Death On The Balcony - "Imagination Of Ourselves" - (9:11) 121 BPM
Rui-Z - "Random Noise Generator" - (6:51) 123 BPM
Review: 20/20 Vision offshoot 20/20 Editions inaugurated the New Editions series this time last year, primarily to champion producers the label thinks will be doing big things in the weeks and months to come. Think of this second volume, then, as a primer for 2018. Austin Ato kicks things off with the lo-fi drum machine bounce, acid bass and drifting late night chords of "Restless Snare", before Salvione doffs a cap to early noughties 20:20 Vision releases on the bustling tech-house/deep house fusion of "Champion Sound". Scene stalwarts Death on the Balcony impress via the layered percussion, rising organs and restless low-end chug of "Imagination of Ourselves", while Rui Z channels the spirit of David Morales' early '90s Red Zone remixes on EP standout "Random Noise Generator".
Review: Ralph Lawson's esteemed 20/20 Vision imprint has constantly re-defined the tech house sound for over twenty years now and not content with such an accolade he's launched another sub-label 20/20 Editions, which like its name suggests: will be limited vinyl releases. Thankfully they'll be offering them up digitally too, following up great previous releases by Sidney Charles and NTFO. Fellow Leeds lad Denney is up next with "Bambuko" the original mix is a sexy and slinky bass assault with the main funk groove supported by a buzzy synth bass plus some 303 acid for better measure. The remix by The Mekanism takes the track right into the peak time slot in the Gruuv/Saved kind of vein with a rocking groove after the massive white noise fuelled drop!
Review: Ralph Lawson's esteemed Leeds based imprint 20/20 Vision is still at it and doing what they do best; deep and super slinky tech house. This time they present Hamburger Sidney Charles with the Keep It Real EP. The title track is your standard NYC/New Jersey style early '90s house jam but "Flak94" is where he really shines, delivering some sublime deepness with a razor sharp bass, faint acid flourishes and sexy diva vocal shots. "Rookie" is also worthy of mention; this fierce yet restrained DJ tool has some tough and dusty 909 stomp supported by druggy pitch shifted vocals that would appeal to techno DJs too.
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