Review: Bunte Bummler delivers a range of moods and styles on Come Together. At one of the spectrum, there's "Chance To Follow". Its rumbling, menacing synth underpins a muffled male vocal from the kind of sexually charged individual who frequented the Sound Factory. "Baby Get Lost" is much gentler and more mysterious-sounding with a focus on gypsy fiddles and breathy melodies. The title track is more upbeat still: over a sinewy funk bassline and shuffling garage drums, an unnamed female, despite her suspicions about her partner's activities, admits that 'you always find some little way to let me know you love me'. Apart from some quality underground house, isn't that the kind of assurance that we all want?
Review: There's no danger that Stefano Libelle's latest release will get lost amid the slew of monochrome mnml or tool fodder. "Tall Bold Slugger" is a seductive, playful groove, its rolling rhythm unfolding to heavy claps and a male vocal that sounds like Rutger Hauer's character in Blade Runner after a few downers. The text even has a similarly existential theme, especially the line 'I give them back a stare and say come and show me another city'. "Losing The Physics" is different, its bassline recalling a classic prog house track like "Plastic Dreams". However, "We Need To Stop" sees Libelle revert to a more playful approach, with a stepping rhythm and ponderous vocals achieving the requisite effect.
Review: One of the most popular post-minimal house producers impresses again with this Latin-fuelled release. Mendo sets himself apart from typical tool house on "Cuate". Boasting the languid Spanish vocals of Yvan Genkins, its dark drums are also laced with trippy squiggles and out there riffs. The title track, which features Andre Butano on vocals, is deeper and more cerebral, with the rolling groove lent a sense of funk by the organic bongo samples. Finally, Miguel Lobo and Andre Butano's take on "Gringo" is less dense than the original, with lighter beats but an equally rolling groove guaranteeing serious mileage on the dance floor.
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