Review: Dallas label Audiophile have a special XXL division for tuneage that's particularly lethal. Covering 'house, garage, techno and weird sounds in between', their releases pack a serious punch. Not least this new offering from Max Olsen, with "Don't Give Up" features moody bass rumbles, sparse and skippy garage-tinged beats and anthemic vocals courtesy of SevenEver. Steve Darko goes super minimal for his glitchy rework, whilst So Schway concentrates on untamed bass growls for his take. Elsewhere Free Bubble & Starlight round things up with some up-tempo electro house for that hands-in-the-air-feeling.
Review: Marcus nasty: The man, the myth, the legend. A pivotal figure behind the emergence of Grime and UK Funky sounds, there is no one better placed to compile and present a comprehensive collection of the latest evolutions of the House & Garage sound. Curiously enough, the package drops on Dallas imprint Audiophile XXL, as Americas biggest dance music Europhiles the Texans constantly have their ear to the ground and are no strangers to good old fashioned British basslines!
Superabound with dance floor ammunition and A-list names, it is an all killer no filler collection. Wittyboy & Tengu hook up on "Bioshock" with a bassline so harsh it will leave you with a sore throat. LR Groove drifts into more traditional tech-house territory on epic track "The Journey". Brent Kilner rattles he ribcage with a 2017 take on the Sheffield Niche nightclub sound. There are too many standout tracks to mention and in all honesty we have a lot of music to focus on but we would seriously rinse this day and night for the next fortnight if we could.
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