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Played by: Trevor Benz
Played by: Sideswipe
Review: Footwork junkie Kesmo is a bit of a badman when it comes to constructing heavy waves of wayward juke music and, as surprising as it may seem, this is only his second release to date and the dude is already on an LP flex! Brainfoot is the best LP of the week in our charts. Yes, that is an old statement, but we wouldn't say it if it weren't absolutely true; from start to finish, this is easily the finest slice of bass that you're likely to find or there. Let's be honest, if you kick off with a tune like "Footure", a breaks-ridden, jungle-curbing anthem for the heads, you can only go up and up. And, that's exactly what happens here. For fans of Night Slugs et al...
Played by: Trevor Benz
Played by: Trevor Benz
Played by: TOP BILLIN SOUNDSYSTEM
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Played by: Philthtrax
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Review: The phenomenon that answers to the names 'footwork' or 'juke' has spread far and wide since its origins as a sped up fusion of ghetto, jackin' and hip-beats in Chicago. It's spread so far in fact, that French label, Booty Call, have taken it upon themselves to present this inspired compilation in an attempt to put the genre firmly on the musical map. They've got taste too, and highlights of these 12 prime cuts include: the deep synth fest of 'Access", the porno-hop frenzy of "Sex To Me" and the Kenny G on downers vibe of "My Sorrows".
Review: Being from Chicago, it's perhaps unsurprising that Dance Mania legend DJ Deeon has been inspired by the sounds of footwork. This EP for the party-hearty chaps at Booty Call doffs a cap to the footwork phenomenon, offering sped-up 808 jams with a variety of cheeky, X-rated hip-hop vocal samples (see "Get Buk", "I Heard" and "Drop Pop Shake It"). There's also a foray into the world of B-more (with, of course, plenty of cheap-sounding juke synth stabs) in the shape of "I Told You So", and a curious 4/4 electro/jackin' house jam, "Lightspeed". Curiously, it's probably the strongest cut on an EP full of tried-and-tested party bangers.
Played by: Juno Recommends Electro
Played by: Juno Recommends Electro
Played by: Chrissy
Review: Still exceptionally young, yet already a legend in juke's evolution into footwork, DJ Earl returns with six new essential 140+bpm beats on the Triple Threat EP. Creating hazy polyrhythms akin to his contemporaries DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn, Earl sets off with the Eastern tremolo stutter of "Triple Threat" before launching into the furious 'work of "Dragged" and the insane soul-sampling "Make U Mine". Sub hits and Dilla-esque cuts dominate "Flexin" while "Without Love" mixes the smooth with the ruff perfectly.
Played by: Kaptain Cadillac
Played by: Kaptain Cadillac
