Review: 'Broken beat' is a pretty broad spectrum but whatever style you're into, Melbourne-based Allysha Joy has you covered. 'Still Dreaming' (as remixed by Shy One) has a garage-y, Donna Dee-ish kinda feel, while Risa T's rerub of 'Calling You' takes us closer to soul-jazz territory. 'Fatima' (remixed by Emmavie) then has more of a downtempo, melancholy pop feel, while finally for those who demand only the most out-there, cutting-edge rhythms, the haunting, fractured jazz of 'Let It!' (remixed by Rebecca Vasmant) should do the trick. Interesting stuff all round, with 'Still Dreaming' the pick to these ears.
Review: Tom A. Leah, AKA Werkha, should need no introduction to broken beat and nu-jazz lovers by now: the likes of Gilles Peterson and Mr Scruff are regular supporters and he's toured with Bonobo and Chet Faker. This eclectic EP ranges from the wigged-out broken beat of 'Generation X' to the smooth disco-lounge of 'Favourite Corner', via the funk-hop of 'The Key', the cinematic leftfield jazz vibes of 'Swing Thru' and the neo-soul/future R&B of the female-vocalled 'In Sunny G', and as such neatly demonstrates the Glasgow-based Mancunian's stubborn refusal to fit neatly into any one musical box.
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