Review: When discussing his new album, Auntie Flo producer Brian D'Souza has promised that it would be a far more expansive, complex and densely layered set than its' predecessor. With Theory Of Flo, he's made good on that promise. Produced with regular collaborator Esa, it features an impressive cast-list of vocalists and musicians from around the World, including Red Snapper drummer Rich Thair, Ghanaian singer Anbuley, Noisettes' Shingai Shoniwa, and a swathe of Cuban players recorded during a trip to the country last year. Musically, it's similarly rich and expansive, blending D'Souza's usual global influences - primarily from Africa and South America - with a smooth, attractive and melodious take on house music.
Review: 12 months on from the fizzing analogue intensity of his debut 10", Tumble, Welsh percussionist/producer duo Petwo Evans return to Huntleys and Palmers. There's a slightly different feel this time round, as they ditch the growling techno, snarling acid and thunderous beats in favour of a quintet of notably melodious compositions. Of course, the imaginative rhythms and dense percussion are still present - most obviously on the brilliant "Xox Part 1", wonkier "Xox Part 2" and Comeme style techno weird-out "St Clear" - but are often dispensed with altogether on the EP's most dazzling moments. Of these, it's the marimba-laced beauty of "Ribbon" and chant-laden sweetness of "LOA" that stand out.
Review: Andrew Thomson and Auntie Flo's Huntleys & Palmers imprint has always been good at uncovering fresh talent. Here, they offer up a debut EP from Glasgow-based producers Hi & Saberhagen, whose take on deep house is variously influenced by bass music, tech-house, tropical melodies, global futurism and, of course, the music of Africa. Each of the four tracks is hard to pin down. Contrast, for example, the late night sludge and yearning Balearic touches of "Clan of Sisterhood", with the loose percussive hits, eyes-closed chords, throbbing sub-bass and fluid South American melodies of "Lonely Friends". It all adds up to an impressive, left-of-centre debut.
Review: If the first instalment of Huntleys and Palmers' Chapter series of split EPs was all about showcasing up-coming talent, this second volume has been designed as a tribute to those who've influenced them. It's a neat twist, with typically formidable results. There's much to admire throughout, from the surging machine disco of oklo Gabon's "City Gym" and the undulating alien funk of Comeme man Sano's "Duraco", to the Ket-addled wonkiness of Golden Teacher's trippy "What Time Is It". While Uslo's spacey, piano-laden, percussively loose "Galaxy" is also inspired, it's beaten in the "best track" stakes by Balearic man Wolf Moller's "Rudeltanz", a decidedly cosmic chunk of live dub-disco with tumbling synth melodies and baked, low-slung synths for days.
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