Review: Mouth is the follow up release to last year's Pronto release on Lobster Boy, and has already won support from the likes of BBC 1's Annie Mac and Danny Tenaglia. It's not hard to understand why this EP has such widespread appeal; on "Zombie" Boeke deploys tribal drums and insistent bursts of percussion as a backdrop for a series of repetitive vocal loops. "Galera" is in a similar vein but is more noisy and abrasive, as sirens and wild riffs build and build. Last but certainly not least is the title track; peppered with noisy stabs, siren riffs and incessant vocals, its relentless rhythm will ensure that it becomes a party staple over the summer season.
Review: London's Lobster Boy are back with a promising upstart in the form of Boeke. While not much is known of him/her as yet, expect to be hearing good things after the world gets a listen to "Pronto", a slamming latin techno exercise with infectious syncopated rhythm, tribal chants and and heck load of bass, of course. Second offering "Favela" leaves nothing to the imagination: this one getting some proper old school Baile funk vibes happening: which will blow the doors right off! Rolling bass, chopped up vocals and some more sick bongos to keep the kids dancing.
I'll Be Waiting (Lobster Boy mix) - (5:35) 126 BPM
Review: Bristol boy Redlight is back on Lobster Boy. The London label serves up his killer new remix of "I'll Be Waiting" with a bit of help from Liv Dawson (Tapestry: Disclosure's label) and Kojo Funds aka Golden Boy. With its tough riddims and absolutely bass driven attitude, this firestarter is bound to make dancefloors go totally mental in 2017! Honorable mention to Dawson's fabulous vocals which are supported by Funds' on point rhyming and Lobster Boy's assorted blurps and bleeps.. plus the odd police siren or two for good measure!
Review: The latest release on Redlight's Lobster Boy label comes from Bristol's Sly One. While most acts from the city take influence from its smoky, dub-heavy musical roots, this trio appear to have cast their gaze back to 90s techno. The title track, with its heavy, gained drums, noisy analogue riffs and crashing percussion, sounds like a mixture of Neil Landstrumm's early work for Peacefrog and Relief-style jacking. There is a similar approach on "Air Punching"; on this occasion, shrill riffs underpin cheeky hardcore-style vocal samples that speed up and down over crashing break beats. It's a racuous, colorful release that reaffirms Sly One's status as purveyors of party techno.
Review: Body poppers get your fine behinds down to the front.. Woz is back from his WxT excursion with some serious classical electro vibes in the form of "Grains". Sitting somewhere between classic Lee Coombes and Man Parrish, it's a stripped back neck snapper of the leanest proportions that taps deep into break culture while strutting into the future. "Celsius" flips the vibe but maintains the stripped-back, groove-focused attitude as we're locked deep into an MAW style percussive swing charged by the organ and vocal hook. Hypnotic.
Review: Oof! New house magic from the Lobster Boy label, brought to you by newcomer Studio 6! Two easy reasons to check this EP out and hit the download button upon instant listen: first and foremost, this is the label to check and follow if you're into club-centric funky house with a touch of the old-school, and these dudes always scout the best new talent out there. Secondly, "Fruit Machine" is an instant hit of euphoria, a bouncy rush of four-to-the-floor that simply goes the groove totally right by perfecting the balance between techy, funky and sexy; there's an instrumental mix on here as well as that blazing original cut!
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