Review: We love it when artists have the courtesy to do our job for us. Here Japetto has very kindly summarised the contents of this fine EP in the title. Actually that's not strictly true - Japetto is actually following the likes of X-Ray Ted and Shaka Loves You in Radical Mixtapes' acclaimed series of 'feature EPs' -Party Bangers. He's turned in some stellar work too - "Swingin' Riot" hails from the cooler end of the electro-swing spectrum, "Upside Down" sees Diana Ross go all hip house and "Outdoor Funk" sees Wilson Pickett given extra oomph in the drum department. Splendid stuff.
Review: Hailing from Glasgow, where their scorching, party-hearty blend of funk, soul, hip-hop, breaks and D&B goes down a storm, Shaka Loves you are a trio of ski and snowboard instructors-turned-DJs and producers. Here, they flex their party-rocking skills with a quartet of tried-and-tested bootleg mash-ups for the Radical Mixtape crew. There's plenty of gargantuan, speaker-shaking fodder on display, from the rave pianos, heavyweight breaks and electro bass of "Get Up & Dance", to the hip-hop-to-jungle hip-hop soul madness of standout cut "I Wanna Be On You". "Got The Feeling", with its' A Skillz-esque swing, and the chunkier "Bounce", are also predictably fun (and funky).
Review: With a name like "Party Bangers Vol 2" there should be no surprises here and lo and behold, this does exactly what it says on the tin with two banging party starters and a free track to boot from the immense Yum Cha. Kicking off with the freebie and "Flat Glitch" is yep, you've guessed it full of glitchy SFX with bubbling bass and an infectious groove, coupled with hip hop vocal that will have you moving and shaking within a matter of seconds. Next and it's "Get In Some Shit" which is full of synth distortions and buckets of burping beats as well as a cool, urban swagger. Last but not least and "Strictly Rub-A-Dub-A" takes things on an old skool jungle with rolling breaks, reggae lyrics and a fast-paced, action-packed twist.
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