Review: Tim Love Lee should need no introduction. He and his Tummy Touch label have been bringing us some sterling Balearic, downtempo and leftfield releases since the late 90s - the label was the early home of Groove Armada, for instance. Here, he returns to the 'Confessions' theme of his first two long-players as he serves up a 12-tracker that, stylistically, runs the gamut from bossa nova, mambo and lounge to squelchy electrofunk ('Touch It'), Afro-inspired jazz-funk ('Knock Knock') and, yes, even some actual trip-hop ('Starplay 69', a GA-esque cut-up of 'Fly Me To The Moon' - the Julie London recording, we think, but don't shoot us). Perfect for poolside lounging, barbecues or - at this time of year - perhaps just chillin' at home.
Review: Former UK beatbox champ, comedian and tech-obsessed producer Beardyman released his second album, Distractions, last year. Now following on from its success, he releases another track culled from said LP, "Mountain Side", boosted by some new mixes. MAWT chills things out considerably; delivering epic beats and loops, woven into an M83-style hymn, Auralais returns to the days of broken beat, whilst Cosmodelica wraps things up nicely with some headnodding disco-funk.
Review: Steve Arrington is a goliath in music; the former frontman of '70s heroes Slave, he has been sampled on more classic hip-hop records than you can shake a stick at. He also hit a few highs later on fronting evangelical housey soul records like Dancin' In The Key Of Life. This compilation concentrates on the in-between years and his first forays into performing solo. Highlights include the minimal funk sizzler, "Without Your Love", the bizarre laser jam "Summertime Love" and the neon flash dance synth rocker "Special FX From Mars".
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