Review: Armada Music 20 Years Classics pays homage to dance music's rich history and aims to educate a new generation of fans about the artists who shaped the genre. There's classics galore on this one as you'd expect, with several bangers by label chief Armin Van Burren, in addition to seminal anthems such as Joe Smooth's "Promised Land", Inner City's "Good Life" (remastered), Chez Damier's "Can You Feel It" (New York extended dub) and Olav Basoski's "Waterman" (extended mix), as well as appearances by newer artists like ANOTR, Patrick Topping and Jan Blomquist.
Review: Edinburgh-based Athens Of The North are best known for wonky leftfield house and disco/soul, but they've never been afraid to throw the odd curveball. One such came in the form of 2020's 'For The Love Of You', a compilation of lover's rock covers of funk, soul and disco classics, and now here comes a second installment, which packs reggae-fied takes on much-loved gems from the likes of Dennis Edwards, Randy Crawford, Bill Withers, William DeVaughn, The Mary Jane Girls and, perhaps more surprisingly, Simply Red. Covers collections have of course long been a staple of the reggae scene, but they can often be a bit hit-and-miss - thankfully this one features a lot more hits than misses!
Review: If you're fond of big, fat, squelchy analogue synths then check for this three-tracker from Thunder Jam immediately! Title track 'Love Machine' is an exercise in retro Italo stylings - complete with a cheeky nod to the 'I Feel Love' bassline in the middle - that will go down well on the wonkier disco floors, while 'Concorde' puts a darker, more menacing slant on things. But the real showstopper is Marneli's take on the Dennis Edwards classic 'Don't Look Any Further', with the killer combo of slo-mo beats, fat synth-bass and soulful male vox guaranteed to capture the floor's attention.
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