Review: The excellent Rome based imprint Mannequin join the likes of Downwards and Blackest Ever Black in falling under the spell of Camella Lobo's Tropic Of Cancer project with the stunning Permissions Of Love release. While previous Tropic Of Cancer releases have seen Silent Servant's Juan Mendez take a prominent, almost growling vocal role - "Be Brave" in particular - the three tracks here show it's Lobo who is the driving force of the project as her delicate delivery attempts to escape the grainy wall of sound that has become the Tropic Of Cancer signature. The downtrodden trudge of "The One Left" will morbidly please long term fans of the band, while "Beneath The Light" glowers under the soporific weight of those spectral organ tones, but this record is dominated by the gentle beauty of its final moments. "It's All Come Undone" unfurls with fuzzy edged calm into a dreamy procession of soft edge guitar and echo laden barely audible vocals, leaving you in a heavily opiated state as the track sucks away into the darkness.
Review: De:tuned now welcome UK techno pioneer Steve Pickton aka Stasis, who has delved deep into his archives to present two previously unreleased recordings from the early '90s on From A Falling Light. Both "Of All The Worlds" and "The Embrace" are Detroit influenced jounreys into future funk both that are produced in Pickton's idiosyncratic style, while Nuron's evocative remix is an exploration in straight up hi-tech soul.
Review: The first House of Disco 12", released in the summer, set out the label's stall as a home for superior atmospheric, touchy-feely house with more than a dash of disco. This second full-length, featuring tracks from various fast-rising disco/house producers, raises the bar further. There's much to enjoy, from the comfy soul cut-ups and rock solid grooves of Matthew Kyle's "Toni" and the classic deep house blues of Luminodisco's "Too Night" to the E'd-up end of night goodness of The Groovers' "All Night". Best of all, though, is Rocco Raimundo's "Give Me Your Love", a teasing, tantalizing close dance with Luther Vandross and the girl of your dreams.
Review: Munich's Jazz & Milk have rustled up this mini label comp to mark their current ten-year anniversary. We get four cool cuts from as many producers: "Dreams" by Sam IRL kicks things off with deep organic grooves and bleeps and "Technotrap" by Mieux sees a raw, frenzied beat underscore some seriously trippy arpeggiation. Elsewhere Dusty's "Heavy Lights" is more of a loopy 4/4 space disco jam and finally things end on a brassy New Orleans party tip with Todd Simon and the Angel City All Star Brass Band's cheery rendition of "Mas Que Nada".
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