Review: Although he's been working with Bookworms under the Confused House banner and Ron Morelli on the Two Dogs In A House Project, The Outermaze is the first full solo transmission we've seen from Jason Letkiewicz's Steve Summers moniker for almost year, and it marks something of a rebirth for the producer. Gone is the Chicago-inspired jack, to be replaced with a bold take on hardware techno, filled with sinister synth textures swirling in the void; "Call of the Wild" pairs its touch rhythms with a belching bass synth that sounds like a grizzly bear, while "New Surroundings" utilises the kind of sharp, ragged acid-inspired synths that nevertheless sound strangely melodic. "The Outermaze" is the real killer however, with ragged percussion and discordant keys bristling over a pulsating bassline. We're fans of pretty much anything L.I.E.S. at Juno HQ, but this record is something quite special indeed.
Review: Over the course of his action-packed career to date, Jet Boot Jack has flitted between funk-fuelled, disco-tinged house and excitable, party-starting re-edits. On this EP for Masterworks Music, he combines the two things, delivering re-edits with added beats and sounds that will surely never fail to get dancefloors moving. First up is 'Call of the Wild', a bouncy, housed-up affair that seemingly draws on elements from Afrobeat, Italo-disco and disco-funk cuts. He follows this with the beefed-up, peak-time disco strut of 'I Ain't Asking', before putting his stamp on a deeper, Brazilian-sounding disco-funk number full of slap bass, jaunty piano riffs and jazzy guitars. Like much of the rest of his work, the groove underpinning the track is thickset, bass-heavy and undeniably weighty.
Yes, No, Maybe (Sterac Electronics remix feat Tom Misch) - (6:23) 110 BPM
Call Of The Wild (Cinthie remix feat Jungle By Night) - (6:03) 122 BPM
High Life (Jura Soundsystem remix feat Lorenz Rhode) - (4:45) 108 BPM
Ketama Gold (Matt Karmil remix) - (7:34) 120 BPM
Ex Machina (Gari Romalis' Detroit On The Move remix) - (6:04) 121 BPM
Yes, No, Maybe (Sterac Electronics instrumental remix feat Tom Misch) - (6:23) 110 BPM
Review: There's plenty to set the pulse racing on this pleasingly varied collection of remixes of tracks from Detroit Swindle's 2018 album "High Life". Check first the Sterac Electronics revision of "Yes, No, Maybe", which brilliant re-casts the track as an authentic chunk of electrofunk-soul laden with jaunty synth bass, analogue synth stabs, swirling chords and the impeccable vocals of Tom Misch. Cinthie hits the spot with a pumping peak-time version of "Call of the Wild" rich in wild organ solos and mid-90s NYC house bass, while Jura Soundsystem's superb rework of "High Life" is a dubbed-out synth-boogie treat with added Balearic warmth. For those looking for deeper dancefloor pleasure, Matt Karmil's smooth and acid-flecked remix of "Ketama Gold" and Gail Romanis's version of "Ex Machine" should hit the spot.
Review: On the back of a fine run of solo singles and collaborations, Lost Desert's Souksonic label switches focus via an eighth edition of the compilation style Soukmelange series of EPs.Like its predecessors, the six-track set effortlessly joins the dots between deep house, tech-house, global musical fusion and what would once be called tech-house. Our picks of a very strong bunch include the wonderfully evocative, emotive swell of Paul Losev's strings-and-piano-laden sunset wonder 'Cine?!', the sun-soaked, sea breeze positivity of Julian Liander's 'Closer', the tribal-tinged North African bounce of 'Ayuthaya' by Geovhan, and the exotic, tech-tinged hypnotism of Audaks' 'The Call of The Wild'.
Review: Dam Swindle's Keep On Swindling series, which marks their tenth birthday, offers an enticing mix of remastered back catalogue favourites, obscurities, brand-new cuts and fresh remixes of classic tracks. This expansive second volume in the series is full-to-bursting with club-ready treats. Check first the gospel-influenced, handclap-heavy peak-time house stomp of 'Good Woman', before turning your attention to 'Call of the Wild', an often-overlooked collaboration with LA Afrobeat orchestra Jungle By Night that cannily combines the best of both artists' trademark sounds. Other highlights across the EP include the Dutch duo's percussion-rich tropical house takes on Gaoule Mizik's 'A La Tikni', Arp Frique's Afro-cosmic take on 'Yes, No, Maybe', and Lauryn Ash's tidy deep house flip of Lorenz Rhode hook-up 'High Life'.
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