Review: For the fifth volume in their ongoing compilation series showcasing 21st century Afro-house sounds, Get Physical Music has turned to rising star (and genuine starlet of African house culture) Thandi Draai. Her selections are naturally inspired and on-point, with a smattering of her tracks and remixes (see 'The Clique', a richly percussive and sun-soaked collaboration with Candy Man, Cuebur, DJ Clock and Kitty Amor, Bun Xapa's Afro-Tech take on her hook-up with DJ Beekay and fine collaborative remixes of tracks by Samin and Monkey Safari) being joined by personal favourites and lesser-known dancefloor treats. Highlights in the latter categories include TorQue MuziQ's constantly building deep Afro-tech take on Aero Mayelo's 'If Only', the driving excellence of Suffocate SA's 'Africa Get Physical' and Tribe of Afro's bouncy and brilliant 'Vubela'.
Review: Nocturnal Activity was released by Mark Rae on Manchester's Grand Central Records, an independent record label back in 2002. It is a remix album, composed of alternative mixes of the tracks from the Sleepwalking LP, plus one new track, a cover version of the Parliament track "Flashlight". It contains some of the labels most sought after tracks. For the dancefloor, The Nextmen remix of "It Aint Nothin Like" is considered a classic. Atjazz turns in a magical remix with Kate Rogers on "Not Just Anybody". Groove Armada went on a weekend break to a country house to flip the Pharcyde's Booty Brown on "Let It Go". However the best is left to last with the fully acoustic version of "Get A Life" with soul legend Bobby Womack.
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