Review: Norway's seemingly bottomless well of electronic talent is an inexplicable phenomena. Made In Sane, a self-styled "mystery duo" from Bergen (home of Royksopp and Erland Oye), tread a familiar path to those well versed in Norse nu-disco. "Flying Circuits", their debut, shows great promise, delivering a formidably bright and sparkly fusion of chugging synths, pin-sharp melodies and new wave attitude. It's the kind of thing you'd expect to hear on Prins Thomas's Full Pupp label, which is praise indeed. Man Power slows the tempo and ups the chug factor on his decidedly cosmic tweak, while fellow Norse nu-disco type Morkeby goes all wide-eyed and Balearic, resulting in an extra-melodic, extra-special rework.
Review: Some serious precious gems from Natural Error right here as he digs deep into early 2010 vibe; high frequency textures (but not silly ringtone high), large helpings of grot (but not so grotty we lose the groove) and high levels of riff addictiveness (but not so addictive we have to go to rehab) are all in play as the Hi Def mainstay runs the gamut across four tracks. 'Sapphire' blasts with big rave feels before jumping into a Supreme Being style bassline circa 2009, 'Power' hits with a scatty and sweet Q&A while 'Let's Fly' packs some serious bounce. Finally 'How Does It Feel' brings out the shiniest pots and pans and flattens them before your very eyes and ears. Feel good.
Review: Released on the new Belgian label Pelican Fly, the mysterious Mister Tweeks drops this heavy set of originals and remixes, all very much in a garage-influenced French house mould a la French Fries or Club Cheval/Canblaster. "Money" is a wigged-out beauty, with rock-hard future-funky beats mixed up with wonky-pitched vocal shots and delirious top-end synths, while "Elevator" is a filthy, R&B-inspired half-stepper that's both hectic and perfectly formed. The trail-blazing High Powered Boys drop a wrecked-disco mix of "Numero Sept" however that steals the show on the remix front, despite stiff competition from DJ Rizzla's Afro-electro mix of "Money" and Lucid's stripped-down and icy mix of "Elevator".
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