Review: As Miami Winter Music Conference spins around for another year so does Toolroom's affiliated compilation showcasing why Mark Night's label remains at the precipice of mainstream club music. Bringing with it two full length DJ mixes and exclusive tracks from crew like Alex Kenji, Jerome Robins and Camila Jun, there's also banging numbers from legends like Green Velvet, Nicole Moudaber and Shadow Child next to Low Steppa and Tony Romera! ESSEL kicks off the compilation with the catchy choral loops of "The Edge", with other highlights to mention across some 50 tracks coming from Martin Ikin's drippin' "Make U Sweat", CASSIM's disco-tinged "Wanna Feel Something" and Carly Wilford's "The Dance". Time to dive into Miami 2024 - Toolroom style!
Review: French DJ/producer Mira Lo shot to international fame with her debut Pont Neuf EP 'Memories' last year. Now she's back with the five-track 'Tribute To Chicago', which was apparently inspired by "an artistic and personal retreat at the heart of the mythical city where house music was born". But don't expect reverential old skool Chi-town house vibes here: instead, the EP's five tracks mix and match influences from house, nu-disco, synth-pop and juke/footwork, all rollicking along at a fair old lick and all sporting Ms Lo's own vocals. The standout for yours truly is 'A Night In Chicago', which does have something of a Larry Heard-ish feel but has hints, too, of UK garage.
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