Review: There's some serious talent involved in Male Madame. It's a collaboration between NYC-based duo Ryan Cavanagh (better known as Slow Hands) and Niko Dalagelis (aka One Of Them), both of whom have previously proven dab hands at the kind of shuffling, wide-eyed, synth-laden house and nu-disco that some would describe as "Balearic". "Sunny Saint Mark" is a deliciously wide-eyed fusion of twinkling melodies, kaleidoscopic synths, positive rhythms and dreamy vocals - part nu-disco, part Balearica and part tactile deep house. Irish producer The Drifter delivers a chunk of wide-eyed deep house goodness on his pleasingly woozy remix, while Slow Hands collaborator Cameo Culture offers up a fuzzier, warmer rework that should please even the most miserable DJs this Christmas.
Review: In the sales notes sent to record stores, Smalleville has described this multi-artist affair as "a club night from start to finish". Certainly, the four tracks are pleasingly varied, moving from the 109 BPM bliss of Makybee Diva's untitled dream-house shuffler, to the energetic acid house/deep house fusion of "Monkeys On My Roof" by L'Amour Fou, a collaborative project whose members include the legendary David 'Move D' Moufang. Elsewhere, Arnaldo delivers a near perfect chunk of Detroit techno inspired deep house hypnotism ("Screaming With A Blocked Nose"), and Chicagoan producer Snad combines sweaty, bumpin' grooves and becalmed synthesizer motifs on the excellent "Excerptz".
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