Review: Citizens of Vice's latest on-point EP comes courtesy of Andy Buchan, a producer, remixer and re-editor who has previously released umpteen EPs on labels such as Midnight Riot, Hot Digits, Paper Disco, and Masterworks Music. To our ears, the standout cut is undeniably opener "What U Do 2 Me", a joyously summery and rush-inducing affair that layers bouncy piano riffs, elastic synth bass and pitched-down vocal samples over a suitably big and ballsy groove. Pete Herbert takes a different tack on his remix, re-imagining the cut as a sparkling, synth-heavy chunk of proto-house/Balearic nu-disco fusion. Elsewhere, "Get Down" is a driving chunk of organ-sporting nu-disco/deep house fusion, while "Dubble D" sees Buchan pepper another sturdy groove with jaunty synth-riffs, sunset-ready piano stabs and Italo-influenced electronics.
Review: LTJ (he of "Experience" fame) returns with another single-track missive for his own Hot Groovy imprint. As usual, his main concern is slo-mo funk, and "Get Down" has it in spades. Sat somewhere between the smooth bump of Revenge-ish slow-house, the shuffle of head-nodding disco edits and the dirty groove of vintage funk, "Get Down" seems to inhabit a space all of its own. With the action focused on some down-low grooves and an urgent vocal loop, it has all the energy of a peaktime stormer, despite clocking in at a little over 100 BPM. In short: it's a bit of a belter.
Review: To help celebrate the expanded re-release of Brassica's 2014 debut album Man Is Deaf, the man himself has decided to drop a new single. "Get Down" is a bright and breezy affair, with interwoven synthesizer melodies, broken-house beats and flowery chords combining to create a colourful, ultra-positive mood. It seems well timed, with festival season set to get into full swing; certainly, it's mood enhancing capabilities are beyond doubt. It's accompanied by a similarly cheery and vibrant rework of album favourite "Tears I Can Afford" by Belfast boys Bicep. They combine clear Italian house, nu-disco and classic trance influences on a version that virtually pops, bubbles and spits from the speakers.
Review: A simple two-tracker here from Athens Of The North in-house band East Coast Love Affair, AKA Euan Fryer and Nick Moore. 'Get Down' finds the duo collaborating with the mysterious Quiet Storm on a languid, hazy number that channels the more soulful end of 80s boogie, and that centres around a dreamy "get down, get down, get down" male vocal and a jazzy guitar lick that loops endlessly throughout. The accompanying 'Do You Feel' is a more upbeat and jaunty affair but still fairly laidback, and if anything wears its 80s boogie influences even more proudly on its sleeve.
Review: Following in the footsteps of Poker Flat and Intacto, Bedrock becomes the latest label to tap Mihai Popviciu for a release. The Romanian DJ and the scene that he has helped to develop in his home country has received attention worldwide and as this two-track EP demonstrates, it's not hard to understand why. The title track is a relatively simple proposition, but an effective one nonetheless; a vocal sample repeats its title ad infinitum, supported by a niggling acid line, swooshing filters and tight percussion. On "Ok Cool", Popviciu more or less repeats this formula - including a vocal sample and firing hats - but the key difference is the rubbery, booming bass that underpins the arrangement.
Review: Fresh from the release of their pleasingly epic (and immensely beautiful) album 'Destination Unknown II' on Bedrock, prolific long-serving twosome Pig & Dan make their bow on Get Physical. They've joined forces with You Plus One label founder - and Canadian scene veteran - Siavash to deliver two typically atmospheric, early morning-ready club cuts. First up is 'Get Down', a slowly unfurling workout in which echoing, stripped-back beats and a futuristic electronic bassline provide a pleasing platform for eyes-closed vocal snippets, sparkly synth sounds and warming bass. 'Try Again', meanwhile, successfully blurs the boundaries between hypnotic tech-house, hazy late-night workouts and the kind of unashamedly melodious progressive house numbers that Pig & Dan has long excelled at making.
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