Review: A pair of German electro-tech fiends who have been dropping hits since 2009, Rob & Chris return on a Dutch tip with newie, "Eskalation". Rapping in their native tongue with beats reminiscent of Laidback Luke and Afrojack, their original is banging enough, but if it's some real bite you're after, check out the Soft Cell-incorporating "LDMF edit" or the dancefloor-destroying extended mix for full on Teutonic thrills.
Review: Written and produced by Donae'O himself, "Fire" is the distinctive singer at his darkest and most confrontational. Opening with his calling card chorus and ravey breakbeats he throws us deep into the sawtooth sea with a scissor bass riff and staccato lyrical rappage. Remixes abound with The Prototypes taking the crown on a D&B flex and the acoustic treatment boding well for any old romantics in the house. Something for everyone; when someone tells you to play with "Fire", you should really pay heed to their advice.
Review: Taken from new album Indigo Child, "When Angles Sing" sees garage/UKF/soul/house journeyman Donae'o drop a hugely affecting and soulful original backed by some huge name remixers. With Terri Walker joining the Don over a soft, strings 'n' piano-blessed funky beat, the original recalls classic Brit soul artists like Omar and Imagination for its sheer lusciousness, while Donae'o provides his own half-step dubstep retweak on the release too. Toddla T busts out a bunch of phasers on his sped-up piano house mix, while Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs takes "When Angels Sing" on a beautifully dubby slow electro-meets-nu jazz excursion that compliments the dual vocals perfectly. Lil Silva on the other hand goes for a full on rinse out with some huge builds and metallic percussion all present and correct.
Review: Veteran production duo Wideboys offer up this EP with an intriguing concept, featuring three mixes of the same track, each location specific to some of the biggest locations in dance music. Thankfully the end results are just as inspired as the unique idea behind the tracks - the Amsterdam mix of "Reach Out Now" sees a tech house inspired version with funky snares and deep low end breaking out into a flurry of piano stabs, whilst the Brooklyn version takes a decidedly big room approach, with an electro mix filled with razor sharp bass madness, pounding kick drums and serious hands in the air moments. Undoubtedly the pick for us is the London mix, which transplants Clare Evers' sublime vocals to the heyday of UK garage, combining an uplifting melody with a deep and syrupy bassline.
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