The boys have created a right little firecracker of a tune this time, fully capable of taking proud place at the high point of your set and sure to deliver a memorable hook filled five minutes to the dancefloor. It’s a sparse production in an Eighties DFA style, with big echoed claps, snares and minimal percussive elements. This is carried through into the delivery of the main hook which is given plenty of room to breathe. And what a hook it is; instantly reminiscent of a very famous remix, but ...

A new signing to this West Coast label, and even from the opening bars of "2 Bullets (Disaster)", it’s pretty darned obvious why they picked this release up. Electro, disco and new-wave jostle together in an edgy manner, Michoacan’s self-penned and sung lyrics sounding uncannily close to a certain Talking Heads era David Byrne. Along side this gem, we also get "Don’t Walk Away", still firmly in New York territory, with a wink and a nod to labels like Balihu and Environ in it’s unique discoid sty...

Three razzers from Brazil courtesy of Eduardo Marotte kicking off with ’Everybody’, a tracky workout of shouty vocals, funk steals, stepping bline and filtered stabs meeting the neccesary peak time requirements. Two versions of ’The King’ with more or less vocals is a straight to the point disco dice up that’ll blow the pants off unsuspecting rug cutters. Proper saturday night feelgood funk action done right. ’Phonk Promises’ cuts up jazzy constituents to deliver murky rhodes chops with haunted ...

A few years back the Miracle Workers built a Spiller-esque feel-good disco embellished track called ‘That Instrumental’ that promised much, but for some unknown reason failed to find a major label hope. It was built around Silvetti’s Salsoul nugget ‘Spring Rain’, the same inspiration behind Richard Grey’s latest studio sortie. His version is not a million miles removed from the aforementioned, with Shernette adding the missing ingredient – a hooky song with sing-a-long value. Robbie Rivera tough...

Steve Mac’s Brighton-based label continues to show there’s more to the south coast resort than Norman Cook alone. Danish producer Rune, a man with almost as many monikers as Mr Cook: he’s previously recorded as Rude Rkade (Underwater), Heavy Rock (Southern Fried) and Artificial Funk (Skint). Now paired with vocalist Morten Luca, ‘Nothing New’ is a skippy almost pop-edged song, that benefits considerably from Solid Groove’s percussive reworking – their funk is chewier and more fun, employing tune...

Nic Fanciulli and Andy Chatterly are back with their second single release after ‘That’s More Like It’. This single also marks the launch of their new label ‘Saved Records’. First up is the sublime ‘Chancer’ which is 130 bpm, but with it’s laid back swinging nature seems a lot slower. Not a bad thing though as the main line drifts in with Orbital-scented ease and starts to drag you into ecstasy bliss. There are sculpted breaks and drops and a lasting acid line to take you even higher. Next is th...

First new Swag material to drop in a while, and all mean no lean fatties as expected.’Jump on it’ delivers a nasty bass assault of rezzy bass growls with acid lite trimmings, a certain head turner for sweaty bearpits. ’Thing For You’ does 101 bass rinser with Ital Rockers bleeps piggybacking the bline, dubbed out horns and able flange assistance. ’Music Box’ is a blinding lesson in contemporary electronic boogie, assembling the right constituent parts into an effective tribute. "Scat litter’ rou...

Euro aggro courtesy of the powerful but ultimately electrogash a side, a certain biggie for the 80’s obsessed clothes horse about town. Head straight to Joshua’s dub for a trademark hip swinging workout that gets to the heart of the dub. A Nice little intro riff drops to a familiar feelgood Rhodes sequence given a joshua rejig, then twisted inside out by a combination of dub effects and on the beat hats providing some wild pitch urgency. A surefire snug fit for the straight up housers.4 Out Of 5...

This is a full frequency, chugging monster of a tune that simply leapt out of the speakers and grabbed us by the throat. Dean has obviously been listening to some of the Roger Sanchez’ more blissed out drum based mid-set workouts, and has pretty much nailed the chunky yet accessible tribal tune formula. It’s not your peak-set “high point” record, but slip this into the mix at the right time and its sure to induce blissed out Ecstasy in those members of your dancefloor that are, shall we say, rec...

Howell hasn’t done much so far but this texan dude’s getting unanimously praised. Based on an energetic guitar sample – could this be the Doobie Brothers? - “Funk It” is indeed very funky. A little spaced out at times yet truly inspired, the original mix soon turns into an epic excursion (think Hardkiss meets Planet Funk). The breaks mix on the flip is even rockier, seriously peaktime, with interesting structure developments.5 Out Of 5Reviewed By: Jerry Bouthier...

EQ Grey unleashes another dirty secret weapon aimed at the more intelligent yet funky dancefloor. This one sounds incredible, with plenty of spacey FX and huge drums filling up what is still a sparse production. This is simply a jaw-dropping job and then with some incredible builds and drops. Guaranteed dance floor mayhem. Dirty deep, indeed sinister but downright devastating. You should seek this one out to add some real power to your mid set crescendo.5 Out Of 5Reviewed By: Deepgroove...

Huge a decade ago ‘Neuro’ is one of those tracks that helped shaped trance when it was still an underground sound. Surprisingly no one got the idea of reactualising it for today’s bangin’ floors until Riddler & er, Headcrusher got on the case and the fact is their 2004 remake sounds as urgent and massive as the original did then. Apart from the obligatory 303s and authoritarian drums, no unnecessary additional elements have been brought in, it’s still all about the killer classic riff (142 B...

Techno- house often lacks sexiness but not with these guys. The legendary Jark Prongo deliver here another sizzling stormer, full of rich influences as only they can combine. Funky and tribal on a drug fuck tip ‘Chicago’ is a full-on affair that manages to keep the interest going all the way; not for the faint hearted but the pill massive will love it (131 BPM). If this is a little too scary for you ‘Convoy’ on the flip is brilliant dislocated rave-funk (129). There must be many producers out th...

An apt title for a man whose sound could drive the uninitiated to the asylum. Exactly what goes on in the mind of the Miami producer is quite worrying if his musical outpourings are anything to go by! Robbie’s trademark epic breakdowns, rasping kick ’n’ snares and hypnotic laced tribal madness is alive and well, but watch out for the men in the white coats!5 Out Of 5Reviewed By: Lewis Dene...

The work of Doctor Evil instantly grabs you for sounding more intricate and sophisticated than the norm. Like Kraftwerk and Aphex Twin colliding in Miami, the four stunning tracks on offer here are definitely evil but not nasty. If abstract electro and its eerie atmospheres are your bag, check “Nobody’s Perfect” the first singles collection of Andrea Parker’s uncompromising label Touchin’ Bass.4 Out Of 5Reviewed By: Jerry Bouthier...

This week’s bootleg isn’t the dancefloor bomb you could have expected from an illegal ‘Billie Jean’ re-shuffle. It’s nevertheless a seducing take on the Michael Jackson classic, introducing a completely new electro-y track underneath the familiar vocal (129 BPM with quirky Prelude synths and fat analog b-line). With so many cheap cash-ons doing the rounds it’s easy to dismiss bootlegs as a sterile genre but there’s still something highly exciting in discovering a familiar song reinterpreted by a...

After rocking the underground for several years Le Tigre’s agit-pop is on the verge of corrupting the mainstream (a good thing). Bringing back politics and feminism into rock music you can’t argue that this female trio puts to shame most of today’s demagogic pop stars. Peaches hijacks ‘TKO’ and gives it her minimal nutty electro treatment (178 BPM) whilst Junior Senior apply their refreshing trademark funky vibe to ‘Nanny Nanny Boo Boo’ (vocal & instrumental at 125).5 Out Of 5Reviewed By: Je...

The Madonna tour now over Stuart Price/Jacques Lu Cont is truly back in business. Hot on the heels of his Gwen Stefani remix he delivers more killer reworkings. With Adam, his Zoot Woman mate, he turns out another Paper Faces club monster that’ll please all those who canned their grand “Comfortably Numb” remix. Under his Thin White Duke guise he’s wrestled with The Music’s ‘Bleed From Within’ and given birth to an epic hybrid of rock and house, not unlike his re-rub of Starsailor’s ‘Four To The ...

A dependable label for selectors who like their dub infused with a bit of 4/4 activity for serious early hours head nodding. This release is a slight detour, though, as David Coleman’s "Fire" showcases a full vocal from Rootz (of Thievery Corporation fame, amongst others). It’s sleek and electronic in feel, steel-like beats and dubbed out horns doing battle with Rootz political lyrics over a dramatic string backdrop. Early hours material this most definitely ain’t. For those seeking more familia...

Two mixes to choose from on this broken beat gem, a tribute to an American TV show called "Boogie Bridge", Soul Train for a new generation. The one you need to head for is Gerd’s 4Lux mix. You may know Gerd through his more eclectic solo work and album releases - "High, Wide and Wonderful" is a minor classic - but here he’s obviously been studying the works of Kaidi Tatham and Dego, rustling up some hip-grinding beats and plenty of bass power to drive Ms David’s singing along very nicely indeed....