LEWIS DENE’S
INSIDE TRACK
ARMAND VAN HELDEN & A-TRAK
had quite possibly the biggest club
record of 2009 with ‘aNYway’ under
their DUCK SAUCE alias. Now the
two smash it again with
‘Grandsteppin’’, an oh-so-simple
filtered disco gem built around
MFSB’s Philly anthem ‘TSOP’ (an
acronym for The Sound Of
Joris Voorn
Philadelphia). There’s very little to
EDDY TM’s
this as far as meat on the bones, but
in the best traditions of the pivotal Stamp of Approval
masterminds in the Gallic house
movement a decade ago, this hits
Where dance meets rock every issue…
you like a vintage-Subliminal-
Will Saul
release-meets-Roulè-with-a-touch- BAND!
of-Sneak thrown in for good OTHELLO WOOLF
measure. An energy driven, bass I told you about ‘Stand’ when it was a demo. It’s
rumbling, floor-filler of warm coming out on Young And Lost Club now, and
throbbing grooves, disco sampled provides us with a whiff of something special on
riffs, and the occasional “come on” the horizon. I’m just hoping the rest is as good as
vocal hook. It’s a simple formula, this languid and cool-as-fuck debut.
often imitated yet rarely equalled…
REMIXER!
JAKWOB
At fi rst, you think he’s another in a wave of more
professional and lush sounding dubstep inspired
producers, but he betrays something bigger and
broader with his touch. I can feel the force is
strong in this one…
Pryda
ALBUM!
DAN LE SAC VS SCROOBIUS PIP
‘The Logic Of Chance’
Sunday Best
As if you’ve not already guessed, I listened to the whole of Tim Westwood’s show
big room chords are back and they recently and didn’t hear one single tune, lyrically,
don’t come any bigger than the O.T. that came close to Scroobius Pip in full fl ow. For
QUARTET’s ‘Hold That Sucker Down’ me, he’s donned the crown that Mike Skinner left
from ’94; a precursor from ROLLO on the throne when he popped out for a royal
for what would follow with spliff.
FAITHLESS. Germany’s JEROME
ISMA-AE now offers his progressive
U TURN!
take on things with an excellent HOT CHIP
dark, deep and burbling version, ‘One Life Stand’
forthcoming via Pilot6, built on a
Parlophone
sound-bed that washes over the They’re now releasing their best work ever. It’s too
senses and burrows into every pore, easy to make a great fi rst album then get
and all without ever sounding overly progressively more shit. I admire a band that
drawn-out. The combination of improves with every release.
S.O.S
heavy percussion, tough beats and
that hauntingly striking synth-line
SOLO AR
TIST!
is a potent combination and a
guaranteed crowd-pleaser… ELLIE GOULDING
anniversary celebrations. Thursday welcomes Hernan Cattaneo, Radio Slave, and Herefordshire, I know from experience, is both
Darren Emerson to the club, while Nick Warren, Dave Seaman and Jon Cowan bring THOMAS BANGALTER & DJ land-locked and culturally barren. Surprising that
the Friday feeling with ‘Hope and Therapy’. FALCON’s ‘So Much Love To Give’ it has spawned a songstress with the powers of a
The one and only Shelley’s legend Sasha takes over on Saturday, while Danny Tena- was one of the defi ning moments in siren. Who failed to be charmed to giddiness by
glia closes the pool with Sunday’s now traditional Tea Dance, no doubt providing a early 21st century clubbing culture, those fi rst two singles? I have high hopes of her
much-needed boost of caffeine and sugar before Sander Kleinenberg and friends and it makes a welcome return in album.
close Shine and everybody goes home to sleep for another week. the currently resurgent disco-house
market thanks to a subtle, yet Eddy Temple-Morris presents ‘The Remix’ every
Tickets are available online now at wantickets.com, ranging from £7.73 to £14.80 highly contemporary sounding, re- Friday, 10pm – 1am, on Xfm London, Xfm
in advance, including booking fee. Or register as a guest at The Shelborne, and get edit from ARNO COST. Fine fi lter Scotland and Xfm Manchester.
complimentary admission to all events: standard twin rooms are $399 (£245) per funk for the future...
night during the conference. Just don’t forget the sun cream!
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