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Gil Scott-Heron New York Is Killing Me
(Ashley Beedle Remix) Modern Artifacts 8.0
A ‘heavy disco’ rework of the Jamie xx/Gil Scott- Heron collaboration from Ashley Beedle, who tastefully adds a slightly new angle to this classic.
Jupiter Juicy Lucy (Needs A
Boogieman) Grand Blanc 6.0
Boy/girl duo, Jupiter, drop this saccharine, electro-funk tune with a couple of remixes from Punks Jump Up and a vocal/dub version from Little Boots on an early ‘90s Euro-house tip.
Max Essa
M.O.D.F.D.M.V. EP Valley Sound
7.0
Psychedelic disco from the far reaches of the cosmos — Max Essa returns to Earth with this reliable, four-track EP with spiralling, techy phrases that sound like mid-’90s Ian O’Brien.
The Cuban Brothers Mike 4 President
(Psychemagik Remix) Jam City Records 6.5
The Psychemagik boys take a rest from carving their niche in the cosmic disco oeuvre with a downtempo remix of bawdy UK hip-hop troupe, The Cuban Brothers.
Sano
Chupa Cómeme
10
Wholly reliable, Matias Aguayo’s Cómeme label/ collective has served up a series of aces since the label’s new look, boasting an arsenal of new talent. Of these, newcomer Sano, hailing from Medellin, Colombia, is an artist that I am very excited about. ‘Chupa’ or ‘Suck’ pack a musical punch with as much attitude as their titles suggest. There’s some deep Chi-town- influenced house music here; but both ‘Disco Noche’ and ‘La Siete’ nod to the tougher, trackier, new-wave style of Jesse Saunders than the soulful sound of Frankie Knuckles. The title track takes onboard some more indigenous rhythms, sitting comfortably alongside the weighty throb of ‘En Negro’; but for me, the highlight is the essential, sleazy slo-mo workout, ‘Bad Boys’.
Boyd Jarvis
1985 Traveller Records 8.5
ANDREW WEATHERALL A LOVE FROM OUTER SPACE
01. BLACK MERLIN ‘Brunswick Drive’ Birdscarer “It hasn’t even been mastered yet, but one might as well start the
promotional campaign early.”
02. ALMUNIA ‘Travel (Felix Dickinson Remix)’ Claremont 56 “If I may quote Justin Robertson on hearing this record at a recent
Warehouse Project gig: ‘What the fuck is this record?!’”
03. DANIEL AVERY ‘Drone Logic’ Phantasy Sound “I seriously think this tune undermined the structural soundness of the
Dalston Superstore’s foundations on a recent outing.”
04. DANIELE BALDELLI & DJ ROCCA ‘Podalirius’ Nang “Thanks to this album, a big chunk of my set can at times resemble a Baldelli/
Rocca megamix.”
05. DAS DING ‘Take Me Away’ Minimal Wave “A 30-year-old record from the future.”
06. CRAIG BRATLEY ‘Obsession’ Unreleased “And the funny thing is: he hasn’t even heard a D.A.F. record.”
07. TIMOTHY J. FAIRPLAY ‘How The Machine Was Built EP’ Magic Feet “Four tracks of trademark Fairplay rolling toms, crisp analogue drums and brain-worm icy melody lines.”
08. HEADMAN ‘It Rough (Scott Fraser Remix)’ Relish “A whiff of Chicago with an undercurrent of Mr Fraser’s dark, rolling
atmospherics.” 09. EMPEROR MACHINE ‘Like A Machine (Weatherall
Remix)’ Unknown “An evil sleazy new-beat stomper that still manages to raise a smile (well in our studio, anyway...).”
10. THE ASPHODELLS ‘Ruled By Passion, Destroyed By Lust’ R.G.C. “Not released until January but one might as well start the promotional
campaign early.”
Boyd Jarvis earned his wings after the release of his proto-house classic, ‘The Music Got Me’, as Visual with Timmy Regisford on the mighty Prelude label, 1983. Nearly 30 years later he revisits the sound he helped pioneer (with the aid of L.I.E.S. label mate, Simoncino) with this single. Sophisticated, old school-style house music (what would you expect?!) with classy jazzy refrains — garnering support from all the right people.
Dan Bodan
Aaron/DP (Remixes) DFA 7.5
DFA are in a more idiosyncratic mood with this single release from Dan Bodan. In a similar vein to that of the more ardent pop moments of Hot Chip, both original versions have a vocal not too dissimilar to Alexis Taylor’s; even a sense of earnest longing can be heard in Bodan’s vocals, akin to Taylor’s delivery. To give these a chance in the club, Aramac
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provides the necessary house fix, while Renaissance Man drops in for a couple of wildly compressed remixes. Ace.
Daniel Avery
Water Jump EP Phantasy Sound 10
Following that brilliant 69/Carl Craig-style remix of ‘Taste’ by Paul Woolford, the very talented Daniel Avery returns to the comfort of Phantasy Sound with four tracks of brand new material. I just love the way that he crimps the conventional genres of acid and electro, fashioning something quite original, weird and effective — namely in these opening tunes ‘Drone Logic’ and ‘Water Jump’. This EP and a promising-looking Fabric mix up next fortifies an outstanding year for Avery.
Rory Phillips
Mixed Fortunes 3 Mixed Fortunes 8.0
Long-standing Trash/Our Disco/ Durrr resident, Rory Phillips, steps lively with this latest addition to his ‘Mixed Fortunes’ series. Both tracks sway from the jagged, mid- tempo, disco-not-disco of ‘Don’t Stop’ (with production support from Martin Dubka) into the even slower, dreamier electronic dub of ‘E-Bow’.
Stellar OM Source
Image Over Image ‘No’ Label 10
Complex, trans-genre electronics from Christelle Gualdi, aka Stellar OM Source, who gathers an EP’s worth of colourful productions for this latest on Rush Hour affiliate, ‘No’ Label. Appropriately-titled, ‘Image Over Image’ displays a wealth of vivid, highly intricate melodies, that twist and tumble every few bars; giving you only a moment before morphing into
something equally as hypnotic. As abstract as this idea may sound on paper, touching on the opening track, ‘New Look’ will explain all — imagine the most virtuoso mix of noir-ish, minimal-synth; Drexciya at their most abstract; Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream at their most lucid — urgent music.
The Barking Dogs
Your High feat Tom Trago Gomma 8.0
Enjoying a recent string of successes, Rush Hour’s Tom Trago is called upon to assist The Barking Dogs with this strobing acid/disco joint, ‘Your High’ — this also puts Gomma back on track, following a few previous disappointments. Italian techno crew, Analogue Cops (who have released a few superb collaborative efforts with the likes of Blawan), rough things up a little with their pounding, lo-fi remix and two, more new-wave inclined tracks, ‘Margherita’ and ‘Ebony’, ably round things off.
Various
Kitsuné Maison Compilation 14 Kitsuné
4.5
Another month and another mammoth Kitsuné sampler lands on top of the pile. Keeping standards to the usual, the established French disco/fashion/ lifestyle operative present five tracks of varying style (and quality, sadly), from Two Door Cinema Club, Moonlight Matters, Friends and more. Take your pick from the likes of compressed disco-house, electro and punk- funk. I recommend that you stray no further than the only highlight; the Jellybean Benitez impersonating ‘Things I Didn’t Know I Loved’ by Plastic Plates.
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