Mano Le Tough – Sorry Is A Useless Word
The second B-side on Mano Le Tough’s Tempus EP is an off-kilter house track; part tinkling melodies, part broken tribal percussion.…
Maxi Mill – Speed Balance Weight
High-energy, syncopated drum programming and a cut-up vocal sample abound in this dancefloor-oriented Rush Hour release.…
Martyn – Bad Chicago
Taken from the Think And Change comp on Nonplus Records, Martyn merges an eerie melody with sharp, organic house hits.…
6th Borough Project – U Know U
Repetitious, low-slung house goodness from our favourite production duo 6th Borough Project. Perfect warm-up fodder.
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Jana Koubkova – Nijana
Czech jazz singer Jana Koubkova’s little-known Afro-pop gem ‘Nijana’ is a lovely slice of downbeat tropical funk. Appeared on last year’s Balearica 15 vinyl-only release.…
Royal Crown Of Sweden – Mälaren
Wonderful piece of muddied, soulful house music on Anthony Naples’ fledgling imprint Proibito released as a limted 12″ last year.…
Deep88 & Melchior Sultana – Yo House
A good dose of misty-eyed piano house always does the trick, and this release on 12records serves up just the right amount of woozy nostalgia.…
Mermaids – Run With The Night
A slow burner released on Ooft!’s Foto Recordings. A repetitious groove slowly unfolds amidst muffled soul snippets and crunchy snares.…
Bob Moses – Far From The Tree
A sublime piece of electronica, all weary atmospherics and haunting vocals, grounded by an unobtrusive house beat. Subdued in all the right ways.…
Pete Herbert & Dicky Trisco – In The Disco Last Night
The consistently excellent re-edit label Disco Deviance turns in another winsome release, wielding a hard-hitting funk groove and some rather catchy vocals.…