Ah, remixes. Naught better during lean times to fall back on resampling old classics - and I must confess, I'm a bit of a fan of the old classic Utah Saints' Something Good. It takes me back to a more honest age of computer music, rough-edged samples and synths, with more of an exploratory sound.
If your pervy ways lean towards 80's electro and Super Furry Animals, you'll be slipping your tongue into 'Raquel' for quite some time. I know I will. She's gorgeous! But it gets weirder. The entire record (Stainless Style) is themed around the life of John Delorean. Ah, now it makes sense.
Even before I heard this single, I was extremely grateful to the Sugababes, for knocking that ear-bleedingly awful Sean Kingston song off the top of the charts. Would I feel the same after listening to About you now though?
Despite an unfeasibly brackety name, this Dave Spoon’s done rather well for himself, landing himself a top 40 hit. He’s got an impressive back catalogue of big name remixes, but how does this original effort fare?
Dutch electro dance group Hi_Tack had a fair bit of success with previous single, ‘Say Say Say’ – reaching #4 in the UK Singles chart. And now they’re back with another crack at the top 10, this time shooting with a blend of classic Bowie and their signature euro-esque electro house.
Eh up... it seems that Yorkshire bands are taking over the world right now. From the Kaiser Chiefs to the Artic Monkeys, as long as you hail from Hull or were raised in Rotherham, you're bound to make it as long as you come from the land of the White rose.
Yep, that's 'Gravy Train!!!!' with four exclamation points. And with the members going under the monikers of Chunx, Funx, Hunx, and Junx - you can tell they're certainly not run-of-the-mill.
Slip’s ‘Melisma’ is a mini album/EP from Leeds-based label Perception Records. Blending electronic lounge beats with ambient and nu-jazz influences, Melisma is a warm, pleasant-sounding collection.
There are few albums that leave me flabbergasted from the first few bars - but I can confidently say this was one of them. I put the needle in the leading groove with a certain naivety - having never heard of Justice before, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. From the first track I was hooked, surprised, and in love with 'Cross'.
