Thursday, April 7, 2011

Boddika - You Tell Me / Breezin


a. You Tell Me
b. Breezin

Supremely dynamic, Technoid futurism from the studio of Boddika aka Instra:mental's Alex Green. Boddika is the name he uses to exercise those areas of his production palette which are possibly too freaky for his better known alias, so here we get the dazzling architecture of 'You Tell Me' with its highly individual torsion and detuned lead riff, while 'Breez'in' jams on a fruity House tip, albeit a fruity flavour spiked with genetically modified enzymes and programmed two steps ahead of anyone else you'd care to mention. This label is hard ON IT at the moment!...www.boomkat.com

Julio Bashmore - Batty Knee Dance EP


01 Batty Knee Dance
02 Ribble To Amazon
03 Grand National

Following his all-taking 'Everyone Needs A Theme Tune' session, Señor Bashmore drops two uplifting 'floor charmers, delivered through Martyn's boutique 3024 imprint. 'Batty Knee Dance' is a warm and fluid deeper House groove with added plump-bummed bass and 'floor sating vocals, but 'Ribble To Amazon' is the one you need, elevating any space it's played in with surging disco filter tricks applied to a criss, cowbell-lead electrohouse rhythm, kinda like a loved-up inversion of Instra:mental's recent outings...www.boomkat.com

Cosmin TRG - A Universal Crush


01. A Universal Crush
02. Negligee
03. Magnetic Bodies
04. Sirop

Cosmin TRG continues his trajectory into deeper House and Techno grooves on his third release for Rush Hour's Direct Current series. The title track begins with a cascade of strangely tuned strings before becoming consumed by driving 4/4s, while 'Negligee' views Detroit from a distance with zig-zagging bars oscillating between pitched strings and squirming bleeps propelled by thick, padded bottom end. Magnetic Bodies' takes the vibe somewhere more romantic with fluttering synths and cannily uplifting chord progressions alloyed to firm but supple rhythm programming and 'Sirop' elevates the energy levels for a finely filtered construction fusing NYC Garage and Chicago House sensibilities. Ace...www.boomkat.com

Hard Ass Sessions: Volume V


1. Kingdom -Stadium Pass
2. Poirier - Vivendo Juntos
3. Bert On Beats - Bassy Baile
4. Pocz & Pacheco - Tuki Love

Four new cats contribute to the fifth edition of Enchufada's fierce 'Hard Ass Sessions'. OG NYC badboy, Kingdom drops the broad-shouldered swagger of 'Stadium Pass' in his signature style, while Poirier ramps up an infectious Soca burner on 'Vivendo Juntos'. The oddly named Bert On Beats sweeps clean with the rugged Ghetto bounce of 'Bassy Baile' and Pocz & Pacheko curl off a dippin' Cumbia cracker on 'Tuki Love'. If you've got a party to please, buy the whole series and you're set! Big tip for followers of L-Vis, Melé, or Ramadanman!...www.boomkat.com