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WEEK STARTING 31 Jan

Genre pick of the week Cover of Golden Eggs / Menino De Outro Mundo by Kampinos.

Kampinos

Golden Eggs / Menino De Outro Mundo

Straight from the Warsaw underground comes Kampinos with two killer Jungle / Drum 'N Bass reworks beautifully packaged together on a 7inch release.

On the A-side, we have 'Golden Eggs', a classic Tenor Saw jam transformed into a 90's Jungle track together with amen drums and big bass drops...proper!
On the B-side 'Menino De Outro Mundo' a cut which fuses the Brazilian sounds of Caetano Veloso, samba rhythms and rollin' Drum 'N Bass rhythms.
Big toooon!

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Curveball 7" from GAMM who enlist Kampinos for some fiery DnB business which expertly morphs from organic beginnings into heated breakbeat bruk outs.

TRACK LISTING

Golden Eggs
Menino De Outro Mundo

Nenor is back on the Fossils imprint with another showcase of raw yet soulful take on deep house following some fine moments on the cultured likes of Mahogani, Defected, and Nervous. This time out he offers up four tracks that have been meticulously crafted, starting with 'The Underground', a dark, emotive groove with menacing pads and organs percussive sprinkles. 'No More' offers a deep, dubby sound with a rather haunting gospel sample while 'What's Coming' is a percussive, high-energy offering with twitchy pads, jumbled bass and beats and a characterful vocal. Closing out is 'The Get Down,' a raw jam that perfectly embodies Nenor's organic, vintage-inspired style - high on fun, classy and charm.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Deep, soulful house that oozes analogue saturation and tropical warmth, with gloriously rich sub bass and tons of hi-nrg hustle. Beautifully produced dancefloor music with soul.

TRACK LISTING

The Undergound
No More
What's Coming
The Get Down

Uomo Meccanico also known as Nicola Altieri is a producer from Naples. He dropped this ep on IIB and we were blown away. Odyssey is a heads down smoke machine trip. Arpy baseline and a proper old style sample. Can't wait to hear on a big system. Strange Interferences is a straight up acid sleazebomb, squelching like a wet flip flop and again perfect sample technique. It's All Magic No Tricks drops the tempo and a syrupy sample.over Basement style bass and melodies, Strangely familiar but alien. La Guardia De La Luz (who we are big fans of here at IIB) take us on a slow drive through the desert, San Pedro dream style, slo mo brooding and massively balearic. A real gem to finish off one of our favourite ever releases

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Serving hammock friendly hits, since 2009, IIB enlist Uomo Meccanico for a splendid and sumptuous EP which plumes and swells with analogue synth work, dreamy melodies and pop-like charm.

TRACK LISTING

Odyssey
Strange Interfaces
It's All Magic Tricks
It's All Magic Tricks (La Guardia De La Luz Can Coyotl Remix)

Velvett is Jo Sims and Natali Williams. Together they present a seductive vision of disco and downbeat.

“Femme Fatale” is their first single. Revolving around a wobbly, acidic b-line and electro-disco drums; Natali’s alluring, echo-laden vox soar over the top, reminiscent of a yearning Roisin Murphy or Danielle Moore. Arranged to perfection, there’s a fire inside this track’s belly that’s sure to get any sophisticated dancefloor grooving and moving in the right direction.

James Atkin is tasked with remix duties and he gets to work swapping the bass patch and adding some interesting key changes. Retaining the disco-drums propulsion and teasing vocal parts, it’s a tasty alternative to the OG and just as playable.

On the flip, “Closer” explores exotic downbeat moods, including more lyricism from Natali and perhaps showcasing more of her background as a jazz singer. There’s a self explanatory dub mix of said track plus a ‘Twisted DnB Mix’ which takes us back to the halcyon days of Grand Central and bands like Gotan Project – a live-feeling, organic twist on the instrumental stems which ratchets up the tempo and accentuates the bass!

Absolutely killer debut release from Velvett here with two unmissable electro-disco tracks, a dubby downbeat number and a final flurry of drum and bass. Do not sleep! 



STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Unmissable EP showcasing the seductive delights of Jo Sims and Natali Williams. The A-side's won me over thus far, with a striking electronic disco joint which hits me with the same impact as Valarie Allington's "Stop".
Plenty of backroom fun to be had on side B too - it's a full package alright! Currently limited to a very select number of shops too - just saying! ;)

TRACK LISTING

A1. Femme Fatale (Original Mix)
A2. Femme Fatale (James Atkin Remix)

B1. Closer (Original Mix)
B2. Closer (Velvett Dub Mix)
B3. Closer (Velvett's Twisted DnB Mix)


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