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    • Airport Vultures

    • Jim Rivers

    • Intec Digital

    • 2012-02-27

    • A glowing endorsement from Laurent Garnier is a plaudit to be proud of, and Jim Rivers has got just that for Airport Vultures. Rivers shot to fame with his debut sing “Restore” in 2006, but it has taken until now for him to bring his techno and house influences together for a full release. Signed to Carl Cox’s Intec imprint, for Airport Vultures Rivers has ensured his accessible sound is lively and inventive – he’s sure to win over many more fans who are more likely to be found on the dancefloors rather than the DJ booths.

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    • My Techno Heart Melts Your EMO Dribble

    • Jilk

    • Bit-Phalanx

    • 2012-01-16

    • Originally produced six years ago, “My Techno Heart Melts Your EMO Dribble” has been given a 2012 makeover in the form of a remix EP featuring re-imaginings by Bit-Phalanx artists including Jonny3snareS, Kramer vs. Kramer vs. Godzilla , Mr O and T-toe. The glitch-fest has also had a video made to celebrate the release.

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    • Mixed Messages

    • Jasper

    • Jettset Music

    • 2012-02-03

    • Jasper, the synth master of Million Way, brings his many influences together on Mixed Messages for lively encounters sitting effortlessly between blissed out and dancefloor dirty. His classical training and exposure to performing with top electronica acts such as Clark, Luke Vibert and DMX Krew means he’s got a keen ear for both engaging structures and unique sounds all evident here. Using a Nord Modular to create bespoke instruments the five tracks here are inventive and showcase the different sides to Jasper’s style.

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    • Sid & Sigala

    • Sid & Sigala

    • 2012-01-05

    • Sid & Sigala are a neo funk-pop double act who take inspiration from the likes of Prince, Cee-Lo Green and Janelle Monae. Their self-titled debut comes after a collection of original dance-orientated demos entitled Dance.Fantastic. which was an energetic ride featuring their crisp vocals over a variety of genres. For their full release they slow down for a more boyband-like style which retains keeps the strong vocals while adding a pop sensibility.

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    • Welcome

    • Dave Monolith

    • Rephlex

    • 2011-11-28

    • Rephlex is renowned for releasing electronic music that pushes boundaries and unearths new talents – acts as high profile as Aphex Twin and Luke Vibert have the label to thank for bringing their tunes to the masses. Now Dave Monolith seems set to emerge as the latest talent with the release of his debut LP. Welcome marks David Barnard’s first major foray into the scene, but he’s made such a surefooted start that he could be fast-tracked to become another Rephlex star.

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    • Pedantic Romantic

    • Vexkiddy

    • Human Shield

    • 2012-01-23

    • Vexkiddy have changed. Their debut album, Knocking Out Numbers, was a fun affair with plenty of zest – their old skool hardcore and jungle veered into breakcore and was even brought to life on stage in the guise of Victorian time-travelling gentlemen using music to deliver manic stage shows. Nearly four years later Vexkiddy returns with Pedantic Romantic having undergone an adjustment in tone: writer and producer Mr Tim has scaled back on the madcap beats for a more considered approach taking cues from the modern horror disco scene, classic italo and U.S. 80s electro funk.

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    • Unity

    • Damu

    • Keysound Recordings

    • 2011-11-07

    • Back in November Mike Skinner picked out Damu as one if his “new faces of UK dance music”. Now he’s arrived with a debut album on Keysound Recordings that follows hot on the heels of zap! bang! favourite and labelmate Sully’s Carrier, and it’s another offering of dub electronica, though this time with less finesse.

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    • Revisited: Here, There, and Beyond

    • Octave One

    • 430 West Records

    • 2012-01-16

    • Octave One’s retrospective Revisited: Here, There, and Beyond sees the founding band of label 430 West Records delve into their back catalogue to revisit tracks and rework them for the modern dancefloor. The Burden brothers have enlisted their favourite producers for help including Luke Slater, Cari Lekebusch and Alter Ego, but they also take up the reigns themselves.

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    • Carry On!

    • Jilk

    • Bit-Phalanx

    • 2011-11-07

    • Jilk follows up his debut digital release on Bit-Phalanx physical release Carry On! which is the first for the electronic music label. It’s fitting because Jilk was also its initial signee, and the artist otherwise known as Jonathan Worsley’s domestic folk-tronic ambience makes for a touching lullaby of warming tones made with assistance from guest artists. Neil Gay steps up to the microphone for four of the tracks and Bit-Phalanx ‘s international associate, Coppe’, fresh from a remix collaboration with the whole label, adds her dulcet vocals to another.

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    • This Silence Kills

    • Dillon

    • BPitch Control

    • 2011-11-11

    • Dominique Dillon de Byington’s laptop has produced a cross between ghettotech, old school hip hop beats and a piano bound by the lyrically charming and explicit. The Berliner initially made a journey from Brazil to Cologne to give her delicate voice the chance to find a fitting accompaniment, though she has found the combination of styles work in her favour as she skips from a social songbird to, at times, an energetic dance vocalist with an enchanting effect.