Mark Knight & D. Ramirez V Underworld
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Toolroom Records

An insanely infectious piece of music with feeling and passion rushing through its veins, the combination of tech grooves and intense progressive-build held together by the tight production skills of Mark Knight and D.Ramirez sees a stunning return to international dance floors for one of electronic music’s most iconic voices – Karl Hyde. Take the heritage of Underworlds legacy and combine it with one of the most prolific DJ production partnerships in the world right now and you have something very special indeed. It’s a floor-exploding, pulsating monster with Knight, Ramirez and Smith working the tribal callings of Karl Hyde to full effect. His hypnotic vocal gets deep under your skin and firmly locked in your brain. The combination of Underworld’s unmistakable talent for drawing on primal energies and Mark Knight and D.Ramirez’s unquestionable production skills and knowledge of the Dance Floor tells a powerful story that is ahead of the curve and pays off with a monster riff in the drop. Couple this with the artistic talents of street art icon Nick Walker, have been commissioned to produce the artwork as part of Toolroom’s limited editionsleeve serieswhich has already included one off pieces from Goldie and Jamie Reid.

5 Out Of 5

Reviewed By: Martin Madigan