DMC World Magazine

Hudson Mohawke
Butter
Warp

It’s very difficult to think of Hudson Mohawke as just one man, but he is just that, despite making an album that sounds like a full band. Ross Birchard carries a wealth of interesting influences, with Prince, Stevie Wonder and Outkast perhaps the standouts, but in no way is this a derivative record. ‘Twistclip Loop’ embodies the big room funk sound he creates, but by contrast ‘Rising 5’ drifts past in a dreamy haze, and ‘Tell Me What You Want From Me’ pairs bright synths with the helium vocals of DaM-FunK. Sometimes the cartoon samples make it just a little too wacky – but that’s a small quibble, as this is a record of futuristic funk, given plenty of license to roam around the dancefloor.

5 Out Of 5

Reviewed By: Ben Hogwood