This eagerly awaited mix delivers on all counts. Mixed in one take by Matt Edwards, the set is an organic, steadily building animal that lives and breathes percussion – put together with acute attention to detail on one hand, but allowed an instinctive room to breathe on the other. There are several exclusives here, both from Radio Slave himself and from the Rekids label, and all make a strong impact. The incredibly spatial ‘I Don’t Need A Cure For This’ is one of Radio Slave’s very best tracks so far, while the blending of Nina Kraviz’ ‘Pain In The Ass’ DJ Boola’s ‘Balada Redo’ really ups the stakes as the tempo builds, the roomy sound giving the listener the impression of being out there on the dancefloor. From there it’s a rush of big drums, underpinned by solid bass, as Spencer Harper’s ‘My Heart’ and tracks from Michael Cleis, 2000 & One and Nate Williams lead us out. An outstanding mix, taking house music back to its first principles of rhythm – and one of the very best that Fabric have offered us in their compilation series.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Ben Hogwood
