The elegantly named and slightly mysterious sounding Metropolitan Soul Museum launch themselves into the frenetic world of Dance music with this first rate debut release. And any track that doesn’t sound like a series of tried and tested clichés should in theory instantly should grab your attention. Consequently ‘Ruff Trk 4’ isn’t that easy to categorize – good! Although for the purpose of this page it’s an amalgamation of cool, funky breaks plus gritty analogue styled basslines along with occasional soulful subtleties that can only really result in one reaction. Round, then adds his own ‘Come Closer’ version which roughs up the sequence of beats while retaining the essential elements of the original on this hot vinyl only release.
