Vibe Killers – Control Freak (Killer Vibe Records)

By now, if you are a fan of kicking, no nonsense house tracks, then you will have cottoned on to the acclaimed UK based pair of Vibe Killers. Better known to their mum as Mark and Mickey Horsey, they have been rolling out the jams for a while now, with their own label—also called Vibe Killers—being their main outlet. For their next trick they look to French tech titan DJ W!ld for a remix which bolsters their own originals.

First out of the block is Control Freak, a punchy number with rib rattling bass and wild acid stabs. The drums kick like a mule and the perc is crisp as ever. Medium Rare is even tougher, with gallivanting, distorted kicks as big as those in the Leftfield track used in the Guinness ad. They are skipping and underpinned with loopy sub bass and will suck you in. It is this one that gets rubbed up by Catwash boss and Circo Loco regular DJ W!ld. His version is loopy and infectious, with high swinging drums and creepy little synth dubs that add layers of greatness to the groove. All in all this is a damaging dance floor package.

Reviewed by Ian Fleming

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