Demuir - VisionsSix years after delivering his debut album a digital only affair called TruSkool Demuir has finally got round to recording a follow up. The Toronto native's brand of house is chunky, groovy, deep and funky, taking cues not only from previous collaborators such as DJ Sneak, but also those of his contemporaries that make great use of dusty samples and killer drum programming. As a result, Visions manages to work both as a collection of club focused cuts

Legendary master drummer Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti teams up with Brazilian producer grassmass on two experimental funk monsters of the highest order that perfectly illustrate the Azymuth founding member’s constant desire to push his signature sound towards the future

and Born On Road

vibraphones

but a funky one too – a great mix of strings and electric instrumentation that rivals the best cop/crime work of the time – yet also has a nice sexy feel too

Word on the street is that these tracks are worth up to 3kg of fresh aromatic spices at your local bazaar in Algiers

Essential Detroit music manufactured in Detroit and housed in a gorgeous vinyl package

compiled and sequenced by Wayne Dickson (BBR/Groove Line Records) and pressed on 2 x 180 g Clear Vinyl

disco sample lead tracks from ex Southsea resident Sopp and a slammin’ remix by Inverness producer Mark Mackenzie

A2 - Os Novos Crioulos - Mar Afunda

Aligned with the freestyle concept of the label

La Romance B2

intricate synth patterns and ominous undertones