Acid Jerks - Counter BalanceFollowing their standout debut on Nu Groove Remote Area enigmatic Berlin duo Acid Jerks return with another solid EP on the essential label. Continuing to demonstrate the two selectors breadth of influences and musical knowledge, the Counter Balance EP showcases Acid Jerks ability to genre bend. The A Side traverses from the classic, piano house of the title track, to the tougher, industrial sounds of Distant Power Plant. On the flip the chugging,

iO (Mulen) returns to his home - Mulen Records after a quite long production pause because of the full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine

B1: Booker T

Freestyle Fellowship were some of the earliest technically dazzling rappers to come out of California

give off waves of summery euphoria

French Sailing Captain had to stop on parisian shores of Les Yeux Orange to refuel before extending his electronic journey

‘Long Swelling Wave’ is a straight up dance-floor destroyer

Frequent collaborators Lord Echo

re-loved and ready to be snapped up by the highest bidder

On the flip is a reggae rework of Bill Withers'

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Mike 'Agent X' Clark’s 'Journey Thru Afroism' was an exclusive for the compilation and is as the title suggests a true journey into Mike’s world of Afroism with cleverly hypnotic sampled chants over a deep tribal style groove and soaring synths and hints of jazz

Following on from last years roaring success of HMND001