There's always time for a list. Here are a few cuts I've been enjoying amongst the Christmas crackers...
Vito Ricci – I'm At That Party Right Now
Lo-fi AF house music, with a jokey video that's thematically close to Call on Me by Eric Prydz. A proper roller.
Bicep - Apricots
Bicep are back, sounding like Bicep. Apricots is off Isles, out on Ninja Tune 22 January 2021.
Against All Logic - Fantasy
Crunchy weirdness with a warped Beyonce sample? 100% up my street.
Bagarre - Lemonsweet (1985 Album Version)
This is from a compilation called "I-Robots - Turin Dancefloor Express - 70's - 80's Piedmont Area Italo Rare Grooves, Disco + Not Disco Sounds - Vol. 1". Which I bought immediately.
Desire - Under Your Spell
As featured on this bizarre but brilliant Arsenal x Adidas Originals advert (I would do anything to be in the back of that car with David Seamen and Steve Bould). Under Your Spell has got over 50m views on YouTube, likely due to it featuring on the Drive OST.
Lennie De Ice - We Are I.E. [Original Mix] (1991)
Before everything fractured and splintered, rave was just rave. You can hear hoover, hardcore and jungle elements are in here, but ultimately it's all about the rave.
I saw this on UK Rave Comments, which shared the awesome fact that the Dark Destroyer himself, Nigel Benn used it as ring entrance music. Yes mate.
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