Italojohnson Germany Vinilo y CD

Review: Italojohnson has clearly decided that less is more, having limited their output to one self-released 12" a year since 2013. Volume 10 in the mysterious threesome's self-titled series predictably contains more twisted, tried-and-tested material. The untitled A-side sounds like a modern update of a breakbeat-boasting Frankie Bones classic, with hectic bursts of percussion, surging sub and a classic riff taking it in turns to impress. There's more of an acid house feel to the similarly untitled flipside workout, with booming, mangled vocal snippets and sharp electronic stabs riding a thunderous groove, '80s electro hits and a classic Chicago bassline. There's little subtle about either track, but they sound like guaranteed floorfillers.

Review: Enigmatic Berlin collective Italojohnson are back with their first release this year, with more 'simple body soul music' on its 15th release. Three tracks on this one; the A side cut is a right stomper that's perfect for those heads-down moments on the afterhours dancefloor, then over on the flip we've got a dark, trippy DJ tool. Then, it's all aboard the acid express for the 303 induced shuffle of B2. The release's press sheet states "It ain't that deep, fam" and that's true but, still - Tip!