DJ OCTOPUS Vinilo y CD

Review: Italian producers Steve Murphy and DJ Octopus are regular collaborators, and earlier this year released an excellent split EP on Chiwax. Here, they return to the much adored German imprint with a proper collaborative four-tracker. There's much to admire, from the rush-inducing bounce of opener "Track 1" and Mr Lee-ish cheekiness of "Track 2" (check the '89 style riff, snappy drum machine groove and cut-up vocal samples), to the impeccable depth and sun-drenched warmth of the decidedly wide-eyed "Track 3". Arguably best of all, though, is "Track 4", which re-imagines Sir James' 1990 Strictly Rhythm classic "Special" as an immersive Chicago deep house jam.