DANE Vinilo y CD

Review: Power Station, Melbourne's finest outpost of wavey wares continues to grow in stature and intrigue, this time linking up with Berlin-based artist dane//close to present his The Miniature Industrial Complex mini-LP on wax for the first time. The sounds spread across this six track stunner draw heavily on lo-fi, punky influences from synthwave to electro and shape them into something very alluring indeed. "Ancient Rome" uses a motorik bassline to fit in on the floor while the rest of the track sizzles in suspense, but "Beard" is more overt in its intention to party. With each track telling its own tale, this is a sterling clutch of seedy body music that channels the spirit of the 80s beautifully.

Review: The Power Cuts posse continue to gather strength and widen their reach on this second release, celebrating all kinds of nefarious era-spanning, style-hopping grooves designed for the deviant party. Dane//Close gets the bass slapping to perfection on "Getluv" before Kris Baha drops a stoutly lo-fi piece of primal electro mischief. Otologic has something rather different to say with the spacious, stalking tension of "The Big Smoke", and then Jonathan Kusuma rounds the EP out with a disheveled industrial edit approach on "Electric Hit". This record does a fantastic job of reaching back to the glory days of low budget 80s production, with the attitude to match the punky finish.

Review: Canada's foremost re-edit imprint continues to churn out the hits, largely by delivering dub disco and Balearic-tinged interpretations of long forgotten or little-known cuts. Common Edit regulars Dane and Khotin join forces on the A-side, delivering a sweet chunk of boogie-era synthesizer reggae ("Imho"), before heading futher towards peaktime territory with the low-slung, late night AOR disco of "System". Eddie C digs delves into his seemingly bottomless crates of obscurities for inspiration on "I Want More", a gorgeous chunk of piano-laden Balearic disco sweetness. Finally, Dane lights up something medicinal, closes his eyes and delivers the smacked-out, guitar-laden ambient chug of "One For Dane". It's an absolute beauty, if truth be told.

Review: Now firmly ensconced in Berlin, Eddie C's last abiding memories of Banff, Canada, are wrapped up in this dinky seven inch, the second release on his fledgling Red Motorbike label. "Smile Again" was recorded with Common Edit boss Dane in the studio time before Mr C strode across the Atlantic, revisiting The Torpoons project last seen on The Cosmic Muskrat 7" for a shamelessly uptempo romp through disco that's almost too big for such a small format. Flipside and 7 Inches Of Love main man Koosh adds some tempo based variance with a west coast beat down funker in the shape of "Luv Handles".