FELIPE GORDON

Review: Man-of-the-moment Felipe Gordon was little more than a Columbian producer with promise when he first appeared on Razor N Tape Reserve back in 2019. It's therefore nice to see him back on the Brooklyn-based imprint two years on. Those who've followed Gordon's career of late will know what to expect - namely heady, musically rich dancefloor workouts that join the dots between deep house, nu-disco and jazz-funk. Opener 'Strings of the Afterline' is pleasingly hazy and dreamy whilst boasting Gordon's usual synth-heavy squelch, while 'The Fall of a Withered Empire' is a rare vocal number with a deep jazz-house feel. Elsewhere, 'Classico' is a bouncy, classic-sounding deep house bounce-along rich in sparkling synth riffs, while 'Julia Y Lewis' is a more languid and laidback chunk of jazz-sampling, funk-fuelled deep house haziness.

Review: Given their deep-rooted knowledge of the re-edit scene, it was probably only a matter of time before the Razor 'N' Tape crew turned their attention to Colombian scalpel fiends Felipe Gordon & Vagabundo Club Social. This outing on Aaron Dae and JKriv's imprint could well be the South Americans' finest work to date. We're particularly enjoying A-side "Shakala", a gently tooled-up and dubbed-out revision of a dusty, tropical disco-funk treat rich in Fela Kuti style Afrobeat grooves, rising horns and flanged guitar riffs. That said, we've also got a lot of love for the fiery horns, bustling rhythms and warm bass of "Los Bareteros" (a revision of a well known, boogaloo-era Afro-Latin jazz dancefloor classic), as well as the similarly minded - but altogether heavier - "El Cateter".

Review: Soon London's SlothBoogie crew will release "Dancing With Friends", a celebratory compilation marking the blog-turned-label's 10th year in operation. This sampler 12" showcases a quartet of cuts from the forthcoming compilation, which is entirely made up of previously unheard productions. Our pick of the bunch is Kassian's fantastically driving and surprisingly low-slung disco-house stomper "Warehouse Discotheque", which more than lives up to its name, though the lo-fi piano-house loop-funk of Leatherette's "Your Love" pushes it close. Elsewhere, Joe Cleen's contribution is a deliciously daring fusion of jazz-funk flourishes and organic deep house jauntiness, while Felipe Gordon's "Deep Like The Hole We Live In" is a woozy skip through hybrid nu-disco/deep house territory.