NU ZAU Vinilo y CD

Review: Wiggly sonic content from Romanian newcomer Nu Zau, eschewing swing or novelty for some straighter, ultra-minimal light cuts. 'No Thank You', 'Over & Over' and 'Night Shift' change the tides on a track-by-track basis, subtly moving through each piece, each of which in turn lay down a locked, static, flow-zone mood. A musical alternative to taking a modafinil tablet, if you will, this is essentially a guaranteed dancefloor-bound flow state. 100% satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back. We're no surprise Modbox of its parent label Castanea agrees.

Review: London-based label Telum recently launched the offshoot label Aurum, that's into its second release which comes from Rominimal hero Nu Zau. On the A-side, you've got the groovy broken beat microhouse of 'Break Me' which is totally made for getting weird at the after hours, while over on the flip he goes for a couple more tunes which are more straight ahead. First up is the heady minimal funk of 'Everytime' which gets the job done in typically lean and subtle fashion, followed by the emotive Sunday morning sunrise vibes of 'R U Ready'. Tip!