Underworld - "I Exhale"

Yeah, it is a bit of a case of same old Underworld. There are the usual meaningless, spoken vocals over a warm, repetitive synthline that could’ve come straight out of the mid-’90s. And the video is daft. Inevitably, though, it works rather well.

It’s just something about the way they blend in the backing vocals, creating an oddly catchy sort of chorus, and fill the rest of the space so subtly. Co-produced by High Contrast, this never descends into the jarring nonsense we've heard him in recent years - keeping things smooth and low-key, boding well for Underworld's new LP.

L-Vis 1990 - Neon Dreams (2011)

7/10


Sparkling debut LP which occasionally crosses the line between eclectic and unfocused

L-Vis 1990 certainly doesn’t hold back with his first full-length album. Among the styles which can be seen to influence Neon Dreams are house, electro, ‘90s dance, UK funky and the bass music scene which L-Vis seems to be lumped into right now. So how do these elements combine over a 56-minute record?

Jamie Jones - Fabric 59 (2011)

8/10

House's own Welsh wizard provides a top set for home grooving

Jamie Jones had an excellent 2011, being crowned Resident Advisor’s top DJ of the year in addition to his Hot Creations label putting out several successful records. As if that wasn’t enough, Jones also put together one of the mixes of the year in the form of this Fabric CD.