Sepalcure - Live at Fabric (4th February 2012)

In all honesty, seeing Sepalcure wasn’t the overriding motivation to go to Fabric on this Saturday night. Even before their 1.30am slot in the second room, taken over by Hotflush for the night, there had been some treats. George Fitzgerald was at work laying down his usual melange of house/garage/whatever. The main room was even better; Nina Kraviz providing techno of the highest order, driven by basslines both menacing and groovy, delighting a truly up-for-it crowd.

But Brooklyn’s Praveen Sharma and Travis Stewart provided the highlight of the night with a superb live set, showcasing the talent that has grabbed a lot of attention since first collaborating over a year ago. Much of this acclaim came about as a result of their recently-released LP, and some of the best tracks from it really stood out; “Breezin” was a delight to hear on a big system, while an extended version of lead single “Pencil Pimp” was the cause of much skanking and a few hands in the air.

Trentemøller - Reworked/Remixed (2011)

7/10


Too little source material means that this anthology tires quicker than it should


In 2007, Anders Trentemøller released the much-loved Trentemøller Chronicles, a collection of his own tracks and remixes. Reworked/Remixed can be seen as the successor to that release, with some differences. The first disc of Chronicles consisted mainly of Trentemøller’s own work, a few of them being re-edited by the Dane. Meanwhile, the second disc contained some of his superb remix work, mainly of music by fellow Scandinavian artists.

Gui Boratto - III (2011)

  8/10

With a few tweaks to his sound but not his direction, the minimal maestro continues to please

2011 was a good year for Kompakt Records, with their two biggest artists releasing well-received records. Following on from The Field’s Looping State of Mind comes Gui Boratto’s third full-length effort, with the Brazilian continuing the fine form that’s endeared him to those of a minimal persuasion.

Marc Houle - Drift (2010)

Few producers can claim to have a sound as recognisable as that of Minus' Marc Houle. And while his listeners will immediately recognise his fourth LP as his work, there’s been a real change from the 8-bit playfulness of his previous recordings.