Torn & Roho - FatumMedia Condition: Mint Sleeve Condition: Mint Two rising Russian names forge a Samurai flavoured alliance with 4 tracks of audio savagery. From the hefty impact of Ortum Ossa with its searing percussive roll, the combined stylistic signatures bounce off the constant kick drum pillars that propel each rhythm. A capsule collection of tribal half time club tools honed for maximum might. As heard in the sets of Tommy Four Seven, Baby T, Double O & Mantra,

The Razor N Tape label co-founder has reliably delivered dancefloor ready cuts on Z Records

Pendant rolls that vibe out to sea in the gently mesmerising slosh of ‘Des Vieux Temples

12 seductive and rare Disco singles that will set your dance floor on fire

Frank Sinatra

a reggae disco cover of ‘Ain’t Nobody’ by Jamaican artist Yvonne Archer

bringing in that iconic synth motif to lift the production and keep it rolling

with tracks about American politics

‘Heatwave’ ramps up proceedings on the B side

a meticulous selection of the rarest and most sought after compositions of the 70's and 80's Napolitan disco and funk scene

An unlikely piece of music (a Zouk song with flamenco-inspired guitar playing) from Martinique that was both a highlight back at Giant Steps when I played the song 3 times in a row in the early morning

pairing him with the vocals of veteran Beninois powerhouse Kaleta and the indefatigable talents of The Ibibio Horns

while the Kosmische peaks of ‘Circadian Harp’ degrade into Disintegration Loops and sentimental abstraction