In a career that stretches over 20 years Belgian duo The Glimmers have done it all. Annoyed the Rolling Stones; put out countless twelves and albums on their own Diskomo imprint and others; curated compilations for the likes of Eskimo, DJ Kicks and Fabric; helped form electroclash via their eclectic sets and lived to tell the stories. Whomp That Sucker, the latest album from the duo marks a belated appearance on Gomma, one of the few labels that haven't been graced by the Glimmers magic (a Phenomenal Handclap Band remix aside). Recorded in conjunction with close pal Ray Mang, David & Mo Glimmers set the tone with the opening track "Patty Cake Online", a thunderous combination of turbo charged percussion, multi faceted analogue effects and a sinewy bassline. The accompanying press release from Gomma urges the listener to play this album loud and such advice should be followed as the raw sensation of tracks such as "U Rocked My World" and "Killing Jokes" is best experienced when you can feel the bass throbbing away in your guts. Visceral unadulterated dance music at its finest.

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