Yuksek

Review: French producer Yuksek has released rather a lot of music over the last 15 years, though this appears to be his first ever collection of re-edits. You'll want to check tasty opener "How I Love To Dance", a lolloping rendition of a quirky and obscure disco number rich in Patrick Adams style instrumentation and well-placed dub delays, while the drum-heavy "The Beat" features waves of wonky percussion, a pulsating bassline and plenty of sweaty FX. Elsewhere, "Think Of You" is a head-bobbing revision of an AOR disco/disco-rock cut that sounds like it could have been re-edited by Eric Duncan, and "Dance In Disco" is a seductive Gallic disco chugger rich in heavily accented English vocals and jazzy electric piano solos.

Review: There's much to admire about this EP of remixes of "Gorgeous", Yuksek's hook-up with Brisbane band Confidence Man that was one of the highlights of his ace "Notto Riso" album. Check first the producer's own "Extended Disco Version", which brilliantly extends the synth-sporting revivalist disco-boogie original, before listening to Mighty Mouse's bouncy, gently housed-up (but still disco-centric) EP-opening rework. Those looking for something darker and weightier will enjoy the dub disco-goes-lo-fi house flex of Chloe's rework, while the Dombrance and Jack Burton remixes that close the EP offer distinctly different electro-disco takes tailor-made for sweaty late-night dancefloors.