Electro House Recommendations September 2011

Review: Venerable French duo Cassius dust off 2000 classic "The Sound Of Violence" and enlist a motley crew of remixers to give the Steve Edwards-featuring track a contemporary sheen. Firstly Cassius drop their own 'reggae rock dub', which strips everything back to the vocals and an addictive tearing synth bassline, while Franco Cinelli goes for a sparse, minimal (there we said it) composition. Flip over for two more tweaks from two contrasting figures on the DJ circuit - Luciano and Aeroplane. The former gets clap-happy on an anthemic stomper while the latter's version has 'peak time' indeliably stamped on its forehead.

Review: Whilst Turbo have demonstrated a willingness to think outside the box in recent times (most notably a Murphy Jax release that featured Populette and Freak Seven remixes) this ZZT release will no doubt please fans of the label's trademark sound. "Vulkan Sound" is every bit as abrasive as you'd expect from Tiga and Florian, craftily building from a scratchy groove into the kind of ever twisting tunnel of white noise that sends the Friday night Fabric crowd crazy. Check the flip for the requisite remixes, with Turbo's resident Russian speaker worrier Proxy borrowing rhythmic ideas from an under appreciated Felix Da Housecat jam amidst the usual array of crescendo building synth madness. Joining him is BNR's Jan Driver, whose remix will please fans of tracks that begin in the lower recesses of the speakers and dig up all the dirt as they reach stereo parity in sync with massive 808 kicks and thumping bass - this one is our pick.