Bug Edits Vinyl & CDs

Review: Chicago-based editor Cratebug has been building serious momentum on imprints such as Persnickety and Grimy. Here we find him in full flavour on his very own imprint. Three edits in total, two of which pay homage to the chop-slapping Chi-town sound best associated with King Boompty Derrick Carter. It's "Yes I Am" that flips the biggest switch: a percussion heavy revision of the Spencer Davis Group it's an all-out rocker that guarantees incredible dancefloor reactions. Caught the bug yet?

Review: A limited edition, green vinyl edition follows in the Midas footsteps of Chicago DJ and producer Cratebug, whose recent Bandcamp movements have seen a fresh frothing-forth of free digital downloads. Two of said most recent USB-rhythm-stick fillers are heard selected for choice molten PVC compressing here. 'BOSTICH PT1' trails aureate rushes of voice and industrious percussion behind it, with both title and soundscape alluding to the stapler-heavy delights of micro-label mail order business operations. Meanwhile, 'Optimo', on the B, reissues an earlier edit by the Chicago fortunate of fellow techno titans Optimo's 'Liquid Liquid', empurpling the mix with crowded, busty percs and a manic hustler's rap on top.