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Review: Originally written by Leroy Burgess and James Calloway for Patrick Adams' Phreek, iconic NYC disco boogie gem "The Weekend" enjoyed a Class Action re-up in 1983 with two bonafide mixing titans at the controls; M&M and Larry Levan. The former was all about the big synth gloss and a really broad groove while Levan gave it a serious DJ twist with a two minute intro that really broken down each element. Party time.

Review: Common reserves some of the most well-preserved clout as a rapper operating in the much-maligned realm of 'conscious rap' - a genre name as problematic as 'IDM' for its insinuation that rap is somehow usually unconscious or zombie-like. That said, 'One Day It'll Make Sense', first released in 1997, is among Common's most critically acclaimed LPs, thanks to its entertaining of concepts most rappers rarely dared to entertain back then. A mixture of party tunes in boom-bap colours and emotive, ruminative dirges, 'GOD (Gaining One's Definition)' is our favourite, summing up Common's stand-up values: "a rich man is one with knowledge, happiness and his health."