Merriware Vinyl & CDs

Review: Australian dance outfit Menage all go it alone for three thumping new cuts on Naarm, Melbourne-based label Merriware Records, while they also unite for a remix of the title cut. 'Lectroniq Love Affair' is dance floor bait - twisted bass and heavy drums with nice freaky hooks. Sam Brickel then taps into a cosmic tech house vibe with his future-facing and subtle acid-laced 'Vespene Dreams' while Eugene Pascal's 'Late Night' is a deeper and more downtempo exploration of dubby rhythm. Lastly, The Menage remix of 'Lectroniq Love Affair' is a slamming bit of machine-made house with skittish synths pinging about the mix. Lovely stuff.