TROUBLE 003 vinyl

While we obviously respect and adore the likes of Adam Beyer or even Skudge, the Swedish house and techno scene has been lacking new, young talent over the past five years. There is clearly no problem in the more mainstream department, but cities like Stockholm have not produced the same sorts of scenes such as, say, other towns like Bergen or Oslo. The Trouble In Paradise crew are set to resolve this issue, however, and they have certainly started this mission on the right foot. Now on their third release, an alluring collaborative effort from the young label's main members and associates, the imprint must continue its path to glory if they are to make a real mark. "My Cartoons" by A Philstrom is capable of such a feat thanks to its understated yet ridiculously effective Chicago roll, a bubbly, pseudo acid cut that can be left on repeat for hours, and the same goes for the equally raw and organic techoid sounds of "Deraling" from Noah Gibson. The B-side is graced by the excellent "Hydro RMX", a lo-fi techno swarmer from D-Man that reminds is of Neil Landstrumm's wacky excursions, and finishes off with the equally excellent "Tales Of Ordinary Madness" by, yes, Abdulla Rashim under the 'A Rashim' moniker, and H Bergqvist. This is pure class - don't miss it!