Do Not Sleep CD

On this quietly impressive double-disc mix, Leeds-raised Darius Syrossian invites us to forgo sleep in favour of throwing ourselves face-first in the party lifestyle. Fittingly, the two DJ mixes he's crafted fit the bill, offering a smooth but undulating journey through dancefloor dynamics. On disc one, he begins in deep, swinging and jazzy fashion (check the lilting trumpets of Tim Deluxe's smoky "Tryin To Find A Way"), before building towards peak-time via chunky tunes from DJ T, Ian Pooley, Burnski and Laurent Garnier (whose classic "Crispy Bacon" is still capable of sending shivers down the spine). There's a darker, woozier and altogether later feel to disc two, with Syrossian expertly drifting between tribal-influenced deep house, pulsating tech-house, and the acid-flecked wonkiness of Sleeper Thief's "Full Of You".