NACHTBRAKER レコード& CD

Review: You might have thought Florida breaks were an old-timey thing, but Miami's Sports Records proves otherwise with this. This freshest split 12". 'Sports Vol. 3' hears individual contributions from Liquid Earth, Daisy Boy, Nachtbreaker and Huerta added to the fore, beginning on the scratch-up Mario Kart-esque breaks n' tones of 'Spooky Snorkel' and ending on the b-boy's laser-fire that is 'Seekers'. Limited to 500 copies, you don't want to miss this latest addition, best for fans of Telephones or Kalahari Oyster Cult.

Review: Amsterdam based house hooligan Maurits Verwoerd aka Nachtbraker returns with more dusted down and funked-up disco house shenanigans for Quartet Series - the imprint he's been running since 2016. Although he's also flaunted his wares for homeboys Heist, Berlin's Dirt Crew and Hudd Traxx in recent times too. "Small Towel People" features a tough rolling rhythm beneath a collage of cheeky loops and samples, and the equally cyclical/MPC-sounding jam "Kippendijen" uses the same approach but with more restraint. On the flip, we've got the rather sleek "Zomaar" which is reminiscent of the French Touch style that came out of Paris in the late '90s - but with a mean broken beat behind it!

Review: There are four heavyweight names on this next one from Residual: Dutchman and Red Light Radio man Nachtbraker goes first with the dark and loopy "Ojo Rojos" which keeps you on edge. German deep houser Christopher Rau layers up and elastic bassline with some warm acid. Cult American house man and Residual boss then steps up with "Pursuit Of Ma'at" which is one of his famously smooth minimal rollers. Last of all, another pivotal German artist in S-Max closes things out with "Lil' Lightyear Wants To Ride" a bubbly number with a drilling bassline and sci-fi motifs. Very useful stuff.