THE MAUSKOVIC DANCE BAND レコード& CD

Review: This time last year Nik Mauskovic introduced us to the Mauskovic Dance Band via a sweaty collection of heavily percussive, no wave-influenced, psychedelic dancefloor treats. That Soundway Records-released album was rightly acclaimed, and we have a feeling that this sequel on Dekmantel will receive a similar level of praise. The band's blueprint remains in tact on the no-wave-plus-percussion-and-synths flex of "Ventura Phase", the formidably dubby and eccentric "Squeeze Dogs" and extra-heavy dub disco workout "Theorie Amerikaan", while "Controleer Jezelf" sounds like Konk after a handful of magic mushrooms and an extra-fat spliff. Mauskovic takes us further into deep space on the flip, delivering intoxicating, low-slung dub revisions of the A-side tracks that are arguably even better than the original mixes.

Review: After two 45s on Les Disques Bongo Joe, Dutch Afrofunk space cadets make their debut on Soundway with their first full EP. Hurling all their roots and inspirations into a heady, bewitching brew of west African, Columbian, Caribbean, Latin and all-round cosmic fusion, the results are four slabs of world funk gold. "Down In The Basement" updates highlife styles with a salubrious big-bottomed disco twist, "The Opposite" ups the tempo with a little more cumbia charm while "Continue The Fun" adds a dub mentality to the mix as we're chugged to oblivion with heads down introspection. Finally "Tuto Bay" closes somewhere on a Cuban beach with rum-warmed harmonies. Beautiful.

Review: Mysterious outfit from Los Angeles, California, Real Bad Man comes through with it's 4th release, this time a 12" with an all star tribute to the gods of P-Funk. Enlisting the talents of Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor dueting with Royal Trux's Jennifer Herrema...produced by Tim Goldsworthy, Afro-Futurist Clap! Clap! and Tropical Rhythm Kings The Mauskovic Dance Band, this limited edition (300 Black/200 White), vinyl only release, comes in a printed DISCO SLEEVE 500 with hand stamped white labels.