Electro House Recommendations Best Of 2010

Review: Erol Alkan's Phantasy label returns with two killer Late Of The Pier remixes in one neat little package. The track provided by Belgian party starters Soulwax, is so intense it's like discovering Frosties after a lifetime of Corn Flakes. It's a full technicolor assault that takes the already behemoth, 'Best In Class' and maxes out its fun dials 'til way past bedtime. Vicious, razor sharp synths twist and soar around a delicious dirty stomping beat to clearly generate one of the most epic, dancefloor igniting tracks to have arrived this year. On the flip, classically trained composer producer Simon Bookish rebuilds the whimsical 'Blueberry' atop a lush pulsating electro-psych groove. Electronic drones and effects are invested with a rare emotion to create a haunting yet playful slice of futuristic pop.

Review: Azari & Who? We don't think anyone is asking that anymore, following the Canadian duo's dramatic rise to the top of the house game with a couple of instant classics in the shape of "Hungry For The Power" and "Reckless With Your Love". Now, with an album slated for Turbo Recordings in early 2011, we get a little taste of what to expect with their first 12" on Tiga's label. They dispense with the traditional vocals/lyrics on jacking late night burner "Indigio", instead employing sultry groans, which are skilfully arranged atop classic piano lines and drum patterns. The accompanying dub strips it back even further while the "The Worker" enters acid techno territory.