New releases last eight weeks: Footwork/Juke

Review: A new artist emerges here on Valencia-based label HC Records as Andrey Orenstein, a multidisciplinary musician and member of the alternative rock band Tequilajazz, makes a bold mark. He has explored various solo projects, including the IDM and breaks of Amor Entrave and acid house of Do You Like Trains? but as 50DIX, he presents a blend of Chicago footwork, UK bass, funk, jazz, and acid elements, all at high-energy BPMs. 'If U Want 2' is a perfect mix of frenzied drums but soothing pads, 'Foolz' is all about the pinging bass and 'Ice Feels Keen' is more blissed out and sun kissed. It's a colourful collection of highly impactful sounds.

Review: Heavyweight global fusion... This vinyl only release began on a South African label (Sneja), was composed by a Colombian artist (IAM JDP) and is now being remixed by two respected German producers Sascha Muller and baze.djunkiii. That's before we even get to the actual sonic melting pot. Spacious and intoxicating, doffing its cap to Jamaican soundsystem, US footwork sounds, Latin Baile and South African gqom elements in the percussion and fat dollops of Bristolian bass; Sascha and baze have cooked up something super special here. Limited and unifying.

Review: From Istanbul to Berlin flies producer Freedjom, whose current focus is footwork and juke. On their debut album for Beat Machine's Terra Tempo series, comes Freedjom's own spin on of the much-publicised, much jitted-over genre known as juke. The artist finds untapped expression in lending the crossrhythmic footworky sound a Turkish twist, with traditional Turkish instruments - darbuka, bendir, def - replacing your default 808 kick, snap and hat sizzle. The result is a marked softening of the footwork sound, where roll-it-loud hype and dispensate kicks are displaced by well-thrown percussive potteries (though the odd 909 clap occasionally finds its way in). Influenced heavily by the Turkish poet Attila Ilhan's work "Sisler Bulvari", the centennial spirit of Istanbul's street music and atmosphere is heavily channeled and redefined here, in modern hues.