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Review: You could say Roisin Murphy is on a purple patch at the moment, given how prolific she's been in the past few years. But when was the legendary singer ever off her game? With a sharp instinct for interesting collaborators, on her debut for Ninja Tune, Hit Parade, she links up with German maverick DJ Koze for a lush, joyous and endlessly playful record which draws on both their strengths. Created remotely between their respective bases in London and Hamburg, both artists were able to go deep into themselves before sending parts back and forth, and yet the music never feels isolationist. This is open, honest love music with an eternal, universal feeling, and it's sure to lodge itself in the hearts of anyone who it reaches.

Review: Years after his debut and a string of four further albums, American downtempo pop powerhouse Tycho aka. Scott Hansen presents his sixth record Infinite Health. Hansen says Infinite Health is "about hope for the future and a requiem for the past." He explains: "I kept thinking back to the high-water mark scene in Fear and Loathing, the author sitting at a typewriter looking out a window onto his past, trying to find meaning in the chaos. Infinite Health is about creating a space for healing and reflection, a mantra for spiritual, emotional, and physical healing." Working within a higher-tempo, haute house range, the likes of 'Phantom', 'Devices' and 'Green' bridge the divides of acoustic and electronic, effortlessly portraying the imaginary unity of both, offering pristine ambitronic lulls and eco-friendly highs.