Renegades EP vinyl

One of the foremost producers in the broken beat scene way back, Mark De Clive Lowe is prepping a return to the spotlight via a forthcoming long player for Tru Thoughts. A taste of what to expect is offered on this vinyl-only sampler of vocal soul bombs via the Mashibeats imprint De Clive Lowe runs. "The Way" opens proceedings, showcasing the producer's well documented talents behind a keyboard, laying down a fuzzy gloss over a midtempo jazzy bump which Nia Andrews vocally rides with aplomb. Props to Mark for getting two legends in the shape of Omar and Sheila E to guest on the following track "Get Started", a brilliant percussion-heavy jam matched in the future boogie stakes by "We Renegades".