If you were judging this record's contents by the vibrant painting of waves splashing against dark-brown sand dunes that adorns the cover, you'd expect it be a deliciously Balearic and sun-kissed affair. To an extent, it is, though producer Yeahman's primary concern seems to be percussion. The vast majority of the tracks on Ostriconi, the artist's debut album, boast rhythms and drum patterns - both organic and machine-made - that doff a cap to African, South American and Caribbean musical culture. Layer on top of this electronic and acoustic instrumentation sounds drawn from all over the world (think Sitars, Flamenco guitars and so on), as well as nods towards nu-disco, deep house and dub techno, and you have a hugely entertaining set that sidesteps convention without losing any of its accessibility.

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