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Review: Skream has shown over the years he was never content to just rest on his reputation as one of the pioneers of dubstep's early days. His swerves into house, techno, disco and other sounds have been determined enough to push him into the position he holds today as a multi-genre maven free to indulge any tempo or style he pleases, and Skreamizm Vol. 8 celebrates that in no uncertain terms. There's plenty of the man's swagger on the production, while guest bars from the likes of Trim up the ante in terms of party-starting prowess, but there's also space for vulnerability on the likes of 'Not Ready Yet'. If the Skreamizm series has always been a marker for where the artist is at, then get ready for a heavyweight update.

Review: Given that they started their ascent to EDM superstardom over a decade ago and have already released a string of genuine crossover anthems, this debut album from Camelphat is undeniably overdue. So, was it worth waiting for? If you like their brand of festival-friendly dance music hedonism, then you will genuinely love it. The assembled 21 tracks scattered across three action-packed slabs of wax draw influence from many interconnected styles - mostly electro-house, tech-house and techno, but also indie-dance, synth-pop, nu-disco and more bass-heavy flavours - and repackage them as distinctively Camelphat style productions, complete with contributions from numerous collaborators and guest vocalists (Noel Gallagher, Skream, Jake Bugg, Yannis Foals, Jem Cooke and Christoph all feature).

Review: Manchester six-piece See Thru Hands are given the hard task of following up Sprechen's last release, which was a huge seller. They do a fine job though and big name remixes from Skream and Jorja Chambers, as well as label head Massey, help seal the deal. Lead single "Connectivity" is a big disco but not disco, synth heavy, funk fuelled and pop tinged jam with colourful arps and gorgeous vocals designed for loud summer plays. Skream then smooths things out and series up along and meandering disco groove to carry you away to the stars and Jorja Chambers reworks into a much slower, more experimental vibe. Massey's simple but effective stomper closes the package in big fashion.