Soundcloud Round-Up

We haven't posted a lot of single trax of late, but the amount of good shit popping up on soundcloud warrants an update. New material from DJ Tylermania, remixing Lao on Soukouch Ethnik - a label that has heralded many successes this year. Its internet-depressed 92 hardcore; stabs, breaks, a dark bass breakdown - reminiscent of Zomby's classic Where Were U in 92 and constantly accompanied by the sultry seduction of "I'll give you pain." Like a rave drifting into the abyss. Boylan and Jana present the perfect collaboration, the soul of Boylan merges perfectly with Jana's coldness. Woody bass notes are joined by a screaming sax lick to create a cacophonous sample, while ghetto vocals (a touch of Jana's, I'd say, considering they are largely absent in Boylan's trax) keep the track floored. Traxman has been releasing a stream of trax on soundcloud of late, both as his house moniker Corky Strong, and as footwork's Traxman. This remix seems a continuation of his album, all its warmth, deepness, wonderful intensity. Traxman proving that there really is no other life but teklife. This new Pogflipper is an absolute jam. It sounds like if LDFD in his recent phase was making wonky. Bang it out yo car all day. Meanwhile, Hippos In Tanks has released a track from Nguzunguzu's forthcoming EP Warm Pulse. The 808s elucidate an off-kilter juke, but bassweight and vocals sound more like the UK, the chimes like Ferraro. Nguzunguzu really do have an amazing capability of crystallising their internationalist aesthetic. And finally, more gold from Paisley Parks. Check out any of his recent soundcloud material, it's all great, but this probably tops it all. A twee 40s vocal sample is accompanied by some big band fanfares as Paisley Parks carries out his particular brand of madness and battleground destruction.