Also known as Neil Tolliday, Nottingham-based Nail created an entire universe of gentle loveliness as one half of the celebrated downtempo duo Bent; however, after ten years of Bent success, he’s recently returned to the house music he loves, delivering a series of lessons in how to make fresh-tasting house that still has that certain classic ’something’ – the ingredient X that keeps dancefloors bouncing. Nail’s latest selection is the Yonks EP on Sheffield label Shabby Doll. Following up the recent Donks four-tracker on the same label, his new tunes are a house masterclass – they’re melodic and uplifting, yet also hedonistic and tough. Mouse Trax Shimmers like the spangles from a glitterball, it’s a rippling delight that urges the dancefloor brethren to feel it, dream it…[info from wa]