following his 2013 debut lp, fictitious nostalgia, beastie respond joins forces with alia fresco, silkie and circle vision to present his new ep, back to the future. as with most of his output in recent years, the danish producers indisputable enchantment of 80s aesthetics and purple nostalgia beams through the entire record, elevated by alia fresco’s soothing vocals on the glamorous title track. intergalactic soap box derby’s hectic synth work and sharp turns generate an unpredictable space race for the head nodders, while joy ryder sees beastie respond carefully mesh classic d n b programming with neonlight melodies. silkie rounds off the ep with a signature sub treatment of back to the future, navigating on a tempo not previously released by the acclaimed uk producer.

andrey terekhov is known to the world as eastcolors, and is known for his wide-scale, expansive sound on releases for labels such as critical, samurai and hospital. now, it is demand records who take up the talented young russians work, the swiss imprint is respected the world over for its strength of roster, quality of releases and forward-thinking vision. the perfect combination of artist and label, then, for the issue of the light ep. the original is straight up classic eastcolors, with ranging depth, soulful vocals and urgent, percussive beats. the flow is augmented with some flashing electronics, smooth delivery and top drawer arrangement and production. truly a gifted musician, if you have slept on eastcolors up to now, it is time to wake up.

his music since, mostly on teal, has kept the tempo high but made 80s-style synth work its primary focus.

following his big summer hit summer syncopy, tobias hjørnet, returns to teal, for a second release. be quiet is not messing about too much, a solid forward-stepping anthem seeing early support from the likes of dbridge. no more on the flipside offers a more experimental and melancholic side of the hugely promising young talent. essential release.

this summer teal recordings has prepared a remix ep – and as usual they do not disappoint. detriot acid maestro jared wilson remixing copenhagen prodigy beastie respond and longtime teal buddies and all-around good guys northern structures and west norwood cassette library remixing the new kid south london ordnance. act fast – limited white label pressing only! no digital!