bosswoman readies her first ep of 2015, with the superb ‘circle culture’ ep. the three-track release includes a heady, hiplashing techno injection by konstantin sibold & leif müller, who impressed with last year’s ‘kolibri’ on cocoon.

when your debut set on pete tongs essential mix starts with masters at work remixing saint etienne and ends with kraftwerk, the tunes in the middle better hold their own. that was the challenge mobilee head anja schneider set for herself on her recent addition to the legendary bbc radio program, and she delivered with the help of a debut from maya jane coles, a classics from underground resistance, and an airing of her own latest, jimmy, which, with its propelling conga loop and haunting organ climax, made for one of the most memorable moments of the two hour session.

forty-two months can be a lifetime in the rapidly changing world of dance music, but the 3 1/2 years since maya jane coles previous mobilee release, 2011s beat faster, has seen the uk dj/producer accumulate unprecedented accolades from all corners of the dance music sphere, from magazine covers and reader poll placement to premier league bookings and regular play by her esteemed house music peers having seamlessly transitioned from buzz-heavy newcomer to perennial favorite, maya returns to mobilee with three tracks in her unmistakable style, one that has only become more potent with practice on releases by dogmatik, hypercolour, jackathon jams, 20:20 vision and her own i/am/me label.