Various - Soma Dubs

A great release from Soma - each side of this record offer something different. Side A has the Two Lone Swordsmen in their element, offering up a quality dub of the Slam / Dot Allison original. Dot doesn't get much of a look in on this dub....if her vocal is there at all, its been twisted out of recognition by those dastardly Swordsmen. The dub is the closest the Swordsmen ever get to a house track, building up with a four / four beat, deep bassline and all the usual machine sounds that are their trade mark. The pay off comes in the middle of the track, with some bowel crunching bass, another of Weatherall and Tenniswood's favourite tricks. On first listen, this dub doesn't jump out at you, but after about three plays it'll have you grooving when that bass kicks in.

Side AA offers something completely different - Miguel Migs has taken Gene Farris' Black Satin' and funked it up big style. The original is a laid back house track with a latin flavour, but Migs has taken elements from the original and injected it with a pumping, funky house vibe. If you're into funky house, this one will have you jumping.

A highly recommended release from Soma.