5511 Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The 5511 label uses its latest EP to showcase the sounds of some upcoming Brazilian artists. KAIR kicks off with 'Fonk!' which is a fulsome house sound with retro pads and bold drum patterns, then 'Ver Mulher' gets even more old school with some big drum breaks and hats of old school electro sleeve in its all-out dancefloor assault. On the flip, Raf & Rod step up with the deeper, more slinky sounds of 'Chiringuito Brasileno' which has a nice bump to the beats but cosmic feels in the pads. 'Contra La Corriente' is then an even more spaced-out sound but with a set of driving drums that keep you locked.

Review: Troy is a Ukrainian producer and a resident of Port Odessa with a knack for fresh rhythms and captivating sound designs. His style is rooted in a futuristic take on techno with plenty of liberal acid deployment as demonstrated in this EP on the 5511 Records label. 'Start' brings the heat with a mechanical groove and pulsing synths while 'Kayak' cuts loose on snappy kicks and hits with woodpecker-like 303s never letting up. There is a woody feel to the corrugated drum funk of 'Life Is Road' and 'IO' is a percussive workout to fry brains.