SPANDAU20 Schallplatten & CDs

Review: FJAAK is of course the powerhouse behind spandau20, a record label, mixtape series and events that, they say, "revolves around the connection between people and the dancefloor." This new drop on the imprint is a potent one first brought to life by Elli Acula with his ravey and edgy 'Bff.' Claus then goes for something that aprs the mind with its twisted leads and unrelenting linear funk on 'Vape Nation' and finally FJAAk themselves step up with 'Tek Tek Tek'. It's tense and dense techno thumper with the biggest kick drums you've ever heard all cut up by razor sharp hi hats and booming bass. Add in some clipped vocal stabs and you have an all out techno party starter.

Review: The Fjaak crew have long been baking out top draw club material. This time they appear themselves on a split EP that kicks off with the high speed electro techno of Rifts' "Sharp Lank (Hedgehog mix)". It's got a fine sense of humour with big bells and whistles, hardcore breaks and laser synths, but there is nothing funny about the power of the groove. Things get darker, harder, more intense on Dajusch's unrelenting "Make Me Scream" before the big finale from "Back In The 70's", a turbocharged, earth rattling techno stomper with supersized power chords all primed to blow dancefloors away.