Taifa vinyl

Inaugurated back in 2002 with the Canopy 12" on Out Of The Loop, Al Usher and Ewan Pearson's Partial Arts collaboration has been a project that's revisited on an intermittent basis though the general standard of productions ensures their releases are always worth checking out. Taifa finds Pearson and Usher gracing Kompakt with a third Partial Arts release and presents another subtle twist in their efforts to blend kraut disco and classic house. Perhaps their snappiest Partial Arts production yet, "Taifa" is quite glorious in full flight and is well complemented by the accompanying remix from The Emperor Machine. Typically for an Andy Meecham production, the most immediate quality to this remix is the manner in which the bassline has been treated, though this is soon surpassed by the change in mood from the original's laid back vibe to something a lot more energetic.

Mike Misiu, Ka§par, Maciek Sienkiewicz, Jacques Renault, Ray Mang, DJ ROCCA