SAMBA 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Having emerged on Encrypted Audio earlier this year, Samba (AKA Sam Bartlett) now makes his debut on Sleeper's Crucial imprint. As you'd expect from all concerned, all three tracks are uncompromised in their forward-glaring stance. Highlights include the mangled bell magic and pulsating subs and the live electricity buzzes and almost waltz-like thirds of "F'n". Three of a kind.

Review: Rising 140 sculptor Samba proudly presents his own label 26.RAIN. Following a whole string of heavily supported releases on the likes of System Music, Deep, Dark & Dangerous and Encrypted, the label is a new outlet for a fresh synth-led fusion style he's been developing gradually. Deep, musical, not shy of an 808 or a two-step or two, there's a touch of UKG, wave and trap deep across both sides. "Acecloud" is the big neon dreamer of the duo while "Cookies" crumbles a little more delicately and introspectively. An excellent launch release, we're saving our rainy day money for 002.