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Review: Swoose is next up in the UK-centric series from Partout with a sweet new EP that traverses the cosmos and heads off to the stars. 'M-Theory' is the opener that rides on retro-future techno drum funk and layers up the acid lines and squelch bass. 'Passage Of Time' is just as tight and punchy with plenty of astral synth lines weaving in and out. 'Dream State' (FTS mix) has a touch of old trance energy to the warm waves of synth that wash over the driving drums and 'Gganbu' then has a more laidback and breezy house vibe with wet finger clicks and mellifluous chords.

Review: A decade after establishing their Feel My Bicep label, Bicep continue to showcase the work of talented producers, many born and raised on the island of Ireland. They're at it again here, offering up a fantastic four-tracker from Shine Belfast resident Swoose. Title track 'Breathe' is gorgeousness personified - an immersive, tactile and wide-eyed slab of sunrise-ready deep house colour rich in kaleidoscopic chords, shuffling breakbeats, deep bass and ear-pleasing lead lines. On 'Hyphae', Swoose doffs a cap to vintage Orbital releases, peppering an early-to-mid-90s UK techno groove with gorgeous melodies and even more picturesque pads. The accompanying remixes are excellent, too, with Kessler's breakbeat hardcore-goes-deep house tweak of 'Breathe', and Peach's rubbery, near 140 BPM rework of 'Hyphae' both hitting the spot.