Back in stock: Electro House

Review: The song 'Satisfaction' by Benny Benassi is not just a song, but a scandalous brain-imprinting; whether it elicits groans, shocked gasps, or recognitive gleeful smiles remains irrelevant, past the simple fact that you remember it. And we know you remember 'Satisfaction'. This is a song whose effect on the dance music scene is unavowable to some, and many a deep-head producer will not allow this fact to themselves. But now Dance On The Beat Italy enshrine its impact at last, not with a direct look back at the original but with three new dubs from Isak, Greece and Sfact. Each new mix brings out the original song's farting, taunting bassline to squeezed but snazzily clear effect - the cheeky, almost criminal minimality of the melody is not once sacrificed - with the emphasis on the "extended mix" affirming that total satisfaction isn't ever again achievable after the original experience - only in incomplete doses. Repeat, reissue, ident perceptions... Sfact's version of the rarer B-side 'No Matter What You Do' is introductory to Benassi's robo-voiced, 21C outlook on style at the time, though it adds extra womps and sidechain effects for an added up-cheeking.

Review: The 11th release on German label Retrospect keeps things direct and danceable, filtering retro references through a crisp contemporary lens. The A-side's '9Teen' offers a warped, electro-leaning house cut with driving drums and a hypnotic loop sensibility-funky and functional without overreaching. On the flip, 'Let It Play' leans into acid-flecked warmth, layering nostalgic synths over a bumping, classic groove. The 'Dub Take' pares things down, stretching the textures into a moodier, more restrained version fit for later in the night. As with previous instalments from this vinyl-only series, the focus here is on reshaping the 70s, 80s and 90s-less pastiche, more pressure. No frills, no fuss, just solid tools for selectors.