89:Ghost 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Having dropped some choice digi-only releases on Robsoul and Cross Section, rising British producer Jade Cox makes her first appearance on wax via Nail's 89:Ghost label, and she's making quite the statement of intent with these no-nonsense club workouts. There's a loopy, tracky feel to "Rush" that perfectly captures the energy of a killer peak time set, while "Get Up" takes a looser, funkier approach that should sit comfortably in all manner of warm up scenarios. "Night River" is a chugging, upbeat and soulful jam indebted to the unmistakable warmth of Detroit house, and "Things I Said" brings things full circle with a stripped back, percussive groover for DJs to get fresh with.

Review: The unstoppable house machine Nail is back once more on his 89:Ghost label with a grip of killer drops previously only available online. His advice is to "spark up a zug and chew on these meaty badboys", and we'd be inclined to agree. There's a heady, trippy quality to "Happen Dub" that suits all heavy lidded situations, while "Ese Dub" channels a few rugged bleep traits that hark back Nail's roots in DIY Discs and the free party scene. "Feets Dub" channels some sublime funk sampling that would sound right at home amongst the Detroit house grandmasters, and "Be Dub 2" takes things interstellar with some swirling, churning dub techno chords of the highest calibre.

Review: 89:GHOST's head gonk NAIL gets a call from Positive Divide about remixing a track the latter did with legendary house vocalist Robert Owens. After short negotiations an agreement is made, braised tofu is delivered to a secret address and soon after 2 mixes appear in Positive Divide's inbox. Included here are both NAIL's efforts, plus a remix by PD him/themselves. Previously available only as a download, 89:GHOST now supplies the physical.. 300 copies in red vinyl ONLY, no-re-press or digital.

Review: Todd Sines has been on an incredibly productive roll of late, and now he's been invited to lay down some of his incendiary machine jams for Nail's 89:Ghost label. The Internal Dialogue EP kicks off with the creepy, metallic tones of "Pacifist", matching Sines' trademark jerking grooves with almost industrial textures. "Throat" takes things in an equally curious direction, pinging deep house dynamics into a weird zone where discord and sound processing subtly infect the blueprint with stunning results. "Plink" is remarkably upfront in comparison, not least thanks to the huge monosynth lead blurting out at the front of the mix. "Settle" finishes the record off with a brilliantly crooked deconstruction built around off-kilter drum hits and wonky key stabs that could only come from Sines' distinctive sound palette.