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Review: The rejuvenated R&S is turning out some great material right now, even though it is more than 40 years into its journey. This new on from Ada Kalek draws on Afro and jazz to cook up some left of centre minimal sounds. 'Unravelling' kicks off and is a slow, pillow dub rhythm with muted motifs up top and great vocals from the late Fela Kuti provide plenty of character, while . The same tune then comes on the flip and is only a subtle variation that leaves the great vocals front and centre to build the pressure over the sensory beats.

Review: In Order To Dance 4.0 is along, long overdue follow up to the Belgian label's last legendary entry into this series many decades ago. In the years since, the prancing horse logo has become synonymous with cutting edge techno and electronic music from names as revered as Aphex Twin, Derrick May and Joey Beltram. This instalment shows that label founder Renaat Vandepapeliere's curation skills remain as sharp as ever, with a mix of new school names and enduring pioneers all contributing fresh sounds. Hyphen's 'Winter Sky' opens in lush melodic fashion, veteran Dino Lenny impresses with his 'Did This' and Dharma's 'Structured Chaos' is a more soulful moment of chord-led calm.