Otis
Danger At The Tendo Dojo EP

Other than being one of the affable fellows behind the counter at Berlin record store Bikini Waxx, Norwegian expat Alexander Skancke is an active DJ around town and runs the new Quirk imprint - which is now into its third release. QRK 003 features some dusty deep house that is perfectly geared towards the afterhours as heard on "Spooky Luke", while something more funked-up and energetic is catered for on the infectiously swinging B-side cut "Shotgun". Skancke gets back to the early morning program, again, on the B-side's hazy and disorienting microhouse jam "Twelve" (In The Morning) with its nice Rominimal vibe.

Bibio's first material since his hauntology-esq Phantom Brickworks arrives with two sidewinders that are 2 steps towards the sort of bass-heavy watermelon mashers we might once have labelled (decent) dubstep.While it may come as a surprise to some to hear Bibio leaving his usual studio sound behind in favour of more “club”, for want of a better word, music, we can confirm that having seen him tear up a 'floor or two with his properly rinsing ragga jungle DJ sets, Zen Drums/Dada Drums is a sideways step that is well worthy of your time.If you do not get it you probably just need to turn the volume up.

Rory McPike dons his Pickleman alter-ego with this authentic foundation jungle roll-out. Sprung with a bouncy two step and laced with coiled percussion and planet-bounding textures, FX and pads, it nods neatly at the Goodlooking legacy without resorting to nostalgia. Tim Reaper adds more layers of his own authentic palette with more drums, perfectly splashed cymbals and jazzier hints on the chords while Mecca adds the final chapter with a much dubbier late night version that wouldn't go amiss in the Digital set. Detrimental might want to lose the 'Detri' bit of their name some time soon.

Tokyo DJ & producer, Mayurashka presents our 11th disc: 'Guidance to the Sennou'.This bouncy & atmospheric 4 track EP fuses proggy basslines with rich FM synthesis, bubbly SFX & field recordings, taking listeners & left-field adjacent dancers alike on a sprightly trip!