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Luke Vibert 'Presents UK Garave Vol 1' (Hypercolour)
Retro rave is everywhere now: from Special Request to Nina Kraviz to Shed, the bass, bleeps and breaks of early 90s Britain are constantly being revisited and reworked. But if there’s one person guaranteed to bring a fresh twist to proceedings, it’s Cornish OG Luke Vibert. Here, he telescopes rave vibes together with pumping speed garage (think Double 99/187 Lockdown), but puts it all through his own particularly trippy kaleidoscope. All the samples and rhythms here you’ve heard a million times – but somehow, with this weirdness and his sheer panache as a producer, Vibert creates brand new rave dynamite, guaranteed to get dancefloors sweat-soaked and maniacal. Joe Muggs
7/10
