Anna Wall - 9/10

After a Brief hiatus we welcome back the Needwant label. We loved their last Trax comp, and this exceeds expectations. Curated by rising star Anna Wall, it draws on classic inspirations and forward-thinking house from people like Klaves, Dusky, Detroit Swindle, Bicep, Urulu, HNNY and many more. There's an accompanying vinyl sampler for your Technics, plus a smooth mix CD. No rehashed selection of 90s house rival tracks, this introduces to the new school of artists like Borrowed Identity and Outboxx who take the Strictly ethos and bring it bang up to date. There are unreleased exclusives from Cy Humphreys and Berlin's Steve Huerta, plus a track by REbEL Anna's been dropping her sets in for a while. With jacking, garage-tinged, deep and upbeat material, this is a great collection of forward-thinking music that's full of swagger. Watch Wall's career take off!