Manzana Kicks - 8/10

Coming from Irish producer we have ‘In Knots’ with this being his debut release, yet this already has plaudits from Dixon, Tim Sweeney, Medlar and more. We will be watching his progress with keen interest.

Taking elements from house and disco, this has an infectious bounce and squelch resulting in a quirky pitched down house jam. Larry heard aka Mr Fingers hands in four sublime emotive mixes.

There is the ‘Midnight Mix’ that is less fervent than the ‘After Dark Mix.’ There are ‘Ambient Pass’ versions of each of these that are rich beatless versions allowing the musicality to breath. ‘Slow Train’ is a hypnotic, rugged house track that takes you away on a train journey through barren countryside.

Optimo’s JD Twitch does a dependable intense work out, plus a dub mix

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