September: 18 albums you need to hear this month

Dimitri From Paris 'Dimitri From Paris Presents: Salsoul Mastermix' (Salsoul)

As his popularity at Glitterbox in London and Ibiza proves, when it comes to being a consummate disco connoisseur, Dimitri From Paris sits at the top table. Previously a Japan-only compilation, this Salsoul comp was selling for silly money online (£100 at last look!) so hopefully the global reissue will ensure it hits more cash-strapped homes. As you’d expect, groove, soul and swagger take centre stage, the first, mixed disc featuring solid gold production legends from Larry Levan and Shep Pettibone to François K, while the second boasts 10 unmixed Dimitri From Paris edits for budding and blossoming DJs alike. Ralph Moore

8/10

Shackleton with Anika 'Behind The Glass' (Woe to the Septic Heart!)

Everything Sam Shackleton has done, whether it’s in the dubstep or techno worlds, has had an intense ritualistic quality, like it’s trying to conjure something very weird into existence. Though he’s still delivering pummelling club sets, his recent records have dropped the beats and brought that weirdness even further to the front. Anika’s eerie spoken and moaned vocals float across percussion and bass tones that are recognisably Shackleton, but the whole thing is weightless and deeply freaky. It’s very certainly not for anyone wanting a nice chillout experience, but if you’re willing to get taken to some peculiar places, you’ll be rewarded. Joe Muggs

8/10

Man Duo 'Orbit' (Kaya Kaya)

If you were fortunate enough to encounter Jaakko Eino Kalevi’s wonderfully dreamy debut in 2015, you’d have been won over by its louche, electronic pop and shuffling dancefloor-friendly rhythms. As its name suggests, his new project is a collaboration, recorded with his old childhood friend Sami Toroi. Thankfully, it doesn’t veer too wildly from his solo work, as Man Duo dive into shuddering Krautrock rhythms, slow-burn electro and stoner synth-pop. ‘On The Middle’, the breathy utterances of vocalist Sean Nicholas Savage add extra spice to the brooding yacht rock backing, while ‘Vanessa’ veers into sharp, driving electro territory and echoes of synth legend Jan Hammer percolate closer ‘The Boss’. Stephen Worthy

8/10