Time Team by Slugabed

Label : Ninja Tune
Rating : 8/10
Release Date : 07/05/2012
Sadly not a tribute to the C4 archaeology extravaganza that features Baldrick being serious, the opus is a reflection of the tapestry of influences at his disposal.

Written By: jimmy coultas

Reeling Skullways by Bass Clef

Label : Punch Drunk
Rating : 8/10
Release Date : 07/05/2012
Bass Clef moves from his bread & butter bass-music incarnations to decidedly more dance-floor locked fare.

Written By: soiree

Galaxy Garden by Lone

Label : R&S Records
Rating : 9/10
Release Date : 07/05/2012
A futuristic collection of shiny clicks & whirrs through the prism of Matt Cutler’s electric vision. Essential.

Written By: jimmy coultas

In Time by Amirali

Label : Crosstown Rebels
Rating : 7/10
Release Date : 14/05/2012
Crosstown Rebels broaden their sound once more, with this debut of enigmatic downtempo sounds from Amirali.

Written By: Pete Adkins

Master of My Make-Believe by Santigold

Label : Atlantic Records
Rating : 6/10
Release Date : 01/05/2012
Gleeful stomping electro-pop with a political edge from a veteran of alternative music.

Written By: Nick Dovey

Masterpiece: Created by Andrew Weatherall by V/A

Label : Ministry Of Sound
Rating : 9/10
Release Date : 07/05/2012
Four hours seems too short a time to showcase all of Weatherall's accomplishments, whims or visions. But he attempts it here gloriously.

Written By: soiree

Unpatterns by Simian Mobile Disco

Label : Wichita
Rating : 8/10
Release Date : 14/05/2012
SMD deliver their most satisfying studio album yet: an uncompromising selection of analogue techno, classic house sounds & electronica.

Written By: Pete Adkins

Burning Feeling by Lovelock

Label : Internasjonal
Rating : 8/10
Release Date : 30/04/2012
Moore's genius craftsmanship comes of age exquisitely in this OTT hedonistic production. About 30 years too late, but brilliant nonetheless.

Written By: soiree

Black is Beautiful by Inga Copeland & Dean Blunt (Hype Williams)

Label : Hyperdub
Rating : 7/10
Release Date : 16/04/2012
Baffling, THC-soaked record from people who may or may not exist.

Written By: Nick Dovey

Live by Âme

Label : Innervisions
Rating : 9/10
Release Date : 07/05/2012
A demonstration of just why Âme and Innervisions are now held in the same esteem as larger German labels.

Written By: Peter Walker