In this latest of Fabric's mix series, Matt Edwards, here under the alias Radio Slave, presents a flawless showcase of the material that he's been featuring in his DJ sets.
The album opens with Michel Cleis' remix of Baeka's 'Right At It', its slow-burning percussion sliding effortlessly towards Radio Slave's own DDB. Here the tempo is stepped up, a relentless hi-hat forming the foundation around which vocals and the rest of the percussion build. The Spanish vocals on 'I Don't Need A Cure For This' create an atmosphere which is echoed in the trumpets of Brothers’ Vibe’s 'Platter Sugar' and in Michel Cleis’ ‘La Mezcla’ which has all the atmosphere of a carnival.

Alongside Radio Slave’s own creations, the compilation features tracks by artists signed to his own label, Redkids. These include Nina Kraviz’s minimalist ‘Pain In The Ass’, DJ Boola’s unsettling ‘Balada Redo’ and Daniel Sanchez’s sultry remix of Spencer Parker’s ‘My Heart’.

Edwards has succeeded in creating a hypnotic mix that is constantly shifting in tone and pace, with each track being allowed to develop fully.

By Ruth Thompson

Rating: 7/10
Format: Album
Label: Fabric
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