Manchester and Barcelona connect, jacking inspiration from classic Chicago house to deliver five minutes of dancefloor bliss. xxxy and Nehuen obviously know their history and do the Music Box’s legacy proud: pounding bass kicks, metronomic hi-hats with that little ‘Je ne sais quoi’ swing to them, and vocal stabs that link the past, present and future of one of dance music’s most enduring aesthetics. Watch that drop.
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