Jodey Kendrick - Plus Ten (12" vinyl, CD)

Now this dude really is something. Rephlex laid virtually dormant for a while because they just don't follow the fashion train whatsoever. They gave the world the seminal Grime comps then they left it all the heck alone. I feel that's because they don't want to compromise the classic Rephlex sound. Now, Jodey K IS the Rephlex sound, his last EP was a cracking collection of hyper-catchy acid house & sharp electro-ish tunes & so is this 6 track beauty. He molds Chicago House, Detroit Techno & that distinct squiggly "braindance" groove into fresh, funky shapes without too much technical trickery or flash stuff drowning out any of the flow and vibrancy. He keeps it pure, infusing each track with lush synth lines and undeniably tasty rhythms. His stuff isn't remotely samey either - each track has a strong individuality and many work in multiple ways - they could straddle various disparate DJ sets much like AFX himself, or Drexciya. This is totally brilliant gear, my favourite label coming up trumps again with one of the finest contemporary producers out there!