Danish DJ and producer Kasper Bjorke released his first solo album this year, 'In Gumbo', a mighty fine effort at tackling New York punk funk laden with synth-heavy electronica. Clearly influenced by the '70s NY scene - and the infamous 99 records label that fuelled it - he even drafts in Liquid Liquid's (the band that provided the now ubiquitous bassline to Grandmaster Flash's 'White Lines' single) drummer Dennis Young for 'Liquid Prognosia', essentially a retro-sounding rendition of The Rapture's 'House of Jealous Lovers'. Equally excellent, the first single 'Back & Spine', featuring Icelandic band FM Belfast on vocals, could cut up dancefloors with its grinding beat and eroticised synth sounds. It's easily up there with any LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy has released recently and there's not a higher compliment in my book at the moment. Head to here to get funky.
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