Coming in with a cover that looks like something by a death metal band and beats that sound like a basement club staffed by werewolves, X Club‘s Now or Never EP is a great EDM record that combines trance, house, and jungle.
“Concentrate” challenges you to do just that – focus on the beats and dance, dammit. You need to let go and cut loose now and then, and forget about all the crap happening in the world. The perfectly titled “Inna Trance” brings early rave tracks to mind and will get you bouncing.
“Sports That Require Petrol” not only has a fun title, but some of the coolest beats on the EP. It will make you want to stamp the pedal to the metal, or at least turn up the speed and incline on your treadmill. The EP ends with the “Journey Mix” of “Elevation” – a trippy track that drifts into euphoria by the end.
I’d like to catch these two Aussies at a festival or club. I’m sure they put on a great set, if this EP is any indication.
Keep your mind open.
[Elevate over to the subscription box while you’re here.]
[Thanks to Peter at Harbour Music Society.]