Akio Nagase - Dub Acid EPEspecial is delighted to reprise the labels relationship with Osakas acid master, Akio Nagase. Following his debut, Global Acid EP and follow up African Acid EP covered a range of influences, all with the heavy dose of Roland TR 303, here he completes a trilogy of EPs, culminating in a homage to his love of dub reggae. Having made reggae influenced dance music under the Makedub alias for decades, here he takes it a step further, utilising a knack for

The series was completed by the long-awaited re-release of Shiwed Phases - The Cosmic Memoirs Of The Late Great Rupert J

creates the album artwork making the visuals as impressive as the musical content

Moved by the young girl’s story

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Most of the tracks on this EP were first played in his WXAXRXP NTS mix last year

Perdu champions a full-on 1980s sound

Voom Voom presents the album's sultry slow-burner "I'm So Strong Now" (paired with a modern remix) and well as two versions of the disco-boogie swinger "Hook It Up" written by the pianist Mervyn Africa (the original track alongside a Fred Spider & Simbad edit and a crisp rework by DJ Turmix from NY to boot)

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Cold Feet invites you deep into the Alek Lee universe

thanks to its highly melodic

From the disco-carnival title track to sunny jazz-funk head-nodder Orange Clouds

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