First up on the A-Side of this stellar four tracker is Strange, with the acid laced disco burner, Keep On. From the intro of delicious 120bpm beats with added Bongonaise, the cleanest of guitar riffs leads to a hot disco bass with stabs of Rhodes keys lovingly applied. Just when you think you have it all worked out, the acid rug pull is a masterstroke. Keep On has a classic (but often elusive) disco vibe with a wickedly acidic twist. Strangewill rule the summer, guaranteed. Any questions?

For A2, the considerable production chops of Ezirk are on full display with Erotik – an 80s funk inspired taxi ride through rush hour traffic to the best cocktail bar on the planet. Its infectious, demanding fist bumps and virtual high fives. Its a melody that sets all the possibilities of a great night out through wielding the ultimate synth power. And that breezy sax? Heaven. Put the needle down and let it take you!

On the B Side, we start with label co-owner and master of the groove, De Gama and his carefully crafted Higher. The tempo is dropped right down here, with De Gama showing his darker and funkier side. Like a joint Gil Scott Heron and Robert Plant fever dream, Higher is an intricate lecture in immaculate beats, unimaginable concepts and chord progressions. Serious grooves. Very serious.

Rounding things off on the B Side and closing the EP is R.O.C.K. by Hungarys The Magic Track. These boys know how to deliver a chugger from the MT workshop. You expect them to lure you in, and R.O.C.K. does just that. One minute youre in church, the next in a heaving club with retro beats, thumping bass and driving piano filling the air. The Magic Track are selling magic dreams and youre buying. The whole bag.

The Slam Dunk EP 3 slam dunks with such force it shatters the backboard. Get it in your record boxes for the summer, and let it stay there!

Tracklist

1. Strange – Keep On
2. Ezirk – Erotik
3. De Gama – Higher
4. The Magic Track – ROCK