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Various
Amazonia
Ajuca Productions (UK) (damion)

Brighton's premier label has seriously outdone itself with this collection of Brazilian trance: a sound that's uplifting but with splatterings of gnarl, chummy yet danceable, and with a fair few surprises chucked in along the way. Spectral Skunk vs Echotek's Metaphor stirs it up nicely, a slinky progressive web weaved over a phat, easy groove. Wrecked Machines vs Atomic Pulse are up next, Angel Dust being a low-set shifter that, while it's not the best from either of these producers, it does the trick. Analogic vs DJ Stefano's Mountain Doom is a hefty beast, with a slightly euro-melody which will either make it or berak it for you, be ye DJ or punter. Bishop vs Gataka's Guarana is massive: deceptively paced at 140, it's a relentless underbelly with some really cute touches across the top. Freeway from Vibra is particularly nice, and hopefully a good sign of things to come. Building perfectly, by about two minutes in it's hanging together perfectly, and with great production to boot. No matter how much you need a pint, chances are you'll wait on the dancefloor till this is over. Burn In Noise vs Quantic Fusion's Waking Dream is funky and anthemic. A huge breakdown and melodies more likely to appeal to the fluffier dancefloors, you can't begrudge its power. Project 33 feat DJ Fred's 15 Days Of Lesson is very tasty indeed... right from the start you know it's got all the right ingredients, a seriously blistering bit of fullon that ought to be the cause of much kicking-up-of-dust this summer. Oxyd vs DJ Oli's DOctor Disco Remix is a tasty tecchy tribal tittilator to bring things to a close in style, before bonus track Viktan feat Sublunatics' Do Not Dance once again combines the melody, the energy, and flecks of messiness to an epic effect. The Brazil sound won't be to everyone's taste, but with the uplifting vibes sprinkled with just enough attitude, it ought to be a permanent fixture at this summer's outdoor morning sets.

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