Super selections and wonderful words by our favourite four-to-the-floor expert, The Insider. MARINA TRENCH / WATCHING BACK / SWEET STATE The world is a miserable place right now, so as much as we love a grotty techno workout, the sort of loved-up house Marina Trench makes is hitting extra hard. Fresh off a track for Razor-N-Tape earlier in the year, the French artist is back with more sonic balm that has a subtle nostalgic tug. ‘What I Do‘ has lazy, sun-damaged chords that remind us of early chillwave and have the same horizontal appeal. ‘Get High (If You’re Looking for Love)’ is more upright with a shuffling, off-beat drum pattern and rousing chord structure, while ‘Shake Zone’ – featuring Yaje – is a little more sleazy and swagger-y in its broken beats and sugary synth radiance. It’s playful, good-time music done with sophistication that also comes as a cosmic instrumental. DID VIRGO / DREAM ALONE / RAVANELLI DISCO CLUB There is a gritty underbelly to Marseille that has always…
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