Modeselektion vol. 3

"The tear-jerkers are mostly confined to CD1, the bangers to CD2-one exception being Henrik Schwarz's Herbert-ish vocal house track "We Are Bankrupt," which is the most moving thing here. Other highlights from the first camp include The Howling's "Signs," a song as sleek and emotionally-wrenching as a dream Hauschka and Gotye collaboration, and the delicate, ingenious electronic pop of "Time Hurtz" by Born In Flamez. The dance floor material peaks with L-Vis 1990's contribution, a typically exuberant, hard-hitting slice of footwork-shaded neo-funk. Onra's similarly '80s-indebted "Blast" is good, too, as is Robot Koch's sensational "Sun." The latter, which merges Zomby's methodology with the verve of Four Tet, looks back at early '90s UK hardcore through the shattered lens of contemporary bass music to produce a track that's effervescent, dramatic and astringently sad. In such moments, Modeselektor are invaluable guides".

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