BACK UP COMING THROUGH

Against The Grain Records, the label behind the Freestylers and Krafty Kuts are proud present the bootylicous, new album ýBack Up, Coming Through by Deekline & Wizard. With a joint résumé littered with top ten hits, high profile production and studio work (for Xpress 2, Chemical Brothers, DJ Fresh, M.I.A, Lady Sovereign and more), acclaimed remixes for the likes of Armand Van Helden, Freestylers and the Prodigy, plus a debut album smash in the form of ~LBreaks, Beats & Blondesø, there is no questioning Deekline & Wizardøs pedigree.Deekline & Wizard have always been ambassadors for a strong vocal and their new album is loaded with star turns amassed on their travels. A trip to North America unearthed Floridaøs red hot, eccentric, hip hop, duo Yo!Majesty whose vocals add a hint of salt ~Lnø pepper on ~LShow Me What You Doø. In Detroit they worked with ghetto tech pioneer DJ Assault who adds his baritone twang to the minimalistic, A-Town sound and club anthems of ~LOne In The Frontø and ~LKeep It Pushingø (also featuring Freq Nasty). Whilst Canadian chart topper MC Flipside added his party starting, hip hop vocals to the gigantic ~LHandz Upø club hit, which features the mighty Stanton Warriors on remix duties. And weøve only just got started. Searching for the perfect beat, the pair continued to criss-cross the globe seeking out high end talent to grace their new album. Classical string arranger extraordinaire Andronia Popova from Bulgaria provided a depth of listening on singles ~LAngelsø and ~LDancehall Thrillaø, two cuts that perhaps best showcase the increased musicality Deekline & Wizardøs new productionsoffer. n addition, the latter track brought the boys full circle and backto London where they hooked up with the achingly cool Hadouken, MC Navigator, Top Cat, Fallacy, Yolanda (Bugz In The Attic) and even some gospel vocalists. Thereøs never been any doubt that the Deekline & Wizard pairing can produce consistently exciting club smashes, but on ~LBack Up, Coming Throughø the pair have produced hook heavy joints set to take them to kitchen radios and car stereos around the country. 1. Bounce & Rebound 2. Back Up (Love For The Music) 3. Fire 4. Ready For Your Love 5. One In The Front (feat. DJ Assault) 6. Show Me What You Do (feat. Yo! Majesty) 7. Handz Up (Stanton Warriors Remix) 8. Make A Living (feat. DJ Assault) 9. Dancehall Thrilla (feat. Hadouken & Navigator) 10. Baila Baila (feat. Mc Navigator & Hadouken) 11. Keep It Pushing (feat. DJ Assault & Freq Nasty) 12. Angels CD includes an exclusive hidden track Ú not included on download versions. Unparalleled speaker-smashing, arse-wiggling perfection, that sets them apart from almost any other underground act. DJ Magazine - Album Of The Month *****