JAMES HARCOURT Vinyl & CDs

Review: We've been enjoying the first few volumes of Selador Recordings's Magic Black Plastik series and this fourth one keeps the quality levels high. It assembles a fine crew of artists for some quality house steeped in emotion. 'Will We Ever Learn' (Jamiie remix) opes up with some sophisticated string stabs and nice deep groove before a Luke Brancaccio & Gai Barone remix brings a little techno futurism and steeliness to Anthony Pappa & Jamie Stevens's 'Hold You Back.' The B1 is a tune to lock a late night crowd into a melodic haze and the final Tim Engelhardt remix is a chunky but melodic roller.

Review: Dave Seaman and Steve Parry founded Selador in 2013 as a vessel for their vision of house and techno, forged on the foundation of their lifelong dedication to the culture. They've been commemorating ten years of outstanding music with a run of releases that gather together some outstanding new tracks across the spectrum of the label's sound, and just look at the partnerships they've mustered up for this fifth and final entry in the Decade series. Charles Webster and Ursula Rucker lock into an outstanding strain of deep, soulful house on 'Begin Anew' while Oona Dahl and Doc Martin tease a little prog magic on 'Soul On Fire (Dub)'. At every turn these established heavyweights are pushing new sounds, mirroring Selador's overall combination of experience and curiosity with spectacular results.