The Week's Best Vinyl Releases

Few people are onto great records as quickly as a great record store.

After years spent discovering gems in Phonica’s end of year lists, it made sense to give them a regular space on FACT. Every Saturday, staff from the Soho institution pick out the five vinyl records you should grab this week.



APHEX TWIN
Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2 EP
(Warp)

Obviously, it’s the Aphex Twin. After 13 fallow years the Cornish prankster suddenly seems to have records coming out of his ears, with the man himself hinting that there’s much more still to come. This EP does what it says on the tin, although it’s a strangely labelled tin indeed, full of rattling pianos and heaving drum kits like John Cage tampering with old school breaks. Must be heard to be believed.

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MARK BARROTT
‘Sketches From An Island (Winter)’ 7″
(International Feel)

A miniature offshoot from International Feel boss Mark Barrott’s bold double album Sketches From An Island, a sprawling, sun-soaked Balearic marathon inspired by his life in Ibiza (alright for some). The two tracks on this 7″ offer a wintery perspective on the White Isle, shaped by twinkling Sakamoto-isms and mournful piano.

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DJ HAUS
‘Helta Skelta’
(Clone Jack For Daze)

UTTU and Hot Haus Records boss DJ Haus crops up on Clone’s dedicated hotbed of jacking house with a bundle of super-freaky, acid-fried uptempo material. Heavily Chicago-influenced with a helping of jackhammer rhythms and a frisson of old school dungaree-rave silliness, all four tracks pack a punch.

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ACHTERBAHN D’AMOUR
‘Odd Movements The Remixes (Marcellus Pittman/Chevel/Convextion/SW)’
(Acid Test)

Here we have an impressively varied four-track remix 12″ from acid duo Achterbahn D’Amour’s 2014 LP Odd Movements. Marcellus Pittman brings the majestic, no-frills flavour of Detroit to ‘Holy Roman Empire’, while it’s a bumpy ride on Italian producer Chevel’s brooding version of ‘Odd Movements’. ‘Passagen’ gets a sensual electro revamp from Convextion, and Berlin’s SW rounds up with deep, meaty techno. No weak links here.

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LAUREL AITKEN
‘Sexy Boogie’
(Emotional Rescue)

Emotional Rescue kicks off a series of reissues from the Caribbean with two sought-after gems from Laurel Aitken, a performer who dabbled in everything from calypso and mento to ska, reggae and, in this case, super-silky disco-skank. ‘Sexy Boogie’ is flipped into a dancefloor-bound A-side while ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’ has been given a tidy edit from Soft Rocks mainman Piers Harrison.

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