Richard Norris launches his new label, Hypno, with a collaboration between singer Una Camille and his Jekyll & Hyde like mad knob-twiddling alter ego, Dr. No. Their original shake of Let Yourself Go jumps around, joyful, bouncing on bionic bongos and a skipping 4 / 4 beat. Its unfussy, uncluttered combination of rocking robo-disco and Una’s sweet, soulful vocal stirring a sleek sonic cocktail in a fashion similar to Sheffield’s Crooked Man.
Choice elements are cherry picked from house music history. The synths, for example, borrow from Farley & Heller’s Sound Factory inspired ’90s stabs. The couple’s catchy lyric pushes “Second Summer Of Love” positivity like S’Express’ chart-topping pop dance. The b-line is pure ’80s Chicago jack. An Acid Mix, predictably, gives the good doctor’s TB-303 a tidy, but restrained workout.
Totem Projects’ Leo Zero then zooms in for a pair of pukka reworks. His Electro version packing a New York freestyle-esque punch. Stripping pretty much everything away bar Una and the drums. The latter, hitting bigger and harder. Leo’s own Acid alternate is slightly darker and a lot wilder. Roland’s silver box now threatening a full-on Hardfloor-like Aceperience / experience, but the beat just about keeping it in check.
Una Camille & Dr. No’s Let Yourself Go can be ordered directly from Hypno.

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