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Workshop 18

Lisbon's Jorge Caiado is a relentlessly productive figure in the contemporary deep and tech house scene, rolling out grade A material on labels like Balance, Groovement and Carpets & Snares. After dropping his impeccable Time & Space album last year, now Caiado has invited a stellar cast of club cats to step up with a fine spread of remixes. On the A side, 'Nasha's Groove' gets two versions. The first from Steve O'Sullivan keeps things tightly clipped and tracky, with a warm chord pulsing through the centre. Then Brawther's version takes things a little deeper, giving his dub ample space to truly roam free and take you under. Dyed Soundorom brings a slinky, techy vibe to 'Try To Breathe', and then John Thomas rounds things off by making 'Magic Carpet' into a clattering, quirky micro house workout much like you'd expect from the Logistic mainstay.

A reference work, a body of knowledge, a record of human endeavour: this archival release of works from Arcarsenal's fertile collaboration in the period 2011–2016 is all of those things. Pressed on its two discs you will find, in the duo's own words, the 'broken flowers that needed just a little care and attention to bloom'. And exquisite flowers they are, rooted in the reduced formality of minimalism, yet prone to frequent and unabashed florescence. Ranging from their very earliest productions, made with limited gear, through to later recordings from a fully-equipped studio, the tracks move from techno to dub and house and into blissful after-hours and ambient, all with the rich and spacious imprint that is their own. Most of these tracks have been firm favourites on the dancefloor, whether played by other DJs or Arcarsenal themselves, yet this is the first time any of them have seen an official release. This 'Compendium' is a record of Arcarsenal's past achievements; only time will tell what new endeavours the two may pursue