Various Artists
Repopulate Stars Pt.1
Repopulate Mars
This V/A is a hefty selection of tech-house brilliance from DeMarzo; Mirko Di Florio; Pirupa; and Eli Brown. Standout tracks come from Andre Salmon, Sammy W & Alex E's 'Tobuxx', a pacy six-and-a-half-minute onslaught of rhythmic buzzing bass and hard-hitting hat-work; and Raffa FL's 'Loco' is another energy-fuelled cut formed of tribalistic drums, animalistic ambience, a looped vocal and a driving pulsed bass pattern. It's a top-drawer offering that's getting rinsed by all the main players.