Wednesday 02.24.10: Spaceland & KROQ present CLUB NME with DAN BLACK

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Home Counties hipster hero Black has namedropped Prince, DJ Shadow, Beck, De La Soul as influnces on ‘Un’ and he clearly has the perspicacious production savvy of those acts.

Alone has a bassline so filthy that suspicious looking men had to smuggle it from the studio in plain paper bags. Yours is slickly furtive and snappily voyeuristic breakbeat fun, like Lo Fi Allstars on a stakeout in Paris (where Black made this accomplished album). Pump My Pumps is terrific post-Soulwax disco that would work terrifically alongside Thieves Like US and Mylo on the dancefloor.

Dan Black has made a smart, confident record that is far more accessible than many made by such an overtly cool customer. It should even see him gain some mainstream popularity. ‘Deux’ should be worth waiting for. – BBC

Plus Club NME djs spinning brit pop, indie, electro

8:30pm / $1.06 / 21+