Following on from the well-received third instalment - the dance-floor-troubler that was Deep Space Orchestra's "Ghetto Science Institute" EP - Use of Weapons number four comes correct with four tracks, four different production outfits and four very good reasons to shake anything you can on a dancefloor near you. Kicking off the EP in style, the hotter-than-hot-fudge 6th Borough Project turn in "Estranged Lover", a trademark insidious house/disco chugger that hits hard and compels instant head nodding, just like you knew it would. Following this, a fledgling appearance for Haku (a pseudonym for Deep Space Orchestra's Chris Barker) sees him up the tempo and layer live percussion, synths, and drum machines on top of one another to create the beguiling and emotive ever-building 4am monster that is "Rugo". On the flip, the ever-reliable enfant terrible Andy Ash causes parental upset with a mid-tempo dirty bomb, occasionally veering towards more soulful leanings before returning "Somehow" to its jacking origin. Finally, label heads Deep Space Orchestra round off the EP with "Erase Everything" - a shimmering 10 minute techno excursion that at the very least demands scuba gear and a decent selection of sandwiches.
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The first release on Use of Weapons saw heavy support from DJs across the board - jocks such as Jimpster, The Revenge, The Unabombers, Bill Brewster, Tornado Wallace and more all gave their support to the inaugural release. Following on from Deep Space Orchestra’s “Trust Skynet” EP, Cottam heads up Use of Weapons 002 with a killer track already turning the heads of those that know. Needing no introduction after a series of sellout releases on his own self-titled label, the mysterious Lancastrian brings strings, acid and a building drum track to a release that is sure to widen eyes on the dancefloor and beyond. First up to the remix plate are label heads Deep Space Orchestra, currently making waves with releases on Foto, ART and Winding Road. Taking the acid lines and strings of the original while upping the tempo and adding layers of bass and synths, the track jacks hard while maintaining the original’s soulful vibe. Second up is Berlin’s Hunee. Quickly garnering a reputation for accomplished DJ sets and blistering house productions on labels such as Rush Hour and Drumpoet, he does not disappoint and twists the original into brand new territory with a Detroit-influenced workout, replete with immense analogue synths, added vocals and driving snare rolls. More