Rokkids

The tempo says patience; the energy reading says otherwise. At 122 in G minor, Rokkids works the low end hard while the top stays open and hazy — kick and bass sitting close, a rounded sub that rolls rather than stabs, pads breathing over the top in a key that reads wistful rather than triumphant.

It belongs mid-set in daylight, in a room whose soundsystem can carry warmth. There's enough pressure to hold a floor and enough restraint to leave space for whatever follows; the groove is generous rather than clever. Not a record to build a night around, but a useful one to keep the room moving while you work out where to go next.