At the Turntable Lab store, you have no idea how many people come in looking for what they think is "hot" based on the Daily Arrivals page: dozens (it's a small store). But there's also a small percentage of people coming in asking what I think is hot, which is usually very different. When these people come in, I'll pull a random disco 12, something with girly vocals like Broadcast, and whatever new Kitsune record we have. This is because after hearing the Midnight/Love/X comps, I have finally broken down and accepted that this French label is, in the words of Blu Jemz's girlfriend (when describing Roger Yamaha) a "tastemaker." Their history of showcasing quality dance-oriented songwriters has become their reputation, and this newest comp continues the tradition. The lead-off track (1) alone was enough to make me get this, but the album is chock full of top shelf sunglasses bump. If you're a fan of e*vax, Out Hud, or throttling German trannies to death on bullet trains, you will find something here. Tracks like Popular Computer's "Clone Age(2),and Italian X-Rays' "Strip Down(3)" give you three ways to get your Transporter 2 on, but there's also the minimal playground of Metronomy and the previously released remix of "Night On Fire(4)" by Carlos "My Herpes Just Cleared Up!" D. Another strong outing by Kitsune. 13 tracks total.

reviewed by the Woodman