London based Blende has been turning out hot edits of 80s guilty pleasures and hitting all the right points. Along with the edits has come a bunch of remix work for acts as disparate as Lana Del Rey and Roger Sanchez. For his debut solo 12" he teams up with Rebecca of Rebecca and Fiona to add a pop twist to his electro heat. "Fake Love" sees the undercover Belgian reaching for the stars with supreme success. The remixers are no slouch either. Villa continue the electro love fest with guitar on guitar action. If you're needing a little respite from all the electro banging then turn your ears towards The Living Islands "Tropical Doom Remix." It's a warm take on the track. The interestingly named enigma that is Chordashian bats cleanup with unique remix that falls somewhere between all the rest. Get your hands on Blende's debut 12" before they're all gone.

• Music Label: Eskimo Recordings 2012

reviewed by Se̱or Sue̱o Latino 10/2012