Chillout Sessions XI (Ministry of Sound) I always look forward to these MOS chill compilations – they’re about the best laidback collections you’ll find. On number 11, things turn away from the long established slow grooves on disc one/smooth house on disc two formula and it’s not a bad thing – reflecting the changes in the musical landscape over the last few years. read more...

Sia – Some People Have Real Problems (IE Music/Inertia) Hailing from Adelaide, Sia Furler has one of those voices you’ll probably think you’ve heard before somewhere. In fact, her voice has been behind several standout chillout/down tempo tracks during this decaderead more...

Rodriguez – Cold Fact (Light In The Attic/Inertia) Here’s a lost classic from the psychedelic 60s that’s been given a new lease on life for the 21st century.read more...

Chemical Brothers – Brotherhood (EMI) Chemical Brothers have never been afraid to experiment with new sounds and redefine the accepted limits of contemporary music. It hasn’t always worked 100% but everything that’s included on this greatest hits/best of/favourites collection certainly does.read more...

Fujiya & Miyagi – Lightbulbs (Inertia) It doesn’t get much more new wave than Fujiya & Miyagi. Throbbing basslines, funky organs, weird vocals and tweaky, surf-pop guitars, invoking the best work of new wave giants like Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads and the B-52’s, particularly in the case of the faster paced numbers like curtain-raiser Knickerbockerread more...

The Shapeshifters – In the House (Defected/Stomp) The gorgeous Lola’s Theme brought London’s Shapeshifters to global prominence and although they’ve not managed to quite match its success since, they have created some great tracks and wowed dancefloors with some outstanding dj sets. read more...

Âme – Fabric 42 (Fabric) Without all the hype of many of its contemporaries, British club Fabric has been consistently committed to breaking new ground in electronic music for almost a decade. For electronic music lovers, their CD releases are the next best thing to living in Londonread more...

The Very Best of Smooth Jazz (Universal) Jazz compilations are like boxes of tissues really – essentially the same just with different packaging. But here’s something genuinely different. So different in fact, it’s hard to understand why it’s been called jazz at all. read more...

Dukes of Windsor – Minus (Universal) I’m really excited about the Dukes of Windsor’s second album. Their first album was fantastic, the TV Rock remix got them lots of attention and an ARIA nomination, however the remix also distracted from an album full of great tracks.read more...

Sister Bliss – Night Moves (Godlike & Electric/Inertia) A founding member of Faithless and one of the best djs in the world, Sister Bliss has played a seminal role in shaping modern dance music since the early 1990s.read more...