Fouk - Blue Steel EP

Heist regulars Fouk (AKA Daniel Leseman and Hans Peeman) had a relative quiet 2020, releasing just one EP and a single-track salvo, ‘Need My Space’. Here they’re back to their distinctive best, belatedly kick-starting their 2021 release campaign via a rock-solid four-tracker. Rebiere lends a hand on title track ‘Blue Steel’, a (drum machine) handclap-heavy house stomper marked out by deep, sub-heavy bass, jaunty synth stabs and waves of energy-packed saxophone solos. Girls of the Internet provide the obligatory remix, opting for a long, dreamy, pared-back intro before unleashing the Dutch duo’s killer bassline and winding sax motifs. Elsewhere, ‘Don’t You Want To Boogie’ is a high-octane disco-house number full of swirling filter effects, while ‘Money’ is a squelchy chunk of nu-disco/peak-time house fusion.