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Dance-punk innovators The Rapture have put down their guitars, synths, and drums for a bit in order to grab a couple of crates of vinyl and flex their skills on the turntables. The mixing is solid and not flashy, and the selection takes the listener on an educated journey from early funk and soul into nascent house and disco, culminating in more modern minimal techno. The only oddity thrown in is Ghostface Killah's 1996 classic, "Daytona 500." This is the only hip-hop song, but its funky Bob James sample allows it to blend in. The Bar-Kays "Holy Ghost," "I'm An Indian Too" by Don Armando's Second Avenue Rumba Band and the seminal "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" from Vaughan Mason & Crew give the first half of the mix a 1970s NYC street party flavor.

Soon, though, the atmosphere subtly shifts to the club dancefloor with Paul Johnson, Armand Van Helden and Kid Crème anchoring the mix in four-on-the-floor beats. A serious DJ mix, emphasizing the club influence that is already very evident in The Rapture's original work.

Standout Tracks: "Daytona 500," "Get Get Down" JONAH FLICKER