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Cobra Dukes

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Location: London via Melbourne, United Kingdom

Website: http://www.cobradukes.com

Bio: The Cobra Dukes are no ordinary band. Following on from the driving, soundtrack-esque space-pop of "Leave the Light On," Kyle Gibson & co return with ... (more) a record aimed squarely at the dance-floor. And "Airtight" is the kind of track that's tailor-made made for the sets of Erol Alkan & Optimo. Tough punchy bass hooks, swirling special effects and some seriously club-shaking beats make the perfect backdrop to Gibson's paean to the dark-side of physical relationships... Think the Glitter Band on E and you're coming close.

Remixes come from Optimo and blog favourites Aeroplane. JD Twitch is in typically floor-filling form, attacking the Cobra Dukes jerk-time synths with some clever twists and heavy bottom end while Belgium's cosmic superheros offer a delightfully blissed-out journey filled with dubby guitars and classic keys. (less)