Joey Beltram – Beltram Vol. 1

R&S is a cult label that has been at the sharp end now for 40 years. While Joey Beltran is an American producer, his work was often released in Europe via this label and so it makes sense that he remains a core part of what it does today. His Beltram Vol. 1 EP first came all the way back in 1990 here and includes his most iconic tune ‘EnergY Flash’, which still tears up any dancefloor on which it is dropped. Next to that rave classic come ‘Jazz 3033’ which makes an acid line do a busy dance over splashy breakbeats. On the flip are the uplifting chords of ‘Subsonic Trance’ with its prying bass and still future-sounding rhythms. ‘Psycho Bass’ slows things down to a dark, dread-fuelled swagger. This is the definition of a timeless EP.