Yousef - A Collection of Scars & Situations

A Collection of Scars & Situations is the debut artist album from Liverpool's likeliest lad of dance, Yousef. As a globetrotting DJ of over ten years Yousef has ignited the world over, first with his famous residency at Cream and now his own internationally acclaimed promotion Circus, a monthly gathering of the who's who of modern electronic music. This album sees Yousef finally lay down on wax a watermark of his effervescent personality, showcasing the different dynamics to his sound as a performer alongside material more reflective of the man away from the booth.

So what for the stuff you already know? Well the slew of singles that marked the early signs of the album have continued to create a fervent level of interest from the glitterati of house and techno DJs. Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Nick Curly, Nic Fanciuilli, James Zabiela and John Digweed are all impassioned Yousef supporters. Present and correct is the acid fuelled nightmare 'Letter to No One', alongside the snaking funk of 'In Parliament'.

Elsewhere there's some gloriously ebullient freshness in the brand new club bangers. I Suggest boasts some gloriously frenetic percussion, jettisoning an illegible vocal against the clunking tribal drums. Equilibrium comes on hard as a modern powerhouse of cold clinical techno, whilst Fun Whore resonates with the electronic tomfoolery that epitomises Circus, a slab of wild carnival techno. And Anti Hero stands as a melodic snapshot of main room intensity; layering futuristic effects over a section of gentle Detroit inspired chords and arpeggiated synths. It's blissful abandon and marks the ray of sunshine bursting through the album's predominantly dark outlook.
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