In
the meantime L’Aroye and keys hoodlum Ky had been building their
studio, and this killer combination nailed the most eagerly anticipated
broken monster of this year. The Meet steps up with snares tougher than
whiplash, and amidst the filtered synths and meandering bassline there’s
an infectious Afro Cuban clave, twisted into the 21st century.
On the flip,
L’Aroye’s Be The One gets a very welcome rerub by Bedford
brukateer Domu, soulfully two-stepping and shuffling it’s way into
your ears, with Humphrey’s vocals sitting on top of the track like
chocolate frosting. This 12� has been played by all the Co-Op fam
like Afronaught, Dego and IG, as well as Gilles Peterson, Benji B and
Mitsu the Beats from Jazzy Sport. Domu reckons L’Aroye to be one
of the best producers around at the moment.