Yoshi - Save the Children

There must be something in the water over in Rosyth, and these Fifers have been drinking litres of it. Bringing together a lil’ psychedelia and a dash of cartoonish 8-bit, Yoshi eschew electro leanings for a more harmonious sound over hip-hop inclinations. The tracks presented – Save the Children and Rainbow Island – can get a little repetitive, though they only clock in at a mere two and a half minutes each. The formula works best on the latter track, where the crunchy lo-fi beat and electro accents demand a comparison to Enon’s Conjugate the Verbs. But the predominant vibe of the tracks recalls the heyday of the now-defunct Grand Royal roster - chiefly the more funked-up moments of Luscious Jackson or a tuned-down Beastie B-side – and hooks it up to a good-time rhythm for a pleasant stroll of a pop song. [Jason Morton]