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A-Sides Vol. 12 Vinyl: 2 / 5

Listening notes

Drumcode's A-Sides compilation series returns with A-Sides Vol. 12, spread across multiple vinyl releases. This second of those releases, catalogued as DC293V2, arrived in 2024 and carries four tracks across two sides.

The electronic and techno imprint, founded by Adam Beyer, has used the A-Sides series as a recurring vehicle for collecting label output onto vinyl, and Vol. 12 continues that format. DC293V2 opens on the A-side with a Carl Cox remix of "Take Me There," followed by "Give Me What I Want." The B-side presents "2STEP" and "Get on the Dancefloor."

The presence of a Carl Cox remix is a notable point of reference for this particular disc. Cox is a long-established figure in techno and electronic music, and his appearance here as a remixer connects two prominent names within the genre's infrastructure. Beyond that, the tracklist titles — "Give Me What I Want," "2STEP," and "Get on the Dancefloor" — reflect the direct, dancefloor-oriented language that has consistently characterized Drumcode releases.

As a various artists release, the compilation format allows the label to represent multiple contributors within a single physical object, a practical approach that the A-Sides series has sustained across its run. Vol. 12 being distributed across more than one vinyl volume suggests a body of material substantial enough to warrant the split.

DC293V2 is a 2024 Drumcode release on vinyl. Collectors and DJs tracking the label's output or seeking the Carl Cox remix in a physical format will find it here, on the A-side of this second disc in the Vol. 12 set.