Tambutronic
KiT

We say: High energy Dutch-Caribbean dancefloor riddims.

KiT is an acronym for Kuenta i Tambu and, according to the sleeve notes, Tambutronic is an electronic music style evolved in Dutch clubs that combines modern trends such as Dubstep with Afro-Caribbean drum beats, most specifically the rhythm of Tambú from the island of Curaçao, a former Dutch colony, just off the Venezuelan coast.

Tambutronic is pretty relentless, hard-driving sort of stuff, and the flagrant bump and grind message is obvious enough — it is doubtful that the refrain "Show me where your lightswitch is" on "Lightswitch," the first track, is anything much to do with visiting electricians. Similarly, "Jackhammer," the third track, is probably not really about construction sites either. But let's not get too precious: this makes no claim to provide sit-down listening pleasure — its enjoyment is mostly down to whether or not you like high-energy dance music.

A couple of shorter instrumental tracks concentrate more on the traditional percussive side of things, while others like "Maria Ta Jora" have more of a Brazilian/West African sound to them, but overall it is mostly beats and bleats driving things along at a frantic pace. Now and again there is a softer, more pop-like sensibility, like on "The Future FT. RBBP", but for the most part Tambutronic is pretty hardcore and single-mindedly dance-orientated.