Review: 6th Borough Project - The Deal EP (Delusions Of Grandeur)

In contrast to the "atypical" Delusions Of Grandeur release by Declan McDermott at the end of last year, what's more typical of Jimpster's label to go back to one of their earlies break-through artists, the ever solid 6th Borough Project as they present 'The Deal' EP as they keep doin' it all for us! 

Don't get me wrong, typical or not, the Berlin based Australian born Declan McDermott's EP for Delusions Of Grandeur, 'Doin' It For U' (with two monster remixes by Lovetempo and Tom Trago - see review HERE) is still top of our office playlist; a must have for all fun DJs.

And if that's not exciting enough for you, news of 6th Borough's new release to start the new year.  Laying the Scottish duo's cards on the table, here's four more tracks that the masters of the MPC have managed into raw disco/house winners like the title track with it's sax solo, 'The Hertz' (disco bounce gold with a built-in throb and Detroit groove with the bonus of a vocal sample that may have been taken from of ancient US Hertz car rental ad; "Uncover the Hertz"), 'Let Me Know' and the affirmative old skool 'For Life' that really combine so well together (love the 'radio signal' efx on this).

What you're going to go straight ahead for is the full house (Ed. I see what you did there) of the title title track, 'The Deal'.  Those with long memories will recall Mr. Scruff 'discovering' Moondog's song 'Lament I, 'Bird's Lament' and re-branded it as 'Get A Move On' [1999] and those with shorter memories, the recently dusted down 'All I Have To Say' by Alexander IV's (see review HERE).   'The Deal' here is like Mr Scruff's fast re-shuffle for strip poker and is a big tune that'll will see that pot build.

Those familiar with the early album, 'One Night In The Borough' (by the way, Delusions Of Grandeur's first album in 2011) to their re-emergence in the last few years with the 'Rhythm And Truth' and 'One Way Or Another' EPs, the continued expertise of Craig Smith and Greame Clark (the latter making his name originally as DJ and edit king, The Revenge) is just pure dancefloor groove magic that's primed for 2026 party seasons in the sun (or otherwise); get your poker visors on!

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER (Vinyl): The Deal EP | 6th Borough Project 

Artists: 6th Borough Project 

Release: The Deal EP

Release Date: 30th January, 2026

Label: Delusions Of Grandeur

Cat. No. DOC106

Format: Vinyl 12" / Digital / Bandcamp