It's not Toolate [to] Groove as MATE release another stunning EP, 'Librame' coming to a hot dancefloor/record store near you soon!
I wouldn't say we're best mates with MATE, but it's easy to understand why everyone would want to hang out with them after Shaka's EP 'About Love & Pain' and the previous release, Bress Underground's 'Take Me Higher' EP (see review HERE) and as excellent as these releases are, they've found another great track with 'Librame'.
It doesn't need a remix but Urbanity Recs (aka Shannon Harris) gives us his 'Love Yourself Dub' rework in the big house main room with the Cuíca going into overdrive with the percussion and some deep down jazz-funk keys.
This is rediculously cool and supported by '97 Ride' as a club mix (with the Rhodes taking the lead) and a Destiny Dream dub (tell me that bass is the dogs) only to be topped off with 'Fresh From Abidjan' that's got break/hip-hop elements.
That said, you're not going to beat the party of the orginal version - all 8 minutes of it with it's vibraphone solo - did I hear someone say, "vibraphonic"?
BUY LINK / Pre Order: www.juno.co.uk/products/toolate-groove-librame-ep-vinyl/1125148-01/
Artist: Toolate Groove
Title: Librame EP
Release date: 23rd February, 2026
Label : MATE
Catalog Number : MATE 023
Format: Vinyl 12" / Bandcamp
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