Grammy-nominated producer Baauers third full-length album, U, calls back to his earliest musical obsessions the block rockin hits that ruled the airwaves in the 00s, and the mixes he discovered on Friday night radio. Executive-produced by Hudson Mohawke, U plays like a long-lost Radio 1 Essential Mix, its 16 continuous tracks paying homage to the sample-digging masters of 00s dance domination. From the sparkling beat collage of Supersonic to the big-booty drops on Calling Out For U and delirious disco-house on Better, the albums singles emulate the crossover thinking of Y2Ks biggest dance acts.

Deeper in the folds, the self-taught studio nerds quirks are left unironed, underlining his long track record in the club trenches. Crowned with vocal performances from Aluna, Brazy, Betsy and labelmate KUKA, U is polished to a shine by piano/keys from <