(16/11) This time we're treated to a dubbed-out disco re-edit of Gil Scott-Heron (with the Midnight Band as his backing band from the era) and Dancefloor Soul / Jazz-Dance hit 'The Bottle'. As you'd expect from the Boston don, the track is given a major overhaul, luring us in with a hypnotic intro before letting loose with Gil's soulful vocals. As the track continues its march towards the peak time, Kon adds a little extra bump in the bassline, reheats the percussion and applies some serious fx pressure to turn this motha inside out. The flipside sees Kon remix his rework on a sweltering house tip, looping up the classy keys, flute and bass while a swinging groove pushes the whole thing onwards. The vocals are chopped and dropped at key moments for maximum impact, while breezy guitar (ala George Benson) offers a jazzy counterpoint to the hypnotic loops. It's another essential from

• A The Bottle
• B A Dollar Nine