James Rod - Radio Warrior EP (2015)

Having previously plied his wares for a wide variety of labels (Nang, Rare Wiri, Disco Volante and Midnight Riot, amongst others), Spanish producer Jaime Rodriguez pops up on Fingerman's Hot Digits Music. It's a rather expansive collection, with the Spaniard variously touching on humid, exotic Balearic disco ("Radio Warrior"), synthesizer-heavy, Italo-influenced nu-disco ("Funk Dank" and standout "Feeled"), and rubbery electrofunk (the D-Train synths and elastic slap bass of "Up Me Pump"). There's also a couple of tasty remixes to check out, too, with Fingerman's re-touch of "Feeled" offering the perfect balance between nu-Balearic dreaminess and tactile nu-disco grooves. Rodriguez and Fran Deeper's tweak of the same track, bristling with shimmering synths, is pretty tasty, too.