The Running Back sports team is glad to welcome two new players to its roster. Dplay and whiz kid Manuel Tur (see also his brilliant RIBN stuff) have caused a great stir with a bouquet of 12-inches for outfits like Zurich’s beloved Drumpoet Community or the Compost Black Label as well as knocking out well-made remixes. For instance, their work on Kiloo’s “The Passion” is just adorable. Here we have them melted into one organism called Dplay, while Mtur moves in silence (or in the production credits, if you please). Stretching out on the A-side, “Huub Sand” is not only a tribute to two of Schalke 04’s greatest gentlemen, but a prime-example of cavernous, stoic and infective house those two (no not the Schalke guys) had quite an impact on. Initially planned to come with a remix by the mighty Radio Slave (please look at cat-no. 012 to see what became of that), our coach could convince the duo to hand out two rather atypical, nonetheless bloodcurdling tunes instead: “Tschaka” kicks some deep dub disco houz styles of the highest orders with riot-like effects on your mind, body & soul. Finally, “Schroulé” is a claustrophobic corker, if we have ever seen one. Should be the perfect sound track for padded cells and the up-and-coming remake of Mel Brooks’ “Frankenstein". These Ruhrpott kids are alright!