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Filthy Dukes run the zeitgeisty Kill Em All night, which features both live bands and DJs. This is reflected in the composition of the mix, although they sensibly haven’t emulated Sinden in trying to edit down an entire night’s line-up into one CD. The mix of blog-friendly robot rock with dancefloor staples ‘Windowlicker’ and ‘Township funk’ thrown in works well as it is. Bloghouse’s biggest names both pre-Justice (Daft Punk, Mr Oizo) and post-Justice (Soulwax, Proxy) bring the French Touch. The mixing is pleasant, with one moment of excellence in Jack Peñate making an appearance in un-remixed form and managing not to ruin the flow. Filthy Dukes surpass their closest relatives in the Fabric/Fabriclive discography, Cut Copy, by sounding less tokenistic. There’s never the sense that the DJs are dividing their time between two audiences by playing some tracks for the indie kids then some for the ravers, striving to keep everyone on one dancefloor. What they realise is that today, the punters - kids with floppy hair and jeans - like a bit of both. The  Moroder-produced Sparks track is 70s Dadrock made with one of the biggest names in disco, and it epitomises the feel of the CD. There’s nothing wrong with liking a bit of a mix in your mix.