Yoshitoshi is about to release the newest edition in its well-respected Yoshitoshi series, with DJ Sultan taking care of the mixing duties. The package, entitled Yoshitoshi Montreal and due end of September, contains another load of Yoshitoshi's trademark sound of rock-solid house and progressive in the form of mash-ups, previously unreleased tracks, and remixes. Although his name might not ring a bell immediately, Sultan has been spinning all over the world, plus having released a string of tracks that have found their way to several highly-regarded mix compilations such as Tiësto's In Search Of Sunrise 4. The Canadian native claims to have been inspired to start spinning and producing thanks to Yoshitoshi: “They were the kind of records I would play over and over again at home and at clubs and never get bored of." Sounds exciting. Let's check to see if this is another Yoshitoshi worth purchasing.

The mix opens with No Why (Sultan & Ned Shepard Rhodes Trip Intro) by Sultan feat. Zara. This short introduction features that well-known Yoshitoshi sound we know so well from Deep Dish's latest output: uplifting, Balearic-sounding progressive full of trancey strings and female singing. Perfect opener. The intro slowly fades into the next track: Aidan (Dub) by Sultan & Ned Shepard. The mixing is done in such a way that it is if like these two tracks are exactly the same. Same voice, same synths, same beats, same everything. But who cares, these tracks feature an outstanding production, bringing back that summer feeling again with a palette of smooth melodies and solid beats. Two thumbs up!

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