Huntleys + Palmers are surging into another gear. With all the new ground broken in 2014 rendered a blurry purple patch in the rearview mirror, there is no sign of the momentum abating. After all, they can variously dip into a label, sub-label, mix series, and multifaceted string of club spots dotted all about the place for fuel to keep the engine throttling. Keeping abreast of everything is tricky, but you get a sense that's purposeful.

While far from a dilution of their influences, sonic cuepoints are definitely there. Think the colour of Cómeme, the vivacity of Optimo Trax and the goodtime goofiness of Studio Barnhus; all likeminded imprints doing great things in similar terrain. When you can list chummy mainstays Auntie Flo, Rroxymore and the discovery of SOPHIE in a venerable catalogue amassed over just three years, it's clear that diversity is prized.

Glance over H+P's Thursday residency at the now sadly shuttered Plastic People, for example. There aren't many who can have Neana, Peaking Lights and Positive Centre all comfortably nestling side-by-side on a (seriously impressive) run of bookings over the past 18 months. Versatility is tantamount across the board.

Unsurprisingly, their Upfront is a melting pot—a hodgepodge of dancefloor heaters cherrypicked from a glut of underrated and in some cases wholly unfamiliar names; and a supremely enjoyable one at that. It's a back-slapping toast to 2015's many triumphs, delivered eleven months ahead of schedule. When you're moving at this velocity, strange fluxes happen.