Fully clad in hypergalactic robot suits, Dutch deck-heads Nobody Beats The Drum arrive on the breaks scene with their debut 'Beats Work'. And blow me, what a sweaty, filthy beast of an album it is.

With a generous helping of electro and hip-hop thrown into the cooking pot, it's clear these tunes were created with the pure aim of making the planet's dance floors as sticky as possible.

The first couple of tracks aren't exactly classics, but provide a decent hors d'oeuvre, warming your ears up for the oncoming assault. And there's no doubt your ass will be all over the place half way through track three, Quit Your Job - one of the highlights of a consistently class album. By the time the other standout tracks, Kwikkestylers and Oh La La, come round, you'll be struggling to wipe the grin off your face.

Towards the end of the album, NBTD's sensitive side starts to come out as they subtly layer saxophones, pianos and strings over the heavy undertones. These little intricacies add an extra dimension that sets Beats Work above the many merely good breaks mixes. But that feels a little like complementing a hooker on her hairstyle. Breaks is about the beats. Filthy beats.

Quality of the composition and production is top gun throughout. And, clocking in just short of an hour, there's very little letting up. The beats arrive thick, fast and thoroughly smashed - just how we like them. Underpinned by some of the wrongest bass-lines I've heard in a long time, you can finally tell your DJ mate he stinks - your party doesn't need his dubious scratching 'skills' any more.

So, fill up on your poison of choice, crank your sub up to 'nosebleed', and set about putting your limbs out of joint. Nobody Beats The Drum have nailed Beats Work, and going by the videos on their MySpace page, their live shows are a cut above as well. Bring on the weekend. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )