The current Garage revival in the UK has met with the force of West African Calypso and Caribbean Soca inspired Funky/House via vintage Grime in the hands of DJs like Geeneus, Oneman and Kode 9, while at the other end of the spectrum across Europe and USA, Latin American Cumbia has taken grip of the floor, signalling a preference for colourful polyrhythmic priorities to redress the balance of the dancehall towards the excitement of urban-exotic music. Through electronic means, whether in the repetitive rhythms, the physically tactile subbass weight, or neon glowing synth tones, these styles can be loosely tied together as Tropical Bass Music, marking the indelible influence of international immigration routes, either from South America to North America, or West Africa to Northern Europe, following vital cross-pollination trails which have gestated for generations. For this 14 tracks selection we've trawled the archives to collect some crucial embarkment points for anyone attempting to make some sense of the ever-mutating and morphing patterns of the world's dancefloor. We travel from Pedro Laza Y Sus Pelayeros' enchanting Cumbia trip to L-Vis' devastating rave-riddim 'United Groove', taking in Maluca's favela Soca collision 'El Tigreso', cutting loose to Terror Danjah's hyper-syncopated carnival Grime, swing to Tony Allen's incredible instrumental 'Gbedu', and wind-a-waist to Rebolledo's 'Raid A La Joya'. From our UK-centric perspective the peripheries have never seemed so exciting...