In 2003, Benny Benassi was everywhere with the sexed-up robotic anthem "Satisfaction." Two years later, just when you thought you had deleted it from your mind, the song returns, this time in the hands of three guys from Denmark.
The cover might just be a bonus track on Who Made Who's self-titled disc off of Gomma Records, but it is the group's big club hit, championed by the likes of 2 Many DJs and probably a bunch of other tastemakers who never seem to spin here in Los Angeles. (Bitter? Yes, definitely.) In the hands of Who Made Who, "Satisfaction" goes from detached sexuality to down and dirty, rough, follow-me-into-the-club-bathroom nastiness. Jeppe Kjellberg enunciates the songs keyword with a snarl, like Johnny Rotten on E, as the female singer wails backup. Add to this a disco bassline and some serious cowbell action and you have a track that could even make your "I hate dance music" friends on floor.
Despite what you might think, though, Who Made Who is not another dance-punk dance. In fact, outside of the aforementioned song, there is nothing particularly punk about the band's sound. Kjellberg and bandmates Tomas Hoffing and Tomas Barfod seem steeped in 1970s funk and disco, with 4/4 beats all around (Drummer Barfod is a house DJ), basslines that seem to grab you by the legs and force you to move and guitars that, at times, seem almost as mellow as 1970s AM pop and, at other times, get all Tortoise or Sea and Cake-like. All this is peppered by airy soul vocals and Italo-sounding synths. It's an album more likely to appeal to househeads than to the emo-disco crowd, but one that I would suggest to anyone seeking new dance beats.

Suggested Tracks: "Rose;" "Hello Empty Room;""Cigar;" "The Loop;" "Satisfaction"