Dark and hard and funky, Devil’s Advocate rocks like few records ever did.
By Kev the Head, CUE Central Europe, December 2003

There’s a huge amount of energy in this record. Dave Clarke tunes his sound to a raw punk feel, taking the music from a techno base off into electro and retro hardcore sounds, without ever straying from his heartfelt commitment to the dancefloor. Listening to this record it’s impossible to sit still. It rocks so hard I get a head bangin’ fit every time the bass kicks in.
There’s several vocal collaborations on Devil’s Advocate, this comes as a surprise as one is used to Clarke’s music being an instrumental affair. It works wonderfully though. On Way of Life we hear DJ Rush’s voice telling us to get on with it over a tune that is an anthem already. The infamous Chicks on Speed sing about the classic theme of the woman who’s “in parties” in a very eighties style to Clarke’s dark and kickin’ electro sound. Indie hip hop head and Def Jux recording artist Mr. Lif left such an impression on Dave Clarke when he saw him at a show in London, he got him to work together on a track for the album. This track brings back the hip hop roots Dave Clarke originally comes from.
If you’re serious about dance music, you must have this album.

Skint Records UK, 2003

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