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1
100% Gomma (by Jacques Renault) (unmixed tracks)
GOMMADT 048
05 Apr 13
Pin by Leroy Hanghofer on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Leroy Hanghofer - "Pin" (Jacques Lu Cont mix) - (6:17) 120 BPM
Glad To Know You by Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri From Paris on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Los Amigos Invisibles & Dimitri From Paris - "Glad To Know You" (Ray Mang's Flying dub) - (10:52) 116 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
No Hay Dub by Capablanca & T Keeler on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Capablanca & T Keeler - "No Hay Dub" - (7:15) 119 BPM
Bounce by Severino Horse Meat Disco on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Severino Horse Meat Disco - "Bounce" - (5:54) 120 BPM
Nylon Icon by Daniel Avery & The Deadstock 33s on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Daniel Avery & The Deadstock 33s - "Nylon Icon" - (5:40) 122 BPM
It Rough by Headman on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Headman - "It Rough" (Chicken Lips remix) - (8:05) 120 BPM
Phobos by Baldelli on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Baldelli - "Phobos" - (4:56) 124 BPM
Venusian Missing by DJ Steef on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
DJ Steef - "Venusian Missing" - (5:45) 118 BPM
Awake by The Glimmers on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
The Glimmers - "Awake" - (6:48) 129 BPM
Keep My Secret by Munk on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Munk - "Keep My Secret" (Jacques Renault remix) - (6:02) 119 BPM
Man by Mercury on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Mercury - "Man" - (7:28) 119 BPM
Your High by The Barking Dogs on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
The Barking Dogs - "Your High" (feat Tom Trago) - (6:18) 120 BPM
Control by Telonius on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Telonius - "Control" - (5:03) 119 BPM
Tic Tic Toc by The Deadstock 33s on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
The Deadstock 33s - "Tic Tic Toc" - (4:54) 127 BPM
100% Gomma by Various on Gomma Dance Tracks Germany Cue Track
Various - "100% Gomma" (continuous DJ mix by Jacques Renault) - (1:00:14) 120 BPM
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A Brighter Light
UTS 040
09 May 13
A Brighter Light by A Jus Ted on Under The Shade Cue Track
A Brighter Light - (7:32) 119 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
A Brighter Light by A Jus Ted on Under The Shade Cue Track
A Brighter Light (Lars Vegas Juiced mix) - (7:47) 122 BPM
A Brighter Light by A Jus Ted on Under The Shade Cue Track
A Brighter Light (re a/jus/ted mix) - (7:38) 119 BPM
A Brighter Light by A Jus Ted on Under The Shade Cue Track
A Brighter Light (instrumental) - (7:00) 119 BPM
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Review: The fantastically named A/Jus/Ted - veteran producers Justin Strauss and Eddie Mars on a collaborative tip - make their debut on Under The Shade. "A Brighter Light", featuring the treacle-thick soul vocals of Jeremy Glenn, sits somewhere between electro-soul, early Chicago house and Balearic nu-disco. As you'd probably expect from the soul-minded Strauss, the resultant track is effortlessly soulful, quietly uplifting and brilliantly produced. The same could be said of the more instrumental Re A/Jus/Ted remix, which blends skittering proto-house rhythms and electrofunk dub elements with woozy modern deep house. Like the original, it's excellent.
3
Lowdown EP
SIMBLK 002
06 May 13
Lowdown EP by Low Steppa on Simma Black Cue Track
Vibin (original mix) - (4:17) 126 BPM
Lowdown EP by Low Steppa on Simma Black Cue Track
880 (original mix) - (5:16) 126 BPM
Lowdown EP by Low Steppa on Simma Black Cue Track
Fixate (original mix) - (5:30) 122 BPM
Lowdown EP by Low Steppa on Simma Black Cue Track
Up All Night (original mix) - (4:44) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Lowdown EP by Low Steppa on Simma Black Cue Track
Don't Stop (original mix) - (5:20) 126 BPM
Lowdown EP by Low Steppa on Simma Black Cue Track
Dots (original mix) - (4:48) 123 BPM
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Nights Turn Brighter
GGR 003
29 Apr 13
Nights Turn Brighter by Shallow Taxi Club on Grass Green Cue Track
Flashback (original mix) - (7:41) 123 BPM
Nights Turn Brighter by Shallow Taxi Club on Grass Green Cue Track
Mark My Words (Monkey Boots remix) - (8:28) 115 BPM
Nights Turn Brighter by Shallow Taxi Club on Grass Green Cue Track
Mark My Words (disco edit) - (8:14) 114 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Nights Turn Brighter by Shallow Taxi Club on Grass Green Cue Track
Melody Of Creed (Monkey Boots remix - Juno bonus free when ordering entire release) - (7:57) 119 BPM
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Review: Further proof of the blurred boundaries between nu-disco, deep house and '90s house revivalism is provided by this jaunty four-tracker from Auckland-based studio buff Shallow Taxi Club. There's much to admire about the crisp, vintage house pianos, twittering melodies and bumpin' beats of opener "Flashback", but it's the deep, Crazy P-ish nu-disco groovery of "Mark My Words" that most impresses. Choose between the baggy 'Disco Edit' and a delightfully touchy-feely rework from Greg Wilson faves Monkey Boots. The latter also turn "Melody of Creed" into a gorgeous slice of shuffling deep house bliss.
5
Send A Prayer EP
MCDE 1210
08 Apr 13
Send A Prayer EP by Motor City Drum Ensemble on MCDE Recordings Cue Track
Send A Prayer (Part 1) - (5:03) 118 BPM
Send A Prayer EP by Motor City Drum Ensemble on MCDE Recordings Cue Track
Send A Prayer (Part.2) (Part 2) - (5:37) 121 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Send A Prayer EP by Motor City Drum Ensemble on MCDE Recordings Cue Track
The Stranger - (6:32) 120 BPM
Send A Prayer EP by Motor City Drum Ensemble on MCDE Recordings Cue Track
Sp 11 - (5:15) 125 BPM
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Review: Dani Plessow dons the Motor City Drum Ensemble name with Say A Prayer signaling a return to the production game following his much publicized creative burnout. It's clear that Plessow's period of convalescence has worked wonders, with the four tracks here every bit as deep and dusty as the much vaunted Raw Cuts series upon which the MCDE project was launched skywards. Proceedings open with the two part suite of the title track, laying down fuzzy chords and intermittent vocal swoons over a gritty 909 backbone on the opening track; part 2 meanwhile will have you digging out those Raw Cuts 12"s in order to do a MCDE master mix, such is its immediate warmth and neck snapping drums. Meanwhile, Plessow uses "The Stranger" as a chance to traverse bleepier, rattling techno terrain with superb results, whilst "SP11" is rasping high octane house at its finest.
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Legendary Edits 3
LSR 010D
29 Apr 13
Spring Fever by The Legendary 1979 Orchestra on Legendary Sound Research Cue Track
The Legendary 1979 Orchestra - "Spring Fever" - (6:32) 116 BPM
Such A Feeling by Rayko on Legendary Sound Research Cue Track
Rayko - "Such A Feeling" - (6:11) 115 BPM
Don't You Know by 78 Edits on Legendary Sound Research Cue Track
78 Edits - "Don't You Know" - (8:57) 116 BPM
Have A Ball by Alkalino on Legendary Sound Research Cue Track
Alkalino - "Have A Ball" - (6:20) 115 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Party Down by JimmyTheTwin on Legendary Sound Research Cue Track
JimmyTheTwin - "Party Down" - (6:22) 118 BPM
The Third Eye by MannMadeMusic on Legendary Sound Research Cue Track
MannMadeMusic - "The Third Eye" - (6:13) 115 BPM
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Review: The Legendary Sound Orchestra continues his attempt to provide disco edit lovers with something extraordinary, with a third collection of hand picked reworks. Predictably, there's plenty to enjoy, from his own sparse, piano-heavy version of Silvetti's Salsoul classic "Spring Rain", to the rolling, bongo-laden goodness of 78 Edits' sprightly but loopy "Don't You Know". Highlights-wise, it's a toss-up between Alkalino's baggy disco-soul shuffler, "Have A Ball", and Jimmy The Twin's superb, TR-707-enhanced "Party Down". The latter, a horn-heavy chunk of upbeat disco-funk, is arguably the Bristol-based scalpel fiend's best work to date.
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Intentions
BLKBTR 42
12 May 13
Intentions by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
Intentions (feat Clean Bandit) - (3:37) 122 BPM
Intentions by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
Intentions (feat Clean Bandit - club mix) - (5:25) 122 BPM
Intentions by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
Cycles - (7:14) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Despite getting everyone all hot and bothered with the promise of their collaboration, Gorgon City - aka Foamo and Rack N Ruin - have been sparing with releases to say the least. Still, it's all about quality not quantity, eh? Both tracks on this EP scream class and are immaculately produced: "Intentions" is a slick deep roller, complete with bouncy bass, shuffly garage beats and a soulful 90s-style urban vocal. The percussion is pushed to the fore on the corresponding club mix, but it's the dark and positively subterranean bass vibes of the moody "Cycles" that really does it for us!
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Nobody Else EP
AUS 1345
15 Apr 13
Nobody Else EP by Dusky on Aus Germany Cue Track
Nobody Else - (7:25) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Nobody Else EP by Dusky on Aus Germany Cue Track
What I Never Knew - (6:32) 123 BPM
Nobody Else EP by Dusky on Aus Germany Cue Track
Atone - (6:35) 125 BPM
Nobody Else EP by Dusky on Aus Germany Cue Track
Dummy - (6:23) 123 BPM
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Review: Dusky have come far in quite a short space with their modern house music interpretations and make quite a decisive move with a high profile transfer from Simple Records to Aus Music. This is still prime, slickly executed house music but with a healthy amount of bass woven into the mix, not least on the fearsome "Alone". A meaty sub line pulses out under the crisp 4/4 while interludes of found-sound percussion come darting in amongst snippets of vocal for a surefire banger. "Dummy" likewise flexes its brawn with pride, from the snappy beat to the punchy bassline, even as the synth elements are intent on sending the track into more spaced-out places.
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Porchlight & Rocking Chairs
082367 0042732
17 May 13
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Jasmine Dragon - (3:27) 116 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Dance Of The Pharoes - (5:00) 113 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Hold My Hand - (6:48) 123 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Brought To Bare (feat Jonatan Backelie) - (5:13) 107 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
High Wire - (6:05) 114 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Rollergirl - (5:55) 117 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Wanting You - (3:16) 105 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Porchlight & Rockingchairs - (6:51) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Cracks In The Pavement - (5:48) 120 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Towards The Seer - (3:58) 123 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
Glowing Embers - (5:20) 111 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
These Times (feat Jinadu - LP version) - (4:21) 120 BPM
Porchlight & Rocking Chairs by Jimpster on Freerange Cue Track
These Times (feat Jinadu - Dixon retouch - juno exclusive track) - (9:22) 123 BPM
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Review: It's been a while since Freerange boss Jamie Odell (better known, of course, as Jimpster) delivered an album; in fact, his last full-length dropped way back in 2006. Seven years is a long time between drinks, but the rest seems to have done Odell good; Porchlight & Rocking Chairs is arguably his strongest album to date. While deep house remains his focus (see the intricate "Glowing Embers", Detroit influenced "Cracks In The Pavement" and Moodymann-ish "High Wire"), there's a soulful bagginess and barely concealed jazziness throughout. More impressively, many tracks hark back to his pre-house days as a producer of lovingly crafted downtempo gems (see "Jasmine Dragon", "Wanting You" and previous single "These Times".
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Tribal Tone (2013 remaster)
UTTU 028
13 May 13
Tribal Tone (2013 remaster) by Ohm on Unknown To The Unknown Cue Track
Tribal Tone (Mo' Better Grooves mix) - (5:33) Biggest-selling track on this release
Tribal Tone (2013 remaster) by Ohm on Unknown To The Unknown Cue Track
Tribal Tone (Ruffneck mix) - (4:48)
Tribal Tone (2013 remaster) by Ohm on Unknown To The Unknown Cue Track
Tribal Tone (Marquis Hawkes remix) - (5:52)
Tribal Tone (2013 remaster) by Ohm on Unknown To The Unknown Cue Track
Tribal Tone (Capracara remix) - (4:28)
Tribal Tone (2013 remaster) by Ohm on Unknown To The Unknown Cue Track
Tribal Tone (Northern Souls remix) - (6:20)
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Played by: Phuturelabs
Review: Given Unknown To The Unknown's wide ranging remit, including bassline garage, Detroit electro and Chicago house, it was perhaps inevitable that a genuine 90s house record would find its way onto the label at some point. Originally released in 1992, OHM's "Tribal Tone" was supposedly the first tune to use the Korg M1 sound that was later immortalised by Robin S' "Show Me Love", and had considerable impact at the time, being championed The Shamen frontman Mr C, being licensed to R&S sub-label Global Cuts and US label Vibe, and finding itself remixed by the Sabres of Paradise trio. Here it finds itself with three similarly great remixes, a stripped-back, raw groover from Marquis Hawkes, a horn-heavy piece of 90s action from Capracara and a thundering mid-tempo effort from Northern Souls. Essential!
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Even More
CJFD 18
17 May 13
Even More by Roman Flugel on Clone Jack For Daze Holland Cue Track
Even More - (6:27) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Even More by Roman Flugel on Clone Jack For Daze Holland Cue Track
More & More & More - (4:59) 123 BPM
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Played by: S-File
Review: Turning tricks with ever more prolificacy, Roman Flugel is back in business once again with some decidedly rough stylings for Clone's Jack For Daze series. "Even More" is a taut and responsive floor worker shot through with that quintessential Flugel quirk, in this case defined by a funky guitar lick over the booming machine drums. "More & More & More" gets even wilder, bringing in a loony lead synth that calls to mind the primal production style of UK Funky over a rugged box-jam jack. With some classic Dance Mania flavoured vocal samples flown in for good measure, a crowd-busting belter is born.
12
Paris Club Music: Volume 1
CCBCD 001
22 Apr 13
Yo Vogue by French Fries on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
French Fries - "Yo Vogue" (VIP) - (4:56) Biggest-selling track on this release
Riddle by Manare on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Manare - "Riddle" - (5:02)
Dice by The Town on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
The Town - "Dice" - (5:41)
Coming At You by Jean Nipon on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Jean Nipon - "Coming At You" - (5:01)
Southside by French Fries on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
French Fries - "Southside" - (6:04)
Missing You Nire by Coni on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Coni - "Missing You Nire" - (5:42)
Kobe by Ministre X on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Ministre X - "Kobe" - (6:01)
Champagne by French Fries on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
French Fries - "Champagne" - (4:23)
Hugz by French Fries on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
French Fries - "Hugz" (feat Bambounou) - (6:35)
Luz In Pool by Coni on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Coni - "Luz In Pool" - (8:27)
Calling Me by Ministre X on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Ministre X - "Calling Me" (feat Sana - radio edit) - (3:42)
The Movement by The Town on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
The Town - "The Movement" - (5:01)
Night by Bambounou on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Bambounou - "Night" - (4:45)
Quartz by Manare on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Manare - "Quartz" - (6:05)
Slab by Chaos In The CBD on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Chaos In The CBD - "Slab" - (4:16)
Put It In The Trunk by Jean Nipon on ClekClekBoom Cue Track
Jean Nipon - "Put It In The Trunk" - (4:39)
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Review: With the imminent return of Daft Punk reminding us all of Paris's vibrant electronic music heritage, local label ClekClekBoom pop-up to provide us with a wide-eyed snapshot of the current Parisian underground. There are hints of familiar French staples - the stomping Ed Banger-ish ravery of The Town's "Dice", the classic house flex of Coni's "Missing You Nire" - but for the most part Paris Club Music Volume 1 dances to a different beat. With label regulars French Fries coming to the fore, much of the album is devoted to the sort of hard-to-pigeonhole bass music that takes its influence as much from B-more, R&B and UK garage as filter funk and electro-house.
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Moody
361015 2542227
25 Mar 13
Moody by Chubba on Republic Cue Track
Moody - (6:08) 125 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Moody by Chubba on Republic Cue Track
Diamonds - (5:16) 126 BPM
Moody by Chubba on Republic Cue Track
Broken - (5:40) 125 BPM
Moody by Chubba on Republic Cue Track
Broken (Erotic City remix) - (4:16) 122 BPM
Moody by Chubba on Republic Cue Track
Broken (Medicis & Vanshift remix) - (5:28) 126 BPM
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Review: Jay 'Chubba' Richards has been popping up all over the place of late, with recent releases on Sirch and Odea Records. Here, he brings his particular brand of contemporary house and UK funky fusion to Republic. "Moody" - so-called because it features a prominent sample from Kenny Dixon Jnr talking about his MPC - sets the tone, layering tough electronic percussion over a monstrous bassline. "Diamonds" sounds like a fusion of classic UKG and '90s house, while "Broken" feels like the sort of thing that Hypercolour should be signing (think nice chords, tasty vocal stabs and bassline-driven deep house flavour). There's also a tougher, UK funky-flavoured tweak from Vedicis and Vanshift that's well worth a listen.
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We Still Believe
HOMETAPING 16
22 Apr 13
We Still Believe by The Black Madonna on Home Taping Is Killing Music Cue Track
We Still Believe (original mix) - (6:44) 114 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
We Still Believe by The Black Madonna on Home Taping Is Killing Music Cue Track
We Still Believe (The Revenge mix) - (6:45) 115 BPM
We Still Believe by The Black Madonna on Home Taping Is Killing Music Cue Track
Say My Name - (6:10) 108 BPM
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Review: The Black Madonna has been responsible for some superb, Chicago-influenced music over the last 18 months, not least Home Taping debut "Alright This Morning". Here he returns to the Glasgow-based imprint with arguably his strongest cut to date - the formidably stripped back "We Still Believe". Sitting somewhere between early '90s trackiness, sparse '80s acid and British bleep, with melodies and acid tweaks inspired by Orbital style 'intelligent dance music', it's near perfect in its dancefloor simplicity. The Revenge provides a near anthemic, hands-in-the-air inducing rework (check out the ridiculously heavy bassline), while bonus cut "Say My Name" sounds like Maurice Fulton after a skipload of downers.
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Embasy Cafe
DG 11001
17 May 13
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
Romance - (6:45) 114 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
Running Late - (4:58) 114 BPM
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
Waitingâ?¦ - (1:16) 110 BPM
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
What They Say - (5:48) 114 BPM
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
Slow Dope - (3:39) 98 BPM
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
After The Rain - (3:11) 115 BPM
Embasy Cafe by Andras on Dopeness Galore Holland Cue Track
Rhythm Ace - (3:25) 92 BPM
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Played by: S22
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Music Is Love Presents: Lovebox 001
MIL 002
20 May 13
Need U by Maxwell on Music Is Love Cue Track
Maxwell - "Need U" - (6:19) 123 BPM
Deeper Love by Mikki Funk on Music Is Love Cue Track
Mikki Funk - "Deeper Love" - (6:37) 122 BPM
Just Love It by New Jack City on Music Is Love Cue Track
New Jack City - "Just Love It" - (6:46) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
I Believe by Jackmaster K on Music Is Love Cue Track
Jackmaster K - "I Believe" - (7:02) 125 BPM
Keep Coming by Liam Geddes on Music Is Love Cue Track
Liam Geddes - "Keep Coming" - (7:22) 123 BPM
Juicy by Jamie Trench on Music Is Love Cue Track
Jamie Trench - "Juicy" - (6:27) 124 BPM
What U Need by JMX on Music Is Love Cue Track
JMX - "What U Need" - (6:15) 125 BPM
Give It To Me by Banjax on Music Is Love Cue Track
Banjax - "Give It To Me" - (6:58) 125 BPM
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Review: Originally released over two 12" singles earlier in the year, Lovebox 001 sees Manchester-based label Music Is Love's setting out its formula for future success. That means delivering warm, endorphin-boosting deep house cuts, garage-influenced tracks and deliciously summery dancefloor tracks from a range of new or little-known artists. Pleasingly, there's plenty of high quality material to enjoy, from the lucid deep garage revivalism of Maxwell's "Need U", and bouncing grooves of New Jack City's "I Believe" (complete with heavy New Jersey organs, of course), to the '89 hip-house funk of Jamie Trench's "Juicy" and Gwen Guthrie-sampling goodness of Mikki Funk's "Deeper Love".
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Yearning EP
LT 025
15 Mar 13
Yearning EP by HNNY on Local Talk Cue Track
Yearning - (5:37) 120 BPM
Yearning EP by HNNY on Local Talk Cue Track
For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Touch version) - (7:56) 118 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Yearning EP by HNNY on Local Talk Cue Track
For The Very First Time (Dirtytwo's Midas Beatless version) - (6:30) 118 BPM
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Review: Rising Swedish house producer HNNY scored one of last year's most ubiquitous cuts in the shape of "For The Very First Time" which appeared on his debut EP of the same name for Mad Mats' unstoppable Local Talk label. Yearning marks HNNY's long overdue Local Talk return and features yet another immediately infectious production from the Stockholm based producer's armoury along with a superlative remix of his aforementioned hit. As soon as those warm keys wrap around the loose rhythms of "Yearning" you get an sense that HNNY knows how to craft a house production and the subtle vocal hook that comes swooping in will undoubtedly cause requisite chaos. On the remix tip, Local Talk's secret weapon Dirtytwo gets his 80s electro funk on for a blinding rendition of "For The Very First Time". Tiger & Woods would be proud of this one.
18
Real EP
BLKBTR 38
18 Feb 13
Real EP by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
Real (feat Yasmin) - (4:37) Biggest-selling track on this release
Real EP by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
Thor (explicit) - (6:16)
Real EP by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
Athena - (5:20)
Real EP by Gorgon City on Black Butter Cue Track
10 Below - (6:19)
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Review: This powerhouse duo - a collaboration between none other than Foamo and Rack N Ruin - dropped their killer debut EP last year and since then things have been ominously quiet. Well, now they're back with a stonking great new release that fully explores the pair's interest in all things deep and groovy. "Real" features the vocal talents of rising star Yasmin and manages to be both an exotic pop anthem and a sparse, 4/4 bass head-nodder. "Thor" is nasty dark basement fodder, "Athena" is a lithe, tropical acrobat of a tune and "10 Below" is a sinister house-meets-garage monster.
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Thinking Of You
HF 040D
20 May 13
Thinking Of You by George Fitzgerald on Hotflush Recordings Cue Track
Thinking Of You - (5:19) 123 BPM
Thinking Of You by George Fitzgerald on Hotflush Recordings Cue Track
Nighttide Lover - (5:14) 125 BPM
Thinking Of You by George Fitzgerald on Hotflush Recordings Cue Track
Nighttide Lover (Trikk re-dub) - (6:27) 125 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: It's been some two years since Shackled, George Fitzgerald's last outing on Hotflush and it's fair to say the landscape both occupy has shifted some in that period. Both artist and label are fully entrenched in the current UK house explosion and Fitzgerald's return to Paul Rose's label with Thinking Of You seems primed to reverberate across festivals, Croatian beaches and warehouse spaces as the summer months roll on. A prominent track in Fitzgerald's recent Essential Mix, "Thinking Of You" sees the producer continue to refine an approach to forthright house music shown on recent dalliances with Aus Music and Hypercolour and feels almost proto fidget in execution. The techier accompaniment "Nighttide Lover" is drawn from a similar fist pumping palette and features rolling vocal manipulation reminiscent of Switch in his heyday.
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Futurism Shades Of Space
ISM 026X
25 Mar 13
This Way Up by Bonar Bradberry on ISM Cue Track
Bonar Bradberry - "This Way Up" - (7:15) 112 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Ambush In Istanbul by Spektrum on ISM Cue Track
Spektrum - "Ambush In Istanbul" (Kiwi remix) - (6:46) 124 BPM
Pardonnez Moi Pour Mon Francais by St Petersburgh Disco Spin Club on ISM Cue Track
St Petersburgh Disco Spin Club - "Pardonnez Moi Pour Mon Francais" - (6:22) 117 BPM
Listen Up by Mannmade Music on ISM Cue Track
Mannmade Music - "Listen Up" - (6:43) 116 BPM
Is The Word by Ron Basejam on ISM Cue Track
Ron Basejam - "Is The Word" (PBR Streetgang remix) - (10:26) 119 BPM
Rough Jammm Yo by Jamie L on ISM Cue Track
Jamie L - "Rough Jammm Yo" - (8:08) 120 BPM
Give It Up by Michelle Manetti on ISM Cue Track
Michelle Manetti - "Give It Up" (Ruben & Ra remix) - (6:52) 120 BPM
Fly Away by Nu Ak on ISM Cue Track
Nu Ak - "Fly Away" - (6:54) 115 BPM
The Taste by Adolfo Velayos on ISM Cue Track
Adolfo Velayos - "The Taste" - (7:31) 120 BPM
Sources by Rubinskee on ISM Cue Track
Rubinskee - "Sources" (The Dead Rose Music Company remix) - (6:44) 118 BPM
Liquid Call by Nega Tiv on ISM Cue Track
Nega Tiv - "Liquid Call" - (5:04) 124 BPM
Shokran by Ex Friendly on ISM Cue Track
Ex Friendly - "Shokran" - (8:12) 80 BPM
Aint No Stoppin Us Now by Odyssey on ISM Cue Track
Odyssey - "Aint No Stoppin Us Now" (Ron Basejam remix) - (7:10) 119 BPM
Jocko by Gemini Bros on ISM Cue Track
Gemini Bros - "Jocko" (DJ Rocca Eurodiscodub) - (5:58) 120 BPM
Crackstate by Ben La Desh & Plan DAqua on ISM Cue Track
Ben La Desh & Plan DAqua - "Crackstate" - (6:54) 105 BPM
Dont You Want My Love by Yam Who? on ISM Cue Track
Yam Who? - "Dont You Want My Love" (feat Natasha Watts - Stupid Human mix) - (6:14) 120 BPM
What You Like by Questlife on ISM Cue Track
Questlife - "What You Like" (feat Lola & Wildchild) - (6:20) 118 BPM
By My Side by Freekwency on ISM Cue Track
Freekwency - "By My Side" (feat Charli James) - (5:22) 111 BPM
Love Crisis by Phunktastike on ISM Cue Track
Phunktastike - "Love Crisis" - (5:20) 110 BPM
SAM by Yambee on ISM Cue Track
Yambee - "SAM" - (7:25) 110 BPM
Stronger Than Me by Genius Collective on ISM Cue Track
Genius Collective - "Stronger Than Me" - (6:09) 100 BPM
Believe by Hamish Balfour on ISM Cue Track
Hamish Balfour - "Believe" (feat Erik Rico) - (6:00) 108 BPM
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Review: ISM Records' two Futurism EPs have proved so popular that label boss Yam Who has decided to use them as the inspiration for an expansive compilation of previously unreleased gems. Unlike the label's other popular strand, Midnight Riot, there's always been a bit more of an open-minded, eclectic feel about the Futurism releases. This is no different. Whilst rooted in nu-disco and deep house, Futurism: Shades of Space also touches on 21st century jazz-funk (Manmademusic), bongo-laden spiritual house (Nu Ak's "Fly Away"), fluid garage (Nega Tiv's excellent "Liquid Call"), woozy Balearica (Ben La Desh and Plan DAqua), block party boogie (Questlife feat Wildstyle, Freekwency) and nu-jazz (Hamish Balfour). More importantly, the quality threshold remains high throughout.
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Six Million Ways To Fly EP
SCCUCCI 006
01 Apr 13
Doin' It Deep by Gredits on Sccucci Manucci Cue Track
Gredits - "Doin' It Deep" - (6:27) 108 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Lazy Liz by Elef on Sccucci Manucci Cue Track
Elef - "Lazy Liz" - (6:06) 120 BPM
Time Machine by The Candy Dealers on Sccucci Manucci Cue Track
The Candy Dealers - "Time Machine" - (6:30) 117 BPM
Movin' House by Illyus on Sccucci Manucci Cue Track
Illyus - "Movin' House" - (6:54) 124 BPM
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Review: Volume Six of the esteemed Sccucci Manucci operation sees the Tom Selleck of disco flecked house rack up the air miles with an international cast of talent contributing. Contemporary disco connoisseurs should be fully aware of Gredits, the Swedish producer with previous on the Basic Fingers label; "Doing It Deep" does it right, seductively teasing out a killer looped up disco groove that gets more flirtatious with every listen. German dwelling Greek producer Elef takes us into classicist house terrain with the infectious bump and shuffle of "Lazy Liz", whilst a long promised Sccucci weapon from The Candy Dealers (aka Christian Malloni & Jay West also sees release. Glaswegian Illyus rounds out the EP, as he returns for a second bite of the Manucci cherry with the late night dubby house goodness of "Movin House".
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One Per Customer
TSUBACD 019
17 May 13
Mission To Mars by Rio Padice on Tsuba Cue Track
Rio Padice - "Mission To Mars" - (5:49) 117 BPM
Underground 07 by Tazz on Tsuba Cue Track
Tazz - "Underground 07" - (6:47) 123 BPM
Welcome To Dub by Tazz & Giovanni on Tsuba Cue Track
Tazz & Giovanni - "Welcome To Dub" (Patrice Scott mix) - (8:30) 123 BPM
All Out Of Place by Blm on Tsuba Cue Track
Blm - "All Out Of Place" - (8:52) 123 BPM
Camden Morning by Rio Padice on Tsuba Cue Track
Rio Padice - "Camden Morning" - (4:56) 108 BPM
Lets Do It Again by Samann on Tsuba Cue Track
Samann - "Lets Do It Again" (Vakula mix) - (6:36) 124 BPM
Sub Rosa by Milton Jackson on Tsuba Cue Track
Milton Jackson - "Sub Rosa" - (6:24) 120 BPM
Mother Water by Creative Swing Alliance on Tsuba Cue Track
Creative Swing Alliance - "Mother Water" (Medlar mix) - (6:26) 120 BPM
04.01 by Moodtrap on Tsuba Cue Track
Moodtrap - "04.01" - (5:36) 123 BPM
Show Him You're The One by Spencer Parker on Tsuba Cue Track
Spencer Parker - "Show Him You're The One" - (7:13) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Kevin Griffiths is a wag. Having previously decided to press up just 100 copies of his latest Tsuba Limited compilation, he then had the masterstroke of calling it One Per Customer. Now it's available digitally the joke is slightly less amusing, but it's still a bit of a belter. Made up of previously vinyl-only jams (Italo Johnson's rather fine remix of Spencer Parker's "Show Him You're The One" being the most obvious example) and a smattering of new cuts (including a bassy chunk of low-slung basement house from Milton Jackson and a near Balearic rush of eyes-shut goodness from Rio Padice) this compilation comes highly recommended.
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Control
506500 1989537
02 Apr 13
Control by Disclosure on Greco Roman Cue Track
Control - (4:49) 134 BPM
Control by Disclosure on Greco Roman Cue Track
Lividup - (6:05) 116 BPM
Control by Disclosure on Greco Roman Cue Track
Control (Joe Goddard remix) - (6:34) 126 BPM
Control by Disclosure on Greco Roman Cue Track
Boiling (Dixon rework) - (9:31) 126 BPM
Control by Disclosure on Greco Roman Cue Track
Whats In Your Head (Mak & Pasteman remix) - (4:42) 128 BPM
Control by Disclosure on Greco Roman Cue Track
Boiling (Medlar remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: The chart-bothering Surrey siblings Disclosure are back with possibly their best offering yet. Released on the Hot Chip-affiliated Greco-Roman label, "Control" is a superb slice of sultry and soulful minimal garage, with short of breath vocals that echo vintage Janet Jackson. Joe Goddard seriously challenges the glory of the original with a mesmerising doomy, acid-tinged electro-disco version. Bonus tune "Lividup" is an ecstatic bleep-garage joy and there's further fun with "Boiling" being given cosmic trance (Dixon) and mega camp house (Medlar) workovers. Plus "Whats In Your Head" gets a boombox house mix by Mak & Pasteman.
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DJ Kicks (unmixed track)
K7 306DTM
29 Apr 13
Spatial Lobe by Monsters From ID on K7 Cue Track
Monsters From ID - "Spatial Lobe" - (5:36) 134 BPM
Evaluation by Voice Stealer on K7 Cue Track
Voice Stealer - "Evaluation" - (4:17) 120 BPM
Defect by Stingray313 on K7 Cue Track
Stingray313 - "Defect" - (5:26)
Nice To Meet You by Mathias Schaffhauser on K7 Cue Track
Mathias Schaffhauser - "Nice To Meet You" (Maceo Plex remix) - (5:29) 123 BPM
New York Is Alright by TV Baby on K7 Cue Track
TV Baby - "New York Is Alright" (Black Spun minimal dub) - (7:26) 128 BPM
When It All Comes To This by Maceo Plex & Mark O'Sullivan on K7 Cue Track
Maceo Plex & Mark O'Sullivan - "When It All Comes To This" - (6:19) 124 BPM
Oh Happy Day by Lab Insect aka Nomenklatur on K7 Cue Track
Lab Insect aka Nomenklatur - "Oh Happy Day" (Maceo Plex edit) - (6:27) 125 BPM
Raise The Dead by Kimbu Kimra on K7 Cue Track
Kimbu Kimra - "Raise The Dead" (Love From San Francisco dub) - (5:50) 123 BPM
Escapism by Mattski on K7 Cue Track
Mattski - "Escapism" (Maceo Plex Conversation remix) - (6:53) 123 BPM
Rez-Shifter by Eric Volta on K7 Cue Track
Eric Volta - "Rez-Shifter" (Maceo Plex remix) - (6:30) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Racing Tracks by Visnadi on K7 Cue Track
Visnadi - "Racing Tracks" (Indianapolis Drive mix - Maceo Plex edit) - (5:56) 126 BPM
DJ Kicks (unmixed track) by Maceo Plex/Various on K7 Cue Track
Galactic Cinema (DJ-Kicks) - (5:18) 122 BPM
Sandmann by Move D on K7 Cue Track
Move D - "Sandmann" (Maetrik Treatment) - (6:05) 123 BPM
Creep by Zeta Reticula & Freaks on K7 Cue Track
Zeta Reticula & Freaks - "Creep" (Maetrik Fusion edit) - (5:37) 125 BPM
Payback by Jaydee on K7 Cue Track
Jaydee - "Payback" (Maceo Plex remix) - (7:49) 123 BPM
Nangijala by SAM on K7 Cue Track
SAM - "Nangijala" (Maceo Plex reggae edit) - (8:22) 123 BPM
Multiorgel by Turner on K7 Cue Track
Turner - "Multiorgel" (Schneider TM mix) - (4:18) 119 BPM
DJ Kicks (unmixed track) by Maceo Plex/Various on K7 Cue Track
Mind On Fire - (8:39) 124 BPM
DJ Kicks by Various on K7 Cue Track
Various - "DJ Kicks" (continuous DJ mix by Maceo Plex) - (1:19:14) 123 BPM
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Stash EP
AUS 1346
06 May 13
Stash EP by Bicep on Aus Germany Cue Track
Stash - (6:12) 119 BPM
Stash EP by Bicep on Aus Germany Cue Track
Courtside Drama - (5:28) 123 BPM
Stash EP by Bicep on Aus Germany Cue Track
Rise - (7:46) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Stash EP by Bicep on Aus Germany Cue Track
The Game - (4:55) 120 BPM
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Review: Belfast lads done very good Bicep return with the Stash EP - their first full release of the year - and it represents a triumphant return to Will Saul's Aus label. It's fair to say Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar ruled 2012, helping to pioneer a trend in backwards glancing house music across their various releases for Aus, Love Fever and their own Feel My Bicep label, so it makes for pleasant listening that Stash sees the duo expanding on their sound with four tracks more reflective of their personal tastes. The title track is full on peak time bliss which dovetails nicely with the glistening deepness of "Courtside Drama" and the chunk "Rise" which demonstrates a new found passion for infectious lead synth hooks. "The Game" offers a downtempo curveball, working in samples from HBO drama The Wire amidst a generally melancholic tone that owes more to Aphex Twin than Kerri Chandler.
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Everybody Wants Something
ZEDD 12185
01 Apr 13
Everybody Wants Something by Akabu feat Alex Mills on Z Records Cue Track
Everybody Wants Something (Joey Negro Strip mix) - (6:58) 124 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Everybody Wants Something by Akabu feat Alex Mills on Z Records Cue Track
Everybody Wants Something (Akabu warehouse mix) - (7:19) 124 BPM
Everybody Wants Something by Akabu feat Alex Mills on Z Records Cue Track
Everybody Wants Something (Joey Negro Strip mix instrumental) - (6:48) 124 BPM
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Review: When Joey Negro dons his Akabu guise, you know he's about to lay down a timeless house groove. He did it with "Sax My Bitch Up", he did it with "Life Is So Strange", and, with the help of Alex Mills' dulcet tones, he's doing it with this, too. Rolling with a classic analogue bassline and deep dreamy chords, the "Strip Mix" is an instant hip-wiggler with serious 'zone-out' potential while the "Warehouse Mix" adds more texture and a hollow harmony to the bass a la Robin S. Everybody wants something...and your dancefloor wants to hear this!
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Mercyless (AtJazz Unreleased Astro remixes)
LZD 037
17 May 13
Mercyless (AtJazz Unreleased Astro remixes) by Fred Everything on Lazy Days US Cue Track
Mercyless (AtJazz Unreleased Astro remix) - (6:56) 125 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Mercyless (AtJazz Unreleased Astro remixes) by Fred Everything on Lazy Days US Cue Track
Mercyless (AtJazz Unreleased Astro dub) - (6:56) 125 BPM
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Review: Esteemed Canadian deep house producer Fred Everything's "Mercyless" dates back to 2008; in its original form it was a funk-infused, feelgood 90s-inspired house anthem. In the hands of AtJazz it was turned into an introspective piece of after hours house with soft organ tones and shuffling percussion. This release presents the "Unreleased Astro remix" from AtJazz; subtly different to the original remix, it emerges in a slightly more vivid form, but with all the mellowness of the original.
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Baayi
PN 17
10 May 13
Baayi by Adesse on Prime Numbers Cue Track
Adesse - "Baayi" - (7:29) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Redbrook by Truss on Prime Numbers Cue Track
Truss - "Redbrook" - (5:38) 128 BPM
You Better Hear by Massimo Di Lena on Prime Numbers Cue Track
Massimo Di Lena - "You Better Hear" - (6:34) 124 BPM
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Review: The ever-correct Prime Numbers series is still going strong, this time bringing together a thoroughly eclectic range of producers to lay down some solid club fodder. Adesse adopts the tenderest approach, bringing a soft African lilt to a subtle arrangement of light drums and poignant chords. Truss is certainly in no mood to chill on "Redbrook", going for a big room techno flavour that favours rigid beats, acid parps and epic swathes of organ. Massimo Di Lena is on a far more twitchy tip, with a snagging assortment of percussion and some woozy synths that leave one feeling wonderfully dizzy.
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Jaded (remixes)
CKM 008RX
20 May 13
Jaded (remixes) by Toyboy & Robin on Cool Kid Music Cue Track
Jaded (Village remix) - (5:58) 126 BPM
Jaded (remixes) by Toyboy & Robin on Cool Kid Music Cue Track
Jaded (Amtrac remix) - (5:04) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Toyboy and Robin's rather large recent bass-house smash "Jaded" gets the remix treatment here, with hyped up producers Amtrac and Village shuffling the parts and adding their own twist. Village's version builds impressively, layering up elements - tipsy chords, the original's woozy vocal, tasty pads - over a shuffling groove that's deceptively heavy. Amtrac makes more of the vocal, beginning with a dash of cut-up acapella action before giving it pride of place over a touchy-feely, stripped back deep house-meets-garage groove. If anything, it's even more instantly addictive than the original version, and that takes some doing.
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Want 2 Know
AOIR 00083
10 May 13
Want 2 Know by An Expresso on All Over It Cue Track
Want 2 Know (Ciara Cunnane Let The Freak re-bang) - (5:58) 126 BPM
Want 2 Know by An Expresso on All Over It Cue Track
Want 2 Know - (6:39) 120 BPM
Want 2 Know by An Expresso on All Over It Cue Track
No More Waintin' (On Your Slow Ass mix) - (7:10) 121 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Want 2 Know by An Expresso on All Over It Cue Track
That's My Shit - (5:42) 125 BPM
Want 2 Know by An Expresso on All Over It Cue Track
Your Body Is My Playground - (5:35) 126 BPM
Want 2 Know by An Expresso on All Over It Cue Track
Want 2 Know (Matt Foxx remix) - (6:44) 123 BPM
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Dreams Come True
PPR 046
06 May 13
Dreams Come True by Midiman on Pole Position Recordings Cue Track
For The Sake Of Love (Midiman remix) - (6:34) 118 BPM
Dreams Come True by Midiman on Pole Position Recordings Cue Track
For The Sake Of Love (feat Anturage) - (6:08) 120 BPM
Dreams Come True by Midiman on Pole Position Recordings Cue Track
Dreams Come True - (6:43) 117 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Dreams Come True by Midiman on Pole Position Recordings Cue Track
Come To Me - (6:38) 118 BPM
Dreams Come True by Midiman on Pole Position Recordings Cue Track
Come To Me (Anturage & Lrman remix) - (6:52) 121 BPM
Dreams Come True by Midiman on Pole Position Recordings Cue Track
Come To Me (Blood Groove & Kikis remix) - (7:09) 123 BPM
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Review: Those with a keen eye for detail will note that Midiman is a name of a range of midi controllers and soundcards. It's also the chosen pseudonym of Russian deep house upstarts Lenya Goosey and Sergey Silvertone. Here, they pop up on Pole Position with six tracks of super-smooth deep house. Their style is fluid and melodic, seemingly taking influence from Russian nu-Balearic disco and classic US deep house. The electrofunk-influenced shuffler "Come To Me" is our pick, though the dreamier "For The Sake Of Love" (available in two sparkling versions) and similarly disco-influenced beach house groover "Dreams Come True" run it close.
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Feel The Heat
NBR 030
10 May 13
Feel The Heat by Arcade on No Brainer Cue Track
Feel The Heat - (4:53) 124 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Feel The Heat by Arcade on No Brainer Cue Track
Pop Dat - (5:14) 126 BPM
Feel The Heat by Arcade on No Brainer Cue Track
Feel The Heat (Frogs In Socks remix) - (6:23) 121 BPM
Feel The Heat by Arcade on No Brainer Cue Track
Feel The Heat (Matthias Zimmermann remix) - (5:41) 126 BPM
Feel The Heat by Arcade on No Brainer Cue Track
Feel The Heat (Nehuen remix) - (5:15) 122 BPM
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Spread Love
ST 004
06 May 13
Spread Love by P A U L I E on Super Trooper Cue Track
Spread Love - (7:14) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Spread Love by P A U L I E on Super Trooper Cue Track
Spread Love (Rambla Boys remix) - (6:56) 120 BPM
Spread Love by P A U L I E on Super Trooper Cue Track
Spread Love (Holmes Price remix) - (7:56) 117 BPM
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Halcyon EP
FBR 017
19 May 13
Halcyon EP by Terrence Pearce on Futureboogie Recordings Cue Track
Poise - (7:36) 120 BPM
Halcyon EP by Terrence Pearce on Futureboogie Recordings Cue Track
Kings N Queens - (7:15) 120 BPM
Halcyon EP by Terrence Pearce on Futureboogie Recordings Cue Track
Halcyon - (6:56) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Halcyon EP by Terrence Pearce on Futureboogie Recordings Cue Track
Up N Down - (5:31) 119 BPM
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Review: Having previously appeared on similarly hyped house label Wolf Music, South African producer Terrence Pearce is an excellent addition to the Futureboogie roster. Here, he supplies the Bristol-based label with a quartet of decidedly positive tracks. There's something for everyone, from the rumbling low-end pulse and saucer-eyed rave riffage of "Kings N Queens" and sparkling, hip-hop sampling deepness of "Up and Down", to the rush-inducing, sax-laden powdered deep house of "Halcyon". "Poise", a blossoming exercise in the simple joys of melody, is also pretty tasty.
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Untitled Love EP
PN 20
17 May 13
Untitled Love EP by Adesse on Prime Numbers Cue Track
Untitled Love - (6:45) 124 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Untitled Love EP by Adesse on Prime Numbers Cue Track
Supernal - (5:01) 150 BPM
Untitled Love EP by Adesse on Prime Numbers Cue Track
Metachemistry - (6:34) 123 BPM
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Played by: Sccucci Manucci
Review: Having made his debut on Prime Numbers earlier this year with his titular contribution to a split release alongside Truss and Massimo De Lena, Adesse is granted a full release with this all killer no filler Untitled Love EP. For someone who came to the fore with a version of Theo Parrish's "Sky Walking, it's unsurprising that the title track here has a rugged charm reminiscent of the outspoken Sound Signature boss - it's all about that thumping snare son! Meanwhile "Supernal" veers into deep steppers territory and contains some ingenious looping of a Laurie Anderson standard, whilst "Metachemistry" highlights Adesse's talent for loose, freeform arrangements.
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1995
SUKI 011
25 Feb 13
1995 by Last Magpie on Losing Suki Cue Track
1995 - (6:03)
1995 by Last Magpie on Losing Suki Cue Track
Hypno - (6:10)
1995 by Last Magpie on Losing Suki Cue Track
Roots - (6:15) Biggest-selling track on this release
1995 by Last Magpie on Losing Suki Cue Track
Fallen - (8:07)
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Review: Wow! Are people looking back with rose-tinted glasses to 1995 already? Well at least this 'musical magpie' is only borrowing ideas and sounds rather than copying wholesale! Possibly a bit darker than his previous releases this EP features dubby UKG ("1995"), glitchy, post-dubstep ("Hypno", "Fallen") and even a bit of wobble-heavy UKF ("Roots").
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Please Don't Dance EP
DIRT 070
06 May 13
Please Don't Dance EP by Waze & Odyssey on Dirt Crew Germany Cue Track
All For Me - (7:15) 120 BPM
Please Don't Dance EP by Waze & Odyssey on Dirt Crew Germany Cue Track
Please Don't Dance - (5:39) 120 BPM
Please Don't Dance EP by Waze & Odyssey on Dirt Crew Germany Cue Track
Please Don't Dance (Detroit Swindle Basement dub) - (7:39) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Having previously impressed with seriously hyped releases on Throne of Blood, Disco Bloodbath, Southern Fried and Madtech, Waze & Odyssey bring their particular brand of retro-futurist fodder to Dirt Crew. There's naturally plenty of bounce to the ounce, with the decidedly garage-influenced title track offering just the right balance between sub-heavy ravery and sinewy deep house shuffle. The brighter, less intense "All For Me" offers similar thrills, albeit with a sunnier disposition. The ever-reliable Detroit Swindle remixes "Please Don't Dance", offering a typically bouncy, anthemic rework that bears all the hallmarks of classic, mid-90s Danny Tenaglia.
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One Love
BBB 007
13 May 13
One Love by Let The Machines Do The Work on Blah Blah Blah Cue Track
One Love - (5:51) 123 BPM
One Love by Let The Machines Do The Work on Blah Blah Blah Cue Track
Brighter Day - (7:50) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
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Review: Despite the irreverent moniker, we reckon this Brighton act are just being coy - they probably spend ages perfecting their sounds really. Besides history is littered with warnings about what letting the machine do the work, haven't they seen Terminator? Anyway "One Love" is a big bear hug of a house record featuring a gruff voiced man spreading the love over some deep grooves and woozy key stabs. "Brighter Day" is a hazy, melancholic slice of early Chicago-style house and is a joy to behold.
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Everything I Am EP
8BIT 068
13 May 13
Everything I Am EP by Tom Flynn on 8 Bit Germany Cue Track
Everything I Am - (6:44) 123 BPM
Everything I Am EP by Tom Flynn on 8 Bit Germany Cue Track
Shelter - (6:55) 123 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Everything I Am EP by Tom Flynn on 8 Bit Germany Cue Track
Loose Your Mind - (7:44) 124 BPM
Everything I Am EP by Tom Flynn on 8 Bit Germany Cue Track
118 - (6:56) 123 BPM
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Review: Back in 2010, Tom Flynn was named as Pete Tong's "breakthrough producer" of the year. Since then, he's gone on to release on Mobilee, Hypercolour and Dirtybird. Here he pops up with an EP of robust, hypnotic deep house for 8 Bit. There's a warmth and fluidity present throughout the four tracks, with retro-futurist basslines and pads catching the ear. "Everything I Am" is suitably loose and wide-eyed, while the tougher "Shelter" sounds like a '90s New York house remake of Jaydee's "Plastic Dreams". "Loose Your Mind", meanwhile, feels thicker and more rigid, whilst retaining just the right amount of looseness.
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Moda Black Vol II (mixed by Jaymo & Andy George) (unmixed tracks)
MB 013D
15 Apr 13
Pale Ale by Ben Pearce on Moda Black Cue Track
Ben Pearce - "Pale Ale" - (6:18) 123 BPM
Remember by Jaymo & Andy George on Moda Black Cue Track
Jaymo & Andy George - "Remember" - (6:23) 122 BPM
Jazz Hands by Eats Everything on Moda Black Cue Track
Eats Everything - "Jazz Hands" - (6:51) 122 BPM
Caught Up by Lrusse & Bleecker on Moda Black Cue Track
Lrusse & Bleecker - "Caught Up" - (6:23) 117 BPM
Sold My Soul by MANIK on Moda Black Cue Track
MANIK - "Sold My Soul" - (6:32) 120 BPM
Diesel by Huxley on Moda Black Cue Track
Huxley - "Diesel" - (5:43) 125 BPM
Alone by Ejeca on Moda Black Cue Track
Ejeca - "Alone" - (5:50)
TR Wilson by Medlar, Pedestrian on Moda Black Cue Track
Medlar, Pedestrian - "TR Wilson" - (4:20) 126 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Holdin' On by Celsius on Moda Black Cue Track
Celsius - "Holdin' On" - (5:32) 127 BPM
Leave Me by Hot Since 82 & Habischman on Moda Black Cue Track
Hot Since 82 & Habischman - "Leave Me" - (6:09) 120 BPM
Drums & Bass by Hauswerks on Moda Black Cue Track
Hauswerks - "Drums & Bass" - (7:03) 122 BPM
Bending Alberts Law by Shadow Child & Karin Park on Moda Black Cue Track
Shadow Child & Karin Park - "Bending Alberts Law" - (6:20) 124 BPM
A Perfect Sound by Walker & Royce on Moda Black Cue Track
Walker & Royce - "A Perfect Sound" (feat Louisahhh!) - (7:51) 123 BPM
Karoline by Danny Daze & Maxxi Soundsystem on Moda Black Cue Track
Danny Daze & Maxxi Soundsystem - "Karoline" - (6:33) 123 BPM
Moda Black Vol II by Various on Moda Black Cue Track
Various - "Moda Black Vol II" (continuous DJ mix by Jaymo & Andy George) - (1:09:03) 123 BPM
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Review: Since launching early last year, Jaymo and Andy George's Moda Black imprint has forged a reputation for delivering the sort of fluid, action-packed deep house that takes as much influence from synth-laden nu-disco as tech house, '90s garage and Visionquest-ish slickness. Here, the two bossmen curate a second label compilation featuring a mix of unreleased gems and recent hits. There's plenty to enjoy, from the classic late night wooziness of Eats Everything's "Jazz Hands" and Huxley's rolling, UKG-influenced "Diesel", to the Hot Creations-ish flex of Danny Daze/Maxxi Soundsystem collaboration "Karoline" and Medlar & Pedestrian's '90s US garage groover "TR Wilson".
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Not Your House
RNR 001
10 May 13
Not Your House by Benedict Jackson on Ready Mix US Cue Track
Not Your House - (6:19) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Not Your House by Benedict Jackson on Ready Mix US Cue Track
Audax - (5:31) 118 BPM
Not Your House by Benedict Jackson on Ready Mix US Cue Track
Not Your House (Cubiq's 'Moving Van' remix) - (6:17) 125 BPM
Not Your House by Benedict Jackson on Ready Mix US Cue Track
Audax (Real Nice's 'Jah Disco' remix) - (5:59) 105 BPM
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Played by: Jody Wisternoff
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Shine
HOTC 031
15 Apr 13
Shine by Digitaria on Hot Creations Cue Track
Shine - (6:16) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Shine by Digitaria on Hot Creations Cue Track
Shine (Morgan Geist remix) - (8:36) 120 BPM
Shine by Digitaria on Hot Creations Cue Track
Mystic Flow - (5:31) 123 BPM
Shine by Digitaria on Hot Creations Cue Track
Shine (wAFF Sunrise mix) - (9:01) 123 BPM
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Review: After making a brief splash with an appearance on International Deejay Gigolos back in 2006, Brazilian duo Digitaria are back in action and this time buffed and polished for a strut on the Hot Creations catwalk. There's plenty of electro-pop moves being played out over lead track "Shine", setting up Morgan Geist for a sure shot remix that panders to his love of bombast a la Storm Queen and yet still comes off as a more minimal end result. "Mystic Flow" has a slightly more moody dancefloor tone, although still on the lighter end of the production spectrum, while Waff gets busy with a remix of "Shine" that does a safe and steady job of working the original into a deep house track.
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Static
DB 091
30 Apr 13
Static by Justin Jay on Dirtybird US Cue Track
Static - (4:31) 118 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Static by Justin Jay on Dirtybird US Cue Track
Waves - (7:03) 120 BPM
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Review: One of Dirtybird's freshest signees, Justin's low-swung bass mischief fits the label with glove-like glee. Both teetering around the sexy, slurring 120 mark, "Static" is a droning bass massage with cheeky wisps of breakbeat in the background. Warning: it will leave you covered in a fine disco sleaze you won't ever want to wash off. "Waves" plays the fitting foil; deep, soulful and star-gazing, it's very similar to Justin Martin's softer work. A very, very strong release from Dirtybird here.
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Needs You
HYPE 30
17 Dec 12
Needs You by George Fitzgerald on Hypercolour Cue Track
Needs You - (6:36) 124 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Needs You by George Fitzgerald on Hypercolour Cue Track
Every Inch - (6:53) 128 BPM
Needs You by George Fitzgerald on Hypercolour Cue Track
Every Inch (Deetron remix) - (7:06) 126 BPM
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Review: The techy and bass-ready label Hypercolour has always had some pretty leftfield tendencies, ranging from its releases with Groove Armada and Neil Landstrumm, to cheeky Aprils fools day pranks all part of the package. However George Fitzgerald's Needs You EP typifies the Hypercolour sound minus any tomfoolery. "Needs You" in particular plays "oh baby" vocals, sucking percussion and melodic keys against vast-monoliths of low end sonics. On the flip is "Every Inch" again by Fitzgerald. Fluted synth spooks and successive clap-tambourine combos swing to a groove that has a moderately lighter mood. Deetron writes a love note to rave and garage in his remix to "Every Inch" by the way of squelchy electronics and nerdy percussion.
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Falling Away
HBR 021
13 May 13
Falling Away by Laberge on Homebreakin Canada Cue Track
Falling Away - (4:25) 107 BPM
Falling Away by Laberge on Homebreakin Canada Cue Track
At Night - (4:34) 91 BPM
Falling Away by Laberge on Homebreakin Canada Cue Track
Yesterday - (4:20) 94 BPM
Falling Away by Laberge on Homebreakin Canada Cue Track
Falling Away (Chris James remix) - (6:53) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Falling Away by Laberge on Homebreakin Canada Cue Track
Falling Away (Terrence Pearce remix) - (6:08) 120 BPM
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Review: Canada's Homebreakin' label, so often a home to P-funk and electro influenced party-starters, welcomes a new name to its roster, Laberge. "Falling Away" is a little different to their usual fare, with the title track delivering a deep, shimmering chunk of R&B-influenced nu-disco. Chris James' remix brings out the garage elements of the original (think pitched-up, messed around with vocals) and adds some shuffling beats, while Terrence Pearce's version is a wide-eyed chunk of UK garage nostalgia. As for the bonus tracks, "At Night" is a soaring slice of slo-mo electrofunk (think big synths and big vocals), while "Yesterday" is a near perfect example of how to execute slo-mo nu-disco.
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Metro
SNM-035
21 May 13
Metro by Edit Murphy on Smoke N Mirrors Cue Track
Metro - (7:28) 120 BPM
Metro by Edit Murphy on Smoke N Mirrors Cue Track
California Love - (6:16) 113 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Metro by Edit Murphy on Smoke N Mirrors Cue Track
Steppin' - (5:34) 115 BPM
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Allowance
PAMPA 013
15 Feb 13
Allowance by Isolee on Pampa Germany Cue Track
Allowance - (6:47) 120 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Allowance by Isolee on Pampa Germany Cue Track
You Could Do Your Memories - (6:54) 125 BPM
Allowance by Isolee on Pampa Germany Cue Track
Wobble - (7:01) 124 BPM
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Review: Amazingly, it's 15 years since Isolee first tickled our fancy with the deliciously hypnotic and pleasingly melodic micro-house anthem "Beau Mot Plage". He's tried many things in the years since, from stripped-back minimalism to semi-organic loop techno. "Allowance" his first full solo EP for nearly three years, has echoes of his glory days. The darting, fluid "Wobble", for example, employs similar synth stabs of shuffling grooves, while "You Could Do Your Memories" is as heart aching and emotion-rich as any of his Playhouse-era classics. Best of all, though, is "Allowance", a sparse but beautifully appointed slice of deep-tronica underpinned by a loose but sturdy groove.
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The Time Was Right
NO19 CD003
13 May 13
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Surrender - (5:21) 120 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Love Kissed - (4:53) 100 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Chalk Hill - (5:24) 122 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Lost In The Machine - (4:02) 112 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Where You Belong - (4:50) 116 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Goodbye Horses - (6:46) 120 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
People At The Door - (3:56) 116 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
The Time Was Right - (4:40) 102 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Hardly Standing - (4:24) 140 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Sound Sail - (5:47) 120 BPM
The Time Was Right by Tone Of Arc on No 19 Cue Track
Left Field - (5:13) 118 BPM
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Go Slow (remixes)
SED 6019
20 May 13
Go Slow (remixes) by Natasha Watts on Sedsoul Cue Track
Go Slow (Mark Di Meo vocal mix) - (6:39) 122 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
Go Slow (remixes) by Natasha Watts on Sedsoul Cue Track
Go Slow (Hard Groove Machine & Soulnvibes) - (7:27) 118 BPM
Go Slow (remixes) by Natasha Watts on Sedsoul Cue Track
Go Slow (Other Soul Classic mix) - (6:46) 120 BPM
Go Slow (remixes) by Natasha Watts on Sedsoul Cue Track
Go Slow (Mark Di Meo reprise) - (6:08) 122 BPM
Go Slow (remixes) by Natasha Watts on Sedsoul Cue Track
Go Slow (Mark Di Meo instrumental) - (6:39) 122 BPM
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The Flood
YUM 002
10 Mar 13
The Flood by Kry Wolf on Food Music Cue Track
The Flood - (5:45) 124 BPM Biggest-selling track on this release
The Flood by Kry Wolf on Food Music Cue Track
Workin' Hard - (5:11) 123 BPM
The Flood by Kry Wolf on Food Music Cue Track
Together - (4:40) 125 BPM
The Flood by Kry Wolf on Food Music Cue Track
Together (Makes No Sense remix) - (6:04) 124 BPM
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Review: Not content with having risen on the tides of their Sound of Sumo label's success, label bosses Kry Wolf have elected to start a new label in the form of Food Music. Debuting last year with a release from Shadow Child, the pair now take centre stage for the label's second release. Entitled The Flood, the lead track combines sharp tech-house beats with buzzsaw bass and slick vocal samples, all coated in deep strings, while "Workin Hard" takes things up a notch with its crisp flurry of claps and synth bubbles driven along by some peak-time rave piano. "Together" meanwhile combines techno and bass in equal measure with its dark, tunnelling acidic bassline and dubbed out piano chords; it's a stark contrast to Makes No Sense's remix of the track which gives it into a light UKG-inspired rework.