Hypercolour At Juno Download

HYPELTDDIG 09
04 Mar 13
Deep House

Dance, Max - (6:46) 124 BPM

Submerged - (6:14) 124 BPM

Function - (5:50) 126 BPM

Fade Realization - (5:45) 129 BPM

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Played by: Mike O'mara(Development Music)

Review: After essential releases for underground labels All Caps, Livity Sound and Idle Hands, Alex Coulton makes a deserved step towards widespread acclaim with his debut for Hypercolour's Hype Ltd series. Those familiar with the darker sounds of Coulton's earlier releases will be surprised by the catchy club-ready tech-house stabs of opening tune "Dance, Max", a track nevertheless taken into deeper territory with a solitary vocal cry and sweeping synth horn. "Submerged" meanwhile is classic Coulton; a dub-techno roller filed with atmospheric water droplet sounds, drawn out Basic Channel-inspired chords and a gently swung rhythm. "Function" meanwhile is not an ode to the Sandwell District producer but a darker version of the EP's first track, clouding its stabs in greyed-out abstraction while a swelling sub-bass lurks beneath its crisp hi-hats, while closer "Fade Realization" may be the EP's finest moment, a perfect combination of dub techno aesthetics, pitch bent synth elasticity and intricate broken rhythms which belie the record's title.

ALEX JONES

Bed EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 010
16 Jul 08
Minimal/Tech House

Humid - (7:58) 125 BPM

Bed - (6:58) 123 BPM

Bed (Dan Berkson's Effortless House mix) - (7:44) 123 BPM

Easy Spiderman (digital only) - (7:29) 125 BPM

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Played by: Cedric Maison (Hypercolour)

ALEX JONES

Bed EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 010
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Humid (original mix) - (7:58) 125 BPM

Bed (original mix) - (6:58) 123 BPM

Bed (Dan Berkson Effortless house mix) - (7:44) 123 BPM

Easy Spiderman (original mix - digital only) - (7:29) 125 BPM

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ALEX JONES

Disappointing Dancefloors EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 020
01 Aug 11
Minimal/Tech House

Morning Game (original mix) - (9:09) 115 BPM

Disappointing Dancefloors - (8:51) 116 BPM

Romania Pika - (6:08) 120 BPM

Cowboy Trap (feat Kris Wadsworth) - (8:49) 121 BPM

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ALEX JONES

Disappointing Dancefloors EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 020
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Morning Game - (9:04) 115 BPM

Disappointing Dancefloors - (8:51) 116 BPM

Romania Pika - (6:08) 120 BPM

Cowboy Trap (with Kris Wadsworth) - (8:49) 121 BPM

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ALEX JONES

Hash Key EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 002
05 Jun 07
Minimal/Tech House

Hash Key - (6:09) 126 BPM

Judgement - (6:47) 123 BPM

Hash Key (Jamie Jones' Dead Sea mix) - (8:36) 127 BPM

Obelix (only digital available) - (6:07) 128 BPM

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ALEX JONES

Hash Key EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 002
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Hash Key (original mix) - (6:07) 126 BPM

Judgement (original mix) - (6:45) 123 BPM

Hash Key (Jamie Jones' Dead Sea mix) - (8:32) 127 BPM

Obelix (only digital available) - (6:07) 128 BPM

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ALEX JONES

Higher Level

Hypercolour

HYPE 26
27 Aug 12
Minimal/Tech House

Higher Level - (6:45) 122 BPM

Higher Level (Mr Fingers Chicago Jackin mix) - (8:49) 122 BPM

Higher Level (GA's Love Is The dub) - (9:46) 122 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino, Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show)

Review: One of the most talked about labels in house music comes good with another anthem. The only trouble with "Higher Level" is the timing; had Hypercolor released this two months earlier, it would have become one of the summer's biggest hits. The premise, like with many great releases, is fiendishly simple; create a tracky arrangement, find a soulful vocalist and get them to sing about their woman's beauty. Then add some disco strings and some funk-drenched guitars and let it play out. Even the presence of a remix by Mr Fingers, which introduces a brooding bassline and eerie synths, or the shimmering deep house of the GA's Love is the Dub remix can detract from the original's brilliance.

ALEX JONES

STAMP! EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 016
26 Dec 11
Minimal/Tech House

STAMP! (original mix) - (6:04) 120 BPM

STAMP! (Dan Berkson remix) - (7:25) 115 BPM

Shoe Of The Year - (7:52) 125 BPM

With The Hats - (7:52) 120 BPM

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Played by: DJ Nova (Rodon Fm 95)

ALEX JONES/BARESKINE feat J WILTSHIR

Just Happening

Hypercolour

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HYPEDIGI 30
15 Apr 13
Deep House

Just Happening - (8:26) 122 BPM

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Played by: Vision Collective, Alkalino, Tom (Shur-I-Kan) Szirtes, Huxley

Review: This tumbling chunk of dewy-eyed deepness sees Hypercolour head honcho Alex Jones join forces with rising talents Bareskin and J Wiltshire. The latter's atmospheric, semi-fragile vocals provide a focial point atop a shuffling, surprisingly pleasing melodic groove. There's none of the standard Hypercolour garage bass, or those big, rave-influenced riffs. Instead, the trio has delivered something that should appeal to all those who like their deep house with more than a splash of melancholia. If it's a sign of things to come, expect Hypercolour to investigate deeper waters over the next few months.

AMIR ALEXANDER

Everybody's Beautiful EP

Hypercolour

HYPELTDDIG 07
24 Dec 12
Deep House

Dazed & Amazed - (8:27) 125 BPM

Everybody's Beautiful - (7:38) 123 BPM

Everybody's Beautiful (acid mix) - (6:38) 123 BPM

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Played by: Sw

ARKIST/KOMON

Kitchen Monks EP

Hypercolour

HYPELTDDIG 011
22 Apr 13
Disco/Nu-Disco

Brookfield - (9:06) 116 BPM

Kitchen Monks - (5:24) 126 BPM

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Played by: Alexander Robotnick

Review: Teaming up for the first time on Hypercolour LTD, Bristolian beat heads Arkist and Komon bring their considerable studio prowess to bear on two cuts that slip neatly between the cracks of contemporary electronic music. "Brookfield" shuffles and shimmies with live drums and warm, fulsome bass, never afraid of embracing bold and emotive melodies to throw down on a crisp groove and maintaining a dynamic sense of progression throughout. "Kitchen Monks" goes for a more propulsive groove but maintains the fluid, melodic funk of the lead track, working some displaced vocal into the mix, a sink-full of found sound percussion and crafty layers of different synths, keeping laid back just as much as it kicks it.

AXEL BOMAN

Black Magic Boman EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 31
11 Mar 13
Minimal/Tech House

Television People - (7:36)

Cubic Mouth - (3:29) 119 BPM

Klinsmann - (6:47) 113 BPM

Look What You've Done To Me - (6:31) 120 BPM

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Played by: Andrew Allsgood (Free Association), Dairmount (Room With A View Recs), Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Rodriguez Jr

Review: Often a worthy wildcat amongst more play-it-safe deep house pigeons, Axel Boman can now be found prowling to Hypercolour with an EP brimming with originality and vitality, taking the less trodden path through house music. "Television People" heads into a nervous state of uneasy synth lines, oddball speech and gently simmering drums, while "Cubic Mouth" goes straight in the opposite direction with a light and breezy refrain revolving around carefully treated piano chords. "Look What You've Done To Me" is a more sombre affair, but still boasting some developed dynamics to move the track, and then "Klinsmann" switches up altogether with a heartfelt, epic vocal track that gradually builds into a measured acid psych-out.

BARESKIN

Eyes EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 24
22 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House

Eyes - (6:57) 122 BPM

Framework - (10:24) 120 BPM

30 Mirrors - (6:03) 125 BPM

Night Squad (feat Jake Wiltshire) - (6:36) 122 BPM

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Played by: Wildlife!, Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy), Resident Advisor, Filthy Rich (Toolroom/Great Stuff)

Review: Underground house with a raw edge is on offer here. "Eyes" is based on a resonating bass and features acidic licks, a shuffling rhythm and the suggestive vocal sample "the way you want me I see it in your eyes". "Framework" is more understated; it also features dubby beats and a vocal sample, but this time the voice is muffled and indistinct. Bareskin also shows a deeper side to his palette; "30 Mirrors" is an uplifting vocal house groove, but it can't compare to "Night Squad". Featuring Jack Wiltshire on vocals, its warm bass and fragile break beats make it easy to understand why he sings "I leave it all behind to be with you".

BOBBY CHAMPS

Steve Martin EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 25
19 Nov 12
Minimal/Tech House

Steve Martin - (6:24) 125 BPM

NYC Panther - (5:40) 124 BPM

Brooklyn Bomb - (6:27) 125 BPM

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Played by: Maya Jane Coles

Review: Released the same week as his remix of Proxy on Turbo, you might say Bobby Champs is currently enjoying a nice little 'level up' right now. And why not? His productions really do sparkle with originality and character. "Steve Martin" echoes its way into a groove with a sound that tips a nod to the mid 00's Berlin explosion but with much more of a cheeky house swagger. "NYC Panther" is a much more techno-influenced affair as a thumping kick drives us into a thick stew of vocal loops and percussive elements. "Brooklyn Bomb" completes with set with a more jacking rhythm arrangement and a collection of snub-nosed synth sounds.

CHRISTOPHER RAU/TILAN TAUSENDFREUND

Pea Gravel EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 021
19 Dec 11
Deep House

Tilman Tausendfreund - "Lost Treasure Of The Juggernaut" - (5:13) 126 BPM

Tilman Tausendfreund - "Pea Gravel" - (4:20) 127 BPM

Christopher Rau - "Last Time Was So Good" - (6:18) 128 BPM

Christopher Rau - "DTRH" - (3:54) 125 BPM

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EL TXEF A

She Kissed Me First

Hypercolour

HYPE 018
01 Jan 00
Minimal/Tech House

She Kissed Me First - (7:30) 124 BPM

She Kissed Me First (Holger Zilske remix) - (7:25) 124 BPM

She Kissed Me First (Minilogue's Hypno remix) - (15:01) 118 BPM

To Live & Die For In Eh - (7:46) 124 BPM

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EL_TXEF_A

She Kissed Me First EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 018
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

She Kissed Me First (original mix) - (15:01) 118 BPM

She Kissed Me First (Holger Zilske remix) - (7:25) 124 BPM

She Kissed Me First (Minilogue's Hypno remix) - (15:01) 118 BPM

To Live And Die For In Eh (original mix) - (7:46) 124 BPM

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ELEF

Ronald, Jack & Charlie EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 07
15 Mar 10
Minimal/Tech House

Ronald, Jack & Charlie (original mix) - (7:07) 126 BPM

Ronald, Jack & Charlie (Subb-An remix) - (7:41) 127 BPM

Ronalds Choice - (7:48) 126 BPM

Lovestorm - (9:39) 126 BPM

Mui Complicado (originapl mix) - (9:34) 126 BPM

Mui Complicado (Kerouac remix) - (8:08) 126 BPM

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Played by: DJ Emerson, Idj, Subb-An

ELEF

Ronald, Jack & Charlie EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 007
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Ronald, Jack & Charlie (original mix) - (7:07) 126 BPM

Ronald, Jack & Charlie (Subb An remix) - (7:41) 127 BPM

Ronald's Choice (original mix) - (7:48) 126 BPM

Lovestorm (original mix) - (9:39) 126 BPM

Mui Complicado (original mix) - (9:34) 126 BPM

Mui Complicado (Kerouac remix) - (8:08) 126 BPM

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FABIO GIANNELLI

All About EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 15
31 Oct 11
Minimal/Tech House

All About The Feeling - (7:22) 122 BPM

The Scream - (9:44) 119 BPM

The Age Of Can't - (7:25) 118 BPM

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FFZ aka FRANKIE FLOWERZ

Sweet Dreams EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 005
17 Oct 07
Minimal/Tech House

Nosebleedz & Goosebumpz - (7:33) 121 BPM

Sweet Dreams - (8:42) 122 BPM

Sweet Dreams (Alexander Maier remix) - (9:14) 125 BPM

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FRANCO BIANCO

Garchantes EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIG 006
04 Dec 09
Minimal/Tech House

Garchantes - (6:52) 126 BPM

Garchantes (Bearweasel mix) - (6:59) 123 BPM

Garchantes (Pedramovich's Glass Table remix) - (7:32) 120 BPM

Garchantes (Audioresponse remix) - (7:03) 126 BPM

Soledad - (8:16) 127 BPM

330033 - (8:08) 126 BPM

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Played by: Clan Destino, Leigh Morgan

FRANCO BIANCO

Garchantes EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 006
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Garchantes (original mix) - (6:52) 126 BPM

Garchantes (Bearweasal mix) - (6:59) 123 BPM

Garchantes (Pedramovich's Glass Table remix) - (7:32) 120 BPM

Garchantes (Audioresponse remix) - (7:03) 126 BPM

Soledad (original mix) - (8:16) 127 BPM

330033 (original mix) - (8:08) 126 BPM

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FRANKIE FLOWERS

The Black EP

Hypercolour

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HYPE 015
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

It's Funk, It's House (original mix) - (6:07) 120 BPM

It's Funk, It's House (Damian Schwartz remix) - (7:01) 128 BPM

I Am Not A... (original mix) - (6:15) 124 BPM

It's Funk, It's House (Zumo's Warped Warehouse remix) - (8:36) 120 BPM

It's Funk, It's House (Damian Schwartz edit - digital only) - (8:30) 128 BPM

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FRANKIE FLOWERZ

Sweet Dreams EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 005
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Nosebleedz & Goosebumpz - (7:39) 121 BPM

Sweet Dreams - (8:41) 122 BPM

Sweet Dreams (Alexander Maier remix) - (9:18) 125 BPM

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FRANKIE FLOWERZ

The Black EP

Hypercolour

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HYPE 015
16 Oct 09
Deep House

It's Funk, It's House - (6:07) 120 BPM

It's Funk, It's House (Damian Schwartz remix) - (7:01) 128 BPM

I Am Not A - (6:15) 124 BPM

It's Funk, It's House (Zumo's Warped Warehouse remix) - (8:36) 120 BPM

It's Funk, It's House (Damian Schwartz edit - digital only) - (8:30) 128 BPM

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Played by: Leigh Morgan

GEORGE FITZGERALD

Needs You

Hypercolour

HYPE 30
17 Dec 12
Deep House

Needs You - (6:36) 124 BPM

Every Inch - (6:53) 128 BPM

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.

GLIMPSE

Oafish EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 27
31 Dec 12
Minimal/Tech House

Caught On Train - (8:55) 127 BPM

Oafish - (6:46) 125 BPM

Hubris - (7:42) 127 BPM

Labbit - (6:49) 123 BPM

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Played by: Matthias Tanzmann, Aka Tell (A.g.trio), Xpress 2, Och, Coyu, Loco Dice

GLIMPSE

Talking To Girls EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 001
04 Mar 07
Minimal/Tech House

Sculpture - (7:21) 127 BPM

Sort U Out - (6:25) 123 BPM

Julia - (6:26) 123 BPM

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Played by: Frankie Flowerz Aka Mohan Das

GLIMPSE

Talking To Girls EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 001
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Sculpture (original mix) - (7:21) 127 BPM

Sort U Out (original mix) - (6:25) 123 BPM

Julia (original mix) - (6:26) 123 BPM

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GLIMPSE & ALEX JONES

Felaz

Hypercolour

HYPE 006
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Felaz (original mix) - (9:49) 126 BPM

Felaz (Matt Stars' Mello Dub Mix) - (7:18) 127 BPM

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GLIMPSE & ALEX JONES

Felaz

Hypercolour

HYPE 006
14 Dec 07
Minimal/Tech House

Felaz - (9:37) 126 BPM

Felaz (Matt Stars' Mello dub) - (7:18) 127 BPM

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Played by: Cedric Maison (Hypercolour)

GLIMPSE/MARK HENNING/EL TXEF A

Lost Files Vol 3

Hypercolour

HYPEDIG 010
22 Nov 10
Minimal/Tech House

Glimpse - "Train In Austria" (Mike Shannon remix) - (8:01) 120 BPM

Mark Henning - "The Right Time" (Bodycode remix) - (8:54) 123 BPM

El Txef A - "She Kissed Me First" (Minilogue Hypno remix) - (15:01) 118 BPM

El Txef A - "She Kissed Me First" (Alex Jones Das Krunkin Beatz edit) - (6:01) 120 BPM

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Played by: Alkalino

GLIMPSE/MARK HENNING/EL TXEF A

Lost Files Vol 3

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 010
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Glimpse - "Train In Austria" (Mike Shannon remix) - (8:01) 120 BPM

Mark Henning - "The Right Time" (Bodycode remix) - (8:54) 123 BPM

El_Txef_A - "She Kissed Me First" (Minilogue's Hypno remix) - (15:01) 118 BPM

El_Txef_A - "She Kissed Me First" (Alex Jones Das Krunkin Beatz edit) - (6:01) 120 BPM

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GLIMPSE/MARTIN DAWSON/ALEX JONES

Fat Controller EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 22
16 Jul 12
Deep House

Martin Dawson & Glimpse - "Fat Controller" - (7:21) 122 BPM

Martin Dawson & Glimpse - "Fat Controller" (Roman Flugel remix) - (7:51) 122 BPM

Glimpse & Alex Jones - "Faulty Female" - (8:38) 121 BPM

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Played by: G Rom

Review: Hypercolour look to further cement their reputation as hardest working label on the UK circuit with this Fat Controller EP which sees Cocoon regular Glimpse team up with both martin Dawson and Hypercolour's own Alex Jones - and there's a Roman Flugel mix too! It's Glimpse and the one armadillo Dawson who take the controls for the title track which a tilting tech houser that sits somewhere between the vocal led stylings of Detroit Grand Pubahs, Art Department and Sex Judas, whilst the Flugel remix naturally shifts the track towards a more organic sounding place and is finger snapping good! On the figurative flip Jones and Glimpse take it down the afterparty rabbit hole with the intense and abstract "Faulty Female."

GLIMPSE/PHILIPPE AUTUORI

Lost Files Vol 1

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 002
07 May 12
Minimal/Tech House

Glimpse - "Julia" (Channel X Weird Dream remix) - (6:54) 124 BPM

Philippe Autuori - "Redemption" (Peace Division remix) - (9:10) 120 BPM

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GLIMPSE/PHILIPPE AUTUORI

Lost Files Vol 1

Hypercolour

HYPEDIG 002
15 Jan 09
Minimal/Tech House

Glimpse - "Julia" (Channel X's Weird Dream remix) - (6:54) 124 BPM

Philippe Autuori - "Redemption" (Peace Division remix) - (9:10) 120 BPM

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Played by: Juno Download

GROOVE ARMADA

No Ejector Seat EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 27
29 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House

Activate My Heart - (7:27) 125 BPM

Always Take Me Higher - (6:19)

Chicago Chicago - (6:08) 127 BPM

Don't Take Your Love Away - (7:12) 125 BPM

The Vicksburg Cut - (8:12) 118 BPM

Don't Take Your Love Away (92 mix) - (8:47) 125 BPM

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Played by: Blacksoul, Dirty Channels, Marius (Bel), Flash Atkins, Solomun, Richard Dinsdale, Carl Cox, Freddy Love, Groove Armada

Review: Say what you like about Groove Armada, they've always been good at tailoring their tracks to suit current trends. Hence this second EP for Hypercolour explores various facets of contemporary house. So, "Activate My Heart", 'The Vicksburg Cut" and "Always Take Me Higher" sound like the big room-bating shufflers so beloved of the Crosstown Rebels and Visionquest labels, "Chicago Chicago" sounds like a reboot of "This Is Acid" (minus the needless rap, mind) and "Don't Take Your Love Away" sounds like Tensnake gone ravey. That's lots of boxes ticked, then.

GROOVE ARMADA

No Knock EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 24
04 Jun 12
Minimal/Tech House

Oh Tweak To Me - (5:20) 123 BPM

Stevie Latenight - (6:11) 125 BPM

There Was Rhythm - (6:42) 122 BPM

LUV 91 - (6:20) 123 BPM

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Played by: Ennio Styles (Stylin Radio Show), Haszari, Alexander Robotnick, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Downtown Party Network, Carl Cox, Groove Armada, Tura, Massimiliano Guaiana, Things Happen, Groove Armada

Review: It's testament to Groove Armada's love of underground music that they have chosen to re-appear not in the afterglow of corporate EDM but on the excellent Hypercolor label. Over the course of this four-tracker, they also show that their repertoire extends far beyond "At The River". "Oh Tweak To Me" and "Stevie Late Night" are redolent of that grey area where punk-funk and acid house sometimes get it on, with dubbed out drums and trippy effects cosying up with wired acid lines and half-heard vocals. At the outset, "There Was Rhythm" suggests they are going to plough a darker furrow, but when the soulful keys and evocative vocals kick in over the crashing snares, the listener is treated to the best of both worlds. The woozy synths of "Luv 91"complete this remarkable comeback.

GROOVE ARMADA feat SLARTA JOHN

Pull Up

Hypercolour

HYPEB 001
17 Sep 12
Deep House

Pull Up - (6:39) 131 BPM

Pull Up (West Norwood Cassette Library remix) - (5:36) 128 BPM

Pull Up (Alex Jones Remix One) - (6:19) 132 BPM

Pull Up (Alex Jones Remix Two) - (7:48) 124 BPM

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Played by: Spettro, Ricky Simmonds (DJ Rsi), Fatboy Slim, Ellen Allien, Groove Armada, Sound Gypsy, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Duke Dumont

Review: Hypercolour have pulled off a bit of a coup by bagging themselves a formidably floor-friendly rinse-out from veteran festival favourites Groove Armada. With veteran dancehall toaster Slarta John on the mic, "Pull Up" sounds like a UK Funky-era take on Basement Jaxx's "Jump and Shout", or GA's own "Superstylin". The headline remix comes from talented bass music separatist West Norwood Cassette Library, who offers up a booming but bouncy mix that's just a little more cultured - if no less floor-friendly - than the hectic original. Label regular Alex Jones delivers two contrasting versions, with the classic underground house sheen of his second version taking the plaudits.

GROOVE ARMADA feat SLARTA JOHN

Pull Up

Hypercolour

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HYPEB 001
07 Aug 12
UK Funky/UK Garage

Pull Up - (6:39) 131 BPM

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Played by: Annie Mac

GROOVE ARMADA feat SLARTA JOHN

Pull Up

Hypercolour

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HYPEB 001
21 Aug 12
UK Funky/UK Garage

Pull Up - (6:39) 131 BPM

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Played by: Haszari

HOMEBOY

Halfway EP

Hypercolour

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HYPEDIGI 017
27 Feb 12
Minimal/Tech House

Halfway (feat Anshie - original mix) - (5:44) 118 BPM

Halfway (feat Anshie - Youandewan version) - (4:23) 126 BPM

You Make Me Go Crazy - (6:34) 123 BPM

Treehouse - (7:53) 123 BPM

Sound In D Air - (5:03) 121 BPM

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Played by: Pat Lok (Homebreakin/On The Fruit)

Review: Rising star on the Croatian scene, Homeboy steps up to Hypercolour to serve up some apt sunshine house music. "Halfway" sports tropical percussion and a harmonising piano line that reek of sweat and sun tan lotion, without ever getting too heated. "You Make Me Go Crazy" sports a touch more edge in its heavily swung garage bump and cheeky 90s keys, and "Treehouse" further demonstrates that this kind of groove suits Homeboy the best. Don't overlook the rubbery bass treats to be found on "Sound In D Air", and return to Youandewan's reworking of "Halfway" when you need an emotive soother for your party worn ears.

HUXLEY

Bellywedge EP

Hypercolour

HYPE 32
08 Apr 13
Deep House

Bellywedge - (6:46) 126 BPM

Little Things - (7:19) 126 BPM

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Played by: Homegroove Project, Juno Recommends Deep House, G-Blaster (Rotarydisco76), Huxley, Cosby (Car Crash Set), Kono Vidovic, Dale Howard, Two Charming Men, Benny Kane

Review: Huxley seems to be everywhere right now. Hot on the heels of Tsuba's recent retrospective of his career to date comes this typically ballsy two-tracker for the omnipresent Hypercolour. Both "Bellywedge" and "Little Things" continue his ongoing flirtation with the bassier end of house, delivering rumbling garage basslines, cut-up vocal hits and far-sighted atmospherics. Both are, predictably, suitably large, with the marimba melodies, garage vocals and bowel-bothering sub of "Bellywedge" just edging out the Lone-ish rave revival flex of the stab-tastic "Little Things". Expect to hear both tracks a lot over coming months.

HUXLEY

Let It Go

Hypercolour

HYPE 023
12 Mar 12
Deep House

Let It Go (original mix) - (6:53) 122 BPM

Let It Go (Eats Everything Refuse) - (7:13) 122 BPM

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Played by: King DJ/Regalia Recordings, Mike O'mara(Development Music), Gray, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Claudio Giordano, Rony Breaker, Questionmarq, Black Jack, Leg Jazz, Bufi, D3adl1ne, Resident Advisor

INDIGO

Wake EP

Hypercolour

HYPELTDDIG 06
05 Nov 12
Minimal/Tech House

Wake - (7:05) 129 BPM

Aradia - (6:02) 130 BPM

Kali - (7:45) 120 BPM

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Review: Moving ever faster away from his roots in shimmering and angular 140bpm tracks, Indigo burrows hard into the fertile territory of contemporary UK techno, armed with a bleak disposition and a keen ear for dishevelled dynamics. "Wake" pushes forward on a rumbling sub line and tough, punchy drums. It's a staggeringly full-fat production that builds in energy with dynamic edits and an unrelenting drama, not least from the bold breakdown. "Aradia" is slightly warmer in tone, with a bassline that embraces rather than pushes away. The percussion remains impressively tangible in the foreground, even as it darts in and out of the mix to make for an overall minimal outing. "Kali" provides a surprising diversion in the broken beat template under which all manner of distressed synthesisers can pulsate.

J ALVAREZ

Overseas Highway EP

Hypercolour

HYPELTDDIG 05
01 Oct 12
Deep House

7 Mile Bridge - (6:55) 127 BPM

Take - (4:47) 127 BPM

Sin Nombre - (7:38) 127 BPM

Ship Canal - (5:12) 127 BPM

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Played by: Brisa, Cosby (Car Crash Set)

Review: Alex Jones and Cedric Maison's Hypercolour imprint has been on fire of late, dropping a succession of hard-to-pigeonhole bombs. This EP from J Alvarez is another winner. Lead cut "7 Mile Bridge" - a kind of woozy fusion of garage revivalism and cocaine house chic - is arguably the highlight, but there's plenty more to enjoy. Check, for example, the loose chord changes and constantly-evolving percussion of "Take", or the booming late night bass-propelled oddness of "Ship Canal" - something akin to being dropped into a canal headfirst while off your nut. The silky, garage-inclined "Sin Nombre" is pretty tasty, too.

J WILTSHIRE

How It Is EP

Hypercolour

HYPEDIGI 29
04 Mar 13
Deep House

How It Is - (7:17) 124 BPM

Closer - (6:44) 120 BPM

Take It Off My Mind - (6:08) 118 BPM

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Played by: Pete Dafeet, Homegroove Project, Maya Jane Coles

Review: Amazingly, newcomer J Wiltshire is just 18 years old. Given the quality of the productions showcased here, and his sure-footed approach to composition, that's something of a surprise. His woozy, claustrophobic take on deep house - all sweeping chords, shuffling grooves and trippy male vocals - is underpinned by the sort of toe-tapping, head-nodding bottom-end that doesn't so much gently entice you towards the dancefloor as lead you by the hand. "How It Is" is probably the pick for peaktime plays, though the Julio Bashmore-ish "Closer" runs it close. "Take It Off My Mind", on the other hand, is just beautiful.

JAXSON

Shit Happenz EP

Hypercolour