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Review: As expected, Rekids has assembled a crack team of remixers to put their stamp on Jerome Sydenham, Fatima Njai and Mario Punchard's brilliant Afro-house-goes-electro cover of Kraftwerk's 'Trance Europe Express'. Gerd Jansen steps up first, delivering vocal and instrumental takes that brilliantly re-imagine the track as a Moroder-influenced, retro-futurist disco-house treat (think sequenced bass, Chic-style guitar licks, punchy drums and sweeping synth-strings). Naturally, Ricardo Villalobos takes a totally different approach, crafting a wonky-but-bouncy new rhythm out of Punchard's percussion and his own medical-grade kick-drums, before adding all manner of mind-mangling noises. It's one of his funkier reworks of recent times, but still formidably out-there and unusual. That's a great thing, by the way - it's a hugely impressive rework.
Review: On paper, Kraftwerk's 'Trans-Europe Express' is one of those foundational records that you really shouldn't miss with. Yet legendary NYC Afro-tech/Afro-house producer Jerome Sydenham, frequent collaborator Fatima Njai and percussionist Mario Punchard have decided to do just that, adding the famously spacey synthesizer melody and foreboding male vocal snippets atop a richly percussive Afro-house groove that's as infectious as the latest COVID variant and three times more potent. It comes in two relatively similar forms: the instrumental mix (track two), and the superior 'Vocal Dub Version'. Both takes are heavy, high quality and will sound dope in the mix.
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Hot on the heels of 2020's Time Collapse release, Ibadan boss Jerome Sydenham teams up again with Fatima Njai. "Pigeon from the Hood" is a dubbed-out house track, soaked in grimy acid and populated by ponderous vocals. It's a logical musical progression of Sydenham's tough NY club sound. The title track sees the pair go for a more techno-influenced approach; while swathed in swirling synths, it sees them combine tough kicks and insistent percussion which will find favour with fans of Ibadan's more techy output. "Morning Star" meanwhile occupies a sort of middle ground, with resonating vocal samples underpinned by a chugging groove and powerful hi-hats, while on "We Gotta Be Really Happy" the pair combine a vocal sample with a driving, steely rhythm.
Played by: Theta state
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: On this must-check EP, Madhouse offers up another selection of 21st century revisions of vintage productions by label head honcho (and all round US deep house legend) Kerri Chandler. Henrik Schwarz kicks things off in fine style with a warm, groovy and melody driven soft-touch deep house rework of Chandler and Jerome Sydenham's superb "Powder", before D'Julz gets dreamy and gently intoxicated on a hypnotic, locked-in version of "Peace of Mind". Kettama raises the dancefloor pressure version with a bumpin', late '90s U.S garage style take on Lafayette's "Better Late Than Never", while Marquis Hawkes also takes a trip to New Jersey via a skipping, life-affirming "Classic Club Mix" of Jiletta Riley's "The Way Things Were" (think late 90s David Morales and Frankie Knuckles remixes and you're close).
Played by: Dj N◉va ▶ Rodon FM 95
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Ron Trent & Lono Brazil - "Manchild" (In The Promised Land - Ron Trent full vocal version) - (10:38) 124 BPM
Played by: Kerri Chandler
The Martinez Brothers, Jerome Sydenham & Mathew Jonson - "No Pop" (feat Flipsonik) - (12:18) 126 BPM
Played by: Vladimir Marinkovic
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Review: Marc Romboy's esteemed tech house imprint has reached its 77th release? You bet! And it goes out all guns blazing this time around with a massive compilation with some great tracks, new and old, by the likes of Robert Babicz, Guy Mantzur, Wehbba and Stephan Bodzin. There are some pretty kick ass remixes on offer too by the likes of Adam Port, Adriatique, Nick Curly and Petar Dundov. Highlights? Head honcho Romboy's rendition of OCH's "Time Tourism", Ibadan boss Jerome Sydenham's ecstatic "Systematic Dub" and Technasia's druggy and tunnelling odyssey "Hold Me".
Review: The latest release on Ibadan sublabel Apotek finds label boss Jerome Sydenham teaming up with Sally, perhaps better known under his alias Moire Patterns. "My Normal Usual Far" leads the way with a leaden thump that stalks at an easy pace considering the weight of the kick, working some vocal and acid elements into the techno momentum to make for a powerful set builder. "Encouragement" meanwhile takes a lighter approach in some respects, letting solid rushes of chord charge upwards without sacrificing the fist-shaking techno M.O. of the rhythm section. For those needing stout and sturdy workhorses for bigger spaces, look no further.
Brendon Moeller - "Mainline" (Robag relook tokk mikks - Jerome Sydenham & Rebecca Rotlicht special edit) - (6:42) 123 BPM
Review: The latest release on Jerome Sydenham's ever-busy Ibadan imprint is a release that brings together a rag tag selection of tracks. First up is Sydenham's "Special Edit" of Carl Craig's "Angel", which moves with all the functional poise and warm synth work you would expect of two techno veterans, making all the right moves for a big room experience without any of the fluff. Sydenham's own "Sun Ark" appears in its original form, throwing down an unshakable blend of drums with that rugged techno-meets-house concoction that the man has been making his own for decades now. The flipside is given over to relative newcomer Lo Hype, also known as Japanese producer Katsuya Sano, whose "Route 303" represents a more patient approach compared to the chunky dynamics of the first two tracks. The steadily trickling acid of the original mix also comes in a more raw form in the shape of some "Bonus Beats" that ditch the atmospherics and focus on the rhythm.
Played by: OOFT!, Sabo, Carlos francisco, Joachim Spieth (Affin), Josh Wink, Miss Kittin, Ellen Allien, Guy Gerber, Woo York, Cassy
