Review: Dutch Belgian producer Ramon Tapia is up next on Adam Beyer's Truesoul imprint, following up some great releases on Rhythm Assault, Incorrect Music and of course his own Say What? Recordings. "Manipulate" features a tough swing-fuelled bounce and a snarling Reese bassline which is 100% guaranteed to rock the main-room and lead into the peak time nicely. Second offering "Adam & Eve" is more of a moody affair, that works to create more of a feeling of tension. It's seething and steely rhythms, eerie layers of pads and adequate use of risers soon give way to a hypnotic melody, which altogether is useful for creating some compelling dancefloor drama indeed.
Review: The Netherlands's Rik Watts teams up with none other than Belgian tech house hero Ramon Tapia to throw down some sure-fire peak time tools for the main room on the Dutch imprint Gem. First offering "Snuss' gallops away like a dark house into the wasteland with its cavernous rhythm, dubby techno stabs and sinister atmospherics which are geared for Berlin's dark warehouses or fans of the Drumcode sound. Second offering "Clurio" still retains a dusty and metallic aesthetic but joins the dots with the more rolling and funky dancefloor fodder that both producers are more previously renown for.
Review: Belgium's Ramon Tapia returns with a sturdy two tracker for John Digweed's ever reliable institution Bedrock. His previous tech house tendencies of the past (as seen on labels like 100% Pure, Great Stuff and Octopus) merge with a new found progressive house slant and to rather impressive effect. The melodic and transcendental ?Hysteria? is perfect dancefloor euphoria while ?Intricate? gets on the more sinister tip with its snarling bassline with tunnelling and hypnotic groove leading you down into the abyss.
Review: Ramon Tapia's catalogue includes releases on some of techno's most influential labels, but for his latest EP, he stays close to home. Issued on Tapia's own Say What imprint, it remains true to his typical big room sound. The title track sees grinding riffs unfold over stomping kicks and chattering, razor sharp hi hats. The addition of a speak and spell vocal sample adds to the sense of drama. "Diffusion" is darker and moodier, with Tapia dropping ghostly chords and cavernous dub filters adding to the atmospheric sensibilities. Meanwhile, "Road Rage" starts off with a wiry bass and dubbed out claps, building to the sound of spiralling synths. Like the other tracks on Rhythm Machine, it's a hugely effective club track.
Review: The Hot Since 82 powerhouse that is Knee Deep In Sound returns with more main room, peak time tech house this time courtesy of Belgian Ramon Tapia. He's been on a roll at the moment with releases on Great Stuff and Toolroom of late. "Karma" is a dark and rolling affair that's hard on the percussion and moody on the atmosphere. It channels that same kind of energy that Carlo Lio does. The remix up next by Tiger Stripes sees the Scandinavian artist take the track into tunnelling hypnotic techno territory with its sonar like synth stabs while Berlin's Re:You steps up to the challenge but takes the track into his city's kind of aesthetic on this deep, slinky and atmospheric rendition for the late night.
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