Review: Varga is an upcoming producer, and as Yuka demonstrates, is a new artist to watch. Mining a particularly trippy take on minimalism, he also draws on acid and deep house to create the title track. The wacked out, stream of consciousness vocals aren't entirely dissimilar to the ones on Marshall Jefferson's classic "Mushrooms", while the drum rolls and gurgling acid line is derived from Chicago jack tracks. On "Kubu", the Spanish producer favours a dubby sound that's not a million miles from the tribal house of his name-sake Halo Varga. Also included are two remixes of the title track - the System 2 take is similar to Varga's own "Kubu", while on the Emery Warman version, a menacing, ominous bass is fused with the original version's drum rolls to create a darkly euphoric reshape.
Review: You can always count on veteran DJ Mark Brown to bring the goods courtesy of his Cr2 Live & Direct Radio Show every month, where he presents the latest and very best in global tech house. The track list compiled from his recent August 2019 podcast is featured here in its entirety and if you're a DJ - there's all you need right here! Highlights not limited to: the return of Steve Angello with the ever reliable Eric Prydz on new hit "Woz Not Woz" (Club mix), the electrifying vocal house bomb by Colour Castle "Night Road" (feat Damon Trueitt - Martin Badder remix - extended), through to Material boss Mihalis Safras remixing legends Green Velvet & Junior Sanchez's new thriller "Heavy Mental" and then into tough rolling action for the main room with the ever reliable Leeds producer Jey Kurmis going deep down and dirty on "Jas".
Sui Generis & Kane Law - "We R Kool" - (5:49) 122 BPM
Ovidi Adlert - "Wicked" - (6:29) 124 BPM
Tom Black - "Untouchable" - (5:26) 125 BPM
Review: Mark Brown presents the Cr2 Live & Direct Radio Show, with one hour of the hottest new dance music every week featuring exclusive tracks doing the rounds right now - and some forthcoming house and tech house gems. Here is the playlist from the July 2019 edition with highlights not limited to: Jacky (UK) with the tough acid inflected roller "Toggles", the classic rave aesthetic of Julie McDermott's "Don't Go" (Roger That remix - extended mix), the legendary Todd Terry proving just why he is still the rhythm master to this day on "Samba 2017" (InHouse mix) and Sui Generis & Kane Law going for some moody afterhours minimal on "We R Kool".
Review: It's about that time again: bring on the summer season on The White Isle for 2019 where top British label Cr2 is guaranteed to bring the vibe on this year's Ibiza Opening Party various artists compilation. Featuring a whopping 28 tracks, the highlights are not limited to: the legendary Carl Cox on "I Want You" getting on a tough bounce courtesy of Josh Butler's remix, the unstoppable Camelphat doing their 2017 Re-Fix of DJ Wady & Patrick M's "Hulk", though to functional and peak time tackle like Green Velvet & Junior Sanchez' "Heavy Mental" (Mihalis Safras remix), DJ Jeroenski's "Back Once Again" (Max Chapman remix) and timeless feel good classics revisited on The Face Vs Mark Brown's "Needin' U" (Dimitri From Paris remix) and Adesse Versions cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" (extended mix).
Review: It's that time of year again: London's CR2 are heading over to Miami for the Winter Music Conference - where deals are made and stars are born. It's electronic music's biggest party of the year and these guys have a swag of surefire dancefloor bombs to set the club alight. Miami Underground 2019 features almost three dozen grooves that will all take your fancy we're pretty sure, with highlights not limited to: Aussie outfit Sneaky Sound System doing their thing on "Can't Help The Way That I Feel" (David Penn remix - extended mix), Chicago legend James Curd on the lo-slung disco funk of "Free Me" (extended mix), Reelow delivering some tough rolling tech on "Bad Swinger", CASSIMM bangin' one out for the main room on the druggy "Work Out" (extended mix) and Leeds favourite Jey Kurmis (Hot Creations) getting deep down and dirty for the afterhours on "About Knapp".
