I Don't Give It Up (original mix) - (6:34) 124 BPM
I Don't Give It Up (Radio mix) - (4:20) 124 BPM
I Don't Give It Up (Steve Darko remix) - (6:27) 124 BPM
I Don't Give It Up (So Schway remix) - (5:06) 122 BPM
I Don't Give It Up (Free Bubble & Starlike remix) - (5:16) 123 BPM
Review: Dallas label Audiophile have a special XXL division for tuneage that's particularly lethal. Covering 'house, garage, techno and weird sounds in between', their releases pack a serious punch. Not least this new offering from Max Olsen, with "Don't Give Up" features moody bass rumbles, sparse and skippy garage-tinged beats and anthemic vocals courtesy of SevenEver. Steve Darko goes super minimal for his glitchy rework, whilst So Schway concentrates on untamed bass growls for his take. Elsewhere Free Bubble & Starlight round things up with some up-tempo electro house for that hands-in-the-air-feeling.
Review: U.S. imprint based out of Dallas, Audiophile XXL, has been unstoppable over the last year with a continuous onslaught of up and coming North American producers and their take on tech house, electro house and west coast bass sounds. This compilation showcases the labels current array of talent with eighteen tracks certainly guaranteed to destroy a dancefloor near you. Highlights include Los Angeleno Dillon Nathaniel's "Transcend" a bass heavy cut for late night parties on Hollywood Boulevard and sure to get some gun fingers in the air. Oregon's Aaron Jackson appears with "Get Some Jungle In Ya Jungle" which has some totally absurd vocoder and beat repeat action and rising British producer James Mannion: whose grime infused jam "BS7" is proper UK street sound.
Review: NIQW is Niklas Wiik, an upstart producer and DJ from Helsinki. If this new release on U.S. Label Audiophile XXL is anything to go by, the kid has some serious potential. "I Can't" is some seriously punchy main room tech house with bleepy bass, razor sharp synth leads and all round tight groove that's perfect to lead in to the peak time. We've also got "Attention" (alert: massive drop on this one!) which is dirty late night electro house for freaks and reminiscent of early Tale Of Us. This is guaranteed to pack a floor and make the walls sweat!
Review: Orange County's Dillon Nathaniel is back on Audiophile XXL. "Bang To This" is a reliable tech house DJ tool with functionality to cross over into other sub genres easily; that bassline... and that breakdown, wow! "Play This Record" sets the record straight on this jackin' electro house jam; yet another monster bassline on show. Finally "Aristocrat" gets on the more minimal tip and his is best offering here, borrowing equally from dub techno and electro house on this unholy mixture that works well; one for the after-hour party!
Review: Established house DJs Ralston and Henderson have individually received much support in the past from the likes of Radio1 and Rinse FM as well as many top DJs. Now they've teamed up for the commercial-orientated Makes Sense EP. There are three collabs to enjoy - the poppy and upbeat title track, the piano breakdown-laden rolling garage of "Get Ya" and the tougher afterhours pounder "Feel The Hurt".
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