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Kompakt Germany , Crosstown Rebels, Cocoon Recordings, Get Physical, Poker Flat Germany
Review: Berlin tech house hero Boris Werner delivers the goods once again on the bouncy, slinky and downright sexy "Daymare Dreamer" featuring a bit of help by Gretz & Rival Of Mars on the vocal front. Next up "Dance Of The Hump Back Whale" gets a really trance inducing tribal groove happening with some totally epic conga drums and chanting bringing some real heat. He then teams up with Cinema Royale on the deep down and dirty "King Hassan" which is perfect to set the mood in the early evening just before launching into the adrenalised stuff. Then the great closer "Frustration", reminiscent of early Detroit jams by Derrick May or K. Alexi.
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BPC 327
16 Sep 16
Minimal/Tech House
16 Sep 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: More bass driven house and techno from a true Berlin master, PHON.O, following up the absolute belter that was the Afterglow EP on Tectonic earlier this year. Starting out with the catchy Middle Eastern style strings attack of also powered by a tough 808 drum groove; this emotive number is pure fire. "Brooklyn Shuffle" borrows strongly from UK garage with its uplifting key stabs and 2-step rhythm. Finally he closes this great collection of tracks out with the melancholic and bittersweet title track. Going down the deep house route and done well using creamy pads, a swing fuelled rhythm and haunting vocal samples; this one ticks all the right boxes.
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BPC 326STEMS
11 Jul 16
Minimal/Tech House
11 Jul 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Berlin hero Phon.o is back! After a horde of releases on 50Weapons and most recently Bristol institution Tectonic with the Afterglow EP, Carsten Aermes turns up on B Pitch Control. First offering "Run" gallops away aggressively with its fierce bass pulsations and booming beat supported by Middle Eastern string samples. "Brooklyn Shuffle" starts off smooth, with a pop inflected vibe until the four to the floor beat comes rushing in beneath that funky house keyboard melody. It creates such a wonderful contradiction. Finally "Fractions" is straight up house with its dusty swing fuelled beat keeping pace with a killer breakbeat plus pop vocals and of course, no compromise on the bass!
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BPC 326
24 Jun 16
Minimal/Tech House
24 Jun 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Highly engineered tech house for the majority of Berlin dancefloors by Englishman via Sydney Garry Todd following up his well-received debut album on B Pitch Control last year. "Time Goes On" is a pumping and adrenalised groove for the peak time at Ritter Butzke with Nat Page's epic vocals. "Go Green" is an epic journey track with rich, swirling and immersive synths and pads hypnotising you into submission: there's a lot going on in this track that's for sure. Finally the extended version of "Anniversary Track" gets all sombre and mysterious on us with yet more layers of rich pads and strings doing most of the work effectively well over a sturdy beat.
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BPC 321
05 Feb 16
Minimal/Tech House
05 Feb 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Brit by way of Sydney, Garry Todd has released EPs previously on Contemporary Scarecrow and Illusion, however his debut album arrives on Berlin institution Bpitch Control; he's really hit the big time now! Named after his late grandmother, Nora Lilian, his long player is 11 cuts of atmospheric and adrenalised tech house that will rock just as many dancefloors in Berlin as it will in London. The vocal led energy of opening track "Time Goes On" starts things in spectacular fashion, as does the pre peak time groove of "Terri-Lee" which still retains some great atmosphere. "Motives & Thoughts" or "Transcending" are tripped out and deeper, but strictly for the afterhours. The tracks towards the end of the album go for the more dreamier and ethereal vibes of Kompakt or Crosstown Rebels. There's some a wide range of mood and grooves on this one, Todd's done well here!
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BPC 320
27 Nov 15
Minimal/Tech House
27 Nov 15
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Greek house auteur Argy has been through many faces and phases. From starting out on Poker Flat making some sweet minimal grooves, to stints making techno on labels like Ibadan to his pop inflected house tendencies of recent times. Now some tracks off his recent Dominonation album (in collaboration with vocalist Mama) on B Pitch Control get the remix treatment. Man of the moment Alan Fitzpatrick lends his hand to "Without Me" giving it just the right amount of attitude for those pre peak time moments. The Mike Starr remix of "Without Me" is pretty neat; a bass driven deep house workout that reflects his time honing his skills in NYC, London and now Berlin. Finally Keinemusik label boss Rampa's remix of "Who Am I" is the kind of dreamy and spiritual deep house reminiscent of Osunlade's Yoruba Records. Feel the vibe!
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BPC 319
09 Oct 15
Minimal/Tech House
09 Oct 15
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Camea Hoffman, or simply known as Camea around the club circles, first appeared back during the mid-noughties on Clink Music, and although she's been more active as of late, the German producer has preferred to keep things sparse and discrete when it comes to releasing tunes. She returns to Ellen Allien's BPitch Control with "The Hallway", a mid-tempo techno bomb surrounded by heavily processed sonics and driven by a deadly kick-hat groove. The title-track is backed by the aqueous, minimal sway of "Wormhole", and "Orchestra Of Dreams", another watery excursion with an electro edge. Nice and solid, a certified thumbs up!
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BPC 314
07 Aug 15
Minimal/Tech House
07 Aug 15
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Fast-rising Belfast producer Garry McCartney aka Ejeca delivers a killer release for Ellen Allien's label. McCartney's skill lies in drawing on established house tropes and putting his own spin on it. "Charger" sounds like a textbook deep house tune, with its flowing chords and insistent groove, but then it veers off course with a series of blaring sirens. "Bound To The Pump" is in a similar vein, but on this occasion, Ejeca utilises firing percussion and insistent vocal snatches to stand out from the slew of samey deep house. Meanwhile, "4Mula" and "Swey" sees him strip back his sound and focus on swinging, primal rhythms, with the latter impressing most.
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BPC 309
19 Dec 14
Minimal/Tech House
19 Dec 14
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: DJ Ford Foster
Review: Snuff Crew have long described their style as "the new old house sound of Germany". It's an apt description, as their productions ripple to the familiar sounds of jackin' Chicago house rhythms, the undulating intensity of acid and - on occasions - the druggy, synth-heavy pulse of Italo-disco. The masked men of mystery are at it again on this three-tracker for BPitch Control. Choose between the throbbing, Italo-meets-the Chemical Brothers vibes of "Berlin", the handclap-heavy Chicago-meets-New Jersey warmth of "Sick World" and title track "Pump It Up", which comes on like the soundtrack to a particularly messy night in a downtown Windy City basement.
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BPC 302
10 Oct 14
Minimal/Tech House
10 Oct 14
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Ellen Allien
Review: Ellen Fraatz must be one of the hardest-working women in dance music. She's been making music for 20 years, now, and there's little sign of the quality dropping. There's predictably much to admire on this brand new three-tracker, from the melancholic chords, impassioned vocal wails and electro-influenced grooves of opener "Butterfly", to the wonky, late night tech-house assault of "Come To Me", whose distorted synths and sludgy bottom-end are complimented by distinctly foreboding chords. Best of all, though, is "Freak The Night", a jaunty fusion of deep house, acid and tech-house complete with warm, woozy chords, shuffling rhythms and punchy electronics.
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BPC 300
08 Aug 14
Minimal/Tech House
08 Aug 14
Minimal/Tech House
Douglas Greed feat Mooryc
Review: German producer Douglas Greed veers away from techno with the title track of his latest album. Like many of the Bpitch artists, his track inhabits a middle ground between indie melancholia and electronic drama, with introverted vocals unfolding over breathless synths. What then of the remixes? Seth Troxler provides a chugging remix that midway through reveals shiny, trancey synth lines, while Chloe opts for one of her trademark electronic house rehapes, all pulsing basslines and acidic spirals dissecting the vocal. dBridge's take is more low profile than usual, with doubled up beats underpinning searing guitar and Marco Resmann delivers a dubby version, full of sensuous string passages.
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BPC 295
25 Jul 14
Minimal/Tech House
25 Jul 14
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Globetrotting Australian producer Garry Todd apparently divides his time between Ibiza and Sydney, "chasing the sun" in a bid to keep his Vitamin D levels in the red. You can certainly tell the White Isle influence on this four-tracker for BPitch Control. Lead cut "Onit" sounds like it was tailor-made for dark, immersive, late night moments at colossal Ibizan clubs - Cocoon parties, perhaps - while the bumpin', hissing groove underpinning the thunderous "Feelin" comes on like a Space terrace anthem in waiting. The long, drawn-out chords, cyber grooves and oddball samples that make up "LSD Experience" are undeniably Balearic in feel, as is the loose, swinging, rush-inducing lucidity of the similarly wide-eyed "Dreamcatcher".
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BPC 296
25 Apr 14
Minimal/Tech House
25 Apr 14
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Despite a career stretching back to 2002, Italian duo System of Survival have been surprisingly quiet of late. This expansive EP for BPitch Control contains their first new material since 2012 debut album Needle & Thread. High on melody and atmosphere, it delivers plenty of highlights. Check, for example, the loose percussion, curious cut-ups and tumbling melodies of "Family Ring", the undulating fuzziness and dreamy pads of "I'm Not Able To", and the near Balearic drowsiness of closer "King of the Beats". The EP also includes a couple of notable remixes, with Hot Creations regular Miguel Campbell joining forces with Matt Hughes for a deliciously squidgy, glassy-eyed take on "Crash What".
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BPC 283
14 Mar 14
Minimal/Tech House
14 Mar 14
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Review: As its title suggests, the latest compilation on Bpitch gives vent to the label's deeper side. It begins with Chaim's "Rain", where jazzy textures bubble to the surface over dubby beats. The track has an ethereal, almost subdued feeling to it and is in stark contrast to the raucous minimalism that Bpitch is sometimes associated with. This understated approach isn't confined to Chaim's contribution however; even more dance floor tracks like the pumping bass of Cormac's "The Present" are teeming with emotive undercurrents and Kassem Mosse's version of Ellen Alien's "Our Utopie" sees a series of chiming bells prevail over a pumping groove.
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BPCD 007
21 Feb 14
Minimal/Tech House
21 Feb 14
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Berlin has by turns been a minimal, dubstep and purist haven over the past decade, but the latest release from Ellen Alien hints at something dingier. Taking inspiration from the low-slung rhythms and tape hiss of L.I.E.S, the Bpitch boss contsructs a grungy, acid-caked groove on her own edit of "Free Nation". It's a similar tale on "Delta Zoo", where violent bass licks lurch under grainy riffs and crackling percussion. If Alien's edits represent Berlin's seedy side, then Thomas Muller's versions of both tracks imagines a modernist veision of the German capital. Booming drums and dramatic claps fuel this approach, but the murmuring vocals suggest something untoward still simmers beneath the surface.
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BPC 282
07 Feb 14
Minimal/Tech House
07 Feb 14
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Review: Listening to this compilation, it's clear that 2013 was a banner year for Ellen Allien's label. No longer so focused on stripped back techno - although the hissing noise and dark bass tones of Camea's "Black Sparrow" provide some connection to Bpitch's back catalogue - Best Of focuses on the area where pop and electronic music meet. The tumbling drums and plaintive vocals on Eating Snow's "Siamese Twins By Choice" could be early period Sting (that's a compliment by the way), while Dillon's "This Silence Kills" is a beautifully fragile serving of ethereal electronic pop. Bpitch can still rock the house when required, as the nasty acid of Snuff Crew's "Bass" demonstrates, but the real highlights of Best of 2013 are the label's leftfield excursions.
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BPCD 008
24 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
24 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: SHINEDOE
Review: Shinedoe is based in Holland, but Samadhi feels closer to German house. Apart from the choice of label, the title track's tight, metallic drums and tightly wrapped bass sound like the product of many mornings spent in Panorama Bar. Listening to the surging acid line, you can almost feel the sun rays seeping through the club's half-opened shutters. "Pure Groove" is just as primal; the drums and snares rattle and swing nervously and the mixture of bleepy tones and churning chords is enough to recreate a feeling of unease and disorientation that one experiences after spending 12 hours in the P-Bar.
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BPC 278
15 Nov 13
Minimal/Tech House
15 Nov 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Camea displays her love of deeper, more melodic sounds on Neverwhere. The title track sees a dark, purring bass support eerie chords, with an indistinct vocal sample buried deep in the arrangement. "Moonwalk Away" also centres on a bass, but in this instance it sounds dreamy and evocative rather than menacing, supporting childlike, naive melodies. Camea displays a slightly different approach on "I Dream of You" - there, an acid fuelled low-end supports her melodic outpourings - but the focus throughout "Neverwhere" is on gentle, subtle sounds, as the hissing percussion, brooding bass and tranced out hooks of "Black Sparrow" so effortlessly demonstrate.
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BPC 277
01 Nov 13
Minimal/Tech House
01 Nov 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: The mysterious Snuff Crew are best known for their fascination with jacking Chicago house, but on the title track of this release, they dip their toes into the fleeting cultural phenomenon that was hip-house. For those too young to recall it, Snuff Crew do a pretty good job here; based on a jacking rhythm, "Work" features house legend Tyree Cooper on vocals, daft rave sirens, some deft hip-hop scratching and a Public Enemy sample. In short, it's a load of fun. Normal Snuff Crew service resumes on the more considered "New Life". Featuring Rachel Row on vocals, it sees evocative keys wrapped around a pulsing bass and those tight, crisp claps that the duo has become synonymous with.
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BPC 274EP
25 Oct 13
Minimal/Tech House
25 Oct 13
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Shadow Dancer, Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Kito Jempere, Hard Ton
Review: Mysteriously masked German duo Snuff Crew have been gathering a lot of attention this year, not least for their under-wraps live shows and commitment to jacking. This LP has been designed to showcase the secretive collab's fun side and right from the get-go beats are bouncing, synths are synthing and good time vibes are fizzing. Packed with old skool house flavours and punchy retro beats, each track is a joyous floorfiller fit for any club, be it shiny and chrome-clad or dank and fusty. German dance music doesn't have to be hard-edged. Get to know these two, they'll make you feel good.
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BPC 274CD
18 Oct 13
Minimal/Tech House
18 Oct 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: It sounds like something has gone very wrong here. Like the bastardisation of the fantasy story that Mr Statik refers to in the title, the latest Bpitch release sees minimal house turned on its head. "Opiate Galactic" operates against a stripped back framework, but the accompanying vocal that talks about heroin use reflects the dark side of club life. In a similar vein there's "Memoirs Of A Sexual Predator". On this occasion, a meaty bassline and a seemingly innocent vocal are used to document sexual prowess. Statik has a more innocent side too though, and "Irresistible", with its swirling synths and swaggering groove, is as sensual as a loved up first-time clubber.
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BPC 273
04 Oct 13
Minimal/Tech House
04 Oct 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Like her last album, The Kiss sees Ellen Allien explore an alternate route than the skewed, rough and ready minimalism she made her name with. Indeed, "The Kiss (Extended Version)" deploys an old school Chicago bassline with mysterious synths and a jacking rhythm. "Need" is less memorable, but Allien has the good sense to draft in Redshape for remix duties. The masked producer drops sweeping synths and a powerful, pulsing bass to lend the track some extra menace. Bpitch has also commissioned German duo Snuff Crew to rework "The Kiss" and they don't disappoint, using playful cowbells, mournful strings and a powerful, pulsing bass to create an unforgettable retro-style remix.
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BPC 265
24 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
24 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Vitamine sees Thomas Muller in more restrained mode than usual. "New Kid in Town" even suggests that he has, ahem, grown up. Centred on loose, rolling drums, it moves into sensuous disco strings and embraces sassy horns. "M-1001001" is more murky and sounds like Muller got lost on his way to the discotheque. Featuring dense drums and insistent, effective filters, Muller uses a droning horn as a guide through the soupy arrangement. The vowel-free "BPCTRL" is more drummy again - albeit dubbed out in places - but the most obvious articulation of Muller's coming of age as a producer is the glorious melodic rush of "City Of Lost Souls".
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BPC 258
23 Nov 12
Minimal/Tech House
23 Nov 12
Minimal/Tech House
Review: It's a trans-continental collaboration as Finland's Kiki and Israel's Chaim question the effects of love. Ably assisted by vocalist Cari Golden, the duo return to the early 90s for influence with a pumping house groove, replete with old school keys and hardcore-evocative bells underpinning Golden's observation that 'love don't pay the rent'. Such existential considerations are put aside on "Clap II Thizz", a rolling groove littered with urgent, squealing saxophones and stuttering vocal snippets. But the remixes do revisit the theme: Chaim's version offers an esoteric feeling with the vocals sounding ghostly and detached, while Kiki's take is more ominous as building chords support Golden's contention that "we ain't got no flame".
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BPC 249
18 May 12
Minimal/Tech House
18 May 12
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Camea resides in Berlin and its influence looms large on this release. It's audible on "Body Magnet", where a resonating bass and metal-plated percussion support evocative chords and half-heard vocals. It's like a halfway house between Berlin's techno and deep house sounds. There's a similar approach on the title track, with a dislocated vocal played out over a stripped back arrangement. However, it's "Only the Shadow Knows" and "Skitz" that best capture the mood of Berlin: in the case of the former it's the heavy sub-bass wound around a minimal house groove, while the latter brings Camea's love of half-heard vocals to the fore again - this time they are surrounded by forceful filters.
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BPCD 006
11 May 12
Minimal/Tech House
11 May 12
Minimal/Tech House
Review: "Big Claps" is a typical Ellen Allien workout, featuring a quirky, juddering rhythm, sexy string stabs and neat claps. It has that unmistakable but intangibly playful feeling that the Berliner brings to most of her productions. "Take Me Out" is an entirely different proposition. Bpitch has had a long affiliation with electro - not electro house - from the crunk-fuelled energy of Modeselektor's early releases to the presence of bassy tones in Allien's own dance floor focused grooves. But "Out" marks a departure, with shuffling 808s underpinning the label boss' ice maiden vocals and the dreamy pads that they come encased in.
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BPC 248
20 Apr 12
Minimal/Tech House
20 Apr 12
Minimal/Tech House
Review: The US duo delivers a preview for their latest album. The title track occupies that middle ground between trance, ambience and downbeat that Telefon Tel Aviv have become known for as synths swell and climax and dreamy, seductive vocals unfold over crashing drums. Label owner Ellen Allien drops a dance floor-focused take on "Birds", with a sinewy bassline underpinning a warbling, squelchy acid workout. Mathew Dear chooses an entirely different approach; over a warm fretless bassline, Dear lets a wall of dreamy textures gush forth, propelling the dreamy vocals towards an inevitable climax. Finally, Cocteau Twins fans will be interested in "The Sky Is Black", as it features Robin Guthrie's deep tones, fused with trancey synths and glitchy rhythms.
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BPC 247
16 Mar 12
Minimal/Tech House
16 Mar 12
Minimal/Tech House
