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What's That Sound
What's That Sound V1 - (7:53) 128 BPM
What's That Sound V3 - (8:08) 127 BPM
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PGSP 3
26 Jan 24
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
Still On It EP
Drop It (Mango Boys Latest remix) - (7:46) 129 BPM Hot
Nangs - (4:20) 68 BPM
Drop It (Duncan Forbes Drawing On Grace remix) - (7:17) 129 BPM
Drop It (G's Reprise) - (3:41) 129 BPM
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PG 073
15 Dec 23
Funky/Club House
Life Goes On EP
Make Em Dance - (6:26) 127 BPM Hot
Lifes Tough - (4:42) 126 BPM
Make Em Dance (Duncan Forbes remix) - (8:13) 127 BPM
Review: The mighty Mr G rarely rests, it seems, with the last few years seeing a wealth of killer material from the UK techno/house legend on his own Phoenix G label. He's in prime "lose your mind on the dancefloor" mode on 'Make 'Em Dance', the opening track on his latest must-check EP. Featuring an alluring mix of mind-mangling stabs, spooky aural textures, bubbly electronic bass and spoken word snippets, it's a proper early morning workout that you'll want to lose yourself in. Regular collaborator Duncan Forbes provides the obligatory remix, offering up a tougher, darker and more spaced-out interpretation smothered in dub delays, while bonus cut 'Life's Tough' is a hypnotic slab of breathless tech-house minimalism.
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PG 072
01 Sep 23
Funky/Club House
Doin' Nothin' EP
It's Been A Minute - (7:30) 73 BPM
It's Time - (1:55) 114 BPM
Got My Groove On - (6:28) 70 BPM
Sing It Loud - (4:30) 135 BPM Hot
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PG 071
26 May 23
Techno
The Remixes EP
Next Up (D's Pedigree Chunks with Added Tender Chewy Bitz) - (7:44) 120 BPM
Full A Love (Mango Boy On A Vibe) - (2:21) 84 BPM
U Feel Mi (Kai Alce's New Feel) - (5:25) 127 BPM Hot
Full A Love (Mango Boy Refix) - (6:11) 126 BPM
Review: There's not much info available about this one, but it's a pretty no-nonsense offering, as Duncan Forbes, Kai Alce and Mr G himself (under the alternative Mango Boy alias) rework tracks from the veteran producer's catalogue. Forbes steps up first, re-imagining 'Next Up' as a subtly jazz-flecked slice of reverb-laden, early morning lo-fi house hypnotism that sounds incredible over beefy club soundsystems. There are two Mango Boy reworks of 'Full A Love' - a kind of deep ambient jazz 'On a Vibe' version and a dusty, Afro-house tinged deep house 'Refix' that's as atmospheric as it is floor-friendly. Arguably best of all though is Kai Alce's flip of 'U Feel Me', which delivers fluid, jazzy, sax-sporting deep house thrills aplenty.
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PG 070
23 Sep 22
Funky/Club House
Curry Nite
Curry Nite (original mix) - (9:32) 124 BPM Hot
Curry Nite (G's Reflecting dub) - (10:11) 124 BPM
Review: Colin McBean AKA Mr G is having a 'Curry Nite', and he's got company - sometime Spooky member Duncan Forbes, a long-time pal who last collaborated with the tech-house veteran back in 2019. The pair's original mix of the track is a driving, heads-down treat, with drowsy, echoing electric piano motifs, sampled spoken word vocals and spaced-out electronic sounds riding a stabbing analogue bassline and tough beats. It's naturally excellent (as you'd expect from two artists with decades of experience under their belts) but the accompanying 'Reflecting Dub' is even better. It's a notch tougher and more percussive, but also smoother and deeper with more extensive use of dreamy, atmospheric chords.
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PGSPE 1
02 Sep 22
Deep House
Baby Steps EP
Changes - (2:46) 128 BPM
3.45am? - (7:24) 120 BPM Hot
Old Skool Rider - (5:43) 126 BPM
Hard Fonk - (5:49) 127 BPM
Review: These days, Colin McBean is so assured of his musical niche that he's happy to drop new EPs as Mr G with little fanfare, fuss or promotion. The Baby Steps EP, which marks the UK tech-house stalwart's first missive of 2022, arrived, unannounced, in such a manner. As usual, what's on offer is trippy and to the point. Following a brief trip into beat-free weirdness (the delightfully saucer-eyed 'Changes'), McBean hits the ground running via the deliciously jacking house drums, creepy electronics, spaced-out bleeps and squelchy acid bass of '3.45am?' 'Old Skool Rider' is a fine example of his tough, chunky, fuzzy and funk-fuelled old school tech-house sound, while 'Hard Fonk' sees McBean wrap skewed and druggy analogue synth sounds around a locked-in drum machine rhythm and foreboding bassline.
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PG 069
11 Mar 22
Deep House
Inner Soul Talkin' EP
You Feel Mi - (7:44) 126 BPM Hot
Next..... - (6:57) 120 BPM
Peace (v3) - (6:15) 125 BPM
Did You Know?..... - (7:29) 107 BPM
Review: With clubs finally open again worldwide, Colin McBean is doing his best to provide DJs with the kind of peak-time-ready fodder that will get the blood pumping out on the dancefloor. Under his familiar Mr G alias, McBean has a strong track record in this regard, and Inner Soul Talkin' is another impressive collection of cuts. Opener 'You Feel Mi' is a spine-tingling, warehouse-ready affair full of stabbing analogue bass, sweaty house drums and sustained organ chords, while 'Next' is a whirlwind of heavy, fuzz-soaked drums and single-note piano stabs. 'Please (v3)' is a slightly deeper and warmer slab of retro-futurist house haziness, while the EP's final track, 'Did You Know', is a swirling, immersive ambient tool full of overlapping electronics and spoken word snippets.
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PG 065
09 Aug 21
Deep House
Mates EP2 (Duncan Forbes Remixes)
Hunter Moon Vibez (D's On A Hunter's Moon mix) - (7:58) 123 BPM Hot
Song For My Forefathers (D's Return To The Sacred Lands mix) - (7:39) 116 BPM
Late Nite @ Montechello (D's Very Late Nite mix) - (7:51) 126 BPM
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PG 066
19 Mar 21
Deep House
Just Wanna Dance EP
Just Wanna Dance - (6:35) 127 BPM
Just Wanna Dance (D's Rise An Fall Of Dr. Wonkenstein) - (7:36) 127 BPM
Ease Ya Mind (Mango Boys dub) - (7:24) 125 BPM Hot
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PG 064
29 Jan 21
Deep House
Tokyo EP
In Gratitude (New Moon mix) - (6:48) 127 BPM Hot
G Beatz Pt 23 - (3:45) 110 BPM
Hunter Moon Vibez - (6:31) 126 BPM
A Lost Dub (Lwrmx) - (6:05) 126 BPM
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PG 063
03 Aug 20
Deep House
Depicted
Depicted - (4:10) 107 BPM
Depicted (D&G remix) - (8:53) 106 BPM
Depicted (G's Real dub) - (10:47) 125 BPM Hot
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PGDP 2
01 Jul 20
Deep House
PGDP1
G's Funk (New Moon mix) - (6:53) 130 BPM
G's Funk (D's Rave Leveller) - (7:19) 130 BPM Hot
Review: PGDP1 brings together two house music legends. Mr G, is formerly of the Advent and has been a hugely respected house producer for over two decades. G's collaborator here is Duncan Forbes. formerly one-half of early 90s act Spooky. On the 'New Moon' mix of "G's Funk", Mr G's influence can be clearly heard, with rolling, robust drums and a throbbing bass prevailing. On the "D's New Leveller" version, Forbes uses wave upon wave of dubbed out textures, similar to the sound of his solo Animated project, to add a dubbed out element to this driving, rhythm-heavy house jam.
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PGDP 1
11 May 20
Techno
The Alien With Extraordinary Abilities
Late Nite @ Montecello - (6:34) 126 BPM
The Made - (4:19) 125 BPM
LDBPT3 - (2:37) 119 BPM
Gathering NYC - (6:15) 128 BPM Hot
Embassy - (5:37) 134 BPM
SoundBath@The Loft - (2:05) 140 BPM
Review: Mr G goes full alien in 2020 with the Extraordinary Abilities EP; a six pack beaming down all the necessary rhythms and drums tracks you would want from the man. All roads lead to the thudding beats of "Late Nite @ Montecello" with its titillating vocal hooks and flexed basslines mirrored by a dubbed out version in "Gathering NYC". Warm basslines and familiar no-nonsense kick drums are the name of the game in "The Made" with stepping breaks and club basslines ruling the day in "Embassy". Jazzed up ambient house interludes in "SoundBath@The Loft" with more beatless cosmiq in the otherworldly "LDBPT3". Phone Home.
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PG 062
06 Apr 20
Techno
State Of Flux
Dark Thoughts - (6:46) 124 BPM
G's Riddem - (6:37) 126 BPM Hot
Clearing Space - (7:28) 125 BPM
Mango Came Round...... - (7:21) 123 BPM
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PGR 03
29 Nov 19
Deep House
Next Phase EP
That's Why We? - (6:21) 126 BPM
It's Like Dat Boo - (6:53) 127 BPM Hot
Mindfullness Pt 2 - (4:22) 125 BPM
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PG 061
11 Oct 19
Deep House
Jazz Perceptions EP
African Dub - (4:47) 120 BPM
G Jazz - (8:23) 124 BPM Hot
Get It - (7:23) 114 BPM
Solarplex - (4:13) 114 BPM
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PG 060
16 Sep 19
Deep House
Mates EP
Mr. G - "Hip-Shaker" (D's Budda Beats Tweak) - (6:15) 132 BPM
Mr. G - "Flex D's" (Beez In The Bass Bin Tweek) - (6:47) 114 BPM Hot
D&G Throwdown - (6:48) 126 BPM
Review: Mr G's latest high quality outing was made in cahoots with fellow British techno veteran Duncan Forbes, a friend and former Spooky member (alongside Sasha's go-to engineer Charlie May). Forbes offers up two fresh reworks of Mr G Cuts: a rolling, drum-laden deep house take on "Hip-Shaker" rich in hand percussion, hazy female vocal samples and spacey electronic motifs, and a fuzzy, mid-tempo revision of "Flex D's" that peppers a druggy groove with spacey electro synths and eyebrow-raising French spoken word snippets. Best of all, though, is the duo's collaborative studio jam "D&G Throwdown", a deep but percussively pulverizing techno stomper that benefits greatly from hazy riffs, echoing percussion hits and mind-altering sub-bass thrusts.
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PG 059
17 Jun 19
Deep House
A Part Of Me Vol 2
Praise - (5:48) 122 BPM Hot
G's Hip Shaker - (5:20) 60 BPM
Nows The Time - (3:49) 60 BPM
Strollin' - (4:43) 95 BPM
Damn You Feel That - (3:14) 106 BPM
Grog Time - (2:44) 56 BPM
Winter's Sad Song - (3:33) 78 BPM
The Greats Are Always With Us.... - (2:07) 131 BPM
My F'ed Up Mixer - (3:33) 60 BPM
Hollywood Swingin - (5:17) 57 BPM
Depression - (3:32) 59 BPM
L'Hotel Paris - (5:32) 60 BPM
Le Sucre !!! - (4:46) 74 BPM
Head High - (3:21) 128 BPM
That Blue Moon Feelin' - (5:07) 81 BPM
Cheeky Flo - (3:39) 134 BPM
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PGAPOM 002
11 Jan 19
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz
The Unreleased Gemz Part 2
Kick It - (7:53) 127 BPM
Intro G - (8:19) 127 BPM Hot
Practice - (5:32) 128 BPM
Rex One Saturday Night! - (7:56) 127 BPM
Review: The second in Mr G's Unreleased series sees the veteran producer take the audience down a diverse but resolutely underground path. "Intro G" is underpinned by his usual solid, skipping beats, but the focus is on the sweeping piano keys and soulful vocal sample. Similarly, on "Rex One Saturday Morn", an uplifting vocal is woven around a woozy synth line, making for a heady groove. "Practice" is more pacy but its rippling bass and nagging percussion also provide the basis for evocative organ keys. On "Kick It", the UK producer shows a darker strain to his sound. While a vocal intones the track title, the bass is so malevolent and brooding, it will level any club where it is dropped.
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GEMZ 002
10 Dec 18
Techno
All About Expression EP
Legged Donkey (RSD dub) - (4:14) 126 BPM
Full Rotation - (2:31) 126 BPM
Late Nite Vibe! - (2:21) 152 BPM
Talikin Drumz - (3:08) 125 BPM
Just One A Those Dayz - (2:29) 100 BPM
One Summer Night - (6:09) 127 BPM
First Light - (1:41) 132 BPM
ODT - (7:16) 126 BPM Hot
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PG 058
06 Oct 17
Techno
Retro 2
Lights (G's Out dub) - (6:03) 129 BPM
How Deep - (6:24) 128 BPM Hot
All U Need - (6:28) 128 BPM
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PGR 02
04 Sep 17
Deep House
Retro 1
Gladesmen - (6:39) 128 BPM
Pepsi! - (6:30) 128 BPM
The Day After B - (7:48) 127 BPM Hot
Review: Colin McBean was way ahead of the curve when he was releasing EPs on his Phoenix G imprint back in the late 90s. Now some of those seminal tech-house records get a re-release and unsurprisingly, they still sound fresh. "Gladesmen" is a tough affair, led by niggling acid lines, but McBean really impresses on "Pepsi!" The distinctive, layered drums rumble in, there is a woozy synth line and the arrangement sounds even tripper thanks to a slurred vocal loop intoning the title. "The Day After B" is also impressive, with McBean dropping a filtered loop and those unmistakable, steely drums.
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PGR 01
11 Aug 17
Deep House
A Good Place...?
Yard Food - (5:47) 122 BPM
One For The Headz - (6:14) 126 BPM Hot
The Moment You Realise - (3:54) 124 BPM
Nothin' Cause We're Strong - (8:09) 126 BPM
Love Dub - (9:08) 123 BPM
All In Time... - (4:17) 125 BPM
In The Sun Finally! - (3:29) 120 BPM
That Late Night Thought - (4:21) 120 BPM
G's Jazz - (3:16) 120 BPM
Interluded 1 - (2:22) 128 BPM
Review: UK techno legend Colin McBean returns on his always reliable Phoenix G imprint with A Good Place? A dozen servings of tough and steely house music that properly brings the funk as you'd expect from the man once behind such legendary and seminal acts like The Advent and G-Flame & Mr. G. There's also a few wonderful surprises too; such as the broken beat/nu jazz deepness of "One For The Headz" or the dusty disco loops of "Interluded (part 1)". But otherwise it really is business as usual, such as on the hi octane stormer "Nothin' (Cause We Are Strong)" with its "French Kiss" style melody, the deeply emotive "In The Sun... Finally!" or the raw and rusty dust covered jack of "G's Jazz" it's all killer no filler on here we assure you!
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PGGP 1
16 Dec 16
Techno
Tommy's Stereo System EP
Wantcha - (6:25) 125 BPM
No Quick Fix V3 - (6:21) 124 BPM
Industry - (6:45) 125 BPM Hot
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PG 056
24 Oct 16
Techno
Conectionz EP
You In Or You Out? (Ben Sims Jacker edit) - (5:02) 130 BPM Hot
You In Or You Out? (original mix) - (7:24) 128 BPM
Bring It! - (5:22) 126 BPM
Review: Colin McBean is an unstoppable force at the moment isn't he! At the moment you say? Yeah too right; the guy never actually stopped his relentless pursuit of the perfect house and techno grooves since the '90s and this Conectionz EP is no exception. Starting things off in explosive fashion with the "You In Or You Out? (Sims Jacker edit)" with its relentless thud and crack of a 909 workout with funky bass and evil pads helped out by some generous reverb build ups; all you need really. The original version up next is more restrained deep house with that great vocal refrain repeating "live your life the way you wanna be free" the tracks aggression provided by those hissing rhythms. Finally "Bring It" is a soulful breakbeat number with soaring synth leads that is a great departure from McBean's normal style.
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PG 054B
19 Sep 16
Techno
Still Here
Blessed - (7:41) 128 BPM Hot
Platonic Solids No.5 - (8:24) 126 BPM
Space Bassed - (6:19) 123 BPM
Get On Down - (8:48) 123 BPM
Review: Back in 2010, UK techno veteran Colin McBean AKA Mr G popped up on Rekids with an album by the name of Still Here. Six years on, he's, erm, still here, offering up a quartet of tracks from that album for the first time on digital download. That album was impressively varied in outlook, and it's the same for this sampler. So, while the loopy, jacking, and thrillingly bass-heavy "Get On Down" and low-slung "Space Bassed" or indicative of his familiar, funk-fuelled tech-house sound, "Plantonic Solids No. 5" sees him wandering further towards rolling, late night U.S house territory, whilst retaining his usual hypnotic, subtly changing approach. More surprising is "Blessed", a jazz-flecked, broken-house groover blessed with rich Rhodes stabs and seductive spoken word snippets.
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PG 055S
05 Sep 16
Deep House
Mr G Back Trackin Pt 2
Hear Me Out - (7:13) 127 BPM
Push (G's Nasty dub) - (5:46) 130 BPM
Mac RIP (Mango Boys Hurting dub) - (6:53) 124 BPM Hot
Mutate - (6:23) 131 BPM
Re Kidz - (8:34) 129 BPM
Bucket List - (8:24) 125 BPM
Sound Bouy - (7:38) 127 BPM
Big Gal Batty Rider - (7:56) 127 BPM
You Doin Mi Head In! - (7:38) 127 BPM
Where I Feel It Most (Mango Boys Red Eye mix) - (6:43) 127 BPM
Played by: Paul Mac
Review: Colin McBean is the definitive house music machine. "Precious Cargo" gets a series of totally kick-ass reworks on Defected. First up the original is as tough and grayscale yet emotive as you'd expect of Mr G featuring some lovely diva vocals. The "Dark Broke Down Dub" Detroit hero Kai Alce steps up with "KZR's Dark mix" which has all the dust tinted blues and soul you would expect complete with rusty drums and smooth Rhodes keys.
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PGFLASHBACK 2
06 Jun 16
Techno
The Unreleased Gemz
Weekend Off - (8:00) 126 BPM
B Day Jam - (6:49) 123 BPM
Summer Finally Here - (5:42) 127 BPM
Tommy's Groove - (6:57) 123 BPM Hot
Review: As the man himself once famously stated, "Who's Askin'?" Colin McBean, the UK house and techno legend never fails to disappoint. Influential, well revered and always pushing forward, we're so glad that he's unleashed some secret weapons rescued from the vaults on this occasion. Highlights on here are the dusty warehouse stomp of "Weekend Off?" which is a surefire DJ tool, as is "B Day Jam" whose minimal arrangement and odd use of melody works well with those hypnotic strings and sampled diva vocals. Finally, the tough house of "Tommy's Groove" cheekily samples Lil' Louis' "Club Lonely" but done rather well indeed.
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GEMZ 001
02 May 16
Techno
Phoenix G Youtube 1
Absorb (G's Sundaze mix) - (6:57) 126 BPM Hot
Buff Zenky - (6:57) 126 BPM
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PGYOUTUBE 1
19 Apr 16
Deep House
Unfamiliar Territories EP
Momentum - (7:28) 120 BPM
Unfamiliar Territories - (6:58) 128 BPM
Science - (7:28) 120 BPM Hot
More - (7:35) 118 BPM
Review: Techno legend Colin McBean aka Mr G presents to us young Birmingham producer Jayson Wynters and what a debut this is! Starting out with the minimal and atmospheric dustiness of "Momentum" that's reminiscent of Fred P's finer moments, he gets stuck in with "Unfamiliar Territory" which explores the soulful techno sounds of early 90's Detroit; very nice indeed. On the flip he delves deeper with the bumpy yet emotive "Science" while "More" hammers the message home in even more emotional and bittersweet fashion, calling to mind the classic sound of Prescription Records. Tip!
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PG 053S
04 Apr 16
Techno
Infrastructure EP
Guiness Punch (Xtra Wray dub) - (7:22) 126 BPM Hot
Give Thanx! - (8:12) 126 BPM
Invert? - (6:14) 126 BPM
Review: Colin McBean is back everyone, look out! It's the same quality you expect from the techno don, as he brings the funk, rawness and unadulterated groove on the Infrastructure EP. First up is "Guiness Punch (Xtra Ray Dub), a stripped and atmospheric joint with sweet female vox and a mesmerising keys melody plus bumpy bassline. But wait until those Mr. G trademark open hi hats and cracking claps come in. Next the acidic "Give Thanx!" ups the ante with its ultra sick bassline and hypnotic chime melody which will easily crossover into other techno sub genres impressively. Finally "Invert?" explores sonar techno aesthetics accompanied by sampled diva vocals on this truly sick pre peak time slow burner. Tip!
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PG 052
02 Mar 16
Techno
G's Flashback 10
Pepsi! - (6:27) 128 BPM
Zam Zam - (6:47) 127 BPM
I'm Dirty!!! - (7:46) 125 BPM
Did You Know... - (8:18) 128 BPM
Jet Black - (7:33) 126 BPM
Going Home - (10:23) 129 BPM
2000 & When - (9:53) 126 BPM
Contrast - (7:32) 125 BPM
Womb - (8:13) 123 BPM Hot
Do This? - (7:08) 126 BPM
Review: Colin McBean originally rose to prominence as the B-boy member of The Advent, but as this compilation shows, his Mr G project is his most valuable work. The premise behind it is simple but deadly effective; create a rolling groove, bolster it with tough kicks and nagging percussion and throw in some vocal samples to give it an edge. On "Pepsi" and "Did You Know", he impresses with just these elements, with the latter's wailing soul vocal impressing most. On other occasions, he throws a squealing sax and churning chords ( "Jet Black") or acrid acid ("Zam Zam") into the mix, but the result is nearly always the same - peerless DJ tools with a killer punch.
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PGFLASHBACK
01 Feb 16
Techno
Night On The Town
Entrance - (4:55) 127 BPM
Inhibition - (4:23) 136 BPM
Sub Level 3 (G's Freak Zone) - (4:41) 127 BPM
Fixated - (3:04) 126 BPM
Interlude? - (3:55) 127 BPM
The Lab - (1:48) 126 BPM
Thrust - (5:41) 124 BPM
Exit - (4:45) 123 BPM Hot
Review: Colin McBean aka Mr G is back with another full length. We know what you're thinking; it's probably awesome? Well duh! Damn right it is, so here's more with the good news; several tracks of slamming tech funk that this man is renowned for and it's all killer. First track "Entrance" is the soundtrack to a techno aerobics class, take a listen! "Sub Level 3 (G's Freak Zone)" uses a nasty arpeggio untypical of his previous work but those strings that come in are just epic! "Interlude @ ?" keeps on with his typical sense of humour and in sound with its tough and dirty sense of funk that's so emotive at the same time. "Thrust" is proper peak time business that reminds you why he was once one half of The Advent; banging, doom laden hard groove.
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PGSEXLP 001
25 Jan 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Personal Momentz
Faith! - (8:53) 126 BPM
Hip Flexer - (6:25) 120 BPM Hot
Interlude 2 - (2:43) 123 BPM
DAD? (KayValley dub) - (10:00) 125 BPM
Haze - (4:41) 120 BPM
G Beatz (part 25) - (4:17) 120 BPM
Things & Stuff (Mango Boy Red Eye mix) - (8:14) 124 BPM
Life's Riddim (The Conversation) - (6:33) 123 BPM
Lot To Say... - (6:22) 124 BPM
Angels (Ascending) - (7:46) 120 BPM
S.O.T.U'z - (6:50) 128 BPM
Dark Heart... - (6:55) 125 BPM
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PG 003LPD
08 Dec 14
Deep House
Gettin' Hott EP
P Bar Jam - (7:42) 126 BPM Hot
Tripped Out - (7:13) 127 BPM
End Of Day Jam - (4:32) 123 BPM
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PG 049
25 Aug 14
Techno
VFM EP
Let Down (Badly) - (5:44) 128 BPM
Getting There Detroit - (5:05) 127 BPM
Mango's In Season - (5:25) 126 BPM Hot
Back-Pain - (6:56) 127 BPM
Review: Colin McBean has been making tough, driving house for nearly 20 years, weathering probably as many fads. Irrespective of what the hype machine is focusing on, McBean continues to knock out killer grooves, as VFM shows. "Let Down (Badly)" is a dark, driving affair with wailing vocals, while "Getting There Detroit" features steely percussion and an ominous chord sequence. "Mango's In Season" sees McBean slow down the tempo for a chugging groove replete with a 'get up' vocal sample, but soon enough, he returns to the tough kicks and firing percussion he's known for on "Back Pain".
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PG 048
07 Jul 14
Minimal/Tech House
Another Zone EP
Do This? - (7:08) 126 BPM
Playerz - (7:13) 127 BPM Hot
G Beatz 20 - (4:13) 126 BPM
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PG 047
24 Jun 13
Minimal/Tech House
Frenetic EP
Bounce - (8:24) 123 BPM
Red Line - (4:34) 127 BPM Hot
Bounce (Ben Sims remix) - (7:09) 126 BPM
Review: Phoenix G surface in style in 2013 with the appropriately titled Frenetic EP from label boss Mr G that brandishes a rather potent remix from Ben Sims. There's an inherently old school tone to "Bounce" with the looping vocal hook imploring you to do as the title says over a stylish arrangement of firm, deep kick drums and lengthy, echo laden chords. In contrast "Red Line" locks onto a murked out techno groove that ripples with percussive intensity, which goes some way to preparing you for the onslaught of floor wrecking excellence that is Ben Sim's remix of "Bounce" with the UK techno veteran squeezing all the life out of those chords.
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PG 046
27 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
Soulfood EP
Conscious Mindfood - (7:29) 125 BPM
Hard Compression - (5:38) 120 BPM
Black Breds - (8:09) 126 BPM Hot
Womb - (8:13) 123 BPM
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PG 045LTD
13 May 13
Deep House
Outta Sight EP
Contrast - (7:32) 125 BPM
Pass It Around - (7:21) 126 BPM
Rum Time - (6:22) 126 BPM Hot
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PG 042
15 Oct 12
Minimal/Tech House
Stripped Back EP
Bucket List - (8:24) 125 BPM
It - (8:14) 126 BPM
It Dub - (5:28) 126 BPM Hot
Review: As the title suggests, Colin McBean's main focus on this release are the heavy drums and system-levelling basslines that have become his trademark. "Bucket List" is a chugging, rolling groove swathed in layers of bristling, metallic percussion, while "It" is a stomping club track, its booming bass and jarring percussion lending it a dark, quasi-paranoid feeling. That's not to suggest that Stripped Back is all about tortured histrionics. "Bucket List " features an old school piano and a soulful vocal sample, as does "It", but as the cheese-wire percussion and raw beats of "It Dub" demonstrates, McBean's main skill revolves around creating irresistible DJ tools.
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PG 041
06 Aug 12
Minimal/Tech House
Reflection EP
Bossebollen - (7:47) 127 BPM Hot
Time Is Now - (7:39) 127 BPM
Guidance (reprise) - (1:43)
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PG 040
11 Jun 12
Minimal/Tech House
Urban Warfare EP
Consequences - (7:34) 125 BPM
Lex (Flip Flopping) - (9:07) 126 BPM Hot
On Your Side (G's Out Dub) - (7:43) 128 BPM
Played by: DJ Said, Guy Gerber
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PG 039
23 Apr 12
Minimal/Tech House
Up Hill Battle EP
Daily Prayer - (7:09) 125 BPM Hot
2000 & When - (9:53) 126 BPM
Review: Colin 'Mr G' McBean has faced and overcome a lot of personal upheaval - did his faith in God or house music help him to do so? On the evidence of Battle, it sounds like it was a combination of both. "Daily Prayer" has those unmistakably raw Mr G beats, scuffled somewhat by murky acid, but as always, he succeeds in combining them with unlikely elements. In this instance, housey piano keys and an uplifting vocal give thanks for being alive. "2000 & When" is more physical, less emotional; its central driving force are G's heavy, tribal beats. But again he remembers the soulful as well as the visceral and a neat 'down down down' vocal sample is fused with eerie strings to create another masterpiece from this house music survivor.
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PG 038
09 Apr 12
Minimal/Tech House
Lifes Changing Face EP
For Those Who Feel (For Lex) - (8:30) 126 BPM
Raw Emotionz - (8:13) 126 BPM
Be Free - (7:34) 126 BPM Hot
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PG 003L
19 Mar 12
Minimal/Tech House
Looking Back
Shelter - (7:55) 126 BPM
Going Home - (10:23) 128 BPM
Big Gal Batty Rider - (7:56) 127 BPM Hot
Jet Black - (7:33) 126 BPM
You Doin Mi Head In - (7:36) 127 BPM
Re-Kidz - (8:34) 129 BPM
Soundboy Dub - (7:03) 129 BPM
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PGLB 001
19 Jan 12
Minimal/Tech House
Re Kidz
Re Kidz - (8:47) 129 BPM Hot
Soundbuoy Dub - (7:11) 129 BPM
Played by: Sebo K
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PG 030
04 Jun 07
Techno
13th Floor Dub
13th Floor Dub - (7:02) 128 BPM
1.4 Tha Dam - (9:05) 129 BPM Hot
Played by: Art Department
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PG 029
04 Jun 07
Techno
Re-Kidz
Re-Kidz (original mix) - (8:47) 129 BPM
Soundbuoy (Dub) - (7:11) 128 BPM Hot
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PG 030
04 Jun 07
Deep House
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