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Eye Cube
Prismatic - (2:18) 78 BPM
Vantableu - (8:24) 85 BPM Hot
Gypsotheque 2 - (3:53) 68 BPM
La Grotte Aux Fees - (5:02) 97 BPM
Kaszio Plus 1 - (3:45) 98 BPM
0/0/01/48 - (5:12) 115 BPM
Montsouris - (4:45) 77 BPM
Infinite Melodies - (4:26) 134 BPM
Review: Nicolas Chaix aka I:Cube's first album in a decade features eight tracks, created almost entirely on hardware machines and recorded in real time with hardly any editing. Partly inspired by his 'Cubo Live Sessions' series, Chaix channelled his emotions and instincts to create a body of work that is truly expressive and original. It's a varied affair: "Vanteblue" is a psychedelic post-punk influenced workout, then there's some off-centred experimental downbeat in the form of "La Grotte Aux Fees". Elsewhere, the deeply hypnotic techno of "0_0_01_48" helps you reach pure enlightenment, while some sombre and introspective ambient journeys such as "Montsouris" and "Infinite Melodies" respectively see the veteran French producer creating something that was truly worth the long wait.
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VERLP 45
24 Feb 23
Balearic/Downtempo
Kaszio Plus 1
Kaszio Plus 1 - (3:45) 98 BPM
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VERLP 45BTI 05
17 Feb 23
Balearic/Downtempo
0/0/01/48
0/0/01/48 - (5:12) 115 BPM
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VERLP 45BTI 06
27 Jan 23
Techno
Cubo Live Sessions Vol 2 (Live)
Session 4 - (6:08) 114 BPM Hot
Session 5 - (3:59) 125 BPM
Session 6 - (6:38) 86 BPM
Session 7 - (4:47) 100 BPM
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VER 132
02 Apr 21
Techno
Cubo Live Session Vol 1
Session 1 - (13:48) 128 BPM Hot
Session 2 - (5:38) 126 BPM
Session 3 - (6:57) 102 BPM
Review: Legendary French producer I:CUBE resurfaces from the studio to deliver the post covid-generation a new series of unreleased tracks! With a second round set to arrive in November, all productions to make this Cubo live session series were recorded over the last few years and were either the result of rehearsals or live performances in his Paris studio. Taking in random and various improvised set ups of his machines, there's no denying the live, analogue and sequential heat in the deep 13-minute-long techno burner "Session 1". Slower tempos and horror Italo-motifs make it into "Session 3" with "Session 2" turning in something cosmic and disco-tinged that's full of grunge and funk. Few artists' music ooze the analogue quality, flair and panache of I:CUBE and we're glad he's back.
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VER 130
11 Sep 20
Deep House
Shambo (Priori remix)
Shambo (Priori remix) - (7:09) 124 BPM
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VERDIGI 02
30 Jul 20
Deep House
On M'a Dit.. (Main Vocal Mix)
On M'a Dit... (full Length mix) - (5:51) 129 BPM Hot
On M'a Dit... (radio edit) - (3:36) 129 BPM
Played by: Lexx
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VER 131
30 Apr 20
Deep House
Etienne Jaumet In Dub Pt 1
Unity - (3:18) 80 BPM Hot
In A Silent Way - (5:13) 68 BPM
Review: There has always been a strong underground reggae following in France and this release from Etienne Jaumet via the Versatile France imprint is the perfect example of how cool it can be. The first piece we hear on this tasty two tracker goes by the name of 'Unity' and is a fantastic exploration into the rhythmic possibilities of reverberations and delays, with a stunning horn lead running riot amidst fantastic drums and percussion. On the other side we are given the more chilled out flavours of 'In A Silent Way', a groovy bouncer, again being led by awesome saxophone movements and wicked drum designs.
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VER 126
07 Jun 19
Dub
Dam House
Crazy (Dam House remix) - (7:02) 120 BPM Hot
Crazy - (5:27) 80 BPM
Kameo Casette - (1:50) 129 BPM
Lo - (6:23) 106 BPM
Sargan - (10:37) 132 BPM
Played by: Ben Gomori
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VER 123
31 Dec 18
Deep House
8 Regards Obliques
SHH Peaceful - (8:09) 68 BPM
Nuclear War - (3:49) 107 BPM
Unity - (4:55) 90 BPM
Theme De Yoyo - (5:55) 58 BPM Hot
Spiritual - (9:55) 70 BPM
Caravan - (4:33) 105 BPM
Theme From A Symphony - (2:27) 70 BPM
Ma Revelation Mystique - (7:32) 96 BPM
Review: Zombie Zombie?s Etienne Jaumet is back and flying solo for some modern day jazz excursions on the always reliable Versatile imprint - a label he's been a known staple on for many years. From Sun Ra to Miles Davis and Ornette Coleman, Jaunet enjoyed revisiting classic jazz masterpieces and paying tribute to his inspirations. From the weirdo lo-slung groove of "Nuclear War", to the psychedelic freeform funk of "Spiritual" and the slo-mo acid jazz of "Caravan", he then allowed himself one personal and original composition in the form of the moody sax-led closer "Ma Revelation Mystique". A truly innovative exercise in genre hybridization by this modern innovator in French electronic music.
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361593 4573413
26 Oct 18
Experimental/Electronic
Nuclear War
Nuclear War - (3:49) 107 BPM
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361593 4573956
19 Oct 18
Minimal/Tech House
Sphere Of Existence
Sphere Of Existence - (4:20) 67 BPM
Coquillage Argente - (4:03) 102 BPM
Shadows Half Forgotten - (3:55) 100 BPM
Current Density - (4:07) 69 BPM
L'oeillet Noir - (3:41) 82 BPM Hot
Le Matin Tatt Ou Tard Dans La Nuit - (2:29) 97 BPM
Speculative Dream Of Astronomy - (7:51) 101 BPM
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VERLP 37
29 Sep 18
Pop
Baroque
Baroque - (6:11) 128 BPM
Baltringue - (5:16) 121 BPM Hot
Baccula - (7:29) 121 BPM
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VERINNER 001
22 Sep 18
Deep House
Oeil Cube
Disk One - (5:38) 125 BPM
Lost Flute - (5:16) 123 BPM
Xxxx - (2:02) 154 BPM
Disk Two - (6:29) 125 BPM Hot
Pistache - (5:50) 115 BPM
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VER 116
28 Jun 18
Deep House
Double Pack
Flutes Souterraines - (7:23) 127 BPM Hot
Troglo Dance - (5:03) 125 BPM
Bifurque - (5:57) 119 BPM
La Nuit Des Rats - (5:46) 131 BPM
Ramurc - (5:56) 111 BPM
Fractal P - (7:33) 128 BPM
Review: Versatile's main man (alongside Monsieur Gilb'R) returns to the fray, with a hotly anticipated set of tracks on the label's 120th release. I:Cube has been busy, and he's keen to share the fruits of his labour with us. Delve deep into the exotic on the sublime "Flutes Souterraines" or "La Nuit Des Rats"- the latter featuring some truly hypnotic polyrhythms. There's also some wicked throwback sounds, like on the acid house stormer "Troglo Dance" and some emotive/ethereal deepness that the man always does so well: as heard on "Bifurque" and the truly evocative "Fractal P".
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VER 120
18 Jun 18
Deep House
Harmonious Thelonious
Abel - (5:33) 110 BPM
Blech - (6:39) 110 BPM
Defender - (6:06) 113 BPM Hot
Old Oil - (5:22) 57 BPM
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VER 117
08 Jun 18
Experimental/Electronic
Hippocampe Remixes
Hippocampe (Wolf Muller remix) - (8:03) 110 BPM
Hippocampe (Gilb'R Triangle dub) - (6:12) 110 BPM Hot
Hippocampe (Wolf Muller Healthy remix) - (8:30) 110 BPM
Review: "Hippocampe" featured on Zombie Zombie's 2017 album Livity, and now Versatile has commissioned some fine remixes. Jan Schulte aka Wolf Muller, who releases on Themes For Great Cities, delivers two versions. The first take is a spaced out house jam that moves through phased filters and into live drums, taking the audience on a cosmic journey. The second version, dubbed the 'Healthy' remix, sees the cult producer drop a more abstract version, with abstract noise and tinny synths unravelling over an off the wall rhythm. Maintaining a sense of normality, Versatile boss Gilb'r drops a leaner, more dance floor focused version with his 'Triangle Dub'.
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361497 9854761
04 Feb 18
Minimal/Tech House
Cham
Cham (Gilb'R/DJ Sotofett version One) - (12:15) 125 BPM Hot
Cham (Gilb'R/DJ Sotofett version Two) - (9:13) 125 BPM
Played by: Ploy
Review: Party-loving Parisian Gilbert Cohen seems to have found a soul mate in DJ Sotofett. The duo have been regular collaborators for some time, and here join forces once more to lay down two typically eccentric, decidedly epic variations on a theme apparently laid down in the aftermath of a B2B session at Amsterdam's De School. "Cham (Version One)" sets the tone, combining the booming, sub-heavy bottom end of Robert Gordon produced "bleep" classics with all manner of psychedelic electronics and live, bongo-heavy percussion. In contrast, the flipside "Cham (Version Two)" attempts to reach the furthest parts of the galaxy, in the process delivering a dark, creepy, hypnotic and mind-altering blend of dub techno and discordant electronics.
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VER 109
01 Jul 16
Deep House
Houran & Shamaleh
Houran (Gilb-R Simple Tone mix) - (8:56) 160 BPM
Shamaleh (Gilb-R mix) - (5:41) 97 BPM
Nasser Interlude - (0:49) 156 BPM
Shamaleh (Gilb-R dub version) - (4:05) 97 BPM
Houran (I:Cube remix) - (7:07) 63 BPM
Houran (DJ Sotofett Versatile mix) - (12:20) 52 BPM Hot
Review: We've noticed that it's always a special surprise from France's Versatile, and more so in the last few years since the label has truly began to diversify into countless genres, themes, and acoustic selections. This time we have a more worldly release from Gilb'R and the rest of the crew, one which sees the label boss team up with Abu Sayah and King Ghazi for "Houran", an Eastern meditative swarmer with a deeply mystical air running through its pipes. The dance aspect comes through the remixes: Gilb'R himself adds a bundle of drums and sequenced bass to the Middle-Eastern acoustics of "Shamaleh", Versatile veteran I:Cube spins "Houran" into a brooding techno slitherer, while SEX TAGS kingpin DJ SO-PHAT reinterprets the same tune under a much stringer dose of opiates. The uncredited dub version adds extra juice to an already sublime release. So very much recommended!
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VER 108
03 Jun 16
International
Versatile 1996-2016 (20 Years Of Versatile Records Selected By Gilb'r & I:Cube)
Various
Gilb'R & Bradock - "Versatile" - (2:56) 93 BPM
I:Cube - "Mingus In My Pocket" - (6:20) 124 BPM
Chateau Flight - "Kolingo" (Love) - (5:57) 123 BPM Hot
Chateau Flight - "Autotrak 1" - (2:07) 140 BPM
Quixote - "Before I Started To Dance" (feat Lisa Li-Lund - Chateau Flight dub) - (6:02) 122 BPM
Manu Dibango - "Soul Fiesta" (Chateau Flight rework) - (5:49) 137 BPM
Future Beat Alliance - "Fake Love" - (6:49) 125 BPM
Headcore - "Cage" - (4:00) 124 BPM
Chris Prolific - "Crumble Beat" - (1:14) 157 BPM
I:Cube - "Un Proton Pour Toi, Un Proton Pour Moi" - (5:38) 124 BPM
Delit-K - "Best Before Date See Base" - (4:34) 81 BPM
Chateau Flight - "Rituel" - (6:57) 120 BPM
Joakim - "Peter Pan Over The Bronx" - (3:00) 160 BPM
The Maghreban - "Smack Beats" - (2:32) 119 BPM
Bufiman - "Running" (The Chase) - (4:24) 125 BPM
Hanaa Ouassim - "Madad" (feat Judah Warsky, Turzi & Gilb'r) - (4:40) 105 BPM
The Explosion - "Disco Blind" (edit) - (6:32) 118 BPM
John Cravache - "Le Desir De Rester Petit" (Cubo remix) - (4:53) 122 BPM
King Ghazi - "Shamaleh" (Gilb'r Main mix) - (5:42) 97 BPM
Zombie Zombie - "Watch The World From A Plane" - (6:40) 123 BPM
Gilb'R - "Foliage" (DJ Sotofett live Jazz mix) - (5:16) 124 BPM
Jonathan Fitoussi & Clemens Hourriare - "Moonish Landscapes" - (7:00) 90 BPM
I:Cube - "A Walk With You" - (2:55) 89 BPM
Etienne Jaumet - "Midnight Man" - (7:58) 88 BPM
Played by: Reed & Radley
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VERCD 33
27 May 16
Deep House
Girls In Uniform
Girls In Uniform - (7:15) 83 BPM
Girls In Uniform (Graal dub) - (3:29) 83 BPM Hot
Girls In Uniform (Trevor Jackson mix) - (9:13) 76 BPM
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VER 107
29 Apr 16
Indie/Alternative
Slow Futur
Hyperspace - (11:42) 126 BPM
Slow Futur - (16:28) 121 BPM Hot
Blue Screen - (12:56) 119 BPM
Extra Life - (10:22) 80 BPM
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VERCD 032
22 Apr 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Versatile Classics Vol 4
I:Cube - "Disco Cubizm" (Daft Punk remix) - (8:08) 129 BPM Hot
Cheek - "Venus" (DJ Gregory U Pass) - (7:13) 126 BPM
Review: Given that Versatile Records is now into its 20th year, it's perhaps unsurprising that boss Gilb'r is in a nostalgic mood. The latest edition in the label's occasional Classics series delivers two early gems from 1996, when the Parisian imprint was - like others in the French capital - dedicated to delivering "French touch" style disco-house. First up is Daft Punk's overlooked remix of I:Cube's brilliant "Disco Cubizm" - think deep house-meets-French filter funk - which still sounds fresh two decades after its original release. Flip for something previously unheard: an alternate version of DJ Gregory's similarly classic rework of Cheek's "Venus (Sunshine People)", an obscure Gilb'r production with a warm, happy, anthem-like feel.
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VERCLASSIC 004
15 Apr 16
Disco/Nu-Disco
Breaking Through The Pain Barrier
Breaking Through The Pain Barrier - (11:36) 115 BPM Hot
Encephalomyelitis Disseminata - (12:24) 115 BPM
Review: 2016 marks 20 years since Glibert "Gilb'r" Cohen founded Versatile Records. The Parisian imprint shows no signs of flagging despite its' vintage, and here delivers another eccentric, wildly imaginative 12". This time it's Cottam at the controls, laying down two contrasting cuts. "Breaking Through The Pain Barrier" is woozy and hypnotic, but also makes great use of off-kilter electronics, psychedelic effects and quirky, alien melodies. At times, it feels spooky, at others oddly becalmed (despite its' shuffling, densely programmed rhythms). "Encephalomyelitis Disseminata" sees Cottam explicitly reference the medical condition he was diagnosed with just as he was breaking through. Here he changes the script, basing the action around a bold, rising and falling bassline, stretched-out chords and clicking, slightly wonky percussion. It's deep house, Jim, but not as we know it.
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VER 106
19 Feb 16
Deep House
The Explosion
The Duke - (1:23) 100 BPM
Stratus - (6:31) 159 BPM
Three Worlds - (10:59) 125 BPM
Disco Blind - (8:23) 59 BPM Hot
Let's Love - (13:21) 123 BPM
Raga 4 - (10:03) 119 BPM
Review: For this new project for his Versatile label, Parisian house veteran Gilb'r has embarked on a more academic venture that seeks the channel the work of pioneers such as Terry Riley, Duke Ellington and Robert Fripp into a series of live excursions with the help of musicians Fabrizio Rat and Giani Caserotto. Reportedly formed out of late night live takes based around various synthesiser sequences, the music is unsurprisingly compatible with early electronic music in all its explorative glory. The likes of "Three Worlds" gives you an immersive bath of undulating melody to bask in, but there's space for beats on "Disco Blind" as well.
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VERCD 031
13 Nov 15
Ambient/Drone
VER105
Prepgav (part 1) - (5:42) 124 BPM Hot
Prepgav (part 2) - (4:45) 160 BPM
A Walk With You - (2:53) 89 BPM
Ou Ailleurs - (5:58) 115 BPM
Sequence III - (4:18) 148 BPM
Played by: Alkalino, DIONIGI
Review: One of the great things about Nicolas Chaix's long-running I:Cube project is you never quite know what to expect next. Whereas his last release, the wonderful Cryptoporticus, offered a pitched-down take on classic British bleep, this untitled EP is an altogether spookier, wide-ranging affair. For example, examine the contrast between the loose, intoxicating tribal rhythms, deep bass and marimba melodies of the decidedly druggy "Prepgav (Part 1)", and the quietly impressive, jazz-flecked ambience of "Prepgav (Part 2)". The variety doesn't stop there, either, with the remaining tracks variously touching on cinematic bliss (the touching "A Walk With You"), dystopian IDM ("Ou Ailleurs"), and becalmed analogue ambience (the brilliant "Sequence III"). Simply stunning from start to finish.
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VER 105
06 Nov 15
Deep House
Djazirat El Maghreb
Mogador (club version) - (8:04) 125 BPM
Hafla (instrumental) - (5:30) 52 BPM Hot
Amal - (7:38) 120 BPM
Review: Acid Arab is a collaboration between Guido Minisky and Herve Carvalho, which seeks to unite the worlds of underground dance music and Middle Eastern tradition. In the wrong hands, this could have ended horribly, sounding like an advert for a package tour to Morocco. Thankfully on El Maghreb, for I:Cube's always essential Versatile, the pair manage to bring these two worlds together with great flair. The most functional track is "Mogador (club version)", where dense drums and spiraling horns create a fantastical, frenzied track. However, it's not hard to escape the notion that Acid Arab are capable of far more adventurous combinations and this is audible on the hypnotic, mysterious pipe playing and seductive pulses of "Hafla" and on "Amal", a slow-motion, dubbed out mood music piece.
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VER 104
09 Oct 15
Techno
Five Steps
Petits Pas - (3:17) 77 BPM
Solstice Winter - (4:37) 90 BPM
Drum Circle - (3:25) 60 BPM
Moonish Landscapes - (7:01) 90 BPM Hot
Dreamachine - (2:27) 60 BPM
Five Steps - (7:14) 90 BPM
Ice Stalactite - (1:20) 60 BPM
La Colline - (4:40) 85 BPM
Aurore Boreale - (6:09) 72 BPM
Lights Sequence - (2:32) 80 BPM
Instants Ephemares - (7:08) 58 BPM
Review: Coming from two mighty scholars of synthesis and sound, it is hardly surprising that Five Steps feels like a lesson for those wishing to hear the bare bones of sonic research laid bare. Reportedly recorded during a residency at Studio 4 in EMS Studio in Stockholm, Fitoussi and Hourriarre did the majority of the work that makes up this ten track album using nothing but a Buchla 200 and some Eventide effects. The resulting music is a wonderful exercise in crafty electronica finished with an alien polish that could only come from one of the most distinctive and desirable electronic instruments out there.
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VERCD 030
04 Sep 15
Experimental/Electronic
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman - (7:25) 121 BPM Hot
Frenetique - (6:24) 125 BPM
Kung Fu - (6:13) 120 BPM
Review: Given the label's longevity and consistently on-point releases - in a variety of styles, it should be noted - it's somewhat surprising that Gilb'r's Versatile Records imprint is not more celebrated. Here, they welcome back Zoot Records founder The Maghreban (AKA Dr Zygote), who goes all Idjut Boys with a trio of heavyweight dub disco workouts. The title track - all booming punk-funk bass, horror-influenced synth flourishes and dense, live-sounding disco percussion - sets the tone, before he pushes things up a notch with the relentless, low slung synthesizer gooks and sweaty house beats of "Frenetique". Finally, he presses the button marked "weird-out" on the lolloping, jazz-flecked dub disco madness of "Kung Fu".
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VER 103
21 Aug 15
Deep House
Le Maitre Des Illusions
Le Maitre Des Illusions - (9:42) 124 BPM Hot
Approaching Kether - (7:44) 123 BPM
Played by: Alkalino
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VER 101
22 Jun 15
Deep House
Versatile Mixtape
Various
I:Cube - "Fr33z" - (6:55) 130 BPM
Joakim - "Come Into My Kitchen" (Basement dub mix) - (4:55) 130 BPM
Elekroids - "Japanese Electronic" - (4:31) 131 BPM
Chateau Flight - "Cosmic Race" - (5:54) 133 BPM
White Noise - "Love Without Sound" - (2:51) 128 BPM
Chateau Flight - "Bizarre" - (2:34) 159 BPM
Brigitte Fontaine - "Il Se Passe Des Choses" - (2:58) 127 BPM
Kirk Degiorgio - "Luca's Smile" - (5:24) 160 BPM
I:Cube - "Vacuum Jackers" (Maurice Fulton remix) - (7:32) 116 BPM
Michel Houellebecq - "Celibataires" - (2:45) 124 BPM
Mitte Karaoke - "Panda Bar" (Ego Express remix) - (5:09) 128 BPM
Future Beat Alliance - "Million Miles Away" - (5:43) 118 BPM
Drugs - "Brain On Drugs" (Chateau Flight dub) - (6:51) 117 BPM
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VERCD 012
01 Jun 15
Electro
I:Cube Remixes
Various
Ana Rago - "You're God" (I:Cube remix) - (4:08) 103 BPM
Doctor L - "Temple On Every Street" (I:Cube remix) - (5:28) 113 BPM
Demon - "Lil Fuck" (I:Cube remix) - (6:11) 123 BPM Hot
Vincenzo - "Peace Is Not A Word To Play" (I:Cube remix) - (4:18) 120 BPM
DJ Boom - "Kinda Kickin" (I:Cube remix) - (6:50) 126 BPM
I:Cube - "Family Tree" (I:Cube remix) - (5:33) 120 BPM
Paztec - "Minimus" (I:Cube remix) - (6:11) 126 BPM
Maas - "Look At Me Now Falling" (I:Cube Simple mix) - (6:03) 132 BPM
Maas - "Look At Me Now, Falling" (I:Cube Naive mix) - (3:41) 115 BPM
Sylk 130 - "Romeo's Fate" (I:Cube remix) - (5:01) 109 BPM
Played by: ROTCIV
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VERCD 007
18 May 15
Deep House
Headcore EP
In & Out - (6:46) 123 BPM Hot
Cage Beat - (2:56) 124 BPM
Cage - (5:00) 124 BPM
Down - (5:55) 123 BPM
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VER 011
18 May 15
Deep House
Cryptoporticus
Cryptoporticus (Cloudy mix) - (6:46) 106 BPM Hot
Cryptoporticus (Bleepappella) - (1:31) 71 BPM
Hovercraft - (7:15) 127 BPM
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VER 099
04 May 15
Deep House
Cubo Rhythm Trax
123 BPM - (8:23) 123 BPM Hot
118 BPM - (5:49) 118 BPM
Makossa Suspens (Pilooski edit) - (6:20) 123 BPM
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VER 089
24 Apr 15
Techno
The Maghreban
Smack - (5:35) 119 BPM Hot
Smack Beats - (2:31) 119 BPM
Hit Parade - (5:53) 121 BPM
Heita! - (6:30) 122 BPM
Played by: Arsenii
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VER 096
02 Mar 15
Techno
Running
Running (The Chase - feat Florian Van Volxem) - (4:22) 126 BPM Hot
Kalvier (feat Wolf Muller) - (6:02) 111 BPM
Bonobeat (feat Bimbo Johnson) - (6:28) 93 BPM
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VER 095
02 Mar 15
Funky/Club House
Classic 003
Pergola - (6:40) 121 BPM Hot
Rise & Fall Of Babylon - (8:39) 115 BPM
Played by: Vermelho
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VERCLASSIC 003
02 Mar 15
Deep House
Disco Sympathie Limited Edith Sampler (Vidal Benjamin Presente)
Marc Chantereau - "Gibraltar" (Jeff Gets A single Room ! edit) - (4:33) 105 BPM Hot
Raymonde Et Les Moutards - "Y'en A Marre !" (Jean-Marc MisArre Pure Beat edit) - (4:25) 105 BPM
Played by: Superbreak
Review: While largely unknown this side of the English Channel, Benjamin Vidal is one of France's most notorious crate diggers and record collectors. It's nice to see Gilb'r and company giving him a chance to showcase these digging skills via a compilation of his own on Versatile. Disco Sympathie differs from many bog standard disco compilations as it focuses entirely on French music from the early 1980s. The names are unfamiliar, and the sounds even more so; a hotchpotch of quirky, tongue-in-cheek cuts that variously doff a beret to American boogie, British and German synth-wave, eccentric synth-pop and the kind of expansive post-disco madness that thrills and intrigues in equal measure. It also features Sonia's "Sur Ma Musique", a hidden gem from 1980 that joins the dots between tongue-in-cheek Italo and throbbing synth-pop. It's not an expensive record, but it's certainly a great one.
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VER 094
02 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Chateau Flight + Cabaret Contemporain = Terry Riley
Persian Surgery - (6:47) 120 BPM Hot
Desert Of Ice - (10:54) 96 BPM
Review: Versatile offer something a little different from the norm here, as they present the results of a collaboration between label regulars Chateau Flight and French ensemble Le Cabaret Contemporain, who came together to record two live covers of pieces by minimalist composer Terry Riley. Recorded in the Vogue Studio in Paris, both "Persian Surgery" and "Desert Of Ice" were recorded in a single live take, and capture the hypnotic quality of Riley's originals whilst adding contemporary electronics which straddle the line between the dancefloor and the experimental realm. Surprisingly good stuff.
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VER 091
02 Mar 15
Techno
Disco Sympathie Edith Sampler (Vidal Benjamin Presente)
Queen Zaza - "Pense Qu'elle Danse" (DJ Ringardos version) - (6:33) 114 BPM
Raymonde Et Les Moutards - "Y'en A Marre !" (Jean-Marc MisArre Discoco edit) - (5:48) 105 BPM
New Paradise - "I Love Video" (Gilbert Cohen & Vidal Benjamin edit) - (5:47) 114 BPM Hot
Ark - "Amnesie" (ALT edit) - (6:42) 116 BPM
Review: For some oddball disco with an '80s soundtrack vibe don't overlook the strung out funk of DJ Ringardos' version to Queen Zaza's "Pense Qu'Elle Danse", a highlight from the Versatile various artist EP. There's also Jean-Marc Misere's discoco edit of Raymonde Et Les Moutards' "Y'En A Marre!" which sounds like a cross between original New York Electro (think Man Parrish) and the contemporary French pop group Yelle, while Gilbert Cohen & Vidal Benjamin get deeper and chic on their Italo-styled edit to "I Love Video" by New Paradise - something you can imagine lighting up the dance floors of Rimini. Lastly there's the funkified bass rhythms and theremin sounds of the ALT edit to "Amnesie" by Ark. Edits don't get much better than this.
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VER 093
02 Mar 15
Disco/Nu-Disco
Acid Arab Collections Vol 3
Various
Acid Arab - "Zhar" - (6:27) 158 BPM
Gilb'R - "Beesan Rum" (A Song For Anna) - (6:32) 96 BPM
Society Of Silence - "Baghdad" - (5:32) 125 BPM Hot
An-i & Capablanca - "Farsi Farce" - (7:22) 123 BPM
Review: To date, the Acid Arab Collections EPs and CD - compiled by the Paris-based producers behind the concept, Guido Minisky and Herve Carvalho (who DJ/produce under the Acid Arab alias) - have been little less than stunning. This third vinyl-only EP is of a similar standard. As usual, there's a strong focus on house and techno, with Middle Eastern instrumentation, vocals and samples atop. Highlights include the raw, heavy pump of Society of Silence's deliciously distorted "Baghdad", the spiraling, Brown Album-era Oribital style intoxication of An-I & Capablancas "Farsi Farce", and the ghostly horns and humid pulse of Gilb'r Beesan Rum's "A Song For Anna".
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VER 098
09 Feb 15
Techno
La Visite
Metallik Cages - (7:16) 113 BPM
La Visite - (5:51) 61 BPM
The Dirty Part Of The Dust - (6:12) 72 BPM
Module Mou - (3:49)
Anatomy Of A Synthesizer - (4:38) 62 BPM
Stuck In The Shadow Of Your Love - (6:34) 59 BPM Hot
Moderne Jungle - (6:14) 60 BPM
Midnight Man - (7:57) 88 BPM
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VERCD 029
30 Jan 15
Experimental/Electronic
Metallik Cages
Metallik Cages (Gilb-R club mix) - (7:14) 113 BPM
Metallik Cages (Gilb-R bonus beats) - (5:45) 113 BPM
Metallik Cages (Acid Arab remix) - (8:24) 151 BPM Hot
Review: It's fairly rare that a remix will blow you away, but that's undoubtedly the case with Acid Arab's astonishingly good remake of Etienne Jaumet's Metallik Cages, the first single to be taken from the former Zombie Zombie man's forthcoming album, La Visite. Utilising only the briefest snippets from the original (sadly not included in this package), the Paris-based duo deliver a snaking, slow-building, deliciously paranoid rework that puts their exotic intentions and dense Middle Eastern percussion at the heart of the action. In truth, the clips don't do it justice; it's an amazing piece of work. Versatile boss Gilb'r sticks close to the druggy, EBM-inspired chug of the original on his solid Club Mix, but it's his Bonus Beats version - a trippy rhythm cut that makes excellent use of stereo panning effects and weird noises - that impresses more.
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VER 097
19 Jan 15
Techno
Vidal Benjamin Presente Disco Sympathie
Various
Raymonde Et Les Moutards - "Y'en A Marre" - (3:31) 105 BPM
Sonia - "Sur Ma Musique" - (3:57) 105 BPM
New Paradise - "I Love Video" - (3:44) 114 BPM Hot
Club Prive - "Club Prive" - (4:04) 114 BPM
Stephane - "Stars Sur La Platine" (Reverend P edit) - (4:39) 111 BPM
Ark - "Amnesie" - (3:34) 116 BPM
Marie Chaptal - "Pense Pas Et Danse" - (4:11) 122 BPM
Marc Chantereau - "Gibraltar" - (2:39) 105 BPM
Laurie Destal - "Frivole De Nuit" - (8:08) 108 BPM
Patrice Mondon - "Gratte-ciel" (Pilooski edit) - (4:57) 113 BPM
Nicolas Skorsky - "Harlem" (Noir Albinos) - (4:02) 104 BPM
Christophe Laurent - "Nuits Bresiliennes" - (5:53) 98 BPM
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VERCD 028
17 Nov 14
Disco/Nu-Disco
Loubia Hamra (original motion picture soundtrack)
Complainte Pour Marcienne - (1:00) 106 BPM
La Danse Des Ombres - (5:16) 62 BPM Hot
Le Dernier Bain - (1:30) 105 BPM
L'esprit Du Cimetiere, Pt. 1 (Theme Principal) - (3:46) 64 BPM
Chuchotements - (0:38) 156 BPM
Loubia Hamra (Generique) - (4:38) 74 BPM
Vive L'Algerie! - (0:44) 125 BPM
L'esprit Du Cimetiere, Pt. 2 (Theme Principal) - (6:25) 128 BPM
Debout Minable - (0:50) 151 BPM
Egyptienneries - (0:34) 106 BPM
Mort Sur Le Sable - (1:38) 154 BPM
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VER 090
21 Apr 14
Soundtracks
Acid Arab Collections
Various
I:Cube - "Le Bon Vieux Temps" - (5:46) 123 BPM
Omar Souleyman - "Shift Al Mani" (Crackboy remix) - (5:52) 120 BPM
Boyz In The Oud - "Cosmique Arabe" (feat Turzi/Judah Warsky/DJ Gilbr/Adnan Mohamed) - (5:36) 120 BPM
Acid Arab - "Theme" - (7:21) 125 BPM Hot
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VER 083
24 Jun 13
Funky/Club House
Rituels D'un Nouveau Monde
The Wisdom Of Stone (Do You Believe In?) - (6:20) 91 BPM
Illuminations - (5:44) 140 BPM
Rocket #9 - (4:18) 117 BPM
Watch The World From A Plane - (6:38) 123 BPM
Forat Vierge - (6:35) 105 BPM
L'age d'or - (7:40) 128 BPM
Black Paradise - (6:21) 109 BPM
The Beach (New Order Cover) - (4:25) 126 BPM Hot
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VERCD 026
19 Nov 12
Rock
Kounka EP
Kounka - (6:35) 120 BPM Hot
Kounka (Steve Moore remix) - (7:06) 126 BPM
Kounka (Steve Moore Off - World remix) - (8:07)
Played by: Peter Edison
Review: There aren't many producers out there who have something in common with the Pope, well Chateau Flight does.. He's from Vatican. The similarities most definitely stop there though. 'Kounka' is a trippy journey through afro-acid, psychedelic, and progressive. It sounds like a musical experiment at a toxic energy plant with the most crazy of fills, effects, and bizarre noises of electronica. This is one to save for the early hours to really twist up your crowds, or simply for inspiration and those messed up after parties. Loose yourself, open up your minds and dive on into this weird and wonderful world.

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VER 078
01 Oct 12
Progressive House
Rocket Number 9 EP
Rocket Number 9 - (4:17) 117 BPM
Rocket Number 9 (Gesaffelstein remix) - (5:28) 117 BPM Hot
Rocket Number 9 (Joakim extended 808 mix) - (5:48) 117 BPM
Rocket Number 9 (accappella) - (2:47) 113 BPM
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VER 079
23 Jul 12
Disco/Nu-Disco
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