Review: Armada Music 20 Years Classics pays homage to dance music's rich history and aims to educate a new generation of fans about the artists who shaped the genre. There's classics galore on this one as you'd expect, with several bangers by label chief Armin Van Burren, in addition to seminal anthems such as Joe Smooth's "Promised Land", Inner City's "Good Life" (remastered), Chez Damier's "Can You Feel It" (New York extended dub) and Olav Basoski's "Waterman" (extended mix), as well as appearances by newer artists like ANOTR, Patrick Topping and Jan Blomquist.
Review: Promoting global dance music from its offices throughout the world, Armada Music represents and cultivates the creative exploits of some of the biggest players in the game. Their end of year celebration comes in the form of Armada Club Classics featuring a whopping 30 tracks. Highlights come from Israeli dark disco merchant Moscoman, whose extended remix of Three Drives On A Vinyl's "Greece 2000" is as slinky and hypnotic as you like it, while man of the moment Kevin De Vries likewise delivers an extended remix; his is of Chicane's late '90s anthem "Saltwater" (feat Moya Brennan). Elsewhere, Eelke Kleijn will captivate you with his mesmerising "Blue Fear" Extended Night mix by label boss Armin Van Buuren, and for something with a bit more stomp to it there's the ever reliable Honey Dijon with an extended remix of legend Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero's classic "Tania".
Review: Pressure Dome have arrived on point, with the team assembling this fantastic 8 track collection, exploring both the future and past of breakbeat heat. It's a joyous box of fun, opening up with the spacious pad textures of Keplrr & Human Resources, who deliver a euphoric introduction on 'Spring', before the abstract drum textures of Keppel & Yushh's 'Yuppel' moves into play. Next, glittering synth grooves and blippy textures see Caldera & Yushh link up on 'Suss Choc', followed by Delay Grounds' arrival on the industrious 'Telomere' and Syz's appearance on the more acidic stepper stings of 'Fuzbidun'. From here, Forever touches down on the bubbling percussive flutters of 'Passing Notes', seeing out the last of Yushh's collaborative endeavours. Finally, Delay Grounds & Wordcolour join forces of 'Crash Bash Party At BUFO's', a drum-driven stomper through abstract sonic landscapes, with Roy Mills & Human Resources then rounding things of with 'Sycophantasy', a wondrous slink through syncopated swampiness, closing us out in style.
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