The %40 off sale just got sweeter... $4 imports, $2 domestics, and $6 import albums/double packs. There are some sick older titles and albums on that list. Deadline to take advantage at that price is Monday. http://www.poo-bas.com/pre-order/May_Sale.xls
Below is the %10 off pre-order list for the upcoming week. I made it a little easier to go through this week, please check it out. Records will not arrive until THURSDAY this week, so that means you have until Monday to get your requests back to me.
The Preliminary list for Drum & Bass (Saturday June 2) is posted at http://www.poo-bas.com/pre-order/dnb_06-02-07.htm It isn’t a discounted list, but you are going to find things here before you find them ANYWHERE.
Yes, we do mail order and work with you on shipping. Yes, you can consolidate a few tracks from week to week.
If you have questions, please feel free to ask.
Thank-you!
Doug Burkhart
Grand Poo-bas Record Shoppe
Northeast Ohio
PRE-ORDER for May 31, 2007
* These are new releases available to order. Save %10 off our normal price if you request in advance.
* If you are only requesting one or two records a week, you can accumulate 5 before you need to pick up or ship. Discounts are voided when you go over five and don’t pick them up the first week. Mail order customers – we will work with you. Records will be ready THURSDAY MAY 31 and we prefer you pick up or ship by Thursday, but you can consolidate a few weeks of requests per the instructions in this paragraph.
* If your order is more than 5 records, we will ship for free in lieu of the discount (or work it out so you get the greater savings).
* Deadline to order is SUNDAY MAY 27 by
10pm. This price only applies to titles on
this list turned in by this deadline.
* Please include the
Stock # (100179) along with the Artist and Title.
* This list is divided into 6 sections: 1)
House/Electro/Minimal/Tech, 2) Domestics, 3) Trance/Progressive/Hardstyle, 4)
Drum & Bass/Jungle 5) Techno, and 6) Breakbeat/Electro/Dubstep There are
simple descriptions at the bottom of each title (electro/minimal/etc).
* We don’t order everything on the list and if you are looking for things you
don’t see let us know. Classic represses are also listed. Drum & Bass
is listed here, but you really should be using the pre-order section of http://www.poo-bas.com to use the
preliminary list to stay all the way on top..
* Email requests
to doug --@-- poo-bas.com (link removed to prevent spam). If you need sound
samples of specific titles let me know and I will find them for you.
* If you want to send this to your friends the link can be found at http://www.poo-bas.com/pre-order/05-31-07.htm
HOUSE / ELECTRO / MINIMAL / TECH
+ Check out the Domestic section for more house!
INLAND KNIGHTS
HIGH RISE (RAISE) 12 - 104272
Brand new imprint from the Inland Knights kicks off with quite the collectors item. "High Rise" comes on limited edition colored vinyl and is a sure fire funky dancefloor filler. It features a slick undulating bass groove, cool bits of catchy vocals, skanking bits of guitar, jacking beats, a nice touch of filter freaking and slick effects. Inland Knights in top form as always.(RAISE01)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
LINDSTROM & PRINS THOMAS
NUMMER FIRE (ESKIMO) 12 - 104310
After 'Turkish Delight', 'Mighty Girl' and 'Boney M Down' the super hip Norweigian bearded disco duo return with another cosmic space ride looking to be as large as "I Feel Space" people. Holy crap this is next level future disco gear with deep funky percussion, trippy synth action, dirty acidic bass, melodies that have an eastern flair, beautiful string arrangements and a snaking, seemingly never ending groove that keeps asses shaking, heads nodding to the very end of this extra long 14 minute journey!(501725)DISCO- 5/29/07-BE
DJULZ
RUNNY *BERKSON/WHAT* (POKER FLAT) 12 - 104432
D'julz is breakin em off something proper on this one. Deep and hypnotic and completely off the hook for any hour of the night! Easily one of the better Poker Flat records we have seen in a while. Tack on a most excellent remix from Dan Berkson & James What and youve got a versatile record worth owning and playing for quite a while.(PFR85)HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
MSTRKRFT
EP (DIFFERENT) 12 - 104469
For anyone who missed out on their album, "The Looks", don't fret. This ep contains all of the brutally effective dancefloor weapons with vaulted Mstrkrft into the limelight and made them a house hold name.(4511073133)HOUSE- 5/29/07-BE
NUBLU ORCHESTRA
SCIUBBA DIVING *VONSTROKE* (NUBLU) 12 - 104311
Flip this one straight to the B and head for man of the year Claude Vonstroke's mix. Its something definitely deeper than we're used to hearing from Claude, but equally as cool as any of his other productions. His mix heads into Pepe Bradock land perfectly re-arranging the experimental and jazzy bits from the original into a sweet shuffling house bomb with killer upright bass, perfect use of the original horn riffs, big deep chords and choppy bits of the vocal freaked out nicely.(NUB12006)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
LEE DOUGLAS
NEW YORK STORY (RONG) 12 - 104446
More mind-melding outer space dub from Lee Douglas, returning once again on Rong on this import-only pressing. He's got two more spaced-out house excursions in his bag of tricks this time, led by the disco masterpiece 'New York Story' which sounds like an Italo-led epic sporting a monstrous walking bassline and cosmic synth progressions. On the flip is the cowbell-driven jam 'RAVM' with a steamer of a bassline and a crazy spooked-out break.(RONG020)ELECTRO DISCO- 5/29/07-UK
CHEMICAL BROTHERS
DO IT AGAIN *DAFT MIX* (WHITE) 12 - 104468
Follow up to the recent remix of Groove Armada, this "Daft" mix is a rocking reworking of the yet unreleased (maybe this week though) gem from the Chemical Brothers.(DAFT003)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
DONS
BIG FUN 2007 *DAVE SPOON* (KONTOR) 12 - 104202
Brand new mix of this mighty electro house remake by D.O.N.S featuring the Dave Spoon remix which everyone has been hungering after these last several weeks.(KONTOR613)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-GE
MECK FT DINO
FEELS LIKE*DIRTY SOUTH/MARCO V (KONTOR) 12 - 104203
LISTED IN BOTH TRANCE AND HOUSE SECTIONS!! Massive release on Kontor featuring remixes by TV Rock & Dirty South for the electro house heads while Marco V and Blank & Jones turn in remixes for the trance heads.(KONTOR612)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-GE
AUDIOFLY
SPEAK B4 U THINK (RENAISSANCE) 12 - 104448
Super limited pre-release whites on Renaissance!! Very unusual for Renaissance to do a promo run, especially when you add the ridiculously popular Audiofly into the mix. Features the original plus the Audiofly vs Geddes mix.(R1984)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
DAHLBACK & DAHLBACK
SWEDEN 10 CANADA 0 (TURBO) 12 - 104346
The cousins are back on Turbo, back with a vengeance!! Jesper & John bring an all-out dancefloor assault so get ready...'Bempa' sports an uber-squelchy synth riff and some crazy distortion effect applied to the kicks that makes sounds we've never dreamed of until now! 'Rolle Niva' is pure genius, combining sounds from 50's sci-fi movies alongside manic sweeps, jacking beats and some amazing sequencing. Unbelievable. The finisher is 'Tumba', rolling, jacking and pretty much annhilating, just like the two tracks before it. Tiga once again does a brilliant A&R'ing job with these two clever Swedes!(TURBO039)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/21/07-GE
MARI BOINE
VUOI VUOI ME *HENRIK SCHWARZ* (UNIVERSAL) 12 - 100865
Mari Boine is a Norweigian singer with 8 albums under her belt. After meeting Henrik at one of her gigs he revealed that he had secretly done a mix of one of her tracks. She liked it so much she got the people at Universal her label to approve this release. Henrik's mix is an 11 minute epic masterpiece featuring Mari's sensual and mysterious vocals over a production that builds and builds with slick percussive loops and bass & synths that drop in and out in unison. There's also one killer percussive synth interlude that drifts off into outerspace. Big ups on this from Ame, Dixon and Dirk Rumpf.(1721216)HOUSE- 1/15/07-GE
BEN WESTBEECH
HANG AROUND *KARIZMA/WAHOO* (BROWNSWOOD) 12 - 102208
Karizma's mix of Ben Westbeech's "Hang Around" has a beautiful Amp Fiddler vibe with deep pushing key grooves, funky touches of percussion and classy drum production. Defected's Wahoo delivers a more sparse rub, more on the Sonar Kollektive tip pushing the vocals upfront in the mix and laying a deeper than deep Ame flavored groove behind. HOT!(BWOOD12)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
FRANKIE VALENTINE
ZUMBI *H SCHWARZ* (SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE) 12 - 103286
this one sold straight out when we got it in last month and has finally been repressed!(SR066)HOUSE- 0/00/00-AU
MIGHTY DUB KATZ
MAGIC CARPET RIDE *VONSTROKE* (SOUTHERN FRIED) 12 - 104382
Southern Fried revisit Fatboy Slim's bonafide bomb "Magic Carpet Ride" with man of the year Claude Vonstroke providing a dirty twangy remix that drops all the disco of the original instead heading into filthy jacking house territory like only Claude can deliver. The Young Punx also deliver a skanking remix on the dub house meets ska tip.(ECB118)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
AARON CARL
SKY *OSUNLADE/T PARKER* (SUPERB) 12 - 104390
Osunlade delivers two outstanding deep soulful and quite electronic mixes of Aaron Carl's "Sky". His full vocal mix is genius, the kind of tune you can listen to over and over (which we have) and never get tired of. It features deep analog bass, warm chords, cool bits of electronics and a definite nod to the whole German deep house sound ie Ame / Innervisions / Sonar Kollektiv. The dub is just as delicious! Terrence Parker drops two mixes of his own, a vocal and instrumental that has a more straight up NY deep house sound.(SUPERB004)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
D RAMIREZ & D BOBROV
PLEASURE ME (SLAVE) 12 - 104399
Russian producer Dimitry Bobrov teams up with D Ramirez to bring you this monster production. Once again we get treated to their trademark big, dirty bass, building tension throughout and Bobrov's sleazy vocals which make this tune an instant Miami/NYC club smash. On the flip the Four:Twenty label's Liam Sullivan turns the original into a deep, brooding underground techno smasher, definitely one for the heads.(SLAVE012)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
ANDOMAT3000 & JAN
L DELAY (CADENZA) 12 - 104409
Hold on to your hats and get prepared for a new Cadenza! This one comes to us from Andomat3000 & Jan, who were also featured on a split 12" on Cadenza 9 months or so ago. The sound is more towards organic and deep house overall, but with some very twisted elements involved. Somewhat klangy, all dirty and nasty though. Dubbed out elements throughout, making the cuts very ominous. Really, really awesome stuff. We really hope these guys continue with this sound, because they truly stand out in the best ways.(CADENZA15)HOUSE- 5/28/07-GE
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
HUMP DE BUMP (WHITE) 12 - 104494
Another rock solid house retooling of Red Hot Chili Peppers material, actually two mixes here done nicely in a Hoxton Whores meets Dirty Funker stylee.(POPPERS5)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
FREEFORM FIVE
NO MORE CONVERSATIONS *SWITCH* (APOLLO) 12 - 104496
Apollo licensed this one a while back but were waiting eagerly for the fresh new Switch mix to get remastered. This version also features mixes from Fedde Le Grand, the amazing Mylo mix, Mason, and Radiokillaz.(APOLLO111T)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
SIOBHAN DONAGHY
DONT GIVE UP *C CRAIG* (RUBADUB) 12 - 103918
Carl Crtaig steps up and does it again with another amazing remix, this time for ex-Sugarbabes vocalist Siobhan Donaghy. Don't be fooled by the 'ex'Sugarbabes'part; this girl has got a fine vocal delivery that Carl goes to work on, editing the vocal nicely alongside some pitch-bent stabs, think bass chord hits and pulsing 4/4 percussion. The man is a master and he shows you why once again!(12RDJSX672)TECH HOUSE- 5/21/07-UK
JAMIROQUAI
VIRTUAL INSANITY *RMX* (HT FUNK) 12 - 104417
Those cheeky lads at HT Funk headquarters present their latest funky house outing, a funky house remake of Jamiroquai's 'Virtual Insanity' thats been beefed-up and funked-up to the maximum. Wicked filtered lines and a storming house bassline fit with Jay Kay's vocals like a glove.(HTFUNK014)FUNKY HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
STYLOPHONIC
DANCEFLOOR *TOCADISCO* (SUPERSTAR) 12 - 103275
Tocadisco's remix of 'Dancefloor' is an absolute SCORCHER!! A devastating electro house beat rolls out over top of a fat disco bassline, whispered female vocal sample and then a huge lead synth drop that jacks the energy way past the maximum! There's much more still to come thanks to mixes by Cooper & Cruchot plus album and electro mixes.(SUPER3086)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-GE
VOOM VOOM
REMIXES *C WEBSTER/M WORGULL* (G STONE) 12 - 103280
Remixes from Charles Webster are few and far between so when we're treated to one, we're always excited because Charles ALWAYS provides the goods! Here he drops both a vocal version and dub of "Best Friend" giving it a super deep and soulful Dj Pierre / Carl Craig vibe that hits the spot. Marcus Worgull reworks "Sao Verought" in a deep electronic soulful way that should definitely please fans of Sonar Kollektiv / Compost / Innervisions.(GSMX1033)HOUSE- 4/16/07-AU
DIGITALISM
POGO (KITSUNE) 12 - 103529
Digitalism might just be the hottest artist in the electronic / dance music field right now and this release on Virgin will no doubt cement his reputation for delivering raw and powerful productions. "Pogo" comes in four mixes the first "Mentalism" mix is pure rocking Daft Punk action with a searing synth hook. The "On The Road To Paris" version adds a deeper vibe fitting more into work Digitalism has knocked out for Kitsune. There's also a radio edit and a Shinichi Osawa reworking that has a great indie dance feel along the lines of the Killers.(KITSUNE53)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
SURKIN
FIREWORKS REFRIED *RIOT IN BEL (INSTITUBES) 12 - 103561
Radio Fireworks topped Justice's "Best of 2006" list and remix offers for it came in droves from the likes of Klaxons, Boys Noize, Dj Mehdi, Paul Johnson and Justice himself. Remixes on the record straddle a couple of boundaries between dance scenes. Surkin delivers a new and improved version of future house classic 'Radio Firewoks'—punchier, fattened with generous helpings of white noise—and a newish track, 'Kiss ‘n' Horns', which turns lover's lane anthem 'Kiss And Fly' into a jacking house monster, complete with horn breakdown. Institubes O.G. Tacteel beams us back to the golden age of filtered house with sun-kissed vocals and plane sound effects, while Dance Mania Don DJ Slugo (himself!) turns 'And You Too'into a ghetto house party starter which launches into full Juke mode after the breakdown. AND: Aussies Riot In Belgium deliver a MASSIVE, shockingly effective, big room remix of 'Radio Fireworks', with the build-up to end all build-ups. M(INS12018)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
FUNK D'VOID
LOVIN *HIPP E* (SOMA) 12 - 104220
Lars Sandberg makes a welcome return with his first solo release in three years under the Funk D'Void moniker. Since 2004's immense 'Volume Freak' album Lars has been busy collaborating with Phil Kieran delivering a number of 12" releases to rapturous response as well as serving fantastic cuts under his Francois Dubois guise on Urbantorque. Throughout all this he has been continuously gigging across the world even fitting in the odd remix for Kevin Saunderson and New Order among others. Having finally found enough time to sit down and start work on his new album, Funk D'Void delivers a taster of things to come in 'Lovin', complete with a spanking mix from Hipp-e. The original mix is an inspiring summery groove soaked in classic house vibes, with sublime vocals and hypnotizing early morning locked on vibes. Hipp-e's mix is a more driving force very much on the Peace Division tip.(SOMA213)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
ALTERED STATES
V/A *AKABU/MAGIK J/J ANDERSON* (NRK) 12 - 104377
First of two 12" vinyl releases taken from the "Altered States" CD compilation due out on NRK in a few weeks. This wicked sampler features: Akabu "Your Wildest Dreams (20/20 Vision Version 2)", Magik Johnson ft Sandy Mill "Feel Alright (Solid Groove Mix)" and Jamie Anderson "Oceanic".(NRKLP033A)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
ALTERED STATES
V/A *PEACE DIVISION/MOOD II SW (NRK) 12 - 104378
Second sampler taken from the forthcoming "Altered States" compilation due out on NRK. Another wicked tracklisting featuring: Peace Division "Blacklight Sleaze (Radio Slave Dub Mix)", Mood II Swing "Slippery Track (Dano's Pre-Flight Dub)", Nick Holder "Player 1 (Chicken Lips Mix)".(NRKLP033B)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
LOGIC
THE WARNING (STRICTLY RHYTHM) 12 - 104383
Delicious deep house resurrection here, Logic's "The Warning" was and continues to be one of those classic NYC tracks that sits perfectly next to Frankie Knuckles "The Whistle Song". Remastered and repressed thanks to the good folks at Defected.(SR1207D1)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
PEDROSGROOVE
GROOVEKAOS *LIQUID PEOPLE* (SHACK MUSIC) 12 - 104486
The first release by Shack's new signing Ben Pedro who's debut release is fast gaining momentum receiving spins by Kerri Chandler, DJ Deep, Franck Roger, Mr V and Louie Vega to nake a few. On remix duty Conan Manchester of Liquid People fame goes solo, taking this track to another level.(SM009)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
CLAUDE VONSTROKE
WHISTLER *AUDIOFLY* (WHITE) 12 - 104083
Maybe the baddest of all the remixes for "Whistler", Audiofly provides a burning epic dark and funky mix that just couldn't sit shelved any longer. Get these naughty mixes quickly as they won't be around for long.(GRAD001)HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
AMP FIDDLER FT CORRINE BAILEY
IF I DONT (GENUINE) 12 - 104214
A brand new reworking of a track from Amp Fiddler's latest album featuring the guest vocals of the UK's biggest selling soul artist Corinne Bailey Rae. 'If I Don't' is as uplifting a slice of summer funk as you'll find this season with 1930's ragtime inflected soulful singing and instrumentation. Wookie chimes in with a soulful house reworking.(GEN054T)HOUSE- 5/21/07-UK
PRYDA
RYMD (PRYDA) 12 - 103816
MASSIVE RELEASE from Eric Prydz following the huge success of his Pryda vs Pink Floyd- Proper Education. With the release of 'RYMD' Eric kicks it up a notch further, delivering two wicked club thumpers. The title track starts with a cool drum intro in to a big kickdrum drop, cool synths and fat punchy basslines until an intense siren sound powers up and smashes everything around it! Road tested by John Digweed and Nic Fanciulli where its gotten amazing reactions everywhere. The flipside track 'Armed' has a more relaxed vibe which Digweed has been opening his recent sets with, bursting with swirling chords and a fat bassline groove. FINALLY REPRESSED!!(PRY007)ELECTRO HOUSE- 4/30/07-GE
SHACKLETON
BLOOD ON MY *VILLALOBOS* (SKULL DISCO) 12 - 103845
HUGE RELEASE on the UK dubstep label Skull Disco, featured in both the House and Dubstep/DnB sections this week thanks in part to the wicked Ricardo Villalobos remix on board this bad bwoy!! Villalobos 'Apocalypso Now' mix completely dismantles the original, turning it into an 18 minute epic that blurs the line between dubstep and minimal- absolute belter!! REPRESSED!!(SKULL007)DUBSTEP- 5/03/07-UK
MARK BROOM & MIHALIS SAFRAS
MASTER & STUDENT (CUSP) 12 - 104219
The 'master' Mark Broom teams up with the 'student', Mihalis Safras, and together they bring you one of the coolest things in minimal techno that we've heard so far this year. Safras' remix of Broom's track 'Come Down' is a slinky, bass-fueled roller with gently clanking sounds, ticking hats and pumped percussion as Perlon smoothness meets some Poker Flat punch. On the flip Safras' original track 'Congie' is a straight-up 4/4 burner for those that like their minimal techno on the sizzling side of things. Exceptional!!(CUSP001)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/24/07-GE
DEADSET
KEEP QUIET (FRONT ROOM) 12 - 104352
Deadset is made up of two blokes whom you may have heard a bit about, Cass & Tom Mangan. Here on Jesse Rose's Front Room label the boys launch their Deadset alias with a superb EP of chunky, tough house for the big rooms. Heavy support from Prins Thomas, Hipp-E and Derrick Carter.(FRM016LTD)TECH HOUSE- 5/21/07-GE
DEETRON FT DJ BONE
LIFE SOUNDTRACK *RADIO SLAVE* (MUSIC MAN) 12 - 104314
Third single lifted from Deetron's well received debut album, "Twisted". The album mix was a huge hit for the likes of Dave Clarke, Carl Cox, Adam Beyer and Oliver Ho among others and here we have two monster reworks from Deetron and Radio Slave. Deetron is first up with a dark techy rub that beefs up the main synth line and adds nasty effects to create one huge dark driving force. Radio Slave turns in an epic Holden-esque 11 minute psychotic journey that will have you hiding under your covers its so dark & scary. Holy shit this mix is wicked!(MM133)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-BE
TUCKER BARBARA
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (STRICTLY RHYTHM) 12 - 104384
Another classic Strictly Rhythm hit revived by Defected here. "Beautiful People" was and continues to be a Masters At Work favorite. Louie Vega produced this one and put out a track that sampled Barbara's vocal before the full vocal track came out so when it finally dropped this one blew up big time!(SRB015D1)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
NYNEX *JOHN LENNON*
EVERY MAN HAS A WOMAN WHO LOVE (SUPERSOUNDS) 12 - 104388
John Lennon "Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him (dj version)" a superbly funky and typically Lennon-esque love song in a similar musical vein to Yoko's "Walking on Thin Ice", extended intro and outro for added dj friendliness. This has never before seen the light of day on vinyl. On the flip you'll find Elvis Costello & The TKO Horns cover of well, Yoko Ono's "Walking On Thin Ice", an extremely cool alternate version of the classic disco-not-disco original stretched out with extended instrumental passages.(NYNX1001)DISCO- 5/29/07-UK
KLEMENT BONELLI
ETHNA *PASTABOYS / ROCCO* (KROME) 12 - 104393
Originally out two years back on the Deeplay Soultec imprint, this amazing slab of deep techy soulful house gets revived by Defected's Italian house team, the Pastaboys. The Pastaboys give the track a similar treatment as they did to Ame's "Rej" giving it a heavy tech treatment that perfectly balances the dubby deepness with dancefloor power. Buzzin Fly's Rocco also provides a remix on this plate and the original and 12th Floor (Raw Fusion) mixes from the original are also featured on this awesome package.(KR01)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
CHRIS CARRIER
NEW PHASE (ADULT ONLY) 12 - 104408
Chris Carrier gets with the deepnes on this outstanding offering on Adult Only. The A side features a slick haunting slice of deep driviny hypnotic business with big filter sweeps, trippy pushing stabs and a cavernous reverbed groove. The inside cut on the a is another deeply laced track with captivating atmospheres, retro Chicago stabs and techy beats. Flip over for a more beefy jacking gem with quirky Carribean rhythms and a dissonant Ark / Mossa kind of vibe.(AO028)HOUSE- 5/28/07-GE
EXERCISE ONE
DARK STAR (MOBILEE) 12 - 104431
A lil bit darker for the Exercise One boys this time around, but still unmistakably falling into the Mobilee "sound". Sparse on the sounds, but dense on the groove make this one great for early hours, or peak hours.(MOBILEE024)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/29/07-GE
MINILOGUE
INCA EP (WIR) 12 - 104434
This new one from Minilogue has got instant classic written all over it. Maybe because most of its influence is taken from an already classic in it's own right? Not sure. All we know is that if we were to be in a mid-nineties late night SWEATBOX of a party, this would be what we would want to hear! "Inca" is a slow building minimal acid jam that takes major influence from the classic "ACID EIFEL" by Choice, off of Transmat sublabel Fragile Records. Its got a neo-trance feel to it, but then again, so did Acid Eifel! The difference here is that as it builds, it gets more and more twisted with detuned stabs that are sure to think youre about to lose control. This WILL be one of the bigger records this summer, just so you know. Oh, and the flipside is good too.(WIR009)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/29/07-GE
TRICK & KUBIC
BELIEVE (GREAT STUFF) 12 - 104457
After a long break in the studio Trick & Kubic come all the way back with this anthemic electro jam! Whispered vocals and a squelchy lead riff set the main cut 'Believe' off to a great start, getting better and better thanks to twisted synth riffs and more intense vocals. The flipside track 'Container' works a manic slap bass guitar line and freaky synths over a driving electronic beat. Two amazing sides to choose from!(GSR046)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
FRANCESCO DIAZ
HUMAN ANIMAL *DAHLBACK* (JOIA) 12 - 104461
Twisted electro house of the big room persuasion featuring naugty spoken word lines, thick swiveling basslines and tuff pumped 4/4 groove. Top remix talent blows the roof even further off thanks to both John Dahlback and Danny Freakazoid.(JOIA032)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
ROBERT BABICZ
CRYSTAL CASTLE (SYSTEMATIC) 12 - 104464
Rob's new 'A Cheerful Temper' album is being released in 3 parts, this 3 track 12" being the first to drop. This release features the tracks 'Crystal Castle', 'Neoreplicator' and 'Liquid Titan'.(SYST007-3)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
DJ DELICIOUS
ROCKIN *PROMO* (HED KANDI) 12 - 104492
LIMITED ADVANCE PROMOS!(HK38P1)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
ROXY MUSIC
REMIX # 3 *PHONES/HEADMAN* (VIRGIN) 7" - 104493
Third in the series of rather special Roxy Music remixes. To set things off on this super-collectable seven inch we have Phones remix of "Editions Of You", bringing the track kicking and screaming into the 2007's this track is electro-ed up to the hilt. Flip over and Headman works his magic on the classic "Virginia Plan" with just a bit of tweaking and extra production.(VS1933)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
MARCO NACHO
SWEETEST EP *F DUBOIS* (FREERANGE) 12 - 104245
A deep electronic bomb here from Nacho Marco on Freerange. This Spanish producer is the man behind the well known Loudeast label as well as a noted DJ in his native land. He drops two cuts here entitled 'Wench' and 'Sugar' backed by a wicked epic reworking of "Wench' by Francois Dubois aka Funk D'Void that stretches over a glorious 9 minutes. Stunning!(FR090)TECH HOUSE- 5/21/07-UK
FEIST
MY MOON MY MAN *BOYS NOIZE* (UNIVERSAL) 12 - 104204
Very limited promos on Universal Germany featuring the hot Boys Noize remix of Feist's 'My Moon My Man'.(UNIPROMO01)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-GE
BANANARAMA
MOVE IN MY DIRECTION *BLANCO* (NICE MUSIC) 12 - 104391
Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto put their wicked spin on Bananarama's "Move In My Direction", pure club house pumping party gear! Positiva's Lovefreekz turn in an equally impressive piano house anthem perfect for those outdoor summer parties. Huge crossover club gear all around.(NVN75000)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
JOYFUL NOISE
DIAMOND BLUES (QALO MOTO) 12 - 104392
Joyful Noise return with two slick deep house gems for Qalo Moto. The title track is actually the B and is a dope mixture of electronic and latin vibes that has gotten early attention from Dj Fudge, Miguel Migs and Giles Peterson. On the flip "Peace Love & Harmony" has a dope Tribal Winds / Spiritual Life feel with a great spoken word vocal and beautiful live instrumentation.(QMT024)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
JIHAD MUHAMMAD / JOE FLAME
THE RUSH / FRIENDS (ASANTE) 12 - 104394
Jihad Muhammad in a few short years has established himself as a heavy hitter in the deep / urban house world with releases on West End, Downtown 161, Shack Music and Hustle Music. Here for the debut release on Asante, Jihad brinds the urban house funk ala Mr V / Sole Channel on "The Rush", a track that has been getting plays from Dennis Ferrer and Kerri Chandler early on. On the flip Joe Flame drops "Friends", a spicy latin fuelled deep house number with a lazy infectious trumpet laced throughout the pushing Latin keys and slick percussion.(ARSAMP01)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
JAMES TALK
WARM MILK (SPOKEN) 12 - 104406
James Talk returns to his own Spoken imprint with this solid chunk of club fodder. 'Warm Milk' combines tough techy percussion, thick rolling stabs and warm atmospheres with subtle acidic overtones, adding up to create a proper club thumper already a fixture in the sets of Digweed, Holden and Nathan Fake.(SPOKEN006)TECH HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
HENRY & DENIS
CATABOLISM *EFDEMIN* (DESSOUS) 12 - 104426
Hamburg based Henry Stamerjohann and Denis Karimani team up here for an outing on Dessous records. The original is is a builder of a minimal shimmering house track that just grows and grows and grows til it finally explodes all over the dancefloor, leaving bodies in its wake. Gonna be a big one for Steve Bug's & Josh Wink's for sure! On the flip, Efdemin gives it his touch while keeping it deeper in an old school Carl Craig sort of way. Finally, and extra track from Henry & Denis as well. This one is more on the deeeeeeep Basic Channel/Deep Chord vibe, but with a more housey movement about it.(DES070)HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
SWAT SQUAD / PIG & DAN / ZAHN
MINDSHAKE 003 (MINDSHAKE) 12 - 104430
Paco Osuna must be getting some great demos from all over these days, which would lead us to believe that is why he made this excellent comp. 4 cuts from Swat Squad, Pig & Dan, Dustin Zahn, and Joy Kitikonti. All ranging in dubby minimal techno with a good portion of drive to them.(MSHAKE03)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/29/07-GE
RICK WADE
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEEP (YORE RECORDS) 12 - 104435
The mission of Andy Vaz's "Yore" label is to take us all back to the times when a deeper side of techno and house ruled the earth. Most of it came from Detroit, of course, and thats why ol Rick "Angry Pimp" Wade has been commisioned for this release. Classic Rick Wade here, with hard-to-spot disco samples, rowdy drums, and some of the pads and chords that can ONLY be described as staples of Detroit-made Deep House. Like Mike Huckaby as well as Kerri Chandler? Then this release is going to knock your friggin socks off!(YRE002)DEEP HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
GORGE & GREG SILVER
FUCK IT (ALPHABET CITY) 12 - 104455
Clever little electro house tune on Alphabet City thats right up your alley if the sounds of John Acquaviva, Mason or Stephan Bodzin are what you crave. An insanely catchy keyboard riff, thick electro bass and synthetic 'fuck it' sample voice provide all the hooks you could ever ask for.(ALPHA0066)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
CRYSTAL FAKE
WEEKDAY TRIP *MARTINEZ* (OUT OF ORBIT) 12 - 104462
Crystal Fake makes his debut on Out Of Orbit with this superb slice of druggy, dubby electronic house which features a deeper and more electronic reworking from label boss Martinez himself.(ORB026)MINIMAL HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
KOLOMBO & NEMIO
SKALPY / MAKE IT (BLUFIN) 12 - 104467
Belgian based dj / producer Kolombo has earned quite a reputation for himself with killer releases on the Strobe / LouLou and King Kong imprints. Here he teams up with Nemio and unleashes a shaking electro house treat "Skalpy". It features a funked up bassline with hypnotizing frequency adds, reduced and kicking percussions, hi pass breaks and then back to the start with deep twisted craziness. On the flip Ramon Tapia remixes the tune giving it a rocking Border Community styled reworking.(BF025)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
ALL MY FRIENDS 7" #1 (DFA / EMI) 7" - 104485
UK ONLY LIMITED 7" !! Includes original version and a cover version courtesy of Velvet Undergound founder member John Cale.(DFAEM72169)PUNK/FUNK/DISCO- 5/28/07-UK
KIM SOZZI
BREAK UP *CASCADA* (MINISTRY OF SOUND) 12 - 104491
After topping the charts with 3 hit singles including 'Every Time We Touch and 'Miracle' plus a #3 album Cascada are back with another sure fire hit- Kim Sozzi's 'Break Up'. Hailing from N.Y. Kim Sozzi, a rising star and follow in the footsteps of DHT, Dj Sammy, Angel City and Cascada who have made big waves in the dance charts.(SUBS25T)POP DANCE- 5/29/07-UK
PARADISE IBIZA
REMIX PACK 2 *CHUS & PENN* (PARADISE) 12 - 104495
Paradise Records presents "Remix Pack Vol2" features exclusive and un-released remixes. Tracklisting; A1. Delicious featTiger Lily "Yours (Ali Payami Remix)", A2. Rockers Hi Fi "Push Push (Lexy Remix)", B1. Elio Riso and Raffunk ft. Mary F "Be Mine (Shine)", DJ Chus and David Penn present Soulground.(PARADISE50)HOUSE- 5/29/07-FR
DELUSION FT JENNY C
NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO (ALL AROUND THE WORLD) 12 - 104497
Another stormer from Xposed with Delusion following up on "Drifting Away" with another classic rework - mixes coming in from Bad Behaviour, DJC Project and new boys on the scene 3style.(12GLOBE657)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
MONO
ISTANBUL (REVOX) 12 - 104101
Mono follows up his club smash "Make A Difference" with another huge ep for the Revox imprint. The A side sounds like some like a mixture of Danny Tenaglia and Paperclip People gear with bouncey dark synths that lock you into the groove with huge effect washes and dirty beats. On the flip you'll find another driving club bomb on the same tip.(RX083)HOUSE- 5/24/07-IT
PRESSURE DROP
YOU'RE MINE *TIM DELUXE* (GREAT STUFF) 12 - 104265
Another classic tune from yesteryear comes back to life courtesy of Great Stuff and remixers Tim Deluxe and Dirk Dreyer. Pressure Drop's seminal 'You're Mine' gets a fat electro meets Chicago style workout from TIm Deluxe that is one of the freshest things we've heard from him in ages. Dreyer's mix is a Get Physical styled electro workout with a wicked bassline.(GSR048)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/21/07-GE
AUDIO SOUL PROJECT
HELLO SCARLETT (FRESH MEAT) 12 - 104351
Deep house meets minimal meets tech house in the hands of Audio Soul Project who deliver this seriously killer 3 tracker. 'Hello Scarlett' sounds like a drunken collaboration between Jay Haze and Derrick Carter after a night of too much Schnapps, all deep, squelchy and chugging with a subtle acidic Chi-town vibe.(FMR07)HOUSE- 5/21/07-GE
DON DIABLO
BLOW *MASON/SAMSON* (SALACIOUS) 12 - 104212
LIMITED FULL FINISHED PROMOS! Huge mixes of Don Diablo's current top 10 charting bomb, "Blow" courtesy of Mason & Sidney Samson. Don Diablo also provides a wicked dub on this limited run. A must for fans of the Data imprint.(PR12GUS50)HOUSE- 5/21/07-UK
BOB SINCLAR FT BIG ALI
ULTIMATE FUNK *TOCADISCO* (YELLOW PRODUCTIONS) 12 - 104224
BOB SINCLAR's classic track 'Ultimate Funk' (originally released on 'Paradise' back in 98) gets revisited nearly 10 years after its inception. It now gets spiced up with a hot MC vocal from Big Ali, the voice responsible for "Rock This Party". This 12" features a mix from Tocadisco & "bootleg" version as well.(YP232)HOUSE- 5/21/07-FR
TIM LE EL
FORWARD/IMPACT (SCREAM & SHOUT) 12 - 104233
Cheeky and extremely well done electro house banger from Tim Le El built around the guitar and drum riffs from Run DMC & Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way', chopped up and dropped into the mix for maximum effect. Kurd Maverick/Fedde Le Grande-style synth bleeps and a fat grinding bassline keep the floor moving at all times.(SCREAM012)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/21/07-GE
SOMEONE ELSE
PEN CAPS & COLORED PENCILS (FOUNDSOUND) DP - 104288
Somewhere between his busy singles production schedule and a raft of quality remixes Philly's Sean O'Neil comes up with his debut album release on Foundsound. Get ready for a heavy dose of manipulated voices and 'found' samples, edited to perfection and hit with a dose of Sean's dancefloor-shaking bass drum rhythms.(FOUND014)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/21/07-GE
CAFE GROOVE
WHY YOU WANNA DO ME *ROPERO* (HIT) 12 - 104306
(12HITR1)HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
DEETRON FT DJ BONE
LIFE SOUNDTRACK *REDSHAPE* (MUSIC MAN) 12 - 104315
Third single lifted from Deetron's well received debut album, "Twisted". The album mix was a huge hit for the likes of Dave Clarke, Carl Cox, Adam Beyer and Oliver Ho among others and here we have two great reworkings from Delsin's Redshape and Rejected aka Joris Voorn. Joris Voorn's mix has a wicked old school jacking Chicago vibe and will fit nicely into both techno and house sets nicely. It is melodic, pumping and quite frantic and full of energy. Redshape's "Dirt" mix is on the tougher side of the spectrum and has been getting major support from Mark Broom.(MM133R)TECHNO- 5/29/07-BE
TUGG EDITS
SYSTEM EDITS (URBAN MYTH) 12 - 104416
Two sides of electro boogie disco edits on the Harvey tip. The A side features a rocking reworking of the classic The System's "The System". Following that is a wicked sound effect tool "Jet Plane". On the flip "Pieces Of A Dream" gets a similar disco boogie workout perfect for the Mindless Boogie fans out there.(UM04)DISCO- 5/24/07-UK
ORIOL BENEDET
THE CLOWN *JOACHIM SPIETH* (GALAKTIKA) 12 - 104428
Oriol Benedet's first release on Galaktika was a sure fire winner. This one confirms that he is a player on the minimal techno stage. Dirty yet bouncy grooves with nice edits thrown in, as well as some really nice deep synths. Joachim Spieth lends himself to the release by making a deeper neo-trance style afterhours jam.(GLK011)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/29/07-GE
HEINRICHS & HIRTENFELLNER
HUMIDITY EP (KARATEKLUB) 12 - 104429
Deeper and gritty minimal tech-house straight from berlin. Think REKORDER meets JEFF SAMUEL and you would be close(KK017)MINIMAL HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
P TOILE
BIRD EP (TRENTON) 12 - 104433
P Toile comes back again to Trenton Records for a 2 tracker which falls into the trippy tech-house category. Kinda Someone Else-ish crossed with Tejada.(TREN019)MINIMAL HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
PLASMIK
INTERSWAP (CONNAISSEUR) 12 - 104456
Wicked track from these two brothers, who have something coming on Crosstown Rebels very, very soon. Here they break off 3 slices of tight, minimal electronic house in their trademark style. Warped & modulated subs intertwine with tight, punchy kicks and subtle acidic keys for a powerful dancefloor ride.(CNS014)MINIMAL HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
ZOO BRAZIL
VIDEO ROCKETS *2LP* (HARTHOUSE) DP - 104458
The brilliant new album from John Andersson and Johan Emmoth aka Zoo Brazil now drops in vinyl format!! Eight of the most dancefloor-friendly tracks from the CD featured here on the vinyl version: Star In Your Eyes/ Keep Them Here/ Uniform/ Musical Memory/ Bang Bang/ Etv/ Kazaboo/ Kill Me Now.(HHMA005LP)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
SPEKTRE
CLONE (HEIMATMELODIE) 12 - 104459
Super heavyweight electro/tech workout from Spektre {Dance Electric} here on Heimatmelodie. The intro synths fade out into some mad bleepy keyboard patterns and sick bassline drop. The flipside works in a similiar pumping fashion, scaling back the bleepiness a tad to let the basslines really FLOW.(HEIMAT002)MINIMAL TECHNO- 5/29/07-GE
NIKI B & CHRISTIAN EFFE
THE QUESTION (HELL YEAH) 12 - 104460
Sick electronic house production from this Italian duo, built around a heavily processed synth riff borrowed from Art Of Trance's 'Madagascar'. Wicked background noises and a seriously tough bassline make this tune murder on a big system!(HYR7005)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
FORTEBA
SPACE BETWEEN US *2LP* (PLASTIC CITY) DP - 104463
Vinyl format now available!! Following the CD release of Forteba's massive new album 'Space Between Us' comes the news you vinyl hounds have been waiting for, namely this 8 track selection from the album, cut loud and pressed up on extra heavyweight vinyl.(PLAC048LP)TECH HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
NPERFECTDUO
SOARTACUM *HANSEN/DJ DANIEL* (TIC TAC TOE) 12 - 104465
This Italian production duo make their Tic Tac Toe debut with this killer dub/electronic house release for this solid Danish label. First class druggy music on the original mix, stuffed with warm echoes, dubwise bass and heavy subsonics, while label bosses Hansen & DJ Daniel provide a shuffling dancefloor workout over on the flip.(TTT019)MINIMAL HOUSE- 5/29/07-GE
SCISSOR SISTERS
KISS YOU OFF *8" SQUARE DISC* (POLYDOR) 7" - 104487
LIMITED 8' square picure disc of the new single from Scissor Sisters, it’s a change in style for Scissor Sisters as Ana Matronic takes care of the lead vocals on the track that draws from the new wave scene of the early 80s.(1726299)POP DANCE- 5/29/07-UK
BUCKETHEADS
THE BOMB *ELECTRO HOUSE* (WHITE) 12 - 104299
Prime time electro house party mix of the Bucketheads "The Bomb".(DIRT001)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
BLAZE
MOST PRECIOUS LOVE *FLORES* (DEFECTED) 12 - 94025
Second set of house remixes of Blaze's anthem "Most Precious Love". This 12" features two mixes from Sergio Flores who injects the track with a Bob Sinclar styled afro jazz soul vibe. Chocolate Puma also gets in on the action dropping a tougher peak time club rub. REPRESSED(DFTD125R)HOUSE- 4/27/06-UK
DOMESTIC HOUSE
INLAND KNIGHTS
GHETTO SHIT/WHAT TO DO (AMENTI) 12 - 103334
Inland Knights return to Amenti to follow up on their 2004 smash 'Hands Up". Bouncey, funky as hell grooves with perfect vocal samples, killer bass rides, crazy synths, smooth keys, the whole Amenti nine yards.(AMENTI029)HOUSE- 5/23/07-US
ONIONZ
WOMAN OF THE SUN PT 1 (OM) 12 - 102779
Big room electro tinged number featuring the brilliant vocal of El Feco of Solomonic Sound and floor friendly barrage of bells and whistles. Remixes include a big room epic mix from tech house maestro Jamie Anderson, a stripped out deep early morning moody minimal take from Hipp-e and a synthy deep techno flavored mix from Idiotbox. Stay tuned for Part 2.(OM261)HOUSE- 5/23/07-US
UNDER COVER LOVER
UNDER COVER LOVER VOL 1 (UNDER COVER) 12 - 104437
Limited Ep of special remixes. A-1 is a remix of Nina Sky's hit "Move Your Body" by up and coming producer Mark Militano. With current projects for DJ Heather and Fred Everything in the works Mark goes for a mix reflecting his pop sensibilities. It's a deep and percussion driven take with groovey guitar licks and techy accents. Should work for your soulful and deep crowds as well as the mainstream. B-1 is a redoo of Cassie's "Me and U" by L.A.'s S. Deezy. Stays very true to the original while adding some shuffly house beats and choppy stabs. The sub bass is crushing and when the vocal drops watch out for this party rocker! B-2 features one half of Hustle n Flow in his Mile High guise. With a recent hit on Kolour and new projects coming on Control, Herbal Essence and Greenhouse he takes Q-Tip's classic "Breathe and Stop" and turns it out. Jacking persussion, tweaked out samples and warm keys compliment Q-Tip's already incredible verse. A funk monster!. Already major support on this Ep from Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Fred Everything, Diz, Joshua, DJ Mes and more!(UCL001)HOUSE- 5/25/07-US
NATHAN G & RUDY
BE AS ONE (TRANSPORT) 12 - 104153
Aussie duo Tuff and Mello aka Nathan G & Rudy unleash this energized very catchy vocal track with airy light female vocals, rockin' bass, wicked sax, infectious keys, and an ooh so familiar guitar lick. In a Soulfuric vein but better. Percussive stripped down DJ friendly "Luv Bug Dub" also included on the A-side. Flip for Nathan G's harder hitting electronicedged remix with gorgeous flute break and Blackbyrds flavored synths. Close with DJ MFR & Vincent Kwok's "New Mondo Buzz Dub" with an even harder edge, faster tempo, isolating that familiar guitar lick and totally rearranging the track. Those vocals are really what drive the track no matter which excellent mix you chose.(TSP033)HOUSE- 5/24/07-US
KELLY POLAR
CHRYSANTHEMUM EP w/MORGAN GEIS (ENVIRON) 12 - 103473
Chrysanthemum is pure pop with a decidely dark and unique approach, catchy and indelible once heard. Mr Polar describes it himself as a confluence of the apocalyptic fear that pemeated all Cold War childhoods, comic-book illustrations of blood and violence abstracted into flora and a B-grade science fiction novel's portraying two teens in the final throesof lovemaking as a world is destroyed in nuclear apocalypse.The B-side's "Rosenband" is lighter in subject matter yet just as deep musically, filled with synthetic layers and rhythms that reveal themselves slowly on subsequent listens. Despite the immediacy of the melodies, there is a detail that permeates all of Kelly Polar's work and rewards the attentive listener. A completely reworked instrumental version of "Rosenband" is stretched across the B-side and is, dare we say, a dancefloor killer, with a long, mix friendly intro building to an incredible crescendo. The track is arranged and mixed by Morgan Geist and was done so with DJs in mind.(ENV028)HOUSE- 5/23/07-US
CITYDEEP SPRING SAMPLER
CITYDEEP SPRING SAMPLER (CITYDEEP) 12 - 103287
Sizzling sampler starting with a bass boomin' extra funky, jazz infused "Keep It Going" with a shot of James Brown feel thrown in via a live drum sound and rhythm guitar. Julius Papp and Charles Spencer really let loose with the help of Tonee Green on vocals and Fanatix on the remix. Next up is the rousing classic sound of "Solitude" with DJ Deep and FranckRoger featuring Panyard. Straight head tempo with a church feeling organ sound and soaring vocal. Flip for Kenny Carvajal & Oliver Portal with "Je't'dore". Rubbery bassline, beautigul deep retro synth sound with a jazz edge that shines throughout the track. Very Stevie Wonder-esque.(CD006)HOUSE- 5/24/07-US
BJORK
EARTH INTRUDERS (UNRESTRICTED) 12 - 103927
Driving hard edged tech house, whirling atmospherics and killer vocal treatments,that pump up the constant building chaos.(UNREST018)HOUSE- 5/24/07-US
TIMBALAND
GIVE IT TO ME (UNRESTRICTED BLACK) 12 - 104054
Blistering electro tech funky remix of this hit, with infectious synths,funky breaks and numerous added hard hitting big room effects totally reinventing the track.(UNRESTBLK3)HOUSE- 5/24/07-US
MIKE DIXON
EUROPEAN DAMAGE (BUMPIN CITY) 12 - 104438
Hard driving sample based house for the peak hour with some searing Prince bits on "Lookin' for a Freak".(BCR066)HOUSE- 5/25/07-US
GEORGE KRANZ VS HARDWARE
ELECTRODADA (UNRESTRICTED) 12 - 103938
Unforgiving hard tribal remake of the classic, huge builds and startling breaks.(UNREST017)HOUSE- 5/24/07-US
GAELLE *PUTSCH 79/BLUE SIX*
GIVE IT BACK TO ME (NAKED MUSIC) 12 - 76483
REPRESS. First release since the "Transient" album release. Here Naked spread out the vibe with a full slate of blissed out groove-heavy mixes. Hot dancefloor action courtesy of Putsch 79's thick bass and sturdy drums on their nu-disco/electro mix, while Blue 6 space it out on their midtempo delight. Speakeasy partner Eric Stamile rounds out this package with a sparkling, Moroder-esque dub that really showcases Gaelle's powerful vocal performance. BACK IN STOCK(NMN1032)HOUSE- 1/05/05-US
BRYAN JONES
DON KING EP W/J LETTO (RINGSIDE) 12 - 103330
Bryan Jones returns to his own Ringside imprint in good form. Bringing with him newcomers J Lettow and william Alexanderfrom Lingo Recordings fame. Kicking off is "Make You Move" a pure funk bomb, complete with stellar piano and horn loops and those trademarked Bryan Jones drums that never fail. Next up is "Vibe Like Tonight" is the pick of the platter. Building up with a tough as nails disco loop that drops into a delicious groove half way through. Flip for "Hold Tight" a sinfully sleazy hip house jam already receiving massive support from the usual suspects. Last is "Rub On The Fat Booty", another rap sample fiasco with a bumpy bassline, vocal bits and a very twisted vibe. BACK IN STOCK(RR003)HOUSE- 5/14/07-US
MIGUEL MIGS
THOSE THINGS W/LISA SHAW (SALTED) 12 - 103326
Featured track from Miguel's latest full length with Lisa Shaw on vocals. The original has an electronic edge combining old school funk elements with new school synth textures and melodies all backed up by some tough and dirty bumpin' house beats. Second mix on the A-side is by Simon Grey, he flips the script and takes us on a ride into old school disco inspired territory with an impressive musical styling that showcases his unique and complex arrangements and change ups. Flip for Miguel's "Migs Salted Dub Deluxe" mix with ample amounts of dance floor pressure and funk appeal. Staying close to the same vibe and flavor of the original while using minimal vocal elements leaving the main focus on the dirty groove.To close we have a take by Scott Wozniak deliviering a straight up NYC style deep house affair. A bouncing bass line bumps on top of some crisp and tight Wozniak beats while a bubbly organ key progression sets the tone and sits nicely underneath the vocal all together maintaining a steady groove andkeeping the energy moving. BACK IN STOCK(SLT011)HOUSE- 5/08/07-US
TRANCE / PROGRESSIVE / HARDSTYLE / NRG
SUNNY LAX
BLUE BIRD *D KANDI* (ANJUNABEATS) 12 - 104398
Hungarian producer Levente Marton aka Sunny Lax is back for his 3rd Anjuna release following the success of last year's 'Puma' and 'Mira' tracks. 'Blue Bird' is a sensual slice of melodic trance which drifts you into another world thanks to its central piano riff, warm strings and pads and rushing basslines. Fantastic breakdown and amazing overall production make this one a real winner. The remix from Daniel Kandi is a harder, tougher affair with electrifying synths added to the flow.(ANJ079)TRANCE- 5/29/07-UK
HYBRID
GROUP THERAPY/S ANION RMXS (DISTINCTIVE) 12 - 104445
Brand new remix 12" getting amazing reactions from all corners of the prog house world thanks to the included remixes of 'Last Man Standing' by Dave Seaman's Group Therapy outfit plus the flipside mix of 'Until Tomorrow' by Stefan Anion. Supported by Sasha, Digweed, Nick Warren and Oakenfold.(DISNT173)BREAKBEAT- 5/29/07-UK
DEREK HOWELL
ANDROGYNOUS CATS (LOST LANGUAGE) 12 - 104447
Amazing release from Bedrock producer Derel Howell, championed by a long list of A-list jocks including Nick warren, Desyn Masiello, Hernan Cattaneo and Luke Chable. 3 quality tracks on board here, from the chunky prog workout 'Androgynous Cats' to the driving 'Back In The Swing' which is classic Howell and finally 'Potcakes' with its indie-styled drums, strummed guitar patterns and summer-ish synths- a proper anthem for the warm weather!(LOST063)PROGRESSIVE- 5/29/07-UK
TANNEN
THE BLACKOUT *O MOLDAN* (HOPE) 12 - 104400
Awesome electric progressive beast from Tannen {the duo better known as Stel & Phatjak}. Nick Warren featured this track on his 'Global Underground- Paris' album, a stunning blend of electro bass riffs, sparkling atmospherics and pumping 4/4 beats. On the flip its Oliver Moldan addign his trusty dirty electro vibe- big mix with Digweed for months now!(HOPE067)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/29/07-UK
JUNK SCIENCE
MY NAME IS JACQUES (ANJUNA DEEP) 12 - 104444
Andrew K and Simon Oates make up the production duo Junk Science. Together theya re known for their deep funky sound which is in full effect here on the 10th Anjuna Deep release. 'My Names Is Jacques' is a chunky and dynamic slice of progressive trance, already featured by Above & Beyond on their 'Anjunabeats Vol 5' album. The flipside features Simuck's Plastic Funk Remix which takes a deeper proggy tack.(ANJDEE010)TRANCE- 5/29/07-UK
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
STATE OF TRANCE SAMPLER 2007 (ARMADA) 12 - 104327
The very first sampler of Armin's new A State Of Trance compilation for 2007!! For this release he's chosen 3 exclusive mixes that you'll only find here, including his own intro edit of the smashing track 'Light The Skies' by Cerf, Mitisika and Jaren, plus DJ Shah ft Adriana Thorpe- Who Will Find Me and Rio Addicts- The Distance.(ARMA091)TRANCE- 5/21/07-NL
CAL D
PROWLER (METHOD) 12 - 104423
Wicked electro-tinged prog from Cal D here on the Method label, already championed by Digweed, Nick Warren and Shiloh. 'Prowler' is a dancefloor hugging workout led by bleepy synth riffs and an infectious chunky rhythm. The flipside's Voov remix adds a tougher bassline and reworked keys while keeping the original's punch and flow intact.(METH040)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
ANON *KILLERS*
KILLER DAMAGE (WHITE) 12 - 104422
We've been hot on the trail of this mysterious trance booty for a while now and have finally scored a few copies so be quick. Basically this is a pumping trance mashup of the Gabriel & Dresden remix of the Killers 'Read My Mind' with the vocals from Plummet 'Damaged'. Dreamy, uplifting stuff!(PLUMDG001)TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
NU NRG
MOST WANTED *DISC 1* (MONSTER TUNES) 12 - 104421
3 of Nu Nrg's classic tracks all on one 12", courtesy of Brisky's Monster Tunes label!!! Essential out of print trance anthems from this Vandit artist, featuring Freefall, Bonsai and Kosmosy.(MONSTER014)TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
REGI FT SCALA
I FAIL *MINIMALISTIX* (MOSTIKO) 12 - 104316
Big euphoric vocal trance number with aggressive synth arpeggios, driving beats and an Abba-esque vocal. Remixes come courtesy of Minimalistix who provide a typically huge mix, Stormtraxx and Juno.(23222786)TRANCE- 5/29/07-BE
ASPECTO
DAMAGE (FLOPPY DISCS) 12 - 104413
2nd release on Shiloh's Floppy Discs label is a real corker from Aspecto who present two solid electro-tinged prog tracks for the dancefloor. 'Damage' is a dark, chunky ride with retro synths that sound a bit like early Depeche Mode but with a modern twist, filled with deep vocal snippets and energetic riffs.(FLOPPY002)ELECTRO HOUSE- 5/24/07-UK
LUKE TERRY PR AKEMI
WHEN IT ALL FALLS*SASSOT* (INSPIRED) 12 - 104419
Another amazing trancer from the Inspired label, this time featuring producer Luke Terry under his Akemi guise delivering a wicked euphoric trance original backed by a remix from Miguel Sassot.(INSP010)TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
SEAN TYAS
CANDIDA *TERK* (INSPIRED LTD) 12 - 104420
Sean continues his rapid ascent into the world's trance heirarchy with this moving, uplifting track on the Inspired Limited label. 'Candida' combines pitched Virus-type lead sounds with a sparkling melody line that will get every hand in the place reaching for the ceiling. The buildup and drop on this track is INSANE!! Backed with an essential Terk remix to round out the package- a must have!(INSPLTD002)TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
COMICOON
KOMODO (ZOOLAND) 12 - 103964
Dancecore/trance remake of Mauro Picotto's legendary track 'Komodo' here on the Zooland label. Brand new Club Mix plus remixes by Dream Dance Alliance and Kindervater.(ZOO024)TRANCE- 5/21/07-GE
FIRST & ANDRE
CRUISER *ALEX MORPH* (HIGH CONTRAST) 12 - 104331
Swedish producers First & Andre return to High Contrast with an epic tech-influenced trancer. Chunky filtered breaks and a heavy duty 4/4 kick get things off to a fast start, accompanied by energising keyboard patterns and flowing bass that help this track build into anthem status. Alex MORPH provides a powerful remix that Paul Van Dyk has been caning non-stop.(HCR035)TRANCE- 5/21/07-NL
CONDUCTOR & THE COWBOY
FEELING THIS WAY *RMX* (HARDTIMEZ UK) 12 - 104415
Limited 2007 remix of this uplifting hard trance classic from Conductor & The Cowboy. Ethereal female vocals combined with a huge uplifting synth riff and banging 4/4 trance drums, expertly reworked by the Hardtimez crew.(HT022)HARD TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
ANDY GARCIA /HANDS UP SQUAD
MOVIN ON (BALLOON) 12 - 104235
Absolute destroyer here from Andy Garcia, Hands Up Squad and Clubraiders for the hardstyle/hard trance fans. 'Movin On' comes with a furious Blutonium style kick assault before dropping an insanely catchy female vocal hook and massive lead synth assault. Huge track with Vinylgroover & Red Hed, Scot Project and Phil York.(BR0341)HARD TRANCE- 5/21/07-GE
MARKUS SCHULZ VS CHAKRA
I AM *ANDREW BENNETT* (COLDHARBOUR) 12 - 104330
Marcus goes back into the past to resurrect Chakra's trance classic 'I Am', delivering a reworked 2007 version including mixes by Andrew Bennett and Mat Zo. Dreamy female vocals and soaring progressive synth patterns make these new mixes every bit as hot as the 1996 original!(CLHR029)TRANCE- 5/21/07-NL
NIGHTFALL FT JOSEPHINE
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH (ANDORFINE) 12 - 104234
Amazing dancecore/club trance mixes of Belinda Carlisle's hit 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth' on the Andorfine label. Uplifting full female vocals meet remixes by Mike De Ville and Forma vs Trade.(AND064)CLUB/NRG- 5/21/07-GE
RANDY KATANA PR NICK LARSON
FDV6/LEGACY (JINX) 12 - 104333
Swiss tech trance producer and rising star Nick Larson gets a pair of amazing edits of his tracks 'FDV6' and 'Legacy' by the legendary Randy Katana here on Jinx! A must for all tech trance heads with plays by Randy, Marco V, Sander Van Doorn and Abel Ramos.(JINX003)TRANCE- 5/21/07-NL
PARKER & HENSON
ITS NOT TOO LATE (MAELSTROM) 12 - 104401
Infectious trancer from the UK's Parker & Henson thats currently picking up plays from Armin, Tiesto, Judge Jules and Markus Schulz. 'Its Not Too Late' is an infectious crossover track that blends housey tempos, gorgeous ethereal female vocals and dreamy sounds over a hypnotic, throbbing bassline. Works well at any point in your set for getting those big crowd reactions!(MAELT063)TRANCE- 5/29/07-UK
EVERWAKE
FIRST *SONIC DIVISION* (DEEPBLUE LTD) 12 - 104411
Another scorching hot release on Deepblue Limited produced by Everwake. 'First' is a driving melodic trancer featuring a lush lead synth line, pounding drums and warm, liquid synth sounds gliding thru the mix. The flipside mix comes courtesy of Sonic Division who add a revamped proggier-sounding lead synth line and b-line.(DLIMIT0706)TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
DJ REMY
WINK/SCRAP (68) 12 - 104334
DJ Remy delivers again with two new tracks on his own imprint 68 Recordings. Both 'Wink' and 'Scrap' are pumping club tracks delivered in Remy's techy style with warm synths, rolling basslines and subtle yet deadly-effective hooks.(SXTE010)TECH HOUSE- 5/21/07-NL
DAVID FORBES
LIFE WITHOUT YOU (COMBINED FORCES) 12 - 104328
Scottish trance producer David Forbes delivers 3 incredible tech-trance cuts for the newly re-launched Combined Forces label. Led by the driving 'Space Funk' which devastates the a-side with its metallic stabs, surging bass and punishing rhythms this EP is a must for fans of the Sander Van Doorn/Marco V sound!!(CFC001)TRANCE- 5/21/07-NL
DARK BY DESIGN
PSYCHO (DARK BY DESIGN) 12 - 104412
One of the leaders of the UK hardstyle/hard trance scene is back with two raw as f**k bangers!! The a-side track 'Psycho' works an unbelievably hard distortion riff over overdriven hardstyle drums and shouted vocal hook. Think Blutonium Boy meets Yoji Biomehanika in a dark, sweaty warehouse. More madness on the flip with 'STFU' bringing more hardstyle pain.(DBD004)HARD TRANCE- 5/24/07-UK
ROLAND KENZO
EVERLASTING LOVE (MENTAL MADNESS) 12 - 104236
The Motown classic 'Everlasting Love' gets a hot dancecore/jump reworking here on Mental Madness!! The Barcera remix drops an insane hardstyle kick and surging dirty basslines before rolling into the re-sung female vocal hook that will have everyone's hands in the air. The original club mix works a more commercial floor-friendly sound.(MMR116)HARD TRANCE- 5/21/07-GE
MAX GRANT B VS THE RIPPER
HS COPS 2007 (ETX) 12 - 104199
Amazing hardstyle banger from Max B Grant {Blutonium} and The Ripper, a brand new cut entitled 'HS Cops' that packs some of their trademark punishing kicks and overdriven riffs that are getting this track rinsed by all the major hardstyle jocks .(ETX0032)HARD TRANCE- 5/21/07-GE
ITALOBROTHERS
COUNTING DOWN *CASCADA* (ZOOLAND) 12 - 104201
Club-smashing Cascada remix of 'Counting Down The Days' which turns this dancecore hit into a proper NRG-filled anthem, sporting their trademark spicy synth riffs, big kickdrum drops and the original's catchy male vocal hook. EP also features the remale of Mike Oldfield's massive 80's hit 'Moonlight Shadow'.(ZOO027)CLUB/NRG- 5/21/07-GE
CLUB PIMPS
WHEN WE COME AROUND (ANDORFINE) 12 - 104239
Wicked commercial-tinged hard trance/dancecore smasher from the Club Pimps. 'When We Come Around' comes with some well-placed vocal snippets and pitched sawtooth stabs that will definitely get massive crowd reactions, as do the booming 4/4 beats and grinding analogue basslines. Features the original extended mix plus H Core & Michael and Ramon M remixes.(AND063)HARD TRANCE- 5/21/07-GE
BARACUDA
LA DI DA *GROOVE COVERAGE* (SUPRIME) 12 - 104200
Wicked dancecore smash from Germany's Suprime Records label featuring the Groove Coverage mix which has been making a huge splash over there. Totally infectious commercial female vocal hook with that infamous 'telephone' style vocal effect over pounding club beats.(SR2007)CLUB/NRG- 5/21/07-GE
MIKE
LONDON 07 (ARMADA) 12 - 104332
The first out of two samplers of M.I.K.E.'s smashing compilation 'London 2007' providing 3 edgy, pumping tracks with exclusive mixes you'll only find on this release! Tracklist: Albert Vorne- Aries *Mac Zimms Remix*/ Nathan Fake- Outhouse *Valentino Kanzyani Remix*/ Medway & Sven Hauck- Amonamen *Matt Rowan & Jaytech Remix*.(ARMA088)TRANCE- 5/21/07-NL
DRUM & BASS
XAMPLE
LOWDOWN / THE LATTER (RAM) 12 - 103712
After the success of 'Heaven & Hell' on the Dimension EP, Xample steps up for his first solo outing on Ram. Both tracks are full on dancefloor weaponry that have been staples of Andy C's dj sets the world over. 'Lowdown' intro's with heavy hitting beats that roll into a pulsating bassline with reece answer lines, building to the drop with a perfect vocal hook that is certain to stay in your head. 'The Latter' is another reece dominated monster and is very similar to 'Heaven & Hell' with air raid sirens and a massive b-line. It has been a HUGE tune for the likes of Andy C, Fresh, Chase & Status, Pendulum, Bryan G and Dieselboy to name a few.(RAMM65)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
SONIC
MAN UNDER THE STAIRS (BINGO) 12 - 103630
Sonic returns to Bingo with two more classy tunes. The title cut "Man Under The Stairs" is a brilliant tune with deep rolling vibes, hypnotizing atmospheric bits, dissonant bass, trippy effected and quite beautiful vocals and a locked on drugged up dancefloor vibe. Support on this one coming from Zinc, Hype and EZ Rollers.(BINGO064)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
MALDINI & VEGAS FT SYLO
RE ANIMATOR / EYES OF TRUTH (BAD TASTE) 12 - 102942
Maldini & Vegas were, alongside D Bridge and Vegas, part of one of the most influential D&B outfits ever, Bad Company UK, who left a trail of classics in their wake including 'The Nine', 'The Pulse' and the classic album 'Inside the Machine'. Now setting up a new project 'Bad Taste' to continue the legacy, the debut release sees Maldini & Vegas hit a home run first time out, an opening track in Andy C's sets for months, 'Re-Animator' gravitates around rock-solid beats and monstrous synth hooks. 'Eye of Truth' after a deceptively chilled intro breaks out into an all out filthy guitar riff dominated giant.(BT001)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
UTAH JAZZ
ONE AND ONLY (LIQUID V) 12 - 103876
Following on from his 2006 anthem 'Runaway' on Liquid V, Utah Jazz returns with another soulful D&B classic in the form of 'One & Only'. The track is a killer and features cool female vocals, hands in the air stabs and rumbling sub bass action. Fabio has rocked this track 3 weeks in a row on his Radio 1 show and the cut has also been getting support from Brian G, Marky and AI. On the flip, Utah Jazz collaborates with one of his favorite new producers, Soulmatic on 'Midnight Oil'. It has a perfect late night liquid vibe.(LQD019)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE V90
TC COVER / CD MIX BY MANIFEST (KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE) MA - 104418
Volume 90 for this top D&B rag features TC on the cover and a mixed CD from Manifest featuring tracks from Renegade Hardware, Barcode and Renegade Recordings. Features on Adam Form, Dubality, Subterra, Excalibah, MC Fun, Survival, Meat Katie, Grooverider, Suv, EZ Rollers, BSE, Dj Vadim, J Majik & Wickaman, Hospital, Danny Byrd and more.(KNOW90)MERCHANDISE- 5/24/07-UK
SWITCH/AUTUMN
THE FALL/CUT AWAY (CELSIUS) 12 - 103225
Killer double a-side offering on Celsius!! On the A its Switch delivering 'The Fall', sporting rolling beats, fat bassline and some crazy sounds you won't hear anywhere else. Support on this one coming from Bukem, Fabio and Marcus Intallex. On the flip Autumn's 'Cut Away' is an atmospheric funkster with a wicked breakdown!(CLS004)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
SPECTRA SOUL
ILL NOTE SOUL/CHERRY SMOKE (SGN LTD) 12 - 102913
Spectra Soul continue to turn heads with their own distinctive style and an armory of beats that they unleash on you here with this ill 2 track release. On 'Ill Note Soul' they drop crisp break, a pounding sub bassline and glistening vocals warmly wrapped up with mysterious keys that give this track its unique vibe. On the aa-side 'Cherry Smoke' has a more smooth & sultry thing going on for it, combining tearing breakbeats, quirky piano stabs and a heart-warming vocal.(SGN005)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
NU TONE
BELIEFS (HOSPITAL) 12 - 103348
As a preview of the forthcoming album 'Back of Beyond' Nu:Tone delivers the first single from the batch of fresh music. Featuring Pat Fulgoni, 'Beliefs' is a massive house influenced track thats had people from all genres in awe of its power. Phat chord stabs and rising pianos lead the way to Fulgoni's full on vocal which is anthemic in feel and effect. 'Beatnik' is an altogether different fish, a real deep track with pitch bent synths and delicately placed bassline thats been sending DJs from Fabio to Marky into a spin, perfect for the approaching summer.(NHS120)DRUM & BASS- 5/17/07-UK
CHOSEN
SUPERHUMAN/ASHES (HABIT) 12 - 103134
OH MY GOSH!!! This one is set to do BIG things with major support already coming from Ed Rush & Optical and the mighty Andy C. 'Superhuman' is a tech-fueled dancefloor workout with lashing drums and a kick-ass bassline. This tune's energy is relentless, especially once the drum riffs hit and take you into a mean double drop. On the flip 'Ashes' is a proper roll-out tune with dramatic soundscapes and floating female vocals.(HBT019)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
N PHECT & DIZPLAY
WHITE RUSSIAN *STATE OF MIND* (BASSWERK) 12 - 103448
Two red-hot remixes straight off of N Phect & Dizplay's 'Beautiful Bytes' CD led by State Of Mind, who rework 'White Russian' in their signature massive style. Plays from Klute, Black Sun Empire, Phace and Misanthrop on this one. On the flip its the 2007 VIP mix of The Green Man's 'Damn Wire' done by N Phect and Dizplay themselves!!(BW27)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
SPL & NOAH D
REVOLUTION/HARD (LOST SOUL) 12 - 103613
SPL & Noah D bring two more killers to the Lost Soul label!! Both 'Revolution' and the aa-side 'H.A.R.D' feature no-nonsense styles and heavy basslines paired with monstrous snares and heavy synthetic stabs. SPL deliver once again!(LS003)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
BREAK/DOSE
NOT ENOUGH/WORDS OF WISDOM (REVOLUTION) 12 - 103125
The mighty Break returns to the Revolution label for his 3rd release!! 'Not Enough' promises to be yet another top drawer selection from the man, bringing his heavy doses of funk spaced amid filthy basslines and devilish hooks. Subtle jazz elements, vocal stabs and razor sharp beats help make this one a firm favourite with the likes of Flight, Fierce and Calyx. On the flip its New Zealand's Does with 'Words Of Wisdom', bringing plenty of tech-fueled energy and twisted up bass hooks.(REVREC013)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
Q PROJECT
LOVE YOU SO/CRY FREEDOM (MACHINE FUNK) 12 - 103124
New label from Q Project kicks off with two new computerised soul rollers done in his own trademark dancefloor style. If you liked Q Project's 'Ask Not' then you'll LOVE this one!! Both sides 'Love You So' and 'Cry Freedom' caned by the likes of Andy C, Grooverider, Baron, High Contrast and Fabio.(MF001)DRUM & BASS- 5/24/07-UK
THE HORSEMEN
REVELATIONS 02 *3LP* (RENEGADE HARDWARE) 3L - 102755
Eagerly anticipated album from the Renegade Hardware camp. The promos on this came through a bit back and there's been a HUGE BUZZ on this compilation. This album exemplifies the darker side of the D&B spectrum coverin harder edged tracks and angular neurofunk. Tried and tested the world over, this album is finally available for mass consumption. Tracklisting: Spirit "Footsteps", Dj Ink, Loxy & Full Clip "Grudge Bore", Aspect & Gremlinz "Kilo", Vicious Circle "Night People", Phobia & Jubei "Mortal Fear", Perpetuum "Beige".(HWARELP01)DRUM & BASS- 5/17/07-UK
BENNY PAGE
BATTLEFIELDS (DIGITAL SOUNDBOY) 12 - 102944
Benny Page’s previous releases for Digital Soundboy have helped vault him to the status as one of today's hottest young producers around and led to his recent cover feature on ATM magazine. This new 12" shows he is starting the new year in top form with two reggae soaked monsters! Benny's production skills have been progressing and honing with each release and here he drops intricate rhythms that perfectly compliment MC Spyda's vocals. These tracks are both soundsystem shakers.(SBOY008)DRUM & BASS- 5/17/07-UK
PHETSTA
CONGO (TECHNIQUE) DP - 102947
Phetsta follow up Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith's massive "Skumbag VIP" with an essential double pack. 'Evolution' sees Phetsta in sci-fi mode dropping the futuristic samples among nasty guitar hooks, killer production and lightning quick switches. Imagine Flash Gordon beefed up for 2007 and you have a healthy start of where this track is getting. Next up a familiar vocal sample provides the backbone for the title track 'Congo' with clever percussion, running beats, disgustingly dirty bassline pressure and random bush samples. A geniunely great piece of dancefloor drum and bass. Continuing the theme of painting pictures with his music, Phetsta then drops 'Bloodening' The VIP comes with a wall of sound, twinkling keys and a fierce punch. Again Phetsta sounds like he's providing the score for a rock opera while mashing together fat bass and crystal clear drums. Finally 'Dutty Funk' showcases another side of Phetsta as he goes into disco mode with collaborator Muller. The pace is set by the disco loop, female vox and wicked strings with a bassline taking the track into neuro funk territory.(TECH039)DRUM & BASS- 5/10/07-UK
SIGMA
EL PRESIDENTE / ALL BLUE (BINGO) 12 - 103345
Sigma drop their first release on Zinc's Bingo label, two tracks of serious dancefloor pressure. "El Presidente", is a rough ride through sharp breakbeats, rising warp speed bassliness and inventive samples. 'All Blue' on the flip is a true killer with twinkling melodics, tight, punchy beats and vocal snippets. More Sigma PLEASE!(BINGO063)DRUM & BASS- 5/10/07-UK
CABLE
GOING CRAZY/MY DESTINY (TIMELESS) 12 - 103133
'Going Crazy' is a techy style roller with a timeless sound {no pun intended!}. Spiralling synths and crowing bass roll out on this one as driving beats slave away and cut thru the mix. On the b-side 'My Destiny' starts with an intense intro that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, then the drop comes with hard driving beats and monstrous bass!!(TYME037)DRUM & BASS- 5/21/07-UK
EZ ROLLERS
KEEPS ME LOVING YOU (INTERCOM) 12 - 103347
'Keeps Me loving You' is a big happy Saturday night party tune to sing along to! Bassline Smith loved this piece of dirty funk while it’s been big with the likes of Zinc and other top DJ’s. 'Lost And Found' on the flip was an idea from the Rollers bass player who sings on the tune and has a wicked live sounding vibe that goes off!(ICOM045)DRUM & BASS- 5/17/07-UK
JAZZ THIEVES
TONKA STOMP/FEELIN EASY (PUSHING WAX) 12 - 104319
Jazz Thieves are back, delivering 2 pure high energy dancefloor killers for the Pushing Wax label. 'Tonka Stomp' works metallic sounding beats coupled with funk, soul and jazz infusions which carry the tune into the drop, where a massive bassline rules. The aa-side 'Feelin Easy' comes with a summertime vibe, oozing warm sounds, bass and crisp flowing beats.(PUSHIN003)DRUM & BASS- 5/21/07-UK
VEGAS MR