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Artist |
Stu Hirst |
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Title |
The Floor |
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Label |
Plastic Fantastic |
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Genre |
House |
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Stu Hirst also known from Ourhouse (with
Neil Anthony) and Davidson & Hirst (with Neil Davidson ) has with “The Floor”
created a stabbing house tune with a bouncy melody. On the flip “Plenty” is
a nice tune, with a lush melody line that will move you - a fantastic
warm-up or cool down tune. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Smash |
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Title |
Damaged |
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Label |
Wallop |
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Genre |
House |
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Behind the alias Smash are Jonathan
Espinosa and Mike Sinnott and they have also signed 3 tracks to new label
Blackwiz under the guise Pleasureseekers. “Damaged” is a tribal workout with
a deep bass line. Stathis L’s remix is a great big room progressive stomper
with effects and a massive buildup – with an electro edge. (CA) Rating:
8 / 10
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Artist |
Chris Udoh |
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Title |
Everyday Of The Week |
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Label |
Fade Records |
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Genre |
House |
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From Chris Fortier´s label comes another
massive track. Chris Udoh’s “Everyday Of The Week” is an edgy tech house
pumping track with a deep bass and auto-tuned male vocal. On the flip Chris
Fortier takes on the track and makes a solid deep mix with more umph. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Frank Pellegrino feat. Lauren Marie |
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Title |
Pleasure |
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Label |
Apple Jaxx |
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Genre |
House |
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“Pleasure” is a massive tribal track
featuring sensual vocals by Lauren Marie. The track will keep your feet
moving on the dance floor and will spin you into a trance. Label boss Peter
Presta has made a great rework of the track with an electro edge. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Taifun |
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Title |
Fired |
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Label |
Segment Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Another fantastic release from Segment
Records. Taifun aka. Nick Hook and Moussa Clarke (Moouse) has with “Fired”
made a monster of a track. The Letarno (Steve Finney) remix utilises Kellia
Phillipz vocal to the max and is truly an anthem. Nick Hook´s mix is a
deeper mix and much of the vocal has been removed. Massive release. Rating:
9 / 10
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Artist |
Pagano & Marco Gee |
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Title |
My Body & My Soul |
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Label |
Devinte Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Italians Pagano and Marco Gee have made
their own version of Marvin Garden´s “My Body and Soul”. The track is a
crossover between vocal house and progressive. The release comes with 4
remixes; two by Pagano, one by Marco Gee and one by DJ Phunk. A solid
release. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Black Jarrell |
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Title |
Destin Beach |
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Label |
Release Grooves |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Oh yes – Harry Lemon (Lemon8) is back with
another killer remix with all his trademarks, long passages and wonderful
deep pulsating rhythms. He has taken Black Jarrell “Destin Beach” breaks
track and made it into his own. On the flip the original breaks version of
Black Jarrell “Destin Beach” can be found. (CA) Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
Medway |
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Title |
Resurrection |
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Label |
Release Grooves |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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The classic “Resurrection” original
released in 1998 on Hooj Choons, that also was featured on Sasha´s Global
Underground release ”Live In San Francisco“ has been re-released with two
great remixes by Chris & Kai and Delikate Imposters and plays great tribute
to the original giving it an updated 2005 sound. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Beckers |
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Title |
Dynamic Blue / G Traffic |
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Label |
VapouRise |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Another killer release on the VapouRise
label. On the A-side Beckers delivers a slamming techy house tune with a
massive bassline and a melody line that totally rocks. On the B side Beckers
& D-Nox have collaborated on “G Traffic”, a deep, groovy affair that will
make havoc on the dance floor – what can I say it’s totally wicked. (CA) Rating:
9 / 10
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Artist |
Seyton vs Tyler Michaud |
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Title |
Ze Big Divide |
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Label |
Maris Music |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Yet a monster release on the Maris Music
imprint. Seyton (Stian Klo & Thomas Nokling) has teamed up with Tyler
Michaud and has made a made fantastic progressive track. The bassline is
deep and wicked, killer melody line and the effects are to die for, and
talking about the breakdown – wow. This track has it all. On The b-side
Parham & Dominic Plaza give the track a cool feel, keeping it deep and
progressive but slightly more trancy. (CA) Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
Habersham & Darius |
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Title |
Dune Sessions E.P. |
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Label |
Influx Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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The second release from Influx Records is a
deep progressive house track that will knock your shoes off. Habersham &
Darius have collaborated on this wicked track that will take you on a
journey with its warm bass and mysterious female chanting. On the flip one
of the legends of progressive house music Medway (Jesse Skeens) delivers a
top notch electro fuelled remix. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Deeptone |
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Title |
Fuse / Decompression |
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Label |
Heavy Rotation |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Yet another great release from the Heavy
Rotation label in the form Deeptone´s double header release. “Fuse” is a
deep hypnotic bass driven track with a floating Matthew Dekay-esque melody
line – totally wicked. On the flip “Decompression” is a dark destroyer with
great effects and a bass line to die for – just right for the lovers of
Thomas Penton and the likes of him - OUTSTANDING. (CA) Rating: 10 /
10
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Aha |
AHA |
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Title |
Celice (remixes by Paul Van Dyk & Boris Dlugosch) |
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Label |
Universal |
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Genre |
Trance / Electro |
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The Norwegian band Aha is once more on the
loose with their eighth album “Analogue”. From this the first single
“Celice” has been released with remixes from Paul Van Dyk and Boris Dlugosch.
The Paul van Dyk remixes (there are 3 of them (vocal, extended and club))
are all top notch productions from the trance master himself and Boris
Dlugosch.takes things electro and deep. Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Primmi |
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Title |
Space Vox / Peacemaker |
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Label |
Loöq Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Be ready to be peopled into space – “Space
Vox” is a massive bassline driven track that will make any dance floor go
total bananas. The baseline and rhythm are out of this world and the melody
line is subtle and has long big floating atmospheric sounds weaving in and
out which are making this one of the strongest releases to come from Loöq
Records. On the flip “Peacemaker” is a cool techy track. (CA)
Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
DJ Nukem & Steven S |
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Title |
Breakdown |
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Label |
Musiq |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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DJ Nukem is back, this time with Steven S
and they have together made a groovy tech tribal track with a wicked female
voice that will seduce you into the dark and hypnotic bass line. On the flip
a standard electro mix of the track by Electroid can be found. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Kirsty Hawkshaw |
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Title |
Reach For Me |
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Label |
Nettwerk |
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Genre |
House |
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Taken from her debut album “Meta-Message” –
“Reach For Me” gets the remix treatment by Solasso and Jean Jacques Smoothie.
Solasso’s remix is a great floating house mix and supports Kirsty Hawkshaw´s
voice perfectly. Jean Jacques Smoothie is a trademark remix with staccato
samples and rhythms. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Conjure One |
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Title |
Extraordinary Way |
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Label |
Nettwerk |
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Genre |
House |
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The title track from Conjure One (Rhys
Fulber) second album Extraordinary Way has been remixed by Antillas and Low
End Specialists. Antillas takes the track on a massive trance excursion and
Poe´s voice fits perfectly into the pulsating beat. Low End Specialists go
progressive. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Demarkus Lewis |
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Title |
Top Shelf E.P |
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Label |
Industry Recordings |
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Genre |
House |
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Gene Farris Industry Recordings label
releases its 3 rd release in the form of 3 tracks from Demarkus Lewis. “Body
Tonic” a deep bouncy track with a wicked deep synth riif that will rock the
dance floor for sure. On the flip; “Like It Or Not” a stabbing beat monster
and “Crasy Legs” a nice melodic funky tune. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
DJ GIO |
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Title |
Tribal Sampler E.P |
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Label |
Tweek´d Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Welcome to a tribal workout with newbie DJ
GIO from Bogota, Columbia. Released on the Tweek´d Digital label these 4
tracks are deep and dirty tribal tracks for floor. Best of the four tracks
is “Funky Flute” that has a nice feel to it and the melody line really works.
“I Feel Rhythm” is build over the same beat, but without the melody line.
“Bombo” and “Sexxy” are in the same style. (CA) Rating: 6 / 10
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Artist |
Nicolas Valee |
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Title |
Incitement EP |
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Label |
EQ Grey Limited |
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Genre |
House |
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“Incitement” is a warm funky house tune in
the style of Daft Punk with a twist. French producer and DJ Nicolas Valee
has also produced under the guise of Aphrodogz and has earlier released “New
New York” on the Mangusta Records label. The Late Night remix kicks the
track into dance floor mode. On the flip “Generation X” finally sees its
release, it was featured on Desyn Masiello´s “Bedrock Orginal Series_01”.
Rating:7 / 10
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Artist |
Sprocket |
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Title |
KickFlip |
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Label |
EQ Grey |
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Genre |
House |
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A strange release on the massive Australian
EQ Grey label. “KickFlip” also known as Smart n Pocket – “KickFlip Manual“
is a mixture of skateboard commentary, guitar riffs, effects and breaks. The
original version was feature on Phil K´s Balance 004 CD and has for the
released been updated. The flip side features an upbeat Smithmonger remix
for the dance floors. (CA) Rating: 6 / 10
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Artist |
Slacker |
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Title |
Memory Man / Free Man |
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Label |
Jukebox In The Sky |
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Genre |
House |
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With a massive bassline and great piano
loops, “Memory Man” by Slacker hits home, the vocals are haunting and set
the mood for this track and it takes you on a high. “Free Man” is another
take on the same track but with twisted percussions, great effects and an
uplifting melody line. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Steiger |
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Title |
Cha Cha |
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Label |
Jukebox In The Sky |
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Genre |
House |
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Simon Rogers aka Steiger releases yet
another melodic breaks track with guitar riffs and a fantastic melody line.
Steiger is perhaps best know for his “Postcard From The Edge” released on
Bedrock Records. Paolo Mojo and Steiger take the track harder for the
dancefloor. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Madonna |
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Title |
Hung Up |
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Label |
Warner |
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Genre |
House |
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The first single from Madonna´s new album
“Confessions On The Dance Floor” using the opening chords of ABBA´s “Gimme
Gimme Gimme”, ensuring that anyone who jumps up on a dance floor will
automatically recognise it. On remix duty, Tracy Young and Stuart Price
deliver solid mixes - Stuart Price being the best extending the original
deep rolling bassline and will rock any dance floor. (CA) Rating:
7 / 10
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Artist |
Del5 |
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Title |
Mr. X |
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Label |
Music For Vinyl |
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Genre |
House |
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“Mr. X” is a vocal houser from Del5 (Ben
Davis and Dick Johnson) also known as Magic Johnson, Flash Atkins, Bangmen
and Shaboom. It is a chunky funky track with a nice female vocal. On the
flip an electro remix by Greg Churchill can be found. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
16 Bit Lolita´s |
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Title |
Helen Savage |
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Label |
Deep Focus |
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Genre |
House |
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Holland’s answer to Deep Dish, 16 Bit´s
Loita´s once more delivers a fantastic release. “Helen Savage” is a deep
funky ride, with great vocal samples and a nice melody key. On the flip;
“The Rap” is a furious bouncy track and the tool track of Helen Savage is
very handy for the DJ. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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