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Artist |
Max Graham vs. Yes |
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Title |
Owner Of A Lonely Heart |
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Label |
Warner |
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Genre |
House |
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The old Yes hit from 1983 has been updated
by the man of the moment Max Graham. The Canadian has beefed up this classic
tune with his well-known “max sound” for the dance floor and has kept all
the original sounds and vocals that have defined this track for many years.
A true summer hit. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Timo Maas |
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Title |
First Day |
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Label |
Warner |
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Genre |
House |
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German electro master Timo Maas is back
with another deep and dirty vocal track. The release also features remixes
by Buick Project (Skylarks), General Midi and Dan Taylor. (CA)
Rating: 6 / 10
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Artist |
Slacker |
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Title |
Goddam Waspy Noize / Tutikinegi |
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Label |
Jukebox in The Sky |
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Genre |
Breaks |
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Shem McCauley aka Slacker started out
collaborating with the likes of Bomb The Bass and remixing artists such as
Yazz and James Brown. He teamed up with Simon Rogers as Slacker but shortly
after the first release he became a one man army. He set up his own label
Jukebox in The Sky and has released a string of his own material on this
label. The new release "Goddam Waspy Noize" is a hard hitting break beat
stamper with a hard hitting edge and great effects. "Tutikinegi" is a fluent
break beat track that will embrace you and take you on a journey with a slow
moving rhythm and fantastic effects. (CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
DJ O.N.N.O & Rocco Mundo |
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Title |
Is This / Little Compression |
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Label |
Minimal Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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A new super release from DJ O.N.N.O & Rocco
Mundo that also released “The DJ took Pills” / “I Love You” on Little
Mountain Recordings last year. Once more the two Dutch DJ/Producers deliver
two top notch tunes. “Is This” is a deep bass driven track with some great
effect and voices. “Little Compression” is another example of what they can
do and you won’t be disappointed. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
New Order |
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Title |
Jeststream |
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Label |
London Records |
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Genre |
House |
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The second single to be released from New
Orders new album “Waiting For The Sirens´ Call” is the fast paced “Jetstream”.
The release features remixes from Richard X, Arthur Baker and Tom Neville. (CA)
Rating:7 / 10
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Artist |
Perasma |
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Title |
Swing 2 Harmony |
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Label |
DK Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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One of this year’s best releases so far.
This melodic wonder I first came across on Matthew Dekay´s massive mix CD on
Extrema vol.9. The “Swing 2 Harmony” has since then been in huge demand and
is now released on several labels around the world – this could be one of
the biggest tunes for the summer and it has it all, great rhythm, great
melody and a vocal to die for. On the flip a massive Matthew Dekay remix. (CA)
Rating: 10 / 10
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Artist |
Parham & Ilsoe |
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Title |
Love Sequence |
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Label |
VapouRise |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Parham known from the Fokused label and
Ilsoe also known as Jokke and as a member of the Danish outfit True To
Nature, delivers here two massive deep tech house track. “Love Sequence” has
already been featured on Hernan Cattaneo’s Renaissance vol.2 mix CD and is a
long slick voyage, with swirling sounds, effects, great break downs and
builds. The flip track “Raw Sequence” is another massive track, it’s more
bumpy and has a funky rhythm – well done you Scandinavian lads. (CA)
Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
Davis & Kaler |
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Title |
Music |
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Label |
Ku De Ta |
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Genre |
House |
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The fifth release on Paul Davis´s label Ku
De Ta features a great collaboration between Paul Davis and Ranj Kaler. Paul
Davis is best known for his colourful collaboration with Matt Jackson in
Circulation and has here with Ranj Kaler created the groovy house tune
“Music” with dubbed voices, effects and a great male voice. On the flip you
find “Moozik” and it’s another fine dubbed house track. (CA). Rating:
7 / 10
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Artist |
Peter Presta |
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Title |
Sensation |
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Label |
Apple Jaxx Recordings |
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Genre |
House |
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“Sensation” is a fantastic tribal house
workout and it’s held at 126 bmp. The beat is mesmerizing and when the
female vocal comes in, repeating “Sensation” in tempo, you are taken on a
journey. Peter Presta is perhaps best known for his work with the likes of
Master At Work and Danny Tenaglia. The flip side features a remix done by
Little Carlos. (CA). Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
DJ Dove |
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Title |
I Want It All |
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Label |
Catch 22 |
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Genre |
House |
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DJ Dove has with “I Want It All” created a
great dark and deep house track that will find its way to dance floors near
you. A strong male vocal underlines the track dark driving force and you
find yourself bouncing. It’s the Cuban born Barbarito Capote that is behind
the guise DJ Dove and last year he released “Love Me Right” on Roger
Sanchez´s Stealth Records. On the flip you can find a remix by the up and
coming remix outfit Syke ‘n’ Sugarstarr. (CA). Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Liquid Dreams |
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Title |
Funk 4 Life EP |
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Label |
Reform Recordings |
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Genre |
House |
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House outfit Liquid Dreams appear for the
fifth time on Reform Records with their “Funk 4 Life” EP. “Funk For Life” is
a bouncy house track with some nice filtering and effects. On the flip two
tracks are featured; “Intergalactic” a massive bass driven track featuring
effects and vocals. “The Best Of Sounds” a massive experimental bass driven
track. (CA). Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Gabriel & Dresden |
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Title |
Portobello |
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Label |
Organised Nature |
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Genre |
Progressive / trance |
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Josh Gabriel and Dave Dreseden are perhaps
best known for their melodic wonder releases, such as “As The Rush Comes”
under the Motorcycle guise. On the Organised Nature label they have produced
two melodic tunes that are a mixture of progressive house and trance.
“Portobello” is a fast paced bass track with a nice changing melody key. On
the flip “Serendipity” another massive track that was featured on their
“Bloom” CD can be found, this track has been in huge demand – a massive
release from Gabriel and Dresden. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Weird Continental Types |
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Title |
Living On An Island EP |
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Label |
Bedrock Breaks |
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Genre |
Break Beat |
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4 massive break beat tracks from Gaetan
Schurrer known from Pariah and Barry Jamison known from Evolution. They have
both worked on Sasha´s “Involver” album, and some of the feelings from this
album have been fused into these 4 tracks. “Phat As” is a hard-hitting beat
monster until it drops its tempo in the end. “What The Funk” has a kind of
Fluke sound over it, but with a twist. “Rizing” and “Web-O-Matic” are more
melodic affairs and Gaetan and Barry really get cracking. Released as 2x12”
in June. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Audiofly |
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Title |
Mindtwista EP |
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Label |
Fantastic House |
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Genre |
House |
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Get ready to shake your booty on the dance
floor to Audiofly. “I can’t remember” is an electro bass driven track and it
features Wilson Santos on vocal. Behind Audiofly are Luca Saporito and
Anthony Middleton. On the flip - “Mindtwista” is a darker electro house
track with matching female vocal – a real cooker for the electro fans. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
MK Ultra Project |
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Title |
Epsilon Eridani / Children |
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Label |
DK Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Behind MK Ultra project are 16 Bits Lolitas
and they have here made another two great track, released on Pete Van Hal
and Matthew Dekay´s label DK Records. “Epsilon Eridani” has a wicked melody
and a groovy rhythm – another must have for the lovers of melodic tech house
music – it’s to die for. “Children” is a darker track but once more with a
fantastic changing melody key and a driving beat. (CA) Rating:
9 / 10
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Artist |
I.B. |
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Title |
Love & Religion |
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Label |
Loöq Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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From the great Loöq label set up by Jondi &
Spesh comes another progressive stormer. I.B. ´s “Love & Religion” is a
fantastic track using break elements fused with 4:4 straight for the dance
floor. On the flip a brilliant deep progressive remix by the Spanish outfit
Clubbervision with the swirling sounds, voices and a great melody hook and
gives the track more umpf!. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Fernandez & Musgrove |
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Title |
Directions In Groove |
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Label |
Pangea UK |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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The Pangea label once more delivers a
massive release. This time it’s a collaboration between Jono Fernandez and
Vance Musgrove. “Directions In Groove” has a dark driven bassline and a
tribal sounds that blends into a perfect rhythm. In the middle of the track
is a mind blowing breakdown with classic elements and horns that explodes
the track into a new direction when the track pick’s up its rhythm – wow
what a track. On the flip a top progressive break remix by Everydaydowners (Maji
and DJ Samer). (CA) Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
Etostone |
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Title |
Pornstar |
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Label |
Erase Records |
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Genre |
Break Beat |
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Massive break-beat release from Etostone.
This is his 3rd release on Erase Records and he has also released tracks on
Freakaboom, re:connect, and two of his tracks were featured on the Uberzone
Y4K mix album. “Pornstar” is a pulsating break track with a cheeky sampled
female vocal and a melody line that will move the dance floor. On the flip:
“Alter 9” is a dark and sinister track with a deep electro groove. (CA).
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
John 00 Fleming and Christopher Lawrence |
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Title |
Attention |
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Label |
Joof |
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Genre |
Trance |
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What do you get when the best trance
producers of England and America get together – you can only get greatness.
John 00 Fleming and Christopher Lawrence “Attention” has a pulsating beat
that also will appeal to the lovers of psychedelic trance, a fast paced
melody line and some wicked break downs that will keep the trance dance
floor on its toes. On the flip a remix by Steve Birch can be found. Only
released as digital download on www.joof.co.uk and a very limited vinyl
release. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Progressia / Michael Farrington |
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Title |
Deeper Cuts vol. 1 |
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Label |
Joof Deep |
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Genre |
Trance |
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A new sub label from Joof takes on the
deeper and progressive tunes. First release features two new talents. First
up is the Swedish producer Progressia with “Metropolian Behaviour” a dark
track but yet with an up lifting melody line. The German producer Michael
Farrington delivers a fast paced track with a massive melody line and great
vocal break. Only released as digital download on www.joof.co.uk . (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Chris Micali |
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Title |
Juice / God Gave Us |
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Label |
Vapour Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Once more Chris Micali delivers two
essential pounding tracks for the peek time progressive dance floor that
also could find its way onto the deep trance floors. “Juice” has a deep
pulsating rhythm and a settle riff that sends you out on a journey. The way
Chris uses the female vocals on “God Gave US” is similar to his massive
remix of Mark Martini “Highway One” (released on TAO). The track has a
fantastic driven beat, great breakdowns and builds. I must say he is still
one of my favourite producers when it comes to the dark progressive tunes. (CA)
Rating: 10 /10
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Artist |
Monkz |
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Title |
Goggles EP |
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Label |
Low Riders |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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The new Monkz (Shootie and Supacurtis)
release on Nick K and Matthew Dekay’s Low Riders label is so wicked. First
up “Goggles” a funked up track in true Matthew Dekay style, with a massive
rhythm and a riff to die for – a real cracker. “I Want To See The Sun” is
another massive melodic track that once more shows the talents of Monkz.
These two tracks are essential. “Nasty” is a slick percussion driven track
with a staccato riff and “This Is Our Land” a deeper bass driven affair. (CA)
Rating: 10 /10
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Artist |
Mannel |
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Title |
Cruel Summer |
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Label |
Trojan Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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The first release from Luke Chable´s Trojan
Records is the wicked “Cruel Summer” by Mannel. The release includes a “4AM”
tribalistic to the floor remix that will set the dance floor on fire, with a
driving beat and tweaked vocals. The “Break Your Ass Dub” is a chunky mix of
the track that teases you with its builds and removals of layers. It’s not
going to be a cruel summer – it’s going to be great. (CA) Rating: 8 /10
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Artist |
Nick Muir |
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Title |
Savin’ You |
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Label |
(nu) Republic |
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Genre |
House |
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John Digweed´s trusted Bedrock sidekick
Nick Muir has on his own made a fantastic track featuring Craig Walker on
vocals. “Savin’ You” have already been featured on Hernan Cattaneo´s
Renaissance Master vol.2 mix CD. With it pulsating rhythm, building layers
and a massive riff and vocals – everything just fits perfectly together. On
the flip an electro dub mix can be found and it takes the track deeper and
dirtier. (CA) Rating:9 /10
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Artist |
Openair |
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Title |
Something To Live For (Disc Two) |
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Label |
Minimal Records |
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Genre |
House |
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The second disc of Openair (Mo Volans and Dan McKie) features a very cool remix
by Stef Vrolijk and 16 Bit Lolitas that takes the original vocal house tune into
progressive land. On the flip Mike Miller delivers a very nice breaks mix that
incorporates the original vocals and riffs in a groovy way. (CA) Rating:
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