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Artist |
Sander Kleinenberg |
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Title |
The Fruit (remixs) |
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Label |
EQ |
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Genre |
House |
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Sander Kleinenberg’s “The Fruit” has been
hammered on the dance floor the last year and was also featured on his
compilation “This Is Everybody Too”. The original track is a mashed up
electro track with a great energy that fits perfectly onto the electro house
floor. It has already been a big release on two 12” on Sander’s Little
Mountain Recordings label. Now its time for the Australian label EQ to
release this monster with two new remixes done by the Future Funk Squad and
Ivan Gough & Grant Smillie. (CA)
Rating: 6 / 10
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Artist |
Original Series 02 |
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Title |
Sampler 2 |
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Label |
Bedrock Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Lifted from Jonathan Lisle Original Series
02 mix CD on the Bedrock label comes another two strong tracks. Habersham
“Gently Shifting People” is a fantastic spacious opening track that draws
you in with its dark rhythm and Pink Floyd vocal snips. On the flip Hawke
“Vivos En La Muerte” is another Spanish influence track with a funny use of
sounds. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Funk Harmony Park |
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Title |
My Truth (part 2) |
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Label |
Fade Records |
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Genre |
House / Breaks |
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The Icelandic Funk Harmony Park electro
group’s “My Truth” sees its part two release with huge remixes. Royal
Sapien’s Main Room Remix delivers a super breaks remix that will move the
dance floor. Marky Star incorporates the live elements of the original track
and has twisted the vocals. Funk Harmony Park´s own remix is a wonderful
child breaks tracks. The last mix in pack is another blinding mix from Royal
Sapien with fantastic soundsscapes. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Darous Syrossian & Fattorini |
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Title |
House Of Maya |
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Label |
Wallop Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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A dark progressive ride is provided by
Darous Syrossian and Dan Fattorini with their track “House Of Maya”in the
Winter Solstice remix. The track has all the elements and the spacious
female vocal really encapsulates you fitting perfectly with the pounding
rhythm. Darius Syrossian takes the track into electro break house territory.
The Summer Solstice remix is a percussion filled track – just right for the
summer. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Röyksopp |
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Title |
Only This Moment |
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Label |
EMI |
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Genre |
House |
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“Only This Moment” is the first single to
be released from Röyksopp second album “The Uderstanding”. The original
version is a poppy Röyksopp track as we know them. The Alan Braxe & Fred
Falke remix and Röyksopp own remix take the track into electro land with a
pulsating rhythm. The Chab remix incorporates a Giorgio Moroder sounding
sequencer and is from my point of view the best remix in the pack. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Terry Grant |
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Title |
I’ll Kill You |
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Label |
Bedrock Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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A massive double pack from Bedrock. Disc
one gives you the wicked original track that incorporates Jennifer Horne´s
beautiful voice, fantastic guitar and deep rhythm giving it the right feel
for the summer. John Debo picks up the musical elements of the track and has
made a cool and melodic house track for the early morning hours. The second
disc includes two mixes by Luke Chable, a pulsating remix that will
pulverise the peek time dance floors and a dub version that will leave you
begging for more. (CA)
Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
Underground Movement |
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Title |
Shake |
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Label |
Maris Music |
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Genre |
House |
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The third release from the new Maris Music
label features a new project by René Amesz and Peter Gelderblom. Under the
guise Underground Movement they have here released a chunky house track with
vocals from Lucien Foort´s brother Stanley. The original mix has a lot of
power and will move you on the dance floor. On the flip René Amesz takes the
track deeper and filthier. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Red & Blue |
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Title |
Driller |
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Label |
Minimal Records |
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Genre |
House |
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From the Minimal Records label come Red &
Blue´s “Driller” that will take you deep into night with deep beats,
slamming sounds and crazy break downs. On the flip Mara´s Barry Gilbry has
done an electro mix - I like his progressive style - not this popular
electro house.
(CA) Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Jondi & Spesh |
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Title |
New Blue Dawn / Breather |
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Label |
Loöq Records |
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Genre |
House |
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From the two Loöq Records label boos Jondi
& Spesh comes this wicked double header of a release. “New Blue Dawn” is a
dark driving track that has all the elements of a Jondi & Spesh production
with effects and a great riff. “Breather” is more melodic but still has all
the dark elements and with its super riff and use of effects it draws you
in. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Deepgroove |
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Title |
Put The Needle On It / Feel It |
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Label |
Harlem Trax |
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Genre |
House |
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Big room alert. Deepgroove (Lee Pattison
and Grayson Shipley) has here created two dark and dirty house tracks that
will rock you. “Put The Needle On It” has a massive bass rhythm and is the
foundation of the track, where sampled voices swirl in and out with the
melody line. On the b-side “Feel It” is another example of Deepgroove
fantastic productions skills turning in an even more impressive track that
has great break downs and a driving bass rhythm. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Musgrove & McGrath |
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Title |
Coney Island EP |
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Label |
EQ Grey |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Vance (Musgrove) and Ross (McGrath) have
teamed up for this super release from the Australian super label EQ Grey.
“Freakout” that was featured on Anthony Pappa´s Balance 006 compilation sees
it debut and it’s a deep hypnotic journey with synth strings and swirling
melody line. On the flip “Rollerdiscoking” is a funky house track with a
throbbing bass and an uplifting riff. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Mortar & Pestle |
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Title |
It´s Sachickting / DST project |
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Label |
Heavy Rotation |
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Genre |
Progressive Breaks |
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Progressive breaks at its best when Luke
Chable takes on Mortar & Pestle “It´s Sachickting”. He has created a
rumbling track with a great melody line, chunky beats and massive effects.
Wow look out – Luke Chable surely knows what he is doing. On the B-Side
Kaybee takes on “DST project” and has made a nice dark progressive mix that
has some wicked breakdowns and builds that will freak you out. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Natalia Data |
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Title |
V.I.P. |
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Label |
Jukebox in The Sky |
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Genre |
Tech |
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If minimal tech and electro is your game,
then you have to consider Natalia Data´s “V.I.P.”. The original is a minimal
track with a poetic voice by Natalia taking you on a journey. Her own “Cut
The Bitchin” mix is an electro take of the track. Turning to the remixes,
Rhythm Code has turned in a master blaster of a remix that has a fantastic
groove. SCSI9 takes the track into chill out territory in their own special
way. To conclude the mix package a dirty electro mix by Walter Ercolino can
be found. (CA) Rating: 6 / 10
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Artist |
Roman Pushkin |
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Title |
Millionaire |
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Label |
Erase Records |
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Genre |
Breaks |
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Break beat extravaganza from Moscow – Roman
Pushkin has here created a smooth and moving break beat track at its best.
With a great melody line and sampled voice the track never gets boring. On
the flip a mix from Erase´s main producer Etostone and label boss DJ Stama
can be found giving the track a more acid feel – but it is still the
original that stands out. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Parham & Dominic Plaza |
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Title |
Once |
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Label |
Fokused |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Once more the Fokused label delivers a top
notch progressive release. This time label boss Parham has hocked up with
Dominic Plaza and has created fantastic deep and mysterious ride with
effects and a great melody line. On the flip a massive remix by Kasey Taylor
and Chris Meehan makes this a most have release for the lovers of
progressive house music. (CA)
Rating: 9 / 10
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Artist |
Infusion |
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Title |
The Careless Kind (Disc 1 +2) |
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Label |
Music for Vinyl |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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One of my favorite bands has released
another track from their massive second album “Six Feet Above Yesterday”.
“The Careless Kind” has here on their own label been released as double 12”
release and Disc 1 features Infusion´s own dub version of track with all the
electronic noises and fantastic groove that incorporates a bass guitar. On
the flip a strange mix by Switch with chopped rhythms and electronic beeps
and sounds. Disc 2 includes a rocky breaks Evil Nine remix and a slow
electro house remix by Naum Gabo. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Lowriders Crew 2005 |
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Title |
Rapattack |
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Label |
LowRiders |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Matthew Dekay has here under the guise of
Lowriders Crew 2005 created a monster track. The vocal mix features some
heavy gangster rap on-top of a tough rhythm that has all the elements that
Matthew Dekay is known for. On the flip a dub version (without vocals) can
be found and that simply rocks – this is a big room rocker. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
René Amesz |
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Title |
I’m Your Doctor |
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Label |
Nu Republic |
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Genre |
House |
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One of the up and coming producers René
Amesz delivers once more two tracks in his unique and distinct style. “I’m
Your Doctor” is a dark bouncy affair with male voiceover and cool effects
that gets me thinking of William Orbit. “Cabilla” is a nice melodic track
and has a great melody line that is very uplifting – just right for the
summertime. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Rouzbeh Delavari |
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Title |
Soup |
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Label |
Maris Music |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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From the new Maris Music label comes “Soup”,
a massive track by the Swedish talent Rouzbeh Delavari. The original is a
melodic journey with a great bassline and some nice surprises – a real
mix-up track. Özgür Can delivers on the flip side a brilliant remix and
takes the track 4:4 to the floor, but keeps the melodic feel of the track
and I can see that both trance and progressive DJ´s playing this track. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Original Series 02 |
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Title |
Sampler 1 |
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Label |
Bedrock Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Lifted from Jonathan Lisle Original Series
02 mix CD on the Bedrock label comes two strong tracks. Trafik “Surrender”
mixed by Habersham & Blake Potter is a fantastic crossover track kicking off
with breaks and moves into a massive rhythm with swirling effects – a sure
floor filler. Steiger “Ghost Sector” is a fantastic dark bass driven track
that will draw you into the abyss of unknown wonders. (CA) Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Tood Gardner |
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Title |
The Only One |
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Label |
Tweek’d Records |
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Genre |
House |
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“The Only One” is a Todd Gardner track that
originally appeared on the Sondos label. On Tweek’d Records it’s now going
to be released with some big room remixes for the house floors. Angel Moraes
remix is a pumping house track with a massive bassline. On the flip Saeed
Younan has made a bumping tribal version of the track that supports Shawnee
Taylor’s voice perfectly. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Paraglideres |
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Title |
Fisheye / Infrarouge |
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Label |
Joof Deep |
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Genre |
Progressive trance |
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Oliver Lieb has re-ignited his old
Paraglideres guise and has on John OO Fleming’s label Joof Deep released two
new tracks “Fisheye” and “Infrarouge” that has all the trademarks of what
has made the Paraglideres guise so famous, the massive deep rhythm and
melody line that only Oliver Lieb can produce. The release also features a
deeper remix of “Fisheye” and another take on “Infrarouge”, but it’s the
originals that stand out. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Moby |
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Title |
Raining Again |
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Label |
Mute |
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Genre |
House |
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One of the best tracks from Moby´s new
album “Hotel” has been remixed by Steve Angello and Ewan Pearson. Steve
Angello is best known from the Swedish House Mafia that also features Eric
Prydz and he has done a really funky mix for the house floors. Ewan Pearson
has taken the track darker and dirtier. The CD single release also features
two brilliant ambient tracks. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
M.O.S. |
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Title |
Bogatell |
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Label |
Politik Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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A terrific deep and dark progressive
journey done by the Argentina producer MOS, that also has released
“Difficult Motions” on Vapour. “Bogatell” is a massive bass driven track
with a nice melody key. Manuel Sofia (MOS) is a young and upcoming producer
that surly has a bright future ahead of him in the fields of progressive
house music. On the flip a great remix by Gene Carbonell. (CA)
Rating: 8 / 10
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Artist |
Özgür Can |
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Title |
Sleepless In Stockholm |
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Label |
Deep Focus |
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Genre |
House |
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Swedish Özgür Can has many faces and on his
“Sleepless In Stockholm” 4 track EP he shows off some of them. “The Mingle
King” is a top electro house tune with a driving beat. “Crazy Menu” is a
down tempo house track. “Sleepless In Stockholm” is a high pitched techno
workout. “Simplicity” is a terrific deep house tune. (CA)
Rating: 7 / 10
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Artist |
Mack Vibe feat. Jaqueline |
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Title |
Can’t Let You Go |
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Label |
Curvve Recordings |
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Genre |
House |
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“Can’t Let You Go” is an old hit by Mark
Vibe aka Al Mark. He is best known for his work with Crystal and Toni
Braxton in the mid 90’ and Curvve Recordings have here revived his old hit
from 1994 with an excellent remix done by Max Graham. The package also
features great remixes from Hoxton Whores (Gary Dedman and Kevin Andrews)
and Jerome Robins (boss of Release Records).
Rating: 8 / 10
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