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Artist |
Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star |
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Title |
Fashionized |
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Label |
Mashtronic Records Digital |
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Genre |
House |
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Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star laid down a
dirty cooker for the dancefloors with “Fashionized” a deep and twisted house
tune that with its distorted sounds and rhythm fills the speakers with a
tuff sound. The Nick K remix is a cleaner version of the track and only the
vocal and melody line is left. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 7 /10 |
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Nick K remix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Baggage Handlers |
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Title |
Part Duex |
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Label |
Music For Vinyl |
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Genre |
House |
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This release includes a remix from Jamie
Stevens (Infusion) and it is interesting to hear that one of my favourite
bands has also embraced the electro sound that still is so dominant on the
scene. The original mix is a strange dirty mixture of sounds and grooves
that is right for a dance floor workout. The Opencloud mix is a more chilled
and minimal version of the tune. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 7 /10 |
Jamie Stevens remix: 7 /10 |
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Opencloud mix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Anil Chawla |
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Title |
Everybody Loves Candy / Stuck In A Loop |
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Label |
Vapour Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Vapour unleashes another hard hitting
progressive beat monster in the form of a double a-sided release by upcoming
UK DJ and producer Anil Chawla. Anil has already done remixes of the likes
of Adam Freeland and has over 10 releases under his belt. “Everybody Loves
Candy” is a dark bouncy track with a floating melody line. “Stuck In A Loop”
is a bit deeper and housier and has a great build and feel to it. (CA)
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Rating |
Everybody Loves Candy : 8 /10 |
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Stuck In A Loop : 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Matt Rowan |
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Title |
Self Inflicted / Hot Steppin |
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Label |
Red Seven Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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From the hands of Australian DJ and
producer Matt Rowan come “Self Inflicted” a nice melodic tune with a groovy
beat. “Hot Steppin” is a more joyful track with electro elements fitted into
to the driving beat. (CA)
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Rating |
Self Inflicted : 8 /10 |
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Hot Steppin : 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Alex Wolfenden |
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Title |
EP3 |
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Label |
Carioca |
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Genre |
Minimal Electro |
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Well this is a release for the lovers of
strange minimal electro beats. The four tracks from Alex Wolfenden (aka
BAGNASTY) vary but all in all this is not a release for me – it’s too simple
and a bit mindless and it’s just another release in the big pile of electro
crap that is overflowing the scene right now. (CA)
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Rating |
Bread Butte: 1 /10 |
Daft Back: 1 /10 |
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Crash Mess: 1 /10 |
Tear Drop: 1 /10 |
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Artist |
Peter Gun |
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Title |
Damn Words/Through The Summer |
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Label |
Vapour Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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German producer Peter Jurgens (Peter gun)
releases on Kasey Taylor´s Vapour label two dark and twisted progressive
tunes, taken from his “Friendly Fire” album. “Damn Words” has it all the
long spacious building soundscapes, rhythms and melodyline. “Through The
Summer” is another classic melodic Peter Gun track – yet another great
release from Vapour. (CA).
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Rating |
Damn Words: 9/10 |
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Though The Summer: 9/10 |
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Artist |
Carlo Dallnese And Gui Borato |
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Title |
Beautiful Song |
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Label |
DK Records |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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From the DK camp comes Carlo Dallnese And
Gui Borato “Beautiful Song” a strong organic track, and best described as a
striped down Planet Funk track but without the creasy vocals – and it is a
beautiful song. The Nick K remix beefs up the track with a massive bassline.
(CA).
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Rating |
Original mix: 9 /10 |
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Nick K remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Nick Muir |
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Title |
I Feel Real |
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Label |
Mashtronic Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Nick Muir of Bedrock fame delivers a
dark and twisted monster with dark electro bass melody line on his “I Feel Real”
released on Mashtronic Records. Beside the original mix the release also
includes mixes by Hernan Cattaneo & John Tonks, Chopstick, Mashtronic, Mike Brin
and Schoenbrunn & Pfennig, where the original and Hernan Cattaneo & John Tonks
stand out as the best. (CA) |
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Rating |
Original: 8 /10 |
Chopstick mix: 7 /10 |
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Cattaneo & John Tonks remix: 8 /10 |
Mashtronic mix: 6 /10 |
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Schoenbrunn & Pfennig mix: 6 /10 |
Mike Brin mix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Bart Van Wissen |
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Title |
Cruiser / Jaywalking |
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Label |
Vapour Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Another strong release on Vapour this time
its Brat Van Wissen who delivers a double a-sided release with the nice
melodic progressive tune “Cruiser” that has a great beat and nice effect
fitting perfectly into a warmup set and “Jaywalking” that is a harder and
darker track with a nice melody riff. (CA)
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Rating |
Cruiser: 9 /10 |
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Jaywalking: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Jaytech |
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Title |
Floor Sequence |
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Label |
Red Seven Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Jaytech goes harder and darker on Red Seven
Records with his track “Floor Sequence” that with its pulsating rhythm and
catchy riff will move the dancefloor. “Rhubarb” is a tribal sounding track,
but not as hard as “Floor Sequence” and has a great riff and effects. (CA)
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Rating |
Floor Sequence: 8 / 10 |
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Rhubarb: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Re Zone |
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Title |
128 Bass Killer Attack The Pop Industry / Am I A Robot |
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Label |
Mashtronic Digital |
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Genre |
House / Electro |
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“128 Bass Killer Attack The Pop Industry”
is an electro track that has a nice dark bass, but I’m so tired of this
sound - mindless bass and melody line. “Am I A Robot” is a mindless electro
track that tries to be clever but isn’t. The DJ Sight remix of “128 Bass
Killer Attack The Pop Industry” doesn’t do much for this very weak release
from Mashtronic Records Digital – sorry guys you can do better. (CA)
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Rating |
Am I A Robot: 3 /10 |
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128 Bass Killer Attack The Pop : 4 /10 |
128 Bass Killer ... DJ Sight remix: 4 /10 |
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Artist |
Gamma Rox & Roy Brizman |
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Title |
Al Tiga Li Babeten |
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Label |
Restart Records Digital |
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Genre |
House |
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Gamma Rox & Roy Brizman heat things up at
Restart Digital with this wonderful melodic beat driven track “Al Tiga Li
Babeten”. In the package you will also find remixes from Beta Blokka,
Bradler & Hurtig and Pitch & Hold. The original is the best of the bunch. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 8 /10 |
Bradler & Hurtig remix: 6 /10 |
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Beta Blokka remix: 7 /10 |
Pitch & Hold remix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Yosef |
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Title |
Guit Guit |
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Label |
Carioca |
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Genre |
House |
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Yosef releases “Guit Guit” on his own
Carioca label. The original mix sounds strangely withdrawn with a very dry
drum and nice effects. The reguit mix has more umf for the dance floor, also
included in the release is edited version of the track. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 5 /10 |
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Reguit mix: 6 /10 |
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Artist |
moi Caprice |
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Title |
To the Lighthouse (Montero mixes) |
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Label |
Okyo Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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The Danish indie outfit moi Caprice gets
remixed by Montero. The original song “To The Lighthouse” is taken from
their “You Can’t Say No Forever” album from 2005. The Montero remix has kept
the wonderful vocal and melody line intact and he has build a hard hitting
progressive beat around the track that for sure will move the dance floors.
The dub version is without the vocals, and perhaps a better fit on the
cooler dance floors. (CA)
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Rating |
Montero remix: 9 /10 |
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Montero dub : 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Jay Lumen |
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Title |
One Week In Paradise |
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Label |
Extrema |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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Another fantastic floating melody from the
Extrame camp. This time Jay Lumen takes us on a journey and the title is
fitting, this is paradise. The lush melody line fits perfectly with the
swirling female voice and the massive beat that will keep you wanting more.
Sadly the Mashtronic remix pulverises the track to oblivion and doesn’t do
the original justice. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 9/10 |
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Mashtronic remix: 5 /10 |
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Artist |
Matt Rowan |
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Title |
Her Strength |
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Label |
Rapid Response Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Australian DJ and producer Matt Rowan
delivers a deep bass driven track with a simple but groovy melody line that
evolves through-out the track. The Dfuse & Mike Hiratzka remix takes the
track in a more funky direction, but still keeping the melody line cool. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 9/10 |
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Dfuse & Mike Hiratzka Remix: 9 /10 |
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Artist |
Gutterstylz |
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Title |
Body Work |
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Label |
Mashtronic Digital |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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From Gutterstylz comes “Body Work”, the
original mix is a deep bass driven track with a male vocal singing a mixture
of military march sounding “I Don't Know What I've Been Told - Music Makes
You Lose Control” and it lets down the track a bit. The dub version is
without the vocal and this is the one I for sure will go after. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 7 /10 |
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Dub mix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Chris Nemmo & Andree Eskay |
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Title |
Affectation |
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Label |
Restart Records Digital |
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Genre |
House |
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The two friends Chris Nemmo (Christos
Panagiotopoulos) and Andree Eskay have with the help of their friend
producer Dousk created an electro sounding monster “Affectation” that has
some kick ass beats and stabbing melody line. The Dousk Dub is another
example of what these Greeks are all about – massive melodic tunes. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 7 /10 |
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Dousk Dub Electro Remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Spacer |
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Title |
State |
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Label |
Politik Records |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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A nice welcome back to Politik Records with
Spacer “State” a hypnotic melodic track with a nice bassline and great
groove. Behind Spacer are well known producers who want to remain anonymous.
Kenneth Thomas delivers a progressive monster of a mix with a twist. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 9/10 |
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Kenneth Thomas remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Andy Galea & Wally Montana |
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Title |
B.i.g |
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Label |
Audio Freaks |
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Genre |
House |
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Well this is B.i.g. A massive melody driven
track by Andy Galea & Wally Montana that for sure will rock the dance floor.
The remix package includes remixes from Liquid Nation, Andy Galea and Benson
N Hedges. Where the original and Liquid Nation Remix is the best of the
bunch. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 8/10 |
Andy Galea Remix: 7 /10 |
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Liquid Nation Remix: 8/10 |
Benson N Hedges: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Alican & Sonnar |
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Title |
Dualities |
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Label |
Rapid Response Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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One great track for the dance floors is
coming up - Alican & Sonnar “Dualities” is a spacious house tune with a
wicked male vocal, a bouncy bassline and a killer melody line. Kenneth
Thomas gives the track more trancy energy – but some of the wonders of the
original is misplaced in the process. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 9/10 |
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Kenneth Thomas remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Punk FM |
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Title |
The Vibe |
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Label |
DK House |
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Genre |
House |
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Out on Matthew Dekay´s DK House label is
Punk FM with “The Vibe” a vocal house track. From the very busy Muzikjunki
comes another mix that does nothing and I can´t feel vibe in this track. The
best version of the bunch is the Nils Noa & Tronso Mix that take the track
darker and dirtier. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 5 /10 |
Nils Noa & Tronso Mix: 6/10 |
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Muzikjunki Remix: 5 /10 |
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Artist |
ADF |
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Title |
Doubts |
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Label |
Feed Me Records |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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ADF once more is on the loose – this time
on Feed Me Records with two great remixes of their “Doubts” track. Joshua
Collins' Atlantic remix is deep hypnotic progressive monster with floating
soundscapes and a spacious melody line. The Jussi Pekka strips down the
track and adds a stapping melody line with an electro hint. Once more a
great release from Feed Me Records. (CA).
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Rating |
Joshua Collins' Atlantic remix: 9 /10 |
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Jussi Pekka remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Guy J & Roy Brizman |
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Title |
Vinyls Are Forever |
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Label |
Deep Focus |
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Genre |
House |
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Israel's Guy J and Roy have on Deep Focus
released an amazing melodic tune, that has a massive melody line and a
groovy bassline, that with appeal to a broad range of dance floors, and I
can even imagine the track as a warm-up track on the trance floors – so good
is the lush key changing melody. The Guy J remix strips down the melody line
and you are left with a modified bassline and rhythm. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 9/10 |
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Guy J mix: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Glockenspiel & Brat Cruz |
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Title |
Intersection |
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Label |
Global Scum Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Glockenspiel aka Moonbeam aka the brothers
Parvel & Vitaly has together with Portuguese DJ Brat Cruz delivered a dark
and twisted tech house track with minimal elements that has a fantastic
groovy rhythm. The Joachim Spieth remix of “Intersection” is an extremely
cool minimalistic techno version of the track. Label boss Stephan Hinz (that
also gave us the fantastic “Meet You On The Other Side”) takes the track a
bit more twisted and introduce electro elements into the mix with a
fantastic melody line. The original mix will only be available as digital
download. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 8 /10 |
Stephan Hinz: 8 /10 |
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Joachim Spieth: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Christian Smith |
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Title |
Finca Dofi |
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Label |
Tronic |
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Genre |
House |
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The original mix of “Finca Dofi” is a
massive housy ass shaker, with a stabbing sounding melody line, sounding a
bit like fast sounding ping pong balls and a groovy bassline and rhythm that
will rock any dance floor. The Alexi Delano remix takes the track minimal,
stripping the melody line and mellows down the mode of the track and it fits
perfectly into the warm-up or cool-down period of the night. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 8 /10 |
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Alexi Delano remix: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Muzikjunki & Myu Myu Feat Marty Lee |
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Title |
Break Me Shake Me |
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Label |
Groove Collection Records Red |
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Genre |
House |
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The very productive Muzikjunki aka Dutchman
Dani Hageman releases another electro track, this time on Groovecollection
Records Red. He might be the man of the moment, but the electro style he
produces is not my cup of tea, but “Break Me Shake Me” is one of his better
tracks. The 365live remix is a noisy mixture that I think with get limited
playtime. (CA)
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Rating |
Muzikjunki Remix: 6 /10 |
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365live Remix: 5 /10 |
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Artist |
Solar |
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Title |
Aone / Low Enchance |
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Label |
Love Triangle Music |
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Genre |
House |
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Ok – start-up your rhythm box, and let
Solar run down your spin. “Aone” is a moody melodic peace of music with a
great melody line that will keep you rocking and surely will be a track that
will standout as one of the highlights of the night. “Low Enchance” is a
similar track but not as good as “Aone”. Love Triangle Mix is a minimal
version of the track and the Pitch & Hold remix dosn´t do anything for the
track. (CA)
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Rating |
Solar - Aone (Original Mix): 8 /10 |
Low Enchance (Love Triangle Mix): 6 /10 |
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Low Enchance (Original Mix): 7 /10 |
Low Enchance (Pitch & Hold Remix): 6 /10 |
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Artist |
Goshva & N Code |
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Title |
Emotion |
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Label |
Mashtronic Digital |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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Goshva & N Code “Emotion” goes mental on
the electro and delivers a twisted track that actually doesn’t do much for
me – big surprise – yes I’m a proghead. The remix package consist of remixes
from Mr. Slide, Key900, Proff and Sveshnikov, where the original mix is the
best of the pack – sorry Mashtronic Records. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 6/10 |
Key 900 remix: 5/10 |
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Mr Slide remix: 5/10 |
Sveshnikov remix: 5/10 |
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Proff remix: 5/10 |
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Artist |
dPen |
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Title |
Hakuzen |
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Label |
Restart Records Digital |
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Genre |
House |
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Greek producer Yannis Pennas has under his
dPen
guise released a melodic electro monster, with a beat sounding a bit like
“White Horse” by Danish outfit Laid Back. On remix duty you find 7g taking
the track more minimal and Brusca & Sam Perez stripping some of the electro
elements of the track. (CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 6 /10 |
7g Remix: 5 /10 |
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Brusca & Sam Perez Remix: 6 /10 |
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Artist |
Fog |
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Title |
Wrong Addiction / Gun Static (Ecstatic remix) |
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Label |
Tribal Vision Records Digital |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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Tribal Vision Records goes digital with the
release of Fog “Wrong Addiction” a dark progressive track with a hint of
electro elements that slowly builds in to a hypnotic ride. “Gun Static” in
the Ecstatic remix is electro track and has a very open sound and great
sound effects. (CA)
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Rating |
Wrong Addiction: 8 /10 |
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Gun Static (Ecstatic remix): 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Stu Hirst |
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Title |
That Feeling |
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Label |
Digital Plastic |
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Genre |
House |
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A housy tune from Stu Hirst comes to life
on Digital Plastic. The vocal mix features a nice female vocal that fits
perfectly into the groovy track and you get “That Feeling”. The “dub” mix
filters all the vocal down to bare nothing. A great warm-up or cool down
track.
(CA)
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Rating |
Original Mix: 8 /10 |
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Dub Mix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Inkfish |
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Title |
Prescreen |
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Label |
Rapid Response Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Swedish outfit Inkfish has once more risen
to the occasion and delivers a progressive blaster with “Prescreen” with its
massive beat and bass and spacious sounds and effects, and a melody line
that rocks big time. The structure of the track is fantastic and the layers
weaves in and out – this track will for sure make its mark on the dancefloor.
Nick Muir of Bedrock fame takes the track deeper and gives it the Nick Muir
touch with a more rolling sound and somewhat more punch. (CA)
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Rating |
Prescreen original mix: 10/10 |
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Nick Muir remix: 9/10 |
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Artist |
Elegant Universe |
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Title |
Insight/ Superchainer |
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Label |
Vapour Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Get ready to get down on some real deep
progressive house beats and twisted effects. Elegant Universe aka. Amir
Ardon and Miki Litvak have here created two massive tracks. Miki Litvak
surely lets his long time influence of psy trance influence the tracks (he
is behind acts like Shidapu and Domestic), this can specially be heard in
the build up of the tracks and melody line. Fore sure another great release
from Vapour Recordings (CA)
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Rating |
Insight: 9 /10 |
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Superchainer: 9 /10 |
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Artist |
Jaytech & Matt Rowan |
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Title |
Elysium/Holding On |
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Label |
Red Seven Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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One of the most productive producers of the
moment Jaytech aka Jimbo Cayzer has together with Matt Rowan created two
pumping catchy tracks. “Elysium” kicks off with a wonderful melody and
rhythm building fast, and the layers keep on building until a massive bass
line kicks in and the track takes on a high. “Holding On” is a deeper
cocktail with a twisted melody line and it is catchy as hell. This is an
another great release from Jaytech and Red Seven Records. (CA)
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Rating |
Elysium: 9/10 |
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Holding On: 8/10 |
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Artist |
K Lavander and Glenn Morisson / Glenn Morisson And Human Adams |
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Title |
Llora / Cloudwalker |
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Label |
Deep |
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Genre |
House |
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A double AA sided release from Dutch based
label Deep. K Lavander And Glenn Morisson’s “Llora” is a bass driven funky
track with a nice female vocal and great effects and melody line. A real
progressive cooker that will rock the dance floors big time. Glenn Morisson
and Human Adams “Cloudwalker” is a minimal melodic wonder that has a kick
ass melody and bass line – this will fit the cooler dance floors perfectly.
(CA)
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Rating |
K Lavander And Glenn Morisson – Llora: 9 /10 |
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Glenn Morisson And Human Adams – Cloudwalker: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Elias Tzikas & D Pen |
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Title |
Frequency Loss |
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Label |
Deep Focus |
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Genre |
House |
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Elias Tzikas & D Pen´s “Frequency Loss” is
a strange and playful track and has a great melodic line. The beat is
pumping and the effects are swirling around you and the track takes you on a
ride, changing layers and melodic feel all the way. The Guy J remix is a
cool twisted take on the original. Two strong deep minimal tech house tracks
from Deep Focus. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 8/10 |
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Guy J mix: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Da Mode / The Chosen Few |
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Title |
Boosh / Report To The Dancefloor |
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Label |
Jubilee Records |
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Genre |
House |
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A double header from Jubilee Records. Da
Mode has made their own version of the Kate Bush classic “Running up that
hill” of which Infusion a few years back made a fantastic version. Da Mode´s
version has a broader appeal and is much in line with the remix of 80´track
revival that we are seeing. The Chosen Few delivers a deep bouncy and hands
in the air track with “Report To The Dancefloor”. (CA)
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Rating |
Da Mode – Boosh: 8 /10 |
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The Chosen Few - Report To The Dancefloor: 7 / 10 |
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Artist |
Adrian Eftimie |
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Title |
This Side Effect |
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Label |
Deep |
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Genre |
House |
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Adrien Eftimie is one of Romanias biggest
DJs and here on Deep records he has released a vocal monster “This Side
Effect”. Muzikjunki remix is a bouncy electro pumping beast that will heat
up the dance floors. The Nils Noa remix is a cooler approach and he has made
a nice sounding mix that fit well on the cooler dance floors. (CA)
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Rating |
Muzikjunki remix: 7/10 |
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Nils Noa remix: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Pitch & Hold |
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Title |
Pars Pro Toto |
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Label |
Love Triangle Music |
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Genre |
House |
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DJ/Producer duo Pitch & Hold from Ghent in
Belgium have with “Pars Pro Toto” delivered a nice late-night house track.
The original mix is a melodic electro-houser. The album version strips the
track to its bare essentials and removes the beat. Label owner Williams
steps up, and delivers a beefed up remix and the alternative mix is harder
hitting, but still keeps the melody line in focus. (CA)
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Rating |
Williams alt mix: 7 /10 |
Williams remix: 7/10 |
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Album version: 7/10 |
Original mix: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Yannis Pk |
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Title |
Debugger EP |
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Label |
Deep Focus |
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Genre |
House |
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Greek producer Yannis Pk follows up his Mr.
President EP on Deep Focus with his Debugger EP. “Dyspnea” is a hard hitting
electro monster with a lot of energy and will suit the electro freaks. “Get
Nasty” is a dark and twisted tune with a male vocal and electro beats and
bass line. (CA)
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Rating |
Dyspnea: 6 /10 |
Debugger EP (the s version) : 6 / 10 |
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Get Nasty 6 /10 |
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Artist |
Muzikjunki Feat Anna Gold |
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Title |
Blue Eyed Boy |
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Label |
Deep |
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Genre |
House |
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Muzikjunki aka. Dani Hageman, a DJ/producer
from Rotterdam releases on Deep “Blue Eyed Boy” featuring Anna Gold on
vocals. His own remix is a dirty track with a nasty electro feel to it.
Glenn Morrison and Human Adam remix´s beefs the track up with a massive bass
line and drums. The Nils Noa remix is an open and happy bouncy take on the
track and is without a doubt the best of the pack. (CA)
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Rating |
Muzikjunki Remix: 5/10 |
Glenn Morrison & Human Adam Remix: 5/10 |
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Nils Noa Remix: 6/10 |
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Artist |
Muzikjunki Feat Ace |
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Title |
Dem Try |
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Label |
Groove Collection Records Red |
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Genre |
House |
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Muzikjunki releases “Dem Try“ on Groove
Collection Records Red. The release features Ace on vocal. The dub and
original mix is an electro fused track. The Quinten De Rosario remix beats
up the track with a dirty electro sounds. The Boriss Ross remix gives the
track more coolness and is the best of the pack of a release that doesn’t do
much for me. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 4/10 |
Boriss Ross Remix: 5/10 |
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Dub mix: 4/10 |
Quinten De Rosario Remix: 4/10 |
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Artist |
Fine Taste |
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Title |
My Golden Parachute / Sidewalk Chalk |
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Label |
Extrema Music |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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A fantastic funky release from Fine Taste
on Extrema Music. “My Golden Parachute” is out of this world – a great bass
driven beat and a super funky melody line that takes you back in time – it’s
totally dynamite on the house dance floor. “Sidewalk Chalk” is also a
brilliant house track with a laidback melody and funky rhythm that will keep
you rocking on the dance floor. (CA)
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Rating |
My Golden Parachute: 9/10 |
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Sidewalk Chalk: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star |
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Title |
Feel The Heat |
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Label |
VapoRise |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Out on the sister label to Kasey Taylor´s
Vapour Records label is a great progressive track by Leron Yves Eaux & Luke
Star. The original mix of “Feel The Heat” has great bass line, fantastic
sounding effects, an intriguing female voice and melody line. Hernan
Cerbello mix is a bouncy affaire with piano riff build on top. I for sure
prefer the original mix. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 8/10 |
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Hernan Cerbello remix: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Murat Uncuoglu |
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Title |
Come Closer/Twisted/Shades Of Grooves |
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Label |
Fokused |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Out on the Swedish based Fokused label come
3 progressive tracks from Turkish DJ, producer and label (Teknikal Rotation)
owner Murat Uncuoglu. “Come Closer” is a cool tune with a nice melody line
floating throughout the track. “Twisted” is an electro fuelled track with
effects and vocals weaving in and out of the massive rhythm. “Shades Of
Grooves” has nice flow and melody and perfect sounding rhythm. Yet another
massive release from Fokused. (CA)
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Rating |
Come Closer: 9 /10 |
Shades Of Grooves: 8/10 |
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Twisted: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Umut Gokcen |
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Title |
Postive Definite |
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Label |
Teknikal Rotation |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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From the new digital label coming from
Istanbul, setup by Murat Uncuoglu, Alican & Soner, and Emrecan Cakir, comes
Umut Gokcen “Postive Definite” that incorporates a great rhythm, a spacious
sounding melody line and native Turkish influenced instruments. Murat
Uncuoglu beefs up the track in his mix and the melody line is even stronger.
(CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 8 /10 |
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Murat Uncuoglu mix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Jimmy Hill |
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Title |
I Need You / People |
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Label |
DK Records |
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Genre |
House |
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From DK House comes yet another brilliant
house release in the form of two tracks from Jimmy Hill. “I Need You” has a
great riff and a super bass line –a cheerful track just right for burning up
the floor. “People“ is a darker track with its massive drum and spacious
sounding sequencer melody line and later on a nice melody riff is included
that builds up the momentum. (CA)
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Rating |
I Need You: 8/10 |
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People: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Darko Esser |
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Title |
Onioboy / Red Tape |
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Label |
Deep Focus |
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Genre |
House |
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Out on Deep Focus is Darko Esser with a
strange minimal electro house track. Darko has also released tracks on
Audiomatique, Veto, Fingers Ltd., Flux Recordings and is also featured on
the new Underwater episode 5 compilation. The release features 4 mixes
beside his own original mix. Also incl. is “Red Tape” an even stranger track.
(CA)
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Rating |
Onioboy (Original): 5/10 |
Onionboy (Le Clic Vocal Mix) : 5/10 |
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Onionboy (Muzikjunki Remix): 5/10 |
Onionboy (Alexis Tyrell Remix): 5/10 |
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Onionboy (Ll Remix) : 5/10 |
Red Tape: 5/10 |
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Artist |
Newland & Section 75 |
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Title |
Haven’t A Clue / Brain Freeze |
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Label |
Restart Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Out on Mashtronic sub label, Restart is
Newland & Section 75 with an electro fuelled track that has a massive bass
and drum and playful sounding melody line and riff. The release includes
remixes from JdotP and Dumb Dan. Also included in the release is “Brain
Freeze” a pounding drum track with effects and a stabbing electro melody
line. (CA)
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Rating |
Haven’t A Clue (original Mix): 5 /10 |
Havent A Clue (Dumb Dan Remix): 5 /10 |
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Havent A Clue (Jdotp Remix): 5 /10 |
Brain Freeze (Original Mix): 5 /10 |
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Artist |
Mario Ochoa |
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Title |
A Number Of Small Things |
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Label |
Mashtronic Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Colombian DJ and producer Mario Ochoa
releases “A Number Of Small Things” an electro stabbing track that has a lot of
energy. Mario Ochoa has worked for labels like, Molacacho Records, Disc Doctor,
Fine Tune, Tumbata, Pure Music, Brown Paper Bag, Drumline and others. The
release includes remixes from Mashtronic and Andi Vax. (CA) |
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Rating |
Original: 6 /10 |
Andi Vax Remix: 6/10 |
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Mashtronic Remix: 6/10 |
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Artist |
Issakidis |
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Title |
Into Your Life |
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Label |
The Republic Of Desire Recordings |
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Genre |
House |
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A minimal and twisted house tune from
Issakidis sees the light on The Republic Of Desire Recordings – this is for
sure something that James Holden will pick up and play. The Midnight Mike
gives the track more body with a nice bass and drums and keeps the strange
and twisted parts intact. (CA)
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Rating |
Into Your Life (Original Mix) : 5/10 |
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Into Your Life (Midnight Mike Remix) : 6/10 |
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Artist |
Beauty School / Solead |
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Title |
Suicide/Jellyfish |
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Label |
VapoRise |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Out on Kasey Taylor´s vaporise label (a
sister label to Vapour Recordings) is a double a-sided release from Beauty
School/Solead. James Atkin known from the EMF band and singer Rachel
Stewart, an ex-member of Fluke is behind Beauty School/Solead. The original
mix of Suicide was released on Erase Records in the start of the year and
has here been beefed up in the Solead remix and will rock you big time.
“Jellyfish” is another great track a bit more electro but with a smashing
beat that will move the floor. (CA)
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Rating |
Beauty School – Suicide (Solead remix): 8/10 |
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Solead – Jellyfish: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Guy J & Raanan Raz |
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Title |
Resek |
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Label |
Deep Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Yet another blaster of a track from the
Dutch label Deep Records. Guy J & Raanan Raz “Resek” is a massive driving
track, with a great bass and a lush melody line that will move any dance
floor. The Nils Noa remix goes deeper and dirtier, the bass and the rhythm
are tighter and a hint of electro is added to the mix for good measure. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 9/10 |
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Nils Noa remix: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Simon & Shaker |
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Title |
Pure State /Last Trip |
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Label |
DK Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Another fantastic release from Matthew
Dekay´s DK Records. Simon & Shaker unleashes the double a-sided “Pure State”
/”Last Trip”. Simon García and Karim Shaker are two very well-known
producers from Spain releasing a string tracks and remixes on Intenso, TUSOM
and Beat Freak. Normally they are known for their hard-hitting tribal sounds
that can be found on “Last Trip” but soften up to perfection creating a
mesmerising track that keep you on your feet. “Pure State” is a melodic
track with lush piano and is in true line of what you can expect from this
brilliant label. (CA).
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Rating |
Pure State: 9/10 |
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Last Trip: 9/10 |
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Artist |
Jaytech |
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Title |
Neon Void / Expedition |
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Label |
Vapour Recordings |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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From Kasey Taylor´s Vapour Recordings comes
this massive double A-sided release in the form fellow Australian Jeytech (Jimbo
Cayzer). “Neon Void” is a brilliant progressive house tune, with a catchy
piano and a female vocal weaved into the spacious beats – it’s a bomb and
I’m sure that this track will move you. “Expedition” is a hard hitting
affair with a vicious stapping sequencer melody line that will rip the dance
floor open. (CA)
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Rating |
Neon Void: 9 /10 |
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Expedition: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Parham & Plaza |
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Title |
Gun |
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Label |
Fokused |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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Label boss Parham and partner in music
crime Dominic Plaza returns with the hard hitting track “Gun”. The original
mix has a massive stabbing melody line and a great driving rhythm. The sound
is harder and more vicious than their previous releases. The Mashtronic
remix takes the track more electro, but still with a progressive edge. This
release is a smoking gun, ready to blow up the progressive dance floors, and
shows that the Fokused label keeps on delivering top notch progressive
releases. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 9 /10 |
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Mashtronic remix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Muzzaik Feat Zaida |
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Title |
Work It |
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Label |
DK House |
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Genre |
House |
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Matthew Dekay new house label releases yet
another groovy track. The Hungarian based Muzzaik delivers the nice catchy
vocal house tune “Work It”. The original mix is a real party track that will
appeal to the masses. Rene Amezs removes all the catchy party elements of
the track and the only thing left is the vocal that he blends into his own
twisted musically universe. The Tommyboy and Mannel remix is more minimal
and darker and it will fit the deep house floors perfectly. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 8 /10 |
Tommyboy And Mannel Remix: 8 /10 |
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Rene Amezs remix: 8 /10 |
Rene Amezs dub: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Wally Montana |
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Title |
45 Flat Theme |
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Label |
Audio Freaks |
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Genre |
House |
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The third release from Audio Freaks comes
in the form of Wally Montana’s “45 Flat Theme”. The original mix is a nice
driving track with a catching male rap on top, mixed in with scratches, high
pitching melodyline and bass stabs that will get your feet moving on the
dance floor. Pablo Fernandez Club Mix takes track more minimal, stripping
the track down to the rhythm and rap. Digital Dog Cut Up Remix cuts the
track in to pieces and rearrange it to something else. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 7/10 |
Digital Dog Cut Up Remix: 5/10 |
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Pablo Fernandez Club Mix: 6/10 |
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Artist |
Jaytech |
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Title |
1UP / Monkey Music |
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Label |
Red Seven Records |
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Genre |
Progressive |
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No doubt that Australian Jeytech (Jimbo
Cayzer) is a man to watch out for. On his newly created label, Red Seven
Records he has already released “Starbright” and now with the second release
he releases “1UP” a massive driven track that has a brilliant synth
soundsscape and a neat melody line that fits perfectly on-top of the beat.
“Monkey Music” is another testimony that Jeytech has a bright future
installed for him on the club scene – another great forward driven track
with a great groovy melody line. This is simply beautiful music that will
mesmerise you. (CA)
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Rating |
1UP: 9 /10 |
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Monkey Music: 9 /10 |
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Artist |
Demarco |
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Title |
Maybe Tomorrow |
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Label |
Audio Freaks |
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Genre |
House |
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A slick house tune from the new UK based
label Audio Freaks. Demarco has with “Maybe Tomorrow” delivered a track that
will sex up the dance floor and get the girls swinging – it’s a real party
shaker. The Soulshaker remix takes the track harder and groovier. A quality
House Music release. (CA)
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Rating |
Discotizin Remix: 8 /10 |
Discotizin Dub: 8 /10 |
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Soulshaker Remix: 8 /10 |
Soulshaker Dub: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Phatjak |
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Title |
Dirty Monday |
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Label |
Extrema Music |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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Yet another massive release from the
Extrema Music camp. Phatjak´s (Evan Kay and Angel Stoxx) “Dirty Monday” has
a great lush melody line that surely will move you and will keep you wanting
more of this pumping tune. Bart Van Wissen beefs up the bassline and makes
the track harder and dirtier. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 9 /10 |
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Bart Van Wissen remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Stephan Hinz |
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Title |
Secret Door |
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Label |
Feed Me Records |
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Genre |
Breaks /
Progressive / House |
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Stephan Hinze “Secret Door” is a massive
track. The way that the female voice and the break beats are build and used
are clearly inspired by BT, but Stephan Hinze also includes a floating bass
line and a spacious soundscape that will leave you mesmerized. The In Ya
Faze remix gears the track up a bit harder, rougher and gives a doze of
electro. The Freestyle Mans Thirsty Monk Dub is a minimalistic version of
the track, the melody line is moodier and darker and the break beats are all
gone – a very cool nearly trancy tune. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 9 /10 |
In Ya Faze remix: 7 /10 |
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Freestyle Mans Thirsty Monk Dub: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Mason |
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Title |
Exceeder (Mashtronic Remix) |
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Label |
Boss Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Out on Boss is this rave track by the 25
year old producer Mason from Netherlands. The track “Exceeder” has already
been a huge club hit in the Netherlands and has also seen it’s release on
Great Stuff with remixes from Tomcraft and French Systematic´s DJ F.E.X.. On
Boss its released in a Mashtronic Remix and the track is a fierce electro
stabbing track with a massive energy that surely will burn up the floor and
work the crowed. (CA)
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Rating |
Mashtronic Remix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Steiger |
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Title |
Pixelbird |
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Label |
Jukebox In The Sky |
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Genre |
House |
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Follow up to “Cha Cha”, Steiger’s first
release on Jukebox Jukebox In The Sky. Mix 2 of “Pixelbird” is a weird
twisted melody with a strange soundscape and nice break beats. The Slacker
remix kicks the track into gear with bass line and an electro feel to it,
without overdoing it. This could be a nice starter for a set or for the
likes of more minimalist music. Also released in package are two versions of
the original mix. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 4 /10 |
Mix2: 5 /10 |
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Instrumental: 4 /10 |
Slacker remix: 6 / 10 |
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Artist |
Divert |
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Title |
Scam / Portal |
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Label |
Vert Comm |
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Genre |
House |
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From the Kosheen DJ´s label Vert Comm comes
the second release in the form of two tracks from Bristol producer Kris Marx
under the alias Divert. “Scam” has been reworked by Darren Decoder and
Markee Substance (Kosheen DJs) and they have cooked up a nasty electro
fuelled cocktail that surely will go down well on the dance floor. “Portal”
is a drum driven track with an electro bass and a nice melody on top. (CA)
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Rating |
Scam (Kosheen DJ remix): 6/10 |
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Portal : 7/10 |
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Artist |
Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star |
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Title |
“The Teachers” EP |
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Label |
Restart Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Dutch DJ / producer duo LeRon & Yves Eaux
releases “The Teachers” EP on the newly started Restart Records. A label set
up by Mathias Bradler & Henri Hurtig that also is behind Mashtronic Records.
“The Teacher” is a dirty electro playful track with a massive beat driven
rhythm. “Electrifying” is a fast paced track with a nice melodic feel to it
with a funky touch. The Marcel Schoenbrunn remix of “Electrifying” takes the
track a bit deeper and dirtier.(CA)
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Rating |
Electrifying (original Mix): 7 /10 |
The Teacher: 6 /10 |
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Electrifying (Marcel Schoenbrunn remix): 6 /10 |
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Artist |
Mashtronic Feat Luke Star |
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Title |
Earthquake |
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Label |
Mashtronic Records |
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Genre |
House |
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Mashtronic aka. Matthew Bradley (Mathias
Bradler) and Cid Inc (Henri Hurtig) have together with Luke Star created
“Earthquake”. The original mix is an electro track full of energy but with a
great melody line that will take you on a high. The Nick Muir (of Bedrock fame)
remix and instrumental mix takes the track even dirtier. The Mark Dynamix &
Jaytech remix gives the track a funkier edge, keeping the energy high. (CA) |
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Rating |
Original: 7 /10 |
Nick Muir remix: 7/10 |
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Mark Dynamix & Jaytech remix. 7/10 |
Nick Muir instrumental: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Moonbeam |
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Title |
Night Secrets EP |
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Label |
Mashtronic Digital |
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Genre |
Progressive / House |
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In the end of 2005, the brothers, Pavel and
Vitaliy (Moonbeam) along with Oleg Kumagin founded the label Mashtronic
Digital and two sub labels, Moon Tribal Records and Disoma Records. On their
own label they have released the Night Secrets EP that includes “Obscene” a
bouncy tune, with some strange sounds and a great female voice and nice
melody line. “Indian Summer” is a feersh cup of tea of an electro track that
has a lot of energy. (CA)
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Rating |
Obscene: 7 /10 |
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Indian Summer: 6 / 10 |
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