Wednesday, September 21, 2011

[digital] Smash TV - Steroids to Heaven EP

Artist(s): Smash TV
Name: Steroids to Heaven
Genre: tech-house, deep-house, techno
Label: Get Physical
Catalog: GPM139
No. of tracks: 3
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Steroids to Heaven
02. Made for Eachother
03. Pleasure


Opinion:

A new EP is out on Physical, with Smash TV being the solo presence, bringing to the game 3 original tracks. So how is the new addition to the well known label family?

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

[digital] Siopis - Stinky Socks (The Remixes) EP

Artist(s): Siopis; remixes by Adam Port, Boogie Drama, Haito Goepfrich
Name: Stinky Socks (The Remixes)
Genre: tech-house, deep-house
Label: Get Physical
Catalog: GPM151
No. of tracks: 4
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Lost Battleships (Re-Edit)
02. Lost Battleships (Adam Port Remix)
03. I Try To Fight (Feat. Alfons) (Boogie Drama Remix)
04. I Try To Fight (Feat. Alfons) (Haito Goepfrich’s Kotti Prozak Dub Mix)


Opinion:


New Physical hit the stores this week, a 4-track remix pack of Siopis` Stinky Socks, which came out a while ago (in April if I`m not wrong). But will this new installment make you move?

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

[digital] V.A. - Somero 2011

Artist(s): Lee Burridge, Matthew Dekay, Pirupa, Gwen Maze, Tripmastaz, Arram Mantana, Emanuel Satie, Martyne And Julien Bracht, Marco Faraone And Arado, Lahib Alekozei
Name: Somero 2011
Genre: tech-house
Label: Cecille
Catalog: CECSEASON002
No. of tracks: 12 (digital), 8 (vinyl)
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Lee Burridge And Matthew Dekay – Out Of Order
02. Pirupa – Raw Orbit
03. Gwen Maze. Jef K And G–Rom - Number 6
04. Tripmastaz And Arram Mantana – Circus Passin` By...
05. Emanuel Satie – Hans
06. Martyne And Julien Bracht – Deal For Shine
07. Marco Faraone And Arado – Get Reverse
08. Lahib Alekozei – Behind Closed Doors
09. Marco Faraone And Arado – Slow Down
10. Emanuel Satie – Over
11. Lahib Alekozei – Sweet Nothings For Jeann
12. Pirupa – In The Morning

Opinion:

The second Somero from Curly`s Cecille is in stores, 2 years after the first installment, and brings with it a combination of some new and some not that new names in the industry, in a double vinyl or digital format. And, as always, we can expect great music from the German label.

[digital] Aka Aka, Thalstroem, Umami - What Matters (Remixes)

Artist(s): Aka Aka, Umami, Thalstroem; remixes by Hanne & Lore, Broombeck, Philip Bader
Name: What Matters (Remixes)
Genre: techno, tech-house
Label: Burlesque Musique
Catalog:  BUR008
No. of tracks: 4
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. What Matters
02. What Matters (Hanne & Lore Remix)
03. What Matters (Broombeck Remix)
04. What Matters (Philip Bader Remix)


Opinion:


Aka Aka`s own label, Burlesque Musique, is always a source of good music if you like the sounds created by the German duo. As I really dig their techno, I decided to add this first EP in my collection. 4 songs, one original and 3 remixes.

Friday, September 9, 2011

[digital] Darius Syrossian - Seeking for Peace EP

Artist(s): Darius Syrossian; remixes by William Kouam Djoko, DJ Kool Dek
Name: Seeking for Peace
Genre: tech-house, deep-house
Label: Area Remote
Catalog: AREA033
No. of tracks: 4
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Seeking for Peace (4am Mix)
02. Seeking for Peace (DJ Kool Dek Remix)
03. Seeking for Peace (Bass Not Bombs Original Mix)
04. Seeking for Peace (William Kouam Djoko`s Peace of Me Remix)


Opinion:

The new Area Remote release contains one track interpreted in 2 ways by its original producer, Darius Syrossian, followed by two remixes, representing a combination of tech-house and house.

[digital] Jake & Amber - This is Mine EP

Artist(s): Jake & Amber
Name: This is Mine
Genre: tech-house, techno
Label: Minus
Catalog: MINUS113
No. of tracks: 2
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. This is Mine
02. Teenpop

Opinion:

We have yet again a typical Minus release, a 2-track EP with one song per part, totaling a small dosage of excellent techno combined with tech-house.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

[digital] V.A. - SIS IS SIS

Artist(s): Matthew Dear, Lopazz, Audiofly, M.A.N.D.Y., Tiger Stripes, Heidi, Siopis, Raz Ohara, The Odd Orchestra; remixes by Sis
Name: SIS IS SIS
Genre: tech-house
Label: Get Physical Music
Catalog: GPMDA045
No. of tracks: 8
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Matthew Dear - Free To Ask (SIS Edit)
02. Lopazz - Migracion (SIS Edit)
03. Audiofly - Fela (SIS Edit)
04. M.A.N.D.Y. - 4+1 (SIS Edit)
05. Audiofly & Tiger Stripes - Hundra (SIS Edit)
06. Lopazz & Heidi - Funkshovel (SIS Edit)
07. Siopis - Penny From The Lane (SIS Edit)
08. Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra - Kisses (SIS Edit)


Opinion:


Until the release day I was not aware of this new release of Germany`s Physical Music, so when I first saw it I was just shocked. Why? Because one of my favorite artists, Sis, that I had the pleasure of hearing his live sets in the club, is remixing 8 hits of one of my favorite labels (excellent combination :D). And when legendary names like M.A.N.D.Y., Lopazz and Audiofly are involved, it`s time to turn on your system, hit play and enjoy.


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

[digital] UGLH - Olga EP

Artist(s): UGLH, Miss O Lee; remixes by Mobius Strum, DZeta N' Basile, Paride Saraceni & Dema, Fabiano Bion
Name: Olga
Genre: tech-house, house
Label: Half Seas Over Records
Catalog: HSO007
No. of tracks: 6
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Olga (Original Mix)
02. Olga (Mobius Strum Remix)
03. Olga (DZeta N' Basile Remix)
04. Raw Colors (Original Mix)
05. Raw Colors (Paride Saraceni & Dema Remix)
06. Raw Colors (Fabiano Bion Remix)

Opinion:

I had the pleasure of hearing this record a few days before it went into the stores and, as always, I was amazed by the skill of the UnderGroundLoopHole (UGLH) duo. Their new EP contains 2 original tracks and 2 remixes for each.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

[digital] V.A. - Cadenza Lab Compilation Vol. 1

Artist(s): F600, Michel Cleis, Martina Topley Bird, Francisco Allendes, Marcelo Rosselot, Alejandro Vivanco, Luciano, Psykoloco, Laps, Dani Casarano, Scan Mode; remixes by Audio George, Mirko Loko
Name: Cadenza Lab Compilation (Volume 1)
Genre: tech-house, techno, house
Label: Cadenza Lab
Catalog: CAL005
No. of tracks: 10
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. F600 – He Say A 200 Las Empana (Audio George Mix)
02. Michel Cleis – Tribute
03. Martina Topley Bird – Baby Blue (Mirko Loko Remix)
04. Francisco Allendes & Marcelo Rosselot -Havanese
05. Alejandro Vivanco – Rise Again
06. Luciano – Man’s Friend
07. Psykoloco – Merry Blues Groove
08. Laps – No Compute
09. Dani Casarano – To Rule
10. Scan Mode – Emotional Landscape


Opinion:

A year passed since Luciano`s Cadenza Records created the digital sub-label Cadenza Lab, and now, with the 5th release we have the luck to listen to a 10 track compilation. And be sure to find 1 hour and a half filled with the purest techno and tech-house.

Friday, September 2, 2011

[digital] Bunte Bummler - You`re Mine EP

Artist(s): Bunte Bummler; remixes by Sasch BBC, Caspar
Name: You’re Mine
Genre: tech-house, deep-house
Label: 8Bit
Catalog: 8BIT047
No. of tracks: 4
Type: normal

Tracklist:


01. You`re Mine (Original Mix)
02. You`re Mine (Sasch BBC & Caspar Remix)
03. Lights
04. Turn Me On


Opinion:


I can barely wait for the 50th release by German label 8Bit, and that`s because it`s on my top list when searching for good tech and deep house. But until the party there are 3 more EPs to go, one of which is signed by newcomer Bunte Bummler.

[digital] Negru - Brotha EP

Artist(s): Negru; remix by Boola
Name: Brotha
Genre: tech-house, house
Label: Barraca Music
Catalog: BRM013
No. of tracks: 4
Type: normal

Tracklist:

01. Brotha (Original Mix)
02. Brotha (Boola Remix)
03. Got Yo Soul
04. Pulate


Opinion:

I always will remember the nights I spent in my favorite club, Studio Martin, and the artists that mixed there. Besides Livio & Roby, Negru was also included in the rooster of now defunct Mandarina9 booking agency. And it`s a pleasure for me to see that he is becoming a worldwide-recognized producer of quality music.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

[digital] Alex Costa - Allright EP

Artist(s): Alex Costa; remixes by UGLH
Name: Allright
Genre: house, tech-house
Label: Time Has Changed Records
Catalog: THCD032 
No. of tracks: 5
Type: normal

Tracklist:

01. Allright (Original Mix)
02. Allright (UGLH`s Underground Mix)
03. Allright (UGLH`s Loophole Mix)
04. Can Fuck (Original Mix)
05. Star (Original Mix)

Opinion:

I was in the mood for some tech-house and found out that UGLH had made some remixes for Alex Costa`s new EP, consisting of 3 original tracks and 2 remixes.

How does Above & Beyond`s Group Therapy - Collector`s Book look like

Quite a few months back I ordered my Group Therapy - Limited Edition Collector`s Book, the breathtaking new album from the UK`s Above & Beyond. The review of the album that I received in an mp3 format you can find here. After waiting a long time, finally the album was printed and shipped, and I want to answer for others a question that was bugging me so long. How does it look like?

[digital] Arty - Kate


Artist(s): Arty
Name: Kate
Genre: trance, progressive-house
Label: Anjunabeats
Catalog: ANJ212
No. of tracks: 2
Type: normal

Tracklist:
01. Kate (Original Mix)
02. Kate (Radio Edit)

Opinion:

Anjunabeats gets a new track, in the form of a 2-song EP. Sadly, no remix is available, only a radio mix thrown there just to fill the spot (who listens to radio mixes anyway). But beyond this obvious disatvantage hides such a beautiful song.