[digital] Nick Curly - A Certain Someone EP

Artist(s): Nick Curly
Name: A Certain Someone
Genre: tech-house
Label: Cecille
Catalog:  CEC025
No. of tracks: 2
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:


01. A Certain Someone
02. Inside Out


Opinion:


The first release of Cecille for 2012 has a magic number (#25) and is signed by a magician of electronic music, when it comes to dj-ing and producing. Nick Curly is known for his excellent releases at labels like 8Bit, Get Physical, Tronic, Cocoon, SCI+TEC, and many more. 

[digital] Nick Curly - Still Not Sorry EP

Artist(s): Nick Curly
Name: Still Not Sorry
Genre: tech-house, house
Label: 8Bit
Catalog: 8BIT052
No. of tracks: 3
Type: unmixed


Tracklist:



01. Still Not Sorry
02. Rebound (Dub)
03. Rebound

Opinion:

The last 8Bit for 2011 brings in front one of the two bosses, namely Nick Curly. His skills are undeniable, both when talking about mixing or about production. His fans will have what to celebrate in 2012, with the appearance of his long awaited LP, but until then we can hear him in the latest 8Bit.

[digital] Nick Curly - Sun City EP

Artist(s): Nick Curly
Name: Sun City
Genre: tech-house, techno
Label: Cocoon
Catalog: COR12089
No. of tracks: 3
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Sun City
02. Green Baize
03. Libero


Opinion:

8Bit`s and Cecille`s own superstar, Nick Curly, is not new to the gigantic label Cocoon, and yet again he strikes to remind us why Germans are so good at what they do, especially when it comes to electronic music. Germany is trully the house of the best underground music I`ve heard, and as a consequence, most of my favorite labels and artists come from that area.

[digital] Nick Curly - Series 1.2 EP

Artist(s): Nick Curly
Name: Series 1.2
Genre: tech-house
Label: Cecille
Catalog: CEC010
No. of tracks: 3


Tracklist:

01. Stuntman
02. Disco Miami
03. Play

Opinion:

Good music has no age. And on this blog I will try to review not only the fresh tracks but also the ones that remained in my heart long after I first heard them. Like the Series EPs from Nick Curly, 3 pieces of vinyl released on 8bit (the first) and on Cecille (the ones to come). You can find my review of the final installment here.

[digital] V.A. - 5 Years 8bit (Part 2)

Artist(s): Veitengruber, Manuel Moreno, Gorge, Nico Lahs, Dubshape, UGLH & Federico Locci, Domy, Wollion & Dualton, Quell, Gorge, Nick Curly, Rills, Joe Montana, Marcin Czubala & Metrobox, Steffen Deux; remix by Daniel Dubb
Name: 5 Years 8bit (Part 2)
Genre: tech-house, deep-house
Label: 8Bit
Catalog: 8BITCD004
No. of tracks: 15
Type: unmixed + mixed by Steffen Deux

Tracklist:

01. Veitengruber – Wish You Just Stay *
02. Manuel Moreno – Tindra *
03. Gorge – Xaxax
04. Nico Lahs – Reality Maybe *
05. Dubshape – Project No. 5
06. UGLH & Federico Locchi – Is Deep *
07. Domy – Love Me Right Now *
08. Wollion & Dualton – Fakin’ Pages *
09. Quell – Direk *
10. Gorge – My Boots (Daniel Dubb Pitchy Shifty Remix)
11. Nick Curly – Funf *
12. Rills – Follow The Boing *
13. Joe Montana – Sunrise
14. Marcin Czubala & Metrobox – Rosegirl *
15. Steffen Deux – Shosholoza *


Opinion:


The celebration continues for 8bit, with the second (and sadly) the final part of their 5 years compilation, featuring 15 track from which 11 were previously not released. And what superb pieces of music they are. As usual, tech and deep house are kept at the highest standards by this German label and it`s two bosses, Nick Curly and Gorge. The review for the first part is here.

[digital] V.A. - 5 Years 8bit (Part 1)

Artist(s): Alex Niggemann, Audiofly, Chily, Daniel Dubb, Darius Syrossian, Dave Rosario, Federico Locchi, UGLH, Gorge, Hector, Johhny D, Nick Curly, Oxia, Quell,  Ray Okpara, Sasch BBC, Caspar, Stefano Libelle; remix by Liapin & Tjoma
Name: 5 Years 8bit (Part 1)
Genre: tech-house, deep-house, house
Label: 8Bit
Catalog: 8BITCD004
No. of tracks: 20
Type: unmixed + mixed by Oxia

Tracklist:

 01. Alex Niggemann – El Hechizo
 02. Audiofly – 1999
*03. Chily – Just Can’t Stop
*04. Daniel Dubb – Gone To Soon
*05. Darius Syrossian – You Can Change
*06. Dave Rosario – Her Circus Mind
 07. Federico Locchi, UGLH – No Category (Piano Dub Mix)
 08. Gorge – Imara (Liapin & Tjoma Rework)
*09. Gorge – Lolo Ross
*10. Hector – Danzante
 11. Johnny D – Requiem Of A Dream
 12. Johnny D – Walkman
 13. Nick Curly – Aymara
*14. Oxia – Meaningful
*15. Quell – Anybody Got A Body
*16. Quell – Anybody Got A Body (Stabs Mix)
*17. Ray Okpara – Around The Cong
*18. Sasch BBC, Caspar – Sakara
*19. Stefano Libelle – Do You Know (Dub Mix)
*20. Stefano Libelle – Do You Know (Vox Mix)

Note: tracks marked with a star * are released especially for this compilation and have not been released before.

Opinion:

8Bit is a great record label when it comes to tech & deep-house. Also it`s one of my favorite and I would buy a new release without even hearing it first. That`s because I know that quality comes first when it comes to the German-based label. This month they are celebrating 5 years of existence , an important milestone, with a double-part compilation and a three-vinyl pack.

[digital] V.A. - Eleven Years Cocoon Recordings (Selected Remix Works)

Specs:

Artist(s): Dinky,  Martin Buttrich, Argy, Joel Mull,  Dubfire vs Oliver Huntemann, Pig & Dan, 2000 & One,  Guy Gerber, Extrawelt; remixes by Visionquest, Roman Flugel, Tim Green, Steve Rachmad, Carlo Lio, Gary Beck, Paul Ritch, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Petar Dundov, Patrick Kunkel, Dexter,  Kassey Voorn & Pete Mccarthy, Nick Curly
Name: Eleven Years Cocoon Recordings (Selected Remix Works)
Genre: techno
Label: Cocoon
Catalog: CORCD025DIGITAL
No. of tracks: 9 (on CD), 12 (digital)
Type: unmixed + mixed by Patrick Kunkel
Some tracks appear on vinyl as samplers. 
















Tracklist:

01. Dinky – Acid In My Fridge (Visionquest Remix)
02. Martin Buttrich – Hunter (Roman Flugel Remix)
03. Argy – Unreliable Virgin (Tim Green Remix)
04. Joel Mull – Harmonautic String (Steve Rachmad Remix)
05. Dubfire vs Oliver Huntemann – Diablo (Carlo Lio Remix)
06. Pig & Dan – Deliverance (Gary Beck Remix)
07. 2000 & One – Tropical Melons (Paul Ritch Remix)
08. Guy Gerber – Timing (Kollektiv Turmstrasse Remix)
09. Extrawelt – Titelheld (Petar Dundov Remix)
10. Extrawelt – Titelheld (Patrick Kunkel Remix)
11. Extrawelt – Titelheld (Dexter Remix)
12. Guy Gerber – Timing (Kassey Voorn & Pete Mccarthy Remix)
13. 2000 & One – Tropical Melons (Nick Curly Remix)



Opinion:

What made me get this new compilation? Well, first it`s Cocoon. And every true clubber knows what a big brand it is: parties, clubs and a label bear this name. And they are surrounded by good quality techno, and some variations including minimal and tech-house. I saw a small review on a site praising the house & tech-house sound of this album and I remained puzzled. Do really people listen before they say their opinion?

[digital] V.A. - Cocoon Compilation J

Specs:

Artist(s): Basti Grub & Komaton, Dj Koze, Dubfire, Extrawelt, Loco Dice, Mathias Kaden, Moritz Von Oswald, Nick Curly, Pantha Du Prince, Popof, Reboot, Ricardo Villalobos
Name: Cocoon Compilation J
Genre: techno, tech-house, minimal
Label: Cocoon
Catalog: CORLP023
No. of tracks: 12
Type: unmixed

Tracklist:

01. Moritz Von Oswald – Cocoon Dark Dub
02. Basti Grub & Komaton – Sick
03. Pantha Du Prince – Bolder
04. Mathias Kaden – Rave Strikes Back
05. Nick Curly – Keep On
06. Dj Koze – Sbooty
07. Loco Dice – La Bicicletta
08. Dubfire – Rejekt
09. Popof - Roxy
10. Extrawelt – Simpleton
11. Ricardo Villalobos – Humusweg
12. Reboot – The Unspoken Word

Opinion:

Cocoon is celebrating it`s 10th release of its annual unmixed compilation (apart from the mixed Sound of the 10th Season) rounding up big names like Dice, Curly, Dubfire, Villalobos, Reboot, Kaden, Pantha Du Prince and many more. This, as the last 9 releases, is available in 3 different ways: a limited 6 vinyl pack (a bit pricey though), a CD and a digital download.

[vinyl] Nick Curly - Series 1.3

Specs:

Artist(s): Nick Curly
Name: Series 1.3
Genre: tech-house
Label: Cecille
Catalog: CEC013
No. of vinyls: 1
Type: normal

Tracklist:

A: Bulgaria
B: Ak()n


Opinion:

Series 1.x is the name of (guess what??) a series of 3 EP`s released by Nick Curly on Cecille Records. The last installment features my favorite track from this artist, namely Bulgaria. The second track, Ak()n is very good also, maintaining the flawless style of Curly`s tech-house...

[vinyl] V.A. - 2 Years Cecille Records (2Y Cecille)

Specs:

Artist(s): Nick Curly, Ethyl & Huxley, Premiesku, Affkt & Felipe Venegas, Negru vs. Boola, Daniel Kampf
Name: 2 Years Cecille Records (2Y Cecille)
Genre: tech-house, house, deep-house

Label: Cecille 
Catalog: CEC2YC3
No. of vinyls: 2
Type: normal

Tracklist:

A1: Affkt & Felipe Venegas - Meilan
A2: Nick Curly - Right Or Wrong
B1: Ethyl & Huxley - Byzantine (2YC Ethyl Rmx)
B2: Premiesku - Les Tuileries
C1: Daniel Kampf - Honolulu
C2: Negru vs. Boola - Red Alert
D: Affkt & Felipe Venegas - Azufaifo



 Opinion:

 Cecille and Cecille Numbers are one of my favorite labels when it comes to tech-house, releasing work from artists such as Nick Curly, Markus Fix, Sis, Premiesku, Ilario Alicante, Butch... and the list continues. 2010 came with a compilation celebrating 2 years of existence, having 7 tracks and 7 more as a digital download bonus (beats me why they choose to only fill half of the last vinyl side and not stick in another song). Nonetheless this is an excellent work, keeping up with the rhythm and quality of Cecille. I`ve met Nick Curly (who is in charge of the label) at a gig a few months ago and he gave me a superb autograph on the back of the cover (as seen above).