Monthly Archives: July 2010

Kling Klong / Klang

Written by . Posted on July 30, 2010. Filed under House, Tech House. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . No comments.

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Martin Eyerer and Rainer Weichhold’s joint stable Kling Klong Records has, in 5 years, managed to position itself along side the heavyweights of Germany’s credible lables. They’ve largely stuck to releasing Tech House that always sounds like it was made for a European dancefloor, employing the talents of Lützenkirchen, Hermanez, Karotte, Stephan Hinz, Ramon Tapia and many more along the way. All this has worked pretty well for the duo who have yet to collaborate! Here are some highlights of recent years:

October 2008

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Fergie – Ireland

October 2008 / January 2009

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Butch – On The Line (Oxia remix)

February 2010

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Romano Alfieri – Moved Muff

May 2010

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Oliver Klein & Martin Eyerer – Panamerican

July 2010

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Oliver Klein & Kolombo – Just A Groove

This is perhaps Micha’s best work to-date, it’s deffinately my personal favourite! HE’s built up a groove-infected jacking house beat and layered on some sexy vocals for good measure. This track begs to be danced to!

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Micha Klang – Cheek on Cheek (Off Recordings)

/\/\AGNETIC /\/\AN

Written by . Posted on July 23, 2010. Filed under Art, Concept, Design, Video. Tagged , , , , , , , . No comments.

RinseFabricParty 03a2 414x585 /\/\AGNETIC /\/\ANThere’s so much hype surrounding everything the trendsetters in dubstep do, that you’d be forgiven for thinking Magnetic Man’s new album would probably yield a few commercial singles and a few underground ‘bangers’. But three Man from Croydon, calling themselves the “coolest pop act” around, will deliver an eponymous album on Oct 4th that bucks trend altogether. If you’ve already seen their live show, then you know what I mean.

The other day at fabric, Rinse FM celebrated their long overdue licence accreditation and their headline act was the focus of everyone’s attention. Skream, Benga and Artwork took to the stage in room one (the one with the balcony) to showcase new material from their forthcoming LP and it felt more like a concert than any other club gig I’ve ever witnessed. They seemlessly streamed through unheard (and so far mostly un-leaked) material until reaching current smash I Need Air, at which point Benga kindly warned us of what was about to be played; there was also a fitting build up for stand out track Perfect Stranger (ft. Katy B). Their sound is complex, innovative and original; quite simply some of the best dubstep I’ve ever heard. Although I do fear that (eventually) listening to the album will never compare to hearing them playing it live…

Their stage set up was very simple: a laptop each, Artwork had a/the mixer (I think) and Benga had two mics, one for PA and one for autotuned vocal ad-libs with Benga standing stage right, Artwork centre and Skream quietly doing his thing on the left. There was a Hawtin-esque LED curtain in front of them with a foot gap in the middle, enough to spot their bobbing heads and obvious enjoyment.

Go check out their dates and make sure you see them over summer or on tour!

I took some pics, they’re crap – like the phone they were taken on – but hopefully it gives you an idea of how the space was used and its atmosphere.

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This is a promotional video taken from their Myspace:

Rinse FM Presents Magnetic Man feat. Skream + Benga + Artwork from Rinse FM on Vimeo.

Stereotypical Breakfasts

Written by . Posted on July 22, 2010. Filed under Art, Concept, Photography. Tagged , , , , . No comments.

Stereotypes are often crass and crude, with little left to the imagination. Oliver Schwarzwald a German photographer however, has turned the tables and produced 4 beautifully subtle stereotypes in the form of our National breakfasts. Hats off to the man, as they’re as clever an idea as they are well shot.

France
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England
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Russia
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Sweden
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Fire in the Woods

Written by . Posted on July 22, 2010. Filed under House, Remix, Summer, Video. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . No comments.

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If you go down to the woods today, then you’re wasting your time. Especially as the only good tracks you’ll find are ones from a sly fox. Come to the Fresh district however, and I’m sure you’ll find better tracks, especially ones with a groove in them.

First up we have some serious Disco power. The Original is awesome but i’ve decided to go with the instrumental as it has so much going on without the vocals. Explaining the track would be easiest if i were to say the following: ‘I’m living in miami in the early 80′s with a big mustache. I’m pretty camp and i play this whist cruising in my drop top’. Saying this, that statement could be applied to many a song so just give it a listen
Big shout to the Russians over at Raketa4000 for a couple of these tracks.

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Camaro’s – Companero (Instrumental)

Motor City Drum Ensemble (MCDE) has to be one of my more recent favourite producers. After missing him at Wigflex in Manchester the other week I have only this as a consolation prize, and as far as consolation prizes go… i’m pretty happy! Its a groovey House track with a solid kick drum, soft sampled vocals, and a way of shuffling you across a dance floor; All done in the classic MCDE style.

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Presence – Sense of Danger (Motor city drum ensemble other thing dub)

The Flip by Starks & Nacey is an odd one. It starts out with a solid tribal sounding set of kick drums, and a couple of cheeky sounds. But as it progresses i can’t help but feel like it starts sounding like a commercial House track. Maybe its because if you added a singer/rapper on top of it, it would get the attention of a lot of Pacha type DJ’s.
My mind is still to be made up on this one, so let me know what you think!

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Starks & Nacey ft. Get High – The Flip

An Azari & III remix, do I really need to say anymore!? A brilliant bumpin’ deeper house track, with uplifting vocals.

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The Aikiu – Just can’t Sleep (Azari & III Remix)

I love the original, but i see this as more of a tool if you’re playing a bit harder. It has a good 45 seconds or so of build up… and when it kicks back in!? …it kicks with bass.

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Radio Slave, Dubfire – Grindhouse (Steve Starks Bootleg)

Can’t get enough of KiNK at the moment, the Bulgarian is on fire. This isn’t his best remix, but still decent!

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Jackname Trouble – Light Again (KiNK Remix)

This one is for the hung over crowd out there, who are in need of a little bit more than Paracetemol for a summer morning lift. The steel drums pick their way through a happy set of clapping and an ever-changing set of drum patterns. Pretty flowery track in all honesty… don’t hate.

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El Guincho – Bombay

If all this has failed to get your attention, or you need some visual stimulation… then check this out.
Tarp Surfing… you know how we do.

Femme en Fourrure – Banana!

Written by . Posted on July 21, 2010. Filed under House. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.

A really nice track that comes as part of a Femme en Fourrure‘s ‘Dirty Blonde’ Remix Package. It’s out on Discobelle Records now so go cop the whole lot.

Banana (featuring Eero Johannes) by Femme En Fourrure

Thomas Schumacher – Bandera

Written by . Posted on July 20, 2010. Filed under House, Remix. Tagged , , , , , , , , , . No comments.

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Thomas Schumacher – Bandera (Radio Edit) by Thomas Schumacher

From Riva Starr’s latest record label release comes the brilliant Thomas Schumacher. The 5th release from Riva’s Snatch Records shows us how Latin influenced house should be done. Whilst many records recently have sampled the ‘Latin flavour’, they have been on over kill!!
This is where Thomas Schumacher shows his knowledge and skill in delivering an E.P. that subtly infuses the spring/summertime atmosphere of the ‘Latin Americas sound’.

Like a lot of his Get physical releases, the Bandera original is a nice length time and with 9 minutes to play with, there is no way your feet won’t be moving. The E.P. also includes a couple of really good remixes, most notably the Hermanez Remix. With its driving kick drum punching its way in and out, forcing the dance floor back into action, it’s a real winner.

The verdict for Thomas Schumacher’s Bandera release and Riva’s 5th offering on Snatch!? Both come up trumps with Mr Schumacher showing his skills as a producer, and Snatch! Giving us another solid release.
So go get a Mojito in either hand and let the summer samba Bandera lead the way.

THIS RELEASE IS OUT ON AUGUST 9TH 2010
Please go support the release and buy the E.P. when its out

For 11 Minutes he listened to “For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien”

Written by . Posted on July 16, 2010. Filed under House. Tagged , , , , , , , . No comments.

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Some big labels fall into the trap of putting out too many releases every year and somewhere the quality gets diluted. But Joris Voorn and Edwin Oosterwal’s Rejected imprint (a name they also employ when working together) has yet to reach a dozen after nearly four years of being active. So with this, REJo11 EP from Gerd, its great to see that its business as usual, except even better! Originally this tune was a b-side in 1995 on Speedy J’s Beam Me Up! label; Gerd’s 2010 version blends Deep House and Tech House beautifully…

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Gerd - For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien (2010 re-make) (Rejected)

I can’t help but feel that Wooly is back in his element with this playful number. Its got a solid underlying beat, reminiscent of more serious releases like Pandemonium, very edgy sounds – á la Erotic Discourse – and a melody that reminds you of having fun on the dancefloor!

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Paul Woolford – Jack Factory (Robsoul)

Guillaume Berroyer, aka Ark, returned to Perlon this april to release Arkpocalypse Now. RA rated the LP a 3.5 and I’m guessing Deep At All raised the average as its by far my favourite one on the album. Its very deep, dark and brooding, yet still manages to akt as a relaxation track.

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Ark – Deep At All (Perlon)

If you like that sort of thing try Fred P‘s RA Podcast (←right-click, save as)

Another Renaissance, Man

Written by . Posted on July 16, 2010. Filed under House, Remix. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.

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Renaissance man have remixed David E. Sugar’s ‘Party Killer’, and it’s solid proof that the two ex-architects know how to subtly construct a bumping house track (incase you were in any doubt!). The pair are well known for constructing really nice grooves but this remix just tops them all. They work ‘Party killer’ into a cleverly re-constructed house tune, with sounds engineered to perfection, and most of all they get your shoulders jumping. This is going to be in my bag for quite some time!

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David E. Sugar – Party Killer (Renaissance Man Remix)

Here’s an added bonus, Its Pezzner’s ‘Blacklist’. A solid deep house track that send you in to a aural trance and keeps you grooving. There is a nice Stimming Remix of it so go cop the whole E.p. here, and support a nice release!

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Pezzner – Blacklist

Mumdance – Different Circles Mixtape

Written by . Posted on July 16, 2010. Filed under Mix. Tagged , , . No comments.

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17 Mumdance tracks in 37 minutes, from Mumdance! …simple really.

Mumdance – Different Circles

Sitdown Dubstep

Written by . Posted on July 15, 2010. Filed under Remix, Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , , , . No comments.

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The Dubstep genre has come a long way since its humble beginnings and back then I was really intrigued, as I’m sure we all have been at some stage, by the ‘newness’ of its sound. But some of it nowadays is so aggressive that I find myself scared to even change the track when it comes on, case in point Doctor P’s Sweet Shop. That said, there are still some fantastic remixes and productions out there, mainly those which aren’t aimed at the dancefloor and recently I’ve come across a few gems! So enjoy these at your leisure…

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Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know (DYM rmx) (← Free D/L!)

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The Normalites – The Sun Rising (Chris Coco rmx)  Purchase

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Stars – Dead Hearts (LightsoverLA rmx) (← Free D/L!)

If you are going to make dancefloor-orientated Dubstep, this is a fine example of how it should sound:

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Benga – Stop Watching  Purchase