The Weekly Roundup: August 27, 2010

The Weekly Roundup: August 27, 2010

27 August, 2010 | 2.16AM

• Written by: Beatportal
• Filed under: Music News: weekly roundup

From the basements to the big tents, there’s something for everyone this week. Mauro Picotto, Marc Romboy & Blake Baxter, Hugo, Nick Curly, Azari & III, Christian Smith, Sander Kleinenberg, and Tim Berg are just a few names releasing big, big tracks this week. Read on for the full selection!

Featured Releases

Mauro Picotto, ‘2010 Remixes’ [Alchemy]

Riding closely behind the success of the first set of reworks, Mauro Picotto returns with the second edition of remixes from his critically acclaimed artist album. For round two, remixes from Cari Lekebusch, Lutzenkirchen, and Emanuele Inglese provide slammin’ results. To rock the club with some pounding grooves, look no further than this remix package. It has something for everyone who’s into the darker side of underground dance music.

Zoo Brazil, ‘Match’ [SCI+TEC Digital Audio]

John Andersson and his Zoo Brazil guise have swapped the noisy synths and buzzing sounds for pure groove on his latest release. Tracky, simple warehouse grooves and spaced-out chord structure are sure to lift spirits in dark techno rooms. Tim Xavier provides two remixes that capture both peak-time at Berghain and earlier moments in the techno basement clubs of London. SCI+TEC also provides an onslaught of DJ tools.

Marc Romboy & Blake Baxter, ‘Muzik’ [Systematic]

Marc Romboy and Blake Baxter have teamed up on tech-house collaborations countless times, with each finished track being an essential purchase. The latest joint effort comes with unbelievable production and a catchy spoken word from Mr. Baxter himself. Rising star KiNK provides the remix on the B-side, and it’s another outstanding production - proper high energy music and thought-out arrangement with an old school vibe.

Hugo, ‘The Bright Side’ [Goodvibe]

Goodvibe’s debut release from rising talent Hugo is a peak-time tech-house bomb that we can’t get enough of. Pounding drums, crisp productions, and pure unquenchable grooves are what this EP is about, with three original tracks of unrelenting club music. Format:B joins the debut release with an unreal remix that boosts energy levels and pushes even more party rocking flavor into the EP. An incredible debut from a label we’ll be watching very closely.

Various, ‘Collection Vol. 2’ [4Kenzo]

Mastiksoul knows how to craft that perfect dancefloor groove, and his label 4Kenzo never disappoints when a release arrives. His latest collection comes with ten exclusive cuts of music made just for the clubs. Carlo Lio, Nick & Danny Chatelain, DJ Sneak, and Alex Young are just some of the names included, among many other rising producers. Simply put, this release comes with nothing but tracks to enhance your sets - no filler, only killer.

Nick Curly, ‘Ancient People’ EP

The hype of Nick Curly is undeniable as he takes his career to new heights with each release.  The “Ancient People EP” keeps Curly and 8Bit at the forefront of the scene with hypnotic grooves and an old school flare while maintaining those deep, dark, percussive elements.

Luke Abbott, ‘Holkham Drones’ [Border Community]

Off of James Holden’s label, Border Community, comes Luke Abbott’s debut full-length release ‘Holkam Drones’. The set is more subdued than Border Commnity’s A-list crowd anthems of yore, but Abbott keeps it moving, evolving and immersive with his new brand of drones. Powerful stuff.

Various, ‘Total 11’ [Kompakt]

The mighty Kompakt label drops its annual ‘Total’ compilation, and it’s one of the strongest ever, featuring DJ Koze, Superpitcher, Matias Aguayo, Michael Mayer, Gui Boratto, The Field and many more. Running from unorthodox rave anthems to deep house to experimental electronica, it’s an essential snapshot of one of Germany’s most iconic labels.

Chilly Gonzales, ‘Ivory Tower’ [Boysnoize Records]

Hot on the heels of ‘I Am Europe’, Chilly Gonzales releases ‘Ivory Tower’, the full-length album to accompany his forthcoming feature film. Co-produced by Boys Noize, it’s an absorbing and unpredictable mix of electronic pop, acoustic arrangements, classic disco, white-dude rapping and chess themes. You won’t hear another record like it this year.

Azari & III, ‘Reckless With Your Love Remixes 01’ [Permanent Vacation]

Tensnake takes the house anthem from Azari & III and makes turns into a classic ‘90s rave record mixing in elements of C&C Music Factory and Soul II Soul. While maintaining the massive vocals from the original, Tensnake has managed to connect all the musical dots from the past 20 years in one seven-minute long re-production.

Katy B feat. Benga & DJ Zinc, ‘On A Mission’ [Rinse]

Dubstep badman Benga produces the beat with the absolutely darling Katy B on vocals. A club night translation with the catchiest of lyrical melodies… this one’s already climbing the UK charts, and we expect it to do big things. It’s dubstep gone pop… done right! Don’t miss DJ Zinc’s “crack-house” production on the flip.

!!!, ‘Strange Weather, Isn’t It?’ [Warp]

Brooklyn’s hard-to-Google funk-punkers !!! are back with their first album in three years. They’ve spruced up their songwriting and beefed up their sound without losing the looseness that makes their music so infectiously funky. The weather report, for anyone planning a visit: groovy, and a 90% chance of sweat - on the dancefloor, that is.

Andy Murphy & Reekay Garcia, ‘Sneakerz Music Presents One Love’ [Sneakerz Muzik]

What a whopper of a release this is! A split effort between Andy Murphy and Reekay Garcia, ‘Sneakerz Muzik Presents One Love’ is an electro house masterpiece of fully functional dancefloor gear, set to tear the place apart. To sweeten the release even more, impressive remixes from Riva Starr, Lee Mortimer, Tommie Sunshine and Danny T are all provided, each with plenty of punch and peak hour power. This is another winning release from this bestselling label which we’re sure you’re going to love.

Christian Smith, ‘Tronic’ [Opus One]

Christian Smith’s latest two track release for Tronic, ‘Opus One’, is the sort of release which shows exactly why Smith is riding high at the moment. The release comes in the form of two peak time A-side bombs designed to destroy the party. The title track, ‘Opus One’ comes complete with an acid bassline and brilliant drums and is pure unadulterated nightclub music for grown up techno freakzoids. The flip side features ‘Pump This Groove’ which is a lo-slung funky techno workout produced with sheer Christian Smith guaranteed effectiveness. Support from Carl Cox, Dubfire and Nic Fanciulli.

Sander Kleinenberg, ‘The Fruit 2010 Remixes’ [Little Mountain]

Sander Kleinenberg nutures the up-incoming production talents of Netherlands’ Redondo and Love Girls on the 2010 remixes of his hit ‘The Fruit’. Thick juicy beats from Redondo while Love Girls take a deeper approach with rich chord stabs and chuggy percussion.

Tim Berg, Norman Doray & Sebastien Drums, ‘Tweet It’ [Size]

Expect nothing less than explosive dancefloor madness with a collaboration from three of the industry’s finest on the mighty Size records. Tension and excitement build with epic strings, piano rolls, and thick key stabs making this another killer peak-hour monster tune!

Tim Berg, ‘Alcoholic Part II’ [JOIA]

Another release from the Swedish label Joia Records. Produced by none other than Tim Berg (aka Avicii), this track is a banger! Featuring a total of four remixes from Alesso, Richard Grey, Dada Life and a final collaborating remix between three Swedish producers Niklas Gustavsson, Ludvig Holm & Jonas Sellberg. Four remixes with an excellent high standard.

Gareth Emery, ‘Sanctuary’ [Garuda]

Sanctuary is the first single taken from Gareth Emery’s debut album ‘Northern Lights’ to be released on September 23. The release features the vocals of dance newcomer Lucy Saunders as well as a massive Sean Tyas remix. ‘Sanctuary’ has been causing quite a stir over the last few weeks, being named as “Future Favourite” on Armin van Buuren’s ASOT radio show as well as picking up “Web Vote Winner” on Above & Beyond’s TATW radio show Other DJs to show their support include Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten and Markus Schulz.

Spotlight Features

Featured Chart: Jimmy Edgar

In support of his new album on K7, Jimmy Edgar serves up a top 10 selection of sexy electro and sleazy techno. From Sebastien Tellier through to the delectable Kyle Hall remix of Space Dimension Controller, Jimmy’s selection is awash with old school flavors and Detroit beats.

Featured Label: Ho Tep

Ho Tep, a brand new label from Rinse FM DJ Alexander Nut, launches this week with its debut single from Throwing Snow.  Deep subs, twisting melodies and hip hop-style drumwork all surface from this first single. All sounds compare well to Nut’s radio show and we’re sure that the label will bring in similar exquisite works for the rest of its line up. Definitely one to watch for the future.

Featured Chart: Daddy’s Groove

Daddy’s Groove are spinning the heads of the industry elite with their latest remix igniting the classic house anthem “Diamond Life.” With a history behind the decks on the Italian club scene, their productions are leaving a big footprint in house music. Their work in the studio is heavily supported by Pete Tong, Guetta and Axwell.

Featured Label: Sondos

Subliminal Records’ sub-label Sondos is reborn with producer Antranig as the poster child for 2010.The label hosts some of the finest underground house music coming out of New Jersey including Thick Dick (aka E-Smoove), Jose Nunez, Harry ‘Choo- Choo’ Romero and Cevin Fisher. The latest productions on Sondos are spot-on, encompassing the edge and originality of the earlier catalog. Check out “Sondos Essentials,” out now.

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