The Weekly Roundup: July 9, 2010

The Weekly Roundup: July 9, 2010

9 July, 2010 | 4.27AM

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

Keeping up with the deluge of new releases is never easy. That’s why we’ve put together this handy cheat sheet to some of the week’s biggest releases from all corners of the dance-music spectrum.

Keep reading for new material from Robbie Rivera, Chris Liebing, Mobilee Records, Om Records, DJ Chus, Soma, Cari Lekebusch, Santiago & Bushido, Hernan Cattaneo & John Tonks, Childproof Man, Tim Xavier, Sirius Mo, and much more—including the launch of Bryan Ferry’s remix label!

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Albums, Mixes and Compilations

Robbie Rivera, ‘Juicyibiza 2010’ [Black Hole Recordings]

*Exclusive!* Helping to ring in the Ibiza 2010 season, Robbie Rivera’s Juicy Music imprint has teamed up with Tiesto’s Black Hole Recordings for the compilation of all compilations. ‘Juicy Ibiza 2010’ is jam-packed full of essential club bangers and huge anthems. From the electro house hit ‘Rock The Disco’ by Rivera and David Guetta, to the euphoric sounds of ‘Barra’ from Cosmic Gate, this 29 track collection is one essential list.

Various, Summer Sessions 4 [Om Records]

*Exclusive!* OM Records continues to bring the warm summer fun with uplifting house vibes for the season with ‘Volume 4’ in its OM Summer Sessions series. The LP features tracks from Lovebirds, Groove Armada, Kaskade, and Fred Everything, along with a seamless DJ mix for the beach, car, or house party.

Various, ‘Hi Five Mobilee!’ [Mobilee Records]

*Exclusive!* Celebrating half a decade of Mobilee Records, the label presents an incredible series of releases commemorating the lovely anniversary, entitled ‘Hi Five Mobilee!’. Following in the trails of the first part, the second in the celebration comes complete with six brand new cuts from the the top Mobilee Recording artists including Dan Curtin, Lee Van Dowski, Daniel Stefanik, and the Mobilee boss herself, Anja Schneider.

DJ Chus, ‘Balearica ‘10 Part 2 The Night’ [Stereo Productions]

*Exclusive!* DJ Chus delivers a musical escapade in Part 2 of ‘Balerica 2010’. Part two of the LP is an intense selection of peaktime tracks for long after the sun has gone down. Highlights include Supernova’s remix of ‘Esta Loca’, the collaboration of Oscar G., DJ Vibe and Carlos Fauvrelle’s ‘Hot Room’, and Richie Santana’s ‘Low Frequencies’ 2010 remix. This is a true reflection of DJ Chus’ amazing DJ sets; big tribal beats, one after the other.

Various, ‘Soma Coma 4’ [Soma]

A hypnotizing list of down beats tracks brought forth this week from Scotland’s Soma Records lands directly in our spotlight. From the able hands of such techno and house producers as Silicone Soul, Alex Smoke, and Funk D’Void comes a frequency of ambient textures that enlighten and refresh. As the fourth in this series, this latest edition contends to be the best yet, but hopefully not the last.

Cari Lekebusch, ‘State of the Art’ [H-Productions]

*Exclusive!* Swedish mega-producer Cari Lekebusch is something of a legend. From the old days as Mr. James Barth, to his current position at the top of the Swedish techno food chain with Adam Beyer, we’re quite overjoyed to finally see his new album. As expected, ‘State Of The Art’ is nothing short of amazing. Powerful and hard-hitting techno grooves saturate the album with each track being floor tested and proven effective by the techno elite.

Kabuki, ‘Warrior Soul’ [V Recordings]

Six years after his last album, Jan Henning aka Kabuki offers up a varied and fresh drum & bass long player that features the hit collaboration ‘Watch Your Step’ with Jeru Tha Damaja. Combining the darker side of dnb with some lighter liquid beats, the album also includes Jenna G on ‘Just Hold On’ as well ‘Crosswords’, ‘Generation X’ and ‘Memory Effect’.

Various, ‘Hospitality: Drum & Bass 2010’ [Hospital Records]

Over the years Hospital Records has been the principal advocate for crowd-pleasing concoctions of club style drum & bass. This week they’ve released their 26 track highlight of 2010’s best offerings. Starring headlining names such as Sub Focus, Underworld, High Contrast, Logisitcs, and Camo & Krooked, along with others, this list all comes together in a final continuous mix.

Singles and EPs

Chris Liebing, ‘Auf Und… Remixed’ [CLR]

Germany’s Chris Liebing has been at the top of the techno food chain for over a decade. His latest release for his CLR imprint passes the techno torch to some of his friends, offering well done remixes of his recent smash hit ‘Auf Und Ab’ which match the incredible original version. Remixes from Edit Select, Audio Injection, Drumcell and Dustin Zahn provide punishing techno remakes which will surely do damages in your techno venues.

Hernan Cattaneo & John Tonks, ‘July’/’Fereek’ [Sudbeat Music]

*Exclusive!* Sudbeat Music returns with its first release for the summer 2010, and its label chief Hernan Cattaneo is providing the goodness. Teaming up once again with long time production partner John Tonks, the pair delivers two beautiful tracks entitled ‘July’ and ‘Fereek’. ‘July’ is a melodic yet melancholic tune while ‘Fereek’, is a dirtier offering. Remixes from Manuel Sofia and Neil Quigley take the tracks into techier territories.

Childproof Man, ‘The Freeze Frame’ EP [Spectral Sound]

*Exclusive!* The second release from anonymous producer Childproof Man holds true to Spectral’s commitment to release vital electronic music. ‘The Freeze Frame EP’ boasts two diverse tracks, ‘Bloom’ and ‘Fat Head’. If you are looking to deviate from the the traditional sounds of house, ‘The Freeze Frame’ will bend your set’s musical excursion.

Santiago & Bushido, ‘This Sound’ EP [Potty Mouth Music]

*Exclusive!* Santiago & Bushido struck instant gold with their ‘Head Trick’ single from 2006, peaking at the #1 spot on our charts. Now, the Chi-town boys are on top of their game with an arsenal of hot tracks and remixes to their name. The latest and greatest, ‘This Sound EP’ for their Potty Mouth Music imprint, is another fine serving of raw edged electro house that will get those boys to your dance floors and those girls shakin’ their groove thangs.

Mason, ‘You Are Not Alone’ [Animal Language]

*Exclusive!* Animal Language is the genre dodging, forward thinking imprint of Dutch duo Mason. Iason Chronis and Coen Berrier have been busy putting the fun back into dance music. ‘You Are Not Alone’ is another high quality vocal tune which comes just in time for the summer season. It also features remixes by Zoo Brazil, Paolo Mojo, Rene Amesz and Glenn Morrison and is already supported by leading tastemakers of the scene.

Oliver Klein & Kolombo, ‘Chica Chic’ EP [Kling Klong]

*Exclusive!* Kolombo has been on fire, with genre-blurring sounds being released on multiple labels. Oliver Klein has been an essential mainstay in the German scene for countless years with countless releases. The combination of these two results in the ‘Chica Chic EP’; an outstanding two track project of techy goodness. Remixes from rising star Loko and newcomers Arado and Marco Faraone help seal this release as an essential must have.

Ramon Tapia / Nyra, ‘Family Join Vol. 1’ [Thirtyonetwenty]

*Exclusive!* Still feeling the heat from his unreal remix for SCI+TEC last week, Ramon Tapia is back with two new tracks for the trustworthy Thirtyonetwenty label. He shares the spotlight with Nyra (ViVA Recordings) for this split EP called ‘Family Join Vol.1’. Steady and badass tech house tracks define this release. Each of the four tracks are a perfect addition to any of your drum-filled DJ sets.

Oriol, ‘Coconut Coast’ [Planet Mu]

Planet Mu has discovered a major new talent with Oriol, a Barcelona musician today based in Cambridge. ‘Coconut Coast’, a teaser for his upcoming debut album, is blissed-out Balearic funk like you’ve never heard it, conjuring images of Stevie Wonder playing beneath palm trees. FaltyDL, Shortstuff and Jake Slazenger deliver three essential remixes ranging from two-step garage to slow-motion house. Forget about Jimmy Buffett, this is the real piña colada!

Siriusmo, ‘The Plasterer of Love’ [Monkeytown Records]

New on Modeselektor’s MonkeyTown Label comes the new eccentric release from Berlin’s Siriusmo. Taking influences from the French house scene and mixing in some indie dance, modern creativity and that Siriusmo touch, ‘The Plasterer of Love’ is a tasty, delicious piece of fun and a brilliant way to start your week, whilst ‘Einmal in Der Woche Schreien’ is a moody, glitchy pop track that will either make you dance emphatically or cry or both.

Ajapai, ‘Mobilized’ EP [Rottun Recordings]

Excision’s dubstep imprint Rottun Recordings is quite possibly the heaviset in the business. Not to disappoint, they’ve brought in a fresh face with Tokyo’s Ajapai who sets in motion some of the nastiest rhythms the label’s seen to date. The constantly morphing and twisting basslines are assured to delight those only satisfied by the hardest tracks.

Spotlight Features

Featured Artist: Tim Xavier

After over a decade in the techno business, Tim Xavier has unleashed his debut album to the world entitled ‘Viperfish.’ Already our album of the week on Beatportal, we couldn’t help but focus some attention to his fresh DJ chart to coincide with the release. His ten selected tracks cover a very nice range of warehouse grooves, from the heads down funk of Quenum’s remix on Thema, to prime time monsters ala Edit Select, Dustin Zahn and a personal pick from his album itself.

Featured Artist: Koen Groenveld

The dynamic sound of Koen Groeneveld continues to emerge with his latest release ‘Disko Tek EP 2’. Spearheading the hard house sound in Holland in the late ‘90s, Koen has a deep discography that showcases his emerging sound of electronic music. In 2008 he scored two #1s with ‘Wake Turbulence’ and Fatboy Slim vs. Koen Groeneveld ‘Rockafeller Skank’. Released on his own Abzolut label ‘Disko Tek EP 2’ is a tough and funky piece of work suited with two tracks ready to rocket up the charts.

Featured Label: Beat Noire

Bryan Ferry has been one of pop music’s most iconic figures for over four decades now, and he’s still innovating. Beat Noire (a pun on the French term “bête noire,” which also happened to be the title of his 1987 album) is Ferry’s new label dedicated to dance music, featuring acts like Rub n Tug, Headman, and the Glimmers remixing Roxy Music classics and new material like Ferry’s instant classic, ‘You Can Dance’.

Featured Label: Star 69 Records

Star 69 Records is the brainchild of Grammy Award winner Peter Rauhofer. The Star 69 discography is a heavy hitting roster of artists from Pet Shop Boys to Frankie Goes to Hollywood. With a new focus on the label, Star 69 is still working the big room New York tribal house sound. It’s signing tracks from up-and-coming talent and remixing big classics like Lula’s ‘The DJ’s List’ and Celeda’s ‘The Underground’.

Featured Label: Immerse Records

Founded in 2006 by the DJ/producer Kidkut, the Immerse label traverses the darkened passageways linking dubstep, drum & bass, breakbeat, and techno. It’s steeped in the musical history of Bristol—home to many of bass culture’s most exciting mutations over the years—but its roster ranges from South Africa to San Francisco, featuring established heavyweights like Benga and Horsepower Productions alongside up-and-comers like TRG and Kontext.

Featured Chart: Dinky

The lovely Dinky’s taste in house music is second to none. She been wowing Sven Vath and the Cocoon crew for years, as well as countless of fans who have embarked on one of her DJ sets. Classic influences and head nodding grooves are apparent in her latest ten selections for Beatport. Tracks from Ron Trent, Anonym, Ame and Dinky herself are included, offering a perfect house music soundtrack for the warm summer days and crisp cool nights.

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