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King Unique returns with ‘Hinode’

9 May, 2008 | 1.44PM

Matthew Roberts and Matt Thomas return to the recording arena in April as King Unique - one of the most influential dance production outfits of the past decade with a plethora of hits and acclaimed remixes to their name.

Their minimal tech-etched single on Curfew is called ‘Hinode’. 

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DJ Disciple features Dawn Tallman in ‘Work It Out’

8 May, 2008 | 2.13PM

One of the UK’s hottest club tracks right now has actually been on Beatport for over 18 months!

The record in question is DJ Disciple feat. Dawn Tallman in ‘Work It Out’, which first appeared on the New York producer’s Catch 22 imprint back in October 2006. 

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Paolo Mojo hits hard with ‘Nightlaw’

7 May, 2008 | 9.46AM

“People who rise above the simple act of playing records to create something magical.

People who are born to play to a crowd, to heighten the senses and inspire reaction and emotion in both clubbers and their peers.

People that create a palpable sense of anticipation when they take to the decks because the crowd know they are in for a ride.

People that balance the atmosphere on a knife-edge and then drop you off pull you back up and throw your senses to all points of the emotional compass.

Paolo Mojo is one of those DJs.”

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Trattner and Galvan bring us ‘Upward Into The Light’

6 May, 2008 | 2.36PM

Reminders of Vincent Montant’s drums from ‘Heavy Vibes’ starts off Trattner & Galvan’s stark drum attack ‘Upward Into The Light’ on Hilo Records.

Billed as a straightforward rhythmic track, it’s so much more with a trippy spoken male vocal reminiscent of Tenaglia’s classic ‘Elements’ dialogue.

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Jerry Ropero releases ‘The Storm’ on Kingdom Kome

5 May, 2008 | 4.12PM

Kingdom Kome may have already signed Jerry Ropero’s hot new single ‘The Storm’ onto Positiva for a summer release, but you won’t have to wait till then to download a copy.

What originally surfaced as an instrumental (as they invariably do) 18 months ago, won admiration from the likes of Axwell, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten and Sebastien Ingrosso, and now has a topline added by vocalist Cozi. (She previously recorded ‘Baby When The Light’ for David Guetta last album).

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Revisit Miami with ‘Om Miami 2008’

2 May, 2008 | 2.25PM

If you miss South Beach or want to vicariously relive the Winter Music Conference (without the excesses and extortionate club prices!), you could do no wrong by savouring ‘Om Miami 2008’, and in particular the Deluxe Unmixed Edition.

In many ways the label’s sound is characterised by the opening cut, Samantha James [pictured] ‘Breathe You In’ mixed by Eric Kupper.

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The Touch gain exposure with ‘The Touch EP’

30 April, 2008 | 1.04PM

The Touch and their ‘The Touch EP - Part One’ on Trunkfunk has been slowly gaining support that has seen it dent the Coolcuts Chart and garner BBC Radio 1 support from the likes of Annie Mac, Dave Pearce and Kissy Sell Out.

They have a varied following — thanks in part to the equally varied and eclectic mix package that features additional production supplied by DJ Assault, Pig & Dan, Trevor Loveys, Zombie Disco Squad, Patrick L, and several more.

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‘Oye Como Va’ by Tito Puente gets remixed

29 April, 2008 | 3.13PM

Even several years after his death, Tito Puente’s classic ‘Oye Como Va’ still has enough clout to make a near perennially re-release.

Afro-Cuban music at its very best with the assistance of India’s dreamy vocal interplay variations of ‘Oye Como Va’ have been filling dancefloors — of the both cool and commercial variety — since it debuted back in 1995.

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Japan’s Tanabu reveals ‘Pulsation’

28 April, 2008 | 2.13PM

From Italy via the land of the rising sun, Hollister Records open their account with the sun-kissed driving tech house ‘Pulsation’ by Shigeru Tanabu.

It’s a superb slice of underground dance displaying a hypnotic quality that exudes a rare blend of sultriness and innocence through a simple yet effective instrumental hook created by the Japanese producer.

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‘Revenge’ makes a comeback

25 April, 2008 | 2.48PM

Darryl D’Bonneau’s relationship with Jellybean Soul dates back to 1995 when the New York indie, run by the man that first put Madonna on the map, released ‘Revenge’.

13-years on, the cut returns, newly improved and updated by Scott Wozniak.

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‘Future’ by Dirty Funker returns

24 April, 2008 | 12.55PM

‘Future’, the record that started it all off for Dirty Funker back in 2002, returns once more on Spirit Recordings.

Made with one foot firmly rooted in the past and one in the present, this creation comes from the booty alchemist — who’s always flown pretty close to the sun, having previously added their unique takes on proceedings to previous releases by Nirvana, Adam Ant, David Bowie and even Steve Winwood.

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Kenny Thomas and Soularis get deep with ‘If You Believe’

23 April, 2008 | 4.48PM

Old soul boys don’t die — they just end up making soulful house records!

Cue 1990s pin-up Kenny Thomas [pictured], a man who enjoyed no less then eight top 40 UK crossover hits and a brace of top 10 albums, too.

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Ben Mono ‘Hit The Bit’ is remixed

22 April, 2008 | 1.06PM

Ben Mono, know to his mum as Paul Beller, had a pretty nifty album last year on Compost called ‘Hit The Bit’.

It fared so well with fans and critics alike so much so that the label has now decided to restyle the lead track and issue it under the guise of ‘Hit The Bit Remixed’.

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Di Scala and Whelan team up for ‘Outta Time’

21 April, 2008 | 4.18PM

Mike Di Scala is one of the Northwest of England’s hardest working deck spinners, while in the studio he has mixed an array of artists including Tom Novy and Axwell.

In partnership with Dave Whelan, the two are Whelan & Di Scala and no slouches at creating their own tracks either with ‘Outta Time’ for their debut release on their own Bachelor Pad Recordings home – following on from last year’s ‘Spaced Out’, ‘Sunset To Sunrise’ and their pop-dance cover of Womack & Womack’s ‘Teardrops’.

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Lewie Day grooves with ‘Phasebook EP’

18 April, 2008 | 1.43PM

There’s more mind enveloping sonic textures on offer on Lewie Day’s ‘Captain Haddock’s Phrasebook EP’ via Australia’s EQ [Grey] Recordings.

Of the two cuts on the EP it’s ‘The Thousandth Typhoon’ in particular that really captures the imagination and takes you away into the music.

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The 20 from Beatport.com

Issue: May 2008

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#19
'Stitch'
  • [Vacation Records]

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  • [CMYK Musik]

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