Review: Dekmantel 2016
The four day affair that was Dekmantel 2016 began on Thursday, 4 August, with a series of opening shows spanning through the spectrum of medium, presentation, and venue, each conveniently situated on the banks ...
Review: Downtown Party Network – Disco Ball Drama
Futureboogie is a label that has its home in Bristol, one of England’s most exiting cities for cutting edge electronic music. The concept Futureboogie – as we know it now - started off as a club night in Bristo...
Review: Agents Of Time – Spread The Word LP
Established in 2012 under the insignia of Manchester, Stem Records' 7 releases so far have solidified their presence on today’s music scene by signing talented and well founded names like the intergalactic Legowelt, Nhar, Ultrasone, Ted Alexander or Life &...
Review: Ten Walls – Walking With Elephants EP
Ever since Innervisions dropped the ‘Gotham’ EP, one of 2013’s undisputed summer anthems, everyone wanted to know who this mystery man (or woman?) is that calls himself Ten Walls. Though his tunes have been sup...
Review: Guy Gerber feat. Dixon – No Distance EP
Rumors have started and Rumos has just hit the record shops at the end of last month. Established in 2014, the Guy Gerber's second label follows his vision within a revolving circle of mystical and delusional s...
Review: The Genevan Heathen – Love My Life EP
Soul Clap Records are notorious for releasing tracks with a lot of soul, love and passion. Each new release carries you back into a retro universe where everybody can connect with the disco era of the 70’s. For the house lovers bring back memories of Frankie K...
Exclusive Review: Eelke Kleijn – A Tale of Two Lovers EP
Belgian label Eskimo Recordings turns up every year with records fluctuating between genres, not having a distinctive sound attached. That gives them the freedom to experiment, so their trademark doesn't yet li...
Review” Tale of Us & Vaal – Concor EP
Italian DJ and production duo Karm and Matteo, also known as Tale of Us, are currently using Berlin as a base for their visionary musical quest. Combining house and techno with influences from pop, nu-disco or ...
Review: Art Department – Sun Comes Up EP
No.19 Music is at it again. After their release of Eric Volta’s game changing ‘Love Your Illusion EP’, they now have another significant cut coming out, that’s to be released Monday next week. We’re talking about ‘Sun Comes Up EP’ by the Canadian underground p...
Review: Good Guy Mikesh – From Another World EP
The electronic all-rounder from Leipzig (GE) ‘Good Guy Mikesh’ just dropped his new ‘From Another World EP’ on Ellum Audio. This exciting EP consists of three original tracks which all exudes Mikesh’s character...
Review: Ejeca – Together EP
Rising star Ejeca is about to team up with Needwant again, this time for the release of his brand new Together EP. Together shows Ejeca in top form, satisfying our sonic souls with his signature, vocal driven b...
Review: Ejeca – Life in Flux
I doubt if there are many more UK house producers that understand the current needs of house lovers more than EJECA. Being at the top of his game, his ''Life In Flux'' EP is another one of his masterpieces. Starting of on the A side with the adequately named ''Jump'' party starter, EJECA makes it clear that energizing the dancefloor is one of his key features. But where most would suspect the other tracks to be of the same level, EJECA surprises with his other three tracks which have surprisingly calm vibe. First off there's ''Purnsley'' (a word I looked up by the way, but found to have no distinct meaning). There's really just one description for it: sexy. The wavy pad synthesizer, groovy bassline and soothing female vocal make this a great track for warming up whatever crowd you encounter.
Review: Telonius – Old Toy EP
Listening to ''Old Toy'' makes it clear that house is here to stay. The original is packed with energy and grooves like hell. The female chopped-up vocal might be considered a bit cheesy, but you can't deny it's catchiness. The original track clearly reaches to what I like to call a Hed-Kandi kind of sound: smooth, groovy, warm vocalistic music with a distinct sexy edge to it. The remix by Stefano Ritteri takes the vocal-chopping even further, creating a long and steady buildup kind of track which actually doesn't release at all.
Review: Amirali – Melancholia (Deetron Remixes)
The Canadian Amirali, part of the Crosstown Rebels crew, has managed to pull it off once more. 'Melancholia' is packed with the melodic deep and dark elegance sound this London-based producer has made himself known for with tracks such as 'Beautiful World' and 'Falling Down'. The name is chosen well, as the original track has an eerie, sad feeling over it. And even though one can argue about whether 'Melancholia' stands out in comparison to Amirali's previous club hits, it is clear that this track is destined to be played in underground venues all across the globe.