Two remixes on Jazzanova’s ‘I Human’ by Detroit’s Mike Huckaby. Nice take on the originals by Mike who cant do much wrong at the moment!
001.Features
Big Strick – Resivoir Dogs [7DAYS1006]
The new CD from Big Strick ‘Resivior Dogs’ featuring Omar S, Generation Next and the return of the legend Reckless Ron Cook. As Generation Next sets the tone for a outer-Galactic experience with Sequence 11 the stage is set for pure deepness only products of Detroit can bring. Along side Omar S on Family Affair Big Strick & Generation Next (family as well) has orchestrated a masterpiece sure to please the dance floors worldwide.! And Big Strick brings to you the return of Reckless Ron Cook a true pioneer of the Techno Movement on Night Moves a serious banger that will take your breath away.
D’Marc Cantu – A New World [MOSLP001]
Not long after his debut full length, Michigan resident D’Marc Cantu serves up his next album on the ever-excellent MOS Recordings. Though essentially a house and techno producer, American Cantu often goes further than most, calling on a world of influences to ensure his jacking productions are as far away from standard as possible, yet still do damage on the right dancefloors as have previous EPs on this label, Nation and Crème Organization. His latest offering, A New World, aims to capture, detail and relay many different stories from within the re-born city of Detroit. Across the course of eight tracks, many different moods and styles are explored from dark and abstract to more synth lead and serene. There are plenty of squelchy acid lines and frantic percussive workouts, but so too are there pockets of slower, deeper, dubbier introspection that speak of mystery and intrigue as does the city of Detroit itself.
Tevo Howard / Nick Anthony Simoncino feat. Mark Rogers – And The Bass Played A Sad Refrain’ [THUG009]
Thug Records returns with a truly unique and special release. Tevo Howard and Nick Anthony Simoncino working together on one of the deepest records this year. Both showcasing their unique take on house music, they are brought together by the devout and seductive vocals of Mark Rogers. Sending a message of love and hope, and reminding us that house music can have a purpose that cuts deeper than just the dancefloor. The double 12″ package provides a selection of original vocal mixes, instrumentals and club ready dubs, ‘The Bass Played a Sad Refrain’ is essential, emotive and timeless.
Jackee / Elec Pt.1 – Acid Trips [STX007]
Snuff Trax 007 brings four special trips. Created by two great artists from England and Germany. Jackee is a project of Paul Mitchell, who you also might know as Meschi. For his debut on Snuff Trax he drops two hot acid cuts. ‘A Tribute’ is an anthem with its huge acidline and its incredible melody. ‘Seeking Space’ makes you fly endlessly through the cosmos, an emotional and deep piece of music, created for the very special moments. The second artist on the release is Elec Pt.1 aka Andreas Gehm, with two new mesmerizing tracks that do not need a 303 to work like acid. ‘Galactic Journey’ and ‘Jack Xpress’ will fascinate you with their magic melodies and grooves.
Ekman – LP [PANZERKREUZ1010]
More dark and menacing techno/electro stuff from the Netherlands, eerie hard-pounding industrial machine music.
JT Stewart – Krill Proto / SWFYSU [IB001]
Newworldaquarium’s new ‘Indishe Buurt’ imprint is now officially up and running and goes straight into it. The first record is from JT Stewart aka $tinkworx who it seems has the Mono/Poly on this Drexciyan homage sound.
Q-chip & Cestrian – Split EP [BUNKER3097]
More UK produced dark, robotic electro by Q-chip, reminiscent of old Dopplereffekt, and sinister film-noir soundtrack, electroscape music on the flip side from Cestrian.
Matt Star – Bring Night Citylights EP [MAIN009]
The ninth release from the Mainrecords shop, on its eponymous titled label comes in the form of three tracks of slick late night electro from Matt Star, plus a remix from Perseus Traxx. Happily blurring boundaries between house and electro, with its tight, crisp beats the release exudes a form of stripped back and honest late night cool with basses that bubble in a way sometimes reminiscent of Ed DMX, while others lend more of a Chicago feel accompanied by rolling toms. Synth lines and arpeggiations cut in and out of subtle modulations giving the feel of anticipation one gets while tearing along the motorways of a city, late at night, the lights of the city and other vehicles brightly darting by, streaking and reflecting across the cars windscreen.
VA – The Power of Movement in Plants EP [ELER001]
Italy’s webzine Electronique.it has decided to enjoy the joys and sorrows of being a record label and prepares its first release featuring three artists. “Soils” by Commodity Place is an ordinary ambient piece and “Is This For Real?” by passEnger keeps tranquil mood while adding some casual beats. Last track, Cosmic Metal Mother – “The Unreleased Techno Mixes Series (comunicazione uno)”, which is destined to move the feet and flirts with Detroit and Belgium anno 1992.
Cosmin TRG – Vertigo / Sommer [50WEAPONS019]
The Romanian Cosmin TRG returns with this sweet maxi and a slightly new direction. The lush sounds of ‘Vertigo’ sees a tentative swelling melody saunter over brooding beats and claps, whilst ‘Sommer’ tinkers with reduced metallic techno textures.
Smallpeople – Salty Days [SMALLVILLECD005]
Just von Ahlefeld and Julius Steinhoff aka Smallpeople with a double pack full of forward thinking deeper house experiments. From functional to crazy wild and weird… which is a perfect combination for an 8 tack album. The debut album of these two young lads with baseball hats not only honours and delves into a sound that already peaked some fifteen years ago, it also hones and elevates it, without everfalling into the Reynoldsmania trap or being oldgold retold.
Inner – Equalia EP [NEOSTRICTLY002]
Strictly Chosen presents the second release on it’s sublablel Neo Strictly. This time is the young Romanian Inner with three groovin’ minimal dubby techhouse tracks.
Shonky – Le Velour [RTR058]
Real Tone presents a remix pack for Shonky’s ‘Le Velour’, including Mr. Fingers aka Larry Heard, Delano Smith, The Martinez Brothers reworks.
Trevor Deep Jr – Keep On! [DSR-H003]
The third man to take the baton in Delsin’s new house aligned sub-series is Helsinki’s Trevor Deep Jr. The man himself states his sound is “somewhere between Detroit deepness, classic Chicago house and the moody soundscapes of Helsinki”, something backed up by the three new tracks offered here.
KiNK – Hand Mad [RH123-12]
New single by KiNK and it’s his first solo release since early 2011 and his debut for Rush Hour. The title track is a typical KiNK work out, which is based around an infectious disco loop and is blown to summer anthem proportions by the anthemic break-down which features Rachel Row on vocals. On the flip we find ‘Express’. A sleek groove that rides around all sounds that train: horns, whistles, train tracks, you name it..
Eros – Eros 03 [EROS003]
Third and final EP from Eros, and it’s another great ep with some rare lost classics from the raw, decadent and formative birth of club music re-programmed for modern floors. Naughty, haughty edits coming with the proper late ’80s Sheffield-Chicago warehouse vibes. Rocking drum machine chops and Inner City vibers on the A-side, Hardy-esque edits and amyl-huffing happy-happy vibes on the flip.
VA – Tri-State EP [CO001]
The Corner is a new imprint from Anthony Parasole. The concept is complete D.I.Y. like the great street labels of the nineties, from Nervous to Rawkus – music with no boundaries! The first track up, ‘Cuttin’ Headz (Tribute)’ is by Nor’Easter which is an ode to the interlude; a tribute track to early nineties Hip-Hop! ‘Times Like This’ by Dj Qu is a fresh, driving, deep and forward moving percussive dance floor thumper. Then there is ‘Tri-State’ by Nor’Easter, a gritty NY Hip-Hop track.
Norm Talley – Travlin EP [LANDEDREC056]
Three tracks by Detroit’s Norm Talley for the German Landed imprint. Smooth, laid back to driving, warm House EP.
Olin & Co. Processing – Compton EP [DSCVRY002]
Compton is the second release from Discovery Recordings. The EP comes from Chicago’s Olin and Co. Processing. ”Compton” kicks it off with hypnotic vocals made ready for the dance floor by an infectious rolling bass-line and filtered keys. ”Oslo” is built on dueling arps and spacey percussion that together cultivate a swirling deepness. On remix duty are Glasgow’s OOFT! and Berlin’s Nils Penner
