Secret Mixes and Fixes brings more tight edits from The Fanstasy, Detroit…Bill Withers, AR & Machines, Chris & Cosey and Everyday People.
VA – Secret Mixes And Fixes vol.14 [FIX014]
001.Features
Jacques Renault – Let’s Get Lost Vol.13 [LGL013]
Let’s Get Lost volume 13 welcomes Jacques Renault aboard once more with some synthesizer prodded orchestral disco for the first two tracks and a saxophone and choir led afrobeat gem to round things off.
Escort – Cameleon Chameleon [ESCORT007]
“Cameloen Chameleon” is the follow up to the hugely successful Cocaine Blues and finds NY disco band Escort goin’ tropical with fun, sunny vibes that takes cues from Kid Creole and the Coconuts. The track rides a catchy midtempo groove with a latin/tropical twist and is chock full of catchy vocals and melodies to make the crowd move. The club mix injects some thumping 4/4 kicks and ups the tempo just enough to hit the dancefloor hard. Also includes the Club dub edit.
Simoncino – The Warrior Dance #4 [LAX128]
Skylax is back with ‘Warrior Dance IV’, featuring some Chicago proto – house jackin’ heaven tracks. The A side has three the Chicago tracks from the hand of Simoncino called “It’s hot”, “Movida” & “Ore nove nove”. On the B side,there’s three great remixes. Two from the legendary Merwyn Sanders from Virgo Four fame & another one from another Chicago legend Gene Hunt.
Franck Roger – Take You Up [CCS064]
Instead of one of the many new talent Circus Company brought up, the come with a strong release by veteran Franck Rogers. Three tracks of proper house music.
T. Parker/ Matt Veloce / DJ Leandre – Music Works Vol # 4 [PMW004]
This is the 4th release in the now popular vinyl series personally compiled by legendary Detroit producer & DJ Terrence Parker. The “A” side features a brand new TP production called “Street Skate” which has elements of his classic releases from the 1990s. The “B” side features the return of Matt Veloce with his blazing hot disco cut up track called, “Woman From Moscow”. Also featured on the “B” side is another disco-jazz-house fusion track called “Running Out” by DJ Leandre of Paris.
Tazz – Adventures Of Tazz LP [TSUBACD013]
The Montreal-based producer Tazz presents his debut LP, ʻAdventures of Tazzʼ for Londonʼs Tsuba imprint. The album includes 10 tracks and sees the producer deliver synth heavy, emotive and raw vibes in a distinctly Detroit influenced style.
Mr. Beatnick – Sun Goddess EP [DBA008]
Taking inspiration from classic rare groove Boogie and Detroit House, the dangerously underrated London tunesmith drops his most impressive 12″ to date. Mr. Beatnick delivers dusted Rhodes and warmest, Theo P-esque strings and bassline on ‘Sun Goddess’, beside the Kassem Mosse-gone-Balearic vibes of ‘Beneath The Reef’. Flipside he’s in a friskier mood with the tight Boogie-Tech shimmy of ‘Shifting Sands’, primed to work it from Panorama Bar to Plastic People, while ‘Savoir Faire’ tips out on classic-sounding Gallic deep disco vibe.
Wesley Matsell – Zones Within Zones [BARN009]
Studio Barnhus number nine is called Zones Within Zones – it’s an EP by Wesley Matsell and includes 4 tracks: The Unmaker (euphoric Soundhack-meets-Junior Boy’s Own rave smasher), Ultra Vivid Parse (noisy Chicago-on-‘roids stomper), Mind Vs. Mind (trippy-as-fuck tech house funkster) and Pyramideleven (gggnnnaaaaaahhh).
Shane Lineham – Do You Know Who You Are [LT009]
Local Talk continues to deliver the goods with a cracking new release via Irishman Shane Linehan, who gives us a real New Jersey styled house dub that really sounds amazing. With thumping beats and raw stabs its a a real house nugget for the working house DJ. But! To make the release even stronger we’ve included a classy remix from Local Talks very own Fulbert that combines the early 90s NYC and Paris underground house sounds.
Subb-An – What I Do (Remixes) [CP021]
With its 21st release, Subb-an “What I Do” remixes, Culprit reinvigorates one of its signature tracks, while introducing three long-admired talents to the label: Tom Trago, Konrad Black and Burnski.
Claude Young – Presents A Reflection Of What Is 2012
Tom Dicicco – Definition EP [TRAUT011]
Traut Muzik presents the new reference by Tom Dicicco from Manchester, one of the most fresh upcoming techno artist of the moment , this EP includes a monster techno dancefloor remix by the loved guy from UK Shifted.
Xhin – The Realm EP [TOKEN021]
Xhin with a four track EP for Token delivers dark-primal rhythm tracks with enough vitality to keep from getting dull. The unforgiving broken stomp of “The Realm” is enough on its own, let alone when it has great rips of tone and melody pulsing over the top. There’s deeper moments offered too, in the spacious sound bath that is “Elliptic”, but really it’s the smack down of the other three tracks that will deliver the goods for existing fans.
Joachim Spieth – Sensualized [AFFIN108]
Joachim Spieth returns on Affin with a superb remix ep of his successful tune „Sensual“ from the label‘s 100th release. Therefore Spieth included Brendon Moeller, Reggy Van Oers & Jamal Moulay. Brendon Moeller comes up with flowing fx lines, fat stabs, nice added chords, just a massive reshape. Reggy Van Oers version is more on the chords. So this one tends to be a straight but very clear sounding techno trip you won‘t forget. Jamal Moulay shows a different insight on it. A fat kick, layered chords and some nice acid extracts on a base that seems to develop constantely.
Architectural – Peacetime [SEMANTICA040]
Architectural on Semantica with a slightly dark yet comfortable & uplifting techno tracks that will bring a glimpse of light in techno dungeons worldwide. Excellent fusion of driving Berlin techno with chords-driven Detroit techno.
Mary Velo – Nass EP [GYNOIDD063]
Szare – Arcane Rhythm Structures Excavated and Remodeled By Hand [HG011]
Szare shows off his versatility here with a 3 track twelve that dips and dives between tribal percussion and stern experimental minimalist bleeps and beats. A fine release from the Horizontal Border label and a must have for those who have been collecting the series.
Eduardo De La Calle – Future Mobile Applications [CONNWAX001]
Function vs Jerome Sydenham – White Light (Remixes) [IRC1096]
One of Ibadan’s most popular releases of 2010, resurfaces with three stunning remixes from a trio of artist who’ve been been defending the free world of underground Techno: Planetary Assault Systems, Silent Servant and Xhin.
