Continue reading “Mark Forshaw – No Bodys Got Time Volume 4”
house
RA.343 Ron Morelli
Carl Taylor – Debbie’s Groove [EPM002V]
Debbie’s Groove sees Carl Taylor in full on jacking mode, with tinges of disco and a stomping beat that will see you heading straight for the nearest dancefloor. Robert Hood turns his hand to Debbie’s Groove adding that magic touch, with a deep bassline, funky claps and a vocal snippet that echoes his Floorplan sound alongside the tougher tech workouts we’re used to hearing from this master technician. Good Vibrations gives us a deeper blend of the house meets techno sound that Carl has become known for, with its tough syncopated groove reaching dizzying heights.
Low Jack – Bass That [BC014]
OB Ignitt – Oh Jabba [FXHEIGNIT]
FXHE present their final transmission of a superb year in the shape of Oh Jabba, two tracks of stargazing house music from OB Ignitt. “Oh Jabba” is a wonderfully simple yet melodic house track, crunchy drum machine rhythms rippling away feverishly beneath a calming array of swooping Rhodes and Moog flourishes. Complementing this, “Space Age Stepping” is a more searching affair, relying more on the rugged drums and gurgling analogue bassline to achieve lift off.
Kuru – Remix Project 2012 [SS004]
Sublevel Sounds, a sub-label run by DJ Spider, comes with a four-track remix project featuring tracks from DJ Spider alias Kuru’s “Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy” LP from Summer 2011. Remixes here by Dakini 9, Monty Luke, Joey Anderson and Innerspace Halflife.
Marcellus Pittman – Bodytonic Podcast
Levon Vincent – Stereo Systems [NS007]
Levon Vincent presents his first 12″ of 2012 just as the year approaches closure, on his own Novel Sound. The EP includes three tracks, “Stereo Systems” was featured on Levon’s mix CD for Fabric earlier this year.
Aroy Dee @ Backseat Smack (The Hague) 08.12.2012
Ma Spaventi – The Jungle / Insanity [MOSDEEP014]
Marco Antonio Spaventi returns on MOS with two tracks. ‘Insanity’ is a mad melange of fizzing electronics, ticking cowbells and swirling atmospheres all pinned to a chugging deep house beat. Raw drum fills and squelchy modulated synth sounds fill nearly every gap, taking you to a place as intense you could imagine for the duration. On the flip, Spaventi’s lo-fi aesthetic gets even more fucked up as he delves deep into the recess of house music with ‘The Jungle’. Crunchy hits, echoing hi hats and a tightly coiled melody all race along next to each other with a slapping drum combination keeping energy levels up down below. Raw and brash yet totally beguiling, it might be some of his best work yet on the ever excellent MOS Deep.
Juanpablo – Lost Series (Part 1) [FRV008]
Frigio Records presents the first part of the “Lost Series” by Juanpablo. This first series are dedicated to creatures that are disappearing from this planet because of human colonization of their territory. This time, Juanpablo drops us 3 tracks with a strong identity and lots of energy that combine similar elements of heavy atmospheres and deep melodies using structures from different electronic styles but with a final result that could be difficult to describe. This record includes an amazing and unique remix by Mick Wills featuring Isabella Venis & Intergalactic Gary.
Baz Reznik – A Slow Glide To Fast Destruction Mix – 716 Exclusive Mix 62
DJ TLR – Pompe Le Mouton – 716 Exclusive Mix 61
David Vunk – Mixed up in Blijdorp 14.11.2012
Portable – Sportable [PERLON102]
Tevo Howard with an EP featuring some House versions of some of The Black Electro Orchestra’s favorite Pet Shop Boys tracks. The EP includes a remix of Domino Dancing, vocals performed by Portable.
Dominik von Senger / Juju & Jordash LIVE JAM @ Control Club (Bucharest) 30.11.2012
Black Merlin – Brunswick Drive [BS003]
Third release on Andrew Weatherall’s Bird Scarer label with some advanced disco influenced electronix by George Thompson part of Spectral Empire, also known as Black Merlin. Remix work delivered by Scott Fraser.
Chunky – The Chunky EP [SWAMP022]
Chunky is a proud Mancunian with roots in Zimbabwe which may explain such a worldly, open-minded outlook on life. This ‘Chunkadelic’ four track double EP is packed with fresh ideas, taking the UK bass sound in new and interesting directions. “Decca” is a crisp, busy, jacking house cut, but one that combines UK bass and Chicago house inspiration. “Experiment 727” swings it in a stuttering electro-samba style – tight. “Thang” offers a new take on the 90s garage sound, looping up a hooky female vocal (‘put that thing on me’) with a 2-stepping 808 groove. And finally we have “Rugged”, which does exactly what it says in the title, combining a tough dubstep double punch with juke style skittering percussion.
Jason Grove – Beats & Pieces Vol. 1 [LAX132]
For the 32nd release, Skylax brings back the fantastic Jason Grove with six brand new tracks.
Teflon Dons – Worldship Music EP [MLIU013]
The French My Love Is Underground with more timeless house tracks inspired by the golden era of New York and Jersey house music from the early and mid nineties.
