Category: Tracks

Alvaro Munoz – Piritz (TTBP Remix)

When sifting through the hundreds of tracks we get sent everyday, I regularly come across emails sent from up & coming labels or producers with a link to their track, and a brief description saying something along the lines of “this would be perfect for your website, you must hear it”. When listening to the track I’d say that 95% of the time it’s something that we would never feature on this site and usually something that resembles electro or EDM, which is not really our kinda thing (no offence to the EDM lovers out there, it’s just not my cuppa!).

Well, when going through my emails today and I came across a nice, polite email from a Spanish production duo called ‘TTBP’. The email pointed me to their latest production so I had a listen. It was a remix of Alvaro Munoz’s ‘Piritz’…

If you are a lover of dark, mysterious minimal techno then this is one for you. Loads of great elements kicking in and dropping out, some pitched down vocals and some nice sketchy hats. It certainly helped that I turned off all the lights in my studio and cranked this right up. Try it yourself, it’s awesome!

This track is available now from Beatport, grab your copy now!

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Mark Knight & Adrian Hour – Get Down

Now here is something fresh from the governor over at Toolroom Records, Mark Knight has teamed up with Adrian Hour to produce a new two track EP. For this review, we are going to talk specifically about the track ‘Get Down’ instead of the EP title track ‘Suzee’. As much as I like the track Suzee, I absolutely love every part of Get Down and feel that I need to feature it here.

So, lets go through the elements that make this track so good, starting with the bass. The bassline has an amazing bouncy techno feel to it which instantly makes it accessible to any tech house or techno dj set. It’s deep, it’s dirty, and I love it. Secondly we’ll talk about the vocal, well we have all heard that vocal snippet before from Loleatta Holloway. In this track they have taken the perfect top line; and repeated it! As simple as it is, it just works! And the final element I want to mention is that snare! Throughout the track there features an offbeat snare pattern which filters in and out, I love the way it sticks about in the track after the main drop. It kinda reminds me of Nicky Romero’s remix of Flash by Green Velvet.

Whatever way you look at it, this track is a dancefloor weapon! I first spotted this on a Facebook video posted by Adrian Hour about a month ago, and I’ve been hunting it down ever since!

Now I have it, I’m a happy man! It’s available now, grab your copy..

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Damon Grey (aka Lucas Reyes) & Black Legend Project – This Is Me

Now here is a label that has kept popping up on my radar over the past year or so. Jango Music have been pushing out some awesome releases from some massive producers. For this release they have exceeded themselves as well as Damon Grey (aka Lucas Reyes) producing this track, he was joined by Italian producer ‘Black Legend Project’, who had a UK number one years back with his Barry White cover ‘You See The Trouble With Me’.

This release however, is nothing like his old stuff! Think punchy basslines and big techy drums paired with some big risers, repeating tech toplines and a great spoken vocal. Both producers have done well with this one. A definite main room banger! Grab your copy now…

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Peter Brown – G Dancer

Something new out on Hotfingers by Peter Brown. This producer has been around quite a while and right now is definitely his time, he is hammering the industry with some absolutely amazing productions.

Peter’s original mix of ‘G Dancer’ is nice and bouncy with some huge piano chords, and a chunky bass pattern to suit. I like the breakdown in particular as there are some nice building sirens wailing underneath an American male speech vocal. Huge tune, I’ve bought it already!

Along with the original mix is a more techy remix from ‘Kid Shakers’, they make use of some big piercing hats, chopped up vocals and a nice filtered rhodes stab. Definitely one for the main room! Very well produced and with a label like Hotfingers, I’m sure it’ll get a lot of attention and the credit it deserves!

Available now, get it!

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The Sloppy 5th’s – Tuna Melt

Okay, so I’ve had a little break over xmas and the new year from reviewing tracks and I think I’ve found something amazing to bring in the new year with! Check out this track out on Jungle Funk Recordings as a part of their ‘Playa Del Carmen 2015’ compilation release by producers ‘The Sloppy 5th’s’.

I was made aware of the Sloppy 5th’s a while back when they did a remix for Sphera Recoords, and have kept them on my radar since! The track I am talking about today is called ‘Tuna Melt’ and its a fast-paced techno banger! Loads of little blip stabs, flowing drums, bouncy hats and a low bumpy bassline! All of that laying under some echoey whispery vocals.

I was sent this track before xmas and have personally tried and tested it on radio and on a dancefloor, it’s a corker! Luckily it’s out already so get yer mitts on it now. There are two other tracks featuring on the release and they are both definitely worth checking out, this track in particular stood out to me. Happy days!

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Preview: Leftwing & Kody ft Robert Owens – I Wanna Be

Here’s something forthcoming on the amazing Lost Records by the label owners ‘Leftwing & Kody’. For this release they feature Robert Owens.

Well lets start off by mentioning the strangely addictive and dirty bass riff throughout the track, it sits nicely under some sketchy tech drums, great use of hats and snares. On top there is a synth stab pattern as well as a delayed vocal.

My poor attempt at trying to describe the track really does it no justice at all, you simply need to hear it! Check it out now, it will be available to buy from December 1st 2014 as part of their ‘I wanna Fixation’ EP..

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Sandy B – Make The World Go Round (K & K 2014 remix)

It’s not often you come across a decent remix of an old track and the remixer is giving it away for free, but here is one!

DJ/Producers ‘K & K’ have done a complete rework of the classic ‘Make The World Go Round’ by Sandy B. They have taken that main bass pattern from the original and made it a lot deeper, over the top they have laid that awesome vocal and also added a load of stabs. This rework is huge! An amazing attempt and they have brought this into the modern day, wicked! Download it..

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Route 94 – Forget The Girl (The Squatters Remix)

I’m not usually one to go mad for big electro(y) basslines but this one grabbed me! This is a remix of the Route 94 track ‘Forget The Girl’ by The Squatters. It features a nice organ sound on the breakdown sat nicely underneath the vocal, there is a really nice build up, then BANG this huge bassline comes out of nowhere!

The Squatters were kind enough to put this on their Soundcloud as a free download so take full advantage and grab it while it’s hot! It’s getting hammered all over the big radio stations and in the clubs.

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Preview: Tim Cullen & Made By Pete – Full English

Something forthcoming on the mighty Grin Recordings by Tim Cullen & Made By Pete. I have been fortunate enough to see both of these producers play out; I met Tim at Ministry of Sound and had a chat, top guy. And I saw Made By Pete play in Brixton, top dj! Both are credible producers in their own right so you can imagine my excitement when I found out they have collaborated!

Now, I had to listen to this track a couple of times to be able to grasp everything that’s going on as their are little stabs and snippets coming from all directions, the more I hear it the more genius I think the production is. The attention to detail is amazing, and some great effects. I particularly like the old skool, big room orchestra stabs throughout. Plenty of build ups and breakdowns. I’ve said enough, just take my word for it and listen to it! The promo is getting some huge support from the top dj’s all over the globe already!

Available on 15th December, put it in your diary!

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Modium & Lizzie Curious – Let It Roll

Something brand new by Modium featuring the vocals of Lizzie Curious out on Whore House Records. This is a very high energy, piano driven track with a nice flow. I am familiar with Lizzie’s vocals from some of her previous tracks (I’ve even reviewed a few) and this one is up there with the rest of them. The whole track is married together perfectly with simple piano chord stabs, a big breakdown and build up, all before the big drop. This track just oozes summer, and it makes me smile when I hear it!

Available now on the Hoxton Whore’s label ‘Whore House Records’, go get it..

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Preview: Gordon John – Hot EP

Here is something forthcoming on Kidology London by a good friend of mine ‘Gordon John’. This is Gordon’s debut release on the label and what a banging two-track EP it is!

The first track on the EP is called ‘Hot For You’ and is a very upbeat, bouncy main room house track. Loads of energy in the main hook, even the non-dancers in a club would be bouncing around to it. The breakdown is really nice, loads of effects and the main riff playing throughout on piano then BOOM.. it drops! Big tune!

The second track is called ‘Booming’ which is another high energy banger, I love the continuous high stab throughout and the really deep warpy bassline, everything in this is married together so well. The breakdown is very atmospheric and drops so nicely into the bass riff for a few bars before bringing back in the hats and high stabs. Absolute genius, nice one Gordon! This is gonna get hammered!

Not quite sure of the release date on this yet, but I’ll keep you posted.

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