Category: Techno

KGreen – Ecstasy EP

This next release from an what is fast becoming a very established underground label, delivers two techno tracks primed for a hard hitting afterhours set on the dancefloor.

KGreen’s Ecstasy EP, released on Locker Room Records from 22/01/16, offers two high quality techno tracks aptly named Ecstasy and Afterhours. Ecstasy, the lead track on the release provides a solid beat with a driving subbass, which pumps a huge amount of energy into the track. The breakdown and buildup makes effective use of an arpeggiator, which combines well with the bassline progression and deep vocals to give a slight euphoric feel to the track. After the drop, the driving beat and bassline switch up this sense of euphoria back into the underground bomb that this track is. The second track, Afterhours is my preferred on the EP. Lots of traditional sounding techno stabs with some very nice filtered piano chords, contribute to a high quality production with just as much energy as the first track.

All in all, this is an excellent release from KGreen and Locker Room Records. We hear the label has some big things lined up for 2016 and look forward to reviewing future releases later in the year.

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Bontan – Mind Dimension EP

Here’s something released a couple of days ago on the cat-loving label Suara, by Bontan. It’s a two-track EP which is heavily bassline driven.

The first track is entitled ‘Reality’ which has a male talking vocal that is expertly chopped up and laid over a deep and warpy bassline and sketchy drums. As all of Bontan’s tracks, it’s very well produced with loads of mini breakdowns and drops, stabs and extra little effects. The second track is called ‘State Of Mind’ as is very much like the first track, as in it has a deep and warpy bassline and male talking vocal, but this vocal tells more of a story.

Both tracks are worthy of a dancefloor and even sitting here now, my head is bouncing listening to them!

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NY’s Finest – Do You Feel Me (Dosem, Bontan & Gerd Remixes)

New out on the mighty Toolroom Records is this series of remixes of NY’s Finest – Do You Feel Me. Collectively an amazing release for Toolroom, destined for the top of the house charts for sure!

Let kick things off with the Dosem remix, now this can simply be summed up in one word; Amazing! But I will say little more, this version marries together an old sounding house piano and vocal with brand new deep, bumpy basslines, builds and one hell of a drop. This one is staying in my set for a while! Up next is Bontan’s remix, this version is slightly deeper and more underground. The bassline is nice and punchy, and sits under some complex drums, blips & stabs, before an atmospheric breakdown, very nice! Last up is Gerd’s No-kick interpretation, which does exactly that; it features the nice classic piano riff and vocal, some amazing musical elements sat over a nice bass pattern and some real housey hats…. but no kick! Sounds surprisingly good, check it out…

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Aitor Ronda & George Privatti – Deep Inside EP

Fresh new two-track EP from Aitor Ronda & George Privatti out on Monique Musique. Now, I’ve been a follower of George for quite a while and have supported many of his releases in my sets and on my radio show, and these two are gonna get some airplay from me too.

First up is the title track ‘Deep Inside’, now before clicking play and seeing the name I expect maybe the famous Hardrive vocal to be cut up over the top of this, I couldn’t have been more wrong! This one fuses a deep subby bass groove with some sketchy techy drums and warpy chord stabs. During the breakdown there are naughty female ‘moans’ before a nice drop. Love it! The second track on the EP is called ‘Next Door’. Yet another techy banger, great eerie breakdown! I particularly like the drums in this one. I can’t wait to play this out!

Available now..

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Ucha & The Sloppy 5th’s – Technoroller

Here we go with another massive techno/tech house track. Something fresh out on Hatrax Records by Ucha & The Sloppy 5th’s. I’ve reviewed a couple of bits from the Sloppy 5th’s before and the production level is always high class, this one however, has to be one of my favourites!

I’m not going to go on about this one as you just need to hear it, but from the off it’s a percussive monster with a deep rolling bassline, some nice filtering and choppy vocals. Outstanding!

This is available now on Beatport, it’s one for the main rooms, so grab your copy now…

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Dee Montero – Full Body

From Dee’s heady days as resident at Belfast’s legendary Network club, to residencies at the rather more exotic Amnesia, Pacha, Space and Café Mambo in Ibiza, Dee Montero has been whipping dancefloors into a frenzy across the globe for more than 15 years.

‘Full body’ is Dee Montero’s latest Tech House groover. Signed & Released this week to Nic Fanciulli’s ‘Saved Records’, this is a track you will need in your playlist this summer.

With a warm and dark breakdown layered with the vocal ‘Everyday I’m gonna Die’ it drops into a superb grooving bass with the vocal chopped and delayed industrial synth rolling on top.
The track has two very nice drops that don’t leave you anticipating too long, before your ready to hit back into the groove!

With G-Man on the remix, it is a very pleasant and up beat Techno track. With some very nice effects on the vocals & great delays, it gives the track a constant flow and progression.
Can’t go wrong with either of these tracks really, it all depends on the time of the set and the mood of the crowd, but will definitely be a body mover!

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Preview: Groovetonic & Olivian DJ, SOLLORS – Tekknology EP, Vol. 3

Forthcoming on the new, more underground sister label of Jungle Funk, called Jungle Tekk Recordings, is this amazing tech/techno EP. Consisting of two tracks by different artists, and both completely different too; we’ll start with the first track..

Produced by Groovetonic & Olivian DJ is this track called ‘Beat’. It kicks off with some big sketchy tech drums before a nice little drum fill before this big deep bassline groove. It builds really nicely with new sounds coming in continuously, then breaks down and re-builds with a big long riser and loads of cowbell!! Then bang, it smashes straight back into the bass groove. Such a high energy track, I cannot wait to play this in a main room gig and watch the energetic reaction, great tune. The second track on this EP is by Sollors, and is called ‘Oprah’. This track couldn’t be any more different from the first on the EP. Kicking off with some big techno drums and a simple repetitive piano chord, then in comes the famous Oprah Winfrey Lifeclass vocal from one of her ‘Taking Responsibility Of Your Life’ speeches, very cleverly cut up. Throughout the track these is some really nice percussion including little bongo fills which give the track a nice identity. This is definitely one for the deeper techno heads, absolute choon! Not sure of the release date yet but keep your eyes peeled, and your ear to the ground as it’s gonna be big..

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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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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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Affkt ft Thomas Gandey – Lost In Process EP

Here’s something new out on Suara, now this is a label I’ve had my eye on for a long time and have written countless reviews for as they are continuously bringing out tracks that just seem to do it for me, this release is no different!

This time round they have a great four-track EP from Affkt featuring Thomas Gandey. There is the title track with remixes from Cristoph & Wehbba and another track called ‘The Boss’. All tracks have a real deep, eerie feeling, the original of ‘Lost In Process’ has a lovely little hook which carries the track so well. The remixes show great variation and add different ‘genius’ elements. This EP is an all-round weapon!

I’m very impressed with this release and can’t wait to play it out! Out now exclusive to Beatport, check it out..

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