Tag: 1605

Groovebox – Freshmaker

Here’s something thats been out just over a week now and it’s absolutely havin’ it on the dancefloors at the moment. A name that is well known to every tech house dj is ‘Groovebox’. I have reviewed a few of his tracks in the past and here’s another to add to his library of massive tunes!

This track features a very well known sample that’s been used on so many big tunes in the past, expertly placed over a huge sub-bass tech bassline and some nice shuffly drums. Groovebox is renowned for supplying short samples to his tracks and I can only comment on what he’s given. If the rest of the track is as good as the short snippet then it’s definitely something worth smashing out in the main room. This is available now on the mighty 1605 label..

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UMEK & Mike Vale – All I Want

Okay so I’m a bit late with this, but last month this one got released on 1605 and I thought it deserved a brief mention! Label boss UMEK once again teams up with Mike Vale to bring you this club banger. It’s a hard one to categorize as it has some real techy elements, some progressive arpeggiated synths and a big deep bassline so its a big mixture that strangely works well. I have already heard this getting some airplay and smashed out in the clubs and rightly so, if you haven’t got it already then why not? You need it!..

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Sixteenofive – Platform Vol. 17

Well here’s a tasty four-track release from huge label 1605. This is a label that is absolutely havin’ it at the moment with an army of powerful releases behind them. Lets go through these four tracks individually..

Groovebox & Electronic Empire – Puff Puff Pass – This is a main room tech house track with a nice choppy vocal sat over some big techy hats and a nice bass riff. The track breaks down nicely to just a kick and the vocal with a riser before the big drop, love it!

Xell & Howid – Glost – This builds nicely from the start, has a huge sub bass riff and a constant stabby synth throughout. Really long rising build up with loads of snares and fills then dropping back into the bassline. Nice!

Anti-Slam & W.E.A.P.O.N. – Champion Sound – I love the little vocal in this, and it’s been expertly chopped up. Nice big sub bass after the drop which sits under some big techy drums too, great tune.

Hazzaro – Rock It – Strong drums from the start, into a filtered bass and rising into an electro sounding riff with fusion of male and female vocal snippets. This has a real old skool retro feel to it and although different, is awesome!

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Heartik – Tender Surrender EP

New EP on 1605 by Heartik. Compiled of 3 tracks in total, 2 originals and 1 remix. The first tracks is ‘Mermaids Call’, this is a nice bouncy track with a high plucky riff and some atmospheric builds. I like the breakdown especially and the use of bells in the build and drop. Next up is ‘Tender Surrender’, this one has loads going on in it and they all work perfectly together. On the breakdown it starts with a dirty stabby synth then changes to a high pitch riff before building up to a great drop. I love this tune, it weirdly reminds me of the old track ‘Nightrain’. The last track is a ‘the dolphins remix’ of Tender Surrender, it’s a bit more chilled than the original and has a very distinct, and well eq’ed hi-hat which really stands out to me. This version has a nice long riser before a big techy drop, great tune! 🙂

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Sebastien Leger – Waves Of Life

Sebastien Leger is a name that needs no introduction, I have reviewed countless of his tracks in the past and this is another worth shouting about! Fresh on 1605 Music Therapy, this is one for a big sound system. A big bouncy rhythm with a blippy chord pattern, loads of builds and a nice little drop. I want to hear this in a big club soon! Due for release on 20th January.

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Sixteenofive – Platform Vol. 16

Well, if there is a tech house blog on the internet that hasn’t featured this 8 track release on 1605 then they are clearly mad! What a release!! I’m not going to go into details about every track separately as it’d take too long! I will however, point out my favourite tracks on the release. For me, the best track of these is ‘Anti Slam & W.E.A.P.O.N. – Move It’ followed closely by ‘Egoism, Bazu – Kak Dela’. All 8 tracks are amazing and would get played out by me! Have a listen, it’s big!

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UMEK & Heartik – Unlock My Synth Vein

Something fresh on 1605 Records. I gotta say, I absolutely love this! It’s got a really nice melody with a great breakdown, build and drop. This has a slight oriental feel if you ask me, it’s awesome! I will certainly be dropping this both in the clubs and on my radio show. Big bass hook and big techy drums, this is a winner!

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Belocca – Tear The House Down

This one reminds me of the old garage days. Released on 1605 Records, I literally cannot wait to drop this at the weekend. Massive old skool sounding bassline complimented by some rappy looped vocals, amazing track! I’m struggling to express my love for this! If you’re a tech house dj and don’t have this in your set then you defintely need to revise your set! BUY.THIS.NOW.

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Guille Placencia & George Privatti – Chop EP

Fresh from 1605…just as it says in the Soundcloud sample! Excellent little riff in the first track ‘Chop’, it’s a real head-nodder. I’ve bought this one already and can’t wait to drop it! The second tune is just as good, it’s called ‘El Santuario’ and it’s what tech house is all about. Huge EP, gonna be hearing these a lot, I can tell!

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Jason Chance & Kevin Andrews – Work The Track

Excellent tune! Having played alongside both of these guys in the past, I have since followed their work and I’m never disappointed. Jason Chance has been producing some of the biggest house tracks recently and his stuff is always being played in my sets. Kevin Andrews doesn’t really need any introduction but for those who don’t know who he is, he is 50% of the house duo ‘The Hoxton Whores’. They have been around for absolutely years and you simply can’t get much bigger than them! Massive release for 1605. It’s in my gigbag already, get it in yours!

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