He’s the bad boy of the Amsterdam techno underground: Daniel Sanchez, 26 year old son of a Spanish father and a Dutch mother, who scored one of the biggest hits of the summer of 2007 with the infectious ‘Mumbling yeah’. Daniel’s ‘mumbling’ vocals give the track that special edge.
Zondag 4 april is de laatste dag van de roemruchte Paas3daagse in de Gashouder! Maandag is het 2e paasdag dus deze 1e paaszondag is een perfecte dag om los te gaan.
Het Vrijbuiters go Berlin Underground Festival keert dit jaar eerder terug dan verwacht. Op zaterdag 3 april staat de eerste ‘spring break’ editie van het indoor festival gepland.
Zaterdag 20 maart is het weer tijd voor Click Factory. Host of the most, Stefano Richetta, nodigt twee van de meest leading ladies in technoland uit: de Duitse Maayan Nidam beter bekend als Miss Fitz en Isis.
(Soma Quality Recordings | CD) With his background in the Durham Cathedral Choir it is clear that this man knows how to compose beautiful music, which shows on Alex Smoke's debut album Incommunicado.
(Narita Records | CD) Monolake en The Future Sound Of London behoren tot zijn favorieten en dat is ook goed te horen aan het geluid van de Zweed Anders Ilar. Na drie volledige albums sinds 2003 is het nu de beurt aan het vierde album van de man uit Ludwijka ‘Nightwidth’.
(mobilee | 2xCD) We are living in the age of ‘record labelism’ where the task of a successful label does not simply lie in the production of records, but rather in innovatively giving a face to, representing the sound of and creating an inspiring environment for the group of artists that it represents.
(KOMPAKT | 12") De Iraans-, Zweeds-, Duitse producer Aril Brikha levert al jaren lang de meeste schitterende techno producties af. Vanaf zijn eerste album Deeparture in Time gaat deze man al niet onopgemerkt. Ook zijn meeste recente 12” “Winter EP” is er weer een om in te lijsten. Voor een aantal misschien te “trancey”, maar voor velen ongetwijfeld een tranen-trekker.
(Saw Recordings | CD) Audiofly are the duo Luca Saporito and Anthony Middleton and with Undulation 2 on SAW Recordings they release their first mixed compilation.
(Warp Records | CD) The Campfire Headphase has turned out to be a surprisingly light-footed, and warm-blooded album, and it is quite arguably their best one to date.
(Bpitch Control | CD) Het album Happy in Grey is niet zomaar een album. Nee het is een muziekdooselectronica album waarin de bijna kusbare meisjesstem van Bpitch promotiechick Marit ons meeneemt naar de overgang van winter naar lente.
(Ovum Recordings | 12") Catatonic is niet zomaar een E.P., nee, het is er één die is uitgebracht op het legendarische Ovum Records van Josh Wink en dit label brengt housemuziek in de breedste zin van het woord.
(Mute Records (UK) | CD) Depeche Mode have finally returned with a new album. They are even going on tour. So far so good, but does this new album live up to expectations?
(Clone | CD) Soulfull, warm, deep and well balanced tracks, a few words that come to me when i think about this magnificent debut album of two dutchies called Duplex.
(M_nus | CD) Matthew Dear is releasing a lot lately and this is a blissful fact since the vast majority of the stuff he made is basically high-quality material. 2007 is his next piece of art and it consists of an hour mix with his own productions only. No more than two tracks of the 15 track mix where released earlier, that is on the “Fed on youth” ep not too long ago.
(EMI Records (UK) | CD) Getting most of their fame when “Emerge” was released in 2002, we’ve not heard a lot of them since then. Seems like the guys have been working quite hard in the studio to come up with a brand new album, even better and more mature than their debut album “#1”.
(EMI Records (UK) | CD) Demon Days is the follow-up to their million selling debut album Gorrilaz. As on the previous album they again prove to be very talented and versatile musicians.
(Kompakt Pop | 12") For this new Kompakt release, Gui Boratto has used the voice from his wife, Luciana Villanova, to breathe life into this poppy, sunny, electronic and catchy housetune.
(Poker Flat Recordings | CD) If you’re looking for a – close to perfection – structured cocktail of deep psychotic minimal, house and techno sounds, you might just have found your musical mix–Mecca.
(Cocoon Recordings | CD) In 2003 begon de opmars van Guy Gerbe., Met zijn release ‘Stoppage Time’ op het progressieve Bedrock label van Nick Muir en John Digweed, wist de Israëli in een korte tijd zijn naam te vestigen. De release op Bedrock was niet alleen een hit binnen de Progressive wereld, nee…………… grootheid binnen de Duitse techno scène ‘Sven Väth’ wist Guy door zijn single ook te vinden. Nu in 2007 is het Gerber dat zijn eerste volledige album mag uitbrengen op Sven’s Cocoon
(International Deejay Gigolo Records | 2x12") The latest imprint on the Gigolo label promises to be a good one. A 2x12" done by label owner dj Hell. It comes along with 3 incredible remixes done by some of the hottest producers: Tiefschwarz, Peter Kruder and Ricardo Villalobos.
(Warp Records | CD) The album is a layer cake of influences, broken beats, mashed up vocals, atmospheric soundscapes, and all kinds of sounds and different musical instruments put in a blender and then built up with mathematic precision. It is a complete clash of styles and a direct assault on the senses.
(Uncivilized World | CD) Jennifer is a new name to me, but not to the French techno scene where she has been a resident of the Parisian Automatik parties for over a few years now. Representing the sound of her own "Lust" night she releases an album full of Germanish techno tracks on the Uncivilized World label.
(Sino | CD) 26 year old dutch dj/producer Joris Voorn, who was voted "Upcoming Talent" at the Dutch Dj Awards in 2003 and 2004 now releases his debut album 'Future History' on Technasia's Sino label.
(M_nus | CD) Today’s modern DJ does not seem to create mix CD’s anymore by means of turntables; the computer is taking over. In Magda’s case this is a joyful fact since she managed to put 71 tracks on it!
(M_nus | 2x12") With this album Marc Houle really seems to be building on the way that was once started by such legends as Daniel Bell and Robert Hood. His sound represents the roots of minimal and he proofs that this sound still fits perfectly in the current minimal techno scene.
(Sender Records | CD) In short the album is solid, though it will bore you pretty soon I’m afraid, it’s not one coherent piece. I have the feeling that Christopher Bleckmann and Hannes Wenner are looking for their sound and form, the warmer stuff is nice, the rest quite boring.
(Labels | CD) Caroline Herve alias Miss Kittin releases her debut solo album "I Com" where again her characteristic voice oozes a Kittin-sauce on every song.
(Bpitch Control | CD) Gernot Bronsert en Sebastian Szary zijn de twee excentriekelingen achter Modeselekor. Beide heren hebben dit keer de beurt gekregen om de derde mix compilatie van Boogy Bytes samen te stellen. Waren vorige afleveringen van Kiki en Sascha Funke een groot succes, nu is het de beurt aan Bronsert en Szary om door te gaan met de gezette koers.
(Bpitch Control | CD) For some reason the German Modeselektor have this French vibe around them. Judging their new album "Hello Mom!" they surely have a strong affection with France. Bpitch' latest addition to their gem-collection.
(Playhouse | CD) The Berlin based musical trio My My (Carsten Klemann, Lee Jones and Nick Hoppner) have been hailed as the up-and-coming performers and producers on the metropolis’ tumultuous electronic music scene. With a residency at Watergate, regular gigs in most of the major clubs and numerous international performances, My My has in the past year indeed been inquiring a solid reputation both in Germany and abroad. Following 3 successful dance-floor hits they have now released their debut long-playing ‘Songs for the Gentle’ (Playhouse Records).
(Confused | CD) Oliver Huntemann's eerste mix album sinds 7 jaar is opgenomen in de D-Edge club in Sao Paolo, Brazilië. De live registratie voert de luisteraar langs alle lagen van de huidige minimal, gemixt met fragmenten van het zeer enthousiaste publiek.
(Dial | CD) Hendrik Weber, ook wel Pantha du Prince wist in 2004 een juweeltje van een album af te leveren. Zijn Diamond Daze wist platen voort te brengen die nog steeds gedraaid worden door heren als Mayer en Lawrence. Het bekendste voorbeeld hiervan is de hit Butterfly Girl. Eindelijk weet de heer Weber in 2007 ijzersterk terug te komen met This Bliss.
(Minimaxima | CD) More often than not, a live album is nothing more than a greatest hits collection played live. Well, most of the time. Paul Kalkbrenner recorded this live set in the Berlin club Maria am Ufer, and it is full of surprises.
(Mute Records (UK) | CD/DVD) Richie Hawtin is dreaming of the future again. More than 15 years after he began exploring new frontiers in electronic dance music, he is redefining the idea of what a DJ can be.
(Bpitch Control | CD) After Kiki's first attempt on the BoogieBytes series, this time its Berlin based Sascha Funke to "do his thing". A beautiful and well constructed mix is the result.
(Soma Quality Recordings | CD) Slam is Stuart McMillen and Orde Meikle. Of ‘Year Zero’, Meikle has said, "What we used to play when we started djing was niche-less, a very eclectic mix of music. We wanted to return to these influences but draw something fresh out of them". ‘Year Zero’ is just that: a varied, cutting-edge take on electro, house and tech genres.
(Music Man Records | CD) Wat een heerlijke continue flow in deze mix! Warme atmosferische funky en minimal techno, de ene na de andere goede track. Dit album geeft mij het gevoel dat het nooit zal vervelen, hoe vaak ik de repeat knop in zal drukken.
De tracks zijn zeer fijngevoelig en naadloos aan elkaar verbonden. Dit album roept bij mij herinneringen op aan een live-set van Josh Wink, een jaar of 3 terug in Fuse ook. Net als de ‘Winkster’ is Bug in staat om een tijdloos geheel neer te zetten en de toeschouwers / luisteraars te laten verlangen naar meer.
(Poker Flat Recordings | CD) The funkmaster and labelboss from Pokerflat does it again. With this new mix-album Steve Bug leads us through his view on today's progression in house music, and we follow him willingly.
(Poker Flat Recordings | 2xCD) En we hebben een jubileum te vieren. Dit maal is het de vijfde jaarcompilatie van Poker Flat. Steve Bugs acht jaar oude label komt wederom met een dubbelaar uit.
(Taksi Music | CD) German technoclown Galuzzi teams up with whats-in-a-name Brtschitsch as Taksi to deliver a strong, divers and non-chaotic debut album.
(Cartridge | 12") John Andersson and Johan Emmoth are the creative duo behind Zoo Brazil. This is their first visit to the Cartridge laboratory and a very nice debut.
