10 years ago an up and coming DJ & Producer named Steve Bug launched a label as an output for a very special new sound... And thus Poker Flat Recordings was born! 10 years on, over 100 singles, and 23 albums later the label has risen from glorious strength to strength, boasting an international artist roster including the most revered names in the scene. This anniversary compilation is a real must have!
Hotly tipped newcomer from Germanys deepest south-west. Deep and melancholic house music with a techno edge. As influences, he names Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and Orbital. Sarrass hails from Freiburg in the beautiful south-west of Germany. He enjoyed more than fifteen years of musical education in trumpet and piano, playing classical concerts, with jazz formations and bigbands. Electronic music created entirely new sounds and ideas in his head when he first listened to Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream and the like. The first techno and house records he discovered have been milestones for him, and he soon started to develop tracks with all kind of studio gear - using both analog and digital machines.
The Funcken brothers Don and Roel, aka Funckarma, return to Creative Space under their experimental techno guise Cane, a medium for their more dance-oriented tracks, with 4x4 beats that constantly morph into alternating rhythmic forms, deep acid lines and electroid experiments. A collection of eight tracks across two pieces of vinyl, covering the various faces of their project, from deep techno excursions to high voltage electro beats, acid explosions and rhythmic juxtapositions, 'Non Fiction' is an EP of dancefloor devastating tech-tronica.
Taken from his highly acclaimed last album 'Go Fast', 'Diva Drive' finds the best beat and the most perfect harmony mixing a nasty electro synth melody and chord progressions with Agoria's lush electronic signature sound. The track immediately makes us realise that Agoria never forgot his first rave parties. On the A-side is an extended version of the original track, whilst the B-side welcomes a fantastic hypnotic deep tech-house remix from Fabrice Lig.
Head honcho from Deelpay Music, Martin Brodin is back with limited promos with the mighty versatile TONY SENGHORE remix, digital not untill Feb 09! Senghore no stranger to the World of Dance again comes up trumphs with a wonky workout with devastating effect. Hard to narrow this down but thats exactly what we wanted, def appeal to many, from minimal, electro, funky, even the old school garage heads! If you know SENGHORE past productions, then this shouldnt disapoint.
Soma proudly launch SomaBeta, the imprint's offshoot tailored for new emerging talent. As part of Soma's continuing support of new music Somabeta will provide an avenue for fresh, upcoming producers to have their work released on Scotland's biggest exporter of electronic music, welcoming work from artists around the world. The label commences with an incredible double A-side. Audiofillia are production duo Andy Dabula from Argentina and Daniel Jaramillo from Ecuador. Together they create a unique combination of sci-tec atmospheres, sweet Latin flavoured grooves and deep melodic sounds. On the flip is Soma's techno menace, Let's Go Outside. After LGO conducted a mammoth remix competition earlier in 2008 in association with the FOEM community of young artists, Jean Ramesse came out as winner and finally makes his Soma debut here with his remix of 'You Make Me Struggle', a thunderous rampage on the original, playing with dynamics in the extreme, toying with your ears until one final, massive jacking session finishes you off.
With the lines between dubstep, techno, house and hip-hop becoming more blurred by the day, Stuffrecords unleashes another new EP that occupies this netherground but still sounds uniquely Stuff. The Village Orchestra is the techno nom de plume of Ruaridh Law, one third of The Marcia Blaine School Girls. This EP reflects his DJ sets, a complex melange of broken techno, dubstep, and Detroit intellectualism. 'Dwyer' sums this up perfectly, drawing heavily on the spirit of old skool hardcore with its classic bassline and rave breaks falling in and out of the mix. 'Dwyer Bonus Beats' straightens it out for the DJ but still keeps the rough-edged spirit of the original intact. Dubstep man of the moment 2562 was an ideal choice for the refix of 'Afanc' - a spacious beast, half dubstep and half Chain Reaction opiate house. It segues perfectly into the final track 'Tober', an epic slice of Detroit-inspired goodness. Already supported by Mary Anne Hobbs, Martyn, Surgeon, and Mark Pritchard; it's mint!
The mysterious Syrinx comes to us out of nowhere, but his tracks sound as if he has been around for a long, long time... and maybe he has. His high-standard version of deep, melancholic and building dub techno keeps a flame burning for the traditions established by Model 500, Chain Reaction, Basic Reaction et al, but at the same time Syrinx adds his own vibe to the style. Both pulsating epics 'Sunset' and 'When The Lights Go Off' are tooled for equal satisfaction on either headphones or main room bins, and this is just the first of two volumes which will come in matching artwork.
Driven by many musical styles both, Herbst & Blecha spend hours sitting in their small, freezing basement studio, twiddling knobs, DJing on weekends and drinking loads of sweet, cheap and sticky orange lemonade. Now the work of these two talented producers is rewarded with their first common release.
Jove is a melodic tech-house piece containing one of those catchy bass lines that will still be sticking in your ear long after the track has finished.
Well fitting to summer the track "Shilpa" takes you on a smooth trip and will form the perfect transition from your club night experience to watching the sunrise afterwards.
The Zoo Brazil RMX of "Jove" is a crisp piece that shall evoke your best summer nights you have spent this season. Each time the kick drum lets go of your body in a break, you will just get carried away, throw your hands in the air and then fall back into the beat and just smile!
Moston & Malente return to Splank sending out a message to all the wrongdoer's and wrongdoing's in this world, encouraging moralistic and positive action amongst us all, with their new single 'Do The Right Thing'. 2 versions of an absolutely belter, which promises to further cement their position as purveyors of the very finest electronic dance music.
Lars Moston has been hectic in the studio this year with sometime production partner Duncan Whiteley, honing their own original sound they've provided remixes for Fil OK and Daniel Dexter, whilst Malente has recently enjoyed a release on Exploited with the dancefloor bomb that is 'Hyperactive', as well as having releases lined up on 2 of the most discerning labels in dance music 'Fools Gold' and 'Southern Fried'.
'Do The Right Thing' has all the elements of a classic Moston & Malente production, an infectious hook, uplifting breakdowns and a vocal edit which adds a jacking groove to the proceedings. And just as an extra treat, there are 2 versions, one taking a more direct electro route, whilst on the alternative mix the bassline is twisted and wobbled to notch up the wonk factor.
On remix duties, scene stalwarts Twocker step up first, adding squelchy bassline's, big room grooves and first class production, demonstrating why they possess such an esteemed profile. New kid on the block Clark Able shows why he's talk of the town with his version, dropping a completely original sound, going to work on the vocal, warped bass sounds and off-beat percussion.
Riddim Come 4ward has its roots in a very messy night back in the day when Trevor Loveys and Chris Belsey had had one too many and got talking about old skool rave. Get your glowsticks and whistles ready!
Kriece comes correct with more druggy techy house for his Kindred Sounds label and with a top notch remix from the man like Robert Babicz aka Rob Acid this is one 12" sure to please!
All the big boys get mashed together to make one hell of a bootleg!! Trentemollers "Want 2 Need 2" gets spliced with Claude Von Strokes "Who's Afraid Of Detroit" and "The Whistler" alongside a healthy dose of Aroove Armada. One not to miss!
After tearing up the dance floors in space and ministry of sound, and with 2's co getting massive props from Nic Fanculli, this track is bound to fly off the shelves! The DKS "wonk mix" has been getting battered by James Zabielia amongst others!
