Ellen Fratz is one of our favourite producers. She began her career in 1995 and since that date she didn’t stop any more, always maintaining a pretty good level. All her major productions have been released on Bpitch Control and this is not an exception.
Elphine is one of the tracks that were most talked about concerning to Ellen Allien’s last Album – Sool (Bpitch175) released last May. To celebrate all it’s success the Bpitch Control guys decided to launch a 12″ of it inviting Zander Vt, Troy Pierce and Louderbach to remix it.
So, in the A side you have the original track released last may and the remix of Zander Vt. For those who don’t know the original I strongly recommend it! It’s one of those tracks that can’t get out of your head, very smooth, with pretty good vocals and an incredible deep soul. In Zander Vt’s remix you get a higher rhythm, a stronger bass and the same feeling of the first. Fritz Zander and Sven Von Thülen are the duo behind the name and they didn’t messed it up. The remix is quite enjoyable and perfect to the dancefloors. Pumpy! Next we have the American Troy Pierce! I don’t need to introduce him to you, you all know his work… i hope! In this remix he doesn’t let his reputation fail. When the track begins you immediately understand that this one is going trough another roads. The beat is huge, with a gigantic bass line and an acid rhythm that makes you wonder… how does he do it!? When you start to listen the Ellien’s vocal in the back with all those trippy effects and strong neurotic lines you realise: this is what music should always be! Finally you have Louderbach’s release, he takes Elphine to darker and calmer lines always with quality above the average…
After the remixes of “Mango”, Bpitch presents us another great pack of remixes, this time of “Elphine”.A Must Have!
Trapez are back to their basics!
Tim Green is the featured artist on their 90th edition and I can say to you that he managed to do a very good work on this one! We were already missing this kind of work that Trapez normally brings us so this release gave us all that we hoped for!
This producer, based in London, has released most of his work on Four:Twenty Records and now he presents us two groovy tracks, made to make everyone dance! In The A side we have “Mr Dry” that starts very gently only with a small beat but once the elements start entering into the music it doesn’t stop any more! It’s a track with a great bassline, a perfect flow and some neurotic dark elements to drive your head into the other side! I normally don’t like voices in the songs but this one has a spooky acapella that fits very well in it so it’s another turn on for this great track! In the B side don’t expect less… “Glow Worm” brings even more power and enthusiasm! I confess that this one is my favorite… it has an explosive beat and such an incredible rhythm, and in the middle of the track the feelings turn even more aggressive and than you will feel in techy heaven!
For you that used to like Trapez releases, i really advice you to listen this one. It has all that we normally require in music and you will surely like it. Great British production.
One of the best albuns of the year so far, here represented in a simple animation, gathering the power of music to the most dangerous bugs of the earth.
Matthias Meyer – Tout Va Bien / Liebe Detail
Kreon & Lemos – Lyly’shere (Anthony Collins remix) / Resopal Red
My My – Everybody’s Talkin / Playhouse
Transform – Transformation (Tobi Neumann & Mathew Styles remix) / It Sounds Guido Schneider & Andre Galuzzi ft Florian Schirnacher – Too Late To Land / Cocoon Recordings
Sascha Funke – Mango Cokiee (Dj Koze’s Pink Moon remix) / Bpitch Control
Mike Monday – I Am Plancton (Glug Glug Club Dub) / OM Records
Alex Tepper – Grains (Tim Green mix) / Fling Recordings
Dachshund – Turbo Fish / Harthouse
Gamal Kabar – The Filth (3 Channels remix) / Poker Flat
The French Philippe Quenum has released over 70 records during his 10 years as a producer. He also is one of the founders of Num Records – considered by many one of the best labels in this kind of music. Although I never posted anything from him, I always follow his productions and he is one the guys that I most respect.
In his first release of 2008 he presents us an unique piece of simplicity and good taste. The Ep starts with “Lousiane”, a 2 minutes track where he explores different experimental environments. Than the show really starts with the awesome “Venice After The Rain”! This piece of art starts very gently with a deep bass and some sweet chords and it goes on and on always in a peaceful tone. As the name suggests, it fits perfectly to a Rainy day… it’s a bit sad in the beginning but in the middle of the music the moods change and it develops to a groovier side. Great music! Next the disturbed “Vault Elements” presents us a different state of mind, with minimalism signs all over it – dry beat, weird chords, perfect constructions and a great rhythm. This will make wonders in the dancefloors. The music has also a 4th track – Mokossa – that is only available in Digital Format. I listened it and I can tell you that it’s also a very nice club groove, but not what he like here in minimaland
Vault Elements was released on Thema, label based in New York. If you are a music lover and like to listen some of best old school techno producers you can’t miss this Ep.
Each Wednesday of this month Marc Houle will release a new Ep with 3 digital tracks -mp3’s – that are available on Beatport and Minus official site. So in the end of the month you’ll get to have 12 brand new tracks from this genuine producer. The Sixty-Four series represents a new phase in Houle’s career – he spent the most of the year in the production of this album. These 12 tracks were only meant to work as Dj Tools for Magda, Troy Pierce and Richie Hawtin over the summer but their big success – several Dj’s tried to get them – made Minus guys changed their minds and then the Sixty-Four series was born!
In the first week will be available the digital release of “Sands”, “Deathray At You” and “Jouster”. You can count on heavy deep acid stuff and dark rude basslines. Jouster will probably be the biggest hit of this series, it’s composed by a classic minimal beat and bassline fulfilled by acid elements and a neurotic sampled vocal.
Week 2 is dedicated to 80’s computer and video game culture. The ones from those times will gladly listen this Ep remembering some of this twisted samples. Door Nobula bookmarks this release with a more aggressive fusion of acid lines and techno.
Week 3 might seem more subtle and calm release, but in a few minutes you will understand that this is another dancefloor killer. Expect dark hypnotic grooves throughout this Ep and an unusual electro-funk groove installed in the euphoric “Ketchup and Beans” – very different to what he normally produces.
Last, but not the least week 4, completing this amazing pack of huge tracks. “Meatier Shower” has a fantastic bass and a Magda (!) vocal. This insane neurotic bomb will conquer everyone that listens it! “Investments” surfs another waves going through several effects and delays that will disturb your mind… and finally “What Are You Doin” ends this row perfectly. Intense beat and a nice set of acoustic drums.
If anyone had any doubts of this guy talent I hope that’s over now! This set that initially was only to be used as Dj Tools turned out to be a pack of very intense, disturbed and hallucinated songs with the unique Marc Houle’s fingerprint! Unmissable
Daniel Mehlhart, a young producer with just 22 years old, with plenty of works edited by labels like Karmarouge, Neuton or even FOEM CREMA, presents a record, for the first time, on Kindisch. Origami is an original name to a disc dedicated to melodic minimal, something that goes through his career. “Origami” has a small melodic essence, pretty oriental. “Alles klar Alles easy” doesn’t miss the rule on the small melodic particles, but this music is much more worked in terms of development and growth step by step. Times well defined, with an excellent break doing the natural recycling of the music “Fata Morgana” gives an incredible will to balance, cause of it’s intermittent cranky percussions. One African connection noticed through the music by a minimal vocal and it’s own tribal waves.” Nebelschwaved”(digital only) will certainly be listened at all those dancefloors around the world. Well developed, melody always involved, excellent to a full sun morning!
Mango is one of the best works launched by Sascha Funke. His album with the same name was released last February on Bpitch Control and now it was time to do some remixes of this great success! This fantastic label doesn’t know how to let us down and, to maintain the high level of the original music they invited three producers that have a doubtless reputation!
In the first side we get to listen to a re-work from Stefan Kozalla aka Dj Koze’s. His Pink Moon remix is one of a kind getting you through different waves along the music… it starts very smoothly and in the middle of the music it has a break and than the rude dry beats starts doing their effect! This is a brilliant dark remix, able to make you fly through different coloured moons. If the a-side is good don’t expect different from the other… Superpitcher and Tobias Thomas throw in a spectacular old school mix, very intense and catchy, full of positive energies. And i think i’ts Superpitcher’s voice that appears at the end of the track… very catchy and seductive! In fact, it couldn’t go wrong with these two guys, they have been in the scene for a couple of years and their skills are recognised by everyone.
Don’t expect pumpy music in this release, this is the truest German style, directly made to hit he mind, to fly away and hopefully never get back! Release nr 180 on Bpitch Control, remembering one of their best launches of the year: Sascha Funke – Mango.
Ellen Fratz is one of our favourite producers. She began her career in 1995 and since that date she didn’t stop any more, always maintaining a pretty good level. All her major productions have been released on Bpitch Control and this is not an exception.
Trapez are back to their basics!
Daniel Mehlhart, a young producer with just 22 years old, with plenty of works edited by labels like Karmarouge, Neuton or even FOEM CREMA, presents a record, for the first time, on Kindisch. Origami is an original name to a disc dedicated to melodic minimal, something that goes through his career. “Origami” has a small melodic essence, pretty oriental. “Alles klar Alles easy” doesn’t miss the rule on the small melodic particles, but this music is much more worked in terms of development and growth step by step. Times well defined, with an excellent break doing the natural recycling of the music “Fata Morgana” gives an incredible will to balance, cause of it’s intermittent cranky percussions. One African connection noticed through the music by a minimal vocal and it’s own tribal waves.” Nebelschwaved”(digital only) will certainly be listened at all those dancefloors around the world. Well developed, melody always involved, excellent to a full sun morning!
Mango is one of the best works launched by Sascha Funke. His album with the same name was released last February on Bpitch Control and now it was time to do some remixes of this great success! This fantastic label doesn’t know how to let us down and, to maintain the high level of the original music they invited three producers that have a doubtless reputation!
