The fist work of this German duo by Upon U was called Burning Train and had a huge success. After that work the German label, that has been present in the scene for the last two years, has launched several interesting works by the hands of producers like Marcus Meinhardt, Ruede Hagelstein, Mathias Mesteño ou ate mesmo The Cheapers. This new Channel X work features three tracks, on the a side we have an unique and magnificent track, “Euphoria” starting with a fine rhythm, very powerful, but that goes calming down to the sound of a constant angelical voice for almost two minutes, moments where you’ll feel your heart breaking apart… from that moment forward it’s just evolution! this is a track where we can find the true meaning of the word “recycling” in minimal music, marked by long pauses inputting a new energy to the track, very well achieved by this duo. In the flipside we start with Mosquito, a trip to a different world where we are constantly pushed by flying insect. It has a notable growing pattern, with the necessary breaks, an excellent bass line in a growing tone from the beginning until the end of the track. Ending it up comes “rising Sun”, very appropriated to this Summer season, portraying an intense light reflecting in a mirror of calm deep waters. Nice rhythm full of strong sensations with lots of power added on…. excellent to the dance floors.

Some opinions:

Robert Dietz: “Mosquito is amazing. hypnotic groove…”

2000 And One: “Dark techno stuff, nice n deep!”

Monika Kruse: “Funky shit! upon you is doing great releases! full support!”

Ivan Smagghe: “always super solid and playable. rocking.”

Gregor Tresher: “Euphoria sounds great, I like!”

Miss Jools: “Nice ep,,rising sun for me”

Tracklist:

a – euphoria

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b1 – mosquito

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Label: Upon You
Catalog#: UY025
Released Date: 25.07.09

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The label telegraph was born during 1999 due to a collaboration of Jean Guillaume Cabanne, always impregnated with funk and dance floor oriented, Telegraph productions are dissociated by more daring experimentation on sounds and rhythms. This is a parallel project with the French label Logistic Records, founded in 1995 by Alexandre Petit and Eric Dalbin.

In what matters to the album, it’s for me one of bests until now and promises to be a huge success due to the enormous quality it carries. “Simple truth” is the firs track of the album showing with simplicity the deep funk that is inherent to Tom Ellis, with sensual vocals that go through the music, always an excellent work in what concerns to bass and a great two sound loop. “Anyhoooo” has the participation of Suz with an abstract vocal, a pretty acceptable one floating on a super danceable rhythm. The fist part of the album ends with “lost The number” containing a beginning full of obscure anomalies and than, on the 3rd minute the show begins, always in the same rhythm, including some small ingredients to satisfy our gentle hears. To begin the 2nd part of this magnificent Lp we find “PPP”, one of my favorites. In this track we can watch the true Tom Ellis style inside of deep minimal funk scene, a simple but genial track. Until 3.35 min it follows the normal routs with a very good rhythm, an interlaced percussion and, as always, the very well worked bass… and for that moment on the party starts wit a synthesized melodic tones and a constant voice followed by multiple little noises coming from everywhere and sculped basses, excellent to a fine tasty summer afternoon. In that way is a more solid track, with a more accelerated rhythm but never stepping out of the initial patterns: a constant rhythm, a spooky voice and the same tones, all of this always in the right moments.. It’s without any doubt an underwater journey reminding huge water bubbles and intact corals. To end the Lp we count with “Right On, developing light mental disturbances giving us the impression that we are in a hip-hop night. Maybe not as danceable as the others but it contains a great quality in it’s percussions…

Tracklist:

01 – Simple Truth
02 – Anyhoooo Feat. Suz
03 – Boogie Turns
04 – Lost The Number
05 – Ppp
06 – Mostly Harmless
07 – In What Way ?
08 – Right On

Samples Here

Label: Telegraph
Catalog#: Tel37LP
Released Date: 06.07.09

Berlin Calling is undoubtedly part of the film highlights of 2009. Hannes Stöhr’s fictitious drama based around the up-and-coming Berlin musician and Toxicomaniac Ickarus skillfully distances itself from ‘hip’ biopics and instead offers one hundred percent of authenticity and classic storytelling. What is surprising is the ease and the speed with which the dramatic – and even in parts tragic – story is presented. This balance act succeeds not only with images, but also with Paul Kalkbrenner’s congenial soundtrack accomplishes that feat effortlessly. Finally, after the “hymn” Sky and Sand, comes the second release as a 12” EP. Thematically, the title song is closely related to Sky and Sand, and the three tracks form an absolutely harmonious trilogy, not only perfectly transporting the film’s atmosphere, but actually generating it on their own. Even if you don’t know the images, you will soon get the impression of a subliminal, compulsively seething energy – and at the same time that of devouring emptiness, cycling faster and faster around aimlessness.

Square (A1) with its widely expansive structure incorporates the most of the anthemic character of Sky and Sand, meandering between forsakenness and calm, with a beat that works as relentlessly as a motor.
Aaron (B1) on the other hand, appears like a reflection of the A-side: a slightly acoustic sounding interlude with a bouncy beat that seems like a welcome opportunity to take a breath and put the spirits of the night back at a distance for a while.
Azure (B2) is a hit. Period. A gentle, almost conservative beginning gives way to the initially muted, but ever manically growing, big emptiness of the protagonist. The common theme of the whole soundtrack now emerges like an echo of all tracks – the beat unstoppably marches forward, but without the outlook of a relief, back into the mist of the night. To be continued…

a1 - Square 1

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b1 - Aaron

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b2 – Azure

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Minimaland Feedback: After almost one year, it’s a pleasure to get back to “Berlin Calling” steps again… the Cd really marked us and, in Vol.1 vinyl, we’ll all get the chance to buy some of the most gentle soft tracks that have been made during electronic musical history. We are trully appreciators of this producer’s work and we will always be waiting for his next move… for now lets way for Vol.2 because this is a perfect first!

BPC#198
Rls Date: 03.08.2009

Graham Goodwin aka Sian is a Dublin native raised gypsy style in southern Spain. As a self confessed workaholic-spaced-out-nature-junkie’, his commitment to the avant garde lifestyle has seen him grace decks at the best clubs and festivals in the world. He’s also released two albums and many singles on labels as diverse as Pokerflat, Dessous, Karmarouge, Dirtcrew, Octopus, Sci & tek, Defrag and Einmaleins. Most recently his hit remixes of Gui Boratto and Vegetable Orchestra have found their way into the crates of Europe’s finest DJs.
Sian is back on Aus with an EP full of his undulating late night bombs. Designed with nothing else other than the dancefloor in mind these tracks are stripped back to enable the hooks to shine through at high volume.
Old school house rhythms combined with futuristic low end theory, dark vibes punctuated with soulful chord sequences and low down raw hypnotic grooves.

Minimaland Feedback:  warm rhythms to your perfect summer!

1 – Myriad
2 - Tonight
3 - Understand Me

samples will be posted on monday

AUS#022
Rls Date: 17.08.2009

Jay Haze label continues to surprise us with good choices. This time they invited Bunkers duo to lead the decks and the choice proved itself to be extraordinary. The members of the duo are Alessio Mereu and Signor Andreoni, the first has had quite successful productions released by labels like Cmyk, Harthouse, TS, Renovatio among others and Andreoni also has had some quite good achievements during his career, most of them on TS Blues Experiment. Now, in their third Ep as a duo, they really hit it with two groovy tracks that are ready to be spread during the Summer. In the a-side you will listen Barajas, a seductive simple track, constructed step by step, starting only with a groovy beat that goes developing into something that will leave the crowds euphoric. It has a great bassline, not very strong, but still very danceable and a very groovy rhythm, perfect to night times. In the b side you will listen to “Lost In the Red Room”, those kinds of tracks that seem perfect already from the beginning and that won’t disappoint you till the end. The beat is insanely hot, the construction is perfect and all the samples seem to be chosen perfectly. This is the brightest example of what a tech house track should be… feeling, rhythm and willingness to dance! Tuning Spork did it again…

a1 - Barajas
b1 – Lost In The Red Room

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TS#049
Rls Date: 10.07.2009

What could be better than uniting Mr Benno Blome and Jens Bond to perform? This are easily two of my favorite producers united in one of the best labels of electronic musical history – Sender Records. If most of the ep’s that are being released are suited to Summer grooves, this one transcends any season with some dark spooky environments being transmitted in the two tracks. In the A side you will listen a “Ghost Story” filled by mysterious voices able to frighten you in a lonely dark night… the music is very well build, it has a groovy beat and the sample choices are very adequate to the theme of the Ep. In the b-side there’s “This Way We Play”, another dark track, not as groovy as the first but quite more deep and minimal, transmitting again the feeling that you are entering into some kind of twilight zone. Easily my favorite track of the Ep. Prepare yourself for some scary moments… a production that will have tremendous success during hard night environments.

a1 - Ghost Story

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b1 - This Way We Play

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Sender#084
Rls Date: 29.06.2009

Patrick Specke is a Dj and Producer from Dusseldorf that has only 3 releases so far, yet, is quality is undeniable as you will notice in this DESOLAT release, a label founded by Loco Dice and Martin Buttrich back in 2007. Now as their 8th release arrives, the label seems to be completely mature with this bet. “(G)oing (C)oncern (P)rinciple” has already been supported by Tiefschwarz, D’Julz, Davide Squillace, Livio & Roby and Robert Dietz, among others… it has 3 very well achieved tracks that will work perfectly in the dancefloors. The first one “Bitchual Linestepper” is a clear techno demonstration that Josh Wink has been djaing in his sets, it has a rude 4×4 tech house beat interlaced with some nice samples making us remind what old school techno was all about! It will work nicely during peak times. “Naggin Me” comes next running through different patterns, turned up to deep rhythms. The track has a stripped down step by step construction, just as we like it, and a great development, again transmitting an old school vibe… the deep dry bassy beat is outstanding. To end up the Ep is “Get Me Out” a tool track that bets on small samples that loop around themselves, not a masterpiece, but really nice housey tune. The summer is here and sometimes old school rhythms seem to be missing, get this one and turn this musical season into something more appealing..

01. Bitchual Linestepper
02. Naggin’ Me
03. Get Me Out

buy it here

Desolat#008
Rls Date:  01.07.2009

Yet another live/production outfit has sprouted from the fertile techno soil of Amsterdam. Its name – Gimikk – echoes the unpretentious attitudes and sounds of our flourishing underground scene. It was the open and co-operative spirit of our new school techno generation that brought Daniel Sanchez and Eelco Augustijn aka. E-Contact together. After two well-received EP’s and a lot of hard work their debute album is a fact. We present to you Untitled Concept, a killer collection of tracks set to shake up dancefloors around the globe.

To kickstart Untitled Concept, Daniel and Eelco locked themselves up for a seven day studio binge. The idea was to get into a certain atmosphere, that would lay the foundation for the rest of the session. With the dancefloor in mind and a range of inspirations in their hearts, Daniel and Eelco created eight tracks carrying the same moving and hypnotic quality; Yet each expressing a different mood or feeling. The outcome is a treat for the ears as well as the feet.

Daniel and Eelco showcase a deep sense of dancefloor dynamics on this album. From the dreamy chords of Lovely Way to the wobbly grooves of Dutch Moment; from the percussive mindfucks of Paranoid Nerd to the luscious flows of Soulboy – each is made up of the same effective rhythms bound to set any dancefloor aflame. Untitled Concept is suitable for different dj’s and occasions. Be it the peaktime power of Complex Construction or the 7AM-like deepness of Movement, the album is a sure shot for each moment of the night.

Daniel and Eelco aptly named their album Untitled Concept, because they know that everybody listens to music in a different way – thus leaving room for interpretation. All is all, we would like to congratulate these talented young producers on a job well done. It truly makes you wonder what other Gimikks they have up those magical sleeves of theirs…

Minimaland Feedback: Remote Area is in the top of the mainstream minimal tech house scene, every release they launch is clearly above the average and this Gimmik production follows the same wave. If you’re looking for clean tools full of rhythm and techy patterns this is your choice. This album is all that minimal tech house represents with choices that will turn your Summer into something more tasty! To be listened in all kinds of environments. Gimmik more!

A1 –   Lovely Way

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B1 – Dutch Moment

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B2 – Paranoid Nerd

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C1 – Soul Boy

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C2 – Movement

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D1 –  7 Days

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REMOTELP#002
Rls Date: 29.06.2009

Extrawelt (Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe) is undoubtedly one of best things I’ve listened my entire life! Their past influences based on Progressive Trance can be the cause, as I too, enjoyed some of those moments where they were known as Midimilz. Still, their sound is clearly different from the average, charging it with tremendous emotions and a respectable knowledge on what concerns to music production – the best example of this fact is their album (Schone Newe Extrawelt) that was posted here during October where they’ve shown all their skills. Now they are back, this time on Traum to deliver an inspirating Ep. The first track of “Deine Beine” is the one that marked me the most… “Mit Liese Auf Der Wiese” transmits such an incredible feeling that It’s difficult to explain, a smooth beat followed by melancholic chords that keep growing and growing making you wonder how beautiful and penetrating this style of music can be. After this one comes “Clap’s Cally” with it’s hypnotic chords, 4by4 rhythm and low synths… a great tool to be spread during night. “Was Ubrig Bleibt” finishes the Ep in great harmony and a sense of enjoyability and kindness floating around deep dub patterns.
Definitely, one of the best works I’ve listened the entire year…

a1 -Mit Liese Auf Der Wiese

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b1 - Clap’s Cally

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b2 – Was Ubrig Bleibt

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Traum V113
Rls Date: 02.07.2009

Brazilian bomb, GUI BORATTO continues have left an indelible mark on the dance world this year with the acclaimed full length “TAKE MY BREATH AWAY” proving that he’s no one trick pony and easily one of the most diverse and remarkable talents to have emerged over the past decade. The past 6 months have brought him to every point of the globe with his live show and he shows no sign of slowing down with a slew of club and festival appearances to take him well into fall. We couldn’t be prouder of the guy and his continued perseverance and genuine appreciation of music.
“NO TURNING BACK” has been clearly declared as the choice cut by the fans and DJ’s everywhere….take YouTube who have a simple stream with over 135,000 listens! Many cite the tune as the sequel to “BEAUTIFUL LIFE”. It almost makes sense. “NO TURNING BACK” similarly oozes the narcotic pop eloquence that characterized “BEAUTIFUL LIFE” thanks to Gui’s wife, Luciana Villanova making her anticipated return on vocals. So, when it came to doing the remix there came a long, ardent discussion…thankfully when it came down to the wire the decisions came swift and well, we’re punch drunk happy about the results. We’ve got something for everyone this round!
First up comes from the WIGHNOMY BROTHERS (aka ROBAG WRUHME & MONKEY MAFIA). No introductions are needed for them. They have a long and amazing history of remixes and this once again proves they have plenty of game left. Luciana’s vocals waft throughout a sun drenched, summer dazed bass drum and melody loop. Pure sunset rubdown. THE MOLE is on a roll…this Montrealer now Berlin based ex pat has nobody saying bad things about what he’s producing and there’s good reason why – his WAGON REPAIR album last year continues to resound on dance floors today and his recent single “FOR THE LOST” was one of the first true success singles of 2009 being one of the few anthems of Miami’s WMC. He ingeniously twists the original into completely moody, mental overdrive. Conjuring the early Sheffield house vibe of the Forgemasters, this is a remix that defines what the term ‘deep’ should mean to folks out there.

An edition that true music lovers should buy!

A1 - No Turning Back (Wighnomy’s Likkalize Love Rekksmi)

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B1 – No Turning Back (The Mole’s MMD Mix)

Kompakt#198
Rls Date: 20.07.2009