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Artist |
Fine Taste |
| Title |
My Golden Parachute / Sidewalk Chalk |
| Label |
Extrema Music |
| Genre |
Progressive / House |
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A fantastic funky release from Fine Taste on Extrema Music. “My Golden Parachute” is out of this world – a great bass driven beat and a super funky melody line that takes you back in time – it’s totally dynamite on the house dance floor. “Sidewalk Chalk” is also a brilliant house track with a laidback melody and funky rhythm that will keep you rocking on the dance floor. (CA)
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Rating |
My Golden Parachute: 9/10 |
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Sidewalk Chalk: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star |
| Title |
Feel The Heat |
| Label |
VapoRise |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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Out on the sister label to Kasey Taylor´s Vapour Records label is a great progressive track by Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star. The original mix of “Feel The Heat” has great bass line, fantastic sounding effects, an intriguing female voice and melody line. Hernan Cerbello mix is a bouncy affaire with piano riff build on top. I for sure prefer the original mix. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 8/10 |
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Hernan Cerbello remix: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Murat Uncuoglu |
| Title |
Come Closer/Twisted/Shades Of Grooves |
| Label |
Fokused |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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Out on the Swedish based Fokused label come 3 progressive tracks from Turkish DJ, producer and label (Teknikal Rotation) owner Murat Uncuoglu. “Come Closer” is a cool tune with a nice melody line floating throughout the track. “Twisted” is an electro fuelled track with effects and vocals weaving in and out of the massive rhythm. “Shades Of Grooves” has nice flow and melody and perfect sounding rhythm. Yet another massive release from Fokused. (CA)
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Rating |
Come Closer: 9 /10 |
Shades Of Grooves: 8/10 |
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Twisted: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Umut Gokcen |
| Title |
Postive Definite |
| Label |
Teknikal Rotation |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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From the new digital label coming from Istanbul, setup by Murat Uncuoglu, Alican & Soner, and Emrecan Cakir, comes Umut Gokcen “Postive Definite” that incorporates a great rhythm, a spacious sounding melody line and native Turkish influenced instruments. Murat Uncuoglu beefs up the track in his mix and the melody line is even stronger. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 8 /10 |
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Murat Uncuoglu mix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Jimmy Hill |
| Title |
I Need You / People |
| Label |
DK Records |
| Genre |
House |
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From DK House comes yet another brilliant house release in the form of two tracks from Jimmy Hill. “I Need You” has a great riff and a super bass line –a cheerful track just right for burning up the floor. “People“ is a darker track with its massive drum and spacious sounding sequencer melody line and later on a nice melody riff is included that builds up the momentum. (CA)
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Rating |
I Need You: 8/10 |
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People: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Darko Esser |
| Title |
Onioboy / Red Tape |
| Label |
Deep Focus |
| Genre |
House |
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Out on Deep Focus is Darko Esser with a strange minimal electro house track. Darko has also released tracks on Audiomatique, Veto, Fingers Ltd., Flux Recordings and is also featured on the new Underwater episode 5 compilation. The release features 4 mixes beside his own original mix. Also incl. is “Red Tape” an even stranger track. (CA)
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Rating |
Onioboy (Original): 5/10 |
Onionboy (Le Clic Vocal Mix) : 5/10 |
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Onionboy (Muzikjunki Remix): 5/10 |
Onionboy (Alexis Tyrell Remix): 5/10 |
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Onionboy (Ll Remix) : 5/10 |
Red Tape: 5/10 |
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Artist |
Newland & Section 75 |
| Title |
Haven’t A Clue / Brain Freeze |
| Label |
Restart Records |
| Genre |
House |
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Out on Mashtronic sub label, Restart is Newland & Section 75 with an electro fuelled track that has a massive bass and drum and playful sounding melody line and riff. The release includes remixes from JdotP and Dumb Dan. Also included in the release is “Brain Freeze” a pounding drum track with effects and a stabbing electro melody line. (CA)
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Rating |
Haven’t A Clue (original Mix): 5 /10 |
Havent A Clue (Dumb Dan Remix): 5 /10 |
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Havent A Clue (Jdotp Remix): 5 /10 |
Brain Freeze (Original Mix): 5 /10 |
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Artist |
Mario Ochoa |
| Title |
A Number Of Small Things |
| Label |
Mashtronic Records |
| Genre |
House |
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Colombian DJ and producer Mario Ochoa releases “A Number Of Small Things” an electro stabbing track that has a lot of energy. Mario Ochoa has worked for labels like, Molacacho Records, Disc Doctor, Fine Tune, Tumbata, Pure Music, Brown Paper Bag, Drumline and others. The release includes remixes from Mashtronic and Andi Vax. (CA) |
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Rating |
Original: 6 /10 |
Andi Vax Remix: 6/10 |
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Mashtronic Remix: 6/10 |
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Artist |
Issakidis |
| Title |
Into Your Life |
| Label |
The Republic Of Desire Recordings |
| Genre |
House |
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A minimal and twisted house tune from Issakidis sees the light on The Republic Of Desire Recordings – this is for sure something that James Holden will pick up and play. The Midnight Mike gives the track more body with a nice bass and drums and keeps the strange and twisted parts intact. (CA)
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Rating |
Into Your Life (Original Mix) : 5/10 |
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Into Your Life (Midnight Mike Remix) : 6/10 |
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Artist |
Beauty School / Solead |
| Title |
Suicide/Jellyfish |
| Label |
VapoRise |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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Out on Kasey Taylor´s vaporise label (a sister label to Vapour Recordings) is a double a-sided release from Beauty School/Solead. James Atkin known from the EMF band and singer Rachel Stewart, an ex-member of Fluke is behind Beauty School/Solead. The original mix of Suicide was released on Erase Records in the start of the year and has here been beefed up in the Solead remix and will rock you big time. “Jellyfish” is another great track a bit more electro but with a smashing beat that will move the floor. (CA)
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Rating |
Beauty School – Suicide (Solead remix): 8/10 |
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Solead – Jellyfish: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Guy J & Raanan Raz |
| Title |
Resek |
| Label |
Deep Records |
| Genre |
House |
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Yet another blaster of a track from the Dutch label Deep Records. Guy J & Raanan Raz “Resek” is a massive driving track, with a great bass and a lush melody line that will move any dance floor. The Nils Noa remix goes deeper and dirtier, the bass and the rhythm are tighter and a hint of electro is added to the mix for good measure. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 9/10 |
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Nils Noa remix: 8/10 |
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Artist |
Simon & Shaker |
| Title |
Pure State /Last Trip |
| Label |
DK Records |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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Another fantastic release from Matthew Dekay´s DK Records. Simon & Shaker unleashes the double a-sided “Pure State” /”Last Trip”. Simon García and Karim Shaker are two very well-known producers from Spain releasing a string tracks and remixes on Intenso, TUSOM and Beat Freak. Normally they are known for their hard-hitting tribal sounds that can be found on “Last Trip” but soften up to perfection creating a mesmerising track that keep you on your feet. “Pure State” is a melodic track with lush piano and is in true line of what you can expect from this brilliant label. (CA).
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Rating |
Pure State: 9/10 |
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Last Trip: 9/10 |
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Artist |
Jaytech |
| Title |
Neon Void / Expedition |
| Label |
Vapour Recordings |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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From Kasey Taylor´s Vapour Recordings comes this massive double A-sided release in the form fellow Australian Jeytech (Jimbo Cayzer). “Neon Void” is a brilliant progressive house tune, with a catchy piano and a female vocal weaved into the spacious beats – it’s a bomb and I’m sure that this track will move you. “Expedition” is a hard hitting affair with a vicious stapping sequencer melody line that will rip the dance floor open. (CA)
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Rating |
Neon Void: 9 /10 |
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Expedition: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Parham & Plaza |
| Title |
Gun |
| Label |
Fokused |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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Label boss Parham and partner in music crime Dominic Plaza returns with the hard hitting track “Gun”. The original mix has a massive stabbing melody line and a great driving rhythm. The sound is harder and more vicious than their previous releases. The Mashtronic remix takes the track more electro, but still with a progressive edge. This release is a smoking gun, ready to blow up the progressive dance floors, and shows that the Fokused label keeps on delivering top notch progressive releases. (CA)
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Rating |
Original mix: 9 /10 |
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Mashtronic remix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Muzzaik Feat Zaida |
| Title |
Work It |
| Label |
DK House |
| Genre |
House |
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Matthew Dekay new house label releases yet another groovy track. The Hungarian based Muzzaik delivers the nice catchy vocal house tune “Work It”. The original mix is a real party track that will appeal to the masses. Rene Amezs removes all the catchy party elements of the track and the only thing left is the vocal that he blends into his own twisted musically universe. The Tommyboy and Mannel remix is more minimal and darker and it will fit the deep house floors perfectly. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 8 /10 |
Tommyboy And Mannel Remix: 8 /10 |
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Rene Amezs remix: 8 /10 |
Rene Amezs dub: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Wally Montana |
| Title |
45 Flat Theme |
| Label |
Audio Freaks |
| Genre |
House |
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The third release from Audio Freaks comes in the form of Wally Montana’s “45 Flat Theme”. The original mix is a nice driving track with a catching male rap on top, mixed in with scratches, high pitching melodyline and bass stabs that will get your feet moving on the dance floor. Pablo Fernandez Club Mix takes track more minimal, stripping the track down to the rhythm and rap. Digital Dog Cut Up Remix cuts the track in to pieces and rearrange it to something else. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 7/10 |
Digital Dog Cut Up Remix: 5/10 |
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Pablo Fernandez Club Mix: 6/10 |
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Artist |
Jaytech |
| Title |
1UP / Monkey Music |
| Label |
Red Seven Records |
| Genre |
Progressive |
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No doubt that Australian Jeytech (Jimbo Cayzer) is a man to watch out for. On his newly created label, Red Seven Records he has already released “Starbright” and now with the second release he releases “1UP” a massive driven track that has a brilliant synth soundsscape and a neat melody line that fits perfectly on-top of the beat. “Monkey Music” is another testimony that Jeytech has a bright future installed for him on the club scene – another great forward driven track with a great groovy melody line. This is simply beautiful music that will mesmerise you. (CA)
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Rating |
1UP: 9 /10 |
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Monkey Music: 9 /10 |
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Artist |
Demarco |
| Title |
Maybe Tomorrow |
| Label |
Audio Freaks |
| Genre |
House |
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A slick house tune from the new UK based label Audio Freaks. Demarco has with “Maybe Tomorrow” delivered a track that will sex up the dance floor and get the girls swinging – it’s a real party shaker. The Soulshaker remix takes the track harder and groovier. A quality House Music release. (CA)
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Rating |
Discotizin Remix: 8 /10 |
Discotizin Dub: 8 /10 |
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Soulshaker Remix: 8 /10 |
Soulshaker Dub: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Phatjak |
| Title |
Dirty Monday |
| Label |
Extrema Music |
| Genre |
Progressive / House |
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Yet another massive release from the Extrema Music camp. Phatjak´s (Evan Kay and Angel Stoxx) “Dirty Monday” has a great lush melody line that surely will move you and will keep you wanting more of this pumping tune. Bart Van Wissen beefs up the bassline and makes the track harder and dirtier. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 9 /10 |
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Bart Van Wissen remix: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Stephan Hinz |
| Title |
Secret Door |
| Label |
Feed Me Records |
| Genre |
Breaks / Progressive / House |
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Stephan Hinze “Secret Door” is a massive track. The way that the female voice and the break beats are build and used are clearly inspired by BT, but Stephan Hinze also includes a floating bass line and a spacious soundscape that will leave you mesmerized. The In Ya Faze remix gears the track up a bit harder, rougher and gives a doze of electro. The Freestyle Mans Thirsty Monk Dub is a minimalistic version of the track, the melody line is moodier and darker and the break beats are all gone – a very cool nearly trancy tune. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 9 /10 |
In Ya Faze remix: 7 /10 |
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Freestyle Mans Thirsty Monk Dub: 8 /10 |
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Artist |
Mason |
| Title |
Exceeder (Mashtronic Remix) |
| Label |
Boss Records |
| Genre |
House |
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Out on Boss is this rave track by the 25 year old producer Mason from Netherlands. The track “Exceeder” has already been a huge club hit in the Netherlands and has also seen it’s release on Great Stuff with remixes from Tomcraft and French Systematic´s DJ F.E.X.. On Boss its released in a Mashtronic Remix and the track is a fierce electro stabbing track with a massive energy that surely will burn up the floor and work the crowed. (CA)
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Rating |
Mashtronic Remix: 7 /10 |
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Artist |
Steiger |
| Title |
Pixelbird |
| Label |
Jukebox In The Sky |
| Genre |
House |
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Follow up to “Cha Cha”, Steiger’s first release on Jukebox Jukebox In The Sky. Mix 2 of “Pixelbird” is a weird twisted melody with a strange soundscape and nice break beats. The Slacker remix kicks the track into gear with bass line and an electro feel to it, without overdoing it. This could be a nice starter for a set or for the likes of more minimalist music. Also released in package are two versions of the original mix. (CA)
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Rating |
Original: 4 /10 |
Mix2: 5 /10 |
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Instrumental: 4 /10 |
Slacker remix: 6 / 10 |
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Artist |
Divert |
| Title |
Scam / Portal |
| Label |
Vert Comm |
| Genre |
House |
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From the Kosheen DJ´s label Vert Comm comes the second release in the form of two tracks from Bristol producer Kris Marx under the alias Divert. “Scam” has been reworked by Darren Decoder and Markee Substance (Kosheen DJs) and they have cooked up a nasty electro fuelled cocktail that surely will go down well on the dance floor. “Portal” is a drum driven track with an electro bass and a nice melody on top. (CA)
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Rating |
Scam (Kosheen DJ remix): 6/10 |
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Portal : 7/10 |
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Artist |
Leron Yves Eaux & Luke Star |
| Title |
“The Teachers” EP |
| Label |
Restart Records |
| Genre |
House |
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Dutch DJ / producer duo LeRon & Yves Eaux releases “The Teachers” EP on the newly started Restart Records. A label set up by Mathias Bradler & Henri Hurtig that also is behind Mashtronic Records. “The Teacher” is a dirty electro playful track with a massive beat driven rhythm. “Electrifying” is a fast paced track with a nice melodic feel to it with a funky touch. The Marcel Schoenbrunn remix of “Electrifying” takes the track a bit deeper and dirtier.(CA)
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Rating |
Electrifying (original Mix): 7 /10 |
The Teacher: 6 /10 |
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Electrifying(Marcel Schoenbrunn remix): 6 /10 |
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Artist |
Mashtronic Feat Luke Star |
| Title |
Earthquake |
| Label |
Mashtronic Records |
| Genre |
House |
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Mashtronic aka. Matthew Bradley (Mathias Bradler) and Cid Inc (Henri Hurtig) have together with Luke Star created “Earthquake”. The original mix is an electro track full of energy but with a great melody line that will take you on a high. The Nick Muir (of Bedrock fame) remix and instrumental mix takes the track even dirtier. The Mark Dynamix & Jaytech remix gives the track a funkier edge, keeping the energy high. (CA) |
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Rating |
Original: 7 /10 |
Nick Muir remix: 7/10 |
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Mark Dynamix & Jaytech remix. 7/10 |
Nick Muir instrumental: 7/10 |
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Artist |
Moonbeam |
| Title |
Night Secrets EP |
| Label |
Mashtronic Digital |
| Genre |
Progressive / House |
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In the end of 2005, the brothers, Pavel and Vitaliy (Moonbeam) along with Oleg Kumagin founded the label Mashtronic Digital and two sub labels, Moon Tribal Records and Disoma Records. On their own label they have released the Night Secrets EP that includes “Obscene” a bouncy tune, with some strange sounds and a great female voice and nice melody line. “Indian Summer” is a feersh cup of tea of an electro track that has a lot of energy. (CA)
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Rating |
Obscene: 7 /10 |
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Indian Summer: 6 / 10 |
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