H to the B
that's Henrik B, to B precise.
Henrik B - "Overrun" (Pryda Friends)
I don't normally venture into Eric Prydz' Pryda Friends label much. I'd much rather hang about in the Mouseville camp instead, where Prydz himself (as Cirez D) releases the sort of tracks I would normally go for.
But this track, made by Prydz' Fellow Swede DJ friend Henrik B, is worth having. It's the B side to "Airwalk" which is also pretty good, but I prefer the B side, so here it is.
German Minimal Tech House that's not very minimal
Extrawelt - "Fernweh" (Kompass Musik)
The A-Side on Kompass Musik's first release back before the summer of 2006 is just a beast of a tune!
The bass on this track is gonna rip you apart like anything. The beats, the bassline, the whole thing, just grows and builds and bangs and keeps going.
It's French, It's Funky
Surkin - "Radio Fireworks" (Institubes)
A french funky house track that has a sound that is very popular these days, if a little challenging to mix into most sets. :)
The Institubes label is also home to another current favourite of mine, Para One, and sounds like fellow countrymen, Justice, SebastiAn, Mr Oizo, and the Ed Banger Records artists that are also rather popular on blogs around the internet.
No doubt I'll feature tracks involving them at some point, but for now, here's a track that caught my eye from the latest Mixmag, which has a DJ Touche mix (another favourite producer of mine lately - and another who will no doubt feature on this blog soon) on the cover cd.
We couldn't resist the risk
Um, I think he's about six one, six two....usually wears dark clothing
Freaks - "The Creeps" [Vandalism Remix] (Azuli Records)
The original is undoubtedly a classic, and it (and it's numerous remixes) got played by everyone back in 2004 when it first came out.
But there were 2 other remixes that weren't released back then: a Lee Coombes mix, and a Vandalism mix, which have now subsequently been released by Azuli this year.
So, here's the Vandalism mix of it, because it's definitely a tune in my book, and I know someone who is eager to hear it, so I thought I would oblige. :)
Don't leave me Alone tonight...I'm
Roger Sanchez feat. Lisa Pure and Katherine Ellis - "Lost" [D. Ramirez Lost In Rave Mix] (Stealth Records)
I'd not heard the original until right this minute, and quite frankly I wish I hadn't.
Roger Sanchez has never been one of my favourite producer/DJs by any means, and knowing that the original has some soppy lyrics (I googled for em prior to hearing a stream of the original from Sanchez' Myspace page) was enough to tell me that I should have stayed clear of his latest one, but I had to hear it anyway for research purposes so that I could subjectively choose between the remix and the original.
D. Ramirez never ceases to amaze me these days with his productions, and this is no exception. Quite frankly there is no contest here. He's salvaged something from the original and made it into a quality tune. Yes, I know it's all subjective, and some people will prefer the original, but they're wrong, and D. Ramirez is right. So very very right.
Is it a Cover or a Remix?
