Robot Wants to Kill Me

James Zabiela - "Robophobia" [Original Mix] (Renaissance)

One from last year, but what a stomping track this is. The bassline sends shudders through me, and the vocal samples are just perfect. I've posted this because I was planning to post a new Zabiela track instead, but couldn't decide which version I liked most. So while I decide, I thought I'd post this instead which is typical Zabiela brilliance.

I play my..

Tocadisco - "Music Loud" (Superstar 55)

Probably best known (albeit probably not known by name) for the remix of the Egg track, "Walking Away", which finally made it into the UK charts recently via a 2005 Bootleg that paired the remixed track with David Guetta's "Love Don't Let Me Go". So here's an original Tocadisco track from this year, which is a heavy, and as suggested is probably best played loud. :)

Didjeridu what you du?

King Roc is definitely up in the top 4 of my current favourite producers (alongside DJ Touche, Sebastian and Richard Dinsdale), with "The Tip" being one of my tracks of the year. Also released earlier this year was a 3 track EP containing "Tirades of Env", "Diesel Tribe", and this track.

King Roc - "Digerital" (KRPD)

This is just brilliant. Who'd have thought that the sound of a Didgeridoo could be used to such great effect in an electro tune? This is just totally off the wall, and I can't believe I missed it at the time.

You make me lose my mind

Following on from yesterday's post about Trentemoller, he has been churning out some great remixes over the last year or so. His remix of Sharon Phillip's "Want 2/Need 2" is rocking (not forgetting the equally brilliant Switch remix), and the Yoshimoto - Du What You Du (Trentemoller Mix) also did the business last year as well.

Because of the success of that there's now a remix package containing a few new remixes, alongside that original Trentemoller mix, and version that I can't stop listening to out of those new remixes is this one:

Yoshimoto - "Du What You Du" (Markus Schulz Remix)

This is 9 minutes of an absolutely banging remix, but for me, the best bit comes after the final drop from 6 mins and 34 seconds onwards. It's not actually doing much at that point apart from going through the motions, as it reaches it's climax, but for me it's my favourite part.

no matter what I put on this blog, there's..

Trentemoller - "Always Something Better" [Trentemoller Dub] (Poker Flat)

Taken from Trentemoller's "Last Resort" album, there are 3 different versions of this track by Trentemoller himself. There's the original, a vocal version of the original, and then a remix/dub version. This is the latter. It's simply wonderful. Everything about it. Stunningly great. Everything is in the right place, and has the right amount of it. Top Work.

There's also a Herbert mix on the single release which is also pretty damn sweet, but this one gets the nod for me on this blog.

white people turn up the treble, black people turn up the bass...

Chris Lake & Trophy Twins - "Babaloo" (Pop Pop)

Forget the commericially whored vocal version of "Changes" that was released this summer, Chris Lake is a big talent, with "One Too Many" from last year being the track that had previously captured my attention. And now this newer track is bringing me a lot of joy.

I think this track uses the acapella from the late 90's house track "White Treble, Black Bass", by Australia's Sgt Slick. It's been used to great effect here with some lovely stuttered vocals over a hefty bassline and killer beats in this collaboration with Trophy Twins. If I remember correctly, the Trophy Twins did a rather good remix of Olav Basoski's "Waterman" which I couldn't get enough of last year. On that basis and this latest collaboration, maybe I need to check out a few more of their tracks as well. :)

Can We Kick It?

Effin & Blindin - "Yes We Can" (Mena Music)

From what I can tell this track could do with more exposure as it's hardly got any mentions anywhere on the web. Which is rather unfortunate because I think it's yet another incredibly catchy, great tune from the Mena Music label.

The only problem I have with it is that it takes a while to get going (2 mins and 32 seconds before the track finally gets going) and the hook doesn't ever last long enough (20 seconds, the first time it drops) to get the people going until about 2 minutes before the end when the hook finally lasts a full minute.

I reckon it needs a slight re-editing and maybe some extra elements added into the mix to build the track up better to make it reach it's full potential, but regardless, I still rate it as a tune I like.