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  1. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas AC-DC “Who Made Who 2006†White ENG 12 – MS016, dark, punchy electrotech house reworking with large chunks of the full original vocal worked deftly into the production. Flipside is a similar-styles rework of The Hives “Because I Wannaâ€. The Fixx “One Thing Leads To Another 2006†White USA 12 – UNREST011, Buzzfiend mix in a very limited pressing with much of the original vocal by the Fixx worked into the production, with a remix by Scott Marz on the flip. Alan Parsons Project “The Games People Play 2006†White GER 12 – XYZ5, driving tech-tinged house remix by Richard Grey and Sebastien Ingrosso of this AM Radio staple, with hooks of the original vocal and chorus worked up in a Eric Prydz-style production. Pink Floyd “Hey You 2006†White USA 12 – SABOOT005, Marcello Castelli with a tribal-tinged progressive rework of this classic with elements of the original vocal and instrumentation worked in. Red Hot Chili Peppers “By The Way 2006†White ENG 12 – MS015, tribal rework with a touch of progressive and samples of the full original vocal worked into the production. Flipside is a similar styled rework of Slacker “Scaredâ€. House Astudio “SOS 2006†Absolution ENG 12 Promo – New 2006 mix from M Factor of this big vocal house hit from late 2004 with the solid female vocals worked into an energetic, tech-tinged orchestration. Also includes the long-deleted electrohouse rework from Tocadisco. Blaze “Most Precious Love†Defected ENG 12 – UK edition of this recent release from Blaze getting picked up by Defected and given the classic house reworking with two solid mixes by Freemasons and stunning rework by Ian Carey, all of which do an excellent job integrating the stunning vocal into their productions. Deep Dish f/Stevie Nicks “Dreams†Yoshitoshi USA 2x12 Part 1 and Part 2 – US release now out for this massive reconstruction of the Fleetwood Mac classic with La Stevie resigning the vocals to fit the new orchestrations. Part one features the excellent original mix as well as mixes from Axwell, DJ Simi and Dean Coleman to appeal to a wide variety of house floors while disc two features the original dub a chunky Tocadisco mix and a gorgeous full vocal “Miami Calling Mix.†Mickey Modelle f/Jessy “Dancing In The Dark†AATW ENG 2x12 Promo – Latest test pressing from the premier UK commercial dance leve, with a wide range of mixes that work well with the fun female vocal as Dancing DJs, Pascal and Dance Assassins add their own touch to the production which ranges from classic HiNRG to bouncy Trancepop in feel. Limited edition double pack. Rent “Take Me Or Leave Me†Warner USa 2x12 and C5 – Yet more vocal gems from “Rent†getting the club treatment as Tracy Young, Gabirel D’Vine and Jackie Christie provide solid bigroom productions that suit the powerful female vocal perfectly, while veterean Mark Pichiotti reworks “Out Tonight†and extra on the CD is the loungy remix by Monkey Bars of “Light My Candle.†Robbie Rivera “Your Mistake†Toolroom ENG 12 – Robbie changing gears with this deeper, smoother production featuring a stunning female vocal perfect for the beachside, and a solid remix from Herd & Fitz in a funky discohouse style. Trance & Progressive Rosko “Love Is A Drug†New York Love ENG 12 – Creamer & K on the mix with full vocal and dub versions that integrate the smooth, seductive vocal into a haunting, dark tribal-tinged progressive production. Super8 vs DJ Tab “Helsinki Scorchin†Anjunabeats ENG 12 – Pick of the anthemic trance productions this week with a slight vocal worked into the massive waves of melodic synth and dramatic breakdowns. Includes a powerful mix by Alex Morph on the flip. New & Notable Releases For 10-16 April 2006 Bootlegs & Acapellas Kaiser Chiefs “Oh My God 2006†White ENG 12 – 47ST, latest in this series sees this indierock anthem sampled, tweaked and transformed into a driving energetic tech-tinged bigroom house production. Flipside features a smoother, funkier house reworking of Goldie’s “Inner City Life†perfect for the smaller rooms. Three Degrees “The Sound Of Philadelphia 2006†White ITA 12 – KH02, chunky house rework of the theme from Soul Train, with some effective spoken male vocals added in for dramatic effect, flipside is an energetic house reworking of The Eagles classic “One Of These Nightsâ€. House Beat Freakz “Somebody’s Watching Me†Tiger GER 12 – Latest cover of the famous track by Rockwell, is a very strong Eric Prydz-esque production with a solid remix from Hi Tack with the famous chorus lines looped, filtered and woven into solid house orchestrations. Bobby D’Ambrosio f/Lasala “Runaway†Soulfuric USA 12 – Stunning garage vocal house cut with seductive female vocals supported by beautiful house orchestrations by Osio in both full vocal and dub versions, as well as a funkier dub by Marquito. Depeche Mode “Suffer Well†Mute ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Vinyl edition now available on the latest single from the veteran band, with the mixes having a definite dark, electrotech feel to them. Disc one features full vocal and dub mix by German electromeister Tiga and a richer, more mainstream dub from Narcotic Thrust, while disc two has intriguing, more experimental mixes from M83 and Metope. Resolution “In And Out†AATW ENG 12 Promo – AATW continuing its string of recent summery vocal house releases with this gorgeous production with a powerful female vocal supported by flowing classic house orchestrations. Includes both full vocal and dub and perfect for the upcoming beach house season. Resource “More Than A Feeling†Bump GER 12 – Excellent cover (though vocal sounds a lot like the original) of Boston’s greatest moment, with samples from the famous chorus worked into a powerful electro-tinged Vinylshakerz meets Royal Gigolos styled production. Fun, energetic production and one of the best 80s revivals of the past few weeks. Robbie Rivera “Liar 2006†Subliminal ENG 12 – New chunky electrohouse reworkings by Rivera himself of this solid track featuring the seductive male vocals of Billy Paul over deep, pulsing house synth orchestrations as only Robbie can produce. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. S&M Project “One Man†Bless ENG 12 – Chanel classic getting covered brilliantly on this stunning release featuring four different mixes to suit a wide array of house sets, from deeper garage to classic disco-infused bigroom. Beautiful female vocal interpretations deftly supported by the orchestrations crafted. Trance & Progressive Blank & Jones “Catch†Kontor GER 12 – gorgeous bigroom trance cover of Kosheen’s hit from 2002 with massive melodic orchestrations, dramatic breakdowns and energetic rhythms ably supporting the solid rendering of the female vocal. Also includes a deeper, chunkier “Progressive Mix†for the less melodically inclined floors. Stunning new release from the veteran German trance team. Kuffdam & Plant “Dream Makers†Vandit GER 12 – Latest release from Paul van Dyk’s label and the pick of the instrumental trance productions this week, with a solid remix from DJ Shog on the flip that toughens the rhythm lines and thickens the synthwork into a more purely German style. Neils van Gogh “Pulvertum 2006†Dotcom SPA 12 – New Spanish Progressive house mixes on this classic trance-progressive anthem from the late 1990s as Julien Poker and DJ Submission rework the classic synth lines and vocal hooks into seductive, tribal-tinged dark progressive productions that represent the best of the Spanish school of Progressive House today. New & Notable Releases For 3-9 April 2006 Bootlegs & Acapellas Jamiroquai “Don’t Give Hate A Chance†White ENG 12 Bootleg – URA1, Steve Mac dub mix with similar-styled rework of Jamiroquai’s “7 Days In Early June†on the flip. Jill Scott “Cross My Mind†White ENG 12 – JILL1, lush progressive-tinged deeper house production by Magnifica with much of the original vocal worked into the production. Ike & Tina Turner “Raise Your Heads 2006†White GER 12 – stunning mainstream house mixes from Milk and Sugar, Paul Lomax and Nick Kite of this classic track. BCBV01. She Wants Revenge “Tear You Up†White USA 12 Bootleg – SWR001, massive house remix of this current indie rock chart monster by Richard Vission with the full original vocal worked into the production. House Arthur Baker “Glow†Underwater ENG 12 – New single from veteran producer Baker which involves a funky indie rockish male vocal integrated into a chunky, funky electohouse orchestration, with solid remixes from Darren Emerson, a more mainstream mix by Jogz and a breaks-tinged mix by Si Begg. Dero “Dero’s Illusion 2006†Kontor GER 12 – Eighties-sampling track released on Subliminal a while back now getting release in Europe with the tribal-tinged original production being paired with a solid commercial tech-tinged production from DONS. Disconfect f/Andrea Martin “Story Of My Life†Robbins USA C5 – Beautiful bigroom house featuring the soulful vocals of Andrea Martin and a solid remix by Hani that thickens and darkens the feel of the production. Excellent production in the vein of Billboard Club Chart productions. Groove Junkies “Devotion†Morehouse USA 12 – smooth, seductive garage vocal house cut with soulful male vocals over shuffly rhythms and a hooky blend of synth and live instrumental orchestrations. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Kelly Llorenna “Nobody Like You†AATW ENG 2x12 – Promotional release scheduled for full release later this spring featuring uplifting vocals by the former N-Trance vocalist in a solid commercial house production perfect for fans of disco-tinged productions. Includes solid house mixes from Herd & Fitz and Riffs while trancepop fans should check out the remix by Friday Night Posse. Macca f/Jacques Bauer “Grade A Bitch†Blow ENG 12 – An in-your-face dramatic female vocal is the star in this chunky tech house production on Blow, with both full vocal and dub versions providing lots of attitude to fill the floor with. Mish Mash “Speechless†Data ENG 12 – Data going for the hands-in-the-air commercial house release here with a gorgeous female vocal supported by solid remixes from King Unique, Soul Avengerz and Seamus Haji to help set the mood for the upcoming summer beach party season. Robbie Rivera “Bizarre Love Triangle†Juicy ENG 12 Part 1and Part 2 – sampling the synth lines (but not the vocals) of New Order’s classic production, Rivera gives his own unique tech house twist that makes excellent use of the famous melodies. Disc 1 features the original and remixes by Ivan Robles and Dave Spoon, while disc 2 features a pounding remix from Rooster & Peralta and a techy rework from Santos. Raw Shape “Come Back†Villa FRA 12 – Sunny beach party vocal house production with a catchy female vocal, warm disco-influence melodies and energetic rhythms, ably paired with a solid remix by Jim Connor who gives the track a chunkier, techier, dubbier feel. Scape f’D’Empress “Be My Friend†Data ENG 12 – Second powerful female vocal house release from Data this week, originally released back in 2005 and now provides with solid remixes from Michael Gray (slightly techy in feel) and Ian Carey (classic house production). Bob Sinclar “World Hold On†Vendetta SPA 12 – Latest single from the French house master is a deeper, more spiritual release with a haunting male vocal over seductive orchestrations and dark, broody rhythm lines. Two different mixes provided in what will likely be the first of several released worldwide. Tokyo “Love Come Down†AATW ENG 12 – Evelyn Champagne King’s great vocal classic is used (or very very closely covered) in this absoultuely stunning classic house release from All Around The World. Definitely not the typical AATW release, this is vocal house at its root best, with uplifting melodic orchestrations and solid rhythms. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Trance & Progressive Aled Mann “Cold Fusion†Discover ENG 12 – Pick of the instrumental trance productions this week, with intricately orchestrated melodies interwoven brilliantly into uplifting arpeggiatons and dramatic breakdowns. Includes a stunning mix from Sean Tyas on the flip. Nalin & Kane “Open Your Eyes 2006†GT2 SPA 12 – Trance anthem from the late ‘90s getting revived for 2006 with Nalin and Kane reinterpreting their production slightly while still preserving the haunting beauty of their original composition, while on the flip Bush II Bush rework the track into a darker, more progressive-oriented produciotn. John Shelvin “Temptation†Shelvin SPA 12 – For fans of dark, tribal tinges progressive house with seductive vocals, this is a winner with a gorgeous female vocal (sounds a bit like Sarah McLachlan) deftly worked into the hypnotic orchestrations. Remix on the flip from John Creamer and Stephane K gives the track a darker, more mysterious feel.
  2. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Lil Louis vs Roy Davis “Gabrielle’s French Kiss†White ENG 12 – 30AVE, vocal from the Roy Davis classic over the famous instrumentation of “French Kissâ€. Flipside is an energetic house rework of The Verve’s “Bittersweet Melodyâ€. House Belmond & Parker “Spanish Harlem†Space GER 12 – samples of Kathy Brown’s classic vocal “Turn Me Out†are woven into a festive disco-tinged production here with tons of power and energy in the rhythm lines and just a slight Latin feel in the melodies. Excellent reworking of a classic house sample. DJ Disciple “Yes 2006†Hed Kandi ENG 12 – Big vocal house hit from a couple years back getting a massive rework from Ian Carey with both full vocal and dub version provides. Driving house orchestrations and powerful female vocals aplenty here. Hype Active “Playing†Beam GER 12 – samples of the synth line and other elements from the Lipps Inc classic “Funky Town†are cleverly integrated into this bouncy vocal production. Mixes range from singalong HiNRG to more Global Deejays-influenced tech house sound and a trance mix to boot. Fun track. Frank Maurel “Music Started To Groove†Sondos ENG 12 – Using a sample from the famous dark spoken male vocal in Aquagen’s “You Are So Quiet,†this is a chunky, driving tech house monster with a sinister feel to the synth lines and excellent integration of the vocal samples into the production. Bette Midler “Fever†Columbia USA 12 – the Peggy Lee classic is given the Divine Miss M treatment with the remixes coming from LEX who transforms the tracks into a dark, sultry house production. Vinyl only. David Morales “How Would U Feel 2006†Data ENG 12 and C5 – Released last year in the USA, now the UK edition adds a new tech-tinged reworking by Philippe B who integrates the vocal nicely into the production. Also includes the gorgeous original production and the dark, chunky reworking by Peter Rauhofer. Muthafunkaz f/Marc Evans “I Don’t Want You Anymore†Soul Heaven ENG 12 – Smooth seductive garage vocal house cut with a stellar male vocal over shuffly rhythm lines and funky melodies. Incudes full vocal and dub versions. Pakito “Living On Video†Universal FRA 12 – Bouncy Vinylshakerz-style cover of Trans X’ moment of 80s fame with a remix by Noot that adds a powerful diva female vocal worked into the production for added effect. Polyphonics “Changing Times†Sole ENG 12 – Spen & Karizma on the remix for this solid garage cut with a stellar female vocal over lush instrumentation and chuggy rhythm lines. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Praise Cats “Love Is The Key†Subliminal ENG 12 – Classic vocal house with a touch of drsco flavor on this latest release from the Morillo camp. Seductive female vocals over solid orchestrations, with a dubbier version on the flip that transforms the track into a powerful, circuit-tinged production. Supermode “Tell Me Why†Superstar GER 12 – Jimmy Somerville’s classic is transformed here on this German release with elements of the original chorus and those famous synth lines integrated into an energetic house production for fans of the Eric Prydz-style of house. Danny Tenaglia “Dibiza†Stereo SPA 2x12 – What is being reported as this legend’s final release before retiring from the scene, this is classic tribal house production with three different mixes that simply illustrate the sophistication and prowess of one of the greatest DJs of modern clubbing. Release also includes DJ tools. Limited edition pressing from Spain. Various “In The House Miami 2006†Defected ENG 2x12 – A four-track sneak peek at upcoming releases on Defected as we move toward the Ibiza seasoin, and Defected look to have a full plate ready for clubland, with solid productions from Blaze, Kathy Brown, Jamie Lewis and Copyright that are all simply stellar. Trance & Progressive Raul Blanco “As Bad As You†Malassa SPA 12 – Dark, chunky electro-tinged progressive house cut with a seductive female vocal and rolling synth lines. Includes a solid remix by Sorono on the flip. Smith & Pledger “Hi Jack†Anjunabeats ENG 12 – Stunning UK vocal trance cut with waves of melodic synth, driving rhythm lines and a haunting female vocal. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Union Jack “Two Full Moons And A Trout 2006†Platipus ENG 12 Part 1and Part 2 – A classic track from the early 1990s revisited for the new millennium. Disc one features a solid progressive reworking from Luke Chable and the classic production from Caspar Pound while disc two has a solid progressive mix from Chab and an uplifting trance rework from Tektonik. New Releases For The Week Of 20-26 March 2006 Bootlegs & Acapellas D-Train vs Pete Heller "Your The Love For Me" White ENg 12 - excellent bootleg that takes the vocal from the D-Train classic "You're The One For Me" and adds it to the vocal and instrumentation of Pete Heller's classic "Big Love." Gorgeous mashup for the fans of classic house. DBL01. Fatboy Slim "Praise You 2006" White ENG 12 - 46ST, the famous 90s track by Fatboy Slim gets the Illicit work with samples of the vocal and guitar lines worked into an energetic upper-120s house mix. Flipside is a similar-styled rework of Underworld's "Cowgirl." Loverboy "Turn Me Loose 2006" White USA 12 - Energetic house rework of this old 80s hit by Detroit Incorporated with hooks of the original guitar and vocal worked into the driving production. MS006, very well produced track, with a remix by DJ G on the flip. House Cevin Fisher “Love You Some More 2006†69 USA C5 – US edition of the new mixes on this Cevin Fisher track sporting new reworkings by Peter Rauhofer, Hector Fonseca and DJ Exacta that bring this dark, brooding house cut with its haunting female vocal sample into the realm of solid tech-tinged bigroom tribal house. Also includes the original and the remix by Steve Lawler that were available on import last year. Chic Flowers f/Muriel “Rhythm Is A Dancer†Chic Flowers FRA 12 – Snap’s classic from 1992 is covered nicely in this dark disco-tinged house production from France, with Muriel providing a solid rendering of Thea Austin’s famous vocal lines and chunky house orchestrations keep the floor moving. Tom DeNeef “Sweat†Stealth ENG 12 – Dark driving tribal-tinged tech house production here with catchy seductive female spoken vocals and remixes from Eddie Amador, TDL and Laidback Luke. Disco Boys “Baby†Kontor GER 12 – Three-track EP of remakes of classic radio songs for the dancefloor, using original vocal samples in the production. Pick of the groups is “Baby†which samples from the Bachman Turner Overdrive classic “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet†in a chunky Vinylshakerz meets Junior Jack style. Fun release. DJs At Work “No Easy Way Out†Kontor GER 12 – Survivor’s theme from Rocky IV getting the bigroom tech-house treatment here with large chunks of the original vocal and guitar orchestration integrated into a blistering tech house production very much in the Vinylshakerz or Global Deejays style. Very fun reworking of a classic 80s track. Neil H “Word Up†Duplex FRA 12 – Yet another revival of an 80s classic as vocal and instrumental samples of Berlin’s classic “No More Words†are integrated into an energetic electrotech orchestration. Includes a more minimal, dubbier reworking from Laurent Pautrat on the flip. Kirsty Hawkshaw “Reach For Me†Nettwerk ENG 12 Promo – Shifting gears from her more traditional bigroom trance vocal style, the lovely vocals of Ms Hawkshaw here are showcased in a seductive mid-tempo house production with a haunting, introspective feel perfect for the smaller rooms or earlier night play. Charming new release. Miami Ice “Better Than Perfect†Dtension ENG 12 – Full Intention behind this production that features use of the synth lines from Jan Hammer’s “Miami Vice Theme†worked into a solid house production with hooky female vocals. Already creating a buzz in the runup to Winter Music Conference as one of the tracks to expect big things from. Solu Music “Fade 2006†Hed Kandi ENG 12 Part 1 – second set of mixes (Part 2 came in last week) on this stunning garage vocal cut featuring the beautiful original and a stunning full vocal mix by Grant Nelson that does perfect justice to Kimblee’s exquisite vocals. Massive new release from Hed Kandi that sets the perfect mood for the upcoming Ibiza season. South Central f/Shirley Bassey “Diamonds†Subliminal ENG 12 – If Audio Bullys reworking of Nancy Sinatra was huge for you last year, then this new release on Subliminal will fill its shoes nicely, as the dramatic vocal stylings of Shirley Bassey are given a solid, punchy tech house reworking by South Central. Includes full vocal and dub versions, and dramatic is an understatement for this release. Sunset Strippers “Swear†Direciton ENG 12 – gorgeous commercial house cover of Finley Quayle’s classic “Dice†in a shuffly, summery discotinged house style. Includes full vocal and dub versions, and is yet another sign that Ibiza season will soon be upon us after a long, dark winter. Eddie Thonieck “Love Sensation†Kontor GER 12 – Dan Hartman’s classic that was the basis for Black Box’s famous first single “Right On Time†is covered brilliantly in this new single from Germany. Powerful diva vocal suppored by energetic tech-tinged house orchestrations make for a powerful production, supported by a Kurd Maverick mix on the flip. 2raumwohunung “Sex Secret†69 USA C5 – Originally released in Germany last autumn, this chunky electrohouse production is given a complete overhaul by the 69 crew as Peter Rauhofer and Hector Fonseca transform the track into dark, chunky tribal-tinged bigroom house fare that completely transforms the feel of the female vocal nicely. Also includes the original, more minimalist electrohouse version. Trance & Progressive Aycan “Devil In Disguise†Andorfine GER 12 – The dramatic commercial success of Cascada’s “Everytime We Touch†is leading to a renewed interest in pop-trance and this is the pick of the lot for this week, a bit less brash than Cascada but very energetic with a stunning female vocal, driving rhythm lines and powerful melodic synth orchestrations. Includes solid remixes from Central Seven and Rob Mayth. Ying Yang Twins “Shake†TVT USA 12 – Huge reworking by X-Press 2 on this massive urban cut, with the powerful male rap nestled into dark, driving progressive-tinged orchestrations for which X-Press 2 are known for (as they did for Kelis’ “Milkshake†a couple years back). Two vocal mixes and an instrumental provided, as well as the original urban cut. New Releases For The Week Of 13-19 March 2006 Bootlegs & Acapellas The Gorillaz “This Feels So So Good 2006†White USA 12 –Jesse Perez mix + mix of Kurtis blow “The Breaks†on the flip. BBR003. John Konghas “Step On 2006†White ENG 12 – DM003, piano-driven rework sampling elements from the chorus of this old classic from the early 70s. Festive house production. House Greg DiMano “Barcelona†Royal Flush FRA 12 – Bouncy Latin-tinged discohouse cut with catchy female vocals and driving rhythm lines. Solid remixes from Ian Carey and Freakazoid complement the release. Ferry Corsten “Fire†Ultra USA 12 – US edition of this Duran Duran-sampling single released on Positiva back in January now out with a new USA-only remix from Robbie Rivera in his trademark tough, chunky electrohouse style. Also includes the trance mix from Ronald van Gelderen. Sara Jorge “Beautiful World†Absolute ENG 12 – M-Factor on the mix for this UK pop vocalist with a catchy commercial house mix with singalong vocals and energetic orchestrations. Includes full vocal and dub versions. David Morales “Better That You Leave†Ultra USA 12 – Latest single from the legendary house producer is another stellar female vocal house gem with beautiful classic house orchestrations and comes paired with a solid remix from Gadjo on the flip. Moti Special “Cold Days 2006†Get Freaky GER 12 – Old disco era classic getting revived for 2006 here with three solid remixes that preserve the fun feel of the disco era with elements similar to releases from Hi Tack or Eric Prydz. Three fun mixes, all including well-integrated samples of the original vocal in the production. Solu Music f/Kimblee “Fade 2006†Hed Kandi ENG 12 – New 2006 remix of this stunning house cut featuring sultry female vocals over seductive orchestrations, with Grant Nelson providing a new dub version and Eric Kupper and Solid State providing excellent full vocal remixes. Perfect garage release. Byron Stingily f/Kimara Lovelace “About Our Love†Home USA 12 – Two legendary names in soulful house teaming up in this solid new release with Byron’s legendary falsetto paired with Kimara’s seductive vocal talents in an excellent new garage orchestration with a classic house feel. Includes a nice remix from Reel People and a dub from 83 West. Superchumbo “U Know I Love It†Twisted USA 12 – The master of dark, driving tribal tech house returns with a seductive new release featuring hooky female vocals and driving rhythm lines. For a lighter, more singalong interpretation Tracy Young provides both full vocal and dub versions, while Digitribe also provides a solid mix. Mousse T “Horny 2006†Peppermint Jam GER 12 – Late 90s house classic getting reworked for the new millennium with So Phat and Tom Novy providing funky tech tinged house interpretations that use the famous vocal to full effect. Also included is a clever meshing of the vocal from “Horny†with one of the Dandy Warhols famous rock tracks, that circulated as a limited bootleg a few months back. Armand van Helden “Sugar†Ultra USA 12 – Armand returning in 2006 with another solid vocal tech house monster with a seductive female vocal integrated into van Helden’s trademark rock-tinged tech house productions. Also includes more minimalist reworkings from Caged Baby and Paper Faces. Trance & Progressive Above & Beyond “Alone Tonight†Euphonic GER 12 – Exclusive full vocal and dub versions by Ronski Speed are provided on the German edition of the latest Above & Beyond single, also includes the original version that was featured on the English pressings last week. Excellent male vocal trance release. DJ Spoke “Fall To Pieces†Sirup GER 12 – Ronald van Gelderen and Alex Morph on the remix for this stunning trance production with a beautiful female vocal integrated into the intricate melodic orchestrations. Stunning production complelented with a dub version for those less fond of vocals. Little Green Men “Through With You 2006†Forensic ENG 12 –Massive progressive house cut from a few years back getting massive new mixes from Chus & Ceballos and Thomas Penton who transform the seductive female vocal progressive cut into solid bigroom club fare, with Penton going for a huge tribal drum interpretation and Chus & Ceballos for a more techy progressive rework. Paul Maddox “In It For Kicks†Tidy ENG 12 – Energetic UK Hard Dance release with the A side featuring catchy spoken male vocal samples worked into the production while the flipside “Have Faith†featuring a powerful diva vocal sample worked into the mix.
  3. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Missy Elliot “Lose Control 2006†White ENG 12 – MISSY1, smooth mid-tempo funky house reworking by Magnifica with the full vocal worked into the production. Nice reworking perfect for early night play or smaller floors. Britney Spears “Dance Mixes†White ENG 12 – NT110, collectors edition of out of print remixes, including the Steve Angello and Peter Rauhofer mixes of “Me Against The Music,†X-Press 2’s dub of “My Prerogative†and Jacques LuCont’s mix of “Breathe On Me†which may not have been pressed before. House Carl Bean “I Was Born This Way 2006†West End USA 12 – New 2006 reworking of this anthem of empowerment by Better Days which provides a solid contemporary garage orchestration for the solid male vocals used in full. Also includes the dub version by Tom Moulton. Antoine Clamaran “Keep On Trying†Ambassade FRA 12 Part 2 – Second set of remixes on this massive diva-fueled house monster from Antoine Clamaran. Includes a dark, driving electrohouse dub and a drum-heavy tribalized rework from DJ Fist. Coldplay “Talk†Parlophone ENG 12 – Full commericial remix single on the latest Coldplay track that has zoomed up both the pop and club charts. Remixes come from Jacques LuCont, Junkie XL, and Francois K and all are solid reconstructions that make use of the seductive male vocals to perfect effect. Deep Dish f/Stevie Nicks “Dreams†Positiva ENG 12 Part 2 and C5 – Remix set on the latest single from Deep Dish, featuring Stevie Nicks resigning her classic vocals from her Fleetwood Mac days. Axwell provides a solid, slightly techy house mix while Tocadisco goes for a dubbier, more German electrohouse sound. CD-Maxi has these and the original mixes by Deep Dish. Esans f/Miel “I Need More†Morning FRA 12 – Riding the border between uptempo tech house and melodic progressive house, this release features a gorgeous female vocal and lots of energy in the orchestration. Powerful production with a darker, chunkier remix on the flipside. DS Jones “I Feel Me†Hit Dance FRA 12 – Fun, festive male vocal house production from France here with a plethora of remixes ranging from bumpy disco house to the darker, techier stylings of Robbie Rivera’s remix. Lindos & Salling “The Vibe†Sounds Like ENG 12 – Poweful disco tech house production with hooky spoken male vocal hooks of the title worked into the mesmerizing production. Includes solid mixes from Beatchuggers and Kid Massive. Wally Lopez “Outside†Pacha ENG 12 – Dark driving Spanish progressive tribal drum fest with a haunting female vocal hook worked deftly into the production. Flipside “Strings Action†is a bit more mellow in feel with a very nice violin sample worked into the drumlines. Natural High “Live For One Day†Lickin ENG 12 – Big classic summertime discohouse production here with a gorgeous male vocal the star of the show with a large number of remixes, from the purist feel of the mix by Haji & Emanuel and Sunlovers to deeper, more seductive rework by Morjac. Classy record perfect for the upcoming Ibiza season. Plastic Dreams “Fuse†Polydor ENG 12 Part 1 Promo and Part 2 Promo –The mid-90s classic by Xpansions “Move Your body†is the basis for this massive new house single from the UK that is already zooming up the club charts. Those famous vocal samples and synth lines are provided excellent platforms with a wide range of mixes. Disc one features a massive Hoxton Whores remix as well as solid mixes from Kurd Maverick and Young Punx while disc two features the stellar original mix and a techy dubbier rework from Steve Mac. Robin S “Show Me Love 2006†Champion ENG 12 – Another classic from the Champion catalog getting an update for 2006 here with seductive new garage oriented remixes by Kerri Chandler and Todd Edwards that fit those famous vocals perfectly. Also includes the classic remix by Stonebridge from 1993 that helped bring him to clubland’s attention and made this track one of the greatest anthems of the 1990s. Shapeshifter ‘Incredible†Positiva ENG 12 and C5 – Commercial editions now out on the latest single from Shapeshifter that includes a new reworking by Jerry Ropero & Denis the Menace that adds a nice shot of classic house energy to the production while preserving the stunning female vocals perfectly. Also includes the original and nocturnal mixes by Shapeshifter themselves that were promoed out a few weeks back. CD-Maxi has all. Steve Stone f/Sybille “All I Need Is Love†Player ENG 12 – Smooth seductive garage house cut with a gorgeous female vocal supported by shuffly rhythm lines and warm live and synthesized orchestrations. Pure class perfect for the smaller rooms and lounges. Sucker DJs “Believe†White ENG 12 – Sucker DJs going for the uplifting disco-infused house production this time round with a catchy male vocal hook and a composition that clearly hints at the upcoming Ibiza season. Remix on the flip adds a slight techniess to the production in the manner of say Junior Jack. Sugababes “Red Dress†Island ENG 12 and C5 – Latest single from the veteran UK girl group features two solid club mixes, with Dennis Christopher going for the mid-tempo classic house sound and Cagedbaby with a funkier, chunkier and dubbier interpretation. Dina Vass “Let You Get Away†White ENG 12 – Powerful new bigroom house production with Dina’s gorgeous, uplifting vocal performance given a stunning disco-tinged orchestration. Includes a solid remix Peter Presta perfect for the floors that like a darker, techier sound, and a remix by LEO in the current dubby electro tech style. Trance & Progressive Above & Beyond “Alone Tonight†Anjunabeats ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Simply gorgeous new production from this veteran trance team with a stunning male vocal supported by waves of melodic synth and solid rhythm lines. Disc one includes the original and a thicker, darker dub version, while disc two feature more progressive-oriented reworking from Matthew Dekay and Disciples of Sound mix. Chab “Lover 2006†SAW USA 12 – Satoshi Tomiie on the mix for this dark, twisted tech-tinged progressive house reworking featuring deep, mysterious male vocals that fit perfectly with the orchestration. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Heart Of Stone “Outland†Bump GER 12 – CJ Stone under a new name here with the best of the instrumental trance productions this week. Stunning intricate melodic orchestrations woven together brilliantly with solid rhythm lines supporting the whole production. Two tracks, both solid examples of German instrumental trance production. Wally Lopez “7 Days & One Week†Vendetta SPA 12 – BBE’s mid-1990s trance classic is the basis for this new production by Spain’s Wally Lopes who fused the darker sound of Spanish tribal-tinged progressive house to the famous light melodic style of the original BBE synth lines deftly. New Releases For The Week Of 27 Feb-5 Mar 2006 Bootlegs & Acapellas Coldplay “Speed Of Sound 2006†White ENG 12 – 29AVE, latest in the Avenue series, with one side being a beautiful, slightly progressive reworking of Coldplay's "Speed Of Sound" with hooks from the original vocal and instrumentation worked nicely into the production. Flipside is a funky mid-120s BPM reworking of Liquid "Sweet Harmony" with vocal hooks worked in very well. 50 Cent & Mobb Deep "Yes She Is" White USA 12 - GW04, hooks of the rap worked into a funky piano house production. Flipside is a mashup of elements of John Legend "Baby I Love You" with Fingers Inc "Mysteries Of Love." The Knack “My Sharona 2006†White ENG 12 - Bootleg reworking of the classic by The Knack by Dirty Funker with hooks of the original vocal and guitar lines worked into a chunky house orchestration, with what sounds like snippets of Christina Aguilera's "Dirty" added in for good measure. DF6. Shannon “Let The Music Play 2006†White ENG 12 - smooth seductive mid-120s house reworking with a slight tech feel and full orignal vocals by Scott McGinlay. Circulates as HRISE002. Limited pressing, kinda pricy, but excellent reworking of a classic track perfect for earlier night play or smaller rooms. House Jean-Claude Ades “Some Day†Kontor GER 12 – Funky electro-tinged house production with seductive female vocals, brooding synth orchestrations and solid rhythm lines. Four mixes that provide variations on the chunky, funky feel of the production. Astudio “SOS 2006†White ENG 12 – New mix by Tocadisco of this big house cut from 2004, reworking the catchy vocals into a dark, chunky electrotech house orchestration, creating a very nice new production. Also includes the now out-of-print remix by Skylark in its energetic, progressive-tinged style. Antoine Clamaran “Keep On Tryin†Ambassade FRA 12 – Guitar based house cut using a loop from an old 80s radio track that is then integrated into an energetic production that supports an uplifting diva female vocal perfectly. Inclues a punchier electrohouse rework from Yohanne on the flip in both full vocal and dub versions. Solid new release. Corenell f/Ann Bailey “A Deeper Love†Tipsy BNX 12 – cover of the C&C Music Factory cut with a powerful vocal performance by Ms Bailey over a driving house orchestration. One side is classic mainstream house in feel while the other side goes for a darker German-inspired electrotech house orchestration. Ferry Corsten “Whatever†Tsunami BNX 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Dutch trancemaster taking a detour from his melodic routes with this new single that featuring a haunting female vocal supported by a dark, techy meets progressive house orchestration. Very well produced, and quite different in style for Corsten. Disc 1 features the original and a sparser reworking from Coburn while disc 2 feature a drivy techhouse production from Marcel Woods (with slight trance overtones) and a Junior Jack meets Mylo styled rework from Bellatrax. Jon Cutler f/Jocelyn Brown “One†Milk N 2 Sugars ENG 12 – Stunning garage production here from Jon Cutler with light, seductive orchestrations acting as the perfect stage for Jocelyn Brown’s trademark powerful vocal performance. Stunning release with remixes from Sir Piers and Morten that are in a similar garage vein. Goldfrapp “Ride A White Horse†Mute ENG 12 Part 1and Part 2 – latest single from the ever-outspoken Goldfrapp, inspired by the classic “White Horse†with a solid set of remixes for club play. Serge Santiago provides a dark, chunky bigroom house production with light electro elements while Francois K goes for a more minimal, chuggy mix. Disc 2 features a more lighter, more experimental reworking from Ewan Pearson and the dub of the Francois K mix. J5 Eaters “Frenzy†Chumbomundo ENG 12 – latest release on Superchumbo’s imprint is classic dark, drum heavy tribal with techy elements, featuring hooky diva vocal samples to get the crowd into the desired goal of the title. Toru mix on the flip is techier in feel. Lovestorm f/Lisa Fischer “Come Closer†Junior ENG 12 – Dark tribal-tinged main room house production here from Junior with a gorgeous female vocal worked into the production. Classic bigroom house, with a full vocal mix on one side and a dub on the flip. Madonna “Sorry†Warner USA 2x12 and ENG C5 – the followup to “Hung Up’ now out commercially with solid remixes for the clubs from Stuart Price, Pet Shop Boys, Paul Oakenfold and Green Velvet to provide multiple styles for various rooms. Madonna’s vocals as always very powerful. Great new single. Trance & Progressive DJ Tatana “If I Could†S2 GER 12 – Beautful vocal trance cut from this veteran German producer, with a light, summery feel to the orchestration and solid full vocal and dub versions from Ronski Speed. Also includes a housier mix from Simon and Shaker that blends nicely with the vocal. Shmuel Flash “It’s Gonna Be Allright†Eyezcream ENG 12 – Dark, driving techy tribal-tinged progressive house production which uses a sample (might be covered) of a classic mid-90s house vocal. Includes both full vocal and dub versions, and very nicely produced release. Rick Pier O’Neil “Under His Control†Garbage FRA 12 – Another solid progressive-tribal fusion record from Rick Pier O’Neil with spoken male vocal samples worked into the driving dark, spacious orchestrations. Includes a remix that is much more techhouse in feel, rather minimal and chunky. Marco V “First Light†GT2 SPA 12 – Driving tech trance monster with catchy rockish male vocals worked into the energetic orchestrations. Includes a deeper, more spacious reworking from Ton TB that is quite haunting in feel and a tweaky electro meets trance dub from Marcos.
  4. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Coldplay “Talk 2006†White ENG 12 – CLDT001, Francois Kevorkian rework of this latest single from Coldplay. Eurythmics “Here Comes The Rain Again 2006†White GER 12 – HISJAM004, driving techhouse rework that breaks down into the famous first line of the vocals by Annie Lennox, with the string hooks well integrated into the energetic low-130s rhythm line. Gorgeous bootleg mix. Madonna "Hung Up" ENG 12 Bootleg – Unkle Funk Mix with a much heavier rhythm line merged into the original version of the track, with elements of the vocal looped in places to extend the mix. On the flip is a remix of "Let It Be" in a very nice summertime house style, smooth and seductive. MADUK001. Madonna "Jump" ENG 12 Bootleg – Unkle Funk Mix in a gorgeous upper 120s BPM house style with what sounds to be the full original vocals. MADUK002. Angie Stone “I Wasn’t Kidding 2006†White ENG 12 – ANGIE001, funky house rework by Tarantulaz using the full original vocal and integrating in nicely into a seductive, yet chunky vocal region. House Black Fras “Moving Into Light’ Ultra USA 12 – Released as a limited promo in the UK last year, this seductive vocal house track gets a US release on Ultra. Solid male vocals supported by an excellent remix by Freemasons in their classic disco-infused house style. Boogie Pimps “I Got The Music In Me†Data ENG 12 and C5 – Released in Germany last fall, the Kiki Dee classic is sampled in this solid bigroom techhouse monster perfect for fans of Vinylshakerz and Global Deejays. Includes a more classic underground house mix by West End that accents the vocals nicely. Dario D’Attis “Message In The Music†Digital Funk FRA 12 – Smooth seductive French vocal house cut with an uplifting female vocal supported by a gorgeous garage-influenced house orchestration. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Magic Johnson “I’ll Take You There†Honchos ENG 12 – Dark, brooding tribal-tinged tech house monster with hooky male spoken vocal lines perfect for the floors that like the dark, gritty house sound. Mister T “Just U & I†Royal Flush FRA 12 – Smooth summery house cut with a stunning male vocal, shimmery disco-tinged house orchestrations and steady rhythm lines. Includes a chunkier, slightly techier rework from Enzo Mori on the flip. Moth “Jade†Stereo SPA 12 – Catchy progressive-tinged commercial house cut with a hooky female vocal, chunky tribal-tinged rhythm lines and spacious dark synth lines that ride between circuit and progressive in feel. Includes a solid mix from Sergio Fernandez on the flip. Peter Presta “I Want Liquid†Archangel ENG 12 – Excellent big room diva house cut from Peter Presta with dark, tribal influenced rhythm lines, powerful female vocals from Vanity and catchy synth hooks. Includes a techier acid mix on the flip. Reel People “In The Sun†Defected ENG 12 – Gorgeous deeper garage vocal house cut on Defected with beautiful female vocals, warm live instrumental and house synth melodies and shuffly rhythm lines. Perfect for the more intimate rooms. Soho “Feelings†541 BNX 12 – Uplifiting commercial house cut from the produers behind Danzel, with catchy female vocals over hooky synth lines and solid rhythms. Includes a funkier rework from Basic J on the flip. Solsonik f/Taka Boom “When Love Is Fading†No 2 Rec BNX 12 – Taka Boom laying down a massive vocal performance on this gorgeous house release, with energetic house synth lines and driving rhythms giving the track a slightly techy, and very energetic feel. Three mixes, all perfectly showcasing Taka’s vocals. Martin Solveig “Jealousy†Defected ENG 12 Part 3 – Dennis Ferrer providing a mix and a dub for part 3 of this release from Defected, a limited pressing with the mix being a funky, Latin-infused production that works nicely with the catchy male vocals. Tom Stephan & D Ramirez “Shake It Baby†Slave ENG 12 – Chunky, gritty, evil dark tech house monster from two big names in the brooding tribal-tech house scene. Hooky spoken male vocal hooks, punchy rhythm lines and a solid remix by Rene Amesz on the flip that thickens the synthwork nicely. Trance & Progressive Magic Fly “Lost In The Underground†Morning FRA 12 – Haunting tribal-progressive hybrid cut, fortified with a touch of techiness, from France with seductive female vocals of the title worked deftly into the production. On the flip Rick Pier O’Neil provides a solid remix in his trademark style. Various “Into The Battle†19 Box ENG 12 – Sampler from an upcoming CD-release that features those tracks that ride the line between melodic progressive and trance. Side A features a solid, sometwhat melodic production from Thomas Penton called “Voodoo Magik†while side B deatures the darker “The Mothership†by DJ 19 that takes a nod towards the harder and deeper Dutch tech-trance sound.
  5. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Basement Jaxx “Fly Life 2006†White ENG 12 – INSIGHT52, chunky reworking that integrates the famous synth lines and vocal hook from the Basement Jaxx classic over a punchy tribal-tinged rhythm line. Two mixes. Blondie vs The Doors “Riders On The Rapture†White ENG 12 – mashup that blends original vocal and instrumental elements from Blondie’s “Rapture†with The Doors “Riders On The Stormâ€. Very well produced blending of two classic tracks. 3475501. Chemical Brothers “Galvanize 2006†White ENG 12 – 45ST, latest in the Streets bootleg series with a solid energetic house reworking of the Grammy-winning track from the Chems with elements of the original vocal and instrumentation worked brilliantly. Flispside is a similar-styled rework of Usura’s classic “Open Your Mindâ€. Hashim “Al Naafiysh 2006†White GER 12 – ELP11011 – dark brooding electrohouse rework of this classic track from the early days of electronica, with the vocals and synth lines given a solid reinterpretation. Flipside features a more energetic bigroom tech house mix. Whitney Houston “It’s Not Right But It’s OK 2006†White BNX 12 - Using the original vocal, Dennis The Menace reconstructs the classic anthem from 1999 in a funky mid-120s house orchestration. Limited white label pressing, catalog number WL037. Includes a full vocal mix, dub mix and instrumental. INXS “I Need You Tonight 2006†White USA 12 – SR001 – chunky house reworking of this classic with the original vocals worked nicely into the production, flipside is a similar styled reworking of Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams†accented with the famous Martin Luther King Jr speech “I Have A Dreamâ€. The Killers “The Good Ones†White USA 12 Bootleg – mixes by Pager, catalog #WHO007, with full original vocal over a seductive deeper house orchestration. Vinyl also includes remixes of Coldplay “White Shadows,†David Bowie “Better Way†and White Stripes “Walking With A Ghostâ€. Four bootlegs for the price of one. Various “Deep Dish Remixes†White ENG 2xLP – CHACHA008, a double pack of long out of print mixes from Deep Dish’s collection. Includes The Doors "Riders on the Storm" (Deep Dish Mix)/Prana "The Dream" (Sharam s Deep Dish Dreamscape)/Danny Tenaglia "Music is the Answer"(Deep Dish Deadline Mix)/Dire Straits "Money for Nothing"(Deep Dish Mix)/Planet Funk "Inside All the People" (Deep Dish Mix)/Timo Maas feat Kelis "Help Me" (Deep Dish Attacks Mars Mix)/George Morel "True"(the Faggot is you) (Deep Dish Poof Daddy Mix). Very limited pressing of some very solid productions. House Bananarama “Move In My Direction†Edel GER 12 – Commercial vinyl edition finally available via Germany for this huge single from last summer in the UK. Includes all the major club mixes by Angel City, Miki Moto and Lovefreekz and was one of the top pop-house tracks of 2005. Karen and Sarah’s catchy vocals are perfectly supported by the various remixes. Beyonce “Check On It†Columbia USA C5 - Latest single for Beyonce gets the club rework with three mixes ranging from Junior Vasquez classic circuit house style to Maurice Joshua’s smoother mid-tempo rework and a massive reworking from King Club that is the star of the remix package. Black Legend “You See The Trouble With Me 2006†Rise ITA 12 – Huge house anthem from 2001 gets an update in a darker, techier house style as J Reverse intersperses hooks of the original vocal and synthlines into a darker, chunkier orchestration more attuned to the electrotech sound of 2006. Legato mx on the flip further deconstructs the track into a techier production with a very dramatic breakdown. Bown Sugar “Get Away†Ambassade FRA 12 – Energetic Italian house production with a catchy 80s-inspired male vocal hook over energetic trumpet-laden house orchestrations and pumpy rhythm lines. Flipside remix from Romain Curtis gives a darker, chunkier orchestration that dubs out the vocal sample. Tim Deluxe f/Sam Obernik “I Don’t Care†AT ENG 12 – Going in a very different direction from the expected, Tim and Sam go for the chunky, funky electrohouse style with a minimalist orchestration, aggressive rhythm lines and Sam’s catchy vocals blended nicely. Very different from their last pairing in “It Just Won’t Doâ€. I Love NY “Seasons Of Love†Oxyd ITA 12 – cover of the big song from the musical and movie “Rent†in a classic Italian house style with gorgeous orchestrations and a well executed female vocal. Perfect for the rooms that like uplifting, recognizable house. Mark Knight “Insatiable†Toolroom ENG 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes on this uplifting house monster on Toolroom, this edition features a gorgeous classic piano house reworking from the master Joey Negro and two quirkier electrohouse mixes from Buick Project and Funkagenda Oliver Moldan “Second Sessions†Stoney Boy BNX 12 – Moldan going for a catchy disco-indfused house production this time with a light female vocal sample integrated into a very Ibiza-influenced orchestration. On the flip Stonebridge provides a solid mix in his patent discofied style. Joey Negro “Make A Move On Me 2006†Vendetta SPA 12 – Mark Knight with a mix and a dub on this revising of a classic house track, with the vocal mix working the powerful female vocal nicely into the dark, guitar influenced orchestration. The dub gets darker and grittier in feel. Offer Nissim “First Time†*69 USA 12 – vinyl edition is now out on this dark, driving house cut from Offer Nissim. Excellent club mix from Peter Rauhofer and the solid original version Soul Flava F/Katherine Ellis “We Got Love†House Session GER 12 – Gorgeous house production with an uplifting female vocal over a funky disco-infused house orchestration, very classic in feel that hints and the eventual return of summer warmth. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Tarkan “Bounce†Zeitgeist GER 12 – Club mixes on the latest single from Turkish pop heartthrob, singing in English for this single with a very Justin Timberlake feel to the vocals. Two mixes with DJ Fuma providing a catchy bigroom full vocal rework that could catch the eyes of the Billboard Club set, while Armand van Helden goes for a chunkier, dubbier rework Twist My DJ “The Bass†Vector FRA 12 – Produced by French tech house master Philippe B, this is dirty, grungy tech house from the finest tradition of the French school with dark, driving, tribal infused rhythm lines, sharp synth lines and catchy spoken male vocals Trance & Progressive Believers “You’ll Never Change The World†Oxyd ITA 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Oxyd going for a more progressive approach to start 2006 with this haunting, seductive production feauting a floating male vocal, spacious synth lines and shuffly rhythms. Disc one features the original vocal and dub versions, while disc two has a solid mix from Dave Seaman and a dubbier, chunkier mix from Oliver Kloetzki. Cor Fijneman “Act 3 EP†Outstanding BNX 12 – Three-track EP of solid trance productions from this Dutch master, with tracks ranging from the dark, drivy techy punch of “Ambrosia†to the uplifiting melodic waves of “Valleâ€. Solid productions and the pick of the instrumental trance releases this week. Greatest DJ “Do Your Best†Dropout GER 12 – German hard dance fun with driving rhythms, bouncy synth lines with a retro-90s feel and hooky female spoken vocal samples. Pure fun that will get the dancefloor bouncing along. Mike Shiver “Feelings†Solaris ENG 12 – Vocal trance pick of the week here with a haunting female vocal worked into a stunning melodic orchestration in the best tradition of English trance production. Includes the original dub and a stunning remix by Robert Gitelman.
  6. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas ABC “The Look Of Love 2006†White GER 12 – MM009 Gorgeous house reworking with much of the full original vocals in one mix and a dubbier version on the flip with excellent upper-120s BPM house orchestrations that integrate the orignal instrumentation brilliantly. For fans of 80s bootlegs this one is stellar and highly recommended Chaka Khan “I’m Every Woman 2006†White GER 12 – JACK01, a chunky house reworking of the classic anthem of empowerment by Chaka Khan with that famous chours worked into a funky upper-120s house orchestration say like what Junior Jack might do with the track, integrating the piano line deftly into the mix. On the flipside is a similar reworking using the vocal from Les Rhythms Digitales "Jacques Your Body." Dee-Lite “Groove Is In The Heart 2006†White GER 12 – HEART20, Otliver Moldan remix in a hunky electrohouse rework of the 1990 dance classic remixed by Oliver Moldan with the full original vocal and chorus integrated brilliantly into the chunky Benassi-esque instrumentation. Fleetwood Mac “Dreams 2006†White ENG 12 – 12DREAMS01, remix by Deep Dish featuring Ms Stevie Nicks on the vocal, rumoured to be the next commercial single by Deep Dish sometime later this spring. Classic Deep Dish orchestrations. Instant Funk “Mind Made Up 2006†White ENG 12 – SALSOUL2006, reworking by Solitaire of this Salsoul classic track preserving the funky feel of the original nicely, flipside is a similar style mix of Silvitti “Rain.†La Luna “To The Beat 2006†White ENG 12 – LUNA1, chunky breakbeat reworking of this classic house track with the famous hooky vocals worked perfectly into the funky orchestrations. Madonna “I Love New York†White GER 12 Bootleg – XYZ4, energetic tech house remixes of two of the cuts from Madonna’s latest albme “Confessions On A Dancefloor, with the original vocals used very nicely in the productions. Madonna vs Michael Jackson “Sorry, Beat It!†White ENG 12 – mashup from the SFB crew that takes the vocal and instrumental elements from Madonna’s upcoming single “Sorry†and blends it with elements from the classic Michael Jackson track “Beat It.†All supported by a chunky orchestration as only SFB can do. Catalog Number is SORRY. Wideband Network “Just Like That†White ENG 12 – bootleg breaks-tinged house reworking by Revolve of this megahot indie rock track currently all over MTV. One mix with full vocal, the other a dubbier interpretation. MAR006. House Latrice Barnett “Illuminate†Ultra USA 12 – Ultra going for a smoother style release with this gorgeous garage cut featuring Ms. Barnett’s seductive vocals over smooth house orchestrations. On the flip Miguel Migs provides a solid rework. Da Skunk “Hot Box†Blow ENG 12 – Chunky tech house production from Blow with punchy synth stabs, driving rhythm lines and seductive female vocals all blended perfectly together. Julien Jabre “Swimming Places†Defected ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – next single from Defected is a smooth piano-heavy instrumental house number perfect for the more intimate floors. Disc one features the original solid reworks by Jerome Sydenham while part 2 features funky mixes from Pete Heller. Leo Sayer “Thunder In My Heart†Manifesto ENG 12 – Originally released as a bootleg last year, now a full commercial edition of this 80s classic updated for the new millennium has arrived with the original bootleg mix by Meck and solid new club mixes from Hott 22 and Starlet DJs. Mink “Glory Of Life†King Street USA 12 – Gorgeous mainstream house production from a label better known for deeper house releases. Remxes come from Chris Cox for the circuit floors and Creamer & K for the more progressive-oriented floors and both mixes feature Minx’s festive vocals to full effect. Rooster & Peralta “Thump†Juicy ENG 12 – Rude, crude tech house monster of a track with a growly spoken male vocal and solid remixes from Lee Cabrera and Robbie Rivera, perfect bigroom floor filler for those that like gritty, suggestive house music. Rosabel “Rhythm Intoxication†Tommy Boy USA 12 – Huge Billboard Club Play chart single here with dark driving tribal house rhythms, growly male spoken vocal of the title and meancing synth orchestrations. For a lighter, more festive feel there is a Rosabel Cha Cha mix as well as a solid mix from John Kano. Sin-E-Matic “Like Paradise†Effin USA 12 - gorgeous dark tribal influenced circuit house production with excellent seductive female vocal rendition of the chorus from Sade's "Feels Like Paradise". Produced by Scumfrog and Cevin Fisher, and just the kind of track to zoom up the Billboard Club Play Chart in the next couple weeks. The Source f/Candi Staton “You Got The Love 2006†Positiva ENG 12 – Classic house track getting an update for the new millennium here as Shapeshifters provide a stunning new interpretation full of gorgeous house orchestrations. Also includes a solid remix from Truelove. Tony Cha Cha “Somebody Else†Spinnin BNX 12- Uplifiting house production with an energetic female vocal and seductive instrumentation from Dennis Christopher, while Rockefeller ups the tempo further for a bigroom disco-inspired production that accentuates the vocal nicely. Trance & Progressive MIKE “Strange World 2006†Club Elite BNX 12 – late 1990s trance anthem getting an update for the new millennium with the famous melodies recast into the tougher, techier sound more popular today. Also includes a more tech-progressive interpretation from Filterheads for those floors less keen on the uplifting melodies. Perasma “Swing To Harmony 2006†Data ENG 12 – Gorgeous progressive-trance hybrid track released last year now getting a commercial release in the UK with new mixes from Mync Project in a deep progressive style and a gorgeoug trance-tinged progressive mix from Gabriel & Dresden. Also includes the original mix that has been out of print recently. Armin van Buuren f/Nadia Ali “Who’s Watching†Armind BNX 12 Part 2 – stunning set of remixes on the latest single from Dutch master Armin van Buuren. Again this track is more of a progressive house vein, with the Iio vocalist providing a stunning performance that is aptly utilized in the remixes from DJ Remy, Tonedepth mixes
  7. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Steve Hurley “Jack Your Body 2006†White ENG 12 – 28AVE, chunky house rework with hooks of the original vocal sample worked effectively into the production. Flipside features a similar-styled rework of Hard Fi’s classic “Living For The Weekendâ€. Laid Back “White Horse 2006†White ENG 12 – SLASH001 – Slash Dash mixes in a dark, chunky tech house interpretation with hooks of the famous chorus worked into the production. Planet Perfecto “Bullet In The Gun 2006†White SPA 12 – GUN01 Very limited Spanish deeper trance bootleg mixes of this trance anthem from the late 1990s by C&G pressed on white vinyl with hooks of the famous chorus line worked into the production. Various “Versus Sampler†Mostiko BNX 12 – commercial release with three different classic tracks getting sampled and reworked for the new millennium. First is a powerful reworking of Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round†that uses samples of the vocal and the original synthlines in the production. On the flip, an instrumental-only reworking of Lipps Inc’s classic “Funky Town†and a chunky reworking of Laid Back’s “White Horse†are provided. Three revivals for the price of one. Salif Keita “Madame 2006†White SPA 12 – PL001, dark driving tribal reworking of the ethnohouse production with catchy African chants worked into the energetic riot of rhythms. Flipside contains a less vocal version. House DC Sunshine “I Miss You†Soulshine USA 12 – Seductive garage house cut with a suave male vocal worked perfectly into the swaying rhythm lines and flowing live and synth house orchestrations. Two vocal mixes and a dub. Freemasons f/Amanda Wilson “Watchin†Legato BNX 12 – cover version of the recent bootleg of Deborah Cox “It’s Over Now†from late last year now getting full commercial release with the vocalist from “Love On My Mind†providing a solid rendition of the vocals over the Freemasons driving disco-influenced house orchestrations. A huge buzz record on both sides of the Atlantic, and likely to be one of the first true “anthems†of 2006. London 909 “Shake Your Booty†Distraektion ENG 12 – chunky tribal-tech hybrid production with dark, aggressive rhythm lines, sharp synth stabs and hooky suggestive male spoken vocals worked deftly into the production. On the flip, Chus & Ceballos provide a more purely tribal mix (with progressive tinges) that lighten the feel of the production but preserves a good amount of the grittiness of the original production. Robbie Rivera “Float Away†You USA 12 – latest single from the You label pairs a seductive, flowing female vocal and lush, almost progressive orchestrations with Rivera’s trademark acidic rhythm and synth orchestrations for a track that bridges two different worlds quite nicely. Flipside dub version is a bit more purely tech house in feel. Martin Solveig “Jealousy†Defected ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Full UK commercial edition of the latest single by Solveig that features a funky male vocal over chunky disco-infused house orchestrations. Disc 1 features the original and remix by Richard Earnshaw, both with full vocal and dub versions, while disc two feature an energetic mix by Junior Jack and a more seductive reworking from Danny Lewis in full vocal and dub versions. Spector “Electrify†Forensic ENG 12 – In its original form this is a gritty electrotech house monster with hooky male vocals integrated into the dark, chuggy rhythm lines and funky synth orchestrations. On the flip Lexicon Avenue thicken the production nicely with a smoother, slightly progressive synth orchestration that complements the vocals perfectly. Tocadisco “No Good For Me†Ultra USA 12 – US edition of this huge tech house single from last fall in Germany, this is a punchy, Benassi-esque orchestrated production that used the famous original vocals from The Prodigy’s “No Good (Start The Dance)†as the ultimate hook. Flipside remix by AC-OT is a bit more experimental in its use of chunky electro-tech orchestrations. Walken “Boy†White ENG 12 Freemaison FRA 12 Promo – test pressing of the next release by the Freemasons is a slighty more tech-house production than their usual disco-inspired fare, with catchy vocal samples about boys meeting girls (and in the other mix, boys meeting boys and girls meeting girls). Catchy track that will likely receive full commercial release later in the spring. Trance & Progressive George Acosta “Melodrama†Five Am BNX 12 – Haunting vocal trance release from one of the top US trance producers on this Belgian lable, with seductive melodic orchestrations supporting the gorgeous female vocal. Remixes come from Bobina and Gareth Emery and provide solid reinterpretations of the original theme. ATB “Summer Rain†Kontor GER 12 – First single for 2006 from the veteran German producer with a stunning male vocal over those trademark uplifiting meloldic orchestrations for which ATB is known for. Two vocal mixes and a dub provided. Flash Brothers “Sweetest Thing†Low Riders ENG 12 – Stunning vocal progressive house cut with a haunting female vocal worked into the spacious, flowing progressive synth orchestrations and energetic rhythm lines. Dark, slightly brooding and very seductive production with a solid remix by Nick K on the flip that adds a slight techy element to the production. Sunny Lax “Puma†Anjunabeats ENG 12 – Pick of the instrumental trance productions this week comes from the Anjunabeats label with two different compositions provided on this release. Both exquisite examples of intricate orchestration of melodic and harmonic elements with driving rhythm lines, dramatic breakdown and uplifting builds. Tiesto f/Allure “The Love We Lost†Ultra USA 12 – International release of this single includes the US at the same time on this haunting female vocal-infused trance production from the Dutch master. Stunning in its intricate blending of the melodic and rhythmic with haunting chant elements worked in. Remix on the flip from Tilt transforms the track into a lush, spacious progressive number with hypnotic orchestrations.
  8. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Black Box “Everybody Everybody 2006†White ENG 12 JRK002, Soul Central with a chunky, funky discohouse reworking with hooks of the original chorus worked into the production. Madonna vs Paffendorf “Vogue Cool†White GER 12 – VOGUE007, energetic mashup that takes the instrumentation from Paffendorf’s “Be Cool†and weaves vocal elements from Madonna’s “Vogue†into the production. Very well produced. Missy Elliot “Lose Control 2006†White USA 12 – LEG011, chunky electro-tinged house rework with the full original vocal worked into the production, flipside has a similar-styled reworking of Michael Jackson’s “Remember The Timeâ€. Pink Floyd “Another Brick In The Wall 2006†White ENG 12 – PINKF001, solid progressive house reworking of this rock standard. Trio “Da Da Da 2006†White GER 12 – DAD01, chunky electrohouse reworking of this 80s synthpop classic. House Axwell “Watch The Sunrise†Superstar GER 12 – German pressing of this stunning vocal house number from Axwell with a seductive male vocal well supported by the disco-infused orchestration. Includes a remix by 2 Elements that toughens the production and adds a bit of a chunky tribal influence to the orchestration. Ferry Corsten “Fire†Positiva ENG 12 – UK edition of the latest single from the Dutch master features a solid new tech house reworking by Bush II Bush to broaden the appeal of the track across the spectrum. Deep Swing “Dance Tonight†Generate USA 12 – Solid new single from Deepswing with an energetic disco-infused orchestration and a powerful, uplifting female vocal worked into the production. Includes a solid remix from Matteo Esse on the flip. Missy Elliot “Teary Eyed†Atlantic USA 2x12 – club mixes from ATFC, Sugardip, Tiefschwarz, and Maurice Joshua. Styles range from funky Disco House to smoother circuit house to quirkier electro mixes, all featuring Missy’s catchy vocals perfectly integrated into the productions. Filter Funk “Message In A Bottle†Tiger GER 12 – New 2006 revisiting of the classic by The Police, featuring three solid remixes in a punchy commercial house style a la Eric Prydz, with the original Sting vocals integrated into the mixes nicely. Haji & Emanuel “Take Me Away†Big Love ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Classic vocal discohouse production from Big Love with warm house orchestrations, seductive female vocals and solid rhythm lines. Disc 1 features the original and a mix by One51, while disc 2 features a massive mix by Stonebridge and a quirkier reworking by Dave Spoon. Matthias Heilbronn f/Inaya Day “I Made It†Susu ENG 12 – beautiful new garage cut featuring a solid vocal from Ms Inaya Day supported by excellent seductive house orchestrations. Includes a chunkier “acid mix†on the flip as well as a more mainstream discohouse mix. LMC f/Rachel McFarlane “You Get What You Give†AATW ENG 12 – cover of a classic vocal track from back in the day with Rachel’s stunning vocals given solid commercial house support in the summery original mix, while a slightly tougher remix from Raul Rincon is on the flip. Playgroup “Front To Back†Defected ENG 12 Part 1 – Defected changing things up a bit with this release that is definitely not their traditional fare. Dark, chunky tech house production with a hooky rapped male vocal and dripping with funk. Disc one features solid remixes from Todd Terry while disc two sees Kenny Dope fuse the chunkiness of the original to his smoother house style. Porno f/Hannah Jones “Music Power†Data ENG 12 and C5 – UK edition of this massive house cut fueled by the diva power of Hannah Jones, with the Stefano Noferini mixes from the continental editions paired with new Uk-only mixes by Andy Van (in a bit more disco influenced direction) and Paul Woolford (with a funky UK tech twist). Pray for More “Love Me Right†Fantastic ENG 12 – Well produced tribal-infused bigroom house production with a massive female vocal full of attitude to add further fuel to the production. Includes a solid remix from Mark Duran on the flip. Trance & Progressive Blank & Jones “Revealed†Liquid BNX 12 – new single from the veteran German trance production team with their trademark anthemic melodic orchestrations perfectly demonstrated in this release, with a haunting male vocal integrated perfectly into the production. Flipside mix sees the duo give a more seductive progressive house interpretation of the track, less melodic, darker and more spacious in feel.
  9. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Basia “Drunk On Love 2006†White ENG 12 – SF07, smooth deep garage reworking of this classic track with the full original vocal worked into the production. Dead Presidents “Wanna Be With you 2006†White ENG 12 – JRK001, smooth midtempo house reworking with full original vocal worked into the production by Steve Mac. Incredible Bongo Band “Apache 2006†White ENG 12 – PINKP, chunky tribal-tech influeced reworking of this house standard. INXS ‘Dream On Black Girl 2006†White FRA 12 – Kash reworking in a powerful Eric Prydz-influenced production with the original vocal worked perfectly into the production. Semi-Offiiial release with remixes by Muttonheads on the flip. Cat # 9834675. Madonna “Future Lovers†White BNX 12 Bootleg – chunky reworking by Marco G with hooks from the upcoming single worked into a gritty mid-120s BPM house orchestration with a definite tech edge. VOLUME002. Moby vs Coldplay “Raining Clocks†White SPA 12 – the vocal from Moby’s “Raining Again†worked into the instrumental orchestration of Coldplay’s “Clocks†and then all supported by a punchy, progressive tinged rhythm lines. Solid, seductive bootleg. OST003 Aaron Neville “All I Need 2005†White ENG 12 – WO1, Aaron Neville vocal paired with the theme from Hill Street Blues and then supported by a smooth house rhythm line. The Tramps “Disco Inferno 2006†White ENG 12 – chunky instrumental bootleg of the classic disco track in a driving discohouse style, the b-side is a similar-styled rework of KC & Sunshine Band “Wanna Go Party†which also includes hooks of the vocal worked in. House JD Davis “Losing Track Of Time†M Convene FRA 12 – Seductive tech-tinged house production with JD Davis’ smooth male vocals worked effectively into the haunting instrumentation of the production. On the flip, a more electro-influenced rework by Kiko is provided. Deep Dish “Sacramento†Deep Dish USA 2x12 Part 1 and Part 2 – US edition of latest release from Deep Dish now out with all of the mixes from the various import editions brought together, all featuring the haunting male vocal that is the star of the track. Part one featues the Club mix and mixes from Carlos Legaz and Audiofly, while part two features the album version and mixes from Raul Rincon and Steve Lavers. Fuzion f/Viola Sykes “Don’t Give Up’ Deepa USA 12 – Uplifting garage vocal cut with a massive female vocal to inspire the floor supported by warm, shuffly rhythm lines and an energetic blend of live and synth house orchestrations. Includes a full vocal, dub and instrumental versions. Groove Junkies “Just Groovin†Om USA 12 – Om kicks off 2006 with a funky vocal garage cut with a solid diva female vocal over seductive orchestrations, with a more energetic Peaktime mix and a more restrained Soulful mix to choose from for setting the right tone to the night. Hernandez vs Tyo “Let’s Get Down’ Lickin ENG 12 – Poweful discohouse production with an uplifiting female vocal, driving rhythm lines and energetic house synth orchestrations. Remixes come from Dub Deluxe in an even more uplifiting production and a darker mix from Loop 128. Housetrap “Freak†Mostiko BNX 12 – Mesmerizing tech house production from Belgium here with an insanely hooky computerized vocal sample of the title worked into the chunky, funky disco-tech orchestration. Includes a solid mix from Filterheads in a darker, more acidic style on the flip. INXS ‘Dream On Black Girl 2006†White FRA 12 – Old INXS classic gets recycled and repolished on this commercial releae from France as the original vocals are given the Eric Prydz-influenced house treatment in the mixes by Kash and Muttonheads to keep the floor bouncing nicely. Excellent reworks of a classic track. Nyko “Nyko Express†White GER 12 – Samples of Robbie Tronco’s mid-90s tribal-circuit classic “Night Train†are woven into this chunky bigroom production with driving dark drum lines and hooky synth swells and samples. Remix by Hugh Hefner on the flip. Shazz f/Nancy Danino “This Is Your Life†Shazz FRA 12 – seductive cover of The Banderas with a haunting female vocal over shuffly, summery disco-inspired midtempo house grooves, perfect for the smaller floors or earlier evening play. Includes a full vocal and a dub version. Soul Avengers “Keep The Faith†Republic ENG 12 Promo – Powerful piano-driven classic house production with hooky female vocal that repeats the title to get the crowds moving, with a steady rhythm line supporting the production. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Marky Star “Buy This Record†Electron FRA 12 – Dark, gritty French tech house production with a punkish male vocal musing on the need for money and energetic remixes by Antoine Clamaran and Tony Arzadon to keep the floor moving very nicely. Chunky, funky production perfect for the floors that like a darker sound. Starkillerz “Discoteka†Spinnin BNX 12 – Chunky funky tech house with a seductive, highly suggestive whispery female vocal worked into the production. Gritty synth lines and punchy rhythms blend perfectly with the vocal, with a deeper, progressive-tinged reworking from Kobbe on the flip. Armin van Buuren f/Nadia Ali “Who’s Watching†Armind BNX 12 – Featuring vocals from Iio’s vocalist, this first part contains house mixes for an artist more usually associated with trance. Stunning female vocals, very seductive, blend perfectly with the intricate orchestrations provided by Mischa Daniels while on the flip Oliver Moldan goes for a slightly darker, chunkier mix. Excellent new single from the Dutch superstar. Trance & Progressive Rene Amesz “Open Up Your Heart†La Factoria SPA 12 – Dark, chunky tech-tinged progressive house cut with a haunting rockish male vocal worked in to the orchestration to perfection. Two mixes, both deep, seductive orchestrations. DJ Shog “My Sound†Logport GER LP Part 1 and Part 2 – Limited vinyl samplers of DJ Shog’s upcoming album, showcasing the solid production abilities of this veteran German producer. Disc 1 features vocal productions, with three different tracks provided, while disc 2 features 2 gorgeous instrumental productions. NR32 “Vol+†Metropolis GER 12 – Instrumental trance pick of the week here with a haunting melodic orchestration that is reminiscent of works by PPK with a similar ethereal synthline that builds to massive crescendos. On the flip, Marcos provides a stunning remix. Luca Ricci “La Musica†Stereo SPA 12 – Seductive Spanish progressive house cut with a haunting female Spanish-language vocal worked into the shuffly rhythm lines and spacious synth swells. Includes remixes from London 909 and Evolved that thicken the synth lines and toughen the rhythms but retain the smooth feel of the original perfectly. Mike Viera “The Island†Fatal BNX 12 – Haunting female vocal progressive cut with deep, seductive synth swells and shuffly rhythm lines to produce a seductive hypnotic production with hooky spoken vocal samples. Flipside remix by Jaimy adds a hooky Latin-infused countersynth line to give the production a chunkier, funkier feel.
  10. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Kate Bush “Babooshka 2005†White GER 12 – PIMPS04, chunky funky mid-120s house reworking with the full original vocal worked into the production, with a kind of jazzy feel to the production, nice for the smaller, more intimate floors. Depeche Mode “People Are People 2006†White USA 12 – TADM001, Tony Arzadon mix in a driving tech house style with hooks of the original chorus worked into the driving production. Crystal Waters “Gypsy Woman 2006†White FRA 12 – DISCOBALL009, latest in the Discoball series of bootlegs, La Crystal’s classic reworked by Sami Dee & Freddy Jones in a funky bigroom discohouse style with hooks of the vocal worked in brilliantly. House Dynamic Rockers f/Dave Eastman “Time†Agora FRA 12 – Solid French house production with a smooth, summery disco feel and a catchy male vocal worked into the production. Two mixes. Joachim Garraud “Rock The Choice†Fuck Me I’m Famous FRA 12 – Powerful guitar-infused French tech house monster on David Guetta’s imprint with four solid mixes to choose from, with David Guetta and Sebasstien Ingrosso’s mixes being the scene stealers of the bunch. Energetic productions with a hooky vocal sample worked in. Quentin Harris f/Carla Prather “No More Love†Jellybean USA 12 – Stunning new garage vocal house production with a stunning vocal from Ms Prather, energetic piano orchestrations and driving rhythm lines. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Sebastien Ingrosso & John Dahlback “Lick My Deck†Influence FRA 12 – Funky disco-infused French tech house instrumental production with driving rhythm lines, and funky, foot-tapping synthlines. Includes a solid remix from Laurent Pautrat that darkens and deepens the production, and a more progressive-infused mix by David Vendetta. Molella “If You Wanna Party 2005†Zeitgeist GER 12 – Reworking of a catchy mid-90s club track featuring the Outhere Brothers on vocals, this updates the track into a funky disco-infused house production with a solid remix by Tommasso that minimizes the rap and focuses on the hooks of the chorus. Mylo “Muscle Car†Breast Fed ENG 12 Part 1, Part 2 and C5 – First single for 2006 from the popular electrohouse producer, with a range of mixes that go from the chunky to the punchy to the simply experimental. Disc One features solid mixes from Alex Smoke and Tiga, disc 2 has excellent mixes Sander Kleinenberg and, DJ T, CD-Maxi has all. Offer Nissim “First Time†69 USA C5 – 69 launching the new year with a massive new single featuring the stellar vocals of Maya and powerful house mixes for the circuit-oriented rooms from Peter Rauhofer, Airmale and Hector Fonseca that utilize the vocal brilliantly while keeping the orchestrations booming. CD-Maxi for now, vinyl expected soon. Suzanne Palmer “Fascinated†69 USA 12 – Vinyl edition now out on this fun bigroom cover of the Company B track released on CD-Maxi before the holiday season. Vinyl features the mixes by Offer Nissim and DJ Escape, with La Palmer’s solid vocal rendiditon the true star of the release. Shapeshifter “Incredible†White ENG 12 Promo – test pressing of the next Shapeshifter single scheduled for release in early Spring ’06, this is a gorgeous followup to “Back To Basics†in a similar style with gorgeous, uplifting female vocals and seductive classic discohouse orchestrations. Soul Central “Need You Now†Defected ENG 12 and C5 – First single for the new year from Defected is a solid classic house orchestration, mostly instrumental with a few vocal hooks worked in, with a similar use of string samples as in their previous release “Strings Of Lifeâ€. Vinyl includes the original and a remix by Sergio Flores, CD-Maxi includes an extended mix and a remix by Deep Josh. Trance & Progressive De Donatis & Ciacomix “Angel†Deep Dive GER 12 – Stunning production from Germany with haunting female vocals deftly woven into powerful melodic orchestrations. Three mixes, each one a variant on the theme of uplifting vocal trance. Well produced release. Stunt “Raindrops†Data ENG 12 and C5 – Sampling the synth line from the Sash classic “Encore Une Fois,†this release marks Data’s launch of the 2006 schedule. Bouncy, energetic vocal poptrance number with a gorgeous female vocal blended well with the synth sample and driving rhythm lines. Includes a solid remix by Hypasonic.
  11. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Depeche Mode “Feel Free Love†White GER 12 – Mashup that blends a club mix of two different Depeche Mode hits, “Free Love†and “I Feel Love.†AA700. Depeche Mode “Little Fifteen 2005†White GER 12 – chunky, progressive tinged reworking of this classic DM track with full original vocal, flipside is similar-style rework of “Waiting For The Nightâ€. XYZ3. Madonna “Die Another Day†White ENG 12 – Blending of Madonna's "Die Another Day" with a disco infused insturmental line based around a Boney M track, while the B-side features the insturmental from Chemical Brothers "Star Guitar" with vocal samples from The Homeboys "Only Turn It Out". Solid Productions on both. 44ST. Madonna “Confessions Of An Icon EP†White ENG 12 – NTH6, limited pressing of rare and unreleased mixes, includes Hollywood (Sander Kleinenberg remix), Music (Steve Lawler Unreleased Mix); Mother & Father (Peter Rauhofer re-invention mix) and Impressive Instant (Deep Dish Samba Remix). Massive Attack “Unfinished Symphony 2005†White ENG 12 – PUNKATTACK1, massive remix by Punkrok of this classic indie rock track in a chunky progressive tinged style with full vocals. PM Dawn "A Watcher's Point Of View" 2005 White ENG 12 - reworked by Danny Howells in a chunky midtempo house style with the full original vocal. Flipside features a similar-style rework of The Temptations classic "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." DH001. Sounds Of Blackness “The Pressure 2005†White ENG 12 – Jack N Daniels reworking in a chunky disco-tinged house style. 12HRN004. Styx “Mr Roboto 2005†Little Mountain ENG 12 - The classic electrorock track from 1983 by Styx is given an update by Martin Venetjoki. Fully cleared commercial release on Little Mountain, with the orignal robotic vocal and synth lines supported by a low 130s BPM, tribal-progressive orchestratition. Flipside features a reworking by Stef Vrolijk. LMR019. . Underworld “Remixes 1†White ENG 12 – NTH7, a compliation of four classic remixes of Underworld tracks, includes Born Slippy (Paul Oakenfold 2000 Mix), Push Upstairs (Roger S Blue Plastic People Mix), Cups (Salt City Vertical Bacon Mix), Cowgirl (Futureshock Mix) House Abbaesque “Voulez Vous 2005†White GER 12 – Second in a series of 2005 reworkings of covers by this popular act on Almighty pressed on wax. Fun festive version with full vocals with a B-side track “Rock It†that blends a tough German techhouse track with the synth line from “Voulez Vous†Mary J Blige “Be Without You†Universal ENG 12 – New single from one of the strongest female voices in American music includes both downtempo mixes and a solid house remix by Bobby Blanco and Miki Moto that fits the vocal perfectly. Mariah Carey “Don’t Forget About Us†Def Jam USA 2x12 – Latest single released from Mariah is a gorgeous vocal production given solid club reworkings by Ralphi Rosario, Tony Moran and Quentin Harris with mixes ranging from bigroom circuit to more seductive garage interpretations. Bryan Cox “Freaks On The Floor†Eden USA 12 – More driving bigroom techhhouse nastiness from Bryan Cox with two cuts that feature a solid blend of energetic rhythm lines, hooky synth patterns and dark, brooding vocal lines. Deepgroove “Just Luv Bass†UMM ENG 12 – Dark, chunky and tweaky tech house production with hooky vocal samples, funky synth lines and driving rhythm lines. A solid remix from Yer Man thickens the production on the flip, with the star of the track being a reworking of Raven Maize’s “Fascinated†with the original vocals worked into a driving production. Depeche Mode “A Pain That I’m Used To†Mute ENG 12 Part 1 – Latest single from the veteran UK act gets a hooky, seductive electrotech tinged reworking from Jacques LuCont with a gorgeous full vocal mix on one side and a dub version on the flip. Solid production that is already poised to advance on the Billboard Club Charts. DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta “Take Control†Tiger Eye ENG 12 – Powerful bigroom tribal tech hybrid with driving rhythm lines catchy synth effect lines and a catchy, seductive female vocal that would be at home in a 69 or Superchumbo production. Remix by TJ on the flip is a bit lighter with a progressive tinge to the rhythm lines and dubbed out use of the vocal. Faithless “Reasons†Cheeky ENG 12 – New single that is included in their “Greatest Hits’ package with a solid house reworking from Planet Funk that blends chunky rhythms and hooky dark synth lines with Maxi Jazz’s effective spoken vocal to perfection. Flipside features a dub from Planet Funk and a breaks mix by Goldrun. Inkfish vs Tronso “Fuck Me†Suburban Tracks SPA 12 – A rude, crude female vocal supported by driving dark tech-tinged house synth lines is the draw on this new release, with a tribal-infused reworking from Midnight on the flip for those that like a more drum-heavy production. Nightshiftez “Touch Me†Kontor GER 12 – Cathy Dennis’ 1990 pop hit is covered effectively here in this energetic German pophouse production from Kontor. Bouncy rhythm lines, hooky synth orchestrations and the famous vocal blended nicely for club use. Rico Bass mix on the flip gives the track a tougher, slightly trancier feel. Unknown “Movin On Up†White FRA 12 – mysterious French test pressing that is a solid disco-infused house production with infectious female vocals, energetic rhythm lines and a classic mid-90s UK house feel to the production. Two mixes. Vinylshakerz “Daddy Cool†Kontor GER 12 – The Boney M classic coming under the guns of the Vinylshakerz team with a solid pophouse cover the result. Fun, effective hands-in-the-air production that doesn’t take itself too seriously with that recognizable Vinylshakerz tech house touch. Trance & Progressive Absolute “Seven Sins†A State Of Trance BNX 12 – Pick of the instrumental trance releases this with, two light, uplifting melodic orchestrations with seductive shuffly rhythm lines and waves of synth cascading into dramatic breakdowns and inspirational buildups. Deepsky f/Jes Brieden “Ghost†Release ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Featuring the stunning vocalist behind Motorcycle’s “As The Rush Comesâ€, this is another swirly, uplifiting vocal progressive house production with a chilling melodic orchestrations, seductive rhythm lines and Jes’ haunting vocal. Disc 1 features the original and a solid mix from Marc Mitchell while disc 2 features mixes from Freaky Chakra and Toksin that are lighter and floatier in feel. New Releases For 12-18 December 2005 Bootlegs & Acapellas Mettalica vs Superchumbo “Enter The Revolution†White GER 12 – IPUNX002, mashup of the Superchumbo vocal worked into the Metallica instrumental with a driving rhythm line underneath. Two other mashups blend Prodigy with Busta Rhymes and Trans-X with Jimi Hendrix. Pharrell “Can I Have It Like That†White GER 12 Bootleg – PHAR001, chunky electrohouse rework with the full original rap worked into the funky orchestration. Sniff & The Tears “Drivers Seat 2005†White GER 12 – fun discohouse reworking of this old 70s number with the full original vocal worked in. Acidy dub on the flipside. DS1. House Dot Matrix “By Demand†Chameleon ITA 12 – Massive diva-driven bigroom tech-tribal monster with a powerful female vocal, dark chunky rhythm lines and tough, powerful synth lines. Includes a solid remix by DJ Tomer. Carlos Gallardo & Jose Ibora “In One Night†Disc Doctor FRA 12 – Energetic diva-driven progressive-tinged tribal house monster from France that adds a hooky guitar-influenced synthline sample into the mix. Remix by Dr Kucho on the flip adds a more clearly progressive feel to the production. Mike Dixon “Hit The Road†Bumpin City USA 12 – Classic vocal made famous by Ray Charles is the hook for this funky production from the master of jazz house. Two mixes, both featuring what sound like the original vocals worked in perfectly for a funky, saucy production. David Guetta “In Love With Myself†Virgin FRA 12 and C5 – Latest single from the French producer is another dark, progressive tinged tech house production with a solid male vocal to accompany. Remixes come from Joachim Garraud, Benny Benassi, Fuzzy Hair and Robbie Rivera and range from energetic tech house to tweekier electrohouse interpretations. Massive new single. Hugh Hefner “Dance 2 Disco 2005†House Session GER 12 – Yet more 2005 mixes on this funky discohouse anthem from a couple years back. Remixes include a new 2005 mix by Hefner himself, a slightly techier reworking from Raul Rincon and classy vocal mix and dub versions from the Tune Brothers. Mic Line “Call Me Later†Oxyd ITA 12 – Funky electrotech house monster from Italy’s Oxyd imprint with a hooky rock-influenced female vocal, chunky rhythm lines and funky synth orchestrations. Includes an even darker, techier, and chunkier Psychoradio mix on the flip. Melba Moore “My Heart Belongs To You†Soulfuric USA 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes on this single from the legendary Melba Moore, with the DJ Prom aimed at the bigger discohouse floors with Melba’s vocal the star, while Wawa goes for a more restrained Latin garage approach. Outwork “Electro†Juicy ENG 12 – Tribal tech monster track of the week with three solid mixes that make ample use of the hooky male vocal, with DJ DLG providing a solid tribal-influenced rework while Robbie Rivera does his own tech-inflused production on the flip along with a mix from DJ Rooster. Rockefeller “Back To You†Spinnin BNX 12 – Followup to their rework of the 80s-sampling “Do It Tonight†uses a long-lost sample from Gina G in its classic discohouse orchestration, with full vocal and dub versions provided to help recapture the fun spirit of summer as winter descends. S-Funk “We Can Do It†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Classy Italian bigroom house with a powerful female vocal worked into a funky, chunky disco-infused orchestration. Two mixes, one more vocal heavy while the other is dubbier and techier in feel. System Works “Level 2†Executive FRA 12 – Mysterious French production with one side utilizing hooks from an old Jody Watley number into the chunky discotech production, with the flip being a lighter, spacier feeling discotech number. Very nice productions Kristine W “I’ll Be Your Light†Tommy Boy USA 12 and C5 – Tommy Boy closing out 2005 with a huge anthem in the making from La Kristine. The 12†features solid mixes from Wayne G and Ian Nieman, both of which make use of Kristine’s powerful, emotional vocal performance. CD-Maxi also adds solid remixes from the legendary Tony Moran and Mac Quayle as well as an enhanced package of software and track samples to make your own remix. Trance & Progressive Bedrock “Santiago†Bedrock ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Haunting new progressive house production from the legendary John Digweed under his Bedrock guise, with a deep, Latin-infused feel to the orchestration. Disc 1 features a solid remix from Parallel Sound and Digweed’s La Coruna mix while disc 2 features the original and a solid reworking from Guy Gerber. DJ Shog “Jealousy†Logport GER 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes on this massive vocal trance monster, with its plaintive female vocal and solid productions form Marcel Woods and DJ Merlin. Gorgeous German vocal trance production. Flash Brothers f/Tiff Lacey “Faith In Love†Mondo ENG 12 – Haunting new single from the producers of the massive “Amen†back in 2004 features a stunning female vocal that perfectly accentuates the stunning trance-tinged progressive orchestration. For the more purist trance floors a solid remix by John 00 Fleming is provided on the flip. 4 Strings “Sunrise†Alphabet City GER 12 – Latest single from this veteran trance production team is another example of their seductive deep melodic trance production skills, with a light, seductive female vocal worked into the production perfectly. Includes full vocal and a dubbier club mix as well as a techier remix by Stoneface. Glow “You Don’t Know†Tenor GER 12 – Funky tribal-tinged progressive house production with a stunning divaesque female vocal worked into the mix perfectly to add depth to the slightly funky orchestration. Giuseppe Ottaviani “Linking People†Vandit GER 12 – Classic bigroom melodic instrument trance production from Paul van Dyk’s imprint, with waves of melodic synth, driving rhythms, and dramatic breakdowns galore. Includes a solid reworking from Marc van Linden on the flip. Instrumental production of the week.
  12. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Depeche Mode “Feel Free Love†White GER 12 – Mashup that blends a club mix of two different Depeche Mode hits, “Free Love†and “I Feel Love.†AA700. Depeche Mode “Little Fifteen 2005†White GER 12 – chunky, progressive tinged reworking of this classic DM track with full original vocal, flipside is similar-style rework of “Waiting For The Nightâ€. XYZ3. Madonna “Die Another Day†White ENG 12 – Blending of Madonna's "Die Another Day" with a disco infused insturmental line based around a Boney M track, while the B-side features the insturmental from Chemical Brothers "Star Guitar" with vocal samples from The Homeboys "Only Turn It Out". Solid Productions on both. 44ST. Madonna “Confessions Of An Icon EP†White ENG 12 – NTH6, limited pressing of rare and unreleased mixes, includes Hollywood (Sander Kleinenberg remix), Music (Steve Lawler Unreleased Mix); Mother & Father (Peter Rauhofer re-invention mix) and Impressive Instant (Deep Dish Samba Remix). Massive Attack “Unfinished Symphony 2005†White ENG 12 – PUNKATTACK1, massive remix by Punkrok of this classic indie rock track in a chunky progressive tinged style with full vocals. PM Dawn "A Watcher's Point Of View" 2005 White ENG 12 - reworked by Danny Howells in a chunky midtempo house style with the full original vocal. Flipside features a similar-style rework of The Temptations classic "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." DH001. Sounds Of Blackness “The Pressure 2005†White ENG 12 – Jack N Daniels reworking in a chunky disco-tinged house style. 12HRN004. Styx “Mr Roboto 2005†Little Mountain ENG 12 - The classic electrorock track from 1983 by Styx is given an update by Martin Venetjoki. Fully cleared commercial release on Little Mountain, with the orignal robotic vocal and synth lines supported by a low 130s BPM, tribal-progressive orchestratition. Flipside features a reworking by Stef Vrolijk. LMR019. . Underworld “Remixes 1†White ENG 12 – NTH7, a compliation of four classic remixes of Underworld tracks, includes Born Slippy (Paul Oakenfold 2000 Mix), Push Upstairs (Roger S Blue Plastic People Mix), Cups (Salt City Vertical Bacon Mix), Cowgirl (Futureshock Mix) House Abbaesque “Voulez Vous 2005†White GER 12 – Second in a series of 2005 reworkings of covers by this popular act on Almighty pressed on wax. Fun festive version with full vocals with a B-side track “Rock It†that blends a tough German techhouse track with the synth line from “Voulez Vous†Mary J Blige “Be Without You†Universal ENG 12 – New single from one of the strongest female voices in American music includes both downtempo mixes and a solid house remix by Bobby Blanco and Miki Moto that fits the vocal perfectly. Mariah Carey “Don’t Forget About Us†Def Jam USA 2x12 – Latest single released from Mariah is a gorgeous vocal production given solid club reworkings by Ralphi Rosario, Tony Moran and Quentin Harris with mixes ranging from bigroom circuit to more seductive garage interpretations. Bryan Cox “Freaks On The Floor†Eden USA 12 – More driving bigroom techhhouse nastiness from Bryan Cox with two cuts that feature a solid blend of energetic rhythm lines, hooky synth patterns and dark, brooding vocal lines. Deepgroove “Just Luv Bass†UMM ENG 12 – Dark, chunky and tweaky tech house production with hooky vocal samples, funky synth lines and driving rhythm lines. A solid remix from Yer Man thickens the production on the flip, with the star of the track being a reworking of Raven Maize’s “Fascinated†with the original vocals worked into a driving production. Depeche Mode “A Pain That I’m Used To†Mute ENG 12 Part 1 – Latest single from the veteran UK act gets a hooky, seductive electrotech tinged reworking from Jacques LuCont with a gorgeous full vocal mix on one side and a dub version on the flip. Solid production that is already poised to advance on the Billboard Club Charts. DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta “Take Control†Tiger Eye ENG 12 – Powerful bigroom tribal tech hybrid with driving rhythm lines catchy synth effect lines and a catchy, seductive female vocal that would be at home in a 69 or Superchumbo production. Remix by TJ on the flip is a bit lighter with a progressive tinge to the rhythm lines and dubbed out use of the vocal. Faithless “Reasons†Cheeky ENG 12 – New single that is included in their “Greatest Hits’ package with a solid house reworking from Planet Funk that blends chunky rhythms and hooky dark synth lines with Maxi Jazz’s effective spoken vocal to perfection. Flipside features a dub from Planet Funk and a breaks mix by Goldrun. Inkfish vs Tronso “Fuck Me†Suburban Tracks SPA 12 – A rude, crude female vocal supported by driving dark tech-tinged house synth lines is the draw on this new release, with a tribal-infused reworking from Midnight on the flip for those that like a more drum-heavy production. Nightshiftez “Touch Me†Kontor GER 12 – Cathy Dennis’ 1990 pop hit is covered effectively here in this energetic German pophouse production from Kontor. Bouncy rhythm lines, hooky synth orchestrations and the famous vocal blended nicely for club use. Rico Bass mix on the flip gives the track a tougher, slightly trancier feel. Unknown “Movin On Up†White FRA 12 – mysterious French test pressing that is a solid disco-infused house production with infectious female vocals, energetic rhythm lines and a classic mid-90s UK house feel to the production. Two mixes. Vinylshakerz “Daddy Cool†Kontor GER 12 – The Boney M classic coming under the guns of the Vinylshakerz team with a solid pophouse cover the result. Fun, effective hands-in-the-air production that doesn’t take itself too seriously with that recognizable Vinylshakerz tech house touch. Trance & Progressive Absolute “Seven Sins†A State Of Trance BNX 12 – Pick of the instrumental trance releases this with, two light, uplifting melodic orchestrations with seductive shuffly rhythm lines and waves of synth cascading into dramatic breakdowns and inspirational buildups. Deepsky f/Jes Brieden “Ghost†Release ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Featuring the stunning vocalist behind Motorcycle’s “As The Rush Comesâ€, this is another swirly, uplifiting vocal progressive house production with a chilling melodic orchestrations, seductive rhythm lines and Jes’ haunting vocal. Disc 1 features the original and a solid mix from Marc Mitchell while disc 2 features mixes from Freaky Chakra and Toksin that are lighter and floatier in feel. New Releases For 12-18 December 2005 Bootlegs & Acapellas Mettalica vs Superchumbo “Enter The Revolution†White GER 12 – IPUNX002, mashup of the Superchumbo vocal worked into the Metallica instrumental with a driving rhythm line underneath. Two other mashups blend Prodigy with Busta Rhymes and Trans-X with Jimi Hendrix. Pharrell “Can I Have It Like That†White GER 12 Bootleg – PHAR001, chunky electrohouse rework with the full original rap worked into the funky orchestration. Sniff & The Tears “Drivers Seat 2005†White GER 12 – fun discohouse reworking of this old 70s number with the full original vocal worked in. Acidy dub on the flipside. DS1. House Dot Matrix “By Demand†Chameleon ITA 12 – Massive diva-driven bigroom tech-tribal monster with a powerful female vocal, dark chunky rhythm lines and tough, powerful synth lines. Includes a solid remix by DJ Tomer. Carlos Gallardo & Jose Ibora “In One Night†Disc Doctor FRA 12 – Energetic diva-driven progressive-tinged tribal house monster from France that adds a hooky guitar-influenced synthline sample into the mix. Remix by Dr Kucho on the flip adds a more clearly progressive feel to the production. Mike Dixon “Hit The Road†Bumpin City USA 12 – Classic vocal made famous by Ray Charles is the hook for this funky production from the master of jazz house. Two mixes, both featuring what sound like the original vocals worked in perfectly for a funky, saucy production. David Guetta “In Love With Myself†Virgin FRA 12 and C5 – Latest single from the French producer is another dark, progressive tinged tech house production with a solid male vocal to accompany. Remixes come from Joachim Garraud, Benny Benassi, Fuzzy Hair and Robbie Rivera and range from energetic tech house to tweekier electrohouse interpretations. Massive new single. Hugh Hefner “Dance 2 Disco 2005†House Session GER 12 – Yet more 2005 mixes on this funky discohouse anthem from a couple years back. Remixes include a new 2005 mix by Hefner himself, a slightly techier reworking from Raul Rincon and classy vocal mix and dub versions from the Tune Brothers. Mic Line “Call Me Later†Oxyd ITA 12 – Funky electrotech house monster from Italy’s Oxyd imprint with a hooky rock-influenced female vocal, chunky rhythm lines and funky synth orchestrations. Includes an even darker, techier, and chunkier Psychoradio mix on the flip. Melba Moore “My Heart Belongs To You†Soulfuric USA 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes on this single from the legendary Melba Moore, with the DJ Prom aimed at the bigger discohouse floors with Melba’s vocal the star, while Wawa goes for a more restrained Latin garage approach. Outwork “Electro†Juicy ENG 12 – Tribal tech monster track of the week with three solid mixes that make ample use of the hooky male vocal, with DJ DLG providing a solid tribal-influenced rework while Robbie Rivera does his own tech-inflused production on the flip along with a mix from DJ Rooster. Rockefeller “Back To You†Spinnin BNX 12 – Followup to their rework of the 80s-sampling “Do It Tonight†uses a long-lost sample from Gina G in its classic discohouse orchestration, with full vocal and dub versions provided to help recapture the fun spirit of summer as winter descends. S-Funk “We Can Do It†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Classy Italian bigroom house with a powerful female vocal worked into a funky, chunky disco-infused orchestration. Two mixes, one more vocal heavy while the other is dubbier and techier in feel. System Works “Level 2†Executive FRA 12 – Mysterious French production with one side utilizing hooks from an old Jody Watley number into the chunky discotech production, with the flip being a lighter, spacier feeling discotech number. Very nice productions Kristine W “I’ll Be Your Light†Tommy Boy USA 12 and C5 – Tommy Boy closing out 2005 with a huge anthem in the making from La Kristine. The 12†features solid mixes from Wayne G and Ian Nieman, both of which make use of Kristine’s powerful, emotional vocal performance. CD-Maxi also adds solid remixes from the legendary Tony Moran and Mac Quayle as well as an enhanced package of software and track samples to make your own remix. Trance & Progressive Bedrock “Santiago†Bedrock ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Haunting new progressive house production from the legendary John Digweed under his Bedrock guise, with a deep, Latin-infused feel to the orchestration. Disc 1 features a solid remix from Parallel Sound and Digweed’s La Coruna mix while disc 2 features the original and a solid reworking from Guy Gerber. DJ Shog “Jealousy†Logport GER 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes on this massive vocal trance monster, with its plaintive female vocal and solid productions form Marcel Woods and DJ Merlin. Gorgeous German vocal trance production. Flash Brothers f/Tiff Lacey “Faith In Love†Mondo ENG 12 – Haunting new single from the producers of the massive “Amen†back in 2004 features a stunning female vocal that perfectly accentuates the stunning trance-tinged progressive orchestration. For the more purist trance floors a solid remix by John 00 Fleming is provided on the flip. 4 Strings “Sunrise†Alphabet City GER 12 – Latest single from this veteran trance production team is another example of their seductive deep melodic trance production skills, with a light, seductive female vocal worked into the production perfectly. Includes full vocal and a dubbier club mix as well as a techier remix by Stoneface. Glow “You Don’t Know†Tenor GER 12 – Funky tribal-tinged progressive house production with a stunning divaesque female vocal worked into the mix perfectly to add depth to the slightly funky orchestration. Giuseppe Ottaviani “Linking People†Vandit GER 12 – Classic bigroom melodic instrument trance production from Paul van Dyk’s imprint, with waves of melodic synth, driving rhythms, and dramatic breakdowns galore. Includes a solid reworking from Marc van Linden on the flip. Instrumental production of the week.
  13. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Beastie Boys “Alive 2005†White ENG 12 – house reworking by Pearn & Bridges with the full original vocal worked in, with a chunkier techier mix on the flip, ALIVE1201. Brothers Johnson “Stomp 2005†White ENG 12 – DDE005, Justin Harris remixes in a smooth disco house reworking with a full vocal on one side and a darker dub version on the flip. Buick Project vs The KLF “What Time Is The Rave†White ENG 12 – KLF001, mashup of elements from Buick Project with KLF in a driving tech house style. Coldplay “Speed Of Sound 2005†White USA 12 – Marcello Castelli reworking in a lush, seductive progressive style with the original chorus deftly worked into the production. SABOOT004 Depeche Mode “Behind The Wheel 2005†White ENG 12 – smooth seductive progressive house reworking by Lexicon Avenue of this DM classic with the full original vocal. DLMX001. The Doors “Changeling 2005†White USA 12 – Levan with a spacious progressive rework of the Doors classic with hooks of the original vocal and instrumentation worked into the production. Fluke “Bullet 2005†White USA 12 – Marcello Castelli reworking of this track with elements of the original vocal and instrumentation wefted into his energetic progressive orchestration. SAWL003. Foreigner “Urgent 2005†White GER 12 – SAFE002, reworks by Rock Us, three mixes that use the chorus from the classic and the famouse synth and guitar hooks into a driving Eric Prydz meets Benny Benassi production. Ted Nugent “The Strangle Hold 2005†White USA 12 – spacious progressive rework by Jabwai that works Nugent’s vocals and strong guitar sample into the production. UNREST010. Leo Sayer “Thunder In My Heart 2005†White GER 12 – Meck remixes in a big discohouse style with the full original vocal worked in perfecty. Dub version on the flip. MECK001. Kanye West “Addiction†USA 12 Bootleg – Kenny Dope, Terry Hunter mixes in a smooth house style with the full vocal worked in, DW073. House Rob Boskamp “In The Evening†Spinnin BNX 12 – Hooky cover of a mid-1990s Italian house tune with driving rhythm lines, catchy female vocals and energetic, techy house synth orchestrations. Chanel “My Life†Hed Kandi ENG 12 – Stunning classic house production with a gorgeous female vocal on the Hed Kandi imprint featuring a solid remix from Haji and Emanuel for the bigger rooms and deeper, funkier mixes from Grant Nelson for the more intimate floors. Chic Flowerz f/Muriel Fowler “Gypsy Woman†Chic Flowers FRA 12 – Chunky Italian tech house cover of the Crystal Waters classic with a well-executed female vocal and chunky, energetic house synth orchestrations. Includes a full vocal mix and three dubbier reworkings. Tina Cousins “Wonderful Life†AATW ENG 12 – Released back in the summer in Australia, this is a gorgeous pop-house production from the veteran singer with a gorgeous vocal supported by an excellent mid-tempo house production from Kenny Hayes. Also includes a more classic UKNRG reworking from Lee S that works nicely with the vocal. Harrison Crump “Bang Bang†Bird Ice ENG 12 – Superchumbo transforms this funky house production from Harrison Crump into a monsterous tribal-tech anthem with hooky vocal elements and dark driving drum lines blended perfectly. DeLacy “Hideaway 2005†Slip N Slide ENG 12 Part , Part 2 and C5 – One of the classic anthems of club culture gets a revival to celebrat its tenth anniversary. Disc one features three progressive-tinged reworkings, including a solid mix by Rhythm Code, while disc two is more classic house oriented and includes a techy discohouse offering from Young Punk and a garage-influenced rework from We Deliver. CD-Maxi has all. Lenny Fontana f/Octavia “The Way†Defected ENG 12 Part 1, part 2 and C5 – another week for stunning vocal house from Defected, with disc one featuring the deeper, more garage-oriented original and Jay J mixes, which include both full vocal and dub versions, while disc 2 feature a more energetic reworking, in both full vocal and dub versions, from Chus & Penn. CD-Maxi has all. Jesse Garcia “Let’s Get Happy†Vendetta SPA 12 – Spanish tribal producer adding a bit of uplifiting vocal punch to his production with this energetic, hand raising production with a hooky male vocal to accompany Garcia’s drum-heavy orchestrations. Includes a solid remix by Audio Drive on the flip. Jamiroquai “Dynamite†Sony ENG 12 – Another release from the latest Jamiroquai album getting the classic house treatment with two solid club mixes that blend the excellent male vocal with energetic, uplifting disco-inspired orchestrations. Max Linen “Back To Mine†Phonetic ENG 12 – Dark and chunky UK tech-meets-tribal monster here with a rather crude male vocal about getting picked up worked in for good measure. Includes two mixes by Linen and a funkier rework by Martin ten Velden. Mylo “in My Arms†Breast Fed ENG 12 Part 2 – New remix by Tocadisco on this chunky electrohouse monster that samples the synth line from Kim Carnes’ “Bette Davis Eyes†and an old 80s male vocal hook. Huge new mix perfect for the floors that like the German electrohouse sound. Narcotic Thrust “Waiting For You†Free2Air ENG 12 Part 2 – remix edition of the followup to “When The Dawn Breaks†featuring a gorgeous mid-tempo full vocal house remix by Steve Mac that captures the full beauty of the track, and a chunky, dubby techhouse rework by Sinewave Surfers for the floors that like a grittier sound. Lisa Shaw “Cherry†Naked Music USA 12 – First new single in ages from Naked Music features Ms Shaw’s funky, saucy vocal supported by smooth, seductive garage house productions from Miguel Migs and Jay-J. Tom Stephan “Here I Come†Chumbo Mundo ENG 12 – Huge hands-in-the-air tribal-tech anthem from the producer also known as Superchumbo, with a huge (very huge) diva vocal propelling the track and dark, driving synth and rhythm orchestrations blended perfectly. Includes full vocal and dub versions and a remix from DJ Rooster in his chunky tech house style. Tiny Stikz “Watching U†SAW USA 12 – SAW moving futher into the realm of tribal-tech with this chunky, funky production with a solid diva female vocal, driving rhythm lines, and dark, punchy house synth lines. Dub mix on the flip is a bit lighter and more progressive in feel. Vicious & Palumbo “The Beast†Vish USA 12 – Loleatta Holloway’s vocal from Black Box “Ride On Time†is the focus of this powerful bigroom production by Johnny Vicious. Massive drum lines, wall-shaking synth orchestrations and La Loleatta in all her glory. Wavelab “Exceptional†Intra ENG 12 – gorgeous vocal house production with a stunning female vocal and three solid remixes ranging from Olav Basoski’s Spanish-guitar based discohouse orchestration to more seductive, slightly progressive-tinged reworkings from Mario Ochoa and Presslaboys that accent the vocal perfectly. Who Da Funk “The Night 2005†Hed Kandi ENG 12 – New 2005 mixes on this seductive vocal house production originally released on SubUSA. Mixes come from Eric Kupper and Tom DeNeef and are solid uplifting midtempo house productions. Also includes the long-deleted original mix. Trance & Progressive Deep Dish “Sacramento†Happy FRA 2x12 Part 2 – One of two double-pack sets out of France for the latest single from Deep Dish, featuring the chunky tech-tinged rework from Raul Rincon and the breaks-influenced rework by Steve Lavers, in both full vocal and dub, and the B-side track “Bagelsâ€. DHT “Listen To Your Heart†Data ENG 12 and C5 – UK edition of this gorgeous energetic poptrance cover of Roxette that took the USA by storm over the summer in its downtempo form, long after the US edition had gone out of print. For the UK edition new mixes by Friday Night Posse and Hixxy are added, as well as the stunning original extended mix. Max Graham “Until Your Gone†Shine ENG 12 – Limited pressing of this smooth seductive vocal trance production from Max Graham with its haunting, delicate female vocal deftly woven into the production. Shimmery orchestration that rides a fine line between melodic progressive house and deeper anthemic trance. Jaimy f/Mozes “Cut Me Loose†Big And Dirty BNX 12 – Haunting, seductive deep vocal progressive production with a stunning male vocal worked into the shimmery orchestrations by Jaimy, with both full vocal and dub versions provided. Minddrive “Around You†First Second BNX 12 – Pick of the Dutch instrumental trance releases this week with gorgeous melodic orchestrations, dramatic breakdowns and driving rhythm lines in the best tradition of the Dutch school of trance. Includes a solid remix by Van Eyden on the flip. Scooter “Apache†Edel GER 12 – Followup to “Hello (Good To Be Back)†sees the Scooter posse sample another long-lost classic, this time the famous guitar sample from “Apache†is the focus of the production. This test pressing features the rapless Club mix and is a solid instrumental orchestration with driving rhythm lines that break down to the sample nicely. Shadow K “Music Is†Sphere GER 12 – DJ Tatana on the mix for this anthemic Teutonic trance production with a hooky female spoken vocal sample worked into the high-flying melodic orchestrations, dramatic breakdowns and driving rhythm lines.
  14. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Coldplay “Talk†White ENG 12 Bootleg – seductive house rework by Spencer Collective that uses the full original vocal and elements of the original instrumentation for the perfect patio house production. COLD001. Aretha Franklin “Respect 2005†White ENG 12 – DERIG010, latest in the DeRigeur series of bootlegs, one side has a powerful, energetic discotinged upper-120s reworking of La Aretha with the famous chorus worked in beautifully. On the flip is a similar-styled reworking of Eveyln Champagne King's "Shame". Hot new bootleg in limited quantities and probably the strongest release of the series to date. Gipsy Kings “Bamboleo 2005†White ENG 12 – GYPT2, Unkle Funk remixes in a funky Latin house style with the original vocals and those famous guitars worked in beautifully. Inculdes a dub version on the flip. Loleatta Holloway “Keep The Fire 2005†White ENG 12 – Frank De Felice reworking samples from the classic Loleatta vocal into a pumpy upper-120s BPM discohouse extravaganza. SCARECROW001. Kool & The Gang “Misled 2005†White USA 12 – Kelly Reverb reworking this classic with hooks of the original vocal woven into a funky, chunky rhythm line. LS012. Radiohead “Everything In It’s Place 2005†White ENG 12 – breakbeat rework by Aquasky of this classic cut. RADIO1. Gwen Stefani “Hollaback Girl†White ENG 12 Bootleg – Black Fingers mixes, funky mid-120s house mixes with full vocal worked into the production. Includes a tougher dub version on the flip. BLSH001. House Pino Arduini f/Lisa Hopkins “Don’t Stress Me Out†Map Dance ENG 12 – Kiko Navarro on the mix for this smooth seductive garage cut with a warm, to the point vocal by Ms Hopkins over shuffly rhythms and funky synth lines. Includes full vocal and dub versions. ATFC f/Inaya Day “Reach Out To Me†Onephatdeeva ENG 12 – chunky new single from Aydin here with La Inaya doing her thing to a driving disco-infused house orchestration. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Da Hool “Meet Her At The Love Parade†Electron FRA 12 Part 2 – Second set of massive new remixes on this classic cut here from France with pride of place going to Antoine Clamaran who reworks it into a massive bigroom tribal monster, working the famous synth line into a pounding rhythm orchestration. On the flip Joachim Garraud gives the track a more French tech-house twist with excellent manipulation of the synth lines. Depeche Mode “Precious†Mercury ENG 12 Part 2 – Part two of the UK release of the latest single from the veteran UK act features mixes from Motor, Misc and Michael Mayer and range from the minimalist tech house to a full vocal progressive interpretation. Excellent new single from Gahan and company. ‘ Discoblaster “Fading†Zeitgeist GER 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – bouncy German tech-house cover of Roxette’s “Fading Like A Flower†with disc one featuring the original and a massive tech house interpretation from Steve Murano as only he can make, while disc two features hooky reworkings from Disco Boys as well as Murano’s dub. Fun new German single with mixes to appeal to a variety of floors. DJ Pierre “Come Together†King Street USA 12 – Sexy hose cut from DJ Pierre with a seductive female vocal over the pumpy dark rhythms and synth orchestrations produced by Pierre. Includes a chunkier, more energetic Wild Pitch mix that gives the vocal full pride of place for the bigger rooms. DONS “Pump Up The Jam 2005†Executive FRA 12 – the Technotronic-sampling classic getting a new French update here with a pumpy tech house mix by DJ Flex and a more twisted reworking from Kurd Maverick, both of which manipulate the famous vocal from Felly to the fullest. Excellent new productions for the bigroom floors. Cevin Fisher “Koncrete Jungle†Ggressive USA 12 – Dark brooding funky tribal tech monster with growling male spoken vocals perfect for the darker floors that love tons of energy but not a lot of bright melody. Chunky rhythm lines and hooky synth samples blended perfectly. Funky Green Dogs “Reach For Me 2005†Murk ENG 12 – Massive new mixes from Steve Lawler and Peter Bailey on this classic FGD track with a powerful female vocal and solid bigroom productions to keep the floors moving. Also includes the original production that has been long out of print. Kingdom Kome “Feel The Magic†Kingdom Kome GER 12 – Uplifting Prdyz-style house production with a powerful male vocal sample, driving, slightly techy house synth orchestrations and energetic rhythm lines. For fans of the punchy singalong 80s-influenced house sound this is perfect. Steve Mac “Loving You More (That Big Track)†CR2 ENG 12 – New vocal version of Steve Mac’s “That Big Track†with a powerful female vocal added to the addictive disco-tinged house orchestration, and to boot a massive mix from the Freemasons is included on the flip. Simon & Shaker “Freshness 2005†Tusom SPA 12 – Dark, slightly progressive vocal house cut from Simon & Shaker here with a haunting female vocal blended with the instrumentation perfectly. On the flip D-Formation darkens and toughens the mix. Bob Sinclar f/Gary Pine “Love Generation†Tommy Boy USA 12 and Defected ENG 12 – Latest release from Bob Sinclar, with its uplifting funky male vocal line and driving discohouse orchestration, is now available in the USA and UK. US release has Sinclar’s original vocal and dub version, while the UK version has the original and a more garage-oriented reworking from Ron Carroll. . Soulchip “Let’s Rock†Sound Division ITA 12 – Poweful diva-driven Italian bigroom house production with a powerful guitar sample worked in to balance the hand raising vocal from V Scott. Includes both a full vocal and a dub version, both being productions by Fuzzy Hair and perfect for the bigrooms. Trance & Progressive Asle Bjorn “Lucky You†Frosty ENG 12 – Haunting vocal progressive house production with a seductive female vocal worked over spacious, ethereal orchestrations. Includes a solid remix from Mindform on the flip. Brooklyn Bounce “Sex, Bass & Rock N Roll†Mental Madness GER 12 – Long-running German hard dance act back again with another titanium-powered production with driving dark synth orchestrations, driving rhythm lines, hooky spoken male vocal samples balanced with seductive female counterpoints. Full vocal and dub versions on this disc. Camorima “Sixteen Years†Housepark SPA 12 – Seductive tribal influenced progressive house cut from Spain with hooky female vocals worked into the chunky mixes provided by Dominic Plaza and Juan Magan. Dark, driving productions. Dutch Klubb Sessions “MUSIC†Klubb Unit BNX 12 – Driving production that borders between energetic tech house and hard dance, produced by the Klubbheads. Two powerful productions to set the floors alight. Filo & Peri “Dance With A Devil†Intelligent GER 12 – DJ Shog on the mix for this uplifting anthemic trancer with a haunting female vocal worked into the production. Classic trance production for the fans of uplifting melodies. Karen Overton “Your Loving Arms†Ego ITA 12 – smooth progressive house cover of Billie Ray Martin’s classic with the vocal supported by smooth, seductive waves of progressive synth and shuffly rhythm lines. Includes a chunkier reworking by Dino Lenny that uses less of the vocal on the flip. Three Drives “Evolution†Massive Drive BNX 12 – Insturmental trancer of the week here as the veteran production team releases two more solid orchestrations for the fans of the Dutch melodic genre. Stunning, intricate synthwork, dramatic breakdowns and buildups and solid rhythms abound. New & Notable Releases for 3-9 October 2005 Bootlegs & Acapellas Basement Jaxx “Get Me Off 2005†White ENG 12 – TGB003, breakbeat rework in a chunky, punchy style with hooks of the original vocal and instrumentation worked in. Ciara “1, 2 Step†White USA 12 Bootleg – 6A, funky bootleg house mix with the full orginal vocal. On flip is a similar-styled full-vocal mix of Iio “Poetica†and a rework of Tom Brown “Funkin For Jamaicaâ€. Faith Evans “Lucky Day 2005†White USA 12 – XM001, smooth garage house mix with the full vocal worked in. flipside is a similar-style rework of “I Don’t Need Itâ€. The Killers “All These Things†White USA 12 Bootleg – JKA001, Josh Patrick reworking a recent Killers single in a funky, chunky slightly breaky style with the full original vocal worked in. Massive Attack “Teardrop 2005†White ENG 12 – TEAR001, breakbeat rework of this track with the original vocal worked into the progressive break-tinged production. Wamdue Project “King Of My Castle 2005†White ENG 12 – 25AVE, Latest in the Avenue bootleg series, side A featues a funky upper 120s disco-tinged house rework of Wamdue Project's "King Of My Castle" with hooks of the chours worked in, while on the flip it's The KLF's 1990 classic "3AM Eternal" with the famous female vocal worked into a chunky upper 120s house orchestration. Very nice, summery reworkings of classic tracks in the high Avenue/Series quality. House Ian Carey f/Miss Bunty “Say What You Want†Beside ITA 12 – Big uplifting disco-influnced house production with a solid female vocal and Carey’s trademark classic production. On the flip Eddie Amador provides a slightly tougher, chunkier interpretation. Chosen Few “The After Party†Adhesive ENG 12 Promo – Test pressing from this All Around The World offshoot, this is a bouncy commercial vocal house production with a hooky female vocal and a disco-influenced orchestration. On the flip Serial Diva raise the energy level several notches while Flickman reprise their “Sound Of Bamboo†techy sound in their production that blends nicely with the vocal. Da Hool “Meet Her At The Love Parade 2005†Electronic FRA 12 – One of the classic dance anthems of the late 1990s reprised once again and this time the mixes are in the pumpy French tech house style as Chris Kaesar and Laurent Pautrat provide interpretations that insert the famous synth line of the original into driving big room floor movers. 11AM “Shine†Device USA 12 – Smooth seductive garage cut with a warm, inspirational female vocal, lush live instrumental and house synth orchestration and shuffly rhythm lines. Classic production perfect for the smaller, more intimate rooms. Freeform Five “No More Conversations†Four GER 12 Part 1 and 2 – Chunky funky tech meets disco house production with a hooky seductive female vocal that blends perfectly with the orchestrations. Disc one features the stunning summery original and chunkier tech reworkings from Mylo and Richard X while disc 2 features a solid disco-tinged mix from Soul Mekanic and a quirky electrohouse production from Alter Ego. Fun Fun “Happy Station 2005†Kontor GER 12 – Early 80s classic receiving the update from Rico Bass in a chunky Vinylshaklers meets Benny Benassi style with the original vocal worked into the production in full Remix from 2-4 and Bonita elaborate on the basic production nicely. Oscar G & Ralph Falcon “Dark Beat 2005†White SPA 12 – Dark chunky tech-tribal monsters of productions on this huge Twisted single from a couple years back. The famous vocal chant is provided in full, while the orchestrations by Gianluca Motta and Minimal Chic provide a new interpretation on the classic track. Groove Heads “Big Time†Hit FRA 12 – Big, boisterous tribal monster perfect for fans of late-90s NYC circuit house with powerful drum lines, hooky vocal samples and energetic synth hooks and samples. Three mixes, all powerhouse productions. Iio “At The End 2005†White USA 12 Promo – Limited edition 2005 remix by Frank Bailey of this classic Iio cut, with a new orchestration that transforms the vocal into a perfect deeper house production designed for use in the smaller, more intimate rooms or for floors that hanker for the classic garage sound. Mikael Johansson “Things Will†Mad Nurse BNX 12 – Howard Jones’ classic “Things Will Only Get Better†is reworked in a Prydz-esque style with the full original chorus integrated into the energetic production. On the flip is a tougher, almost techno reworking from Hertz. Mad8 “Work This Pussy†Frenetica ITA 12 – Chunky Italian tech house pounder with a catchy, crude female vocal hook of the title worked in for added dramatic effect. Bouncy production with tons of energy. Ricky Martin “I Don’t Care†Columbia USA 12 – Return to clubland for the Latin heartthrob with a massive bigroom house production by Ralphi Rosario that perfectly blends Ricky’s hooky vocal with a floor-driving orchestration. Flipside includes remixes by Norty Cotto and LEX that are also very energetic reworkings for the main room. Ministers De La Funk “Believe 2005†Executive Limited FRA 12 – Limited test pressing of the new DJ Flex remix of this classic Subliminal release from a couple years back. The inspiring female vocal is fully preserved in Flex’ hooky French disco-tech orchestration. Craig Obey f/Abela “Gonna Have To Play†Stereo 7 ITA 12 Promo – Chunky funky Italian electrotech production with a massive female vocal that sets the record straight while the instrumentation builds and builds out of the breakdown. Solid production with an excellent reworking by Alex Neri on the flip. Jonathan Peters “Music†Ultra USA 12 – Latest single from Jonathan Peters is clearly inspired by the classic by Peaches & Herb with its warm, energetic disco-house production, with the bonus of the vocal breaking down into a cover of Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration†in one section. For those who need a chunkier, less vocal version a Techno mix is provided on the flip. Peter Presta “Sensation†Tribal SPA 12 – New Spanish only reworking by Mario Ochoa on this release that samples the famous female “Ultimate Seduction†vocal line, with Ochoa providing a dark, chunky progressive tinged tribal orchestration. Also includes the original version in Presta’s signature production style. Barbara Streisand “Night Of My Life†Columbia USA 12 – The one and only returns to the spotlight on this massive new single, with vocal talents brought to the forefront and in the hands of Junior Vasquez a mix that is the embodiment of circuit house anthem is the result, as Vasquez perfectly captures the passion and power of La Barbara. Remixes from LEX and John Luongo on the flip provide more subdued, classically HiNRG interpreations. T-Street f/Izora Armstead “Keep On Runnin†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Featuring one of the former Weather Girls, this is a powerful bigroom Italian house production that will get the hands in the air with its tough, energetic disco-tinged orchestration that serves as the perfect platform for Ms Armstead’s vocal. Todd Terry f/Jocelyn Brown & Martha Wash “Something Goin On 2005†Manifesto ENG 12 – New 2005 remix of this classic vocal house anthem from 1997 with two very different interpretations, as Dancing DJs go for the bigroom HiNRG sound while Kenny Hayes provides a funky mid-tempo classic house mix. Both perfectly integrate the famous vocals. Ty Tek “Feel My Fire†Distraekt ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – In its original form a funky, chunky tech-tinged house with a sultry female vocal, disc one also includes a more uplifting disco-tinged production by Da Groovemakers while disc two features a massive dark tribal-progressive reworking from Piliavin & Zimbardo and a chunky reworking from Rick Pier O’Neil. Trance & Progressive Dream Dance Alliance “Bells Of Heaven†7th Sense GER 12 – Uplifiting Teutonic trancer with haunting carillon bell samples and a haunting male spoken vocal hook woven into the waves of melodic synth and driving rhythm lines. Includes a fully instrumental version on the flip. Iio “Kiss You’ White USA 12 Promo – The latest offering from Iio is another classic production featuring haunting female vocals and hypnotic orchestration. For the trance floors there is a massive floor-filling rework from George Acosta and a more refined Dutch-influenced remix by Teemu, while house floors are ably cared for by a stunning remix by Peter Bailey. Robert Plant “The Enchanter†Sanctuary ENG 12 Promo – UNKLE on the mix for the latest single from the veteran rocker, integrating Plant’s catchy vocal performance into a hypnotic, spacious yet energetic progressive house orchestration. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Kay Stone “Alone†Breeze GER 12 – Anthemic trance pick for the week with waves of melodic synth, driving rhythm lines and a haunting, distant female vocal hook worked into the production. Remixes come from Kasuma and Mind One, and are both solid productions. Darius Syrossian “House of Maya†Wallop ENG 12 – dark, brooding progressive house production with a hooky spoken female vocal worked into the hypnotic swells and waves in the synthlines and shuffly rhythms. Three mixes.
  15. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Charlotte Church “Call My Name†White ENG 12 Bootleg – new single from the Welsh vocal phenom gets a funky disco-tinged house reconstruction from Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto that uses hooks from the vocal and chorus in the production. Well produced, slightly dubby mid-120s production. BMCHURCH001. 50 Cent “Candy Shop†White BNX 12 – chunky, funky house rework using the eastern synth and hooks of the rap into a punchy house production. Disc also features two other bootlegs in a similar style of tracks we could not identify. BOOTY001. A Flock Of Seagulls “I Ran 2005†White ENG 12 - Massive new bootleg from Britian with Peter Presta creating an energetic big room tribal-tinged house production that works in hooks of the chorus and the original synth lines into the production. Limited pressing. LDJ001. Lipps Inc “Funky Town 2005†White FRA 12 – DISCOBALL007, new mixes of this classic track by Antoine Clamaran in a massive bigroom disco-tech style that uses only the insturmenatal of the track, no vocals, though all the familiar nonetheless. Various “Roger Sanchez Remixes†White ENG 12 – collection of four classic Roger Sanchez remixes repressed in one handy piece of wax. Includes No Doubt “Hella Goodâ€, Basement Jaxx “Rendez Vuâ€, Jamiroquai “Deeper Underground†and Garbage “Cherry Lipsâ€. NT114. House Olav Basoski “Waterman†Casagrande SPA 12 – Festive Latin-ragga house production from Basoski with hooky male and female vocal, chunky rhythm lines and festive trumpet flourishes. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Blue Cheese “Can’t Get No More†Paprika ITA 12 – Stefano Gamma and Fuzzy Hair on the mix for this dark, chunky tech house production with a hooky diva female vocal worked into the production to balance the elements out. Fun festive Italian house production to keep the room jumping. Warren Clark f/Michelle Weeks “Movin’ Out†Stereo 7 ITA 12 – Moving in a daker, chunkier and funkier direction, Warren Clark weaves La Weeks’ hooky vocal into the production deftly creating a balance between uplifting and gritty. Cookies “Believe In What I Said†Nitelife ITA 12 – Massive Italian bigroom production with a powerful diva vocal and a disco-infused synth orchestration with influences from the recent single by Freemasons. Includes a chunky mix from Ghetto Boys on the flip. John Dahlback “Falling In Love†Clubstar GER 12 – Tech house virtuouso with a more mainstream offering with a smooth, seductive male vocal worked over a summery flowing disco-infused tech house orchestration. Very beautiful late season production with a full vocal and dub versions provided. Dajae “Brighter Days 2005†Big Love ENG 12 – Second set of massive mixes on this revival of a classic moment in house, with Haji & Emanuel giving Dajae the full tech-tinged disco house treatment with both a full vocal and dub versions provided. Deejay Associated “Free From Your Life†SKG ITA 12 – String-laden bigroom Italian house production with a massive diva vocal, driving rhythm lines and energetic synth orchestrations to keep the floor moving. Excellent production with three separate mixes on the wax. Geraldo “Caribbean Queen†Cheese GER 12 Part 2 – New remix by Jerry Ropero on this cover of Billy Ocean’s first major pop hit, very nice cover with Ropero providing a fun, funky disco house interpretation. Groove Junkies f/Kathie Talbot “Catch Your Shine†Morehouse USA 12 – gorgeous seductive garage production with a warm, smooth female vocal and classic mid-tempo orchestrations from the Groove Junkies. Includes a full vocal and dub versions. Hi-Tack “Waiting For You†Spinnin BNX 12 – samples from the Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney classic “Say Say Say†are integrated into an energetic, Prydz-esque production here with a funkier reworking from Delano on the flip. KC & Sunshine Band “That’s The Way I Like It 2005†Tambour ITA 12 – Another classic track getting an update for the new millennium as DJ Kama and Argate provide new interpretations that work much of the original vocal and instrumentation into a power house orchestration with a slight techiness to the production. Marine “Shades Of Love†Smile BNX 12 – Haunting fusion of tech house and progressive orchestrations supporting a rich, seductive female vocal for a funky, seductive production with a good bump to balance things out. Includes a remix by Jiva on the flip. Gabi Newman “Release 2005†Vendetta SPA 12 – New 2005 reworking of this gorgeous garage vocal cut in time to end the Ibiza season, includes a new mix by Newman and a darker, chunkier reworking by Raul Rincon on the flip. Melvin Reese “Without Love†Finetune FRA 12 – Massive French house production with a slight Prydz-esque techiness that takes samples from the Doobie Brothers classic and creates a powerful floorshaker.Two mixes. Robbie Rivera “Some Kind Of Heaven†Juicy ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Rivera proving that his production skills are not restricted to the pumpy electrotech variety as this is a gorgeous commercial vocal house production one might associate with Positiva or Data, with insanely hooky female vocals over a disco-infused orchestration. Part one features the original vocal and a massive mix by David Guetta, while disc two features darker, chunkier reworkings by Scumfrog for the harder, grittier floors as well as a NuFrequency mix. Massive new single that should become an anthem for the fall. Royksopp “49 Percent†Wall Of Sound ENG 12 – Latest single from the Norwegian production team is another gorgeous blend of seductive disco-tinged orchestrations and stunning vocals. Remixes range from the powerful tech-house rework by Sebastian Ingrosso to a quirkier, more electro-based mix from MANDY. Sikk “Washing Machine†Vendetta SPA 12 – Originally released earlier this year in Italy, this chunky dark tech house monster with the explicitly rude female vocals gets re-released in Spain with the Bini remix included as well as a new Spanish language vocal version. Bob Sinclar “Love Generation†Legato BNX 12 – Latest single from Bob Sinclar is a bouncy production with an uplifting ragga-tinged male vocal and a light, Paul Simon-esque orchestration. On the flip is a darker, chunkier reworking from Mugwamp. Starbugs “A Soul Mind†White BNX 12 – Bigroom house production with punchy rhythm lines, massive diva vocals and funky, disco-tinged piano and synth orchestrations. Three mixes, all powerful productions. Superchumbo “Everything†Twisted ENG 12 – Tom Stephan returns with another massive dark tech-tribal monster with hooky male vocals, powerful synth lines and driving rhythms. Includes a techier rework from Robbie Rivera and a deeper tech mix from Alex Santer. Tribal Man “Morning Light†Royal Drums FRA 12 – the classic DeBarge track “Rhythm Of The Night†is samples here in this powerful tribal-tinged French house production that will definitely get the floors jumping. On the flip the famous synthlines from Santa Esmerelda “Misunderstood†are given a similar treatment, with a slightly deeper feel. Ike & Tina Turner “Raise Your Hands 2005†Stargarda ITA 12 – Chunky, funky house reworking of this 60s funk classic as DJ Gauzz provides full vocal and dub mixes for the new millennium. Tons of attitude as La Tina gives it her all. Voodoo People “My Mind: Afroboogie GER 12 – Dark, driving New York-style tech tribal production with a hooky spoken male vocal worked into the chunky rhythm lines and deep, driving synth swells. For fans of the dark 69 sound. X-Press 2 “Give It†Skint ENG 12 Part 1, Part 2 and C5 – latest single from X-Press 2 is the perfect end of night track with a warm, uplifting male vocal over a funky, Fatboy Slim-esque instrumentation. Disc one features the orignal and a quirky rework from Quantic while disc 2 features a very minimal tech house rework from Switch and a massive handraising discofied rework from Dab Hands. CD-Maxi has all. Trance & Progressive Cosmic Gate “The Drums†E-Cuts GER 12 - Latest single from the veteran German trance team is another classic bigroom Teutonic production with drving rhythm lines, massive melodic orchestrations, and a hooky female vocal worked into the production. Two mixes. DJ Shog “Don’t Stop†Logport GER 12 – Gorgeous new single from this German producer with one side being a massive instrumental orchestration while the other side works vocals into the mix. Excellent new bigroom trance production. Cor Fijneman “Monlogue†Black Hole BNX 12 Part 2 – Second part on the latest release from Cor Fijneman with the standout track being “Colorless World†which features the stunning vocals of Anita Kelsey. Also includes two instrumental productions. Classic Dutch trance of the highest caliber. Will Holland “Timeless†Empire State BNX 12 – Haunting bigroom anthemic trancer with a stunning female vocal, waves of melodic synth intricately composed and driving rhythm lines. Includes a techier reworking from Filo & Peri on the flip. Hypersonic ‘Six Days†Suprime GER 12 – Hooky German pop trance production with a catchy female vocal, bouncy melodic synth orchestrations and powerful rhythm lines. Very effective commercial production to get the floor bouncing. Randy Katana “Play It Loud†Jinx BNX 12 – Latest single from one of the top tech-trance producers in the Netherlands features a powerful, dark driving production with one mix working in the famous “Operation Blade†synth line to maximum effect. Origene “Design†Tommy Boy USA 12 and C5 – Long awaited follow-up to “Sanctuary†is out with a haunting female vocal worked into an uplifting fusion of trance and progressive orchestrations. Remixes include a haunting deep trance mix by Traveller and a thicker, more mainstream circuit-influenced production from Richie Santana for the American audience. Markus Schulz “Without You Near†Cold Harbor BNX 12 – Absolutely stunning new production from Schultz here with a passionate male vocal worked into the haunting progressive orchestration perfectly. On the flip Gabriel & Dresden provide an equally massive production that is a bit more melodic In feel and works with the vocal beautifully. TDR “Squelcher†Oxygen BNX 12 – Classic progressive cut from 2000 getting a new facelift as Sander van Doorn provides a massive new tech-infused mix that preserves the original elements of the track while adding a ton of punch and energy. Includes the long-deleted original on the flip. Tiesto “U R†Black Hole BNX 12 Picuture – Limited edition pressing of two new mixes of previously unreleased track from Tiesto’s latest album, on a highly collectible picture disc format. Side A features Junkie XL’s mix of “U R†while on the flip is Leama & Moor’s mix of “ Tear†which has a gorgeous female vocal. Zenon f/Erire Jones “September Rain†Maelstrom ENG 12 – While this label is known more for producing house and progressive tracks, this latest single is a stunning female vocal trance gem, with a slight progressive edge but very melodic and passionate in feel. Includes both full vocal and dub versions.
  16. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Dirty Vegas “Days Go By 2005†White ENG 12 – TGB002, smooth, seductive and slightly breakbeat reworking of the massive Mitsubishi commercial tune, with the full original vocal worked into the production. Well produced boot. Missy Elliot vs MANDY “Lose Body Control†White GER 12 – LBC01, Missy’s vocal worked into the electrohouse production by MANDY. 50 Cent “Disco Inferno 2005†White USA 12 – funky house mix by Juke Joint with full vocal worked in. JJ001. Kaiser Chiefs “Riot 2005†White ENG 12 – RIOT010, C-Sixty Four with energetic bigroom tech house mixes on this indie rock track, one side full vocals, the other a dub. S-Express “Theme From S-Expres 2005†White ENG 12 – RXPRSS1, three funky new mixes on this classic house track with mixes giving the track a punchy, slightly techy feel with hooks of the original vocal worked in nicely. Danny Tenaglia “Jabba 2005†White ENG 12 – MASTERSTROKE013, hooks of Danny’s dark vocal sample worked into a deep, hypnotic progressive house bootleg. Flipside is a similar-styled rework of Sasha “Wavy Gravyâ€. Luther Vandross “Can Heaven Wait 2005†White ENG 12 – Matthew Dekay mix in a warm progressive house style with the full original vocal worked in beautifully. WL014. Kristine W vs Bob Sinclar “Feel Your Gym And Tonic†White ENG 12 – 41ST, the chours from La Kristine’s big mid-90s hit over the funky discohouse classic “Gym And Tonic†by Sinclar. Flipside is a rework of Prodigy “Out Of Space†in a chunky, funky house style. Excellent addition to this bootleg series. Yazoo “Don’t Go 2005†White ENG 12 – EP4, chunky instrumental reworking of the classic Yazoo synth line in a funky house style. Flipside is a similar-styled rework of the latest single from White Stripes “Blue Orchid†which works some of the vocal in as well. House Afroboogie “2 The Beats†Whoop ENG 12 – Dark chunky tech house production with hooky male spoken vocals worked into the production. Chab f/JT Davis “Closer To Me†Alphabet City GER 12 – New German-only mixes on this haunting vocal progressive cut that transforms the track into a solid tech house production, with mixes from Marc et Claude (who go for an electrohouse interpretation rather than their traditional trance orientation) and a massive mix from Dirk Dreyer mixes Chic Flowerz “The Power†White FRA 12 – A cover of Snap’s 1990 classic, here the female vocal alone is used and integrated into four separate solid mixes that range from disco house to chunky French tech house. Samantha Cole “Obsession†Alpha Omega GER 12 – Animotion’s 80s classic covered in this chunky German electro house production with mixes ranging from minimal electronic quirkiness to bigroom tech house with a well-executed vocal worked in full. De DiMarco “Holding Back†EMI FRA 12 – Warm summery vocal house production with hooky disco-influenced production and a light vocal, with the flip featuring a chunkier, funkier mix and dub from Armand van Helden in his trademark disco-tech style. Emjay “Make Some Noise†Perfecto ENG 12 – Tough electrohouse production reminiscent of Zombie Nation with punchy, slightly acidic synth lines and driving rhythm lines. Three mixes. Hacienda “Makin Luv†Voidcom GER 12 – Fun latin-tinged vocal house production with a warm, flowing male vocal over chunky tech-tinged synth orchestrations and funky mid-tempo rhythms.Includes a solid mix by Disco Boys in a funkier retro style. Luka “To Nem Ai†Data ENG 12 – Data releasing a warm, summery vocal house production with mainly English vocals paired with some (we think) Portuguese lines in a smooth, disco-beach house style. Includes an absolutely stunning “Shaved Legs†mix that is the epitome of the sound of summer. Oliver Kaiser “The Pressure†Project FRA 12 – a cover of the classic by Sounds of Blackness, this is a deep seductive vocal house production with a solid vocal rendition, shuffly rhythm lines and warm live orchestration supporting the production. Reece Project f/Paul Randolph “This Means That†Susu ENG 12 – Susu with another gorgeous garage vocal production with a funky instrumentation supporting the soulful male vocal at the heart of the production. Four mixes. Sessomatto “I Need Somebody 2005†Azuli ENG 12 – New remixes by Tom Novy that transforms this vocal house masterpiece into a funky, chunky Germanic tech house production with hooks of the original vocal worked into Novy’s solid orchestrations. Tony Cha Cha “What’s Going On†Spinnin BNX 12 – beautiful female vocal house production from the Spinnin label with a hooky vocal supported by energetic, slightly disco-influenced tech-tinged house orchestration. Remix on the flip is a fun brass-laden reworking perfect for the more intimate floors. Trattner & Galvan “Break†Stereo SPA 12 – Dark, brooding tribal production from Spain for the fans of the driving drums with hooky vocal samples worked in to keep the floor energized. Jody Watley “I’m Looking For A New Love 2005†Curve USA 12 – the track that started Ms Watley’s career back in the mid 80s gets a facelift perfect for the more intimate garage floors, as the famous vocal is wrapped in a blend of shuffly rhythms and smooth house synth orchestrations. Of special note is the seductive production by Chus & Ceballos who add a slight progressive touch to the mix while keeping the deeper feel intact. Trance & Progressive 4 Strings “Desire†Liquid BNX 12 – Latest single from this longtime trance production team with another stunning production with waves of melodic synth, seductive light vocal hooks and driving rhythm lines. Two mixes of the highest quality melodic trance. Guyver “Persistence†Tidy Trax ENG 12 – Big new UK hard trance production from Tidy Trax with driving rhythm lines and powerful melodic orchestrations, with one side including a hooky vocal sample into the mix. Powerful production. Terry Grant “Be My Guide†Deep ENG 12 – Haunting female vocals worked into a spacious progressive house orchestration here with a solid remix by 16 Bit Lolitas on the flip. Leah “Contact High†Wooden ENG 12 – Max Graham with a full vocal mix and a dub on this stunning progressive house production with a gorgeous female vocal caressed by Graham’s stunning instrumentation. Suicide Sports Club “Last Ghost In Town†B-Rock ENG 12 – In its original form a dark, chunky tech house track with a rockish male vocal, the remixes by Brancaccio & Aisher and Redanka transform this track into a stunning progressive house production full of passion.
  17. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Shirley Bassey “Diamonds Are Forever 2005†White ENG 12 – DERIG9, hooks of the original vocal worked into a summery disco house interpretation, with a similar styled reworking of Rose Royce “Wishing On A Star†on the flip. Santana “Southern Guajira 2005†White USA 12 – Marcello Castelli mix, dark chunky house mix with a latin tinge and full vocal worked into the production. SABOOT1. UNKLE “Reign 2005†White USA 12 – Marcello Castelli mix in a flowing progressive style with a similar-styled rework of Pizzaman “Sunshine 2005†on flip. Unknown “Heavenly 2005†White ENG 12 – SLBOOTS002, old disco-era sample given a Junior Jack-styled rework for the main room floors. Stevie Wonder “Signed Sealed Delivered 2005†White ENG 12 – SIGN001, funky house reworking with full oringal vocal worked in. Flipside is similar styled mix of “Go Home.†House AC Soul Symphony “What’s Happening†Zedd ENG 12 Promo – Smooth seductive garage house cut with a solid female vocal and well-produced house orchestrations by the label owner himself, Joey Negro. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Arvid “The Way It Is†Mudanza GER 12 - Bruce Hornsby’s 80s classic is covered here in this big commercial house production that focuses only on the instrumental part of the original (covered vocals in the radio mix, but not in the club mixes) with the famous piano hooks worked into an energetic house orchestration. Two mixes. Casears “Jerk It Out†Astralwerks USA 12 – Jason Nevins on the mix for the clubs of this indierock number with its hooky punkish male vocal over Nevins’ chunky tech-tinged orchestrations, reminiscent of his mix for Anastacia’s “Left Outside Alone.†Two mixes with full vocals and a dub. Chus & Penn “Esperanza†Defected ENG 12 Part 1, Part 2 and CD-Maxi – Smooth seductive summertime instrumental house fare from Defected to round out the season on Ibiza with disc one featuring the laid-back original and a solid mix from Faze Action while disc two features slightly tougher remixes from DJ Spen and Dr Kucho. CD-Maxi has all. Full Intention “Your Day Is Coming 2005†Essence ENG 12 – New 2005 mixes by One Cool Cuban of this classic garage vocal cut from the veteran house producers. Gorgeous reworking that suits the female vocal nicely, and includes both full vocal and dub versions. Juliet “Ride The Pain†Virgin USA 12 – Commercial release for this massive Billboard Club chart monster that features Juliet’s indie-ish vocals over energetic house orchestrations. Remixes from Dab Hands in a tribal-meets-tech production that complements the vocal nicely with both a full vocal and dub version, while on the flip Jacques LuCont provides a funkier, chunkier vocal mix. Lee-Cabrera “I Watch You†Data ENG 12 – Big Ibiza buzz record with a summery hands-in-the-air house orchestration, warm vocals and a chunky rhythm line blended to perfection. Ian Carey provides a remix on the flip in his trademark discofied house sound. Dave McCullen “Bitch†Full Force FRA 12 – Powerful French tech house monster with energetic rhythms, driving synth lines with a slight acidic touch and a rather crude male vocal worked in for full effect. Two mixes, both solid bigroom material. Angel Moraes “Music Is Your Life†69 USA 12 – Latest release from Rauhofer’s imprint is another massive tribal production with a huge female vocal, dark rhythm lines and aggressive synth orchestrations. Includes Moraes’ original mix and a solid remix from 15 South. Plastic Funk “Round & Round†Sure Player GER 12 Promo – Another solid beachhouse production with light, uplifting female vocals, smooth rhythm lines and energetic disco-tinged synth orchestrations. Remix by Ian Carey in his trademark disco-influenced style. Ramone f/Nicole Taylor “I Love The Nightlife†Le Bien et Le Mal – a fun summery cover of Alicia Bridges’ disco-era classic, with funky rhythms, chunky retro-influenced house synthwork and a very solid rendering of the famous vocal. Flipside features a darker, techier and dubbier rendition perfect for the floors that like a deeper feel. Southside Hustlers “Right Before My Eyes†Toolroom ENG 12 – Old house sample getting rehashed here with remixes coming from Bini & Martini, Dave Spoon and Martin ten Velden in styles that range from classic disco-house to chunky tech-tinged dubs. Tonka “All Over Again†Disco Inc GER 12 – Gorgeous summertime house production with hooky vocals, driving rhythm lines and smooth, seductive disco-tinged synthwork. Three mixes, all perfect for the late season parties that likes the hands-in-the-air classic house sound. Neils van Gogh “My Own Religion†MRG GER 12 Part 1 – Chunky German techhouse production with a slight trance edge in the synthwork and a vocal that sounds a cross between Depeche Mode and REM. Funky production with a smooth rhythm underline that accentuates the vocal nicely. Two mixes. Trance & Progressive Black Gold Massive “Introduce Me To Love†Major Menace USA 12 – Dean Coleman on the mix for this smooth, seductive production that, in its original form, is more in the garage vein, but with Coleman’s mix becomes transformed into a dark, haunting progressive house production with a slight tribal tinge. Ernesto vs Bastian “Dark Side Of The Moon†Nebula ENG Part 1 and Part 2 – UK edition of one of the larger trance releases this year, disc one features the stunning original vocal mix as well as a new energetic tech house reworking from Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso which takes the track into entirely new areas. Disc 2 features the massive Dogzilla mix and a gorgeous angelic trance reworking from Disco Brothers. CD-Maxi has all. Kuffdam & Plant “Summerdream†Vandit GER 12 – Gorgeou trance production from Paul van Dyk’s imprint with a light vocal sample worked into waves of uplifting melodic synth. Includes a mix from Paul himself that gives the production a slight tech tinge that only Van Dyk can produce. Nomad “I Wanna Give You Devotion 2005†Rumour ENG 12 Promo – Energetic hard dance reworkings of this mid-90s rave standard, with the famous female vocal worked into powerful productions of hard-charging rhythm lines and aggressive synth orchestrations. Three mixes. Adam Sheridan “Another Tomorrow†Tatsumaki BNX 12 – Simply stunning vocal trance production here with a haunting female vocal worked into a flurry of intricate melodies and sold rhythm lines. Includes both full vocal and instrumental versions as well as a second mix by Sheridan that is darker and techier in feel. Various “La Rocca Marko†541 BNX 12 LP Part 1 and Part 2 – collection of tracks from an upcoming mic compilation on 541 that range from the dark, spiritual progressive to more aggressive techier progressive hybrid tracks. Six cuts spread across two discs, among the standouts are a new reworking of the mid-90s classic “Mismoplastico†by Virtualismo in disc 1 while disc 2 fetures productions from Jerry Bonham and Marc O’Tool.
  18. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Faithless “Insomnia 2005†White ENG 12 – new 2005 mix by Armand van Helden and Sister Bliss as well as the original versions and the original remix by Armand van Helden. La Luna “To The Beat Of The Drum 2005†White ENG 12 – 24AVE, funky house production with hooks of the original vocal worked in. The flipside is a chunky techhouse reworking of Underworld’s “Born Slippy†Faith Evans vs inaya Day “Mesmerize Your Head Up High†White ENG 12 – DJDO1201, instrumentation of the new Faith Evans hit with the vocal from Inaya Day worked over. Randy Watson “Heard It Through The Grapevine 2005†White ENG 12 – 9831899 – chunky funky house mix of this with the full vocal.Flipside is a rework of Edwin Starr “War†by King Britt. House Camilo Franco “Love Is†Casagrande SPA 12 – sunny house single from Spain with a hooky female vocal and a synth line that is very reminiscent of early 90s Italian disco house from acts like Double You. Catchy production perfect for the late summer season. Freefunkt “Moment Of My Life†Lush ENG 12 – cover of the Inner City classic with funky house orchestrations over a well executed female vocal performance of the famous lyrics. Four mixes total, including three full vocal mixes and a dub, all in the mid-tempo funky house range. Donna Giles “And I Am Telling You 2005†White ENG 12 Promo – New 2005 mix of this classic vocal cut with a dark, chunky and slightly progressive tinge to the instrumentation that woks nicely with the hand-raising vocal. Kujay Dada “Let It Play’ Phonetic ENG 12 - A cover of Shannon “Let the Music Play,†this is an uplifting disco-tinged house production with segments of the famous vocal worked into the production. Three mixes, ranging from smooth and seductive to punchy bigger-room productions. Paul Masterson “Pullin For Two†Southern Fried ENG 12 – Producer better known for aggressive UK hard dance taking a trip to the house side with this energetic commercial house production with hooky female vocals, solid disco-tinged orchestrations and a good amount of funk. Includes a dubbier version. Moby “Beautiful†Mute ENG 12 Part 1, Part 2 and C5 – Lates single from Moby features a plethora of mixes that explore the chunky tech-tinged side of house music. Disc 1 features a massive mix from Benny Benassi in his unique production style with both full vocal and dub versions as well as a solid mix from Laurent Konrad, while disc two features a vocal and dub mix from Sharam Jey and a remix from David Guetta in his powerful French discotech style. CD-Maxi has all. Mylo “Doctor Pressure†White ENG 12 – originally starting as a bootleg mashup that takes the vocal from Gloria Estefan and works it into Mylo’s “Drop The Pressure,†this has now been released commercially with Gloria Estefan’s vocals covered but still very effective blending of the old and the new. Release also includes remixes of “Drop The Pressure.†Narcotic Thrust f/John Lewis “Waiting For You†Free2Air ENG 12 – Stunning followup to “When The Dawn Breaks†with a gorgeous female vocal over a well-orchestrated progressive-tinged bigroom house orchestration. Stunning new single from this production team. One Louder “Music†Alphabet City GER 12 – An old 80s vocal track is sampled in this dark, funky tech-tinged house production, with a deep, groovy rhythm lines and a slight progressive edge to the orchestration. Two mixes. Paradise Dolls ‘I Touch Myself†AATW ENG 2x12 Promo – Bouncy pophouse cover of the Divynils 1990 ode to self-enjoyment, with a well-executed vocal and solid uplifting orchestrations with mixes ranging from disco-tinged to HiNRG. Limited edition promo double-packs. Laurant Pautrat “What A Gay†Peaktime FRA 12 – Dark, chunky tribal-tinged French house productions that owe more than a little to the classic mid-90s NYC pots & pans sound. Hooky vocal samples, dramatic buildups and powerful rhythms abound. Trance & Progressive John Jacobson “Sensuality†Sushi SPA 12 – Haunting progressive cut with spacious synth swells, solid rhythm line and a haunting female vocal to add to the dark, swirly ethereal nature of the production. Carrie Skipper “Time Goes By†Euphonic ENG 12 – Haunting female vocals blend perfectly with the uplifting melodic constructions in this massive new trance release on Euphoric. Three mixes, all well executed bigroom productions. Stunt “Raindrops†Absolute ENG 12 – with a synthline based around the classic “Encore Une Fois†by Sash, this energetic new trancepop single from an offshoot of All Around the World blends the power of the famous synth lines with a gorgeous female vocal. Excellent production. Vortex “In My Dreams†AATW ENG 2x12 – bouncy new trancepop production that is actually a cover of Britney Spears “Everytime†with a light female vocal over driving bouncy melodic orchestrations and energetic rhythm lines. Remixes come from DJ Nitra, Alex K and the Dancing DJs. Warp Brothers “Blade†Dos Or Die GER 12 – that sample made famous back in the 90s by Public Domain returns once again in the latest single from the veteran German hard dance producers. Fans of the punchy Teutonic trance sound will like the kick in the rhythms, the driving melodic arpeggiations, and the famous samples worked in. Two mixes. New Release Listings For 29 August-4 September 2005 Bootlegs & Acapellas Carl Craig “Darkness 2005†White ENG 12 – CC001, Radio Slave reworking in a dark, chunky tech house style. Gap Band “Someday 2005†White BNX 12 – Franck Roger mix, RTC001 in a smooth seductive house style. Flipside has similar-style reworking of Michael Wykoff “Somebody Standing By†mixed by Roger. Moby “Go 2005†White ENG 12 – MASTERSTROKE012, rework by Carganoid of Moby’s classic from 1994 in a funky, chunky tech house interpretation. Flipside is a similar style reworking of X-Press 2’s “London Xpress†New Radicals “You Get What You Give 2005†White ENG 12 – Radio Slave rework of this big indie hit from ’98. NEWRAD1. Various “Disco Diamonds 6†White GER 12 – collection of four different classic tracks updated for the new millennium with hooks of the original vocals and instrumentation worked into the energetic discohouse productions. DD006. House Big Ang “It’s Over Now†AATW ENG 12 and C5 – Deborah Cox’s hit is covered in this solid pophouse production from All Around The World, with a more house-oriented approach to the mixes than their usual fare. Mixes from Ultrabeat and Hardino that will work in clubs that like the energetic singalong style of house production. Bodyrox “Yeah†Eye Industries ENG 12 – Chunky energetic tech house monster with driving rhythms and aggressive electro-tinged synth orchestrations with punchy female vocal hooks worked into the production. Co-Fusion “Hot Hot Hot 2005†Southern Fried ENG 12 Part 2 – Second set of 2005 mixes on this energetic house monster, this disc featuring a powerful bigroom mix by Ashley Beedle that will get the hands in the air and a deeper, funkier rework from Sebastian Leger. DONS “Pump Up The Jam 2005†kontor GER 12 – The old Technotronic classic is the basis for these 2005 mixes by German producers DONS. Unlike their previous reworking in the late 90s, this edition features four solid house mixes that work in Felly’s famous vocal perfectly, ranging from energetic tech house to a smoother, more disco-oriented production. Four mixes total. Late Night Alumni “Empty Streets†Hed Kandi ENG 12 – Gorgeous new summertime house production from the Hed Kandi stable with a light, breathy female vocal worked into smooth, seductive disco tinged orchestration. Remixes come from Seamus Haji for the more energetic floors and a deeper mix by Kaskade. Miami Collective f/Jocelyn Brown “Losing My Mind†Vocal ENG 12 – Massive diva driven house track with the uplifting vocals of La Brown fueling the hands upward in this production. Classic disco-tinged house with both full vocal and dub versions provided. Pate #1 “Always†Big Star BNX 12 – Fans of the Thomas Falke or Eric Prydz sound will like this with what sounds like another recognizable but hard to pinpoint 80s sample worked into a punchy tech-tinged house orchestration. On the flip Robbie Rivera thickens the sound and adds a dollup of his trademark acid-tinged synth to his mix. Praise Cats “Shined On Me 2006†Egoiste GER 12 – Jerry Ropero providing yet more mixes for this hand-raising slice of gospel house with a mix and a dub that works the vocal into a chunky tech-disco orchestration brilliantly. Roger Sanchez “Turn On The Music†Stealth ENG 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes on this new single from the veteran producer with mixes designed for the bigger floors. This edition features a massive drum-oriented mix from Tom Stephan (aka Superchumbo) that works hooks of the vocal into the dark, driving lines and a massive full vocal rework from Axwell that truly turns this track into an anthem in the making. Jessica Simpson “These Boots Are Made For Walking†Sony ENG 12 – The 21st Century Daisy Duke with a rendition of the Nancy Sinatra classic getting a reworking for the clubs from Bimbo Jones who does a very nice job creating a fun, festive disco-tinged production with Jessica’s hooky vocals worked in nicely. Includes both full vocal and dub versions as well as two downtempo mixes. Snap “Beauty Queen†White GER 12 – Full commericial edition of this new single from the veteran German production team, with a breathy male vocal worked into the smooth, summery house orchestration. Remix from Richard Grey provides a French tech twist to the track. Also included is a massive new “Shanghai mix†of the 1990 classic The Power that transforms the track into a massive bigroom tech house monster. Soul Funkshun “You Used To Hold Me†V2 ENG 12 – Love To Infinity on the mix here for this cover of the old Ralphi Rosario house classic, with a well-executed vocal rendition and LTIs exquisite house orchestrations. For the more energetic floors Ian Knowles provides an driving trance-tinged HiNRG interpretation. Annette Taylor “Faith 2005†Fluential ENG 12 – Copyright reworking this mid-90s house classic for the new millennium with the hands-in-the-air vocal given a smooth, seductive orchestration upon which to support. Disc also includes the original M & M mix. Sander van Doorn “AKA†Oxygen BNX 12 – Deep driving progressive-tech hybrid here with waves of dark, chunky rhythm and powerful synth swells integrated into a powerful production. Two mixes, perfect for the floors that like their house dark and gritty. Armand van Helden “When The Lights Go Down†PIAS BNX 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – The followup to the massive “Into Your Eyes†sees van Helden go for an aggressive rock house sound, with catchy female vocals and guitars ablaze. Disc one features the original version as well as tweaked out mixes by Trophy Twins while disc two features a massive electro-tinged rework from Deepgroove and a quirky mix from Boy Bit. Various “Twisted Box 1†Twisted ENG 2x12 – double pack of previously unreleased new material from the vaults of Twisted UK. For fans of Twisted’s trademark dark tribal sound with hooky vocal samples this release has it all in spades. Four tracks in all, including a solid production from DJ Tomer. Wahoo “Make Em Shake It†Defected ENG 12 Part 1, Part 2 and C5 – Defected moving away from the lighter garage sound with this new release that features a hooky male rap worked into a chunky electro-tinged tech house production. Disc one features the original and a punchy mix from Sandy Rivera, while disc two has deeper house mixes from Kenny Dope and Isolee. CD-Maxi has all. Trance & Progressive BK vs Vinylgroover “Unfinished Symphony†Riot ENG 12 – Cover of the late 90s pop smash that is more than the typical hard dance production. The Tuff Mix is the more aggressive of the two but is more of a hard tech house with a dramatic breakdown into the vocal that builds back up nicely. On the flip is a more classic house production that fits the vocal nicely and will work well in rooms that have speed limits. Chab “Closer To Me†SAW USA 12 – US edition of this big single released on Azuli a few weeks back adds one new mix by Lexicon Ave to the tally, with a solid progressive orchestration that fits the male vocal perfectly. US edition also includes the massive Digweed & Muir mixes. Kenny Hayes “Ibiza Sunrise†Somatic Sense BNX 12 – Massive instrumental trance production with waves of melodic synth and dramatic breakdowns supported by solid rhythm lines. Remixes come from Alex Morph and Mike Shiver. Simply stunning production. Late Night Alumni “Empty Streets†Hed Kandi ENG 12 – Latest single from Hed Kandi includes a gorgeous anthemic trance reworking from Aurora which takes the seductive vocal and integrates it into an intricate melodic orchestration flawlessly. Pate #1 “Always†Big Star BNX 12 – For the fans of a more energetic trance sound, there is a massive remix by Dallas Superstarts that transforms the tracks from a smooth, seductive summer house production into a powerful floorshaking bigroom production. Dino Sofos “Breathe Sunshine†White BNX 12 – Seductive vocal trance cut with a haunting female vocal supported by two very different mixes. G-Spot providing a tough, techy trance orchestration while Paul van Dyk constructs one of his trademark uplifiting melodic productions. Both stunning reworkings. Marco V “Second Bite†In Charge BNX 12 – Master of the techier side of the Dutch trance scene moving a bit more mainstream with this release that features a hooky male vocal over a solid, melody-heavy instrumentation. On the flip is a full vocal and dub reworking from Wally Lopez in a darker, progressive tech style that works with the vocal nicely.
  19. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas A Flock Of Seagulls “Space Age Love Story†White USA 12 – KF001, Josh Patrick remix with the original vocals and instrumentation worked into a funky house orchestration. Flipside is a similar styled rework of FC Kahuna “Nothing Is Wrong.†David Guetta “Just A Little More Love 2005†White GER 12 – JUST001, bigroom trance reworking with the original chorus in all its handraising glory worked into driving rhythms and uplifting melodies. LaBelle “Lady Marmalade 2005†White ENG 12 – DERIG8, energetic bigroom disco-tinged house reworking of this classic track with hooks of the original vocal worked into the production. Flipside features a similar-styled reworking of Stevie Wonder’s “Another Star.†Rick Springfield “Jesse’s Girl 2005†White USA 12 – JGD001, funky house reworking by Josh Patrick with the full original vocal and guitar line worked into the production. Flipside is a similar-styled rework of The Flirts “Danger†. House Avenue D “Do I Look Like A Slut†69 USA 12 Part 2 – Second 12†for this solid, dishy bigroom electrotribal release on Rauhofer’s imprint featuring the solid remix by Size Queen that was released on C5 a few weeks back as well as a vinyl-only reworking by Hector Fonseca for the big tribal floors. Axwell “Watch The Sunrise†Axtone ENG 12 - beautiful summery house production from Axwell here with a catchy male vocal dubbed into the disco-tinged orchestration nicely. Includes a full instrumental version on the flip. Andy Caldwell “Brand New Day†Swank USA 12 – Smooth, sultry garage vocal cut with a seductive female vocal over the flowing deep live and synthesized house orchestration. Perfect for the smaller rooms, with two solid remixes on the flip. Charles & King “Parallel Realities†Mixturi ENG 12 – Dark, driving progressive-tinged tribal cut with a hooky spoken female vocal worked into the production. Remix on the flip from Habersham is more purely progressive in feel. Digital Dog “Clothes Off†Boss ENG 12 – a cover of Jermaine Stewart’s “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off’ in a poppy Eric Prydzesque style with hooks of the chorus worked into the energetic production. Three mixes, all fun and festive. Steve Farris “Keep Givin†Spinnin BNX 12 – Seductive house cut with a smooth male vocal over solid instrumentation and an energetic rhythm line. Two mixes, both solid summertime productions. Freemasons “Love On My Mind†Loaded ENG 12 Part 1, Part 2 and C5 – UK edition of this massive house cut with its hooky female vocal integrated over a driving disco-tinged orchestration. Disc 1 features the original as well as a chunky tech reworing from Coburn while disc 2 features solid remixes from Full Intention and ATFC. CD-Maxi has all Lauren Hidebrandt “Burnin Out†Music Plant USA 12 and C5 – Bigroom circuit house cut with a driving diva vocal and a plethora of remixes, from Mike Cruz and Liquid 360’s powerful productions to the more classic house style of Georgie Porgie’s mix. Perfect track for the upcoming Labor Day events to end summer on a high note. Paul Johnson “She Got me On†Data ENG 12 and C5 – Chunky funky new track from the veteran Chicago producer, with a hooky male vocal over trademark rhythm and dark house synth lines. Remix on the flip from Eric Kupper in a more uplifting, disco-tinged style. Camille Jones “The Creeps†Tommy Boy USA 12 – Funky R&B influenced cut picked up by Tommy Boy with mixes for the bigger clubs coming from That Kid Chris and Asle, both of which preserve the punchy female vocal full of attitude while bumping up the tempo for more energetic floors. Mohito f/Howard Jones “Slip Away†Get Freaky GER 12 – Samples of an old Howard Jones track given a dusting for 2005 with a chunky, slightly tech-tinged orchestration. Remix from Sunlovers gives the track a more French disco-tech house interpretation with tons of energy and punch, while Steve Angello provides his own unique twist to the track on the flip. Prodigy “Outta Space†XL ENG 12 – Audio Bullys taking a crack at the latest Prodigy single which lifts a vocal sample from the old ragga classic and gives it a funky, chunky cut up reworking similar to what they produced with the samples of Nancy Sinatra “Bang Bang†earlier this year. Includes full vocal and dub mixes. Psychofuk “Psychofuk 2005†69 USA 12 – Second set of remixes from Peter Rauhofer’s imprint on this revival of a mid-90s classic. This edition features a solid set of remixes from Robbie Rivera and Larry M, both energetic, punch dark tribal-tech monsters that may suggest a new direction for the label. Redanka “Waves 2005†RIP ENG 12 – King Unique reworking this progressive cut from last year into a powerful tech house production that adds a touch of tough punchiness to the hooky original with its seductive vocal sample. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Room 5 “Make Luv 2005†Blowup GER 12 – New renditions of this massive house cut from 2002 here with Milk & Sugar giving their trademark production style that fits wonderfully with the vocal while Laurent Konrad pairs the vocal with an instrumentation that borrows heavily from the Fleetwood Mac classic “Stand Back.’ Staci “Trouble†Slaag USA 12 – Gorgeous new garage cut from Slaag here with a stunning vocal performance supported by warm house synth orchestrations and shuffly rhythm lines. Includes full vocal and dub versiosn. Trance & Progressive Ernesto & Bastian “The Dark Side Of The Moon†Intelligence GER 12 – German edition of this massive vocal trance production features a new, powerful reworking by DJ Shog in a bigroom Teutonic anthemic style. Release also includes the much-in-demand full vocal mix by Dogzilla and the original version. Ariel G “Fallen Angel†Behold USA 12 – Haunting new progressive cut with a stunning female vocal worked over the dark, enveloping swells of deep synth and shuffly rhythm lines. Includes a punchier, techier mix by Jesse Perez and a smoother reworking from Pobresito. Hemstock & Jennings “The Passion†Mondo ENG 12 – Massive new UK instrumental trance release here with waves of melodic synth, dramatic breakdowns and buildups and energetic rhythm lines. Classic UK production with a remix from John O’Callaghan on the flip. Nick Muir “Frankenstein†Apache ENG 12 – Big buzz record in the progressive and tech circles gets its release with a driving production that takes the best of progressive synth orchestration and merges it with the chunky punch of UK tech house. On the flip is a massive breakbeat interpretation. New Releases For 15-21 August 2005 Bootlegs & Acapellas Energy 52 vs Ultra Nate “Café Del Free†White ENG 12 – 40ST, hooks of the synth line from Energy 52 worked into the orchestration and hooks of the vocal of Ultra Nate’s classic “Free.†Flipside is the instrumental of Daft Punk “Voyager†blended with the vocal of Shawn Christopher “Another Sleepless Nightâ€. The Pasadenas “Right On 2005†White SPA 12 – OST002, chunky house reworking of this old funk track, with hooky samples of the vocal and original trumpet line worked into the production. Various “Mashed Up Funk 2†White ENG 12 – MAL002, a collection of 4 different mashups, including one of the Jackson 5. All 4 in the funky retro seventies style. Bizarre Inc “Old Skool 2005†White ENG 12 – chunky techy house reworking of this old Bizarre Inc number with a funky disco-tinged undercurrent. CYCLONE001. Coburn “We Interrupt This Program†White ENG 12 Bootleg – track that now features heavily in a European commercial getting an energetic techy house reworking in a dark pumpy house style somewhat along the lines of Junior Jack or Antoine Clamaran. 1COBURNDJ. Coldplay “Speed Of Sound 2005†White GER 12 – three new instrumental trance reinterpretations by CJ Stone of this huge hit by Coldplay, all in an energetic melodic orchestral style. WL032. Fleetwood Mac “Big Love 2005†White ENG 12 – slightly retro-influenced reworking of this classic number with the full original vocal in a smooth summer house orchestration. BIGLOVE. Ruffneck vs Martin Solveig “Everybody Be Somebody 2005†White ENG 12 – Martin Solveig’s current club hit mashed up with the vocals from the Ruffneck classic, very well produced mashup. Flipside features a techy reworking of Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.†LESLIE01. Snoop Dogg & Justin Timberlake “Signs 2005†White ENG 12 – DDE003, Justin Harris mixes in a funky electro-tinged house style with both full vocal and dub versions. House Atlantic Soul “Just Got Paid†Rootz BNX 12 – cover of the old Johnny Kemp pop tracks from the late 80s, this puts a fairly solid vocal rendition over some energetic house orchestrations, with a remix from Stonebridge. B-Crew f/Barbara Tucker “Set Me Free†Globe GER 12 – Paxon on the mix of this sultry deep garage track with La Tucker’s seductive vocal taking center stage in the production. Colette “What Will She Do For Love†Om USA 12 – Gorgeous new single on Om from DJ Colette, with two solid mixes by Kaskade that ride the line between garage and a more energetic classic house production, which sets the vocal beautifully. Also includes solid mixes from Andy Caldwell and East Coast Boogiemen. Global Deejays “Network EP†Superstar GER 12 – New EP of covers of classic tracks incluing Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now†and the old Stars on 45 classic. Fans of their previous work should find this new release useful. Jamiroquai “Seven Days In Sunny June†Sony ENG 12 – Smooth new single from the man in the hat with two solid garage mixes, with Steve Mac and Ashley Beedle both taking turns with Jay Kay’s stunning vocal. Perfect for the smaller intimate floors or poolside play. Mike Da Wizard & DeMarko “Will You be Mine†Fuego USA 12 – Chunky, tribal-tech monster with hooky chants and a catchy Spanglish diva vocal performance with Latin overtones to the production. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Roger Sanchez “Turn On The Music†Stealth ENG 12 – Hotly tipped new single from the veteran producer with a funky, seductive chunky house orchestration that pairs nicely with the soulful male vocal. Dark and driving release that is the essence of peak hour Ibiza. Sunloverz “Shine On†Clubland GER 12 – Fans of the Eric Prydz or Junior Jack approach to 80s reworkings will enjoy this new single from Germany with an old loop (we think it is an old Simply Red sample) given energetic house orchestrations with mixes from Olav Basoski, Heiko Laux and Reloaded. Perfect summer party track to get the floor jumping. Supacell “It’s Here It’s Now†Low Pressings ENG 12 – produced by Peace Division, this is a hooky, techy electrohouse production with a catchy vocal sample, chunky rhythm lines and aggressive synth stabs. Includes a remix from 20:20 Soundsystem on the flip. Trance & Progressive Rhythm Code “Lullaby†Cuba ENG 12 – Haunting vocal progressive cut with spacious orchestrations, seductive rhythm lines and an ethereal female vocal worked into the production. Rides the line between a deep progressive and a smooth house cut, very dark and mysterious in sound. John 00 Fleming “Attention†Joof ENG 12 – Instrumental trance track of the week here as Fleming unleashes two more trademark anthemic compositions with waves of melodic synth, driving rhythm lines and majestic breakdowns and builds. UK trance at its finest. Paul van Dyk “The Other Side†High Contrast BNX 12 – Dutch edition of the latest single from the German trance master features new, more progressive reworkings from Mark Spoon and Deep Dish to complement the trancier original and remix by Martin Roth. All mixes feature use of the solid male vocal.
  20. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas George Kranz “Din Da Da 2005†White ENG 12 – DINDADA, pumpy electrohouse reworking with the famous male vocal worked into the production. Martha & The Muffins “Echo Beach 2005†White ENG 12 – Lovefreekz mix of this old track is a summery progressive tinged bigroom production with the full original vocal and guitar line worked beautifully into the producton. The Original “I Luv U Baby 2005†White ENG 12 – 23AVE, massive dark chunky rework with hooks of the original synth lline and vocal worked in, on the flipside is Tim Deluxe “It Just Won’t Do 2005†in a funky Latin-tinged house style with hooks of the chorus worked in. Coldplay "Talk" White ENG 12 Bootleg - MGTALK2010, Max Graham remix in a smooth, spacious progressive style. Olivia Newton-John "Physical 2005" White SPA 12 - OLIVIA, dark funky tribal-tinged reworking with hooks of the original vocal and instrumentation worked into the production. Gwen Stefani "What You Waiting For 2005" White ENG 12 – MASTERSTROKE011,a chunky dubby electrohouse reworking with hooks of Gwen’s vocal worked in. Flipside bootleg mix of Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World†in a smooth summery style with hooks of the original vocal worked in. Donna Summer "I Feel Love 2005" White ENG 12 - KHZ001, Killahurtz remix in a funky chunky electro house style with the full original vocal. Zombie Nation “Kernkraft 400 2005†White GER 12 – FIREWL001 driving hard house rework of this track, b-side is 2005 mix of Public Domain “Operation Blade†in an energetic hard dance style. House Greg Access “F**k Me†UMM ITA 12 – Dark driving tech house monster with a brusque male vocal and tons of energy and punch. Remix on the flip by Joy Kitikonti takes the track a step further and makes it into a massive Italian bigroom tech house anthem. Axwell “Feel The Vibe†Data ENG 12 and GER 12 – New 2005 mixes of this Axwell track that have become one of the anthems of Ibiza 2005. The English 12 features new full vocal versions with a powerful remix from Seamus Haji and a funkier dub from Kurtis Mantronix. The German 12 features punchier, techier remixes from Eric Prydz and Jerry Ropero that do not utilize the new vocal in the English edition. Jay C “So High†Oxyd ITA 12 – Warm, seductive Italian vocal house production with a smooth female vocal, and a shuffly, disco-tinged orchestration in the remix from Seamus Haji. For the darker floors, a techier remix by Kinohurtz in both full vocal and dub is provided. Faith Evans “Mesmerized’ EMI ENG 12 and C5 – Veteran American urban artist returning to the spotlight with a new single featuring a solid remix for the clubs form Freemasons in an energetic dark disco-tinged orchestration featuring both full vocal and dub versions that fit perfectly with Faith’s powerful vocal. Moby “Dream About Me†Mute ENG 12 – Latest single from Moby features two solid club mixes, a summery house production from MHC that blends Moby’s vocal with a haunting female counterpoint over a light, flowing house orchestration. On the flip Sebastian Ingrosso completely reworks the track for the fans of dark, driving tech house with hooks of Moby’s vocal worked in. Ralphi Rosario “Con La Musica†Overtone USA 12 – Latest single from this veteran American producer is another dark, driving tribal production with a hooky Latin flair with spoken Spanish-language male hooks worked into the production. On the flip “The Ride†is a chunkier, techier production. Soularis f/Yvonne Sheldon “The Freeway†Seamless ENG 12 – Gorgeous garage vocal production featuring an uplifiting vocal supported by three different instrumental interpretations, with Soul Avengerz going for the classic garage sound, Souldoubt for a darker, punchier mix and Crazy P with a techier production. Trance & Progressive Genix “Red Vision†Kyr BNX 12 – Pick of the Dutch instrumental trance productions this week, a stunning orchestration with dramatic breakdowns, uplifting breakouts, driving rhythms and intricate melodies. Two mixes, both solid examples of the art of Dutch trance production. Paul van Dyk f/Wayne Jackson “The Other Side†Vandit GER 12 Part 1 – Germany’s trance uberlord returning with a new single to celebrate the fiftieth release on his Vandit label. This first part features the full original vocal mix, with a catchy, rock-tinged male vocal over Paul’s stunning orchestration. Remix on the flip comes from Mark Roth. Yahel “Liquid Love (Behind The Silence)†Beat This BNX 12 – Insanely catchy production that lays somewhere between trance and bigroom house in sound with a gorgeous male vocal, uplifiting melodies and driving rhythm lines. Includes solid remixes from Reznik and a smoother, housier production from O-ran perfect for the more laidback floors or poolside play, adding a gorgeous female vocal.
  21. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Daft Punk “Around The World 2005†White ENG 12 - Latest in the street series of bootlegs, with the A-side featuring a solid reworking of Daft Punk's classic "Around The World" with hooks of the orignal vocal and synth worked into a driving upper-120s BPM orchestration. Flipside is a solid reworking for Bassomatic "Fascinating Rhythm" with hooks of the orignal vocal and house synth over driving rhythm lines. Another solid bootleg in this long-running series. Faithless “Insomnia 2005†White ENG 12 – Sasha remix with hooks of the original production worked into a classic Sasha progressive mix. INSOMNIA. Steve Hurley “Jack Your Body 2005†White ENG 12 – JAK001, two Zoo Brazil remixes of this classic house track in their trademark minimal funky style. Michael Jackson “Smooth Criminal 2005†White ENG 12 – AAA001, smooth reworking of the instrumental line of this classic with some outside vocal samples worked into the production, flipside is a similar-styled rework of Falco “Der Kommisarâ€. Chaka Khan “I Feel For You 2005†White ENG 12 – TIRK011, smooth instrumental house reworkings by Greg Wilson plus his mixes of Yello “Lost Again†and Mr Bloe “Grooving With Mr Blow.†Love Tribe “Stand Up 2005†White ENG 12 – 12HNR003, Jack & Daniels rework of this classic bigroom house monster in a seductive disco-tinged house orchestration with the full original vocal worked into it. Jimmy Somerville vs AC/DC “I Feel Love On The Highway To Hell†White ENG 12 – Samples of AC/DC’s classic are blended with Jimmy’s reworking of the Donna Summer classic for a very well-produced, if quite different, mashup pairing. JIMMY001 Crystal Waters “Gypsy Woman 2005†White ENG 12 – AGENDA1001 – funky, tech-tinged reworking with elements of the original vocal and piano line worked into the production. House Avenue D “Do I Look Like A Slut†69 USA 12 Part 1 and C5 – latest single from the Rauhofer stable is a quirky, techy production with a dishy scandalous spoken female vocal. The vinly includes mixes from DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta and Robbie Rivera, both trademark energetic techhouse monsters. The CD-Maxi adds five additional mixes ranging from bigroom circuit productions by Peter Rauhofer to quirkier electrotech production. Black Box “You Got the Love†Big ITA 12 – Candi Staton’s classic vocal number covered by the longtime Italian production team responsible for some of the biggest commercial house records of the early 1990s. This new single is a smooth pophouse number perfect for afternoon pool party play or small, intimate rooms. Ciara “Oh!†sony ENG 12 – Latest single from the Missy Elliot protégé features a powerful reworking for the clubs from Bimbo Jones that matches the funky vocal rap with lots of power and energy. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Deep Dish “Say Hello†Yoshitoshi USA 2x12 Part 1 – US edition of this massive new single from Deep Dish now out with all the mixes spread across 2 double packs. Part 1 feautues the two original versions of the track (house and rock) and the mashup of “Flashdance†with Dire Straits called “Flashing For Money†as well as tools, while Part 2 features all the remixes, from Angello & Ingrosso’s techy house production to Chus & Ceballos’ seductive tribal-prog interpretation and Paul van Dyk’s monster trance interpretation. Disco Brothers “Time Still Drifts Away “ Nebula ENG 12 Part 3 - Reworking of this gorgeous trance production into a stunning garage house cut by Soulseekerz who craft a light, seductive orchestration around Andrea Brittons’ ethereal vocal. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Thomas Falke “High Again†Manifesto ENG 12 – New UK-only mixes on this massive Chris DeBurgh’ sampling house production in the Eric Prydz style, with a solid disco-tinged orchestration from Ian Carey and a massive HiNRG remix from LMC, as well as the original Falke production. Eve Gallagher & Specious “Get Up And Dance†Converge GER 12 – Legendary diva returning with a funky, chunky tech-tinged production from Specious that puts tons of power behind La Gallagher’s massive vocal. Three mixes. Groove Junkies “Feels Like Home†Morehouse USA 12 – Smooth, seductive garage cut with flowing rhythm lines, hooky horn flourishes and a sultry female vocal perfect for the small intimate rooms. Two mixes, with a deeper Soul mix on the flip. Major Boys “Sunshine On My Mind†O2 ENG 12 – Excellent summertime house production with a warm, enchanting vocal over smooth, flowing house orchestration and solid rhythms perfect for poolside play or early night sessions. Three solid mixes. Milk & Sugar “Jezebel†Milk & Sugar GER 12 – Test pressing for the latest single from the veteran German producers with a classic disco-tinged orchestration supporting a vocal chant with a slight Latin feel. Energetic production that comes in full vocal and dub versions. Erick Morillo “Waiting In The Darkness†Subliminal USA 2x12 – Massive new single from the Subliminal camp with a powerful diva vocal to wake up the floor and an array of remixes ranging from the techy original to a chunky reworking by Harry Romero, a classic disco-tinged orchestration from the Praise Cats and a massive, dark driving bigroom stomper from Superchumbo. Huge new release that will be an anthem for the waning days of the summer season. Paradise “Sunrise†Stop & Go ITA 12 – big bright Italian house production with a warm blue-eyed female vocal, uplifting disco-tinged instrumentation and solid rhythm lines. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Roxette “Fading Like A Flower 2005†AATW ENG 12 and C5 – Long-lost early-90s pop hit from the Swedish duo getting an update for the new millennium as Hardino takes hooks of the chorus and transforms them into a HiNRG anthem. On the flip, Alex K give a trancier, scousier interpretation. Fun festive remake. Trance & Progressive A-Force “Behind Silence†Fundamental BNX 12 – Energetic, upliftind Dutch trance production with a catchy male vocal hook, waves of melodic synth and dramatic rises and crescendoes. Classic trance production of the highest caliber. Darude “Sandstorm 2005†Insolent SPA 12 – New aggressive hard dance reworking of the classic by DJ Ray that borders almost on the techno, with the original synth hooks worked in to maximum effect. And as a bonus, the long out-of-print original that started Darude’s meteoric climb in the late 90s is on the flip. Dazed & Confused “Absolution†Goodgreef ENG 12 – Massive instrumental trance monster with waves of melodic synth, solid rhythm lines and dramatic breakdowns. Includes a gorgeous Cor Fijneman remix on the flip. Dario Nunez “Sunday†Soleado SPA 12 – Stunning deeper progressive house cut with haunting Spanish guitar elements and a sublime female vocal to create the perfect production for late in the night or along the poolside. Includes a purely instrumental version on the flip. Panoramix “Seven Days Of Love†Deeperfect ITA 12 – Italian production that matches a haunting, spacious progressive house orchestration with a hooky female vocal that sounds somewhat akin to Sunscreem. Includes a full vocal mix and a dub on the flip.
  22. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Blancmange “Living On The Ceiling 2005†White ENG 12 – rework in an energetic tech house mix by Floor Faction of this classic Blancmange track, with hooks of the original vocal worked into the production. BBFF008. Missy Elliot “Get Ur Freak On 2005†White ENG 12 – chunky funky house rework of Missy with samples of the rap worked into the chunky production. On the flip is a mashup that pairs Massive Attack and Gwen Guthrie. FETISH006. Fatboy Slim “Praise You 2005†White USA 12 – B-side Guys mix, two versions, plus a rework of Giorgio Moroder “From Here To Eternity.†FSB001 Franz Ferdinand “Take Me Out†White ENG 12 – FRANZ012, repressing of all the various bootleg mixes of this track onto one vinyl – four different mixes. 11.49 Vivian Green “Emoitonal Rollercoaster 2005†White USA 12 – unreleased Osunlade remixes with both full vocal and dub versions and a deep, funky house style. Circulates as JS008. Jamiroquai “Starchild†White ENG 12 Bootleg – ATD007, classic Jamiroquai disco house with Jay Kay’s seductive vocals over a smooth house orchestration. Excellent production. Norah Jones “Remix EP†White USA 12 – JS007, remixes of Norah Jones in a deep Latin garage style, includes mixes of “Sunriseâ€, “Rofo Party†and “On Jones Street†Madonna “Who’s That Girl 2005†White GER 12 – SLBOOTS001, hooks of Madonna’s vocal worked into a solid house orchestration, with a slight Eric Prydz feel to the production. Chante Moore “Straight Up 2005†White USA 12 – HIP004, Paul Woolford mix in a chunky uptempo techhouse version, with a similar-style mix of Bob James “Sign Of The Times.†Prince “If I Was Your Girlfriend 2005†White BNX 12 – GIRLFRIEND001, Jaimey rework in a dark progressive-tribal style with hooks of the original vocal worked in. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls 2005†White ENG 12 – LOVEDANCE02, funky rework of the instrumental from PSB with a seductive female vocal worked over the top. Flipside uses a male vocal over the souped up PSB instrumental. Room 5 “Make Luv 2005†White GER 12 – MAKELUV5, vocal from Robert Owens worked into two pumpy energetic disco-tinged house orchestration in a Junior Jack meets David Guetta style. Taco “Puttin On The Ritz 2005†Multiforce ITA 12 – Official release from Italy with three mixes in a Vinylshakerz/Global Deejays influenced production with the full original vocal from the 80s worked into the production. Fun, festive new version of a classic track. Various “Masters At Work Unreleased Mixes 2†White ENG 12 – URM002, two mixes previously unreleased of Ultra Nate’s “How Longâ€. Various “Masters At Work Unreleased Mixes 3†White ENG 12 – URM003, two previously unreleased MAW mixes of Patti LaBelle’s “New Dayâ€. Various “Masters At Work Unreleased Mixes 4†White ENG 12 – URM004, previously unreleased MAW mixes of Luther Vandross “Are You Using Me†and Ralphi Rosario “You Used To Hold Meâ€. Various “Masters At Work Unreleased Mixes 3†White ENG 12 – URM005, previously unreleased MAW mixes of Barbara Tucker “Stay Togetherâ€. White Stripes “Orchid†White ENG 12 Bootleg Part 2 – DFWS001, Dirty Funker mixes in a driving dark tech house production with the full original vocal worked in. Includes a dub version on the flip. House BK “Playing With Knives†Riot ENG 12 Part 2 – New 2005 remixes of BK's take on the Bizarre Inc classic, with this part featuring two solid tech house reworkings by Bass Speakers and Punkrok perfect for the bigroom floors that like tons of energy, but not at frantinc BPM rates, both mixes being around 130BPM or so. Congaman “Sax At Work†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Samples of the Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now" sax line are worked into this dark driving Italian house production with hooky diva vocal samples blended into the track for added focus. Da Matra “Glitter†Eklass FRA 12 – Solid vocal house production with driving rhyhtm lines, energetic tech-tinged house synth lines and a powerful vocal line. Includes a massive reworking from Sandy Wilhelm. Disco Darlings “I Keep Movin†White ENG 12 – Stunning new production from the Disco Darlings that is classic vocal disco house at its finest, with light melodic orchestrations and a beautiful female vocal. Dutch f/Lisa Fischer “Think About The Rain†Effin USA 12 – Old disco-era track getting the rework for 2005 with Ms Fischer's catchy vocal over a power-filled discohouse synth orchestration. Includes both full vocal and dub versions. Missy Elliot “Lose Control†Atlantic ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Massive new single from the queen of urban production as La Missy throws down a powerful rap that is paired with massive club mixes. Disc 1 feature solid electrohouse mixes from Jacques LuCont and disc 2 features a seductive disco-tinged Stonebridge mix and dark, driving bigroom house rework from Scumfrog. Set to be one of the big tracks of Summer 05. Cevin Fisher “Let The Sun Shine†Effin USA 12 – Solid new single from Cevin with a dark undercurrent to his classic disco-tinged production with a seductive vocal perfect for the summer season worked in. Remix by Roccomundo on the flip. 54 f/Cindy Mizelle “Shine On†A&R ENG 12 – Stunning summertime vocal house production with a light flowing house orchestration from Rhythm Masters that accentuates Ms Mizelle's vocal perfectly. Includes a dub version on the flip. Hiroki Esashika “Kazane†Rise ITA 12 – Dark, driving elelctro-tinged bigroom tech house production with a memorable synth line worked into the powerful rhyhtms. Includes a massive reworking from Superchumbo and a more eclectic reworking from Sebastian Leger. Jesus Loves You f/Boy George “Love Your Brother†More Protein ENG 12 – Beautiful deeper electro-tinged house production with Boy George's gorgeous vocals over a smooth, almost loungy orchestration. K-Klass f/Rosie Gaines “Dance With Me†Susu ENG 12 – Smooth seductive garage vocal cut with La Gaines' sultry vocal over a flowing orchestration with a solid bigger-room reworking from Mauve and a funky interpretation from DJ Spen to round out the release. Murk “Doesn’t Really Matter†Tommy Boy USA 12 – Finally out on wax, this latest single from Murk with the driving tribal tinged orchestrations and hooky vocals also includes the Friscia and Lamboy remix. Mynt “Back In Love†Ultra USA 12 – Lee Cabrera on the remix for this uplifting summertime house production with a solid vocal from Kim Sozzi and seductive disco-tinged house orchestrations. Nu Electric “No Matter What†Free2Air ENG 12 Promo – Hoxton Whores on the mix for this energetic production that samples the vocal line from the Duke classsic "So In Love With You" integrating the vocal into the Hoxton tradmark house orchestration. Includes full vocal and dub versions. Davidson Ospina f/D’Lanya “Release†Clubstar GER 12 – Gorgeous garage-tinged houser with D'Lanya's powerful vocal over Ospina's classic orchestration. Remix from Big Brothers on the flip darkens the feel with a slight tribal feel to the production. SK8 “Nation†Tommy Boy USA 12 and C5 – Latest release from the Tommy Boy stable is a light summery house production with a hooky female vocal and solid house orchestration from Chris Cox in his energetic remix. Martin Solveig “Everybody†Defected ENG 12 – UK edition of this solid followup to "Rockin Music" features the solid orignal mix orignally released in the Spring in France, with its hooky male vocal and driving house orchestration. New to the UK edition is a solid reworking by Pete Heller in both full vocal and dub. Syke & Sugarstarr “Watching You†Do The Hip GER 12 – Poweful house cut from Germany with a smooth, summery house orchestration and a hooky, uplifting female vocal perfect for the poolside. T&F Moltosugo f/Moony “De Fact†Airplane ITA 12 – The wonderful vocals of Moony return to the spotlight in this new Italilan houser with a funky mainstream orchestration from T&F that fits the vocal perfectly, includes a more tech-house remix on the flip. Telepopmusik “Into Everything†Capitol ENG 12 Promo Part 1 and Part 2 – excellent return for this classy French act with a stunning female vocal over a variety of house production styles, with disc one featuring the deeper MFA mix and dub and a driving rework by Philip Zdar, while disc two features more electro=tech oriented interpretations from Kiki, DiMatto and Plan B. Uniting Nations “You And Me†Gut ENG 12 and C5 – Catchy bouncy followup to the Hall & Oates cover "Out Of Touch" released back in the winter. Similar style of production in the Junior Jack/Eric Prydz style with excellent reworkings from Aston Martinez and a darker interpretation from Bimbo Jones. Trance & Progressive Calienda “I Will Surrender†Torpedo GER 12 – Gorgeous new trance production from Ron van den Beuken with waves of melodic orchestration, driving rhyhtm lines and a powerful female vocal. Includes a solid mix from Oreal and instrumental versions of both the original and Oreal mixes. Chab “Closer To Me†Azuli ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Massive new single from Azuli that sees the label tip its toes into the progressive sphere with disc one featuring solid full vocal and dub mixes from John Digweed & Nick Muir in a classic bigroom progressive style while disc two feature full vocal and dub mixes from Alex Neri in a darker, techier feel. Disco Brothers f/Andrea Britton “Time Still Drifts Away†Nebula ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – Gorgeous new anthemic trance production with Ms Britton's stunning vocals provided the perfect platform by the Disco Brothers gorgeous orchestrations. Four mixes spread across two discs, all solid bigroom trance productions. Eric Entrena “Dark Tribal Tour 2†RPO FRA 12 – Second in the set of Dark Tribal Tour vinyls released by RPO, this edition features two massive tribal-progressive hybrid cuts from Eric Entrena full of energy and dark, driving rhythmic power. Cor Fijneman “Monologue 1†Outstanding BNX 12 – first of a two-part EP of previously unrelease productions from this prolific Dutch master, here with three different instrumental tracks that illustrate the Dutch melodic sound at its best. Scott Mac “Watchin You†Bulletproof ENG 12 – Powrful tech tinged hard dance production with driving rhythm lines, energetic synth lines and a hooky spoken male vocal worked into the production. Includes both full vocal and dub versions and a definite cut about the average UK hard dance production. Midnight Society “Unreleased Mix EP†Loop 128 SPA 12 – Two new productions from Midnight Society with the first being a remix of In-Grid's "Shock" that integrates the cathcy female vocal into a driving tribal-tinged progressive orchestration full of power. On the flip a new production by Midnight Society called "Hipshaker".
  23. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Baccara “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie 2005†White GER 12 – 030WG99, two mixes in a summery, breezy house style with the original vocal and instrumentation worked into the production. B52s “Whammy Kiss 2005†White ENG 12 – electrohouse remixes of four classic B52s tracks, Whammy Kiss, Song For A Future Generation, Legal Tender and Trism, all in the fashionable New York neo-punk style. SSM001. Dab Hands “Supergood 2005†White ENG 12 – TEN2TDJ002, funky guitar-driven house rework of this mid-80s track, two mixes with hooks of the original vocal worked into the production. The Knack vs The Police “My Sharoxa†White ENG 12 – bootleg that blends the Sting vocal and synth line with the guitar line from the Knack, with a rap vocal by 50 Cent worked over top. On the flip is Daft Punk “Robot Rock†blended with Beastie Boys “Intergalactic†and a second mashup that has 2 Live Crew “Girl You Really Got Me†over an instrumental by The Knives.’ IPUNX1. John Legend “Ordinary People 2005†White ENG 12 – JL001A, Wookie reworking in a deep broken beat style. The OJays “I Love Music 2005†White ENG 12 – DERIG007, smooth funky discohouse with vocal samples and original instrumentation worked in. Flipside is similar-style mix of Roy Ayers “Running Awayâ€. Jill Scott “Blak Irie†White USA 12 – I01, choppy funky house reworking of this Jill Scott track. Two versions, one full vocal the other a dubbier interpretation. Reef “Place Your Hands†White ENG 12 Bootleg – GOODGREEF, house mixes of this classic track by Hoxton Whores in a funky energetic style influenced by Junkie XL, with a full vocal mix on one side and a dub on the flip. Various “Greatest House Acapellas 1†White ENG LP - Collection of all the top Acappella s used in some of the finest house classics Tracks Mr Fingers "Who is Jack"/Danny Tenaglia "Elements"/Ce Ce Rogers "What is House Music"/Aaron Carl "House Music"/Kid Creme "Down & Under"/Delicious Inc "Love me or Leave Me"/Johnny Dangerous "Moonraker"/Todd Terry "Preacher Speech"/Eddie Amador "House Music"/Roland Clarke "Presidents House"/Blaze "Do You Remember House"/Cevin Fisher "Music Saved My Life"/C&M Productions "True House Music"/Martin Luther King "I Have a Dream". Louie Vega vs Jaydee “Diamond Dreams†White ENG 12 – HM003T, vocal from Louie Vega over the dark instrumentation of Jaydee. Flipside is a rework of Danny Tenaglia “Music Is The Answer†with hooks of the original vocal worked into a deep, driving production. White Stripes “Devil’s Ochid†White ENG 12 Bootleg – ORCHID001, house rework of the latest single from the indie-rock band. Wings “Silly Love Song 2005†White ENG 12 – WINGS, Serge Santiago mix in a deep funky disco-tinged house style with full original vocal. House Melanie C “Next Best Superstar†Global ITA 12 – latest single from the ex-Spice Girl is a solid pop production with Mel’s hooky vocals and a funky summery remix from Groovecutters as well as a breaks-infused rework from Cluprit. Chock Full Of Hits “Got To Be Free†SR2 ENG 12 – Solid diva-driven production with massive vocals supported by energetic tech-tinged synth lines and powerful rhythm lines. Flipside “Overkill†is a bit more spacious in production with a rock tinge to the production and an ethereal female vocal. Co-Fusion “Hot Hot 2005†Southern Fried ENG 12 – Trans-X’s “Living On Video†provides the synth sample for this insanely hooky tech house production from Southern Fried. Originally released in the mid-90s, these new mixes update the track perfectly with the catchy female vocal hook of the time worked perfectly into the synth lines. Two mixes, both highly infectious productions. Deep Dish “Say Hello†Badabing GER 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – The massive followup to “Flashdance†is now out commercially. Much lighter in feel, with a seductive, summery female vocal and a slight disco edge to the production. Disc 1 feature the original mix while disc 2 features a mashup of the vocal from “Flashdance†with the instrumentation of Dire Straits “Money For Nothing†that originally circulated as a bootleg, and a mix of “Say Hello†from Spanish tribal-progressive masters Chus & Ceballos. Deux “Sun Rising Up†Azuli ENG 12 Part 1and Part 2 – Azuli celebrates its 200th release with this massive new vocal house monster with a hooky female vocal over a dark, driving house orchestration. Disc 1 features the original full vocal mix and a massive rework by Sharp Boys while disc 2 feaures a reworking by Jupiter Ace and the original dub. Tony DiBart “I Live For You†Six Of Us ITA 12 – Light, breezy summertime house production from this mid-90s veteran with a warm male vocal over a solid disco-tinged orchestration. Includes dubbier, deeper versions on the flip. DJ Antoine f/MC Roby-Rob “The Roof†Session GER 12 – Rework of the classic “The Roof Is On Fire†with a growly male vocal over a driving tech-tinged house orchestration, creating the perfect blend of familiar vocals with driving rhythm lines. Includes solid mixes from Mad Mark and Eddie Thonieck on the flip. DJ Taylor & Flow “(We Are) Pussy Shavers†Plaque GER 12 – Naughty naughty explicit vocals get the massive German electro-tech house rework from Steve Murano in his powerful Benassi-esque style on this massive production. Not for the prudish, and very punchy production. Don Oliver f/Barbara Tucker “Better†Chic FRA 12 – gorgeous French disco-tinged house with the ever lovely vocals of La Tucker the true star of the show. Four different mixes ranging from funky classic house to deeper, more garage oriented production. GTS f/Norma Jean “Le Freak†King Street USA 12 – Featuring the vocalists from the original Chic, this classic disco-era track gets a 2005 update with Chris Cox providing a punchy dose of circuit house orchestration that toughens the production without overwhelming the fun retro flavor of the original track. Jah Waggie “Another One Bites The Dust†Oxyd ITA 12 – The Queen classic given an Italian house makeover with a hooky ragga male vocal sampling the famous chorus line in the production. On the flip Flower Power keeps the energy level high and adds a full ragga rap into the mix. Jupiter Ace “1000 Years†Manifesto ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 – UK release of this energetic disco-tinged house production originally released in France last year, with a host of new mixes and a new full vocal added to the production. Disc 1 features the new full vocal version and solid mixes by Richard F and Full Intention while disc 2 features the dubbier original club mix, and solid tech-tinged house mixes from Paul Masterson and NuFrequency. Steve Lawler “That Sound†Joia GER 12 – A new direction for Lawler here as the dark tribal-progressive sound he is famous for is dropped in favor of a more disco-classic house feel in this new production. Massive house piano lines and a female vocal sampled from a mid-90s track blended to sun-drenched perfection. Already creating a huge buzz in Europe. Lite Lovers “Free†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Solid cover of the Ultra Nate classic that also samples heavily the instrumental line from Roger Sanchez’ “Another Chance†and then integrates all the elements into a summery production. Kevin Maroda “Control†Ggressive USA 12 – A riot of drums in this new release from Ggressive, with dark, brooding synth swells and haunting spoken female vocals worked into the flurry of rhythm lines. Includes a solid remix by Fred Pellichero on the flip. Naughty Queen “Famous & Rich†Refune ENG 12 – Sassy dishy female vocals are worked into a chunky, summery electrohouse orchestration in this quirky production. On the flip, Steve Angello and Sebastien Ingrosso rework the production into a monster electro-tech production for the bigger, darker floors with hooks of the vocal worked into the orchestration perfectly. Porno f/Hannah Jones “Time 2 Move (Music Power)†Deeperfect ITA 12 – Massive diva-driven bigroom house production with a powerful vocal from Ms Hannah Jones to lift the energy level several notches while a dark, tribal tinged orchestration powers the rhythm line perfectly. Huge production perfect for the more circuit-oriented floors. Peter Presta “Sensation†Apple Jaxx ENG 12 – The famous “Ultimate Seduction†vocal is samples in this driving tribal-tech monster from Peter Presta. Dark, powerful rhythm lines, hooky synth swells and female vocal samples blended perfectly. Remix by Little Carlos on the flip. Punkrok f/Katherine Ellis “Get Dirty†Toolroom ENG 12 – Dark, gritty Superchumbo-style tribal tech house monster with a powerful, sassy female vocal to keep the floor bouncing. Powerful, seductive production perfect for the bigroom floors. Includes a full vocal on one side and a dub on the flip. Sir Piers f/Monique Bingham “Fool’s Got Nothin†Curious ENG 12 – Stunning garage vocal house cut with a sassy vocal from Ms Bingham over a warm, shuffly low-120s synth and live instrumentation orchestration. Perfect for the smaller rooms or early play, with a full vocal on one side, and a dub version on the flip. Starlet DJs “Can’t Stop†Club Hit FRA 12 – Groove Deluxe on the max with this festive disco-infused vocal production with a hooky sample from an old 70s track worked into the production. Two mixes, one with heavy use of the vocal sample, the other a more dubbed out interpretation. Unknown “It Goes On & On†White GER 12 – Sunloverz on the mix here for this mysterious white label featurning sunny summery disco-house orchestrations and uplifting female vocals, with a full vocal mix on one side and a dubbier version on the flip. Trance & Progressive Above & Beyond “Air For Life†Euphonic GER 12 – Stunning new anthemic gem from these longstanding producers, with waves of massive melodic orchestrations intricaltely blended with solid rhythm lines and haunting vocal hooks. Remix from Mirco de Govia on the flip in his solid production style. ATB “Humanity†Kontor GER 12 Part 2 – Latest single from the popular German producer is a stunning, uplifting melodic orchestration with beautiful female vocals and solid remixes from Rank 1, Alex Morph and Funaki that are simply gorgeous production. Excellent new release. Deep Dish “Say Hello†Badabing GER 12 Part 1 – For the trance community Paul van Dyk provides a gorgeous uplifting rework in his trademark style with light hooks of the vocal worked into his epic melodic orchestration. Stunning remix of what looks to be one of the anthems of Summer 2005. Terry Grant f/Jennifer Home “I’ll Kill You†Bedrock ENG 12 Part 2 – Second set of mixes from Luke Chable of this haunting progressive masterpiece from Bedrock with deep, ethereal female vocals and Chable’s trademark dark, brooding orchestrations. Includes full vocal mix and a dub. Loverush UK f/Mark Almond “Perfect Honey†Perfecto ENG 12 – First release on the resurrected Perfecto label is a dark, driving progressive production with the vocals of the legendary Marc Almond integrated to full effect. Remixes come from Mal Black and Shachar and play on the deep haunting themes of the orignal. Paradise “See The Light†Absolute ENG 12 – Uplifting trance-nrg production with a gorgeous blue-eyed female vocal and emotional melodic orchestrations a la Ian Van Dahl or Lasgo. Stunning track full of passion and energy with remixes coming form Kenny Hayes and a housier rework on the flip for the floors that prefer a more classic summertime house sound. Viframa “Cristalle 2005†Ligaya GER 12 – New 2005 mixes of this classic trance instrumental, with waves of uplifting melodies and solid rhythm lines intricately blended. On the flip comes a powerful, more Teutonic reworking from Andre Visior. Excellent update of a classic track.
  24. The following titles have been received at American wholesalers over the past week and should be available at your favorite specialist retailer this week. Soundsamples for most of the following tracks may be found at our website www.rezrec.com Bootlegs & Acapellas Bassheads “Is There Anybody Out There 2005†White ENG 12 – RANSOM019, solid tech house rework of this classic mid-90s hip-house production, with a breaks rework on the flip. Blaze “Good Love 2005†White ENG 10 – GOODLOVE, smooth seductive house reworking of this classic Blaze tracks with the full original vocal over a funky orchestration. Ian Brown “Kiss Ya Lips 2005†White ENG 12 – EP3, funky electro-tinged house reworks of a classic discofunk tune. Flipside had a similar-style rework of Snoop Dogg & Pharelll “Let’s Get Blown†and a Reggie Griffin track. Coldplay "Speed Of Sound" White ENG 12 bootleg - trance mix by Karl G with the full original vocal worked into the production. Circulates as SOS1T. Missy Elliot “I’m Really Hot 2005†White GER 12 – EVERY001, chunky minimal techhouse rework with Missy’s full vocal worked in. Flipside has a mashup bringing Martin Solveig’s “Everybody†instrumental with vocal hooks from Ruffneck “Everybody Be Somebody.†The Killers “Mr Brightside†White USA 12 Bootleg – Junior Sanchez mix with the full original vocal over a funky mid-tempo house orchestration. Flipside has similar-styled rework of Franz Ferdinand’s “This Fireâ€. FDP003. Kosheen “Hide U 2005†White GER 12 – F003, quirky squelchy electrohouse reworks with the original vocal worked into the production. Also includes dub versions on the flip. Livin Joy “Dreamer 2005†White ENG 12 – 22AVE, Two early 90s club classics are the object of the latest in the Avenue series of bootleg. First Livin Joy's "Dreamer" is reworked with loops of the original synthline and hooks of the chorus worked into a solid summery upper 120's house production. On the flip, it's N-Joi's classic "Anthem" with the famous female vocal sampled into an energetic production with hooks from the original synth worked in. Midnight Star “Operator 2005†White USA 12 – Tonrausch mixes updating this old disco-era classic for the new millennium, preserves the funk with full original vocals. Flipside is a similar rework of GQ “Disco Nights.†TBT003. Pink Floyd “Welcome To The Machine†White ENG 12 – DFPF001, Dirty Funker mixes in a dark, driving progressive tinged production, with one full vocal mix and a dub. Various “Lucky Loops 1†White ENG 12 – loops from many different tracks from the 1970s and 1980s. Circulates as LUCKYLOOP. Various “Leftfield : The Remixes†White ENG 12 – LEFT01, collection of mashups of some of Leftfield’s classic tracks with other classics. Includes Leftfield vs Fatboy Slim "Planet of the Phat Bird"/Leftfield vs Radiohead "A Phat Idiot"/Leftfield vs Basement Jaxx "Where s Your Phat Head"/Leftfield vs Black Box "Everybody Open Up". Kim Wilde "You Keep Me Hanging On 2005" White FRA 12 - chunky house reworking with hooks of the original vocal and instrumentation worked into the production, in an Illicit meets Junior Jack style. XPR015. House DJ Disciple “Yes 2005†Catch 22 ENG 12 – New 2005 mixes of this gorgeous summery vocal house track with an uplifiting female vocal to raise the spirits. Mixes come from Ian Carey and a darker funkier mix from Miguel Picasso. DJ Wady “Culture†Grooveman USA 12 – Two driving tribal house productions with hooky vocal samples, dark rhyhtm lines and catchy synth samples blended perfectly for the floors that like the sound of the drum. Sebastien Drum “What Is House†Clubbing Capital FRA 12 – Driving tech-tinged house production with a catchy vocal hook of the title worked into the energetic production, with a solid mix by Julien Creance on the flip in a powerful French tech house style. ID-75 “Out Of Control†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Uplifting Italian discohouse production with a string-laden orchestration and a soul-raising female vocal to warm the heart. Two mixes, both classic Italian vocal house producitons. Melanie “Turn The Beat Around†Ritmica ITA 12 – The old Vicki Sue Robinson classic covered in a solid Italian house production with a solid vocal rendering, disco-tinged orchestration and solid rhythms. Dub side on the flip is tougher in feel. An excellent cover of a classic track. Tony Moran f/Deborah Cooper “Live You All Over†Beatfreak SPA 12 – Exclusive new remixes from Spain by D:Formation of this massive circuit anthem released recently on Tommy Boy. Darker, deeper tribal orchestrations match perfectly with La Cooper's seductive vocal in these production. Fred Pellichero “La Coca†Afrodynamic FRA 12 – Powerful sax-infused vocal house cut with a massive diva vocal and driving rhythm lines that propel the funky saxophone and synth orchestration forward. Includes a solid remix by Laurent Wolf. Sandy Rivera f/Robert Owens “Just Won’t Do†White ENG 12 – Huge buzz record in the UK here with a classic house orchestration by Sandy Rivera supporting a gorgeous vocal from Rober Owens in the epitome of classic Ibiza summertime vocal house. Two interpretation as well as the acapella included. Roni Size f/Jocelyn Brown “Sing†V ENG 12 Part 1 – In its original form a powerful jungle production, La Brown's stunning vocals are given a solid garage platform in ther remix by Kenny Dope that will help give this excellent production a wider audience. Patrice Strike “Love Song†S Trax FRA 12 – A familiar vocal sample (used most recently in Flash Brothers "Amen") is the base for this punchy French Tech-house production with driving rhyhtm lines and chunky, funky synth orchestrations. Vinylshakerz “Club Tropicana†Kontor GER 12 – following their massive rework of "One Night In Bangkok" this is a cover of Wham with a fun, summery feel to the production that reduces some of the harsher techiness that is usually associated with their productions. Two interpretations. Candy Warhol “Push It To The Limit†Le Bien et Le Mal GER 12 – classic disco house orcehstrations and a hooky female vocal pair together in this solid German production. An effective summertime orchestration with a slight 80s feel, and solid remixes from Hugh Hefner and Leeds. Trance & Progressive Cortina “Higher 2005†Nukleuz ENG 12 – New 2005 remixes of this old hard dance anthem with mixes from BK, Sy and PPD that range from chunky tech-tinged hard trance to pure hardcore, all working in hooky female vocal samples from the original track. DJ Sammy “Rise : The Remixes†Super GER 12 Part 2 – Second set of limited mixes of tracks from Sammy's album, this vinyl features a stellar remix by Marcel Woods of "Summer's Here" that is pure perfection with its haunting male vocal caressed by intricate melodies. On the flip is the Parker & Hanson mix of "Why". Dario Nunez “Critical Noise†Coito SPA 12 – Two dark, driving tribal-infused progressive cuts with a large Superchumbo feel to the productions, slightly softened by Nunez' integration of progressive elements. Powerful productions perfect for dark driving floors, with growly spoken male vocal hooks worked in to added effect. Signum “Back @ Ya†A State Of Trance BNX 12 – Massive new tech-tinged production from the veteran trance producers on ASOT. Powerful rhyhtm lines with a definite chug, aggressive darker harmonies that break to uplifting melodic intervals perfectly placed to add tension to the piece. Flipside "In Your Face" is a bit brighter in feel but still powerful and energetic. Trafik f/Rachel Lamb “Surrender†Global Underground ENG 12 – Haunting progressive production with a seductive female vocal over flowing melodic synth swells and spacious shuffly rhythm patterns, riding the line between progressive and deep trance. Way Out West “Don’t Forget Me†Black Hole BNX 12 Part 2 – Stunning new Dutch-only remix by Riley & Durant of this massive new single from Way Out West, giving the vocal a pure melodic trance platform to shine upon. Release also contains the progressive original mix and the darker tech house reworking by Slam that were on the UK edition. New & Notable Releases for 27 June-3 July 2005 Bootlegs & Acapellas Detroit Grand Pubahs “Sandwiches 2005†White ENG 12 – Chunky breakbeat reworking of this quirky tech house track by Little Men, circulates as SANDWITCH1. Kelis vs Joe Smooth “Promised Milkshake†White ENG 12 – 37D001, Joe Smooth instrumental with full vocal from Kelis in a solid summery mid-120s BPM house production, solid orchestratons. Madonna “Music 2005†White ENG 12 – CHAV002, electorhouse mix with hooks of the original vocal and instrumentation worked into the production, with a mashup of Tiga vs Ray Roc on the flip. Rob Marmot “Welcome 2005†White ENG 12 – WHOREHOUSE3, chunky electrohouse reworking by Hoxton Whores with dark spoken male vocals worked into the production. Bruce Springsteen “Missing 2005†White GER 12 – Smooth dark progressive rework by Jerome Isam’ae with the full original vocal present in the production. Catalog # is JEEPROMO001. Gwen Stefani “Holla Back†White ENG 12 bootleg – electrohouse mix with hooks of the chorus worked into the production. For fans of the Alter Ego electrotech sound. GS501. U2 “City Of Blinding Lights†White ENG 12 Bootleg – YOUTWO, bootleg house mixes of the latest single from U2 in a solid house style with full vocals and guitar orchestration intact in the mixes. Excellent production for a single with no commercial club mixes planned for release. Various “Chemical Brothers Remix EP†White ENG 12 – Repressing of classic Chemical Brothers mixes for Primal Scream, Fatboy Slim, Manic Street Preachers and Lionrock. Ciruclates as JAV1. House Jeanette Cruz “New Life†Stop & Go ITA 12 – Smooth, seductive summertime vocal houser from Italy with warm disco-tinged house orchestrations supporting the uplifting female vocal. Coco & Villa “La Noche 2005†Beatfreak SPA 12 – Gorogeous deep Latin tribal production perfect for warm summer evenings at the poolside, with solid rhyhtm lines and haunting Latin guitar samples. Flipside remix by D:Formation gives a tougher edge to the production. Giusy Consoli “Give Me Something Special†Sound Division ITA 12 – bouncy Italian vocal cut with a catchy female vocal over chunky, tech tinged synth lines and driving rhythms. Fun production. DJ MFR f/D-Lanya “You Are†Transport USA 12 – Classic garage cut with a gorgeous female vocal, funky house synth orchestration and shuffly rhythm lines. Includes a solid remix by Vincent Kwok on the flip. DJ Tomer f/Anthony Q “Without Musique†Chameleon ITA 12 - dark driving tech-tribal production with hooky male spoken vocal samples worked into the production and a feel similar to *69 in sound. Two mixes. Carlos Fauvrelle “It’s Alright I Need You†Lajja ENG 12 – Powerful tech house production with driving rhythm, aggressive bigroom synth lines and a solid male vocal worked into the production. Kings Of Tomorrow “Another Day†Defected ENG 12 – latest release from the Defected camp is a perfect deep garage cut with a stunning female vocal, smooth shuffly rhythms and warm house synth orchestrations. Includes a solid remix by Fred Everything on the flip. David Morales “Feels Good†Ultra USA 12 – Stunning new single from the legendary house producer with a deeper summertime house production that highlights the seductive female vocals perfectly. Includes a solid remix from Stonebridge on the flip in his trademark disco-influenced produciton style. Paper Nation “Run To You†Motivo ITA 12 – samples of the original vocal by Bryan Adams worked into a massive house production perfect for the fans of the Eric Prydz-Junior Jack school of 80s reworks. Luca Ricci “Set Me Free†Iberican SPA 12 – massive tribal monster with a hooky diva vocal, driving rhythm lines and powerful synth stabs. Remix from Richie Santana on the flip in a classic NYC style. Ritmo Dynamic “Calinda 2005†White FRA 12 – Classic Latin house track from a couple years back getting a refitting for the summer season as Alex Gold provides a powerful reinterpretation that preserves the festive fun while adding extra energy. Also includes the previously released rework by Laurent Wolf in his French tech-house style. Spin “2Nite†Vendetta SPA 12 – Smooth, seductive Spanish vocal house cut with a sultry female vocal over flowing disco-tinged house orchestrations, a bit tougher than traditional garage in sound and very classy. Tore “Music Pumping†Ocean Trax ITA 12 – Chunky Italian tech house monster with synth samples from The Bucketheads worked into the production, supporting a hooky male vocal. Three mixes total prodvided. 2 Small DJs “Shining For Love†More Music ITA 12 – synth samples of Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" are worked into this fun, festive Italian vocal production, with the familiar melodies adding plenty of punch to the mix. Trance & Progressive George Acosta f/Jon Secada “Center†Ultra USA 12 – New single from Florida's master of the melodic anthems with dramatic uplifting orchestrations and driving rhythms that work perfectly with veteran pop vocalist Jon Secada's powerful vocal. Includes an instrumental version on the flip and a breaks mix from NE-1. Ferry Corsten “Sublime†Tsunami BNX 12 – Massive new instrumental gem from the Dutch master with its stunning balance of massive melodies and techy harmonic counterpoints. Remix on the flip from Thrillseekers in their classic angelic melodic style. D:Fuse f/Jes Brieden “Living The Dream†Skyline ENG 12 Part 1 and Part 2 - Stunning new single featuring the voice of Motorcycle, haunting piano-tinged progressive cut that supports the seductive vocal perfectly. Disc one has the original vocal and dub while disc 2 features the vocal and dub reworkings from Matthew Dekay. DJ Sammy “Rise EP†Super GER 12 Part 1 – first of three vinyls featuring limited-edition remixes of tracks from Sammy's album, this first part features a gorgeous remix by Mark Norman of "Rise Again" and a haunting rework of "L'bby Haba" by Mind One. Both mixes absolutely briiliant. Lax “Don’t You Never Stop†RPO FRA 12 – chunky new single from Rick Pier O'Neil that rides the line between tribal and progressive with a hooky female vocal sample worked into the chuggy rhythm lines and spacious synth swells. Recreate “Fight Club†Dedicated BNX 12 – vocal samples from the film "Fight Club" are worked into the breakdown of this solid melodic trancer with dramatic breakdowns, driving rhyhtms and uplifiting orchestrations. Ron van den Beuken “Sunset†Go For It GER 12 – Stunning new insturmental production with waves of melodlc synth, energetic harmonies and driving rhythms. Two mixes. Michael Woods “So Special†Three8 ENG C5 – Stunning new single from this veteran British trance producer with a stunning melodic production that fits the uplifting female vocal to perfection. Release also includes a solid house mix by Dubaholics that lets the vocal shine.
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