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Locust - No-One In The World (Armand Van Helden Remixes) - 05-Jun-09 01:51 PM
Legendary... Ten years later, I still drop this when I can. Sick distorted basslines on top of rigid, machine-like drum loops. IMO, one of AVHs best ever, a truly innovative record at the time. This is a wild ride, full of all kinds of stops and starts. The time-stretched and heavily processed vocals are still haunting ten years later. What I didnt realize until recently, though, is that the haunting vocal sample is from Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters fame, a record called "Hurting Each Other." Not sure if this is common knowledge to others, but having never heard the other or original mixes of this Locust tune, I didnt know that. Other releases here cite another vocalist singing [obviously covering Carpenters lyrics at least] but on this mix Id swear that its a Carpenters sample.

Jeremy Joshua - Make Dat Shit - 10-May-08 03:07 PM
Bumpy, shuffling house music to keep that head noddin for awhile. All three mixes are very solid but I have to give it up to Joshuas original mix with its rolling, dual-layered bassline, filtered synth leads, and even a few organ stabs for good measure... a true floor-stomper. A close second goes to Carters mix which manipulates the vocals more and adds some quirky blips, buzzers and sound effects to the mix. Vinyl only ATM. Sick release!

Dieselboy - System_Upgrade - 29-Nov-07 01:58 PM
IMO, one of the best drum & bass mix CDs of all time. To me, this CD has stood the test of time -- still sounds pretty recent to this day. Hard to listen to this without getting amped. As commented above, its not the most hardcore collection of tracks ever seen, but they are not of the soft variety either; to say so might be an understatement. Mixed quite flawlessly too!

In the world of mix-CDs, its often easy to lose a grip on the "overall picture" -- or the journey -- that the DJ was trying to evince. System Upgrade starts off with a cold, mechanical into, followed by a very suiting, rigid "Mindscan" by Ram Trilogy. The energy is manifested throughout, and IMO proves to be pretty dynamic. I feel that this is album-like in that regard. Well put together. 5 from me.

Stephan Bodzin vs. Marc Romboy* - Telesto / Hydra - 11-Jul-07 12:31 AM
Telesto... wow... Youd be hard-pressed to find a track with such an intense melody/chord progression, yet its nearly transparent. Deep, deep, deep chords form a melancholic vibe that matches the minimal rhythms. Top notch tech-house! Hydra doesnt do anything for me, although it is in the same realm as Telesto...

Chris Liebing - A, B, C, D EP Part 2 - 03-Jun-07 12:47 PM
C is a slow, grimy techno track pulsing at 125BPM. Tough, industrial strength baby.
Both tracks are excellent, but D takes the prize here. Simple yet relentless tech-house rhythms lay on top of morphing soundscapes and effects. The repetitiveness grows on you and leaves you in a groove. Top-notch from Liebing.

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