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Brancaccio & Aisher - It's Gonna Be... (A Lovely Day) - 02-Aug-09 05:24 PM
Oh...My...Hell...I just got a bunch of my old records from my parents place and moved em in with me. This was in there. I cranked this right up, it sounds so big, and the rolling bass is phat as. The bass and the drums combine to make one hell of a sexy groove.

I cant believe this record is 8 years old. It certainly still sounds fresh and like it was made yesterday. The drums really do give this track a sense of urgency too, it really does zip along. It sounds faster than it actually is.

Theres a great vocal sample which provides the hook, and also a nice nagging synth line which compliments the vocal a treat. This, back in the day, was proof that progressive neednt mean boring or arty. This did some serious damage at John Digweeds "Bedrock" night i vaguely remember.

All in all, a stomping great house track which really does still hold up. I shall putting this in the box and playing this one out (again) in the near future. Im amazed nobody has remixed this, then, its so good, you cant really remix it.

Baby Bumps - Burning - 15-Apr-09 09:05 AM
Its not big, its not clever, but boy did this do some damage in Ibiza season 1.998. This was absolutely everywhere. Its not the most creative piece ever, so if youre going to steal some Trammps strings/bass you have to execute it very very well, which Blockster has done here. Its unashamedly fun.

Lets make no pretense, this was made as a pure party record, it does exactly what it says on the tin. I used to love this, and i still do, its so chunky and so funky. Its those strings and that bassline that just make the drop on this so enjoyable and i really like those chunky hi hats that drive the track along really well.

It is very simple, and features many a dance anthem cliche (sonic whooses, builds, drop countdowns - its all here), but if you were on a dancefloor in Ibiza 1998 you wouldnt have cared less. Its the sort of track whereby youd catch your trendy underground loving made nodding his head too. Its just a fun record really.

FKN Featuring Jahala - Still Time / Can You Feel Me - 10-Mar-09 08:16 PM
As the above reviewer said, the remix package is insipid. It was from the moment Aly & Fila submitted their beautiful remix, and its skillfully done too.

Ive been noticing their remixes since they did the Sunlounger "Lost" remix, and this one tops that. I think i first heard Judge Jules play it on his BBC Radio 1 show where he played 2 mixes of it back to back.

The most striking thing about this record is the chords and the changes - especially in the breakdown. They are beautiful chords, and below the chords is a very nice bassline too when the track gets going, but when that breakdown hits you just dont want it to stop.

Its quite a simple track by todays standard, no flash production trickery, just a well written piano hook and lush chords - sometimes its all you need. Im not normally a fan of male vocals in trance tracks, but here it really fits to give the track an emotional feel. I would absolutely love to hear this played out.

With recent trance tracks i have got bored of them quickly, but this is one that will stay.

This is a superb remix, highly recommended and easily, so far this year the best record released.

Kutski - 01-Feb-09 04:08 PM
Kutski is a terrific DJ. From a technical aspect, he is quite extraordinary, but its the tunes he plays and believes in which makes him really good. Not ashamed to play hardcore or hardcore remixes of more commercial tunes much like legend John Peel, that others would steer away from for being "cheesy". But in the hardcore scene within itself, there is no snobbery, which makes it unique.

His radio 1 show (now gone weekly - and much deserved) is fantastic aswell. Its about time radio 1 recognized hardcore and they finally have. Kutski is giving hardcore nationwide exposure, which cant hurt at all, and there is no better flag bearer for hardcore than Kutski.

The old guard like Hixxy, Sy, Dougal are still holding it down, and they must be relieved to know that in DJs like Kutski, Alex Kidd and Gaz West etc, the hardcore scene is in safe hands for the forseeable future.

DJ Jurgen Presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone - 20-Jan-09 03:52 PM
I remember this being the track where at the time, i was new to trance, and saw this classified as trance. I loved this track when it was doing the rounds on promo. It tore up the clubs, it obviously crossed over and became a major hit. I still to this day hear this in clubs, which indicates just how good it is. Yes its cheesy, yes its a simply melody, but if you were a clubber back in the summer of 1999, this tune was awesome.

The signum mix is also very good, but not their best work.

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