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Dustin Zahn - Stranger (To Stability) - 26-Oct-09 03:49 AM
Another one of these unexpected trans-genre anthems that come out of nowhere and devastate dancefloors wherever they are being played. The two mixes here have equal earthquaking qualities : the "Podium" one for big post-trance rave rooms gets back to that good old mid 90s anthemic techno feel ; where the breakish "X-Break" version dares a modern approach of that old dancefloor trick, which could be named as the "siren climax", with unashamed success and lets admit it bonkers efficiency on any dancefloor.
What preserves this one from falling on the wrong side of cheese is Len Fakis sharp and dark production, probably inherited from his Berghain experience.
In any case one of the anthems of the year without question, but not for the faint-hearted "deep" DJs.
To be used right now before over-exposure!

Marcello Giordani - Respect Yourself - 31-Jul-09 11:28 AM
Beautiful, feelgood, aerial electronic disco tune from the 2000s nu-disco era, with a synth melody kind of similar to I Feel Space from Lindstrom a few years ago, only this one has a more authentic italo/balearic/slightly cheesy feel, with jazzy keyboards passages a la Kasso (I Love The Piano, Walkman et al).
The actual tune lasts around 4:45, last 2 minutes are a repetiton of the same delayed beats over and over, ideal for DJs to mix and work out. Tip!

Kid Cudi vs. Crookers - Day 'N' Nite - 12-Jul-09 01:47 PM
Once in a while, a supposedly undergound song coming from a "niche" scene hits the mainstream and becomes a well-deserved massive hit.
JayDees "Plastic Dreams" or LFOs "LFO" among others did it with the rave scene, Mr Oizos quirky "Flat Beat" or Roman Flugels "Gehts Noch?" exposed minimal techno ; Lil Louis "French Kiss", Ultra Nates "Free" or Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman" did the same for US house and garage ; where Justice vs Simians "Never Be Alone" was the perfect summary of the mid 00s electro-rock mashup.
These song encapsulate the air du temps and add an extra timeless gimmick that make them both the soundtrack of an era for those who live it, and an odd but finally totally infectious radio hit for the unsuspecting mainstream.
Well, Crookers version of Kid Cudis minor coolish teeny hip-hop hit does exactly that : it perfectly represents the "fidget house" movement and brings it to another level of absolutely modern twisted electronic danceable pop music. Magnificient!

Chris Bell - I Am The Cosmos - 12-Jul-09 01:32 PM
Often magnificient album from Chris Bell in a desolated, deliquescent morphine and whisky fuelled country-rock mood.
But, where one can prefer "You And Your Sister"s heavenly interpretation by This Mortal Coil instead of the slightly messy/drunk original present here, one song particularily hits the soul : "Look Up".
An absolutely breathtaking moment of slowed-down jesus-on-heroin-mysticism sung with an aching fallen angel voice, that can easily bring the toughest listener to tears. One to be played at 1st class funerals.

Kidda - Under The Sun - 09-Dec-08 09:18 AM
Here it is!
After months on much blogged-out promo, "Under The Sun - Herve remix" = THE joyful-retro-oldskool-rave-breaks-piano-house anthem of the year (is there any other anyway?), with the sound of now (these trademark cutups and sequences that make Herve so ahead of the pack these days) but -and that is a good thing- the spirit and joy of then.
All those stuck in 92 might definitely have a happy heartattack on that exact résumé of "those were the days".

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