Am I happy or what! Must say it that way cause after many good releases that i expect from my favorite labels, like BB in this case, my day start as new. In last 10 years I have tried to find myself in many different sounds and styles and I am more then satified that this one got my attention.
These EPs from Fuzzion are recognizable for his style but on the other hand much calmer and peacefull than some of previous. A touch of wild note on the sound is still present inside, but on the background of the track. Something like chill techno music for open spaces. A lot of crunchy beat elements with hypnotic bell melodies arround, but on any track in different shape. Non stop of uplifting laser tag effects arround. From time to time I lost myself inside in a way that i can not recognize time for dancing from the time for chilling. Have that crazy, foolish feeling about those tracks in club instead of my living room, that might have sent much better effect no mater how many tracks have a clam atmosphere, and then suddenly being in a car driving through the city at night, realising that this mystic moments perfectly suit the ambience around me. There is one more artist that puts my thoughts in that position with the sound like this, and it’s Kino Oko. More and more that kind of style match my brain. Special part in the tracks that thrill me all over again is that kind of, so called, “hysteric” lines with acid synthesizer lines. Outstanding. Something totally different then the others. Pretty recognizable and unique. For warm up, for after, for chilling, driving, standing, walking, sun, rain, snow, love.
It doesn’t matter if you are DJ or not, make one good case for you and put this baby inside, cause you’ll never know when something will come up to be filled with this kind of background pleasure.
Love ya!!
Lara
Soundmute

Great number of high quality releases from Jurek is constantly making our speakers to beg for his massive sound. He and one of the best known labels of today, Boshke Beats, are main suppliers of top-level club sound which we need today more then ever. I don't wanna bother you with broad introduction to the already more than well known artist and label that is releasing classics. My focus will be on another ultimate release which signes this productive year of 2009. ....

From the very first single "Qwerty Poema" on Cocoon, "Odd Ludek" EP on Soundmute recordings under the alias Epi Centrum, insuperable „Gain Over“ EP on Synewave from which I must nominate track "Fader Matter" as one of the best ever, over Whirlpoolsex Music vinyl and top chart made by Depeche Mode, Jurek has definitely put a „point to and“ for this year, with hyper edition named „Thirty Harry“.....

I have no need to illustrate his extraordinary production and great skill in manipulation with sound, so I will rather talk about idea of tracks. Unavoidable galloping bassline which is followed by very cavernous kick, flowed perfectly into a smooth water of rhythm and markes the beginning of this EP. I never doubt that I will „run on“ to playful congas. Don't get me wrong, it's not a matter of predictability, but only the well known brand of performer who puts on each tape same signature but every time with different pen. Let's skip the talk about each individual semple, let's concentrate on the oppening moment of this EP. In the first part of release, main accent is placed on the pumping element that, literally, strikes below knees. While the massive, fat and muddy rhythm is moving your feet, bells and tabular synths are hypnotizing upper body and especially head. In every single moment I have the impression that the gap between low and high frequency is enormous, no matter how the depth of sound is keeping these tones together.....

In the second part of the release, situation is more or less unchanged. Major difference is that we have that „bouncy“ rhythm and groove, which can be cought in a loop as a great tool for many tracks. Theme of song reaches a real pop sound, but it is adapted to the style that this artist prefers. Definitely, I was most impressed by light and still very energetic rhythm which keeps on driving and driving his way, disregarding oscillations of theme in track.....

2010, be ready for new wave of extraordinary pleasure.....

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Lara...

You know him! You know him very well! Anyone who is in that kind of underground deep beats and bass emotional way of expression must know this already well renowned funky, funny progressive style project. Ladies and gentleman, will just say KALUMET!....

Long time waiting first album finally saw the light of electronic music scene. As we all know from previous works, Your and my expectations were completely fulfilled. This album continues in the same manner. From the very start appear quite interesting clips of different music background that fill associated elements of created tracks. Halu Beats & Kalumet, with united forces, are playing the "rules" of arrangement music composition. From moment to another, listeners can feel super grooves with even visual tracks themes. In my opinion, something totally different from everything what we used to hear lately. Something that I would recognize from distance at places like big festival fields with huge line up. More then like it!!! As artist said, this is like collection of 5 years of hard working of Kalumet project. Pretty damn good collection. It feels that the album was created a long time, as it should be, from lot of difference in tracks and styles. It's colorful and diverse, just like the cover art. ....

Speaking of cover art, it attracts me totally. Fits into what's covered and gives the impression of abstract art, inside and outside as well.....

"Makedonsko devojce" track sample thats show up somewhere in the middle of album fascinated me, especially cause I am from that region and it's totally recognizable for me, but also will be interesting to rest of Kalumet listeners all over the globe, I am pretty sure in that. ....

Must mention that grooves in tracks are not fast, offensive or hard. It's more like floating drive with lot of techno motives, which is the best approach to beat for me then first mentioned way of expression. During the album listening I notice that whole composition sound like mixed CD music and again all tracks on CD are story for themselves and can be played separately, without interference. That's the details, I know, but details that I notice and respect. Classical music motives are full strike!!! Break the story of previouse track, but not the composition of album, and lead me in to story of next one, much better than the track started without that classical music part. If you people, know what I mean? Will try to describe like: "Drive me! Break me! Touch me! Drive me!" Totally unpredictable and innovative in one new shape. Not to forget parts in tracks with break beat bars that sound like type machine with industrial touch of 90's. I didn't want to separate album by tracks but must admit that "Slapstick" drives me arround totally. I heard even The Prodigy, Crystal Method, Filter and similar style inside. Of course stomping beat is wonderful. Let's say that this one is, so far, my favorite. But to be honest, it is difficult to separate them. ....

Long story short, all I know is that I would like to hear him live at some big sound system. I wanted in earlier period too but after this album I must!!!....

Thank to force majeure on this kind of minds, otherwise I really don't know what would've I listen. ....

God bless artistic freedom :)))....

Lara....

There is no bigger satisfaction than when, with strolling in various publications, find something totally unknown and totally beautiful for your ears.....

Of course I am not talking about this release, cause this release is totally well known for me. I am talking about guy who produced this EP and moment in about 2 years ago when I first heard about this project. It was love at first listening. Not so long, on my great pleasure, Excizen became official artists of Soundmute Recordings. A series of upcoming releases put this project to a much higher level and introduced audiences to new serious sounds. One of those releases is "Extravagance And Grief" presented by one of greates techno trance label "Horns & Hoofs" and right now I will talk about that.....

Three golden tracks synchronized into a single unit as extended play edition. Well selected loops and fine played melodies give us a deep club pleasure fulfilled all the corners of brain and ambience. Minimal groove with maximum fat pad basslines allows subtle mixing each next track, which got in the composition and set story. I like that the most. Distorted vibration and sound of sharp hats arround the beat with crunchy background are the bullseye recepie for everyones ears. Try it at the volume up and you will know much better what i'm talking about Special attention on track themes. Simplicity and the essence is what adorns this EP. I'm sure this release will be the content of many DJ sets and I am happy about that. This kind of music will make you great my friend. One more thing that I have to mention that for me plays a big role here, tracks names. Excizen always surprise me with tracks names as much as with his project name when i heard first time. Excellent choice!....

Huge respect to Excizen and H&H. Looking forward to the next release of this label and this project.....

Burn it on plastic!!!....

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Lara....

Always give a big plus advance to double album like in this case. Especially if its published by some of my faw labels with well known established artists like Virgil and Xavies are. My expetations was more then fulfilled. As a big fan of techno, tech trance and night deep elements, I can say that this double album is like "earzsolution" for me Hope that readers don't mind me on my free expression no matter of grammatical accuracy. Don't we all do this from time to time?
Anyway, while I listened this release I realized something. Actually, when I mentioned that the release met my expectations, my thoughts were on the musical genre and sound, but I must say that I am totally surprised with way of unusual combine of techno and trance. I dont know how to explain, but this album not sound like everyday tech trance music. Please, I will use free expression again, but this sound for me like "Fat Minimal". Not usual tech trance with heavy beats and lot of background elements and from other side not usual minimal techno with ball beat and crackling groove. This kind of style was much preferred the nineties, if you agree with me. Something like old industrial. Beltram, Garnier, Ambion Lights, Aphex Twin, Mark Brom, Leftfield kind of music style, which was the best for me. And I can say that still it is. Somehow that style was the most "honest" music I ever heard at indoor parties. Natural bassdrum, natural hat, born from 909 machine. sharp raid hat with leading role in beat. When it comes like „technoquake“ start under my feets. Especially on that part of tracks. Of course, this album exudes with lot of background hall effects, fat distorted but deep leads and sounds that simulates factory atmosphere covered by metal effect vocal here and there. Easy flow but not that slow Few occasions I even had the impression that the signal from the mobile phone interfere with the song, but then I realized that it was actually another good harmonised effects.
I noticed that the tracks duration is not usually. Heheh again, like in old good experimetal times. Why I, actually, support a long track duration? Well on the first place it is very DJ friendly and that is the most important thing with this kind of music. For home listening is also good. I mean, you don't buy CDs that you don't like, right? In case you get bored with, you can track shortening, etc, etc... but all in all, as for me, it looks powerfull when you have a monster length written next to the track name on CD!!!
Long story short, this is a must have one hell of good album. All heavy beats lovers and DJs its your turn now!
Lara

After the successful number of release from Tribal Vision rec, I stopped to ask my self what will be next to each encounter. I even thought on experimental digital releases that appears from time to time between albums and compilations. I know that they are built their own style since long ago, but lately it comes to expression in particular. Peter Gun, with his new album, totally and perfectly fits into this new label idea.....

Lot of electro melodic motives from track to track. Beautiful pads and harmonic moments are everywhere arround. I didn't had a chance to hear those tracks in clubs or any kind of event but I can imagine. Surround with dancing love. Easy going beat reminds on minimal technical moments and background of tracks tell us a quite full story. With the bassline here and there, goes even into progressive water. Successful manipulation of styles into a one whole. The most impressive moment of this album is that, when I heard my friend to play some of tracks themes on his guitar, I realized that this album can be played by live band actually. We have that times while listening music to cover with some instruments that we have arround. About live gig, I guess that would sounds less club, but it would be good as that kind of variations. Very rhythmically and floating. I love housy spots in album but from other side is much more than just a house music. Very innovative. It can be combined in different types of DJ sets. Above all it's spectacular. I see a great lights arround me. Like open space with wide spectrum.
I personally caught the "Montagsrokka". My favorite on this CD!!! Should be a hit!....

Will not praise it too much. Really no need for that. Cliche or not, but music has already said enough.....

All thubs that I have goes UP!!!....

Blast....

Lara....

I am very positively surprised by the sound of this EP. From the first moment of listening I became very good quality impression of those two tracks. What kept me up to listening this release is actually a very good arrangement of the complete beat. Very good techy groove with an exceptional background samples of non articulated characters. Spooky and creepy but with very energetic emphasis. Fantastic moment that runs through most of bassline is one of the most responsible why my legs are separated from the floor. No matter of lot coverage full on moments, this release I would describe like one of experimental psychedelic tech trance tune with gothic melodic parts. Excellent combination. ....

And what is the best it fit in almost any kind of psychedelic trance DJ sets. I am not surprised at all with label who published this EP cause If I remember well, in the near past, this label already had an expirience with this kind of style. Even one of their label artists, Shift, had similar shares of their previous releases. No matter of that is the europian combination of artists in project, definitely music is South African style. ....

In case I'm a promoter these guys would be on my booking list for shore, but instead of that will be in my play list for shore. ....

One step closer to the universe.....

My best wishes to you boys!!!....

Lara....

Since the first time I've heard Jurek's tunes I knew that in the future that name will be one of these which work I will highly appreciate. Today, after a large number of releases, ending with this one, that fact is completely true. I am falling in love in his sound totally. „Hard To Spell EP“ that I have received from highly respected colleague and friend, Alex Tolstey, is something wonderfull for me. Mystic ambient melody element on crunchy beat all over with hypnotic background sound, totally overwhelmed me. I do not know why people consistently describe this style as minimal techno when its massive and certainly full of beautiful oscillations. I must mention that this style would be perfectly good mix with previous Boshke release of Fuzzion and EP „Free Tibet“ It's tender, melting and dreamy but for shore club groove music and perfectly for inner DJ set composition of calming after and before „fire“ start again. Remixes of this single are awesome too. Of course Jurek is my nuber one but compared between the two remixes, Paul gets a slight edge because of the rhythm section that was written as my taste like acid dream pads too. That does not diminish the value Jacek's remix. This is just a purely matter of taste to adjudicate in close decision.
Can not describe my joy in existence of artists and labels like Jurek and Boshke Beats, which will always and always have my greatest support to past and further of their excellent work.
Have no enough words to describe this masterpiece. As release title say: „It's hard to spell“
Just play it!!!

Lara

Clash of the titans!!!
This is the name that compilation should carry :))) I mean it. As much for tha labels that has published, that much cause of artists who appear on it. The finest moments paked on two sound holders as one release, signed by Tribal Vision & Iboga in collaboration. Can you wish more? :)
All arround techno sound influenced with progressive beats and drops of trance moments everywhere. CD2 start with beautiful atmosphere from AstroNivo. So much reminds me on my favourite Extrawelt, and it sound soooo good. Can't expect less in the following tracks. Extraordinary theme for morning sunrise with lot of europien electronic music melody culture influence and well known progressive stomping beats. From time to time we can bump in to chill moments that clam down the heat leavel of this compilation, but only for a moment. Compilation is so colored with lot of different styles but still reserved in one genre.
One of the most inportant thing here is the finest combination of music that these two labels present. It is not some kinda randum playlist that we can find nowdays even with only one label issue. Someone would said: "Its not that hard to compile two labels music that release same style". It is true that both label have a simulary approach to the electronic music, but lot of artists here produce very different music. For example, CD1 is much more in to older progressive vibes as Iboga always did. Lot of new arrange, but still smell of deer progressive sound that we met back in 2004-2005 (the most influenced period for me in proggy). The things I'm talking about are the best presented with track from Flowjob on second CD. Very great combinations of styles. Again, this release will win your mind no matter if its play on open air events or indoor club parties. It have that kind of sound in tracks which create their own "sound cube" all arround the dance floor, in or outside.
All in all, this is wonderful combination and compilation. Verry good names on it. The best for me is start of CD2 and middle od CD1. Love it!
As for DJs, they will notice the best, all tracks are so DJ friendly for mixing. Also there is some tracks that can be used as DJ tools for improvement of huge stomping moments that we live for on the dance floor. With one sentence: "Spread the wings of cover of this double released CD and take off!"

First time I've notice his name, Max Pollyul, was on H&H EP release, about year ago. And I can tell that from the very first moment I totally like it what he had to offer. Track called "M-Pill" was one great new expirience for me. According to that one and of course according to this one is one more baby from great H&H, I decide to dig deep inside. First thing first, remixing artists list is totally yum for my ears.
Long time I didnt heard something new from Deto and here is my joy Also my great co-workers Adam and Volker, Dunaewesky69, guy with totally wierd and so interesting approach to techno music and one of the finest trip hop, down-tempo and minimal dub project, 3ple Distilled. Do we need better? I think no!
Ok, lets get this straight! On the first place, this is surely, distinctive sound in today's era of techno evolution. More or less, today's styles, much resembles each other and the thing I like the most with labels like Boshke, H&H, Digital Diamonds, Gravity Plus, etc... is that they gather a lot of different producers, but in 9 / 10 cases, I can feel the "smell" of one of these labels in some releases. Like they have a some kinda trade mark in that techno
music. It's something that is still really difficult to achieve, even with individual artists, not to mention label which brings together more artists. Thats the thing I like the most and thats the reason I love to review, mostly their releases.
Anyway, as for the EP, the finest thing is that we have here totally different aproach to one single track, from 5 different projects. Ok, someone would said on this one: "So, what do you expect? Different project different music." Well thats the way it should be, but, unfortunately, it is not with most of electronic music styles. So, the main point and one of the biggest reasons why I so much respect this kind of sound is that, you can sound on the way you want, and still, Your music can be felt as a full member of that music style. Dosen't need you any kind of pattern in which some style commitment you to doing, in order to be recognized. Someone would laugh, but thats the really serious problem with music, nowdays. Much theory, little practice. I found the individual albums that sound like a 60 minutes track. It can easily lead to excess. Which is totally not case with this extended play and this style, as I already said. Original mix have a great theme for releasing a lot of good remixes in mayn different ways. Deto's remix leave the biggest impresium on me. Great dark bassline wich is totally dancing. Love it. Alic's remix is pure refreshment with break beat suit. Dunaewsky69's remix... ... totally deviant bassline. The most interesting for me was the moment with bassline that I experienced as a totally commercial club element that DJ non stop screw with the pitch, while other elements get you in to the pure paranoia groove Crazy sound for shore that I like it. Triple Distilled's remix is something totally different from others. I was in the movie while I listened this one. Completely fits into a psychological thriller shot. Original theme is maintained but the meaning has changed shape into something completely new. Pretty amazing! As the remix title says, it can be use as DJ tool as well, but that option I leave to DJ's.
Really accurately done EP for home listening with touch of club moments that can be easily provide on the dance floor. No need to mention that we need more
Thank you H&H and to artists who participated.