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Another month....I Finally get an 'Official' copy of a tune that i'm really keen on. Cheers to the ' Free State' boys for that. Also I had 6 lovely tunes sent from Combined Forcesup to their usual standard if not better! I also received promos from Purple Eye.
Reviews from 09/09/00
Free State - Different Ways [White Label]
Favourite Track: A
Future Chart Position: Yes - 1
Additional Comments: Lovely Uplifting Shuffly Signum Style Trancer. A Real Crowdpleaser!
Overall Rating: 10
Full Review As you may have noticed this tune has been sitting at No 1 in my chart for a long time. A Strong contender for tune of the year in my opinion. It's a tune that will certainly be building up a lot of good press this year I think. Strong pounding kick drums, hints of the riff getting dropped in and a bouncy bass with weird brass-type loops. Then it all drops down to the bass and a vocal sample which sounds like its from "The Matrix". Some Lush Choirs fade in and the riff builds up and it all goes mad from there. One hell of a bouncy tune that really gets me going then some hi strings are added as an underlay with the riff. This tune is definately the best thing i've heard for a long long time. Keep it coming and When this tune is released then this tune has a very strong recommendation from me.
Release Date: 26/10/00
Click Here:
to hear a clip of "Different Ways"
Reviews from 17/09/00
Cassini - Infinity [Part Of The Deal 014]
Favourite Track: A
Future Chart Position: Yes - 8
Additional Comments:
Overall Rating: 9
Full Review Bas Kunnen (Noisefloor)'s latest project is an interesting trancey tune which lives up to the part of the deal label's usual mechanical inspired tunes. The breakdown in the Kunnen & Vantijk has some warm strings and a two note melody with some mechanical noises in the background and a very nice bassline. Then the riff comes in and it all gets very energetic. With more mechanical noises added during the second breakdown. The original mix is more lacklustre but still would please a club crowd. A good package!
Release Date: 16/10/00
Jaimy & Kenny D - Night Sessions Part 1 [Part Of The Deal 015]
Favourite Track: A
Future Chart Position: Yes - 14
Additional Comments: Funky Club Grooves That Are Simple yet Effective.
Overall Rating: 8
Full Review A two part E.P from two of Holland's most liked producers. Immediately drawing my attention is opener "Room Service From Hell". With a conga loop underpinned with a groovy beat, bassline, some synth stabs and other FX, this tune is simple and very funky. It then brings in some overflanged pad which progressive house fans would no doubt love. "I Wander" starts off with some Mac Zimms type synths combined with some rides and is yet again another simple but effective club track. This track has one good point with some weird and dark synths before the end,
Release Date: 16/10/00
Jaimy & Kenny D - Night Sessions Part 2 [Part Of The Deal 016]
Favourite Track: B
Future Chart Position: Yes - 14
Additional Comments: More funky club grooves with some vocals and weird melodies.
Overall Rating: 8
Full Review Part two of Jaimy & Kenny D's EP starts with the harder edged "What Did Your Mama Say?" similar to "I Wonder" but this one has an interesting riff and very trance-like drums. This track is very weird but this time I think this is a good point. "Hungry Highway" is a more calmer track with funky drum programming and odd conga loops. Vocals and flanged strings are added in the breakdown, The reaction form says this is a "Pounding Groove" and I don't think I can disagree at all! All in all this EP is good and if you like your music funky then i'd recommend you to go and buy it straight away.
Release Date: 23/10/00
Noisefloor - Ultrawave [Combined Forces 028]
Favourite Track: A
Future Chart Position: Yes - 16
Additional Comments: Two Deep Club Tracks,
Overall Rating: 8
Full Review The official release this time with the huge Club System on the B-Side. Noisefloor has a distorted saw wave bass which combined with the breakbeat give it that tech trance feel. The tune has a very simple 1 note lead which is also very odd yet nice. This is one I'd play if i was doing more techno/tech-trance based sets. Club System takes it more deeper with harder progressive melodies. Out of the two I'd go for Club System. A nice package all the same though.
Release Date: 18/09/00
Click Here:to hear a clip of "Ultrawave" and Click Here:to hear a clip of "Club System"
Ferry Salee & Norman Harinck - Release Yourself [Rotate 009]
Favourite Track: B2
Future Chart Position: Yes - 5
Additional Comments: Signum Styled Dance Track. Excellent Follow Up To The Last Rotate Release.
Overall Rating: 9
Full Review Release yourself is an interesting Signum style track, similar in style to the other Rotate releases but this one feels more accessable. The "Back II Back Mix" contains Shuffled Loops and Atlantic Ocean style drum fills occur throughout the track. It has a nice vocal too and a Signum Style Lead. The most suprising element is that the tune actually turns into another tune and feels as if it is being mixed by a DJ! "Norman's Effect Mix" sounds like something DJ Jean would produce and is most probably the mix that more commercial styled DJ's would play. My favourite mix is the Original though, it adds a brilliant underlay and then after a strong drum roll switches to the riff which is completely different to the underlay. It then gets better after using the "Atlantic Ocean" drumfill. Going to be in my chart for a long time. A very odd but brilliant track.
Release Date: 30/10/00
Don Diablo - Elysium [Refuse 002]
Favourite Track: A
Future Chart Position: Yes - 9
Additional Comments: Harder Grooves Only For The Headstrong
Overall Rating: 9
Full Review Don Diablo gives us another Hard House track that is definately for the Headstrong among you only! Similar to "Casa Del Diablo" but this one has a cheeky sample recorded off the TV and some really frenzied Mauro Picotto Style Snare Rolls. B-Side "Crowdpleaser" has some really weird 2 tone stabs and a "Hey!" vocal sample. The track breaks down into some half speed drums then a loud Chainsaw type lead comes in and it all goes mad. The track title will no doubt please many crowds and Refuse are going to be a very interesting label to watch.
Release Date: 02/10/00
Reviews from 23/09/00
Kid Vicious - Re Form [Tsunami 6024]
What Do You Think (Slamming/Good/Bad/Ugly) - Slamming
DJ and/or Company Name - Louk/S-N-L Productions
Full Review Ronald Van Gelderen hits us with another Kid Vicious track. The original of this is a very energetic track. The DJ Tiesto Remix takes a different approach from his usual remixes. The riff instrument differs from the one used on the original mix and some cool strings and drum programming is at hand. It's the original of this track that does it for me, with strong drums and pounding bass this track would be hard not to dance to. More synths are added with a very energetic riff which Ronald's no stranger to making considering his stuff as Formologic. Then some weird supersaw synths come in and the track just goes mad from there. This track would be really good as an opener as it would easily warm the crowds up.
Release Date: Check www.purple-eye.nl for info.
MY CHART - 23/09/00