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dearingly rambling mix that bubbles with squelching
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synth-bass, Rhodes flourishes and the like, while Jask
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comes on strong with a more housey interpretation. Kris Menace & Joe melded by Sandy Vee into
And if that’s not enough, there’s a slick mix from & Will Ask? one of his bombastic,
H
eeseman
Tom Moulton and a fistful of others from the band Dewdrops crowd-pleasing numbers.
themselves. Compuphonic
Heller & Farley
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DJ Manny D & Gerideau Project feat Cevin
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an Gdns, London, NW1
‘Dewdrops’ combines that Junior Boy’s Own
It’s always good to hear Gerideau’s distinctive tones, with slightly questionable
Martijn ten Velden DEFECTED
even if, as is the case here, the production isn’t quite but undeniably effective The first new release on
up to the standard of the vocals. Luckily, Greg Stainer euphoric trance. the revived JBO sees the
01. THE BELIEVERS ‘Who Dares To Believe In Me (Martijn ten Velden
is on hand to bring things a little more up-to-date veteran pair getting down
Remix)’ Strictly Rhythm
“Amazing reaction on the floor everytime!” 0 3JY
with a balanced but driving groove built on a simple Harry ‘Choo Choo’ and dirty with a rumbling
synth hook influenced by Manuel Gottsching’s ‘E2- Romero bassline groove featuring
02. MARK MENDES & ALEX KENJI ‘Take That Sax’ Starter Records
“More saxophone madness.”
E4’. Unluckily, effective though his mixes are, they La Luz Cevin Fisher on the mic.
03. FILTHY RICH ‘Jembe’ Toolroom Records
lose some of the magic of the vocal. Good in spite of Bambossa “Great new track taken from Rich’s new EP.”
all that, but viewed as a work in progress . Alex Santos &
04. MARTIJN TEN VELDEN ‘Finally A Night @ Da Woodblocker (MTV
Romero cooks up a bub- Chris Woodward Mashup)’ CDR
Hideo Kobayashi bling broth of old school Village Vanguard
“When the vocal comes in, it takes the roof off!”
Made In Japan acid, encouraged by Buzzin’ Fly
05. MARTIJN TEN VELDEN & AFROBOOGIE ‘Cowbell’ Defected
“A little slice of percussion heaven from myself and Afroboogie.”
New World authentic cymbal rides.
Densely layered and tex-
06. PROK & FITCH ‘Rightdown’ Toolroom
“My favourite Prok & Fitch track to date.”
Despite a long club scene history, Japan’s artistic Da Groove Doctors tured tech groove with a
contribution to house music has been patchy. Hideo feat Duane Harden
07. MIKEL CURCIO & JAMLIMAT ‘Cha Cha Cha (DJ Chus Muchodrums
teasing jazz sample (think
mix)’ Stereo
Kobayashi is one of the few threatening to challenge Music Is Sunburst Band’s ‘Garden
“Girls love this one!”
that sorry track record with releases like this.‘Made Soltrenz of Eden’) that suffers 08. PIRUPA ‘Shadows’ Viva Music
In Japan’ has many things to commend it, among from under-use.
“Nails people to the dancefloor.”
them sharp percussion, incisive string and keyboard Duane Harden is never
09. MARTIJN TEN VELDEN & AFROBOOGIE ‘2 Note Shuffle’ Defected
“Always goes off big time after the big drop!”
melodies, keen musicality and a rare instinct for far from some anthemic
arrangement — the way the track builds to a euphoric hooks; here, they’re
10. TOBE PECINE ‘Flexing Time’ Starlight
“At the front of my CD wallet for months now.”
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