07. Joris Voorn & Cassy ‘Cocoon Heroes’ (Cocoon)
How it sounded then: “Appropriately, Sven Väth has selected two modern heavyweights from different ends of the spectrum to serve up mixes of what to expect [from Cocoon],
with Dutch techno stalwart Joris Voorn heading up disc one, and classy deep house mistress Cassy taking the second. “Voorn’s effort is typically far-ranging, with the free-flowing results touching on deep and swirly house as much as darker and more twisted techno. It’s no doubt that the Cassy disc will appeal to the more discerning fan, though: going deep as ever, classic house influences blend into stripped Berlin techno with plenty of hypnotic highs along the way.”
How it sounds now: Sven’s hugely successful ‘Cocoon Heroes’ party wouldn’t be what it is without its accompanying series. If Maetrik live saw the brand at its most epic, Cassy & Joris Voorn’s effort presented it at its most prophetic. Cassy’s especially. Featuring techno 2.0 from the likes of Pearson Sound, Sigha and Shed, it’s a slick, sneaky peak of techno’s future — even still now.
08. Luke Solomon ‘Cutting Edge’ (D-Edge)
How it sounded then: “Aside from fashioning a long and illustrious career part responsible for Music For Freaks, Classic Recordings, as well as a plethora of room-rocking house stretching back almost 15 years, Luke Solomon has also struck
up a cosy relationship with Sao Paulo’s underground den, D-Edge. It’s a fraternity that’s resulted in numerous DJ sets before those iconic Tron-like LED screens, culminating in this studio mix of 14 tracks, strung together with the deft intuition and leftfield nous expected of such a DJs’ DJ.”
How it sounds now: Luke Solomon has enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance in 2012. The year he revived Classic alongside Derrick Carter, released under his Freaks moniker for Hot Creations with Justin Harris and revisited his Digital Kid project, it’s not only been about rediscovering the past to move forward this year. His residency for gem of the Brazilian underground D-Edge is perhaps the most obvious example. A cleverly crafted journey into veritable house and techno classics — past and present — it served to remind the dance world of a venerable DJ with indelible talent, still sounding fresh.
09. Catz ‘N Dogz ‘Body Language Vol. 12’ (Get Physical)
How it sounded then: “The essence of the operation here? Just sturdy, solid-as-a-rock DJ nous; the ability to select a seemingly innocuous house or techno tune and turn it into
a deadly dancefloor weapon. Cuts from bass heads like Braiden, Eats Everything and Squarehead rub shoulders with deep housers Soul Clap, Till Von Sein and Chez Damier as part of a languid mix that swings, trudging a seamless, linear path on which melody unravels and flows freely.”
How it sounds now: The value of a decent mix can be tracked on two accounts. First, its capacity to deliver something more on each and every listen. Secondly, the props it gives to undiscovered gems, raised to anthemic status off heavy rotation. ‘Body Language Vol.12’ offers both in spades. As well as displaying the duo’s deft touch for a DJ mix, it turned their remix of Soul Clap’s ‘Ecstasy’ into one of the most frequently played tunes on our office stereo. And that’s only for starters...
10. Funk D’Void ‘Balance 022’ (Balance)
How it sounded then: “Coming off the back of superb efforts from Deetron and Nic Fanciulli, the run of successive quality continues with another double-CD package. Deserving of copious repeat listens, this really is the real deal.”
How it sounds now: Plugging away for the best part of 20 years, you’d be forgiven for thinking Scotland’s Lars Sandberg aka Funk D’Void had reached his summit during his long and industrious career. Wrong. This two-disc collection of disco, proggy tech and deep house is mixed to absolute perfection.
11. Various ‘Only 4 U: The Sound Of Cajmere & Cajual Records 1992-2012’
12. Huxley ‘1Trax Three’
13. Jaymo & Andy George ‘Moda Black 01’
14. Various ‘Mixology: Sam Records Extended Play’
15. Various ‘More Music’
16. Foals ‘Tapes’
17. Various ‘Montreal Bass Culture Vol. 1’
18. Various ‘Love Me: Plant Music’
19. Various ‘Best Of Robsoul’
20. DJ T ‘The House That Jack Built’
21. Various ‘New Jack Techno’
22. Various ‘Diskotopia Vol. 1’
23. Dyed
Soundorom ‘Rexperience 3’
24. Various ‘The Retrospective All-Stars Vol. 1’
25. DJ-Kicks ‘Exclusives’
26. Erol Alkan ‘Another Bugged Out Mix’
27. Kutmah ‘Worldwide Vol.2’
28. Levon Vincent ‘Fabric 63’
29. Pan-Pot ‘Mobilee Back To Back Vol. 6’
30. Sean Brosnan ‘Future Disco Vol. 5: Downtown Express’
31. Various ‘Brownswood Electr*c 3’
32. Acid Pauli ‘Get Lost V’
33. Wankelmut ‘Wankelmoods Vol. 1’
34. Various ‘Inner Circles Vol. 1’
35. Various ‘5 Years Of Diynamic’
36. Various ‘Brainmaths Vol. 1’
37. NRK ‘Forever Underground: Artifacts’
38. Slam ‘Collecting Data’
39. Fritz
Kalkbrenner ‘Suol Mates’
40. Various ‘Future Classic DJs’
41. Etienne De Crecy ‘My Contribution To The Global Warming’
42. Âme ‘Live’
43. Matt Walsh ‘Clouded Vision Experiment’
44. Hercules & Love Affair ‘DJ-Kicks’
45. DJ Sneak ‘Fabric 62’
46. Various ‘Future Disco Presents Poolside Sounds’
47. Various ‘Leftroom Presents Laura Jones’
48. Unknown To The Unknown ‘Tales From The Darkside’
49. DJ Q ‘The Archive’
50. Jaytech & James Grant ‘Anjunadeep 04’
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