Valt 1 is a limited edition vinyl only series from the heads at Vakant, the Berlin based house and techno label which is run by Alex Knoblauch and Stephan Bolch.
Matthias Tanzmann’s album, “Restless” has had the remix treatment, well some of the tracks have maybe it might come in parts like many do when it comes to remixing album tracks, this being the first. Anyway i’ve decided to go with one that i see to be the strongest in the package. Peter Dildo of Mountain People fame, Rozzo etc, etc has done a absolute sterling job on “Swim.
Time Reveals is a nod to Chicago and takes influences from the likes of Larry Heard and the other house music pioneers. It comes with an updated Club use only version, the original, then there’s two other, solid house cuts on the EP “Smiley” & “Overjoyed”.
This release is the one that Ripperton was working on during the 9 months of his girlfriend’s pregnancy so quite a special release for the label head of Perspectiv. “Leonors Lanugo” is a beautiful listen full of warmth and melodies it really does make you feel good inside. Putting the cherry on top of this delightful cake is Anders Ilar with a fantastic dub remix. Both tracks are quite essential and both producers show their skills off well.
Giles Smith & Martin “King Roc” Dawson AKA Two Armadillos are on a good roll at the moment with recent releases on Buzzin Fly & another on Four: Twenty not to mention running one of the UK’s best underground house gatherings Secretsundaze, this pair of house heads really know their stuff and it shows extremely well with their latest release Hamlin. Hamlin, which recently dropped on Poker Flat’s sister label Dessous is a solid three tracker which comes complete with a Sascha Dive remix.
Boola & Demos is Arpiar’s latest signing, [a:rpia:r] being the Romanian house label that’s run by Raresh, Rhadoo & Pedro.
Sety is the man behind the ever so slick and always on form French house and techno label Circus Company. Many of you may not have heard of him before as its been a good four years since his last release, but as they say a fine wine matures with age and i think it goes without saying this is one of the finest full bodied releases your going to hear in a long time.
The second record from the Oslo sister label (Love Letters From Oslo) sees a split release featuring Markus Fix & the Italian house duo Minimono.
Deep houser, Nick Curly brings the goods to the table with a solid track from himself and a follow up remix from Chilean house wizard Pier Bucci.
Foals are the latest band to take the UK by storm with very accessible cross over “dance” sound this group of lads from Oxford are destined to be the next big indie/ dance crossover.
The Moles remix of “Playing For Keeps” is a wierd but wonderful trip through house, techno and even a bit of disco & filtered house.
The Per Eckbo Orchestra is a collaboration between Guillaume Coutu Dumont and Federico Molinari. Right from the word go you know it’s going to be something a bit special & it doesn’t disappoint
Chord Tracking is a quality modern house cut that takes you on an 11 minute journey through deep Chicago house esque drums,vibrant loose chord stabs and an all over very good piece of house music.
Simon “Plastik” Baker reworks Simian Mobile Disco’s recent single “Sleep Deprivation” and the out come is a 10 minute loopy techno work out that will be smashing discotheque’s to death up and down the land this summer.
Dominik Eulberg has been one of the most influential and forward thinking producers out there for a very long time. Here we have his latest remix which sees him giving Hot Chip’s “One Pure Thought” a total reworking that will be sure to knock your socks off.
