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BnB Promo Pool #14

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:59:45 GMT

Christian Smith – Carambola EP (Bedrock)
Rating: 8.0/10 Release date: out now

Drums Of Death – Blue Waves (Civil Music)
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BnB Promo Pool #13

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:58:24 GMT

Kid Culture & Thomas Robson Welcome To The Funk (Remote Area)
Remote Area's 37th release comes from up and coming Kid Culture and Thomas Robson and features two tracks: Daftjunk and Welcome to The Funk. The first one is a heavy piece of shuffle house track with several effective breaks and a nice overall Balearic twist, while the B-side drops disco-y grooves in the form of a Daft Punk-light hitter. Pretty good stuff.
Rating: 7.3/10 Release date: May 21st, 2012

Piemont Cool Arrival (Suchtreflex)
Piemont return to the tech house front with a brand new track backed up with remixes by H2 and DJ W!ld. The original version of Cool Arrival is a deep but very funky floorfiller with electro synths and a very powerful breakdown, perfect for midnight moments. H2's remix is a bit heavier, relying on

BnB Promo Pool #12

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:10:11 GMT

Dave Brody – Eclipse (Labyrinth Music)
Labyrinth's third release comes from the hands of Dave Brody and is backed up by a remix by Guy J. The original mix of Eclipse is a heavy, somewhat industrial progressive house track propelled by deep kicks amd metallic drums, while a psychedelic synth arp takes care of the melodics. A very trippy and very solid track. Guy J's remix is a bit more rhythmic, uptempo and organic, with its synths slowly transforming into epic waves.
Rating: 7.8/10 Release date: May 5th, 2012

Manik I Got Us EP (Ovum)
Christopher Manik returns to Ovum with three brand new, slightly oldschool sounding house tracks. Up first is I Got Us, a very atmospheric mid-tempo track composed according to the laws of 80s house (Larry Heard, Mr. Fingers, Virgo etc): soulful vocals, fierce beats and throbbing basslines are

BnB Promo Pool #11

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:26:23 GMT

Alan Fitzpatrick & Jon Gurd – Electric Love (8 Sided Dice Recordings)
8SD label head Alan Fitzpatrick pairs with Jon Gurd on two highly energetic techno tracks. First up is Electric Love, a pulsating piece of big room techno with staccato synth strokes and pumping kicks that turn the track into a very potent floorfiller. Pendulum on the flipside brings on a much heavier ‘Scandinavian-techno’ groove with a handful of very powerful breaks and climaxes and whirlnwind fx. Big stuff.
Rating: 8.0/10 Release date: May 2012

Thomas Lauren You Wouldn't (TEAM Records)
Coming up on Team Records' release roster is this new single by Dutch producer Thomas Lauren titled You Wouldn't. Built around a stuttering minimal techno groove, the track carefully builds up tension before turning into a bass-heavy chunk of organic floor tuneage. The breakdown in the middle part is

BnB Promo Pool #10

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:23:54 GMT

Lakker Arc EP (Blueprint)
Lakker are Dara Smith and Ian McDonnell from Dublin, who have been putting out a series of dub techno EPs since 2001. Their debut release for Blueprint is a mysterious four-track journey through the deepest of techno swamps. Up first is BKRO, a nearly beat-less tune with warped synth waves that give the track a
very mystic feel. ED's a more minimal techno-tined track, Arc is the slow-moving melodic heavy hitter (and the best track on the EP), after which the IDM-esque Evening Lemon closes things with a rather hectic but very well produced slab of broken beat mania.
Rating: 8.0/10 Release date: April 23rd (vinyl) April 25th (digital)

Composer Polar Bear (Remixes) (InFiné)
Composer's Polar Bear track gets the remix treatment from three of France's most exciting artists. First up is Arandel, whose remix

BnB Promo Pool #9

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:19:13 GMT

Justin Martin – Ghettos & Gardens (Dirtybird)
Rating: 7.2/10 Release date: April 18^th, 2012

Johannes Heil & Ingo Boss – High Five (Herzblut Recordings)
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BnB Promo Pool #8

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:14:05 GMT

Infiniti – The Remixes (Tresor)
Tresor's 250th release comes in the form of an EP containing two reworks from classic Infiniti Juan Atkins) tracks. Up first is the original mix of Infiniti's 1996 track Flash Flood, a suave Detroit belter that still hasn't lost any of its magic. Function's remix of the track is a steadier four-to- the-floor cut with slamming snares and layers of dark bass. Flipping over, we first get to hear the original mix of Skyway, a heavier, drum-laden piece of techno booty with a nervous synth arp coursing through its veins, after which
Redshape delivers a highly exciting and very dirty house version of the track.
Rating: 8.2/10 Release date: April 23rd, 2012

Bushwacka! West side (Remixes) (Tronic)
Christian Smith's Tronic imprint has licensed Bushwacka's anthemic West Side EP (originally released on Olmeto in 2011) for a remix

BnB Promo Pool #7

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:46:24 GMT

Jesse Saunders vs. Mr. Quertz MainLine (Broken Records)
Jesse Saunders, the man behind the 'very first house tune ever produced' (On An On, 1984), returns with a brand new track plus three additional remixes. First of is the Disco Tek Percussion Rmx of MainLine, which is a drum-driven and highly energetic house track with a fat juicy vibe. Nothing too fancy,
just some nice grooves for the clubs. The Nuthin In The Same Mix turns to the classic NY vocal house sound for a very floor-friendly hands-in-the-air cut including some great samples. The Disco Tek Dub Slice is, well, a dub version of the original, while the rumbling Break It Down closes the deal with the heaviest track of the pack. All in all a solid house music release.
Rating: 6.8/10 Release date: March 27th, 2012

Nic Fanciulli The Lost
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BnB Promo Pool #6

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:44:56 GMT

Various DJ 3000 Presents 10 Years Of Motech (The Remixes) Part 1 (Motech)
In the run up to the release of the full length anniversary release ‘DJ 3000 Presents 10 Years of Motech (The Remixes), the ever brilliant Motech label drops a taster EP featuring some of the tracks included on the CD. And it's quite something really. DJ 3000 turns Gerald Mitchell's Belly Dancer into a full fledged tribal techno belter with nods to the Detroit sound, while Sascha Sonido's remix of the same track is a housier affair with a very nice breakdown in the middle part. Delta Funktionen, one of todays tastemakers in
the international house scene, delivers a chunky 808-driven, incredibly arse-kicking remix of Franki's Juncaj's Moments In Time, after which Enthousiaste Gasten step up to remix Franki's The Pressure, which is the heaviest track of the bunch
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BnB Promo Pool #5

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:38:29 GMT

Huxley – Let It Go (Hypercolour)
Rating: 7.7/10 Release date: Out Now
Black Strobe Italian Fireflies Remixes (Blackstrobe Records)
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Radioactive Man – Engine EP

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:52:55 GMT

We knew Keith Tenniswood (aka Radioactive Man) was on form when we saw him play the set of the night at Wang late last year – and considering that A Guy Called Gerald, Mark Broom and Ed DMX were all on the bill that night, you know he had some tough competition. But even so, he reminded us why he’s one of our favourite UK artists with a live set that showcased his ability to combine heavy electro basslines with both a sense of menace and some serious machine-funk. Pretty much like he’s doing here, actually…

We get straight down to business with Flying Fuck, which starts out as quite sedately with some ethereal sounds alongside the squelchy synths, but then a properly heavy bassline drops in around a third of the way through and you remember just who you’re dealing with. From then on it’s

BnB Promo Pool #4

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:09:27 GMT

Radical G Shadowdancing (The Public Stand)
Brand new techno label The Public Stand enter 2012 with this severely slamming EP from Belgian producer Radical G, whose music sounds like the unholy child of Gesaffelstein and EBM-bands such as Front 242 and The Neon Judgement. In other words: Devilish techno with a capital D! Up first is Shadowdancing, a pitch black piece of twitch-techno propelled by menacing kickdrums, dark synth stabs and a very retro electro-disco vibe for utter and complete dancefloor destruction. Dave Clarke and Mr. Jones team up as _Unsubscribe_ for the first remix, which has become an equally powerful, bit more industrial reinterpretation with furious synth sweeps and a shitload of sinister fx. Closing the EP is a remix by George Lanham, who delivers a very powerful techno version with blazing beats and an evil breakdown.
Rating: 8.0/10 Release date: February 23rd,

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Spotlight: Luke Solomon – Ultrasound EP

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:07:48 GMT

Luke Solomon is a stalwart of the UK house scene, being a longtime collaborator with Derrick Carter in Classic Recordingsand with Kenny Hawkes (RIP) on the Space mid-weekers back in the 90s (plus Girls FM too and his chart-topping work with Freaks), but it’s always good to see one of the true school not resting on their laurels and showing how they earned their rep in the first place.
That’s certainly the case here, as Luke’s original take on Ultrasound (for rising label Fullbarr) is a multi-layered piece of ‘house’ that actually contains elements of lots of different genres. Acid seems to hold sway here, with those heavy keys and liquid synths adding a lightness of touch, but then a more driving pulse takes over, along with some eerie vocal mix-ups and even some tribal drums, which
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BnB Promo Pool #3

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:56:05 GMT

Gui Boratto Paralelo (Remixes) (Parquet Recordings)
Up next on Parquet is a remix package of one of the label's biggest tunes to date. Solee, Oliver Schories and Boss Axis step up to rework Gui Boratto's 2006 EP Paralelo. Solee's remix is a beefy deep house slammer that slowly transforms into a super sexy mix of soaring synthesizers, pulsating strings and throbbing bass, while Oliver Schories delivers a more mysterious and incredibly organic tune marked by a huge breakdown and a subtle but very solid climax. Boss Axis' version stays close to the original with its stripped-down rhythm and warm synth layers. Good stuff.
Rating: 7.7/10 Release date: January 27th, 2012

The Mekanism Can't Believe EP (Needwant)
Needwant welcome Parisian house-meets-disco duo The Mekanism, who deliver an outstanding collection of suave tracks. First up is the title track, which is a very deep mix
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BnB Promo Pool #2

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:15:08 GMT

Marc Romboy vs. Rodriguez JR Picnic Electronique (Systematic Recordings)
Systematic head honcho Romboy and Rodriguez deliver a warm (deep-)house track full of summer tinged synthesizers and a great commercial hook. Although the track itself isn't anything we haven't heard before, it still is a good play to chase away the winter blues. Deetron's remix on the flip side is the real gem on this EP though. Merging subtle techno beats to arped, epic synths in the second half, this remix has everything it takes to rock the dancefloor.

Rating: 8.0/10 Release date: January 23rd. 2012

Innobushu Distraction EP (Freeform Records)
If you would lock Prince and Daft Punk up in a studio with nothing but a set of vintage 70s and 80s synths, the result would sound pretty similar to what Innobushu usually crafts. The Distraction EP is a collection of 6 slow-moving cosmic
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