Band Reject is a sound journey between London and Crete during 2000-01. The contrast between these soundscapes was the creative base for this mixture of environmental recordings and sound synthesis in which audio bands either reject, emphasize or balance with each other.

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All tracks w+p by Dimitri Barnias, 2000 in London, UK, Chania, Crete, Greece & Berlin, Germany.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias at Diapason Studio, 2012, Crete, Greece.

Digging up the digital crates and revisiting famliar grooves, Resurge Three marks the completion of the trilogy by bringing together alternate versions of known tracks and original material reserved for a proper release. Local talent Lee Fraged & Double Trouble make up for the first two tracks of the compilation with two deep house tracks: Say it with your own words with sexy vocals on top of its driving bassline and percussion and an alternate version of Fetish originally found in the very first This Side Up release. Swap sides, moving up north, to find two tracks, each one with its own distinct dub techno sound: Liquid Level's Ultra is a mover, sweeping albeit deep, while Dominique Jacquinet rides again on Boulevard Road for a sound update of what was once found on his Floating EP.

Track 1 w+p by Lefteris Fragkedis & Alexandros Akritopoulos, 2010, Chania, Greece & Berlin, Germany.
Track 2 w+p by Alexandros Akritopoulos, 2007, Crete, Greece
Track 3 w+p by Juraj Å tumberger, 2011, Zagreb, Croatia.
Track 4 w+p by Dominique Jacquinet , 2011, The Hague. The Netherlands.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias at Diapason Studio, 2012, Crete, Greece.

A relatively uptempo release on This Side Down is the second piece of the Resurge puzzle. Three unique tracks coming from two familiar faces and yet another newcomer on This Side. No stranger to us, Yiannis Likos shared one of his tracks a long time ago, a piece of music we always wanted to place as a release starter and that now seems to have found a perfect fit. Late Nites is a completely hardware based, timeless retro-feel electronic track that blends beautifully a phat bassline, a wicked flute and rich snares to a great effect.

Lee Fraged takes an opposite approach with his laptop acid electro track Helix composed deep in the mountains using his headphones only. Blunt beats and moody pads pair up with 909 based percussion and an acidic bassline taking you with him in a downward spiral.

Mick Chillage, after his great releases on Pete Namlook's FAX records and txt recordings, offers up another of his exquisite tracks, Alive With Wires, a nicely arranged electronic track with moody pads & distinctive melodies, a redeeming closer to your listening session...

Track 1 w+p by Giannis Likos, 2007, Chania, Greece.
Track 2 w+p by Lefteris Fragkedis, 2011, Kakopetros, Greece.
Track 3 w+p by Mick Chillage, 2011, Dublin, Ireland.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias at Diapason Studio, 2012, Crete, Greece.

Four newcomers to the netlabel in four original tracks on this new This Side Up release. Traveling from Greece to the United States and all the way back to Berlin, this transatlantic EP delivers prime house music. Thomey Bors, on his debut track release, provides the big, fast-paced opener Zarpa, a detroit influenced driving piece with a distinctive lead bassline, and hands it over to Synaptic Flow who delivers a loop based hypnotic dub tech number based on solid drums and a square bass. No Sense sings the Athens' Money Blues, a steady tech house tool with a big bassline and spoken vox, while Tony Bar, coming from releases on Serialism & Release Sustain, wraps up the package with his abstract groove Sex Crimes Unit, a track of original aesthetics and sequencing.

Track 1 w+p by Thomey Bors, 2011, Home, Greece.
Track 2 w+p by Brian Foster, 2011, Chattanooga, TN, USA.
Track 3 w+p by Roman Svirsky, 2011, Athens, Greece.
Track 4 w+p by Anthony Constans, 2011, Berlin, Germany.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias at Diapason Studio, 2012, Crete, Greece.

After participating in various projects. remixing & producing tracks, Lee Fraged returns back to base for his debut personal EP, aptly named "The Joint Stereo EP". Lee provides three deep, dubby, house tracks, as a creative result of his sleepless nights in Chania & Berlin the last years. This EP is a soundtrack of a life between these cities, a collection of sounds, images & contrasts, further enhanced by a solid set of remixes. Our boy, Double Trouble transforms 'Bless the Sinners' into a modern deep house piece with an early 00's feel while Fraged & his serbian pal Mthaza give their own take on the same track - previously available only on the cd compilation Late Night Express. On the other hand, the man behind the mixing desk - Soniferous Garden - offers his interpretations on the other two tracks, by turning in a peudoacid and an antistatic mix.

All Tracks w+p by Lefteris Fragkedis, 2006-2010, Chania, Greece & Berlin. Germany.
Remix and Additional Production: Tracks 3 & 7 by Dimitri Barnias, Track 5 by Alexandros Akritopoulos, Track 6 by Petar Otic & Lefteris Fragkedis. Trumpet by Loopos.
Mixed (tracks 2 & 4) and mastered by Dimitri Barnias, 2010, Crete, Greece.
Special Thanks to Alexandra, Linny, Dimitri, Kostas & Anna, Alekos, Sebastian Herre and Dionysis.

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This Side Music presents a solid compilation of late night tracks from artists that supported us in the past months plus some new additions to the roster. What a better place to set off than The Netherlands with Dominique Jacquinet from Hague who provides the starter with his dreamy 'Forest Wonders' deep-houser, which is followed by the bass heavy and melodic deepness of 'Drop the Tears' by our man, Alekos aka Double Trouble. Move on to some fine tech house from Scotland's Passive Remote with their first track for This Side, 'Reachin for the Higher Ground' and cross over and feel the analog warmth of Mick Chillage's 'Chicago Pad' which blends his influences from both sides of the Atlantic in the most effective way. Back to the UK, from the Dulwich Woods Studios in London, long time friend Philippos N. provides us with 'Evil Music' under his Juno alias, giving a darker tone to the flow with the most uptempo track of the compilation. Back to Athens, Pantal gets 'Spooked' and a haunting tech house workout for your needs while not so far away, Joe Montana (aka Atom Numb) gets euphoric with his track 'Kolo' a perfect set starter, a mood elevator or even a timeless dj tool - you decide! Spacious, deep and driving mid tempo techno is the case of the croatian Liquid Level with 'Worthwile' a track that should fit in house and techno dj sets equally. And finishing things where they started, Linny Berret is 'Late as Usual' but still makes it for the last track with a moody deep house excursion.

Retaliate EP is a beautiful electronic soundtrack,encompassing with nicely built rhythms, emotional pads and a trippy cinematic atmosphere.
Music for daydreaming...



All tracks written, mixed and produced by Adverb, 2009, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias, 2009, Crete, Greece.

Celebrating one year of releases, This Side Music presents a solid compilation of late night tracks from artists that supported us in the past months plus some new additions to the roster. What a better place to set off than The Netherlands with Dominique Jacquinet from Hague who provides the starter with his dreamy 'Forest Wonders' deep-houser, which is followed by the bass heavy and melodic deepness of 'Drop the Tears' by our man, Alekos aka Double Trouble. Move on to some fine tech house from Scotland's Passive Remote with their first track for This Side, 'Reachin for the Higher Ground' and cross over and feel the analog warmth of Mick Chillage's 'Chicago Pad' which blends his influences from both sides of the Atlantic in the most effective way. Back to the UK, from the Dulwich Woods Studios in London, long time friend Philippos N. provides us with 'Evil Music' under his Juno alias, giving a darker tone to the flow with the most uptempo track of the compilation. Back to Athens, Pantal gets 'Spooked' and a haunting tech house workout for your needs while not so far away, Joe Montana (aka Atom Numb) gets euphoric with his track 'Kolo' a perfect set starter, a mood elevator or even a timeless dj tool - you decide! Spacious, deep and driving mid tempo techno is the case of the croatian Liquid Level with 'Worthwile' a track that should fit in house and techno dj sets equally. And finishing things where they started, This Side headman Lee Fraged teams up with his serbian mate Mthaza and provide a deep and driving version of Lee's 'Bless the Sinners' project while Linny Berret is 'Late as Usual' but still makes it for the last track with a moody deep house excursion.

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Echonoise goes deeper... With his 'Spatial EP' he delivers four dub tech tracks with a characteristic 4/4 detroit rhythm laying under the resonating synths and a subtle layer of noise, creating a perfect hypnotic summer companion for the small strange hours. Listen and indulge into it!

All tracks written, mixed and produced by Valentino Gagliardi, 2008, Castrovillari, Italy.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias, 2008, Crete.

All tracks w+p by Alexandros Akritopoulos, 2008, Crete, Greece.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias 2008, Crete, Greece.

Transmitting his unique sounds from Massachusetts, USA, Gregory 'Tha Silent Partner' Davis presents a diverse 13-track LP just in time to celebrate his birthday. Dig it and discover ambient harmonies, dope beats, the un-usual interludes and even Carpenter-esque epics!

All tracks written, mixed and produced by Gregory "Tha Silent Partner" Davis.
Mixed at Messy Room Studios.
Mastered at Messy Room Studios.
Copyright 2008 Gregory Davis (BMI)
Published by This Side Music under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND)

One plus three pieces of a hypnotic & mysterious puzzle by Atom Numb.

All tracks w+p by Edoardo Fatovich, 2008, Republic of Slovenia.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias 2008, Crete, Greece.

Big supporter and great friend of This Side, Dominique Jacquinet is giving, with his own unique style, three deep/dubby tech oriented tracks. With a way, almost minimalistic, he's leaving the tracks flow into beautiful reverbs to create aural soundscapes.

All tracks w+p by Dominique Jacquinet, 2008, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias 2008, Crete, Greece.

Latest addition to This Side Music's roster, irishman Mick Chillage, an avid music lover for decades and long-time contributor to the underground electronic scene in his homelands, beatifully crafts his inspiration and influences to create three fresh sounding analog tracks which retain their old-school character while they keep an open eye to the future. Eye on the City sets off electro-style with its acidic bassline and breakbeat rhythm paving the way for the melody and a huge bass synth to kick in. Keep in mind that this melody may stick in your head for a while! Next up, Project Echo sounds exactly like one should expect; filled with echoing synths and a so-deep bassline along a filtered detroit rhythm section that invite you to join their dubby soundspace. The last track on the EP, Altitude, promises to get you as high as you let yourself; and it couldn't miss with a soft & nice melody like this.

All tracks w+p by Mick Chillage, 2008, Dublin, Ireland.
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias 2008, Crete, Greece.

This is the next step for This Side Down, a collaboration with two new artists, Aku Aku from Germany and Rivo from The Netherlands, providing us with a split single. Ten minutes of deepness, two mellow masterpieces that derive from simplicity to provide you with euphoria. Listen to them and feel whatever distance getting smaller...

Track 1 w+p by Aku Aku, 2007, Berlin, Germany
Track 2 w+p by Rivo, 2007, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mastered by Dimitri Barnias 2008, Crete, Greece

Hands together for Dimitri Barnias, a.k.a. DOK, who has taken a 90 degrees positive music turn with his new release, Buzz. Forget subliminal soundscapes and artificial ambiences found in his previous works. Here is an undercover head-buzz of down tempo minimal techno, injected with a mixed shot of IDM and Dub. True, the sound here is definitely unique. The groove's beats are large and it sounds like each note has been placed carefully on the grid rather than simply automated by a step sequencer, the bass lines (where available) are simple but rock solid, while TV-style chopped-up vocal lines add a magic touch for this charming, rhythmic soundscape. From 'Buzz' highlights are difficult to pick. Transitions one to three sound like they belong to the same league with small tempo variations. The groove is soulful, soft and at the same time confident and strong. The spoken samples lose their actual meaning and become a rather interesting sound toy in the composition, while the percussion samples drop deep into the sonicspace. All three first tracks are blending comfortably with each other, somehow like they complete one another. The last track, Transition Part 4 (OA535) is probably a favorite and follows a slightly different music direction. The groove remains strong and after two difficult minutes of introduction, a progressive blast of Reaktor-style resonated sequencers and overdriven electric guitars promising music peaks and dips of endless quality. The whole release is nicely produced and if you came to this dance-electronica party late, we couldn't recommend a better entry point to start.

All tracks w+p by Dimitri Barnias, 1999, London, UK
Remastered by Dimitri Barnias 2007, Crete, Greece.

This Side Music presents its second 'This Side Down' EP by an american artist, Tha Silent Partner aka Gregory Davis. His self-titled amateur release is an eighteen-minute lo-fi trip with cinematic soundscapes, subtle harmonies and experimental sounds.

Lost in the digital avenues of mixing and mastering, the "Galaxy Brotherhood EP" wandered all summer in our heads and now found its way, with a crystal clear sound, into your ears! Moody yet dreamy, mystical and intense, the trippy soundscapes of Lagos are beautifully matched with idm/breakbeat distorted rhythms and haunting melodies to create the 10 minutes of music that mark the start for 'This Side Down'..

All tracks w+p by Manolis Lagoudakis 2007, Crete, Greece.
Mastering by Manolis Katsifarakis

3 new slammin' Double Trouble tracks!

All tracks w+p by Alexandros Akritopoulos, 2007, Crete, Greece.
Additional editing on track 3 by Linny Berret.
Mixing & Mastering by Dimitri Barnias @ Diapason Studio.

This Side Up presents 'Thumbs Up' ep, the first release/compilation of the label, which showcases the artists forming the core of the label. Deep & tech house are the main ingredients of the tracks, which are the first releases for each artist.

Lee Fraged teams up with Pantal (aka dj Numark/Funxion) to create the detroit influenced, acid-tinged beats of 'Love Machine', a deep yet punchy tech track filled with a distinct luscious pad to give a melancholic touch and spur feelings of a mechanical-love-future. Too serious for you? Try the Double Trouble treat of two tracks. L17 has a summer feel with its deep bass, dubby effects & and delayed vocal snippets. Fetish on the other side drives a deeper way, west coast influenced, with the percussion keeping the pace and the deep male vocals, Xerxes style, showing the way. Linny Berret finishes off the pack, on a housier tone, with 'Deeper Luv', a basic track with a 4 on the floor old-skool tempo and a fluffy bassline complete with subtle vocals and an exotic melody.

Track 1 w+p by Lefteris Fragedis and Panagiotis Talianis
Tracks 2+3 w+p by Alexandros Akritopoulos
Track 4 w+p by Linny Berret
All tracks w+p 2007, Crete, Greece.
Mastered by Steve Kitch (audiomaster.co.uk)


This release has been floating around with the catalog number TSU001, during August '07. Here is the proper release, with the right cover and correct notation. Sorry for the inconvenience! At least those of you who got it, now have a "collector's download" :)