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Thursday, 12 April 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Defected present: All Gone Miami '12
Both artists are well-acquainted with mainstream audiences: Tong is the iconic host of BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, while Groove Armada have had four of their eight albums in the top 50 UK albums chart. That said, both mixes on All Gone Miami '12are heavy on (relatively) underground selections, with Tong throwing down remixes by the likes of Kenny Larkin and Deetron as well as Luke Abbott's "Brazil (Slow Version)" off the Border Community label. Groove Armada weave in a number of their original productions, including an exclusive cut called "Disco Love Groove". Nina Kraviz's "Ghetto Kraviz" and Fingers Inc.'s "Music Take Up" also make the cut.
Tracklist
CD 1
01. Goldfrapp - Strict Machine (Jamie Jones Remix)
02. Dusky - Tyto
03. Bubba - Keep Love
04. Noir & Haze - Around (Subb-an Remix)
05. Mendo & Yvan Genkins - Gods On Hill
06. Anonym - If Every Day Was A Summer Day
07. Someone Else - Pillow Face
08. Sable Sheep - Painting My Fur
09. SLZ - Strugglin
10. Tong & Rogers - Sand Dunes
11. Phillip Arruda - Feels Like Space (The Junkies Remix)
12. Kevin Saunderson presents Inner City - Future (Kenny Larkin's Tension Remix)
13. PRB Street Gang - Downstroke (Deetron Remix)
14. Mark Fanciulli - Sacrifice
15. Alfa Romeo - Sunday Bond
16. Marc Romboy vs. Rodriguez Jr - Picnic Electronique (Deetron Remix)
17. Luke Abbott - Brazil (Slow Version)
18. Delilah - Love You So (Joe Goddard Remix – Tong Re-Edit)
CD2
01. Groove Armada - Disco Love Groove
02. Toby Tobias - Tomorrow's Bringing (Bicep NY Mix)
03. Groove Armada - Stevie Late Night
04. Parallel Dance Ensemble - Shopping Cart (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix)
05. Fingers Inc. - Music Take Up
06. Cle - Reaching Out
07. DJ Nibc & Patrick L - Call Me (Tiger Stripes Remix)
08. Shenonda - Finally
09. Bingo Players - Devotion
10. Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz
11. Stacey Pullen - Get Up
12. Bubba - Dance With Me
13. Lazy Ants and Rob Threezy - Chi to Rome (Broke One Edit)
14. The Chain - Geo
15. Djedtronic - Walk With Me
16. NY Stomp - Can You Feel It
17. NY Stomp - NY House Track
18. Groove Armada - RJ's Theme
Defected will release All Gone Miami '12 on March 26th, 2012.
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Trickski Duo Release "Unreality" Album
The first album by Trickski is called Unreality, and is due out in June via Suol. Made up of Yannick Labbé and Daniel Becker, Trickski is a German house duo with past releases on Sonar Kollektiv, Compost Records and Defected. In the past few years they've honed in on an especially deep and slow style, as heard on tracks like "The Warm Up" and "Pill Collins." According to a press release, this is the sound thatUnreality explores most. The album features guest appearances from Swedish vocalist Ernesto, Irfane Khan-Acito from Paris and fellow Suol artist Fritz Kalkbrenner (brother to Paul), who sings on "Without You." All of the tracks on the album are previously unreleased, except for "Point 0," which came out as a single last September.
Tracklist
01. Slowstens
02. Beginning
03. Basic Tool
04. Good Time to Pray feat. Ernesto
05. Jazzmagazine
06. Wilderness
07. Can't Get Through
08. The Dub Interlude
09. Love's A Beat feat. Irfane Khan-Acito
10. Miami Face Interlude
11. Love Song
12. Point 0
13. Nachtmusik
14. Without You feat. Fritz Kalkbrenner
15. PBK Interlude
16. Unreality
17. The Escape from Mallorca
Suol will release Unreality on June 17th, 2011.
Friday, 3 December 2010
Interview with Dj Gregory
Y'know it, even if you think you don't. DJ Gregory, soft-spoken by nature, is one of those producers who have filed down the ammunition for your Saturday night fights without drawing undue attention to himself.
Gregory began his recording career in the late 1990s, ultimately becoming affiliated with the Africanism project before founding his own label, Faya Combo, to push the sophisticated blend of dancefloor-friendly House and roots music from the African continent. Many of his tracks - "Tropical Soundclash" and "Paris Luanda" in particular - had a great deal to do with prepping the underground audiences for the onslaught of tracks from the new generation of African House Music producers.
"The explosion in South Africa is not sudden," he told me. "More and more people hear about what is going on there now but the scene has been there for years."
To celebrate his recording career, Defected is releasing a Gregory-centric edition of their famed House Masters series on December 6th, bringing together his original productions and many prominent remixes together in a DJ friendly, unmixed collection. I had a brief chat with Gregory ahead of next week's release date.
This article is from my pals over @ 5Magazine
What importance do you attach to the Africanism project (and your involvement in it) in maybe getting an audience prepped to hear the sounds coming out of Africa?
Africanism is really a great moment for all of us who were involved in the project. Back in 2000, we had this idea of doing fresh basic tracks to play at the parties, releasing the music without any promotion, just for the fun of it. The success has been way above any of our expectations. They were great days.
The House Masters series pulls together a bunch of your productions and remixes, so it seems appropriate we go into a few of them in detail. I want to start with "And". It seems to gather together elements common on many tracks but which are rarely combined into one. Can you tell me something about writing this track and the Rancido Dub on House Masters?
"And" is the typical track I jammed in the studio and had a lot of fun with it. Back then Kerri Chandler did a dope remix. For the new House Masters compilation I asked Rancido, first because I moved to Amsterdam two years ago and I love the idea of working closely with the amount of talents that you have there, and secondly because I really wanted to have something from Rancido who among others represents the Deep House sound in Holland.
From what I can tell, Kenny Dope's remix of "Tropical Soundclash" is now a "House Master" track twice over, as it appeared on the K-Dope installment as well. I know this was a huge hit in 2003 - can you tell me a bit about writing it, and what it's meant for your career?
"Tropical Soundclash" was the first release of my label, Faya Combo. After the huge wave of the Africanism project, it was important for me because this was the opportunity to say to the audience that I had more to drop. The success of "Tropical Soundclash" has been really huge which I didn't expect at all. So for sure it allowed me to have more attention on releases I've dropped since then.
I gotta ask about "Paris Luanda", which is one of the most unusual dancefloor killers. It breaks just about every cliché of a House anthem and yet it's an anthem anyway! Is there a reason that this track opens and closes the project?
"Paris Luanda" is funny because we were working all day, and at the end of the day we were speaking with the boys working with us. I don't know why but all of a sudden one of the guys just dropped the lyrics for "Paris Luanda" and we just went from there.
I love the idea of travelling and making the music out there - I may finish it at home but for me it has to be made at the place.
What more can I say? Defected, Gregor Salto and I really liked the track and we felt putting two versions in the compilation was the right thing to do. As simple as that - when it's good you may want a bit more, right?
Gregory began his recording career in the late 1990s, ultimately becoming affiliated with the Africanism project before founding his own label, Faya Combo, to push the sophisticated blend of dancefloor-friendly House and roots music from the African continent. Many of his tracks - "Tropical Soundclash" and "Paris Luanda" in particular - had a great deal to do with prepping the underground audiences for the onslaught of tracks from the new generation of African House Music producers.
"The explosion in South Africa is not sudden," he told me. "More and more people hear about what is going on there now but the scene has been there for years."
To celebrate his recording career, Defected is releasing a Gregory-centric edition of their famed House Masters series on December 6th, bringing together his original productions and many prominent remixes together in a DJ friendly, unmixed collection. I had a brief chat with Gregory ahead of next week's release date.
This article is from my pals over @ 5Magazine
What importance do you attach to the Africanism project (and your involvement in it) in maybe getting an audience prepped to hear the sounds coming out of Africa?
Africanism is really a great moment for all of us who were involved in the project. Back in 2000, we had this idea of doing fresh basic tracks to play at the parties, releasing the music without any promotion, just for the fun of it. The success has been way above any of our expectations. They were great days.
The House Masters series pulls together a bunch of your productions and remixes, so it seems appropriate we go into a few of them in detail. I want to start with "And". It seems to gather together elements common on many tracks but which are rarely combined into one. Can you tell me something about writing this track and the Rancido Dub on House Masters?
"And" is the typical track I jammed in the studio and had a lot of fun with it. Back then Kerri Chandler did a dope remix. For the new House Masters compilation I asked Rancido, first because I moved to Amsterdam two years ago and I love the idea of working closely with the amount of talents that you have there, and secondly because I really wanted to have something from Rancido who among others represents the Deep House sound in Holland.
From what I can tell, Kenny Dope's remix of "Tropical Soundclash" is now a "House Master" track twice over, as it appeared on the K-Dope installment as well. I know this was a huge hit in 2003 - can you tell me a bit about writing it, and what it's meant for your career?
"Tropical Soundclash" was the first release of my label, Faya Combo. After the huge wave of the Africanism project, it was important for me because this was the opportunity to say to the audience that I had more to drop. The success of "Tropical Soundclash" has been really huge which I didn't expect at all. So for sure it allowed me to have more attention on releases I've dropped since then.
I gotta ask about "Paris Luanda", which is one of the most unusual dancefloor killers. It breaks just about every cliché of a House anthem and yet it's an anthem anyway! Is there a reason that this track opens and closes the project?
"Paris Luanda" is funny because we were working all day, and at the end of the day we were speaking with the boys working with us. I don't know why but all of a sudden one of the guys just dropped the lyrics for "Paris Luanda" and we just went from there.
I love the idea of travelling and making the music out there - I may finish it at home but for me it has to be made at the place.
What more can I say? Defected, Gregor Salto and I really liked the track and we felt putting two versions in the compilation was the right thing to do. As simple as that - when it's good you may want a bit more, right?
Friday, 29 October 2010
At One Makes It Onto Defected In The House – Tokyo ’11 Comp...
CHECK OUT TRACK NUMBER FOUR....... YOUR FAVOURITE PRODUCER/BLOGGER MADE IT ON THIS COMP....Studio Apartment and Rae compile and deliver mixes of quality, depth and personal flavor. DJ Masa of Studio Apartment features brand new releases from the likes Gregor Salto, DJ Gregory and Andre Torquato Project. But Masa isn’t just about the freshest music, here he includes tracks that have become anthems in the clubs of Tokyo; Martjin Ten Velden’s ‘Cowbell’, DJ T’s ‘Dis’ and ATFC’s ‘Guru’.
Rae makes her compilation debut with the second mix. Having to whittle down a whole heap of your favourite records past and present to just 15 tracks was not an easy task for Rae, wanting to make sure what she delivered what is a true reflection of her style, and she’s got it bang on! Perfectly combining the upfront tracks smashing her dancefloors, own productions and personal favourites; anyone wanting to get the perspective on what a Rae DJ / Performance set is like should look no further. Tensnake’s ‘Coma Cat’, the Daddy’s Groove mix of Louie Vega’s ‘Diamond Life’ and Riva Starr’s smash cut up of Butch’s ‘XTC’ are all on here before ending on one of Rae’s all time classics, G Club’s ‘Guitarra G’. This is a mix displaying her diversity and eclecticism as a house DJ.
LISTEN & PURCHASE HERE:
Various Artists - Defected In The House Tokyo '11 - Traxsource.com - the best House Music WAV and MP3 downloads
Defected Store - Defected In The House – Tokyo ’11
Disc 1
1-Your Words - Studio Apartment & Rae
2-Niente - Torquato, Andre Project
3-Nobody - Copyright & Imaani
4-Ashiha - At One
5-Your Friend - Salto, Gregor & Chappell
6-Savannah - Torquato, Andre Project & Ale Reis
7-Cowbell - Ten Velden, Martijn & Afroboogie
8-Slats - Groeneveld, Koen & Addy Van Der Zwan
9-Canoa - DJ Gregory & Gregor Salto
10-Guru - ATFC
11-Paris Luanda - DJ Gregory & Gregor Salto/Serafim Crew
12-Reelin' - Supernova
13-Dis - DJ T
14-Muchness - Tong & Spoon
15-Cry Out - Rune RK & Clara Sofie
16-Fearless - Kobayashi, Hideo & Lisa Shaw
Disc 2
1-Afrika/Can't Stop - Ceballos & DJ Chus/Kings Of Tomorrow & Rae
2-Coma Cat - Tensnake
3-Yesterday - Nunez, Jose & Shawnee Taylor
4-Bude Baun - Super Flu
5-Sunshine People - Penn, David & Rober Gaez
6-Diamond Life - Vega, Louie & Jay 'Sinister' Sealee/Julie McKnight
7-You Will Remember - Gray, Michael & Danism/Rae
8-Give It Back - Flores, Sergio & Joy Malcolm
9-Hide U - Rivera, Sandy & Rae
10-My Destiny - Bovie, Daniel & Roy Rox/Ricky Rivaro/Nelson
11-Sun Rising Up - Deux
12-Angola - Font, Alex
13-XTC - Butch
14-Vem Rebola (Oh Beat) - DJ Gregory & Gregor Salto/Dama Pancha/DJ Mankila
15-Guitarra G/Whatever - G Club & Banda Sonora/Sandy Rivera & Andy Daniell
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
This Weekends Activities
Buzzin' Fly @ Plastic People, Friday 30th April.
Line Up
Charles Webster
Ben Watt
Chris Woodward
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Venue: Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain Road, Old Street, EC2A 3QE
Cost: £10 on door - £8 presale
Mumu presents... Liebe*detail Showcase @ TBA, Saturday 1st May.
Line Up
Matthias Meyer (liebe*detail)
Lee Jones [live] (MyMy)
meta.83 (liebe*detail)
Eurokai (liebe*detail)
Harrisôn & Lee Rands
Time: 10pm - 5am
Venue: TBA - East London
Cost: £10 - £12
Viva La House presents Dj Yass & Ralf Gum @ The Den & Centro, Sunday 2nd May
Line Up
CIRCLE ROOM: Deep, Soulful & Uplifting
DJ Yass (Defected / Paris)
Ralf GUM (GoGo Music / Germany)
Sy Sez (Soulheaven / AphroDisiax)
Nick Doe (Viva La House)
Crookid (Unknownfm.net)
T. Maronie (Ladybugz)
THE LONG BAR: Deep Tech
Alexis Raphael (Vita Luna)
Andy Burby (Sick)
Gareth wild (Pitch Black)
Blake Baker (Key of life)
J Nelson (Supercool/Snowbombing)
Plus a very special Live PA
Time: 10:00pm - 06:00am
Venue: The Den & Centro, 18a West Central Street, WC1A 1JJ
Cost: Limited £12.50 early bird tickets, Main Ticket: £15 in advance
Line Up
Charles Webster
Ben Watt
Chris Woodward
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Venue: Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain Road, Old Street, EC2A 3QE
Cost: £10 on door - £8 presale
Mumu presents... Liebe*detail Showcase @ TBA, Saturday 1st May.
Line Up
Matthias Meyer (liebe*detail)
Lee Jones [live] (MyMy)
meta.83 (liebe*detail)
Eurokai (liebe*detail)
Harrisôn & Lee Rands
Time: 10pm - 5am
Venue: TBA - East London
Cost: £10 - £12
Viva La House presents Dj Yass & Ralf Gum @ The Den & Centro, Sunday 2nd May
Line Up
CIRCLE ROOM: Deep, Soulful & Uplifting
DJ Yass (Defected / Paris)
Ralf GUM (GoGo Music / Germany)
Sy Sez (Soulheaven / AphroDisiax)
Nick Doe (Viva La House)
Crookid (Unknownfm.net)
T. Maronie (Ladybugz)
THE LONG BAR: Deep Tech
Alexis Raphael (Vita Luna)
Andy Burby (Sick)
Gareth wild (Pitch Black)
Blake Baker (Key of life)
J Nelson (Supercool/Snowbombing)
Plus a very special Live PA
Time: 10:00pm - 06:00am
Venue: The Den & Centro, 18a West Central Street, WC1A 1JJ
Cost: Limited £12.50 early bird tickets, Main Ticket: £15 in advance
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Defected Producer Competition
Good morning, afternoon or evening (depends when your reading).
Yesterday i spotted something i think maybe of interest to all my aspiring producers out there, now lately theres been a lot of producer competitions and i noticed that Defected are running one as i speak!!! This competition is run in conjunction with Traxsource & others and is being held for a month to get your entrys in from the 25th Jan - 25th Feb.
I myself will have a stab at it, lord willin' i'll win lol, as there is alot up for grabs, prizes are listed below:-
"The producers aren't the only ones with a chance of winning though. Everyone who registers on the site to rate, vote for and comment on the tracks is entered into a competition to win a 160G ipod. Plus all those who register will automatically receive a 30% off voucher to spend on anything they like in Defected's D-Store."
1ST PRIZE
Track released on Defected or partner label
Copy of Ableton Suite 8
Loopmasters sample packs worth over £1k
$200 of credit on Traxsource
2ND PRIZE
Copy of Ableton Live 8
5 Loopmasters sample packs of your choice
$100 of credit on Traxsource
3RD PRIZE
Copy of Ableton Intro
5 Loopmasters sample packs of your choice
$50 of credit on Traxsource
Defected Producer Competition
Happy Housing.
P.s heres a good laugh!!!!!
Yesterday i spotted something i think maybe of interest to all my aspiring producers out there, now lately theres been a lot of producer competitions and i noticed that Defected are running one as i speak!!! This competition is run in conjunction with Traxsource & others and is being held for a month to get your entrys in from the 25th Jan - 25th Feb.
I myself will have a stab at it, lord willin' i'll win lol, as there is alot up for grabs, prizes are listed below:-
"The producers aren't the only ones with a chance of winning though. Everyone who registers on the site to rate, vote for and comment on the tracks is entered into a competition to win a 160G ipod. Plus all those who register will automatically receive a 30% off voucher to spend on anything they like in Defected's D-Store."
1ST PRIZE
Track released on Defected or partner label
Copy of Ableton Suite 8
Loopmasters sample packs worth over £1k
$200 of credit on Traxsource
2ND PRIZE
Copy of Ableton Live 8
5 Loopmasters sample packs of your choice
$100 of credit on Traxsource
3RD PRIZE
Copy of Ableton Intro
5 Loopmasters sample packs of your choice
$50 of credit on Traxsource
Defected Producer Competition
Happy Housing.
P.s heres a good laugh!!!!!
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