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1. Chart action August 2005;
1. Grant Dell & DJ Deano "Life and Pain" - Inversus
2. Asad Rizvi "This is how we run things" Honchos
3. Sound Navigators "System Sprain" - Jackin
4. Bon Johnson "Slumber Party Massive" (J. Youngman Mix) Inuendo
5. Rob Mello Ft Stella "Critical" - Classic
6. Mango Boy "Ice cold yelly" Mango Boy
7. DJ Hal Ft Jay Thomas "It takes 2" Blockhead
8. Brett Johnson "Best intentions for failed inventions" - Classic
9. Digital Minds "On and on" - Nightshift
10. Special Forces "Family Business" (Natural Rythm mix) Blockhead
2. Record Reviews:
Rosario Genaro & Jay La Forge Ð Buddy EP
Artist: Rosario Genaro & Jay La Forge
Title: Buddy EP
Label: Exun
Cat no: Exun2039
House
12"
DJ Linus's "Experimental - Underground" imprint takes a deep and
contemplative, yet powerful stance on electronic sounding house in
"Fun2night". Soft vocoder murmurings sit subtly over an insistent hook,
and warm effects as a relentless drum arrangement keeps the groove
going. "Mars Attack" pushes the accelerator pedal down a little further
with a no-nonsense drum arrangement, eerie effects and sultry vocal
layers. Both tracks have instant grab to the ear about them and dollops
of groove. 4/5 Martin Landsky Ð Back (Go for the) Artist: Martin Landsky
Title: Back (Go for the) Label: Poker Flat Cat no: PFR59 Techno 12"
Martin's follow up from the critically acclaimed release "FM Safari"
comes in the form of a typically crisp Landsky production, i.e. jackin,
sparse, and driving. Fluttering hats make way for Filip G's vocals,
which give the track a full accessible feel. The B-side's "I can't get
up" is quirky, distinctive number, where a manic synth line weaves in
and around under a startled vocal "I've fallen and I can't get up"
Simple, effective and impeccable production. 4/5 Troydon Ð Growing Pains
EP Artist: Troydon Title: Growing Pains EP Label: Drop Music Cat no:
Drop042 House 12" For those following the movements of South Africa's
man of the moment; Troydon, it must have seemed inevitable that he would
be lending his signature jazzy house work outs to Drop Music sooner or
later, and this three track EP lives up to the potential that such a
partnership should inspire. I didn't receive the track titles with the
press release but A1 kicks off with a no-nonsense party bass line, a
well fitted guitar loop and a filtered up vocal repeating "I remember"
before breaking down and kicking back in with trumpet stabs and subtle
flute hits. B1 utilises a nonsensical gravel voice sample arrangement
that could only come from a jazz musician (think "nice "from the Fast
Show), alongside a swinging bass line and scat jazz key arrangement.
Finally B2 is a bopping, double bass led work out. All three tracks
should get good plays here 4/5 Nathan Coles and Mastik Soul ÐTwisted
Chicken Artist: Nathan Coles and Mastik Soul Title: Twisted Chicken
Label: Warbled Cat no: WAR005 House 12" Two of tech house's funkiest
chickens get together again to melt their naturally similar style and
come up with two bass heavy, knee-slapping tribal workouts. "Twisted
Chicken" fuses multi-layered percussive loops; subtle effects and an
all-engulfing bass line to produce a cut that's built purely for dark
rooms with big sound systems. "Bumlick" maintains the chest height bass
pressure production values and tribal drum feel, but has a lighter mood,
cheeky edits, and colourful samples. 4/5 Phonique - Weapon Artist:
Phonique Title: Weapon Label: Dessous Cat no: DES54 Techno 12" Phonique
returns to Dessous recordings with a dark destroyer of a dance floor
battle-weapon. Sinister synths grate under snappy drums, funky clicks,
noises and a genius piano breakdown makes an appearance in the middle.
The aptly titled "A walk in the park" is certainly a lot less
intimidating and lighter on the ear with 80's Man Parish samples and
bumping bass line. Tracks and the City complete the EP with their take
on "Weapon" fusing a congo-laden groove with Phonique's original to lend
a housey, jackin' workout on the original. 4/5 The Littlemen Ð Shades
out EP Artist: The Littlemen Title: Shades out EP Label: Mobile Trax Cat
no: mobiletrax008 House 12" Kicking off proceedings; "Down with it" is
the kind of disco tinged, summer-vibe bumper we've comes to expect from
The Littlemen. Filtered guitars and lush chords carry the track into the
vocal that gives the track its title. Sharp edits and little breaks give
the arrangement and interesting tilt, negating the need for additional
sounds as the track progresses. "Side 2 side" features disjointed drums,
a filtered-vocal-bass-line-combo and maintains a disco summery feel.
Finally "smooth" takes a contrasting dark tone and rumbles late, late,
late into the night with intoxicating effects, hypnotic vocals and
rolling, relentless drums 3.5/5 Traffic Signs - 04 Artist: Traffic Signs
Title: 04 Label: Traffic Signs Cat no: TS4 House 12" The latest
instalment in the Traffic Signs story is a starkly cold, un-emotive and
creepy little sucker aptly entitled "infiltrate". With just a two-tone
hook, simple beats and "infiltrate" repeated over and over it somehow
manages to be seriously funky and engaging with minimum effort. It's
only when the track nears its end that I realised it doesn't even have a
bass line. "Hold it" takes minimalism further still, featuring little
more than a fat bottom end, fluttered hats and a clave. There's hope
though as mid-way through a cold synth line drops in to say hello. This
one of those releases you'll either be totally in too, or it will go
straight over your head. 4/5 Dealers Choice Ð Funtime Artist: Dealers
Choice Title: Funtime Label: 3AM Cat no: TAM014 House 12" Taking a
swerve from the usual vibe of 3am's recent slew of house releases Paper
recordings' Lee Stanley serves up an early 80's sweatbox number in
"Funtime". Drawing on influences from back in the day and now, this
120bpm composition sounds exactly like the sort of track you may find in
an Alexander Robotnick mix. Pete de Feet and Jacob are on hand for remix
work; Pete's mix focuses on crunched up house drums and stabs, before a
cheer-inducing bass line drops in, then with a few extra hits and
strings and you have an effortless roller. The "Dub Out" mix is a
slightly more modern take on the original, with all the hallmarks of a
Metro Area track and finally Jacob's "Battle Ravage" mix never quite
lives up to it's excellent title but will probably appeal to purists of
this new wave sound nonetheless. 4/5
3. House Mix for download www.djtombaker.com/TomBaker_CrowdedHouse_Mix.mp3
Tracklisting: 1. Demarkus Lewis - Lime St
- cdr 2. Demarkus Lewis - Reflexations - cdr 3. Joey Youngman - Troubled
Child - Jamayka 4. Natural Rhythm - Vibes Alive (Re Rubba the Dubba mix)
- Tango 5. JV & Granite - Hallucinate (Granite Mix) - cdr 6. Lo/Rez -
Stickwich - Flat and Round 7. Tom Baker and Lawrence Mohammed - La
Diablada (Soulsmith Rmx) - Wrong 8. Lavish Habbits - Clap Yo Feetz -
Select 9. Harrold Heath - Long Relationships (Asad Rizvi Remix) - Urban
Torque 10. Lawnchair Generals - You Got To - Aroma 11. Mario Fabriani -
Release - Nightshift 12. Demarkus Lewis - Rollerboy - cdr 13. Market
House vs Natural Rhythm - Treat you Sweet (Thomas White Remix) - Detour
14. The Littlemen - Stoned (Inland Knights mix) - Mobile Trax 15. Bazar
- Hard To Find - Basic 16. Bran Van 3000 ft Curtis Mayfeild - Astounded
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