Richie G Eterna / But Her Fly

Richie G is a prodigiously talented eighteen-year-old electronic music producer and DJ from Montreal, Canada, who you should already have on your music radar having released his debut, self-produced, “Baum” EP on Haçienda Records last year and his previous remixes for Traum and, not forgetting, Luis Junior’s “BG” (Bed91) when he was only fifteen!

He has received great support from within the Montreal scene and from this springboard has also pricked up the ears of major names such as John Digweed, Sasha, James Zabiela and Hernan Cattaneo (who along with Jesper Dahlback also remixed “Vorbendacht” from the “Baum” EP).

Richie G’s massive track ‘Eterna’ is bass fuelled gorgeousness, with a driving rhythm guaranteed to keep the Bedrock bunnies happy!

Richie G - Eterna by Bedrock Records

‘But Her Fly‘ takes you on a wonderful melodic and atmospheric journey, keeping you moving with sublime electronic soundscapes and beats throughout.

Richie G - But Her Fly by Bedrock Records

“Eterna” and “But Her Fly” display all the hallmarks of the supremely sumptuous techno-edged electronic music that Richie G produces. His music is without doubt euphoric, beautiful, highly individual and inventive in equal measures, his depth of musical knowledge and finely honed production skills belie his young age.

Bedrock brings you two superb tracks from one of the hottest talents around in 2012 out on release today.

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Marco Bailey 'Oriental Concept EP'

Its been a big year for Marco Bailey on John Digweed’s Bedrock label, his critically acclaimed ‘Dragon Man’ (BEDMB01) artist album kicked off 2011 in style and was a big success, as was his 4-Track EP (BEDDIGIMB01) in the summer that featured ‘Faint Hope’, ‘Sa Trinxa’, ‘Bom Bang!’ (Deepfunk Remix) and the massive ‘Rubber Band’ (Dave Angel Remix). Now he returns for a final instalment in 2011 with his ‘Oriental Concept EP’, which features an amazing remix from Germany’s Alexander Kowalski.

Marco Bailey - Lotus by Bedrock Records

‘Lotus’ with its clever melodic percussion and hissing beats has instant anthemic appeal, providing a very stylish blueprint for Alexander Kowalski to expand upon for his huge, uplifting, emotive and deeply delicious, techno interpretation. Kowalski elegantly fuses elements from classic Detroit and the historical Berlin techno sound, breathing new life into Techno.

Marco Bailey - Lotus ( Alexander Kowalski Remix) by Bedrock Records

Meanwhile, ’K4west’ is pure big room club hedonism at its best from Marco Bailey and ‘Oriental Disco’ has lashings of joyous Ibiza attitude that will keep the sun shining through the winter months no matter how cold and miserable the weather gets! Enjoy!

Marco Bailey - K4west by Bedrock Records

Marco Bailey - Oriental Disco by Bedrock Records

So that’s three stunning new creations from Belgium’s finest, one amazing remix from Germany and yet another superb release from Bedrock in 2011.

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Stelios Vassiloudis & Sasse - The Z

The Z

1. Original Mix 09:54

2. Steve Bug Remix 08:24

3. Simon Garcia Remix 07:34

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Release: 26.09.11

Following the excellent singles from Maxime Dangles, Alan Fitzpatrick and Wiretappeur, Bedrock keep up the pressure with a superb collaboration between Stellios Vassiloudis and Sasse.

‘The Z’ is the first single to be taken from Stelios Vassiloudis’ (aka Stel) forthcoming debut album for Bedrock and is yet another release from the label not to be missed.

You may of already heard Stelios on Bedrock recently in his Wiretappeur guise (his collaboration with Florian Kruse and Nils Numberg) with the much loved ‘Everybody Loves Ice Cream EP‘. Wiretappeur releases regularly hit the Top 5 of the Beatport charts and their deep house vibes and warm sounds have been firm favourites of many acclaimed DJ’s.

The original version of ‘The Z’ has one of the most beautiful intros I have heard in a while. The synths are amazing, as is the percussion. It has a hypnotic beat with a pure atmosphere and the sounds are wonderfully mesmerising. Occasionally the synth sounds are like the door of your mind being locked tight, in order to for you to listen intently, get with the vibe and appreciate the beauty of the track!

‘The Z’ original is without doubt sassy, sophisticated, extremely charming and guaranteed to get your hips wiggling!

Stelios Vassiloudis & Sasse - The Z by Bedrock Records

Germany’s Steve Bug cranks up the pressure on his remix of ‘The Z’ to create a mysterious and haunting deep groove, taking the big room revellers on an intrepid dance trip. Steve Bug emphasises the brilliance and power of the percussion, also creating a mesmerising hiss, along with some applaudable hand claps, as if he is congratulating Stelios Vassiloudis and Sasse on its excellence.

Stelios Vassiloudis & Sasse the Z (Steve Bug remix) by Bedrock Records

Finally, Spain’s Simon Garcia interprets the groove into a techno inspired remix, full of hypnotic synths, which at times sound like alarms, warning the listeners of the power of the track, which insists you get with the groove!

Stelios Vassiloudis & Sasse the Z ( Simon Garcia remix) by Bedrock Records

Working so closely with Bedrock has resulted in Stelios Vassiloudis signing an album deal with the label scheduled for release in late October/ early November. Along with his solo productions, the album also includes collaborations with some key artists and guest vocalists. Watch this space!

Stelios Vassiloudis is a musician, producer and DJ who has released music under various monikers and aliases over the last five years, racking up an impressive discography with releases on Bedrock, Moodmusic, Fresh Meat and Dieb Audio. His in demand production skills have also awarded him numerous remix opportunities for a wide range of artists such as: John Digweed, King Roc, Sasse, Sander Kleinenberg and Shlomi Aber, among others.

Some of Stelios Vassiloudis’ most vocal DJ supporters over the years have been Sasha, Josh Wink, Laurent Garnier, Satoshi Tomiie and Stephan Bodzin. As a DJ Stelios has travelled across the globe playing his particular brand of deep house and techno to enthusiastic crowds in locations such as Brazil, China, Colombia, Russia and Japan among many, many others.

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Joris Voorn: 15 Years Rejected Behind The Decks

Joris Voorn is set for a spectacular 15 Years Rejected Behind The Decks party at Trouw in Amsterdam on September 17th 2011.

In order to celebrate Rejected’s longevity in style and to ensure it’s a memorable party, Joris Voorn has created a delicious cocktail of obvious classics, including Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Mr Fingers, Underworld (which gave me reminiscent goosebumps when I heard it), Bucketheads, and Leftfield, conscientiously shaken and stirred with some of his less known personal favourites, all mixed to perfection.

The mix is full of positive and upbeat lyrics, beats and melodies, guaranteed to keep the dancers delighted and fixed to the floor.

Joris Voorn's 15 Years Rejected Behind The Decks Mix by Joris Voorn

Over the past 15 years, Joris Voorn has been playing everything from deep house to solid techno, all of which you can find back to back on this superb and poignantly reminiscent 43 tracks in 52 minutes mix.

Buzzin Media would like to congratulate Joris Voorn and Edwin Oosterwal on their Rejected record labels admirable milestone and have no doubt the party revellers will have the time of their lives!

Tracklist:

Chemical Brothers – Leave Home
Leftfield – Release The Pressure
Chemical Brothers – Block Rocking Beats
Tres Demented – Demented Or Just Crazy
Daft Punk – Teachers
Dave Clarke – Southside
Bob Sinclair – Get Into The Music
Pepe Bradock – Burning
LTJ Bukem – Demon’s Theme
George Thomson – Going Home
Phunky Data – Fashion (Ian Pooley Remix)
Moodymann – Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits
Paperclip People – Throw
Aril Brikha – Groove La Chord
Underground Resistance – Transition (Vocals)
Dave Clarke – Protective Custody
Outsider – Fallen Down
Derrick Carter -Where Ya At?
Mike Delgano – Byrdman’s Revenge
69 – Rushed
Octave One – Blackwater
Dennis Ferrer – Son Of Raw
Stacey Pullen – The Sweat (Vocals)
Losoul – Open Door
Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It?
Bucketheads – The Bomb
Radio Slave – My Bleep
Ricardo Villalobos – Easy Lee
Isolee – Beau Mot Plage
Ame – Rej
Ignacio – Organa
Derrick May – True Rebels (Vocals)
Grooveyard – Watch Me Now
Mr. Scruff – Get a Move On
Scott Grooves – Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix)
Underworld – Born Slippy (Nuxx)
Choice – Acid Eiffel
The Subjective – Tremmer
Aztec Mystic – Knights Of The Jaguar
Basement Jaxx – Samba Magic
Wighnomy Brothers – Pele Bloss
Global Communications – The Way
Holden – A Break In The Clouds

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Maxime Dangles Modulation EP - Bedrock Records

Modulation EP

1. Astraktif

2. Cafetiere

3. Dihaiz

4. Infinity

Innovation and creativity are the secret to any successful business, which makes John Digweed’s leadership of Bedrock Records a great example for creative arts and the music industry.

I recall watching intently a DVD from his album ‘Structures Two’ which includes a documentary where he used metaphor in helping up and coming artists, informing them to have patience and to explore the unknown in terms of sound. The DVD was truly an inspirational work of art in itself. Metaphor is an excellent way of communicating, as the mind absorbs and understands this information much better than any other form of communication. Maxime Dangles ‘Sante’, which translates as Cheers, was a highlight on the ‘Structures Two’ album.

‘Maxime Dangles Modulation EP’ is yet another perfect example of Bedrock Records release of  creative and innovative sound explorers from like minded producers such as John Digweed. ‘Dare to be different’ is one of my favourite motto’s and ‘Maxime Dangles Modulation EP’ promotes this concept beautifully.

The first track on the EP  ‘Astraktif ‘ is bass fuelled, with some impressive percussion driving the rhythm. It has an incredible spiralling climax of hypnotic sounds with some exquisite dirty vocal samples, that will no doubt leave the sweaty big room revellers feeling spent and rushing to the smoking area for a post spiralling climax cigarette!

Maxime Dangles - Astraktif by Bedrock Records

‘Cafetiere’ is an excellent pace maker for the heart beat of any big room!

Maxime Dangles Cafetiere by Bedrock Records

‘Dihaiz’ will no doubt be a mesmerising dance trip for the acid sound loving adrenaline junkies.

Maxime Dangles Dihaiz by Bedrock Records

The final track ‘Infinity’ is beautiful in it’s melodic Morse Code message to the people to get out of the creative rut, explore the unknown, get dancing and get with the programme called Life!

Maxime dangles- Infinity by Bedrock Records

Born in 1985, Maxime discovered the world of nightclubbing at a very young age. He quickly became an excellent DJ, but crucially also learnt how to create his own music. In 2004 he started to work on remixes and edits before developing his won musical imprint, which led to releasing tracks with the famous Kompakt label in 2006. Remixes of Scan X, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Simian Mobile Disco, Royksopp, Moby and others followed.

Maxime Dangles has grown to be a key new artist in the French avant-garde electronic music community and is creating waves around the globe with his unabashed approach to proper club Techno music.

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Alan Fitzpatrick ' Moon Palace' Bedrock Records

Giant steps are what you take when dancing with Alan Fitzpatrick in the ‘Moon Palace’ released on Bedrock Records on 15th August . This melodic beauty will have any astronaut raving in Space and other big rooms, insisting revellers take one giant leap for mankind, maintaining the powerful energy of Electronic Dance Music throughout the galaxy.

The hot Electronic Techno energy of the track would provide enough sonic boom fuel for any rocket, taking it to the ‘Moon Palace’ and back again and again. The powerful synths take off with a big bass boom, providing an exhilarating  journey and a smooth landing that Neil Armstrong would be very proud of!

Alan Fitzpatrick - Moon Palace by Bedrock Records

Those of you with a good memory for a great tune will, no doubt, remember Alan Fitzpatrick’s ‘Reflections’ (Bed82) from 2009 as an anthem of the highest order, and an ‘Essential New Tune’ for Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1. Bedrock Records say they are honoured to have him back in 2011 with yet another monster single release.

The continued rise of Alan Fitzpatrick is the biggest story in UK techno right now. Having enjoyed a rapid ascent since his emergence as the new kid on the techno block in the latter half of 2009, Fitzpatrick now enjoys a status as a highly respected and in-demand producer. By releasing his debut album for Adam Beyer’s globally renowned Drumcode label, Alan became the first act to record an album on Drumcode since 2005.

The well-received ‘Shadows In The Dark’ long-player marked the culmination of a run of productions that have seen Fitzpatrick publicly name-checked as a one of the most exciting producers in techno by Adam Beyer, John Digweed, Dubfire, Carl Cox and Len Faki. Indeed, such has been Fitzpatrick’s dominance of the techno scene in the last eighteen months that his productions have regularly filled the top positions of Beatport’s techno Top 100 chart at the same time. Now, with his return to the Bedrock label, it’s time for ‘Moon Palace‘ to take off and orbit the big rooms of Planet Earth.

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LetKolben

Buzzin around on Soundcloud is an absolute pleasure, as I stumble across many interesting artists and get to hear some very cool sounds.

Quite often I hear a track that excites me enough to want to write about it and the artist. LetKolben a Russian Techno/Minimal producer now based in Berlin, is a prime example.

LetKolben, translated from German means ‘Soldering Iron‘ which was not chosen accidentally, as it became a quality brand of his domestic minimal techno stage.

In 2006 LetKolben became completely absorbed in his music and wanted to show the world how deep and diverse Techno music can be.

LetKolben set himself a goal and began actively promoting his musical ideas with a vast musical portfolio, which gained him many followers, with the assistance of a like minded promo group “DecaDanza”. They established a project which became known as “Other Music”, where they wanted to share his particular style with the sophisticated listener, offering them an opportunity to enjoy the beauty and diversity of his style.

LetKolben later collaborated with DJ ‘Quadrakey’ and set up another project Kommunication Records. He had his music played on radio and has played at the legendary annual ‘KaZantip’ festival and from there headlined  the European ‘Unsound’ festival. Many clubs opened their doors to him, where he captured the crowds with his minimal techno sounds.

Many breakthroughs have happened since, including an EP release ‘In Bianco e Nero Arcobeleno’ on Switzerland’s ‘Darek Records’, following air play on New York’s ‘Digitally Imported’ Radio Station.

His discography is impressive and his style original. His track ‘Fifth’ immediately grabbed my attention, which is definitely unique with an interesting and surprising journey of sounds. The percussion has an awesome rhythm and the track has a deep and mysterious sequence of sounds, together with some intriguing vocals. You can download this track as a Free Release from Kommunication Records on LetKolben’s Soundcloud profile .

LetKolben - Fifth / FREE RELEASE BY Kommunikation Records by LetKolben

LetKolben informed me he has some new releases lined up for this Autumn, where no doubt his mysterious and interesting style will continue to capture the imagination of the listener. His music can be also be purchased on Beatport.

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nofitstate @ Barabar on Saturday 16th July with DJ’s Geddes (mulletover), Dolan Bergin (electric minds) & special guest Tornado Wallace (Delusions Of Grandeur).

The notfitstate events have been a breath of fresh in an over-saturated scene, helping to re-instate intimate parties where music and atmosphere are paramount. Tucked away in the east-end’s prime basements, carrying their own rough charm, we’ve been kept warm throughout winter to the beats of Tensnake, Dyed Soundorom, FCL and Roman Flugel. As we step into summer, the light shines brighter for nofitstate and welcomes to the fold Tornado Wallace, Dolan Bergin, Geddes and a special surprise guest.

In the wake of Lovebox’s daytime shenanigans, Geddes and Dolan come together once again to step up to the decks, and continue the party on a more intimate level for revelers and friends alike. Both DJ’s will come fresh from hosting their own stage (Geddes with mulletover, Dolan with Electric Minds/Warm) at Victoria Park’s one-day festival, bringing the best bits with them for those wanting more.

Skillfully blending a hybrid of house, techno and deep groove with the slinky disco player, Tornado Wallace will be joining as headline guest. Hailing from Melbourne, the Australian wunderkind delivered three standout releases last year; his Never Dies EP on Sleazy Beats followed by the triumphant Paddlin’ EP and ‘Always Twirling’on, both on Jimpster’s Delusions Of Grandeur imprint, promoted Wallace to the premier league of deep house and disco.  He’s the alter ego of Lewie Day who released on murmur’s sub label murmur-?, ‘That’s The Thing’ which went on to be one of their biggest hits.

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Saturday 16th July
Tornado Wallace (Delusions Of Grandeur)
Geddes (mulletover)
Dolan Bergin (electric minds)
Barabar, 133-135 Stoke Newington Rd, London, N16 8BT
10pm till 6am |

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Advance tickets £5-10

Swedish techno master Christian Smith brings some Brazilian vibes to John Digweed’s Bedrock label with his  ‘Cabecudas EP’ due for release July 4th.  Christian Smith’s ‘Cabecudas’ set is another of his trademark captivating and mesmerising productions. The big-room vibes are most definitely flowing through this brilliant EP, full of Brazilian seductive funk, which will make your hips gyrate compulsively especially those with a techno house prominent gene.

‘Cabecudas’ is located in Santa Catarina, Brazil, which no doubt influenced Christian Smith’s percussion-fuelled funk track. This EP will most definitely be a highlight in many big-room DJ sets all summer long. For the ‘Cabecudas Vox’ version Smith gives the track an old-school jackin’ Chicago twist, bringing the percussion to the forefront and adding a memorable vocal, with a perfect and sumptuous Samba rhythm.

This is an EP you don’t want to miss out on.

Christian Smith – Cabecudas EP

A1. Cabecudas.

A2. Cabecudas Vox

B. Fugitive

Ltd 12″ Edition 12″ Vinyl & Digital

Christian Smith Cabecudas vox by Bedrock Records

Meanwhile the ‘Fugitive’ keeps the funk-factor high and focuses on a Latin percussive vibe and intensity with a superb hands-in-the-air moment and a seriously contagious groove.

Christian Smith Fugitive by Bedrock Records

Christian Smith has been at the top of his game as a DJ and producer for over a decade, but despite enjoying a global reputation as one of the most evergreen performers in his field, times have never been quite as good as they are at present. While his roots lie in techno, Christian has never been a purist, favouring instead to flavour the melodic, rhythmical music he loves with doses of funk or interspersing the raw energy of his sets with inspired moments of pure euphoria. His big-room, genre-blurring sound is very much suited to the Bedrock ethos of releasing the best quality electronic dance music that goes beyond fads and fashion as this brand new EP demonstrates.

With the momentum of his recent successful releases firmly behind him and with the strength of fresh inspiration driving his ambition forward, the ‘Cabecudas EP’ from Christian Smith shows once again why he remains at the top of his game, maintaining his relevance and position at the very pinnacle of electronic music in 2011.

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Workshop Records is one today’s most respected underground labels with releases from Move D, Fred P, Lowtec, & Kassem Mosse to name but a few.  With their records released in generic sleeves, often without titles and artwork this is a record label that lets the music do the talking.

Gunnar Wendel aka Kassem Mosse is one of the most respected new wave of house & techno producers.  Omar S was so impressed with his “578” track that he decided to produce two remixes whilst travelling through Berlin and it was this release that Resident Advisor picked as one of its top tracks of 2010.  Kassem Mosse’s remix of Commix’s “Need To Feel” was Juno Plus’s No 1 track of 2010 showing why his productions are as popular with the dubstep fraternity as they are in the house and techno world.

Kassem Mosse will play a special live set alongside label mate Even Tuell and is joined by Paul Crognale and label owner Dolan Bergin.  As usual our Funktion One sound system is installed for all of the loft parties.

These parties always sell out in advance and demand for Kassem Mosse’s appearance is high so it is highly advisable to purchased in advance from Resident Advisor.

Future Loft Party guests include Prosumer, Move D, We Play House, GHL plus many more.

Electric Minds presents Loft Parites
Saturday – 14th May 2011
10pm until 6am
Shoreditch, East London

Tickets
£5 & £7 – Sold Out
£8 to £15 – On Sale Now