Rodriguez Jr.

“Princess Guacamole” (Original Mix) by Rodriguez Jr. [Mobilee Records]
Yes, techy dance music CAN come from places other than Berlin. This Belgian-based producer brings the funk via a stabby, swung, melodic bassline. A syncopated chord blast offsets the bass and vocal snippets round it out – no break needed. Download now at beatport.com or listen here:

“In Your Eyes” (Wolf + Lamb Remix) by Tom Demac [Murmur Records]
Originality is in large supply with Wolf + Lamb and this is no exception. Their house music is slow, bass-heavy and downright druggy. Swirling, psychedelic vocals bend and reverberate over this hypnotic groove and make for a late night/early morning delight.

“Smack My Bitch Up” (AN21 and Max Vangeli Booty Mix) by Prodigy [Unreleased]
A peak hour floor filler with a retro touch, these two up-and-coming producers tag team to update the Prodigy classic into a modern weapon. Huge toms, trance leads and plenty of white noise bring the fury. Best of all, it’s available FREE on AN21’s SoundCloud at www.soundcloud.com/AN21 or right here:
Smack My Bitch Up (AN21 and Max Vangeli booty) by AN21

Oxia

“San Trope” (Oxia Remix) by Mihalis Safras [Material]
Deep, dark bass is accentuated by bongos and other acoustic percussion on this outstanding journey through some of the finest music “house” can offer. Humanizing vocal stutters, spacey pads, effects, and a delicate melody send it over the top. Don’t miss!
Download now at beatport.com or check out the YouTube video:

“Into A Deep” (Original Mix) by Stojche [Dogmatik Records]
A dubby yet bouncy vibe permeates with just enough repetition to verge on psychedelic and just enough melody and keyboard stabs to fall on the darker side of deep. A perfect early mover to get the feet moving.
Available Soon.  Preview below on SoundCloud:
Stojche – Into a Deep by Stojche

“No Pressure” (Original Remix) by Tomas Malo [Architech Records]
“I wanna go a whole lot deeper!” exclaims the sample but not deep enough to make this predictable and generically jazzy. With its techy influenced drums, effects, and deft production, this falls in the sweet spot for groovy and artistically challenging yet still eminently accessible.
Available soon. Preview below on SoundCloud:
Tomas Malo – No Pressure by Architech Records

– Robert LaFrance

“Babou” (Original Mix) by Julian Jeweil [Plus 8]
Lately it seems bloopy minimal may be taking a back seat to more straight forward house but you wouldn’t know it from this Plus 8 newbie. A main synth riff with automated release, white noise builds, and a drop that’ll curl your toes in anticipation make this genre more relevant than ever.
Download now at junodownload.com:

“Agua Ardiente” (Loko Remix) by Christian Malloni [So Sound Recordings]
The red-hot Loko stretches out the Latin-flavored original with a relentless skippy groove, subtle acoustic percussion accents, and a carefully crafted drop that showcases the female vocal. Just gorgeous!
Available soon on beatport.com.
Check the video for the original mix on YouTube:

Signal Deluxe "La Orquidea Negra"

“La Orquidea Negra” (Cubenx Remix) by Signal Deluxe [Blaq Records]
Organic tech-house from this Mexican remixer. It’s a slow building affair that starts with deep bass under pulsing pads but culminates with a flurry of drums, dubby chords and spacey echoes. Expand your mind and ears.
Available soon.
Listen here on HypeMachine

– Robert LaFrance

“Devi8or” (Original Mix) by D. Ramirez [Slave]
The man with the best hair in dance music releases an all-out stormer of an EP. The B-side is “Devi8or” with an evil male vocal, heavy bass, punchy percussion, and drops that will build and build into a frenzy. A brilliant production of pure peak time madness. (not yet available for purchase but you can listen here)

“Keep Off” (Original Mix) by Adultnapper & Mr C. present Sycophant Slags [Poker Flat]
These two quirky individuals team up to prove 1 + 1 = 3. Adultnapper lays his typically unconventional minimal funk foundation for Mr C.’s haunting, snake-like vocal performance. Together, they make an indelible fusion which will have you humming “sky’s the limit” while you peak at the equally striking video.  Listen and purchase legally right now at beatport.com

Ryan Crosson

“Something In The Way” (Ryan Crosson Remix) by Kelly Johnston [Culprit]
The dubby synth pads that kick this track off provide little inking of the pounding tech-house to come. But ultimately those atmospherics are skillful combined with trippy vocals, aggressive acid-flavored chord stabs, and heavy bass. Make sure to play the full 7 plus minutes of this one!  (not yet available)

– Robert LaFrance

“Jawbreaker” (Original Mix) by Ascii.Disko [Body Function]
The straight-forward house beat that sets this in motion offers little hint of the punishing energy to come. The incessant rising synth riff builds in layers and layers until the break where it becomes all-encompassing then bangs into a monster groove.  Found at beatport.com.

“Space Oddity” (Maher Daniel Remix) by James Teej [My Favorite Robot Records]
Using only a small portion of the lyrics to this David Bowie cover, Maher Daniel is able to make this track his own.  A perfect mid-set, well-paced track with gliding bass, plenty of white noise sweeps and mellow middle interlude to ease the tension and up the class.   (not yet available)

“Sinful Ladies” (Original Mix) by Umek vs Jay Lumen [Great Stuff Recordings]
The complex percussion poly-rhythms and syncopated keyboard stabs keep you on the edge of your seat begging for more.  Then, the drop introduces some happy melodic bells and flute – but don’t be fooled – “Sinful Ladies” never goes soft on you.   Found at beatport.com

– Robert LaFrance

The lush bass and swinging accents of minimal meet traditional flamenco guitar, Spanish percussion, and a sultry female vocal performance.  It may not be in our language but your female patrons will have no trouble feeling the sexy, hip shaking vibe. Found at beatport.com.

Filtered house is making a bit of a comeback and with releases like this we can see why. A funked up and filtered bass groove kicks the energy up immediately.  The chopped vocals and a big drop complete with the obligatory white noise sweep keep it well paced.   Just try to stop your heading from bobbing! (not yet available)

Loko is making waves recently with releases on hip labels but none more prominent than his latest on Buzzin’ Fly.  “In Love” is deep, contemplative, yet unexpectedly cheerful with a cutup male vocal, a booming bassline, and groovy reverberated bongos. Found at beatport.com

– Robert LaFrance

“Immortal” (Anja Schneifer Remix) by Kiki [BPitch Control]
Acoustic percussion, dubby chord stabs, full and delicate melodies.  As always, Anja brings a tender feminine touch to the often male dominated underground house and minimal scene. Not to be missed!  Found at beatport.com

“Push” (Original Mix) by Audion [Spectral]
Loopy, analog, and unforgiving – “Push” will hypnotize the dance floor with swirling build after swirling build, tweaked-out acid riffs, and a relentless rhythm.  A deceptively peak time monster that will leave them screaming for more!  Found at beatport.com

“Identity” (Loko Remix) by Strahovski [Dirty Deluxe Records]
This is fairly straight ahead house with a techy edge, cut up vocals, and a funky Rhodes-type stab but it satisfies on many levels with enough movement in the breaks to keep feet moving and enough bounce in the rest to make it perfect for the middle of a set.  Found at beatport.com

– Robert LaFrance

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“What Is This?”(Original Mix) by Marc Romboy vs Smokin Jo [Dirt Crew]
The sound is warm and full. The swung synth chords give it a head bobbing, funky groove. The well placed jazzy sax sample, vocal cut ups and pitch downs make it perfect to get the floor moving early night. Found at beatport.com.

“Sizzled Sally” (Original Mix) by Mic Newman [murmur]
Bongo loops and bellowing bass form the foundation of Sizzled Sally. But, the recycled and regurgitated vocals make it memorable. The dubby piano break provides a careful counterpoint to the otherwise bumping ditty.  (not yet available)

“Radiated Future” (Original Mix) by Valmay [Blueprint]
As the name suggests, this is the aural description of a nuclear holocaust – dark, twisted, eerie.  But, the distorted and phased percussion, monster bass, and minor chord synth stabs are somehow irresistible. Paul Mac’s latest project, Valmay is strictly for late night warehouse scene. Found at Beatport.com.

– Robert LaFrance

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“Take Me”(D-Formation Remix) by Lance D [Mecha Recordings]
Every sound is selected with an expert ear; D-Formation turns in an utterly expressive, deeply moving track. It might sound best in the cavernous afterhours spots but its progressive leanings, striking vocal, and slow burning break – complete with a breathtaking key change – will fill any floor!  Found at beatport.com.

“The DJ” (Deetron Remix) by DJ Hell feat. P. Diddy [International Deejay Gigolo Recordings]
Deetron edits the outlandish P. Diddy vocals down to manageable chunks and serves up a “French Kiss” inspired epic remix that starts deep but quickly turns nasty with the addition of a never ending growling bassline. The mix meanders a bit in the end but Mr. Diddy specifically called for the long version. Found at beatport.com.

“Psycho Thrills” (Aniki’s Thrill Ride Remix) by Cicada [Critical Mass]
Yes, I know Electro is dead but don’t tell that to Cicada or Aniki. He takes the cheeky vocal for an over-the-top and in-your-face ride and produces a monster – manic, distorted break beats, banging bass, stutter edits, and a break that’s so ridiculous that you’d better be sure you’re crowd is capable of keeping up! Found at beatport.com

– Robert LaFrance

“Rose Rouge”(Vocal Edit) by Analog People In A Digital World [Ultra]
A nostalgic jazz sample featuring a sax solo along with stand up bass and an uplifting vocal comprise the break of this track. A tough, distorted bass groove makes up the beat. And the disparity between the two make the track! Found at beatport.com.

“Flonko” (Version 1) by Steve Angello & AN21 [Size Records]
Sometimes beauty is in simplicity. Flonko contains little more than a carnival-style woodwind sample and a galloping tribal beat. But sometimes that’s all that’s required to truly rock a dancefloor as evidenced by this track’s appearance on all the big DJs playlists. Found at beatport.com.

“Bateria” (Vinyl Mix) by DJ T. [Get Physical]
From magazine publisher to member of the famous Get Physical collective, you’d be hard pressed to find a DJ with a better ear for techno. And his original tracks show this expertise. Basteria is an energetic, percussive workout with micro vocal edits and heavy bass – a surefire win for the floor! Found at beatport.com

– Robert LaFrance