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Pure Pacha Review (24th July 2009)

Pure Pacha Review (24th July 2009)

Chandeliers float elegantly above an impenetrable fog of dry ice. It puffs away in a cool breath letting the light fall on a sea of upturned faces. “This is Pure Pacha!” Sander Kleinenberg whoops from the DJ box, raising both fists in salute. The girl next to me bursts into a flurry of elbow-popping motion as Sander slams on a remix of We Are Your Friends that thunders across the dance floor like a charge of the Valkyries. Pure Pacha is the quintessential Friday night party in Ibiza – a mélange of music, spectacle and moments that simply wouldn’t…

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Sasha vs. Adam Parker - Highlife EP Review

Sasha vs. Adam Parker – Highlife EP Review

Grinding, robotic and hypnotic, Sasha never fails to deliver the spiritual goods. Lowlife’s wicked bass chops lend meaning to the title. Slinking through the underbellies of the electronic underground, Lowlife’s kinky bass rhythm rattles ribcages and prolpels the track into an entirely sinister direction. Definitely a standout on Invol2ver.

Highlife (The original and the Invol2ver Remix) are decent tracks – however, the vocal intrusion leaves something to be desired for most tech-house sets. Certainly the lesser of the two tracks, ‘Highlife’ may be a reflection of Sasha’s willingness to enter melodica rather than true techno fervency. An interesting and worthwhile…

Monday, May 25th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Dave Seaman - Attack of the Abalones EP Review

Dave Seaman – Attack of the Abalones EP Review

Dave Seaman and Renaissance have history deep enough to fill a novel. This, however, is is the DJ’s first EP release for the prestigious label, and one can only hope to find something spectacular within.

Dave Seaman has brought into this decade a unique techno sound, with orchestral crescendos to boot. A definite floor-stomping track, “Attack Of The Abalones” abandons the harmonious aspects of Seaman’s productions in favor of flavors reminiscent of Smith & Selway’s cerebral techno productions. As the track progresses, reverberating female vocals up the feverish pitch. With a halt, the frenzy ceases and submits itself to a…

Monday, May 25th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
James Zabiela’s Renaissance Masters Series Review

James Zabiela’s Renaissance Masters Series Review

Quite frankly I’m just pleased Renaissance flicked past the Dave Seaman and Satoshi Tomiie pages of their phonebook when they were shortlisting the DJ’s for the next Master’s Series. Not that I have anything against Dave or Satoshi and agreeably they are both indeed masters, but currently there is a stock of talented young DJ’s that have proven themselves as potential suitors to the Renaissance crown. The most notable and undeniably the most worthy of those is, of course, James Zabiela. The young apprentice has surpassed the hype that surrounded him following the endorsement of DJ royality and has established…

Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Creamfields: The Best One Yet

Creamfields: The Best One Yet

Creamfields innovative 10th anniversary festival brought an incredible 2 days of entertainment to the North-West countryside at the weekend generating fantastic feedback as the world’s best dance festival promoters paved the way for the next decade of dance music festivals.

Introducing camping for the first time, 85% of revellers snapped up the chance to stay over and the brand new boutique campsites proved a success as they completely sold out with the festival attracting 35,000 to the show on Saturday and 30,000 on Sunday.

Kasabian’s highly anticipated headline set on Sunday night saw the band fuse rock and dance…

Monday, September 8th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Skank Sinatra - Barcoded Review

Skank Sinatra – Barcoded Review

“Barcoded,” the latest artist album from Skank Sinatra, bears witness to what good electronica should evoke; a wholly honest digital vibration.

Sixteen tracks grace the disc, which itself is a murky, misty and a bit eerie journey through the lower regions of electronica consciousness. The tracks, like mist, vaporize from one ambient crescendo to the next with male vocals. “Souls,” “Slick” and “Cruse” are perfect examples of the creation of this atmosphere. Other tracks, though fewer in number, carry a bit of uptempo energy such as the title track, “Barcoded.” At this pace, electronica can seem soothing, almost inspiring…

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Krafty Kuts - Dynamite Love & Beer Chucka Review

Krafty Kuts – Dynamite Love & Beer Chucka Review

More sweat and a pulsating ocean of outstretched arms than domestic ambience, Krafty Kuts’ latest mash up of Dynamite MC’s vocals from “There They Go” with the instrumentals from “Freestylers In Love With You” is a strong track that carries energy and a catchy hook. The vocals sound harmonized with the track’s rhythm and aren’t obtrusive unless one specifically dislikes hip-hop. Certainly a festival anthem in the making, if ever one should come along.

The 12” Mix adds a bit of zest and funk to an already wonderful and unique hip-hop/retro blend, capping off Krafty Kuts’ latest EP. Listen and…

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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