|
| Dark Vizion, (nick the kid v tektonic rmx), (original mix)> |
Nero |
Hard Trance 12" |
£5.99 |
|
| 'Nero deliver their first vinyl release, after numerous digital releases over the last 2 years. Hailing from Venlo, Holland, label owner The Sixth Sense has made a pounding Euro hard trancer, with proper raw basslines, acid, and lush synths. The ones among you who like something abit different, will be pleased with the remix, by Hindsight boss Nick The Kid. Together with his partner in crime Tektonic he delivers a reanimation in killer Russenmafia style. This tune has been supported already by big names including Dave Joy, Louk, Tube Tonic, Nick The Kid, Busho, and many more, and is sure to rock hard-minded dance floors.' - germany |
9.00 |
| Omen Recordings steams into its 3rd release with 2 more heavyweight reworks of classic tracks. The A side is rework of the massive 'Punx' which see's the original get torn to shreds and then put back together with a massive Hard Trance kick & bass that has been destroying dance floors everywhere. Meanwhile the AA see's the global anthem 'Fire Wire' get a Dutch twist with the original tweaked into a much harder style that has been crossing over from with Hardstyle & Hard Trance DJ's a like playing it. Both tunes have seen massive support from the hard dance scenes biggest players and have been massively requested from those lucky enough to have an early copy. - germany |
9.00 |
Atmosphere Recordings:UK return with their biggest release to date which see's the first original production by wragg & log:one in over a year. The A side's 'Necrosis' see's them return to their dark & hard style which they have become so famous for, with tough kicks, womping bassline, tearing acid & a killer riff this is Dangerous! Already received Radio 1 airplay from Phil York & supported by the biggest names in Hard Dance including: Mark E.G, Organ Donors, Proteus, Fausto, Kevin Energy, Cally & Juice, JTB & Chuck-E, Luca Antolini + more.
Meanwhile the flip see's Australia's Nomad take on remix duties of the much sought after 'Mindscape' which showcases why he is being tipped as one of the finest producers in the scene. This hard trance beast is aimed straight at the dance floor with an uplifting riff layed over some seriously tough kick & bass. Also being supported by the scenes leading names. - germany |
10.00 |
Well what can I say it's been a long time coming but this is the new release on German Trance, and although 13 is very unlucky for some it's really lucky for me! Already having some plays from leading tastemakers with a copy, here is my Acid Beast track, which started life as a remix of Dumonde - See The Light before the 303's came out and I went all dark and hard in a rather foul mood. Combine this with a sinister sample from the movie 'The Crow' and the result is a very pacey acid inspired and energetic hard trancer! On remix duties comes 'Busho', a lad from Looe who has released tracks on Theracords and Nutty Trance. He delivers a hard as nails reworking that really pounds and punches its way through the speakers. The grit on this is second to none and I'm well happy with his reworking.
Louk - Acid Beast has been a firm favourite of mine since I was lucky enough to get given as an extremely early promo, so naturally I was delighted when I heard it had been signed to GermanTrance.com, one of the only labels still churning out quality Euro on plastic. And it's not difficult to see why this was signed to the label as everything here is great. The kicks have plenty of pre-delay reverb on them and sound seriously fat. So fat in fact, that no bass line is needed to carry the track at all. The percussion is quite minimal, but the real star here is the 303. Essentially this is Acid Techno at its meanest, only with a Germanic twist to proceedings. The breakdown takes a simple pad and a sample from 'The Crow', and uses them to excellent effect. It works so well yet it's essentially such a basic track that I almost can't believe what I am hearing.
In all honesty, I didn't see how the Busho remix could improve upon what is, for me, a 9/10 tune. Well, what can I say, I was wrong. Somehow, the kicks are even fatter, the 303 is crisper and there are more layers to the percussion. It's made much more in the style of a Hardstyle track rather than Acid Techno, as this one is full of dirty, distorted bass kicks, and it even has a menacing bass line underneath. I really can't state just how good these are, I'll be rinsing these for a long time yet!
Dean Zone. - germany |
9.00 |
|
| DJ Thera - A Little Touch, (geck-o oldskool rmx), DJ Thera vs Geck-o - Mindblowing Music, DJ Thera meets Mark EG & Chrissi - D.E.A.D., DJ Thera meets Mark EG & Chrissi - Monsta> |
GERMANTRANCE.COM |
Hardstyle 12" |
£5.99 |
|
The first collaboration between Theracords and German Trance resulted in the massive hard dance vinyl release Therabyte E.P. which took the worldwide charts by storm. Now it is time to push some more boundaries and present to you the "DJ Thera & Friends - Theracords E.P.". Label founder DJ Thera found time to visit no one else then Mark EG & Chrissi in their studio in the UK and together they created 2 massive hardstyle techno crossover tracks filled with gritty sounds and dirty acid. Geck-o is DJ Thera's friend on the other side of the vinyl. This Dutch multitalent delivers a massive remix of Thera's "A Little Touch" and together they are responsible for the track "Mindblowing Music" with a definite well chosen title that says it all!
This is a real old-skool mashup from three hard dance legends, and it gets my vote on the strength of the acid line alone. It's a real distorted London acid techno number, the sort that grinds out the inside of your ear drums with a particularly pointy set of teeth. Add that to a hardstyle-meets-techno rumble, a basic rising stuttered riff and some sparse rhythmic FX and edits and you have one of the filthiest tracks around. Simple but effective. D.E.A.D. on the flip is a hell of a lot more mental.
5/5 Dave Curtis, Mixmag. - germany - germany |
9.00 |
|
