so much love.

starting off with the latest release on pryda friends, one of the labels by eric prydz, 'xperimental scratch' features another top notch remix by sébastien léger who busts out the 303 just when the time is right. and i bet in 2007 we will see a more heavy use of the 303 again, all over.

giorgio prezioso - xperimental scratch (sébastien léger remix)
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in 2007 i also expect more perfect peaktime floorfillers from john dahlbäck, who obviously can't help but produce one of them a day. he will definitely be way up high (again) in this years top producer charts. 'superkiller' is a new release on confused recordings from bremen, germany which is run by oliver huntemann. with its somewhat eerie filmic atmosphere, i bet this track has already caused more than a few bad trips.

huggotron - superkiller
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in order to make everyone feel warm and comfortable again, here is another fresh disco tune on work it baby by label owner kris menace, dropped under his new alias jaunt. and as always i am so envious and wonder which tricks he pulls to get those massive sounds out.

jaunt - travelling
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and to remind all of you what this holiday season is all about, here is a little bonus. happy holidays to all of you and thanks to everyone who helped me to get this going, you know who you are. love.

together (thomas bangalter & dj falcon) - so much love to give read more!

in slow motion.

it took me quite a while to find out what all the hype is about concerning kissy sell out from the united kingdom, but his latest remix for rainer weichhold out on great stuff records really does it for me - like most of their releases, be sure to keep an eye on them and check out their back catalogue.

rainer weichhold - infinite template (kissy sell out remix)

it took me even longer to finally acknowledge how good switch, solid groove and sinden are. but after i've heard the switch remix of spank rock's 'bump' on like one hundred dj mixes, i was finally convinced. here is another driving solid groove remix of 'mature macho machine' by radioclit, also featuring ttc.

radioclit - mature macho machine (solid groove & sinden remix)
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and finally i even came too late to be the first to tell you about herve, one half of speakerjunk, but i've had 'see me', one hell of a grooving track and yet another excellent release on dubsided, on heavy rotation for quite a while now and there might be a chance you haven't heard it by now.

herve - see me
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saws versus squares.

'impressed' by solee is the first release on the new found german parquet recordings. i have been playing it for quite a while and to me it is the perfect peaktime electro anthem these days. the full release also has some excellent remixes.

solee - impressed (original mix)
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according to discogs, the two canadian brothers from shiloh have been releasing tracks for quite a while already, for some reason i must have missed them. now they have started their own label floppy discs and their track 'vice' is the first release. saws versus squares = mayhem.

shiloh - vice (original mix)

dada life from sweden had a huge track going with 'big time' on breastfed, the label run by mylo. 'we do have a plan', the flipside of their latest vinyl release, is not as rough but still likely to get everyone going. they have been picked up by norman cook for his very own southern fried records.

dada life - we do have a plan
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still underrated.

before i started this blog i made up a loose set of rules and i never wanted to post tracks from the same artist two times in a row. well, i can't help it, hystereo did another top notch remix and as i think they are still underrated for some strange reason, i want everyone to hear it. this time they turned a tribal track by celtec twinz upside down and made it a real banger. also be sure to check out their myspace for their latest studio mix.

celtec twinz - cynax (hystereo rebrand)
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chris lake and sébastien léger are two names that i am coming across like daily when i am digging for new music. after countless releases, they teamed up and this is by far the track i like the most from both these guys.

leger & lake - aqualight
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extrawelt are releasing on cocoon, and ever since i have heard the first song i am keen on tracking down all of their releases. i don't even know how to describe their sound, it is definitely techno-based and driving, but at the same time it is almost ambient and very melancholic. seems perfect for these current cold and rainy days but still very suitable for the dancefloor, so here is a remix they did for minilogue.

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talkin' trash.

trashtalk's 'tank girl' has been pushed by digitalism quite a lot and unfortunately that's about everything i have found out about these guys. the original version of their track is quite dirty already but as (almost) always, someone achieves to make everything even more screwed up. the following 'rebrand' by hystereo starts off with one minute of pads and percussion until all hell breaks loose. keep an eye on trashtalk and make sure to check out hystereo's album 'corporate crimewave' if you haven't heard it yet.

trashtalk - tank girl (hystereo rebrand)
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jamiroquai has never been my cup of tea. i can't remember a single track from him i really enjoyed. on the other hand, i can not remember a single remix by alan braxe and fred falke that i didn't have on repeat for hours right after i discovered them. to cut things short: those french disco gods remixed jamiroquai and i can't do anything about it - i am lovin' it. hope you guys won't ever stop.

jamiroquai - runaway (alan braxe and fred falke remix)
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up next is quite a contrast but when a less electro-based tune catches my attention these days, it has to be something special. michoacan from california delivers tunes ranging somewhere between disco, dub and still manages to come off like a punk. dr. lektroluv was right on time once again and released 'D.S.S.G.' on vinyl.

michoacan - D.S.S.G.
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they kill guitars.

deichkind from hamburg are best known for their furious shows that manage to turn every non-believer into a hardcore fan. one half of moonbootica, kowesix, turned their latest single 'ich betäube mich' into a more dj-set compatible electro house track. about time they get some fame outside of germany - surrender, book them and go see them live!

deichkind - ich betäube mich (kowesix remix)
deichkind live at melt! 2006 (youtube)

on with john dahlbäck, who probably needs no introduction. "don't speak" is taken from his latest release called 'at the gun show' and continues where booka shade left after their hits like 'mandarine girl' and 'in white rooms'. electro house with a somewhat trancey twist.

john dahlbäck - don't speak
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last one for today is a track by tomboy, who is also the drummer of who made who. apparently he also knows how to treat synths really well, blessing us with 'i kill guitar', an electro floorburner released on gomma. tiga and michael douglas were impressed by his work, so why wouldn't you?

tomboy - i kill guitar
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hello world.

italian music maestro phonat, signed on manchesters splank!, turned the young punx' 'rockall' into an unstoppable slamming, roaring discomonster spiced up with vocoder slices. (and i swear if you close your eyes you can see robots playing guitars.)

the young punx - rockall (phonat mix)
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after his airwalk/overrun 12-inch, henrik b obviously felt like dropping something more noisy and pounding. his remix of 'let it drop' by dj delicious is just that. with the usual thick and somewhat trancey synth sounds always coming from the leading producers in sweden recently, it fits perfectly in any kind of driving electro set.

dj delicious - let it drop (henrik b remix)

the subs from belgium came to my attention when i was looking around for new stuff by dr. lektroluv. with its shuffled drums, fuzzy basslines and distorted synths, 'substraktion' should be just right for peaktime. and these guys are just getting started. (so are we.)

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