Celebrating 2 years of Electronic Directory: French-soul-man Erell Ranson provides a mix of techno soul and jacking house that shows his love for Detroit and Chicago.
Archive for the ‘myself recordings’ tag
selection october 2008
Erell Ranson – Where The Clouds Are [MySelf Recordings]
Erell Ranson gets deep on his own MySelf imprint, and he just keeps getting better. ‘A Different Light’ is a really nice, deep electro-tinged thing which he splices with spooky bass lines and emotional synth lines. On the flip, Paul Mac has remixed for ‘A Different Light’ that will take the track onto any floors. Finally, ‘Where The Clouds Are’ is in the same vein but with a more melodic feel. Another very good release !
Tracklisting:
- A1. A Different Light
- B1. A Different Light (Paul Mac remix)
- B2. Where The Clouds Are
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Lee Holman – Travelling EP [Mowar]
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Ireland’s young gun Lee Holman takes on a melodic voyage on the Mowar thing. A good, well-rounded package – Very playable / versatile. Very atmospheric / gorgeous. Driving without speeding, deep without being impenetrable. ‘Depart’ is the one for me here, an epic journey that is right up my street. Hurrah !
Tracklisting:
- A1. Depart
- A2. Transit
- B1. Arrival
- B2. Return
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Matt Chester – Endless Days [11th Hour]
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11th Hour at its finest. Matt Chester is back on his home and in fine form. ‘Cold Restraint’ is exactly what I love about techno – it features his trademark Detroit-influenced lush pads and melodies, floating / ebbing over rough beats. Yes, yes yes and yes !! On the A-side, ‘Kick It’ comes in original stellar electro funk and a fantastic DJ 3000 remix. Motech head honcho DJ 3000 excels with an epic interpretation that is simply outstanding. All in all a top notch package.
Tracklisting:
- A1. Kick It
- A2. Kick It (DJ 3000′s Motech remix)
- B1. Cold Restraint
- B2. Down & Out In EC2
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Santiago Salazar / Silent Servant – Santuario / Lo Profundo [Historia y Violencia]
Santiago Salazar and Silent Servant have launched a brand new label, Historia y Violencia (History and Violence). This release in particular stuck out for me because of the Hard Wax-ish qualities and deep and dark atmosphere, which segues neatly into the Historia y Violencia signature track with its many influences worn lightly and blended successfully. Santiago drops a heavy minimal-techno with a twisted groove, which builds into pure electronic madness. Silent Servant brings a proper deep and dubby techno, which draws you right in from the start. Excellent.
Tracklisting:
- 01. Santiago Salazar – Santuario
- 02. Silent Servant – Lo Profundo
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selection july 2008
DJ Mark Flash – Brasilia EP [Underground Resistance]
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Mark Flash drops a stomping great piece of Detroit party-funk – mashing a South American groove with the emotive UR chords into an unstoppable whole. It reminds me a bit of Los Hermanos/Ican but it then goes a bit further. Supermassive.
Tracklisting:
- A1. Sao Paulo
- A2. Erzuli
- B1. Cachaca
- B2. Minha Mocambo
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Erell Ranson – Sense Of Our Life [MySelf]
Erell Ranson launches his own label with this expansive piece of truly deep techno. I was very surprised by this because it brings me back to the days of ‘Rhythim Is Rhythim’. Your only difficulty is choosing between the shiny original and the Mayday-inflected Arne Weinberg remix.
Tracklisting:
- A1. Sense Of Our Life
- B1. Sense Of Our Life (Arne Weinberg remix)
- B2. Conversations With Myself
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Pedro Cali – Retrofuturism (part one) [Melodika]
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Ahh Melodika finally comes back here with this great release from Pedro Cali. ‘Crazy Bounce’ is an interesting, subtle yet strong track with his funky beats and synths that lives up to its name. Both ‘My Sweet Angel’ and ‘I Am As I Am’ are very sweety and emotional tracks with familiar Motor city flavours and particular atmosphere.
Tracklisting:
- 01. Crazy Bounce
- 02. My Sweet Angel
- 03. I Am As I Am
- exclusive on beatport. Walk Away
- exclusive on beatport. My Sweet Angel (Beatless mix)
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Soul Designer – Evolutionism (part two) [Third Ear]
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Sublime. ‘Scaraboogie’ is a pure electronic boogie for all forward-thinking funk citizens. On the flip ‘Children Of Galapagos’ is an epic hi-tech jazz masterpiece that shows Fabrice Lig on top form. This is really really special for me.
Tracklisting:
- A1. Ecosystem
- A2. Scaraboogie
- B1. Molecular Song
- B2. Children Of Galapagos
Get "Evolutionism (part two)" here:
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