BnB Promo Pool #3
Written by the B&B Crew
Reviews - 2012 has barely started and already are we being flooded with dozens of mind-blowing promos! Click below for full reviews of new tracks by Gui Boratto, Gel Abril, Daso, Alexander Robotnick, Darko Esser and many more...
Gui Boratto - Paralelo (Remixes) (Parquet Recordings)
Up next on Parquet is a remix package of one of the label's biggest tunes to date. Solee, Oliver Schories and Boss Axis step up to rework Gui Boratto's 2006 EP Paralelo. Solee's remix is a beefy deep house slammer that slowly transforms into a super sexy mix of soaring synthesizers, pulsating strings and throbbing bass, while Oliver Schories delivers a more mysterious and incredibly organic tune marked by a huge breakdown and a subtle but very solid climax. Boss Axis' version stays close to the original with its stripped-down rhythm and warm synth layers. Good stuff.
Rating: 7.7/10 | Release date: January 27th, 2012
The Mekanism - Can't Believe EP (Needwant)
Needwant welcome Parisian house-meets-disco duo The Mekanism, who deliver an outstanding collection of suave tracks. First up is the title track, which is a very deep mix of deep house and disco with plenty of twists to keep ones attention. Lithuanian Mario Basanov (one half of ones-to-watch Mario & Vidis) adds some spicier grooves and nu-disco synths to the original, after Which Missing Love drags us back to the deeper sides of house music again. Be sure to check the vocals on this one too. Your Shade and Mario Basanov's dub remix of the title track close the EP, delivering two more very convincing tracks for peak time clubbing moments. Deep house and disco fans, this EP should be in your digital shopping cart as soon as it's out.
Rating: 8.5/10 | Release date: February 13th, 2012
Amirali - Beautiful World (Crosstown Rebels)
Damian Lazarus' Crosstown Rebels label has picked up Iranian/Canadian producer Amirali's very first EP, and we can see why. The title track packs an evil house punch while a variety of space synths and dirty bass wobbles add their magic to the overall effect. A bit odd, kinda like the stuff we have come to know CTR for, and generally speaking, very good to say the least. The EP becomes increasingly more psychedelic when we get to the remixes. Daniel Bortz' version is a mid- paced piece of swaying deep house, Denis Kurtel adds an electropop twist on what is an utterly stunning remix, while the closing cut from Hrdvsion lifts things back to more mainstream heights with a good but not terribly brilliant version. All in all a very interesting EP.
Rating: 7.5/10 | Release date: February 13th, 2012
Darko Esser - Slightly Disturbed EP (Balans)
The Dutch Balans label, operated by Darko Esser, keeps on dropping one bomb after another and this one's no different. The title track totally lives up to its name: a mental mash of acid bass and synth arps pave the way for what eventually becomes a very twisted take on house/techno, with swampy beats and minimal drums turning this one into a serious floor-filler. Peter Van Hoesen delivers the first remix, which is a slow-moving slab of dub techno with an amazing vibe designed for intimate venues. Sandwell District gets even deeper with a minimally structured collage of industrial crackles, monotone beats and soaring waves. Stunning.
Rating: 8.4/10 | Release date: February 13th, 2012
Roberto Clementi - Stage1 (Steadfast Records)
New stuff from Steadfast (Brendon Moeller aka Echologist aka Beat Pharmacy's label!) is always worth looking out for. Up first on this new EP from Italy's Roberto Clementi is Stage1, a ratting chunk of mid-tempo Adam Beyer-esque techno with nasty synth pulses and a truckload of reverb fx. Treshold is a typical case of big room techno with a very druggy vibe, while Brendon Moeller's Reshape of Stage1 is an even dirtier cut rigged with serious noise. Last up is Victory, the most melodic track of them all. A very colorful tune with a nice festival touch to it.
Rating: 7.9/10 | Release date: February 6th, 2012
Daso - All My People (Popcorn)
Daso's latest EP, forthcoming on Popcorn, is another example of the German producer's dream-state electronics. A very deep track in essence, opener All My People delivers a lush combination of warm synth pads and chunky beats with a sweet afterhours vibe. Dan Lyke is a more proggy approach to minimal house, while So Sexy and Martin Patino's rework of the track add even more mesmerizing moments to this EP. The French No Limit version of All My People is a nice extra, but nothing too fancy.
Rating: 7.0/10 | Release date: February 6th, 2012
Gel Abril & Andrea Oliva - Scene/Veto (Be As One)
Be As One kickstart the new year with a lovely collab between Gel Abril and Andrea Oliva, which has resulted in two very exciting house tracks. Scene merges energetic house beats to sparce use of fx, while Veto drops a much more psychedelic ensemble of four-to-the-floor madness fueled by blazing kicks and slow-moving sounds. Both tracks rock.
Rating: 7.4/10 | Release date: January 23rd, 2012
Richie G - Eterna/But Her Fly (Bedrock)
Given the oustanding vibe and production quality of this EP, it's hard to believe this release has been produced by a seventeen-year-old kid from Montreal. Eterna is an incredibly good mix of synth arps, proggy sound effects and powerful drums with the track itself taking extra credit for its overall vibe, which is no less than brilliant. But Her Fly is a techier and darker tune marked by a myriad of epic moments. Overarall: it's genius!
Rating: 8.8/10 | Release date: January 23rd, 2012
Alexander Robotnick - Robotnick's Archives Volume 3 (Hot Elephant)
Having recently turned 60, Alexander Robotnick decided the time was right to dug through piles of demos, floppy disks and hard-disks to complete unfinished projects. And we're happy he did. This third episode in the series includes three tracks that carry that signature Robotnick sound, which is best described as a cosmic mix of Italo, electro, and nu-disco. Serenade takes the classic Italo sound and mixes it with energetic electro beats and bass, creating a very uplifting track in the process. Sharper Bluesman is more electro-tinged , with growling bass stabs and staccato drums creating a one-of-a-kind 21st-century Moroder-stomper. Le Freak closes the package with an incredibly rich hands-in-the-air disco stomper of epic allure. A huge package, we can not say anything else. Disco heads: don't miss this one!
Rating: 9.0/10 | Release date: February 15th, 2012
