Artist: Hott 22
Title: I Feel Love
Label: Gossip
Format: Vinyl
Release Date: 12/29/05
Audio Sample: Listen

The Hott 22 boys return with another original production, providing a crossover groover for the midtempo house crowd, complete with all their usual ingredients.

Their resume shines bright like the California sun, with original & remix projects that have gained international attention, and moved floors from the UK to Miami. The bar has been set high, as this duo as appeared on labels such as Gossip, Soulfuric, Defected, and countless others.

But this project my friends, falls sharply off the cliff, and the parachute backpack never opens. Attempting to create a piano house filtered funky floor mover, the tune simply lacks the infectious energy of previous efforts. Perhaps it is this reviewer’s familiarity with Hott 22′s resume of hits, but this tune just doesn’t stand proudly amongst the crowd. Perhaps it was label pressure and an unwelcome project due date… Read more

Dammtracks – A new label featuring talented artists such as Dave Armstrong, DJ DLG, & Redroche.
Dammtracks is the latest sublabel of Eyezcream
Recordings. The only definitive news posted at this point in time is the flagship release from the label, which will feature the talents fo Dave Armstrong and DJ DLG teaming up on DAMM 01.

Future projects will incorporate these “talented artists working together to bring the best in funky & electro house sounds sure to dominate the world…”.. Read more

Updates from the Dutch world of Stony Boy Music.
Watch out for the StoneBridge remixes of Seamus Haji ‘Take Me Away’ on Big Love and Justin Michael & Darwin Paul ft. Jackie Wilson ‘Turn It Up’ on Delecto, both due on promo in December and commercial release in January 2006.

Next up on Stoney Boy is a collaboration from the people behind Poker Pets called Third Member ‘Let It All Drop’ with mixes from StoneBridge and Playmaker is available as promo on Traxsource for a special price a limited time – Get it while you can! The current Stoney Boy release Spirit ID – Arabian Night including mixes by StoneBridge, Olav Basoski and Nick Sushi was released on November 7 is available in the new releases section on Traxsource… Read more

Released as a whitelabel by Toolroom Records to create a little buzz before the official release in February/March 2006. Peek inside for further analysis!
Noir’s slammin’ new track “My Mtv” is now available as a whitelabel vinyl teaser. The whitelabel includes the original mix + Public Domain mixes.

The full remix package of “My Mtv” will be released in February/March 2006 by Toolroom Records and include mixes by Chris Lake, Paul Harris, Ian Carey, D. Ramirez, and Noir’s original mix… Read more

On the tenth of this month the legendary clubbing brand, Pacha, opened a franchise in none other than New York City.
The move was welcomed by many who believe that the once overflowing nightlife has now been reduced to a stagnant pool. Unfortunately, not everyone in New York was so happy with the club opening it’s doors with policemen storming the building and having the venue shutdown by 2am. Apparently, officials at the State Liquor Authority weren’t overly happy with the club’s stance on underage drink: http://www.nyblade.com/2005/12-16/locallife/nitelife/siege.cfm

‘Santiago’ is the new single from Digweed and Muir, and it certainly isn’t bog standard progressive house. Is progressive house dead?
DJ magazine sat down with Nick Muir of the infamous Bedrock Recordings production team to figure out what the hell is going on in the studio on the Bedrock label’s most recent release. Latin, balearic sounding, joyful party jams seems to be the special on today’s menu:

http://www.djmag.com/newsfeat235.php

01) Dennis Ferrer – Son of Raw [Idaban]
02) Kenny Dope – Crash [Dope Wax]
03) Jay J – With Him [Defected]
04) Cause And The Cure – Fish Go Deep [Go Deep]
05) Pevin Everett – Stuck [Dope Wax]
06) Martin Solevig – Jealousy [Defected & Mixture]
07) Mish Mash – Speechless [Crosstown Rebels]
08) Lenny Fontanna – The Way [Defected]
09) Julien Jabre – Swimming Places [Defected]
10) Jerome Sydenham – Stockholm Go Bang [Idaban]

Hip-house meets cheeky rap in perhaps 2005′s surprise hit of the year – now available on vinyl, CD, and iTunes.
Masterminded by Charles “Chilly Dog” Hope and Phunk Investigation (aka Dino and Stefano), this feel-good fusion of cheeky rap and hip house extolling the wonders of the fairer sex has been absolutely massive in the clubs and on the radio all year. Now it gets a full commercial release accompanied by an amusing video that parodies the classic “Call on Me” and “Satisfaction” videos but with the twist that the guy really fancies his aged cleaning lady more than the cliche hot chicks!.. Read more