Archive for August, 2009
‘Hatiras Presents’ is the weekly radio show presented by Hatiras. Each episode features a new 60 minute mix from many of the planet’s finest DJs. Feel free to download the show here every week. And don’t forget – support the music by purchasing downloads from Beatport, iTunes, etc.
MP3 Link: Hatiras Presents Dabruck & Klein 02
The French and English haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships. For two nations that are separated by just a few kilometers (or is that miles?) of water, the French and the English go hand in hand like water and oil. English pub culture against the high fashion and art of the French sophistique. Fish and chips vs. the Royal with cheese, beer vs. champagne, it’s been going on for centuries. One man that has had no such troubles is Englishman Russ Chimes. The London native has got that distinctive ‘French’ sound perhaps, dare I say it, more down pat than the French themselves… Read more
Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Cevin Fisher has risen to become one of the World’s most respected & prolific master house producers and DJ’s who really broke-out on a global level in the mid-to-late 1990′s.
His progressive sound & innovative approach broke new ground within the industry, giving-up classic anthems like “Hands On Love” and “House Is A Feeling,” both penned for New York independent label Hardtrax.
After these early successes Danny Tenaglia encouraged Cevin to pursue a recording career full-time, and he committed himself in earnest to production in the mid-’90s. Singles such as “The Way We Used To” and “Shine the Light” followed, earning him significant international clubplay, although it was 2000′s “The Freaks Come Out” on the UK’s Subversive label that pushed him into the mainstream house stratosphere.
With “The Freaks Come Out” having recently seen a 10-year anniversary re-release complete with brand-new remixes, we took the opporutunity to interview Cevin and find his thoughts on a music scene that is very different from the era that made him famous.
FHM: Cevin – Your career is the stuff of legends! It is
a great honor to feature your voice in our digital universe here at FunkyHouseMusic.com. Let’s kick things off by first thanking you for all of your contributions to house music. Your voice and sound is an essential ingredient of the genre as we know it, and we hope you continue to create innovative work as you journey through this illustrious career. With that said, why don’t we start by discussing your new release ‘ ‘The Freaks Come Out (2009 Mixes – Pt. 2)”why should the readers be excited about this package?
CF: First off thanks for the compliments, I really do appreciate them, Its been quite the journey thus far. And of course I will try my best to keep
the music coming. The Freaks Come Out is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year, and I’m very fortunate to be with a label like Subversive for so Read more
With over 4 million GU compilation albums sold to date, Global Underground proudly presents the latest instalment in the ever popular worldwide city series: James Lavelle GU37 Bangkok. It’s been a long five years since UNKLE’s James Lavelle released his second mix album for GU from Romania. It followed his series debut from Barcelona, which was hailed at the time as one of the finest and most timeless albums to come out of Global Underground in years. There are certain mix albums that remain on top of the pile, and this is definitely one. Ticking all boxes, it’s one to kick back and listen to at all times, not just a made-for-the-club album… Read more
Kenny Dope, Mr. V, Subliminal Records, & roller-disco are just some fo the topics covered in this week’s edition of the Defected newsletter…
Online Link: Defected Newsletter #21: Dope Demand
The debut album by the prodigious Florentine Michele Balduzzi, Phonat, is a collection of 12 genre-spanning tracks boasts 80s-styled vocals, signature delayed intros, and a unique mix of dance and electronic music with rock-inspired guitar riffs. With the album being released at the end of September, the Christmas club fame is practically guaranteed.
Online Link: Phonat – New Album Review
The Young Punx – Rock Star (Understand) – Shinichi Osawa Remix blogged at gottadancedirty / The Hype Machine…
Online Link: MP3: The Young Punx vs. Shinichi Osawa – Rock Star (Understand)
A man who rarely grants interviews, preferring instead to lock himself in the studio crafting dance floor hits such as last summers smash ‘Pjanoo’ alongside numerous others as well as running three highly successful record labels ‘it’s clear to see why this man has achieved such heights!
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Having moved onto greener pastures with his solo production work, Beni has already amassed some frighteningly impressive credentials like ink: Beni [Audio]: Still Starting Riots
Stop what you’re doing and jam out to these new remixes from Treasure Fingers – his ‘Vocoder Workout’ of Esser’s ‘Headlock,’ and a TF take on Miami Horror’s ‘Don’t Be On With Her.’
Online Link: New Treasure Fingers Remixes on RCRD LBL
Canadian retro-funkers Chromeo will be contributing the next mix for !K7′s revered DJ-Kicks mix series and the folks at ITM seem pretty damn excited about it because simply put – we’re all suckers for the duo’s talk-box obsessed style. Now we’ve got another reason to be happy about !K7′s choice of mix curators as the complete tracklisting for Chromeo’s mix has arrived.
Online Link: Chromeo Unveils Tracklisting For DJ-Kicks Mix
Being chimed as Alex Metric’s ‘track of the week’ on BBC Radio 1 – this is definitely worth your attention!
Online Link: Russ Chimes + FrankMusik
