20.10.2006 von mk.

Belgium’s one and only cutting edge soundgirl, nightlife icon and spinstress extraordinaire drops her debut album!
Since 1992 D’Stephanie has been cruising around Europe and other continents as one of the most versatile and innovating dj’s around while having a nice string of residencies at several of the hottest clubs across the country. She has released vinyls worldwide on well established labels like Jazzanova’s Sonar Kollektiv, Jalapeno, Realbasic, Chez, Wha Roots and Break It Or Leave It.
The album includes previous hit singles like “Future Warrior”, “Rock The Disco”, “Funk Up My Day”, “Won’t Fall”, “If We” and five brand new tracks including the two tracks on Format’s new 12″: “C’mon And Give It” and “Freedom Fighter”. Vocal guest stars include MELISSA, PHILIPPO MC of Savanna Station and Dedos fame, SJEN ANOUBIS and T.ROY from Broadcite Records London; musical guests include Zap Mama’s JAN WILLEMS, Think Of One’s ERIK MOREL, Dedos’ JELLE BOOTS and Wawadadakwa’s WINOK SERESIA (a.k.a. Kapitein Winokio)…

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20.10.2006 von mk.

Watch TV is back with a band! After several albums and a spell in the studio banging out remixes and production work for the likes of Casbah 73, Quantic, Mojo Project and Dublex Inc, the time has come for Watch TV & The Primetimes. The first release under this moniker is called “Discolexia,” a title that Mr Watch chose as a result of his penchant for confusing different musical styles in his music; Dislexia=Discolexia! (”Disco” means “record” in Spanish)…
The man from Madrid known to friends and family as Ruben García makes a clean cut here from his previous album “The After School Special 2″ (which headed in a jazzier direction).”Discolexia” heads straight for the easygoing listener looking for a good time and who is not overly concerned with one particular musical style or trend.
The opening track “Want It Your Way” (featuring Spanish sensation Gecko Turner on vocals) sets the scene for this album in a rubadub style. “Death Sells” gets your head nodding with some tongue-in-cheek funk and wild organs. The title track “Discolexia” has some sweaty discosoul that will burn a hole in your butt! More breaky treats get served up with “Blue Groove” and “Extra,” and even some electroafrobeat goes into “Wagadooga Shake.” Be sure to check downbeat delicacies like “Voodoo Royale,” “Maybe” featuring the heavenly Agustina Covian, “Witchcraft” and “The Manual” featuring L.A.´s Eddie Lovana. There is also a cover version of “El Hombre y La Tierra” - the soundtrack from a famous 1970´s Spanish TV program. In total you get 12 brand new tracks of crackling beats that will leave you asking for more.

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20.10.2006 von mk.

The greatest dance music producers are influenced by the rhythms of many cultures. Frequent Flyer focuses on those locales around the world that have had a profound influence on dance music.
Frequent Flyer: Ipanema is the latest CD in the collection and the first of four new “Destinations”. For this destination, we take off with the scorching hot sounds of Brazil and Ipanema (the beach next to Rio De Janeiro). Home of the Bossa Nova, the Samba and of course, Carnival - the rhythms that have grown up around Ipanema have influenced dance music producers the world over. With a mixture of both classic and new tracks, Frequent Flyer captures the essence of Brazil to deliver a delicious blend of sexy beats and relaxed grooves.
Featuring tracks & mixes by Bebel Gilberto, Thievery Corporation, Masters At Work, Incognito, McCoy Tyner, Shawn Lee, Seu Jorge and Nicola Conte.
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