09 March 2009

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Esperanza’s saviour

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:07 AM PDT

In an ever-so-slightly heart warming tale of unity under the hardship of a recession, Spanish label Esperanza have apparently had their bacon saved thanks to the charitable concept behind their latest compilation. After the recent collapse of their German distribution company Neuton, the imprint was facing financial ruin and possible closure. However in a move not too dissimilar to the good old-fashioned 'church roof appeal', the label turned to their artists, asking them to produce tracks for a compilation in an attempt to keep the financial 'wolves from the door', the result of which was the 'H.E.L.P. Esperanza' compilation.

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Sunset feat. Yota - Lifelike

Posted: 07 Mar 2009 08:24 AM PST

Lifelike returns with a classic slice of French House on Alan Braxe’s Vulture label. Following on from the success of ‘Discopolis’, which at one point came close to total global domination, the French prodigy lays down more smooth house beats using the same template of euphoric builds and crisp 4/4 beats.

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Joris Voorn gets closer to the edit

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:13 PM PST

Since his 2004 breakthrough, Joris Voorn has rapildy gained a footing among the highest ranking names in the field of techno. A combination of intense live shows, fluid DJ sets and acclaimed productions have marked him out as a headliner to be globally reckoned with. Although Voorn's original productions have been placed on the back burner for much of the last 12 months, his remixes for Kevin Saunderson, Robert Babicz and Sebo K have kept the fire of his force burning bright. With the release of his intruging new Balance 014 mix, in which Voorn tossed 102 tracks into the sonic melting-pot, we decided to grab a chat with the Dutch producer, uncovering the method behind the edits, his thoughts on the state of the scene, and why Dubfire impersonators are muddying the market...

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