Kyau & Albert- 15 Years [Review by Marco Lozano]

About: 

Ralph Kyau and Steven Albert, known collectively as Kyau & Albert, are German producers who started their collaboration in the mid-90's. Since their first collaboration in "Let Me In" back in 1996, this act has exploded and come up with a string of hit after shimmering hit. They have also, time and again, concocted delicious remixes for tracks from trance' biggest artists, including Cressida, Above & Beyond and Lange.

Marking their 15th year together, Kyau & Albert have come up with a series of releases which were aptly and simply titled 15 Years. Each release contain snippets of Kyau & Albert's previous tracks (two tracks per release) remixed by the likes of Blake Jarrell, Marc Marberg, Super8 & Tab and Dennis Sheperd. The first of the these was launched on April 11 with Mat Zo spinning a mix for "I'll Be There For You"; currently it's on their fifth edition. 

Sounds Like:

If this were the final release in this series, Kyau & Albert definitely did it in style. Two of trance' hottest acts in Tritonal and Arty rendered remixing duties in this massive release.

Arty's take on Are you Fine saw a downtempo from the original mix' 138 BPM to 130. The original is something you can picture being dropped in the middle of a relatively upbeat set whereas the remix is more apt to open an act. 

Tritonal's signature sound is written all over their mix of Once In A Life, adding a dash of electricity to the previous club mix. 

Recommendation:

Personally, I'm a huge fan of this series, most notable of which was the remix of Super8 & Tab of "Velvet Morning" in the third release. But one can't deny that this latest release is a class act. So is a Part Six remotely possible at this time of year? Most of us Kyau & Albert fans would not complain at all! For the meantime, this latest release was launched on November 11 and very much available for download from your favorite music portals.

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Tarmo & Sir Nenis- Big Toons

About: Finnish producer Tarmo Mäkipaja teams up with Sir Nenis for one literally banging floor-filling release, "Big Toons"! We have been following Tarmo for more than a year now, and his sound just gets better. In the past, we were able to hear his progressive-melodic productions like "Sun and Sea", "I Sing for You", and his remixes on "La Biankini" as well as "Hold On". Not to mention, we were also able to interview Tarmo himself back in 2010! This time around, he is back together with Sir Nenis with a brand new bombarding sound!


Sounds Like: There are three tracks in this release: "Big Club Toon", "Big Reggae Toon", and "Big Room Toon"-- in which all three have been tailor-fitted to different venues, depending on where a DJ would like to have these tracks dropped. Just remember, these are all massive, crunching, and bass-heavy tunes. That's it. That's all you need to know!


Recommendations: Really enjoyed the "Big Club Toon" and "Big Room Toon", but of course if you're into reggae dubs, you got to check out the "Big Reggae Toon". This is just huge, we'll be dropping either the "Big Club Toon" or "Big Room Toon" next week!

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Domestic Technology- Sun Valley / Studio 77

For the very first time on Macarize, we get to hear sun-drenched nu-disco tracks from Russia’s Igor Butckhrikidze aka. Domestic Technology! Igor has appeared on Macaize for quite a number of times now and has showcased to us his ever-changing sound-- from progressive to downtempo. “Sun Valley / Studio 77”, however, marks a brand new chapter in Domestic Technology’s career on Macarize as we get to hear his own interpretation of nu-disco!

“Sun Valley” and “Studio 77” both cater funky metallic bass that essentially dictate the groove. Aside from which, cool and smooth pads swing side-by-side as the synths take over with melodies of bliss. “Sun Valley” and “Studio 77” are two wonderful tracks to enjoy during sunny winter days.

“Sun Valley / Studio 77”, the latest release from Igor as Domestic Technology proves that no matter which genre you put him in-- whether it may be downtempo, progressive house, or even nu-disco-- he can pull it off!

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Silverfilter- The Jap

Deeper Manila is proud to bring out another stunning tech house release by a veteran in the local industry! Cyril Sorongon, better known as Silverfilter, is one of Manila’s finest and well-seasoned electronic music artists, and simply having him on-board once again proves that the label’s vision to push further the scene is still strong.

“The Jap” brings to the surface sounds from underground from Manila to Pordenon as remixes from MicFreak, X-Cite & Gift, Justin de Guzman, and the Italian deep-tech duo, Aerodynamic Xpress see light.

As massive as it may sound, the original mix of “The Jap” is a product of heavy bass, echoing synths, and pumped-up kicks. Filipino-export, MicFreak and the Italian tandem, Aerodynamic Xpress turn the tables with their respective smooth-flowing deep reinterpretations of “The Jap”.

In contrast to the former remixes, X-Cite & Gift assemble a rough-rolling craft as their remix. Last but definitely not the least is the spectacular rendition by Deeper Manila head-honcho, Justin de Guzman, dubbed as the “Finish Me” remix-- expect something different from this one!

“The Jap” together with its remixes is out now on Deeper Manila!

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Sachrias & Aslak - Strömsö [Part 1]

About: 


Sachrias & Aslak are two Finnish producers who joined forces back in 2007. For more than a decade now, the two have gone a long way in their solo careers: both have frequented the underground scene of Helsinki through countless appearances and promotions. 


This time around, the duo has once again released a huge winter deep house release entitled, "Strömsö under the Texas-based house music label, Cromarti. Emphasis on the word, "huge". To aid them in this release,  veteran artists from around the world take part with their respective remixes: Dana Bergquist & Peder G [Sweden], Latenta Project [Macedonia], Ricky Inch [Estonia], Elastic Sound [Russia], and Manwoman. 


Sounds Like: 


Chilled deep house sound for the winter with a dash of dazzling melodies that will set your mind afloat. For Dana Bergquist & Peder G remix, expect an 80's new wave inspired sound that perfectly blends in with that of the original.  Latenta Project and Elastic Sound did what they do best  in their respective renditions-- to come up with tight groovy deep house masterpieces. 


Ricky Inch, on the other hand, extends his NuSoul sound to "Strömsö"  by landing a soulful, funky, saxy, and fresh cut! Last is Manwoman with a downtempo take on "Strömsö", and this is something that brings to life winter-inspired atmospheric pads, loungy pianos, and jazzy keys. 


Recommendations: 


Huge release this is, and all tracks stood out in their own ways. For Strömsö  Part 1, we recommend listening all the tracks. Yup, all of them. Also, if you've enjoyed this release, there's a second installment of it, and it's already out on your favorite download portals!

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