Resurrection Records

Here is the mainstream house and trance picks of the week from Resurrection
Records, Columbus OH USA, for the week of 9-15 February 2004 All titles are
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Bootlegs & Acapellas

The Cure "In Between Days 2004" White ENG 12 - new 2004 remix by SFB in a
disco-tinged house style with elements of the original vocal and synth work
integrated into the production.

Indeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life 2004" White ENG 12 - new funky house
reworking of the classic disco era hit by Justin Harris featuring the full
original vocals over a foot-tapping house rhythm line and chunky synth
orchestration. Circulates as J Diddee.

Jane's Addiction "Ain't No Wrong 2004" White USA 12 - bootleg progressive
house reworking by Ben Grassini of this indie rock track that integrates
original vocal and instrumentation into the production. On the flip is a
progressive house reworking of Bob Marley's "Heathen" by Austin Leeds.

Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me 2004" White BNX 12 - massive new bootleg of
this classic mid-80s hit that featured Michael Jackson on backing vocals.
Two mixes that use the Jackson hook and original synths, with the Beat
Freaks mix being in a pumpy discofied house vein close to the original sound
while E Craig creates a more bigroom trance-hard dance take on the track.

Shabba Ranks vs Stardust "Music Sounds Fatter With You" White ENG 12 - 4
mashups circulating as Krafty Skillz "Insane Bangers" including a blend of
Shabba Ranks with Stardust "Music Sounds Better With You," a mashup using
Cypress Hill and two other cuts.

House

Antoine Clamaran "Self Control" White FRA 12 - a white label production
based on the synth line from Laura Branigan's "Self Control". As expected
with an Antoine Clamaran production this is a massive bigroom house track
with thundering basslines, the famous synthlines and dramatic breakdowns.

Anthony Cole "You Have A Way" Mirra USA 12 - solid bigroom house production
with an inspirational singalong male vocal and remixes from Giuseppe D for
the bigrooms and Georgie Porgie for the rooms that favor a more classic
house sound.

Da Freeks "Control" Amplitude USA 12 - Using vocal samples from 1988's
Nitzer Ebb's "Control, I'm Here" this is a hard-hitting bigroom progressive
track with a massive remix from Evolved who provide dark, spacious synth
orchestrations and energetic rhythm lines to pair with the breathy vocal
hooks. Original version on the flip is less progressive in feel for the
bigrooms that like a bit brighter sound in the vein of *69 releases with a
fuller use of the vocal sample.

Deepest Blue "Give It Away" Data ENG 12 and C5 - follow-up to the massive
"Deepest Blue" from last summer feature another singalong male vocal over an
uptempo disco-tinged house production. Release also includes a solid bigroom
trance remix from Michael Woods who works samples of the chorus into his
production and a funkier, chunkier house remix by Camel Riders.

DJ O"Neil "Noise In The City" Garbage FRA 12 - A Rick Pier O'Neil production
with one side n a spacious tribal vein with a hypnotic, Lula-esque vocal
worked into the production while on the other side the original vocal mix is
classic French tribal with dark drums and those Lula-esque vocals and then a
pumpy, techy bigroom tribal instrumental version to conclude the set.

Full Bite Session "Beat Box" Play ENG 12 - Pumpy tribal-tech production with
driving rhythm lines, dark cutting bigroom synths and hooky female vocal
sample "Kick It" worked into the production.

Gipsy "Gipsy" Big Star BNX 12 - Sunny bigroom disco-house with solid rhythm
lines, uplifting synth works and a funky, slightly warped male vocal hook
worked into the production. Includes a pumpier "UK house mix" that toughens
the rhythm lines a bit from the original mix. Fun discofied house track that
hints at the end of the long, bitter winter and the return of summertime
fun.

Kash "Tropical Sax" - a massive tribal production by Antoine Clamara with
driving drumlines and a hooky saxophone blasting over the beats perfect for
the floors that love the drums with a definite Latin edge.

Kid Crème & Monkie Boie Rascal" Funktion USA 12 - using an old disco era
vocal loop, this is a pumpy tech-tinged disco house track co-produced by
Christian Alvarez with the dub being edgier in feel and the original more
purely disco house in feel. Also includes a solid disco house reworking by
Wackside on the flip.

Little Exuma "Freak" Fragile ITA 12 - Catchy Latin tribal house production
with congas ablaze and female vocal chants worked into the puming production
of the Bomber Groove Mix. Luca Peruzzi remix adds a funky trumpet line to
the blend.

Mac Quayle f/Donna DeLory "The Hurting" DeeVee USA 12 - massive Billboard
Club Chart track finally gets a commercial release on the DeeVee label with
this solid vocal house track featuring Mac's slightly progressive synth
orchestration over a solid house beat and Donna's stunning vocals. Includes
both full vocal and dub version.

George Michael "Amazing" Sony ENG 12 Promo - first single from the upcoming
new album by this veteran vocalist features a massive Full Intention remix
that pairs George's stunning vocal with Full Intention's incredible quality
of house production. Already topping many of the key UK club and buzz charts
and not scheduled for full commercial release until late March.

Peter Rauhofer "Unique 2004" *69 USA 12 - New 2004 mixes of a classic
mid-90s Club 69 cut featuring the sultry vocals of Kim Cooper worked into
new productions, with Andrea Doria providing a punchy, techy reworking with
acidic synthlines and warped samples of the vocal while Airmale goes for the
bigroom tribal production.

Rivera & Williams "Liar" Subliminal USA 12 - Subliminal jumps on the CDJ
bandwagon (the bundling of a CD and vinyl together in one package) with this
new release that is a bit more in a progressive vein compared to Robbie
Rivera's typical punchy tech house production. Includes vocal hooks from
Billy Paul Williams.

Silvercat f/Shana Moon "Taste My Pussy" Evidenz FRA 12 - Benassi-styled
bigroom tech house with those sharp, acidic synth lines and an explicit
female vocal begging for some action worked into the production. Includes
both the full vocal version and a dub, as well as the acapella for personal
amusement.

Kevin Spencer & D George "Phunky Star" 3 Lanka GER 12 - Funky discofied
vocal house with punchy rhythm lines, toe-tapping house synth orchestrations
and a catchy female vocal worked into the production. On the flip Laurent
Wolf toughens up the synthwork into a techier, edgier production, stripping
the disco element out for a rawer, more energetic sound.

Sucker DJs "It's Gotta Be" Azuli ENG 12 - Azuli launches a new sublabel,
Azuli Silver, with this funky, loopy disco-tinged cut that wraps the vocal
hook of the title around a solid rhythm line and a harder disco-tinged synth
orchestration. Chus & Ceballos mix on the flip gives the track a darker,
more tribal tinge.

Astrid Suryanto "Rainwater" Statrax USA 2x12 - massive new bigroom house mix
by Victor Calderon & That Kid Chris on Calderone's label with a floaty
Delerium-styled vocal over driving rhythm lines and house synthwork. Also
includes mixes from Optika and Bluelightism for the more progressive
oriented DJs and a smooth house remix by Solu Music that works well with the
vocal. Vinyl only this week, price will be

Trance & Progressive

Alias "Elements" Access Tunes GER 12 - Birgoom German Instrumental trance
from the production manager for DuMonde with massive melodic synth
orchestrations, dramatic breakdowns and pounding rhythms. Includes a remix
by X900 on the flip that works a balance between driving rhythms and acidic
synthlines with a minimalistic breakdown.

Aquaculture "All Nite" Airgap ENG 12 - Dark, driving progressive house
production with a funky diva vocal worked into the blend of aggressive
tribal-tinged house synthwork and energetic rhythm lines. Includes a dub
version for those not feeling the full vocal.

Vanessa Daou "Pain" Twisted USA 12 and C5 - lush progressive house with a
slight tribal edge from Twisted's USA division featuring Vanessa's airy,
wistful vocals floating over spacious progressive synth orchestrations and
solid rhythm lines. Includes a dubbier version on the flip.

.. Deepest Blue "Give It Away" Data ENG 12 and C5 - follow-up to the massive
"Deepest Blue" from last summer feature another singalong male vocal over an
uptempo disco-tinged house production. Release also includes a solid bigroom
trance remix from Michael Woods who works samples of the chorus into his
production and a funkier, chunkier house remix by Camel Riders.

Da Freeks "Control" Amplitude USA 12 - Using vocal samples from 1988's
Nitzer Ebb's "Control, I'm Here" this is a hard-hitting bigroom progressive
track with a massive remix from Evolved who provide dark, spacious synth
orchestrations and energetic rhythm lines to pair with the breathy vocal
hooks. Original version on the flip is less progressive in feel for the
bigrooms that like a bit brighter sound in the vein of *69 releases with a
fuller use of the vocal sample.

DJ Nukem & Steven S "Sound Is Criminal" Cyber BNX 12 - Dark, pumpy
progressive monster with a growling male vocal in the breakdown about the
sound taking over before building back into a flurry of driving rhythm lines
and haunting synth washed. Flipside mix features a counterpoint female vocal
hook in the production.

4 Strings "Back To Basics" Liquid BNX 12 - 4 Strings return with this new
single that is a bit punchier and techier in sound than their usual floating
melodic style. Darker synths, punchier rhythm lines and a spoken female
vocal all blended to perfection. Also includes the DJ 4 Strings mix of
"Summer Sun" in a more traditional bigroom melodic style.

Nish "Bliss" One Inch ENG 12 - Energetic bigroom UK hard trance instrumental
production with massive waves of melodic synth orchestration integrated over
driving rhythm lines and massive breakdowns for complete euphoria. Flipside
"Acidy Overdrive" is a much harder, aggressive track with the famous "Dance
While The Record Spins" hook worked into the blinding production, not for
the faint of heart.

Orkidea f/Valeska "Melancholy" Black Hole BNX 12 - solid melodic trance
production from the Netherlands with a wistful female vocal, dramatic
breakdowns and solid rhythms. Includes a solid remix from Cor Fijneman that
is more melodic in feel and a funkier, housier remix from Hardy Heller that
dubs out the vocal.

Perpetuous Dreamer "Future Fun Land 2004" Playground GER 12 - revising a
lost classic this edtion of Perpetuous Dreamer's (aka Armin van Buuren)
instrumental trancer features a new Astura mix that is pure melodic bliss
with dramtic breakdowns, waves of anthemic orchestration and solid rhythm
lines. Also includes the original, long deleted original version.

Pro-Tech "Free Your Mind" Pulse GER 12 - Driving harder German instrumental
trance monster for those rooms that love their trance with tons of raw
energy. Male vocal hook of the title worked into the production. Two mixes,
with the DJ Wag being the edgier of the two versions, while YOMC is a touch
more melodic. Both have dramatic breakdowns, waves of high-flying synthwork
and energetic rhythm lines.

Starsplash "Alive" Kontor GER 12 - Big bouncy German party trance for the
lager lout crowd with hands in the air melodic synth, blue-eyed female
vocals and hard, pumping rhythm lines. Lots of fun if not the most "serious"
in terms of production or content , but who wants to be serious all the time
on the dancefloor. Instrumental track "Subway 303" on the flip is darker and
edgier in sound.

Syntax "Bliss" Illustrious ENG 12 and C5 - massive bigroom prog from this
former member of Fluke with a seductive male vocal over a driving rhythm
line and smooth, energetic progressive synth orchestration for a solid
anthem. Remix comes from Felix Da Housecat in his funkier, punk-tinged
electro style that blends quite well with the overall progressive feel of
the track.

Vinnie Troia "Emergency" Oval USA 12 - solid progressive house track using
vocal hooks by adult film star Jenna Jameson over a driving production of
dark, cavernous synthlines and hard-hitting rhythms. Includes a deeper,
funkier remix by Gene Carbonell on the flip.