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Episode 004 is by Tom Neville, following his first outing on the Rising Music label with some Nu Disco flavoured house in the form of "Run In Reverse", check the three minute clip below.
Tom's produced 60 minutes of banging and uplifting house beats for you to get stuck into and this is just a taste of what's to come in the Rising Music Sampler, a 6 track mini album, available from 7th December on Beatport.
After three months of the RM Podcast sitting in iTunes' "New and Notable" spot you should watch this space for more podcasts from some of the sickest house DJ's around...
Admittedly, my clubbing days have slowed down somewhat. Queueing, bathrooms covered in pish and young pups with eyes as wide as two penny pieces... lapping up every second of the bass-driven experience. Yeh... more of a once a month thing these days I'm afraid, it's all about the house parties.... What hasn't changed is my shear love for good house music. Be it the latest Fabric CD from the likes of Radio Slave or a fresh promo that lands in my inbox, I love it all more now than ever...
So, when the lovely people at Gatecrasher asked me to review its 93-09 3 disc collection... well... the answer was a straight, "hell yeh - hook me up!". Lets get something clear before I even get started; I'm well aware all the major labels do this, especially around Christmas, Ministry of Sound, Defected... they're all at it, but why not hey?
So, what does "Gatecrasher's Club Anthems 1993-2009" with "60 classic club anthems" have to offer? Well as with any compilation that's based on a time period, it's just hours upon hours of great tunes. My lady and I embarked on a five hour car journey and just hit play. Disk 1 sticks to the bigger trancy sounds you'd expect from 'Crasher; PvD, Tiesto, Faithless, Chicane and Mr Mau5 gets a feature with his lighter than usual 'I remember'. But for us, there were a few little guilty pleasures that seriously haven't been heard in years... iio's 'Rapture', 'Zombie Nation' and a bit of the Utah Saints makes this opening disk a real treat, with the Gatecrasher brand firmly all over it.
Next up, I'd say the doors to the second room are opened. It's house music time baby! X-Press 2, Tori Amos, Armand Van Helden, the Jaxx, our own Seb Ingrosso's 'Kidsos' and the mighty 'Leave the world behind'... a pure hit for an junkie who craves the big room sounds. Personally, after meeting this guy at NYC's Cielo, it's a true delight to see Cevin Fisher's 'The freaks come out' in there... what a thoroughly nice bloke.
Finally, they wrap things up with arguably the best disc; both my lady and I found ourselves bouncing around in the car despite being shackled by our seat-belts.... Felix Da Housecat, Justice, Leftfield, Mylo, M.A.N.D.Y, Moby and even bloody Laurent Garnier's 'The man with the red face'... possibly the greatest dance track ever produced!
So, in a nutshell, as a collective comp for more than fifteen years worth of music, it ain't bad... there's no Cafe del Mar or Chris's 'Changes'... but it's pretty damn good. Lets not pretend the average bedroom DJ couldn't get these and put the the whole thing together is a slightly more creative fashion, but this isn't about an individual, it's just about enjoying some solid beats. All in all, I'd give it an 7.5/10 and definitely recommend it for anybody who's looking to get their other-half a dance-orientated Christmas pressie!
If you're keen on getting a copy I suggest you head HERE to pre-order now.
Oh... and by the way, they also gave Rising Digital a pair of tickets to see Deadmau5 and Calvin Harris (DJ set) at this years NYE Gatecrasher event. All you need to do is email us with the answer to this random question: Which fruit did Calvin Harris take to X Factor this weekend. Please include your full name, a picture of you raving and a contact telephone number.
Thanks 'Crasher.
So it's time for Defected Record's 'Most Rated' album to be created once again. The idea conceived by Defected is to compile the most highly rated House tunes of 2009 through public voting. Check out the website to find out more and rate your favourite track.
Defected Record's Most Rated 2009 Website
The top spot is currently being held by Michel Cleis - La Mezcla (Copyright mix) If you wanna have your say and get your favourite track a spot on the album go and cast your vote now!
Plus everyone who votes has the chance of some wicked prizes...
1ST PRIZE
•32G Defected engraved iPod Touch, fully loaded with Defected tunes and the brand new exclusive Defected iphone / Touch Application to keep you up to date with the latest from Defected.
•An exclusively commissioned Gold Disc of your favourite track of the year, engraved with your details
•A copy of Most Rated 2009
RUNNER-UP PRIZES
•10 x runner-up prizes of a copy of Most Rated 2009 plus all the 'In The House' albums of 2009
And everyone who rates a track will also be given a 25% off voucher code to use on their purchase of the Most Rated 2009 album.
The album is due to be released in early December and it's available to pre-order on the Defected Store now, but don't forget it won't include a track listing as the album contents will remain unknown until the votes are counted!
It's been a great year for Defected, with more tracks being released during 2009 than ever before. Plus offering the opportunity for the public to decide what tunes will feature on the album shows their love and appreciation for the fans. Good work Defected!
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