Entries from June 2008
Strobelite Seduction is the fifth offering in as many years from Kaskade, aka Ryan Raddon. This album which is his first release on label Ultra has the potential to be his most commercially successful yet with plenty of mellow tracks with good beats and strong vocals. The first single ‘Move For Me’ is one of the standout tracks on the album. It has the potential to be both a club and radio hit in part thanks to the help of producer Deadmau5 (who also co-produced the track ‘I Remember’). It is a signature Kaskade track much like his biggest hit ‘Just Be’, but on this track the vocals are cleaner , the synth much more electronic/geared for the club in typical Deadmau5 style, and in general it is just track that makes you want to dance. In summary, yes this is a Kaskade album with breathy vocals and laid back house tune, but this is Kaskade+electronic synths+Deadmau5+club-friendliness, all of which equals a great album.
Stand out Track: I Remember
Track Listing
- “Move For Me” feat. Deadmau5 – 3:57
- “Angle On My Shoulder” – 3:47
- “Back On You” – 3:42
- “Step One Two” – 3:20
- “Pose” – 3:34
- “I Remember (Strobe Edit)” – 4:43
- “Borrowed Theme” – 3:44
- “I’ll Never Dream” – 3:47
- “One Heart” – 4:00
- “Your Love Is Black” – 4:32
- “4 AM (Adam K & Soha Radio Edit)” – 3:39
Release Date: June 3rd 2008
Label: Ultra
Genre: Progressive House, House
Rating: 4/5
Categories: House
Tagged: House, Kaskade, Progressive House
In Search of Sunrise 7:Asia is the latest offering from trance genius Tiësto and it certainly stands up to the high standards he set with his previous Sunrise albums. The compilation was mixed on location in Thailand while Tiësto was on the Asian leg of his ‘Elements of Life’ tour, and the Asian influence can really been heard throughout. The compilation has a rather more upbeat feel than other Sunrise offerings while still keeping the chilled summer by the beach feel that is typical of the series.
Disc one: Opens with a very nature-inspired sound which puts you right in the rainforest. This in turn sets the tone for a very chilled out, mellow sound. The run in of the very slow and beautiful track 1 into an instant hit of bass and uplifting tones on the 2nd track is a highlight of the mix for me. This first disc is the pick of the two as you can feel the Asian influences and the tracks while being ultra-chilled and mellow are still uplifting.
Stand-out Track: Ride (Tiësto Remix) – Cary Brothers
Disc Two: A much faster pace than Disc one with more electronic beats. Definitely for putting on after the sun goes down and its time to dance.
Stand-out Track: Rush – Sied van Riel.
Disc 1:
1. Banyan Tree – Feel The Sun Rise
2. Andy Duguid featuring Leah – Wasted
3. King Unique – Yohkoh (King Unique Original Mix)
4. Motorcitysoul – Space Katzle (Jerome Sydenham Remix)
5. Three Drives – Feel The Rhythm (Ton TB Dub Mix)
6. Rachael Starr – To Forever (Moonbeam Remix)
7. Jerry Ropero featuring Cozi – The Storm (Inpetto Remix)
8. Kamui – Get Lifted
9. Cary Brothers – Ride (Tiesto Remix)
10. Airbase featuring Floria Ambra – Denial
11. Dokmai – Reason To Believe
12. Cressida – 6AM (Kyau & Albert Remix)
13. Allure featuring Christian Burns – Power Of You
14. Clouded Leopard – Hua-Hin
Disc 2:
1. Steve Forte Rio featuring JES – Blossom (Lounge Mix)
2. Zoo Brasil – Crossroads
3. Beltek – Kenta
4. Sied van Riel – Rush
5. Tiesto – Driving To Heaven (Mat Zo Remix)
6. Carl B. – Just A Thought
7. Kimito Lopez – Melkweg
8. JPL – Whenever I May Find Her (Joni Remix)
9. Estiva vs. Marnix – Casa Grande
10. Existone – Wounded Soul
11. Andre Visior & Kay Stone – Something For Your Mind (Guiseppe Ottaviani Remix)
12. Hensha – The Curtain
13. DJ Eremit – Tanz Der Seele (YOMC Remix)
14. Manilla Rising – Beyond The Stars
Release Date: June 10th 2008
Label: Songbird
Genre: Trance/Chill-out
Rating: 4/5
Available: beaport , Tiësto.com, amazon
Categories: Trance
Tagged: Compilation, Tiësto, Trance
The best electro house compilation of 2008, this mix by DJ god David Guetta has something for every house music fan. From the completely catchy and upbeat ‘No Stress’ to the hard electronic ‘Apocolypse’ this is truly a great display of David’s producing abilities. Fans of his ‘Pop Life’ album might find this a little more electronic; however those of us who have been lucky enough to see David live or those have listened to his weekly radio show will recognise this as a true example of his talents. Best listened to loud from start to finish as the tracks run seamlessly into each other.
Stand out track: ‘Tomorrow Can Wait’ – David Guetta & Tocadisco. This standout track, the fourth single from his Pop Life album is reinvented here with a deeper bass line – superb.
Track Listing
01 Ian Carey – Keep On Rising 2:46
02 Laurent Wolf – No Stress (Featuring Eric Carter) (Radio Edit) 3:33
03 David Guetta – Tomorrow Can Wait (Tocadisco EvilMix) 5:00
04 Chris Dim – Sucker (Radio Edit) 3:44
05 Gregor Salto & DJ Chuckie – Toys Are Nuts 2:18
06 Robbie Riviera – Move Move 5:41
07 Prok & Fitch ft. Saloma de Bahia – Outro Lugar (Tocadisco Remix) 3:45
08 David Guetta – Delirious 4:45
09 Arno Cost & Norman Doray – Apocalypse 4:37
10 Fragma – Toca Me (In Petto Mix) 6:52
11 Meck & Dino – So Strong 5:15
12 Eric Prydz – Pjanoo 6:14
13 Tom Novy – Runaway (Alvin Myers Remix) 6:15
14 Laurent Garnier – Man With The Red Face 7:37
15 Federico Franchi – Pears 4:15
16 David Guetta – The Rock 1:59
17 Mark Romboy – Jack Is Back 2:27
Release Date: June 9th 2008
Label: Virgin/EMI
Genre: Electro House, Progressive House
Rating: 4.5/5
Available from: Amazon.fr & Virgin Fr
Categories: House
Tagged: Compilation, David Guetta, Electro House
