Rob's Future Garage Top 10, February 2009

Deepness is the name of the game for the tunes which caught my ear this month. Check out the new Murat Ozer mixes of Darren Duvall 'My Control' in particular and Orlando Voorn's latest, 'The Beholder, a super deep and soulful groover. Also on Milton Jackson's new album, 'Crash', is 'Orbit 3' which is basically a stunning update on Freddie Hubbard 'Little Flower' from 1967 (which was more famous in recent times as the inspiration for Pépé Bradock 'Deep Burnt' and Akabu 'Ride The Storm'. Beyond all probability it was also remade in the 70s by a vibraphonist called Milt Jackson - pass me my tinfoil hat!). Anyway - it kicks ass.

Rob's Future Garage Top 10, February 09
1. Orlando Voorn - The Beholder (Nice & Nasty)
2. Milton Jackson - Orbit 3 (Freerange)

3. Darren Duvall - My Control (Murat Ozer Remix) (Ready Mix Records)
4. Daniel Kyo - Shake It (Dark Energy Recordings)
5. Tom Cerrox - Adetola (Cerrox Records)

6. Chris Luzz - Real Lies (Shaken Republik)
7. Subb-an - Sloopy (Immigrant Records)
8. Jaimy - A Little Closer (Original Mix) (Fatal Music)
9. Antoine Caesar - Live Lobster (Really Really Big Records)
10. Developer - Walk On Air (4 Track Records)

Classic Pic:
Roach Motel - The Night (Deep Night mix) (1996, Junior Boy's Own)

Reviews with Rob Warner - February 09

Darren Duvall - My Control (Remixes) (Ready Mix Records)

A host of remixes of what was a solid track from 2006 starts with Turkish talent Murat Ozer whose two mixes are deep rides of sublime subtlety which have just the right amount of elements, drop-outs and soul. It comes in both ‘keys’ and ‘no keys’ version which is a nice addition. Sebastian Davidson’s mix is more abstract with an atmosphere which will appeal to progressive lovers. Daniel Kyo completes the pack with a techier take which is a bit more peak-time with stabby synths and bouncy groove.

Chris Luzz - New York Sleaze EP (Shaken Republik)

Shaken Republik hits the jackpot with Chriss Luzz’s latest three-track EP. ‘Real Lies’ is a sparse tech-prog monster which proves its quality on first listen. The basic melody rings out over a techy groove which, over four minutes, builds in a pretty relaxed manner before adding in a jammy acid synth reminiscent of French tech-heads The Youngsters. This is a perfect to bridge the gap from a warm-up to peak-time vibe. ‘7AM Beer Run’ is more straight-up prog with crisp percussion and hypnotic synth/bass line. Luzz keeps with the techno influences adding the small details bit by bit to raise the intensity without resorting to obvious drops/rises. Check out New York Sleaze at Beatport.

Subb-an - Opiates EP (Immigrant Records)

Subb-an has had a string of top notch productions on Immigrant so it’s not surprising to see him pop up again with another. Dubby, techy styles are the name of the game here and the killer on the EP is ‘Sloopy’ which has quite a sinister vibe to it. Some tweaked out synth sounds and vocal samples give this a dark, basement club appeal which is what I love. John Tejada adds a solid remix which is more hectic and full of acid bleeps and clicks. The whole EP is worth a listen if dubby tech styles are your thing.