Selections

Today I have some really interesting stuff!

Lopazz - We Are (Rex The Dog Remix) [Get Physical]

Due to be released on June 4th, along with the original and a remix from Einzelkind, this is the first release from Rex in a long time, way too long! His album has been delayed for over a year now, so I assume this is just a little side project while he gets that together.

If you're a Rex fan, expect the same trappings from the past few years brilliant work, though toned down a little, with a more progressive feel than his other insanely boppy tunes. 80/90's synths feature heavily as usual, and a crazy acid melody leading the first half of the track, all underscored by a surprisingly heavy kicker for this style of music. This is a great track, but has doubtful appeal in trendy clubs; it's too happy!

Lopazz - We Are (Einzelkind Remix) [Get Physical]

The Einzelkind remix is sure to get smashed in the next few months though, it's much more "sensible", using more modern sounds. It's very "boompty". I'm not sure how to describe "boompty", but it's the kind of sound that makes you want to nod your head in time, and the kind of accessible sound that casual music listeners find very appealing.

The "we are" vocals are very sexy, featuring more heavily than in Rex's remix, which will also add to this one's club appeal.

Surprising are some tricky, vaguely psychedelic sounds! Listen out towards the end.

New Groove - Scintillator (Original Mix) [Presence Psy]

Now, onto some real psychedelia! (Well, this is full-on psy, so not really...)

What I love about this one is how damn happy it is. Not in an overblown, epic way, but it has a sunny, playful feel to it, like a lot of Vibrasphere's tracks. Some people might even go so far as to consider this one cheesy, though I wouldn't call it that.

Very well produced, with nice clean sounds, though nothing is too unique here, pretty standard "trancey" synths, fat bass line, and jumpy psychedelic, acid-y sounds. It's very light on percussion, yet still manages to maintain a good sense of drive. Great closing track to my ears.

John "00" Fleming & Christophere Lawrence - Beyond The Limit (Deep Mix) [Pharmacy]

I'm too lazy to post a sample for this late inclusion, but you can find some here.

This one is great. Extremely banging, with a pseudo-psy bass line, and a monster synth melody backed by some squealing acid blips.

I've found John's stuff to be fantastic in the past, but also confused as to why he doesn't make more usage of his compressor (short story: something used to make the elements in the song clearer), and as a result I feel that the tracks become a bit muddy at times.This doesn't seem to suffer from that at all. The gorgeous bass elements, percussion and melodies are all crystal clear. Massive.