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Release Date: November 4th, 2008
Reviewed: 4/5
User Rating: 3.6/5
Both hailing from the same local area in Russia, Yura Popov and Sergey Ladan are strongly determined to leave their marks in house music. Popov spent many years producing more of a commercial style of music, before really discovering his niche in house in 2007. Sergey Ladan is not a newcomer to house music, he has been in the studio since 2002, and has just recently settled into a new studio. These two talented up-and-comers recently worked together in the studio, and the end result is Yura Popov & Ladan's "Get Kinky EP," set to be released October 7th on Polytechnic Recordings. Get Kinky is a prime example of the strengths possessed by these two artists. A pounding kick dominates the soundscape, laying down the groove for what turns out to be a funk-filled, booty shakin' progressive tune, splashed with many techy elements. A basic synth rhythm leads the way as the percussion bounces along and follows the main synth line which drives everything. This is a very nicely laid out and well organized piece of music, which would be perfect in a club atmosphere. It has a certain dub aura about it, which caters well to massive sound systems and intoxicated dancers. It's the type of track one would want to play at a steady point during a set, as it reaches a plateau early on, and remains at that level for the duration. On the flip side, we have Ocean World, coming more from the tech house side of the spectrum. Quick synth stabs, along with bleeps, blips and some nice effects really all come together to form a bouncy little tune. Lots of pads and bells really create a spacey feel, and the additional arpeggiated pads really make for a nice uplifting vibe. Some may argue this to be progressive house, but I call it tech - in this age where labeling of music is so prevalent, I say we call a truce and just call is good music. If this release is any indication of this duo's abilities as musicians, I would go out on a limb to say that we can expect to be hearing a lot more from the both of them. They've got my ears, that's for sure.
Kev Obrien [27-Sep-2008]
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"Bumping techy-prog on Yura Popov & Ladan's "Get Kinky EP"." - 3.5 / 5
Vital (USA) (R-Type Records, Sight and Sound Media Productions, Minc Lounge, Lizard Lounge, Afterhoursdjs.org) 
"good production quality. driving beat and bassline, strong atmospheric pads, both tracks are well made." - 4.5 / 5
Jim_Star (Canada) (www.alicemanagement.com ; no sound) 
"Get Kinky is ok!" - 2.5 / 5
Electrobios (Argentina) (Anjuna Deep, Extrema, Add2basket, Baroque, Discoteca) 
"ocean world is nice" - 3.5 / 5
Art Patrice (Croatia) (Synthetic Arts Recordings) 
"Ill take Get Kinky !!Charged electro-prog sound ! " - 3.0 / 5
Streamteck (Ukraine) (Dance radio Kiss FM/Club Saxon(Kyiv)/ Relax recordings/) 
"Needs a more powerful groove. The production is great, just needs to be stronger feeling. It definitely has promise." - 2.5 / 5
Spesh (Jondi & Spesh) (USA) (Loöq Records, Loöq Radio, Qoöl, Jondi & Spesh) 
"i like both of these. good techy sound." - 4.0 / 5
Chloe Harris (USA) (further, b-sides, proton radio, litheum, machine agency, djdownload) 
"nice one 3/5" - 3.0 / 5
Oskar Hinojosa aka Kalavera (USA) () 
"Neither of these tracks really stand out to me." - 1.5 / 5
Jeffrey Collins (USA) (Aenaria, MAR186, Ascension, Point Records) 
"like - ocean world " - 3.0 / 5
Miss Nine (Netherlands) (Turn On..., Vonyc Sessions, 925 Digital, Armada, Yoshitoshi, Harem) 
"Get Kinky rocks" - 4.5 / 5
Steve Marx (UK) (reticent radio, reticent recordings, only records, MOS) 
"cool melodies" - 3.0 / 5
Jordi Riera (Mexico) (Fast Forward Promote, Balance Record Pool) 
"Popove is a good producer! Popov is not a good vodka..." - 3.5 / 5
Nosmo v Kris B (USA) (Armada, Baroque, Nightshade Music, DI.fm, Protonradio.com) 
"Driving bassline in "Get Kinky" love the electro vibe it has. It's spices up the track. Very catchy." - 4.0 / 5
KyneticS (Manuel) (Italy) (DanceRadio.gr - Rosa Dei Venti Club - Monumento - Paips Café - Il Clan) 
"Love Ocean World. Great track. " - 4.5 / 5
DJ Marcus (USA) (DI.FM, XTC Radio London; frisky Radio; Progressions with DJ Marcus) 
"Love the bassline in Get Kinky, really funky stuff, great job." - 4.0 / 5
Luke Porter (UK) (Epsilon Trax, Proton Music, Tribal Vision Records, Balkan Connection) 
"interesting housey progressive" - 3.5 / 5
Ira Heinichen (USA) (friskyRecords, friskyRadio) 
"Good funky feel to Get Kinky. The breakdown really breaks down the energy a bit too much. Would keep the energy flowing so that the groove gets right back to where it was earlier in the track." - 3.0 / 5
Darin Epsilon (USA) (DI.fm, Proton, Groovecollection, Curvve, System Recordings, Dissident, Inkfish, Balance Record Pool) 
"Get Kinky is the stand out track here, slight rolling feel to make you move!" - 3.0 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier (UK) (Source Of Gravity/Ascension Records/Nightshade Music /Balkan Connection/Pangea Recordings/Bellarine) 
"Great tunes! Really like get kinky, its a cool upbeat funky tech tune. Definitely will play, full support." - 4.0 / 5
Jehr (USA) () 
"Nice, nice, nice! Love the light techy elements within 'Get Kinky'.. will most def play that. 'Ocean World' has a great spacey, loopy kinda vibe goin on; which is great for deeper sets. Nice one!" - 4.0 / 5
Kev Obrien (USA) (Stranjj Recordings | ProgressiveHouse.com | Proton Radio | Danceradio.gr) 
"nice deep vibe, interesting efx & beats
Will be playing" - 4.0 / 5
Andy Newland (UK) (bedrock, ministry of sound, twisted audio, renaissance, baroque, bellarine) |
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