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SoundTribe Rekords is an interestingly spelled imprint based in Florida. For this release they present Marcelo Vasami's "Switch Blade EP" - 4 mixes of progressive house muzik. Kicking things off is the Dave Ferol Remix. This is a mysterious progressive tune with tigh..

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As one of the most respected labels in the electronic music industry, Audio Therapy offers up some of the highest quality music available, on a prolifically consistent basis. As we approach the end of another calendar year, the time has come once again for Audio Therapy's annual Autumn/W..

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Bellarine is an Australian imprint that is well known in progressive circles. They have taken the wise route for this release from Groovematic, giving us a four track EP to get stuck into! Definitely looking forward to this. Firstly we have French Affair, a neat atmospheric progre..

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German label Jetlag Digital, with fellow countryman Tobias Hoppe on the remix, bring us this release entitled "Tribal Nation," nearly an all-German affair. Bringing balance is Argentinian Facundo Romano, who is the featured original artist on show. The number of Argenti..

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Radiocity Records is based in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. In recent times Hungary has been a perhaps surprising centre of progressive talent. The likes of Andro, Snake Sederick, Jay Lumen, Tristan and Yvel, Retroid, Morphosis Recordings and Feral Code Recordings are all from the eastern Euro..

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Frisky Records and Argentina's Facundo Mohrr team up for the latest installment of Frisky Radio's adventures in label land. This time we have "Wooster St," with remixes by Cid Ind and Shamanah. The Original is a pounding progressive dancefloor angled number. R..

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The Italian Starlight label, who brought us the recently successful "1986" release, now brings us this EP from Dankann, a two tracker called "Paradise". Firstly, we have A Long Weekend in Paradise, this is a peak time progressive track with several trance elements th..

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Atlant Digital is one of the few French progressive labels, and they are back with the new release from Juan Deminicis, the interestingly titled "Cosmopolitan Drink EP." Jacco @ Work's recent release on the label, "Inside Journey," was pretty strong, fingers crossed that this release..

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Bit Records, a digital label from Mexico, has been releasing on average 2 records a month for the last year or so. They have also started up an offshoot label called Kansak Recordings. This new EP from Rhythm Punkz, who have been a successful for Bit Records in the past, is called the "S..

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Argentinian producer, DJ Paul brings us the latest episode on the Kansak Recordings imprint, a sub-label of Bit Records Mexico. Nice to see 3 originals making up the release, an EP like this definitely helps develop an artist’s sound and identity. The first track in the "3D EP"..

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Denver's Polytechnic Recordings has been promoting music like it‘s going out of style. No complaints though, as most of the music on show is pretty damn cool! This latest release features Jaap Ligthart and is entitled "Alive Cat." The original is a mix of old school bass stabs..

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Kickroach Recordings came into existence at the start of this year. Based in Quebec, Canada, the label has been banging the releases out; this one from Edu Yattah, is their 17th of 2008! This EP consists of the original mixes of "Believe" and "Bell Wind" plus an "Advance mix" of "Bel..

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4 Mal is a Russian artist that has been building his profile nicely in recent times. 4 Mal is comprised of Anton Guzev & Evgeny Svalov, and Flip Cube is their own imprint. The first few releases have featured some solid progressive music with some smart vocal elements too. Let's see what th..

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Jairus Miller is an artist who has been appearing on various labels like Pure Substance Records, Source of Gravity, and Adjust Recordings over the last few years. A recent high moment was the inclusion of "Bonet" on Nick Warren's Global Underground CD. The Miller sound is c..

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Jetlag Digital returns with what looks like a strong EP from Chile's finest - no other than Santiago Deep. 4 tracks on show here - some lush progressive soundscapes beckon! Teeing off is Sincronizacion Continua in its original format. This is a peak time progressive track o..

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Jerome Robins is name you might know firstly as one of the founders and main men from the well-known Release Records outfit. In recent times he has diversified the Release brand into the Release Promo Pool, whilst spending an increased amount of his own time in the studio. This two-p..

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The name Justin Martin should be familiar to anyone who has deep roots in electronic music. The San Francisco native has reached a global audience, playing a major role at the Dirtybird imprint with Claude VonStroke, while also leaving his mark at premium labels such as OM,..

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Matthew Dekay has been one of the most respected names in electronic music for several years, and his ability to break down genre barriers has played a major role in his success story. In 2003, DEEP Records released his monster tune "If I Could Fly," which made its rounds all..

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Sango Music recently released the quirky and excellent "Looking Good" by Santa Fe with an excellent Retroid remix. Very cool indeed! Now the hot Mexican imprint is back with a 2 tracker from Ferdi Schwartz. The title track Vanille is a progressive electro hybr..

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Underbelly Music is a newcomer to the label scene and is based in both Ireland and Australia. Perhaps the A & R is in one location and the label management another - sounds exciting anyway! We are honoured to be able to review the first release on the label from Aussie, Tony Stevens, aka Kultru..

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dPen is a Greek DJ/producer who has seen his productions released on labels like Pangea, Lost Language, Feral Code and Source of Gravity. This 2 track EP release comes on the Italian PyCairo Records and is in a tech house flavour. dPen seems to have the ability to switch between the main un..

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Royal Sapien is an artist that has been building nicely in recent times. This release is Vol 2 of the "Everyone" remixes and comes on New York based Olaris Records with remixes from Opencloud and Blake Jarrell, the latter developed nicely for a quality trance inf..

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Orbiter Music is a Germany based label closing in on 30 releases. A recent strike rate of 3 releases a month has seen the imprint increase its profile considerably in the last 6 months. This offering from German native, Shabu Vibes, (Andrej Patzkewitsch) is called ”Karma Point" and f..

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Jetlag Digital of Germany brings us Federico Giust and his ”It´s Getting Late EP” (featuring remixes by Federico Monachesi, Santiago Deep, Noyd). The It´s Getting Late original mix offers up some real authentic electro percussion which is well balanced with the upfront tech..

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Toes in the Sand has been putting out quality progressive for a number of years now. Some of the early releases from Michael Lanning, Naveen G and Siberian Sun set the tone all the way back in 2004, a testament to the quality of their music and their obvious connection to it...

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Frisky Records, naturally is the offshoot from the well-known progressive radio station of the same name. Following in Proton Radio's footsteps in setting up a label partner, Frisky Records has featured to date the likes of, Clubbervision, Pole Folder, and Federico Epis, to name a fe..

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The Montenegro label, out of Mexico, is named after the label head and producer Montenegro (not the country!). Many of the releases on the label have come from the main man, although there was a sampler for the 12th release featuring several other artists. It’s slightly disappointing tha..

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1986 - what a year! Mexico 86 World Cup, the Chicago Bears, A-Ha, the C64 and Top Gun, all leading the mainstream for this year of creation. Any track taking that name has a lot to live up to! Bravely taking on the challenge is P8, hailing from Quebec in Canada, on the Italian, Starlight..

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Proton has surely carved itself a wide path over the past couple of years, earning a reputation for bringing smooth, cutting edge music to the table. After the undying success of the Proton Music imprint, Sam Packer introduced Proton Ltd, a sister imprint which turns out to be an out..

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Officials working at the Guiness Book of World Records should be keeping an eye on Denver, as it seems Polytechnic Recordings may be after setting a new record for releasing the most EP's over a six-month span. The relatively new label has had it's fair share of highs and lows in it'..

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Mexican imprint, Kansak Recordings, a sub-label of the well known BIT Records Mexico label, drops its 9th release coming from Italian artist, Matteo Monero, featuring an original and 4 remixes of the title track "To the Next." To the Next is a smooth progressive numb..

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”The Others EP” from German progressive label, Jetlag Digital, comes from Marcelo Vasami, another notable artist from a growing number of Argentinean progressive producers. The title track, The Others, luckily isn’t as spooky as the film of the same name! It's a meth..

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Ukraine based imprint Really Really Big Records releases its 10th, by way of the ”Daybreak EP” from US based DJ/producers Daniel Mahuad and Bruce Gibbons. The title track Daybreak is a smart progressive number, a nice tune to bridge between a warm up and a more peak-time se..

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Jetlag Digital is a German progressive label that has raced up to 27 releases in recent times. Previous episodes of the Jetlag story have been provided by the likes of DJ Taucher, Xaric, Federico Giust and the returning Frangellico. The latter is the featured artist on this 3 tracker..

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Biologik delivers another weapon of mass destruction for Proton. This label, judging by recent releases alone, can do no wrong. Motion Theory brings us beautiful gentle melodies that sear along under the deep dark backline, even strings fit in nicely with the glitchy sounds runnin..

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Another quality release from the much respected Czech DJ and Producer, Poliak. Abolish The Communist Party has big room tech trance written all over it. This one is sure to have them reaching for the lasers. Expect this one to be huge. Moravia is the sweeter, upbeat trac..

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Just a few months ago, just about every major club in the world was feeling the wrath of a soulful little melodic techno tune, called "Quit Debugging," which seemingly came out of nowhere. Quit Debugging was the product of a young up-and-comer from Dublin, Ireland, by the name of ..

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Audio Therapy looks to be reaching out and taking on the freshest names of the progressive scene, clearly their eyes are wide open right now and no doubt they will be grooming the next huge names of the future. Jay Lumen gets his chance on a label as big as they come, and deservedly so...

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New York-based Citric Recordings has enjoyed quite a successful debut year already. Following a string of quality releases from heavily talented, underexposed artists, Citric embarks on its seventh release. It comes from label heads Alex Fish and Noah Becker, better known as <..

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LuPS Records has been releasing some great tracks and this release really exemplifies the label's strengths and should further encourage DJs and listeners to take a closer look at what the label has to offer. A strong contender in the market of Progressive House, LuPS has also released other varia..

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During the past few years, Israel has been a sanctuary for emerging A-list producers, unleashing huge talents such as Guy J and Shlomi Aber (just to name a couple). Vik Shagal and Alex Krupenko, better known as Alter Breed, are surely the next big thing to come f..

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Proton Radio has been well established as being at the forefront of progressive and underground radio for a number of years and, in recent times, rightly decided to diversify and began running their own label. Recent releases have come from the likes of Derek Howell, Moonbeam, Micah, Pole Folde..

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This release by Dutch up and coming DJ/producer, Jacco@Work comes on the Parisian label, Atlant Digital. A label whose seen support from the likes of the Flash Brothers, DJ Tarkan and Spesh to name but a few. Inside Journey (original mix) is an atmospheric progressive number, with..

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Last week Chicago’s eminent label, Nightshade Music, and Melbourne producer Craig McWhinney dropped the “Devil May Care EP,” featuring remixes by Walsh & Couture, Luke Porter and Francesco Pico, charting in earlier this month on MyPromoPool™ at a respectable #2. The..

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Greek DJ and producer Jim Siver brings us his latest offering, this two track EP on the Purple Cat Digital label. This is the 4th release on the Mexican imprint, Jim Siver also remixed the first release on the label, which was by Redloft. Prior to this release, Jim's productions coul..

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As Iboga celebrates its ten-year anniversary, one of its stars, Yuli Fershtat, has come out with a sixth artist album under the guise of Perfect Stranger. This impressive number of releases, not to mention the two compilations and many singles released at the most respected labels, g..

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Most of us here at ProgHouse™ know and respect Darin Epsilon. Along with his continued support to other musicians here, his music continues to shine as highly as his DJing. Source Of Gravity this time shows us Darin's "Bluephobia 2008" pack and as a label has been offering some great..

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Each passing month, producers and remixers seem to be starting out at an earlier age. Canada's Dylan Warren is no exception. He has talent and apparently is a big fan of Deadmau5. Clearly, this kid could end up as a great producer for many years to come. From the first hint of this song, I..

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With a seemingly insane number of up and coming producers coming out of the woodwork all over the globe, the face of electronic music is once again evolving, and handing the torch to the next generation. Amongst this new breed of talent is Paul Hunter, a product of Doncaster, U.K. Paul has..

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UK’s Deep Blend and Kansak Recordings bring us the ”London Gates EP” three tech progressive tunes with plenty of quirk, cool grooves, appealing sound selection, and serious potential. London Gates serves as an excellent example of a breakdown-free progressive structure; mov..

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Melbourne based Bellarine Recordings have been releasing "all that is cool" underground music for a number of years, this release being the 122nd! The label release roll call has amounted to an A-Z of progressive, tech and breaks artists, with the likes of COU Muzik, 4 Mal, Section 75 and <..

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Created by Steve Daniel of Ireland in 2006, Lectrowave has come a long way from just being an ordinary DJ. With too many ideas running through his head he got a PC and some synths and started producing. A few years and mixes have gone by during which he has put out tracks like Cli..

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San Francisco’s world renowned DJ and Producer, Behrouz teams up with legendary New York label, Nervous Records to bring us “Pure Behrouz NYC,” an extraordinary double disc mix compilation with an eye on the past, present, and future of club music. “Pure Behrouz NYC”..

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Yvel & Tristan have always kept themselves on the tip of the progressive movement and their new release "A Miracle Man" feat Chris of The Quasar is no exception. The dynamic duo from Budapest have been snatched up by Montreal's lucrative Ready Mix Records for a tune that encom..

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Liquid Soul can contest with very few other names in the Progressive Trance scene, the much sought after title of most popular act. As in most success stories in this mundillo, his rise to the summit has been very quick since the first releases in 2004 and his consecration, which came with..

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Certainly not a newcomer to the industry, Pablo Barboza is at it again with another stunning release of solid progressive sounds to make your midnight mix at the local posh joint truly one to remember. The fairly new Uruguay-based Quimika Records does itself justice by tapping Barboza's hom..

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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..

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Germany based No Border Recordings, with previous releases coming from the likes of Steve Callaghan and Ciprian Lemnaru, bring us their latest from Julien West. There are two mixes on offer, which for a digital package may be 1 mix too light in my opinion. Ni Hao Origina..

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This release is a meeting of several progressive and tech minds, with Nosmo vs Kris B, Ben Brown, Mazi and not to mention Global Underground's Pako & Frederik involved in this particular package. The label providing us with this release is Nosmo vs Kris B's very own Nightshade Record..

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Drop-x seems to be on a mission: Destroy speakers everywhere with drums. Dirty, sexy, dare we say slightly funky? Freak Cultures Records just can't stop bringing the best progressive of this digital era. Livin' In DOS is a dark and sinister number with just the right amount of bass, whic..

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If a record could be a beacon in the darkness, Throne Monterra's "A Good Day For This Fall EP" would show me the way. What initially seems like a trance endeavor gives way to orchestrated tech and uplifting progressive rhythms. Sunset To Sunrise Recordings reminds me once again why I..

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German label Jetlag Digital puts forward this new 5 track "Jet Stream" EP, with plenty of character, from producer & live-act hybrid, Oliver Morgenroth. Jet Stream starts with a dark and funky, live breaks approach. This is the attitude and it's fresh, long gone are digital..

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As one half of The Tastemakers, Ben Preston's productions have already chalked up support marks from mainstays such as Fergie, Dave Spoon, Stonebridge, Micky Slim, Bodyrox, Noir and Funkagenda. This 21-year old from the UK is on a meteoric rise, and his latest release o..

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Melbourne based artist Interpulse provides this release on the Open imprint, which is based in another Aussie city - Cairns. Lets see how this all Aussie progressive line up fairs.... Transcender is a metallic trippy progressive number with a driving bassline. Definitely something..

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Outside the Box is the label of the Dutch prog master Eelke Kleijn, and since its inception in 2006 has released forward thinking progressive music for those cooler dancefloors. This 3 track EP comes from the Irish artist Stephen Hogg, and is definitely in a deep melodic progressive..

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Segment Records is the brainchild of Manchester, UK based DJ/producer Matt Black. Fulcrum is Gavin Martin, based in Australia and steady gaining momentum with his particular style of twisted progressive spacey grooves. This release contains 3 tracks in EP format, something which definitely..

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Mark Knight’s Toolroom Records continues its successful Toolroom Knights series with a new mix compilation from Australian DJ/Producer Dirty South aka Dragan Roganovic. Disc 1 brings a healthy slab of neo house cuts and even a few classic house tunes remixed and reformulat..

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As leading lights of the Israeli progressive scene, Moshic and the Flash Brothers, have done the dark ethnic progressive sound better than most in recent times - this release being no exception. The Contrast label is Moshic's own, and releases have come quarterly so far in 08, going..

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DJ Thee-O is well known in his native California, as well as across much of the Americas. Recently his production output could be likened to Dan Marino's touchdown count in the 1980s i.e. prolific! Thee-O has been reeling off productions thick and fast, expanding his profile far beyond just..

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Denver based Polytechnic Recordings will have put out over 40 releases by the end of October! Not bad going for an imprint which kicked off in 2006. Steady support from the industry's finest jocks has become a norm, so that bodes well for the future. This three track release, "Solaris" f..

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Polytechnics have gone a long way in the last year and many of their releases have seen some big names on board. Android Cartel has too, since attention turned towards them in a big way, deservedly so and in this release they bring us "Pleasure Planet." This brings together a fresh b..

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Stan Kolev is no stranger to producing hit records. After moving from Bulgaria to Miami at a young age, Stan began making ripples in the house music culture back in 1996 as a DJ in many of South Beach's most innovative and legendary venues. Since then, his original and remix production work..

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Henri Hurtig aka Cid Inc, is certainly no new-comer to the industry. As one half of the now infamous group Mashtronic, he has consistently produced music that has been widely supported by nearly every big-shot DJ across the globe. Cid Inc brings to us a massive release..

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Honestly, this release brings out some mixed reactions, initially I loved the samples, the driving energy and the sheer dynamics that each track has. All three songs have something from every genre of house ever made, classic piano, tribal drums, epic melodic synths, flowing progressive key change..

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Dudu Nahas and Di Liberato are essential links in the chain of next-generation progressive house producers. Both of these Brazilian phenoms have been hammering out excellent music as of late. Nahas enjoyed a big release earlier in the summer, when he remixed Chris Kessler's
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Dutch up-and-comer Sebastian Davidson is making quite a name for himself. His past productions have garnered support from major players such as Paul Van Dyk, Hernan Cattaneo and Jimpster; and he's done releases for heavy-hitting labels like Global Underground, Plastic City,..

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While the colourful international mundillo of feathered hippies, horny punks, lavishly tattooed nymphets and sun-tanned astronauts were indolently lying on the grill of a Groovy Beach, shaking their butts or tenaciously stamping holes with their feet in the dust of the sun-burnt dancefloor of Boom..

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Frisky Records latest is their competition winning remixes of Federico Epis "Sensations", which earned quite a bit of support the first time around. The drift of the original was like floating on a warm lake, as soft breeze washes over you. The Makotrax Remix starts..

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Landmark label Audio Therapy puts forth its latest offering by Erphun, innocuously titled "2wo Butterflies." Having been quite a year for new labels, Dave Seaman's Audio Therapy maintains a strong reputation, with their releases proving paradigmatic of what's req..

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Proton Music comes gold again with Derek Howell and his "Adam West Remix EP" Ambiguous Venture (Logiztik Sounds and Kally Remix) kicks with flicks, bleeps, beats and chimes just as we expect, all layered with a darker level as this progresses. Tight hi-..

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Usually known for breaks, Fat! Records (no doubt you've heard of their "Chew the Fat" nights in the UK) is new here at ProgHouse™ to bring us their latest release Jem Haynes and "The Altitude EP" Agogo opens the EP and it's a mover. The bassline takes control..

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Yuli Fershtat is an immense artist whose curriculum vitae includes 5 albums, 2 compilations and countless releases at well established labels, including his home label Iboga. His constant evolution in music writing and artistry has earned him the respect and consideration of fellow m..

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Henri Hurtig and Mathias Bradler, better known as Mashtronic, need absolutely no introduction. Since 2004, this duo has produced over 70 releases, both originals and remixes, on labels synonymous with quality; such as Global Underground, Bedrock, Ministry Of Sound, Data, an..

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Progressive legend John Digweed’s mammoth Bedrock Records and Israeli dance maestro Guy J team up to deliver the goods once again in this full-length artist album, ”Esperanza.” From start to finish, ”Esperanza” is diverse and engaging, blending melodies, genres,..

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Once part of the smash hit techno conglomerate, Underworld, UK’s Darren Emerson has continued to make a name for himself not only as a DJ, but also as a top remixer, producer, and label owner (Underwater). His first new single in three years, Emerson delivers ”Crash Jack,”..

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Loopfreaks Black is at it again with this first installment of "Cocktail," a variety pack EP with unreleased material from Christian Scott, Girandon, Tom Baker, and PKC Project, just to name a few. I'm not very keen on vocals unless they are just right, and on the <..

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Just weeks after its successful Thee-O release, Bit Records Mexico is at it again with this new floor-burning electro progressive EP from UK's Rhythm Punkz. Shooting Stars is a really nice track! It's not crammed with a bunch of fluff and filler. There's good separat..

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This latest offering by Netherlands' Sunset to Sunrise Recordings is definitely one for the Trance heads. "Susan West" is a beautiful, haunting melody with lots of drama and movement, and the production quality is stellar across the board. Even so, it would have been nice to have a remix or..

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I have to admit, I've been a fan of DegreeZero ever since I received the promo for his first release. You just never know what to expect. Progressive House, Techno, Trance, Electro… every release has been a different genre. Not many artists are able to bounce around from genre to genre and..

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You never truly know what you will get with a Thee-O track. He plays techno, trance, house, etc. I even remember having Goa trance CD's by him. "Lost Moments" is my favorite one on this release. The stabby acid undertones that compliment the woodwind melody swings along whilst being..

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Polytechnic's work rate of late has been huge, with release after release, yet there are definitely some quality tunes in there too. Here with the "Need Control EP" they introduce us to Yura Popov, who kicked off his musical career in the late nineties and it doesn't seem short of to..

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This past spring, Proton Music released Ryan Davis's "Clouds Passing By," a stunning progressive/techno fusion that received support from major players across the world, including Sasha. To end the summer of '08 on a very high note, Proton introduces a stunning remix pa..

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Australia’s up and coming progressive label, Open Records unleashes this pack of promising tech and prog tunes from Melbourne’s Gavin Martin, aka GMJ, with a great rework by French producer, D-Sens, via the “Torgant EP.” On the A side, Torgant’s sound s..

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MOS, aka Manuel Sofia, from BA Argentina, has been at the forefront of the progressive-tech revolution since its explosion into the mainstream these past several years. His trademark fusion of slick, tight, and stripped down tech-house percussion & bass paired with beautiful and some..

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Different Pieces is the brand new label headed by Josh Gabriel. As one half of Gabriel & Dresden, massive notoriety was gained for a unique sound that pushed boundaries and got people talking more than ever in heated debate. It seems with this new project from Gabriel the effect is going to..

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Proton Music is definitely producing an array of great music of different styles and this one caught my attention. Respected Australian DJ Matt Rowan seems to be a busy man, both on release and remix work. This is his latest offering "Self Inflicted / Hot Steppin" Starting with a..

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2007 is remembered by most progressive house lovers as the year Toronto took over. At the forefront of this new sound emerging from the north was Glenn Morrison, who released 3 monster hits; "Contact", "No Sudden Moves" and "Cosmic Flight". It's now a year later, and Glenn is..

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Any way you slice it, Australia’s Beef Records, serves up some tasty prime cuts here, a la Parisian duo Solead’s new ”Serpent” EP, featuring remixes by Boris Brejcha and Deepchild. Reaching #1 on the MyPromoPool™ chart this week, ”Serpent” is one slab of..

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Unless you have been incarcerated since the late nineties you may have heard of Bedrock records, probably the most widely recognised label on the progressive scene and more recently showing their penchant for pure underground music by reaching out further from just one sound. This is no more evide..

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Amsterdam’s Jason Lanox just recently dropped us this dope 2 tracker, Bellalyka/The Getaway, courtesy of Deep Records. Bellalyka comes from a unique angle; you can tell the sound selection is well thought out, and the melody is indeed on the bizarre end of the spect..

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Citric Recordings brings on it's third release; this one coming from longtime New York DJ turned producer, Rami Deejay. Sinister Habit is a well crafted tech tune, filled with filtered & reverbed percussion, bells and snares. It has a very clean sound to it, and builds very..

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From the UK comes another dynamic duo of producers, aiming high with their production work. Mike Bandoni & James Warren, together known as Coalesced, have been turning the heads of superstar jocks, bedroom DJs and music enthusiasts for the past 2 years. Their latest offering Corti..

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As long as the Moment Exists, the highly acclaimed debut album from Chris Fortier, gets the full remix treatment with this, the first of 4 Ep’s to be released over the coming months and all of which will see a massive line up of some of Chris’ all time musical heroes alongside some o..

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Australia has been the spawning ground of talented producers over the past few years. Perhaps there's something in the drinking water, because Disoma Records (which is a division of Moonbeam) latest offering shows that the Aussie's are just getting better and better. This is "Uone & P..

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Homes Art Music is back around this time with a very interesting EP by talented African artist, Sin Tek. Karmacho Original version has a very inclined groove with a pluck, and an interesting freak-out type breakdown that could bring to the dancefloor a rather warped atmosphere...

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Getting his start in the late 90’s, DJ Markitos began producing his first tracks, which were predominately trance and techno sounds. From there he has progressed into his own new sound, which he calls “a summer cocktail of Chill, House, Electronica, and Ambient.” Now going by the name of
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Chicago-based imprint, Nightshade Music is making a name for itself by following a fairly simple business plan, which includes releasing only high quality music. Nightshade's ninth release, "Joel Armstrong - El Squelcho" adds to this up and coming label's great reputation for..

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As the best of both worlds collide, Remco Durez's new release (out August 5, 2008) on Timeshift Record, titled Modulor, brings a heavy and much needed trance influence to the boards. Echoing synths and bass lines full of solid goodness match up to create some great musi..

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Upcoming London artist High Torque has been creating quite a stir since his first major release last October. Over the past 10 months, this phenom has touched all genre bases; including progressive, minimal, tech house, and electro pieces. He joins forces with Loopfreaks Black for hi..

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Olaris is a label I look forward to each release on, their Soundtrack sound often dominates their releases and if this is why you follow then them you might wish to read on. Hot on the heels of their great work with "Funk Harmony Park," this time it’s no less then New York’s Royal Sapien, o..

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Italy’s Nuhar Records is back again with a new single entitled “Ok Samba” by Genoese Paolo Driver, whose busy summer already has his name appearing on at least a dozen releases on several different labels. Ok Samba builds on a solid foundation of great humpy bass, swinging..

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With over 250 releases in just the past 3 years, Bit Records Mexico has consistently offered quality releases that have consistently found their ways into the crates of the world's biggest jocks. BRM's latest offering, "Gesiete - The Pledge EP" continues the tradition of quality that..

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Homes Art Music is back again with “Outter - Part 2,” as a great follow up remix pack to French producer, David Hopperman’s “Outter,” released last month. Contrasting the original electro-tinged plucky prog driver, Ariel CurtisRemix has a smooth mellowness to it, and the..

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If you love your progressive dark and powerful, you will want to get your paws on the "7 Chakras EP," by South American artist Audittive. Kansak Recordings delivers a fine package here, without a doubt. The A-side track, 7 Chakras, is a beautifully put together minimal progressive..

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Since 2004, Kosmas Epsilon has been one of the most consistent and innovative artists in the industry. So when he joined forces with Beto Rodriguez, Gabriel Sordo and Jorge Lopez, better known as Somnus Corp, a bit of musical magic took place. The end result was "..

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Manchester’s Corrupted Records brings us the Tongue Twisters and their new 4 track “Airplay EP.” Sandro’s Vocal Mix has a nice groove and vocals, great sequencing and groovy sounds, very well done. Sandro’s Dub Mix is obviously very similar, and a great..

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Direct from the USA, LA’s Michael Badal combines with one great record label from Chicago, Nightshade Music, to present an excellent progressive story entitled “Retrospect.” The Retrospect (Original) version has a good combination of progressive bass and rhythm in the recog..

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Silent Expressions Original mix brings simple and smooth progressive, no blasting synths or overdone percussion. It's easy going and good for mixing/layering. The main synth is mellow and works up slowly. The bassline is proggy and changes key a bit. Nice track overall, easy going early mat..

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This summer, world-renowned Welsh duo Hybrid, Mike Truman and Chris Healings, drop us their impressive new double disc mix compilation, “Soundsystem 01,” courtesy of Bristol based Hope Recordings. Part one is quite a fantastic mixture of cinematic chillout, ambient, and downtempo..

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Room 101 bring us "Surface Missing" on Arktikism Recordings. About Now is clearly your typical progressive tune, pads sweep in the back, the bass goes for the rhythm and the lead chimes at the forefront; it’s a nice filler. Not groundbreaking, but it is done well. I quite like the..

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Sunlight Original, with an almost Latin bassline and some sharp snare's, your pretty close to a tech house feel. The contrast of the housey bass line and the progressive leads work pretty well. One major breakdown in the middle changes it up a bit then its back to the groove. It's deep prog..

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If you haven’t checked out Ready Mix Records yet, then this might be a nice opportunity with T.C. Maniak’s "Nudity & Phlegm." The Original mix begins melodically, offering something in the lighter end of progressive. Carefully constructed, the production glides in sounds and strin..

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Only Morphosis Records really knows how to prepare a fantastic surprise. Mango, like always, prepares themes inspired by the natural and the like, but now he’s prepared an excellent theme called “Nacreous Cabrio,” in 4 amazing mixes. Original Mix is marked with a recognizable Mang..

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The young and talented Giuseppe D'Alessandro a.k.a Kisk has finally appeared on Italian label Nuhar Records. In little more than a year, we’ve already witnessed Nuhar’s ability to deliver quality music. Kisk`s- Niut is definitely no exception. It is mainly intend..

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“A Journey Through the Worlds Finest House Music” alludes to an everything but the kitchen sink approach to house, and with Toolroom’s Knight’s latest, Spoon has dished up a wide breath of house styles on this 2-disc compilation. You name it, it’s probably in here, new, old, some even wearing a l..

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Slovenian duo Ally & Pipes are back with a new theme, in 3 excellent versions, titiled “Come Upstairs” on Loopfreaks Black. Come Upstairs original mix holds a cognizable techno theme, with modern beats and melodies, and a treated vocal that reiterates this style. In general, a sol..

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The Original Mix is a driving builder that has a trancy kick, crunchy effects on the percussion and a gritty tribal type synth that takes over as the melody progresses in the track. The stompy bassline gives it some pretty good energy, while the simple pads and FX drenched synth stabs pile..

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Quimika Records has worked hard at gaining identity in their music and so with this next release, Lee Pennington’s Jumpin On The Bandwagon, Quimika again continues in their own style. The Original mix feeds in with an arpeggio cutting through the floor and the whole subtlet..

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Brazilian producer Rodrigo Risso brings us some nice sounds in his second release on Next Dimension Music called Impulso EP; two outstanding deep house tracks, followed by an Aeroclube remix, which are high acceptable even for the most sensitive ears, a real pleasure for liste..

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UK Based Label, Corrupted Records, appears this month again with another masterpiece of minimal techno sound by Dave James’s Crazy Pitcher. This one is Dave`s debut release on Corrupted, after releases on labels like Nuhar and Raw Traxx he has definitely proven his finest sense for p..

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After great releases like ''Casen -2496'' with support by Sander van Doorn, Cosmic Gate, Ron van den Beuken, Marcus Schössow, Sied van Riel and Maarten de Jong, No Border Recordings attack with a new weapon called Sunrise Industry by Vinylsurfer. Sunrise Industry Origina..

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Are you ready for this? This is the brand new release from Outside the Box Music by the duo Yvel & Tristan! The Original Mix of Legacy is a great progressive house track with mainly a happy rhythm that makes you move! The version from Ben Brown is more groovy with a..

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After releasing the warped techno single, “Spooky” earlier this month, Homes Art Music label owner Amine Edge is now back again, but with a more positive story titled, “Powerful,” in two dimensions, original mix and dub mix. Powerful Original Mix is reminiscent of some Deadmau5 w..

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As always, Loopfreaks Black presents us with another great quality release, this time coming from UK’s P.J.C. Project presents CO2, with two powerful progressive/techno themes, Oxygene Parts I and II Oxygene Part I - This is a massive tune really, with strength of fe..

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Kickroach Recodings revisits last year’s Marimba From Hell from Saul B. Dropping darker vibes with interesting experimentation going on in this rollin’ deep techno remix pack. Saul B’s 2008 Dark Mix has added electro elements in dark tones and includes great s..

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Proton's reputation in dance has seen changes since those underground net radio days, so as a label growing out from this, it came of no surprise the standard they brought to the table or even our decks. In truth from the radio shows to the label we have seen alot of respected people come from the..

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Another respectable tech house tune from Colombia’s Andrew Chibale, Miracle Worker is quite grooving, possessing a fairly driving bassline, smooth little arpeggios, housey percussion, and some great filtered-out extras for all those little popping noises. Most of the sound selection..

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The Russian Project 4mal, aka Anton Guzev & Evgeny Svalov, returns here with these four amazing and emotional stories. With Digital East, 4mal presents an Eastern theme, but with a different take, a "digital" version. The magical melody of this track is usually associated w..

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The Love Original Mix has that very interesting deep feeling, almost tribal and intriguing, with some unexpected breaks and interesting congas and percussion drawings. The synth fits very well and is blended with the effects just right. By the 6th minute the sense of monotony comes and addi..

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Coming in at #1 this week on the MyPromoPool top 20 chart (and only his second release!) is Dirty Disorder’s Ego Trippin / Robotics, out on the relatively new sizzling hot Dutch label, Hot Kitchen. Ego Trippin demonstrates some excellent filter work on the lead synth, o..

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John “Quivver” Graham, whose musical career over the last 15 years has brought us works under various monikers including, Space Manoeuvres, Stoneproof, Skanna, and Tilt (with Mick Parks & Mick Wilson), now brings us “Dirty Nails & Vapour Trails
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As if the original wasn't sick enough, this remix pack is such a wicked follow up to “The Beast,” with four top-notch reworks from Fresh 27 (aka Jack Fresh), Kris Andersen, and JG Project (aka GiranDon). The Fresh 27 Vox Mix puts a fantastic prog..

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A good melody in dance music is hard to find, but Morphosis Records has been finding them in spades throughout the progressive world and landing them for the label. The debut EP from Solarity is no exception and packs a big room punch, no doubt why it's already been getting play from Ferry Corsten..

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Kosovo’s SK Supreme Records seems to be doing well for themselves with five quality releases under their belt, and their latest, Leeks “Ninja EP” hitting number 1 on the ProgressiveHouse.com charts July 1st '08 and placing in the Beatport minimal top 20 at position 15. Using crispy hi ha..

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“Viva Toronto,” the second mix in Steve Lawler’s Viva residency series recorded at B.C.’s Guvurnment club, is an exceptional two-disc set cleverly mixed in a respectable techno fashion. Building up from a dead silence, Lawler brings it along at decent pace, kicking things up a notch with tu..

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In case you missed it… early June saw the release of Danny Tenaglia’s The Space Dance out on Tommy Boy’s “Silver Label” imprint. His first new release in four years, The Space Dance serves as forerunner to Tenaglia’s new mix compilation, “Futurism,” released last week. Pack..

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It’s summer time and the listening is easy, or at least it should be with this new summer collection of progressive tunes released from the Iboga headquarters. Emok & Banel have sollicited Melbourne's Kasey Taylor, the biggest Australian export and one of the most important Djs of th..

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Roman Brisker and Igor Magitman are a talented and prodigal duo from Israel, who came to fame with a first musical project named Elec 3, which caught attention by delivering original electro-scented fullon music. Almost simultaneously, the duo started another career, releasing over fifty tracks un..

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Alter Breed is the new Progressive House and Electro duo from Israel, formed by talented producers Vik Shagal and Alex Krupenko. Their discography is still