News & Features Events + Photos Music Interactive Members / Join Contact
::: Music
Nocturnal Top 50
Buzz Charts
Mix Sessions [mp3 podcast]
Music Reviews
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace

::: Become a Nocturnal Member for FREE!
Register now to become a NocturnalMagazine.net Member. Access event & music news, & more.
::: Join Now
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace
::: Your Electronic Music Authority » November 2008
« Back
Direct2Drive

::: Nocturnal Magazine.net Weekly Top 50 || Week Ending 2008.03.07

Kurd Maverick returns to our top position with his latest stormer "Rise" alongside Tapesh and the vocals of Teri B. Recently picked up by Cr2, this tune will be one of the biggies for WMC for sure. Azzido da Bass jumps to 2, and Quentin Harris' gem "My Joy" leaps to 3. Patch Park to 4, Danism & Kenny Bobien climb to 5, and tracks from Osunlade, Leger & Lake, Jorgensen vs BSD, Carl Cox & Yousef, and Shlomi Aber round out the Top 10. Tunes to watch for this week include joints from DJ Pearl & Patric LaFunk, Milk & Sugar, Dennis Ferrer, Morgan Page, Carl Kennedy, Supafly Inc., Lutzenkirchen, Martin Eyerer, and Slam. 12 hot new tunes were added this week from the likes of Splittr, Hatiras, Calvertron & Will Bailey, Candy Apple f. Anjou, Einzelkind in Bed With Douglas Greed, Jesus Jackson, Toni Granello f. Linda Lee Hopkins, Tone Control, Inland Knights, Blackfeel White, Giano, and Darryl D'Bonneau.
::: Compiled by Nocturnal Magazine.net Music Editors
» AR
Andy Reid        » SJ Simon Jain
TW LW Artist Title Label
1 2
Kurd Maverick & Tapesh f. Teri B Rise Demeanour
Absolute magic from Kurd Maverick yet again. Teri B's vocals are tight and Kurd really knows how to build intensity for main floor peak time magic. Get ready to Rise! » AR
2 4
Azzido da Bass Doom's Night (Laidback Luke Remix) Kontor
Even though we all know that Timo’s mix of this classic track set the world on fire, and in someway defined a sound that was to churn out of speakers for some time to come, Luke reminds us quite BOOOMBASTICALLY...what a hot track that was...and is now turned once more. » SJ
3 10
Quentin Harris f. Margaret Grace My Joy Strictly Rhythm

Slick and sexy vocal house from NYC star Quentin Harris. Smokey vocals from Margaret Grace wrap around the deep and groovy sounds of the original, the chunked out groove of Yass' mix or the main room sounds from Harry Choo Choo Romero. An absolute must have for lovers of quality vocal house music. » AR

4 6
Patch Park Got That M Little Mountain
If you have not heard of Patch Park yet, then you probably aren't a fan of of the tech/progressive house crossbreeding that is occurring of late. Deep and dark, yet refreshingly big enough to trounce a big room, Patch Park are emerging as early favourites for our tech-house artists of the moment! » SJ
5 7
Danism & Kenny Bobien Feelin You MN2S
A fine slice of deep vocal house. Can't go wrong when you combine Kenny's lush vocals with fine piano riffs and crisp drums. Could be a big tune for the deep heads at WMC. » AR
6 8
Osunlade My Reflection (DJ Gregory Remix) Strictly Rhythm
DJ Gregory nails this one out of the park with a moody, driving mix with a killer bassline and haunting vocal. A nice change of pace from his usual Africanism vibes as this one is a little more main room, prime time. » AR
7 13
Leger & Lake Word Rising Music
When two guys of this calibre team up, there is no question the results will be outstanding. Enter into the mix WORD, a tech-house pounder, that snakes its way around the room only to re-emerge as a modern electro-funk-disco biscuit!!!! SWEET TRACK!!! » SJ
8 14
Jorgensen vs BSD I Don't Care Toolroom
There is only one way to describe this blitzer, electro anthem. Period. The synth-pads that devastate the room, with the seductive yet perverse vocal by Luciana, make this an easy pick for sure! » SJ
9 19
Yousef & Carl Cox I Want You Cr2
This old school Carl classic gets given the modern to spruce up by none other then Yousef. Think that old school epic love, crossing paths with the big room crunch that has taken over the HUGE rooms of the world. Turn to the Deadmau5 mix for the bumping prog cut! » SJ
10 16
Shlomi Aber Quivery Ovum
The eclectic sounds of Shlomi Aber are leaking into all kinds of set-lists these days. With releases on all kinds of labels including Toolroom, and now Ovum, it is clear we aren't the only ones that find the tech-house-turned techno sounds of Shlomi Aber to be of the highest calibre and quality. » SJ
11 21
DJ Pearl & Patric LaFunk f. Shena Keep Pushin Demeanour

A remake of Boris D'Lugosch's classic Keep Pushin, Patric LaFunk is on fire once again this time teaming up with DJ Pearl. While the vocals aren't as strong as the original they still get the job done and Kurd Maverick delivers another bumping remix that will get a dancefloor rocking. » AR

12 22
Milk & Sugar Higher & Higher Milk & Sugar

Known for their funky grooves Milk & Sugar deliver another full on disco-infused gem. With a nice breakdown with a full on disco loop that kicks back into a riff that will delight all futuristic disco house lovers. » AR

13 12
Filthy Rich Gimme the Bass Toolroom
Generally, unless you are a booty DJ, its best to stay clear of tracks titled like this. But hidden behind this terrible moniker, is a tech-house smasher that tinges on a tribal influence. Huge drums and a mondo-bass drop make this a club hit without question. This one will be your tried, tested and true pick of the week. » SJ
14 24
Dennis Ferrer f. KT Brooks How Do I Let Go King Street

More deepness from Dennis Ferrer. The next tune combines the soulful vocals of KT Brooks with some hot remixes from Charles Webster. Simply put this is feel-good, groovy house music at its finest. » AR

15 23
Neon Stereo Blue Magic (Dom Kane Remix) Benchmarc
This is as trademark benchmarc as you can get, wibbly electro, break beat influenced madness, turn it over to the Dom Kane remix for a straightforward glitchy tech-house bumper should the original give you a headache. » SJ
16 18
Mike Monday Zum Zum Great Stuff
Known for their upfront electro, Great Stuff comes through again with a sure fired floor filler. Should you wish to pass on the ‘thriller-esque’ laidback funk of the original, no fear... Audiojack provides a bonafide blaster that will in no uncertain terms obliterate people. » SJ
17 25
Atomic Holigan I Don’t Care (Tomcraft Remix) Botchit & Scarper

This one is meant to simply bewilder and assault your crowd in a lewd manner, one very reminiscent of the way a weirdo on the subway that is having a conversation with himself does, yet...you cant help but listen, cuz you like what you hear. Add a nasty synth line...yep, that’s the guy. » SJ

18 29
Morgan Page The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix) Nettwerk

Morgan Pages knocks one out with The Longest Road. With vocals in the vein of Iio's Rapture and a killer remix from man of the moment Deadmau5 this one is set to be a dancefloor anthem. » AR

19 26
Brian Cross This Summer Juicy Music

For those not familar with who Brian Cross is, you can find him every summer as a resident at Amnesia Ibiza and this tune has that European sensibilty. Combining electro and house in the aura of a DJ Dan or Robbie Rivera, this track has a lot of dancefloor appeal. » AR

20 28
Discount Rhinos Grab That Hoodie Sharpie Style

The Rhinos are back with another unique tune. Grab That Hoodie is an almost San Francisco style house joint you'd find from a Mark Farina type. Chopped up funk slices and brass stabs warp and woggle over a bumping drum line Get your funk on! » AR

21 34
Carl Kennedy The Love You Bring Me Stealth

Rising house star Carl Kennedy knocks another one out with his vocal bumper The Love You Bring Me. With a trademark electrofied house remix from Eddie Thonieck and a more straightforward electro working from Dom Kane this one is poised to burn dancefloors around the world. » AR

22 27
Studio Apartment f. Ron Carroll I'm In Love King Street

How can you go wrong with Ron Carroll on vocals? Throw in Rasmus Faber on the remix and rising producers Studio Apartment and you get another slick vocal house joint with a lot of soul. » AR

23 30
Foamo Movin' It Over Here Cubism

This is succinct booty shaking tech-house number, sure to get your 'sugga-lips and ghetto kicks' stompin all over the floor. Word to big bird! » SJ

24 31
Muzzaik Carbonate Cr2

Discovered if you will by Roger Sanchez, Hungarian duo Muzzaik have been on fire. This melodic and tempered electroish joint is a great example of their sound and how it can dominate dancefloors. » AR

25 40
Supafly Inc. Be Together Eye Industries

In the vein of Bob Sinclar comes a Marley-esque vocal house joint. The remixes really make this track stand out as TV Rock gives it an upfront electro ride and Ian Carey goes for a tropical soundclash. » AR

26 33
Orli & Matie Malaika 852 Recordings

Not to be confused with a national geographic wildlife soundtrack, this track is authentic as tribal drums can be without painted tribesman busting into your house and taking your significant other for a fire-lit sacrifice! » SJ

27 36
Lutzenkirchen Corrodor Platform B

Although rooted in a techno feel, this swelling monster leaves the blippy-minimal at the door and becomes a finely textured tech house ditty! » SJ

28 35
Discount Rhinos Me, Myself, & Fuzz Sharpie Style

Tough, teched out glitchy house at its best. The chopped beats, the quirky vocal stabs, the use of melody in a creative way, all make this track speak on a lot of levels. The sickness meter is busting on this one! » AR

29 37
Henry John Morgan vs Gwen Stefani Good Oxyd

Taking the hook from Gwen's hit with No Doubt "Hella Good" and giving it a seriously funky workout, Henry John Morgan has created a dance remix the way it should be done, with an instrumental that can stand on its own and work seamlessly with the known vocal elements. Commerical yes, but a whole lot of fun. » AR

30 38
Tomcraft Boogie Nights Great Stuff

His name is running around the countryside right now, and for good reason. If tech-house is your bag, tune in as everything this guy writes is seemingly gold, Boogie Nights is the next one to look for! » SJ

31 39
Loan Souls Sun is Shining Aenaria Music

Soulful, sunshine house music that is perfect for those terrace sets in Miami or Ibiza. Gorgeous pads sweep over rich drums and an addictive guitar lead. I need a drink with a little umbrella in it STAT! » AR

32 42
Martin Eyerer Barbers Pole Kling Klong

Taken from the forthcoming artist album, Word of Mouth, Martin is just about to cement himself globally as the next big ‘minimal’ techno guy (although we all know its tech-house), eitherway, this pulsating and melodic number is just one example of how good this guy really is. » SJ

33 41
The Rurals Strange Ways DigiPeng

A long-time deliverer of seriously sexy house music, The Rurals nail it once again. Sultry, sensous vocals, a soulful instrumental with beautiful keys and great musicality... classic Rurals. » AR

34 44
Slam Staccato Rave Soma

The boys are back with an energetic late night club slammer, sure to hype up the atmosphere and get the dance-floor in gear. Sorry for the SLAM fans of old, no vocals in this one, but still a sure fired slid track! » SJ

35 45
Play Paul & Denis Naidanow All Mine (Eddie Thoneick Remix) Opaque

Eddie does it again, taking a middle of the road electro tune and putting a more upfront and accessible house spin on it. Great twist of the hook and Eddie's flare for jacking beats deliver a prime time tune. » AR

36 48
Antoine Clamaran Pereira Is Crazy Pool E Music

Already making waves around the globe, Antoine Clamaran's latest is an all out barnstormer. Infused with tribal drums and intense builds this one is sure to make your floor rattle. » AR

37 47
Umek & Matthew Hoag The Santien Race Little Mountain

This epic synth builder will be sure to evoke the emotion and connection from the dance-floor, although very reminiscent of the 1999 anthem ‘cream’, this track only verges on trance keeping the its tech house sensibilities well intact. » SJ

38 --
Splittr All Alone (Michael Gray Remix) Electron

ANTHEM ALERT! Splittr's brilliant All Alone is amazing on it's own, but throw in a four to the floor stomping mix from Michael Gray and you have a prime time banger. Tough beats solid vocal stabs and slick usage of the chord progression to create massive tension all work to get those hands in the air. » AR

39 --
Hatiras Green Frisbees Hatrax

Ok, so put your hands up if you loved ‘Spaced Invader’... I know, I know, pinnacle track... now, enter into your brain, Green Frisbees. Just about as much fun as anyone can have with a 'tech-house-no' record! Let the remixes begin! » SJ

40 49
AMB Minifunk EQ Grey

This is simply wonderful track. Well layered, well produced, a solid array of sounds and elements that all come together to create a musical landscape... wow. Dunno what just came over us, but we blacked out writing this review. Nice track. » SJ

41 --
Calvertron & Will Bailey Hooken EP Funktion

This week's glitchy electro flavoured ice cream award goes to this little number. Somewhere between Ramirez and a soft place is where this one does the business, if you like your glitch' this is yours to cherish. » SJ

42 --
Candy Apple f. Anjou Step 2 Me (Inland Knights Remix) Shake & Pop

Inland Knights drop the funk hammer once again. Soulful, funky and neck-snappingly good. If you like bumping beats and slick melodies get all over this. » AR

43 --
Einzelkind in Bed With Douglas Greed Ice 1656 Kindisch

Hands down the sickest techno ep this month. 3 separate pieces of swank all waiting for you in one ‘bleepy’ package, don’t worry; there’s some bump in there too. » SJ

44 --
Jesus Jackson Damn Physical Graffiti

The original might be a bit to much pimp disco for the seasoned underground ear, but the novadub version(s) bring the bump with some synth funk to make it well worth the shopping cart on Beatport. » SJ

45 --
Toni Granello f. Linda Lee Hopkins Lift Him Up (The MuthaFunkaz 12 Inch Remix) MAP Dance

Soulful yet still bumping house joint from rising Swiss producer Toni Granello. Where this track really gets elevated though is in the hands of veteran producers The MuthaFunkaz (DJ Spen & Gary Deane). This is prime time for all the vocal house heads without a doubt. » AR

46 --
Tone Control Illusion Tone Control Music

Smooth and sensous slice of deep house. Whether it's the brooding undertones of the Tone Control Mix or the lush soundscape of The Rurals' take it simply works. » AR

47 --
Inland Knights Where Ya At Raise

Taken off the Chewy Mango EP, Where Ya At jumps out with it's chopped up percussion and cool pan-flute lead. While not as bassline driven as past cuts, it still has that funky and bumping flavour we've come to love from the Knights. » AR

48 --
Blackfeel White First Night Moonbeam

A gripping, prog-rock vocal (almost Gahan-esqe) laid over some very dramatic synths, opt for the remixes for a bit more tech-bump, but overall, this baby's sweet. » SJ

49 --
Giano WJSD Lazy Days

Fresh from Fred Everything's Lazy Days imprint comes a latin infused groover from Californian Giano. With a full on interlude mid-track it definitely takes you on a journey from start to finish and the flute riff rolls wonderfully over the brass swells. » AR

50 --
Darryl D'Bonneau Revenge Jellybean Soul

You may know D'Bonneau from his classic anthem with Barbara Tucker "Stop Playing With My Mind" and while Revenge falls short of that epic, it is still a fine cut of gospelly vocal house. With a solid remix from NYC's Scott Wozniak emphasizing string pads and an orchestral feel the tune could be a sleeper hit. » AR

For week ending March 7, 2008. Compiled from 100% promotional material.
To have your material be eligible for the chart, email info@nocturnalmagazine.net
 
 
::: Nocturnal Magazine.net Top 50 Archive

::: Current Top 50 » #1 : King Unique : Hinode [Curfew]

::: 2008.05.23 » #1 : Copyright f. Imaani : Wizeman [Defected]

::: 2008.05.16 » #1 : Danny Clark & Jay Benham f. SuSu Bobien : Wonderous [Strictly Rhythm]

::: 2008.05.09 » #1 : Eddie Thoneick : I Wanna Freak U [Tonik Rcrdngs]

::: 2008.05.02 » #1 : Rune RK : Day In the Dark EP [Underwater]

::: 2008.04.25 » #1 : Splittr : All Alone (Michael Gray Remix) [Electron]

::: 2008.04.18 » #1 : Supafly Inc. : Be Together [Eye Industries]

::: 2008.04.11 » #1 : Carl Kennedy : The Love You Bring Me [Stealth]

::: 2008.04.04 » #1 : Morgan Page : The Longest Road [Nettwerk]

::: 2008.03.28 » #1 : Leger & Lake : Word [Rising Music]

::: 2008.03.21 » #1 : Quentin Harris f. Margaret Grace : My Joy [Strictly Rhythm]

::: 2008.03.14 » #1 : Azzido da Bass : Doom's Night (Laidback Luke Remix) [Kontor]

::: 2008.03.07 » #1 : Kurd Maverick & Tapesh f. Teri B : Rise [Demeanour]

::: 2008.02.29 » #1 : Groove Armada f. Candi Stanton : Love Sweet Sound [Strictly Rhythm]

::: 2008.02.22 » #1 : Groove Armada f. Candi Stanton : Love Sweet Sound [Strictly Rhythm]

::: 2008.02.15 » #1 : Bob Sinclar f. Steve Edwards : Together [Tommy Boy / Defected]

::: 2008.02.08 » #1 : Adam K & Soha : Twilight [Hotbox Digital]

 
::: Send this page to a friend » 

::: The Shapeshifters Interview
The Shapeshifters are London DJ and production duo Simon Marlin and Max Reich, also behind long running club night Nocturnal at AKA, London, the party hang of Nocturnal Groove – the boys’ and Lola Marlin’s record label. Party people at heart, the pair met when Simon signed Max to the Down Boy record label that he was working for. Musically, Simon found his enthusiasm for house on the dancefloor in the late 80’s and early 90’s, while Max got into production via a passion for techno honed whilst throwing illegal raves in his native city of Gothenburg...
::: Read the Interview
::: News & Features
Interviews
Nocturnal News
O Canada
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace
Microsoft - Windows Marketplace