Tracklist:
1. The Light
2. Get Involved
3. 2am Again

King Britt is the man of many styles, totally comfortable with moving between deep beats-oriented grooves, atmospheric soundtracks, hip hop, organic deep house, tech house and of course techno. King Britt is more or less a “house-hold” name in house and techno with his long list of releases, remixes, multi-media projects and live/DJ-tours that has captivated club crowds the world over. But for techno there was the moniker Firefly, which, ever since that amazing track with Ursula Rucker, ‘Supernatural’, on Josh Winks and his (then) label Ovum has been reserved for that sound, and now it’s back.

King Britt focuses most of his time these days on his Saturn Never Sleeps label, live & DJ shows, so it’s a rare treat to get a track for SOUNDZ, to get 3 tracks was something we could not dream of, and the tracks don’t disappoint. “The Light EP” is an amazing 3 tracker, an ode to the deep you could say, as this package celebrates deepness, rolls around in it, in fact. This EP is a big bucket of deep, poured in a river of deepness which flows into an ocean of deep... that’s how deep this EP is…. Yup, it’s pretty deep.. and tech-y....you'll love it!


King Britt Presents Firefly - The Light EP

Oh yeah, the boys came back for more! Not long after their massive remixes of Hakan Lidbo’s 'My Mind Is Walking', X-Press 2 have found another gem in the archives of SOUNDZ to get their hands on, and just couldn’t help themselves. Bada-Bing Bada-Boom!

Tony Senghore is the Stockholm-based DJ/Producer behind some of the most bone-shattering, gut-churning beats and basslines of the past decade. His production skills are simply awe-inspiring, and many producers can try and copy, but there is only one Tony Senghore. His tracks are not the most commercial tracks out there, but in terms of respect as a producer and DJ, he’s in the Mix! The original ‘Trojan’ was an experimental affair, mixing skull-fracturing beats and thunderous bassline with an almost trance-like riff, a signature sound of his that is loved by hordes of fans, but also often misunderstood by those listening but not hearing it.

X-Press 2 heard it though, loud and clear, and we can’t argue with their experience, if they can hear it and you can’t...listen harder! There are 4 mixes, the 'Storming Troy Rework' and the 'Troy Dub' being the harder and more electronic of the quartet, drawing on the sounds played by the Dubfires and Radioslaves of this world. 

You could be forgiven for thinking that would be enough to take to the bank, but a second set of mixes from the London producers takes us by surprise and leads us into real DJ Pierre territory, where pounding beats and rumbling basslines are king, old-school style, a place where big room house meets Wild Pitch acid and everything is wonderful.

Tony Senghore - Trojan (X-Press 2's Storming Troy Rework)

Hamburg is bursting with raw natural talent for underground house music. One great producer after the next pops up and creates a stir in the world of tech and deep house. So, on recommendation from fellow hamburgers Kruse & Nurnberg,  the duo of Holger Brauns & Tim Wagner were signed to SOUNDZ.


Their first release on the label, the 'Chapter HH EP' was a success and grabbed the attention of the top level DJs in this genre, setting them up to conquer the underground with 'Jazz Hustle'. The original contains a myriad of elements from a long list of obscure jazz recordings to create the base of the track, painfully extracted with tweezers from their analogue crackling originals, but the hard work pays off. The track takes on an almost experimental vibe as it gets more entangled in the complicated sample puzzle, but is held together tightly by a rumbling bassline and rough dirty kick drum.

The track caught the attention of the legendary Abe Duque who, while preparing for an exclusive mix-compilation this summer, offered to take some time out of his busy touring schedule and remix the track. The result is mind-blowing.

Since his days as the keyboardist for the techno super-group Program2 in the 90s and starting the groundbreaking Tension label in 1993, Abe's eyes and ears have been constantly aimed forward, determined to break boundaries. And that’s exactly what he’s doing here. Despite the fact his dad was an evangelical minister in the church where young Abe eventually cut his teeth playing keyboards, in ways of his production style.... nothing’s holy!

With releases on labels such as Tresor, Disko-B, Gigolo, Tension, Mille Plateaux and of course his own Abe Duque Records it’s hard to argue with his authority in this genre of music, and using his trademark style of never returning to the same point in a mix, constantly evolving throughout the track, keeping us waiting for what’s going to come next, much like experimental jazz.

Abe Duque is a master of this style, effortlessly blending Acid-house basslines and Detroit house strings with straight up dance-floor functionality and techno mentality that is his origins, and he doesn’t hold back. Instead he rolls out every weapon in his arsenal to expertly capture the freestyle experimental jazz vibe within his twisted programming patterns to make this remix memorable and interesting all the way from start until the end.

Abe’s mad techno sets at Tresor are perfectly offset with his deeper acid tech-house sets, and you can hear this track is made with his own DJing in mind. Anyone that’s caught him DJ will testify to that, it fits perfectly, or rather, it doesn’t fit at all, just the way he likes it. The element of surprise is ever-present.

Abe is an intensively versatile artist, a pioneer in many ways, a producer for producers, the titles he’s been given over the years are many, and he continues to impress his peers and clubbers alike with his remarkably refined and unique musical madness. 

Brauns & Wagner - Jazz Hustle (Abe Duque Remix)

Space Time - Battery (Zero dB 3033 Reconstruction)

This amazing Slip N Slide track, originally signed from Josh Wink’s then newly established Ovum, was an instant acid house classic back in 1995. Now it gets a welcome re-touch for Ibiza, where we predict an Acid House revival, and who better to lead the pack than original German acid house pioneers Hardfloor.

The real connoisseurs will remember the German duo, Oliver Bondzio &amp; Ramon Zenker, and their many classic releases on seminal labels such as EyeQ, Harthouse, and Orbit, not the least the amazing epic “Acperience”, which is still a sought after classic and a track often quoted as a main influence with today’s top level DJs.
Those who came on board late, will no doubt remember Yello vs. Hardfloor “Vicious Games”  and of course their amazing remixes of Mory Kante’s “Yeke Yeke”, and New Order’s “Blue Monday”, all of which set the genre standard back in the day  and nobody’s ever really been able to top them.

King Britt needs almost no further introduction, these days he is considered a legend in the dance industry, and his many fans the world over are as supportive today as they were 10 years ago, both in respect of his productions, remixes, dj-sets and live shows. His collaboration here, with poet and performer Ursula Rucker, is considered one of his finest, and the track has been remixed and bootlegged numerous times, evidence that the demand for this record hasn’t dwindled since it’s first release, over 15 years ago. ACEEEEED!!







King Britt Pres Firefly Ft Ursula Rucker - Supernatural (Hardfloor Remix)

Brauns & Wagner - 1974 (John Tejada Remix)

Jeff Bennett 
Sweden based Jeff Bennett is no spring-bean on the scene. When top globetrotting jocks such as Dubfire confessing to be fans, you know you have paid your dues and are onto something good.
His recent remix of Brauns & Wagner’s ‘1974’ was widely hyped and his many releases on Poker Flat, Plastic City, Jamayka, Sensei, Dorigen and of course his own Kung-Fu Dubs imprint are much charted and played by the techno and tech-house Illuminati.
He DJs all over the world and his sound is very much on the darker end of tech-house, bordering on techno, which you can clearly hear on the original of this track.

Solomun
Hamburg again? Oh Yes! In our opinion this great little German city is the home of so many great deep-house and tech-house producers. SOUNDZ has formed a nice little bond with the city over the past years, returning regularly for inspiration and creative input.
Diynamic Music’s co-founder and leading light on the scene, Mladen Solomun, is one of the busiest people we know. Constantly touring, organising events, remixing, producing and God knows what.
Solomun’s Diynamic parties are legendary, and this remix definitely has the feel of one of those nights. You can tell some thought went into it. He instantly liked the track we sent him, and agreed to remix it, and we waited... and waited... and waited, and finally, one day it arrived like a letter-bomb. BOOM!
A boombastic tech-driven deep house remix with a bassline worth losing that hand for, it literally explodes on the floor when you crank up the volume!

Jeff Bennett - The Riddle (Solomun Remix)

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