2004's Electro-House Classics

Over-the-top in every way (the surging bass line, the exuberantly incoherent lyrics, the harmonies-or-are-they?) so that it feels like futuristic 1993 (Basement Blaxx?). A song (PJ's scaled down his trackiness) that loves technology and now as much as it loves dogma and classicism ("Oh by the way, my baby girl's name is house music," he says, like we need reminding). Part of being a fan of today's soulful house is getting off on vocals/melodies and accepting the music's stagnation. With Paul doing shit like this, that might not be the case for much longer.

mine is 31! I'll have a look for that track.

Yes, Bugz In The Attic in on the act. You can sing along, and it has the funkiest synth groove.

This is from the new Tiefschwarz compilation, a grimier version than the one that was released. Makes everything bounce.

This is getting close to techno because of its tempo, with a woman looking for her girlfriend amidst an all consuming synth riff.

This is the pan pipe record. I'm still pondering the political message. Tune!

Good grief, tell me about it! ;-)

37. Phonique featuring die Elfen - "The Red Dress (Tiefschwarz Remix)"

Roy Ayers does industrial. Erm, only good. Tiefschwarz own this thread.

That's right, a whole album of the stuff! Standout tracks: Rocket Kontrol and Black Curtain but there's really not a single dud here.

Best track that wasn't on the new Speicher CD 2, strangely enough. Köhncke used to be in Whirlpool Productions, you know.

(I knew that about Kohncke yeah, I think it shows on his own album, he's a pretty damn versatile producer though one way or another)

come on - invent a genre!

I can't remember. I just assumed the track first mentioned on the label to be the A side. No?

40. Slam - "Human"

Not many people know this, but there was indeed a decent track on theit latest album, Year Zero...

That's right, a whole album of the stuff!

A Tiga trilogy;
33. Beyer & Lenk feat. Tiga - Heartbreaker
It's all about the rave, 808 build up, the Total Confusion "hoh hoh", big cheesy synth scrawls, and the devil himself whispering "my feet, I'm crawling, must live".
34. Martini Bros - Big & Dirty (Tiga remix)
Yeah yeah, it sounds just like how you'd expect the Martini Brothers remixed by Tiga to sound like, but come on, it sounds just like the Martini Brothers remixed by Tiga! With a Graceland era Paul Simon bit in the middle!
35. Peaches - Shake Yer Dix (Tiga's Where Were You In '92 Remix)
How old is this man? He's the rave Dorian Gray. Somewhere in his attic is a fat goateed middle-aged doppleganger remixing the new U2 single while he continues perfecting the rave sound of his youth. This record is perfect. Build, crowd, horn, whistle, explode.

I always call it heavy dirty synthesizer house, but maybe that's not quite snappy enough...

Who is Ada?

39. from 2003 I admit, but a sort of classic for this style

The Freaks-The Creeps (Steve Bug Remix)

wasn't 'the creeps' last year?

x-post yeah I did say last year, sorry I'm cheating a bit but there's a few records which seem to make more sense in the current context.

36. Sander Kleinenberg -"The Fruit"

No, really. This is only available on his new mix album, but I've got a CD-R of the track. If you book me for your party, I will play it for you. Prog it is not.

42. Ame-Nia (Sonar Kollektiv) again somewhere between deep house and electro, Get Physical style, it's so quiet and subtle but I can imagine dancefloors going absolutely crazy for it.

Then I really do mean the Köhncke! But the other side deserves a mention too, so:

37. DJ Koze - "Brutalga Square"

a little clicky, a little koenig cylinders / mbv esque ish but mixed in would sound perfect in a set of this music. causes mass outbreaks of hands in the air as the sound is just so HUGE. makes me feel like taking e for the first time in years.

x-post, must check that out, high praise!

After giving props to Sander Kleinenberg, here's another Dutchman (and a popular DJ here as well). This is also just a CD-R for the moment. It sounds very much like Black Strobe I have to say, but how can that be a bad thing, really?

Speaking of whom... You have to pitch this to minus 6 to mix it with the Terry Toner track, and it's still massive.

Ooh! Let's not not forget this one! Possibly just as terrific as Tim's number 1 choice. One of my fourite's of the year.

While I'm at it. Just as good as the "Eeeeaaooww" from last year, only now with added Bounty Killer. Released this week, folks!

don't you mean plus 6, or is terry toner really slow?

the killer mix on the nathan fake is the a2.

The Black Strobe is actually rather fast, if I'm not mistaken.

The following may not be classics really, but I still rather enjoyed them. Good enough to buy anyway.

58. Kevin Mark Trail - "Perpspective (Cass & Tom Vox Mix)"

This is the guy who was the singer on the first Streets tour. Don't know Cass & Tom.

59. Mujik - "Nothing"

Bought this without hearing it first (something one should never do) and it was alright.

This actually is fantastic. On the Sender label, like Misc. Lovely digital noise riff and a German robot voice going on about programmier die Nacht.