Wednesday, 29 July 2009

House Knights Podcast 002

House Knights Podcast 002 - Mixed by Miguel Tavares
Hosted by Alex Sims


HK Back-Track
01. Matthias Tanzmann / Tuxedo / Orig / Moon Harbour

02. Phonogenic / Amish Kid / Sasse Remix / Mood Music Recordings
03. Sideshow / Scary Biscuits / John Tejada Remix / Aus Music
04. Tomoki Tamara, Nono / 3 Years / Manuel Tur Remix / Four:Twenty Recordings
05. G Family / Night Shift / Main Remix / Real Tone Recordings
06. Marco Resmann / Paradise Lost / Orig / Upon You Records
07. Jacksonville / Super 8 Motel / Orig / Tronic Soundz


Thursday, 16 July 2009

REVIEW: Fabric 47 - Jay Haze

I didn't think I would buy another Fabric mix for a while, that is, until I found out Jay Haze was next on the list. What makes this mix just that more special is that Jay is donating all the profits from the CD to the Merlin Health Services Charity. Not only a DJ, a humanitarian too as he expresses his frustration about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the sleeve notes.
Kudos for Jay.
For the music too.

Recipe:
Dub
House
Reggae
Soul N Funk
Spice of tech
Dash of groove

London's longest running compilation returns with the american Jay Haze for it's 93rd release. A 20 track thumper of analog beats, deep grooves and booty shaking rhythms. Most of the music on the mix comes from Haze's own imprints Tuningspork and Contexterrior as well as showcasing his own tunes under his Fuckpony alias. The CD evolves from a soulful start into deep house, spins and weaves through the Chicago vibe with flamboyant preaching by The Lost Poets and Mike Dunn's Phreaky Motherfuckers, before it glides through melodic dubby tech house. No wonder it made Mixmag's house compilation of the moth. It's a mix of flavors elegantly mixed showing his versatility within the house genre. Artists include Lump, Alex Cellar, Dirty Bee, Wasted Chicago Youth and exclusives from Rockey, Little Dirty Ghetto Bastard and Michal Ho. I humbly award it 4/5 Knights.

Tracklist:

01. Intro
02. Jay Haze - Awakening
03. Lil Dirrty Ghetto Bastard - An Hour To Fly
04. Mike Dunn Presents MR. 69 - Phreaky MF (Mike Dunn's Original Phreak Mixx)
05. Lump feat. Lerato - Confusion
06. Catrat feat. Yah Meek - Freedom (Jay Haze Main Mix)
07. Alex Celler - Trapped In Dub
08. Miss Fitz - Dementia
09. Jay Haze feat. Ricardo Villalobos - Mellow Dee
10. DIY - Pimp My Saw
11. Jay Haze feat. D:exter - I Can't Forget (Fuckpony Discotech Dub)
12. Wasted Chicago Youth - Mars Or Bust
13. The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes / Pheek - Soundscape
14. Michael Ho - Ain't Going Out Like That
15. Dirty Bee - Work For Me
16. Johnny Fiasco - Conduction
17. Hugo - Pimpin' Ain't Easy
18. Ms. Minelli - Ancient Blessing
19. Fuckpony - Burning
20. Rockey - Something to Say

Available now at any good music store.

For more information go to:
www.jayhaze.com (where you can download his 'Love & Beyond' album for FREE, yep, for free)
www.fabriclondon.com

Monday, 06 July 2009

House Knights Podcast Goes Live




So we've sorted out all our administrative set backs and the Podcast is now live.
Be sure to check out our Facebook group which you should receive an invitation to, as well as those who use iTunes we'll try have the podcast up and running in iTunes soon enough. Don't forget for any enquiries or questions you can drop us a line or email us at houseknights@yahoo.com

So without further a due here it is, enjoy.

The HK Team.
Alex Sims and Miguel Tavares

House Knights Podcast 001 - Hosted by Alex Sims



01. Manuel Tur Feat. Larissa Kapp / Stay / Orig / Freerange
02. Brooks / Iwanchu / Orig / Aus Music

HK Xclusive
03. Jimpster / Sleeper / Orig / Freerange

04. Rasmus Faber Feat. Emily McEwan / Never Figure Out / Stimming Remix / Farplane
05. Spencer Parker / The Beginning / Michel Cleis Remix / Buzzin' Fly

HK Back-Track
06. Dirty Vegas / Days Go By / 7'' Mix / Parlophone

07. Lusine / Two Dots / Pezzner Remix / Ghostly International
08. Luomo / Tessio / Ramon Tapia Remix / Great Stuff Records


Sunday, 05 July 2009

HK Podcast 001 Tracklisting Release


Our first podcast is ready for the digital airwaves, we'll be releasing the tracklisting just to tease your electronic taste buds.
Links to the show will be up shortly as soon as our administrative side of things get sorted out. Keep a look out for details as well as the Facebook group.

House Knights Podcast 001 - Hosted by Alex Sims

01. Manuel Tur Feat. Larissa Kapp / Stay / Orig / Freerange
02. Brooks / Iwanchu / Orig / Aus Music

HK Xclusive
03. Jimpster / Sleeper / Orig / Freerange

04. Rasmus Faber Feat. Emily McEwan / Never Figure Out / Stimming Remix / Farplane
05. Spencer Parker / The Beginning / Michel Cleis Remix / Buzzin' Fly

HK Back-Track
06. Dirty Vegas / Days Go By / 7'' Mix / Parlophone

07. Lusine / Two Dots / Pezzner Remix / Ghostly International
08. Luomo / Tessio / Ramon Tapia Remix / Great Stuff Records

more details to follow soon...

REVIEW: Fabric 46 - Claude VonStroke


San Francisco based, Detroit raised power house producer Barclay Crenshaw aka Claude VonStroke finally lands his spot on the famous London based Fabric Series. After his At The Controls complilation CVS released back in late 2007 on Resist Music, again he showcases his flawless track programming abilities with a 22 track bumper tech mix, he weaves his way through bleepy tech house whilst keeping an old school feel to the whole mix. Two of his tracks are featured including ''Aundy'', the lastest single of his Mothership label which helped launch the likes of Italoboyz, The Martin Brothers and Catz 'n' Dogz. Other artist included in the mix are Detroit Grand Pubahs, Donk Boys, Stimming and Peter Lauer just to name a few of my top tracks. His hip hop roots are present while he drops cheeky acapellas, DJ Deeon's ''Shake It'' actually gets you bouncing around the dance floor, if it doesn't, you shouldn't be reading this. To sum it up, it's a compilation with long shelf life, timeless house, slippery wet basslines, wobbly kick drums and clean percussion. It get's 4/5 Knights.

Tracklist:

01. Ekkohaus feat. R. Wurz – Cry Baby / Ekkohaus feat. Mensa – The Healer
02. Claude VonStroke & Bootsy Collins - Yabadabadooza
03. Rob Van Valen – Trampen
04. Holger Zilske – Mes Yeux
05. Detroit Grand Puhbas - Big Onion (Joakim Remix) / Roman Salanger - Galaxius
06. DJ Deeon – Shake It / Isomer Transitions - Downtime in the Hangar
07. Stimming - After Eight
08. Peter Lauer - Free Entry for Girls (Robag Whrume's Drikkibass Remix)
09. Voodeux - Just A Spoonful
10. Italoboyz – Bla Bla Bla
11. Varoslav feat DOP. - Inside Ways (Boris Werner. Remix)
12. Kiki – Immortal (Instrumental Dub)
13. Xpansul & Daweed - Pilsnerd / Marc Houle – Dirty Dirty
14. Dinamoe – Maceo / Clara Moto feat. Mimu – Silently
15. James Braun - Symphonia
16. Donk Boys – One Tooth Missing
17. Robag Whrume - Guppipepitsche
18. ICS – Espagnol
19. Markus Schatz - Running / Catz N' Dogz – SF
20. Marc Miroir - Kraft
21. Stimming - One Weekend
22. Claude VonStroke – Aundy

Available at all good music stores. For more information check out www.fabriclondon.com