By Jeremy Geddes

Today I decided to put up a new “Drop It” selection. You remember? This was originally created for all the tracks that reached our dropbox on soundcloud. Today it’s more about the whole collection of tracks that reached us in any way. We try to go through most of them, at least as many as possible and select the ones that could impress us the most. So here we go this is our 11th selection. If you’d like to make it in this post, just put it in our dropbox, send us an email or message on soundcloud or facebook and we’ll look into it. We don’t let our personal music taste influence our choice, we’ll try to select the tracks objectively. Here we go.

A new remix by Graphics has reached our dropbox! Again he managed to impress us with his production skills.

Picturehouse – Blackout Rolling ft. Mr ShaoDow (Graphics Remix)

The next track I’d like you to listen is one I discovered accidentally earlier this week. I was searching hypem for a cool track to make a little animation on. Suddenly I bounced on the following track. I’m not even sure about the complete name. But it rocks! Enjoy! For those who’re interested here’s the little animation I was talking about: Energize Case Study (vimeo)

Pretty Lights – Finally Moving Remix

For all retro game fans, more specifically Zelda, here’s a brand new track by BbobNRokstedy produced around the original 8-bit Zelda tunes and bleeps. For all DJs who’d like to surprise their crowd with some nostalgic gameboy sounds. This electro banger is a 320. Have fun!

BbobNRokstedy – Zelda 2.0

Next up is Owl Vision! From previous posts about this Swedish trash machine we know this is gonna be extremely hard and dirty. If that’s not enough he actually trashed up Toxic avenger this time. Oh boy…

The Toxic Avenger – Toxic Is Dead (Owl Vision Remix)

What about some dubstep and a catchy vocal? Here’s the answer: Zoe Leela remixed by The Unik and Tambour Battant. *explosion!

Zoe Leela – Destroy She Says (The Unik and Tambour Battant Remix)

To end with I have a house remix of the legendary Message In The Bottle by the Police. That’s right! I bet you all can’t wait to find out how that sounds like. Right?

The Police – Message In The Bottle (Thoko Bootleg Remix)

So far our 11th drop it post. As you can see all genres are welcome. We select the ones we like for whatever what reason. Enjoy!

by Carlo Van de Roer

I’m not really in a writing mood right now. But I just couldn’t resist to post up this news asap. So here it is: Motorlab records, the Russian techno label has released their 13th free album. This time the producer Phoboz created a very deep and relaxing Ep called “Five After Midnight”. I think the titles says enough. Quickly check out this “Planet Of Winds” and download the whole Ep over at Motorlab.se.

Phoboz – Planet Of Winds (Original Mix)

The Walk and rogerseventytwo, also known as TWR72 who you might remember from The Wallet remix posted a couple weeks ago, are ready to release their first Ep SHOCK at the end of next week. They’ve been friends for 10 years and finally after 5 years of djing together and organizing their famous clubnight “Amstereo” in Amsterdam they decided to start producing together and already signed with Instant Replay.

This 4 track Ep is the first in what looks like a long string  of upcoming releases. Keep an eye on these guys. They’re gonna make some heavy tracks.

DJ DLG – Paramount (TWR72 Revibe)

TWR72 – Shock

It’s time for a new exclusive mix. This time from a local techno hero Thomas Dockx. He’s quite a young talent from around Antwerp deejaying his way to the top. Currently he’s very busy organizing his dance event project “Kazzino”. So I was lucky to get him to do an exclusive phase02 mix and make some time for a quick interview.

phase02: Hi Thomas! How are you doing? Tell a little more about yourself and how you started as a dj/producer?

Thomas: Hi Tim, I’m fine, just a little bit tired after a long weekend.. I am now seventeen years old and I’m playing music for almost six years. It all started very small at my room. I played a lot of different styles and there was no structure in my sets. A few months later I discovered the online music store Beatport. Thanks to beatport, I learned a lot of new dance music. My love for techno and minimal was born.

phase02: You’ve played at some quite amazing party events and clubnights. You’ve finished your 4th track. Ever considered to join a label?

Thomas: Maybe in the future .. Today I still prefer deejaying. The songs that I’ve made now are not finished yet. I have to add and modify details.

phase02: I’d describe your music choice and production as a subtle and simplistic part of the tech-house and techno genre? How would you describe your music?

Thomas: Yes indeed, I play deep house to techno, depending on my mood and the place where I’m playing. The search for new good music takes a lot of my time.

phase02: You’re also spinning with your friend Nicolas under the alias Flat Fish. How’s that project going? Do you prefer playing alone or with two? Is your track choice any different?

Thomas: The project is going well. Nicolas is one of my best friends, we’ve already been through a lot together. It’s fun playing together and have someone to fall back on. But I also enjoy playing alone. Usually I play slower and deeper.

phase02: Nice to hear that! How do you see yourself (or flat fish) as dj/producer in a couple years? Do you have any big plans?

Thomas: No big plans.. We are organizing parties in and around Antwerp. In a few weeks our concept Kazzino will take place in Cafe D’Anvers.

phase02: What’s your opinion on the today’s electronic music scene in general? Do you like the way the mainstream evolves?

Thomas: I don’t really know what to think about the music these days. Many people of my age listen to dubstep and electro. I don’t know why, but that music has never touched me.

Okay Thomas! Thanks a lot for this interview and most importantly the amazing dj set you’ve recorded for us.

Now enjoy Thomas Dockx’ exclusive phase02 mix presenting some of the best techno, minimal, tech and deep house in the scene. These 55minutes  is a must-have recording for everyone who appreciate some warm, deep and relaxing beats. Not to mention Thomas’ smooth mix style that finishing of this lovely mix.

Thomas Dockx – Phase02 In The Mix 003 (54:55) (myspace) (soundcloud)
Download here (mediafire)

“Under water” by Jill Greenberg.

This morning I was going through my phase02 mailbox and discovered I missed a quite interesting message. It seems the LA based trio Human Life is going to release their debut single on the 7th of June. Three house legends joining forces mixing up their styles to a French Touch influenced Electro-Pop sound. Enjoy these remixes by the Acid Girls and Polygon Palace. Again some tunes to make you ready for the summer.

Human Life – In It Together (Acid Girls Remix)

Human Life – In It Together (Polygon Palace Remix)

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Via Last Night’s Party

Next up, something quite special I might say. This track has never been released in the version you’re about to hear, officially, because of copyright reasons. Let me first give you a little bit of history:
- 1973: Love & Happiness was a track on the “Extremely Dangerous LP” by First Choice, a disco pop group. It was released on Philly Groove Records which was founded back in 1967.
- 1980′s: Ron Hardy makes a house version of the classic Love & Happiness track. Chicago legend Hardy actually never released it. Yet after some diggin’ I ‘ve found the track, it was released on CDr last year as “The Music Box Classics Collection, Volume One” on Partehardy Records, a label set up by Bill Hardy, Ron’s nephew.
- 1987: William Stover and Lidell Townsell make an edit of Hardy’s track under their pseudonym “Two Of A kind”, however they don’t use the original “First Choice” lyrics.
- 2009: Smackos remakes the Hardy version, keeping the original lyrics. According to him the track is too lo-fi to play it in a club, and I think he has a point. The remake sounds “cleaner”, with respect to the original vibe.

I heard the Smackos version in a recent mixtape and was immediately obsessed by the track, this truly is too good to not be released on EP. Of course you can now also buy the original Hardy version (not on EP though!) or the “Two of a kind” version but I really believe that if this would be released it would cause a hype right away…
Maybe you could all send e-mail messages to Smackos a.k.a Legowelt so he’ll give it another shot to release it, who knows… Do enjoy this!

Smackos – Love & Happiness

via baubauhaus

I hope the sun is shining where you’re living. In Belgium it’s rather grey for the time of the year. Can’t wait for the summer! I know the Budapest based Headshotboyz will agree with me. Strange enough these two tech-house experts came up with a little “sun-drenched” downtempo track. Not something you’d expect from these guys.

Lets not try to figure out why — instead just enjoy this exceptional deviation. I’d actually love to see more artists stray from their natural habitat.

Headshotboyz – 24.0