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FOUR 043EP
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"With frankly amazing singles on his own Glimpse Recordings and Matt Tolfrey's Leftroom earlier this year, 2007 is shaping up to be one hell of a year for Christopher Spero aka house/techno prodigy Glimpse. Here, he delivers his debut for the UK-based bastion of quality that is Four:Twenty with a superb collaboration with critically acclaimed Taka Boom (sister of Chaka Khan) in the form of We Existed. Another great UK talent, Tom Demac is first to remix 'We Existed' and does so in fine style. It's plain to see why so many labels of note are requesting releases from Tom on first listen to his skillful, deep and dubby excursion into Detroit-inspired house. Jay Shepheard, not to be outdone, turns in two remixes for the package. His 'Alternative Remix' is up first and is a driving affair with a percussive punch and nagging FM chords providing the perfect base for Taka's vocals and some well-placed keys. The 'Main Rmx' from Compost man Shepheard carries on the mantle of quality with a decidedly more electronic and epic feel: a shrinking violet this is not."
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FOUR 042EP
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"Unearthing fresh talent and making the most out of them is a running theme with Bristol's Four:Twenty and they've done it again with new signings, Tomoki & Nono, and their Voices/3 Years release. Japanese born DJ Tomoki Tamura has become a permanent fixture of the London club scene, playing just about every underground party and afterhours as well as running his hugely successful Holic night at Aka/The End. His techy, deep style and ability to craft a set have won him plaudits from just about every 'name' in London and he's already being touted by some as the next Jamie Jones or Matthew Styles. The results of this pairing are two tracks of intricate techno, 'Voices' and '3 Years.' The former tips a nod to Chicago with a jacking bassline but it's fluid atmospherics and oddball vocal samples really make this track stand out as a brilliant example of forward thinking dance music. The latter takes a direct route to the dancefloor with 808 drums and fluttering toplines providing the perfect foil to the killer bassline which forces the tune forward."
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FOUR 039EP
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"In just a handful of releases, Giles Smith and Martin Dawson's Two Armadillo's project has become synonymous with quality house. A ten minute exercise in subtle, restrained deep house with true emotion, 'Patience' uses overlaid strings and synths, uncluttered percussion and warm pianos to tell a story which can only end in a sense of well being and the onset of summer. This really is a special piece of music. Saul and Cooper have stamped their own style on the track by toughening the drums, teasing the melodies and adding their own inimitable electronic flourishes to their mix."
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FOUR 038EP
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"Despite being only two years old, Andreas Wiegland's Andomat 3000 project has seen him record for Cadenza, Safari Electronique, Morris Audio and Platzhirsch Schallplaten. He has also won fans such as Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Jimpster and Sebo K for his organic and subtly jazz infused house workouts. 'BND2' sums up the playful and eclectic vibe of Andomat 3000. Shuffling shakers, jazz snares and a superbly funky upright-bass all play off each other to create a distinctive floor burning groove of the highest order. Never the slackers on the remix front, Four:Twenty have drafted in both Kiki and Freaks man Luke Solomon for reinterpretations."
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FOUR 036EP
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"Four:Twenty round off another impressive year with this final collaboration between D. Ramirez and James Mowbray, Time Fades Away. 'Time Fades Away' sees the pair combine vocals, mind-bending synth work and the phenomenal production Ramirez is known for with Mowbray's trademark tight grooves and more restrained approach to create a dancefloor bomb. As always with Four:Twenty, the choice of remixer is impeccable and this time we're treated to Leipzig-based Daniel Stefanik. Known for his dub-infused deep house and techno on Moon Harbour, Liebe*Detail and his own Cargo Edition, Stefanik has turned in a stunning mix and dub for the deeper floors. Detroit meets Germany via Chicago sums it up nicely!"
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FOUR 035EP
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"Following on from James Mowbray & Leiam Sullivan's essential Tropical Heights release, Bristol-based Four:Twenty return with a label debut from Giles Smith and Martin Dawson's Two Armadillos project. A recent EP for Steve Bug's Dessous set the stall out for their intricate placing of techno influences on a deep house template, and the Butterfly Bee EP only serves to further refine the formula. Meanwhile, the remix is supplied by Andomat 3000 and Jan, who recently released the rather superb L Delay on Chilean supremo Luciano's Cadenza imprint. They condense the original progression into a tight, leisurely groove, with percussion and FX constantly snaking in and out of the mix -- the perfect foil to the original mix."
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FOUR 034EP
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"One of the strongest Four:Twenty releases so far. 'Absolutely wicked' -- says Claude VonStroke. The warm, deep and epic original speaks of new hope for a slowly dying earth over immense sub-bass frequencies. Ink & Needle give up hope and show how the end of the world will sound if you don't listen to the message on side A."
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FOUR 033EP
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"Craig Torrance & Philip Hochstrate are Four:Twenty's freshest new signing. Their first co-production spawns a deep tech house record that doesn't come any more emotive or sultry. 'Shrinkage' was inspired by lost afternoons raving as the sunset to inspirational DJs at DC10. 'Shrinkage' is precision-cut to suit the deep, emotive sun-kissed vibes of an evening on an Ibizan terrace as the melodies build into a lush, epic crescendo. 'Shrinkage' has been given a rework by Samim, one of the underground's hottest remixers right now, who takes the track off-road with a tense, quirky retake on the original. The haunting riffs of the original holster a rocking funk-fuelled groove that peaks with a mind-blowing breakdown before drowning the dancefloor in a bath of sub-bass."
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FOUR 031EP
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"One of the UK's finest labels serve up yet another bomb for you. This time around, it's TG with 'Cave The Speakers.' As always with Four:Twenty, you get a splendid remix also -- this time from Wagon Repair's Konrad Black. He's delivered a warm but edgy groove which will please house, techno and (dare we say it) 'minimal' DJs alike."
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FOUR 002CD
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"Four:Twenty presents: Music:02 mixed by James Mowbray. Plus an eight-track 'unmixed' bonus CD. One year on from the label's own debut mix CD, Music:01, UK-based Four:Twenty Recordings releases Music:02. A double CD compilation with CD1 mixed by James Mowbray and CD2, an unmixed bonus disk, comprising eight tracks from Four:Twenty artists including Martin Buttrich, Loco Dice and TG."
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FOUR 030EP
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"UK-based Four:Twenty continue their 2007 release schedule with this huge release from James Mowbray & Leiam Sullivan, Lost In The Tropics. A slow burning, bass-heavy groover with steadily rising keys and oddball electronic fx, 'Lost In The Tropics' is an essential house track which will more than satisfy the countless supporters of the duo's previous release on Four:Twenty. Known for drafting in the finest remixers, Four:Twenty do not disappoint with their current choice of artist, Matthias Tanzmann. With releases on Dessous, Poker Flat and his much-lauded Moon Harbour imprint, he is the toast of underground house music and techno and turns in a suitably wonderful, subtle house groove."
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FOUR 029EP
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"Last year's two Four:twenty TG releases get the remix treatment for 2007, the package takes on some proper old school house sounds. On the a-side Martin's remix of 'Rhythm Acupuncture' is deep, warm & rolling techno, typically subtle using warm jazzy keys & funky grooving bass, with a definite nod towards acid house. Two of the UK's most up-and-coming young electronic producers Matt Tolfrey (Leftroom) & B-Pole (Inxec/Contexterrior) collaborate to remix TGs 'You Aint Got Time To Think,' turning in an epic old skool techno remix. Beautiful electronic dance music."
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