following up on their very well received previous release on roots, ortin cam and charles bells are now consolidating their position with black, episode 6 of what is rapidly becoming one of belgiums premier techno imprints. three different tracks, three showcases of what techno can be in 2010.
black is no holds barred, banging darkness, referring back to the funky, industrial sound many of us still feel techno is all about.
saga is engineered to offer dj s the mother of all breaks, building up to a drop to match. this animal guarantees complete devastation, mercifully releasing the crowd s energy after minutes of anticipation. pyramid explores a slightly different realm of the genre, making use of dubby effects, voices mangled beyond recognition and a deep, stomping repetitiveness that will pummel listeners and dancers alike into a state of hypnotic detachment.

longtime collaborators ortin cam and charles bells bring the pain in this fifth episode in roots saga of uncompromising techno music. total dancefloor destruction!

drumcode and perc trax regular kyle geiger is the next techno prodigy to be welcomed into the roots family by label boss ortin cam. >no release< is built around a massive breakdown - major dancefloor damage!

classic barrington levy!!

space djz have been releasing some massive eps since 1996 on labels like soma, novamute, tortured and their ownn potential label and this new killer ep on roots is the next step!

the follow-up to last years deep in need, the haunting me ep brings three new soulful and sleazy tracks from dirty bee. since house has been a buzzword for the last year or two, old-timer dirty bee shows the kids that its possible to give a shout-out to the old school, while still finding plenty of room for innovation. the title track, featuring bees friend luther on vocal duties, brings a paranoid vibe that crescendos with fluttering chimes and a baltimore breakdown. on the flipside, things get a bit filthy with out of body: pounding bass with conga accents keep the tempo, while a drunken, off-kilter saxophone solo tries to find its way home. finally, the snarling, electrified bounce of work for me closes out the ep. spread the house gospel!

on the a is operation a ragga fused steppa with the catchiest of hooks. built on the classic skank sound with dubby horns, vocals & plenty of reverb all make this an instant hit. on the flip ala bama kicks off with a catchy harmony leading to a dub breakdown with all of the familiar catchphrases all the massive & this one and then drops into a classic roots style groove with full vocal.

rockford inc. is sullivan sawyer and dwight jenkins who put their souls into their computer and see what comes back out. in this case, its >like a rock<, a contemplative slow-burner that spreads itself over 11 minutes. on the b-side, >minas theme< is an uplifting melodic house tune, drenched in optimism, the ideal antidote for dreary dancefloors.

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