Trackiitdown's One For The Weekend - A Festive Sackload!

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Hello everybody!

Hope that you've all had a busy week full of the kind of slightly debauched Christmas office parties that make the last days of Rome look like a scene from a Disney family comedy starring Steve Martin. Here at Trackitdown Towers however we've been as busy as ever, beavering away to bring you the best in upfront electronic music, and as the world's local record shop, we hope you'll be popping in for some mulled wine and presents over the festive period.

2008 has been a great year for electronic music, and to round up the musical highlights, our hard working content team have put together their selections of the biggest hitters across twenty key genres. End of year charts always mean some level of controversy but with 600,000 titles in their collection, the professionals at Trackitdown.net know their tracks and have published their selections for you to check out and download as instant collections.

Each bundle consists of 20 of the best of each genre and are available for only £14.99 as high quality unmixed 320kbps MP3’s - a recession busting 50% off the full individual track price!

Whether you are getting a new CDJ player, need an instant set to play out on NYE or just want to dive into a new sound then we’ve put together the best tunes money can buy.

We invite you to rate each bundle so you can let the team know whether you reckon their selection is accurate or not. Visit the Top 20 page link below, log in and the rate each one by clicking on the stars next to the title. Simple! Alternatively you can head on over to our thriving Facebook group and have your say!

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/recordlabel/112350/trackitdown-top-20.html

So, without further ado, here is our selection of festive crackers for your aural delight this weekend. Whether your going to be on the ones and two's at your Christmas party, or turnign your headphones up to drown out Colin from accounts talking about his pet lizard's dietary requirements, we think you'll find something in this selection below to tickle your fancy... IT'S ONE FOR THE WEEKEND TIME!

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Electro:

Sweet Cheat feat LJ MTX - Shut The Fuck Up And Dance (Jeff Daniels Remix) - Plasmapool

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/802003.html

Another hot release from the Plasmapool camp. 4 mixes on this release which include some dirty electro from Lazy Rich and OMG. Our pick is this mix. It starts as a funky progressive intro into a catchy breakdown then turns into an electro monster!

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Fidget:

Breakdown - Team Axel - Promo Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/752621.html

Breakdown are set to be huge, we mean helicopter rides to gigs kinda big. You will inevitably agree once your ears get a good lick of this hip wobbling badboy. Sing-a-long bassline house and wonk for the mainstage.

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Funky:

Rockefeller - Do It 2 Nite (Ian Carey Remix) - Spinnin' Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/793107.html

Do it Tonight was massive a few years back and has rightly had a new set of remixes done. 4 mixes to choose from including Olav Basoski, Mario Ochoa and this funky beast from Ian Carey

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Progressive Tribal House:

Steve Lawler - Kalimba - R&S

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/776858.html

2009 is set to be the year that R&S Records regains it's crown as one of the worlds leading independent record labels. This Steve Lawler release - Kalimba has already gained massive reactions from the worlds leading DJs and became BBC Radio 1 Essential new tune on Pete Tong's show.

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Progressive House:

Yousef - Death Delay (Dub) - Circus Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/796450.html

Liverpool DJ/Producer Yousef has been rocking the scene for years. Since departing Radio 1 and Cream residency he has grown and grown in the underground scene. Circus his record label has been smashing the scene with releases such as Wig, Devotion, In Paliament and this 10/10 track Death Delay

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Minimal:

Riz MC - Radar (Loco Dice In The Box Edit) - Crosstown Rebels





http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/796106.html

For the last couple of years Loco Dice have been right up there with the minimal elite such as Sven Vath and the Cocoon klan! Here they take things down the deep route using some subtle synth stabs, random swooshes and sweeps and a wicked vocal! Deep and minimal all the way, baby!

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Tech House:

Ali Wilson & Matt Smallwood - Jagged - Mad Hatter Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/767896.html

Wilson & Smallwood are back with a bang on the Mad Hatter label! After recent success on Marco V's In:Charge label they take things down a notch here and deliver a superb tribal tech house track that has gained support from Marco V, Steve Thomas, MEAT Katie, Sonny Wharton, Rebekah and more! RECOMMENDED!!

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Deep Tech House:

Itamar Sagi - One Million Oaks (Funk D'Void Remix) - Soma

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/769176.html

We are big fans of Funk D'Void here at TID and here he makes an appearance on the mighty Soma imprint! As per usual, this is awesome! Proper underground sounds here with twisted synths, subtle bass and some intense builds that will rock ya socks off! Original is great too!

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Funky Techno:

Joy Kitikonti - MindAttak - Footloversmusic

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/techno/featured_tracks.html

Joy Kitikonti makes an appearance on his FootLovers Music imprint with a superb techno release! This is funky and deep all the way and has gained support from number one techno DJ Carl Cox who used this on his MOS compilation! Take a look at the flip too, awesome stuff!

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Hard Techno:

Takeshi - Diesel - Stanch Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/techno/track/763241.html

Hot on the heels of the Peppilino release last week the Stanch stable are back with another top drawer techno effort! A 3 tracker from Takeshi catches our attention here with 'Diesel' just pipping it for us with it's authentic sounding techno feel and crisp old school synths!

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Tech Trance:

Ali Wilson & Fabio Stein - 10k Connection (Fabio Stein Remix) - Tekelec

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/801054.html

Ali teams up with Brazilian rising star Fabio Stein for a monster tech trance workout! A tough grinding groove gives way for an epic, euphoric breakdown which of course leads back in to MAYHEM! Fabio gives it his remix treatment for the 2nd installment of this release! PLAY IT LOUD!!

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Uplifting Trance:

Oliver Smith - Cirrus (Original Mix) - Anjunabeats

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/786331.html

Oliver Smith delivers 'Cirrus' which is a massively uplifting and epic trance affair that has class written all over it! Lush vocals, airy pads, subtle synths and all put together with A1 precision! Take a look at the flip as he lays down a 'Late Night Remix' as well, both are rocking!

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Progressive Trance:

Jon Rundell - Dawn Raid (Sander van Doorn Remix) - Doorn

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/793093.html

Sander van Doorn makes an appearance on his own imprint and takes Rundell's original and tough techno effort and adds a more progressive trance feel. The breakdown is simply awesome and that synth will drill itself into the heads of all dance floor dwellers to cause maximum destruction!!

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Hard Trance:

Guyver - Tidy Music Library - Guyver Producer Focus! - Tidy

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/798763.html

Featuring Guyver collaborations with Vinylgroover, Amber D, Andy Farley, Ben Stevens, Garbo, Sam Townend and Rob Tissera you know this is going to be the ultimate way for a hard dance lover to end the year. Tidy do us proud with kick ass release after release but this time it's personal. Fill your boots to the max. Happy holidays!

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Hard Dance:

DJ Chuck-E & Vandall - Sweet Harmonizer - Trancewarez Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/802283.html

ANTHEM! Two of Wales and the UK's most exciting future heroes drop a festive anthem that'll be tearing up raves the world over this NYE. Remixing Liquid 'Sweet Harmony' in a German trance style this has hands in the air all over it. Whatever your harder style preference this will fit in nicely and ensure that you are the first hero of 2009 when you drop it.

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Bounce:

Matt Lee - Over 4 Me (Andy Whitby & Klubfiller Remix) - AWsum

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/796444.html

The most anticipated release of the last six months from the DJ sets of the mighty Andy Whitby drops just in time for the maddest few weeks of partying of the year! Complete with epic remixes from Tom Parr and this one from legends Whitby and that man Klubfiller there are three monster beasts that'll have you singing Over 4 Me all the way home. Huge!

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Happy Hardcore:

JAKAZiD feat Taya - Universe - Nukleuz Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hardcore/track/787818.html

We know how popular Nukleuz hardcore main man JAKAZiD is with the TID raving massive so we wanted to showcase another cracking cut on the latest EP. Universe is a completely original full vocal happy hardcore anthem that showcases the skills of our man. Expect this to be at the top of the tree this holiday season!

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Hardstyle:

Dutch Master - Get Down - Dutch Master Works

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/786315.html

Full on distorted MC swearcore hardstyle extravaganza from the Dutch Master. No holds barred mega rave soundtrack screaming 'everybody in motherfcuker!?' over an old skool off beat reverse bassline groove that's the best thing we've heard for a while. Pure mayhem! Check out Floopspin on the flip for another rock vocal anthem like the new Showtek

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Gabba:

Endymion & Nosferatu - Act Of God (Thunderdome 2008 Anthem) - Thunderdome Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hardcore/track/799894.html

On Saturday 20th December 20,000 of the world's hardcore ravers will celebrate the festive season as only they know how - with 10 hours of gabba! Thunderdome is the original Dutch rave and we're lucky enough to present to you the soundtrack to the 2008 edition. 2 mixes of screaming and shouting at 180bpm! Check the Thunderdome TID top 10.

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Grime:

Riz MC - People Like People - Crosstown Rebels

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/electronica/track/796104.html

Hyper cool London label Crosstown Rebels is well known for championing the deep tech house and minimal sounds that have infected the planet but here's a departure. Full UK grime MC vibes chatter across broken beats in a highly entertaining manner. There's the obligatory bleepy remix from Ibiza legend Loco Dice too. Delicious.

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Dubstep:

Benny Page & Zero G - Trigger Finger - Digital Soundboy Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/776758.html

Reading don Benny Page puts his jungle hat down for one second and delivers a beast of a heavy rave dubstep anthem for Shy FX. Terrifying beats and bass on the drop and this heralds the start of something SERIOUS! Deadly bass artillery firing over the heads of the dubstep elite from the drum and bass boys. It's war.

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Techstep:

Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind - Red Velvet (VIP Mix) - Black Sun Empire

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/781903.html

TID drum and bass people will know that Black Sun Empire are up there in our hall of fame. These producers drop sick high tech beats that defy our ears with their drive, intensity and pure class. Once again we're given an early Xmas present that is pure as the driven snow. Mutant music from the kings.

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Drum & Bass Anthem:

Shy FX & T Power - Feelings (Nu:Tone Remix) - Digital Soundboy Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/776754.html

Shy FX gives us an early Xmas present in the form of this stunning remix of his massive collaboration with the legendary T Power from 2007. Feelings has the best vocal in any drum and bass anthem and we'll arm wrestle anyone who says otherwise! Huge remix from Cambridge Hospital general Nu:Tone who we're sure can't believe his luck! ANTHEM!

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Jump Up Drum & Bass:

Wickaman & Hoodlum - 2012 - Black Widow

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/781921.html

Massive DJ Hype support on this nuclear warhead of a jump up anthem. Made for rewinding time and time again Wickaman & Hoodlum give label mates Taxman, G Dub and Hazard a run for their money. A pit bull of a track that has full support from all the bad boys. Major!

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Liquid Drum & Bass:

Wickaman & Hoodlum - Real Life - Black Widow

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/781921.html

Sampling Queen's 'Is this the real life?' and layering over an urgent and insistent tough crossover drum and bass groove is inspired! J Majik's co-producer and DJ Hype favourite Wickaman teams up with regular cohort Hoodlum to drop a pure ANTHEM! Future TID dnb chart topper we reckon... selecta!

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Breaks:

MKM & GBX - Xtra Xtra - iBreaks

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/breaks/track/800191.html

The iBreaks stable are back once again with another top drawer release, this time round from MKM & GBX. As per ususal this is peak time party breaks with phat electro bass, big and chunky drum patterns and squelchy percussion loops. Take a look at the flip also, great stuff!

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Chill:

City Reverb - Pinsharp (Trojan Soundsystem Remix) - Dumb Angel

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/electronica/track/774738.html

On these cold and long winter nights there's nothing TID electronica division love more than stoking up the fire and letting warm basslines keep us nicely toasted. City Reverb and Trojan Soundsystem provide the perfect soundtrack to our chillax session with folk vocals and echo chamber set to stun.

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So there we have it people! Another quality selection to feed your ears with over the festive period! On behalf of all of the team here at Trackitdown, we'd like to extend our warmest wishes to you and yours this festive period, and we'd like to thank you for choosing Trackitdown as your number one location on the web for quality music downloads! Here's to 2009!

And finally, remember to have a great weekend, and don't forget - if you can't be good, be safe!

Merry Christmas!

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