Trackitdown's One For The Weekend - A Music/merch Mashup!

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Hello everybody,

I hope you’ve all had a cracking first week of December, and that you’ve not been making yourselves ill by eating too much advent calendar chocolate! We’ve been very busy here at Trackitdown Towers with the launch of our brand-spanking-new merchandise store - http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/merchandise/!

Launching with clothing from leading club brands such as: Toolroom, Tiesto, True Playaz, Defected and Tidy, Trackitdown.net is going to be the place to get that festive gift for any party fanatic. DJ’s will be desperate to get their hands on the latest in high quality record bags and CD wallets from leading brands UDG and Slappa. So if you want to get the dance music fan in your life something they’ll really want for Christmas (clue: not socks), or you want to direct your nearest and dearest to the store for something you feel your life may not be complete without (the ‘Girls Love DJ’s’ t-shirts being particularly fresh), then don’t delay, head over to the store and get involved!

You can also order a special Trackitdown Gift Card from the store! The gift card is available at either £10 of for £20 we give you £25 pounds worth of products – making your budget go further this festive season.

Trackitdown.net is shipping this stylish card in time for Xmas right now so waste no time in ordering yours now in our brand new merchandise department.

In the meantime, and without further ado, here’s another selection of early festive crackers for you to wrap your frostbitten ears around to keep you moving this weekend. It’s ONE FOR THE WEEKEND TIME!

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Fidget House:

FX Logik – Tune Your Bass – BIGBADDIGITAL (sweet)

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/774669.html

He is the Boston guy raised in Vegas aka FX Logic. Is it Bassline? is Fidget? or is it both. What we do know is this is full of energy wonkyness and fun!

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Indie Rave:

Audio Bullies – Dope Fiend – Vizo Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/electronica/track/757436.html

A sneak preview from the new Audio Bully's album due out in 2009. Punked up and full of attitude this and the last single have really got us hyped up here on TID about the album and we hope you are too!? One of the biggest electronic acts of recent times still slaying it and we salute!

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Electronica:

The Student Body pres. Arts & Sciences - Mind your Rudder – Phazz-A-Delic

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/electronica/track/773718.html

TID electronica section just loves putting the smoking jacket on and getting down to some conscious techno poetry every now and again and Phazz-A-Delic records helps us slip into the comfy slippers this week and get down with the programme. Slick and spacious business for expanding.

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Funky House:

Sterling Void – It’s Alright – Acunadeep

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/783330.html

Here is another highlight from this Sterling Moss compilation. 'Its Allright' is one of the biggest house tracks of all time and now gets and update edit courtesy of Chris Lake and the results is amazing. Perfect end of the night tune!

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Funky Soulful House:

U-Urban – Mr DJ – Moxie Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/782433.html

Not much known about the label or the artist but that does not stop us featuring it. Here is a quality funky soulful and slighty down tempo house. Big diva vocal over the top makes it a possible summer smash!

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Tribal Funky House:

Jens Mangold - Bodyflush – Cr2 Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/787976.html

The mighty Cr2 return with heavy track from hot German producer Jens Mangold. 3 mixes available including DJ Wady and Patrick M, Rocha and Lewinger and this wicked original version which has a funky tribal flavour!

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Tribal Electro Funky House:

Tim Healey & Richard Kegg – Turn Me On – InStereo Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/766831.html

Well this is a bullet of a track. Its a slow starter that builds and builds into a peak main room golden nugget! It's a rocking track by Tim Healey from Coburn. Recieving 4/5 review from Mixmag!

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Progressive House:

Dariush – Flowers (Spinnin’ Elements Club Mix) – Diamondhouse Electric

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/765423.html

Another Diamondhouse ADE sampler here which is a bit more pumping . 10 upfront tracks here as part of the sampler. Pick of the bunch is Italian producer Dariush's track 'Flowers' which is a light progressive uplifting monster with an amazing vocal.

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Funky Techno:

Spiros Kaloumenos – Paketo – Relatives

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/techno/track/778605.html

Heavyweight techno label Relatives is back with a bang in the form of a rocking 4 track EP that includes tracks from some of the scene's true elite! Spiros Kaloumenos lays down this funky and tribal groover that will take the roof off and we love it! All 4 are worthy of severe love!

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Tech House:

Robytek vs Shield feat. Foremost Poets – Pump It (Terry Farley & Rocky Remix) – REBIRTH

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/753757.html

It's great to see a couple of household names teaming up and displaying a fresh sound! Farley & Rocky lay down this deep, tribal and infectious house groove that will rock your socks off! A total of 7 mixes here and an acappella so plenty to check out here - Pump it up!

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Progressive Tech House:

Phuture Dust – Data On The Moon (Martin Roth Remix) – Coldharbour Red

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/777071.html

Taken from the 'Best Of Coldharbour' series that is prodominantly trance based, this little tech gem is from one of our fave producers of 2008, Martin Roth! Big room and progressive tech house that house and tech jocks will be able to fit in their sets. More grade A chicken from Roth!

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Minimal Techno:

Plastic Sound – Industrial Zone – Gastspiel

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/tech_house_minimal/track/733453.html

Gastspiel continue to impress with this great release 'Plastic Sound of Baptazia'. Forward thinking, spage age, minimal techno we like to call it, catchy eh? No? OK, well we really like it and we think you will too so give it a listen and make sure you check the whole release!

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Tech Trance:

Gordon Coutts – Offbeat – Phase Seven Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/786112.html

TRACKITDOWN EXCLUSIVE!! Gordon Coutts is an up and coming Irish DJ / Producer who has had releases on Vandit, Selecta, Couture, and now Phase Seven Records. Banging tech trance here with support from Judge Jules, Agnelli & Nelson, Ernesto & Bastian, Charlie G and many more! LARGE!!

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Uplifting Trance:

Oceanlab – Breaking Ties (Above & Beyond Analogue Haven Mix) – Anjunabeats

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/779031.html

The Anjuna stables continue to provide the goods with another top drawer trance release from label fave's Above & Beyond! Typically uplifting and progressive and crafted with the usual precision that we have come to expect from these big guns over the years! Check this out...

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Progressive Trance:

Alex Kunnari – Breathe In (Heikki L & Alex Kunnari Remix) – In Trance We Trust

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/trance/track/784651.html

Massive progressive track here on In Trance We Trust. Alex Kunnari lays down the original, and here teams up with Heikki L to do a remix as well, and why not we say! This is the more pumping of the collection but they retain that epic breakdown for the big trance floors, love it!

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Hard Trance:

Iridium – World In Chaos – High Drive Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/779119.html

It's that man again! Kirk Whetton aka Iridium delivers even more euphoria as this heaven sent eight minutes of pure melodic energy sends a treat to our feet. One of the most popular hard producers here on TID, we know that this is going to be providing some serious pleasure to you over and over again.

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Hard Dance:

Kidd Kaos – Mind Control (Hard Tech Mix) – K405 Records

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/727734.html

Hard trance meets techno meets a little sniff of hardstyle! Kidd Kaos sounds as though he is about to take over the world with weapons like this. Pure European vibes that are as on the money as anything we've heard from more established producers this year. Expect to hear this killing Q Dance and Sensation Black in the hands of Yoji and Scot Project!

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Hard Dance Classic:

Ramirez – Hocus Terapiocus – Expanded

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/techno/track/681761.html

Classic of the week comes from 1993 and the weird and wonderful mind of the legend that is Ramirez. Played to death by Carl Cox in his in between hardcore and techno phase this heralded the march of European techno to the UK and world domination. Sven Vath anthem!

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Hard House:

Kym Ayres – Guitar Hero – Tidy

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/779923.html

One of our favourite and most original hard house tracks of the year finally drops on TID hard dance and the crowd goes wild! New Tidy Girl Kym shows the older girls exactly what goes down on the dancefloors of 2009 and frankly makes them look a little old in the process! Totally fresh and forward thinking party music with attitude! Huge anthem.

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Filth:

Paul Glazby – I’m Your Nightmare (Glazby’s 2008 Off Beat Mega Death Remix) – Tidy

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/779932.html

Big man Glazby delivers another storming hard house driller killer that has his name all over it. Big hoover, kicks and thraptastic bass throw down like a hurricane. Make sure you check his other kick ass original track on this latest Tidy release too - Kanashimi is a more melodic but still packs a punch people!

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Happy Hardcore:

Eufeion & Jekyll – Go DJ – CLSM

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hardcore/track/781818.html

Pure class! CLSM hooks up the new skool duo Eufeion and Jekyll to this mighty label and the results are dynamite. Pure euphoric happy hardcore that'll be appearing in the sets of Billy Bunter, Slipmatt, Dougal and friends at a rave near you.

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Hardstyle:

Abbys & Judge – Rapture – Dutch Master Works

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/hard_dance/track/786309.html

The big dog of Dutch hardstyle slams two kick ass tracks on the table this week and there's no ignoring them. Two new acts for us but they've definitely been schooled at the hard knocks academy! Expect support from Isaac, Showtek, Dana, Luna and all the brutes worldwide.

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Dubstep:

Caspa – Floor Dem – Digital Soundboy

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/759547.html

Cool and deadly dubstep from the most popular artist of the genre on TID. Sick jungle style slo-motion business with the best ragga vocal sample ever! Bombaclaart! Paranoid and angry beats set to drive you mad for real.

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Grime:

Flow Nerds – Ring The Alarm – Dubstep Division Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/electronica/track/784008.html

We are loving this new direction from Dubstep Division! Full vocal grime licks that snap like a whip baby. Featuring Flow Nerd MC crew, Marl E and Phase this is the sound of urban London 2009. Dark, dangerous and full of attitude you get me. Four kick ass rhymes here for your ears. Hoods up heads down.

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Techstep:

Rico & Scoop – Dragon Scroll – Dangerous New Age

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/781831.html

Dutty fast-lane beats from brand new drum and bass label Dangerous New Age. Slaying the opposition with some serious heavy artillery this is gonna be a feature in the sets of many key players. We love the Kung Fu sample (don't hear enough of them these days!) and the energy just keeps punishing our ears. Own this!

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Classic Drum & Bass:

Various Artists – V Recordings Retrospect Vol.1 (UNMIXED CLASSICS ALBUM) – V-Cycle

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/784614.html

Fire in the hold! An instant selection of the biggest and baddest classic drum and bass anthems from one of the biggest label of all time! Want to double mix like Andy C? Then own these tracks; Dillinja, Krust, Die, Roni Size, Adam F, Ray Kieth, Lemon D, Artificial Intelligence, Ed Rush & Optical, DJ Marky and more appear on this amazing UNMIXED package

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Jump Up Drum & Bass:

Shy FX – Bambaata (Break Remix) – Break

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/759543.html

It's that man Break again! It's been his year and surely getting to remix one of the most important drum and bass cuts of all time means that he's now in the Premier League for sure. Has to be said that we prefer this version to the Dillinja remix - big mixing track that has us making our drum and bass face from start to finish. Break FTW!

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Liquid Drum & Bass

Intelligent Manners – Music Take Your Mind – All Street Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/drum_and_bass/track/718210.html

Bubbler alert! TID dnb dept have had this on rotation in the office and we reckon this has BIG TINGS written all over it! Looped up, funked up, blues business in an amen fashion. Absolutely hitting that Hospital flavour that's running things right now. Let the rhythm sooth your soul for real!

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Breaks:

Beat Assassins – Sizzla – Mofo Recordings

http://ivibes.trackitdown.net/genre/breaks/track/784690.html

The Mofo camp are back with a superb double header from the Beat Assassins! 'Sizzla' is an electro drenched club banger that the likes of the Stantons and the Plumps will be all over like a melted shell-suit! Make sure you take a look at the flip for another grade a track complete with bad boy vocals!

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And that’s your fill for this week! If you happen to be indoors tonight, make sure you tune into Kutski’s show on Radio 1, as he’s going to be making a very important announcement regarding the 6th Annual Hard Dance Awards! You have been warned – do not miss this!

Have a great weekend this weekend whatever you choose to do, and remember, if you can’t be good, be safe!

Thanks,

Ben