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Another dose of contemporary hotness and a couple of classics from Team Little Rock. With talking.

New records from Punch Drunk, Trentemøller, Carl Craig and more. Team Little Rock dig deep and come up with a fistful of bangers.

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Tracklist

1. Chris Carter – Electrodub – Optimo Music
2. Ekoplekz – Stalag Zero – Punch Drunk
3. Twin Lizard Vol. 4 – The 6 Billion – Needle Groove
4. Trentemøller - Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!! (Trentemøller Remix) – IMR
5. Ramadanman & Appleblim – Void 23 (Carl Craig Re-edit) – Aus Music
6. Aril Brikha – Groove La Chord – Transmat
7. Cobblestone Jazz – Fiesta – Wagon Repair
8. The Church of When the Shit Hits the Fan – Octo Gate – Black Lantern
9. S-Type – Medusa – Phuturelabs
10. Untold – Mass Dreams Of The Future – R&S Records
11. The Squire of Gothos – Til Da Morning – Rag & Bone Records

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Ramadanman & Abbleblim - Void 23

Ramadanman & Abbleblim - Void 23 (Aus Music, 22nd Nov)

So, it finally lands. Two of UK electronic's big hitters together again after a bona fide smash, with the legendary / untouchable / not as good as he used to be / still magnificent Carl Craig taking on remix duties. It seems like an automatic recipe for success, especially considering the winning streak Ramadanman's been on for the past two years (excepting the lone mule cluttering up the Ramadanman EP).

Despite the fact that both tracks clock in at a meditative 9 minutes, neither the original or the re-edit feels meandering or empty - Ramadanman's rich melodies and taut rhythms combine beautifully with Appleblim's textured darkness and offbeat syncopations. Each strain of bass music is given space to breathe and evolve, and the back-and-forth between makes for a deep and expansive cut. With drowned synths, far-off vocals and funky syncopations, Void 23 worms its way through styles, driven by the pair’s innate sense of songwriting.

But is it any good? Well, its syncopation may prove a little too weird for many techno DJs, and at 126bpm, it’s not exactly fodder for the dubstep crew, but hell, a bit of practice and it’ll go either way. This “neither one nor the other” pervades the track though - certain passages are beautiful head music, whilst one drop-in is just peak-time techno, leaving you further confused about how to deploy it.

Given all the components, Carl Craig restructures the various fragments into (unsurprisingly) a peak time Detroit number, and whilst he has his faults, Craig’s ability to craft a slick narrative is undeniable. The re-edit draws all the glorious synths to fore, pins down the best of the bass, and crafts far more solid dancefloor tune, with big filter sweeps and sweet-sounding hi-hats. He even manages to make space for those weird French spoken word moments that have been cluttering up Ramandanman’s tunes of late.

Ramadanman and Appleblim’s dubstep is a little too spastic, Carl Craig’s techno a little too predictable, but this is an absolutely solid tune, and guaranteed success.

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Spark - Revolving (Ramadanman refix) - Free Download

Seen this one kicking about a few places now, but figured it's still worth posting. If you've followed the blog for any length of time, you'll know how we feel about Ramadanman - consistently excellent with both melody and rhythm, he's a definite favourite.
This is the first of heard of Spark, and though her voice has a lovely crisp quality, I'm always hesitant about vocals and dance tracks. Mostly, Ramadanman throws samples into the mix that filter in and out, before allowing it to collapse into a big crashing breakdown that gives Spark the centre stage. It's testament to the strength of both that this isn't immediately filed under "annoying big vocal number" - it totally works, and he's kindly giving it away for free.

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