Artist: Bump
Title: I’m Rushin
Label: Art & Craft
Release Date: Out Soon

Stripping down the original parts from Bump – I’m Rushin, remixer Dave Spoon who is on fire at the moment with his record ‘At Night’ on Toolroom Records, adds his unique electro house touch to this classic, and turns out 2 really good mixes in dub and vocal form. Originally an early 90’s dance classic released on the well respected Deconstruction Label (home to early releases from Sasha, Danny Rampling and even Kylie) A great record updated for today’s dancefloors and well worth checking out. (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Eric Prydz vs Pink Floyd
Title: Positive Education
Label: Positiva / Data
Release Date: 1st January 2007

Eric Prydz vs Pink Floyd, yes man of the moment Eric (Golden Touch) Prydz stamps his trademark sound all over Pink Floyd’s classic ‘Another Brick In The Wall’. Jo Whiley, Scott Mill’s, Pete Tong and other Radio 1 presenters are promoting it heavily with the fact that it’s the first Pink Floyd sampling record to get 100% clearance from Gilmour and crew! I expect this may even hit the national number 1 spot on downloads alone. Go get it! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Dada feat Sandy Riviera
Title: Lollipop
Label: Destined
Release Date: Out Soon

Dada aka Matti Schwarz was working in a studio next door to the wacky artist Sandy Riviera when Sandy decided Matti’s work was very cool indeed and suggested collaboration. The end result is an electro house future anthem. Destined records main artist The Drill aka Matti Schwarz uses his sounds heavily on this record with Sandy Riviera adding his touch in the way of a random vocal stating some sexual comments in a very user friendly way. Its all about the ‘lollipop’ featuring heavily on Tong’s show and his Thursday ‘In New Music We Trust’ Show. Definitely a hit!!!! Not to sure whether your local ice cream man will be stocking it, but all major record stores will be!! try a sample at www.myspace.com/destinedrecords (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Depeche Mode
Title: I Just Can’t Get Enough
Label: Mute
Release Date: Out Now

Dirty South are the remix team commissioned to work their magic on the all time classic ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ for the The Best of Depeche Mode album due out on Mute records. The Melbourne based remix team have done a fine job by stamping their electro house style all over over it but staying true to the original riff, using snippets of the vocal and generally beefing up the record for today’s electro house DJ sets. Great Work and definitely worth a listen. (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Erick E
Title: The Beat Is Rocking
Label: Gusto
Release Date: Out Now

Now signed to Gusto records for a full release, hard working Dutch DJ Erick E puts out a great record with the in demand Fedde Le Grand on the remix roster. Lots of other mixes to choose from and also getting a full release in other territories like France, USA, Italy and Australia. A great funky house record, with a stripped down techy mix from Fedde, A good safe buy and worth checking out if you like your house tough and funky. For more info on Erick E point your browser at www.myspace.com/erickedj (Matt Vinyl 3/5)

Artist: Jakazid
Title: Cillit Bang
Label: Nukleuz
Release Date: 8th January 2007

Artist: Ed Kane
Title: Give Me Dirt
Label: Kidology
Release Date: November 6th

Following on from the massive 'Dab Hands – DYOT', Debut Artist Ed Kane turns out a massive Electro House record with a thumping bass and a lead line from a vintage synth with attitude! Currently receiving rave reviews from Armand Van Helden and Tom Stephan. This is definitely worth checking out if you like it Dirty & Chunky, throw that 'put your hands up for Detroit' cd in the bin, and give me dirt!! (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Basement Jaxx
Title: Take Me Back To Your House
Label: XL
Release Date: Out Now

Second single to be lifted from Basement Jaxx new album 'Crazy Itch Radio'. Known for classics like 'Red Alert', 'Where's Your Head At?' and 'Romeo'. Possibly one of the best live electronic acts in the UK. They are currently supporting Robbie Williams on tour and will be playing in Plymouth, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Bournemouth, Newcastle and Glasgow in November and December. Mixes on this single come from Kurd Maverick, Speaker Junk, Kwality Kontrol, Balti Skool & Felix B. German producer Kurd Maverick is the mix to go for with his trademark pounding bits and beats, fusing samples of the original vocal. Tune!! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Justin Timberlake
Title: My love
Label: Jive
Release Date: November 13th

Justin Timberlake releases his new single featuring Atlanta rapper T.I. following up from smash hit 'SexyBack' both coming from his 2nd solo album. Record label Jive are really on the ball with this one, choosing the hottest remix team on the circuit Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso to add their magic touch. Yet again they never fail to deliver and produce a Ten and a half minute amazing house record, the bass in the track sounds amazing and live, and in the middle a really powerful string section with JT vocoded fitting perfectly into the mix. A great track with superb remixes, this is bound for glory (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Moby featuring Debbie Harry
Title: New York, New York
Label: Mute
Release Date: Out Now

Flying already with the number one spot in the cool cuts and the buzz chart, and receiving heavy airplay from Pete Tong who keeps spinning the Trentmoller remix of Moby's classic track 'Go' (Featuring as a bonus track). Loads of other mixes from the likes of Armand Van Helden, Jeremy Wheatley & Tocadisco and not forgetting that living legend Debbie Harry is on vocals. Personally I think the original is OK, but switch straight to the Trentmoller & Tocadisco mixes and you will not be disappointed. (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Erick E
Title: The Beat Is Rocking
Label: White
Release Date: Out Now

Erick E has been at the forefront of the Dutch house music scene for over a decade and now comes at us armed with fedde le grand remix (who you'll either love or be bored to death of by now). Anyhow fedde puts out a great remix and gives this house track a great groove, definitely worth checking out! If you can't wait for the vinyl copy go here www.dance-tunes.com for a digital version and an audio preview. (Matt Vinyl 3/5)

Artist: Robbie Rivera
Title: Escape
Label: Juicy
Release Date: Out Now

This record I've been playing to a great response for a while….. Particularly the Ian Carey mix and my own edit of the Fuzzy Hair mix. It's a really great record with some really well produced and put together sounds. Miami's Robbie Rivera is no stranger to success having released over a hundred records! There's no escaping this beat! Mixes include Original, Dirty Dub, Louie Padilla, Richard Dinsdale, Ian Carey & Fuzzy Hair!!!!! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Axwell feat Steve Edwards
Title: Watch The Sunrise
Label: Positiva
Release Date: August 2006

Axwell is back! Last years summer anthem ‘Watch The Sunrise’ on Axtone records has been signed to EMI’s Positiva label and the mix package is Ace! Axwell has done an updated mix called Axwell’s re-mode and it is huge, with a bassline to rock any dancefloor. Also in the package is a wicked percussive mix by French mix maestro Bob Sinclair. Whichever mix you go for will put a smile on your face, and whoever you play it to. Great track, Great package and surely another crossover hit for 1 third of the Swedish mafia – Axwell! P.S. the Axwell re-mode mix was my opening track at Air Fusion Festival! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Title: Minimal
Label: EMI
Release Date: Out Now

Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - Known in the 80’s as one of the biggest dance duos around with huge hits  like ‘West End Girls’ and ‘Always On My Mind’ are back with their Sixteenth studio album ‘Fundamental’ this is the next single release and what a club package to go with it. Mixes from Tocadisco, Tiga and M-Factor are brilliant and capture the original vocal well along with some great club dubs. I’ve opted for the man of the moment Tocadisco but could be swayed by the M-Factor dub! Definitely worth a listen, and especially if you are a PSB fan! (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Dab Hands
Title: DYOT
Label: Kidology
Release Date: Out Now

Anthem Alert! Remember X-press 2’s ‘Lazy’ single from last year well this should have been it and probably will be this years answer, Pete Tong already crowned it essential new tune and has played it every week since. Mark Wilkinson is Dab Hands and has been around for years (he was once a frequent player at Claires Nightclub back in the 90’s) Vocals are provided by that very in demand vocalist Steve Edwards. A funky house record with power vocals stating that you must ‘Do Your Own Thing’ well Dab Hands certainly has and its here to stay. Vocal house lovers get it now on vinyl from all major retailers, oh yeh and it’s got the accapella on the vinyl for good measure. (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Sharam
Title: Say Yeah
Label: White
Release Date: Out Now

This months bootie is a very hard to find record produced by one half of Deep Dish Sharam Jay, entitled ‘Say Yeah’ and probably the only record this year that can be played in every environment and sound great. Using a well known sample shouting ‘can everybody in the house say yeah!’ and using some very slick sounding old skool samples and pumping percussion. Pete Tongs caned it and now if you can find it so can you. Well worth getting if you love house music with a harder edge to it. (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: The Original
Title: I Love You Baby
Label: Cayenne
Release Date: Out Now

Early Monroes house classic by The Original from 1995 is back again, updated for today’s dancefloors, mixes provided by Mat Bradshaw and Soul Seekerz!! A sure fire crossover hit that already made it to #2 in the nationals back in August 1995. Well its coming out again for another crack at crossing over into the mainstream, the new mixes stay very true to the original but give it an edge - expect to hear it a lot this Summer. (Matt Vinyl 3/5)

Artist: Bodyrox
Title: Yeh Yeh
Label: Eye Industries
Release Date: Out Now

Artist: Chocolate Puma
Title: Always & Forever
Label: Positiva
Release Date: July 2006

Chocolate Puma are back after 3 years in hiding with their new offering ‘Always & Forever’ a funky house mixture of synths, Ibiza beats and hypnotic basslines with a catchy chorus. Already being hammered by Tongy and doing well in the cool cuts chart, loads of great mixes from grant nelson, bart claessen and my favourite Til West & DJ Delicious!! Hitting all the major music retailers now!! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Tom Novy Featuring Lima
Title: Take It
Label: Data
Release Date: July 31st 2006

Known for recent hit ‘Your Body’ Tom Novy has a follow up just in time to catch the second half of our Summer, all the national radio stations are on board and it comes with a good package to suit most Data fans. The club edit is the strongest mix! Well that’s my opinion! Definitely give it try if you liked his last record!! (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Paris Hilton
Title: Stars Are Blind
Label: Warners
Release Date: July 31st 2006

Ha Ha Paris Hilton? German Import!!! Whateva! Well the original version is that ‘super loaded model video star daddies girl’ over a UB40 type Summer reggae thing! Not for me… so anyway is there any house music on it? Yes!!! There’s a Chus & Cebbalos Dub that is pretty cool with a good groove. And an OK scumfrog version. In stores at the end of July.  (Matt Vinyl 3/5)

Artist: Mellee Fresh & Dirty 30
Title: Beautiful, Rich & Horny
Label: We Will Do
Release Date: Out Soon

Artist: Rogue Traders
Title: Voodoo Child
Label: Ariola / RCA
Release Date: July 10th 2006

Remember The Bodyrockers? well the next installment of Australian DJ’s with guitars is here! Rogue Traders will release their debut single from their second album ‘Here Comes The Drums’ on 10th July. Voodoo Child has Izzy from Neighbours on lead vocals (AKA Natalie Bassingthwaighte - what a mouthful but apparantly:she is the most searched aussie on google) anyway they are creating a storm down under and will hit our shores in the Summer. The single comes with a good set of remixes from Fuzzy Hair, James Ash and a cool Tom Neville vocal and dub  (Matt Vinyl 3/5)

Artist: Oakenfold
Title: Faster Kill Pussy Cat
Label: Perfecto
Release Date: TBC

Over Twenty years experience Producing and DJing, Paul Oakenfold is still going strong (and isn’t deaf yet). Oakies label Perfecto are ready to release ‘A Lively Mind’ the Long Player follow up to ‘Bunnka’ this is the first release off the album featuring Hollywood Star Brittany Murphy on vocals. Pete Tongs supporting it and by the time you read this it would have probably made its way onto the radio 1 playlist, the album is looking pretty tasty and this single comes with some good pumpin trance mixes, if trance is still doing it for you its worth a go, or the more mainstream mix might appeal to some. (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Solu Music Featuring Kimblee
Title: Fade
Label: Hed Kandi
Release Date: Out Now

Stacks and stacks of remixes, signed in load’sa different countries and sounds a bit like it’s on the same vibe as Derrick May’s classic ‘strings of life’. Released at the end of the month with Eric Kupper, Bimbo Jones, Grant Nelson, Solid State, ADNY, Hex Hector and loads more, it’s a great record with a huge choice of mixes, expect to here a lot throughout the summer. (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: MYNC Project
Title: Something On Your Mind
Label: Apollo
Release Date: 19th June 2006

MYNC Project are producers (Mark Brown & Nick Correlli) well known already as DJ’s, they are set to follow up the switch mixes floating around on one sided vinyl over the past few months with a full release for this future summer classic. MYNC Recently performed a live P.A. on Pete Tong’s Radio 1 show and now Apollo Records have cleared parts from the original white label using re-sung vocals from Abigail Bailey (Herd & Fitz vocalist), the superb underground Switch mix is still included plus some great other mixes from Steve Mac, Soul Seekerz, danny freakazoid and more! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Filthy Rich
Title: Chainsmoking
Label: Oven Ready
Release Date: Out Soon

Mixmag Future Hero – Filthy Rich (fresh from his recent outings on UMM and Big Lover) present ‘Chainsmoking’ a record with huge bass and electro tinged drums paving the way of the tuff house trend that is currently filling the UK’s dancefloors. Fergie, Tom Neville and James Zabielaare playing it! And it comes with a Mike Monday mix and dub on the flip, great record! great sound! (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Leftfield
Title: Song 4 Life 2006
Label: White Label
Release Date: Out Now

Hoxton Whores churn out yet another corker, by making a great bootleg mix of Leftfield’s classic ‘Song 4 Life’ released in the early nineties on their Hardhands label, it stays very true to the original with some additional production to bring it up to date just in time for the summer, I’m caning it and love it, if you like house music this is a definitely worth a look, available on mp3 and vinyl. (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Yer Man
Title: Trippin
Label: UMM
Release Date: May 2006

Aceeeed!!! Aceeeed!!! It use’s that smiley face quote from the UK acid house explosion and I haven’t heard it used for a while so it instantly makes me smile, its called ‘trippin’ and has pumpin beats and a monophonic bassline that pulses. . . . . I’m caning it! Expect to hear it a lot throughout the summer. Coming out on Media Records sub label UMM records, Maxium plays at the Miami Winter Conference and Carl Cox even has it as his ringtone! ;0) (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Christopher & Raphael Just
Title: Popper
Label: Kitsune
Release Date: Out Now

Tune! Tune! Tune! First heard this on Annie Mac’s wicked Thursday night Radio 1 show, starts off sounding like New Orders ‘How Does It Feel’ and then blends into some electro bleeps that are paving the way at the moment. Fantastic record that hits the spot in everyway! Mixed by Shinichi Osawa and on French label Kitsune, featuring heavily in my sets at the moment, Brilliant!!!! (Matt Vinyl 5/5)

Artist: Coldcut feat Roots Manuva
Title: True Skool (Switch Mix)
Label: Ninja Tune
Release Date: Out Now

Underground DJ ‘Switch’ remixes the legends of electronic dance ‘Coldcut’ with vocals by Roots Manuva, a great house record keeping it simple but sounding great with reggae, dub and thumping beats fused together resulting in a huge club sound, Dave Taylor aka Switch turns out yet another gem released through Coldcuts own label Ninja Tunes! (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: Wally Lopez
Title: Seven Days And One Week
Label: Vendetta
Release Date: Out Now

Wally Lopez carries on from his smash hit remix of David Guetta’s ‘Just A Little More Love’ with a remix of a club classic, German trio BBE’s Seven Days and One Week. Before you start yawning and stop reading I must say although this trend for remixing rather than creating an original sound can get a bit annoying at least Lopez has picked a fantastic track to start with in contrast to the constant mediocre offerings of late. Once a classic, always a classic and with this tribal sounding remix the track still sounds as fresh and cool as it did originally, worth a listen for sentimental value at least. (Matt Vinyl 3/5)

Artist: Gabriel & Dresden
Title: Tracking Tresure Down
Label: Universal
Release Date: 24th April

San Francisco based artist/dj/production duo Gabriel & Dresden (best known for Motorcycle – ‘As The Rush Comes’ huge international champion remix from last Year) present ‘Tracking Treasure Down’. With a heavy mixture of dirty house, trance beats and powerful vocals equalling in a fresh original sound with a huge remix package including Robbie Rivera, Francis Preve, Kyau vs Albert and a selection of Gabriel & Dresden edits, I’m into the Group Therapy mix but plenty to choose from and well worth adding to the collection! (Matt Vinyl 4/5)

Artist: N-Joi
Title: Anthem
Label: White Label
Release Date: Out Now

Hoxton Whores churn out another ‘can’t fail to be commercially big’ remix. Continuing with their roll of hit remixes they have selected a legendary piano house, get out in a field and rave track: N-Joi’s appropriately named ‘Anthem’.  I’m sure you don’t need to tell me you how good this track is as you no doubt remember its significance the first time round. Vocals have been re-recorded but sound very much the same. Supported by Tongy and the Drum’n’Bass remix on the flip side is definitely worth a mention aswell.

(Matt Vinyl 4/5)