The Housecast Sessions

Housecast Number 74

rory — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:07:19 +0000

A fairly substantial selection of deep house for all you music lovers. Enjoy!

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Rick Sanders: A Man From Chicago (Original Mix)

(We Are Smiley Vol. 5 on Smiley Fingers)

Gazeebo Hyperspace: Hotmix (Rotciv Deep House Mix)

(Made In Mars Remixes on Gazeebo International)

Alexis Raphael: Kitchens & Bedrooms (Russo’s Slip The Touch Mix)

(Kitchens and Bedrooms EP on Lower East)

RedDub: The Sting (Original Mix)

(Attendance on Dalem Muzika)

Nicone, Sascha Braemer: Dreamer (Edu Imbernon Remix)

(Romantic Thrills Remixed 2 on Stil Vor Talent)

Maceo Plex: Under The Sheets (Original Mix)

(Under The Sheets EP on No. 19 Music)

Matt McLarrie: Eskimo’s In Ibiza (Original Mix)

(New Love Volume 1 on Love Not Money)

Miguel Campbell: Something Special (Original Mix)

(Baby I Got It on Hot Creations)

Jeff Bennett: I Discovered (Greg Delon Remix)

(I Discovered on Tulipa Recordings)

The Guzalos, Max Mikheev: Tooyun (Original Mix)

(Tooyun EP on 26TeaDrops International)

Pablo Inzunza: Smartrap (Original Mix)

(Villuco EP on Greelpound)

Maxim Sunbeat, Dim Pees: Need You (Original Mix)

(Need You on Get High Music)

Daylotz: The Traveler (Original Mix)

(Travel To The Full Moon on Lantus Recordings)

Madutec: Junbi (Emill de Moreu & Danito Remix)

(Oasi Lab Best 2011, Vol. 1 on Oasi Lab)

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Housecast Number 73

rory — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:15:56 +0000

Yes folks, Housecast 73 is finally here! And boy was it worth the wait…… One hour and twenty one minutes of some of the best house tunes going! Best get the volume turned right up, grab your choice of beverage and enjoy the music.

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Oliver $: Granulated Soul (Original Mix)

(Granulated Soul on Play It Down)

Three Arm People: Nowhere Near (Original Mix)

(Nowhere Near on Pink Flame Music)

Trent Cantrelle: I Want A Freak (Original Mix)

(I Want A Freak on Blu Music)

Arena C: Urban Tribe (Original Mix)

(No Place To Play EP on Sense5 Music)

Max Millan: Saxophone Loves Guitars (F.A.T. & Alex Side Guitar Version Remix)

(Saxophone Loves Guitars on White Plus)

Fedde Le Grand: So Much Love (Original Club Mix)

(So Much Love on Toolroom Records)

Fatboy Slim, Riva Starr, Beardyman: Get Naked (Club Mix)

(Get Naked (Promo Edition) on Snatch! Records)

Mauro Pierotti: Eivissa (Original Mix)

(2011 Best Tech on Converge)

THM: Music Is Movin (Original Mix)

(We Own The Night -Vol 8 on Upland)

Joey Negro: Must Be The Music (Crazibiza Remix)

(Must Be The Music (Crazibiza Remix) on Z Records)

Blue Attack: African Warriors (Original)

(African Warriors on Dutch Music Maffia)

Willy Agudelo: Let Me Be House (Original Mix)

(Let Me Be House on Dangerous Recordings)

Babe Ruth: Gotta Get Back To Love (Original)

(Gotta Get Back To Love on FineGrind Audio)

Alex Groove: That Wish (Original Mix)

(Turn Around EP on Purple Sun Records)

Laera: Run (Original Mix)

(Groove on HFDR)

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Housecast Sessions Series 7

rory — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:21:06 +0000

Yes folks, a bit later in the year than planned but series 7 of the Housecast Sessions will be coming to a set of speakers near you very soon! The master }Moose mixer of fine house will be spinning his decks for your aural pleasure with the latest and greatest deep, progressive, tech and vocal house (plus all the rest that takes his fancy).

Weather permitting we expect the }Moose to dust his needles and oil his decks in the next couple of weeks…. Watch This Space!

Housecast Number 72

rory — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:53:07 +0000

Yes folks, a rare foray into the darker side of house music with a distinctly summer feel to Housecast 72. As promised there’s some amazing tracks to massage your aural cavities and render your musical tastebuds with gastronomic pleasure of the tech house variety. And if you think that’s a mouthful, just wait until you hear the tunes….

We’ve got some Alex Arnout, Thelma and Louise (well, Luisa et Telma really), Deetron, Hector Couto plus tons more – there’s even a bit of fun with Jon Rundell and Booker T (Soul Limbo – Match of the Day theme). Hope that one worked!

Anyway, enough waffle and on with the show. This is the summer special getting ready for Septembers kick off into series 5 of the Housecast Sessions. Hope you enjoy!

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Luisa, Telma: My Husband – Original Mix

(Round Trip EP on Isgud Records)

Oliver Klein, Peter Juergens: Hey Baby – Original Mix

(Hey Baby / My Definition on Kling Klong)

Laura Jones: Love In Me – Original Mix

(The Extended Family Part 2 EP on Leftroom Records)

Hector Couto: Creampie – Darius Syrossian Remix

(Creampie EP on Pura Music)

Chris Venola Feat Franklin: Heaven – Original Mix

(Heaven on Dim Dim Records)

Alex Arnout: Vanishing Point – Original Mix

(Various Artists – ONE006 on One Records)

Prompt: Brazz – Original Mix

(Walk With Me on 7Noise)

Marco Lys: Go – Original Mix

(Go on Rising Music)

Jon Rundell: Knick Knack – Original Mix

(Mystique / Knick Knack on Intec)

Mixed with Booker T and the MG’s, Soul Limbo

&ME: Red Flag – Original Mix

(Red Flag / Clamb on Saved Records)

Forest People: Sleepwalker – Mass Digital remix

(Sleepwalker on Bos Tech Records)

Jay Lumen: Here Comes That Sound – Original Mix

(Here Comes That Sound EP on Great Stuff Recordings)

DJ Blaqstarr, Rye Rye: Shake It To The Ground – Claude VonStroke Ghetto Animal Mix

(Makeovers on dirtybird)

Matan Caspi: Cuban Cigar – Carlos Russo Sax Dub

(House It Up Volume 3 – Summer House Edition on Recovery House)

Deetron: Starblazer – Original Mix

(Starblazer on Rejected)

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Summer Housecast….

rory — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:32:21 +0000

…coming this weekend – some amazing tracks in store for those balmy summer nights!! We’d strongly recommend putting a couple of hours in your diary this Sunday evening and stocking up on your favourite tipple to catch the latest instalment of the Housecast Sessions.

There’s a bit of Laura Jones, Chris Venola, Deetron, Alex Arnout and Forest People to name just a very few, and wandering between deep house, tech house and possibly even some techno (NO!) there’s plenty to get your ears excited. See you Sunday!

Housecast Number 71

rory — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:34:34 +0000

A special treat for all you lovers of all things tech house out there…. DJ }Moose has put together a stunning repertoire of some of the latest and greatest tracks on the scene, with a couple of classics thrown in for good measure. The Housecast gets off to a great start with “More Party, Less Bullshit” which sets the scene for the rest of the hour and a half’s worth of grooves. Certainly party music folks, and OK, there may be just a little bit of bullshit from the }Moosemeister but it wouldn’t be the same without it! Enjoy the tunes folks….

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Jesse Perez: More Party, Less Bullshit – Original Mix

(Sally Says Woah / More Party, Less Bullshit on Mr. Nice Guy)

As_Brain: Deep Night – Original Mix

(Night Beat EP on Dual Records)

Stefan Djordjevic: Log – Original Mix

(Log EP on Kansak Recordings)

Butch, Format:B: Amelie – Format:B Remix

(Remixes & B-Sides Volume 1 on Great Stuff Recordings)

DJ Care: La Tromba – Original Mix

(16Beat Tech EP on Anfrix Records)

Sean Miller, Daniel Dubb: Sinnerman – Original Mix

(Sinnerman on Toolroom Records)

Riccardo Sabatini: Acid Girls – Original Mix

(Acid Girls on Selected Records)

Gruvkode: Gruvkode – Original Mix

(Gruvkode on Overline Records)

123XYZ: Groove Amigos – Original Club Mix

(Toolroom Records Miami 2011 on Toolroom Records)

Edo Rinaldi: Safari – Original Mix [Remastered]

(Safari / WeCanDoHouseMusic on Afrosoup)

Spencer & Hill, Olav Basoski: 2 Kisses Of You – Olav Basoski Remix

(2 Kisses Of You on Bazooka Records)

Joris Voorn: Incident (Miyagi) – Original Mix

(Incident (Miyagi) on Rejected)

Mijail, Carlos Agraz: Abracadabra – Original Mix

(Full House Volume 3 on Recovery House)

D. Trac3d: Welcome To My Head – Original Mix

(Welcome To My Head on Planet Acetate Records)

Lauma: Mojito – Original Mix

(Glass House Sessions 1 on Celebration)

80’s Boy, Sound Bros: Elephants – Sound Bros Remix

(Elephants on Original Fake)

Fedde Le Grand: Control Room – Original Club Mix

(Toolroom Records Miami 2011 on Toolroom Records)

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Housecast Number 70

rory — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:04:46 +0000

Wow, here we are, the ripe old age of 70! And for this housecast we bring you a delicious selection of progressively progressive beats of the house variety and what a treat you have in store! The }Moosemeister has done his utmost to bring you some of the best tracks on the scene right now, for your ears to enjoy with subtlety and gated exertion… what? Yep, drivel as usual but the music is good! ENJOY

Track Listing (Release and Label):

King Richard, Danny Torrence: Stupidisco – Original Mix

(Stupidisco on Avangarde Records)

Noir: Gangstarr – Original Mix

(Dark Stars 4 on Noir Music)

Eric Faria: Rise Up To Moon feat. Marlene Rhod’s – Danubio Remix

(Kaos Essential Singles 10 on Kaos Records)

fRew, Chris Arnott: This New Style Feat. Rosie – Dave Winnel Remix

(Techness Shot Vol. 2 on Xelon Entertainmen)

IanPrada: 2 The House Beat – Original Mix

(2 The House Beat on Rupture Records)

Carlo Cavalli, Danny Caliro: Call Me Honey Feat. Lil’ Lee – Original Mix

(Party Disco (Selected By Carlo Cavalli) on We Love Publishing)

Volt9 And Kincaid: Dream Rider – Audiowire Remix

(Best Of Minimal 2011 on Muenchen)

Daviddance: I Try To Believe You – Long Mix

(I Try To Believe You on Daviddance)

Digy Sound: Chica Chica – Original Mix

(Sure We Can 02 on Soundwaves)

Danny Terrazza, Melis Balcilar: Love Is Where You Are – Happy Paul Remix

(Love Is Where You Are EP on 2600 Records)

Sebastian Roter: Free – Original Mix

(Free on Bikini Records)

Magvay: Journey To The Stars – Original Mix

(Helios Stars 1 on Helios Recordings)

DJ Kasa Remixoff, Ruslan-Set: The Milky Way feat. DianniQa – Original Mix

(The Milky Way on Superbia Recordings)

Marc Canova: In The Mix – Markee House Mix

(Electro Tunes on Feiyr)

Starwalk: Her Voice – Original Mix

(Her Voice on Santos Recordings)

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Housecast 69

rory — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:03:46 +0000

A real latin flavoured special for you this time good listeners. An hour and twenty five minutes of full on grooves and rhythms that’s guaranteed to get you moving. As always, enjoy the tunes!

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Metrophonics Featuring Mel Collins: Latin Racer

(Dope On Plastic Vol. 8 on React)

Doc Gee: Latin Summer Day – Latin Dance Mix

(House Music Sessions Volume 1 on Elliot Music)

Samim: Heater

(Heater on Data Records)

Can 7: Cruisin’

(Brasil House Vol. 5 on Guajira Recordings)

Hardsoul: Latino Directions

(La Pasion De Gozar / Latino Directions on Soulfuric Trax)

Rio Orchestra: Salsa D – Brian Tappert Re-Edit

(Latin Vibes: Club Selection (Part 2) on Mettle Music)

Nicola Fasano Vs Pat Rich: 75, Brazil Street – Vocal Radio Mix

(75, Brazil Street on Positiva)

Marchesini and Farina: Majestade Real – Trompeta Mix

(Majestade Real on The Saifam Group Digital (MIE)

Tune Brothers: Serenata – Dub Instrumental

(Serenata on Housesession Records)

Yan Ots: Dancing With The Sax

(Dancing With The Sax on Diggarama)

Erick E: Es Vedra – Olav’s Hot ‘n Sweet Dub

(Es Vedra on Rootz Records)

DJ Lucerox: Dreams

(Dreams on Latin Groove Records)

Scalix, Miss Nycole: Otazu – The Latin Connection Latin Version

(Otazu on Azra)

Ramirez: Hablando – Umek Remix

(Hablando! on Overdance!)

The Latin Soul Drivers: Latin Soul

(Latin Soul on T.U.S.O.M. Recordings)

Playa d’Agua: Caliente

(Latin House 2 on Cloud 9 Dance)

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Housecast 68!

rory — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:43:48 +0000

Happy New Year dear listeners! And to celebrate our entrance into 2011 DJ }Moose has some startlingly good vocal house tracks to titillate and stimulate your aural cavities…. With some remakes of club classics to up-to-the-minute pumping house tunes there’s plenty in Housecast 68 to get yer body jacking. Hey, why not try some fancy dance moves? Well of course that’s entirely up to you, but someone might be watching.

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Ultra Factory: Show Me Love – Ibiza’s Get Physical Mix

(Stereo Love on On-The-Go Music)

Another Night: Always – Original Mix

(Elegant Lounge Vol. 4 on WAX’N'SOUL)

Black Coffee: Never Saw You Coming – Original Mix

(Never Saw You Coming on Seasons Limited)

Daniele Ravaioli, Carlo Galliani, Saxp: Feel It – Vocal House Mix

(Feel It on DaniRava Records)

Jaime Woods: Weak

(Weak on Maurice Joshua Digital)

Mila Jam: Walk feat. Gomi & Rasjek – Rionosounds Duo Club Remix

(Walk (Remix) on Gomination)

Infinitly: Infinitly – Original Mix

(Electro House Winter 2011 on ClubSound)

Willy Washington, Clemens Rumpf: What Will I Do feat. Caroline – C.R. Classic Mix

(What Will I Do on Deep Village Records)

Andrea Belli, Duba: Fly – Original Mix

(Ostinato 1.10 on Zirben)

Funkatomic: Livin’ It Up

(Smilax DJ Selection Vol. 10 on Smilax Records)

Urban Soul, Roland Clark: Got To Believe feat. Shawnee Taylor – Noferini Back Home Remix

(King Street Sounds Reformed Classics Part.2 on Street King)

Alex Garcia, Brooke Russell: You Are My Joy – Vocal Mix

(You Are My Joy on TriCircle Recordings Group)

DJ Raymundo, Gabriel & Castellon: Change feat. May-Britt – Extended Vocal Mix

(Change on Radikal Rhythm)

Terri B., Joshua Grey, Bernie-X: I Need This Rhythm – Chris Montana & Boris Roodbwoy S2G Vocal Mix

(Horny House Club Volume 3 on DJ Series)

Wawa: The Sun – Original Mix

(The Sun on Blanco y Negro)

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Housecast Number 67

rory — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:53:31 +0000

A new Housecast? You mean DJ }Moose is still alive and working the beats? For real???? Ha! Yup, he’s back and with a vengeance…. Here you will find a remarkable selection of laid back and chilled Nu-Jazz grooves for your aural satisfaction and pleasure. Might end up a bit “housey” but hey, this is a HOUSEcast, the clue is in the name. So get your chill-groove slippers over yer feet and prepare yourself for an hour and fourteen minutes of musical bliss. As always folks, ee en jay oh wye.

Track Listing (release and label):

Mahaous Work: Jazzin’ Sax – Original Mix

(Electric Pressure on Alien Prod)

Blue Wave: Eu Gosto De Voce – Original Mix

(Hot Cafe Volume 1 on Stereoheaven)

Bebo Best: Soul Bossa Nova

(Bossa Nova Lounge 2 on Guajira Recordings)

Ohm Guru, Cybophonia: Hotel Capri

(Fashion Art Lounge Bar 01 on Pyramide)

Brzzvll: Jennifer Ate Mushrooms – Original Mix

(Happy Life Creatoron on Melting Pot Music)

Sunburn in Cyprus: Out Of Sight – Chilled Version

(How To Avoid (Finest Lounge & Nu Jazz) on Diventa Music)

Mauama: Lovin

(Lovin on Salto Recordings)

JD73: I See feat. Fuzzy Jones – Album Mix

(Pure Gold on Z Records)

Poncho Warwick: Tainted Jazz – Original Mix

(The Love Story EP on Guesthouse Music)

Enzo Cical, Laury: Just For You – Original Mix

(The Vintage Collection on DJ Center)

Tape Five: Pousse L’Amour feat. Yuliet Topaz – Original Mix

(Burlesque Lounge 2 on WAX’N'SOUL)

George Mena, Hippie Torrales, Robin Reed, Dolls Combers: WasteLands Part 2

(WasteLands – Part 2 The Soul Lands on Universe Media)

Schwarz & Funk: I Feel For You – Original Mix

(Ocean Of Secrets on Bloodsugar Records)

Mr. JSD: Touch Me

(Touch Me on LeFreQ)

Nightmares On Wax: You Wish

(In A Space Outta Sound on Warp Records)

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Summer 2010 Tech House Mix

rory — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:57:38 +0000

The summer is in full swing and the clubs are at full tilt, so here’s an exclusive tech house mix from DJ }Moose featuring some of the best tracks on the scene. With amazing producers like Stefano Noferinini, Mark Knight, DJ Chick, Twin Bott and Sound One featuring, and releases from masters of the genre labels like Deeperfect, Toolroom and THClub, you’ll find a real summer groove going on… Oh, and did we mention that this is best enjoyed with your volume knob at LOUD!!! Enjoy the groove folks!

Track Listing (Release & Label):

Rasha Milicevic: Prairie – Dub Mix

(Wehppa Music VA 1 on Wehppa Music)

Sound One: Salsa – Original Mix

(El Tech Bubble on Pink Sound)

Ricardo Medina: Mediterraneo – Original Mix

(Mediterraneo on Remud Productions)

Stefano Noferini: Ghuroom – Original Mix

(Ghuroom EP on Deeperfect Records)

DJ Chick, Dave Lauren: Smoking Weed – Original Mix

(Smoking Weed on Clorophilla Recordings)

J Mator: Tomeu’s Sax Machine – Original Mix

(Various Artist Volume 2 on THClub Records)

Cephalonya: Universal Love – Extended Mix

(Ibiza Night Sensation Volume 10 on Ibiza Night Records)

Rainer Weichhold: Reis – Carlo Lio Remix

(Reis on Blufin)

Kid Culture, El Mundo & Satori: Gotta Help – Mendo Remix

(Summer EP on Gruuv)

Twin Bott: Harinas – Gianni Palumbo & Mike Sierra Original Mix

(Harinas on Similar Records)

Allan Shee: Methods Of work – Original Mix

(Straight Underground – No Stars Vol. 02 on Volt9 Records)

Tamer Malki: Charley Can Dance – Original Mix

(Contemporary Beats Volume 2 on Digital Lovers Records)

Mark Knight, Wolfgang Gartner: Conscindo – Original Club Mix

(Conscindo on Toolroom Records)

Oxia, Eric Borgo: Plastic Bed – Original Mix

(Late Variations EP on 8Bit)

John Barber: Puzzled – Original Mix

(Puzzled EP on Kina Music)

Stefano Noferini: It’s War – Original Mix

(Ghuroom EP on Deeperfect Records)

Pablo Cahn: Elle – Original Mix

(Split EP on Cadenza)

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Housecast Number 66

rory — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:26:03 +0000

As promised, here’s a Nu-Jazz infused explosion of funkadelic laid back beats and breaks to satisfy your aural desires most completely…. Of all the laid back genres of music this has to have the most universal appeal, there really is something for everyone. Highlights of this weeks show for DJ }Moose is most definitely Koop and Radio Utopia, what a cracking sound from these guy’s.

So now it’s time to relax big style. Get yer feet up, grab a drink of choice and lose yourself in the tunes. Be sure to check out the web links for some of these great artists, especially if you like their sound.

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Mop Mop: Mr. Know It All – Original Mix

(Ritual Of The Savage on INFRACom!)

Koop: Come To Me – Original Mix

(Coup De Grace (1997-2007) on K7 Records)

Astrobase: Me In The Past – Original Mix

(Dubai Loungers, Only For The Riches Volume 2 (Cafe Chill Out Edition) on Drizzly Records)

Natalie Gardiner: Summer Rain – Original Mix

(The New Divas Of Jazz on Audio Lotion Recordings)

Szymanski: Breathe New Life – Original Mix

(Assorted Good Volume 1 on Exchange Bureau Music)

Radio Utopia: Human Loss And Gain feat. Bajka – Original Mix

(Algebra Of Delight on INFRACom!)

Karizma: Good Morning feat. Monique Bingham – Yoruba Soul Mix

(Good Morning EP on R2 Records Ltd.)

Brisa: Hold My Peace feat. Nadirah Shakoor – Original Mix

(Sentimental Man EP on equalize co.,ltd.)

Sarah Jane Morris: Ta Ta Ya Baby – Original Mix

(Cocktail Collection#3 Manhattan Dry Compilation on Pyramide)

Shiloh: Baby – Original Mix

(Broken Beats on Electrofly)

The Room Orchestra: My Misgivings – Original Mix

(My Misgivings on Young NRG Productions)

Neo: Moon Cafe – Album Version

(Welcome To The Boom Boom Room (Includes Smile) on TriCircle Recordings Group)

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Nu-Jazz Special Sunday 18 April

rory — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:21:35 +0000

Now then music lovers, we’ve a special treat in store for you this week, a Nu-Jazz vocal special featuring some of the best acts of the genre. There’s great new tracks from the likes of Koop, Radio Utopia, The Room Orchestra, Sarah Jane Morris plus loads more. So get yourself ready for a relaxing and chilled out Sunday afternoon with DJ }Moose. Tune in at 3pm UK time, and remember to send your tweets to @dj_moose during the show for a shout out.

Marina and the Diamonds The Family Jewels Review

rory — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:17:05 +0000

The Abergavenny-born singer will mostly polarise opinion.

BBC Review by Lou Thomas

In pop terms Marina Diamandis is rather unusual. Not because she lacks the genuine weirdness and fearless invention of Micachu (although she does), or the songwriting ability of Florence Welch (although she does). No. She’s strange because she appears to have based her entire singing style on the odd rhythms and insane lurches of Sparks’ This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both Of Us.

In small doses Marina can be magnificent. Her first major label single, Mowgli’s Road, includes insane lyrics about cutlery (“Ten silver spoons coming after me”), the beats and pacing of Green Day’s Hitchin’ a Ride, and Tori Amos-ish baroque soundscapes and wild animal noises. It’s as much Lord of the Flies as The Jungle Book. Guilty is just as interesting: bursts of harpsichord, beats more at home on aBurial record, looped background vocal motifs and perhaps Marina’s best vocal performance on the album. And recent single Hollywood may sound as bombastic and ridiculous as Arnie driving a Humvee through a plate glass window, but it’s superbly enjoyable.

The consistently diverting changes in style across the album are fine – the wonky 80s shoulder-pad pop of The Outsider is nothing like anything else here, for example. But over 13 songs of Sparks-voice and many similar staccato piano riffs listeners may feel bludgeoned by Marina and her slightly overbearing presence. On Oh No! she sings, “Don’t do love, don’t do friends / I’m only after success, don’t need a relationship.” Then there’s the opener, Are You Satisfied: “It’s not my problem / is my problem / that I never am happy / my problem is my problem on how fast I will succeed.” Ambition and talent is useful, but a having a massive ego and being friendless is not. Hopefully she’s just singing in character.

Judging by the auspicious critical and commercial reception to Hollywood, there will be many who find a great deal to love about Marina and her whacky voice; but there will be just as many who despise her. A tiny minority may be indifferent, but like Mika, the male act whose songs sound most like those on The Family Jewels, the Abergavenny-born singer will mostly polarise opinion.

The Family Jewels on iTunes

BBC Website

Housecast Number 65

rory — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:17:44 +0000

Here we are folks, a special edition Housecast featuring special guest DJ Alex. You’ve got almost 1hr 50 minutes of pumping house beats (with a bent towards electro house) to slam you ear drums and stimulate your tinitus. And of course, you’ll be guided through this musical journey by the audio ramblings of Alex & }Moose. 20 tracks of serious house music to get you seriously grooving, so get on the floor and enjoy!

Track Listing (Release and Label):

Kings of Tomorrow: I Want You (For Myself)

(Defected in the House: Miami 2007 Disc 3 on Defected)

Hard-Fi: Hard To Beat – Axwell Remix

(Hard-Fi on Atlantic Records UK)

Candy: Moving On Up – Original Mix Edit Moving On Up

(Chic Flowerz on Digitalic)

Laera: Trompeta – Club Mix

(Laera Spring 2010 on Bavaria Recordings)

Beatchuggers: Naked – David Sense Remix

(Progressive Nights Volume 1 on Le Bien Et Le Mal Recordings)

Chew Lips: Karen (Analog People In a Digital World Remix)

(Karen on Family)

Ac/Dc: Rock N Roll Train – Manchester England Mix

(Rock N Roll Train – Remixes Promo)

Freemasons Ft Hazel Fernandes: If – Extended Club Mix

(If on Loaded)

Zambrano, Hinojosa: Viciosa – Original English Mix

(Viciosa on Blanco y Negro)

Memo, But: Love Can’t Turn Around – Groove Mix

(Ibiza House Top 25, Volume 1 (The Island Club Pounders) on Drizzly Records)

Fatboy Slim vs Lazy Rich: Weapon Of Choice 2010 feat. Lazy Rich – Lazy Rich Remix

(Weapon Of Choice 2010 on Skint Records)

Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil’ Wayne: Let It Rock – Cahili Club Mix

(Let It Rock on Island Records)

Kurd Maverick: Blue Monday – Kurd’s Booty Mix

(Kontor: Top of the Clubs, Vol. 41 Disc 2 on Kontor De)

Peter Brown: I’ll House U – Hatiras Remix

(Underground Most Wanted Volume 04 on Muenchen)

Ne!tan: 2night – Waveboy Pres Tekkno Trash Remix

(Technovision Volume 2 on Celebration)

Denzal Park: Filter Freak – Original Mix

(Filter Freak on Netswork Records)

Ricky Luchini feat. Moony: Little Bird – Disko Kriminals Klub Mix

(UK Club Beats 12/2008 CD2)

Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme: Up 2 Da Wildstyle – Spencer & Hill Remix

(Up To No Good on Radical Records)

Escobar: Party In The Congo – Original Mix

(Tribal Factory Vol. 8 on HMSPlatino (HMSPmusic))

Greentech: Freshness – Club Mix

(Freshness on Celebration)

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