johannesburg11/11/11
Hello everyone! Lets dive right in…first we would like to thank everyone in Johannesburg, SA for the their warm welcome and hospitality. It was amazing from the minute we landed till we were put back on the plane!! The event was great and our set rocked!!! People had the chance to listen to something other than what they are normally used to and it went over very well. Along with us, the event also featured numerous live artist, percussionist and dancers. With two rooms of entertainment till 6 in the morning, I would have to say that this was a talent packed showcase and for an excellent cause. This whole event was put on the Acorn Foundation, which raises money for the unfortunate children of SA. We were very happy to be a part of something so special and hope to do this again in the future!! Pictures and videos are coming soon so stay tuned!!
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The original version of “Need Your Love” from RTJ & Elina made a huge impression in June, finding its way into the DJ bags of a diverse spectrum of DJs. The single merged classy subtleness with festival sized sounds and featured a captivating vocal from newcomer Elina. Now, Quartz Lock presents new versions for the mid-summer crowds that offer even more possibilities for this dance floor anthem. Remixes come from a new crop of rising talents including: Wesley Dysart, Eric M., Dub Mechanics, and Kash Trivedi.
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Quartz Lock Records lays down the winning hand on their tenth release from label founders, the Quartz People. The EP also includes a sterling collection of accompanying remixes that are quite diverse. In fact, the only common thread here is funk, and there’s plenty to be had.
- Quartz People Original Mix
- Alisio Delgado Mix
- Contraband Mix
- Justin Johnson Mix
- Ricardo Pantoja’s Knee Deep Mix
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Produced by Funky Junction (Sheeva Records), Rafi Levin (Quartz Lock Records), Dj Johnny A (Quartz Lock Records) and Miami-based singer/songwriter Elina (Quartz Lock/Sheeva). “Need Your Love” is a peak hour classic in the making comprised of tough, rolling beats intersecting with dramatic melodies and cascading, unique late night sounds. Elina’s ethereal vocals are wrapped in beautiful keys and a melancholy arrangement that lend an air of elegance and grace. Make no mistake, though, this is a massive main room anthem that will usher in the summer with a big bang.
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0-0
A pumpin’ electronic slammer with hard sounds and explicit lyrics.
Drive by M
A catchy techno stormer with fat beats and a killer hook.
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L.O.K.I. is a live-act for the dance floor, an electronic music project created by Pedro Freixo and Jorge Tchacha, both of whom have a history tied to electronic composition. At the start of 2008 they launched their first tracks and debuted to a Portuguese audience and have frequently played throughout Portugal ever since.
The concert works as a whole, consistent, uniform and surprising. It’s born of the fusion between a techno-leaning style, unsettling beats and sweeping melodies, with a robustness such as that of the analogue equipment that delivers it.
The concept of mutation is inherent to L.O.K.I., with the live-acts assuming various forms, for which the artists always prepare and embody a new and bold performance, always with the unique sound that characterizes their music.
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A.D.D.
Corrosive acid stains a track that is laden with tough bass lines and the tightly wound melodies of a late night techno cut.The cut expands through layers of glitchy beats and extended tribal workouts to arrive at a place that recalls the renegade feeling of early techno and EBM. Levin and Fernandes keep the mood dance floor appropriate throughout, focusing on a gentle glide to anchor the maelstrom. There is always this sense, however, that the whole thing could pull the roof down on top of itself in a fit of protracted self-mutilation.
E.C.G.
It sounds like a long lost Belgian rave classic brought up to modern standards with ample amounts of the polyrhythmic percussion that dominates today’s tracks. Add a menacing bass line that sounds like it was lifted from a sleazy old biker film and a few simple, yet effective, melodic elements and this track is guaranteed to inflict some heavy casualties on the dance floor.
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