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Lone - Backtail Was HEAVY

Lone – Backtail Was HEAVY

Back at it again, Lone’s latest is up for listen via his website. After teasing the track via landline number (really, really fun and nicely executed), we can finally hear the full thing. It truly is so refreshing to be treated to music like this in 2016; This is perhaps even closer to strictly early 90s rave than we’ve ever heard from Lone (let’s not forget Pineapple Crush [Manchester VIP…

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Tessela - Luv Mix / Tenner Eclipse

Tessela – Luv Mix / Tenner Eclipse

Tessela’s follow up Poly Kicks EP to 2013’s blinding Hackney Parrot is out now, and it’s pretty good I guess. In truth both tracks are excellent. Luv Mix couples all encompassing shrieking synths with meandering sub-bass that gives the track its vigour. Midway, stuttering bass hits and hats rattle all else, and here especially it…

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Leon Vynehall - Midnight on Rainbow Road

Leon Vynehall – Midnight on Rainbow Road

Apt opener for Musik for Autobahns 2. So, so calm. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/220070778"…

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Kerrier District - Robotuss

Kerrier District – Robotuss

http://youtu.be/PyLFKwzseJs

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Last Dance

If you hadn’t heard;

“Over the past 8 years or so we have had, along with Theo Parrish, the honour of playing the monthly residencies at a small basement club in Shoreditch, London with an impeccable sound system. After 20 years of operation, it was time to move on and close the doors on a place that has a lot to answer for in shaping modern club culture. To say this space along with the owner…

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MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD - FIRST PLACE: Lone - Airglow Fires

MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD – FIRST PLACE: Lone – Airglow Fires

First of all, apologies for the HUGE delay.  A couple of personal matters came up that had to be taken care of, but all is smooth now, the Track of 2013 can finally be revealed, and normal proceedings can resume.

Okay. There’s a 90% chance you’ve heard our number 1 track of the year past, if you’ve been hanging around the right places. And there’s good reason why, because Airglow Fireswas…

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MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD - 2nd: Cherokee - Don't Matter (ft Darianna)

MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD – 2nd: Cherokee – Don’t Matter (ft Darianna)

I want to rank this as the best track of 2013. I really do. And if it weren’t for the masterpiece that’ll take the cake tomorrow, I’d have no trouble doing so.

Don’t let that detract anything from this song though. You see, Don’t Matter is a masterpiece in itself.

As soon as those lightly bitcrushed rhodes chords come into action it becomes obvious that this track is on par to unfold into a…

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MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD – 3rd: LOGO - Cardiocleptomania

Cardiocleptomania | Kitsuné | France

There's something distinctive about LOGO's mammoth track this year. It's not french-touch, but it certainly has that french touch to it, and for that reason it just sounds inexplicably better than most.

The Parisian duo have had a solid season this year, churning out many a mix of cutting edge shit, and have had many successful originals and remixes in Fabrice and their version of Gohan's Hedge Fund, to name a couple. The music has brought the two to the attention of many this year, and the future looks bright.

What really captured the ears and souls of many this year was Cardiocleptomania, however. We're at the pointy end of this list now, and there's a reason this track, released on Kitsuné is here. From the get-go, the piece is captivating, and by the 35th second when the ride starts rolling and the bass pulses you'll be fully sold. Every element of it is exciting. 

My favourite part however is the amount of tension sustained over the course of the track's 6 minutes and 52 second entirety. The suspense is thick, and it's expertly dragged across the entire song. It becomes most felt at the buildups such as at 2:06, and even more so at 3:43. Man that part's sublime. The blurred shadow of those heavenly strings, combined with that mysterious stab sequence, and the high-vibrato'd chords sweeping the board makes for an incredible sound that oozes of all the tenseness that defines this beast.  Easily my favourite 20 second section (3:44-4:04) out of anything this year. Then, as the hypnosis intensifies, the track cuts back, brooding and stormy. It drops, and suddenly we're back to familiar territory.

In a sense, Cardiocleptomania feels as much an adventure or a short film as an often Social Club set centerpiece, but it is deservingly the latter. Its technicality, name and blend of sounds stands it apart from much else, and we love it.

The thought provoking video that accompanies it is excellent as well, and is well worth watching. 

LOGO look to have some tricks up their sleeve for 2014, beginning with the unnamed track at 26:23 of this mix. That one looks to be giant.

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Happy Holidays!

Well the time has flown by and it's Christmas once again!

So from us here we wish you the merriest of Christmases and the most pleasant of holidays. We hope your day was/is bless, and filled with excitement and joy for all you colourful souls and your families.

Below is a bundle of rich and warm mixes that we've been enjoying and had to share, and to fully set in the holiday spirit.

(PS, one of those first two mixes features in it a vibrant track produced by the very same producer who brought us a very big work that will soon be crowned as the Mercuria track of the year for 2013, hint hint.)

Also, here's a classic mesmerizing video of a stunning live rendition of numerous timeless house numbers.Christmas Nostalgia a la Electric Choc. 

The track of the year countdown will resume soon, and in the meantime, keep safe, go wild and stay passionate x

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MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD - 4th: Rachel Row - Follow The Step (KiNK Beat Mix)

Rachel Row's Follow The Step release came packed with a soothingly classy original, along with a line up of top notch remixes. These all maintained the track's original essence, and as far as the official remixes go, I don't believe any of them were any short of impressive. Any bright release wouldn't be complete without a standout star in the constellation of the EP, however, and KiNK well and truly stood up to provide that star. 

Row's Bulgarian compatriot released a few versions of this one, and all were similar, thus all were bless. The best of the pack in our opinion however was the Beat mix, which one up'd the others in that it was raw where the others weren't, and this worked beautifully with the roughness of those chords.

This is the best deep house track of the year, though the real attraction here is the percussion. The use of that break is genius, and once again when used with those jagged chords, the low pulsing bassline and the chopped up vocals, it's so harmonious that it transports listeners to another world of peace and euphoria, every time. Perhaps that's what made it so popular, or perhaps it's because its just a damn good thing to listen to at any time. 

In a way it could be suggested that we're cheating here, as the track first surfaced in 2012, however it reached full popularity in 2013, and Beatport says it was released in 2013, so that's good enough for us. 

It's not very often we're blessed enough to hear stunning vocals like these align with such beautiful instrumental parts, so it may be quite some time until another track like this comes about. If KiNK delivers again next year though, we'll sure know about it, and we can only hope to be so lucky.

Feel the passion.

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MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD - 5th: CHVRCHES - Recover (Cid Rim remix)

Cid Rim, Cid Rim, Cid Rim.

The Austrian international has taken 2013 by the throat, and forced himself into the spotlight in the right areas, although has remarkably remained undiscovered to most of the electronic world (thankfully).

Clemens Bacher has been the number 1 musician/producer in the scene in our opinion for the year, blending faultless production skills with an abundance of musical talent to fashion gem after gem after gem after gem; And boy does he have talent. A recognised jazz drummer, Bacher's skills excel further, as a multi-instrumentalist, from piano to guitar.

He brings to his tracks a distinct flavour of jazz, resulting in a brand instantly recognisable as his own. His electric live performances are not to be overlooked, either.

This Recover remix is slightly different to Bacher's usual output, favouring a more minimal and chilled approach that holds similarities with some liquid drum n' bass numbers. Don't let your guard fall, however, for when the track first comes out and smacks you from the unassuming, melodic build up, you'll know, as its like ice on the skin of an unsuspecting victim. Chilling.

Cid Rim has a promising year ahead, and we cannot wait to see what treasures lie forward. He'll be higher on this list this time 2014, mark our words.

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MERCURIA TRACK OF THE YEAR AWARD - 6th: Justin Timberlake - Tunnel Vision (J Paul Getto Remix)

J Paul Getto were always going to be on this list. Although a little more quiet this time round, the duo (now no longer Maurice Tamraz) continued in tradition after last year, churning out release after release of disco gold like no body else. There were a few tracks that diverged from the usual direction, and all were brilliant. 

JPG's consistent quality was a blessing for us as listeners, but it made for a greatly difficult choice as to which track would feature here (some of the absolute favourites being Love Today @21:20 with that infectiously crawling bass, and the Aurra - Forever remix).

In the end we chose the one that got the most play over here, and we feel that we made a safe choice. 

I remember first listening to this the day it was uploaded during half time of the first leg quarter final Champions league matchup between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, and it made a damned strong first impression. Beautiful all round, the track is a winner, and here it is:

Special mention to the Find Somebody remix, as that thing had some serious groove to it. I dare you to resist moving to it.

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Our track of the year countdown begins soon. Keep your eyes peeled.

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NinetyNine - For the girls

SUMMER TUNE (For the souls south of the equator) from one of our favourite producers

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Michael R Jr – Each and Every Day (Original Mix)

This is bliss.

The way those accelerated bluesy, soulful vocals are chopped up towards the end, and broken by the bass line here is matched perfectly by those silky chords, and the overall product is a polished track that’s as reposing and soothing as it is charming.

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Tuamie - Eva-Re-Moanin

Classic Crystal Waters sample gets completely flipped here. Nice.

The whole volume's pretty crisp, give it a try if you like.

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JFK - Radar (His Majesty Andre Dawn Remix)

These chords will tear right through you.