Polytechnic Recordings is fast becoming prolific in terms of the volume of their recent releases, and to be fair the quality has been pretty good too. Perhaps there is a correlation between the amount of passing yards from hometown QB Jay Cutler and the number of releases on the imprint! 100 yards per release perhaps? Anyway I digress!

This release comes from Samy Fresh and ..

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Deepsessions Recordings are a growing Greek imprint, and this latest 3 track EP comes from Cristian R. Greece has a fine reputation for producing decent progressive artists, so its good to see a label rise from the Mediterranean country too.

Opening up the EP is "Deserts," a neat progressive track with tight drums and subtle strings. Not an outstanding track, but one that is..

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Bellarine's hyperactive pre-Xmas activity continues here with this release from Viza. A two track EP is on show with tracks "Damage" and "Who's Here."

Damage starts brightly with a solid analogue bassline coupled with some nice bleeps and sweeps. Crisp production values are also on show, with the bassdrum compressed and providing a strong base for the track. It's a solid num..

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I'm willing to go out on a limb by betting that Derek Howell is probably the only Texas resident that can truthfully say he's released music for labels such as Global Underground, Bedrock, Hope Recordings, Proton Music, Fade Music, Morrison Recordings and Groovecollection.

Derek has built up quite a stunning resume over the past few years, and with due reason; the guy is an..

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The latest installment of the Deepsessions Greek progressive experience has arrived. Cristos Fourkis is the artist who brings us the "Dreamcatcher EP", a 4 mix package of Mediterranean progressive sounds.

The original mix sounds solid enough, a subtle atmospheric progressive vibe is clearly on show here.

Second up we have the K-Mass remix. This is a more driving mix, with..

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As the release info states this is definitely a trip back in time! A really nice change up here from Olaris. TwoPlay's "Trippin" is good quality progressive trance that isn't over the top or ostentatious.

Best mix on the release would have to be the Royal Dance Rmx. It could easily cross-over from trance sets to progressive sets. You could really start a peak-time set chuggi..

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By far one of my favorite production outfits and purveyors of top notch house music, Kris B v Nosmo bring us "Yes We Did." Albeit, the election of Barack Obama was incredibly historical and well deserving of tribute. Nosmo and Kris B nailed this track from start to finish.

A sophisticated, yet highly driving track that builds in relation to the meaning of the words and takes..

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2007 was a breakthrough year for Ready Mix Records, which is now widely regarded as one of the most consistent labels in the industry. Stan Kolev's first solo release on RMR, "Don't Be", was one of the imprint's top tunes last year, thanks to it's enchanting vocals and rhythmic chords. So to end 2008 on a high note, Ready Mix has given Hungarian duo Marrakech the opportunity to..

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Moonbeam has always carried an impressive sound, a unique and driving confluence of beauty and aggressive atmospheres. This time around we have Moonbeam featuring Blackfeel Wite - "Your Wind Is In My Hands" However, the vocal in this track seems out of element and lacks an "organic feel." The dub mix as well as the Ramon Tapia Dub are my picks out of the pack. Ramon did a nice ..

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Back in August, Nuhar Records' co-founder Paolo Driver came through with his smash hit, "Ok Samba"; a feverishly funky tune which still lies comfortably on Beatport's Tech House chart, to this day. Paolo recently joined forces with label-mates (and fellow Italians) Dende and Macs Cortella, to work on Samba's follow-up release, aptly titled "Ok Tango."

An old cliché states th..

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No Border Recordings are based in Jena, Germany. The artist on show here is Vinylsurfer and the release titled "Deep Blue Sky." 3 mixes are unveiled, each hitting a different style or sub genre, let's hope!

Firstly there is the original chillout mix - it's slightly unusual that the original should be chillout track, but the sounds and production on show here are definitely l..

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Jacco@Work and Bellarine continue their progressive advance with this new track titled "Make You Want To Cry." A somber title, but will the music make you gloomy too? We're doubtful that will be the case, especially considering COU Muzik and Diego Mongelos are on remix duties.

The original mix is a solid enough number, tight drums and bassline help set up a driving progressi..

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