ola,

next to my gigs i've pretty much been lying in my bed for the last 2 weeks so why not just do a little update of this 'damn' thing huh ;-)

check my myspace-player for my 2 latest releases with kapuchon:

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kapuchon & benny rodrigues- unexpected ep (beyond records 002)

a1: and again
a2: unexpected
b1: potato tomato

release: january/february 09


Review

The next installment from the new Beyond imprint is with us, featuring two newcomers from the thriving US underground: Kapuchon & Benny Rodriques. The pair bring a magical detroit infused collection of warm, urgent and modern house music into our peripheral vision where its simply hard to ignore … Like a well loved vintage drum machine tweaked to perfection, or a dusty old synth rejuvinated, „And Again“ draws inspiration from the rich synthesised landscapes of classic detroit techno, however adds a totally fresh and modern aesthetic, through its use of precise drum fills and beatifully crafted harmonies. On a more thoughful, soulful tip, „Unexpected“ unravells itself with smooth chord atmospheres, driving, solid-state percussion and teasing delay fx. The story might be a familar one to those who have their ears firmly pressed to the dancefloor, but for good reason, as these two fine storytellers have crafted a golden moment for the late, late hours. The acidic ride of „Potato Tomato“, with its pushing sub bass and glistening crescendos is perhaps the toughest cut of the E.P, and delivers the energy where its needed whilst still holding onto that classic, deep-as-dawn chicagotodetroit vibe.

BEYOND002 in the media

2000 and one (Intacto): “detroit:)))) nice one benny;-)”

Brothers Vibe (Mixx Rec): “I enjoy listening to this EP. Excellent production giving me a warm feeling, lifting my spirit. Reminds me of the old days...”

Dj Jee (Technorama / Tsugi): “I love all tracks, pure quality house ! Full support ! ”

Dj= Deep (Deeply Rooted): “Nice follow up to the first release quality deep stuff!”

Efdemin (Dial): “really nice follow-up to the great 001. I like the B-side most. ”

Funk D'Void: “3 solid tracks, great work”

Jamie Jones (Crosstown Rebels_: “Great EP.. A2 definetely my favourite, will be spinning for sure.”

Jesse Rose (Made To Play): “great for the deep sessions, reminds me of old detroit... ”

Jimpster (Freerange): “The A2 is the pick for me here. lovely chords to bring some light into the darkness. great stuff. ”

Karotte (CocoonGreat Stuff): “and again ist der track für mich. tolle nummer. full support.”

Laurent Garnier: “and again" is the track for me, will play that”

Magazine - Posivision mag: “unpexted is cool minimal house,galant! potato tomato be best for out side rave,nice hypnotic tribal groove!!”

Marco Resmann: “3 amazing house tunes! full support!”

Mathias Schaffhäuser: “and again - cooler moderner house track ohne überflüssigen kram.
werde ich spielen unexpected - große klasse, wundershcön smooth + dabei trotzdem auch spielbar. tolle sounds, klasse arrangement potato tomato - und noch einen für das nachspiel, wenn alles nicht mehr so kleinteilig und raffiniert sein muss, dafür die große geste zählt. auch richtig gut!”

Matt John: “nice !!”

Mike Monday: “The first Beyond release was incredible (I used it as the first track on a recent DJ mix I did for the Get The Curse blog/podcast)I and this one is even more incredible! All 3 tracks stunning!”

Mike Monday: “In only 2 releases Beyond has easily become my favourite label. Every track on both records so far has been simply brilliant and have a unique vibe to them. Awesome.”

Shinedoe (Intacto): “B1, nice deep track. Like it!”

Will Saul (Simple): “These guys are for me the most exciting house producers around at the moment. They have an inherent understanding of how to build an irresistible groove....another superb EP. Full support.”

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kapuchon & benny rodrigues- the finger ep (spinclub 003)

a: the finger
b: the other finger

release: december 08/january 09


INFO:
It might seem ironic that one of the possibly most chilled out and relaxed Techno tracks in history comes from no other city than Rotterdam, originally best known for a slightly harder sound. It took one of the veterans and one of the most talented rookies of this city to make this happen. We are actually at least as delighted as we are surprised! The story goes that a few years ago, two like-minded souls met in the clubs of Rotterdam. Benny Rodrigues the veteran and Kapuchon the rookie. They knew right away that they had some collective work to do. “The Finger EP” is one of the remarkable results of this co-operation. Right from the start you can feel these guys have something to say. There is this certain elegance in the choice of the beat sounds, which makes “The Finger” exceptional and pleasant from the start. For a whole minute the beat just runs with a latent promise of something big to happen. Then the first synthesizer sounds appear in a seriously dubbed out way, flying on loads of delay, spread out and expanding. Every single one of them develops with clarity, substance and depth. Every effect has a destination. Sometimes the track seems to end, just to start again in the most stripped down and enjoyable way. When Chris Liebing first heard “The Finger”, he signed it for Spinclub Recordings before the track was actually over. Since then he has played it all over the world and tested it wherever he went. With its brilliant combination of Techno and Dub it has proven to be a reliable dance floor filler. The additional track “The Other Finger” is an independent and notable alternative with a House vibe and spoken vocals. We are very exited to welcome our Spinclub/Ibiza resident Benny Rodrigues and his partner in crime Kapuchon on our emerging label. We cannot help it but feel pleased and blessed by this outstanding release, hoping it will receive the attention it deserves.

KEY-FEEDBACK:

speedy j
love it! rotterdam in the house :) will chart / play, wicked stuff..i already heard from benny... high quality, peaktime stuff... good production, will definitly slam the dancefloors!! respect from rotterdam to these 2 rotterdam producers...will surely play them in my sets

dubfire
Really cool track!

technasia
excellent release. heavy rotation

laurent garnier
will try this out on the week end

len faki
Going To Rok This!!!

adam beyer
Nice one! love this, ful suport.

monika kruse
greetz to the clr family

funk d’void
This rocks!

timo maas
Nice & Trippy! Surely will destroy THE END this saturday with it!

karotte
the other finger is the track for me. simple but good. i will play it.

gregor tresher
Killer release, really like it. Full support.

joris voorn
Thumbs up for Benny and Kapuchon!

AND MANY MANY MORE!!!!
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+ the other 2 records i released last year:
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afrojack & benny rodrigues- dinges ep (white noise 003)

a: dinges
b: something (in english)

releasedate: december 2008

INFO
After the 2 big first releases of Frank Kusserow & Woody McBride, now Dutch techno-heroes Benny Rodrigues (wolfskuil, underwater) & Afrojack release on DC's new imprint White Noise, with a smashing 3 tracker!

DC on this release: "This is a true Jacking release that is full of Chicago heritage touched by upcoming Dutch techno stars of the future."

first 300 copies ltd on white vinyl!

FEEDBACK
Ben Sims: will def play this one, crazy old green velvet style on the a and technasia-ish jacker on the b, best white noise for me so far.
Ken Ishii: Both tracks are great. Driving!
Rolando: both tracks are slammin!!! will play for sure - got my full support
Len Faki: "dinges" is amazing! will kill the floor!
The Advent: Very nice, 'dinges' reminds me of early techno.. like Dan bell & some joey beltram..when techno had balls... good release & production!
Ade Fenton: Proper Chicago influenced techno. Really liking both tracks, the dancefloor reaction to both is phenomenal.
Cari Lekebusch: ima flaunt both trax asap -- my faves the A on this one, but i really like both. Got a weakness for chicago styled jack vibes since way back
Darko Esser: a killertune wich has been ripping up clubs when I play it! The B-side is a monster as well, proper techno baby!! Charted at no 2 this month
Frank Kusserow: Dinges is my favourite tune, big jackin.. techno vibes from the past, brought into the next century!
DJ Hyperactive: Good stuff here ! I'll support it here in Los Angeles. The folks still love harder techno in Cali!!!!

iDJ mag review:
AFROJACK & BENNY RODRIGUES - DINGES EP - WHITE NOISE (uk) 003
After a couple of fine releases courtesy of Frank Kusserow and Woody McBride, it's time for Dutch producers Afrojack and Benny Rodriguez to show what their made of on Dave Clarkes new White Noise label.

Kicking off with the awesomely original 'Dinges' which is pounding with lead f/x which twist and turn all over the place, making it stand out head and shoulders above a lot of the competition.

Next up 'Something (in English)' continues right where they left off, but replacing the f/x with more old school pads and is another fine example of what these guys are all about... Check it! K1 **** RECOMMENDED
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darko esser & benny rodrigues- slaapgebrek ep (wolfskuil records 013)

a: slaapgebrek
b: slaapgebrek 'l.s' mix

releasedate: july 2008

Long time friends and studiopartners Darko Esser and Benny Rodrigues team upfor their first ever appearance on Wolfskuil Records. Both are well knownfigures in the Dutch dance scene and even beyond.

Last year they released their duo debut on Darren Emerson’s Underwaterimprint, entitled ‘Paradox’ wich received massive support from the industry andwas played out by international jocks like Josh Wink, Derrick May, Technasia,Pete Tong a.o. This is their second release with many more to follow.

Long and sleepless nights were the inspiration for ‘Slaapgebrek’ wich meanssleep deprivation in Dutch. The results of these sessions are two moody &hallucinogenic tracks, wich represent a state of mind only to be experiencedafter many restless nights. The original mix with it’s freaked out shuffleddrumpatterns, rave stabs and maximal modulated bassline is peaktime dancefloorfudder for any crazed techno night. Frustrated bleeps and FX give it a nervoustwilight zone like feel, climaxing and clashing throughout the track. Theflipside takes things on a lighter, more emotion ridden tip. The rhythm isstripped down of all nastiness and the bassline friendlier and melodic. Halfwaythrough the break the violins kick in, resembling the break of dawn afteranother night of turning and twisting without getting any much deserved rest.Perfect afterhour material.

Laurent Garnier – "yeap yeap yeap mister, i will play that a LOOOOT"

Hernan Cattaneo – "Lab mix is good for me."

DJ Yellow – "Great trax from my boyz Darko and benny... Love the laboratoire subtile mix..."

Anja Schneider – "Like the remix… very spooky. Thanx, I really like Wolfskuil Records!"

Len Faki – "Slaapgebrek is dirty, like it! especially the dubstep bassline later on kills mind :) good fresh work!"

Claude Von Stroke – "Big big sound. Maybe not the most original of all time but this is a BIG club track that i will play for sure. I prefer the original."

Gregor Tresher – "The original mix is a killer, full support!"

Petter – "this is wild! loving it."

Orde Meikle – (Slam) – "Excellent!!!"

Kiki – "Great! Will definitely play this out!"

Freeform Five – "Great trippy track!"

Nuno Dos Santos – "Yess!!! Great follow up by these two brothers in crime! Labaratoire mix is def the one here for me.. Reminds me of old Garnier tracks.. Probably why the version is called labaratoire.. :) More of this please.."

Rene Amesz – "Love the original. So original. So crunchy but laidback at the same time. Will support this one these coming months."

Craig Morrison – (Silicone Soul) – "Absolute killer - tripped out to the max! Shaping up to be one of my favourite labels - loving the 'subtile mix' too will get a lots of joy from these , fullest support."

Greame Reedie – (Silicone Soul) – "Prefer the mellower remix."

Jeroen Verheij (Secret Cinema) – "Liking the subtile mix"

Pitto – "still can't sleep...keep it running!"

DJ Support from: Laurent Garnier, Hernan Cattaneo, Anja Schneider, Josh Wink, Petter, Len Faki, Claude VonStroke, Gregor Tresher, Slam, Kiki, Freeform Five, Nuno Dos Santos, Rene Amesz, Silicone Soul, Secret Cinema, Pitto, Arnaud Rebotini, Chloe, Paolo Mojo, Marko Nastic, Fergie, Tom Stephan, Meat Keatie, Dualton, Alexander Koning, Mark Wanders, Boris Ross, Chris Finke, Taras van de Voorde, Paul Hazendonk, Benny Rodrigues, Darko Esser, Giorgos Gatzigristos, Bart Thissen, DJ Madskillz etc etc....
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and let's not forget about my debut-record with my buddie in all times!
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darko esser & benny rodrigues- paradox (underwater 079)

a: paradox
b: paradox 'magik johnson rmx'

releasedate: february 2007

supported by:Derrick May, Josh Wink, Pete Tong, Hardfloor, Sharam Jey, Michel De Hey, Shinedoe, 2000 And One, Radioslave, Serge Santiago, Rene Amesz and many others.
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well, not too bad huh ;-) tnx for your support! i'm off 2 sleep again zzzz....