Seth’s Picks of the Week – 1st of November 2009 « The Resonant Vibes Electronic Music Blog

Seth’s Picks of the Week – 1st of November 2009

Recommendations and Reviews | From the mind of Seth | 11/01/2009

I hope all who were out enjoying All Hallows’ Eve last night had a good time. As I was out taking in a local shindig with great tunes from our own Mr. Gracie and Stewart Walker, this week’s top ten had to spend some time on the back burner. It was a good night to be in Louisville. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and blog. We should have coverage of the event up soon. (Small side note: the mix for this week’s list was done pretty quickly. Don’t think of it as mix, because it is not. For demonstrative purposes only…)

1. The Beginning (Original Mix) – Marcelo Nassi – Tokyo Red Recordings. The Beginning is somewhat of a creeper. It starts off slow, but some nice bass comes in midway through and takes it up a notch. Good one.
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2. Robin Hood (Original Mix) - People Get Real – Magicbag Music. A release with Jamie Jones on it is usually going to get a look from me. His track is great, but the Original Mix just does it for me.
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3. Scarlett (Original Mix) – Robsounds – Manual Music. If you read my top 10 with any frequency this shouldn’t be a surprise.
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4. Vision 2 Vision (Original Mix) – Audiomontage – Freerange. Pardon my French – this album kicks all kinds of ass.
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5. Hiatus (Original Mix) – Frenchie – Antiqua Recordings. ANTQ001 is the first release from Antiqua (you’d never have guessed by the title) and they’re coming out swinging. Keep an eye on this label.
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6. Something Sweet (Original Mix) – Loudeast – Fusion Recordings. I enjoy pretty much everything about Something Sweet. The steady bass plays nicely against all the other little parts as they come and go.
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7. The Release (Original Mix) – Midi Drop Music – Acryl Music. I’m pretty sure I mentioned this last week or the week before, but I’m just a sucker for the tone of the synths in this song.
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8. Ilomini (Original Mix) – Blake Lucid – Gut Feel Records. Ilomini starts dark, gives you a little break, and then shifts moods to a more upbeat feel.
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9. In Particular (Original Mix) – Examine – Savoir Records. Note the use of handclaps.
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10. Laying Low (Original Mix) – John Selway & Dave Turov – CSM. This is the second Selway and Turov release we’ve received, and the second to make the top ten. These gents have it together.
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