dirtySi's Tunes of Note

Another contribution from a young Swedish House producer destined to reinforce their 2005 takeover of the scene. Born in 1985 and responsible for tens of housed up riffs, this is the probably the one that will get the most notice. Out on Toolroom Trax, and remixed by veteran Warren Clarke, we have a funked up house tune, a sweet vocal layered over some crisp beats and an excellent bubble bass.

Reminiscent of Junior Jack's trademark sound, Clarke turns in a very well produced mix, emphasising that bassline, using superb drum programming to bring out the funk from the very first bars, and that intoxication never really lets go. The Original is darker and moodier, but it's the funky mix that we're really into.

The vocal is lovely, sliding all over the tune; gently mournful and riding well with the waves of the bass, it's another essential house tune to get down to on the floor, and a staple for the winter club scene.

Stay warm and funky - this is a happy addition to my box and a worthy way to see out the year.

You can get a copy from DJ Download for £1.99.

Listen to a sample here.

What a tune! Goldenscan, the guys behind the fantastic anthem Sunrise from years ago return with a trance cut worthy of note. Their last release, Our Times on Lost Language was a great trance affair, although I think a lot of people passed it by. But they can't miss this.

Available on a double A-side with the very notable Halcyon this is a double bill of trance purity. Using breathy, operatic vocals reminiscent of George Winkleworth's trance tune of legend Atlantis - Fiji (at least for those who frequented the Midland's Quench night 5 years back), later remixed by Mr Lange, this track is all about the heady days of 2000.

A sprawling soundscape and layered arpeggio, a wistful Siren's vocal, a few well placed breakbeats and plenty of flange and reverb effects launch this into the main room at the epic trance nights of old.

This is Stadium Trance. And I love it.

You can get a copy from DJ Download for £1.49.

Listen to a sample here.

And.... Relax!

Find yourself a comfortable sofa in your favourite funky basement bar in the trendiest district of your city. Sit down with drinks and ensure this new track is cued up. Bring a copy with you and bribe the DJ if you have to. Just wait, and when the tune rolls it's way across the floor and cuddles up to you, just nod your head with eyes closed and head tilted back. Wave the straw from your Mojito in the air, directing the dancing waves of light that bath your dreaming eyes...

Linus Loves have been around for a little while, their fantastic Data Records release "Stand Back" was probably the first time you heard of them. Their lesser known "Night Music" is a strange affair, and not a tune I've been able to get into, but it's been a favourite of Mr DTG's, so it's worthy of note.

Bedfellows of Mylo at the Breastfed Records stable, this new offering is from the forthcoming album, and part of a four track EP, released to show off really. Some of the tracks aren't notable, bit too weird for me, but the track that I have chosen here is all about the melodic beauty of House. A return to times gone by and an exemplary element of the "Lounge" division of House, that perfect bar music, that perfect travelling companion. When I get home from a night out this track will just carry me to bed, it's beautiful.

More like this please Mr Loves!

You can get a copy from DJ Download for £1.49.

Listen to a sample here.

Mr Faber joins us on the mix here, fresh from notoreity after his "Get Over Here" record, which was remixed by Axwell and featured on this site not too long ago. I guess this is his chance to prove that his production skills are up there too. Great tune this, reminds me of the early days of House.

And I'm talking about when house was born. In the den of Mr Larry Levan, in the lost days of New York's Paradise Garage - this tune has all the elements of disco funk that underpinned the era. The produciton is right up to date, but the feel of the record, the narrative, the flow, well it's from way back in the day.

Got to say I love it - featuring renowned vocalist Sharlene Hector, who featured in the recent Coca-Cola advertising campaign and has sung with Basement Jaxx, the Reel People have got a solid dance floor tune here. Signed to Defected, and also available with Joey Negro on the mix, this is credible, upfront and I'm backing it all the way.

You can get a copy from DJ Download for £1.49.

Listen to a sample here.

And so I again lose myself to a warped electro-disco record. Such aural artistry satisfies and involves, driving new sounds forward, presenting new twists and turns on the tried and tested. We all love Daft Punk. Pioneering French dons that brought us tracks so timeless they may as well have been plucked from some cosmic radio transmission. Their influence is all over today's tune of note. The effort that the electro movement has put in to priming the dance floors of the land to accept tunes like this are so worthwhile when the quality is of that currently pouring out of the doors of labels like Mena Music. Aaron McClelland is a great man, and the track I present here is exemplary. Out towards the end of the summer, it's taken a while to come to my attention and it only did thanks to the label that it's out on. Their back catalogue has been a good inspiration to my current sounds. Here's to more!

So what about the track? It's all bleeps and beats - a spaced up tribute to the next gen of dance? Whatever, it rocks. Kiss Catch just throw everything into this - vocoded beats, classic high pitch guitar and oh! that! bassline! Bang! ... and I'm smitten. Love it - teams up with your man, Yer Man... bring on the main event. Once it's done I just got to pull the track back to the opening and ready myself once again.

You can get a copy from DJ Download for 99p.

Listen to a sample here.