The Countdown is Over: Fifteen for Fifteen is Out Now
Aug 4, 2010 FifteenForFifteen, Ovum Release
Thanks for counting down with us! Fifteen for Fifteen is out now. Download all fifteen songs here:
Tracks:
1) Steve Bug “Summer Nights”
2) KiNK “E79”
3) Shlomi Aber “Freakside”
4) Nic Fanciulli & Steve Mac “10%”
5) Josh Wink “Superfreak” (Freak)
6) David Alvarado “Klugh”
7) Loco Dice “Flight LB7475”
Gregor Tresher “95 Days”
9) Harry Choo Choo Romero “Phuture” Joris Voorn Remix
10) Josh Wink “Jus Right” Jimpster Remix
11) Chymera “Umbrela”
12) Luca Bacchetti “Caribbean”
13) Rulers Of The Deep “Track One”
14) D’julz “Just So You Know”
15) Davide Squillace “Sukkin Mutik”
Tomorrow is the Big Day: Day 15 with Rulers of the Deep
Aug 2, 2010 FifteenForFifteen, Uncategorized
Dear Friends and Music Lovers,
Ovum is excited to release its 15th anniversary album, Fifteen for Fifteen, this August 3. This digital comp album contains fifteen of our favorite tracks in Ovum history. You’ll be able to download all fifteen on Amazon and iTunes come August 3. Which tracks did we pick? Check back every afternoon as we uncover all fifteen, one by one.
Day 15: Rulers of the Deep “Track One”
Nominated as the Best Estonian Electronic Music Act 2008, ROTD has been in the leading front since the birth of the Estonian dance music scene. DJ Meri and P.Julm come from Tallinn, their blend of deep, tribal, tech- edged yet soulful house has become a trademark of the duo. ROTD is Estonian most successful dance music act – their original tunes and remixes are played all over the world, they have been signed under different labels, been djng many clubs across the world and their super hit “Planet Drum” was hitting first in history all three Baltic States MTV charts at once!
In his own words:
“This was ten years ago, David Alvarado was supposed to come over to Estonia to play at a Vibe party, but he got a back injury and in the last minute, our agency hooked us up with Dozia. As we heard later, Matt was furious because Dozia had to cancel Ovum night at Fluid in Philly. Dozia was like fresh breeze for us, friends from the very first minute. About a week later we started to jam in studio still high emotionally and we came up with our first track. We finished it within one day and at the very same time we came up with the artist name for the two of us: Rulers Of The Deep and Track One. For us it was so obvious that we will have to dedicate this track to DJ Dozia. And the rest is history.” –Meri
From the DJs and clubs:
JT from Top Tune: “Deep house needs to be made by a fat black bloke in Chicago? Bollocks. Just as DJs Merl and P Juim and the punters at their club. Vibe in Estonia, and the peeps at Defected who asked them to remix KOT’s ‘Finally’. And check this because this is about as deep as it gets—and for once deep doesn’t preclude upligting. Cure-like organs, pads and pianos equal layer upon layer of melody and charm. Then there’s the head-nodder’s dream drums—coming across like an old Red Zone rhythm and building into a mutha of a freeform episode—which push the track into the realsm of Larry Heard had he only studied harder at beat school. There’s one hell of a lot of talent out there in Tallin.”
Luke Soloman (Space/Various-London/Various): “I like this a lot!”
Danny Rampling: “A good record. Took me a few listens to get into but like it now.”
Steve Shiels: “Superb. Quality!”
Mark Wilkinson/Problem Kids: “Best eaerly/warm up track I’ve heard in ages – love it!”
Miles Holloway/Paper: “Good stuff!”
Silicone Soul: “This is class. Great to see some East Europeans get their props at last!”
Dean Meredith/Chicken Lips: “Real class deep house music – excellent!”
Nicky Holt: “Superb, seductive and sexy…”
Matthew Krysko: “Rulers of the Deep indeed – f**king blinding track. Works every time.”
Shoot us a reply, message, or email (mattb@ovum-rec.com) and let us know what you think. Maybe you’ll be published here tomorrow.
Check back again as we keep unveiling our top fifteen tracks.
Cheers,
Ovum Recordings
The Fifteen for Fifteen Album Countdown: Day 14 with Jimpster
Aug 1, 2010 FifteenForFifteen, Uncategorized
Dear Friends and Music Lovers,
Ovum is excited to release its 15th anniversary album, Fifteen for Fifteen, this August 3. This digital comp album contains fifteen of our favorite tracks in Ovum history. You’ll be able to download all fifteen on Amazon and iTunes come August 3. Which tracks did we pick? Check back every afternoon as we uncover all fifteen, one by one.
Day 14: Josh Wink “Jus Right” Jimpster Remix
2010 Beatport Music Award Winner
We are very excited to hear that Jimpster’s amazing remix of Josh Wink’s “Jus Right” has won best deep house track at the 2010 Beatport Music Awards. Thanks to all of the Ovum fans who went and voted and an extra special thanks to Jimpster for the incredible remix!
Ovum founder, Josh Wink’s When a Banana Was Just A Banana is being hailed as one of the most prolific electronic albums of 2009, and in 2010 Wink returns with the first full length remix album, When a Banana Was Just A Banana (Remixed & Peeled). This album started coming together when some of Josh’s closest production colleagues inquired about remixing certain tracks from the original album; and after months of personally selecting the remixes, When a Banana Was Just A Banana (Remixed & Peeled) was finally born. From the deep tech of Martin Buttrich, Pascal Feos, and Chateau Flight, to the house grooves of Nic Fanciulli, DJ Sneak, D’Julz and Jimpster, to the full on floor fillers from Agoria, Slam, Radio Slave, and Benny Rodrigues, this album features a wondrous array of respected and talented producers. While their styles are very diverse, when put together this album evokes a cohesive sound that shines like the original.
In his own words:
“Glad this remix actually took place, as at one point I didn’t think it would! As I am a fan of Jimpster, and his deep and sexy signature house sound, thought ‘jus right’ would be perfect for him to remix. So, I sent it over and he replied by saying ‘Wow! What a track. Nice yeah. Right up my street, as you suggested.’ So we were on! However, timing wasn’t on our side, as Jamie was super busy with his releases, touring, Freerange Records and a new family member on the way. After some months passed and emails passed, we finally got our first draft, which was a great start. From there Jamie and I went back and forth with ideas to fine tune the mix, as he was completely open for suggestions. Two drafts later and some more tweaking, we got his impressive monster! I originally hoped it was a really really deep, sexy house track in Jimpster fashion. But, what came out was a tech ladened, deep and driving, bass and piano, sexy house stormer! It’s been huge every since, and we are extremely pleased!” – Jimpster
Shoot us a reply, message, or email (mattb@ovum-rec.com) and let us know what you think. Maybe you’ll be published here tomorrow.
Check back again as we keep unveiling our top fifteen tracks.
Cheers,
Ovum Recordings
The Fifteen for Fifteen Album Countdown: Day 13 with Gregor Tresher
Jul 31, 2010 FifteenForFifteen
Dear Friends and Music Lovers,
Ovum is excited to release its 15th anniversary album, Fifteen for Fifteen, this August 3. This digital comp album contains fifteen of our favorite tracks in Ovum history. You’ll be able to download all fifteen on Amazon and iTunes come August 3. Which tracks did we pick? Check back every afternoon as we uncover all fifteen, one by one.
Day 13: Gregor Tresher “95 Days”
In the field of electronic music, Gregor Tresher is by no means a debutant. For more than ten years the thirty-three-year old DJ and producer from Frankfurt gathered merits modernizing the algorithms of electronic music. Gregor’s current musical direction is underlined by DJ-Gigs in the prime clubs worldwide: From London to Barcelona, from Sao Paulo to Toronto, from Moscow to Istanbul, from Paris to New York. “To play anything from deep Tech-House to Techno in one set and present it in an exciting voyage is what modern DJ-ing means to me.” (Gregor Tresher, 2004) However Techno has never been a fixed category for his production and DJ-ing, but more of an open reference-system between past, present and future of electronic music. “With musical roots ranging from New Wave classics by New Order or Anne Clarke over the German Techno- Explosion in the early nineties to my personal discovery of classic Detroit Techno and House not so long ago, I see my own musical direction in a constant development.“
In his own words:
“95 Days was one of the first tracks I finished in my new studio. I had just changed my whole production environment as I felt it was time to move my sound into a new direction. Ovum has always been a great inspiration for me, as it has never been limited to a certain style of music, and that is what I am striving for as a DJ and musician as well.” -Gregor
Shoot us a reply, message, or email (mattb@ovum-rec.com) and let us know what you think. Maybe you’ll be published here tomorrow.
Check back again as we keep unveiling our top fifteen tracks.
Cheers,
Ovum Recordings
The Fifteen for Fifteen Album Countdown: Day 11 with Shlomi Aber
Jul 30, 2010 FifteenForFifteen
Dear Friends and Music Lovers,
Ovum is excited to release its 15th anniversary album, Fifteen for Fifteen, this August 3. This digital comp album contains fifteen of our favorite tracks in Ovum history. You’ll be able to download all fifteen on Amazon and iTunes come August 3. Which tracks did we pick? Check back every afternoon as we uncover all fifteen, one by one.
Day 11: Josh Wink “Superfreak” Freak
Taking trends, making trends and breaking trends, Josh Wink’s music (under its many monikers including Wink, Winc, Winks, Winx, The Crusher, E-Culture, and Size 9, Accent, Dinky Dog, J Dawg and The Crusher) has always experimented and influenced. The sound of Josh Wink today remains one of a man unafraid to walk the border between stylistic boundaries. Into 2002 and Josh Wink delivered ‘Superfreak’ –a release that again caught the ears of many and inspired many in the process.
In his own words:
“I got a new piece of studio gear from Roland to try out called the VP-9000 a ‘VariPhrase® Processor’, using real time manipulation processing to your sampled phrase, altering the pitch and time via a midi format. It was a cool piece of kit. Well, when I got in the studio and played around with it a bit, I was thinking how ‘freaky’ it was. So, I hooked up a mic, sampled myself saying ‘Freak’, created a sequenced line in my SH-101, wrote a simple 909 pattern, and tweaked away–and there you have it–Super-Freak. It was the first track that I made solely for the 20 to 20 LP.” –Josh
“A classic from Ovum’s own Josh Wink that was another huge record. The first time I heard this track, I just knew it was going to be huge. A very minimal record, but the results were maximal. Again another track that is still heard in DJ’s sets today and will be for some time.” -Matt
From the DJs and clubs…
Yousef: “Finally getting a full release, and not a moment too soon, I might add! Sick shit.”
Joel Xavier: “Very cool, very minimal, very Wink.”
Mimi: “Lots of minimal messing about with a nice electro influenced vibe”
Nathan Heam: “Majorly hyped by why not—the reason house music has worked for so long—dirty, simple, like an old ‘No Wave’ record, long since initiated by ESG, liquid liquid and the like.”
Justin Mills: “Typical Wink. Cheeky dancefloor techno, massive tune… Very similar to Dan Bell, which can only be a good thing. Cheers.”
Mortan Hunderson: “F*cking love it! Been dying to get my mitts on this for a while. This is right up my street. Squeaks, bleeps, etc. Will support clubs, radio.”
Cass: “Fucked up trippy business. I’ll take it.”
Dave Congreve: “A great piece of house music. Very distinctive, very well produced, and works anytime, anyplace, anywhere.”
Leo Elstob: “Boompty Boop! Love dat shit.”
DAZ Sound: “Acid Bline man. Wink does it again. Wicked!”
J. Lock: “Awesome beep and sleazy vocal hook, this tune slowly grows, so simple but so effective, and very hypnotic, with tribal and techno elements. Wicked!”
Aleen Simes: “F*CK!!! Best tune this year, no fair!!”
Kras Kurtz: “Magnificent minimalism! Old school vibe with top production values have this a sure fire winner. Really excellent.”
Massimo Danman: “It’s pure ‘Wink’ and it works.”
Dan Donnachie: “Heads bobbing everywhere, old style, acid house. Basic, simple. Good of me to play out.”
EdFirst/Eddie Wilson: “Well it’s Mr. Wink’s trademark and he’s-da-man. Awesome.”
Shoot us a reply, message, or email (mattb@ovum-rec.com) and let us know what you think. Maybe you’ll be published here tomorrow.
Check back again as we keep unveiling our top fifteen tracks.
Cheers,
Ovum Recordings
The Fifteen for Fifteen Album Countdown: Day 10 with Shlomi Aber
Jul 29, 2010 FifteenForFifteen, Uncategorized
Dear Friends and Music Lovers,
Ovum is excited to release its 15th anniversary album, Fifteen for Fifteen, this August 3. This digital comp album contains fifteen of our favorite tracks in Ovum history. You’ll be able to download all fifteen on Amazon and iTunes come August 3. Which tracks did we pick? Check back every afternoon as we uncover all fifteen, one by one.
Day 10: Shlomi Aber “Freakside”
With “Freakside” Shlomi Aber delivers his debut release on Ovum. Shlomi is one of the hottest producers of the moment and he has delivered a 12″ that is totally Ovum. The original mix is an absolute roller. Shlomi knows how to deliver the groove. He manipulates the percussion to create a very cool rhythm that builds to a prime time climax that drops back into that infectious groove. (Source: juno.co.uk)
In his own words:
“Freakside has a funny story behind it. At some point during production, I was sure it would be too ‘freaky’ for anyone to like it, and at the end it turned out as my trademark. It’s the kind of track that only an open minded label like Ovum can pick up and make a hit out of it. It was the right track on the right label, which created the package and made it as it is.
Growing up and being influenced by the label over the years, I couldn’t be more honored to have Freakside as one of the label’s top 15 picks over the past 15 years .” –Shlomi Aber
From the DJs and clubs…
Tom Koenig “Really like Freakside – been playing it in my sets. Its been sent onto Mistress de Funk”
Nico “Great one. This guy is really on fire at the moment. In my sets and in my top 5!”
Amazing tunes!!! Been slamming them, included on my radio show as well – Greg Benz
I am loving this, best thing on ovum for ages… -Magik Johnson
This an amazing track!! Mark Knight dropped it on his Wrong debut and it smashed the place to pieces, and I rinsed it all last weekend…and peeps were rushing the decks to find out what it was….it is all about the Gel Abril mix.. pure quality!! -Raymundo Rodriguez
Geoff M “Yeah like this deep throbber a lot!!”
Dan Kahuna “Yup.. it’s reet good”
Dave Seaman “I’m a big fan of Shlomi’s of course and this is another solid piece of work. I’ll be supporting this – no doubt”
DJ Vibe “GEL ABRIL ROCKSSS!”!
Disastronaught “Perfect adult electronic mayhem”
Funk D’Void “Freakside rules! Fantastic”
Greg Churchill “This has been massive for me last few weekends. Top stuff from Ovum & Shlombi”
Harri (Sub Club) “Yeah, Im loving all tracks on this release”
Jim Masters “Wicked track, jacking stuttery nonsense perfect for the dancefloor, both mixes work great with a wicked bassline, original probably just shades it for me. charted no 15”
Joe T Vanelli “This year Shlomi Aber is one of best producer for sure! Big tune”
Jozif “Fukin amamzing!! 10/10 don’t know how this dude continues to do shit like this!! awesum!”
Justin Drake “Been playing the original mix. Nice balance of Bang/Deep. Really like it”
King Roc “This tune is huge and has been in all of my sets since I got it. Just makes me wanna dance!!! Big support for a long time from me”
Nic Fanciulli “Played this twice at circus last week. Amazing”
Nick Corelli (MYNC) “Original For me. Superb!!”
Will Saul “I am hammering this release – the original mix – have played it in every set since receiving it and people really love it. Simple idea that works so well. Cracking”
Shoot us a reply, message, or email (mattb@ovum-rec.com) and let us know what you think. Maybe you’ll be published here tomorrow.
Check back again as we keep unveiling our top fifteen tracks.
Cheers,
Ovum Recordings
10,000 Fans = A Free Josh Wink Mix
Jul 28, 2010 FifteenForFifteen, Uncategorized
If Ovum’s Facebook fan page reaches 10,000 fans by our album release date, August 3, we’ll give everyone a FREE Josh Wink mix!
We’re at 7000 fans now. Make sure you’re a fan, and tell your friends about us. 6 days to go!
