Articles by Philip Downey

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  Various

  Casa Congo

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  This collection of Italian house music has a strong Latin influence throughout. Horns, congas and flamenco guitars are used by many of the...

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  Cirrus

  Counterfeit

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Cirrus presents a pleasing album of pop-influenced electronica where over the 12 tracks the band use breakbeats, decent melodies and the vo...

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  Sander Kleinenberg/Various

  Essential Mix

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Finally, a progressive mix that isn't as dull as paint. Lately, trance and progressive house DJs have filled their sets with long, dull son...

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  Drexciya

  Harnessed the Storm

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2002

  Drexciya return to the scene again, this time with more of their Detroit electro. Who they are remains a secret, even though they have rele...

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  Felix Da Housecat

  Kittenz And Thee Glitz

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2002

  Take the best bits of disco, house, techno, electro, and '80s pop, throw in male and female vocals, sometimes placed through a vocoder, or...

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  Millsart

  Every Dog Has Its Day

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2002

  Millsart is legendary Detroit DJ Jeff Mills, using this pseudonym to step away from his aggressive techno for a milder jazz and '80s Detroi...

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  G. Pal/Various

  Plastic City America mixed by G. Pal

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2002

  G. Pal, Greek producer George Pallikaris, takes us on a wonderful tour of tech-house released by the Plastic City America label. Over the 1...

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  Purform

  Purform

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2002

  Purform is a collaboration between Montreal artists Alain Thibault and Yan Breuleux. Thibault handles the music while Breuleux does the vis...