Articles by Philip Downey

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  Oscar G / Various Artists

  Made in Miami

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  Oscar G is one of half of veteran house producers Murk, and these two discs reflect the Murk and Miami sound. Heavy drums, lots of extra pe...

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  Chris Jongkind

  Sen

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005

  Chris Jongkind’s latest album is less varied than 2003’s Yamanote. This time, he focuses on a deep trance and techno sound and leaves some...

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  Armand Van Helden

  Nympho

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  After a few years of not being seen or heard from, Armand Van Helden is back with a new album. As before, he defies expectations, this time...

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  Gavin Keitel/Various

  Electric Volume 1

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Gavin Keitel’s mix features many of the deep and rumbling tech and progressive house tracks of this year. They’re all well mixed and have a...

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  Damian Lazarus/Various

  Suck My Deck

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Damian Lazarus is one of this year’s hottest DJs on the electro-house scene, and this disc shows his skills at meshing together the weird s...

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  Swamy and Astro & Glyde/Various

  Le Souk Sunday Sessions

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  This double disc is based on a Sunday night party in Manhattan. On disc one, Swamy is in charge of things for a great house mix. His set st...

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  DJ Craze/Various

  Miami Heat

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  DJ Craze’s drum & bass mix takes in many harder and reggae-influenced styles. With 24 tracks on the disc, songs never outlast their welcome...

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  Richard Devine

  Cautella

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005

  As he’s done on his previous albums, Richard Devine pushes the limits of machines. The music here is mechanical and soulless, even surgical...