ALBUM Various – TREIBGUT S0nder K0mpilation

Sometimes a record takes you by surprise… and such was the case here. I'd downloaded this album, listened to a few tracks quickly, went "Yeah, that's cool", flagged it up for review… and then kinda forgot about it till a few days ago, when some random track came up in iTunes and I found myself bouncing around in my seat. The track in question was Jackers Together by Chris Gruber, just one of many top-drawer house gems to be found on this compilation put together by Derrick Montana and Kiatone, aka Filtertÿpen, showcasing the sound of TREIBGUT, their club night in Hannover, Germany.

Generally speaking the mood is deep and techy, with occasional forays into more upbeat, jackin' territory. Highlights include the aforesaid Jackers Together along with Daso's prog-tinged and slightly Garnier-esque Miu Miu, the 303 bassline ride that is Gorge's Frozen Memories, David Keno's Brothers & Sisters (with its "house is the way" vocal and walking bassline that's like a toned-down version of Loverush's Same Old Thing) and Filtertÿpen's funkified, hip-housey Side To Side. But picking highlights is, in a way, superfluous – this is just a fine compilation of house grooves that you most certainly don't want to sleep on as I nearly did!

Out: Now (but only since last week)

About: This comes on fledgling German label Yippiee, who can be found here, while if you want to know more about Filtertÿpen and TREIBGUT you can do so on Facebook.

Jim Choi & Daso - Teer

Fairly archetypical Systematic bizniss here, so I guess what you think of it will depend on what you think of Marc Romboy’s label generallly. But if the label’s particular brand of techy house-come-housey techno is usually up your street, then this will be, too.

Teer is presented in three mixes: Edit, Quenum Remix and Rodriguez Jr Remix. The Edit bounces along in a not-making-a-show-of-it kinda fashion, and is topped off by an intriguing, if slightly incongrous-sounding ba-da-ba male vocal. Quenum’s rub is more overtly techno-flavoured, with an almost cavernous amount of space to the production and a more industrial kinda sound palette, while Rodriguez Jr goes for stuttery, bumpin’ riddims that wouldn’t sound out of place in a Derrick Carter set, and some luvverly Rhodes (er, I think) stabs.

But I’m over-complicating matters. Basically if you’re a Systematic fan (which I am, by the way), you’ll dig this… mos def and end of.

Out: This week

About: What bit of this being on Marc Romboy’s Systematic Recordings imprint had you failed to glean from the above? And so to their website and Soundcloud page.