1-Manila
2-Hong Kong
Taras van de Voorde has been a busy boy the last months. In between re-decorating his studio with analogue equipment and remixing “Bluetrain” from Michel de Hey & Rauwkost, he found time to do a proper release again.
Taras is somebody who does not believe in doing a weekly release. He prefers to do one release every year, and he makes sure that the release is worth the wait. “Manila” is a strong club track which combines his biggest tunes so far; “1998” and "The Game". Strong synths, a hip-shaking bassline and an energetic club vibe… and again he scores, three in a row!
The B-side “Hong Kong” shows a different side from Taras, being influenced by the Rotterdam scene with artists such as Rod, Alden Tyrell, Secret Cinema… Taras shows his dark side where there are no lights needed... You only have to bring a strobe light and a lot of smoke! “Hong Kong” will get Taras a new group of followers as he and EC Records return to their techno roots.
Taras van de Voorde - Hong Kong/Manila (EC099) Previews! Vinyl out on january 21st by Taras van de Voorde
Dimitri Kechagias review: EC records presents the latest EP by Taras van de Voorde that for sure will become favorite for many techno heads who like their tracks upfront, colorful and definitely more electronic and less dark. Manilla is a lovely techno stormer with house and even some disco influences. Bubbly beats, unstoppable and evolving percussion that sounds pretty old school and funky jazzy basslines that can instantly uplift your dancefloor. The sound is so diverse that I can imagine wide variety of djs putting their able hands on it. Great vocal sample included for that sing - a - long moment. On the other side Hong Kong is the darker more classic techno sounding track with melodramatic tension moments in it and top dark mechanical cold beats, old school organ sounds taking us back to the roots, some acid house undertones and super solid percussion that for techno is the most important element. Both tracks are danceable and I can imagine guys like Dave Clarke or Carl Cox playing them and the crowd loving them deeply. Techno is the King. Love iT!
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