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Posted by propulsion on Feb-12-2006 06:30:

X-Cabs - "Sierra" / "Terratec"

A1. "Sierra"
B1. "Sierra' (Chris Cowie Remix)
B2. "Terratec"

(Realaudio Samples online at Propulsion Records)

X-Cabs is back with more teched-out tuneage. �Sierra� has the feel of classic X-Cabs tracks like �Infectious� & �Cut to Zero� but suped up for the new millennium. The decidedly funky and energetic groove is washed with sparkling leads, subtle lines and one nasty rasping hook. The Chris Cowie mix features another choice selection of drums, gritty acidlines and chords. And to add even more value to the package is, �Terratec,� a heavy relentless breakbeat featuring stretching leads, crunchy effects and more analog madness to sear that dancefloor.

Support:
Marco V
John 00 Fleming
Anthony Pappa
Marcel Woods

Available soon through our online shop and for digital download through Beatport.com, AudioJelly.com and DJDownload.com.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON PROPULSION
PRP010: Christopher Lawrence & Nicholas Bennison "Scorcher" (M.Kuisma Rmx)
PRP009: Singo "Plexi Music" (CL McSpadden & Sterio & McGrath Rmxs)
PRP008: X-Cabs"Reeva" (Chris Cowie & Nicholas Bennison Rmxs)
PRP007: Descent"Stigma (Inkfish Rmx)
PRP006: Nicholas Bennison "Archetype" (Chris Cowie Rmx)
PRP005: Micah "Enter This Love" / "Alkanshel"
PRP004: Micah & Nicholas Bennison "Slidestream" / "Drivetrain Mechanics"
PRP003: Descent & Nicholas Bennison "Revention"
PRP002: Mike Hiratzka & Justin Scott Dixon "Two Worlds" (Descent Rmx)
PRP001: Descent "Electric Storm" (Thomas Penton Rmx)

Posted by Massive on Feb-12-2006 09:48:

nice one!

looking forward to this
chris cowie=legend

Posted by PHg on Feb-12-2006 09:49:

Terratec sounds very interesting

Posted by basd on Feb-12-2006 13:36:

Yup, Cowie delivered again..

Both Sierra and Terratec sound pretty good, Sierra has that distinctive Hook-like sound which was doing pretty well a few years ago, and Terratec is a pretty fresh look on that same sound with its breakbeat structure and ravelike synthline..

Only thing slightly disappointing is the Cowie remix of Sierra, it just does not reach the same level of quality as the other tracks on this release.

Too bad it does not seem to be released on 12". Otherwise I might have picked it up as I plan on buying some more trance records.

Posted by Eagle` on Feb-12-2006 14:52:

gonna check this out

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Feb-12-2006 21:47:

Terratec is great. Too bad it's only released in formats I'm not going to touch.

Posted by PEZ68 on Feb-13-2006 11:51:

It will be available in 12" too

Posted by montana on Feb-13-2006 11:57:

quote:
Originally posted by PEZ68
It will be available in 12" too

but the propulsion site only says cd single & mp3 downloads

Posted by basd on Feb-13-2006 11:58:

quote:
Originally posted by montana
but the propulsion site only says cd single & mp3 downloads

Could it be that some other label releases it as a 12"?

I sincerely hope so.

Posted by montana on Feb-13-2006 12:09:

like basd says, cowie deliveres asusual, all tracks are quality, Sierra provides a rougher edge and Terratec is ravetastic. Chris Cowies remix of Sierra reminds is a good version but lacks something special, but i still like it. reminds me a to a certain degree of haak's remix of fractal structure's Lost sequence.

quote:
Originally posted by basd
I sincerely hope so.

defo

Posted by PEZ68 on Feb-14-2006 07:49:

quote:
Originally posted by montana
but the propulsion site only says cd single & mp3 downloads

My bad, I didn't see it :/

Posted by basd on Feb-15-2006 19:06:

quote:
Originally posted by PEZ68
My bad, I didn't see it :/

Well shit then. Off to look for some older stuff like this then.

Posted by Sand Leaper on Feb-15-2006 19:15:

Can't complain about this, two driving techno/trance tracks with all the trademarked punch and edge that Chris is known for. Not feeling this quite as much as Reeva, but it's not something I can really put my finger on.