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The last eighteen months have moved pretty fast for Alan Fitzpatrick. His rapid ascent from new kid on the techno block to a highly respected and in-demand producer was one of the success stories of 2008. Productions like 9 Hours Later and Mai Yin on his own 8 Sided Dice Recordings label and remixes of John Digweed & Nick Muir’s Aquatonic and Misstress Barbara’s K10 for Bedrock were amongst the standout tracks of last year. With his reputation for deftly crafted and dynamic productions growing the recognition and good will shown to Alan has continued to flow from his peers and shows no signs of slowing in 2009. John Digweed, Carl Cox, Dubfire, Adam Beyer and Steve Angello have all made moves to associate themselves with Alan’s music while DJ Magazine has tipped him and his 8 Sided Dice Recordings label for great things.
Scatter Cushions sees Fitzpatrick display a funkier side to his studio armory. Swapping up the usual driving power techno for loopy, jacking tech house; Alan’s trademark production punch and intuitive programming are at the fore. Interlaced with anxious stabs and shimmering melodic keys this is a perfect summer party track that will surprise those used to Fitzpatrick usual sound.
Via releases for Boxer, John Henry Recordings and Herzblut, Frenchman Nicolas Masseyeff is one of Europe’s hottest production properties. Responsible in part for dragging the deeper end of techno out of the minimalist malaise that has dogged the genres evolution, his uber-cool reworking provides a pitch perfect balance between dubby house and swinging tech grooves.
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