Harvey McKay - SHIFT ep, out now on Soma

1. Harvey McKay - Shift
2. Harvey McKay - Shift (Rich Jones Remix)
3. Harvey McKay - After Hours

After the massive success of the Nightwalker EP, Harvey McKay returns to Soma with his latest release, Shift.

Harvey firmly cements his trademark sound in this release with two original tracks and a crafty remix of the title track by Rich Jones.

The back bone of Shift is made up of a driving kick and sub-bass combo. This is present throughout the track as the subtle samples and minimalistic and old-skool sounding synths build around it. The bassline grows deeper as the track progresses through the gears, with enough growl to rumble the guts of any seasoned clubber.



The Rich Jones remix works on a thoroughly grooving beat, with hefty bass and shuffling percussive rhythms working in tandem. There is a slightly acidic squelch in Rich’s remix – filtering up slowly and encouraging tension. This remix covers both the menacing and the playful in equal measures.



After Hours adopts a more melodic approach. Some quality chords played on the synths gives this track its soul while the beats and percussion allow it to hold its own on the dance-floor.



Shift builds on the precedent set by Nightwalker and is a true reflection of Harvey’s style. ENJOY, you can get it on beatport:

Reset Robot is a man about town in current techno trends, with releases on the like of Dubfire’s enigmatic Sci&Tec imprint, Fergie’s Excentric Records, 100% Pure and 8-sided Dice and co-producers ranging from Christian Smith to Alan Fitzpatrick. His beautifully produced sound oozes natural rhythms and textures, while keeping it strictly groove orientated. SOMA welcome Reset Robot on his debut release with the label!

Up first, La Porte plays on sliced & spliced vocals and a huge synth part that bounds in and out, keeping the groove moving. Tight and terse percussion layer one on top of another adding depth in the mix, while the vocal cuts filter up and down letting everything swing. The beauty of this track lies in the groove sitting steady and allowing the swells to develop organically. As the changes are subtle and timely, the track flows in a manner great tech-house ought to. With festival season soon approaching – La Porte is an essential for causing it on the floor.



On the flip, Se Deplacer is built on the same foundations, but opts for a slightly chunkier, but straighter rhythm that is created from heavy-set percussion and a fat bass-line. There are playful undertones in Se Deplacer, as it toys with an up-beat and looping vocal, but don’t be fooled – this ain’t child’s play!



Enjoy!

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Coming Soon...

With this weekend's Ibiza season opening and Sonar festival on the horizon, the Scottish duo are ready to drop the second instalment of the fantastic, 'The Sound of Glasgow' that celebrates the city's production talent.




Inspired by the early 80's Glaswegian indie label 'Postcard' and their 'Sound of Young Glasgow' ethos, Silicone Soul through the series, celebrate the rich electronic heritage of their city. The first featured the talents of Gary Beck and Sei A. Today though it's the turn of the label heads themselves and exciting new talent Simon Stokes who rather than tell us tales of the dark Glasgow winters, take us to the balmy Andalusian dusk and fiesta time on a Brazilian Bahia!

Silicone Soul's 'Time Mariner's Mirrour' may be a mouthful, but boy is it one delectable dish. Named after an ancient chart that allowed the navigation of time, the track holds an air of mystery and suspense. The Flamenco guitar line is woven exquisitely between the effortless waves of its beats, creating a wonderfully fluid, yet tough groove throughout. This is made for big systems and dark rooms.

In stark contrast to the moodiness of the A-Side, Simon Stokes provides a cheeky little number that is ready to rule those sunshine terraces for the coming months. The 26 year old is a name to watch and has already released his brand of bouncy, bass-riddled tech house on Glasgow's Sleaze & Rekluse imprints. The sample is instant, as is the effect. Drop this and watch them move...

Full preview soon @dARKROOM DUBS

With massive support already from Carl Cox, Ben Watt, John Digweed, Joris Voorn, Slam, Nick Curly, Seth Troxler, D'Julz, Marco Carola, Riva Starr, SIS & Wally Lopez and many more...

Release date 21st June (Beatport Exclusive)

GARY BECK to do next weeks essential mix from ROCKNESS!

Sitting here with the sun coming in, checking out who is on which day at rockness's 3 day weekend next week, as the tangible excitement builds around me! It seems like almost everyone I know in scotland is going this year.

As it approaches there are lots of things for us at soma to sort out even though we only play a small-ish part in the mammoth overall proceedings- with our Saturday stint at the new afterburner stage- we have 6 artists- gary beck, silicone soul, fergie, chris lamb (animal farm), edit select and our headliner green velvet. The minute I saw what the afterburner on youtube from glasto I thought of green velvet - I think you will all get it when you see the flames and theatrics as he closes the stage between midnight and 2am on the Saturday night! A lot of folk I know who went to bestival last year had told me about it and its great Jim King the rockness head honcho has brought it to Scotland.




From the soma side of things there was some good news this week- Gary Beck is being recorded by radio one for his first essential mix and its so well

deserved- as well as soma he is recording for some great labels like minus and saved. Also we have the new silicone soul cd out soon - a great mixed compilation of their amazing darkroom dubs label which is shining bright at the moment. Silicone soul are huge in the north of scotland- although hailing from glasgow they first dj-ed in inverness at some wild parties in the countryside and the jungle palace club- its where they cut their teeth and the support is still strong.

Edit-select is the new project from long time soma collaborator percy x - he is big with richie hawtin and luciano so you get the picture - he is gonna play earlier in the evening with his more minimal sound. Fergie is a great dj too - he turned his back on the hard house scene and the money that went with it a few years back to follow his passion in techno music - starting from scratch and building a great new vibe up - both with his releases and his gigs. He has come along way and last year remixed slam's positive education and played our Pressure night. Kicking off the day for us is animal farm's chris lamb who is a veteran glasgow jock- he is gonna do a great warm-up and we have now also decided that he will kick things off earlier at 430pm in the late afternoon sun with a set starting with a selection of cuts from our chilled out soma coma series which we have just prepared the relase of volume 4 - its a perfect way to start and its the other side of soma- from ambient and beatless to emotive building

electronica- gearing up to some deeper end house music. Here are the times for soma at the afterburner stage.

430-530 soma coma chill out

530-630 chris lamb (animal farm)

630-745 edit select

745-930 silicone soul

930-1045 gary beck

1045-12 fergie

12-2 green velvet

Of course there are plenty of other things I want to check out - its a great weekend. I can't get up there on Friday as we have cajmere (green velvet's alter ego) playing house music with slam at the sub club in glasgow but the ones to watch in my opinion are crystal castles on the mainstage) playing before the mighty fat boy slim who played the inaugural rockness and some old mates of ours, booka shade in the clash arena and of course the sub club crew at the afterburner.

Arriving on Saturday I will be spending most time at our stage of course but given the chance I will be checking out leftfield's anticipated return on the mainstage and of course aphex twin who is probably on at the same time.

Sunday is more of a day off so I can get around the whole place- blondie are a favourite from my youth and I bought the first strokes album as soon as it came out - they look like the younger blondie band members so I knew I would love them. Of course I must hang out with my namesake dave clarke the dj too. Vitalic live is going to blow everyone away and then derrick may closing the afterburner is a must for anyone with even a passing interest in dance music - the originator and innovator! I think Sunday circus residents are also going to be a last minute addition which will be great as I love those guys and their music. Rockness and roll!

What a weekend in store whatever tickles your fancy!

Dave Clarke

Soma

Slam - City Destroyer remixes out NOW

Slams dancefloor bomb "City Destroyer" has just been remixes by the unstoppable forces in 2010 techno: Alan Fitzpatrick and Harvey McKay


DJ Feedback...

Ivan Smagghe - "TECHNO IS BACK and all those lightweights are gonna feel the full force of its wrath... "

Joel Mull - "Amazing techno cuts! Im excited. Keep on Pushing."

Samuel L Session - "Yeah! Will def play Alan Fitzpatrick mix! Apart from the last Pan-Pot one i seem to always like the releases."

Adam Beyer - "I'm all over this, been playin Alans mix for a while and absolutely love it, McKay remix is amazing too so naturally full support!"

Paul Ritch -- "Harvey for me is really nice and intense!!"

Stephan Bodzin -- "Alan´s mix for me!"

Norman Nodge - "Solid stompers."

Hernan Cattaneo - "Alan Fitzpatrick Remix is really good stuff."

Joseph Capriati - "2 bombs remixes! will play both for sure...thanks!!"

Mihalis Safras - "Harvey's remix is a classic darkness track! Love it!"

Sian - "Alan. Totallly beaudacious,dude..awesome!"

Pig & Dan - "Slam remixed by 2 of the best boys out there. What can be said except FAT ass remixes."

Secret Cinema -- "Alan's remix will do at the big festivals!"

James Zabiela -- "These are both cool!"

Monika Kruse -- "Alan rocks!!"

Fergie - "Top mixes J Will play both out over the weekend J"

Anja Schneider - "Love the Fitzpatrick Mix!!"

Tassilo (Pan-Pot) - "Nice techno tracks!!! Will play."

Anderson Noise - "Harvey McKay Remix...GREAT, FULL SUPPORT!!"

Laurent Garnier - "McKay mix is the one for me."

Reset Robot - "Both very good. Great stuff."

Technasia - "Nice release. Harvey Mckay's remix is the one for me. Downloading it."

Okain - "Harvey McKay remix is brilliant."

Rocky - (X-Press 2) - "Alan Fitzpatrick mix is the one."

John Selway - "Into both mixes, cool stuff."

Paul Woolford - "Ripe for those late sets at the festivals, another one straight in the box for Slam."

John Digweed - "Harvey McKay Remix is good for me."

Darko Esser - "Harvey McKay mix is excellent!"




Check it out here