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MINUS 106-1EP
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M_nus presents three collectible 12"s cherry-picking the ripest cuts for DJ use from Marco Carola's Play It Loud! (MINUS 106CD) album. Each is housed in a gatefold sleeve with sleek spot-varnished cover art. This first installment features the bass-laden groove of "The Jingle," a sonic reverie filled with a vast space of percussive layers and stuttering vocals; "Magic Tribe," a playground of drums and colorful beat texture, the anthemic title-track and the suspenseful "Suspense."
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MINUS 106-2EP
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Featuring the potential 2011 dancefloor mainstay "Freak On," the shuffling bass line of "Light House," where around each loop lies a surprising new rhythmic element, the stomping bass weight of "One Man Show"'s wide-eyed entertainment and "Over Love." Second in a series of three collectible 12"s presenting DJ-ready cuts from Marco Carola's Play It Loud! (MINUS 106CD) album.
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MINUS 106-3EP
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The final installment in a series of three collectible 12"s features the gripping twists and turns of "Kimbo," as well as "Pop Up," "Question Of Time" and "Black Box." Choice cuts from Marco Carola's Play It Loud! (MINUS 106CD) presented on a stylish DJ-friendly format.
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MINUS 105EP
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Marco Carola offers a taste of his Play It Loud! album with the Groove Catcher EP. The title track is the Naples producer at his best, with a rolling bass line punctuated by a percussion pattern that teases out the funk. "The Method," which appears on the vinyl format only, is similarly insistent while lighter in tone. The rework of "Groove Catcher" by Martin Buttrich mutates the track into something monstrous and intimidating.
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MINUS 106CD
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Legendary Italian DJ Marco Carola presents his first studio album in nine years. Play It Loud! is a massive album about groove and bass lines, a playground of drums and colorful beat textures and vocal snippets. In all his years of being a certified veteran in the world of techno -- from his beginning days in Napoli in the early '90s to his celebrated status around the world today -- Carola never once lost grip on his main priority: letting the music speak for itself. Carola retains a rare sense of integrity, despite being an artist who has consistently changed the face of techno. On Play It Loud! he embraces an entirely new expansion of sounds, concepts and formats. The album is not a collection of individual singles (as unique as each may be). True to form, and an encapsulation of his incomparable expertise, the artist "born as a DJ" opted to blend all 10 previously-unreleased tracks to form one tight-knit, seamless mix. In keeping with a typical Carola DJ set, the album has a divine ability to morph and shift, bleed and punch between beats and grooves so smoothly, it's impossible to hear when one track ends and the other begins. Play It Loud! kicks off with no restrictions, and certainly no hesitation. Jittering, building drums in the album's "Intro" quickly construct the heavier bass-laden groove of "The Jingle," a sonic reverie filled with a vast space of percussive layers and stuttering vocals. Sharp rhythms interlock through the divine unfolding of his mix into "Magic Tribe," a playground of drums and colorful beat textures. The groove never loses its hold through the gripping twists and turns of "Kimbo," and liquidly bounces through the shuffling bass line of his masterful "Lighthouse," where around each loop lies a surprising new rhythmic element. "The Black Box" feels exactly as it sounds, teasing and throbbing with dynamic climbs into a soundworld immersed in shadows, leading into the intricate subtleties of breathy vocal hints and hand claps in "The Tool." Melodies slowly emerge and begin to take shape through the aptly-titled "Suspense," raising the energy to meet stomping bass weight through the wide-eyed entertainment of "One Man Show." The album, after taking the listener to all corners and colors of the electronic spectrum, kicks into its final chapter on the all-out club-shattering closer "Freak On." From start to finish, so many layers and beautifully subtle intricacies are hidden and tucked inside of the LP's many narratives, if you're not listening close enough -- or loud enough -- you may miss them completely.
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MINUS 085EP
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Marco Carola presents a tantalizing assortment of contraband. "Walking Dog" is a flurry of filtered, deep space percussion. "Turn Around" is another party stomper. The rhythm section builds lazily, evolving every 16 bars or so under the influence of more subsonic trickery. "Party People" has a tribal groove that seriously rocks. Electro flavors abound on "You And Me" where intricate metallic rhythms percolate behind more booming beats.
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2M 003EP
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Marco Carola selects 3 distinctive cuts for the third release of his M_nus-backed 2M imprint with heavy-duty rhythm patterns. Earthy and tenacious, "The Tribe" features a chugging bass line and Latin percussion that merges into a liquid groove, occasionally punctuated by tricky drum fills, sampled shouts, and more. "Drumming" contains a complex drum solo at its heart, utilizing real kit sounds in a syncopated, jazz-style breakdown. A clicky kick pattern is joined by regimented percussion and a jacking organ/bass hybrid.
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PLUS 8104EP
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On the title track "Bloody Cash," Marco Carola lets fly with a tribal groove full of crisp percussive elements. However, the tough, earthy beats keep everything rooted to the ground. Perfectly balanced and enhanced for maximum danceability. "Sirens" kicks off with broken electronic rhythms and chirping effects before the kick and bass lock everything down. A loose groove sways along with rolling snares, more ethnic percussion and rhythmic synth-lines, culminating in an electro-tinged breakdown.
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2M 002EP
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The second release on Marco Carola's 2M imprint is another stone-cold exercise in floor control. These two tracks are essentially high-quality mixing tools with real crossover appeal -- heavy on percussion, punctuated by short, punchy synth stabs and propelled forward by endlessly looping motifs. Compact, linear grooves and taut, sinuous arrangements give this selection a slightly dark edge but Carola's instinctive feel for the groove is still there in abundance as he skillfully manipulates these close-knit sonic structures.
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PLUS 8097EP
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This is part one of Marco Carola's Plus series. Classic elements combine to create pure techno funk. A master of the monotonous groove, Carola never forces the issue, he just lets it flow. "Jackpot" is a stripped down, two-step workout that recalls the strutting bass groove and party vibe of Van Helden's classic "Funk Phenomenon." "Swingback" leads off in a more minimal direction with beats supplemented by bleeping percussion parts and a Teutonic snare with a formidable array of effects.
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PLUS 8098EP
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Marco Carola presents two smashers, "Contortionist" and "Sensation" for part two in his Plus series. The former utilizes a low-slung groove with a deep vibe, allowing the percussive melody to glide effortlessly over a sea of shimmering hi-hats before spacing out as distant electric piano chords briefly wash across the surface. "Sensation" adds some swagger to the proceedings as the cool rhythmic interplay, classic house stabs and storming bass riffs drag you onto the dancefloor by the scruff of the neck.
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2M 001EP
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Marco Carola christens his new 2M imprint (strictly limited to 2000 copies per release, hence 2M) with some ultra-cool tracks full of poise, presence and control. Carola is renowned for his smooth, rolling techno sound and finely-honed dancefloor instincts. "Re_Solution" features a quirky repetitive hook, infectious rhythms, ass-shaking bass lines and slamming snares. "Weekend" sculpts a smooth pathway through space and time, with beats that forge lazy, late-night patterns. A worthwhile addition to any record bag.
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