Posts Tagged ‘Umek’

Story #1 – Recreate – The start of something good

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

It’s logical to start with the breakthrough record “Hertz-Recreate”. At that time 2003, Hertz was very much in demand and the requests came from all over to do EPs and remixes. One of them came from Umek and Valentino Kanzyani. They already used some of my songs on mix compilations and I really loved their label “Recycled Loops“, so it was easy to accept.

So I did 4 tracks for the EP titled “Look Back To See The Future EP“. As the title hints, there were fragments of classic sounds in my production and this records was played by basically all techno-DJs all over the world, including Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Christian Smith, Umek…yeah, the list goes on. And many of them did their own re-edit of the stand-out-track “Recreate”, where the break was extended.

One of them was DJ Montana, who did one that DJ Tiesto, voted nr 1 DJ in the world 3 years in a row back then, picked up and played on main stage at the huge event “Inner City 2003” in Amsterdam. Reports from people on location all told the same story; when that record was played, the whole event erupted. The rumours spread fast and that “Montana Re-Edit” was licensed and released on vinyl in 2004.

Dance Valley, one of the largest festivals in the world, used it as their theme song for the festival in 2004. Carl Cox used it as the final track on Dance Valley 2004, viewed by millions on YouTube, and it now has a spot in the techno history.

“Hertz-Recreate (Montana Re-Edit) is now, for the first time, available on digital release.
Included on “Sway – The Catalogue 2 – Remaster 2013”.

Get it on Beatport.

Get it on Junodownload.

1605 Podcast on Mixcloud & Soundcloud

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Chose your favorite streamplayer and get our latest mix broadcasted on 1605:s podcast.

Mixcloud:
http://www.mixcloud.com/dj_umek/1605-podcast-024-with-hertz/

Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/umek-promo-mixes/1605-podcast-024-hertz

Hertz @ 1605 Sessions – Podcast 024

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

The best techno and tech-house tracks of this month, selected and mixed by Hertz.

Tracklisting:
01. Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (It’s Time Remix) [Cutting Records]
02. Secret Cinema – 2-C-Bright [Gem Records]
03. Bart Skils – Dust (Original Mix) [Tronic]
04. Nicole Moudaber – Toe Cleavage (Original Mix) [8 Sided Dice]
05. Simone Barbieri Viale – Kora (Hertz Rough Take) [Hz Trax]
06. Ramon Tapia – Pelican (Original Mix) [Gem Records]
07. Tom Hades – Setback (Hertz Remix) [Rhythm Converted]
08. Kaiserdisco – Callao [MBF]
09. Hertz – In My Mind [Atom]
10. Shlomi Aber – Groove Mechanism (Chris Liebing Remix) [Ovum Recordings]
11. Alex Bau – Noise A (Original Mix) [Sleaze Records]
12. Da Fresh – Once Again (Hertz Remix) [1605]
13. James Ruskin & Mark Broom – Black Lines [Blueprint Records]
14. Carlo Lio – Plus this (Original Mix) [Mindshake Records]
15. Joris Voorn & Nic Fanciulli – Together (Original Mix) [Rejected Records]
16. Reese & Santonio – The Sound (Original Mix) [KMS Records]
17. Carlo Lio – Finder’s Keepers (Original Mix) [Mindshake Records]
18. Hertz & Subway Baby – Unreleased Track [unreleased]
19. Samuel L Session – The Organ Track (Whebba Remix) [Material]
20. Hertz – Looptool 04 [Unreleased]
21. Christian Smith – Cabecudas (Original Mix) [Bedrock Records]
22. Sian – Purple Bang (Carlo Lio Remix) [Octopus]
23. Paco Osuna – Atopisimo (Original Mix) [Plus 8 Records]
24. Alex Dolby And Santos – Raw Road (Carlo Lio Remix) [Rawthentic Music]
25. Hertz – Doctor (Stripped Mix) [Q-Records]

Release/catalogue number: 1605PD024

Link:
http://www.sixteenofive.com/podcast/1605pd024
http://umek.si/en/music/podcast/-hertz-1605-podcast-024-with-hertz1605pd024

Shockz (Umek Remix) & Once Again (Hertz Remix)

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

1605 has just released their second volume of remixes. The label boss, Umek himself, was very specific with his choice of track he wanted to remix. Of all the tracks he has released on 1605 it was Hertz’sShockz” that he wanted to put his trademark on. Hertz has given Da Fresh’s no.1 track “Once Again” the same treatment.

“It’s been another fantastic season for us here at 1605, with releases spanning all across the Techno and Tech House board. So what better way to celebrate a prolific year than with a remix pack of some of our hottest tracks?

As always, there’s a plethora to choose from, whether it’s Umek’s interpretation of Hertz’sShockz” or Da Fresh’s rendition of Marco Bailey & Tom Hades’ “Tenien”.

Covering all bases, from groovy Tech House to rumbling Techno, this collection gives yet another perspective on the sounds that shaped our listening pleasure.”

Complete previews:
Soundcloud

Hertz – Red Ryder featured on Umeks Toolroom Knigts

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Quote from Toolrooms release text:

“Key highlights of the album are undoubtedly Phunk Investigation’s relentless ‘Wall Of Sound’ and the pulsating ‘Red Ryder‘ from Hertz which quite literally rips through the speakers with a violent bassline forming the equivalent of a heavy blow to the back of the skull.”

Check out the official release clip:
Hertz – Red Ryder (Album Exclusive)