Well, here’s an update with some new releases that will be out soon…
Joshua Collins - LILO [Urbantorque UK]
This record should be good… I did 2 original mixes, one of which will be available as a FREE promo download via beatport.com. Also got some great remixes from Chris Fortier, Satoshi Fumi, and Harold Heath. I believe this is due out sometime in October 2007. [vinyl/digital]
Joshua Collins - Summer Theme EP [frik:n:frak recordings]
Nice 4 track EP that I did for the label I run with Rachael Starr. Tracks include Summer Theme, In Marmaris, Openly Closed, and GRUB. Summer Theme has been getting great support already across the board, and GRUB was already featured in Funk D’Void Top 10 chart in DJ Mag a month or two ago! Should be a good one. Release date set for late August or early September 2007. [vinyl/digital]
Jeff Bennett - Diverting the Box (Joshua Collins Remixes) [Kung Fu Dub Recordings]
Did 2 remixes for the tech-house master, Jeff Bennett. Both came out nice… not sure of release date yet but I am guessing this one will be sometime around October 2007. [digital]
Refined.se - Swinging Kitten (Joshua Collins Remix) [frik:n:frak recordings]
Sweet remix I did for refined.se… Refined consisted of two Swedish guys. Eric and Ike. Ike now lives here in Los Angeles and has been producing under ‘Sonic Union’ and ‘Bastards of Funk’ among other things. We also got remixes from Onionz, and Peter Corvaia for this release so it should do well. Should be released late September 2007. [vinyl/digital]
Matt Samuels - City Lights (Joshua Collins Mixes) [Innovate UK]
These two remixes I did are quite different. The main ‘Joshua Collins Remix’ is my more standard, housey, JC keys etc… while the 2nd mix is a very dark and weird/edgey mix. When I was working on the Dark Dub I had Sven Vath in mind! :) Will be released end of August 2007. [digital]
Graeme Sun - Sparklefish (Joshua Collins Synth Mix) [frik:n:frak recordings]
Another remix I did for a project on my label. This release is quite different from our usual stuff. However, once in a while a great tune comes along and you just have to say ’screw it’… we’re putting this out for the music’s sake. The original is more along the lines of Ambient/Chill-Out genre, but I like it. For the dancefloor/dj-friendly we got a killer remix from Jeff Bennett. It slays. I took the liberty of doing a purely synth-based remix. It’s a big wall of synths, with one of Graeme’s original parts in there - and just a hi-hat riding in the back. Not for everyone, but like I said… screw it… do it for music’s sake! This one should also be out mid-September 2007. [vinyl/digital]
Moonbeam - Just Try To Remember (Joshua Collins Remixes) [Moonbeam Music]
Moonbeam are two extremely talented guys from Russia. Severly overlooked (for the moment at least). These guys are poised to blow-up at any second. The original track is a hideous beatdown with some spoken-word vocals on it. Honestly, it is one of those tracks where you say to yourself “how could I possibly make this any better!?” Well, I definitely took it down 2 new roads. I did 2 remixes for it, both are solid. My favorite is the Joshua Collins Dark Dub. Has very middle-eastern sounding melodies and I think will create an awesome vibe in any club at peaktime. Not sure of the release date yet but I would estimate October or November 2007. [digital]
Onionz - The Calling (Joshua Collins Remix) [Hardplace]
Cool vocal track original. I took it and put a nice big ripping bassline and chunky beats on there. I like it a lot and it’s quite different from my usual ‘chill/house’ keys. Good proper beatdown. Release date is TBA, but hopefully by the end of 2007. [digital]
