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LUCAS KONK WEST - BATOFAR EP
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KW2 Records :: |
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Lucas
Konk West
Batofar
ep
Released
on : KW2 Records
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SLEEVE |
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HIGH BUZZ |
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COMMENT ::
Ben
Korbel ( AUS ) | Ministry of
Sound - Hussle Records
A
random French dude makes a solid
attempt at an Underworld record.
My
cigarette has become unsmokeable
from being planted between my
lips for too long.
I throw it to the ground. |
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COMMENT ::
John
Acquaviva ( CA ) | Plus 8 Records
I
finally went through all of
my new promos... And found it!
( Batofar ep )
One
of the best records of the bunch.
Very good!
Thanks
for sending it... I can't wait
to play it... John |
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COMMENT ::
David
Duriez ( FR ) | Brique Rouge
- Mdlm - Robsoul - Stay True
C'est
tjs un ovni :) |
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COMMENT ::
Paranoid
Jack ( CA ) | Stickman Records
- Zen
I
have not received any records
yet. But I can tell you that
I bought the Batofar EP a while
ago and have been rocking it
out ever since.
I
really like the first cut on
one of the sides, althogh I
don't have the title of it right
now.
The
one with the bouncy bassline
and the stabs.
Excellent
heavy shit with a unique breakdown
that does serious damage on
the dancefloor. |
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PRESS REVIEWS & DJ FEEDBACKS |
Ben
Korbel ( AUS ) | Hussle
records - Ministry of
Sound
A
random French dude makes a
solid attempt at an Underworld
record.
My
cigarette has become unsmokeable
from being planted between
my lips for too long.
I
throw it to the ground.
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PLAYLIST ::
Ben
Korbel ( AUS ) | Hussle records
- Ministry of Sound
01.
Patrick Turner & Jay Tripwire
– Music For Fruits (Movim)
02. Duality – Electric Love
(Presslab Ltd)
03. Formidable Force – Mind
Games (2020 Vision)
04. Proper Filthy Naughty –
To The Beat (10 Kilo)
05. O.C.B. – Synchronicity
– Spincycle Mix (Automatic)
06. Planet Funk – Who Said
(Bustin Loose)
07. Eric Prydz – Tonight
(Credence)
08. Lucas Konk West – Batofar
(KW2)
09. Native New York feat. Jessica
Lauren – Another Day (Undo)
10. Herbal Infusion – The
Hunter – Club Mix (Bedrock)
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COMMENT ::
Matt
Feato ( USA ) | WMUA 91.1FM
- Technopolis Radio Show
Roberto
Plays is a nice little groove
that does indeed play out nicely.
Definitely
one I enjoy and shall play out
a good amount on the show et
al before mildly retiring it
off for a while... =)
The
DJ Tools make some good samples
to utilize for bumpers, etc...
Batofar
may need to grow on me... Jury's
still out on that one.
Keep
up the good work!! |
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REVIEW ::
Jackhouse
( CA ) | Urbnet.com / Jackhouse
magazine
Lucas
Konk West - Batofar EP - KW2 Records
Batofar is what you’d expect
to hear at a huge party of well-mannered
crazy souls. Something out of
a Chemical Brothers video but
with soul and meaning to it which
may have been injected by Ciudad
Feliz. The weird mind inducing
synth stabs whirl about a fat
heavy kick creating an illusion
for the ‘rock’ esque
wailing guitars. The intense drum
track ‘Roberto Plays’
eases up but still stirs the senses
with floaty pads and a quick bouncy
strut in your step when your grooving
on the dance floor. On each side
as well is quick samples that
work well for DJ tools from each
track here. Watch for the next
release to be on Red Menace titled
"America's under attack"!
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COMMENT ::
Jon
H ( USA ) | Red Menace Records
Batofar
is a beautiful track. Very nice
crisp beats. Great for some
tribal action. An excellent
building track to get things
going the right way.
Roberto
Plays is my favorite on this
maxi. You were right when you
said dangerous. That it is.
Some serious chunky funky techno
action. I love it.
B2
dj tool is an excellent addition
when 3 turn tables are around.
Get to rock some hard funky
beats.
Keep
them coming Lucas!!! I love
your tunes. |
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PLAYLIST ::
Dj
Oxyde ( CA ) | Urbnet.com /
Jackhouse - UMFM.com Canada
01.
Morgan Page - All I Need - Nordic
Trax
02.
B.Williams & D.Lewis - Natural
Limits - Ultra Sound
03.
Paranoid Jack - The Big 0 -
Stickman
04.
Fischerspooner - Emerge - Capitol
05.
Domenic G - High Steppin' -
Bug Eyed
06.
Jeff Bennett - Reflections -
Jamayka
07.
West Magnetic - Foolish - Ultra
Sound
08.
Missy Elliot - Work It Remix
- White
09.
Fries & Bridges - Inside
out/It's your - Nightshift
10.
Sam & Gigi - Northern Tango
EP - Aquarius
11.
Curtis Hope - Day at the Office
- Sensei
12.
Those Norwegians - Toons - Red
Melon
13.
Cue feat. Amalia - Closer -
Stickman
14.
Sombionx - Eye of the Storm
- Q Studios
15.
Noel Nanton - Everlasting -
DNH
16.
Dirty Sole - Skattered Jazz
- Classic
17.
Lucas Konk West - Batofar EP
- KW2 Records
18.
Garth & ETI - 20 mins of
Disco Glory - Grayhound
19.Noel
Nanton - Rockers delight - DNH
20.
Hollis P. Monroe - Dance the
night - Away 352
21.
WUZ - Without You - V2
20.
Tyler Stadius & Jay Tripwire
- The spirit - Deepen Discs
22.
Loose Heads - Like This - Prolifica
23.
Malachi - Headfirst - Stickmen
24.
Circus Night - In the name of
- Jamayka
25.
Joshua Collins - New Found Notions
- Grayhound
27.
Cassius & Steve Edwards
- The Sound of Violence - Astralwerks
28.
Jay-J + Hipp-E & Halo -
Moulton Manglers - Tango
29.
Chop Shop - Polymer EP - Magnified
30.
Tuhin Roy - You Gotta Love -
Red Melon |
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COMMENT ::
Jay
Tripwire ( CA ) | Big Chief
- Tango - NT
It
makes me think of music from
the early days, it sounds like
being on 12 hits of acid running
naked thru the deathstar from
star wars.
Very original!! |
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COMMENT ::
Alex
Kid ( FR ) | Fcom Paris
J'adore
les beat tools... |
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COMMENT ::
Dj
Raoul ( BE ) | Dj
Handy
dj tools!
I
like Roberto plays most. Good
overall production. |
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REVIEW ::
Jon
Freer ( UK ) | Itnl journalist
- Selecta, XLR8, Little Planet,
Inner Groove, +++
Lucas
Konk West - Batofar EP (KW2
Records) - Cat No: KW2001. Out
Now.
Lucas launched his KW2 label
with an excellent three tracker
from Ciudad Feliz, and he follows
it up with two slices of tech
edged solid House grooves. "Batofar"
sees punchy beats, a perturbing
synth and scared sirens hold
back, while an exhibitionary
electric guitar shows its skills
atop. "Roberto Plays"
is an entrancing synth addled
ride, with pummelling percussion,
swooping wind FX and powerful
stabs. |
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REVIEW ::
Discotribe
Magazine ( SL ) | By Tomas Inny
- Writer
After
the great Cosmopolita EP we
have received another promo
record from KW Records, well
to be exact it is a KW2 Production.
Let me explain, KW2 is a child
label of KW Records dedicated
to “stronger” house
music. Lucas “Konk West”
is the founder of KW and KW2
Records and who else can represent
the route which will be taken
with those two labels in the
future better than him self.
After his productions on Stickman,
Four01, Solid etc he is back
with Batofar EP a dangerous
vinyl full of electronic sounds
and DJ tools. Batofar is the
title of the first track, an
exceptional electronic funky
house tune. David Duriez said
that “Batofar is an U.F.O.”
and I can just agree with him.
It takes you high in the electronic
heaven just to bring you back
to earth. On side A you will
also find two DJ tools, to be
precise two heavily filtered
voices ( A2 and A3 ) which can
be used to make you followers
scream… or just as a good
sample to start you set with.
On side B there is “Roberto
plays” a hard house track
for the party DJs which ads
a bit of flavor to this EP,
so it can be used in many different
music situations and by many
DJs. The last peace of music
on the EP is another DJ tool,
this time a collection of beats,
snares, hats and effects which
is basically a song… well
almost. To sum up I would like
to say that this EP is a must
for serious house DJs and KW
Records is going in the right
direction, so keep an eye on
them and “compre musica
Argentina”. |
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COMMENT ::
Discotribe
Magazine ( SL ) | By Tomas Inny
- Writer
"I
must say I am very impresed by
the overall quality ( including
the covers and vinyl ) of those
productions." |
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COMMENT ::
Scott
@ Danfunk ( USA ) | Takeout
music ( Music reviews &
contests )
I
will play "Roberto plays"
prime time dance floor at my
residencies. Very nice! |
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REVIEW ::
Scott
@ Danfunk ( USA ) | Takeout
music ( Music reviews &
contests )
Starting
off with a tribal house groove,
the first track on this ep moves
into an electronic filtered
jam that would be perfect for
prime-time main-floor big clubbin'
style. A melody that is reminicent
of older Underworld stuff. Not
bad. Flip for a hard-hitting
grungy floor banger with synths
that sound like an Italian techno
producer but a kick and a bassline
that would, again, be at home
on a big system freakin' the
crowd like mad. Slight progressive
feel that works for this cut. |
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PLAYLIST ::
Scott
Danfunk ( USA ) | Takeout music
( Music reviews & contests
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01.
The Rapture - House of Jealous
Lovers (Morgan Geist rmx) -
DFA
02. Hertz & Johan Bacto
- Move - Zync
03. Jamie Bissmire - Recent
Events EP - Primevil
04. Konk West - Roberto Plays
- KW2 Records
05. Ronin - luxuru - Driftwood
06. Ciudad Feliz - I'll be there
- KW Records
07. The Shift - The Minus Man
- Dankfunk cdr
08. The Shift - Soco and Cheese
- Dankfunk cdr
09. Markantonio - Counter-Pressure
EP - SuperBra
10. Rocket - People (Jeno/Rob
Mello rmxs) - NRK |
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PLAYLIST ::
Fabrice
Mondor ( FR ) | Radio FG 98.2
Paris
01.
K.Hawkes & L.Carver - Play
the Dub - MFF
02. D’julz - Reversal Luv
- Serial Records
03. People & JMK - Incidental
beats - Mégaphone
04. Lucas Konk West - Roberto
Plays - KW2 records
05. Chus & Penn - Burning
Paris - Fire Music 013
06. Wally Lopez - Alone in the
Dark - La factoria
07. Chicken Lips - He Not In
- Azuli Records
08. Miguel Graça &
Trevor Walker - Time - Set
09. Alchemic Storm - I Wish
- Paradise records |
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REVIEW ::
Word
& Sound review ( UK ) |
Shop
After
gaining respect with releases
on stickman, aquarius etc...
Producer Konk West teams up
with argentina's excellent ciudad
feliz ( Silver, Aquarius ) for
a dancefloor friendly 3 tracker
of driving, twisted deep and
tech house. |
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REVIEW ::
Joy
Ride ( WWW ) | Online Shop
After
releases on blockbuster labels
such as Stickman and Aquarius,
Konk West is back with a powerful
ep of funktified house. Three
full on Stickman styled filtered
tracks with additional production
coming from Silver Network's
Ciudad Feliz, who adds a nice
touch of deepness to these cuts.
Also include are 3 dj tools
to really work big room dancefloors.
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COMMENT :: ( Clean version )
Dj
Corleone ( FR ) | Elliptica
Records
ahhhhh
the london feelin' is finally
comming to france via this new
label!!!
I like side B a lot better "Roberto
Plays" is my favorite track.
Although the dj tools will get
very handy in KlüBz!! I'll
keep an ear on your label for
sure and i'm lookin' forward
to hearing your next EPz. |
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PLAYLIST ::
Dj
Corleone ( FR ) | Elliptica
Records
01.
Audio Soul Project - Free falling
- NRK
02. Paranoid Jack - Slave Driver
rmx - Stickman
03. Voodooamt - Nachtschicht
- Frisbee Tracks
04. Josh Wink & Lil Louis
- How's your Evening so Far
- Ovum rec
05. Tony Thomas - Butterfly
- Purpose Rec
06. Lucas Konk West - Roberto
Plays - KW2 Records
07. Fat Boy Slim - Drop the
Hate (Santos Napalm Reprise)
- Skint
08. Dirty South - Can't Shake
the Feeling - Core rec
09. Richard F - Cookie Dough
Dynamo - Sondos
10. Corujo & Sandoval -
Playschool - New Era Rec
11. Amani VS Teapot - Hydrothermal
mix2 - Red Menace Rec
12. John'DNR' Alvarez - Before
the Storm - Deep Vision Rec
13. D. Wulle - Track2, on side
B?? - Docile Rec
14. Andreas Kauffelt - Bassquake
- PV Rec
15- Steve'O Sullivan - Warrior
Dub - Mosaic Rec |
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COMMENT ::
3beat
Records ( UK ) | Uk shop and
distribution
Mad
sustained synths, jazzy buildings
strings, tuff disco, the works...
Awesome! |
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REVIEW ::
Buenos
Aliens ( AR ) | Online magazine
/ Shop
Otra novedad exclusiva que llega
desde tierras galas es Batofar
EP, primer lanzamiento de Konk
West2 Records, el sub sello
de Konk West especialiazado
en "techno, techouse y
dancefloor sound". Aunque
este disco suena más
cercano al house con típico
sabor francés con mucho
groove, una pátina tech,
sintetizadores alocados y destino
de top.
Lucas además de productor
es dj y eso se nota, buen conocedor
del trabajo en la cabina en
este maxi, que ya agotó
su primer tirada, incluyó
además de Batofar y Roberto
Plays dos pistas con loops.
Justamente Roberto Plays es
el track con el que logró
colarse en los rankings de toda
Europa y en el bag de djs de
todo el mundo, como John Acquaviva.
Sin dudas el sello creado por
el argentino en Francia despierta
todas las expectativas para
sus próximos lanzamientos.
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COMMENT :: ( Machine version
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Dj
Corleone ( FR ) | Elliptica
Records
Toujouww
fidele a la face B avec un B
comme oBBskur, parce que ca
pete plus sa mere da fuckin'
queefmasta et lait Didjai toolz....
Aahhhhhhhhhhh...
Les dj toolz qui vont foutre
un fuckin'bordel dans les ptites
boite façon machine! |
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PLAYLIST ::
Trust
the dj radio ( UK ) | Dj Cass
- Tuesday 3rd December 2002
- 14-16:00 UK Time
01.
The Look, The Feel - Big Room
Drama - Junior
02.
Circulation - Silver - Circulation
03.
Loud East - Sondino - Shinichi
04.
4Tune 500 - Dancing in the Dark
- Black Gold
05.
Sensie - Geronimo - Big Chief
06
Undisputed Truth - Wreckage
& Ruin - Plug
07.
Deep C & Randall Jones -
The Darkness - Blacktraxx
08.
Lucas Konk West - Bratofar -
KW2 Records
09.
Cutlab - Loud Kissing - Big
Chief
10.
Vibe Residents - Temptation
- Stealth |
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COMMENT ::
Jon
Freer ( UK ) | Itnl journalist
- Selecta, XLR8, Little Planet,
Inner Groove, +
Tech
edged solid groove. Entrancing
& addictive synth on "Roberto
Plays" |
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COMMENT ::
Phil
Weeks ( Fr ) | Brique Rouge
& Robsoul Recordings
Moins
mon style mais peut etre très
interressant.
J'ai besoin de plus de temps
et de le jouer encore pour me
rendre compte.
Batofar peut faire mal s'il
est bien amené... |
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COMMENT ::
Murray
Richardson ( UK - ES ) | Low
Pressings - 2020 Vision
Love
this follow up twelve... Definatley
keeping an eye on this label... |
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PLAYLIST ::
Murray
Richardson ( UK - ES ) | Low
Pressings - 2020 Vision
01.
Tom Pooks - L'isle des femmes
- Serial
02. Konk West - Batofar ep
- KW2 Records
03. Happy Mental - Westbam -
Whos that Beat
04. Magik J & Soane - Saxy
Beast - Paper rec
05. Jacob London - Wokka wokka
- U Freqs
06. Ricky Montanari & Davide
Ruberto - REdzone - Nrk
07. The Beard feat Soul Sista
- Only you - Urban Torque
08. Sanki Panki - Medecine music
ep - Serial
09. Mr G - Rum down south -
Loaded
10. The Blow Monkeys - If you
love somebody - Rca
11. Lorez - Sweet justice ep
- Hi Phen
12. Patrick Turner - Depth Thru
minimalism ep - Shakes
13. Alenxander East - No more
- Amenti
14. Magnificant one - Magnificant
one ep - Wallys Groove World
15. Tiefschwarz - Never - Classic
16. Dj sense - Hypnotic house
heroes Vol2 - Casa del soul
17. Emc - Saeta el deminio -
Bamboo
18. Rey de Copas - Frontier
- Slip'n'slide
19. Ciudad Feliz - Cosmopolita
- KW Records
20. Slade Stiles - Ding bling
- Casa del soul
21. Fish go deep - How do you
feel - Elevation
22. MB - Expression in e dub
pt3 - MB Trax
23. Rub - Who said that - Mff
24. Physics - Dont deny me love
- Deeplay
25. Kemu & Shark - Stereo
flip - Earesistable
26. Deep C & Randal Jones
- The darkness - Blaktrax
27. Barrat & Bones - Stick
up - Red Ant
28. Leon Roberts - In the hole
- Shaboom
29. Dj Harri - Diggin - Tax
Discs
30. Various - Cool cuts vol2
- Exun |
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PRESS REVIEW ::
Dj
Alex b ( FR )
Un
très bon maxi avec un
morceau incontournable: "
Roberto Plays" avec un
son assez planant et une basse
un peu "old school"
carrément efficace et
des percus hypnotiques.
Très
efficace également sur
les dancefloor. |
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PLAYLIST ::
Dj
Alex b ( FR )
01.
Polymer Ep - Chop Shop - Magnified
02. Nick Dem Q - The sound -
Bamboo
03. Recovery Part. 1 - Red Buddha
- Dorigen
04. Contemplation(Alex Neri
road trip mix) - Josh one -
Prolifica
05. If U Nu (Chicken Lips Dub)
- Ben E Lux - Rip Records
06. Jammin - Thony Thomas -
Honchos
07. Get Out (Silk Machete Mix)
- Matrix - Mad House
08. Roberto Plays- Lucas
Konk West - KW2 Records
09. Len Lewis - Dark cavern
- Poodle
10. Peeping tom-Jay tripwire-Big
chief |
Only
For DJ'S #77 ( FR ) | By Ludovic
Rambaud
LUCAS
KONK WEST BATOFAR EP
(KW2 RECORDS/TOPPLERS)
Du
gros son pour cet EP sorti
sur KW2 par Lucas Konk West
en personne.
Un
son Tech-House (123,5) entrecoupé
de breaks pour faire monter la
pression. Une
pression constante assurée
par une nappe électro et
une base house à la force
tranquille. Maxi
3 titres avec une tech-house plus
filtrée pour le B1 "Roberto
Plays". Efficace. |
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PRESS REVIEW ::
Kenny
Dits ( FR ) | http://www.clubxtrem.net
Après
ses productions sur les labels
Stickman, Four01, Solid... Konk
West est de retour avec ce sublime
Ep.
Sur la Face A : Le titre Batofar,
assez calme et doux dans la
construction sur de longs samples
de guitares et bruits éléctro,
vraiment transportant ! Mais
la ou je voudrais apporter votre
attention c'est sur le magnifique
titre en Face B : Roberto Plays
qui est une pure merveille House
tekhouse accompagné sur
ses grosses contrebasses et
sa petite ligne de percu de
fond trop tranquille !
Je vous le conseille vraiment
c'est un pur bonheur !
Prochainement dans ma playlist...
A
noter pour les dj's, un Dj tool
sur chaque face. |
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PLAYLIST ::
Kenny
Dits ( FR ) | http://www.clubxtrem.net
01.
Cheky & Spider - "In
love" - Morbido Records
02.
David Tort & Toni Bali -
"The Scratch" - Morbido
Records
03.
Konk West "Batofar Ep (roberto
plays)" - KW2 records
04.
Verse & Trax - "Disco
bump" - Fine Tune
05.
Richard F - "Feels Allright"
- Subliminal Records
06.
Insane - "Dark Monks (Steve
Murano Vocal Remix)" -
Tanga Records
07.
Marco Rodriguez - "My love
Ep" - Hypnotic
08.
Benny Benassi - "Satisfaction"
- D:Vision
09.
Noize Gate - "Beat The
Drum" - Royal Drums Sp
001
10.
Jose Nunez - "Air Race
(The dronez Rmx)" - Subliminal
Records |
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COMMENT ::
Kenny
Dits ( FR ) | http://www.clubxtrem.net
The
track Roberto plays is simply
awesome !!! I love it :)
Really
excellent. |
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