<h1><span <myspace>style</myspace>="font-<myspace>size< ;/myspace>: 1.5em; ">FlashPoint Records Newsletter – CD/Schedule News!!!!!!</span></h1>



No rest for the wicked down at FlashPoint HQ this month, with the FlashPoint Records remix competition and the forthcoming schedule to be decided, FlashPoint Records 26 to get ready to be sent off for press and the forthcoming CD – Industrial Strength Volume 2 – to be mixed by label bosses Marc Johnson & Jupe. Fortunately for me, all I had to do was waffle a bit… I must be a very good boy indeed.



Firstly, and as you should already know, the winner of the FlashPoint Records remix competition was none other than ‘The Don’ Chris Comben. Although there were some other excellent entries his remix of DMF & Ali Wilson’s ‘Unidentified Craft’ was a clear winner in the end. An excellent production in true FlashPoint <myspace>style</myspace>, with a massive bassline and excellent use of the sample pack, while retaining a definite Comben feel. Chris has been a very busy boy recently, and is definitely one to watch over the coming months!



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<span <myspace>style</myspace>="color: blue; font-<myspace>size</myspace>: 1.5em; ">FlashPoint Records 26</span>



<span <myspace>style</myspace>="color: blue; ">James Searles – Paranoid (Ben Stevens & Frank Farrell remix)</span>



This cut from the uber-talented James Searles is one of several FlashPoints to be remixed in time for the new album, with spectacular results. Engineered by boy wonder Frank Farrell, it’s a slamming piece of UK hard house that combines Ben’s dancefloor nous with Frank’s natural production abilities, to produce a heavy track by anyone’s standards. Incorporating a heart-stopping bassline and the patent-pending ‘Silly Kick’, this is one of Frank’s best productions to date. Intricate stabs, vocal snippets and complicated synthwork lead up to the break where the memorable, family-<myspace>size</myspace> riff comes in. The key changes after the drop take the track in an unexpected direction and work really well, carrying the riff home. Definitely one for later on in the night!



<span <myspace>style</myspace>="color: blue; ">Phil Cogan – Heavy Bass</span>



Probably the most recognisable harder track in the scene at the moment graces this vinyl’s b-side. Engineered by none other than Paul Maddox and having featured in the sets of most of the A-list, you’ll know this one. The ‘Who wants some heavy bass?’ vocal might seem a touch cheesy to begin with but the track really works, with it’s double off-beat bassline and twisted synth lines building up to the breakdown. The samples and synths tease you for a little while making you wonder what’s going to happen, before the huge riff punches you on the nose. A hefty build up to the drop keeps you guessing, finally dropping without losing any steam, pummelling you right to the end with immaculately engineered filth.



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<span <myspace>style</myspace>="color: blue; font-<myspace>size</myspace>: 1.5em; ">Industrial Strength Volume 2 CD</span>



There has been much cross-Atlantic wrangling in recent weeks as Marc and Jupe battled it out over the tracklistings for their mixes, but they finally came to a grudging agreement, and got down to mixing the buggers. The storming results are packed full of all the confirmed upfront FlashPoint material, and were mixed LIVE by Marc and Jupe themselves. No cheating here thank you please! This album is the first out-and-out UK Hard House album for quite some time and is likely to be only one of two released this year. A pre-release review will be unleashed shortly but here are the tracklists to whet your whistle!



Jupe’s Mix



1. James Searles - Disturbed

2. J Nardi & J Dwyer - Mad Dogs (Killer Hurtz exclusive cd remix)

3. Dave Owens & Frank Farrell - Power/Fury (Tom Parr remix)

4. Marc Johnson & Ben Stevens – Reactivate

5. Alvez & Frank Farrell - Wingle My Fingle

6. Steve Brand & Frank Farrell - Waddling On Acid

7. Tom Parr – Fuel The Fire

8. Rodi Style - Burning Up

9. Tom Parr & Mark Howard – Fuckmonster

10. Marc Johnson & Frank Farrell – Audio Pursuit

11. Phil Cogan – Heavy Bass (Dave Owens remix)

12. James Searles – Paranoid (Ben Stevens & Frank Farrell remix)

13. Marc Johnson – Universal Doubt 2006

14. Daley – Deformed (Marc Johnson remix)



Marc’s Mix



1. Phil Cogan – Heavy Bass

2. Defective Audio – Bang Dead

3. Garbo – Get Down

4. Marc Johnson & Frank Farrell – Funky Monk

5. Marc Johnson & Defective Audio – Blunt Force

6. Alvez & Frank Farrell – Madison Groove

7. Marc Johnson & Riggsy – Coronary

8. DMF & Ali Wilson – Unidentified Craft (Chris Comben remix)

9. Base Graffiti – Loose Chemical

10. Testube Babies – Insanity RMX (Dave Owens remix)

11. Marc Johnson & Defective Audio – Something Ugly

12. Frank Farrell – Dokalis (Marc Johnson remix)

13. Gary Cooke & Frank Farrell – Etherwave (Marc Johnson remix)

14. Marc Johnson & Dynamic Intervention – System Overload

15. Marc Johnson – Rapido



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<span <myspace>style</myspace>="color: blue; font-<myspace>size</myspace>: 1.5em; ">FlashPoint Records Release Schedule</span>



Last but not certainly not least here’s the confirmation of the vinyl and digital schedule for the rest of the year, with nuff massive tracks on both formats:



Vinyl



FPR 27 Marc Johnson & Defective Audio – Blunt Force

Defective Audio – Bang Dead



FPR 28 Marc Johnson & Dynamic Intervention – System Overload

Marc Johnson & Ben Stevens – Reactivate



FPR 29 Marc Johnson & Defective Audio – Something Ugly

Marc Johnson & Riggsy – Coronary



FPR 30 Gary Cooke & Frank Farrell – Etherwave (Marc Johnson remix)

DMF & Ali Wilson – Unidentified Craft (Chris Comben remix)



FPR 31 Base Graffiti - Loose Chemical

Marc Johnson & Frank Farrell – Funky Monk



FPR 32 Phil Cogan – Heavy Bass (Dave Owens remix)

Tbc



Digital



FPD 26 Adz & Fearnie vs Riggsy - Check the Beat

FPD 27 Rodi Style – Burnin’ Up

FPD 28 Alvez & Frank Farrell – Wingle My Fingle

FPD 29 Dave Owens & Frank Farrell – Power/Fury (Tom Parr remix)

FPD 30 Tom Parr – Fuel the fire

FPD 31 J Nardi & J Dwyer – Mad dogs (Killer Hurtz exclusive cd mix)

FPD 32 Steve Brand & Frank Farrell – Waddling on acid

FPD 33 Tom Parr & Mark Howard – Fuck Monster

FPD 34 Garbo – Get Down

FPD 35 Dave Owens & Defamation – Disorganised

FPD 36 Marc Johnson & Frank Farrell – Audio Pursuit



As ever, check out Marc’s MySpace page for regular updates on forthcoming releases on FlashPoint, tour dates and samples of some of his new productions - www.myspace.com/marcjohnsonflashpoint



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Also checkout the brand new FlashPoint Recordswebsite for any news, the shop (for clothing, vinyl and cds!!), contact pages etc - www.flashpointrecords.co.uk. Any new content is welcome, please contact Marc or Jupe for details!



Please also sign up to the forum - www.flashpointrecords.co.uk/phpBB2/index.php. Any news regarding FlashPoint will be posted on here first. There are also mix forums, with mixes of some big names, as well as the inevitable talking bollocks forums!



(written by Dave Curtis)