This week's first update is up and online now at Primalrecords.com. There's huge new Progressive House records from Bedrock and MV, as well as the latest from respected house music outlets Classic, 20/20 Vision, and Blacktrax. And then there's yet another exclusive white label outing which tops this week's picks:

UNKNOWN (TWEET) "Oops A Daisy" (The Chicago Rmxs) White Label [House, Tech-house] No one is talking on who actually did these illicit mixes, but whoever is sulking in their anonymity should rejoice: Surpassing the Lawnchair General's bootleg of Tweet's R&B hit "Oops" in every way (and that is no small feat, my friends), this totally pumped-up tech-house rub is the kind of record you keep in the back of your box in case of emergency. Uptempo jacking, cut-up rhythmic vocal phrasing, and strategic sweeps ensure this record's position as my essential pick of the week. As always, these white label records are extremely limited and once they're gone, they're gone. (An especially relevant warning since I've been getting offers of up to $50 on the Lawnchair Generals version.) This is absolutely stunning.

FRED EVERYTHING "Light Of Day" (Vocal & Dub Mxs) / "Go On" 20/20 Vision [House, Tech-house] Why do most DJs insist on rocking the Dub mixes of all their records? Canadian Fred Everything is trying to change all that and "Light Of Day" makes a strong case for itself as one of the tightest vocal house cuts in recent memory. "Light Of Day" is a bottom-heavy deep houser with a solid male vocal performance coming from Rise Ashen and distinctively techy edge--think ADNY or the deeper Swag stuff for a reference. The Dub mix here has much of the original's musical element---good in and of itself, but lacking in contrast to the Vocal mix. Dancefloor minded DJs will most likely go straight to "Go On," the EP's upbeat contribution, but I'm going with the A-side.

www.2020recordings.com

MR. C feat. VICTORIA WILSON JAMES "Circles Of Love" (Mr. C vs. Murk and Impossible Beings Rmxs) End Recordings [House, Progressive, Tech-house] Originally appearing on Mr. C's Change LP from a few months back, "Circles Of Love" featuring Victoria ("It's time for the revolution!") Wilson-James gets the makeover from some of the best studio folk in the business. Some of you might remember the Murk "Circles" 12-inch we had online last month; this record is different from that. Here, the Murk boys team up with Mr. C himself for a memorable romp through the original that takes all of the best elements of Mr. C's UK tech-house influence and deftly blends it with the time-tested Murk aesthetic--subtle tribal elements, dubby vocals, and the dancefloor drive that propelled this Miami duo to prominence throughout the '90s. With that said, Asad Rizvi and Ravi McArthur's Impossible Beings project step up to the plate for a career-defining remix of their own: Fret-bending bass lines, a frenetic vocal edit, a touch of classic UK acid steez. Whatever style of house you pledge allegiance to, this is a must-own.

www.endrecordings.co.uk

16B "How To Live 100 Years" Hooj Choons [House, Progressive, Tech-house] I've had some time to sit with the CD version of this record and I'm a fan. Longtime London producer/DJ Omid Nourizadeh first arrived with his stellar Sounds From Another Room LP for Eye Q back in the mid-90s; like early Underworld records, it was one of those "unanimous" records that house, techno, and progressive DJs all found commonality in. In between then and now, Omid has been busy with his Alola record label, a hectic DJ schedule, and a remix palate that has found equal success with Francois K and Danny Tenaglia as it has Sasha and John Digweed. And there's been original studio work, too, much of which makes the basis of 16B's second full-length album. "Escape," featuring Richard Morel, was a huge hit for Omid earlier this year; "Keep On Changing Shape" is an updated take on a track from his Changing Shape EPs for Airtight. Elsewhere on the album, you'll find full-on club tracks ("The Room," "Behind The Face"), chilled breaks ("Inbetween Your Choice," "Virus"), loopy techno ("231"), and leftfield ambient ("Colours"). And it all works. Chalk one up then for Mr. Omid; this one is no sophomore slump.

www.hoojchoons.co.uk

SHAPESHIFTER "Flood" (Original and Koma & Bones Mxs) Dorigen [Progressive, House, Breaks] Oh, man. This is a classic. After an appearance on John Digweed's seminal Global Underground: Sydney mixed CD and an extended stay on Ebay's most wanted lists, the folks over at Dorigen have the kind sense to reissue Shapeshifter's "Flood": It was tribal when only New York DJs were playing the stuff, progressive when the genre thrived on rude bass lines and techno FX, house music that crossed boundaries and made nights memorable. There's a breakbeat mix here from Koma & Bones as well, but remixing this track is a tall wall to climb. I cannot even explain how thrilled I am to finally have this in my box. Seriously.

BEDROCK "Emerald" Pt. 1 (Original & Filterheadz Mxs) / Pt. 2 (Charlie May's Quartize Cluster Mix & Bedrock Dub) Bedrock [Progressive] Speaking of Digweed, the man's Bedrock studio project with Nick Muir rears its head again this week with the long-anticipated "Emerald." Even through the "deep-and-dark" era, Digweed changed up the course of his sets but kept his productions surprisingly consistent. So, here, Bedrock is true to form, delivering a dancefloor progressive houser that's uplifting without being sappy and melodic without being over-musical. On Disc 1, Filterheadz give it a slightly darker rub, but make it a point to keep the spirit of the original. For Disc 2, Sasha's studio partner and Spooky mainman Charlie May backs the Bedrock Dub with perhaps the most satisfying mix of all---it's funky tech-progressive for the Pappa and Kleinenberg sets, using the main synth line solely as a subtle background treatment and not as its core. Excellent.

www.bedrock.org.uk

Also new this week is remix and production work from Deep C & Randall Jones (with Blakkat on the remix), Djinxx, Jeff Bennett, Piece Process, Sphere, Circulation, Powder Productions, Loudeast, Evolution, Pako & Frederik, Fluke, Slacker, Lee Coombs, and Lo-Motion.

New label releases from Hooj Choons, Serial, Addictive, Treibstoff, POD, Chug, Mob, Fluid, 10 Kilo, Blaktrax, Hope Recordings, and Myna are also in, as is much more.

The week's second update will find itself online in a couple of days. Watch this space.

(Norman Arenas)