Black Russian

GET FAKT EP 01
1: Black Russian - Don't Use
2: Black Russian Vs Tom Real - Turbowolf
3: Black Russian Vs Catz - Faxing Shoreditch
Fakt Recordings
Release Date: Jan 14th 2008
Digital Only Release – Available from ALL key stores

The first EP to be taken from 'Get Fakt 01 Mixed by Black Russian' comes in the form of a triple whammy selection featuring not one, not two but three dance floor killers from Fakt artists of the phuture!

Heading up the charge is the mysterious super producer Black Russian, a man who's been with the label since year dot and made a splash with his first ever house production Ringshifter alongside Catz 12 months ago and hasn't looked back. Opening the door to world of house music from the wrong side of midnight, 'Don't Use' sees the our friend from the East deliver a no-nonsense dance floor weapon tried and tested on dance floors this summer by the Fakt DJ team.

'Turbowolf' sees the Russian join forces with industry star Tom Real, winner of the Breakspoll 2007 Award for Best Remixer (alongside production partner Rogue Element). With releases for Functional and Passenger Records and remixes across many more, those who've caught Tom DJing will know his sets have always featured more four to the floor material than ever and he with Black Russian launch the first of many high tech music collaborations.

Finally rounding up the package, the Black Russian joins original Fakt partners Catz on 'Faxing Shoreditch' a twisted minimal house cut that will see the Catz further their mission to become the top dogs in the world of wonky house.

'Get Fakt EP 01' features as part of Fakt Recordings debut mix album 'Get Fakt 01 Mixed by Black Russian' available free to existing customers of Trackitdown.net as well as free to those purchasing Fakt Releases on Beatport as well as all leading download stores.

Get Fakt!

Originally launched in September 06 under the watchful eyes of DJ / production duo Catz, Fakt Recordings fast made its name amongst the international house community with killer cuts from Catz themselves alongside Digital Filth, Mark Sun, David Ekenback, Jnr J and of course, in-house super producers Black Russian and Fake Hero.

In the short space of time since its launch the label can count the likes of; Sasha, Claude Von Stroke, Tim Sheridan, Mike Monday, Steve Lawler, Nic Fanciulli, James Zabiela, Tom Middleton, Tom Stephan, Sebastien Leger and many high-tech house aficionados as fans.

Get Fakt 01 is a 15 track mix album featuring brand new material from the new faktion; Black Russian, Tom Real, Fake Hero, Dom Kane, Catz, 2Special and Off Key. It’s high-tech wonky house music for the wrong side of midnight and it’s available to download now at www.trackitdown.net !

Straight out the Urals! The mysterious super producer Black Russian made a splash with his first ever production Ringshifter on Fakt Records 12 months ago and hasn't looked back.

Supported by Sasha, James Zabiela, Steve Lawler, Claude Von Stroke, Sebastien Leger, Gabriel & Dresden, Tom Middleton and more, the collaboration with rising cool house DJ's Cheshire Catz opened the door to world of house music from the wrong side of midnight!

A founding member of the exotic Fakt Team of high-tech house producers and DJ's whose impending rise to the fore will be more meteoric than Halles Comet, Black Russian has brought the cinematic soundtrack of the Steppes to the world's coolest dancefloors.

His first solo EP included Crazy, a mammoth cross-over electro/breaks anthem that saw a raft of support from as broad a range of DJ's as Marco V to Meat Katie. More chunky than the cool house collaborations with Cheshire Catz this showcases his skills and with more exciting hook-ups and solo projects under way Black is back with a vengeance!

FAKT006 - Black Russian & The Cheshire Catz - Wrong / Terrace Whore

RADIO COMMENTS:
DJ Paulette - "Terrace Whore is very Miami / Ibiza sunshine bound - it's percussive roller with guitar highlights, soaring effects, a fat farting bass and ravey piano stabs which has tested well for me in the clubs (especially since i do love a bit of air guitar) and the breakdown switchbacks have very much the desired effect. Excellent stuff. I do like the cheshire catz and blackrussian separately and this combination is by no means a disappointment. 7/10 Wrong - is a weird, wonky and wobbly acid house stomper that keeps to the corners if you know what i mean. Not for kids. 7/10"
Onno Van Velzen – (FG Underground France) – "The breakdown in Terrace Whore is excellent!
Adam K – (Steve Smart's Producer-Kiss FM) – "Its early days for the Catz but they are proving that they are learning quickly and I expect them to a big name later this year."

DJ REACTIONS:
Ralphie Rosario – "Love Terrace Whore."
Asle Bjorn – "Wrong for me even though Terrace Whore got something too. Dirty shiiiit, the Catz are getting better and better."
Mason – "I like these… good!"
Oscar G – "Excellent EP."
Seb Fontaine – "Both of these are good. Looking forward to road testing these."
Medicine 8 – "Good stuff."
Future Funk Squad – "Wrong! Ooh I say!.. will be touting this one!
Lewis Dene – (DMC Update/DJ Mag) – "Damn chunky shit! Both sides are top class."
Zimbardo – (iDJ Magazine) – "Wrong. Now this is more like it… phat as fuck! Love this."
Stretch Silvester – "Love what these guys do together. Still play the last double header they put out. Supporting this double header too. Good work fella's."
Jon Sinclair – (Minsitry Radio / M8 Magazine) – "Terrace Whore for me. Excellent fresh vibe to this and will use lots – great dirt synth bassline."
Trent Cantrelle – "These guys can do no wrong… Loving both tracks! Can't wait to play these out."
Erick Morillo – Downloaded
Carl Kennedy – "Very solid both tracks… always consistant production outfit!"
Yves Deruyter – "Very good EP!"
Phil Drummond – "Wrong is a wicked track… and my bird likes it!"
Tom Taylor – (Electric Press) – "Wrong. A stomper for the peak time…. Nice."
Rooster & Peralta – "Wrong, Fakt Catz bring the heat again…"
Cedric Gervais – "Good tracks."
Raymundo Rodriguez – "Two quality tracks here, I love Ringshifter and this is a great follow up.. and WRONG.. what a great name for a track!! Expect full support."
Nick Correlli (MYNC Project) – "Wrong. Cool club grooves errrrnit!"
Lou Lou Players – "Wrong. Fat electro-house that shake da ass!!! Nice bassline."
Aldrin – (Zouk) – "Wrong is excellent. Phat jacking beats! Love it!"
Dylan Rhymes – "Wrong. Strong production – tuff house music – just what I need!!!
Wollion – (Blu Fin Records Germany) – "Terrace Whore is funkin amazing!!!"
Tom Stephan – "Wrong is good."
Anil Chawla – "Wrong is the one for me… Twisted headfuck music!"
Quinn Whalley – (Different Gear) – "Wrong. Named after the club perhaps? These guys don't fuck about…. V.cool."
Parham – (Parham & Plaza) – "I like terrace whore. She is fucking awesome."
Ricky Stone – "Both are quality music!"
Trophy Twins – "Both are good."
Mashtronic – "Excellent, Wrong is not wrong, its damn RIGHT! Great track! Went directly into my favs-section of the wallet! Big up for this co-lab! Support!"
DJ Meri – (Rulers Of The Deep) – "Nice work! Great follow up from Sleep!"
Trisco – "Love Wrong, no nonsense nutrocking music… Terrace Whore is good, will have to wait till I play this out to get a feel for it."
Laidback Luke – "Terrace Whore. Will give it a few spins, like the bassline and bouncy kick."
DJ Aleksij – (Slovenia) – "Oh must be one of my top labels at the moment! Looks like they can't miss! LOVE the Terrace Whore especially! Excellent!"
Richard Dinsdale – "Both tracks are great but "Wrong" is awesome, Pure filth. Love it!"

Black Russian & Cheshire Catz - Hooked On Hope/ Ringshifter
James Zabiela – "Awesome! Thanx!"
Steve Lawler – "Had these from them a while back now. Been in my box and out again… good stuff."
Dave Dresden – (Gabriel & Dresden) – "Digging the "Ringshifter" tune :)"
Sebastien Leger - "They are good! :o)"
Hector Romero – (SAW Recordings) – "I like the Ringshifter... Good track. Thanx."
Claude Von Stroke – "Ringshifter version... Production quality is good on this stuff'
Tall Paul – "I'm on Hook On Hope!"
Cedric Gervais – (Space Miami) – "Loving the Dub. Will work really well for me on the terrace at Space. Thanx."
Demi – "Love it - want to do an edit right now and combine the dub with the vox parts of the main. Full supporto, something like this now and again i will def be into.. The vox parts are pretty useful and definitely would work in certain countries, toronto here being one of them!" ."
Carl Kennedy – "LETS TALK ABOUT RINGSHIFTER ...... WHAT A BANGER LOVE IT, CANT WAIT TO USE AND ABUSE IT .... ITS LIKE MY GIRL DIRTY AS FUCK X"
Deepgroove – "Love it - we included it on our Underwater compilation."Matt – (Radioslave) – "Yeah both are good man."
Trent Cantrelle – "Hooked On Hope & Ringshifter: - Love both of these gems! I favor the dub on "Hooked on Hope". The song has a real jackin feel to it. Sick synth sounds and excellent percussion. The groove has a great funky sound as well!!! "Ringshifter" is on the same point but with more energy and less funk. I will be playing both for some time! Will go down great in vegas this coming weekend.." !!"
Funk D'Void – "Fat as fuck dub, will cane this out for sure! Cheers!"
Jody Wisternoff – (Way Out West) – "Yeah,really dig the dub mix mix, the groove is brutal."
John Graham – (Quivver) – "LOVE THE DUB - CANING IT!"
Dave Seaman – "Really love the Ringshifter… will be playing a lot!"
Dave Spoon – "Like all these! Spoilt for choice but I think the hooked on hope dub is ahead for me!" eat groove."
Matt Rickard – (M8 Magazine) – "Fast becoming one of my fav acts right now, there last few tracks have been really cool edgy techy / glitchy productions. There more pumping and dancefloor orientated than other more minimal tracks around right now, and much better! Sound FIERCE on a load system. Hooked On Hope Vox works for me. Ringshifter as a dub track is GREAT! Really really like this and will be able to use this loads. M8 Mag reviews on this assured
Tom Middleton - "Well bleep me with a glitchfork! these three are all going to fit nicely into a peaktime electro tech house set. Dub for me...does wooly have it...sounds right up his basic street. Crunchy digital topshelf tunage. Yep... defo the dub for me!"
Tom Novy - " I like the dub better! But i think the Ringshifter Version could be a real Hands up thing in my set! It´s funky and got good bassline in it!"
Greg Vickers - "Hooked on hope dub will get some plays"
Justin Robertson - "Dirty stuff! Like hooked on hope best!"

Praise for FAKT03: The Black Russian EP
Marco V – "Sweat Box! Good, top drive!"
Funk D'Void – "Sweat Box, Great bassline, shall be playing this one."
Darren Emerson – "Good!"
Nick Carelli – (MYNC Project) – "Sweat Box, Dark yes, but with the all important groove!!"
Max Graham – "Liking both of these."
Funkagenda – "Loving the vibe on the Sweat Box track. This will be a deffo for me."
Richard Dinsdale – "Sweat Box is good will support."
Sonny Wharton – "Very gnarly!! Love em both."
David Jimenez – "Sweat Box. Phatt Production!"
Mark Brown – (MYNC Project) – "Sweat Box is really good."
Janette Slack – "Dark and funky in the right places, will go down a treat! Can't wait to play this out!"
Evil 9 – "Sleep is great... moody business . mysterious..."
Phil Drummond – "Sweat Box for me, Wicked dark groove."
Matteo Esse – "Sleep, Nothing but a devasting filthy House groover. Phat one."
Dylan Rhymes – "Sweat Box is good, good production tight sound."
Trent Cantrelle – "Excellent... Really loving both mixes... Sweat Box is my fav of the two.. Will play both out for sure.. Nice jaaaab."
Steve Parry– (Juice FM) – "Filthy, solid, stompy, and i liiiike..."
Future Funk Squad – "Now this is a killer couple of tunes, gonna be spinning for sure, top stuff."
Timo Garcia – "Another club stomping release from Fakt! in a squelchy huntemann stylee! Love it..."
Wollion – (Blu Fin Records Germany) – "Sweat box is a killer !! Will play it 4 sure...."
Mashtronic – "Excellent! Great stuff! Like the tunes a lot! Sleep is the best."
Cedric Gervais – "Sleep is massive!"
Patrick Kunkel – (Cocoon) – "Excellent! Great! Like both tracks, especially Sleep!"
Carl Kennedy – "Wkd....twisted shit but with great vibe. Both of them."