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Artist: Mark Briais Title: Testing Times Label: East Point Sounds Format: Digital Cat. no.: EPSS004 Release date: March 2008 File under: Deep House/Deep Techno/Prog Tracks: a1 : Testing Times b1 : Testing Times – Scott Hopkins remix

Mark Briais – Testing Times ep

In
this age of the download free-for-all frenzy, it certainly is ‘Testing Times”
in the world of digital and electronic music as we know it. So very apt then is
this, the title for the debut track from Mark Briais, the veteran
Brisbane DJ with 20 years exposure to electronic club music.

Mark is well known as one of Brisbane’s most
respected and influential DJs. During his time on the scene he has held down
residencies at all of Brisbane’s major clubs
and played at the biggest and best festivals to hit town. He also spends a lot
of time to help bring the music of the Junkbeats collective to ears around the
planet.

A1

Testing Times… because you never know how things will turn out after the last
tweak and twist of a studio session. In this case, mixed at electricks in Byron Bay with some
additional production from Dave Basek, the end
product from Mark is a deep tech-houser in tune with the late night grooves of
Charles Webster or the Mountain People.

Listen
here > Mark Briais – Testing times
(Original): http://www.divshare.com/download/4029140-8de

B1

On the remix, north coast NSW resident Scott Hopkins delivers a
powerful prog version that is reminiscent of his remixes for Danny Howells and
Infusion. Subtle for starters, ultimately filling the room with an immense bass
line and grinding synth drops at the end of the eight-minute expedition.
Mastering by Melbourne’s infamous ‘Jack the Bear’
guarantees this to be one solid club track.

Listen
here > Mark Briais – Testing times – Scott Hopkins Planet Rush
remix http://www.divshare.com/download/4029141-55a

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Reactions

Rob Paine (Worship,
Solomonic Sound)

‘feeling
these two tracks.. definitely heady and early or really late vibes. cant figure
out which one i like better. give thanks for the tunes! Bless’

Matt Nugent (Hussle)

‘Nice tune Briais, I dig it’

Mike Callander (data on dub)

‘Dude,
your original is f**kin’ HOT! I will definitely play this in my early and late
slots. Love it. Keep ‘em comin’!’

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Links

http://www.junkbeats.com

http://www.myspace.com/junkbeats

http://www.myspace.com/markbriais

http://www.myspace.com/scotthopkins

http://www.jackthebear.com.au

http://www.myspace.com/davebasek

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Label Copy

1.
Testing Times

Written
and produced by Mark Briais

Additional
production, mixing and mastering by Dave Basek at Electricks
Studios

2.
Testing Times (Scott Hopkins Planet Rush
Remix)

Written
and produced by Mark Briais

Remix
and additional production by Scott Hopkins

Mastering
by Jack the Bear

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Thanks
for listening !

Junkbeats