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Steve Mac joins Rejected!
Teaming with the Stripper, Steve Mac makes his debut on Rejected with ‘Whistle’ and ’2 Fingered Salute’. Elementally stripped, its the punchy bassline and regimental snaps of the Snare that, combined with its piercing breaks and of course ‘whistle’, that make the lead track most potent. ’2 Fingered Salute’ with its spooky hammering, lays its cards from the off, with its heads down, forward charging bassline and one note melody. Hypnotic and deadly, it packs a hell of a punch to go with its salute. Out now!
Rejected back at Trouw!
This Saturday September 18 Joris Voorn and Edwin Oosterwal are back for their residency at Trouw Amsterdam. They will play all night long. The previous nights were great so hope to see you there!
Summer break is over, new Rejected out now!
After staying on home shores for their previous release, Joris Voorn and Edwin Oosterwal look much further afield for Rejected 012 and welcome two young and exciting Canadian producers in Maher Daniel and Daniel Dubb. So the duo drop their collab EP with two prime time party starters in ’3rd Time Is A Charm’ and ‘Bring The Heat’. Watch as Maher’s piano stabs entice big ‘hands in the air’ moments and Daniel’s bassline brings the girls to the floor.
For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien out now!
Hot on the heels of releases from Edwin Oosterwal and iO, Rejected drops their latest smash hit. One that we are certain is set to rule this summer’s dancefloors. Gerd’s ‘For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien’ originally saw a release as a b-side back in 1995 on Speedy J’s Beam Me Up! label. Having recently made his own edit of the track, Joris Voorn secured permission to sign it for Rejected with Gerd agreeing to produce a fresh new version. The finest in ’90′s house, reworked and refreshed for today’s floors. Gerd’s new take is a sparkling, sunshine tinged delight perfect for those sunset or sunrise moments. Joris does what he does best by injecting some driving, disco-tinged vibes for the dancefloor. This release is set for big things, so grab it now and dance with the Alien!
iO’s debut release on Rejected out now!
Alex & Artem launched iO in february 2009, and ever since have been treating us to their brand of no nonsense, funk fueled, vibing tech- house. iO’s Diynamic Music release ‘Cabaret’ that really shot them onto the world’s stage. A release that reached #02 on both the Resident Advisor monthly chart and Beatport’s Tech-House run down. Today’s kickin’ two tracker for Rejected sees the duo deliver yet more killer dancefloor vibes with ‘Play The Same’ and ‘I Swear’. Lead track ‘Play The Same’ is all about its locked on groove. Loose beats, heavy bass, a warm sax line and moody vocal, all go into this tasty opener. On the flip we have the instant party starter ‘I Swear’. iO’s trademark rolling beats are met with smooth rhodes keys and a soulful vocal line. As the track progresses, the bassline seems to increase its intensity and the groove drives us on.
rejected at trouw!
this sunday joris voorn and edwin oosterwal will host another rejected night at trouw in amsterdam. we have 5×2 guestlist spots available for anyone who can tell us when and where joris and edwin first met. send your answers to guestlist @ rejected.nl!
dusty house room 4 out now!
over the past twelve months, rejected have seen their super successful ‘dusty house’ series become the catalyst for a reemergence of the filtered house sound. with joris voorn’s ‘sweep the floor’ ruling the summer of 2009, and nic fanciulli’s ‘feed the freezer’ dominating the winter months, its time for us to enter la maison once again, this time to visit ‘room 4′. room 4 is occupied by edwin oosterwal, co-owner of both rejected and green imprints alongside joris voorn. our move from room 3 to 4 is seamless, and this is down to the sheer quality of oosterwal’s productions. ‘scrub the tub’ with its crowd baiting piano riff and floor shattering bassline is a certain smash. as is ‘beat the dirt’ on the flip with its disco flavoured, funk guitar mastery.
rejected label night at cafe d’anvers
this friday, may 14, joris voorn and edwin oosterwal host another rejected label night at cafe d’anvers. last time was a great success so hope to see you there!
rejected all night long at trouw!
saturday january 16 joris voorn and edwin oosterwal will play all night long at one of amsterdam’s hottest venues trouw. it will be something very special as they do not often get a chance to play all night long. joris and edwin are both really looking forward and they hope to see you there!
nic fanciulli hosts dusty house room 3!
Undoubtedly one of the successes of 2009, Rejected’s ‘Dusty House’ series rolls into town with its latest installment, and this time the Dutch label has invited a new artist on board: Nic Fanciulli. With the incredible success of tracks like ‘Sweep The Floor’ and ‘Chase The Mouse’, the series has found world wide DJ, Radio and Chart support, for its exciting brand of powerfully charged house. Sometimes filtered, sometimes disco, but always fueled by funk, it is a brave man who takes on the challenge of hosting a room at the ‘Dusty House’. Take it on he has. Fanciulli has fitted the function one, built the lighting rig, hooked up the smoke machine, and he’s even gone and supplied a free bar. All to create the perfect setting for these two prime cuts of filtered goodness. ‘Feed The Freezer’ has been hugging the disco ball, where as ‘Work The Week’ has been getting friendly with the Latin chick who’s been samba-ing over the in the corner all night. Both are perfect additions to a Dusty House that with each room is becoming one hell of a party venue!!
