
I'm trying to study for my final academic exam... EVER. I will be done post-secondary education soon and it freaking feels great! While I'm trying to cram my head trivial facts about English history, the girlface is playing Journey , this rad Playstation 3 exclusive where you travel from point A to B with a companion and encounter a world of beauty and intrigue. The soundtrack is totally motivating me to study harder. Anyways, do check it out if you're a Playstation 3 owner. But you're here for music, not to [...]

Raid Over Moscow - Rush To The Capsule (Ewan Pearson Remix) from Marc Houle's new Raid Over Moscow EP on Turbo, with three original tracks and three remixes from Ewan Pearson, Jori Hulkkonen, and Zyntherius. Get it from Beatport or Juno .

★★★★☆ Marc Houle develops an appreciation of '80s electro and house, paying homage with vampish tactics and stirring in his own ingredients, so as to retell the tale of 'in the beginning there was Jack.' Having shifted from long-term employers M_Nus, the Canadian connoisseur in club basics has tracks backtracking toward standard synthesized shock and awe. The title track is of a pointed cleanness staring right through you, and "Under the Neath" pushes electro-techno headfirst into the abyss, while the authentic excellence of "Juno 66603 reopens warehouses from twenty five years ago. Roule is also hypnotic [...]

Marc Houle - Undercover By Tom Belte Marc Houle clearly knows his synths and drum machines. Marc Houle also knows how to make these machines work in such a distinct and unwavering style whilst also presenting the militant laws of techno music. After last years LP Drift we have Undercover which is an eight track album that demonstrates an artist who can clearly reference the history of dance and its intricate relationship in today's modern electronic world. [...]

Last summer, techno veteran Marc Houle —along with DJ comrades Magda and Troy Pierce—left his longtime home at Richie Hawtin's Minus label and rededicated himself to the dormant Items & Things imprint. A few releases from Items & Things trickled out during the latter half of 2011, but the reinvigorated label is truly beginning to bear fruit in 2012, beginning with a Undercover, the soon-to-be-released new full-length from Marc Houle himself. Undercover won't officially see the light of day until March 5, but we invited the Canadian-born artist to put together an exclusive mix for [...]
Dj Charts: Uppfade - Fisha's Uppbeat Feb 2012 Chart. genre: Minimal, Techno, Tech House.
Peu de temps après la sortie de son EP Undercover sur le label Items and Things, Marc Houle présente le vidéo clip de la track du même nom. Une mise en scène pas très originale, mais les images et les lumières synchronisées avec la musique en font un clip adapté à une musique techno où [...]
Items & Things co-owner gets set to release new LP on his imprint in March....
Kogyo - Transparent by Kogyo Fudisterik & BeDre - Fogo no Chão by BeDre Marc Houle - A Walk (free track) by Marchoule Little Dragon - Little Man (Benji Boko Remix) by BENJI BOKO Insecticide by GRIDLOK [...]
Troy Pierce, Marc Houle & Magda team up to present their first ever trio release on Items & Things, "Down & Out Vol 1" - which takes its name from their newly created party series - events that are based around the dark & intimate, off the radar, and under the ground.
First volume of new EP series featuring the three new label bosses...

Photo by Misha Gordin [ Turbo ] Terence Fixmer's work on Electric Deluxe saw him run into the open arms of techno as the genre moved simultaneously to embrace the dark, industrial influences that have always dominated the French producer's music. But Fixmer's first solo release since then, on Tiga's versatile Turbo Recordings, sees him stalking back into the EBM shadows, [...]
After a fun-filled and exciting journey over the past few years we - Magda, Troy Pierce & Marc Houle - have taken the decision to leave Minus and pursue our own unique musical styles even further. While we're sad to be leaving behind a big part of our history, we feel that we have reached [...]
Moving on…Magda, Troy Pierce and Marc Houle focus on the future with Items & ThingsAfter a fun-filled and exciting journey over the past few years we - Magda, Troy Pierce & Marc Houle - have taken the decision to leave Minus and pursue our own unique musical styles even further. While we're sad to be leaving behind a big part of our history, we feel that we have reached a point in our careers
Core trio of Mnus artists to start new imprint 'Items & Things'...

Marc Houle is a minimal techno producer and DJ from Canada, currently lives in Berlin, and is a member of Richie Hawtin's Minus label collective. Judging by the tracklist, he also happens to have a wider musical taste, blending vintage 80s synth-pop records and other obscurities. Tracklist: 01. Rick Hicks – Dee Ex 02. Absolute Body Control – Is There An Exit? 03. AK 47 – Stop! Dance! 04. Nine Circles – Twinkling Stars 05. Aviador Dro – Telepatia 06. Rick Hicks – Beloved [...]

I first heard Das Glow back in 2007 when Weiss Gaz came out and, whilst I proper loved that tune, after all it is filthy as hell; I will hold my hand up and say that I kinda forgot all about him. Until the other day that is. For some reason the tune popped into my head so I sought him out on Facebook, had a listen and clicked 'like' on the page. Boy am I glad I did because this morning a link popped up to a new mix called Blah Blah Blah. It didn't [...]
2010 zal bij mij eeuwig bekend staan als het jaar waarin ik nog nauwelijks naar gitaarmuziek luisterde. Een boude uitspraak voor iemand die ooit zelf nog met een gitaar trachtte de wereld te veroveren en tien jaar geleden nog verkondigde nooit naar dance te luisteren. Mijn top 10 van 2010 ontkracht mijn oogkleppenvisie van jaren terug. Terwijl mijn liefde voor beats helemaal openbloeide tijdens het dubstepjaar 2009, keerde ik het genre de rug toe en zocht het geluk verder in de kruisbestuivende wereld der stevige bassen. Ik beleefde een live-hoogtepunt bij het concert van Plastikman op Pukkelpop. Ik leefde [...]
Best of Minimal 2010 Artists: VA Title: Best of Beatport 2010: Minimal Genre: Minimal Quality: 320kbps Release date: 27-12-2010 Type: Chart Tracks: 10 Source: WEB Store: beatport.com Notes: Minimal Freaks Exclusive! Tracks: 01. Roberto Procaccini - Under Control (Original Mix) 02. Giulio Lnt - Hello Chicago (Original Mix) 03. Joe Maker - Minimal Female (Original [...]