Infosync world has an accurate review of the newest generation Apple iPod 80gb mp3 player, giving it a valutation of 86%, with design, sound, accessories and battery life considered ‘very good’, transfering of files ‘excellent’ and other features (fm radio, video playback, etc) ‘good’.
The reviewer concludes: “Pros: Best transfer and management software. Classic design. Great sound and videos look sharp even on the small screen.
Cons:
The apple iPod 80gb lacks some features without additional hardware. Interface is looking dated. No WMA support without re-encoding song file.

The iPod is the best digital audio player on the market, and there is still room for improvement. While other players have tried to add features and accessories to make up for their shortcomings, the iPod gets it right with a slick hardware design, easy-to-use interface, and the best transfer software in the game, bar none. Both iTunes and the iPod’s lightning-quick transfer speeds make the player a winner, so the addition of video and the iTunes store are just the icing on the cake. We don’t think any other audio manufacturer will be able to match the iPod’s popularity until they get these things right: the interface, the transfer speeds, and the management software, because in these areas, the iPod is unbeatable”

Popularity: 13%

New electro house release for italian duo R-Type, that follows the august 2006 massive release/hit single ‘18teen’, that remained #1 on Trackitdown.net overall sales chart for more than one month and it’s also included in the compilation High Contrast mixed by superstar dutch dj Marcel Woods.
You can listen to their new track @ Beatport, Trackitdown (original version) - (Uzless-N remix), and the other major online mp3 stores.

Everybody talked about 18teen because of it’s ‘peculiar’ vocalist. The song, in fact, contains a sample of the voice of a famous teenager porn star that introduces herself and welcomes the audience to her initiation into the world of porn movies.
A little more info about R-Type (that by the way are produced by DJ Maurice Noah, and his remix of this new song is expected in the next weeks), from their label site (DirtyHouseMusic.com):
“Although House music is actually the core of their music, the R-Type sound is a sort of a melting pot of all the musical experiences they’ve had during years of DJing. There’s always something to learn when working in clubs. R-Type trained themselves through living different experiences and listening to music coming from the past and the present and so becoming the electro-duo of the future. Andrea and Enrico draw inspiration from Daft Punk, Royksopp, Faithless, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, Les Rythmes Digitales, and Alex Kid. 18teen is their first hit single and big success.”

Popularity: 40%

StoneBridge, superstar DJ from Stockholm, owner of Stoneboy label, needs little or no introduction. He became internationally acclaimed for his remix of Robin S, ‘Show me love’ in 1992. Released in October 2004 to overwhelming international acclaim, his debut artist album Can’t Get Enough made StoneBridge a household name all over the world - The singles Put ‘Em High and Take Me Away, both UK Top Ten hits, have to date been released in over 24 countries. StoneBridge is now getting ready to release his follow up artist album Music Takes Me and the single SOS, already riding high on charts all over the world. Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott, Robbie Williams, Simple Minds, Will Smith, Texas, Patti Labelle are only some of the artist he has worked with.
Here we go with Stonebridge house music chart (may 2007):

01 Dj Wady & Junatik - I Want You (Hott 22) / Gossip US
02 Reza Live - Again / Unknown label
03 Just Jack - Writer’s Block (Thomas Gold) / Mercury UK
04 Stonebridge - Sos (Henrik B/K Klass) / Apollo
05 Emslice vs. Denga - Feel So Good / Drizzly
06 Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso - Umbrella / Unknown label
07 Nicole Otero - Sunshine Song (Arno Cost) / CR2
08 Out of Office - Hands Up (Groove Cutter) / Unknown label
09 Martijn Ten Velden - I Wish U Would (Tom Novy) / Aatw
10 Dennis Christopher - Sign My Name / Spinning

Popularity: 33%

Released in April, this week we find this release, Micheal Mind - Blinded by the light from Kontor label on number one spot on the Deutsche Dance Chart.

Together with the Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Micheal Mind (already Disco Boys vocals)
reworks the famous song from Bruce Springsteen giving it a new funky house / club house flavour and probably setting the track to become the next summer anthem in your area.
You can listen to an mp3 snippet here (you can also find the electro remix and the Dj dlg & redroche remix) and take a look to the video on Youtube.

Popularity: 14%

The new album from superstar DJ Bob Sinclar, recently elected “Best DJ of the Year 2007″ at the Midem in Cannes for the NRJ Music Awards 2007, have been released this week, on May, 21st.

You can listen to an mp3 snippet of the original mix of the first single release Sound of freedom - here.
A video of this song can already be seen on Youtube and MySpace Videos

Tracklisting of “Soundz Of Freedom”:
1. Sound of Freedom Feat. Gary Pine & Dollarman
2. Rock This Remix 2007
3. What I Want by Fireball
4. Hard
5. Kiss My Eyes (Cubeguys Remix)
6. I Feel For You (Axwell Remix)
7. Everybody Movin’ (K. Maverick & E. Thoneick Remix)
8. Everybody Movin’ (Guy Schreiner Remix)
9. Ultimate Funk Feat. Big Ali (Tocadisco Remix)
10. The Beat Goes On (Mousse T. Remix)
11. Champs Elysées Theme (Jamie Lewis Remix)
12. Tribute Feat. MICHAEL Robinson & Ron Carroll
13. Together Feat. Steve Edwards
14. Give a Lil’ Love (Erik Kupper Remix)

Popularity: 25%

Top ten electro house releases available in mp3/wav format on Trackitdown online store.

01 Fat Bottom Girls (Main Mix)
Artist: Roman Pushkin
Label: Moscow Dancefloor Records
Release Date: 2007-04-30

02 Red In Black
Artist: Dr. Bass
Label: Bugeyed Records
Release Date: 2007-05-17

03 Music Is Dope
Artist: Micha Moor
Label: Scream And Shout Recordings
Release Date: 2007-04-16

04 Universal Enemy
Artist: Marco V
Label: In Charge
Release Date: 2007-05-09

05 Feel Like Dancin (Micky Slim’s Extra Wrong Mix)
Artist: Brothers Bud vs THC
Remixer: Micky Slim
Label: Finger Lickin
Release Date: 2007-04-15

06 Time Out (Inter-Continental Electro Killers Vol. 1 EP)
Artist: James Searles
Label: 852 Recordings
Release Date: 2007-04-05

07 Take A Look Inside (Miles Dyson Peaktime Dub)
Artist: Supadelics
Remixer: Miles Dyson
Label: Mylo
Release Date: 2007-03-08

08 Night Visions (Eric’s Sadic Mix)
Artist: Eric Laville
Label: Kingdom Kome Cuts Black
Release Date: 2007-04-27

09 The Cucumber
Artist: Nelle & Stepahan M
Label: Joia Records
Release Date: 2007-05-16

10 Swimming With Sharks (Original)
Artist: Acquaviva & Zenker
Label: Blu Fin Records
Release Date: 2007-05-11

Popularity: 53%

A selection of this week’s house music releases on Trackitdown dance mp3 shop:

Artist: Tolis Q & AD Mark Label: Presslab Records -
In My Room (V1)

Dirty and groovy dance floor shakers are what to expect from Tolis Q & Ad.Mark with 2 fresh tracks on Italian label Presslab!
MP3 Promo Download

Artist: The Factory Label: Toolroom Records -
COULDN’T LOVE YOU MORE (REMIXES) - Mark Storie Remix

The Factory is a new collective of 3 of todays most prolific Djs and Producers; Pete Tong, Paul Harris & Jay P. Their world class talents have combined to create the explosive Couldnt Love You More. This remix is by Mark Storie but also check out the other 5 remixes including Drum MP3 promo download

Artist: Audiofly & Paul Harris Label: Rekids -
Miscalate (Original Mix)
Rekids present the sublimely organic ‘Miscalate’, a brand new collaboration between minimal tech stars Audiofly and Paul Harris. With DJ support from Pete Tong (Radio 1 playlisted), James Zabiela, Nic Fanciulli, Radioslave, Adam Beyer and more.
MP3 promo download

Artist: Funk D’void Label: Soma -
Lovin’ (Your Body Mix)

The latest groove from Soma see’s Funk D’void providing a laid back and progressive house track under two remixes.
MP3 promo download

Artist: Lustral Label: Baroque Records -
Deeper Darker Secrets Album Sampler 1 - Everytime (Funkagenda Rmx)

Beauifully composed orchestral house from Lustral remixed by Funkagenda. This track sounds like waking up on a beach in Ibiza and is so chilled out and warm. Fantastic stuff!
MP3 promo download

Artist: Dave Lambert Label: Lickin Tribe -
House In Play (Moussa Clarke Rmx)
Dave Lambert’s latest release on Lickin Tribe is a monster of a house tune which has had a brilliant remix package built around it with remixes by Moussa Clarke, Dub Deluxe, Tom De Neef and Timofey Reznikov.
MP3 promo download

Artist: Javi Lopez Label: Open Bar -
On Time
Hailing from Malaga, Javi Lopez is one of the hottest new talents on the Spanish House scene and is set to be one of the most in-demand DJs in Ibiza this year. EXCLUSIVE to Trackitdown, Open Bar issue his latest EP of summer-drenched house set to rock the White Isle this year.
MP3 promo download

Artist: Sam Ball Label: Urbantorque Recordings -
Past, Present & Future
The EP’s title track Past, Present & Future is a real dancefloor stormer. Modern electro sounds complimented by a heavy lean towards the past with it’s old skool piano stabs and even an air horn to bring the beat back from the breakdown.
MP3 promo download

Artist: Crookers feat. MC Leka Label: Man Recordings -
Para De Graçinha
This is an amazing track very in the vein of Switch or Sinden. This track has a fantastic electro beat that would tear up any dancefloor. Fans of this track who fancy trying their own remix can also buy the acapella!
MP3 promo download

Visit Trackitdown to download the full extended versions of these tracks.

Tags: Best House Music 2007

Popularity: 23%

01 Michael Mind - Blinded By The Light / Kontor Records
02 Alex Gaudino Feat. Crystal Waters - Destination Calabria / Ministry Of Sound
03 Crew 7 - Such A Shame / Attention Records
04 Master Blaster - Can Delight / Walking In Memphis / Kontor Records
05 Backside Artists Vs. Geen Plank - Sonic Empire 07 / Ministry Of Sound
06 Stfu - Shut The F*** Up / Kontor Records
07 Bob Sinclar - Everybody Movin / Ministry Of Sound
08 Global Deejays Feat. Technotronic - Get Up / Superstar Recordings
09 Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply / Zeitgeist
10 DJ Antoine - This Time / Session Recordings
11 Jeckyll & Hyde - Freefall / Club Tools
12 Tom Novy - My House / Kosmo Records
13 Cascada - Miracle 2007 / Zeitgeist
14 EDUN - Put Them Up / Get Freaky!
15 Baracuda - Ladida / Suprime Records
16 Mason Vs. Princess Superstar - Perfect (Exceeder) / Ministry Of Sound
17 ATB with Heather Nova - Renegade / Kontor Records
18 Funkerman & Fedde le Grand - Wheels In Motion / Tiger Records
19 D-Troy & Herbick - Love Can´t Turn Around / Kontor Records
20 Comiccon - Komodo 2007 / Zooland Records

Popularity: 15%

DJ Steve Bug, from Poker Flat recordings, presents his minimal house selection for may 2007:

01 - black strobe - i’m a man (audion rmx) / unknown
02 - matthias heilbronn - do it right / poker flat white
03 - hakan lidbo - my love only (version remix) / mantis rec
04 - chinese drip - minz / perspectiv
05 - audio soul project - community (fish go deeper mix) / nrk
06 - agnes - controversal (ripperton mix) / resopal
07 - motorcitysoul - kazan / aus rec
08 - holger zilske - enduro disco / leena
09 - simon baker - the fly (my my rmx) / connissur
10 - phonique - bang / dessous

Popularity: 17%

The new Sony Ericsson W200i mobile music phone comes with 27MB internal memory/128MB Memory Stick but can support up to a 1GB Memory Stick (Micro).
The Walkman player supports several file formats including MP3 and AAC.
It features an FM Radio with RDS, to see which station youre tuned into and, possibly, what song is playing, and a stereo headset (HPM-64) with MegaBass technology, that adds depth, and stereo widening to obtain a bigger sound. The W200i has a claimed 18 hours play time between charges.
With the Disc2Phone CD-ripping software it’s very easy and intuitive to transfer music from the CD player to the phone.
Other fearures: VGA camera, integrated photo album, HTML web browser and is equipped for push email and PC sync.

Technical details (from http://www.sonyericsson.com):
Size - 101 x 44 x 18 mm / 3.9 x 1.7 x 0.7 inches
Weight - 85 g / 3 oz
Available colours - Rythm Black or Pulse White
Screen - 128×160 pixel
Memory - 27 MB Phone Memory
- Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support
* Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration.
Networks - GSM 900
- GSM 1800
- GSM 1900
Performance:
Talk time: up to 7 hours
Standby: up to 300 hours

Camera 0.3-megapixel (VGA) with digital zoom 4x
Internet web browser Access NetFront™ Web Browser
Infrared port
Modem
Synchronisation PC
USB mass storage
USB support
Polyphonic ringtones
Speakerphone
Vibrating Alert
Joystick
Picture wallpaper
Wallpaper animation
Organiser
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Flight mode
Notes
Phone book
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer

Popularity: 7%