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12' DANCE is a 3CD/30 Track compilation series dedicated to producing the finest crowd-pleasing, floor-filling collection of both classic and rare original 12' remixes and extended versions. From the Disco, Soul, Rare Groove and Funk mixes of the 70's, to the Groove, Hip Hop/Electro & Techno/House of the 80's, to the Acid Jazz, Indie, R&B, Rap & Club/House of the 90's, 12' DANCE will deliver a lovingly curated selection of both the commercial big hitters and the underground cult club classics!
Many of these mixes have not yet appeared on CD... until now.


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There are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than Masters At Work. The duo of Louie Vega and Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez have forged a reputation for genre-eschewing DJ sets and flawless house production during careers which have spanned decades and seen hundreds of releases and remixes. Their influence and reach changed house forever. Taking the song-writing ability of Vega and fusing it with Gonzalez's encyclopaedic knowledge of breaks and hip-hop, the pair created a smooth-yet-underground sound that is still being copied and referenced by producers today.

Now, for only the second time in their 25 year partnership, they're putting together a 'Best Of' collection for Defected Records, the home of some of one of their biggest ever releases, the 1999 hit 'To Be In Love'.

The timing couldn't be more apt during a period which is being dominated by 'deep house', a genre MAW were at the forefront of when it first emerged in the mid-90s. But to tie them to one sound would be far too simplistic. Masters At Work have always operated according to their own rules and their own sound. Whether it's the sampling techniques of hip-hop, the swing of Latin styles or the soulful euphoria of house - they've always added their own special ingredients, which is what makes Masters At Work genuine dance music legends







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Hlanganani Music is a new label with it's roots in South Africa and London, focused on bringing international attention to South African artists.

Hlanganani Music, which translates from Zulu as 'come/get together' music, has its first release from Zulu artist B'utiza.
Entitled 'Baphuma Ezulwini' ('they came from heaven') the track features vocals from B'utiza in the style of Maskanda (or Maskandi- a kind of Zulu folk) and Scathamiya as well as remixes from European mainstays,
XDB and Christian Prommer.

This is the story of C POWERS. To understand OYSTERS, you must understand the man behind it all...
THE UNITED STATES TERRITORY OF GUAM, ca. 1989
Abandoned at the island nation's only beachfront techno club as an infant, young Christoph (C POWERS) was adopted by the club's owner, Geraldo Powers. During Geraldo's time as a naval officer, he traveled the world throughout rave's formative years, secretly going to the underground parties when arriving to European ports after having originally fallen in love with early house music as a teenager in his native Chicago via roller-rink parties and the legendary Music Box headed by Ron Hardy. Rear Admiral Geraldo, outed as a gay homosexual during the discriminatory days of Ronald Reagan's U.S. military, was forced to retire, but spared a dishonorable discharge thanks to his roster of medals earning during his exemplary leadership for the invasion of Grenada in 1983.
Throughout his three year stay at the local naval base, the now 30-something Gerry Powers had been struck by the natural beauty and unsettling mysticism of Guam and its peoples and made the choice to permanently set up shop on the island after his unexpected retirement. Taking his partner and newly-crowned Supreme Butch Queen of the New York vogue circuit--Amadeus Lector--with him and financed with $6669.69 in prize money, the new era of DAS POUNDHAUS LTD. was to begin.
In 1990, Gerry founded the notorious Guamanian club DAS POUNDHAUS (the name of which was strongly influenced by a two-week long ecstasy and Polish speed-fueled bender during 1989's inaugural Love Parade in West Berlin). Located inside a decrepit lighthouse originally built during Spain's reign over the island, the club played host to a steady stream of closeted, Pacific-touring U.S. military personnel and later, the party-craving barons of the dot com bubble. Outed in private usenet circles for its off-the-charts hedonism, the club's infamous parties would inevitably lead to its perilous demise, and the eventual deportation of Gerry Powers and his family to the mainland.
But there was one thing that could never be taken away from them...
...synesthesia...
You see, young Christoph was diagnosed with the "disorder" as a pre-teen after having been exposed to nearly a decade of DAS POUNDHAUS first-hand and at such a young age. The youngster was like a fish in water during his childhood in Guam, but when the family was deported in 1999, he began to show signs of anxiety and depression. His ability to hear colors and see sounds had simply turned into a stream of incomprehensible, uncontrolled static. He was now a pariah among his peers. Shunned and admonished. Assigned to sit by himself during school lunch. One of "those" kids.
By this time, his two dads' relationship was on the rocks and would quickly unravel. Amadeus, frustrated with Gerry's incessant ramblings about bunkering in Montana because of the Clinton-Illuminati conspiracy to enslave the middle-class, decided to leave Gerry in an attempt to become a backup dancer for Madonna during her "Drowned World Tour" in 2001 (which would have provided a significant sum of financial security to the family, considering their life savings had been destroyed thanks to the toppling of the NASDAQ from its peak of 5048 in March of 2000--and thanks to those dot com baron stock tips, the Powers were all-in). However, Amadeus' unflinchingly "authentic" vogue style was considered obsolete, and he would go to die in a Reno Motel 6, a victim of drug abuse and that kind of thing apparently.
>>>>Fast-forward to the year2012ish>>>>

3 Shit hot tracks on MB's debut for Bio Rhythm... What can we say 'The Miracle Sign' hit us by surprise... Title track is a beautiful and epic journey in techno soul quite rare to hear these days, reminding a bit of early nineties Detroit/UK techno and even some of the early Speedy J works, all with nowadays production skills. Stunning contemporary techno the classic way. Then from heaven to hell with '60606', an evil distorted acidic drum track guaranteed to damage kids brains worldwide... But no time to think long anyway cause there's 'We Only Have', an autistic out-of-the-box jack track providing a sneaky tool for the more adventurous dj. This will separate the gurners from the dancers. Top-notch showcase by the unstoppable man-machine that is Marco Bernardi..!

Pitched somewhere between the molasses gloop of 'Acid Tracks' and his more gospel moments, Pierre's Phantasy Club was a vocal project that, without reaching the heights of some of his more momentous Wild Pitch productions and remixes, still showed his versatility.
"I'll put the bug in you it'll make you stay, I'll plant it it'll never go away". We believe you, Pierre.
Repressed & remastered for 2015 & featuring all original label artwork, with permission from Trax records.

Liverpool-based producer Bantam Lions has long been part of the Scenery Records family, helping label boss ASOK launch the imprint with 2012's One To One EP. Here he returns with his third 12" for the label. Lead cut "Recollections" is particularly good, delivering a deep and attractive fusion of fuzzy analogue warm, dreamy melodies and intoxicating chords. He ups the tempo further on "Many Years Later". Which layers dubbed-out chords and swirling textures over an energy-packed techno groove. The accompanying remixes are pretty tasty, too, with The Cyclist particularly impressing with his Detroit techno-goes-lo-fi interpretation of "Recollections". That said, the dreamy, new age-influenced downtempo take from Mood Hut regular Cloudface is pretty darn good, too.

Chicago's own drops this EP with 4 sample-based house groovers. The title cut is a melodic and jazzy groover, "BY THE WAY U DANCE" is an uptempo peak time vocal party starter, on the flip "I CAN COUNT ON YOU" is a slow soul cut with a classic vocal sample & "MICOLYNN (WITH LOVE)" wraps it up. HOUSE EDIT

Ten years of Deep Explorer... The celebration started with "The Capsule remixes 10" that was released 2 months ago, now is closed with this "Far & Beyond", a double pack vinyl where the brothers and heads of the label (Dubbyman & Above Smoke) make their own selection of exclusive material into groove and dark deepest house tunes from artists worldwide.

Finale Sessions is proud to bring another fine release from none other then Nick Lapian from Soul People Music fame and amoung other fine labels worldwide . We at Finale Sessions welcome Nick to our family and our system here at Finale Sessions with his fatastic tracks that's sure to please your ears and we start with the first track and it called "Lost Days" It has such movement to it with its rolling pads and its systemmatic keywork and deeep basslines is a must haqve for the record bag for sure . Then we have "Pigment which is a mid tempo dream come true with it acidy pad synthed structure and lush keys and wicked drum work it is 1st hour monster for sure . Then last but not least we have "Motif" which is peek time killer with its nice key work and its nice pads layering into a nice kick perfect for a b side jam and that what we have for Finale Sessions 023 we hope you enjoy the next generation from the forward thinking vault.....We want to thank you for the ongoing support .....Love Finale Sessions God Bless You

Belfast's Seven Music returns with yet another 12" that sees the return of montel, a Belfast house head whose rise has been nothing short of meteoric. First surfacing in January of this year, montel has graced many of the underground House scene's best imprints with his straight up, no nonsense approach to House & Garage! Brooklyn's Let's Play House and Love Revolution, Paris's Skylax label and also UK based label, Midnight Love Club have all had the pleasure of this man joining their ranks in 2013! Kicking the release off in style is the intense cut "While The Record Spins" which is a full blown dance floor filler that captures the old skool sound with montel's own edge, with "Love Jones" maintaining the feel good vibes. Soaring synths, atmospheric breakdowns, and great use once again of smooth vocal samples. On the flip, "Hip Hop Anonymous" takes it back to the 90s, pairing an acidic bass line with a heavy rap vocal before the track erupts into pulsating ecstasy, whilst curtain closer 'Hold On' demonstrates montel's diversity, opting for a deeper feel that exudes a subtle Bass approach.

Purple Velvet is Chris James and Lee Dearn, two purveyors of deep and sensuous house music since forming in late 2011. Having gotten to know each other at various late night music sessions, the pair have increasingly honed their own house sound that's as suited to the dark confines of a club as it is the sunnier vibes of an outdoor terrace.

Considering the combined talents of Detroit veteran Terrence Dixon and Black Jazz Consortium man Fred P, you'd expect this split EP for Finale Sessions to be a lesson in warm, soul-flecked depth. Pleasingly, that's exactly what it delivers. Dixon excels with the sub-sporting alien futurism of "To The Bridge" - the aural equivalent of staring into space while dancing to electronic jazz - and the sumptuous, minor key bliss of the casual deep house jam "Starting Over". Fred P, meanwhile, delivers two contrasting cuts. There's some acid-fuelled deep house futurism in the shape of "Circuit", and a chunk of bongo-laden dancefloor humidity in "The Road", whose rising strings and sweet melodies are arguably the highlight of a superb EP.

"Rob Glassett aka FOLD has been playing his trade of quality house music for over 10 years now. With a seemingly bottomless record bag, his varied and soulful sets at Panorama Bar and on NTS have seen him gain increasing recognition.
His return to ManMakeMusic sums up what he's been perfecting over these last years: timeless house music. From the disco echoes of Mr W00d to the dubbed-out thump of Keif Chugwin, this is one versatile EP which we're proud to have on the imprint."

Javier & Luis Garayalde aka Kyodai are back on Local Talk with their third release since the debut 'Breaking' back in 2012.As always we're thrilled to present new tracks from the duo whose been integral in establishing Local Talk.The pace is set with the first track 'Konbanwa', showcasing the duo's phenomenal skills in creating something both classic and modern by fusing a tight and driving groove, tension building chords and a bumpy bass hook to great effect. Believe us when we say it's been an absolute highlight in our DJ-sets thru out the summer.On 'So Special' the brothers go back to their roots and create a track that's got both the sound and feel of their previous tracks 'Breaking' and 'The Scene' - in other words, another big track from Kyodai ! .

Rare Wiri Records strikes back with four amazing remixes of the tracks we first released back in 2008.
Instrumental Odyssey by Ilya Santana is remixed by two Argentinean monsters. Julian Sanza (Silver City), and Phunktastike.
On the flip Rayko´s "White Russian" is remixed by Sportloto, and Lone Soldier (aka Phoreski) from the UK.

DJ Support:
Dj T (Get Physical) - Very nice release!
Pete Herbert: Lone Soldier remix is Hot!!!
Dj Rocca (Ajello): I really like most of the tracks of this EP...the JS remix is my cup of tea, but the lone soldier remix is great too.
Severino Panzetta (Horse Meat Disco): Sounds great. Very good.
Fingerman: Wicked mate!
Alkalino (Audaz): thanks, sportloto and julian sanza remixes are great!.
Dennis "Citizen" Kane (Ghost Town): nice stuff.
Baby G: Cool!!!

We have the pleasure to include in our catalogue a grooveless track by the outstanding house head, Da Sunlounge. One of the most prolific UK's House artist of the last 15 years having release music in labels like Detour, 2020Vision, Tango or Double Down.

Oh Momma was originally released on GoodFamilly records almost 10 years ago. We have been playing it for years now so we decided to release again this catchy house track including some fresh remixes.

The original track has been remastered and refreshed by Da Sunlounge for this release. A groovy track with catchy vocals and jazzy piano samples that drives you back to the early 2000's House sound.

On the B side The Groove Brothers (Jef K and Rhythm&Soul) and Rhythm&Soul made two reworks. The first one takes the original track into an hypnotic side with a huge basse line. B1, keeps the jazzy side with another piano sample and a strong groove. Both reworking the original cut by keeping the groovy and moody sound of Da Sunlounge's track.

From the depths of Chicago-tempered raw house and techno the long-awaited release of Cracow-based producer and DJ Eltron John - Bomby EP (Eng. The Bombs) is a hell of a dance floor beast, mesmerizing with its darkness. The unsettling sound of Roland Juno 106 and the dark, murmuring vocal loop make the track a strong weapon of choice. The remixes: floating dub soundscape with raw appeal and bonus percussion track based on the original rhythm section by Edinburgh craftsman Linkwood, cater for those who search for a more tranquil sound on the B-side. This limited, 400 copies release is a homage to the rooted ideas about production and DJing. With the technical capabilities of the modern deejay in mind the record includes additional locked grooves and bonus beats tracks. Using two copies is recommended for an enhanced mixing experience

The next record from the bright young NDV stable comes from a couple of outrageously talented folk by the name of Chris Woodward and Antanas Antanelis. This is the first record from these guys and they're no novices. This crafted and heavy hitting slice of house is a perfect fit for the NDV mould. The Magnificent Afrikaan Donce EP is full of chunky house tones, shades of MPC, hip hop and sample based house along with a tougher edge.
These guys have a lot of experience releasing music under alternative monikers for labels like Drumpoet Community, Buzzin Fly and others, but it's NDV who get the courtesy of presenting their first offering as the duo Chris & Antanas.
To top it off, this EP has 2 remixes which don't mess about. Both of these blew us away, it is safe to say this whole record came together easily. First up we have the man, the legend........ MR G!! Fresh off the back of a new album and with plenty of fuel still in the tank, Mr G picks up the pace and applies his trademark rolling housey/techno groove to some thick and moody pads. He brings out a pure evolving feeling with this super clean re-cut.
The icing on this already delightful cake comes from Manchester's man of the moment - Oli Furness. A good friend and the fearless leader of Music Is love and MIL. He is on red hot form at the moment and flips the B side with some absolutely funkadelic swagger and jazz-tastic remoulding of the original....we're marking this remix as his finest work yet.

first pressing in coloured vinyl

Luca C & Brigante make a welcomed first appearance on the unstoppable Hot Creations as they team up once again with the esteemed Róisín Murphy, after their massive 'Flash Of Light' collaboration released back in 2012.

Having had a break to work on their solo projects, here the duo conjure up one of their best releases to date. 'Invisions' is a wholly refreshing Italo House dream with old school melodic synths riding under Róisín's seamless vocal, and mixed by the legendary Eric Kupper. The release also features a 'Club Version' adding warm, rounded chimes and an infectious bassline. Hot Creations boss Jamie Jones delivers his 'Submerged Remix', deep and dark, destined for the earlier hours of the morning. The highly respected Luke Solomon also makes his first appearance on the label, rounding off the package with his 'Body Dub' version, directed straight at the dancefloor with a prominent hypnotic loop, driving hats and a distinctive, abstract melody.

A Mental Process' unveils Moreon & Baffa's fluid and organic house style for the Visionquest imprint after releasing on the Vision Quest Special Edition vinyl series in 2013 they are back with two great remixes from Ion Ludwig & Deadbeat.

'Penzar' is a bubbling broth of dubby beats while 'Idea' is a seething and intricate being, best heard loud and up close. Remixes come from Ion Ludwig and Deadbeat, both acclaimed for their refined and textured dance music style that complements this release perfectly.

Gustavo Romano & Emidio Falconi are Moreon & Baffa. Originally from Venezuela, America, they relocated to Barcelona in 2011. They have been close friends since the turn of the century, tirelessly working with the underground electronic scene in their home country - one a producer in the only 100% underground dance music radio show and the other a sound engineer and member of one of the most influential trip-hop, experimental bands in Latin America, Sur Carabela/ Chucknorris.

Ion Ludwig has been releasing his epic soundscape music characterized from its underground minimalism on labels such a Trelik, Quagmire and Tabla and is renowned for being one of the most distinctive producers and live acts around. Deadbeat is Scott Monteith, who has been releasing dub laden minimal electronics on labels such a Wagon Repair, BLKRTZ and Echocord since the turn of the century.

support by:
Damian Lazarus, Kerry Chandler, Moodymanc, wAFF, Dirty Channels, Jonny Cade, Claudio Coccoluto, Wildkats, Ekkohaus, Quintessentials, Waifs & Strays, Julien Sandre, Nathan G, Gorgon City, UGLH, & More.

For our second release, Silence in Metropolis turns to Paraguayan producer P Lopez, whose deep house with a distinct urban flair (on labels like Dogmatik and Keep Up) has won support from the likes of Maya Jane Coles, Alex Arnout and Tom Findlay of Groove Armada fame.

The title track "Shame" has an infectious groove and punchy kick drum at its core set off against 909 snares & hi-hats. The percussion is skippy and garage leaning whilst the nimble bassline bounces up and down the scale and takes you with it.

Fast rising Hot Waves producer and Leeds based DJ Matt Fear delivers a sure-fire dancefloor bomb of a remix which is catchy but classy at the same time. He imbues the track with more drama and elasticity, raw machine lines lacing up drum fills, weird FX and a killer bassline finished off with breathy vocal cries.

B-Side track "Keeping Up" has plenty of celestial key patterns up top as a tight kick clap combo powers on below. Propulsive yet rich with emotion, it's a stylishly tripped out and late night house track that will have the right dancefloors locked in the driving deep house groove.

This time the remix comes from DJ Hell and Alex Niggemann endorsed producer George Carrasco aka Matches. His remix stumbles and tumbles through rich drums, classic sounding percussion and an aqueous and mysterious ambiance that always retains your focus.

Ralph Lawson's new Lost in Time series continues with the second instalment 'Lost in Space'. The first edition was well received selling out it's first vinyl pressing very quickly. Lost in Space EP continues the output from Lawson alongside original production partner Carl Finlow and the Ibizan-Italian maestro Tuccillo. The series is the result of over two years in studios in Leeds, Paris and Ibiza. Recorded as ideas in Lawson's 'The Drive' studio the tracks were taken to Ibiza in early 2014 to Tuccillo's entirely analog 'Unblock' studios to embellish, finish and run through his awesome gear. Working to a strict ethos of 100% analog signal, live recordings, real synths and drum machines and a truly dub method, over the course of a single week, the guys completed 16 versions of new material. These will be released on vinyl for the Lost in Time series over the next year.

Lost in Space features three new tracks. Two versions of the same theme theme 'Lost in Space' and 'Throb' are no nonsense techno for purists. Insistent Roland TR909 rhythms drive mesmerising synths from Finlow and Tuccillo while the board is worked in a dub style with live drops, reverbs and delays added on the fly. The series is inspired by the classic dub studio sessions of King Tubby. The crew watched and learnt how the King made dubs then applied the process to electronic 'riddims' of their own. On the other side 'Kings' stands proud as a testament to Chicago house music while updating the sound with a fresh modern approach to sounds. Lawson's original vintage Linn Drum got a dusting off and stands at the heart of the beats while Korg, Moog and Juno synths add depth warmth and authenticity. All completed by chants and vocal cuts.

Already known for his phat basslines and raw attitude towards his production, S.Jay does not hold back on any of his tracks for the record.

The EP is a fusion of clever samples with pounding drum grooves and bass lines that will be just at home in main rooms as well as dark underground holes.

The title of the EP 'You Want It' kicks off the record nicely with its catchy and almost addictive vocal, underlined by dark subby stabs and a jackin beat throughout.

'Away From Me' backs up that S. Jay is no one hit wonder as he provides us with another lead track blending his passion for garage and house music together and a bassline that will keep your feet moving like your cast under a wizards spell!

'Ohh Dub' provides an alternative direction where it is flavoured with raw underground grooves and a huge deep melodic weapon of a bassline.

Paco Wegmann steps up on remix duties for 'Ohh Dub' and infuses Chicago and Detroit house elements complementing the track with an extra thuddy bass drum and glitched vocals for some fresh identity.
Early DJ Support :
Sirus Hood, Moodymanc, Thee Cool Cats, Eric Christiansen, Martijn Wijsmuller, Haze-M, DJ Caspa, Patrick Topping...

Foot & Mouth's latest comes hot out the blocks with a superb take on 'See Line Woman' on the A side, toughened up with a heavy swing, crossing that jazz house nexus in perfect precision.
On the flip and 'Sunshine of Your Love' get's tastefully jacked for the floor by the mysterious Sir Bed & Sir Go. Finally the last lick is a slice of proper bootleg garage.. Bright as you like!

Way down into South America deepness there's a city named Cordoba. Inside this city dwell the Rationalism family and thru this family members imaginary, beats of all sorts are evoked, thus came "Crudeza Cordobesa" a superb compilation, including four proper Argentinian gentlemen and one amazing Paraguayan.

Next up on Visionquest is the second single from Wareika's righteous and raw 'Wternal' album. 'All Little Things', here in its 'Club Mix' incarnation, is another example of the trio's hefty musicianship and unbridled eccentric energy, where jazzy textures and pulsating grooves build up with a rising melody to the powerful vocal drop. On the first remix Visionquest & Nikko Gibler develop expansive piano melodies alongside an elasticated bassline and vocal snippets. Fred P reigns over the B-side with his raw, deep hypnotic 'Reshape' and warmed up 'Spirit Dub'. This is a distinctly diverse remix package from a rich artistic source.



Hamburg trio Wareika started as a project in 2007 with a collection of shining releases on prestigious labels such as Connaisseur, Eskimo, Future Classic and Circus Company, and three studio albums on Perlon, liebe*detail and Tartelet Records, Wareika's style ranges from Balearic to deep Techno, jazzy House sounds and from Balkan-Jazz to dubby riddims but always retains the smart intellect, depth and dynamism in composition Wareika is known for.



Their thrilling jazz-marries-techno live shows has now been captured on vinyl and CD with fourth full-length album 'Wternal' recorded in one 65min take and out now on Visionquest. After remixes for David Lynch and Benoit & Sergio in the past couple of years, Visionquest, the artists, here join forces with Nikko Gibler - a multi instrumentalist and composer based in Hollywood, who's also released records on Culprit and Leftroom.

Fred P aka Black Jazz Consortium is one of the godfathers of the New York house movement and a true master of that often overused accolade 'deep'. Fred P runs Soul People Music and has appeared on Jus-Ed's imprint Underground Quality.

In 2011 when Mad Mats and Tooli went to Sonar Festival in Barcelona they met Ludovic Llorca aka Art Of Tones outside a club.
Little did they know back then that two years later on they would release a 12' together.

The Same Thing EP opens with the title track and kicks pretty damn sweet with it's strong vocal, the guitar, bass and rhodes jamming on top of a tight groove, there's also a dub version included on the b-side.
Last but not least, The Great Sgatmi is a jazzy and bumpy house take with lot's of samples perfectly balanced.

All in all, classic Art Of Tones material and the work of a producer firing on all cylinders.

Since the age of 7, when Brandon Edward Mitchell first began to take an interest in singing and performing, the multifaceted vocalist has only expanded his creative perspective and diversified his creative output. His highly varied experience with music, which he continues to draw from to this day, (from jazz to rock, soul, funk, classical, & electronica) has served as the foundation on which his growth as an artist has been built. Throughout his development he has continued to push the envelope, both stylistically and content wise; this is particularly true when discussing his work in Hip-Hop, which is laden with dynamic collaborations with the likes of Dabrye, Samiyam and Georgia Anne Muldrow. Drawing both on his recording experience in Hip-Hop (MC Kadence) and experimental pop music (Barefoot Sneaker Slaves) his work will only continue to evolve and grow in texture and depth. In contrast to Mitchell's work as Kadence on Dabrye's Two/Three LP, this collaboration is an uplifting and soulful sound that's tailored for Mitchell's powerful singing. Here Mullinix's production experiments with sound-design and composition but on a foundation of domestic R&B/jazz melody and a groove that is techno and house music tradition.

Under new alias C'est Moi, Alex Niggemann
delivers a very special treat on Dessous Recor-
dings that demonstrates the sheer depth and
range of his outstanding production talents
Marrying a deadly deep, garage-tinged and
American-infuenced vein of house music to his
polished, distinctively European sensibility, "This
Song" will have diehard fans and new converts
alike nodding heads and swinging hips on the
foor.
The title track is an impeccably executed groove
with acid-tinged analogue sounds bubbling up
from the depths as the tune gathers in power
The spoken-word sample embodies its ambi-
tions: this is house music as storytelling in the
vein of DJ Sprinkles or Marshall Jefferson's
"Mushrooms".

Dario D'Attis's remix roughens up the edges of
the original in fne style, adding thump, bounce
and distorted metallic tones before a fzzing
climax engineered for pleasure on peak-time
foors.
The package is rounded off by a real deep house
burner: the spacious, pulsing "From A Bird's
Eye View" with its soul-drenched vocal, distant
strings and glimmering chimes.
"Play this song about 3 or 4 times a day," says
the voice on "This Song": a prescription for an
EP that's destined for heavy rotation.

Harald Grosskopf is a member of legendary German cult band ASHRA (ASH RA TEMPEL) around guitarist Manuel Göttsching. In the beginning of the Seventies he was drummer for Classic Rock band WALLENSTEIN, the COSMIC COURIERS and on a few albums of KLAUS SCHULZE. Subconscio sounds like a water serpent orbiting around a black moon; elusive artist Efestion and krautrock pioneer Harald Grosskopf lead the beast.