Techno Новости

Ali Zarin, Muslimgauze Archive Series volume 35. Limited Edition 2 x LP

Re-press of A Sagittariun's debut 2011 EP on Elastic Dreams. 'The Circle Stops Somewhere' has been a
defining release for the British techno explorer, long since out of print since its release seven years ago.
Now the label re-press the original vinyl release that features two amazing MD2 (AKA Mike Dehnert) remixes.
Resident Advisor summarised the debut A Sagittariun release in a glowing review 'The Circle Stops Somewhere"
is definitive driving music, even down to the evocation of onrushing traffic in the form of cold, blurred synth stabs.
It's also a nostalgically-observed piece of electronic jazz, the dominant motifs of which transport one into a
crepuscular world of uncertainty and disquiet. The reliable Mike Dehnert turns in two contrasting mixes...'

After a short break, Caduceus Records returns with a weighty techno 12" by long-time friend Pascal Hetzel. The Berlin-based producer delivers four storming tracks that cleverly translate the 90s techno heritage into the present. On "Motion Blur" a hypnotic bleep sequence gives way for majestic pad sweeps just in time for your serotonine rush. "Stutter" is more restrained, with a modulating chord sequence and sturdy drums, while "Timelapse" catapults into darker territory filled with industrial shrapnel and an extra bit of high-octane paranoia. "Strobe" is the fittingly titled closer of the ep. A pummeling piece of monochrome techno hypnosis with a massive kickdrum drenched in reverb and icy atmosphere.




D b2 | Strope

If we would have to name one thing our fans have been consistently asking for, it’s a vinyl version of THE FIELD’s legendary first album FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME: originally rolled out in 2007, this much-acclaimed full-length debut of what was to become one of the most celebrated projects in our artist fold saw a regular CD edition and an accompanying 12" sampler – but never a full vinyl release. Following our long sold out 2014 limited edition reissue for Record Store Day, we welcome FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME back as a double LP in gatefold vinyl.

Axel Willner aka THE FIELD joined the Kompakt family in 2005, bringing forward a new fusion of ambient and techno that fed on his adoration for Wolfgang Voigt’s classic 90’s projects Gas and M:I:5 as well as the shoegazer rock of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. Called a “techno pop landmark” by Pitchfork, FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME almost immediately became a cult favourite, starting a trend that continues to this day – as can be seen with THE FIELD’s most recent full-length offering CUPID’S HEAD that has been lauded by critics and crowds alike.

The most striking feat of FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME must be its sonic cohesiveness, debuting a fully-formed artistic vision that – seven years and three albums later – hasn’t lost any of its luster. As a fixture in THE FIELD’s discography, it remains as important as ever, with Axel Willner installing a blueprint that inspired many but sounds like no one else… except himself. Giving you a feeling of warmth and familiarity on first listen that you can’t quite grasp, it’s like this sound has always existed, when in fact it was the unique creation from one highly gifted producer. And it all starts here.

Wenn wir eine Sache benennen müssten, nach der unsere Fans immer wieder fragen, dann wäre es eine Vinyl-Version von THE FIELDs legendärem ersten Album „From Here We Go Sublime": Urspünglich 2007 veröffentlicht, wurde das gefeierte Debut, das zu einem der beliebtesten Projekte innerhalb unseres Künstler*innen-Ordners wurde, sowohl als reguläre CD-Edition als auch als begleitender 12“ Sampler veröffentlicht – aber noch nie als vollständiges Vinyl-Release. Im Anschluss an unsere seit langer Zeit ausverkaufte limitierte Reissue für den Record Store Day sagen wir Willkommen zurück zu „From Here We Go Sublime“ als Doppel-LP in der Gatefold-Vinyl-Version.

Axel Willner aka THE FIELD tat sich 2005 mit der Kompakt-Familie zusammen, im Gepäck eine neuartige Fusion von Ambient und Techno, die sich aus seiner Bewunderung sowohl für Wolfgang Voigts klassische Neunziger-Jahre-Projekte Gas und M:I:5, als auch für den Shoegazer-Rock von Slowdive und My Bloody Valentine speiste. Von Pitchfork als “Techno-Pop-Meilenstein” bezeichnet, wurde FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME fast über Nacht zum Kultfavoriten und legte den Grundstein für eine Erfolgsgeschichte, die bis heute anhält – wie man anhand des von Kritik wie Publikum gleichermaßen bejubelten, aktuellen Albums CUPID’S HEAD sehen kann.

Die hervorstechendste Stärke von FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME wäre dessen klanglicher Zusammenhalt, das Debüt einer vollständig ausgeformten, künstlerischen Vision, die – sieben Jahre und drei Alben später – nichts von ihrem Glanz eingebüßt hat. Als feste Größe in THE FIELDs Diskographie ist das Werk so wichtig wie je zuvor, eine Blaupause, die viele inspirierte und doch nach nichts anderem klingt… außer sich selbst. Bereits beim ersten Hören ein schwer benennbares Gefühl von Wärme und Vertrautheit verbreitend, scheint dieser Sound immer schon da gewesen zu sein, obgleich es sich um die einzigartige Schöpfung eines hochtalentierten Produzenten handelt. Und es begann alles hier.

Clear Vinyl

Hat man die DNA von Metabomans ganz eigener Klanggymnastik
einmal gefressen, ist man auch hier sofort mit ihm unten. Er macht
seit jeher Musik für ausladend wippende Hinterteile, nicht für aus-
gestreckte Arme und Hände. So auch hier - 4 mal tiefiegender
Groovebefehl mit jazzy Vibe und Nebelkanone, durch deren Aus-
wurf mal mehr, mal weniger Sonnenstrahlen durch schimmern.

vinyl only!

Tiefschwarz’s Souvenir label kicks off the 2019 year in brilliant form with an EP from Germany’s Metaboman (Musik Krause), featuring 4 mind-melting slices of underground dancefloor weaponry perfectly stripped back to the most essential elements. The EP, ‘Einseins’ is Metaboman’s debut offering for the Berlin imprint, and easily one of his most ambitious and expertly crafted releases to date.

Title track, ‘Einseins’ starts the EP out in perfect psychedelic form with a shuffling, low-slung piece of late night weirdness. Punchy and muffled beats move underneath robotic vocal snippets, aggressive claps and cleverly placed acid squelches. A subdued vocal loop adds the perfect human element to the surreal shaker, keeping things equally playful and wicked.

Robag Wruhme joins the release with a remix of ‘Einseins,’ featuring his beloved ability to fuse unexpected twists and turns with an unstoppable dancefloor delivery. The steady drum arrangement provides the perfect momentum for Robag’s quirky creativity to shine through. Unique and clever, this remix is another shining example of a talented producer at work.

‘Jena’ was clearly created when Metaboman was in an incredibly good mood, as the vibe is nothing short of playful, happy and outrageous. The vocal takes the spotlight on this party rocker, with a funk-drenched freestyle session of soulful magic. The beats and effects perfectly balance out the funk with enough chopped up swing to keep things on the right side of wrong.

Rounding out the release is ‘Mood Boy,’ the deepest cut on the EP. Focused on bare-bones beats and a few perfectly placed vocal samples, the track leaves a wonderful amount of space for haunting melodies to creep in and out of focus. It’s afterhours music expertly suited for musical moments geared towards entering the rabbit hole

Twisted post-IDMish electronics by Siegmar Fricke

We happy to share our fourth Vinyl release with you .
This time with Smoud Beats, Ed Herbst,Alessio Viggiano and F.eht

Thomas Lea Clarke returns to the wider Optimo Music family with his third offering as MR TC for us and his first on Against Fascism Trax. This collection of five tracks (4 on the vinyl release + 1 digital exclusive) were recorded over the past couple of years in Clarke’s home studio and sees him diving deeper into the psychedelic dance explorations that you heard on ‘Soundtrack For Strangers’ and ‘Surf & Destroy’.

AF Trax’s message is very simple. The far right ultimately wish for the destruction of our way of life and indeed the lives of many of the people we love. The message is love. The message is solidarity. The message is No Pasaran – They shall not pass. It is a call to stand together, it is a call to stand up, it is a call to ACT. Individually we may be powerless, but together we are strong.

If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention!

After the great Remix on ETUI 014 Alec Troniq - Cataract Four' we finally are happy to present this Solo EP by Nico Grubert. There are 4 Tech House Tracks representing the kind of airiness and technical aplomb of Nicos absorbing work. The spheric moments in - Excalibur', filtered organ chords in - Forbidden Fruits' and a blowing brassic theme in - Me Gusta' are always highlighted by the typical exciting Grubert- Beats. So its sounds like the consequential continuation of his journey thru diverse styles, developed gradually over years: Evolving from Trance and Techno, the route, via Acid, finally led to Tech-House, deep-House and Minimal Techno. He released his stuff on labels such as Cometomusic, Kaufe Musik or Definition Rec. and made high recommend remixes for Ferdinand & Kaufmann, Lexy and Crhistian Fischer. But dont judge overhasty! His livegigs differ a lot from what one might expect from his tracks: Hard-pumping high-energy sets, designed to tear any roof off! So we´ve got our hands full!

After the overwhelming response to our first release, we are back with number two of our vinyl only series. This time we enlisted London based Modebaku & Banyn to put together two original tracks to front the EP. On remix duties we have added Romanian heavyweights, Lumieux and Triptil to put their spin on things

So what’s the deal now - are we all just going under? And if so, what will we find below? On his second EP for the label, Leibniz immerses himself deeply in the subject matter with three tracks that draw on the titular »Hydron« as an alternative source of energy, with three tracks offering more water displacement than a regular Typhoon-class submarine - it’s that cold, clear bottle of Fuji in a desert full of uninspired memes.

The hundert co-founder overtakes the discussion about electric cars and those damn scooters by cruising down the aquabahn with his hydrogen car at 132 to 134 knots per minute. There’s a coming changeover of power to be felt in the air here for sure, yet there is much more to be gained from the water - the fuel for your deep dive into the unknown once we’ve gone under. In the meanwhile however, you have two options: become conscious of the impact that we as a species have on this planet or find the one gadget that will serve as a fix for everything. Just remember to stay hydrated along the way.

Gigantesco debut EP by label owner CNCPT.

XMAS Deal !

First official vinyl on the young, vehement underground and always fascinating Destroy all Monsters label. Negativ Dekadent presents three tracks from his upcoming debut album
'Noise As Value'. The EP comes with an DYI-Cover and clearly shows an uncompromising attitude and political aesthetics. Eclectic, from abrasive techno to more melody. Raw, dirty
and convincing.

Two Forward Floating Club Bangers from the Viennese Producers Bitz Love & Alexander Wirth

404 is a young collective based in Paris of 4 very different guys making music together. Last year they released a debut mini LP on Dusseldorf label Candomble and started performing live at Concrete and other prominent venues. This is their second release ever. Dark, improvised, smokey, claustrophobic techno of the highest psychedelic grade, bringing together elements of the « slow techno » sound, industrial textures and dub.

We are ready to invade ! Invade Records first release will be by owner
Ilario Liburni (Klimaks, Snatch!) with "The Forest EP".
Including 2 remixes by Marcman (Drumma, Bass Culture, Paragram).

Rooted Series reaches 010 release with a really special pack of tracks builded from very talented artists and rising stars! The well known Sakro, Laboratori Otk from Otaku records and Hoarder, and UK talents Kepler and Rowlanz.

As always vinyl only!

repressed !

On a recent trip to the Saved studios we discussed at length, the strength and power of &Me's productions, with label boss Nic Fanciulli. Now the Berlin based man and firm member of the Saved family, returns to the imprint to follow up to his 2011 smash "Red Flag / Clamb."

A huge DJ favourite, &Me's productions soundtracked 2011, with his Saved double-header and his "Purple Rain" ep on Keinemusik taking root in the monthly Top 50 rundowns on Resident Advisor. Now he returns with another brace for the UK label.

"Matters" on the A is a track that immediately commands attention with it's rolling, rich bassline surrounded by punchy, organic drums. The effective vocal moves with the track as more drums are added to the mix through intelligent programming. As it reaches the main drop the drum rolls creating an intense buildup before the record kicks back in.

On the flipside is "Ashes". The record has a cool, slow feel yet with a driving edge that progresses towards the drop. The intensity matches the A side and seals off the package perfectly.
DJ FEEDBACK....

Marc Antona - "LOVE Matters!! Quietly crazy! More like this please! "

Stacey Pullen - "LOVING both of these guys. Excellent tracks from &Me!'

Robert Dietz - "Always a fan of &Me... chunky beats and grooves that always work. Matters my fav."

Ryan Crosson - "Ashes is a bit on the deeper side but the whole ep is highly playable. Thanks."

Sharam - "Its all about Ashes! This is what I call slow jams that make you wanna rage. Phew!"

Luca Bacchetti - "Simple with FAT sound!!!!! I'm in love with both tracks on this release!"

Lee Curtiss - "Matters is just... HUGE!!!"

Martinez Brothers - "Matters got some dope beats!!!! Playing!"

Ian Pooley - "Ashes is sounding nice for me although I'm gonna have to try it out this weekend... "

Alex Wolfenden - (Cafe Mambo/We Love...) - "Sleaze grooves for those afterhours vibes."

Ray Okpara - "&ME!!! SUPER EP!!! LOVE IT!!"

Layo - "Continuing excellent dancefloor music from Saved and &Me."

Craig Pettigrew - (The BPM Festival) - "Ashes... DOPEEEEE full support!"

Jan - (Dance Dept/Radio 538 Holland) - "Matters is HUGE!!!"

Sébastien B - (Paris One Radio) - "Really good one! I like Matters!"

Roual Galloway - (Faith Fanzine / Radio) - "Ashes for me. Its best rolling house that never stops."

Karlos Sense - (ibiza Sonica) - "Ashes gets my support!!! Thanks for the music."

Only For DJ's Magazine France - "I'm a big fan of &Me this new EP confirms all the good things I think of him. great!"

Eduard - (Deejay.es) - "Excellent groove here Yeah! I love it! Both tracks are absolutely great.'

Nick Curly - "LOVE both tracks here! Great release again from &Me! Full support!"

Emerson Todd - "Dark n moody .. love em both .. support from me for sure!"

ONNO - "Wow!!!! &ME is on fire lately! Killer EP!!'

Ki Creighton - "Clamb was one of my favourite tracks of 2011, can see Matters going the same way. Love it!"

DJ Dan - "Both tracks a very solid. I will play both but definitely will be playing Matters the most. Great tracks."

Halo - "&Me does it again with this smashing ep. Really loving Ashes. Full support!"

Marc Romboy - "Yeah, "Matters" is recently a colorful and great dot in my promo inbox! Distinctive jazzy drum break, love it!"

Tuncay Celik - (mynightlife.fm) - "Amazing Release, will try Matters on my Next Show.. Thanks .. "

Sébastien Baylet - (Paris One Radio) - "Another Bomb from &ME. Full support from Paris One Radio."

Laurent N. - (Nice Radio France) - "Nice release with nice groove as always with &Me. Great stuff. Will play & TOTAL SUPPORT!!!"

Diversions - (CHRY 105.5FM Toronto, Canada) - "Massive tracks - especially like the midpaced groove and floaty dense vocals of ASHES."

Makossa - (Radio fm4 Vienna) - "Both great tracks!!"

Tom Breu - (Radio WDR 1LIVE Germany) - "Big! Love the deep vibe & the great break of maters ! ashes is nice as well! full support!"

Raphael Dincsoy (Partysan / Stuttgart) - "I love the groove on Matters!"

Thilo - (Groove Magazine Germany) - "Review in May issue."

Agus Arbol - (deejay.es) - "I'm thinking of download all the Saved tracks without listen to them. The label is on fire a lot of releases ago... Breakdown of "Matters" is a bomb and "Ashes" rocks da house too."

Soundwall.it - "Ashes is real nice!"

Basti - (Tiefschwarz) - "Matters gets big fat 10 points from me!! Great track!!"

Gregor Tresher - "Both tracks are soooo spot on! Will play them both a lot!"

Adam Beyer - "I LOVE Matters!! Exactly the type of house music I like to spin."

Adam Port - "5 of 5!!!!!! Love the shit here!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Chaim - "Nice ones from &Me yet again... Matters is the BOMB!!'

Tom Findlay - (Groove Armada) - "Killer!! Prob matters digging the most but both cuts are heav-E!!!"

Tassilo (Pan-Pot) - "Nice record as always from Saved, will play both of them. Think Matters is my fave."

Ali - (Tiefschwarz) - "And he did it again :) Ashes is my pick."

Mosca - "Great weird tech house. Think Ashes takes it - will try and run it on R1!"

Eats Everything - "Matters ROCKS!! Will defo be giving this a whirl in Miami."

Dan Curtin - "Solid stuff right here, I think these tracks will do the job! Ashes just edges it at the moment."

Orde - (Slam) - "Love this - love &Me productions - big fan - playing them!!"

Santos - "Without doubt my fav producer!!!!!!!!!!!"

tINI - (desolat) - "Always support for &me from me and I'm loving Ashes!"

Rocky - (X-Press 2) - "He's done it again!! Both are killers!! Amazing drum fills."

Joris Voorn - "Great new &ME record, love the label, love the artist!!"

ZDAR - (Cassius) - "Very good house music from &Me. Thanks a lot guys. Hypnopump!! LOVE IT!"

Kiki - "Matters is a surefire party-starter for anytime, but it's "Ashes" that really gets me listening. Voodoo groove!"

Tobi Neumann - "&Me release on Saved last year became on of my favorite floor fillers that I stiil play from time to time. I was waiting for a new release and I am not disappointed. The boys got the groove, very good again, full points!"

Gerd - "Matters is a heavy pounding tune. I like this, I'll play it!"

Anja Schneider - "I really like these.. more good tracks from &Me and Saved!'

Thomas Schumacher - "Super sexy & pumping stuff. &Me really is on FIRE!"

Yousef - "Another great Saved release. Gonna play both of these!"

Ali - (Tiefschwarz) - "And he did it again Matters is HOT!"

Gary Beck - "Matters is pure quality. Great track. Support from me!"

Gel Abril - "Matters is a SUPER track!! Big support! Thanks."

Davide Squillace - "Ashes is the BOMB!!!"

DJ Ralf - "Saved rulez.... Ashes is super deep. Love it!"

Karotte - "2 cool tracks again from &Me. Love Matters! Groove alert."

Timo Maas - "&Me rocks.... ALWAYS!!! Playing both!"

Jose Maria Ramon - (Ibiza Global Radio) - "Matters is bomba! is what i need for my radio shows on Ibiza Global Radio amazing!"

Tsugi Magazine France - "Matters is a nice one."

De:Bug Magazine Germany - "Considering for review."

Wollion - (Faze Magazine Germany) - "Great release, just met Andre in Cologne. Nice guy! "

"Coconut Grove started as a secret. I wrote & recorded it in deliberate solitude over the course of a year, in long sessions when I was alone at home or after everyone else had gone to sleep. I had the uncanny sense of discovering something quite old rather than of making something new.

Every album I've made revealed itself over time - Coconut Grove snaked its way through my psyche, going back to my beginnings. While working on it, I found some notes I had jotted down back in 2006, when I was 22 & first inching away from punk towards electronic music. I wrote that I had been dreaming of something humid and menacing, melting but also alluring. I heard some of that in the haunting, dubby minimal techno of the time, and imagined it crossed with the slashing urgency of my favorite no wave & post punk bands. I imagined the catharsis I experienced as a performer rerouted through techno's mercurial endlessness. Those visions never left me, and I've been dreaming of them in one way or another ever since. Coconut Grove folded that time back onto the present, letting me start again from the beginning.

A lot can happen in a year, and, at the risk of sounding coy, a lot happened to me in 2018. Coconut Grove was an exorcism, or maybe a rebirth, but whatever it was it moved with a little extra fluidity. You can hear it for yourself, but I will say the album's softer touch is no accident. Living in that secret space, it felt good to let some air in."

-Daniel Martin-McCormick aka Relaxer

Diego Krause on Mulen! 3 groovy trax . Vinyl only

We live in the era of 'more'. We spend our days trying to keep up with a seemingly infinite range of links to follow, pictures to see, sounds to hear, places to go, objects to desire, events to anticipate, heroes to cherish and villains to loath. But rather than freeing, too many options can become paralyzing. Consequently, we often find ourselves frustrated because of the experiences we will never have... without even knowing what we really want. The same goes with music creation in digital environments. Too many possibilities can also mean a tyranny of the "what if...". In this light, celebrating 'less' becomes vital. And that's exactly what swedish producer and Studio Barnhus affiliate Simon Haydo does in 'Redux'. All of the sounds in the album's nine tracks come from just one synth: the Korg MS20. As Simon puts it, the idea was to "maximize the use of less, basically. Less gear, less effects, less input from other people, less everything."Using only between 2 and 6 channels for every track, the result is a stripped but surprisingly rich sound, that delineates spatial Techno vignettes coated with the unmistakable charac- ter of the MS20 filters. Even more interestingly, this restraint is not only applied gear-wise, but also from an emotional point of view. "Instead of involving my own feelings, I let the voice of the MS20 take care of it", says Simon. All this makes 'Redux' an expression of techno in its purest form. After all, it's a kind of music that has always gravitated around simplicity, austerity and, of course, the believe that the machines have their own soul.

Aula Magna Records presents Atmen by Mekas, a storming record that reveals the artist's latest techno explorations in
full effect, featuring Stockholm LTD label boss P r Grindvik as guest remixer. A techno statement shaped by melodic
and rhythmic interactions that draw the listener into the artist's profound sound world.
The A-side opens with the powerful beat of Clark Nova, a cut that moves forward with a modulating synth line and simple
but cleverly designed percussions. This is followed by Unknown Soldier, an intense techno weapon that reflects the
distinctive sound of Mekas.
The B-side features both versions of Atmen, starting off with P r Grindivik's dance-floor rework of the title track that
combines a fresh arpeggiated motif and a powerful groove with the emotional spirit of the original. Atmen closes the
record, an epic ambient techno track built with deep atmospheric synth lines on an intelligent stripped down breakbeat.

GMT (Phil Moffa, Guy Gerber and Seth Troxler) heads of the A side with a bang. The haunting strings of the original wind their way through drums reminiscent of jacking 90's house before the
drop of the classic Decompression bassline, chopped and spliced sure to make your mid section feel nice.
Mike Shannon touches down with a modular synth rework that takes the original and twists it into a modern acid trip and groove signature of his programming style. Like surfing a spaceship through a technicolor wormhole to planet funk.
Deadbeat shows his strength with a spaced out dub version. A master of his craft he delivers a reverb drenched, morphing grove that will transport your head to an indica haze.
Natalia Escobar stretches the pulls the track into an intense ambient time machine. This escape into the 5th dimension will induce shivers down your spine and make your 3rd eye burst into flames.
We hope you enjoy the work of these talented navigators! Safe travels :
Volume 3 is still to come and will feature DJ Rush, DJ Sodeyama, Quenum and S Katz (a.k.a.Katsuhiko).

After the four V/A Hypergroove decided to bet on the debut EP of Germano: with 4 club focused tracks.
A sophisticated house sound with minimal influence marks this exclusive VINYL EP

In our first Basswalk Limited series release, we have the big pleasure to present you a fantastic vinyl from Sander Ellerman called Quartz EP, which includes two stunning remixes by Hansel! and Re Us & Rhythm Box. The first track Quartz is a superb minimalistic groove with a powerful low-end construction that builds an amazing vibe for a club night, enlighten by some subtle vocal phrases that helps getting into a true hypnotic vibe. The second track from A side is the Quartz remix from Re Us & Rhythm Box, which is a fantastic reconstruction with a classic house inclined groove, especially build up from the bass line, with a perfect combination of several percussive layers that articulates organically with the ambience elements in the backend. The B side stars with the second original by Sander, Laleii, which has a solid straight forward base with the inclusion of some ambience elements that constructs a fantastic hypnotic deep techno groove. The second track of this side includes Hansel! Remix of Laleii who gave this track a nice twist with the inclusion of some melodic elements like the bass line and the synth stabs in a beautiful blend of deep house elements and minimal sounds.

Det Gode Selskab continue their intensive exploration of the senses in the sophomore offering from the DJ collective turned label. The Eye is the latest ocular contribution in the ongoing series, coming via the Oslo-based collective’s co-creator Tod Louie. The second physical release from the dynamic young label substantiates their dominance on Oslo’s DJ scene as it ripples through the rest of the world in well-travelled record bags as the selskab expands into European territory.

Since 2011 Det Gode Selskab have been an unstoppable force on the Oslo DJ circuit. A DJ collective, a weekly residency, a party series, a festival and now a label, Det Gode Selskab tick all the boxes. Their parties are legendary and at their weekly residency they command the floor, as they imbibe the spirit of the “selskab” in every aspect of the night in the music they play, the DJs they invite, and the crowd on the floor.

As one of the founders of the collective, Tod Louie has been a driving force behind the Det Gode Selskab on the prowess of his skills in the booth and his ability to read his crowd. Whether playing the weekly Det Gode Selskab residency at Jaeger or playing for Oslo’s alternative queer crowd at Everysome, his keen ear, effervescent selections and instinctive control over the dance floor puts him a cut above the rest on the Oslo DJ circuit.

The Eye is his second foray into the producer’s chair from the collaborative remix effort on DGS001 for A:G’s The Nose. Tod Louie takes the helm on DGS002 with a deep burning Tech track on the A-side. Bubbling synthetic textures, deep, rolling bass lines and sharp stabs at wispy keys come together in a progresisve cut channeled directly to the dance floor. It will take any club and DJ set in to peak time, but with a very esoteric, at times quirky take on Techno, Tod Louie infuses a degree of fun in this very serious musical form.

Solaris, and Miike Shannon offer two very different interpretations on the B-side. Det Gode Selskab co-founder Solaris channels all the energy of the track into ether, where brooding pads weave their way through lysergic acid movements and a more demanding percussive workout from the original.

Mike Shannon takes yet another different approach to the original and works from the buoyant bass line up where the track plays on the more amenable aspects of House. Turning his focus from the progression to the sonic qualities, Shannon directs all his efforts towards the sound system and its role on the dance floor. Whipping the dance floor into a frenzy, Shannon emphasis those playful interludes on the Tod Louie original as a bubbly bassline, syncopated hats and a flurry of random textures cascade across the surface of the track.

Trough Tod Louie’s original deep scorcher, Mike’s upbeat sizzler, and Solaris’ brooding demagogue, The Eye gives us three different perspectives from the DJ booth and sets its sights cleary on this upcoming summer season.

Baile is the third strike from the Mangue Crew. This time supported by Pierre Deutschmann (Low Spirit, Vandit, Platform B, Exx Records) and Click Click (Kassette, Autist, Kaufe Digital). Great tribalistic Four Tracker. Played & supported by The Advent, James Zabiela, Paco Osuna, Gel Abril, Someone Else !!

2x12".

January is the month for dreaming, or so the saying goes and there’s more than enough on 2020’s Dots and Pearls 6 to satisfy the wildest flights of fantasy, as Cocoon Recordings invites well known international artists to once again rub shoulders with some of the freshest new talents around.

First up, Eduardo de la Calle & Romina Cohn’s “I’m Losing My Mind“ does a decent job helping us lose ours. Taking the classic DBX template as a start point, Cohn‘s random, spaced out musings elevate things to another level as they filter through all manner of machinery, bathing the hypnotic percussion in a lysergic glow. Fabe’s “Call of Origin“ pulls no punches either, the energetic, bass driven intro bouncing its way centre stage before expanding into lush open spaces with occasional melodic scatters and washes of warm pads that radiate good vibes.

Over the last couple of years, Adana Twins have rightly consolidated there position at the top table, so it’s a pleasure to have them on board with “Origo“. Like snake charmers relentlessly teasing and twisting the infectious hook line in all manner of directions, they demonstrate complete control of their art, pushing all the right buttons to bring things nicely to the boil. As with all Cocoon compilations the deeper you dive, the stranger the vibe and Juan Sanchez delivers a dose of trance-inducing, minimal techno. Abiding by the same dogma as the track before, “Narcissus“ offsets a constantly morphing hypnotic hook line with raw, stripped 909 beats in a classic mid 90‘s style.

Michael Klein’s “Continuation“ maintains the intensity as Cocoon’s Techno Tardis transports the listener even further back to a sweaty early nineties warehouse. It could be London, it could be Berlin... wherever it is, it sure sounds like home. Rico Puestel then snuffs out the candle, plunging us back into darkness. With “Perpetua Mobilia“ he unleashes a deep, prowling beast of a track that reminds us that just when you think you‘ve got a handle on Cocoon, it sheds its skin again, revealing yet another mask behind the mask.

As we motor on towards morning, Radu Dracul adds some bite to proceedings with “Spectrae“, a slow burning psychedelic trip with gently percolating acid lines that smooth out the rough textures of the preceding tracks before giving way to a cavernous breakbeat inflected breakdown. And then finally, Joe Metzenmacher and Borka & The Gang close out the collection, paying homage to the melodic side of Detroit with the quirky, idiosyncratic yet ultimately beautiful “Magic Talk“. It surrounds the dance floor in a warm embrace as keys, strings and bass combine effortlessly to produce a priceless moment of collective euphoria that sees us safely home.

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Point of View welcomes a long time friend to the family, Federico Molinari delivering 2 wonderful cuts ready to be dropped this summer. On the A side we got a crazy, trippy melody perfect for the next after party you will never forget. The B side sees a funky-tech tune in pure Molinari style.

5th EP of the French label Plaisir Records made by their new artist Max (Italy)!!

Supports: Molly, Janeret, Jerome C., Chad Andrews, David Gtronic...

With this episode, Plaisir Records wants to dive into a shinier universe, with House music accents but still with their minimal touch.

With a real sense of discovering talent, Plaisir team makes Max (Italy) taking care of this new release. Massimo Pozzi used only analog sounds to increase the quality of his composition.

The main track, Aural Water, drives you directly to what this EP is about: sense of Groove, Melody and a perfect slightly touch of synths. The first break reveals little by little the melody that will pop into your head to never leave it. Then, you'll be catch by the beats and kicks and a new line of synth appears briefly from time to time to make the track even more efficient.

On side B, Doppia Personalità opens with its rhythm variations that moves all the way till the end. Punchy kicks, synth breaks and bassline's incursion are all this track is about.

Anidride Carbonica closes the EP and goes throught a more minimal mood. You may find it a bit calmer but that's a mirage as the groove slowly increase to explode after each break.

Complete Walkthru (Max McFerren) gave us these tracks years ago to help invigorate the dance floor wherever it is played.

The Label Owners Of Enough! Music Will Tell The Next Story With Their Music Project. The Following Releases Are Bind Together Witch Each Other Through The Same Story. Each Release Gets You Closer To The Whole Story. Enjoy Listening To The Invited Second Artist Digitaline (Cadenza, Get Physical, Raoul). Four Groovy, Glittering Tracks From Eveline Fink
and Digitaline are in the right direction in to your heart. The Secret Of The Whole EP Is The Concentrated Passion. Enjoy Our Second Journey !

Abstrack Future is a deep journey inside your mind, body and soul.

This EP balances driving basslines with hypnotic melodies all sustained by a careful and dynamic drum programming, spiced up with Electro/Detroit touches.

For BienAimer music’s first release we have Diego Santana. Bringing in three originals and a stellar remix by Voigtmann. ‘ Confessions of an acid eater’. With its bass driving groove and acid. Is a dance floor banger. Voigtmann’s remix is crowd mover. ‘Technical Difficulties’ is a breaks power house. With its abstract sounds through out the track. It will take you to a journey. And lastly we have. ‘Wrong Number’ with its funky groove. Guaranteed to have the dance floor grooving.

supported by: Lamache, Zendid, Janeret, Robin Ordell, Cesar Merveille, Voigtmann, John Dimas, Raresh

Eduardo De La Calle s recent Distortion Theory III EP on Abstract Reasoning was another impressive piece of work from the prolific producer. Now come four diverse remixes of the title track, each with their own unique twist on the warped machinations of the original.

J - Keel kicks off proceedings with a droning, tense interpretation which toughens up the original considerably. Reversed chord stabs pitch up and down as ominous bass bores a steady course through the track s underbelly, with ticking percussive elements ensuring a motorik pulse.

The masterful Roman Fl gel teases out the chime motif of the original and supplements them with muted marimba-esque arpeggios for a soothing, underwater feel. The beats are kept to a succinct minimum, with subtle swathes of strings bringing a majestic, dreamlike tinge to this refined, minimalistic production.

Fellow Spaniard ORBE brings an ambient feel to the hazy, delicate melodics of his mix, with the delayed, warped synth patterns that struggle to be heard and beautiful atmospherics recalling Carl Craig. Moments of distorted pressure seep through and remind us of the buggedout flavour of the original.

Holland s Conforce rounds things off with plump low end throbs and sparse synth pulses reminiscent of Basic Channel, with gently shuffling hi-hats underpinning the murky yet warm textures and broad, heavily reverbed swathes of chord drama.