DJ Koze | Amygdala (Remixes, Pt. 1) | Pampa Records

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Matthew Herbert vs. DJ Koze take two! Yet another stroke of genius! When these two troublemakers collide, the result is somehow always awesome. After the huge success of DJ Kozes remix for Matthew Herberts classic Its only (#1 on the RA Charts for two consecutive months), Herbert insisted on returning the favor, delivering an instant classic for Kosi Kos. And what a track! His 10 minute remix for Magical Boy featuring Matthew Dear is indeed magical, fired by the fantastic and totally unexpected voice of singer Rahel, who transforms the track into a song and gives it a whole new drive. Even Matthew Dear briefly sends off a greeting from a passing cloud. A great spectacle from old master Matthew Herbert, goose bumps guaranteed. Efdemin strikes back, hotter than ever! In his remix for La Duquesa, the deep house legend delivers a deep, subtle, galactic, sound spectacle. These 8 minutes are a powerful cosmic trip with an elegant futuristic sound design, tons of heat and unexpected twists. When all the particles blast away after the break in the middle leaving only the dry beat and bass, the sedated closed-eyes dancers will wake up as the spaceship carves its way to infinity and beyond. These days, only a badass like Efdemin can produce a sound like this.

Sonogama | The Chant EP | Kindisch

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Our main goal with this EP and with any other music we make is, first of all both of us need to be happy with the end result.” Sonogama makes their debut on Kindisch with ‘The Chant’, a deep 2 track EP with analogue warmth. ‘The Chant’ is a deep track relying on a deep rhythmic bass and a crispy percussion to guide the track into the night. Vocal cuts put a human touch on the electronic wonder, while the bass line rolls on. ‘Try This’ is a dub tech track with a steady heat behind it. The pads and the chords blend together to form a great ambience perfectly suited for late night underground gatherings. Together the tracks make a solid argument for Sonogama, and we’re proud to have them on Kindisch.

Various Artists | Pound For Pound Vol.3 | JAZZY SPORT

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The Tokyo-based music aficionados of Jazzy Sport are set to release the third edition of Pound For Pound, a label compilation packed with Japanese sureshots. The lineup of in-house producers includes DJ Mitsu The Beats, Samon Kawamura, BudaMunk, Grooveman Spot, Gagle, Cro-Magnon, amongst others. Links to pre-order the compilation can be found below, or keep your patience till the official release on November 27th

Tracklist
01. DJ Mitsu the Beats – Le Rhône
02. GAGLE × Andres a.k.a DJ Dez – Endless
03. DJ JUCO – Money
04. Samon Kawamura – pull out
05. Cro-Magnon-Jin – QP Funk
06. Pepin – Morioka Kalimba
07. 77 Karat Gold – No Mo Lies,Normalize
08. Physical Sound Sport Feat. 仙人掌 – Word Up PSS
09. kuniyuki – roots remembered
10. Kyo Sakurai – Space Language
11. grooveman Spot – HK Dub
12. Sick Team – My Space
13. Youngshim Feat. marter & sequick – Stop Motion
14. mimismooth – Message
15. BudaMunk & Nasty Ill Brother S.U.G.I. – Swingin Sheep
16. (仮)ALBATRUS – DEMO

Detroit Swindle | Unfinished Business EP | Freerange

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2013 has definitely been the year of Amsterdam’s very succesful duo Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets, aka Detroit Swindle. They trotted the globe to pleasure crowds with their distinctive sound. This summer they have been frequently playing festivals all over Europe like Get Physical On Ibiza, Overground Festival in Switzerland,Straf_Werk Festival and Gaasperpleasure in Amsterdam and are now touring through Europe each and every weekend. I’m sure their booker must be running into a burnout pretty soon.

Their previous EP The Break Up had already proven that Detroit Swindle is more than just a DJ act. And this week Lars and Maarten released their much-anticipated follow-up Unfinished Business, under the Freerange Recordsimprint. The EP contains three originals and a remix and is all but unfinished. The cut kicks off with the title track, which lays the focus heavily on a funky swaying percussion pattern, and a repeating Chicago-style vocal hook. Drifting organ stabs make up the melody that doesn’t seem to sound either happy or minor, but damn catchy instead.

Next up: Under the Spell, is carrying a super tight rhythm through a strict marching pattern of the hats orchestrated by the rude kick that’s keeping those bastards in line. Soon after, the hook starts setting in along with the cool, mellow harmonics. It’s getting louder.. And clearer.. What follows is just an explosion nearly two minutes in, where the female vocals are crunched, nearly pulverized, only to land a drop that makes you pray to God in every language you know. It’s a banger, a classic, a revelation, a statement, whatever you want to name it; it’s Detroit Swindle in optima forma. It’s my favourite.

The CRUE remix is a jacked up, garage take on the first track Unfinished Business and is suited for the rougher (ware)house parties. It’s sporting a more dominating bass line and the vocals are detuned to sound less crisp and friendly. It’s a surprising, yet fresh and welcome addition to the originals.

The closing track is Woman. It starts off with atmospheric club banter and the same characteristic percussion style, packing more variety in the kick this time around. Every aspect of the track sounds like a grand finale, whether it’s the build up that makes you feel like you’re in a small stadium or the call-and-answer game between synth and the set of strings that is just meant to be.

Unfinished Business is made with an eye on the club and the boys have succeeded brilliantly in creating music that will fill and heat up the dance floor. The bridges are the moments you realize the power of Detroit Swindle. The way they build up their productions to the drops is sublime. Without using that many intricate special effects they know spot on how to make a track slam the hell out of you, giving enough reason to start taking over the dance floor with all you’ve got. Unfinished Business is available on wax and digitally since yesterday.

Jay Daniel | Scorpio Rising EP | Sound Signature

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The latest EP on the indelible Sound Signature comes from an emerging young Detroit artist who goes by the name of Jay Daniel. Those just back from Dimensions festival in Croatia might have caught him DJ’ing there, and if you’ve been keeping tabs on his soundcloud over the past months then you’ll already know he’s a bringer of heat. 4 essential tracks of jagged House.

Sterling Sound Signature debut 12″ from 22 year old Detroiter, Jay Daniel. Ruff, rugged, and driving, the ‘Scorpio EP’ yields four tracks steeped in classic 313 house styles, and blessed with an irrepressible vitality bound to work marvels on the ‘floor. A-side ‘No Love Lost’ eases in with a tight blend of Omar-S like keys and bustling machine groove programmed with the itchy swing of Howard Thomas or Kyle Hall, and ‘Brainz’ knuckles down to a proper buck session a la Anthony Shakir, all noisy, tracky drums with nary a care for melody. B-side is a proper disco heater, ‘I Have No Name’, spilling stellar arpeggios over thumping kick/bassline and sophisticated, progressive chords, before our favourite, ‘Bubble Cougar’ really cuts loose with martial snare rolls and frankly lewd bassline to get you in the mood. Recommended!

Phil Weeks | My Way | Robsoul

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Various Artists | Translucent Tracks | ETUI Records

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Echo Inspectors’ “Parable” opens the ep. With a great selection of warm sound elements and an analogue drum set, the Melbourne based duo made a fusion of Dub and Detroit Techno. It´s the sound we love from their releases on their own Primary [Colours] imprint as well as from our Etui Winter Camp Compilation. Dub Techno genius Quantec, who already released on labels such as Echochord or Styrax, delivered a more down stripped track. His “Analogue Effusion” is based on delayed synth chords which get deeply modulated over a handful dry drums. When the bass kicks in, this turns into a dancefloor mover. The b side starts with “The Clouds Above Us” by Etui Records label head Insect O. Filtered chords and short pads create a dreamy sound scape and built up the tension step by step. Shaped drums are giving the track that drive to work well on the dancefloor. Frank Hellmond´s “True Lines” offers a deep house groove made of analogue drums and sweet synth loops. Rare vocal snippets are bringing in a kind Dub Techno feeling. The nice atmosphere of the track rounds it up.

Chicago Damn | Bizarre Sex, Vol. 4 | Chicago Damn Records

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The latest EP from Chicagodamn affirming once again why he’s at the very top of his game. 3 more unique, live take MPC jams that will destroy and delight in equal measure. From the dislocated Funk of Pleasurer, to the futuristic House sound of Temporary Transgression via the powerhouse slammer that is Let Your Body Rule All killer.

Moderat | Bad Kingdom (Head High & Marcel Dettmann Remixes) | 50 WEAPONS

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Hardly anybody has brought electronic music from Berlin to the farthest flung corners of the world with more passion and enthusiasm than Apparat & Modeselektor.

In late 2012, twelve years after their first meeting, Modeselektor and Apparat have come together once again to reform their Moderat project: more mature, but not worldly-wise, wiser but not unquestioning, more experienced but without having sacrificed any of their pioneer spirit. The sophomore album “II”, released early August on Monkeytown Records, has been climbing the alum sales charts across Europe: Top 10 in Germany, Top 40 in Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Position 73 in the UK, something neither Apparat nor Modeselektor have accomplished on their own so far.

When the Moderat debut album was released on Bpitch Control in 2009, Modeselektor decided to release an “unofficial” remix 12inch on their newly formed 50 Weapons imprint featuring remixes by Shackleton, Headhunter and T++.

To follow this ritual, Moderat have now invited their friends Shed (present here under his prolific Head High moniker) and Marcel Dettmann to contribute remixes for the new album “II”. Again released as “unofficial” remixes, out of the regular line of singles on Monkeytown Records, you can enjoy 2 stunning techno reworks by 2 close friends, who happen to be none less than 2 of the world´s best producers.

Azari & III | Lost Express EP | Get Physical Music

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After releasing “Body Language Vol. 13″, Canadian musicians Azari & III and Berlin record label Get Physical Music are happy to publish their new EP named “Lost Express”. The EP was recorded by Dinamo Azari, Alixander III, Starving Yet Full and Fritz Helder and contains five tracks: three original songs and two remixes by Robert Hood and Swedish DJ Tiger Stripes. In stores since November 4th, 2013.

Oliver Koletzki | Schneeweiss II | Stil Vor Talent Records

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Over the years, Oliver Koletzki has continuously cited Berlin as a point of reference and, more importantly, a source of inspiration. Two of his albums Großstadtmärchen and Großstadtmärchen 2 have been a direct ode to the capital. Friedrichshain, one of Berlins vibrant districts, has always held a special place in Olivers heat. This is where he started out when he first moved to the city, and this is where he lives now. Moreover, the Stil vor Talent HQ is situated in the centre of the bustling Kiez. So is Schneeweiss, one of Friedrichhains best and most loved restaurants. Over the course of eight years, the stylish eatery has impressed many a Berlin foodie with its contemporary take on alpine cuisine and attention to detail. Music is part of the experience here, which is no surprise due to one of the owners extensive background in Berlins club scene of the early days. Pairing striking award-winning interior design with a homely laid-back atmosphere, Schneeweiss welcomes everyone with open arms: Kiez locals and celebrities, students and businessmen, hipsters and families all can be found here, Oliver Koletzki among them. Thus, after many a late-night label dinner an idea slowly formed. Why not join forces and collaborate on a compilation that represents both, Oliver Koletzkis and Schneeweiss taste? Compiled specifically with the restaurant in mind, SVT108 convinces as a tasty treat for the music connoisseur and a musical treat for the culinary aficionado. For the second instalment of the compilation, Oliver Koletzki is gathered stunning tracks by the likes of Âme, Stimming, Chopstick & Johnjon, Kruse & Nuernberg, Teenage Mutants and Labtracks, filled with melancholic melodies, subtle sunshine and blissful energy. Bon Appétit!

Tracklist:

Ron Flatter & Nick D-Lite – Jetlands
Chopstick & Johnjon – Roots (feat Signaljacker)
Stimming – Challenge The Air
Ry & Frank Wiedemann – Howling (radio version)
Fran – We Are Planets (Oliver Koletzki remix)
Klangkuenstler – BarfuA Auf Wolken
Joshua Jesse & Midas – Don’t Worry
Marvin Hey & Ferdinand Dreyssig – Coeur De La Nuit
Kruse & Nuernberg vs Teenage Mutants – Love Ain’t Free (feat Isis Salem)
Kellerkind – I Know
Nicone – Querido (feat Sascha Braemer & Yvy)
Dan Caster – Lead Me Home
Nico Stojan – After The Hour
Labtracks – It’s Not Over
Oliver Koletzki – Boy Got Soul
Rochus Grolle & Michael Noack – Why (feat Alex Landon)
Ben Weber & Phable – Castle In The Air
Kotelett & Zadak – Disconnect The Wire
Channel X – My 3 Wishes (Doctor Dru remix)
Dan Caster & Bjorn Storig – Feels So Good
Robot Beauty & The Missile – Flutencia (Smash TV remix)
HVOB – The Last Song Ever Written

Psyk | Eclipse | CLR

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After celebrating Rebekah´s label membership with several memorable appearances at CLR events and her excellent edition of the imprint´s popular Reconnected series, we can now present you her first CLR release of original tracks. “Cycles EP” consists of four of her own productions entitled Suicide Mind, Self Destruct, Equilibrium and Asymmetric, which vividly express her personal trademark style of uncompromising Techno from the dark, driving and hypnotic side of the genre. From the first time he heard one of her tracks, Chris Liebing was impressed by Rebekah´s characteristically thrifty and highly effective production style. Then her remixes and original productions kept showing up in his playlists more and more often, until he finally asked her to record a set for the CLR Podcast. From then on things went quite fast and only a few months later she became a part of the CLR booking agency. Everybody at the label is very happy to have her on board and this release of four top-notch tracks is the perfect proof of how well she actually fits into this bunch of dedicated and talented Techno heads. Despite the dynamic and relentlessness of her work, there also is an effortlessness and airiness about her productions. Controlled distortion goes hand in hand with an intoxicating groove and blends into Rebekah´s very own sonic recipe. The long list of her supporters contains several of the biggest players in today´s Techno scene and is constantly growing. “Cycles EP” is another milestone on Rebekah´s journey and we can only recommend you to pay attention to this inspiring release.

Various Artists | Farside 23 | Farside Records

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Almost a year after the latest release from our friend Ron Deacon, we are proud to present four new trax straight from the Farside camp. Shooting stars Paskal & Urban Absolutesrecorded an astonishing more clubby live version of their Farside classic in Moscow. Henry L is back with his extraordinary groove skills, some old school sample vibes and with a wink to Detroit. Matt Flores kills it with a smooth and demanding dub-tech monster and finallyHenry L & Ingo Sänger keep things hypnotic with a deep sunset tune.

“Ver” from Henry L & Ingo Sänger unifies the roughness of a dirty slow stomping groove with the beauty of melancholic chords. Thrilling strings and a male vocal snippet shape the cohesive elements of this tune which develops a hypnotic feel. The result is a unique track for special moments, which is a worthy successor after releases on imprints like Quintessentials, Luv Unlimited Vibes or Tokyo Dawn.

The new stars in Deep House heaven, Paskal & Urban Absolutes , deliver us their live rework of the Farside classic “Need Love” . This reduced, beefed up version shifts the focus more towards the clubs and definitely shouldn’t disappoint the dancefloors. We are happy to have our friends on board since they were really busy with plenty of remixes and the production of their wonderful debut album “Lux” for Sonar Kollektiv.

Henry L is the chief when it comes to the perfect groove. In this case it gets straight to the point. “Against The Grain” delivers the funk, blends its vivid raw beat with some creamy Detroit’ish synth chords, a clonky Bassline and soulful vocal sample bits. This uptempo soulboy groover creates a positive vibe reminiscent of the glory days of Soul Train and the Detroit Dance Show.

Farside veteran artist Matt Flores once again reveals his huge dub influences on his track”Astounding”. This perfect mixture of mystic pads, an 808 tom bassline and live percussion elements creates an incredible depth. Kind of minimalistic with every little detail exactly on the right spot, this might also appeal to the deep-dub-tech floors and should give you the Goosebumps, especially on a good sound system.

Miro Pajic | Reset Reset | Items & Things

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A key figure of Items & Thingsʼ output since early 2012, Miro Pajic first appeared on the label with a remix of Marc Houleʼs “Undercover” (IT011), his debut swiftly followed by contributions to the Variables compilation (IT016) and a joint EP with Carreno is LB and Vicky Montefusco (IT018). “Reset Reset” marks his highly anticipated (and long-overdue!) solo EP for Items & Things.

From the discordant groove of EP opener “299” through the jagged hats and haunting reverberated synths lines of “Acid Friend”, the six originals on “Reset Reset” have been carefully crafted with the dance-floor in mind, capturing both Miroʼs trademark production warmth and hard-hitting dance-floor power. With the haunting female vocal of “Angles”, the mid-tempo machine-funk of “Ghettonup”, the sawtooth swagger of “Bleep Clone” and the serrated sample magic of “Moon Two”, these are pieces that sit somewhere between the romantic eeriness of Kubrick-esque soundtrack material and both the surreal and driving rhythms of contemporary house and techno. Miro’s inspired and conceptual sound architecture is one that shines in a variety of interpretations that are both abstract and powerful, enrapturing the listener both mentally and physically.

Rod | Klockworks 11 | Klockworks

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Kenny Leaven | Trident / Perseus | Souvenir Music

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It’s becoming a rarer and rarer thing nowadays, especially in this fast growing, overcrowded world of music, to find well educated musicians with the ability to read music and play instruments. Kenny Leaven (real name Andreas Braun), however, is one of the few. Besides running his own label Elenore Records since 2009, founding and organising Erfurts Bayou Festival, he is still producing quality music. Kenny’s new EP for Souvenir keeps in line with his unique, interstellar sound; two quirky, eccentric cosmic cuts which stand unparalleled by other producers right now. Both tracks on the single recall something of the Balearic euphoria of Todd Terje’s recent output as well as making humble references to the pumping analogue bass of Italo and more rigid early 80s electronic explorations. Step on board and prepare yourself for an interplanetary, cosmic journey through music history, expertly examined through a modern lens.

Tom Budden & Forrest | Some Kind of Friend EP | ALiVE Recordings

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Label head Tom Budden joins forces once more with Forrest after their well received collaboration on Audiojack’s ‘Gruuv’ label earlier this year. ‘Get Up In My Head’ kicks along in fine fashion with the duos troupes in full effect with that all important b-line gelling everything together in an infectious deep house ride. ‘Some Kind of Friend’ ups the energy level with a more anthemic feel and epic breakdown whilst Forrest himself provides vocals. James Welsh’s remix of ‘Get Up In My Head’ is an absolute beast – a gloriously deep yet uplifting slice of main room house music with a warm undulating synth unpinning the groove. Finally, ‘Copy Paste Soul’ provide a rerub of ‘Some Kind of Friend’, keeping the overall bigger room feel of the original whilst adding their unique production techniques to give a smart alternative mix.

One D | Children of Atom | WOW! Recordings

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There are times when changes suit well. Making something different always brings in some breathe of fresh air. Today we’d like to present to you our “breathe of fresh air”: Josep Corominas A.K.A. One D. This music producer from Girona bring us two purely electronic tracks. The album is named after its first track, Children of Atom, which introduces a real atoms storm and is aimed to the most mental techno lovers, and features a magnificent dub version by our in-house man Alex Celler. The second track, Moonlight, is a softer one. After the storm, there always comes the calm.

Kerem Akdag | A Good Play EP | Apparel Music

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Inigo Kennedy | VHSK | Token

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Six years ago, Token was born with the release of Inigo Kennedy’s ‘Identify Yourself’. Since then, each of his EP’s has been a milestone in the label’s growth and this new 3-tracker promises to be no different. After widely acclaimed ‘Cathedral’ in January & ‘Emitter/Collector’ in July, Inigo reveals his third EP for 2013: three no nonsense tracks in his distinctive style: dark, refined and so very magnetic. Busiest year for Token so far. And it’s not over yet.

Dadub | Untitled | Stroboscopic Artefacts

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At the center of Dadub’s SA020 lie the myths of the ancient Greek goddess Demeter. The opening track is ‘Mistresses March’, an odyssey, unhappy and unflinching, a thumping narrative of Demeter’s search for her abducted daughter Persephone. Based on the handmade modular synth system from Nicola Buono and Lino Monaco, the representation of ceremony drink ‘Kykeon’ is on one hand a flowing narrative and on the other a demonstration of intense artistic scrutiny: a perfect, unremitting thud. Little details, significant differences. Powered by a sound and groove generator invented by Daniele de Santis (Grün), ‘Ergot Kernel’ is a chemical cauldron. It’s a beat continuously emerging from the undergrowth; a train ploughing on, coursing through an arid landscape. Conversely, the atmosphere is bright, full of electricity and warmth. Dadub’s SA020 is a journey through a Greek myth, with textural magnificence and technological innovation.

Dusty Kid | III | Isolade

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Guille Placencia and George Privatti | Wi-Fi In My Mind | 100% Pure

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Wouter de Moor | Nymphi | Rejected

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Voorn and Oosterwals Amsterdam based Imprint Rejected has delivered a versatile concoction of dexterous house and techno since it started back in 2006 and on this occasion it’s Wouter de Moor whose turn it is to produce the goods. The title track Nymphi is an upbeat number that relies on a funky organ, bouncy bassline and well crafted percussion with splashy hats. Wouter de Moor closes the EP with B.L.T: crafted on a stripped back tip, with driving hats and a snappy clap, it fronts a sporadic bassline with an intermittent moody synth that’s ready and waiting for any fuel-filled set.The Amsterdam based producers inaugural outing for Rejected follows on from whats already a catalogue of fine creative releases.

Flubba | Feel For You | Cimelde

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It is time for the next Cimelde installation with a new act that’s sound very promising. Flubba is about to unleash his debut sampler, a five track anthemic jammer. Kinda like a mini album teaser… Beginning with the futuristic Feel For You piece, warm but raw at the same time with a distinguished synth trademark rolling all over the track. Bit more laid back housy approach on Eyes On You, with the ethereal vocals that flows as minutes go by lightly and some hypnotizing arpeggios that rap things up pretty well. With Heartbeat as a perfect follower since it spreads a veil of pop electric aroma sending you back to the floor. Downward is a strip down tool with a grit bass hook, steady proceeding to a graceful mover, with a more organic texture most definitely will cause no ear harm… Closing title and Get Along With You reconfiguring things with a more analog sampling, a moody track for sure followed by some pitch down vocals underneath. Nice construction with some oddly but well arranged loops, its the perfect way to make this EP complete. Flubba shows his many aspects of music making and his first presentation proves that only quality will follow.

Blamma! Blamma! featuring Kristina Train | Zsa Zsa | Eskimo Recordings

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Blamma! Blamma! give us a new single ‘Zsa Zsa’, a piano-laden, deep disco gem featuring the gorgeous vocals of Kristina Train. This slo-mo beauty oozes Balearic charm with oscillating synths, live elements and a massive chorus that should keep discerning dancefloors moving until next summer. Wolf + Lamb are on the flip with their deep, rolling house remix – harnessing trippy, undulating synths to create great layers within the track. Snare drums also inject pace and groove to hypnotic effect.

Pieper & Kappetijn | Book of Ra EP | Supdub Records

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Fix | From The Ghetto / Here We Are (feat. Orlando Voorn, Blake Baxter) | JD Records

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Next up on JD Records is Fix feat. Orlando Voorn & Blake Baxter. Some more classic house is on the menu here. Starting off with “From The Ghetto” which is a strong hypnogroove house banger! On the remix you’ll find Barcelona’s man of the moment “Baldo”. On the other side is “Here We Are”, which is a deep groovin’ and warm Detroit sounding house track. The remix treatment is from another one of Barcelona’s new emerging talents “Clip!”. Here he gives us a brilliant new version featuring all the right Detroit elements.

Hufschlag & Braun | Voices | POESIE MUSIK

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With POM009 Poesie Musik continues to release electronic music made by the next generation of producers. This time it’s cologne’s finest duo Hufschlag & Braun who have been championed by De:Bug with the words ”anthem like summer hit”, for their debut release. This time they deliver two original tracks with great additional remixes. First it’s ‘Voices’, with a strong melodic lick based on synth driven melancholic backing track. Remixes come from Hobo out of the M_Nus camp who has more of a tech-house approach while the other remix is handled by Kindisch’s Less Hate who adds his signature warmth and nostalgic ambiance. The second original track is ‘We dont give up the Boyz’, which was premiered by Wankelmut on his Wankelmoods Vol. 1 Mix CD earlier this year. More techno-orientated this track comes with a remix by Ferdinand Dreyssig & Marvin Hey who did great tracks on Katermukke so far and are well known for djing at Bar 25, Sisyphos and Kater Holzig for the last couple of years. Finally Leif Müller representing Stuttgart’s Common Sense People Crew delivers a dark minimal techno rework and rounds up a great package of fresh electronic club music.

Toby Tobias | Burning Love EP | Delusions Of Grandeur

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The British label Delusions of Grandeur in his latest EP has had two tracks of Dj and producer Toby Tobias, 2 tracks with analog sounds, touch of acid …. ‘It’s Burning’ with a beginning with 808, dark and strong and crazy progression until they enter the vocal contrasting with crazy synths, ‘I Give You Love’ similar to the above, here more vocals and more organized all, more quiet and subdued than the previous one track that comes with the remix of the british collective LHT (London Housing Trust) increase BPM, and carry the remix directly for enjoyment in the dance floor, a bomb to dance; and the great Lauer remix the other track ‘It’s Burning’ taming the follies of the original, with great bass line and very fine synthesizers, bringing the remix to the dance floor, another bomb, and to complete the EP, the digital version includes the demo of ‘It’s Burning’, somewhat shorter the final version, and more raw.

Patchworks | Give My Love EP | EDR Records

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Bruno “Patchworks” Hovart is definitely a name to remember if you’re interested in today’s groove Music scene. After playing as a bassist and guitarist for various bands, he started producing in the mid-nineties and has kept on mixing today’s technologies with the raw spirits of House, Electronic, Disco, Funk, Soul & Jazz music’s golden years since then.

Following the trail of success left by his various projects as Patchworks, and under many aliases such as Mr President,Uptown Funk Empire, The Dynamics or Metropolitan Jazz Affair, he’s proved his musical ubiquity album after album and unexpectedly stroke in various genres. And over the past 15 years, he’s therefore collaborated, amongst others, with labels like Q-Tape, Rotax Disques, Big Single, or Favorite Recordings.

For this new EP, he teams up again with Favorite Recordings team, but this time under the EDR Records’ umbrella, bringing us back to their early love for House and Deep-House music. Many House music diggers over the world would indeed remember that before Favorite Recordings was launched in 2005, Pascal Rioux and Patchworks were famous for their various club hits on the RIP Rotax Disques imprint. It’s now time for EDR Records to take over what’s been left by the Rotax era…

First EDR official release of a long series to come, this 3 tracks EP is strongly armed for killing any dancefloor!! On the A side, “Give My Love” pays tribute to Sylvester or Ten City, also revealing a new talented singer from Lyon called Sabba MG. As for the B side, “House Music” and “Enjoy Yourself” are clearly infected by some of the best early producers of the genre such as Jovonn, Moodymann, Theo Parrish, Basil, Kerri Chandler, or A Guy Called Gerald to name just a few…

Various Artists | DJ T. Pres. 25 Years of DJing – 1988-2013 (One Track Per Year), Pt. 2 | Get Physical Music

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Ever since the late 1980s, Thomas Koch aka DJ T. has played a key role on the international electronic circuit as a DJ, producer, label mastermind, club & event promoter, journalist and magazine publisher. His recent output has been a true treat for our ears, captured for posterity on his third and most successful album to date, “The Pleasure Principle” as well as countless of compilations, singles, remixes and edits, supported by two global DJ tours. 2013 saw the 25th anniversary of T.’s DJ career – an event the veteran virtuoso plans to celebrate with another tour of the world. Kicking off in August 2013, travels will take him all across Europe and then – far into next year – through the remaining continents.

To mark the occasion, Get Physical has prepared several releases, including a new EP featuring DJ T.’s own tracks and a follow-up to his sought-after compilation series (launched in 2011). Lauded as some of the most unusual, inspiring and acclaimed digital compilations of recent years, the series’ previous three issues serve as DJ T.’s very personal homage to the once popular and opinion-leading (genre) compilations, a format that has lost much of its influence and sway in the digital age. “DJ T. Pres. 25 Years of DJing – 1988-2013 (One Track Per Year) – Part 1″ is split into two issues of 25 tracks each, introducing one track for every year and was already released in the end of july, pt. 2, the latest edition of this series, will follow the same concept and will be released in the end of oct.

The compilation’s name says it all: To mark this unique occasion, DJ T. spent nights on end scouring his record shelves to assemble a spectacular track list; a track list reflecting all those cuts that have shaped his career. The result of months of intensive research and licensing has paid off with a true treasure: Both parts of the compilation boast a balanced mix of well-known hits and secret gems covering the entire breadth of musical styles that have influenced DJ T.’s sound over the last 25 years. What’s more, most of these tracks have never been available in a digital format before – and some of them even received the welcome DJ T. treatment with subtle edits and re-mastering.

Tracklist

LNR – Work It To The Bone (DJ T. Edit)

N.Y. House’n Authority – Dyckman House (DJ T. Edit)

Adventures Of Stevie V – Dirty Cash (Money Talks) (Sold Out Mix) (12″ Edit)  (DJ T. Edit)

Steve Poindexter – Happy Stick (DJ T. Edit)

Hex – Tricky Jazz (Techno Dub) (DJ T. Edit)

Romanthony – Falling From Grace (Murk Main Mix) (DJ T. Edit)

51 Days – Tracktion (DJ T. Edit)

Inner City – Ahnonghay (Dave Clarke Remix) (DJ T. Edit)

Holy Garage – Surprise (LoSoul Remix)

E-DANCER – Heavenly

Kenny Hawkes – Sleaze Dubbing (DJ T. Edit)

Blaze – Lovelee Dae (20:20 Vision Remix) (DJ T. Edit)

Superfunk – Endless Street (DJ T. Edit)

Atjazz – It’s Complete (Chateau Flight Darkside Mix)

Freeform Five – Perspex Sex (Ewan’s Hi-NRG Remix) (DJ T. Edit)

Owusu & Green – Nevermore (DJ T. Dub)

Isolée – Enrico (DJ T. Edit)

Mathew Jonson – Return Of The Zombie Bikers (DJ T. Edit)

DMX Krew – I Won’t Forget (DJ T. Edit)

Stereotyp – Keepin Me (Fauna Flash Remix) (Unreleased Instrumental)

DJ T. – Outbreak

&ME – F.I.R.

Deetron feat. Seth Troxler – Each Step (DJ T.’s 80s Dub)

KW – Detroit To London (DJ T. Edit)

DJ Soch – Up And Down

V.A. – DJ T. Pres. 25 Years of DJing Part 2.1 – Continuous Mix By DJ T.

V.A. – DJ T. Pres. 25 Years of DJing Part 2.2 – Continuous Mix By DJ T.

Various Artists | In Yer Third Ear 2013 | Third Ear Recordings

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IN YER THIRD EAR 2013 compilation. Buy it as individual tracks (3ELP-2013_12) or as two single files for the price of a track (3ELP-2013_13 and 3ELP-2013_14)

Tracklist
Emerald Green selection

K. Hand – Out Yo Mind
Theo Parrish – Falling Up 2013 Remaster
Wbeeza – Mo Bella
El Prevost feat. D.Ham – Alley Ally
Dopeus – Getaway 808 Mix
Thomas Brinkmann – Blackhill
Filippo Blasi Foglietti – John Nixon Memorial
MGUN – Mask
Ayota – All Gone
Patrik Skoog – Saturnian Acid

Coniston Slate selection

Wbeeza – Wise Root
K. Hand – Outta Area
Carl Craig – Falling Up 2013 Remaster
Ayota – Butterfly club mix [previously unreleased]
El Prevost – Stand On My Ground
Dopeus – Warpin’
Thomas Brinkmann – TT
Filippo Blasi Foglietti – Apollo
Patrik Skoog – Time Won’t Come
MGUN – Extort

Hufschlag & Braun | Voices | POESIE MUSIK

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Toby Tobias | Burning Love EP | Delusions Of Grandeur

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Patchworks | Give My Love EP | EDR Records

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Various Artists | DJ T. Pres. 25 Years of DJing – 1988-2013 (One Track Per Year), Pt. 2 | Get Physical Music

 

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Various Artists | In Yer Third Ear 2013 | Third Ear Recordings

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Jacksonville | The Summer Thief | Doppler records

 

 

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Jacksonville | The Summer Thief | Doppler records

 

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Shinedoe | The Road to Samadhi | BPitch Control

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Amsterdam’s Shinedoe is a virtuoso in creating floor-conquering productions. In this trip to the Samadhi state of consciousness, she has packed two new tracks in her suitcase. The ecstatic „Pure Groove“, driven by jacking claps, has an intense tension that arises from the interaction of synths, bass and rhythm. This drama is juxtaposed by wonderful pads which are a fantastic surprise. Conversely, the title track „The Road To Samadhi“ swaddles itself in a deep deep techno vibe. Swaying groove and melody generates this distinct dynamic.

Cosmin TRG | Terminus Abrupt (Legowelt Remix) / Noise Code (Miles Remix) | 50 WEAPONS

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It is very tempting and relatively easy to follow a proven path when you are a successfully established artist. Full of risks, but ultimately more rewarding is an inventive and ever changing approach to music making. Cosmin TRG ́s sophomore album “Gordian” is a great example of an artist continuously pushing his own boundaries and denying genre limitations of any kind. It is a mature masterpiece. Not easy listening material, but a delightful listen, packed with plenty of rewarding oddities if you care to really take your time with it.

50 Weapons is preparing a series of remix singles to highlight the DJ aspects of the album. What started with a personal wishlist from Cosmin TRG has turned into a series of splendid remixes. If you don ́t know who Legowelt is, you have not been following electronic music for long. The dutch producer began releasing music in the 90ies and his list of project names easily fills a couple of pages. His remix of “Terminus Abrupt” is a timeless, superlative techno monster. A synth heavy post Detroit anthem for the floor. Miles Whittaker is one half of Pendle Coven, one half of Demdike Stare and known as Miles or MLZ for his solo works. His remix of “Noise Code” is exactly the superb demonstration of deep drone techno dub epicness you would expect.

Various Artists | Selected Label Works 4 | Permanent Vacation

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Selected Label Works 4, the latest compilation from Permanent Vacation, is set for release in November.

The German label, run by Tom Bioly and Benjamin Fröhlich, favors a sunny, spaced-out house sound. If you’ve fallen behind on where they’re at with it, Selected Label Works has typically been your opportunity to catch up. This edition of the compilation series harvests some of the label’s highlights from the last few years—including sides from Roisin Murphy, John Talabot, Arto Mwambe, Tensnake (as remixed byTiger & Woods) and Mano Le Tough (as remixed by Dixon)—from vinyl onto two CDs.

Tracklist

Roisin Murphy – Simulation
Tensnake – Need Your Lovin (Tiger & Woods Remix)
Parallel Dance Ensemble – Shopping Cart (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix)
John Talabot feat. Pional – Destiny (Rave Dub Version)
Arto Mwambe – Ombala Mbembo
Disco Doubles featuring D’mia – Demons (Darshan Jesrani Spit-Roast Mix)
Wolfram – Thing Called Love feat. Haddaway (Legowelt Special Remix Dub)
Mano Le Tough – Everything You’ve Done Before (Dixon Remix)
John Talabot – When The Past Was Present (Pachanga Boys Purple Remix)
Pollyester – Voices (Baris K Remix)
Parallel Dance Ensemble – Occupied (Maxmillion Dunbar Remix)
Bobby Bell – Art in Veins
Pollyester – Voices (Pional Remix)
Bostro Pesopeo – Cheer Up
Bostro Pesopeo & Pional – Yes
Mano Le Tough – Primative People (Tale Of Us Remix)
Roisin Murphy – Simulation (Mano Le Tough Remix)
Jacob Mikesh Filburt – Philipp Dolphia
Chateau Flight – La Pregunta (Beau Dub Version)
Mano Le Tough – Mountains
The Drifter – Day And Night
John Talabot feat. Pional – So Will Be Now
Woolfy vs. Projections – Set Me Loose (El_Txef_A Remix)

Xosar | Wyldlife Genesis | Creme Organization

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Powerful yet etheric technohouse trips from Sheela Rahman’s Xosar. She slams percolating power-bass below mind-tingling chords and delirious acid squiggles across A-side ‘Wildlyfe Genesis’ and goes somewhere darker, mystical with B-side ‘Eye Of The Wavestorm’. RIYL Steve Moore, Legowelt, Charanjit Singh.

Monday Club | Looking For Lewis EP | ALiVE Recordings

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The London-based, Monday Club duo, are a relatively new name on the scene, having only released the one cut under this newly formed guise, entitled Flavono which featured on the 5 Years of ALiVE comp. The pair have chosen to keep their identities under wraps for now, but its safe to say they’re highly skilled producers, sitting alongside the likes of Chris James, Leftwing and Kody, and NTFO on the ALiVE roster. The single kicks off with the original mix of Flynn, a gritty house number built around raw 909 drums, low- end organ hits and classic hi-strings, while an amalgamation of vocal licks, baroque percussive changes and intermittent bass stabs create an ever-evolving dynamic as things progress. Following is Bent Over, taking on a different format to the opener, this time Monday Club opt for a more electronic feel, bringing a heady, acidic style bass hook to the forefront, while Detroit style pads, shuffled drums, and spoken word vocals add a touch of class to the composition. On the latter half of the release, we have the final cut from Monday Club, entitled D.M.T., this time taking on a more direct, deep-house format to wind down the original material brilliantly. Organic percussion, warm strings and soft chord stabs take the reins, again resulting in a smooth workout instilled with proficient production skills. Last up to close the EP, label-head Tom Budden reshapes Flynn, Tom turns in a stunning interpretation with a unique twist on the original, as saw-wave tones replace the organ bass hook and heavily processed, cosseting melodies and piano hits brilliantly meander round them.

Lorenzo De Blanck | League EP | Flash

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A vinyl lover and collector but at the same time attracted by the new technologies related to dj works, Lorenzo De Blanck, was born in 1983 and his way behind the consolle starts when he is 15, when he buys his first Technics and his first records.Layo & Bushwacka have chosen Lorenzo de Blanck and Matador as remixers for one of their new tracks out now on Olmeto records.New tracks soon on Flash records (Florian Meindl label) and Amazing records (Minicool Boys label). More party guaranteed, FLASH style!

Phonique | For the Time Being Remixes | Dessous Recordings

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Phonique is next up for the Dessous Classics project, providing four un-missable mixes of his outstanding track ‚For the Time Being‘. Originally released on his ‚Identification‘ long player from 2004, the track features the eternally haunting sounds of Whitest Boy Alive, Erlend Øye. Kicking off the release is Phonique‘s own 10 Years After Remix – pulling out all the stops and providing a truly fresh take on the track, layering up the emotive synths into an evolving and epic 8 minutes of joy. Englander Burnski also delivers his A-game, twisting the original into a club-ready deep bomb – Øye‘s vocal takes a back seat and focus is firmly on the groove. Rounding off this release is of course the original track, which still sounds every bit as vital as it did 10 years ago. The Remix Album for ‘For The Time Being’ (incl. more new mixes) will be released in December. A preview is now available in selected stores.

Exercise One | Tales Of Ordinary Madness | Exone

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Exercise One are hardly electronic music outsiders. The Berlin duo are currently celebrating ten years together, and, as illustrated by the cast of artists on their three anniversary remix EPs (Sigha, Donato Dozzy, Ewan Pearson, Peter Van Hoesen), these two are well-connected. Yet Marco Freivogel and Ingo Gansera remain untamed, still chafing against the niceties of orthodox techno production.

You could broadly describe their sound as barrelling warehouse techno, underpinned by the kind of scowling, blackened bass sounds that link Silent Servant, Anthony Rother with The Cramps. A distinct post-punk, electro-noir shadow lies across Exercise One’s work. But that’s only the basic chassis upon which Exercise One build their machine funk. On “Verlooka” they finesse a minimal wave sound with a little Balearic soft rock guitar. On “Stay,” with its flickering, atmospheric electronics and pitch-shifted, undead vocals, they basically out-Knife The Knife. Both tracks show how naturally they stray from identifiable styles and floor-ready bangers.

Not that they struggle to get feet moving. “Gatium” is an outrageous rehabilitation of minimal techno’s playful absurdity. Atop a warm and dubby fug of splashy hi-hats and percolating bass, a drunken, dislocated synth line wanders to and fro, charming in its bumbling aimlessness. Indeed, as much as Exercise One deal in dark music, the warm melodies and generally fun nature of their work is one of its key aspects. “Electric Glare,” for instance, is a riot of pulsating synths and jackhammer beats that plays on voguish industrial sounds. It never quite coaleses into a dance floor track, but thanks to its taut, vintage-electro elasticity, it sounds weirdly effervescent. “The Raven,” meanwhile, hovers in Berghain territory, but features a fat, globular riff much more hooky and direct than anything you might hear on Ostgut Ton. It’s a subtle kind of subversion, perhaps, but Exercise One never do quite what you expect. That is always admirable, and at times it sounds fantastic.

Jonsson/Alter | En Melodi | Kontra Musik

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While waiting for the new Jonsson & Alter album 2, the duo releases their best 12-inch so far. We say welcome back to a matured duo, whose poetic take on house music hits harder than ever.

Jonsson & Alter’s debut album Mod, released autumn 2011, was the result of an unexpected collaboration. The producers Henrik Jonsson (Porn Sword Tobacco, Gunnar Jonsson) and Joel Alter (Jor-El) ran into one another in Berlin and discovered that they lived not very far from each other in Neukölln. Since they were already acquainted they exchanged phone numbers and after just a few jam sessions, they had created enough material for an album. Reviewers and listeners received Mod with open arms; everyone loved the combination of melancholy, romantic melodies and deep housebeats.

On the EP En Melodi the duo continue to work on their signature sound but production, kick and bass hits us harder this time. En Melodi is a very deep piece of music where a very Swedish sounding and beautiful piano melody sets the tone. But under the sophisticated atmosphere lies a very minimal and efficient drum programming which energy contrasts hard against the melancholy harmonies.

Jaceo | So Fly | Bitten

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