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Debut album with finest classic, yet fresh sounding House music, vocal features include, Kholi aka Kholekile Twalal, a fresh talent from South Africa, already featured on Atjazz and Global Soul releases, Max C aka Charles Salter from Louisville, Kentucky is a Singer/Songwriter, Performer, Dancer, Choreographer, and even Actor and was a member of 3rd Nation who scored several Billboard Top 10 singles. Later he toured with bands like Bomfunk MCs and Blacknuss,Devon Dunaway, another protege of Roberto who was already featured on his Floppy Sounds release on Wave Music. Roberto Rodriguez is one of the most prolific producers from Scandinavia, he's also known as Manolo and responsible for remixes like 6th Borough Project (The Soul), Akabu (Ride the Storm), Energy52 (Café del Mar), Crazy P (Stop Space Return), Yoko Ono (Give Me Something), Vanessa Daou (Once in a While), Moodymanc (Preacher) and more, latest releases: Manolo: Night Rhythm`11 (Dikso), Thinking of You EP (Fina Records), Manolo: Lose Myself (Delusions Of Grandeur) ,also known as the 'Future Beat Investigator' (with releases on Raw Fusion and Sonarkollektiv) Tracklisting: 01. Tito 02. Show Me 03. Eternity 04. I Believe In You 05. Love Withdrawal 06. Tell Me feat. Kholi 07. Saturn 08. Try (How Am I Supposed To) 09. Eva 10. Body Right 11. Shibuya 12. Lies feat. Max C 13. Song 4 You feat. Devon Dunaway 14. Dawn

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His music is like a ‚Waterfall on House’ – organic, constantly running, sparkling and fresh. It could be the background tune for Magazine Beauties in St. Tropez, it feels like a drive through Californian valleys, or it may as well be the soundtrack tune for a full moon party on the Greek islands - yes, it might indeed just be the result of many a club year. Just as well, however, we can look at it as some sort of a flip side to those busy and dark times of dull and hard work back in the days, something to simply relax andm make you smile, after a hard day‘s work, with a cigarette in one hand and a smooth drink in the other... imagine a piece of Roxy Music, a dancefloor in northern Italy - some time in the late 80‘s - and Joe Smooth‘s ‘Promised Land’. See what I mean ? You picture this ? Well, in that case you have a pretty good idea of Roberto‘s „Serenades“ style. The original version of `Tell Me feat. Kholi‘ is taken from the upcoming album `Dawn‘. Tracklisting: A: Roberto Rodriguez: Tell Me feat. Kholi B1: Roberto Rodriguez: Tell Me feat. Kholi (Jacques Renault Remix) B2: Roberto Rodriguez: Tell Me (Instrumental)

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Volta Cab has made quite an impact on the Nu Disco / Deep House scene since last year. He is a multitalented, versatile producer, performing brilliantly in a range from from Nu Disco, Deep House, Soul, Techno to Breakbeat. Approaching music in an open way, he is not restricting himself to a certain genre, catching the Zeitgeist. On Serenades, Volta Cab takes us back to 1992 with a 4 tracker called „House Of The Rising Fire EP“ All of the tracks are heavily influenced by rave and house soundscapes of the early 90s. Think of early Prodigy, Altern8, Rachel Wallace and Baby D, combined with a modern nu disco twist. Tracklisting: A1: Volta Cab: We Rock A2: Volta Cab: House Of The Rising Fire B1: Volta Cab: I Don’t Want Love B2: Volta Cab: Cougar Street

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Talented Portugese duo Johnwaynes have had a fruitful career so far with releases on labels like Brique Rouge and Compost. Now they appear on Serenades, with this trippy and inspired vocal house track ‚Never Enough‘. Featuring the soulful vocal talents of ‚Stee Downes‘, the Irish Amsterdam-based singer whose smooth tones can also be found on Sonar Kollektiv, the team have cooked up a real hit in the making with ‚Never Enough‘. Combining deep, sexy house vibes with an insistent, catchy vocal and expertly produced elements the track comes in two distinct versions. The original keeps things low down and dirty, wrapping up the story in a cool 8 minute version. Melodious pianos and deep square bass come together in a glorious moment of underground pop house. The ‚Raw Mix‘ however pushes the story further with a more ravey vibe and extended tripped-out moments, yet keeps it deep and soulful with warm rhodes keys and plenty of atmosphere! A: Johnwaynes feat. Stee Downes: Never Enough (Original) B: Johnwaynes feat. Stee Downes: Never Enough (JW Raw Mix)

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Bermuda is a rare project from Kimmo Oksanen and Roberto Rodriguez. Fusing synthed out deep house and disco vibes the talented pair have crafted a real blast from the past with the super cool retro styled ‚Ihasama‘. The release comes in three fantastic versions. Firstly the thrilling Nacho Marco Remix fuses 80s vibes with a modern approach as he twists the original‘s synths into an old school jacking house jam! The ‚Extended Club Music Edit‘ sees Oksanen and Rodriguez open up the energy levels with a more discofied, running mix. Subtle key changes and some genius instrumentation really bring this mix to life, as its rousing synthlines do the business. Finally up and coming UK producer Jay Shepheard reinterprets Ihasama into a funky, light hearted jam that‘s perfect for the summer sun. Soft strings rise and fall before a walking bassline brings it back it back home. More great work from this growing talent! A1: Ihasama (Nacho Marco Remix) B1: Ihasama (Extended Club Music Edit) B2: Ihasama (Jay Shepheard Remix)

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If it is about contemporary House Music, there is no way of avoiding the northern Dj’s & producers. First and foremost with Roberto Rodriguez aka Manolo, who has shaped his personal funk infected old-school vibe over the last years and helped the house revive without forgetting from where it came from. His Future Beat Investigators strictly followed the Detroit heritage and his Acid Kings membership gave us lust for the Roland TB 303 again. The Bermuda project came back to Cosmic again and had more than an impact on the Nu Disco styles. It is his pertinent mix of soulful, funky & functional dancefloor and his his effective productions who convinced the tastemakers worldwide and prepared his ground for top notch releases on labels like Compost, 2020Vision, Freerange or Delusions of Grandeur and remixes for acts like Yoko Ono, Tigerstripes, Jay Shepheard, the Timewriter, Marmion, Crazy P, Bellringers or Vanessa Daou. Now the time has come for his own platform called Serenades, featuring the Manolesque EP - for those who like it deep, down & funky! Tracklisting: A: Has Been B: Like I Said

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