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Already a mainstay in the scene with admired releases on brother label Poker Flat, and of course Connaisseur, Patrick Chardronnet returns with a wonderful 2 track EP on Audiomatique. A delightfully trippy, post-minimal adventure, ‚Piper‘ raises the brow for Chardronnet, dropping the big room synths this time in favour of a very organic, low-slung addictive groove. Sparse, tricky percussion underpins the headsdown late night vibe, as a drifting ensemble of mystic vocals and haunting horns unfolds over 11 minutes. Enchanting, mesmeric and deeply spaced, this reduced-percussive foray explores Chardronnet‘s more hypnotic side... a priceless cut of of hybrid house from a modern master. On the B side the driving, textural chimes of ‚Dropout‘ ensnare the listener into another beautiful and mysterious world. Solid-state, bass-led percussion and crisply-cut percussive fx remain subdued whilst an epic, swirling synth landscape weaves its dreamy tale. Suggesting moments of real drama, yet all the while maintaining an addictive, slow burning vibe, its a an amazing journey into this producer‘s remarkable, inimitable sonic world.
Tracklisting:
A: Piper
B: Dropout

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For almost as long as there have been DJs, there have been DJ tools: Bonus beats, acapellas and ambient overlays have long been the stock in trade of selectors interested in more than simple crossfades from outro to intro. But back at the beginning of 2007, Luciano put a new twist on a triedand- true idea with No Model No Tool. The inaugural release on Cadenza Split Composition, a sublabel of the iconic Swiss imprint, No Model No Tool revitalized the recombinant concept, offering DJs a selection of readymade miniatures that worked like sonic building blocks—oddly-shaped bits and pieces designed to be stacked and shuffled to the DJ's delight. In retrospect, it was a prescient move: the past few years have seen a resurgence of interest in layering, looping and Lego-like play, thanks to the rise of CDJs, Ableton and Traktor/Serato Scratch. And now, at long last, Cadenza Split Composition returns with another grab-bag of toys and tools designed to inspire. CSC02 showcases the architectural talents of Alexkid, a veteran of the French electronic scene and staple of Laurent Garnier's F Communications label, who delivers a set of origami blueprints that practically beg DJs to get their hands dirty. The A- and B-sides serve as the twin foundations: Both "El Cinco" and "Mocco" offer loose and lanky rhythms, rich with crystalline details and crusted with dubby delay. The chugging "El Cinco" might remind you of Wolfgang Voigt's classic studio 1 project, while "Mocco" follows a corkscrewing groove through a psychoacoustic hall of mirrors, all face-melting harmonics and throbbing oscillators. Both cuts more than hold their own as standalone tracks, in fact, but the second vinyl offers ample opportunities for more mischievous mixes. On side C, "Instrulentro," "Lampara" and "Fosforo" are oozy, woozy drones, reminiscent of a seasick Subotnick, while "Sheiker" coaxes supple, unquantized rhythms from a disintegrating gourd. Side D, meanwhile, pops the top on a bottle full of spirits, unleashing eerie whistles, Banshee sighs and lilting female vocals. Recalling the Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) of early 20th century ghost recordings, they turn these easygoing grooves into something approaching haunted house.

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Some notorious electronic music talents have started their careers as percussionists. And so did Yaya, but his tale is different to all the rest. His new release for Desolat takes a unique, upbeat approach to 4/4 beats: combining heartfelt Benin influences - samples from dialogue and traditional ballads - with the stretched-out tension and release of Balearic and the bubbling pops and stutters of tech house, plus the occasional kickback to a Commodore64 high score melody. Raised in Turin, Italy, rhythm was his lifeblood for Yassin Legali, also known as Yaya, from an early age. His father was the lead vocalist and percussionist for M'Bamina, a band consisting of musicians from Benin, Zaire, Italy and Cameroon. M'Bamina released eight albums, collaborated with artists like Manu Dibango and Salif Keita, were sponsored by Paco Rabanne and played all over Africa, including a show for the presidents of Senegal and France. Their final show was with James Brown in Paris in 1985 - the year Yaya was born. Well-versed in his father's legacy, Yaya grew up playing drums and djembe, and at the age of 15, began performing as a percussionist in Turin clubs. Just one year later, he was already DJing, playing funk, soul, afrobeat, house and garage. Manu Dibango and Fela Kuti found a spot in his crate next to records by Masters at Work and Dimitri from Paris: contrasts of rhythm and structure that pervade his music to this very day.



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Per Martinsen aka Mental Overdrive shouldn't need any introduction being the granddad of the norwegian electronic music scene and all...Hidden away in a little snowcave near the polar circle he's currently preparing the bits that eventually will become his debut album for Full Pupp.We've heard some bits and though we'd like to keep them all under the lid for a little while longer, here's a little sneak peek of what he's done and hopefully preparing you off his unique take on modern dance music taking in elements of new wave, new beat, detroit and dubstep on the way. Per unleashed this on us at one of the Full Pupp nights in Oslo and recently we saw how it took the roof off at Fabric... For the b-side we paired Per up with the equally Detroit-loving Blackbelt Andersen which gives us a hi-speed samba techno work out with a unhealthy deep bass. Seriously, just because we can't write proper release sheets doesn't mean the music's not good...
Thomas oslo 4th of june.2009



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Come and spend a night at the brand new Loop Hotel...! Its a one-ofa-kind international spot where quality, infectious house and techhouse music is piped into every room. So exclusive that its visitors wish to remain anonymous, we are left only to imagine who might be behind the project - yet its clear the calibre of the producer involved is very high indeed! Based on the concept of a two track partnership, a solid state jacking groove is introduced, building up a musical statement with a combination of rich analogue equipment to create the vibe. The partner track then, removes all the previously explored musical elements, keeping the beats intact, and builds a new track again from the foundations up. Room 101 is a tooly, playful house jam, whose strong opening beats provide the basis for a stylish array of synth themes, classic house organs and tweaked out acidic stabs to unfold. Keeping the beats then, of course, Room 102 takes things down a darker route, with a more reduced family of elements describing a heady, even more acidic late night moment. Each track complements its brother remarkably well, and becomes engaging to hear how the emotions, flow and vibe are changed, while maintaining
the same functional percussive elements in both tracks. Watch out for this new series of releases, that explores the endless possibilities of hidden grooves locked inside the mind of their producer... ready to be expressed on vinyl! Welcome to Loop Hotel.

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After collaborations from Berliners Jaxson & David Keno and Londoners Glimpse & Alex Jones, Kindisch heads to the Southern hub of Germany's House source: Frankfurt. This time reaping the harvest from the joined forces of Level Non Zero label owner Chris Wood and the main man behind one of the most infamous record stores in the world, Meat. Both have released acclaimed records on labels such as Get Physical, Below and Level Non Zero. 'Le Beat N'est Pas Triste' is a straight up sweat on the walls filthy Tech-House number. Off kilter snares, crowd risings chants and pleasantly distorted vocals that sound like they came out of a 80's horror science fiction film, squeeze every drop of energy out of the sound system. This is one of those tracks you wish you could hear when running from ruthless gangsters through a run down industrial city. We at Kindisch love grimy, thick and choppy percussion, in fact - the heavier the better. 'Le Yack Noir' is just that: a percussive workout combined with some drum machine claps all riding a wave of rising sub bass. Although that could be enough to keep this tune going, the boys are not satisfied and decide to snaz it up by tossing in some actual Yak mating calls, squeaks, diced and pitched vocals. Just don't play this one too loud in the wilderness. Rounding it out is a little comedown from the sonic high that the first two tunes have induced. 'Outil' utilizes a more bouncy old-school House bass line that sits comfortably along side the disco claps and filtered organ stabs. Chris and Meat's studio skills and deep understanding of electronic music seem like a match made in heaven. That is if your heaven is Saturday night at 3AM. If so, then you better make sure you have this record on you when the man upstairs dial's your number.


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Stefan Goldmann delivers a ground breaking edit of a classic: A minimalistic cut up on the edges of perception celebrates one of the most thrilling works in music - Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre Du Printemps! Staying 100% true to the original score, he moves through over a dozen classic recordings of the work in 146 individually treated segments. Nothing has been left out, nothing has been added. Still everything totally changes every few seconds. Probably the most radical approach to editing & electrifying classical music ever.
These are some of the most revolutionary notes in the whole history of music. Written in 1913, Le Sacre Du Printemps redefined what music could be, much as Beethoven's Eroica had done a century before. While it's debut performance caused massive riots, it has become one of the most celebrated works of music ever since. It has been performed and recorded by basically every reknown conductor and orchestra in the world and is one of the most often played orchestral works of all times.
Stefan Goldmann's edit is as radically innovative: nothing has been left out, nothing has been added. Staying 100% true to the score, he blends through dozens of recordings of Sacre in 146 individually treated segments - without ever messing with Stravinsky's intentions. Every few seconds the listener encounters a different performance, room and recording set up. A minimalistic journey into the depths of interpretation and concert hall acoustics, microphone positioning and mixdown decisions. A silent and masterful celebration of an original. This disc also features a "classic" live recording of Sacre by Pierre Monteux.




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Born out of long, hot sessions in the their Ibiza studio last summer, 10% is a techno roller. Built around a killer groove, open hats, and dramatic synths. 20% takes a whole different route. Tough house beats lead the way, backed by wonderful old skool samples, and the occasional warped horn section. Awesome stuff, and a truly wonderful release.



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Opener ’Dance With Me’ is a main room beast of a track. Full of drama, atmospheric delight, and spooky wonderment. It builds from the opening bars, layer upon layer of trippy melody and raging synths, before stripping back to the melody at the break. Then things really intensify, stepping up yet another gear before dropping from a great height into ’that’ riff...On the flip label boss Wink steps up to give his take on ’Sleep With Me’. Powerful drums and synth line open the show. Followed by keys, like armour piercing diamond droplets, which lead us from the dark into bass-heavy light.



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You know, it is most important to get into the flow… When styles have fallen into oblivion, when dance is subliminal, when positions never mind, when discussions have faded, when every substance has been dropped, when everyone is free of inert mass, when the set-up is cleared of significance, then mindset and music will be automatically starting to float freely. The journey of the most successful explorer, the commander of floating ship starts from a pool full of nutritionally dense ideas, a primordial soup filling a feel tank – as opposed to a think tank. Moves that make a jam session – that's how to begin with when entering and establishing new playgrounds, designing organic technologies, expanding universes. There's enough space to place countless seeds of sense, causing the jointly communication between the players of the jam to flower out. The players of these jams are the many spirits of Ricardo Villalobos. His philosophy of the flow of absolute sound is in full evolution here. Following the last two vinyl releases (PERL69-1 & PERL69-2) featuring "Minimoonstar", "Electonic Water" & "Amazordum" plus remixes on the b-sides by Shackleton, San Proper & Baby Ford, the CD contains the full session mix of Minimoonstar (32 minutes!) as well as a cd exclusive bonustrack entitled "Skinfummel".

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The first New Album Steve Bug Album since Sensual (2002).


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Poker Flat proudly presents “Collaboratory”, Steve Bug’s fourth artist album! Based strongly on the ideas of collaboration, shared ideas, mutual respect for fellow artists and the strength of combining forces in the studio, Steve chose some very special producers and vocalists to work with on this exciting project. From Berlin natives and well known high-climbers Cassy and Clé (of Märtini Brös), to one half of the Detroit Grand Pubahs aka Paris The Black Fu, ace producers and equally dextrous vocalists are assured. The Southern Hemisphere‘s hottest new export Simon Flower features with Bug on their new teasing cut ‚Passing Clouds‘, while
Minimise boss and techno legend Donnacha Costello also went head to head with the Poker Flat maestro in the studio. Thats not to forget the stunning full-length vocals of Brazilian talent Virginia Nascimento on the slow-spun ‚Trust In Me‘, and the classic Chi-Town cut ‚Like It Should Be‘, on which Helsinki‘s Gigi makes a magical rare appearance, sharing her inspiring and heart-felt message. While the snappier moments of the album willl work dancefloors into a frenzy, the whole album
breathes an analogue warmth, which is hard to find these days and which underlines the organic character of a fantastic, song-based listening album.
Steve Bug chose the fi nest analogue equipment, outboard gear and an analogue console to create an album which is also soundwise a true masterpiece.
THE ALBUM
- the long awaited fourth artist album of one the world‘s most popular electronic DJ & producer
- a „true“ artist-album with an organic, song-based character
- features collaborations with Donnacha Costello, Paris The Black Fu (Detroit Grand Pubahs), Clé and Simon Flower
- includes strong vocal-tracks featuring Gigi, Cassy and Virginia Nascimento
Vinly Tracklist:
A1 Swallowed Too Much Bass feat. Paris The Black Fu
A2 Strong Moment feat. Cassy
B1 Mr. Suitcase
B2 Trust In Me feat. Virginia
C1 Steve Bug & Donnacha Costello: Still Music
C2 Steve Bug & Simon Flower: Passing Clouds
D1 Like It Should Be feat. Gigi
D2 Cherry Blossoms

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There's a variety of ways to produce Techno and Juho has always a refreshing path to music. This time he comes with two sweeping club tunes united in the Kuolonkellot EP. Track Kuolonkellot pushes into our brains, topped by an hypnotic straight baseline. Kalma stamps forward to give a mind-blowing tone the foundation. Good Job. Support from Ben Klock, Ellen Alien, Samuli Kemppi, Cio Dór, Oliver Lieb, Alex Flatner, Donato Dozzy and many more to come!
Tracklisting:
1.Kuolonkellot 09:16
2.Kalma 10:11

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big with: Ripperton (Perspectiv), Mr
Scruff (Ninja Tune), Soultourist
(Drumpoet), Audio Werner (Hartchef),
Langenberg (Dessous), Julius Steinhof
(Smallville), ND Baumecker (Pbar),
Nathan Mclay (Future Classic),…
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Welcome to the second chapter of the Retreat saga!
"Contribute" was just a teaser for SESSION VICTIM so
with "Out On Love”, Hauke Freer and Matthias Reiling
show their true potential through 3 tracks of undiluted
funkiness. The first track on the EP starts off quite simply
but your excitement builds as promising chords and a
Detroit-style acid-synth give you an idea where "Memory
Lane" is heading. After a dramatic break that features a
notorious groove legend proclaiming that he's "out on
love", the chords reveal their full potential and the track
rolls into a major floor filler, complete with tight drum
patterns, extra sub bass and some more vocal snippets.
Yes! Flip the record and the beat of "Calypso Strut"
introduces a mysterious pad, decorated with wild
percussion and playful cut-up samples. 2 minutes in and
the pad morphs into a drunken piano that propels the track
into another dimension.

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A short introduction
16 Billion Drum Kicks is the new major Sino outing introducing Brazil's top electronic music producer, Renato Cohen. It delivers here a cleverly produced fusion of tribal-esque grooves, Samba Jazz and Funk amalgamated onto its firm foundation of its dancefloor Techno roots. With the help of legendary guest artists such as 70's Brazilian Samba Rock Marku Ribas, Sao Paolo's Samba virtuoso Bocato and Techno hero Technasia, amongst others, Renato conveys a combination of sonic subtleties and frenetic nuances that takes the listener through a myriad of emotions. A first fresh album sure to build on you, it is both a gem to listen in a relaxed state of mind as well when engaged in lightning pace. It's in 2007, after more than 10 years of production and performances, that Renato felt he finally reached the maturity and level of eclecticism required to work on a bigger scale project. He spent the next two years working on the production of his first album, 16 Billion Drum Kicks. With the mainstream Techno style moving to a minimal, darker and melancholic sound, the album finds an alternative, conveying a global positive mood and dancefloor energy. It is an experiment that combines organic sounds with electronic music and features many Brazilian Jazz and Samba musicians, such as the 60 years-old Samba-Rock legend Marku Ribas on the track Cosmic Man, and the wellrespected trombone player Bocato, in an unexpected Samba-Jazz version of Pontapé. Techno producer and long-lasting friend Technasia also collaborated closely with Renato at the different stages of the production of the album, including mixing and mastering. It's with this project that the two fellas realised they could bring the collaboration to the next level, and came up with the idea of a Live/ DJ performances series entitled Sino Live!, a mix of mashups of their original tracks together with loop and re-edits of well-known Techno classics. The newly formed duo performed during summer 2008 at several festivals, including Monegros (Spain), Electromind (France) and Wire (Japan).

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