Tracklist:
A1 Earth Trax - Horyzont A2 Seltron 400 - Swiezy Oddech B1 The Analog Roland Orchestra - Monofunk B2 Adam Port & Jennifer Touch - ThisTime (Marquis Hawkes Remix)
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Welcome to Poland: Another country in the midst of fearful flux; where a huge proportion of the country feel their voice is no longer represented by the government; where raw emotions are being exploited cheaply by media to distract, divert and crudely divide; where there is more of a need than ever for like-minded positive souls to unite without prejudice and work together for a better future. The headlines sound too familiar for many of us in the world. But just as Trump does not represent most people in America and Brexit doesn’t define everyone in Britain, Poland’s right wing government does not exemplify the majority of Polish people. Like all world citizens, our generation and younger are good-minded, thoughtful people who do want to bring down barriers and work together. Their vision is one of inclusion and one of a proud future and how we can improve the lives of our children and grandchildren… Not become
entangled in embittered roots of the past. It’s evident in Poland’s thriving creative cultures from the provocative art of Katarzyna Kozyra to the literature and poetry and films of Wojciech Kuczok. It’s evident in the stark optimist architecture of Daniel Libeskind. It’s evident in Krakow’s thriving club scene and the country’s bubbling pools of electronic music talent. It’s everything Catz N Dogz do: their attitude, their music, their labels, their WOODED festival and, perhaps most importantly, their friends. Not just there to carry you home; friends carry you everywhere. And right here on ‘Friends Of Pets’ Catz N Dogz are carrying their companions’ creativity with the same esteem and pride they host their Polish festival. A cultural statement and powerful showcase of their country’s great thinkers, creators, collaborators and disrupters in electronic music, across 16 tracks – almost all of which is homegrown – we’re treated to the full spectrum. Ranging from blissful smoky beat soul to mischievous relentless rolling techno and all shades of house in between, it’s one of Pets’ most heartfelt homage to realness, togetherness and strength against adversity. Exist to resist but persist to rewind; these are the real Polish headlines and here
are the amazing stories of the beautiful, kind and creative people behind them…

SELTRON 400: AKA Eltron John and SLG’s latest project. Eltron is an incredibly eclectic DJ
who’s renowned throughout Krakow’s best clubs while SLG is a dear friend of the label and
kindred spirit with Catz N Dogz, breaking through around the same time in the early 2000s.
Together their SELTRON 400 project shatters the walls between all shades of rave,
galvanising them for the future with timeless analog machine weight. SLG also appears on
the collection under his real name Lukasz Seliga with a remix of Swedish soulmate Kornél
Kovács.
Adam Port: Born in Poland, based in Berlin, Adam Port needs no introduction. One of the
most consistent and innovative names in the game with releases across the board from
Freerange to Souvenir via his main home Keinemusik, arguably one the most influential
European labels at the moment.
Earth Trax: AKA Bartosz Kruczyñski who’s perhaps most famously known as Ptaki alongside
Jaromir Kamiñski. Together they created ‘Przelot’, one of the best electronic Polish albums
ever made that’s guaranteed to stand the test of time. As a solo artist Earth Trax also has a
great body of work as The Phantom, has been recommended as part of Thump’s top 100
records of 2016 and has a whole stack of releases planned on labels such as Phonica
Records and many more. 4
The Analog Roland Orchestra: Polish-born Michal is a walking orchestra. Conjuring magic
on his collection of rare Roland synths, he’s worked with many acts on many stages. His
passion for Roland has been so strong he’s channelled it into a book: R For Roland, a
compendium of beautifully photographed Roland synths, histories and stories. With releases
on Pokerflat, STEP and Rotary Cocktail Rec, he’s a super sharp producer, too.
Dig deep and share the knowledge: Each of these friends has their own story to tell and their
own sound to share. This is the real Poland. This is the real Pets. This is real electronic
music. We can only be stronger by working together, globally, nationally, friendly…
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