Tracklisting:
A: Roots
B: Roots (Instrumental)
Info:
Desolat label boss Loco Dice kicks off 2018 in fine style with a huge new single which sees the him reflecting on his musical roots and his connection to Dusseldorf, Detroit and beyond, whilst giving a taster for a brand new long player to come later in the year.
Dice’s recent past has seen the master of robust house and techno funk serve up killer remixes of Moby’s classic ‘Go’ and release his Underground Sound Suicide album, whilst continuing to headline the biggest clubs and festivals around the world. At the same time, he has directed his endless passion and musical sensibilities to bare upon his Desolat label, with a stream of records released from some of the most exciting artists around and supported by Djs across the globe. Now though the stage is set for the first new Loco Dice original recording in some time and it is sure to see him once more at heart of the global scene.
The bristling ‘Roots’ is a typically forceful track that blurs the lines between house end techno. It has twitchy synths bringing the energy to hurried drums as smooth chords add real soul. The claps are coarse & edgy, whilst Dice’s own dark vocals bring a brooding atmosphere and the whole thing is a synapse firing rave-up that cannot fail to detonate any dance floor. An instrumental is also included for even more visceral thrills.
This timely new single is the lead track from Dice’s latest album project, entitled ‘Love Letters’ and to be released later in 2018. More
A: Roots
B: Roots (Instrumental)
Info:
Desolat label boss Loco Dice kicks off 2018 in fine style with a huge new single which sees the him reflecting on his musical roots and his connection to Dusseldorf, Detroit and beyond, whilst giving a taster for a brand new long player to come later in the year.
Dice’s recent past has seen the master of robust house and techno funk serve up killer remixes of Moby’s classic ‘Go’ and release his Underground Sound Suicide album, whilst continuing to headline the biggest clubs and festivals around the world. At the same time, he has directed his endless passion and musical sensibilities to bare upon his Desolat label, with a stream of records released from some of the most exciting artists around and supported by Djs across the globe. Now though the stage is set for the first new Loco Dice original recording in some time and it is sure to see him once more at heart of the global scene.
The bristling ‘Roots’ is a typically forceful track that blurs the lines between house end techno. It has twitchy synths bringing the energy to hurried drums as smooth chords add real soul. The claps are coarse & edgy, whilst Dice’s own dark vocals bring a brooding atmosphere and the whole thing is a synapse firing rave-up that cannot fail to detonate any dance floor. An instrumental is also included for even more visceral thrills.
This timely new single is the lead track from Dice’s latest album project, entitled ‘Love Letters’ and to be released later in 2018. More
More records from Loco Dice
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Loco Dice - Ohhwatadooo
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Loco Dice - Heartache Situation
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Loco Dice - You Want To Be Me
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Loco Dice - It's All Love Right Now
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Loco Dice - Mad Luv
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Loco Dice - Code Feelings
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Loco Dice - Under Your Skin
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Loco Dice - Bob's Kliptown Funk
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Loco Dice - We're Alive
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Loco Dice - Selflove feat. Serious Klein
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Loco Dice - Roots
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Loco Dice - D Town Playaz feat. Eddie Fowlkes
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Loco Dice - Out Of Reach feat. William Djoko
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Loco Dice - Right On Selecta
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Loco Dice - Ouled el Houma
3 LP Gatefold
Tracklist 3 LP:
A1. Ohhwatadooo A2. Heartache Situation
B1. You Want To Be Me B2. It's All Love Right Now B3. Mad Luv
C1. Code Feelings C2. Under Your Skin C3. Bob's Kliptown Funk
D1. We're Alive D2. Selflove feat. Serious Klein D3. Roots
E1. D Town Playaz feat. Eddie Fowlkes E2. Out Of Reach feat. William Djoko
F1. Right On Selecta F2. Ouled el Houma
Loco Dice has unveiled his darkly eclectic album 'Love Letters', a 15-track embodiment of his diverse production range. Featuring the latest single 'We're Alive', the most highly anticipated record of his recent sets.
Dice's third studio album after '7 Dunham Place' and 'Underground Sound Suicide' sees him reflecting on his musical influences and connections to Dusseldorf and beyond. The album is packed with the producer's typically forceful tones, which blur the lines between house and techno. Utillising the bristling sounds and smooth drum beats, Dice's "Love Letters" album serves as an aural embodiment of the tones which make his sound so unique.
Throughout 'Love Letters', Dice uses his own vocals more frequently than on previous albums, which makes the production both trippier and more personal, representing past and present.
Addressing his listeners via special sleeve inside the 3x12" vinyl album edition, Dice writes:
"It's been a while since I've released anything in the form of an album. This time everything happened differently than my previous albums where I had the story or the concept first and where the music was my soundtrack to that story. This time the music came first - making and collecting music, having a good time in the studio without any pressure. It was not clear at all what to do with all this. To release it or not, if I have club 12" singles, or if I should just keep everything… but it felt good.
I looked around me and started to let only positive vibes into my surroundings and after I finished producing the 1st single "Roots", everything came together. The missing link was there. It was clear to me that this is an album that belongs on my label, Desolat. The music on "Love Letters" is filled with the positive energy and love that I have received around the world. Every piece on this album is like a mini letter. A Love Letter."
With a trio of collaborations on the album, Dice drafts in Serious Klein on "Selflove", Willam Djoko on "Out Of Reach" and Eddie Fowlkes on "D Town Playaz". As someone who is deeply influenced by genres like soul & funk, Dice invited German-based artist Serious Klein - who's work he has been following for the past while, to his Daddyscrib studio and a perfect blend was formed that was not only basted on their mutual African roots. When "Out Of Reach" began to take shape, it was clear for Dice that only the Amsterdam's finest - William Djoko, could provide the final shape he envisaged on the release. The third feature on the LP comes from Detroit godfather Eddie Fowlkes on the appropriately named "D Town Playaz", which features both of the artists' vocals and serves as a teaser for the things to come.
Continuing to headline the biggest clubs and festivals around the world, Loco Dice has directed his endless passion and musical sensibilities to bare upon his Desolat label, with a stream of records released from some of the most exciting artists around and supported by DJs across the globe.
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Tracklist 3 LP:
A1. Ohhwatadooo A2. Heartache Situation
B1. You Want To Be Me B2. It's All Love Right Now B3. Mad Luv
C1. Code Feelings C2. Under Your Skin C3. Bob's Kliptown Funk
D1. We're Alive D2. Selflove feat. Serious Klein D3. Roots
E1. D Town Playaz feat. Eddie Fowlkes E2. Out Of Reach feat. William Djoko
F1. Right On Selecta F2. Ouled el Houma
Loco Dice has unveiled his darkly eclectic album 'Love Letters', a 15-track embodiment of his diverse production range. Featuring the latest single 'We're Alive', the most highly anticipated record of his recent sets.
Dice's third studio album after '7 Dunham Place' and 'Underground Sound Suicide' sees him reflecting on his musical influences and connections to Dusseldorf and beyond. The album is packed with the producer's typically forceful tones, which blur the lines between house and techno. Utillising the bristling sounds and smooth drum beats, Dice's "Love Letters" album serves as an aural embodiment of the tones which make his sound so unique.
Throughout 'Love Letters', Dice uses his own vocals more frequently than on previous albums, which makes the production both trippier and more personal, representing past and present.
Addressing his listeners via special sleeve inside the 3x12" vinyl album edition, Dice writes:
"It's been a while since I've released anything in the form of an album. This time everything happened differently than my previous albums where I had the story or the concept first and where the music was my soundtrack to that story. This time the music came first - making and collecting music, having a good time in the studio without any pressure. It was not clear at all what to do with all this. To release it or not, if I have club 12" singles, or if I should just keep everything… but it felt good.
I looked around me and started to let only positive vibes into my surroundings and after I finished producing the 1st single "Roots", everything came together. The missing link was there. It was clear to me that this is an album that belongs on my label, Desolat. The music on "Love Letters" is filled with the positive energy and love that I have received around the world. Every piece on this album is like a mini letter. A Love Letter."
With a trio of collaborations on the album, Dice drafts in Serious Klein on "Selflove", Willam Djoko on "Out Of Reach" and Eddie Fowlkes on "D Town Playaz". As someone who is deeply influenced by genres like soul & funk, Dice invited German-based artist Serious Klein - who's work he has been following for the past while, to his Daddyscrib studio and a perfect blend was formed that was not only basted on their mutual African roots. When "Out Of Reach" began to take shape, it was clear for Dice that only the Amsterdam's finest - William Djoko, could provide the final shape he envisaged on the release. The third feature on the LP comes from Detroit godfather Eddie Fowlkes on the appropriately named "D Town Playaz", which features both of the artists' vocals and serves as a teaser for the things to come.
Continuing to headline the biggest clubs and festivals around the world, Loco Dice has directed his endless passion and musical sensibilities to bare upon his Desolat label, with a stream of records released from some of the most exciting artists around and supported by DJs across the globe.
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loco dice - $lammer
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loco dice - $lammer (DJ T-1000 Remix)
Desolat’s Loco Dice joins the roster of Martinez Brothers Cuttin’ Headz label this April with ‘$lammer’, backed with a remix from Detroit Techno veteran DJ T-1000. Du¨sseldorf’s Loco Dice has long been one of the most respected figures in contemporary electronic music with releases over the years on leading labels like Cocoon, Cadenza, Ovum and of course his own Desolat as well as a heavy touring schedule taking him across the globe year in year out. Here though we see Dice offering up his new single courtesy of Cuttin’ Headz, a platform the Martinez Brothers and associates to deliver high octane, dance floor focused House and Techno. The original mix of title track ‘$lammer’ leads with spiralling brass like bass tones, flute licks, shuffled shakers and resonant synth hooks running alongside a bumpy bass line and an amalgamation of heady, processed vocal lines. Following is Detroit’s DJ T-1000 stepping up on remix duties, stripping back the aesthetic of the original to lay focus on robust rhythms and various vocal refrains from the original whilst chugging bass and tension building atmospherics gradually unfold throughout.
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Standout One of a Kind 8LP Box Set + Custom Made USB + Slipmat!
Includes the full recent ‘Underground Sound Sucide’ Album first time ever on physical format / on 4 LP
featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others
and 4 Remix 12" by the Who is Who of Current Electronic Music.
Nightmares On Wax , Henrik Schwarz, Kerri Chandler, Kenny Dope, Jimmy Edgar, Chris Liebing, Rob Hood , Timo Maas, Martin Buttrich, Pulshar and Many More!
= 8LP , USB, Slipmate, BOX !
Special Remarks: 8 x12"s, Custom Made USB Device, Slipmat
Tracklist 12":
DESOLAT USS LP
A1 Leavin` Brooklyn A2 You Shine feat. Pulshar A3 You Shine (Original)
B1 Metaphors feat. Neneh Cherry B2 Burn Ca$h Ash feat. Miss Kittin
C1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) feat. Giggs C2 Party Angels feat. JAW
D1 Negative II Positive D2 The Ninja (Showtime) D3 Badazz Dream (Outro)
E1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) E2 Party Angels
F1 Back To Flingern F2 Burn Ca$h Ash F3 Do U Really Wanna Ride!?
G1 Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze G2 Backstage Monsters
H1 Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing H2 Like In The Movies... Yeah I Want Sum!
DESOLAT USS RMX 01
A1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Vox Remix)
A2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Just Be's On The Keys Remix)
B1. Party Angels feat. JAW (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
B2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Kenny Dope O'Gutta Remix)
DESOLAT USS RMX 02
C1. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Vocal Mix)
C2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Thing)
D1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Bambounou Remix)
D2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Pulshar Remake)
DESOLAT USS RMX 03
E1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Robert Hood Remix)
E2. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Chris Liebing Mix)
F1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix One)
F2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Timo Maas Dirty Dub Mix)
DESOLAT USS RMX04
G1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
G2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Frizzo Remix)
H1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Two)
H2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Three)
BONUS REMIXES
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Dub Thing)
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Dub)
Loco Dice - Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze ( Kenny Dope O'Gutta Beats)
Loco Dice - You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Dub Mix)
Short info:
'Underground Sound Sucide' is the most recent album from Loco Dice, it followed up 2008's landmark '7 Dunham Place' and proved once again that the Du?ssledorf based artist is in a class of one.
The Ultra Music released LP featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others and showcased Dice's versatility with influences from techno to hip hop and beyond. Underpinning it all the album retained Loco Dice's chunky, bass driven feel and has made its way into many top DJ sets ever since release on October 30th last year.
Now Desolat boss Loco Dice is releasing an exclusive boxset of the album on vinyl, including a host of new remixes and limited edition items.
The reason this project is happening is because Desolat is a label that still prizes the physical format and inherent value of vinyl. As such, the whole thing, entitled the Underground Sound Suicide Box, is to be pressed to vinyl for a full physical release that will allow the exquisite sound design and rich detail to really shine.
The fine original cuts are being pressed across four 12" records, and on top of that, four separate remix EPs will also be included featuring classy reworks of the material by established names from the worlds of house and techno including Nightmares On Wax, Henrik Schwarz, Kenny Dope Gonzalez, Kerri Chandler, Martin Buttrich, Robert Hood and Timo Maas among others.
On top of this, there is a custom made diamond shape metal USB stick containing all the material and bonus tracks along with four music videos to 'Get comfy', 'Keep it Low', 'Party Angels' and 'Sending This One Out'. The set also ships with a custom designed slipmat. All in all this exclusive material is packed in a handmade box and is available only as the DESOLAT USS BOX.
This collection is a must own piece for wax lovers and fans of Loco Dice, but also for fans of contemporary, club owning house and techno.
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Includes the full recent ‘Underground Sound Sucide’ Album first time ever on physical format / on 4 LP
featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others
and 4 Remix 12" by the Who is Who of Current Electronic Music.
Nightmares On Wax , Henrik Schwarz, Kerri Chandler, Kenny Dope, Jimmy Edgar, Chris Liebing, Rob Hood , Timo Maas, Martin Buttrich, Pulshar and Many More!
= 8LP , USB, Slipmate, BOX !
Special Remarks: 8 x12"s, Custom Made USB Device, Slipmat
Tracklist 12":
DESOLAT USS LP
A1 Leavin` Brooklyn A2 You Shine feat. Pulshar A3 You Shine (Original)
B1 Metaphors feat. Neneh Cherry B2 Burn Ca$h Ash feat. Miss Kittin
C1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) feat. Giggs C2 Party Angels feat. JAW
D1 Negative II Positive D2 The Ninja (Showtime) D3 Badazz Dream (Outro)
E1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) E2 Party Angels
F1 Back To Flingern F2 Burn Ca$h Ash F3 Do U Really Wanna Ride!?
G1 Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze G2 Backstage Monsters
H1 Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing H2 Like In The Movies... Yeah I Want Sum!
DESOLAT USS RMX 01
A1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Vox Remix)
A2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Just Be's On The Keys Remix)
B1. Party Angels feat. JAW (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
B2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Kenny Dope O'Gutta Remix)
DESOLAT USS RMX 02
C1. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Vocal Mix)
C2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Thing)
D1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Bambounou Remix)
D2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Pulshar Remake)
DESOLAT USS RMX 03
E1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Robert Hood Remix)
E2. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Chris Liebing Mix)
F1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix One)
F2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Timo Maas Dirty Dub Mix)
DESOLAT USS RMX04
G1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
G2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Frizzo Remix)
H1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Two)
H2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Three)
BONUS REMIXES
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Dub Thing)
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Dub)
Loco Dice - Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze ( Kenny Dope O'Gutta Beats)
Loco Dice - You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Dub Mix)
Short info:
'Underground Sound Sucide' is the most recent album from Loco Dice, it followed up 2008's landmark '7 Dunham Place' and proved once again that the Du?ssledorf based artist is in a class of one.
The Ultra Music released LP featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others and showcased Dice's versatility with influences from techno to hip hop and beyond. Underpinning it all the album retained Loco Dice's chunky, bass driven feel and has made its way into many top DJ sets ever since release on October 30th last year.
Now Desolat boss Loco Dice is releasing an exclusive boxset of the album on vinyl, including a host of new remixes and limited edition items.
The reason this project is happening is because Desolat is a label that still prizes the physical format and inherent value of vinyl. As such, the whole thing, entitled the Underground Sound Suicide Box, is to be pressed to vinyl for a full physical release that will allow the exquisite sound design and rich detail to really shine.
The fine original cuts are being pressed across four 12" records, and on top of that, four separate remix EPs will also be included featuring classy reworks of the material by established names from the worlds of house and techno including Nightmares On Wax, Henrik Schwarz, Kenny Dope Gonzalez, Kerri Chandler, Martin Buttrich, Robert Hood and Timo Maas among others.
On top of this, there is a custom made diamond shape metal USB stick containing all the material and bonus tracks along with four music videos to 'Get comfy', 'Keep it Low', 'Party Angels' and 'Sending This One Out'. The set also ships with a custom designed slipmat. All in all this exclusive material is packed in a handmade box and is available only as the DESOLAT USS BOX.
This collection is a must own piece for wax lovers and fans of Loco Dice, but also for fans of contemporary, club owning house and techno.
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UPC: 4260148770630 Release : 12.11.2012 Special Remarks: full cover artwork, inside-out print
A1. Auxotox A2. Detox B1 Neurotox B2. Retox
Following nearly a year of relentless touring, the Desolat co-founder is ready to drop an exciting new collection of tracks that ooze his musical heritage and customary meticulous style. Collectively they provide a timely reminder why he is one of the most in-demand artists on the planet.
Possessing an abundance of touring experience means Dice is more than aware of what will make a party click. This coupled with a carefully bred studio-nous has resulted, expectantly, in a release brimming with dance-floor bombs. The EP kicks off with "Auxotox" which offers a chugging rhythm; bouncy bass-line alongside a maniacal sample that is gives a haunting early-hours feel. A staccato pulsating synth burst then elevates the track up through the energy levels. This tune has peak-time stamped all over it and will no doubt find its way into the record boxers of many an artist looking for that tool to send the party in the stratosphere. "Detox" starts where "Auxotox" leaves off. An aggressive in-your-face bass drum providing the foundation for a sharp vocal sample that continues to galvanise throughout the track. The layers to the track build effortlessly before a bongo inspired loop serves to pick up the pace before a jumpy percussion adds an extra dimension. Not much respite in this track barring the well placed breakdown that harks back to Dice's Hip-Hop past. A great addition that is the genesis of fantastic brass section that is sure to raise the roof. "Neurotox" is unquestionably the more techno affair. A warbling synth gets to work immediately, and is underpinned by a punchy big room bass line. The tracks driving nature is balanced by delicate rising synths that are sure to please fans of more musical techno. The EP ends with "Retox" which possesses a dark and steady groove. An entrancing opening gives way to a shimmering synth and extra-terrestrial top line. The delicate drums get more intricate and accompany a subtle Latin guitar riff that adds to the mysterious nature of this musical adventure. Loco Dice's ability to hold the attention of, and energise a dance-floor remains one of his key assets as a performer. With the tour de force that is the 'Toxic EP' serving up a selection of productions that cater the multitude of situations a club can throw up, it appears Dice is as prepared as ever to enthral house and techno music aficionados.
Enjoy!
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A1. Auxotox A2. Detox B1 Neurotox B2. Retox
Following nearly a year of relentless touring, the Desolat co-founder is ready to drop an exciting new collection of tracks that ooze his musical heritage and customary meticulous style. Collectively they provide a timely reminder why he is one of the most in-demand artists on the planet.
Possessing an abundance of touring experience means Dice is more than aware of what will make a party click. This coupled with a carefully bred studio-nous has resulted, expectantly, in a release brimming with dance-floor bombs. The EP kicks off with "Auxotox" which offers a chugging rhythm; bouncy bass-line alongside a maniacal sample that is gives a haunting early-hours feel. A staccato pulsating synth burst then elevates the track up through the energy levels. This tune has peak-time stamped all over it and will no doubt find its way into the record boxers of many an artist looking for that tool to send the party in the stratosphere. "Detox" starts where "Auxotox" leaves off. An aggressive in-your-face bass drum providing the foundation for a sharp vocal sample that continues to galvanise throughout the track. The layers to the track build effortlessly before a bongo inspired loop serves to pick up the pace before a jumpy percussion adds an extra dimension. Not much respite in this track barring the well placed breakdown that harks back to Dice's Hip-Hop past. A great addition that is the genesis of fantastic brass section that is sure to raise the roof. "Neurotox" is unquestionably the more techno affair. A warbling synth gets to work immediately, and is underpinned by a punchy big room bass line. The tracks driving nature is balanced by delicate rising synths that are sure to please fans of more musical techno. The EP ends with "Retox" which possesses a dark and steady groove. An entrancing opening gives way to a shimmering synth and extra-terrestrial top line. The delicate drums get more intricate and accompany a subtle Latin guitar riff that adds to the mysterious nature of this musical adventure. Loco Dice's ability to hold the attention of, and energise a dance-floor remains one of his key assets as a performer. With the tour de force that is the 'Toxic EP' serving up a selection of productions that cater the multitude of situations a club can throw up, it appears Dice is as prepared as ever to enthral house and techno music aficionados.
Enjoy!
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Loco Dice, - Loose Hooks
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Loco Dice, - Knibbie Never Comes Alone
Following on from the recent return of Mathew Jonson to Minus, ‘Knibbie Never Comes Alone’ sees old associate Loco Dice release on the label for the first time since 2006. In the meantime, the Tunisian-born, Dusseldorf-based producer has found a home for his often dubby, sometime tribalistic records on imprints like Cadenza, Cocoon and Ovum as well, of course, as his own esteemed outpost, Desolat. Having found time to get back in the studio with long-time studio collaborator Martin Buttrich despite continuing to curate dancefloor soundtracks around the world each and every weekend, Dice explores an abstract and cerebral techno template with his latest offerings. The opening 90 seconds of the A is all sparse atmosphere, static crackles and weird effects with just a sole note played over and over. The pulsing of a deep sine wave hints at what to come, and when that’s expanded on with a kick drum and bobbling bassline the whole thing begins to come alive. More life is breathed into the bleak landscape with the sounds of various robot activities, and the mystery of the bell-like melody which hangs in the air is never really explained before the last third of the track when the momentum really builds and claps and hats help drive the whole thing forward. The eventual groove which reveals itself in the A side is extrapolated with the B: ‘Loose Hooks’ is a deeply burrowing affair with an extra heavy kick hitting ever four bars to give things an air of extra insistency. Above that, various dynamic samples shoot about like fire-flies in a night sky and all the while the train track rhythm builds up more and more steam until eventually it dissipates to only the sounds of an over worked circuit board. Maintaining his sense of bold and chunky rhythm, then, but finishing things with classic motifs of Minus in mind, Dice has made for an assured homecoming.
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2x12" with 4 mixes on 4 vinyl sides!! A good beginning of The New Year: here comes pt2 of the top choice remixes of his best album tracks. Mixed by: Marcel Dettmann, Onur Özer, Marco Carola & Mike Huckaby.
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desolat x is a new desolat vinyl only series. the vinyls will be limited! the most popular club tune of loco dice's fabulous "7 dunham place" 3xlp and cd comes with new extended version, instrumental and acappella. colored vinyl! limited! played by: (dj s
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Loco Dice, - Raindrops On My Window
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Loco Dice, - Paradiso
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Loco Dice, - Vamos A Cali
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Loco Dice, - A Chico A Rhytmico
Following the success of his enigmatic singles "Seeing Through Shadows" for Richie Hawtin's Minus label and “Flight LB 7475” for Ovum, Düsseldorf's Loco Dice returns with a monster four-track, co-produced with Hannover's Martin Buttrich, the man behind one of this fall's biggest hits—"Full Clip," released on Carl Craig's Planet E. The four cuts on this doublepack EP are monsters all, between eight and 13 minutes apiece. Coming hot on the heels of similarly sprawling releases from Ricardo Villalobos and Luciano & Thomas Melchior, they confirm Cadenza's commitment to stretching electronic dance music's form to fit a more expansive frame. These are anthems, but they're anthems of a different sort. While too many hits beat their riffs like dead horses and treat their listeners little better, Loco Dice turns their attentions to gauzier, wispier elements: ghost melodies, feathery percussion, iridescent timbres that flash once and are gone. These are tracks for clubbers who like their bumping subtle; they're cuts for headphone listeners who want to follow a corkscrewed groove until the g-force tugs their lips into a private smile. The four tracks sound simple at first—easygoing house rhythms, skeletal melodies, agreeable sounds and textures—but the more you listen, the deeper they get, multiplying their inner dimensions exponentially. "Raindrops On My Window," opening with clopping hooves and twittering birdcalls, feels like a journey through the forest back to civilization: a male voice mutters monosyllables, a female singer wails a near-Eastern lament, and the track's taut machine rhythms box in an unruly bassline that cuts corners with every bar, refusing to slot itself in 4s. The whole thing is dead simple, unabashedly dark, and delectably funky. "Paradiso" is one of the gentlest tracks you'll hear this year, braiding keening keyboard lines and unfolding like a flower caught by time-lapse photography. Romantic melodies meet Afro-Latin polyrhythms; Steve Reich learns to jack. No tearjerker has ever waved its handkerchief so seductively. (The track also something of a historical curiosity: with its chiming arpeggios and endless rotations, "Paradiso" provides the missing link between the music box and the
turntable.) Opening with agile woodblock melodies and fleeting scraps of woodwinds, "Vamos a Cali" hunkers down for the home stretch. Pastoral melodies twine themselves around a clean-lined lattice of clicks and hissing hi-hats; for the first five minutes, the whole thing is so delicate you'd barely know it's there. But as the song rolls on it fills out and tightens its hypnotic grasp, layering loops in four dimensions and ballooning classic minimal techno into something billowy; as it drifts higher and higher, its 13 minutes feel like an infinity. They almost are: "A Chico a Rhytmico" reworks "Vamos a Cali" for a tougher crowd; those same harps and bells are here, plucking and pinging, but this time the beat is more pronounced, the finely tuned metallic percussion more insistent. This is no time to be sensitive; it's time to lean into the syncopations, slide with the low-riding bassline, and revel in the opulence of the spongy chords and silvery leads. It's honest-to-goodness hands-in-the-air time, no matter
what the clock says, nor where the moon (or sun) is in the sky. What all four cuts have in common is that they're all as strong—and as smooth—as silk. That Loco Dice should come up with four new anthems is no surprise, but no one expected him to do this. He has taken house and techno to a place rarely visited in dance music: a zone where tenderness and force become one. More
turntable.) Opening with agile woodblock melodies and fleeting scraps of woodwinds, "Vamos a Cali" hunkers down for the home stretch. Pastoral melodies twine themselves around a clean-lined lattice of clicks and hissing hi-hats; for the first five minutes, the whole thing is so delicate you'd barely know it's there. But as the song rolls on it fills out and tightens its hypnotic grasp, layering loops in four dimensions and ballooning classic minimal techno into something billowy; as it drifts higher and higher, its 13 minutes feel like an infinity. They almost are: "A Chico a Rhytmico" reworks "Vamos a Cali" for a tougher crowd; those same harps and bells are here, plucking and pinging, but this time the beat is more pronounced, the finely tuned metallic percussion more insistent. This is no time to be sensitive; it's time to lean into the syncopations, slide with the low-riding bassline, and revel in the opulence of the spongy chords and silvery leads. It's honest-to-goodness hands-in-the-air time, no matter
what the clock says, nor where the moon (or sun) is in the sky. What all four cuts have in common is that they're all as strong—and as smooth—as silk. That Loco Dice should come up with four new anthems is no surprise, but no one expected him to do this. He has taken house and techno to a place rarely visited in dance music: a zone where tenderness and force become one. More
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Loco Dice - Ohhwatadooo
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Loco Dice - Heartache Situation
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Loco Dice - You Want To Be Me
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Loco Dice - It's All Love Right Now
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Loco Dice - Mad Luv
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Loco Dice - Code Feelings
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Loco Dice - Under Your Skin
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Loco Dice - Bob's Kliptown Funk
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Loco Dice - We're Alive
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Loco Dice - Selflove feat. Serious Klein
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Loco Dice - Roots
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Loco Dice - D Town Playaz feat. Eddie Fowlkes
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Loco Dice - Out Of Reach feat. William Djoko
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Loco Dice - Right On Selecta
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Loco Dice - Ouled el Houma
3 LP Gatefold
Tracklist 3 LP:
A1. Ohhwatadooo A2. Heartache Situation
B1. You Want To Be Me B2. It's All Love Right Now B3. Mad Luv
C1. Code Feelings C2. Under Your Skin C3. Bob's Kliptown Funk
D1. We're Alive D2. Selflove feat. Serious Klein D3. Roots
E1. D Town Playaz feat. Eddie Fowlkes E2. Out Of Reach feat. William Djoko
F1. Right On Selecta F2. Ouled el Houma
Loco Dice has unveiled his darkly eclectic album 'Love Letters', a 15-track embodiment of his diverse production range. Featuring the latest single 'We're Alive', the most highly anticipated record of his recent sets.
Dice's third studio album after '7 Dunham Place' and 'Underground Sound Suicide' sees him reflecting on his musical influences and connections to Dusseldorf and beyond. The album is packed with the producer's typically forceful tones, which blur the lines between house and techno. Utillising the bristling sounds and smooth drum beats, Dice's "Love Letters" album serves as an aural embodiment of the tones which make his sound so unique.
Throughout 'Love Letters', Dice uses his own vocals more frequently than on previous albums, which makes the production both trippier and more personal, representing past and present.
Addressing his listeners via special sleeve inside the 3x12" vinyl album edition, Dice writes:
"It's been a while since I've released anything in the form of an album. This time everything happened differently than my previous albums where I had the story or the concept first and where the music was my soundtrack to that story. This time the music came first - making and collecting music, having a good time in the studio without any pressure. It was not clear at all what to do with all this. To release it or not, if I have club 12" singles, or if I should just keep everything… but it felt good.
I looked around me and started to let only positive vibes into my surroundings and after I finished producing the 1st single "Roots", everything came together. The missing link was there. It was clear to me that this is an album that belongs on my label, Desolat. The music on "Love Letters" is filled with the positive energy and love that I have received around the world. Every piece on this album is like a mini letter. A Love Letter."
With a trio of collaborations on the album, Dice drafts in Serious Klein on "Selflove", Willam Djoko on "Out Of Reach" and Eddie Fowlkes on "D Town Playaz". As someone who is deeply influenced by genres like soul & funk, Dice invited German-based artist Serious Klein - who's work he has been following for the past while, to his Daddyscrib studio and a perfect blend was formed that was not only basted on their mutual African roots. When "Out Of Reach" began to take shape, it was clear for Dice that only the Amsterdam's finest - William Djoko, could provide the final shape he envisaged on the release. The third feature on the LP comes from Detroit godfather Eddie Fowlkes on the appropriately named "D Town Playaz", which features both of the artists' vocals and serves as a teaser for the things to come.
Continuing to headline the biggest clubs and festivals around the world, Loco Dice has directed his endless passion and musical sensibilities to bare upon his Desolat label, with a stream of records released from some of the most exciting artists around and supported by DJs across the globe.
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Tracklist 3 LP:
A1. Ohhwatadooo A2. Heartache Situation
B1. You Want To Be Me B2. It's All Love Right Now B3. Mad Luv
C1. Code Feelings C2. Under Your Skin C3. Bob's Kliptown Funk
D1. We're Alive D2. Selflove feat. Serious Klein D3. Roots
E1. D Town Playaz feat. Eddie Fowlkes E2. Out Of Reach feat. William Djoko
F1. Right On Selecta F2. Ouled el Houma
Loco Dice has unveiled his darkly eclectic album 'Love Letters', a 15-track embodiment of his diverse production range. Featuring the latest single 'We're Alive', the most highly anticipated record of his recent sets.
Dice's third studio album after '7 Dunham Place' and 'Underground Sound Suicide' sees him reflecting on his musical influences and connections to Dusseldorf and beyond. The album is packed with the producer's typically forceful tones, which blur the lines between house and techno. Utillising the bristling sounds and smooth drum beats, Dice's "Love Letters" album serves as an aural embodiment of the tones which make his sound so unique.
Throughout 'Love Letters', Dice uses his own vocals more frequently than on previous albums, which makes the production both trippier and more personal, representing past and present.
Addressing his listeners via special sleeve inside the 3x12" vinyl album edition, Dice writes:
"It's been a while since I've released anything in the form of an album. This time everything happened differently than my previous albums where I had the story or the concept first and where the music was my soundtrack to that story. This time the music came first - making and collecting music, having a good time in the studio without any pressure. It was not clear at all what to do with all this. To release it or not, if I have club 12" singles, or if I should just keep everything… but it felt good.
I looked around me and started to let only positive vibes into my surroundings and after I finished producing the 1st single "Roots", everything came together. The missing link was there. It was clear to me that this is an album that belongs on my label, Desolat. The music on "Love Letters" is filled with the positive energy and love that I have received around the world. Every piece on this album is like a mini letter. A Love Letter."
With a trio of collaborations on the album, Dice drafts in Serious Klein on "Selflove", Willam Djoko on "Out Of Reach" and Eddie Fowlkes on "D Town Playaz". As someone who is deeply influenced by genres like soul & funk, Dice invited German-based artist Serious Klein - who's work he has been following for the past while, to his Daddyscrib studio and a perfect blend was formed that was not only basted on their mutual African roots. When "Out Of Reach" began to take shape, it was clear for Dice that only the Amsterdam's finest - William Djoko, could provide the final shape he envisaged on the release. The third feature on the LP comes from Detroit godfather Eddie Fowlkes on the appropriately named "D Town Playaz", which features both of the artists' vocals and serves as a teaser for the things to come.
Continuing to headline the biggest clubs and festivals around the world, Loco Dice has directed his endless passion and musical sensibilities to bare upon his Desolat label, with a stream of records released from some of the most exciting artists around and supported by DJs across the globe.
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wAFF - hanzz sup
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wAFF - karimba
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wAFF - hypnotised
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wAFF - inception
Tracklist 12":
A1 Hanzz Sup A2 Karimba B1 Hypnotised B2 Inception
Short info:
Loco Dice's Desolat label welcomes UK artist wAFF for its next EP, a meaty four tracker by the name of Hanzz Sup.
In recent times, wAFF has really established himself as one of the beacons of main room house and techno around the world. From standout sets at key Ibiza clubs to gigs at fabric, London via big underground hits on labels like Drumcode, Cocoon and Hot Creations, he is a real man of the moment.
The title track opens the EP in fine style with hulking great big kicks reverberating down low as wonky tones and scattered percussion add more heat. Barreling along and taking no prisoners, it is a hugely physical drum track with spoken word mutterings piling on the pressure. Making just as big an impression but in less direct ways, the shuffling and bubbling "Karimba" is a skittish, busy affair with tribal drums and vocal chants all layered up into something that is sure to become anthemic in Ibiza this summer. On the flip side "Hypnotised" works on getting into your brain with tight, scurrying drum and percussive patterns that never let up. It's a dense, busy arrangement that makes for a high octane ride. Last of all "Inception" takes on more of a house feel, with well swung, low slung drums bringing the groove as hammering hits and frosty synth lines keep busy up top.
This is house and techno that makes a big impact from one of the most on point producers out there right now.
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A1 Hanzz Sup A2 Karimba B1 Hypnotised B2 Inception
Short info:
Loco Dice's Desolat label welcomes UK artist wAFF for its next EP, a meaty four tracker by the name of Hanzz Sup.
In recent times, wAFF has really established himself as one of the beacons of main room house and techno around the world. From standout sets at key Ibiza clubs to gigs at fabric, London via big underground hits on labels like Drumcode, Cocoon and Hot Creations, he is a real man of the moment.
The title track opens the EP in fine style with hulking great big kicks reverberating down low as wonky tones and scattered percussion add more heat. Barreling along and taking no prisoners, it is a hugely physical drum track with spoken word mutterings piling on the pressure. Making just as big an impression but in less direct ways, the shuffling and bubbling "Karimba" is a skittish, busy affair with tribal drums and vocal chants all layered up into something that is sure to become anthemic in Ibiza this summer. On the flip side "Hypnotised" works on getting into your brain with tight, scurrying drum and percussive patterns that never let up. It's a dense, busy arrangement that makes for a high octane ride. Last of all "Inception" takes on more of a house feel, with well swung, low slung drums bringing the groove as hammering hits and frosty synth lines keep busy up top.
This is house and techno that makes a big impact from one of the most on point producers out there right now.
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livio & roby - Track 1
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livio & roby - Track 2
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livio & roby - Track 3
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livio & roby - Track 4
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livio & roby - Track 5
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livio & roby - Track 6
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livio & roby - Track 7
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livio & roby - Track 8
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livio & roby - Track 9
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livio & roby - Track 10
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livio & roby - Track 11
3x12” with printed sleeves, poster, slipcase.
Tracklist 3x12”:
A1 Capsule B1 Concrete B2 Reloaded C1 Mound C2 Skin Trigger D1 Reign D2 SN Model E1 Dezarhiva E2 Sister In Law F1 Romaniac F2 Dimensioni
Short info:
Debut album by Livio & Roby featuring Martin Buttrich, Guti, tINI, Hector, Andrea Oliva, Julian Perez, Cezar Merveille, Enzo Siragusa, Ryan Crosson and Premiesku.
Music is an art, a journey, a personal exploration. It doesn’t start when we press play, nor does it stops when we press pause. However, with music being thrust upon us daily, it is near impossible to escape the preconceived notions of how we listen and discover it. We nd an artist we like and we convince ourselves we love their art – we forget to interrogate the melodies, to understand the harmonies, to feel the rhythm and connect with its soul. We learned to forget the value of it, we simply go by what we predict from the musician rather than what we actually hear and feel in the sound.
Cue Romanian duo Livio & Roby. Their conceptual album project ‘Phantom Circle’ challenges us to defy the constraints of these preconceived notions. They invite us to focus on one thing and one thing only - the music.
The audience is invited to listen to 11 original tracks, each of them co-produced with an anonymous collaborator from their “circle” of friends. And there certainly are some impressive names involved: tINI,EnzoSiragusa,MartinButtrich,Guti,JulianPerez,Hector,RyanCrosson,CesarMerveille,Andrea Oliva & Premiesku. The classic Livio & Roby nuances will prevail, of course, but there will be no clear evidence about the “phantom” collaborator behind each track, apart from the music itself. By keeping the mystery on the identity of each co-producer, the duo is challenging their listeners to bypass the involuntary pre-conception and focus on the essential: listen and feel.
Livio & Roby’s emotive and mind-moving grooves have put them not only at the top of their homeland’s list of nest producers but also at the forefront of the global electronic scene. The experience developed by the collaborators in this album only echoes the magnitude of Livio & Roby’s talent, which boils down to their stamp of ambition and courage, consolidated in this project. Above all, this album accentuates their clear intention to enjoy music for itself and nothing else.
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Tracklist 3x12”:
A1 Capsule B1 Concrete B2 Reloaded C1 Mound C2 Skin Trigger D1 Reign D2 SN Model E1 Dezarhiva E2 Sister In Law F1 Romaniac F2 Dimensioni
Short info:
Debut album by Livio & Roby featuring Martin Buttrich, Guti, tINI, Hector, Andrea Oliva, Julian Perez, Cezar Merveille, Enzo Siragusa, Ryan Crosson and Premiesku.
Music is an art, a journey, a personal exploration. It doesn’t start when we press play, nor does it stops when we press pause. However, with music being thrust upon us daily, it is near impossible to escape the preconceived notions of how we listen and discover it. We nd an artist we like and we convince ourselves we love their art – we forget to interrogate the melodies, to understand the harmonies, to feel the rhythm and connect with its soul. We learned to forget the value of it, we simply go by what we predict from the musician rather than what we actually hear and feel in the sound.
Cue Romanian duo Livio & Roby. Their conceptual album project ‘Phantom Circle’ challenges us to defy the constraints of these preconceived notions. They invite us to focus on one thing and one thing only - the music.
The audience is invited to listen to 11 original tracks, each of them co-produced with an anonymous collaborator from their “circle” of friends. And there certainly are some impressive names involved: tINI,EnzoSiragusa,MartinButtrich,Guti,JulianPerez,Hector,RyanCrosson,CesarMerveille,Andrea Oliva & Premiesku. The classic Livio & Roby nuances will prevail, of course, but there will be no clear evidence about the “phantom” collaborator behind each track, apart from the music itself. By keeping the mystery on the identity of each co-producer, the duo is challenging their listeners to bypass the involuntary pre-conception and focus on the essential: listen and feel.
Livio & Roby’s emotive and mind-moving grooves have put them not only at the top of their homeland’s list of nest producers but also at the forefront of the global electronic scene. The experience developed by the collaborators in this album only echoes the magnitude of Livio & Roby’s talent, which boils down to their stamp of ambition and courage, consolidated in this project. Above all, this album accentuates their clear intention to enjoy music for itself and nothing else.
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moby - Go (Loco Dice remix)
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moby - Go (Loco Dice Mo Strings remix)
Tracklist 12":
A1 Moby - Go (Loco Dice Remix) B1 Moby - Go (Loco Dice Mo' Strings Remix)
Short info:
Desolat label boss Loco Dice is back with what is sure to be a massive autumn package: he has remixed the seminal dance track 'Go' by the legendary Moby, twice, and has made it all his own in the process.
Moby needs little introduction: the American dance producer and live performer's albums are classics of the genre that are celebrated far and wide. They have been used on thousands of adverts, have given rise to hit singles all over the world and have made him one of the most celebrated electronic music stars of our time. His 'Go' track was what started it all for him back in the 90's, and was a bona fide club classic of the day. It still resonates today and always gets crowds going. Now it has been remixed twice by Loco Dice, who has added his own stamp to it in distinctive fashion.
His first excellent version is eight minutes of chunky and tribal drums, with rubber kicks, clipped horn stabs and big hits all building the pressure. Those most famous vocal cries really finish it off in style, and ensure that dance floors will go wild whenever it is dropped, as do wonky synths and big piano chords at the breakdown.
The second version is more emotive, with big sweeping strings smeared in the background to help make it all the more dramatic, teary eyed and impactful on the floor. This one is for the peak time in any set and is sure to make the most memorable moment of any night.
Both remixes here pack a real punch, and whilst remaining true to the original, they both sound just like you would expect from modern dance heavyweight Loco Dice.
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A1 Moby - Go (Loco Dice Remix) B1 Moby - Go (Loco Dice Mo' Strings Remix)
Short info:
Desolat label boss Loco Dice is back with what is sure to be a massive autumn package: he has remixed the seminal dance track 'Go' by the legendary Moby, twice, and has made it all his own in the process.
Moby needs little introduction: the American dance producer and live performer's albums are classics of the genre that are celebrated far and wide. They have been used on thousands of adverts, have given rise to hit singles all over the world and have made him one of the most celebrated electronic music stars of our time. His 'Go' track was what started it all for him back in the 90's, and was a bona fide club classic of the day. It still resonates today and always gets crowds going. Now it has been remixed twice by Loco Dice, who has added his own stamp to it in distinctive fashion.
His first excellent version is eight minutes of chunky and tribal drums, with rubber kicks, clipped horn stabs and big hits all building the pressure. Those most famous vocal cries really finish it off in style, and ensure that dance floors will go wild whenever it is dropped, as do wonky synths and big piano chords at the breakdown.
The second version is more emotive, with big sweeping strings smeared in the background to help make it all the more dramatic, teary eyed and impactful on the floor. This one is for the peak time in any set and is sure to make the most memorable moment of any night.
Both remixes here pack a real punch, and whilst remaining true to the original, they both sound just like you would expect from modern dance heavyweight Loco Dice.
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Standout One of a Kind 8LP Box Set + Custom Made USB + Slipmat!
Includes the full recent ‘Underground Sound Sucide’ Album first time ever on physical format / on 4 LP
featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others
and 4 Remix 12" by the Who is Who of Current Electronic Music.
Nightmares On Wax , Henrik Schwarz, Kerri Chandler, Kenny Dope, Jimmy Edgar, Chris Liebing, Rob Hood , Timo Maas, Martin Buttrich, Pulshar and Many More!
= 8LP , USB, Slipmate, BOX !
Special Remarks: 8 x12"s, Custom Made USB Device, Slipmat
Tracklist 12":
DESOLAT USS LP
A1 Leavin` Brooklyn A2 You Shine feat. Pulshar A3 You Shine (Original)
B1 Metaphors feat. Neneh Cherry B2 Burn Ca$h Ash feat. Miss Kittin
C1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) feat. Giggs C2 Party Angels feat. JAW
D1 Negative II Positive D2 The Ninja (Showtime) D3 Badazz Dream (Outro)
E1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) E2 Party Angels
F1 Back To Flingern F2 Burn Ca$h Ash F3 Do U Really Wanna Ride!?
G1 Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze G2 Backstage Monsters
H1 Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing H2 Like In The Movies... Yeah I Want Sum!
DESOLAT USS RMX 01
A1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Vox Remix)
A2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Just Be's On The Keys Remix)
B1. Party Angels feat. JAW (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
B2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Kenny Dope O'Gutta Remix)
DESOLAT USS RMX 02
C1. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Vocal Mix)
C2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Thing)
D1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Bambounou Remix)
D2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Pulshar Remake)
DESOLAT USS RMX 03
E1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Robert Hood Remix)
E2. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Chris Liebing Mix)
F1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix One)
F2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Timo Maas Dirty Dub Mix)
DESOLAT USS RMX04
G1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
G2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Frizzo Remix)
H1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Two)
H2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Three)
BONUS REMIXES
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Dub Thing)
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Dub)
Loco Dice - Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze ( Kenny Dope O'Gutta Beats)
Loco Dice - You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Dub Mix)
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'Underground Sound Sucide' is the most recent album from Loco Dice, it followed up 2008's landmark '7 Dunham Place' and proved once again that the Du?ssledorf based artist is in a class of one.
The Ultra Music released LP featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others and showcased Dice's versatility with influences from techno to hip hop and beyond. Underpinning it all the album retained Loco Dice's chunky, bass driven feel and has made its way into many top DJ sets ever since release on October 30th last year.
Now Desolat boss Loco Dice is releasing an exclusive boxset of the album on vinyl, including a host of new remixes and limited edition items.
The reason this project is happening is because Desolat is a label that still prizes the physical format and inherent value of vinyl. As such, the whole thing, entitled the Underground Sound Suicide Box, is to be pressed to vinyl for a full physical release that will allow the exquisite sound design and rich detail to really shine.
The fine original cuts are being pressed across four 12" records, and on top of that, four separate remix EPs will also be included featuring classy reworks of the material by established names from the worlds of house and techno including Nightmares On Wax, Henrik Schwarz, Kenny Dope Gonzalez, Kerri Chandler, Martin Buttrich, Robert Hood and Timo Maas among others.
On top of this, there is a custom made diamond shape metal USB stick containing all the material and bonus tracks along with four music videos to 'Get comfy', 'Keep it Low', 'Party Angels' and 'Sending This One Out'. The set also ships with a custom designed slipmat. All in all this exclusive material is packed in a handmade box and is available only as the DESOLAT USS BOX.
This collection is a must own piece for wax lovers and fans of Loco Dice, but also for fans of contemporary, club owning house and techno.
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Includes the full recent ‘Underground Sound Sucide’ Album first time ever on physical format / on 4 LP
featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others
and 4 Remix 12" by the Who is Who of Current Electronic Music.
Nightmares On Wax , Henrik Schwarz, Kerri Chandler, Kenny Dope, Jimmy Edgar, Chris Liebing, Rob Hood , Timo Maas, Martin Buttrich, Pulshar and Many More!
= 8LP , USB, Slipmate, BOX !
Special Remarks: 8 x12"s, Custom Made USB Device, Slipmat
Tracklist 12":
DESOLAT USS LP
A1 Leavin` Brooklyn A2 You Shine feat. Pulshar A3 You Shine (Original)
B1 Metaphors feat. Neneh Cherry B2 Burn Ca$h Ash feat. Miss Kittin
C1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) feat. Giggs C2 Party Angels feat. JAW
D1 Negative II Positive D2 The Ninja (Showtime) D3 Badazz Dream (Outro)
E1 Get Comfy (Underground Sound Suicide) E2 Party Angels
F1 Back To Flingern F2 Burn Ca$h Ash F3 Do U Really Wanna Ride!?
G1 Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze G2 Backstage Monsters
H1 Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing H2 Like In The Movies... Yeah I Want Sum!
DESOLAT USS RMX 01
A1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Vox Remix)
A2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Just Be's On The Keys Remix)
B1. Party Angels feat. JAW (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
B2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Kenny Dope O'Gutta Remix)
DESOLAT USS RMX 02
C1. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Vocal Mix)
C2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Thing)
D1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Bambounou Remix)
D2. You Shine feat. Pulshar (Pulshar Remake)
DESOLAT USS RMX 03
E1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Robert Hood Remix)
E2. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Chris Liebing Mix)
F1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix One)
F2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Timo Maas Dirty Dub Mix)
DESOLAT USS RMX04
G1. Keep It Low feat. Chris Liebing (Jimmy Edgar Remix)
G2. Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze (Frizzo Remix)
H1. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Two)
H2. Get Comfy feat. Giggs (ROD Remix Three)
BONUS REMIXES
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Martin Buttrich Dub Thing)
Loco Dice - Get Comfy feat. Giggs (Nightmares On Wax Dub)
Loco Dice - Sending This One Out feat. Just Blaze ( Kenny Dope O'Gutta Beats)
Loco Dice - You Shine feat. Pulshar (Kerri Kaoz Chandler Dub Mix)
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'Underground Sound Sucide' is the most recent album from Loco Dice, it followed up 2008's landmark '7 Dunham Place' and proved once again that the Du?ssledorf based artist is in a class of one.
The Ultra Music released LP featured collaborations with artists like Just Blaze, Neneh Cherry, Miss Kittin, Chris Liebing and Giggs amongst others and showcased Dice's versatility with influences from techno to hip hop and beyond. Underpinning it all the album retained Loco Dice's chunky, bass driven feel and has made its way into many top DJ sets ever since release on October 30th last year.
Now Desolat boss Loco Dice is releasing an exclusive boxset of the album on vinyl, including a host of new remixes and limited edition items.
The reason this project is happening is because Desolat is a label that still prizes the physical format and inherent value of vinyl. As such, the whole thing, entitled the Underground Sound Suicide Box, is to be pressed to vinyl for a full physical release that will allow the exquisite sound design and rich detail to really shine.
The fine original cuts are being pressed across four 12" records, and on top of that, four separate remix EPs will also be included featuring classy reworks of the material by established names from the worlds of house and techno including Nightmares On Wax, Henrik Schwarz, Kenny Dope Gonzalez, Kerri Chandler, Martin Buttrich, Robert Hood and Timo Maas among others.
On top of this, there is a custom made diamond shape metal USB stick containing all the material and bonus tracks along with four music videos to 'Get comfy', 'Keep it Low', 'Party Angels' and 'Sending This One Out'. The set also ships with a custom designed slipmat. All in all this exclusive material is packed in a handmade box and is available only as the DESOLAT USS BOX.
This collection is a must own piece for wax lovers and fans of Loco Dice, but also for fans of contemporary, club owning house and techno.
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premiesku - altitude
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premiesku - bucur
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premiesku - neo
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premiesku - permut
Tracklist 12":
A1 Altitude A2 Bucur B1 Neo B2 Permut
Short info:
Loco Dice's Desolat kicks off 2016 with a brilliant new EP from Romanian trio Premiesku aka long term friends Livio, Roby and George G. They have close associations with the label and have done for years, and after their great debut album Indirect in 2012, are now a very real force in the dance world.
The trio is also famed for its live show, which is performed using specially made consoles and has seen them headline all over Europe from Timewarp to Watergate to Rex in Paris. With releases on labels like 2020Vision and Vakant, this really is a fantastic outfit that once again comes up trumps here.
Opener "Altitude" is seven minutes or irresistible electronic funk. Jostling drums and odd synth sounds dance next to each other and you will too. Machines get loose and spit out soulful sounds and odd hooks and the whole thing keeps you locked for the duration. "Bucur" is a more peak time techno cut with forceful kicks driving it along, occult little alien sounds and snatched vocal parts that are fluid and free flowing and will really get under the skin of any dancefloor in expert fashion.
"Neo" then finds the Romanians going for a more minimal aesthetic with slick rubbery drums making a punchy pattern down below as heavenly female vocals up top add a key human element. Some spiritual melodies also explode above the groove and ensure that minds will be well and truly blown when this one is dropped. Lastly, the excellent "Permut" is a dubby roller with a fat and heavy bottom end that is impossible to ignore. It has some classic techno synths lighting it up and is the sort of hypnotic affair that will really stand out in the coming months.
With this essential new EP Premiesku continue to go from strength to strength.
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A1 Altitude A2 Bucur B1 Neo B2 Permut
Short info:
Loco Dice's Desolat kicks off 2016 with a brilliant new EP from Romanian trio Premiesku aka long term friends Livio, Roby and George G. They have close associations with the label and have done for years, and after their great debut album Indirect in 2012, are now a very real force in the dance world.
The trio is also famed for its live show, which is performed using specially made consoles and has seen them headline all over Europe from Timewarp to Watergate to Rex in Paris. With releases on labels like 2020Vision and Vakant, this really is a fantastic outfit that once again comes up trumps here.
Opener "Altitude" is seven minutes or irresistible electronic funk. Jostling drums and odd synth sounds dance next to each other and you will too. Machines get loose and spit out soulful sounds and odd hooks and the whole thing keeps you locked for the duration. "Bucur" is a more peak time techno cut with forceful kicks driving it along, occult little alien sounds and snatched vocal parts that are fluid and free flowing and will really get under the skin of any dancefloor in expert fashion.
"Neo" then finds the Romanians going for a more minimal aesthetic with slick rubbery drums making a punchy pattern down below as heavenly female vocals up top add a key human element. Some spiritual melodies also explode above the groove and ensure that minds will be well and truly blown when this one is dropped. Lastly, the excellent "Permut" is a dubby roller with a fat and heavy bottom end that is impossible to ignore. It has some classic techno synths lighting it up and is the sort of hypnotic affair that will really stand out in the coming months.
With this essential new EP Premiesku continue to go from strength to strength.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 Agility Queen (feat. DJ DMC) A2 Groundhog Day B1 Flea Allergy B2 Aroa Leon
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Ibiza based Francisco Allendes makes a welcome return to Desolat for his next release, a fine EP that marks something of a new direction for the man across its four great tracks. First up, 2Agility Queen" is a raw bit of jacking house with clipped vocals offered up by Dance Mania's DJ DMC, bulky drums and classic cow bell tinkles all making for a sweaty and heavy house kicker . The rapped vocals that come in add plenty of flair to an already firing track. The brilliant "Groundhog Day" is an off kilter, rave influenced tune with wordless voices, militant snare patterns and blasts of frazzled bass frequencies that cannot fail to energise any floor. On the flip, "Flea Allergy" is another anxious cut of coarse hi hats, robotic and wordless vocals and slamming dreams that works you into a frenzy, then "Aroa Leon" gets even more unhinged, lumpy and ghetto fried with its sleazy drums, jittery perc and kinetic sense of energy.
This lively, arresting new EP is a fine new direction and sound for Francisco Allendes that never stays too far from the chunky Desolat blueprint we all know and love.
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A1 Agility Queen (feat. DJ DMC) A2 Groundhog Day B1 Flea Allergy B2 Aroa Leon
Short info:
Ibiza based Francisco Allendes makes a welcome return to Desolat for his next release, a fine EP that marks something of a new direction for the man across its four great tracks. First up, 2Agility Queen" is a raw bit of jacking house with clipped vocals offered up by Dance Mania's DJ DMC, bulky drums and classic cow bell tinkles all making for a sweaty and heavy house kicker . The rapped vocals that come in add plenty of flair to an already firing track. The brilliant "Groundhog Day" is an off kilter, rave influenced tune with wordless voices, militant snare patterns and blasts of frazzled bass frequencies that cannot fail to energise any floor. On the flip, "Flea Allergy" is another anxious cut of coarse hi hats, robotic and wordless vocals and slamming dreams that works you into a frenzy, then "Aroa Leon" gets even more unhinged, lumpy and ghetto fried with its sleazy drums, jittery perc and kinetic sense of energy.
This lively, arresting new EP is a fine new direction and sound for Francisco Allendes that never stays too far from the chunky Desolat blueprint we all know and love.
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tripmastaz - wax mania
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tripmastaz - taped chrome
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tripmastaz - til melted
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tripmastaz - f what you heard
Tracklist 12":
A1. Wax Mania A2. Taped Chrome B1. Till Melted B2. F What You Heard
Short info:
Loco Dice's Desolat label serves up a huge package here from Russia's finest underground house and techno production and DJ export, Tripmastaz.
His four track EP is a testament to his ability to cook up chunky club groves that cannot fail to make their mark. That is immediately proven with title track "Wax Mania", a bulky techno roller with monstrous kicks, raved up synth stabs and knocking percussion that all invite you to stomp along to the groove before some jazzy chords enter the mix and funk things up.
"Taped Chrome" was written and recorded in one session, was recorded straight to tape and is an angst ridden, edgy peak time cut with coarse claps, loud, alarm-like synths and grumbling bass that will rattle the walls of any club. The perfectly dark and consuming "Till Melted" has pinging rubber kicks swaying beneath all sorts of withering and whirring synth lines and is a perfect freak out tune. Full of mischief and intensity with lots of subtle effects all adding to the tension, it is one that will get fists pumping in any set. Finally, "F What You Heard" is a deeper house cut with a synth line that rises and falls in loudness, sucking you in as it goes whilst blocky drums stomp out a thick groove. This is effective, solid dancing music that is also hugely fun from the Russian star.
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A1. Wax Mania A2. Taped Chrome B1. Till Melted B2. F What You Heard
Short info:
Loco Dice's Desolat label serves up a huge package here from Russia's finest underground house and techno production and DJ export, Tripmastaz.
His four track EP is a testament to his ability to cook up chunky club groves that cannot fail to make their mark. That is immediately proven with title track "Wax Mania", a bulky techno roller with monstrous kicks, raved up synth stabs and knocking percussion that all invite you to stomp along to the groove before some jazzy chords enter the mix and funk things up.
"Taped Chrome" was written and recorded in one session, was recorded straight to tape and is an angst ridden, edgy peak time cut with coarse claps, loud, alarm-like synths and grumbling bass that will rattle the walls of any club. The perfectly dark and consuming "Till Melted" has pinging rubber kicks swaying beneath all sorts of withering and whirring synth lines and is a perfect freak out tune. Full of mischief and intensity with lots of subtle effects all adding to the tension, it is one that will get fists pumping in any set. Finally, "F What You Heard" is a deeper house cut with a synth line that rises and falls in loudness, sucking you in as it goes whilst blocky drums stomp out a thick groove. This is effective, solid dancing music that is also hugely fun from the Russian star.
Enjoy!
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bimas - don't break the system
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bimas - i need
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bimas - can't stop
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bimas - it wasn't me
Tracklist 12":
A1. Don't Break The System A2. I Need B1. Can't Stop B2. It Wasn't Me
Short info:
Loco Dice's influential Desolat label looks to Belgium born Italian producer Bimas for a firing new EP that feature four great club cuts.
Bimas has been in the game making music for more than a decade and DJing even longer. Here he impresses with tracks inspired by the old songs he heard on late night YouTube listening sessions. His expertise manages to make the sounds come over as real life, lived in affairs, though not overly polished things that are hard to love.
Great opener 'Don't Break the System' is a high impact techno slammer with vocal stabs and big drums. It's a physical, relentless affair for the peak time of the night and is sure to really get people's attention. The infectious 'I Need' is just as big in terms of the size of the groove, but the drums are funkier, the pads are warmer and the overall vibe is more playful and inviting as the track races along and you go with it. The brilliant 'Can't Stop' features a well treated vocal getting altered about by macho drums. Icy hi hats and pinging kicks as well as malfunctioning machine sounds all add to the wonkiness and intensity of this killer techno cut. Lastly, 'It Wasn't Me' plays with another big vocal sample, drowning it in reverb and pinning it to vast rubber kicks then letting the whole thing roll on and on for days.
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A1. Don't Break The System A2. I Need B1. Can't Stop B2. It Wasn't Me
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Loco Dice's influential Desolat label looks to Belgium born Italian producer Bimas for a firing new EP that feature four great club cuts.
Bimas has been in the game making music for more than a decade and DJing even longer. Here he impresses with tracks inspired by the old songs he heard on late night YouTube listening sessions. His expertise manages to make the sounds come over as real life, lived in affairs, though not overly polished things that are hard to love.
Great opener 'Don't Break the System' is a high impact techno slammer with vocal stabs and big drums. It's a physical, relentless affair for the peak time of the night and is sure to really get people's attention. The infectious 'I Need' is just as big in terms of the size of the groove, but the drums are funkier, the pads are warmer and the overall vibe is more playful and inviting as the track races along and you go with it. The brilliant 'Can't Stop' features a well treated vocal getting altered about by macho drums. Icy hi hats and pinging kicks as well as malfunctioning machine sounds all add to the wonkiness and intensity of this killer techno cut. Lastly, 'It Wasn't Me' plays with another big vocal sample, drowning it in reverb and pinning it to vast rubber kicks then letting the whole thing roll on and on for days.
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youandme - take away
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youandme - take away, loco dice rmx
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youandme - take away, pablo bolivar rmx
Tracklist 12":
A1 Take Away B1 Take Away (Loco Dice Remix) B2 Take Away (Pablo Bolivar Club Version)
Short info:
youANDme is acclaimed collaborative project between Berlin based pair Martin and Daniel. They make raw, emotive underground sounds and Martin recently turned out a well received full length album on Ornaments that explored far and wide. They did official works for artists like Moodymann, Radio Slave, Seth Troxler, Lawrence and many others. They also run Rotary Cocktail and 3 other mysterious labels. "Take Away" was written in summer 2014 with vocalist Black Soda from South Africa. The track is made from various hardware synth, and is filled with feeling. It is built on a bed of pinging drums and coarse claps, but the heaviness lifts with the arrival of Black Soda's breezy, spoken word vocals and some colourful xylophone like melodies. It's a proper underground anthem in the making, frankly. Then comes Loco Dice with his version. It is chunky, with grainy, sheet metal claps, twisted vocals and skewed synths that all make it robust and masculine. Sure to be massive when dropped in the right club, it is a fine bit of work from the boss. Pablo Bolivar then steps up to remix and flips the track into a more uptempo, gliding house cut with starry melodic patterns, punchy drums and filtered vox. It builds and builds to a peak and then implodes under emotive arps that are dotted left, right and centre, no doubt owning floors in the process.
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A1 Take Away B1 Take Away (Loco Dice Remix) B2 Take Away (Pablo Bolivar Club Version)
Short info:
youANDme is acclaimed collaborative project between Berlin based pair Martin and Daniel. They make raw, emotive underground sounds and Martin recently turned out a well received full length album on Ornaments that explored far and wide. They did official works for artists like Moodymann, Radio Slave, Seth Troxler, Lawrence and many others. They also run Rotary Cocktail and 3 other mysterious labels. "Take Away" was written in summer 2014 with vocalist Black Soda from South Africa. The track is made from various hardware synth, and is filled with feeling. It is built on a bed of pinging drums and coarse claps, but the heaviness lifts with the arrival of Black Soda's breezy, spoken word vocals and some colourful xylophone like melodies. It's a proper underground anthem in the making, frankly. Then comes Loco Dice with his version. It is chunky, with grainy, sheet metal claps, twisted vocals and skewed synths that all make it robust and masculine. Sure to be massive when dropped in the right club, it is a fine bit of work from the boss. Pablo Bolivar then steps up to remix and flips the track into a more uptempo, gliding house cut with starry melodic patterns, punchy drums and filtered vox. It builds and builds to a peak and then implodes under emotive arps that are dotted left, right and centre, no doubt owning floors in the process.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 Birds A2 Stay High B1 Creators of the Dawn B2 We Want You To Dance
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Chris Wood and Meat, owners of Freebase Records in Frankfurt (Germany), have joined forces in the studio again and delivered stripped down atmospheric house tracks. Future classic!
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A1 Birds A2 Stay High B1 Creators of the Dawn B2 We Want You To Dance
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Chris Wood and Meat, owners of Freebase Records in Frankfurt (Germany), have joined forces in the studio again and delivered stripped down atmospheric house tracks. Future classic!
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adapter - Gain
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adapter - Boomshake
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adapter - Knockout
Tracklist 12":
A1. Gain B1. Boomshake B2. Knockout
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ADAPTER MAKES HIS DEBUT ON DESOLAT
Naples native Antonio Russo aka Adapter joins the Desolat family with a sublime four track EP entitled 'Gain'. With previous outings on the likes of Get Physical, Octopus or Viva, Adapter already proved to be in a rich vein of form, and here he goes one step further.
A-side 'Gain' is a warbling peak time builder. A perfect combination of thudding techno bass, driving drums licks, and intricate and delicate synths. The ethereal breakdown will certainly give that all important dance-floor respite, before proceedings kick back twice as hard.
'Boomshake' is a rasping, percussive, tech-house weapon that is sure to be utilized throughout the coming months. It's long arching build ups give way to highly functional plateaus that will be well received by plarty goers.
'Knockout' is a jacky, staccato, hypnotic track that will allow DJs to take things a little left of center when the time is right.
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A1. Gain B1. Boomshake B2. Knockout
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ADAPTER MAKES HIS DEBUT ON DESOLAT
Naples native Antonio Russo aka Adapter joins the Desolat family with a sublime four track EP entitled 'Gain'. With previous outings on the likes of Get Physical, Octopus or Viva, Adapter already proved to be in a rich vein of form, and here he goes one step further.
A-side 'Gain' is a warbling peak time builder. A perfect combination of thudding techno bass, driving drums licks, and intricate and delicate synths. The ethereal breakdown will certainly give that all important dance-floor respite, before proceedings kick back twice as hard.
'Boomshake' is a rasping, percussive, tech-house weapon that is sure to be utilized throughout the coming months. It's long arching build ups give way to highly functional plateaus that will be well received by plarty goers.
'Knockout' is a jacky, staccato, hypnotic track that will allow DJs to take things a little left of center when the time is right.
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merimell - cyber seduction
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merimell - drop it
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merimell - back
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merimell - his rhythm
Tracklist:
A1 Cyber Seduction A2 Drop It B1 Back B2 His Rhythm
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Estonian upstart Merimell joins Desolat with this four track forward thinking EP that is pushing the boundaries of the house and techno genre.
With nods to moombahton and trap, the 'Cyber Seduction' EP is set to pique the interest of those looking for something a little different.
'Cyber Seduction' is a futuristic staccato cut that itches and scratches. The rising synths create tension that segues nicely into a lip-curling, head-nodding bass. Swish vocal chops complement everything nicely to give a well rounded groovy track.
'Drop It' is an erratic yet pulsating affair. The topline acts like a MC, calling the listener deeper into the sublime production.
'Back' again makes effective use of a distinctive topline. Underpinned by bass led goodness its repetetiveness is cleverly offset by a full range of drum sequences that keep things fully entertaining.
'His Rhythm' comprises nice chunky beats and sharp vocal samples.
Check it. The kids are alright
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A1 Cyber Seduction A2 Drop It B1 Back B2 His Rhythm
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Estonian upstart Merimell joins Desolat with this four track forward thinking EP that is pushing the boundaries of the house and techno genre.
With nods to moombahton and trap, the 'Cyber Seduction' EP is set to pique the interest of those looking for something a little different.
'Cyber Seduction' is a futuristic staccato cut that itches and scratches. The rising synths create tension that segues nicely into a lip-curling, head-nodding bass. Swish vocal chops complement everything nicely to give a well rounded groovy track.
'Drop It' is an erratic yet pulsating affair. The topline acts like a MC, calling the listener deeper into the sublime production.
'Back' again makes effective use of a distinctive topline. Underpinned by bass led goodness its repetetiveness is cleverly offset by a full range of drum sequences that keep things fully entertaining.
'His Rhythm' comprises nice chunky beats and sharp vocal samples.
Check it. The kids are alright
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luca agnelli - optical
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luca agnelli - bubbles
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luca agnelli - swiss train
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luca agnelli - raw
EAN/UPC: 4260148770951
Tracklist 12":
A1 Optical A2 Bubbles B1 Swiss Train B2 Raw
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LUCA AGNELLI RETURNS TO DESOLAT FOR HIS FIRST SOLO OUTING
Following on from his joint effort alongside Marco Faraone for Desolat X in 2013, Luca Agnelli turns in a solo release for Desolat in April 2015. The release comprises four cuts that demonstrate the young Italian's finely honed production skills.Living up to its billing as the A side 'Optical' is a clear cut peak time affair whose warbling synths and climbing drum kicks pull the listener with it on its winding journey. 'Bubbles' perfectly describes the feel of the second A side which effortlessly combines a driving bassline and hypnotic synth to create a spine tingling experience. Swiss Train's punchy bass, frantic pace and melodic overtones will surely see it become a staple in many techno sets over the coming months.
The second B side 'Raw' is an intricate, pulsating affair that pulses and bends and creeps through the listeners mind.
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Tracklist 12":
A1 Optical A2 Bubbles B1 Swiss Train B2 Raw
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LUCA AGNELLI RETURNS TO DESOLAT FOR HIS FIRST SOLO OUTING
Following on from his joint effort alongside Marco Faraone for Desolat X in 2013, Luca Agnelli turns in a solo release for Desolat in April 2015. The release comprises four cuts that demonstrate the young Italian's finely honed production skills.Living up to its billing as the A side 'Optical' is a clear cut peak time affair whose warbling synths and climbing drum kicks pull the listener with it on its winding journey. 'Bubbles' perfectly describes the feel of the second A side which effortlessly combines a driving bassline and hypnotic synth to create a spine tingling experience. Swiss Train's punchy bass, frantic pace and melodic overtones will surely see it become a staple in many techno sets over the coming months.
The second B side 'Raw' is an intricate, pulsating affair that pulses and bends and creeps through the listeners mind.
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Release : 02.02.2015, UPC: 4260148770944
Special Remarks: download code for 14 tracks
Tracklist 2x12":
A1 Yaya & Lorenzo Chiabotti - Dhalism A2 Pawn Shop People - Children Of The Rave B1 Alexandar Ivkovic - B70 B2 Alli Borem - Broke The Late 90s C1 Santos - Flow C2 Lewis Boardman - Believe In Something D1 Chuckie - Abu Dhabi Joint D2 Santé - Octave
digital 1 Cuartero - Silicone digital 2 Jon Rundell - Freak Out digital 3 Sable Sheep - Paranoidal digital 4 Lollino - Tripping digital 5 Stop File - Panic digital 6 Arado & Bimas - My Art & My Soul
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The new Desolat X-Sampler comes as a 2x12" package with eight tracks, and includes a download code that gives the buyer those eight tracks in digital format, plus another six digital tracks. In keeping with tradition it features a combination of artists who have already graced Desolat before and artists who make their debut on the label. 2015's sampler sees Alexandar Ivkovic, Alli Borem, Cuartero, Sable Sheep, Yaya, Sante, Arado and Bimas all return and they are joined by an array of intriguing newcomers to the label including Pawn Shop People, Santos, Lewis Boardman, Chuckie, Stop File, Jon Rundell, and Lollino.
The digital only bundle follows in similarly varied and interesting fashion with Stop File's pulsating 'Panic', the peak time power of Jon Rundell's 'Freak Out' and Cuartero's 'Silicone', Sable Sheep's nervy percussion on 'Paranoidal', the tropical 'Tripping' by Lollino to the hedonism of Arado & Bimas' 'My Art and My Soul'.
It's a perfect taste of what to expect over the following twelve months.
Enjoy!
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Special Remarks: download code for 14 tracks
Tracklist 2x12":
A1 Yaya & Lorenzo Chiabotti - Dhalism A2 Pawn Shop People - Children Of The Rave B1 Alexandar Ivkovic - B70 B2 Alli Borem - Broke The Late 90s C1 Santos - Flow C2 Lewis Boardman - Believe In Something D1 Chuckie - Abu Dhabi Joint D2 Santé - Octave
digital 1 Cuartero - Silicone digital 2 Jon Rundell - Freak Out digital 3 Sable Sheep - Paranoidal digital 4 Lollino - Tripping digital 5 Stop File - Panic digital 6 Arado & Bimas - My Art & My Soul
Short info:
The new Desolat X-Sampler comes as a 2x12" package with eight tracks, and includes a download code that gives the buyer those eight tracks in digital format, plus another six digital tracks. In keeping with tradition it features a combination of artists who have already graced Desolat before and artists who make their debut on the label. 2015's sampler sees Alexandar Ivkovic, Alli Borem, Cuartero, Sable Sheep, Yaya, Sante, Arado and Bimas all return and they are joined by an array of intriguing newcomers to the label including Pawn Shop People, Santos, Lewis Boardman, Chuckie, Stop File, Jon Rundell, and Lollino.
The digital only bundle follows in similarly varied and interesting fashion with Stop File's pulsating 'Panic', the peak time power of Jon Rundell's 'Freak Out' and Cuartero's 'Silicone', Sable Sheep's nervy percussion on 'Paranoidal', the tropical 'Tripping' by Lollino to the hedonism of Arado & Bimas' 'My Art and My Soul'.
It's a perfect taste of what to expect over the following twelve months.
Enjoy!
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UPC: 4260148770937 Release : 14.11.2014
CD with digipack and download code for the instrumental version.
Tracklist CD:
1. Prepare 2. Big Mistakes 3. Sounds Fake 4. Better Than Tears 5. Running Away (feat.Guti) 6. Find You in Every Street 7. Nadie Te Quiere Ya 8. Skull Girl 9. On A Mission 10. Keep My Boat Clean
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Pulshar return to Desolat with another stunning long player filled with a selection of sumptuous productions that further demonstrate their grasp over intimate and deeply ethereal electronic music. Vinyl version of 'Blood and Mathematics' features the originals and instrumentals via download code, and is perfectly timed for when the days begin to draw to a close. Barcelona based duo Sergio S. Vidal and Pablo Bolivar have cemented the Pulshar name and reputation as proponents of dub-heavy, soulful and at times psychedelic electronic music. Their first Desolat long player 'Inside' received critical acclaim and effortlessly bridged the gap between the dance-floor and the home listening environment. They returned to Desolat in 2013 with a deliciously deep and trippy EP in 'Different Drum', and now continue their relationship with the label with 'Blood and Mathematics'. Pulshar continue their affair with Electro, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Dub and Psychedelia. They have distilled this to create a distinctive and soulful brand of electronic music and the new Long Player represents where the artists are in 2014. All the tracks are written and produced by them, with only Guti as a featuring artist on 'Running Away'. This has resulted in them cultivating a traditional 'album' experience where one track effortlessly segues into the next and takes the listener through a range of emotions across the record. Blood and Mathematics is a contemporary electronic music listening experience that will be revisited again and again.
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CD with digipack and download code for the instrumental version.
Tracklist CD:
1. Prepare 2. Big Mistakes 3. Sounds Fake 4. Better Than Tears 5. Running Away (feat.Guti) 6. Find You in Every Street 7. Nadie Te Quiere Ya 8. Skull Girl 9. On A Mission 10. Keep My Boat Clean
Short info:
Pulshar return to Desolat with another stunning long player filled with a selection of sumptuous productions that further demonstrate their grasp over intimate and deeply ethereal electronic music. Vinyl version of 'Blood and Mathematics' features the originals and instrumentals via download code, and is perfectly timed for when the days begin to draw to a close. Barcelona based duo Sergio S. Vidal and Pablo Bolivar have cemented the Pulshar name and reputation as proponents of dub-heavy, soulful and at times psychedelic electronic music. Their first Desolat long player 'Inside' received critical acclaim and effortlessly bridged the gap between the dance-floor and the home listening environment. They returned to Desolat in 2013 with a deliciously deep and trippy EP in 'Different Drum', and now continue their relationship with the label with 'Blood and Mathematics'. Pulshar continue their affair with Electro, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Dub and Psychedelia. They have distilled this to create a distinctive and soulful brand of electronic music and the new Long Player represents where the artists are in 2014. All the tracks are written and produced by them, with only Guti as a featuring artist on 'Running Away'. This has resulted in them cultivating a traditional 'album' experience where one track effortlessly segues into the next and takes the listener through a range of emotions across the record. Blood and Mathematics is a contemporary electronic music listening experience that will be revisited again and again.
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premiesku - abduction
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premiesku - access
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premiesku - crazy district
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premiesku - her
UPC: 4260148770883 Release : 08.12.2014
Special Remarks: download code for 8 tracks
Tracklist 12": A1 Abduction A2 Access B1 Crazy District B2 Her 05 Arbor 06 Vreju 07 Nebula 08 AProape
Short info:
The Romanian trio Premiesku, who comprise of Livio, Roby and George G, return this December with the 'Aproape EP', their fourth outing on Desolat. Those that were there at the beginning of the journey will recognize that Premiesku's approach remains the same as ever - playful organic experimentation, sometimes groovy, sometimes hypnotic, resulting in eclectic analogue sounds of the finest calibre. The 'Apropape EP' is a unique package containing four-vinyl only tracks. Buyers will then receive a download code to unlock the additional four tracks. As ever, three perspectives, no rush, no rules, just love for the music.
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Special Remarks: download code for 8 tracks
Tracklist 12": A1 Abduction A2 Access B1 Crazy District B2 Her 05 Arbor 06 Vreju 07 Nebula 08 AProape
Short info:
The Romanian trio Premiesku, who comprise of Livio, Roby and George G, return this December with the 'Aproape EP', their fourth outing on Desolat. Those that were there at the beginning of the journey will recognize that Premiesku's approach remains the same as ever - playful organic experimentation, sometimes groovy, sometimes hypnotic, resulting in eclectic analogue sounds of the finest calibre. The 'Apropape EP' is a unique package containing four-vinyl only tracks. Buyers will then receive a download code to unlock the additional four tracks. As ever, three perspectives, no rush, no rules, just love for the music.
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daniel melingo - Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey El Duende Remake
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daniel melingo - Ario Remix
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daniel melingo - Guti Remix
UPC: 4260148770852 Release : 17.11.2014
Special Remarks:
Tracklist 12":
A1. Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey El Duende Remake B1 Ario Remix B2 Guti Remix
Short info:
Argentine musician Daniel Melingo is an established artist in his own right in the Tango world, and his powerful and distinctive track 'Narigon' from 2005 is a classic, that got it's deserved vinyl release on Desolat Special Edition 002. This November Desolat is proud to unveil three fantastic official remixes of 'Narigon' from Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey, Ario and Guti. It all started a few years ago when Desolat discovered Ario's amazing unofficial remix of 'Narigon', which has been a constant feature in Loco Dice's DJ sets ever since. So great was the reaction to 'Narigon' that Desolat licensed the original and got Daniel Melingo to re-sing the acapella especially for their artists to work on. All three mixes offer wonderfully different perspectives. Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey's mix is an extended 15 minute hypnotic rhythmic masterclass, Ario stays close to the spirit of the original while Guti injects a twisted groove. With the original tango track featured as a digital exclusive this is a refreshingly brilliant package for those who want music rich with flair, colour and passion.
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Special Remarks:
Tracklist 12":
A1. Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey El Duende Remake B1 Ario Remix B2 Guti Remix
Short info:
Argentine musician Daniel Melingo is an established artist in his own right in the Tango world, and his powerful and distinctive track 'Narigon' from 2005 is a classic, that got it's deserved vinyl release on Desolat Special Edition 002. This November Desolat is proud to unveil three fantastic official remixes of 'Narigon' from Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey, Ario and Guti. It all started a few years ago when Desolat discovered Ario's amazing unofficial remix of 'Narigon', which has been a constant feature in Loco Dice's DJ sets ever since. So great was the reaction to 'Narigon' that Desolat licensed the original and got Daniel Melingo to re-sing the acapella especially for their artists to work on. All three mixes offer wonderfully different perspectives. Radio Slave & Thomas Gandey's mix is an extended 15 minute hypnotic rhythmic masterclass, Ario stays close to the spirit of the original while Guti injects a twisted groove. With the original tango track featured as a digital exclusive this is a refreshingly brilliant package for those who want music rich with flair, colour and passion.
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Territories: WORLD minus UK and US
2023 Repress
FORMAT 12", dl card
TRACKLIST
A1 The Tresor Track 06:24
B1 Basement Trax 05:36
B2 The Upstairs Lounge 06:01
Release Info:
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mix from one of its esteemed Detroit connections, Mike Huckaby. On that mix, Mike Huckaby included an exclusive production of
his, the first one to be released on Tresor Records.
Today, Tresor is proud to announce the repress of the ‘The Tresor Track’ on wax, making up for a massive A-side cut at 45 RPM.
This title is on its way to stand along with the label’s most important classics, a genuine anthem for the Berlin techno institute.
On the flip, Mike Huckaby goes for a stroll through the Tresor building, heading downstairs, exploring the room’s darker and more
twisted corners with ‘Basement Trax’, going back towards ‘The Upstairs Lounge’ and surprising his audience with some original
rhythmic patterns. The Tresor EP is a statement, a seal manifesting for a fruitful and long-lasting collaboration between Mike
Huckaby and Tresor.
"I try to create a vibe, feeling or idea that could create a vicarious expression. Often, this is derived from many of my personal
clubbing experiences. I have a permanent snapshot in my mind from the vibe I remember at the Music Institute in Detroit, or the
Shelter in NYC. So I vibe o of that quite often. In terms of house, it's usually based around strong chord progressions, and very
colorful and expressive sounds. For techno, it can be a mixture of both, or purely abrasive and dance floor driven.
Music is reciprocal. I have coined or phrased a term called "the reciprocal relationship" in music. The reciprocal relationship in
music demonstrates that tones excite chords, and chords excite tones. Here's an example to further elaborate on that: A chord
can invoke a specific feeling within the listener. But the strength or degree in which a feeling is invoked within the listener has a
lot to do with the notes or chord progression that is played upon a specific tone or patch.” Mike Huckaby, 2010.
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2023 Repress
FORMAT 12", dl card
TRACKLIST
A1 The Tresor Track 06:24
B1 Basement Trax 05:36
B2 The Upstairs Lounge 06:01
Release Info:
Following the club and label’s 20th anniversary back in 2011, Tresor memorialised its two decades of existence with an exclusive
mix from one of its esteemed Detroit connections, Mike Huckaby. On that mix, Mike Huckaby included an exclusive production of
his, the first one to be released on Tresor Records.
Today, Tresor is proud to announce the repress of the ‘The Tresor Track’ on wax, making up for a massive A-side cut at 45 RPM.
This title is on its way to stand along with the label’s most important classics, a genuine anthem for the Berlin techno institute.
On the flip, Mike Huckaby goes for a stroll through the Tresor building, heading downstairs, exploring the room’s darker and more
twisted corners with ‘Basement Trax’, going back towards ‘The Upstairs Lounge’ and surprising his audience with some original
rhythmic patterns. The Tresor EP is a statement, a seal manifesting for a fruitful and long-lasting collaboration between Mike
Huckaby and Tresor.
"I try to create a vibe, feeling or idea that could create a vicarious expression. Often, this is derived from many of my personal
clubbing experiences. I have a permanent snapshot in my mind from the vibe I remember at the Music Institute in Detroit, or the
Shelter in NYC. So I vibe o of that quite often. In terms of house, it's usually based around strong chord progressions, and very
colorful and expressive sounds. For techno, it can be a mixture of both, or purely abrasive and dance floor driven.
Music is reciprocal. I have coined or phrased a term called "the reciprocal relationship" in music. The reciprocal relationship in
music demonstrates that tones excite chords, and chords excite tones. Here's an example to further elaborate on that: A chord
can invoke a specific feeling within the listener. But the strength or degree in which a feeling is invoked within the listener has a
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Monolink - A. Return to Oz - Artbat Remix – 8:00
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2024 repress
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B1 Monolink - Father Ocean - Ben Böhmer Remix – 7:56
B2 Monolink - Sirens - Patrice Bäumel Remix – 7:25
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A Monlink - Return to Oz - Artbat Remix – 8:00
B1 Monolink - Father Ocean - Ben Böhmer Remix – 7:56
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A. In your eyes 09:41min
B. As above so below 08:02 min
Release Info
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In comparison, "As Above So Below" on the flipside is adding a fair amount of emphasis. It unfolds in a dry and dense sounding beat-architecture that's suspense-packed with shaker sounds and subtextual field recordings. Most certainly, a slip-proof ground for this tune's centre-piece, a scale-riding synthbass sparking an almost anthemic trigger for floor-ecstasy. While details like subtle reverberating tapping and sparkling ambient textures sound like recorded deep down in a dripstone cave, the overall energetic layout pushes relentlessly to the heights of peaktime-grandeur. There you have it: "As Above So Below" - this tune works on every level.
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A. In your eyes 09:41min
B. As above so below 08:02 min
Release Info
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2022 Repress
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A1 Just B1 Celeste B2 Back 2 U (Tranz Dub)
Info:
Hot on the heels of AUS' recent releases from Breach, Huxley and Bwana they ready their next offering from Irish duo and long term label affiliates Bicep. Aptly timed for the festival months, their 'Just' EP follows up a series of self-released titles which include collaborations with Ebony and Midland and is an impassioned bundle of broken beats, shimmering synth lines and rapturous piano chords. The title track kicks things off and suffuses a broken kick and snare combo with a poignant sequence and heart-rending synth strings. A vocal refrain drops in and out throughout a lucent breakdown before () lays a soft, filtered croon over a swelling piano motif. Tension is astutely balanced, never quite boiling over and keeping the listener pinned before () drives a tough, gravelly kick under gentle flecks of acid and rich sweeping pads.
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Tracklist
A1 Just B1 Celeste B2 Back 2 U (Tranz Dub)
Info:
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Genre: House, Breakbeat, TripHop
Tracklist 12":
A1 – Y.K.M.U. (You Keep Me Up)
A2 – My Word And Sound
Info:
Friebe and Puestel — two souls, one heart, back again with a his new Breakbeat-infected single "Y.K.M.U." and "My Word And Sound" spreading some massive love...
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A1 – Y.K.M.U. (You Keep Me Up)
A2 – My Word And Sound
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Label:Tresor Records / BMG
Cat-No:TRESOR313EP1
Release-Date:13.10.2023
Genre:Techno
Configuration:12" Excl
Label:Tresor Records / BMG
Cat-No:TRESOR313EP1
Release-Date:13.10.2023
Genre:Techno
Configuration:12" Excl
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Cybotron - The Golden Ratio (Version) 04:43
Territory: WORLD
FORMAT 12” 180g vinyl, printed labels,
A4 printed inlay 170gsm, dl code,
black innersleeve, white outersleeve
TRACKLIST
A. Maintain 04:56
B. The Golden Ratio (Version) 04:43
INFO
Cybotron has re-emerged in our contemporary cybercultural age when artifactual futures begin a transition into a new era of
"Meta".
By combining their knowledge of philosophy, science fiction, and mechanical engineering, at a time when electronic instrument
companies were only just beginning to distribute their products to the masses, two prosumer audio technicians named Juan
Atkins and Rik Davis were able to re-engineer Cybotron – a combination of the words “Cyborg” and “Cyclotron” (an atomic
particle accelerator) – to be used as a home studio performance music that would change the course of independently produced
and distributed electronic music.
Dissolving the boundary between singer, songwriter, and producer, Juan Atkins named Cybotron’s future forward funkadelic
sound “techno” in reference to Alvin To ler’s concept of unlikely “techno rebels” against technocracy. Techno is music that
sounds like technology, and its purpose was to help society survive our collision with a universally felt “future shock” by inserting
an audio virus into the cultural matrix.
Techno’s blueprint spread across the Detroit-Berlin Axis between Metroplex and Tresor. As human society began its transition
from a post-industrial to an information-based market economy, Cybotron enabled a thorough system override of the human
senses towards a tangible man-machine hybridity and showed the world how to channel their emotions and imaginations into
new sound technologies and create new ‘sonic’ spatialities where listeners can transport themselves out of the physical world
into the future. The cover of their debut album Enter (1983) transmitted a fragmented view of a body in motion being digitized
mid-stride, dissolving physical and virtual reality into sonic fiction.
Today, the man-machine hybridity of Cybotron is still the truest form of techno, coevolving in conversation with the technological music they created and inspired. The latest data disk marks a new chapter that reflects a techgnostic musical expression of
the knowledge acquired during their decades-long hiatus. Unlike the dance music industrial replications of the Model 500
formula, acknowledging the content marketing expectations that segments music into specific, sellable genres, this techno
music is self-aware. Cybotron processes dance music tropes spawned from its very own blueprint with a meta-tactical precision
out of sync with our current rave new world.
Cybotron’s return demonstrates a studied engagement with what techno was and should be with a peerless update of Juan
Atkins’ initial inventive idea of do-it-yourself electrically reengineered music xeroxed onto both sides of the 12” – uploaded
directly into the alleys of your mind.
- The Rhythmanalyst
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FORMAT 12” 180g vinyl, printed labels,
A4 printed inlay 170gsm, dl code,
black innersleeve, white outersleeve
TRACKLIST
A. Maintain 04:56
B. The Golden Ratio (Version) 04:43
INFO
Cybotron has re-emerged in our contemporary cybercultural age when artifactual futures begin a transition into a new era of
"Meta".
By combining their knowledge of philosophy, science fiction, and mechanical engineering, at a time when electronic instrument
companies were only just beginning to distribute their products to the masses, two prosumer audio technicians named Juan
Atkins and Rik Davis were able to re-engineer Cybotron – a combination of the words “Cyborg” and “Cyclotron” (an atomic
particle accelerator) – to be used as a home studio performance music that would change the course of independently produced
and distributed electronic music.
Dissolving the boundary between singer, songwriter, and producer, Juan Atkins named Cybotron’s future forward funkadelic
sound “techno” in reference to Alvin To ler’s concept of unlikely “techno rebels” against technocracy. Techno is music that
sounds like technology, and its purpose was to help society survive our collision with a universally felt “future shock” by inserting
an audio virus into the cultural matrix.
Techno’s blueprint spread across the Detroit-Berlin Axis between Metroplex and Tresor. As human society began its transition
from a post-industrial to an information-based market economy, Cybotron enabled a thorough system override of the human
senses towards a tangible man-machine hybridity and showed the world how to channel their emotions and imaginations into
new sound technologies and create new ‘sonic’ spatialities where listeners can transport themselves out of the physical world
into the future. The cover of their debut album Enter (1983) transmitted a fragmented view of a body in motion being digitized
mid-stride, dissolving physical and virtual reality into sonic fiction.
Today, the man-machine hybridity of Cybotron is still the truest form of techno, coevolving in conversation with the technological music they created and inspired. The latest data disk marks a new chapter that reflects a techgnostic musical expression of
the knowledge acquired during their decades-long hiatus. Unlike the dance music industrial replications of the Model 500
formula, acknowledging the content marketing expectations that segments music into specific, sellable genres, this techno
music is self-aware. Cybotron processes dance music tropes spawned from its very own blueprint with a meta-tactical precision
out of sync with our current rave new world.
Cybotron’s return demonstrates a studied engagement with what techno was and should be with a peerless update of Juan
Atkins’ initial inventive idea of do-it-yourself electrically reengineered music xeroxed onto both sides of the 12” – uploaded
directly into the alleys of your mind.
- The Rhythmanalyst
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Frank & Tony - Olympia (with Eliana Glass)
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Frank & Tony - Ethos (with DaRand Land)
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Frank & Tony - Too Poor For Movies, Too Tired For Love (with Lawrence)
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Frank & Tony - Nobody Present Ever Stood So Still
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Frank & Tony - By The End They Will
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Frank & Tony - Cecile (with Eliana Glass)
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Frank & Tony - Drift (with DJ Aakmael)
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Frank & Tony - From Life Ahead
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Frank & Tony - Continuity
Double-LP, Gatefold sleeve
GENRE/S: House, Deep House, Lo-Fi House, Electronica
TRACKLISTS:
A1. Olympia (with Eliana Glass)
A2. Ethos (with DaRand Land)
B1. Too Poor For Movies, Too Tired For Love (with Lawrence)
B2. Nobody Present Ever Stood So Still
C1. By The End They Will
C2. Cecile (with Eliana Glass)
D1. Drift (with DJ Aakmael)
D2. From Life Ahead
D3. Continuity
SHORT INFO:
More about the world has changed than not in the decade since dance production dyad Frank & Tony released their last full-length record, 2014’s You Go Girl. Despite, or perhaps in spite of, this shifting landscape, house music has managed to stay fundamentally reliable (either a bug or its greatest feature, depending on who you ask). Where previously, Frank & Tony have been celebrated for their contemplative, studious approach to the genre, with 2024’s Ethos, the Brooklyn/Biarritz-based duo return amidst metastatic cultural upheaval to prove out those scholarly credentials — with an album that serves to remind listeners why dancefloors and liberatory politics consistently share the language of movements and revolutions.
Undoubtedly, Ethos is tremendously influenced by the multitude of projects originating from, and supported by, the duo and their label in the decade since You Go Girl– releasing records from a vast diversity of artists (including Nadia Khan, Gry, Villete, Darand Land, Alex Albrecht, DJ Sprinkles and CCL), and Harris becoming curatorial voice of Brooklyn’s premiere venue for audiophiles, Public Records, where he continues to amplify work across a global diaspora (and where the duo maintain a residency of wide praise).
It is this bright energy and focus on the necessity of community and relationships that animates the aptly-titled Ethos. If past Frank & Tony releases have been lauded as ‘a coloring book in which someone has exclusively drawn inside the lines… with extreme precision,’ Ethos deviates by inviting friends in for a game of exquisite corpse. From singer and pianist Eliana Glass, whose androgynous, double-reeded voice freestyles across album opener Olympia, to distinct track features from fellow house masterminds DaRand Land, DJ Aakmael and Lawrence over half of the album’s nine tracks highlight artists in the larger Scissor & Thread circle.
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GENRE/S: House, Deep House, Lo-Fi House, Electronica
TRACKLISTS:
A1. Olympia (with Eliana Glass)
A2. Ethos (with DaRand Land)
B1. Too Poor For Movies, Too Tired For Love (with Lawrence)
B2. Nobody Present Ever Stood So Still
C1. By The End They Will
C2. Cecile (with Eliana Glass)
D1. Drift (with DJ Aakmael)
D2. From Life Ahead
D3. Continuity
SHORT INFO:
More about the world has changed than not in the decade since dance production dyad Frank & Tony released their last full-length record, 2014’s You Go Girl. Despite, or perhaps in spite of, this shifting landscape, house music has managed to stay fundamentally reliable (either a bug or its greatest feature, depending on who you ask). Where previously, Frank & Tony have been celebrated for their contemplative, studious approach to the genre, with 2024’s Ethos, the Brooklyn/Biarritz-based duo return amidst metastatic cultural upheaval to prove out those scholarly credentials — with an album that serves to remind listeners why dancefloors and liberatory politics consistently share the language of movements and revolutions.
Undoubtedly, Ethos is tremendously influenced by the multitude of projects originating from, and supported by, the duo and their label in the decade since You Go Girl– releasing records from a vast diversity of artists (including Nadia Khan, Gry, Villete, Darand Land, Alex Albrecht, DJ Sprinkles and CCL), and Harris becoming curatorial voice of Brooklyn’s premiere venue for audiophiles, Public Records, where he continues to amplify work across a global diaspora (and where the duo maintain a residency of wide praise).
It is this bright energy and focus on the necessity of community and relationships that animates the aptly-titled Ethos. If past Frank & Tony releases have been lauded as ‘a coloring book in which someone has exclusively drawn inside the lines… with extreme precision,’ Ethos deviates by inviting friends in for a game of exquisite corpse. From singer and pianist Eliana Glass, whose androgynous, double-reeded voice freestyles across album opener Olympia, to distinct track features from fellow house masterminds DaRand Land, DJ Aakmael and Lawrence over half of the album’s nine tracks highlight artists in the larger Scissor & Thread circle.
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