After recent explorations into ambient and pop under his full name, Sacha Renkas switches back to his Antenna moniker for ALT013. The Kiev-born, longtime Rotterdam-based artist uses a rough-around-the-edges, hiss-laden palette to construct his intricate, pensive club tracks. Often recording on the fly, he embraces the limitations and quirks of the hardware he works with, curating the happy accidents that come with them and that help make his music feel as alive as it does. It is emotional and imaginative in spirit, yet raw, almost instinctive in its rendering. Renkas cites the new wave and synth-pop from his youth and the sounds coming from Chicago and Detroit, as well as the Dutch West Coast he encountered later on, as inspirations. The sensitivity and hands-on approach associated with these are also tenets throughout his work. The "Another Wave EP," a selection of tracks created over nearly a decade, further substantiates this approach. Made on multiple MPCs, Juno synthesizers, and an Akai S900, and mixed on a Mackie 16-channel mixer, it blends, among others, elements of first-wave techno and European proto-trance. Opener "Alisa" stacks angular sine melodies and formant basslines one upon another yet flows like silk, its balance immaculately kept in check. On "Everyone M1," the bass organ patch from which the track derives its title finds itself amidst a lo-fi flux of capricious arpeggiators, ethereal pads, and decocted drums. "Another Wave" is a carefully sculpted slow burner, collected in its unfolding. Wisps of melody, gated pads, and whisper seem to wind between its drum patterns; the tension looming beneath this patchwork never entirely reveals itself. "Quasar" blends signature dramatic chords and off-rhythm bells with a creeping acid bassline and more kaleidoscopic drum patterns. It closes an EP distilled in its form, confident in its intent, and nowhere too bothered by genre boundaries or other formal constraints. More

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After writing pop-based music under the name Renkas, Sasha Renkas searched for a more carefree and direct approach to making and recording music. His project Antenna is the result of that. He gets his sounds from the unexpected errors and limitations of hardware equipment from the '80s and '90s. Under the Antenna moniker, Sasha has released EPs and singles on labels like Clone, Pinkman, and Beats in Space. This time, Antenna is back with a full-length album. He recorded hours of jams in his studio in Rotterdam and then took a small set-up to Kiev to edit and finish the tracks there. The result is 'Quiet fx', the first release on new label World Of Paint. On 'Quiet fx', Antenna offers melodic soft house tracks with touches of electro and uk breaks. More

Antenna broadcasts new exciting sounds to the ether, channelling a banging A side and two deep cuts on the flip. The message is clear; a beautiful 90's inspired release with artwork to prove it. Ready to dismantle the floor and sooth you into the abyss. Brought to you by the BAKK Satellite Service. More

Ukrainan born, Rotterdam transplant Antenna with four house and techno hybrids for the Clone Royal Oak series. Raw machine driven tracks with a seductive melancholic feel.

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"Zopelar makes his debut on the Clone Royal Oak series with a 4 track Ep, delivering some of his unique blend of house grooves firmly rooted in the 90's Chicago, New York and Detroit house traditions. Pedro Zopelar is a musical wizard from Sao Paulo and is twisting the classic sounds and production methods into a fresh sonic Brazilian Caipirinha cocktail." More

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An All Star team for edits of Jovonn classics! Ian Pooley, DJ Deep and Mike Huckaby revisit 3 of Goldtone Records finest for Clone Royal Oak. More

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Double A sided release by Basic Bastard! 4 tracks of House infused Technosoul from the master Orlando Voorn! More

Clone Royal Oak for all things House! This one for the deep house warriors... John Daly delivering two cuts reminiscent of the early 90's NY deep house vibes. On the a-side we got the warm jazzy "I Get So High" in the AM mix and the original mix featuring vocals by Barbara Vulso and Saxophone by Jabin Ward. On the flip side we have the dreamy "Two Days" in the original version and one of those rare house mixes by Alden Tyrell & Serge who added some bump to this release. John Daly, the og Irish deep house maestro is back! More

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Frits Wentink branches out on Clone Royal Oak!! 3 spaced out wobbly house cuts from the man Wentink ranging from the deep burner Filtboi69 to the funk driven jackin Discosizer and the wobbly spaced out title track "Space Babe". The Ep ends with a 'stealthy' psychedelic electro tinged cut. Four fresh cuts from Frits!! More

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The Italian proto-house bomb from Masarima on Clone Royal Oak gets a well deserved remix treatment! Originally produced by Mystic Jungle and Whodamanny, this one gets a work over by The Egyptian Lover who gets his freak on and delivers in his inimitable style...You know what's up!!! Pure west coast 808 electro funk bliss. Luca Lozano also comes correct with two remixes where he takes it another route on both. On the 'Breakbeat Guy Remix' the early 90s inspire him to a uk breakbeat version. And Karlos Moran joins him for the Tribal Workout Dub not unlike NY's garage era... This is the rebound of Masarima's ''Freak Like U'' we all have been waiting for! More

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Prolific producer Felipe Gordon back on Royal Oak with his signature deepness... Joined on remix duties by Byron the Aquarius for two versions of 'No Words' for different vibes. TIP! More

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Frits Wentink's return to the Clone Royal Oak series... First 150 copies on red vinyl. More

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Takuya Matsumoto's debut for Clone Royal Oak.

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After Space Dimension Controller the Clone Royal Oak series is coming with another young talent. This time its Swedish Genius Of Time, known for their debut release on Aniara records. Three takes on classic house music done by young producers in their unique almost serene style that reveal their nordic roots. Genius Of Time shows that house music can still sound fresh. More

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Italian proto house vibes on this new Clone Royal Oak 12". An elegant Mystic Jungle & Whodamanny production that's ready to be a regular force on dancefloors from Rimini to NYC and the Chitown. The classy vocal heavy club mix is backed up by the re-mix and freak-appella! Big love for all the freaks out there!! More

The follow up for the instant classic Impresiones Acidas from 2022. Felipe again lends his fusion sensibilities to infectious grooves to create a modern version of the golden age of house music. With non other than Kai Alce on remix duties on the title track. Tip!!! More

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Colombian multi-talent (Musician, producer and dj) Felipe Gordon isup next on the Clone Royal Oak Series! 4 classy deep house cuts that land in that sweet spot of the deeper, jazz infused stylings of Chicago and even a bit of the catchy French House vibes of the mid 90's. Felipe takes these influences and expertly crafts irresistible grooves and sounds into a modern take on house music. More

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The two Dons that dominated many club nights in the early 90's with their club orientated techno tracks that were loaded with funk, raw energy, and fresh sounds never heard before!! Blake Baxter and Orlando Voorn also known as the Ghetto Brothers. Blake with his releases on Mix records, Incognito and Tresor, Orlando Voorn on KMS and several Dutch labels, were both dropping one classic after another. Here the more or less forgotten collaboration they did once, remastered and available again! Listening to this record you know these guys were light years ahead and not many modern releases can keep up with the level of funk and energy of the Ghetto Brothers. Essential house record. Remastered re-issue with two extra tracks!!! More

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Frits Wentink returns to Clone Royal Oak, he and his double causing trouble on the dancefloor! 'Double Man', 'Friends' and 'Trouble Man'. Three cuts with a fresh take on the N.Y. house sound for 2020. More

4 heavy hitter remixes for last years Double Man release! KiNK, Ludwig A.F., Jovonn and Malin Genie all bring their own vision of house music to the table. More

DJ Fett Burger and DJ Speckgurtel remix 3 tracks from the Red Scorpions album. Hotter than the summer! Garantueed to make you sweat! Limited run, handstamped. Be quick! More

DJ Fett Burger and DJ Speckgurtel remix 3 tracks from the Red Scorpions album. Hotter than the summer! Garantueed to make you sweat! Limited run, handstamped. Be quick! More