(15th Anniversary Edition - 2024 Recut)
[Limited Edition - deluxe 3xLP set, pressed on transparent Neon Yellow, Orange, and Red vinyl]



To celebrate the 15th anniversary of DJ Hell's groundbreaking album Teufelswerk, this limited anniversary edition brings back the legendary release in a deluxe 3xLP set, pressed on transparent Neon Yellow, Orange, and Red vinyl. Included is an exclusive poster featuring the original vinyl front cover, along with a special hype sticker for collectors. Originally released in 2009, Teufelswerk remains a milestone in electronic music, seamlessly blending techno, ambient, and experimental elements. The album features collaborations with the likes of Bryan Ferry, exploring the duality of Day and Night-contrasting euphoric club tracks with deep, cinematic soundscapes.

Upon its original release, Teufelswerk peaked Top50 in the german charts and was highly acclaimed by international music critics:
- Pitchfork (USA): "Outstanding"
- The Guardian (UK): "Epic"
- Resident Advisor: "Enormous"
- Groove (Germany): "His most fascinating and unlikely journey through the giant redwood of pop history yet."
This highly collectible 2024 recut anniversary edition is a must-have for fans, offering a fresh take on a timeless classic.

Tracklist:
A - HELL FEAT. BRYAN FERRY - U Can Dance
B - HELL - The DJ
C - HELL - Electronic Germany
D - HELL - Bodyfarm 2
E - HELL - Wonderland
F - HELL - Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Tracklist 12":

Side A1: DJ Hell - Electrifiying Mojo - Roman Fluegel Remix
Side B1: Dj Hell - Freakshow - Perel Remix


Short Info:

The Dj Hell Experience presents the remix package of Dj Hell's album "House Music Box". With Perel & Roman Fluegel we have two of the most outstanding artists of our electronic music community who delivers mindblowing
remixes of the highly acclaimed artist album of Dj Hell in both artistic and surprising matters.

Vital Sales Points:

Legendary DJ Hell
His new label: The Dj Hell Experience
Artwork by global painting artist Jonathan Meese



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2LP,initial Pressing in limited Edition with Cristal Clear Vinyl!
2LP - Sleeve, Printed Innersleeve / CD as Gatefold Digisleeve incl Poster,
Coverart and Contents of both by Jonathan Meese

1/A1 jimi hendrix 
2/A2 hausmusik
3/B1 g.p.s
4/B2 freakshow
5/C1 electrifying mojo 
6/C2 out of control
7/D1 the revolution will be televised 
8/D2 tonstrom

People, listen to the signals: when the club life is reawakening, DJ Hell returns with the album House Music Box (Past, Present, No Future).
In contrast to its predecessor album Zukunftsmusik (2017), with his new work Hell looks back to the glorious early days of House and Techno in Chicago, Detroit and New York City.
Obvious references are the heroes that vibrated the dancefloor from the late 80s, i.e. luminaries like Ron Hardy, Frankie Knuckles and Lil’ Louis from the Chicago house scene, or the legendary radio shows of The Electrifying Mojo from Detroit. Not to be forgotten are, of course, the NYC House of Larry Levan or the Nu Groove records from the early 90s – all of them served as musical godfathers for Hell’s House Music Box.

Back to the roots. In line with this, Hell’s opus number six emerged as a classic album: House Music Box simply comprises eight gripping new bangers from the groove manufacturer that is the super gigolo Hell. The record is not only a concept album about the beginnings of electronic DJ and club music, but also a danceable history lesson. Exemplifying that is already the superb first single: ‘Out of Control’ is a mightily stomping dancefloor monster where a killer bassline and an infectious synth riff meet. A vocal sample rightly demands ‘Don’t stop!’, because the magic that Hell created with his controllers leaves one in pure ecstasy of happiness.

The songs ‘Freakshow’ and ‘House Music’ are a musical bow for the innovative originators of house in the windy city. On ‘Freakshow’, the vocoder vocals ‘Ron Hardy is the true creator of house music’ recall the prematurely deceased DJ who was best known for his eclectic sets and radical edits. Hardy used to deejay in what was the successor of the Warehouse, the legendary ‘Music Box’ club, eponymous for the new album. On ‘House Music’, nomen est omen naturally applies: over the flawless house from the quality brand of Hell, he loops various samples, fragments of sentences such as ‘Acid comes from house music’, ‘Techno comes from house’, ‘Foundation of house music is’, or ‘Chicago house music’. Through their persistent repetition plus grooving beats, a hypnotic effect soon arrives, so that the music – thanks to the magic production of Hell – starts to speak.

On ‘Electrifying Mojo’, on the other hand, Hell honours the visionary and enigmatic Charles Johnson a.k.a. The Electrifying Mojo, whose radio show (airing from 1977 until the mid 80s) had a substantial influence on the development of techno in Detroit. As he frequently played Kraftwerk, for instance, the publicly shy Electrifying Mojo emerged as a key facilitator of future electronic music in the spirit of the Detroit-Dusseldorf axis.

Almost self-evidently, Kraftwerk - the grey eminence of German electronic music – shaped the background of Hell’s new record too, via the usage of vocoder vocals as a rhythmic element or the bass frequencies as the carrying foundation for each track. Clearly recognizable is the influence of Kraftwerk’s 1986 work Electric Café (now: Techno Pop) on the groovy track ‘Tonstrom’. Fans of the ‘industrial folk music’ will hardly be surprised, as this was Kraftwerk’s working title for the record. Along with sound poetic vocals, Hell tickles a cool funk from the warm machine sounds over nimble bass lines, as on House Music Box he uses – not only for this track – the same analogue synths from the seventies as Kraftwerk once did.

The oeuvre of DJ Hell is famously characterised by his artistic desire to have a different approach to each album, while at the same time constants provide inner cohesiveness and cross references. One example would be the theme of automobiles, as an influence of Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn’: just think of songs like ‘Hellracer’ or ‘Car Car Car’. The car motive is again present on House Music Box, with the ambitious track ‘GPS’. Conceptually speaking it is a highlight of the record: over sparse Roland drum machine beats, we can hear the female computer voice of a navigation device devising the fastest route to ‘destination Berlin nightlife’. This almost has a double meaning, as once inside the club, the music will guide the dancers.

No DJ Hell album, without cover versions. Or, should we better call his idiosyncratic electronic editions of established hits new originals – referring to a term that Laibach coined. This definitely holds true for ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’: his update of Gil Scott Heron’s soul classic turned into a veritable 4-on-the-floor version. The slogan, which originally came from the Black Power movement, carved out a remarkable career, not only thanks to several new versions, but equally alienated as an advertising slogan for bar chains. The fact that Hell takes up this track in the days of YouTube, Instagram and Facebook illustrates us today that the idea of a political revolution is long gone. For that reason, all he keeps from the wordy original is its headline while the impulsive beats prove all more, that at least the revolution of the dancefloor is nowhere near over.

Past, Present, No Future – even if Hell’s deep bow to the trailblazers and pioneers of electronic club music was already completed when the corona pandemic broke out, the subtitle of House Music Box proved apt even so in the light of the circumstance that especially the club scene is seriously affected from the coercive measures of the crisis. It was therefore quite prophetic that on ‘Jimi Hendrix’ you can hear pieces of the last interview that the guitarist gave shortly before his controversial death. „I can’t build anything right now, you know, because of the things that are happing right now. I just have to lay back and think about it all.” House Music Box is, in many ways, the right record at the right time. Because as DJ Hell speaks about his album: ‘House Music for me has always been a spiritual experience, a higher, different form of communication, so to speak’. So, let’s listen carefully what he reports about his musical excursions in the Past, Present and Future of House.


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CD Digi Sleeve
Coverart and Contents of both by Jonathan Meese

1/A1 jimi hendrix 
2/A2 hausmusik
3/B1 g.p.s
4/B2 freakshow
5/C1 electrifying mojo 
6/C2 out of control
7/D1 the revolution will be televised 
8/D2 tonstrom

People, listen to the signals: when the club life is reawakening, DJ Hell returns with the album House Music Box (Past, Present, No Future).
In contrast to its predecessor album Zukunftsmusik (2017), with his new work Hell looks back to the glorious early days of House and Techno in Chicago, Detroit and New York City.
Obvious references are the heroes that vibrated the dancefloor from the late 80s, i.e. luminaries like Ron Hardy, Frankie Knuckles and Lil’ Louis from the Chicago house scene, or the legendary radio shows of The Electrifying Mojo from Detroit. Not to be forgotten are, of course, the NYC House of Larry Levan or the Nu Groove records from the early 90s – all of them served as musical godfathers for Hell’s House Music Box.

Back to the roots. In line with this, Hell’s opus number six emerged as a classic album: House Music Box simply comprises eight gripping new bangers from the groove manufacturer that is the super gigolo Hell. The record is not only a concept album about the beginnings of electronic DJ and club music, but also a danceable history lesson. Exemplifying that is already the superb first single: ‘Out of Control’ is a mightily stomping dancefloor monster where a killer bassline and an infectious synth riff meet. A vocal sample rightly demands ‘Don’t stop!’, because the magic that Hell created with his controllers leaves one in pure ecstasy of happiness.

The songs ‘Freakshow’ and ‘House Music’ are a musical bow for the innovative originators of house in the windy city. On ‘Freakshow’, the vocoder vocals ‘Ron Hardy is the true creator of house music’ recall the prematurely deceased DJ who was best known for his eclectic sets and radical edits. Hardy used to deejay in what was the successor of the Warehouse, the legendary ‘Music Box’ club, eponymous for the new album. On ‘House Music’, nomen est omen naturally applies: over the flawless house from the quality brand of Hell, he loops various samples, fragments of sentences such as ‘Acid comes from house music’, ‘Techno comes from house’, ‘Foundation of house music is’, or ‘Chicago house music’. Through their persistent repetition plus grooving beats, a hypnotic effect soon arrives, so that the music – thanks to the magic production of Hell – starts to speak.

On ‘Electrifying Mojo’, on the other hand, Hell honours the visionary and enigmatic Charles Johnson a.k.a. The Electrifying Mojo, whose radio show (airing from 1977 until the mid 80s) had a substantial influence on the development of techno in Detroit. As he frequently played Kraftwerk, for instance, the publicly shy Electrifying Mojo emerged as a key facilitator of future electronic music in the spirit of the Detroit-Dusseldorf axis.

Almost self-evidently, Kraftwerk - the grey eminence of German electronic music – shaped the background of Hell’s new record too, via the usage of vocoder vocals as a rhythmic element or the bass frequencies as the carrying foundation for each track. Clearly recognizable is the influence of Kraftwerk’s 1986 work Electric Café (now: Techno Pop) on the groovy track ‘Tonstrom’. Fans of the ‘industrial folk music’ will hardly be surprised, as this was Kraftwerk’s working title for the record. Along with sound poetic vocals, Hell tickles a cool funk from the warm machine sounds over nimble bass lines, as on House Music Box he uses – not only for this track – the same analogue synths from the seventies as Kraftwerk once did.

The oeuvre of DJ Hell is famously characterised by his artistic desire to have a different approach to each album, while at the same time constants provide inner cohesiveness and cross references. One example would be the theme of automobiles, as an influence of Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn’: just think of songs like ‘Hellracer’ or ‘Car Car Car’. The car motive is again present on House Music Box, with the ambitious track ‘GPS’. Conceptually speaking it is a highlight of the record: over sparse Roland drum machine beats, we can hear the female computer voice of a navigation device devising the fastest route to ‘destination Berlin nightlife’. This almost has a double meaning, as once inside the club, the music will guide the dancers.

No DJ Hell album, without cover versions. Or, should we better call his idiosyncratic electronic editions of established hits new originals – referring to a term that Laibach coined. This definitely holds true for ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’: his update of Gil Scott Heron’s soul classic turned into a veritable 4-on-the-floor version. The slogan, which originally came from the Black Power movement, carved out a remarkable career, not only thanks to several new versions, but equally alienated as an advertising slogan for bar chains. The fact that Hell takes up this track in the days of YouTube, Instagram and Facebook illustrates us today that the idea of a political revolution is long gone. For that reason, all he keeps from the wordy original is its headline while the impulsive beats prove all more, that at least the revolution of the dancefloor is nowhere near over.

Past, Present, No Future – even if Hell’s deep bow to the trailblazers and pioneers of electronic club music was already completed when the corona pandemic broke out, the subtitle of House Music Box proved apt even so in the light of the circumstance that especially the club scene is seriously affected from the coercive measures of the crisis. It was therefore quite prophetic that on ‘Jimi Hendrix’ you can hear pieces of the last interview that the guitarist gave shortly before his controversial death. „I can’t build anything right now, you know, because of the things that are happing right now. I just have to lay back and think about it all.” House Music Box is, in many ways, the right record at the right time. Because as DJ Hell speaks about his album: ‘House Music for me has always been a spiritual experience, a higher, different form of communication, so to speak’. So, let’s listen carefully what he reports about his musical excursions in the Past, Present and Future of House.


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Tracklisting:
A1 I Want U (Darren Emerson Remix)
B1 I Want U (The Hacker 2018 Remix)


Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo Records presents its second remix package from the single "I Want U" of label boss DJ Hell. The original get´s a new twist with the reinterpretation of Darren Emerson. His own view on the track has a high intense energy and a pumping upfront attitude. French techno head The Hacker reworks his own remix and gives it a dark & playful 2018 facelift.






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Tracklisting:
A1 Anything, Anytime (Fjaak Remix)
A2 Mantra (Marco Faraone Remix)
B1 Guede (VRILs 13th Symphony of Artifacts Remix)
B2 Mantra (Eduardo de la Calle Remix)



Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo Records presents a special package of remixes. This compilation of remix productions taken from Dj Hell´s album "Zukunftsmusik" are dedicated to the vinyl collectors. Special edits of the remixes by Fjaak, Vril, Marco Faraone and Eduardo de la Calle have been produced to make this vinyl a unique tool.






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Tracklisting:
A1 Wir reiten durch die Nacht (Adriatique Remix)
B1 Wir reiten durch die Nacht (Coyu Remix)


Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo Records are releasing a remix compilation of DJ Hell produced experimental track "Wir Reiten Durch Die Nacht", taken from his 5th studio album "Zukunftsmusik".
This release features remixes of internationally renowned artists Adriatique and Coyu. First up is Adriatique's remix, a reflection of their own interpretation of electronic music with a strong and playful vibe. Coyu's remix is a dancefloor ready interpretation of the original cut, with a decidedly more pumped up and dark atmosphere.





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2018 Remastered

Tracklisting:
A1 DJ Hell - Hot In The Heels Of Love (Dave Clark Remix)
B1 DJ Hell - Allerseelen (Jeff Mills Remix)

Description:
Remix classics of Jeff Mills and Dave Clark for DJ Hell - remastered for vinyl.


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Tracklisting:
A1 Guede (Joyce Muniz Passing Lights Remix)
B1 Guede (Paul Nazca Remix)

Description:
Guede Remixes is a remix compilation of DJ Hell taken from his 5th studio album Zukunftsmusik. The release features two remixes by Joyce Muniz and one by Paul Nazca. Guede's soundscape is acidic yet minimal, with its distorted vocals and raucous instrumentation lending the track an eerie and at times ethereal vibe. Each artist brings a uniquely different perspective on the sound of the original cut, whilst never completely abandoning the track's core identity. Paul Nazca infuses it with trance, Joyce Muniz keeps the acid and adds the deep.


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Tracklisting:
A1 Car Car Car (Fango Needs a New Car Remix)
B1 Car Car Car (Metropolis Snelweg Remix)
B2 Car Car Car (Betonkunst Remix)



The new album of DJ Hell ''Zukunftsmusik'' keeps bringing us good news. The latest single to drop from the album, "Car Car Car," arrives with remixes from some of the scenes most enigmatic producers.
After the first vinyl with remixes from Roman Fluegel and Phil, now is the turn of Fango, Metropolis and Bentonkunst.
Fango turns the track into a proper techno banger. Powerful instrumental with noises from outer space.
Dark and raw techno remix comes from the german producer Metropolis.
The third and rarest remix from Betonkust, keeps the esence of the original track but adding his touch with those melancholic and powerful melodies characteristics of his sound.



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2LP

A1. Turn Up The Heat feat. Dolo Desir
A2. Groundshake
B1. Choose Your Destiny
B2. Runaway Railway
C1. Assim
C2. Drift Control
D1. Aurawave
D2. Hypnotizing



Info (EN):
The album of the year – and the beginning of a new era at Gigolo Records.

Ten club tracks packed with pure impact, crafted by one of today’s most talented and innovative producers: Aziz Haddad from Tunisia.

His sonic fingerprint breaks all genre boundaries — impossible to categorize — and fits perfectly into the Gigolo Records family and history.

Aziz’s uniqueness lies in his anarchic definition of sound:
4-to-the-floor house, 80s synth pop, techno, and hypnotic beat programming merge into a cinematic, magnetic whole.

Selected Bangers rewrites the rules for 2025 —
every beat counts.



Info (DE):
Das Album des Jahres – und der Beginn einer neuen Ära bei Gigolo Records.

Zehn Club-Tracks voller Energie und Durchschlagskraft, produziert von einem der derzeit talentiertesten und innovativsten Künstler: Aziz Haddad aus Tunesien.

Sein klanglicher Fingerabdruck sprengt alle Genregrenzen – kaum einzuordnen – und passt damit perfekt in die Gigolo Records-Familie und ihre Geschichte.

Aziz’ Einzigartigkeit liegt in seiner anarchischen Definition von Sound:
4-to-the-floor House, 80s Synth-Pop, Techno und hypnotisches Beat-Programming verschmelzen zu einem cineastischen, magnetischen Gesamtwerk.

Selected Bangers schreibt die Regeln im Jahr 2025 neu –
jeder Beat zählt.

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(15th Anniversary Edition - 2024 Recut)
[Limited Edition - deluxe 3xLP set, pressed on transparent Neon Yellow, Orange, and Red vinyl]



To celebrate the 15th anniversary of DJ Hell's groundbreaking album Teufelswerk, this limited anniversary edition brings back the legendary release in a deluxe 3xLP set, pressed on transparent Neon Yellow, Orange, and Red vinyl. Included is an exclusive poster featuring the original vinyl front cover, along with a special hype sticker for collectors. Originally released in 2009, Teufelswerk remains a milestone in electronic music, seamlessly blending techno, ambient, and experimental elements. The album features collaborations with the likes of Bryan Ferry, exploring the duality of Day and Night-contrasting euphoric club tracks with deep, cinematic soundscapes.

Upon its original release, Teufelswerk peaked Top50 in the german charts and was highly acclaimed by international music critics:
- Pitchfork (USA): "Outstanding"
- The Guardian (UK): "Epic"
- Resident Advisor: "Enormous"
- Groove (Germany): "His most fascinating and unlikely journey through the giant redwood of pop history yet."
This highly collectible 2024 recut anniversary edition is a must-have for fans, offering a fresh take on a timeless classic.

Tracklist:
A - HELL FEAT. BRYAN FERRY - U Can Dance
B - HELL - The DJ
C - HELL - Electronic Germany
D - HELL - Bodyfarm 2
E - HELL - Wonderland
F - HELL - Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Tracklisting:
A1 One Night in Paris
B1 Darkroom Lover



Short Info:

London electronic luminary Josh Caffé brings his new release "Adventures Of Mr. Freek", that forges a connection across space and time between late 1980s Chicago, and a weekend spent in the dark, grabbing, spaces of an underground nightclub. Opener "One Night In Paris" commands you while flirting on a nostalgic house riff. Straight to the lyrical point; this is a heavy, sweaty jam that pumps. "Darkroom Lover" follows, taking you by the hand and leading you to the place where feeling is believing.






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A1 Two Keys
B1 Blushed
B2 Live from Golgatha




Short Info:

International Deejay Gigolo Records welcomes Sousk with his new EP "Live from Golgatha" The UK based musician presents three totally different and outstanding tracks on the release. The range of the music is floating through different time zones of the electronic music evolution. A warm and eclectic feeling combines the different productions to one coherent picture.






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Tracklisting:
A1 Ride The Flow (DJ Hell Remix)




Short Info:

International Deejay Gigolo Records proudly present an own remix of label owner DJ Hell. He remixed the track "Ride The Flow" originally produced by Namito & DJQ aka Quinta Young and gives the original an eclectic and groovy twist.






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A1 Let It Go
B1 Rave On
B2 Stay With Me




Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo proudly present the homecoming of the South-American Gigolo Queen Romina Cohn. After her "I Want U" remix production from label boss Dj Hell last year, she presents now her 3 own 3 track EP called "Let It Go". All three tracks combine an eclectic and powerful vibe with playful attitude and a homage to classic techno & rave sounds.






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Tracklisting:
A1 I Want U (Darren Emerson Remix)
B1 I Want U (The Hacker 2018 Remix)


Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo Records presents its second remix package from the single "I Want U" of label boss DJ Hell. The original get´s a new twist with the reinterpretation of Darren Emerson. His own view on the track has a high intense energy and a pumping upfront attitude. French techno head The Hacker reworks his own remix and gives it a dark & playful 2018 facelift.






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Tracklisting:
A1 Anything, Anytime (Fjaak Remix)
A2 Mantra (Marco Faraone Remix)
B1 Guede (VRILs 13th Symphony of Artifacts Remix)
B2 Mantra (Eduardo de la Calle Remix)



Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo Records presents a special package of remixes. This compilation of remix productions taken from Dj Hell´s album "Zukunftsmusik" are dedicated to the vinyl collectors. Special edits of the remixes by Fjaak, Vril, Marco Faraone and Eduardo de la Calle have been produced to make this vinyl a unique tool.






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Tracklisting:
A1 Toxic People
B1 Dreamz


Short Info:
Multi-talent Joyce Muniz is definitely one to look out for. Initially starting her career as a vocalist,
she now took over the global house music scene within no time as a deejay and producer as
well. Exhibiting her talent with previous releases, it's not surprising that she's on the roster of
prestigous labels such as Exploited Records and 20/20 Vision Recordings. Next year she will
release her single "Toxic People" on International Deejay Gigolo Records featuring the singer,
songwriter and producer Demetr1us. "Toxic People" is a vibrant and raw sounding electro house
cut featuring grimy synths and vocals, that lend the track a cold and distant atmosphere.
The artwork for "Toxic People" was created by Leipzig-based artist Silvia Trost, whose forth lies
in oil and acrylic paintings. She now frequently collaborates with glitch art artists and loves to mix
materials and techniques, both analogue and digital.
The B-side "Dreamz" is another great production by Joyce Muniz. The playful groove and eclectic
ambient makes it a cool package.






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Tracklisting:
A1 Wir reiten durch die Nacht (Adriatique Remix)
B1 Wir reiten durch die Nacht (Coyu Remix)


Short Info:
International Deejay Gigolo Records are releasing a remix compilation of DJ Hell produced experimental track "Wir Reiten Durch Die Nacht", taken from his 5th studio album "Zukunftsmusik".
This release features remixes of internationally renowned artists Adriatique and Coyu. First up is Adriatique's remix, a reflection of their own interpretation of electronic music with a strong and playful vibe. Coyu's remix is a dancefloor ready interpretation of the original cut, with a decidedly more pumped up and dark atmosphere.





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A1 Say My Name
A2 (Time To) Work The Box
B1 Work Me (Thats Fierce)
B2 Work Me (Please Don´t Stop)


Short Info:
International Gigolo Records are re-releasing Move D's & Thomas Meinecke's joint LP
"Work". For the first time it will be released on digital & vinyl.

WORK is a four-letter- word

Since the 1920's one could establish an etymological mix between the sphere of work and
love, as the so-called 'working girls' (young, employed women, mostly employees in bureaus,
who wore short skirts and even shorter hair and smoked in pubic), marked not only the first
broad noticeable swing with previously unknown women who had sovereignty over their
sexuality (not just in sociological sense), but also commonly working girl could also mean a
prostitute. In a subcultural jive the word 'work' built up increasingly to a word for
self-determined, often sexually dissident activities, until they become central term in the
overly queer, mostly Latin-American subculture (glorified by Judith Butler and Madonna) of
the vogue ballrooms, Spanish harlems. 'You better work' is the chorus of the super hit
"Supermodel" by the drag queen RuPaul and that was truly not meant as a call to the
working moral of the Anglo-Saxon protestant (WASP) society of the USA (the accompanying
video clip was turned in New York for its chiseled street walkers infamous meat-packing
district). The 'Underground house music' of New York, Chicago's Booty Bass or Detroit's
Ghetto tech uses the word until today in the context of almost loosely sexual metaphors
(work my body over), that here often are coded as very bipolar, don't serve the
(business)ubiquitous sexism, but (in the triangle of defamation 'race, class and gender') pose
a critical potential. David Moufang and Thomas Meinecke 'worked' their way through the
repertoire of this exciting music, producing a hypnotic mix of countless samples, paired with
statements by the involved
(dance veterans, drag queens, DJs) and their own voices and instruments. Other Rooms,
other voices.
Ever since 1998 the in 1996 Heidelberg-born musician, studio owner and dj David Moufang
alias Move D and the in 1955 Hamburg-born writer and musician Thomas Meinecke
collaboratively produce 'sonic fiction' for the radio drama and media art division of the
Bavarian Broadcasting. David Moufang founded his own imprint 'Source' in the 1990s, but
releases his own productions on numerous international labels. Since 1980 Thomas
Meinecke plays in the band F.S.K. that he cofounded (on 'Buback' since 2008), themes
and moderates the music program of the Bavarian Broadcast since 1985 and ever since 1986
publishes belletristic books on Suhrkamp press. The last joint production of Meinecke and
Moufang ('übersetzungen/translations') was awarded with the Karl Suzuka price for radio art
at the Donauenschingen music festival in 2008.




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A1 Yello - Bostich (DJ Hell 2018 Remix)

Short Info:
To start the new year, International Deejay Gigolo Records presents the 2018 techno interpretation by DJ Hell of Yello's classic tune "Bostich". The electronic music pioneers Yello released the original "Bostich" track in 1981 as third single of their album "Solid Pleasure" and it became a worldwide club hit. The new techno interpretation by DJ Hell reinforces the original vibe and adds a new deep and dark ambience.



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2018 Remastered

Tracklisting:
A1 DJ Hell - Hot In The Heels Of Love (Dave Clark Remix)
B1 DJ Hell - Allerseelen (Jeff Mills Remix)

Description:
Remix classics of Jeff Mills and Dave Clark for DJ Hell - remastered for vinyl.


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A1 Guede (Joyce Muniz Passing Lights Remix)
B1 Guede (Paul Nazca Remix)

Description:
Guede Remixes is a remix compilation of DJ Hell taken from his 5th studio album Zukunftsmusik. The release features two remixes by Joyce Muniz and one by Paul Nazca. Guede's soundscape is acidic yet minimal, with its distorted vocals and raucous instrumentation lending the track an eerie and at times ethereal vibe. Each artist brings a uniquely different perspective on the sound of the original cut, whilst never completely abandoning the track's core identity. Paul Nazca infuses it with trance, Joyce Muniz keeps the acid and adds the deep.


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Tracklisting:
A1 Car Car Car (Fango Needs a New Car Remix)
B1 Car Car Car (Metropolis Snelweg Remix)
B2 Car Car Car (Betonkunst Remix)



The new album of DJ Hell ''Zukunftsmusik'' keeps bringing us good news. The latest single to drop from the album, "Car Car Car," arrives with remixes from some of the scenes most enigmatic producers.
After the first vinyl with remixes from Roman Fluegel and Phil, now is the turn of Fango, Metropolis and Bentonkunst.
Fango turns the track into a proper techno banger. Powerful instrumental with noises from outer space.
Dark and raw techno remix comes from the german producer Metropolis.
The third and rarest remix from Betonkust, keeps the esence of the original track but adding his touch with those melancholic and powerful melodies characteristics of his sound.



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Tracklisting:
A1 Car Car Car (Japanese Version)
B1 Car Car Car (Spanish Version)



Special Limited 7inch Collector's Item - Only 300 units worldwide.
The new album of DJ Hell ''Zukunftsmusik'' keeps bringing us good news. The latest single to drop from the album, "Car Car Car," arrives with remixes from some of the scenes most enigmatic producers.

After the first two 12inch vinyls with remixes from Roman Fluegel, Phil Kieran, Thomas Mayr & Ken Hayakawa, Fango, Metropolis and Bentonkunst; Gigolo now presents a limited collector's item. A special Japanese and Spanish version of Car Car Car on a 7inch vinyl including a special Gigolo sticker.
A car is not just a car! It drives u near or far!


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Tracklisting:
A1 Car Car Car
B1 Car Car Car (Roman Flügel Remix)
B2 Car Car Car (Phil Kieran's Autobahn Remix)


The new album of DJ Hell ''Zukunftsmusik'' keeps bringing us good news. The latest single to drop from the album, "Car Car Car," arrives with remixes from some of the scenes most enigmatic producers.
Roman Fluegel presents his own eclectic and diverse interpretation in a playful and artistic vibe, while Phil Kieran´s Autobahn remix is a straight, deep and dark version of the original track, which is featured on the vinyl too.


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Exclusive 5x12” luxurious 5x12" box set with a spectral-reflective foil finish

Tracklisting:
Vinyl 1
1. (A1) Jonathan Kaspar – Her (DE-Q20-25-00019)
2. (B1) Robag Wruhme – Ratibor Numida (DE-Q20-25-00020)
3. (B2) ja:cK - Neverland (DE-Q20-25-00021)
Vinyl 2
4. (A1) Butch – Straight Tripping (DE-Q20-25-00022)
5. (B1) Josh Wink – Self Acceptance (DE-Q20-25-00023)
6. (B2) Raxon – Believe In Mi (DE-Q20-25-00024)
Vinyl 3
7. (A1) Dino Lenny – Sayonara Chicago (DE-Q20-25-00026)
8. (B1) Extrawelt – Mindwear (DE-Q20-25-00027)
9. (B2) Frank Sonic & Dist_42 – Silberschwein (DE-Q20-25-00028)
Vinyl 4
10. (A1) Guy J – Alive Again (DE-Q20-25-00029)
11. (B1) Riccardo De Polo – Melancholia (DE-Q20-25-00031)
12. (B2) Johannes Volk – Vaporized Memories (DE-Q20-25-00032)
Vinyl 5
13. (A1) Harvey McKay – Tears In Rain (DE-Q20-25-00033)
14. (B1) Damiano Von Erckert - Mad Man (I told you what I know) (DE-Q20-25-00034)
14. (B2) Fedele - Zommerfest 25 (DE-Q20-25-00035)

25 Years Cocoon Recordings – Volume One

For its 25th anniversary, Cocoon Recordings returns to its roots with an elaborate vinyl LP box set, marking the first part of a two-volume anniversary project. 25 Years Cocoon Recordings – Volume
One brings together exclusive contributions from international artists who have defined the sound and diversity of the label over the past two decades, complemented by fresh talents who are helping to shape its future.
Over the span of 25 years, Cocoon Recordings has created a catalog that now comprises hundreds of releases, 12-inches, albums, mix CDs, and iconic compilation box sets, always bridging past, present, and future. While firmly rooted in techno and house, the label has also provided space for electronica,
ambient, and other evolving genres.
25 Years Cocoon Recordings – Volume One is more than just a compilation. It is both a homage to the label’s history and a glimpse into what lies ahead. With exclusive tracks that embody the Cocoon sound in all its depth and complexity, this release marks a milestone in the legacy of one of electronic
music’s most influential labels, arguably the strongest compilation in Cocoon’s history. To mark this special occasion, Sven Väth’s label presents the first of two carefully curated volumes, uniting 15 exclusive tracks from international artists in celebration of nearly three decades of Cocoon
Recordings. The luxurious 5x12" box set features a spectral-reflective foil finish and includes contributions from renowned names such as Butch, Robag Wruhme, Josh Wink, Guy J, and Dino Lenny, alongside longtime companions of the label including Extrawelt, Harvey McKay, Johannes
Volk, and Raxon. New discoveries of recent years, Jonathan Kaspar and Riccardo De Polo, enrich the release in their own distinctive ways. The compilation is completed by the unmistakable talents of Damiano von Erckert, Fedele, and ja:ck, who provide the perfect conclusion to the first of two parts.
This release sets the stage for what's next: a daring diptych where musical voices emerge, shining with originality and passion, carrying the spirit forward. The story is just beginning. Something special is on the horizon. One can only wonder which artists will shine on the second chapter.


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Packaging: 2 x CD, 6 page 4/4 digisleeve with 3 wallets , 12 page booklet, marketing sticker

PRODUCTS INFOS
"The Factory (Best Of) " : all singles & hits released on Factory as 7''/radio edits.
" Remastered + exclusive new artwork.
" First time ever Happy Mondays 's cult remixes as bonus
" 2CD Collector 25 tracks : 14 singles + 11 Remixes
" 2LP editions 17 tracks : 14 singles + the 3 most sought after remixes. Limited Double Yellow & Magenta LP edition also available on Double Black Vinyl that will remain the permanent vinyl edition (with a slightly different frontcover).

SHORT BIOG
2025-2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Happy Mondays, a milestone celebration of one of Britain's most iconic and era-defining bands.

To celebrate, London Records will launch a series of special anniversary releases, beginning with a fully remastered brand-new compilation: The Factory Singles. This definitive collection captures the band's ground-breaking output from 1985-1992, celebrating their pivotal role in shaping UK music culture. Classic remixes from Paul Oakenfold, Andrew Weatherall, Terry Farley and Jon Carter make up bonus tracks on the 2CD and 2LP.

The release will be available across multiple formats, appealing to collectors and fans alike.

Complementing the physical editions, a series of brand-new digital remixes will be unveiled from world-renowned artists Daniel Avery, Paul Oakenfold, Mella Dee, and Shadow Child and more, bridging the Mondays' legacy with today's electronic innovators, and a revisit from Paul Oakenfold.

This campaign marks the beginning of an extensive celebration of the Happy Mondays' 40-year legacy, bringing their iconic sound to both devoted fans and new generations

Tracklisting:
CD1 TITLE TIMING EDIT
1 Delightful 3:38:00 THE 45 EP
2 Freaky Dancin' 3:42:00
3 Tart Tart 4:18:00
4 24 Hour Party People 3:20:00 Radio Edit
5 Wrote for Luck 3:41:00 7" Edit
6 Lazyitis - One Armed Boxer 3:53:00
7 Hallelujah 3:46:00 Oakenfold 7" Edit
8 Step On 4:20:00 7" Edit
9 Kinky Afro 3:58:00 Radio Edit
10 Loose Fit 3:46:00 Radio Edit
11 Judge Fudge 3:58:00 7" Edit
12 Stinkin' Thinkin' 4:18:00 Hague 7" Edit
13 Sunshine & Love 3:23:00 7" Edit
14 Angel 4:05:00

CD2
1 Tart Tart (The Reflex Revision) 7:16:00 NEW
2 24 Hour Party People (Jon Carter's Main Vocal) 4:29:00
3 W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix) 7:05:00
4 Hallelujah (Club Mix) 6:29:00
5 Rave On (Club Mix) 5:35:00 Oakenfold / Farley
6 Step On (Twistin' My Melon Mix) 5:55:00
7 Kinky Groovy Afro Remix AKA "Euromix" 7:33:00
8 Loose Fit (Greg Wilson and Ché Wilson Remix) 8:12:00
9 Bob's Yer Uncle (Perfecto Remix) 6:20:00 ROWETTA INTRO
10 Stinkin' Thinkin' (Junior Style) 7:05:00 12" MIX
11 Sunshine & Love (Far Island Mix) 8:24:00


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2025 Repress

UPC: 827170537965
Tracklist: (A) A Little Further (Not On A Map) (B1) A Little Further (37 Routes) (B2) A Little Further (Imaginary Escort)
With Dominik Eulberg and Arne Schaffhausen (of EXTRAWELT) we welcome back two longtime Cocoon heroes to the label. The two were featured in a VICE Magazine special last year for a "field recording" documentary which marked the beginning of a new collaboration. Dominik and Arne checked their fresh recorded sounds in the studio and found out that there have a common base and musical understanding. They started to work on new tracks and it looks like this joint venture will continue for a longer time.
The first results of their mutual work is "A Little Further" which will be released in three different versions on Cocoon Recordings in the next weeks (COR12117). So let's start with "Not On A Map" version: This one seems to be tailor made for the next afterhour and the rising sun. Dominik and Arne create the perfect mood for those special moments on the floor with a nice mix of energetic beats, interesting sounds and an emotional bass- and synth-programming. So many layers and different levels however the overall picture never gets overcharged or too demanding.
Coming up next is the "37 Routes" version which quite stands out with the used breakbeats and no standard 4/4 kick drum. The synths are more scratchy and louder and the bassline seems to jump out of the speakers, this is a massive wall of sound production. The direction here is clear. However the two incorporated some cool and magic breaks that seem to refer to the deeper Eulberg sound which forms a great mix of two different techno-visions. Last but not least there's the "Imaginery Escort" version which appears a bit like the dub edit of "A Little Further". This one emphazies the cool and reduced beat programming. The "Imaginery Escort" is more DJ-friendly and without the big breaks, it keeps the rolling beat going and going and we see the floors burning to this cool groover, too. One of these tracks DJs can't wait to drop them in their sets! All three versions make a great package and a big release that breathes pure techno air. No pseudo-retro-hype and no tech-house-mash-up, this one is just techno. Big techno! And it makes us even more excited looking forward to the upcoming festival season!


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Genre: House - Minimal

Tracklist:
A. Timecrowave
B. Serpentoute

Short Info:
Montreal duo Flabbergast—aka Guillaume Coutu Dumont and Vincent Lemieux—return to Circus Company, the label where it all began with their debut EP in 2015. Now seasoned veterans of leftfield club experimentation, they deliver Weirdo Active, a two-track vinyl release that distills their signature
blend of groove, absurdity, and refined weirdness.
On the A-side, “Timecrowave” is a swung, syncopated burner built around fragmented drum programming, warbled synth textures, and subtly detuned atmospheres. It's a tool that thrives in the inbetween moments of a set—unpredictable yet fluid.
On the B-side “Serpentoute,” a slinky groove laced with dubwise processing and modular squelch, maintaining tension through micro-edits and playful FX. Perfect for after-hours transitions or more openminded floors.
Following standout releases on Yoyaku, Copier/Coller, and Chapelle XVI, Flabbergast continue to offer up dance music that’s deeply heady, subtly unhinged, and always full of intent. A finely sculpted dose of dancefloor surrealism—just the way Flabbergast likes it.


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2LP Vinyl Tracklist:
A1 A Line
A2 Ping To You
B1 Do Little
B2 The Cool World
C1 Always The Same
C2 The Needs
D1 Capri
D2 Talk


No trend to be followed, no invention to be intended, it is the reduced gorgeousness that let's us float on Asper Clouds. This is still valid in 2025, timeless grooves that still move your heart and soul and warm the dancefloor.
Smallville is turning 20 Years, so we are starting a little musical celebration with a special re-release of this ultimate beauty, that stood the test of time - a milestone LP for Smallville by Christopher Rau.
Comes with Full Cover Artwork by Stefan Marx

All tracks w&p by Christopher Rau, except Track 5 & 9 written by Christopher Rau & Jacques Bon and Track 1 written by
Christopher Rau & Tilman Tausendfreund
Distribution: Wordandsound
Mastering: Helmut Erler at Dubplates & Mastering
Cover Artwork: Stefan Marx

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About:
In 1995 The Roots burst onto the scene with their seminal debut album, Do You Want More?!!!??! that garnered critical acclaim and cemented them as a powerhouse group fusing elements of various genres with their signature live instrumentation. Thirty years later in March of 2025, The Roots played a three day, six show residency at the legendary Blue Note Jazz club in New York City where they celebrated their debut by playing it in full - performing many tracks that hadn't been performed live in decades. The performance also brought out special guest appearances from long-time collaborators, Ursula Rucker, Dice Raw and Rahzel, Godfather of Noise.
To cap off the 30 Year Anniversary, The Roots will release the full performance on vinyl. The 2xLP, gatefold package is pressed Black vinyl, and features 21 tracks. ?uestlove spent tireless hours perfecting the mixing and mastering with Glen Forrest and Colin Mohnacs to ensure all elements of the performance were represented on the vinyl.

Key Marketing/Selling:
- The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
- 30th Anniversary live recording of their second studio album, Do You Want More??!??
- Recorded during a three day, six show residency at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City
- 2xLP, Gatefold Jacket, Pressed on Black vinyl
- Art by renowned artist, FWMJ
- The Roots are the house band for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
- Mixed and Mastered by Glen Forrest and Colin Mohnacs



Tracklist:
Side A
18. Bass Intro/There's Something Goin' On/Love
35. Respond/React
36. Section
24. Lazy Afternoon pt 1
20. Distortion To Static

Side B
19. Proceed
51. One Shine
21. Mellow My Man
38. It Just Don't Stop
37. Panic!!!!!
22. I Remain Calm
Side C
24. Lazy Afternoon pt 2
23. Datskat
43. Concerto Of The Desperado
26. Do You Want More?!!!??!
29. Swept Away
24. Lazy Afternoon pt 3

Side D
31. Silent Treatment
33. The Unlocking (feat Ursula Rucker)
182. Proceed 2
32. The Lesson Pt. 1 (feat Dice Raw)

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2. GENRE/S: Electronic / Experimental

3. TRACKLISTS:
A1 - Garden Of Eden
A2 - Construction
A3 - Pass The Time
A4 - Survival

B1 - The Fool And His Harem
B2 - Nothingness
B3 - Near Death
B4 - Beasts Of This Earth

C1 - Fall Into Time
C2 - Folie à Deux
C3 - Screams at the Edge of Dawn
C4 - Divorce
C5 - Three Windows
C6 - TouristsD1 - Shame

D1 - Shame
D2 - Tower of Sin
D3 - Club Kapital
D4 - Volver
D5 - Spirit
D6 - Muse

4. SHORT INFO:

It's been 10 years since Pomegranates - Nicolás Jaar's unofficial/alternative soundtrack to
Sergei Parajanov's 1969 film The Color of Pomegranates - was first released, and to highlight
this occasion we are reissuing the album on vinyl, with the first edition (a collaboration with
the label Mana) having long been out of print.

Longer and slower-releasing than his other albums, Pomegranates often parallels the
cinematic epic on which it’s based, with ideas pursued over long timelines and
across dark landscapes, assembling elements and moods from the aesthetic and folkloric
landscapes of Armenia. Jaar’s identity is perceived within this, folding in his heritage as
Palestinian and Chilean as he attempts to build a musical architecture outwards that frames
as much of the mess and sprawl of life as possible; using a language that investigates the
movement and fluctuation of his own artistic career and character similarly to the film’s tracing
of the coming of age of the young poet, Sayat-Nova.

At times, Pomegranates feels profoundly intimate, as though looking through the archive of a
friend’s music and discovering the accent and common currency that lives within each of
these tracks. Much of Jaar’s most elegant and touching melodic work is nestled here, its
power residing in its simplicity and willingness to speak to the heart and not the mind of the
listener.

In the text document included in the first freely distributed version of the album in 2015, Jaar
writes that the album was conceived during a moment of change, and that the pomegranate
became an icon that heralded that passage of time. The physical publication of Pomegranates
closes one door whilst opening another, keeping promises and marking a significant point in
the career of an artist who restlessly reinvents himself, with a document that illustrates a
common language of lyricism, freedom, and emotional resonance linking his many paths and
projects

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Special remarks: 3x12” / 4 VINYL ONLY TRACKS // 180G VINYL // CELLOPHANE WRAPPED

Tracklist:

A1 They All Say
A2 Video
B1 Frankfurt
B2 Routine Check
C1 Batiscaf (vinyl only)
C2 Storm Rider (vinyl only)
D1 Far Gone (vinyl only)
D2 Where You Are (vinyl only)
E1 Puzzle Box
E2 Kinetic
F1 By My Side
F2 Skye



Mihai Popoviciu, one of the most esteemed names in the deep house and minimal scene, is set to unveil his anticipated new album, ‘Puzzle Box’, on Bondage Music. As one of the label’s core artists, Popoviciu returns for his second full-length album release on the imprint following his successful 2016 album, ‘Home’ - available on vinyl from 15th November 2024.

With a career spanning over a decade and with releases on numerous influential labels such as 8Bit to Berg Audio, Popoviciu has firmly established himself as a go-to within the minimal-leaning realms of house music. Known for intricate soundscapes and deep, hypnotic grooves, his work continues to captivate audiences globally. On ‘Puzzle Box’, he delves deeper into his signature stripped-back yet soulful aesthetic, offering a diverse collection of tracks that traverse through various sonic textures.

“With Puzzle Box, each track unlocks something deeper with every listen” - Mihai Popoviciu.

Consisting of thirteen tracks in total, ‘Puzzle Box’ showcases the Romanian’s sound to its fullest. On the vinyl edition, fans are treated to standout tracks like ‘Batiscaf’, ‘Storm Rider’, and ‘Far Gone’ — vinyl-only gems that capture Popoviciu’s talent for layering subtle, dubby tones with groovy rhythms. The opening track, ‘They All Say’, sets the mood with smooth, atmospheric beats with a skippy groove, followed by the dynamic “Video” and the driving, pulsating energy of “Frankfurt.”

Popoviciu’s skill in crafting versatile productions is showcased throughout the album, with each track offering something unique.
From the sleek, melodic strains of ‘Puzzle Box’ to the hypnotic, rolling basslines of ‘Kinetic’, this LP is a journey into his meticulously constructed sound. The digital version also features the bonus track ‘Body Count 2’, offering a final, rhythmic flourish to round off the release.
‘Puzzle Box’ further cements Mihai Popoviciu’s role as a mainstay on Bondage Music, a label which continues to champion forward-thinking, minimal-leaning house music. With this latest LP, Popoviciu once again proves why he remains a favourite, building on his storied career with another masterclass in refined, deep electronic music.



















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