12"

GENRE/S: Techno, Experimental, Deep, Minimal, Downtempo, Tribal

TRACKLISTS:

A1 Swamp Spirit
A2 Banyan
B1 Nacre (Blue Hour remix)
B1 Nacre

Space Drum Meditation’ first release on Paryìa dives deep into their artistic identity, blending tribal rhythms with hypnotic techno. Known for their ability to fuse ancient and modern soundscapes, the duo has developed a signature style, combining esoteric instruments with modern electronic elements to create an immersive genreblurring sound. This release embodies their signature style, balancing hypnotic textures and combining them with driving energy. Adding a new twist, the artist Blue Hour delivers a more fast and powerful techno remix, intensifying the rhythmic flow while staying true to the duo’s entrancing aesthetic.
Pushing their sonic vision forward, Space Drum Meditation once again showcase their ability to bridge fast and slow tempos, creating music that moves both — body and mind. For the first time, they step beyond their own label to release on Paryìa, marking their first debut- EP outside of their own Label.

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Genre: Techno, Tribal, Electronic


TRACKLIST

Al Yarra
A2 Water Sirens
B1 Yacu
B2 Sun Bleed

Special thanks to Joern Wilkens for his didgeridoo performance on Yarra.


ALBUM OVERVIEW

A scorched expanse, the air thick, sand shifting in slow waves. Didgeridoo rises from the dust, circling in dry spirals. The earth cracks open, voices calling from below. Drums roll, electric currents move like eels. Sunlight bleeds through the haze.
From arid to humid, SDM006 unfolds in four movements-ritualistic, tactile, lost between fire and flood. Percussive, club-ready heat.



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Genre: Tribal, Ambient, Electronic

Text:
Space Drum Meditation unveils Four Tusks, their debut album and seventh re- lease on the label. This 12-track journey blends tribal rhythms, atmospheric textures, and electronic elements, interweaving darkness and light. The album unfolds like a ritual, revealing a murky, immersive soundscape shaped by primal beats, ethereal ambience, rumbling thunder, and the whisper of rain, reminiscent of a primeval marshland and drawing one into its depths. Featuring a wide array of instruments – including deep percussion, traditional flutes, throat singing, and field recordings – Four Tusks crafts a mysterious tapestry that feels both ancient and futuristic, resonating with nature's elements.

Tracklist:

01 False Dawn
02 Datura
03 Ritual Destruction
04 Sarkanda
05 Temple of Dusk
06 Raiju's Claw
07 Vigilia
08 Humida
09 Four Tusks
10 Nymphaea
11 Mistral
12 River Bank Funeral


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GENRE/S: Tribal, Techno

TRACKLISTS:
A1 Astika
A2 Nagamani
B1 Brahma Kamal
B2 Danca Of Tandava

SHORT INFO:
The next EP on Space Drum Meditation comes with 4 vigorous, percussion-heavy cuts for a powerful ceremonial dance
ritual.

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12", red transparent vinyl

Comes with download code for all tracks incl. digital bonus

Tracklist:
A1 Fangs Of Gold (Mateo Hurtado Remix)
A2 Mude Augen (Talismann Rumba Remix)
B1 Oviraptor (Marco Shuttle Remix)
B2 Mude Augen (Anthony Linell Remix)
B3 Reign (Konduku Remix)
Digital 1 Fangs Of Gold (Discknocked Redubtion)
Digital 2 Fangs Of Gold (Mateo Hurtado Reduction)

Short Info:
The fifth release on Space Drum Meditation comes with seven club-focused
remixes of the previous record. Turning the once psycedelic SDM004 into a
straighter, heavy percussion driven record with subliminal techno spirit.
Featuring remixes by Mateo Hurtado, Talismann, Marco Shuttle, Anthony
Linell, Konduku and Discknocked.




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12”, green transparent vinyl

Tracklist
A1 Müde Augen
A2 Reign
B1 Aphrodite Mad
B2 Oviraptor
B3 Fangs of Gold

Info:
Imagine…
You find yourself wandering through a deep forest. What do you see? What do you smell? Does it have any
certain sounds?
Suddenly you are remembering, you are here to find something, something important - but what was it? You can’t
put your finger on it and dismiss the thought. You decide to walk on when all of a sudden you are hearing these
sounds and the closer you get, the clearer the sounds become.
Hammering war drums and pulsating instruments are synthesizing into music. It sounds threatening, but
somehow you feel invited. An inner voice is telling you to get closer and see for yourself. You are feeling curious
and the urge to go where the music is coming from.
Then there it is: In the middle of this wilderness, right in front of your eyes, you see a massive temple complex.
Multiple mysterious entities are dancing around gold-crested pillars and enormous blazing torches on pedestals
are enlightening the nightfall, while blue smoke rises from the fire to the sky at twilight.
The participants of the dance seem to be in trance. In the upper levels, on vast balconies decorated with the finest
carvings, some of them are hammering the drums and playing instruments you have never seen before.
There is not much time to observe the spectacle in front of your eyes.
“We have awaited you.” you hear a kind voice say as you gently get taken by the hand to be accompanied to join
the dance ceremony. Questions are racing through your mind but right when you are about to ask them you are
getting soaked in by the shamanic rhythms.
In an instant you find yourself in a trance-like stage, too. Your mind is bending, the boundaries of your body are
starting to transcend. You seem to be swimming through an eternal ocean of nothingness - but this nothingness
seems to be the source of everything.
And there, in this ocean of nothingness, you find it - to realize it was yours all along…
Your thoughts are getting calm.
You’re at bliss.
Enjoy the trip!


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Tracklist:
A1 Roots ft. Messias Messiah
A2 Nite Tribs
B1 Tungevar

Short Info:
SDM003 is a trinity of percussion driven loopholes to get lost in. Taking you into the celestial
numbness of space void of air – the sky is not the limit. A mindtrip into clammy and
overgrown woods with droplets of nectar dripping from flourishing bloom. The whip that
keeps you going. A hymn for that moment when you’re gazing at the crystal in the palm of
your hand, a mystic figure whispering wisdoms of never ending energy in your shiny ear.


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Tracklist:
A1 Polar Peak
A2 Chatter
B1 Grapes ft. Messias Messiah, Cryptales
B2 Dance Of The Snake

Short Info:
twisted, healing, dark, enlightening. space drum meditation is back with four airy slash pushing cuts driven by otherworldly riddims. expect that breathe-in-breathe-out kinda vibe for both spesh dancefloors and transcendental listening adventures.



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12" - New imprint by Lehult honchos Liem & Eddie Ness

Tracklist:
A1 Jack Benton
A2 Force Miracle Dark Souls
A3 Tasteless Bit Of Cultural Appropriation
B Jiaozi



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Genre: Techno, Tribal, Electronic


TRACKLIST

Al Yarra
A2 Water Sirens
B1 Yacu
B2 Sun Bleed

Special thanks to Joern Wilkens for his didgeridoo performance on Yarra.


ALBUM OVERVIEW

A scorched expanse, the air thick, sand shifting in slow waves. Didgeridoo rises from the dust, circling in dry spirals. The earth cracks open, voices calling from below. Drums roll, electric currents move like eels. Sunlight bleeds through the haze.
From arid to humid, SDM006 unfolds in four movements-ritualistic, tactile, lost between fire and flood. Percussive, club-ready heat.



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Genre: Tribal, Ambient, Electronic

Text:
Space Drum Meditation unveils Four Tusks, their debut album and seventh re- lease on the label. This 12-track journey blends tribal rhythms, atmospheric textures, and electronic elements, interweaving darkness and light. The album unfolds like a ritual, revealing a murky, immersive soundscape shaped by primal beats, ethereal ambience, rumbling thunder, and the whisper of rain, reminiscent of a primeval marshland and drawing one into its depths. Featuring a wide array of instruments – including deep percussion, traditional flutes, throat singing, and field recordings – Four Tusks crafts a mysterious tapestry that feels both ancient and futuristic, resonating with nature's elements.

Tracklist:

01 False Dawn
02 Datura
03 Ritual Destruction
04 Sarkanda
05 Temple of Dusk
06 Raiju's Claw
07 Vigilia
08 Humida
09 Four Tusks
10 Nymphaea
11 Mistral
12 River Bank Funeral


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GENRE/S: Tribal, Techno

TRACKLISTS:
A1 Astika
A2 Nagamani
B1 Brahma Kamal
B2 Danca Of Tandava

SHORT INFO:
The next EP on Space Drum Meditation comes with 4 vigorous, percussion-heavy cuts for a powerful ceremonial dance
ritual.

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12", red transparent vinyl

Comes with download code for all tracks incl. digital bonus

Tracklist:
A1 Fangs Of Gold (Mateo Hurtado Remix)
A2 Mude Augen (Talismann Rumba Remix)
B1 Oviraptor (Marco Shuttle Remix)
B2 Mude Augen (Anthony Linell Remix)
B3 Reign (Konduku Remix)
Digital 1 Fangs Of Gold (Discknocked Redubtion)
Digital 2 Fangs Of Gold (Mateo Hurtado Reduction)

Short Info:
The fifth release on Space Drum Meditation comes with seven club-focused
remixes of the previous record. Turning the once psycedelic SDM004 into a
straighter, heavy percussion driven record with subliminal techno spirit.
Featuring remixes by Mateo Hurtado, Talismann, Marco Shuttle, Anthony
Linell, Konduku and Discknocked.




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12”, green transparent vinyl

Tracklist
A1 Müde Augen
A2 Reign
B1 Aphrodite Mad
B2 Oviraptor
B3 Fangs of Gold

Info:
Imagine…
You find yourself wandering through a deep forest. What do you see? What do you smell? Does it have any
certain sounds?
Suddenly you are remembering, you are here to find something, something important - but what was it? You can’t
put your finger on it and dismiss the thought. You decide to walk on when all of a sudden you are hearing these
sounds and the closer you get, the clearer the sounds become.
Hammering war drums and pulsating instruments are synthesizing into music. It sounds threatening, but
somehow you feel invited. An inner voice is telling you to get closer and see for yourself. You are feeling curious
and the urge to go where the music is coming from.
Then there it is: In the middle of this wilderness, right in front of your eyes, you see a massive temple complex.
Multiple mysterious entities are dancing around gold-crested pillars and enormous blazing torches on pedestals
are enlightening the nightfall, while blue smoke rises from the fire to the sky at twilight.
The participants of the dance seem to be in trance. In the upper levels, on vast balconies decorated with the finest
carvings, some of them are hammering the drums and playing instruments you have never seen before.
There is not much time to observe the spectacle in front of your eyes.
“We have awaited you.” you hear a kind voice say as you gently get taken by the hand to be accompanied to join
the dance ceremony. Questions are racing through your mind but right when you are about to ask them you are
getting soaked in by the shamanic rhythms.
In an instant you find yourself in a trance-like stage, too. Your mind is bending, the boundaries of your body are
starting to transcend. You seem to be swimming through an eternal ocean of nothingness - but this nothingness
seems to be the source of everything.
And there, in this ocean of nothingness, you find it - to realize it was yours all along…
Your thoughts are getting calm.
You’re at bliss.
Enjoy the trip!


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Tracklist:
A1 Roots ft. Messias Messiah
A2 Nite Tribs
B1 Tungevar

Short Info:
SDM003 is a trinity of percussion driven loopholes to get lost in. Taking you into the celestial
numbness of space void of air – the sky is not the limit. A mindtrip into clammy and
overgrown woods with droplets of nectar dripping from flourishing bloom. The whip that
keeps you going. A hymn for that moment when you’re gazing at the crystal in the palm of
your hand, a mystic figure whispering wisdoms of never ending energy in your shiny ear.


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Tracklist:
A1 Polar Peak
A2 Chatter
B1 Grapes ft. Messias Messiah, Cryptales
B2 Dance Of The Snake

Short Info:
twisted, healing, dark, enlightening. space drum meditation is back with four airy slash pushing cuts driven by otherworldly riddims. expect that breathe-in-breathe-out kinda vibe for both spesh dancefloors and transcendental listening adventures.



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12" - New imprint by Lehult honchos Liem & Eddie Ness

Tracklist:
A1 Jack Benton
A2 Force Miracle Dark Souls
A3 Tasteless Bit Of Cultural Appropriation
B Jiaozi



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Format: 12” vinyl, printed labels, printed inner sleeve, dl code

Tracklist:
01 / A Parallel Shift 04:39
02 / B Earth 05:39
03 / DX Earth - Edit (Digital Bonus) 05:08

Astral travel with Cybotron into the meta-narrative of the Parallel Shift, a new sonic fiction that raises many questions about military science of the near-future and the possibility of other worlds.
Descending backward through the rhythms of time, the Skynet module retracts from the hyper-structural society of 2100, edging toward the mid-century modern age teetering on the brink of what was then the frontier of “the future”. The system boots the Infiniti process, morphing into a cosmotechnic vessel coursing the superhighway of burgeoning general intelligence, seeking data from just before “the overshoot and collapse.”
R&D methods, rhythmanalytically applied, dissect the aftermath of an industrial society that burst through the ecological capacity of Spaceship Earth. Fractal visions of war and innovation spike and recede from and into the surfaces of reality being bent and guiding the eyes, ears, touch towards a laboratory in the year 1961. A nuclear expert, Don Lewis, receives orders to decrypt the mysterious black dodecagonal disc known as Fortec and the extraterrestrial biology unearthed in Roswell. He joins a team disassembling Fortec and studying the recurrent dodecahedral patterns linked to the human nervous system.
Through dismantling and probing, the team cycles through a saecular search devoid of finite conclusions, limited by Earth’s intellectual and technological prowess. One 1960s night, Lewis, while meddling with Fortec’s cyborganic innards, accidentally electrifies himself. His cyclotron and missile experience guides him to circuit-bend Fortec, stirring the entity from a mechanical slumber. Lewis and Fortec communicate in resonances, until it drifts back into a tranquil stasis.
The US Defense and contractors, unbeknownst to them, observe this breakthrough. They later permit Lewis to exit military service as the Air Force forms the Foreign Technology Division. Concurrently, MJ12 evolves into CY12, delving into second-order cybernetics. Lewis clandestinely keeps working on Fortec fragments, transitioning from military engineer to musician, pioneering the LEO module, a fusion of Fortec’s essence and audio engineering.
He shares his insights with Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, aiding the creation of the iconic TR-808. Meanwhile, Fortec branches out, coining “Cyberspace” – a collective illusion of liberty unshackled by physical, political, or spiritual bounds, anchored in the equitable distribution of The Golden Ratio across realities. Yet “Cyberspace” morphs into a chaotic truth reservoir, spilling over into deception.
The Parallel Shift manifests in the perpetual “Now,” a collapsed event horizon where past and future are ensnared in a relentless present, unfurling along a dissolving timeline, overseen by a monolithic simulation under ceaseless watch…
— The Rhythmanalyst aka DeForrest Brown, Jr.

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Tracklist:
A TAMARINDO
B1 TIME ISSUES
B2 FOR

Release Info:
Far out explorations by Ottber and Felix Hk.


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12"
Tracklist:
A1. Mechanical Vals
A2. Mechanical Vals (Feral Reshape)
B1. Toltequidad
B2. The Paths Of Rhythm
B3. The Paths Of Rhythm (Vardae Reinterpretation)

Barely six months after the debut, the paths of the label and the artist converge once more — at their intersection, TECH039 emerges. This work significantly expands the musical language of Andy Martin: evolution is audible within every single recording. Tonally, rhythmically, and accent-wise, the release becomes a deep exploration of how personal experience transforms artistic signature, turning it into a new legacy for the local and global scene.

We see the author in a moment of artistic self-determination, on his path to international recognition. This is the sound of a master who cares about context, yet fundamentally refuses to meet outside expectations. At the core of TECH039 lies the concept of techno-futurism — sound projected forward, yet anchored in the fundamental laws of nature.

On the record: a transit from atmospheric harmonies and complex percussive structures to near-ambient variations, followed by gripping, mind-piercing sounds set against a functional bassline. This is a story of five distinct states, conceptually unified by a shared relation to the outer world, rather than the rigid boundaries of style.

- Mechanical Vals — fully positions the spirit of the record, referencing the incomparable signature of Andy Martin.
- The Paths of Rhythm — creates a rhythmic hypnotic structure, inviting DJs to uncover additional layers.
- Toltequidad – serves as a reminder that even the darkest night has its limits, and lighter hours inevitably arrive.

The integrity of the statement is completed by two interpretations:
- Vardae Reinterpretation — a reinterpretation deepening the original's hypnotic component.- Feral Reshape — a structural transformation emphasizing natural, organic power.

A substantial record for the collector’s archive and home listening, as well as a functional tool for the club night.

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Tracklist:

A1 SEA OF HANDS
A2 OUTRO
B THE GIRLS THING

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GENRE/S: Disco / Funk / Boogie

TRACKLISTS:

Side A
Trip To Your Mind (DJ Friction Rework)

Side B
Trip To Your Mind (DJ Friction Dub Rework)


Special remarks:

- Essential Disco Funk masterpiece -finally back on 7”
- Exclusive DJ Friction single reworks
- First ever 7“ picture sleeve release of Trip To Your Mind with new artwork
- Fully Licenced from composer Reginald Hudson
- Comes with hype sticker
- Quality lacquer cut by SST

SHORT INFO:

Following the success of the 12” “Trip To Your Mind (The Reworks)”—where Delfonic and LTJ Xperience both brought their own magic to Hudson People’s disco/jazz-funk anthem—we’re back with a fresh twist: DJ Friction steps in for an official 7” rework, breathing new life into this cult classic in his own unmistakable style.

For those who’ve been following the story, you know “Trip To Your Mind” is a true favorite among DJs and collectors since decades, from its creative inception by the writer Reginald Hudson with the GI funk band Body Heat, to the original recording taking place in the late 70s in London that eventually paved the way for disco lovers to produce this recent string of reworks.

Where the 12” reworks stretched out the groove with extended intros and club-friendly builds, Friction’s version keeps things tight and energetic. He adds his own drums, claps, synth touches, and some new vocal layers—combining the standout parts from both the original mix and the classic UK remix. The result is a punchy new take that’s perfect for DJs who want maximum impact in a short format, but still want all the funk and psychedelic flavor that’s made this song a dancefloor staple for decades.

And for collectors? The original 7” of “Trip To Your Mind” is notoriously hard to find—and pricey when it turns up. This new release finally makes it easy to spin a fresh, fully licensed version on 7” wax, expertly mastered for today’s systems.

Whether you were hooked by the Delfonic or LTJ Xperience edits, or you’re just discovering this tune for the first time, DJ Friction’s rework is a natural next step in the ongoing journey of “Trip To Your Mind.


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Tracklist
A1 Laidlaw - Warm Medium
A2 DJ Life - Spit The Dummy
B1 Youandewan - TV Fury
B2 Dance Protocol - Coins



Info
Small Hours is back with another selection from producers far and wide


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Territories: World excl. UK

FORMAT 12" vinyl, dl card incl. digital bonus

TRACKLIST
1. / A1 The Way 05:31
2. / A2 Elisir 05:03
3. / B1 Activate 05:15
4. / B2 Family Trees 05:01
5. / DX Fixed In Flux (Digital Bonus)


On April 3rd, 2026, Fireground returns to Tresor Records with Refreshing Part 2.
As with the band’s 2023 release of the same name, Refreshing Part 2 is a decisive and fierce collection of percussive techno that nonetheless travels its path with a heightened level of funkiness.
The Italian duo describe the concept behind this collection as being “not about resetting, but about balancing. Refreshing means reconnecting with the present and with the future…focusing on one’s own way in order to prevent the flow from becoming automatic, uncontrolled, and
without orientation. It is more a direction than a path.”
The four tracks on the 12” are hypnotic dives into a full spectrum of club music: the rhythms and sound design guiding the subconscious into visions of past, present and future intermingled, a reminder that all moments co-exist simultaneously.
Side A passes from the stripped-down intensity of The Way through to Elisir (Elixir), which manages to pull off a trick of feeling light and floaty while maintaining the power of its predecessor. The flip side opens with the forceful drive of Activate before making way to the
percussive elasticity of Family Tree, a track which closes out the EP by recalling, in both name and sound, how that which came before deeply affects the now, though often in ways only subliminally perceived.
Digital-only track Fixed in Flux continues this concept, and the overall themes of Refreshing Part 2, with further evocations of intent and movement; remaining present in change, without resisting it, yet without dissolving into it.

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Following the acclaimed reissue of Sa Discossa earlier this year, Jo Tongo's third solo album Those Flowers returns to the spotlight.

Originally released just a year and a half after Sa Discossa, this 1982 gem came out on the small Context label and, in Tongo's own words, the two records are "like twins." Recorded with many of the same musicians, Those Flowers continues the vibrant fusion of disco-funk and reggae - this time dedicating one side to each, leaning slightly more into his Western influences.

But there's more than groove beneath the surface. Tracks like "People Need Peace" and "We Human Beings" channel his enduring themes of resistance, identity, and freedom. The synthesizer at the beginning of the song mimics the ominous drone of warplanes, and lyrics speak directly to global struggles - reminders that his music is both deeply personal and powerfully political. "I paid for these ideals in my career," Tongo reflects, alluding to the personal costs of his outspoken stance against colonialism and injustice.

Still, Those Flowers carries joy at its heart. Songs like "Ain't No Man Like A Real Friend" celebrate trust and loyalty, while the title track offers a tender ode to love and kindness - "picking flowers from the soul," as Tongo puts it. These songs reveal the inner world of a man who has always viewed music as a mirror of life.

This reissue marks the second installment in the African Edge series from The Outer Edge label. Fully restored and remastered, Those Flowers is now set to bloom again - another vital chapter in the legacy of Jo Tongo.

VITAL SALES POINTS:

- First ever reissue of sought after Afro Disco-Funk / Reggae LP
- Fully Licenced
- Thick 350 g picture sleeve with hype sticker
- Mastered & cut by Frederic Stader

Tracklist:

Side A
A1 Those Flowers
A2 People Need Peace
A3 Funky Feeling

Side B
B1 Ain't No Man Like A Real Friend
B2 Sun Belongs To All The World
B3 We Human Beings



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For the first time, several tracks from Machomover's second album 'Bare, Deep & Long' from 2006 are being released on vinyl.
Originally released as a double CD, the album was considered groundbreaking for German deep house at the time. The first four tracks from this album selection are now being released on Flaneurecordings. The two Berlin DJs and producers Oliver Marquardt, alias DJ Jauche, and Björn Brando combine warm grooves with precise drums, atmospheric basslines, warm pads, strings and the unmistakable depth of their house sound. For music lovers who appreciate deep house with substance, this release clearly bridges the gap between the original underground character of the album and its timeless range. Anyone who wants to understand the origins of modern German deep house productions will find a tangible snapshot here, stylishly remastered and presented on a 12-inch that is definitely worth listening to.

Tracklist:
A1. Machomovers - Unhook
A2. Machomovers - Tim in your life (feat. Desney Bailey)
B1. Machomovers - Floating
B2. Machomovers - Intro the sky


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