Tracklist 12":
A. Solitaire B1. Mystic B2. Mystery

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Philippe Quenum returns to Cadenza Music with 'Solitaire', some thirteen years after helping kick start the Swiss label with the 2003 release 'Orange Mistake'/'Funky Dandy'. This groundbreaking single, co-produced with Luciano, has since become a landmark release, not just for the label, but also as the benchmark for the micro-house and minimal tech-house genre that developed over the decade.

With a music career than spans back to the mid-80s (dancing in NYC as part of the breakdance troupe, The Magnificent Force), Quenum found his forte with house music, both as a DJ, and as a producer and label owner. Setting up the Access 58 label in 1998 as a platform for his music and collaborations, Quenum has consistently released over the years for labels like Crosstown Rebels, Soma, alphahouse, Thema and Trapez LTD.

'Solitaire' finds Quenum on fine form; on the lead track, dubby FX and bass shaking shots roll out over an urgent disco beat, muted brass and technoid stabs fire from all directions as the tension building pads flourish. Shadowy forces are at play on 'Mystic'; discordant sounds echo and bellow over reverberating percussion and a dense back beat that fire into life with shuffling hi-hats. Wrapping up this welcome return to the label is 'Mystery'; whipping snares and industrial clangs rumble over the urgent drums for more hypnotizing dancefloor work from Philippe!
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Tracklist : 1. Colour Pulp 2. Trouble 3. Geneve Never Sleeps
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Welcome back Mr. Quenum! It's been roughly two years now since the Geneve-based artist, DJ and producer released made his Upon.You debut with his single "Rhyme" in summer 2013 and we're extremely thrilled to see his forthcoming three track 12" "Trouble" causing serious dancefloor trouble again this fall.
Getting started with "Colour Pulp" there's no doubt that Quenum is in for some serious action here, fusing an uncomprising, yet minimalistic, hard pumping TechHouse foundation, well-tripping vocal bits and a highly percussive killer build-up sequence this tune is crafted for late nothing but late night abuse.
The title track "Trouble" also relies on Quenum's rolling trademark minimalism and obscured, morphing ethereal voices but adds a little bit of tribal seasoning here and there that perfectly floats alongside quirky synths and a steamy, fever'ish feel that keeps bodies pumping and palpitating through the night until the morning comes. Functional as functionality can get.
Finally "Geneve Never Sleeps" speeds up things on a darker, more technoid level where a dark'ish intro built from muffled bassdrums meets scattered, futuristic percussions before shrieking stabs and scarce, ghostly sounds take over and the unstoppable Techno engine starts to run. Proper machine music that is nothing but pure energy!
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UPC: 827170495166 Release : 22.07.2013
Special Remarks: Vinyl Exclusive Track/A2 ! / Sleeve/Vinyl-inside/out, artwork!
Tracklist : A1 Zone Erogene A2 Intimate Immensity (Vinyl Exclusive) B Pornflake
The Swiss techno veteran Quenum sweetens our catalogue number 073. We're trying not to go like a bull at the gate with it's cock ring on but yes… this one is about sex. The title track on A1 "Zone Erogene" is a soft voice that salaciously whispers into your ear, while "Pornflake" on B1 will set your hormone bells to ringing. Finally, the cuddling phase of the digital market is definitely over when the leash comes off on "Surealizm". The artist, who has made a name for himself through numerous outstanding releases in the past, is not the only remarkable element of this record. "Upon You" is introducing a new concept: Vinyl only tracks- meaning that the A2 track of our release "Intimate Immensity" will only be available on vinyl.

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Phillipe Quenum, Cadenza co-founder and long-time dj & producer emerges on Serialism Records armed with a soulful, four-track EP just in time for Spring. Widely known for co-producing the 2003 hit, "Orange Mistake", as well as a myriad of other first-rate outputs, this gifted producer needs no introduction. Quenum's Another Day EP is right at home on Serialism, a label that's known for its consistent and classic dance-floor orientated releases from the likes of Frank Haag, Sierra Sam and Jin Choi. Laden with emotive, ascending synths, abyssal atmospheres and dubby basslines, this record is the true mark of a seasoned producer. From the percussive and texturized arrangement of Another Day to the Chicago inspired oscillating goodness of My Furious Thing, to the late night deep vibes of Everyday People to the nu-jazz flecked digital only Electric Prayer, Quenum knows how to evoke emotion on the dancefloor. Each track is the perfect backdrop for the onset of the Spring / Summer season, all four cuts melodic and deep, infused with elements of Chicago house, and touches of both soul and jazz. This timeless release further affirms Quenum's rightful place as one of the top producers in the game.

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Plak is really proud to announce monster heart driver debut 12". Like Agoria, the driver is from Lyon and has really good taste for raw techno and detroit excursions.
The A-side "Raw As Fuck" is straight from the mid 90's with a small detour via the year 3000. An analog session recorded on the fly, loud kick, phat toms, oversized nasty hats and a rave gimmick for your head, forget the forward thinking depressive thing, this shit is a perfect big room techno tool, you gonna smile, dance and sweat ! On the flip side "The Path" is your late rainy sunday companion, it will show you the road off detroit,UR and Shakir are at the corner, to Bristol dubby thing…unreal excursion that worth the trip. Welcome home m0nster heart driver !

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Coming not so far from the Alps, Opuswerk is a new talented artist in love with hardware equipment and already got some strong producing skills.The charismatic tall guy is a main actor in the renewal of the techno scene in Geneva, throwing parties every week-end he's got a residency at Milk club and will also open up for Carl Craig at Electron Festival…yep Opuswerk knows how to move a crowd.
The A-side features Futurewerk, the first of a collaboration with London Based techno outfit Fundamental Interaction, is a raw dubby influenced track where chords and rhythm clearly aim for the dance-floor at 3am, or later depending on your countries going out habits. On the B-Side, TH13-13 is a flashback to the mid-90's, a squirting bassline with bleeps and blops, it plays subtly with a syncopated rhythm section and discrete chords…Pure Hardware jam !
Comes in 180 grams of black wax, carefully mastered at D&M,Berlin. Full printed sleeve designed by Frederic Laborde.
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cco aka Contra Commumem Opinionem has released 2 EPs on the Chicago based label Mathematics that were played a lot at Plak office. We've been even more amazed to meet him at Zukunft club in Zürich...the young talented producer is not from the windy city but from our lovely sweetzerland !Soo here we go with 2 slices of raw chicago techno/house carefully crafted & extended for Plak: the moody atmosphere of "Structural constraints" will fly you far far away, on the flip side "Structural Drift" is a spiritual momentum with a liquid 303 lead and sensual pads for your chemical sunday therapy. This piece of wax is an analog affair, no software !
feedbacks:
Ripperton (Perspectiv Records-Lausanne) : Plak is still on my top list label. This is aceness. Much love ripa
Agnès (Sthlmaudio Recordings-Geneva) : Like the A Side, support
Brendon Moeller (steadfast-NYC) : Lovely soulful electronic music
John Daly (one track records-feel music-Cork) : cool !!!!
Alex Dallas (drumpoet community-Zürich) : Awesome release Flo, love this!
Deetron (musicman-rejected-Bern) : really cool ! reminds me some good old environ records
Eric Cloutier (The Bunker | Down | Den of Thieves | NYC) : damn near impossible to pick a winner from these two, they're both so fantastic, but i think "structural drift" is the winner of the two. brilliantly gorgeous and sublimely mental...love it! can't get enough!
Lexx / Kawabata (drumpoet community-Zürich) : quality release! love the a side. will play this out.
Wandler (motoguzzi-Zürich) : Another nice record from Plak! I love this label which stands for quality music from sweetzerland. Gonna try out both sides...
Quenum (crosstown rebels-clapper-Geneva) : Very Good vibe
Bostro Pesopeo (permanent vacation-Münich) : Brilliant as always
Dachshund (highgrade-clapper-Geneva) : lovely tunes
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An eternal raw groove, dirty keys, deep & dub chords...extended house for club abuse ! Part 4. More

A 14 minutes epic track, extatic keyboards, melancholic strings & raw beats…Call it house, techno or what you want, this is an outstanding soulful piece of music written by the electronic chameleon Ripperton. From analog to analog, dedicated to wax lovers. More

With only a few releases on plak and mobilee , The southman Nhar landmarks his own vision of techno :liquid bleeps , pearls of acid ,a catchy beat and melancholic feeling . don’t worry ,keep on dancing Nhar takes care of your mind . More

After his collaboration with hopen and releases on plak , num and mentalgroove ltd . the owner of plak comes back with a solo 2 tracks ep : fragile mix up of chicago house & dirty bleep minimal . it’s all about freakies parties , vodka , love & friends . More

How to make sense of a window AKA Hrdvsion & Lee Van Dowski ! The 2 hottest producers of the moment jam together in a virtual studio over the ocean , Lee' pressureful minimal tek vs. Nathan' post technoid feeling . Complex rhythms structures ,spaced out synths, weirds bleeps , all you need to get high after the after party ! More

Brand new ep by the swiss duo chaton+hopen(mentalgroove/plak) . Long upbuilding hypnotic house with detroit-esque chords & spoken words ( Monk ) . Flip side, 2 tracks of tricky spaced out minimal, analog bleeps & moody synth flavoured….for those who can't get down ! Tracklist : a "Monk " b 1 "It is cut " b2 " Platz "
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