Tracklist:
A1 Peace (Crazy P Remix)
A2 No One Can Change Me (Nick Holder Remix)
B1 Crucial (808 State Remix)
B2 Bones (Paul Johnson´s Dancefloor Dub)

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Following the success of 'Left-Handed', Daniel Steinberg's third full length album, the German producer and label owner has invited a stellar cast of electronic music visionaries to reimagine the LP's nine original cuts.

The much anticipated release, scheduled for March 18 on Steinberg's own Arms & Legs imprint will feature a wealth of talent including Paul Johnson, Nick Holder, 808 State & Crazy P.
Making a mockery of the concept of 'highlights', this is a remix album of brimming with exceptional studio craft that glides across a slew of dance floor genres. From the the jacking techno madness of Paul Johnson's 'Bones' to the rock solid funk of Crazy P's 'Peace' to the silky soulfulness of Nick Holder's 'No One Can Change Me' and the raw avant-electronica of 808 State's 'Crucial', it's safe to say that there is no filler on this impressively versatile collection.

On bringing together some of the most respected names in electronic music Steinberg states: 'It's a huge honour, each of the 9 artists have been a big influence on my work over the years. I couldn't be happier with the result.'

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Tracklist:
01. Corn Dog 02. State Of Mind 03. Bones 04. Peace
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Berlin DJ/producer Daniel Steinberg returns with his wonderful third album 'Left-Handed' - a kaleidoscopic trip through house, electronica and jazz and imbued with the artist's trademark warmth and adventurous musical spirit. Left-Handed vinyl Part 1 includes opening track 'Corn Dog' - a melting pot of Latin tech, funk, rap and jazz, the chicago inspired 'State of Mind' and 'Bones to the bluesy nostalgia of 'Peace'. This is an album's album that's heavy on highlights, while working beautifully as a cohesive whole.
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UPC: 827170485365 Release : 22.07.2013
Tracklist EP: A1. Salamander A2. Moon Ride B1. Beatiful B2. Lazy Bones
Continuing his extraordinarily productive 2013, the industrious Daniel Steinberg returns once again, still riding high off of the success of his critically acclaimed sophomore album 'Treptow' which was released mere months ago. Despite being profiled on Pete Tong's show as one to watch in early May, he's certainly not been resting on his laurels… Never one to opt for the easy route, Steinberg's 'Salamander' EP showcases four brand new cuts rather than falling back on existing album material. But don't go mistaking these for B-sides, however; each track oozes class and attention to detail, the level of which you've come to expect from a perfectionist like Steinberg. Title track 'Salamander' carries itself with all the assured swagger of an international spy, with majestic strings and grandiose piano sections waltzing across a clipped tech-house drum groove. 'Moon Ride' is a joyous latticework of quirky percussion, horn stabs and snatched soul acapellas, boasting shamelessly exuberant dancefloor charm. Things take a darker turn on the flip, 'Beautiful', with dense slabs of warm analogue bass and mournful, scattered vocal snippets. On 'Lazy Bones' the vibe switches down a notch, and the track rolls along with a languid euphoria to end the EP on a blissfully high note.
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UPC: 827170129122 Release: 25.03.2013
Tracklist CD: 1. Let Me Down 2. Low Rider 3. Can´t Find My Baby 4. Joy & Happiness 5. Step by Step 6. Mechanics 7. Only You Can Make Me High 8. I Can Be Your Trip 9. Used 10. Tomorrow 11. All Around 12. True Romance 13. Say Yes 14. Pasilda
Sometimes you need to lose your mind, to regain your musical soul. For Berlin DJ/producer Daniel Steinberg, an intense touring period in the wake the releasing of his debut album 'Shut Up' warranted just that. Suffering from a heavy tour comedown and questioning the direction of not just his music, but his ongoing desire to continue as a globetrotting artist, he locked himself in his East Berlin studio for a nine-day period of "self-imposed exile" that ultimately laid the foundations for his latest opus, 'Treptow'. "For the nine days I didn't speak to a soul except for the pizza delivery guy and completely lost my mind (in the best possible way) listening to some very obscure experimental music from the likes of Ron Geesin, Mark Shreeve and Trevor Wishart. This time acted as the reset button that inspired me to produce 'Treptow'," he tells. Long-lauded by Jesse Rose who signed him to his Front Room Recordings label and the likes of Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano and Claude Vonstroke who've supported his tunes, 'Treptow' speaks of a producer enjoying a deep vein of inspiration. Over fourteen tracks he has crafted a longplayer filled-to-the-brim with rich, personality-laden electronic music, that's indicative of not just the breadth of his production palette, but his passion and commitments to creating colourful dance music with genuine soul and feeling. To encase oneself in the world of Steinberg's 'Treptow' is to be taken on a trip through the artist's kaleidoscopic musical consciousness, which effortlessly swings from the multi-layered bass grooves and low-slung funk of 'Mechanics', to the disco-tinged vibes of 'True Romance' and 'Joy & Happiness', the latter of which received Beatport's Track of the Day upon release in February last year.Famed for his love of crate digging, Steinberg's pet passion is on full display throughout the album with 'Tomorrow' deftly combining jackin' beats with chopped up vintage funk samples, before moving things southwards, with the tropical Latin vibes of 'Pasilda'. He also crafts, simple, stunning piano-laden house with aplomb, as album single 'Can't Find My Baby' attests to, while reinforcing his ability to produce punchy, crisp tech house with 'Let Me Down' and shimmering 'Low Rider', ensuring the longplayer is as well-rounded as it is varied. A long-time hero of Berlin club scene with regular appearances at Watergate, Tresor and Suicide Circus, as well as the much-loved Fusion Festival held two hours of north of the capital, Steinberg was 13 when the Berlin Wall came down. He has fond memories of slipping out of his bedroom window to attend the legendary E-Werk and Bunker clubs, immersing himself in the sounds of Strictly Rhythm, R&S, Low Spirit and Bonzai Records. Such was his passion for the movement that he quickly became the DJ for his school in Treptow making mixtapes for his friends. Years later, it was also in Treptow that he produced his first record in his tiny apartment, and today it's that very former apartment that is the location for his studio and the site of creation for his latest album, making this a fitting tribute. Says Steinberg: "My music journey has been fantastic, full of foreign places and unforgettable strangers, the opportunity for which I am hugely grateful. But the one constant throughout my whole life has been Treptow, a place I will always come back to, where my family and friends still live, where my studio has always been and the place I'm so lucky to call home, and so this album goes out to that." Available on CD, eight track double vinyl LP and digitally.

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UPC: 827170485266 Release: 25.03.2013
Tracklist LP: A1. Let Me Down A2. Low Rider B1. Used B2. Can´t Find My Baby C1. Only You Can Make Me High C2. Joy & Happiness D1. Mechanics D2. I Can Be Your Trip
Sometimes you need to lose your mind, to regain your musical soul. For Berlin DJ/producer Daniel Steinberg, an intense touring period in the wake the releasing of his debut album 'Shut Up' warranted just that. Suffering from a heavy tour comedown and questioning the direction of not just his music, but his ongoing desire to continue as a globetrotting artist, he locked himself in his East Berlin studio for a nine-day period of "self-imposed exile" that ultimately laid the foundations for his latest opus, 'Treptow'. "For the nine days I didn't speak to a soul except for the pizza delivery guy and completely lost my mind (in the best possible way) listening to some very obscure experimental music from the likes of Ron Geesin, Mark Shreeve and Trevor Wishart. This time acted as the reset button that inspired me to produce 'Treptow'," he tells. Long-lauded by Jesse Rose who signed him to his Front Room Recordings label and the likes of Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano and Claude Vonstroke who've supported his tunes, 'Treptow' speaks of a producer enjoying a deep vein of inspiration. Over fourteen tracks he has crafted a longplayer filled-to-the-brim with rich, personality-laden electronic music, that's indicative of not just the breadth of his production palette, but his passion and commitments to creating colourful dance music with genuine soul and feeling. To encase oneself in the world of Steinberg's 'Treptow' is to be taken on a trip through the artist's kaleidoscopic musical consciousness, which effortlessly swings from the multi-layered bass grooves and low-slung funk of 'Mechanics', to the disco-tinged vibes of 'True Romance' and 'Joy & Happiness', the latter of which received Beatport's Track of the Day upon release in February last year. Famed for his love of crate digging, Steinberg's pet passion is on full display throughout the album with 'Tomorrow' deftly combining jackin' beats with chopped up vintage funk samples, before moving things southwards, with the tropical Latin vibes of 'Pasilda'. He also crafts, simple, stunning piano-laden house with aplomb, as album single 'Can't Find My Baby' attests to, while reinforcing his ability to produce punchy, crisp tech house with 'Let Me Down' and shimmering 'Low Rider', ensuring the longplayer is as well-rounded as it is varied. A long-time hero of Berlin club scene with regular appearances at Watergate, Tresor and Suicide Circus, as well as the much-loved Fusion Festival held two hours of north of the capital, Steinberg was 13 when the Berlin Wall came down. He has fond memories of slipping out of his bedroom window to attend the legendary E-Werk and Bunker clubs, immersing himself in the sounds of Strictly Rhythm, R&S, Low Spirit and Bonzai Records. Such was his passion for the movement that he quickly became the DJ for his school in Treptow making mixtapes for his friends. Years later, it was also in Treptow that he produced his first record in his tiny apartment, and today it's that very former apartment that is the location for his studio and the site of creation for his latest album, making this a fitting tribute. Says Steinberg: "My music journey has been fantastic, full of foreign places and unforgettable strangers, the opportunity for which I am hugely grateful. But the one constant throughout my whole life has been Treptow, a place I will always come back to, where my family and friends still live, where my studio has always been and the place I'm so lucky to call home, and so this album goes out to that."
Available on CD, eight track double vinyl LP and digitally.
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UPC: 827170485167 Release : 25.02.2013
Tracklist EP: A1. Can´t Find My Baby B1. Can´t Find My Baby (Sascha Braemer & Dan Caster Remix) B2. True Romance
Following a string of successful solo EPs in 2012 including 'Joy and Happiness', the title track of which was made Track of the Day on Beatport, Daniel Steinberg returns with 'Can't Find My Baby', the first single from his upcoming sophomore album 'Treptow' due in March. Staying true to his ethos of producing infectious, personality-packed electronic music that's a world away from so much of the cookie cutter house and techno that exist throughout club land, Steinberg has emerged with a record shimmering with real heart and feeling. Combining crisp tech house beats, with the analogue style warmth of keys and trumpet, together with hook-ridden vocal samples 'Can't Find My Baby' is filled to the brim with his signature soul and playfulness while retaining a definite dance floor sensibility. Due for release on Arms & Legs, the label Steinberg founded in 2011 alongside fellow Berliner Nils Ohrmann, the package also includes a smooth, stripped back re-rub from Sascha Braemer & Dan Caster that takes the cut into more instrumental territory. As an added bonus, Steinberg is also sharing 'True Romance', a silky string house cut that exemplifies his affection for classical influences and the breadth of his musical palette.
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A1. Looking For A Girl A2. Top That Top B1. Spooky
After the huge success of his "Joy & Happiness EP" Daniel Steinberg is back with this excellent 3-Track-Release.
Available on 12" Vinyl and digitally.
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early support by frivolous, dj sneak, adam port, mihai popoviciu & matt star.
The first Arms & Legs Release in 2012 comes from Daniel Steinberg. Take some House and a pinch of minimal, add a dash of electronica & put some disco to the top. Shake well… enjoy! More

early support by dj sneak, claude vonstroke, solomun, matt star, m.a.n.d.y., hugo, karotte....
Arms & Legs is a new Berlin based label run by Daniel Steinberg and Nils Ohrmann. The debut release comes from Steinberg himself. The "Day By Day EP" shows the full range of his various styles:
Funky house, disco influenced techhouse and a touch of minimal techno- whatever you want: you got it!

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UPC: 827170482364 Release : 27.05.2013
Special Remarks: Vinyl Sleeve inside/out
Tracklist 12": A: Coltrane B: Sexus
Here the two techno giants Format:B and Pleasurekraft take the underbrush like King Kong and Godzilla. One can see that the recent tour through Mexico has only strengthened their artistic bond. Sound wise the two musclemen fit together like lock and key. Now they've come together for the first time to exercise a combined rave opus. They combined their superpowers to create two new tracks, as hot as sun rays through a magnifying glass. "Coltrane" has been available digitally for a few weeks and will now also be carved into vinyl . "Sexus" is new and lets the b-side of the FMK012 flourish in blockbuster style. Big Cinema!
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UPC: 827170482265 Release : 25.02.2013
Special Remarks: Cover Artwork Sleeve inside/out, 3 Tracks
Tracklist 12": A Offsuit, B1 Aye Patch, B2 Busker
Since Tobi Kramer rocked the Format B remix contest he has been basking in the brilliance of his remix for "Socks And Sandals". It is no surprise that the two label bosses won`t let go of this young man from Lower Saxony, though one searching for reasons need look no further than his "Formatik" Debut EP "Eye Patch". There can be no doubt: His sound belongs IN the label portfolio. No matter whether it's a first degree rave like the A1 track "Offsuit" or veiled behind Venitian masks like the title track on B1, Tobi knows how it's done.
And clear... he has no problem skillfully tying smiling guitar sounds while reaching the goal line with "Busker" on B2. Tobi did it again!
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release date: 21.01.2013 barcode:827170385061 tracklist: a: dawn b1: dusk b2: rise
Format:B are back in single business!
After their successful high-sea album, the two allow themself a short holiday in the romantic sample land, boiling a hissing, primeval soup called "Drawn" to a ravers potion with which Obelix would have smashed up the Romans for the next 2000 years to come.
As solid as the A1 bomb, the B-side continues. Spinning formatesque towards sonic speed, the title "Rise" lives up to it's honour while "Dusk" finally underlines the obvious request of this 10th Formatik chief-release: fatness galore!
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The third and last Format:B vinyl-package is adjusted! Subject matter still is the current album "Restless" which has been taken on by big name artists of the international surroundings of the two. In pole position A1 this time is the Italian Uto Karem. He took a shot at "Piano Man" and hit's the keys just like we are used to from Format:B. With his version of "Socks & Sandals" the dutch Dj Madskillz comes around the corner. It's his second pounding release on "Formatik Records" after his "Carnival Chaos EP". A debut however is given by the also Italian artist Fernando Tessis who keep his eyes upon "Warped" and who went into the remix battle with trumpets and timpani giving no less attention to his demonstration of his garland of corn on B2.
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The restless take a remix break! With their Formatik 008, Format:B presents three artists- each taking on a title of their current album to knit them in their own manner. At the head the berlin buddies Pan Pot, shake the A1 with a breeze of rave-charm as usual right out of their sleeve, rocking the track "Liquid" to it's climax then glazing the peak with the smooth voice of Fran. On B1 DJ PP accelerates. Gabriel Rocha is how he's called in real life, is one of the South-American stars of the scene, who's being celebrated by heavy-weight producers like Mark Knight. He's not only home in Uruguay but also in the Beat-Port charts, delivering an energetic Remix of "Oversexed". Last but not least: the winner of the remix-contest in which Format:B has listened through a house-high pile of promos is Tobi Kramer- a young artist of the neighborhood, who has been casted showing his talent by making out of "Socks and Sandals" one more time a club-hit.
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The second Format B album is booked as a big success. As a consequence the big round of remixes has been called out to which the friends from the house of Formatik have been invited to. Sébastien Léger attacks "Atomizer" with a cumulative bang like a horde of sedulous ants which are anxious to nibble on the already major sound-board to the total peak-time inferno. Big-time! The intro track not only is being picked up by Andhim who made out of the chill-out peace a capital dance-floor floater, also Super Flu casted the spherical peace for their remix. But not only the melody of "desire" has found application in their "Two For One Price" remix, the vocals from "Liquid" as well nuzzle into the complex produced remix arrangement of the two "Hallenser" to endow the hole EP the pop-crown.
Tracklisting:
A1: Format B - Atomizer - Sébastien Léger RMX
A2: Format B - Desire - AndHim RMX
B1 : Format B - Liquid/Desire - Super Flu (Two for One Price RMX)
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It has been three years since Steam Circuit (2008) first glimpsed the light of day and gave us hits like "Edding 850" which shot to the top of the Beatport charts. The two Berliners have been very busy and have founded their own label Formatik Records about two years ago amongst many other things. They have already released hits like Gospel and various tracks by new and promising artists and also famed producer Sébastien Léger, who is now a close friend of the house. Their success sent them out on a major world tour : Australia, Asia and into virtually every corner of Europe. They also tapped into the South American market in a big way. They also regularily host a Formatik Label Night in the world renowned Berlin Club Watergate.
On their last album Franz and Jakob were to be found covered in soot and coal, firing up the engines of the dance locomotive, now they've gone greener and swapped over to wind power and are fishing the "Restless" oceans of the world. Tirelessly the two sailors work on the deck disregarding the cold and the weather ,pulling in the nets filled with floundering hits. This time they've spiced up the bait with the amazing voice of Fran on "Liquid" who turns into a working class siren and manages to rock the boat properly with track 2. Keeping with the maritime theme the boys have used a harmonica on "Socks and Sandals" and a piano on "Piano Man". Classic Format B can be found on "Atomizer" and "Oversexed" ...kicking man high bass beats to thrill the four quarter beat fans, and "Biker Meth" is going to keep you dancing till noon (at least).
Even with the pressures of jet setting, label management, party organisation, building a studio, and the romantic needs of their girlfriends they have still managed to finish their first Formatik album to their complete satisfaction and are extremely proud to present the first artist album on Formatik Records.
Ahoi and enjoy people !
Tracklisting:
01 Desire
02 Liquid feat. Fran
03 Socks & Sandals
04 Warped
05 Atomizer
06 Oversexed
07 Country Girl
08 Busted
09 Piano Man
10 Biker Meth
11 Between The Lines

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It has been three years since Steam Circuit (2008) first glimpsed the light of day and gave us hits like "Edding 850" which shot to the top of the Beatport charts. The two Berliners have been very busy and have founded their own label Formatik Records about two years ago amongst many other things. They have already released hits like Gospel and various tracks by new and promising artists and also famed producer Sébastien Léger, who is now a close friend of the house. Their success sent them out on a major world tour : Australia, Asia and into virtually every corner of Europe. They also tapped into the South American market in a big way. They also regularily host a Formatik Label Night in the world renowned Berlin Club Watergate.
On their last album Franz and Jakob were to be found covered in soot and coal, firing up the engines of the dance locomotive, now they've gone greener and swapped over to wind power and are fishing the "Restless" oceans of the world. Tirelessly the two sailors work on the deck disregarding the cold and the weather ,pulling in the nets filled with floundering hits. This time they've spiced up the bait with the amazing voice of Fran on "Liquid" who turns into a working class siren and manages to rock the boat properly with track 2. Keeping with the maritime theme the boys have used a harmonica on "Socks and Sandals" and a piano on "Piano Man". Classic Format B can be found on "Atomizer" and "Oversexed" ...kicking man high bass beats to thrill the four quarter beat fans, and "Biker Meth" is going to keep you dancing till noon (at least).
Even with the pressures of jet setting, label management, party organisation, building a studio, and the romantic needs of their girlfriends they have still managed to finish their first Formatik album to their complete satisfaction and are extremely proud to present the first artist album on Formatik Records.
Ahoi and enjoy people !
Tracklisting:
A1: Country Girl
A2: Socks & Sandals
B1: Liquid feat. Fran
B2: Atomizer
C1: Oversexed
C2: Busted
D1: Piano Man
D2: Biker Meth


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After the huge success of the catalogue number 005, Formatic Records has carved the next dance board. The beginning of the new year gives thanks to the constructing DJ Madskillz- presenting the bottom of a noble carnival-wagon, which drills itself through the castle walls of lethargy like a trojan horse. Behind it the client in person jumps out of the bellies strong vehicle and brings the Format:B remix, making even more tumult in the- without a doubt from luck traced- party bodies. The communal phenomenon that DJ Madskillz describes as "carnival chaos" is also being picked up by Ramon Tapia, who (as usual) bits the celebrating horse from behind making it spit fire in front during peak-time. A movement with pyrotechnical potential in the yet young post New-Year`s-Eve-2010-Era.
Cheers!
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Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye....Citizens of Electronica we have come down from the holy mountain to bring you the new Formatik! Once again with an A-side smasher psalm by the chief preachers Format B. Catalogue number Formatik 005 shall purvey the word of the all mighty upon the dance floors. A holy place where the opening times often coincide with the Sunday mass, Unfortunately time is sacred so that when hearing the "Gospel" there shall be little time to close your hands and pray as the nuns will already be body groovin' in the aisles. With the once cold and dank air of the church at boiling point and its radiant smell having already attracted new guests, in this case Super Flu with their Antichrist Remix adding some soul to the hooklines. We say hallelujah, hallelujah...hallelujah. More

There's movement in the Formatik dog pen. The two Format : B alpha dogs recently introduced their latest techno puppies with "Combined", and now they're showing their teeth again. When dogs meet they don't just lick each others ears but also put on a silver "Dog Tag". Seeing as the three legged four leggers Jakob and Franziskus aren't that happy being alone and are often seen dancing over the dog grounds wagging their tales they have decided to share their bowl with Sébastien Léger, the French Production Bulldog who always has a couple of remix scooby-snacks lying around somewhere. That is why they have given him one of their dog tags and have mutually decided that Légers own dog club Mistakes Records will be going walkies with Formatik on a regular basis. Only "The lady and the tramp" is more romantic than that. More

There's no sign of a financial crisis here. The Formatik Corporation is launching its next high dividend share packet on the vinyl stock exchange. "Combined" is a blend of assorted dance floor bonds that are being floated by the top managers Franziskus Sell and Jakob Hilden. Sell has stopped the market crash on A1 with "Lakonia" a potent little dance floor destroyer which he and Mutlu, the Berlin Dow Jones expert have conjured up. Look out! Romans approaching from the south! Our new discovery from Italy's capital, Siwell the specialist in beach bonds brings out the sunshine with "Absentium" on A2. Yoodza, the young venture capitalist from the Ukraine manages to tame the bull and the bear with his incredibly powerful track "Gumus" on the other side of the vinyl medallion. B2 is also where Frankfurt's Harthouse broker Boris Brejcha can be found with a licensing of an electrifying track called "Schaltzentrale" The Formatik Corporation concluded with a statement that they will be offering similar power packets in the future. More

The first catalogue number from the house of Formatik comes from Format:B The A-Side (Hotrod) is a pushing, wooden battering monster in the typical Format:B manner The Hugo Remix gallops through the house arena like a thoroughbred stallion. Extremely "wonky" breaks paired with a post modern house beat makes it the perfect alternative. Redux on the B-Side is a heavyweight techno layout. Sirens, massive baselines and a dark atmosphere that sometimes, but only sometimes, reminds you of old black and white horror films make this track the perfect addition to this first EP.
Three different styles, that's the way we want it. Stay tuned.



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