Barcode (UPC code A): 827170141124 Releasedate 27.1.2014
Tracklisting A1: Forgiveness A2: Greetings From Netherworld B1: Illusion Of Choice B2: Different From The Rest
Janis Guckes is a friendly musician from Frankfurt. His love of music has led him to many a band and project. Socialized in the Robert Johnson Club, where he found his way to club music in the late nineties, he now produces excellent House in his own kitchen. He also runs a label with two friends, "House Is OK", where he released his first records. Stylewise, he feels at home just in just about any box - and on Mirau 018, he pulls out his heavy, vast coffer of house music.On the "Forgiveness EP", substantial Detroit numbers shuffle into line on a timeless 12inch. Janis' seemingly impulsive way of putting together grooving, tilting tracks hits a nerve; everything falls into place. In honest, brave lines, he sketches out a feeling that we can't help but live. The first track, "Forgiveness", starts out with a warm sample that pumps blood straight to your dancing feet - tangible Deep House. "Greetings from the Netherworld" reaches out and grabs you with a bouncing bass, echoing vocals and hauntlingly beautiful string elements, building up a marching, glittering ensemble. "Illusion of Choice" stoicly stamps and twists from the speakers. The next-door neighbor complains across the freshly trimmed hedge, then breaks down and gives us a tap dance lesson. In "Different from the Rest", not only he can no longer resist; everyone joins in, because it shuffles so nicely. The swinging bass line carries the tapdancing companions all the way to the end of this enchanting EP.
Convincing House Music for Friendly People!


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release date: 15.04.2013 barcode: 4250382417477 tracklisting: A1: Horses (Move D Remix) A2: Horses (Inside My Head) (Edit Piafra & Johannes Albert Remix)
B1: Horses (KDMS Drums Of Love Remix) B2: Horses
It's been almost a year since the release of Iron Curtis' magical debut "Soft Wide Waist Band",
and now a luscious remix record comes galopping around the corner, riding one of the most beautiful tracks on the album. "Horses" is taken apart and put back together on this 12" by the wonderful Move D, Edith Piafra & Johannes Albert, and The KDMS. Move D starts the release with his signature grooving beat, holding the billowing bass line together with crystal clarity. Sparkling melody chords propel each other through the fluffy, shuffling structure - springtime bubbles from speakers like milk boiling over on an open fire. Move D is an old hand in decent German club music as DJ and producer, with multiple releases on his own label "Source" as well as countless others such as Liebe *Detail, Smallville, Warp, Philpot, Running Back, Compost, Workshop etc.
Edith Piafra & Johannes Albert beginn by switching off the lights; their house mix spreads over the dance floor with a deep, booming euphoria that goes straight to the legs. Edith Piafra is also known from the musical conglomerate "Achterbahn D`Amour" (Acid Test) - Johannes Albert is a DJ and a producer and runs the promising label "Frank Music". The KDMS generously toss rumbling drums out there, as their remix swings upwards on funking beats and cowbells to a high-spirited hymn that induces uncontrollable grinning. From time to time, it all crashes back down, just stage a further burst of energy and build right back up like drunken horses. The KDMS is the band around disco soul diva Kathy Diamond and Max Skiba. They released their splendid debut album last year on Gomma.
We proudly present you the diversified MIRAU017 with warm sounds for the springtime dance floor! Take of your shoes and listen loud...*







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Released 19 November 2012 EAN: 4250382415831 LP INCLUDES DOWNLOADCODE
The time has come. The funky nerd and knob-handler Erdbeerschnitzel alias Tim Keiling is releasing his first physical album on Mirau. The young producer, who has moved from his hometown of Mittelfischbach to Bonn, tapped into the lode of versatility early on, and has been extracting one surprise after another ever since. After single-handedly releasing a first digital album that was obviously bursting with ideas (“Pathetik Party”, 2009), Erdbeerschnitzel rapidly made himself a name with first-class single releases in the following years on 3rd Strike Records, 4 Lux and Mirau – a name not easily forgotten. The release of the much-celebrated single “To an End” on Mirau made clear that this was but the beginning of a work together. In the wake of anticipation created by the digital single “Through the Night”, the album “Tender Leaf” is now available on beautifully packed double vinyl. “Tender Leaf” is a collection of 12 wonderful tracks, splashing at the edges with Erdbeerschnitzel’s signature deep, driving vibe throughout the entire album, pulling us into a pool of swinging, iridescent oomph. Each elaborate audio-bouquet is full of spirit. Sometimes weirdly romantic and introverted, then breaking out into raucous assemblage, flaunting sonar reverb. Keiling’s production makes these gems sound like an essence of all the music around us today, which calls out to us in echoing vocal traces. In “The Mattress Excursions”, guest singer “The Drifter” steers his soulful voice through the escalating arrangement and broken beats as we remember from early Jamie Lidell tracks. Erdbeerschnitzel frequently gives things a humorous turn, flashing us winks from the midst of the fray. His characteristic beat programming, clever and exulting, makes otherwise bland patterns swing into pulsating vivacity; picking up on contemporary styles and aesthetics, he re-animates sounds within his own parameters. Multifacet-flow is the fuel in Tim Keiling’s imaginative engine, and on “Tender Leaf” he takes us along in the musical current of disco, cut-up-funk, house, soul, dub step and RnB, over an exquisite Erdbeerschnitzel-rainbow in album format.
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A1 Hello A2 Let Go A3 Semantics B1 The Mattress Excursions feat. The Drifter B2 Through The Night C1 Tetra C2 Wait C3 Arbitrary Act C4 Ebdus Rude D1 Separate Spaces D2 Poem D3 Tender Leaves

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A: Erobique - Warmer Bruder B: Alexander Polzin - Früchtchen
It's warm in the stable. Actually it's rather hot. The jeep's motor is already purring as Erobique licks away the last scoop of strawberry ice cream and switches on the car radio. He spins the tires, pushing up a cloud of dust and sand to cover his ride like a protective shield. With ice cream and suntan lotion glistening in his beard, he puts the jeep in gear and moves off. The cowbells clatter on the back seat as yet another warm synthie wave washes the jeep up to the nearest club. It's dazzlingly bright; still, all eyes are drawn to the source. The bongos accelerate and high-pitched strings hover above the drifting dancers basking in slow motion. "Warmer Bruder" is a dependable, good friend. Erobique will drive him on over and take you along…no matter where you are. The tunnel is long. Lights fly by, spinning into lines. Slowly, the black abyss opens and the walls become permeable. Warm, dark sand caressing feet and rising around legs. An omnipresent kick marches throughout the tenacious, mounting mass of melody textures and harmony particles. Alexander Polzin steers the gigantic ship towards the harbor. Expectant onlookers feed on the approach of dark, shimmering monument with blissful eyes. It is still glowing. "Früchtchen" is a ship without a sail, without a motor. Its momentum is the power of fancy.





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Iron Curtis - Soft Wide Waist Band (Text: Gerd Janson)
As we all know, there is a first time for everything. In this case, it's even a debut for both: the Tensnake co-run label Mirau and Iron Curtis. “Soft Wide Waist Band” is Curtis' entrance into the world of long players and the first of its kind for the Hamburg imprint that fittingly put the producer on the map with his “Solgerhood EP” in 2009. Three years and a string of releases on Retreat, Kolour, Mule Electronic, remixes for Jacob Korn, Ripperton or Mano Le Tough and a move to Berlin later, Johannes Paluka alias Iron Curtis has matured enough
as a producer to take on the heavy burden of a “house music” album – if you want to call it like that at all. Of course, the man has earned his four-to-the-floor stripes navigation between deep house and soulful techno leanings, but he has also managed to steer clear of genre silt. Thus the task of creating a coherent, yet amusing album without blinkers is passed with distinction here. If you want to peg this boy, you have to do it yourself. Nevertheless, no work of art appears out of thin air. “Soft Wide Waist Band” has it roots firmly planted. It streaks all the places and spaces in the past, present and future: the basic knowledge of engineering skills hones in New York, Chicago and Detroit left its traces here as much as a touch of British freewheeling mixed with the flow and indie poetry of a German country boy who has heard of electronic pop music before (guess who sang all those lovely vocal bits on the album?). While tracks like “Inner Glow” romanticise a road trip on a Midwest interstate and “Horses” offers a ride for DJs like James Holden and Dixon alike, you will meet pieces like the “The Sun” that tickle the soul boy and girl in all of us, wonky slow motion masterpieces (“Planetarium”) or the dreamy pop beat of the album's eponym. Much like a writer who knows and can recite the entire classical works, but also adores the postmodern tricks, treats and rulebook violations. Whatever his secret is to wander the narrow path between the norm and its deviation, Iron Curtis seems to be able to do it blindfolded, wearing nothing but a “Soft Wide Waist Band”.
Tracklist 2x12"
A1 Once Around The Block
A2 Closer
A3 Hurts
B1 Soft Wide Waist Band
B2 The Sun
B3 Amberg 4AM
B4 Just Body Left
C1 Horses
C2 O’Hare
C3 Planetarium
D1 To The Lv
D2 Inner Glow
D3 What If
D4 Chairs & Fireworks

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Copenhagens Tomas Barfod and Kasper Bjørke hardly need introducing...
for over a decade, they have been making music, together and separately, with releases on some of the most respected labels around. Still, their first release under their new moniker Bjørke & Barfod - and their first 12" together in years - and with a new sound perhaps best described as symphonic disco-trance definitely marks a turning point in their collaboration. Maybe it`s the fact that they have had a few years break from working together in the studio, while taking time to focus on solo outputs and, in Barfods case, bandlife with WhoMadeWho, or maybe its because they discovered some ancient herb in the tent of some hippie at Roskilde Festival after they played a marathon this summer - in either case Superbacon EP has a genuine freshness to it that has already gotten some serious hype. Superbacon is an epic bigroom track, still with enough livedrums and sexy house elements to make it work in smaller clubs as well. In other words - a stealth "debut" release on Mirau.The remix of Cauliflower comes from Brooklyns finest, Runaway (DFA) that brings rave back in a big way. The EP is named after the new party concept that Bjørke & Barfod take to the clubs around the globe representing the finest from the Danish clubscene... Because as you all know - crispy pork is the prize export of Denmark.


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Who are these guys behind the pseudonyms? Good Guy Mikesh and Filburt are two music lovers... FULL STOP! Two independent acts that met in Leipzig and began to merge their musical creative capacities two years ago. A convolution of disco, pop and house, propagating one of Leipzig's most promising collaborative developments. Good Guy Mikesh has haunted Leipzig's contemporary underground for a long time. From the beginning of his musical career, his singles (published on Lebensfreude Records and Broque.de) have signified an eclectic mix of pop, soul and disco. Filburt - Dj, record store owner and Leipzig club scene veteran, was consequently Good Guy Mikesh's best possible accomplice in the mission to break fresh ground. This mixture of soul, disco and house-pop is IT, charged by the duo's certain something - an energy sought for not only in this town, but throughout the whole scene. "Someone Told Me", their latest single, has been causing an outbreak of contagious enthusiasm in the scene since its release on PERMANENT VACATION this summer. We are proud to release this fine EP, which comes with a remix by one of our UK favorites: MARK E !


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Once again, Tensnake works with remix support from AUDISION (Kompakt/Playmade), evoking an eerily pleasant nineties weekend atmosphere. "Look to the sky" was supposed to be called "Watch The Sky". But there've been enough of those already.

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ARP AUBERT’s debut release, the „Actress EP“ hit that deep, murky pool known as heartbrokenness with a resounding splash; “I tried to find your soul, but I looked into a hole” rang out from sound systems in so many hazy rooms. And who can claim to have never wanted to bawl this line in the ears of an unrequited love? Heartache being a collective affliction, the “Actress EP” spun its tale further on turntables such as those of Jennifer Cardini, DJ Koze or Alex Smoke, who placed it among his Top 3 favorites from last year. ARP AUBERT’s three new tracks do without vocals and cavort even more courageously this round, infused with minimal funkiness. Those gloomy clouds seem to have passed – Ladies and Gentlemen, Let Us Dance!


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NON RETOURNABLE!

Special remarks:
limited 12" vinyl in hand screen-printed cover

Genre: Deep House, Dub House, House


Tracklist 12":

A1 - Mountain Lake
A2 - Cycles

B1 - 2156
B2 - Immersion

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Dub maestro Idealist returns to Mojuba with his second EP "Hidden World", four new tracks of finest dub & deep house crafted with Swiss precision like no other, inspired by the countless secret spaces that are part of our lifes. Enjoy the music!

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- limited edition
- collectable hand screen-printed cover
- high quality music on vinyl


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For almost as long as there have been DJs, there have been DJ tools: Bonus beats, acapellas and ambient overlays have long been the stock in trade of selectors interested in more than simple crossfades from outro to intro. But back at the beginning of 2007, Luciano put a new twist on a triedand- true idea with No Model No Tool. The inaugural release on Cadenza Split Composition, a sublabel of the iconic Swiss imprint, No Model No Tool revitalized the recombinant concept, offering DJs a selection of readymade miniatures that worked like sonic building blocks—oddly-shaped bits and pieces designed to be stacked and shuffled to the DJ's delight. In retrospect, it was a prescient move: the past few years have seen a resurgence of interest in layering, looping and Lego-like play, thanks to the rise of CDJs, Ableton and Traktor/Serato Scratch. And now, at long last, Cadenza Split Composition returns with another grab-bag of toys and tools designed to inspire. CSC02 showcases the architectural talents of Alexkid, a veteran of the French electronic scene and staple of Laurent Garnier's F Communications label, who delivers a set of origami blueprints that practically beg DJs to get their hands dirty. The A- and B-sides serve as the twin foundations: Both "El Cinco" and "Mocco" offer loose and lanky rhythms, rich with crystalline details and crusted with dubby delay. The chugging "El Cinco" might remind you of Wolfgang Voigt's classic studio 1 project, while "Mocco" follows a corkscrewing groove through a psychoacoustic hall of mirrors, all face-melting harmonics and throbbing oscillators. Both cuts more than hold their own as standalone tracks, in fact, but the second vinyl offers ample opportunities for more mischievous mixes. On side C, "Instrulentro," "Lampara" and "Fosforo" are oozy, woozy drones, reminiscent of a seasick Subotnick, while "Sheiker" coaxes supple, unquantized rhythms from a disintegrating gourd. Side D, meanwhile, pops the top on a bottle full of spirits, unleashing eerie whistles, Banshee sighs and lilting female vocals. Recalling the Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) of early 20th century ghost recordings, they turn these easygoing grooves into something approaching haunted house.

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Short about the label:.
A joint effort between Prins Thomas and Word And Sound- The idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. We're gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainlly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. From japanese techno to California kraut : ) just the way we like it...for INT005 we bring you a slow house chugger in the form of "Break the barriers", done by malaysian born and Berlin based Frankie Flowerz. I have to say, it's not by choice I decided to put this track out but a calling... upon hearing this track in Frankie's myspace player I knew I HAD to put this out over 12 inches in full scope... I spent some time trying to come up with the perfect match for remix duties and I think we've succeeded with the choice of man of the moment(and soon to be "legendary")John Daly of Galway who turns in a slightly faster, darker and a bit dubbier affair... sooooooo good ; )
Oslo, 17th of october 2008
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Have you ever experienced the empty spaces of Ghost City Detroit? They inspired Sten aka Lawrence to this hypnotic 12inch- three versions of "Squares". The deep techtunes can be regarded as an hommage to early Derrick May tracks, Heath Brunner and all Detroit Techno Bunch from back to now. Functional Grooves from the Roland Machines on a melodic soundcarpet plus the mighty Detroit string section- this one is made to dance, eyes closed, the heart open. Peter M. Kersten aka Lawrence / Sten launched the dial label in 2000 together with his flat mate and dj friend Carsten Jost. In 2005 he released the record store and Label "Smallville" in Hamburg St. Pauli with 2 friends. After releases on Ghostly International, Cocoon, Mule Electronics, Kompakt and Sender a new Album - Sten "The Essence" will be published on Dial Records in May 2008.


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Urban nomad Tolga Fidan continues Vakant’s limited series VALT with a much sought-after track which has been around for a while. Fidan, just moved to Berlin a few weeks ago, says ‘So Long Paris’
in such unique style that that we hope he’ll never leave Berlin again. Vakant’s VALT series has been kicked off last year with Onur Özer and keeps on delivering music straight for the dancefloor.

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Tolga Fidan presents ‘Rezil’, the latest one in the Vakant Limited series! Whoever said ‘we need more cowbell’, will be more than happy to dig this tune. A little unusual in arrangement and sound for Mr. Fidan, ‘Rezil’ goes perfectly with the VALT format.

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2018 Repress in black double hole sleeve!

After their joyful meeting back in the Cloverleaf Days, Smallville Buddies Jacques Bon and Christopher Rau
are finally back as a team to present two jams of rough-but-sweet house music. Jacques is running the Paris-dependance of Smallville in France, though living in Hamburg since a while. He recently released on Berlin-based label Aim. Christopher Rau, well-known in the world of house after records on Pampa, Ethereal Sounds, Dérive and of course Smallville- just to name a few. Together as Bon & Rau, they travel along the blurry side of the moon.


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