CANDY LAND is DJ PI-GE's first solo release from Arpa Records., It follows on from his previous collaboration with MATHIAS KADEN as unit "MATHI MIDORI& PI-GE" who released the "KONOMAMA" ep on RAUM…musik The EP gained critical acclaim, especially for the inspiring remixes by Reboot and Maayan nidam. "CANDY LAND( original mix) - track one is a minimal track structured with profound bass, crunchy guitar samples and simple rhythm, peppered with minimalistic voice samples, it features a high impact breakdown. On the Track 2 is a remix by CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT, one of the most remarkable producers at the moment and his tracks have been released various leading labels such as RAUM…musik, Oslo, and Cocoon to name a few. His remix fuses the characters of the original track with a unique new school rhythm and groove. On the 3rd track is deep and dark remix by DJ Sodeyama, label honcho of Arpa Records. This remix form an extended journey of over 10mins with a deep and dark introduction thats combined with experimental sounds as the track builds. All in all a great package for DJs of Deep House, Tech House and Techno.
This EP is supported by DORIAN PAIC / FEDERICO MOLINARI / TIM XAVIER / MATHIAS KADEN / JOEL MULL / NICK CURLY / PHEEK and more…
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This time around we will be celebrating the third release on Arpa Records from label owner DJ SODEYAMA entitled "LIFE". This release sees the ever enterprising DJ return to his roots with an uplifting house track with a deep rooted acid bass and a booty shaking groove that can explode on any dance floor. For the remixes Arpa Records have been lucky enough to invite the talents of the one and only RADIOSLAVE who has provided the lucky listeners with over 12 minutes of pure unadulterated minimal bash.

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early support from Locodice, Matthias Tanzmann, Gregor Tresher, Dubfire, Nic Fanciulli!
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