CD Version - “One Step” is the Berlin-based indietronica duo's visually vivid debut album, released on Enfant
Fenou.

Tracklist :
1 Madly In Love, 2 Counting Stars, 3 Fast Forward Day, 4 Stay, 5 One Step, 6 Machines, 7 Invisible, 8 Lost, 9 Walking

The night is what makes a big city come to life. Right after sundown, the hectic buzzing of downtown
makes way for adventure playgrounds, bathed in neon light, revealing their countless chances and
opportunities. It's when you'll find the subway spitting out it's purpose seeking passengers by the
minute. A coming and going of restless people passing through. All it takes is a few hours, before the
sunrise makes it all disappear. Mental Bend captures the magic of that very moment in their dreamy
soundtracks. If you close your eyes, you can see blurry pictures passing in slow motion, accompanied
by their atmospheric songs. Grainy black and white snapshots, fragments of memories lighting up
somewhere in the farthest corner of the cortex.
“One Step” is the Berlin-based indietronica duo's visually vivid debut album, released on Enfant
Fenou.
Mental Bend are all about letting go. Sissip (voc/synth/bass) and Hendrik Havekost (beats/production)
know how to trust their instincts, crafting their hypnotic signature sound, somewhere in between
electronica, ambient and dream pop. Before founding the band in 2013, the two were already shaping
their skills in all kinds of different formations and styles of music. As soon as they got together, they
had a viral mini hit with their song “Take My Hand”, praised on various tastemaker blogs and
generating over 100.000 likes on Soundcloud in no time.
The band's first long play record “One Step” is all about important experiences and decisions, small as
well as big steps, all a part of making progress, which in the end can even be life changing. It was a
step, that recently got Mental Bend their record deal on Mo's Ferry's sub label “Enfant Fenou”. In the
past year, Sissip and Havekost accepted the offer to play a small tour in Japan, even without having
an album to share. And so it was on the other side of the world, that the Berlin Duo ran into a second
Berlin Duo. Of all things in the hustle of the world's most populous metropolis Tokyo, they met their
current label colleagues Dapayk & Padberg, alias Eva Padberg and Mo's Ferry co-founder Niklas
Worgt, who were immediately impacted by Mental Bend's individual sound. “One Step” is the result of
this fateful encounter, and it's no coincidence that it revokes memories of the scores of modern movie
classics like Sofia Coppola's “Lost In Translation” or Jim Jarmusch's “Only Lovers Left Alive”.
Inspired by artists like Portishead, Tricky, Massive Attack, Radiohead and The XX, Mental Bend invent
their very own soundscapes. Spheric loops, trippy downtempo beats and indulging chords make for
massive walls of sound, interweaved by fragile and melancholic vocals from another world. Sometimes
creepy and dark, sometimes ethereal and surreal. It all results into an almost impossible to grasp mix
of organic and electronic elements, mirrored by the band's name; Mental Bend aren't shy of making
sudden turns in their tracks, bending their ideas into unpredictable creative sculptures and walk on
unexpected paths, always challenging their listeners to really listen. “When composing, I try to blend
out my consciousness and only think in pictures and emotions”, says Hendrik Havekost about his
producing. The density combined with the diversity of Mental Bend's music, is a result of two minds
working together, always leaving space for the audience to paint their own picture. “One Step”, is their
creation of a world of sound for the imaginary citizens of Metropolis. A sound matured and perfected
on two tours through Germany, as well as at shows at the Berlin Berghain-Kantine, the C/O Pop
Festival and the renowned Jetztmusik Festival in Mannheim.
“My move to Berlin definitely had an imprinting effect on my lyrics.”, Sissip explains. “You are
permanently surrounded by the most contrary influences and a massive variety of choices. Just like
Hendrik, my writing works on a very subconscious level and I get my inspiration from emotions and the
music itself. The lyrics mostly end up being very metaphorical. They are based on the processing of
my emotions and experiences.” The influence on “One Step” doesn't stop in Berlin and Tokyo. The
foundation is actually laid in New York City, where the Duo wrote the title track in 2015. “That was a
very inspirational experience.”, Sissip continues. “After arriving, we explored New York on foot for the
whole day, following the pulse of the city and sucking everything in. We spent the next few days in the
studio, depriving ourselves from sleep and preserving our impressions in that one song.” This special
atmosphere also comes up in the other tracks, like the restless “Walking”, the claustrophobic
“Invisible”, the hypnotic love song “Madly In Love” or the contemplative pop song “Counting Stars”.
“That song is about finding your place in this huge and confusing world we live in.”, Sissip adds.
“Sometimes you feel like an alien and wish for a place you can call home. I believe that we create
such a place for ourselves with the music we make, providing us with a safe haven, and hopefully a
place, our listeners can retreat to as well.” More

LP Version - “One Step” is the Berlin-based indietronica duo's visually vivid debut album, released on Enfant
Fenou.

Tracklist:
A1 Madly In Love, A2 Counting Stars, A3 Fast Forward Day, A4 Stay, A5 One Step
B1 Machines, B2 Invisible, B3 Lost, B4 Walking

Info:
The night is what makes a big city come to life. Right after sundown, the hectic buzzing of downtown
makes way for adventure playgrounds, bathed in neon light, revealing their countless chances and
opportunities. It's when you'll find the subway spitting out it's purpose seeking passengers by the
minute. A coming and going of restless people passing through. All it takes is a few hours, before the
sunrise makes it all disappear. Mental Bend captures the magic of that very moment in their dreamy
soundtracks. If you close your eyes, you can see blurry pictures passing in slow motion, accompanied
by their atmospheric songs. Grainy black and white snapshots, fragments of memories lighting up
somewhere in the farthest corner of the cortex.
“One Step” is the Berlin-based indietronica duo's visually vivid debut album, released on Enfant
Fenou.
Mental Bend are all about letting go. Sissip (voc/synth/bass) and Hendrik Havekost (beats/production)
know how to trust their instincts, crafting their hypnotic signature sound, somewhere in between
electronica, ambient and dream pop. Before founding the band in 2013, the two were already shaping
their skills in all kinds of different formations and styles of music. As soon as they got together, they
had a viral mini hit with their song “Take My Hand”, praised on various tastemaker blogs and
generating over 100.000 likes on Soundcloud in no time.
The band's first long play record “One Step” is all about important experiences and decisions, small as
well as big steps, all a part of making progress, which in the end can even be life changing. It was a
step, that recently got Mental Bend their record deal on Mo's Ferry's sub label “Enfant Fenou”. In the
New Release Information
past year, Sissip and Havekost accepted the offer to play a small tour in Japan, even without having
an album to share. And so it was on the other side of the world, that the Berlin Duo ran into a second
Berlin Duo. Of all things in the hustle of the world's most populous metropolis Tokyo, they met their
current label colleagues Dapayk & Padberg, alias Eva Padberg and Mo's Ferry co-founder Niklas
Worgt, who were immediately impacted by Mental Bend's individual sound. “One Step” is the result of
this fateful encounter, and it's no coincidence that it revokes memories of the scores of modern movie
classics like Sofia Coppola's “Lost In Translation” or Jim Jarmusch's “Only Lovers Left Alive”.
Inspired by artists like Portishead, Tricky, Massive Attack, Radiohead and The XX, Mental Bend invent
their very own soundscapes. Spheric loops, trippy downtempo beats and indulging chords make for
massive walls of sound, interweaved by fragile and melancholic vocals from another world. Sometimes
creepy and dark, sometimes ethereal and surreal. It all results into an almost impossible to grasp mix
of organic and electronic elements, mirrored by the band's name; Mental Bend aren't shy of making
sudden turns in their tracks, bending their ideas into unpredictable creative sculptures and walk on
unexpected paths, always challenging their listeners to really listen. “When composing, I try to blend
out my consciousness and only think in pictures and emotions”, says Hendrik Havekost about his
producing. The density combined with the diversity of Mental Bend's music, is a result of two minds
working together, always leaving space for the audience to paint their own picture. “One Step”, is their
creation of a world of sound for the imaginary citizens of Metropolis. A sound matured and perfected
on two tours through Germany, as well as at shows at the Berlin Berghain-Kantine, the C/O Pop
Festival and the renowned Jetztmusik Festival in Mannheim.
“My move to Berlin definitely had an imprinting effect on my lyrics.”, Sissip explains. “You are
permanently surrounded by the most contrary influences and a massive variety of choices. Just like
Hendrik, my writing works on a very subconscious level and I get my inspiration from emotions and the
music itself. The lyrics mostly end up being very metaphorical. They are based on the processing of
my emotions and experiences.” The influence on “One Step” doesn't stop in Berlin and Tokyo. The
foundation is actually laid in New York City, where the Duo wrote the title track in 2015. “That was a
very inspirational experience.”, Sissip continues. “After arriving, we explored New York on foot for the
whole day, following the pulse of the city and sucking everything in. We spent the next few days in the
studio, depriving ourselves from sleep and preserving our impressions in that one song.” This special
atmosphere also comes up in the other tracks, like the restless “Walking”, the claustrophobic
“Invisible”, the hypnotic love song “Madly In Love” or the contemplative pop song “Counting Stars”.
“That song is about finding your place in this huge and confusing world we live in.”, Sissip adds.
“Sometimes you feel like an alien and wish for a place you can call home. I believe that we create
such a place for ourselves with the music we make, providing us with a safe haven, and hopefully a
place, our listeners can retreat to as well.” More

CD Version

Tracklist:
01 Harbour , 02 Watching Over You , 03 U-Camargue, 04 Sink This Ship, 05 Drops, 06 Nightshades, 07 Tempest , 08 Just Be Found, 09 Rain, 10 Stop Running, 11 Favorite Song, 12 The Field

Always keep moving, never stand still; a motto that Dapayk & Padberg have been following consistently for more than ten years in every respect. For nearly three decades sought-after musician, producer and machine enthusiast Niklas Worgt has researched diverse club sound effects with countless projects, while singer Eva Padberg is an internationally renowned high fashion model. Since 2003 they have been traveling and performing together as Dapayk & Padberg. They are passionate sound nomads who capture acoustic impressions of their exciting journey. Each album is a sound logbook, which captures memories in the form of beats, tunes and skits. On "Sink This Ship", released a few months ago, the Berlin-based duo provided a first glimpse of what you can expect from Dapayk & Padberg in 2017, with their new album "Harbour". More

LP180g, DL Voucher

Tracklist:
A1 Harbour , A2 Watching Over You, A3 U-Camargue , A4 Sink This Ship , A5 Drops , A6 Rain
B1 Nightshades , B2 Tempest , B3 Just Be Found , B4 Stop Running , B5 Favorite Song, B6 The Field

Always keep moving, never stand still; a motto that Dapayk & Padberg have been following consistently for more than ten years in every respect. For nearly three decades sought-after musician, producer and machine enthusiast Niklas Worgt has researched diverse club sound effects with countless projects, while singer Eva Padberg is an internationally renowned high fashion model. Since 2003 they have been traveling and performing together as Dapayk & Padberg. They are passionate sound nomads who capture acoustic impressions of their exciting journey. Each album is a sound logbook, which captures memories in the form of beats, tunes and skits. On "Sink This Ship", released a few months ago, the Berlin-based duo provided a first glimpse of what you can expect from Dapayk & Padberg in 2017, with their new album "Harbour".

A harbour, where both stop off for the moment, because their next trip is already planned: after the release of "Harbour", Dapayk & Padberg tour Europe and ROW. More

Special Remarks: limited edition 10” vinyl, serial numbered
Tracklist:
A1: Rue Des Bullets
B1: Bone Silence
Short info:
Those looking for a healer, a psychic or a voodoo priest in Paris will quickly find one in the suburban
districts and satellite towns of the French metropolis along the Seine river. Here this kind of folk magic
has a long tradition. From Karaoke To Stardom didn't use any dark exotic arts for his second album -
still the French electronica producer magically attracts the audience to the dancefloor with his "Little
Voodoo Dolls"! The 10inch vinyl single “Bone Silence” gives an insight Jeremy Herpe's mix of analog
synth sounds and drum machines with organic and natural sounds like rain or speech samples in
order to make space for unexpected turns and breaks. Named after a Parisian metro station "Rue Des
Bullets" is full of retro-futuristic sounds, while the unreal "Bone Silence" shows an experimental
uneasy listening side. As usual this release comes as a 10inch vinyl in a limited edition and numbered
by hand. More

Special Remarks: limited edition 10” vinyl, serial numbered
Tracklist:
A1: Free Fall A2: Hide B1: Force
Short info:
Sebastian Russell's latest trick on Fenou turns out to be a beautiful early summer record. For more than 10 years the London-based guitarist is dedicated to electronic music and his creative passion is heard with every track he releases. The A side starts with the title track "Free Fall", which makes you want to jump to this prancing, easy beat. The catchiness of the tune will etch itself into your memory. Then we meet the graceful "Hide" with its warm, yet powerful and rich sound. The B side belongs to "Force", a refreshingly glistening track of sophisticated sound-finesse, which also is the records most danceable tune. As usual this release comes as a 10inch vinyl in a limited edition and numbered by hand. More

Special Remarks: limited edition 10” vinyl, serial numbered
Tracklist 10”:
A: Douglas Greed - To The Moon And Back B: Dapayk solo – Mr. Styles
Short info:
Not so long ago Douglas Greed presented the third edition of our Fenou Bouquet series. His track „To The Moon And Back“ was part already of the stem mix. But now it's a great pleasure for us to press it on vinyl. The B-side comes from label head Dapayk solo. In contrast to the more ambient sounds on
the A-side „Mr. Styles“ seems to push the boundaries of the label sound a little more towards the dancefloor. As usual this release comes as a 10inch vinyl in a limited edition and numbered by hand. More

UPC: 827170546868 Release: 30.06.2014
Special Remarks: limited edition 10” vinyl, serial numbered
Tracklist 10”:
A: Schlepp Geist & Benotmane - Lovecream
B: Schlepp Geist & Benotmane – Stuck In My Head (feat. Simon Jinadu)
Dig: Schlepp Geist & Benotmane – Stuck In My Head [feat. Simon Jinadu] (Rampue Remix)
Short info:
On the A side of their „Lovecream EP“ Schlepp Geist & Benotmane give a very seductive proposition
and at the same time they created an irresistible mantra: „My head is burning, you make my machine
clean, my love cream is waiting, so let’s become a dream team.“ If this is not convincing to move your
feet, the B side will do. Because here hides the next ear catcher. „Stuck in my Head“ is to be taken
literally. Simon Jinadu's fascinating and soulful vocal performance burns itself into your mind with the
same strength as on his guest appearance for Deep House icon Jimpster.
As usual „Lovecream EP“ comes as a 10inch vinyl release in a limited edition and numbered by hand.
As a digital bonus track, but no less valuable for that, Rampue gives this release a more hypnotic and
dreamy component. It's really too sad that there's not enough space on these vinyl records. More

UPC: 827170141728 Release: 10.03.2013
Special Remarks: limited edition 10” vinyl, serial numbered
Tracklist 10”: A: Dapayk solo - Strings And Boxers B: Interelektrika - Tage Wie Dieser
After the last singles, Fenou presents #20 as a split EP again. The A-side cut is flled with "Strings And Boxers" by Dapayk solo. Built on a gentle but quite hypnotic analog beat, epic strings and harp sounds unfold next to stylistically confdent electronica instruments, which mutually offer space to be returned in the next part. The B-side "Tage Wie Dieser" by Interelektrika is the soundtrack for a festival of the same name. The summery mood and all the memories are compressed in a 10 minutes Deephouse master piece. Starting with modifed guitar riffs by Leopold Nilski the guys from Interelektrika take you in slowly. A gentle bass line sets in followed by decent percussion elements. No later than in the middle part of the track your whole body vibrates in cloudy bliss. But toward the end you will be released in the same gentle stlye and suddenly you realize that it's hard to tell how much time has passed. As usual the 10" vinyl release is again a limited edition and numbered by hand. More

UPC: 827170506268 Release: 09.08.2013
Special Remarks: limited edition 10” vinyl, serial numbered
Tracklist 10”:
A: Somewhere
B: Submarine
Short info:
You're going to feel relaxed and ready for summer after listening to fenou #19. On this 2-tracker the
Swiss guy Benotmane skillfully combines groovy basslines, melodic synths and carefully adjusted
vocal parts. „Somewhere“ is one of these tracks that carry you out in the morning sun. Later on when
you listen again a melody snippet triggers memories of a perfect moment. The B-side is certainly no
less exciting. Although the mood of „Submarine“ is more quiet, almost dreamier. Eyes closed, you'll get
wrapped in the sounds just to slowly drift away. As usual the 10" vinyl release is again a limited edition
and numbered by hand. More

Fenou #17 is the first collaboration of Powel & Lake People aka Lake Powel. This wonderful symbiosis created two really charming tracks. With its melodious feel of late summer atmosphere these tracks exude charm to unwind and relax, just right for this time of year. The digital release adds two remixes by Acid Pauli & NU and Mira & Chris Schwarzwälder. As usual Fenou comes in a 10" limited edition and is individually numbered by hand. More

Radioblue's "Take Me Home" on Fenou #16 is the sweetest piece of minimalish housy electronica in a long time on this label. As a mere mortal you cannot resist the dreamy voice of Sylwia van der Wonderland. You just want to fulfil her wish to take her home and get caught up in her world. Solely the music itself makes it impossible to leave the dance floor... and that's thanks to Robert - The Rocket Scientist - who is the other half of this organic duo. With remixes by Umami, Arjuna Schiks and Le Prix you can choose from various styles, but when the last beats fade you're almost forced to flip to B side and back to the A and so on and so forth... More

The topic of „Salome“ fits the two producers Kadebostan and Laolu from Switzerland perfectly. Just listen to their prior releases on Freude Am Tanzen, fenou or Clap Your Hands. The melodies sway back and forth - dreamy and full of peace. The rhythm group plays along and only the most necessary things. And even though the vocal phrases retain their own character, they blend into this musical structure as if they were made for these tracks. The A and the B face show a masterly crafted arrangement. It would be a mistake not to listen to the whole, as one would miss the feeling to let yourself go. As usual, the lovingly designed 10inch record is a limited edition and numbered by hand. More

Sebastian Russell is one of the most exciting discoveries on Mo's Ferry's decent 10inch label Fenou. After his first single release „Away“ from 2009 the London producer chipped in a remix for Dapayk's „Decade One“ album and he also contributed the fantastic piece „Follow The Lost Soul“ for the „Fenou Bouquet Vol. 1“ label compilation in late 2010. Now, he returns with the beautiful 2-track record „Far Around Us“ showing his eccentric as well as catchy interpretation of modern House music. The release is extended by three more tracks in the digital bundle including a hypnotizing remix of the title track by Alex Tomb. As usual, the 10inch record is a limited edition and numbered by hand. More

In late 2010 the Berlin based label „Fenou“ celebrated it's 5th anniversary. Reason enough to release the first label compilation collecting six favourite tracks from the back cataloge and six brand new tunes. With Camara & Bustler's „When the night falls“ and Hidenobu Ito's „Come“ two of the previously unreleased tracks were cut on 10inch vinyl – as usual, it's a limited edition and numbered by hand. More

Dixie Yure is the incarnation of contemporary Oldschool House music from Seville. After some digital only releases it is about time for some haptic experience. With the 10“ record „Show Me Satisfaction“ on Berlin-based label Fenou his sound is rotating on turntables for the first time. Monotonous minimalism ain't Dixie Yure's world. The sound tends more towards 2Step and builds a homogeneous and pleasant mixture with classical House elements and vocal parts. You just can't deny yourself dancing the 'chicken dance' and stepping like hell! Thanks to the funky improvisations extending over the whole track you won't get bored even after listening to „Show Me“ for the hundredth time. The A-Side is just fun - in the club as well as on your couch. You won't miss the low-pitched vocals on the B-Side either as they are typical for the spanish producer. „Satisfaction“ is a little more reduced than „Show Me“ but is enhanced with jazz elements such as pianos and saxophones. It shows that wind instruments in electronic music don't have to be annoying tribal elements. In this example acoustic instruments do not just get mixed up with House music but merge to one groove – absolutely rocking tune! More

Marbert Rocel is a band and you can hear it! Their live performances are more than a normal electronic act. On Compost where the first Marbert Rocel album was released, they already revealed their feeling for emotional house ballads and jazzy sounds. On Fenou they follow this way in a more experimental kind of art. Marbert Rocel's cosy sound is perfect for sunny hours or those before. More

For the second time, Kadebostan opens up an oriental sound bazaar on Fenou with "The Souk E.P." and feeds us with musical delicacies. On side A he charms us with a virtuous sounding clarinet like a snake charmer decoys the hissing reptiles from a basket. Our hips are swaying softly and smoothly under this hypnosis to a beating rhythm and repeating bass lines. On the flip he reveals the veil and involves us in a world of foreign sounding magical music. It is a miraculous mixture of charming vocals, gently, but firmly beginning rhythm and oriental guitar and piano scales. What remains is a moment of magic. More

2022 repress

UPC: 827170470064 Release : 19.11.2012
A. Dntel - My Orphaned Son (Die Vögel Remix) AA. Herbert - It's Only (DJ Koze Remix)
Pampa is proud to present stunning remixes from Die Vögel for Dntel & DJ Koze for Matthew Herbert. Still impressed by the outstanding Dntel album "Aimlessness" Die Vögel deliver a remix that broadens their multifaceted sound aesthetics once again with catchy Steve-Reich'esque melodies that cover the voice of Jimmy Tamborello just like they always been there. A very powerful fundament is carrying the house, so big and full of suprises. Also, this house has many windows to all cardinal points.It was 2001 when Matthew Herbert enchanted us all with his blueprint album "Bodily Functions". 11 years later the distinctive DJ Koze takes on two of his all-time favs to remix, "You saw it all" (which will be part of the re-release on Accidental) and "It's only" which will be released by Pampa Records digitally AND on vinyl. The result is a breathtaking piece of modern music,
The beautiful voice of Dani Siciliano has experienced a total new dress, she´s now the irrestible captain of a fat but flexible submarine, diggin' in deep waters for new ways to enlighten the dancefloor...
An instant classic already....
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LP Vinyl (includes full MP3 Download of all 12 Albumtracks) :

A1. Early Pearl / A2. Subati / A3. Olura / B1. Nimatek / B2. Kasai / B3. Noordhoek
+Digital Bonus Tracks: 1. Early Pearl / 2. Subati / 3. Olura / 4. Wrong is Right / 5. Kruda / 6. Noordhoek / 7. Kasai / 8. Camps Bay / 9. Mawensi / 10. The Flute Song / 11. Nimatek / 12. Kali Haze

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Extraordinary pieces of music have long stood in direct correlation to the physical surroundings that inspire them. When Oliver Koletzki and Niko Schwind packed up their Berlin studios last April to spend a month locked away in a cottage nestled in the stunning nature of Cape Town's Noordhoek area before heading to AfrikaBurn, little did they know that its long beaches, dramatic mountain views and the heritage of its indigenous people would have such a profound effect on the club-ready sound they had championed with a string of EPs and live-performances since 2015. The result of four weeks of geo-cultural stimuli and creative experimentation culminated in the album Noordhoek, released in May 2018 on Stil vor Talent.

While the productions on Noordhoek display the same on-point sound design of previous Oliver Koletzki and Niko Schwind releases, the impressive emotional depth and electronic floor-focus of its twelve tracks effortlessly merge with complex rhythmic textures to form a contemporary narrative on ancient dance rituals. After a roller coaster ride through twelve versatile yet coherent productions, one thing is certain as the ultimate crack of thunder crashes down on Noordhoek: South Africa fuelled the creative energy of two remarkable musicians, who where able to translate the abundance of their impressions into a truly original world of sound.
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Genre: Melodic Techno, Electro Breaks, Hypnotic Techno, Ambient


Tracklist 12": A1 - Extrawelt - Gazelle Flip (Original Mix) A2 - Extrawelt - Gazelle Flip (720° Version) B1 - Extrawelt - Gazelle Flip (Sebastian Mullaert Remix) B2 - Extrawelt - Gazelle Flip (Wa Wu We Prayer)

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Living and breathing electronic music for what has now been twenty years, Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe have carved out a piece of its history and showed us that in the vast spectrum of dance music, where the normal world ends, Extrawelt begins. Their single "Gazelle Flip" on USA based label Dreaming Awake continues their journey into genre defying music. Call it Techno or Electro, but one thing is for sure, this is Extrawelt!

On Remix duties is none other than Sebastian Mullaert (Minilogue, Son Kite) who takes the track into that deep hypnotic techno place that only he does best! Extending the grooves and melodies into a long and psychedelic masterpiece, but also delivering a gorgeous ambient version under his Wa Wu We moniker and a more stripped down minimal dub version he calls his "Hidden Voices Remix".
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Special Remarks : Full Colour Sleeve


Tracklist
A1. Garden Party
A2. Parade d’amour
B1. Juke City
B2. Wood & Neon


Shortinfo:
Roman Flügel’s debut on Running Back under his given name (Roman IV doesn’t count) is a wonderful confirmation of his outstanding position in the past, present and future of electronic music. Needless to mention all his merits (or monikers for that sake) and excessive in almost any style, „Garden Party“ highlights his competence in the dance hall and sees Flügel in a jovial mood. Presented by someone who knows the roots of it all, you can hear and envision traces of disco, stories of Manchester’s Hacienda, memories of the night life in Frankfurt as well as the reflections in and of US-American mirror balls. But simultaneously, the rich content here also shows the blossoms of the seed, if one avoids the danger of retromania. This is serious fun and as uplifting as a garden party should be. Or based loosely on the creator’s thoughts: if ABC’s blue-eyed soul stems from punk and new wave, Flügel’s „Look of Love“ is a direct result of more than 25 years of kick drums .

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non-exclusive
2LP R&S and Apollo Records present an official vinyl repress of this most classicand timeless album The vinyl uses the 2013 re-masters made from original DAT tapes cut by Matt Colton and presented in original artwork.

All time favourite Aphex Twin Album. Nice and accesible experimental techno. Originally released in 1992. What else could be said here, we finally are stocking copies on arguably the most important and influential electronic album of album time, Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92. You will always need this!!!

Tracks: A1 Xtal
A2 Tha
A3 Pulsewidth
B1 Ageispolis
B2 i
B3 Green Calx
B4 Heliosphan
C1 We Are The Music Makers
C2 Schottkey 7th Path
C3 Ptolemy
D1 Hedphelym
D2 Delphium
D3 Actium

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Tracklist 12":
A1) Le Mirage A2) Red Light B1) Sex Pt. 2 B2) Sex (Vinyl Bonus Track)
Info:
Here comes the new Black Loops EP! And by now you know what to expect: These irresistible rolling groove patterns with that unique warm Black Loops-feeling. That special vibe that made Black Loops one of the leading artists on Toy Tonics. By now it's exactly four years that they released their debut EP "Right Now" on the Gomma sublabel. They did four EPs on Toy Tonics since then - followed by selected releases on Neo Vinyl, Pets and Gruuv records.
Since the beginning Black Loops have been consistently developing their own style. The fact that Riccardo Paffetti - the Black Loops main man - is a drummer explains why their way to program the beats has this special flow. A flow that you can't find on many other house production. Also the way they choose and cut the samples brings in a special soulish, nasty vibe. Just listen to the way the cut the vocal samples on Le Mirage! How nasty can u be?
The new EP features 3 unreleased tracks and their last year's hit song SEX. Sex was released on a Toy Tonics Jockey Jams VA EP and became one of the best selling tracks on Toy Tonics. It reached no.1 on all relevant DJ Portals, has been played by big DJ's from all kind of scenes. The track even made it into the Top 30 of best selling track of Beatport in 2016.The new EP includes te original track and also a even more dancefloor effective alternative version.
Black Loops music gets made in the middle of Berlin Kreuzberg. In the smokey ZHUT studio. Where lots of Toy Tonics records get made and mixed. When not hanging in the studio the guys DJ around the globe.
Black Loops are on fire. Let's keep it burning.
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