2024 repress, full cover, same set up as before

Tracklist:
A1 Gravity Hill
A2 Beaver
B1 The Swamp
B2 Stargazer


Dial Records boss makes a welcome return to Smallville in March of 2024 with a fresh four-tracker EP ‘Gravity Hill’. Peter Kersten, better known to most as Lawrence, has been at the forefront of underground house and techno for decades now. His Dial imprint, co-founded alongside Carsten Jost, has grown to become a north star for many seeking out raw, emotive and understated electronic music and Lawrence’s own productions follow a similar path, finding a home on many beloved labels beyond Dial such as Kompakt, Mule Musiq, Ghostly
International, Giegling, Pampa and of course Smallville, that he co-founded together with Stella Plazonja and Julius Steinhoff in 2005.
Title-track ‘Gravity Hill’ opens the project and perfectly sets the tone with Lawrence’s distinct atmospheric haze of keys, chords and pads billowing atop swaying bass tones and crisp drums. ‘Beaver’ follows next and edges into dubbed out realms with expansive stab delays, rounded subs, modulating percussive flutters and a robust rhythmic drive.
‘The Swamp’ then leads the B-side, diving into a deeper territory via airy Rhodes melodies and subtly unfurling pads, intertwined with organic percussion and a jazz tinged bass line. ‘Stargazer’ then concludes the package and shifts back to a more straight, dance floor- oriented feel via a twitchy acid bass, circling resonant synth licks, hypnotic textures and a swinging drum groove.
Smallville 62 artwork by Stefan Marx as always and it's the first 12“ Smallville cover in full colour ever after 61 black/white releases.

All tracks written, produced and mixed by Peter M. Kersten
Mastering by Helmut Erler, vinyl Cut by Lathesville
Artwork and Typography by Stefan Marx
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UPC A Barcode: 827170486867 Releasedate: 18.02.2013
Tracklisting: A1 In A Rush B1 Tangled Track
Lawrence is always in a rush. Running Dial Records, Smallville and Laid with his friends, being part in an awesome arts gallery, jamming some outerspace music with his mates RVDS and Christian Naujoks, DJ-travelling around the globe: How can he ever find the time for producing high quality House Music!? Between the floors on any Shinkansen Express, TGV or intercontinental flight Lawrence draws music scetches- still highly influenced by the night outs from Nagasaki to New York. Smallville 34 prooves once more how far you can go with some wonderful inspiration. Simplicity meets beyondness, confusion meets love. Be in a rush to just arrive back dancing your life away.

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2022 Repress

Tracklist:

A1 Doobiest
A2 The Story About You
B1 Neither One
B2 You
C1 Raw Like 97
C2 I Wanna
D1 Untitled
D2 Valentine

Release Info:
Only once in a while you would enter the real magic of House Music. How rare are those club nights, festivals, releases or tracks you get totally mesmerised, you feel like something changed. You want to take home that one party, the sound or a special moment to keep it forever. With Moomin's "The Story About You" we discover exactly this kind of experience. It is an album of uniqueness and transcendence, like a meteorite touching the ground of your own private garden. Sebastian Genz aka Moomin never intended to reinvent House Music as his productions come from the heart and are related to the lovely people's dancefloor. That's what gorgeous parties and releases of the White Label around Oskar Offermann and the Smallville imprint taught him: Real House Music is only possible within a soulful surrounding. Motivated and heartful so-called promoters but more friends and labelmates meet a sweet and open crowd to create their own little universe. With that inspiration Moomin is able to built an enchanting sound and wonderful tracks, stories for lovely people, "The Story About You". What we love about instrumental House Music is that reduction of groove and loop to the essential. A hypnotic theme that could last forever, giving a night its colour and deepness. The secret is not only his skills on quite an enormeous selection of vintage analogue machines, wether it is the holy Roland instruments Tr 606, 808, 909, the Roland Alpha Juno, an SP 1200 or a Korg Poly 61. The addiction of the musician for producing itself keeps Sebastian Genz playing the machines every day and night. After Moomin's releases on Berlin based labels White and Aim, it was just a tiny step to have a first 12inch on Smallville (cat.no. 26), as the friendship and exchange between those imprints has quite a history. The Smallpeople aka Just von Ahlefeld and Julius Steinhoff and labelmate Lawrence immediately fell in love with those tracks. The idea of an debut album was born- touching, moving and deep like the ocean.
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2022 Repress of a classic!

Tracklist:
A Silent State
B1 Six In A Row
B2 From A Distance


Release Info:
Stefan Laubner runs one of the most exciting and inspirational Labels touching the Deep Minimalistic Underground since quite a while: SOMETHING.
Why has the music of STL been played besides the tracks of Theo Parrish, Sascha Dive and the new Toolhouse movement, Jus-Ed or within the vibes of Cadenza- why do his tracks fit for such a wide range of DJs? The answer is simple- Stefan Laubner's music is completely unique, free of selfishness and trend-search, deep and touching- and it hits the floor.
After Releases on Perlon, Styrax and his own Something imprint, we are proud to announce another collection of brillant STL works on Smallville. The number 12 goes out to all the deepsters who still kick the dancefloor with the A-side. For those who like it fast forward and bumpy- two techy low tracks on the bside will catch you up!

All Tracks w&p by Stephan Laubner
Mastering: Dubplates & Mastering
Cover Artwork: Stefan Marx


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Tracklist:
A1 Inside The Freero Dome
B1 The System Is...
B2 Swarm Robot Love

Release Info:
The first ever solo-Move D 12” on Smallville – can you believe? After various appearances together with friends - as Move D & Benjamin Brunn of course, but also as part of french-german-taiwanese supercrew L'Amour Fou, this record is all solo-Move D material! David takes you right on the dancefloor of the infamous Dome of Freerotation Festival in Baskerville Hall, UK. You might have heard of the friendliest music gathering in Europe that is Freerotation- close your eyes and listen- the A-side will sweeten y'alls wait for the next edition of the festival in 2022.

On the B-side you will find hypnotic lockdown-grooves in irresistible Move D style to dance along to plus some searious B2-sweetness to meander home in the early monrning hours..

Full Cover Artwork Edition by Stefan Marx.

All tracks w&p by David Moufang
Mastering by Helmut Erler
Vinyl cut by Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
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Christopher Rau is back in the house of Smallville. Four irresistible cuts, the keys
to outer-worlds. Driving, yet playful. Sweet, yet haunting. There is only one who
can do it like this. Make sure to lock the door and get lost.
Comes with a full cover artwork by Stefan Marx.

Tracklist:
A1 Who Am I
A2 The Keys
B1 Slu Terms
B2 Beamer

All tracks written & produced by Christopher Rau
Mastering & Vinyl Cut by Helmut Erler, Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
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Tracklist:
A1 Frantzvaag - Fredens
A2 Nightseajourney – Lonnie's Condition
B1 Margaux – Water On Mars
B2 Qnete – A New Beginning Ending

Release Info:
We are thrilled to present a bunch of of exciting newbies at the Smallville camp, 4 tracks that heat up the Smallpeople sets for quite a while now.
On the A1 it's Frantzvaag from Oslo, known for his trippy grooves on our sublabel Fuck Reality. He is a Move D's favourite and currently working on his debut album for Smallville. Nightseajourney on the A2 is a studio cooperation between Garrett David and Colin Johnson, two friends hailing from Chicago. Garrett is kind of our american vice-versa, working for the sweetest recordstore in town (Grammaphone), Resident at the best club (Smart bar) and smoking the best pot.
Margaux is a friend from Vietnam/ France, currently living in Berlin and known for her irresistible DJ-Sets at Woody's Heideglühen, Fusion Festival, Equation in Vietnam or Waking Life 2018 in Portugal. Even if this surprises you when listening to the majestic groove of Water On Mars- this is her first appearence on Vinyl and we are super happy this is happening on Smallville.
Qnete rounds up the compilation on the infamous B2-spot – and this track is like made for it- deep and twisted, yet steady forward beats and a rolling sub-bass for the groove – just as we like it. Make sure to listen loud!
We are very happy to have you all. The artwork comes with a full Cover by Stefan Marx.


A1 w&p by Mats Frantzvaag, A2 w&p by Garrett David & Colin Johnson, B1 w&p by Margaux Gazur, B2 w&p by Marvin Uhde
Mastering by Lopazz at Mixmastering
Vinyl cut by Helmut Erler, Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
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Tracklist
A1 Magic Interference, A2 Hearts At Whole , B1 All States Of Dawn, B2 Camera Obscura , C1 Beyond, C2 Sonic Winds, D1 Benevolent Receiver, D2 Afterglow

It’s been seven years since Smallpeople’s debut album, ‘Salty Days’. In the time since, much has changed in our world of dance music, and, so we hear, even beyond. Yet our men in Hamburg have remained dedicated to their unapologetically reassuring vision of house music as-a-whole. As well as expanding their Smallville Records shop in Hamburg’s St. Pauli, they’ve continued to act on their direct-line to the beating heart of house music at some of the world’s finest clubs, including their monthly residency at Hamburg’s legendary Golden Pudel, inviting guests such as Lakuti, Session Victim and Pantha Du Prince into the warmest dance in the grimiest club. Of course, all these manoeuvres sit alongside their work running Smallville Records, home to the likes of Moomin, STL and Christopher Rau, and it’s sub-label, Fuck Reality.
Given Julius Steinhoff and Dionne’s stewardship in filtering the creme-de-la-creme of house music from the underground and into clubs across Europe and further afield, it would be particularly cliched on this occasion to stress that their second record is “eagerly awaited.” In their own way, they have already given us enough great records. But with ‘Afterglow’, we get another, and more importantly, one carved directly from the hearts and record collections of two individuals whose understanding of dance music appears to be some sort of blissful second-nature.
This sort of earned assuredness is immediately established on opening track ‘Magic Interference’, a rolling, deep and somewhat jazzy house number with tumbling keys and sky-walkin’ chords. This steady, blissful vibe sets the tone for the first half of the record, as the pair patiently unfold their touchstones; equal parts Chicago (‘Hearts at Whole’), Detroit (‘All States of Dawn’) and Hamburg, famed for it's transatlantic routes via groundbreaking clubs such as Front, it's a crystalline distillation of a sound that’s earnest, but never nostalgic.
Intuitive selectors as they are, Smallpeople pick the ideal moment to up the pace for the home-run, defined here by the spiky, disco bassline of ‘Beyond’, an unexpected ingredient that Steinhoff and Dionne nevertheless manage to diffuse into spacedust. It’s a brilliant wrong footing before the wide-eyed, warm-hearted anthem-in-waiting, ‘Sonic Winds’, a wonderfully cheeky glimpse of Smallpeople as peak time heroes, before the acid-flecked shuffle of Benevolent Reciever reveals their spiritual soundboy side.
In conclusion, title track ‘Afterglow’ surmises the generous spirit at the heart of Smallpeople’s operation; a sensitive and irresistible ode to record stores, parties, community and discovery. So, worth that seven year wait? Who cares about time, when your music’s this timeless?

All Tracks are written, produced and mixed by Julius Steinhoff & Just von Ahlefeld
Mastering & vinyl cut by Helmut Erler, Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
Distributed by Wordandsound
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Tracklist
01 Magic Interference, 02 Hearts At Whole, 03 All States Of Dawn, 04 Camera Obscura, 05 Beyond, 06 Sonic Winds, 07 Benevolent Receiver, 08 Afterglow

It’s been seven years since Smallpeople’s debut album, ‘Salty Days’. In the time since, much has changed in our world of dance music, and, so we hear, even beyond. Yet our men in Hamburg have remained dedicated to their unapologetically reassuring vision of house music as-a-whole. As well as expanding their Smallville Records shop in Hamburg’s St. Pauli, they’ve continued to act on their direct-line to the beating heart of house music at some of the world’s finest clubs, including their monthly residency at Hamburg’s legendary Golden Pudel, inviting guests such as Lakuti, Session Victim and Pantha Du Prince into the warmest dance in the grimiest club. Of course, all these manoeuvres sit alongside their work running Smallville Records, home to the likes of Moomin, STL and Christopher Rau, and it’s sub-label, Fuck Reality.
Given Julius Steinhoff and Dionne’s stewardship in filtering the creme-de-la-creme of house music from the underground and into clubs across Europe and further afield, it would be particularly cliched on this occasion to stress that their second record is “eagerly awaited.” In their own way, they have already given us enough great records. But with ‘Afterglow’, we get another, and more importantly, one carved directly from the hearts and record collections of two individuals whose understanding of dance music appears to be some sort of blissful second-nature.
This sort of earned assuredness is immediately established on opening track ‘Magic Interference’, a rolling, deep and somewhat jazzy house number with tumbling keys and sky-walkin’ chords. This steady, blissful vibe sets the tone for the first half of the record, as the pair patiently unfold their touchstones; equal parts Chicago (‘Hearts at Whole’), Detroit (‘All States of Dawn’) and Hamburg, famed for it's transatlantic routes via groundbreaking clubs such as Front, it's a crystalline distillation of a sound that’s earnest, but never nostalgic.
Intuitive selectors as they are, Smallpeople pick the ideal moment to up the pace for the home-run, defined here by the spiky, disco bassline of ‘Beyond’, an unexpected ingredient that Steinhoff and Dionne nevertheless manage to diffuse into spacedust. It’s a brilliant wrong footing before the wide-eyed, warm-hearted anthem-in-waiting, ‘Sonic Winds’, a wonderfully cheeky glimpse of Smallpeople as peak time heroes, before the acid-flecked shuffle of Benevolent Reciever reveals their spiritual soundboy side.
In conclusion, title track ‘Afterglow’ surmises the generous spirit at the heart of Smallpeople’s operation; a sensitive and irresistible ode to record stores, parties, community and discovery. So, worth that seven year wait? Who cares about time, when your music’s this timeless?


All Tracks are written, produced and mixed by Julius Steinhoff & Just von Ahlefeld
Mastering & vinyl cut by Helmut Erler, Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
Distributed by Wordandsound
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Tracklist
A Along The Coast
B1 Moondowner
B2 Be Myself

Release Info
Julius is finally back on his own home Smallville with Along The Coast- it's the first solo 12“ since his mesmerizing Flocking Behaviour album in 2014. After remixes for Telfort and Lerosa recently, a 12“ together with moomin on his Closer label and some Smallpeople material last year plus a surprising non-electronic album with his band-project Tonight Will Be Fine (together with Abdeslam Hammouda) on Japanese label Mule Musiq, Julius is now back on his own imprint, delivering 3 deep cuts for the dancefloor.
Next to running the Smallville record-store and -label, Julius started his own club-night and accompanied stamp-label Down By The Lake (catalogue number 03 is out now) in Freiburg, plus hosting the Smallville & Friends thursday at legendary Golden Pudel Club in Hamburg every month as a Smallpeople residency together with Just von Ahlefeld. They also put out record no. 5 on Smallville-offshoot Fuck Reality recently. Watch out for more good things to come this summer.. As always Along The Coast comes with a full Cover Artwork by Stefan Marx.

All Tracks are written, produced and mixed by Julius Steinhoff
Mastering & vinyl cut by Helmut Erler, Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
Distributed by Wordandsound
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2018 Repress in Black Double Holed Sleeve

A1 C-Beams - One
A2 Christopher Rau - Like Yesterday
B1 Benjamin Brunn - Queen Mary
B2 Smallpeople & Rau - Unke


Info:
Here comes the sun and with the sun comes love.
The outdoor season is on the run and Smallville Records present another adventure into sweetest house music. "Twentyfour Ways" presents four beautiful sunset tracks by the Benjamin Brunn, Christopher Rau and Smallpeople and special guests C-Beams aka Break SL & Sandrow Mitzschke from Dresden. Enjoy the essence of Deephouse combined on one 12inch and get your soundsystem ready for the next Barbecue!

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2018 Repress in White Double Holed Sleeve

Tracklisting:
A1 STL - Leaving Peaceful A2 Tilman Tausendfreund - A Man Under The Influence
B1 Lawrence - Dawn 808 B2 Christopher Rau - RG En El Casa

Info:
Smallville Records celebrate their 10th anniversary with the 3rd and 4th part of the „Ways“ Series. It started in 2011 with Twentyfour Ways (Smallville 24)- one 12“, four tracks, four artists and with timeless music only. It continued in 2013 with Smallville 35 (Thirtyfive Ways)– same concept, but different artists. And now it’s finally time for Smallville 44 and 45 (Fortyfour and Fortyfive Ways)- wonderful new tracks of Smallville’s favourite producers and family members.
STL contributes with one of his dubs and it could have lasted forever. Our friend Tilman Tausendfreund, who works at the Smallville Recordstore regularly since years and who already collaborated with Chistopher Rau on „Asper Clouds“ (Smallville LP/ CD 03) finally steps out on his own with one of his lovely lofi-sweet-house-anthems. Christopher himself is also taking part and of course Lawrence, who co-founded Smallville back in the days. More

2018 Repress in White Double Holed Sleeve

Tracklist:
A: Meadows
B: Life Aquatic

Due to their stunning releases on Underground Quality and Laid the Smallpeople aka Julius Steinhoff and Dionne are back with a real smasher. This time they catched up Christopher Rau who will be releasing his debut album on smallville very soon. The results of the dreamteam’s jamsessions are gorgeous: two never to stop tunes which will light up the dancefloor with unforgetable hooklines. Representing the Smallville Parties in Hamburg, Berlin, Paris and Tokyo the test pressings of this double a-side already created pure magic. Meadows is reduced to the essential, produced to the max - a track on point, the way deeper Life Aquatic is none the less delightful. Won’t leave your box forever.

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2018 Repress in Black Double Holed Sleeve

A1 Juniper - Quiet Moon
A2 Juniper - Selenic
B1 Arnaldo - A Song Name Of One Word
B2 Arnaldo - Rain

Info:
It is not a secret anymore that Manchester has been a Deephouse capital city since quite a while. The Meandyou. party series is the main spot here with resident DJs Juniper & Arnaldo amongst others spinning alongside their favourite Acts like Lowtec (whose track on Smallville 14 was already a homage called meandyou.dub), Jus-Ed, Dj Qu, Kassem Mosse, Move D and the Smallville Posse. For our catalogue number 30, Juniper & Arnaldo are delivering four house tracks from outta space, that fit perfectly into the smallville vein. The global village of sweet house music is rising..
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2017 Repress in Black Double Holed Sleeve

Tracklist:
A Honey
B1 Melons
B2 After The Rain

After building up a unique state of the art sound since ages- including records on labels such as Bine, Source, Modern Love, Uzuri, Warp and many others- Move D and Benjamin Brunn come along with a Single on Smallville to tease their forthcoming album "Songs from the Beehive". The Honey EP takes a short trip into the world of two ultraspecial producers. Benjamin Brunn and Move D cut these three pieces from their ultradeep live jams and the result is magical. The deeply kicking "Honey" is already proved by Smallville's Lawrence: "How crazy can the panorama bar get!". His flatmate Efdemin prefers the "Melons": "Thats the deep shit for life!!". And Golden Pudel Chief Ralf Köster is amazed about his new ambient number one "After the rain". In the end Move D and Benjamin Brunn put together what belongs together looking forward to their big album in 2008.

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(2017 Repress in Black Double Holed Sleeve)
After Smallville rebuilt Hamburg House City with a lovely bunch of records, catalogue number 19 seems to be a big surprise. Amsterdam's duo Quince (Delsin/ Rushhour) and Benny Rodrigues evolve an outstanding synthesis of a classic Detroit Techno Vibe and newest sound technology. With a bass blowing beast turning into deep space the A Side is created for dancefloor's magic at its best. Based on strings, chords and 303 "Sweet Potatoes" on the B Side is a deeply kicking Detroit Electro tune. Awesome! More

2017 REPRINT OF LONG DELETED CLASSIC - IN COMPLETE ORIGINAL beautiful Outersleve and label / ART !

DOUBLE VINYL TRACKLISTING
A1 LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH
B1 VELVET PAWS
B2 LIKE A RESTLESS SEA
C1 COME IN
C2 MOTHERCORN
D RADAR
66:09 MINUTES

A new star shines bright over the universe of electronic music. David Moufang aka Move D and Benjamin Brunn createt a new album and "Songs From The Beehive" is more than just another chapter in deepness and soul, it is an overwhelming experience, flowing deeply and growing to the top. With their releases on labels such as Warp, Modern Love, Uzuri, Liebe*Detail, Compost, Bine, Ware and Source they create a unique sound. Fans like Riccardo Villalobos, Jus-Ed, Efdemin, Dj Koze, Jackmate and Smallville Labelchefs Julius Steinhoff & Lawrence appreciate and celebrate the Benjamin Brunn & Move D state of the art since ages. Ambientish clusters, warmest grooves, and a mentally deep sound melt together and open a gate to another world of deepness. Besides a wide range of references - deep detroit house, dub, classical minimal music and even jazz and disco- "Songs From The Beehive" is just the essence of the world of Benjamin Brunn and Move D themselves. Their unconventional way of production might be the main ingredient of pieces like this. Working out a track could start with a loop of Brunn's Nord Modular or a Moog bassline from David Moufang. Based on a sweet scape or just a clear sample the trip starts slowley and gets you into unexpected directions. It is the warmth, deepness, the fluffy grooves and the sounds that make you diving into a sea of ambience and rythm.
Nobody could be better to do the artwork to such an incredible colorful album than Stefan Marx. He is not just the artist who gives covers from Playhouse, Mule and Smallville a face- he loves the music inside coming from Isolée, Sten and now he is a big fan of Move D and Benjamin Brunn, creating the most lightning cover ever. Like the musicians Stefan Marx never follows to what people expect.
"I always get the feeling that I'm not fashionable at all. And that's not the point of it anyway. All I can say about my music is this is me and hope other people share the same ideas." David Moufang mentioned in an early interview. "Songs From The Beehive" makes a dream come true to be shared by the deep and open minded people - a masterpiece that stays forever.
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Welcome to Smallville, Rhythm of Paradise.
We are big fans of Michele Lamacchia's music since he released “Paradise” on his debut
12” as Rhythm of Paradise on Cosmic Rhythm. This track breathens out everything we
love about house music- deepest rhythms and dope production, timeless sounds - and
the mighty loon. Whenever we played this track since it came to light, this was a
highlight of the night. We approached Michele to send some love for his music and he
send over this EP- 3 tracks plus a shimmering remix from his buddy Nicola Loporchio aka
Cosmic Garden, who is running the Cosmic Rhythm label.
We are delighted to present these as Smallville 53, comes with a full cover art by the one
and only Stefan Marx.
Tracklisting:
A1 Dreams
A2 Into Your Eyes
B1 Dreams (Cosmic Garden Rework)
B2 U

All Tracks are w&p by Michele Lamacchia
Remix and additional production on B1 by Nicola Loporchio
Mastering by Helmut Erler, Dubplates & Mastering
Artwork by Stefan Marx
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Tracklisting:
A Sunday Haze B1 Dujuan B2 The Last Call

Info:
Due to thyphoon Dujuan, Move D and his friends Benoit Bouquin aka Initials B.B. & Marco Wollenberg were trapped in the studio for a few days, when David visited Taipei in 2015 to play Corner Club. All the flights to and from the island were cancelled during the storm, so the three had some extended studio- and red-wine sessions. Looking back from now- these were all worth it and the best thing that could happen- 3 hazy and timeless cuts from the eye of Dujuan.
As always it comes with a stunning full-cover artwork from Stefan Marx.

All Tracks are w&p by Benoit Bouquin, David Moufang & Marco Wollenberg
Artwork by Stefan Marx
Mastered by mixmastering.de, vinyl cut at Dubplates & Mastering
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STL on Smallville always means something special- fully-functional for the dancefloors
worldwide but always poly-rhythmic, full of cryptic surprises and with the iconic STLtwist.
You'll be caught within just a beat. Full Cover Artwork as always by Stefan Marx.
Tracklisting:
A1 Thing In The Mirraw
A2 Fade The Sun
B1 PsiFy Robot More