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The 68th edition of the DJ-Kicks mix series is another landmark one, withexperimental producer Laurel Halo taking the reins. The American's adventurous28 track trip features seven exclusives, including two of her own plus thosefrom Rrose, Machinewoman, FIT Siegel, Nick LeoIün and Ikonika. An electronic outlier, Halo hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan, but has been basedin Berlin for a number of years. Landing on labels like Hyperdub, Honest Jon'sand Latency, Halo has released a body of work ranging in style, yet cohered byproduction and compositional tendencies that sound distinctly her own. Herstudio work tends to be a multi-layered mix of the electronic and theacoustic, the organic and the synthetic. As a DJ, meanwhile, she lays downmore floor focussed mixes of techno, bass and worldly drum rhythms, and herlive sets are similarly visceral and direct. Halo's DJ-kicks packs a lot in to just 60 minutes. It kicks off with the firstof two of her own exclusives, 'Public Art', a tactile piano loop that sets themelodic tone of the mix in focus. Crunchy drums soon take over and begin whatis a blistering ride through electro, trippy minimalism and textures thatrange from icy and dubby to steel plated and sharp from the likes of Red Axes,Parris and an exclusive from Rrose. Another exclusive, rough and ready cut from Machinewoman follows, before themid section twists and turns on surging drum patterns, frantic industrialtextures and spaced out gqom sounds from the likes of Griffit Vigo, DarioZenker and Final Cut. This is a mix forever on the move: one minute itstightly coiled and kinetic, the next it's loose and joyful before switchinginto more cerebral and insular passages that keep you intrigued. Fusing together so many disparate sounds and textures is no mean feat, butlike everything Halo does, here they all add up to something as thrilling andedgy as it is unpredictable and compelling.

The long-awaited MP is finally with us.

'All around is invisible. Plan to be outside for some time...'

A diary of sonic cartography by long time friends, and neighbors K. Soublis aka Fluxion, and Savvas Ysatis.

Stemming from prior mutual respect, and interest for each other's work, it was not long after their first meeting at the turn of the millennium (when Ysatis was recording for Tresor, and Soublis for Chain Reaction) that a desire for a future collaboration was born.

...and a great many years later. Enter 'Soluce'.

A newly formed alias, and the vehicle under which to present the odyssey that is 'Birth' (LP).

An album conjuring images of alternate regions, exploratory from start to finish.

This year we have reached our long term goal as a label which was to expand our releases into the wax department. We feel like we've done a good job bringing upcoming and original local talent to the surface so far and it is only fitting that our first vinyl release is done by the Icelandic duo David & Hjalti.
The duo has been busy with the production since their arrival from Manchester and have played a number of great live sets underlining their skills as producers. We feel that this release is the high standard we set ourselves before going vinyl and that this is just a small first step in a fruitful beginning for the producers David & Hjalti.

Following on from the massive Ashley Beedle remix of Mama 'Unmask me' (BB26), Hannah Holland's Batty Bass imprint welcomes back underground New York duo, Fatherhood with the addition of a stunning Octo Octa remix.
The perfect union of Michael Magnan and Physical Therapy, who previously remixed The Carry Nation 'As If' release.
Mural and Choppin Onions are a melting pot of styles, born from ballroom, future jungle, trippy and retro house.
Octo Octa is an artist who has continued to create beautiful, forward thinking, dance music, and her remix is no exception, get ready for the journey!

Mid November will see Retrograde co-founder Marlon Hoffstadt pair up with Paris Brightledge for 'Shattered'. Following a run of releases for his Retrograde label and a track featured on the 100 Dirt Crew Compilation Berlin based DJ and producer Marlon Hoffstadt continues his upwards trajectory, once again enlisting the services of legendary Chicago vocalist Paris Brightledge who recently collaborated with Paranoid London on their 'Paris Dub 1 & 2' records. Stepping up first is the original mix of 'Shattered' with Hoffstadt and Brightledge delivered a raw, experimental house feel via broken drums breaks, sweeping synth chords and acidic bass chops, whilst Paris' vocal stylings add a soulful edge to the record. An 'Instrumental' mix of 'Shattered' follows and as the name would suggest lays focus on the rhythmic and melodic aspects of the composition, shining light on the swinging breaks, emotive string melodies. Lastly to complete the package is 'Elevate' which sees Hoffstadt fuse weighty drums and ethereal pad swells with arpeggio synth leads and subtly unfolding intricacies, whilst Brightledge's understated vocal contributions further fuel the records hypnotic feel.

Sakro has built up a formidable body of work, dropping stripped-back bombs on such esteemed labels as Pleasure Zone, Housewax, Visionquest, Raum...Musik and many more besides. He now makes the latest addition to the Half Baked family, following up the various artists' 8 Years Of Love EP, which featured label regular Mike Shannon amongst others. The mood on Millions Of Stars EP is urgent and infectious, all uptempo house jack infected with playful basslines and subliminal atmospherics in keeping with the distinctive Half Baked sound. This is funk-laced, hard-shuffling party music carefully chiseled to keep the floor rocking on a relentless groove, and why would you expect any less

Pærer records confirms with this second EP its leaning towards the experimental techno. This opus is a subtle blend of IDM, techno and electronica. Their taste for the sound design and the techno aesthetics is more pronounced in this timeless EP, who keep a foot on the dancefloor. This time, it's the southern Pulse Code Modulation who is invited to join the adventure, for a very tormented EP.

For This New Episode In The V/a Series, Label Head Tom Joyce Has Collected An Unexpected Bunch Of Artists From Frankfurt, Paris And Casablanca. The A Side Opens With A Little Banger From Gosu Boyz Manuel Schatz & Rob Amboule, Followed Up By Peter Raw With His Bouncy Track Brotherhood. On The Flip, Kosh - Who Co-owns Casa Voyager - Delivers A Liquid Electro Tune With His Trademark Sound Alongside The Floating Beats Of Rising Talent Hdv - A Solo Project By Half Of The French Duo Loop Exposure. There Is No Doubt, Kloni Will Be Your Best Companion For This Winter.

'A Violent Disturbance In A Crowd' EP, Stephan Barnem delivers a rabble rousing three tracker EP of blistering techno. Being heavily championed by Maceo Plex, this is another great release for his great Ellum imprint.

Originally born in Brazil, but raised between Berlin and Venice, Stephan Barnem. His latest 3 tracker on Ellum is a powerful beast, featuring the lead track 'Violent Disturbance', a hypnotic techno infused groover of epic proportions. On the flip and Kina, featuring Junyi on vocals get's tougher as we are spirited away in haze of hedonism. Finally 'H' is a dark destroy prodding the analogue underbelly of the EP into submission!

The EP opens with 'I Need', a pulsating ear worm of a track that wastes no time in luring you into its embrace.
Perhaps leaving the best till last and bringing it back to the four-to-the-floor touch, Theo's Party is on the money, boasting that favoured 90's House flare with a sprinkling of modern flavour designed to have fists punching the air at any time of day or night.
Support from Danny Howard (BBC Radio 1), Neil Parkes (Hot Creations / Leftroom), Coco Cole (Capital Xtra), Bart & Baker, Lars Behrenroth (Freerange), Horsemeat Disco, Carl Craig, Laidback Luke, Gorge (8bit / FINA Records), Henry Saiz (Last Night On Earth), Noir, Will Clarke (Dirtybird), Luigi Madonna (Drumcode / elrow), Wankelmut (Get Physical), Javier Orduña (Visionquest / Rumors), Moodymanc (20/20 Vision), Icarus, Zac Samuel, Steve Lawler c/o, Dan Drastic (Moon Harbour Radio Show), John Digweed c/o, Andrea Ljekaj (Get Physical / Save Us Record

The latest from the Galdoors stable: Cafe Nostalgia takes off, a pumping slab of bubbling bleeps and bass with creeping pads to chew on as you go. Conclusions Like Curtains keeps up the pace on the B-side - driving arpeggiator-tech with FM tweaks and washes taking it deeper. Looped-up rounds off, with layers of restless, twittering snippets wrapping you up in a wigged out groove. One-to-watch from Junes on his own imprint.

The four tracks on this EP represent a bit of a transitional phase for Louis Jaquet (aka Kid Who), marking a move from a basic setup with an MPC2000XL sampler and a computer to a fully-fledged hardware studio. The initial versions of these tracks were quick jams that he had made early on in this change, but which had lay dormant on his hard drive for some time, before being revisited and reworked for this release with the new equipment.

'Rhythm Code' began life as an exercise in using only freely distributed software synths, and the majority of those sounds are still there, bar some additional acid sequences and tweaks to the rhythm parts.

On 'ZF Cut' his focus switched to samples, in an effort to squeeze the most he could out of his MPC, which at the time had only recently been upgraded. The unassuming beige box gives colour to anything you feed into it (breakbeats in particular), and a host of basic onboard effects add further quirky character, in this case hollow drones and rumbles which are the core of the track.

One of Kid Who's early purchases was a cheap old Yamaha multitrack cassette recorder, which presents many opportunities for sound manipulation. Different tape speeds, tape types and manual manipulation during playback open up a world of noisy, woozy atmospheres, some of which formed the basis of 'Spool Night'.

Of all four, 'Timescape' required the least revising, and the version presented here is very close to the original, 100% computer-based draft. Although the beat was built with Roland 707 drum machine sounds, a staple of early Chicago house records, he wanted to juxtapose these with a more up-to-date techno aesthetic, with a handful of final touches added in the new studio to finish

We continued our trip around the world with another Various Artist,

Like ever we present some different style.

Think to be free, live in a colours world and breathes music.
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Anyone who has followed the DJ sets of Adam Beyer or Dutch ally Bart Skils, would be familiar with the stirring vocal and thundering impact of 'Your Mind'.While the track begun as a tool, the reactions when tested out were so momentous they decided to turn it into a full track. Together they teamed up to add more percussion, snares and a rolling acid line to complete its transformation.The result One of 2018's most powerful techno weapons highlighting Time Warp, Awakenings and Ultra Music Festival, to name just a few.

Vinyl sampler with four tracks from Benjamin Fröhlich's Rude Collection release including two exclusive new remixes by Swedish sunny boy Axel Boman and Brazilian wonder woman Terr. Plus the cosmic disco treatment of 'Dream City' by Zombies in Miami and the percussion workout 'Drums from Memory' - on vinyl for the first time.

The four tracks on this EP represent a bit of a transitional phase for Louis Jaquet (aka Kid Who), marking a move from a basic setup with an MPC2000XL sampler and a computer to a fully-fledged hardware studio. The initial versions of these tracks were quick jams that he had made early on in this change, but which had lay dormant on his hard drive for some time, before being revisited and reworked for this release with the new equipment.

'Rhythm Code' began life as an exercise in using only freely distributed software synths, and the majority of those sounds are still there, bar some additional acid sequences and tweaks to the rhythm parts.

On 'ZF Cut' his focus switched to samples, in an effort to squeeze the most he could out of his MPC, which at the time had only recently been upgraded. The unassuming beige box gives colour to anything you feed into it (breakbeats in particular), and a host of basic onboard effects add further quirky character, in this case hollow drones and rumbles which are the core of the track.

One of Kid Who's early purchases was a cheap old Yamaha multitrack cassette recorder, which presents many opportunities for sound manipulation. Different tape speeds, tape types and manual manipulation during playback open up a world of noisy, woozy atmospheres, some of which formed the basis of 'Spool Night'.

Of all four, 'Timescape' required the least revising, and the version presented here is very close to the original, 100% computer-based draft. Although the beat was built with Roland 707 drum machine sounds, a staple of early Chicago house records, he wanted to juxtapose these with a more up-to-date techno aesthetic, with a handful of final touches added in the new studio to finish

Kanja Records is sincerely honored to present its sixth vinyl release, based on a concept called Sunday Mornings. With this series of releases we will focus on that warm up, early morning, after party gems and slowly fading away from peak time music. Our philosophy behind this concept is that the focus goes to the tracks being timeless, and music that you can listen to in every time of day and night. Music that offers a vast variety, but in the end coming together in that sweet and warm morning glory.
Bidon by University Of Nowhere was definitely our first pick for the first track on this release. Nice warm pads and steady broken beats are becoming a trademark for their production.
Astral Control by Maurice Giovannini perfectly sits beside our opening track with its laid back mood and again nice moody pads.
Insen Gathway by Widovski, an opening track on our b side, with nice minimalistic grooves, warm pads and freaky background ticks, surely deserves a spot on this release.
Defenders Of Prisma by Gabriele Carasco and Enzo Pietropaolo is the final track on this vinyl release. A really special track, which has a very mysterious and sentimental vibe and nicely rounds up our sixth release.

The music (Part 1) the pair of Chilean artists return to show their characteristic line plagued by shades and differentiating tones, changing rhythms, notes with character and a very own identity
of Liro and Etro Hahn. They disconnect from the massive and show the more verbose and subterranean side of the true Electronic Under Chilean formula. With the invitation of a great
artist like Luc Ringeisen, they close with a rhythmic Remix with flashes of sounds that refresh and accentuate the call to the track of a good club. This is an eclectically created Ep of Electronic Music for Electronic Ears.

MARKUS HOMM presents his first solo EP on Bondage-Music! He delivers this wonderful deep & groovy 4 tracker release and showing once again how to move the crowd..Special gift for all vinyl lovers, this release comes out with a vinyl only track.

Seb Zito is one of the essential pillars of the FUSE London crew and his productions always pack plenty of attitude. Drawing inspiration from rave records of the 90s, he returns to the label with The Source EP, a no nonsense two tracker.

The title track is razor sharp starting with a solid kick and a skippy pads before meandering through breakbeat at halftime. The One heads down a deeper road, but still pays homage to classic rave with a propulsive, low-slung bassline and soaring, dizzying pads remerging post-breakdown with a series of breakneck claps. Another great release from this great talent!

As this one thumps along - the dreamy synths, sweet acid lines and rolling hi-hats drive through the horizon. Perfect for a time in the soft sunshine or a moment of love on a dark dancefloor. A2. Clouded Remorse Darkness incoming. The acid lines draw up hypnotizing, eerie energy. But the driving kick and raining hi-hats will keep you moving through the storm until the clouds will clear. B1. Long Distance The deep, melodic pads will soothe your soul. Soft bells and synths bring up memories and gently lift you. B2. Mind Gap Light hearted and grounding, the bright pads and steady kick of this acid house track keeps it chugging along in a dream of melodies.

Matt Whitehead needs no introduction here on Super Rhythm Trax and for this outing, he's joined by No Data Available (fresh from a recent outing on Null & Void) and together they've come up with something super special.

'Sahara' and 'Temple Of Set' conjure strong images that match their respective titles with the mood alternating between majestic and mystical. Masterpieces.

These two tracks are sandwiched by the hypnotic and acidic tendencies of 'Full Resonance' and 'Panic In Flat 13'

You may be surprised to know that this is not the first time the two have collaborated on Super Rhythm Trax, and eagle eared listeners will be able to spot their previous collaboration.
This record is limited to 350 copies.

'Radiant' is Sabb's debut album. The Swiss-based Kosovan born DJ and producer whose heady electronica has won him plaudits all around the globe will use the album format to mark the 10-year anniversary of his career as well as the launch of his own independent record label of the same name.

From calling labels like Moon Harbour, Circus, Saved Records and Noir Music home to fueling the world's most iconic clubbing spaces Sabb has fast become one of club music's most respected figures.

Benefiting from the creative autonomy that comes with starting a label, 'Radiant' offers a dynamic mix of colourful and unrestrained club music, immersive, nuanced and transformative. The label will focus on releasing innovative electronic music for more than just the dance floor, while also doubling up as a new event series that to date has already welcomed the likes of Nick Curly and Cuartero, among much more talent to be welcomed in 2018.

Sabb's skillful production touch reigns supreme throughout 'Radiant'. Right from the outset with lead single 'Jeopardized', shakers slither, bass patterns undulate while vocals drift in and out of focus to create an abundance of movement and cascading energy: enough to get crowds moving but also with big artistic depth. With its intoxicating vocals and charming aesthetic, 'Jeopardized' is certain to find its way into set lists and record collections far and wide, perfectly highlighting the exhilarating style of music Radiant has to offer - not just within Sabb's album but as a label and event series too.

Down Under ft SIS' uses a 'hands in the air' vibe with pumping four to the floor rhythms and jumping bass lines that will satisfy the listener on a musical level as well as in an energy-fueled party environment.

'Leana's Play ft. Leana and Nonna's Watering Can' features Sabb's one year old daughter playing percussion on a watering can in the family's garden, and whose voice shows a touching side to Sabb's creativity.

Tracks like 'Full Moon Tale ft Daví' deliver engrossing melodies with swelling bass lines alongside a no-holds-barred club-friendly approach, complementing even the most versatile DJ's record collection while 'Somebody To Love' offers stripped down rhythms next to frolicking vocals.

'Missing Home' perfectly encapsulates 'Radiant's sonic dynamism where fizzing drums and jittering hi hats give way to meandering synth echoes, both eerie and hypnotic.

'Turning Point' offers elastic bass lines alongside swells of pearlescent texture while 'Motherlove' finishes the album with euphoric synth chords and lively drum-fills that jump out from the mix. The sound of Radiant is expansive, rich and multi-layered but also fiery and intensely danceable.

Although these finely crafted dancefloor cuts are sure to invigorate any crowd they touch, Sabb's biggest achievement surely lies in the fact that he has created a true modern day electronic album: something that captures the listener's imagination to transport him/her away from the everyday into 50 minutes of bliss - club or no club.

Stash Trax is back with Stash 02.

This second various delivers 4 tracks by Nikizi, Naom, Devv and Cosmic Clap. Each artist offering a different definition to the word deepness.

Ferenc are Fra Soler and Maxi Ruiz. Based in Barcelona they are known for their releases on Kompakt, Nitsa Recordings and Nitsa Trax. Their new 12" "Pump it up" comes up with the original version and a remix by Lament.

Jesse Futerman and his ornate personality are most comfortable when collaborating and highlighting the best in people. Waterzone is the sound of such experiences. The talent of Stacey Shopsowitz (Bass), Chris Edmondson (Saxophone) and Beverly Glenn-Copeland (Voice), are introduced in turn, as if by spotlight, on "Vista", while Futerman takes back stage to lay out the foundation.

Following Juan Atkins' 'I Love You / Techno City '95', the Archiv series is back, staying
true to its mission, examining the always surprising and never ending Tresor Records
catalog. This time around, the spotlight is placed on Greek producer Savvas Ysatis.

After his move from Athens to New York City in '93, Ysatis released a string of
collaborative works with his production partner Taylor Deupree, before returning to
Greece ve years later in order to help develop the local scene.

Two albums came out in 1999 (Highrise) and 2001 (Select) on Tresor Records. Genuine
pioneering works, both of Ysatis' LP efforts still sound as relevant today as they did nearly
fteen years ago. The four classics and two original remixes present on this Archiv #08
re-issue have been carefully selected by Savvas Ysatis and Tresor, to be re-mastered and
cut in a new conguration for your listening pleasure and playing comfort.

The first release of Mitten Rome is characterized by four different visions of techno tools.
Supported by: Pfirter, Mental Resonance, Benjamin Damage, Luigi Madonna, Patrick Siech, Electric Indigo, Patrick Pulsinger, JC Laurent, Pascal Feos, Alessio Mereu, Krenzlin, Keith Carnal, Kaiser, Ricardo Garduno, Xhin, Cari Lekebusch, Slam, Arnaud Le Texier, Luca Agnelli

A different transmission from LDDLM

When the strange and different has become the new normal, a certain normality, well... becomes our first straight techno 12'.

Danny Passarella needs no introduction, his death squad of shoegaze warehouse ghost being of non-fading memory. D'Marc Cantu (following Perc and Oliver Ho in a serie of collabs) does not either, hero of Nation and fine purveyor of American acid.

This is pure machine music straying from the eternal revival of everything vintage. It looks forward not...

As they say it themselves:

'The Future has A Silver Lining' title comes from the advertising for a high-end utopia promised in RoboCop's 'Delta City'. The track titles inspired by ASCII codes, represent the key elements that lay ahead in the film, or in today's society.

080 = P = Privatization
067 = C = Corruption
065 = A = Authoritarianism
068 = D = Dystopia

After the first Secret Weapons release 10 years ago the series is about to continue with 12 more magnificent tracks coming on 3 LPs.

Eva Be has been a key figure on the development of Berlin underground club culture, going back to the 90s and her involvement with the Sonar Kollektiv crew that included the likes of Dixon, Ame and Jazzanova, to name a few. A highly talented producer and DJ, this EP on Poker Flat Wax showcases her skillful mastery of house music.

'Delight' kicks things off on the A side, a low slung groove wirth Chicago-esque percussion that pops out of the speakers. Some of Eva's love for dub and reggae is also present - vocals and chord stabs echo and shimmer across the track.

'Breathe' is a little more floor focussed - a hard knocking kick starts this off and the track develops into one of those deep, emotional and driving tracks that get dancefloors into a serious states of ecstasy.

Flip the wax and 'Pills' is the third offering for this release - precise-yet-wonky drums, breakbeats, deep pads and synth lines that gel together into a perfect, hedonistic whole.

Whether that conjures connotations of an early morning fight, too much indulgence or poor flash photography, we've all had many red eye experiences in our lifetimes. And we're about to get a hell of a lot more as Guti blesses us with his own take on affairs...

'Red Eye' is the second track from Guti's highly anticipated album 'The Year Of The Conga'. The first ever artist album to drop on The Martinez Brothers' Cuttin' Headz imprint, the LP captures Guti's return to his roots. A raw, honest document of straight up percussive, hypnotic house grooves, the album took root in Japan and was largely developed during his time in the Dominican Republic jungle, sampling native instruments. Everything about it; the rhythms, the instrumentation, the warmth and soul are Guti down to his deepest dancefloor DNA.

'Red Eye' sums this spirit up perfectly. Following the inaugural album single 'So Dope', once again we're taken deep inside the Argentinian's psyche with rolling beats, a lolloping low-riding bassline and an evocative spoken word woven deep into the hip-slinking mix. The remixes hit the spot, too...

Close friend and techno ally Loco Dice steps up first with an absolute missile of a mix. A heady, driving affair loaded and coded with a powerful bumping bottom end hook, it's a hearty nod to the sound Loco Dice championed over 10 years ago. But, as always with the Desolat don, things take a turn for the trippy, just when you least expect it. Romanian roustabout Priku also delivers something very special; stripped-back to a lithe naked groove and honed with restraint and subtlety, without realising, Priku has captured the essence of Guti's whole album and where his heart, mind and soul are at right now.... Deep in the spirit of a conga rhythm.

Stay tuned for more Conga communiques as the release, the heat and the expectations build up into 2019.

Next release for Focus On Egoless By Moray and Javier Carballo aka TERMS.

Deep introvert yet powerful groovers by Ruffien on his second Deeptrax EP. In this one, he finds a perfect balance between club and bedroom-oriented heaters. The tracks on side A "Burner" and "Full Measure" have enough force to pack a punch, yet still carry that sense of intimacy which he has been known for. The B side is an 18 minute dub-techno trip named "Nada" that was previously released digitally on his label HLF/PIN, but has been re-issued and re-mastered for vinyl in all of its immersive glory. Winter music at its finest.

Two years after the milestone SOMEWHERE compilations, Something Happening Somewhere is commemorating the times that have passed, returning with a new chapter in the series. Selecting unique pieces of artists known and less known, the SOMEWHERE series continue their sound based confessional. Telling unheard stories, exposing unseen surfaces and unheard sounds.
SOMEWHERE III is set to be released as two vinyl samplers, with a selection of the tracks featured in the full digital compilations, which will feature four extra digital only tracks. A host of familiar SoHaSo figures make an appearance, but there is also room for new faces like Aril Brikha, KAAP, Ripperton in his stunning collab with Love over Entropy, Equus, Tracey and Mulder. Every artist on this SOMEWHERE III compilation is expressing their unique experience through sound waves, telling stories and uncovering a piece of themselves. There are things radiating in the violet fog, waiting to be discovered. Journeys that are worth making, but will not necessarily provide any more answers. Something is happening somewhere, once again.
Love over Entropy teaming up with Ripperton, could we wish for more It felt like a dream team combo before we even heard the resulting beauty of Saints de Glace. Inspired by those last nightly frosts of spring days in May, it sounds exactly like those contrasting temperatures and feelings. Down tempo organic grooves and a drifting melody that ebbs in and out of consciousness provide disparity with the glimmering pads that lure in the night air waiting to catch you off guard.
Equus' Ash picks up the pace with a track that was first released on Soma back in 1996, which we felt the need to give new live. Providing a Detroit like chord sequence and a simple but effective groove to accompany, it has a sense of urgency and shares the allure of classy dance floor material. Arik Brikha's disco fueled Eat The Heart feels like driving furiously along an electronic highway, the vibe and thrust imparting perfect sunbathed festival material. Filtered samples, driving arpeggios and house chord stabs, all the necessary ingredients are there to propel you towards a dimension far away from here.
A rolling bassline motif creates the fierce backbone for Tracey's Phase 1, as echo feedback waves in and out with phasing noise providing the necessary movement. The repetition and capitol Funk combined with subdued Juno pads and a hypnotizing melody turn the closing of the second SOMEWHERE IIII sampler into an effective dance floor weapon.

music is the silence between the notes.' the french composer claude debussy once said.
the german trio wareika, consisting of florian schirmacher, henrik raabe and jakob seidensticker, love the silence between their notes, even if their music is often fully loaded with many detailed sounds, rhythms, melodies and intercultural sound links.
since 2007 they spread their passion for repetitive club grooves in the minimal house spheres that love to swing in the epic way. with four albums on labels like perlon or visionquest as well as eps for labels like eskimo, tartelet, circus company or bar 25 under their wings, the trio proofed their craftsmanship for multi-layered dance music already arrestingly deep on numerous releases and during tours around the globe that brought them also to japan.
now they deliver a new one hour long sonic journey on the tokyo based mule musiq, the label on which wareika member florian schirmacher already released as part of the glowing glisses project in 2008. also wareika itself are not new to the japanese imprint, as they previously dropped a remix for mule for the mysterious project jemmy in late 2015.
and now water, sky, sun, wood' - an ambitious one-track (on vinyl separated into four parts) love letter that kicks you deep into meditation - assumed you surrender yourself to their complex sounding and grooving story-arc. it all started with an unplanned four-hour jam session between henrik and flo-rian, gaming and messing around on the piano, guitar and drum computer.
later florian edited the happening into a one-hour sensation, henrik added some congas and synthlines and jakob mixed it down. the result is a meticulously edited, deeply absorbing dance between the pi-ano, guitar, conga, mfb tanzbär, mfb dominion 1, ob-6, jupiter 6 and manikin mellotron synthsizer. you can use it to get lost. lost from the daily grind. lost from precast perception.
lost in music. you can use it for your imagination to move to a place beyond words that guarantees some genuine experience. or you just can shut yourself down to it, dive deep into your unforeseeable dream world and dance your sub-consciousness around and around.
whatever each listener chooses to do, wareika's latest adventurous blend of jazz, techno, house and world music will move each soul individual. primarily because water, sky, sun, wood' is a reverbera-tion of the inner notes that are floating and dancing in florian, henrik and jakob. and as the greatest music in the world is nothing but an echo of the inner music, wareika managed to reach a new fresh peak of their multidimensional artistic body of work, that grows and grows to stand out in terms of deepness, permanency, eternalness and silence between all sounding sensations.