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special triple pack for all you REMUTE lovers out there - contains 3 classic releasesremute005: remute - sling it! (gus gus remix)remute009: remute - the orgy pt. 1 + pt. 2remute666: hrdvision & remute & florian kicks - dance with me baby!+++non returnabl

Heart felt songs from the San Francisco underground on this 100% solo release from label owner. Snaking synth melodies & Italo-influenced textures abound as these cuts hypnotize thru trippy sonic motions. Dreamy soundscapes, multi-genre blend, psychedelic

Following their euphoric live return to London last month, The Very Best have announced new single, 'Sweka' to be released on a limited edition remix 12' via Moshi Moshi.

The 12" will include remixes from Prins Thomas and Joshua James, and will be limited to a run of 300 copies only.

'Sweka' comes from their latest record, 'Makes A King', which came earlier this year via Moshi Moshi.

Recorded in lead singer Esau Mwamwaya's homeland of Malawi, 'Makes A King' has been praised as their most ambitious and richly textured album to date.

Nach Releasen auf "Yippiee Rec." und Remixen zu vergangenen Produktionen auf Damm, versorgt euch der gebürtige Hannover Sascha Wallus
nun mit feinster Clubware und seiner ersten Ep auf Damm Records. Sascha macht sofort klar wo hier die Musik spielt und stellt nun mehr eine
Bereicherung für das Ost-Label dar. Remixe kommen von Mod.Civil Member: Bené und dem Neuzugang im Hause Damm Records: Rene Degener,
besser bekannt als Part von Jeckyll & Hyde Dj-Team (Echo Records) aus Dresden.
Played by/ Support by:
Stephan Bodzin, Dirty Doering, Turm 3, Beatamines, Fabian Schumann, Paco Osuna, Carsten Schorr...

Modernista welcomes Tom McConnell to the label for the first of a number of forthcoming releases. The three tracks on 'modsix' are the perfect introduction to the Pittsburgh-based producer, clearly demonstrating a deft skill for combining infectious melodies and raw drum programming.

The lead track 'Sorry Baby' is an out-and-out barnstormer, with soaring strings governing a pulsing bassline. 'Nova' is downtempo club music set between jazz-funk, hip hop and house, and 'Field' is subtly beautiful house that digs its way deeper on every listen.

Distributed exclusively by Kudos Distribution. Available from 18 September 2015.

We never let go: More Hip Edits - this time provided by Edit Piafra & Johannes Albert. Starring unlimited vinyl only with music to make you cry ahem dance. These tunes were rediscovered in a lonesome backyard in Monza, Italy. Straight recorded from original cheese plates and abletoned up for today's DJ needs. Now stop the talking please. Play it, Say it!

Time for Part 2 from JD Records "Detroit Rollerskate Disko" series! This time it's vinyl only and here Gari Romalis proves once again why he is one of Detroit's best kept underground secrets. "Detroit Rollerskate Disko part 2" features four disco styled house jams of the highest order, the sound of the summer is here peep's! Pre-orders are essential..

JTRP have started their career with 2 bass heavy releases on T. William's 'Deep Teknologi' Imprint.

Their debut two-tracker on Beef is oscillating somewhere between raw acid house and ghetto techno.

Ready for immediate club use! On the remix duties we got Glenn Astro - heavyweight jock and producer from K7!, Tartelet records and Kolour LTD.

On the flip side we have two heavy house stompers by Czech based duo Fatty M and Matoa (Dub Kraft / Flytrap).
DJ SUPPORT:

Maya Jane Coles (Dogmatik / Real Tone)

'Loving Fatty M & Matoa - Dig Deeper feat. Roland Clark !!'

Mike W (Kolour Ltd)

'it's all about the Glenn Astro remix for me on this one. heavy synth-laden business sprinkled with that bit of jazzy soul that ticks all the right boxes for me. nice one! '

Craig Smith (6th Borough Project)

'Love the Glenn Astro remix'

Andy Ash (Boogie Originals)

'All about Glenn Astro here, really great remix...'

Tensnake

'all killer, thanks, downloading'



Ricardo Miranda (Rush Hour)

'JTRP - You and Me (Glenn Astro remix). That is all.'

Ali Herron (Ooft)

'Always Glenn Astro. Always!'

Dusky (Dogmatik / Anjunadeep)
Dusky (Dogmatik / Anjunadeep)

'Liking Dig Deeper'
'Liking Dig Deeper'

Ugly Drums (Quintessentials)

'JTRP - You and Me (Glenn Astro remix) KILLER RMX ! GO GLENN!'

Guti & Dubshape debut a new partnership exclusively for Crosstown Rebels bringing a formidable pair of tracks that inject a bit of funk into the proceedings!
'Every Cow Has A Bird' is a groovy ass, monster of a record. Layered with jazzy piano medleys, undulating percussive drums, staccato cries and jubilant whistles, it has feel good stamped all over it. First appearing on Damian
Lazarus' new Fabric CD compilation it has been well in demand ever since.

Loose Ends - Hangin on a String, Change - Burns Me Up plus Peter Brown - Dance With Me Edits....

Bones return with the second release in their new series from a mysterious underground House & techno heavy weight DJ & producer.....
3 new top notch house cut ups aimed directly at the dance floor & beyond! Vinyl Only!!!

Black Ivory, Bumblebee Unlimited, Dazzle, High Frequency and The Universal Robot Band. The list could go on together with classic labels he's been featured on such as NIA, Salsoul and Red Greg. Now it's time for history to be written, first time he works with the two guys mix from Denmark and Germany in the shape of Cool Million.

More than a mashup, MICK BOOGIE completely reinterprets ADELE's GrammyAward winning album, "19".He takes the vocals & instruments & combines themwith hip-hop's golden age sounds of the late 80s. Guest lyricists includeBIG POOH (LITTLE BROTHER) & NALEDGE. 9 tracks of genius. DOPE!! Relisted.

Detroit Legend Rick Wade delivers an EP for London Based Record Label RYMD.

The A Side of the record consist of a pair of deep & funky original productions by the Deep House Maestro. His unique style is recognisable straight away. On the B-Side we have 2 remixes. One is a minimalistic courtesy by Berlin producer , owner of 12 Records , Deep88 , and the other one is by London deepest , Emotion. 300 coloured 12'' copies only, so don't sleep on this one !

Imagine there is a seven-headed rythmic beast with a percussionist, drummer, bassist, keyboardist, two horn players, and a DJ up on the stage embracing the musical totality of the world without any folklore kitsch, its subtlety and urban club grooves crossing various divisions in musical genre. Feindrehstar is standing on the stage. The studio recordings of this unique Jena-based band have long been known to capture the live energy of their onstage performances. And now Feindrehstar presents their second album named - Love & Hoppiness - fve years after their brilliant debut - Vulgarian Knights . A lot has happened in the meantime: countless club and festival gigs, an inspiring African tour as well as countless hours spent working in the studio. - Love & Hoppiness matured over three years, a musical puzzle that was composed at different locations - the frst recordings developed in the fall of 2012 with Michel Baumann (Soulphiction, Jackmate) and Nik Reiff in Stuttgart. Further overdubs with a trombone, violoncello, guitar and vocals followed at various home studios and conservatories. That's right, vocals have been brought onboard this otherwise instrumental band. Owing to these vocal tracks with Dave Aju, Ebo Taylor and Tina Keserovic on the microphone, Feindrehstar's sound continues to develop. Jazz, soul and funk vibes shine through on tracks like - Antelope , a track featuring the vocals and guitar of legendary Ghanaian musician Ebo Taylor. however in the end, things got mellow and he had so much fun that he recorded guitar tracks with enthusiasm. It was clear right from the start that everything clicked with Dave Aju - the smooth soul-soaked hiphop of - From Bob To Stevie standing out on the album. Feindrehstar call their music Krautclub, and the reason brought to become clear in - Caje Sukarije : a classic Balkan funk sound taken over by wild synth loops that become fused together in a haze of electro-funk. It is in act a Roma anthem sung by Tina Keserovic. The album akes a chiller, newer direction with - The New Ballad, - Blues For Bagdad as well as the completely acoustic ballad - Love & Hoppiness Int. with cello and clarinet, anchoring the album in a captivating calm.Despite the many new directions, the genre defying yet danceable club sound of Feindrehstar remains. - Love & Hoppiness , - Deep Horse , - Shake That und - Night Rainer Diskodub show once again that after 15 years of rocking dance foors, Feindrehstar's energy hasn't diminished. Feindrehstar will ensure that clubs and festivals will be well supplied with their estatic performance into the future.

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann
bass clarinet: Andy Geyer trombone: Christian Kohlhaa

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann & Feinsrehstar
vocals: Ebo Taylor, trombone: Christian Kohlhaas

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann
trombone played by Christian Kohlhaas

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann & Feinsrehstar
vocals by Dave Aju

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann & Feinsrehstar
trombone played by Christian Kohlhaas

composed & written by Feindrehstar & DJ Légères,
produced by Feinsrehstar & DJ Légères

composed by Feindrehstar, written by Emsa Redžepova,
produced by Michel Baumann
vocals by Tina Keserovic

composed & written by Feindrehstar, produced by Michel
Baumann & Feinsrehstar
vocals by Tina Keserovic electric guitar played by Friede-
mann Ziepert

composed & written by Feindrehstar, produced by Michel
Baumann & Feinsrehstar
bass clarinet played by Andy Geyer violoncello played by
Friedemann Ziepert

composed & written by Feindrehstar,
produced by Michel Baumann & Feinsrehstar

Ashley Beedle returns to the Kat Records stable, this time on their 45 offshoot....

First up we have Flora Purim getting Ashley Beedle's extended edit treatment with the sublime Latin Jazz Funker Angels. Great vocal hooks, guitar licks and a jazz funk groove with added disco overtones to boot !...If the Mizell Brothers had been born in Rio then this is what it probably would've sounded like.

On the flip we have Brian Protheroe's Pinball. A lost psychedelic pop classic which got to no.22 in the charts in 1974. A staunch Ashley Beedle fave with his tripped reworking doing exactly what i says on the tin... Dubbed, stretched, spaced out and arranged to perfection. Great !

Quintessentials has been a main stay in the house music lovers diet since 2008 and has a proven track record with releases from artists such as Anton Zap, Nicolas and Motor City Drum Ensemble. Here the label continues to push quality as it teams up with UK based oddity Jack Fell Down. After a string of well received releases on Sccucci Manucci and Home Taping is Killing Music, Jack Fell Down continue pedaling their deep and moody cuts. The EP is opened by 'The Garage", a summer styled up-tempo, head nodder that makes the most of catchy chord driven groove. The flip lays out 'New Friends' and 'You & Me' both of which tip the hat to a classic house arrangement and a tougher and moodier feel. Have a listen - Let the music make your own mind up.

KALAKUTA SOUL RECORDS come with a series of releases and new gems that surely will keep this year quite busy. After Al Kent's killer joint that went by the title 'Love & Care", it's Cuttlefish & Asparagus who once again deliver a strong three tracker made to work the hell out of every imaginable sound system. Mainly known for their unforgettable work on Black Sun's self-titled epic track, Atlantis' Cuttlefish & Asparagus deliver an A side that couldn't work any hip harder. With a sound spectrum wider than the panama canal Hang On In There is guaranteed to turn any straight cut jeans into glossy orange bell bottoms and any mirror into a disco ball. On the B side Cuttlefish & Asparagus work out one of the most essential soul joints that always made you wonder why songs couldn't play forever. Meticulously edited without changing the filth of the unique bassline, Loving You is a wild stomper made to immediately fill or blast any imaginable dance floor. And to adequatly close this drop, Drum Song transports the deep spirit of the crew behind KALAKUTA SOUL RECORDS who's always after music they love to dance their asses off to. A Tropical bliss.

Ministry of Sound presents Perfectly Chilled, the second instalment of our chart topping Chilled series. A 3CD offering which takes the listener on a beautiful journey whilst they relax and unwind to the exquisite tones of A-List singer/song writers including: Sam Smith, James Bay, Ellie Goulding, Bruno Mars, Coldplay and Birdy. CD2 has your favourite chilled melodies, with everything from Jess Glynne, Years & Years, James Blake and Mark Ronson to name but a few and finally CD3 features, in true Ministry of Sound style, the best down-tempo classics intertwined with some of the best chilled house originals and remixes of this year from: Sigala, Kygo, Lost Frequencies and Blonde.

An album to truly warm the heart this festive period, lined cover-to-cover with musical royalty and breakthrough acts all mixed seamlessly together into one unforgettable laidback experience, Perfectly Chilled is the only CD you need to wind down to this winter.
Sit back, relax and be Perfectly Chilled.


1. Sam Smith - Lay Me Down
2. James Bay - Let It Go
3. Emeli Sandé - Clown
4. Birdy - Wings
5. Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
6. Hozier - Someone New
7. Coldplay - Trouble
8. Paolo Nutini - Diana
9. RHODES + BIRDY - Let It All Go
10. Lianne La Havas - Unstoppable
11. Marina And The Diamonds - Happy
12. Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
13. Christina Perri - Jar Of Hearts
14. Sia - Chandelier (Piano Version)
15. Beth - How Deep Is Your Love
16. Tobias Jesso Jr. - How Could You Babe
17. Jack Savoretti - Catapult
18. Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Pictures
19. Jamie Woon - Sharpness
20. Kwabs - Perfect Ruin

1. Jess Glynne - My Love (Acoustic)
2. Jasmine Thompson - Ain't Nobody
3. Avicii - Waiting For Love (Prinston & Astrid S Acoustic Version)
3. Sigma Feat. Paloma Faith - Changing (Goldsmyth Edition)
5. Sam Feldt Feat. Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love
6. Years & Years - King
7. Rudimental Feat. Will Heard - I Will For Love (Embody Remix)
8. Duke Dumont - The Giver (Reprise) (Mark Ronson Remix)
9. Major Lazer Feat. MØ & DJ Snake - Lean On
10. Lorde - Royals
11. James Blake - Retrograde
12. Plan B - Love Goes Down
13. Jack Garratt - Weathered
14. Fallulah - Wicked Game
15. Vance Joy - Riptide
16. Jodie Abacus - Good Feeling
17. Hot Natured - Benediction
18. Lovebirds Feat. Stee Downes - Want You In My Soul
19. Rae Morris - Love Again
20. CHVRCHES - Lies (Tourist Remix)

1. Sigala - Easy Love (Miguel Campbell Remix)
2. Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me
3. Kygo Feat. Conrad Sewell - Firestone
4. Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne - Real Love
5. Blonde Feat. Alex Newell - All Cried Out
6. Jessie Ware - Champagne Kisses (TCTS Remix)
7. Disclosure Feat. Sasha Keable - Voices
8. Rudimental - Never Let You Go (Feder Remix)
9. Robin Schulz Feat. Ilsey - Headlights
10. Seinabo Sey - Younger(Kygo Remix)
11. Avicii Vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One (Noonie Bao Acoustic Mix)
12. Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love
13. Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek
14. Florence + The Machine - St Jude
15. Tove Lo - Talking Body (Gryffin Remix)
16. Beth - Don't You Worry Child (Charming Horses Remix)
17. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (The Magician Remix)
18. Nora En Pure - Come With Me
19. Jamie xx Feat. Romy - Loud Places
20. alt-J - Warm Foothills

Wir feiern die fulminante Rückkehr von Hip House. Für eine solche standen die Zeichen schon seit einiger Zeit sehr gut. Denn jener mitreissende Sound, der Ende der Achtziger House und Hip-Hop verbrüdert hat, setzt schließlich immer noch die Tanzflächen in Brand und sorgt dort für herrlich unkontrollierbare Schübe von Euphorie. Für "Work It Out", die erste Single ihres neuen Albums "Behind The Masks", haben sich Snuff Crew mit einem der Pioniere und bekanntesten Vertreter des Genres zusammengetan: Tyree Cooper. Der ist nicht erst seit seinem großen Hit "Turn Up The Bass" weltweit erfolgreich. Bei "Work It Out" zeigt er sich nun wieder in Bestform. Markige Raps, heftige Grooves, schrille Sirenen und wilde Scratches sind die explosiven Zutaten dieses Stücks. Und auch der zweite Track auf der Single wartet mit einem hochkarätigen Gast auf. Immerhin verleiht die bulgarische Sängerin Rachel Row "New Life" mit ihrer umwerfenden Stimme pures house feeling mit Gänsehautgarantie. Passend dazu dringen Piano und Strings tief ins Herz hinein.

The sleepy seaside town of Sligo, based on Ireland's Atlantic coast, seems an unlikely location to base a deep house label. More remarkably, this debut 12" from Sligo-based Splendor & Squalor comes from two residents of the town: longtime DJ buddies and hip-hop/deep house fusionists Brame and Hamo. It's a strong first outing, with each of the three original cuts coming doused in smooth soul and hip-hop influences. That's means beats that swing, sensual strings, chunky bass and the kind of pads that seem to wrap themselves around your body. The duo's collaborative "Clockwork" - arguably the pick of the bunch - is also remixed by Session Victim (think ultra-deep goodness), while Hamo's sample-heavy "Soul" offers the perfect balance between smiling deep house and classic hip-house.

Shaun Escoffery, whose classic hits 'Days Like This' and 'Space Rider' are enjoyed by club goers worldwide, has returned to recording with the most successful album of his career. 'In The Red Room' features four radio hit singles 'Nature's Call', 'People', 'Nobody Knows' and the sublime 'Perfect Love Affair', all of which have hit the UK Airplay Top 50.

Blessed with a glorious Isleys/Curtis Mayfield falsetto, Shaun has long been one of the UK's finest
vocal talents. Since the release of the album he has appeared on Later...with Jools Holland,
Sunday Brunch, Songs of Praise and recently guested on a Burt Bacharach special from London's Royal Festival Hall (which is to be broadcast in December on BBC 4).

Now available to coincide with Shaun's performance at the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park concert is a new Special Edition of the album which includes his acoustic version of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' - originally performed on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and also performed on Later, with Jools Holland accompanying Shaun on piano.

Other additions are Radio Session versions of 'Days Like This' and 'Perfect Love Affair', together with producer Gil Cang's Disco mix of 'People'.

'Bridge Over Troubled Water' will be released as a single in November.

From his first recording with D-Influence at the tender age of 17, Shaun Escoffery has been one of the UK's finest vocal talents. Along the way he has enjoyed support from Elton John - who has hailed Shaun as one of his favourite new artists - and actor Idris Elba, one of his oldest friends, who has contributed a remix of 'Nature's Call'.

With an impressive career in musical theatre - from The Lion King (in which he has
been appearing as Mufasa for the past seven years) to Tommy and Les Miserables - Shaun has won many critical accolades, including an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the musical play Parade.

Universal and Warner combine to bring the strongest disco package at this price point including the biggest Disco legends of all time including Diana Ross / Chic / Sister Sledge / Candi Staton / Gloria Gaynor / Donna Summer / and many more.

"Between Stars" is the debut album from Barcelona based Venezuelan producer and DJ Maurice Aymard. More than two years in the making, 'Between Stars' has been a labour of love for Aymard as he travelled the globe to collaborate with musicians and singers in Barcelona, Berlin, London and Venezuela who could help to bring his vision to life. Released on Aymard's own Galaktika Records (Garnica, James Teej & more), 'Between Stars' was recorded entirely live and features contributions from the likes of Brazilian star Gui Boratto, Columbian singers Andrea and Paulo Olarte, Argentian guitarist Mariano Godoy and many more, the resulting album takes the house music template and expands it to a grandiose level. In an age when anything that isn't packed full of buzzsaw bass and 'sick' drops gets labelled as Deep House, "Between Stars" is the real deal, and from the first bars of the albums opening (and title) track, 'Between Stars' quickly establishes itself as something truly special, a 'house' album that not only works as a coherent whole but sounds as good at home, by the poolside or in a club at 4am. If 'live' house albums have in the past had a tendency to verge on the polite, Aymard's skill as a producer and experience as a DJ keeps things rooted in club culture and nearly every track off 'Between Stars' deserves to find its way into DJ sets over the coming months. Rather than smooth things out the live instrumentation instead adds an energy to the tracks and the subtle touches, that the likes of guitarist David Rondon brings to 'El Final', lift the album up to another level altogether. Since moving from Venezuela to Spain and launching Galaktika Records, Aymard has become an integral part of the European house music scene. With releases on the likes of Berlin's Moodmusic, Hamburg's Einmusika and Denmark's Tic Tac Toe Records, and remix credits for artists such as Mario Basanov, Compuphonic and Combo, Aymard has built a reputation for delivering quality underground house music and with his debut album Aymard looks set to secure his position as one of the scene's most innovative artists.

A diverse mix of re-edits fill out this 4 track EP. the slow and funky PRETTY PIMPIN WILLIE from CHOCOLATE MILK, the discofied and dancefloor friendly SPINNIN from BERNARD WRIGHT, the anthemic soul groover from LOU COURTNEY and the disco jam FADED LADY by S.S.O. Pic sleeve.

Those Essex Rascals made us wait nearly a whole year for the follow up to the instant sell-out first EP !

Luckily for all of us, it was well worth it
All four cuts are bona fide lost classics, the kind of jams that Theo would drop and have you racing to the booth - lovingly extended and amped by this mysterious UK crate digging collective, whose podcast series 'way back Wednesday' showcases exactly what you're hearing here.

Serious business ladies and gents.
You know what to do...

LIMITED EDITION - WHITE VINYL WITH STICKER INSERT - NO REPRESS !

These are Techno and House hybrids run through a funhouse mirror. Each track is guaranteed to leave you in a different mental place than where you started.

Tito Wun and Lorenzo Merluzzo presents their new 12" EP on AVA. 'DISCO RIGIDO'. This project contains the whole range of Afro, Disco, Psychedelic and Soul influenced House music. A new producer collaboration is born

Diggin' Disco Deep Vol 1 sold-out just in a couple of days. The big demand leaded to its repress during last May, this in turn has caused big expectation for what comes next.

Volume 2: Features a hot and noisy line-up including innovative deep-disco and deep-house creations by Closed Paradise, Luvless, Saine and Buzz Compass on record one, to keep on with essential lat-in-spired and funky vibes by Junktion and Funkyjaws, but also up tempo house goodness and lost disco material offered by Martin Hayes and the label boss VinylAddicted on record two, it's more than obvious that this LP demands you to be quick cause it will rapidly become extinct like the donuts in a police department :)

Vinyl only release, heavyweight 180g vinyl with a sticker a real hat trick for all wax lovers.

House hero Miguel Campbell releases he debut single on the ever-consistent Hot Creations imprint. 'Baby I Got it' - a mouth-watering mix of sexy disco-tinged house cuts with a dose of murky business from Richie Ahmed in the remix.

special double pack for all you
Discotheque A La Carte lovers out there
contains 2 classic releases

teq04: gin joints - know the ledge

teq05: gin joints - for tonight

Pure warmth and a deephouse beauty by East German arrangement perfectionist Jan Ketel. Including a not-from-this-world version by Rose Record's Luvless and a collaboration with his mate Siggatunez, Jan Ketel's Girliewood EP leads you to the warmer days and brings heat to the floor.
Starting with the title song, Jan Ketel introduces us to his understanding of deepness. A warm and thick pad wrapped into a filigree arrange ment of percussive high-drums, combined with an impulsive kick-drum, Girliewood builds a paralyzing intro. It develops to a first break, which emphasizes the deep groove to the point, when the kick drum comes back again. It becomes a very groovy and harmonic song, which builds itself up again. Added with well arranged keys and constantly moving drum elements, it gets to the point where it came from.
A2 is Luvless' slower version of Walking Away (B2), which could be described as a drifty but sedate floor-filler. Luvless uses a well collected drum set, containing a very pregnant dynamic and organic clap sound combined with a constantly playing murder bassline at the beginning. Step by step and in a well thought out way, main elements of the original enter the song to a part you could call the height. After that it comes to a long break, which prepares and makes you needing the last part. Luvless brings back the full effect and rounds up his version by minimizing it to a percussive end, containing that heavy bassline. It ends where it started and fits more than perfectly into the context of the whole EP. What a killer...thanks for that!
Over on B1 'Background' is a co-production with his buddy Siggatunez. Characterized by a dirty rhodes chord line and a very dynamic and constantly moving arrangement, it perfectly flows from the beginning to the end. In between, a lot of sample-work happens, which mainly includes a divided voice, a chopped piano-line and an electric key-patch and makes 'Background' highly melodic and harmonic.
Finally 'Walking Away' drives heavy from the beginning on. A pumping bassline kick-drum-clap-ensemble directly screws into your stomach to a point, where the very warm and harmonic main pad/bell/electric-key-sample appears from nowhere. From this time on, 'Walking Away' rises up to a height by adding very nice but descent parts step by step. It does not stop flowing until it comes to the break, which makes you just want more...and you will get exactly what you need, when the kick-drum drops again...till Jan brings it to a perfect end.
The Girliewood EP is a piece of music as we all deserve it...round, deep, warm and a must have this summer...Jan Ketel gets your soul moving.

The second release on Tokyo and Hong Kong based label Palms & Charms takes you back to a moment in your life when perhaps things weren't going right.

It was late, you'd had a couple of large rum and sodas and were nursing a cold beer against the sub-tropical humidity.
You took to the streets, and as you paced through the 2am gloom a fine rain began to fall, illuminated by the light of the waxing gibbous moon till it shone like 'Slow Hot Confetti'.

You slowly smiled and realised everything was going to be alright.
Side A closes with a remix from Max Essa (Jansen Jardin, Is It Balearic), giving an assertive step to your stride as you walk on to brighter days.

On side B, 'The Planet I Left Behind' is a space-disco odyssey, telling a tale of the interplanetary longing of pan-cosmic travel.
Missing home, you steer your rocket-ship through the infinity of space, heading firmly in the direction of the dance-floor, where other-worldly beings wave multiple limbs.
The journey continues as Coyote (Is It Balearic Recordings), offer a pulsating remix of galactic proportions.

Enjoy your voyage to the stars.

HVL is back on Rough House Rosie with a second solo EP. The tracks for this release were recorded in a strange surrounding far away from home and friends. This time everything is more darker, deeper and 'progressive'.