Indie-Dance / Acid House

Hello world !!! 

We are very happy to introduce you to DISTANT ECHOS. 
 Founded by producer/composer Alex Niggemann (AEON) and Singer/Songwriter Fabian Kuss (YEAH BUT NO), the brand new label will set out to be a bastion of quality, featuring bands & artists from a broad musical church with leanings towards Electronica and Neo Pop.

DISTANT ECHOS kick off their journey with the debut EP from Maltese Duo KNTRL.  The “JUST WORDS“ EP delivers a vibe that delves boldly into the dark edge and mood of the eighties but is tinged with a radio-friendly pop sensibility.


KNTRL: „The process was quite a long one. This EP started in 2019, and all three tracks were planned to be instrumental. At the very early stages, all I knew was that it had to have dark tones with a human feel which is always very important for me. With this EP I also wanted to use my external synths and drum machines as much as possible.
The lyrics came at a later stage and Matthew was the most sensible choice. His experience helped shape the tracks a lot and gave a much-needed pop vibe to the whole sound.“  Alex Niggemann’s danceable 4-to-the-floor remake, which finds its musical inspiration in the worlds of contemporary Italo and Indie Dance vibes, rounds up this fantastic debut EP.

Previously KNTRL’s sound was almost introverted electro-pop mostly listened to by underground ambient//electronic lovers.
Just words EP aims to move past that & appeal to a wider range of audiences ranging from the alternative to Indie-Dance.

Just Words EP

Just Words (Alex Niggemann Remix)

KNTRL - Just Words (Alex Niggemann Remix)

We are happy to announce the debut EP of the Rotterdam based contemporary artist and musician Silas Schletterer aka Machinegewehr. After his track ‘The Maze’ on a well received Lost Tapes Vol. 4, he is no stranger to the AEON camp anymore.
Known from his releases on Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondent and Amsterdams finest Bordello A Parigi, Machinegewehr delivers a strong 3 track debut EP with the title ‘Nutant’.
The EP kicks off with DeVilleneuve: 80's vibes are not new to the Rotterdamer, but for this track he tried something new. A dark approach yet joyful at the same time. A modern/ futuristic summer song about 2 lovers, that spend the most happy time together. For now and forever. “Life is so much better with your soulmate by your side...” Machinegewehr says and thats the message of the song.
Nothing less should be transported in the remix of the label boss Alex Niggemann. His ‘Blazing In The Sun Remix’ fully represents and lives up to the name. Happy sunny vibes inspired late 70’s Disco and early 80’s Italo a la Lime & Paul Parker, reinterpreted in a modern way. Probably the happiest song we have ever heard from Alex.
Clearly recognisable that „Down in the storm" was inspired by old school electro that uses space and trippy melodies to tell this adventurous story that keeps you focused from beginning to end.
Nutant, the title track comes closest to Machinegewehr signature sound. The classic Italo, 80's, Sci-Fi vibes, made for the dance floor. A track with lots of energy that will make you want to move, but at the same time lifts people up to follow this journey through space.
"When I finished this EP, I really wanted to look for a label that rhymed with the vibe of this new EP. As the 3 tracks are pretty different from each other, but together form an EP that to me feels new and original, AEON felt like the perfect label to me.“ Machinegewehr says.

Nutant EP

DeVilleneuve (Alex Niggemann's Blazing In The Sun Remix)

Machinegewehr - DeVilleneuve (Alex Niggemann Blazing In The Sun Remix)

10 years of AEON... a decade of music and inspiration. We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating our beloved friends and artists, whose music has brought smiles, tears, and a surge of energy to music enthusiasts worldwide! To mark this special anniversary, we have invited artists who have played a pivotal role in shaping our label’s journey over the past decade to contribute to our commemorative release, ‘AEON X’. This remarkable compilation will be unveiled in five parts, starting on August 4th.

Generation X

AEONX - Vol. 5 - Alex Niggemann - Generation X

10 years of AEON… a decade of music and inspiration.

We continue our celebration… In recognition of our 10-year milestone, we have been joyfully commemorating this incredible journey. Over the last three months, we've had the pleasure of presenting more than 20 brand-new songs from our core artists. 

However, the festivities don't stop there. Now, it's time to treat some of AEON's most successful releases with a special offering. Inside these two exclusive packages, we are excited to feature songs from the past decade, skillfully remixed by some of our favorite artists.

Prepare to immerse yourself in the creative genius of Gerd Janson, Damon Jee, Aera, Fedele, Alinka, Massimiliano Pagliara and Demi Requísimo as they breathe fresh life into these timeless tracks. It's a musical journey like no other, and we are eager to share it with you.

Remixed Vol. 2:

1. Alex Niggemann - Just A Little feat. Jonny Cruz (Gerd Janson Remix)
2. Darlyn Vlys - Serpentine (Fedele Remix)
3. Musumeci & Aldebaran - Escape feat. Escamotage (Aera Remix)

Just A Little feat. Jonny Cruz (Gerd Janson Remix)

AEON X - Remixed Vol. 2 - Alex Niggemann - Just A Little feat. Jonny Cruz (Gerd Janson Remix)

As we turn over into 2016, AEON head honcho Alex Niggemann takes the reins for AEON’s second release in the New Year... and what an EP it is. As a DJ, producer and label boss, Alex’s production focuses on the more soulful and wistful side of Techno. With two solid original tracks and a very strong remix from Mathew and Nathan Jonson’s familiar project Midnight Operator, this release is another in the line of high quality techno AEON has become synonymous of.
Starting off with ‘Angular’, the A-side, a rising feeling of suspense progressively builds into a melodic trance. Layers seamlessly blend together, lead by an array of arpeggio-ed synthesisers. All of this is beautifully interlinked with stripped back, subtle drum patterns..
‘Convection’ brings a slightly more percussive based overlay of sound design. Layers of hats and drone like sounds build slowly until an uplifting breakdown, familiar in Alex’s productions, cuts through the track. On remix duties, Mathew and Nathan Jonson alias Midnight Operator brings a fresh approach to ‘Angular’. A psychedelic introduction builds up to a climax, before dropping right down into a very unique stripped back break beat.
Angular EP is another release of quality techno from AEON, a label that is hitting all the right notes with its output, and is fast becoming a fixture in many international DJs’ bags.

AEON021 - Alex Niggemann - Angular (Original Mix)

AEON021 - Alex Niggemann - Angular (Midnight Operator Remix)

AEON 5 Years Compilation
Label: AEON | Cat no: AEON036 | D​istribution: Kompakt
Release date: 7th December 2018 

Tracklist:
1. TVA - Marechiaro
2. Kincaid feat. Sinal - Gibberish
3. Uriah Klapter - Trails Of Snails
4. Omri Smadar - Drum Odyssey
5. Speaking Minds & Amarcord - Dancing Under Bright Lights
6. Alex Niggemann - Orion
7. Third Son - Hypernormalisation
8. LPZ - In My Mind
9. Echonomist - Loosing Less
10. Radeckt - Raven

Alex Niggemann had a vision to ​​“launch a label that mirrors diversity”​​. Now, in 2018, his absorbing AEON imprint celebrates five years in the business. To mark this pivotal moment, he invites a succession of celebrated AEON family members to contribute to this impressive ten track release.

The album beings with ​TVA’s ​​Marechiaro, an ambient and melodic wonder that floats you into a dream-like state. ​Kincaid & Sinal ​​provide a darker beat on ​Gibberish - ​creeping synths are complemented by a psychedelic guitar sample, whilst ​Trails Of Snails ​from ​Uriah Klapter ​​creates a twisted and drone-like atmosphere. ​Omri Smadar ​​takes the reigns next with his tribal drum-infused ​Drum Odyssey ​which leads into the bouncing kick of ​Speaking Minds & Amarcord’s ​​Dancing Under Bright Lights, ​taking you on a journey deep into space.
Label head ​Alex Niggemann ​​continues the cosmic journey with ​Orion - ​heady bass and glitchy beats are laced with a small, harmonic synth section. This flows perfectly into the synth-led, broken-beat vibe of ​Third Son’s ​​Hypernormalisation. The next offering comes from LPZ ​​who continues with the broken-beat theme adding a crescendo of clashing cymbals on ​In My Mind.​ ​Echonomist ​​delivers the penultimate track in the shape of ​Loosing Less a driving number with a racing and pulsating heartbeat. ​Radeckt ​​closes the album on a high with ​Raven - ​a carefully crafted, playful slice of techno.

Orion

Alex Niggemann - Orion

Label: AEON | Released: 26th April 2019 | ​D​istribution: Kompakt | Cat no: AEON039

Tracklist:
1. Love, Music, People
2. Love, Music, People (Lauer Remix)
3. Rise Of The Machines

AEON continue their phenomenal start to the year with an EP from label founder Alex Niggemann. Due for release this April, Niggemann invites the inimitable Lauer to provide a remix.
Love, Music, People ​proves how ​Niggemann is “​always trying to push [himself] and the label forward stylistically”. ​The lead track demonstrates the “​more Italo and house influenced sounds” ​that the AEON boss has reignited his passion for recently with its bounty of synths, prominent drums and robotic vocal stab. As well as performing and producing under his Tuff City Kids alias alongside Gerd Janson, ​Lauer has released music on Running Back, Futureboogie Recordings, Live At Robert Johnson and Permanent Vacation. Niggemann explains that ​“adding a mix from the very talented Lauer was an obvious choice”. ​On his take, he stamps his unmistakable sound on it with light, uplifting synths and adding a deep groove to the bass. On closing track ​Rise Of The Machines the Italo influence shines through once again with its driving bassline, weighty drums, bubbling synths, mechanical elements and a hint of cowbell.
Since breaking through in 2006 with his remix of Booka Shade’s ​Darko,​ ​Alex Niggemann ​has continuously impressed with a slew of hits on seminal labels including Crosstown Rebels, Last Night On Earth and Mule Musiq, as well as his own AEON imprint. Niggemann launched AEON in 2013 and the label has played a huge part in developing the careers of artists such as Denis Horvat, Speaking Minds and TVA. As well as the releases, AEON is now a globally renowned brand throwing regular, sold-out parties. Recently celebrating its fifth year in the business, 2019 will see the label continue to grow with a number of EPs and events already lined up.

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Love, Music, People [AEON039]

Love, Music, People

Beatport

Alex Niggemann - Rise Of The Machines

Alex Niggemann - Love, Music, People (Lauer Remix)

Alex Niggemann - Love, Music, People

AEON label founder Alex Niggemann closes the year in style with the remarkable ​Electric Mariachi​. Unique remixes are delivered from cosmic disco inspired Rigopolar and Spanish talent Pional.
Electric Mariachi opens with vocoded robotic words, a heavy snare combines with electro zap before Alex introduces horn, adding a human element into an intergalactic journey bursting with energy and emotion. ​Pional is first up on remix duty with an acid interpretation, a loopy, hypnotic bassline wraps around the original melody and showcases his deeply compulsive electronics that can be found on the likes of Young Turks, Phonica Records and Permanent Vacation. Mexican-born, L.A. based, ​Rigopolar ​then turns his hand to two remixes. The stripped down remix is a colourful synth-wave piece where arpeggiating tones move like liquid over reverbed percussion. His second sees him up the ante, in a space influenced extended version that ebbs and flows throughout with his psychedelic glowing keys.
The word visionary is often overused in electronic music, but it’s the perfect description for Alex Niggemann. His ethos is to embrace the new and push the boundaries of the genre he loves so much. Since breaking through in 2006 with his remix of Booka Shade’s ​Darko,​ ​Alex Niggemann ​has continuously impressed with a slew of hits on seminal labels including Crosstown Rebels and Mule Musiq, as well as his own AEON imprint.

Electric Mariachi

Alex Niggemann - Electric Mariachi (Rigopolar Extended Remix)

Alex Niggemann - Electric Mariachi (Rigopolar Stripped Down Remix)

Alex Niggemann - Electric Mariachi

Alex Niggemann - Electric Mariachi (Pional Remix)

Following recent successes of EPs from Darlyn Vlys, Speaking Minds & Amarcord, Jenia Tarsol and Alex Niggemann, AEON is back with his annual hotly anticipated compilation. The third installment of the "Lost Tapes” series delivers 13 cutting edge, powerful and emotive tracks ready to set dance floors alight.

A heady blend of well known and freshly discovered exciting new acts are the order of the day, all of which showcase perfectly AEON’s mantra of championing a wide range of music, from peaktime to downtempo to breakbeat and beyond.

AEON044.2 (out 17.04.2020)
1. Rina - Automatisch Night
2. Rigopolar - Wolfish
3. Alex Niggemann - What Can Go Wrong?!
4. Omri Smadar - Kawasi
5. Alejandro Paz & Local Suicide - Take It Easy
6. Futuristant - Don't Go

Lost Tapes vol. II

Alex Niggemann - What Can Go Wrong?!

AEON is nearing its 50th release. Before we touch that big number, we would like to share a fine record by the honcho himself, Alex Niggemann. The inspiration behind this release was found in experimenting with a vocoder. Alex explains: “society might have us all as robots if we didn’t take care to be open minded - both musically and in general. That was the inspiration and it was great fun to make.”. A view that fits the current zeitgeist perfectly.
The futuristic theme is felt from the offset, as the forward-thinking sound of „Like A Robot“ gets underway. Reverberating beats blend into echoing machine-like vocal samples, before chiming keys give way to a stunning lead synth that feels both emotive and danceable in one. The vocoded vocals meeting a plea to replace the human race with robots, cause the track to have a rather dystopian notion. 
The ‘Technology’ vibe is inspired by late 80ies breakbeat tracks. Once the beat is in full range with the sparkling & upclimbing synths, pictures of vintage B-boys & girls videos, making their acrobatic dance moves, are projected in our minds. A slight twist brings the classic Juno 6 lead synth characterizing the main part.  
For the remix, AEON invited Fabrizio Mammarella, who’s known from his release on DFA, Permanent Vaca- tion or Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondent as well as his collaborations with Lauer as Black Spuma. Mam- marella’s version of ‘Technology’ transforms the break beats in a solid 4 to the floor groove, while the more electro sounding bassline of the original is replaced with a classic Italo inspired synth sequencer that un- doubtedly will please the crowd on the dancefloor. 
The last original track of this EP is called ‘Shepherds’ named after those who control. Poignant strings dive in and out, while the constant loopy groove could bring back memories of musically inspired „Moroder“ nights at good old Studio 54. 
The 49th release on AEON is again a complete pack by the Berlin label.

Like A Robot

Technology

Alex Niggemann - Technology

Shepherds

Alex Niggemann - Shepherds

Like a Robot

Alex Niggemann - Like a Robot

Technology (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)

Alex Niggemann - Technology (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)

VERSUS Vol. 1 - AEON050 
Release date: 26.03.2021

Berlin-based label AEON is celebrating its 50th release with a unique Compilation called ‘VERSUS’.  This EP features seven very special collaborations from cutting-edge artists such as Bawrut & Benjamin Fröhlich, Panthera Krause & Peter Invasion, Alex Niggemann & Speaking Minds, Kimshies & Futuristant, Darlyn Vlys & Amarcord, Biesmans & Jepe and Rina & Uriah Klapter. Label boss Alex Niggemann explains: “The idea was to get some of the core artists together, setting up collaborations that might would never have happened elsewhere and will forever stay as their first and exclusive work together.“ 

„Disco Tedesco“ is certainly a classic in the making. Alex Niggemann & Speaking Minds - two of the founding members of AEON - kick off with a very recognizable Disco vibe with their very first collaborating, reminding on the early hours of house music. A driving & funky bassline and its very recognizable hook, will put immediately a satisfying grin on your face, while making this tune stuck in your ears after the first listen.
Bawrut, who’s previously released on Life & Death and Permanent Vacation co-founder Benjamin Fröhlich bring a bit of a darker tune with subtle hints of breakbeat & acid to this EP, which is lightened up midway by a female vocal sample. The dark electro inspired sequencer bring you in a trance like state. „Kirmes“ is a track that will both perform well during peak time and afterhour sets.
Panthera Krause & Peter Invasion, who run the Leipzig based label Riotvan together, surprise with a breakbeat start of their first-ever collaboration as musicians… and that on AEON!
„Fiesta Hunuku“ has an industrial vibe, with sharp sounds and driving drum rhythm. Tension rises throughout and continues to build up this fusion of electro and Indie Dance, all leading up to an eccentric drop. 
„My Body Is Burning“ by the French duo Kimshies & mysterious Italian producer Futuristant instantly kicks off a club vibe. A female voice shouts: “My heart is aching…!“ Only to be joined by a dark vocoded voice later. It reminds us of an 80s science fiction movie and is surly the peak time bomb from this release. 
French DJ/Producer Darlyn Vlys & young Italian talent Amarcord created a modern sounding Proto-house banger, with a very recognizable melody and a female vocal throughout. With its groovy vocal stabs, long sweeping synths, and effected soundscape drums „ Talking Modern“ immediately feels „familiar“. 
Jepe, who recently released his debut EP on AEON and Biesmans, who’s part of the team for a while, bring a more melodic touch with their indie dance inspired tune „ Fashionably Late“. Lots of analogue synths build melodic layers to achieve a very danceable tune with an 80s reminiscent tone. 
The final collaboration of this EP comes from Rina & Uriah Klapter. Two talented musicians from the Tel Aviv scene. The track lives up to its name ‘Acid in 1986’, with its retro acid vibe, pumping „off-bassline“ and a male vocal sample to accompany this groovy after hour tune.

About AEON
AEON focuses on conjuring up the spirit of classic and timeless House, Indie Dance, (Italo)- Disco and everything in between, updating it and creating new frontiers.
Launched in April 2013, AEON is a label created as a platform to release music that stands for quality and originality. Music that fits perfectly into sets with multiple musical dimensions – steering clear of being too obvious, or just being purely functional.  AEON is a label for people with open minds, open hearts and open ears. 
Electronic music shouldn't have borders and that creativity and experimentation without restrictions and expectations is what allows artists to make exceptional music that becomes timeless and treasured.
We carefully select each release & remix to fit with this ethos, showcasing and building an ever-evolving family of exceptionally talented artists and like-minded souls

VERSUS vol.1 [AEON050]

Disco Tedesco

Alex Niggemann & Speaking Minds - Disco Tedesco

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As a DJ, producer and label boss of AEON, Berlin’s Alex Niggemann’s career has been instrumental in the continued development of electronic dance music. His ever-restless creativity and desire to build a platform for music that defines the deeper side of the electronic spectrum, led Alex to launch his very successful label, AEON in 2013 – an imprint which has gone on to play an integral part in building Alex’s impressive repertoire of releases to this point and beyond. His aim for the label is to build a representative artistic platform that mirrors the peak time DJ sets that he plays, referencing the spirit of classic, timeless house and techno and updating it for the future.