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BUTCH - DESERT STORM - SOUND14 - CORMIX045 CD2

Ten Walls - Requiem

Tiger Stripes - Sisters

Artista(s): Tim Green

Título: The Humming Syrup EP

Disquera: Cocoon Germany

Fromato: Vinyl 12″

Fecha de lanzamiento: 18 de Diciembre 2013

Género: Minimal/Tech House

Tim Green - Don't Like Me

Beatport

Opel Tantra

Paul Ritch - Run Baby Run

When Radio Was Boss

"L is for lover,
O is for an offer, 
V you got to venture,
E maybe forever."
(Al Jarreau, 1986)

Okay, ob die mehrfach Grammy-geehrte Jazz-Ikone Al Jarreau bei seinem 86er Hit tatsächlich schon an die zwölfte Cocoon-Compilation gedacht hatte, wissen wir leider nicht. Aber dass es bei der Cocoon Compilation L um Liebe geht, steht außer Frage: Die Liebe zur elektronischen Tanzmusik, zu ihrer Vielschichtigkeit und ihrem Facettenreichtum, die Liebe zu dieser globalen musikalischen Sprache und nicht zuletzt die Begeisterung für die bekannten und noch unbekannten Protagonisten dieser klanglichen Romanze, die uns seit über 30 Jahren treu durch Nacht und Tag begleitet. Und deswegen beginnt L mit einem ausgemachten Liebeslied: Das in Berlin residierende Duo Tale Of Us hat sich für "Equilibrio" gemeinsam mit ihren derzeit schwer angesagten Förderern Seth Troxler, Ryan Crosson, Shaun Reeves und Lee Curtiss alias Visionquest ins Studio gesetzt. Herausgekommen ist dabei ein romantisches Sonett für das 21. Jahrhundert, dessen traumhaft dahin getupftes Klavier uns noch in so manchen Sonnenaufgang tragen wird – ein perfekter Start für diese Compilation. Weiter geht's mit den Tiefschwarz-Schützlingen Rampa &amp; Re.You, deren letztjähriger Clubhit "Ghost" aus der zwölften Ibiza-Season nicht wegzudenken war. Auch "Yeah Yeah Yeah feat. Meggy" betört mit einzigartigem Gespür für soulige Vocals ohne barocken Zierrat, und mit seiner deepen Orgellinie gewinnt der trocken bassbetonte Trax-House eine ungeahnte emotionale Intensität. Der Londoner DJ Tim Green, bekannt für Releases auf Four Twenty, Trapez und nicht zuletzt für seine "Lemon"-EP für Cocoon Recordings aus dem vergangenen Jahr, generiert dann bei "Curious Smile" aus verspielten Keyboards-Improvisationen clubbezogenen und irgendwie doch scheuen Pop-House. So was würde man in einer besseren Welt im Formatradio hören.
Und auch im weiteren Verlauf der Compilation wird das Füllhorn voll ausgeschüttet: Das italienische Zweiergespann Doomwork, bekannt durch Tracks für 100%Pure und Tronic, verliert sich mit perkussivem Dub, wunderschönen Flächen und Zeitlupen-Vocals lustvoll im sommerlichen Raum-Zeit-Kontinuum, Graham Goodwin aka Sian pumpt mit "East Of Eden" sein subsonisches Ravesignal klar nach vorne und dürfte damit einige Club-PAs vor echte Herausforderungen stellen, der keine stilistischen Ängste kennende Keinemusik-Act Adam Port macht seiner Vorliebe für Boogie Bass auch mit "Black Noise" alle Ehre, während DJ-Weltenbummler und Tronic-Labelchef Christian Smith (zuletzt dank seiner Remixes für Carl Craig und Underworld in aller Munde) mit tropisch kraftvoller Energie auch große Tanzflächen garantiert zum Beben bringt. Zwei perkussiv betonte Energieinfusionen der Extraklasse zelebrieren dann Mark Reeve ("Planet Green") und der Pariser DJ Paul Ritch, dessen Kernaussage "music never separated people" gar nicht oft genug betont werden kann, während das niederländische Dreamteam Secret Cinema und Peter Horrevorts überraschend industriell geprägten Techno goutiert. Das Finale übernimmt dann der neben Guy Gerber bekannteste israelische Produzent Guy J, dessen "Genesis" ganz im Stile seiner Arbeiten für John Digweeds Bedrock-Label eine perfekte Balance zwischen hypnotischer Melodie und fordernder Rhythmik findet, bevor der Leipziger Daniel Stefanik tatsächlich den letzten Schlussakkord setzt. Das über zehnminütige "Everything Goes Green" erhebt das Warten auf den rechten Augenblick zu einer Kunstform und bringt die Geduld auf, mit fragmentierter Rhythmik geraspelte Schokolade statt überbordender Süße zu intonieren. Besser kann man jedenfalls die magische Intensität einer grandiosen Afterhour nicht für alle Zeiten festhalten. Wie gesagt, ein Album zum verlieben!


Mark Reeve - Planet Green

Eurotrash EP

Spanner in the Works (Alden Tyrell & Gerd Remix)

Manuel Años, AKA Psyk, has much to lay claim to within his relatively short career, having already played at Berghain, Tresor and Stockholm's Fabriken, as well as having himself as a focal point of Madrid's techno scene. His approach seeks to continually purify and refine his sound, and with 'Distance' - his debut release on Mote-Evolver - he melds together new forms of rhythm and expression with the kind of maximal composition and hard energy that the label has honed. The four tracks of 'Distance' pulse, pound and thump their way forward while also showcasing a distinct metabolism that develops throughout this varied release.

The A-side, beginning with 'Distance', establishes a direct, compelling energy that's carried forward by echoing synths that become underlaid with an ever-growing bass. Envelopment is the true characteristic of 'Distance' as it compresses its energy, channels it forward and establishes a strong sense of momentum perfect for any number of following tracks. 'Isolate', the A2 track, properly expresses its title with isolated, intense pulses of warped bass that eventually blend into one another to deliver a highly hypnotic, immersive feel. This sense of repetition creates a spiraling sense of progression that hooks onto the listener and draws them in.

'Rdmn”, the first track on the B-side, brings in a sense of experimentation as it uses different percussive patterns while it searches for its moment to strike. The dented funk of the main bass line ebbs and flows until it finds its groove and immerses itself in it. On the heels of this comes 'Main', the final track that is no less saturated with energy than all the rest. It's pure switched-on dance floor thunder, and surges forward with a straight-forward simplicity. As Psyk's first release on Mote-Evolver, 'Distance' establishes the momentum both for the budding Spanish producer as well as for his supercharged productions to come.


Mote031 :: Psyk - Distane E.P.

Cocoon Recordings is back in full force with the follow up to last year’s superb vinyl compilation ‘Dots & Pearls’. Providing a tracklisting that is nothing less than the modern interpretation of House, Techno and Tech-House ‘Dots & Pearls II’ eschews monotonous loops and predictable formulas and rather delivers a selection packed with energy and depth. 

Ilario Alicante and Todd Bodine have the honour of opening the record and very much set the tone for the feel of the album. "Modern Apocalypse" gives the impression that the duo wanted to produce a matching track to follow up Ambivalent's "Iwato" in a DJ set. The record has a wonderfully stripped and spacious feel to it, conjuring up an early hours feel with its entrancing effect and stabs plucking at the air around you. Next up we have Subb-an feat. Jacob Phono with "In The Night" a track that explores how the sound and atmosphere of big 90s Techno acts like Underworld can be transferred into our contemporary Minimal and Deep House universe, a task in which they succeeded brilliantly. Resonant beats and percussions, some 808 claps, funky fills and filtered layers match perfectly with the hypnotic vocals and form an impressing overall result that fits into the DJ's set at any time during the night. 
Mark Reeve's contribution "Carry Me" springs from typically Reeve-like UK-influenced House sounds. Softly filtered layers and cool vocal elements provide the right mood, and the long build-up with much patience and even more emotion makes "Carry Me" one of the best and deepest British Tech House tracks in recent times, a certain winner for fans of 20:20 Vision and Global Communication. 
With "Jellied Eels", Marco Effe steps up to try and win the prize of 'the fattest beats on the compilation'. The E-piano chords are a sure fire hit and the warm layers in the breaks loosen the heavily muscled beats a little, but they can't hide the fact that there is an energy packed affair, which erupts in a perfect surrounding and will take any dancefloor beyond the boiling point. It’s easy to hear why this has been sitting in the sets of Sven Väth and Luciano for some time. Danito & Agent! have just recently delivered their Cocoon debut and their mix of deep House elements and big-room Techno citations has already convinced the experts. Their track "Raw Symphony" is no exception here but rather travels further into the realms of cinematic techno. Detroit sends its regards with a fat bass/strings combination and much pathos, based on an elegant House-style beat that never demands too much and leaves enough space for the above mentioned big-room sound. With "Iwato", Minus figurehead Ambivalent contributes a slightly dark but still deep and minimal Techno track that lives on a juicy Chicago bass line and pays tribute to the compilation's motto by using uncommon sounds and effects. The pearls are literally hearable in the arrangement, setting accents in order to prevent the track from sounding too rounded-off. Hypnotic and kicking, but still unpredictably different. Berlin, 07:30 h in the morning – here's the matching soundtrack for a winter sunrise! 
Harvey McKay's "First Strike From Mars" sounds like its title suggests, and Captain McKay doesn't take prisoners. Demanding, massive and equipped with a mighty beat, the tune is reminiscent of recent Slam releases or some of the stronger Santos productions. A peak time production that has only one message: no escape and total madness on the dancefloor, this is a winner that has been getting plays from Sven Väth and Luciano! Sawlin's "Posay" is plumbs the depths of the Techno ocean, with plenty of echo and even more reverb, his remote metallic percussion sounds create an atmosphere that would also be perfect as the soundtrack for a big art installation. "Posay" shows that Techno in the year 2012/2013 does not only mean 'in-your-face', but rather depth and elegance. 

Besides the vinyl edition, ‘Dots & Pearls II’ is also released in a digital version, which contains four extra pearls, in addition to the eight tracks of the vinyl version: With "Sequence Of Moments", Martinez sends the listener back to the high times of that DBX-influenced Detroit sound full of bleeps and blonks, like Daniel Bell or Fred Gianelli perfected at the time. However, he doesn't deliver a retro piece at all, but combines the raw and direct vibe of Bell with modern sounds, layers and pads, and thus moves himself a little towards the Reboot or Johnny D corner. With their contribution "The Gate", Patrick Kunkel & Sascha Barth follow the current sound of now: matching parts of House, Minimal and Techno, in a skilful mix that, on the one hand is reminiscent of the hypnotic-minimal DJ sets of Ricardo Villalobos and on the other hand releases energy galore, in order to make demanding ravers happy. This is definitely one for fans of Pele and Matthias Tanzmann. Next Ross Evana pays tribute to fat Chicago beats and follows Sneak & Co. with his superb production "Cheget". The kick drum pumps, the claps and hi-hats clack heavily and the thick, pitched-down organ stabs in combination with the percussive staccato vocal fragments make the whole thing even more driving. And as if this wasn't enough, Evana adds some industrial sounds and effects that would easily fit in any big Depeche Mode remix, just lacking Dave Gahan's vocals in order to make the crowd freak out. Playing, dancing, partying, you have everything in here. With their track "Still Laughing", Fumihiro Hoshi & Tadac present their unique and different sound and provide a perfect closing opus to this outstanding compilation.

Marco Effe – Jellied Eels

Harvey McKay – First Strike From Mars

Compost Black Label #105

No One Gets Left Behind (Konstantin Sibold Remix)

Don't Think

Flexxx

2 Coyu - Metavision

Label: Indigo Aera
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Makam - Lion King

Stephen Brown - Fuego (Ben Sims Remix)

Jimmy Edgar Announces New EP, Label Launch, Special Projects

Detroit’s Berlin-based Jimmy Edgar is on a mission to manifest dance culture on a level deeper than any bass can drop. Synthesizing his passions for esoteric philosophy and ‘90s club music, Edgar announces a new EP, label launch, and special projects with fellow multimedia mystics Machinedrum and Pilar Zeta.

An alumni of vaunted electronic labels Warp, !K7 and Hotflush, Edgar teams with longtime friend and frequent collaborator Machinedrum (Travis Stewart) to launch a new label called Ultramajic. The two have been “deep telepathic friends” since their teen years when Stewart encouraged Merck Records to sign Jimmy based on a random CDR that found its way to the label in 1999. In addition to doing A&R for the new label, Stewart’s work with Edgar includes their side project JETS, as well as film and installation pieces.

The new label’s first release is Edgar’s new EP, Hot Inside, out June 10th. Hot Inside struts with libidinous abandon and oozes supernatural essence. The title track opens Hot Inside with a filtered diva wail, cavernous beats, and warped techno grooves. “Shout” is a pulsating electro stomper, riddled with vocal loops, oscillating synths, and shuffling syncopation. “Strike” is a stripped down jacking track that soars into an infinite fade.

“These tracks were started in South America when I was at Machu Picchu and on a sort of metaphysical adventure down there during December,” Edgar explains. Keeping his body music’s sensuous aura, Edgar intensifies his dancefloor focus, inspired by his extensive remix work and DJ gigs. “I'm booked every weekend this year on almost every continent.” In 2012, Edgar did over thirty remixes, including a Portishead edit he made hours before his Boiler Room set with Hotflush’s Scuba.

Hot Inside will feature collaborative artwork with Pilar Zeta, a longtime creative partner. As part of Edgar’s complete experience concept, they are also releasing a metaphysical card deck based on the Law of One, a series of books allegedly cowritten by an extraterrestrial being. "We are very interested in the idea of ancient magick becoming a modern reality and merging it with art culture... We are invested in making these things relevant again and spiking some curiosity within young people."

Hot Inside will be released on Ultramajic on June 10th. Jimmy Edgar is available for interviews now.

Hot Inside Track List:

 Hot Inside
 Strike
 Shout

Ultramajic is a vinyl and digital imprint distributed by STH Holdings, home to Hotflush Recordings. Ultramajic is primarily focused on singles and EPs, released every 6-8 weeks in deluxe hand-crafted packaging inspired by ritual magick, meditation, and alchemy. Management for Ultramajic and Jimmy Edgar is handled by Faux Management in Los Angeles.

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