Synthwave 16

From Grenoble with love: rising newcomer Endrik Schroeder makes his debut on Beartrax’s Melodize with two brazen blasts of technicolour synth luxury which are accompanied by two sublime remixes from Chinaski and Benjamin Fröhlich.

Following releases on the likes of Zone, Ritmo Fatale, Bordello A Parigi and most recently Mélopée, Endrik’s fizzy fusion of Italo, new wave, disco and good old fashioned house music hits the feels as we’re whisked away on a bubbly, upbeat synth disco trip with big sweeping chords, dubby kicks and an essence of Yazoo to the riff. Meanwhile on the remix, Robert Johnson’s Chinaski keeps the positive flavour but gives it a Metro Area coat of arms for good measure.

‘Same Day’ carries a little more poignancy. Moving through scenes like the soundtrack to a chips-are-down sequence, there’s a sense of momentum and faraway triumph to the groove, which is consequently flipped into a whole other perspective as Permanent Vacation co-boss Benjamin Fröhlich applies the breaks for a remix that sits somewhere between Bicep and cinematic breaks legends Hybrid. Same day, next day, every day – we live for feels like this.

Endrik Schroeder - 'Same Day EP' out on Melodize on 19th, November 2021.

Tracklist:
A1: Foundation
A2: Foundation (Chinaski's Lonely Lagoon Mix)
B1: Same Day
B2: Same Day (Benjamin Fröhlich Remix)

MELOD007 - Endrik Schroeder - Same Day EP
Written and produced by Endrik Schroeder
Remix and Additional Production by Chinaski (Stefan Haag) and Benjamin Fröhlich
Mastered by Klas-Henrik Lindblad at Blackhead Studios, Berlin
Design by Alland Byallo
© 2021, Melodize, Inc

Endrik Schroeder - Same Day [Preview]

Endrik Schroeder - Foundation (Chinaski's Lonely Lagoon Mix) [Preview]

Endrik Schroeder - Foundation [Preview]

You don't need to predict the future. Just choose a good future. A useful future…”

Not our words but those of iconic and hugely influential science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, a legend who forecast and inspired so many things we take for granted today. A legend who believed everyone had the right to foretell the future. A legend who is sampled on this stunning re-link between Undo and fellow Catalonian Casiowaves – ‘Predict The Future’

Following their debut collaborative EP on Undo’s label Factor City ‘This Is Not The End Of The World’, the pair once again collide with startling effect, this time on NYC-based label Melodize. Created on Casiowaves’ enviable collection of retro synths, swathed in oodles of acid, and backed up with a sledgehammer disco remix from Italian stallion Massimilano Pagliara, for something so future-focused it is absolutely timeless.

Meanwhile ‘Nothing To Say’ plays the perfect foil. Both a sparkling slice of twinkling synth bliss AND a pragmatic slab of realism, it brings us firmly back into the now. Undo & Casiowaves aren’t scientists, don't know what the future holds and have no data to create accurate forecasts… But they have soul, imagination, serious talent and a love for living in the now.

Choose a good and useful future… But live, dance, and create the best possible present you can.

Undo & Casiowaves - Predict The Future EP out on Melodize on 25th, February 2022.

Undo & Casiowaves - Predict The Future (incl. Massimiliano Pagliara Remix)

PREMIERE : Undo & Casiowaves - Predict the Future

Undo & Casiowaves - Nothing to Say (Original Mix)

No Filter, either.

Vid: https://youtu.be/8xJDsmNnSJo

It's Not My Fault I'm Handsome 🎵

Photo by Matteo Giacometti
Model @carolina.santillo.3

Instrumental Version

My Everything (Instrumental)

This song comes from my latest EP, Stories. You can find it on sale on Bandcamp or streaming portals from January 1st. A collection of six songs that enclose various moments of our lives. A trip to a day in the past. Happy listening and thanks to everyone for the support.

Stories

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Undo & Casiowaves - Here We Are

For this 134th episode, we're delighted to welcome a friend: Captain Mustache, who needs no introduction...

In 2023, after a release on Mobilee, a full album on Kompakt (including collabs with Arnaud Rebotini, Amanda Lear and more), he celebrates a special collab with John Digweed & Nick Muir on Bedrock called "Bleu Cobalt" with this mix for Sweet Music.

He's hot, and we're pretty sure that by 2024, you'll be hearing his sound in clubs all over the world!
Electro lover, enjoy ;) This is Captain Mustache for 1 hour.

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Sweet Mixtape #134 : Captain Mustache

Factor City kicks off its third decade in full swing, led by Undo solo and accompanied by its usual partners Casiowaves and Vicknoise.

It all began in 2003 when Undo & Vicknoise laid the foundation for the label with "Noctámbula," and over the years, they continued to collaborate closely, managing the label and producing "hits" such as "Orca" or "Happy Monday." From 2011 onward, following an amicable parting, Undo began to run the label solo while maintaining the same spirit and distinctive sound of the Barcelona-based label, always at the forefront of dance music produced in Spain.

Now, in 2024, in a "digital” world where fewer and fewer things can be touched with our fingers and where 100,000 songs are uploaded to Spotify every day, Factor City is charting a different course and starts a new decade on the dance floors by returning to vinyl releases and persisting in their low key and relaxed approach, releasing few and carefully curated records from their artists each year. 

“Ciudad Futura” opens with "Good Times," a track by Undo that radiates joy and positivity. An euphoric ride through landscapes of analog synthesizers and drum machines. The second track on side A is signed by Undo & Vicknoise, who hadn't produced together in 15 years. And we hope they won't take as long to get back in the studio together after hearing the fantastic track "Electric Rainbow." A delightful slice of electro-disco. 

The B side is signed by the recent combo of Undo and Casiowaves. The first track, "Secret Worlds," follows in the wake of their recent releases on Factor City and Melodize with that winning combination of retro 80s and 90s synths with vocoders and a more contemporary production. Closing out the record is "Astralia," a vibrant "power synth pop" anthem adorned with FM synths and acid-tinged melodies. 

Artwork by David Imbernon. Mastered at The Groove. Distributed by Subwax.

Ciudad Futura

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Oh hey! 

Here’s my set from the other week hanging with the fine folks at Bordello Aperitivo in Amsterdam. It was so much fun playing 3 hours of my favorite italo, disco, and house tracks for everyone! Huge thanks to those who came out, and to the lovely crew for having me. Hope you enjoy the ride.

Bordello Aperitivo - 28 March 2025

09. Everything has an end

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This Time

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