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Rising from the shadows, we present you this deep, reduced and misty EP by @Sydkasd . Causing some rucus in the last years and delighting ears all over the world, we are happy to welcome him  on Friendly Connections. Quite diverse remixes were contributed by @theaehthea, @paul-valentin and @Emorine.
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Mastered @ Perla Audio, Germany

Artwork by Ben Post 
https://www.instagram.com/en.ost/

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Sydka - For Now

Dark, hypnotic deep and minimal techno with cinematic flair, driving sub-bass, sharp synth arpeggios, and eerie violin and clarinet layers built for the club.

Devildance

From 3-track 'Stories EP'. Out on Buzzin' Fly on Sep 20.

MIDLAND	'Love Mano's stuff! A lovely dark horse with excellent vocals.'
RIPPERTON 'This EP is a pure beauty. Smile, love and sunlight through the speakers.'
ALAIN HO (DJ YELLOW) 'Another killer EP from the Buzzin' Fly crew. Always been a huge fan of Mano's work - the idea, the quality and the sound is on top. A 5 star release.'
TIM GREEN 'Really incredible release. Stories is beautiful, the chords and vocal create such a great atmosphere. Am especially liking from the start, more for a dj set point of view. Great synth sound/hook. Will support these tracks for sure!'
HRDVSION (WAGON REPAIR)	'Mano le Tough is gold! Love this new EP! I like the vocal tracks a lot, but I LOVE "Take It Back" especially the loose synth work! Great job!'

Mano Le Tough / 'Stories' (Extract)

The first drop from the highly anticipated debut album by veteran DJ/Producer Francis Harris (pka Adultnapper). The album, entitled "Leland" is a requiem to the artist's father and is due for release on Scissor and Thread in February. Here we get a glimpse into the poignant and heartfelt character of the LP on "lostfound" The single features a vocal by Gry and Trumpet work by No Regular Play's Greg Paulus. Matthew Herbert delivers a phenomenal remix, one of his first House tunes in ages!

Leland Remixes Vol. 2

Francis Harris "lostfound" (Mattthew Herbert's Let Yourself Go Mix) [clip]

permvac 147-3 Woolfy vs. Projections " Stations Reworks " out now
remixes by Man Power, Fantastic Man, El_Txef_A, Coyote and Woolfy vs. Projections 

Woolfy Vs. Projections Chances Are Man Power Remix

HANDS ON THE DOORS . RIDERS ON THE STORM

Sat Around Here Waiting

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Taken from the "Off The Radar" Compilation.

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Beatport: https://goo.gl/DERMwz
Juno: https://goo.gl/mSx1hh
Itunes: https://goo.gl/wMjH38

Arranged & Produced by Rolf Saxer
Mixed by Fu (R. C. Gaffuri)
Mastered by Lopazz (http://www.mixmastering.de)

Off The Radar, Vol. 3

Sunset After Dark

Rolf Saxer - Sunset After Dark

Out now:  https://lifeanddeath.lnk.to/ExitStrategies
2LP / CD / download / stream

Watch the official video for the single 'Drug Dilling' here: https://youtu.be/25PAcJZo4xY

Berlin duo The/Das release their sophomore album, Exit Strategies, on Life And Death. The absorbing 12-tracker is the result of a period of searching that finds the new line-up of Fabian Fenk and Philipp Koller combine multiple ideas, layers, fragments and sounds and refine their distinct idea of techno tenderness. It makes for a soothing and escapist 60 minute listen that works as well at home, on headphones, as it does loud in the club.

Exit Strategies

The/Das - Fool You (Original Mix)

Insecurity Guard

Kettenkarussell - New York Blues

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Camel blues feat. Mathias keul Trio (Night drive music)

A collaboration with Pawas released on https://soundcloud.com/jambutek Records

Full Release: 
https://www.beatport.com/release/undivided-ep/2217267

Unknown Reason Feat. Low Volume - Pawas

Pawas is back on Biotop with his friends, delivering a lovely 4-tracker for the third part of his Versus-series. 'Appletart' was written once again at Mastra's den in Bern. After a long day of cycling and relaxing on the Are river banks, the two friends came home and started jamming instantly. The heavy kick and deep bass groove is inspired by the serene nature, the calm yet majestic river and the smell of an appletart baking in the oven, which kept the track flowing effortlessly. The story of Pawas and Mastra continues - this time in Bangalore with a colab' called 'Plumeria'. Both were playing on the same night in different clubs of the city. The next day they met at Unnayanaa's house for delicious food and the studio set up caught Mastra's attention - especially the modular synth - thus began the session. In a very delirious state (due to the food coma), the trio decided to keep the track slow and deep just like their state of mind. Unayaana's signature key stabs and Mastra's bouncy basslines combined with Pawas' arrangement and drum programming created this slow-afro-jazzy tune. 'Coq Au Vin' is a collaboration with Pawas' long time friend Gamelan Industries who is living close to Munich, where he created the sketch on his Roland MC 505. The single tracks were recorded in Ableton and arranged in Pawas' Berlin studio. This classic house tune, inspired by the likes of Armand Van Helden and CJ Bolland will lighten up the dark hours on the dancefloor. 'Windy' is one of the last tracks done at Pawas' old studio which was located over a well known Club in Berlin. A pure jam session, which started off with the bassline from the powerful swiss made 'Bass module', followed by the 'TR 307' Drums and a trippy detroit-synth line from the minilogue. Its is not easy to collaborate with oneself, but it was worth the shot.

Coq Au Vin - Pawas Vs. Gamelan Industries

Artist: @brigitte-barbu
Ep Title: Remixes pour ascenseurs en panne
Cat#: CCS113
Label: Circus Company

A1 - Brigitte Barbu - Dae-Boj DeMoya (Roman Flügel ‘kraut' Remix)     
A2 - Brigitte Barbu - Dae-Boj DeMoya (Roman Flügel 'synth’ Remix)   
B1 - Brigitte Barbu - Couvre chef en peau de taupe (Wajatta Remix)    
B2 - Brigitte Barbu - Trou vert (Matthew Herbert’s Butter Dub)        

Short info:

Brigitte Barbu’s Muzak pour ascenseurs en panne (Muzak for Broken Lifts) marked a bold new addition to the Circus Company repertoire. In a gilded haze of resonant tones conjured by traditional and non-traditional methods, Brigitte Barbu created an inviting sound world brimming with life and doffing its cap to 1970s signal processing. Out of such sonic research and development comes a wealth of material for other artists to sink their teeth into, and so we proudly present an accompanying remix EP that takes Brigitte Barbu’s distinctive stamp into new territory.

Roman Flügel makes a first appearance Circus Company with two versions of “Dae-Boj DeMoya” that showcase this constantly versatile lynchpin of European techno. First up is his “kraut Remix”, which unsurprisingly channels the grainy beauty of Neu! and early Kraftwerk, before his “synth Remix” dials back the drums and diverts our attention towards an expansive arrangement of melodious flourishes from classic synthesisers. 

John Tejada and Reggie Watts reunite as Wajatta following their triumphant LP Don’t Let Get You Down released on Brainfeeder to deliver a particularly inventive, soul-stirring vocal techno version of “Couvre chef en peau de taupe”. Watts soars over the signature warmth of Tejada’s production, while Brigitte Barbu’s mysterious tones linger in every fold of the mix.

Matthew Herbert offers up a “Butter Dub” version of the album interlude serie “Trou vert” that pits his signature stark sampling methods against Brigitte Barbu’s material and creates a fruitful dialogue of crooked 4/4 mechanics with all the playful curiosity of the original and a strong dose of Herbert’s inimitable musical personality.

Written, produced, mixed, transmigrated, played and sequenced by Julien Auger

Remix and additional production by Roman Flügel on A1 and A2, by John Tejada and Reggie Watts on B1, by Matthew ‘panel van’ Herbert on B2 - recorded at Human Jerky

Mastered by Josh Bonati at Bonati Mastering, New York City 
Artwork design by République Studio 
Visual by Meat Dept

℗ & © Circus Company 2020 
CCS113 - all rights reserved
www.circuscompany.fr

Remixes pour ascenseurs en panne

Couvre chef en peau de taupe (Wajatta remix)

El misterio del ser(feat. NastyLord)

Circus Company is an independent French label, founded in 2000 in Paris.

Couvre chef en peau de taupe (Wajatta remix)

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