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Mind Against - Avalon
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After the warm and beautiful indie leaning EP from Dead Heat, Life and Death steps back up to the plate with two fresh dancefloor killers found in Mind Against's new Avalon EP. 

With sounds that seem plucked from an early 80s children's filmstrip gone very wrong (or perhaps very very right) Mind Against weave a dark, inspired charge into the black of night with both sides of this stunning EP.

On the A side is Several Times, a techno gem that comes out of the gate at breakneck pace with solid drums, bass and a rhythmic synth pulse that evolves slowly and strongly until finally augmented by a main analog synth line that reaches over from the other side and grabs you directly by the ears. It's an evocative melody that keeps the listener on edge with tones that are fully present yet almost barely hold together, teetering just on the edge of falling apart but never quite falling away from just where they need to be. A techno themed soundtrack to a disturbing Groundhog Day of the faraway future.

Over on the B side is the EP's namesake with a simmering sound that makes reference to the ancient island home of legendary sorceress Morgan Le Fey, sister of the famous King Arthur and whose mystic ways were to blame for mirages seen by sailors long out at sea. Here again an analog synth casts its spell on the listener, framed by delayed chords and a foreboding low end growl that slowly tell the tale of Avalon. Managing the difficult task of painting a picture without form, Mind Against weave an emotional drama without words and yet their vocabulary of sound seems keenly up to the task. No easy feat but one this duo have proven again and again that they are more than able to accomplish.

Digital: 24.02.2014
Vinyl: 07.04.2014

Mind Against - Several Times (Snippet - 128kbps)

Gui Boratto - Notations (Gabe Remix)

JULIEN BRACHT - DRUMATIC - COR12116

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We're happy to share our resident's closing set from the season opening party! Following a high-energy Leo Pol live set, Falcao spanned across the spectrum of house and techno. 

Falcao @ Turbina (LavaLava Club Season Opening) 2025/10/03

Artist: Various Artists
Title: [QR].V.297.TBFKB.25
Label: COD3 QR
Cat No: QRV297TBFKB25
Format: Vinyl
Released: 24 October 2025

Track Listing:

1. Carlos Nilmmns – "Riviera"
2. Costello – "Oasis Noir"
3. Skatman – "Stay With Me" feat. Dolo Desir
4. Carlos Nilmmns, Keter Darker – "The Third Message"
5. Jay Robinson – "Don't Need Sleep" feat. Liink
B3. DCLVIII OFC – "Countdown"

Laurent Garnier's COD3 QR doubles up this October with accompanying vinyl and digital releases featuring two tracks apiece from Skatman, Costello, Lois (FR), Carlos Nilmmns, Jay Robinson and DCLVIII OFC.
One track from each artist on the digital version, and a different track from each artist on the vinyl version… it's The Big Fat Kahuna Burger!

COD3 QR: Music diversity is our strength! www.cod3qr.com

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Beatport:http://bit.ly/Dios_bp
iTunes: http://bit.ly/Dios_iT

After the positive reactions on "Diablo", Oliver and I naturally decided to dive into a follow-up (with a rather appropriate title)! Not sure why we chose Spanish names but we seemed to be onto a good thing so we decided to keep nurturing those creative instincts. We had quite a few ideas going back and forth with this one, hence the two-part approach to the final version. Conceptually and with the working title, we wanted to take a lighter approach to this one, creating something less sinister than "Diablo" and I think that we succeeded nicely, helping to eventually take things into our "Elements" series. I should also mention how excited we were to have a brilliant Gaiser mix for this! - Dubfire

Oliver Huntemann & Dubfire - Dios

RELEASE: Pan-Pot - White Fiction EP
Vinyl: http://bit.ly/TxvCNu
Beatport: http://btprt.dj/WCAjT4
iTunes: http://bit.ly/X2ibQM

Pan-Pot "White Fiction"

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Cocoon Recordings has been founded in the year 2000 as a part of the Cocoon Music Event GmbH. Sven Väth has initiated Cocoon Recordings in order to complete the Cocoon platform as a supporting tool for young artists in Electronic Music. The label philosophy is as simple as demanding: helping young producers and DJs to release their music without depending on Major Label structures. The releases can mainly be assigned to the genres Techno and House.

Cocoon Recordings as a label and Sven Väth as an artist stand for the use of vinyl as sound carrier, also in the future. Admittedly, the Digital Division of Cocoon Recordings has also been set up in 2008 and the numbers of downloads are indeed enjoyable. However, the label's focus is on vinyl, now and in the future. In order to complete the range of services that Cocoon Recordings offers, the publishing company Cocoon Publishing was founded in 2010.

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