JONATHAN KASPAR - INVERT DRIFT - COR12169

Jonathan Kaspar has that rare, instinctive ability to germinate the seed of an idea and nurture it to its logical conclusion, both melodically and sonically. It’s why his stock has been rising so sharply in recent years with future classics already released on Kompakt and Objektivity to name but two, and he’s at it again on his debut EP for Cocoon Recordings with three distinctive tracks of sublime quality.
The first cut, Invert Drift, is also a phenomenal mixing tool. What starts off as an expectant minimal groove suddenly explodes with wild, cascading effects that hit you out of nowhere. Any DJ worth their salt will get tons of twisted pleasure orchestrating the crowd‘s synaptic meltdown with this one, but there‘s so much more going on behind the calculated mayhem. In true signature style Kaspar teases the listener, cranking up the pressure with a dark, brooding synth progression that lurks under the surface but never quite breaks free, leaving the morphing bass line, crunchy top loop and laser guided FX front and center. As it reaches its climax it’s like being caught in the crossfire of a Battlestar Galactia shoot out.
Last Romance is another master class in how to hypnotize the dance floor, this time by showering it in ecstasy. The patient, Latin-inflected build up accompanies a discordant metallic synth line that from hesitant beginnings slowly grows to dominate the track. It resonates beautifully almost creating its own language before deep, lush chords and a crystalline arp line flesh out the breakdown, making the hairs on your neck stand to attention.
Coming in at just over ten minutes, Off The Shore introduces a different aspect of Kaspar’s repertoire. With ambient, cinematic overtones and an otherworldly central motif that starts folding space in the extended breakdown, it’s a perfect early morning tonic that leads you off the beaten track, but still carries enough weight to keep the dance floor ticking over nicely.

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JONATHAN KASPAR - OFF THE SHORE - COR12169

Title: Softcore
Cat. Number: IT027
Format: Digital & Physical 
Release date: December 13, 2013

Tracklist:
1. (A1) Softcore
2. (A2) The Dangers With Strangers 
3. (B1) Softcore (Dubspeeka Remix) 
4. (B2) Softcore (Chloé Remix)

Returning to Items & Things with his first solo EP for the label since October 2011ʼs “VoodooVoodoo”, label head Troy Pierce presents “Softcore”, a four track EP featuring two original productions alongside remixes of title track “Softcore” from Bristol-based producer Dubspeeka and French DJ/producer Chloé.

A pioneer of the darker side of electronic experimentation, Troy’s A-side “Softcore” is anything but: a haunting, chugging peak-time production with a music DNA consisting of twisted strands of EBM, techno, and industrial, with a hint of dub thrown in for good measure. B-side “The Dangers With Strangers” is an equally powerful effort; its depraved machine funk and distorted tales of strangers provide a visceral exploration into the depths of hedonism.

Having debuted with a release on Oliver Huntemannʼs Ideal Audio label, elusive Bristol producer Dubspeeka (perhaps more famously known as one part of British group Kosheen) delivers a stripped down yet driven interpretation of Troy’s original, reinforcing the reasons why his productions have been exciting a number of the techno elite over the past year. Chloé - a recent addition to the Items & Things Booking Agency - needs little introduction. Typically poised between genres and aesthetics, the Kill The DJ founder and ex-Pulp resident rounds off proceedings with a remix that is as atmospheric as it is club-suitable, a reflection of her unique eclecticism that couldn’t be more at home than with Items & Things.

Troy Pierce - Softcore (Dubspeeka Remix)

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With A solid run of releases on labels such as Subwax BCN, Budare, and Visionquest. Moreon & Baffa make their debut on Jonny White's hotly tipped Social Experiment Records with a heavy, 4 cut Ep of pure techno bliss.

while all four tracks hit hard, its difficult to really pick a winner amongst the Sweeping pad's and heavy Bassline's the two provide in each of these brilliant cuts of classic dub techno. Each song serving as a dangerous tool, provides a different emotion and aesthetic while remaining true to the labels musical ethos of delivering killer dance floor records.

These young Venezuelans have proven once again that they're a force to be reckoned with with utter class.

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The dark side of the Wihgnomy-Force. Darth Wruhme snatches his accomplice Jabba Maffia away to lure the last Jedi-dancer into the mysterious night. The best part: mystical and unstable energy can save lives and this is gonna be on the floor!

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Slam - Collecting Data [SomaCD096]
Release date - 25th June 2012

Slam are marking the summation of a highly prolific period in their      career with the release of 'Collecting Data', a double CD of original Slam productions and their remixes of artists such as Radio Slave, Josh Wink and Christian Smith. The last couple of years have seen Slam consistently rated in the Beatport top 10s with their original material, which has also garnered huge support from all manner of DJs and producers around the world.

The impact of Slam is still massive in the world of electronica, made clear by their rating as one of the most influential Soundcloud members in the world and reaching 3rd highest charted act on Resident Advisor.

Such lofty position is afforded the Glasgow legends not only through their prolific release schedule but also through their hugely successful live sets, most notably headlining the ever popular Slam Tent at T In The Park and an electrifying performance at Glade Festival. Further afield storming performances at Time Warp and Mayday, in Mannheim and Dortmund respectively helped to cement their dedicated loyal following across Europe.

Check out the best of Slam's 2011 tour highlights here: http://vimeo.com/35225393

With all this recently behind them it is with excitement that Slam look forward to the next year, which along with the Collecting Data release sees ‘Alliances’ collaborations with the likes of Pan Pot, Gary Beck and the Italo Boyz, an exciting new Slam podcast series and an eagerly awaited release on the Drumcode imprint.

2012 continues to be a productive and busy period for Slam, which will no doubt help further their reputation as innovative and contemporary players on the techno scene, seamlessly progressing the explosive output of the last few years.


Slam – Collecting Data [SomaCD096]
CD1
1.	Sasha – Coma (Slam Remix)
2.	Radio Slave – Bell Clap Dance (Slam Paragraph Remix)
3.	Spencer Parker – Untitled Head (Slam RTM House Mix)
4.	Slam – We Doin' This Again?
5.	Prompt – Evolve (Slam Paragraph Mix)
6.	Slam – Heart Of The Soul (Slam's RTM House Mix)
7.	Shlomi Aber & Kenny Larkin – Sketches (Slam Remix)
8.	Josh Wink – Everybody To The Sun (Slam Paragraph Mix)
9.	Slam – What's On Your Mind
10.	Paul Ritch – The Wolf (Slam Remix)
11.	Dot Allison – Cry (Slam Vocal Remix)
12.	The Black Dog – CCTV Nation (Slam Mix)
13.	Christian Smith – Pitanga (Slam Remix)

CD2
1.	Slam – Collecting Data
2.	Pan-Pot – Face To Face / Confronted (Slam Paragraph Mix)
3.	Slam – Variance
4.	Slam – Metro Noir
5.	Secret Cinema – Timeless Altitude (Slam Paragraph Remix)
6.	Slam – Hot Knives
7.	Slam – Dead Dog Bounce
8.	Slam – Maffaking
9.	Alex Under – El Alma del Tiempo (Slam Paragraph Remix)
10.	Slam – Area 51
11.	Slam – Chasing Shadows
12.	Slam – Crowded Room
13.	Slam – City Destroyer (Part 1)


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Motto Sono Records presents: (MOTTO5) My Heart Sings, by Zoë Xenia. Her productions are marked by a distinct hybrid of funk, melodies and cool bass lines, married in harmony with her soulful voice, both as a lead vocal and as an instrument itself. In her own words "Music is an exchange of energy that dissolves boundaries and becomes a universal language, it's the most fantastic tool for me to express myself and to communicate straight to the hearts of other people". https://soundcloud.com/zoexenia

Cover art by Anssi Ruokokoski. (Detail of Lumière 2.14)

My Heart Sings (MOTTO5)

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20 Years Cocoon Recordings

A1	Rampa - 2000
A2	Emanuel Satie - Departure
B1	Solomun - We'll never have today again
C1	Gregor Tresher - Nostalgia (Is The Enemy)
D1	Joseph Ashworth - Eavesdrop
D2	Pig&Dan - Trauma
E1	Josh Wink - Nuclei
F1	Ricardo Tobar - El Eterna
G1	Tiga & Roman Flügel - Look To The Sky
G2	Planetary Assault Systems - Raww
H1	Jacek Sienkiewicz - Digitavi
I1	André Galluzzi & Daniel Stefanik - The Regulator
J1	Extrawelt - Murder Ballet
K1	Petar Dundov - Overtone
L1	Sebastian Mullaert - Kikaqu

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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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