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Main Identity B2b RTUR_ @Thuishaven 04/06/2024

Long overdue, we are happy to welcome Damiano von Erckert to Cocoon Recordings with his debut single, bringing late summer vibes that were well worth the wait. Damiano's lovely energy shines through in this EP, resulting in music that blends soulful character with his signature house sound.

“Steam (Staub Mix)” lifts your spirits from the very first beat, and the summery vibe of the housey Rhodes piano brings a smile to your face. Yet, the track retains a somewhat wistful and melancholy feel. Skillful intonation gives the break a jazzy feel, it's this friction that makes it special. Von Erckert showcases his skill with this playful arrangement, sure to have dancers' hands reaching skyward. The second track “Das Was Not Around” is a masterclass in purism, where simplicity meets profound emotion. Swirly synth pads unfold to create a dreamy, immersive atmosphere, pulling listeners into its depths. Despite its introspective title, a sense of hopefulness permeates the track, as if reaching for light through the shadows. Damiano’s approach allows every element to shine, making the deep grooves and ethereal sounds feel both intimate and expansive. It’s a journey of reflection yet imbued with a quiet optimism that lingers long after the final beat fades.

The essence of reduced Chicago drumming is brilliantly embodied in “Roh”, channeling a raw, stripped-back rhythm that strikes with precision and purpose. This forms the bedrock of a composition that feels timeless. The track carries an unmistakable grandeur, echoing the majestic hymns of certain legendary French artists. As the beats develop, they evoke a profound sense of reverence and nostalgia, seamlessly blending classic house influences with a modern edge. It's a track that honors the roots while confidently advancing the frontiers of contemporary house music. "Fantazia 93" is a nostalgic dive into a ‘90s House vibe, channeling the essence of that unforgettable era with authenticity. Damiano's signature sounds are front and center, infusing the track with a unique touch that’s fresh while reminiscent of classic house anthems. The track exudes an Ibiza after-hour feeling, transporting listeners to those sun-drenched days where time seems to stand still. It’s a sonic journey that feels like sunbeams warming the skin, bathing the senses in a radiant, feel-good energy that resonates long after.

Steam EP

Damiano von Erckert - Roh - COR12178

Recondite treats us to an hour of his signature sound ahead of him joining us at the club this Saturday

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Sònica Mixtape Sèries #20 Cristian Zanotti

CAT:
Cristian Zanotti és un DJ nascut a Itàlia i establert a Berlín, el seu viatge musical 
va començar amb les arts escèniques, molt abans de pujar a la pista de ball.
S´inicïa com a DJ a mitjans de la dècada del 2010 a l'escena queer de Barcelona. Traslladar-se a Berlín i submergir-se en la seva cultura underground va donar forma profundament a la seva identitat musical, permetent-li explorar sons més profunds i foscos. És DJ resident de la festa after hour Smash.

EN:
Cristian zanotti is an Italian-born, Berlin-based DJ whose journey into music
began with performing arts, long before stepping onto the dance floor. He
started DJing in the mid-2010s in Barcelona's queer scene. Relocating to Berlin
and immersing himself in its underground culture profoundly shaped his
musical identity, allowing him to explore deeper and darker sounds. He is a
resident DJ of the after hour party Smash.

Tracklist:
The Pit And The Pedestal - Zillas On Acid
Hola Estrella - Melody Mecca (Mmyylo Remix)
Sunshine in the Rain - Zakmina
Sodomy - Jorkes (Man Power Remix)
VALA - PVLOMO feat BALA
Magia Negra - Alvee & Disconnected
The Eyes Of Darkness - Moo Moonster & Parissior
La última vez - Alpha Sect (Curses x Tutto Vetro remix)
Rotos - Nuclear Digital Transistor (Local Suicide & Wiener Planquadrat Remix)
Capsule Sway - Jay Son (Jesu Aparicio Remix)
Divine Journey of souls - Jay Son (Parissior Remix)

Sònica Mixtape Sèries #20 Cristian Zanotti

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WAREHOUSE MIX 215 - RED M&M'S

Out July 25th

Following EPM's recent vinyl collaboration with Paris' Yoyaku on Reel By Real's "Surkit – Remixed and Remastered", EPM present a new project, again with a French touch. Madben returns (this time solo) for the "Groove On EP".

Born in the North of France, Madben has retained a taste for DIY culture and a nickname that comes direct from the warehouse. The Lille resident has been "living" techno since his emergence in the scene. From the 1990s, he followed this new scene closely via the flyers he found at local record stores. With his friends, he spent nights in Belgium; Fuse in Brussels, Kozzmozz parties in Ghent or in disused factories in Kortrijk - free and perfect territory to listen to the best sounds of the time.

In 2010, Benjamin put his savings into a rudimentary studio, a pair of speakers, a monitor, a MIDI keyboard and a computer equipped with Reason and Ableton and eventually starts broadcasting it in real time on Soundcloud. Pushed by his friends, he sends demos to Laurent Garnier who immediately responds: Garnier plays a track on his radio show, It is What It Is, on Le Mouv. Madben's name begins to grow and he teams up with Brest festival Astropolis, a French electronic institution, before launching his own label.

Now numerous releases and three albums into his career (two solo productions and one collaboration as Trunkline with Yann Lean), Madben is a steady pair of hands both behind the decks in clubs such as Berghain (Berlin), Printworks (London), Awakenings and De Marktkantne (Amsterdam) or as a producer on labels such as Astropolis, Maceo Plex's Ellum, Skryptom Records, Fedele's Obscura and Berlin based Mobilee.

Following last summer's "We Hit Drums EP" alongside Kosme, Madben continues his alliance with EPM, highlighting that techno not only needs clubland raw power but also that all important groove.

Kick-starting with a rattling break, "Groove On" builds into a club busting roof-raiser, complete with strings, stabs and a party call to arms! "Celebration" wraps itself around a melody that is sonically stamped with Motor City DNA throughout, whilst "My Groovy Animoog" toughens the beat with dark industrial undertones that echo '90s European techno. Closing out we have the hypnotic crunch of "Don’t Mess With My G", where sinister beats meet the darker side of the Windy City.

Living in the shadows between techno and house, "Groove On" draws from Detroit, Chicago and rave culture with equal measure. The very essence of Madben.

Madben - My Groovy Animoog [Epm music 122]

Hello my dear friends, greeting from the hot and sunny Berlin, finally the summer is back after a month of rain. So enjoy the weather and keep listening to good music! Hence the new edition of Club Room #379 to keep you company on your summer adventures! 
Enjoy, Anja

DJ Spen , Geoffrey C - Beats Like This
Catz N Dogz & Ania Leoon - Healing Time
AYYBO - Demon Time 
Joseph Asworth & Kidnap - Piezo
OMRI - Unholy
Joseph Asworth & Kidnap - Static
Demi Requiso Luke Alessi  - Yes Baby
Ketiov, & Edvvin - Extravaganza
Uncertain - Conga  (Mark Broom Mix)
Mathias Kaden - Freedom (Radio Slave Dub Mix)
Beltram ( BR) - Tussi Blinder

Club Room 379 with Anja Schneider

Senso Sounds collects together a fantastic remix package of Oliver Huntemann’s 'Propaganda' album. The longplayer
dropped last year to much fanfare, richly deserving the praise for one of the longest serving techno dons in the European
scene. First up is Brazilian DJ and producer Alex Stein. His take on 'Taktik' is a suitably muscular approach, building the track
around a thick, urgent pulse and proving ample space for tension-building slices of metallic FX.
Argentinian Shall Ocin flips 'Egoist', bringing about very different results - a euphoric peak time burner with huge amounts of
energy. Senso mainstay Carlo Ruetz takes on 'Der schwarze Kanal', and digs into an early groove that never lets up, building slowly
over the tracks entirety. Hamburg's own Hatzler brings his special talents to 'Absurd', and delivers a slick, powerful cut that unfolds over almost eight minutes of joy.
Canadian Minimal Techno producer Marc Houle turns his attention to 'Poltergeist', flipping the original into a streamlined
slice of robo-techno, sharp as a knife with shards of percussion and killer synth stabs.
'Rotlicht' is presented in its full glory and joined by a tough-as-nails remix by Raxon. The Egyptian DJ and producer, born
and raised in the United Arab Emirates, locks deep into the groove and adds his own delicious spin to the track.
'Trick17' is giving an Alternative Remix by Senso regular Distale. The Berlin resident provides a Beatport exclusive mix with
more of a driving groove, and brings the arpeggiated synths to the fore.

Tracklist:
01. Taktik (Alex Stein Remix)
02. Egoist (Shall Ocin Remix)
03. Der schwarze Kanal (Carlo Ruetz Wilder Version)
04. Absurd (Hatzler Remix)
05. Poltergeist (Marc Houle Remix)
06. Rotlicht (Raxon Remix)
07. Trick 17 (Distale Alternative Remix) (Beatport exclusive)

released 30.11.2018
senso044

Oliver Huntemann - Poltergeist (Marc Houle Remix)

A collaborative effort from Henrik Schwarz & myself - forthcoming on Made To Play. 


Black Rose - Asking Why (Original Mix)

Support from Matthias Tanzmann, DJ Sneak, Catz 'N Dogz, Mr. V, DJ Hell, Riva Starr, Tensnake, Jimpster, Tsugi Magazine, and Data Transmission.


Buy This Track Now!

Jesse Rose - Love The Feeling High (Original Mix)

We got lucky with this release. With remix contests you know you'll end up with loads of bastard lemons to wade through, there's zero guarantee that ANY of them will be even remotely listenable, and all of the non-winning entrants will hate you. Our job wasn't easy. We looked for originality, excitement, and energy. We found it. Out of the 303 remixes we received of Zombie Nation's 'Level,' we were handed some fantastic tracks that we are proud to release. 

OUR WINNING ENTRY: 

BUTTTRIXXX
This young Australian delivered a killer, distorted, swag-filled mid-tempo bomb. We loved the original vibe: pitched down vocals made into witchy pads spread over banging lo-fi beats. This got everyone at Turbo HQ's head nodding in unanimous support.


TOO GOOD TO IGNORE (in no particular order):

READYBOY
Off-the-rails chunky beats capture the MPC loving funk of Zombie Nation without resorting to any obvious tricks. We can't hear much of the original here, but what matters more is that this is dope.

DORTMUND
He may or may not be German, but you can feel a cool, precise talent at work here. He chose elements from the original wisely and complimented them with a simple, strong lead. Not a peak time performer, but a good remix.

TWOB
Stripped down and tailored for club play. Not re-inventing the party wheel but we know it would work. 

GIULIANO RASCAN
Probably our runner-up, this is a MASSIVE EDM monster. We're talking Avicii-level, Ultra-festival setlist, heart hand pumping, ecstasy inducing, hiss blasting and ITALIAN. This much positive dance-floor energy can make us a bit uncomfortable, but in the end we couldn't deny Giuliano took it to the next LEVEL. BAAAAM.

Zombie Nation - Level (Dortmund Remix)

mobilee111 - Anja Schneider "Diagonal ep"
A1 - Diagonal
B1 - Surrender
B2 - No Answers

written & produced by Anja Schneider & Nyma.
Published by mobilee publishing. P & C 2013 mobilee records

Anja Schneider is the mobilee records founder, broadcaster, internationally renowned DJ andproducer once labeled a "perpetual motion machine", and one of the hardest working individuals in the business.
Anja’s 2008 opus, her debut album Beyond the Valley, was released to critical acclaim, with tracks "Belize" and “Safari” dominating Charts and dancefloors worldwide. She followed this with Deseo, mobilee’s 50th release, and a pair of storming tech house EPs in 2010, iThought and Pushin’ plus a few remixes. “Imagination ”, a co-production
between Anja and And.Id, featured on Heidi’s Jackathon compilation for Get Physical Music in early 2011 was her last output. After hiding in the studio for a while with the new label mate Nyma she is finally back on mobilee with her new ep „Diagonal“.

Enjoy!

Anja Schneider - No Answers - mobilee111

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"When It All Comes To This," a collaboration with Mark O'sullivan, is a highlight of Maceo Plex's <i>DJ-Kicks</i> mix, out April 29th 2013 on !K7 Records.

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Maceo Plex & Mark O'Sullivan - When It All Comes To This

Pele & Shawnecy - Can't Leave

Like a crusader of the night, DJ and event manager Jeremy J is a household name on the far north entertainment front.

Personality wise, he is a quiet achiever! Behind the decks he will and has mixed it with the best… Jeremy J has the reputation as the DJ’s DJ. A near perfect ear, a brand of house, tech, breaks, hip hop, disco, acid jazz and funk that defines great music and the seamless way of compiling tracks together creating the ultimate party vibe. His diversity to play amongst any DJ or act amongst these genres is second to none and has set the benchmark for all that follow.

Residing in Cairns, Jeremy J burst onto the national scene through the mix ‘If It Aint Broken Don’t Fix It’ through AKA/Triple J and his own compilation release (House2Hard Vol 2), tours and role with Generationext. 

Holding residencies with every major club and bar in Cairns and surrounding areas for over a decade, playing or instigating festivals, supporting and bringing a plethora of acts to North Queensland and across the country, for a regional town his career has been illustrious…and would be seen in this light amongst the guns of major cities. There are simply to many events played and acts he has supported to list!

Respected and revered for rescuing the north’s music scene from the near depths of extinction with his partnership in Electric Avenue, he is not afraid to put the music first. Whether it be DJ’s, bands, electronica or hip hop, Jeremy J and Electric Avenue are striving to give the regional area’s of North Queensland the entertainment and respect it deserves. 

Having been voted #1 in the North Queensland Elec:Tropica DJ award poll, industry achievement awards for his own abilities, events, his retail store and having won first place in a national mix up competition via Triple J, Jeremy has earned his right place amongst the upper echelon. Hosting and guest appearances on numerous radio stations, managing international DJ tours, setting up his DJ school, label management, instigating and running the successful retail outlet and hub for DJ’s in Tastey… is there anything he hasn’t had his fingers in? Studio… yes well that’s a work in progress at present!

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.

Pele & Shawnecy - Can't Leave

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