CUBA MEET COD3 QR LABEL ((05/05/2023))

Calling all Techno veterans and curious newcomers! Blast into a golden age of Techno with Oliver Way...aka aka Mr O of Detroit Grand Pubahs, co-owner of EPM Music & Code3 QR, and manager of Robert Hood, Floorplan, Eddie Fowlkes & James Ruskin!

Remember Bass Box Records in Buckhurst Hill? Oliver was there, soaking up the rave culture and honing his skills. He then took that energy and rocked legendary London clubs like EC1 and Greys Inn.

The mix includes classics from Louie Vega, Joe Smooth, and David Bowie (with a Honey Dijon twist!), alongside underground gems and unreleased tracks from Floorplan!

TRACKLIST:

1. Wehbba ‘3Days’ (Audiomatique)
2. Kraak & Smaak ‘Get Live, Get Down’ (Bombstrikes Records)
3. Louie Vega feat. Honey Dijon ‘Feel So Right’ (Nervous)
4. Joe Smooth ‘Promised Land (Gerd Jansen remix)’
5. Chewy Rubs ‘Be Free (Chewy Rubs Dub)’ (Bandolier Records)
6. Deetron ‘Runnin’ (Nu Groove)
7. David Bowie ‘Let’s Dance (Honey Dijon Moonlight mix)’’ (Parlophone)
8. Derrick May ‘Strings of Life (Tom Middleton remodel)’
9. Javi Colours & Dr Alfred ‘Feeling Good’ (SP Recordings)
10. Radio Slave feat. Nez ‘Wait a Minute (instrumental)’ (Rekids)
11. Floorplan ‘Rockdat Rundat’ - unreleased
12. Gat Decor ‘Passion’ (Effective Records)
13. Floorplan ‘Flash no Deux’ (Classic Music Company)
14. Boxia ‘Tribal Gathering’ (We Are The Brave)
15. DJ 3000 ‘La Samba AlbanÇz’ (Motech)
16. William Kiss ‘Werkin’ (Rekids)
17. Valo ‘Principle Parachutes (Three)’ (H-Productions)
18. A Guy Called Gerald ‘Voodoo Ray’ (Rham Records)
19. Jamie Anderson ‘Predator’ (Artform)
20 Reese & Santonio ‘Bounce Your Body To The Box’ (KMS)
21. Kevin Saunderson & Supernova ‘Beat Me Back’ (Nirvana Recordings)
22. Jamie Anderson feat. K Alexi ‘Cyclone’ (Artform)

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Loose Lips Mix Series - 480 - Oliver Way

Hard To Tell crush his debut on Laurent Garnier's label COD3 QR with forward-thinking new single, 'Feeling Alright.' 

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Premiere: Hard To Tell - Feeling Alright [COD3 QR]

EPM.185 comes from Marshall Jefferson. Marshall is one of house music’s most important founding fathers. A key player in the Chicago house scene from the start, re-leases like ‘Open Our Eyes’, ‘7 Ways to Jack’ and the immortal ‘Move Your Body’ have had an undeniable impact on the development of house music as we know it today. He has recorded solo and collaborative material under various names such as Virgo, Jungle Wonz, Truth and On the House – many of which have elevated house music to a new level. We are totally honoured to have Marshall deliver a prime house party mix that brings a mixture of classic cuts and lesser-known gems with releases from Mr. Fingers, Hanna, Alex Finkin, DJ Disciple, Sebb Junior, Grant Nelson and Joe Smooth’s roof rais-ing anthem. A total joy from beginning to end!

Sometimes known as the God Father of house music, Grammy Nominated Jefferson was originally a record producer in the Universal Recording Studios in Chicago, where he met the owner of Trax Records, Larry Sherman.  Jefferson’s 1986 single for Trax, “Move Your Body”, the first house song to use piano, was a popular and influential song in the genre. During the late-1980s heyday of house music, he recorded solo and collaborative material under various names such as Virgo, Jungle Wonz, Truth, and On the House. Jefferson’s deep house productions include songs by CeCe Rogers and Sterling Void, and Ten City’s first two albums. 

Jefferson’s releases like ‘Open Our Eyes’, ‘7 Ways to Jack’ and the immortal ‘Move Your Body’ had an undeniable impact on the development of house music as we know it today. Jefferson’s releases on the iconic TRAX Records helped establish the label as one of Chicago’s best, and he has continued to put out some of the most widely-acclaimed mu-sic in house music history.  Over the years, Marshall has had a hand in house music’s evolution, spearheading the acid house movement with his work on the seminal ‘Acid Trax’ with DJ Pierre in 1987. He also turned his hand to deep house, most notably on ‘Open Our Eyes’, released in 1988 on Big Beat, which connected emotionally and physi-cally with listeners.  As well as growing the genre in his hometown, Marshall Jefferson was integral to house music’s growth worldwide. The DJ headline the first House Music Tour of Europe in 1987. After a brief hiatus in the early 1990s, Marshall began his legend-ary five-year residency with the Tribal Gathering and Big Love Events in London, during which time he released his 1997 studio album ‘Day Of The Onion’, which is considered one of the best house full-lengths of all time.  

Today, Jefferson continues to release original productions and extended mixes including remixes for Katy Perry, Galantis, Pet Shop Boys, and Oliver Heldens, alongside his standout DJ shows around the globe.  House music truly wouldn’t be the same without him.

EPM.185 is also available on Soundcloud, Mixcloud and Apple Music.

EPM.185 – Track list  
1. Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It
2. Marshall Jefferson, Solardo - Move Your Body (Extended Mix)
3. Hanna - Sometimes (N.W.N. Remix)
4. Alex Finkin, DJ Disciple - House Music Is…
5. Sebb Junior - Get Down
6. Rony Breaker, Chinua Hawk - Solid Ground
7. Max Kion - Revival (Extended Mix)
8. Yuichi Inoue - A Night In The Room (Saison Extended Remix)
9. DJ Gomi (Feat Antonio Hart) - F.A.K. (Main Mix)
10. Grant Nelson - Resist
11. Joe Smooth - Promised Land

RELATED LINKS:
https://www.epm-music.com/podcast 
https://soundcloud.com/epm-music/sets/185-marshall-jefferson 
https://www.mixcloud.com/EPM-Music/epm185-marshall-jefferson/ 
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/epm-marshall-jefferson-dj-mix/1796505698 
https://music.apple.com/curator/epm-dj-mixes/1735396319  
https://www.instagram.com/marshall_jefferson/ 
https://www.facebook.com/MarshallJeffersonOfficialFanPage
https://soundcloud.com/marshalljefferson-1 
https://www.mixcloud.com/marshall-jefferson/

EPM.185 - Marshall Jefferson

Artist: Various Artists 
Title: [QR]V.052.GMF.25 
Label: COD3 QR 
Cat No: QRV052GMF25 
Format: Vinyl 
Released: 21 February 2025 

Track Listing: 
A1. Laurent Garnier – Back Where I Belong (Solaris Mix) 
A2. Tal Fussman – Waiting 
B1. Loloman - The Wall (Laurent Garnier ReWork) 
B2. The Lost Souldancer - No More Voices 

COD3 QR cries "Give Me Four!" for their first vinyl-only release of 2025. 

Label helmsman, Laurent Garnier delivers the first cut, setting the standard for "[QR]V.052.GMF.25".  "Back Where I Belong (Solaris Mix)" is a monumental builder.  Laurent once again brings his musical storytelling with layers upon layers of sound and melody alongside infectious beats. 

Berlin resident and Survival Tactics label head, Tal Fussman is known for creating music that works in many settings and transcends genres.  Fast becoming a COD3 QR regular having previously provided the deep "10247" for COD3 QR 016 and epic "If I Can" for "[QR]D.158.DWM.24".  This time he returns with the upbeat "Waiting" and a heavy nod to retro soulful House.   

Leading French producer Loloman creates music inspired by his extensive experience on the dancefloor alongside the roots of Detroit techno and Chicago house.  On November's "[QR]D.320.MFS.24" he gave us "The Wall" which has now been masterfully reworked by Garnier. 

Benny Rodrigues a.k.a. ROD unveils his new moniker, The Lost Souldancer.  In his own words, Benny says: "The Lost Souldancer is about coping with the loss of what once was.  Finding comfort in the invisible rather than what can be seen.  Disconnect to connect in order to be loved rather than liked."  "No More Voices" brings that feeling alive as a perfect closer to this soul-stirring EP. 

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

[QR]V.052.GMF.25

A1- Laurent Garnier - Back where I belong (Solaris Mix) - preview

After a number of acclaimed tracks and EPs, the southern newcomer on the French electronic scene is releasing his first album on COD3 QR, Laurent Garnier's label. A full-length album on which the producer establishes himself as the newcomer to watch in a techno revival.

The rise to fame has been a gradual one for the producer from the south of France, and the release of "Echoes" could well have a resounding impact on the French electronic music scene, which is beginning to take on a new lease of life. Passionate musician, head on shoulders and sharp ear, Voltaire has prepared the release of this long format with COD3 QR well. After several EPs and appearances on the label's famous compilations since 2021, plus a remix in 2023 of Laurent Garnier's "Tales From The Real World" that allowed a glimpse at his potential, "Echoes" now allows full appreciation of all of this musician's qualities.

The gradual disappearance of the album format versus the digital single has not dampened the determination of this artist and the label to impose a singular artistic vision on an LP: "After having produced a number of tracks, I was absolutely determined to create a story with all the pieces on this album", assures Voltaire. "I wanted to compose something that I don't hear anymore in today's music, something different from dancefloor techno. Echoes fully crystallises this desire."

The emotional eclecticism of this album comes as no surprise to listeners who have followed Voltaire's previous releases. "Since I started out, I've produced house, techno and electro tracks... this eclecticism is part of my personality as a musician. I love all facets of electronic music and I want to remain open to all influences."

"Echoes" features lush, lysergic techno (the phenomenal "Detune", "Echoes", "Human" and "Unity", reminiscent of Border Community), liberating forays into IDM ("Connection Lost", "I’ll See You Again", "Singular Pursuit", whose dreamy melody will inevitably bring Plaid to mind), catchy electro-techno (the aptly named "Dance!", "Wave Function", a model of mental techno), raw dancefloor accents and even a symphonic anthem to conclude (the luminous "Voltaire").

Through this frenzied eclecticism, Voltaire intends to put his signature: "the link between all the songs of the album is the precision of the rhythms, the choice of melodies, the metallic sound of cymbals…". Nourished by the electro of origins (Kraftwerk, Juan Atkins' Detroit, Robert Hood or Dopplereffekt) and the profusion of electro from the 2000s and 2010s, Voltaire is under the influence of an extremely productive retro-mania. With "Echoes", he offers a brilliant synthesis, in the precious setting of an irreproachable production.
(Hervé LUCIEN)

Echoes

Voltaire "Human" - PREVIEW

MUSIC DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH.
Label run by Laurent Garnier and Oliver Way.
Curating for the curious, the seekers, the adventurers and the brave. Cod3 QR is about going back to basics. About that feeling of discovering hidden gems and long sought after oddities. If it’s good, it’s good. The music is the message.