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With 'Trip to Sanity,' Berlin-based producer, DJ, live performer, and Stil vor Talent label head Oliver Koletzki presents a milestone in his 36-year long musical career and his 18-year tenure at the top of global electronic nightlife – his 10th studio album.

The album’s title, "Trip to Sanity’" – a reference to the classic German children’s story of the little dragon 'Tabaluga' – reflects Oliver's own path as a DJ within the world of club culture. But it also represents the appeal to an unbroken childlike curiosity as a producer, driven by the utopias of this parallel society. Naturally, Koletzki found his creative spark while performing on the stages of renowned festivals like Burning Man, Coachella, Garbicz, and Fusion, as well as in moments of peace and relaxation on meditative hikes and long beach walks in his second home of Cape Town.
 
In South Africa, Oliver wrote most of "Trip to Sanity" in the winter, then flashed out and finalised the tracks in his studio at Kreuzberg's Holzmarkt. Within the last 18 months a collection of complex and varied songs formed, which, typical for Oliver's collaborative approach, were often created in cooperation with musicians like techno-pop legend Fritz Kalkbrenner, Burning Man chance encounter Talmirage, scene friends Andhim, Hidden Empire, Oliver Klostermann and Niko Schwind, or the exceptional voices Natascha Polké, Malou, LOLY and Marlena Dae. The result is a rollercoaster ride through a diverse spectrum of dance music, effortlessly held together by Koletzki's unmistakable sound signature and his intrinsic sense for the exact tension between hedonistic dancefloor focus and poppy earworm impact. At the centre of it all shines a joie de vivre that runs like a thread through "Trip to Sanity": Playful, cheeky, imaginative, euphoric, a rainbow of genres and influences flow into each other, balanced by moments of reflection, melancholy or harshness.

Oliver Koletzki, Hidden Empire – Elevation [Snippet]

Echoes From Beyond

Epilogue

Phoenix

Alive

Inner Max - Awakenings (original Mix)

 techno and dark techno fusion unfolds with syncopated, hypnotic basslines and clinical, sharp percussion. Lush synths and airy pads glide above evolving, looping arpeggios. Intense peaks use white noise bursts, delayed hats, stuttered claps, and funk-inspired rhythms. Each climax dissipates into wide, atmospheric breakdowns with swirling synth FX. The structure alternates between deep, stripped-back immersion and euphoric, multi-textured builds, offering rich tonal variety and finely detailed grooves throughout.

The Light Side

Plonge dans le rythme hypnotique de “Midnight Groove”, un voyage tech house underground taillé pour les nuits d’Ibiza 🌙🔥
Une basse profonde, un groove sexy et une voix envoûtante pensée pour faire vibrer le dancefloor.

Midnight Groove (Original Mix)

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Fragments

Fragments (Original Mix)

Track listing:
01. FC Kahuna – Hayling feat. Hafdis Huld (John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix)
02. FC Kahuna – Hayling feat. Hafdis Huld (John Digweed & Nick Muir Reprise)
03. FC Kahuna – Hayling feat. Hafdis Huld (Damian Lazarus Re-Shape)
04. FC Kahuna – Hayling feat. Hafdis Huld (Andre Lodemann & Fabian Dikof Remix)
02. FC Kahuna – Hayling (Deetron Remix)

Almost 20 years ago, when the scene prided itself on being a family of happy misfits, FC Kahuna's ‘Hayling' hit us with force. Resonating with a universal, star-gazing, emotional soul it was one of those rare tracks that fans (and indeed misfits) from every genre, every style, every camp could resonate with. Fans like Subtract Music founder Anton Tumas.

Back then he was just cutting his electronic teeth, but the force of ‘Hayling' has always been with him… To the point he's dedicated his label's 16th release to it. Successfully navigating the complex maze of licensing, he's brought a whole new lease of life to the iconic original with some of the very best names in the game. John Digweed and Nick Muir, Damian Lazarus, Andre Lodemann and Fabian Dikof and the mighty Deetron.

Digweed and Muir take the lead with two beautifully crafted takes on the classic. Loosening up the swing of the original, adding a little live-sound bass and highlighting all the cosmic elements, both the main remix and reprise celebrate every nuance of the 2001 track with modern day production and arrangement.

Their mixes are backed by three more exceptional new translations. Crosstown Rebel Damian Lazarus is up next and having originally signed the track to his cult imprint City Rockers, has to be one of the most appropriate men for the job. Delivering a much more driving re-shape, the chords, emotion and pulse are there but subverted enough for it to feel like a whole new adventure.

For even darker, deeper, late night variations look no further… Best-kept-secret Andre Lodemann and his studio cohort Fabian Dikof take us deep down the rabbit hole before massaging us with lush pads and instrumentation while Deetron slams the message home with a forthright and completely unexpected banger of remix.

Curated to span the same genres and moods that the original did over 18 years ago, the whole EP has been considered with full respect to the original. Naturally the OG versions are here in all their glory. FC Kahuna's signature vision fully intact. Just be glad to be here…

Select feedback:
&ME - This is a great package. Damian's my pick on first listen.
Andy Baxter - Brilliant remixes!!
Dave Seaman - An absolute classic tastefully reworked by all.
DJ Three - Deetron has nailed it here for me. Support.
FC Kahuna - This is familiar, Really loving the Bedrock reprise today. It's Monday. Fittingly.
Fort Romeau - John & Nick's reprise is sounding nice. Thanks for this!
Guy J - John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix is a beauty. Thanks and best of luck.
Hernan Cattaneo - Massive release!!! I've been supporting the mixes already.
James Zabiela - Deetron the best of the set here for me.
Jimi Jules - Hammer remix von Andre.
Jody Wisternoff - Really brilliant set of remixes, Digweed & Muir nail it for me though with their super faithful to the original version :)
Joris Voorn - Wide range of remixes, but I'm going for the Digweed & Muir versions. Would love a Dub version to play out though.
Laurent Garnier - 100% DEETRON.
Leftfield - I loved the original and these remixes respect and capture the original vibe quite well. It's a tough one because the original is so perfect.
Luca Bacchetti - Andre Lodemann & Fabian Dikof Remix is da shit ! Love it ! ..I also feel the John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix, perfect for a sunrise on the playa!
Nick Warren - It's a stunning mix from Nick and John.
Patrice Baumel - Excellent package! Andre's my pick on first listen.
Powel - Damian's remix is great for me!!
YokoO - Enjoying the warm vibe in John & Nick's remix. Thank you guys.
Yotto - This is absolutely perfect. Great takes on the classic.

Hayling Remixes

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FC Kahuna - Hayling (John Digweed & Nick Muir Remix)

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Sydney´s own, Dave Winnel, is conquering the world with his unique take on the house genre.  This DJ/Producer is going from strength to strength in 2021 with his latest single’s, ‘Jungle Juice’ & ´Boomerang´ been added to full day time rotation on Australia´s leading radio station, Triple J. His previous release ‘Smoke Machine’ was a beatport #1 and was also added on spot rotation on triplej. He´s collaborated with legendary Armin Van Buuren, on ´The Race´, and produced official remixes for Twenty One Pilots, David Guetta, Bastille, Anne-Marie, Clean Bandit, Hardwell, Axwell /\ Ingrosso, Adam Lambert, & Galantis, proving himself to be one of the most prolific electronic acts.

In 2019 Dave released his first ever Vinyl pressed EP, ´Lily Of The Valley´ which went on to stream more that 4.5 million streams on Spotify. Álways Feels Like´, signed to Future House Music & Virgin EMI´ has clocked up over 22 Million streams on Spotify.

Dave has played festivals, Tomorrowland & Stereosonic and toured around the globe, playing shows in Japan, France, Bali, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, Sweden, Croatia and the Netherlands. This vegemite loving producer is known for his infectious & fun personality and this shines through his music, blending future/tech house with organic quirky sounding instruments. He has released tracks on internationally acclaimed record labels Armada Music, AXTONE, Def Jam, TMRW Music, Size, Ministry Of Sound & Big Beat.

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