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Frankfurt's celebrated producer, Philip Lauer returns to Especial, this time teaming up with Berlin based vocalist Dena for a special collaboration, covering Julie Stapleton's soulful House classic with a modern interpretation across a number of versions (vinyl and digital). 

After the success of the Hotel Lauer EP on Especial way back in 2016, Lauer has continued his ascendency with albums for Permanent Vacation and Running Back, as well as releasing a string of sure-fire, dancefloor friendly EPs for the likes of Cin Cin, Futureboogie and Skatebard's Digitalo Enterprises.

Born and raised in Bulgaria, before making the move the music mecca of Berlin, Denitza Todorova has a carved a path with her electronic, dance pop stylings across releases for the likes of K7 and Kitsune Music. First appearing on Make It Stay from Lauer's last album, it jumped out as the perfect partnership to bring the raw, soulful and uplifting sounds of the cult V4 Visions label up to date. Founded by Alex Palmer, the label was part of the UK's early 90s club sound, releasing street soul, deep house and more, in Where's Your Love Gone, Palmer and 18-year-old writer/vocalist Julie Stapleton hit on the perfect marriage of Lovers Rock and Street Soul yearning with the haunting sounds of US House. Presented as a new take on the classic, but with utmost respect, the EP starts with the Club Mix, a Larry Heard bassline joins a marimba melody, lifting Dena's vocals of youth's lost love and pain. This is followed by the Demo Mix, a warm, beautiful string laden original take that Lauer and the label felt had to be included. 

DJ Slyngshot is welcomed to provide a deep, tech remix. A name to watch via his releases on his YAPPIN label and recent EP for Workshop, his remix is an analogue twist of hypnotic, raw dub techno percussion and counter breaks builds as string and piano join. The EP ends in the Synthapella, as bongos, cowbell and whistle are added to create a drifting Balearic version for late summer nights and dawn that highlight Dena's vocals in a 'sunrise' light.

DIGTAL BONUS - Lauer & Dena - Where's Your Love Gone? (Demo Instrumental Mix)

B2. Lauer & Dena - Where's Your Love Gone? (Synthapella Mix)

B1. Lauer & Dena - Where's Your Love Gone? (DJ Slyngshot Remix)

A2. Lauer & Dena - Where's Your Love Gone? (Demo Mix)

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Mansions and Millions Takeover - Dena - 15 Sep 2024

MUSCLECARS

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso BOOTLEG (feat. Dena & Lauer) Fredserge Remix

Live set for the Brussels based party Los Niños
14.11.2025 at C12 

It's giving Queer House excellence in a genre-fluid journey baby

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Live set: Los Niños 14.11.2025 (C12, BE)

Dena's Album

Dessert

song i made for Irresistor / Seoul / Zeit von Parabola S/s 2018 
pop up event at Apartment Berlin March 1-4 2018
https://www.irresistor.com/en/portfolio/ir-x-creative-group-da/

Dessert

DENA

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