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NGE new artist Citizen hits the ground running with this killer exclusive new mix. Citizen’s output is full of character and flair charged with memories of the past glory of early 90s House music and this mix is exactly that!

For full artist information visit: http://www.nge-booking.com/artists/citizen/biography

NGE Podcast 004: Citizen

MJ Cole - Essential Mix 12.03.00

Love Story vs. Finally

DDoP 09 | Mudrost | Recorded live @ Edit:Tehno, 30.11.2013

https://soundcloud.com/mudrost

Frankyeffe - Black Box (Xhin Remix)
The Delta - Harvester (Nudie Remix)
DJ Datch - Dinka
Groof - Sick Mantra	
Juho Kahilainen - The Fuck Up
Victor Martinez - Reticula
Mike Parker - Vanadis
Scalameriya - Alternate Observer (Reeko Remix)
Duster Traum - Straight To Hell (Miki Craven Remix)
Spherical Coordinates - SCFLS-12
Sawf - Trivoli
Radial - Vandal (Bas Mooy Remix)
Kostnic - Final Flame
Floorplan - Eclipse
Rrose - Prism Guard
Rich Jones & Chris Colburn - Flavour A
Micol Danieli - Salt
Peter Van Hoesen - Carbon
Shadow Runner - The Sixth Sense
Exium - Fenomen
SaWf - Know The System
Shin Nishimura - Camden Town (Go Hiyama Remix)
Ben Gibson - Refuge
Fabrizio Lapiana - Crobots
Ben Gibson - Henniker
JoyB - Rubik's Geometry
Research Code - Get Me Out 
A45 - The Darkest Light (Jitzu's Analog Syncopated)
Kwartz - Untitled Scene
Lag - Sama Doma (Foward Strategy Group Remix)
Rraph - ESeries (Kwartz Remix)
Mark Morris - Catacresi
Moerbeck - Pleasure To Burn
Reig - Age Distortion
Spear - Cognitive Dissonance
Spear - Eating Bankers
Research Code - World Of Symbols
A45 - The Darkest Light (Jitzu's Sick Melody)
Peter Van Hoesen - Turmoil

DDoP 09 - Mudrost | recorded live @ Edit:Tehno 30.11.2013

RELEASE: 24 Aug 2014
After sample clearing and label switching it's FINALLY coming.. My collab with https://soundcloud.com/doorly coming soon on Polydor.

Climbin' (Piano Weapon)

Piano Weapon (Instrumental)

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LOVE 
2014
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A mix 2 listen to with yr loved one. 

1. Introduction - Drake
2. Based World - Ryan Hemsworth
3. Say Yr Name - Slow Magic x Destiny's Child (Hood Internet Mashup)
4. Perfect Form - Cyril Hahn ft. Shy Girls
5. On Your Side - Jacques Greene ft. How To Dress Well
6. The Place - Inc.
7. Bo Peep (Do U Right) - Shlohmo ft Jeremih
8. Souvenirs - Dream Koala 
9. In Difference - Holy Other
10. Brazil (Slow Magic Remix) - Gold Panda
11. Avril 14th - Aphex Twin

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Love 2014 Mix

Thursday night on the Playa, and time for M.A.N.D.Y to Get Physical on the bus!  Here's Philipp doing what Philipp does best... being awesome.  Robot Heart, Burning Man 2013.

soundcloud.com/m-a-n-d-y
www.facebook.com/getmandy

Photo: Vera Colombo

M.A.N.D.Y. - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2013

Sun Glitters featuring Sara for a good cause!

Star took part of this album, a fundraising response to what happened after one of the most powerful Typhoons on record hit Tacloban and the people of the Philippines, who are still in the need of help.

All proceeds were gone directly to GlobalMedic.ca who have been on the ground since the disaster hit providing clean drinking water and medical supplies, more info on them over here: globalmedic.ca

Instigation & Coordination - Dorian Detring - compactmusic.net
Mastering - Chris de Luca - soundcloud.com/chrisdeluca
Painting - Sandrine Astier © 2011 - sandrineastier.com
Inspired by the styling of CUT UP collectif © 2011

Bandcamp

Star (Feat. Sara)

Mike Servito, Brooklyn-based and Detroit-raised DJ, performed a special set of Detroit dance tracks for a fundraiser with partner Social Studies Boston. http://detroitsound.org/artifact/mike-servito/

Mike Servito: Social Studies Boston Performance

Freshly squeezed on Leena Music. Lee Van Dowski & Dean Demanuele:
http://www.beatport.com/release/branding-you-damned/1267148

http://www.mobilee-records.de/artists/lee-van-dowski

Lee Van Dowski: The very name exudes style and intrigue—a country lord, perhaps, who at night throws open the manor gates to host all-night bacchanals legendary for their wine and song.

And though the French-born, Geneva-based artist may not have a manor to his name, the rest isn't far off the mark. Born Renaud Lewandowski, Lee has earned a reputation as a kind of dark prince of uplifting electronic music—a trickster who spreads his mischief via long, undulating DJ sets and bewilderingly funky releases. And he's done this in a remarkably short span of time. In 2004, he and Philippe Quenum released the well-received "Extension"/"Oregon" single for Luciano's Cadenza label; since then Lee has gone on to unleash a deluge of material on labels like Mental Groove, Bpitch Control, Dumb Unit, Einmaleins, Memo, Plak, Defrag Sound Processing, Mobilee, Leena, Wagon Repair, Soma (where Lee and Quenum also released their collaborative album, As Told On The Eve Of…) and still more. He's a regular fixture at some of the world's most celebrated nightclubs— Panorama Bar, Weetamix, Goa, Rex Club, D edge, The Arches etc…and even more celebrated afters. And as the director of two labels—Num, alongside Quenum, and 60Sec, with Agnès—he's released dozens of records from the likes of Butane, Mike Shannon, Alex Attias, Exercise one, Pan Pot, Dario Zenker and many more.

But while it's been a comparatively rapid ascent, Lee's roots go deep. His musical prehistory may be similar to many of his generation: raised on rock and hip-hop, complete with the obligatory attempt to learn to play guitar followed by short-lived bands with schoolmates. But Lee was the beneficiary of his stepfather's eclectic musical tastes, which spanned classical, jazz, funk, rock and even musique concrete and academic electronic music. "I was fascinated by the metallic sleeves and their geometrical designs," he remembers, suggesting a possible source for the shimmering timbres and clever vectors of his own music.

The pieces first fell together in 1993, when a friend invited Lee to attend a rave in southern France, near where he lived. "That was the shock of my life," says Lee, echoing a sentiment that will be familiar to many. "That was what I was looking for, without really knowing it—thousands of people dancing and sweating in the open air. An amazing soundsystem. And this never-ending kick that drives you to madness… Since that day, I've devoted my life entirely to being a part of this."

Lee got involved with the infamous Dragon Bal raves, where Miss Kittin got her start; he worked mundane jobs, saved money, bought decks and a mixer and taught himself to spin. He came to production the same way, beginning with an MPC2000, but translating the sounds in his head into its fat, blocky pads wasn't as easy as it seemed. His ambitions took Lee to Geneva, where he earned a degree in music engineering, but it may have been his next job, working in a Lausanne music shop, that really signaled his entry into the world of electronic music. "Even if the boss was a crazy guy, the shop was like a goldmine, full of gear and old analog synths, drum machines, all the recording and mixing tools you could dream of," he recalls with awe. He took advantage of his employee discount to build out his studio, and just as importantly, the shop served as a focal point for all the area's musicians. It was here that Lee would meet both Quenum and Luciano—and from there, as they say, the rest is history…

There's no single description for Lee's productions, which have proved unusually malleable in his half-decade of releases; an early interest in the skittish rhythms of labels like Warp and Skam remains evident, but reformatted for the supple grooves of deep house and classic minimal techno. His time in the Lausanne music shop clearly served him well; Lee's tracks immediately stand out for their fine sense of detail, an almost intangible shimmer. Utilizing samples, drum machines and all manner of synthesizer, Lee's music remains open to every possibility. "It's an empirical process," he says of his method. "Each sound or loop brings me to the next one, and so on, until the moment that I feel I have all the elements I need to finish the track. Of course, there are always surprises and accidents—that's what makes the magic in writing music."

Lee's DJ sets are similarly spirited. "Technically, I like to surprise myself," he says. "I like to do a long, smooth mix, and then a radical one… It's important for me to try telling a story, so of course your technique is another way of doing that, along with the music itself. With time and with age, maybe, the tempo really decreased—I think I play a bit deeper now than five or six years ago. But I still love a good, bouncy track if it's not too aggressive, and if the energy serves the groove instead of breaking it." Slowing down also means stretching out. "I like to play long sets," he continues, "when you don't have to rush, and you can really forget yourself and build something different."

2009 finds Lee stretching out as never before. The year began with his Free For All Crash Endeavors, released on his and Quenum's Num label, and The Variable Man (Leena), with one track featuring Lee's longtime colleague Agnes; Lee also collaborated with Anja Schneider for Mobilee's 50th release, "Deseo"/"La Roulette." Further releases are out now, or due soon, on Saf Series, Material Series and Curle Recordings. But the year's biggest development may be Lee's return to Cadenza, the label that helped launch his career five years ago. In May, Lee will appear alongside Luciano, Glimpse and Guy Gerber on a split EP; he also joins Cadenza Booking, joining a family-style roster that includes Luciano, Thomas Melchior, Petre Inspirescu, Rhadoo, Mirko Loko and many more of electronic dance music's most innovative players. Count Lee has returned to his Swiss manor, the gates are wide open, and the beat is beckoning.

Get the music!

Lee Van Dowski - mobilee promo mix - April 2014

the second part of our annual off Sonar mix series.

Join us for off week in Barcelona on Thursday, June 12:
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Pan-Pot - Sonar by Night 2014

Richie Hawtin: DE9 | Closer To The Edit (2001) MINUS8CD

Late Show - Mixtape - 03/1999

Part 2 of 4. Part 1 never came out on the tape and I had to wait many years before being able to do a decent transfer of the rest since the tape deck at the club was totally jacked up that night.  This is an absolutely amazing set of Spencer's on 3 turntables at Fuse in Brussels in 1996.

Gemini / Spencer Kincy - DJ set at Fuse - January 6, 1996 - Part 2

Our pal and DJ extraordinaire Tamas Jones emailed us last month with an early Spencer Kincy mixtape he'd uncovered from the very early '90s, which was given to his ex-girlfriend by Kincy himself when she was living in Chicago around that time.

His music, most often released under the name Gemini, was a critical part of the house music revival in Chicago around the mid-'90s, along with artists like Derrick Carter and DJ Sneak. Kincy's releases on key labels like Planet E, Peace Frog and Relief were played by the greats of the time, and his DJ sets were incredibly eclectic, astonishingly programmed and completely unique. He was truly one of Chicago house's greatest talents. 

After a brief move to San Francisco in 2000, Kincy returned to his home town in a bad state. He isolated himself from his friends and the music scene, and ultimately ended up homeless. Since then his whereabouts are somewhat of a mystery, and despite his music still being in hot demand with collectors and lovers of classic house music, it's unclear if much of it will ever exist outside of the original limited vinyl releases. 

With this in mind, it's even more exciting to come across this little nugget of house music history. Big thanks to Tamas for allowing us to share this. Enjoy!

Spencer Kincy aka Gemini Mixtape | 1990

DJ 7UP - Always Bringin The Funk

Boiler Room x Diesel + Edun present Studio Africa w/ Kyle Hall b2b Funkineven, Culoe de Song b2b Mosca, Theo Parrish, Omar S, Romare, Spoek Mathambo, Baloji & Batida.

[Broadcasted on 5th March 2013]

Tracklist & video at http://boilerroom.tv

Omar S 60 min Boiler Room mix

http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?389869
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/carlossouffront

Carlos Souffront at AYLI: Made In Detroit 09.14.12

We have Carlos Souffront, perhaps the true lord of acid returning from the depraved depths of the San Francisco underground to unleash his unique moody vision, killing it in his closing set for IT's Come Feel The Acid party on March, 3, 2013 (3/03). His first set warming up for Tin Man was also stellar, but that pure late night intensity really shines through on this mix. His first song is Hieroglyphic Being's "The Lost Transmission", mixing out of BMG playing Erika's "Tow Ride (Marcellus Pittman Remix)."

http://interdimensionaltransmissions.com/podcast

IT.podcast.s02e06: Carlos Souffront @ Come Feel The Acid (3-03-13) set 2

Due to great demand, MAETRIK's futuristic techno DJ Set in the pouring rain (WET & NASTY!!)  May 27 - 2013 @ Movement Festival DETROIT!!

Maetrik aka Maceo Plex DJset@Movement Detroit 27-5-13

A nonprofit community-based archive documenting Detroit music through preservation, education, performance, and placekeeping. Future home = The Legendary Blue Bird Inn

Mike Servito: Social Studies Boston Performance

Detroit Sound Conservancy