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Recordings Dekmantel Selectors 2019

As you would expect of someone called Lovefingers, American DJ and producer Andrew Hogge has a very special touch when it comes to making, playing and releasing emotionally involving, blissed out music. Hailing from LA, he runs the magical ESP Institute label and is also half of The Stallions as well as being a self-proclaimed hippie. That always comes through in the organic, loved up music he works with, and visual aesthetics always seem just as important to him as musical ones. 

The romantic and intoxicating mix he serves up is dedicated to Red Light Records owner Tako Reyenga and Mule Musiq affiliate Kuniyuki Takahashi. It is a loose-limbed, love-fuelled and fully horizontal delight made up of underlapping grooves, oriental motifs and gluey pads. The second half touches on more physical drums but also offers up yet more heavenly ambiance, bird song and jumbled percussion that will have you reaching for your shades and dreaming of summer. 


Dekmantel Podcast 061 - Lovefingers

Gerd Janson is the influential label boss, journalist, DJ and producer behind the Running Back imprint an doesn't need any introduction nowadays. With a fine ear for unearthing new artists and developing them on his label, Gerd has a very busy schedule and puts out a dizzying amount of music from ambient to disco, house to techno. As a DJ, he has no identifiable style but is a master of many and is someone who can play to just about any crowd and make them move. As if that wasn't enough, as one half of Tuff City Kids he kicks out the club-ready jams that keep kids dancing. 

Back on New Year’s Eve 2015, he played back-to-back with Irishman Krystal Klear, who is at the heart of the modern house scene in his hometown Manchester. His fresh take on a classic sound has seen him win plenty of favour with the youth of the day, as well as getting him signed to Kerri Chandler’s MadTech label. Only active for six years, he has already become a regular on the global circuit and now heads up his own Cold Tonic label as well as hosting an influential show on Rinse FM. With a great sense of humour that always permeates his music, former Hoya: Hoya resident Krystal Klear has a passion for a wide range of sounds. 

Our latest mix is taken from the five hour b2b the pair played that NYE. As such it really found them stretching their legs and playing across the board. From slow disco to playful r&b grooves, 80s synths to classic house, it is a truly playful set that is chock full of jams, all carefully mixed into one explosive and loved-up whole. 

Dekmantel Podcast 062 - Gerd Janson X Krystal Klear

Vakula is a prolific Ukranian producer, DJ and outspoken artist who very much has his own sound and is a Dekmantel family member for a long time now. Releasing a vast amount of house and techno that touches on everything from super sweet and deep to melodically off kilter, stripped back and ornate to magically cosmic. Before now the Leleka boss has released a number of conceptually strong LPs and plenty of EPs as well as an album of psychedelic rock and spoken word. His album 'You've Never Been To Konotop' is a modern classic. He takes risks and isn’t afraid to buck trends, basically, and for that reason has a cult following around the world. 

Proof that Vakula does things his own way is this mix (released on his birthday) which focusses completely on techno. At around two and a half hours, it really allows him to stretch his legs into a weird and spaced out techno world. From Detroit and Millsian to old school and jacking, many different moods and grooves are explored here but never do energy levels dip below full on sweaty. 

Dekmantel Podcast 063 - Vakula

Quentin Vandewalle is probably better known to you as Zaltan. The French DJ is head of the Antinote label; a homebase for many upcoming artists such as Syracuse (catch them on this year’s Lente Kabinet), D.K, Dominique Dumont and Geena. It is the place where horizontal ambient, gently Balearic sounds and nostalgic house all rub up with retro design attached to it. Each EP and LP is a lovingly crafted and memorable affair that will sooth any busy brain or tired soul, and that is the case with his journeying mix for Dekmantel. 

Over the course of an hour, it will ensure you to forget your woes and drift to a sunnier place before getting down to some dancing action. Vocal ditties, dusty breakbeats and crunchy DIY beats get blended and fused into a set that is expertly slow to start, then decidedly direct later on. Listen and learn from a master of balancing beats with blissfulness.

Dekmantel Podcast 064 - Zaltan

Just like Larry Levan was Paradise Garage, Tony Humphries was Club Zanzibar. With his inimitable take on house and garage, the US-DJ was able to command audiences for hours, taking them up and down, round and round with a dizzyingly eclectic mix of soul, tribal and gospel styles. Kerri Chandler has said before how much of an influence Tony was on him during those early days in New Jersey, and this August he will offer a very real link to that past with a set at Melkweg under the title 'A Tribute To Zanzibar'. 

Ahead of that, Tony has served up a ninety minute mix for us that showcases the skills he has been honing for more than 35 years. It is a party starting selection that touches on every facet of house music in feel good fashion. Quick and slick and always smooth, more than the odd history lesson is included along the way but the results never feel less than timeless. 

Dekmantel Podcast 065 - Tony Humphries

jupiter sunset synth cruisers from @nommohunzuu

Coastal Cast ~ Nommo Hunzuu

London DJ, Producer and Wolf Music regular, Medlar has spent his career exploring house music on and off the dance floor. 2017 is set to be Medlar’s biggest year yet, with releases on West Friends, For Discos Only and plenty of new and exciting DJ ventures. We can’t wait to have him on the airwaves.

Tracklist

Alphonse Mouzon - Space Invaderz (MPS)
Unknown - Unknown
Love Club - Hot Summer Nights (Medlar Dub Edit) (fortchoming West End)
Medlar - Cascinari 
Dele Sosimi - You No Fit Touch Am (Medlar Remix) (Wah Wah 45s)
Medlar - Priet
Mytron & Ofofo - Kenya (Medlar Remix) (forthcoming Bordello A Parigi)
Medlar - Shake It (forthcoming For Discos Only)
Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit, Holger Czukay - How Much Are They (Medlar Edit) (Island)

Medlar Mix for Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW 1039)

The phrase “needs little introduction” is bandied around all over the shop, this time however it really does fit pretty well. xxxy, (yes, the very same https://soundcloud.com/xxxy who has been defining and refining galvanic house for the last 8 years) has recorded a mix for our series.  Simply put, when this mix landed in our inbox, it propelled us into the stratosphere. 

Keeping with the galactic theme, do you remember when Matthew McConaughey was floating around in the 4th dimension in interstellar? In many ways this mix is very similar: Rather than bending space-time and gravity to create a portal into another world, xxxy has cosmically welded together dance floor grooves and unearthly analog textures into an hour and a bit of utter mastery. Rather than floating around the inside of a Black Hole you’re actually just gliding from tune to tune, incredibly effortlessly and enjoyably - A testament to the man’s pedigree and seamless mixing ability.

If this incredibly specific metaphor is lost on you, the mix is really fucking good so just press play. Also, watch Interstellar.

FH || xxxy

This will blow your mind!
Top don Frankie Valentine puts together a mix live on @worldwide-fm filled with gems you wished you had ahead of our Bank Holiday dance: http://bit.ly/RS_BH_TIX
Check out some of Valentine's music: 
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https://www.beatport.com/artist/frankie-valentine/6401

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Frankie Valentine In The Mix @ Worldwide FM

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Invisible City returns with the hotly anticipated reissue of Amajovi Jovi by Durban’s O.G. kwaito giant, Sandy B.  Originally self-released on cassette and a white label 12”, rumour has it Sandy had to remake the tracks from memory because even he couldn’t find a copy. 
 
In its original post-apartheid context, Amajovi Jovi was a sign of youthful subversiveness, rebellious creativity and a neck snapping rejection to the fascist groove of a silenced nation.  While the Pantsulla hustler nods to house legends like Jamie Principle and Pal Joey, its hip hop breaks and interludes show a clear affection for Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle.  At its slowed down tempo however, this low-fi kwaito masterpiece turns away from its American influence and looks towards Baldelli and his cosmos.  Best of all are Sandy’s vocals— deep, melodic Zulu rap, sung flippantly—the way that only a true gangster could.  It now stands as one of the finest glimpses of 90s party music to ever be blasted at the underground parties of the South African townships. 
 
A huge fave of Jamie Tiller, Tako, Young Marco, Optimo, Trevor Jackson and ICE, we are proud to present a limited vinyl and cassette reissue from one of the godfathers of kwaito. Remastered and restored from the original cassette tape.  Designed by Zeitype. Distributed by Rush Hour.

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Sandy B - Amajovi Jovi (CLIP) (ICE 013)

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Tommy Mandel’s “Mello Magic” on Invisible City Editions is a compilation of personal synth-laden pop songs created between 1980-87 in NYC. His professional work as a keyboardist and vocalist found him on stage and in the studio with many of the 80s greats from the Clash, Todd Rundgren, B-52s, Violent Femmes, The Ramones, Tina Turner, Mark Ronson, Dire Straits and Bryan Adams. While offstage and out of the major studio sessions, Tommy wrote in little books, made animation films and hooked up a massive amount of synthesizers, sequencers,microphones and recorded songs like diary entries. He self released almost 20 CDs, cassettes and one Self Titled 12” Ep. Each song selected here is stunningly simple, lush, desperate, playful, and harmonic, touching on disparate trangents like Brian Wilson, Egyptian Lover, Michael Shrieve,Holger Czukay,  Ariel Pink, YMO, AOR FM West Coast Rock, Arthur Russell, Martin Denny, Peter Gordon, Drexciya, Prince and Private Issued New Age Boogie. Tommy recently jokingly coined his music “corporate ambient” and and it all shouldn’t work, but somehow he manages to effortlessly make each song a Tommy Mandel song - DIY, homespun,personal, stunning, and not too serious. This is perfect pop, charming, sincere, infectious and the work of a humble, good hearted, romantic savant. Tommy Mandel’s “Mello Magic” will be out on limited LP Vinyl release and available Spring 2018. Be sure to check his ambient new age LP from his cassette “Music For Insomniacs”also out soon on ICE/Intelligent Instruments. Designed by Marko Vuleta-Djukanov.

©℗ Invisible City Editions
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Tommy Mandel -  I Just Want You To Love Me (w Maria Vidal) (ICE 014)

Tommy Mandel - Kin Tama (ICE 014)

Tommy Mandel - Friend (ICE 014)

Invisible City in the first hour, Milch (@milchcanada) in the second!

Invisible City & Milch @ Red Light Radio 04 15 2019

Recording of Terekke's set at the listening stage during Dekmantel Festival 2019.

Dekmantel Festival 2019

Listening Stage: Terekke at Dekmantel Festival 2019

Beautifully crafted mix from Vertigo Inc / Leon Louder containing nothing but original sounds.

Transcendent Eccentricity.

Tracklist:

Vertigo Inc. - Protagonist - Unfulfillment 2014
Vertigo Inc. - The Not Now - Unfulfillment 2019
Vertigo Inc. - The Water Margin - Mysticisms 2017
Vertigo Inc. - Untitled - Unreleased
Vertigo Inc. - Blunted - Mysticisms 2017
Vertigo Inc. - Conk Fight - Unfulfillment 2015
Vertigo Inc. - Mechadance - Unfulfillment 2015
Vertigo Inc. - Zebra - Mysticisms 2017
Vertigo Inc. - Preen - Unfulfillment 2015
Vertigo Inc. - Hydra - Unfulfillment 2019
Vertigo Inc. - Water People - Unfulfillment 2015
Vertigo Inc. - Multicolour Solutions - Unfulfillment 2014
Vertigo Inc. - Xdancer - Mysticisms 2019
Vertigo Inc. - Utu - Unfulfillment 2019

Radio Club On Air // 006 // Vertigo Inc

Broadcast live on WNYU 89.1FM in New York City on November 5th, 2019.
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Recording of Kennedy's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Kennedy at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

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Recording of Solar's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Solar at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Recording of OKO DJ's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

OKO DJ at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Recording of Identified Patient's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Identified Patient at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Recording of Objekt's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Objekt at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

Recording of Intergalactic Gary & Pasiphae's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2019.

Intergalactic Gary & Pasiphae at Dekmantel Selectors 2019

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