“It’s always an honour and a big responsibility to put together a ‘Best Of’ mix for Emerald & Doreen. How to do justice to the spirit of this unique eclec-tronic label? Luckily it has such a consistent output within a voluminous catalogue that compiling and mixing my favourite tracks off its busy release schedule usually delivers a lively, colourful mix reflecting this ace German imprint's artistic freedom and unbridled diversity, a kind of restless, captivating sonic journey pieced together from a collection of pretty faultless tunes - not that a hard task with so many killer compositions and remixes to choose from.

This latest edition is no different, and actually suggests an even more exciting outcome as - believe it or not - a pattern of sound, almost a style, is emerging in Emerald & Doreen's international stable of artists/contributors (and beyond, to be truthful). Here and there in the old continent, and pretty much all over the globe, a ‘vintage' mood is building and coming to the fore in electronic music. More and more, DJs, producers, musicians are harping back to its very beginnings for inspiration, the late 70s, early 80s when expensive technological toys - effect units, synthesisers, drum machines, midi & sequencers, samplers… - started to take over in studios from the usual way of making records (musicians playing traditional instruments without a computer in sight). No wonder, this golden era of innocence and groundbreaking changes remains the ultimate reference, a precious time of discoveries, trials and errors (with  little defined formulas to cash in), which unequivocally shaped the future without any complexes and opened the door to worlds of imaginative developments.

And indeed a lot of the tracks in this Emerald & Doreen mix - many of them carefully re-edited, tightened up to seamlessly blend into each other and sustain attention - are rooted in the euro-disco and primal dancefloor experiments of yore. Call it ‘euro retro’ or what you like, there is a strong desire to re-define the present with a timeless sound whilst escaping the uniformisation of most of today's productions by going back to basics, back to the original sounds and machines which paved the way for electronic disco and dance. Arpeggiated basslines, robotic grooves, huge gated claps & snares, evocative analog synths, cinematic landscapes... there's drama in the air and the thundering repetitive sequences that keep you grooving and swaying are unequivocal, the offsprings of the greatest producers of yesteryear are truly alive and kicking. 

2019 is looking good - at least from a musical point of view. For decades American disco has been the dominating force - and for good reason - the landmark, the start of it all, however it feels timely for Europe and its clubbing legacy to finally get the accolades it duly deserves. At long last it is acknowledged and appreciated that Europe and its electronic blueprints contributed massively to laying the foundations of modern electronic dance music. Today it is feeding again a whole new generation of producers hungry for quality and authenticity, and that truly can only be a great thing."

Mix, edits and production by Jerry Bouthier, May 2019.

1. Statickman -  Space Cordillera
2. Ruben - Unoina (Alejandro Veneno Remix)
3. Opera Kalma - Aion Final Mix
4. Mr BC - Trust Me (Somerville & Wilson Trusted Mix)
5. Warnes - Ave Lunar (Balam Remix)
6. Robert E. Livingood & Rhoneil - Free (Sara Zinger Remix + Original)
7. Yuki Tosaya - Voices From Tokyo
8. Barko - Audio Gangster
9. Panthera - Solari (R.T. Cass Remix)
10.Agle - Mélodie du soir
11.Enjanzea2 - Ataque Ritalino
12.Agle - Coda
13.Celestino - Odyssey
14.M-Csk - Flashback (Attendances_Remix)
15.Dalo - Sardenaira 
16.Go Satta - A Real Boy (Ed Mahon Remix)
17.The Shamaniac Movement - Ceremonial Self
18.Csk - Zuruck (Dog.ma Remix)
19.go nogo - And the Devil 2 
20.The Dayoffs - A Million Days (Daytona Neon Boulevard Mix)
21.DeusExMaschine - Nowhere Else

Emerald & Doreen 300 selected and mixed by Jerry Bouthier - The Promo MiniMix

Pushing the limits of Electronica since 2011 with new fusions of Cosmic & Dark Disco, Midtempo Hypnodance, Psychedelic House, Italo, Trance-ish Synthwave and Indie Dance. Aural trips for night drives, space flights & club nights. Record Label run by Eric Schemer and Markus Schneider & Stefan Maurer from @therobotscientists .
Our label name comes from street slang words for extremely amazing girls and people (definitions from UrbanDictionary.com):
1. Emerald & Doreen
“Super Epic Goddess. Nothing but Emerald and Doreen. The most epic-est goddess-like people you’ll ever meet in your life. BOW DOWN NOW… OR LIVE IN FEAR… FOREVAAAAA”
2. Emerald
“A wonderful, talented and brilliant gem. Her keen sense of what’s going on in the world, will keep you interested. Although her social skills aren’t always the best, you can count on her being loyal always. She has a deep understanding of people and her surroundings. Emerald’s are often multi talented, extremely intelligent and beautiful to say the least.”
3. Doreen
“One of the most confusing, interesting girls out there. Careful.”

Contact us for remixes, remixing, releases, DJ sets, live shows : markus @ emerald-and-doreen.com .

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né dio / né stato / né algoritmo / né patriarcato

SONNO is a music project that began in 2014 as a solo acoustic/shoegaze endeavor. For the first two years, the project retained its acoustic song structure while incorporating shoegaze-inspired effects and textures.

In December 2016, with Le Troisième Choix, SONNO shifted towards electronic music, following early production and beatmaking work for GELOGELIDO and COAGULA.

The evolution continued in 2017 with Hypnos, delving into increasingly techno-influenced soundscapes that paved the way for a more freeform, DAW-less improvisational approach, culminating in Aphairesis (2019).

As the new decade began, SONNO returned to computer-based production and collaborations—first by fully producing Teratoma for GELOGELIDO, then working on Villain with SALEM and SHANTI DEEP, and later collaborating on the dual release Disclosure or Devotion / Supersonic Eye with NXPTNE.

Amid these projects, from late 2020, SONNO began developing what would take shape in 2023 as Supervoids—an album of dark, digital pop exploring themes of astrophysics and deep introspection, drifting through the cosmos.

Returning from this cosmic journey, at the end of 2024, SONNO launches the SOVN EP series, introducing a new approach where black metal and electronic music merge in a distinct way with each release.

è la morte che muore // non ci riguarda

post x death x pop