Prodigal son of the ESP Institute, Juan Ramos, rises from the cesspool of a world gone mad with 'Agua Del Cenote', his fifth release with the label. Whilst many artists are following their inner light to bring us some much needed joy amidst these rotten times, Juan (being the little shit that he is) follows an inner demon and delivers listeners and dancers a demented clusterfuck of sadistic chaos. The title track opens with what sounds like a butane torch and we metaphorically freebase into oblivion. Our perception of reality unravels, writhing in abrasive textures smeared across a low-slung, mid-tempo erotic thump. Everything feels blurry and distant, as if we’re swimming through an underground aquatic tunnel, in a panic, searching for an invisible band of spirits whose tune summons us into certain annihilation. Following this is a remix from a decorated lord of 20th Century electronics, Harald Grosskopf AKA The Synthesist. Harald wipes away grit and lethargy to reveal elements hidden deep within the mix as well as softens Juan’s sense of terror by building up to an optimistic layer of added synth. We’d love to offer some relief with the balance of the EP, however, the remaining two tracks paint complimentary hues in the same cerebral palette. 'Let It Go (Freaks Only)' veers closely to House in terms of tempo and gestalt, utilizing a vocal sample from Third Generation (Kerri Chandler) and a healthy dose of sub bass, but Juan hardly apologizes for his masochistic tendencies and certainly never relents into an uplifting mood. Closing the EP, Juan serves an antidote of sorts with 'Cuko', as if suggesting a way out of the swamp, but leaves it up to the listener’s intuition to not only see the carrot, but actually follow it into the light, thus completing the quest.

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[ESP085] JUAN RAMOS - B1 - Let It Loose (Freaks Only) - SNIPPET

House music on the floor.
Make the people want some more.
House groove, real smooth Bass to make your boody move

The beats I make in my head are the illest. You'll hear them one day ~

Visionário, hipnótico e transcendental. Em sua essência, é assim que se manifesta o projeto HOBB, concebido por Robson Bueno, originário de Socorro, interior paulista. Navegando pelas fronteiras da música eletrônica experimental, suas apresentações constroem uma narrativa sonora que entrelaça o techno hipnótico, texturas orgânicas e percussão tribal em uma experiência profunda e sensorial.
Com fortes influências do experimental, bass music e broken beat, seus sets e apresentações costumam brincar com as emoções por meio de transições elaboradas que constroem e desconstroem tensões, explorando o território entre luz e sombra, ritmo e contemplação. Sua abordagem é diferenciada, tecendo paisagens sonoras imersivas, onde elementos rítmicos complexos dialogam com atmosferas místicas, proporcionando uma interpretação única e ímpar.

Welcome to the ESP Institute. Please remove your shoes at the door. Thank you.

Layers of darkness embraced by light that stands out at the surface. Known for reckless experimentation in production and recognisable attitude at his Control Club residency, Walentin Pauer's dilettantism transformed into a work ethic which propelled him to the point of reading the room without having to compromise the dancefloor's attitude. Never satisfied.

 While playing for venues and parties such as Renate's Silvester party, Kater Blau, Crack Bellmer, Bohnengold, Virage Paris, Gouter de Nuit or La Rotonde Stalingrad, Walentin Pauer does bookings for 'Cabinet', 'Jetlagged' and 'Jacked' nights in Bucharest for Control Club. 
PAST ALIASES: Pand3lescu, Dilettante, Eddie Lanzat
contact /// valentin@control-club.ro / valentin.pandelescu@gmail.com
https://soundcloud.com/control-club 

Dogs & Vultures records(Eddie Lanzat),Nein Records(Dilettante), Emerald & Doreen recordings(Pand3lescu)
PAST GIGS:
12 feb 2017 - TOFU at Bohnengold, Berlin: Sofia Kourtesis, Sean Patrick, Local Suicide, Dilettante
19 aug 2017 - Cabinet: Asaf Samuel, Heretic, Nek, Dilettante
16 sep 2017 - B.Traits, Moderna, Dilettante
30 sep 2017 - Cabinet: Inigo Vontier, Tal Cohen, Bogman, Dilettante
08 oct 2017 - Katerblau, Berlin
20 oct 2017 - Cabinet: Abstraxion, !idir, Nek & Dilettante
09 nov 2017 - Maschine: Blawan,Alexandru Jijian, Dilettante (ending slot / unannounced)
24 nov 2017 - Markus Nikolai,James Dean Brown, Dilettante (warm up / unannounced)
15 dec 2017 - Cabinet: Man Power, Manfredas, Nek & Dilettante
16 dec 2017 - Maschine: Marcel Dettmann, Sa Pa, Dilettante (ending slot / unannounced)
24 dec 2017 - San Proper vs Ulf Eriksson, Dilettante (warm up + ending slot / unannounced)
31 dec 2017 - Vakula, Ewan Pearson, Chlorys, Dilettante
03 jan 2018 - Cabinet: Morgan Hammer & Lokier, Dilettante & Nek
24 feb 2018 - Sharif Laffrey, Bogman, Dilettante
02 mar 2018 - Carl Craig + Francesco Tristano, Dilettante (warm up + ending slot / unannounced)
31 mar 2018 - Cabinet: The Hacker, Romansoff, Dilettante & Nek
11 may 2018 - Cabinet: Jennifer Cardini, Dilettante & Nek
02 jun 2018 - The Excess Show x Pride Bucharest Opening / Charlotte Bendiks, Admina, Dilettante
24 aug 2018 - 5ive, Eirwud Mudwasser, Dilettante
31 aug 2018 - Cabinet: Matsch Krone, Bogman, Dilettante
29 sep 2018 - Cabinet: Matias Aguayo, Bogman, Eddie Lanzat
05 oct 2018 - Phuong Dan, Marlon Hoffstadt, Eddie Lanzat
06 oct 2018 - Rex The Dog live, Javi Redondo, Chlorys, Eddie Lanzat (ending slot / unannounced)
13 oct 2018 - Asaf Samuel, Katzele, Nek & Eddie Lanzat
10 nov 2018 - Gouter De Nuit 1YR Anniversary, Paris
16 nov 2018 - Ivan Smagghe, Eddie Lanzat
01 dec 2018 - David Vunk, Bogman, Eddie Lanzat & Nek
29 dec 2018 - Mehmet Aslan, Eddie Lanzat & Nek, Cliza
31 dec 2018 - Pional, Valentino Mora, Chlorys & Admina, Eddie Lanzat
02 feb 2019 - Cabinet: Die Wilde Jagd live, Damon Jee, Eddie Lanzat & Nek, Dar Adal
16 feb 2019 - Club Trax, La Rotonde Stalingrad, Paris: Liar, Georgescu, Eddie Lanzat
23 mar 2019 - Cabinet: Fantastic Twins live, Von Bulove, Eddie Lanzat & Nek
06 apr 2019 - Cabinet: Axel Boman, Kosta, Eddie Lanzat & Nek
12 apr 2019 - Cabinet: Thomass Jackson, Bogman, Eddie Lanzat & Nek
13 apr 2019 - Fort Romeau, Ulf Eriksson, Eddie Lanzat (warm up + ending slot / unannounced)
04 mai 2019 - Cabinet: Theus Mago, Dilettante & Nek
17 mai 2019 - Cabinet: Helena Hauff, Admina, Eddie Lanzat
01 jun 2019 - Lauri Soini, Eirwud Mudwasser, Eddie Lanzat
08 jun 2019 - Thomas Freudenthal, Eddie Lanzat & Nek
13 jul 2019 - Cabinet: Oxymore, Eddie Lanzat & Nek, Chlorys
10 aug 2019 - Feinstoff at Crack Bellmer, Berlin: Thomas Freudenthal & Eddie Lanzat
06 sep 2019 - Cabinet: Asaf Samuel, Eddie Lanzat & Nek

+ many more up to 2024.