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ELECTRIZATION

Aiwaska Released Tracks

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The Egyptian Lover is a stone-cold legend. The LA producer and vocalist was one of the key creators of the electro sound in the early ‘80s, and his influence has been felt in the music of everyone from Dr. Dre and NWA to electronic producers like Jimmy Edgar. His contribution to this track elevates it to another level, adding a mystical, sensual tone to Aiwaska’s bold melodies. 

Tribal percussion laces the rolling beat as brooding bass swathes pass through the track’s undercurrent and the breathy vocal emerges. The first half of the track lets the vocal breath and the mood build, and it’s left to the breakdown to let the spine-tingling lead riff emerge in all its rasping glory. Old skool snare patterns give a nod to The Egyptian Lover’s heritage. There’s also an instrumental version for those scenarios when you just need to keep those heads down and focused. 

The Elektro Dub strips things down to a vocoder-infused, sparse arrangement where the mood is allowed to really infuse and percolate. The slow-burning vibe sucks you in, with heavy bass drops punctuating the head-bobbing beat, and the melodic elements sounding even bigger thanks to the space around them.

Early Feedback:
Agoria (Sapiens): Merci.
Alan Dixon (Running Back): This is killer.
Christian Martin (Dirty Bird): Elektro Dub & Original are sick!
Justin Strauss (Deewee): Elektro Dub sounds great.
AME (Innervisions): Thanks.
Eddie C (Wolf Music): Elektro Dub! Love it.
Pete Herbert (Reverso 68): Superb.
Phenomenal Handclap Band (Toy Tonics): Excellent!
Stereo MCs (Connected): Nice grooves.
Kadosh (Disco Halal): Sounds good.
Nick Catchdubs (Fools Gold): Dig it.

Artist: Aiwaska Feat. The Egyptian Lover
Release: Imagination
Label: Exploited Ghetto
Cat: EXP100
LC: 48629
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport & Spotify: 20.08.2021
Releasedate I-Tunes (all stores): 03.09.21

Imagination

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Aiwaska feat. The Egyptian Lover - Imagination I Exploited Ghetto

Clear My Mind

Clear My Mind (Extended Mix)

Bad Things

White Lines

Flora Fauna

Panic Attack (Aiwaska Raw Mix)

Love to Hate

Ivory

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Tiga - Louder Than a Bomb (Dense & Pika Remix)

Influenced by such diverse characters as Mark Twain and Stephan Bodzin, Alexander Shtanoprud has been at the cutting edge of the underground dance scene with his Mondkrater production soubriquet. A Proton Music regular, Alexander now returns to the imprint with a brand-new three track EP in the shape of "Binary".

Inspired by the German electronic dance music scene, the Ukrainian born artist has continually impressed since debut work for Ideological in early 2013. Before that, Shtanoprud found success with the Mode B pseudonym and releases on Mango Alley, Particles and Ryan Davis' Back Home with the 2010 "Arina" EP. Using the Mondkrater alias to represent a new sound, the name perfectly represented his specific and unique brand of "soul-floated melodic electronic dance music". Full of imperious production techniques and sound design, the Mondkrater sound evolved into a beautiful representation of Alexander's personality and musical potency.

Supported by such eminent artists as Stephan Bodzin, Barry Jamieson and Dominik Eulberg, Traumwelten, Klangwelt and Click Records have all played their part in featuring the Mondkrater sound, with the latter accounting for the outstanding "New Illusion" EP in November 2016. Furthermore, Proton Music has been responsible for helping shape the sound and development of the Mondkrater name through two high-calibre original EPs. 2015's "Mercury" and "Icarus" EPs won support and plaudits from fans and peers alike as a quartet of blue chip remixes saw Oliver Lieb, Mononoid, Huminal and Orsen continue to keep Mondkrater in the spotlight.

As Mondkrater now returns to Proton, the musical triptych that is "Binary", showcases the Ukrainian's redoubtable production talents. Opening track, "Stellar Depth" is full of brooding electronica menace. A hypnotic and eerie sequence evolves elegantly across the six-minute offering, providing a subtle and textured bed for analogue bass to fit perfectly atop as dominant kick and intelligently placed percussive sounds find their mark, not least in delayed claps. The resultant work is a menacing masterpiece.

The title track is full of percussive urgency as machine gun hats and percussion fire off a dramatic rhythmic bed in perfect synchronicity with resonant kick and cavernous bass line. A stylish riff makes its presence felt in delicate fashion as a shimmering freeform melody, full of dazzling delays, reaches its zenith in the breakdown before emerging once more with white-noise fuelled pad in the third movement.

Final track, "Limb" continues the evolution of the Mondkrater sound with its dance floor credentials and head-shaking groove, illustrated through off-beat hi hats, low-frequency kick and trademark delayed claps. Building with consummate ease via pulsating pad and emotive chord progressions, a sumptuous crystalline lead finds its voice at the mid-point, building with metronomic bass stabs that usher in a third movement that returns to scintillating rhythmic construction and melodic threat.

Three definitely goes into two as Mondkrater and his musically astute "Binary" EP put the '1s' and '0s' in all the right places.

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Cid Inc.
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Binary

Binary (Original Mix)

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Release out now on @jeahmon
remixed by @hiddenempire

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Its the modern times which makes it happen when you never met each other, but now you have a common release. Thats the story how Rafael Cerato and Marc DePulse met. Simply chatting about music and kidding: 'Why dont we make some music together?'. Exchanging ideas, project files and inspiration. And its quite the middle of both artists qualitys: Marcs melancholic harmonies, Rafaels peaktime beats. 

So 'AGORA' was born as the first of totally 5 tracks both guys produced together. Two interpretations wanted, the guys invited Denmarks rising star PETE OAK and Germanys newcomer HIDDEN EMPIRE who both did it their way. And they did it really fantastic! 

Pick your favorit. 

We pick all three. 

Dancefloor release!

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- Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OToADU

Beatport

Rafael Cerato & Marc DePulse - "Agora" (Hidden Empire Remix)

https://soundcloud.com/versus-moz with his debut upload ! Another guy having a shot at Mr Trump, however this tune is definitely too good for him!

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Prescribed Presents - Versus & Tcherry Blash - Donald Trump

Taken from: Mattes Schwarz - I Don't Know (Magazine 17)

Mattes Schwarz - There Are Secrets

Dream in Colour

Charge Me Up (Folamour Remix)

Carrera 2

Carrera 2 (Kraak & Smaak Remix)

Everyone's got a vice. Ours right now is Vhyce. A man whose sounds you can always rely on to hoist you out of that dark place and remember all that's good and funky in the world.

A long-standing operator on labels such as Future Disco and Boogie Angst, here we find the Belgian-based Portuguese-Italian making his debut on Pets with four blistering slabs of disco. A fine balance of groove, bass and cosmic nuances, we kick off with 'One Day We'll Float' where a bulbous party bassline springs from nowhere and instantly uplifts.

It's backed by plenty more goodtime gold: 'The Heart Take Fright' nods wryly at Yazoo while chugging from here to the horizon, 'Personal Numbness' is a much more contemplative, introspective jam while 'Electric Dreams' lives up to its name with a Moroder-like prowl that quickly turns into a full-on chase. Fast lane music for people who understand the importance of slowing down and taking care of yourself. Take our advice, make Vhyce your vice today.

One Day We’ll Float EP

Electric Dreams (Original Mix)

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)