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Choons February 2016

Tracks February

Conducta

Smooth [Library]

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Candy

Beatport

Miyagi - Candy

Phoenix - Chloroform (Jamie Jones Edit)

Higher Love CRo Edit)

A year and a half after @Black-Merlin (George Thompson) opened the Common Thread series with the much praised New World Fantasy / Ice House release George sent over some adventurous bits for a follow up and we were immediately sold. George is a true artist in his own right. All of the Black Merlin tracks evoke different sentiments. This time around the feeling it bring up is very conflicted. Both tracks have those dark aesthetics with elements of paranoia and both also share some apocalyptic elements. 
It is for this reason that this is the perfect follow up for CT01. 

Instead of just releasing music on vinyl we (with the blessings of Zoroaster) are looking to evoke spirits, cross boundaries and maintain quality. Major cliche's, but with an artist like Black Merlin on your books, Cliche's sometimes become truth. 

COMMONTHREAD04 - Black Merlin - Burn It / Experiments In The Dark will be available on Limited heavyweight vinyl from Late May/June 2015. 

Mastered By Gordon Pohl, Photography by Javier Gonzalez

for distribution enquiries: distribution@triplevision.nl

Black Merlin - Burn It

DirrtyDishes, Laika & Strelka - Dance Machine - Jan Oberlaender Remix

Heinz Music 
HM034
2015.06.08

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Laika & Strelka:
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https://soundcloud.com/laikastrelka
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/laikastrelka

Jan Oberlaender:
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https://soundcloud.com/janoberlaender-1
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/janoberlaender

DirrtyDishes, Laika & Strelka - Dance Machine - Jan Oberlaender Remix

Marc Romboy - Hypernova (Stephan Bodzin Remix)

Adana Twins have been championing Hamburg's party spirit across the globe since their formation back in 2006. The duo are made up of Friso and Take It Easy, who despite the collective name aren't related at all, but their relationship with music is what keeps them united. It was their huge releases on Exploited 'Everyday' and 'Strange' that catapulted them into the spotlight in 2012. 
Since then they have loyally continued to churn out tunes on the imprint, gathering support from all across the board - with residencies at Exploited Labelnights at Watergate in Berlin and Villa Nova in Hamburg.
The pair’s latest offering is called ‚Heroe‘. Remixes to be announced from SevenDoors (Diynamic/Exploited), Krankbrother (Krankbrother Records) and Dino Lenny (Ellum). 
See Adana Twins playing 'Heroe' at Les Plages Electroniques Festival in Cannes, France: https://youtu.be/xKfTWYAalvg
Check out the latest music video to their last single: 'Bleeding' premiered in Kalt Blut Magazine here: https://youtu.be/RqLYVc5MgDg
http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/premiere-adana-twins-bleeding-feat-human-life/
Also read more about their marathon sets and which tracks are always in their bag in DJMag:
http://djmag.com/content/adana-twins-qa-marathon-mixes-rave-stamina-record-bag-essentials

Artist: Adana Twins
Release: Heroe
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL106
Published by: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Releasedate Beatport: 14.09.15
Releasedate I-Tunes: 28.09.15

Heroe

Adana Twins - Heroe | Exploited

3 wonderful & deep new tracks for you by D33P & Inkfish (Diynamic), Disko Dario (Parquet) and David Granha (Einmusika / Sudbeat)! Don´t miss it...

Releasedate: 24.08.2015 (beatport.com)
all other shops 2 weeks later.

D33P & inkfish - kalamata (cut) / parquet recordings

Pre-order 'Trance Frendz' on LP/DL: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP081
or digitally iTunes: snip.ftpromo.net/trancefrendz

Having been available exclusively as the second disc to 2015's 'Collaborative Works', Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm's improvised audio recordings 'Trance Frendz', taken from their 45-minute studio film of the same name, have been given their own vinyl release – out March 4th, 2016.

Prior to a string of collaborative Erased Tapes releases, which include 2012's 'Stare' 10” and last year’s 'Life Story Love and Glory' 7” and 'Loon' 12” – compiled on the 'Collaborative Works' 2-CD set, Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm spent many hours together in their studios across Berlin and Reykjavik. Both have carved out genre-defying musical careers and formed unique live shows, creating a fan base loyal to their prolific output.

During a session at Durton Studio in Berlin last summer, Nils and Ólafur invited Alexander Schneider and his camera to document it. The recording continued long after the first take, stretching out into the next day until, eventually, several new improvisations had been recorded in 8 hours with no overdubs or edits. The unexpected nature in which these pieces had been created was reminiscent of their first on-stage improvisation many years ago. It became immediately clear how special these songs were.

"At the end of the night we had all this music that sounded unfamiliar even to us, loudly asking to be included in this collection.”

Originally made available as a 45-minute film on their joint website (www.arnaldsfrahm.com) last September, 'Trance Frendz' will be available to own on vinyl from March 4th, 2016.

Press for their 'Collaborative Works':

'A particularly joyous wash of slinky percussion and juddering layers' (8/10) – Clash

'An enchanting listen. The bar for a Lads' Night In has just been raised a few notches' (7/10) – Drowned In Sound

‘This is music for slowing down the pace of modern life... An immersive listening experience is guaranteed, while we must hope Frahm and Arnalds go on ‘holiday’ together more in future, and don’t forget to take their musical instruments.’ ★★★★ – MusicOMH

'A collection of gorgeously intimate piano compositions and eye-opening synth pieces, each never aggressive but always powerfully poignant' (8/10) – Under The Radar

'What Collaborative Works offers is something strange: a shared world created by two mad geniuses. Long may Arnalds and Frahm tinker' (8/10) – PopMatters

'Collaborative Works further proves just how natural a fit Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm are together' – Resident Advisor

Trance Frendz

20:17

Buy LP/2CD/DL

Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm – 20:17

This week we've got a special treat for you guys and it comes in the form of an exclusive free download from one of the leading lights in the tech-house/techno scene, Arjun Vagale.

Arjun is the figurehead of the rapidly rising popularity of dance music in India and has featured on the likes of Tronic, Toolroom, Kraftek, Suara, Octopus Recordings...the list goes on and on!

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<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/1651e0?soundcloud_ref=description'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

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Free Download: Arjun Vagale - Relapse

Taking inspiration from his surroundings deep in the Tulum jungle, medicine man LUM takes us on an otherworldly trip, delivering a truly stunning EP for Crosstown sub-label Rebellion, featuring a remix from American duo Bedouin.
 
“The ceremony starts in the jungle,’ explains LUM of the EP’s journey, ‘‘Urpillay’ calls the spirits and asks permission for the celebration. It’s warm, deep strings and pianos lead us to connect with the inner self and mother earth. Bedouin brings the jungle to the dance floor with a powerful remix’. LUM goes on to say, ‘the trumpets, percussion and the angelic voice in ‘Plegaria’ are to say thanks. ’Baaxal’ is a reinterpretation of Mayan music, the spirit of the jungle present. 90 bpm, hypnotic, and 741 hz to awaken intuition. The deep voices of the tribe in ’Canto de la Tierra’ reminds us to live in harmony with the earth. The flutes are the sound of the earth, wind & bamboo.”

LUM (mx)

Urpillay

LUM - Urpillay (Bedouin Remix)

Just Her's Constant Circles imprint continues its impressive free download series with a gem from UK producer REbEL.

Follow: https://soundcloud.com/jonnyrebel // https://soundcloud.com/constantcircles // https://soundcloud.com/justhermusic 

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Free Download: REbEL - Eyes Then Lips [Constant Circles]

featuring http://soundcloud.com/iamarchivist, and Including Maya Jane Coles remix.
Pre Order here: hyperurl.co/edufixingfires

Release date: 16th November
Label: Fayer
Cat no.: FAY004
fayermusic.com
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Edu Imbernon - Fixing Fires feat. Archivist (Radio Edit) [FAYER]

Mononoid - Pure Blue (Beatamines Remix)
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Mononoid - Pure Blue (Beatamines Remix)

Portable – I Reflect Thee (Snippet)

Monaberry #30
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Herbert: Monaberry’s totem old timer, Super Flu’s dear old Opa, house music’s favourite septuagenarian and all round legend returns…

It’s been a while since he last curated a Monaberry collection (his hearing aid kaput throughout 2015)The last time being summer 2014 with Monaberry’s now-vintage ’25 Years Monaberry’ collection. But now he’s dusted off his curating cap, gently leant his walking stick against the wall, shouted “what?” a lot of times, moaned about his clicky knees, yearned for the good old days and, finally, put together one of the Halle-based label’s most beautiful collections to date.
 
Fresh out of the care home, Herb’s first pick – Super Flu & Viktor Talking Machine’s ‘Plastik’ – leads with the gusto of a man a third of his age: a twinkling arpeggio gazes up to clear night skies building in momentum with the beats and a pulsating bassline. Laced with a dramatic breakdown, you’d be advised to stash this one for the next festival marathon.

The melodic tech textures continue as Herb welcomes Boston’s Robot Love to the Monaberry fold with the touching slice of anthemia that is ‘Numbers Station’. A clipped hook gently persists with chiselled insistency. Timeless and driving, Herb tells us he picked it because it’s great to walk around the supermarket really really slowly to. We love it because it will take your dancefloor to a whole new level. Last spotted on ’25 Years Monaberry’, fellow Halle hero Martin Waslewski returns with a wistful piano-primed stroller that sees Herb striding gently but confidently towards a destination unknown (probably the chemist to
get his meds). No walking stick required. Monaberry mainstays Hanne & Lore take old Herb (or Herbie to those in the know) out to the choppy tech seas late at night, sharpen up their finest synth hook and reel in a big one. Like all fresh produce, ‘Tuna In’ is crisp to the taste and will satiate the hungriest of dancefloors. Having previously remixed Super Flu, Dortmunder Philhamoniker and Philipp Armbruster’s ‘Volkwein’, Bebetta returns to Monaberry with her label debut; an ageless groove powered by soft chord changes, mild jazz
textures and faraway crackles, it’s Herbert’s favourite for fireside chats. Finally, Parra For Cuva brings us to a touching finale. Just in time for Herb’s afternoon nap, ‘Borneo’ is awash with dreamy lilts, lingering instrumentation and positive chords. All brought together by shimmering guitar strums and cosmic ripples, listen closely and you can hear Herb smoke-belching in sync with the splashing cymbals. 

Respect your elders, respect the grooves, respect one another: 2016 is about to commence and Herbie’s picked the winning soundtrack to break it in.

Plastik with Super Flu (Monaberry #30)

This is a song that i've been playing on my live shows and people have been asking for.

Sau Poler - Noseblunt

Diynamic’s ‘Four To The Floor’ series now hits installment number six in fine style. Behind each of the four tracks are a crack selection of artists old and new, all of whom are making their debut on the label run so famously by Solomun. 

After marking 2015 with a stand out debut Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1, our final offering is from exciting newcomer Jonas Rathsman with ‘Cobalt’ — a slick and propulsive track with staccato bass, driving beats and lots of turbulent late night synths that really get your attention. 

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soundcloud.com/jonasrathsman 
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twitter.com/jonasrathsman

Jonas Rathsman - Cobalt [Four To The Floor 06]

♬ Klick für mehr ☞ http://trndmusik.de/2016/02/innelleas-saladin-erscheint-bei-musica-autonomica/

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Get Innellea's EP here: 
➟ Beatport: http://btprt.dj/1RZ3XBp

Dieses Mal wollten sie es anders machen. @innellea, zwei Produzenten aus Augsburg und München, haben mit „Saladin“ etwas geschaffen, das neu sein sollte. „Die Idee war, etwas anders an unsere Produktionen ranzugehen“, erklären die beiden Musiker, „und wir finden, dass uns das mit „Saladin“ ganz gut gelungen ist.“ Ihre neue EP wird nun am 5. Februar 2016 bei @club-autonomica erscheinen. (...)

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Innellea - Saladin

Martin Waslewski returns for another premiere, this time remixing Kotelett & Zadak for Hommage.

https://soundcloud.com/martinwaslewski / https://soundcloud.com/kotelettzadak / https://soundcloud.com/radiohommage

PREMIERE: Kotelett & Zadak - Triphoria (Martin Waslewski Remix) (Hommage)

Download: https://maddecent.lnk.to/BeRightThereRemixes

Watch the official music video here: https://youtu.be/stPwzY81XRI    

Diplo and Sleepy Tom’s “Be Right There” gets a twist with the release of new remixes by MK, Boombox Cartel, Flava D, Gent & Jawns, Naderi and Big Fish - aficionados of every genre are sure to be satisfied.

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Soundcloud: @gentandjawns

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Twitter: twitter.com/diplo
Soundcloud: @diplo

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Twitter: twitter.com/sleepytom
Soundcloud: @sleepytom

Be Right There (Remixes)

Be Right There (Gent & Jawns Remix)

Diplo & Sleepy Tom - Be Right There (Gent & Jawns Remix)

DMC Review:
" ‘Guilty’ captures you in time and space as you survey its richly woven fabric in the sunlight, moved by the blend of beautiful colours and textures that thrill to the touch. It’s an master stroke with arpeggiated exotic keys, synth washes, definite chords and Kraftwerk-esque Tour de France cycle chain ripples just for fun. ‘Like Feathers’ is a delicate techno synth opus with crystal bell tones, percolating riffs, layered white and pink noise and suspiciously sexual squelches. Its infused with a smoky male vocal and intense, intimmate lyrics which turns it gently on its own crystal carousel. Beauty and synth deep."
(http://www.dmcworld.net/reviews/entry/house/douglas-greed-guilty-exploited.html)

GUILTY premiered by BIGSHOT MAGAZINE:
'Greed brings his vast talent to Shir Khan’s Exploited Records for the first time on “Guilty,” an utterly sublime two-tracker. We’re thrilled to world premiere the techy title track brandishing an emotive groove that subtly coaxes you into a state of somber euphoria.
“I made this track — or rather the sketch for this track — on a long train ride which took me almost through all of Germany on a south to north route from one gig to another,” he tells us. ”The time flew by — even though it was an almost seven-hour trip. I was just nodding my head and got caught in one of those special moments that I even forgot to pay for my coffee in the train restaurant. That’s why it’s called ‘Guilty.'”
(http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/mp3s/stream/42321/)

LIKE FEATHERS premiered by KALTBLUT MAGAZINE:
(http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/premiere-douglas-greed-like-feathers-feat-kuss/)

Catz N Dogs: "This EP is really nice."
Baikal: "Cute."
Ewan Pearson: "Very pretty indeed."
Russel Yallop: "Always great from Mr. Greed."
DJMag: "Guilty of really liking Guilty."
Acid Pauli: "Beautifull."
Droog: "Unexpectedly melodic turn for Douglas Greed on Guilty...it definitely works, like it. Will come handy at rave in a desert somewhere."

Excited to have Douglas Greed - from the Freude Am Tanzen Crew (next to Mathias Kaden, Robag Wruhme, Krause Duo) - with a guest release on our label.
In the past he has released tons of singles and remixes and 2 albums (1 on Freude Am Tanzen in 2011 and 1 on Bpitch in 2014). 
Douglas Greed is known for his melancholic, organic, emo techno tracks. Surrounded by hills and forests, crossed by a river, far from the extravagances of Berlin and mostly inhabited by students, Jena is the artistic home of Douglas Greed’s music. 
His versatile DJ skills cover every mood in a heavy weekend of partying. His musical output covers a broad stylistic range while retaining its own clear fingerprint and often bypassing the conventions of purely functional club music.
Douglas Greed has also been spreading more bass-heavy vibes for many years in his live set-up with Fabian Kuss on vocals (who is also featured on ’Like Feathers’) and Michael Nagler on drums.
Douglas Greed - ‘Guilty’ will be out February 15th on Exploited. 2016 will also see a new track from him on a compilation by Recondite. 

Artwork:
Photo by Nemanja.
Design by Neven Cvijanovic.

Artist: Douglas Greed
Release: Guilty
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL117
LC: 15799
Published by: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Releasedate Beatport: 15.2.16
Releasedate I-Tunes: 29.2.16

Guilty

Stream

Douglas Greed - Guilty | Exploited

Truss' remix of 'Bind' will do one of two things to you. It's going to send shivers down your spine or it's going to cause you to stop what you're doing and headbang with malice.

We ended up doing the latter, as pounding kicks, fierce static and wriggling riffs all combine to create a track that'll destroy any venue it's played in.

More exclusive music

Premiere: South London Ordnance 'Bind' (Truss Edit)

We spent the past few days making a song for Valentines Day. It's a cover of Natalie Prass' "Bird of Prey" and features our good friend Joe Keefe on vocals. 

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Bird of Prey [ft. Joe Keefe]

LA techno stalwart SHADED steps up to the plate with a pair of driving techno party tracks for Twin Turbo.

Recently tipped on DJ Mag’s list of 20 DJs to watch in 2016, Shaded is set to breakthrough this year. This latest EP evolves the formula of speedy, driving tech-house punctuated by trippy, heavily effected vocals. Straightforward builders, these are perfect hypnotic floor fillers. Nothing cheesy, nothing over the top, just efficient, energetic, groovy chuggers. 

Creepy Fingers spooks around an arpeggio with winding tension. This is trance inflected in the best way, inspiring the verb more than recalling any progressive, melodic, or otherwise Dutch qualities. Scatter Chatter takes the energy up even higher, an absolutely killer DJ record. Guaranteed club-bombs, the both of them.

RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2016

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TT037 | Shaded - Creepy Fingers EP Preview

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Joshua Jesse & Midas 104 - Don't Worry

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)