After Kollaps, No Mind & Spectral Union-Helix [Mellon Place Records]

Mutant Rebels-TapeJunkie (jE jE Music Recordings)

permvac 186-3 Benjamin Fröhlich "Saturnia" album teaser out now feat. remixes by Kiwi and Margot

Benjamin Fröhlich - Saturnia - Margot Remix

Forriner - Rum Chata

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/lifted/2924418
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/album/lifted-single/1508143203
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2vUnrvyv6Z3AjJfBw8tRXF

Early feedback in from Black Coffee, Agoria, Pedro Winter/Busy P, M.A.N.D.Y….

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Previously one half of the punchy Kotelett & Zadak pairing that brought you Exploited gems like ‘Roadhouse’ (with that huge Whitesquare remix) and ‘Crave Dave’, Kotelett is now going on a solo tip and is showing no signs of slowing down the stellar output. Two new tracks arrive with a very fine remix from Musumeci in support.
‘Lifted’ is a hypnotic chugger of a track. Revolving around a monotone bass pattern and light stabs, it builds slowly and imperceptibly with gentle percussion adding to the driving, heads-down feel. Occasional blasts of an old-skool Euro / early trance vibe synth melody punctuate the bars, and the uncluttered arrangement sucks you in with subtle variations and dizzying FX slung deep into the mix.
‘I Feel Different’ is on a more housey tip, with a looping feel to the nagging synth hooks and low-slung bass syncing up beautifully with the skipping percussion. A blissed-out breakdown gives a breather before we go stomping again, and the whole affair has more than a little of the Parisian house vibe to it.
Siciliy’s Musimeci provides a more charged remix of ‘Lifted’, taking its cues from Italo and electro in the process. A shimmering hi-hat groove propels track along with arpeggiated bass, and that Euro synth hook is utilised more frequently for a more intense feel. It’s complemented by the breakdown’s fizzing proto-trance arpeggiation and melancholy stabs. Soaring pads lift the track further and add a chord progression underneath, and the whole thing comes together in quite glorious fashion.

Early feedback:
Black Coffee: Thanks. .
Agoria: Yes!
Pedro Winter/Busy P: Love that French Kiss vibe. Radio & Club plays.
M.A.N.D.Y. - Great package
Robbie Akbal: Nice tunes.
Eelke Kleiijn: Great rework by Musumeci.
DJ Mag France: Very nice cuts. Like the hypnotic vibes.
Sasha: Marvelous tracks.

Artist: Kotelett
Release: Lifted
Label: Exploited Ghetto
Cat: EXP82
LC: 48629
Publisher: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing
Releasedate Beatport/Spotify: 24.07.20
Releasedate I-Tunes: 07.08.20

Lifted

I Feel Different

Kotelett - I Feel Different I Exploited Ghetto

Phunk Ad Elica

Solaris

Get It

Phunkadelica - Solaris (The Emperor Machine Rmx)

VA / Techno But Not Techno 2 / Nein Records
https://www.beatport.com/track/lerins-original-mix/13656875

Sacha Muki  & Gioé / Lerins (Original Mix)

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Beatport

Dirk Sid Eno - Tamarindo (Vocalversion) - DTZ120

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/shir-khan-presents-welt-am-draht-2020/3191471
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/album/shir-khan-presents-welt-am-draht-2020/1537761641
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5gHfwNIHAt2NoHP19bTzQU

Dutch duo Tunnelvisions strip things back with a hypnotic bassline on Budakid’s WALKMAN Remix.
Gerd Janson dips ZEUS by the wonderfully wordly Swiss collective Sirens Of Lesbos into his cauldron of ‘80s Italo disco synth wizardry (licensed via Sirens Of Lesbos).
Panthera Krause transforms THE AMERICAN by french artists O.N.O &  Jabberwocky into a high-enery, italy-disco dancefloor weapon. 
Biesmans pushes the button marked ‘Full Italo’ and sets the feel-good dial to ‘11’ on his spunky remix of CIAO by Enduro Disco, pitching wiggling bass arpeggios against triumphant chords, deft ‘80s drums and spine-tingling melody. 
Osunlade’s Yoruba Soul mix of HIGH TOWER by James Curd is typically classy, stripping things back down to a soulful lilt with shimmering synth arps and tumbling bongos decking out a succinct, warm, beautiful arrangement.
Enduro Disco’s LUV ME MORE balances tumbling percussive elements with a sexy bass throb and a bouncing, delicate synth line to beautiful effect.
Original Panoramabar resident, Robert Johnson and Permanent Vacation recording artist Masssimilano Pagliara provides a masterful rework of STREET VIOLENCE by swedish artist NEAT, cooking up a flurry of melodic beauty.
French dance music royalty Yuksek amps up the bass funk on his remix of MODERN DANCE by O.N.O, slides in some gentle acid tones and generally pumps the whole thing up. 
GOOD TIMES ROLL by dutch duo T.U.R.F. builds a foundation of chunky beats around some sweet jazz-funk vibes, with dashes of sax and clavinet interpersing the piledriver bassline.
IT IS U by NEAT echoes the deepest of classic progressive house with its plaintive feel, building through bobbing arpeggios and crystalline chimes while a chugging Italo disco-esque groove pushes it forward.   
TRY A LITTLE HARDER by Enduro Disco rocks a spacey disco groove where descending, detuned bass notes tumble over delayed string hits and hypnotic motifs.
GET READY by Phonk D teases with warped piano before unleashing a loose funk b-line and dubby vocal snippets.
DANCING IN HONG KONG by Romain FX provides a madcap end to the EP, a cute little ‘80s electro-funk jam where jaunty keys, organ bass and a little city pop vibe rub up against each other.
All in all this is a great eclectic dance compilation by one of the top deephouse labels out there. Too bad you could not enjoy the music in the club.

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2020
Releasedate all stores: 10.12.2020

Shir Khan Presents Welt Am Draht 2020

Luv Me More (Strip Dub)

Enduro Disco - Luv Me More (Strip Dub) I Exploited

Ciao (Biesmans Remix)

Enduro Disco - Ciao (Biesmans Remix) I Exploited

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)