Best of 2016

FEB '16 #2

22.02

BBC Radio 1 Premiere by Pete Tong for 'Tentacles'.

'Tentacles' premiered in Dancing Astronaut:
"At this point, it's certainly not breaking news that Berlin label Exploited is a global powerhouse in electronic music: Everything the label touches seems to turn into dance music gold. The label continues to push ahead in 2016 with no signs of slowing down, presenting two huge collaborative tracks from Berlin-via-Helsinki producer Kiki." (http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/02/premiere-berlin-label-exploited-unveils-latest-kiki-tentacles/)

'Paradise' premiered in Earmilk:
“ 'Paradise' has this ominous but intriguing build up that introduces a hypnotic array of sounds, complimented by looping vocals to give it that extra flair to catch your attention. With the help of Boot Slap to provide his own style, creating this concoction of a track that has this heavy yet soothing buildups that work will for any dazed dance floor in need of a getaway."
(http://earmilk.com/2016/02/17/kiki-invites-you-into-his-own-paradise-featuring-boot-slap-premiere/)

First spin by Anja Schneider in her Dance Under The Blue Moon Radioshow.
Jamie Jones: "Thanks for these. Really nice. I really like Tentacles.“
Job Jobse: "Hey mate, hope you are good! Is it possible to get your upcoming Exploited release? Sounds ace!"
Matthew Herbert: "Thanks!"
DJ Hell: "Great start into 2016 of Kiki."
DJ Spun: "Tentacles!"
Sandrino: "The hypno feel of Tentacles is amazing. Thank u for the music!"
Baikal: "Interesting."
B Traits: "Thanks. Will consider for the show."
Riton: "Nice!"
Red Axes: "Great track."
Steve Lawler: "I really like that Paradise track.“
Tensnake: "Massive tunes!"
Simon Baker: "Liking this!"
Friendly Fires: "Good to have Kiki back - legend in the game."
Huxley: "Paradise is sick!"
Luca C: "Really like both of these."
Hyena: "Paradise is quite the rough beauty."
dOP: "Big track."
AME: "Thanks!"
Pig&Dan: Awesome tracks. Both are cool and funky.
DJ Feadz: Hello Kiki!!!
Karotte: "Both tracks are cool."
Peter Kruder: "Tentacles is great. Will play this."
Tim Paris: "Supercool release."
Maxxi Soundsystem: "Feeling the trippy tentacles."
Stereo MCs: "Deep fire. Great tunes. Both for me."
Camea: "Paradise for me - thanks!"
Whitesquare: "Loving Boot Slap!"
ZDS: "Great EP!"
Jey Kurmis: "Paradise is great!"
Mat Joe: "Really nice! Feelin both jams!"
Simon Garcia: "Amazing stuff! Thanks guys."
Shiba San: "I will try it out."
Lee Jones: "Oooooh! Kiki you sexy beast!"
Gary Martin: "I love it! Maybe my favourite release so far of this year."

2016 sees a welcome return from Kiki on Exploited - 2 tracks which have worked magic in Kiki’s sets recently:
2 collaboration tracks with 2 new faces: Jadele from London on ’Tentacles’ and Boot Slap from Berlin on ’Paradise’. Enjoy.

Artwork:
Photo by Nemanja.
Design by Neven Cvijanovic.

Artist: Kiki
Release: Tentacles
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL118
LC: 15799
Published by: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Releasedate Beatport: 22.2.16
Releasedate I-Tunes: 07.03.16

Kiki - Tentacles | Exploited

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Early Support by Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, SKREAM, Tiga, Hot Chip, Laurent Garnier, Optimo, Erol Alkan, Ralph Lawson, Tensnake, The Rapture, Maxxi Soundsystem, Oliver Koletzki, Riva Starr, Huxley and many more... 

Since Richie Hawtin played this track in his Boiler Room Set on Ibiza, many people have been asking about this Joyce Muniz collab. The track features fresh vocals by Bam (formerly known as MC Baby Bam) from the legendary 90ies hip-hop group The Jungle Bothers (Native Tongues/Zulu Nation). The beat is based around a sample from Kraftwerk's 'It's More Fun To Compute,' and for this version we've actually got full approval from Kraftwerk (yes - guess what). So we're happy to release it now. Hope you dig it too. 

Artwork by Neven Cvijanovic from Floor 5. 

Covershoot by Johanna Rauch. 

Label: Exploited 
Artist: Joyce Muniz 
Release: Back In The Days feat. Bam 
LC: 15799 

Releasedate Beatport: 24.02.14 
Releasedate I-Tunes, Juno ect: 24.03.14 

Some Selected Feedback: 

Loco Dice – Yeahh! Wav please. 

Hot Chip – Into it! Can I get wav’s please? Joe x 

SKREAM - BIG! 

Optimo: Excellent! And amazing Kraftwerk cleared the sample. 

Erol Alkan: Thanks! 

Riva Starr: Bangin! 

The Rapture (Gabriel) - Tite!! 

Laurent Garnier - YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSS. Loooving this. 

Adana Twins - JOYCE! I LOVE YOU! AWESEOME TRACK!!! 

Tensnake - Great tune. 

Oliver Koletzki - Phat! 

Maxxi Soundsystem: This is really nice... 

Ralph Lawson: Amazing you got this out - well done! 

Huxley: Sounds Nice! Good work Joyce! 

Kiki – HUGE!!! Been playing this to death, since i first got it and everybody comes to the booth to ask about! 

Karotte: Good one. Like it! 

La Fleur: Bomb! Joyce is on fire! 

Sasha – Cool. 

DJ Feadz - Always a sucker for Kraftwerk samples. 

Andy George (BBC 1) - This is dope! 

Doctor Dru – Love it! Already in my set since some time now. Great work, Joyce. 

Ruede Hagelstein: I just see myself break dancin' back in da days:) 

Animal Trainer – What a superb track <3<3<3 

Zombie Disco Squad– Love Joyce. Awesome artwork. 

Brett Johnson - Pretty dope. Will play this weekend. 

Munk - Joyce is my homegirl!! top tune. 

Betoko – Niiiiice. 

Leftwing & Kody - Yeah boy this is sick! Big ups Joyce. 

Mickey - BIG!

Joyce Muniz - Back In The Days Feat. Bam (Preview) | Exploited

Playlist:
Claptone - Ghost ft. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
David Jach - Attention 
Joyce Muniz & Bam - Back In The Days
Claptone - Control
Silversix - Love What You Feel
Audiowhores - Facts ft. Stee Downs (Noir’s Raw Club Cut)
Claptone - United
Claus Casper - I Need You (Deep Inside)
Oliver Koletzki -  After All (Claptone Remix)
Weiss - The Guitar Man
Newbie Nerdz - Everytime
Romanthony - Floorpiece (Claptone Remix)

LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/claptone.official
https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/exploited-podcast/id718233489
http://www.exploitedghetto.de

EXPLOITED PODCAST #30: Claptone

Magimix

PLAYLIST:
01. Motion Studies - Matter Of Time
02. Shit Robot feat Museum Of Love - Dingbat
03. Simian Mobile Disco & Roman Flügel - Ikizukuri
04. Vondelpark - California Analog Dream (Factory Floor Remix)
05. Kornel Kovacs - Szikra (Bonus Beat)
06. Josh Tweek - Space Kitchen
07. Soulphicition - Mind & Body
08. T.S.O.S. - Over And Over
09. Spaventi Dazzurro - Lonely (Crunchy Club Mix)
10. Alton Miller - Inner 8 (Gerd’s No Vox Mix)
11. Marcellis - Because

LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/roundtableknights
https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/exploited-podcast/id718233489
http://www.exploitedghetto.de

EXPLOITED PODCAST #34: Round Table Knights

Kitties Wanna Dance compilations are probably, Suara's biggest releases ever. Las volume had 14 of 20 tracks in Beatport Genre Top100 and two of them were 'track the year': 'Volkoder- Sensation' and 'Oscar L- Alors On Danse'. Now, for this 6th volume, we have twenty A-side tracks from some of the most successful artists of the label: Prok & Fitch, Oscar L, Volkoder, Miguel Bastida or Wade and outstanding label debuts from big names like Martin Eyerer, Ilyus & Barrientos, Paul C & Paolo Martini, Juliet Sikora or Camelphat. 20 big tunes, 20 singles, 20 bombs. This is not a compilation, this is THE COMPILATION.
Artwork by GaAs
Mastering by www.pobla.es

Big Support from: Maya Jane Coles, Mark Knight, Hot Since 82, Adam Beyer, Gorge, Carlo Lio, Jay Lumen, Los Suruba, Mihalis Safras and many more!

Buy On Beatport

[SCOM021] Illyus & Barrientos - T.M.4.G.  (Original Mix) Snippet

V.A. - Four To The Floor 06

Out Feb. 05 on Diynamic.

01 Pig&Dan - Growler (Snippet)

My new remix of RÜFÜS. Out Now

Beatport: pro.beatport.com/track/like-an-animal-yotto-remix/7561409

Pete Tong's 'Essential New Tune' on BBC Radio 1.

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www.instagram.com/yottomusic
www.twitter.com/yottomusic
www.yottomusic.com

RÜFÜS - Like An Animal (Yotto Remix)

Listen or download: https://ArmadaDeep.lnk.to/JBEPMoreSO

Having earned its place on Jan Blomqvist’s forthcoming album called ‘Remote Controlled’, ‘More’ rises as the cut that is both inexplicably enthralling and atmospheric. Made possible by the unparalleled production skill of the Berlin-based producer, it emerges as one of the most captivating Deep House tunes to date, teeming with awe-inspiring elements and addictive traits. If you take even the slightest liking in Deep House, you’d do well to have a listen. 

Armada Deep:
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/armadadeep
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Jan Blomqvist feat. Elena Pitoulis - More [OUT NOW]

Snippet of "146" by Human Machine, taken from the "146 EP".
Release Date: February 29th, 2016 (vinyl & Beatport excl.) / March 18th (streaming & all other stores)
Cat-No : cns078-6 
© 2016 Connaisseur Recordings / LC 14550

Âme & Dixon B2B Fabric, London - November 2015
https://youtu.be/C4uXetjvz0Q

Dixon at Awakenings, 2 January 2016
https://youtu.be/wyw7iFu3ji0?t=7m12s

In the history of Connaisseur we can’t remember ever having had an upcoming release with such a massive buzz in advance. Eventhough Human Machine has only had one release up to now, their name and popularity are spreading impressively, mainly due to the enormous support by Dixon, Âme and Solomun for the title track “146", which they have hammered in almost every set in the past months.

Concerning the music, it is fascinating how such simply constructed tracks can have such an impact in the club. This is the secret of Human Machine.

While '146' is dominated by a massive and remarkable synth-line, drilling its way into your head so that you may never forget it again, the B1 title 'Drone' is more focussed on a deep hypnosis, combined with a very demanding work on the groove. 'Janus', the closing title is the most airy and atmospheric track on the “146” EP, a passionate journey with an unexpected twist.

Human Machine is the project of Mauro di Martino, better known under his moniker Musumeci, Francesco Sorrentino, Simone Carpenzano and Paolo Lauretta.

Human Machine - 146 (Snippet)

✖ Spotify: http://po.st/IStillCareSpotify
✖ iTunes: http://po.st/IStillCareiTunes
✖ Beatport: http://po.st/IStillCareBeatport

Spotify

Roman Polonsky & Igor Garnier - I Still Care

6th February 2016
Warm up at Das Grosse Vergessen Teil I
Unten – Kassel

Tracklist:
Iorie - Fool (Original Mix)
David Keller - Hope (Christoph Woerner Edit)
Rasar/Niju - Saqma v2 ohne melody
Canson - Last Land (Original Mix)
Troja - Mantra
Don't Go (Canson Remix)
Cubus - My Boy (Tony Casanova Remix)
Evans feat. Shawni (Just Emma Remix)
Kotelett & Zadak - Nova Zembla
Juli Lee - Crickets & Pine (Mirco Niemeier Remix)
NU & Christopher Schwarzwalder & Iannis Ritter - Golden Donkey
Me And My Drummer - So Foreign (Rampue Remix)
Matteo Luis - Me Against Rising Insecurity (Original)
Madmotormiquel - New Bombs ( Original )
Tony Casanova - End of the Game 
Of Norway - It's You (Just Emma Remix)
Douglas Greed feat. Kuss - Moment Hunter (Miyagi Remix)

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Christoph Woerner | Kassel, Das Grosse Vergessen I – 6.2.2016

At this point, it's certainly not breaking news that Berlin label Exploited is a global powerhouse in electronic music: between releases from masked man of mystery Claptone, a steady stream of fresh new talent and excellent overall curation from label bass Shir Khan, everything the label touches seems to turn into dance music gold. The label continues to push ahead in 2016 with no signs of slowing down, presenting two huge collaborative tracks from Berlin-via-Helsinki producer Kiki.

Premiere: Kiki - Tentacles feat. Jadele

Tracklist:

Patty Kay feat. Thomas Scholz - Wir Zwei
Stimmhalt & The Forest feat. Elenika - Love Is a Lie (Madmotormiquel Remix)
Solomun - The way back
Oliver Schories - Oil (Original Mix)
Miyagi - Woodpeckers Love Affair (Sascha Braemer & Dan Caster Remix)
Matthus Raman - Swimming with Birds (Jake Chambers Remix)
Counting Crows - Colorblind (Oliver Schories Remix) 
HVOB - The Anxiety to Please (Scuba Remix)
Mano Le Tough - Everything You’ve Done Before (Dixon Remix)
Solee - Bonkers (Original Mix)
Beat Syndrome – Animal
Eelke Kleijn - The Voices
Gardens Of God - Voices From The Past (Original Mix)
Habischman - The Moment (Soul Button Remix)
Martin Kremser - Pluviophil (Original Mix)
Max Cue - Mindfulness (Teho Remix)
Zatonsky - Love (Monrabeatz & Casseffexx Remix)
Prove Them Wrong & Alexander Funkmachine - Hold On (Trockensaft Remix)
Sascha Braemer - People (Original Mix)
TrockenSaft & Adam Helder feat. Friga - Turning Back (Ian Metty Remix)
Sailor & I - Tough Love (Jonas Mantey Triebkraft Remix)
Yann Tiersen - Summer 78 (Niklas Ibach Edit)

Neue Liebe Beginnt Da, Wo Die Alte Aufhört Wehzutun!

Tentacles' premiered in Dancing Astronaut:
"At this point, it's certainly not breaking news that Berlin label Exploited is a global powerhouse in electronic music: Everything the label touches seems to turn into dance music gold. The label continues to push ahead in 2016 with no signs of slowing down, presenting two huge collaborative tracks from Berlin-via-Helsinki producer Kiki." (http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/02/premiere-berlin-label-exploited-unveils-latest-kiki-tentacles/)

'Paradise' premiered in Earmilk:
“ 'Paradise' has this ominous but intriguing build up that introduces a hypnotic array of sounds, complimented by looping vocals to give it that extra flair to catch your attention. With the help of Boot Slap to provide his own style, creating this concoction of a track that has this heavy yet soothing buildups that work will for any dazed dance floor in need of a getaway." 
(http://earmilk.com/2016/02/17/kiki-invites-you-into-his-own-paradise-featuring-boot-slap-premiere/)

First spin by Anja Schneider in her Dance Under The Blue Moon Radioshow.
Jamie Jones: "Thanks for these. Really nice. I really like Tentacles.“
Job Jobse: "Hey mate, hope you are good! Is it possible to get your upcoming Exploited release? Sounds ace!"
Matthew Herbert: "Thanks!"
DJ Hell: "Great start into 2016 of Kiki."
DJ Spun: "Tentacles!"
Sandrino: "The hypno feel of Tentacles is amazing. Thank u for the music!"
Baikal: "Interesting."
Riton: "Nice!"
Red Axes: "Great track."
Steve Lawler: "I really like that Paradise track.“
Tensnake: "Massive tunes!"
Simon Baker: "Liking this!"
Friendly Fires: "Good to have Kiki back - legend in the game."
Huxley: "Paradise is sick!"
Luca C: "Really like both of these."
Hyena: "Paradise is quite the rough beauty."
dOP: "Big track."
AME: "Thanks!"
Pig&Dan: Awesome tracks. Both are cool and funky.
DJ Feadz: Hello Kiki!!!
Karotte: "Both tracks are cool."
Peter Kruder: "Tentacles is great. Will play this."
Tim Paris: "Supercool release."
Maxxi Soundsystem: "Feeling the trippy tentacles."
Stereo MCs: "Deep fire. Great tunes. Both for me."
Camea: "Paradise for me - thanks!"
Whitesquare: "Loving Boot Slap!"
ZDS: "Great EP!"
Jey Kurmis: "Paradise is great!"
Mat Joe: "Really nice! Feelin both jams!"
Simon Garcia: "Amazing stuff! Thanks guys."
Shiba San: "I will try it out."
Lee Jones: "Oooooh! Kiki you sexy beast!"
Gary Martin: "I love it! Maybe my favourite release so far of this year."



Tentacles

Paradise feat. Boot Slap

Kiki - Paradise ft. Boot Slap | Exploited

Massimo Pozzi alias Max (Italy) is a young talented producer from North Italy with a particoular House-Dub sounds mood in his style...He already released huge Ep on labels such: Innocent, Little Helpers, Draft LTD and of course Safe Music...and now he did,2 groovy Raw tracks for this new EP with power vocals and dirty grooves...incl. the pack also to more techno re-interpretations by Bulaklak and Loui Fernandez....

Press play and destroy the dance floor!!! ;)

SUPPORTED And DOWNLOADED By: Paco Osuna, Doorly, Joseph Capriati, Marco Carola, Leonardo Gonnelli, Stacey Pullen, The Deepshakerz, Ross Evans, Claude Monnet, Vanilla Ace, Robert Owens, Fernando Campo, Dj Dep, Richie Hawtin, Mystic Bill, Alvaro Smart and more....


Max (Italy) - 909 Stomp (Loui Fernandez Remix)

Max (Italy) - 909 Stomp (Original Mix)

Max (Italy) - What A Feeling (Original Mix)

Max (Italy) - What A Feeling (Bulaklak Remix)

Tentacles feat. Jadele

Kiki - Tentacles feat. Jadele | Exploited

Essential New Tune at BBC Radio 1 / Pete Tong

BBC Radio 1 Essential Tune Pete Tong: Kiki - Tentacles feat. Jadele | Exploited

Get the full tracklist here: https://blrrm.tv/3AUlU0N

Witness one of the greatest that ever did it — the late, great Frankie Knuckles.

Frankie Knuckles Boiler Room NYC DJ Set

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)