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Deep Funky Chill Vibes | Soulful House | Jazzy Lounge | Luxury Chill House | Electronic Chill | Bar

Take me Away

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Out now! Download at iTunes: http://po.st/IGotU
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I Got U

I Got U (feat. Jax Jones)

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Booka Shade are Berlin-based duo Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, and have emerged as one of the most pioneering electronic music acts of the past two decades. Booka Shade return with their new album ‘Eve’ released through Armada Music December 13th, preceded by first single ‘Love Inc’, released on December 9th.

For their fifth studio album Booka Shade wanted to tell a new story, a story which represented a new beginning for them after they had almost split up during the first half of the production. In order to create something exciting they needed to be somewhere exciting and in search of inspiration headed to the UK home of electronic music, Manchester, to record at the acclaimed Eve studios, a residential vintage recording studio. This is where they found themselves together again, where the music came to life and why the album is named after the studio.

“We recorded an electronic album in a traditional way and it made us feel like a band again, it was like going back to the beginning. ”

The 12 track album includes special guests Fritz Helder (Azari & III), Fritz Kalkbrenner, and Groove Armada’s Andy Cato on trombone. Artwork was conceived and designed by La Boca to provide a rich and vivid visual accompaniment to ‘Eve’.

Booka Shade singles have historically been both underground sensations and club hits (such as ‘Mandarine Girl’ and ‘Body Language’) and new single ‘Love Inc’ looks set to follow in those footsteps. ‘Love Inc’ is infused with pure club sound, paying a contemporary homage to Chicago’s former king of house, Lil Louis, whose 1992 hit ‘Club Lonely’ serves as the track’s sample. Friend and art director Thomas Hayo was brought on board to direct the song’s music video in the vein of their last collaboration on “Sweet Lies”. Details to be announced.

Remixes come from artists including: Hot Since 82, Butch, Emperor Machine and ABBY.

Track listing below:
1. Many Rivers
2. Love Inc
3. Kalimera
4. Leema
5. Maifeld
6. Perfect Time
7. Time’s On My Side
8. Crossing Borders (feat. Fritz Kalkbrenner)
9. Love Drug (feat. Fritz Helder)
10. Only When You Wake Up
11. Ballad Of The East
12. Jesolo

Connect with Booka Shade:
www.bookashade.com,
www.facebook.com/bookashade

Connect with Armada Music:
http://www.armadamusic.com/

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Booka Shade - Love Drug (feat. Fritz Helder)

It’s been a while since Flashbaxx released his critically acclaimed The Changing Tides EP (Blackfish Productions / BaxxBeatMusic). Flashbaxx mastermind Daniel Stenger began working on an album to follow the EP in 2008, but inspiration was fleeting and music making was difficult, and Daniel was not satisfied with his early drafts. He seemed to lose his enthusiasm, so the producer decided to take a break from Flashbaxx and devote himself to other projects.

Not that Daniel was resting … rather, he was restless. He expanded his record label BaxxBeatMusic, produced and recorded other bands and artists, composed music for commercials, and frequently performed as DJ. From time to time a Flashbaxx loop appeared on his sequencer, but he still was not able to complete the puzzle. But after a few years of all this activity and exposure to the music of others (in the clubs as well as the studios) Daniel’s inspiration returned and he was finally ready to push the Flashbaxx musical vision into 2013.

The fog first lifted in 2011 when Daniel produced “So Close To Midnight” in a single evening, signaling a triumphant return to the studio. In the next eighteen months Daniel prodded Flashbaxx back to life, track by track. It was like awakening from long creative hibernation, and Daniel’s newfound creative joy is evident in the album’s music.

After the foundation was set, the work on the album concept began. When the Aschaffenburg-based producer couldn’t find a sonic connection between two songs he remedied this by producing a new joint to fill the gap and complete the desired arc of the record. Eventually the thirteen tracks formed a cohesive excursion, and Daniel’s feeling of accomplishment inspired the album’s title: Something To Believe.

Certainly the strength of the album lies in its versatility. To begin, Stenger combines soulful downtempo and smooth soul with brass kicking nu-funk. The album then takes a trip down the coast of Latin America while grooving through disco and deep house-influenced club tracks. Eventually, things resolve surprisingly in a Bill Conti manner, transporting the listener to when the movie Rocky had just appeared in cinemas. Following his passion for funk and jazz Daniel gave much attention to the organic details, combining this with more loop oriented songs, settling for a sound somewhere between the couch and the dance floor. It’s a bit ‘old school,’ but far away from being frumpy … sometimes laid back, sometimes demanding body motion. Flashbaxx isn’t reinventing the wheel, but the truck now has some cool new slippers.

Besides guest musicians like The Haszlbeatz and Christoph Matyaschek, Flashbaxx worked with vocalists Tanja Proessler and Mathias Fischer as well as the very brilliant Seth Sharp from distant Reykjavik. The appearance of guest musicians and vocalists marks a first for Flashbaxx and gives Something To Believe the stamp of a producer album. Flashbaxx is back … and he’ll make you a believer.

Gold (Preview)

Saudades of Soul

Down Town

On his latest offering, &ME is delivering quite the achievement. Co-produced with Black Coffee, the a-side „The Rapture Pt. III” obviously continues the narrative of its predecessors. But unlike in the motion picture business, where sequels tend to be watered down rehashes of the original, those Raptures are just getting better and better. It’s all here, the dense and gentle build-up, the tender piano lines, the just overwhelming emotion. Safe bet, we’re dealing with a future classic here.

The Rapture Pt.III

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&ME, Black Coffee - The Rapture Pt.III

My Love / The Right Guys

The Right Guys

Catalog: BLUR138
Release Date: 01.11.2024
Buy Link: https://www.traxsource.com/title/2365800/breezy-noon

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PREMIERE: Scruscru, Dwaal - Breezy Noon [Blur Records]

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Half Dead Dave introduces his new 2-track EP, ‘Celestial Bean’. Following the release of the eponymous single, the South London-based house music producer, known for skillfully crafting tracks inspired by 80s and 90s house and disco, reveals two vibrant house tracks that make you feel like dancing all night long. ‘Ursa Minor’ mirrors this energy with its uplifting groove, enchanting rhythm, and expertly crafted samples, creating a perfect soundtrack for those unforgettable late-night moments.

Celestial Bean

Ursa Minor

Half Dead Dave - Ursa Minor

Mario Basanov Vidis Feat Jazzu - Give It A Try

Cometrue

In The Lonely Hour

Restart

The Definitive Collection

I Just Gotta Have You (Digitally Remastered 1998)

Higher Love

Higher Love (Fender Edit)

Hollywood

Hollywood (Chris Jylkke Miami Mix) [feat. Eric Cozier]

Chillout - Relaxing Lounge Music for Cocktail Party & Drink Bar

Keep on Dreaming

Soulful Ibiza Club Sessions: Sensual Soulful House Evolution at Deep House Lounge Café, Sexy Summer Party Songs

Happy Hours (Wine Bar Music Atmpsphere)

Organish House

Love Train

Available now on Juno Download!

A rework of Japanese rare slow disco jam forthcoming on ISM Records' compilation of Slo-Mo Cuts~Late Night Takes 'Midnight Riot'...


Midnight Riot 

A COLLECTION OF SLO-MO CUTS & LATE NIGHT TAKES

For the first time ever Ism Records has globally compiled one of the strongest line-ups of todays studio technicians, striving to find a new sound, a zone between a slower house groove, bumping boogie, epic soul jams, and inspired sampling. Since early 2000 an entire legion of producers and new school editors emerged including Todd Terje, Yam Who? Mark E, with inspired reworks, modern day mid-tempo sonic affairs allowing the content to be quite diverse, obscure and downbeat minimalistic. Nearly a decade on and we are fully into the digital era, where bedroom musical sculptures appear overnight with a new take on this sound. Ism has brought a select few of them together and has carefully selected an album to highlight this highly refined style, music that reflects modern living, the perfect soundtrack for bar life, beach lounging and those lazy page turning weekend mornings.

ISM021X Beaten Space Probe - Rainy Night (low res preview)

Sound Central

Don't Stop the Groove

Mario Basanov & Vidis ft. Jazzu - I'll Be Gone

Tiesto - Knock You Out (Owen Westlake Remix) [Musical Freedom]

Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits (Armando Mendes Edit)
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Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits (Armando Mendes Edit)

Since being discovered by the Mainz-based lounge label “Wohnton” in 2003, Flashbaxx’s jazz and funky beats have been featured on international compilations—including releases on Sony Music, EMI, and Ministry of Sound. His productions appear alongside artists such as Moby, Jazzanova, Blank & Jones, Die Fantastischen Vier and Bonobo and are regularly played by renowned DJs and tastemakers like Rainer Tru by (Compost, DE), Robert Luis (Tru Thoughts, UK), and Mark Farina (OM Records, US). 

His latest EP Take Care My Friend (NuNorthern Soul, UK / 2022) was enthusiastically received by the scene. For the remix EP (NuNorthern Soul, UK / 2023), he brought on board renowned producers such as Atjazz and Moods.

In his "feel-good" DJ sets, he effortlessly blends various styles, ranging from downbeat to house with elements of disco, boogie, jazz and funk. Since 2024, Flashbaxx has been performing again as an electronic live act, showcasing his unique mash-ups of disco and house classics. His high-energy performances have already taken him to legendary clubs like the KitKat Club and Heideglühen in Berlin. In June 2025 selected tracks from his live set will be released as “Gazelle” EP on the newly founded label Groovers Trax (Leipzig), fulfilling his longheld dream of creating an uncompromising house record with a disco twist. 

From 2016 to 2025, Stenger was part of the podcast Proseccolaune, where he further honed his comedic talent. Today, this is reflected in his own comedy and music content on social media, striking a balance between accessible entertainment and subcultural authenticity—earning him a steadily growing fanbase.
Daniel Stenger lives in Aschaffenburg (DE), works in his studio where he produces music, podcasts, content and musical projects for the advertising industry. His musical expertise has made him a sought-after collaborator. Prestigious companies—including RTL, BERTELSMANN, GARNIER, PANTENE, OLAZ, MERCEDES BENZ, PHANTASIALAND, AIRBUS, and VERIVIOX—regularly Stenger for their brand’s music production.