2020

Unstable Condition

Levon Vincent – Invisible Bitchslap EP
Label: Deconstruct Music
Catalog#:DEC-01
Format:Vinyl, 12", EP, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM 
Release: November 08

The B-side of this humorously titled release is hands down one of my favourite tracks of all time, and definitely my favourite Levon Vincent creation. One of the few records that I can honestly say is well worth the high marketplace price, though I hope my copy gives me years of play! There's really no fitting description for this shifting chugger; it's a totally melodic and dubby slice of techno with a nice, subtle tinge of house-y-ness. It keeps going and going, with every element in its perfect place. Lots of reverb and warped sounds that build a series of layered loops from some ultimately quite simple components. For me that's the mark of perfection: a fugue-like cycle that plays on a perfect kick, bass drum, etc. And did I mention there are some VERY fat synth chords? Oh, and I just listened to it again and must add that there are some sweet pitched up lasers. I've always had a soft spot for the sound of lasers! Mmmmmm, Woman Is The Devil indeed.


Levon Vincent-Woman Is The Devil

Kilter/Acacia is out now on Monkeytown Records
: https://MonkeytownRecords.lnk.to/kilter

Mastered by Matt Colton, artwork by www.harrycresswell.com

Kilter / Acacia

Kilter

Taken from the album 'It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) [Remixes]', released 28 November 2018 on Ninja Tune: https://peggygou.lnk.to/remixesSo

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It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) [Remixes]

Peggy Gou - 'It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) (I:Cube Remix)'

Sunset Service

Soma

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Get Speicher 110 here: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/Speicher110SD

Since their first release as Extrawelt 'Soopertrack' dropped on Border Community in 2005 Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe have had a remarkable run. They relentlessly toured the world with their highly esteemed live show and released plenty of killer releases on labelslike Traum or Cocoon. Naturally, our ears were wide open when the Hamburg-based couple sent over a bunch of new productions to the KOMPAKT HQ. Announced as what they call a new, alternative path of production for them, more precisely "less computer, more hands on" we were directly intrigued by the power and rawness of their new sound.

In particular, two cuts stood out: 'PINK PANTHER' is pure analog funk. A sluggish beat is paired with a highly effective synth riff. The idea is as simple as it gets but it's executed in such a masterful way. You can drop this track anywhere and anytime - it'll certainly set things on fire right away. 'ARGONAUTS' follows an equally simple recipe but ups the tempo and energy levels by 100%. Heavy prime time saw toothtechno for the new generation that recall vintage Thomas P. Heckmann – perhaps if he were to wake up in a funky mood.

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Extrawelt - Argonaut

Grab your copy: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/Total19SD

You may ask: "In the day and age of streaming playlists and the omnipresence of freely available mixes, what's the use of a label compilation?" The answer is simple: labels still serve as a dearly needed filter mechanism in this tsunami of music we're facing every day. Labels strive to establish trust between artists and listeners. They're like your favorite restaurant around the corner. On the spur of the moment, you might find more excitement in that hip place that just opened somewhere else. But when the novelty fades, you'll always return to your sanctuary. The safe place where they know your name and the last drink is on the house. KOMPAKT has become such a place for generations of fans and artists alike. And the TOTAL compilation series serves as its menu: always changing but instantly recognizable.

As per usual TOTAL is a collection of the past years biggest tunes, the creme de la creme of KOMPAKT's steady output of 12"s topped off with eight exclusive unreleased tracks that are also available on the 2LP vinyl edition of TOTAL 19.

With JÜRGEN PAAPE, the notorious VOIGT brothers, THOMAS/MAYER and JÖRG BURGER - all founding fathers are on board. Legacy artists SASCHA FUNKE and JUSTUS KÖHNCKE make their long-awaited comebacks, the latter with a kinky Patrick Cowley homage called "Mindless Sex Track". Cologne young blood JULIAN STETTER nails the starry-eyed, romantic KOMPAKT signature sound with his remix for an up and coming local pop outfit called ALBERT LUXUS. Fellow Colonian JONATHAN KASPAR makes his label debut with his slinky track "Renard". DJ BALDUIN definitely is one to watch in 2020. His massive "E.W.B.A." transcends the friendly populism of an ancient Love Parade anthem while capturing the sincere spirit of today's electro revival. REX THE DOG's "Vortex" and TOM DEMAC's "Serenade" perfectly showcase why KOMPAKT is still one of the most played and charted labels in electronic music today. In a scene that is more fragmented than ever these two producers delivered true consensus hits that are cherished on all sizes and shapes of floors beyond genre boundaries.

The second half completely belongs to a whole new breed from our beloved SPEICHER series such as ANNA, YOTAM AVNI, EXTRAWELT, RAXON, BLACKRACHAS, JOHN MONKMAN and LA FLEUR alongside our full time members PATRICE BÄUMEL, KÖLSCH and GUI BORATTO. The energy levels are way up and the mission reads clearly: We'll never stop dancing this way.

- MICHAEL MAYER (Kompakt co-owner, curator of the TOTAL series)

ANNA – Remembrance (Main Mix)

Rex The Dog – Vortex (Radio Edit)

Buy/Stream: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/TheWeightRemixeID

@weval returned in early 2019 with their sophomore full length “The Weight” - breaking their pop-mellow, nostalgia-friendly facet further out in the open as they arrived "at this place again were everything felt spontaneous, new and exciting, like we had in the beginning".

On limited edition, hand stamped vinyl, we present a collection of remixes from “The Weight”. Kompakt co-founder Michael Mayer opens “Same Little Thing” up to the dance floor with an everlasting lush house rhythm. Weval offer their own alternative version of “Same Little Thing” - a more stripped down affair with a solid breakbeat holding the track in sweet momentum. Lake Turner is an artist you will hear more about on Kompakt in 2020 - his interpretation of “The Weight” is a lush, kaleidoscopic crooner. Steve Moore (of Zombi fame) finally returns to Kompakt with a peak time ready techno-fied version of “Roll Together”.

Weval - Same Little Thing - Michael Mayer Remix

Buy/Stream: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/Speicher113SD

After ANNA & KITTIN’s monstrous “Forever Ravers” which is already deemed as one of 2019’s biggest tracks SPEICHER is back with 3-tracker brimming with raw energy from three hotly tipped up and comers. BLACKRACHAS commands the A-side with his immersive late night tune “Giorno Di Pioggia”. It’s pure trance (not trance) of a darker kind with ecstatic melodic outbursts that’ll tingle all the right places. Stockholm’s CHRISTIAN NIELSEN is making his welcome return and he’s out to kill. Imagine a chimera made of brute early 90s Belgian proto-techno and uplifting hard house beats that recalls Jason Nevins at his prime. Last but not least, ODD OSWALD & STEPHAN BARNEM deliver a smart industrial banger complete with unexp ected twists and turns that’ll certainly do the right kind of damage on any trusted main floor.

Christian Nielsen – Gold

Buy/stream: https://KompaktRecords.lnk.to/SirenID

@johnmonkman ends 2019 on a high note following a banner year with releases on Drumcode, Ellum Audio, Anjuna Deep and of course his Speicher “Pesto Punk” collaboration with James Monro. Our mission for spontaneous releases on Speicher X continues with “Siren” – a high octane, in your face track that is lead by a screaming Arp2600 and one hell of a thunderous main bass chord progression.

John Monkman - Siren (Kompakt Extra X 7)

This is the second single extracted from Marc Houle’s forthcoming album on his home label Items & Things.
‘No One Knows’ is a dark pumping energy featuring a deep vocal ambience with an equally melancholic message. The accompanying bassline emits a brooding vibe while an emerging acid line keeps it deep in the party realm.
Marc Houle is revisiting his Detroit Techno roots, highlighting the artist’s distinct sound of heavy beats and strong melodies.

Marc Houle - No One Knows

Download / Stream:
https://nervous-records.lnk.to/HSZrgAQM

Classy Talk

Bomat - Classy Talk

Hurlee - Favorite Jazz
Part Of "La Touche EP"
Release Date: 31.01.20
Buy Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/la-touche/2814032

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Hurlee - La Touche

PREMIERE: Hurlee - Favorite Jazz [Suol]

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Moody Good - Jimmytics (Ookay Remix)

Check out my remix of Moody Good's 'ANTI-ACID' out now on @NeverSayDie

Stream/Buy: https://nsd.lnk.to/NSDX161

Goofball Remixes

ANTI-ACID (TYNAN Remix)

Moody Good - ANTI-ACID (TYNAN Remix)

Depuis son antre parisien, Madben nous a concocté un mix qui commence tout en douceur avec des rythmés breakés et electro.

[DJ SET] Madben - S04E05 (Fevrier 2020)

Laurence Guy makes his Shall Not Fade debut with the luscious ‘The Sun Is Warm And Directly Above You’ EP

https://shallnotfade.co.uk/album/the-sun-is-warm-and-directly-above-you-ep

More exclusive music

Premiere: Laurence Guy 'This Isn’t My Best Light'

Grab the record here: https://unknowntotheunknown.bandcamp.com/album/let-my-brain-go-len-faki-remix

DJ Haus's Unknown To The Unknown imprint is responsible for some of the most wild bangers out there. 

The label has dropped records from the likes of Vin Sol, DJ Stingray, Nightwave, Bleaker and that's just the tip of the iceberg. 

He's about to drop the 100th release via the label and naturally, Haus has enlisted the big guns. Len Faki has remixed 'Let My Brain Go' and here we see a more playful side to the Ostgut Ton and Figure mainstay.

That's not to say it's not absolutely pounding, because of course, it is. 

Happy birthday UTTU, thanks for everything.

2020

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