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 They put it quite nicely in that song from Tocotronic: "The youth have built it themselves." Tim Vitá & Oliver Gehrmann have been fans of Freude-am-Tanzen for a while now. Currently these inexhaustible and nuts-and-bolts record-spinning dudes - post their digital label debut "136 Tales" - have a vinyl edition on the way. Oliver & Tim are known as solo-artists in the world of warm beats. Tocotronic once more: "We had a few words with them. From there we determined that we like it around here." A full-throated studio session all together brought about the maxim: Let there be house! And "24 Pieces" was in the bag. They seem to posses an affinity for numbers in their titles. Fortunately they paint their sounds not only after such elementary means, but rather with sensual artistry and authentic musicality. From this EP bubbles forth modern house with a melodic sensibility, honoring the past, a hymnic-character, an easiness with the vocals, experimental and the midnight train to the dance floor. Vitá & Gehrmann, a duo which the label name completely personifies. Thank heavens the two have each other... 

Wie heißt es so schön in einem Lied von Tocotronic: „Das haben sich die Jugendlichen selbst aufgebaut“. Tim Vitá & Oliver Gehrmann waren erst Fans von Freude am Tanzen. Nun reihen sich die unermüdlich gemeinsam auflegenden und schraubenden Burschen, nach ihrem digitalen Label-Debüt „136 Tales“ in den Vinyl-Katalog ein. Oliver & Tim sind behände als Solokünstler in der Welt der warmen Beats unterwegs. Wieder treffend Tocotronic: „Wir haben uns unterhalten. Und festgestellt, dass es uns hier gefällt.“ Zur gemeinsamen Studiosession tönte es lauthals aus ihnen: Let there be House!
Und „24 Pieces“ war in den Kästen. Sie scheinen ein Faible für Zahlen in Titeln zu haben. Zum Glück malen sie ihre Sounds nicht nur nach solchen, denn sinnliche Kraft und echte Musikalität sind Trumpf. Aus dieser EP sprudelt moderner House mit Melodie-Sensibilität, Vergangenheits-Verbeugung, Hymnen-Charakter, locker-ungenierten Stimmeneinsatz, Experimentierfreudigkeit und Zug zur Tanzfläche. Vitá & Gehrmann, ein Duo, welches den Labelname komplett in seine Blutbahnen verinnerlicht hat. Gott sei Dank, haben sie beide sich gehabt...

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Recorded at Giegling Melbourne - @alexalbrechtmusic treats us to a live set featuring his warm, immersive sound. Moving fluidly between ambient textures, deep house, and groove-heavy downtempo, his work has found a home on labels like Mule Musiq, Scissor & Thread and Analogue Attic, with releases that capture everything from late-night introspection to sunlit, outdoor euphoria.

Currently in the middle of a busy European tour, Alex is playing Strand 22 in Jena 27.06, where he’ll join Margaux Gazur and Module One for the Ambient Open Air.

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Next up on the GROOVE Podcast is Ben Kaczor (@benkaczor). Go to bit.ly/4fLpkW6 for interview and track list.

GROOVE Podcast 470 – Ben Kaczor

The German minimal DJ returns to the spotlight with two hours of artfully subtle house and techno.

There's an old German proverb that goes "Der stete Tropfen höhlt den Stein." Literally, it means a constant dripping wears away the stone, but the point isn't about force but patience: slow, steady repetition can leave the deepest mark. It's an apt metaphor for the career of Kosta Athanassiadis, better known as XDB.

Active since the early '90s, first as a DJ and then producer by the decade's end, Athanassiadis has built a career less on hype than persistence. His catalogue spans labels like Dial, Metrolux and Echocord, alongside a steady trickle of EPs and remixes that have quietly cemented his reputation as one of minimal house and techno's undersung heroes.

That patience carries into his sound and production ethos. Where many of his peers embraced software upgrades and new workflows, Athanassiadis has long stuck to Cubase, a handful of trusty instruments and 30-year-old speakers he claims to have run "hundreds of thousands of tunes" through. He also still prefers to use inexpensive, straightforward gear—what matters, he insists, is not the tools but the feel. The result is a sound that’s stripped back, direct and enduring.

Lately, Athanassiadis has found himself back in focus. With minimal enjoying fresh attention, his calendar has filled, and with it a run of back-to-back sets—most often alongside PLO Man, a regular sparring partner this year. True to form, though, you won't find that his style has changed much. Over 30 years after his first gig, you can rest assured you'll still find him playing with patience, carving out long arcs rather than sharp peaks.

His RA Mix captures him in a reflective mood. Running just over two hours, RA.1003 is a hushed yet absorbing affair, moving seamlessly from the delicate atmospherics of Valentino Mora and Caldera to the machine funk of Robert Hood, Solid Gold Playaz and Marcellus Pittman. There are left turns folded into XDB's patient narrative arc, too: John Carpenter's brooding scores here, DJ Sprinkles' melancholic work with Will Long on "Acid Trax N (Acid Dog)" there.

It's the sound of a DJ who has been quietly chiseling away for three decades, and who understands the value of persistence as much as restraint.

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We are excited to share with you the interpretation of Far Blue by the talented Ben Kamal. The Brussels based artist is an integral part of the city's scene by being a DJ, but also through curating nights and running his recently launched label 'ov guidance'.

Ben has put together a deep and emotional mix that makes you transcend into a dreamlike state. An introspective and melancholic journey that truly encompasses his perception of Far Blue.

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We bring you six interpretations for last years album by EATING SNOW.
From raunchy to dubby - from emo to rolling - from heavy to smooth — here is all you need!
Andhim, Kiki, Einmusik and Animal Trainer, put their perspectives upon this collaboration between Douglas Greed and Mooryc.

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► German flavor. Dj Dustin from @Giegling with a very special closing for the first time in Tombolo.

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