 Finally: with Bittersweet Marek Hemmann presents his second solo album on Freude am Tanzen. A big step after the duo-release Marian, and in his far-reaching pop sonic-lingo it's clear: a real Hemmann is what this is. Ten tracks, uncomplicated and progressive, following the Hemmann means of a sophisticated mix down and laconic, scant titles. The fine electronic sound is broken over and over through the inclusion of angry-pop synthies, played in with a seemingly strong, increasing train of machines.These warm, bass-filled sounds are the accompaniment of the album, and bring the analogue past into the digital future. While they are not the core, they are but the floor on which all of the songs stand.
There is hardly a song, that in it's style belongs to another ; the album leads the listener from deep house over crispy dance floor burners and ambient songs up to spring-lusting romances with guitar samples. Already on his recent releases Hemmann revealed his strong affinity for electronic music with a fine hand for multi-faceted arrangements and that bit of swinging, into-eternity-pointing sound. Yes he is certainly among the foremost romantics of the electro-artists and he has a firm grasp of how to demonstrate his musical talents accordingly. With that, Bittersweet is again such a wonderful, mysterious body between the dance floor and the balcony, between the sweet sunrise and the energy-loaded club night. 

 Endlich: Mit Bittersweet legt Marek Hemmann sein zweites Soloalbum auf Freude am Tanzen vor. Ein großer Schritt nach der letzten Duo-Veröffentlichung unter dem Namen Marian, und in seiner weiter gedachten Pop-Klangsprache ganz eindeutig: ein echter Hemmann. Zehn Tracks, schnörkellos und vorwärtsdrängend, nach Hemmann-Manier differenziert abgemischt und lakonisch betitelt durch knappe Wortmarken. Der feine elektronische Sound wird immer wieder aufgebrochen durch den Einsatz knarzig-poppiger Synthies, eingespielt mit einem augenscheinlich stark vermehrten Maschinenpark. Diese warmen, bassigen Sounds sind der stete Begleiter durch das Album, und führen die analoge Vergangenheit in die digitale Zukunft. Denn sie sind nicht Mittelpunkt, sondern Teil eines erdigen Bodens, auf dem alle Songs stehen.
Es gibt kaum einen Song, der in seinem Stil dem anderen gleicht, das Album führt seine Hörer vom tiefen House über knackige Tanzflächenkracher und Ambientsongs bis hin zu frühlingshaften Romanzen mit Gitarrensamples. Schon auf seinen bisherigen Veröffentlichungen offenbarte sich Hemmann immer ganz einfach als großer Liebhaber elektronischer Musik mit einem feinen Händchen für vielschichtige Arrangements und den gewissen schwebenden, ins Unendliche weisenden Sound. Ja, er ist gewiss der große Romantiker unter den Elektro-Musikern, und er weiß seine musikalischen Talente auch dementsprechend einzusetzen. Und so ist auch Bittersweet wieder solch ein schönes, geheimnisvolles Wesen zwischen Tanzfläche und Balkon, zwischen süßem Sonnenaufgang und energiegeladener Club-Nacht. 

Bittersweet

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after sun comes rain

@mint4000 enriches the Freude am Tanzen Podcast Series with a great vinyl set of deep minimalistic grooves and floating sound sequences. A perfect mix to enjoy the upcoming summer days! The DJ and producer from Leipzig has released on labels like Appian Sounds and Drop That Records in the past and can be found in Jena from time to time.

Tracklisting:
00:00 photek - applied rhythmic technology
04:50 Aera - FSOJ Comp. compost rec.
09:20 Isolee - Resort Island 01
14:20 Lawrence - Giegling
19:50 Axel Boman - Pampa rec.
24:45 Metro Area - Environ
30:30 FSOJ - Compost rec.
37:32 Axel Boman - Pampa rec.
44:21 Isolee - Resort Island 01
47:40 Appian Sounds
52:07 Kettenkarussel - Giegling

Freude am Tanzen Podcast

FATPOD#86

FATPOD-86 - Mint 4000

The thirty-sixth edition of our monthly show on @radio80000.
Enjoy! :)

@itsannamalysz
@napoleon_dynamite_le

This Is Your Time! Vol.36 - Dyscotheque & Napoleon Dynamite

Our new episode is mixed by "Sdunic" from my hometown Rostock. Head of the "House Nation" (Club Series) and "Radio Fantasia" (Open Air Series). A lovely guy with an awesome taste of music. Deep House music at its best. No rain inside! Sunshine only! Enjoy!

Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/sdunic

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Sdunic

Sdunic - Deep Afterhour Nr. 382

Next up on the #GrooveResidentPodcast are the Galerie Kurzweil residents Thomas Hammann and @lukaslehmann. Interview and track lists: bit.ly/GrooveRP44

Groove Resident Podcast 44.2

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Groove Resident Podcast 44.2 - Lukas Lehmann

Calling for you!
Record live at Robert Johnson Club in 2003!!

Ata's Wild Pitch Club is calling for you mix :) - Recorded live at Robert Johnson Club in 2003

Kat Davids b2b Dominik Graf at Garbicz 2023

86 minutes of house music by Matthew Herbert. All 17 tracks in this mix were released on vinyl between 1996 and 2002.

Thank you for the music, soundcloud.com/matthew-herbert-official

We All Need Love - A Tribute to Herbert

Poems To Heal Yourself Mix

Poems To Heal Yourself Mix 29-04-20

Uma profunda viagem musical por discografias de artistas que são parte da essência musical do DJ Eduard, um dos nossos favoritos. Todo mês um novo mix.

@the_editor

Tracklist: https://alataj.com.br/editorial/eduard-toca/frank-tony

Eduard plays Frank & Tony

OUT NOW: https://orcd.co/fatxxiv003

Just doing our music since 1998 – Freude am Tanzen is an electronic music label from Germany including a sub label called Musik Krause. Our music is available at our local recordstore Fatplastics. Have a good time with our music!

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