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Ahead of @cook-strummer's ‘Berlin Gets Physical’, the artist serves up a fresh EP featuring three new cuts plus one - 'For Berlin' - which is taken from that much anticipated mix. 

Cook Strummer is maybe best known for his 'Rising' single on this label in 2020. It was followed up by some outstanding remixes in 2021 and now the superb new compilation ahead which sees Strummer dive deep in selecting a Berlin soundtrack for 2022. The original tracks here again showcase his mix of fresh rhythms, vocals and melodies with drum machines, guitars and synths which can take the form of anything from Berlin new wave to slow tech or deep tech. 

Opener 'Juste Passer' is a short but super sweet ambient piece with a heavy mood and soulful piano chords. They are elegant and poised but steeped in an all-consuming contemplation. The fantastic 'Let Go' then layers up nagging basslines with slowly percolating house drums. Up top are yearning, anguished vocals that are delivered in a emotive and beautiful style. It makes for a devastating emotional impact on a musical house groove. 'The Way You Feel' completes the EP with a funky bass guitar riff and slapping drums that get you on your toes. Here the vocal has a more playful and carefree feel to make for a brilliantly catchy tune. Last of all is 'For Berlin' which is taken from the forthcoming mix and pairs light, airy melodies with heavy and off-grid drums and hits. It has a DIY feel with retro 80s motifs and more rugged guitar lines that bring new wave influences next to the unique-sounding vocals. 

This is a top selection of very different tracks from Cook Strummer. 

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Let Go EP

Let Go

Cook Strummer - Let Go (Snippet)

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A lot has happened in the last 20 years of dance music, but one constant has been Get Physical right at the sharp end of the scene. The label has become a globally recognised symbol of quality, renowned for its always varied and vital house output. Forming the backbone of the label's vast catalogue is the influential in-house DJ mix series, Body Language. It is a snapshot of exactly where the underground is at and has been assembled by tastemakers such as Azari & III, Catz ‘N Dogz, Dixon, DJ Hell, Francesco Tristano, Nôze and of course label-founders Booka Shade, DJ T., and M.A.N.D.Y..

Next to that there has been a constant stream of innovative, dance-floor ready singles, crossover club classics, seminal remixes and a number of standout artist albums. The label has always stayed true to its house roots, but with a rich array of influences taken from the worlds of disco, deep, tech and melodic house. Along the way, Get Physical´s core artists have been joined by red hot new talents including Alinka, Thandi Draai, PAUZA, Yulia Niko, Birds Of Mind, CIOZ and Monkey Safari. There have also been carefully considered forays into thriving house music scenes in Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Croatia and India: dedicated compilations and EPs have highlighted those region's most exciting new talents and given them a global platform. 

The name says it all: Get Physical tracks could hardly be more moving and corporeal. It was true in 2002, and it will be true in 2025 and beyond.

Cook Strummer - Let Go (Snippet)

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