We are thrilled to present you with 3 hours of pure marathon madness from Foehn & Jerome. Just in time for the 1st of May! 

@foehnandjerome

https://wnalr.net/
wnalr – we need a larger room 
Studio Berlin

QUIRKS 07 - Foehn & Jerome (1st of May Edition)

Frieder Klaris set you off on a special journey for nearly 3 hours of pure bliss. Dedicated to Rico's Kitchen.

@friederklaris

to_Rico's_kitchen_Quirk_Mix

QUIRKS 08 - Frieder Klaris (To Rico's Kitchen)

Barbara Preisinger has been an integral part of the Berlin club scene since moving from Munich in the late 90s. In 2009 she launched her vinyl label SLICES OF LIFE.

@barbara-preisinger
@slices-of-life-records

QUIRKS 09 - Barbara Preisinger

For the 10th episode of the Quirks mix series, we give you the parisian legend, D'Julz. 

Through a career spanning two and half decades, D’Julz has practically done it all. He began spinning in Paris, often playing his home city’s much-talked about early 90’s raves and legendary clubs, all before moving to New–York in 1993 to further hone his skills and cement his reputation as a true taste-maker in his field. The rest, as they say, is history.

D’Julz remains as enthusiastic as he was when he first started DJing, as his Bass Culture label goes from strength to strength, clocking over 50 releases and he continues to traverse the globe rocking dance floors every weekend.
A true legend and one who will continue to be at the top of his game…

@djulz
@bassculture

QUIRKS 10 - D'Julz

ORDER HERE: https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/20636080?ev=rb

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Snippets + artwork: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SGBm8aMEpxne2rG651wJUQj3lODsShGi?usp=sharing

Label founder Alexander Skancke serves up a more tripped-out fusion between house and techno for the fourth release on the Quirk imprint. 

A1 - Elevate
B1 - Panic (Don't Panic Mix)
B2 - Lockmind

Mastered by Mike Grinser @ Manmade Mastering
Graphic design by Johann3000

TIME FOR LOVE - TIME FOR RAVE

Elevate

Alexander Skancke - Elevate - QRK004

A native of Los Angeles, Clovis is one of the foremost underground DJs to rise from the city in the past decade.

Mix recorded at ATV Miami, 13th of August 2021.
@clovis
@understoryrec

QUIRKS 12 - Clovis

Newcomer Henriku blew us all away at Hoppetosse with his cheeky minimal house grooves. We can't wait to have you back! 
@henriku95

Henriku @ Quirk X Hoppetosse 11.03.2022

ORDER HERE:  https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/2017211867

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Are You Happy?

What would is what we should be doing. Sort out our sorry lives despite obstacles, imaginary or real, does not matter what you feel. We are cornered, floored, bored, abhoard. So do it or die. Do it or die. Hear hear, make do battlecry. 

Words taken from B3 (Written by Frida Lindström).

A1 - Alright Alright
B2 - Are You Happy?
B1 - Pop-Up Wife
B2 - This Is Not Organ House
B3 - Make Do Battlecry 

Mastered by Mike Grinser @ Manmade Mastering
Graphic design by Johann3000

TIME FOR HEALING - TIME FOR LIVING

Alexander Skancke - Are You Happy? - QRK005

Quirk is delighted to have super selector Hajdar Berisha for the next Quirks mix!

Vinyl recording from Unum festival 2022

@hajdarberisha

QUIRKS 18 - Hajdar Berisha

Recording from Dandy Jack live @ Quirk X Hoppetosse 08.07.2022

QUIRKS 19 - Dandy Jack

Release date: 9. September 2022

ORDER HERE: https://www.discogs.com/release/22081885-Henriku-Alexander-Skancke-New-York-Popcorn

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Henriku & Alexander Skancke - New York Popcorn - QRK006

We welcome the super selector Galo for the next Quirks mix. A wonderful trippy journey from start to finish.

QUIRKS 20 - Galo

Finally, we have the pleasure of introducing Rub800, one of our long terms friends and the true head of the Norwegian underground. Rub800 is also the founder of Continually Records.

@rub800
@continuallyrecords

QUIRKS 22 - Rub800

Words from Henriku: A love letter to my favourite institution.

QUIRKS 023 - Henriku

The eccentric beat ambassador Alexander Skancke showcases his sound once more on his Quirk label, diving into spring with his debut LP, “Kingdom Couch”. The Norwegian has crafted a versatile yet cohesive body of work between 2020 and 2023, parallel to when he began attending sessions with a therapist. The 10 track double 12” traverses between meticulously arranged minimal moods, shuffling jazz rhythms and ethereal experimental textures. In its few years of existence Quirk has become a safe haven for a freedom of expression as Skancke and his affiliates share their wild side on the label, but the LP marks a milestone on the imprint and for Alexander himself whose lifelong dedication to sound has built towards this moment, utilising the vast influences has absorbed over the years.

“Therapy Session I” teases you into the LP, shimmering blissfully as it grows, blossoming into a dream-like world, tuning your ears for the trip you are about to encounter. Constructed upon slick jazzy drums is “Lost In Time” loosening your senses as the pulsating bass swallows up your train of thought. “Dumbo Move” blurs the lines perfectly between the atmospheres the Berlin based producer has captured within the album. Dark, mysterious and mind bending material in “Purple Lucy” a chugging sub heavy bass driving the track forward as precise beeps and bleeps whirr throughout. On a more playful note is the B2, “Extravagance” animated drum patterns converse with the elastic groove perfectly. Closing off the first vinyl is “Therapy Session II”, another extended exploration of otherworldly ambience, drifting deeper in the world of Quirk.

“The Magnificent Tree Hut” stirs consistently throughout, crisp percussion combined with the psychedelic vocal samples which continue to flash in and out. Transitioning now into “Therapy Session III” sophisticated sounds, enticed further into the full bodied experience by the storytelling sounds of a female voice. Your eyes begin to close and you wake up in a hazy club setting, immersed in the after hours; that’s the immediate impact of “New Dawn”, pensive and hypnotic as it rumbles quietly in the realms of the underground. At just over ten minutes long Alexander Skancke brings you down for landing with the final “Therapy Sessions IV”, transcending movements crammed full of raw emotion, floating you calmly
out of the seventh outing on the label, and the thriving talents finest work to date.

The “Kingdom Couch” is an amalgamation of Skancke’s undying passion and burning desire to create outside of the norm, this can be heard throughout this masterpiece and will undoubtedly inspire its listeners to search for the bigger picture.

Artwork: Johann 3000
Mastering: Mike Grinser, Manmade Mastering

Kingdom Couch

A1 - Alexander Skancke - Therapy Session I (QRK007)

A2 - Alexander Skancke - Lost In Time (QRK007)

A3 - Alexander Skancke - Dumbo Move (QRK007)

B1 - Alexander Skancke - Purple Lucy (QRK007)

B2 - Alexander Skancke - Extravagance - (QRK007)

Release date: 9th of June 2023

ORDER HERE: https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/2568673467

Trent Voyage and Elena Moroder debut their vocal infused house sound on Quirk.

Described as minimal, 90’s house beats and synth textures that frame Elena’s dynamic, sensual vocals and lyrics about paradise, love and fantasy. Since their 2022 formation they have debuted their live set which was well received bringing live vocals to the dancefloor.

The duo take inspiration from the classic era of house music as shown in this diverse 4 tracker.


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Parasol

Trent Voyage & Elena Moroder - Parasol - QRK008

@calum-berlin

Words from Calum:  "The soundtrack to my ideal queer party. Happy pride people :-) "

QUIRKS - 25 - Calum

Happy Birthday! You are invited !!!

Release date: 25. September 2023
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Happy Birthday

Henriku, Alexander Skancke - Happy Birthday - QRK009

Recording from Quirk @ Club Der Visionäre 05.09.2023

Trent Voyage - Quirk @ Club Der Visionäre 05.09.2023

Excerpt from the Trent Voyage and Elena Moroder's live set. 
Recorded Live - Quirk @ Club Der Visionäre 05.09.2023

Trent Voyage & Elena Moroder LIVE @ Club Der Visionäre, 05.09.2023

New Quirk mix by our good friend @hayashihayato
Hayato Hayashi is a Berlin-based DJ form Japan

QUIRKS 26 - Hayato Hayashi

Will you unlock the mysteries concealed within the Silverplan?

Release date: 8. February 2024
ORDER HERE: BIKINI WAXX RECORDS

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Graphics by Johann300
Mastered by Mike Grinser, Manmade Mastering

Alexander Skancke - Silverplan - QRK010

Henriku - Quirk @ Hoppetosse 20.01.2024

QUIRKS 01 - Alexander Skancke

Quirky mix from our good friend Felix Hk.
https://soundcloud.com/felixhrk

QUIRKS 03 - Felix Hk

The third release on Quirk brings you four house tracks by @AlexanderSkancke
Available now at Bikini Waxx Records: https://bit.ly/348d0fI

For copies for records shops/retailers: hallo@bikiniwaxxrecords.com 

Distributed by: @bikiniwaxxrecords
Design by: Johann3000

Spooky Luke

Alexander Skancke - Spooky Luke - QRK003

Alexander Skancke / Foehn & Jerome / Henriku / Trent Voyage / Elena Moroder

Label run by @alexanderskancke
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