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Novembre 2015

#201509 OCT #MELODICFALL

Bass

Platurne

Techno no no

Techno

Stuff

literally took ages to curate this playlist

loved the journey  


"It forces you, if it does force you at all, to come to your own conclusion about what it's about. It's an individual experience for everyone." 

Music As Language, An Individual Experience [ATOM Originals #17]

Mixed by: Nikodem Milewski

Get 'Netzwerk (Falls Like Rain)' & 'Netzwerk (The Album)' here: http://po.st/KlangkarussellPreOrder

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Max Manie - Sunday (Klangkarussell Remix)

Out now! Buy here: 

iTunes http://bit.ly/SJfordays 
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Juno http://bit.ly/SJfordaysJuno 

Support from Boris Dlugosch, The Aston Shuffle, Tensnake, Zimmer, Pete Herbert…

2013 has been a huge year for Satin Jackets, one of Germany’s most notable indie dance protagonists.

Satin Jackets and Sydney based singer KLP have joined forces on this one. They met in Berlin and performed together at Oval Space in London, this first collaboration was their logical next step. ‘For Days’ has that lush production that has characterized Satin Jackets for quite some time now. Exquisite harmonies combined with the dreamy vocals from KLP define this cutting edge indie dance gem that has masterful melodies and stripped-back ambience throughout. The release is topped off by the laid back slo-mo vintage burner ‘Night Keys’ to put you into that late-night cruising mood.

Following the very well-received ‘You Make Me Feel Good’ and ‘Olivia’ (taken from The Pink Collection), ‘For Days’ marks the third Satin Jackets release on Eskimo this year.

TRACKLIST
1. Satin Jackets feat. KLP - For Days (Original Mix)
2. Satin Jackets feat. KLP - For Days (Instrumental Mix)
3. Satin Jackets - Night Keys (Original Mix)

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Satin Jackets feat. KLP - For Days

Here's another collab with my mates, Aki Bergen and LazarusMan. 
Yet again, Aki and me made one "original" each, to South African poet LazarusMan, and this is my result. 
We're all proud and happy to get it released on Steve Bugs "Audiomatique" label. 
Hunt down the video on youtube soon! 
...and take care of each other! 

Your Deep Is Not My Deep (Djuma Soundsystems radio version)

Walking With Elephants

Closed Paradise pres. On The Nature Of Things EP
Limited Vinyl Pressing. By "Fools & fables Recordings"

Closed Paradise - Jungle Goddess

My take on Lilly Wood & The Prick's "Into Trouble"
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Lilly Wood & The Prick - Into Trouble (RÆVE Edit)

Anjunadeep 06
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Ryan Davis' variation of Ólafur Arnalds' beautiful "Only The Winds". Out on Beatport on Aug 25th, and featured on 'Anjunadeep 06 Mixed by James Grant & Jody Wisternoff", released worldwide on September 8th.

Premiered by Clash: http://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-%C3%B3lafur-arnalds-only-the-winds-ryan-davis-from-far-away-variation

Pre-Order Anjunadeep 06 on iTunes: po.st/anjunadeep06
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The sixth instalment of their iTunes Dance Chart-topping series sees Anjunadeep showcase the label’s sound across two discs of ambient electronica, melodic deep house, upfront garage and spacey techno. For the first time, both CD’s are mixed not by one artist apiece, but by both James Grant and Jody Wisternoff as a duo, allowing for a true journey through the Anjunadeep sound.

The highly anticipated compilation is made up almost entirely of brand new exclusives - from names both familiar and fresh, including new material from Dusky, Lane 8, Croquet Club, Ólafur Arnalds, Vincenzo, Cubicolor, Dave Angel and many more.

Disc 1

01 Croquet Club "Only You Can Tell"
02 John Monkman feat. Liz Cass "Open Frontier"
03 Cubicolor "Soul Chords"
04 Steve Huerta "Say It Wasn’t"
05 Danalog "Click, Search (Jody Wisternoff Remix)"
06 Vincenzo & Florian Kruse feat. Raquel Quińones "If He Runs"
07 Cubicolor "Still Linger In My Dreams"
08 Lane 8 "Without You"
09 Lane 8 feat. Solomon Grey "Diamonds"
10 16 Bit Lolitas "Deep In My Soul"
11 Clancy feat. Eli & Fur "I Wanna Know" 
12 Dusky "4T4"
13 Martin Roth "Maya"
14 Journeyman "Crash Reel"
15 16 Bit Lolitas "Premium Emo"

Disc 2

01 Aquilo "Part Of Your Life (Croquet Club Remix)"
02 Choir Of Young Believers "Hollow Talk (Jody Wisternoff, James Grant and Lane 8 Remix)"
03 Cubicolor "Got This Feeling"
04 Eli & Fur "Feel The Fire"
05 Dave Angel "Quartz"
06 Beckwith feat. Natalie Conway "Take Me Home"
07 Lancelot feat. Antony & Cleopatra "Givin’ It Up (Isaac Tichauer & Nibc Remix - Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Edit)"
08 HVOB "Lion (Stimming Remix)"
09 Shingo Nakamura vs. Jody Wisternoff & James Grant "Another Tone"
10 Shur-i-kan "My Love"
11 Ashworth "Rebound"
12 Meramek & Tropixx "Only You"
13 Jody Wisternoff "Paramour"
14 Leftwing & Kody "Tell Me"
15 Universal Solution "Bandur"
16 Olafur Arnalds "Only The Winds (Ryan Davis’ A Letter From Far Away Variation)"

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Ólafur Arnalds - Only The Winds (Ryan Davis' A Letter From Far Away Variation)

Reached #2 in the Top 100 Indie Dance/Nu Disco Release Charts on Beatport!  

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Mastering: @shanefontane

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MyKill - These Moments

taken from the last and final EP in the Conjure series.  "Conjure Infinity"

Release: December 15th on Drumcode

Maceo Plex - Conjure Dreams - Drumcode - Dec 15th

Free Download

Cubicolor - Mirror Play (Pontias remix)

The Warden | Maceo Plex Remix

01. P. Éladan - Morgenthal (Dixon Edit)
02. Ursula Bogner - 2 Ton
03. Dominique - He Said
04. Hauschka - Wonder
05. Barnt - Collection (Dixon Edit)
06. Agoria - For One Hour (feat. Scalde)
07. Hatikvah - Big Mind 
08. Kenton Slash Demon - Daemon (Axel Boman Dub Remix / Dixon Edit)
09. Cologne Tape - Render 2 (Magazine Edit)
10. Mark E - Call Me (Dixon Edit)
11. Roman Flügel - Dishes & Wishes
12. Bruno Gauthier - Existing Reality
13. Osunlade - Envision (Âme Remix / Dixon Edit)
14. Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love  


Hauschka - Wonder (Snippet)

Long-time Techno protagonist and Figure mainstay Johannes Heil returns with a new 4-track package under his Cryptik pseudonym. Continuing the focus on a more leftfield, experimental sound, Cryptik emerses the listener into a soundtrack world of rich sound, depth of field and versatile, changeable moods. By no means a simple club record, all four tracks offer subtle and rich musical content, each telling a story with beautiful melancholic melodies and rushes of endorphins.

From elongated 10 minute journeys into the more reflective zones of Heil's techno world, snaking and building, showing off all the skills he collected over his 20 years-plus career at the top of his artform, Crypik is a dance on the senses. From the cinematic elegance of 'The Gate', or the bleep-laden epic of 'Radiance', to the post-house Piano led drama of 'Messenger' or the heavyweight synth swarms of 'Belief', the EP is full of passion and life, capturing truly magic moments.

buy digital: http://btprt.dj/1DbFq16
buy physical: http://bit.ly/1K12tmS

Radiance EP

Radiance SNIPPET

"Long-time Techno protagonist and Figure mainstay Johannes Heil returns with a new 4-track package under his Cryptik pseudonym. Continuing the focus on a more leftfield, experimental sound, Cryptik emerses the listener into a soundtrack world of rich sound, depth of field and versatile, changeable moods. By no means a simple club record, all four tracks offer subtle and rich musical content, each telling a story with beautiful melancholic melodies and rushes of endorphins.
From elongated 10 minute journeys into the more reflective zones of Heil's techno world, snaking and building, showing off all the skills he collected over his 20 years-plus career at the top of his artform, Crypik is a dance on the senses. From the cinematic elegance of 'The Gate', or the bleep-laden epic of 'Radiance', to the post-house Piano led drama of 'Messenger' or the heavyweight synth swarms of 'Belief', the EP is full of passion and life, capturing truly magic moments." (Radiance EP. (n.d.). Retrieved December 4, 2015, from https://pro.beatport.com/release/radiance-ep/1558605)

Part 2 'Radiance'

Cryptik - Radiance

artist: @lunarplane | title: Crescence | label: @underyourskinrecords

global release date 17th July 2015
itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/crescence/id1017325132
BP: https://pro.beatport.com/label/underyourskin-records/24950

Crescence

itunes

6. Lunar Plane - Dark Knight

Thank you guys so much for the insane amount of support recently. Before I start releasing all the original music I have in store I wanted to share a remix I've been playing in my sets for a few months now. For this one I tried to keep things clean and simple with a BIG low end. Hope you guys can dig it :)

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Keys N Krates - Dum Dee Dum (NGHTMRE Remix)

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against – Astral 
Get it here: http://btprt.dj/1j96pHe

Is the doctrine of the mind fully contained within the physical brain? Or are there places that we can traverse, places between places, that exist outside of ourselves and the consensual reality we all seem to inhabit? Close your eyes and just try it for a second. You may be surprised where you go…

Exploring this theme of journeying beyond our strict sense of self, label mates and friends Tale of Us and Mind Against have joined together once again to create a work that works, fittingly, well past the summation of it’s parts. Playing with tension and release and a restrained but expressive sonic palate that paints a picture without words, these accomplished artists from the Life and Death team bring us to a place that seems to surely exist. Even if we might not be able to pinpoint exactly where that is.

Artist: Tale Of Us & Mind Against 
Title:  Astral
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 05.10.2015
Physical Release Date: tbc

Tracklisting Digital & 12”:

1. Astral
	             
Astral written and produced by Tale Of Us & Mind Against 

LAD026 Tale Of Us & Mind Against - Astral

Nicolas Jaar - Fight (Nymphs IV) 
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Fight

Nicolas Jaar - Fight

Since first bursting on to the scene a few years ago now thanks to his affiliation with Luciano's Cadenza imprint, Lee van Dowski has quickly emerged as one of Switzerland's most treasured and consistent house exports. For his latest release he lands on Crosstown Rebels sub-label Rebellion for the release of his 'high hitting' ‘Quasar 27.3' EP and we have to say it's a cracker. 

Offering up four cuts of serious distinction the release is an exercise in versatility, showcasing the Geneva based producer's multi-faceted take on house, packing expertly snipped vox, entrancing percussion and bags of emotion into one slickly delivered EP. Our pick of the bunch? Why 'If Only Jack Was Here' of course! We'll readily admit that we're as in the dark as you are as to who Jack is and why he's so missed but we guess that's for Lee to know and us to find out. As shadowy as it is intense, it makes for the most cinematic of openers, leading listeners into the EP with aplomb. 

Expect to hear plenty more of this one as the nights begin to drawn in... 

Lee Van Dowski - If Only Jack Was Here

Whether he's a well-known producer working incognito or a new face in the scene, Echoes Of October makes every effort to unite genres in his melodic techno tracks. Mind The Black Moon is his first release on Ardor and it features two solo productions, a collaboration and a remix, all four delivering a euphoric sensation. The release is an innovated collection of emotional sounds that's not tethered to any specific style. 

The A-Side opener 'Black Moon' floats cosmic arpeggios over a polished bassline, followed by dark synth-sirens and a hypnotic delayed vocal loop. The second solo 'Confusion' sounds like it's been taken out of a deep freeze, with crisp, piercing details. It builds up on a rolling synth line into a mystic spoken vocal before things take an uprising turn ending in a main theme melody like a chainsaw. 

Hotflush Recordings and Life And Death rostered artist Locked Groove's remix of 'Confusion' transforms many of the original elements into another sphere. Delayed bells and hats, a driving drummed bassline, additional soft strings and vocals will lead into losing yourself and drift away. 

Last but not least, 'Perseo' completes this release with the collaboration of the Italian-based talent and Be Free label head honcho Jäger. The deepest thread on this EP glides along in airy percussive chugs and rides on endless arpeggio variations. The stretched arc of suspense finds its finale with a non-expected deep toned piano stab.

Release date: 30th October 

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1. Echoes Of October - Black Moon (Original Mix)
2. Echoes Of October - Confusion (Original Mix)
3. Echoes Of October - Confusion (Locked Groove Remix)
4. Echoes Of October feat. Jager - Perseo (Original Mix)


Premiere: Echoes Of October - Confusion (Locked Groove Remix)(Ardor)

Taken from Mustang EP - Out Oct 30 on Moodmusic Records

Presstext
We are more than delighted to announce the Mustang EP from Nils Penner on Moodmusic Records. Hammering out amazing EPs on Freerange, Compost Black and Exploited, he is about explode in 2015.

Nils is no stranger to us, having recorded an album and several singles as Penner + Muder in 2010, he was also featured on several compilations on Moodmusic over the last years.

The Mustang EP shows a different angle productionwise, bringing an almost techno feel to Nils deep and emotional music. Raw and uncompromising, we are convinced this is Nils Penners best work to date.

Starting with Mustang, a proper jam if anything mixes driving beats and a massive bassline to undulating synths to a hypnotic theme.

Clouds follows with same esthetics, this time taking a Jacking Chicago feel and elevating it to next level with fierce drumming and majestic synth work.

Next up is Aurora, a deeper affair with modulating synths, a deeper, melodic bassline making it a perfect early morning jam for a discerning dancefloor.

Closing the EP is Lonely, a timeless piece of Nils Penner workout, deep but with a twist to it. Chords gradually gives space for a melancholy vocal, a perfect end of the night song if any.

Nils Penner - Mustang - Moodmusic

North Star/Silent Space released 06/11  on R&S Records

Pre-order now
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iTunes - hyperurl.co/3lpxd5

Written by Matteo Milleri and Carmine Conte.

Tale Of Us - North Star

Efdemin - Parallaxis (Traumprinz's Over 2 The End Version)

"It's Alright" EP - available now on iTunes & Beatport:
smarturl.it/itsalrightremixes 
pro.beatport.com/release/its-alri…-remixes/1628342

Watch the official video for "It's Alright" on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pw-uxOVmcA

Nocturnal Sunshine
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@nocturnalsunshinemusic

Album out now on iTunes & Beatport: smarturl.it/nocturnalsunshine
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Maya Jane Coles
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Nocturnal Sunshine "It's Alright" (Dense & Pika Remix)

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Pig&Dan, a DJ and producer duo based in Spain who run their own Elevate and Onolog labels.

For more than a Decade Pig&Dan have been jamming in the studio, producing musical adventures that hold their signature sound. Apart from their prolific work as producers they’ve been traveling the globe as peak time DJ’s and playing at some of the best events on the planet. They’ve been smashing it up at Ultra, Tomorrowland and Awakenings to name a few, plus blessing the decks in legendary clubs such as Amnesia Ibiza, Crobar Buenos Aires, and Womb Tokyo. Its clear that their euphoric-pumping sounds has lifted the roof on a global level...

Pig&Dan’s productions have been released on renowned labels such as Sven Väth's Cocoon Recordings, Slam's Soma, John Digweed's Bedrock, Monika Kruse's Terminal M and Richie Hawtin's Plus 8 ... Apart from their extensive discography they’ve collaborated and remixed for the some of the industries greats including Underworld, John Digweed, and Innercity with their massive classic Goodlife...

The have a heavy techno sound of Pig&Dan is perfectly showcased on today's exclusive premiere, ‘Growler’, off Diynamic’s much loved "Four To The Floor" series, now in its 6th edition.. It is fierce, stern and bulky, with big drums and fat synths making for an impossible to ignore main room Techno cut.

"Four to the Floor 6" is available 29 January on Diynamic

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Pig&Dan - Growler (Original Mix)

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Premiere: Pig&Dan - Growler (Original Mix)

SeeSaw (Club Version)

Jamie xx + Four Tet + Romy - Seesaw (club version)

Get 'Black Walls' EP by Koletzki & Schwind here: 
➟ Beatport: https://pro.beatport.com/release/black-walls/1691329
➟ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/black-walls-single/id1077020538

Stream here: 
➟ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5lcjXADhY9MnIT3SfTo3tj
➟ Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/stilvortalentofficial

Artists: Oliver Koletzki ➟ @oliverkoletzki, Niko Schwind ➟ @nikoschwind
Release Title: Black Walls
Label: Stil vor Talent
Catalogue No: SVT164
Release: 12.02.2016

Oliver Koletzki & Niko Schwind team up for a trip down the rabbit hole with “Black Walls”.

The title track fires off with a round of arpeggiated synths, a recurring pattern and focal point of the entire arrangement. Decked with sharp percussion and eerie synths, “Black Walls” unfolds like a downward spiral, in a mesmerizing and grave rhythm.

Reinier Zonneveld amplifies the depth of the track, by adding trance inducing layers. With the initial arpeggiated sequence at its core, Zonneveld infuses his own style of compact techno, reworking “Black Walls” into an entirely different rendition.

The closing track, although situated in the same deep and obscure registry, complements the raw power of the first two with the help of its smooth vocals. Paired with darker vocal pads and packing the same hypnotic rhythm, “My Vision” comes off as an imaginative melodic tech exploration.

➟ Homepage: www.stilvortalent.de
➟ Facebook: facebook.de/stilvortalent
➟ Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/stil_vor_talent
➟ Soundcloud: @stilvortalent
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➟ Online-Shop: www.shop.stilvortalent.de/
➟ Twitter: twitter.com/_StilvorTalent
➟ Instagram: instagram.com/stilvortalentmusic

Koletzki & Schwind – Black Walls

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Premiere: Raffa FL & Hector Moralez - Work It (Onno Remix) - Lost Records

Fittingly titled "Alien Abduction," https://soundcloud.com/legowelt-official 's latest slice of out-there dance music is all about the loops, taking a bunch of spiraling synth lines and wrapping them around a steady bass drum that keeps the beat firmly aimed at the dancefloor.

Legowelt - Alien Abduction

Nicole Moudaber’s Mood Records has become one of the preeminent imprints for dark, no-nonsense techno, racking up releases from heavy-hitters such as Carlo Lio, Joel Mull, Nathan Barato and Moudaber herself. With the label’s latest release from Washington and Stockholm duo Pleasurekraft, Mood continues to position itself as a true leader for tough yet emotive four-four sounds, rolling out the two-track Defiler EP for Pleasurekraft’s label debut.

Read more:
http://dancingastronaut.com/2016/02/pleasurekraft-defiler/

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Premiere: Pleasurekraft - Defiler (Original Mix)

As heard on the Live 105 FM show "Subsonic", played by Party Ben/Miles The Dj and "Soundcheck" by Aaron Axelsen.

After hearing this local SF bands song "Day Dreams" a few weeks ago, I instantly fell in love and wanted to do a mix of it. I ended up using a few of my favorite sections of the record and giving it a nice uplifting Indie/Nu Disco feel. I hope you enjoy the remix and be sure to check out Midi Matilda and support their music.

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FREE DOWNLOAD

Midi Matilda - Day Dreams (MyKill Remix)


Cover art by Verbals Picks.

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Panorama Pacifico

Satin Jackets – You Make Me Feel Good (Original Mix)

Debut Album HYLAS - Out on March 10th, 2014.
Pre-order now: http://po.st/HylasiTunes
Get four tracks immediately if you pre-order the album.

Hylas 002

Angelene

From Flume's debut album. Download the Deluxe Version on iTunes here:
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Insane feat. Moon Holiday

Lilly Wood and The Prick - Le Mas

We've spent so long in the company of this magical album it's impossible to express our deep, unending love for it. Small and perfectly formed, 'Metanarrative' explores Mark Stewart's experiments with midnight techno variants, utilising a stylistic reduction that looks for warmth and detail in every nook and cranny. Gone are the uncompromising percussive arrangements of the Warehouse Sessions, and instead the sound explores a quietly euphoric display sweet melodies and heavily padded bass frequencies... populist arrangements built with a deviant sound palette. 

Dependent

from the album "forget the pink elephant"

your smile

Download A Color Map of the Sun, including 3 bonus tracks and the companion album Live Studio Sessions From A Color Map of the Sun, at www.prettylightsmusic.com

This is the first time I am releasing an album as a physical product at the same time as a digital version. The second disc of the double CD set contains 13 additional tracks straight off the vinyl acetates that I composed and created in order to make legit sounding samples for A Color Map of The Sun.

Like always, the album is available in its entirety as a free download via prettylightsmusic.com. For the first time however, I encourage you to purchase a copy of the album. There are two honest reasons for this. The main reason is that as an artist I have always reinvested any success I have directly back into the music, the show and the art that goes along with it. Secondly, this isn't just an album; it is a massive collection of music beyond what is on the CDs that I will continue to put out after the album release. There is an insightful documentary film on the making of this project to be released alongside the launch of the album, as well as a music video for every song. They are all beautiful and uniquely unusual pieces of art.

This "album" is a multi-medium map of my mind and my self. It is personal and honest and I put everything into it. I have stayed on the path of being a completely independent musician and with the help of every supporter and friend, we have transformed a simple idea into a movement, a cultural beacon of light. If you can, I encourage you to purchase a digital or physical copy of A Color Map of the Sun. If not simply support by sharing the music and sharing the idea. If there is any success to be had from this album, it will go back into my rule bending, never ending quest to channel beauty and taste through music and art.

Either way, I made this music for everyone. Support this release and let's show the world how we do. The time is now. - Derek Vincent Smith

Efdemin - Parallaxis (Traumprinz's Over 2 The End Version)

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