We welcome back one of our own hometown heroes, Jonathan Kaspar. Through holding down a residency at the fabled Gewölbe club, to releases on Pets Recordings, Objektivity, Ouïe and our own KX imprint, Jonathan Kaspar has proved to be one of the most exceptionally gifted producers and DJ’s to emerge from Cologne in recent time.

Though the clubs have remained closed since he came to us with his Kompakt debut “Kante”, his inspiration clearly remains unwavered with “Muster EP”. An acid tinged groove throbs to incredible momentum on the title track “Muster”. Follow the heartbeat with “Alle” as Jonathan brings the electro funk forward with his first foray into using his own vocals. A French touched rumble bass gives “Beton” all the flow and more for those early hour moments we all are craving again. The closer “Heber” is a classic opener – a subtle percussion rhythm gets built around sky high synths and a sweet house high hat to warm up any night.

The digital version comes with a stripped down version of Beton!

KOMPAKT PREMIERE: Jonathan Kaspar - Beton

The 5th Mandrake session was recorded by our brilliant friend YokoO. 

After he celebrated the Anniversary with us, we needed to hear more of his incredible music. We asked him to do a set inspired by his stay at our little oasis... And we absolutely love what he did! 

Thank you, YokoO♥️⚡️

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The London-based James Dexter teams up with Denney for a slick three tracker on Steve Bug’s Sublease Records. 

Dexter had been producing quality house and tech for over a decade now, and his past few releases have seen him turn out for Bondage, Gruuv, Cyclic or Inermu, while Denney already released on Crosstown Rebels, 2020 Vision, Poker Flat and Hot Creations. 

With Denney co-producing the EP, we are treated to three perfectly-realised slices of contemporary dancefloor science. 

Katsu is a prime time groover, building a vibe through a deceptive groove and well judged vocal samples. Next up is For You - a crisp, rolling track with deep percussion and recognisably sultry vo- cal. Last but not least is This Groove - perhaps the toughest cut on the release, a surefire deep bomb built around tasty breakbeat-style percs and some wobbly acid touches.

Katsu

Denney & James Dexter - Katsu

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Gareth Cole is the ambitious Brit who has been carving a name for himself as a purveyor of fine house and techno both as a producer and DJ. 

Here he signs up to Steve Bug’s Sublease Music for three slick and impactful slices of deep, techy house. First up is Signal, a low-slung groover with hypnoic keys, and a thick, rounded bottom end driving the track forward. 

On Courage, the energy is amped somewhat, with plenty of space thanks to the dubby, minimal production. 

Gareth notes “I was very inspired by music and DJ sets from Guy J - there is this sort of hypnotic groove which locks you into the vibe and music. I designed a really nice lead stab on Sylenth which is my go-to synth and it repeats during the majority of the tune and then other elements play around it to keep it interesting”. 

The final track is On The Edge, delving deep into Cole’s roots in techno - slowly building on the groove with extra elements to create a hypnotic, techy atmosphere sure to set dancefloors alight this summer.

Signal

Gareth Cole - Signal

New session coming from German scene pillar Steve Bug.
In the music business for almost 30 years, Steve is the founder of Dessous Recordings and Poker Flat Recordings labels.
He released a countless amount of releases on his own labels or on NRK, Musicman, Rex Club Music, Ovum, Cocoon, Chiwax, Aus and the list goes on and on...

Enjoy the mix !

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The Estonian house DJ and producer Taavi Tuisk drops a two tracker for Steve Bug’s irrepressible Poker Flat Recordings. 

Taavi has been making, releasing and promoting music for almost 2 decades, and here we get to feel something of his playful approach to dance music. 

Being an audio production and multimedia lecturer at Tallinn University he could also easily have a doctor degree in DJ-ing, producing and nightlife developing. 

Taavi has been a DJ for more than half of his life and played all over the world - Spain, UK, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, USA etc. Performing at superclubs like Ministry Of Sound, Pacha and Space but also at small cozy underground venues in South Africa. He’s also founder of two open air summer clubs in Tallinn.

Taavi has been producing music since 2003 using different artist names and won the EMA (Estonian Music Award) in 2017 for the best electronic music album.

Taavi only started to release new music under his real name two years ago on labels like A Tribe Called Kotori, Beatfreak, Sudam, Exotic Refreshment, Switchlab and more. 

It’s all about a mixture of synthetic and atmospheric sounds together with ethnic motives and strong percussive grooves, he also brings live element in the form of electronic drums and synths to spice up his live dj gigs.

The title track of Incroyable is a deep house track with tons of cosmic disco attitude - bright sparking synths and shuffling grooves. What's more it features an outstanding spoken word vocal in French.

Also included is a rework by Mihai Popoviciu, a Poker Flat regular who turns in a tougher tech house version that's the perfect compliment to the original. All in all an unmissable release set to go over big with a lot of DJs and their dancefloors.

Incroyable

Taavi Tuisk - Incroyable

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The Estonian house DJ and producer Taavi Tuisk
drops a two tracker for Steve Bug’s irrepressible
Poker Flat Recordings.
Taavi has been making, releasing and promoting
music for almost 2 decades, and here we get to
feel something of his playful approach to dance
music.
Being an audio production and multimedia lecturer
at Tallinn University he could also easily have a
doctor degree in DJ-ing, producing and nightlife
developing.

TASCAM DR-40X

DHB Podcast #140 - Taavi Tuisk

love. (Now available on Spotify, Bandcamp and iTunes )

june gloom.

Mix 4 of the Meanwhile in Barcelona series...a minimal, deep tech house affair that reflects the shadows and recesses of my mind...welcome to the jungle..... 

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