Following up 2021’s compilation 'and felt like...', ' ...it wasn't really me' can be seen as the missing part of a diptych, only separated by the passage of time, yet whole in spirit. Again, a familiar company of singular artists showcase remarkable unity in diversity. Similar to its predecessor, a rustic gloom glues everything together into a seamless whole, enabling the collective to transcend each unique contributors' musical voice elegantly.

@milliamusic
@raw_silk
@kind_tree
@tammohesselink
@larasarkissian
@felonyflats
@mspivak
@civilistjavel
@8salamanda8
@hiromakeo
@slowfoam
@giesse999

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Knekelhuis Mix Series

@agonis-amenthia

This months mix is by Agonis from Basel, Swiss. Co-founder from the ‘amenthia recordings'. Together with his friends Varuna and Garçon (who runs Amenthia together with Agonis) they shaped this resilient and airy mini musical universe, operating in a world of techno, but far away from the heavy tenebrous Techno. 
Such a pleasure to share this fluid piece, propelling in subtlety. Make sure to check out Agonis recent album ’Neutropia’. 
His mix combines some major influences for ‘Neutropia’, tracks from the album and forthcoming stuff which will come out on ‘amenthia recordings’ this year.

Knekelhuis # 77 - Agonis

@yomomsmokescrack 

The musical story of Marie Pravda begins in the Olomouc Metro chill out club, where every party was more like an afterparty, and the bpm rarely exceeded 110. The great secret of the truth (Pravda in Czech) has been revealed.

Its continuation brings us to Prague, where Marie soon acts as a pleasant refreshment in a city full of monotonous techno. She quickly gets her bearings, and her refined tracks can be heard on her show Narrativ on the Punctum radio. A couple of years of hard work spent on the internet searching for the out of ordinary music and mixing it in her home studio are finally bearing fruit: the first big gigs are coming up, as well as residencies at Ankali and Planeta Za. She recently became part of the international exchange program Gravity between residents of Jasna1 club in Warsaw, Revier Südost in Berlin and Ankali in Prague.

But her story doesn't end there. It is just beginning. Her dance sets can be fierce and uncompromising, and conversely, the listening ones will take you over the valleys and ridges of your long journey. In both of these positions, you never know what she's going to blast you off right now.

Picture by Jonas Verešpej.

Knekelhuis # 84 - Marie Pravda

Show for EOS, invite by Phuong-Dan

@eosfrankfurt
@phuong-dan

Mark Knekelhuis (invited by Phuong-Dan) for EOS Radio - January '22

@merelrhizoom 

Our April mix. Finally, we can welcome Merel Rhizoom. And it was worth the waiting. We consider Merel as a lovely character at first, and an undisputed tastemaker who has been at the forefront of keeping the music scene exciting for years. The common denominator of all her mixes is her understated intensity and a selection that gets emersed and melted in her own universe.
How would a collage of daydreaming sounds draped in flickering sunlight at the end of a budding spring day sounds like? Maybe like this. 

Picture by Marinka Grondel.

Knekelhuis # 87 - Merel Rhizoom

@stacksofvoices

With pleasure we announce the next album by Stacks, called ‘Love and Language’.

Stacks is the Belgian duo of Jan and Sis Matthé. These Antwerp residents build and undress different timbres and textures into vocal-hooked songs, flouting the rules of pop in the process. We at Knekelhuis appreciate this immensely and are delighted to work with them. ‘Love and Language’ is a romantic, moody pop-not-pop record in which everything falls perfectly into place.

Love and Language

A2. Stacks -  Above Ground

@milliamusic

"For this mix, I wanted to try something a little bit out of my comfort zone. Instead of a dance mix I went with the downtempo & trip hop sounds I've been inspired by as of late."
Milla's group project, Purelink, just released their debut full length "Puredub" via Chicago's Lillerne Tapes, the outfit's take on ambient, dub, downtempo grooves, and more.

Knekelhuis # 88 - Millia

@mikaoki1

This month we have Mika Oki taking over the mix series. 
Mika is a French-Japanese visual and sound artist who’s based in Brussels. And her mix turned out to be a beautiful immersive listening experience, full of dub injected, mutant electronics. Hard to put a finger on it or to capture the essence in a lot of words. Exactly what’s so appealing about it. Just listen and marvel.

Alvin Lucier - Marimba 
The Happy Jug—Scene 4
 Andrew Pekler - Frisland (Dub)  
Selda Baǧcan - Gine Haber Gelmis  
Dunkelman, S. - Hanna_ Duet
 Alec Empire - Get Some  
Shackleton - International Fires  
Vaague x Le Motel - Kintsugi 
Alex Dowling- Channeling 
Jürgen Müller - Wasserwelt [Waterworld] 
Ariel Kalma - Les Etoiles Sont Allumées 
The Ullulators - Zulu Proons
 Divine Soma Experience - Music is magic 
G Sudden - Tings Hard Dub 
Mecánica Popular - La Edad Del  
Bronce Badawi - Tall King Dub 
Justin - Y age inter
 Tysha - 03 Vidsutni 
Onyx Collective - Market St. 
??? - forthcoming soon! 
Bénédicte - Glass Test 
Heavenly Music Corporation - Cloudless Light 
Untold - Tear Up The Club

Knekelhuis # 89 - Mika Oki

@joanna-oj

Joanna OJ is a DJ from Paris. We’ve crossed our paths on several occasions the last few years. And her impeccable taste of music shined through all those moments. 

Her mix is ​​a soothing beauty, a tumbling world that stimulates underwater-esque sensations through our eardrums. Gorgeous and kaleidoscopic.

Knekelhuis # 90 - Joanna OJ

@conradpack 

Our next mix is by Conrad Pack. London based, running the label Selchp Recordings together with DJ Gonz. And dropped one of the most exciting releases from last year. This mix is full of forthcoming, unreleased, and music which may never be heard again. All alongside other inspirations. Hi Conrad.

Photo by Constantine Spence 

Tracklist: 
Utterance Robot
Substance - Bird Cave
Stewart Walker - CSF (Female Remix)
Excell - Sandbox
Various Artists - 8 (AE Mix)
Obscurum - Solut
Conrad Pack - Untitled
Conrad Pack - Untitled
Conrad Pack - Untitled
LEAL - Collect All
Pumpgun Pro - Kill Me
DJ Pete - Latifah (Dub Cut)
Conrad Pack - Untitled
Conrad Pack - Untitled
Obscurum - Man Pocket
Regis & Female - Guiltless
Regis - Rites
Clemens Neufeld - Impact (2015 Remaster)
Kovács Ferenc - Violin Solo

Knekelhuis # 92 - Conrad Pack

@minou-oram

Excited to share a mix from @lyl_radio host Minou Oram. 

Minou Oram is Berlin based, and was a founder of the now defunct @femdex, an initiative that dealt with the topic of equality in club culture and promotes female talents. These days Minou is part of the Bowl of Cereal collective.

Enjoy the mix and catch her on Saturday @Sameheads Berlin.

Knekelhuis # 93 - Minou Oram

@hystericalloveproject

Discovering last year’s Hysterical Love Project’s self-released debut album “Endless Bliss Weekender” was a personal highlight. Resulting in a release on Knekelhuis as Ike Zwanikken at the ‘and felt like...’ compilation. Hysterical Love Project is the project from the love couple Brooklyn & Ike. In which they craftfully compose a refreshing modern take on the slow sensual realm of Triphop, Ambient and hazy shoegaze. 

They will release their first physical album soon on the amazing label Motion Ward. And there is an unreleased upcoming track in here. Bliss.

Knekelhuis # 94 - Hysterical Love Project

@vanja-rakic

Our next guest is Vanja Rakic. Born and raised in Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, his diploma says Master’s Degree in industrial design, however, lately you will find him more in the roles of a graphic designer, visual artist, DJ. Spending his formative years in Belgrade and Milan, now living in Amsterdam, his interest in music grew exponentially, being shaped by a mixed bag of experiences gathered throughout space and time. For the last 3 years, Vanja has also been a part of the Garage Noord family. As for the music, Vanja’s friend once described it by saying ‘it is a trip deep inside the belly of the beast.’

Knekelhuis # 95 - Vanja Rakic

...it wasn't really me

SSIEGE - Virgo Oscura

Slowfoam - Mirror Stone

Hiroma Keo - Broken

Salamanda - Drink Wisdom

Civilsjävel! - Fyrkant

Spivak - The Fucking Bed On The Floor

Feloneezy - Lipstick On My Double Chin

Lara Sarkissian - Eternal Repose

Tammo Hesselink - Half Learned

Purelink - Personal Velocity

@benbondy

Ben Bondy. What can we say? One of these exciting openminded DJ-producers within today’s contemporary music landscape. Ben is Brooklyn, NYC based and operates under many different monikers, among crash830 and xphresh (together with Special Guest DJ).
Last ADE, we invited Ben for our little hangout at Red Light Records. Apart from his adorable positive energy, we enjoyed seeing him play his fresh sophisticated sound, while not taking things too seriously. More of that please. 
Check out his stuff on Good Morning Tapes, 3 X L, West Mineral Ltd. 
This mix is a clubby one.

Knekelhuis # 96 - Ben Bondy

Produced – Pascal Pinkert
Vocals – Pascal Pinkert
Written By – Miriam Bruijning
Mastered By – Ruud Lekx

Released By - Knekelhuis

Wat Voel Je Nou

Geen Genade

B1 - De Ambassade - Geen Genade

Produced – Pascal Pinkert
Vocals – Pascal Pinkert
Written By – Miriam Bruijning
Mastered By – Ruud Lekx

Released By - Knekelhuis / 18th of January
Pre-order: www.bordelloaparigi.com/?p=6468
Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/De-Ambassade-Wat-Voel-Je-Nou/release/7890276

A1 - De Ambassade - Wat Voel Je Nou

Alessandro Parisi also known as Hesperius Draco from Pordenone – Italy – and London based Timothy J Fairplay found themselves in the middle of an ice cold world, opening their wintery project with the “Romance” soundtrack. The warm synth lines will single handedly set Moscow’s frozen red square on fire. The Italian soundtrack synthesisers will touch the trans-siberian world and end with a slow burner named “What Is To Be Done”. Mastering by Rude66.
 
Release date: February 15
Knekelhuis A Parigi

OUT NOW! KAP001 - B2 - Dynamite Winter Palace - What Is To Be Done

In collaboration with Paris' recordshop Dizonord, Knekelhuis will close the summer of 2019 with this amazing gem. Beyond the Beat will burst dancefloors soon.

Founded in 1990 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cold Front were what you'd call early adaptors, their music at the time of its inception an oddity. This fourpiece, consisting of spouses Ayanna and Cam Muata, Jon Jon Scott and Ron Clark, were far ahead of their time and faded just as rapidly as they entered the stage, only playing a handful of local shows in support of Nine Inch Nails, Meat Beat Manifesto and such, alongside several cameos during early house nights and techno events.

Though short lived, their music nevertheless speaks volumes. It's intriguing stuff, a magical association of sound reminiscent of Ron Hardy and Klein MBO. New Beat-like drum parts, overdubbed by politically engaged raps, basslines that would make The Cure proud, held together by freakout speaking in tongues vocal experiments while also showing an obvious parallel to the rise of triphop at the other side of the ocean.

Cold Front - Stars And Stripes [Knekelhuis & Dizonord]

We met I Hate Models last year somewhere in the northern suburbs of Paris. We were both playing at different shows that night. After this spontaneous meeting, IHM took us to a pretty raw afterparty, underneath a bridge. It was grimy, the place filled up by forceful techno, lots of naked bodies and heavy boiling temperatures. We discovered a common interest in certain experimental music. Since I Hate Models is mostly playing big room techno events nowadays, we thought it could be an interesting experiment to bring him into a different context, where he’d be able to tell another story. That was last week, at the Red Light Radio studio for the Knekelhuis takeover during Amsterdam Dance Event.

@ihatemodels

I Hate Models - ADE 2019 Red Light Radio - Knekelhuis takeover

We are delighted to share with you a fresh episode of our mix series, this time with Alicia Carrera. 

Originally from Galicia based in Barcelona and with a long stint in Berlin behind her, Alicia Carrera is a woman of multiple talents: graphic designer, a photographer and, of course, a DJ of some reputation, thanks to her comprehensive knowledge of dance music and unique taste when mixing and recording sessions. Her musical obsessions run to genres such as new wave, psychedelia, experimental electronics, and darkwave; sonic passions that led her to find the fanzine Zauberstab, dedicated to making unusual and hidden music known.

In this episode, you can enjoy Alicia's always present signature in the selection of slow melodies, cosmic sounds, percussive rhythms and house, trance and new beat influences, always with the ambitious and praiseworthy objective of taking the audience to a new and unknown place.

@aliciacarrera

Knekelhuis # 61 - Alicia Carrera

@acolourfulstorm

Our next mix is made by Moopie. For those who don’t know, he’s running the great ‘A Colourful Storm’ label. 
The first time I encountered the label’s existence, was at the label’s inaugural release of the Denial - California Dreaming 7” EP. A sweet minimal wave interpretation of ‘California Dreamin’, most known by the version from the Mamas and the Papas. Re-issued by A Colourful Storm, delivered in a beautifully designed cardboard carton sleeve.
It’s hard to pick a few of the highlights from the label, but I’m gonna try by mentioning the Christoph De Babalon, Kallista Kult, and upcoming Désaccord Majeur 3 track EP (so nice!) material. 
Moopie is Beijing-born and based in Melbourne, Australia. His mix turned out to be a dreamy, mostly 90’’s IDM selection, getting more bleepy techno-ish towards the end. Thanks for this. Enjoy.

Knekelhuis # 64 - Moopie (A Colourful Storm)

Leviosa

A3. Reymour - Je te tiens, Tu me tiens

@claudia_franco

Our next guest is Claudia. She’s based in Prague and runs the Deviant mix series ánd club night at Ankali, which we consider to be one of the best clubs Europe has to offer. 
Then there is Planeta Za, Ankali’s sibling, and home for Claudia’s residency. A place dedicated to the experimental cut that tries to have a different take on music and a more community-based approach.
Her mix is a representation of her impeccable taste, which takes us into a story that lights up, jerks in reality and feels balanced, alert and calming in a pleasant way. The route. Always there, but the flow is now very welcome.

Knekelhuis # 73 - Claudia

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