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(en)Hearing WEVAL's music for the very first time, you might wonder from what geniuses' vault of vintage milestones these sounds have been pulled: the Dutch duo's incredibly catchy arrangements seem perfused by a rarefied pop magic that only a chosen few have truly mastered. Surely, this must be the work of a well- established veteran – or two youngsters so massively talented that it borders on the obscene. Weval's EASIER EP is here to demonstrate that it wasn't an accident, either - with four epic cuts that will haunt you long after you've left the floor.

The 2013 debut "Half Age EP" from Dutch newcomers Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers aka WEVAL struck a perfect balance between ingenuous simplicity and warm melodies: a rare moment of rapture and certainly one of those records that you wish you would've released yourself – which is probably why we smuggled an exclusive Weval track onto the tracklist of our much-acclaimed "Total 14" compilation (KOMPAKT 310 CD 118). There, the duo's dreamy, yet dynamic variant of slow-burning, sweeping house held up more than well with the other high caliber names present on the record - leading us directly to the phenomenal outing at hand.

With its glistening melodies and rousing beats, WEVAL's EASIER EP displays a staggering sense for danceable drama - spread over four expertly crafted tracks that will speak to your hearts and feet through radiant synths, ardent vocal snippets and sublime melodies. From pawing opener GIMME SOME to synth power ballad ONE, the introspective THINKING OF and title anthem EASIER, this is a rather beautifully flowing listening experience, not at all betraying the slightly yeasty circumstances of its creation: "we made this EP in two totally different moods", the producers explain, "we were both totally in love with two different girls, but for both of us it didn't work out – and to be clear, this was not our choice."

However, the defeat led to a phase of high productivity and research: "we felt terrible but we had a new EP we could work on and spend days and days finding a new sound." A couple of months and gear updates later, "the winter was gone and surprisingly it all worked out with those girls." Suddenly flush with happy feelings, Harm and Merijn finally hit the stride and quickly wrapped up production – resulting in an impactful wealth of emotions permeating all four tracks: "you can almost hear these two different moods we were in – it gets from cool, euphoric to dramatic and intense at the end."

(de)Hört man WEVALs Musik zum ersten Mal, kommt man nicht umhin sich zu wundern: aus welchem altmeisterlichen Archiv stammen diese erlesenen Klänge? Die unglaublich eingängigen Arrangements des niederländischen Duos scheinen durchwirkt mit jener verfeinerten Pop-Magie welche nur die wenigsten Künstler zu beherrschen wissen. Sicherlich ist dies das Werk eines wohlbekannten Elektronik-Veteranen - oder das von zwei jungen Newcomern die so massiv talentiert sind, daß es fast obszön ist. Wevals EASIER EP belegt außerdem daß es sich nicht um einen Zufall handelte - dank vier epischen Tracks die einem noch lange nach der Party in den Ohren hängen.

Das 2013er Debüt "Half Age EP" der holländischen Elektronikeinsteiger Harm Coolen und Merijn Scholte Albers aka WEVAL schuf eine perfekte Balance zwischen unbefangener Schlichtheit und warmen Melodien: ein seltener Moment der Verzückung und ganz gewiss eine jener Scheiben die man selber gerne veröffentlicht hätte - das ist vermutlich der Grund warum wir einen exklusiven Track von Weval auf unsere erfolgreiche "Total 14" Compilation (KOMPAKT 310 CD 118) geschmuggelt haben. Dort bewegte sich der verträumt-dynamische Stil des Duos - köchelnder, mitreißender House - auf Augenhöhe mit den anderen hochkalibrigen Namen der Platte… was uns direkt zum vorliegenden, phänomenalen Release bringt.

Mit glitzernden Melodien und aufrührerischen Beats beweist WEVALs EASIER EP einen verblüffenden Sinn fürs tanzbare Drama - verteilt über vier meisterhaft verfugte Nummern, die mit strahlenden Synthesizern, engagierten Vocals und sublimen Melodien zu Herzen und Füßen gleichermaßen sprechen. Vom hufscharrenden Opener GIMME SOME zur Synth-Powerballade ONE, dem introspektiven THINKING OF und der TItelhymne EASIER entpuppt sich der Flow als überaus gelungen - zu keinem Zeitpunkt verraten sich hier die einigermaßen veflixten Umstände der Produktion: "wir haben diese EP in zwei völlig verschiedenen Stimmungen gemacht", erklären die Produzenten, "wir waren beide völlig verknallt in zwei verschiedene Mädchen, doch für keinen von uns schien das gut auszugehen - und das war nicht unsere eigene Entscheidung, um ganz deutlch sein."

Wie dem auch sei, die Niederlage führte geradewegs in eine Phase großer Produktivität und intensiver Klangforschung: "wir fühlten uns furchtbar, doch wir hatten ja eine neue EP zu produzieren und konnten uns über Tage hinweg in neuen Sounds verlieren." Ein paar Monate und Equipment-Updates später "war der Winter vorbei und überraschenderweise funktionierte es jetzt auch mit den Mädchen." Plötzlich vom guten Gefühl umgeben, fanden Harm und Merijn schnell ihren Rhythmus und konnten die Produktion zum Abschluß bringen - resultierend in einem eindrucksvollen Reichtum an Emotionen, der alle vier Tracks durchdringt: "man kann diese zwei verschiedenen Stimmungen in denen wir uns befanden tatsächlich hören - es geht von cool, euporisch zu dramatisch und intensiv am Ende."

Weval - Gimme Some (clip)

New York producer Alex Baker teams up with acclaimed British/Austrian artist James Hersey for a standout collaboration. Known for his global hits “Coming Over” with Dillon Francis & Kygo (a U.S. Dance #1) and “How Hard I Try” with filous, Hersey has built a reputation for heartfelt songwriting that resonates worldwide. With singles like “Miss You” and “Coming Over” amassing millions of streams and support from Billboard, this release brings his signature vocal style together with Baker’s forward-thinking production for a track that bridges dancefloor energy and emotional depth.

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1) Late Jam
2) Equation
3) Houses In Motion
4) Late Jam [Willie Burns' Dance Remix]

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Credits:
Label: Bar 25 Music
Release date: 23.11.18
Cat. No: BAR25-084
Artist: Various Artists
Release Title: Zeitgeist Vol.3
Release Type: Compilation
Medium: digital
Territory: ww
Mastering: Rob Small / analog

1 Canu - Mariposa (DAVI Remix)
2 Dole & Kom - Darjeeling Train (Original Mix)
3 Dilby - Inside (Original Mix)
4 Bondi - Land Of The Blind (Original Mix)
5 Armen Miran & Hraach - Aldebaran (Original Mix)
6 Gheist - Frequent Tendencies (Original Mix)
7 Stavroz - Gold Town (Original Mix)
9 DkA feat. Juke - Nabab (Original Mix)
8 Benno Blome - Have Some (Fish Eye Collective Rmx)
10 Dachshund - Night Shifts (Original Mix)
11 Viken Arman - Believe (Acid Pauli Rmx)

13 Jiggler - Wideness (Original Mix)
14 Niconé - Listen To My Soul (Dark Soul Version)
15 Mass Digital - Deneb (Original Mix)
16 Vom Feisten - Bring You Out (René Bourgeois Rmx)
17 Bardia Salour - Monument (Original Mix)
18 Francesca Lombardo - Young Tears Navid (Tigerskin Rmx)
19 David Keno - Day By Day (Original Mix)
20 Tone of Arc - Faces Changing Faces (Original Mix)
21 Paul Schal - Elysia (Original Mix)
22 Letkolben - The Voyager (Original Mix)
23 David August - Epikur (Original Mix)

The successful Bar25 cinema film compilation series “Zeitgeist“ continues into its third round. With a colorful collection of melodic techno and groovy house music, the feeling of the Bar25, a place where day, night, space and time were irrelevant, lives on. Waiting for you are once again some well-known as well as new artists of the label with mainly exclusively produced tracks. Atmospheric club sound beyond the usual genre, multifaceted and timeless, as we are accustomed to hearing from the Bar25 label. Featured this time around are David August, René Bourgeois, Jiggler, Benno Blome, Nu & Alejandro Castelli, Gheist, Niconé, Francesca Lombardo, Vom Feisten, Bondi, Tone of Arc, David Keno, Stavroz, Dole & Kom, Dka, Bardia Salour, Dachshund, Stavroz, Viken Arman, Armen Miran & Hraach and Acid Pauli.
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Sunflower serves as a representation of what’s to come for 2020, and how 2019 and every aspect of it influenced my world and the world around me. Recorded in Tokyo and New York, two of my favourite and most inspirational places (to me), Sunflower comprises 4 tracks which are a stand alone project, but an introduction to the debut Mall Grab album slated for a late 2020 release.

Leaving Tokyo

Released January 31st on 99CHANTS

David August’s Reminiscence Of A Jewel marks a bold move beyond the introspective sonics of his previous works, and further evolves his own definition of complex, challenging dance music.
Standing out with its rich sound design and intricate production style, August creates a dense interplay between dramatic and uplifting spaces, with distinct movements and minute details that a careful ear could miss, but an attentive one is rewarded by. 
Progressive in all senses, Reminiscence Of A Jewel further opens the stylistic scope of 99CHANTS, while maintaining the personal feelings that imbue each release, and marks yet another evolution for August.

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David August - Reminiscence Of A Jewel

Berlin-based DJ and production duo Tale of Us take a step back from their busy touring and production schedule to compile the latest instalment of Renaissance's 'The Mix Collection' series. 

“We put this mix together in Mexico, looking out at a beautiful sea in a magical spot in the Yucatan, surrounded by friends and label mates as we recovered from an intense new year's and BPM rush. It was the perfect setting to take on something like this, looking back at the year behind us, not concerned so much by genres and boundaries as much as by assembling a musical picture of where we're at, where we've been and most importantly a little bit of where we're going. Each of the two mixes is a journey unto itself but together they can be seen as our musical chiaroscuro, reflecting a bit of the two sides of the way we think both about DJing and producing. It's hard to confine ourselves to just over 2 hours when there is so much music we've fallen in love with but this is the best reflection of this moment in time for us. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have.”
- Tale of Us – Jan 2013

Throughout their first mix the duo move effortlessly between the driving aesthetics of Kollektiv Turmstrasse and anthemic highs of Scuba to more experimental and angular remixes from Baths and Four Tet. The second mix takes a distinctly more mininal approach, with the textures of Daniel Avery, Recondite, Robert Hood and Extrawelt's productions taking the driving seat and remixes from the likes of Donato Dozzy and DJ Koze switching up already excellent originals. Across both mixes Tale of Us have managed to balance the deep, melodic, upbeat and sometimes more challenging elements of electronic music through careful selection and programming to ensure both have the flow and finesse that listeners have come to expect of a Renaissance release.

Tale of Us are certainly no strangers to the decks, between throwing their own 'Just This' secret loft parties in Milan, regular fixtures at renowned clubs such as Berlin's Watergate, Ibiza's DC10 as well as live and DJ sets at festivals such as Sonar and Movement. Alongside this, their productions have caught the attention of Seth Troxler, Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson and Lee Curtiss, who released their debut EP on Visionquest in 2011. 

The Mix Collection series saw it's inaugural 1994 release from Sasha & John Digweed, who set a new standard for the DJ compilation format. Since then Renaissance has undergone a musical shift, with recent contributions from M.A.N.D.Y., Gui Boratto and now Tale of Us helping to bring the original spirit of the brand to a new generation of music aficionados.

Full tracklist

CD1

1) Gran Cavaliere - Dancing Alma 
2) Mathew Jonson - When Love Feels Like Crying 
3) Tale of Us & Clockwork feat. The/Das - Life And Death 
4) Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Ordinary (Lake People’s Circle Motive Remix) 
5) Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Heimat (Robag's Turmkolle Rekksmow) 
6) Roman Flügel - Cookies Dust 
7) Scuba - Hardbody 
8) Gold Panda - Marriage (Baths Remix) 
9) Delta Funktionen - Nebula 
10) Sei A - Frozen Flower (Midland Remix) 
11) Wareika - Burnin’ 
12) Simian Mobile Disco - Cerulean 
13) FaltyDL - Straight & Arrow (Four Tet Remix) 
14) Closer Musik - Departure 
15) Tale of Us - Obscure Promises (Exclusive Track)

CD2

1) Daniel Avery and The Deadstock 33's - Magnetic (Barnt Remix Overture Edit) 
2) Roman Flügel - Softice 
3) Tin Man - Nonneo (Donato Dozzy Remix) 
4) Carl Craig - At Les (Christian Smith Hypnotica Remix) 
5) Recondite - Felicity 
6) Argy Feat. Bajka - Upon Ourselves (Osunlade Stripped Mix) 
7) Mind Against - Cagliostro 
8) Lake People - Point in Time 
9) Herbert - It's Only (DJ Koze Mix) 
10) Seph - Zoom (Bi) 
11) Triola - Leuchtturm (Wighnomy ́s Polarzipper Remix) 
12) Robert Hood - Hate Transmissions 
13) Daniel Avery - Water Jump 
14) Petar Dundov - Distant Shores 
15) Extrawelt - Phoebe 
16) Area Forty_One - P.R.T.C.T.N.

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