For ava. records, the sky's the limit, as you'll hear in the latest Carhartt WIP Radio show, bringing together a mix of house, techno, soul, hip hop, funk, jazz and disco. Established by the Cologne-based DJ and producer Damiano von Erckert in 2011, the label's roster consists of artists such as Christopher Rau, Ugly Drums, Andy Vaz, and Tito Wun aka Twit One (one half of Testiculo Y Uno that brought you the Carhartt WIP Radio Show from August 2013). The multicoloured ava. catalogue also includes musicians as varied as  L.A-based, neo-soul vocalist, Georgia Anne Muldrow. For Carhartt WIP Radio, Damiano von Erckert mixes a selection of old and new ava. records, special remixes, tracks from his latest EP “Giant Pandas And Other Nice Things In Life”, along with other rarities that will make hip hop heads just as happy as club music devotees.

Tracklist:
Damiano von Erckert - Hollywood (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow)
Tito Wun - The Way U Do It
Damiano von Erckert & Funkycan - Symphonie Of A Brother
Funkycan - Daze
Damiano von Erckert - Sweet & Kind
Andy Vaz - Only
Damiano von Erckert - Housem
Murat Tepeli - Forever (Prosumer's Hold Me Touch Me Remix)
Damiano von Erckert - French Porsche
Damiano von Erckert - Adhab Ya Msafiri (feat. Imam Ally-Salaam)
Damiano von Erckert - Planets
AM KNM - Weil 1
Damiano von Erckert - Good Love For YOU (Skit)

Carhartt WIP Radio May 2014: Damiano von Erckert - ava. Radio Show

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Adam Gillett - Rising Despite Circumstances
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TC02: Nostalgic Wavs 03; Rückkehrunruhe;
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Hey this is Skwirl here to gab at you briefly about the records we have coming for this year’s thematic cluster! The theme is Nostalgic Wavs and each record has been linked to a concept under the rather large umbrella of nostalgia as a function of emotional attachment to memory.

The third record in Nostalgic Wavs is Adam Gillett’s sublime LP “Rising Despite Circumstances” which is our ‘rückkehrunruhe’ selection.

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Rückkehrunruhe is the sensation of coming back from an immersive journey, finding it slipping already from memory as if it was all a dream, or literally translated to “coming back restlessness”. We’ve categorised it as Reflective, Present; Knowing under the Wist profile on our Nostalgic Wavs map.

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Australian born, London based artist Adam Gillett is no stranger to taking listeners on deep excursions. He’s dropped some records on a small handful of labels here and there before starting his own imprint Final Future which has seen him serve up a stream of groovy, sultry, and his signature wonkiness infused tech house singles aimed squarely at smashing the dance floor. “Rising Despite Circumstances”, his first LP, however, opens a window to very different vistas.

Sure many of the tracks feel right at home on the floor but this LP is much more than just ephemeral system heaters, it is an intimately personal and uplifting homage to the beauty of life. This is a collection of blossoms unfolding upward toward clear skies, inner warmth, and radiant bliss and the tracks shimmer along a deft line: both stripped back with restraint as well as cheekily expansive as soulful vocal samples dance around top notch synth work and incredible groove craft.

“Rising Despite Circumstances” is far more nuanced and personable than just a collection of bangers - this is a cinematic and quite often arrestingly tender record full of dynamic organic energy: all underpinned by a good heart, an earnest grin and a barefoot boogie in the sunset. It is an immersive journey well worth going on and leaves one eager to restart just as the fleeting memories of its presence inevitably begin to fade.

It’s a side of Adam that even those familiar with his work have yet to see and I could not be more honoured and deeply proud to present this record on Woodland Creatures.

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All tracks written, produced and mixed by Adam Gillett

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“Like An Animal” was made alongside Miranda Love.

“Rising Despite Circumstances” was co-written by Justin Margovan

“Back on Seven to Six” contains a jazzy ad-lib and input by Luke Pinnell

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Mixing assisted by Andrea Lepori

Mastered by Jacob Korn @ Tailout

Feels Swatch and Nostalgic Wavs Map by Brittany Myers

Distributed digitally by EPM Music

Executive Produced by Skwirl

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©2025 Adam Gillett
℗ 2025 Woodland Creatures

Rising Despite Circumstances

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Head of Beatbude Records Jürgen Ratan, joins Damiano von Erckert and Am Kinem for a nice recording session for the AVA.MIX SERIES. 

*This Mix was recorded in the north of Berlin-Neukölln.

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AVA. MIX #6 | JÜRGEN RATAN, AM KINEM & DAMIANO VON ERCKERT and their 'JETSET' Neukölln mix.

T.T.R. 02 TITO WUN, CHICAGO DAMIANO, GERALD ASTRO, RETROGOTT, KALIFORNIA KINEM, HODINI 

Players:

CHICAGO DAMIANO: Fender Rhodes, Bass Guitar, Wurlitzer 200 A, Roland Sp-404, Roland MC-303, Technics SL 1210 MK2 [FOR TRACK: A1]  
RETROGOTT: YAMAHA SAMPLE UNIT 700, ZOOM RHYTHMTRAK RT-123, Technics SL 1210 MK2 Technics SH-DJ 1200, BOSS BR-600 [FOR TRACK: A2]
HODINI: AKAI MPC 2000XL, Technics SL 1210 MK2, BOSS SP-303 [FOR TRACK: B1]
GERALD ASTRO: AKAI MPC 2000XL, ROLAND SP-404 [FOR TRACK: B1]
KALIFORNIA KINEM: Computer [FOR TRACK: B2]
TITO WUN: AKAI MPC 1000 [FOR TRACK: B3]


Credits:

A TONY TRAVOLTA RECORDS ® Production

PRODUCED BY: Damiano von Erckert, Hodini, Glenn Astro, Retrogott, Am Kinem, Tito Wun
RECORDING ENGINEER: Tony Travolta

Recorded in TONY TRAVOLTA STUDIOS ®, SOUTH-MEXICO CITY
Mastering at Brewery Studios

LOUIS “FRANKY“ TAPATIO: Cover Design

TITO WUN, CHICAGO DAMIANO, GERALD ASTRO, RETROGOTT, KALIFORNIA KINEM, HODINI (T.T.R. 02) (JULY 2015)

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Label boss Hever Jara is back home with Vento E Sol, staying true to his signature ADN sound, with irresistible groove and an infectious vocal hook, this track is set to become a summer anthem. It’s the first of many exciting releases coming your way.

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Breezy downtempo mix - with a few forgotten 70 & 80s gems. Recorded live on two cd decks and a djm400 mixer.

Bobby Hutcherson - Montara
A.r.t. Wilson - Rebecca's Theme (Water)
Twit One - Du Trik
Prins Emanuel - Aquarius
Lungiswa - Fundal
Sad City - Steady Jam
Mike Francis - Lovely Day
Moon B - Neither Here Nor Where
Seb Wildblood - The One With The Emoticon
Ponty Mython - Lovin You Is A Pleasure
Jackson Jones - I Feel Good, Put Your Pants On
Eddie C - Now More Than Ever
Vakula - Gomeisa Blues
Lyn Christopher - Take Me With You
Jesse Futerman - A Tribute To Horace
Nina Simone - Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter
Youandewan - Be Good To Me Poly
Risco Connection - Ain't No Stopping Us
LNRDCROY - Telegraph My Love (Live Mix)
Shinichiro Yokota - Bells
The Pilotwings - Congo Libre
Antoine Kogut & Nico Motte - Jungle Dweller
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta (Nostalgia)

Pelski - Laidback Summer Mixtape

Live from the boiler room of underground basement club Dirty Laundry in the heart of Hollywood.  B2B with Heat-Wave's @danieltmusic . 12-2am, enjoy.

Pleasure of Love with Daniel T Jan 27th 2018

Feel Good Selection #19

Available on vinyl, CD or digital formats: orcd.co/lillygoodparty2

Swiss DJ Alex Attias returns to BBE with a second helping of uptempo cuts, perfectly encapsulating his LillyGood Party! sound.

Founder of the recently revived Visions imprint, a long-time collector and a revered selector, Alex Attias is, before everything, a refined producer whose musical craft has seen him travel the globe, most notably with an extended stint in the birthplace of the bruk sound, London.

The tracks you’ll find on this compilation are all current favourites, or proven classics that have never left Alex's record box at the LillyGood Parties, a gathering Alex and his brother Stephane run in their hometown of Lausanne, Switzerland.

LillyGood Party! Vol.2 is another testament to Attias’ unswerving taste for smooth yet intricate, subtly layered yet deeply rooted dance compositions; some subtly edited for maximum dance-floor effect.

Featuring instantly recognisable names such as Louie Vega's Elements Of Life, Peven Everett and even Pharoah Sanders, LillyGood Party 2 also sheds light on some lesser-known artists, digging out some gems, buried deep across the jazz, disco and electronic musical strata.

Feel Good Selection #19

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