RELEASES by Mavin

With release nr. 11, Luv Shack Records are once again eager to exalt the diversity of their releases, while keeping up the quality.

LUV011 is the split EP of the two up and coming electronic music duos "Manhooker" and "Space Echo". Whilst both projects are still relatively new to the scene, they have equally made a stir with their first releases.

Manhooker consists of the two Berliners by choice Tomasz “Guiddo” Switala and Sebastian “Mavin” Magassouba. Their first release appeared on Ostgut Ton´s sublabel 'Unterton' and their second EP was recently released on german heavy hitters 'Sonar Kollektiv' - a collab with ex New Yorker Snax, featuring a remix by Justus Köhncke.

With 'Pushin & Shovin', Manhooker are once again evoking the spirit of classic soulful house hymns. It's an uplifting mix of 90s organs, filtered arpeggios and thick drums all held together by an acid bassline and Mavin´s shimmering vocals. And not to forget the trumpet solo!

The remix of 'Pushin & Shovin' comes from Brazilian wunderkind ROTCIV (who has already remixed Manhooker on their Unterton release). He strips off the smoothness of the original in favor of a more raw and analogue vibe. Its groove seems like a merger of modern electro and classic house, and although ROTCIV´s trademark stabs and pads are used quite ecstatically on this remix, the song structure remains just as strong as in the original.

On The flipside we have Space Echo, the duo of Viennese producer caTekk and (Luv Shack`s very own) Lee Stevens. Their first ever production as a duo was a remix for none other than Austra on Domino Records.

They're offering two equally powerful cuts on the B-side; 'Soul Power' is nothing short of a club burner. A mighty and continuously building ride of funk organs and disco drums, all with a delightfully modern touch. When the vocal kicks in for the first time, ringing in the break, the audience will surely fall into a frenzy when exposed to it! The disco guitars are just the icing on the cake.

'Soul People' takes a slightly more sensual path. Expect dreamy rhodes, dubbed out percussive organs, an almost reggae worthy bassline, a painfully sweet vocal hook and a sharp rhythm that make this track a perfect choice for every warmup, after-hours and daytime set!

With all its ingredients, LUV011 will provide something for everyone who loves electronic music with soul!

Vinyl tracklisting LUV011:

Manhooker - Pushin` & Shovin`
Manhooker - Pushin` & Shovin` (ROTCIV remix)

Space Echo - Soul Power
Space Echo - Soul People

Digi tracklisting:

LUV011-1DIG
A1. Manhooker - Pushin` & Shovin`
A2. Manhooker - Pushin` & Shovin` (ROTCIV remix)

LUV011-2DIG
A1. Space Echo - Soul Power
A2. Space Echo - Soul People

Mastered by Patrick Pulsinger at Feedback Studio Vienna.
Mastercut by Dubplates & Mastering Berlin.

Out on vinyl on Oct. 11th, 2013, digitally on November 1st, 2013

A3. Manhooker -  Pushin' & Shovin' (Radio Version) - LUV011

Preview of "Livingroom Techno 4" by Various Artists
Label: Connaisseur Recordings 
Release Date: March 2nd, 2014
Cat-No : cns018D 
© 2014 Connaisseur Recordings / LC 14550
www.connaisseur-recordings.com

SOON AVAILABLE ON BEATPORT AND OTHER STORES!!

After having recharged our batteries over the holidays and having planned the upcoming year, it is time for another part of Livingroom Techno.
In the fourth year already, we deliver what we can do best: dance music, but not primarily for dancefloors. Cozy beats for bopping along, head nodding and hip shaking. Again, we have selected highlights from our repertoire and combined them with exclusive pearls by friends of the label. Enjoy!


Livingroom Techno 4

12 Manhooker - Higher State (Of Elevation) (Snippet)

Taken from Massimiliano Pagliara's second album on Live At Robert Johnson, 'With One Another' featuring the artists like Telephones, Mavin, Snax, nd_baumecker, Lee Douglas, Credit 00, Benedikt Frey, Nadia D'Alò and Jules Etienne.

The album is set to be released on vinyl and digital on Monday, 15th September.

We Have Time (feat. Mavin) (Snippet)

Vermelho feat. Mavin - Midnight (You're Mine) - Hotaru Refix (Preview)

Vermelho feat. Mavin - Midnight (preview)

Child of the Beat w/ Zelev (27.09.25)

A trio of hypnotic, shapeshifting grooves from Thomass Jackson that blur the lines between party and paranormal. Unpredictable yet always danceable.

Transcend into orbit with Uritorco Times. (Probably) an ode to Argentina’s most mystical peak, UFO synthesisers flash and bleep around a wonky bassline. The result is equal parts mystic ritual and late night mischief.

Sly yet crunchy Push Comes To Shove rides a killer bassline over off kilter percussion. Sleazy mechanical funk that teeters, entranced between tension and release.

Sonic Witchcraft ensues in Junk Be Gone as the shadowy yet playful bassline twists like smoke around the acid melody summoning rhythm from strangeness.

Junk Be Gone gets the Felix Dickinson treatment for the EP’s remix delivering an extra long rework that stays respectfully true to the original in all the right ways. Live acid bass envelops the original bassline whilst ever intensifying synth solos build to an epic crescendo.

Releases November 21, 2025

Credits: Thomass Jackson for the music, Felix Dickinson on remix duties, James Savage for the masters, Edward Tuckwell on artwork and to Jessica Lau on graphic design.

25 white label dub plates of Junk Be Gone and Junk Be Gone (Felix Dickinson Remix), available to pre-order now! Act fast!

https://visceratransmissions.bandcamp.com/album/push-comes-to-shove

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Thomass Jackson - Push Comes To Shove [VTD003]

CHLOÉ - Distorted Dance

BUY : https://formsandfigures.bandcamp.com/album/back-in-the-days

Originally "Back in the Days" released in 2004 on Resopal Schallware marked Tigerskin as a torchbearer for pop-oriented groovy House, reviving the raw energy of early 90s bleeps, swung beats, and untamed dance floor spirit but transforming it with the technical possibilities of the early 00s into his trademark romantic vision.

From the pulse of “Dance Now” to the cringey charm of “Party in My Car,” Tigerskin proved that Back in the Days was more than a look backward - it was a bridge between era's: a reminder that the roots of club culture still grow, still breathe, still move people.

Two decades on, this re‑release doesn’t just bring back nostalgia - it reminds us that reminiscing every once in a while can push creativity. The album and a few EPs around it were the start of a pretty different approaches to club music for Tigerskin, that led to several big tracks and remixes, some now considered to be classics by many. 

The three formerly unreleased and slightly more club-oriented bonus tracks had been recorded the same year but were amongst many that didn’t make it to the album.

Prod. Alex Krüger.

Back in the Days

Tigerskin | He | Forms & Figures

„Tutto passa, ma nulla si perde.“

Few sentences capture the essence of Italian-Venezuelan artist Ricardo Baez better than this. Born and raised in Florence, he has become one of the most compelling bridges between club culture, emotion, and identity. With his debut album Tutto Passa, Ricardo distilled his musical and personal journey into a work that is at once introspective, universal, and profoundly human.
Baez’s story begins in a family where music was never secondary: his Italian father, a collector of old blues and jazz records, and his Venezuelan mother, who accompanied dance classes with 1980s pop cassettes. This blend of melancholy, rhythm, and nostalgia forms the DNA of his sound. Yet for Baez, music is never an archive – it is movement.

This ethos runs like a red thread through his work. As a DJ, producer, and founder of the legendary Florentine party series Tropical Animals (since 2010), he stands for openness, curiosity, and a sound that blurs boundaries.

Ricardo Baez exemplifies a generation of artists who see music as a mirror of inner motion. He moves between studio and dancefloor, Florence and Berlin, emotion and structure – always searching for what remains when everything changes.

His new release, LTMP / Some Days Are Suspicious, continues this exploration. Staying true to the themes of his musical DNA, Baez fuses influences from breakbeat, house, and deep house into a layered, meticulously arranged work. Nothing is accidental – every sound is deliberate, every layer tells a story. Once again, Ricardo Baez demonstrates that change is not a contradiction, but the driving force behind true creativity.

The visual identity of LTMP / Some Days Are Suspicious was created by Konstantin Fürchtegott Kipfmüller, a visual artist studying at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach under Heiner Blum. His practice centers on subtractive painting—a process in which color is not applied, but removed. By scraping away layers of monochrome pigment, Kipfmüller reveals unexpected spatial dimensions and textures beneath the surface. Deeply influenced by the urban environment, his work transforms traces of decay, weather, and time into abstract visual narratives. The cover thus mirrors Baez’s own musical exploration: both uncover hidden layers, both search for meaning in what remains.

Ricardo Baez - LTMP

Various – 2025 [glg2025]
©Giegling
October 25, 2025

https://www.discogs.com/release/35481688-Various-2025

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Leafar Legov - Higher Power

Tom Bioly - Lndn99

@enterplanetdust - The Muscle and the Sinew
Label - @enterplanetdust

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A1 Hollow
A2 In Stasis
B1 Don´t Fall
B2 Towards Nothing

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Today's Tip! Martinou We Orbit E - PARTSTRANSPARENT015

Lb Honne is a Zürich, Switzerland based producer whose work bridges warm ambient textures, deep house pulses and introspective textures into his unique style. 

Here he joins the roster of Smallville Records, where his forthcoming Brücke EP, arriving December 2025, is set to further his evolution offering tracks that balance emotional depth, dancefloor prowess, and that signature blend of evocative, heartfelt production style. 

Including a full Cover Artwork by Stefan Marx as always.

Smallville 71 - Lb Honne - Brücke

PREMIERE: Lb Honne - Deeper  [SMALLVILLE71]

Sebastian 'MAVIN' Magassouba is a singer/songwriter from Berlin.

He is 1/2 of the duo MANHOOKER
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manhooker/136116569795363

He released on labels like: Unterton/Ostgut Ton, Live At Robert Johnsons, Based On Misunderstandings/Sonar Kollektiv and Luv Shack...

Mavin has already worked with various producers, including Massimiliano Pagliara, Justus Köhncke, Victor Rotciv, Trick & Kubic, Hard Ton,  Vermelho, Kresy, Paulo Chinatown, Dickey Doo to name a few...

...still causin' it. STAY TUNED for new tracks/collaborations


As the name states Live at Robert Johnson is the associated label of the respected venue in Offenbach and incorporates what the club stands for. The imprint has been establishing a solid ground for the new Frankfurt sound since 2009. By featuring internationally acclaimed artists LARJ has been providing DJs and audiences with essential tunes in an extensive range of high-quality house music. Laid-back dance-floor awareness with a sense for particularity in sound is what might describe best most of the releases and artists.

We Have Time (feat. Mavin) (Snippet)

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