2013 has been another great year for Poker Flat Recordings. The imprint continued to carry out its mission - an unwavering dedication to the finest underground house music worldwide.

The unintentional focus on Berlin talent in 2013 is well represented on this essential compilation with Alex Niggemann's double contribution: the exceptional 'Tangram (The Bright End)' and Andre Lodemann's version of 'Lovers feat John Rydell', Martin Landsky's raw 'ET2', and Daniel Dexter's 'Birds' (remixed by Kollektiv Turmstrasse) as well of Uner's remix of 'Why So Serious'. 

Other undisputed highlights from the year include the return of the Foremost Poets - with remixes from both Dixon and label boss Steve Bug remixing 'Reasons to be Dismal' and 'No Adjustments' re- spectively. Throw in Wouter de Moor and Johannes Brecht, who have both seriously delivered over the year and we can easily say that going 15 years strong, each year seems to bring quality for DJs and electronic music-lovers alike.

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OXIA - Sun Step - 8bit 025

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Album: 7 Dunham Place
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he latest release to drop on the Saved Records imprint is a two track EP titled 'Perception’ from Oxia. A label long established as being at the forefront of underground dance music, Saved Records continues to source talent from across the globe, this time drawing on the French house pioneer for this most recent offering, due out on the 19th May. 

Oxia’s career spans over a decade and has seen releases on a plethora of electronic music’s most notable labels. His early musical influences reflect a large spectrum of music styles including electro-funk, italo-disco, new-wave and early remnants of the Chicago house scene. Fast forward to present, Oxia’s two track EP for Saved shows clearly how he masters the house and techno crossover and demonstrates how after so many years in the game, Oxia is still at the forefront of the international electronic scene, relying on deep melodic grooves as the key element in his production.

Saved Records has wasted no time in building a reputation as leaders in world class house and techno and is now a well respected and hugely admired independent label. Alongside label founder Nic Fanciulli, artists who have released on the label include Joris Voorn, Adam Beyer, The Martinez Brothers, Mark Fanciulli and Rolando amongst many others.

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Oxia – Earth Sound (Original)

They Frontin' (2023 Remastered Version)

Catz N' Dogz - They Frontin’ feat. Monty Luke

<p>The mysterious Desta Cullen puts his own twist on the evolution of the Skeleton sound, with the title track boasting sonar-esque stabs and a stomping kick drum. Haunting synths play the major part here, while the sparse arrangement lets each element shine and fall into place in the rocksteady groove. <br />
 On &#8220;Shenandoah&#8221; things get a bit busier in the rhythm section and rubber-band bass adds to the constantly mutating vibe. Garbled electronic melodies are at the helm and they, in turn, evolve over the duration of the spooky affair.</p>

Desta Cullen - Dream (Original Mix) [Skeleton]

Otoponoz (Original Mix)

Joris Voorn - Chase The Mouse (REJ007.2)

Bodyhouse

Ramble Rebel (Original Mix)

Saved's latest offering comes from label favourite Philip Bader who delivers his original and creative sounds with "Getting Lost". Built upon flowing percussion and filled with an addictive baseline and intelligently processed vocals, the record is a real hit and accessible to DJ's across the spectrum.

Over on the flip is a remix of 2011's, "Amir Loves you". The track receives the remix 
treatment from label boss Nic Fanciulli and his friend Davide Squillace. The remix has been bubbling under for a while now since featuring on Nic's Balance compilation and is now available for all.

The release will be on Limited 12" and Digital Download.

Philip Bader – Amir Loves You (Nic Fanciulli & Davide Squillace Remix)

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The Voodoo (Audiojack Remix)

From early breakout hit "Phat Dope Shit" in 2002 to "Heavy Heart", a new collaboration with Skrillex and Fireboy DML, Dice has always been in the headlines. After his debut album "7 Dunham Place" on his own now long-running and well-regarded Desolat in 2008, came the major label follow-up "Underground Sound Suicide" on Ultra Music with guests like Giggs, Just Blaze, and Neneh Cherry, then the agenda-setting and club-focussed house and techno showcase that was "Love Letters" in 2018. 

Add in tens of EPs on Ovum, Minus, Cocoon, to name a few, and his remixes from everyone from Kevin Saunderson to Moby, Black Coffee to Disclosure, Warren G to Basement Jaxx, Loco Dice has always been at the beating heart of the electronic scene. 

His DJ sets, too, always brim with personality, whether in a small underground basement or on an iconic main stage at some of the world's top festivals like EDC Ultra, Tomorrowland and Coachella to name a few, playing to thousands. He has had era-defining residencies at iconic Ibiza super clubs like Circoloco at DC-10 and on the Amnesia Terrace as well at Space Miami. 

His lockdown move has been to unveil En Coleur, a label reserved exclusively for his own music produced at that time. SB Recordings followed. A new label open to all styles of dance music.

Since day one Loco Dice constantly pushes the boundaries of techno and house music production, from his appearance in 2004 PlayStation2 game "Decks & FX" to cooking up his own ideal fusions of hip hop and electronic music with his FKD side project or writing critically acclaimed runway soundtracks for Italian fashion designer Marcelo Burlon during Men’s Fashion Week in Milan for both FW20 and SS20.

Dice's distinctive fashion sense and strong visual aesthetic manifest in his collaborations with Amsterdam fashion label Daily Paper, pro sports hat purveyors New Era and in his own clothing brand Seran Bendecidos. 

All of this and his longevity prove that Loco Dice is undoubtedly an insatiable creative force most interested in the uncharted territory between genres and styles, the elements that link everything together.

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