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Vocals By Mogan Alexander

John Tejada does not really need any introduction - he is simply a phenomenon. 
Starting with his first releases in the mid nineties, he has been constantly expanding on his massive catalogue of singles, remixes and albums released on well known US and European Techno, House and Electronic Music labels and there seems to be no end in sight. In addition to his output on prestigious labels such as Playhouse, Plug Research, deFocus, Moods and Grooves, 7th City, Kompakt, and others he has also been running his own Palette Recordings imprint since 1996. 
John Tejada´s ep for Slices Of LIfe make reference to his earlier releases that were beloved by DJ´s for their driving energy and an occasional wink of humor. The three tracks on "Times LIke This" combine a musical glance back to earlier times, while showcasing Tejada´s high level production skills of today: A Slice from the past without being nostalgic.

Available via Kompakt: http://www.kompakt.fm/labels/slices_of_life

Further information about John Tejada:
www.paletterecordings.com



John Tejada_A Times LIke This (snippet)

Free MP3 Download (to download an AIFF version: 
https://soundcloud.com/richiehawtin/exhale-sonar-live-mix/s-fGOkh )

Taken from the Plastikman live performance at Sonar, Barcelona June 2014.
Original version appears on the album 'EX' - Out now. 

Digital: http://po.st/EXdigital
CD: http://po.st/EXCD
LP: http://po.st/EXLP
Limited SubPac bundle: http://bit.ly/1pfllUF

EXhale video: http://youtu.be/WkZitsky-xE

Plastikman - EXhale (Sonar Live Mix) MP3

N'to - 1825 (Snippet)

Patrice Baumel - Mile High Gang (SC Edit)

L.A. Leakers Exclusive: Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar - Never Catch Me [L.A. Leakers Tags]

Can't Do Without You (Tale Of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix) is available on all digital stores now.

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/cdwytou_itunes
Beatport: www.beatport.com/artist/caribou/37805
Bleep: https://bleep.com/release/54111-caribou-cant-do-without-you-tale-of-us-mano-le-tough-remix
Boomkat: http://boomkat.com/downloads/1100905-caribou-can-t-do-without-you-tale-of-us-mano-le-tough-remix

Original version appears on the Caribou album 'Our Love'
out on City Slang Oct 4th in Germany and Oct 6th in the UK/EU and on Merge Oct 7th in Canada and the United States.


Photograph by Jason Evans.


Buy on Beatport

Caribou - Can't Do Without You (Tale Of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix)

This is a dj set that was recorded at my Black Magic residency at Trouw.

Patrice Baumel Live At Trouw (Black Magic 30/8/14)

Michael Mayer on an aggressive arpeggiated tip for his remix of Australian artist Dreems. This is forthcoming on a remix EP, also featuring the work of Valentin Stip, due out shortly before Dreems' new album on Multi Culti.

Dreems 'Mirages' (Michael Mayer Remix) - Boiler Room Debuts

DJ Medhi - Signatune (BrainFuck Remix)

Calling Michael Mayer one of the most important people currently active in the electronic music industry would be far from a stretch. He's the co-founder of Kompakt, one of the biggest record labels and distribution agencies in the world (being home to over 50 independent record labels). Besides that, he's a very busy DJ and also a more than prolific producer, whose total number of remixes has surpassed the 140 mark already for instance.

To be able to be active and competent in so many fields, he maintains a tight and very regular schedule. We spoke to him about that, Amsterdam Dance Event and his family life and you can read all about that in the latest issue of DJ Mag NL. In the meantime, enjoy this podcast and get your head into weekend mode. - C.

This podcast is a cut from Michael's set at VOLTT 2014 in Amsterdam. You can read the full DJMag-interview here:
http://www.sekoia.nl/michael-mayer-the-artist-behind-kompakt/

Social:
http://www.kompakt.fm
https://www.facebook.com/michael.mayer.kompakt

Image: Go Wild
http://www.gowildimages.com

Become part of the SEKOIA community: 
Website: www.sekoia.nl
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Interview

SEKOIA Podcast #027 - Michael Mayer

All infos :
www.madben.fr
www.facebook.com/musicasadeal

Here is an extract recorded live from the closing dj set i played @ MAAD... my new residency @ Rex club, Paris.

Expect some bangin tunes inside and enjoy the download ;)

Madben's closing mix @ MAAD01 - Rex club - September 2014

taken from Bambounou's upcoming single "Feel Like This / Onto This" (50WEAPONSXTR03)

Release Date: November 14, 2014

Pre-order: bit.ly/1wEVXYF

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twitter.com/bambounou

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Bambounou "Onto This" (50WEAPONSXTR03) Out November 14, 2014

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www.youtube.com/hafendisko
www.twitter.com/hfn_music
www.hfn-music.com/hafendisko

www.facebook.com/kasperbjorke
www.facebook.com/SisyEy
www.facebook.com/michael.mayer.kompakt
www.facebook.com/pages/Ewan-Pearson/9783572843

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On the 4th single from his highly acclaimed 4th LP "After Forever", Kasper Bjørke puts his disco noir anthem "Apart" into the safe hands of two luminary remixing talents.

The original version of "Apart" was selected as "Tune of The Month" in MixMag in the September issue, stating: 
“Its nothing short of genius… Kasper absolutely nailed it”.
And now, on the digital and limited edition 12” vinyl (with beautiful artwork by american artist John Copeland), you will find two epic remixes by Kompakt Records’ head honcho Michael Mayer and renowned UK producer, Ewan Pearson (Jagwar Ma, The Rapture, etc.).
 
Michael Mayer gives the tune's melancholy synth pop an epic feel, remaking it for the deepest and darkest of big room dancefloors, adding a discombobulating synth drone and ramping up the intensity levels.

Ewan Pearson's remix adds a High NRG vibe to expose the yearning vocal before adding layers of arpeggios and synthesizers to an utterly irresistible, motorik pulse with some epic breakdowns.

Both remixes skilfully navigate a line between the pop and dancefloor sensibilities of the original track, respecting the integrity of the bittersweet, emotional vocals of the Icelandic girlgroup Sísy Ey.

After the release of the three singles "Rush", "Sylvia" and "TNR", this package rounds off a quartet of singles, that confirms Bjørke's outstanding talent for sensitively combining influences of post disco and 80s synth pop in new and consistently invigorating ways. 

The album "After Forever" is out now on hfn Music.

Kasper Bjørke - Apart (feat. Sísý Ey) (Michael Mayer Remix)

Tracklist: 
Aphrodite’s Child - The System
Lata Ramasar - The Greatest Name That Lives
DJ Nori - Happy Sunday (Maurice Fulton Mix)
Black Truth Rhythm Band - Ifetayo (part 2)
Danny Hunt - What’s Happening to Our Love Affair
Christian S. - Jagos (Original Mix)
Andres Lewin - Spectrum
Bernard Parmegiani - Ondes Croisées
Jerry Green - I Finally Found The Love I Need
Todd Edwards - Winter Behaviour
Cricco Castelli - Life Has Changed
Tyree - Video Crash (Crash Mix)
Lil Wayne - I’m Single (Instrumental)
Robert Armani - Ambulance
Jean-Luc Ponty - Computer Incantations for World Peace
Jessie G - It’s Hot
Pépé Bradock - Démarre Le Chauve 
Daphni - Ramblin On
??? - ??? (Daphni Edit)
TCB Band - Children of the Future
Aphrodite’s Child - Break

Rough Trade Mixtape 2014

Caribou - Essential Mix - Oct 2014

Tracklisting: 
Caribou - Mars
Les Sins - Past *
Mike Dehnert - Umlaut (Levon Vincent NY Basement Mix)
Daphni - Carry On *
Joy Orbison & Boddika - Untitled *
The Beginning of the End - Funky Nassau (KH Edit)
Jack Master - Bang the Box
Oppenheimer Analysis - The Devil’s Dancer
Armand Van Helden - Witch Doktor (Dark Ages Mix)
Butric - Up
Head High - Hex Pad
Daft Punk - Revolution 909
First Choice - Let No Man Put Assunder (Baby, Baby, Baby, Aww Shucks) (Ron Hardy Edit)
Caribou - Our Love
Head High - Megatrap (Mix Mix)
Sunbelt - Spin It
Head High - Megatrap (4F Mix)
James Brown - I’m Satisfied (Underdog Edit)
Arnie Love & The Lovettes - We’ve Had Enough
G. Flame & Mr. G - Pulsez (Original Mix)
Silver Apples - Oscillations (Daphni Edit)
Daphni - Tin *
Robbie Tronco - Runway (As A House) (Original Mix)
Caribou - Can’t Do Without You (Extended Mix)
Butric - Up
Pearson Sound - Rubber Tree *
Lil Wayne - I’m Single (Instrumental)
Les Sins - Call *
Crash Course in Science - Jump Over Barrels (Daphni Edit) *
Daft Punk - Make Love
AFX - VBS.Redlof.B
Caribou - Julia Brightly
Anthony Naples - Miles * 
Dorothy Ashby - Essence of Sapphire
Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is A Hurting Thing
Danny Hunt - What’s Happening to Our Love Affair
Marvin Gaye - Time To Get It Together (Daphni Edit)
Caribou - Your Love Will Set You Free
The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year

Caribou - Essential Mix - Oct 2014

Available to purchase as a 12" vinyl or digital from the eglo bandcamp:

https://eglorecords.bandcamp.com/album/nuits-sonores-nectarines

Nuits Sonores

From the album La Boulangerie 3 - La Fine Equipe & Friends 
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/la-boulangerie-vol.-3-la-fine/id937209863
Fnac Vinyl: http://musique.fnac.com/a7939706/La-Fine-Equipe-La-Boulangerie-3-2-LP-Inclus-coupon-MP3-Vinyl-album
Fnac CD: http://musique.fnac.com/a7864545/La-Fine-Equipe-La-Boulangerie-3-2-CD-CD-album
Premiere on THUMP: http://thump.vice.com/words/frances-best-beatmakers-get-together-with-la-fine-equipe-in-la-boulangerie-3

Release December 1st (Vinyl, cd, digital).

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www.soundcloud.com/fakear
www.facebook.com/lafineequipebeats
www.twitter.com/lafineequipe0
www.nowadaysrecords.com
Nowadays Records
Mastered @ Kasablanka mastering

Itunes

Cheese Naan feat. Fakear - La Boulangerie 3

Who sampled Cerrone? The answer is in this mix by dj & producer from Ed Banger Records, FEADZ.

Tracklist :

1 - Beastie boys - Putting shame in your game
2 - Public Enemy - Ritk
3 - Mc Lyte - Cha cha Cha
4 - Run Dmc - Hit It Run
5 - Beastie Boys - Paul Revere
6 - Geto Boys - Fuck'em
7 - The Alchemist - We got this
8 - Threacherous Three - Gotta Rock
9 - LL Cool J - Rock the bells
10 - Run Dmc - Jam master Jay
11 - Big Daddy Kane - Put your weight on it
12 - Roxanne Shante - Bite this
13 - Original Concept - Can you feel it
14 - Beastie Boys - Fingers lickin'good
15 - Ice Cube - Amerikkka's most wanted
16 - Run DMC - Raising Hell
17 - Kardinal Official - Bring it Back
18 - Avatar Young Blaze - Other side
19 - OC & Appolo Brown - Signs
20 - Arsonists - Venom
21 - Nas - Money over bullshit
22 - Infamous Mobb - Kings from Queens
23 - Rohff - Rap Info
24 - MF Doom & MF Grimm - Bottle Rocket
25 - De La Soul - Cool breeze on the rocks

Hip Hop Meets Disco - Who Sampled Cerrone - Mixed by Feadz

official remix for KRMT on UnderwaterAcoustics


KMRT - Off Set (GSUS! Remix) OUT NOW!

out now digitally:
Itunes: http://smarturl.it/caribouc2itunes
Beatport: http://smarturl.it/caribouc2beatport
Bleep: http://smarturl.it/caribouc2bleep

Available on 12" very soon

Remix and Extras by Carl Craig for Planet E Comm. Inc Detroit.
Engineered by Carl Craig at Beast Labs.

Photograph by Jason Evans.

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