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Producer Atakan Senlen aka @otuks filters Istanbul melodies through the sounds of Berlin’s urban sprawl, each subtle sonic gesture revealing the deep connections between the two cities. Senlen’s debut EP as Otuk, Gunyuzum masterfully transmutes both ancient and modern sonics into sprawling psychogeographies, conjuring palpable memories and emotion borne aloft by hypnotic rhythms. 

Born in Turkey but now based in Berlin, Senlen imbibes a truly omnivorous array of influences in his music, blending traditional Turkish and Arabic music and Anatolian psych with organic house and electronic music. 

On title track “Gunyuzum” (in English: “My Light of Day”), Senlen sculpts an entrancing sonic narrative to open the EP. Accompanied by psychedelic guitar sounds, ritualistic darbuka and clap rhythms, Otuk's deep and intensive vocals guide the listener through mystical tone fields.

Taking inspiration from a poem Senlen had written years ago and rediscovered, “Mubashir” summons brooding, ominous atmospheres. The ethereal Oud sample threaded throughout the piece navigates a sea of dancing souls in the warm wind of a spring night on the shores of Istanbul.

Closing track “Liquor in the Palace” recasts Senlen’s traditional influences in a much more contemporary setting. The producer’s spiritual vocals provide an authentic ottoman palace experience, while smooth liquid synths phrases and sampled liquor glasses illuminate the room by standing in the shadow.

Otuk explains the idea behind Gunyuzum: “This is a chaotic square where the contrasts and dilemmas meet together and are fused into each other. It is a set of times and places where inconsistencies become consistent, where contradictions are gathered with a harmony.” Gunyuzum invites the listener to discover where they stand between opposite poles in these clouds of entangled contrasts.”

KLD027 Otuk - Gunyuzum
1)Otuk - Gunyuzum
2)Otuk - Liquor In The Palace
3)Otuk - Mubashir
4)Otuk - Liquor In The Palace (Beraber Remix)
5)Otuk - Liquor In The Palace (Jack Bags Remix)

All tracks written and produced by @otuks
Mastered by Ariel
Saxophone: Ali Bektas
Artwork by Jacopo Sacchi
Ep bio: Barely Matthew
Big thanks to @nelsonoftheeast

OUT 02.12.2022
Bandcamp Exclusive

Gunyuzum

KLD027 Otuk - Gunyuzum (Inc. Remixes by Beraber, Jack Bags)

Michael Cignarale is an iconic new young legend of the queer underground: co-founder and resident DJ at Medusa (one of China's longest-running queer parties and record labels), creative director at Shanghai-based queer design studio WAVE, and shapeshifting vocalist known for their glitter-drenched visage and underground club hits like 2021's “She Takes Me Over”. Gome are a Hamburg-based duo known for their releases on Toy Tonics, their unique take on '90s-influenced house, and the musicianship of their all-hardware live sets.Together, Michael Cignarale & gome have turned in two epic house bangers — chuggy, jackin', future anthems anchored by rugged Chicago-inspired percussion and Michael's sultry vocals. Rounding out the pack is a fierce tribal house remix of “These Eyes”, and a pounding “Feel Me” remix from Smartbar resident Ariel Zetina!

BUY:
https://cignarale.bandcamp.com/album/these-eyes

PREMIERE: Michael Cignarale & Gome - These Eyes [Michael's Medusa Remix]

Introducing Small Great Beats, an exclusive series following the principal release series, Small Great Things (SGT). This limited edition collection will showcase 1 or 2 releases annually, featuring a blend of anthems, melodic tracks, and dance floor-oriented tunes. Limited to just 200 copies per release, Small Great Beats offers collectors a rare opportunity to own something truly exceptional. Additionally, the series will be digitally available on all major platforms and Bandcamp.

BUY:
https://www.deejay.de/Luca_Olivotto_Kind_of_Lovin_EP_SGB001_Vinyl__1054651

PREMIERE: Luca Olivotto - Hear My Call [SGB001]

Special Grooves return with their second release, this time courtesy of Italian producer Bress Underground

BUY:
https://dnrvinyl.co.uk/product/cant-die-ep-bress-underground/
https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/bress-underground-cant-die-ep-special-grooves/195040

PREMIERE: Bress Underground - Akai A [SG002]

BUY:
https://freshtakerecords.bandcamp.com/album/one-way

PREMIERE: Alben & LAJE & Érratic - Love Affair [Fresh Take Records]

Parisian artist, producer and DJ, Magnolia leaps aboard The Disco Express with his scintillating new release, Champagne Flutes.

BUY:
https://magnolia9.bandcamp.com/album/champagne-flutes-ep
https://www.traxsource.com/track/12161009/champagne-flutes-original-mix

PREMIERE: Magnolia - Champagne Flutes [The Disco Express]

Amsterdam's Easttown joins the roster of Cécille Records this April with his four-track 'Chaos' EP.  Leading the EP is title-track 'Chaos', laid out across six minutes with a rolling drum groove, swelling sub bass, an amalgamation of choppy vocal cuts and swirling filtered synths lines. 'Passion' follows and retains a similarly loop led aesthetic via a snaking low- end drive and crisp drums, intertwined with ever unfurling sweeping atmospherics and intricate synth effects.

DIGI:
https://www.beatport.com/release/chaos-ep/4522234
VINYL:
https://www.deejay.de/Easttown_Chaos_EP_CEC055_Vinyl__1058074

Vinyl

PREMIERE: Easttown - Chaos [Cécille Records]

BUY:
https://hypeddit.com/chriscostavez/getdownconvention

PREMIERE: Chris Costavez - Get Down Convention (The Cap Boy Remix)

For the first Tessellate record of the year label owners The Trip are returning with another EP, this time taking inspiration from 90s rave and 00s dance. Featuring four high energy nostalgia inducing tracks, expect big pianos, euphoric keys and rolling basslines that will take you back to the golden era of house.

BUY:
https://tessellatelondon.bandcamp.com/album/fantasy-traxx
https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/the-trip-fantasy-traxx-tessellate/196098
https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/records/item/the-trip-fantasy-traxx-1123475

PREMIERE: THE TRIP - TOTAL 90 [TESS019]

INEX016 takes you on a magical journey through the mellow realm of house music. Veteran Eddie C delivers a disco-infused belter that will make your hips shake. Tilman presents a juicy nu-groove track that transports you back to May 1st, 1992. Making his wax debut, Julius Renner offers a soulful voyage to the peak of the dance floor. Toomy Disco, a newcomer on Inex aswell, delivers a shuffling and groovy bomb, pondering the future of DJs. Ron Brown collaborates on a deep, almost Latin-spiced organ track with moments of melancholy and hope. Lastly, Meeshoo touches our souls with strings and disco excellence.

PREMIERE: Eddie C - Disco Freaks [INEX016]

Love Life is given a top quality remix by The Disco Express artist, Hotmood. His new arrangement really brings out the finest qualities in the track. Just listen to that saxophone drop!! The Mexican producer adds latin percussion and throbbing bass to give the track a bump and shuffle; perfect for late night discos.

BUY:
https://rikkydisco.bandcamp.com/album/love-life-ep

PREMIERE: Rikky Disco - Love Life (Hotmood Remix) [The Disco Express]

"Point of View" is a new parallel project by Cognitiva Records.
It is a limited series of 150 hand-signed "7inch" copies.
Each release will compare two artists, different points of view with the same pattern.

Pre-order on Juno: https://bit.ly/2KkJaqS

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Point of View #1  - DAISUKE KONDO / BERABER - Cognitiva Records
Out on July 2018

Side A: 
Beraber - Shades Play

Side B:
Daisuke Kondo - Coast2Coast

Limited 150 copies
Format: 7inch vinyl, 45rpm

Credits:
Press & Communication : Luca Martinez - luca@vaevictismusic.com
Artwork: Marianna Tini
Distribution: Rubadub (UK)
All rights reserved © 2018 Cognitiva Records

DAISUKE KONDO / BERABER - Snippets - Point of View #1  [CRLS001] Cognitiva Records - Out  8. 2018

Dutch DJ's/producers Philou Louzolo (@philoulouzolo - Rotterdam, NL)​ and Beraber (@beraber - Amsterdam, NL)​ are both responsible for our second United Identities​ release and we are beyond excited to finally share it with you!

This remarkable release got an early support by artists like Benji B, Elias Mazian and DTM Funk and as always you can listen + download the whole United Identities #2 package for free right here!

Download: we.tl/Cv8ay0S0r1

Artwork: Immanuel de Jong - www.instagram.com/suckmysix
All rights reserved © 2018 United Identities

Beraber - Afterthought

Dutch DJ, music curator and radio host Carista presents Modern Intimacy Volume 1, her first compilation album for United Identities shines a light on rising talents from The Netherlands. Captivating and forward-thinking, the carefully curated selection holds ten electronic-acoustic tracks that are drenched in soul, varying from dreamy songs to intimate treasures for dancefloors.

Modern Intimacy Volume 1 kicks off with two moving soul hymns; Jelee's impressive digital 'Diaspora' and Quanza's acoustic, multi-instrumental 'A Death Supreme'. Sykes brings the broken drums with his infectious builder 'Take'. It is the perfect bridge to the five genre-defying house tracks on the compilation; the lush sounding 'Gloom' by United Identities long-stay Beraber, Laza's groover 'Revelations', Najel Monteiro's hazy 'Limbo' and Panda Lassow's chuggy 'Stability'. The label's versatile, yet harmonious musical approach becomes even broader with Mary Lake's intimate, jacking hitter 'Dribble', Alberta Balsam's futuristic 'Dig301', closing with Black Cadmium's pounding breaks in 'Break Up’.

On her mission to connect like minded lovers of contemporary music, Carista started her United Identities label as well as her inclusive club nights a few years ago. Through her platform, she fell into many unfamiliar, surprising local artists. Today, she is beyond proud to offer a selection of the music that has crossed her path, and a taste of what's to come on the label.

Information
Release date: 9 October 2020
Title: Modern Intimacy Volume 1
Artist: Various Artists
Cat. No: UIVA001 
Label: United Identities 
Format: Digital + 2x 12” Vinyl

Credits
*Additional vocals on Jelee - Diaspora: Adwoa-Rose
Mastering: Brandenburg Mastering
 Illustration: Dewy Elsinga aka Butterfingaz 
Design: Jasper van Doorn
Manufacturing: Deepgrooves B.V.
Distribution: Clone Music B.V.

Modern Intimacy Volume 1

Gloom

Beraber - Gloom

Beraber, the Red Light radio regular from the Netherlands delivers ‘Maybe Tomorrow’. An airy Italo-house groove with plenty of swing. Distinctive, modulating synth leads float over a blend of Roland percussion sounds, soft synth pads and superb touches of incredibly funky bass.
BUY:
https://semidelicious.bandcamp.com/album/semid006-better-days-ep-by-va
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/demi-riquisimo-manuel-darquart-baby-semid-006/793610-01/
https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/demi-riquisimo-various-artists-better-days-ep-semi-delicious/169555
https://www.deejay.de/VARIOUS_ARTISTS_SEMID006_SEMID006_Vinyl__961219

PREMIERE: Beraber - Maybe Tomorrow [SEMID 006]

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Releases on United Identities, Release/Sustain, Lagaffe Tales, Semi Delicious, La Freund Recordings, Cognitiva Records, Closer to Truth, INI Movement....

PREMIERE: Beraber - Maybe Tomorrow [SEMID 006]

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