RELEASES by Mavin

The seventh episode of the Based On Misunderstanding series is a true show-stopper! Last summer the ultra hot duo Manhooker (Tomasz - Guiddo' Switala and Sebastian - Mavin' Magassouba) hooked up in their studio with Snax (Paul Bonomo and 1/2 of Captain Comatose) to crank out some new jams; the first being this veritable late summer hit, 'Cloud 9.' Their first 12inch on Ostgut Ton caused such a burst of enthusiasm, and the hype will only be fueled with this release. This is pop music at its best with lots of soul for the more sophisticated dance floors.

We can't think of a more appropriate remixer for this sensitive tune than Justus Köhncke. The Cologne based producer aims more directly to the club, but doesn't take the soul nor Snax' captivating synth solo out of the track. It's another magnum opus in Köhnckes already superior portfolio of remixes.

On the flipside we got a 'Special Deal.' Here you can hear Snax' presence even more boldly as his affection for 80's electro-funk meets the adorable soul of Mavin's voice. Would 'Cloud 9' not already be a stupendous stand-out track, you'd have to speak of 'Deal' as the definite sure shot. Airplay guaranteed!

For the - M1 Space Dub' version Manhooker used the legendary Patch #17, Organ 2 of the Korg M-1 (of Robin S' - Show Me Love' fame from 1990), spreading this way some magic dust on the track to make it even deeper.

And then we have one of the best DJs from Brazil added to the game. Marcio Vermelho from Sao Paolo is widely known by now across the borders of South America for his stylistically confindent mix of Nu Disco, Boogie, Funk and sentimental house. This right here is one of his first official remixes but it won't be his last one, that's for sure!

Based On Misunderstandings 07

Cloud 9

Manhooker & Snax - Cloud 9 (Justus Köhncke Remix)

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

A2. Manhooker -  Pushin' & Shovin' (Rotciv Remix) - LUV011 - Snippet

A1. Manhooker -  Pushin' & Shovin' - LUV011 - Snippet

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)

Some small town boys imagine that they will escape their narrow origins and live the glitz and fame of their idols someday. Most never achieve what they dream of, they resign to lesser options, they compromise. But some, they pursue what they long for, because they have no other options. And then there are some who even manage to do so by doing it on their own terms, and by finding their own creative voice.

Massimiliano Pagliara may once have been one of those small town boys, who listen to their favorite records and read about the wild places, alone or with likeminded friends, but he chose to not stop in mere passive and distant observation. He acted. And then, as it sometimes happens when deep desire meets true talent, he succeeded. First by moving from Lecce to Milan, and there approaching the club culture from an academic angle, which led to a diploma in theater-dance and choreography (it still shows, if you ever have the chance to see him move!). And then Milan’s alternative club scene gave him even more hints of what music to explore was out there, seemingly waiting to be morphed into his very own vision of sound. After he moved to Berlin this urge became stronger, and soon dancing in an academic context just was not enough, and dancing in legendary clubs like Ostgut took over, until he felt ready and willing to join in the buzz as a DJ. And not before long, Massimiliano Pagliara was the one who got the same crowds moving he formerly was an enthusiastic part of, with knowledgeable selections touching a plethora of bases from disco and house origins and what became of it, spiked with a good dose of the unexpected, leftfield and obscure and overall utmost groovyness. All delivered with his very own supercharming demeanor, styled with both grace and conviction, coming on like the sweet missionary of nocturnal bliss.

And as much as he loves playing the music he loves, producing the music he loves was the obvious next step to take. Having developed an obsession with analogue synth sounds, Massimiliano Pagliara gathered vintage equipment and holed up in his studio, to work on producing the music he always wanted to produce. And the results were so convincing that they led Daniel Wang, certainly not someone to take A&amp;R duties lightly, to release his debut single on his legendary Balihu imprint. Since then he spread his lovely melodies and infectious grooves to mainstays like Rush Hour Recordings, Meakusma, Needwant and eventually the seminal club and label heaven Robert Johnson. After proceeding to form the pop sensation [sic!], there seemed just one stone left unturned, the ultimate goal of the aspiring artist: the album.

And thus “Focus For Infinity” came to life, Massimiliano Pagliara’s testament to his own inspirations and preferences, transferred into a superb voyage of disco and house transcendentalism, that owes as much to electronic pioneers like Patrick Cowley, as it does to the legacy of the defining days of Italo Disco, Synthpop and Chicago House. But however truthful he may have put his Prophet 5, Korgs and Rolands into action, this album is clearly not clinging to paying tributes. It aims and succeeds to sings its own song, and dances to its own rhythm. Judging from his acclaimed achievements, it may come as no surprise that this album sounds so diverse and personal, and is executed with such dedication and grandezza. But still surprises are around every corner if you listen to it.

Some small town boys, they just never look back. And here is why they don’t ever need to.


Massimiliano Pagliara feat. Mavin - Fade the Light

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)

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After months of musical celibacy, LeSale returns to Luv Shack with his "In Command EP" - featuring a set of disco drenched original tracks and a remix by New York native Jacques Renault!

The title track "In Command" is a modern disco piece with all the necessary ingredients; warm piano chords, lush strings, a funky synth bassline and the lovely lead vocals by Mavin (Manhooker / Unterton) and background vocals by Marie-Éve Desjardins. The track holds a clever balance between uplifting dancefloor attitude and song structure, making it a worthy addition to daytime and disco sets. For straight dancefloor action there's the "Dub Mix" (exclusively on vinyl) that stripps down the original with sparse vox but full instrumental!

Aditionally, Jacques Renault (Lets Play House / NY) steps in as a remixer and delivers a haunting beach house rendition that evokes strong late 80's / early 90's house feelings. Etheral strings, hushed vox and the cut up piano delicately sit on top of an almost tribal beat - it's an hypnotic affair.

"Disco Leviathan" is a genuine boogie rollercoaster that builds around a heavy bassline, chopped disco vox and a cheeky synth sample that's thrown in for good measure. As the track evolves, Juno pads add a cosmic feel that'll probably make the most renitent people want to shake a leg!

Last but not least there's LeSale's cunningly titled "Panorama Bra". With its dry beat and bassline, it's probably the most house infused original on the EP, but once the piano kicks in, it opens up to become a veritable new-disco ride, only to close with a somewhat nasty synth arpeggio.

out in Oct / Nov 2014 on vinyl and digitally.

Vinyl tracklisting LUV014:
A1. LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Dub Mix)
A2. LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Jacques Renault Remix)
B1. LeSale - Disco Leviathan
B2. LeSale - Panorama Bra

Digi tracklisting LUV014:
01. LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Original Mix)
02. LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Jacques Renault Remix)
03. LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Dub Mix)
04. LeSale - Disco Leviathan
05. LeSale - Panorama Bra
06. LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Radio Mix)

LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) (Jacques Renault Remix) - LUV014

LeSale - In Command (feat. Mavin) - LUV014

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

Vermelho feat. Mavin - Midnight (preview)

'Strutting out of Bordello A Parigi comes the mysterious Manhooker declaring proudly I Am Disco. With Miss Plug Inn the track is a smouldering piece of sex soaked funk. Breathy vocals, deep bass and melting synths come together in a cocktail of late night slow dance sleekness. Three fellow Berlin inhabitants add their slant to this midnight music medley. S.Sic pushes effortlessly smooth lines, raising rhythms and pulses with a grooving remake. Massimiliano Pagliara keeps the lights low as hints of house silkily introduce the flip. The track builds and lyrics drip with romance.  Piano keys and subtle harmonies blend for a blazer that will undoubtedly ignite floors. As morning dawns Bonomo LeMagass keeps the fires burning. The 90s echo in a finale steeped in softened keys and warming chords for a cracking close. An addictive introduction to the world of Manhooker.'

Out mid November 2015 on Bordello A Parigi

4 Manhooker feat. Miss Plug Inn - I Am Disco (Bonomo LeMagass Remix)

1 Manhooker feat. Miss Plug Inn - I Am Disco

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Manhooker feat. Miss Plug Inn - I Am Disco 12" (BAP055)

'Strutting out of Bordello A Parigi comes the mysterious Manhooker declaring proudly I Am Disco. With Miss Plug Inn the track is a smouldering piece of sex soaked funk. Breathy vocals by lead singer Mavin, deep bass and melting synths come together in a cocktail of late night slow dance sleekness. Three fellow Berlin inhabitants add their slant to this midnight music medley. S.Sic pushes effortlessly smooth lines, raising rhythms and pulses with a grooving remake. Massimiliano Pagliara keeps the lights low as hints of house silkily introduce the flip. The track builds and lyrics drip with romance. Piano keys and subtle harmonies blend for a blazer that will undoubtedly ignite floors. As morning dawns Bonomo LeMagass keeps the fires burning. The 90s echo in a finale steeped in softened keys and warming chords for a cracking close. An addictive introduction to the world of Manhooker.'

Manhooker feat. Miss Plug Inn - I Am Disco (Massimiliano Pagliara Remix)

Preview Clip

Berlin based artists Mavin and Guiddo, remix by Rotciv
Release under UNTERTON / OSTGUT TON - Germany

* Instrumental version only avail. as bonus digital

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/wheels-in-motion/479389-01/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manhooker/136116569795363

Manhooker - Wheels In Motion - Rotciv Instrumental Mix (Unterton)

Manhooker | Wheels In Motion (Original Mix)

Manhooker | Wheels In Motion (Rotciv Remix)

Preview Clip

Berlin based artists Mavin and Guiddo, remix by Rotciv
Release under UNTERTON #03 / OSTGUT TON - Germany

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/wheels-in-motion/479389-01/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manhooker/136116569795363

Manhooker - Club Anonymous - (Rotciv Extended Club Mix) Unterton/Ostgut Ton Records

Manhooker - Club Anonymous (Rotciv Extended Club Mix)
(c) Unterton / Ostgut Ton 2013 | Kompakt Distribution

The third U-Ton release enters the merry world of post-disco and proto-house, mirror ball fantasies, baby powder dreams and rays of sunshine. Manhooker are Guiddo (music) and Mavin (vocals) who were brought to the attention of Ostgut Ton by nd_baumecker. “Wheels In Motion” and “Club Anonymous” both got the club remix treatment by Rotciv (The Rimshooters, Mister Mistery) who delivers clever and respectful dance floor adaptations without destroying their peppy pop appeal – comes with a bonus instrumental on the digital edition. Now work!

www.ostgut.de/label/record/91

www.facebook.com/pages/Manhooker/136116569795363

Manhooker - Club Anonymous (Rotciv Extended Club Mix)

Manhooker - Wheels In Motion (Rotciv Remix)
(c) Unterton / Ostgut Ton 2013 | Kompakt Distribution

The third U-Ton release enters the merry world of post-disco and proto-house, mirror ball fantasies, baby powder dreams and rays of sunshine. Manhooker are Guiddo (music) and Mavin (vocals) who were brought to the attention of Ostgut Ton by nd_baumecker. “Wheels In Motion” and “Club Anonymous” both got the club remix treatment by Rotciv (The Rimshooters, Mister Mistery) who delivers clever and respectful dance floor adaptations without destroying their peppy pop appeal – comes with a bonus instrumental on the digital edition. Now work!

ostgut.de/label/record/91

www.facebook.com/pages/Manhooker/136116569795363

Manhooker - Wheels In Motion (Rotciv Remix)

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


RELEASES by Mavin

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