We welcome back one of our own hometown heroes, Jonathan Kaspar. Through holding down a residency at the fabled Gewölbe club, to releases on Pets Recordings, Objektivity, Ouïe and our own KX imprint, Jonathan Kaspar has proved to be one of the most exceptionally gifted producers and DJ’s to emerge from Cologne in recent time.

Though the clubs have remained closed since he came to us with his Kompakt debut “Kante”, his inspiration clearly remains unwavered with “Muster EP”. An acid tinged groove throbs to incredible momentum on the title track “Muster”. Follow the heartbeat with “Alle” as Jonathan brings the electro funk forward with his first foray into using his own vocals. A French touched rumble bass gives “Beton” all the flow and more for those early hour moments we all are craving again. The closer “Heber” is a classic opener – a subtle percussion rhythm gets built around sky high synths and a sweet house high hat to warm up any night.

The digital version comes with a stripped down version of Beton!

KOMPAKT PREMIERE: Jonathan Kaspar - Beton

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Artist: Underspreche
Label: Maeve
Title : Poet-Ease
Catalogue : Maeve 16
Format: Vinyl, digital
Release date:
Digital: 06/09/2019
Vinyl: 06/09/2019

Next up for Maeve we welcome the very talented Italian duo, Underspreche to the label, delivering a 4 track EP including a remix from label founder The Drifter. 

Underspreche first caught our attention back in 2016 with the release of their mini album "Invito Alla Danza" on Optimo Trax, a record that possesses the captivating mixture of ethno vocals & sounds with a raw house dynamic. From there they continued to impress with their unique twist on many prominent House and Techno jams through their Experiments series. We are thrilled to have worked with them to bring you this EP and who better to describe the record than Underspreche themselves...

"We think every kind of art has an important role in our lives because of the magical power it has inside. Positive art can be profound, produce questions, show us new perspectives, transform feelings and connect people telepathically. If this is not magic??!! Taking inspiration from Alejandro Jodorowsky's work we did our own “music act” with this record, trying to ease our inner sorrow through musical poetry and freeing our voice. Inspiration from other cultures always help develop our work which as ever, is fuelled by a deep love for what we do."

Underspreche - Immersa nel tuo viaggio (The Drifter Rewok)

The long awaited ep by Mulya is finally here! Nothing less than a strong four trackers ready to burn many dance floors. An essential mix of heavy drums and effective melodies.

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Vapour

Mulya - Vapour

Exclusive Jepe feat. Evelynka 'Ready When You Are (Phunkadelica Remix)'

A simple thesis leads to genius results. Portuguese but Berlin-based producer Jepe returns to Engrave Ltd with his track 'Ready When You Are' featuring vocals from Evelynka, which not only comes with the original version but also remixes from co-label owner Musumeci and Phunkadelica. The latter start their remix approach with a grandiose almost majestical symphony catching the listener's attention right away to then press the reset button and have a second preamble, namely Phunkadelica release a lush bass line, which are shortly after enriched with creaking synth chords add an almost ravish- electro vibe to the track and Evelynka's vocals that complement an irresistable sweaty club-touch. But if one thinks the duo's remix take is heading into exactly this direction is on the wrong track. Those slight ravey moments are taken over by a synth-pad sequence that brings in a melodic-note that the duo purposely neglected in the first place to precisely create this moment of inner deliverance and finding relief in the harmony before the track returns to its musical origins and emphasizes the interplay of creaking chords and vocals over a driving bass line.

Jepe's EP 'Ready When You Are' will be released on Engrave Ltd on November 15th, 2019.

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Ready When You Are (Phunkadelica Remix)

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EXCLUSIVE: Jepe feat. Evelynka - Ready When You Are (Phunkadelica Remix) [Engrave Ltd]

Artist: Nandu
Title: Transitions (Transitions EP)
Label: Sum Over Histories
Release date: Dec 13th

Photography by Blank City: www.instagram.com/_blank.city_/

Copenhagen’s Nandu is a fast rising artist who imbues the idea of the smooth DJ transition into his new productions for Frankey and Sandrino's Sum Over History label.

After releasing his 3rd solo album One Man’s High Is Another Man’s Anxiety on Connected in the fall of 2018, and with a long line of cutting edge releases on labels such as Exit Strategy, Azzur, MoBlack and Rebirth, the always atmospheric Nandu brings plenty of new perspective to house and techno. As this new EP title suggests, 'Transitions' assembles various sounds, elements and ideas for three tracks that skip back and forth between various electronic sub-genres.

The fantastic opener unites deep soundscapes and a ravey, euphoric passage of synth work influenced by the 90s. Starting off with a bouncy bassline, a single key synth fills the high frequency space as an acid bleep brings more energy and helps the track surge into the future before finally bringing you back down again. It is truly a lesson in electronic ingenuity.

The same can be said of 'Stjerneskud', with a forward marching bass line, raw like a wooden plank, paired with melo-driven synth pads that slowly fade in and out. They make for a beautifully tasteful track that Nandu says is dedicated to his son.

Lastly, 'Found A Way' emphasises the soundscapes that 'Transition' and 'Stjerneskud' partly hinted at.

Built around multiple synth chords that create a mix of euphoria and sentimentally, Nandu implements vocoder-edited vocals before a big break, then the return of the synth-melody and the bass which carry you away.

From deep, dark and raw sounds to acid and euphoria, Nandu's three tracker offers a brief history of electronic music's many influences all smoothly blended into something new and fresh.

Follow @nanduofficial // https://www.facebook.com/nanduofficial/

Transitions

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Artist: Invōker 
Title: Meet Me At The Escape Pod (Original Mix)
Label: Sum Over Histories
Release Date: 2020-03-27 
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PREMIERE / Invōker - Meet Me At The Escape Pod (Original Mix)[Sum Over Histories]

Since Biesmans made his debut on AEON last year with his “A Long Road” EP, he has continued to build a profile and musical output that is both exciting and ground breaking. So it’s with great pleasure that we welcome him back to the label for his follow up EP “Top Gun”

Biesmans has decided to showcase two subtly different versions of the title track “Top Gun”. Version 1 is a stunningly produced lo-fi disco workout with nod to 80’s synth classics. A dynamic bass line underpins a delightfully simple but effective groove and delicious melodies. Version 2 is similar in it’s approach but is perhaps a little more strident. Biesmans said “I often make several versions of a track when I’m writing and then focus in on a particular version. In this case I couldn’t decide so I figured let’s release both!'
“Dr Electric” is a more melancholy in it’s approach, with a broken beat, subtle synths and vocodered vocals taking centre stage, with almost blissful prog rock leanings in places.

Remix duties are taken up by Permanent Vacation head honcho and AEON favorite Benjamin Fröhlich and Italian duo Phunkadelica.
Both have chosen to tackle “Dr Electric” and the results are sublime. Fröhlich’s approach stays closest to the original but employs a tougher breakbeat as the foundation for his version, borrowing heavily from the synth content before delivering a driving bass line to take the track into peak time territory. Phunkadelica’s more traditional progressive house style treatment serves up a more hypnotic mix with a galloping baseline and an ever evolving layered style that draws in the listener until a breakdown delivers the spin tingling moments.

Another perfectly balanced EP from the AEON crew with something to satisfy all palates.

Beatport

Biesmans - Dr. Electric (Phunkadelica Re-Interpretation)

Santiago Garcia - Clock

Our new BeenTouched Single Series comes back with two really established talents of the German electronic scene as David Hasert and Alexander Gerlach aka Niconé. This journey is about a split concept release: each artist presents a track, each track fits perfectly with the other one.
David opens with 'Der Trip', a solid and innovative trippy track that keeps the tension along the track in a futuristic dancing atmosphere. It's crazy how synths and sounds go in and out in this forward-thinking electronic music piece. Another special vibe is presented in Niconé's 'Jetzt Ist Alles Aus' with a timeless synth as a powerful hook, perfect for the peak time on the dancefloor.

BeenTouched 54

David Hasert - Der Trip [Sincopat BeenTouched 54]

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