Visionary, legend, Jack-of-all-trades, seeker, giver, foodie, wizard…..there are many words to describe Timo Maas. Even after 30 years of dedication to his crowd, his down-to-earth mentality has put him in a unique position in the world of electronic music. His style is difficult to describe, as Timo approaches music with a youthful interest and passion of constant discovery. Thinking of this, you might better understand the approach of his imprint and baby, Rockets & Ponies.  

The label was started in 2008 with a single-sided 17min vinyl release. Yes, you read correctly, a single-sided 17 minute track, of course with an everlasting Intro. After that the Label went silent til 2010, the year Timo started working closely with Santos, who later released his own album on Rockets and Ponies, Maas’ own album „Lifer“ followed shortly after in 2013. Remixes followed by Fur Coat, Tim Green, Youandme, and Maetrik amongst others. 

In 2014 the label released remixes for Wolfgang Haffner, some may say the best German jazz drummer. Legends like Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer as well as Nightmares on Wax appeared on the label for remix treatments. 

You see, it is a difficult task to describe what Rockets & Ponies is about, maybe it is the easiest to realize that it’s Timo and his open mindset which sets the pace and creates projects and collaborations. 

In 2017 the label released on record store day the remixes for Moby’s „Porcelain", arguably one of Moby’s most popular tracks. James Teej and Timo teamed up for one version, and Sebastian Mullaert (Minilogue) delivered an 14min anthem, which made it into almost everyone’s record bag. 

In 2018 the label started to focus more and more on bringing new artists to the label, such as Of Norway, Basti Grub and Aviation Center, and as approaches it’s 10th Anniversary, the label is undergoing another rebirth….a period of relentless focus on surprises.

Sweet Trade
Bookings & Info: 
tom -at- sweettrade.eu


Stubborn, off the hook but at the same time powerful, devoted and influential. Here you have some vital words that outline the essence of Sweet Trade. 

Born as an event company -the result of a collaboration between ‘KlanK’ and ‘Inborn’- Sweet Trade’s party concept ‘Feestgedruis’ found out that there is a better way of pumping beats into the heart of the Belgian underground scene. Driven by a strong sense of passion and devotion we therefore organise festivities that are characterized by blinding decorations and quality music, all wrapped up within a special theme. To succeed our goal we align with competent sound and decoration teams. Musical support we get from a well experienced crew of national and international artists.
 
The main idea of Feestgedruis is to create a magical atmosphere where ears are pleased, eyes are spoiled and souls are touched. The result fills us with pride. After three years we have conquered the hearts of crowds in clubs and venues everywhere in Belgium. Feestgedruis and our side projects (Les Brigands, Frivolous Fridays & Thé Dansant) have become the Belgian norm for a good night out. 

Over the past few months Feestgedruis has evolved into Sweet Trade. Today we are not only an event company but also a booking and label agency. The purpose of this makeover is to form a decisive and influential platform for electronic music and entertainment in Belgium. Our project is ambitious, with a focus on worldwide exposure. 

Our goal is two folded. First of all we want to act as a springboard for young talented artists. By offering them opportunities to perform and produce on regularly basis we want conduct them with their musical career. Beside taking care of the bookings and productions, we also encourage them and help them to grow, musically and professionally. "Most important is to create artists with a soul instead of money seeking machines." 
Our second goal is to place Belgium on the map of the international electronic music scene. By spreading out Belgian finest tunes we want to show that our tiny country is offering more than chocolates and beer. 

Everything that moves your feet and touches your soul you will at Sweet Trade, from house, tech-house till minimal techno. Although we have a wide variety of styles you always will hear the signature of Sweet Trade. Whether you will book one of our artists or buy one of their releases, we guarantee you quality and professionalism.

DJ, producer and label head.
@musiconofficial 

Marco Carola is a global ambassador of techno. From Napoli in the south of Italy, Marco was instrumental in the development of the electronic scene in the early 90s, he took the flourishing techno Napolitano scene to the rest of the world. Over twenty years later and Marco is still one of the most respected artists amongst the techno scene, widely regarded as one of the key factors in driving the genre towards worldwide recognition within electronic music.
 
As a revered producer and successful label head, Marco has spearheaded imprints such as Design Music, Zenit, Question, One Thousands and Do.Mi.No whilst releasing music on a selection of the words finest labels such as Minus, Plus 8 2M and Primate Recordings. In addition to five critically acclaimed albums, including his most recent Play It Loud, Marco has also been responsible for a clutch of seminal mix compilations. In 2006, his mix for legendary London club Fabric’s series was a lesson in sleek, future-facing minimalism. That was followed up by well received compilations for Time Warp in 2009. In 2010 Cocoon label boss Sven Väth asked him to mix the Frankfurt based label’s Party Animals CD alongside Nick Curly, which took Carola's dj taste and skills to new heights.
 
Famed for his energetic and impressive three-deck style of mixing and long journey set, Marco has remained one of the most in demand DJs on the planet throughout the last two decades. Favoring mammoth eight hour plus sets, Marco is predisposed to a subtle working of the crowd that has made him a favorite among fans from Ibiza to New York, South America and beyond.

This is the Official SoundCloud account for Richie Hawtin and contains all audio media from Richie’s career: releases, remixes, DJ mixes, Live shows and interviews. We invite everyone to listen and enjoy what will become the definitive audio history of Richie’s career from past to present. All this material will also be linked into the new richiehawtin.com website that is currently in development.

Please note that we will NOT answer any emails, listen to any demos or tracks, or follow any individuals that are sent to this account. QUESTIONS CAN BE SENT TO info@richiehawtin.com

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