Name: Premiere: Booka Shade 'Easy Drifter' by Mixmag
Duration: 3 min 57 s
Description: German duo Booka Shade are back with an 11-track album called ‘Cut The Strings’. Due on their own Blaufield imprint, the album is a collection of layered soundscapes and a proper balance of peak-time club tunes and hypnotic melodies. Off the album, we receive the first listen of ‘Easy Drifter’. Look out for 'Cut the Strings' on April 4.

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Out now on Crosstown Rebels: lnk.to/CRMLP046

Escapism is a theme that runs through the very heart of music. We listen to be transported, removing ourselves from our immediate surroundings as our senses relax and the sonic experience washes over us. During times of hardship, such a sensation is naturally magnified. Music gifts us a way out from our challenges, allowing us to choose how we feel in response to the sounds we hear. This theme has been explored meticulously by Audiojack over the past four years, resulting in the release of their second album, Surface Tension, on Crosstown Rebels this April. 

The pair described the meaning behind the album, encapsulating what inspired them to pursue the four-year project: “In the modern world our attention has become so fragmented with technological distractions. We wanted to create a piece of music that could be an escape from that, where someone can close their eyes and let their imaginations fill in the gaps that the other senses have left behind.” 

The journey sets off with Subterranea, a futuristic breaks-inspired cut that features shimmering female vocals throughout. It feels both euphoric and spacious, taking us to a world far removed from ours. The first collaborative effort comes next in the form of Under Your Skin. Released as the album’s lead single in February, Kevin Knapp’s weighty lyrical offering takes no prisoners, paving the way for the track’s punchy, percussion-heavy backbone. 

The American producer and vocalist is no stranger to the label, having collaborated with Audiojack previously on Implications as well as releasing Flipped on Crosstown’s sister imprint Rebellion. Binaural Dreaming soon arrives, plunging us into a sensory experience thanks to an array of worldwide field recordings, which simulate the experience of a dream. 925 Shift ups the pace, pairing resonant kick-hat combos against a myriad of robot-like synths whilst gentle keys chime softly in the background. 

Surreal yet familiar in one, it opens smoothly into Easy Rider, a groove-led, minimal laced dance number that transports us to brighter days with upbeat piano rolls and dream-like chords. Psychoactive pt. 1 continues the warming theme, delving further into tropical realms. Ethereal pads blend into pulses of acid to form an immersive auditory piece.

Audiojackft. Kevin Knapp

Under Your Skin

Audiojack ft. Kevin Knapp  - Under Your Skin

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Herbert: Monaberry’s totem old timer, Super Flu’s dear old Opa, house music’s favourite septuagenarian and all round legend returns…

It’s been a while since he last curated a Monaberry collection (his hearing aid kaput throughout 2015)The last time being summer 2014 with Monaberry’s now-vintage ’25 Years Monaberry’ collection. But now he’s dusted off his curating cap, gently leant his walking stick against the wall, shouted “what?” a lot of times, moaned about his clicky knees, yearned for the good old days and, finally, put together one of the Halle-based label’s most beautiful collections to date.

Fresh out of the care home, Herb’s first pick – Super Flu & Viktor Talking Machine’s ‘Plastik’ – leads with the gusto of a man a third of his age: a twinkling arpeggio gazes up to clear night skies building in momentum with the beats and a pulsating bassline. Laced with a dramatic breakdown, you’d be advised to stash this one for the next festival marathon.

The melodic tech textures continue as Herb welcomes Boston’s Robot Love to the Monaberry fold with the touching slice of anthemia that is ‘Numbers Station’. A clipped hook gently persists with chiselled insistency. Timeless and driving, Herb tells us he picked it because it’s great to walk around the supermarket really really slowly to. We love it because it will take your dancefloor to a whole new level. Last spotted on ’25 Years Monaberry’, fellow Halle hero Martin Waslewski returns with a wistful piano-primed stroller that sees Herb striding gently but confidently towards a destination unknown (probably the chemist to
get his meds). No walking stick required. Monaberry mainstays Hanne & Lore take old Herb (or Herbie to those in the know) out to the choppy tech seas late at night, sharpen up their finest synth hook and reel in a big one. Like all fresh produce, ‘Tuna In’ is crisp to the taste and will satiate the hungriest of dancefloors. Having previously remixed Super Flu, Dortmunder Philhamoniker and Philipp Armbruster’s ‘Volkwein’, Bebetta returns to Monaberry with her label debut; an ageless groove powered by soft chord changes, mild jazz
textures and faraway crackles, it’s Herbert’s favourite for fireside chats. Finally, Parra For Cuva brings us to a touching finale. Just in time for Herb’s afternoon nap, ‘Borneo’ is awash with dreamy lilts, lingering instrumentation and positive chords. All brought together by shimmering guitar strums and cosmic ripples, listen closely and you can hear Herb smoke-belching in sync with the splashing cymbals.

Respect your elders, respect the grooves, respect one another: 2016 is about to commence and Herbie’s picked the winning soundtrack to break it in.


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Supérieur goes for round two after its relaunch in autumn last year. Some of you might be surprised that we're breaking up with the single release concept of having one original and one remix, but we believe the time has come to do so. Supérieur will be more independent in the future, with an own artist roaster and also with a different sound than the one deliver with Connaisseur. This release is by the highly respected South German producer and Dj Hans Thalau, partisan of the techno soul approach, which was celebrated for years by Russ Gabriel and his Ferox Recordings crew. It comes as no suprise that Hans and Russ are friends. Hans' “Soul Adventure EP” is a timeless affair. Three tracks full of emotional deepness and classiness, and probably Thal Communications mastermind best works so far. We're rather proud to be able to release these tunes, as they do strike our chord exactly. Preorder here : https://www.beatport.com/release/soul-adventure/2027673

[cnss020-6] Soul Adventure EP

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German duo Booka Shade are back with an 11-track album called ‘Cut The Strings’. Due on their own Blaufield imprint, the album is a collection of layered soundscapes and a proper balance of peak-time club tunes and hypnotic melodies. Off the album, we receive the first listen of ‘Easy Drifter’. Look out for 'Cut the Strings' on April 4.

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At the forefront of the dance music landscape, DJ/Production duo and label heads, Catz ‘n Dogz are well and truly in the driver’s seat of their musical journey. Starting out as close friends, the pair have risen to critical acclaim, leaving a lasting impression on the electronic music community with their honest productions and label releases; spreading the love far and wide. With friendship as one of the main precursors to their success, they present a warming and emotional album channeling the intricacies of ‘Friendship’ and relationships.
Escaping to a wooden cabin in the Spanish countryside village, Cercedilla, which also shares the name of the opening album track, Greg and Voitek came together to create an album that re-wrote the Catz ‘n Dogz history book. Known for their diverse style and ability to craft varying pace and rhythm, the duo sought out consistency with their ‘Friendship’ LP to make an album in the truest sense; a long player to be listened to as one body of work. The 4x4 beat underpinning all music across the project, ‘Friendship’ encourages listeners to be at one with themselves and enjoy their life; to go with the flow of highs and lows that come with it.
As a testament to the bond that has allowed Catz ‘n Dogz to build and establish themselves, they invite a band of close friends and like-minded peers to collaborate on the album. Vocalist and guitarist James Yuill on the Spanish inspired ‘There’, fellow polish native Rosalie. on ‘Mind’ and deep vocals of ZENSOFLY and Maxville on the funky ‘Wave’. Travelling into new territories of cross-genre and lingual collaboration, leading Polish rapper, Taco Hemingway lays down lyrics in English on Yi Fang. Along with longtime friend Kiddy Smile and fellow creative mind Rouge Mary, teaming up on 90’s house inspired love song ‘One Plus You’. Appearances also come from WhoMadeWho on the cool and breezy ‘Never Go Down’, before later delving deeper into the ethereal voice of Jono McCleery in ‘Would You Believe’ and the eerie folk-esque vocals Eglė Sirvydytė on second-last track ‘Water’.
Sharing the same name as their countryside escape, introductory interlude ‘Cercedilla’, eases the listener in with warm notes and raw samples of running water taken from the cottage that became their home. ‘New Love’ celebrates new possibilities and challenges that come throughout life; narrated with rumbling break-beat and euphoric synth lines. Big kicks and funky melodies in ‘This Feels Real’, build anticipation for what is set to follow in the acidic elements of ‘Questions’; denoting the rollercoaster of emotion one can experience throughout the relationships we make. 
Hugging the listener with emotional piano chords, ‘Moments Turn To Hours’ encourages the idea of being at peace with oneself, acknowledging the long and hard times and allowing them to pass on by. Looking back to the Berlin days of Catz ‘n Dogz, ‘Last Song For Berlin’ summarises the decade they spent there. Celebrating the people and friendships they made and channeling the soulful side to a city so lauded for its darkness in the Techno scene. Picking up with ‘Hedonic Treadmill’ drum and bass elements, layered with emotive keys and uplifting soulful samples, see out the album with a sense of euphoria and hope for the future. 
Left and right, yin and yang, Catz ‘n Dogz. Greg and Voitek are proof that opposites do attract. Now living in different cities and leading alternative lives, their friendship blooms stronger than ever, culminating in their truest and most heartfelt body of work to date – ‘Friendship’.

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Psycho Radio was born in 2002 from an idea of the Italian producer Daniele Tignino and the vocals from the British singer LC Anderson. 
They burst in the music scene with an innovative sound that took inspiration from the 80's new wave, funk and electro grooves. Tracks like 'In The Underground' and 'Right Stuff' brought a breath of fresh air in those years, and they still sound very actual today. 
Originally released in 2016, 'Bad Reputation' is an irresistible record produced with Da Lukas and the contribution of the legendary disco innovators Daniele Baldelli and Marco Dionigi. The combination is something catchy and explosive, moving from the funk infused vibe to the Cosmic Balearic sound.
The package is now completed with the addition of some strong remixes.
The Tel-Aviv based producers Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi aka Red Axes has just released their new album on Dark Entries and are back on Rebirth with another strong remix. A guitar-driven acidic banger combining their post-punk and new-wave influences with a dose of psychedelia, spacey arpeggios and hypnotic vocals.
Helsinki based Dj Roberto Rodriguez has built a wide catalogue of critically acclaimed records ranging from ambient, through deep house to banging techno. He ticks all of the boxes here, using a strong Italo bassline, a big kick drum and gated snares for a dancefloor effect. 
Big fans of the italo and cosmic sounds, DJ Otti and Jay Pee aka The New Morning, follow their Riddims EP series with a dubbier version, mixing elements of ethno folk with house, trippy psychedelic effects and live percussions.

FEEDBACKS

ÂME & DIXON ‘Sounds great’
DUSKY ‘loving the Red Axes remix!’
MACEO PLEX  'Yesss, Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi. Big'
SKREAM ‘Absolutely love the red axes mix!’
RALF ‘I’ve been playing the Baldelli/Dionig’s i version for a long time. I think the Red Axes’s remix bring new life, in particular. However,  one of my pearls.’
YOTTO ‘Fantastic!! Classy Roberto mix & loving Red Axes remix’
JOE GODDARD ‘really like the red axes mix!’
JENNIFER CARDINI ‘Really like it’
MICHAEL MAYER  'This thoroughly nice! Love it !'
ACID PAULI  'Great record'
TENSNAKE 'This EP is killer !'
ADANA TWINS ‘Nice one guys! Really great package’
MARCO FARAONE ‘Daniele Baldelli and Dionigi version is nice!’
MIDFIELD GENERAL ‘Really like this…Red Axes mix is great but think the Daniele Baldelli mix just pips it’
BILL BREWSTER ‘Nothing beats that original, which was a massive record for me at the time, but the three news mixes are all really good!’
QUENTIN HARRIS ‘The New Morning Mix is a total surprise and I love it along with the Roberto Rodriguez Mix’
ALEX FROM TOKYO ‘Ciao! I am late on, this is dope, especially Baldelli & Dionigi and Rodrigez' remixes. I would love the wavs!’
KIKI ‘Wow!!! How I used to love this track and for some reason forgot about it... Great remixes and thanks for a reminder =) Danielle Baldelli and Marco Dionigi versions is still the bests though’
NUNO DOS SANTOS 'K I L L E R !'
HECTOR ROMERO 'Amazing ! Love it !'
CHRIS TODD  'This is superb, both mixes getting some serious head nodding this end!'
PETER KRUDER 'Love both mixes and will play them'
UNER 'Yes man it's massive!!!Rebirth always have the right shoots!'
GEL ABRIL 'Love this !'
SILICONE SOUL 'This is really cool man, what a vibe! '
ROLAND APPEL 'Sounds great !'
PETER KRUDER 'Love both mixes and will play them'
MARCO RESMANN 'Sounds ace !'
BEHROUZ 'Great EP. Full support !'
VILLANOVA 'as expected…bombs from rebirth!'
CRAIG BRATLEY 'this is great, i love Daniele and Marcos work'
ROSS ALLEN 'Isn’t this what the word balearic was invented (musically) for ?? Love it'
ILO ' really like the “Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi Funkadiba” mix!'
HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM 'It is a wonderful combination - Dionigi + Baldelli!!!'

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