https://soundcloud.com/crackazat

Quartet Series 001
A1 – Crackazat - Lindop Circles
A2 – Saine - Prime Chops
B1 – Nachtbraker - Totally Not Mystique 
B2 – Gnork - Chord Tool

Release Info:

Contrary to popular belief, good things don’t come in pairs. The A-Team, the Teenage Ninja Turtles, Grand Theft Auto IV? That’s right, foursomes are the real deal. So it’s with great pleasure that after two years of frantic preparations, the Quartet Series is ready to be uncaged. A fresh imprint, run by Nachtbraker and KiSk, with four releases in the pipeline, featuring four different artists and commissioned storyboard comics on the sleeve. To see how the story unravels, you’ll need to catch them all...

The Good Guys take care of the A side, while the Bad Guys take things over on the flip. An epic clash of brutal force and rivalry is inevitable. Things take off with an undecided arm wrestling match in Groiler’s pub. Boiling. There is only one way to blow off steam. Lets enter the ring!

For the first missive, The Good Guys will be represented by pianowizard Crackazat (Local Talk, Futureboogie) bringing the optimistic vibes we need to start this fight, while Saine (Sleazy Beats) - the king of subtle moods – provides that voice of reason to keep both our feet on the ground. The Bad Guys enlisted the services of groove maestro Nachtbraker (Dirt Crew, Heist Recordings) to help out with the detailed footwork and master of multiple galaxies Gnork (Blorp, Blind Jacks Journey) steps up to the plate with unmatched stamina to roughen things up.

Let the fight begin.. DING DING!

Quartet Series, an independent record label founded by Maurits Verwoerd (Nachtbraker) and Giuseppe D’Alessandro (KiSk) in 2016.

Quartet Series 001

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A1 - Crackazat - Lindop Circles

Tracklist:

1. Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir - Beautiful Mika
2. The Planty Herbs - Mood
3. Nick Holder - A Million Stars
4. David & Hjalti - Moods (Forthcoming Lagaffe Tales)
5. Nicholas - Message
6. Gregory Dub - Better Days
7. 4004 - Round_Streets (S3A's_Ravist_mix)
8. Keith Sibley - Stand By Me (Crackazat Remix) Forthcoming Plastik People
9. Super Nova - Marana
10. David & Hjalti - Relax
11. Paris Ford - If We Go To Far (JN Edit)

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QS001 -- Release 02-05-2016
A1 – Crackazat - Lindop Circles
A2 – Saine - Prime Chops
B1 – Nachtbraker - Totally Not Mystique
B2 – Gnork - Chord Tool

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QSMIX002 Crackazat

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Tracklist: 
1. Eevee - Highlights - Eevee
2. Ponty Mython - Lovin You Is A Pleasure - Quartet Series
3. Obas Nenor - The Door - Heist Recordings
4. Paso - Climax - D.Ko
5. El Nino Andres - Midnight Blue - Jackie Brown
6. Unknown - Unknown 
7. Project Pablo - Beaubien Dream - SOBO
8. Hugo Jay - Call You - Hokkaido Dance Club
9. Lucky Charmz - Faceless Goat - Lehult
10. Kemback - Good Night (Tooli’s Good Morning Remix) - Omena
11. Luke Solomon & Jonny Rock - Groovin to LA (DJ Fett Birger & Jayda G’s Cascadia Mix) - Futureboogie
12. Blutch - Deep Diving (Jenovah Remix) - Sample of Warm
13. Unknown - Unknown
14. The Willers Brothers - Can You Get Up - Beste Modus
15. Neinzer - The Fear - Yume
16. Recloose - Honey Rocks - Aus Music
17. Boorane - Floor Work - In-Beat-Ween Music
18. TRP - That Old Feeling - Shall Not Fade
19. No Moon - AOE atmos - Blorp
20. Seven Davis Jr - Dancing On The Sun (Instrumental) - Ninja Tune
21. Mézigue - Track 1 (Euromillion) - D.Ko
22. L Rey - Ghost Of La Chapelle - L Rey

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QS001 -- Release 02-05-2016
A1 – Crackazat - Lindop Circles
A2 – Saine - Prime Chops
B1 – Nachtbraker - Totally Not Mystique
B2 – Gnork - Chord Tool

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QSMIX003 Nachtbraker

Tracklist:

1. D. Tiffany -  Green T (Normals Welcome)
2. No Moon - Space Exploration 101 (blorp)
3. Isac Basker - Swshin & Dishin (Play it, Say what)
4. Milton Jackson - Your Love  (Tsuba Ltd)
5. Demarcus Lewis - Needless (Moods & Grooves)
6. Worlds Apart - Love, Sex, For Money (Strictly Rhythm)
7. Gari Romalis - Butcher's Choice - JF Unreleased Re-Edit (Descendants of the Deep)
8. 20 Below - A Lil Tribute to the Moody Black Keys (Dekmantel Selectors)
9. Sonya Blade - House of Love - Chez-n-Trent house vox dub (KMS)
10. Davina & Mad Mike - Don't You Want It  (Underground Resistance)
11. Hardrive - Deep Inside (Strictly Rhythm)
12. Nicholas - J.U.N.E (4LUX)
13. Dj Pit - Dance Le Chic (Hot Dogs Records)
14. Lifeforce - Feel Your Body - Disco Fever Version (Centrestage Records)
15. Dj Zozi - Snow Globe (1080p)
16. Dj Sneak - Dancin' (Strictly Rhythm)
17. TRP - Spinnin' (Lobster Theremin)
18. Futers - Slammin' (777)
19. Gnork - Chord Tool (Quartet Series)

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QS001 -- Release 02-05-2016
A1 – Crackazat - Lindop Circles
A2 – Saine - Prime Chops
B1 – Nachtbraker - Totally Not Mystique
B2 – Gnork - Chord Tool

180g vinyl, 4c artwork, inside out sleeve
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QSMIX004 Gnork

Track list:
A1 – Tell – Hope Springs Eternal
A2 – Darko Kustura – Messier Object
B1 – Loz Goddard – Home
B2 – BAL 5000 – The Acid Is Mine But I Share

Release Info:

The ring master’s voice booms through the arena’s speakers. “Ladies and Vagabonds. Round Three just kicked off and both teams seem bent on wrapping this up with brute force. The Good Guys seem to be cornering their malevolent adversaries there, but wait! a swift jab to the jaw and Team Decent hits the canvas...

Rising talent Tell (Beat-x-Changers, Banoffee Pies) from Paris handles the opening play for the Good Guys on the third missive of the fledgling Quartet Series imprint. Tell seems to confirm Paris is rapidly reclaiming its former status as a hotbed for raw and moody house music by offering up a delectable blend of lavish chords, distorted sounds and melancholic vocals. Darko Kustura (Pole Jam, What’s in the Box) throws in some additional punches for the Good Guys. The Croation beatsmith might not be the most prolific but made a name for himself with an amazing ep on Legendary Sound Research under his Teleskop moniker and treats the crowd to a wobbling groovy baseline and sugary sweet chords.

Being Bad can be a good thing sometimes as well. The dark side has cookies, after all. Mancunian Loz Goddard (Dirt Crew, Outplay, Razor-n-Tape) steps out of his comfort zone and delivers a sonic uppercut with a mad piece of swinging acid. Accompanying him on the team is our Hungarian BAL 5000 (SPIEL) who flexes his acid muscle to disorientate and a dubby bass to sedate. The acid is his, but he’s willing to share.

All in all we’ll have a very interesting fight ahead of us. DING DING!
Quartet Series is a fresh imprint, run by Maurits Verwoerd (Nachtbraker), with four releases in the pipeline, featuring four different artists and commissioned storyboard comics on the sleeve. To see how the story unravels, you’ll need to catch them all... Special thanks to Giuseppe D’Alessandro (KiSk).

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A2 - Darko Kustura - Messier Object

B2 - BAL 5000 - The Acid Is Mine But I Share

Tracklist:
1. Fantastic Man - Say What You Said
2. The Popular People's Front - Risky
3. Duff Disco - Feed The Horse
4. Tee Mango - Black Gold
5. Ponty Mython - Lovin' You Is A Pleasure
6. Loz Goddard - A Way We All Accept
7. Ethyene - Cinnamon Flavor
8. Paxton Fettel - Buoyancy
9. Acasual - Spring Theory (Moomin Rework) 
10. Loz Goddard - Slap Dancer
11. Loz Goddard - It Will Come To Me (Fouk Remix)
12. Harry Wolfman & Loz Goddard - Problem Child
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QSMIX010 Loz Goddard

1 - Tell - In The Sky
 2 - Youandewan - FM jam
 3 - Sultan Shakes - Interstellar Love (Young Marco’s Trybal Dubb)
 4 - Contours - Loose Mood (Ross From Friends Remix)
 5 - Route 8 - Floating Dub
 6 - Tell - Hope Springs Eternal
 7 - Moony Me - Closer (To The Edge) (Jacques Renault Remix)
 8 - Malouane - I Did This At Work
 9 - Baaz - Those Things
10 - Boo Williams - Eternal Mind
11 - Chaos In The CBD - Trust Is Key

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QSMIX011 TELL

Tracklist:

Central - Detour King
Chaos In The CBD - Significant Others
Central - H Ain't Nothing But a Number
James Booth - Silver Blaze 
Luyo, Mike 'Agent X' Clark - Ancestral
Johnny D. & Nicky P. - The Blow
Klubbhuset - Diskko
Warren Raww - Sleeping Giant
Garrett David - Power Up
Huerta - Mandala
No Moon - Space Exploration 101
Fantastic Man - Trance Sexual
TELESKOP - Eta Carinae
The Pilotwings - Dracaufeu

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QSMIX012 Darko Kustura

Track list:
A1 – Nachtbraker – Doble
A2 – Laurence Guy – Love & Be Loved 
B1 – Tommy Vicari Jnr – Aplomb
B2 – LK – Honey

Release Info:

Finally, the battle is about to reach its thrilling finale after three exhausting rounds. Our pugilists are staggering on their feet and the bookies are running around frantically, taking the final bets. Will the Bad Guys suckerpunch the Good Guys into oblivion, or does team Good have an epic deathmove in store for its malevolent adversaries?

Amsterdam native Nachtbraker steps back into the arena for the fourth chapter in the saga. The Quartet Series label boss and Heist and Dirt Crew mainstay has defected to the bright and sunny Good Guys. Piano chords, chopper effects and toms are the main ingredients of his funk-laden and groovy energy drink. Better than steroids they say. Laurence Guy (Church, Rose Records) joins forces – or heads in this particular case with a much-needed supplement that tugs on your heartstrings with its lush keys and deep pads. This London lad has been stirring up the scene with his flawless and addictive chords, not to mention the big support he’s getting from maestro Move D.

Will this dapper duo be strong enough to floor the misfits featured on the flip? Great precaution is imperative with two heavyweights in the other corner. First mr. Tommy Vicari Jnr (Cabinet Records, YAY Recordings, AMMO84) comes barging in. This Sheffield veteran has been making killer cuts for years now and is about to step into the ring with his slamming snares, and wonkly wobbly bassline swinging around a phat kick. To keep both The Bad Guys feet on the ground LK (Shall not Fade, Hokkaido Dance Club) adds some extra meat with a deep, heavy bassgroove, while a sexy vocal and steady chords create that gangsta vibe that will boost the Bad Guys’ confidence.

Enjoy this last round of the first Quartet in the Series. More to come next year.

Quartet Series is a fresh imprint, run by Maurits Verwoerd (Nachtbraker), with four releases in the pipeline, featuring four different artists and commissioned storyboard comics on the sleeve. To see how the story unravels, you’ll need to catch them all... Special thanks to Giuseppe D’Alessandro (KiSk).

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A1 - Nachtbraker - Doble

A2 - Laurence Guy - Love & Be Loved

B2 - LK - Honey Snippet

B1 - Tommy Vicari Jnr - Aplomb Snippet

Herb LF aka the Masterdude, why? Because he's the dude that does the mastering of our music. 

Tracklist:

01. Kinda Wax  Coffe Garner - BPSS
02. Motives & Thoughts - Motives & Thoughts - Dub
03. Seen And Not Seen - Talking Heads - Sire
04. Forgotten Places - Alif Tree - Compost
05. Prime Chops - Saine - Quartet Series
06. Space Cadet - Eddie C - Sleazy Beats
07. The Boss - Domu - Neroli
08. Bill Loves You - Hidden Spheres - Distant Hawaii
09. Zauberbohne - Konfetti Klub Ensemble - Copycow
10. Be Mine - Black Cow - Black Cow
11. Pillows - Rekid - Classic
12. Brigitte - Laolu Edits - Dub
13. Lovinyouisapleasure - Ponty Mython - Quartet Series
14. Foo Foo - Neue Grafik - Sampling as an Art
15. Eruption - Tilman - Klamauk
16. Somethin’ Wit’ Jazz Session Victim Remix - Razor ‚n‘ Tape Reserve
17. Fontana Blue LTJ Experience Edit - Marco Di Marco - Arision
18. Hidden Beauty - Tim Toh - Frank Music
19. Go Ahead Herb LF Remix - Phil Decker - Ohral

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QSMIX014 Herb LF aka the Masterdude

@milantell - Faster Than Light - QST01
Format : Vinyl 12” – 140gram – limited to 500 copies with artwork / Digital

Track list:
A1 – Faster Than Light
A2 – Ya’ll Feel That Honey (Paradise Mix)
B1 – What Can U Do For Me
B2 – Vamos A La Playa

Besides launching his fresh Bodybuilder Quartet series (QSB), inaugurated by Scott Franka, Nachtbraker unveils yet another Quartet: four records in the The Trophy Quartet series (QST). Both these two Quartets will be released over the course of the next two years.
The Trophy series will cover the warmer side of the house music spectrum. And who better than Parisian boy-wonder Tell (Banoffee Pies, Skylax, Rutilance) to kick off proceedings with the brilliant “Faster Than Light” EP. Last year he released “Hope Springs Eternal” on QS003 which was an overnight succes after getting rinsed by heavyweights like Jeremy Underground and Detroit Swindle, so a proper solo EP was inevitable.

On the A1 Tell serves up some intergalactic French filter house dubbed “Faster Than Light”, which brings back the Daft Punk and Armand van Helden vibes of our Walkman-days. We all just love filters, admit it. Its true. Next up is “Ya’ll Feel That Honey (Paradise Mix)”, a tune with undeniable swing and moody chords that ultimately collide beautifully with a delectable big room piano riff that will stay in your head for days. B1 opens with a leisurely-paced jam called “What Can U Do For Me”. It’s the ‘pretty one’ of the EP, the one girls fall in love with and boys hate to love because they know he’s hot stuff. A high pitched vocal, asking what you can do for her, flies over rubbery Rhodes chords with neat percussion keeping you on the groove. The EP closes with B2 “Vamos A La Playa”. Keywords: coconuts, sand, bikini, six-pack and tan. Vamos!

Large and in charge.

Faster Than Light

B2 - Tell - Vamos A La Playa

A1 - Tell - Faster Than Light

And its the 20th instalment already! We asked sir @tommyvicarijnr to help us through the week with this incredibly funky mix put together with some reel to reel tape delaysssssss. Mr. Vicari is a true veteran and also is one of the most productive producers out there. Releasing dozens of tunes every year while keeping up the quality he's a truly unique figure in the electronic music scene. Last year we had the pleasure to have him featured on QS004 with "Aplomb" this year he's providing us with this funky mix. 

https://soundcloud.com/quartetseries/b1-tommy-vicari-jnr-aplomb-snippet?in=quartetseries/sets/mutant-tournament-series-qs001
enjoy! 

x Nachtbraker

QSMIX020 Tommy Vicari Jnr

@portamentoboys
Format : Vinyl 12” – 140gram – limited to 500 copies with artwork / Digital

Release Info:
Quartet Series is back with the Bodybuilder Series after Scott Franka’s popped the new offshoot’s cherry in the spring. For this sophomore release, Nachtbraker sourced some serious production talent from Eindhoven, The Netherlands. While it’s the Portamento Boys’ first ever release, they have the chutzpah to go full-frontal Italo and pull it off with great panache with a moody and energetic EP. The record is characterized by catchy melodies, quirky vibes and warm analog grooves. Connoisseurs will instantly recognize the TR-606 and 707, SH-101, Ensoniq Esq1 and a Casio CZ-3000.
The Italo express jets off and takes no prisoners with “Been There Come Back”, a banging workout paying homage to the glorious 80’s. Shoulder-pad boogie anyone? “Portamento 101” feels like you’re playing the 1986 version of Outrun on your Sega. On the flip “Final Dinner” serves up some fine Asian-Italian fusion Cuisine, and finally the P Boys drop “Eighty Ain’t”, acknowledging that even though the tracks are clearly inspired by the 80s, they didn’t just emulate, but innovate instead.
Now let’s introduce the Portamento Boys. Some say it al began when the first episode of "Jacques, zo is het wel weer genoeg geweest" was aired on the Dutch box back in the second half of 1988. Others say it was the respect he got for robbing the local Albert Heijn with the famous saying, "Hallo, Jumbo" that made him end up in solitary confinement. His colleagues say he never let go of Piet, his last undercover assignment. But the only one to help him in these times of mental distress, identity crises and general psychosomatic turmoil was Koos. After all these years there is a mantra to find in Piet’s life that keeps him going. He managed himself, stayed on his feet and let his life live him instead of the other way around: 'I never chose this life, and neither did Koos'.
To keep personalities as Piet alive, Koos helped him form an undercover band. Problem might be that they have switched names more often than an octave switches in harmony from scale to scale. That’s why they return as the Portamento Boys. Always modulating about and in between. Nothing appears as it seems.
Andiamo!

I Never Koos This Life EP

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A2 - Portamento Boys - Portamento 101 Clip

Label boss @Nachtbraker is finally making his solo debut on Quartet Series after a successful EP last year on Heist Recordings. Widely known for exploring different sounds and angles with his productions, this record is the most club-orientated to date. Intricate ghetto house with a slight French touch to straight up 4x4 with a pinch of jacking flavour would be an accurate description of this release. The use of 90’s hip hop samples within this auditory concoction successfully highlights Nachtbraker’s excellent ear for detail and penchant for exciting, eclectic and downright weird changeovers.

The main hitter taking over the full A side is the title track “Small Towel People”. An uplifting bass line accompanied by heated 909 percussion and a hypnotic thriving arp to seal the deal. On the flipside, you’ll find “Kippendijen” on the B1. A heavyweight in the house category, some glimpses of early days jacking house and a little French touch on the filter. Throw in a breakdown even Houdini wouldn’t be able to handle and you’ll find yourself putting this track on repeat. Then when the needle hits the B2 groove, “Zomaar” kicks off with an energetic mpc style breakbeat before morphing into a deep jam of lush chords and a thrusting 4x4 beat. The track closes after switching back to the first part of the record and ends in a sublimely deep and dubby breakbeat.
Nachtbraker will be keeping you comfortably awake with this spicy record. Enjoy!

QST02 - Small Towel People

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B2 - Nachtbraker - Zomaar

recording of Nachtbraker's 2 hour set at Red Light Radio in Amsterdam.

QSMIX025 Nachtbraker live on Red Light Radio 27-03-2018

After three major releases by Tell, Nachtbraker and S3A, it's now time to debut Italian artist Verner to round off our beloved Trophy Quartet.

This Milanese keys virtuoso is ready to blow your mind with this eccentric yet humble EP, taking you on a sincere emotional journey. Long stretched pads, playful chord progressions, organic percussion all produced with analog 70’s and 80’s vintage synthesizers and drum computers in Verner’s studio reminding us of a style reminiscent of Harvey Sutherland and Nu Guinea. We’re talking groove, funk, jazz but also house and soundtrack-style composition which together form a very complete record carefully A&R’d by Nachtbraker.

Drop the needle on the A side and you’ll start off with L’inizio which is a majestic piece of synthwork. Hurdling through different emotions and feelings, this could easily be the intro of one of your favourite 80’s TV
series. Upset then takes you on a happy, groovy tour whilst Crash of the Web Era and The Motion Pictures take us on a trippy and ambient voyage that is hard to wake up from.

When flipping the record to the B side, Verner is stepping back into groove and funk with Tecladista, arguably the dance floor ready hit of this debut EP. Starting of with again a majestic synth intro, Area drops into a festive funk and jazz bomb with some intricate synth work treating us to some lovely solos. Closing this versatile EP is Late Night Job, a deep, deep tune with a thriving baseline and mesmerising synths.
We suggest to don’t sleep on this one and have a listen to this piece of art by the very talented Verner...

QST04 - Crash of the Web Era

A4 - The Motion Pictures

Tell us about yourself, your name, how old are you, where are you from?

We are "CYK TOKYO",house music collective, playing B2B all together, making party with overseas artists, of course from Tokyo! 
From left, Naoki Takebayashi(24), Nari(23), Kotsu(22), DJ No Guarantee(25).

How did you get into music?

Everyone each has their own favorite artists, naturally we had come to go to club, so it was meant to be that we've met.

How would you describe the electronic music scene in your city?
Tokyo has many legendary DJs, but young generations guys liven up local scene, make the music and organize some party like us!

Who and/or what inspires you?

Mainly we are influenced by artists who play together in our party.
We book some DJs from around the world, so it follows that we are inspired from all over the world!

QSMIX029 CYK

Tell us about yourself, your name, how old are you, where are you from?

I'm Norio Sato, 39 years old and am from Tottori but live in Osaka in Japan now. 

How would you describe the electronic music scene in your city?

The night club scene is still fun! Many good DJs running high quality local parties. And there are so many good record stores in Osaka. They are supporting the local DJs and parties.

Who and/or what inspires you? 

ZECKY(Discossession) He was amazing DJ. But he passed away 6 years ago by traffic accident. My DJ style is very influenced by him.

QSMIX031 Norio Sato

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After a string of acclaimed EPs on Heist, Dirt Crew and Quartet Series, Amsterdam’s Nachtbraker presents ‘When You Find a Stranger in the Alps’, his first longplayer on his own Quartet Series imprint. The good-humoured Dutchman - tongue always firmly in cheek – has always refused to stick to the ‘sound du jour’ and the industry’s conventions, following his own path instead, continually willing to step out of his comfort zone. ‘When You Find a Stranger in the Alps’, a nod to his favourite Coen Brothers’ movie, is testament to Nachtbraker’s studio prowess and drive to explore new sonic pastures and styles. The album consists of thirteen tracks, made over the course of 2,5 years in his studio at Volkshotel Amsterdam. Constantly shifting through different settings and moods, the album feels like a deep dream, with vivid details, blurry edges and a warped sense of time. The word “stranger” in the title references to this dream state in which you sometimes can be a stranger to yourself.

Album opener ‘The Dream Sequence’ sets the mood with a lo-slung hip-house groove that relies heavily on field recordings, like the sound of one of the capital’s trams. ‘Flambo’, a delectable slice of up-tempo French filtered house, is aimed straight at the dance floor. Nachtbraker dims the lights on ‘NSFW’, cleverly manipulating samples from adult oriented flicks, and turns in a hilarious skit with ‘LOL’.
Flip over for ‘Randy’, a quintessential Nachtbraker track, morphing from a Balearic, tropical disco shuffler to a dance floor banger. ‘Driving me Lazy’ starts out as a downtempo number but changes into a full-on drum ‘n bass workout. The driving ‘You Can’t Run’ features drunken chords over a sober beat, conjuring up visions of running circles in a dark maze. ‘Just Doing My Thang’ rides a classic broken beat, while Nachtbraker pushes the boundaries again on Innaspace, which starts out as an instrumental hip hop track yet finishes on a jungle tip.

‘Aliens’ is a choppy, headsdown groover with cheeky UFO-geek samples that wouldn’t be out of place on a mid-90s West Coast Deep House compilation. ‘Horsepony’ finds Nachtbraker on a sultry Nightmares on Wax tip. Finally, it ends with where it all started; it’ll be the moment “When You Wake Up”.

The album is recorded and mixed at Nachtbraker’s studio in the Amsterdam Volkshotel. All 13 tracks are run through 2” tape on a Studer A800 and are mastered at Q-lab studio in Basel, Switzerland.

QSLP01 - When You Find a Stranger in the Alps

A1 - Nachtbraker - Dream Sequence

Preorder your copy through Bandcamp here: http://smarturl.it/AkufenQSB04

Having previously released on Perlon, Trapez and Karat whilst also contributing to the legendary Fabric mix cd’s, remixing Massive Attack and Matthew Johnson, we are very proud that this prolific producer enters the realm of Quartet Series. Akufen who practically invented micro house with his inimitable stylish productions now gives us a warm, deep and freaky EP. Those who get their ears around this one are in for a treat. This is the fourth and last instalment of the Bodybuilder Quartet, make sure you have your Quartet complete.

Akufen - My Blue House -  QSB04

label boss @nachtbrakermusic invited over @nelsonoftheeast for the second hour of his @redlightradio show

QSMIX035 Verner live on Red Light Radio 20-06-2019

The first hour of the Quartet Series show by label boss Nachtbraker

QSMIX036 Nachtbraker Live On Red Light Radio 20-06-2019

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Track list: 

A1 - Flambo (Central Remix)
A2 - LOL (Frits Wentink Remix)
B1 - Just Doing My Thang (NB’s Evolutionary Mix)
B2 - Horsepony (Nemo Vachez Dub Mix)

Release Info: 

One year after its release, Quartet Series proudly presents the remix EP of Nachtbraker’s successful debut album When You Find a Stranger in the Alps. A collection of remixes by some serious talent. These three producers were carefully selected by Nachtbraker because of their impeccable reputation and ability to bring something unique to the world of music. 

Humble Danish maestro Central (Help, Dekmantel) flips “Flambo” into a Jori Hulkkonen’esque summer anthem with a highly addictive bassline. Preacher of wonkiness Frits Wentink (Wolf, Heist, Bobby Donny) took “LOL” and brought it some serious keys on a solid breakbeat while maintaining its jolly character. Flipping the record, Nachtbraker brings us the evolution of “Just Doing My Thang” turning it into a quirky dance floor tune whilst also showcasing his ear for detail. Up and coming talent Nemo Vachez (Forest Ill, Opia Records, Rakya) dives deep into “Horsepony” as if he’s cruising the depths of a rainforest in a submarine. His surreal dub mix is the perfect final track of this fine piece of wax.

Nachtbraker - WYFASITA Remix EP (Frits Wentink, Central, Nemo Vachez) - QSRMX01

Tracklist: 

1. Nachtbraker - Horsepony (Nemo Vachez Dub Mix)
2. Jump Source - Homeward
3. Nachtbraker - Just Doing My Thang (NB's Evolutionary Mix)
4. Frankie Lazz - Kepler Conspiracy 
5. Unknown Artist - GIFS002 A1
6. Shafty - Deep Inside (Soul Trance Mix)
7. Nachtbraker - De Zon *unreleased
8. Samo - Until They Grey
9. Don't know the exact record anymore, apolgies
10. 62nd Cell - Wood For The Trees
11. Tom Ries - Bucks
12. Nemo Vachez - Av Spring

QSMIX037 Nachtbraker Live on Red Light Radio 09-09-2019

A fine back to back set by label boss @nachtbraker and up and coming producer @nemovachez

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QSMIX038 Nemo Vachez B2B Nachtbraker Live on Red Light Radio 11-11-2019

Friends for years now and sharing the decks at home for a long time. Nachtbraker invited close friends which also happens to be his flatmate to play back to back with him for 4 hours during the release party of the WYFASITA Remix EP on Quartet Series.

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QSMIX039 Nachtbraker B2B Nomen (4 hour flatmate special) @ Quartet Series x Doka Amsterdam

The recording of Central's magic set during our Sunday matinee at Doka in Amsterdam

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QSMIX040 Central @ Quartet Series x Doka Amsterdam

@nachtbraker :This  one has a little theme to it as you can see. I dug through my collection of records for some Italian flavoured records, either released on Italian labels or crafted by Italian producers.

QSMIX041 Nachtbraker Live on Red Light Radio 04-02-2020 "Italian Special"

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QSMIX042 Residents in Residence: Quartet Series w/ Nachtbraker 04-23-2020

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