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An epic sonic journey crossing classic Kompakt territory - from Pop Ambient to tuneful techno and house -, VAL MAIRA is not just the extended follow-up to DAVE DK's much-adored PALMAILLE 12" (KOMPAKT 277), a release that already stood out for its almost uncanny emulation of Kompakt's more impressionist panoply, but a sonic achievement in its own right - a record as delicate as it is candid, deliberately showcasing all its strengths and dodges, but ultimately - magically - amounting to so much more than the mere sum of its parts. In many ways, VAL MAIRA is the perfect Kompakt record, albeit one that Kompakt never made. Until now.

Dave's third full-length after his 2007 album on Moodmusic and a debut on Müller Records in 2000, this new offering named after a valley in the Italian mountains goes beyond admittedly impressive production skills, aiming for deeply personal expressiveness and emotional impact. From the tender dawning of opener FADE IN to the solid dance chops of enticingly grooving cuts like SMUKKE LYDE, NUEVA CANCION or COOLETTE, the record's preoccupation with the mutual dependencies of harmony and discord is quickly revealed: "I've tried to create an interlocking atmosphere of merriment and melancholy for the full duration of an album", says the producer, not withholding his intention to create something beautiful: "I hope that one can hear a little bit of hope in the tracks, like everything's going to be fine."

You might be forgiven for taking this as a massive understatement, coming from someone who seems to know a fair deal about that elusive something called human warmth. "Although you can be incredibly creative thanks to limitless digital means, I think that the biggest challenge lies in creating a link to something human, generating feelings of warmth that reach and move the listener", says Dave - painting the picture of a highly reflective artist that spends much time with fine-tuning the emotional registry of his pallet, laboring vigorously over the concept of a track as he does over its sound design: "before anything else, I need an idea and a general notion of the development of a track - just jamming doesn't work well for me." All the more surprising how all this planning and thinking translates into something as organic sounding and nearly self-emergent as HALMA, VEIRA or WHITEHILL, the latter featuring the distinctive (and decidedly human) vocals from PIPER DAVIS of Stimming fame.

One could very well describe these tracks as both intimate and sociable at the same time, a rare combination that might also account for the vivid sonic storytelling present in cuts like KRONSEE (referring to an actual lake near Dave's birthplace) or WE MIX AT SIX, the synaesthetic retelling of a delayed party at the beaches of Barcelona, where someone spray-painted the title's vital information on a t-shirt swaying in the summerly breeze. Heavily influenced by film soundtracks, drone sounds and organic noise, DAVE DK obviously feels very close to the perpetual atmospheric hum in between sounds, finding hooks and grannies in the tiniest nooks and crannies - and to hear these eleven tracks lovingly intertwining their inspirations while seemingly creating nutrient-rich textures and meaningful melodies out of thin ether remains a riveting experience even after the nth play-back.

 • The riveting new full-length from Berlin's finest DAVE DK
 • An epic sonic journey brimming with impressionist techno, pop- infused house and gorgeously textured ambient
 • 2xLP+CD edition pressed on 180gr vinyl

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Dave DK - Smukke Lyde

An experimental ambient-leaning electronic album drawing influence from vaporwave and slushwave, built around warm, immersive synth textures and intentionally slow BPMs. The melodies and soundscapes evoke a shifting palette of emotion and introspection. Vocals alternate between pitched-down and natural delivery, layered with heavy delay and reverb. Hooks feature intricate rhyme and assonance schemes, adding lyrical depth to the atmospheric production.


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Berlin Calling - The Soundtrack by Paul Kalkbrenner

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Full stream of @cuyopilli's expansive bass cut "τ (Tau)," from his forthcoming EP on @nostro-hood-system.

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Eclectic Electric - Nightfall (CD1)

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After a diptych release on Andy Hogge's ever consistent ESP Institute and a debut 12" on @malka-tuti released a few weeks ago, the London-based duo return to the latter with their inaugural album, 'Music From The Luminous Void', which you can now stream exclusively on Inverted Audio ahead of release on 15th June.

Music From The Luminous Void

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Endless Illusion founder Exhausted Modern traverses alien landscapes at a cruising pace on the Prague imprint's second white label release.

The 'Hoax EP' is out June 20th on Endless Illusion.

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Premiere: Exhausted Modern – Beta Pictoris [Endless Illusion]

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Coming in hot off WhoMadeWho’s Watergate 26 Mix and the first EP following it, we present the second of three EP’s of featured material from the compilation split into vinyl and digital formats. 

Starting with the vinyl instalment we see WhoMadeWho and Ruede Hagelstein kick things off with their elegant and sexy Björk cover ‘Violently Happy’ before the mesmerizing hypnotics of Ruede Hagelstein and Justin Evans’ ‘Love Over Pyramids’ take center stage. Flipping to the B side, WhoMadeWho deliver two remixes, first with their remix of Alex Schaufel’s ‘The Day Of Rebirth’ which moves into more emotionally dramatic moments while their genre spanning rework of Concret & Tyu’s ‘BlackBlueYellowGreen’ hits that euphoric uplifting chord.

Turning to the digital release, Clarian’s ‘Mixed Feelings’ sets the tone with a moody demeanor and slick groove before Kenton Slash Demon enter more cinematic territory with their stunning ‘Arp8’. Öona Dahl & Dance Spirits’ Break The Stillness’, which WhoMadeWho launched their mix with, continues bearing an impassioned wash of lush sonics before Speaking Minds & Amarcord deliver their epic and era blending ‘Blue Days’ to conclude the release.

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Speaking Minds & Amarcord - Blue Days

Berlin-based DJ and production duo Tale of Us take a step back from their busy touring and production schedule to compile the latest instalment of Renaissance's 'The Mix Collection' series. 

“We put this mix together in Mexico, looking out at a beautiful sea in a magical spot in the Yucatan, surrounded by friends and label mates as we recovered from an intense new year's and BPM rush. It was the perfect setting to take on something like this, looking back at the year behind us, not concerned so much by genres and boundaries as much as by assembling a musical picture of where we're at, where we've been and most importantly a little bit of where we're going. Each of the two mixes is a journey unto itself but together they can be seen as our musical chiaroscuro, reflecting a bit of the two sides of the way we think both about DJing and producing. It's hard to confine ourselves to just over 2 hours when there is so much music we've fallen in love with but this is the best reflection of this moment in time for us. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have.”
- Tale of Us – Jan 2013

Throughout their first mix the duo move effortlessly between the driving aesthetics of Kollektiv Turmstrasse and anthemic highs of Scuba to more experimental and angular remixes from Baths and Four Tet. The second mix takes a distinctly more mininal approach, with the textures of Daniel Avery, Recondite, Robert Hood and Extrawelt's productions taking the driving seat and remixes from the likes of Donato Dozzy and DJ Koze switching up already excellent originals. Across both mixes Tale of Us have managed to balance the deep, melodic, upbeat and sometimes more challenging elements of electronic music through careful selection and programming to ensure both have the flow and finesse that listeners have come to expect of a Renaissance release.

Tale of Us are certainly no strangers to the decks, between throwing their own 'Just This' secret loft parties in Milan, regular fixtures at renowned clubs such as Berlin's Watergate, Ibiza's DC10 as well as live and DJ sets at festivals such as Sonar and Movement. Alongside this, their productions have caught the attention of Seth Troxler, Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson and Lee Curtiss, who released their debut EP on Visionquest in 2011. 

The Mix Collection series saw it's inaugural 1994 release from Sasha & John Digweed, who set a new standard for the DJ compilation format. Since then Renaissance has undergone a musical shift, with recent contributions from M.A.N.D.Y., Gui Boratto and now Tale of Us helping to bring the original spirit of the brand to a new generation of music aficionados.

Full tracklist

CD1

1) Gran Cavaliere - Dancing Alma 
2) Mathew Jonson - When Love Feels Like Crying 
3) Tale of Us & Clockwork feat. The/Das - Life And Death 
4) Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Ordinary (Lake People’s Circle Motive Remix) 
5) Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Heimat (Robag's Turmkolle Rekksmow) 
6) Roman Flügel - Cookies Dust 
7) Scuba - Hardbody 
8) Gold Panda - Marriage (Baths Remix) 
9) Delta Funktionen - Nebula 
10) Sei A - Frozen Flower (Midland Remix) 
11) Wareika - Burnin’ 
12) Simian Mobile Disco - Cerulean 
13) FaltyDL - Straight & Arrow (Four Tet Remix) 
14) Closer Musik - Departure 
15) Tale of Us - Obscure Promises (Exclusive Track)

CD2

1) Daniel Avery and The Deadstock 33's - Magnetic (Barnt Remix Overture Edit) 
2) Roman Flügel - Softice 
3) Tin Man - Nonneo (Donato Dozzy Remix) 
4) Carl Craig - At Les (Christian Smith Hypnotica Remix) 
5) Recondite - Felicity 
6) Argy Feat. Bajka - Upon Ourselves (Osunlade Stripped Mix) 
7) Mind Against - Cagliostro 
8) Lake People - Point in Time 
9) Herbert - It's Only (DJ Koze Mix) 
10) Seph - Zoom (Bi) 
11) Triola - Leuchtturm (Wighnomy ́s Polarzipper Remix) 
12) Robert Hood - Hate Transmissions 
13) Daniel Avery - Water Jump 
14) Petar Dundov - Distant Shores 
15) Extrawelt - Phoebe 
16) Area Forty_One - P.R.T.C.T.N.

TOU2 8. Lake people - Point In Time

Moscow based musician & producer since 2012
Real name – Egor
Main styles: electronic,  industrial, idm, edm, wave, dark disco, space disco, techno
Preferred styles: electronic, wave, dark disco, space-disco, indie, slow tech breaks, psy-tech, psy-prog, idm, slow trance

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