After last month’s »Busted Moniker« EP from Quarion, Retreat is thrilled to announce a new 12" courtesy of house music’s most energetic duo, the incomparable Session Victim! The aptly titled »Two Man House Band EP« is the lads’ first record since their 2014 magnum Opus »See You When You Get There« and perfectly transcribes the energy that Session Victim pour into their incendiary live show. Tailormade for a night out in the club or a joyous day at the festival, the »Two Man House Band EP« once again prooves that Session Victim are unstoppable in their pursuit of the ultimate groove!

»Summer Games« is an ode to that most festive of seasons and could easily hold the claim of being Retreat’s »biggest« track so far. Built around an Hypnotic organ loop, »SummerGames« completely blurs the lines between house, funk and soul : rolling breakbeats, catchy vocal snippets and a very groovy bassline are the core elements of this anthem that could rock any party. Yet Session Victim add a slight twist in the form of a melancholic string motive that appears in two chiseled breakdowns. It’s a little reminder that summers do not last forever and that one should enjoy them while they last ...

Flip the record in order to dive into the deeper realms of »Black Cream«, a more reflective track for the late hours. With its jazzy (almost broken) beat, guitar licks, rhodes pads, subtle percussion and ethereal vocals, »Black Cream« is the soundtrack to an exciting underwater trip with Matthias and Hauke at the controls. Thanks to the captains’ lively drum programming, the track flows effortlessly and we’re treated with many surprises along the way before a gradual rise brings us back to the surface.

»Finderlohn« is a smokey downtempo workout which finds Session Victim digging deep in their collection to demonstrate their prowess in manipulating samples. Beginning with an instanly classic guitar and piano loop, »Finderlohn« allows a shuffly breakbeat to take center stage, sometimes reinforced with double-time hihats for a more dramatic effect. The tune is definitely a headnodder’s paradise and the listener is taken that little bit higher thanks to a mystical flute solo that concludes »Finderlohn« in a psychedelic way.

RTR17 - Session Victim - A1

Loot at the Sky

Antoine Pete - Look at the Sky (Lounge Mix)

Berlin Jazz House - Club Mix

Pamplem'House - Glamorous

The Roundup Part II marks the end of the 2nd year of Heist Recordings and stays true to it’s original format: Put the names of your releasing artists together in a bowl, and let the luck of the draw decide who gets to remix who. 

The result is this amazing 12” + 10” heavyweight vinyl combo. The vinyl comes in an inside out sleeve with handmade special artwork by Baster. 

LAST ONES AVAILABLE HERE
https://store.detroitswindle.com/vinyl/heist013
https://store.detroitswindle.com/download/heist013d

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Detroit Swindle – Alright we’ll be (M.ono remix)

STW Advent Calendar Day 10 - all proceeds go to Help Musicians.

@nachtbraker delivers a buoyant bassline accompanied by woozy chords stabs, blinking beneath the beat like a lighthouse through fog. 

Download: http://www.stampthewax.com/2015/12/10/day-10-nachtbraker-lekkergaan/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/nachtbraker-lekker
Advent Calendar playlist: bit.ly/advent-sndcld

Nachtbraker - Backstabber EP is out now on Dirt Crew: 
https://soundcloud.com/nachtbraker/sets/backstabber-ep-dirt093-180g-vinyl-and-digital-out-now

Listen on Youtube

Nachtbraker - Lekkergaan

Last track from the Global Luv ep. Out now. 

Tracks Written, Produced and Engeneered by M. Watkins in Pigalle. C & P Ten Thousand Yen LTD 2015. Additional mixing in Greenpoint & Marzhan by N. Hook and B. O'shea respectively. Mix in The Space Pit, Greenpoint, assisted by Gabriel Schuman. Artwork by Bingoboutique.

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quintessentials 50: v.a. gentlemen cuts vol. 2 feat. mat chaivaroli, nachtbraker, ponty mython, soul of hex
12"/digital release late september/early october.

Quintessentials is very happy to present their 50th release! To celebrate this, we invited some buddies to bring the deep beats. And damn they did! Mat Chiavaroli, one of your main artists who is getting stronger and stronger, opens this jubilee release with upbuilding powerful tune, just the tune the get Quintessentials 50 started! Great to see profilic dutch producer Nachtbraker (Heist, Quartet Series) on the label too. We love his style and he will soon be as popular as Ajax Amsterdam! His subtle and dirty “Bronco” fits in perfectly. The definitive club tune that grooves and grooves and grooves comes from Ponty Mython (Dirt Crew). Alexandr is a cool guy and this is defo a cool tune. Last but not least is Soul of Hex (Freerange, Vicario). Our mexican friend is going very raw this time. Yes, why not call it electronic body music (remember?)! As we are gentlemen, we added a Quintessentials sticker in the vinyl edition. Go and get it!


quintessentials 50: ponty mython - groof machine

The still fresh Label "Foul & Sunk" is about to release their fifth EP, and still not an year old! This time ist is the debut single from Oldschool-House affictionado Borrowed Identity. Though still young, you could easily believe that he was there since the beginning, producing a fusion of Detroit- and Chicago- Style House with his own up-to-date Flavour.

And he got the fantastic Mark E to finish the A-Side of this 4-Track Record with a remix!

The A Side starts with "Stimulation". And that's a perfect name for this track that comes with a really dry and classic combination of smashing snairs and a bumping bassline, soon accompanied by a spheric synth that sends you flying on the dancefloor. This one's a soon to be classic that feels like produced with the trippy afterhours of grimey underground clubs in mind, but can be played at every part of your set – if you play it right, that is.

The A2 is the Mark E Remix No.9 of "Stimulation". And it draws a clear line between everything called "edit" and a proper remix. His own Interpretation of this track reminds of a steam machine, gaining force as it rolls forward, using the sounds of the original mix to build up a totally different energy – one that is demanding but at the same time keeps you going and wanting more.

The B Side doesn't come short, either.
"Faith", the first track on the Flipside (if you're a vinyl lover) is a bit more laidback, but on the dancefloor a huge shaker! Smooth keys and soothing vocals paired with a straight kick, thriving drums and a perfect snair to top it off . Smooth, but sill made to dance to.

The B2, "Enter the Void", is a track that's more than worthy to finish off this wonderful record. It's the deepest of the pack and an 8-minutes monster of a track that takes it's time. Dub meets House and shows how Deephouse can and should sound like.

All in all a true gem that will not go out ouf style as long as there is House.

A1 Borrowed Identity - Stimulation (Original Mix) (FASM-005)

FBR017 - Terrence Pearce - Halcyon EP

Release date - 5th May 2013 (Beatport)

Poise (Futureboogie)

In these days of high-speed internet, immediate access to music and everchanging hype phenomenoms, RETREAT invites you to take a deep breath, put a record on the turntable, turn up the volume and just enjoy 15 minutes of pure, undiluted and concrete GROOVES, for RETREAT is a vinyl-only label…

Founded by Quarion and Hauke Freer (one half of Session Victim), the label simply intents to release quality dancefloor music: its roots span from Jazz to Drum n’Bass, its sound carries a modern House esthetic and its vision embodies the concept of “Techno” (as a forward-thinking music genre). Like a REAL postcard from an old friend, free espressos after a fine italian meal or an extra surprise record in the package from your favourite discogs dealer, RETREAT aims to be this ‘lil something you didn’t expect that puts a smile on your face…and moves your ass!

RTR17 - Session Victim - A1

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