A list of music I've bought/rediscovered, pretty much in the order that's happened. Might work best on shuffle, it's updated every couple of weeks.

KDA Selects_part2

        
     This release is a very special one for us… Indeed, ROSKOW KRETSCHMANN has been for years one of the music makers that surprised us constantly and teased our appetite, displaying his rich musical background inside of projects like Jazzanova, Kosma or SYGAIRE…
    The tracks selected by DAIRMOUNT (after hours hanging out in Roskow’s sound lab over the years) are genuinely outstanding in his entire discography. They sound like no others and reveal rare aspects of his “musical persona”. This is why they are representing perfectly our quest for “hybrid club music” crossing the lines of the original spirit of House & Techno.
    
    The EP opens with the futuristic Techno Soul of THE TIME IS NOW. Perfectly named, the tune fuses with class, dusty Jazz samples, obscure Soul vocals, juicy claps and overwhelming Detroit Techno keys. The result is a timeless club monster for the deepest moments…
    The second track that blasted us is MONO:POLY rightly shaped for audacious dj’s that enjoy to play “special” things. The track is supported by a solid programming as fellow beatmakers like Mark Pritchard, Recloose or Kenny Dope originated in the 90’s, mixed with biting analogue pressure, crazy batucada elements & a magic breakdown for all the lucky ones that will play it in the sunrise this summer…
    
    And last but not least, one of the label mavericks, MARLOW created a hell of a remix by delivering a 10 minutes Techno epic that would make our Detroit godfather C2 blush of satisfaction… Thanks to all of them for the fantastic music…
    
    SELECTED SALES FACTS
    
        * Sygaire is the solo moniker of Roskow Kretschmann globally known for his work inside of the famous Berlin dj/producer team Jazzanova in the last 10 years
        * Roskow has released his work under the names of Kosma, Intega, Rock Da Most and collaborated with Jesse Rose, Defcon (LSD/Disco Diamant) and Season (Dirk Rumpff) for labels as various as Raw Fusion, Melting Pot, Reincarnation, Front Room or Defected
        * Roskow is one of the Hip Hop pioneers in Germany and released under Rock Da Most the first german Hip Hop production in 89
        * Strong of successful releases on Freerange, Winding Road, Urbantorque and his own Dark Energy , Shur-I-Kan has signed one of his best remix work to date with his “perspective” on Sygaire’s The Time Is Now
        * The Shur-I-Kan perspective has been introduced as a teaser on our first Perspectives release & became one of the most played tracks at WMC 2009. The mix has been charted & played by many since then & licensed for the next KM5 Ibiza compilation due this summer
        * Weimar wunderkid Marlow, who is on the verge of releasing his long awaited release on Dennis Ferrer’s Objektivity, has turned Mono:poly into a percussive Techno epic of 10 minutes
    
          WHAT DJ’S SAY…
              o ” More brilliance from my favourite new label!” - BEN MURPHY (Dj Mag UK, Clash Mag)
              o ” The Time is Now is dope! Feeling the live drums techno mashups… ” - RECLOOSE (Fingertips, Loop)
              o ” 4 brilliant cuts Full support!” - LAURENT GARNIER (FCom, Pias)
              o ” Ooohwheee…..gooooood shit!” - MAD MATS (Raw Fusion)
              o ” Will play the Marlow mix for sure!” - DJ HELL (Gigolo)
              o ” Another fabulous release from Room With A View…already an essential label. Loving Marlow’s rework here, awesome!”
                NEIL QUIGLEY (Urbantorque)
              o ” Congrats for another special release, this is genious! really like the remixes of and the original of The time is now, full support i really like the view i have from your room!” - KIKO NAVARRO (Pacha, Garito Café)
              o ” Very sweet EP! The Shur-I-Kan remix is phat and the original tracks are impressive…” - QUARION (Drumpoet)
              o ” I play “the time is now remix ” for a while superb track but the original is a killer too, will play it too I’m gonna play a monopoly match really soon !..” - FABRICE LIG (Third Ear)
              o ” Marlow Raw Cut is an absolute blinder! Will be playing for sure. excellent job once again…” - JIMPSTER (Freerange, Buzzin Fly)
              o ” With only 3 releases out, Room With A View is becoming one of my top labels at the moments. Can’t select a favourite as the whole ep is brilliant, so serious bunch of tracks, originals are great and remixes by shur-i-kan and marlow too. Deep, discofied and with good chords, perfect for my sets…” - NACHO MARCO (Loudeast, Pacha)
              o ” Mono:poly is a nice fat track with a great dusty analog touch and a real groove!” - ART BLEEK (Connaisseur, Rushhour)
              o ” Top quality house… really thx for this one…i love the originals..” - DJ YELLOW (Poussez, Saw, Ovum)
              o ” Heavy Sygaire business. Killer drums as always, and uber deepness - gonna be a killer for the floor, especially chucking the housers a curve ball!” - JOE 90 (Futureboogie)
              o ” A lot of good feeling in this release, Mono:poly is a beautiful composition!” - JOEL ALTER (Room With A View, M_nus, Gigolo)
              o ” Really like the original of “the time is now” and the excellent marlow rmx of “mono:poly” top notch stuff!” - DJ MORPHEUS
              o ” Great Rmx by Marlow! Can`t wait to play it out!” - LIAPIN (Connect Four, Outils Du Connaisseur)
              o ” A good record by a good man. Like the marlow one…” - ALEX BARCK (Jazzanova, Sonar Kollektiv, Verve)
              o ” Love the jazzy drums troughout the EP (on the originals) ! wicked works !” - AGNES (sthlm Audio)
              o ” Shur-I-Kan rmx is solid!” - KOLOMBO (Mugwump, Loulou, Kompakt)
              o ” Roskow in full effect. the remixes are great as well! ” - MICHAEL RUTTEN (Soulpatrol)
              o ” Dope release .. def. something new and fresh! .. I’m all about The Time Is Now and Mono:poly (Marlow’s mix)! ”
                LARS BEHRENROTH (Deeper Shades of House, Freerange)
              o ” Room with a view picking up speed. Both takes on Monopoly makes me long for next upcoming dj-gig…” - BANGANA (Heya Hifi)
              o ” The Time Is Now is a fantastic track, proven to be give great feedback on the floor in its Shur-I-Kan remix, so it’s interesting to discover the original now, soulful and uplifting, with its superb percussive intro…” - St PLOMB (Contentismissing, Mental Groove)
              o ” Great ep - shurikan mix of the time is now is top quality!” - MURRAY RICHARDSON
              o ” Shur-i-kan’s mix is a perfect club mix but the original is really nice too! more for warm up but really realy nice! monopoly is cool too original & remix (great breakdown)!” - LOVEBIRDS (Freerange, Winding Road, Buzzin Fly)
              o ” Shur-I-kan mix is still one of my favorite remixes of him every! I like Mono:poly alot too!” - SWIRL PEOPLE (Aroma)
              o ” Teaching lessons again. Jazzanova’s coolest cat shows knowledge and fun. Marlow is arty and so great arranged. The shur-i-kan is the direct clubwinner, yummy…” - M PATH IQ (De:Bug, We Are)
    
                Also loved & played by Benny Rodriguez, Dubfire, Charles Webster, Nicolas Matar, Technasia, Jimmy Savard, Harri, Dj Disciple, Nils Krogh, Fred Everything, Sian, Leigh Morgan, Shur-I-Kan, Master H, Paul Gamblin… 

Sygaire Presents Mono:poly EP (VIEW003)

NOTICE : this is a FILE PREVIEW FOR LISTENING ONLY (128kbit - 24000 kHz sample rate- Mono)
We are really happy to present the first volume of our new compilation serie " My View Of the Room" where one of our beloved artists revisit the catalogue, selects his favorites and serves them "rolled" in a very personal dj mix, offered as bonus.
The man opening the serie is Ludovic Llorca aka Art Of Tones, who impressed everyone this year with his successful " The World As I Live It EP", literally played by everyone from Jimpster to Joey Negro still months after its release.
Ludovic didn't fear to explore every corner of the large RWAV catalogue and focussed on 16 jewels courtesy of Dairmount &amp; Berardi, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Sasse, Joel Alter, Marlow, Sygaire, Honesty or André Lodemann besides his own hit The World As I Live It and a brand new exclusive new tune named The Void Between Us.
And as Frenchmen like to me it hot for the gourmets amongst you, he combined all tracks in one hour sound odyssey. More than a classic dj mix, Ludovic reached a complex &amp; musical energetic sound trip using separated elements of each track, displaying beautifully what makes the RWAV sound so unique &amp; homogenic at the same time.
The compilation includes 17 tracks plus the one hour bonus mix displayed here.


Art Of Tones Presents My View Of The Room (VIEWEDSPC002)

   This release is a very special one for us… Indeed, ROSKOW KRETSCHMANN has been for years one of the music makers that surprised us constantly and teased our appetite, displaying his rich musical background inside of projects like Jazzanova, Kosma or SYGAIRE…
    The tracks selected by DAIRMOUNT (after hours hanging out in Roskow’s sound lab over the years) are genuinely outstanding in his entire discography. They sound like no others and reveal rare aspects of his “musical persona”. This is why they are representing perfectly our quest for “hybrid club music” crossing the lines of the original spirit of House & Techno.
    
    The EP opens with the futuristic Techno Soul of THE TIME IS NOW. Perfectly named, the tune fuses with class, dusty Jazz samples, obscure Soul vocals, juicy claps and overwhelming Detroit Techno keys. The result is a timeless club monster for the deepest moments…
    The second track that blasted us is MONO:POLY rightly shaped for audacious dj’s that enjoy to play “special” things. The track is supported by a solid programming as fellow beatmakers like Mark Pritchard, Recloose or Kenny Dope originated in the 90’s, mixed with biting analogue pressure, crazy batucada elements & a magic breakdown for all the lucky ones that will play it in the sunrise this summer…
    
    And last but not least, one of the label mavericks, MARLOW created a hell of a remix by delivering a 10 minutes Techno epic that would make our Detroit godfather C2 blush of satisfaction… Thanks to all of them for the fantastic music…
    
    SELECTED SALES FACTS
    
        * Sygaire is the solo moniker of Roskow Kretschmann globally known for his work inside of the famous Berlin dj/producer team Jazzanova in the last 10 years
        * Roskow has released his work under the names of Kosma, Intega, Rock Da Most and collaborated with Jesse Rose, Defcon (LSD/Disco Diamant) and Season (Dirk Rumpff) for labels as various as Raw Fusion, Melting Pot, Reincarnation, Front Room or Defected
        * Roskow is one of the Hip Hop pioneers in Germany and released under Rock Da Most the first german Hip Hop production in 89
        * Strong of successful releases on Freerange, Winding Road, Urbantorque and his own Dark Energy , Shur-I-Kan has signed one of his best remix work to date with his “perspective” on Sygaire’s The Time Is Now
        * The Shur-I-Kan perspective has been introduced as a teaser on our first Perspectives release & became one of the most played tracks at WMC 2009. The mix has been charted & played by many since then & licensed for the next KM5 Ibiza compilation due this summer
        * Weimar wunderkid Marlow, who is on the verge of releasing his long awaited release on Dennis Ferrer’s Objektivity, has turned Mono:poly into a percussive Techno epic of 10 minutes
    
          WHAT DJ’S SAY…
              o ” More brilliance from my favourite new label!” - BEN MURPHY (Dj Mag UK, Clash Mag)
              o ” The Time is Now is dope! Feeling the live drums techno mashups… ” - RECLOOSE (Fingertips, Loop)
              o ” 4 brilliant cuts Full support!” - LAURENT GARNIER (FCom, Pias)
              o ” Ooohwheee…..gooooood shit!” - MAD MATS (Raw Fusion)
              o ” Will play the Marlow mix for sure!” - DJ HELL (Gigolo)
              o ” Another fabulous release from Room With A View…already an essential label. Loving Marlow’s rework here, awesome!”
                NEIL QUIGLEY (Urbantorque)
              o ” Congrats for another special release, this is genious! really like the remixes of and the original of The time is now, full support i really like the view i have from your room!” - KIKO NAVARRO (Pacha, Garito Café)
              o ” Very sweet EP! The Shur-I-Kan remix is phat and the original tracks are impressive…” - QUARION (Drumpoet)
              o ” I play “the time is now remix ” for a while superb track but the original is a killer too, will play it too I’m gonna play a monopoly match really soon !..” - FABRICE LIG (Third Ear)
              o ” Marlow Raw Cut is an absolute blinder! Will be playing for sure. excellent job once again…” - JIMPSTER (Freerange, Buzzin Fly)
              o ” With only 3 releases out, Room With A View is becoming one of my top labels at the moments. Can’t select a favourite as the whole ep is brilliant, so serious bunch of tracks, originals are great and remixes by shur-i-kan and marlow too. Deep, discofied and with good chords, perfect for my sets…” - NACHO MARCO (Loudeast, Pacha)
              o ” Mono:poly is a nice fat track with a great dusty analog touch and a real groove!” - ART BLEEK (Connaisseur, Rushhour)
              o ” Top quality house… really thx for this one…i love the originals..” - DJ YELLOW (Poussez, Saw, Ovum)
              o ” Heavy Sygaire business. Killer drums as always, and uber deepness - gonna be a killer for the floor, especially chucking the housers a curve ball!” - JOE 90 (Futureboogie)
              o ” A lot of good feeling in this release, Mono:poly is a beautiful composition!” - JOEL ALTER (Room With A View, M_nus, Gigolo)
              o ” Really like the original of “the time is now” and the excellent marlow rmx of “mono:poly” top notch stuff!” - DJ MORPHEUS
              o ” Great Rmx by Marlow! Can`t wait to play it out!” - LIAPIN (Connect Four, Outils Du Connaisseur)
              o ” A good record by a good man. Like the marlow one…” - ALEX BARCK (Jazzanova, Sonar Kollektiv, Verve)
              o ” Love the jazzy drums troughout the EP (on the originals) ! wicked works !” - AGNES (sthlm Audio)
              o ” Shur-I-Kan rmx is solid!” - KOLOMBO (Mugwump, Loulou, Kompakt)
              o ” Roskow in full effect. the remixes are great as well! ” - MICHAEL RUTTEN (Soulpatrol)
              o ” Dope release .. def. something new and fresh! .. I’m all about The Time Is Now and Mono:poly (Marlow’s mix)! ”
                LARS BEHRENROTH (Deeper Shades of House, Freerange)
              o ” Room with a view picking up speed. Both takes on Monopoly makes me long for next upcoming dj-gig…” - BANGANA (Heya Hifi)
              o ” The Time Is Now is a fantastic track, proven to be give great feedback on the floor in its Shur-I-Kan remix, so it’s interesting to discover the original now, soulful and uplifting, with its superb percussive intro…” - St PLOMB (Contentismissing, Mental Groove)
              o ” Great ep - shurikan mix of the time is now is top quality!” - MURRAY RICHARDSON
              o ” Shur-i-kan’s mix is a perfect club mix but the original is really nice too! more for warm up but really realy nice! monopoly is cool too original & remix (great breakdown)!” - LOVEBIRDS (Freerange, Winding Road, Buzzin Fly)
              o ” Shur-I-kan mix is still one of my favorite remixes of him every! I like Mono:poly alot too!” - SWIRL PEOPLE (Aroma)
              o ” Teaching lessons again. Jazzanova’s coolest cat shows knowledge and fun. Marlow is arty and so great arranged. The shur-i-kan is the direct clubwinner, yummy…” - M PATH IQ (De:Bug, We Are)
    
                Also loved & played by Benny Rodriguez, Dubfire, Charles Webster, Nicolas Matar, Technasia, Jimmy Savard, Harri, Dj Disciple, Nils Krogh, Fred Everything, Sian, Leigh Morgan, Shur-I-Kan, Master H, Paul Gamblin… 

Sygaire Presents Mono:poly EP 12" (VIEW003-12)

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Mattinata fiorentina

A new remix I did for David Hasert & Matteo Luis on HNQO & Fabo's Playperview - summer stuff! 

BUY: http://www.beatport.com/release/love-will-never-do-without-you/1264133

David Hasert & Matteo Luis - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Tim Engelhardt Remix) (Playperview)

It is a genuine pleasure for me to open 2010 with a solo release of my close friend & studio partner MARINO BERARDI, as I got the chance to follow his musical path for more than a decade now…
Many dj’s graced us of overwhelming feedback about our recent common output as DAIRMOUNT & BERARDI in 2009 but very few people know that Marino was one of the very first European producers to appear on prestigious American labels such as Francois Kevorkian’s Wave Music or Josh Wink’s Ovum…

In the fast moving scenes of today, Marino could appear as a “veteran” with more than 15 years of djing & production under his belt and he looks firmly firmly ready to push things forward in 2010.
Best Intention is one of these special joints that seem made to spice up your sets for the right moment. At the intersection of quirky Deep House & Dub Techno boundaries, the track reveals the underlying power of dusty samples to create an 11 minutes hypnosis that will surprise you by its uplifting virtues.
I fell in love instantly with the track the first time Marino played me the demo version and I knew that it would become a very unique dancefloor moment for the ones among us liking it dirty, moody & dubby.

It is always very important to provide interesting “perspectives” of an exciting original work and the 2 gentlemen that reworked Best Intention didn’t fail to deliver excellent personal versions.
DAVE PEZZNER, the Seattle sound wizard recognised for his work on Freerange, OM Records or Ghostly International, signed what he declared himself as ” one of his most intimate re-interpretations to date”. For me, this amazing 10 minutes version is close to the fantasy of a late night lullaby that could have been composed collectively by Steve Reich, Morgan Geist & Charles Webster.
The second perspective is coming courtesy of CHRISTO, a new talent from Derby, discovered by Atjazz. The man is planned for promising things this year with a release on RWAV and the launch of his own Superficially Deep imprint very soon.
His version remains closer of the spirit of the original while giving it a warm techy edge.

A&R and words by Dairmount

WHAT DJ’S SAY…

    * ” This Pezzner RMX is simply off the hook! And it seems neverending…thankfully! Original is great too, especially into the raw beats there”
      DEETRON
    * ” Wicked EP. Fell in love with both marino’s original version and pezzner remix. So many brilliant producers name crossing my mind while listening to the tracks (pépé bradock, herbert…), yet it sounds inimitable and unique. Taking my hat off to mr.berardi.”
      ART OF TONES
    * ” All traxx are very cool.. Something for everyone..”
      CHARLES WEBSTER
    * ” this is a very good release. deep and moody!”
      DIRT CREW
    * ” Original is great! look fwd to playing out & listening more…”
      TREVOR JACKSON
    * ” All good – Christo mix works best for me . . .”
      BROTHERS VIBE
    * ” Interesting stuff! I like the depth in the sound.. Well done!”
      JORIS VOORN
    * ” wow .. really nice ep. hard to tell but on first listen the Christo perspective inches ahead “
      CHYMERA
    * ” Thats a special release – love it! “
      FLORIAN KRUSE
    * ” All three productions sit together perfectly, Love the original’ Clunk, Pezzner’s dreamy wash & Christo’s techy jack. A great overall piece of art! “
      ATJAZZ
    * ” WOW. I’m absolutely feeling this joint. Absolute Freshness and Warm elements blended together with Nordic sounds, Really deeply feeling this”
      BODDHI SATVA
    * ” I like the whola atmosphere of this ep! The Christo mix is the best playable option for me. “
      SECRET CINEMA
    * ” Very nice trax – love the original “
      SLAM
    * ” wow amazing , really like this, top drawer!”
      MILTON JACKSON
    * ” Incredible package. The Original is just lovely Detroit influenced deepness. Pezzne’s remix is great as well, Really ambitious remix. Christo ain’t bad either. Love it!”
      PHONOGENIC
    * ” 5 stars for the pezzner mix! absolutely stunning and killer awesome .. only thing im missing is a proper kickdrum! “
      LOVEBIRDS
    * ” A thought provoking original, technically interesting Christo remix but it’s the chords in Pezzner’s remix that win me over. Good all round “
      AUDIO SOUL PROJECT
    * ” Still carry Marino’s “PLan B” in my record box today, glad to hear some new material from him. Feeling the original and Pezzner take “
      FUNK D VOID
    * ” Another beauty from RWAV. Absolutely love all versions, but the Christo in particular is tailor made for my sets. Top, top stuff! “
      NEIL QUIGLEY
    * ” Great great release! Love all the mixes… “
      SHUR-I-KAN
    * ” Great Pezzner remix “
      ANTHONY COLLINS
    * ” RWAV was one of my favorite labels of 2009 .. You guys released amazing music! And it seems that the year is starting pretty nice too… Love all mixes… Will definitely support this release through my gigs and radioshows… “
      DJ YELLOW
    * ” Very good package….All mixes are great! Will defo play…Well done once again! “
      MASTER H
    * ” Excellent material here.. My pick is Pezzner mix but all are good “
      NICK WARREN
    * ” Ouch! A seriously musical escapade from the Pezzner. What a deep and mesmerising epic of a track. excellent stuff “
      JIMPSTER
    * ” Great track and good remixes, though I prefer the original!”
      JOEL ALTER
    * ” Nice smooth & deep stuff!”
      BASIC SOUL UNIT
    * ” 3 great pieces of deep music, excellent!”
      MICHEL DE HEY
    * ” Good to see marino back on the scene, used to collect his stuff around 2000! Really like this original track too, very nice atmosphere “
      MANUEL TUR
    * ” What a way to start the year! All 3 mixes are ace, will play all of them!”
      DARKO ESSER
    * ” ill at home and this makes me feel better! The original and the Christo perspective are the best ones for me! great job again…”
      GERD
    * ” The original is the one for me…”
      ANDRÉ LODEMANN
    * ” Superb ! Love the original & Pezzner mix!”
      FABRICE LIG aka SOUL DESIGNER
    * ” Wow, love the deep smokiness of the orig particularly in the final third. Pezzner gets better and better, this being the playable mix for me. Christo bit mad for me but still pleasurable “
      HIRO
    * ” i like the deep melancholy of the original and also the very deep interpretation of this melancholy in the Pezzner perspective.Full support!”
      MARLOW 

Art Of Tones Presents My View Of The Room

Marino Berardi / Best Intention (Pezzner Perspective)

Mastered version of the first EP of Honesty coming end of april / early may...

Honesty / Bleepme / Main mix

THIS IS THE DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS EP (also available as a 2 tracks Vinyl Sampler)
  AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON TRAXSOURCE.COM STARTING ON WEDNESDAY 18/3
  AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL STORES STARTING ON FRIDAY 3/4
  
  We are proud to present you our very first release coming as part of the seasonal serie PERSPECTIVES which will introduce you to some core artists of our roster through exclusive tracks & samples of our forthcoming releases. PERSPECTIVES 01 kicks off in style with a very unexpected track by Deep House veteran ABACUS, known for his classics on Chicago‘s Guidance in the 90‘s. This dark & dubby rollercoaster has been in our dj sets for a long time and it has confi rmed many times to be an outstanding track judging by crowds reactions. Crossing the lines between House & Techno territories, it represents proudly our label‘s motto…
  
  For the ones that witnessed already smoky & dirty intimate clubs back in the days, this one is for you : German sound wizard MARLOW, known for releases on Moon Harbour, Konsequenz & soon on Dennis Ferrer‘s Objektivity, offer you Fonk, a raw moody House odyssey loaded of Jazz & Funk samples carrying an early House vibe reminiscent of Lil‘ Louis & the Detroit school of Kenny Dixon Jr. Perfect to set up a special climax on the floors… A retro futuristic approach is also displayed in the rumbling Bass-Ment Tale by label honcho Dairmount & his partner in crime Marino Berardi, noticed for his early releases on Ovum & Wave Music some years back. DAIRMOUNT & BERARDI deliberately wanted to bring their own persperctive on Hip Hop esthetics once pioneered by people such as DJ Duke, Pal Joey or Kenny Dope. House music as you don‘t hear very often anymore…
  
  The next 2 tracks are belonging to some of our forthcoming releases and we couldn‘t wait to share them with you as a promise of things to come : Jazzanova‘s own Roskow has „cooked“ a wonderful EP for the label under his solo moniker SYGAIRE and we are uncovering here the blasting Deep House remix of The Time Is Now by SHUR-I-KAN, known for his work on Freerange & Urbantorque to name a few. Closing this EP with class & distinction, Moodmusic‘s head SASSE has reworked in a late night groover mode the long awaited Subakuatik Blues by PETTER & DAIRMOUNT, due early may in its original glory with an extra Sasse‘s dub & a fantastic Russ Gabriel rework.
  A well rounded first episode selected for you by DAIRMOUNT.
  
  SELECTED DJ FEEDBACKS:
  
  * „Wow! what a debut! splendid bunch of tracks here…“ - JIMPSTER [Freerange]
  * „Absolutely classic!“ - OSUNLADE [Yoruba]
  * “ I am totally in love with Brethren! I promise I will buy the vinyl…“ - DARKO ESSER [Wolfskuil records)]
  * “Fantastic EP. loving The Answer, Shur-I-Kan mix and the Brethren track - top notch!“ - SEI A [Sole Music, Missive]
  * “The answer is amazing!!! mega deep bomb!“ - KONRAD BLACK [M_nus, Wagon Repair]
  * „Great ep! Really love this a lot full support from me“ - LAURENT GARNIER [F Com]
  * „Just plain wicked! All trax are just brilliant. There just all so good!!“ - BROTHERS VIBE [Mixx records]
  * „The Abacus track is amazing, I definitely need a 12“!“ - MANUEL TUR [Freerange]
  * „ Love the whole package! Will fit perfectly in my sets. Big up!“ - MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE [2020 Vision, Quintessentials]
  * “Nothing short of stellar dancefloor material here! all trax going in my DJ bag. WOW!“ - BRENDON MOELLER [Connaisseur, Echochord]
  * “This is too good to decide which one to pick…Heavy, edgy, right up my street“ - RAINER TRÜBY
  * “This much class out of a new label… Totally awesome.“ - ATJAZZ
  * „Solid EP with nuff tunes 2 choose from… Especially feelin‘ Bass-Ment Tale“ - MAD MATS [Raw Fusion]
  * „Very nice music selection indeed! I love the tracks“ - ALEX KID [Imprimé, Cadenza, Rekids]
  * „The Answer is the shizzy!“ - STACEY PULLEN [Blak Flag]
  * „Awesome! Hard to pick a favourite. Shurikan‘s mix is really amazing and the Bass-Ment is also a hot contender…“ - RUSS GABRIEL [Mobilee, Ferox]
  * „Very good package of traxx..lot‘s of good ideas in there 4 sure“ - CHARLES WEBSTER [Miso, Defected]
  * „Great package here. Plenty of shit to like. The Abacus track is a slammer for sure. Also diggin the Bass-Ment Tale and Sasse stringity deepness.“ - PHONOGENIC [Cocoon, Moodmusic]
  * “Hard to choose a favourite as all the tracks are good! Full support!“ - FABRICE LIG [Third Ear, Versatile]
  * “Great release! Will play this for sure…“ - PETER KRUDER [G-Stone, Compost]
  * “What an outstanding first release on RWAV… Quality dirty house music that pushes the boundaries“ - SKI OAKENFUL [BBE, Primaudial]
  
  * Also loved & supported by Tiefschwarz, Gerd, Audiofly, Mad Mats, Dixon, Dj Hell, Kiko Navarro, Djulz, Technasia, Nick Holder, Slam, Estroe, Joris Voorn, Tiger Stripes, Milton Jackson, Mazi, Domu, Chicken Lips, Lovebirds, Afrilounge, Ken Ishi…
              

Marlow / Fonk / Raw mix

One year ago, just in the following of our 2nd release, one email landed in the RWAV mailbox praising about our label start & the excitement it provided. This email was including some unreleased tracks and signed by the hand of one of my favorite French producers of the last 15 years, Ludovic Llorca.

Beyond the great honor & surprise, this became the beginning of a deep artistic & human connection materialised by the appearance of his Carl Craig tribute, Terres Conquises & Philterism in my Perspectives serie in 2009. It was very clear from the start that these tracks would be the beginning of a long term collaboration on his Art Of Tones project.

The EP presented today is the fruit of Llorca’s inventive vision of what retro-futuristic Black rooted club music should be today. This 3 tracker is a perfect example of what House music can offer at its best when roots, history & identity are not forgotten on the way. The title track The World as I Live it is an hypnotic loopy builder that never stops building and create a unique climax, a kind of vitaminised version of Mr Parrish’s Ugly Edits. The track has proved to be an instant favorite of many House heavyweights such as Tony Humphries, Kink, Mike Monday or D’julz. Breaking Bad is offering an irresistible & more musical version of the Disco Funk rooted sound. For the ones that cherished the famous Raw Cuts of MCDE, this is maybe the sophisticated French savoir-faire answer to them. The track has proved to received early rotation in the best clubs from Berlin to Glasgow, from Istambul to Stockholm.
And finally, the Argument is probably the most hybrid & edgy track of the EP and is genuinely the nugget for the freestylers amongst you.

A&R and words by Dairmount

WHAT DJ’S SAY…

    * “I’ve been loving all the AOT stuff for years and what an awesome surprise. These tunes are some of the strongest yet. Going to rock The world as I live it tonight at my album release party at Panorama Bar in Berlin”
      NICK CHACONA
    * “Brilliant love these. The World.. and The Argument.. vying for my top spot of the package! Will be played in the Ministry Of Sound show this week”
      XPRESS 2
    * “Breaking Bad for me, always good to hear new Llorca stuff!”
      MANUEL TUR
    * “Amazing record, made with good taste, skills and a lot of feeling. I picked “The World As I Live It” as my favorite, but I like all the tracks equally!”
      KINK
    * “breaking bad is a great deeeep as hell track”
      LAURENT GARNIER
    * “This is ridiculous! Ludo, you killed it man! Awesome release!”
      ATJAZZ
    * “Ace release!”
      THE REVENGE
    * “breaking bad is the one for me, good work, will support”
      DJ SNEAK
    * “Love love love it! Break Bad is, well, bad. Love the stuff this talented producer does. Definitely supporting this”
      PETE HELLER
    * “Killer record!”
      BROTHERS VIBE
    * “Wicked 3 tracker….pure class!”
      ABACUS
    * “The world as i live it is just the right side of disco loop mania that works in a mature set, love it”
      TREVOR JACKSON
    * “big one. could not decide which one i prefer more, breaking bad or the world… anyway top!”
      WESTPARK UNIT
    * “Powerful Kick, Claps are on point. Samples are sounding dope. Really feeling “The World As I Live It”. Breaking Bad is a nice lil torcher that will def bring it’s deepness to the Dancers”
      BODDHI SATVA
    * “Brilliant ! Love all three tracks… The worlds as I live it must be a fantastic way to ignite the night…”
      ALEXKID
    * “Very interesting tracks and samples! Gonna play it out and support..”
      TONY HUMPHRIES
    * “Breaking Bad is the fave cut for me, looking forward to seeing how it works in the club”
      DEETRON
    * “Wow this rocks! Welcome back dude! 11/10!!! LOVE THEM ALL!!!”
      FUNK D VOID
    * “The World is ace, Ludo for King of Spain !”
      SASSE
    * “the world as i live it rocks! bravo ludo!”
      D’JULZ
    * “Cool release!”
      AGORIA
    * “Breaking Bad for me…5/5!”
      CLAUDE VAN STROKE
    * “An utmost funky release, very good Ludovic!”
      RAINER TRÜBY
    * “Typically high quality AOT business, liking ‘World’ & ‘Breaking Bad’”
      SWAG
    * “The World As I Live it: Arggh, this is fantastic. Exactly up my alley, nasty modern disco burner. I dig the Argument too, I love the funk angle”
      ST PLOMB
    * “Badass soulful groovin house. Really like the stuff from Art of Tones”
      DJ SHIRKHAN
    * “The World As I Live It is my pick. Really like the way it builds and it could easily find it´s way into a set somewhere in between house and techno… Great stuff!”
      JOEL ALTER
    * “Friggin’ wicked , the whole ep Is just sick Big Ups Ludo !”
      CHRIS UDOH
    * “This is just insanely well produced electronic house music… Thank you! it made my day!”
      STEL
    * “Great release. Musical dancefloor house of the highest order. Can’t wait to play it LOUD tonight.”
      FISH GO DEEP
    * “Funky trax that got that beatdown sound I love so well”
      MIKE CLARK
    * “Really feelin the World track!”
      NUNO DOS SANTOS
    * “Raw! as i like it! The World as i live it is killer, can t wait to play it! All other tracks are very good! Ludo knows how to do it and how to please us!”
      JOHNWAYNES
    * “amazing EP!!! “the Argument” is a killer..”
      WAGON COOKIN
    * ” I like the overall gritty feel to the whole ep!!!breaking bad is a top tooooon for me!”
      MOODYMANC
    * “Fantastic extended play from a favorite artist on a favorite label. On first listen, Breaking Bad is the tune that I will probably play the most…”
      NATHAN DREW LARSEN
    * “a solid EP!”
      CHARLES WEBSTER
    * “Love this!”
      NICK HOLDER
    * “The World is the shit”
      PHONOGENIC
    * “Really great EP – everyone a winner!”
      SHUR-I-KAN
    * “Wicked, style and groove !”
      AGNES
    * “really nice stuff from Llorca! good work..”
      MARKUS ENOCHSON
    * “Loving this. I’ll be on this for sure”
      ROB MELLO
    * “Really cool Ep!”
      KOLOMBO
    * “very funky stuff”
      JUSTIN MARTIN
    * “Woah!!!! HELL YES! I can’t wait to play these gems. The World As I Live It and Breaking Bad will get the most play from me, but all 3 are FAT!”
      ALLAND BYALLO
    * “Solid ep! Deep, chuggy with tribal elements, everything I like in my house music. All tunes will get played!”
      TREVOR WALKER
    * “I absolutely love ” the world as i live it” and will definately play and support 100%”
      CHRISTOFFER BERG
    * “Ouch!! this is heavy! think it might just be my fave RWAV release yet. The World and Breaking Bad are both going to get many plays from me. but The Arguement is rocking it too. really solid stuff. thanks for the great tuna!”
      JIMPSTER
    * “Stunning release…feelin all tracks. Spinning it 2night!”
      MAD MATS
    * “classic funky stuff, i like them all but “breaking bad” is my favourite”
      MARLOW
    * “Really into The World As I Live It EP! Killer tracks!”
      KIKKO SOLARIS
    * “This is why I bring blank cds on the road! Dope relese Ludo…will test it out at fabric on sat for sure. Something different from u but always quality, love it! “
      FRED EVERYTHING
    * “what can I say? Once again , you guys did it again … Def the best label at the mo’ … Aabout the tracks, it can only be good with Ludo. All mixes are just great … Fan I am!”
      DJ YELLOW
    * ” Super Class 10/10 for the tasty and technical approch of sampling,compressing,sidechaining…..La totale,bravo Ludo!”
      MASTER H
    * “Damn high-grade slow-house flavour here. Thoughtfully constructed, mature-up stuff! Thanks for the goodness!”
      DEEPCHILD
    * “Straight away my fav EP of this new year!”
      SWIRL PEOPLE
    * “great release! like all tracks. will def play”
      ANDRÉ LODEMANN
    * “Yeeehaaa… ‘The World…’ I luv it! Amazing vibe! All over great release! Pure class and style!”
      NÜRNBERG
    * “3 excellent party starters – as ever Llorca is ze man”
      MIKE MONDAY
    * “Master of the groove. In a line between house and nu disco, “yes we are” is a great track that surely burst the dancefloor. Roy Ayers sampler works great in “the argument”"
      NACHO VELASCO
    * “Freeekin awesome! Breaking Bad is sooo hot!”
      LOVEBIRDS
    * “Dope!! I’m a big fan of Llorca and this Ep is not an exception. Classy, Groovy and with a hint of Avant Garde. Loving all the cuts… 100% support!”
      AL VELILLA
    * “Every track is a winner here. Going straight to the travel case, where it will probably stay for quite some time”
      PEZZNER
    * “Brilliant EP…Funky!”
      NICOLAS MATAR
    * “excellent ! Straight into the box for tonight…”
      NICK V
    * “these are all great, especially the world…”
      SUBCLUB HARRI
    * “Fuck yeah! Nasty shit right there.. Love this stuff! Very very dope … All Tracks rock rock rock…”
      LARS BEHRENROTH
    * “Exactly what I would expect from Ludo – timeless, funky, retro-futuristic jams. Will support all three!”
      AUDIO SOUL PROJECT
    * “One of the best releases of the label so far! a job well done!”
      GERD
    * “all 3 tracks are very good with a special favorite the world…. a la moodyman but its a good thing!”
      MORPHEUS
    * “Ludo rules ! Probably one of the best works I´ve listened from him so far, loving the disco flavour in all tracks”
      NACHO MARCO
    * “WOW.. This is bad ass!! So much of this disco influenced stuff around now sounds too samey and the slower stuff is even bordering on prog house.. This is the way it should be done.. Loads of funk, soul and groove. Love it!”
      SCOPE
    * “Its very good to see how lots of producers are taking their style more and more into disco, Llorca really knows how to do it. The World As I live it its a serious jam for the floor and for me too, i just listened and im going to play it tonight at my monthly party at Garito Café”
      KIKO NAVARRO 

Dairmount presents Retroperspective 2

Art Of Tones / The World As I Live It

what drumpoet says:

After a brilliant EP on Innervisions, Frankey & Sandrino deliver here their debut for DPC. "Starchild" takes the listener into the deepest shades of house, driving, modern, and beautiful at the same time. "Lost," on the flipside, is an epic tune, featuring the brilliant vocals of UK-based singer Jinadu. "Starchild" is already being played by Âme and other DJs, and there are some exciting remixes in the pipeline.

Frankey & Sandrino - Starchild

Sygaire - The Time Is Now (Shur-I-Kan Perspective)

Mono:poly EP

Sygaire - The Time Is Now

Dairmount & Berardi Present My View Of The Room

Sygaire / Mono:poly

Dairmount Presents Retroperspective

Sygaire - Mono:poly (Marlow Raw Cut Perspective)

Kaleidoscope

Happy House

INXS

Just Keep Walking

Hood Boy

Hood Boy (Radio Edit) [feat. Big Boi]

Genius of Soul

Unchain My Heart

Two killer remixes of Bibi Tanga & The Selenites "Be Africa" by Throne of Blood's Populette, and Tim Goldsworthy (aka Loving Hand)

Under exclusive license to Throne of Blood from Nat Geo Music

In stores on vinyl ONLY November 22, 2010


Bibi Tanga & The Selenites "Be Africa (Populette Mix)"

out now -

iTunes - http://smarturl.it/Insidious 
Ram Shop - http://smarturl.it/zl7q30 
Drum&Bass Arena - http://smarturl.it/x83ul6 
Trackitdown - http://smarturl.it/d7h0pi

Insidious: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. 
So the dictionary tells us, but if the word insidious bears any relation to Rene LaVice’s rise to drum & bass prominence it’s that it is the exact opposite. Smashing his way to the top of the game within a year with nothing but a hugely positive effect, Rene LaVice is poised to unleash his debut album following just a handful of releases.

It would be foolish to think that Rene LaVice and his music weren’t ready for such a bold step, though. Last year saw his tunes find a home on the playlists of tastemakers such as Annie Mac, Nick Grimshaw and MistaJam, become highlights in the sets of Ram boss Andy C amongst many of his D&B peers, top the sales charts amidst fierce competition from all manner of bass music and storm into Mixmag’s top 50 tracks of the year.

How exactly, you may ask, has a relatively new artist from Canada managed to achieve all of this in 2012? Your first listen to his debut album ‘Insidious’ will undoubtedly answer that.

From the opening bars of ‘So Inspired To Fail’ to the closing notes of ‘Absolute Monster’ this LP is really a lesson in creating beautifully crafted drum & bass. ‘Perfect World’ and ‘This Is Conflict’ are prime examples of Rene’s ability to put together tracks that will undoubtedly smash dancefloors.

Throughout ‘Insidious’ has nothing but breezy production and genuine soul to offer the listener. ‘The Way You Love Me’ draws you in with subtle vocal hooks and chest-warming Reeses, ‘Rude Selection’ sees Rene drop the tempo and team up with Trinity Chris for a crunching, grinding slice of hip hop heavy bass music, while the album’s title track is a dizzying blend of sultry vocals and Prototype Years style drum & bass. 
Drawing together classic sounds and giving them a fresh lease of life is Rene LaVice’s mainstay, crafting drum & bass that manages to feel nostalgic, infused with timeless, classic intent, but always up to date with fresh production values. Rene LaVice is a producer who wears his influences on his musical sleeve and always brings them together in a new and exciting way, and his debut album is a testament to that incredible talent.

iTunes

RAMMLP16 - Rene LaVice - Insidious LP - Mix

Matthew Dekay & Lee Burridge - Lost in a Moment (Dixon Rework)

Very few new imprints have received such a warm welcome from all sides of the spectrum than Room With A View. Respected dj’s, worldwide music media & retailers have all been deeply impressed by the quality & vision transported by the label founded in spring 2009 by Dairmount & Anja Knupper in Hamburg. The label’s ethic is aiming to get back to timeless “emotional content” club music with a futuristic flair, while breaking the pattern of “functionality” that club music too often slips into these days. Room With A View presents a subtle mixture of House & Techno with a twist of freshness & Detroit influences. 

It is quite a little performance to invite a large range of dj’s to enjoy the same sound these days : Techno mammoths such as Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier, Ritchie Hawtin, Dubfire or Dj Hell, Deep House heavyweights such as Jimpster, Dj Deep, Manuel Tur or Brothers Vibe, Tech House masters such as Steve Bug, MANDY or Joris Voorn, Leftfield wizards such as Lawrence, Peter Kruder, Jazzanova or dj legends such as Danny Krivit or Francois K have all embraced the sound of the label with real enthusiasm…

Sygaire / Mono:poly

Room With a View