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Gorgon City - Sidewindah (feat. Flirta D)

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Italian-born artist Riva Starr collaborates with New York-based DJ and producer Todd Terry on This Is The Sound. Previously, the pair have remixed each other’s solo productions, but their joint project on Hot Creations signifies a new beginning for the acclaimed producers.
Riva Starr talks about the significance of collaboration.

“Todd has been an inspiration since my early steps in house music,” he says. “With this EP, I just wanted to re-create some of the early house vibes with a modern twist. Feels good to have been able to collaborate with such a legend!” Together, the pair bring Riva’s vision to life on the title track, weaving a classic-house-tinged melody with crisp claps, penning an irresistible groove. Peak-time in every sense of the word. Riva Starr serves his solo offering on Creator, evoking a darker vibe. Chugging drums thump between a squelchy acid melody, paying homage to the birth of acid house in the late 80s, chopped with more contemporary textures.

Based in East London, Riva Starr’s roots lie in Naples, Italy. Having moved to London in 2008, Riva immersed himself in the UK tech house scene, playing across the country in Printworks, Motion, and Orange Yard to further afield in Pacha, Watergate, and Space Miami. As a multi-dynamic producer, Riva’s discography boasts remixes of work by Dennis Ferrer, Fatboy Slim, and Claptone and solo releases on Defected, Black Book Records, and his own Snatch! Records imprint. Grammy Award-nominated artist Todd Terry is a stalwart on the global house scene, breaking through in the mid-90s with the classic house heater “Keep on Jumpin” ft. Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown. Since then, Todd has produced a colossal body of work on Defected, Inhouse, Freeze Records, and several others, keeping his sound aligned with his New York heritage and reinventing it with a fresh flavour.

Tracklist
1. This Is The Sound
2. Creators

This Is the Sound

This Is The Sound

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Riva Starr X Todd Terry - This Is The Sound

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Digital release: 4th Nov 2022

01: Golden Hour
02: Voice Interrupt
03: In My Own Eyes
04: Howlip
05: One Eyed Master

A mainstay of the Second State label, Michael Klein’s back catalog has now expanded to include 11releases with the Berlin imprint. ‘Golden Hour’ is a classic high-energy and versatile contribution from Klein, with 5 mesmerizing techno tracks.

Opener and title track ‘Golden Hour’ kicks off with strong synergy between the kick, bass, and percussion. Moving & rising at controlled pace, Klein brings in off-kilter keys and a smooth arpeggio. Next up is ‘VoiceInterrupt’ which uses twisted melodies and pitch distortions to create a tense but energetic energy. Minimal shakers and a solitary hi-hat add texture to the track whilst keeping the arrangements tight and bouncy. ‘InMy Own Eyes’ starts off minimal and subdued, with a rotary synth that eventually breaks through and takes command. Subtle industrial elements are used but hidden under shakers, coming to the forefront during a brief interlude of the main synth-line.

Following is ‘Howlip’ with a uniform kick, hi-hat, and a jagged synth combo that dance menacingly throughout. A sample of the cut’s name chimes in at varied volumes, at times battling against the main groove and recurring electro-twinged synth. A driving and peak-time dance-floor weapon. The finale of the EP ‘One Eyed Master’ is dominated by piping, high-frequency keys that bubble under the main kick, and sharp single hi-hat. Varying in intensity as the track drives on, the keys create a dystopian yet uneasy atmosphere. Klein again plays with the balance of percussion and pitch to manipulate the mood created in the track, an obvious theme and technique applied throughout the EP.

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Michael Klein - In My Own Eyes

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JOTON
Stimulus And Response EP

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One of the basic functions of electronic music is to create a stimulus and generate a response. Without this nothing makes sense. That's why Joton in this new EP intends to use his characteristic techno sound to provoke in electronic music lovers a strong response, without half measures, without filters, without prefabricated tricks. "Stimulus and Response" is composed by 4 tracks that compose a journey that moves away from the linear path and proposes a constant roller coaster of emotions.   

"Moving Forward, Not Back" - Joton Ft. Zaid was created during one of Joton's online production courses and is a clear example of the possibilities of collaborative work between teacher and student, achieving a perfect symbiosis and coordination.

"Angry Is Easier" is an example of forceful techno, hard, without concessions, that looks for the purity of the sound without half measures. 

 "Iquique" was made during a group course in the city of Iquique in Chile, during Joton's last tour in South America 2 months ago. A sample of the power of improvisation, of how in a matter of seconds you can compose a piece that gives off an unusual freshness.

"All That Glitters" stands out for its forcefulness, a strong proposal, a direct sound designed to blow up the danceflor. It is an off beat track, a perfect tool for the mix, with percussive elements that flow unbound through the stereo. 


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ESP

Una de las funciones básicas de la música electrónica es crear un estímulo y generar una respuesta. Sin esto nada tiene sentido. Por eso Joton en este nuevo EP pretende utilizar su característico sonido techno para provocar en los amantes de la electrónica una respuesta contundente, sin medias tintas, sin filtros, sin trucos prefabricados. “Stimulus and Response” está compuesto por 4 tracks que componen un viaje que se aleja del camino lineal y propone una constante montaña rusa de emociones.   

“Moving Forward, Not Back - Joton Ft. Zaid “ fue creado durante uno de los cursos de producción online de Joton y es una muestra clara de las posibilidades del trabajo colaborativo entre maestro y alumno, logrando una simbiosis y coordinación perfecta.

“ Angry Is Easier “ es un ejemplo de techno contundente, duro, sin concesiones, que busca la pureza del sonido sin medias tintas. 

“ Iquique “ fue realizado durante un curso presencial grupal en la ciudad de Iquique en Chile, durante la última gira de Joton por Sudamérica hace 2 meses. Una muestra del poder de la improvisación, de cómo en cuestión de segundos se puede componer una pieza que desprende una frescura inusual.

“ All That Glitters “ destaca por su contundencia, una propuesta fuerte, un sonido directo diseñado para reventar la pista. Se trata de un track off beat, una herramienta perfecta para la mezcla, con elementos de percusión que fluyen sin ataduras por el estéreo. 


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Stimulus And Response EP [Newrhythmic Recs]

One Last Count

Code Noir

Playlist: 

1. All the Love
2. New Chapter
3. Reach for the Sky
4. Resonator

Music written/produced by Hermann Hesse 
Master by Gregor Hausmann

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[PREMIERE] Hermann Hesse - All The Love

Disco - Indeep - Last Night A D. J.  Saved My Life (Dimitri From Paris Remix '91) (H.Q.) - 1991. Manufactured By – Unidisc Productions (Int'l) Ltd.
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Phonographic Copyright – Sutra Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Unidisc Productions (Int'l) Ltd.
Published By – Keep On Music
Published By – Mideb Music
Published By – Longitude Music Co.
Mixed At – Ultra Sound Studios. Distributed By – Becket Records, Inc.
Marketed By – Becket Records, Inc.
Published By – Fools Prayer Music, Inc.
Published By – Young Lions Productions
Published By – Cal-Gene Music
Published By – Dynatone Publishing
Produced For – Young Lions Productions
Phonographic Copyright – Sound Of New York Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sound Of New York Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Eastern Artists Recording Studio
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman. Credits – Rebecca Bell Padovani, Michael Cleveland, Réjane Magloire & Rose Marie Ramsey. 
Artwork [Album Design] – Box Productions
Engineer [Assistant] – Marc Marseglia, Sam Natoli, Tom Zepp
Executive-Producer – Gene Griffin
Mastered By – Herb Powers, Jr.
Producer – Michael Cleveland, Reggie Thompson
Producer [Production Assistant] – Darren Constable, Iovanna Chaffin. Recorded On A Denon VL12 Turntable With An Ortofon Concorde Mk II Club Cartridge and Stylus. No Copyright Infringement Intended. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of "fair use". I am making such material available for the purpose of criticism, comment and news reporting which constitue the "fair use" of any such copyrighted material provided for in Section 107 of the U.S Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provision of Section 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work purposes such as criticism, comment and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright. All songs belong to the artists. All tracks used in this mix are to promote the artists talents. For Listening Entertainment Only.The only way to show your true love for music, is to share with the universe. I hope you enjoy this mix. Credits Given To All The Artists And Recording Companies In This Mix.

Indeep - Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life

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Veleno - Alle Wollen Tanzen (Luca Agnelli Remix)

Second State is the platform Pan-Pot calls home, acting as a label through which they can release tracks, host events, showcase fashion and present visual ideas to Techno lovers and dance-floor soldiers  from all over the world.