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15 Yrs Systematic is the third part in the five year Systematic series, where Marc Romboy’s esteemed imprint, Systematic Recordings, celebrates each five year milestone with a compilation of exclusive tracks. This edition features special releases from John Digweed, Fideles, ARTBAT and label frontman Marc Romboy.

Such a milestone deserves and demands a suitably special celebration of everything the label has achieved. Having first planted its roots in the summer of 2004, the imprint has nurtured a collective of producers whose musical ethos goes hand in hand with Marc’s sonical vision. The likes of Stephan Bodzin, Joris Voorn, Maetrik (Maceo Plex), KiNK and Laurent Garnier have all found a home on Systematic Recordings, forming a family of esteemed artists whose soundscape is at the heart of the label’s core values.

"Wow, 15 years with roundabout 200 releases of 50 artists are over and it feels like only three. I‘m more than glad that so many friends have contributed fantastic tracks for the 15 years compilation. It‘s worth giving all of them a careful listen!“ Marc Romboy

The compilation traverses the many forms of house and techno whilst similarly conveying the emotive feelings behind Marc Romboy’s desired soundscape. The opening track from Marc, Shooting stars never stop, begins proceedings as elegant synths and soft hats take us on an astral journey. Sascha Braemer, a fellow German, provides Matar, as spectral whirrs are complimented by driving kicks; whilst Diynamic Music affiliates Artbat produce Orbital, another starlike cut that features the perfect dose of acid pulses. 

Esteemed Italian duo Fideles’ Midnight Rembler gracefully rolls as the thud of the kick is complimented by a shimmering bassline, before John Digweed and Nick Muir’s Alkuon takes us on a tribal voyage with bongo-like percussion that leads into a compelling, ricocheting drop. Giorgia Angiulli’s Ocean Toys is an atmospheric and moving sequence, whilst Okeechobee, courtesy of Marc’s long-term collaborator Rodriguez Jr., drifts between dubby pads and thumping kicks. 

British export Jimpster delivers Pipe Dream, featuring a xylophone-like background melody alongside a groove-laden piano roll, whilst Free Range Recordings staple Pezzner produces Little Ghosts, a driving, no-nonsense acid number. A firm favourite of Spain’s electronic music scene, Henry Saiz’s Wormhole is another astral composition that features emotive meaningful synths; before Music Man Records boss Petar Dundov serves up Dream of You, which cooes with an introspective poignancy. 

Polar Vortex builds pace as unrelenting kicks merge with flickering hats, courtesy of Venezuelan duo Fur Coat; before leading into Robert Babicz’s Coast to Coast, darting between melancholic synth stabs and resonant percussion. 

South American duo, Animal Print, produce Neon Avenue as a weighted beginning gives way to ethereal bell chimes, before Rodriguez Jr. and Marc Romboy’s collaboration L’ Aspiration rounds off the album with awe-inspiring piano rolls and touching, echo-filled chords. 

In a career that has spanned more than two decades, Marc Romboy is a mouthpiece for the facets of electronic music that can not be categorised. His collaboration with the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra for a London Boiler Room performance showcased the true talent of the German producer, and demonstrated that electronic music and classical composition are intrinsically linked. From producing six albums to running one of electronic music’s most successful labels, the release of 15 Yrs Systematic marks a career highlight that will be remembered and respected for years to come.

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15 Yrs Systematic

Last days

Body Language

Midnight Signals

Atlas of Echoes

Fred Everything - By Day (Andre Lodemann & Fabian Dikof Remix) - Lazy Days Snippet

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Marc Romboy - Shooting stars never stop (15 Yrs Systematic)

Sascha Braemer - Matar (15 Yrs Systematic)

ARTBAT - Orbital (15 Yrs Systematic)

Fideles - Midnight rembler (15 Yrs Systematic)

John Digweed & Nick Muir - Alkuon (15 Yrs Systematic)

Jimpster - Pipe Dream (15 Yrs Systematic)

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Tim Engelhardt returns to Poker Flat Recordings to build on his already impressive reputation. Engelhardt, one of Cologne’s youngest and brightest electronic music stars on the rise is responsible for numerous dancefloor bombs over the last years. 

Here, he drops two slinky, crafted pieces of melodic house destined for the crates of countless respected DJs and dance music aficionados. 

'First Contact' combines beautiful synth lines with a shuffling, infectious groove and a maturity way beyond his years. In addition to the Original Version, Engelhardt provides another highly sensitive interpretation with the magic ´Beatless Tool´.

'Light The Fire' incorporates magical melodic chimes reminiscent of Four Tet or Floating Points, with a thick sub bass and Detroit style pads that add up to a highly affecting track - a real triumph.

First Contact

First Contact (Beatless Tool)

Tim Engelhardt - First Contact (Beatless Tool)

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Young gun Liam Mockrdige links with Lowheads featuring Johnny Kulo for a new single on Get Physical that comes with a remix from Jelico to make it another vital package. 

Mockrdige is based in Germany and brings special e-funk magic to his music. It encourages you to get down and dance and here he works with Lowheads, an Italian/Ghanian duo from the North of Italy's underground scene who mix New York’s funky disco and afro beat sounds with raw house. 

Their superb single ‘Mess Around’ received a release in July as a live mix but sees a full package here which opens with the excellent Club mix. It’s feel good, lush and organic house with real emotion, heart and soul. 

Swoon Recordings main man Jelico is one half of Get Physical duo Stereo.type and here offers a remix that has crisp house drums, drenches the vocal in echo and makes for a real classy and deep tune that will get hands in the air. 

This is a fantastically emotive and musical take on house music 

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Mess Around (Remixes)

Mess Around (Club Mix)

Liam Mockridge, Lowheads Feat. Johnny Kulo - Mess Around (Club Mix) (Snippet)

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Nairobi D - Fields (snippet)

The Message EP

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Jimpster - Pipe Dream (15 Yrs Systematic)

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