the best and worst in Radio presentation combined with some nu skool Frankfurt House Music on 12"s, only.

Markus "Frau Bratbecker" Sommer
Leander "Muschi Magnet" Janik
and Mr. "I forgot my new records" Fonk

Markus Sommer, Leander Janik & Mr.Fonk live @ Radio X, 28.02.2014

...only available for a limited amount of time, so go and grab your download (wav!)

Thomas Newman - Drive Away (Mr. Fonk Re-Rub)

Four multicoloured edits by FRWCTRL and Mr. Fonk ranging from Balearic House to Austrian Disco Funk, 70s Disco and pre-HiNRG Boogie. The right stuff to spice up your summer playlist for sunset or sundown likewise.

https://s4aw.bandcamp.com/album/edits-for-the-common-man-vol-3

https://soundcloud.com/frwctrl
https://soundcloud.com/smile-for-a-while

PREMIERE: Lance Lumsden - Children of the Night (FRWCTRL Edit) [Smile for a while]

Just 22 years young, the German procurer of beats Kolja Gerstenberg has a well versed affinity to the glory days of funk, soul, disco, jazz and rock, which far precede his birth. His own productions bring the sonic marriage of these golden-time influences and electronic music – it having resided in Kolja's blood and tradition, with his dad being the former Afrotrance percussionist that released on the likes of R&S and Harthouse.

Kolja's forthcoming Sand EP has been blessed with a remix of its title track, by none other than the exalted Move D. In fact, it's the first remix he's done after a two year long hiatus! And it – of course – lives up to the hype. Carrying with it much of Kolja's original in its essence, Mr. Moufang spins his own take on "Sand" by stripping elements down and rebuilding the track – all alongside the distinctive, pitched-down sample that keeps in tune with the original's retrospective swing. Instant good feels.

Catch Kolja Gerstenberg's Sand EP, dropping on Smile for a While on 11 January 2016. 

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Kolja Gerstenberg "Sand (Move D Remix)" - Boiler Room Debuts

- Hey David, what's up?

Hey guys, nice talking to you again. I'm currently preparing our upcoming releases on "smile for a while" for 2016. Some youngsters + some well known remixers, our usual concept. While I am writing this we're preparing the release party for our 6th record @ Loftus Hall / Berlin. We could get our big idol Move D as the remixer, so we're very proud of that one...

- How did you record the podcast/which mood/story behind it?

Well this podcast shows the deeper side of my DJing, incorporating some minimal stuff, some very deep House, some hypnotic Disco grooves and a little bit of black magic. I just mixed something I thought you guys would like as well as I do ;)

- What's your musical background?

I bought my first Techno compilation early in 1992 in Berlin. Around 1996 I switched to House Music, mostly clubby, little bit commercial stuff like George Morel, Strictly Rhythm, "Silk" Hurley, etc. I started DJing around the year 2000, playing lots of House but fastly boradening my "DJ horizon" to other genres. Well that's it mainly. I've been collecting, browsing, catalogueing records with verve throughout the years, so Music is really my #1 passion.

- You are the co-founder of Smile For A While, a vinyl label based in Frankfurt - tell us about this one! How did it come to life and what were the most important milestones?

Actually I moved to Berlin last summer, so we're kind of a twin cities label now, I'd say. Anyway, Daniel Tischer (D.Soul) and me have been doing parties with local & international bookings in Frankfurt since early 2011. Many of the local guys we found were producing tracks in their basements and studios. We really loved a lot of their tunes, so we decided to release some of them on Vinyl. Freebase Records in Frankfurt helped us a lot to make that happen. Earlier in 2012 we had failed to release stuff of better known guys like Borrowed Identity, because... yeah well I really don't know why. Maybe we just asked ther wrong people how to get the ball rolling. So after 2 various artists EPs we took a small break and came back with our maybe most popular release, so far: Monosoul - June EP, which included a Borrowed Identity remix. Ever since we're trying to do more and to promote unknown artists that deserve a broader audience.

- Is the vinyl medium important to you? Why?

It really is. It's something you can relate to in many ways. You can't really relate to an mp3 file, you cannot identify with a file. Also when I'm DJing I tend to play records only, even though I have USB sticks as backup. You really come into a magical flow if you can touch & feel your tools (i.e. your records). Not always, but if it's a good party then everything happens by itself, and just with Vinyl, that's for sure...

- Latest hot tracks or second hand markets - how do you choose your music?

I'm always trying to reduce my 16.000 records wantlist on Discogs, haha! No seriously, I have a large collection to choose from, so in each set I can cover & express different moods, different eras of electronic music, merging into something new, yet something short-lived, for this mix only. The next one can be totally different, again. I hardly shop at record stores anymore. My beard's too short for that ;)

- Who are the DJs or producers that inspire you?

People I admire for what they did behind the decks are guys like Ryan Elliott, Laurent Garnier (in the old days), Ricardo Villalobos, Even tuell (of workshop), Move D, Thomas Hammann, Gerd Janson, etc. - even Dixon, yes! All eclectic, but kinda down-to-earth guys crossing genres in their sets, between 115 and 128 bpm. Mainly the same that I'm trying to do... Producer-wise... really hard to say as there are so many I admire. Kerri Chandler of course, Daft Punk, Cassius, Mr. Fingers... Of more recent producers I love the stuff of the guys around EMG / John Swing / Lucretio, as well as Italo Johnson. Lovely music, totally underground!

- You have been around in the music scene for many years, what have been the most important developments in your opinion (for better or for worse)?

Well, ever since 2009/10 it all seems to be about waves of revival. Revival of House Music, revival of analogue Techno, etc. I like those trends because they give you the opportunity as a DJ to dig out your old dusty diamonds that you never thought to hear again... The trend of unwillingness to pay for music and the trend of "you only buy records if you DJ" around the early / mid 2000s was really bad. That did a lot of damage to the scene. But it also cleared up certain things. So to all trends there's always a good and a bad side, I'd say. 

- You have moved from Frankfurt to Berlin not long ago how is that turning out for you? What is the main difference between the music scene in those two cities?

It's cool in Berlin. Only thing I don't like is that everyone wants you to play for free. I won't jump on that bandwagon. Frankfurt is really dead to be honest. There aren't more than 3 or 4 clubs left where you can do your stuff your way, and if you do it anyway, no one will care or show up. Berlin is different, you have loads of music lovers here that are really digging the scene as it used to be. That's lovely! Anyway, I love my friends in the small scene of Frankfurt, don't wanna miss them!!

- Any other projects you would like to tell us about?

Nothing recent really. I'm just a DJ, that's what I think I'm not too bad at. Maybe I'll start doing or even releasing some own tunes, some time soon. But it's not like a "must have" for me. I just wanna play records to open-minded crowds, that's what I love. If releasing records gives me more opportunities to DJ, I might do that. I won't compromise there though. After 15 years of DJing you have high standards, even more for your own stuff...

- What drives you/is important to you beyond music?

I like getting mad about the situation our world is in. Or in other words: politics, history, those are things I'm a lot interested in. So maybe all the clubbing and DJing is just escapism, who knows?

- Anything else to say to the world?

Peace, Love, Unity & Respect for everyone! ♥ ♥ ♥

Mr. Fonk social links:
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https://www.facebook.com/mrfonkk/
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CMYKollektiv social links:
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CMYKast #023 - Mr. Fonk (Smile For A While)

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Lecsicu
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Premiere: Lecsicu - Route To 95

Time to take things down a notch...Hungarian San Laurentino has accomplished 12“ maxis on a bunch of tier-1 imprints like Let's Play House, Electric Minds, Mathematics and Live At Robert Johnson.
His distinctive, charming style of electronic music, hovers somewhere between Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre and Alan Vega's Suicide.

Named after the capital and largest city of Suriname, this track is like a peaceful boat ride down river into the heart of the jungle. A welcome slice of escapism!

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@san-laurentino

The Garden Of The Hesperides

SB PREMIERE: San Laurentino - Paramaribo Calling (Lounge Mix)[Smile For A While]

Hungarian enigma San Laurentino connects the dots between after hour ambient and prime time cuts with a myriad of cinematic pads, snapping drum patterns and atmospheric synth arrangements, proving once more that his distinctive, charming style of synthesizer useage remains hard to match in the world of recent electronic music. The three track “The Garden Of The Hesperides” EP will land on the Berlin-based Smile For A While record label as a vinyl exclusive.

Read more: http://liquidyouth.nl/music/premieres/san-laurentino-the-garden-of-the-hesperides-smile-for-a-while/
Buy: https://www.deejay.de/San_Laurentino_The_Garden_Of_The_Hesperides_S4AW015_Vinyl__304976
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Premiere: San Laurentino - The Garden Of The Hesperides [Smile For A While]

Buy on Bandcamp: https://s4aw.bandcamp.com/album/go-up-kolja-gerstenberg-remixes

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PREMIERE: Cassius feat. Pharrell Williams & Cat Power — Go Up (Kolja Gerstenberg Disco Remix)

This one is dedicated to the wanderers. Music to drift away to.
Matthieu Faubourg coming up on Smile For A While.

Artist: Matthieu Faubourg
Title: I'll Be Fine EP
Label: Smile For A While
Cat#: S4AW016
Release Date: 09-2018

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I'll Be Fine EP

As Far As I Know

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PREMIERE: Matthieu Faubourg - As Far As I Know [Smile For A While]

SlothBoogie is one of London’s most respected underground electronic music crews, encompassing a record label, radio show & special party series. As an ensemble, the crew have been curating the finest underground electronic music on their acclaimed platform for well over a decade. As a result, they’ve become a trusted voice and influential driving force in the discovery of new talent, as well as continued supporters of the best artists in the underground scene.

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Defunct Paris-based project ran by CMYK, Rubi, Julien Aymé and Romain from 2013 to 2015.
24.03.15 - JAMES SWAYZAK Live & BEN BUITENDIJK @ Batofar
10.12.14 - SLOW LIFE Showcase (SERGIO MOREIRA live + LAURINE) @ Batofar
26.06.14 - ADAM STROMSTEDT & FEN D'ARIOTO @ OPA, Paris
07.05.14 - LAURINE @ Le Malibu, Paris
26.03.14 - TOMMY VICARI JUNIOR @ Le Malibu, Paris
26.02.14 - DOMENICO ROSA @ Le Malibu, Paris

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Suprematic Sounds is a platform for underground electronic music. We publish daily premieres, free tracks and podcasts from established artists and local talents.

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Independent music site since 2013.

Email: kyle@wearesoundspace.co.uk
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All That Jelly is a label run by Mr. Fonk (@cracked-a) from Berlin. 
The roots are Soul, Funk, Disco and oldschool House Music. Detroit, New York City and Chicago. The Music Institute, Paradise Garage, Warehouse and Muzic Box. Derrick May, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy.

How to submit music: http://bit.ly/How2SubmitMusic

My name is Moskalus and i run a YouTube channel and upload music regularly.
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Connecting club culture to the wider world, on screen and irl through parties, film and video.

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