Detroit

Jouem - Eldarion

Unreleased track from 2009. Featured at the top of my Boiler Room set. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8EySNA0B5c

Depresson Sleeping

Sven Weisemann - Whatever It Is

The Dial Records co-founder is back with his first album in 17 years. If you're at all interested in contemporary European electronic music, you'll know that this is a big deal. 

And that's why we're letting you listen to the whole thing right now! Perishable Tactics is a sombre, melancholy affair, that drifts and dips, the musical equivalent of headlights peeking in and out of thick fog. You'll love it.

Perishable Tactics

Carsten Jost - Ambush

SEBASTIAN MULLAERT - ALL THE KEYS ARE HERE EP [APOLLO RECORDS]
Release Date: 23/06/17

“Close your eyes, open your hand, fall.. 
Rest in this Presence; See
And let the keys be played in the endless space of You”
- Sebastian Mullaert

Apollo proudly presents the ‘All The Keys Are Here’ EP, Sebastian Mullaert’s beguiling debut on the label following collaborations with Mathew Jonson, Eitan Reiter, Aril Brikha and Ulf Eriksson, as well as releases for Hypercolour, Drumcode, Mule Musiq and Kontra Musik. 
While most well-known historically for his widescreen melodic techno as one half of Minilogue, Mullaert’s compositions for ‘All The Keys Are Here’ draw on a lusher, more organic palette of sounds, thrumming with intimate inner vibrations. Originating from piano based improvisations, these four musical excursions embrace simplicity through repetition and sparse arrangements that make for an ecstatic, enveloping listening experience.

Sebastian’s studio sessions and live performances take influence from his Zen spiritual practices and meditative techniques, with inspiration provided by the serenity and simplicity of the forest close to his home studio in the majestic Röstånga woods (next to Söderåsen National park)

“I really believe that when someone is perceiving art, that person is in a way equally creative and part of the creation as a person playing an instrument, or performing or composing the song. Because it’s in this very moment in the consciousness where the experience of the art is taking place...” – Sebastian Mullaert 

Sebastian's strong desire to explore new sonic territories is rooted in his background as a classical violinist and pianist, which he had set aside to explore the deep and meditative potentialities of the dance-floor / techno music. 

A recent highlight of this evolution was his 2016 live collaboration with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich in Switzerland (known for their boundary pushing work on bridging the divide between classical and electronic). As part of this memorable event, a number of Mullaert's tracks were orchestrated and reinterpreted for a six-piece chamber group, (harp, piano, violin, cello, clarinet and French horn). Indeed two of the tracks featured on ‘All The Keys Are Here’; “Every Moment I Am” and “Earth Blossom” were part of the concert repertoire. 

‘All The Keys Are Here's shimmering sonic panoramas perfectly summarise this exciting new chapter in Sebastian Mullaert’s ongoing musical journey and partnership with Apollo.

LISTEN FULL EP HERE

Sebastian Mullaert - Every Moment, I Am [Apollo Records]

The water was calm and still. The fountain which sat perched amidst the middle of the pond was beautifully illuminated by the glow of flickering lights and beaming golden tapestry. Sat perched upon a bench she watched the people walk past, very few even glanced towards the the magnificent feature. They were absorbed in their own little worlds, busy distracted by ambitious prospects and bothersome thoughts. The bench was cold beneath her weight as she perched, this was the same spot that she had visited for many years. It always felt like home. 

Sevensol & Bender are the enigmatic duo behind KANN, a label which has been home to the likes of Traumprinz, Llewellyn, Sven Tasnadi and more. The pair have contributed a number of EP's themselves to the label, however their latest might be the most special to date. A truly beautiful EP set for release on the 16th of February next month.

Das Ideale Geschenk

PREMIERE:  Sevensol & Bender - Mythen Center Korfu [KANN]

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son.sine - upekah

Wrong Way

DJ Hotel - Sadness [PERMVAC184-1]

Big Zis - Suure Räge (Robag Wruhme Remix)

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PREMIERE: Sevensol & Bender - Mythen Center Korfu [KANN]

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