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The Artist Concurrently Known As Jackmate has been already been indoctrinated into our cult since he signed onto he Pampa bookings roster awhile back. As SoulPhiction he is also co-founder of Philpot, the Stuttgart-based label, home to the majority of his releases over the past 10+ years. Anyway, we get the privilege of stamping the Turkey logo on SoulPhiction's first proper release of 2013, following his remixes for Murat Tepeli and Detroit Swindle. 'When Radio Was Boss' is a tribute to those magical electromagnetic waves that ruled yesteryear. With that prototypical Pampa percussion-rattling and clanking its way into the room-and a warm, round bassline bounce combined with some symphonic froth in the atmosphere, this track definitely demands airplay. On the dancefloor, at least! (And right in the middle of the track, catch the pleasantly jarring shout-out from WBAU, the call sign of the defunct New York radio station that counted members of Public Enemy and hosts of Yo! MTV Raps amongst its staff.) On the flip, the bpm gets cranked down just a bit for 'Maybachswagger"-If the A-side is a tribute to radio, the B has roller-skating on its mind. Starting out spooky with a sampled voice cooing over a slightly detuned bassline, the surprise comes in the final third, when a kawaii disco vibe drops in, seducing you onto the rink for a few laid-back laps.

Soulphiction - A When Radio Was Boss (PAMPA019)

Pre-Order the vinyl: houseumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/holo-lp

Label: Houseum Records
Artist: Holo
Format: 12" Vinyl & Digital
Cat. Number: HSM013
EP Title: Holo
Release Date: June 2024

Holo's debut album is a mixture of old and new tracks, so it contains a diverse set of influences, styles and ideas. It’s this inconsistency, however, that brings the album together. Whether it’s the sudden piano in ‘In Tokyo’, overdriven guitars on ‘Roses’ or percussive video game sounds in ‘Super Nice’, every track has unexpected, contrasting elements that subvert the audience’s expectations and force their attention. The album is as much an expression of his love for music in all its forms as it is a rejection of tropes in electronic music, and it's his best work to date.

Houseum Records
@houseum
www.instagram.com/houseum_

Holo
@holoofficial
www.instagram.com/holomusic.wav

PREMIERE: Holo - Alone [Houseum Records]

Red Rack'em - Italo Disco Banger

Red Rack’em - Italo Disco Banger

Included on the 8 tracks album "The Soul's Code" Oath creations, 2025.
Written & produced by SofaTalk.
A3* Additional synths, drums & Keyboards by Zopelar.
B1* Additional keyboards by Veezo.
Mixed by Pier Paolinelli @ Retrogusto studio, Rome.
Mastering by Beau Thomas @ 1087
Artwork : Ventral Is Golden
Lacquer cut @ 1087
Distribution : yoyaku

SofaTalk - a.2 Paradiddle The Soul's Code [Oath]

Toboggan

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Mama Too: It's A F** G-Thang

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“Mama Too: It's A F** G-Thang” is a powerful chronicle of resistance and truth, stitched from authentic, brave voices broadcast on our mighty Instagram story feed. These voices illuminate the spiraling madness and horror we witness daily: the confirmed genocide in Gaza, enabled by western nations that declare themselves democracies but suppress peace, arresting those who protest the massacre of children under new 'anti-terror' laws—most harshly in the UK.

This song stands in solidarity with those fearless enough to speak, to shine a light, to withstand pressure and misunderstanding. Like Mama, we all know—forced to watch, forced to obey, forced into silence—but the truth demands to be heard. “Mama Too: It's A F** G-Thang” is not just a song; it's a tribute to every witness, every protester, every heartbeat refusing to surrender.

Mama Too: It's A F** G-Thang
is an alternate Garben take on the original drop:
Silencing Voices - Complicit (What Happens In 2025) // Allegro Con Acido
https://soundcloud.com/fictionalive/silencing-voices-complicit-allegro-con-acido

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music is the song 'Mama Too' written, arranged, played, mixed, produced by Garben @garben

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new vocal arrangement, new music arrangement and final mix by Garben

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artwork illustration by peter uertz, düsseldorf / germany

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fusion of it all - 
fictionalive with the popoems series and the hyper media reports

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dropped
friday, september 12th, 2025
time - 4 pm central  european
time zone, tea time, right?
9/11 was yesterday

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Mama Too: It's A F** G-Thang

my 4 month creation, enjoy as much as I did making it

Minimal Dreams

Galcher Lustwerk - I Neva Seen

The Statement

Jon Cutler & E-Man - The Statement (Clip)

Jon Cutler & E-Man - The Statement (The Black 80s Mix)

facebook.com/tim.engelhardt.artist/
www.facebook.com/pokerflat.rec
www.twitter.com/poker_flat
www.youtube.com/PokerFlatRecordings
www.instagram.com/pokerflat_recordings


Cologne’s electronic music community keeps on giving, drawing on a dense plethora of fresh talent ready to shake up our little big grassroots industry. The latest ace up the city’s sleeve must be Tim Engelhardt, part of a new breed of incredibly versatile young producers that get their cues from all sorts of genres and listening situations, combining profound musical knowledge with intuitive playfulness and multiple perspectives on sound. In Tim’s case, we’re dealing with a solid pianist background - which becomes rather obvious in the great care he takes over harmonies and an expanded melodic structure. However, that’s just one side of the story, as the organic fluidity and atmospheric dexterity of his music most certainly hark back to an upbringing among the rolling hills and sprawling forests of Germany’s Westerwald - one of the country’s best known mountain ranges that has already inspired artists such as Dominik Eulberg or Gabriel Ananda. 

Having released your first recordings at the tender age of 14 – as Tim did in 2012 - might put you in a “wunderkind” category – a flattering, but ultimately risky proposition, finding many a prodigy overwhelmed with the dubious honour. Not so much our hero, who chose to put his skills to work: in only four years, he grew his portfolio with plenty outings on labels such as Traum Schallplatten, WIR, Babiczstyle, Amuse Gueule, Ostwind Records, Popart Music, Playmusic Productions, Parquet Recordings, Manual Music and more – but his breakthrough release was hands-down the 2015 EP “Everything Is All You Have” on Steve Bug’s iconic Poker Flat imprint, followed by “Enigmatism” on the same label. Something definitely clicked, as Poker Flat Recordings now proudly presents Tim’s debut album “Moments Of Truth”, the first full-length survey of his sonic savvy and a terrifc listening experience to boot, which will find its connoisseurs in both the club and at home.
 
Exuding a considerable maturity from the very first second, "Moments Of Truth" opens with the title cut, which shows Tim giving its slowly undulating melody ample room to breathe until a bass drum gently joins the proceedings. An evident master at manipulating the momentum, he carefully nurtures the album’s flow with the follow-up cuts “Solitude”, an expert exercise in atmospheric grooves, and the sparkling “The Myths Of You”, whose exquisite melancholy and virtuoso synth laments will give you goosebumps. A heartwarming detour into electronic balladry, “Eyes Closed” features stunning vocals by Forrest – it’s here that the deeply lyrical core of Tim’s music is laid bare, revealing him as an utterly accomplished songwriter with a nearly unholy knack for emotional impact. Meanwhile, “When The Distance Disappears”, “Kissing Your Eyes” and “Beyond Time” shake a leg with spirited chords and crisp percussion, followed by mellow belter “Azimute” and the wonderfully nostalgic “I Am Here”. Closing ambient track “Endless” wraps up the journey by diving into a starry night sky: it’s yet more evidence for Tim’s prowess in all things heartfelt and electronic, with or without a straight bass drum. 


vinyl editon tracklist: 
A1. When The Distance Disappears 
A2. Kissing Your Eyes 
A3. Eyes Closed feat. Forrest
 B1. Solitude 
B2. The Myths Of You 
B3. Moments Of Truth

 
digital tracklist:
01. Moments Of Truth 
02. Solitude 
03. The Myths Of You
 04. Eyes Closed feat. Forrest
 05. Kissing Your Eyes 
06. Azimute 
07. When The Distance Disappears 
08. Beyond Time
 09. I Am Here 
10. Endless

Tim Engelhardt - Solitude

Tiefenschön

Superschall

Diary Of A Lonely Sailor

Life Is Just a Timeless Motion

quintessentials 33: v.a. - thank you freaks (part 2)
feat. paskal & urban absolutes, andy hart, ben sun and toby tobias

12" out mid march 2013
digital out early april 2013

We just love those lil compilations here at Quintessentials, you know that. With the second part of “Thank you freaks”, we slow down the BPMs. And invite some freaks from around the globe to present their essential tracks. Like quality german duo Paskal & Urban Absolutes (again on Quintessentials!), Melbourne’s finest Andy Hart (Melbourne Deepcast), the ever hot Ben Sun (with his current release on Delusions of Grandeur) and legend Toby Tobias. We say thank you freaks!

quintessentials 33: v.a. - andy hart - tokyo lights

Fredfades & Jawn Rice - Travels Through Air O.G.D.V. (Mr. Redley's Extendo Mix)

Eightball Records ‎– EB 30
2 × Vinyl, 12", Album 
US
1994

https://www.discogs.com/fr/The-African-Dream-The-African-Dream/release/128584

Not my property.

The African Dream - Makin' A Living

I K K Ä est dance. I K K Ä est rythme, I K K Ä est vie. La vie est la vie, le rythme est le rythme. I K K Ä est une idée utopique, entité universelle aux deux visages, obscure fréquence de résonance spiroïdale en équilibre entre haine et amour. Tel un satellite gravitant à l'ombre de la face cachée de la Lune, il collectionne des ondes extraites de cerveaux endormis d'habitants de la planète Terre afin de retransmettre celles-ci en une mythologie psychosonique d'un autre espace-temps. Une trance vibrante, propulsée par ses dimensions caverneuses, immerge les esprits et l'espace, traverse le temps en une narration de percussions archaïques. Les corps s'enflamment. Entrez dans ce vaisseau et laissez paisiblement vos sens voyager au travers des saisons. Enfin vos visages scintillent de multiples facettes. 
Mort aux édulcorants! Longue vie aux tambours de village!

Life Is Just a Timeless Motion

The Timewriter

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