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Harry Romero – Anafogue

Release date: January 12th 2015

As 2015 began with an extended weekend run of after parties followed by after-after parties, Saved Records kick off the New Year clearly still in the party mood.  New York legend Harry Romero is on hand to steer the ship for 2015’s inaugural release, taking us into a twisted, eerie soundscape that moves with drive and plenty of groove.

“Anafogue” is an intense, underground house track that walks down an unbeaten track. Built around a startlingly simple yet highly addictive bassline, the track wanders through a freaky atmosphere littered with strange FX, backwards-sounding melodies and jangling synths. Snapping drums and syncopating rhythms give the track a dancefloor momentum, shifting through the gears to inject energy after the drop-off.

David Herrero, who will release his debut album on Saved later this year, keeps the same sense of otherness that is so central to the original at the heart of his remix too. Adding a kind of chopped up and loop-heavy collage aesthetic in addition to a dubbier feel to the tune, the Spaniard takes “Anafogue” into a completely different yet equally intriguing dimension.

Anafogue

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Harry Romero - Anafogue (128Kbps Soundcloud Edit)

"Mist" is hypnotic and seductive, with sequences that slowly push through a thick cloud of sound. The track's motion is captivating, wrapping the listener in a dense atmosphere of pulsating rhythms and subtle melodies.

Depths Of The Mind EP

Mist

Sander Zabicki - Mist (Trapez 271)

"Ready For Take Off" translates the tension and drama of a plane freeing itself from the earth into relentless, driving techno. With pollinating sequences and siren-like sounds, this track captures the thrill of escape, unstoppable and determined to break free. It’s a perfect techno storm, full of suspense and energy.

Ready For Take Off

Sander Zabicki - Ready For Take Off (Trapez 271)

Tim Ziemer's new two-track single for our label TRAPEZ, opens with "Mug" a track brimming with industrial strength, raw habits, and undeniable charisma. Beneath its robust exterior lies a sequence that voices a deep, soulful mood. This interplay of contrasting elements is precisely what makes "Mug" so compelling. It’s the tension created by this dynamic that pulls you in, moving you from one emotional corner to another.

Right In Front

Tim Ziemer - Mug (Trapez 272)

Tim Ziemer - Right In Front (Trapez 272)

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/pop_ambient_2025_lp_dl

Hello Everybody,

In recent years, the introductory texts for the Pop Ambient compilation series, which is released every year on Kompakt as the last release before the Christmas break, often began with the sentence "Every year again...".

“Every year again”, a quiet, almost unnoticed maxim of self-evidentness. Because this is already the 25th issue to be published this year.

25 years in increasingly fast-moving times in the even faster-moving music business is an eternity that doesn't just feel like it. It is all the more remarkable how I, as someone who is always restless and often driven by this fast pace himself, pleasantly almost haven’t realised how - in pop-ambient contexts - time does not pass (or passes differently) in the best sense.

When compiling the 25th edition I was asked, among other things, what it was like that I was still doing this and whether I had a favorite track. In the spirit of bringing all the tracks together I don't have a favorite track, or all of them. But I have a favorite part (moment) that I played. In this case it was a broad chord in a change of key at minute 2:55 in the piece Circles by Max Würden. A moment of majesty and familiarity that, at that moment, contains the entire Pop Ambient cosmos, that just works and doesn't explain anything - and I said: “...that's the reason why I'm still doing this.. .”

Pop Ambient is a statement without demands. Is promise without expectation. Is a path without a destination.         Every year again.

Wolfgang Voigt, October 2024

As always, the indispensable final mastering by Jörg Burger ensures that everything is brought together and the sound is fine-tuned.

And like every year, the 25th edition is of course wrapped in an abstract, floral magic creation by Veronika Unland. Over the years, the grace of her imagery has increasingly merged with the musical aura to form an unmistakable magical symbiosis.  In addition to the official vinyl and CD edition, there will be a limited edition of 100 pieces in transparent vinyl - including a hand-signed fine art print by Veronika Unland, available exclusively at Kompakt Mailorder.

Pop Ambient 2025

Im Delirium

Ümit Han - Im Delirium

The EP opens with „Deseos Vacío“s, a dark and hypnotic techno cut that delivers a perfect mix of relentless groove, heavyweight production, and just the right touch of soul. Its understated, sophisticated, and free of any cheap thrills—pure, focused energy for the dance-floor.

Deseos Vacios EP

Deseos Vacios

Erik Yahnkovf - Deseos Vacios (Trapez 273)

Next up is „Non Violence“, a machine-driven track built around a pulsing, repetitive theme. Layered with spacious, reverberating FX, it creates a sleek and immersive sound architecture that pulls you in deeper with every bar.

Non Violence

Erik Yahnkovf - Non Violence (Trapez 273)

Closing the EP is „Dilema“, a slow-burner that evolves from a monotone intro into a massive rave anthem. Packed with sharp signal sounds and textured backgrounds, it builds into a spectacular piece of peak-time techno that hits hard and leaves a lasting impression.

Dilema

Erik Yahnkovf - Dilema (Trapez 273)

The second track, Ascension Rapide, takes a more stripped-down approach, opening filters step by step to unleash a raw, authentic techno vibe. Machine-like sounds explode outward like bursts of kinetic energy, creating a track that hits hard and spreads power across the room like a pump-action shotgun.

Visioni

Ascension Rapide

Marco Piangiamore - Ascension Rapide (Trapez 274)

Marco Piangiamore's latest offering kicks off with Visioni, a hypnotic track where soulful undertones rise from the depths, intertwining with a relentless arpeggiated sequence that drives forward with unstoppable energy. Built for the dancefloor, Visioni evolves with perfectly timed delays, expanding its sonic landscape and pulling dancers and listeners alike into its immersive groove.

Marco Piangiamore - Visioni (Trapez 274)

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Juan DDD, Celic - We'll Dance In My Brain EP - Night Light Records
https://pro.beatport.com/release/well-dance-in-my-brain-ep/1686807

The super talented artists Juan Ddd and Celic again deliver a massive EP with three rocking dancefloor tracks. The EP is a combination of twisted tech house and dark techno tracks with a fat bass sound; just the way we fancy it for our label. Already tested on the dancefloor, we believe that these mixing tools should take their place amongst the big rooms. Just try it out!

Juan DDD, Celic - We'll dance in my brain EP

Juan Ddd, Celic - We'll Dance - Night Light Records

Beatport

ALEX BAU - ILLUSE - COR12142

Simon and Delilah

Bastet "Dark Man" (Trapez 189) available at
Beatport https://goo.gl/cVuH0l
iTunes https://goo.gl/opUHja
Traxsource https://goo.gl/G5pqDI
Juno https://goo.gl/rVN6Me
Whatpeopleplay https://goo.gl/KDeDmN

Release Date 26th May 2017

See video clips on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3zE55wQMX7M2GtTqb2CmoEQQDdX-74b_

See more at Trapez webpage
http://www.traumschallplatten.de/trapez/189.html

Dark Man

Bastet - Dark Man (Trapez 189)

DEMOS for any of our labels: TRAUM or TRAPEZ - please send all info to this email: demo@traumschallplatten.de

Bastet - Dark Man (Trapez 189)

Trapez

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