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quintessentials 35: borrowed identity - love for sale

12" coming late september
digital coming mid october

Growing up in the deep south of Germany with multi ethnic friends and big interest in many different music genres of the world, Borrowed Identity built his wide knowledge in music. This variety in his musical taste is also the reason why he is working under different aliases producing a big variety of sound from ambient to house to experimental music and everything inbetween. Borrowed Identity debut EP on Quintessentials is another great example for his multistyle approach to music. You’ll find elements of house, disco, techno, ambient and more – always with an imminent love for music. Borrowed Identity released his first 12” inc. a Mark E remix on Foul&Sunk last year. That was just the start of an impressive career we dare to say. Borrowed Identity is a music freak and works very fast on tracks. Guy Gerber's Supplement Facts, Traveller Records (Finland), the Legendary Sound Research, Stripped & Chewed (Chicago), Catz N Dogz Pets Recordings and soon Mistress all released some splendid Borrowed Identity tunes. And we do the same!

quintessentials 35: borrowed identity - feel like makin' love

quintessentials 41: borrowed identity - sexo bonito

12" out late august/digital early september

Borrowed Identity lives and breathes music. He’s unstoppable. He’s smooth. His new “Sexo bonito” release is again as fat as his last Quintessentials release, that famous “Love for sale” (QE 35). Borrowed Identity fuses Techno, House, Funk and more. He’s freestyle. And yeah, he’s a world champion. We love him truly! Enjoy sexo bonito!

quintessentials 41: borrowed identity - shake

quintessentials 42: james fox & naomi jeremy - living different (incl. borrowed identity remix)
12"/digital out mid january/early february

For their first release of 2015 Quintessentials are proud to present the debut EP from Bristol duo James Fox (Needwant, Futureboogie, Delayed Audio) and Naomi Jeremy (vocalist for fellow Bristolian house duo Outboxx). 

‘Living Different’ blends stripped back drums, warm Rhodes chords and deep analogue bass, with Naomi’s smooth and soulful vocals providing the perfect accompaniment. The first half of the track develops with driven guitar notes and subtle dub horns before a bouncing Juno chord riff comes in after the breakdown to give renewed drive and energy.

Borrowed Identity has had a strong 2014 with a trio of releases for Fina, Home Taping Is Killing Music and of course Quintessentials, as well as featuring on Ryan Elliot’s stunning Panorama Bar 06 mix. His epic remix toughens the drums up and adds a jacking 909 groove, adding extra dancefloor punch
whilst retaining the musicality and vocal of the original.

quintessentials 42: james fox & naomi jeremy - living different (borrowed identity remix)

quintessentials 44: various artists: clang83, 4004, standard model, saine - gentlemen cuts (vol. 1)
12" out late may/digi out early june

It started with “deep, raw and real”, then it was “thank you freaks”, now it’s “gentlemen cuts” – all well rounded lovely compialtions bringing some hot tunes from all over the globe! With Clang83, we have another up and coming italian artist who’s into this kinda classic house and detroit sound. Go Rudy go! Heading to Mexico, it’s our homeboy 4004 (Soul of Hex, Sebastien Vorhaus & 4004) delivering the goods. Just as delicious as tacos! Next is a new project from an established artist: it’s the first ever release from Standard Model, who’s in fact The Legendary 1979 Orchestra. Superb tune! Last but not lewast we are heading to Finland and taking a relaxing finish for this EP with hotshot Saine (Voyage, Pusic, Sleazy Beat). Can’t find a better tune to finish a splendid night. To be continued! 


quintessentials 44: v.a. - saine - chrome

quintessentials 45: steven wobblejay - shake your tinge ep
12" out late august/digital early september

Dig deep in the house underground and discover diamonds like Steven Wobblejay! Well known for his partnership with Pablo Valentino as Creative Swing Alliance (Wolf Music, Faces, Tsuba a.o.), Steve has also a lot to offer solo. It’s raw, funky and techy, it’s a shake your tingz sound, it’s all in there! That’s what we love about his sound. So we put it on wax. Simple as that.
Shake your tingz! We do, we do!

quintessentials 45: steven wobblejay - shake your tingz

quintessentials 47: borrowed identity - red light jackers ep
12"/digital out late february/early march 2016.

Borrowed Identity – the man who makes music non stop – when not travelling the world! 
Borrowed Identity – the man who lives in the geman black forest - maybe that’s why his music sounds so black!
Borrowed Identity – the man who already released two superb EPs on Quintessentials and won’t stop! 
Borrowed Identity – the man who enjoys nature as much as playing techno, house or disco!
Borrowed Identity – the man who we love!

quintessentials 47: borrowed identity ft. albert vogt - the spirit

quintessentials 49: 4004 - body night lies
12"/digital out mid august/early september

Yes, here it is, the first full solo EP from our amigo 4004! Together with his mate Sebastien Vorhaus, he is one of Mexico’s top producers and has a quality output on labels like Freerange, Faces, Vicario Music and last but not least Quintessentials. Living in Berlin this summer, 4004 will get lots of inspiration and will have a busy musical journey. And hopefully some sleep! For now, his new “Body Night Lies” is another dope release for your house collection - damn deep and moody!


quintessentials 49: 4004 - in the mood

quintessentials 59: javonntte - how is club 246
vinyl/digital out late april/early may

A warm welcome to Detroit producer Javonntte for his first Quintessentials release. Javonntte has been releasing his blend of pure deep house quality for years and his „how is club246“ is another fine example of his great talent. So how is club246? First of all the title is an hommage to a club in Detroit in 1996. And Javonntte’s interpretation of club246 is diverse! The opening track has a slight Kerri Chandler flair, whereas Club246 is a pure pumping club tool for all you DJs out there. The B-side goes deeper. Worldmix is a slow, deep (hell yeah) and hip hopish low bpm groover, whereas Citylights is a classic vocal deep house track. Club246? Proper house music – all night long!

quintessentials 59: javonntte - citylights

quintessentials 60: various artists - 10 years quintessentials
2x12"/Digital out late august/early september

'Time flies' as the saying goes and indeed it has as Quintessentials celebrates its 10 year anniversary. For a decade this mighty label has been getting some true love and support from all quarters. Listening to the back catalogue now, most of the tunes still sound fresh and keep the label's famous “deep, raw and real” motto alive. 

Quintessentials has always been a platform for new talents as well as established artists, and with he likes of Anton Zap, Vakula, Baaz, The Zohar, MCDE, Nicolas, Ugly Drums, Toby Tobias, Borrowed Identity, Mat Chiavaroli, 4004, Soul of Hex, S3A, Loz Goddard, Felipe Gordon, Javonntte……to name but a few, it’s an enviable back catalogue. 

This “Ten Years Quintessentials” compilation offers a wide range of styles: Detroit inspired Techno and House, a ruff Chicago stomper, some proper deep House, a discoish tool, and crafty beats and basslines all over! We hope you enjoy this compilation as much as we do. We are ready for the next decade! Are you?

quintessentials 60: v.a. - borrowed identity - for you

quintessentials 64: KRL & Janine Small - never leave(Greymatter / Loz Goddard remixes)
12"/digital out late March/early April.

Following on from the positive feedback for KRL’s "Third“ EP (Quintessentials 62), we had to give the standout track "Never Leave“  the remix treatment. "Never Leave“ is a straight up house track with those beats and rhythmic synths, but with the outstanding vocals of Janine Small it makes it a head turner! The A-side remix, courtesy of Greymatter (Wolf Music, Unique Uncut) keeps the overall vibe of the original, but adds more dirt and bass business ready for club action. The B-side remix courtesy of Quintessentials buddy Loz Goddard (Church, Razor-n-Tape) takes a step into deep broken beat territory while keeping the beautiful vocals. We love both remixes, job's done!

quintessentials 64: KRL & Janine Small  - never leave (Greymatter remix)

quintessentials 66: felipe gordon - sick ass chords ep
12"/digital out late june/early july

Señor Gordon is back on Quintessentials! Colombia’s number 1 when it comes to freaky house music delivers the goods again. Felipe Gordon has this incredible talent to mix so many different sounds and samples to create his unique style. Funky pianos (or should we say sick ass chords!), wobbling basslines, jazzy samples, disco and funk influences all combined together to make the “Felipe Gordon house sound”. Sometimes more punchy like “Sick ass chords” and “The quint garage”, sometimes more relaxed like “Girl, u don’t know…” and “For those who…”, but you just hear it’s FG from B in C!

quintessentials 66: felipe gordon - for those who enjoy being alone

quintessentials 66: felipe gordon - the quint garage

quintessentials 66: felipe gordon - girl, u don't know how beautiful u actually r

quintessentials 66: felipe gordon - sick ass chords

quintessentials 67: greymatter - sans rouge EP
12/digital out late august/early September

The „Sans rouge EP“ is a return to Greymatter’s sampling roots reminiscent of his early works on WOLF Music. A record that sits half way between house and hip hop, in terms of style and tempo. „Sans Rouge“ epitomises that mood: starting out with a hip hop groove that drops into a beat-down house chugger. „Royale“ drops things down to an even slower motion with another tough beat down groove, chopped and driven key samples and a catchy vocal chop. The B-side start with a nice goodie: this is the first time that the full length/12” mix of „Move Slow“ has a proper release (the short version appears on the „7 years who cares?“ 2x7“ on WOLF Music). Greymatter’s most popular track of recent years - more heavy soul chops this time pitched more towards peak time. „Billy O“ finishes things off with a slamming, choppy club jam laiden with strings and vocals. Another mighty fine Quintessentials release that shows all the talent of Greymatter!

quintessentials 67: greymatter - billy o

quintessentials 67: greymatter - move slow (12" mix)

quintessentials 67: greymatter - sans rouge

Enjoy this exclusive one hour mix from Goshawk! Only Goshawk tunes and remixes - past, present, future. Watch out for his new EP on Quintessentials coming early November!

quintessentials podcast: goshawk (free DL)

quintessentials 68: goshawk - strictly bungalow ep
12"/digital our early/mid november

Time for another new face on Quintessentials: Goshawk! Been around with differnt projects for ages, this East Midlands lad has always been one of the finest exponents of eccentric deep house. Releasing tons of quality music on labels like Hudd Traxx, Boogie Café, DiY Discs or his co-owned Pressed for Time and Atjazz forthcoming, we simply couldn’t resist signing Goshawk. The „stricly bungalow ep“ offers classic house music and 110 slowdown tunes and is full of fun and vibes, rough yet smooth! „Never let me go“ is an uplifting, sexy vocal track, „why I sing“ is one of two slowdown tunes with a nice dosage of funk, „all I have to give“ is a rather dark club banger and „time is just a loop“ is a minimalistic slowish chugger. Yes, strictly bungalow!

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