i have a vivid memory of blasting this in the car at a red light, and inadvertently starting a dance party on the street

Favs

Gathaspar live at Waking Life 2022

Remix of the classic track by WAREIKA.  VINYL ONLY !!!

King's Child (Ricardo Villalobos Remix)

a1: Les 3 Petits Cochons
b1: Loco
b2: Turtle is Back

Buy on BANDCAMP

Les Trois Petits Cochons

This month's premiere is my own remix for my dear friend & colleague Satoshi Tomiie, available soon on his imprint, Abstract Architecture.


YOUTUBE 📺

Andrey Pushkarev Selects | Satoshi Tomiie - Magic Hour (Andrey Pushkarev Jet Lag Remix)

Vertere - Mind Against & Somne

Constantly turning around itself, the winding melody of Vertere turns outward and inward at the same time, bringing the listener on a journey outward while mirroring a simultaneous labyrinthine journey inward. Like the word itself, Vertere, with its roots in the Latin word Verto (which itself takes its roots in the earlier Sanskrit word, Vartayati) it signifies the very nature of change itself. It means both to turn and reflect inward and yet also move forward — a call to action for setting in motion new things. A paradox at first glance but also perhaps a surprisingly accurate description of the destructive and reconstructive nature of creation. An apt metaphor for this bright new collaboration between established Life and Death artists Mind Against and the new artist project of Federico Maccherone, aka Somne.

On remix duties, when you have an artist of the caliber of Tobias Freund, you don’t need to ask for anything more and with his outstanding remix of Vertere he very clearly shows why. This long time mainstay of the electronic music scene has managed to stay not just relevant but on the cutting edge longer than most with respected releases on some of the most seminal imprints to be putting out music in the world of underground dance music. With Vertere he takes what’s already top quality material and somehow manages to turn it inward and in his own unique way elevate it to another level entirely. With a relentless beat and a sonic force that is hard to describe with mere words the Tobias. remix of Vertere comes out of the gate like a runaway machine rapturously drunk on its own self awareness. It marches ever forward, full of fervor, and will surely be driving dance floors both large and small to the euphoric edge of the ecstatic state.

Artist: Mind Against & Somne
Title: Vertere
Format: Digital & 12”
Digital Release Date: 29.06.2015
Physical Release Date: 31.08.2015

Tracklisting Digital & 12”:

1. Vertere
2. Vertere (Tobias. Remix)

Vertere written and produced by Mind Against & Somne.
Vertere (Tobias. Remix) written and produced by Tobias Freund.

LAD023 Mind Against & Somne - Vertere

2015 will see German techno mainstay Stephan Bodzin ready to unleash his next full-length musical vision on the world. Entitled “Powers of Ten”, the 10-track album will land in June 2015 on his own Herzblut Recordings and provides another great insight into the melodically rich muscle mind of this modern great.
Says Stephan Bodzin of the LP: “Powers of Ten has been with me all my life and is named after a book that has been my background hiss, its confusing truth is my only real faith and its infinity shows me its finiteness. The album is about harmonies, melodies, rhythms. It is an homage to Bob Moog, full of techno beats and sounds and space and party and ecstasy and dancing and listening, and crying and feeling. It is a journey, a philosophy of life, a view of the world, a vague perception. It is my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my passion, my enemy, my greatest fulfillment, my fear, my deepest peace, my power, all my love.”
As such, this album is hugely personal and is filled with cerebral messages and well thought out concepts. All this shines through and makes it an all the more engaging listen from start to finish. Kicking off with the spine tingling chords and louche beats of ‘Singularity’ cuts like ‘Lila’ then continue to confirm that Stephan Bodzin has a classical understanding of melody that is way beyond your average.
‘Blue Giant’, ‘Wir’ and ‘Ix’ all manage to be uplifting and thoughtful at the same time as driven and groovy, whilst ‘Birth’ comes on with a hymnal high note, long tailed pads and subtly shifting beats. The ghostly grooves of ‘Zulu’ mark a majestic mid point to the album, which then continues to seduce with spiritual synths and more beautiful melodies on cuts like ‘Odyssee’ as well as the album’s standout title track.
Unfolding coherently and in soothing fashion, this album once again proves that few producers in the modern world have a knack for melody and an ear for sonic ingenuity quite like Stephan Bodzin.


Singularity

http://www.mixmag.net/read/solomun-premieres

If you're in Ibiza this summer, Solomun's someone you've got to check out.

Holding down residencies at Pacha (Solomun +1) and Destino (Solomun + live), the Diynamic boss never fails to wow with his selection of sublime house and promises fine guests in the shape of Sven Väth, Mano Le Tough and Ida Engberg.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Solomun 'Nada'

We can boil this Debut down to a single sentence, really: Demac's done good again. Slivers of sax winch back 'n forth over a fat, buzzy bassline rising steeply in intensity; it does damage. The fact "Axel Foley" sits on a forthcoming Cocoon compilation, and so is going be reverberating around a lot of eardrums this summer, is a big bonus. If you don't feel a tingle of glee picturing Papa Sven hoofing this out, then frankly you just might have something wrong with you.

Tom Demac "Axel Foley" - Boiler Room Debuts

VQ003 B1 - Valiant

VQ005 Tale Of Us B1 - Winds of Change

More Info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2017/09/andrey-pushkarev-launches-label-with-new-ep/

@andrey-pushkarev

Info

Premiere: Andrey Pushkarev - Can I Take A Picture With You?

PR02/Float

Archive // 003 - Posto Unico (Original Mix)

ORN023 Rhauder feat. Paul St. Hilaire - Sidechain (Original Mix)

Aaliyah - Try Again (Khlav Kalash Reshape)

More info

Trommel.066 - Steve O'Sullivan

vi•sion quest (noun): a search for personal communication with the spirit world. 

Every mystical journey eventually comes to a fork in the road. The seeker of life’s destiny has two options: remain satisfied with whatever level of consciousness he has already attained, or push forward into ever-new domains of promise and possibility. 2014 sees dance music’s best-known spiritual pilgrims, the Visionquest trio of Ryan Crosson, Lee Curtiss, and Shaun Reeves, bravely embarking upon that wondrous journey. Each member of this celebrated DJing and production team contributes a distinct yet interlocking vision that together forms a seamless, organic whole. Just think of Crosson’s enthusiastic shuffle, Lee’s soulful stare, Shaun’s soft touch. Everything they craft has the same unmistakable flair: slow-burning, shape-shifting, expansive techno and house marked by compositional elegance and unabashed pop hooks.

Although long-time partner and co-conspirator Seth Troxler has stepped aside to pursue other projects, 2013 was the biggest year ever for the four. Inspired by the passing of the Mayan calendar, the group embarked upon Visionquest 13, 13 dates where the boys not only played together the whole night, but curated a true multimedia experience. From London to Buenos Aires, from the American hinterland to the Chilean wilderness, Visionquest 13 was a Freudian trip into the deepest recesses of the Detroit rave unconscious, what Ibiza Voice described as a “collective expedition into the depths of your soul”—but with a sophisticated, modern twist.

Their accomplishments are well-known and too many to list. For starters: a critically acclaimed 2011 Fabric mix; year-defining hit remixes for artists as diverse as Kiki, Wareika, Tracey Thorn, and David Lynch; showcases and dates in the biggest clubs and festivals around the world; and the creation of a now iconic-label that’s played host to dancefloor weaponry from the likes of Benoit & Sergio, Life & Death, Dinky, and Laura Jones—all this while each member maintained significant individual production and DJ careers. But, by definition, no journey dwells in the past. So in 2014 they launched Visionquest Special Editions, a limited-release, vinyl only label. Evoking the experimental sounds of the European techno avant-garde that first inspired the boys back in Detroit, the debut release, remixes of Montreal songwriter Quilla, features a stunning collaboration between Shaun and long-time hero Ricardo Villalobos. With Visionquest Special Editions we see the group at home at a breezy, gentle afterparty, not just igniting the club. As Visionquest winds around the corner into their bright future, they remain open and excited for what lies ahead.

VQ003 B1 - Valiant

Visionquest Records

Recent comments

The Quinner

The Quinner

Demko

Letlifedancethruyou

Related tracks