Solee - Jule

Friday's Classic # 013





Jule was the first track of Solee I discovered, thanks to Pig & Dan, who did the remix duty. Back then, I couldn't decide if I liked the original or the remix better. But fact is that 5 years later, I still like Solee's productions, so he deserves some attention here.

Dominik Eulberg - Diorama (2011)

Album of the Week #014





This is the best album of 2011, if you ask me. An album with a story, design end perfectly fitting music.
For "Diorama" Dominik Eulberg has selected in cooperation with Germanys nature magazine NABU the eleven greatest wonders of domestic nature. Because it is not only in exotic parts of the world that one can find incredible innovations of nature, they can also be found at your front door.Their existence is concealed for many of us and only by means of closer examination and an raised awareness for their secrets can we discover this world full of miracles.For this world of hidden wonders a graphic diorama was specially designed. Depicting a well known world full of unknown phenomena.For each wonder Dominik Eulberg has composed a piece of music, which reflects with sound and dynamic the accounted wonder.In addition he describes the eleven phenomena in a traditional way on the inside of the CD cover."Täuschungsblume" The opener of the album depicts an enigmatic musical anecdote.Time seems to stand still here. Slowly but with continuity the melodies descend, evolving in an never ending flow. "Echomaus" "Echomaus" reminds us of the greatest ambient moments by Aphex Twin. The track works through elegant creeping sounds, creating a fine balance and includes echo sounds and electronic sounding basslines that make the connection to the wonder as well as creating a epic track of great radiance. "Neunauge" The abrupt transition of the "Neunauge" (engl. lamprey) from a wormlike larva to a fish, is reflected here musically in a strong dynamic change, turning things upside down... making it two tracks in one. One could call it a musical version of the wonder itself. A risky and adventurous track that creates new space and clears the mind for the next track. "Teddy Tausendtop"The wonder of "Teddy Tausendtop", the clumsy water bear, is an tempting blueprint for Eulberg to pull all his tricks. He here composes brilliant beats and uses synths that create a timeless atmosphere as well as using others that make huge dynamic shifts evolving in a magic piece of music which is a wonder in itself. Without words a masterpiece! "Islandmuschel 400"Maybe the most intense track of the album, going deep under ones skin. A track that has the aura of an approaching gigantic iceberg from the perspective of a child. This track could be a massive tune on big festivals, a big time instrumental pop song. It is very personal and fuelled with fate. "3 Millionen Musketiere" This track is for all of us who experienced the genuine collective feeling at one of the raves in the early 90ies or at small parties in industrial sites when the first sunbeams made their way through the stained glass industry windows. This track is euphoric up to the limit: A break beat that incorporates the best moments of UK techno with bands such as: Enjoy or Bizarre Inc, but transfers it into the year 2011. This is a track that creates gooseflesh. "H2O" What would the world be without water? Every life starts with water and so Eulberg has written a track here that features the complexity as well as the beauty of this element. Eulberg has composed such an intricate track here... it goes beyond recognition. This track has a central position in his album. "Der Tanz Der Glühwürmchen" After "3 Millionen Musketiere" and "H2o" this track seems to have a recreational quality in the beginning but in the course of the track turns out to be really emotional. Picking up a feeling that New Wave or Indie Rock tunes hold, this track reveals the quality of the album altogether, the timeless quality of some of the trax. "Aeronaut" Starting deranged and giving no clue in which direction it might proceed, step by step he introduces lush melodies detached from all earthbound actions.All of this would not work if Eulberg had not programmed one of his best beats ever... a complex abstract beat that massages the synapses. "Wenn Es Perlen Regnet" "Wenn Es Perlen Regnet" is plea for the beauty of nature and the world of melodies, that few artist can translate into music. This track blends romance with techno reality. "Metamorphose" "Metamorphose" signifies what Eulberg has actually intended with his album and what has been responsible for the outcome of this album. A tongue in cheek title and music that shows great French movie soundtrack quality connected to Eulberg beats. The end of the CD but a track of timeless beauty.

Release Date: 9 may 2011

Rating: 5/5

Dj Tennis 3 Hours Set @ Output Brooklyn - New Years Eve - December 31 2013

Saturday's Set #013

Tracklist:

[0.00] Active Child - Johnny Belinda (Matthew Dekay Remix?)
[0.01] Von Spar - HyBoLT (Barnt Remix)
[0.09] ?
[0.16] Run Stop Restore - Corporal
[0.21] Chymera - Aloof
[0.25] North Lake - Griswold
[0.32] Hunter/Game & Bajka - The Island (Baikal Remix)
[0.34] John Tejada - Mono On Mono
[0.38] Sami Koivikko - Pääjääsä
[0.43] ?
[0.50] Elekfantz - Diggin' On You (Gui Boratto DOC Mix)
[0.55] Akabu - Phuture Bound (Âme Mix)
[1.00] Dj Tennis - Self Portrait ?
[1.07] Greg Gow - The Bridge (Late Grand River Mix)
[1.13] Martin Buttrich - Monkey Troopers
[1.19] Ten Walls - Requiem
[1.25] Mind Against - Avalon
[1.31] Gabriel Ananda - Rims & Prophet
[1.35] Ten Walls - Walking With Elephants
[1.40] Pantha Du Prince - Asha
[1.44] Eduardo de la Calle - Quasi​-​calligraphic
[1.51] Principles Of Geometry & Sebastien Tellier - A Mountain For President (Joakim Remix)
[1.56] Mark Henning - Blackout
[2.01] Green Velvet + Riva Starr - Robots (Mind Against Remix)
[2.07] Joseph Capriati - Fratello
[2.12] Efdemin - America
[2.16] A. Balter - You're A Fish
[2.21] Rebolledo Feat. Superpitcher Guest Starring Miriam Torres - Meet Me At Topazdeluxe
[2.27] Mind Against - Several Times
[2.35] Thomas Schumacher - Rotor
[2.40] ?
[2.46] Caribou - Sun (Midland Edit)
[2.53] ?
  

Ryan Davis - Wide Open Spaces

Friday's Classic # 011



This track keeps coming back in many setlists today, so I consider it's a classic..!

Ryan Davis - January14cast

Saturday's Set #012





Very nice mix to warm you up in winter times.

Tracklist:

00 Extrawelt - Neuland
06 Takuya Yamashita - Daybreak (Mirko Loko Mun Version)
12 Avatism - Mastodon (Mind Against Remix)
20 Le Carousel - Stick Together (Phil Kieran Remix)
29 Qlons - Rêve En Couleurs
34 Ryan Davis - Ghosts
42 Kiasmos - Driven
47 Gabriel Ananda - The Hunt
54 Mondkrater - Alina (Microtrauma Remix)

Joscha Berg - Sweet Tension

Techhouse Tuesday #009




Soul and harmony are the essential thoughts 18 year old Joscha Berg bases his productions on. Sascha Braemer took notice of his talent and as a result Joscha released his EP “Soul Motion” at the Berlin Label “WHATIPLAY”. Soul Motion – four warm, harmonic dancefloor-tracks which tend to big emotions. It’s almost impossible to choose a favourite among them. 'Sweet Tension' could be it.

Zusammenklang - Tagtraum

Sunday's Chillout #008





Zusammenklang of Bremen is more than a stage name - it is a project , a claim , a feeling. Throughout his career, he made it his mission to find the perfect balance between scale and energetic sounds, and to create pieces that can be described equally powerful as calm and collected as well.

Marc Romboy Vs. Stephan Bodzin - Triton

Friday's Classic # 007





After two and a half years of waiting, Marc Romboy and Stephan Bodzin finally returned with their ninth single collaboration,'Triton'! 
Yet another wonderfully unique piece of music, 'Triton' was the lead single from their debut album "Luna", that also contained other classics as 'Callisto', 'Atlas' and 'Phobos'.

Gabriel Ananda - The Hunt

Techno Thursday #007





This is Gabriel Ananda, one of the best german producers of our times. "The Hunt" is a little bit dark, focused on the dancefloor, very minimalistic but full of sounds, from the lower keys to the higher ones. This is from Ananda's debut on Suara "Let It In and Let It Out EP", a colorful mixing. 

Chi Thanh - I Like The Way (Animal Trainer Remix)

Techhouse Tuesday #007






Chi Thanh, a Berlin based multi talented beat wizard who brings us an debut EP for OFF Recordings named 'Let's Play EP'.
On the remix front we have Animal Trainer from Switserland, who craft a trippy driving techy landscape for the track 'I Like The Way'. 

M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade - Body Language

Friday's Classic # 006





Booka Shade delivered this classic tune in cooperation with the guys of M.A.N.D.Y. It was featured on the Booka Shade's album 'Movements' together with other classic tunes like 'Night Falls' and 'Mandarine Girl'. 

Martin Eyerer - The Cake (Pan-Pot Remix)

Techno Thursday #006





After Martin Eyerer's move to Berlin, touring the world as usual and the construction of his Riverside Studios with the residents and partners Booka Shade, Pan-Pot, Tobi Neumann, Santé, Stephan Hinz, Jade Souaid etc, he's back with his first Kling Klong release in 2013.
And obviously Berlin is pure inspiration for the Kling Klong founder as well, just listen to his 'Cake'. 
Also thanks to his mates from Pan-Pot for their great techno interpretation.

Baikal - Why Don't Ya? (Ripperton Remix)

Sunday's Chillout #005





Bai Kayul aka Baikal is a Berlin based deep house producer. Baikal makes multi layered electronic music for the heart, mind and feet. Preferably all at the same time. This absolute fabulous remix is made by Raphaël Ripperton, very very long and very deep. It's a stunning journey for 14 minutes...

Broombeck - The Storyteller

Techno Thursday #004





Broombeck is the alter ego of musician, composer, sound designer and producer Marcus Schmahl. Since 2008 he has treated us to a string of Techno releases, all influenced by his years of working with different styles of music. He combines these with percussive grooves, deep basslines, epic breakdowns and experimental sounds to create anthemic, roof-raising compositions. His impressive live performances have seen him play many of the worlds finest clubs and lead to DJ Magazine describing his shows as 'Incredible.... Proper techno!"

The Storyteller EP is an exceptional three track collection that kicks off with the mighty Two Faces, a track that teases with its spritely melodic keys before unleashing its siren-like synths. On the flip Dwarf leads with bubbling, almost sinister opening bars. However, the tripping synth, groovy acid line and thumping kick drum soon eradicates any darkness here. The ep is completed with a beatless version of lead cut, Two Faces.

Nils Frahm - Spaces

Album of the Week #004






If you're getting old, it's time to listen to some classical music every now and then. If you're not into classical stuff (yet), Nils Frahm is the man who will convince you to cross the bridge, and welcome you in the modern world of classical music. They call it neo classcical. And I like it.

Release Date: 18 november 2013
Rating: 4.5/5

Robert Babicz - The WinterMix 2013/2014

Saturday's Set #004

 



I saw Robert Babicz at ADE 2013 and he played an awesome set. At that time I was a bit wasted, so I don't know wat he played exactly, but it was very powerful. 
This is his latest promomix, like always just BABICZ inside...
His latest productions, most of them not released.....

Tracklist:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Robert Babicz – Rosegarden
07:00 ID
11:00 ID 
16:00 Robert Babicz feat. B James - Centurion
20:00 Robert Babicz – Black Lion
26:00 Robert Babicz – Venus Transit
31:00 SQL & Child - My Minds (Robert Babicz Remix)
36:00 ID
38:30 ID
43:00 Robert Babicz – Krystaline
52:00 Robert Babicz – Montag + ID Vocal
59:30 Outro

Booka Shade - Eve

Album of the Week #003





Fred Astaire is quoted as saying that the hardest thing about dancing is to make it look easy -- a description that perfectly sums up Eve, the fifth studio album by Berlin duo Booka Shade. In their latest work, Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier again reveal their talent for transforming the immense sound available from today's electronic production possibilities into pure, ethereal lightness. In that sense, Booka Shade and Fred Astaire aren't all that different. They don't simply dance, they prance. A few summer days in Manchester finally brought light to the end of the tunnel. Booka Shade set up house in the city's acclaimed EVE Studios, a "residential vintage recording studio" where musicians can live and work with rare, old-school recording equipment around the clock. That moment of clarity in Manchester, when everything suddenly fell into place, has now been immortalized in their new album title. And Eve remains true to the principle that has underpinned this duo's work from their first musical experiments right up to today: Booka Shade perform with four hands. That's it. Two hands on the drums and two hands on the keyboards have to do the job for every track in the studio and onstage. The only exception is when they are joined by special guests, this time including such luminaries as Fritz Helder (Azari & III), as well as Groove Armada's Andy Cato, blasting his trombone in a vast echo chamber while Fritz Kalkbrenner heralds the next departure singing the hymnal lines, "We've burned the bridges on our way." Booka Shade have a long history of building new bridges. Those bridges connect their rich past as producers with the glorious present, from Berlin's "Maifeld" to "Jesolo" on the Mediterranean and onwards to the Far East. Booka Shade are underway again and Eve is like a great voyage, an album imploring listeners to get moving, to begin dreaming, and to start prancing. Housed in a gatefold sleeve.

Release Date: 01 november 2013
Rating: 3/5

Ryan Davis - Collider

Sunday's Chillout #003




Collider is the last track of the 'State Of Mind Ep' and is referring to thoughts that collide against each other. The change while finding out new possibilities and ways can sometimes be hard, irritating and cause confusion with own, older values. After people found informations they didnt knew before, they bump into people with out-dated informations which can cause conflicts as well. Thirdly, the conflict of what is right or wrong is playing a big role in our minds and causes a lot of trouble while deciding. As many different pieces of the puzzle we have to take care of, the solution will hopefully be a balance of all which is lead by the truth, responsibility and love.

This blance after the collision of the thought is mirrored in the Track collider which is with his breaky but very harmonic vibes, the soft changes and a tender melody, the perfect track to let thoughts collide and find the solution.

COMA - Live @ 20 Years of Kompakt, Boiler Room Berlin 04.09.13

Saturday's Set #003





COMA playing a Live Set at Boiler Room Berlin. After their debut album in 2013, on the Kompakt label, they are welcomed by Wolfgang Voigt to play some music.

Broadcasted On Wednesday September 4th

Video available at boilerroom.tv

Tracklist:

00:00 Coma – Fiction 

07:07 Coma – Out Of Control 

11:07 Coma – Fameless 

17:14 Coma – Hoooooray 

21:21 Coma – Missing Piece 

27:30 Coma – Les Dilettantes 

32:05 Coma – The Great Escape 

37:27 Coma – My Orbit 

42:55 Coma – Cycle 

49:23 Coma – Bette Davis' Eyes

Lanny May @ ADE Special, Club Panama, Amsterdam 19.10.2013

Saturday's Set #002





Very atmospheric mix of mister Lanny May. Especially the second half is very good. It contains many tracks that are screamin for ID names! So please let me know if you have some tracknames...

Tracklist:
00:00 Andreas Brunner – Uncommon Glimmer
08:53 Niccolo Bianchi – Turdus Merula
12:00 ID
16:56 Artur Clark – Another World
21:06 Angelo Battilani – Tesla
24:34 Verlooka – Exercise One
31:10 ID
36:22 Van Off Martt - Somach (Fairmont Remix)
40:48 Xzaltacia – Tropia
47:47 ID
51:42 ID
57:29 ID