Upon You gets back to the scene with a release from one of their favorites producer: Marco Resmann aka Phage. Minimaland has a post of this guy’s first release – “Watercolour”, released by Mobilee – and now, after two years we get to cover another great installment from Mr. Resmann, this time released by my favorite label. So the plot is set: perfect label, awesome producer…  the result is an outstanding Ep. It all begins with an edit version of “Paradise Lost”. a track build step by step that starts very dark and smooth but rapidly grows to a kind of underground euphoria full of hypnotic crisped patterns. After this amazing piece of good taste the original version shows up as a light version of the first, not as pumpy, but with an improved minimal sense that you can only listen in releases of labels like Upon You. It’s definitely the track of the Ep that better suits to Minimaland standards. “A Pace of Life”, in the B side finalizes this production in a deep dark style in those kind of night rhythms that the dancefloor will certainly appreciate. Release nr.20 on Upon You.

a1 - Paradise Lost

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a2 - Paradise Lost

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b1 - A Pace of Life

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UY#020
Rls Date: 02.03.2009

Following his big release on AFU Ltd(no.20), Electric Rescue (www.myspace.com/electricrescue), dj, producer, labels manager, party promoter and high value personality of the french electronic scene, is back with a ep on  Cocoon(no.63) & a great remix on AFU Ltd, to appear these days.
Electric Rescue is also the creator of the young label Skryptöm (www.myspace.com/skryptom www.skryptom.com ), with 5 releases he created a strong team with Julian Jeweil, Popof, Scan X and himself, who bring each one to the front of the scene. After that success he decided to create a new co-division Erratöm (www.myspace.com/erratom ) dedicated to the techno dance floor, with news to come on the next times.

Have a listen on his last recorded set @ UBU to rediscover some loose ends:

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or at the Rex Club, a fresher one on march 13th:

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Spring is knocking at the door, and what better Ep to preview than this “Alex Ep” wich transmits undoubtly that spring feeling, in the form of Japanese artist, Cherry (aka Teruyuki Kurihara) who claims a detailed following over the next times.

The original of ‘Alex’ combines simple arpeggiated melody and a resonant sine-wave bassline to create an understated yet beautiful techno cut which fits perfectly that dawn in the beach after a great night. It reminds a little bit Lawrence’s work a few years ago, like “Spark” featuring that emotional feeling music. Beautiful. Nick Curly treads his trademark, groovy house path and does so impeccably with energetic builds and subtle drops which make for a brilliant peak time cut. New Four:Twenty signing Ruthit delivers a classic deep house interpretation which oozes class and suggests big things for his future.

Cherry’s originals continue the evolution, putting up a gear, with “Cocona“,  and continue the stripped, melodic theme superbly without falling into repetition,
While “D2” and “Hope” have a darker, sinister edge reminiscent of the likes of Robert Hood they’re balanced nicely by tracks such as “Momo” and “Cocona” which have an “uppier” feel.“I Hope” and closing track “Smoke” tip further nods to Detroit minimalism,with extra energy flowing from “Smoke” basslines and some disfunctional electronic xylophone distorted sounds from time to time.

Yet have a distinctly European sound and progression resulting in really engaging pieces, particularly when remembering Cherry (aka Teruyuki Kurihara) is from neither region.
Backed with remixes from Mannheim producer de jour Nick Curly and forthcoming Four:Twenty talent, Ruthit, the ‘Alex EP’ weighs in with eight, sublime slices of electronic body music.
Yet again, Four:Twenty throw their music policy wide open for this extended player, a format which the label seem to be embracing whole heartedly to a warm reception from industry and punters alike.

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Tracklisting:

Alex

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Alex (Nick Curly Remix)

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Alex (Ruthit Remix)

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Cocona

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D2

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I Hope

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Momo

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Smoke

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Release Date: April/May 2009 | Catalog:#Four047| Label: Four:Twenty

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Today we present to you some Latin flavors brought by the Venezuelan musician Miguel Toro. I have to say that I didn’t knew this producer but once I listened his Ep “Ford” I fell in love with his music. Released by “Motivbank” the vinyl comes with two tracks, one of them edited by Hagia Sophia… so if you like it simple,  groovy and full of quality you have to listen this stunning release. On the A-Side Toro brings us the most exquisite music from South America (full of those latin grooves that minimaland appreciate) along with a traditional 4by4 pumpy beat that we so much like. On the B-side his music gets different influences, becoming a smoother track but never loosing the minimal delicacies that Toro presented us in the other side. It’s definitely an Ep that you should all know released by a very promising label. The German Motivbank debuted with Reboot and now in their 5th release, they look as solid as ever. Let’s wait for their next one..

a1 - Ford

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b1 - Raw Digits (Hagia Sophia Edit)

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Motiv#005
Rls Date: 30.03.2009

After some great feedback about his last work released on 8-Bit “Jazz Loops Ep”,Mr Rimah Khalouf aka Amir debuts on Trapez Limited Series with another great piece of good taste. In this release he comes up with two very pleasant tracks and a Into That remix by Piemont.
“Epopoe” was the one that really captivate me, it’s a massive 11 minutes tech house bomb with a huge percussion and some hypnotic samples that will leave you stunned, a true master piece. “Haptic” travels trough house waves, it’s clearly not as pumpy as the other one but it also has got a high quality of production. To end up the release, Piemont came up with a funky remix of “Haptic” (I think this one is only available on digital format, but i’m not sure) with the typical groove that the dancefloors seem to like, a clean beat, nice bassline and let’s party..

a1 - Epopoe

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TRAPEZLTD#075
Release Date: 23.03.2009

Do you still remember the moment when you stepped into the party hall, right into the fog, and into the eye of the storm? Do you still remember the first bass drum, the first break, the first flash? And although the party had already started, you felt heartily invited. Yes, this is the place you don’t want to leave anymore, at least for quite a while. Some of you might say this is rave kitsch, the club folklore for those who have been around since the very beginning. But for Dusty Kid, it is the vital experience, the moment where the journey starts. The moment his debut album with the perfect title “A Raver’s Diary” is all about. It is a feeling the convincing power of which is nourished by the pure, unfiltered experience, in other words: pure passion.

Paolo Alberto Lodde aka Dusty Kid aka one half of Duoteque, comes from Italy. At the young age of 11 he started mixing Mozart, examined meticulously piano and string, and insists that the first word he could speak was not “mummy” but “record”. The music he creates is great sound cinema, always direct and focused. He did not even hesitate to call one of his tracks “I love Richie Hawtin”, simply because he loves Richie Hawtin. Like Michael Cretu or Coldplay, Enya’s “Orinoco Flow”, and of course the early 1990s rave sound. “A Raver’s Diary” wears its heart on its sleeve: without any minimal-technocratic falderal, Dusty Kid pushes the audience straight into the party and tells them the tale of one who travelled to learn what partying meant. Not more, not less.

At first “Here Comes Techno” and “The Underground Persistence” welcome the traveller right in the middle of the dance- floor. But this party has already started heading towards the first peak: the sound quickly turns into banging synth attacks and resolutely marching beats that end in the psychotic glissandi of “Lynchesque” and its high bass wave which is driving the beach tourists in front of it. You would not expect anymore after that. But Dusty Kid always manages to find the right link: “Klin” and its unexpected, flashing emotionality stops the free fall, and almost unnoticeably shifts the direction of the whole album. Like a DJ, Dusty Kid is the puppet master: by subtly changing the co-ordinates, he surprises the audience, yet always sticks to the flow and precise dramaturgy.

“Cowboys” for example used to be a B-side track, a kind of wallflower. On “A Raver’s Diary” it has become a secret hit: a smooth organ fest with a catchy bass that will kick you off your chairs. The spherical sequencer techno of “Moto Perputuo” is an homage to the great melodies of the past which have been pimped up with an incomparable and innovative bass design. “The Fugue” is Dusty Kid’s approach to weirdo instrumental pop music: this track is like a charming crooner and will turn each prime time junkie into a crying student and autograph hunter.

“Pluk” and “America”, too, do not shy away from any productive risk: the first is a tribalist club smasher, the bone breaker from the fog; the latter is a melancholic opus magnum, and even the hardest raver will be stunned by the emotional power. With “Agaphes”, a style study in two parts, “A Raver’s Diary” finally approaches dawn: but it does not herald a dull after hour, it rather announces a splendid final, the perfect end of a party that could go on forever. “Nemur” is the pop gem, the great techno chanson, and the best “good bye” you can imagine.

Maybe “A Raver’s Diary” is the album for any DJ: the perfect mix tape, the ominous recording of this ultimate party everyone is talking about. Music to die for, music to play with air synths. It is definitely a stunning debut, and thebreathtaking statement of an artist in best form. And we are all part of it and really happy!

Minimaland Feedback: Dusty Kid’s Therapy

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1. here comes the techno
2. the underground persistence
3. lynchesque
4. klin
5. cowboys
6. moto perputuo
7. the fugue
8. pluk
9. america
10. agaphes
11. nemur

label: Boxer Recordings, DE. 
release date: 20 April 09

Lauhaus (a producer that has been captivating me with His work) & David Labeij are the elements that form this group called Polder. This Dutch has produced, during 2008, an album edited by Intacto Records – also, after a few time, were made re-editions of two tracks of that album, work done by D’julz & District One. In what concerns to this new work, Polder boys have produced 3 very nice tracks, one of them only with digital access. “December” is a simple bomb (!), with the perfect intensity to a winter dawn.. It’s marked by a great rhythm from the beginning till the end, with the necessary pauses, giving a new dynamic to the track to a second part continuously danceable. “Badalos” has an identical beginning of “December” but a softer beat, very well interlaced by a awesome bass line vs. synthesized melody, where you can notice some dramatic intensity, with the certainty that it will be a huge blow throughout those party’s. To end the Ep we have this “Tuning”, fine for a sweet morning full of sun, by the fact that it’s completely shaky, showing the two sides of something that has been constructed, a better part and a part less good, like all in life.

Label: 100% Pure
Catalog#: PURE 049
Released Date: 12.03.2009

a – December

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b – badalos

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digital only – tuning

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Christian Burkhardt has just released an Ep along with Frederico Molinari and that’s one of the reasons of why I’m posting his chart here today. It’s called “Dos Tres” and it’s full of great grooves to be enjoyed, released by Love Letters From Oslo (sublabel of Oslo), assuring quality above the average! It’s being played by Loco Dice, Magda, Luciano. Check the samples in the link and take a look at Burkhardt’s top choices for this month.

samples here

March 2009 Top 10

1 Dorian Paic – upcoming [Raum...musik]
2 Ray Okpara – Snice [Oslo Records]
3 Sascha Dive – upcoming [Deep Vibes Recordings]
4 Markus Fix – Midnight Crash [Raum...musik]
5 Robert Dietz – The Sorrow [Deep Vibes Recordings]
6 Vera – upcoming
7 La Pena – La Pena 4 [La Peña]
8 Christian Burkhardt – Tape it [Oslo Records]
9 Lauhaus – Bitch Slapè [Remote Area]
10 Johnny D – upcoming [Oslo Records]