Affin At Juno Download

AFFIN 133
28 Jan 13
Techno

Hidden Module - (8:00) 129 BPM

Hidden Module (Roberto remix) - (6:28) 129 BPM

Satellite State - (6:49) 127 BPM

Satellite Club - (7:22) 128 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), DJ Hi-Shock / Advanced Human, Sean Danke

Review: The German label delivers its most purist techno record yet with Module. The title track is a slamming, almost claustrophobic affair, lent some sense of light thanks to its surging chords. Roberto's take on "Module" serves to heighten the interplay between these elements with its dark, scuffled beats and insistent percussion prevailing over the chords, making for a jarring sound. Advanced Human explores dub techno on "Satellite State", but with a difference as the beats are pushed to the point of distortion as the reverb filters and ebbs. Finally, "Satellite Club" features loose, organic drums, but the end result is more tracky and upfront than "State".

ALESSIO MEREU

The Queen Of Hearts

Affin

055
20 May 10
Minimal/Tech House

The Queen Of Hearts (original mix) - (7:06) 125 BPM

The Queen Of Hearts (The Dolphins remix) - (7:42) 125 BPM

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Played by: Alan K, Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

ALEX JAMES

Raw

Affin

053
06 May 10
Deep House

Raw (original mix) - (8:25) 123 BPM

Raw (Danilo Schneider remix) - (7:40) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke, Yokoo, Siz.da

ANGELO MELE

To Do

Affin

AFFIN 122
03 Sep 12
Deep House

To Do - (7:15) 120 BPM

Believe In Time - (6:32) 120 BPM

Read Me - (6:56) 120 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke, Ian Metty

ANGELO MELE

Work It

Affin

AFFIN 137
22 Apr 13
Minimal/Tech House

Work It - (6:24) 120 BPM

Work It (Danilo Schneider remix) - (7:26) 123 BPM

Room After - (6:18) 122 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

Review: Angelo Mele will do Affin's techno credentials no harm. The title track is a tough techno affair, its heavy claps and dramatic chords underscored by a wall of hissing percussion and a dark, churning bassline. The Danilo Schneider take focuses more on a contemporary flavour, with tribal drums powering the loose groove and a sweeping filter building and building. Mele also impresses on "Room After"; deep keys and dramatic chords lend the arrangement an epic touch, but without losing any of its dance floor dynamism. Think a more melodic version of Spain's Psyk and you're close to the direction Mele is pushing in.

BCR BOYS

Albion

Affin

066
03 Sep 10
Minimal/Tech House

Albion - (7:36) 123 BPM

Vampir - (8:07) 128 BPM

Raus - (8:07) 128 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Affin

BCR BOYS

Isolation

Affin

AFFIN 090
30 May 11
Techno

Desolation - (8:11) 126 BPM

Isolation - (8:15) 126 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

BENBEN/LITTLE FRITTER

Shared 4

Affin

047
17 Feb 10
Minimal/Tech House

BenBen - "Poqu Poqu" - (7:46) 123 BPM

Little Fritter - "Scared Of Change" - (8:21) 125 BPM

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BENN LIAN/DELTANO

Japanese Sound Systems

Affin

023
21 Aug 09
Minimal/Tech House

Japanese Sound Systems (original mix) - (7:11) 126 BPM

Japanese Sound Systems (Datensi remix) - (6:07) 126 BPM

Benn Lian & Deltano - "Mess Caline" (original mix) - (6:54) 125 BPM

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BJOERN SCHEURMANN

Muscimol

Affin

AFFIN 006
16 May 08
Minimal/Tech House

Muscimol - (6:36) 126 BPM

Muscimol (Maxime Dangles remix) - (6:33) 127 BPM

Muscimol (Joachim Spieth remix) - (6:17) 127 BPM

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BJOERN SCHEURMANN/JOACHIM SPIETH

Kalte Fuesse 3 Part 1

Affin

AFFIN 001-X
04 Mar 08
Minimal/Tech House

Bjoern Scheurmann - "Muscimol" (Bjoern Stolpmann remix) - (7:25) 128 BPM

Joachim Spieth - "Novembertraum" (Markus Guentner remix) - (5:59) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

CHEMIE

Acids

Affin

AFFIN 111
11 Apr 12
Minimal/Tech House

Chronic - (6:12) 129 BPM

Boric - (7:41) 129 BPM

Nitric - (5:55) 131 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

Review: Acids is reminiscent of an older era in German techno, when producers like Mike Ink and Thomas Heckmann reigned supreme and distorted kick drums were the order of the day. For starters, it's faster than most minimal releases, with both the title track and "Boric" clocking in at almost 130bpm. Tempos aside, it's the loose and rough acid lines, visceral claps and throbbing, distorted rhythms that really set it apart and remind the listener of a time when Sven Vath was more menacing than a Slipknot mosh pit. "Nitric", by contrast sounds almost restrained with its wired 303s cruising at close to 125bpm.

CHEMIE

Entropy

Affin

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068
08 Oct 10
Techno

Entropy (original mix) - (6:48) 127 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Affin, Kereni

CHRIS PAGE

Busker

Affin

AFFIN 097
19 Sep 11
Minimal/Tech House

Busker (original mix) - (6:47) 125 BPM

Busker (Roberto remix) - (7:18) 126 BPM

Myi5 (original mix) - (7:16) 126 BPM

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Played by: Cbas, Joachim Spieth (Affin), Mattias Fridell

CHRIS PAGE

Drivetrain

Affin

AFFIN 128
12 Nov 12
Minimal/Tech House

Derailleur - (6:12) 126 BPM

Derailleur (Rebekah remix) - (6:29) 129 BPM

Shifter - (8:48) 125 BPM

Cassette - (7:46) 127 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

CHRIS PAGE

Used

Affin

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AFFIN 106
06 Feb 12
Minimal/Tech House

Used (original mix) - (8:10) 126 BPM

Used (Mattias Fridell remix) - (6:56) 127 BPM

Tattoo - (7:41) 126 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Mattias Fridell, Kereni, Advanced Human

CHRIS PAGE/ADVANCED HUMAN/EGOR BOSS/DAX J

Chosen 3

Affin

AFFIN 007LTD
01 Apr 13
Techno

Chris Page - "Derailleur" (Rebekah remix) - (6:29) 129 BPM

Advanced Human - "Satellite Club" - (7:22) 128 BPM

Egor Boss - "Inversion 2 2" (Jeroen Search remix) - (7:16) 129 BPM

Dax J - "New Beginnings" - (6:47) 125 BPM

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Played by: Paul Mac, Joachim Spieth (Affin), Juno Recommends Techno, Mattias Fridell, Enclave

Review: This German label has won its reputation by straddling the house/techno divide, but there is no such ambiguity on Chosen 3. Focusing heavily on harder sounds, it opens with Rebekah's remix of Chris Page's "Derailleur", a steamrolling, fist-pumping affair, littered with belligerent chord stabs. Advanced Human's "Satellite Club" is in a similar vein, its dark drums and soldered iron riffs sounding similar to Jeff Mills. The Jeroen Search take on Egor Boss' "Inversion 2.2" isn't short of high-paced thrills either, and its doubled up claps and tracky rhythm provide a hard-edged basis for Boss' ghostly synths; the release highlight however is Dax J's "New Beginnings", a chord-heavy groove that throbs and filters to infinity.

CJM

So 2 Spk

Affin

073
24 Nov 10
Minimal/Tech House

Lets Spk - (6:45) 125 BPM

Ya Self - (7:42) 126 BPM

Different Days - (8:13) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Affin, Sean Danke

CLARK DAVIS

Detroiters Encouraged

Affin

074
02 Dec 10
Minimal/Tech House

Detroiters Encouraged (original mix) - (6:35) 125 BPM

1978 Born (original mix) - (7:21) 125 BPM

1978 Born (Danilo Schneider remix) - (7:19) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

DAX J

Tremor

Affin

AFFIN 125
15 Oct 12
Techno

Tremor - (7:12) 126 BPM

Tremor (Niereich remix) - (6:29) 125 BPM

Tremor (Paul Boex remix) - (6:20) 126 BPM

New Beginnings - (6:47) 125 BPM

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Played by: Paul Mac, Joachim Spieth (Affin)

Review: Affin continues its transition from house to deepest techno on Tremor. The title track revolves around a throbbing, dubby bass, ticking percussion and wave upon wave of building chords. Niereich's remix pushes the track closer to a contemporary Berlin sound, its stepping rhythms and chiming bells coming across like a mixture of Shed's Equalized project and Efdemin. Paul Boex's version is surprisingly mellow, given his background with Dynamic Reflection, and it's based on dubby beats and mellow, wispy chords. Meanwhile, Dax J does his bit to reaccquant listeners with 90s techno, and on the churning chords of "New Beginnings", he sounds like Dave Clarke at his most bombastic.

DEEPCHILD

Glitches Ain't Ship

Affin

072
10 Nov 10
Minimal/Tech House

Glitches Ain't Ship (original mix) - (6:51) 126 BPM

Glitches Ain't Ship (Joachim Spieth remix) - (5:12) 125 BPM

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Played by: Sebastian Bayne [if? Records], Joachim Spieth (Affin), Deepchild, Affin, Sean Danke, Siz.da

DEEPCHILD

Gnade & Vergessen

Affin

AFFIN 099
10 Oct 11
Minimal/Tech House

Immer Liebe (original mix) - (7:44) 126 BPM

Gnade & Vergessen (Echologist dub) - (7:20) 123 BPM

Gnade & Vergessen (Echologist Pub Tech Tool) - (5:46) 122 BPM

Gnade & Vergessen (original mix) - (8:01) 122 BPM

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Played by: Sebastian Bayne [if? Records], Joachim Spieth (Affin), Deepchild, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Sean Danke

Review: The overall tone on this release is one of blissed out relaxation. "Immer Liebe" is a good case in point: over a head-nodding, undulating groove, Deepchild lets gentle, breath atmospherics unfold. A similar approach is audible on Brendon Moeller's versions of the title track. On his dub version (as Echologist), the rhythm is stripped back yet solid as wispy chords unfold, while on the tougher and more aptly named "Pub Tech Tool", Moeller ups the tempo and makes the groove tougher, more steadfast. Finally, Deepchld raises the intensity levels with "Gnade". Featuring the same kind of system-leveling bassline as the other tracks, it's the pace and warbling acid line that'll keep the dance floor rattling!

DEEPCHILD

Gutterfunk

Affin

031
23 Oct 09
Minimal/Tech House

Gutterfunk - (5:44) 124 BPM

Michigan - (5:30) 128 BPM

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DEEPCHILD

Skunk Disco

Affin

366158 5653127
14 Feb 11
Minimal/Tech House

Skunk Disco (original mix) - (6:30) 124 BPM

Skunk Disco (Little Fritter's Going Ferral remix) - (7:02) 126 BPM

Skunk Disco (Clark Davis remix) - (7:27) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Deepchild

DIRTY CULTURE

After the After

Affin

AFFIN 116
11 Jun 12
Minimal/Tech House

After The After (original mix) - (7:13) 124 BPM

Dusty Girls (Sean Danke remix) - (7:49) 123 BPM

Dusty Girls (Clark Davis rework) - (6:25) 122 BPM

Dusty Girls (original mix) - (8:19) 123 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

Review: Many producers have returned to deep house, but in the case of Dirty Culture, it sounds like they have embraced the garage sound of New York. "After" has an irresistible shuffle to it, with the robust steely drums reminiscent of Todd Edwards and the filtered chord breakdown certain to remind older listeners of the time during the late 90s when UK house and garage was a blurry, indistinct mass. "Dusty Girls" has a more contemporary flavour, as wood block drums support a searing acid line, and the remixes, by Sean Danke and Clark Davis, retain this modern day feel, with glitchy percussion and lithe, minimal rhythms prevailing.

DIRTY CULTURE

Contract

Affin

057
28 May 10
Minimal/Tech House

Contract - (6:11) 123 BPM

Inceput - (8:17) 124 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin)

DIRTY CULTURE

It's A Freak In Me

Affin

AFFIN 089
16 May 11
Minimal/Tech House

It's A Freak In Me (Someone Else remix) - (6:45) 123 BPM

It's A Freak In Me (original mix) - (8:46) 124 BPM

It's A Freak In Me (The Dolphins remix) - (7:41) 126 BPM

Do You Know (original mix) - (7:14) 123 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Dirk Schoenhoefer, Sean Danke

DIRTY CULTURE

No More Raw

Affin

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076
15 Dec 10
Minimal/Tech House

No More Raw - (7:44) 124 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

DIRTY CULTURE

Romanisme

Affin

049
12 Mar 10
Deep House

Din Alta Retea - (7:03) 123 BPM

Hop Si Eu - (8:20) 124 BPM

O Omor - (7:12) 126 BPM

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DIRTY CULTURE

Soundscape 001

Affin

061
15 Jul 10
Minimal/Tech House

Soundscape 001 - (5:27) 123 BPM

Unfinished Business - (8:13) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

DIRTY CULTURE

Sunday Groove

Affin

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AFFIN 096
29 Aug 11
Minimal/Tech House

O Omor - (7:12) 126 BPM

Time to Start Again - (7:24) 120 BPM

It's a Freak In Me - (8:46) 124 BPM

Hop Si Eu - (8:20) 124 BPM

No More Raw - (7:44) 124 BPM

Contract - (6:11) 123 BPM

Do You Know - (7:14) 123 BPM

Zambila - (6:57) 123 BPM

Inceput - (8:17) 124 BPM

Din Alta Retea - (7:03) 123 BPM

Unfinished Business - (8:13) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

EGOR BOSS

Inversion 2

Affin

AFFIN 123
17 Sep 12
Techno

Inversion 2.1 - (5:45) 124 BPM

Inversion 2.2 - (5:45) 124 BPM

Inversion 2.2 (Jeroen Search remix) - (7:16) 129 BPM

Inversion 2.3 - (6:00) 124 BPM

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Played by: Concrete Djz, Joachim Spieth (Affin)

Review: This Russian producer has been bubbling under for a few years, but hopefully Inversion 2 will help him to gain recognition in what is an intensely competitive scene. "2.1" is a breaking number housing eerie synths, heavy claps and bleak acidic undercurrents. By contrast, "2.2" is far more straightforward - this time the bleeps are underpinned by a tunnelling, pulsing rhythm, the mood of austerity offset somewhat by dreamy chords as the track reaches its denouement. There is no such concession on the Jeroen Search remix, with spiky, metallic claps providing the basis for a tight club groove, but Boss allows some light to shine once again on "2.3", which is anchored by a droning, Sandwell-style bass.

EGOR BOSS/AD LIB/SILVISION/ROBERTO/REGGY VAN OERS

Chosen 2

Affin

AFFIN 005LTD
14 Jan 13
Minimal/Tech House

Egor Boss - "Inversion 2 1" - (5:45) 124 BPM

Ad.lib & silvision - "Collide" (Jeroen Search remix) - (6:41) 128 BPM

Roberto - "Going Nowhere Fast" - (7:07) 126 BPM

Reggy Van Oers - "Untitled X2" - (6:40) 127 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Joseph Capriati

Review: This German label originally made its mark as a house imprint, but increasingly, it has moved into techno circles - and Chosen 2 continues down that path. Egor Boss's "Inversion 2.1" is an impressive stab at Berlin techno, its dense rhythm housing insistent bleeps, eerie synths and a screeching vocal sample. Jeroen Search's take on Ad.lib & Silvision's "Collide" ventures into industrial territories, with its razor-sharp percussion and stepping rhythm, as does Roberto's "Going Nowhere Fast", where reverberating drums unfold over heavy broken beats. Affin have also catered for the peak time audience, with Reggie van Oers's "Untitled x 2" led by a pumping groove and insistent chord stabs.

H WARD

Warehouse Acid

Affin

AFFIN 091
13 Jun 11
Progressive House

Warehouse Acid (original mix) - (8:18) 124 BPM

Contort - (8:23) 123 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

HANS BOUFFMYHRE

Mutant

Affin

052
30 Apr 10
Minimal/Tech House

Mutant (original mix) - (6:37) 128 BPM

Mutant (Bjoern Stolpmann remix) - (8:26) 124 BPM

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IAN KRAN

Cracked

Affin

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062
22 Jul 10
Minimal/Tech House

Cracked - (7:04) 128 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Affin, Sean Danke

JAMAL MOULAY

Depth

Affin

081
26 Jan 11
Deep House

Floating - (7:26) 123 BPM

Color - (6:08) 120 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

JAMAL MOULAY

Dusty Wings

Affin

065
26 Aug 10
Deep House

Stay Frosty - (6:32) 120 BPM

Dust - (4:56) 120 BPM

Deep Patterns - (4:40) 120 BPM

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Played by: Tony Anderson , Joachim Spieth (Affin), Affin, Sean Danke

JAMES HUNTER

Change Of Heart

Affin

AFFIN 107
20 Feb 12
Minimal/Tech House

Change Of Heart (original mix) - (7:46) 120 BPM

Change Of Heart (Danilo Schneider remix) - (7:35) 124 BPM

Change Of Heart (Siz Da remix) - (5:47) 116 BPM

Stay Between The Lines (original mix) - (8:04) 124 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Siz.da

Review: Like Superpitcher, James Hunter has an unerring knack for marrying the most sensuous musical elements with gentle dance floor nous. In this instance it's a subtle woodwind progression wrapping itself around understated beats as jazzy keys plink away seductively. "Stay Between The Lines" achieves a similar effect, albeit by different means. There, dubby beats and a sassy rhythm support reflective keys, and Daniko Schneider matches these moods with a great evrson of "Heart". Like the original version, jazzy keys weave in and out of the arrangement but on this version the groove is more rolling and club-friendly. Siz Da's take is also distinctive but pushes in the opposite direction as a plaintive guitar is strummed over clipped beats.

JAMES HUNTER

Heybo

Affin

088
25 Apr 11
Minimal/Tech House

Heybo (original mix) - (7:44) 125 BPM

Heybo (Yokoo Heart Fill remix) - (7:36) 120 BPM

Dismahjee (original mix) - (7:34) 126 BPM

It's Just Roadworks (original mix) - (7:11) 125 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

JAMES HUNTER

Kabiko

Affin

AFFIN 129
26 Nov 12
Minimal/Tech House

Kabiko - (7:28) 122 BPM

Doctor Says - (6:58) 125 BPM

The Clown Is Down - (6:22) 126 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Sean Danke

Review: Affin continues to impress by operating at the edge of house and techno, and Kabiko is more of the same. The title track is house music at its most out there; shaking castanets and a pitched down vocal intoning phrases like 'house music' and 'here we go again' accompany woozy, druggy chords to a tripped out climax. "Doctor Says" sees Hunter come back down to earth with a drummy, slamming groove that is in line with Affin's techno leanings. However, it seems that house music is on the menu for this release and "The Clown Is Down", with its mixture of forceful bass and jazzy keys, is just right for deep house heads.

JAMES HUNTER/ALEX JAMES

Shared 5

Affin

071
28 Oct 10
Minimal/Tech House

James Hunter - "It's Just Roadworks" (original mix) - (7:10) 125 BPM

Alex James - "Raw" (Yokoo's But Tasty remix) - (7:28) 122 BPM

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Played by: Joachim Spieth (Affin), Affin, Sean Danke

JOACHIM SPIETH

Novembertraum

Affin

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AFFIN 018
16 Jan 09
Minimal/Tech House

Novembertraum - (7:08) 123 BPM

Novembertraum (Markus Guentner remix) - (5:59) 125 BPM

Novembertraum (Sebrok remix) - (9:21) 123 BPM

Novembertraum (JP Montesino remix) - (9:03) 124 BPM

Novembertraum (Dirk Schoenhoefer vs Robin Hirte remix) - (7:11) 126 BPM

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JOACHIM SPIETH

Sensualized

Affin

AFFIN 108
05 Mar 12
Minimal/Tech House

Sensual (Brendon Moeller reshape) - (7:42) 125 BPM

Sensual (Reggy Van Oers remix) - (6:23) 125 BPM

Sensual (Jamal Moulay remix) - (7:06) 119 BPM

Sensual (original mix) - (5:34) 126 BPM

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Played by: Sonarpilot (Sonarpilot Audio), S-Tek (Gynoid, Audiolabor, Berlin), Joachim Spieth (Affin), Dirk Schoenhoefer, Juno Recommends Minimal/Tech House, Sean Danke, Mattias Fridell, Siz.da

Review: Joachim Spieth shows that dub techno is an integral part of the German psyche on Sensualized. "Sensual" contains all those elements that Chain Reaction and Basic Channel pioneered - dubby beats, cavernous chords and epic basslines, but it's testament to Spieth's skills that it doesn't sound staid. The remixers also do a fine job of reshaping "Sensual". Jamal Moulay's take features harder beats and a more upfront, rolling groove, while Reggy van Oers pushes in the opposite direction, with dreamy chords unravelling over a languid groove. Best of all though is Brendon Moeller's take, where an eerie organ riff and swelling chords combine for an arrangement that's very much in the spirit of Maurizio.

JOACHIM SPIETH

Up & Down

Affin