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Played by: GATY LOPEZ
Review: Keinmusik continues to offer up fresh interpretations of tracks from 'Send Return', &Me, Rampa and Adam Port's second collaborative full-length. This third volume of reworks begins with a frankly gorgeous, eyes closed Aknhoi revision of Cubicolour collaboration 'Before The Flood'. Utilising Cubicolour's vocals and the trio's lovely piano motifs, the mix blurs the boundary between soundscape deep house and tactile tech-house. Arguably even better is rising star Bella Boo's revision of 'Paris' (featuring vocals by Starving Yet Full), which re-imagines the track as a simultaneously squelchy and deliciously deep breakbeat house workout. Finally, Reznik & Mikesh offer up their interpretation of Bell Towers hook-up 'Pay To Play', re-casting it as a bouncy fusion of electroclash, cheery synth-pop and lo-fi house.
Played by: Redfield
Johan Gielen & Virtual Vault - "Blue Fire" (Markus Schulz In Search Of Sunrise remix) - (4:18) 132 BPM
Leo Lauretti & Zohar (IT) - "In The Air" (feat Steph Collings - Bound To Divide remix) - (3:38) 121 BPM
Played by: Juno Recommends Trance
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Played by: Girls Of The Internet
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Review: With Italy hit hardest by the Coronavirus and lockdown right now, Milan crew, collective and glitterazzi Rollover keeps hope alive! Normally a trusted party for Milano's Apollo club (that's brought the likes of Tiga, Maurice Fulton, Ame and Bambounou to town), Rollover is the place and project for DJ duo and label owners Rocco Fusco & Tiberio Carcano to work their magic. In times of crisis Rollover presents a special initiative via their "ANYTHING GOES" edit service, welcoming voluntary contributions that pay homage to the spirit of Balearic music and beyond! Expect tracks from 2manydjs, Adam Port, Soul Clap, Boombass, Moscoman and Bill Brewster, among many others, with proceeds going to the official emergency fund set up by the Italian Civil Protection Department destined for the COVID-19 crisis in Italy.
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Adam Port feat DJ Assault
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Review: After the recent longplay joint venture of all the Keinemusik crew and a hot bunch of remixes, here's a new two-tracker from label staple Adam Port. The Berliner throws down a truly emotive effort on the bittersweet "Do You Still Think Of Me" with its sombre piano melody, hypnotic arpeggios and restrained rhythms all working in perfect harmony. This is backed up by the polyrhythmic and very funky Afro influended DJ tool "Roots Edit".
Review: Rampa, Adam Port and &Me have gone a little remix-crazy of late, commissioning all and sundry to interpret tracks by their Keinemusik-released collaborative project. Last month, Gerd Janson and Solomun served up their interpretations; here, three more talented artists get their mitts on tracks from the trio's You Are Safe album. Chicagoan star Honey Dijon steals the show with a wonderfully heavy, throbbing revision of "Operator" full of breathy stabs, Afro-tech percussion and sleazy analogue bass. Elsewhere, Johannes Albert turns "Guilt Trip" into a twisted, arpeggio-fired fusion of mind-altering acid lines and dreamy, ethereal chords, while the All Work No Play remix of "Bumper" is a sparse but heavy, acid-fired slab of early morning dirt.
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Following on from Black Coffee's remix of Keinemusik, the house music trinity of Adam Port, Rampa and &Me draft in two more high-profile remixers. First up is Diynamic boss Solomun getting to grips with "You Are Safe". Under his studied guise, it turns into a mesmerising, pulsating groove, punctuated by crashing drums, dubbed out effects and an epic, vocal-led build. Underground but accessible, it is destined to introduce the trio's music to a wide audience. Next up is Running Back boss Gerd Janson, who reinterprets "Lover". Opting for a different tact, he serves up dreamy vocals, rolling 80s snares and a melancholic, electronic bass - making for an emotive but effective re-work.
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Late last year, the producers behind the Keinemusik label came together to pen an album under the same name. Now the German label and the Keinemusik protagonists - Rampa, Adam Port and &Me - have commissioned remixes of tracks from the long player. First up is Life & Death boss DJ Tennis, who is tasked with reworking "You Are Safe". Using eerie synths, clattering drums and electro bass pulses, he turns the track into a hypnotic house track. For the second remix, Frankey & Sandrino take to the controls. The pair's version of "Guilt Trip" is slower and more understated, but the atmospheric textures and subtle pulses are as memorable as the DJ Tennis remake.
Review: Keinemusik is a collaboration between Rampa, Adam Port and &Me, who have all individually released music on the label that shares the Keinemusik name. Now the trio turn their efforts to this project with an excellent debut album. "You are Safe" and "Cafe des Schickasals" are stunning pieces of mood music, with half-heard vocals and atmospheric textures making them sound suitable for movie soundtracks. There is a similar mood on "Civilist" and "MuyA", where pulsing bass lines underpin eerie undercurrents and tinkling piano lines, while on "Guilt Trip" and "Up & Down" the trio introduce gloriously soulful vocals to their offbeat rhythms. Equal parts techno symphony and left field pop visions, You Are Safe is a highly impressive, unusual work.
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Played by: Till Von Sein
Review: For this new Keinemusik release, Berliner Adam Port is 'sprucing up the image of the guitar.' Port's rehabilitation of the six string instrument comes in the form of "Ganesha Song", the A-side of KM036. Another attempt from Port to merge peak time appeal with experimentalism and refining his method of groove. More guitars on the flip side, but this time merging Mariachi impressions and Angolan folklore. Port uses the source material of Quim Manuel O Espirito Santo while crafting his edit .Two very different approaches to get some feet on the floor, showcasing the mans knack for artistic diversity.
Played by: Jimpster, Giom, Marko De La Rocca, Alkalino, Juno Recommends Deep House, VanDoorn, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Till Von Sein, Resident Advisor, Dj Braver
Review: German house fusionist Adam Port first hooked up with the Stereo MC's some years back, with the veteran British hip-hop duo featuring on his 2014 cut "Place". On "Changes", he laces a particularly world-weary, emotion rich vocal from mic man Rob B over a rich, bouncy, synth-laden deep house groove and intertwined electronic melodies. His own remix, which kicks off the EP, pushes the track further towards Innervisions style late night tech-house territory. Arguably the most impressive version of all, though, comes from Freerange boss Jimpster, who re-imagines "Changes" as a handclap-heavy chunk of dusty late night deep house that benefits greatly from some warm chords and sweaty percussion hits.
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Phonique - "For The Time Being" (feat Erlend Oye - Phonique's 10 Years After remix) - (8:10) 123 BPM
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Review: The Future Disco crew has described this tenth volume in their popular compilation series as "the closing of a chapter". In effect, though, it's business as usual, with the un-credited compilers gathering together their usual mix of nu-disco, Balearic-minded floor-fillers, and house cuts inspired by original disco and boogie. Among the many highlights you'll find the deep disco wooziness of Snacks' "Matinee", a throbbing Tiger & Woods remix of Kraak & Smaak's "Way Back Home", the bombastic disco-techno of Adesse Versions' "Explain It", and some Italo-disco influenced Scandolearic business from Skateboard. Oh, and DJ Koze's anthem-like Disco Edit of Lapsley's "Operator", which is undoubtedly one of the dancefloor success stories of 2016.
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Tonja Dantzler - "In And Out Of My Life" (Armand Van Helden mix - Shan & Gerd Janson edit) - (6:16) 123 BPM
Played by: Alkalino, TROBAR, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Till Von Sein, Resident Advisor, Catz 'N Dogz, Larse, DEEP VISION
Review: Having flirted a little with Pets Recordings, Adam Port returns to the loving arms of Keine Musik. In its' original form, "Sonnenfinsternis" is a curious but hugely attractive concoction, with trippy siren sounds, dub effects, spiraling chords and snappy snare fills wrapping their way around a metronomic, Kraftwerk-inspired groove. Regular collaborator Jennifer Touch adds her sweet, hazy vocals to the dreamy tech-house shuffler "Working For It", before Port offers up an extra special treat: a brand new re-edit of his previously overlooked hook-up with jangly guitar band Here Is Why, "Tonight". This new version sounds like a Balearic disco/AOR soft rock classic in the making.
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Review: This Berlin-based label celebrates its twenty-fifth release with a collection of tracks from its regular artists. Rampa's "Mod" is a classic serving of minimal German house, its tinny drums and percussive shards riding a buzzing bass, while David Mayer's "Smoke" follows a similar trajectory. On this occasion however, the dense, drummy framework is populated by woozy chords, subtle ticks and twists and the kind of dazed stutter that used to characterize old Grant Dell records. &ME's "Birdland" is a jazzier affair, and the final track makes for a real surprise; Adam Port teams up with '90s UK hip hop act Stereo MCs for a deep house groove full of the rapper's sultry, smoky vocals.
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KiNK & Sierra Sam - "My Space" (feat Hollis P Monroe & Overnite - The Black 80s Home Studio mix) - (6:07) 120 BPM
Thomas Schumacher - "Every Little Piece" (feat Caitlin Devlin - Hot Since 82 remix) - (7:12) 122 BPM
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