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In Search Of Ancient Civilization
Hypotheses (feat Mira) - (7:36) 100 BPM Hot
In Search Of Ancient Civilization (feat Mira) - (9:21) 121 BPM
In The Wake Of Trismegistus (feat Mira) - (12:49) 73 BPM
Lemurian Balad - (11:16) 111 BPM
Om Navah Shivaya (feat Nevertii & Olena) - (7:52) 83 BPM
The Message (feat Nevertii & Olena) - (5:53) 102 BPM
New Civilization (feat Nevertii & Olena) - (4:12) 86 BPM
Sacred Forest (feat Nevertii & Olena) - (9:40) 68 BPM
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ARMA 022
23 Nov 20
Balearic/Downtempo
Techno Game
Triple HI-Hat - (6:01) 129 BPM
Night In Forest - (7:29) 135 BPM
Fire Dance - (4:52) 135 BPM Hot
Easel Jam - (8:27) 126 BPM
Trip To Your Mind - (13:54) 130 BPM
Techno Game - (4:39) 129 BPM
The End - (6:06) 132 BPM
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ARMA 018
03 Apr 20
Techno
Dekmantel 10 Years: The Collection (unmixed tracks)
Various
Gigi Masin - "Maja" - (10:49) 116 BPM
Vakula - "Robot Fuck The System" - (6:45) 125 BPM
Roman Flugel - "Mice On Stick" - (6:40) 115 BPM Hot
Call Super - "Fluenka Spoke" - (9:00) 124 BPM
Shanti Celeste - "Hinoki" - (7:08) 134 BPM
Legowelt - "Blue Austral Techno" - (7:30) 120 BPM
Joey Anderson - "Opened Gate" - (5:58) 126 BPM
Central - "Six Five Two" - (7:38) 118 BPM
The Egyptian Lover - "This That Old School" - (5:46) 129 BPM
Syracuse & Epsilove - "Scubatomic Love" - (4:35) 127 BPM
Palms Trax - "Honey Lemongina" - (4:45) 125 BPM
Interstellar Funk - "EFX Harmonix" - (6:41) 126 BPM
Burnt Friedman - "Monsun" - (8:10) 93 BPM
Ectomorph - "Edge Of" - (5:45) 120 BPM
Juju & Jordash - "Neon Swing" - (7:40) 140 BPM
Fatima Yamaha - "Platforms" (Empty version) - (5:18) 146 BPM
Young Marco - "Palace Green Beans" - (8:01) 124 BPM
Suzanne Kraft - "Moving" - (5:01) 122 BPM
Tom Trago - "Digital Love" - (5:54) 120 BPM
Awanto 3 - "Pepe Mujica" - (6:41) 120 BPM
Voiski - "Time As A River" - (5:48) 122 BPM
Randomer - "Foghorn" - (5:52) 125 BPM
Tolouse Low Trax - "Crash" - (6:23) 112 BPM
Gilb'r - "The Triangle" - (5:53) 52 BPM
Donato Dozzy & Peter Van Hoesen - "Storta" - (5:54) 127 BPM
Deniro - "Serval" - (7:56) 128 BPM
Matrixxman - "Sexual Frustration" - (6:02) 128 BPM
Talismann - "Aciano" - (7:25) 138 BPM
Bufiman - "Hymn To The Moonface" (Break mix) - (9:21) 108 BPM
Betonkust & Palmbomen II - "Onrust Bij Tihange" - (4:59) 118 BPM
Space Dimension Controller - "Hindsight '92" - (5:02) 120 BPM
Lena Willikens - "Neue Obakel" - (6:26) 126 BPM
Tony Allen - "Asiko" (In A Silent mix) - (9:29) 120 BPM
Tony Allen - "Asiko" (Motor City Drum Ensemble remix - In A Silent mix) - (7:23) 120 BPM
Tony Allen - "Asiko (In A Silent Mix)" (Ricardo Villalobos remix) - (29:07) 120 BPM
Various - "Dekmantel 10 Years" (continuous DJ mix by Cinnaman) - (57:40) 129 BPM
Played by: DeWalta
Review: A true staple of the Amsterdam scene, the Rush Hour affiliated Yuri Boselie aka Cinnaman takes up the reins for local institution Dekmantel's extended tenth birthday celebrations with this mastermix. It takes in the entirety of the 10 volume edition - what an effort. What may seem as an outrageous challenge - what with the compilation's genre diversity and wide rage of tempos - it's a success, for they've certainly found the right candidate. Cinnaman plays a wide range of styles anyway, and is never afraid to mix the known with the unknown - he has a reputation for his remarkable combinations and transitions. From moments of sublime ambience (Italian ambient legend Gigi Masin with the utterly evocative "Maja") to bass heavy electro bounce (courtesy of Egyptian Lover or Syracuse & Epsilove), right through to techno bangers of the cerebral variety (by Donato Dozzy & Peter Van Hoesen or local hero Talismann) and stuff by Bufiman or Tony Allen - it's a solid effort here by one of Holland's finest selectors.
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DKMNTL 10YEARSCOLLECTION
14 Sep 18
Techno
A Voyage To Arcturus
The Seance - (2:31) 76 BPM
19 Hours Prior To Arcturus - (8:37) 90 BPM
Maskull's First Day On Tormance - (6:21) 100 BPM
New Sensations - (10:16) 60 BPM
Joiwind - (3:26) 95 BPM Hot
Oceaxe - (6:04) 68 BPM
Wombflesh Forest - (5:18) 75 BPM
Surtur's Sounds - (1:09) 90 BPM
Maskull's Keyhole - (5:14) 91 BPM
Liquid Opal - (10:33) 102 BPM
Matterplay - (3:53) 99 BPM
Haute - (2:17) 108 BPM
Sullenbode - (4:38) 98 BPM
Crystalman's Empire - (6:57) 87 BPM
Barey - (5:33) 80 BPM
Muspel - (7:02) 105 BPM
Played by: Chris Coco
Review: Originally released on Mikhaylo Vityk's own imprint Leleka in 2014 on physical, "A Voyage to Arcturus" is now for the first time available digitally via Apollo Records. Ukranian house mystic Mikhaylo Vityk offers here a suitably epic Vakula LP, A Voyage To Arcturus, trabelling between ambient, dub, tropical jazz and more. Those with a more considered grasp of literary matters will no doubt recognise that Vityk has taken titular inspiration from A Voyage To Arcturus, the 1920 novel penned by Scottish writer David Lindsay with each of the sixteen tracks also named after chapters from the book too. By his own admission, this is more of an imaginary soundtrack than outright album, and as a result there is little here one could call deep house. Spending some time with it does however confirm what a singular talent the Ukrainian is!
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AMB 1808
24 Aug 18
Experimental/Electronic
Conclave Series Vol 2
Various
Vakula - "809" (original) - (5:36) 120 BPM
Lapien - "Inland" (original) - (6:48) 124 BPM
Esoteric Rodeo - "Whisky Bondage" (original) - (8:04) 120 BPM
Himan - "Melancholia 1986" (original) - (7:36) 123 BPM
DJ Aakmael - "Journey" (Losoul remix) - (8:56) 122 BPM
Brooks Mosher - "Memory Flash" (original) - (5:40) 126 BPM
Moody Waters - "Hours After" (feat D-Ham) - (7:34) 120 BPM
Kaitaro - "God Bress" (original) - (6:42) 124 BPM
Afriqua - "Jive Turkey" (original) - (10:04) 127 BPM Hot
Aralc - "Crosswise" (original) - (7:50) 124 BPM
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RSD 016
26 Apr 18
Minimal/Tech House
Picture Of You
Picture Of You - (7:17) 120 BPM
Acid Release - (6:40) 120 BPM
Music - (5:15) 120 BPM Hot
Smooth Sketch - (3:13) 120 BPM
Johnny - (5:02) 120 BPM
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DKMNTL 006
08 Dec 17
Techno
Shevchenko 2
You Cannot Resist - (7:16) 80 BPM
Rural Dances - (6:28) 120 BPM Hot
Review: Sparklingly brilliant return for Vakula on the Firecracker affiliated Shevchenko label, seemingly founded to give the Ukrainian the space to fill his creative impulses. Again referencing the cultural heritage of his homeland, with a hand stamped quote from foremost Ukrainian poet Leysa Ukrainka, Vakula's first release in a minute begins with the aptly titled "You Cannot Resist". Heavy jacking rhythms combine superbly with guttural filtered tones and are countered by the rising crescendo of glistening piano touches and far reaching pads across the opening few moments. However, as with seemingly every production from Vakula, the ease with which he travels through various sonic moods within the space of a track simply captivates. Flipside and there's so much detail to the ecstatic rhythmic pulses of "Rural Dances" it's hard to decide what to focus on - perhaps the most immediately satisfying aspect being the bleeping melodies that sound like R2D2 high on MDMA.
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SHEVC 002
27 Oct 17
Deep House
Shevchenko 6
No Music - (6:24) 120 BPM Hot
Vermona - (4:34) 120 BPM
Hand Made Beat - (5:23) 123 BPM
Review: Firecracker offshoot Shevchenko has put out some of the finest house records over the years thanks to the inspiring work of Vakula. This time, however, "No Music" favours a more techno-leaning approach than usual. Swarms of industrial scratches are engulfed into a psychedelic arrangement packed with enough crunches to make your jaw wobble! Then, the aptly named "Vermona" pays a clear homage to the power of analogue beat arrangement and we're back into more familiar territories as smooth chords and effect-driven rhythms glide over the track. "Hand Made Beat" sees Vakula excel his capabilities and creates an intricate network of sloppy beats and ghostly melodies which grow and then dissolve with ease. A great addition to an already scintillating catalogue. Tip!
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SHEVC 006
27 Oct 17
Techno
Shevchenko 5
Asuwant - (6:30) 109 BPM
Asuwant (A Blyad) - (6:30) 109 BPM Hot
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SHEVC 005
27 Oct 17
Deep House
Shevchenko 3
Dub As Always - (4:28) 120 BPM Hot
Untitled - (13:13) 120 BPM
Review: Shevchenko is making the third helping of productions from the Ukrainian now availabel on digital. This release follows the upward trajectory of Shevchenko to date, as our impressions of Mama Said Glow were surpassed by the quite recent SHEV002. "Dub As Always" is typically unique, beginning like a bastardized East European cousin to Felix Da Housecat's "Kick Drum" before drafting in huge waves of burning synths. Vocals echo around our senses, falling to the depths before rising and shooting in different directions as the track throbs away at your brain. Vakula indulges in some scratchy, abrasions on "Track 2" which makes for the kind of production those with little studio know how will sit through and wallow in a state of confusion as to how he made it. As ever, it's hard to compare anyone else to what Vakula is doing right now.
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SHEVC 003
27 Oct 17
Deep House
Modulations
Modulation 1 - (5:58) 130 BPM
Modulation 2 - (6:47) 130 BPM
Modulation 3 - (6:33) 121 BPM
Modulation 4 - (3:30) 127 BPM Hot
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ARMA 011
02 Jun 17
Techno
Nightfall & Other Stories
Vakula - "809" (original) - (5:36) 120 BPM Hot
Vincent Floyd - "Euphoric Recall" (original) - (6:21) 127 BPM
Reggie Dokes - "She A Freak" (original) - (5:21) 120 BPM
Simoncino - "Laura B" (Transimeno Dream mix) - (4:13) 115 BPM
Review: It would be fair to say that Release Sustain has put together a particularly hot line-up of production talent on this compilation style EP. Vakula kicks things off with "809", a thrillingly trippy chunk of heads-down house built around a relentless electronic riff and clattering drum machine percussion, before Italian producer Simoncino steals the show with "Laura B (Transimeno Dream Mix)", where haunting flute lines, Larry Heard chords and dusty vocal samples cluster around a heady, analogue-rich groove. On the flip, you'll find a deliciously positive and loved-up chunk of melodious deep house breeziness from veteran Vincent Floyd, and some fuzzy, jammed-out analogue deep house warmth from sometime Royal Oak and We Play House man Reggie Dokes.
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RS 025
24 Apr 17
Deep House
Dekmantel 10 Years 01
Gigi Masin - "Maja" - (10:49) 116 BPM
Vakula - "Robot Fuck The System" - (6:45) 125 BPM
Roman Flugel - "Mice On Stick" - (6:40) 115 BPM Hot
Played by: Larse
Review: The first release in the Dekmantel 10 Year Anniversary releases sees Venetian ambient don Gigi Masin make his debut for the label with the totally sublime and drifting jazz deconstruction heard on "Maja", while Ukrainian wunderkind Vakula keeps on with his recent deviations into techno and other forms of underground electronics on "Fuck The Robot System" which as the name may suggest is quite an electro tinged and futuristic groove full of snappy 808 beats, vocoded vocals and rusty vintage arpeggios. Finally, the man from Frankfurt Roman Flugel works his magic as always on the stripped and minimal deep house journey "Mice On A Stick" which is full of soothing bell textures, dusty drum patterns and dreamy melodies all working together great on this dramatic slow burner.
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DKMNTL 10YEARS 01
24 Mar 17
Minimal/Tech House
Dekmantel: Best Of 2016
Various
Palms Trax - "High Point On Low Ground" - (5:29) 124 BPM
Young Marco - "The Best I Could Do" - (9:27) 125 BPM
Awanto 3 - "Pregnant" - (12:43) 114 BPM
Robert Hood - "Lockers" - (5:06) 128 BPM
Tom Trago - "Brutal Romance" (TT's Love Fix) - (7:15) 124 BPM
Call Super - "Nervous Sex Traffic" - (9:02) 121 BPM
Voiski - "Happy Piece For Happy People Piece" - (6:27) 125 BPM
Peter Van Hoesen - "Quadra" - (6:48) 128 BPM
Randomer - "Running Dry" - (5:32) 130 BPM
Makam - "Riding High" - (5:14) 127 BPM
Matrixxman - "Process" - (6:11) 131 BPM Hot
Vakula - "Acteon" - (4:12) 160 BPM
Central - "Keep Love On Me" - (6:18) 122 BPM
Occult Orientated Crime - "Just A Clown On Crack" - (5:54) 90 BPM
Raphael Green - "Don't Mess With The Devil" - (4:13) 105 BPM
Graze - "Shadow Play" - (3:44) 120 BPM
Palms Trax - "Paws" - (5:03) 124 BPM
Robert Hood - "Master Jack" - (6:11) 130 BPM
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DKMNTL 2016
23 Dec 16
Techno
Cyclicality Between Procyon & Gomeisa
Cyclicality Between Procyon & Gomeisa - (9:45) 110 BPM
Acteon - (4:12) 80 BPM
Flying Over The Sirius - (1:56) 74 BPM
Dim White Dwarf - (3:34) 93 BPM
Takahashi E-180 - (1:56) 105 BPM
Double Star System - (12:39) 116 BPM
Overcoming Distance - (8:25) 113 BPM
Deep Motivation - (5:48) 57 BPM
8600 Km Radius - (8:46) 55 BPM
Intergalactic Funk - (5:20) 113 BPM Hot
Gomeisa Blues - (7:22) 60 BPM
Tommasi Planet - (4:12) 115 BPM
11.41 Light Years - (3:36) 107 BPM
Sensei Revelation - (7:27) 110 BPM
Review: Cyclicality Between Procyon & Gomeisa is a lofty title by anyone's standards, but firmly in-keeping with the psychedelic influences behind Vakula's distinctive brand of inspired electronic wizardry. It's fair to say that the lauded Ukranian is on fine form on this third studio full-length, serving up 14 trippy tracks that variously fuse heady ambience, dub techno, new age deep house, electronic jazz, dubbed-out blues and, perhaps most surprisingly, cosmic disco (see the excellent "Intergalactic Funk"). As usual, Vakula's production skills and unique vision shine through, giving the album a coherent feel despite his impressive, genre-bending antics.
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DKMNTL 040
22 Jul 16
Balearic/Downtempo
Arma01
Various
Andrey Zots - "Useless" - (7:48) 123 BPM
Idi0ts - "Nu Vot" (Bad/Dop remix) - (7:04) 124 BPM
Bruno Pronsato - "US Lipstick" - (10:45) 125 BPM Hot
Piticu - "Mke" - (8:58) 127 BPM
Anton Zap - "Fidget" - (6:25) 122 BPM
Easy Changes - "Canes Venatici" - (8:01) 123 BPM
Vakula - "Loop 08" - (6:46) 114 BPM
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ARMA 01
09 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
You've Never Been To Konotop (Selected Works 2009-2012)
Jazz Mutants - (3:49)
New Romantic - (5:23) 120 BPM Hot
We Have Soul - (6:42) 120 BPM
Mama Said Go Slow - (6:15) 120 BPM
Sleepy Vision - (9:35)
Hope Soon To Be There - (5:10) 101 BPM
In My Head - (7:59)
Was - (4:41) 110 BPM
Exp Techno - (4:36) 120 BPM
For Juju And Jordash - (6:01) 111 BPM
You've Never Been To Konotop - (7:29) 120 BPM
Still Time (album dub) - (5:13) 120 BPM
Review: First announced over 15 months ago, Firecracker finally come through with You've Never Been To Konotop (Selected Works 2009-2012) a rather finely presented collection of tracks from the self styled 'Slavic Spiritual Warrior" Vakula. The main recording alias of Ukrainian Mikhaylo Vityk, Vakula first emerged in 2009 with a succession of singular deep house explorations for respected hubs such as Dekmantel, Ethereal Sounds, 3rd Strike and Firecracker offshoot Shevchenko an as the extended title suggests this album focuses on unreleased material from this same period. Musically, the tone mirrors Vityk's material for Shevchenko, taking the mainframe of house and melding it with elements of "Ukrainian folk melodies, esoteric cryptic rhythm patterns, field recordings, interludes and overgrown organic effects hidden beneath acres of cosmic murk."
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FIREC 010LP
07 Oct 13
Deep House
Fragments 2
Andre Lodemann / Various
Prommer And Barck - "Lovin'" (feat Lois Longerling - Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:17) 120 BPM
Omar - "Lay It Down" (Andre Lodemann New vocal mix) - (7:28) 120 BPM
Vakula - "Ring Of Night" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:20) 123 BPM
January Tuesday - "True Love's Sake" (Andre Lodemann vocal mix) - (6:08) 122 BPM
Mario & Vidis - "Changed" (feat Ernesto - Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:45) 121 BPM
Joey Negro presents Akabu - "Another World" (Andre Lodemann mix) - (8:54) 125 BPM
Tracey Thorn - "Why Does The Wind?" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:08) 126 BPM
Spirit Catcher - "Sedona" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (7:38) 124 BPM
Liquideep - "Feel It" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (6:58) 123 BPM
Alton Miller - "Stars In Your Eyes" (feat Stephane Vera & Angelique - Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:39) 115 BPM
Uniforms - "March Of No Coincidence" (feat Maria Nordstrom - Andre Lodemann remix) - (7:39) 120 BPM
MES - "Back To Basics" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:01) 123 BPM
Darko Esser - "Balans" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (7:54) 122 BPM
Alison David - "Dreams" (Andre Lodemann Still Dreaming remix) - (6:33) 125 BPM
Jens Loden - "First One" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (6:45) 122 BPM
Black Coffee - "Juju" (feat Zakes Bantwini - Andre Lodemann vocal mix) - (7:51) 124 BPM
Angela K - "Ballad" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (7:24) 126 BPM
Rodney Hunter - "Take A Ride" (Andre Lodemann Club Ride) - (6:11) 120 BPM
Eva Be - "She Walks Alone" (feat Pegah Ferydoni - Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:00) 120 BPM
DJ Yellow - "Dance With The Starz" (Andre Lodemann remix) - (7:03) 124 BPM
[re:jazz] - "Donaueschingen" (Andre Lodemann club mix) - (7:20) 120 BPM
Above Smoke - "Desperately In Love" (Andre Lodemann Driftin' Soul remix) - (6:25) 120 BPM Hot
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BWRLP01DB
25 Jun 12
Deep House
Saturday: Remix5
Saturday (Deetron remix) - (8:26) 122 BPM
Saturday (Jeff Sharel remix) - (5:56) 109 BPM
Saturday (Legowelt remix) - (6:09) 120 BPM
Saturday (Fudge Fingas remix) - (6:54) 120 BPM
Saturday (Vakula Sad remix) - (3:13) 120 BPM Hot
Review: In a year where Vakula has released countless records on a number of labels (with more to follow) his Saturday EP on 3rd Strike perhaps stands alone for marrying his trademark attention to detail with dancefloor appeal. Whereas his Shevchenko twelves in particular have the capacity to draw a dancefloor into a collective standing stupor at the sonic richness, the four tracks on the Saturday EP bumped hard. The title track is revisited by the label here as they enlist some illuminating names to add their own slant on it with Legowelt, Fudge Fingas and Deetron all featuring across this twelve. Naturally, the effort from Legowelt proves to be a real highlight, especially when the strains of acid lock in amidst the constantly unravelling analogue oscillations and rough drums, but the other remixes provide enough variety in tempo and feel to ensure this is worth investigation.
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STRIKE 9
12 Dec 11
Deep House
Untitled
Mama Said Go Slow - (5:52) 120 BPM Hot
Deaf World Dub - (6:28) 110 BPM
Review: Ukrainian producer par excellence Vakula maintains his label hopping endeavours with this utterly essential drop on the newly minted Shevchenko label. Named in honour of the Ukrainian cultural icon Taras (as opposed to the one time free scoring forward Andrei) and rumoured to be closely affiliated with the Firecracker imprint upon which Vakula first came to our attention, it's a stellar first release that gives further credence to the growing opinion Vakula can do no wrong. "Mama Said Go Slow" is typical Vakula, twisting through various analogue passages, the few constants being the gloopy subaqueous rhythms that occupy the nether regions along with what might just be a sample from one of Muhammed Al Fayed's favourite musicians and the hissing oscillations of percussion. The next track sees Vakula indulge in some smudged out beatdown business on "Deaf World (Dub)" which draws you on a kaleidoscopic journey to the lower echelons of hypnotic, fluttering house music. Obvious sonic references to Detroit pervade the track but it's indelibly marked with the graceful Eastern European touch of Vakula. It proves to be a subtler yet equally potent example of the producer's lack of interest in traditional house music structures. Hopefully Vakula will continue to release music of this standard long after we run out of superlatives.
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SHEV 001
20 Oct 11
Deep House
Unthank EP 2
Track 1 - (5:52) Hot
Track 2 - (2:07) 110 BPM
Track 3 - (6:25) 120 BPM
Review: Having launched in fine style with the crazed Moodymann meets Dance Mania genius of Bakey USTL, Firecracker's Unthank offshoot keeps the focus squarely on Eastern Europe with some equally fine productions from a more celebrated entity. If this year is going to be dedicated to anyone, Ukraine's favourite son must surely be on the list - treating our ears and your hips to a veritable bounty of expert releases on numerous labels of high repute - Dekmantel, 3rd Strike and Ethereal Sounds to name but three. Anyone who has indulged in just one of the aforementioned releases should need no prompting to check this ten inch - with Vakula drawing on a surfeit of influences such as AFX, Claro Intelecto and DBX across the three untitled tracks. The A Side is where the deepness lies whilst the flip contains an expansive deviation into subaqueous, stripped down, hypnotic minimalism. Don't be expecting "A Tender Place" Mk2 but do expect to be seriously impressed.
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UNTHANK 002
03 Oct 11
Deep House
Saturday
Gospel Keyboards (original mix) - (6:32) 120 BPM Hot
Touch - (6:48) 118 BPM
Crossing - (5:22) 120 BPM
Saturday - (6:06) 120 BPM
Review: Vakula, perhaps Juno's favourite Ukrainian export since Mila Kunis, returns to 3rd Strike Records and together they deliver perhaps their finest work to date. Whilst his work to date for Firecracker, Ethereal Sound and Quintessentials has been filled with pedigree, there's a sheen of specialness that cloaks the four productions here which grabs you as soon as the introspective strings that punctuate the sumptuous deep bump of "Touch" grace your senses. Complementing this is the slinky freeform beatdown bliss of "Gospel Keyboards" which is naturally big on the melodic flourishes. Up next "Crossing" eeks out a glacial throb, all rusted jacking rhythms and frosted basslines, before taking a swift left turn into a delightful pattern of ivory swirls. The final arrival of fuzzed out acid melodies demonstrate how versatile a producer Vakula is. Proceedings end on the title track, another excursion into ethereal beatdown filled with jazzed melodic touches which kind of sounds like Anton Zap remixing the Cheers theme tune (definitely a good thing).
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STRIKE 6
11 Jul 11
Deep House
Slavic Mythology
41600 - (6:24) 120 BPM
Kiev - (5:49) 118 BPM
Two Parts - (4:24) 120 BPM
T H E O Son - (5:04) 120 BPM Hot
Delay - (6:24)
Field - (3:44) 120 BPM
Played by: Free Magic
Review: With a series of releases on respected labels like Uzuri, Quintessentials and Firecracker to his credit, it wouldn't be wholly inaccurate to say that Ukranian producer Vakula, like Nina Kraviz and Anton Zap, represents the new wave of house music from the East. "Slavic Mythology" not only questions such a claim however, it suggests that, unlike so many of his peers, there is real depth and diversity in his music. Indeed, the layered synths of "41600" sound more like Redshape at his most mysterious, and could be an ethereal outtake from "The Dance Paradox". "THEO Son" features more of the same textured, slightly woozy synths, and carries with it the scattergun hail of metallic percussion so beloved of 90s analogue techno. "Kiev" meanwhile is an irresistible serving of slow-burning cosmic house, while "Two Parts" represents the flip side, a drummy workout that teems with the rawness so noticeably absent in tool house. But these are overshadowed by "Delay" and "Field", gentle, spacey ambience that recall the sounds of deep techno travellers like Dimension 5 or John Beltran. For once, believe the hype - this release is the making of the Vakula myth.
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ARCHPL 024
15 Mar 11
Minimal/Tech House
Nema
Nema - (7:11) 119 BPM
Nerve - (2:54) 120 BPM
All The Same - (5:40) 119 BPM
Hoopa Loopa - (4:36) 115 BPM Hot
Beat Ja - (4:35) 120 BPM
Review: In the space of just three releases, Under The Shade's deep house offshoot 3rd Strike has established itself as one of the best new labels around. Already they've released superb EPs from Homepark and man-to-watch Erdbeerschnitzel; the latter with 'friend of the family' Mark E on remix duties. This fourth release from Vakula is every bit as essential as its predecessors. Each of the five tracks is strong in its own right, from the druggy, broken house wonk of "Beat Ja" to the percussive thump of "All The Same", via the title track's unsettling, picturesque build. Vakula even finds space for a short DJ tool, "Nerve" - a two-minute exercise in blissful, late night beauty.
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STRIKE 4
10 Jan 11
Deep House
Ring Of Night EP
Ring Of Night - (5:32) 120 BPM
Ring Of Night (Andre Lodemann remix) - (8:20) 123 BPM Hot
I Forget - (4:04) 120 BPM
I Forget (Juju & Jordash Vakula/Drakula remix) - (6:49) 120 BPM
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BWR 008D
27 Sep 10
Deep House
Firecracker EP 5
intro - (3:10)
Black & White - (5:26) 125 BPM
skit - (0:37) 128 BPM
You Can Do It - (5:09) 115 BPM Hot
Different Tone - (4:00) 118 BPM
Played by: Femanyst, K-HAND, Roy Gilles
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FIREC 006
22 Sep 10
Deep House
Deep Raw & Real: Part 2
Jagged - "Hollywood" - (5:31) 118 BPM
The Zohar - "Getting Down In My Car" - (7:15) 115 BPM
STL - "Myxmassong" - (10:03) 120 BPM
Vakula - "Half" - (4:47) 120 BPM Hot
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QUINTESSE 102
07 Dec 09
Deep House
BPSS: House Vol I
Various
Vakula - "Beat Down" - (5:25) 115 BPM Hot
Flint - "Go Back" - (6:54) 124 BPM
Mr Windmill & Jay Soul - "Yan'an Xi Lu" - (6:38) 123 BPM
Dario Boente & Huge In Japan - "The Way I Play" - (6:19) 127 BPM
Mangasounds - "Sweet 90s (A Safe Journey)" - (7:28) 126 BPM
Flint - "Foot Beat" - (6:15) 127 BPM
DJ Angola - "Can't Stop" - (8:30) 126 BPM
Nappy G - "Haba Na Haba" (DJ Smash instrumental) - (7:14) 127 BPM
Dario Boente & Huge In Japan - "Sundays" - (5:29) 126 BPM
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BPSS 031
13 Jul 09
Funky/Club House
Night In Konotop City
Deep In Mood - (5:44) 113 BPM
The Key Moments - (4:39) 120 BPM
Night In Konotop City - (4:52) 120 BPM
Okskii - (7:36) 120 BPM Hot
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QUINTESSE 03
10 Nov 08
Deep House
Hohol
Bill (feat Nema & Seldom Bill) - (6:08)
Loop For My Friends - (4:16) 119 BPM Hot
Jf - (4:39) 120 BPM
Loop For My Friends (Lerosa's Unsavoury mix) - (5:14) 123 BPM
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UZURI 004
11 Aug 08
Deep House
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