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Cocoon Recordings
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Review: Having put out music for labels like Second State and Micro.fon, Michael Klein now finds his way to Cocoon with this dynamic two-tracker. The title track is sure to be a big-room sensation; featuring wave upon wave of acid and a relentless, grinding riff, this wild sonic fusion is underpinned by a hammering, percussive rhythm. It's exactly the kind of track that label owner Sven Vath would drop at peak time. "Eureka" isn't quite as frenetic, but its dramatic stabs, coupled with niggling, metallic hi-hats and pounding kicks, are sure to propel Michael Klein to techno's mainstream.
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COR 12166DIGITAL
20 Sep 19
Techno
20 Sep 19
Techno
Review: Southern Italian techno hero Ilario Alicante's profile continues to rise after releases on a who's who of labels from Cecille to Soma to Dubfire's SCI + TEC. This time around it's for Sven Vath's Cocoon powerhouse where he smashes out a high octane, peak time techno affair on "Virgo Storm" which could have equally been at home on Drumcode. Adventice aka DJ Deep and Roman Poncet deliver a fine rendition of it next, reminiscent of Robert Hood's cyclical minimalism. Speaking of which, "Hypno" again goes for that trance inducing vibe with with its churning and modulating synth loops and driving rhythm. Who better to remix it that British techno don Mark Broom: his version creating more time and space to play with and a fine edit indeed that'll come in handy for serious DJs.
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COR 12143
09 Jan 17
Minimal/Tech House
09 Jan 17
Minimal/Tech House
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COR 12036
14 Aug 07
Minimal/Tech House
14 Aug 07
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Unknown is Extrawelt's fourth artist album and sees the pairing of Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe try something different. It's clear from the vocodered vocals and Italo-inspired melodies of "We Are Asteroid!" that the pair have gone down a new route. This becomes more evident on the atmospheric electro of "Fischmarkt On Acid" and the somewhat more abstract 808 shuffle of "Ausloser". While fans of the German duo's trance-influenced techno may balk at the direction that Unknown takes, this is an assured, innovative album. As the pulsating bass and magnificent synth sweeps of "Ort Und Impuls" show, Extrawelt's dive into the unknown is to be welcomed.
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CORLP 044DIGITAL
26 Oct 18
Techno
26 Oct 18
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Despite this summer being a write-off, this autumn release by Gregor Tresher provides a taster for a hopeful resumption of clubbing and festivals in 2021. The title track revolves around a seductive, low-slung groove that's peppered with airy synths and supported by a squelchy bass. The overall effect is like an updated take on Get Physical's classic melodic house sound. "Pariah" is tougher and darker as Tresher moves to the big room. Dramatic synth stabs cut through the pounding groove to create an expertly executed peak-time track. On "Witchcraft", he returns to more tranced out territories, with a pulsating groove underpinning melodic flourishes.
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COR 12168DIGITAL
18 Sep 20
Techno
18 Sep 20
Techno
Lawrence / Various
Review: Hamburg house producer Lawrence has never made a secret of his influences and on this, his first commercially available mix, he manages to seamlessly unite them. Melchior, Baby Ford and Soul Capsule represent quirky, seductive minimal house, while playfulness mixed with experimentation is audible on Isolee and Roman Flugel's contributions. Lawrence lays bare his love of US house too, with Delano Smith's funk-influenced "My Life" featuring, as does the classic "Forever Monna" by Damier, Trent & Pullen, its soft-focus melodies emerging gradually from Melchior's "Zuknft". Deep, Detroit techno is also on offer too courtesy of Robert Hood and Aril Brikha, and Lawrence also pays tribute to the gentle melodies of 90s 'intelligent techno', ending this sublime mix with Plaid's "Ol".
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CORMIX 035DIGITAL
19 Aug 11
Minimal/Tech House
19 Aug 11
Minimal/Tech House
Review: In the summer of 2016, 'Papa' Sven Vath invited the global electronic music community to the Mediterranean island of Ibiza for the seventeenth time. The first part of this double mix compilation guides you into the night with this chilled out mix featuring talents young and old. There's Roman Flugel's legendary remix of Vath's 1986 pop hit "Electrica Salsa" and Detroit legend Eddie Fowlkes with "Oriane". Then you are are ready for the release of energy and passion on the second disc, featuring the likes of New York City stalwart Levon Vincent's A1, Berlin's rising star Adam Port with "Sonnenfinsternis" and the legendary Robert Hood aka Floorplan with the high octane funk of "Spin". Prepare yourself for a wild ride with one of techno's finest on another superb mix compilation.
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CORMIX 054
25 Nov 16
Minimal/Tech House
25 Nov 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: A feature of Romanian minimal hero Cristo Cons' DJ sets for sometime, his remix of "The Secret" for Azimute finally sees the light of day. This deep, bumpin' and tripped out afterhours jam is peppered with those Cassy Britton-like vocals and features exactly the kind of hypnotic qualities you've come to expect from the man. That's not to say that the original should be considered an afterthought - far from it. After all, Philipe Quenum and Cesare 'Vs Disorder' Marchese were veterans of the minimal scene long before Cons, even. A smooth and rolling deep house number with some euphoric house pianos and sharp percussion to support those fine vocals. But the remix where they are credited under their respected aliases is where they are at their best. A deep tribal tech house journey for the early evening.
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COR 12148
29 Jan 18
Minimal/Tech House
29 Jan 18
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Lifeworld boss Johannes Volk ha moved on with his impressive run of Jeff Mills tributes and fair play to him - he has released on The Wizard's revered Axis imprint in the past. The German producer now appears on the Cocoon powerhouse following up greats ones on Dial, Token and Avenue 66 with some driving, trance infused techno on "Tears & Walls". It is jam packed full of grinding, euphoric arpeggios and geared for true elevation - all the while supported by his signature steely rhythms. Second offering "A Little Story About Time & Space" is indeed a fitting title - this emotive science-fiction journey will propel you into the stratosphere. With its intricate melody and emotive pads, it'd be great to help create a transition to or from the harder grooves in your set.
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COR 12152
16 Apr 18
Minimal/Tech House
16 Apr 18
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Few DJs can lay claim to enjoying such a long residency as Sven Vath and on this release cele-brating his sixteenth year in Ibiza, the storied German spinner mixes it up with considerable aplomb. The basis for Vath's selections are split between European and American-influenced variations on house and techno. On Europe's side there's the deep, druggy "XTC" by DJ Koze, Jacob Korn's mushy, organic house grooves and the brittle rhythms of Ricardo Tobar. Ever conscious of elec-tronic music's history Vath includes the booming, pulsing Carl Craig take on Kevin Saunderson fea-turing Inner City's"Till We Meet Again", Deetron's techy house and Alden Tyrell's banging ware-house remix of Geeeman's "Wanna Go Bang". Another season, another masterful Vath mix.
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CORMIX 051
20 Nov 15
Deep House
20 Nov 15
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Call us old school (or show offs) but we can remember the edition of Sven Vath in the mix back in 2002, where the German techno icon went back to back with legend Richie Hawtin. for an epic mix that's still talked about. The man from Frankfurt is still going with the series and once again carefully curating the very best in contemporary techno flavors - and mixing it altogether with his distinct Midas touch as always. Highlights not limited to: Life & Death affiliate Joseph Ashworth on the epic dancefloor drama of "Trooper", the ever reliable Swede Dorisburg doing his idiosyncratic style of deep tribal trance on "Internet Tension" and the surprising addition of Salon des Amateurs resident Charlotte Bendiks who goes into sublime mesmerizing territory on "Pasco". On the harder end of the spectrum, there are top shelf bangers from the likes of ROD ("Cambodia"), Inigo Kennedy ("2c3d2") and Detroit legend Robert Hood with "Reflector".
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CORMIX 061DIGITAL
22 Nov 19
Minimal/Tech House
22 Nov 19
Minimal/Tech House
Review: It's hard to believe that it's been almost two decades since Sven Vath's Cocoon night and label decamped to Ibiza, bringing techno to the island's masses. Of course it was never that simple, and as the 19th instalment of Vath's annual mix series shows, there was always a deeper side to Cocoon parties. This is articulated in the form of DJ Ease's remix of his own Nightmares on Wax project, Love Over Entropy's beautiful deep house / techno track "9576" and the spine-tingling piano keys of Adam Port's "Do You Still Think of Me?" That said, Vath still has his finger on techno's pulse as the building "Dark Commodore' by Fabrice Lig and the rolling, filtered and aptly named "Cocoon" by Ilario Alicante demonstrate.
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CORMIX 059DIGITAL
23 Nov 18
Techno
23 Nov 18
Techno
Sven Vath / Various
Review: It's been almost two decades since Sven Vath's Cocoon party started its mission to redefine clubbing in Ibiza, and the latest compilation provides a glimpse at how it has achieved this. From the outset, the veteran DJ pushes the limits of house and techno, with offbeat work from Willow and Basti Grub and Eduadro De La Calle's cheeky, Plastikman referencing "The Horus Eye". While relative newcomers like Fort Romeau and DJ Slyngshot make an appearance, Vath also pays homage to veteran producers. This means that Eddie Fowlkes' organ-led house groove, "Twisted Boy" is present, alongside contributions from Aubrey (the warped minimalism of "Clock Funk") and Slam - who drop the vocal-heavy "Clap Your Hands". It would not be surprising if Vath is still preaching the Cocoon gospel on Ibiza in another 18 years.
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CORMIX 057DIGITAL
01 Dec 17
Minimal/Tech House
01 Dec 17
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Having been such the civil servant to an unwieldy scene it's always a pleasure to see legends arnd staunch advocates of their sound make their way onto Cocoon. With the boom of ice cannons and confetti, Landstrumm arrives on the label with some deep, trippy and well inspired electro sounds, with the smooth club-aggro and bassline bounce in "Purple" a nice start. The record pulls slightly leftfield with with the computer electronics and baddass vocals of "Catnatized", with the title track "Sun Universe" your direct route to a sour-faced electro-rave banger.
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COR 12167DIGITAL
06 Dec 19
Techno
06 Dec 19
Techno
Review: German techno hero and known gun for hire Gregor Thresher teams up with Croatian hypnotic techno don Petar Dundov for two lethal weapons on the Spike EP for the always reliable Cocoon imprint. On the A side, the title track gets all tunnelling and transcendental on you with its trancey bassline, subtle yet energetic beat and disorienting synth swells; absolutely killer track for fans of Donato Dozzy or the Prologue sound. On the flip is the uplifting and melodic "Differentiator" whose dreamy and ethereal grace will get some real moments of psyched travelling on the dancefloor.
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COR 12141
08 Aug 16
Techno
08 Aug 16
Techno
Review: Sven Vath's Frankfurt based powerhouse Cocoon returns with two legends serving up some surefire anthems to close out this year with a big bang. Scottish hi-tech soul merchant Vince Watson appears first with the emotive and elevating "Speaker Freaker", which sees this veteran producer serve up something much more accessible than what fans would be used to, but fantastic all the same. Next up Frankfurter Frank Lorber appears and although usually more known for his tech house stylings, here he takes a cue from fellow homeboys Lauer and Gerd Janson on the retro feelgood vibes of "L'obscure Objet Du Desir".
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COR 10011
17 Oct 16
Minimal/Tech House
17 Oct 16
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Harald Bjork has been making music since the mid-00s and is a contemporary and friend of Petter, who has released on Border Community. There are similarities in approach between the two artists, and Shiftings shows that Bjork has an intuitive ability to craft beautiful, bucolic melodies. This is audible on dreamy ambient pieces like "Carry Through The Winter" and the glitchy down tempo "Weasel Magic" of "202 Day". But it's also audible when Bjork picks up the pace to deliver acid-flecked club groovers like "Waldmeister" and the snaking, sinewy rhythm of "Medan Du Sov", a hypnotic affair that'll light up discerning dance floors.
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CORDIG 037
29 May 20
Techno
29 May 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Frankfurt institution Cocoon throws us a curveball in the form of this minimal pop ditty by local legend Markus Nikolai, one of the great minds behind the legendary Perlon imprint who is joined by Ole Schulte as International Anything. They return with their sophomore effort, following up their debut on Perlon earlier this year with another boompty lo-slung effort in the form of "Running In the Underwood" featuring some super catchy vocals. On the remix is one of Kompakt's main men, the inimitable Michael Mayer, who provides a stellar rework which goes down a frantic and adrenalised electro route. Second original offering "See Where You Are" similarly goes down a (proto) electro route in the vein of legends Kraftwerk on this robotic slice of heaven.
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COR 12160DIGITAL
28 Jun 19
Minimal/Tech House
28 Jun 19
Minimal/Tech House
