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Dekmantel

Dekmantel is a Dutch label, events company, festival and DJ collective that’s been providing the good vibes since 2009. Co-founded by Thomas Martojo and Casper Tielrooij, Dekmantel is now one of Amsterdam’s ‘most respected sources of forward-thinking house and techno’ music. The label has an abundance of peak time heaters, including Palms Trax’s ‘To Paradise’, Fatima Yamaha’s ‘Araya’ and Jex Opolis’ ‘Earth Boy’. Other artists to release on Dekmantel include: Tom Trago, Randomer, Space Dimension Controller, Young Marco, Juju & Jordash, Joey Anderson, Bufiman, Peaking Lights, Robert Hood, upsammy and many more.
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Dekmantel 10 Years 03
Levon Vincent - "UK Spring Vibes" - (5:51) 123 BPM Hot
Legowelt - "Blue Austral Techno" - (7:30) 120 BPM
Joey Anderson - "Opened Gate" - (5:58) 126 BPM
Central - "Six Five Two" - (7:38) 118 BPM
Review: Dutch party crew/ label Dekmantel has achieved more in the past decade than most labels, and that they are able to call on such a heavyweight line-up for the third installment of their celebratory series is evidence of this fact. The release starts with the steely drums and mournful, rainy day pianos of Levon Vincent's "UK Spring Vibes" - which is a rare contribution from the US artist outside of his Novel Sound label - and continues with the fist-punching acidic sweeps of Legowelt's "Blue Austral Techno". Shifting the focus back to the other side of the Atlantic, Joey Anderson weighs in with the spooky, swirling synths and understated "Opened Gate", while Danish artist Central rounds off the EP with the jazzy abstractions of "Six Five Two".
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DKMNTL 10YEARS 03
19 May 17
Techno
Invisible Switch
Invisible Switch - (4:42) 132 BPM
Organ To Dust - (5:13) 126 BPM
Reset - (5:30) 124 BPM Hot
Tell Us Where - (7:11) 120 BPM
Amarna - (6:52) 127 BPM
Nabta Playa - (6:25) 131 BPM
18 Arms - (6:27) 126 BPM
Beige Mantis - (4:44) 131 BPM
Blind Light - (6:58) 130 BPM
Step Back - (5:23) 124 BPM
Review: Joey Anderson isn't a typical New York house producer. Aligned to the recent wave of artists to come from the city more through personal connections than a common sound, his work also has little relationship with the vocal house or disco legacy of the Big Apple. This disconnect is pronounced on Switch, his follow up to his 2014 debut album, also on Dekmantel. From the balmy ambience of the title track through the droning, visceral techno of "Nabta Playa" and "18 Arms" and the organ riffs and slinky minimalism of "Organ To Dust", Anderson's sophomore album takes a trip down some dark alleys to realise his singular vision.
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DKMNTL 029
14 Dec 15
Techno
1974
1974 - (10:27) 126 BPM
Under Water - (5:11) 124 BPM
Back Draft - (5:06) 124 BPM Hot
Review: You could hardly say that Joey Anderson's 2014 debut album, After Forever, was overlooked, but it certainly didn't get the coverage it deserved. The New Jersey native is a distinctive talent, and After Forever was full of tracks that took deep house and techno in unique directions. This speedy follow-up EP, also for Dekmantel, is similarly impressive. Opener "1974" is intensely bright, with restless synthesizer arpeggios and dreamy chords riding a heavy-but-subtle, off-kilter groove. "Under Water" is woozier and a little darker, with curious samples twisted into melodious metallic shapes, while "Back Draft" sees Anderson dropping sci-fi sounds over a throbbing, jacking rhythm.
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DKMNTL 023
02 Mar 15
Techno
After Forever
Space Between Curtains - (3:54) 120 BPM
It's A Choice - (5:46) 113 BPM
Space Colors Ideas - (4:06) 129 BPM
Maidens Response - (6:50) 124 BPM Hot
Sorcery - (8:20)
Amp Me Up - (6:18) 126 BPM
Keep The Design - (5:40) 120 BPM
Brass Chest Plate - (6:33) 130 BPM
Archer's Ceremony - (6:43) 116 BPM
Sky's Blessings - (6:00) 120 BPM
Heaven's Archer - (5:42) 132 BPM
Review: Finally the debut album from Joey Anderson arrives after what seems like forever (if you'll excuse the pun). After Forever demonstrates Anderson's dedication to beat his own path, with plenty of mind bending moments to contend with. Highlights come thick and fast, "Space Colors Ideas" is a wondrous cascade of scatty bass synth and celestial sweeps, whilst the suitably named "Sorcery" melds together palpitating, subliminal kicks, a light dusting of hats, some loping Rhodes and complimentary synth notes. After Forever is destined to remain in the playlists of the more considered selectors for years to come.
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DKMNTL 017
02 Jun 14
Techno
Fall Off Face
Repulsive - (6:14) 124 BPM Hot
Sky's Blessings - (6:00) 120 BPM
Heaven's Archer - (5:42) 132 BPM
Played by: Wesley Matsell, Coni
Review: Its been a landmark year for Joey Anderson with a succession of superb 12" releases and V/A appearances for labels such as Latency, Anunnaki Cartel, Syncrophone, Avenue 66 and his own Inimeg recordings all demonstrating the New Jersey-based producer's reputation is well deserved. This release provides as taste of his year to come, as he graces Dekmantel with this excellent 3 track EP ahead of a debut album for the Dutch label planned for some time in 2014. Deep beneath the frazzled, pixelated synth of lead track "Repulsive" there's a haunting quality that informs so much of Anderson's work, yet it still feels immediate enough to be the track that many selectors will gravitate towards. "Sky's Blessing" acts as an introspective wedge between the classic B-Side in the making that is the hypnotically charged "Heaven's Archer".
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DKMNTL 015
13 Jan 14
Deep House
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