Innervisions is an electronic music label. It was founded by Steffen Berkhahn, aka Dixon, and Kristian Radle and Frank Wiedemann of Ame, in 2005. Together they form Innervisions’ unique audio-visual universe. With Berlin as its home, Innervisions evolves from within the city and evokes impressions from all over the world with its releases from artists including: Toto Chiavetta, Tokyo Black Star, Marcus Worgull, Recondite, Henrik Schwarz, David August, Trikk, Aera, and Dixon and Ame themselves
Review: Henrik Schwarz, the veteran of challenging cross-genre experimentation and collaboration, returns to the Innervisions imprint. With his first EP for 2020, he heralds the third decade of the millennium and their collaboration with SelamX studio across two powerfully emotive tracks. From the life-affirming epic "Together" and its dramatic choral refrain and elevating chord progressions which are all geared for some perfect dancefloor drama. Second offering "Omnibus" shows more restraint but it's equally as evocative, once again demonstrating the German producer's talent for soulful hi-tech sounds.
Review: Petros Manganaris is one in a clutch of artists pushing their way to the top through the Innervisions label, with his Echonomist project highlighted in recent times next to the likes of Nandu, Mike Steva and Aera. Having released the six-track Virtuality EP to acclaim last year the Greek artist swiftly backs it up with Night Versions. With emphasis on the techno and synth pop inspired "Our Last Night" (with additional Radio Edit) it brings with it a sound that combines contemporary German pop held together by indie and electro - thik Digitalism. On the flip you'll find "Different Versions Of Your Love" that sees a jungle rhythm set to progressive sounds of trance, new wave and UK bass.
Review: Fresh from the release of his umpteenth album, Sebastien Devaud pops up on Innervisions with regular vocalist Scalde in tow. There's no original version, just two terrific - and near epic - reworks from Innvervisions bossman Dixon. As you'd expect, he does a good job balancing his usual shuffling, swinging beats and percussive builds with some of the original's more melodic elements (which, oddly, include snatches of choral singing, spooky organs and sweet guitar licks). The instrumental dub is expansive enough, but the full vocal mix is seriously grandiose - a ten-minute builder that just grows and grows.
Review: Given the involvement of Craig Richards' former Tyrant sparring partner, Lee Burridge, it's perhaps not surprising that "Lost In A Moment" is decidedly melodic, rather epic and bordering on progressive house in its outlook. It's not surprising that it appealed to Dixon, either; this is deep house that slowly unfolds over 10 sumptuous minutes, with beats that pop and click while melodies wind their way around cosmic pads. Dixon's rework is, if anything, even more grandiose, beefing up the beats while adding even more layers of vaguely cosmic chords and synth-flute melody. Honestly, it's like a German deep houser's take on prog. And it's amazing.
Review: Agoria has enjoyed a long working relationship with Luxembourg-raised classical pianist turned experimental composer Francesco Tristano, having released a number of the latter's works on his Infine label. Here, they join forces for "Kick The Peace (part 2)", the highlight of a smart two-track EP for Innervisions. Woozy, intricate, musically complex and spooky, it impressively fuses Tristano's compositional skills and love of intertwining melodies with Agoria's shuffling grooves and techno influences. While an impressive piece of instrumental music, it's also got enough chops to work a dancefloor. The EP's other track, Agoria's solo effort "Scala", has more immediate dancefloor charms, not least some hustling, classic house drums, typical Innervisions build and some delicious piano melodies.
Review: Los Angeles-based Brit Chris Barratt returns to Innervisions, after appearing on their X compilation a little while back, in addition to appearances on Bedrock and Sapiens. Imitations Of Life is most likely named after his solo imprint Art Imitating Life, and much like that - the tracks here are in the same kind of vein. From the melodic dancefloor drama of ,,Sketch 7", the soaring synth leads taking centre stage on the evocative "Sketch 17" or the glassy-eyed and heartfelt style of deep house that is a perfect fit for Ame and Dixon's imprint on "Sketch 1".
Review: Michael Gracioppo only made his debut earlier this summer with a release on MCDE Recordings but already he's being hunted high and low for his delicate but diamond-strong sounds. Full of contradictions, it's clear and resonant but shrouded in shadows; strong and methodical but somehow florid and brittle. Its steady ticking heartbeat lies underneath some hauntingly beautiful verses by Canadian deep house vocalist Wayne Tennant. It's chillingly good - a track that lingers and reverberates after it finishes. No wonder legendary label Innervisions snapped Gracippo's hand off for it.
Review: Ame bring out the bells and horns for the duo's latest two track EP which begins with the twists and turns of "Tatischeff", a Balearic-tinged bassline-driven progressive house production tipped with euphoric touches of Italo disco. "Den Ratta" on the other hand opts for something percussive, and clocking in at almost nine minutes, allows Ame the time to confuse, love and tease the dancefloor into climax the Innervisions way.
Review: Ame have always been an inventive pair, but even by their standards this is a departure. Along with Amampondo, they've laid down a delicious chunk of ethno-house that just bristles with summery energy. There's infectious ethnic (possibly West African) lead and backing vocals, looped-up acoustic guitars, heavy electronic melodies and, naturally, some deliciously epic builds based around deep organ chords. While the first version is closer in style to much of their previous output, it's the second version that really hits the spot - if only for the sweetness of the production and the summery strut of the composition. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but we think it's spiffing.
Review: Earlier in the summer, Innervisions dropped the club mix of 'Secret Places', the title track from Echonomist's debut album. The album, which is presented here in its entirety, arrives some 17 years after his first single. Since the Greek producer has plenty of experience, it's unsurprising to find that he's used the opportunity the format provides to showcase many different sides of his musical outlook. So, we get an attractive blend of ambient, subtly post-punk influenced downtempo pop ('A Different Frame'), dark-wave influenced throb-jobs (the title track), pulsating electro-disco (the dark Italo-ish 'The Sequence Cabinet'), mind-mangling vocal tech-house ('Falling Head First', 'High End'), evocative neo-progressive house ('Empty Hours'), deep, dubby and ghostly electronica ('When In Rome') and quirky leftfield synth-pop workouts that defy easy categorization ('Back To Mine').
Review: Marcus Worgull definitely believes in quality over quantity. Lenoix is only his sixth EP in the past twelve years, but like his previous records, it sounds like a lot of time, thought and effort has gone into it. Working with Pardeike, the title track is all sumptuous wintry melodies and a stripped back, frosty rhythm that leads into a series of tranced out breakdowns. "Blythe" is more ominous; lonely bleeps and subtle claps guide the listener along a groove forged by metallic drums, but here too Worgull and Pardeike finally succumb to melodic temptations and the arrangement breaks to the sound of epic hooks.
Review: Here, Michael Gracioppo's tactile 2013 deep house gem gets the remix treatment, with Tale of Us & Vaal and German producer Recondite providing the proverbial spit and polish. The former - famed for their woozy productions on Visionquest - deliver a typically atmospheric rework, lacing selected snippets of Wayne Tennant's heady vocals over a claustrophobic groove, murky chords and tumbling melodies. Recondite, meanwhile, delivers two reworks. While his Club Remix is tasty - think alien synths, touchy-feely grooves and wide-eyed late night vibes - it's the alternative Blue Train Ride Remix that stands out. It features many of the same elements, but adds some delicate electronic melodies that compliment the sturdy bassline and sparse production.
Review: It feels like we've been here before, but this time it sounds different. Trance used to be a dirty word, but in Recondite's deft hands, it has turned into something mysterious and alluring - or so it seems on PSY. The release title appears to make reference to tie-dyed T-shirts and hippie trance-dance, but in reality it's the more out there sounds of the late to mid '80s in Goa, with sluggish drums combined with a tripped out arc of synths'n'bleeps. "Fiery" is blatantly influenced by Eye Q '90s trance, but here too Recondite offers his own version, with spine-tingling minor keys fused with dubby drums.
Review: Over the last nine years, Dixon's Innvervisions label has cornered the market in deep, emotive, gently building deep house. Their tracks - long, sensuous, intricate and often beguiling - inhabit the middle ground between deep house, slow techno and (whisper it quietly) post-progressive house. This two-tracker for sometime DiYnamic man David August fits the mould perfectly. "Epikur", in particular, is a thing of great beauty, with gently unfolding pianos, alien chords and winding electronics tumbling down over a sumptuously touchy-feely groove. "Agatha" is a touch more upbeat, with exotic, humid melodies offering a nice contrast to August's dreamy production. Like "Epikur", it's almost unfeasibly evocative.
Review: This German duo has released separately on labels like Souvenir and Pasta Musik, but Young World is an impressive collaborative record." Who is Manfred?" sounds as much inspired by pointillist, minimal techno as house, with its hypnotic, bleepy groove. Midway through, there is a glorious transition, with the tones giving way to bird song samples and breathy breakdowns. The tile track goes in the opposite direction. It starts with understated beats and mellow pads, before gradually moving into a demented acid spiral midway through. However, it seems like this pair's first love is deep, musical sounds and the track ends with a tranced-out denouement.
Review: "Ham The Monkey" is German producer Jimi Jules' third EP for Innversions, following up 2019's "Fool" and "Karma Baby". A concept EP, Jules tributes the music here to Ham the Astrochimp, a chimpanzee and the first hominid launched into space. In 1961, Ham flew aboard the Mercury-Redstone 2 mission, part of the U.S. space program's Project Mercury. From the evocative feelings of opening cut "Don't Take It Personally" which is very much in the Innervisions aesthetic, late night mood music is catered for with the sensual deep house of "Grumpy Monkey" while the seething energy of closing track "Tinnitus" is the typical style of dancefloor drama you've come to expect from Ame & Dixon's label.
Review: Stepping up his game over the years, Tal Fussman is a producer that most recently has seen his music make it to Diynamic Music and Exit Strategy - who now gets the red carpet rolled out for his Innervisions debut. Children Of 95 brings the keys, beats and melodies to the game with big drops, basslines, chord progressions ever emotional, modern gospel house. The title track takes off with its sprinkling synths, heavy pianos and diva vocal that matches up alongside the Floorplan-esque "Memo". Classic Balearic house goes large on "No More" with the deeper, dubbed out techno cut of the release going to "Bridging The Gap". Hey Teacher!
Review: As Innervisions looks forward to its 100th release in 2021, its new 'Limbo' various artists compilation marks a change within the label, club culture and the music industry at large, signifying how it will continue to evolve and adapt. Featuring ascending Bavarian Innellea on the evocative breaks of "The Invention Of Flying", Danish dancefloor drama expert Denis Horvat in fine form as always on "Unikum", Lake People, the alias of prolific Leipzig-based producer Martin Enke, with a typically ethereal outing titled "Divergence" and the ever reliable Aera with the serene futurist electro beats of "Shallows". To quote label boss Dixon regarding the release: 'The world is in limbo and going through a transition. So is Innervisions, building a bridge between how we have done things in the past, and how we want to do things in the future'.
Review: Having previously impressed with the robust On Acid on Absurd/Acid Test, and more thoughtful Hinterland on Ghostly International, Recondite transfers to Innervisions for this third full-length excursion. The German producer seems to be in a particularly introspective mood on Iffy, delivering tracks that variously explore deep, spacious techno (see "Baro"), evocative deep house and bittersweet electronica. For all the sparse rhythms and clandestine atmospherics, there's plenty of picturesque moments, from the unfurling beauty of "Konter" and glacial downtempo shuffle of "Steady", to the tear-jerking shimmer of "Jim Jams" and gorgeous "Levo". As a result, it's probably his strongest set to date.
Review: It has been four long years since South African producer Culoe De Song last graced Dixon's Innervisions imprint. Happily, this belated return - a year after dropping his impressive Exodus album on Soulistic - sees him at the top of his form. "Y.O.U.D" is, in many ways, what you'd expect - a dense but picturesque blend of thick tribal percussion, fluttering electronics, sampled yelps and eyes-wide-shut melodies. He opts for altogether deeper vibe of "Geyser", layering dreamy chords and hazy melodies atop a hypnotic, shuffling groove blessed with delicious atmosphere. Strong stuff, all told; it's a pity it's been so long between drinks.
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