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: Following the release of Part 15 during the summer, Innervisions drop the latest secret weapons that feature in Dixon and Ame's sets. With a focus on vocals and woozy melodies, this collection captures the energy of the Innervisions owners' DJing. A case in point is the flowing groove and haunting tones of Ivory & Filippo Nardini's "Could You Feel The Love" or Hardt Antoine's woozy, acid-frazzled and appropriately named "Inside Your Mind". On other occasions, the collection veers close to pop territory, audible on the electronic groove of Cipy's "Trip" or flirts with 80s synth pop and electronic disco on Samantha Loveridge's "The Pusher". But no matter the direction, like all previous selections, Secret Weapons 16 makes for essential listening.
Review: Berlin-based artist Ede presents the next intriguing piece in Innervisions' exploration of house music. Following his previous guest appearance for the Secret Weapons compilation series, Ede returns with the Poptroit EP - a vivid embodiment of pop-influenced vocals with touch of Detroit techno no less. Comprised of four tracks, the EP boasts a combination of unwavering rhythmic drive, groovy basslines, evocative vocal samples and synth chords carefully crafted for the dancefloor. Drawing inspiration from a spectrum of sources and artists, Ede adds a fresh layer of sounds to the Innervisions catalogue, with a notable contribution being Dixon's Edit of "Do My Thing".
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: 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: Danish producer Nandu has released some of his strongest material on Innervisions, though this six-track excursion marks his first appearance on Dixon and Ame's imprint for almost three years. Title track 'Tell Me', featuring the sassy and expressive vocals of Ida Corr, sounds like a late-night anthem in the making - an atmospheric, otherworldly tech-house roller complete with moody bass, minor key melodies and buzzing electronics. It comes accompanied by an even more suspenseful, slow-building dub, bonus cut 'Wasted' - a more positive-sounding but no less hypnotic deep tech-house roller - and three versions of 'Around'. There's his warming and breezy vocal version (where Corr once again makes a big impression), a tidy instrumental mix, and a fine Dixon 're-structure' that starts deep and dubby before building into a grandiose, hands-aloft, life-affirming number.
Review: A welcome return to the Innervisions fold for long-serving Greek producer Echonomist, who last featured on Dixon and Ame's popular imprint back in 2021. In keeping with many of his recent outings, 'Secret Places (Club Version)' is an atmospheric vocal number in which his and Avangart Tabldot's mesmerising, otherworldly lead vocals rise above a thicket backing track that sits somewhere between nocturnal tech-house, stylish 1980s new wave and Weatherall-esque "dark disco" - all moody bass, hissing cymbals, enveloping chords, throbbing arpeggio-style electronic bass and razor-sharp electronic motifs. It's a fine song and musically, it's as interesting and left-of-centre as it is alluring and strangely addictive. If it's a taster of a forthcoming album (which it could well be), then that set will be worth a listen.
Review: Skatman's latest release titled "Rewarped" showcases his exceptional talent for reviving and revitalising past sounds. The Tunisian-born producer, DJ, and label owner skillfully blends old-school hip-hop samples with energetic house tracks, seamlessly bridging the gap between different musical epochs. With six new tracks of hedonistic club music, Skatman, also known as Aziz Haddad, takes familiar elements and infuses them with a fresh twist. The result is a masterclass in creating an exhilarating musical experience that resonates with both nostalgia and contemporary dance floor desires.
Review: Skatman is Aziz Haddad, chief at Skatcity Records and with previous releases on TAU, Sum Over Histories and Cognitive Prophecy. His latest comes via the ever reliable Innervsions imprint titled "Oldskool", a slinky and trance-inducing journey geared for those heads down moments on the dancefloor. This is backed by the more fierce sounding "I Used To" (Hiphop Rewarp) which unlike its name is not an urban beat jam, but rather a moody dub techno-like workout with a cavernous aesthetic and the inclusion of rap vocals.
Review: Dixon & Ame's esteemed Innervisons imprint returns with its annual round up of the very best in advanced house and emotive techno on the 15th edition in its Secret Weapons series. They have once again done a fine job of curation, with all artists representing its distinct sonic aesthetic, with highlights coming from: Chloe Caillet on the deep and introspective electro cut "Moonwalk", rising Israeli Tal Fussmann really nails the label's futuristic vibe on the suspenseful "Persona" and esteemed Dutch duo Glowal give you another taste of their intelligent indie-dance sound on "Figures". Elsewhere, the ever impressive Floyd Lavine takes a more experimental path on his hi-tech cut "Blackalicious" (feat Wayne Snow) and Spanish producer EdOne delivers the mandatory serving of dancefloor drama on the sublime "Mjolnar".
Review: Trikk's debut album comes courtesy of Innervisions and was produced in label co-head Ame's 'hardware wonderland'. Partly descending from the club-focused tackle with which the Portuguese artist has made his name, Fauna & Flora also incorporates art-rock, punk and post-punk to expand on his electronic foundations. He worked with an array of collaborators as well, including Swiss DJ and musician Jimi Jules ("Absolute Body Control") and Brazilian visual artist Gabriel Massan ("Mata Mata") and Feon on "Ouro" (Love Trippin) - seeing him step outside of his comfort zone.
Review: Having spent four years establishing his reputation via releases on Afterlife, Still Vor Talent, Kompakt, MoBlack and, most recently, Innervisions, Daniel Tagliaferri is finally ready to deliver his debut album, 'Feelin'. It's an immersive and atmospheric affair all told, with the Milanese producer regularly reaching for warped, wobbling electronic riffs, heady chords, weighty basslines, sampled snippets of R&B vocals and rhythms that variously doff a cap to tech-house, deep house, broken beat and electronics. Our picks of the plentiful highlights include the enveloping brilliance of 'Do It My Way', the glassy-eyed brilliance of 'Feelin' (where old school vocal samples and sustained organ chords catch the ear), the acid-heavy minimalism of 'What I Do', the sub-heavy broken house sleaziness of 'Steps' and the soulful electro shuffle of 'I Know What You Want'.
Review: For the 13th time, Dixon has delved into the "unreleased gems" folder on his USB stick and chosen some Secret Weapons to share with Innervisions' fanatical followers. It's a bumper selection this time round too, with no less than 13 previously unheard club workouts to enjoy. The plentiful highlights include, but are no way limited to, the bleeping, electro-clash-goes-tech-house throb of 'Heart Transplant' by David Kochs, the warming wonder that is Woo York's 'Bohemia' (which sounds like Moby's classic remix of Pet Shop Boys 'Miserablism' re-imagined for the Innervisions generation), the hushed late-night sleaze of 'Ruby' by Jonathan Kaspar, and the trance-inducing, big-room ready bustle of Dominik Markz's 'Object in the Mirror'
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: 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: 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: After an appearance on the label's Secret Weapons Part 12 compilation, Danish producer Rasmus Vincentz Jensen aka DJ Nandu returns to Innervisions to present his proper debut in the form of 'Forever In Our Favor' - an entire EP of melodious techno and house. From the eloquent bliss of the ttile track with its incredible attention to details, things take a slightly darker turn on the future deepness of "Distorted Balance" and closing it out with the glassy-eyed and bittersweet mood music of "February Silver Lining". Following up some other great releases of late on Scat City and Connected - DJ Nandu surely is one to watch in 2021.
Review: The veteran of challenging, cross-genre experimentation and collaboration, Innervisions staple Henrik Schwarz returns to the Berlin-based imprint. The 'Together' EP heralds the third decade of the millennium and a collaboration with SelamX studio. Features the high tech soul epic "Come Together" with its life-affirming chord progression and stunning operatic vocals that are altogether geared for some glassy-eyed and bittersweet moments on the dancefloor, followed by the uplifting deep house of "Omnibus" that's awash in a stunning tapestry of lush melodies and glistening pads. Another terrific effort by a true master.
Review: From his longtime association with Osunlade's Yoruba Records imprint, Melbourne, Australia based DJ/producer Mike Steva delivers yet more of his spiritual, world music inspired grooves for deep house institution Innervisions with 'The Sound Of The Sun' EP. From the soulful and meditative opening track "Dawn Of A New Day", to the mesmerising and heads-down vibe of "The Sound Of The Sun" to the utterly hypnotic polyrhythms and vocal mantras on the elevating energy of "Baba Himalaya" - feel the vibe on this collection of arcane delights.
Review: Petros Manganaris aka Echonomist follows his recent contribution to Dixon's Transmoderna compilation with this distinctive and varied debut for Innervisions. The title track resounds to the electronic bass sound of Italo, while at the other end of the spectrum, Manganaris conjures up a bleak-synth led electro arrangement in the shape of "Planeless Sky". In between these two extremes, there are rough, glitchy house tracks like "Belfast Sun" and "Portamento", while on "MS20101", he takes influence from Carl Craig to deliver a synth-heavy techno track that is underpinned by his rough, fragmented rhythms. Changing approach once again, "Daydreaming" features mournful synths and a disco groove.
Review: Aleph music chief Ralf Schmidt aka Aera is back on the esteemed Innervisions imprint with the Prana EP, which is imbued with the instincts of a storyteller across six sonically different yet interconnected micro-worlds. From the dreamy and sublime vibes of "Way Out" where tech house and 8-bit elements collide, to moments of cleverly crafted and emotive futurism that we've come to know and love from the German producer - which can he heard on riveting journeys like "Turning Machine" and "Little Smasher". It wouldn't be an Innervisions record without a bit blissed-out and melodic deep house, would it? "Brackets" has you covered on that front.
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: Second time around for South Sudanese musician and political activist Emmanual Jal's "Kuar" single, which first landed on Innervisions a decade ago. That time, there was a lot of heat around Henrik Schwarz's headline-grabbing remix, which re-imagined Jal's traditional Sudanese track as a tech-tinged chunk of Afro-house brilliance rich in bold bass, trippy electronics, layered percussion and rave-ready late night riffs. That fine rework is given another airing here alongside a previously unheard Schwarz mix subtitled "Don't Let Your Vote Be Fake Newsed". This revision strips out much of Jal's vocal, instead offering a pumped up, riff-heavy variation on Schwarz's original remix.
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