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Man Recordings
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MAN 109
25 Jan 19
Funky/Club House
25 Jan 19
Funky/Club House
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MAN 105
23 Feb 18
Deep House
23 Feb 18
Deep House
Review: breathing new life into "Baille funk and other unclassifiable Brazilian rhythms", it makes perfect sense that he'd want to showcase some of his best work on one must-have collection. Haaksman's genius has always been his ability to find the middle ground between the needs of European dancefloors and his South American source material. This approach is at the heart of Remixes 2008-2017, though ironically some of the most enjoyable rubs here - particularly the brilliant revisions of Makina Del Karibe and Jalla Banda - are less concerned with out and out dancefloor devastation. Haaksman can do heavyweight bangers, though, and there's plenty of full-throttle, bass-heavy tropical house dotted throughout the compilation.
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MAN 103
17 Nov 17
Funky/Club House
17 Nov 17
Funky/Club House
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Man Recordings head honcho Daniel Haaksman presents the African Fabrics LP. For the 11 tracks on here, Haaksman said he re-created internet and street market finds with current bass music styles, fuelled by the global melting pot of the internet in which genres hybridise and new sounds emerge. You can hear afro, footwork, minimal marimba house or even a two-step bass track paired with a kalimba. Haaksman is no stranger to exotic music: many years ago when he first discovered the emerging bass heavy sounds coming out of Brazil's favelas, he named it 'Baile-Funk' a name that still sticks today, so you can trust the DJ on this one. Guests on the album include Spoek Mathambo label mainstay Stefan Morth aka KU BO, Portuguese trio Throes + The Shine, Dama Do Bling and Alcindah.
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MAN 095
29 Jul 16
Bass
29 Jul 16
Bass
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Brazilian bass producer Sants flexes his muscles and comes through with his first release of 2016 for Daniel Haaksman's strong-minded Man Recordings. This ain't no gear for the weak of mind, and each one of these five swampy cuts is heavier and more mystical than the next. "Rajada", for instance, is a murky bass cocktail powered by a slew of Latino vocals, whereas "Corre" is minimal and limited to its percussion. "Ze Povinho" is another favourite of ours thanks to its pseudo grime feel, but "Utinga" is surely the most interesting of the lot thanks to its sparse, almost beatless sway of low frequencies.
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MAN 094
01 Jul 16
Bass
01 Jul 16
Bass
Played by: Kosta Kostov
Review: Berlin-dwelling Daniel Haaksman, recently showcased his newfound interest in African music on his second album, African Fabrics. Here the lead track, "Akabongi" gets the single treatment being released in its own right and bundled with some new remixes. The original featuring the mighty Spoek Mathambo gets extended into five minutes of infectious Afro tech bliss. Elsewhere Mo Laudi calms the vibes down to a more relaxed sway whilst exaggerating the atmospherics and Boyfriend delivers a half-time rendition that lends the tune song hip-hop kudos. Exciting stuff!
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MAN 093
20 May 16
Funky/Club House
20 May 16
Funky/Club House
Review: Berlin's Daniel Haaksman is famous for helping introduce the world to baile funk. Since then his inspiration has shifted from South America to Africa and here he really explores that continent on second album "African Fabrics". There are 11 tracks that feature many styles and collaborations, highlights of which include the kinetic Afro grooves of "Akabongi" featuring Township Tech hero Spoek Mathambo, the electro tribal ritual of "Kaggua" and the off-the-wall percussive mantra "Black Coffee". An essential release.
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MAN 092STEMS
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
11 Apr 16
Funky/Club House
Played by: Big Dope P
Review: Berlin's Daniel Haaksman is famous for helping introduce the world to baile funk. Since then his inspiration has shifted from South America to Africa and here he really explores that continent on second album "African Fabrics". There are 11 tracks that feature many styles and collaborations, highlights of which include the kinetic Afro grooves of "Akabongi" featuring Township Tech hero Spoek Mathambo, the electro tribal ritual of "Kaggua" and the off-the-wall percussive mantra "Black Coffee". An essential release.
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MAN 092
26 Feb 16
Funky/Club House
26 Feb 16
Funky/Club House
Review: Undying fusionist Haaksman has never sat still. Having explored sounds from pretty much every continent, here we find him immersed in both the sounds of London and central Africa. The chiselled two-step says Croydon while the sparkling marimba says Congo. Together these elements say 'party on!' Soft, deep but unwaveringly hooky. Remix-wise Dotorado takes us on a trip around the Portuguese ghettos while Spoko brings the vibe back to the townships with militant snares and freeform keys.
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MAN 091
22 Jan 16
Bass
22 Jan 16
Bass
Daniel Haaksman feat Coreon Du
Review: There's no doubting the influence of post-dubstep, which has extended its reach to this remix package of Haaksman's "Lemba". The Round Table Knights version of the German producer's track brings this approach to the fore: over a tight stepping rhythm that could be mistaken for a Martyn jam, they lay down the seductive, slightly slurred French vocal. Meanwhile, the DZC Deejays also wear this influence openly.
However, on this occasion the drums are organic and rumbling rather than tight and precision-fixated and the vocal appears to have transformed from a sultry French tone to an upbeat Spanish narrative - something that futuristic rhythms have nothing to do with.
However, on this occasion the drums are organic and rumbling rather than tight and precision-fixated and the vocal appears to have transformed from a sultry French tone to an upbeat Spanish narrative - something that futuristic rhythms have nothing to do with.
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MAN 079
13 Aug 13
Minimal/Tech House
13 Aug 13
Minimal/Tech House
So Shifty feat Paco Mendoza
Played by: Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga
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MAN 078
05 Jul 13
Dancehall/Ragga
05 Jul 13
Dancehall/Ragga
Daniel Haaksman feat Coreon Du
Review: It may not be the house community's most unique idea and has been around since the dawn of the form, but when done properly, the fusion of vocals and electronic grooves sounds inspirational. Like Ricardo Villalobos, it sounds like Daniel Haaksman has raided a traditional music archive for the atmospheric, playful vocals that prevail on Lemba. Coupled with organic drums, it is evocative and infectious yet also groovy and DJ-friendly. There is an instrumental version included, which features tight claps and is underpinned by a gently spiralling acid line, but it's the original, in all its rambling, sprawling glory that impresses the most.
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MAN 077
14 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
14 May 13
Minimal/Tech House
Poirier feat Natalie Storm
Review: The heart of Berlin's Man Recordings has always been lodged in the decidedly warmer climes of South America. This is none more evidenced than in this new remix package of (the similarly inclined) Montreal producer Poirier. Bert On Beats delivers some seriously low bottom-end on his wobble/bassed-out version, Peruvian-Czech dude Chong X does his eccentric moombahton thing, while Poirier also provides his own raw and bleepy electronic version. However, it's really all about the spectacular Astronomar remix that combines crackly and druggy weirdness for a ghetto house bomb!
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MAN 074
05 Feb 13
UK Garage
05 Feb 13
UK Garage
Review: Cripes! Berlin-based Man Recordings have commissioned a string of new mixes for Wildlife's baile funk banger, and boy are they heavy! Nic Sarno takes "Hear Dat" to the dark side in beautiful style by tuning the bass down low for a deep, slow jam. "Paragon' features label boss Daniel Haakesman and is remixed within an inch of it's life by EQ Why, who turns the whole thing into trippy and eccentric drum machine workout. Piri Piri remixes "DNO", delivering a ponderously percussive electro joint with voodoo overtones. Last but ot least, The Phantom goes all dub-hop, or hip-step on "Hear Dat", display some serious talent for haunting atmospherics in the process.
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MAN 072
05 Nov 12
UK Garage
05 Nov 12
UK Garage
Review: Man Recordings return with a hard hitting EP from Montreal based producer Poirier. There's no messing about here, with four tracks that will really known how to shake up the dance, filled with intricate soca rhythms, heavy bass squelch and incendiary vocal contributions from Natalie Storm, MC Zulu and Face-T. Even more straight up dancefloor action than his Ninja Tune album - something we wouldn't have thought possible.
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MAN 069
22 Jun 12
UK Garage
22 Jun 12
UK Garage
Played by: DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Chrissy, Big Dope P, BERT ON BEATS, WILDLIFE!, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Sounds of Sumo, Apparat
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MAN 067
05 Apr 12
UK Garage
05 Apr 12
UK Garage
Played by: Flore, DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Big Dope P, MentalCut, BERT ON BEATS, Juno Recommends UK Garage, Star Eyes, EL DUSTY, HANUMAN TRIBE, Bunny On Acid, BERT ON BEATS, Mistaken Identity, Lowup Records
Review: Having infused dubstep with a taste of Angolan Kuduro music as well as other global influences, Estonia's Bert of Beats has his excellent "Antenna of Tallinn" remixed by an equally global cast of producers on this new release. Munchi eschews his trademark moombahton sound on his huge, juke-tempoed mix of "Bone Dat" while epic German mentalists Schlachthofbronx create a rich tech-kuduro version of "Alemao" - sounding plenty like Buraka Som Sistema in the process. Daniel Haaksman also turns in a breathtaking mix of "Bone Dat" which gets a footwerk treatment thanks to some unrelenting claps and punishing sub bass.
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MAN 063
19 Oct 11
UK Garage
19 Oct 11
UK Garage
JOAO BRASIL feat LOVEFOXXX
Played by: DANIEL HAAKSMAN, Big Dope P, So Shifty, BERT ON BEATS, Juno Recommends Funky House, DJ Quime (Meanbucket)
Review: A summery and fresh hook-up between CSS singer Lovefoxxx and Brazilian mash-up king Joao Brasil, "Love Banana" has already had great responses from Crookers, Radioclit, Brodinski and Mixhell for its mix of poppy electro drums and Mediterranean, almost Lambada-like swagger. Daniel Haaksman delivers an characteristically funky-tech mix, while future boogie fans will love Max Skiba's low-riding version. The winner for us though is DJ Edgar's baile funk-based mix - a perfect match.
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MAN 057
04 Apr 11
UK Garage
04 Apr 11
UK Garage
