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Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
Review: Biesman's contribution to Watergate's ongoing mix series is a little different, featuring as it does a swathe of his own previously unreleased solo tracks and collaborative productions. This sampler EP - the first of two - showcases a clutch of highlights. Th Belgian first hooks up with Shubostar on the star-fall, deep space Italo-disco chug of 'Across The Universe', before opting for a mind-melting, TB-303-heavy deep acid house sound on Zombies in Miami collaboration 'Smooth Monday'. Solo production 'All Day, Every Day' is a soaring, heavily electronic breakbeat roller, while 'Hola Y Bienvanido' is a shirts-off dance through bold electronic melodies, mid-80s Pet Shop Boys melodies and throbbing sequenced bass. Finally, 'March For Peace' is a retro-futurist synth-wave anthem in the making and Vandesande joint production 'Away' a grandiose ambient number.
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WGDIG 013
30 Sep 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
30 Sep 22
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: Londoner Henri Bergmann has been tipped for big things on the underground for some time, so it's nice to see her stepping things up via a first EP for Berlin institution Watergate's in-house label. Her trademark style sits somewhere between new wave, throbbing electronic house, electro and stylised European techno. It's an undoubtedly exciting and strobe-lit sound best exemplified by the subtly Ann Clark-influenced chug of 'Our Time Has Come' and the EBM-influenced muscularity and surging melodies of Wennink hook-up 'We Just Keep Going'. The headline attraction though is Biesmans collaboration 'Mind Col', where here whispered spoken word vocals rise above a densely layered, synth-heavy, post-Italo new wave backing track. Tidy, club-ready remixes of that track from Stephan Jolk and Echonomist complete a rock-solid package.
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WGVINYL 090
05 Aug 22
Coldwave/Synth
05 Aug 22
Coldwave/Synth
Review: Watergate (liebe*detail & Cecille Records) hall of famer Matthias Meyer returns with some fresh material after more than 12 months! Teaming up with Budakid - who first debuted on the label last summer with "Orrery" from Watergate Affairs 04 - the pair deliver a sweet and melodic journey through progressive house and Italo techno sounds! Said to have inspired Watergate's open airs in 2021, "Sweat Ease" kicks things off with a classic breakbeat and bouncing bassline that evolves into a vocal-arpeggio track that would light up any Italo-inspired dancefloor. "Hybrid Society" on the flip goes deeper and maintains some subtle Daft Punk sentimentalities while keeping in the zone for those sunset, just after dark moments. To Rimini and beyond!
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WGDIG 005
01 Oct 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
01 Oct 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech
Review: Veteran British producer Thomas Gandey (aka Cagedbaby) teams up with Mancunian Youtube stars Mia Mendi (Hydera) on their third outing, following up impressive releases on Stil Vor Talent and Los Suruba's Nazca Records. This once comes courtesy of Berlin powerhouse Watergate, featuring the late night, neon-lit boogie-down business of "Ubi" complemented by its seductive vocals. Also on offer is the brooding, acid-tinged dark disco journey of "Gatekeeper" followed by the slinky and hypnotic mood music of "Nightliner" packed full of sparkling retro synth sounds and immaculate rhythm programming.
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WGVINYL 085
03 Sep 21
Minimal/Tech House
03 Sep 21
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: Joris Biesmans recent debut album, Trains, Planes & Automobiles, offered a scintillating, synth-heavy fusion of electro, Italo-diso and classic-sounding house. There's a similar feel to this fine collection of remixes. Adana Twins lead the way with a refreshingly squelchy, club-ready old school electro re-fix of 'Save The Night', before Alex Medina turns 'Cold Void' into a bubbly trip through analogue-rich cold-wave territory with added melodic clout. Geordie hero Man Power's revision of 'Cosmic Cruise' is a delightful fusion of cascading synthesizer sounds, dreamy chords and locked-in acid house grooves, while Biesmans' own rework of 'Hawkins' is a spiralling, uplifting electro roller with spacey sounds and filthy bass aplenty.
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WGDIG 004
20 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
20 Aug 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
Review: More '80s themed than a Steve Martin & John Candy odd couple comedy, Joris Biesmans Trains, Planes & Automobiles is an ode to '80s arcadia, retro synths and spaced out motifs. Combining his octane video game music with swirling layers of electro and cosmic synth, Watergate's current marquee act also draws upon touches indie disco, French touch house music and Italo. Delivering a most impressive debut album, subtle gothic rock influences make themselves known furthermore in "Cold Void (feat Tom The Bomb & Boi Wonder)", with the album's hit material coming through in "The Last Chase", "Another World" and "Pac Man" to its synth riffing title track. Open the floodgates!
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WGA 003
18 Jun 21
Coldwave/Synth
18 Jun 21
Coldwave/Synth
Review: The Berlin-based producer/live act and in-house engineer for Watergate club, Jans Biesmans has created a 'nostalgia-driven delight' here for their eponymous label. 'Trains, Planes & Automobiles' is a neon-lit night drive through a nu-disco fantasy. The remix up next by Italian duo Fideles (of Correspondant and Afterlife fame) deconstructs classic rave motifs on their emotive and breakbeat driven rendition - which is equally as worthy of your attention. Finally, Biesmans serves up the shimmering and euphoric Italo disco energy of "Save The Night" with its infectious vocal hook which seals the deal.
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WGVINYL 079
08 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
08 Mar 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Review: A split/collaborative EP from Watergate this one, with 'Montserrat' credited to WhoMadeWho but presented in Artbat Edit form, while 'Closer' is credited to Artbat but has WhoMadeWho as a featured artist. The former is a broody, moody affair in which a muted, percussive intro is slowly joined by atmospheric synth drones, simple 4/4s and a walking bassline, before risers and other synth sounds pave the way for the electric geetar solo that provides the track's real USP, accompanied by a plainitive male vocal. 'Closer', meanwhile, sticks more closely to the European "melodic house plus indie-style vox" formula of recent years.
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WGVINYL 057
03 May 19
Funky/Club House
03 May 19
Funky/Club House
