in 2009 the internationally acclaimed german director tom tykwer (perfume, run lola run, the international) supervised a film project in kenyas largest township kibera together with his wife marie steinmann. they put together a team of international film pros that each mentored one film student and helped them put together the movie soul boy. a story about a boy who has to go on a journey to rescue his fathers soul from a mysterious voodoo women.
the result of xavers score is a percussive journey reminiscent of minimal music from the 60s paired with african vibes but completely void of world music cliches. its closer to krautrock and steve reich than to the commonly shallow perception of indigenous music by first world movie directors. full of odd sounding kalimbas and plucky guitars, backed by heavy orchestral drumming and floating e-bows.

usually i disagree with almost anything fashion designers have to say, but when i was compiling this ep i remembered this quote by the iconic german designer and finally exactly understood what he means. i realized why i react so strongly to den haans music. like proper italo disco its so wrong it must be right. the two glaswegian producers do everything right when it comes to pushing buttons on the dancefloor. to follow their releases on dissident, optimo music and their own imprint courier of death, they have put together this ep that sums up their impeccable feel for hi-nrg / italo fueled dancefloor madness.

blackstrobe are back from beyond. their newest dance floor gems are a foray back into the darkest realms of disco with their unique blend of boogietrance, softgoth, gaybiker house music. on their latest release they employ deep gothy hooks that match perfectly with a nostalgic italo flair and dark disco pulses. dancefloor zombies and casual listeners should find these retro-futurist tracks akin to the worlds of john carpenter and the twilight zone. trevor jackson >great release< // chloé >good tracks, will play them< // dj hell >great single<

nys underground celebrity, electronic obscurity and rare disco specialist william burnett (aka grackle, aka speculator) delivers an ep that truly defies any categorization and therefore will have a harder time to find its way into the stores usually packed with easily digestible pre-masticated dancefloor stew that comes with filing recommandations. the music on this record evokes images of mad peyote sessions held amidst dry and sandy landscapes. the original desert acid sounds like a jam machines and instruments would do when left on their own, unsupervised by humans. a wobbly and acidey synthline goes on a psychedelic journey with fuzzy guitar riffs, backed by a stompy almost tribal discobeat. düsseldorfs currently most interesting band musiccargo rework the piece into a cinematic krautdisco gem that floats on a loopy vibraphone drone, sprinkled with german and english lyrics. sombrero galaxy (aka cbs/intergalactic fm regular dj tako reyenga and his mysterious uk buddy jonny nash) take the track into cosmic realms (rare occasion where the term really fits) and their version could easily be interpreted as a vangelis tribute. the last track on the ep we are it is a slow 808 jam with druggy and spaced out fuzzy vocals, paired with equally druggy and fuzzy guitars. if you are a filmmaker and you need a song for a weird desert scene youd be an idiot not to consider this one the perfect choice.

just amazing remixes by 40 thieves & dfas juan mclean

this is an ultra-electronic piece, that has been brought to life by strangelets, with production smarts to be marvelled. massive jazzy synths, snappy bongos, and locomotive drums all make for a futuristic cut. the record is up front space funk, bound to pick you up and throw you around the room a little

sexy runtergepitchte nummer mit synthesizer und verzaubernden vocals die sich ohne zu zögern direkt in dein herz bohrt! ewan pearsons remix geht mehr nach vorne, ohne aber den sinnlichen grundzug aus den augen zu verlieren und kreirt so eine hybrid aus lably on any dancefloor

all god s children is pure deephouse with driving percussion, a classic house groove, lush keyboard work and a bassline that brings you through the night. the bside sports two versions of the track anything is possible. the maison vumbi edit by xaver hinself is very faithful to the original version, which is a disco tainted take on early chicago house, and simply streamlines the track for ideal dancefloor compatibility. the filiberto marmelade remix on the other hand turns the track into a psychedelic piano-house jam with a highly addictive additional hook, a real summer tune..

upported by james murphy, prins thomas, jd twitch, dj naughty, skatebard and plastique de reve !! moon unit (part 1 & 2) hit decks all around the world in 2007, receiving massive support by carl cox, dj 3000 (ur), laurent garnier, klaxons dfa and many more. moon unit (part 3 & 4) has arrived! part 3 could best be described as being the black monolith from space odyssey 2001 draped with highly sophisticated light installations, oversized speakers and a giant smokemachine. part 4 features irish newcomer rosalind on vocals.

supported by dj naughty & serge (clone rec)!! marimba is pure spaced out disco , flipside pagans comes with more detroit techno vibes straight fro the floor

mastered by alden tyrell!! played by dfa, kaos, munk, ata, paul mogg, skatebard, serge & diskokaine…. nuf said

the man from louisiana, water jones, with a blend of raw disco beats and catchy old-school electro licks. the first track >deuteronomy brown< is an italo style dancefloor bomb, bound to drag people off their seats. >the odyssey sound< has entirely been built by using just one synthesizer, the legendary arp odyssey !! the tracks version featured on this release has been cut-up, dubbed and streamlined for optimum performance by paul mogg and supersouls xaver naudascher

excellent hi tech lunar space disco monster... already played by tiga...