deluxe 2 cd digipack , inside out paper and embossed typo finish within electronic music sven vŠth represents more than a single style. sven embodies the music as a whole, he cherishes every facet of techno and house. vŠth has experienced the music as it emerged in the mid-eighties. from this moment on, he has helped to shape it year after year. vŠth produced seminal music, his labels created and create its very own unmistakable brand of music, he ran a club and several booking agencies. cocoon is a global identification mark for high quality parties and festivals. those are major achievements, but they are overshadowed by vŠth djing abilities. like no one else, vŠth manages to capture the current figuration of our beloved electronic dance music in its entirety and melds it into a single, stirring story

at the end of august, sound artists and producers drvg cvltvre, strict nurse, staplerfahrer and pim kersten examined the audio capabilities of a huge steel art structure. in a 5 hour session they scraped, pushed, hit, wiped, connected and kissed the steel rings. everything was recorded and these three tracks are the results of those sessions. they were recorded live in park 013, where the iconostase was housed and which adds a sea of dark reverb to the sounds of the steel rings

pat thomas - coming home! original ghanaian highlife & afrobeat classics 1964-1981

electro sounds by akase

hotflush are proud to introduce an exciting young artist, pyur, along with her singular debut lp epoch sinus. despite her relative newness, pyur meets the world with fully formed and unique signatures in both visual and sonic work, revealing a deep artistry that transcends medium. growing up in munich, in and amongst the same fecund scene that spawned artists like the zenker brothers and skee mask, pyur cut her teeth from a young age as a guitarist and singer before becoming spellbound by the electronic worldÕs endless scope for sound design. endowed with innately strong synaesthesia and reared in a shamanic household, she tells how music Òplayed the biggest role in my growth. it alone had the purpose to help me dissolve boundaries, discover the beauty of lifeÕs mechanisms, create freely. it talked. soon i felt like the music was making me, not the other way round.Ó epoch sinus is a seamless and heartfelt whole, a life-like being unto itself, describing the disintegration of barriers between the self and the all. here pyur offers an intimate and personal statement, combining knowledge of universal harmony with electronic music. she states: Òi m mainly influenced by my inner visions and nature itself, yet also a lot from club culture, which is undoubtedly an important space of connection and freedom for so many people. the record dances playfully between supposedly incompatible qualities: moments of brutality turn to softness, new life embraces decomposition, while explosive rhythmic and melodic structures are tempered with gentle and subtle percussion.

ryan hunn, auch bekannt als dj und produzent illum sphere, kehrt mit seinem zweiten album glass zu ninja tune zurŸck. es ist passenderweise sein klarstes statement bisher: neun sowohl dynamische, als auch fokussierte tracks, die raum lassen, um sich in ein lebendiges, gro§es ganzes zu verwandeln. beim hšren fŠllt vor allem die klare abgrenzung von illum spheres bisher gewohnten sound auf. i wanted to make an album very different to the first, sagt der produzent, one with a different palette, pace and energy. eine verŠnderung in situation and style, wie ryan das beschreibt, ersetzt die scharfen wechsel und drastischen †bergŠnge seiner bisherigen veršffentlichungen und erinnert mehr an seine spectre vex und second sight 12inches oder seine mixe fŸr fabriclive und dekmantel. glass ist versunken in mechanischer tiefe und pulsierender festigkeit, erinnert an die zeitgenossinnen helena hauff und kassem mosse und wird illum sphere, dem bisher wohl bestgehŸtetsten geheimnis der szene, sehr wahrscheinlich zum durchbruch verhelfen

featuring throwback anthems von house of pain, dj jazzy jeff, kriss kross, 50 cent, ini kamoze, salt n pepa, ice cube, black street, missy elliott, odb, sugarhill gang, panjabi mc, justin timberlake, run dmc, usher, dmx, ja rule, nelly, ginuwine, notorious big, outkast, cameo, bobby brown, tlc, r. kelly, jennifer lopez, aaliyah

clark liefert den soundtrack fŸr die von warp films co-produzierte serie the last panthers auf sky atlantic. dabei bricht er mit seiner bisherigen diskografie und kombiniert im stile zeitgenšssischer kŸnstler wie mica levi, mogwai, jon hopkins oder olafur arnalds naturklŠnge mit klinischen, maschinell produzierten gerŠuschen und einer experimentellen, erforschenden attitŸde. die auflagen der tontrŠgerformate sind limitiert. nach der streng limitierten cd-erstauflage im hardcover-format wird der soundtrack jetzt als digipak langfristig lieferbar gemacht.

iokoi s debut album ÇliquefyÈ unfolds into the waving territories of #hypercyberealism, where physical and virtual spaces interweave. the dancing ÇselfÈ modulates trough reflections, creating floating and drifting instances of identity. iokoi is a blur. she plays with the barriers of reality and unconsciousness, creating a surreal performance in which she negotiates her identity, and enters a dialogue with the audience. she confronts the usual with capricious textures, oblique sounds and a subliminal voice.

Ôjoy is bbfs fourth album and the first one to be truly vocalist-focused and song-centric. with the help of canadian poet-singer beaver sheppard who played an prominent role the composition, bbf explore what the band-members describe as Ôpost-religious themes, such as struggling to find joy in times of uncertainty and instability. this makes it without any doubt bbfs Ônietzsche album. following on from their latest album Ômiami (2013) bbf keeps moving away from the dark mood of their early releases and the image of a Ôclassical new music ensemble to resemble more closely an Ôexperimental rock band. with much more grit and growl than before, they draw upon genres and styles that are not conventionally associated with joy: krautrock, punk, drumnbass, indie rock, new wave, and pretty much every other Ô-wave from the 80s. with each track offering a contrasting combination of styles and genres, bff succeed in devoting a whole album to a single feeling without making it either monotone or clichŽ. instead, they build on euphoria to expand and enrich electronic musics emotional range

jimi tenor has compiled a selection of afro jazz tracks that he has written and performed over the years with musicians icelandic drummer, helgi svavar helgason, helsinki based guitarist/bassist and journalist ilkka mattila, legendary drummer tony allen, cuban & berlin based trumpeter daniel allen oberto, ethiopian/finnish & helsinki based percussionist abdissa ÔmambaÕ assefa (itetune), nigerian/german & berlin based percussionist akinola famson, helsinki based percussionist mongo aaltonen, american & paris based spoken word artist/singer & painter allonymous, helsinki based flŸgelhornist tero lindberg, finnish & berlin based guitarist kalle kalima, polish & berlin based bassist patrick frankowski, british trombonist hilary jeffery and ghanaian/german & berlin based drummer ekow alabi savage. jimi tenor, born lassi osmo tapio lehto in lahti, finland, who has been releasing recorded music for 30 years, plays several instruments as is his usual practice. he is credited for playing on the upcoming release saxentric, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, background vocals, bass kalimba, drums, drum programming, electric guitar, electric piano, flute, hammond organ, korg ms-20, korg polysix, log-o-phone, moog, organ, percussion, photophone, plastic bongos, programming, shaker, synthesizers, tambourine, tenor saxophone, vocals and walton organ.

sweet addiction is yuksekÕs great studio comeback. its 5 elegant tracks signal his return as a main player. the maxi, which prefigures a 3rd album, features the greek singer monika (make it easy) and the duo her (on the1st single, sweet addiction). yuksekÕs characteristic sound, midway between post-disco, house and pop, shines through on its various tracks. even more than on his last album, living on the edge of time, yuksek shows his talent as a singer. his new melodies are sunnier than before, his beats and production more subtle. airy, but still conveying a touch of hedonism in its most club-friendly sounds, this ep is a foretaste of a sparkling new opus. bio : at the start of the 2000s, yuksek released a series of maxis and then two albums: away from the sea (2009) and living on the edge of time (2011).those records laid the foundations of a sound that uncompromisingly combined pop, disco and electro. then in 2013, he set up his own label: partyfine. it is now home to artists such as clarens, weekend affair, get a room!, jean tonique, juveniles,tepr and villa.

based on the eponymous play by brothers and author/performer team tobi and mike mŸller at schauspielhaus zŸrich, swiss experimental documentary film a1 traverses through time and space along switzerlandÕs first and most elongated highway structure. rich in archival sources, it sheds light on the costs and benefits of rapid movement: social, migratory and ecological patterns, economic and military designs that are mostly not immediately obvious to the casual motorist. stefan goldmannÕs soundtrack engages the filmÕs multi-layered aesthetics full on, providing a dazzling array of short compositions. profoundly synthetic in production, this free-wheeling phantasmagoria of peculiar, yet intensely likeable miniatures branches off into all directions Ð from minimalistic to overflowing, calm to banging, nightmarish to soothing. the visual patina of historic documents is playfully mirrored in intense distortion and noise artifacts, bound into rhythmic units and melodies formed of ghost notes. finding ever new ways of mining his techno background to yield surprising new forms and ideas, stefan goldmann has proven his abilities in a dazzling range of projects over the past years. works for dance, ensembles, an opera and various object-based creations made him a natural choice for the job of finding a refreshing way of linking sound and image. on its own, the music holds up by putting the listener on a high-velocity road trip of the curious mind.

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praise poems vol.1: gilles peterson (worldwide / brownswood rec.): one of my fave comps of 2015. praise poems vol.2: oliver korthals (mojo / out of spectrum on byte fm): extremely well put together track listing of artists which i have never heard before. left me with my mouth open... - highly recommend! praise poems vol.3: dom servini (wah wah 45s): this is incredible. praise poems vol.4:

inklusive tracks von calvin harris, outkast, the weeknd, toploader, mark ronson, bruno mars, pharrel, u.v.a.! good vibes are guaranteed!

for the past seven years kornel kovacs has been busy rocking dancefloors and boomboxes worldwide as one third of stockholms studio barnhus alongside axel boman and petter nordkvist. the label and dj trio is spearheading a new era of fearless swedish off-centre dance music, straddling the line between the cute and the menacing. anticipation for kovacs debut album has been rocketing following stand out releases like 2014s wistful szikra, last years mad party anthem pantalon on glasgows numbers imprint and the late night groove of space jam on smallville records. on the bells, kovacs pops open his trunk full of sounds nicked from the lost and found bins of nightclubs all over the world. from the distorted organ chords of bb to the stripped down trancehall beats of joseys tune and sziv utca and the title tracks cinematic romanticism, its all of the bells and all of the whistles - further positioning kornel kovacs as one of the most characteristic producers of modern house music. the record was completed in an intense two-week session with kovacs great friend and great studio engineer matt karmil in the cold winter of 2016. another close friend, artist malin gabriella nordin, has created the album artwork together with her brother jonas.

flava d hat sich in der bass-szene innerhalb kŸrzester zeit von einer anonymen beatmakerin zur respektierten headlinerin entwickelt. ausgehend von uk garage, deckt ihr sound das ganze bass-spektrum von niedlich-vokalem 2-step bis zu heftigen 4x4-bangers ab, inklusive einer portion grime. ihr fabric live 88 mixset ist vollgepackt mit exclusives von champion, terror danjah und natŸrlich falva d selbst.

here we see italian brother duo elia and niro perrone, release their debut long player in the shape of ÔpescaiolaÕ the name of the suburbs the pair grew up and paying homage to their musical roots growing up together. across the duration of the ÔpescaiolaÕ lp easy to remember serve up a amalgamation of raw and intriguing electronic, house and techno cuts. opener ÔhanckoraÕ lays down a lo-fi infused hip hop style to kick things off, while Ôcheckma demÕ lies in similar territory with the addition of some vocal stylings as wel

hed kandi ibiza 2016 - 45 tracks auf 3 cds! featuring john newman, nile rodgers, mk & becky hill, philip george, dragonette, yolanda be cool & dcup, nora en pure & redondo, mat zo, purple disco machine & boris dlugosch, ben delay

aus music is delighted to announce the debut album from long time house and techno tastemaker cassy. the double vinyl lp includes the full album on cd.

floorplan is already well known as robert hoods house outlet, which this year evolves into a family affair with co-production alongside his daughter, lyric.

party-hits non-stop! 60 club-house und pop-smasher mit tracks und remixen von mike posner, ellie goulding, calvin harris, avicii, disclosure, jonas blue, david guetta, diplo, years & years, felix jaehn und und und. die diesjŠhrige party-saison ist hiermit eršffnet!

marsman - new kind of purple

reggae und dŸsseldorf Ð auf dem papier nicht unbedingt die naheliegendste verbindung. punk aus dŸsseldorf? schon eher. the tips kšnnen beides - und noch viel mehr. hei§er reggae, knackiger punk und rock sowie eine prise soul sind die zutaten der spritzigen musikalischen geschmacksexplosion, die das trio auf platte und auf der bŸhne abfeuert. ihre neuste album-kreation, twistsÕnÕturns, die Ÿber long beach records erscheint, bricht nicht mit dieser tradition. nein, twistsÕnÕturns geht sogar noch einen schritt weiter, setzt zum gro§en sprung an und das erfolgsrezept der tips als rock-reggae-pioniere auf dem deutschen musikmarkt fort.

max ravitz has made a name for himself with his hazed dance not dance productions over these last couple of years appearing on a handful of different labels under a handful of different monikers. here on the 15 track, -common purpose- cd we get ravitz in all of his different forms as he teams up with numerous artists from his local brooklyn scene and beyond, serving up unheard cuts from numerous recording sessions done over the last years. through the record we hear the producer s versatility from tripped out downtempo vibes, to mid-paced acid, to high bpm dust burners, as ravitz and co. explore almost all possible avenues while in the studio. collaborators include huerco s., jahiliyya fields, ngly, terekke, bookworms, cloudface, and josephine.

nach dem re-release der grandiosen retrospektive orange cloud nine des niederlŠndischen gitarristen spike wolters, dessen vier achtziger-alben mittlerweile kultstatus geniessen, folgt nun das remixalbum orange cloud version, auf dem die besten kŸnstler des new yorker golf channel-labels die tracks dieses enigmatischen kŸnstlers neu interpretieren. mit dabei sind juju & jordash, mark. e, abel nagengast, chris munoz aka sexican, dj nature und mind fair.

ueber 60 tracks und remixes von riton, sigala, dj fresh, major lazer and kda feat. katy b & tinie tempah, u.v.a.!

auf 2 cds finden sich hier die derzeit besten und angesagtesten clubhouse-hits, die diesen sommer auf allen wichtigen europŠischen festivals rauf und runter gespielt wurden und werden. house festival megamix 2016 gibt den spirit der gro§en festivals (tomorrowland, parookaville, nature one, holi farbrausch, etc.) wieder und prŠsentiert die hits aus den charts, dance-charts und von den turntables der bekannten djs in einem energiegeladenen megamix mit Ÿber 80 tracks ein echtes schwergewicht also. house festival megamix 2016, dont miss it!

2 cds of the hottest tropical house!tracks & remixes from kygo, jonas blue, sigala, imany, philip george, duke dumont, lost frequencies, thomas jack, felix jaehn & robin schulz

very limited stock release on atom tm + material objects no. label. by garry bradbury, ex member of the 80s band severed heads. no. return with a new addition to the abstract 300 series by one time member of the influential australian electronic project severed heads: garry bradbury. sydney based bradbury is known for his boundary bending audio collage and analogue synthesis outbursts and has a career spanning three decades and is still blazing well into the 21st century. here he presents his 5th solo album for no. yakovlevian torque might be the most diverse no. release to date combining audio sources such as traditional found sound tv samples to analogue and digital synthesis. always on the verge of being slightly humourous, silly or deadly serious, bradbury balances moods and emotions, making this album not just a journey into his own mind. yakovlevian torque is a 13 track work out worthy of your attention deficit disorder

clark liefert den soundtrack fŸr die von warp films co-produzierte serie -the last panthers- auf sky atlantic. dabei bricht er mit seiner bisherigen diskografie und kombiniert - im stile zeitgenšssischer kŸnstler wie mica levi, mogwai, jon hopkins oder olafur arnalds - naturklŠnge mit klinischen, maschinell produzierten gerŠuschen und einer experimentellen, erforschenden attitŸde. die auflagen der tontrŠgerformate sind limitiert.

anfang april veršffentlicht ninja tune das neue album des klanggenies ash koosha. zu sagen, dass ash koosha, ein im iran geborener und in london lebender electronic-musiker ist, kratzt lediglich an der oberflŠche dessen, was es Ÿber diesen bemerkenswerten mann zu wissen gibt. ein synŠsthetiker, der farben als tšne sieht, ein virtual reality pionier, ein software humanist, ein politischer kŠmpfer, ein ehemaliger rockmusiker und student der klassischen musik es gibt so viele seiten von ihm, wie es facetten in seiner fraktalen, komplexen, au§erordentlichen musik gibt. koosha arbeitet hauptsŠchlich mit seinen eigenen field recordings, behandelt jede gesampelte quelle als physikalisches objekt, er quetscht, streckt, verzerrt und formt soundeinheiten, bevor er einen hintergrund aus klassischer musik persisch und westlich hinzufŸgt, sicher auch ein †berbleibsel aus seiner zeit am teheran conservatory of music. das ergebnis strukturiert und formt er zu ergreifenden, originellen und oft wunderschšnen bewegungen ein prozess, den er als finden von geometrie in sounds bezeichnet. koosha hat schon mehr getan und erlebt, als die meisten kŸnstler in ihrer gesamten lebenszeit: so sa§ er im iran wegen seiner musik im gefŠngnis und musste in gro§britannien asyl suchen

ever since first appearing on bristol s black acre imprint back in 2009, kwesi darko s blue daisy project has been hard to pin down. 2011 debut album the sunday gift was a triumph of woozy downtempo fusion, with bustling bass music influences rubbing shoulders with folksy elements, ambient, trip-hop and experimental electronica. following black acre s demise, darko now finds himself on r&s, a label willing to let him follow his unique path. as a result, sophomore album darker than blue is an even more adventurous and enjoyable set than its predecessor, with darko adding modern classical, beat poetry and hazy jazz influences to his already heady musical brew.

italian dj and producer manuel fogliata hasnÕt released a lot of records over the last ten years, but the few he has put out have always been worth tracking down. perhaps best known for his work alongside donato dozzy in creating the much sought-after aquaplano records at the tail end of the last decade, nuelÕs solo outings have been just as consistent and just as impressive. whether taking on metallic electro or syrupy, bass-heavy ambience, nuelÕs attention to detail and his keen ear for a groove has made each release something to treasure. nuelÕs only previous full-length, trance mutation (further records, 2011), was a masterpiece of minimal repetition.

auf diesem nagelneuen doppel-cd-album befinden sich die momentan beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten dance produktionen der stunde in einem treibenden dj-mix! mit von der partie sind selbstverstŠndlich namhafte szene-grš§en wie robin schulz, me & my toothbrush, calippo, croatia squad oder lika morgan. wer also gerne melodischen pop / dance sound hšrt, wird bei deep house essentials 2016.1 voll und ganz auf seine kosten kommen.

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the explosion ist ein neues projekt des versatile labelmachers gilbert cohen aka dj gilb r, eine hŠlfte von chateau flight, zusammen mit fabrizio rat (piano, synthesizer) und giani caserotto (gitarre) von cabaret contemporain. de einflŸsse auf dem experimentell gehaltenen album reichen von duke ellington Ÿber brian eno, terry riley zu godspeed you! black emperor, enio morricone oder francois de roubaix.

having previously impressed with their brazilian and french themed disco boogie sounds compilations, favorite turn their attention to the caribbean.

texture like sun is the follow up to the much-loved self-titled debut by anglo-mauritian producer, singer and percussionist joseph deenmamode aka mo kolours. nod! tip!

evantis, ein alias von einem der innovativsten elektronischen kŸnstler unserer zeit, wird sein debŸt album romantic psychology 1 ende oktober 2015 via technicolour records / ninja tune veršffentlichen. es handelt sich um das erste lebenszeichen von levantis seit der 2013 erschienen believe ep auf the trilogy tapes und ist ein elf song starkes album about nigredo and possession of the shadow. technicolour wurde ursprŸnglich von ninja tune als reines single-label gegrŸndet. nach 12inches von legowelt, hieroglyphic being, florian kupfer, kutmah, bnjmn und u ist romantic psychology 1 das erste album auf technicolour. die schwarze 180g vinylversion kommt in tiefschwarzem sleeve mit lackiertem titel, das innenliegende albumartwork stammt von eve ackroyd und wird gedruckt auf unbeschichtetem 300g kunstpapier. ein downloadcode ist ebenfalls beigelegt.

darkstar bewiesen sich bereits mehrfach als vorreiter der britischen elektronikszene. sie arbeiteten u.a. mit kŸnstlern wie actress, zomby und wild beasts zusammen. ihre frŸhen maxis auf hyperdub und die beiden alben north (hyperdub, 2010) und news from nowhere (warp, 2013) gelten als bahnbrechend. nun haben sie mit foam island ein werk geschaffen, das ihrer generation eine stimme gibt. die produktion reicht von expansivem uptempo-pop Ÿber dichte atmosphŠre und mutierten neptunes-r&b bis hin zu ungezwungenen sound experimenten. harte digital rhythmen und live-percussion treffen auf farbenfrohe synths, in die aidan whalleys leadvocals nahtlos integriert werden. ein perfektes electronic pop-album, das so nur in 2015 entstehen konnte

vor nunmehr 35 jahren hat sich new order aus dem musikalischen nachlass der legendŠren joy division gegrŸndet, nachdem sich deren sŠnger ian curtis 1980 das leben genommen hatte. in den 80er jahren war die band das bindeglied zwischen experimenteller elektronik und emotionaler gitarrenmusik und baute musikalisch die brŸcke zwischen depeche mode und the smiths. mit ihrer mischung aus spršder melancholie und sanfter zuversicht haben new order welthits wie blue monday und true faith geschaffen und sind in die annalen der popmusikgeschichte eingegange

die zeitspanne - fast 8 jahre nach dem gefeierten debŸtalbum -pan-o-rama- und 3 jahre nach der -mobilee back to back- (2cd+dvd) compilation-ausgabe - ermšglichte dem berliner techno-duo die entfaltung konsequenter ideen und visionen fŸr sein zweites album. †ber die spanne von 14 tracks zeigen pan-pot ihr makelloses verstŠndnis fŸr sounddesign, das genreŸbergreifend von peaktime-techno Ÿber experimentelle bŠsse bis pop- und downbeat-einflŸssen reicht. -the other- ist der eindrucksvolle beweis fŸr enthusiasmus, leidenschaft und vollster †berzeugung, und das ergebnis einer polaritŠt, aus der man in symbiotischer weise profitieren kann. nach primetime-slots auf namhaften festivals wie time warp, creamfields oder jŸngst glastonbury, haben pan-pot seit diesem sommer auch eine eigene dj-residenz fŸr den hyte event im amnesia auf ibiza inne. kurzum: der stein rollt und er rollt mŸhelos aufwŠrts.

from a festival to a feature to friendship, from techno to electronica to a band. in this manner towards twitter compatibility, one may describe eating snow s previous path, which has really just begun for douglas greed and mooryc, with only few characters. the two of them met in 2010 at a festival in poland, only shortly afterwards the joint tracks -pain- and -morning gloria- developed, which can be listened to on douglas greed s debut album krl. however, dougi and mooryc weren t just in tune with each other quickly, they also automatically arrived at a common sound despite their different musical roots, which ranges from sensual indietronica to powerful house right up to perfectly grooving pop moments.

drei unter-bespa§te au§erirdische, die seit jahren unerkannt in den kšrpern gewšhnlicher hamburger vorstŠdter leben. nun lassen sie eine raumdrohne fliegen, die ihr gleichnamiges neues studio-album abwirft. es ist ihr achtes. die 13 neuen songs handeln u.a. von der abrissbirne helene (alle hšrn jetzt schlager), einer alien-zuwanderungsflut (zitat tvm: im all wissen es alle, ihr kšnnt fremde hier nicht leiden), der ewig nahenden apocalypse (das letzte lied auf der welt), der legalisierung von der liebe, einem beziehungspolitischen gegenmodell, dem ende des automobils (eure autos) und anderen visionen, die keine weltregierung mehr unter verschluss halten kann. als gŠste treten in sprechrollen auf: kryptik joe (deichkind), felix brummer (kraftklub), mc fitti und fatoni.

das dritte und letzte kapitel der woolfy vs projections album-trilogie findet mit stations seinen kršnenden abschluss, der mit den alben the astral projections of starlight aus dem jahr 2008 began und mit the return of love aus 2012 fortgefŸhrt wurde. das konzept der alben-saga der band aus los angeles von simon james und dan hastie basiert lose auf den abenteuern des verschollenen astronauten captain starlight, der held des zazu songs, einem balearic rock klassiker, der auch den sound von woolfy vs projections auszeichnet, mitbeeinflusst hat, ein dŸsterer balearic und cosmic vibe, verbunden mit dem typischen west coast sound, disco dub, funk und hippie rock. stŸcke wie absynth (von resident advisor treffend mit air covering steely dan umschrieben), neeve oder set me loose kšnnen allesamt als moderne klassiker des genres bezeichnet werden.

ibiza is known for that very special and unique vibe. this atmosphere full of deep emotions mixed with wild energy, salty air and hot summer nights. this is what we want to give to you and what we tried to present right from the start of our great ibiza adventure more than 15 years ago! all led by the big mastermind mister sven vŠth who started back then on the white island with his vision and made it come true more and more year by year. looking back at 15 editions of his mix-cd-series the sound of the season we have to state that these mixes are acoustic documents for contemporary witnesses, the recored soundtracks of our lifes on the island for all these great and unforgettable summer seasons!

welcome back to the movielike resonating sound world of the 23s. already in 2008 the mysterious one-man band proofed with the album ÒboliviaÓ that they are trying to do another kind of music Ð something that isnÕt entertainment, something that isnÕt show, something that goes gently straight to your soul. now the producer from nord-rhine-westphalia did it again and tuned in the longplayer ÒflamingoÓ. anew he delivers a special kind of cinematic journey music that grooves opposite to his other, more rhythm based hypnotic dance productions. also as the 23s he produces pattern-based music, but it pursues a different intention: each listener should dive into a hallucinatory world of seen and unseen films that his inner eye creates unprejudiced. all ten tracks are romantic smooth operators. they put themselves in service of an artistic vision, in which the listener should get lost in music. the album can be seen as a love-letter to the movie scores of the french 70s cinema or the impressionistic sound arrangements you can hear in the early cinema of peter greenaway. with double bass heat, discreet piano melodies, levitating guitar chords, some gentle horns here and there and beats that recollect the warm jazz influenced soul of oldschool hip-hop the 23s generate a sublime get-down-deep instrumental journey. you can listen to it attentive. or you can just play it in the back while doing whatever you like to do. it is recommended to play ÒflamingoÓ in a decent amount of volume as all loungey tracks begin to live bigger and brighter with sound intensity. if you play it flashy you will experience an atmospheric sometimes light-flooded, sometimes foggy 40-minute electronic journey that offers open-minded souls to fill the room between the notes with their very own milky fancy. soon the album will be accompanied by a bunch of remixes tuned in and twisted by producers like giegling and white artists edward, christian s of the c—meme tribe, canadian producer the mole and the german post rock and electronic music band to rococo rot.