ive been involved in two or three major genres that are very different from each other, says vaughn robert squire from canada, better known as prison garde, who is making his true romance debut with our trep009. about his melody ep, he says: its gospel-influenced house stuff. its in line with the last couple records that i put out, but i feel like its a little more mature and that the quality of the recording is a lot higher than anything else ive done as prison garde. i recorded it at the phi centre in montreal - its a beautiful cultural center in the old port. ango and i locked ourselves in there and did a live record on an ssl in a big room.

magic touch feat. charlie sputnik - found love ep straight from california, magic touch returns to tensnake’s true romance with a very hyptnotic house record for the summer. after the successful debut ep in 2013, we are excited to have magic touch back on the label. but not only that, also charlie sputnik is returning after his feature on larses trep002 release. magic touch aka damon palermo delivers the perfect 90ies vocal house track, including a samplepella mix and a very special art bleek remix on the b side.

true romance is proud to release a fantastic ep from one of house musics biggest new talents.

phil gerus is a natural musical talent who oozes sound from every pore. fusing together cassette pop, disco, soul, r&b and funk, his sounds are effortless but hugely emotive and have come out on labels like sonar kolkektiv, manmakemusic (george fitzgerald’s label), futureboogie and true romance. growing up in moscow, phil studied classical piano and was heavily influenced by his parents’ music tastes, including jazz records of oscar peterson, bill evans, and keith jarrett, it is these classy vibes that permeate his own creations. phil has played around the world at leading clubs like japan’s dommune, studio 80 (amsterdam), mojo club (hamburg) and various hotspots in europe and russia. phil is also a regular guest on radio shows around the planet and is considered as an artist on the rise.

two 80s styled house/disco cuts.

following the success of the now sold out freundchen ep, true romance revisits the disco anthem with this hot hot hot trio of remixes, right in time for the summer. on the a side, red rack’em puts freundchen through his cut and paste wizardry delivering a heavily filtered, bass heavy, hypnotic disco version. on the flip, lauer cranks up the groove and unleashes the pianos for a classy house rendition that oozes sunshine and smiles. russian producer phil gerus’s gets gritty on his take, bringing the track on a mad chopped up italo road.

berlins true romance is back on the disco train for their fifteenth release. label boss tensnake is at the wheel this time and cooked up two irresistible a sides. first in line is the sci-fi infused machines, a catchy slow analog burner with deep synthetic bass lines, etheric melodies and floating french vocals. the perfect soundtrack to blissfully cruise the foggy, neon-drenched nights of a dystopian future. on the aa side, the vinyl only black as flies slings us back under the blazing sun. starting with sultry vocals and a stripped down disco-not-disco vibe, the track morphs into a unique blend of italo-zouk madness. heavily road tested by the man himself, this one is a certified exotic weapon. limited pressing - dont sleep!

to wrap up 2016, true romance unleashes one more disco stunner. this time the fabulous three tracks 12 comes from the classically trained yet funky to the bone: phil gerus. the russian producer has been a rising force of the modern disco movement with releases on futureboogie, sonar kollektiv, thugboat edits to name a few. the make time ep, his first offering on true romance, confirms gerus is here to stay. the a side, she is wearing her black boots again, is meant to played very loud and very late in a dark smoke-filled room. its a raw thumper with a thick post-disco bass line, robotic italo synth, dreamy chopped up vocals all layered with catchy mysterious chords. the flipside starts with the irresistible make time, a groovy number with loopy funk guitars, soulful vocals and infectious keys that will stick to you like glue. for the grande finale, gerus serves us detective from kamakura: a gritty electronic funk track with banging percussions and delirious moans that will keep you awake until the break of dawn.

true romance label boss tensnake channeled the disco gods once again and brings us his brand new 3-track freundchen ep. a frenzied, sun drenched package filled with dance floor magic. the title track freundchen features a raw and infectious bassline, filtered funky loops, thumping rhythms and blissful vocal stabs all blended into an irresistible disco bomb. a future tensnake classic, it has been spawning serious contortions wherever it lands. heavily road tested by the man himself. on the flipside, tazaar brings the heat up with a killer african groove brilliantly combined with classic house vibes. while no fool plunges into the depth of the nights going into a darker hallucinatory trajectory with its minimal pumping kicks, dreamy synths and echo-drenched vocals.

the story begins at the heideglühen club in berlin where the true romance crew saw ojpb play. in the midst of his set he dropped a mysterious track that completely lit the crowd up, it was e-lane 2 troy. in this offering, true romance introduces montreal based ojpb (also known as bowly, dÐd, mtsp). through this alias, french-born olivier borzeix delivers raw and adventurous rhythms sourcing his inspirations in rare funk disco nuggets and the golden age of house music, blending it into what he likes to call : hypnotic soul. e-lane 2 troy is an uplifting cosmic mind bender. with its brilliant disco loops and infectious trance inducing melody, this is one that will fill and fire up dancefloors all over.

tensnake makes a welcome return on wax with his first release of 2016 desire via his own imprint. on the a side, tensnake brings us a slow and low 112bpm dancefloor burner. written during a travel to a very warm and sandy place, desire is a dreamy groove with hazy vocals, airy guitar and exotic synths that will stick to you like glue. the flipside, fantasma, is a trippy acid disco number infused with oriental influences. flirting with balearic and psychedelia, this record sees tensnake going off the beaten path and sets the tone for what should be a great year in music for him and his label true romance.

its arguably the labels biggest remix package since duke dumont and ewan pearson remixed love sublime. the pete tong approved andre hommen - also the creative producer and label manager of dennis ferrers objektivity imprint - has remixed the walk on the a-side. a deep, minimalistic beat drives his remix and a smart breakdown introduces the melody from tensnakes original, pushing all the original elements to higher heights. running back label boss gerd jansons keep on talking raw mix is set against powerful drums and acid-tinged synths, with a piano-led breakdown echoing the original melody. the panorama bar resident and celebrated producer delivers a unique cut formed of several retro influences to provide a cool new twist on tensnakes upbeat original. the vinyl release also includes gerds beats-only version in the gerd janson raw beats mix

marco niemerski, aka german dj and producer tensnake is set to release his keep on talking / the walk ep via his own imprint, true romance on june 8th 2015.‘keep on talking is a tingling and infectious cut, defined by an exuberant bassline and lush wandering synths that hark back to an era gone by, while the walk takes a darker, more minimalist tone with slinky, staggered house beats

its mildly comical, that tim wagner and amy douglas, two former long islanders would choose sunrise hwy (former sunrise highway) as the name for their venture, but one listen to the music, and its clear as to why they chose such a lofty and expansive name. sunrise hwy is atmospheric, sophisticated, broad, and most importantly a return to the song as king.

>its killing!< nile rodgers a five track masterpiece of pure 8os influenced pop/funk/boogie from new york. mastered by herb powers (sade, eric b. & rakim, sharon redd, evelyn champagne king etc.)

tensnake, love sublime taken from tensnakes upcoming debut album glow, released march 10th, love sublime is a delicious slice of disco pop adorned with the beguiling vocals of fiora and the irresistible and unique guitar riffs of the legendary nile rodgers.

tensnake proudly presents the next tracks in a series of great tunes to come: true romance 002 - larse featuring charlie sputnik the sun ep