after a summer break were proud to announce the forthcoming klangfarbe-release: kla09 is done by mikh solvis, a young & talented, 22 year old russian fellow from yekaterinburg, who delivers two atmospheric tracks in warm and gentle moods! perfectly suiting days which are getting colder. the original tracks are framed w/ edits by todd bodine and flipside by daniel mehlhart, who will both be featured, each with a single track, beside mri and tandem on our tenth ep, the x ep! please check also our klangfarbe klub venues in colognes lovely studio 672! come around if you are in town! keep your eyes, ears and especially mind wide open and enjoy our music! supported and played by: laurent garnier, karotte, someone else, oliver schories, sebo, andrew grant, mike callander, tandem, seth troxler, souki & windish and many more!
please welcome: its the arps! oslos magic music maker todd terje has already gained a wunderkind like reputation for his gentle yet potent productions (we wont mention the e-word here) on labels like full pupp, permanent vacation or running back on top of being one of the best remixers money can buy (shit robot, bryan ferry, dølle jølle et cetera et cetera). what is there left for him to do? establish a label of his own! >its the arps< is the starting signal for olsen. and what a splendid one it is. created from scratch and solely on the mythical synthesizer arp 2600 (check www.letsnerd.com for help), it features four tracks (reads instant classics) that couldnt be a better follow-up to his 2011 super hit ep >ragysh<.
too late for this years christmas festivities, but hopefully still an acceptable gift for vinyl enthusiasts: two previously digital-only tracks from the running back(catalogue) on one split-10inch-plate. todd terjes picturesque ambient version of ragyshs antagonist snooze 4 love is backed up by jack plugs (alias chris bishop) supernatural (disco) dub of son of sams 1984 electro punk punch nature makes a mistake. two for one, one for all and 500 copies for the world.
on the a-side we have the cheeky >24 hour party sausage<, where garry takes us back to the sounds of the early 90s uk rave scene. its a peak time old school vocal affair with a raw, analog bassline, stuttered drums and chopped up stabbed vocals. stepping up for remix duty on this future classic is the mole who flips the original on its head and creates a dancefloor creeper for those darker club moments. winding the bassline and metallic beats between the rawness of the original groove and imparting his trademark spooky percussion, rhythms and eerie vocals. b-side >vacation in sunderland< is a love story with a firm salute to the classic down tempo us house of the 90s. its time to dust off those shell suits, high top sneakers and cazal shades and get ready for another slung back, funked out garry todd house jam with growling, rolling bass and seductive vocals and keys. on the remix front fellow illusion family members death on the balcony step up with a classic house masterstroke that compliments garrys slower and sleazier original. here dotb pick up the pace in a brilliantly original rework that accentuates the vocals and piano hook to create a summer house anthem - a stylish finish to another diverse installment from the illusion crew.
ALPHAVILLE / ME OH MY (TODD TERJE & QUIET VILLAGE RMXS)
12 Inch 08.11.11
tracks by bryan ferry remixed by todd terje and quiet village, delivered in a limited 180g vinyl edition. what more could you ask for? oh right, there is kate moss on the cover, too!
following on from spencer parkers artist album, saved continues with an ep from berlin based artist emerson todd. having gained releases on cocoon, get physical and dirtybird, emerson delivers 3 amazing records on the >got your back ep<.
on the a side is grooving >aint no thing< whilst on the flipside is >drifting boats< featuring fabian reichelt and >say what<. this ep is a solid package with tracks that are sure to get dancefloors rocking as we start to move away from the ibiza season and towards the winter months.
all tracks have been serviced directly to global tastemaker djs including eric prydz, john digweed, danny howells, james zabiela, sasha, laurent garnier, carl cox, richie hawtin, sander kleinenberg to name but a few, over 200 djs in all.
after the great success of solomuns love recycled ep, 2diy4 is back with the second installment of the series. the various artists ep showcases work by fresh talents as well as proven producers. a1 >deep in the three by thyladomid & adriatique is a groovy beast with a chunky bass-line, playful organic percussion and feists irresistible vocal. the track has already been receiving great response on the dancefloor. on the flip >young girl< a rework by peter kruder, member of the legendary kruder&dorfmeister, has a more mysterious vibe. the haunting, stretched vocal is counter-parted by a catchy groove that maintains the drive to the song. b2 >no giggity< by the young australian producer gary todd gets the groove on. giving a r&b ultra-classic a fresh polish he creates a catchy tool for the dancefloor.
AEROBICS IN SPACE (GREEN MARBLED / SERATO CONTROL)
Coloured 12 Inch 15.06.11
the adventurous, forward-thinking sound of >aerobics in space< was the perfect fit for the flip side of this serato pressings. international tastemaker gilles peterson said on his bbc radio 1 show that the song >reminds me of jean luc pontys in the fast lane. it was a kind of a crazy, ahead-of-its-time tune, and this track is all over that vibe. i m loving it!<
pommer & barck have each been rocking the dance music scene for over a decade. their recent collaboration has set dancefloors around the world ablaze, and this new remix promises to throw more fuel on the fire.
this is the remix version of the sold-out 12 inch moon jocks n prog rocks and it features remixes from todd terje (2 remixes actually), montezuma as well as frisvold & lindbaek.
whether you find any truth in that or not, one thing is for sure, the new single by the printer-galactic troopers of mungol is one hell of a ride through the sonic wonders of discofied art involving one dudes rather merciless meeting with the (un)godly. it only happens occasionally, but it does happen. you have probably heard rumors, or read about it somewhere. maybe it even happened to you? with >moon jocks n prog rocks<, mungolian jetset have put it - literally - on the record: abductions by beatmongering disco aliens with prog-rock fetishes are on the rise, sometimes with hilariously fatal consequences, such as this tale of one unfortunate individuals meeting with the more funky forces of the cosmos.
emerson todds second release on upon you. the likable new zealander who moved to berlin via australia seems to spend his nights dreaming of the homelands. the cover and title of release number 046 are both inspired by the original natives of new zealand. emersons specially crafted sound is somewhere in-between jungle and metropolis , wild with details yet still beautifully melodic. the a1 track, >you got to< proves that a piano can kick you and a lovely little digital-topping can then combine everything into sweet dub-ness. as to be expected, the b-side is also alive with the artists agility and perfectly timed and placed thing and what-nots to turn any dance floor into an intense experience
tiago is one of those guys who are able to make a summer, a festival or a trip really special. he is doing the right thing at the right time and is always prepared. in his company every single minute turns into a remarkable happening and once you are back home you keep asking yourself why he cant be with me all the time. that s reason enough to dedicate him a special tune. the same lovely thought had solomun and emerson todd and deliver a dreamy and a groovy version of tiagos destiny. after last summers smash hit manaus madness gunnar stiller hits the jackpot again.
big with: davide squillace, gregor tresher, konrad black, ray okpara, tim green, joel mull, gel abril, mihai popoviciu, alexi delano, daniel sanchez, marc marzenit, dustin zahn, okain, doomwork, todd bodine, wally lopez, arnaud le texier, daniele papini, jorge savoretti, danny howells, michel de hey and more
ltzd 2010 repress !! massive electro - disco - techhouse ep mit einflüssen von chicken lips, lindstrom (i feel space ) and get physical... played by karotte, mandy, josh wink, david duriez...
nice price deal !!! for their fifth release todd bodine (highgrade, treibstoff, mothership) joined the cologne based label klangfarbe schallplatten and created a high-quality ep, which is hard to find today. duplexer (a1) initially allocates with bongos in space, to furthermore stabilize itself with more bass, percussion and volume, which leads into a durable, massive flow that s willing to persist bigger club duties as well. alpha (b2) is structurized akin to duplexer, but celebrates the true force, the true might of minimal by the use of consistently repetition of beat- and sound patterns as also psychedelic acid-parts in good, old plastikman tradition. morning breeze on b2 finally starts warmer and more housy, in a deep and easy lean-back manner, to distinctly cool down after a while and to approach the previous tracks. after all, the from nowhere to somewhere ep constitutes an extremely coherent ep, where it s obvious, that all three tracks mate together - as they are
top canadian dj todd omotani enlists the amazing vocalist jaidene veda for his debut release on amenti music, a fine deep house outing reminiscent of mood ii swing. the ep features none other than the legendary charles webster on two excellent remixes!
following his remix of marco resmanns >i will love< feat. mz sunday luv we are now proud to bring you emerson todds first release on upon you. born in new zealand but living in australia his various releases on cocoon, get physical, dirty bird und modular made us love him and now hes bringing the goldrush to us. not only because his tracks are always stable investments in the tech-house area but also because the title of the a1 track eureka goes back to the days of the australian goldrush. but the other side of the coin isnt made of cheap tin either. counter point keeps on digging on b1 looking for the buried acoustic treasure and vertigo shimmers mystically on b1. if you listen indepth to eureka and counter point you will find some great vocals by mey.
urgent, throbbing rhythms, which almost imperceptibly increase into a subtle wall of sound: the tracks on todd bodines new ep develop a hypnotic character, stolen away into a dark pulsating sound field which exactly match the title of the a-side: >dark matter<. the increasingly dense electric field mixes with sparse siren sounds that create their own unique attraction. the same qualities infuse >space and stop< on the b-side, with equally unexpected musical power surges. these are tracks that will drag the dance floor abruptly from its spell in the first few seconds, while simultaneously adding a very special drive and intensity. all in all, todd bodine proves again with his new ep - the first release after his highly successful album, >forms< his unique sense of style, gained over almost ten years of production experience.
nice price deal !!! a gritty yet grooving peaktime pleaser with great keys rumbling analog bass tight beats and chloe d lux graet vocals flip for an electro touched mix (sb)
the united kingdom and new zealand unite on the latest get digital release, as tim green and emerson todd team up for two tracks of trendy tech-house. both of these guys had a splendid 2009. tim with his releases on dirtybird and emerson providing a contribution to get digital, at the end of last summer. their initial collaboration came in the form of exercise, which popped up on a compilation from sven väths admired cocoon label. make meis driven by crisp and tight beats that one would expect from these two producers, before tumbling into a 1920s speakeasy jazz drum solo. a flurry of vocals shoo off the drummers as the beats takeover again with an intensified energy. after all that dancing, you will surely need some foot treatment. that is where nail clippertakes over. a sonic pedicure, to easy your tired toes? not quite
big with: riva starr, pierce, jerl, hosh, kiki, makossa, stephan hinz, deepchild, dj t, mandy, thomas schumacher, ...
summer may be coming to an end, but south of the equator spring is springing with the fresh new sounds of emerson todd. making his get physical debut, this rising talent caps off a stellar 12 months with 3 tracks of funkladen and infectious house. a new talent on the international scene, emerson todd has been making a name for himself for over 10 years in the southern hemisphere. starting out in nz as one half of house of downtown who produced 2 full length albums and a film score todd relocated to australia in 2003 and shifted his focus towards audio engineering, spending years afterwards travelling back and forth between the 2 countries for his various dj residencies and studio commitments.
the third instalment of the apres vinyl series explores the indie disco dimensions of future classics 2 year old sunday afternoon session in sydney. when we commissioned gemma smith to produce four artworks for the series this angular and intense piece sat well with the spiky hot chip meets junior boys disco punk funk of melbourne 3 piece clubfeet. it also worked with adelaides sidwho, another promising newcomer whos recent 12inch on cage & aviarys the walls have ears imprint got rave reviews from horse meat disco, mock & toof, tim sweeney and optimo to name a few. millionaire is an early taster of the pop sensibilities of sids forthcoming solo album with future classic. sids also a member of the modular signed live disco act the swiss. chad and nathan took some time out from the future classic hq to turn in a remix of millionaire together with good friend bryan o callaghan who also happens to be head chef at the tilbury where aprÞs is held. bryan quickly became a firm friend of future classic after mudd and aeroplane were booked for sets at apres with bryan seeking us out, immediately impressing us with his unparalleled knowledge of rare disco and groove. last but definitely not least (since it made the a1) came pink frosts remix of evening star by another local sydney band todd sparrow. after a heavy vinyl digging session at redeye records,the stores vinyl buyer scott, handed nathan a cdr and the call was made then and there and we had our third apres release - an intentionally all australian installment!
simple things is very much within the spirit of fellow dfa stars hercules & love affair and their hybrid of pop and retro piano house, and the main mix of the track is a right old romp. todd terje is on hand to bring a taste of flamboyant nordic disco to the proceedings.
adf, aka adriano filippucci which manages to achieve a homogeneous fusion combining the euphoric feeling of techno and the vibrant soul of house. the title track, >perugia< is named after adrianos hometown in the heart of italy. whether it is the warmth of the sun or the mediterranean lust for life, perugia turns out to be a massive track, with its sparking melodies and a real sense of atmosphere and dynamic mischief. perugia gets the remix treatment from two of the directors at the highgrade headquarters. todd bodine sends the track firmly in the direction of detroit and into some new sonic territory. label boss tom clark sets the focus on the tracks technoid energy and simply lets the groove run away on route to its own destination. avanti avanti, amici!!
2003 techhouse with minimal and electroid influences, made by todd bodine for tom clarks highgrade imprint. remixes come from soopa-fi (sebo k & djama) and gebrueder teichmann.
todd bodine demonstrates with this ep once again extraordenary taste and skills. after a very successfull excursion on claude van strokes mothership label and his activities as a heavily booked live-act and dj he presents on >unexpected life-form< two brilliant tracks, that seem to burst with their energy. todd bodine apparently has gained a lot of experience how to bunch the impact on both the dancefloor and the musical side and how to turn the result into a wall of sound. and hes doing it by following his own unique style. on the a-side >calypso< captivates you right after a few seconds with its pulsating sequences and a subtle growing energy-level from break to break. developing a drive which wont miss its impact on any floor. >snakeskin< on the flip is homogeneously build around shimmering melody-sequences which create the energy of this track, while the bassline below pulsates warm and deep. sounds like: detroit without kitsch. or like a cross between matthew johnson, robert hood and fabrice lig. to put it in other words: a typical todd bodine release in the best sense. allready a true highlight in the highgradecatalogue in 20
big with lee burridge, dave ellesmere, kevin grifftihs, todd bodine, dyed soundorom, andrew grant, eric borgo, james flavour, xpansul, fex, chris carrier..
finally the much awaited follow-up from tyken is here. >every word< was a massive hit in the clubs, charts and on the radio world wide and the duo are back with two followup releases on trunkfunk records. after the huge success of >every word<, with its urban vocals and electronic beats, carl rydén and fredrik nyberg once again turn to some of the finest talents on the swedish urban scene. the first of the two releases is >let it rain< featuring vocalist and >b-boy< adl. adam >adl< baptiste is considered one of scandinavias most influential rappers, winning numerous acclaimed awards for his skills. carl is based in london where he writes and produces for many artists. with previous clients including david guetta, todd terry, eddie thoneick, chris lake, chanel and kenny dope, carl has been the man behind the music for so many chart-topping artists of late. with a chart placing under his belt with the success of bootyluv, carl continues to write for them and is currently working on their second album. fredrik is based in berlin where he runs tykens home label, trunkfunk records
supported by prins thomas, ame, henrik schwarz !! ypsilanti, michigan based dj/producer todd osborn (ghostly international, spectral, soundmurderer), detroits man of many hats, dives deep into japans culture for >bingata<, his first release for running back. the title track is house-not-house between >eurodans< and glenn undergrounds early works. also includes >i think its me<, a nice cut-up gem in the vein of sound stream. pink alert, the project of running back owner gerd janson and his studio partner curio, have stripped things down in their murky remix. hot like chip fat! limited to 750
to kick off into the new year, highgrade brings you a new edition of its various artists compilation. this time we focus on two surprising collaborations from the middle of berlins club circuit who seem to follow the same aim with different methods: clique artist daniel.fx joins up with one of highgrades main producers todd bodine for a deadpan minimal house groover, as well as the massive and challenging monster track by guido schneider from pokerflat together with ostgut/panorama barimpresario dj andre galuzzi - a demanding and enthusing track just perfect to bring on the perfect headrush on the legendary ostgut floor as well as everywhere else
mothership transmission #4 todd bodine has been one of our favourite producers for a long time so we are very excited to be able to bring to you this ep on mothership. todd always brings a swinging groove that works for both minimal and house djs and this release definitely delivers the doughnuts. side a, >secret edge< will turn any stale room fresh and get everyones toes tapping and asses wiggling. its got elements of detroit, chicago, and berlin all wound up into a really nice party starter. you can never underestimate a fun grooving track thats easy to mix and fun to dance to. side b, >back to back< is a submariners dream with bubbling water sounds floating and popping over a low funk groove. this is the track for when you want to take it down a notch without losing any dance-floor magic. its a real dreamy affair with a fat bottom end. thanks todd!
earlier this year, todd sines inaugurated yore with the slamming techno-funk of the .xtrak release back_up ep and now returns for round two with dont stop. without losing the stripped-down, minimal tech-house funk essence of the .xtrak sound, sines ups the acid-house ante considerably in the new material. the old-school title cut makes an immediately vivid impression by repeating the insistent vocal hook >dont stop<-both command and mantra-over a towering backbeat. >cut to the chase< does exactly that with funky handclaps and syncopated swing, while the b-sides low-riding >unreflect< pairs dropouts and bass-crawling boogie. slightly different in character, the squiggly acid-techno track >quantum mechanics< is as precision-tooled as its title suggests. despite the subtle shift in stylistic emphasis, dont stop offers a splendid complement to the earlier release
new release from lanoiraude, after numerous releases on his own imprint missive records. first extract from his up and coming album out on dialect . including a wicked todd sines rmxk.
two of san franciscos hottest djs, monty luke and tasho bring us their very first release, a low down paranoid techno groove to keep you biting your nails and shaking your ass. todd bodine (tresor, highgrade, immigrant) rocks the remix adding the necessary bumpy tweaks and hot precision to make a great track even more freaky
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