extended the 80s hits. essential 12inch and extended mixes of 80s hits

2018er ausgabe der drum & bass-compilation. mit 60 top-tracks, darunter drei exclusives (benny l feat. pastry maker old days, kumarachi feat. kat kyrris still here, monty 48 hours). incl. downloadcode mit den drei mix-sets, sowie zu allen 60 tracks, ausgespielt in voller lŠnge. featuring andy c, the prototypes, dimension, friction, high contrast, brookes brothers, marcus intalex, total science, kove, macky gee, the upbeats, alix perez, rockwell

uppermost will be releasing his upcoming album with a completely new perspective that should change the course of his career, expanding to a brand new pop oriented approach but keeping his french signature at the core of the project. his previous hit tracks flashback and beautiful light have already generated more than 27 million combined streams across platforms, while mercedes-benz selected uppermost single disco kids to be featured in their formula one advertising campaign and starz/encore chose another of his instrumentals for their 2018 tv spot only few weeks ago. uppermost is being closely followed by international media leading to great articles from influent press channels such as djmag, vice, complex, paper magazine, and famous radios such as bbc 1 and virgin. in addition to releasing music via his own independent label uppwind records, uppermost has released music through powerful labels such as sony and ministry of sound and done official remixes for dada life, lemaitre and crystal fighters. he has also already shared french festival solidayss stage with madeon, yelle, fakear and die antwoord.

we are living in precarious times. a senile, racist old man prone to temper tantrums has his tiny hands on the controls of the most powerful military machine the world has ever known. a handful of his (no less dangerous) international business associates and personal friends possess more collective wealth than the rest of us put together. the oceans and forests of the planet are dying slow deaths by asphyxiation, force fed 300 million tons of single use plastic garbage every year, and the temperature, both literal and rhetorical, rises the world over with each passing day.

south african house music artist sir lsg debuts his first album, a stunningly crafted piece of art for which he pulled together an impressive collective of international vocalists, musicians and collaborators. titled Ômoving circlesÕ, the longplayer represents the concept of life seen as a journey. it highlights events of love, life, inspiration, sadness and loneliness in one big turn.

bicep (matt mcbriar und andy ferguson), das aus belfast stammende und in london lebende duo, freut sich, sein selbstbenanntes debŸtalbum ankŸndigen zu dŸrfen! eine platte, die wahrhaftig ihre geschichte sowie ihre liebe zu musik und clubkultur seit ihrem ersten release im jahr 2010 einfŠngt. am 1. september 2017 erscheint -bicep- via ninja tune. seit beginn ihrer mittlerweile zehn jahre wŠhrenden karriere haben sie der musik, die sie inspirierte, auf ihrem blog feelmybicep gehuldigt. der 2008 gegrŸndete blog, der anfangs blo§ ein ventil fŸr ihre intensiven plattensammelgewohnheiten war, erfuhr in folge einen rasanten erfolg und lie§ das gleichnamige label sowie eine regelmŠ§ige clubnacht entstehen. durch den blog wurden auch die musik-produzierenden macher dahinter weltweit immer bekannter und verlie§en bald die insel, um rund um den globus hei§begehrte dj-sets zu spielen. die aufgabe war, die vielfalt zu reprŠsentieren, fŸr den ihr blog immer gestanden hatte: eine tadellos ausgewŠhlte mischung sehr direkter tracks und exklusiver edits, gemixt mit rarem house und disco cuts, die sie wiederentdeckten, entstaubten und neues leben einhauchten. heutzutage sind sie angesehene und zuverlŠssige kuratoren in sachen elektronischer musik. ihr album -bicep- ist die perfekte zusammenfassung der bisherigen karriere des duos - es ist eine klangliche reise durch ihre geschichte, die deutlich eckpunkte der untergrund-clubkultur referenziert. matt und andy haben eine einmalige elektronische platte produziert, die einerseits auf klassischem house, techno, elektro und italo-disco fu§t, andererseits aber den typischen bicep-sound in sich trŠgt. entstanden ist ein prŠgnantes album: frei, rau und dynamisch genug fŸr den dancefloor, gleichwohl raffiniert, kunstvoll komponiert und besinnlich genug, um es auch zuhause zu hšren.

long awaited perlon compilation

nach einer ausverkauften europa-tour zu ihrem letzten album star climbing (2014) sowie festivalauftritten rund um den globus zogen zoot woman sich 2015 ins studio zurŸck, um mit der arbeit an neuen songs zu beginnen. und wŠhrend die briten bisher nicht unbedingt zu den schnellsten bands der welt gehšrten zwischen ihren alben lagen auch schon mal sechs jahre flutschte dieses mal scheinbar alles wie von selbst. wenn ein song nicht funktionierte, haben wir ihn sehr schnell fallen lassen, statt wie sonst ewig daran herumzufeilen, so johnny. dadurch ist die platte spontaner und intuitiver.

love and money front man james grant has collaborated with producer gordy goudie to form the korvids, releasing a dance album. for the older generation who might want to bust a move once more in honour of their younger selves. james says, i wanted to be someone else for a while. sound different. write different. it can be dreary being me all the time..i sing most of my vocals on the record in falsetto, which, as we know, is the international language of disco. the korvids marry their love of disco and 70 s funk with influences such as deodato, massive attack, miles and anything else that takes their fancy. after the success of their debut release beach coma, which was picked up by sirius us radio and remixed by balaeric legend jose padilla, the duo released bad faith, a beauteous cut of late 70 s disco remixed by love & money and steely dan s producer gary katz. james was the front man for love and money, everyone s favourite band from the 1980 s who should have been massive but somehow werent. the other half of the korvids, gordy goudie, is also no stranger to the business having produced simple minds and playing bass and guitar for the primevals and echo and the bunnymen.

der wahlberliner dauwd al hilali, der in den letzten jahren vor allem durch seine ep-releases auf labels wie ghostly international oder kompakt auffiel, veršffentlicht nun sein debŸtalbum -theory of colours- auf ninja tunes tochterlabel technicolour. inspiriert von legenden der 50 & 60er jahre wie terry riley oder raymond scott, nahm dauwd einen gro§teil des albums Ÿber den zeitraum eines jahres in den berŸhmten sonar traffic studios in utrecht auf, in dem eine der grš§ten europŠischen sammlungen an vintage synthesizern und anderem modular-equipment stehen. fertig gestellt wurde das 7-song starke album letztes jahr in berlin, wo er auch die berŸchtigte african acid is the new future party co-organisiert, welche er als basis zwischen seinen dj-touren und festivalauftritten auf der ganzen welt nutzt. - cd: digipak

limitiert und remastered: fŸnf nachpressungen vergriffener -studio one-bestseller. studio one groups is the latest soul jazz / studio one records release featuring legendary groups from the foundation label of reggae. bob marley and the wailers, toots and the maytals, the heptones Ð just three of reggaes greatest groups who all started at clement dodds studio one records, the university of reggae. studio one groups brings together classic artists alongside lesser-known artists and covers studio ones musical output from the 1960s and 70s featuring ska, roots, rocksteady, dub and more.

simon green, alias bonobo, kehrt mit seinem sechsten album zurŸck, dem meisterlichen, gebieterischen migration ein werk mit dem er sich ein fŸr alle mal an der spitze der elektronischen musik verortet. in abwechselnden zŸgen opulent, manisch, wunderschšn, melancholisch, freudig, voller emotion und technischer fertigkeit, ist dies womšglich sein bislang ehrgeizigster versuch, die grundlegende beschaffenheit menschlicher existenz und deren ausgedehnte dynamik zu erfassen. neben zeitgenossen wie four tet, jon hopkins oder caribou, zŠhlen wiz khalifa, skrillex, disclosure oder warpaint zu bonobos prominentesten fans. sein 2013er album the north borders erreichte im uk die top 30 und katapultierte sich auf platz 1 der elektronischen charts, sowohl in den usa als auch im uk. im zuge dessen spielte sein 12-kšpfiges kollektiv weltweit Ÿber 175 konzerte, darunter zwei ausverkaufte shows im sydney opera house, ein ganztŠgiges festival im londoner roundhouse, eine ausverkaufte show im londoner alexandra palace sowie einige renommierte festival-slots. inzwischen verfŸgt bonobo rund um den globus Ÿber eine umfangreiche, loyale und engagierte fanbase. mehr als eine halbe million verkaufte alben und Ÿber 150 millionen spotify-streams gehen auf sein konto und verdeutlichen den erfolg, den sich dieser ruhige, bescheidene mann erarbeitet hat. dank -migration- wird seine wunderschšn raffinierte und gefŸhlsgeladene musik in kŸrze ein noch grš§eres publikum erreichen. das zutiefst persšnliche kann schlie§lich ebenso gut allgemein gŸltig sein

stranger things- ist eine neue netflix-tv-serie, die gerade in deutschland gestartet ist und international gro§e wellen schlŠgt. die mystery-serie bietet jede menge referenzen an die 80er jahre, vergleiche zu steven spielberg und stephen king werden gerne gezogen. nicht weniger im fokus: der kongeniale soundtrack von kyle dixon & michael stein. von atmosphŠrischen stŸcken bis hin zu treibenden synthie-pop reicht das musikalische spektrum. hier wird gerne eine parallele zu dem score von -drive- gezogen, wohl einem der ikonografischsten soundtracks der letzten jahre. der zweite teil des kult-soundtracks knŸpft musikalisch nahtlos an seinen vorgŠnger an und bietet abermals synth heavy soundscapes in der tradition so gro§artiger filmkomponisten wie vangelis, john carpenter oder cliff martinez. die cd erscheint im digipak.

stranger things ist eine neue netflix-tv-serie, die gerade in deutschland gestartet ist und international große wellen schlägt. die mystery-serie bietet jede menge referenzen an die 80er jahre, vergleiche zu steven spielberg und stephen king werden gerne gezogen. nicht weniger im fokus: der kongeniale soundtrack von kyle dixon & michael stein. von atmosphärischen stücken bis hin zu treibenden synthie-pop reicht das musikalische spektrum. hier wird gerne eine parallele zu dem score von drive gezogen, wohl einem der ikonografischsten soundtracks der letzten jahre.

hot casa records present togo soul 70 (selected rare togolese recordings from 1971 to 1981). a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings mostly recorded in lomŽ during the 70Õs, a fusion of traditional voodoo chants, raw soul and afro jazz. hot casa records selected 13 tracks, a snapshot of some hundreds of rare and often forgotten tapes from the most prolific, professional and exciting phase of the countryÕs recording history, including international stars like bella bellow (who even performed to maracana stadium in brazil), or roger damawuzan, compared as the james brown from lomŽ, and forgotten tapes and brilliant songs in mina, kabyiŽ and fon languages. many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in togo was at the time, even if the political context influenced their creation.

with the release of fourth album crown posada, smoove & turrell cement their position as one of the uks most exceptional soul acts with their innate ability to deliver hard times social commentary in a dancefloor friendly medium. proudly working class as a band this album celebrates love, life, politics and the lows and the highs of growing up and raising families in the north east of england. gritty and powerful, the band make no attempt to sound or look like anyone else not for them the sharp suits and trumpet twirls of some of their peers. instead you get a wildly talented and vital crew of larger than life geordie lads taking their rightful place on the international soul scene having already become figureheads within the uk.

sommerausgabe der a state of trance-reihe aus dem angesagten ushuaia club auf ibiza, armins aktueller dj-residenz, der bei den international dance awards in miami zum besten club der welt 2015 gekŸrt wurde! armin liefert wieder bis ins kleinste detail prŠzise qualitŠtsarbeit in form von zwei neuen burnersets mit den derzeit hei§esten floorfillern plus exklusiven tracks von andrew rayel, arty, ben nicky, cosmic gate, ilan bluestone, jason ross, khomha, omnia, orjan nilsen, marlo, simon patterson, super8 & tab sowie bislang noch nie gehšrte remixe eigener armin van buuren originale.

over the past 20 years, genevan duo sinner dc has built a solid yet discreet reputation on the international electronic music scene. their ethereal intergalactic yet catchy melodies, full on emotions and melancholy, became throughout the years the bandÕs trademark.

one of the original chicago labels which pioneered the international house music scene! feat. marshall jefferson, adonis, phuture, virgo, frankie knuckles, master c&j, mr.fingers, pleasure zone, hercules, ron hardy..

sound of the 16th season people have their personal rituals. leaving the international space station russian space travelers left some bread and salt as a welcome gift for their american colleagues. tennis star serena williams bounces the ball exactly five times before her first serve. our beloved master of ceremony of techno music, sven vath, has a ritual as well: when the shadows on the island ibiza grow longer and the noise of the summer is about to fade away, he takes a couple of days off and reminisces the passing season, the parties, the crowds and the music: what were the craziest, the most outrageous, most beautiful moments? which situations, which encounters inspired me? what did we laugh about? and of course: what was the best music? which tracks accompanied me and my cocoon people during those intense weeks? vath assembles those magical tracks for the sixteenth time this year merging them into two and a half hour set.

special edition 2 cd digipack , includes debut album: * on acid* on cd2 for the first time ever on cd!
when recondite, aka lorenz brunner, emerged with his debut lp for acid test (2012s on acid), we were still learning about the german producers inward-looking dance floor sound. a few years later, his sinewy jams have proved near universal -- like an underground zelig, hes fit perfectly everywhere from r¿dhŒds dystopian to ghostly international and innervisions. acid test also allows recondite the chance to indulge his more outrŽ tendencies and a welcomed return it is.

die 17. kitsunŽ maison-compilation vereint den globus von usa und uk bis australien und von frankreich und deutschland bis brasilien. 17 begabte kŸnstler stellen 17 tracks zwischen pop, indie und electro vor. kitsunŽ gilt als eine der besten talentschmieden des planeten. jŸngste entdeckung, die in den pop-himmel hinein explodierte: years & years!

with a history going back more than 20 years, suicide circus is one of the most established clubs for electronic music in berlin. several djs of international reputation have started their careers in the small, dark and sweaty first venue. several locations later the club still exists and boasts a million hot nights and a constant contribution to berlin s vivid scene.
this cd is one of 2 cds which we are releasing to to share the sound with you that we love so much. cd i is a compilation of tracks released on scr-dark series, our inhouse label for the dark techno sound that we love so much. mixed by our resident dj mori on vinyl. all artists featured are regular guests and part of our club and give us our musical face. thank you all!

with a history going back more than 20 years, suicide circus is one of the most established clubs for electronic music in berlin. several djs of international reputation have started their careers in the small, dark and sweaty first venue. several locations later the club still exists and boasts a million hot nights and a constant contribution to berlins vivid scene.
this cd is one of 2 cds which we are releasing to share the sound with you that we love so much. this cd stands for the brighter musical side of our club, mixed gently by our resident dj sqim, to bring back all the memories to the uncountable incredible moments under our typical parachute. all artists featured in this mix are regular guests and part of our club and give us our musical face.
thank you all!

hier kommt die diesjährige sommerausgabe von a state of trance, wieder aus dem angesagten ushuaia club auf ibiza, armins aktueller dj-residenz, der bei den international dance awards im frühjahr in miami zum besten club der welt 2015 gekürt wurde! armin liefert wieder bis ins kleinste detail präzise qualitätsarbeit in form von zwei neuen burnersets mit den derzeit heißesten floorfillern von andrew rayel, dan stone, protoculture oder w&w, garniert mit eigenen schätzchen wie die coproduktion panta rei mit mark sixma oder den klassiker café del mar in der beat service-version

fŸr seine 500.000 einwohner hatte das nšrdlich von brasilien gelegene surinam schon immer eine lebhafte musikszene. obwohl international weitestgehend unbekannt, hat das kleine land einen starken einfluss auf die niederlande, wo viele surinamesen leben. das land ist fŸr den musikstil kaseko, der aus der traditionellen kawina musik entstanden ist, sowie seinen soul bekannt. aber auch pop, jazz und funk wurde gespielt. zwischen 1976 und 1983 wurde eine vielzahl an hochkarŠtigen soul, boogie, disco und funk-songs eingespielt, die auf der kindred spirits compilation surinam! boogie & disco funk from the surinamese dancefloor 76-83 versammelt waren. sumy war mit soul with milk vertreten

following the international success of his much acclaimed debut lp, drone logic, daniel avery expands on his wide reaching world with a carefully curated collection of remixes from the artists with whom averys forward facing electronic style shares the deepest affinity. inviting each producer to either compliment, reconstruct or occasionally rebuild his original compositions, new energy stands as a testament to the strength of the current state of affairs in electronic music, borne out of one of its most original talents.

32 exclusive tracks from the last ten years!

following up to their much applauded international debut save the youth, denmarks answer to warpaint,giana factory, return with their second album lemon moon this spring 2014. fronted by louise foo (sister of sharin of the raveonettes) and flanked by lisbet fritze (who also plays guitar in the trentemoller band) and sofie johanne, giana factory specialize in a wonderful kind of iced pop, beautiful songwriting with a lot of depth and diy attitude punch.

nowadays house music has become a global phenomenon. almost all songs/tracks from the 80s and 90s have been recycled and sampled. harley&muscle from milan are the spearhead of the international deep house scene and who is supposed to know better how it all started at the end of the eighties. soulstar proudly presents the fourth edition of the house classics compilation. also on *house classics iv* harley&muscle present the who-is-who of the house music world and deliver 26 titles the wrote house music history.

strut praesentiert hardcore traxx: dance mania records 1986-1997, die erste definitive retrospektive von chicagos wichtigstem housemusic label. das label half bei der etablierung des ghetto-house-sounds und repraesentierte die street level clubkultur in den neunziger jahren. es entstand als raue alternative zu trax und dj international mitte der 80er jahre

rhadoo with a deadly mix!

die mix-serie prŠsentiert raritŠten und brandneues material aus dem house- und technogenre. >kern< dringt bis zum kern des musikalischen ursprungs vor und erzŠhlt die geschichte des jeweiligen kŸnstlers auf eigene, besondere art und weise. die zweite mix-cd komt von dj hell, ein deutscher techno-dj, produzent, grŸnder und inhaber von international deejay gigolos. fŸr >kern vol. 2< mixt dj hell eine mischung aus techno und house mit vielen underground hits - bag it!

vidis hat sich nie als ein erfinder oder ein pionier gesehen. einige sagen, das rad neu zu erfinden sei keine option, aber was, wenn man etwas nimmt, das bereits existiert, und fuegt es zu einer neuen richtung, qualitaet und dimension zusammen? also hier ist vidis heute - ein dj, produzent, promoter, radiomoderator, labelgrŸnder, kuenstler agentur-manager und vieles mehr. schlicht und einfach gesagt - ein musikliebhaber der hoechsten ordnung, eine lokale institution und ein verfechter der szene in seiner stadt. der meister der neuerfindung. vidis veroeffentlicht mit silence please!, als erster litauischer dj, ein mix-album, auf einem international anerkannten label, get physical music.

first album by adda schade. beautyful experimental music meets ambient.

bettingon the mouse is the first international album by the copenhagen and berlin based band bettingon the mouse. a band which is more tha anything the brainchild of singer and songwriter martha marie skou

cult combo hiem finally get round to releasing their first full length long player escape from division street through the new startalk international imprint

nowadays house music has become a global phenomena and even bignames of the pop and rnb world polish their music with house remixes. harley&muscle from milan are the spearhead of the international deep house scene and who is supposed to know better how it all started at the end of the eighties. soulstar proudly presents the third edition of the house classics compilation. also on house classics iii harley&muscle present the who-is-who of the house world and deliver 26 titles the wrote house music history.

spleen united , danish top 10 heroes and one of the live sesations on this years roskilde, fusion and reeperbahn festivals with their first international release.

more than one hundred gigs in the past five years, for example at festivals like sonnemondsterne, nature one and summer spirit and at clubs like tresor, m-bia & schšnwetter berlin, butanclub wuppertal or bki hamburg perthil & aerts have left their explicit trace. remixes from or for musicians like gabriel ananda, axel bartsch and douglas greed or dj emerson, dan drastic and frank mŸller (beroshima) proof their production skills, released on various national and international labels like capsula, by sasha carassi and ready2rock, by nihil young - both based in italy. in 2012 perthil & aerts lauched their own label named authentic pew with releases by jonas kopp, markus suckut, kevin gorman, oliver dodd, gareth wild and dax j - and of course: perthil & aerts

the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene Ð dominance electricity Ð is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

the club watergate in berlin is one of the worlds most celebrated institutions for electronic music. led-ceiling, river view and high class-bookings anchored the club deeply into an international scene. to avoid remembering our ten year anniversary only fragmentarily due to the big festivities, our label-department took care of the physical manifestation from that decade. and this is how it goes: respected artists who have become friends over the last years produced 29 exclusive tracks for us. we offer these tracks as an unmixed double-cd with music from maceo plex, dop, soul clap, tiefschwarz, mathias kaden, our watergate-residents and many more.

berlins legendary club with their first label and compilation - worldexclusive through wordandsound. selected and mixed by onur …zer!

only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011

limited nice price action !!! situated by the river spree, known for its fist-rate lineups of international talent and of course its famous wall to wall led dance floor installation, the watergate club in berlin has quickly become one of the worlds leading dance music clubs!

this is the new cafe ole 2012 collection, containing twenty songs on a double cd mixed by the international djs and caf eole summer 2012s residents albert neve and rafha madrid.

r&b summerjamz feat: usher, rihanna , r.kelly, jay-z, tlc, swv, brandy & monica, the notorious big, pm dawn, ll cool j, bell biv devoe, beats international etc pp

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.