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starten sie 2019 mit in the dark again 11! diese neueste folge vereint 5 großartige tracks. die bleak engineers aus st. petersburg (svetlana zombierella und alexander moralez) gehen mit ihrem unwiderstehlichen groove und melancholischen synthie-melodien auf „scientific science“ voran. als nächstes kommt synkronized, der spezialist für dunkle elektronische sounds aus russland, mit einem heavy-hitter namens „ptp“. der dritte platz auf der a-seite ist eine faszinierende finstere ausgangslage mit einem hypnotischen aufbau mit dem titel „electronic humming“, produziert von pablo dissko (geboren in griechenland, lebt in amsterdam). die b-seite sorgt dafür, dass der griechische künstler ksts mit seinem vocodergetriebenen stück „three hundred dark times“ für furore sorgt. abgerundet wird die sammlung durch alavux (geboren in serbien, lebt in mazedonien), einen weiteren wahren electro-meister, der einen banger namens „bender“ liefert, der absolut keine fragen offen lässt.

passport to paradise continue their winning streak with an exclusive release from man of the cloth, digger extraordinaire, john zahl / jaz. if you ve seen his video for thump, you ll know that jaz and his works are weird, wrong and wonderful: in a word, the ethos of ptp is alive and kicking in this release. first up, geisha chugs along in the cosmic dust of 80s synth assortments and flourishes of koto. scatter-brained brilliance from the deepest of osaka basements. a2, move to the beach, heralds a sleeker, sleazier side to jaz s episcopal offering. it builds itself out from a latent groove that ushers in the end of the night, carrying you to the empty seafront just before dawn, where a breeze ruffles the palm trees as you dig your eyes into the moon. turning the page, we have a rework from the same post-kraftwerk heritage, but this one is more potent synthpop roller, a straight-up, no frills edit for the toughest of dance floors. the final track, twin theory, is a lofty affair from the outset, its arpeggiated bass holding the track to ransom: it is playful yet very serious, sublime and sarcastic. this is what passport to paradise are bringing to your homes and dancefloors. don t miss ou

the passport to paradise gang are in fine form as they serve up four more tripped-out disco edits for the globally-minded savant. we take sail with the excellent thru wit waitin, a beefed-up guitar chugger reminiscent of 70s aor in its steady percussive work and misty sax solo. it s the guitar line that really shines here, lifting the tune into funk transcendence in the bridge. anybody out there reaches out to the disco trippers with its northern italian cosmic kitsch feel: starry-eyed synth pads float above reverb-soaked guitar musings and playful french vocal samples. a particular highlight. on the flip, ptp take things south with a soulful west african shuffler guaranteed to elicit some arresting footwork. the ep leaves us with resounding vibrations from the far east: jp wave explores ethereal planes, building up a dense rhythmic fabric punctuated by bass stabs and ornamental chimes. this is a clever bunch of edits for the more discerning selectors and enthusiasts out there- act fast.