trained multi-genre dancer, dj, producer, mc and pure force of energy: meet william djoko, the latest talent from one of house music s foremost cities, amsterdam. djoko s effervescent performances and eclectic musical melange of disco, tech, afro, leftfield and straight up house first earned him a name in his native stomping grounds at places like trouw and are now propelling him onto the international dj circuit with slots at london s printworks and elrow town, circoloco in ibiza and concrete in paris among others. cutting his production teeth in the late zeros on amsterdam imprint thirtyonetwenty, william has gone on to release tracks on rush hour, mobilee, tuskegee and, most notably, tom trago s voyage direct label, as well as delivering remixes for the likes of darius syrossian and anja schneider. omg, william s quirky, colourful debut for strictly features vocals from jazz man camilo and remixes from the original king of new york house, todd terry. the todd terry in house mix is exclusive to the vinyl release.

djoko is no stranger to voyage direct. having first appeared on the label way back in 2012, hes returned numerous times since, becoming an integral member of the imprints growing family of artists. x rated stuff.

the second release from the hlanganani label lives up to its mo to provide a platform for talented producers from south africa to shine, focusing here on deep sixty, aka young and fast-rising producer johannesburg producer thabiso mamogwa. back in 2010, the producer made it to london to take part in the red bull music academy, which is when the hlang team first heard the tracks that make up the mme hayo ep whilst some studio time on the same trip with todd soundmurderer osborn resulted in the thursday nights track which mamogwa previously self-released. in addition to deep sixty s own deep terror mix of mme hayo, the label have coaxed some fine remixes out of esa and william kouam djoko.

second release on seth troxler and martinez brothers hotly tipped * tuskegee * imprint is courtesy of dutch house master william kouam djoko. his three tracker of off kilter acid-tinged floor-jams are a truly something to behold. bathe your ears in the majesty of sacred secrets and witness the floor go crazy!

mobilee records is thrilled to welcome william kouam djoko on board in his fresh release of satisfied.

william kouam djoko returns to voyage direct with deflourished. after a year with a lot of high highs and some deep lows, william found himself on the dance floor listening to a set by chicago footwork specialists dj rashad & dj spinn.

the leftroom imprint returns this june with man like me, by william kouam djoko, backed with a remix from house veteran matthew herbert.

we welcome william kouam djoko to the voyage direct family with his first release for the label. with this new release by the the hague native, the label continues to release dutch only artists. william delivers some late night house goodies here. the title track is a pulsating and hypnotic track that leads with a repetitive >we are your brothers & sisters< vocal before diving into an epic organ and drum break

back for his third release on hometown label thirtyonetwenty comes captain funktastic himself, william kouam djoko! if you have see him perform you know that this guy has the funk oozing through through his veins like a predatory viper going for the kill.
>cant lose my rhythm< takes you on a jazzy dreamscape, with of course all vocals are done by william himself which has become one of his signature trademarks.
>dazzling urbanite< takes thing a bit more down tempo, a perfect track to play when the first rays of light come shining throught the windows of the panorama bar.
last but not least we included remixes of the acclaimed classic >hard loving<, this time its kabale und liebe who does the honour, a name who doesnt need any further introduction!

as one of the most driven and unique producers of amsterdam and >friend of the family< we are happy to welcome william kouam djoko officially to the label. with his track yes, now on soweso various artists volume 1 he already turned heads with his unique blend of deepness, darkness, sex and dancefloor vibes. now we are proud to present william kouam djoko - day break e.p

building on the momentum of last years hard loving, william takes it to the next level, spearheading his own unique sound. big with mathias kaden, 2000andone , raresh , kabale und liebe , brothers vibe, lauhaus, karotte, d julz and many more

supported by the black madonna, ivan smagghe, william djoko

loco dice has unveiled his darkly eclectic album ‘love letters, a 15-track embodiment of his diverse production range. featuring the latest single ‘were alive, the most highly anticipated record of his recent sets. dices third studio album after ‘7 dunham place and ‘underground sound suicide sees him reflecting on his musical influences and connections to dusseldorf and beyond. the album is packed with the producers typically forceful tones, which blur the lines between house and techno. utillising the bristling sounds and smooth drum beats, dices love letters album serves as an aural embodiment of the tones which make his sound so unique. throughout ‘love letters, dice uses his own vocals more frequently than on previous albums, which makes the production both trippier and more personal, representing past and present.

next up on sneaker social club is a fresh 12inch from robin clarke a.k.a dream cycle. after a chance meeting at gottwood in 2016 a bond was established between clarke and label owner jamie russell over a shared love of 2 bad mice and moving shadow and now, channeling elements of that influence, clarke presents his dream cycle part.1 ep. unfolding over 4 steppy tracks and an ambient closer, clarke melds sharp snares, summery motifs, dense atmospheres and thick subs whilst keeping things suffused with a distinctly uk quality that marries his work perfectly with the sneaker catalogue. dj support: ryan elliott, dj die, the black madonna, octo octa, bwana, altered natives, noodles (groove chronicles), liem (lehult), deejay astral, la4a, 2 bad mice, fred p, matt karmil, flori, marco zenker, j.rocc (lol at comment!), ajukaja, gnork, william djoko, till von sein, fold, asok, gene farris, dj bwin, seven davis jr, trp, dj octopus, dj normal 4, gerd, dean man s chest, poté, doc scott, violet, james welsh (kamera), konx-om-pax, etch, raresh, hrdvsion, michael serafini (gramaphone), soundbwoy killah, dj guy, mak & pasteman, shenoda, urulu, mark archer & james zabiela, zinc, lehult, jackie house, mosca, noodles (groove chronicles) & dj die

a few years ago we have been visited by a ufo, -dig it, understand it- has been made right after that encounter, gigi masin and william djoko provided 2 amazing remixes, something u would probably hear in a club inside an interstellar station, even though we don t know if they have turntables out there...

the much talked about love fever label is back with a hot new ep, this time from absolute with remixes from willian djoko. it follows big records from the likes of citizen, john daley and bicep and is another essential outing from this top label.

ltd happy spring deal , this record was specially made for mary go wild. it is a collage of the finest jams and sketches created by the loveliest bunch imaginable. it is collected, arranged and fiddled with by frits. love goes out to all involved and contributed: iron galaxy, malin genie, axel boman, darling, ben westbeech, celoy, theravada, boris werner, andeh lang, yaleesa hall, medlar, hodini, jordan cgz, chevel, scissorworks, dam swindle, know va, larry the cat, maximill, mosca, san2, tom ruijg, san proper, urulu, laurel halo, viktor palmer, kornel kovacs, ally howie, william kouam djoko, mlir, red rackem, ewald, presk, scott franka & kaap, firestone, wolf music, dj+ and peel seamus.

with previous releases on tuskegee music coming from the trio the martinez brothers, jesse calosso and phil moffa under their soundview alias as well as kool d and trouw resident william kouam djoko, next in line sees the return of bas ibellini with his first full length ep on the label in the form of friendship

seth troxler and the martinez brothers’ tuskegee music continues to deliver the goods behind releases from kool d, ex-trouw resident william kouam djoko and seth himself. now on their 6th release, tuskegee present a new collaborative effort between the martinez brothers, jesse calosso and phil moffa who - operating under their new production alias soundview, piece together a tribute to rob fernandez.

launched in may of 2014, tuskegee music is a label of cultural heritage run by house luminaries seth troxler and the martinez brothers. with previous releases from the label heads themselves as well as william kouam djoko, ibellini, filsonik and jesse colosso the next installment comes from a new addition to the tuskegee fold - a veiled, berlin based legend operating under the guise of kool d.

voyage directs message comes through loud and clear on the labels first compilation, a collection that takes in both unreleased tracks and a hand-picked selection of classics from the imprint s first five years...

releases on piekup, blabla records and soweso music, efde now feels it is time for the next step, which also includes a new musical direction. with a truckload of fresh energy and motivation there is nothing stopping efde from making 2013 his definite breakthrough year. including a very nice william kouam djoko remix.

to coincide with the release of matt tolfrey & ryan crossons forthcoming dont be leftout mix compilation, the leftroom imprint offers up a vinyl sampler of exclusive content produced for the comp. the four track package is set to drop in february ahead of the full release in march and brilliantly showcases the outstanding level of quality found throughout the compilation.

leftroom continues its fine run of eps (recent outings have come from kate simko, sam russo, william djoko, matt tolfrey and others) with a first appearance on the label from lil mark. born mark currell, lil mark has been producing top-notch house since 2001 when he appeared on classic and music for freaks, and more than a decade later still puts most of his peers to shame. the two tracks he supplies here come with remixes from matt tolfrey and matthew styles

killer groovin techhouse / deep house ep

for our 33rd release we welcome back darius syrossian whos last area remote >stay up dancing, get in monday< scorched the international club systems back in march.
seeking for peace was triggered after darius got home from a great gig and while chilling at home saw the news on tv. horrific footage of the onslaught in the middle east and the suffering of the innocent families caught up in the bombing made him realise that when he had been living it up, others were living in fear.
bass not bombs is the inspiration for the other 3 remixes. the proceeds from his two tracks will be given to the international red crescent.

nice price deal !!! incl william kouam djoko and m.in remixes!! massive support: marco carola, paco osuna, nick curly, matthew dear, kabale und liebe, danny tenaglia, alex celler, boris werner, luke solomon, chris carrier, mathias kaden, affkt, rhadoo, arado, liapin, mihalis safras, varoslav, oleg poliakov, delete, anthony collins, edgar de ramon, jairo catelo, tania vulcano, alex neri, leix, edu imbernon, timo maas, federico grazzini, andrew grant, onno, quentin harris, brothers vibe, tom wax, jonnas snauffer, piok, isaac fabregat, and more

after makams >hide you ep<, the 6th release on soweso brings you 5 unique tracks on >various artists vol. 1<. first of is william kouam djoko from sowesos homebase amsterdam. he shows us the future of techhouse and its a taster of whats to come from him on soweso. markus homm & markus schatz bring us >nypd<, a subtle and smooth deephouse trip that is ideal for an after hour burner. on the flipside we bring you santos resiak with his amazing track >saully<. an epic house track that will bring many dancefloors to the next level. the last track on the vinyl is by rumanian funk master negru. >dont shoot … its me< is an ode to old school funk with a typical and dirty house style that we got to know from him.

after a long year of preparation we are happy to bring you kinas first physical release knmv001 >gentle / velvet<. produced by label founders cosmic cowboys and re-up, this first vinyl is a window into the sound of kina music. displaying the two souls within the label, in a melange of atmospheres and moods.
supported by: martin eyrer, anja schneider, catz n dogz, luciano, funk dvoid, hosh, 2000 and one, nick curly, ues, nima gorji, till von sein, richie hawtin, groove armada, estroe, marco resmann, arnaud le texier, veroslav, acumen, tini, davide squillace, hector, damian lazarus, dj t, coyu, alex niggemann, lee curtiss, agoria, osunlade, shur-i-kan, slam, shlomi aber, fabio giannelli, einmusik, adultnapper, hector romero, danny tenaglia, feygin, gruber & nuernberg, hernan cattaneo, nick warren, van hai, ryan crosson, reyner trueby, luca bacchetti, afrilounge, william kouam djoko and many many more

excellent groovin minimal hypnotic techhouse monster, massive support: richie hawtin, luciano, 2000 and one, karotte, joris voorn, steve bug, danny tenaglia, andre galluzzi, gregor tresher, dennis ferrer, slam, anja schneider, nic fanciuli, alex niggemann, gorge, dj w!ld, julien chaptal, thomas schumacher, solomun, brothers vibe, michel cleis, anthony collins, silicon soul, serafin (mountain people), arnaud le texier, x-press 2, andrew grant, till von sein, butano, dani casarano, felipe venegas, mirco violi, william kouam djoko, mihai popoviciu, delete, lucca bacchetti, rhadoo, milton jackson, doomwork, marco resman, ues, lee jones, affkt, okain, varoslav, david pher, agnes, darlyn vlys, isaac n piok, jimpster, alex flitsch, tom findlay (groove armada), uner, gruber & nuernberg, enzelkind, nuno dos santos, alez attias, master-h, dj gregory, hector romero, atjazz, leix, chopstick, scope, osunlade, yannick trickski, shaur-i-kan, behrouz, lee burridge, miguel migs, shaun reeves, andre (beatburguer), steve parry (juice fm), raveline germany,christian (partysan.net), ibiza voice, jose maria ramon (ibiza global radio), ceoltronic radio dublin, diversion radio canada, russ (dj magazine), datatransmission uk, club madnezz holland, tsugi magazine france, de:bug magazine germany, deejay spain, loftco club spain and many more

adult only presents their last series of remixes originally from the catwash album, to be released at the beginning of 2010. a1 : the full side is an energetic remix of >groovabilisme< by dutch producer kabale und liebe (100 % pure, area remote). he displays his hypnotic groove in this bouncy track b1 : >lost in bucarest< remix by william kouam djoko (thirty one twenty) , who released a track on tobi neumann & onur ozers mix green & blue 2009 (cocoon) and boris werner (area remote, moon harbor). here is a sunny and tribal remix made by two of the newest talents from amsterdam. b2 > lost in bucarest< national jacking remix by phil weeks, the boss of french label robsoul. constant pressure and slightly euphoric feeling on this techy track.

support by luciano, reboot, sebo k, raresh, nuick curly.... chris carrier, one of the most respected names of the french underground house scene for more than 10 years, delivers his debut ep for off recordings. la fabourienne is the kind of peaktime tracks that you know and love off for, jacking grooves, a strong bassline and an infectious saxophone theme will turn your dancefloor upside down – guaranteed! jeudi is a completely different affair – a laidback sparse groove, garnered with 100% self-played live instruments and percussions show carriers deeper side, making this outstanding piece of music the deepest and most musical track released on off so far. william kouam djoko, one of biggest fresh talents of amsterdams ever-growing house scene, delivers a unique interpretation of jeudi for his friend and house-hero mr. carrier, straightening the deep original into a twisted techno-jazz-experience for the feet and the heart in two interpretations: the vinyls perky mix is more aimed at the dancefloor, while the trippy aftermath mix is perfect for afterhours. the ep is finished by cycles gladiator, a deep and timeless housetool typical for mr. carrier, perfect for the earlier or later hours of the night

shakedown does it thick tech-e groove with subtile vocals by william kuoam djoko. state is you old skool new skool stabber which id ridding along the dancefloor. early plays by 2000 and one, shinedoe, bart skils, kabale und liebe..

check out >amir<, its a very big anthem !!

quagmires third >artist ensemble< ep introduces the first four new artists to the labels roster. this quartet hails from dutch soil, william kouam djoko residenting in amsterdam as mical rhebess, pevanu and tim woestenenk living in the so called >backcorner< of east holland, near the german border. non of these young and talented producers released solo on vinyl before, which gives quagmire the absolute releasing debuts for these close friends of the label. william kouam djokos serialism repetition fills the complete logo side. this loopy bomb sucks you in a whirlpool of wet percussions and snareriffs. transitions are hardly recognizable and changing elements seem to continue. dynamic and delicate techhouse as never seen before on quagmire. tim woestenenks sunset love on the info side sets the elegant mood for this ep. microhouse in its purest form, stripped down to the most functional sounds. a big stab and a broken oriental stringinstrument give this track a incredible sense. timeless club music

two lovely minimal tracks from kabale und liebe with an excellent details infected remix by archipel & minus man pheek and a more mind blowing remix by william kouam djoko !!!

dj, produzent und leftroom labelbetreiber matt tolfrey schmiedet nach seinem studioalbum word of mouth eine allianz mit ryan crosson (visionquest), um ein hervorragendes mixset aus komplett exklusiven tracks und eigenen edits zu kreieren. feat. jay haze & ricardo villalobos, larry heard aka mr fingers, huxley, luke solomon, h-foundation & blakkat, pezzner, u.v.a.

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

the green & blue open air on the first september weekend has become a fixed date in the festival schedule for seven years now. in this year, the second edition of the associated mix-cd is to be released, mixed by two djs who are able to revert on both long-time experience and innovation in sound: tobi neumann and onur …zer.