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new diy label from amsterdam based rachel green with her new zohar project. only a small batch but nonetheless a cool release which we like to support!

the mysterious zohar – nobody knows who he is, but what we do know is that his music is truly remarkable. we first took notice of him for his great records on the equally fantastic label quintessentials. his love for philly soul samples is one of the reasons why he is such a perfect match for tenderpark since we are big philly lovers ourselves. brooklyn 9.30 am and dog day are full of wonderful soul references and so is the drei farben house edit of brooklyn. another deep quality outing from tenderpark. supported by alex agore, roman rauch, ivano tetelepta, skipson, borrowed identity, adryiano, ynk

the unsung has struck again. the mystery of that guy who hides himself under many sheets of pseudonyms like the zohar or ibrahim might be relevant or not, it is not the point. what is important is that his music is good as hell! exploring the inner workings of afro-americans dance music history, from sketchy blues and jazz to disco, hip hop and the toughest techno, his music is a proposition of what house music is or should be.

quintessentials welcome the zohar! deep, raw and real? well then, thats exactly what the zohars music is all about - and much more! its soulful, its funky yet dark! its black music! what or who is the zohar? we dont know. no one knows. the mystery shall remain sealed. enjoy those 3 fabulous tracks! peace!

remixes of tracks from the first two heimat albums.

time flies as the saying goes and indeed it has as quintessentials celebrates its 10 year anniversary. for a decade this mighty label has been getting some true love and support from all quarters. listening to the back catalogue now, most of the tunes still sound fresh and keep the label s famous deep, raw and real- motto alive. quintessentials has always been a platform for new talents as well as established artists, and with he likes of anton zap, vakula, baaz, the zohar, mcde, nicolas, ugly drums, toby tobias, borrowed identity, mat chiavaroli, 4004, soul of hex, s3a, los goddard, felipe gordon, javonntte……to name but a few, it s an enviable back catalogue. this -ten years quintessentials- compilation offers a wide range of styles: detroit inspired techno and house, a ruff chicago stomper, some proper deep house, a discoish tool, and crafty beats and basslines all over! we hope you enjoy this compilation as much as we do. we are ready for the next decade! are you?

fascinating compilation review on tel avivs new music scene! (remixed israeli-yemenite disco number from the seventies, a bundle of colourful andpsychedelic beats, a gentle and wellpolished pop tune, a song so frank it hurts that develops into a percussive devils dance,and three tracks touched by poetry: a modern-electronic rendition to the groundbreaking iconic tel-aviv)

after the zohar comes black dynamite aka ivano tetelepta – another well kept secret in the house music scene. on his city to city ep the man delights us with three raw and extremely funky tracks which display a deep love for oldschool hip-hop beats. in fact, these three tracks oscillate heavily between stripped down, soulinfluenced house and instrumental hip-hop. and everyone who knows tenderpark will immediately understand that this is just the perfect synthesis of some of our main interests.

here we go with part 2 of quintessentials 10, >deep, raw and real<. again 4 exclusive cuts for all you house freaks out there! jagged and the mysterious zohar are following there recent full eps on quintessentials with new tracks that show that all these guys are hot. big welcome to the ever raw stl (something, smalville, perlon) - his unique style fits in here nicely. great track mate! and finishing off with vakula, well know from his quintessentials 03 release. yes, we keep it deep, raw and real!

quintessentials is celebrating its 10th release with a compilation of deep, raw and real house music! splitted in 2 parts, >deep, raw and real< features some of the hottest producers around presenting their vision of current house music. part 1 features exclusive tracks by motor city drum ensemble (unstoppable with his own label and countless top remixes), anton zap (the quintessentials homie with a deep dubby track), knarf skipson (still in good shape after his latest 12 inch) and kasper (another top newcomer and name to watch). we say too: thanks for purchasing a real copy! part 2 coming soon: jagged, the zohar, stl, vakula