marco resmann returns to watergate after a productive stint at the red bull music studios in cape town with two stellar cuts featuring local heroes deep aztec and black soda. tack on a remix from the one and only oliver huntemann and another revision from resmann himself and you have the ‘babylon side ep. teaming up to kick things off, resmann, black soda and deep aztec embrace the cultural sounds of africas organic percussion and vocal prowess to create a tour de force tune perfectly balance between flashing club lights and vast open skies. following suit, ‘abadala sees marco again with deep aztec for a lush ride into deep emotional spaces by applying mesmerizing syncopated rhythms and spellbinding vocals ideal for deeper or more sentimental dance floor moments. up next is techno legend oliver huntemann who, playing after resmann earlier this year at the 15 years of watergate event at warung beach club in brazil enjoyed his set and the two hit it off, so logically he was asked to lend his trademark sound for a revision of ‘babylon side and he twists the original into a heavy techno belter complete with sinister sonics and fever inducing sirens. wrapping things up is marco resmann himself with his own take on ‘babylon sides and delivers a wild and twisted version of gargantuan low end and psychedelic shimmers of the original vocal resulting in a killer tune with a ton of attitude.

definitive tech house talent nick curly is back with the first of many exciting new releases for 2017. entitled amnezia, it comes on 8bit, his most long running label, and packs a real punch. by now, curly has a refined signature sound that keeps people dancing all over the world. his productions continue to come on esteemed labels like truesoul, drumcode and hot since 82’s knee deep in sound, and he remains an in-demand remixer as well as busy dj who plays everywhere from ministry of sound to timewarp mannheim to warung beach club. also keeping busy with his own events series trust, this german tastemaker has never been busier. the standout title track is a robust affair with tightly coiled drums, slick and funk inducing hits and lots of building tension and masterful release. it is the sort of locked-on groove that keeps floors pumping for days. the excellent ‘second lick’ is less physical and direct and instead goers deeper. it is riddled with emotive synth lines and has train track drums and perc that you simply cannot ignore. with rich and rubbery sub bass propping up the whole thing, this one is sure to make a mark. this is another landmark release from nick curly that is sure to be the sound of the spring and summer to come.

nach renaissance, seinem letztjährigen debüt, ist rafael da cruz aus köln zurück mit seiner zweiten black label 12inch. diesmal überzeugt er düster und treibend mit rex, mit einem unglaublichen remix von edgar peng und einer epischen version von andre lodemann, welcher in den letzten wochen bereits viel support von tastemakern wie Âme, dixon, sandrino und mehr erhielt. 2015 war ein super jahr für rafael da cruz. er tourte durch südamerika, thailand, indien und europa und spielt in legendären clubs wir d-edge, warung and watergate. seit fast drei jahren betreibt er mit right to love seine eigene clubnacht im bekannten und wohl unangefochten besten clubs kölns, dem gewölbe. die geschichte geht weiter und dieses kapitel heißt rex.

ahead of the release of his debut full length, brazilian producer, club owner, businessman and dj renato ratier releases a first single from it featuring pillow talk and complete with a dubshape remix. as well as being a driving force at both warung and d edge in brazil, ratier has recently shown himself to be an adept producer with a great couple of tracks that were stylistically diverse. here the two originals continue in that good form

vinyl exclusive version vidis brought us a handful of hidden gems last year. a selection showcasing the under estimated and often overlooked lithuanian house scene. after months of sifting and sorting, vidis came to what has become silence please! - a 14-track compilation that surprised many and turned more than a few heads with a unique taste of vilnius house.

the famous >warung< and >d edge< club resident and three times best brazilian dj voted paulo boghosian & torquato make the follow up on the new cecille imprint cic records. the ep starts with the massive >fragments< track, crowing synthesizers evolving into talking vocals. ruff but still moody coming the two versions of >silence & rhythm<. great atmospheric tracks with a special touch of deepness and intensity. the second one on the flip is called >whitegen<, mixed deep and tech house at its best

early support by... reboot, nick curly, karotte, markus fix!! cecille presents on their 12 release two brasilians paulo boghosian & torquato. paulo is a well known resident dj from the famous club warung in sao paulo and 3 times voted for best brasilian dj. together with torquato he produced a great deep house 4 tracker ep. perfect fitters for summer on the beach...

tracks / mixes by bedrock, john digweed, tom middleton, jamie stevens

incl track & remixes from kollektiv turmstrasse, butch, robert babicz, henry saiz, tinlicker....

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.