the fourth af trax release is a three-track ep from our long time ally the fantastic twins

inc. fantastic twins remix

fantastic twins, the solo artist formerly known as the twins, has always carried an air of transmutability - not only in a name creating its own hall of mirrors, but also in a constantly fluctuating sound, from the first spoken word interludes recorded as the truly fantastic dessagne twins from saint-etienne (for the pachanga boys’ infamous “we are really sorry” album) to myth-building solo releases on hippie dance and optimo music, as well as style- bending remixes for la mverte vs capablanca, moscoman and – most recently – fellow hippie dancer rebolledo.

optimo music is delighted to release a first album by fantastic twins (formerly known as the twins). we’ll let them tell you the story behind this inspired and beguiling record

fantastic voyage’s autumn 2015 release of soul for dancers proved so successful, that we didn’t have to think twice when lois wilson (mojo, record collector) asked if she could do it all over again. it turns out that there were plenty more classic sides in her dj crates, drawing on that rich seam of early soul and proto-soul rhythm & blues, of the sort that would have packed the dancefloors on the sixties club scene, or has been embraced by subsequent generations of club soul diehards.

dori sadovnik and niv arzi aka red axes

incl. borusiade remix

decks tipp

als kreativer spross der musikalischen fantasien von tushen rai und cornelius doctor ist hard fist seit seiner gründung im jahr 2017 ein non-profit-projekt, das produzenten, grafikdesigner, djs und verträumte party-anbeter umfasst.

various artists sampler dicated to andrew weatheral

excellent soul nuggets

feat. fantastic twins

compiled by luca venezia aka curses.

double vinyl compilation of 19 old school hip-hop gems from the us.

incl remixes by fantastic twins, benedikt frey, black merlin and lucas croon

showcase on cosmo vitellis im a cliche label

2nd velvet desert music compilated by joerg burger

part 2 of holiday in panikstrasse

with his upcoming two-part lp on malka tuti, cosmo brings forward his more diverse and somehow mature musical side, combining elements of post-punk, krautrock, electronica and pop on this first of 2 four-track records

microdosing is a series of compilation 12”s selected by julienne dessagne aka fantastic twins, and designed in collaboration with french visual artist geff pellet.

velvet desert music vol. 1 introduces a new compilation series on kompakt, curated by one of cologne’s leading figures in electronic music, jörg burger (aka the modernist, the bionaut, burger/ink and many more).

80s infected dancefloor smasher

the 80s pop annual 2 is the latest exclusive to vinyl release on demon records, featuring 4 sides of vinyl containing 30 tracks of essential classic pop of the eighties, including cyndi lauper, belinda carlisle, the bangles, hall & oates, the jacksons, adam & the ants and many more. the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve with original artwork.

having turned quite a few heads with the first instalment “a very nice combinado volume uno” (yayhf 01), hippie dance sister label you and your hippie friends plows forward ever, backwards never on the latest 12” selection a very nice combinado volume dos, with exclusive tracks from kasper bjØrke, paulor, fantastic twins, zombies in miami and roman flÜgel remixed by pachanga boys.

im sommer 1999 aus der taufe gehoben, ist unsere total compilationserie kaum älter als das 21. jahrhundert selbst – was total 17 als letzte ausgabe vor der volljährigkeit kennzeichnet. und tatsächlich strahlt die 2017er kohorte einen verspielten Überschwang aus, mit dem sich nur wenig andere compilations nach über 15 jahren am markt messen können: labelveteranen und neuzugänge wie etwa superpitcher, weval, tobias thomas & michael mayer, chris klopfer, juergen paape, voigt & voigt, max scholpp und nu u orchestra begeistern mit einigen der eingängigsten tracks, die die serie bis dato gesehen hat.

wie andere total compilations zuvor, ist total 17 zuallererst eine perfekte gelegenheit in unser aktuelles programm einzutauchen, dank der actiongeladenen 2xcd version die gefeierte höhepunkte und persönliche favoriten von laurent garnier, the orb, kÖlsch, vermont, t.raumschmiere, patrice bÄumel, danny daze und vielen anderen vereint. die filetstücke jedoch dürften zweifelsohne die exklusiven tracks sein, die sich auf beiden editionen, 2xcd und 2xlp, befinden – acht brandneue produktionen von kompakt-kernkünstlern und ausgewählten labeldebütanten die sowohl den sammelnden kenner als auch den ambitionierten tanzflur-aktivisten mitreissen werden.

italo-cosmonauts marvin & guy board life and death with superior conjunction. alessandro parlatore and marcello giordani’s four-tracker explores parallel worlds through expert synthesiser sequencing and cavernous vocals features. celestial melodies paired with athena’s stream of consciousness italian recital guarantees superior conjunction’s dance floor devastation. arpadia’s hypnotic theme compliments the title track’s restrained drama, while fantastic twins recital elevates the train of fantastic to an altered state of being. the ep is out on june 16th, right on time for this year’s life & death off sonar event in barcelona.

following last year’s much-acclaimed solo album “mondo alterado” (hippie dance 08), original pachanga boy and hippie dance mentor rebolledo returns to the limelight with the jam-packed mondo re-alterado (hippie dance 10), tapping into his vast and varied network of friends and fellow soundsmiths. artists such as superpitcher, dj tennis, maceo plex, red axes, fango or fantastic twins deliver stunning takes on rebolledos’ unique signature sound, creating a full suite of exclusive remixes, cover versions and reinterpretations.
from the super-energetic club rumblings of maceo plex’s discotico plexico to dj tennis’ dreamy pimiento drive version of a numb gas to the future or fantastic twins’ party bomb fantastic pow pow, the journey through mondo re-alterado is full of twists and turns – a world where an epic, cinematic soundscape such as superpicher’s rainboy super space sits comfortably alongside the claustrophobic, punishing banger that fango sculpted from stand-out cut “pow pow”.

meanwhile, red axes turn the casual narrative of “life is strange, life is hard, life is great” into a bouncing workout – a great companion piece to want, danny daze and shokh’s propulsive, jagged dub version of “fears come true”. other highlights include jörg burger aka the black frame with the lush black rainbow woman, paulor’s country rock extravaganza discotico desertico and not one, but two excellent contributions from former italians do it better honcho mike simonetti. it’s a magical, surprising ride that finds beauty in contrasts – while staying tuned to rebolledo’s spirit of adventure and powerful sense of style.

decks tip

compiled by luca venezia aka curses.

im sommer 1999 aus der taufe gehoben, ist unsere total compilationserie kaum Šlter als das 21. jahrhundert selbst Ð was total 17 als letzte ausgabe vor der volljŠhrigkeit kennzeichnet. und tatsŠchlich strahlt die 2017er kohorte einen verspielten †berschwang aus, mit dem sich nur wenig andere compilations nach źber 15 jahren am markt messen kšnnen: labelveteranen und neuzugŠnge wie etwa superpitcher, weval, tobias thomas & michael mayer, chris klopfer, juergen paape, voigt & voigt, max scholpp und nu u orchestra begeistern mit einigen der eingŠngigsten tracks, die die serie bis dato gesehen hat.

wie andere total compilations zuvor, ist total 17 zuallererst eine perfekte gelegenheit in unser aktuelles programm einzutauchen, dank der actiongeladenen 2xcd version die gefeierte hšhepunkte und persšnliche favoriten von laurent garnier, the orb, k…lsch, vermont, t.raumschmiere, patrice b€umel, danny daze und vielen anderen vereint. die filetstźcke jedoch dźrften zweifelsohne die exklusiven tracks sein, die sich auf beiden editionen, 2xcd und 2xlp, befinden Ð acht brandneue produktionen von kompakt-kernkźnstlern und ausgewŠhlten labeldebźtanten die sowohl den sammelnden kenner als auch den ambitionierten tanzflur-aktivisten mitreissen werden.

following last yearÕs much-acclaimed solo album Òmondo alteradoÓ (hippie dance 08), original pachanga boy and hippie dance mentor rebolledo returns to the limelight with the jam-packed mondo re-alterado (hippie dance 10), tapping into his vast and varied network of friends and fellow soundsmiths. artists such as superpitcher, dj tennis, maceo plex, red axes, fango or fantastic twins deliver stunning takes on rebolledosÕ unique signature sound, creating a full suite of exclusive remixes, cover versions and reinterpretations.
from the super-energetic club rumblings of maceo plexÕs discotico plexico to dj tennisÕ dreamy pimiento drive version of a numb gas to the future or fantastic twinsÕ party bomb fantastic pow pow, the journey through mondo re-alterado is full of twists and turns Ð a world where an epic, cinematic soundscape such as superpicherÕs rainboy super space sits comfortably alongside the claustrophobic, punishing banger that fango sculpted from stand-out cut Òpow powÓ.

meanwhile, red axes turn the casual narrative of Òlife is strange, life is hard, life is greatÓ into a bouncing workout Ð a great companion piece to want, danny daze and shokhÕs propulsive, jagged dub version of Òfears come trueÓ. other highlights include jšrg burger aka the black frame with the lush black rainbow woman, paulorÕs country rock extravaganza discotico desertico and not one, but two excellent contributions from former italians do it better honcho mike simonetti. itÕs a magical, surprising ride that finds beauty in contrasts Ð while staying tuned to rebolledoÕs spirit of adventure and powerful sense of style.

3 x cd compilation, incl. top 80s hits. incl spandau ballet, paul young, japan, donna summer, the s.o.s. band and more