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Squire ‘Stop’

Artist: Squire
Title: Stop
Label: Mobilee
Cat.: mobileeCD035
Release Date: November 5th, 2021
Tracklist:
1. Stop
2. Overdue (feat. Brynja)
3. Fall into the dream (feat. Rachel Bachman)
4. You make me feel alive
5. Holiday feat. Parkes
6. Salvation (feat. Pilar Icazuriaga)
7. Pink Marble
8. Wings forever
9. Reflected on you (feat. Pilar Icazuriaga)
10. Colibri

Pre order link: https://mobilee.lnk.to/Stop

Jaime Alguersuari a.k.a. Squire is set to release a ten track album on the notorious Mobilee. After getting released on labels such as Einmusika, Selador, All Day I Dream (and of course on Mobilee Records), the Barcelona (ES) based producer is ready to dive into this new adventure. ‘Stop’ features a wide range of electronic music styles, showing off an appreciable music variance and eclectism of the artist. Even though on paper all these styles put into a unique composition sound weird, in reality the problem don’t occur but instead the cool and original artistic vision of Squire gets revealed.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/squiremusic
https://soundcloud.com/mobilee-records

Jonas Saalbach ‘Headlights’

Artist: Jonas Saalbach
Title: Headlights
Label: Radikon
Cat. : Rdkn38
Format: 2 x 12″ vinyl, digital
Release Date: 29th October 2021
Tracklist:
1) Half A Decade
2) Headlights (feat. Angus Powell)
3) Transformation
4) Cellophane (feat. SANDHAUS)
5) Nacho
6) Jenora
7) Wanderlust
8) Acstatic
9) Gardens Of Siam
10) 2011
11) Changing (feat. Luna Semara)

Jonas Saalbach is an interesting name in the deep house / tech house music scene, he has been active for so many years and he had the opportunity to get released on many good and underground labels, noteworthy his apperances at the dawn on Einmusika Recordings, Diametral and Snork Enterprises. A lot of time has passed since those days but today we can put our hands on his brand new album on (his label) Radikon: ‘Headlights’ is an intense and dancefloor oriented song ensemble, that carries a wave of warmth and emotional sounds. Aside the positive vibes it’s recognizable a bit of melancholy, that’s a little sense of sadness that accompanies each track motif, however this feeling is functional to increase the music catchiness.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/jonassaalbach
https://soundcloud.com/radikon-label

Frank Maurel & Mario Franca ‘Brainstorm’

Artist: Frank Maurel & Mario Franca
Title: Brainstorm
Label: Sublease Music
Cat.: slm014
Release Date: November 5th 2021
Tracklist:
01. Vision
02. Drive Beat

Frank Maurel and Mario Franca meet again for the creation of ‘Brainstorm’, that’s a small two tracker that deserves some attention. While listening to the songs it’s perceivable the experience and the effort put by the producers in the music creation. The least common denominator of the EP is the dancefloor: it’s obvious that the catchyness of both the tracks pop out in the first seconds of playback. ‘Vision’ offers a mental way to interpret tech house because its the dreamy chord pattern, while ‘Drive Beat’ shakes the room with its easy and underground approach to the sounds.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/frankmaurel
https://soundcloud.com/djmariofranca
https://soundcloud.com/sublease

Trentemøller ‘Memoria’ Tour Announcement

Trentemøller announces first leg of his extensive 2022 Memoria Tour with an all new band

15 years after the acclaimed Danish composer, musician and producer Trentemøller released his milestone debut album The Last Resort, the new and sixth album ‘Memoria’ has been announced for release in early 2022 on his own label In My Room.

In stark contrast to the previous studio album, Obverse (2019), Memoria is intended and almost demanding to be presented on the live venues and festivals which we have all been longing for during these past couple of years.

Besides an exciting stage- and light design collaboration with the legendary lighting designer Leroy Bennett (who has worked with Nine Inch Nails, Prince, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, etc) Trentemøller will be joined on stage by an all new band consisting of four carefully selected musicians:

Icelandic solo artist Disa (vocals and guitar), who possess exactly the ethereal voice that Trentemøller has been searching for to perform the haunting vocal melodies from ‘Memoria’, Silas Tinglef (drums) is releasing music as 2nd Blood who’s debut EP is produced and mixed by Trentemøller and released on In My Room, Brian Batz (guitar) is the man behind dream pop/shoegaze band Sleep Party People – and Jacob Haubjerg (bass) has long been playing with bands like Sleep Party People and Savage Rose – while also releasing music in his indie pop/post punk project Luster.

Dates & venues of the first leg of the 2022 Memoria Tour:

24.02.2022 Germany, Berlin, Astra
25.02.2022 Germany, Leipzig, Täubchenthal
26.02.2022 Czech Republic, Prague, Roxy
27.02.2022 Poland, Krakow, Klub Studio
28.02.2022 Poland, Warsaw, Progresja
02.03.2022 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Paradiso
03.03.2022 Netherlands, Nijmegen, Doornroosje
04.03.2022 Netherlands, Maastricht, Muziekgieterij
05.03.2022 Switzerland, Lausanne, Les Docks
07.03.2022 Switzerland, Zürich, Kaufleuten
08.03.2022 France, Paris, La Cigale
09.03.2022 UK, London, Electric Brixton
10.03.2022 Belgium, Antwerp, Trix
11.03.2022 France, Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix
13.03.2022 Italy, Milan, Magazzini Generali
14.03.2022 France, Nimes, Paloma
15.03.2022 Spain, Barcelona, Razzmatazz
27.03.2022 Sweden, Stockholm, Fallan
28.03.2022 Sweden, Gothenburg, Pustervik
29.03.2022 Norway, Oslo, Rockefeller Music Hall
01.04.2022 Denmark, Copenhagen, Den Grå Hall

Tickets:
https://trentemoller.lnk.to/MemoriaTour2022

Bawrut ‘In The Middle’

Artist: Bawrut
Title: In the Middle
Label: Ransom Note Records
Cat.: R$N29
Format: Vinyl, digital
Release Date: November 12th, 2021
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Sol en la Cara feat. (Chico Blanco)
3. de Amor de Dios a Candela
4. Eurocasbah (feat. Cosmo)
5. Alfredo and Riccardo brought me here
6. 11:11 AM
7. Out of the Blue
8. في السماء (Fe Samaa) (feat گليثر٥٥ Glitter)
9. Tisno memori æ
10. JE O TTENG E T O DDÒNG (feat. Liberato)
11. Crossing for a golden blanket

Pre order link: https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/IntheMiddle

Italian born artist Bawrut debuts on Ransom Note with ‘In The Middle’, that’s a bunch of 11 tracks that fit perfectly each other, very well produced and with an organic sound. The style variance and music influences introduced in this album are so many but cozy and engaging. Inside the official press release the artist himself put down a track by track explanation which is rich and interesting:

INTRO begins with Spanish voices approaching a rave. There’s music in the distance but the atmosphere communicates something different.

SOL EN LA CARA’s lyrics from guest vocalist Chico Blanco describe the apathy of staying in your room, waiting for a friend’s call to go dancing which will never come. Only the memories of the good times remain, and you don’t understand what the hell is going on. “The echoes of voices once the vocal part is finished turn into a trance that becomes the soundtrack of those memories.”

DE AMOR DE DIOS A CANDELA – “It’s normal in summer in Madrid with the windows open to hear someone singing flamenco in the street accompanied only by the clapping of hands and knuckles on a bar table in the company of a few friends and some beers. The prestigious Flamenco school Amor de Dio is just down the road from my apartment and Candela, a renowned flamenco “tablao” is on the same street as the school. From my flat I and hear the beats from “tacones” or “palmas.” Whilst there’s certainly the flamenco evident here the rhythmic patterns move them somewhere else, “maybe South Africa, maybe London I don’t know. Music has to hybrid itself and continue its personal centenary journey.”

EUROCASBAH is based on an Arabian beat. Cosmo’s Italian voice speaks of children from the same mother but with different fates. Those left on the one hand, who have become Western barbarians need to join their origins in a common language and place. At a certain point the song accelerates and emphasise the lyrics leaving just some echoes of these voices. The wind covers all the differences with desert sand.

ALFREDO AND RICARDO BROUGHT ME HERE – “I wanted to do a track without a kickdrum, but that made people dance and could be played on a dance floor.” Alfredo Fiorito was famous for playing Paco de Lucia’s ‘Entre dos Aguas’ in his legendary sets at Amnesia and this was the first inspiration and tribute for this track. In the past century Ibiza has been the example of the Mediterranean melting pot of cultures and experiences in a peaceful way. The White Isle has a very interesting story to tell way beyond its clubs and hedonistic lifestyle. “Ricardo Villalobos with his anarchistic tracks like Waiworinao was another example to follow and to pay tribute. His freewheeling productions shaped my approach to making music.”

11:11 AM was the first track written during the pandemic. “I had been locked in the house for a while and I wanted to emphasise this uncertainty with a song with dilated phases that never seem to arrive. Field recordings from my “barrio” recorded before the pandemic echo those moments.”

OUT OF THE BLUE is a journey from the depths of the abyss, in the absence of light and speed to the surface with a speeding up of the beat. “Something that I have often experienced also in club tracks and that I wanted to put on the record as a personal trademark plus a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut.”

FE SAMAA was written with the intention of refreshing Balearic styles without faithfully copying them. “Some Orbital references without always using the Juno and Gregorian chants.” Glitter ٥٥ added vocals that talk about movement and emigration, the hope of optimism and the disappointment of the reality of things. Where we are born is often the most important thing to have a decent life.

TISNO MEMORIAE was the second track written during the pandemic. “Shut down at home, I thought with fondness of the week I spent in Tisno the previous summer at Love International Festival. Field recordings taken during that week there were added for extra measure!”

JE ‘O TTENG E T’O DDÒNG’s Neapolitan lyrics hint at summer evenings in Bawrut and LIBERATO’s native Italy. A story from dusk to dawn. Set in a club, it’s an ode to the importance of being together with friends, sharing drinks, sweat and emotions – without curfew, masks or closed venues. “I wanted LIBERATO to perform on a club beat. It reminds me of a typical night in a club in Naples between friends who cannot be found. Neapolitan traffic, food stops at a 24/7 bakery between one party and another and the beauty of having a good time with your friends and always sharing everything together.”

Perhaps the strongest and hardest hitting track on the LP, CROSSING FOR A GOLD BLANKET begins with the sound of the waves from a dark and digital sea and opens up to an unsafe journey, always in a difficult balance, emphasised by loops that never close every 4 or 8 bars giving a sense of instability. The morse code S.O.S. announces the end of the struggle before a risky rescue. “The song ends between hope and uncertainty with an electro beat, a tribute to James Stinson’s legacy.”

More info:
https://bawrut.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-middle
https://soundcloud.com/bawrut
https://soundcloud.com/ransom-note-records

Birds Of Passage ‘The Last Garden’

Artist: Birds Of Passage
Title: The Last Garden
Label: Denovali
Cat.: DEN366
Formats: CD, LP, digital
Release Date: November 5th 2021
Tracklist:
1. It’s Too Late Now 8:46
2. The Light Became 3:09
3. The Creed 3:45
4. Worship My Flaws 4:05
5. Find Me Another 1:37
6. A Tale of Two Cities 4:19
7. We Fell For the Devil to Rise 7:56
8. Petite Mort 6:31
9. On Our Hands 2:23

Pre order link: https://denovali.com/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search&s=den366

Alicia Merz a.k.a. Birds Of Passage makes her 5th long composition titled ‘The Last Garden’. To be host soon on the respectable Denovali label, the sounds shared represent a smooth and ethereal way to intrerpret contemporary music. Apparently the main studio/production focus is into the coherent mixage of shoegaze and indie influences, however Alicia has been talented to introduce many vocals into her productions, that’s a distinctive thing in her style which allows to gladden the interaction with the sonorities.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/birdsofpassagemusic
https://soundcloud.com/denovali
https://birdsofpassage.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-garden

TAI & Son Of 8 ‘In & Out (Earth n Days Remix)’

Artist: TAI & Son Of 8
Title: In & Out (Earth n Days Remix)
Label: Armada Music
Cat.: ARMAS2134
Format: Digital
Release Date: October 29th, 2021
Tracklist:
1. In & Out (Earth n Days Remix)

Earth N Days duo extract from the Armada Music archives the 2016 hit ‘In & Out’ made by TAI & Son Of 8. This brand new interpretation brings some freshness in the original motif, elevating its power and strength with a solid house music instrumental. Even if the summer 2021 has come to its end, this track is capable to arouse emotions and sensations we felt in the last season.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/therealtai
https://soundcloud.com/earthndays
https://soundcloud.com/armadamusic

Charlotte de Witte announces biggest KNTXT arena show

KNTXT x FLANDERS EXPO in GHENT, Belgium to take place on February 5th 2022

Official Promo Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O4eYiWQUQ4

GENERAL ON SALE
26/10 – 10.00 CEST

Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT is proud to announce its biggest ever arena show. Set to take place on February 5th 2022 at Flanders Expo in Charlotte’s hometown of Ghent, this much-anticipated party will be the ultimate KNTXT experience.

The location for this epic party is the former home of Belgium’s legendary I Love Techno event. It is a vast space that will be transformed into a KNTXT wonderland with mesmeric lights, production and world-class sound for what will be the label’s biggest ever show, in co-production with Tomorrowland and Live Nation. To date, KNTXT parties have been unforgettable affairs with world-class DJs playing forward-thinking sets. Thousands of people have attended from all over the world to get a piece of the action, and this hometown event will be special indeed.

Charlotte will play an exclusive, 10 hour all-night set that will allow her to dig deep into every corner of her collection and serve up the sort of thrilling, genre-blurring sets she has become so well known for. Says Charlotte, “One of the few things that kept me sane during the past 18 months was keeping up to date with new music that got released. It gave me purpose in a time where all certainties were lost. My music collection has been expanding over the borders of peak time techno and I’m beyond excited to take you on a 10 hour trip through my musical past, present and future. And honestly, what better place to do this than in my hometown Ghent? The place where it all started for me 12 years ago. This will undoubtedly be a night to never forget.”

Charlotte has had another unrelenting year that has seen her bring fresh psy-trance influences to her latest EP, has played a livestream set from Mugello Circuit together with Formula 1, has linked up with Apple Music for a series of curated mixes and of course hit number one in the charts with her majestic remix of Age Of Love’s seminal classic ‘The Age Of Love’ with Enrico Sangiuliano.

Before this sure-to-be iconic show, KNTXT parties are also scheduled for October 31st at The Radius Center in Chicago, US, and the VW Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 17th. Get the dates in your diary, because tickets will sell out.

https://kntxt.link/facebook
https://kntxt.link/instagram
https://kntxt.link/twitter
https://kntxt.link/youtube
https://kntxt.link/spotify
https://kntxt.link/applemusic

HYTE announce NYE 2021 at Funkhaus Berlin

HYTE NYE BERLIN 2021:

Europe’s infamous New Year’s Eve rave is finally back.

HYTE will open up the industrial halls of Funkhaus for the first time in two years with its most turbulent lineup to date to celebrate THE NEW AGE.

The HYTE flagship event will take place bringing Amelie Lens, Sven Väth, Len Faki, Boris Brejcha and Kobosil to the main room. Joining them will be the most influential underground artists on the Berlin circuit, including names such as Patrick Mason, Sama Abdulhadi, VTSS, MCR-T, Thabo and many more yet to be announced.

HYTE will once again grace the rugged walls of Funkhaus to delve into The New Age of rave. The promoter is renowned for its festivals and events which have graced every corner of the globe. For obvious reasons to this point not much noise has been made, which has given them the time to pull out all the stops and celebrate its comeback by presenting arguably their biggest lineup to date, featuring a stellar lineup of names such as Sven Väth, Amelie Lens, Kobosil, Len Faki, Boris Brejcha and many more.

Speaking of the program, this year’s edition will feature the most notorious underground protagonists in dance music who will showcase the capital’s insignia sound in the second room. HYTE’s trademark is to spotlight ascending underground talents as well as boundary-pushing sounds. Notably, HYTE is excited to announce that room two will host a high-end lineup featuring confirmed artists such as VTSS, MCR-T, Patrick Mason, Sama Abduhadi, Thabo and more to be announced.

It’s the different elements drawing together that creates the definitive experience that is HYTE NYE Berlin. Alongside the world-class lineup of talent, it’s equally the trademark commitment to lighting, sound, and production that allows its DJs to truly shine. The Funkhaus complex has grown into the true spiritual home of HYTE, the tremendous grandeur of Shedhalle with its formidable steel girders and cavernous arched ceilings offers an environment for music like nowhere else in the world.

Leading the way to the flagship event are two big standalone events on December 10th and 11th in the massive warehouse of Stahlwerk Düsseldorf with Kobosil headlining the Friday and Charlotte De Witte on Saturday.

According to current regulations entrance will remain reserved for those either vaccinated or recovered.

LINEUP A-Z

Amelie Lens

Ann Clue

Boris Brejcha

Julien Bracht *live

Kobosil

Len Faki

Marie Midori

MCR-T

Moritz Hofbauer *live

Patrick Mason

Rampini

Sama’ Abdulhadi

Sven Väth

Thabo

VTSS

& many more TBA

HYTE NYE BERLIN 2021

Friday, December 31 2021, 18:00 – Saturday, January 01 2022, 11:00

Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin, Germany

TICKETS: https://ra.co/events/1450490

HYTE – SINCE 2013 / SOME OF THE ARTISTS THAT PLAYED FOR THE US SO FAR

Adam Beyer, Andrea Oliva, Agoria, Apollonia, Art Department, Ben Klock, Ben Sims, Benny Rodrigues, Bicep, Bjarki, Black Coffee, Bob Moses, Cajmere, Caribou, Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Collabs, Craig Richards, Danny Tenaglia, Derrick Carter, Derrick May, DJ Harvey, DJ Koze, DJ Tennis, Dubfire, DVS1, Enzo Siragusa, Erick Morillo, Green Velvet, Gregor Tresher, Guti, Henrik Schwarz, Honey Dijon, Hot Since 82, Jackmaster, James Ruskin, Jeff Mills, Job Jobse, John Talabot, Joseph Capriati, Josh Wink, Kenny Dope, Kevin Saunderson, Laurent Garnier, Len Faki, Loco Dice, Luciano, Maceo Plex, Mano Le Tough, Marcel Dettmann, Marco Carola, Martin Buttrich, Mathew Jonson, Matthew Dear, Matthias Tanzmann, Maya Jane Coles, Mind Against, Monika Kruse, Nastia, Nic Fanciulli, Nick Curly, Nicole Moudaber, Nightmares on Wax, Nina Kraviz, Paco Osuna, Pan-Pot, Peggy Gou, Rebekah, Recondite, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Robert Hood / Floorplan, ROD, Rodhad, Schwarzmann, Seth Troxler, Sonja Moonear, Speedy J, Steve Rachmad, Tale of Us, The Martinez Brothers, Tiga, Tom Trago, wAFF and many more..

HYTE ONLINE

Website: www.hyte.net

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HYTE

Twitter: www.twitter.com/HyteOfficial

Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/hyteofficial

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hyteofficial

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/HYTEofficial

ABOUT KING COBRA PRODUCTIONS

King Cobra Productions is one of the most prominent event production companies for underground electronic music, well-known for its high standards throughout all fields of event management – technical and side production, marketing, conceptual creation, talent buying, creative production (graphic design, video, photo, web, print etc.), ticketing, crowd services, food & beverage services, artist handling, advancing & logistics, administration and management. Develop unrivalled line-ups, find spectacular venues, conceive avantgarde marketing, invent spectacular creative concepts, create stunning creative print, online, graphic, photo and video assets, plan exceptional benchmark-setting show designs, build the state-of-the-art light and sound installations, construct stunning décor and furniture, supply with the smoothest experience in crowd services and setup delightful food & beverage concepts – that’s King Cobra Productions. It’s all about developing and executing events on the highest level throughout all aspects of event management, fully focused on efficiency. Our goal: to produce events nothing less than fully satisfactory for like-minded lovers of the best underground electronic music culture.

King Cobra Productions – An EMC Electronic Music Culture AG Company

King Cobra Productions is part of an internationally active agency group in the music entertainment industry, with its headquarter in Funkhaus Berlin, offering a 360 degrees service portfolio to its clients. The other parts of the group are the talent management agency Ask My Management and booking agency Artist Alife, altogether united under the umbrella of the incorporated company Electronic Music Culture AG. The artist roster of the group includes Loco Dice, Marcel Dettmann, Mount Kimbie, Anfisa Letyago, amongst many others. The most prominent event brand of the group is HYTE, well known for various festival events worldwide

KING COBRA PRODUCTIONS ONLINE

Website: http://kingcobra.berlin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingcobrapresents
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/king_cobra_presents/

Hyenah ‘Once A Man EP’

Artist: Hyenah
Title: Once A Man EP
Label: Watergate Records
Cat.: WGDIG006
Format: Digital
Release Date: October 22nd 2021
Tracklist:
01. Words of Love
02. The Greed
03. Once a Man feat. Aquarius Heaven
04. The Greed (Nandu Remix)

Hyenah returns on Watergate with ‘Once A Man EP’, that’s a four track release that massively features the kindly and enigmatic style of the Berlin based label / club’s imprint. With this release Watergate seems to return to its sound signature, leaving for a while the 80s oriented sound of the latest EPs published. That’s impressive how Hyenah puts effort into these songs, the overall sound is smooth and warm, even if an obscure glow sometimes surrounds the various instrumentals.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/hyenahmusic
https://soundcloud.com/watergaterecords