MARBERT ROCEL // SMALL HOURS
Compost 3953
The full-length will continue the group's steady relationship with the Munich-based label, which has released the majority of their output to date. Formed in 2002 and based in Leipzig, Marbert Rocel was originally made up of three members: Robert Krause, vocalist Antje Seifarth and Marcel Aue, AKA DJ Malik, also known for his involvement in the German pop-rap crossover band Clueso. Small Hours will be the group's first album to include a fourth member, Martin Kohlstedt, who joined Marbert Rocel in 2010. According to the press release, Small Hours explores ideas of "love, lonesomeness, a sore throat or disappointment...."
ALEX FLATNER // STEVE LAWLER // MARTIN EYERER
Kling Klong 65
Played by Kaiserdisco, Carlo Lio, Butch, Thomas Schumacher, Slam, Ramon Tapia, DJ Madskillz, Davide Squillace, Gel Abril, Bart Skils, Rainer Weichhold, Oliver KleinAlan Fitzpatrick... Kling Klong founder Martin Eyerer is on the roll
Dissonant // Ibiza (FR)
Marc Antona has been spreading for years his unique sound across the world, producing advanced underground music and performing live and DJ-sets in the most famous clubs...
Marc had been producing and releasing his explorative and unique electronic music on labels such as Mobilee, Highgrade, Freak N’Chic or Micro-Fibres for years. Nothing more than a few hits had already been produced through his former imprint "Micro-Fibres", among them "Sharks" or "Neurons", topped at all charts first places... In addition, Marc quickly added signings at prestigious labels which sounds fitted perfectly his universe : more hits came out of these releases, as "Xtension" on Freak N’ Chic, "One more sugar" on Mobilee or "Not a serious thing" on Sender records !
It was in 2010 that Marc Antona felt the time was right to embark on the entirely independent project Dissonant. Over the year that followed, not only did Marc put out three highly praised EPs on his label, he also built and nurtured its concept to what is now the home of his first full length album ‘Rules Of Madness’. Exposing the hidden grooves within the beats and kicks, "Rules Of Madness" features ten tracks of organic music full of hidden melodies and underlying emotional ambiance whilst keeping the pumping vibe experienced in his dj-live sessions. Thru his first album on Dissonant, Marc shows his own creative vision of what he wants to be sexy underground music.
Marc Antona’s Iberian influence is laid bare throughout : having his own studio in Ibiza, he fondly says that the white island has "so much contrast between the peaceful nature and the amazing clubbing scene, with so much energy that ideas are plentiful when it's time to make music .”
Throughout his journey and discoveries as a musician, Marc’s passion for "creating musical trips, taking people into his world and making them enjoy the changes of moods from happiness to melancholy, from energy-pumping moments to relaxing deep waves" has developed and is now clearly on point with his latest tracks.
Being part of Cadenza’s Vagabundos adventure, Marc Antona have regularly played on the Vagabundos tour with Luciano and Cadenza’s team.
Matter of fact, for the mind and spirit, but also for the dance floor and everything in between, Marc has performed many times dj-sets at legendary clubs, such as Fabric (London), Panorama Bar, Watergate, Week-end (Berlin), Space, Pacha (Ibiza), Rex (Paris), Goa (Roma), Tenax (Firenze), Barraca (Valencia), Goa @ Fabrik (Madrid), D-Edge (Sao Paulo), Street Parade (Zürich), Circo Loco (London, Lausanne) ... to name but a few…
Marc Antona’s music is the best proof that techno can be sensual…
Get Physical Music, Kindisch, Poker Flat - Berlin (DE)
Thomas Koch aka DJ T. has been a vital part of electronic music and club culture for over 20 years. Uniquely accomplished in both influence and scope, he has excelled in every one of his incarnations: DJ, label owner, producer, club operator, publisher and journalist. Having recently closed one chapter of his working life - behind the scenes of Get Physical Music management - DJ T. is now primed to conquer 2011 purely as an artist, with his highly-anticipated third LP Pleasure Principle.
As disco reached its shimmering apex in the late 1970s, young Dusseldorf-born Thomas relocated to Frankfurt with his family. His parents plied him with vinyl compilations, and as a nine-year-old he succumbed to disco’s seductive charms, beginning a lifelong commitment to crate digging and vinyl collection. Thomas’ budding obsession moved through disco and hi-nrg, to the burgeoning sounds of early American rap & hiphop music, and finally to electro-funk, the beloved genre that has left an indelible imprint on all of DJ T.’s own productions. It was love at first listen, and driven by the sounds of seminal protagonists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, Newcleus and Mantronix, Thomas took up breakdancing, compelled to move by the genre's urgent funk and infectious beats.
Donning a new pseudonym - DJ T. - his career behind the decks began in earnest at private parties, soon leading to his first professional gig in Frankfurt. After playing for a range of clubs around the city, T. soon found himself swept away by the powerful current of acid house that had engulfed Frankfurt with the opening of Sven Väth’s Omen in 1988. T. gravitated toward early house, EBM and techno, and secured his first DJ residency at legendary spot Music Hall. Throughout the 1990s, he was booked at all of the city’s essential clubs, including long lasting residencies at Plastik, Dorian Gray and The Box; by the end of that decade, Frankfurt, one of Europe’s epicentres of electronic dance music, had become indelibly linked with the name ‘DJ T.’
In 1989, T. founded the influential German-language magazine Groove. T.’s intention, in his own words, was to “create a magazine that would meet my own needs. I assumed there were many others with similar needs out there.” He was right. To this day, it remains as one of Germany’s most important publications for electronic music, and in addition to serving as Groove’s publisher and editor for fifteen years, T. also contributed to anthologies on club music, such as Localiser 1.0 and Techno.
At the end of the millennium, after years spent coordinating events and club nights, T. felt impelled to bring his own club vision to life. In 1999, T. and his friend Patrik Dechent opened Monza, an intimate club situated in Frankfurt’s city centre. In his capacity as resident DJ and musical director, T. played a decisive role in shaping the profile of the Frankfurt hotspot and its Ibizan satellite, before parting ways with Monza five years after its inception.
In 2002, T. and five of his friends started their own label, Get Physical Music. Within ten single releases, the label had forged an international reputation that took in far beyond its
OBJECTIVITY - New York - US
Circo Loco, DC10, Ibiza 2011 marked a strong comeback for New York's
Filsonik after a few quiet years spent in the environs of his home town. As a
close artistic collaborator of fellow NYC Puerto Rican artists, The Martinez
Brothers, he spent three months filming and traveling with the boys
throughout Europe this past summer. Along with The Martinez Brothers,
Filsonik played two times at Circo Loco at DC10 this past summer and is
looking forward to a 2012 residency in Ibiza with additional appearances at
their worldwide events.
Mobilee Records / Poker Flat / Dessous Recordings - Berlin (DE)
An artist who has such talent, style and longevity is a rare creature nowadays... and Italo?German Vincenzo Ragone, known to the House world as Vincenzo, is indeed one of these special creatures! Hard to track down and often a man of the night, Ragone has been casting his deep and truly one?of?a?kind takes on House and Techno out into the ether for well over a decade. Vincenzo was a true child of the Acid House explosion, and one of an original cast of Hamburg based Djs and Producers, hanging out and collaborating with friends who would later become some of the trend setting icons of the present ? notably Poker Flat's future ringmaster Steve Bug offered him some crucial gigs at the revered 'Reduced' parties at Hamburg's 'Front' Club! From here on the star in the making went on to produce his first ever productions for the Raw Elements label, alongside Sandro Catallo in 1995, and then released his first ever solo tracks with the label in '97.
His production energies began to draw him further and further into this magical music, which knew no bounds, and in 1998 Vincenzo released his debut album, the classic '1?800?Vincenzo,' on none other than the newly blossoming Dessous Imprint to great International applause. Numerous solo and collaborative releases followed, notching up studio time in New York with Alexi Delano (aka A.D.N.Y), leading to the A.D.N.Y & Vincenzo project. Clearly picking up a heavy dose of those soulful, US House flavours that would never wash away... His year spent living in New York proved Vincenzo had real International appeal, and increased touring to play gigs in House Clubs stateside, as well as globally, confirmed this musical passion was meant to be.
His relationship with the funky yet stripped, Deep House movement continued through his enigmatic 'Strip Joint Grooves' series on Dessous, and also through further collaborations with San Francisco's Dj Rasoul, Nottingham's John Buckby aka Schmoov, Marc Schneider (aka Snider) and many, many more. Indeed his name and musical offerings continued to elevate and inspire, and recent releases and remixes on Dessous and Hamburg's LiebeDetail records suggested a more mature, techy sound had sprouted from the seasoned house?head's mixing desk. 2007's notable remix for the LiebeDetail offshoot label 'Spezial', a stunning re?think of a Move?D modern classic, 'Anne Will', won him notoriety for effortlessly transcending both the Deep House and Minimal Techno worlds.... creating a reduced beach party track that also had the power to deeply rock the clubs!
Vincenzo racked?up a serious amount of air miles over his long and busy career (and he continues to do so!) He has worked with some of the most important producers and labels within his field of expertise, yet he maintains a humble existence, not wanting to over ?play his part in the grand scheme of things. In fact, he shouldn't be so humble, as his records, both old and new, are consistently played and charted by a spectrum of Djs that most producers could only dream of... No surprise then that his most recent EP ?s for Pokerflat,Freerange and his own new imprint Teardrop picked up big support from steve bug,laurent garnier,josh wink,ian pooley and sasse.only to name a few: proof once more that this traditionally?underground impresario of House is here to stay, and continues to share his unique sound with the world
Moon Harbour Recording - Leipzig (DE)
dan drastic is a premium constant part with his house sets in germany. back in the nineties he was one of
the most active and popular djs in his hometown chemnitz and he organised parties in the club lait solair.
after this, dan drastic made his way to leipzig and to moon harbour recordings. he released productions on
highgrade records, lorna and on the english label hairy claw, which is a part of stevie kotey’s bear
entertainment and as well on the german-new zealand label curl curl music.
at the end of summer 2008 followed his killer tune “slice of life” on moon harbour recordings and "two in
one", together with chris lattner, as a part of the new labelcompilation moon harbour inhouse vol. 3. don’t
miss dan drastic playing in the clubs around this year; he has regularly gigs in leipzig in sweat club and
distillery.
style.
house, minimal-house, techno
latest releases.
dan drastic - xibeca hairy claw 2008
dan drastic - slice of life moon harbour 2008
remixes.
henning richter - sommersehnsucht (dan drastic remix) musikjustiz 2008
phil brökelmann - black dog (dan drastic remix) curl curl 2008
bearweasel - risk (dan drastic's sausage breath remix) bloop 2009
compilations/mix-cds.
dan drastic & chris lattner - 'two in one' on moon harbour inhouse vol. 3 moon harbour 2009
contact.
• myspace.com/dandrastic • moonharbour.com
booking.
• moonharbour.com/booking • get in contact with christina • christina.halasz@moonharbour.com
Keinemusik | Souvenir | Rebirth // Berlin (DE)
It?s been quite a ride for Rampa over the last couple of years. When it comes to DJing, he never really
cared about the diehard dedication to the four to the floor-aesthetic, one can find among most
Technoheads. He preferred to be diehard dedicated to a whole lot more, be it Punkrock, be it HipHop,
be it any other suitable outlet for his genuine passion for music.
And when it comes to his status as a contemporary producer, some of those influences will always
shine through. Don?t get the wrong idea, most of his works meet all stylistic requirements of the current
Techhouse agenda, but still, his attitude and openness will easily define them as outstanding pieces.
From 2009 on, Rampa made a name of himself through Keinemusik, his own little d.i.y.-cosmos, being
not only label, but also crew of likeminded Djs, producers and friends. The teamwork within this realm
has seen a serious number of premier productions and collaborations, particularly with fellow producer
&ME, not to forget the rest of the bunch, Adam Port, David Mayer, Reznik and Monja.
Besides, he?s got some other collaborations under his belt. He produced an album with Nomi of
Hercules & Love Affair- and Jessica 6 fame. And he?s got the Rampa & Re.You Thing going on, a joint
venture with likeminded producer Re.You, which is not only their live-moniker, but also a prolific pairing
in production. They released various remixes plus tracks on Keinemusik, Souvenir, Gigolo and Strictly
Rhythm.
So, if he?s not spitting out new material, be it solo or in collabos, Rampa is likely to be found behind
some turntables between Berlin and New York, representing his own definition of Techno and House,
bridging the gap between deepness and elation. Never taking things too seriously, apart from those
serious grooves he?s got in his pockets.
Below, La Peña ,murmur, Get Physical, Kindisch - Offenbach (DE)
Meat...
....is murder! Frankfurt/Main in the very early nineties. What wannabe-philosophers from todays
capital of Germany years later polemized as the Raving Revolution, was just under way. However
the Hessians preferred to party in Clubs like the Omen and Dorian Gray or organized small illegal
open air parties out in the woods rather than giving advantage to gigantic industrial ruins.
Soulful Club Paris (fr)
House - Deep House
DJOON is a restaurant - bar - club in Paris receive famous like Laurnt Garnier, Osunlade, Theo Parrish, Dixon, Moodymann
Gomma / SSHO / BBE // Paris (FR)
It was DJing that gave 36-year-old Dimitri his start more than a decade ago, when the European radio station CFM hired him to mix records on the air. Because of what he describes as a lack of dance remixers in France, his career in radio led to his being asked to rework tracks for various artists, among them Björk, New Order, and the Brand New Heavies. Along the way he was hired by chic fashion designers like Chanel, Gaultier, and Lagerfeld to put together soundtracks for runway shows and boutiques.
"What happened was that I started DJing and then there were more and more tools -- technical tools -- available to us DJs that would allow us to make more creative things and eventually to make our own music without actually knowing how to play a particular instrument. With the advent of samplers and other machines at a budget that made them accessible in the mid '80s, we started making our own tracks. I was also learning the process of how a track is constructed by doing remixes for people. Finally, I was able to produce my own tracks."
Claque Musique / Rue de Plaisance / Lola Ed // Paris (FR)
A native of Paris, Jef K started mixing records in 1992 after spending nine months in London. His deep, groovy and sexy house sets made him quickly earn a reputation as one of the fastest rising DJs amongst the French house scene.
Jef had long time monthly residencies in prestigious clubs like Rex Club (Paris 1998 - 2003), Respect (Paris 1996 - 2008), Fuse (Brussels 2000- 2004) and Robert Johnson (Frankfurt 1999 - 2005)
He has played festivals such as Borealis in Montpellier, Soma, Lunacy, Xanadu and Magic Garden in Paris. A huge traveler, bringing his skills to the top clubs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Shangai, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Dubai, Bahrein, Capetown, Johannesburg, Durban, Moscow, Llubjana, Sofia, Prague, Budapest, Sarajevo, Krakow, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, London, Nottingham, Brighton, Birmingham, Ibiza, Madrid, Barcelona, La Coruna, Lisbon, Porto, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Antwerp, Brussels, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and many other cities around the world.
In 1996, Jef worked A & R for the French label Distance. Since then, he has been responsible for six compilations on the label- five volumes of the "My House" series, and the third volume of the "French Sessions" series. These compilations had a great response nationally and internationally, and were rated "Compilation Of The Year" by magazines such as Coda and Trax.
In 1997, Krypton/ Sony France released Jef's "Paris-Chicago Express" CD- a Cajual and Relief compilation. In the same year, he and Cyril K (E-Troneek Funk) produced a track called "First Step" which appeared on the "Aline Can Dance" compilation project released by Small/Sony.
In June 2000, "Watch Out! 2000" was released- another mix-CD reflecting Jef's residency at the Watch Out! Party at the Rex Club.
In 1999, Jef teamed up with his brother Antoine, aka DJ Tony Silver, to launch the Silver Network and Fast Forward FFWD record labels. Silver Network's first release by Iz & Diz- the What We Need EP, appeared in the Hype Chart of DJ Magazine and was given four stars by MUZIK. It was later remixed by Pepe Bradock and Freaks. The first Fast Forward release by E-Troneek Funk was rated a five out of five twice in MUZIK and appeared in UPDATE reviews.
Silver Network's other releases include artists Kemetic Just (USA), Nightsource aka DJ Rasoul and Miguel Migs (USA), Hanna (USA), Toka Project (UK), Ciudad Feliz (Argentina), Hanna (USA), Patrik Richard (Sweden), Neon Heights (UK), Karu (USA), Spirit Catcher (B), Chris Carrier (F), Chez Damier (USA), Gwen Maze (F), DJ Valentin (F), death On The Balcony (UK) and remixers Pepe Bradock (F), Charles Webster (UK), Alex Kid (F), Dixon (D), Freaks (UK), Fresh & Low (UK) to name a few.
Fast Forward's releases include work by Tim Shumaker and JT Donaldson (USA), Natural Rhythm (USA) and Swirl People (B).
Jef started a new label with partner Holmar Filipsson, Crack & Speed. The first release was out in the spring of 2002. The C&S artists so far are: Freestyle Man feat. G. Spruce (D), Volga Select (F), Krikor (F), John Howard (USA), Scott Pace (USA), Dj Spettro (USA), Mr Negative (USA), Freaks (UK), Spencer Filipsson Experience (USA), Jerome Pacman (F), Phil Weeks (F), DJ Terry (F), Chris Carrier (F), Guillaume La Tortue (F), Formule Express (F), Chloé (F), Abe Duque (USA), Jay haze (USA). The label was closed in 2008 and had a huge response by the press and international DJ's.
In 2009, Jef teamed up again with his old friend / partner Chris Carrier and released three new Silver Network references. "Morning EP", "Chaka EP" and "Fever EP". All three of them had great response from press and DJ's. The track "Morning" was compiled by Agoria for his mix-CD "Balance" (Stomp Music Australia).
In June 2010 was released "In My System", a collaboration between Jef, Chris Carrier and Chicago legend Chez Damier under the name "The Gathering". Jef K's own "System Mix" had a huge response from all the House Dj's in the world, was charted and played by major DJ's like Ricardo Villalobos, Zip, Radio Slave, Soul Clap etc .... and was rated #7 in the Resident Advisor Top 50 tracks of the year 2010. The track was later remixed by The Revenge, I:Cube, Milton Jackson, Soul Minority, Dj Shade & Steve Ferrand ....
In september 2010 Jef teamed up with partner Gwen Maze and started a productive collaboration with track "Want You Back" (Silver Network) and remixes for Claque Musique, Composite Recordings, Elevation, Moodmusic, Cecille Records, Rebirth, Akbal, Indigo Raw, SUOL, Rue de Plaisance, Airdrop, One records, Pooled Music, Turquoise Blue .... and many more projects to be announced ...
Surely 2012 will be a splendid year for Jef K ...
Moon Harbour - Berlin (DE)
Timelessness and innovation – both poles can be unified in house music. For 10 years now Norman Weber
and Marco Resmann have been living out their love for house together both at the turntables and in the
studio as Luna City Express.
Music and nightlife inspired both of them from early on. Norman often accompanied his father, a musician
and DJ, on tour where absorbed a melting pot of party music, from Funk and Disco to HipHop and Acid Jazz.
At 14 he heard his first Chicago House Mix on tape – a musical revelation and the beginning of his
subsequent career.
For Marco discovering electronic music happened in the early 90’s in a friend's basement studio where he first
started delving into drum machines and synthesizers. What followed was a rapid journey through producing
all the imaginable variations of electronic music as they occurred in Berlin in the 90’s. In 1999 Marco set up
his Audiogain studio and established himself as a producer, producing as a solo artist under the pseudonym
Phage and also in projects like Pan/Pot or Phage & Daniel Dreier, releasing on labels like Mobilee, Klang
Elektronik and Highgrade. In 2007 he founded the label Upon You with Marcus Meinhardt and Hawks
Grunert.
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