Legowelt - Vaporware Tracks Vol. 1

Well, there you have it. 2015 hasn't even properly started yet but Legowelt is already rolling out his first solo release. With a bunch of Legowelt remixes, internet movies and a Order of the ShadowWolf cyberzine still needed to digest, the mighty Danny Wolfers from The Hague shows absolutely no signs of stopping yet. There have already been rumours of another possible Nacho Patrol album but ofcourse he wouldn't be Danny if he could not work on multiple projects at one time. This is one of the most hard-working electronic musicians we are talking about right here and it's good to see that he will return to the Creme Organization once again for his freshest 12" inch release.

Vaporware Tracks Vol. 1 will consist of four all-new and exclusive four-to-the-floor Legowelt tracks that are absolutely no exception to the producers overall sound. With 'Norwegian Crack Dealer' and 'Southwest British Airlines' on the A-side he adds two stunningly beautiful and colourful tracks to his amazing output. Hazy, trippy and hypnotic are the right words for these. But while the A-side clearly contains that unmistakable trademark Legowelt sound, it's actually the other side of the vinyl that delivers the ones for us.
'Satierian Moon Breeze' starts off with this completely steady and insane drum rhythm. It's sound is punchy and thunderous and extremely stimulating. Ofcourse lots of lush pads and saw wave arpeggio's are layered on top of it so that it successfully leads you to that other dimension. 'The Sea Is So Silent' takes you even further to a world that has a very futuristic and oriental feel to it. It builds even further upon that classic Legowelt palette and closes the release in a way that only Wolfers can do. It probably is our most favourite track from the single and certainly one of those instant Legowelt classics. With such a fine release coming up we can only hope that a volume 2 release will see the light of the day in a very near-future.

Creme Organization will release Vaporware Tracks Vol. 1 through Clone Distribution on black 12" inch vinyl somewhere in early February and can already be pre-ordered through the all-new Wichelroede web-shop that is now officially the place for Creme Organization releases. We are not sure about how many copies there will exist but if you are a true self-respecting space-age techno head you have already ordered your own physical copy.

LINK TO WICHELROEDE.NET (with audio samples)

Episode #063 - David Vunk and Seutek

We are returning with another guest mix tomorrow, but we just had to release this crazy afterparty set by DAVID VUNK and Seutek. All killers, all vinyl. Recorded last saturday in one take. Enjoy !!

Episode #062 - Credit 00

Hey it's Alexander Dorn aka Credit 00 on the show this week! Push play and experience the RAT LIFE !

Episode #059 - Albert X

It doesn't happen really often, that we consider a guest mix by a DJ or producer who's taste and style are heavily informed by modern deephouse and minimal techno. But for people like Albert X, we always like to make an exception.

Episode #053 - Discotto

Darker vibes from the garden pool, we've got Discotto from London, UK in the mix! Discotto has been spreading his renegade soundwaves on the mighty Intergalactic FM for well over a year now. Whether it's soul, downtempo, italo or techno, this guy knows how to build a proper mix and his eclectic selections are always an absolute delight.
Discotto can be heard live mostly on saturday's, on IFM 5 - the Garden. And if you can't wait to hear more of his after this rocking session, there's plenty of storage mixes on his IFM playlist or directly from his Soundcloud page below. There's a lot of new music in there for you to discover, so we definetly advise you to check them out. For now, enjoy!!

Yør - Lack Of Beeing EP

DJ TLR's Creme Organization returns with a whole batch of new releases after the very succesful 'Innershades remix package'. First up, is this very destructive release by the mysterious Yør, who is, according to the press sheet, a Hamburgian Art School prodigy.

The 'Lack of Beeing' title track opens up with haunting pads that will go on for 5 minutes or so, before it's first bassdrum will kick in. Grainy percussion is layered on top of it's merciless 909 kick, that unveil it's filthy nature straight from the first kick and an amazing overdriven bassline takes that filth even way further. This track clocks in at almost 15 minutes, but it's full of balance, with Legowelt-like pads and harsh, distorted claps and enough variation in the composition to hold a crowd's attention, this will be a personal favourite of us for years to come.

The next two tracks continue very much in the same approach, with crazy, filtered and distorted basslines on 'Unbennant' and filthy, low-pass filtered pads on 'Torn'. While both tracks are absolutely mint, it is a bit of a shame that such genius has to suffer in length due to the limited runtime of the vinyl (they both end around the 3-minute mark).
It's closing track 'Apophis' however, is in a class of his own. It's housey/jackin' vibe is a very big contrast to the rude, indecent and muscular techno tracks that run before it. Such contrasts are always a bit risky on a 4-track compilation, but this track is very much welcome after the horrifying madness and we're sure this pumpin' slo-mo jam will find it's way into lots of DJ bags in the coming months.

The 'Lack of Beeing' EP will be released on June 9th, through the Godspill mailorder and we are sure it will find it's way into your favourite record shop not long after that. Pre-order now, cause this one's a winner!


LINK TO GODSPILL.NET (with audiosamples)

Episode #038 - Akirahawks

Straight from the depths of the Lab.oratory. It's Akirahawks in the mix!

Akirahawks is a regular DJ in the Berlin scene. He's played practically every hotspot in the city, spreading thick sheets of intergalactic space funk over crowds in places like Tresor, the Panoramabar and the gritty rooms of About Blank. Most people outside of the German city don't know about him, as he likes to operate in the proper territories of the underground, but the real insiders know what this man is all about!
What people also don't know is that he is the man behind the brilliant House Mannequin imprint. Though it's catalog doesn't expand as fast as most labels do, it does have an excellent quality to it that is rare to find these days and although his releases are very limited, the label has enjoyed major support from true legends like Theo Parrish and Eric Duncan. It's releases are known for it's raw house and deep soulful disco sounds and are definetly reflective of Akira's taste and the kind of records he selects when he is playing out.

This deathmetaldiscomix is a perfect example of an Akirahawks set. With his eclectic taste and knowledge, you'll never know what he's up to next and we absolutely advise you to check him out once your visiting Berlin. He mostly plays party's with unannounced line-ups, but ask a few locals and they will probably know where he'll be spinning his amazing tunes over the weekend.
For now, enjoy this amazing new guest mix by Akirahawks and don't forget to check out the links below!


Akirahawks on Resident Advisor
House Mannequin on Juno.co.uk
House Mannequin on Facebook

The Clover - Processes

The Clover is an awesome electronic project from Italy, consisting of Antonio Pecori, Stefano Meucci and Andrea Giachetti. This wonderful trio of musicians first appeared under our radar through San Proper, who included the amazing 'Voices' collaboration in his deathmetaldisco-mix earlier this year. We were really happy to find a promotional package in our mailbox last week, which included their upcoming debut album on Bosconi Records called "Processes".

The first thing that comes to mind when listening to The Clover, is the live-feel of this band's music. There's a certain playfulness to their take on electronic music that really stands out. It really feels like all their tracks are polished live jams, and you can totally hear that they explored all the possibilities before arranging their tracks into their final form. Processes is no exception from that. This album is probably the freshest album in house music we have heard this year. Combining a free-jazz attitude with proper synth psychedelia has resulted in an amazing collection of tracks which are really hard to compare to eachother. Both in attitude and mood.
Though some tracks are not for everyone, we can definetly imagine a handful of DJ's right away who are able to work these tracks into their sets. Some of them are really deep and experimental like "The Black Hole" or "Break 4 Luck" (again with San Proper), while tracks like "The Gash" or "Phoenix" are definetly danceable. Subtly triggering lots of impulses with their experimental sides and the carefully programmed beats and bass. There's a lot of detail in the combination of the two, which adds a lot of human element in them. Ofcourse we can only applaud to the adventurous side that this record contains. It's really complex, but it's records like these that will continuously start to grow on you after every rotation and that will be hailed upon in years to come for their timeless quality.

Bosconi is going to release "Processes" on December 15th, with 10 tracks on the CD format and there's a digital release planned for December 21st, which has three exclusive tracks that come with it. Essential record for the hardcore psychonauts. Samples below!

LINK TO JUNODOWNLOAD.COM (with audiosamples)

Episode #032 - Melon

We are really honored to have another artist from our home turf again, Deathmetaldiscoclub is proud to present the sound of Jeroen Hofer aka Melon! Melon has been really active as a house DJ over the last decades, this guy truly is one of the finest ambassadors when it comes to the soulful sounds from the Dutch Westcoast..
He's played Cielo, he's played the Cookies Club. He has played the Panorama Bar and practically every renowned club worldwide and currently holds a residency at the infamous Trouw with his Ratio? evenings.

His Ratio? events started somewhere around 2006/2007, and he's hosted a succesful series of Ratio? evenings at the now defunct, but legendary Club 11. As the events stood the test of time, Trouw was a logical choice for it's 2nd run of events, introducing and inviting a lot of international acts like Doc Martin, Willie Graff, Soul Clap, Henrik Schwarz and Nicolaas Jaar.
It's success would eventually ignite him to release his own records through his own imprint, but also as Je Dàvu on labels like Bangbang! and Platzhirsch Schallplatten. Although it was a little bit quiet on the production side due to family extension, he did just release another single during the ADE called 'I'm Back' on Raw Meat, and the two-tracker is a total house/disco banger, definetly worth checking out!
Click here for Soundcloud link

We are also really happy to announce that Melon has some new cuts coming up in a near-future. First of all, he'll be releasing two remixes, one on Nuno Dos Santos' SoHaSo label, and one for an upcoming Eric D. Clark project for Hotel Shanghai.
He's also got an EP coming up on San Proper's already amazing Proper's Cult label and one on Tom Trago's Voyage Direct. Both to be distributed by Rush Hour. He also revealed that there are new Melon cuts in line for future Ratio? releases, so there's reason enough to keep an eye on this man.

For the Deathmetaldiscoclub series, he decided to deliver an exclusive early house mix. It's the perfect retrospective in celebration to 25 years of house music in Holland. He included a short message with his submission stating: 'Although some of these tracks were produced more than 25 years ago, I still find myself playing these tracks in clubs worldwide. No matter how hard people are trying to change the rules in house music nowadays, there's some kind of formula in these tracks that are essential to house music.'

With the closing of Trouw in mind (the temporary club is closing at the end of 2014), Melon promised us that he will be working on a big series of Ratio? events, to celebrate the existence of it's current base. We were really happy to find out that he's bringing one of our favourites over to Trouw for it's next event November 22nd, Eric Duncan!! This New York city-original is releasing a huge batch of monster jams right now, and we cannot even imagine what kind of dream team this will be. Definetly a must-go!

For event information, go to: www.facebook.com/events/427595990680399/
For now, enjoy these sounds from Melon and don't forget to check out the links below!



Ratio? on Soundcloud
Melon on Facebook
Melon's Official Website

Antoni Maiovvi - Tapehoarder EP

Craig Bratley's outstanding Magic Feet imprint has been widely known for it's own impressive take on the type of slower-paced dance music championed by artists like Andrew Weatherall and Felix Dickinson these days. Although it has been mosty leaning on the balearic side of the so-called 'nu-disco' genre, the Tapehoarder EP by Antoni Maiovvi probably marks a new era for the label's output.

The first thing that comes to mind is the very uplifting, housey feeling of the opening track, relying heavily on 808 & 909 percussion and claps, makes the track easily classifiable as a peak-time track. It's almost techno, very unusual for the label, but definetly a monster!
Scott Fraser has been on an amazing producing frenzy this year and we are starting to wonder if this guy is even capable of doing wrong. Finding his name on a piece of wax is already worth spending the money on and he delivers the remix on the opening track, taking the track to even further heights with his brutal, phat, trademark sound.

The B-side opens with Maiovvi's very interesting take on minimal techno. Not the kind of over-produced minimal techno that is dominating the clubs these days, but the proper kind hailing from the mid-90's. Combining hypnotising bass with carefully placed synth washes on the higher frequencies and really deep vocals to top things off, makes this a great tool for a very wide range of DJ sets. It's also a great resting point for the EP, as Maiovvi is going full-on again while closing the four-tracker with a really deep and cosmic banger. We have always tried to pick a winner from the releases that we present, but in this case we couldn't. Simply essential!

Magic Feet is releasing 300 copies of the Tapehoarder EP on black 12" inch vinyl through All Ears Distribution on November 4th . Be sure to set your reminders on this one! Samples below.

LINK TO JUNO.CO.UK (with audiosamples)

Tarjei Nygård - Hardkokt

The next single by Norwegian imprint Full Pupp is an EP by Tarjei Nygård, quite a new name for us and also for the label. But that's about to change when this single will hit the market next month. The title track has every potential to become another hit single for Full Pupp, while it's B-side  grants Tarjei a place to showcase his somewhat deeper stuff. Brilliant release.

Full Pupp's 39th single will hit the stores next month on the 19th of August. Vinyl only!

VA - The Dominique Rocheteau EP

UK-Based label Rothmans is going to put out it's third release soon! Rothmans is a label that is based on the collectible football cards from the 70's. This time it's now-legendary striker Dominique Rocheteau who takes the homage.
First up on the A-side of this four-tracker is Coyote with a funky but tripped-out, acid-laden disco groove. Really nice work. Second track is a track by Aimes from New York and includes wonderful sound design that should work in any balearic set this summer.

Second side opens with a track by the brilliant Scott Fraser and that should say enough. Brilliant bassline on that one. But it's the closing track from Tilburg's experimental Drvg Cvltvre that really catches the attention.. Almost like an outcast, this track opens with a really, really dirty and bassline and shows no signs of improvement on the happier side. Filtered organs and tight distorted percussion makes the thing even more haunting than it already was. The devil is in the details..

Rothmans003 is due out first week of July on 180 grams vinyl and will hit all major records shops worldwide. We included a Soundcloud set with previews of the whole release. Keep a close eye on this one: strictly limited release and no digital!!

Awanto 3 - Holy Mozes

Rush Hour has just released Awanto 3's Holy Mozes EP. Having already released the For Five EP on the Voyage Direct sub-label few years ago, Awanto 3 a.k.a. Steven de Peven now returns to the label with another set of quality house stompers. First side delivers us an amazing deephouse-kinda groove, with bass and strings that work really well. Second side brings in a little more latin, while working that typical Awanto 3 pace. Second side features remix duties from his good ol' friend Aardvarck!

RH-VD9 is out on proper-cut black vinyl worldwide now!

LINK TO RUSH HOUR (with audiosamples)

Episode #012 - DJ Kaos

DJ Kaos (Jolly Jams) Asia tour mix April 2013

We've got DJ Kaos on the decks this week. He's from Berlin and Kaos is a name that refers to his graffiti days. Since the early 00's, DJ Kaos has been spreading a wide variety of disco, house and techno all over the world, having released very succesful EP's for Clone and DFA, but also on important labels like Studio !K7 and Astro Lab Recordings. Amongst releasing a vast body of work, DJ Kaos also found the time to launch his very own imprint in 2010, called Jolly Jams. Jolly Jams has been all about, steady, groovin' house cuts. Often flirting with disco or deep house. The label's been a home to Kaos himself, as well as producers like Split Secs, Tiago and Richard from Milwaukee. The latter just released his new 12" inch through Jolly Jams called Free Love. Including two amazing remixes by Fernando Pulichino and the great Eric Duncan.

The mix has been recorded on the 3rd of April 2013, at the Haze Club in Beijing. There are a few edits, but the flow is amazing, nonetheless.

If you'd like to know more about Jolly Jams and DJ Kaos visit:
https://www.facebook.com/JollyJamsRecords


And if you'd like to see DJ Kaos play, this is his touring schedule in May.

Thu, May 2 - Peech Fuzz with DJ Kaos @ Club Berlin, Chicago, IL
Sun, May 5 - Kaviar Sunday Club @ New Yor, NY
Wed, May 8 - Push Push @ Barsmith, Phoenix, AZ
Thu, May 9 - We Are Monsters @ Monarch, San Francisco, CA
Fri, May 10 - Social Normal Music @ Baja, CA
Sat, May 11 - Rawness Warehouse @ Tecate, Mexico
Fri, May 17 - Animal Club @ Los Angeles, CA
Sun, 19 May - Innovation Weekend @ Palomar Hotel, CA
Sun, 26 May - Discovery @ The Horse & Groom, London, UK

Deathmetaldiscoclub #012 - DJ Kaos by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

Episode #010 - Mick Finesse

The tenth episode of DeathMetalDiscoClub is an all-killer, no-filler techno mix done by none other than Stephen Penders from Denver, Colorado! Under his Mick Finesse moniker, Steve has been releasing some of the most interesting techno cuts in 2012. His Tunnel Vision EP on Alistair Wells' Perc Trax has enjoyed major support from some of the biggest names on the scene and at the beginning of this year, he released the succesful follow-up with his conceptual 'The Disaster Began During a System Test' EP, again on Perc Trax.
While having found a perfect homebase in the london label, he also released the Spatial Anxiety EP on Broken20 and found the time to start his own label called 22, which just released it's first EP by himself, including three original track and remixes from Soramimi and Perc himself. 2013 shows no sign of stopping Steve, who will be releasing another EP on Prostethic Pressings and his second remix for Emote. Gig-wise, Steve can be found on most of the Perc Trax showcases, one of which will be part of DEMF 2013, on May 24.

We hope you enjoy his mix as much as we do and if you'd like to know more about Mick Finesse, you can follow him through: www.facebook.com/mickfinesse !

DeathMetalDiscoClub #010 - Mick Finesse by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

Episode #009 - San Proper

This week we've got Dr. Proper spreading the gospel!! The Rush Hour stalwart has become arguably one of the most exciting acts to hail from Amsterdam in the last few years. One of Perlon's youngest and brightest stars, San Proper is all about 21st century Rock n' Roll. He's been known for his wild and eclectic performances, attracting any given audiences within minutes. His colourful character just breathes pure passion, which adds a lot to his act. He is a true ambassador.
After releasing lots of diverse singles on labels like Studio Soulrock, Dekmantel, M>O>S, and Ratio?, the funk-devotee finally returned to Rush Hour last year, releasing his first full-length on his home base, entitled Animal.
He's been making some of the most adventurous cuts on the market and you can definetly feel that San just does what he wants. He's all about the groove and you'd have to admit that he sounds really, really honest. His touring schedule is getting crazier by the day, taking him to some of the most renowned clubs worldwide, sporting everything danceable. Whether he plays disco, house, afrobeat or full-on proper techno, make sure you catch him when he's in town, cause one thing is for sure: when Proper is playing out you know he'll be delivering the winners! This time he does it in true deathmetaldisco-fashion. Enjoy!!!

If you'd like to know more about San Proper, follow him on Facebook.

DeathMetalDiscoClub #009 - San Proper by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

Episode #006 - De Eindbaas

Something danceable this week. It's EINDBAAS!

Eindbaas is one of the co-founders of the original DeathMetalDiscoClub. He's played numerous events in Amsterdam and it's surrounding city's for years now. One of Eindbaas' trade features is prioritizing the track selection in favour to the mix. Whether it's jazz, deephouse, hip-hop or oscure little disco tracks, this guy is all about serving the good shit.
For this episode of DeathMetalDiscoClub he's been digging through his crates for some of his most soulful deephouse tracks. We hope you like it, we definetly do!

DeathMetalDiscoClub #006 - De Eindbaas by Deathmetaldiscoclub on Mixcloud

Episode #001 - Nash

Today we launch our new podcast series with a live recording by Nash! Nash is a Greek-born DJ, who is currently based in Amsterdam. Nash is the kind of DJ where you don't know what you'll get. His styles ranges from techno, to house, to disco and everything in between. He's played on the same bill with people like Perc and Speedy J and is currently making a name for himself. Be sure to check him out when you get the chance!

DeathMetalDiscoClub #001 - Nash by Death Metal Disco Club on Mixcloud