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UY 055EP
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Marcus Meinhardt presents a taster of his upcoming record with a whole rig of remixes. "Checkpot" has become a typical Meinhardt track that twirls with a cool funkiness and mysterious melodies through the dancer's brain. The producer and DJ Okain takes the theme by the fuse and relights the dancefloor with his bass accelerator. Pele fuels the fire with Findling for their remix. They turn the wind towards the morning and let the flames turn into a trip-dub direction.
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UY 002CD
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Even after the success of Diary No. 1 -- Upon You's first CD label compilation -- it was clear that the Berlin crew wasn't through with their adventures and had every intention to keep documenting them. With nearly 70 releases in their catalog and with recurring label nights held in their hometown's top clubs (Berghain/Panorama Bar and Watergate), Upon You felt it was time to make another full-length statement in the form of Diary No. 2, compiling 12 new, exclusive tracks, showing the label's wide sonic spectrum within the realm of techno and house music. But this isn't just some uninspired victory lap. Whereas the first edition was curated by Marco Resmann (who co-runs Upon You along with Hawks Grunert), this time the honor goes to DJ/producer Marcus Meinhardt, a core member of the Upon You artistry and bookings roster as well as co-founder of the legendary HomeSweetHome party series in Berlin. Another core difference here is that while the first compilation focused solely on their own home-grown talent, this sequel invites some international like-minded friends in on the action -- such as Mark Henning, Douglas Greed, The Glitz, Melohman, Javi Bora, Santorini and RifRaf -- in addition to regulars like Gunnar Stiller, Pele and ONNO & Marcus Gehring. From pristine pulsations to clattering percussion, from warm timbres to frigid synths, Diary No. 2 covers all the bases, in line with the rich past of techno and house, but clearly without any retro fetishism. Douglas Greed sets the tone with the seductive opener "Sense," featuring the demure Delhia de France while RifRaf contributes the fuzzy, buggy "Down From Heaven" which demands the fog machine be cranked up to 11. One of the compilation's highlights is the first collaboration between Marco Resmann and Emerson Todd, the bewitching "Cursed," which seems to melt sine waves until they evaporate in the air. In between more spartan and darker moments, The Glitz and Nico Stojan lighten the mood with their respective looney tunes "Orange Blossom" -- which would definitely make it into Woody Woodpecker's DJ bag -- and "Inflagranti" -- the kind of track that makes you think you have 5.1 ears on your head. And of course, tastemaker Meinhardt wouldn't neglect to include himself, here bringing a slice of colorful, synthetic Tropicalia titled "Splash." Finally, up-and-coming duo Melohman & Javi Bora close out the collection on a graceful, somber note with the operatic "Moldavia."
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UY 041EP
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Marcus Meinhardt secured an appearance from singer Fabian Reichelt for this release. "Better Not" is a typical Meinhardt-styled club track that has been sweetened by Fabian's voice giving it a certain pop appeal and funkiness that is sure to get the hearts pumping faster on the dancefloor. His producer partner Andreas Henneberg adds his more cantankerous style to this track with his The Glitz remix on the flipside, firing the whole thing up with some strategically-placed strings.
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UY 034EP
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Marcus Meinhardt has the bow strings pulled tight and is aiming for the techno heart of the dancefloor with this release for Upon You. On "Trouble," the arrow subtly touches the souls of the crowd, making Eros faint with jealousy in front of the DJ booth. "Restart" is a track from deep within the techno-boiler that goes in the same hypnotic direction, to a place where the night's haze rises into the sky and is carried by exalted hands.
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UY 022EP
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"Marcus Meinhardt is ready to rumble coming up with his new single in the ring A, after 'Buenaz Nochez,' 'Jerry Lee' and 'Pacey Lynn.' The woman who just announced the UY 22 left the stage and with fast, accurate combinations, Marcus is in the fight without clutching and persistence. On his conditional high, he's proceeding with his successful series and lands a few perfectly placed, deep hits in the base area and still stays agile when it comes to headwork. He finally had the crowd on his side after he finished the fight early with the 'Lucky Punch.' Equal scenes on the other side in the ring B, where Bart Skils and Anton Pieete step up with a humbler beatfrequency. Here, the Dutch are able to build up an immense amount of pressure into their hook and into their right and... another lucky punch knocks down the enemy: K.O."
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UY 016EP
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"Pacey Lynn woke up. In the distance one can hear the first bars of her song and she has to hurry -- to be on the dancefloor on time. The beat is driving her. Her heart is beating in the four-fours and before the magic melody is triggered, she raises her arms and kisses the DJ. And he takes her in his 'big balloon' that, without any ballast, elegantly dances through the sky, exciting the left-behind earthlings. Such as the 'phantom' does -- dressed in a thick bass coat in Pacey's world does his nuisance. A true story, musically told by Marcus Meinhardt`s stories. Can be cached on the Upon You 016."
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