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DETELE 015EP
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Sweden's veteran DJ & producer Samuel L. Session makes his first appearance on Detelefunk with the Blue Ripple EP, a gem of a single that keeps things deep, yet for the dancefloor, showing his unique blend of the techno and house genres. "Blue Ripple" is a groovy tech house extravaganza, teasing throughout with alluring strings. "Staccato" and "Odyssey" pick up the pace more and head for those late-night peak-time dancefloors with driving kicks and filtered stabs.
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BAO 025EP
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Be As One compiles a remixes pack of tracks from Samuel L. Session with some of the most genre-defining producers in dance music. Shlomi Aber reworks "Big Bad Drum" in a jazzier, dubbier vein. Damage is assured on the dancefloors. Reboot takes "The Soloist" and turns it into a hypnotic techno journey. Stacey Pullen reworks "Sections" to a new high. Finally, "The Soloist" gets remixed by SLS himself, and it's turned into a new dancefloor groover.
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BAO 001CD
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This is the first full-length album by Swedish old-school techno DJ, Samuel L Session aka SLS. The Man With The Case is a culmination of two decades of experience -- the sound of the past often collides with current movements, but never has it sounded so fresh than here. Containing 12 tracks of pure old-school techno, including 10 previously-unreleased tracks, his skills and knowledge from the evolving electronic music scene create a stark and original album that will remind you of what REAL techno sounds like. Sounding as fresh as the early days of the 909, The Man With The Case harkens back to the house veins of Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, but in an inspiring new context, digging into the roots of techno while stamping the SLS classic and groovy print into each production. The album opens elegantly with "Time," drifting into a dreamy and evocative atmosphere glowing with luminosity. Bouncing straight into "Chimes," the album's first EP release sinks quickly into rolling grooves and soars with radiant melodies. The tempo is raised with burning dancefloor cuts "Tronic," "My People" and "Big Bad Drum," and simmers with the smouldering embers of warm house music with "Lucious" and "Past and Present." Menacing flares and bold snares make "The Soloist" shake the skull and the closing moments in "Tight Stack" and "Pulse" offer a chance for reflection and new insight. Samuel L Session's career began in the late '80s, mixing hip-hop and early forms of techno and house in his home of Sweden. His SLS guise soon became synonymous with groovy techno through a string of high-profile releases on labels such as Planet E, Soma and Intec and remixes for techno veterans such as Slam and Kevin Saunderson. SLS also founded a string of his own successful imprints, Solid Beat, Cycle and Klap Klap, each making a significant mark on the landscape of techno. Now a main player in the Be As One family, The Man With The Case gives way to a new dawn in electronic music, while still keeping the spirit of its origins alive.
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BAO 019EP
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"Another legendary techno producer delivers the goods on Be As One. This time it's Sweden's own Samuel L Session with 2 singles straight out of his upcoming first ever artist album, soon to be released on the Israeli label. 'Big Bad Drum' is exactly what the title says, a drum-driven track with a bassline reminiscent of Saunderson's 'E-Dancer' techno. Already tested by a few lucky ones, this tune is having a monster impact on the dancefloors with its funky snares and distinctive voiceover. 'Chimes' still carries an old school vibe, taking a classical and deeper approach. SLS sound at its best, reminds us why the don has been here for the last 15 years. A solid preview of what to expect from Samuel's album, classical groovy techno which reminds us how real techno is supposed to sounds like."
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MM 146EP
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Samuel L Session is no stranger to your techno ears. He's been a top-league producer ever since the mid-'90s, especially renowned for his output on his own labels Cycle, SLS and New Soil, which all achieved a mythic status. His debut on Music Man sees him go back to his Detroit roots, although definitely with a more modern and deep approach.
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KKLAP 005EP
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"The raw power of this fifth installment is nothing but delicious! Samuel is back with another tech-house record that will for sure be a real wallshaker. Just listen to the energy and madness Elbee Bad provided with his vocals. It's insane people! In a good way of course, if there ever was another way. Enough said!"
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KKLAP 004EP
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"The number of people who have played and are still playing the last release from Klap Klap, 'Can You Relate,' is just too many to mention. It's never easy to do crossover records but with that one Samuel really nailed it. Another number in the catalogue that was very popular was the first release, 'Easy Walker.' Especially the 'Smokestack' track seemed to find its way into many boxes all over. So therefore it was not a very difficult decision to do some new fresh mixes."
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