SVEN VATH - Forced Exposure

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L'Esperanza (Hope) is undoubtedly one of Sven Väth's greatest hits. After more than 30 years, Cocoon Recordings are very proud to revive this timeless masterpiece for you. The artwork is from the original 12" cover, which was released on Eye Q Records back then. Anyone who knows Sven recognizes that he has always felt free and evolved in terms of appearance and style. That's why Cocoon instantly loved the idea of Sven re-staging himself in the same pose but in a new guise. This picture disc documents a 30-year-long transformation, both sonically and visually. It is a beautiful journey through time and a true collector's item. Produced in 1993, "L'Esperanza" has certainly not lost any of its charm over the years. Lovely string sounds envelop you in a cloud of comfort, while the filtered downbeat emphasizes this feeling of lightness. The catchy tune of the playful synthesizer melody invites you to close your eyes and start dreaming. Let yourself fall into a deep state of meditation and trance. The airy electric bassline comes with a charismatic power and opens a door to the subconscious, calling on you to dive deep. The atmosphere of this composition sits somewhere between drifting through the sea and hovering through space. "L'Esperanza (Hardspace Mix)," a revised version of the "Hope Will Move Mountains" Mix by Visions Of Shiva, occurs on the B-Side in the form of Len Faki's hardspace mix. Len is renowned for his elegant edits and refined modifications as part of his side project, this time delivering a strippeddown 135 BPM version that fits perfectly into the current zeitgeist. A club version of "L'Esperanza" that radiates a high level of euphoric energy, constantly pushing the rhythm patterns forward. All hands go up in the air at the latest when the piano part starts in the middle section.

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The life-affirming energy at the heart of Sven Väth's recent album Catharsis is revisited, reanimated, and remixed by some of the most exciting names around, closing the circle on a superlative burst of recent work that has not only given us the epic original LP, but also the extraordinary compilation What I Used To Play. Roman Flügel, Benjamin Damage, Robert Hood, Planetary Assault Systems, Mano Le Tough; this hand-picked list of luminaries have answered the call and certainly don't disappoint, each fusing their signature sound with Sven's DNA to create a wild, uncompromising companion piece to the original album. Sven's profound vocals clearly infuse time and space and leave a forever-lasting memory of love. By accident or design, it somehow leaves us with the reassuring sense that, although this specific part of the journey may be drawing to a close, the mission of the man behind it all most definitely isn't. Also featuring Damiano von Erckert, Robag Wruhme, Jonathan Kaspar, Krystal Klear, Luke Slater, Harald Björk, and Florian Hollerith.

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Catharsis is Sven Väth's first solo album in almost 20 years, and the 50th album to be released on his incomparable label, Cocoon Recordings. Produced alongside Gregor Tresher, it is a musical autobiography that charts Sven's most extraordinary life in techno. Tresher has long been part of the Cocoon family and is a revered artist in his own right. Catharsis is a record inspired by Sven's interest in the physical and spiritual processes that take place when we dance. "My imagination for this record was fueled by the many cultural experiences and encounters I have had in my life. They gave me the strength to find a way, the way to myself." And that way to himself is through music, through purifying dancing rituals and the exchange of spiritual energies that are generated in the club. The thirteen-track album explores all facets of Sven's sound. It opens with the stomping drums but sleek synths of "What I Used To Play" and unfolds through deep and dirty rhythms like "The Worm", subtly euphoric highs on "The Inner Voice" and the bubbly tribalism of the title track. There is the impassioned call-to-arms that is "Feiern", peak-time melodic workout "Mystic Voices" and soothing electronic lullabies like "Being In Love". The second half of the album takes in many more twists and turns, such as the exotic strings and driving drums of "Butoh", the paranoid techno minimalism of "NYX" and expansive synthscapes of ambient gem "The Cranes Of Gangtey Valley" before things play out though rugged beats and emotive chords on "We Are". Then comes the moody reflection of "Silvi's Dream", written in French for Sven's girlfriend. Last but not least, we have the immersive dream that is "Panta Rhei", which completes a trio of electronica tunes on the album. Ambient music has been an integral part of almost every album Sven has written because it can bring a certain emotional deepness, a quality that Sven has always been looking for. Catharsis is an adventurous album that captures the good times, the sad times and, most importantly, the times of hope.

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12LP box set version. For this uniquely personal retrospective, Sven Väth takes you back to the early days of his DJ career. On What I Used To Play, you meet great pioneers of electronic music, gifted percussionists, obscure wave bands, and innovative producers of a bygone "new electronic" era. Rough beats and irresistible grooves from the identification stage of house, techno, and acid remind us not just how far electronic music has evolved over the past four decades, but how great it was to dance to EBM, techno, and house for the very first time. If there is one protagonist of the electronic music scene who has remained curious, innovative and at the very cutting edge of music for over four decades, it's Sven Väth. His multi-layered artist albums and Sound of the Season mix compilations have been defining the genre for over two decades, and even today, he is constantly on the lookout for the next top tune to add to the highlights of his next set. At least, that's the case when he's not producing them himself as an artist or remixer. In his London apartment, Sven set up a "little music room", where he cocooned himself for several days, "to look way back for the first time and review my musical journey through the eighties, so to speak." The interim result was six thematically oriented playlists with a grand total of 120 tracks from "early '80s" to "Balearic late '80s", together with excursions into Afrobeat, European new wave, and EBM sounds and a few epochal techno/house tracks from the USA in between. After two years of research, curation, design, and administrative fine-tuning, the "little retrospective" from 1981 to 1990 is available. WIUTP is the definitive record of Sven Väth's musical development. On each of the twenty-four sides of vinyl, you can trace track by track, what influenced him during which phase, and how he took off as a DJ from his parents' Queen's Pub straight into the spotlight at Dorian Gray. There and at Vogue (later OMEN), Sven became the style-defining player in the DJ booth that he still is today.

Features Logic System, Kraftwerk, Whodini, Rocker's Revenger, Donnie Calvin, Klein & MBO, Liaisons Dangereuses, Yello, The The, The Residents, Clan Of Xymox, A Split, Severed Heads, 16 Bit, The Weathermen, New Order, Anne Clark, Phuture, Model 500, Frankie Knuckles, Jamie Principle, Quest, Jasper van't Hof, Guem Et Zaka Percussion, Hugh Masekela, Sly & Robbie, Brian Eno & David Byrne, Primal Scream, Andy Weatherall, The Ecstasy Club, Foremost Poets, Lhasa, A Guy Called Gerald, M/A/R/R/S, Bobby Konders, Meat Beat Manifesto, Raze, Sueño Latino with Manuel Goettsching performing E2-E4, and OFF.

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For this uniquely personal retrospective, Sven Väth takes you back to the early days of his DJ career. On What I Used To Play, you meet great pioneers of electronic music, gifted percussionists, obscure wave bands, and innovative producers of a bygone "new electronic" era. Rough beats and irresistible grooves from the identification stage of house, techno, and acid remind us not just how far electronic music has evolved over the past four decades, but how great it was to dance to EBM, techno, and house for the very first time. If there is one protagonist of the electronic music scene who has remained curious, innovative and at the very cutting edge of music for over four decades, it's Sven Väth. His multi-layered artist albums and Sound of the Season mix compilations have been defining the genre for over two decades, and even today, he is constantly on the lookout for the next top tune to add to the highlights of his next set. At least, that's the case when he's not producing them himself as an artist or remixer. In his London apartment, Sven set up a "little music room", where he cocooned himself for several days, "to look way back for the first time and review my musical journey through the eighties, so to speak." The interim result was six thematically oriented playlists with a grand total of 120 tracks from "early '80s" to "Balearic late '80s", together with excursions into Afrobeat, European new wave, and EBM sounds and a few epochal techno/house tracks from the USA in between. After two years of research, curation, design, and administrative fine-tuning, the "little retrospective" from 1981 to 1990 is available. WIUTP is the definitive record of Sven Väth's musical development. On each of the twenty-four sides of vinyl, you can trace track by track, what influenced him during which phase, and how he took off as a DJ from his parents' Queen's Pub straight into the spotlight at Dorian Gray. There and at Vogue (later OMEN), Sven became the style-defining player in the DJ booth that he still is today.

Features Logic System, Kraftwerk, Whodini, Rocker's Revenger, Donnie Calvin, Klein & MBO, Liaisons Dangereuses, Yello, The The, The Residents, Clan Of Xymox, A Split, Severed Heads, 16 Bit, The Weathermen, New Order, Anne Clark, Phuture, Model 500, Frankie Knuckles, Jamie Principle, Quest, Jasper van't Hof, Guem Et Zaka Percussion, Hugh Masekela, Sly & Robbie, Brian Eno & David Byrne, Primal Scream, Andy Weatherall, The Ecstasy Club, Foremost Poets, Lhasa, A Guy Called Gerald, M/A/R/R/S, Bobby Konders, Meat Beat Manifesto, Raze, Sueño Latino with Manuel Goettsching performing E2-E4, and OFF.

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3x12" version. Gatefold; includes paper insert. Catharsis is Sven Väth's first solo album in almost 20 years, and the 50th album to be released on his incomparable label, Cocoon Recordings. Produced alongside Gregor Tresher, it is a musical autobiography that charts Sven's most extraordinary life in techno. Tresher has long been part of the Cocoon family and is a revered artist in his own right. Catharsis is a record inspired by Sven's interest in the physical and spiritual processes that take place when we dance. "My imagination for this record was fueled by the many cultural experiences and encounters I have had in my life. They gave me the strength to find a way, the way to myself." And that way to himself is through music, through purifying dancing rituals and the exchange of spiritual energies that are generated in the club. The thirteen-track album explores all facets of Sven's sound. It opens with the stomping drums but sleek synths of "What I Used To Play" and unfolds through deep and dirty rhythms like "The Worm", subtly euphoric highs on "The Inner Voice" and the bubbly tribalism of the title track. There is the impassioned call-to-arms that is "Feiern", peak-time melodic workout "Mystic Voices" and soothing electronic lullabies like "Being In Love". The second half of the album takes in many more twists and turns, such as the exotic strings and driving drums of "Butoh", the paranoid techno minimalism of "NYX" and expansive synthscapes of ambient gem "The Cranes Of Gangtey Valley" before things play out though rugged beats and emotive chords on "We Are". Then comes the moody reflection of "Silvi's Dream", written in French for Sven's girlfriend. Last but not least, we have the immersive dream that is "Panta Rhei", which completes a trio of electronica tunes on the album. Ambient music has been an integral part of almost every album Sven has written because it can bring a certain emotional deepness, a quality that Sven has always been looking for. Catharsis is an adventurous album that captures the good times, the sad times and, most importantly, the times of hope. 3x12" vinyl version comes in gatefold sleeve with paper insert.

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Single release from the forthcoming album Catharsis (COR 050CD/LP), produced by Sven Väth and Gregor Tresher. The single contains two absolute highlight tracks. If you have heard Sven playing in the past months, you will recognize both, as they were pivotal moments in almost every set! First up, you have "Mystic Voices", a track that was created during the early stages of the album production with Sven gathering ideas and words to finally record the unmistakable vocals during a hectic tour through India, and Gregor spending days and nights on the other side of the planet in his studio to process the stream of inspiration. When the two finally sat down together in the studio, the track emerged quickly. Some would call the instant vibe that magic that every creative mind is longing to find. "Butoh" is a raw and dark force, influenced by Japanese dance, an art form that deeply touched Sven during his travels on Nippon Island. It´s an otherworldly sounding track, still based in the techno realm but heavily twisted by a long break that introduces Japanese percussion that eventually get topped by the haunting vocals of Cana Hatsushiba.

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By the '70s Ibiza had already developed into an international party destination. The fact that the third largest of the Balearic Islands is what it is today -- namely, the absolute benchmark for star DJs par excellence -- cannot be discussed without mention of Sven Väth. Even in the early '80s, more than anyone else in Germany, he stood for the idea that being a DJ could be more than just a profession, a vocation or a purpose in life: it's akin to a magician of the dancefloor, a shaman who conjures up the crowd. As a resident of Dorian Gray -- the legendary club at Frankfurt Airport that was modelled on New York's Studio 54 -- he shaped the image of the DJ like no one else in Germany at the time. Even more influential were his broadcasts on hr3 Clubnight. Without the radio shows that Väth produced there between 1990 and 2004, the seed of techno in Germany would never have been sown to such an extent. With his first club Omen, Sven wrote techno history over ten years. Soon after, the "Babba", as Väth has been lovingly and respectfully called in the scene for a long time, set new standards in international club culture with Frankfurt's CocoonClub, inspired by his Cocoon Ibiza events. Pioneer, visionary, ambassador, identification figure, DJ, label operator, club owner, and impresario; over a career spanning four decades, Väth has developed many facets of his art and yet has always remained true to himself. The fact that all over the world Berlin music temples of this kind, from Tresor to Watergate, are celebrated as the epitome of party culture, is in no small part due to Väth's influence. Like no other, Väth has given the landscape of electronic music a face -- always evolving, yet unmistakable. With In The Mix: The Sound Of The 20th Season he presents the culmination of his second decade on the "White Island," and it's impressive, how he manages to tick all the boxes. Features: New Jackson, Joseph Ashworth, Joe Metzenmacher, Dorisburg, Amberoom, Charlotte Bendiks, Stimming, Ricardo Tobar, Herzel, Erol Alkan, Rüfüs Du Sol, Zoo Brazil, Innellea, Rebuke, Patrice Bäumel, Joshua James, Josh Wink, Robert Hood, Pig & Dan, Florian Hollerith, ROD, PSYK, Daniel Avery, Inigo Kennedy, and Legowelt. In HQ lenticular print digipak.

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Sven Väth returns with another volume of In The Mix: The Sound Of The 19th Season. To this day, Väth represents the electronic music scene like no other DJ. In the nineties he was mentor and shaman, operating from Frankfurt and introducing us to the world of electronic music. After these crazy, extroverted years, Väth created the Cocoon family as a global platform for he and his colleagues´s activities. Väth has always been for the scene "Baba", which means dad in Hessian dialect. Today he is the "Baba" for a new generation of DJs; music is not about strategizing your niche potential. It does not matter if a tune is approved by the opinion makers. It's about what you feel personally and what you can create with the music in your work as a DJ. To this day, Väth manages to play tracks that you wouldn't expect and puts them in a context you would not expect either. Like no one else he succeeds in arranging the entire electronic music cosmos, from restrained deep house to euphoric techno into one, amazing narrative. Besides Frankfurt, Ibiza is Väth's musical home. After 18 years at Club Amnesia, he and his Cocoon crew moved to Pacha to start a new chapter on the seminal island. You don´t get a clue from In The Mix: The Sound Of The 19th Season if he had some trouble finding his way in the new location. The season of 2018 is over, but Väth gives us no time for wistful feelings. After the furious closing of Ibiza in October, he retreats to his Ayurveda ritual. Then he sets off for the Sound Of The Season tour which takes him to South America, among other destinations. After New Year's Eve, he vacations in Asia, taking in inspirations. He will let the season of 2018 pass in his inner mind's eye devising a plan how to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cocoon on Ibiza with the crazy that he will cook up! Features: Nightmares On Wax, Love Over Entropy, Adam Port, Emanuel Satie, Florian Hollerith, Talaboman, Levon Vincent, Vermont, Edward, L.B. Dub Corp, DJ Shufflemaster and Chester Beatty, Patrice Bäumel, Red Axes, Nicolas Masseyeff, Tom Pooks and Joy Kitikonti, Butch, Fabrice Lig, Robag Wruhme, Stimming, Ejeca, Radio Slave, Ilario Alicante, Anna, Michael Mayer, Younger Rebinds, and Krystal Klear.

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Sven Väth tunes into The Sound of the 18th Season on a gentle note with Willow. A little later, the groove becomes more insistent and Madrid's Eduardo De La Calle provides a pulsating bassline and crackling hi-hats. With the daring sing-a-long of Basti Grub, Väth shows his playful side, which is superseded by the nonchalance and coolness of Eddie Fowlkes and singer Na Dee. With Fort Romeau, processed voices spread a trippy, unreal vibe. Moments later, Väth blends a special bassline into the mix, composed by Chez Damier. Ricardo Villalobos's casual, eye-opening grooves appear to be the ideal counterbalance to Damier's unbounded bassline, together forming Villa H2H. Väth senses a hidden relation between Villalobos and John Tejada's improbable, space-grabbing synthesizer sounds. With DJ Slyngshot, the mix becomes more physical and raw. But Väth does not abandon the subtlety of the mix. With Paul, he immerses himself deeper into iridescent, psychedelic dynamics. With his unique blend of joy and serenity, Isolée expresses the magic of electronic dance in one perfect track. The spacey, retro-futuristic sounds of KiNK sets a first high point and Väth provides a breather with Adam Port & Stereo MC's track. "Avalon" by &Me puts a hymn-like vocal and unbridled tribal percussions on top of a floating house groove. Patrice Baumel absorbs this pathos and creates a sonic vastness. With Fideles, Väth resolves this tension in loose synth-sounds. The ghostly "On the Way" by Gaiser feels like a message from a surreal world. The crazy, tempestuous synths of Aubrey, gives an impression of 18th Season's bold endgame. Only moments later, Väth pushes the listener a step further with an immediate Chicago-house-stomper from Slam. With "Electric Rescue", Väth grants the listener a sense of safety and relief. Väth tunes into the finale with ROD's "Hor" and madness erupts out of raw energy on the dancefloor. With Secret Cinema & Egbert, Väth lingers for a moment to reach a new climax in the unlikely mix of sirens and shouts of Peder Mannerfelt & Hodge, which is topped by Rico Puestel with carnivalesque turbulence. Väth plays Barnt's "If She Says She Is A Healer, She Is A Healer", a truly magical number, fusing the mysterious, the remote, and the immediate. Inigo Kennedy's groping, longing sounds suggest a new beginning and with the incredible strings of Paul Nazca, the listener is already in the next chapter of Sven Väth's fabulous journey.

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In the summer 2016, Sven Väth invited the global electronic music community to the Mediterranean island of Ibiza for the 17th time. Soft, friendly chords and bird chirps from Swedish producer Harald Björk woo the listener to the dancefloor. Väth weaves Ripperton´s upright beats into the track, using reverberations of a graceful melody. Melting the rhythms of reggae and house together, Rhauder absorbs this very special mood of composed ease with a unique groove, featuring the attentive voice of Paul St. Hilaire. After Love Over Entropy's "Sea", Kamran Sadeghi's fascinating synth hooks develop space-grabbing shapes. Alex & Digby translates this colossal sonic drama into a humorous, imaginative orchestra of rustling and chirping sounds. Väth pushes the firm bassline of Traumer into the track, positioning the set firmly to the dancefloor. With the luscious house groove of Omar S, Väth reaches a magical Zen moment. With John FM´s vocal, a charming love song lightens the set up. Eddie Fowlkes translates this sense of longing into a rich fusion jazz, developing a strange poetry. Christopher Rau (C-Rau) contrasts this appreciation for elegance with a determined bass drum. Finally, Väth plays a track of his own, "Electrica Salsa". Remixer Roman Flügel uses futuristic, crystal-clear sounds, simultaneously revealing the modernity of the track. The final track of disc one is by Pantha Du Prince. Levon Vincent does not even need a bass drum for an electrifying piece of house music. With a pulsating bassline and an over-the-top organ solo, Redshape manages to be even more thrilling. Hot City Orchestra and André Galluzzi suspend this tension with an atmospheric techno track. Adam Port merges the diverging energies into a single, pulsating synth pattern. Damian Lazarus and Kölsch release this straightforward flow with soulful melodies. Margot condenses Kölsch's exuberance into a deep euphoria - wobbling synths mutate into Danny Daze's sawing acid track. Kölsch's remix uses a grumbling, doggish synth pattern to anchor all the multifaceted sounds of "Robot". With a gloomy, huge techno track featuring Mr. V, Slam exhibits another level of seriousness. Robert Hood (Floorplan) picks up this tension between techno and soul and pushes it even further. With Bart Skills, Väth reaches his finale. The very special Johannes Heil has siren-like winds flashing up abruptly. Väth immerses himself into the pure, rhythm-driven energy with Emmanuel's heavy, resonant synth tracks. Väth finishes this amazing set with the labyrinthine, trippy synthesizers of Konstantin Sibold's "Mutter".

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When the shadows grow longer on the island of Ibiza and the noise of summer fades away, Cocoon Recordings founder Sven Väth takes a couple of days off and reflects on the music of the passing season; the best of 2015 is represented here on The Sound of the 16th Season. Väth opens with DJ Koze's "XTC," which offers a captivating melody through a cloudy, blurry soundscape. Matthew Dekay offers a poetic starting signal before Väth sets a new tone with "Next Please" by Metaboman, a high-spirited, twisted, funny, electronic polka. Legendary Detroit figures Kevin Saunderson and Carl Craig (feat. Inner City) turn play into drama before Jacob Korn releases the tension with a jazzy, experimental gesture. With Leon Vynehall's reduced gospel, the set reaches a spiritual moment, which Aaaron pushes on with his wonderful, driving "Whatcha Say." With Daniel Bortz's pretty, quiet "Don't Disturb Björn," Väth pauses for a moment. Beloved for his delicate sound textures, John Tejada extends the subdued mood and Mattheis offers penetrating strings with an anthemic quality before Väth brings the groove with Patrick Specke & Daze Maxim's "Battery." For the finale of the first disc, Jacek Sienkiewicz and Ricardo Tobar deliver beautiful, delicate sounds. Väth's second disc takes off with Tim Green's "Eclipse," in which a boastful bassline leads through a charming house groove. Alex Smoke delivers cocky, vigorous acid sounds before Heartthrob breaks the playful energy with an escalation into a furious snare drum thunderstorm. Tim Wright employs a screeching electro bassline with a twinkle in his eye and Deetron drops an overwhelmingly positive, beaming, unforgettable riff. With Bastinov, Väth adds more shades with fascinating violin sounds. Robert Hood uses a brilliant synthesizer to shift things into electrifying soul before Väth makes an utterly surprising U-turn with a song by Swedish cult band The Knife, merging soul with highly sensitive indie pop. Geeeman's voice-modulation recalls Väth's own legendary 1986 track "Electrica Salsa." Gary Beck pulls us into another world with a powerful groove and an epic hook, Pig & Dan condense this mood with "Universal Love," and Stranger's "Warehouse Memoires" brings back recollections of crazed parties in abandoned factories. Väth clears the madness with Alex Bau's hypnotic, flowing grooves. Dimi Angélis sets a soulful final chord with a beautiful riff merging fragile violin sounds and a shrill 8-bit synth, so the set can fade away with a charmingly mellow piece from Petar Dundov.

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Keinemusik co-founder Adam Port remixes techno shaman Sven Väth's 1993 classic "Ritual of Life". Following his 2013 überhit "Our Fate," Port takes the original elements of "Ritual of Life" and turns them into a 2015 tech-house bombshell. He uses tribal-flavored beats similar to those in his 2011 club monster "The American Dream" and merges them with the original dub-atmosphere. Hypnotic beats mixed with mystical sounds creates a special spiritual vibe and a genuine musical journey that delivers one clear message: dance until the morning sun! Strictly limited single-sided green vinyl edition.

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With Sound of the Fifteenth Season, Sven Väth has left behind the two-part night & day concept of some of the earlier seasons. For the first time, he mixes a continuous, nearly three-hour set. Vath starts off with a delicate house tune from Stimming and the charming, flirtatiously naive voice of Piper Davis. The lovely piano tones captivate the attention while psychedelic moments arouse curiosity. Vath finishes the short opening sequence with another exceptional track: within Alex & Digby's "Kudlak," children pray to a number of saints, and their sincerity and seriousness appeals to us deep in our inside. Then the party begins. The next chapter is devoted to a classic, wonderfully level-headed New York house sound, creating a peaceful haven in Ibiza's restlessness. Leon Vynehall draws us in with gentle chords to the dancefloor, D'Lonely Al adds a euphoric note. Roman Flugel & Simian Mobile Disco set the tone with an impressionistic, playful approach and a strong, emotional bass line. Sebastian Mullaert melds these scattered energies in a wonderful number with Karim Sahraoui adding multifaceted emotions. With his nervous funk Elbee Bad adds physicality and sex appeal. With the fascinating "Rezo" by Marcel Philipp, the set reaches a first climax. The Lauer brothers combine the playful approach of the first tracks with a powerful, driving groove. With David August's epic "Epicurus" the acoustic space gains depth and richness. With DJ Koze's remix of Moderat's "Bad Kingdom," Väth revives the combination of pop and psychedelia and moves into the third chapter. Koze dissolves the anthemic pop song in poetic, trippy sounds. Reboot's bass line spin the dancers around. With his bright, crystal-clear sounds Benjamin Damage nets this turmoil. Dast manages to square the circle: he sounds physical and empathetic, like a Strictly Rhythm-track, yet his explosive energy rather reminds of thriving techno. With Sable Sheep the beats get complicated and dense. Wonderfully straight, the bass line of Gary Beck moves into the track, you feel its razor-sharp, driving force in your fingertips and your toes. "Sand Storm" by Pig & Dan has the dimensions of a natural event. Gusts of sand grains form a massive sound wave that is sublime and a little scary at the same time. Jurek Przezdziecki & Jacek Sienkiewicz turn to a jazzy tonality. Daniel Stefanik counters with a pitch-black sentiment, its elegance being broken by a bizarre creaking and whistling. Transforming this extreme tension in a thrilling acid track, techno innovator Luke Slater creates clarity and defines a target. MMM pull around the helm and Slam grant us a breather with a timeless party track. Sawlin & Subjected break into the scene with futuristic, intricate industrial sounds. At the finale it is Kolsch's turn: the Dane reconciles madness and beauty with an oblique, funny squeak with an amazing vocal a la James Blake.

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The master of all things techno presents a pristine remix package just in time to celebrate his 50th birthday. When you look at the dancefloor at one of Sven Väth's gigs these days you'd probably realize that a vast majority of his crowd wasn't even born when the originals of "L'Esperanza" and "Beauty & The Beast" were released. This man layed down some of the biggest stones to the foundation of techno and tech-house and he has chosen the right names to spice up these classic hits. Remixes from Âme and Tuff City Kids.

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Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and this is The Sound of the Fourteenth Season. For 14 years, the island Ibiza has been haunted by Sven Väth and his high-spirited tribe. In 2013, Cocoon turned the beloved Amnesia club into a tropical jungle. The jungle seduced with lush colors and intriguing sounds, and the creator of this groove was techno ambassador Sven Väth, who hosted the whole event, using music, dance, performance, pyrotechnics and set design to create an integral experience. As a keepsake of these amazing nights and days, Väth assembled the most memorable tracks into a mix-album. This time, the approach is different. Instead of creating two mixes representing each night and day, he produced one continuous set. As the sun lowers dazzlingly over the Mediterranean Sea, the astonishingly beautiful yet inaccessibly distant chords of "Allowance" by Isolée leave no doubt: everything is said, everything is done. Yet this is only the beginning of the set. The chords of Lusine's "Lucky" translate the thoughtful mood into a celebratory energy. Remixing "Lockdown Party" by The Mole, DJ Sprinkle fuses the joy of a block party with heartfelt deep house chords and harsh cross-fader effects, adding an unlikely twist. Cocoon hero Ricardo Villalobos creates an unlikely encounter between a driving bass line and restrained beats topped by intangible strings. This contradictory tension is dissolved by the sweet piano riff of Marcus Fix's "I Wanna Let You Go." With his dry, tense groove, Losoul bundles the dancefloor's playful energy into one focused kick. With its beseeching vocal, Viktor Shan's "How You Want It" adds new emotional layers to the set. John Heckel's marching grooves and nagging acid sounds drive the night further towards its peak. Adam Port's remix of Daniel Stefanik's "Confidence" is all about the bass line prowling around the dancefloor like a hungry animal. Soy Mustafa's "Bug in the Bassbin" picks up the bassy energy, grounding Carl Craig's classic with the same title in London's contemporary bass music. Losoul returns with another one of his subtle yet powerful grooves. The Third Man picks up the Detroit vibe, turning glistening chords into an ecstatic anthem, calling 2013's most intense moments back to the mind. The second part sets on a slightly different, mellow note. Henrik Schwarz's keen house sounds explore inert, gloomy indie-rock sensibilities, fusing perfectly into Ten Walls' "Gotham." The contrast of its alluring melodies and the heavy bass put the crowds of this season consistently under their spell. The restrained choir of DJ Yellow & Flowers And Sea Creatures has a sacral quality, recalling the sublime voices of medieval music. Matt John's "The Keys" dissolves this withdrawn energy in a playful vibe, his cool voice reminding of the hard-boiled crooning of '80s-era David Bowie. Butch clears these conflicting emotions, creating space for Roman Flügel's unique way of carving out the fun and joy of quirky electronic sounds. Makam releases the raw immediate energy of his emotionally versatile house style. At this moment, wAFF only need very little to finally push the crowd into the abyss of pure ecstasy. Nihad Tule drops fierce electronic sounds barely heard before, and Psyk creates a multilayered sound sculpture full of movement and life. Bursting with energy yet controlled and subtle, Developer's marching electro riff creates an intriguing psychedelic effect. Len Faki and Johannes Heil suggest a certain seriousness. A horn call seems to ask the dancers to persist for a moment and remember the smiles and sweat and everything else that counted in the summer of 2013.

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Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and this is The Sound of the Thirteenth Season. Over the last few years, Ibiza has established itself as one of the centers of advanced electronic music. A key figure in Ibiza's electronic awakening is Sven Väth. Focusing on quality music, Väth established a new type of party experience by summoning a tribe of passionate musicians and activists, and in 2012, Cocoon's Ibiza adventure was created for the 13th time. Being the master of ceremony, Väth invites a unique mix of long-time companions and upcoming talent. The 13th Season opens with Thomas Hoffding's auspicious voice, subtly arranged by Terranova. wAFF's grooves are more stable and demanding, establishing the emotional density of classic New York house. WK7 pushes the set into a more technoid direction. The turmoil that will take place on the dancefloor is anticipated by Margot's meandering acid track. The Tuff City Kids push even further with striking, demanding chords. Octave One's unique, soulful grooves highlight the unrestrained force of the synthesizers. Ben Sims' slick groove subdues the excitement, with enigmatic bleeps hovering over the dancefloor like an acoustic sculpture. Sam Paganini startles the dancers with sounds from another galaxy. By merging tracks from Sawlin, P.A.S. and Exercise One, Väth composes a powerful sequence which reaches beyond the vocabulary of peak-time techno. Dissolving into a tribal groove by Silent Servant and the poetic sounds of Ray Kajioka, the first set comes to its end. The second CD starts off on an entirely different note. A sweet house sound is established by Makam. Then comes the allure and grace of Dixon's edit of Romanthony's classical anthem, "The Wanderer," and with &ME's vexing alien sounds, the ideal counterpoint is created. Julien Bracht challenges the dancers with broken beats and longing vocals. The simplicity of Alejandro Mosso's mesmerizing melody finally disarms the crowd. Lawrence's intangible electronic sounds pour down on the dancers like rain. Rhadoo applies the brakes and controversially creates an irresistible motion. Roman Flügel manages to challenge the language of dance music, merging history and the future of house music in the most humorous way possible. The heavy, bassy chords of Four Tet turn into Uner's multi-layered, diaphanous house sound, bursting with sun and light. Gathaspar unifies the diverging energies with a pervasive soundscape. Soy Mustafa and John Tejada have the final word: the dancefloor is taken away by their otherworldly serenity.

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Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and this is The Sound Of The Twelfth Season. With the Cocoon Heroes, Sven Väth's techno tribe entered a new stage in its never-ending metamorphosis. Fuelled by the communicative energies of the social networks of the internet, the Cocoon is opening up, declaring ravers and performing artists, dancers and helpers part of the Cocoon as well. With the Cocoon club, Väth and his companions created a new type of club which fused sound and space into one immersive experience. Having realized that the daily life in the big cities compromises partying without limits, they set up a second home each summer at Club Amnesia on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza. The "Sounds Of The Season" series is an aural photo album and a compressed culmination at the same time. The love for electronic music is the driving force of all Cocoon's endeavors. The Sound Of The 12th Season is an orgiastic techno feast of the biggest names, including: Efdemin, DJ Koze, Dense & Pika, Levon Vincent, Boys Noize, Justin Vandervolgen, Todd Terje, Mark E, Château Flight, Aufgang, Clark, Gary Beck, Benoit & Sergio, Acquiescence, Roman Flügel, Move D, Omar S, Steffi, Virginia, Gerd, Osunlade, Âme, Allì Borèm, Maceo Plex, Anthony Collins, Philip Bader, Matt John and Re. You.

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Regular digipak edition in clear tray. Frankfurt-based Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and this is The Sound Of The Eleventh Season. Inaugurating its second decade in Ibiza, Cocoon has presented a whole new range of musicians, performers, costumes, masks, choreographies and visuals. With the eleventh season, Väth has opened another chapter in Cocoon's never-ending metamorphosis: a butterfly of unknown splendor is born out of its cocoon. Perceived in all parts of the world, the Cocoon parties in Ibiza are a major cultural event. Being a manifesto of infinite transformation and growth, Väth manages to melt this season's most ecstatic moments into two sets, spanning over 2 1/2 hours. Both discs form a musical diary -- reaching beyond the current hits, Väth retrieves the profound qualities of contemporary electronic music. The charming, humorous vocals of Gerd fuse into Château Flight's subtle, elegant house grooves. The mood shifts, and Jacek Sienkiewicz enters with uncanny soundscapes and graceful Detroit grooves. The set accelerates with Edit Select's remix of Speedy J's "Trails," and with the frenzy of Soul Center's "Dyr Bul Scyl" and MMM's "Nous Sommes MMM," it turns into a series of climaxes. We are captivated by the adorable melodies of Koze's "Blume Der Nacht." We lose ourselves in the dub landscapes of Skudge's "Convolution," we are amused by the cut-up vocals of Kabale Und Liebe. The hypnotic grooves and mesmerizing melodies of Martin Buttrich's "Song Six" make us finally forget time and space before we are enchanted by the daring naïveté of Plaid's "Dett." The "Eleventh Season" might be over, but its experience endures. Other artists include: Elle P. & Iftah, Ruede Hagelstein, Mano Le Tough, Till Krüger, Brett Johnson, Daniel Stefanik, B.D.I., DJ Qu, Solomun, Daniel Stefanik, Johnny D., Maetrik, The Hundred In The Hands, Tom Trago, Kyle MF Hall, Boris Werner, and Basti Grub & Komaton.

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Frankfurt-based Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and this is The Sound Of The Eleventh Season. The Premium Edition is a limited digipak (including a booklet with exclusive pictures) and contains a one month free Cocoon membership voucher as well. Inaugurating its second decade in Ibiza, Cocoon has presented a whole new range of musicians, performers, costumes, masks, choreographies and visuals. With the eleventh season, Väth has opened another chapter in Cocoon's never-ending metamorphosis: a butterfly of unknown splendor is born out of its cocoon. Perceived in all parts of the world, the Cocoon parties in Ibiza are a major cultural event. Being a manifesto of infinite transformation and growth, Väth manages to melt this season's most ecstatic moments into two sets, spanning over 2 1/2 hours. Both discs form a musical diary -- reaching beyond the current hits, Väth retrieves the profound qualities of contemporary electronic music. The charming, humorous vocals of Gerd fuse into Château Flight's subtle, elegant house grooves. The mood shifts, and Jacek Sienkiewicz enters with uncanny soundscapes and graceful Detroit grooves. The set accelerates with Edit Select's remix of Speedy J's "Trails," and with the frenzy of Soul Center's "Dyr Bul Scyl" and MMM's "Nous Sommes MMM," it turns into a series of climaxes. We are captivated by the adorable melodies of Koze's "Blume Der Nacht." We lose ourselves in the dub landscapes of Skudge's "Convolution," we are amused by the cut-up vocals of Kabale Und Liebe. The hypnotic grooves and mesmerizing melodies of Martin Buttrich's "Song Six" make us finally forget time and space before we are enchanted by the daring naïveté of Plaid's "Dett." The "Eleventh Season" might be over, but its experience endures. Other artists include: Elle P. & Iftah, Ruede Hagelstein, Mano Le Tough, Till Krüger, Brett Johnson, Daniel Stefanik, B.D.I., DJ Qu, Solomun, Daniel Stefanik, Johnny D., Maetrik, The Hundred In The Hands, Tom Trago, Kyle MF Hall, Boris Werner, and Basti Grub & Komaton. Last copies, deleted version.

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Frankfurt-based Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and The Sound Of The Tenth Season celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Cocoon parties at Club Amnesia in Ibiza. The past season was a very special one for Cocoon. Väth won the Ibiza DJ Award as best DJ and the award for the best set of the summer for a fabulous back-to-back set with Luciano. A Cocoon season is not complete without the concluding mix album, on which Väth merges all facets of the club sound of today into a double CD. With the tenth volume, he finalizes the first decade of Cocoon's activities, not only summing up the highlights of 2009's club-life, but predicting what will happen in 2010 -- and perhaps in the whole new decade. The hit-makers of the zero years are hardly present on this album; instead, Väth introduces a whole new generation of artists who might accompany him through the second decade of Cocoon in Ibiza. Musicians such as Alejandro Mosso from Argentina, Marc Marzenit from Spain or Ilario Alicante from Italy form an international network of talented young artists who have left the formative distinctions between techno and house behind. Some of Väth's Season mixes are divided into a "Night" and a "Day" chapter, and this new "Night"-mix might be the most subtle and quiet one yet. Unlike the general crop of DJs, Väth manages to cover all shades of electronic music: he fuses subtle sounds with epic breaks, tribal chants with futuristic beats. The Sound Of The Tenth Season captures moments of beauty and madness, of elegance and intensity. A DVD is also part of the pack, containing a 45-minute live-performance by Sven Väth, a series of interviews featuring Sven himself, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice and Johannes Goller, promoter of Cocoon Ibiza, as well as a cut of Underworld's live performance and several "making-of" trailers. Other artists include: Anthea & Celler, Spencer Parker, Michel Cleis, Sebastian Lutz, Nico Purman, Dreher & Smart, Matt John, Electric Rescue, Franco Cazzola, Ahmet Sisman, Egbert, Umek, Prostitune, Basti Pieners, Eddy Pirax, Lee Jones, Cesare vs. Disorder, Precious System, Yousef, Totó La Momposina, Stefan Goldmann, DJ Koze, and Pantha Du Prince. DVD is NTSC format, region-free.

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[deleted] Frankfurt-based Sven Väth is co-founder of the Cocoon label, and this is his mix presentation of the sounds at the Ibiza Cocoon Club in its eighth season, 2007. Besides the success of the Season series during the last seven years, Cocoon and Cocoon Recordings look back at a highly successful year since the Closing Party of 2006. The eighth season -- themed "Freakshow" -- broke all records, boosting both the number of visitors and the level of party spirit to staggering new heights. Legendary nights, incredible DJ sets, live gigs and Sven Väth, who was in top form during the whole summer. Also, the official Freakshow CD by André Galluzzi and Raresh provided a taste of what was to come from the two summer resident DJs, to get everyone ready. On the eighth edition of this series, one can also find -- besides the big, solid hits of the Cocoon summer -- some new wild youngsters, who not only keep the wheel turning, but give it even more drive. Tolga Fidan is a new favorite who appears for the second time, the Greek-British newcomer Argy is also part of the Ibiza retrospective, as well as new solo artist and techno figurehead, Martin Buttrich. Jamie Jones also represents the young generation of techno and house along with brave mastermind, Pepe Bradock. Sven Väth doesn't give his opinion of what techno was, is or might be; rather, he delivers the soundtrack with a certain concept of life in mind: breaking conventions and keeping his eyes and ears constantly open. Other artists include: Radical Majik, John Spring, The Amazing, Plan Tec, J.T.C., Steve Rachmad, Joris Voorn, Worthy, Chrom, Fausto Messina & Dariush, Alter Ego, Junior Boys, Paulo Olarte, René Et Gaston, Alejandro Vivanco, Mark August and Chaton.