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AM 079EP
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Berlin native Florian Kruse, a key part of the underground house and tech house scene, finds a kindred spirit in German vocalist Hendrik Burkhard. As TheGround, the pair have crafted a killer new forthcoming album, Dediction. "Homeless Hearts" exemplifies the duo's effect on each other; the slick, nuanced, and space-y production gives way to a powerful groove. "Undercover" is a dancefloor killer, with Kruse's exceptional flair for programming meeting Burkhard's understated delivery. Co-written by Raphael Hofmann, "Silence" explores some melancholic terrain before finding its way back to the floor. "Creature" features a thick growling bass and precise, arpeggiated synth lines.
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AM 047EP
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Tiger Stripes returns to Audiomatique with a funky little number. Going by the name of Glorified, this return to the dancefloor is cutting-edge tech-house and techno. "Glorified' opens with a tight, swinging groove. As we are quickly drawn into the snaking arrangement, an uplifting speech arrives from a preacher from the House of Jack. Rodriguez Junior lends his hand on the remix, drawing out the introduction and adding tension. Pushing drums lead a pitching, super-stereo chord pattern, evolving into an early morning anthem.
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AM 046EP
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Audiomatique welcomes Brazilian producer Wehbba to their roster. The groovy, sample-laden beats of "3Days" are a tribute to that very special '60s festival of fun and music. Mihalis Safras engineers a crafty remix on the flip-side, strengthening the groove further with dramatic snare shots and heavy bass surges. "Balance" shimmers and shakes across the audio spectrum. Smooth, immediate and functional, its spacey beats fuse with classic Rhodes chords in a modern deep house jam.
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AM 045EP
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One of the leading figures in the modern house and techno movement, Patrick Chardronnet returns to Audiomatique. "Pleasant Day" is a dark, funky and freaky tune that carries many trademarks of the Audiomatique sound. Liquid synths and acidic bass fused with modern drums are all precision-engineered to the super high-quality level you'd expect from Chardronnet. The divinely deep "Aim" takes you further with fluttering, tropical moods that soar through colorful layers of dubbed synth textures and strong, surging bass.
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AM 043EP
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Dutch producer Piet van Dongen arrives back on Audiomatique with his tough, refined and urgent electronic stylings. "Vulcanic Ass" gets straight to the point with a gyrating, cyclic attitude that cannot be ignored. Bouncing bass, sharp drums and an anthemic, pitching synth theme provide a blissful yet party-assured climax! Audiofly hand in a dynamic remix that fuses live drum loops with drier moments than the original. Carefully engineered and executed, it's a modern incarnation of the duo's earlier tech-house sound.
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AM 042EP
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Cult Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Tiger Stripes presents this incredible three-track EP for Audiomatique. A monstrous lesson in modern minimalism, "AH-64" pumps with a dark yet funky inner power. Slow-building and totally infectious, this trippy late-nighter will have you reaching for the lasers in no time. "How We Feel" warms you with funky, energetic percussion in a modern and positive tech-house jam. "Back To Detroit City" is deep, dubbed and melodic, featuring delicate melodies and more warm, elongating beats.
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AM 041EP
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Maetrik presents a three-track arsenal of audio mind-games with the Gliding Blind EP. "Marinda," featuring Sabb, boasts the full-spectrum clarity one can always expect from Maetrik -- a versatile track that melts deep house, techno and Chicago booty action into one smooth ride. "Kemik" chugs along with sub-sonic freakiness and more classically-rooted house references. "Glider" seals the deal with rubbery bass energy and super-funky grooves forming from a shifting, shimmering, tougher house pump.
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AM 040EP
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Tigerskin aka Alex Kruger presents one for Audiomatique which supports the techier, more intense end of his eclectic love of house and techno. "Everybody Likes Ollie" whirls and skips across a liquid platinum backdrop of silky-smooth grace and wonder. Part pumping house, part disco, part future-techno, it's a mind-blowing, anthemic track. "Carlswood" comes on strong like a techno classic with off-kilter FX, building slowly as momentous synths mark its incline -- a monster of the highest order.
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AM 039EP
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Maetrik heads up this Audiomatique 12'' with the stunning Underrate Dis EP. Filling up the A-side, "Relax" actually makes you do the opposite. Brooding, slow-building, and stone-cold cool, the on-going narrative and freaky vocals get inside your consciousness. "Purr Baby" is a real mind-melting slab of funk with tripped-out synth warbles, intricate grooves, and dramatic builds. Finally, "Herb House" completes the package with heavy beats, deep synths and a hook constructed of sensual vocals and rasping horns. Another prime-time excursion.
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AM 038EP
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Adultnapper turns in a freaky two-tracker using a timeless electronic sound palette. "Almost Nothing" is a reduced spacer that features endless, tweaked-out studio trickery. Haunting smatterings of melody, synths and funky vocals drop in and out as this deep, acidic groover charms you from the inside-out. Patrick Chardronnet's remix also begins on a reduced, textural tip, yet builds into an organ-led climax. "White Fingers Black Hair" features a meandering groove, jacked-up with dirty hats and a playful synth theme.
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AM 037EP
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Stimming presents the wonderful Buxton Pipes EP for Audiomatique. The lead track is a beautifully-reduced, gentle roller that combines textural, shifting, filtered percussion, phasing, effected melodies and a rich sub-room sound design. Dainty, pretty, and yet totally punchy at the right volumes, it's a genuine slice of ultra-modern micro-post-minimal-house. "Kakusei" arrives with an array of softened percussion and carefully-extended, spooky breakdowns. "Seepferdchen" throws a spanner into otherwise smooth grooves with delicately-jacked drum patterns and controlled sub-bass-line throwdowns. Simply superb work.
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AM 036EP
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Patrick Chardronnet returns with a wonderful two-track EP on Audiomatique. A delightfully trippy, post-minimal adventure, "Piper" drops the big room synths in favor of an organic, low-slung, addictive groove. Sparse, tricky percussion underpins the heads-down late-night vibe, as mystic vocals and haunting horns unfold over 11 minutes. "Dropout" ensnares the listener into another mysterious world. Solid-state, bass-led percussion and crisply-cut fx remain subdued while an epic, swirling synth weaves its dreamy tale. An amazing journey into an inimitable sonic world.
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NYC's leader in hi-tech mindplay Adultnapper, brings us more of his dark and addictive electronic funk. "Madeleine" is a cooly focused, dark, yet sweet grind, giving way to twisting wires and electro-acoustic energy as a catchy theme is constructed from broken stings and ghostly, junked pianos. "One Room" is a complex, jacked and blissfully melodic jam that is versatile, but cries out to be played at sunrise! Gregor Tresher transforms the original's gentler sentiments into a peak-time, bouncing techno treat.
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DJ, producer and lord of the Slovenian underground, Umek presents three exclusive tracks full of funk, attitude and substance. The title track is a bouncing bomb that relies on synth stabs to flavor a delicious concoction of tight beats and refined bass lines. With a drier, minimal approach, "Take A Look" burns brightly with its careful fills, effects and tripped-out synths. "Dialogue Occurs" is a tough techy cut that rolls with bass-heaviness.
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Following Audiomatique 2.0 mixed by Adultnapper, here's one more helping of fresh house and techno, with remixes by Samuel L. Session and Ben Watt. Joel Mull's For "Red Light of Dawn," SLS turns in two peak-time techno tools, overloaded with power and energy. "The Drums" mix holds things steady, while "The Melody" mix fills the room. Watt's edit of The Viewers' "Streethorn" is a journey through a deep world of hissing percussion and synth hooks.
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"Bacala" is a warped excursion into Stephan Hinz's deep and melancholic world, spurred on by a great theme melody, as if you found yourself in the middle of a medieval rave after a long and victorious battle! Tight percussion builds towards a dramatic break with layers of synthesized wonder. Adultnapper's remix is strong, with a tough drive and a slightly more freaked-out vibe. Hissing percussion works over a minimal groove and a haunting melody. Designed for the more freaky floors.
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After the devastating excellence of Audiomatique Volume 1.0, mixed by venerable label don Martinez, it's time for the masters to reclaim their techno crown. Steve Bug's imprint Audiomatique is back with a second label compilation, seamlessly blended by NYC's arch tech selector, Adultnapper. Audiomatique Volume 2.0 is a descent into the deepest realms of electronic rhythm, veering from the spare, crisp minimalism of Gui Boratto and Martin Eyerer's "The Beach," to the moody, strobe-lit melancholia of M_nus producer Gaiser's "Found Guilty Mix" of Adultnapper's own "Juror No. 9." A perfect snapshot of the label's diverse roster, Adultnapper subtly builds the mix from stripped-back, echoing grooves to tougher, club-battering technoid epics. Electronic music's brightest flames -- Trentemøller, Robert Babicz, Joris Voorn, Martin Eyerer, Gui Boratto, Martinez and Adultnapper -- all contribute to Audiomatique's formidable reputation, weighing in with their heaviest tracks. Audiomatique Volume 2.0 also features no fewer than eight new, exclusive and unreleased tracks by Robert Babicz, Martinez, Adultnapper, Boratto & Eyerer, The Viewers, Joel Mull and Mikael Jonasson: six on the CD and three more on the 12"s. Adultnapper's mix illustrates the electronic zeitgeist, and offers a glimpse of where house and techno are heading in the future. Other artists include: Stephan Hinz and Alexi Delano.
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12" vinyl version, part 1. Featuring full unmixed vinyl versions of tracks from the new Adultnapper mix CD on Audiomatique. Artists include The Viewers, Robert Babicz, Joel Mull, and Mikael Jonasson.
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12" vinyl version, part 2. Featuring full unmixed vinyl versions of tracks from the new Adultnapper mix CD on Audiomatique. Artists include Martin Eyerer & Stephan Hinz, Martinez, Alexi Delano, and Adultnapper.
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Brazil's Gui Boratto and Germany's Martin Eyerer present two hot new productions on Audiomatique. "The Island" features easy, jakking beats which skip amongst a rousing synth melody. This is half club track, half open-air magic. The softer synth theme of "The Beach" seems derived from classical piano roots. A beautiful contrast occurs between melodies and the crisp crunch of claps and kicks which underpin the track. This is an unmissable package and the first collaboration between these two highly-acclaimed producers.
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Robert Babicz presents his fifth Audiomatique release. "Dark Flower" is a shiny groover accompanied by a beautiful remix from Rotterdam-based techno veteran Joris Voorn. "Dark Flower" showcases a dry but funky groove construct with melancholic and deep synths. "Spiralboogie" slowly builds, having the funk in the trunk while fully focused on simple, reliable qualities. Joris Voorn's mix perfectly combines floating harmonies with a thrilling drive. Simply irresistible.
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Audiomatique presents four remixes of Trentemøller's "Miss You." The original shows off Trentemøller's unique composition skills, and for this release, he presents a cut up re-rub full of classic texture and warmth. Pole provides bass-heavy dubsteps in a tripped-out abstraction of the original theme. Pascal F.E.O.S. remains true to the musicality of the original with his drifting techno slow-burner. Finally, Lulu Rouge and Asger Baden take the stirring beauty of the original's piano melody and create a filmic, beatless interpretation.
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This is Francis Harris aka Adultnapper, with his second EP on Audiomatique. With its stoic bass line and freaky synths, "Juror No. 9" builds very subtly and creates a dense, claustrophobic atmosphere. With its devilish vocals, freaky sounds and a dirty bass, "Brandy McLeod" is an even darker dancefloor weapon. Jon Gaiser does remix duty, inducing a percussive, minimal rhythm which turns the track into a highly intoxicating floor-filler.
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This is Robert Babicz's fourth release on Audiomatique. The Cologne-based Pole is one of today's most prolific producers. On the A-side the title-track "Pingpong In Moonlight" comes with steel-sounds, sharp hi-hats and a deeply pushing bass line. Once the groove kicks in, a mystic melody gives the song its very own moonlight feeling. Strong track! "Hope" is also a forward-moving track, with pulsing synth growls and neat drum snaps. Dreamy, throbbing and trance-inducing.
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Double LP version, with the best tracks off the double CD version. The Danish producer had built his outstanding reputation on not only his huge dancefloor hits, but also the remix work he'd done for other artists. Trentemøller's work is an organic combination of hand-played instruments and electronic sounds. Layer after layer of instruments fall perfectly into place and contrasting large and vast echoes and sharp, in-your-face sound bites mix with a dangerous but successful incompatibility. Included on this 8 track vinyl edition: remixes of The Blacksmoke Organisation, Mathias Schaffhäuser, Jokke Ilsøe, Royksopp, The Knife, plus these 3 Trentemøller tracks: "The Forest", "Gush", "Kink".
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