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PLAYRJC 056EP
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The veteran London duo Secretsundaze debut Live At Robert Johnson with pure deep house vibes.
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PLAYRJC 055EP
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Jacques Bon, host of the Smallville record store dependence in Paris, debuts on Live At Robert Johnson with pure deep house vibes. Fractals features two tracks by the Parisian artist and two remixes by Lauer.
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PLAYRJC 054EP
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Live At Robert Johnson announce the second release of Sao Paulo-based artist Davis, titled Ordinary Sleep. Davis a key figure of Sao Paulo's strong techno and house scene, and a member of the collective behind the underground warehouse event series ODD. On this EP, Davis brings together break-beat and acid with his trance-y signature synth-wave melodies.
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PLAYRJC 053LP
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"The body never lies. Every dance is a graph of the heart. Nothing is more revealing than movement." These are the words of Martha Graham, one of the greatest American dancers and choreographers of the 20th century. Massimiliano Pagliara might as well have them tattooed on his chest, close to his heart, being an accomplished dancer, too. He has studied contemporary dance in Milan and Berlin, and went on to dedicate his life to transforming experience into movement, be it musical, physical, or spiritual. Massimilano's message is clear: Don't stand still. Take a chance at endless change, instead. Stemming from Lecce province, an area at the south-eastern-most tip of Italy, Massimilano has been based in Berlin for several years where he's been one of the main forces behind recombining the city's hardboiled techno scene with an often-overlooked sensibility for the soft and the tender. Call it underground disco passion. Massimilano's last album, With One Another (PLAYRJC 032LP, 2014), was about celebrating the joy of human encounters and in parts seemed like a big get-together with like-minded artists and friends. Following its release, Massimilano dedicated himself to intense traveling and exploring the world anew. The result of these experiences is Feel Live, Massimiliano's third full-length endeavor. It was recorded in several intimate, sometimes improvised studio settings between Los Angeles, Portland, and Massimiliano's homebase in Berlin as well as at airports and on intercontinental flights high up in the sky. Featuring vocals by Private Agenda, Peaking Lights, Kim Anh, and instrumental contributions by Fort Romeau, Tim K, and Jules Etienne, Feel Live is Massimilano's most playful and imaginative work to date. It's as emotional as sensual, as vibrant as the first ray of light after a thunderstorm has cleared the air. Is it awkward or odd to call this record jazzy? Presumptuous to pinpoint its spatial, almost orchestral qualities? Unfair on the ruling Cosmic powers to highlight its aspirations of founding a new land of Balearic Harmonia and getting down at a huge fertility rite with electro enthusiasts and house lovers? Not one bit. Feel Live is pure grandeur and elegance. It feels like an eternal movement.
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PLAYRJC 052EP
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As a Frankfurt native, Oskar Offermann has been a longtime friend of the Robert Johnson club, first as a regular guest and later as a regular DJ. After spending 15 years in exile (Berlin, where else?) and putting out music on his own (White and Rimini) as well as befriended labels (Mule Musiq, Aim and Hardworksoftdrink), the long lost son has finally come back home (Offenbach, where else?) and will debut on Live At Robert Johnson with Truth Within The Kilos, three tracks that bring together Oskar's melodic approach and the bleepy sound of Frankfurt's new school.
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PLAYRJC 051EP
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Chinaski returns to Live At Robert Johnson with Bodies And Places, a collection of his latest work.
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PLAYRJC 050EP
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Benedikt Frey returns to Live At Robert Johnson with three hypnotic cuts.
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PLAYRJC 048EP
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Massimiliano Pagliara returns to Live At Robert Johnson with a double release titled Devoid Of Dimension Pt.1 and Pt.2 (PLAYRJC 049EP). Devoid Of Dimension Pt.1 is presented here as a 12" vinyl.
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PLAYRJC 049EP
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Massimiliano Pagliara returns to Live At Robert Johnson with a double release titled Devoid Of Dimension Pt.1 (PLAYRJC 048EP) and Pt.2. Devoid Of Dimension Pt.2 is presented here as a 7" vinyl.
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PLAYRJC 047LP
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Alvin Toffler was overwhelmed. When in the morning of October 4th, 1988 -- it was his 60th birthday -- he was staring into a bowl of cornflakes, he thought that in the surface structure of the yellowish shimmering milk which was making an emulsion with the maple syrup and slowly, but irreversibly, corroding the crunchy crystals on the flakes, he could see through a window into a timeless dimension. Toffler, who at that time had reached the peak of his fames as a future scientist, was sustainably disturbed from his peek into this extra temporary peephole. In none of his books -- Future Shock (1970) had just been released in another edition -- did he ever mention this occurrence. The "flake dimension" as Toffler called it in notes, were later shredded remains a secret of opaque, hard-to-grasp, radiant power. Maybe it's too simple to describe Pneumatics as a creation coming from this cornflake world? Are there any more precise terms or instruments to determine the multi-facetedness and beyond-timeliness of the Pneumatics soundscape? There are still unknown. Pneumatics is, after releases at Innervisions, Die Orakel, and his own label Sound Mirror, the debut album of Orson Wells (as long as you don't count in Jupiter, released on cassette in 2014). Perhaps Wells, known in Frankfurt under his real name Lennard Poschmann and as an employee at the record store Tactile, is only a messenger. Or a psychic. The sound manifesto that he apparently transmits from Toffler's secret dimension tells of a city of upside-down pyramids ("Tianon"), of passes into the land of the five elements ("Multipass"), and dead straight four-to-the-floor lines which appear bended within the spherical dimension ("Geodesic"). These beats are right on the heels of the ones of Interstellar Fugitives (1998); the strings sound like that at any moment a vocal sample edited by Moodyman could warp over through the cornflake wormhole. Pneumatics is the science of all technological applications powered by condensed and often by quite heated air. It is a matter of mechanics, compression, jackhammer, ramblings, high-pressure levels, valves for blowing of steam. Orson Wells's album gets to the point of the post-retro futuristic state and of the dancefloors of the house and techno clubs of this planet. It is like a peek into another dimension, right on the golden cut of space-time geometry.
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PLAYRJC 046EP
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The debut single by Davis on Live At Robert Johnson, titled Perle.
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PLAYRJC 045LP
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Some try it with mouth-to-mouth insufflation and cardiac massage. Others with psycho-pharmaceuticals or group therapy. Still others with divorce. By going cold turkey. With a new profile pic and a matching hairstyle. Seen it all at Robert Johnson, already endorsed everything -- at least as long as it helps: as a lifesaving measure. But since the year dot, the Offenbach-based club with its affiliated label recommends to all which are undecided or have doubts particularly one thing: Music. And dance. Every two years, when life newly blossoms during spring, Live At Robert Johnson opens its windows widely, lets new music out and fresh air into the house. The beguiling scent of nature and aviation fuel blends with the scent of sweat and dry ice fog -- and causes sundry healing confusion. As soon as the first tone of the Lifesaver Compilation 3 is heard, the swelling grunt of Vincent Feit's "X04", the scenery of the dancefloor right at the Main river appears before one's eyes. On Saint Monday, iconoclasts rebel against the age of self-optimization. A crack goes through the parquet of the dancefloor (or the dancing party itself). The post-unambiguities era is beginning. The images become blurred. Bass case. Alternative facts. Resonance hole. No reception. And then it's only the queue answering the club emergency hotline. Finally there is a buzz on the line. "Just drop the images!," it says. "It's all not that tragic." This helps. The Lifesaver Compilation 3, the yet most comprehensive package of the Lifesaver history, sounds like electro, sharp-edged like the vault in a Hague bunker (Lauer), provides data pop with piano crescendo (Fort Romeau), brings the style characteristics of German schlager music to the breakdance mat (Rolande Garros), lets the bulky lily-of-the-valley bells clang and sends the reverb tails away with the wind (Benedikt Frey). There are several new names to discover: Felix Strahd, Benjamin Milz, Vincent Feit; and of course there a many old acquaintances: Massimiliano Pagliara, Orson Wells, TCB, and Chinaski. Roman Flügel offers "Good News", however: "From Another Planet". And Fort Romeau feels "Lost, Again", but in such somnambulistically beautiful manner that you want to get lost with him instantly and jointly find the great joy. Again and again there are mysterious chants. It's not required to decipher the specific words in order to get the message: Salvation is near. Salvation is here: the Lifesaver Compilation 3.
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PLAYRJC 044EP
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Live At Robert Johnson presents Chinaski's hypnotizing-John Carpenter-protohouse EP titled Ghost Rider.
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PLAYRJC 043EP
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Live At Robert Johnson announce Lauer's return to the label with his second EP, Tearsh.
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PLAYRJC 042EP
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Basic Motions is the first full-grown EP from Benjamin Milz. Being made by a Frankfurt kid with a mature sound signature, Basic Motions nods towards what once was and what could be one day. Stay golden.
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PLAYRJC 041EP
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A Lea Porcelain remix package including two reinterpretations by Roman Flügel and Benedikt Frey.
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PLAYRJC 040EP
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Alan Abrahams, better known as Bodycode and Portable, returns with a fragile and romantic piece of house music, "I Reflect Thee," under the Portable alias. "I Reflect Thee" features all of his great signature moves, and is backed here with an a capella version for brave DJs and a serious "Flutramental."
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PLAYRJC 039EP
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Fort Romeau presents his second release on Live at Robert Johnson. His take on neo-dance, post-disco, and house is as unmistakable as it is dreamlike.
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PLAYRJC 038EP
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The Video Dead, Chinaski's debut EP for Live at Robert Johnson, starts out with "Time to Kill," a straightforward hypnotizing jacker of synthesized happiness. "Midnight Workout" showcases different side to Chinaski, with synth harmonies packed in a vintage pop interlude. "Night School" delivers mesmerizing analog deep house vibes before "Hide Society" mixes Chinaski's affection for the warmth of these marvelous synth-sounds with trippy post-break hip hop sounds, topped off with a weird vocal sample. "The Video Dead" summons all the emotional power one can implant in a synthesizer with a heartbeat-like reduced kick drum and floating hi-hats.
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PLAYRJC 037EP
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"Dear madam, dear sir: Reframe by Benedikt Frey. 'SH Birds' opens the record with waves of hypnotizing synth-sounds, a weird vocal-sample, and an analog-driven beat. 'Signals' has a terribly wonderful build-up, and only uses carefully chosen soundscapes. 'Mind The Gap' takes the opposite direction, with a striking bassline throughout the track and a clap as hard as a smack to the head. 'Good Night Houston' features an analog outburst of old Chicago-ish acid-vibes before losing itself in a haze of deepness. Ramona is proud to present you this piece of strange and exotic fruit -- let's relish together. Farewell, Ramona"
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PLAYRJC 036EP
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Dear programmer, in addition to the Lifesaver Compilation 2 (PLAYRJC 035LP, 2015), Ramona will release an extension 10" containing brand new tracks by the two supergroups Hotel Lauer and Tuff City Kids. Be prepared, Ramona
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PLAYRJC 035LP
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It's now time for another episode of togetherness, following up the 2013 first Lifesaver compilation on which Ramona presented all her disciples' work. Summoning all of her artists around Frankfurt and those who live around the world, Ramona is now ready to present the Lifesaver Compilation 2. Kicked off by one of Frankfurt's young guns, the compilation leans into a melody-driven warm-up with a slight hint of analog soul on "Digital Revolution" by Orson Wells. Next up is the Italian-born and Berlin-based Massimiliano Pagliara. His contribution, "Phasing Down the Sea," enriches the second Lifesaver installment with some of his signature synth-lines paired with a classic Chicago beat. Lauer, the secret weapon from Kilianstädten also known as Mr. Melody, delivers "Language," a dark Italo- and wave-ish piece topped off with the famous Lauer-craziness. Roman Flügel, the man of the hour, reinvents classic UK bleep techno with "Tender Hooligan." Another member of the young guns club, Chinaski, brings his synthesizer-love to the table with a track called "Futuresex." Portable, one of Ramona's most delicate flowers, teams up with Lcio again to create a hieroglyphic and deep-driven piece of music, "Dive In." TCB, also known as the only member of The Citizen's Band, delivers "Byrdmap," a solid piece of spheric, deep, and broken music. "Brainwashed" by Benedikt Frey marks the end of the compilation and shows off his futuristic dark-disco acid-madness. This release precedes an extension 10" containing two tracks by the infamous Hotel Lauer and Tuff City Kids.
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PLAYRJC 034EP
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"Mesdames et messieurs, Ramona is proud to welcome one of the most delicate flowers in the business back into her flock of loved ones. Alan Abrahams, better known as Bodycode and Portable, returns to Ramona's bosom with his new single, Surrender. Enjoy a five-minute trip to a very emotional place without leaving the dancefloor. Soft synths and a cozy drum rhythm make the perfect bed for the longing of Abrahams' deeply sensitive voice. Includes dub and a capella versions. Ramona has already given herself to the soft and warm sounds of Mr. Portable -- why wouldn't you? Bon voyage, Ramona"
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PLAYRJC 033EP
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"Dear Programmers, Ramona is proud to present a 10" vinyl-only release by Massimiliano Pagliara. In connection to his album With One Another, Massimiliano dedicated this single to two friends he lost in the last year -- Joshi and Lucky. May the rest in peace. Love, Ramona"
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PLAYRJC 032LP
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"Yet another lover, not unknown to Ramona, enters the sacred halls of light again. Massimiliano Pagliara, originally from Lecce, Italy, now Berliner by choice, orchestrator of a warm bass line sound accompanied with rich melodies - due to a deep love for vintage drum machines and synthesizers - takes Ramona on a journey through the colorful depths of his new album With One Another - follow-up to his debut album Focus for Infinity (PLAYRJC 008CD/013LP), released in 2011. With One Another shares the joy of Massimiliano's trademark sound influenced by the underground disco of the '70s and new wave of the early '80s. Starting from this point, he took a handful of close friends along with him on a ride through his musical garden - reaching from Italo-induced disco-smashers over to acid-dripping floor-fillers to charming proto-house. Connoisseurs and pleasure-makers such as the mysterious Norwegian producer Telephones, primary rock and guru nd_baumecker, Mavin, dance music aficionado Lee Douglas, Credit 00 of Uncanny Valley fame and Ramona's darling Benedikt Frey contributed their devotion to sound to this bright piece of music. Ramona is as pleased as pleasure could only reach - all good things come in larger numbers!" --Ramona; Includes download code for the full digital album.
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