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TREIB 101EP
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Here are four tracks taken from Falko Brocksieper's third album, Shortcake Strategy (TREIB 011CD). On Shortcake Strategy, fairytale-like melodies are backed with thought-provoking harmonies that pave the way for an explicitly visual experience. These are his most dynamic and emotional productions to date, and its effect is far more complicated than that of a sugary dessert.
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TREIB 011CD
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Berlin-based Sub Static co-owner Falko Brocksieper presents an album for Treibstoff. Generally, an album serves one of two functions. The first being a club-centric compilation that feels a lot like listening to six EPs one after another, resulting only in the reassurance that yes, this artist can still satisfy a dancefloor. The second works as a genuine exposé of an artist's creativity, music knowledge, and intelligence, but most of all reminds us that there is a human behind the music. Shortcake Strategy is Falko Brocksieper's third full-length and it exemplifies the ladder. Though the introduction might feel like a familiar place in between synthesizers and kick drums, it's merely a beginning; not at an indication of what is to follow. Within seconds of hearing "Avoid," it doesn't take long to acknowledge this is something truly different. Heavy Day (SUS 072CD/LP), Brocksieper's last album was released in 2008 on his own Sub-Static imprint. It was, like all of the releases before, high quality tech-house. It contained moments of song-like beauty, but nonetheless remained connected to a minimalistic approach. Five years later, Falko's growth is clear. On Shortcake Strategy, fairytale-like melodies are backed with thought-provoking harmonies that pave the way for an explicitly visual experience. We have been introduced to a new face of the Berlin-based producer. Shortcake is a simple recipe. It doesn't take a lot of planning or much thought or attention when preparing it, and in the end, it will be light, fluffy, sweet, and perfectly satisfying.
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TREIBLTD 001EP
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Range Rover celebrated its new "Evoque" model by creating a special contest for music producers to submit music with the chance of being featured in one of their TV advertisements, plus a release on Treibstoff Recordings. Michael Nielebock was the chosen winner with his track "Pure Vision." The A-side contains the original track written by Nielebock with minor additions from Treibstoff founder Marcel Janovsky and DJ partner Gabriel Ananda, and the B-side includes a remix by Ananda. This is the first release on Treibstoff's limited series.
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TREIB 098EP
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Flash Grab Road is the story of a struggling taxi driver from Marseille who made electronic music in his spare time. After selling his taxi and record collection, he flew to Las Vegas, where he lost all of his money. The long descent into hell ended the day he found himself hitchhiking in Death Valley. A beautiful French tourist saved his life by welcoming him into her Cadillac. Thus the duo Flash Grab Road was born, combining exciting music with outrageous outfits.
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TREIB 097EP
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Treibstoff welcomes the Cologne-based duo of Sebastian Habben and Joschka Tschirley aka Raucherecke. Moving away from their minimal approach to techno, the boys now display their affection for dancefloor-driven music with this EP. "Der Tropfende Kessel" flows with deep emotion, augmented by a spine-tingling melody. "Drei Töpfe" presents clear drum sequencing and droning synths.
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TREIB 096EP
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Diego Hostettler presents his premiere on Treibstoff, extending his palette and integrating several flavors of funk into his set-up, stretching the well-lubricated machinery and producing brilliant results. This record is a loveletter and an indispensable tool for all those DJs that still take their job seriously and who haven't forgotten about their roots: the club. We all live off air, love... and sweat.
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TREIB 095EP
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After his legendary single Coconut Blues, Gabriel Ananda is back on Treibstoff. "Love Attack" has Ananda-typical earthy grooves. Strings lead to an organic bass line and take you on an emotional trip. "Open Up" is a very tricky piece of techno that develops an incredible suction. For the remix of "Open Up," Treibstoff hired Till Krüger who leaves the original sounds with a mood that recalls the dub-work of the legendary Gas project by Wolfgang Voigt.
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TREIB 094EP
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Philogresz aka Ilker Soylu finally joins the Treibstoff family, with the Dutchman's complex, yet straightforward grooves blending in smoothly with the label's sound. One can still hear a jazzy past, but even those influences go from mere ornamentation to functional pizzazz. Having a background as studio manager and label head of Secret Cinema's Team Records may have helped Philogresz, as one finds him maintaining the focus here. Includes a remix by Sarah Goldfarb.
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TREIB 093EP
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Falko Brocksieper is a master of small gestures with big impact. "Frantic Formula" harks back to the classic expertise of Brocksieper's oeuvre, being light-footed and pushing forward at the same time. The playful and yet stern sequences of the EP's title track are the best examples of this, trotting along in a relaxed manner without ever deciding if they just wind down or start to run. Healthy bass and friendly harmonies that avoid hokum.
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TREIB 092EP
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Robert Babicz delivers fat sound for every occasion, particularly those meant to move a crowd. That certainly applies to his new EP Remember, where we watch Robert pulling all the available strings to create his highly-functional brand of funky techno. From the dark, erotic futurism of "Storm Lunch" to the relentless mobility of the title track, our hero never drops the ball and keeps the fire burning, satisfying every party's needs.
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TREIB 091EP
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Sarah Goldfarb presents 3 tracks from her hotly-tipped Heartbeat City (TREIB 010CD) album. This 12" focuses on the most danceable tracks, for your vinyl delight, and is housed in a fancy inside-out printed cover, shrink-wrapped. Named after the seminal album by '80s new wave band The Cars, Heartbeat City is a labor of love, deriving from the need to evolve musically. DJ support from Luciano, Chloé, DJ Seb/Minilogue, Richie Hawtin, Slam and many more.
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TREIB 090EP
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Maetrik delivers another generic for his mutability in sound, combining his typical, futuristic techno with soulful, deep shouts and marching vocals. The structure from the original track invites to be remixed, so the label decided to go for a guy who has been a long time on the remix-wantlist by Treibstoff: Mike Shannon, who delivers a great remix that will equally affect friends from old and new school tech-house.
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TREIB 010CD
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This is the debut full-length release by France's Jean-Vincent Luccini aka Sarah Goldfarb, in partnership with his friend Jean-Christophe Hallary (JHK). Named after that old lady on speed from the movie Requiem For A Dream, the producer from Marseille loves puns, genre-defying credentials, and synthetic sounds with lots of thrust. Since 2003, Jean-Vincent has been producing quality techno as Sarah Goldfarb, endowing a long-ranging array of labels old and young with his hypnotic beat patterns. Heartbeat City was named after the seminal album by '80s new wave band The Cars (and reputedly, the song titles on Goldfarb's Heartbeat City are all taken from actual lyrics of actual Cars songs), and it isn't just the next logical step in a well-funded career, it's the result of a labor of love and the need to evolve musically. He invited a good friend and neighbor to his studio to help him with the album, the highly-talented but virtually unknown Jean-Christophe Hallary, and it took them both over half a year of intense bricolage. The final product, as detailed as it is accessible, is a multi-layered and danceable beast of an album, offering perfect dramaturgy and pin-pointed kicks galore. Hypnotic repetition, industrial quirkiness, and techno exoticism exquisitely shrouded in mystery and intrigue.
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