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DES 018LP
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After a considerable career releasing on numerous labels, as well as being co-founder of Essen based label Mild Pitch, Max Heesen finally drops the first album under his Langenberg alias. Heesen, (who is also one half of Ribn with Manuel Tur) delivers the smartly titled Central Heated House for Steve Bug's Dessous Recordings. The LP format suits Langenberg's hypnotic house classicism well, allowing time and space to stretch out the grooves and moods over four sides of vinyl - working both for the DJs and perfect as a soundtrack for the autumn. The LP kicks off with "Jade," a melancholic, tape-saturated introduction to Langenberg's deep tastes. "Room 210" maintains this atmosphere, with fizzing percussion and warm Detroit-esque melodies. "Groove 26" is perfectly timed for the hot summer, as lush Rhodes chords and KDJ style vocal snippets provide the heat for the open air vibes. The single from early 2016, "Shadows", features the talents of vocalist Blakkat, and caused some serious response when it hit airwaves and dancefloors alike. "Never Worry" is a heads down roller, built around a simple but perfectly executed bassline, while "Dreamliner" is trippy laidback sunshine house all the way. "I'll Be Late" and "Planitz Proposal" step back into the club, with Langenberg's signature crisp percussion, crunchy hits and analog synth wizardry on full display. "Rain & Roses" closes out the album in a similar way to how it started - wistful, thoughtful house music with soul.
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DES 131EP
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Long an unsung hero of the underground, Langenberg (aka Max Heesen) has a string of quality releases to his name, both on his own and as a part of his Ribn duo with Manuel Tur. Liquid-deep and balanced perfectly between euphoric and melancholic, "Shadow" sees Mark Bell (Blakkat) deliver an emotional invocation over a beautifully crafted track, with echoes of the master Larry Heard clearly present. Also included are two extraordinary remixes: UK legend Atjazz provides a sumptuously realized fusion of melody and driving dancefloor urgency, while Brooklyn's house veterans Frank and Tony (Scissor & Thread) drop a huge remix of their own.
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DES 112EP
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As co-founder of the Essen-based label Mild Pitch, the man otherwise known as Max Heesen aka Langenberg has been responsible for some sublime moments in house, both on his own label, and for imprints such as Liebe*Detail, Drumpoet Community and Poker Flat. Informed and influenced by the classic Detroit sound, Langenberg produces yet another exceptional transmission. The title-track is as smooth as liquid gold, yet contains a dub-tinged techno edge reminiscent of Langenberg's Ribn project with Manuel Tur.
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DES 097EP
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Langenberg returns to Dessous with a spine-tingling EP. Lead cut "Past Present" bristles with tough analog energy as a pushing drum pattern opens into a rousing, bass line-led theme. Moody, utterly deep and shining with reverence for the classic days of Chicago, it's a casual bomb that makes no promises, but fulfills all of your dreams.
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DPC 016EP
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"Essen's Langenberg (previous releases on Sthmlaudio and Resopal Red) with his first 12" for Switzerland's hottest label. Stripped down Detroit influenced grooves, reduced to the max! We have a really special time and it seems that the last few 12"s on Drumpoet created a big buzz on the dancefloors of this planet. We are really excited and happy about this. And the story continues with a fresh and promising signing we made through our friend DPlay. Langenberg is another up and coming young producer from Essen in Germany. So far he has released stuff on Resopal and also on Agnes' label Sthlmaudio. His great remix for Homewreckers showed also his versatility and his dedicated sense for House music. With 'Judgement Day' he combines stripped down grooves with a funky bassline. It's a combination that shows again the essence of dance music -- it's reduced to the max. On the dancefloor it creates an irresistible moment which gets quite emotional in the breakdown. It is a tune that lifts you higher. On the flipside 'Bleachin'' takes you to a rather relaxed journey with twisted harmonies, in pure Ruhrgebiet manner (also known from the tunes of Manuel Tur DPlay). The track builds from deep down and works its way up to the hips to a hypnotic groove."
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RSPRED 016EP
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"Resopal Red presents newcomer Langenberg with his debut 12" release. As you might have noticed, Resopal Red is gradually maneuvering towards house and this is the next step. Langenberg is in between Chicago house cool and Brooklyn edge, with a sophisticated reduced micro-house sound that will addict the hips across the world."
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DES 087EP
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2009 release. Langenberg's "Alternate Rhythm" stakes its foundations in filtered, warping vocal loops, deeply rooted percussion and dubbed out effects. An urgently rousing synthline lifts the tension higher as Langenberg breaks it down in classic style, resulting in a fulfilling and tempting treat for the dancefloor. Berlin residing sensation Sven Weisemann strips down the original's sound palette into a delicious trip into precision dub deepness on his "Gallop Rhythm Remix."
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