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LAD 070EP
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The brothers Fognini aka Mind Against return to Life And Death with their new single "Love Seeking" with a remix from friends and fellow masters of the emotional dancefloor Âme. It's fitting that techno storytellers Mind Against should revisit the home of their first EP with a revamped sound and turbo-charged take on current-day disco. Their history with DJ Tennis and Life and Death is almost as old as the label itself, harking back to their days living together in Berlin. Now the brothers leave behind their signature hypnotic techno palette for a boogie-fied stepper that's equal parts pop breeze and deep synth trip, full of hopeful anticipation. For the remix, Innervisions duo and cultural tour-de-force Âme twist the knobs and stretch out the heartstrings for an extended slice of big room goosebumps. In the words of Mind Against themselves: "10 years after releasing our very first EP Atlant on Life and Death, we're excited to come back to our first imprint with such a special track and remix by Âme. We've stepped out of our usual comfort zone and done something that can be both linked to our own musical world and to the sounds that Life and Death have evolved in recent years. Our friendship with DJ Tennis is about as old as the label is, bringing us back to the times we used to share a flat in Kreuzberg. One may say this release is both an ode to the past and to a bright future, full of promises."
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LAD 019EP
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Once again Mind Against bring their signature sound to Life and Death as they explore territory that is somehow both familiar and fresh at the same time. Two tracks of emotional techno that traverse a dynamic sonic landscape, both "Strange Days" and "Polarstern" could captivate a small room or command a small army with ease. Bringing an understated counterpoint to the EP is Recondite's subtle yet rich take on "Strange Days," a soft and sexy trip that seems to take you on a journey outwards and inwards -- all while standing still in that place where words have no meaning.
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LAD 016EP
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Two fresh dancefloor killers are presented in Mind Against's Avalon EP. With sounds that seem plucked from an early '80s children's filmstrip gone very wrong (or perhaps very, very right) Mind Against weave a dark, inspired charge into the black of night with both sides of this stunning EP. "Several Times" is a techno gem that comes out of the gate at breakneck pace with solid drums, bass, and a rhythmic synth pulse Over on the B-side is the EP's namesake with a simmering sound and an analog synth that casts its spell on the listener, framed by delayed chords and a foreboding low-end growl.
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LAD 012EP
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Berlin-based, Italian-born Alessandro and Federico Fognini paint us a picture of lost civilizations and intergalactic missionaries. Trans-dimensional creatures visit us in our dreams and in our visions, bringing us coded messages about the future from a place beyond time. With a throbbing beat and epic melodies they build towers of steel and halls of philosopher's stone. Futuristic sounds hold court with swinging, percussive beats, telling us tales of how we can work together to overcome the challenges of our immediate circumstances.
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