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01. NIKO SCHWIND - Don't Stop Your Love
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02. NIKO SCHWIND - Perfect Fit (feat. Heartbeat)
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03. NIKO SCHWIND - You Can't Stop Me (feat. Heartbeat)
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04. NIKO SCHWIND - Twenty-Four
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05. NIKO SCHWIND - My Heart Is on Fire (feat. Lil' Magdalene)
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06. NIKO SCHWIND - Saturday
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07. NIKO SCHWIND - Suffering (feat. Sergi)
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08. NIKO SCHWIND - Grippin' World (feat. Lil' Magdalene)
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09. NIKO SCHWIND - Gimme All That You Got
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10. NIKO SCHWIND - Beautiful Place
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11. NIKO SCHWIND - Higher Love (feat. Dunwich & Serge Erége)
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12. NIKO SCHWIND - Fantasia
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ARTIST
SCHWIND, NIKO
TITLE
Grippin' World
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
STIL VOR TALENT
CATALOG #
SVT 129CD
SVT 129CD
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
6/10/2014
Berlin-based DJ and producer
Niko Schwind
presents his third album
Grippin' World
. This album captivates listeners with its versatility and coherence, and kidnaps them to a world of sound, made up of elegantly reduced grooves, organic arrangements and accessible vocal melodies. "Don't Stop Your Love" offers an inviting entrance with its full-bodied broken beats and dreamy chords, while the title's lyric repeats itself to form a mantra. With "Perfect Fit" we are handed an initial highlight, as
Heartbeat
's warm voice and a simple guitar-loop form a flawless musical symbiosis, accentuated by a synthetically creaking bass-line. Niko thus proves he's more than capable of practicing restrained minimalism with a pop impact. Crystal-clear claps and a stuttering rhythm then introduce "You Can't Stop Me," and provide the backbone for soulful r'n'b vocals, again sung by Heartbeat. Next, "Twenty-Four" surprises as an old-school-leaning hip-hop track -- here, everything revolves around clever sampling, quirky instrumentation and a mildly paranoid lead melody. Niko then ups the tempo on "My Heart Is on Fire," one of two collaborations with the Australian singer
Lil' Magdalene
. We are treated to classical pumping piano house, which wouldn't have been out of place in early '90s Manchester. Thanks to a healthy dose of the TB-303, "Saturday" initially also nods towards the old school, yet evolves into a grooving deep-house burner. Timeless chords and soulful hooks set the tone, much like on the following track, "Suffering (feat.
Sergi
)." Things take a turn for the tougher on the title-track "Grippin' World," as a monstrous bass-line wraps itself around Lil' Magdalene's beguiling voice. Niko then presents another slice of hip-hop, which delights with feel-good piano-rolls and a pinch of funk. Next up, "Beautiful Place" is simply hypnotic due to the ominous spoken-word, which rides atop of dub chords and a pressing bass-line towards nirvana. Supported by
Serge Erége
's wonderful voice, the relaxed groove and sunny synth-stabs of "Higher Love" offer a contrast -- light-footed tropical house crafted for the dancefloor. "Fantasia" bids us farewell with its nostalgic piano keys and sweet synths. On
Grippin' World
, Niko Schwind clearly emphasizes that music is the emotional extension of the heart.
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