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BAAL 012EP
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"After the huge success of their first single from Hatikvah on Baalsaal by the name of Modern Times, Hatikvah is back with the title track of their upcoming album Synchronicity. On A1 we find the original version of 'Synchronicity'. The deepness from second 1 struck us right away on this one. While the twittering of the birds accompany the groove, Florian suddenly drops the first line and you can feel it -- this is gonna be special indeed. The perfect song to get a sneak peak of the upcoming album due beginning next year. 'Zen' on A2 shows the playful side of Florian and Helmut when it comes to beats and detailed programming. Keeping the deepness at all times, carefully placed percussions build a hell of a groover. 'Zen' will find its place in many DJ sets warming up, or calming the floor for a beautiful breakdown. Let the sun rise.. B1 brings a remix by the label owners 'Chopstick & Johnjon'. Starting up with a groove that reminds me of early hours at berghain, this one will go all the way. Every sound slowly changes forms and shapes to Florian's first few vocal lines till we are on repeat with the amazing quote 'be part of the solution'. A break, a breakdown and off you go.... On B2 we have a summer groover from New York's Brendon Moeller. A light house beat brings a smile to your face and you feel this breeze that everyone was hoping for. A high stringpad plays around the vocals and takes it away for a beautiful warm night on the beach. Hypnotic indeed."
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BAAL 006EP
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"Baalsaal welcomes Tigerskin's new EP Deep Contemplation. Despite the fact that Tigerskin aka Dub Taylor aka Korsakow has probably produced more than a few hundred successful tracks in the past and is the musical ear and hand behind well-known artists such as Phonique, he delivers his absolute best work for us, Baalsaal, the new sophisticated label, the public transport of emotions. On side A, you'll find a deep house groove by the name of 'Deep Contemplation.' Wide pads, stacky chords, deep vibes and soulful rhythms accompany this beautiful club track. What makes the difference, though, to all other house tracks at the moment who also use chords and deep vibes, is the incredible use of the main melody. Guaranteed to be a big winner on the fucking floor. On the flip side, Alex puts in the reverse gear and drops this melancholic and intensively emotional track. Starting with a beautiful pad, it emerges into a Detroit-ish bomb -- keeping the positive vibe alive at all times with its piano hits. Just close your eyes and let it take you wherever you wanna go! This release shows how diverse Tigerskin is."
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BAAL 005EP
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"On its fifth release, Baalsaal again does not deliver any material for the draw. Funky spiritual participation to the industrial raw. The beaver is Michigan's landmark. No more word. A1 and A2: 'Raudio' is a tricky housy primetime topic that picks up the pieces up to date whereas 'Beaver's Rose' invites you to a dreamfunkin' journey from 'warm up' to doing 'the hustler'. 'Beaver's Rose' delivers simple beauty! On the flip, Preocoop with 'Corazone' shows his dark side and brings back the memory to the good old warehouse collages, where ruff neck techno meets deep-fried house, tickling you with a monster shape of melody. Already supported by Sasse, Martin Eyerer, Will Saul and many more."
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