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DPC 089EP
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Tal Fussman is an outstanding young artist worth keeping an eye on. His productions are at the forefront of innovation, breathing new life into the electronic dance scene. His releases on renowned labels like Innervisions and his own Survival Tactics label among others affirm that his sound is a pioneering fresh blueprint for the techno/house world. In his Focus EP for Drumpoet, Tal showcases his versatility across a diverse spectrum. The track "It's Alright" serves as a futuristic house anthem, while the title track "Focus" champions the break-beat influenced side of the spectrum. The EP reaches its peak with the tribal and dance- floor-driven tracks "Don't Want To" and "Into the Chamber," ultimately delving into the emotive and experimental soundscapes of "Goal" and "Will Fade."
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DPC 074EP
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Kevin Wettstein is a young producer from Zurich, who is already well established in the world of post-Dilla hip hop and future soul under his moniker Melodiesinfonie. He released various records and is also performing on drums with his live-band. On this 12" he speeds up the rhythms and proves that he is a real master on the beat science. Focused on twisted grooves with the aim to keep the dancefloor trippin'. He has been a resident DJ at Zurich's infamous club Zukunft for a while. He is without a doubt a truly gifted musician and just being in his early 20s he will provide a lot of new music, which is heading into different directions, always influenced by soul, jazz, funk, and Afro as well as house, techno, breaks, and beyond.
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DPC 073LP
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Thirteen years after Quarion released the instant classic Karasu on Drumpoet Community (2006), he returns to the label with yet another remarkable debut. His first album Shades takes you on an emotional journey to the deeper realms of house music encompassed by elements of Detroit techno, dub, and electronica. All of the nine tracks fully display Quarion's unmistakable musicality and state-of-the-art production skills and are, undoubtedly, the artist's most accomplished work to date. Ever since starting to produce as Quarion back in 2006, Yanneck Salvo has enjoyed an exciting career with stellar releases on Retreat, Innervisions, Tamed Musiq and certainly Drumpoet Community. 2016 proved to be a turning point artistically as well as personally, which eventually triggered an outburst of inspiration consolidating in the core of Shades. After two years spent on refining this music, Yanneck felt that the bond between the tracks was too strong to be split across various EPs and chose instead to elaborate his vision as a full-scale album. The nine pieces that make up Shades are quintessential Quarion, yet their scope is both broader and more precise than on previous releases by the Swiss producer. The beautiful melancholy of "Indigo (Aries)", the rich layers of "Periwinkle" or the panoramic journey of "Cobalt (Plains)" are testimonial to the new depth in the music of the Berlin-based artist. In addition, the album has highly benefitted from a more experimental writing process, showcased in the bass-heavy ambient piece "Teal" or the sliding pads of "Ultramarine". This passion for unrestrictive creativity is clearly at the heart of "Azure (Émotion)", a thrilling collaboration with Ripperton where both artists twist life out of a modular system. Finally there are tracks as intense as the Acid workout "Sapphire (Tessellate)" and the techno-influenced "Cerulean". Their electric tension easily creates a watershed moment on the dance floor that lingers long after the night is gone. An imperceptible thread lays within the album's tracks; it molds Shades into an outstanding album by an artist on top of his game, highlighting Quarion's ever-growing talent for producing music of the deeper kind.
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DPC 071EP
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Frankey & Sandrino's "Ways Of The Sun", featuring Ia Öberg, was something like an underground hit in the winter of 2015/2016. Jimi Jules's remix flirts with dub and its beats and pitched-down vocals create a skanking house anthem. Another young promising man from Zurich is Manuel Fischer, his remix involves classic elements of Chicago and Detroit house. Vienna's wunderkind Peter Kruder delivers a sublime modern version of his very unique sound. Armitage delivers a rough old-school techno version. Well known people in the scene, it's no surprise that their remix is of purest connoisseur quality.
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DPC 072EP
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Ripperton is back under his Headless Ghost disguise on Drumpoet Community. The Swiss master pulls no punches on this six-track EP that marks his return to the dance floor after 2018's mesmerizing Sight Seeing. The attention to detail might reveal a production career that spans two decades, the music itself oozes out an undeniable freshness and confirms that Ripperton is as hungry as ever. From the stripped-down grooves of "See You Never" to the tremendous techno-influenced "Abandon" via the emotional ride of "One Day Ok, One Day Not" or the poignant "Real Smile Fades", this EP is an absolute delight.
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DPC 070EP
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The music world is home of many beautiful souls and people who give us this special moment of joy and happiness on the dancefloor. Behind All Is Well, there is a man who has contributed more than 20 years' worth of tracks, some of them timeless classics. On Fragments EP, he provides a variation of different vibes, from tracking the groove to cosmic syntheses. It's music as versatile as his personality and as fresh as a newborn subgenre of house. Fragments EP fulfills expectations and it's needless to say it's been championed by those with style and knowledge.
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DPC 069EP
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Quarion is back on Drumpoet Community with an enchanting new EP that leaves nothing to be desired. "Cobblestone" takes the dancer on a deep sensual journey, builds up continuously, and subtly into a truly emotive peak. "Sunday Night Part 2" tops it by captivating with rhythmic chords, which are reminiscent of the early '90s. "Jamaican Morse Code" is a driven drum track, spiced with dubby sounds and a highly addictive beat. Once again, Quarion proves his outstanding quality.
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DPC 067EP
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Drum Union is a new series documenting the different shades of leftfield house. Look Like merges Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern electronica soundshapes. Manuel Fischer presents a beat-driven disco-influenced track to make any dancefloor bur. London-based Tony Nwachukwu (aka Attica Blues, aka Wah-Chu-Ku) provides a deep broken dub techno monster. Mitsubishi Galaxy, who are also known as Jack Pattern take you into a wavy trip to another dimension. A journey wider and deeper than most of the average 4/4 business!
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DPC 068EP
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John Daly is without a doubt one of the most influential artists of deep dub-house. The Irish man's music has a unique and truly original trademark sound. With these two tracks he proves once again his exceptional quality and makes no secret about his influence, real Chicago, and Detroit house in a fresh and timeless outfit with his special twist. Already championed in sets by great DJs such as Laurent Garnier and Antal to name just a few.
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DPC 066EP
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Drumpoet Community welcomes the exceptional producer, DJ, and label owner of Ornaments and Rotary Cocktail, youANDme. youANDme is a driving force in his hometown's underground scene, it seems Martin Müller never sleeps. He has released on labels such as Rekids, Desolat, or Nervous. He has remixed people like Seth Troxler and Radio Slave, and is getting great artists like Moodymann, Boo Williams or Legowelt to work as remixers on his labels. youANDme's debut on Drumpoet Community is nothing less than a classic Chicago house inspired track, featuring the voice of Gjaezon. Includes remixes by Washerman and Quarion.
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DPC 065EP
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Dario & Dersu (Dario Rohrbach and Dersu Figueria) are from Basel, Switzerland, where Dario has long been DJing, producing, and putting on extraordinary nights ranging from soul to techno. The Detroit-tinged house of River follows their work as part of Alma Negra, for which they, along with Mario Robles and Diego Figueira, have built a strong reputation for producing state-of-the-art, progressive music, championed by people like Gilles Peterson for its truly unique and original vibe.
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DPC 064EP
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Manuel Fischer has already released on labels like Tief Music and White and has established a raw and direct sound, which is blessed with soul and an unbreakable enthusiasm. This is a record made for a generation who is just about to discover countless music from the past, as well as from the present. That's what Manuel Fischer is, a young gifted man with a lot of energy and hunger for good music.
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DPC 061EP
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The second EP from Zurich based Pacifica is featuring their new song "Memory Man", a trippy journey combining folk and future house. This EP features two touching remixes. Kalabrese delivers a laid-back, but irresistible version. When it's dropped, the crowd immediately starts to dance and drift. Same thing with the Frankey & Sandrino remix, which works perfectly at the peak-time of a night and results in euphoria on the dancefloor.
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DPC 062EP
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Fred Everything is back with yet another classic. "Winter Tones" is one of them nasty, jacky house grooves, topped with emotional synths and a hook which is pushing the inner-soul. Fred Everything manages again to provide a timeless EP of this music we call love. On top the incomparable Tuff City Kids, also known as Gerd Janson and Lauer, delivered two raw underground remixes.
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DPC 063EP
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Ripperton has provided some of the best grooves around and has worked himself into the top league of producers. Drumpoet Community feels honored to release Dirtee Grooves EP under his house-moniker Headless Ghost. Four killer-cuts of future house, forward-thinking and classic at the same time. It'll blow you away.
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DPC 059EP
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Jack Pattern is a trio from Zurich dedicated to producing intergalactic sounds and grooves with analog machines, in addition to DJing here and there. They also run their very own Lustpoderosa label, which is worth checking out. These cats love oscillating waves. It's not about purism, it's about playing what they feel -- love, rush, euphoria. Deep, acidic, raw, cosmic disco and house as well as dark, trippy techno.
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DPC 052EP
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After a brilliant EP on Innervisions, Frankey & Sandrino deliver here their debut for DPC. "Starchild" takes the listener into the deepest shades of house, driving, modern, and beautiful at the same time. "Lost," on the flipside, is an epic tune, featuring the brilliant vocals of UK-based singer Jinadu. "Starchild" is already being played by Âme and other DJs, and there are some exciting remixes in the pipeline.
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DPC 060EP
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German duo Frankey & Sandrino deliver one big tune after the other; their 2015 hit "Acamar" on Innervisions was probably one of the most played tracks that year. Now they are back on Drumpoet Community with "Ways of the Sun," a deep and emotive tune that features the beautiful vocals of Swedish singer La Oeberg. On the flipside it's the trippy and intergalactic "Fornax."
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DPC 058EP
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Washerman strikes back with four versatile tracks. After probably almost a hundred releases and remixes under monikers like Sequel or Azuni, he gained a big reputation as Washerman. He founded his own label, Deep Down Slam, and also released for labels such as Kerri Chandler's Madhouse, to name but one. He's constantly in his studio, creating, programming, and writing tracks that create an irresistible moment on the dancefloor. This man from Zurich has a rhythm, a vibe, and one hell of a groove, so close your eyes, turn off the lights, turn up your soundsystem, and dance!
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DPC 057EP
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When Lexx approached the Drumpoet Community label with these tracks by Look Like, the label didn't know much about the gifted young man from Zürich. After listening to his music, they had no choice but to release it. Look Like's work is influenced by the classic sounds of Chicago and Detroit but also draws upon the forward-thinking bass scene from the UK and carries the open-mindedness of someone who's perpetually digging. Four rocking gems for your dancing and listening pleasure.
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DPC 056EP
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Pacifica emerged from the fertile soil of Zurich's rich club scene. Embracing broad influences ranging from balearic to deep house and techno, Domenico Ferrari and Balint Dobozi achieve that fragile balance between creating spaces for the listener's mind and delivering the beats for the feet. Working exclusively with a full-blown live setup, they bring true live-sequenced and processed music as much to the recording studio as to the stage. Individually, they've worked with artists like Jamie Lidell, Kalabrese, Vladislav Delay, David August, Nik Bärtsch, Jojo Mayer, and Roli Mosimann. Now it's time for their duo debut.
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DPC 055EP
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Frankey & Sandrino, hailing from Germany, delivered one of the most outstanding 12"s of 2014 with Starchild (DPC 052EP). Their track "Lost" featuring London-based singer Jinadu was one of the most played tracks during the closing of Amsterdam's legendary Trouw. It was championed by many established DJs such as Âme. Since then they've released a 12" on Innervisions, and their reputation is still on the rise. They continue to make a name for themselves with this 12", which features remixes by Washerman, MUSK, and Hyenah.
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DPC 054EP
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A regular on the NYC circuit, Evan Michael first began DJing and producing while living in Boston. He's since transitioned interests to the hidden crevices of house and disco, sampling old records and reworking them for the dancefloor. With several releases on Moodgadget, he's also the curator of Cameo's nascent parties and editor for Brooklyn Bass.
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DPC 050EP
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Brame (Tiarnan McMorrow) is an upcoming young producer from Sligo, Ireland. Having lined up EPs on Saft, Morris Audio and Deep Down Slam as well as his EP on Dirt Crew, it was just a matter of time for him to be recognized the way he deserves it. His music is deep, driving and most of all, very natural, and these three tracks aim for nothing more than this beloved feeling. There's no white noise breakdowns, no trance elements, no acid-bass lines, etc., it's simply timeless, classic deep house with an honest attitude.
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DPC 048LP
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A true sound innovator, Domenico Ferrari aka High Heels Breaker used analog electronics to create the sound textures for his new tracks and blended them with sophisticated beats. Inspired by soul, techno and hip-hop, he has developed a unique sound with a futuristic touch. Zurich-based DJ Kalabrese and singer/songwriter Sarah Palin, with her exceptional voice, signed on as guest musicians. High Heels Breaker brings plenty of electronics and fat beats to his live sets and gets the crowds dancing until their heels break. Ferrari's focus is concentrated on electronic aspects in music and he also works as a composer for movie scores, visual artists and contemporary dance companies and teaches composition and producing at Zurich University of Arts. Besides High Heels Breaker, Ferrari also produces for the electronic duo Ferrari & Tomasi. He has worked with Jamie Lidell, Kalabrese, Swiss rappers Big Zis and Skor, among others, and performed at Sónar Barcelona with spoken-word poet Latasha N. Diggs and star drummer Jojo Mayer. High Heels Breaker performs his live sets "solo" or as a "live band," including drums, keys, electronics and visuals. Domenico Ferrari grew up as the son of Italian immigrants in Zurich, where his parents ran a restaurant. Following his music studies, Ferrari lived in Zurich, New York, and Rome. He won an award providing him with support to work for one year from Zurich, is a member of the Istituto Svizzero Roma, and has received a composition contract from Pro Helvetia. He became a father at a relatively young age and has been involved moving between club music and composition jobs since then, between party and family life. The successful musician has succeeded in reconciling his life's different aspects and emerges strengthened from an initially challenging situation. This, and a certain composure are reflected on this album and Ferrari demonstrates that he is still one of the most trend-setting artists in contemporary electronic music.
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