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HERZ 056-3LP
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Six-LP box set; 180 gram vinyl; 4c print + glossy varnish. Features Stephan Bodzin, Luna Semara, Solomun, Adriatique, Mind Against, Jupiter Jazz, Maceo Plex, AVNU, Fideles, Denis Horvat, Kevin de Vries, Ben Böhmer, Boris Brejcha, Roman Flügel, Agents Of Time, Patrice Baumel, Echonomist, Hernan Cattaneo, Soundexile, Dubfire, Anfisa Letyago, ANNA, Wehbba, Reinier Zonneveld, Ameloar, Christopher Coe, ANII, Hannes Bieger, MEUTE, Innellea.
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HERZ 055-3LP
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Stephan Bodzin proves once again why he is one of the most innovative techno artists in the world with new album Boavista. The expressive 17-track full-length lands on Herzblut Recordings. German icon Stephan Bodzin is globally recognized on a number of fronts -- his live show is one of techno's most celebrated, his productions constantly push the genre forward with his own trademark sound. He has put out well-received solo long players Liebe Ist and Powers of Ten as well as worked on many other iconic projects under a range of aliases. In the last year, Stephan had the chance to look back on the vast archives of music he has recorded but never finished. While spending time in Brazil, he picked his 25 favorites and finished them properly, with the best 17 making up Boavista. His simple aim was to tell stories with each track, to paint musical pictures that conjure up very real emotions in the listener. As always, playing the album live was in the back of Bodzin's mind throughout the creative process. This means each track is a powerful piece that is both emotional and honest, physical and straightforward, but also true to the authentic Bodzin sound. The album kicks off with the lush "Earth" which pays homage to all the elements of life -- water, fire, wind, as well as time, light and the rotation of the planet. "LLL" is an electronic lullaby track defined by a sense of love for the people in Stephan's life and "Astronautin" has a lead synth that came about after Stephan's daughter said she would like to be an astronaut when she grows up. Elsewhere there "Infinite Monkey" which was a freeform jam that was led by the music itself, the epic pads of "Dune" and interstellar explorations of the more thoughtful and melancholic "Cooper Station". "Nothing Like You" was written in a hotel room before Stephan's last pre-lockdown gig, then "Isaac" is another powerful journey through space and time, different worlds and alternative realities. Further hypnotizing highlights come from the soft melodies but powerful basslines of "Collider", the expansive synths of "Trancoso" and the delicate beauty of "Ataraxia", which references German composer Klaus Doldinger who was a huge influence on Stephan's understanding of melodies and harmonics. "Breathe" is a second spindling vocal track featuring Luna Semara next to "Nothing Like You" and closer "Rose" isa heartbreaking piano piece. Boavista is another exquisitely crafted album of rich, synth-heavy electronic music that takes you into new worlds of emotion and leaves you in awe. 180 gram vinyl; six-page gatefold cover with four printed inner sleeves.
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HERZ 054EP
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Luna Semara returns to Stephan Bodzin's Herzblut with two tracks rippling with tension and drama. "Yul Brynner" sees stern unfaltering pads and trembling percussion mirror the great actor's famous unflinching gaze and the lead synth shimmers with a kingly presence. "Blackwash" cuts to the chase with a much more direct route; a staccato stab leads the charge before a kick drum switch the changes the groove entirely opening up caverns of space for the synth tendrils to creep and crawl through before the vast sunrise pads sweep across the mix.
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HERZ 052EP
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Luna Semara presents an impressive slice of electronic emotion with Enuma. "Mustafa" opens the release in pure pleasurable fashion. Its steady bubbling synth line builds with waves of synth chords flowing back and forth. Continuing the blissful journey is title track "Enuma". A powerful, climbing synth line leads as warm pads and bongos pave the way beneath. A strong kick drum then builds momentum as the synth begins to growl. Whilst the intensity increases, the beauty is never lost and we're brought back down with a tender touch.
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HERZ 051-3LP
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Three 180-gram LPs in glossy triple-gatefold sleeve with download code. After the success of Powers of Ten (HERZ 050CD), Stephan Bodzin's 2015 full-length, the German tastemaker has now invited a key selection of artists to remix tracks from it. The original album was released on Bodzin's own Herzblut Recordings and was a hugely personal affair that has been played far and wide by DJs and danced to by clubbers all over the world. Things kick off with Ellum Audio co-owner Maceo Plex and Shall Ocin, who flip "Powers of Ten" into a serene and slow-burning track full of spiritual synth-lines and heavenly pads. Spanish pair Edu Imbernon and Coyu work their magic on "Wir" and reimagine it as a sumptuous and slow-burning tech track with a droning bassline and cosmic melodies. Influential Crosstown Rebels act Fur Coat tackle "Singularity" and cook up a brooding, elongated main-room track that locks the listener into its groove and never lets go. Long-time Bodzin collaborator and friend Marc Romboy makes "Ix" into a tense tech tool that balances on a knife-edge as menacing bass roams and rolls below. Cocoon team and live specialists Extrawelt make "Blue Giant" into a spooky minimal cut full of haunting atmosphere. Festival-headlining Second State pair Pan-Pot offer lots of tense groove and somber machine melodies on their version of "Zulu." A dark remix from Max Cooper, an intense synth jam from Agents of Time, a typically beautiful and musical offering from Dominik Eulberg, and remixes by Nicolas Masseyeff, D-Nox & Beckers, and Victor Ruiz are also included. This collection plays out almost like a mix, taking the listener up and down and through many different styles of electronic music, each as absorbing and essential as the next, and that's all thanks to the on-point and informed A&R of label boss Stephan Bodzin.
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HERZ 050-3LP
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2019 repress; Pressed on 180-gram vinyl; includes download code. German techno mainstay Stephan Bodzin unleashes his full-length musical vision on the world in the form of Powers of Ten, providing another great insight into the melodically rich mind of this modern great. Bodzin says, "Powers of Ten has been with me all my life and is named after a book that has been my background hiss, its confusing truth is my only real faith and its infinity shows me its finiteness. The album is about harmonies, melodies, rhythms. It is an homage to Bob Moog, full of techno beats and sounds and space and party and ecstasy and dancing and listening, and crying and feeling. It is a journey, a philosophy of life, a view of the world, a vague perception. It is my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my passion, my enemy, my greatest fulfillment, my fear, my deepest peace, my power, all my love." As such, this album is hugely personal and is filled with cerebral messages and well-thought-out concepts. All this shines through and makes the listening experience all the more engaging from start to finish. Kicking off with the spine-tingling chords and louche beats of "Singularity," cuts like "Lila" then continue to confirm that Stephan Bodzin has a classical understanding of melody that is way above average. "Blue Giant," "Wir," and "Ix" all manage to be uplifting and thoughtful while simultaneously driven and groovy, and "Birth" comes on with a hymnal high note, long-tailed pads, and subtly shifting beats. The ghostly grooves of "Zulu" mark the majestic midpoint of the album, which then continues to seduce with spiritual synths and more beautiful melodies on cuts like "Odyssee" as well as the album's standout title-track. Unfolding coherently and in soothing fashion, this album once again proves that few producers in the modern world have a knack for melody and an ear for sonic ingenuity quite like Stephan Bodzin.
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HERZ 050CD
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2018 repress. German techno mainstay Stephan Bodzin unleashes his full-length musical vision on the world in the form of Powers of Ten, providing another great insight into the melodically rich mind of this modern great. Bodzin says, "Powers of Ten has been with me all my life and is named after a book that has been my background hiss, its confusing truth is my only real faith and its infinity shows me its finiteness. The album is about harmonies, melodies, rhythms. It is an homage to Bob Moog, full of techno beats and sounds and space and party and ecstasy and dancing and listening, and crying and feeling. It is a journey, a philosophy of life, a view of the world, a vague perception. It is my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my passion, my enemy, my greatest fulfillment, my fear, my deepest peace, my power, all my love." As such, this album is hugely personal and is filled with cerebral messages and well-thought-out concepts. All this shines through and makes the listening experience all the more engaging from start to finish. Kicking off with the spine-tingling chords and louche beats of "Singularity," cuts like "Lila" then continue to confirm that Stephan Bodzin has a classical understanding of melody that is way above average. "Blue Giant," "Wir," and "Ix" all manage to be uplifting and thoughtful while simultaneously driven and groovy, and "Birth" comes on with a hymnal high note, long-tailed pads, and subtly shifting beats. The ghostly grooves of "Zulu" mark the majestic midpoint of the album, which then continues to seduce with spiritual synths and more beautiful melodies on cuts like "Odyssee" as well as the album's standout title-track. Unfolding coherently and in soothing fashion, this album once again proves that few producers in the modern world have a knack for melody and an ear for sonic ingenuity quite like Stephan Bodzin. Digipack CD with luxury gloss print and six-page booklet.
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HERZ 050EP
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Stephan Bodzin presents the Birth EP, released in advance of his 2015 album Powers of Ten. The hypnotic and beautifully melodic "Birth" rolls along at an inviting mid-tempo pace. Smeared pads and bendy synths lead up to the skies and vocal coos add an angelic feel to the clean, crisp groove before a soothing breakdown builds tension. A subtly euphoric affair that cannot fail to sweep you off your feet. German duo Super Flu aka Herzblut Recordings regulars Felix Thielemann and Mathias Schwarz deliver a remix full of big chords, squelchy synths, watery droplets, and plenty of deep dancefloor drama.
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HERZ 049EP
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Herzblut Recordings boss Stephan Bodzin has unearthed a real gem in French DJ and producer Luna Samara, who debuts here. As its name suggests, "Arp Choir" is a wonderful arrangement of ascending synth and warm enveloping bass, with an electronic thunderclap that increases the pace and intensity without losing any of the track's initial elegance. Beautiful. On "The Pink Room," burbling synth and a solid kick drum lead us in as warm, heaving pulses heat the space. "The Pink Room" never peaks, instead holding us in suspense -- a perfect track to open any night.
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HERZ 030EP
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Dominik Eulberg, of Traumschallplatten, Cocoon and Kompakt notoriety, presents the next installment of the Hertzblut Recordings EP series in the form of Backslash. The EP opens with "Opel Tantra," a delectable example of a living, breathing techno orchestra in full effect. B-side "Noch Ein Bass im Ärmel" sees plucked strings and key stabs pick out an alluring groove, as distant chimes twinkle, evoking the enchanted forest ever-present in Eulberg's thoughts.
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HERZ 022CD
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Nicolas Masseyeff releases his debut album, The Motherland, on Stephan Bodzin's Herzblut Recordings. His latest work draws on a wide sonic palette: it goes deeper and more introverted than his previous releases, making it as suited to home listening as it is to club dancing. The album is one to pick apart for DJs or to digest whole for connoisseurs. The Motherland is not only a fine artistic statement from one of France's leading electronic producers, but also an assured full-length release on Herzblut which will no doubt stand the test of time.
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HERZ 018EP
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The next great release on Herzblut comes from Nicolas Masseyeff. This time, he teams up with Jr C, who delivers dark vocals on this tech-house journey. And the package gets even better -- the A-side is reserved for the original version of the dancefloor treasure, while on the flip side, you can find Oxia's house-y interpretation of the track and Gabriel Ananda's groovy touch.
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HERZ 017EP
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Herzblut presents Nicolas Masseyeff's Modul8 in a limited edition of 500 copies only, pressed on red vinyl. Played by Laurent Garnier, Miss Kittin, Stephan Bodzin, Oxia and Super Flu.
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HERZ 016EP
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Germany's Super Flu duo are back on Herzblut Recordings after a successful start on their own label, Monaberry. These are big, building tracks tightly constructed for the dancefloor with plenty of pop and swish.
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HERZ 015EP
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Belgium-based producer Ramon Tapia presents more dramatic, up-rising, driving beats on What's Next. With previous releases on labels such as Yellow Tail, Definitive Recordings, Craft, Great Stuff, and Flash Recordings, Tapia is hotly-tipped as the next spark to light the minimal flame.
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HERZ 013EP
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Erphun's music is brooding, pounding, and transformative, as if from another realm entirely. His ability to build a mood with slow, driving builds is mesmerizing, transporting the listener to an alternate spiritual level. His tracks are spun in clubs around the world and are succinctly summed up by Steve Lawler as a "deep, dark, underground unique sound." With releases on INGrooves, Ascension Records, Viva Music, Mutekki and Audio Therapy, his name is instantly recognizable in the tech-house and minimal world.
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HERZ 012EP
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This new project on Stephan Bodzin's imprint Herzblut Recordings already has massive plays from Oliver Huntemann, Dubfire, Popof, Florian Meindl, Super Flu and Pig&Dan. Don't miss this one.
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HERZ 011EP
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Florian Meindl comes up with a new impulsive EP on Stephan Bodzin's prolific Herzblut imprint. "Aorta" starts with a catchy groove and soon turns into a melodic peak-time monster. Super Flu deliver a brilliant remix of "Aorta" with massive breaks for big party moments. Pure club TNT.
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HERZ 010EP
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The Super Flu jack-masters deliver "Zinnober" -- an accelerating intro, claps, a slight change in melody, some efx and bass, melody fading in and out, and people go wild. After the breakdown, everything floats on top of plastic-soaked house beats. "Mjölk" starts with a stupid and tremendous beat. Tiny snares, wobbler-effects, and used crash drums do the rest. This is a dangerous club weapon and will definitely cause huge damage on the floors.
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HERZ 009EP
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Stephan Bodzin's stunning full-length debut album Liebe Ist takes off the gloves and bares the wicked part of his personality. The first results are two irritating and ingenious tracks named "Bremen-Ost" and "Station 72." Alluring sounds with a mind-boggling aura emerging as thrilling dancefloor injections! Mental disease was never this fascinating before.
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HERZ 008EP
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Nicolas Masseyeff is the latest member of the growing Herzblut family. Nicolas has done quite a few releases under different aliases in different styles, but as Herzblut is all about personal style, honesty and dedication, this is a techno manifesto! Huge sound-walls, kicking beats and insane EFX make this 12" a dancefloor euphoria peak-time blazer, with a Dolby surround trademark sound, bringing Herzblut and Nicolas to the next level.
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HERZ 001CD
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This is the first full-length release by Bremen-based producer, Stephan Bodzin, label-head of Herzblut. Bodzin has spent many years as the man behind the scenes who has helped countless techno artists to launch their successful careers. He released his first 12"s in 2006 and founded his label, which roughly translates to "blood from the heart," or "commitment." The euphoria that his first tracks caused has been widespread and the list of top-notch DJs who have freaked out to his music is endless. Stephan Bodzin has created his very own and unique electronic sound, which combines club-functionality and deep musical emotion in a very special and surprising way. Keen melodies and an embossed and sometimes histrionic beauty stand next to rumbling basses and fey dissonance. There is no way to pigeonhole the Bodzin sound into one of those well-worn musical genres. That's why Bodzin himself describes his debut album Liebe Ist... ("Love Is...") as "...an album of tones and melodies, an atmospheric musical approach, which isn't shackled by the Zeitgeist." The 11 tracks on this album, which is also released on a self-confident triple-vinyl set, were produced within 6 months. Liebe Ist... is the next logical step for Bodzin, who is now concentrating on his own career for a change. And on listening to this great album, you'll definitely want to congratulate him on this decision.
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HERZ 004EP
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Stephan Bodzin's countless productions and co-productions have built him a very illustrious fan base including the biggest names in the business. The next big step for Stephan is to release his very first solo artist album called Liebe Ist..., out on Herzblut on triple vinyl and CD. This 12" is the first irresistible single taken from the album.
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HERZ 003EP
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"Stephan Bodzin is one of the busiest protagonists in techno 2006. Not only because of his ground-breaking collabos with several big artists but also because of more personal solo releases. For the 3rd release on his own Herzblut label he teamed up with Mr. Systematic Marc Romboy and what they deliver is simply outstanding! 'Puck' is a masterpiece based on a simple and incredibly modulated bass tone on top of basic drumming. The dark atmosphere and the consequence in this track reminds of Plastic Man's best productions... this will make you shiver! It is another of those epic classics. Techno blues. A beautiful bass synth melody is the core of a journey thru old tekkno ground and new production styles... definitely one of the 12"s to look for."
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