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MANUAL 020EP
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"Dual Shaman is a talented duo from Romania who recently signed their first releases to labels such as Wolfskuil, Wide Angle Recordings and now also Manual Music. They have a very distinctive, warm sound which will appeal to house, tech-house and (minimal) techno DJs. This release includes some awesome remixes by Tigerskin (aka Dub Taylor) and Taras van de Voorde. Strictly limited to 400 vinyl copies!"
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MANUAL 019EP
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"In 2005, we started the Manual Music label with a release that has become a classic anthem, Robotfood by Swedish wonderkid Petter. Nowadays, Manual Music is widely known as a respectable and credible underground electronic dance music label and booking agency. To celebrate our three-year anniversary, we've got some great remixes made by Clara Moto (Infine), Jacek Sienkiewicz (Cocoon/ Recognition), Qbical (Manual) and Paul Hazendonk (Manual)."
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MANUAL 017EP
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4 track vinyl sampler release, from a forthcoming Qbical full length. "Qbical's first single 'Warm Fuzzy Electronics' was released in 2006 on Paul Hazendonk's Manual Music label and was very well received internationally. After this, numerous remixes for various labels followed, and nowadays, Qbical is not only the 'resident' artist on Manual Music, but also on Secret Cinema's TEAM Records. Qbical shows his versatility with with Life Is Just A Bunch Of Pixels. His typical own 'warm fuzzy techno' sound embraces elements of techno and minimal, but with the harmony of a good progressive trance track. Downtempo and vocal tracks are also featured on this album. With the title track 'Life Is Just A Bunch Of Pixels,' we return to the days of Amiga and Commodore, but with a modern twist."
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MANUAL 015EP
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"Manual Music enters 2008 with a brand new EP by its 'resident' artists. Tundra drops two nice deep and bumpy cuts which find the middle between deep-house and tech-house. Qbical and Paul Hazendonk have teamed up and made two versions of 'A Thing We Like To Dub Concept.' To make the release complete, Qbical takes our big friend from the 8-bit era on a trip to Tunisia. Already massive support by the likes of Âme, Laurent Garnier, Nuno Dos Santos, Darko Esser, Daniel Mehlhart, Eelke Kleijn, Giorgos Gatigristos, Warren Fellow, Perc, Estroe, Francesco Pico and many more!"
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MANUAL 016EP
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"Manual Music returns with a brand new various artist EP. The 16th release is called 'Sweet Sixteen EP' and features tracks by K-Drive & Ginman, Robbie Pardoel and Soliquid. K-Drive & Ginman have already dropped a release on Manual Music's digital only label and now it's time for their vinyl debut with the huge (so called) emo-trancer titled 'Ready For Sorrow.' Robbie Pardoel is known from last year's 'Agatho' release which featured a massive remix by Daso and did really really well. He will be back with a brand new full EP later this year, but first here's the fine and sweet 'Orologio' track. The 'Lonesfield' track by Soliquid was originally destined to be release on the Manualism 1.0 digital compilations, but feedback on the promo mailout was amazing and Hybrid even requested the track for their upcoming mix CD on Hope Recordings, so we've decided to give it a vinyl release!"
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MANUAL 014EP
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"Manual Music presents a massive EP by Guy J. Together with Guy Gerber, Chaim, David K. and Shlomi Aber, Guy J is one of the main contributors to the popular sound from Israel at the moment. Combining the warmth of progressive house with elements of minimal techno, Israel has a very distinctive sound at the moment. Guy J has had recent releases on infamous labels such as Azuli, Renaissance and Bedrock and is therefor making quite a name for himself. This release features the huge original mix and remixes by Frenchman DJ Yellow (Ovum, Poussez!) and the talented Dutchmen Thomas Lauren (Dualblock)."
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MANUAL 013EP
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"Even though this is Er!c B Young's debut release, he is already quite a known figure in the Dutch dance scene. Known to be a good house DJ a couple of years ago but nowadays he is co-founder and main editor for the one and only Dutch dance magazine called DJ Broadcast. On this all-Dutch EP, his good friends Nuno Dos Santos & Patrice Baumel (aka 360 Soundsystem) and Le Clic (Julien Chaptal & Aaron Friedman) have supplied the two remixes. Nuno Dos Santos made a name for himself with his release last year on the infamous Compost Records label together with his buddy TJ Kong. Patrice Baumel dropped a huge bomb earlier this year on Trapez called 'Just Electricity' and has recently done a remix for the My Best Friend label. They drop a huge peaktime bomb now with their remix for Er!c B Young's track, which combines the best of an old school feel with new production skills and fresh sounds. Julien Chaptal is known for his two releases on the Remote Area label he did in the last year. Now he teams up with his buddy Aaron Friendman for the remix duties and drops a funky minimal techhouse clubber."
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MANUAL 012EP
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"To start things off, Giorgos drops a nice driving piece of techno music with a solid built-up with 'The Huu.' On his second track called 'Test Animal' he even takes things a little further dropping a huge peaktime dancefloor bomb -- not for the faint hearted! Audiomatique's Piet van Dongen takes thing with a more subtle and melodic approach. 'I'm Ill And I Don't Like It' is one of those rare tracks which can make an entire venue scream until goosebumps appear all over your body. To finish things off in style Piet ends the EP with 'Sharktale,' a nice piece of chilled-out electronica."
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MANUAL 011EP
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"Could also be a very good Border Community!! Remix by Daso."
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MANUAL 010EP
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"Manual Music is a Dutch label focusing on quality house music, aiming at the serious dance music lover. This label will not release music in any specific genre in house music.. we don't like to categorize! So expect minimaltechfunkyproghouse releases on this label without boundaries. Times are flying and we are proud to present our 10th release by no one less then Slovenian techno head honcho, Umek! After many years of releasing highly acclaimed techno EPs on labels such as Primate, Jericho, Consumer Recreation, Phont Music, Novamute, etc. now Umek's sound has shifted a little bit more towards the melodic minimal side of techno, as he has already shown with recent releases on Audiomatique and his own Earresistible label, but still with that distinctive Umek sound! On this double A-side EP Umek drops two essential movers which will appeal to many as the crossover potential is huge!"
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MANUAL 006EP
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"That Manual Music is a label without boundaries gets confirmed even more with this new release. Jesse Somfay is a talented youngster from Ontario, Canada who already did some impressive releases on labels such as Traum and Archipel. His previous tracks were featured on mix CDs by the likes of Sven Väth and Michael Mayer next to many others. At present he is working on his debut album which will be released on Archipel in the first half of 2007. Let us remind you: this guy is only 20 years old! With 'Cygnus Wreath (Room 531)' Jesse takes you on an 11-minute epic journey through floating emotic soundscapes and deep electronic rhythms. This is a true masterpiece! But a fine release wouldn't be complete without some outstanding remixes. Therefore we've asked Avus to do a remix. He has lifted out one of many melodic elements of the original, and has created a floating deep minimalistic techy remix. To finish the release off in style, label owner Paul Hazendonk added his dark and dubby dub mix for those who like it deep and proggy! We hope you enjoy the music as much as we do!"
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MANUAL 008EP
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"Manual Music is a Dutch label focusing on quality house music, aiming at the serious dance music lover. This label will not release music in any specific genre in house music. We don't like to categorize! So expect minimaltechfunkyproghouse releases on this label without boundaries. With previous releases on labels such as Raum...musik, Force Tracks, Organic Domain, Morris/Audio etc., Dub Taylor is not an unknown name to the global dance scene. The man behind the Dub Taylor project is Alex Krüger from Berlin, which you might also know as the same person behind the popular Tigerskin alias. Dub Taylor is his alias for his deeper tech house/minimal crossover material, and this is exactly what he provides on this 4 track EP on Manual Music. All four tracks are equally strong and well produced by this German master and will find the way into many DJ sets in the months to come."
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MANUAL 005EP
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"Manual Music is a Dutch label focusing on quality house music, aiming at the serious dance music lover. This label will not release music in any specific genre in house music... we don't like to categorize! So expect minimaltechfunkyproghouse releases on this label without boundaries. Manual Music is on a roll, providing you with one quality EP after another! This time it's Jeff Bennett's turn to sign for an essential release. He already did a remix on the Edo van Asseldonk release which went down really well for many jocks, and now it's time for Jeff's solo debut on the Manual label. The name Jeff Bennett must sound familiar with every serious house music follower. Jeff has been around releasing records since the year 2000 and has released on highly acclaimed labels such as PokerFlat, Plastic City, Treibstoff, Deeplay, Eukahouse and many others. 'Surface Diving' is a deep floating breakbeat track that has got that fine retro feel. Retro but timeless! Dutch youngster Qbical who surprised everyone with his debut release on Manual Music and with his wicked live sets he is doing in Holland lately reworks the original with his very own Warm Fuzzy sounds. Finally Jeff reworks his own original with his famous 'minimix' sounds. A bit more techy and punchy but mighty fine!"
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MANUAL 004EP
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"Manual Music is a Dutch label focusing on quality house music, aiming at the serious dance music lover. This label will not release music in any specific genre in house music... we don't like to categorize! So expect minimaltechfunkyproghouse releases on this label without boundaries. 23 year-old Qbical is a fresh talented producer from Holland who makes his debut with this EP. He started producing music at a very young age, but it wasn't after he got influenced by the likes of James Holden, Petter, Chemical Brothers, Si Begg etc., that he changed his musical direction into what he'd like to call 'warm fuzzy electronic sound.' Qbical drops three of these tracks on his debut EP, all equally exiting, adventurous, well-produced, feel good techno tracks which will appeal to a crossover crowd for sure!"
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MANUAL 003EP
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"Manual Music is a brand new Dutch label focusing on quality house music, aiming at the serious dance music lover. Edo van Asseldonk has made quite an entrance to the global dance scene with his Broken release on the Dutch Phonocult label. Now he makes his debut on Manual Music. Jeff Bennett kicks this release off with his minimalistic remix of 'Heroes.' Jeff is known from numerous releases on labels such as Treibstoff, Pokerflat, Plastic City, Episode and many others. Edo drops two totally different but equally strong tracks with 'Fly To The Moon' and 'Heroes,' With 'Fly To The Moon' Edo shows his ability to create a melody that will just keep buzzing in your head for days and days in a row. This track created already quite a buzz over here in the underground scene of Rotterdam, and we're sure it will get recognition at many other places quite soon. On the B-side you'll find the original mix of 'Heroes.' A deep building minimal monster."
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MANUAL 001CD
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"Not a lot of people could have missed the launch of a brand new label at the end of 2005; Manual Music. The first release Robot Food by Swedish wonderkid Pet Ter has conquered the international dance circuit in no time and is still tearing up dancefloors worldwide. From Richie Hawtin to Monika Kruse, from Dominik Eulberg to Laurent Garnier and from Kiki to Pascal Feos, they are all playing this anthem week in week out. The first pressing of the second Manual Music release, 'Now Less Sugar' by Gideon, was also sold out in no time. The peaktime remix John Dahlback made for this release under his Huggot Ron guise might have helped a little. With numerous talented international artists working on the next releases, the future for Manual Music looks to be a bright one! Manual Music is a sublabel from the long existing Dutch independent record company Basic Beat and is run by the 24 year old Rotterdam based DJ/producer Paul Hazendonk. Paul Hazendonk is mainly known as being a techno DJ, because he has played at numerous (international) techno events over the last years. He's also running several techno labels and has mixed two techno CDs in the past: Technique (2002) and Taste (2004). What a lot of people don't know however is that he has always been playing house, tech-house and such at smaller parties ever since he started. With the success of his Manual Music label the time has come to show a bigger audience the 'other side' of Paul Hazendonk with his third mix compilation, Sound Shifting. Sound Shifting features 17 tracks by artists such as Gabriel Ananda, Oliver Hacke, Huggotron, Jeff Bennett , Pet Ter, Lemon8, but also deeper works from techno artists such as Dave Ellesmere, Gaetano Parisio and Valentino Kanzyani. It's impossible to label the sound of this mix compilation in one category. It's a blend of house, techhouse, minimal, prog and deep, melodic techno. To keep it short: Manual Music sound!"
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