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MBF 12091EP
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Heroes in their own domain for some time now, the Hanne & Lore guys tear up dancefloors in Germany week by week, and here on their debut on MBF, they showcase their crazy sound constructions that accomplish a crossover quality. "Samba Oleg" jumps from techno to house to reggae, always keeping the cool beat that rocks steady 'til the end. "Ritmo Forte" makes spirals out of sounds, spinning and spinning until everyone is unconscious. These beats will drive you mad.
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MBF 12090EP
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Bukaddor & Fishbeck's "Zippy Disco" is based on a deep house groove with chords that will never surface in best Detroit and Chicago techno and house fashion. "Klipsnot" is much more streamlined -- a random, surreal electronic tapeworm with no peaks or breaks.
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MBF 12089EP
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Two irresistible tracks from Kaiserdisco. The polyrhythmic "Semiramis" has the bongos bouncing high and vocals racing in. Flip it over for "Menon"'s disco claps and '60s organ sound. Understated euphoric ballads, if there ever was such a thing.
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MBF 12083EP
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Kaiserdisco are definitely "Made in Germany," producing modern, cutting-edge tracks with a nevertheless timeless and classic feel. "Kuala" is an ethno-natured track with a lively bass line and uplifting small melody stabs, smithereens of vocals and a superb drive. For the more traditional Kaiserdisco fan, there's "Singa," another powerful tool of a track. Kaiserdisco keep a beat tight and introduce a lot of rising, cool sounds, building up lots of vertical "hands-in-the air" energy.
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MBF 12080EP
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Tube & Berger vs. Frank Sonic create a timeless dance tune with "The Swarm." Put Steve Bug in a room with DJ Pierre and this is what you might get. Minicoolboyz have crafted a very cool remix for after hours, relying on the steady sound of a mosquito swarm. "Autan" is similar in style and warmth and keeps the beat sexy and attractive until the very end. Small stunts, reductive rhythm, controlled, cool drive... a winner.
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MBF 12079EP
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Bukaddor & Fishbeck return with two quality tracks. "Camino" unites tight and loose aspects in an exciting, modern way. The track incorporates silly little ghosts of sounds, massive basslines and a lot of profound sound-shaping. "Physx" is much more warped, surreal, and snake-like.
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MBF 12078EP
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Kaiserdisco's new tune "Lurin" is a bomb of a groove track with a stunning diversity of different samples and sounds, including hip ethno samples and all it takes to make it a hi-tech Kaiserdisco product come alive. "Callao" is a true Kaiserdisco uptempo rocker, a stripped-down DJ weapon with tense breakdowns, analog hooks, and an amazing sound design. Kaiserdisco takes no prisoners.
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MBF 12077EP
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A big blast coming here from multi-talent Broombeck. "WTFAI" is a mega-rocker with a monstrous vocal and seductive, speedy drum programming. This is bass-driven techno on the highest level and frankly, if you don't move your feet to this tune, you better retreat back home. The remix was done by M.in & Jonas and features a long intro and step-by-step percussion, creating a rush in the second half that makes it a worthy companion.
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MBF 12075EP
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Here is a remix 12" of tracks from Kaiserdisco's album In No One's Shadow. DJ Madskillz and 2000 And One reduce the original of "Amalfino" into the essentials while still getting a bit of deepness going. Yousef presents a laidback, melodic version of "In No One's Shadow," keeping it really steady-going but mellow and deep. Sébastian Léger's remix of "Simplistix" is a tough and technoid kind of techno-house-hybrid and F.Sonik's remix of "Aguja" focuses on a tripped-out minimal style.
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MBF 12074EP
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Piemont is in tune with their more house-flavored trax with a twist on this MBF 12". "Smoking Cave" conveys "new jack" feeling with cool vocals meeting each other -- clashing nicely and creating a super funky rhythm. House and minimal DJs will like these chords and ascending strings, in the best wild pitch manner. "Animals To Drink" is more techno house, more straight in your face, more tool and will work nicely with the DJs that want more stripped-down tracks.
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MBF LTD025
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This is Marcus Sur's first record on My Best Friend. "If The Tiger Eats The Lotus Flower" is alternately seductive and its screeching banshee vocals invoke an immediacy that resonates instantly with listeners. "What We Get Is A Smile" features an uplifting dubby house beat that comes in waves. "My Way" comes in two versions, one by David Keno and one by Marcus himself. The Keno remix is more direct and accessible whereas the original by Marcus is deeper.
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MBF 12073EP
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Bukaddor & Fishbeck return with a 12" that will seduce and baffle critics with its stylistic diversity while winning new fans with its daring refusal to conform to contemporary minimal house. "Glaedys" features euphoric vocal snippets chasing each other, FX sounds evolving from the depth of the bass, and filters opening with the speed of light. "Vocoloco" is a tuff track -- trippy, drugged-out minimalism evolves into a kind of hi-NRG track to set all dancefloors on fire.
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MBF 12072EP
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This vinyl EP features four tracks by Germany's Kaiserdisco from their debut full-length (MBF 004CD). Working with a killer house groove, wild pitch sounds, spaced-out effects and sensual vocals, it unites at least four different genres of music in such a skilful way that it will leave your mouth open in amazement.
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MBF 004CD
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The truly hyped phenomenon that is known as Germany's Kaiserdisco presents their first full-length album. Minimal without being boring, trippy without being predictable, unafraid of melody, ethno sounds or vocals and with a sophisticated, super-strong production, this is the trademark of Kaiserdisco. As their name reveals, Kaiserdisco is about the disco, the club, the hysteria, the nightlife. It is about creating a good vibe, putting a smile on people's faces, making things happen. In No One's Shadow features 10 new, unreleased tracks, plus their biggest hit "Aquja" and "Carachillo." Amazing sound design, funky and ear-catching leads, coupled with sophisticated arrangement nuances make In No One's Shadow a unique dancefloor journey. The album starts with the warm-hearted "Tripping Lure," a Balearic breakbeat track that introduces wonderful string arrangements and vocal snippets, making it a perfect opener for their album. "In No One's Shadow" carries this feeling a step further, introducing a deep Latin-flavored house track with reminiscences to nostalgic New York house music, crediting the wild pitch sound as much as Crystal Waters or Armand van Helden. "Dance On The Moon" is a twisted, Chicago-flavored tune, sci-fi funk influences working on the mental side of things, reminding us of Green Velvet or Grand Detroit Pubahs. "Simplistix" is the most "Kaiser"-sounding track, playful, restless, and full of joy, with some haunting vocals. It nicely blends wild percussion, vocals and squawking synths into an action-packed, yet equally sublime journey.
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MBF 12071EP
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Piemont inject some soul into minimal on Chair Or Throne. The title track boasts an irresistible vocal snippet-collage, where three different sources of vocals clash with each other in a funky way, creating madness and deepness. This is a techno house stormer for peak-time moments. Definitely a tune for DJs who love to dance behind the turntables to their own music before the club has opened their doors. Includes a remix by Basti Grub.
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MBF 12070EP
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Tremsch & Metzler aka Martin Maier & Daniel Fuchs have created their own style of music which is based on new school techno house. They may have never heard of WARP legends such as Sweet Exorcist, still their 3 tracks carry that Northern industrial flavor and combine it with funk. "20 Toes" as well as "Head Games" perfectly transport this spirit, whereas "Development" feels housier with samples of children's vocals and cut up reverse sounds that create a semi-acoustic feeling.
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MBF 12068EP
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SQL's 4-track EP Midnight Brunch is based on magic, stripped-down tracks which seem sparse, but are, in fact, super-funky. A bit of Chicago's house history is incorporated for sure, but Pim van Horssen is definitely also new school. His dry and wailing sounds put him next to Daniel Bell. "Midnight Brunch" is a peak-time rocker, while "Border Dot" is a more sensual mover, with a more recognizable arrangement. "Funky Visa" and "Sunday" represent the more deep end of SQL.
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MBF LTD023
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Jules-De-Pearl's debut 12" for My Best Friend is a steady, rocking, deep, soulful piece of music. "Under A Spell" feels similar to that of Chicago legend Chez Damier. No stunts or cheap thrills, just pure love for music. His attendance as a clubber at Frankfurt's Robert Johnson club can be felt on "Café La Perla." This track is a moody, cool, yet joyous celebration of house, with a collective spirit that needs to be heard and felt.
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MBF 12067EP
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Kaiserdisco are back once again with another glamorous and eerie tech-house stormer. A two-track monster that ought to keep all the die-hard fans of MBF happy. "Carambolo" is a true Kaiserdisco tune, working with vocals and merry-go-round sounds, but unique to this track is the drumming in-between the beats. With the fantastic disco track "Pitaya," Kaiserdisco prove that they are the masters of many genres.
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MBF 12066EP
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"Grandfather's Clock" may be the most house-influenced release from the German duo Piemont so far. Going more deep, dirty and house-y this time, they turn towards a more relaxed and slack approach. Chopping up bits of vocals and sounds, tight and funky, this is what Piemont is all about. "Running Mirror" manifests a turning point in their musical spectrum to the deeper grounds of electronic dance and will get other DJs involved in their manifold world of music.
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MBF 12065EP
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"Smile" is one of the strongest tracks Bukaddor & Fishbeck have ever produced. The track's pop influence gives their dry and fat beat structure a slightly different cross-over feeling. This unlikely fusion works fantastically especially in a club. "Hausnummer" in comparison plays with the vocal elements of old school house in a way that one would not expect Bukaddor & Fishbeck to use -- a nice blend of minimal deep acid house all clad in a modern sound aesthetic.
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MBF LTD021
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Riley Reinhold's 11-minute epic "Hollow Hills" was inspired by the 1968 film The Night Of The Following Day with Marlon Brando. Jittering voices, sounds that ricochet and bass lines that come on like little earthquakes evoke the darkness of long, narrow subterranean passageways. Gohan's remix electrifies the track with his vision of modern, daring electronica, bordering on music the glorious Wishmountain made in the past. Oeler's remix features a tougher and more elaborate percussive beat at its core.
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MBF 12064EP
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Kaiserdisco present their monster, "Aguja," a breathtaking track riding on spiritual vocal passages, lush melodies, diverse themes, and a strong tribal beat. "Cailon" is a cool groover, more steady, deep, and repetitive with a massive bass line, vocal stabs and deep chords that make the track breathe. Shifting towards hypnotic beats, "Bacalao" explores different states of consciousness with a superb bandwidth of music. This track should be played with a lot of funky deeper house.
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MBF 12063EP
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"Underpass" is one of those typical Piemont monsters that starts off abstract, only to become almost catchy and sweetly soulful. It could be categorized as futuristic post-Chicago techno, featuring an amazing sound design and 1,001 sounds melting together in total harmony. "Twice As Long" is a super bounce-y, uplifting track that will keep all the die-hard MBF fans happy. Finally, "Walkway" is a P-Funk monster that will break glass, featuring rocking, psychedelic dance tools that will seduce the soul.
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MBF 12062EP
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Bukaddor & Fishbeck present "Raedereichen," a track that you cannot estimate before you have heard it loud, or even better, in a club. This is a track with quite a bit of a live experience, with a superb flow and monster bass line -- a new genre of techno-rave! "Rolling Stoned" strongly contrasts and is more accessible, comforting and bounce-y -- it is a sexy beast, a groove machine, a ghost track, a raw diamond with well-polished facets.
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