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TREP 020EP
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Phil Gerus is a natural musical talent who oozes sound from every pore. Fusing together cassette pop, disco, soul, r&b, and funk, his sounds are effortless but hugely emotive. Growing up in Moscow, Phil studied classical piano and was heavily influenced by his parents' music tastes, which included jazz records of Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, and Keith Jarrett -- it is these classy vibes that permeate his own creations. Phil has played around the world at leading clubs like Japan's Dommune, Studio 80 (Amsterdam), Mojo Club (Hamburg) and various hotspots in Europe and Russia.
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TREP 017EP
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Following the success of Freundchen EP (TREP 013EP, 2016), True Romance revisits the disco anthem with this hot hot hot trio of remixes. On the A side, Red Rack'Em puts "Freundchen" through his cut-and-paste wizardry, delivering a heavily filtered, bass heavy, hypnotic disco version. On the flip, Lauer cranks up the groove and unleashes the pianos for a classy house rendition that oozes sunshine and smiles. Russian producer Phil Gerus gets gritty on his take, bringing the track on a mad chopped-up Italo road.
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TREP 016EP
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For its 16th installment, True Romance welcome the über-talented Janis into its ranks. The busy Frankfurt based producer concocted an irresistible two-tracker oddball. On the A-side, "Machst Du Jetzt Musik?" is a gorgeous hypnotic groover. Flirting with jazz, the uplifting piano driven house track gets propelled through the clouds with its swirling bleeps and effects. On the flip, Janis plunges in darker territories with "Play, Stop, Pause". Glitchy synths and filtered pianos are wrapped into a trippy atmosphere reminiscent of the deep water disco of your wildest dreams.
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TREP 015EP
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Berlin's True Romance is back on the disco train for their fifteenth release. Label boss Tensnake is at the wheel this time with two irresistible tracks. First in line is the sci-fi infused "Machines", a catchy slow analog burner with deep synthetic bass lines, etheric melodies and floating French vocals - the perfect soundtrack to blissfully cruise the foggy, neon-drenched nights of a dystopian future. "Black As Flies" slings the listener back under the blazing sun. Starting with sultry vocals and a stripped down disco-not-disco vibe, the track morphs into a unique blend of Italo-Zouk madness.
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TREP 014EP
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True Romance unleashes one more disco stunner before 2016 ends. This time the fabulous three tracks 12" comes from the classically-trained, yet funky Phil Gerus. The Russian producer's Make Time EP confirms Gerus is here to stay. "She Is Wearing Her Black Boots Again" is a raw thumper with a thick post-disco bassline, robotic Italo synth, dreamy chopped-up vocals. "Make Time" is a groovy number with loopy funk guitars, soulful vocals and infectious keys. "Detective From Kamakura" is a gritty electronic funk track with banging percussions and delirious moans.
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TREP 013EP
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Tensnake channels the disco gods once again and presents Freundchen EP. A frenzied, sun drenched package filled with dance floor magic. The title track "Freundchen" features a raw and infectious bassline, filtered funky loops, thumping rhythms and blissful vocal stabs all blended into an irresistible disco bomb. On the flipside, "Tazaar" brings the heat up with a killer African groove brilliantly combined with classic house vibes. "No Fool" plunges into the depth of the nights going into a darker hallucinatory trajectory with its minimal pumping kicks, dreamy synths and echo-drenched vocals.
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TREP 012EP
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The story begins at the Heideglühen club in Berlin where the True Romance crew saw OJPB play. In the midst of his set he dropped a mysterious track that completely lit the crowd up, it was "E-Lane 2 Troy". Through the alias of OJPB, French-born Olivier Borzeix delivers raw and adventurous rhythms sourcing his inspirations in rare funk disco nuggets and the golden age of house music, blending it into what he likes to call: Hypnotic Soul. "E-Lane 2 Troy" is an uplifting cosmic mind bender, with brilliant disco loops and an infectious trance inducing melody.
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TREP 011EP
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Tensnake presents Desire on his own True Romance imprint. "Desire" is a slow and low 112bpm dancefloor burner, a dreamy groove with hazy vocals, airy guitar, and exotic synths. The flipside, "Fantasma," is a trippy acid disco number that flirts with Balearia and psychedelia.
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TREP 010EP
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The Walk/Keep on Talking Remixes features remixes of Tensnake's Keep on Talking/The Walk (TREP 007EP, 2015) by André Hommen and Gerd Janson. Hommen, the creative producer and label manager of Dennis Ferrer's Objektivity imprint, remixes "The Walk" with a deep, minimalistic beat and a smart breakdown that introduces the original's melody. Running Back cofounder Gerd Janson's "RAW Mix" of "Keep on Talking" features powerful drums and acid-tinged synths with a piano-led breakdown echoing the original melody. The vinyl-only "RAW Beats" version is a beats-only version of the "RAW Mix."
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TREP 009EP
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Canadian Vaughn Robert Squire, better known as Prison Garde, makes his True Romance debut with his Melody EP, about which he says, "It's gospel-influenced house stuff. It's in line with the last couple records that I put out, but I feel like it's a little more mature and that the quality of the recording is a lot higher than anything else I've done as Prison Garde. I recorded it at the Phi Centre in Montreal -- it's a beautiful cultural center in the Old Port. Ango and I locked ourselves in there and did a live record on an SSL in a big room."
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TREP 008EP
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Straight from California, Magic Touch returns to Tensnake's True Romance with a very hypnotic house record. Following a successful debut EP in 2013, Magic Touch returns to the label now with Charlie Sputnik, after his feature on Larse's (TREP 002EP) release. Magic Touch aka Damon Palermo delivers the perfect '90s vocal house track, including a Samplepella mix and a very special Art Bleek remix on the B-side.
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TREP 007EP
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German DJ and producer Marco Niemerski aka Tensnake follows two 2014 shows for BBC Radio 1's Residency alongside Gerd Janson, and a 2014 tour schedule that took him from Panorama Bar to A Club Called Rhonda, with "Keep on Talking," a tingling, infectious cut defined by an exuberant bassline and lush, wandering synths. "The Walk" takes a darker, more minimalist tone with slinky, staggered house beats. Building to a crescendo of strings amid a flurry of synths full of compacted energy, this is a record that sees Niemerski return to the sound of his iconic Coma Cat (PERMVAC 049EP, 2010).
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TREP 006EP
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Tim Wagner and Amy Douglas aka Sunrise HWY (formerly Sunrise Highway) make atmospheric, sophisticated, and broad music that signals a return to the song as king. After the successful debut EP on True Romance in 2014 (TREP 005EP), this remix EP features two of the best remixers around: Italy's finest Tiger & Woods and Tuff City Kids from Germany. Larry Tiger & David Woods deliver a very hypnotic version of Sunrise HWY's "Some Kinda Fool" while Gerd Janson & Lauer aka Tuff City Kids offer their reinterpretations of "Never Enough" and "Compass Point," plus a dub of "Never Enough."
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TREP 005EP
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A five-track masterpiece of pure '80s-influenced pop/funk/boogie from New York. Mastered by Herb Powers (Sade, Eric B. & Rakim, Sharon Redd, Evelyn Champagne King, etc.) Tim Wagner and Amy Douglas present their project Sunrise Highway -- blending pop, jazz, R+B and house music into a mix that is modern, but familiar. Tim Wagner is one of NYC's most potent producers, having earned his stripes with the boogie electro-funk driven 33HZ, and then creating Dither Down Records. Amy Douglas has been a featured vocalist for some of dance music's biggest bangers -- Juan MacLean, KON, Eli Escobar and DJ Sega, and more.
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TREP 004EP
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Taken from Tensnake's upcoming debut album Glow, "Love Sublime" is a delicious slice of disco pop adorned with the beguiling vocals of Fiora and the irresistible guitar riffs of the legendary Nile Rodgers. Having already gained huge support from Radio 1's Annie Mac and been graced with the title of Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World," "Love Sublime" is a glistening example of what's to come from the album. Features a special 12" mix edited by Gerd Janson, accompanied by remixes from Duke Dumont, Ewan Pearson, and Jonas Rathsman.
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TREP 003EP
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Damon Palermo is from the metro Detroit region and currently lives in Los Angeles. He has been making adventurous house and disco music under the moniker Magic Touch since August 2011. His Nothing More EP is a deep bow to the golden era of house music and shows his impressive talent as a producer. His sound is raw and kicking but very subtly arranged. His collaborators on this EP are the production duo Greeen Linez (Christopher Greenberg & Matt Lyne) and the fabulous singer Fatha Green (Justin Leon Johnson). Includes additional mixing by Brian Foote.
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TREP 002EP
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Tensnake proudly presents the next tracks in a series of great tunes to come: True Romance 002 -- Larse featuring Charlie Sputnik: The Sun EP. Larse from Dortmund is well known for his very own approach to slamming deep house anthems. Several tunes out of his hands entered the national charts in Germany, Belgium, and South Africa. His "Vocal Mix" for Candi Staton's "Hallelujah Anyway" reached #1 on the Beatport Deep House charts and gold status in Belgium. Charlie Sputnik shows an outstanding performance as a singer. Charlie is from L.A. and has recorded with house music producers Art Bleek, Manuel Tur, Trevor Loveys, Affie Yusuf, Round Table Knights, Hervé, and Jesse Rose, to name a few. Together with Larse he shows one of his best performances so far. A fascinating blend of Prince, Wham, a very modern version of Kool & The Gang, and classic vocal house.
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