Konstantin Sibold has crafted a steady reputation as one of Germany’s most proficient producers in the recent years. As his earlier productions mostly focused on House music, it was the year 2016 that marked a milestone for the German producer.
INTERVIEW & TRACK PREMIERE Manuel Tur
With his latest remix for Kieran Apter on Chapter24 Essen resident Manuel Tur pays tribute to the deeper shades of House music and created a timeless version of the original that represents his composure, which he has gained over the many years he has been a constant in the scene.
TRACK PREMIERE Roman Rai ‘Psyma’ [Connaisseur Recordings]
Connaisseur Records releases its annual BBQ Techno compilation that is a musical accompany to dreamy summer days and nights.
ART:CAST #14 by Lazaros
It's quite difficult to describe Lazaros in terms of music since the Cologne based DJ and producer has more to offer than just his releases on labels such as Sum Over Histories, KX or Nautilus Rising.
INTERVIEW Yotam Avni
Yotam Avni will make his EP debut on British label Hotflush in September with three reduced and raw techno cuts that represent a dark almost pure and industrial sound that surely will find its way to the cathedral of techno music: Berghain.
REVIEW Patrice Bäumel + Danny Daze & Shokh ‘Speicher 98’ [Kompakt Extra]
Cologne based label Kompakt Extra is back with its latest Speicher 98 EP that features new cuts from Patrice Bäumel and Danny Daze & Shokh and unites two of the label‘s artist that were resonsible for its musical highlights in 2016.
REVIEW Henrik Schwarz ‘Take Words in Return (Jimi Jules Remix)’ [Watergate Records]
Swiss artist Jimi Jules has been delivering quality music throughout the past month. His latest remix duties led the artist to take on Henrik Schwarz‘ classic tune ‘Take Words in Return‘ that quickly became a Sonar Festival anthem and has ever since been played out by, well, basically everyone.
INTERVIEW The/Das
Berlin based duo The/Das announced their sophomore album Exit Strategies last week, which will be out on Dj Tennis‘ label Life & Death. With their latest work The/Das follow a more club oriented path adding a more housy approach to their music since the duo considers their project 'happening mainly in clubs and electronic music festivals.'
REVIEW Manoo & Raoul K feat. Ahmed Sosso ‘Toukan EP’ [Innervisions]
Arguably one of the top releases of the year, Innervisions’s ‘Toukan EP’ is making waves. With two works by boss-man Dixon and one by Portuguese producer, Trikk, the three tracks are surely to be in every DJ’s record-box across the globe.
REVIEW DJ Tennis feat. Fink ‘Certain Angels’ [!K7]
Continuing the two-decade old legacy, DJ Tennis has recently put out his take on the DJ-Kicks album. The two-disc, sixteen-track track compilation includes tracks by not on the Life and Death label-head himself, but artists such as Caribou, Red Axes and Traumprinz.
