For the third instalment of the always-qualitative Souvenir-Music´s VARIOUS ARTISTS collection, Ali and Basti have found some treasures among the freshest demos of their closest friends from Berlin, Ruede Hagelstein and Re.You. Not so surprisingly, this Souvenir N°28 has the creative energy and the diversity of a successful party weekend in the German Capital.
They live in the clubs, eat through their noses and sleep standing up. The Cheapers do the same, but the title „no groupies and ugly dancers“ is directed at the mean faced Ravers and talkers that lurk in the dark corners of clubs…. The Cheapers are sending a message to all those types with this release, Upon You 36. They begin by lighting a „bonfire“ on A1, dancing around the fire like crazed polka-shamans, until the final minimal priest has thrown his bible into the embers. Next they attack the unwashed go-go’s, hobby strippers and „Ugly Dancers“ on B1. Eventually reaching out and apologizing to the shy and quiet real music lovers that like to sway dreamily on B2.
And if the audio itself wasn´t great enough, The Cheapers produced a nice little video!
We´re very happy to announce that Timid Boy french dj, producer, journalist and co-founder of Time Has Changed / Time is Now is added to the Upon You Booking roster.
Recently Timid Boy mixed the first Time Has Changed compilation Overview. Available on CD & digital. There’s also an unmixed digital version, and two samplers on vinyl.
More infos on Resident Advisor and of course on the website of Time has Changed
PLAY.FM features new Livesets by ONNO, Marcus Meinhardt & Mathias Mesteño. All three of them recorded at our Label Night at Berghain/Panorama Bar on June 26th.
The two Spaniards Darlyn Vlys and Samuel Dan tell their tales of when they met with the Japanese Aoyama Clan on the Upon You Sweet & Sour 003. Samuel had previously changed his name, he used to be known as Samuel Knob, resident DJ at the Barraca Club in Valencia and the Electrosplash Festival. As they arrived at gate A1 in Osaka they were greeted with a strange tee that transformed the first part of their journey into a „Drug Trip“. With delight written all over his face, Darlyn continued his travels from house to house, soon arriving at the „Kiniro“ dance mountain where after assuming his ascent he reached the B1 rave plateau. Samuel relished his „Temaki“ roll whilst speeding down the B2 highway towards Tokyo. This is where the two finally met up again to show and explain their mystical digital instrument „Muba Tuba“ to the clan, so that Upon You records will still be bought in Japan.
Another summer, another night a
nd it goes on and on! Gunnar Stiller is conjuring smiles up on our may already sunburned faces with his second release on Andreas Henneberg‘s imprint Voltage Musique. But he is not alone! The feisty Mr. Marek Hemmann is moving all the clouds away with the deep melodies of his very sexy remix. Superb package!
Marcus Meinhardt hit the charts with his ‘All In’ on position 9 and ONNO established his ‘After School Special’ on position 48 in Germany’s Groove Magazin No. 125!
Our Danish foreign affairs correspondent Mathias Mesteño has returned after an extensive visit to the Chicago Soundscapes. As to be expected, he managed to sneak a suitcase full of classic house tracks through customs and they are on their way to appear on the latest Upon You releases. Mesteño’s crafty little fingers have combined three decades of musical history with samples and inspiration, long breaks and warm kick drums turning them into modern club tracks. “Buckskin” has pounded itself on to A1 with its dusty boiler beats, while “El Mestengo” proudly grooves itself on B1. Our Chicago expert proves that he’s fearless with “Bareback” on B2 and once again infects us with the cure resistant House virus.
After his successful remix for Shur-I-Kan on Freerange, Mathias Mesteño makes his debut release on Jimpster‘s imprint with a monster package. This man can turn out the toughest, rawest tech house with apparent ease but is equally adept at crafting beautifully deep and intricate yet stripped back house music the likes of which you are about to enjoy on this release. “Teething” kicks things off and sets the bar high with a 12 minute fusion of tough disco beats, deep rolling bass line and, in the second half of the track, the moodiest of moody chords. “Dikrolled” is up next and the tempos are dropped as we’re treated to a lesson in deep and dubby house tailor made for warming up the vibes during the early doors. Finally, “Inbetween” is a jazz-spattered, loopy house track laced with summer sunshine and general good feelings all round.
Onno was busy releasing his first debut EPs on our Upon.You imprint, while Ali and Basti from Tiefschwarz were carefully hand-selecting tracks which would fit perfectly with their Souvenir imprint. The result, are two must-play originals and two brilliant remixes by Daniel Sanchez and Santé. Well done!
