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An Ubiquitous Matter / Novice

dirk — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:16:40 +0000

Nhar’s third strike for 200 Records contains two dark, melancholic yet beautiful dance-floor orientated tracks. The EP also includes the majestic ambient track “That Place”. Written and produced by Bernhard Siefert, An Ubiquitous Matter and Novice mastered by Emanuel Geller, That Place mastered by Stefan Aligard, artwork by empp.de. © ℗ 2013 200 Records

Catflag EP

dirk — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:55:35 +0000

Enter Thorsten Skoerat. A native of Cologne, resident DJ and co-founder of the Cologne based event collective Jockeyclub, and one hell of a nice guy. We heard and loved the first versions of his Treibstoff debut over six months ago, but Thorsten insisted on waiting to release his music until each element was just right. So, we waited, and sure enough, Thorsten returned with two new versions of “Catflag” and “So Far” with everything in the right place. Our conclusion? It was well worth the wait. Please welcome Thorsten Skoerat with Treibstoff’s 102nd release – the Catflag EP.

Distanced

dirk — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:47:59 +0000

200 Records launches 200 BLACK; a new vinyl series focusing on organic and analogue techno. Its first release comes from Haventepe (Istanbul). After some brilliant dub-techno releases on various labels, he helps to inaugurate 200 BLACK with “Distanced”. The title track is a dreamy dub-techno opus nearly 10 minutes long. The b-side includes a massive techno monster “Steady State” and the trippy “Sideway Funk”.

Bypass Earth

dirk — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:27:58 +0000

What would have happened if Tevo Howard, Omar S and Theo Parrish all grew up in Köln-Rodenkirchen? This one!

The second Lunte release comes from three young guys called “Prisko” from the south of Cologne and brings you four deep-as-hell house tracks!

Supported by Axel Boman, Nhar, John Digweed, Jakob Seidensticker, Klaus Fiehe, YouFM Clubnight, Can “Khan” Oral, Pablo Bolivar, Axel Bartsch and Kiki.

DJ-feedback:

Axel Boman, Pampa Records: “great release! really love the moods. ”

DJ2DJ.NL: “Probably the first 5-Star we gave, … ever! This EP is amazing. Every track is just so strong. Thank you for sharing this great music!”

Sven Dohse: “Great!”

Franksen/YouFM Clubnight: “What a Beauty!”

Pablo Bolivar: “Excellent EP!”

Bypass It and Super Constellation written and produced by Yannick Schütte, Jan-Willem Marquardt and Sebastian Süsser. Cast Away and Soif written by Yannick Schütte. Mastering by Emanuel Geller. Artwork by empp.de.

The One True Ring

dirk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:40 +0000

You may know him as Spetterphat, with releases on labels like Repressure Recordings and Manual Music Holland with support from some of the biggest names in the business. Now, the Dutch-born producer embarks on a new phase of his career, producing under his own name, as Rob Hes himself. After delivering a powerful demo, he joins Basmati for his self-titled premier. In “Living Like a Waveform” Rob layers dark grooves together with very subtle melodies, just enough to keep up the suspense. Paired with a remix from German Techno duo Microtrauma, this EP promises to pack a powerful punch.

Feedback:

Mr.Statik/Bpitch Control: “The one true ring is definitely the one for me.”
Steve Parry: “The One True ring is massive!! Loving both mixes of Living Like A Waveform too. Very good package.”
Benoit C/Tsugi: “coool ep”
Francesco Assenza/www.sleepiscommercial.com: “energetic release, will try the groove of the ring thank you for sending”
Tom Novy: “Nice little Ep with great Techno. Thankxx ”
Orde Meikle/Slam: “cool trax – will spin this – thanx guys”
Derek Taylor: “An outstanding EP. Every track is superb.
Gabriel Le Mar: “warm hearted music – very nice”
Axel Bartsch: “another dope release by basmati, like all of it.”
Riyaz Khan: “diggin’ the low slung bassline and deep mysterious atmoshperes – all three original mixes are exciting tension filled listens !”
Danilo Schneider: “The One True Ring for me”
Bebetta: “great work! I will play it.”
Johan Nilsson/Digitally Imported Radio: “Great release. Loving the Microtrauma Remix”
Paul Hazendonk/Manual: “Nice to see Rob’s debut on Basmati. Living Like A
Waveform is the one for me!”
Eelke Kleijn/Outside the Box Music: “Love it! Got Living Like a Waveform from Rob and have been playing it heavily, charted it at one this month.”

Feelings

dirk — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:00:50 +0000

200 Records is very glad to start their new label Lunte, which releases music one step beneath the dance floor, with the Russian Artist Alexander Rotov and his project “Stop Thinking”. At the end of the nineties, he started a drum and bass project called “Subwave” together with Gleb Soloviev. In 2001 Subwave became very successful with releases and remixes on Tech Itch Recordings and the famous Moving Shadow label. They teamed up in 2007, and since then Alexander is working solo in a techno and minimal style, while Gleb continued Subwave, lastly with an album on Metalheadz.

Stop Thinking’s musical approach is always techno, but in a moody, condensed style. His tracks on his new “Feelings” EP are mostly 8-minute sound journeys with a lot of elements to listen to. Every time you hear it again you’ll find new details.

Shortcake Strategy

dirk — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:38:24 +0000

The album, the full-length, the long player; an artist’s showcase, a look into one’s creative mind, his deepest secrets, fears, failures, and triumphs.

Generally, an album serves one of two functions. The first being a club-centric compilation that feels a lot like listening to 6 EPs one after another resulting only in the reassurance that yes, this artist can still satisfy a dance floor. The second works as a genuine exposé of an artist’s creativity, music knowledge, and intelligence, but most of all reminds us that there is a human behind the music; a human that understands not all Techno should be enjoyed under the shade of a Funktion One.

“Shortcake Strategy” is Falko Brocksieper’s third full length and it exemplifies the ladder. Though the introduction might feel like a familiar place in between synthesizers and kick drums, it’s merely a beginning; not at an indication of what is to follow. Within seconds of hearing “Avoid”, it doesn’t take long to acknowledge this is something truly different.
“Heavy Day”, Brocksieper’s last album was released in 2008 on his own Sub-Static imprint. It was, like all of the releases before, high quality Tech-House. It contained moments of song-like beauty, but nonetheless remained connected to a minimalistic approach.

Five years later, Falko’s growth is clear. In “Shortcake Strategy”, fairytale-like melodies are backed with thought provoking harmonies that pave the way for an explicitly visual experience. We have been introduced to a new face of the Berlin-based producer. Shortcake is a simple recipe. It doesn’t take a lot of planning or much thought or attention when preparing it, and in the end, it will be light, fluffy, sweet, and perfectly satisfying. Falko might say the same about his approach to the creation of “Shortcake Strategy”, yet the end product sees his most dynamic and emotional productions to date, leaving us with the feeling that this comes from a strategy that requires far more thought, and is far more complicated than that of a sugary dessert.

Feedback:

laurent garnier – 5/5 Brilliant

marcus worgull – 5/5 – WOW

Dave Seaman – 4/5 – Chunky Stuff!

Martin Landsky – 4/5 very nice album…..lands end and avoid are definitly the utstandign tracks for me here.

Kölner Illustrierte – 5/5 – Very Good!

martin eyerer – 4/5 – cool release. Will feature in my show

Kiki – 4/5 – well done falko! “let´s surface” & “punta ayampe” stand out on the first listen!

Axel Bartsch – 5/5 – very good album where “let´s surface” and “outride a crisis” are sticking out!

Catzndogz – 5/5 – Great Album!!!!

Agoria – Yes Yes Yes! Love Falko!

Andrew Grant – 5/5 – Avoid w/ Fehr is some evil shit 5/5

Slam – 4/5 – Oh yes!

Nadja Lind – 4/5 – YEAAAAAAAH! LETS SUFRACE. cool package – me like

Summer (Brendon Collins) – What can I say? Amazing album by Falko.

Vinyl tracklist:

A1: Outside a Crisis
A2: Let’s Surface
B1: Hoboken
B2: Avoid (feat. Benjamin Fehr)

Malibu

dirk — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:10:03 +0000

Raucherecke are back with their third release on 200 Records. They shaped their unique techno style in the last years, so that they are distinctive now as you could hear lastly on their “Papierfabrik EP” on Treibstoff. Till Krüger did the remix for the title track “Malibu” – a perfect choice.

DJ Support by Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul), Laurent Garnier, Nhar, Brett Johnson, Dosem, Secret Cinema, Axel Bartsch, Marc Poppcke and Soukie & Windish.

Written and produced by Sebastian Habben and Joschka Tschirley, mastering by Emanuel Geller, artwork by empp.de.

Vinyl contains a code for free downloading of all tracks.

Hey Blop Remixes

dirk — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:41:36 +0000

More than a year after its release, we have the privilege to experience again a masterpiece reworked by two members of Treibstoff, Marcel Janovsky, and Till Krüger. Janovsky, sticking to his roots, delivers a minimal techno version with just enough of the original that creates a suspenseful groove that will leave the floor in a frenzy. Till Krüger’s remix is unmistakably “Krüger”, instilling his warm techno style with segments of Ananda’s brilliant melodies. Each producer subtly uses pieces of the original to provide a new experience without taking anything away from it. We are proud to welcome these two great producers to Basmati.

Decisions

dirk — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:49:48 +0000

Hot on the heels of his release for WIR, Arjuna Schiks returns with a monster! “Decisions” has it all; addictive synths over playful bass lines and a composition of melodies that make this track undoubtedly catchy. Here is our challenge to you: listen to the first minute of “Decisions” and then try to spend the next few hours not humming it to yourself. For fans of Gabriel Ananda, this EP should not be missed.
Flip the record over for Nhar’s remix. Maintaining Arjuna’s main theme, Nhar’s interpretation is equally as uplifting, but less Techno, more Disco. This could very well be the set closer for many open air events to come.