A while has passed since our last compilation has been released but just in time for the 2011 holiday season Project: Mooncircle and Finest Ego bring you the already fifth edition of our acclaimed compilation series. Shifting focus towards central Europe, we find the three countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sharing lots of their historical and cultural heritage, this copious collection contains work from producers of a wide range of musical manifestations – all located in the spectrum between traditional sample-based and organic sound to electronic and experimental compositions. Grown up in the nineties with the organic sounds from across the big pond and a long tradition of electronic music in the German speaking world, this compilation showcases the fusion of electronic and classical soulful organic elements in the beat scene. The sound is as diverse as the country and its people, from Spaetzle to Klopse and from HipHop to Techno, on this compilation you can find Boombap from the likes of Brenk & Suff Daddy but also electronic sounds from the likes of Robot Koch and Bit Tuner as well as atmospheric sonical waves from Glenn Astro and Anthony Drawn.
The influences vary from Jazz records, video games, Hip Hop, Drum 'n' Bass and Techno. But are there two different camps clashing here? Retro vs future, mountain village vs urban center, winter vs summer...
The compilation includes acts like Chief, Brenk, Dexter, Mono:Massive, Hulk Hodn, Captain Crook, Stroe, Hubert Daviz, Comfort Fit, Robot Koch, Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie, Quendolin Fender, Ju-Ar, Twit One, Suff Daddy, Figub Brazlevic, Szenario, Portformat, Flowtec, D-Fekt & Mr. Beef, Bit-Tuner, Feux, Kalifornia Kurt, B-Ju, Playpad Circus, Flex Fab, Ill-Luzion, Anthony Drawn, Hazeem, Minor Sick, XL The Red One, Glenn Astro, Frederic Robinson, and Willy Sunshine.
Design by LGB5 x Alexander Brade. A&R: Martin Pohle. Mixed & Mastered by Sven Friederichs.
Release date: December, 25th.
There is a story about a man who has courage to explore the mistery of unknown and limitless Universe. At the beginning of his journey he stays in darkness somewhere in the outer space, afraid of his every step forth. But when he realises the adventure that is waiting for him, he feels no fear anymore and his imagination starts to paint colourful landscapes. Put your headphones on, lay down on the floor and take your own space trip with music of: The RAah Project, Alex Patchwork, Lung, Krts, Kwala, Blue Daisy, Memotone, 1000names, Kowton, Robag Wruhme, Volor Flex, Pixelord, Arkist, Dojo, Sina., Guerre, Robot Koch, John LaMonica and Daisuke Tanabe.
What are the colors of darkness that you’ve just discovered? Enjoy..
We are very pleased to announce our guests for our upcoming Monthly Trip on the 19th of November! RBMA alumni kidkanevil (UK) and Amenta (Canada) will perform together at Panke, Berlin. Being the first time kidkanevil plays in Berlin and one of the rare occasions to see him and Amenta perform together, we can expect futuristic beats between avantgarde Electronica and organic HipHop in combination with Amenta's folky and soulful voice. Supporting DJs will be DJ Werd, Radio&Fernseh and Malte.
While kidkanevil, also being a member of Stateless (Ninja Tune), already released three albums, a remix album, plus various other projects on First Word Records (working together with such artists as Bonobo, Jehst, Lateef, Andreya Triana, Illum Sphere, Mr Thing, Natural Self, DJ Vadim & Yarah Bravo amongst many others), Amenta has just released her first very well received deput EP "Sacred Places" on the same label. However, in her music-career she has already worked with such prolific producers as Blue Daisy, Mau’Lin, fLako, kidKanevil, Om Unit, Clinic, Lost Twin and Throwing Snow, most of whom can also be found on her EP.
Timetable:
11.30PM Malte - Dj set
00.00AM DJ Werd - Dj set
00.30AM Amenta - Live
01.30AM kidkanevil - Live
02.30AM Radio&Fernseh - Dj set
Location:
Panke
Gerichtstraße 23, Wedding, 13347 Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Presented by Project: Mooncircle and CanYouDigit, internationally renowned and critically acclaimed artists Robot Koch and Long Arm will play a label showcase at Cafe Leopold on the 11th of November in Vienna.
Supported by such DJs as their labelmate Gordon Gieseking as well as Kidkut, DJ Laho, Daze, Lexo, Motkii and many more you can expect all varieties of abstract and futuristic beat music between organic and electronic styles.
Robot Koch
“One of Europe`s finest producers of the beat generation“ (Low End Theory), is much more than just a beatmaker and a constant guest in the playlists of Mary Anne Hobbs, Starkey, Daedelus and Gaslamp Killer. With his new album „The Other Side“ there is a new dimension to Koch`s production and songwriting with its cinematic vibe, the quirky and moody feel and the electricity that creates intimate and timeless pieces of music that are soulful, deep, mysterious and that will appeal to fans of cutting edge Electronica and modern pop music alike.
Long Arm
Long Arm from Russia is one of the most gifted young producers in the area of abstract instrumental Hip Hop. His debut album "The Branches", released on Project: Mooncircle, made it into radio shows of Mary Anne Hobbs (XFM) as well as Gilles Peterson's "All Winners" show on BBC Radio 1, his personal list of favorites of the year 2011 so far. His sophomore release "Organic", a collection of new and unreleased songs but also remix versions from the likes of Daisuke Tanabe, Krts and FiJi & Eugenia Peters, has recently been released, also on Project: Mooncircle.
This Monthly Mix came into being on a coffee-filled afternoon with the help of two turntables plus a mixer and was recorded via DAT, which uniquely captures the vinyl sound dynamics. Afterwards it was transferred par for par into the computer without any further digital editing. It is a mix you would like to hear in a club, beggining oddly but with a track so nice it simply has to be shared, then slowly increasing towards dancefloor-music, finding its climax there and finally coming to a playful ending. No record being used is older than three months and they are all varieties of UK-House & Bass-music, currently the most entertaining dance-music, with a few eastern European additions.
Radio&Fernseh loves music, buys plenty of records but doesn’t feel the urge to play every week.
60 minutes with exclusive and unreleased tracks. Hosted by Jinna Morocha and Gordon Gieseking on Radio BLN.FM (September, 2nd – 7pm / 7th – 7pm / 8th – 11pm) every first Friday, Wednesday & Thursday per month.
We met the multitalented and sympathetic Shigeto from Brooklyn, NYC, to talk about the importance of touring and being a live artists, right before he played an incredible show in Berlin some weeks ago.
After his show on the “Arena” stage of the Satta Outside Festival, we met Paul White to speak about his album “Rapping With Paul White” on One Handed Music. Tune in and enjoy!
The show includes acts like Kelpe, Esbe, Ears, AstroLogical, Concept, Shigeru Tanabu, Paul White, Benjamine One, Lo-Kick, Galus, V.C., Shigeto, Om Unit, Krts, Mo Kolours, B-Ju, Muramic, Subeena, Damu and many more…
Mike Gao from LA stayed with us for a while so we took the chance to talk about his upcoming project with Daisuke Tanabe (Finest Ego | Faces 12" Series Volume 2) and his app-magic for I-Pad and I-Phone.
Gerade erst zurück vom Satta Outside Festival aber dem Berliner Publikum keine Ruhepause gönnend. Monthly Trip Nummer 5 präsentiert Mike Slott aus Dublin bzw NYC, der keine weitere Beschreibung benötigt. Mit Unterstützung der Finest Ego DJs Scott Hobbs, Soulmind, Jinna Morocha und Gordon Gieseking wird die Panke die gesamte Nacht von dynamisch pulsierenden Klängen gefüllt.
Timetable:
11.30PM Soulmind - Dj set
00.00AM Scott Hobbs - Dj set
00.30AM Vaiper - Live
01.30AM Mike Slott - Live
02.30AM Jinna Morocha & Gordon Gieseking - Dj set
Location:
Panke
Gerichtstraße 23, Wedding, 13347 Berlin
Berlin, Germany
60 minutes with exclusive and unreleased tracks. Hosted by Jinna Morocha and Gordon Gieseking on Radio BLN.FM (August, 5th - 7pm / 10th - 7pm / 11th - 11pm) every first Friday, Wednesday & Thursday per month.
We are talking about the latest Finest Ego Compilation, which is delving into all the different kinds of styles of production currently notable in the United Kingdom and Ireland and, furthermore, will have interviews with Darkhouse Family and Monky. Tune in and enjoy!
The show includes acts like Monky, Darkhouse Family, Benjamin One, Ras G, fLako, Mr Beatnick, Mo Kolours, Krts, Maxy Bills, T-Woc, Comfort Fit, The LoFi Freq, Average Thought, Ean, Envee, Espalda, Headshotboyz, Don Leisure, Rebel, Diger Rokwell, 2phast and many more...
Am 16. Juli, unserem bereits vierten monatlichen Treffen, werden wir Mika Gao (All City, Alpha Pub, Project: Mooncircle) und Daisuke Tanabe (Circulations, Ki Records) als Gäste empfangen und uns von ihren Liveshows beglücken lassen.
Unterstützt werden sie dabei von den Finest Ego DJ's Jinna Morocha, Laurent Fintoni & Synflood, weshalb die ganze Nacht von tiefen atmopshärischen Sounds und knusprig-knackigen Drumsets erfüllt sein wird.
On July, 16th, our fourth monthly meeting, Mike Gao (of All City, Alpha Pup, Project: Mooncircle) and Daisuke Tanabe (Circulations, Ki Records) will be our guests and bless us with their live shows, supported by the Finest Ego DJ's Jinna Morocha, Laurent Fintoni & Synflood.
The whole night will, therefore, be filled with deep athmospheric sounds and crunchy drumsets between Wonky, Hip Hop, Electronic and Dubstep.
Timetable:
10.00PM Jinna Morocha - Dj set
11.30AM Laurent Fintoni - Dj set
01.30AM Daisuke Tanabe - Live
02.30AM Mike Gao - Dj set
03.30AM Dj Synflood - Dj set
Location:
Panke
Gerichtstraße 23, Wedding, 13347 Berlin
Berlin, Germany
60 minutes with exclusive and unreleased tracks. Hosted by Jinna Morocha and Gordon Gieseking on Radio BLN.FM (July, 1st - 7pm / July, 6th - 7pm / July, 7th - 11pm) every first Friday, Wednesday & Thursday per month.
The show includes acts like BNJMN, Die Maudlin Tiara, RLP, Omnious Cloud, Martyn, Krts, Kratos, Tinavie, Long Arm, Daniel Drumz, Soosh, Gards From KC, Bahir, Wires And Chords, Pavel Dovgal, Mike Slott, Bioniqsoundlab, Astronaft, Shigeto and many more...
For our fourth Interview, Dza, from Moscow, Russia, stopped by at Panke to play one of our Monthly Trips and present his Supershark EP, so we took the chance to talk to him about the difference between playing at large festivals versus small clubs, his future plans and some other bullshit for anyone who "never shirks school".
We are happy to announce that we will be featured at the Satta Outside Festival (August, 12th - 15th) in Lithuania with our Project: Mooncircle artists Robot Koch, fLako, John Robinson, and the newly signed 1000Names.
The Finest Ego crew, furthermore, will be teaming up with Renegades Of Bump to organize a beat battle/challenge, similar to the Beatmaker Challenge at the Finest Ego Weekend in Berlin last March and the Ritmo Kovos Beat Battles and will bring the Beatmaker Challenge winner Playpad Circus along for live performances.
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