152 | db-maui – die sterne und das unicorn
db-Maui is a new addition to the Broque roster and on his EP „Die Sterne und das Unicorn“ he got us hooked immediately with five tracks, each of which seems to have inhaled its own piece of club history. The chords of „So Pretty“ (feat. Herr Michels) are driven by energetic vocals and roll funky across the dancefloor. Its very tight production wouldn’t seem displaced in a Joris Voorn set. With ist slightly distorted vocals, the melodic electro sound of „Sterne“ exudes a wonderful retro charm reminiscing of the likes of DMX Crew and IF. Ist marching “Mondmann Edition” comes with subtle acid lines and transforms the spirit of the track into a playful peak-time banger. The longing vocals of deep and melodic „You“ combine Pampa-esque rave pop with melancholic club romance to create a small masterpiece, while „Unicorn“ is once again a little more percussive and direct, dancing towards the sunrise with a deeply embraced TB303 in its arms. Each of the five tracks has what it takes to be a club hit in its own way and seems to have been polished with great attention to detail. The phrase “no fillers, just killers” probably was invented for this EP. One wonders why we are learning about db-Maui only now. From Ruhrpott with Love!
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mastering by Tim Xavier at manmademastering
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CARL CRAIG / PLANET-E dl 4 erno thx! – STEVE LAWLER / VIVA MUSIC, 8BIT, BE AS ONE, BOXER RECORDINGS, HOT CREATIONS downloading for Steve Lawler – SASHA / CIRCUS RECORDINGS, RENAISSANCE, GLOBAL UNDERGROUND Late Night Remix is cool – ADRIATIQUE / SIAMESE, AFTERLIFE, DIYNAMIC downloading – ANTHONY PAPPA / SELADOR / RENAISSANCE The Late Night Remix is nice. Thank you. – DON RIMINI / MENTAL GROOVE RECORDS, RISE RECORDINGS, NO BRAINER RECORDS, FOGBANK RECORDS Love this – MAETRIK / MACEO PLEX / MOTHERSHIP, DUMB UNIT, CROSSTOWN REBELS, TREIBSTOFF Downloaded for Maceo Plex/Mariel Ito, thanks for the music! – CHLOÉ / LUMIÈRE NOIRE, BPITCH CONTROL, LIVE AT ROBERT JOHNSON nice ep – JOHN DIGWEED / BEDROCK RECORDS downloading – BRUNO CAPRIATA / TRAX MAGAZINE nice ep – ALESSANDRO ADRIANI / MANNEQUIN RECORDS, STROBOSCOPIC ARTEFACTS, JEALOUS GOD stere for me – FRANCESCA LOMBARDO / CROSSTOWN REBELS nice release thank u x – LAURENT N. / ATAVISME, HOUSE NATION RADIO Nice release & stuff ! SUPPORT ! – STUART BRUCE / CHAIN DLK Downloading for possible review on ChainDLK.com – STÉPHANE CHAMBORD / RADIO RESONANCE („DEEJAY ACADEMY“ RADIO SHOW) repérages : So Pretty ft. Herr Michels (Late Night Remix) et You – JU / UPPERBERRY Dope =) – BARRCODE / BACKSEAT MAFIA Solid release, look forward to promoting in future mixes, Thanks – CHRISTIAN TJABEN / BYTE.FM ok – MATHIAS WECK / FLUXFM i like it – ILARIO ALICANTE / COCOON RECORDINGS, ALPHAHOUSE, BOSCONI, PRISM Downloading for Ilario Alicante, thanks for the music! – KEVIN PRESS / EXCLAIM CA, BADD PRESS, THE MODERNS Thanks, K. – MARKANTONIO / 1605, ALCHEMY, IMPACT MECHANICS, LOOSE RECORDINGS Thanks for the music, will listen asap ! – COLIN SPENCER / ARTEFAKTOR RADIO, KANE FM 103.7 Ta, C – DUBIKS STAFF / DUBIKS We will play and support on Connectfm (Tracks of the Week) and add it to our Spotify Playlist – CHRISTIAN SEITZ / SHOW „NEULAND“ ON RADIO Z Nice EP with warm house vibes and cool electronics – NOAH PRED / THOUGHTLESS, BIOTOP, HIGHGRADE Nice package, thanks! – ROSS HARPER / CITY WALL RECORDS Mondmann Edition stands out – LAURENT / WTM another wtm’s playlist is coming soon…;) – COMO LAS GRECAS / KALI MODERNPHASE, DENIS YURGENS, ALEJANDRO CLUB, GERMAN MT, COMO LAS GRECAS I love this for Ibiza Sonica or CLG. – NADJA LIND / KLARTRAUM / LUCIDFLOW, SOMA, DARKROOM DUBS loving the late night remix! – ANTONI MAIOVVI / GIALLO DISCO RECORDS You is very interesting. – ACID WASHED / RECORD MAKERS cool – MY FAVORITE ROBOT / FUMOIR / MY FAVORITE ROBOT RECORDS, BEACHCOMA Sterne original is cool thanks! – ANATOLIAN WEAPONS, DREAM WEAPONS, FANTASTIKOI HXOI / INSIDE OUT RECORDS, KARAKTER RECORDS, MARGUERITE RECORDS, LURID RECORDS, DARK ENTRIES, KAME HOUSE, EMOTIONAL RESPONSE, KALAHARI OYSTER CULT great release – NIKOLA BAYTALA / ROBSOUL RECORDINGS, WOLF & LAMB, LARGE, PETS RECORDINGS, UTENSIL RECORDS, SOULFOOD RECORDS Late Night Remix !!! Broque !!! thanks nikola baytala – MATTIA BESSERO / THE-ZONE.IT Thanks for the music! Download for The-Zone Radio Show! check www.the-zone.it for playlist and news! – GAI BARONE / AFTERGLOW RECORDS very good – JARLE BRÅTHEN / YTRE RYMDEN DANSSKOLA / FULL PUPP Thanks, Jarle B – Ytre Rymden – MIMETIC / ELECTRON FESTIVAL, HEADFUN efficient! thx – MATTHIAS GUSTKE / BEAT.DE, DJ MAG GERMANY, FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU brilliant