Browse by Artist: DEWALTA

Artist:	DEWALTA
Title:	Hide & Seek
Label:	KALK PETS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	KALKPETS 016EP

"DeWalta a.k.a. David Koch from Berlin is an extraordinary musician. Koch runs his own label Meander with two friends and studied classical jazz before he discovered electronic dance music as his personal calling. Since then he has been experimenting and researching in this ever-changing field, either on his own or together with other musicians and producers in Berlin such as Aquatic, Audio Werner and Pier Bucci. In collaboration with Aquatic he released his debut EP Nebelhorn on Kalk Pets in 2007. DeWalta's music is a wide-ranging mix of multi-cultural, pumped up sounds and selected influences from Detroit techno. A DeWalta track was included on Berlin's much loved Watergate club's 2008 compilation CD Watergate 01. As well as two releases last year on Meander, he recently also put out a 12" on the Berlin label Vakant. But his year of hot productions isn't over yet -- the next 3-track composition by DeWalta is coming here as Kalk Pets (Vol. 16). It's sure to be another fresh dance interlude ideal for the grey autumn and with warm greetings from the capital!"

Artist:	DEWALTA
Title:	Saluki
Label:	MEANDER MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	MEANDER 004EP

"After recently releasing astonishing records on Vakant & Kalk Pets, DeWalta is hitting now even more dynamic and powerful springtime floors. Back on his motherlabel with great & unusual music, and we dare to say that it is our favorite release of him so far: 'Saluki' starts straight with a crafty bass driven smooth rocket and build it's self up alongside a guiding piano loop to reach very atmospheric frictions. Soft choir singing here and there, various dub sounds brushing in the space, bringing all sound aficionados into a beautiful ride. DeWalta's crispy rhythms are eventually fading out into melancholic and moving Detroitish strings, to complete this unique piece of music. 'Shagya' on the flipside is a self-developing carnival-esque odyssey. It's such a profound & delicious kickdrum, tightened with an extraordinary bass presence, it's simply irresistible not to groove happily on that one. All is enriched with polyphonic Balafon rhythms and hilarious African rooted chants -- this is the energetic tool for those special intimate moments. A perfect track when lust and familiarity is present within the crowd and we consider time as officially end."

Artist:	DEWALTA
Title:	Keep On
Label:	MEANDER MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MEANDER 008EP

Label co-owner DeWalta returns back to Meander. These three tracks were carefully mastered and cut by Stefan Betke aka Pole at ~scape Mastering. "Keep On" comes with vocals by jazz-singer Judith Ahrends. Then the extended "Keep On (Dub Mix)" concentrates on pure grooves and will work its magic on a good soundsystem. "Sauvignon" wanders to higher emotional states with a warm and tricky house rhythm that makes you swing and shake. Pure atmosphere and presence.

Artist:	DEWALTA
Title:	Salgaro/Farina
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	VA 021EP

"Like a proper immigrant family enjoying the life of culturally greener pastures, the Vakant family continues to grow in Berlin. Closely following the exponential trend of mergers and acquisitions in the Multi National Corpo Borg, Vakant Heavy Industries signs the third in a series of new talent to the team. Berlin's DeWalta a.k.a. David Koch, long time friend of Vakant, has completed assimilation into the freaky fold. David comes from that lofty echelon of actual musicians, having finished his degree in jazz and classically trained in piano and saxophone. He also runs his own label Meander with two friends. We don't know exactly where this 23-year-old youngin' came from but who cares, the tracks on his debut Vakant EP hit you on the bootay like a studded fraternity hazing paddle on hell week. There aren't even words we can find to describe the bass presence on this record."

Artist:	DEWALTA
Title:	Nightshade EP
Label:	VAKANT (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	VA 031EP

Dewalta aka David Koch returns to Vakant with more popping, earnest house. "Move Yo" sits as close to late 1990s Baby Ford as one can get without a time machine and a personal guide to London's underground. "Nightshade" keeps the house-y goosebumps going with a drier and more direct approach. Cheeky bleeps and chunky bass balance dark, space-y vocals. "Angels Trumpet" features melodic elements that push and pull you in multiple directions, resulting in dancefloor catharsis.

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