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Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Vorsprung Durch Hektik
Label:	BOXER RECORDINGS (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	BOXER 081EP

Wayan Raabe and Arne Schaffhausen aka Extrawelt present deluxe versions of premium techno. Both title track "Vorsprung Durch Hektik" (trans. "progress through stress") and "Wasteland" offer an abundant vision of futuristic melancholy constantly in motion while at the same time smooth and well-balanced, like the perfect mix between neon colors and different shades of grey. With "Yummy_Unbroken," you will be irresistibly drawn onto the main dancefloor.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Schöne Neue Extrawelt
Label:	COCOON (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	COR 019CD

This is the debut full-length by Hamburg's Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe aka Extrawelt. The duo describe the aesthetic of Schöne Neue Extrawelt thusly: "It's all about hooking up our music to the emotional world of electronic music at the beginning of the '90s, however, without falling for nostalgic references. We don't want to do cowardly zeitgeist techno, we want to have the heart to dare big sounds and more melodies. Sunrise scenarios, energy, revolution and kaput-ness, all these are parts of the Extrawelt." Extrawelt have been unmistakably imprinting the last three years' club sound with widely-noticed releases on Border Community (Sooper Track), Traum Schallplatten (Doch Doch) and Cocoon Recordings (Titelheld) as well as with remixes for Gregor Tresher, Minilogue and Alexander Kowalski. Work on this record began more than two years ago: "The initial idea was to present an album covering all styles of electronic music between ambient, breakbeats and techno. When we had 25 tracks for the album ready, we had to realize that this approach did not work for us. Insofar, we finally decided to use the 4/4 bass drum in all tracks except in the little intermezzo 'Kurt Curtain.' We have tested all tracks live over the last three months and constantly re-interpreted them. So, the 'danceability' is clearly our focus ... but our intention was definitely not to deliver an album full of superficial peak-time hits." These 12 tracks represent a pleasurable "in-betweenness," the organic development of hypnotically compressed dance music that is more than just minimal techno, reduced trance or electronic circa Warp-era. From the richly decorated musical clock intro of "One Tree Hill" to the stereo singing bowl of "Trümmerfeld," to the Asian-sounding creaking of "Daten Raten," Extrawelt celebrate a vision of futuristic melancholy with organically detailed richness that is permanently in motion, but is nevertheless well-balanced.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Titelheld
Label:	COCOON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	COR 024EP

Extrawelt (Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe) give us a good going over and bravely break new grounds with their Titelheld EP. Here, insane minimal sounds merge with rock flair, and electro and trance harmonies. "Titelheld" brings us an electro hymnus with hints of Anthony Rother and Codec&Flexor, paired with a juicy deal of pain in the heart. A guaranteed summer hit. "Stammgast" is a perfect DJ tool -- minimal rock par excellence which makes the crowd go wild.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	In Aufruhr
Label:	COCOON (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	COR 028CD

From Soopertrack on Border Community in 2006 to the Titelheld EP that same year and the album Schöne Neue Extrawelt (COR 019CD/LP) from the year 2008, which belong to the best-selling releases on Cocoon recordings, the two Hamburg residents Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe have skyrocketed their reputations to become two of the most style-forming techno protagonists within the last ten years. "We don't want cowardly Zeitgeist Techno. We want to be courageous and dare new sounds and melodies. Sunrise scenarios, energy, revolution and 'Kaputtheit' -- these are all parts of the Extrawelt," the two musicians once said, and this artistic credo applies to their long-awaited second Extrawelt album, too. "We took our time and have collected tracks that have particularly touched us, no matter whether they are club-compatible or not. Besides that, we didn't want to repeat ourselves, and have created a unique second album that stands for itself." Without doubt, the two have succeeded in this. The spectrum of musical influences has again extended and the most diverse styles of electronic music connect seamlessly with the Extrawelt spirit. Here, the sonic Zeitgeist is not the determining variable for the music -- what really counts is the creation of nothing more and nothing less than a new world, by means of a never-exhausting acoustic imagination which shows new facets, even after the thousandth time of listening. One should be careful with the use of superlatives, but this is exactly how masterpieces are sounding.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	In Aufruhr
Label:	COCOON (GERMANY)
Format:	3LP
Price:	$33.00
Catalog #:	COR 028LP

Gatefold 3LP version. From Soopertrack on Border Community in 2006 to the Titelheld EP that same year and the album Schöne Neue Extrawelt (COR 019CD/LP) from the year 2008, which belong to the best-selling releases on Cocoon, the two Hamburg residents Arne Schaffhausen and Wayan Raabe have skyrocketed their reputations to become two of the most style-forming techno protagonists within the last ten years. "We don't want cowardly Zeitgeist Techno. We want to be courageous and dare new sounds and melodies. Sunrise scenarios, energy, revolution and 'Kaputtheit' -- these are all parts of the Extrawelt," the two musicians once said, and this artistic credo applies to their long-awaited second Extrawelt album, too. "We took our time and have collected tracks that have particularly touched us, no matter whether they are club-compatible or not. Besides that, we didn't want to repeat ourselves, and have created a unique second album that stands for itself." Without doubt, the two have succeeded in this. The spectrum of musical influences has again extended and the most diverse styles of electronic music connect seamlessly with the Extrawelt spirit. Here, the sonic Zeitgeist is not the determining variable for the music -- what really counts is the creation of nothing more and nothing less than a new world, by means of a never-exhausting acoustic imagination which shows new facets, even after the thousandth time of listening. This is a masterful album from an incredibly refreshing duo.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Raum In Raum EP
Label:	COCOON (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	COR 095EP

Extrawelt deliver an encore after their In Aufruhr (COR 028CD/LP) album. The duo consider Raum In Raum more a sequel than a spin-off -- the exclusive completion of the In Aufruhr trilogy. The title track impresses with its massive electrostatic dynamics which later flow into melodic gravitation, distilling the mood of a whole club night. The "Herz Aus Blech" remix modifies the harmonic elements of the original amongst piano, musical clock and bass. "Zeitfuge" is a bass-driven excursion to jazzy, percussive dub house.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Doch Doch
Label:	TRAUM (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TRAUM 075EP

This is the first release of the Hamburg-based duo Extrawelt on Traum. Schaffhausen and Raabe make music composed and produced in a big studio with lots of hardware, with a focus on sounds that withstand time. Doch Doch consists of heavy driving basslines, sound stabs and an eruptive wailing melody that builds up, generating a powerful rocker for the dance floor! "Last Past" is an electroish rhythm box sort of track, darkish and a night crawler... for the hours where the party is being generated by impulses. Just beats and stabs and howling dry sounds, low and just keeping the beat going.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Doch Doch Remixe Pt 1
Label:	TRAUM (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TRAUM 085EP

The track "Doch Doch" from Extrawelt's first Traum release has now been remixed by four artists and will be released in two parts. The original track is a powerful rocker for the dance floor. Part one features a remix by Jeff Samuel, one of Extrawelt's favorite producers. Jeff has taken Extrawelt's track to a minimal jacking groove, the style he is famous for. The flipside features a remix by Larsson who brings together Detroit and trance which results in some spaced-out moments. The track is very hypnotic and relies on a nice sequencer rhythm.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Mind Over Doesn't Matter
Label:	TRAUM (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	TRAUM 105EP

Extrawelt present Mind Over Doesn't Matter, a rough, street-like EP. "Im Garten Von Eben" comments on the music industry and our current economic situation, relying on heavy but melodic bass lines. Long rhythmic build-ups with drops of chords and chopped-up vocals lead to the grand finale. "Erste Unversicherte Allgemeinheit" is a massive, classic tune with big bass. "Aufnahmezustand" is a more straight four-to-the-floor rocker! True techno, but also hypnotic, paying tribute to trippy and percussive moments.

Artist:	EXTRAWELT
Title:	Deine Beine
Label:	TRAUM (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	TRAUM 113EP

Extrawelt presents drowning pianos and urgent bass lines with Deine Beine. "Mit Liese Auf Der Wiese" is a Chicago house-injected track with modulating electric pianos, keeping a nice balance between techno and electro. "Clap's Cally" is a nightcrawler: Detroit techno, electronica, dubby delays and ambient all blend into a mystic atmosphere. "Was Ubrig Bleibt" has a bit of a dubstep as well as a stronger electronic edge, and is already supported by Dominik Eulberg.

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