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Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Strange World Beyond
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	MBF 003CD

This is the debut full-length release by Hamburg-based producers Christian de Jonquières and Frederic Moering-Sack aka Piemont. It's not only their five EPs on MBF and two huge hits which made Piemont decide to record an album, rather, it is their consistency throughout their remixes and releases on other labels as well. They refuse to compromise on style or quality, and the result is Strange World Beyond -- dedicated to the deep sea. The tracks "Carbonat" and "Black Smoker" catapulted Piemont onto many charts and DJ lists and established their unique and outstanding sound. They have been supported heavily in the past by Richie Hawtin, DJ Hell, Dubfire, John Digweed, Deep Dish, Carl Cox, Oliver Koletzki, Oliver Huntemann and more. The duo are not a product of the minimal techno of now, but have been with the scene for much longer, being influenced by advanced technology and sound design as well as the history of electronic music. The duo has a gift for modern sound design fused with a fantastic sense for funky beat programming and a good intuition for clubby moments, developed by their live appearances and gigs. For Piemont, a track is never finished. The doubt of never being able to live up to the ideal of "the perfect song" is a source of creativity for them, keeping them striving for more interesting arrangements and sounds. That Piemont's background is not solely a techno one but includes many influences they can draw on, can be witnessed by their sympathy for different musical styles on this album. Strange World Beyond creates funky rocking moments of clubbiness with tracks such as: "Eyeshine," "Strange World Beyond," "Lighter Than Seawater" and "Talk Flows Like A River," and also includes their hits "Carbonat" and "Black Smoker."

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Carbonat
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12030EP

The producers behind the Hamburg-based duo Piemont are Frederic Möring-Sack and Christian de Jonqueires. They have been releasing and playing under the name of Phunklarique & Dejonka since 2005. Their second release under their newly-formed artist name Piemont on MBF delivers two crazy minimal house stompers with jacking funky grooves that can rock. "Carbonat" is a classic tune, with electro house flair and nervous sequences, hands up in the air madness. "Glycerin" reminds us of Steve Bug's "Loverboy," but is more stripped-down and adds electro house sequences and mighty breaks. A duo to look out for.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Sympathetic
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12034EP

After Piemont's big success with their debut 12" Carbonat on MBF, F. Möring-Sack and Christian de Jonquières deliver a big time follow-up. The driving bass line and massive Moroder sequences make the title track "Sympathetic" an electro-house peak time tune. The break down features melodic stabs that collect the energy before the heavy beat of Piemont returns to rock. "Sick Certificate" is stripped down and rocks through its sick sequences pinching the air, still hypnotic. This slammer is a big techno-house tool.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Black Smoker
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12044EP

Piemont's third EP Black Smoker on MBF gives you a glimpse of their forthcoming LP. The EP's theme is the deep sea and the A-side has dedicated itself to the chimneys of the sea, the "Black Smokers," black ugly emissions that create colorful plants that would not be able to "bloom" in such garishness without them. Stoic, slightly funky, slightly psychedelic disco, with ringing bells ascending and drowning again. "Superheated" is a very rhythmic, percussive track, like a crazy sea-monster.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Central Mouth
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12048EP

Piemont presents a taster of his Central Mouth full-length, released on My Best Friend. Frederic Möring-Sack and Christian de Jonquiéres evoke the ghosts of previous releases such as Carbonat, Sympathetic and Black Smoker, but add another facet. "Central Mouth" is a track that genuinely brings rave and percussive skills together, with reductive elements on the one hand and a "hands in the air feeling" on the other. "Retroreflector" possesses stronger percussive elements in a wonderful flow. Enjoy the voyage.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Strange World Beyond
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12051EP

Piemont presents Strange World Beyond, dedicated to the deep sea. They have been supported in the past by Richie Hawtin, DJ Hell, Dubfire, and more. Piemont are not a product of current minimal techno, but are influenced by advanced technology and sound design as well as the history of electronic music. That Piemont's background is not solely a techno one can be witnessed by their sympathy for different musical styles. Strange World Beyond creates funky rocking moments of clubbiness.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Black Smoker & Carbonat Rmxs
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12056EP

The two biggest hits by Piemont, "Black Smoker" and "Carbonat," are remixed by four German artists. Nils Nilson has added a smooth, house-y deep note and rising chords to the original, creating a laid-back, cool atmosphere. Goldfish & Der Dulz create a heavy afterhour burner, while Soukie & Windish keep it deep and add a bit of an edge. Finally, Helge Kuhl's electro-house remix adds a cool bass line and a wonderful melancholy melody to the original.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Underpass
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12063EP

"Underpass" is one of those typical Piemont monsters that starts off abstract, only to become almost catchy and sweetly soulful. It could be categorized as futuristic post-Chicago techno, featuring an amazing sound design and 1,001 sounds melting together in total harmony. "Twice As Long" is a super bounce-y, uplifting track that will keep all the die-hard MBF fans happy. Finally, "Walkway" is a P-Funk monster that will break glass, featuring rocking, psychedelic dance tools that will seduce the soul.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Grandfather's Clock
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12066EP

"Grandfather's Clock" may be the most house-influenced release from the German duo Piemont so far. Going more deep, dirty and house-y this time, they turn towards a more relaxed and slack approach. Chopping up bits of vocals and sounds, tight and funky, this is what Piemont is all about. "Running Mirror" manifests a turning point in their musical spectrum to the deeper grounds of electronic dance and will get other DJs involved in their manifold world of music.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Chair Or Throne
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12071EP

Piemont inject some soul into minimal on Chair Or Throne. The title track boasts an irresistible vocal snippet-collage, where three different sources of vocals clash with each other in a funky way, creating madness and deepness. This is a techno house stormer for peak-time moments. Definitely a tune for DJs who love to dance behind the turntables to their own music before the club has opened their doors. Includes a remix by Basti Grub.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Smoking Cave
Label:	MY BEST FRIEND (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	MBF 12074EP

Piemont is in tune with their more house-flavored trax with a twist on this MBF 12". "Smoking Cave" conveys "new jack" feeling with cool vocals meeting each other -- clashing nicely and creating a super funky rhythm. House and minimal DJs will like these chords and ascending strings, in the best wild pitch manner. "Animals To Drink" is more techno house, more straight in your face, more tool and will work nicely with the DJs that want more stripped-down tracks.

Artist:	PIEMONT
Title:	Sand Hills
Label:	SUCHTREFLEX (GERMANY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	SRX 001CD

Piemont's Frederic Möring-Sack and Christian de Jonquieres scored with several early My Best Friend singles such Carbonat and Black Smoker, ending up in the flight cases of many of the DJ world's leading lights. Both of these tracks were included on their debut album Strange World Beyond (MBF 003CD) in 2009. Prepare yourself for a new adventure with Sand Hills on their own imprint Suchtreflex. Sand Hills is a techno album with elements of house and funk, full melodies, and real instrumentation. This is an album without cracks, without excess, presenting well-balanced bass and a wide range of details for your brain only. For this release, Piemont intended to present another side of their musical diversity by combining ambient sounds and abstract electronic, producing an album that is not only DJ-friendly but lounge room compatible. The result is a piece with atmosphere and mood, melodious scapes and atypical dancefloor arrangements.

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