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Artist:	TIEFSCHWARZ
Title:	10 Years of Tiefschwarz: Blackmusik
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 001CD

Berlin's Ali and Basti Schwarz are brothers and music lovers. To celebrate 10 years of success as music producers and DJs, they release a double CD compilation on their own label, Souvenir. The first CD is a mixture of Ali and Basti's musical influences, spanning their entire DJ career (Antipop Consortium, Frankie Knuckles, Ewan Pearson, Marianne Faithfull). The second CD is an exclusive selection of the finest Tiefschwarz tracks, remixed by their favorite producers and friends (Radio Slave, Matias Aguayo, Shonky, Samim, Turntablerocker, Kiki, etc.). Tiefschwarz was created out of a passion garnered since 1990 from their first experiences as DJs at the now-legendary clubs that Ali ran, and from their debut album Ral 9005 on Four Music in 2000 to their legendary status as THE remixers, producers, and DJs in the world, they helped establish Fine Records in London and went on to spend the majority of their time working on the Eat Books album which was released in 2005. Eat Books went on to receive much critical acclaim, so in 2006, they released two DJ mix albums, one for the outstanding Fabric series and the other in conjunction with the Time Warp festival in Germany. Finally, they have started up their very own label, Souvenir. Committed to releasing the best new dance music and working with the most exciting artists, Souvenir is a thrilling prospect for the future. 10 Years of Tiefschwarz: Blackmusik is the first album release on Souvenir and what better way to start? Please all raise your glasses for the last 10 years and may the next 10 be just as prolific. Other artists include: Sebastian Tellier, James Figurine, DJ Koze, Pawel, Tuff Little Unit, Osvaldo, Cortney Tidwell, Mia, My My, Frankie, Groove Box, Ralphie Rosario, Broke, Donacha Costello, Brooks, Recloose, Carl Craig, Ron Trent, Francesco Tristiano, Flash And The Pan and Ruede Hagelstein.

Artist:	ICHUNDU
Title:	Hey
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 001EP

Debut release on Tiefschwarz's new label. "Let's just start this introduction with a quote: 'we like the idea of seeing music as a souvenir, an impression you take from somewhere. something intimate to remember.' This is how the brothers Schwarz aka Tiefschwarz set the agenda for Souvenir Music, which they created with their French companion Arthur Velasquez and thus finally set up their own imprint after an eventful decade in the musicbiz. Even just a quick listing of mighty deeds in the underground dance community would fill up page after page. If the story of King Midas wasn't already centuries old, someone would have made it up now to describe the phenomenon of recent Tiefschwarz remixes. Who would seriously doubt that their golden touch also will rub on their own label and turn this start-up into another stellar success?"

Artist:	RITON
Title:	Hammer of Thor
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 003EP

"'Souvenir Souvenir,' the repeated phrase of a famous 1967 German pop song comes to mind easily thinking about our new Berlin-based label Pearl. Methinks Riton's 'Hammer of Thor' could easily be as smashing. The main tracks starts with heavy key and string setting and its imminent siren sounds set the pace for things to come. With works for Klang, Get Physical, Fabric et al Riton, pronounced 'Reeton,' the French 'street' term for his first name Henry can easily be called kid of the moment on the block and the gloriously open and full electronic warmth produced highly atmospheric 'Hammer of Thor' justifies it all. Chuggling bass Sounds, touching harmonies and an incredible plastified ebb and flow make a unique track like a breath of fresh air right for the start of the year. Flip it over and let Roman Flügel's remix take things even further on the point. Amorphous sounding, crafty kickdrum setting, a patchy chain of playful reloops, dramatic start and stop structure, tickling looped bells -- stringent mesmerizing dancefloor structure, kickass bass and fitting for no-nonsense all year round use."

Artist:	MANGAN, TOM
Title:	Mysterious Ex-Teacher/Texas
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 004EP

"The fourth release from Tiefschwarz's Souvenir imprint comes from Tom Mangan with Mysterious Ex-Teacher/Texas. As one half of Cass and Mangan, Tom Mangan has released on Fine Records, Tsuba, SAW, Wall of Sound, Loaded, Front Room and Playtime and has remixed the likes of the Scissor Sisters, Infadels, Royksopp, Daisy Daisy and Tiefschwarz. By himself, he has released on Playtime, Jesse Rose's Made to Play, Bedrock and now Souvenir. 'Mysterious Ex-Teacher' is eight minutes of dreamy synths floating on heavy stabs of dubby-electronic bass. 'Texas' is a smooth ride that fuses a disconnected spacey top-end with a simple forward-pushing b-line."

Artist:	HAGELSTEIN, RUEDE
Title:	The Modest EP
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 009EP

Ruede Hagelstein is a Berliner to watch out for, attracting praise from Claude Von Stroke and Laurent Garnier. The Modest EP is a slice of epic and chilling tech-house. Its opening track builds shimmering string instruments around a sonic jungle of machine noise. Ruede's remix of Dillon's "C Unseen Sea" gathers ghostly wind noises and the effects-soaked sounds of a child together with foreboding percussion. "It's On" has a 303-style bass line, raising the tension while synths and reverb-soaked percussion continue the surreal vibe.

Artist:	KINDER, ZIGGY
Title:	Flipflop Crash
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 010EP

Ziggy Kinder returns to Souvenir Music with "Flipflop Crash" -- another typically Ziggy workout destined for a discerning international dancefloor. Disorientating percussion and flanging effects dance around an insistent throbbing bass line while a female vocal whispers in French. Chilean star Pier Bucci takes up the remix reins, stripping the vocals back to a minimum to make way for an epic delay-soaked synth hook. It's a remix destined for the end of a night.

Artist:	PARIS, TIM
Title:	Likely
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 011EP

Likely is French artist Tim Paris' first release on Tiefschwarz's Souvenir label. These days he lives and works in London, collaborating with the likes of Ivan Smagghe and Dante Eprom and running his own label, Marketing Music. Lead track "Alike" skirts the line between futuristic tech house and discerning electro while "Unlike" mixes live instruments with plug-in madness. Think Depeche Mode writing an experimental instrumental on the moon in 2012 and you're halfway there.

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Artist:	PSYCHONAUTS
Title:	World Keeps Turning
Label:	SOUVENIR MUSIC (GERMANY)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SOUVENIR 008EP