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MULE 009CD
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International Pony, the gorgeous global supergroup from Hamburg comprising Cosmic DJ, Erobique and DJ Koze finally release their second album, after a 4-year long hiatus! Mit Dir Sind Wir Vier contains 12 new tracks and two bonus tracks and one video -- each finer, more exciting and more uplifting than the last. This album shows International Pony radiating a consummate yet juvenile charm that comes over as refreshing, without seeming dumb. And with this new record, we can confidently short list them with Sly Stone, Air and The Philosopher's Stone: future funk! Slow soul numbers avoid all stereotypes while simultaneously using all the tricks in the musical book to cast its spell -- with that uplifting Pony feeling. Whereas their first album We Love Music cross-referenced all the biggest pop styles (hip-hop, house, techno, funk, etc.), this release concentrates all the best Pony moments into a highly-refined sound. The skippiness in the beat, the wonderful lightness of foot (even in the most melancholic moments), the sometimes weird and radiant vocals from Cosmic DJ, the famously gnarly French electronica of DJ Koze, the high pop skills and manifold instrumental capabilities of Erobique -- all melts together here into a consummate, transcendent work of art. Open your arms wide.
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COL 88661EP
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"Germany's finest boy band with a new single and two mixes by Mense Reents." International Pony = DJ Koze, Cosmic DJ, Erobique. 5 track EP, hip hop style (instrumental, acapella, club mix, dub mix).
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COL 13795CD
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German-only release on Columbia/Sony, featuring a stellar list of contemporary German remixers (Isolee, Losoul, Akufen, Justus Koehncke, Jackmate) with heavy Kompakt/Playhouse connectivity (Disc one is compiled by DJ Koze, who is 1/3 of International Pony). The 2nd disc features 9 video clips and short movies. "International Pony are explicitly and specially: DJ Koze, Cosmic DJ and Erobique. And out of their own studio the band started to dive deep into the just discovered Pony cosmos and the related magic. They created the first remixes for Tocotronic, Bob Sinclar and Deejay Punkrock! Far away from all musical genre boundaries they match without having to say a word about the course of their ship. The wind in the sails is their mutual love for music. Like an invisible thread, a passionate 'red' warmth flows through all they write down: S O U L is the magic word? And see: after a long, long journey the Pony has amassed a considerable portion of music. Separate the grain from the chaff, wash and polish every grain lovingly, and there you have an amazing menu with multiple courses?The results keep us reeling with speechless excitement: Pony pull their energy from the primordial soup, still being timeless and lovingly detailed and coming up with everything that our time lacks so heavily: sex, groove, an extremely futuresque funkiness and -- especially soul! This band does not care for genres, they care for themselves!"
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SKINT 083EP
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"Second single taken from their widely acclaimed debut album We Love Music. Remixes come courtesy of ever popular Akufen. 'Leaving Home' is an infectious ride through electro-boogie showing another side to International Pony's hard to categorize sound, best put simply as 'modern soul'. It is impossible to push International Pony into a category. Their sound is diverse -- the album We Love Music is a playful frolic through swing, electro-boogie, p-funk, R & B, hip hop and house -- the result being an adorable slice of modern soul." Tracks: UK edit, Akufen Mix, and Special Mix.
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SKINT 083XEP
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Limited remix pressing. Tracks: Radio Slave Remix, Product 01 Remix.
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