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CORMIX 038CD
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Even after more than 30 years of living the lifestyle of electronic dance music, techno is still sometimes looking for a matching form and sound language to transfer the special thrill of a live event to a club night adequately. So, Sven Väth and his crew were even more excited about the live set of Eric Estornell aka Maetrik at Cocoon's Closing Party at Amnesia/Ibiza in 2011. For the finish of a season that once again explored the limits of party culture, Maetrik celebrated an extraordinary energetic state of emergency for more than one hour. The resulting live CD reflects that matchless mixture of pumping deep house, energetic soul and adrenaline-enriched noise that Maetrik presented already on such renowned labels as Treibstoff, Dumb-Unit and Audiomatique, and which is, with timeless tracks like "Snorkel" and "Crush On Me," also an important part of Cocoon's current label portfolio. The Texan that lives in Valencia, Spain delivers a brilliant performance with ten tracks or remixes (among them Silicone Soul and Popof), including four unreleased tracks. Estornell's distinctive style stamps the night with his hallucinogenic vocals and deep hypnotic beats, illuminating the club with an energy that is literally everywhere. Thanks to the preacher vocals in "The Poem," a longing, subsonic pulse in the "Jazzersize" remix of the soul anthem "3am," the reduced, pumping funk of "The Pressure" or the programmatic, Maetrik-style definition "Particle House" with his breathless house mantra, the limits of time and space are overridden effectively, before the final "Crush On Me" -- one of the best club tracks in 2011 -- provides the set with a conclusive climax.
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COR 086EP
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Eric Estornel aka Maetrik presents "Crush On Me" and "Push" for Cocoon -- two absolute masterpieces representative of Estornel's unique style, using hallucinogenic vocals, hypnotic beats and a power that is deep and latently noisy at the same time to put the dancefloor over the edge of insanity. With a large number of releases on labels such as Treibstoff, Dumb-Unit and Audiomatique, Maetrik has proven to be one of the most reliable protagonists of dark house, dub and funky techno.
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AM 041EP
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Maetrik presents a three-track arsenal of audio mind-games with the Gliding Blind EP. "Marinda," featuring Sabb, boasts the full-spectrum clarity one can always expect from Maetrik -- a versatile track that melts deep house, techno and Chicago booty action into one smooth ride. "Kemik" chugs along with sub-sonic freakiness and more classically-rooted house references. "Glider" seals the deal with rubbery bass energy and super-funky grooves forming from a shifting, shimmering, tougher house pump.
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AM 039EP
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Maetrik heads up this Audiomatique 12'' with the stunning Underrate Dis EP. Filling up the A-side, "Relax" actually makes you do the opposite. Brooding, slow-building, and stone-cold cool, the on-going narrative and freaky vocals get inside your consciousness. "Purr Baby" is a real mind-melting slab of funk with tripped-out synth warbles, intricate grooves, and dramatic builds. Finally, "Herb House" completes the package with heavy beats, deep synths and a hook constructed of sensual vocals and rasping horns. Another prime-time excursion.
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TREIB 090EP
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Maetrik delivers another generic for his mutability in sound, combining his typical, futuristic techno with soulful, deep shouts and marching vocals. The structure from the original track invites to be remixed, so the label decided to go for a guy who has been a long time on the remix-wantlist by Treibstoff: Mike Shannon, who delivers a great remix that will equally affect friends from old and new school tech-house.
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MSHIP 008EP
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Maetrik's Space Chronic EP combines the innovation of techno with a sense of fun. "Sex With Bass" explores the type of low frequencies that usually occur when suspension bridges tear apart. "Stab Jockey" throws a techno curveball, utilizing rhythmic synths over a simple beat. Midway through, the line clears out for full-frequency busting bass drops. "Crawl Machine" immediately builds a head-nodding groove that wastes no time firing off its boosters. Sneaky builds shoot you off into orbit.
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