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2022 repress. Booka Shade reveal their ninth studio album with the arrival of Dear Future Self on Blaufield Music. Leaders, purveyors, and pioneers within the emotive, melodic realms of house and techno, German duo Booka Shade have remained at the forefront of the scene for over 25 years. Following the long-player Cut The Strings in 2018, the iconic duo deliver their latest extended body of work as they unveil the thirteen-track Dear Future Self on home turf -- a project which welcomes an emphasis on club-ready sounds. Recorded across the globe as the band continually tour the worldwide circuit, the album takes in recorded sessions from New Zealand to their home city of Berlin, and features collaborations with artists from Iceland, South Africa, England, and Germany to deliver a collection of dancefloor-focused cuts that capture the band's current club output. Title cut and opener "Dear Future Self" alongside South African spoken word artist Lazarusman and the bubbling "Red Medina" provide early examples of this ethos, with both tracks featuring previously on the label but equally finding their place within the project with ease, a nod to their approach within their ever-evolving live sets. "Polar Lights" featuring fellow Berlin based artist Joplyn and "Perfect In A Way" with Icelandic vocalist Kaktus Einarsson combine smooth vocal melodies with darker synths to balance light and dark to offer some trademark Booka Shade soundscapes, whilst previously released tracks such as "Sacred", "I Go, I Go", and "Torch" undergo slick re-worked interpretations, with the resulting productions providing a fresh take for the new decade. "Acid Brain" and "Rigera" up the energy via sweeping leads and crisp percussion, whilst "To The Sea" featuring Eli & Fur provides yet another dynamic as slow blooming melodies and organic percussion go to work alongside further infectious vocal work. "Plexus 3AM" offers up playful tones backed by more menacing and hypnotic bass licks, whilst "NZ Modular" takes cues from its title as off-kilter analog synths go to work amongst crunchy drums and sweeping atmospherics, before closing proceedings with "Atlantic Beam". A body of work showcasing the duo's ever-evolving and forever refining palette, Dear Future Self delivers an experience that looks set to become a must-have for fans of the band, new and old, and continues their ongoing status as one of the most celebrated acts within electronic music. 180 gram vinyl; gatefold.
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Dolby Atmos mixes/Blu-ray audio. Brand new Dolby Atmos mixes of the style-defining Booka Shade classic Movements (2006), which marked the international breakthrough for the Berlin duo with club hits like "Mandarin Girl" and "Body Language (Interpretation)", followed by a world tour with 150 shows in 20 months, support gigs for Depeche Mode and Röyksopp and remixes for Yello, Hot Chip, Moby, Dave Gahan, and Roxy Music. The new UHD versions were again created in collaboration with immersive mix and mastering engineer Fritz Hilpert (Kraftwerk), who was also involved in the Dolby Atmos mixes for Booka Shade's 2020 album Dear Future Self, which was nominated for "Best Immersive Audio Album" at the 63rd Grammys.
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Limited reissue of the style-defining Booka Shade classic Movements, originally released in 2006. First time on 180 gram vinyl and expanded with four tracks that have never been released on vinyl before, including the club hits "Mandarin Girl" and "Body Language (Interpretation)". Movements marked the international breakthrough for the Berlin duo, followed by a world tour of 150 shows in 20 months, support gigs for Depeche Mode and Röyksopp, and remixes for Yello, Hot Chip, Moby, Dave Gahan, and Roxy Music. Gatefold sleeve.
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Beginning of 2017 Booka Shade released the most challenging album of their career, Galvany Street (BFMB 033CD/DLX-CD/LP). Not only did it take much longer than any of their previous albums to complete, it also meant the most radical shift in musical direction. Arno Kammermeier on the record: "Galvany Street is the album we wanted to write for a long time. The collaboration with Craig Walker brings in the perfect kind of vocals to complete the music." As a result, Galvany Street marks the most important Booka Shade album since the release of their milestone album Movements (2006). The album feature Craig Walker, Daniel Spencer, Yates, and Urdur. A new level of production quality meets a cutting-edge mix of '80s and '90s pop references and modern beats and sounds. In the past couple of months Fritz Hilpert, a friend of the band and member of legendary electronic pioneers Kraftwerk, who just won the Grammy 2018 for "Best Dance/Electronic Album", started to work on Dolby Atmos mixes of the album, which take the songs quite literally to a new sonic dimension. Dolby Atmos is a relatively new audio format for creating and playing back multichannel movie soundtracks. It was developed to give movie sound a more three-dimensional effect. All album tracks, plus the bonus track "Just Like Tonight", are presented in this unique 3D experience on Pure Audio BluRay, accompanied by Headphone Surround 3D mixes for headphones and super high quality stereo files in 24bit/48 kHz. The disc is compatible with all BluRay players.
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The third and final single from Booka Shade's Galvany Street album with Craig Walker (BFMB 033CD/LP/DLX-CD) is rather special and contains undoubtedly the most obvious pop hit of the album. "Loneliest Boy" is often described as Pet Shop Boys meets Booka Shade. The previously unreleased single and extended versions are quite different from the album version. One highlights the pop qualities and gets straight to the point, the other keeps the dancefloor in mind. The previously unreleased "Just Like Tonight" could compete with the best moments of New Order. It is easily one of Booka Shade's catchiest tunes.
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Booka Shade return with Galvany Street (BFMB 033CD/DLX-CD/LP), marking the return to their pop roots, in collaboration with former Archive singer Craig Walker and a few additional guests like Urdur (GusGus), Yates, and Daniel Spencer. The second single from the album is Numb The Pain, a disco inspired feel good pop song. Booka Shade created two special versions of the song: A shorter, more instant "Single Version", and a longer, club-friendly "Extended Mix", inspired by classic '80s 12" releases. It also features an unreleased exclusive song, the instrumental tech house tune "Fade Away", a hint at Booka Shade's past.
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Galvany Street is the start of a new chapter in the history of Berlin-based duo Booka Shade. Long before Booka Shade became one of the most successful international dance music acts of the last ten years, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger formed a new wave pop band in the early '90s, signed a record deal in 1992 and released two albums under the name Planet Claire. Galvany Street marks the return to their pop roots in collaboration with former Archive singer Craig Walker and a few additional guests like Urdur (GusGus), Australian Yates, and Daniel Spencer from London. Craig Walker on recording with Booka Shade: "As a singer, it's a real pleasure to work with Booka Shade as the music they presented to me was so rich and full of melody. The rhythms and melody are always top level and make the job of writing top lines and lyrics a very enjoyable one. I really love the combination of all our influences -- '80s synth pop, '90s Manchester and right up to more current stuff like The Weeknd -- it's all in there and it makes for a very interesting sound." Mark Plati, known for his production and mixing with David Bowie, The Cure, Prince, and many others, worked on "Digging A Hole", "Eyes Open", and "All Falls Down". Fritz Hilpert, mix engineer and electronic musician, a friend of Booka Shade, got involved with the final mix for "All Falls Down". If you think you know exactly what to expect from Booka Shade, Galvany Street will prove you wrong. You might find the occasional up-tempo beat here and there, but there are hardly any references to any Booka Shade music of the past. 2016's Movements 10, the ten-year anniversary of their milestone album, was the ultimate closure of a chapter, in which everything had been said and done in the realms of a trademark tech house and electro house sound, the project had invented and made popular across the globe. One of the strongest points of Galvany Street is the fact, that many of these songs instantly create a feeling of familiarity, grab you, build an emotional connection, and feel like songs that have been with you for years. Standard CD version comes in a jewel case.
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LP version. 140 gram vinyl. Printed inner-sleeves. Galvany Street is the start of a new chapter in the history of Berlin-based duo Booka Shade. Long before Booka Shade became one of the most successful international dance music acts of the last ten years, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger formed a new wave pop band in the early '90s, signed a record deal in 1992 and released two albums under the name Planet Claire. Galvany Street marks the return to their pop roots in collaboration with former Archive singer Craig Walker and a few additional guests like Urdur (GusGus), Australian Yates, and Daniel Spencer from London. Craig Walker on recording with Booka Shade: "As a singer, it's a real pleasure to work with Booka Shade as the music they presented to me was so rich and full of melody. The rhythms and melody are always top level and make the job of writing top lines and lyrics a very enjoyable one. I really love the combination of all our influences -- '80s synth pop, '90s Manchester and right up to more current stuff like The Weeknd -- it's all in there and it makes for a very interesting sound." Mark Plati, known for his production and mixing with David Bowie, The Cure, Prince, and many others, worked on "Digging A Hole", "Eyes Open", and "All Falls Down". Fritz Hilpert, mix engineer and electronic musician, a friend of Booka Shade, got involved with the final mix for "All Falls Down". If you think you know exactly what to expect from Booka Shade, Galvany Street will prove you wrong. You might find the occasional up-tempo beat here and there, but there are hardly any references to any Booka Shade music of the past. 2016's Movements 10, the ten-year anniversary of their milestone album, was the ultimate closure of a chapter, in which everything had been said and done in the realms of a trademark tech house and electro house sound, the project had invented and made popular across the globe. One of the strongest points of Galvany Street is the fact, that many of these songs instantly create a feeling of familiarity, grab you, build an emotional connection, and feel like songs that have been with you for years.
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Limited edition double CD version. Comes in a jewel case. Galvany Street is the start of a new chapter in the history of Berlin-based duo Booka Shade. Long before Booka Shade became one of the most successful international dance music acts of the last ten years, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger formed a new wave pop band in the early '90s, signed a record deal in 1992 and released two albums under the name Planet Claire. Galvany Street marks the return to their pop roots in collaboration with former Archive singer Craig Walker and a few additional guests like Urdur (GusGus), Australian Yates, and Daniel Spencer from London. Craig Walker on recording with Booka Shade: "As a singer, it's a real pleasure to work with Booka Shade as the music they presented to me was so rich and full of melody. The rhythms and melody are always top level and make the job of writing top lines and lyrics a very enjoyable one. I really love the combination of all our influences -- '80s synth pop, '90s Manchester and right up to more current stuff like The Weeknd -- it's all in there and it makes for a very interesting sound." Mark Plati, known for his production and mixing with David Bowie, The Cure, Prince, and many others, worked on "Digging A Hole", "Eyes Open", and "All Falls Down". Fritz Hilpert, mix engineer and electronic musician, a friend of Booka Shade, got involved with the final mix for "All Falls Down". If you think you know exactly what to expect from Booka Shade, Galvany Street will prove you wrong. You might find the occasional up-tempo beat here and there, but there are hardly any references to any Booka Shade music of the past. 2016's Movements 10, the ten-year anniversary of their milestone album, was the ultimate closure of a chapter, in which everything had been said and done in the realms of a trademark tech house and electro house sound, the project had invented and made popular across the globe. One of the strongest points of Galvany Street is the fact, that many of these songs instantly create a feeling of familiarity, grab you, build an emotional connection, and feel like songs that have been with you for years.
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Babylon is the first single taken from Booka Shade's forthcoming full-length album Glavany Ways, featuring Craig Walker (ex-Archive) and Urdur (GusGus). The EP comes along with two special "Babylon" versions, including the radio single version and the extended club mix, plus the non-album track "Changes".
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