____ Max Melvin // Satellite

Max Melvin are back with their second long player “Satellite”. And, when you hear this excellent eleven-track course in relaxation therapy, you will probably think the producers Andreas Bruhn and Stefan Rekittke are the most relaxed people in the world. The two guys from Hamburg don’t seem to know the meaning of rush and stress.
As on the previous album “Seaside”, their songs are stripped down to the basic components: smooth beats, relaxed sounds and great voices which casually enchant listeners in an unbelievable way. Anastasica is again mainly responsible for the vocals. She really knows how to take listeners on a tremendous journey. Out 02.06.03 on maxelect records.

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____ Dub Resistance // World Receiver

Dub Resistance, Christophe Levin and Alex Monnet, are two songwriters and producers from Marseilles. Together with singer Jah B they impressively show us that France also does not want break away from the influence of the Jamaican dub scene.
Dub Resistance, supported by singer Jah B and various female vocalists, use dub as a starting point for their ventures into a wide range of styles from house, lounge and dope beatz to melancholic dub reggae. Jah B., an original “toaster” and native Jamaican, ensures that the vocals are authentic. Out 02.06.03 on maxelect records.

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____ Field // Cocoon

Field are sound wizard, trumpeter and producer Uwe Haas plus drummer and producer Sven Kacirek. Backed up by jazz double bassist Jo Huth, they perform live in the classic, well-tried trio format.
Field’s debut album “Cocoon” skilfully steers listeners through a wide range of electronic music styles. Combining the different influences of the artists who contributed to the sound, this album is truly exciting. Each track has its own style, but all of them tell a very unique story.

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____ A Vida Azul // New Morning

Brazil is bursting with joie de vivre as you cannot fail to hear in its fantastic music. Miguel Caveido and André Sousa, creators of the Brazil lounge masterpiece “New Morning”, have set themselves the goal of conveying a new feeling of life while remaining faithful to their roots. Classic samba elements are mixed with modern electro sounds to concoct an unbelievable musical cocktail. Out 18.11.2002 on maxelect records.

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____ Nova June // Ground

What do you associate with Sweden? Ikea, pine furniture and vodka?

There is a lot more to it than that, the country does have more exciting export products. For instance, when you hear for the first time what the Swedes come up with during the long mid-summer nights in secluded wooden-panelled studios, you realise why they need their isolation most - to compose music. Out 21.10.2002 on maxelect records.

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____ Compendium // Moving

Music grows together... Compendium moves!

Starting like an excursion into the depths of the synthesizer, the record quickly develops into a trip through the history of sound and rhythm. Airy grooves guide you through a universe of sounds.

The Hamburg duo Compendium has set itself no musical limits. Fresh downbeats meet powerful big band passages, hectic congas collide with soft voices - Compendium create and fiddle around, not shying away from experimentation. The result is an album that both moves and touches you. Out 21.05.2002 on maxelect records

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____ Max Melvin // Seaside

Masterminded by producers Andreas Bruhn and Stefan Rekittke, “Seaside” is a true artist’s album. The two Hamburg residents combined their talents and ideas in order to create a musical experience that would be nothing like the stuff they did before. “This time, we wanted to come up with the kind of music we like to listen to ourselves, nothing more and nothing less,” explains Stefan.

Inspired by styles as varied as jazz, ambient and classical music, Andreas and Stefan created a kaleidoscope of sounds, easy beats, smooth bass lines and wonderfully warm vocals – a fantastic journey through the melancholy of music. Out 15.04.2002 on maxelect records.

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