Berlin-based duo M.A.N.D.Y. mix the latest Fabric compilation “Fabric 38″
It’s not often that two people discover a friendship as special as the Berlin-based creative duo M.A.N.D.Y. (Patrick Bodem and Philipp Jung). Two kindred souls drawn to one another at a young age, throughout their many harmonious years of acquaintance they’ve shared complementary callings in life. The first call rang when Patrick’s family moved from Zurich to Saarbrücken at the age of 15; his friendship with Philipp was immediate and vibrant, and the inseparable pair immersed themselves in sports, compilation tapes, Tears For Fears and Janis Joplin records. Individually, Philipp kept busy shirking his keyboard lessons and borrowing his friend’s drum kit, while Patrick delved deeply into art and painting. When some older friends filled their stereos with Chicago mixtapes and the sounds of early acid house in the late 80’s, their lifelong obsessive love with electronica began. It was only a short matter of time before their lives were overtaken: days spent in record shops revolved into bright nights in Frankfurt’s glittery clubs and parties, weeks bled into months. University pulled them apart as the years flew by, both heading to different cities to pursue their studies (Patrick in Frankfurt studying economics, Philipp in Switzerland to study hotel and tourism), but they eventually came back around to each other in Frankfurt to pursue their passions, specifically their insatiable appetite for parties.
“In ’95, we were reunited again and because no one wanted to book us, we started our own nights. We used to have performances at the beginning of our parties, really wild art performances, just to break the ice. Our guests were unknown at the time but are quite famous now ” Ata from Playhouse, Ricardo [Villalobos] - it was all good friends for no money. Normally we had two rooms; one would be the chill-out room, it was really calm and easy music. For this one party we rented this really nice underground club ” we went to the woods and cut down 50 young trees and put them in our chill-out room to make it like a jungle. We put green lights behind it and we made a little beer garden inside the room. We were the only guys there to clean it up in the morning; you can imagine how fun that was! It was crazy. At the time, I don’t think very many people did it with such love, we were never doing it to make money. But then some of our parties we would get over 1,000 people. We never used any ads for the parties; we didn’t have any money at the time, so we went out 3 or 4 weeks every night and would invite every person personally ” we would make a tour of every bar and every club extending invites. We never put flyers up or left them anywhere; we just gave them out personally to people.” ” M.A.N.D.Y.Dabbling in the corporate world while the sun shined (Patrick working as a project manager alongside his thriving painting career, Philipp at Logic Records working for the pop band Snap) and throwing parties well into the night, their paths reached a fork in the road once again when Philipp received a tempting offer from Jive Records. Moving to Cologne for Jive, Philipp began working closer with two long-time friends and successful producers, Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, who collectively produced under a variety of aliases ” they would eventually become best known as Booka Shade. Walter and Arno taught Philipp and Patrick a few tips in the studio, and the four began producing together “…under a name we don’t even want to mention, it was some horrible music! Hey, you have to start somewhere.” Another chapter in the story began at a Bread & Butter fashion show in Cologne, where Patrick and Philipp’s DJ set caught the interested ear of Patrik Dechent and DJ T from Frankfurt’s Monza club. A likeminded spirit, DJ T took a liking to the pair straightaway (“T became our good friend very quickly, we loved each other from the very first second”), and invited them to be a resident a Monza, playing sets alongside fellow residents Tobi Neumann, Ricardo Villalobos, Tiefschwarz and Steve Bug every 6-8 weeks. In 2002, forming the Get Physical imprint seemed only a natural progression, as the five pieces of the puzzle fit together so perfectly: Philipp’s record label and A&R experience, Arno & Walter’s production talents and fully-equipped studio, Patrick’s creative head and artwork, T’s envious contacts book (being founder/editor of the highly influential German music magazine Groove in 1989) and wealth of knowledge. With all bases covered, the formula has proven to be nothing short of a beautiful success - 5 years on and the label’s releases and artists are stronger than ever.
“Get Physical was just a hobby, but we ended up putting all of our free time and all of this energy into the label, and the success just kind of happened. It sounds so old and stupid, but it’s really hard work ” you’re constantly thinking creatively, trying to find solutions, breaking each other’s balls, going back to the studio again and again and again for the same remix for no money…But it worked out well, because everybody was so dedicated, and everybody is still to this day. To run a company with 6 people, especially with us, for five years ” we really can’t believe it!” ” M.A.N.D.Y.With the release of the first Get Physical compilation in 2004, M.A.N.D.Y. set the bar high for house and techno lovers alike; similarly, still to this day, three years after its explosive release, M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade’s ‘Body Language’ lingers as a standard tool stashed and cherished in DJs’ record boxes everywhere. It’s no wonder that M.A.N.D.Y. remain two of the world’s most desired DJs and, likewise, no great surprise that fabric 38 is such a dazzling, impeccable work of art. Throughout the 25 tracks, M.A.N.D.Y. tenderly tells a story that swells between moments of poetic ache and voracious hunger. Spanned on by deep, ethereal techno, glitchy staccato and bass-heavy machine funk, the tracks sparkle alongside eachother with brilliant elegance, breeding standout moments from Gui Boratto, Lucio Aquilina, Audion and the cream of the Get Physical crop. A thrilling portrayal of M.A.N.D.Y.’s sound, the effervescent mix moves in directions most unexpected, and grooves in ways previously unimagined.“On one CD, it’s hard to capture everything you want to do within a certain amount of minutes. We try to always be ” well, not to be minimal, of course not, because that’s not us, but ” we try to be subtle. We like to pick tracks that can exist for themselves, but which make a really nice flow for the whole mix. And you don’t want to overdo it and only play the hits or too much melody…a mix should gently take you by the hand and say ‘hey, this is our interpretation of the actual sound’ - bit of the old stuff, bit of the new stuff. It shouldn’t overload you but still it should make you move your butt.” ” M.A.N.D.Y.
Tracklist:01. Intro;
Franco Bianco - Noches De Superacion - Italo Business
Robag Wruhme als Rolf Oksen - Rolf auf seinem Auskukk - Freude Am Tanzen
02. Yello - Bananas To The Beat - Mercury
03. Minz - Darkslide - Perspectiv
04. Guillaume & The Couto Dumonts - Mederico - Oslo
05. Quarion - Karasu [Crowdpleaser Remix] - Drumpoet Community
06. Gui Borrato - Tipologia [Lucy Remix] - Parquet
07. Mark-Henning - Sicknote - Cynosure
08. Decimal - Idiosynkratik - Enemy
09. Lucio Aquilina - My Cube - Cocoon
10. Booka Shade - City Tales [Dub] - Get Physical
11. DJ Yellow & Astrid Suryanto - To The Top [Guy J Remix] - Project
12. Dubfire - I Feel Speed [Audion Remix] - SCI+TEC
13. Martin Eyerer and Toni Rios - Chorizo - Kickboxer
14. Robag Wruhme als Rolf Oksen - Dopamin - Freude Am Tanzen
15. poxyMUSIC Ft. Gina Mitchell - War Paint (Claude Vonstroke Remix) - Hussle
17. Matchbox - U Can Get Sonar - Kindisch
18. Deadset - Farm House (Deadset Dub Tool) - Front Room
19. DJ T. - The Dawn [Nass Remix] - Get Physical
20. Simon Flower - The Whisper Had It [Mark August Remix] - Pokerflat
21. Raz Ohara and The Odd Orchestra - Kisses - [Kabuto & Koji Carnea Remix] - Get Physical
22. Basic Soul Unit - Tunnels [Sebo k & Metro Remix] - Mule
23. Lopazz - 2 Fast 4 U [Julian Ganzer Remix] - Get Physical
24. Mike Monday - Bhalobashi [Sideshow Dub Mix] - Simple
25. M.A.N.D.Y. - Don’t Stop - Get PhysicalRelease Dates: fabricfirst Members: 07/01/08 UK/R.O.W. Retail: 14/01/08 USA: 02/12/08References: http://www.fabriclondon.com/
Classically trained as a percussionist, Montreal’s Guillaume Coutu Dumont does a predictably good job with his beat programming on this full length for Mutek-related imprint Musique Risquee. After an odd electroacoustic vocal introduction, the album kicks off properly with ‘Can’t Cheat With Concrete’, a classy ten-minute cut that features rich, textured production bolstering a subtly tuneful impulse and waves of Latin American-influenced drum sequencing. ‘Domdom’ is slightly more overt about its digital pedigree, with glitching electronics weaving a beat and CD-skipping sounds shaping a melody.Far from being an austere exercise in laptop chicanery though, Face A L’Est clearly has roots in far more conventional, classic house music, dabbling with a number of different styles. There are some jazzy sax phrases worked into ‘Les Gans’ which lends the mix a casual, loosened up quality, while ‘Ze Blob’ is more in keeping with the hipster minimal scene. Guillaume proves himself an eminently capable producer across a multitude of different styles and sub genres, but you will find the odd bum note here and there, notably the duff Tom Waits-styled techno spoken word of ‘Fat Cat’, which finishes the album off, possibly in more ways than one.Tracklist:01 Salaat Linkuere
Munich electro house imprint Great Stuff looks to Rio for inspiration on its latest label compilation. “Great Carnival Stuff” is due out in early 2008.Don’t pretend you don’t know Great Stuff. In the last two years especially, the label has put out a slew of big singles, including Eyerer & Chopstick’s ‘Electric’, Mason’s ‘Exceeder’ and Butch’s ‘On the Line’, but their next release promises to be a bit more…extravagant. ‘Great Carnival Stuff’ is a single unmixed CD of unreleased cuts that promises to be electrohouse in the tradition of Rio’s legendary street parade. Label regulars Oliver Koletzki and Swen Weber tap samba rhythms, Florian Meindl takes inspiration from his hometown carnival in Venice while Stephan Hinz employs heavy percussion. Strictly for dancing in the streets.Tracklist:1. Oliver Koletzki ” Technica Salsa
A new biker gang is roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens. This crew of mostly teenagers can be seen riding along 103rd Avenue just west of the Van Wyck Expressway. The bikes roar, but the booming sound has nothing to do with engines ” because there are no engines. They are ordinary bicycles, not motorcycles, although these contraptions look and sound more like rolling D.J. booths. They are outfitted with elaborate stereo systems installed by the youths. “This one puts out 5,000 watts and cost about $4,000,” said Nick Ragbir, 18, tinkering with his two-wheeled sound system, with its powerful amplifier, two 15-inch bass woofers and four midrange speakers. It plays music from his iPod and is powered by car batteries mounted on a sturdy motocross bike.The riders are of Guyanese and Trinidadian background. In those countries, turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems is a popular hobby.
“It’s really big where I come from in Trinidad,” Mr. Ragbir said. “When I first came to New York, I started with two little speakers. People here thought I was crazy because no one here has really ever seen it, except maybe for some Spanish dudes with a radio strapped to their handlebars.”He added: “People say, ‘It’s the next best thing to having a system in a car.’ But it’s better because you don’t even have to roll down the windows.”Mr. Ragbir and his brother, Elvis Ragbir, 22, and their friends build and maintain their combination bike-stereos in a garage on 103rd Avenue near 130th Street. Many say they finance their hobby by installing car stereos and doing other such handiwork.They hit the streets on warmer days and spend other days in the garage tinkering with their bikes.Inside, one can hear the whirring of power tools, conversation in heavy Caribbean accents and the occasional testing of a sound system. They make custom cabinets of wood or plastic to house the systems. Most of the bikes have decorative lighting and some have DVD screens for viewing while riding.Stephan Sonnylal, 17, worked on his yellow Mongoose motocross bicycle, bearing a 200-pound system, which features a 50-CD changer bearing a map of Trinidad. It puts out 3,000 watts of power and has three 10-inch speakers, a bank of midrange speakers and two tweeters. It cost $800, he said.
Clint Hasnoo, 17, has a 1,600-watt system with four midrange speakers.Nick Ragbir showed off his new bike, equipped with a sleek 1,500-watt system with the stereo and speakers encased in clear plastic custom boxes. The car battery and the console are mounted on the handlebars, and the four midrange speakers are mounted in the center of the bike frame.“It’s not as powerful but it’s easier to ride around,” Mr. Ragbir said.Usually, the stereos crank out heavy Caribbean beats, but Mr. Ragbir cranked up the new system, which was playing a 1980s hit by the Outfield ” “I Don’t Want to Lose Your Love Tonight” ” and the near-deafening music had his friends bobbing their heads as they worked on their bikes.The bikers said they have heard no complaints about the noise they make from residents or people they pass. And although there is a city law which says a summons may be issued if a person operates a personal audio device, like a radio, heard from up to 25 feet away, the bikers’ mobile stereos are less likely to attract attention because the noise does not persist in one place very long.Mohan Samaroo, 19, has a system mounted on his sturdy Mongoose, with four 12-inch speakers that can handle the 5,000 watts. There are extra braces resting on training wheels, which can support the heavy system and also an extra rider standing on the back. When the bike cruises down the street with Mr. Samaroo standing, he said, he looks like a D.J. behind a sound system at a nightclub.
“We measured it at a car show,” he said. “It’s 150 decibels.”The group rides in packs, each taking turns playing his sound system. Sometimes, the riders cruise down Atlantic Avenue to a McDonald’s, where car aficionados gather.“People look at us like we’re crazy because no one’s really seen it here,” said Nick Ragbir, who with Mr. Samaroo formed a business called Legal Intentionz to install stereos on bikes.“Some guy hired me to build them for his kids,” he said. “Now a lot of people want them.”Article published by COREY KILGANNON for 
The bluest sky on a winter’s day… the warmth of a soulful sun caresses you. Strolling on a golden beach, you grasp the sand between your toes… It is a perfect place called Goa, to celebrate the year’s end with your friends, and the biggest DJs to have ever played in India. Gear yourself for the most spectacular Electronic Dance Music Festival… Sunburn.The festival site is in the middle of the madness that is Goa; on the golden sands of Candolim beach on Goa’s North side…A gorgeous getaway from everything…where friends get together to chill under billowing palm trees on a gorgeous sandy coast… two days of immeasurable fun, fantastic vibes and non-stop music.This year’s lineup includes the gurus of EDM… from stalwart Carl Cox to our very own Indian musical emissary DJ Pearl. In recognition of their body of work and immeasurable popularity across the globe, Above & Beyond will host their own stage at Sunburn. Axwell will be joining us as well, riding high on the sucess of his Ibiza summer anthem “I found you”. Joining them will be Djs from Australia, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Austria, the UK, France, Singapore, and of course the best talent in India. The festival is hosted by none other than MTV’s Nikhil Chinapa. So what, my friend, are you waiting for? A golden glow awaits you, come and get Sunburnt!Line-Up:· Above and Beyond [UK]· Carl Cox [UK]· Axwell [Sweden]· John 00 Fleming [UK]· Arno Cost and Norman Doray [France]· Sergio Flores [Austria]· Super8 and DJ Tab [Finland]· DJ Pearl [Submerge, India]· Jaytech [Australia]· Stephen J. Kroos [Holland]· Gordon Edge [Ibiza]· Pete Gooding [Ibiza[· Midival Punditz [USA]· Anil Chawla [UK]· Jalebee Catel [Live] [India]· Sanjay Dutta [Submerge, India]· Simon Dunmore [UK]· Tuhin Mehta [India]· DJ Ajit [Goa]· Shaa’ir and Func [Live]· Aldrin [Singapore]· Clement [India]· Vishal Shetty [India]· Rohit Barker [India]· Nawed Khan [Submerge, India]Sunburn Festival will take place between December 28th and 29th @ Candolim Beach, GOAReferences: 
As winter draws in, let Pako & Frederick warm you with their sublime and elegantly crafted new record ” The Alert. The boy’s show poise and conviction with every turn that the album takes, whether building tension in the opener ‘The Laak’, or supplying blissful grooves on the track ‘Enclose Modulus’. The album is segued together to create an engaging listening experience, a complete piece of work carefully considered to enhance your enjoyment of the album.
Tracklist: 01. Laak
Goldfrapp have made a return to the dreamy, understated sound of their Mercury-nominated debut with the forthcoming studio album, Seventh Tree. Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, the duo’s fourth studio album is a key release on Mute’s 2008 quarter one schedule. The label will be looking to capitalise on the commercial headway the group made with 2005’s upbeat, disco-inspired Supernature album, which has sold more than 1m copies worldwide and is their biggest-selling album.Mute marketing manager Dave Chase says they have high hopes for the set. “We are all amazingly pleased with the album and believe it is going to open up a lot of new doors for Goldfrapp,” he says. Scheduled for release on February 25 2008, the album will be the subject of an upfront online campaign starting in December, which will introduce the record to Goldfrapp’s fanbase. “We’re going to be concentrating a lot of our efforts online because it’s the type of record that lends itself to a certain degree of discovery and word-of-mouth,” adds Chase. The album will be preceded by the single AandE on February 12.
Tracklist:01 Clowns
System 7 is the dancefloor project of Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. Their style hovers between trance, techno and progressive house - with a unique spacey character that is deeply psychedelic without being typical psy-trance - and the added element of Steve’s highly specialised techno guitar. Most people have heard of the famous Japanese Manga artist and animator, Osamu Tezuka. He is most famous in the west for his creations, Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion; while for local readers in Japan, one of his most famous publications is the ‘Hinotori’ or ‘Phoenix’ Manga. Long after his passing in 1989, his incredible visions of the future and his simple, yet profound parables continue to teach valuable lessons and entertain generations of Japanese and foreign audiences alike.A name well known by most mature music freaks is Steve Hillage. Born in the fifties, a guitarist since age 9, he was an influential member of the progressive/psychedelic “space rock” music community, The Gong in the early 1970s. Then in the early 90s, his earlier work began to show its profundity, when the ground-breaking, ambient, electronica out-fit The Orb revived his 1979 ambient record “Rainbow Dome Musick”. It was at this time, together with fellow ex-Gong synth-player and girlfriend, Miquette Giraudy that Hillage found a new outlet for creative collaboration ” the burgeoning London underground electronic music scene. The couple formed their own dance music project: System 7. However, while Hillage and Giraudy are the core of System 7, it is more of an extended collaborative project with eclectic and talented DJs, producers and musicians such as Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier, Derrick May, Alex Paterson (The Orb), and the legendary Youth (Dragonfly Records/The Verve etc.). To date, they have released a dozen albums and a string of singles and some classic remixes.
Over the years, the duo have remained influential in the development of Techno and Ambient music and have continued to pioneer psychedelic, experimental music. Their extensive use of Hillage’s guitars help makes them unique in the scene. These days, they are reaching and inspiring a whole new generation of psychedelic music-lovers, through their modern creations as System 7 and live performances at festivals around the world.The most recent System 7 worldwide CD releases are Encantado (AAWCD009) and Live Transmissions (AAWCD010), also available worldwide on iTunes, together with the iTunes exclusive Planet 7 digital LP.System 7 play regularly at major dance events around the world and the Live Transmissions CD - recorded in Japan - 
perfectly captures their powerful live sound.The new album Phoenix (AAWCD012), which is heavily influenced by the cosmic manga stories of Osamu Tezuka, is released in the UK on January 28th 2008. More details coming soon.Tracklist:1. Hinotori
Joi Cardwell ImperfectAsante Rec.
Carlos MenaDrawn To Her Osha Rec.