Norman from Luna City Express is taking over the microphone for the new issue of MHRadio while Marco is touring the Americas. His guest is Cargo Edition Artist and Norman’s Neighbour Markus Schatz, who is talking about his first Album on Salon Records.

> all info, links and tracklisting you find at www.moonharbour.com/radio
> listen to the show at play.fm
> download the show at iTunes

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Dan Drastic is ringing in 2012 with an eclectic EP: two of the tracks are perfect for the time between warm-up and peak in the club, another one shows the rave side of Dan Drastic. Incl. Martin Buttrich Remix.

> buy it at Juno Records
> buy it at beatport
> buy it at decks
> buy it at the moon harbour shop

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Matthias Tanzmann will play one of his rare Leipzig gigs on 24 December at Distillery, supported by Moon Harbour buddy Dan Drastic. Know a better way to celebrate Christmas Eve?

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It’s Christmas time and we want to thank you all for a fantastic 2011. Thank you for joining us at the label showcases all over the world and thanks to all the people who were supporting Moon Harbour, Cargo Edition and our artists.

As a little Christmas gift, Matthias Tanzmann did a special classic mix for this show. He also talks about future plans for Moon Harbour and Cargo Edition and tells us a funny story about his recent gig in Boston.

> all info, links and tracklisting you find at www.moonharbour.com/radio
> listen to the show at play.fm
> download the show at iTunes

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Marco from Luna City Express play today @ National Underground, New York.

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Here comes the Moon Harbour debut of Andy Catana & Christopher Groove! The track Ruff Tape by Christopher Groove already made it into Beatport's "MustHear Tech House Tracks"!

> buy it at Juno Records
> buy it at beatport
> buy it at decks
> buy it at the moon harbour shop

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Matthias Tanzmann is playing at SEMF Festival on coming Saturday, 3 December. Also the SEMF 2011 Compilation, mixed by Ezikiel, is available now in the Moon Harbour Shop.

> SEMF 2011 (home)
> SEMF 2011 Compilation, T-Shirts & bags @ Moon Harbour Shop

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Who and what do you think was best in scene in 2011? Take part in the Resident Advisor Readerpoll 2011!

> RA Poll 2011

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19th issue of the Moon Harbour Radio Show is online now featuring Enzo Siragusa. After a Q and A with London based resident and founder of the infamous Fuse parties you can listen to his DJ set, mixed in the distinctive Fuse style. Enjoy!

> all info, links and tracklisting you find at www.moonharbour.com/radio
> listen to the show at play.fm
> download the show at iTunes

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Matthias Tanzmann and Davide Squillace are touring USA and Mexico to play some of their infamous Circoloco B2B set. Tour continues with stops in Miami, Mexico City and Juarez.

> Wed., 23.11. @ Electric Pickle - Miami
> Fri., 25.11. @ H2O - Mexico City
> Sat., 26.11. @ The Hardpop - Juarez

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Who and what do you think was best in scene in 2011? Take part in the Partysan Readerpoll 2011! In the first phase (until 29 Nov.) highlights and favourites are to be nominated, in the second phase (Dec.) nominees are to be voted.

> Partysan Poll 2011 (nominate)

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Matthias Tanzmann and Davide Squillace are touring USA and Mexico to play some of their infamous Circoloco B2B set. First gigs are scheduled in Hartford, New York, Sayreville and Boston ... to be continued.

> Thu., 17.11. @ Room 960 – Hartford
> Fri., 18.11. @ Good Units – New York
> Sat., 19.11. @ Deko Lounge – Sayreville
> Sun., 20.11. @ tba - Boston

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Marco Donato and Federico Marton, better known as Italoboyz, are talking about their working relation, London, the clubbing scene and highlights in their DJ life.

> Italoboyz interview @ UGroove.TV

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The Luna City Express Remix of "I Want It Back" by Little Fritter is out now on Huddtraxx (HUDD036).

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You can vote now for the DJs of the year @ Only For DJs reader poll (until December 2nd). Matthias Tanzmann is among the nominees for the Deep-Techno / Minimal DJ of the year.

> Only For DJs reader poll (in French)

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Who and what do you think was best in scene in 2011? Take part in the Groove Readerpoll 2011 and win superb prizes! (only until November 10th)

> Groove-Readerpoll 2011

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Moon Harbour has just launched its online shop. Under www.moonharbour.com/shop all Moon Harbour and Cargo Edition releases can be purchased on vinyl and CD, along with other high-quality merchandise from both labels.
To celebrate the opening of its new shop, Moon Harbour is offering various specials. Check it out now!

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Matthias is touring in Australia this week and you can see him in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
-> check the Resident Advisor site for details.

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We give away 2x2 tickets for the upcoming Moon Harbour Showcase @ Watergate, Berlin, on next Saturday, November 5th.
Just send an Email with your complete name to win(a)moonharbour.com! The winners will receive an Email by Friday 3pm.

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We give away 2x2 tickets for the upcoming Moon Harbour Flights with Italoboyz and Dan Drastic @ Distillery, Leipzig on next Saturday, October 29th.
Just answer the question: What is the title of their first Moon Harbour release? and send an Email with the answer and your complete name to win(a)moonharbour.com! The winners will receive an Email by Friday 3pm.

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We give away a free Moon Harbour / Cargo Edition Exclusive ADE 2011 compilation mixed by Dan Drastic to every guest after 4am at "24 Hour Party People", Studio80, on Saturday, 22 October!

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The Moon Harbour presence at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) starts on Thursday 20 October with Matthias Tanzmann playing B2B with Davide Squillace @ Circoloco The Next Level ADE Special, Westerunie.

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18th issue of the Moon Harbour Radio Show is online now and comes with an interview with Martinez, loads of fresh stuff and a DJ mix by Dan Drastic, who also hosted the show. Enjoy!

> all info, links and tracklisting you find at www.moonharbour.com/radio
> listen to the show at play.fm
> download the show at iTunes

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The Matthias Tanzmann Remix of "Wardance" by Pete Tong is out now on Toolroom Records.

> "Wardance" at Beatport

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Presale tickets for "24 Hour Party People" on Saturday, October 22nd, with Moon Harbour, Secretsundaze, Break New Soil and Soweso @ Studio80, Amsterdam, are sold out already! But don't panic: doors re-open from 4am with ticket sale.

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Ekkohaus' Remix of "I Wanna Be" by Teva is out now @ Off Recordings.

> Teva - "Peace Of Mind EP" incl. Ekkohaus Remix (OFFSPIN008)
> OFF Recordings Podcast Episode #49, mixed by Ekkohaus

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The Moon Harbour Crew is again taking part at ADE this year. Check all Moon Harbour dates here!

> Moon Harbour @ 24 Hour Party People (Sat 22 Oct @ Studio80)

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> Circoloco "The next Level" Closing Party @ Dc10 Ibiza on Monday, Oct. 3rd

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We give away 3x2 tickets for the gig of Luna City Express @ Harry Klein in Munich on Saturday, October 1st! Just send an Email with your complete name to win(a)moonharbour.com! The winners will receive an Email by Friday 3pm.

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Here comes the Moon Harbour debut of the Italoboyz and Blind Minded!

> buy it on juno
> buy it on beatport
> buy it on decks
> buy it at the moon harbour shop

Free download voucher for all vinyl tracks included with the first 500 copies.

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See the video recording of the set of Davide Squillace and Matthias Tanzmann @ East Ender Open Air (Off Sónar) in Barcelona in June at dancetrippin.tv!

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> Fri., Sept. 2nd @ Mighty, San Francisco (CA)
> Sat., Sept. 3rd @ Space, Miami (FL)
> Sun., Sept. 4th, teamed up as "Better Lost Than Stupid" with Davide Squillace and Martin Buttrich @ "Verboten", Good Units, New York (NY)

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Adam Port's debut on Moon Harbour, with a remix by Matthias Tanzmann.

Free download voucher for all vinyl tracks included with the first 500 copies.

> buy it on juno
> buy it on beatport
> buy it at the moon harbour shop

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In the recent issue of Resident Advisor Podcast Matthias Tanzmann is talking about his hometown Leipzig, his first steps as a DJ, his involvement at Circoloco / DC10 and - of course - Moon Harbour.

> download the podcast at  residentadvisor.net
> download the podcast at iTunes

See the Moon Harbour buddies in interview on their exclusive 24 hours London Showcase on April 24th presented by Rhythmatic.

The Mix CD will drop this friday May 27th.
checkout amazon.de to preorder it: http://amzn.to/jCKV4O 

The monthly Moon Harbour radioshow hosted by Chris Lattner is now available as iTunes podcast! The show is featuring new releases on Moon Harbour and Cargo Edition and the artists from the crew with q&a and exclusive sets. Subscribe to the podcast and you'll never miss a show!

> Moon Harbour Radio - iTunes podcast

music: 
Martinez - Kamino (Alex Celler Miner's Dub) - Moon Harbour (mhr012-2 / -3)
Andrea Olivia - Sense of Substance - Hideout (HO008)

> see the full list here

French friends of electronic music have made their decision! The readers of the magazine "Only for DJ's" just voted Matthias Tanzmann the best DJ 2010 in the category Deep-Techno / Minimal! Congratulations!

> see all poll results here

watch sven väth playing "ohh i don't know" by martinez & matthias tanzmann (mhr045) at the 2009 cocoon ade party im amsterdam (from min. 16:30)     :

DanceTrippin 145: Sven Vath from DanceTrippin.tv on Vimeo.

new york times lists leipzig among the 31 places to go in 2010. one of the good reasons is that the "city is making a splash on the musical front" with leipzig based label moon harbour "producing innovative electronica from dj’s". label head, dj and producer matthias tanzmann is living and acting here. so what are you waiting for?

> nytimes.com
> leipzig.de

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Last year, with their first Moon Harbour release, the “Strange Neighbors EP”, Arado and Marco Faraone proved that they know how to produce club hits. The title track represents a milestone in the careers of both deejays; and their calendars have become significantly fuller. 

For their new “Goodfellas EP” – which is the first release of a new digital-only series on Moon Harbour – each artist contributed two solo tracks. “Anything” and “New Life” are Arado’s very first solo productions. This time, after several collaborations, he decided to record on his own in the studio. The result: two irresistible groove tools that roll over the dance floor with unstoppable energy.

Marco Faraone has already produced several solo recordings. His two tracks on the EP are also clearly committed to the groove. “It’s Not The Time” was one of the highlights in Matthias Tanzmann’s sets last summer – similar to “Strange Neighbors” the year before last. Like in many other tracks by these two artists, the focus is on the beats. The suspense develops through the arrangements. The last track, “Orange Again”, therefore seems slightly restrained but grabs the listener with a nonchalantly knocked off groove.

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Since “Slice Of Life”, his last EP release on Moon Harbour, Dan Drastic has been anything but idle. He’s released on Luna Records and Rrygular and contributed several tracks to the Moon Harbour compilations “Ten Years of Moon Harbour” and “Moon Harbour Joints Vol. 2”. Since October 2011 he has been taking turns with Luna City Express at hosting the Moon Harbour Radio Show and is still an essential part of the Moon Harbour Labelflights at the Leipzig Distillery.

He is ringing in 2012 with an eclectic EP. The title track, “Noodle Stories“, as well as the track “Los Pollos Hermanos”, are perfect for the time between warm-up and peak in the club: they are deep but have more than enough energy to get the dance floor moving. Martin Buttrich takes a more minimal approach in his remix of “Noodle Stories”, transforming the track into a subtle tech-house stomper. With “Fish Fingers And Custard”, Dan Drastic shows his rave side. The groove of the track is dense and driving and reaches its climax through an utterly effective chord sequence.

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Supported by: Kerri Chandler, Dyed Soundorom, Gregor Tresher, Karotte, Anja Schneider, Anthony Collins, 2000 And One, Enzo Siragusa, Nic Fanciulli, Ralph Kollmann, Tiefschwarz, Onno van Velzen, Pascal FEOS, Arado, Monika Kruse, Robert Dietz, Marco Carola, Julietta, Mathias Kaden, Lauhaus, Meat, Shahrokh Dini, Raresh, Luca Bacchetti, Federico Molinari, Paul Hazendonk, Markus Schatz, Nick Curly, Todd Bodine, Paco Osuna, Tini, Audiofly, Seth Troxler, Martinez, Ana, Kabale Und Liebe, Adam Port, Rozzo, Martin Eyerer, Julien Chaptal, Ray Okpara, Fabrizio Maurizi 

Anthony Collins (Freak n’ Chic)
Wicked EP.

2000 And One (100% Pure)
Very coolt racks from the groove master.

Enzo Siragusa (Fuse London)
Very cool EP.

Tiefschwarz (Souvenir)
Super stuff.

Onno van Velzen (Upon You)
Solid collection of groovers! I like it a lot! Stella edit, Ruff Tape and the Daniel Kovac remix are my faves here!

Arado (Moon Harbour)
Really nice release.

Monika Kruse (Terminal M)
Quality Release.

Robert Dietz (Cadenza)
Nice tracks from my man from Vienna. Like them a lot.

Marco Carola (Plus 8)
Nice EP.

Mathias Kaden (Freude Am Tanzen)
My full support for the young guns from Vienna.

Lauhaus (Soweso)
Loving Vienna and loving the tracks.

Luca Bacchetti (Hideout)
I love Moon Harbour!!! Like the old school feeling of these great tracks!

Nick Curly (Cecille)
Great release from the guys.

Paco Osuna (Plus8)
Full support, will play for sure.

Tini (Desolat)
Nice selection of tracks.

Vienna has a longstanding reputation for producing one extraordinary artist after the other. But the city on the Danube has never been able to make a name for itself as a top-class clubbing metropolis. However, recently Vienna seems to have been roused from its slumber. More and more new clubs are opening their doors. And, of course, with these new clubs come new deejays.

Andy Catana and Christopher Groove met at the Vienna Camera Club in 2007 during their weekly residency gigs at the MNML clubbing series. In 2008 Andy Catana founded the Do Easy Records label. Christopher Groove has become one of its figureheads. For several years he’s been very active as producer. Offstage he has already done the mixing for a number of established young artists. In 2009 Andy Catana and Christopher Groove met the young, aspiring producer Daniel Kovac, who has since joined Catana as co-owner of the Do Easy label.

The “Vienna EP” focuses on the essentials: good grooves and breaks which are suitable for both peak-time and deep sets. The artists use various sounds from house-music history for the grooves, without merely copying them. On this EP only the original mix of Christopher Groove’s “Animales de la Manana”, which will be available as an exclusive digital track, stands out in terms of style: it’s an elegantly relaxed after-hours track.

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Supported by: Loco Dice, Monika Kruse, Raresh, Paco Osuna, Raresh, Enzo Siragusa, Estroe, Sven Tasnadi, Joshua Iz, Luca Bacchetti, Martin Landsky, Michael Reinboth, Ray Okpara, Reboot, Martin Eyerer, Alex Flitsch, Delete, Meat, Arado, Ralph Lawson, Timo Maas, Nic Fanciulli, Audiofly, M.A.N.D.Y., Lauhaus, Michel De Hey, Karotte, Martinez, Robert Dietz, Anthony Collins, Julietta, Fabrizio Maurizi, Jose Maria Ramon, Marco Faraone, Slam, Julien Chaptal

Loco Dice (Desolat)
Great!!!

Paco Osuna (Plus8)
Very nice EP. Full Support.

Enzo Siragusa (Fuse London)
Strong EP ,as always. Feeling Bekeke.

Estroe (Conaisseur)
Spooky Bird is very nice, will play! Other tracks are also quality stuff by the way.

Sven Tasnadi (Cargo Edition)
Spooky Bird is good! Yes!

Joshua Iz (Vizual Records)
Really cool end of summer sounds. Full support! Thanks!

Luca Bacchetti (Hideout)
No doubts! Bekeke will be a hit! I've played this tune all the summer! Great EP!

Michael Reinboth (Compost)
Nice whistle tune: Spooky Bird.

Ray Okpara (Oslo)
Nice tunes. Will play for shure.

Martin Eyerer (Kling Klong)
Next big smasher...will play tomorrow in my radioshow.

Alex Flitsch (Connaisseur)
Mamacita sounds sweet...

Delete (Get Physical)
Mamacita is the one for me!

Meat (Freebase)
I like it ...ohh yeah...i like it!

Arado (Moon Harbour)
Great EP. Full support.

Lauhaus (Remote Area)
Dope track! Will play it for sure.

Michel De Hey (Hey!)
Damn cool shit! All 3 are excellent!

Martinez (Moon Harbour)
Cool grooves. I really like "Spooky Bird" but "Bekeke" and "Mamacita" sound ace too.

Karotte (Cocoon)
Bekeke is the one!

Robert Dietz (Cadenza)
Bekeke is the one for me. Nice stompy groove.

Anthony Collins (Freak ‘N Chic)
Bekeke is super nice.

Julietta (Harry Klein)
Bekeke is great!

Fabrizio Maurizi (m_nus)
Bekeke Bekeke! Bravi ragazzi;-)) Ottimo lavoro!

Jose Maria Ramon (Ibiza Global)
Amazing! Perfect for play on Ibiza Global Radio.

Marco Faraone (Moon Harbour)
Amazing Tracks!

Slam (Soma)
Amazing stuff.

Julien Chaptal (Remote Area)
All of these tracks have something i like!
 

Marco Donato and Federico Marton, better known as Italoboyz, moved to music metropolis London at the beginning of the 21st century. From there they started their career as producers, releasing their first records on labels such as Einmaleins, Treibstoff and Safari Electronique. They had their first big success with “Viktor Casanova“ on Claude VonStroke’s label Mothership and their subsequent records have continued to cause stirs on the dancefloor. 

Giorgio Cadamuro, aka Blind Minded, has been a friend of the Italoboyz for many years. Having finished his apprenticeship as an audio engineer in Australia, he also moved to London and because he had his roots as a drum & bass producer, „il martelletto“ – “the small hammer”, as the three call the 4/4 beat – was not initially his cup of tea. Over the years, however, he grew fond of this kind of music and eventually he also added his polish to several Italoboyz tracks.

The title track “Bekeke“ was originally chosen by Davide Squillace and Matthias Tanzmann for the mix-CD “Circoloco @ DC10 - The Next Level”, which came out in spring this year. Now the track is being released on Moon Harbour, with “Spooky Bird“ und “Mamacita“ on the B-side. All three tracks are characterized by a straight, uncomplicated groove. “Bekeke“ stands out with a simple melody, combined with sporadically emerging disco stabs. “Spooky Bird“ combines organic percussion and an engaging, almost random, whistling sound. The last track, “Mamacita“, is built around a disco loop and layers a distinctive vocal sequence, percussion and catchy rhodes-lick on top.

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Adam Port’s background as a techno and house producer eschews many house music clichés, with his first musical influences actually coming from the hardcore scene of the east coast metropolises of the USA. Along with his straight-edge lifestyle, hip hop was also a crucial part of his life and which led to him learning to spin records. Fortunately for us he found his way to electronic music and especially to house music, otherwise the scene would be without a very talented musician.

On his Moon Harbour debut, his ability in creative sampling comes to the fore. The central theme of “Basement” is the drum loop, which in spite of its simplicity keeps the track vibrant and organic. Daniel Wilde’s vocals add a haunting atmosphere and characterise many of Port’s tracks. Together you can just feel the dark but enthusiastic vibes of techno basement parties.

In his remix Moon Harbour label-boss Matthias Tanzmann places less importance on the drum loop and concentrates more on small and detailed effects without abandoning his trademark dry and reduced funk.

The track “Tell you” delivers a crazy disco jam, highly polished with piano and drum loops and a vocal sample as sweet as candy - catchy without being cheesy.

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Supported by: Timo Maas, Seth Troxler, 2000 And One, Nick Curly, Audiofly, Nic Fanciulli, Marco Carola, Mathias Kaden, Steve Lawler, Michael Reinboth, Milton Jackson, Adam Port, Chris Tietjen, Raresh, Davide Squillace, Chris Gruber, Joshua Iz, Federico Molinari, Lauhaus, Shinedoe, Luca Bacchetti, Meat, Gavin Herlihy, Simon Flower, Julietta, Monika Kruse, Anthony Collins, Simon Baker, Arado, Todd Bodine, Fabrizio Maurizi, Ralf Kollman, Paco Osuna, Martin Eyerer…

2000 And One (100% Pure)
Killer remixes!

Mathias Kaden (Freude Am Tanzen)
perfect!!!all mixes for me

Monika Kruse (Terminal M)
Lots of goodies here.

Adam Port (Keinemusik)
WOW!!!! Even stronger then the first pack. Alex Celler is killling it here for me. But the other mixes are also dope. Tripmastaz and Livio & Roby is my sound too. Best promo in the last weeks.

Chris Tietjen (Cocoon)
Very nice Remixes. Full support as always.

Joshua Iz (Vizual Records)
Really nice collection of mixes. Luna City Express is the biznizz but the Livio & Roby mix is really nice as well.

Luca Bacchetti (Hideout)
Moon Harbour is on fire!! Great package, for different tastes!

Meat (Freebase)
Luna City Express remix is it for me. Good pumpin house tune for the summer!

Gavin Herlihy (Cocoon)
Luna City Express mixes are my fave here. Also liking the Livio &Roby and Michael Melchner mix for the stripped down afterhours vibe.

Simon Flower (Curl Curl)
Luna City Express Remix is the business!

Simon Baker (2020 Vision)
Liking the deepness of Livio & Roby mix the most here. Dreamy summery vibes.

Martin Eyerer (Kling Klong)
Again a phat package. Loving most Livio & Roby but also the others are really cool!


Martinez, our man from Copenhagen, saw great success last year with his album "The Paradigm Shift" and with his tight, rolling-house sound becoming a distinctive trademark. 

It’s taken almost a year to collect all the remixes of "The Paradigm Shift", but it has most definitely been worth the wait. Moon Harbour boss Matthias Tanzmann has rounded up an illustrious group of remixers, including the winner of a very successful remix contest done in collaboration with Juno Download. The winner, Tripmastaz, beat out 150 other entries with his remix of the title track "Paradigm Shift", and which will be available as an exclusive Juno Download along with the release of the second remix package (MHR055).

Alex Celler, the Greek-born and Londoner-by-choice producer, has already conquered the turntables of famous DJs worldwide with hits such as "La Palma" (Area Remote). He’s hit the mark once again with his remix of "Kamino", which has been an essential part of Matthias Tanzmann’s and Martinez’s sets for some months now. We can confidently say it will be an official club hit!

The two Romanians Livio & Roby have made their mark with tracks and remixes for labels such as Desolat, Cecillé and Fumakilla, and give the track "Damaged Color" their own particular note. One of their productions will also appear on the forthcoming "Five Years Of Cargo Edition" compilation.
Marco Resmann and Norman Weber, better known as Luna City Express, show off their versatility with a typical Luna City Express-House remix of "Memorial" and a top-notch downbeat remix of "Lavender Mist".

To finish off the package, the Nuremberger Michael Melchner, mainly known for his regularly releases on Cargo Edition, has converted "Thought Patterns" into one of his unique and reduced house remixes.

 

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Circoloco @ DC10 Ibiza 2011 - The Next Level
B2B mixed by Davide Squillace & Matthias Tanzmann

Tracklist:
01) Davide Squillace & Luca Bacchetti – Around The Bay (Carola Pisaturo Remix)
02) Marcin Czubala feat. Catz'n Dogz – Never Give It Up
03) Audiofly – Fela (Davide Squillace Simple Chaos Rmx)
04) Nikola Gala – I Get U
05) Dan Drastic & Matthias Tanzmann – Puddle Trouble
06) Sven Tasnadi & Juno6 – Mr. Ray
07) Nil By Mouth – Fibula
08) Dragosh – Point Nebun
09) Davide Squillace & Guti – That Ginger Pony Tail
10) BNZO – Sex, Drug, Dance (Blind Minded Remix)
11) Italoboyz vs. Blind Minded – Bekeke
12) Adam Port – Basement feat. Daniel Wilde
13) Matthew Dear – Little People (Black City) (Sascha Dive Remix)
14) Martinez – Memorial (Luna City Express Remix)

Since the late 1980s Ibiza has developed into a meeting place for the discerning hedonist and people who prefer to party on their holidays instead of quarreling with other tourists over sunloungers. From 1999 the Circoloco parties at DC10 have been the most consistently legendary events of every season. Every Monday fancily dressed up people dance the day away to sets from the world’s best DJs, all under the glorious Balearic sun. It’s no wonder the party series is one the most-visited on the white island.

Circoloco residents, DJs Davide Squillace and Matthias Tanzmann, have been integral to the party since 2007, both being big names in the scene for a long time. Tanzmann has been going strong with his label Moon Harbour for more than ten years now, and Davide Squillace, as well as releasing on well-known labels such as Ovum, Sci+Tec and Desolat, also stirs up the music world with his labels Minisketch, Titbit Music and the recently founded Hideout.

Davide Squillace and Matthias Tanzmann have known each other and played together for years now, their legendary back2back sets at Circoloco parties always causing a furor, most recently in Miami, London and of course at DC10. So it’s no surprise at all that the two were called on to compile and mix "Circoloco @ DC10 Ibiza 2011 – The Next Level"; the perfect accompaniment for the coming summer and the new Circoloco season. Sorry, we are Circoloco!



 

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Supported by: Mathias Kaden, Anja Schneider, Shinedoe, Fabrizio Maurizi, Sasha Dive,Federico Molinari, Slam, Julien Chaptal, Arado, Adam Port, Monika Kruse, Gregor Tresher, Delete, Raresh, Robert Dietz, Andrew Grant, Schlomi Aber, Ralf Kollmann, Meat, Chris Gruber, Ekkohaus, Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz, Luca Bacchetti, Shinedoe, Anthony Collins, Nic Fanciulli, Paco Osuna

Anja Schneider (Mobilee)
Really nice remix work. Really like Christians remix.

Meat (Freebase)
The Remixes from Christian are energetic bombs. I like them mucho!!!

Shinedoe (100% Pure)
Nice remixes, I will play out Davide Squillace Remix.

Fabrizi Maurizi (m_nus)
Markus Schatz‘ remix is just great.

Slam (Soma)
Love this great mixes.

Sascha Dive (Cocoon)
I like Christian’s remixes.

Mathias Kaden (Freude Am Tanzen)
I really like all the remixes.

Tiefschwarz (Souvenir)
Very good!

Federico Molinari (Oslo)
I like them all.

Adam Port (Keinemusik)
Good pack! Davide and Christian's Unix Remix are the cherries for me here! The Arado & Marco Faraone cut is also nice.

Julien Chaptal (Remote Area)
Great line up of remixers. Liking all the tracks with a preference for Christian's versions.

Gregor Tresher (Break New Soil)
Davide‘s Mix is the one for me - excellent track!

Andrew Grant (Circoloco)
The Arado & Marco Faraone and Christian Burkhardt mixes stand out for me.

Shlomi Aber (Be As One)
Another great release from the label, The Christian Burkhardt Remix is the one for me.

Ralf Kollmann (Mobilee)
Amazing remix package! Loved the originals already and this is a nice surprise. Danke Moon Harbour!

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Martinez, our man from Copenhagen, saw great success last year with his album "The Paradigm Shift" and with his tight, rolling-house sound becoming a distinctive trademark.

It’s taken almost a year to collect all the remixes of "The Paradigm Shift", but it has most definitely been worth the wait. Moon Harbour boss Matthias Tanzmann has rounded up an illustrious group of remixers, including the winner of a very successful remix contest done in collaboration with Juno Download. The winner, Tripmastaz, beat out 150 other entries with his remix of the title track "Paradigm Shift", and which will be available as an exclusive Juno Download along with the release of the second remix package (MHR055).

Davide Squillace, one of the most in-demand producers and remixers at the moment, contributes a remix of "Basic Structure". Along with Matthias Tanzmann, Squillace is a resident at the famous Circoloco @ DC10 parties at Ibiza, and together they have compiled and mixed the "Circoloco @ DC10 Ibiza 2011 – The Next Level" compilation, soon to be released on Moon Harbour.

Arado & Marco Faraone, who caused a stir with their hit "Strange Neighbors" on Moon Harbour last year, contribute a remix of „Williamsburg“. The remix takes the deepness of the original and backs up the warm chords with the typical rolling Arado & Marco Faraone house groove.

Christian Burkhardt has drawn a lot of attention with his productions on Oslo Records, raum...musik and Area Remote. The Heidelberg-born live act, DJ and Producer gives us two versions of his remix of "Solaris"; the second version will be available as an exclusive track on Juno Download.
Berliner Markus Schatz, noted for his top house releases on Cargo Edition, the sister label of Moon Harbour, has remixed the title track of the album "Paradigm Shift".
 

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Supported by: Paco Osuna, Gregor Tresher, Gabriel Ananda, Markus Fix, Andrew Grant, Slam, Michael Reinboth, Raresh, Davide Squillace, 2000 And One, Karotte, Nic Fanciulli, M.A.N.D.Y., Julien Chaptal, Anthony Collins, Nick Curly, Enzo Siragusa, Robert Dietz, Gregor Tresher, Markus Fix, Michel De Hey, Fabrizio Maurizi, Anja Schneider, Julietta, Luca Bacchetti, Michael Reinboth, Davide Squillace, Raresh, Arado, 2000 And One, Simon Baker, Nic Fanciulli, Kabal Und Liebe, Audiofly

Nick Curly (Cecille):
Super Release!

Paco Osuna (Plus8):
Very nice, full support to all tracks.

Robert Dietz (Cadenza):
quality tunes in there. Puddle Trouble and Yamanote Line are my favorite picks.

Fabrizio Maurizi (Minus):
Love this one!!

Michael Reinboth (Compost):
Like the slickspacyspicy Soul On Soul tune. Yeah, my cup of tea.

Luca Bacchetti (Hide Out):
Great tunes and energy!! Yamanote Line is a bomb!!

Julietta (Harry Klein):
Great package! Puddle Trouble is dope!

2000 And One (100% Pure):
Excellent Stuff!

Reboot (Cadenza):
All tracks are really great.

Every now and then, chance pushes two artists into the studio together. When that happens not only do interesting combinations of artists arise, but also the opportunity for exceptional music to be created. The epic pairings of Dan Drastic and Matthias Tanzmann, Chris Lattner and Luna City Express, and Martinez and Matthias Tanzmann team up for the second edition of the very special Moon Harbour Joints series.  

Dan Drastic and Matthias Tanzmann open the record with ‘Puddle Trouble’, a dry, reduced deephouse track which elegantly builds a bridge from funky oldschool grooves to modern house. Following this is Chris Lattner and Luna City Express with ‘Soul On Soul’, once more demonstrating what they do best: warm and organic deephouse.

The seed to Martinez and Tanzmann’s ‘Yamanote Line’ was sown while both were on a DJ-Tour through Japan. After recording sounds on Tokyo’s Yamanote train line, they later pieced them together in Martinez’s studio in Copenhagen into a tight and grooving techhouse track.

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Supported by: Loco Dice, Reboot, Mathias Kaden, Davide Squillace, Tiefschwarz, Seth Troxler, Nic Fanciulli, 2000 And One, Paco Osuna, Steve Lawler, Nick Curly, Anthea, Delete, Karotte, Martinez, Meat, Simon Baker, Julien Chaptal, Anthony Collins, Robbie Akbal, Chris Gruber, Stuart McMillan, Federico Molinari, Michael Reinboth, Michel de Hey, Ray Okpara

Tiefschwarz (Souvenir):
Great Package!

Nick Curly (Cecille):
Next bomb on the label.

Simon Baker (2020 Vision):
Nice percussive beats in Sun Splash. A sure crowd pleaser!

2000 And One (100% Pure):
Very cool release. My fave is Sun Splash.

Paco Osuna (Plus 8):
Very groovy tracks.

Michel de Hey (Hey!)
Moon Harbour does not lose its touch.

Julien Chaptal (Remote Area):
Been dropping Sun Splash everywhere for a long time. Great track!

Anthony Collins (Freak ‘n’ Chic):
Nice stuff!

Karotte (Cocoon):
Sun Splash & Steinburg are great.

Ray Okpara (Oslo):
Great! Will play it 4 sure.

Chris Gruber (Baalsaal):
Steinburg and En Vedi are the tracks for me.

Michael Reinboth (Compost):
Nice nice, I like Sun Splash in winter! Play this!

Stuart McMillan (Soma):
Nice ep, will play.

Seth Troxler (Spectral):
Carrot is the one for me.

Martinez (Moon Harbour):
Dope!

After the stunning success of Arado & Marco Faraone's "Strange Neighbors" (MHR051), we just had to release another of Matthias Tanzmann's summer hits on Moon Harbour. "Sun Splash" by Outart, the project of two Italian producers Fabio Lo Monaco and Andre Sirica, originally came out as a digital bonus on IANUS, the label of Circoloco residents System Of Survival. With an impulsive percussion groove and a striking brass sample, "Sun Splash" quickly became one of the most played tracks in Matthias Tanzmann’s sets and one of the greatest hits at DC10/Ibiza this season. Licensing the track for a vinyl release on Moon Harbour was impossible to resist!

The EP is completed by three as yet unreleased tracks. „Steinburg“, „Carrot“, and the digital exclusive track „En Vedi“ are deeper and more low-key, showing off the two Italian’s multifaceted style but without forgetting the dance floor. A fantastic debut for Fabio Lo Monaco and Andre Sirica. Welcome to Moon Harbour!

 

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It has now been a decade since, on the eve of the new millennium, Matthias Tanzmann and André Quaas decided to start their own label Moon Harbour Recordings. Originally intended as an outlet to release the music of Matthias Tanzmann and his Gamat 3000 project, as well as tracks from his colleague Marlow, Moon Harbour quickly made its name in the electronic music scene and thus the label opened it’s doors to other artists like Vincenzo, Krüger & Manowski, Daniel Stefanik, Håkan Lidbo and Goldfisch & Der Dulz. In 2005 the Berlin-based duo Luna City Express started working with the label and joined the Moon Harbour Family.

2006 became a landmark year as two tracks by Matthias Tanzmann took the label to a new level - his own track “Bulldozer” and his remix of Marlow & Delhia's "Movin". These records have been two of Moon Harbour’s biggest hits and were the reason for the great leap in the awareness of the label internationally. In the same year Matthias Tanzmann founded the sister label Cargo Edition in order to broaden the stylistic spectrum of Moon Harbour. Since then Cargo Edition has developed into an independent platform with its own style, predominantly driven by the label's established and illustrious stock of artists, including Michael Melchner, Vera Heindel, Ekkohaus, Sven Tasnadi, Markus Schatz and Juno6.

In 2008 two new artists joined the Moon Harbour family and have become permanent members of the label's roster: Martinez from Copenhagen and Dan Drastic from Leipzig. Last but not least, Berliner Chris Lattner started to work for Moon Harbour both as a musician and as a host of the monthly Moon Harbour Radio Show, which he produces with Dan Drastic. In addition to new artists, releases from guest artists like Gregor Tresher’s “Break New Soil”, Santos' “Hold Home” or Arado & Marco Faraones „Strange Neighbors“ have reinforced the label's repuation. Not content to just make the records, over the last few years Moon Harbour Showcases have become renowned for building great parties with excellent music, provided by DJs who are part of a musical family. We are all looking forward to the next ten years and beyond!
 

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It has now been a decade since, on the eve of the new millennium, Matthias Tanzmann and André Quaas decided to start their own label Moon Harbour Recordings. Originally intended as an outlet to release the music of Matthias Tanzmann and his Gamat 3000 project, as well as tracks from his colleague Marlow, Moon Harbour quickly made its name in the electronic music scene and thus the label opened it’s doors to other artists like Vincenzo, Krüger & Manowski, Daniel Stefanik, Håkan Lidbo and Goldfisch & Der Dulz. In 2005 the Berlin-based duo Luna City Express started working with the label and joined the Moon Harbour Family.

2006 became a landmark year as two tracks by Matthias Tanzmann took the label to a new level - his own track “Bulldozer” and his remix of Marlow & Delhia's "Movin". These records have been two of Moon Harbour’s biggest hits and were the reason for the great leap in the awareness of the label internationally. In the same year Matthias Tanzmann founded the sister label Cargo Edition in order to broaden the stylistic spectrum of Moon Harbour. Since then Cargo Edition has developed into an independent platform with its own style, predominantly driven by the label's established and illustrious stock of artists, including Michael Melchner, Vera Heindel, Ekkohaus, Sven Tasnadi, Markus Schatz and Juno6.

In 2008 two new artists joined the Moon Harbour family and have become permanent members of the label's roster: Martinez from Copenhagen and Dan Drastic from Leipzig. Last but not least, Berliner Chris Lattner started to work for Moon Harbour both as a musician and as a host of the monthly Moon Harbour Radio Show, which he produces with Dan Drastic. In addition to new artists, releases from guest artists like Gregor Tresher’s “Break New Soil”, Santos' “Hold Home” or Arado & Marco Faraones „Strange Neighbors“ have reinforced the label's repuation. Not content to just make the records, over the last few years Moon Harbour Showcases have become renowned for building great parties with excellent music, provided by DJs who are part of a musical family. We are all looking forward to the next ten years and beyond!
 

Now their new EP is being released on Moon Harbour. The title track “Strange Neighbors” is already one of the most sought-after tracks of the year. These tracks have already been appearing in the sets of Matthias Tanzmann and Ricardo Villalobos for quite some time now and have therefore created considerable hype in various online forums and Internet communities. A video of a Matthias Tanzmann set is currently circulating on YouTube, showing one of the famous sit-downs at a Circoloco Party in the Ibiza club DC10. The soundtrack to this sit-down is “Strange Neighbors”.

The other two tracks on the EP are just as powerful as the title track and would each make a good A-side. A fourth track, called “No People Here”, is also available as a digital exclusive.
 

Matthias Tanzmann, Dan Drastic, Luna City Express and Martinez have reworked some classics and some of the best kept secrets of the label’s discography to produce four great remixes.

Matthias Tanzmann takes care of “Photone”, a track from his former project Gamat 3000. “Photone” appeared on the very first Moon Harbour release (MHR001). In his re-interpretation he turns the track from a deep house gem into a percussion-driven dancefloor-killer that he is so popular for.

The track “Seyyes” by New Zealander Simon Flower which was released in 2007 (MHR031) was reworked by Dan Drastic. By using many layers of percussion elements he experiments with the synth lines of the original and again gives evidence of his qualities as a remix artist.

Martinez from Copenhagen reshaped “Fresh“ by Luna City Express (MHR019). This track was the start of Norman Weber’s and Marco Resmann’s joint career in 2005. The remix picks up the sequences known from the original and bolsters it with the distinctively rough Martinez-house-vibe.

Luna City Express do something similar with their remix of Marlow’s “So Mellow, So Sweet“. The track was first released on the compilation “Moon Harbour Inhouse Vol. 2“ (MHR005-3) in May 2007. By elegantly face-lifting the track they make it even more perfect for the dancefloor.
 

After 3 EPs and a co-production with label boss Matthias Tanzmann, Martinez has established himself on the label’s roster of musicians and represents Moon Harbour at label parties all over the world. When seeing Martinez deejaying, his many years of experience become obvious. He simply knows how to set a club on fire.

“The Paradigm Shift” is already Martin’s third album. It is unique in having mastered the balancing act between dance-floor rhythm and home-listening quality. His organic sound combines all elements like dense beats and jazzy chords - so well, the listener is convinced that all of these are cast from the same mould. Every now and then you get the feeling you are listening to a really old house record that was simply produced with 2010 technology. Funky and, always at just the right moment, explosive.
 

After 3 EPs and a co-production with label boss Matthias Tanzmann, Martinez has established himself on the label’s roster of musicians and represents Moon Harbour at label parties all over the world. When seeing Martinez deejaying, his many years of experience become obvious. He simply knows how to set a club on fire.

“The Paradigm Shift” is already Martin’s third album. It is unique in having mastered the balancing act between dance-floor rhythm and home-listening quality. His organic sound combines all elements like dense beats and jazzy chords - so well, the listener is convinced that all of these are cast from the same mould. Every now and then you get the feeling you are listening to a really old house record that was simply produced with 2010 technology. Funky and, always at just the right moment, explosive.
 

Hailing from Berlin Norman Weber and Marco Resmann released an album in autumn 2009 that can be easily called a success. This is why there were no problems at all to find an illustrious circle of remixers.

Jena-based Robag Wruhme already contributed one remix to Matthias Tanzmann’s „Bulldozer“ in 2006. The old partnership was now revived and Robag Wruhme was asked for a re-interpretation of another Moon Harbour track. His version of “Mr. Jack” captivates you with its mix of funk and darkness and has an overwhelming effect on the dance floor.

Reboot reworked the track called “Parish Fair”. He stripped the original that contains a strong percussion element even further down to the basics and focused more on an elaborate development of the break.

Martinez‘ remix of “Time & Space“ proves once more that the Copenhagen artist is really capable of making a track flow. The longer the track is playing the more obvious it becomes that his organic beats form perfect unity with the original theme; as if they were made for it from the start.

Also the second part of the remixes includes an exclusive digital bonus track. This time by Moon Harbour artist Dan Drastic that via his remix accomplishes in transferring the track called “MS Gera“ from space to earth: he partitions the main theme and completely leaves out the saxophone of the original. This way he achieves a dry and driving reprint of the original.

Hailing from Berlin Norman Weber and Marco Resmann released an album in autumn 2009 that can be easily called a success. This is why there were no problems at all to find an illustrious circle of remixers.

Mathias Kaden starts off with his Smaragd Remix of “Diamonds & Pearls“, one of the more successful tracks of the record. Mathias sticks to his style. He knows how to experiment with the e-piano snippets from the original track. All this is supported by an ambitiously grooving beat that simultaneously accomplishes a certain airy lightness. This is something that only he can do!

Most people will know Ray Okpara from Mannheim as member of the Oslo-Crew. His remix strips “Celebration of Life” down to its essence: the groove. Ray keeps this driving and consistence until the last beat.

Catz’n’Dogz from Stettin have taken care of the humorous “Mr. Jack“. Contrary to the original track the vocals rather act as an instrument and are based on a beat that puts you under a spell from the very first second and doesn’t release you until the track is over.

As a digital bonus the New Zealander Simon Flower provided one his typically organic remixes; this time “Heaven’s Gate“. It is the perfect finish to the first part of the remixes.
 

After his collaboration with Matthias Tanzmann in summer 2009, Martinez releases another stunning solo EP on Moon Harbour. Within a few beats it’s clear who we have here – so distinctive has Martinez’ sound become.

»Cheesecake« has an elegant house flow, its pressure evolving throughout and held by the continually increasing chord which, when reduced to its essential elements, creates a unique tension in the track. This elegant groover will turn heads as its deepness grows to catch the listener at just the right time.

On the flipside »Gourmet« is full and atmospheric – a floating chord, an excited vocal and from time to time a string make this the track to start the night or the morning in a euphoric way.

In addition to the vinyl will be the exclusive digital track »Passerby«, a techhouse track that rides straight down the line, catching up on the drive of Martinez’ previous EPs “Momomowha” und “Le Cirkus”.

Martinez’ first album on Moon Harbour will be following up in spring 2010. Keep your eyes and ears open.

supported by: luciano, loco dice, timo maas, josh wink, tiefschwarz, mandy, simon baker, karotte, raresh, reboot, mathias kaden, nic fanciulli, martinez, sven tasnadi, onionz, davide squillace, ralph lawson, nick curly, anthony collins, simon flower, nima gorji, afrilounge, julietta, martin eyerer, justin drake, fabrizio maurizi, kabale und liebe, brothers‘ vibe, jimpster, andre galluzzi, julien chaptal, markus fix, lauhaus, boris werner

luciano (cadenza):
great record will enjoy playing.

timo maas:
very cool

loco dice (desolate):
great!!!

karotte (cocoon):
great. i like both versions.

davide squillace (minisketch):
great record!

ralph lawson (2020 vision):
solid, solid as a rock as usual.

anthony collins (freak ‚n‘ chic):
wow chano (second mix) is massive.

nima gorji (murmur):
both mixes are great, will support for sure.

afrilounge (connaisseur):
love and play the second mix.... fantastic groove!!

johnny d (oslo):
superb!!!

justin drake:
yes,yes &yes!

fabrizio maurizi (minus):
five stars!....super classy...incredible atmosphere here..deep, sexy and a bit dark at the same time... masterpiece.

boris werner (remote area):
my schmutzi is going tribalicious, love it!!

brothers‘ vibe (mixx records):
smokin' drums!!

jimpster (freerange):
second mix sounds like a real winner.

andre galluzzi:
freaky! full support.

julien chaptal (remote area):
i still don't know which one i prefer of the 2 tracks, but i know i dig them both! the day still has to come that i hear a moon harbour release i do not play.

markus fix (cecille):
really great release....i like it.

lauhaus (remote area):
sick release by matthias. full support!
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The musical evolution of Matthias Tanzmann as producer is in full swing – a quick look over his releases and remixes of the last year reveals an ease and sophistication, as he further progresses the reduction of house music.

And with great pleasure we get to provide his pinnacle of the year so far, »Chano«, the two versions of the track demonstrating just where house can take you on the threshold of a new decade.

The A side concentrates on a percussive rhythm and a lyrical vocal, its carefully placed sounds building the track into a dynamic and hypnotic whole.

The B side of »Chano« is arranged more classically - a deep chord, a clear beat, accentuated hi-hats and claps. The percussiveness here is more profound, shaping the track in a completely different way.

01 all on board (intro) 1:29
02 diamonds & pearls 7:03
03 celebration of life 7:14
04 orange soft-cake 5:05
05 mr. jack 4:53
06 plata 6:30
07 dream in berlin 7:15
08 floripa 3:33
09 time & space 6:45
10 parish fair 6:19
11 ms gera 6:45
12 heaven's gate 7:07
13 magic bubbles 2:48

After Moon Harbour’s first artist album, the much commended “Restless” by Matthias Tanzmann in spring 2008, comes the long-awaited 'Hello from Planet Earth' by Luna City Express!

Marco Resmann and Norman Weber have been an integral part of the Moon Harbour inner circle from the very beginning, and have made themselves indispensable during the last four years as a DJ and Producer duo - consummate purveyors and subtle innovators of house. In the last few years the duo has forged quite a distinctive sound and their first album shows off the various facets of their love for this music, by keeping the balance between classic house with its US American roots and contemporary European developments.

“Hello from Planet Earth” is an eclectic work which displays the essence of their sound - the key being the shape and ease of funk, a high musicality and a cheeky sense of humor. Tracks which brim with this classic Luna City Express style house sound are “Celebration Of Life”, “Dream In Berlin”, “MS Gera”, “Mr. Jack” and “Parish Fair”, all filled with depth, organic funk and the right drive for the best hours in the club. In these tracks the Berlin-Chicago axis is clearly apparent, all done with the right amount of reverence while still looking to the future.

The album also delves further into an unseen side of the duo: introverted, dense tracks, inspired by Dub and Downbeat, like “Plata”, “Heaven’s Gate”, “Time & Space” or “Orange Softcake”. The short interludes, „Floripa“ and „Magic Bubbles“, 2 experimental ambient tracks, connect the dots and complete the package.

With “Hello from Planet Earth”, Luna City Express have really come into their own, and the result is a more impressive sound than ever - reflecting both their respect and passion for house music.
 

After Moon Harbour’s first artist album, the much commended “Restless” by Matthias Tanzmann in spring 2008, comes the long-awaited 'Hello from Planet Earth' by Luna City Express!

Marco Resmann and Norman Weber have been an integral part of the Moon Harbour inner circle from the very beginning, and have made themselves indispensable during the last four years as a DJ and Producer duo - consummate purveyors and subtle innovators of house. In the last few years the duo has forged quite a distinctive sound and their first album shows off the various facets of their love for this music, by keeping the balance between classic house with its US American roots and contemporary European developments.

“Hello from Planet Earth” is an eclectic work which displays the essence of their sound - the key being the shape and ease of funk, a high musicality and a cheeky sense of humor. Tracks which brim with this classic Luna City Express style house sound are “Celebration Of Life”, “Dream In Berlin”, “MS Gera”, “Mr. Jack” and “Parish Fair”, all filled with depth, organic funk and the right drive for the best hours in the club. In these tracks the Berlin-Chicago axis is clearly apparent, all done with the right amount of reverence while still looking to the future.

The album also delves further into an unseen side of the duo: introverted, dense tracks, inspired by Dub and Downbeat, like “Plata”, “Heaven’s Gate”, “Time & Space” or “Orange Softcake”. The short interludes, „Floripa“ and „Magic Bubbles“, 2 experimental ambient tracks, connect the dots and complete the package.

With “Hello from Planet Earth”, Luna City Express have really come into their own, and the result is a more impressive sound than ever - reflecting both their respect and passion for house music.
 

In the last few months two faces have caused a massive stir at Moon Harbour HQ, the frenchman Seuil and Martinez from Copenhagen. And to take that momentum a step further, after their recent sets alongside Matthias Tanzmann at the monthly Moon Harbour Flights at the Distillery in Leipzig, Tanzmann invited them back to his nearby studio for what ended up being a very fruitful couple of recording sessions.

And the fruits of these collaborations are here for you all as two very special tracks on the split EP „Moon Harbour Joints Vol. 1“, each track combining the artists’ unique personal styles while at the same time giving us more than the sum of the parts.

The A-side is Martinez and Matthias Tanzmann rolling out a compactly arranged track, named „Ohh I don't know“, which is characterised by percussive and impulsive beats, a rythmic chord and engaging vocal samples, all adding to make a unique funk – direct, authentic and deep.

Tanzmann and Seuil’s „My 808 gently weeps“ also builds on and emphasises several layered vocal samples. The result this time is a deeper and more laid back affair, which will undoubtedly become the perfect soundtrack to many an after-party that has stretched long into the shining new day.

Sometimes there are tracks which cause quite a stir long before their release date, and „Hold Home“ by the Italian producer Santos is one such track. For almost a year now ‚Hold Home’ has been causing mayhem in the sets of Djs like Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice and Timo Maas, and now the track is being finally released officially by Moon Harbour.

Santos is one of the majors in the music scene, working as a DJ, producer and remixer. With „Camels“ he released an international chart-hit at the end of the nineties, and remixes and productions for famous stars like Madonna and Fat Boy Slim show that his artistic spectrum goes far beyond electronic clubmusic. Since 2008 he has been assisting Timo Maas as a producer, in addition to running the Mutant Clan project together.

„Hold Home“ is a classic house track – elegant, hypnotic and timeless, and with it he perfectly heralds the beginning of the summer season. The track is based on a short sample-loop of beats, chords and a distinctive vocal sample, and the fact that it needs nothing more than this is testament to Santos' keen sense for the dancefloor.

Luna City Express add their very own brand of funk to their remix on the B side. The two Berliners add percussion, their own vocal sample and a heavy portion of deepness, giving the track a new flow - less loop-orientated, but more soulful and more geared to the dancefloor.

Alexis Benard a.k.a Seuil can't be stopped at the moment, releasing six EPs in the last year alone and amongst them being his stunning debut "Double Room" on Moon Harbour. This time around Seuil dishes up another three top-notch house tracks for us.

It all starts with "Musm", a driving track with a sharply accented rhythm, underlined by a catchy vocal sample. Around the middle of the track the arising fanfare/trumpet horn shows off Seuil's feel for the dancefloor. When the peak arrives it is a carefully crafted and subtle one, holding the listener till the end.

"Unexpected Night" is a builder, starting relaxed, but during the breakdown a half dissonant, half driving sound emerges giving the track an excellent and unforgettable new dynamic.

"Ohohah" is a touch more experimental. Bourn on an elegant bassline, the style shows a friskier side to Seuil, while still capturing his catchy, deep and funky style.

2009 will be the year for Luna City Express. Since quite a time Berlin-based Norman Weber and Marco Resmann bring fresh breezes into the international house scene again and again – with their EPs and DJ-Gigs. Thoroughly honest house tracks, always with a winking easiness, are their trademark. This year their first album is coming and »Rough Neck« gives the first taste. The track catches with its continuous tension, always nearly bursting - for the whole duration of the track. The percussive rhythms, a short chord together with the funk bassline and some vocal samples interspersed – all this is inevitably pulling the listener.

Brothers’ Vibe, the hero of house, now finally getting the legitimate success for his music, intensifies »Rough Neck« into a pushing though deep house track with a classic US influence. At the same time he’s picking up the tension forced already by Luna City Express.

Also Moon Harbour boss Matthias Tanzmann interpretes »Rough Neck« in a new way while emphasizing the percussive character of the track even stronger. Garnished with extra sounds the piece gets a completely new drive without losing the original out of sight.

Tracklisting
01. Martinez - Blue Lagoon
02. Seuil - Double Room
03. Boris Werner - Feel Good
04. Matthias Tanzmann - Rugby (Mathias Kaden’s Penalty Kick Remix)
05. Mathias Kaden - Musica
06. Dan Drastic & Chris Lattner - Two In One
07. Matthias Tanzmann - Love Shaped Feeling (Reboot Rework)
08. Gregor Tresher - Break New Soil
09. Luna City Express - Seven (Agnès Club Mix)
10. Matthias Tanzmann - Keep On (Boris Werner Keeps On Truckin’ Mix)
11. Martinez - Momomowha...
12. Dan Drastic - Slice Of Life (Johnny D Remix)
13. Vera - Hooked Up With Da Drums
14. Matthias Tanzmann - Left Behind
15. Dot - Kinda Strange
16. Luna City Express - Swing City

The Inhouse compilations are special moments for Moon Harbour. Being more than just simply packed with new and exclusive tracks from Moon Harbour artists and friends, they are also landmarks which connect a contemporary sound with a look to the future by giving a mouth-watering taster of upcoming releases.

Two eventful years have passed since the last Inhouse-compilation: almost a dozen new EPs have been released and played relentlessly in clubs worldwide - releases by Moon Harbour residents Matthias Tanzmann, Marlow, Luna City Express and Dan Drastic, but also by Simon Flower, Miguel Toro, Gregor Tresher, Seuil and last but not least Martinez, who is set to influence the labels' profile more in the future. Moon Harbour has now become fully international, with it’s artists receiving global acclaim and booking for gigs far and wide.

In particular it is the label-head Matthias Tanzmann who has flown the Moon Harbour banner around the globe. Apart from spending nearly every weekend abroad spinning in his inimitable style, he also plays regularly in Ibiza, performed for the Goethe-Institut in China and Australia and also somehow found time to release his eagerly-awaited solo debut "Restless" in spring 2008.

"Inhouse Vol.3" ranges from classical house through to the current sound of the clubscene, in which the borders between techno, minimal and house are becoming more and more blurred. The compilation seamlessly combines tracks of friends of Moon Harbour like Boris Werner and Mathias Kaden, who have previously remixed for Moon Harbour before, artists like Martinez and Vera who are currently the labels' focus, newcomers Dan Drastic & Chris Lattner who are set to cause more sensation in the future, and last but not least: Matthias Tanzmann and Luna City Express - the central members of the Moon Harbour family.

"Inhouse Vol.3" is not only a gift for Moon Harbour fans, but as well for the label itself.

The Inhouse compilations are special moments for Moon Harbour. Being more than just simply packed with new and exclusive tracks from Moon Harbour artists and friends, they are also landmarks which connect a contemporary sound with a look to the future by giving a mouth-watering taster of upcoming releases.

Two eventful years have passed since the last Inhouse-compilation: almost a dozen new EPs have been released and played relentlessly in clubs worldwide - releases by Moon Harbour residents Matthias Tanzmann, Marlow, Luna City Express and Dan Drastic, but also by Simon Flower, Miguel Toro, Gregor Tresher, Seuil and last but not least Martinez, who is set to influence the labels' profile more in the future. Moon Harbour has now become fully international, with it’s artists receiving global acclaim and booking for gigs far and wide.

In particular it is the label-head Matthias Tanzmann who has flown the Moon Harbour banner around the globe. Apart from spending nearly every weekend abroad spinning in his inimitable style, he also plays regularly in Ibiza, performed for the Goethe-Institut in China and Australia and also somehow found time to release his eagerly-awaited solo debut "Restless" in spring 2008.

"Inhouse Vol.3" ranges from classical house through to the current sound of the clubscene, in which the borders between techno, minimal and house are becoming more and more blurred. The compilation seamlessly combines tracks of friends of Moon Harbour like Boris Werner and Mathias Kaden, who have previously remixed for Moon Harbour before, artists like Martinez and Vera who are currently the labels' focus, newcomers Dan Drastic & Chris Lattner who are set to cause more sensation in the future, and last but not least: Matthias Tanzmann and Luna City Express - the central members of the Moon Harbour family.

"Inhouse Vol.3" is not only a gift for Moon Harbour fans, but as well for the label itself.

Martin Swanstein aka Martinez is remaining true to Moon Harbour. After his first fantastic EP “Momomowha”, the high-flying producer, dj and labelhead comes along with two brilliant new tracks for the label. And once again Martinez succeeds in capturing intense moments and expanding on them, but without losing impact.

In “Le Circus” Martinez arranges different vocal samples into a rhythmic collage which build into the backbone of funk in the track. It’s precise and growing breakdowns will undoubtedly provide euphoria on the dancefloor.

“Mundial” has a percussive and intricate start but quickly evolves into an easygoing and elegant house track, which creates its incredible deepness by focusing only on the essential. "Mundial" is the kind of track which would signal early in the evening that the people in the club had most definitely come to the right place.

2009 the new Moon Harbour Compilation „Moon Harbour Inhouse Vol.3“ will be released, in which Martinez will provide an exclusive track as well the DJ-Mix.

Moon Harbour stays international with their 40th release. This time with the focus on the vibrant French club scene. Alexis Bernard aka Seuil has already released a bunch of groundbreaking EPs on labels like Minibar, Einmaleins or Freak N Chic since 2006. This year he founded his own label called Eklo with such hi-class acts as Lauhaus and Miss Fitz.

For his first EP on Moon Harbour Recordings he presents 3 top notch house tracks with profound melodies and cleverly layered rhythms. “Double Room” consists of subtle sounds and a very likable vocal sample - driving with a high dose of funk! “She Percs Me” on the flipside is a bit more straight. Percussive rhythms and playful licks perfectly display Seuil’s musically advanced ideas. Last but not least and a bit more on the relaxed side we have “No Time For Love”. A shy piano works its way through the track and makes it a perfect tune for some real late night magic. One thing is for sure: France doesn’t necessarily mean French House.

After Gregor Tresher in spring 2008, Martin Swanstein alias Martinez is the next long time companion of the club scene to join Moon Harbour this year. The Copenhagen based DJ and producer has built up an impressive discography within the last seven years and affected the catalogue of labels like Guidance and Audiomatique decisively. With Out Of Orbit Recordings and Re:connected Martinez could also establish his own platforms. Known for excessive tech house tracks Martinez reflects the typical Scandinavian club sound that captivates by both its deepness and its clarity. The enhancement of his music, which can already be witnessed on his “Retrospective EP” on 3rd Floor, is even more evident his Moon Harbour debut.

„Momomowha” is an impulsive techno track, which however avails itself of the aesthetics of various house elements. The fact it runs more than eleven minutes is not conspicuous at all. The beat pushes forward undeviatingly, retaining its presence even during the longer breaks. The vocal sample of “Momomowha”, which is looping through the whole track, is backing up the straight character of the rhythm, adding a wonderful funky touch that gives somewhat of a timeless note to the track.

“Day By Day” is more obviously rooted in house music. The beat is twisted, but still pushing forward. It is thus a good contrast to the warm sounding chords and shows a slightly deeper side of Martinez.

Great events are often foreshadowed. Moon Harbour makes no difference there: Label head Matthias Tanzmann is about to release his first album “Restless” and with “Rugby” comes a promising teaser-EP. Side A belongs to Mathias Kaden, displaying the fresh creativity of a young DJ and producer. After releases on Freude am Tanzen and Vakant he no longer is just an insiders’ tip. His version of “Rugby” condenses the percussive elements of the original into a floor-storming monster, making great surprises with live-saxophone breaks. On the flipside, Matthias Tanzmann gets at it again, making “Rugby” a rakish percussive house track, lucid and lively at the same time. There could be no better preparation for the forthcoming release by Mr. Tanzmann. The original of “Rugby” already enjoys heavy rotation by the likes of Josh Wink, Steve Bug, Martin Landsky, Raresh and Karotte. And be prepared: How “Rugby” sounds in its original version will be only one of the many surprises the album offers. We promise!

The Original of Rugby will be released on Matthias Tanzmann's forthcoming Album "Restless" in January 2008

Currently, Matthias Tanzmann is feeling really well on his scouting mission: Besides playing countless gigs, Matthias always keeps eyes and ears open for new talent. Following New Zealander Simon Flower is Miguel Toro from Venezuela: An active musician since 1988, Miguel has been playing in Fusion bands as well as solo and in cooperation with other artists. Lately, he has been on the road with Swiss high-flyer Samim a lot, enriching his sets with live percussions.

Three pieces of Miguel’s new project Oil Of Mars have been selected for his first EP on Moon Harbour. “Cure” fuses minimal house with dark cinematic extracts. Remixing it, Samim and Miguel round off its edges but take it further with wild sound experiments, adding even more facets to the original. “Otro” starts with a distinctive lurching loop but develops step by step into a versatile piece of Minimal. And to finish it, “Clak” shows how House can be standing firm without becoming nostalgic in times of Minimal all around: Deep beats and a handful of striking sounds develop into a cooled-down funk that’s neither Oldschool nor current Zeitgeist. A fine debut, isn’t it?

A new face at Moon Harbour - A Face from the back of beyond. Simon Flower comes from gorgeous New Zealand and has been affecting theantipodean club scene hugely since the early nineties. As Peak Shift this pleasant fellow released principally on his own label, Nurture Recordings but now, after a short break, Simon Flower is kicking off under his real name. The auspicious twelve-inch "Shinjuku Skyline" on Curl Curl was just thebeginning as here, he makes his debut on Moon Harbour before he delivers a12" to Pokerflat in a few months time. With "Send in the Clowns" Simon combines playful sounds and filtered vocal elements with a summery swinging bassline and a deliberate portion of funkwith his downright sensitivity. In contrast, "Seyyes" is a bit more compact and way deeper but is a potential underground hit with it´s unobtrusive peak for the later hours. On the A-Side Dutchman, 2000andOne (one of today's top producers and mastering engineers), edits "Send in the Clowns" into a more classical house style but always keeps an skilful eye on the distinctive character of the original. With this EP Simon Flower show's his links to the european club scene wonderfully.

The first pure Moon Harbour compilation is completed. After four years and 15 releases it is now time to give a summary of the label work. Thirteen partially exclusive tracks were compiled and mixed by Marlow and are now going to be released as Moon Harbour Inhouse Flights Volume One. Along with the CD the six new and exclusive tracks appear on two separately released 12 inch vinyls. Part 1kicks off with a track of the Hamburg based DJ Jan Krüger, who already debuted on Moon Harbour with “Cassis” (MHR007) in 2002. The Swedish producer John Dahlbäck (by the way the cousin of Jesper Dahlbäck) delivers his first track to the Moon Harbour Catalogue.
Although he still has a young career, this gifted man can already look back on releases on labels such as Brique Rouge, Toko, Dessous, Physical Soul, Deep 4 Life and Morris Audio.
Moreover we got a new track of Moon Harbour chairman Matthias Tanzmann, which is, compared to Matthias’ recent releases, focussing again on his deephouse roots. The last tune on this record is already a Moon Harbour classic. Gamat 3000’s “Gentleness”, originally released on MHR001, concludes the compilation’s first vinyl part on B2.