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Sunday, December 14, 2014

DIKSOF 018 - Daso - Cosmic Ride EP [incl. Daniel Solar & Andi de Luxe Remix]


Dikso welcomes their Berlin mate Daso who comes along with a fleecy and fluffy EP full of pure disco trance from outer space.

2014's final spurt... Just in time for christmas Dikso is proud to present their first EP from Daso. Well known for his releases on Connaisseur Recordings and Oliver Koletzki's Stil Vor Talent imprint he was searching for a homebase to show the disco aspect in his work which directly led him to Dikso.

Combining classic trance elements with disco drumming and a slight cosmic atmosphere Daso created the perfect EP to get into the long dark winter months. The musical equivalent to the northern lights that enlight and entertain until the sun comes back.

01 - Tide Waves / TT 07:28

02 – Tide Waves (Daniel Solar & Andi de Luxe Remix) / TT 07:20

03 – Cosmic Alone / TT 06:24

04 – Ride Tide / TT 06:56


Junodownload
Traxsource
Beatport
iTunes

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

DIKSOF 017 - Daniel Solar - State Of Bliss EP [incl. Death On The Balcony Remix]



Follow up to the very successful EP from Death On The Balcony, this is a brand new EP from Daniel Solar including a blissful remix from the Balconys themselves. Bliss on the dancefloor, bliss in your hearts, bliss for your bum. This EP has the ingredients to make a day a blissful day and a night a blissful night. Feel free to help yourself!

01 – State Of Bliss (Original Mix) / TT 07:47


02 – State Of Bliss (Death On The Balcony Remix) / TT 08:32 by Dikso Records


03 - Desire / TT 06:01[Snippet] by Dikso Records


04 – 1989 / TT 07:20 by Dikso Records

Beatport
Junodownload
Traxsource
iTunes

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Meet the Balconys...


For some time now the combined forces of Mark Caramelli and Paul Hargreaves have been causing quite a stir under their guise, Death on the Balcony. Their style fuses a range of influences from Disco & Deep House through to House & Deep Techno depending on the time, space and environment. Years of dedicated musical passion and an appreciation of numerous genres have lead to their sound becoming perfected and receiving popularity across the board...

Death on the Balcony’s release schedule is continually active with DOTB releasing & remixing with the likes of Culprit LA, Pets Recordings, Silver Network, Illusion Recordings, Akbal Music, Airdrop, Hissy Fit & Join The Dots. Whether it’s disco inflected fuel or house rhythms, these eclectically deft producers will juxtapose anything they lay their hands upon, mixing the beat of the drum with the melodic buzz of a hazy brain.

As one of the UK’s finest up and coming acts Death on the Balcony will be delivering more productions, remixes and playing world wide gigs as their range of musicality continues to evolve and they deliver a unique, well-timed narrative of the best sounds around.


Yowzah!!! #08 in Juno's Deep House charts, #12 in the Disco section and #26 overall plus millions of sweet mails and comments from all over the world. Support comes from Tensnake, Robert Ownes, Kruse & Nuernberg, Mark Farina, Animal Trainer, Larse, Bonar Bradberry and Jay West (to name a few), Doctor Dru sent a kiss, Nhan Solo a heart and DJ Sneak didn't like it at all.

Speaking of charts (thee subject): This is what the Balconys playing this spring... DOTB Spring Chart on Beatport

And if you want to hear how "Speak On The Subject" from their EP works between the new Casino Times on Wolf Music and one of Huxley's recent remixes, feel free to listen to Shur-I-Kan's "March 2014" mix on soundcloud:



http://www.beatport.com/release/in-tune-itions-ep/1253779
https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/in.tune.itions-ep/id826294251
http://www.junodownload.com/products/death-on-the-in-tune-itions-ep/2411821-02/
http://traxsource.com/title/314355/in-tune-itions-ep

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

DIKSOF 016 - Death On The Balcony - In.tune.itions EP



DIKSO welcomes 2014 with an EP from DEATH ON THE BALCONY, two handsome boys from London that perfectly fit in the gap between the different styles that Dikso is all about. Their biography sounds like that their way sooner or later had to lead to Dikso. Let’s celebrate this meeting at the crossways of musical history with three brandnew original tracks plus a remix from Dikso landlord Daniel Solar.

Tracklisting:
01 – Speak On The Subject / TT 07:36
02 – Make My Move / TT 07:13
03 – Heart For Rent / TT 08:04
04 – Heart For Rent (Daniel Solar Remix) / TT 07:36









http://www.beatport.com/release/in-tune-itions-ep/1253779
https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/in.tune.itions-ep/id826294251
http://www.junodownload.com/products/death-on-the-in-tune-itions-ep/2411821-02/

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

DIKSO 015 - Daniel Solar - Grassroots EP


Solar activity on Dikso. Label boss Daniel Solar returns with a new EP and some helping hands from Stee Downes on the mic, Florian Kruse and Nils Nuernberg with the mixer and Berlin homie Mario Aureo on the composition. The tracks are ranging from disco to house, from mild to wild and should keep the audience from start to finish.




A1 - Daniel Solar - Someday / TT 06:48

Someday... somehow... it feels good! Does it point the direction to the promised land? Or is it just the hope for a better sexual experience? Send a mail to Doctor Solar. Meanwhile have fun on the floor with this peak time piano driver.





A2 - Daniel Solar - Someday (Kruse & Nuernberg Remix) / TT 07:50

Pimp my car, pimp my track... More beats, more piano, more more. Try this for hot & spicy or go back to Daniel's version for the original taste.





B1 - Daniel Solar & Mario Aureo - I Do Believe (feat. Stee Downes) / TT 07:00

This is the voice of planet... Stee Downes. Dikso couldn't resist and asked him to join them on stage. Together with longtime production partner Mario Aureo he completes a new dream team and with "I Do Believe" they couldn't have started better.





B2 - Daniel Solar - Cookie Dough / TT 06:25

And what are we having for dessert? A disco-infected mid-tempo groover called cookie dough? Thank god you can dance the calories off with it.





DIGITAL BONUS - Daniel Solar & Mario Aureo - I Do Believe feat. Stee Downes (Mario Aureo Stripped Down Version) / TT 06:58

Stripping it down with Mario Aureo. A lesson in reducing a track gently to the max. Mario, you bad boy...



Grab your copy...

EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE @ Oye Records, Berlin / NOW ON STOCK!!!

EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE @ Juno Download / starting 11th November 2013

Sunday, September 1, 2013

DIKSO 014 - VA -Super Sound Single Vol. 9

Welcome to the first Super Sound Single in 2013 with four new Dikso summer anthems for your hearts and bums. Featuring Matt Meler from down under with Kathy Diamond on the mic, Roberto and Remco from Maastricht on the piano, electronic disco band E.B.O from Madrid on stage and last but not least Jay West on the filter bank. 





 
1 / Matt Meler feat. Kathy Diamond -- Rhythm Of A Miracle / TT 05:57
Future disco anthem for your beach session 2013, Kathy Diamond's voice on top of a slow but driving electronic disco production. Promising combination, hope to hear more from them soon.



 
2 / Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul -- Harmonic Flower / TT 08:40 
They are back on Dikso. After their Faith EP they are now on a Dikso vinyl for the first time. Piano alert with huge reactions when the Dikso boys tested it in their sets over the last months.


 
3 / E.B.O -- Still Running (My Heart) / TT 06:10 
E.B.O from Madrid is another new name on Dikso and they bring their interpretation of what Inner City left over some decades ago. But it's not just a retro thing, they combine a Detroit history with an abstract kind of disco and a live approach. E.B.O, the stage is yours...


 
4 / Jay West -- So Right / TT 06:57
Jay West in top form! Wonderful disco mover that grows and grows and grows. Moody like a sunset over a dune, tasty as a bottle of red wine but also dirty as... stop, create your own fantasies...



 
5 / E.B.O - Still Running (Craig Hamilton Remix) / TT 07:18


 
6 / Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul - Fairy Tale / TT 06:33

Buy this release:

Vinyl @ decks.de
Vinyl @ Juno.co.uk
Vinyl @ Oye Records

Digital @ Beatport.com
Digital @ Traxsource.com
Digital @ Junodownload.com

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

DIKSOF 013 - Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul - Faith EP Remixes



Such a beauty of a remix package… featuring Hannes Fischer and Marc Poppcke from Berlin and LeSale from Vienna.
Return of the faith… Three remixes, especially made for the forthcoming open air season. So, open your heart as wide as possible, drink a bottle of good wine and give some love to the one(s) next to you.



01 / Faith (LeSale Remix) / TT 06:51
The first remix comes from Vienna’s finest export at the moment: LeSale. After great releases on Luv Shack Records and even bigger remixes for Megadon Betamax and Volta Cab we didn’t expect anything less. But listen for yourself. Goosebumps galore…



02 / Faith (Hannes Fischer Remix) / TT 07:00
Up next is the master of pop minimalism: Hannes Fischer. His underground edits of Röyksopp, Adele and others gained a lot of clicks and fame. The Adele edit had almost 200k of plays on Soundcloud… Wow! No wonder that even Lana Del Rey asked for a remix treatment on her “Summertime Madness” single release and Alex Barck from Jazzanova signed him right away to the Sonar Kollektiv roster. Fortunately we were early enough to ask him for a remix before we had to close our number account in Switzerland to afford his work.



03 / Walk On Us (Marc Poppcke Remix) / TT 07:30
What a pleasure to have our good friend and musical companion Marc Poppcke on board. He shows us how to go mad when a party has already moved outside the club and inside the hearts of all these jerking bodies that still can’t stop and totally forgot to go home. Abstract disco for advanced dancefloors.


Support by:
Adana Twins, Animal Trainer, Giom, Sleaty McQueen, Dabonair, Wildkats, Jay West, Madmotor Miquel, Satin Jackets, Raxon, Roberto Rodriguez, Cocolores, Fabo, Viadrina, Miguel Puente, Mousse T., Johnwaynes, Oliver Schories, Nhan Solo, Betoko, Tensnake, Shir Khan, Alex Niggemann, Dead Rose Music Company, Soul Minority, Kruse&Nürnberg, Leftside Wobble, and many more...



Beatport 
Junodownload
Traxsource

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

DIKSO 012 - Larse - GT EP (incl. Adana Twins Remix)

Yes, he is back!

Larse, who brought us “So Much Fun” and “Tonite”, two of the most wanted tracks on Dikso so far, returns with a complete EP full of discoloaden House and house driven Disco. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, this is the GT EP.

At this point, we want to thank Adana Twins and the Kruse & Nürnberg boys for their breathtaking remix work that made “Hot” hotter than hot...



And it got already some nice feedback and support from Sleazybeats, Exploited's Shir Khan, Trickski, Till von Sein, Roberto Rodriguez, Joyce Muniz, LTJ Xperience, Doctor Dru, Wildkats, LeSale, the boys from Kolour Recordings, Dicky Trisco and many many more. Thank you guys and girls, we love you all...





A1 / Dynamic Duo / TT 06:18

Disco house with muscles… Yes, this track is all about muscles. But not like Hulk or Arnold. Indeed… beefy, but still gracile. Like Bruce and Robin, the dynamic duo, just spandex superheroes.





A2 / Love Is The Answer / TT 07:15

More muscles and more love. Stringloaden and hopelessly cheesy. But with muscles, disco house with muscles. Oh, we had that before…





B1 / Hot (Adana Twins Twistin’ Bassline Remix) / TT 06:18

Three letters… H-O-T! Pure porn! Adana Twins were putting this through the mill, destiled and extracted the core elements with so much efficiency that “Hot” is not just a word, not just the title anymore. It IS hot!





B2 / Hot / TT 06:03

When Adana Twins are the climax, Larse’ original version is foreplay and afterplay into one. And as you may know… After the game is before the game. OK, Sepp meant something totally different.





Digital bonus track / Lay It / TT 06:06

Now that we have talked about love and hotness, GT cars and spandex, climax and afterplay, let’s stick to this. Lay It is the perfect track after all that bed work out. Relaxing, moody and giving you appetite for the next round.



Vinyl stores:

Juno Records
Phonica Records
Piccadilly Records
Oye Records Berlin
Decks Records
deejay

Digital stores:

Beatport
Junodownload
Traxsource

Monday, April 8, 2013

DiKSO Podcast 15 - Daniel Solar

Kids, it's podcast time!

Long time no see Mr. Solar. Daniel has been so busy with secret things for the even more secret Dikso underground organization that there was no time for a new mix. But here it is, 60 minutes of joy and happiness. Have fun...



 D O W N L O A D this mix here...

Monday, February 11, 2013

DiKSO Podcast 14 - Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul


Busy as a bee those dutchmen... If you wanna see how the tracks from their "Faith EP" they recently released on Dikso fit in a set should listen to this. 60 minutes of mind & soul massage for those who can't stand that shitty winter anymore. And if you are in the lucky situation that you live in the southern hemisphere, this may be the soundtrack for your beach BBQ.

DiKSO Podcast 14 - Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul by Dikso Records on Mixcloud


Feel free to download DiKSO podcast number 14 HERE...

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

DIKSOF 011 - Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul - Faith EP

This is the first EP in a row of new Dikso EPs coming up in 2013. Later on this year, a remix EP with still top secret remixes is about to follow.

January is an exciting month, isn’t it? When I am writing these words the January transfer window in European football is still open… but I don’t want to bore you with off-topic details because the most important transfer in 2013 has already wrapped up: Roberto Calzetta & Twin Soul signed to Dikso. Not a multi-million-dollar-deal as seen on Sky Sports but wait to see them in action.

Here we have their first release, a real beauty of an EP. Three tracks just made to tease out your first spring fever feelings. Let your love go…

01 / Faith / TT 07:53

An ode to love and friendship and a beast of an earworm. If you don’t have to smile at this track you are ice cold. I said “Ice cold”… or one of those serious rap guys. Don’t be a serious rap guy. They really don’t know what they are missing in their life…

02 / Terra Cutter / TT 07:16

Starting as a soulful groover “Terra Cutter” develops to a deep and arresting trip for your heart and your hips. Just see for yourself what undogmatic deep house can be these days.

03 / Walk On Us / TT 07:13

This could have been Norwegian, or from the south sea, or just from a dancefloor near you. Take a raw bass and some of these fluffy piano chords that make the balearic sound sounding so… balearic. My favourite track on this EP. Unfortunately we don’t have a B2 position to offer.

You can catch these beauties at all digital stores. Sorry digital only this time...


Beatport

Junodownload

Traxsource

Musicload

Thursday, September 27, 2012

DIKSO 011 - V/A - Super Sound Single Volume 8 - OUT NOW!

Dikso is back after the summer break with some new stuff for lovers and beloved. We were a hairbreadth away from our first strictly German Super Sound Single but we couldn’t resist to sign Shur-i-kan’s slowmo romeo called “In Love”. Also in Love…: Larse from Dortmund, Daniel from the Dikso headquarter here in Berlin and another "Dortmunder", Satin Jackets, who completes the hat-trick with his third achievement on Dikso.


And we got so many mails, so many nice comments... Thank you guys, we loooove you <3<3<3. Here are some of your lovely words...:
- Robert Owens: "Great group of tracks, In Love and Tonite for me"
- Craig Smith from 6th Borough Project: "All cuts dope......superior stuff ;-)"
- Doctor Dru: "Thanx, dudes for this release. Larse killse it here for me"
- Benni from Adana Twins: "Thanks for this Great EP! Will play. "
- Fred Everything: "Love the Shur-I-Kan track. Also enjoy the rest of the ep"
- Sleazybeats: "Shur-I-kan is a bit of a hero isn't he? Awesome tune"
- Daniel from Trickski: "Great dikso stuff once again! Daniel Solar delivers the one for me!"
- The Revenge: "Lovely stuff guys as usual"
- André Lodemann: "I like A1 + B1!"
- Alex Niggemann: "Nice one again! Something to break the darkness!"
- Chopstick: "All 4 tracks are damn solid! will def play all of them out.. maybe favouring in love right now but really all of them are great!"
- Huxley: "All really good records. the shur-i-khan is the one for me, but all lovely bits of music,"
- Roberto Rodriguez: "Love for this release! Once again disco quality from Dikso!"
- Raphael from Mekanism: "Great release, really get into the daniel solar groove of burning Up !"
- Matthias from Motorcitysoul: "Yeehah, new feed by the man Shur-I-Kan! ***matthias."
- Hot Since 82: "shur-I-kan for me. BIG"
- Salvatore Freda: "yeah the "In Love" track is dope ;) will buy the vinyl" [Editor's note: "Thank you for still buying vinyl, mate :-)"]
- Jef K: "yes yes yes super release! i like the 4 tracks here! will defo play ..."
- Kruse & Nürnberg: "In Love is great."
- Sasse: "Burning Up is massive !!"
- MANIK: "Dope dope dope. In Love is awesome....feeling 'Tonite' too. Nice work here."
- Dead Rose Music Company: "Ooooh I love the whole release but I think Daniel clinches it for me"
- Ali Ooft: "Quality as usual from the Dikso camp :) Really feeling the Shur-I-Kan jam and also Daniel's Burning Up too. Straight in the bag."
- Jozif: "Shur I Kan never dissapoints.. Classy shiiiit .. full support from me"
- Mike from Kolour Recordings: "Another lovely dikso release yet again .. chalked full of ace grooves. absolutely loving larse's disco-tinged burner .. makes you want to stop whatever it is you're doing and shake it. "
- Jacques Renault: "Tonite is for me, thanks guys. that burning up sample is making the rounds, and I''ll be to blame as well soon" [Editor's note: "Oops, do we have a doublet here? Sorry, there were no evil intentions"]
- Alex Flitsch from Connaisseur: "Shur-i-kan's "In Love" sounds great..."
- Cottam: "Great stuff again Dikso..... Quality throughout but my fav is the Larse track......"
- Duff Disco: "Strong release :) will be playing some of these at bestival this sunday"
- Cole Medina: "Very nice EP! digging all the tracks"
- Danny Howells: "Killer EP .. solid deep and disco, and loving Shur-I-Kan to pieces thanks!"
- Nhan Solo: "Soooooooo in love with Shur-i-kan !"
- Daniel Dexter: "Wow, love the Larse-Tune!"
- Niko Schwind: ""In Love is great"!"
- Satin Jackets: "Larse is killing it! Dortmund!"
- Noir: "Nice nudisco tracks. My fave here is Shur-i-kan"
- Johnwaynes: "Nice release ! all tracks are good, but Burning Up is the one that i most like"
- Magnier from The House Of Disco: "Burnin up has gotten me pretty dehydrated! Great release guys as always!" and added a few days later: "Im burning up all over the place"
- Dicky Trisco: "Shur-i-kan is my pick here. Great sound! Larse working too. Prefer our version of the Gayle Adams though." [Editor's note: "Oops, do we have another doublet here? Sorry, there were no evil intentions in this case, too"]
- DJ Harri from Sub Club Glasgow: "Digging all of these, excellent package"
- Waldo Faldo: "Another great "Schachzug" from the two smart guys from Dikso. Ultraphat melodic disco sounds. Massiv Beats, Crispy HiHats and loveley vocals. Why does the Studio 54 closes his doors. This record would be a "Stammgast" there. I play both sides ;-). Be fast, before sold out."

Wanna take a listen what they are talking about?

A1 / Shur-i-kan – In Love/ TT 05:28


Dikso has featured so many young and talented artists from all over the world, it was only a question of time until the veterans also want to show that they are still top notch. Welcome Shur-i-kan from London, the man who was responsible for most of the first releases on Jimpster’s Frerange label. We are really proud to have this outstanding artist on board and we are also proud of adding another entry to his impressive back catalogue on discogs.


A2 / Larse - Tonite / TT 06:24


Remember “So Much Fun” from 2011’s Super Sound Single Vol. 5? This one got so rare in the meantime, even on discogs has not been a single item for sale in the last months This time he is hitting us up with his new boogie funk monster “Tonite”. Watch out, there is a lot of more stuff from him to come by the end of this year…


B1 / Daniel Solar – Burning Up / TT 06:23


Mr. Dikso himself is burning it up. Combining an early eighties funk track with some warm house piano vibes will set the girls on fire. And no, this one is not only for the pyromaniacs among you…


B2 / Satin Jackets feat. Linda Mathews – Never Say Never / TT 08:27


Woohoo, he is back even one more time, and he is still not alone. Together with Linda Mathews, Satin Jackets brings us once again a brilliant piece of dance music, inspired by the seventies and engineered in the present. Maybe this is one of the candidates for an edit in 2035…

Do you like what you see? Then hurry up and grab a copy at...

Juno Records
Piccadilly Records
Phonica Records
Oye Records Berlin

OUT NOW!!!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

DiKSO Podcast 13 - Magnier [House Of Disco]

Just another Summer Of Love...



As you may have noticed already, we at Dikso headquarters are totally in love with The House Of Disco, David Magnier's label for the future in house and disco. To fill the summer with some love Dikso and The House Of Disco created a label-mash-up-compilation called House Of Dikso that topped the charts at Junodownload and was also pretty successful on all the other platforms like Beatport and Traxsource. But this was not their first collaboration, Daniel and Andi's disco house roller "Seventh" was also released under the House Of Disco banner and can still be found in Beatport's Nu-Disco top 100 (for almost 2 months and counting...).

Now, here is the return visit: Magnier on Dikso. Have fun with 60 minutes of pure bliss he sent over the channel to Berlin, and now from Berlin right into your hearts. Tracklisting is still shut away, only MI5 knows!

---> DOWNLOAD HERE <---

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

HODDIK1 - House Of Dikso Compilation - OUT NOW!

What happens when two of the freshest labels join forces........this, the "House of Dikso". While so many labels chose to compete and run parallel to each other the boys over at Dikso and House of Disco Records have decided to bridge the gap and work together to bring us 12 of the best tracks they can get their mits on. Rammed full of emerging talent and established producers 'House of Dikso', the first in a series of label collaborations, aims to showcase sounds from the spectrum of disco and house, remaining ever optimistic and uplifting. Initially a digital release the 4 most popular tracks will then be pressed onto a limited edition vinyl. If the history of these two labels is anything to go by this will have more gems on it then Lady Gaga's bra. 


available at...

Beatport
Junodownload
Traxsource



01 / Finnebassen - Bleedin Out / TT 7:12

Norways rising star has been making waves with his 2 latest releases, one of which topped beatports charts for weeks. His style is pure atmosphere and almost eerie in nature, Bleedin Out reinforces his sound. This track is stripped down to essential elements leaving the vocals to stand out and the bassline to ripple through your sensibilities.

   


02 / Nhan Solo – Hey Girl! / TT 6:32

Recently providing tracks to Hamburg's 'DIYnamic' label and Dikso has propelled Nhan Solo into to path of many house-heads. This offering is a more low slung affair, sultry and loaded with spadefuls of 70's porno sleaze this one should make it into your sex mix.

   


03 / Luminodisco - Dreaming Siam / TT 6:58

Having previously released on House of Disco Records Luminodisco's adept production skills have already been established. This time around he's given us a meaty, woozy, charming track that rolls over and over, developing more personality with every revolution. Its dense sound punctuated by key changes and a tonal but addictive vocal sample.

   


04 / Daniel Solar – Hush / TT 6:19

Fresh off the back of a release on Instruments of Rapture, Daniel Solar's track 'Hush' is a moody pulsing house excursion. Twirling vocals and a muscular bassline and kick give this track a hypnosis and drive that is testament to his production skill and detriment to you remaining sitting down.

   


05 / Monitor 66 – Masséna / TT 4:56

House of Disco's latest find Monitor 66, hailing from Sweden, make sunset inspired music. This melodic laid-back track will make sunset last a lot longer than it should. The arrangement of this track makes it a standout soundtrack to your summer. Using a popular vocal from the 90's to tease your memory, can you guess what it is?

   


06 / Andrea Britton & Alexander Roggendorf - Not Before I See You First (Andi de Luxe Remix) / TT 6:59

This remix by the other half of the Dikso duo injects some gloss into the compilation with some saturated sunny notes. A poppy vocal is the catalyst for the feel of this track. Its is the kind of thing that goes well with sand, soundsystems and sunglasses.

   


07 / Alex Niggemann & Daniel Solar feat. Natalie Claude - Moments / TT 6:11

Having just released his album Alex Niggemann has teamed up with Dikso bossman Daniel Solar and honey voiced Natalie Claude to deliver an uptempo but classy bomb with soul. With a grounded warm vocal and spacey synths you find yourself suspended in mid-air somewhere between the two, with a smile on your face.

   


08 / Tesla Boy - In Your Eyes (Satin Jackets Remix) / TT 8:29

Russia's Tesla Boy and Satin Jackets seems like a perfect match. This epic track provokes a real emotional response, Tesla Boys vocals lend themselves perfectly to Satin Jackets detailed production style to create something that can make a grown man leak a sneaky tear.

   


09 / Unsui – Anata / TT4:22

Emerging talent Unsui creates a vintage but lush soundscape of contemplation house. An insanely catchy groove is pierced by a synth that's straight out of Blade Runner. Not in a rush this tracks confidence and dynamics clear your head while at the same time making your hairs stand on end.

   


10 / Dublin Aunts - Near Me Now / TT 6:13

Melbourne based duo Dublin Aunts are on the rise. 'Near me now' is a boogie infused house stomper. Strong Hi-Hats and a hooky bassline proves that you don't need to over complicate a track, quality over quantity. Uplifting synths and 'that vocal' will you you boogieing into the early hours.

   


11 / Satin Jackets - I Like To Watch You Sleep / TT 9:18

Being the only artists to release on both House of Disco and Dikso Satin Jackets is one artist that simply had to be involved in this compilation. All of his tracks are impossibly warm, forging a smile on the most stringent of faces. 'I like to watch you sleep' is a lullaby of optimism and charm.

   


12 / Volta Cab - What It Feels Like / TT 3:32

“Prolific” doesn't even come close to describing Volta Cab's output. He takes a break from his harder, throwback house productions to woo us with 'What if feels like'. This track is all about atmosphere, it replicates the moment before you lean in to kiss someone special for the first time. So pucker up.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

DiKSO Podcast 12 - Damian Uzabiaga



Dikso all over the world...

With podcast number nine we presented a young talent from Greece that Marc Poppcke met at one of his gigs. A super nice guy with a wonderful taste in music and style.

This time it is Daniel who brings us another guy he met at the other side of the globe, Damian Uzabiaga from Playa del Carmen, Mexico. After mexican dream team Balcazar & Sordo delivered our personal summer anthem on the latest edition of "Super Sound Singles", here is the next one from the land of cacti and tequila. Like Balcazar & Sordo, Damian represents a new generation in central american house... Hold it! We now all these different styles of US american house and some latin flavoured stuff that can be roughly assigned to south america. But central america, mexican house music? OK, maybe it's time for a new chapter in house music, welcome to the house of maya...

More info...: http://soundcloud.com/damian-uzabiaga


D O W N L O A D this mix here

Monday, May 7, 2012

DIKSO 010 - V/A - Super Sound Single Volume 7

This is number 10 - how time flies when you're having fun. But this is not the right time to get sentimental because there are four great new tracks for you. Ultrafunkular House from Detroit, ah no... from the land of the rising sun... ah, wrong again... it's from Berlin. And we have label head Daniel Solar collaborating with Huxley, one of UK's definite talents in deeper House. Not to forget Balcazar & Sordo, the intercontinental contribution from Mexico and Satin Jackets. He is about to return to Dikso. Could you celebrate a 10th record more impressive?


A1 / Nhan Solo - Supervisor / TT 05:52


Wow, isn't it one of these million dollar Detroit house classics from discogs? No, it is not and no, it didn't sample such. Nhan Solo an up-and-coming talent from the land of the rising sun created a funky slam dunk for the disco dancefloor with at least one woman on it, stand back and watch them come. This is definitely the supervisor... synthesizer... vitalizer... womanizer... what did he say? Doesn't matter - all that matters is that pure organic bassline groove which drives you on and on....!


A2 / Huxley & Daniel Solar feat. Miss Bee – Dancing With Your Heart / TT 06:43


Label commander Solar and chief officer Huxley from Tsuba and 20:20 Vision bring you something from outer space: Miss Bee. Her voice is so shy and fragile... when she is asking for the next dance you cannot refuse her, especially when she wants your heart. So open it up wide and let all this spring fever in. Green trees, colourful flowers, the happy sound of playing children... Oh my god, this is true, it's springtime. Hopefully it is not a programme on the holodeck, this must be real.


B1 / Balcazar & Sordo – Stay With Me / TT 07:31


Here we have some relaxed mexican vibe: Balcazar & Sordo, well known from No.19 Music and Dirt Crew with a track like a summer breeze, creating a nice and lovely atmosphere with a so so beautiful pianob and voices that are sounding like the Sirens from the Odyssey. OK, I have never heard the Sirens before, but I bet they sound like this.


B2 / Satin Jackets feat. Natalie Conway – One More Chance / TT 08:10


Woohoo, he is back, and he is not alone. Together with Natalie Conway, Satin Jackets beams us right back into that time most of us takes all our inspiration from. But this not an edit, this is fucking real, this is real music. We are really, really proud to have them on board. Watch out, there's more to come...

Do you like what you see? Then hurry up and grab a copy at...

Juno Records / from 15th May
deejay.de / from 22nd May

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Nice reactions on DIKSO 009

Again, we got a lot of nice reactions on our recent remix release. Thank you guys and gals, we really appreciate your support, your chartings and features in all those articles, blogs and podcasts. And of course, keep on playing out this stuff, it's a wonderful feeling to spread something all over the world we really love, MUSIC!!! <3

We also got some chartings from Manik, Martin Hayes, Get Down Edits, The Legendary 1979 Orchestra, LeSale and many others. Also a really warm thank you for that, fellas.

And these are some of the comments, in no particular order...:

- Robert Owens: "Turning Slow, great track, great group of tracks and mixes"
- Jimpster: "Like the sound of the Soho808 track. will try it out."
- Craig Smith from 6th Borough Project: "Strong EP, hard to pick a fave on initial listens. All cuts will be getting played. Excellent tunes chaps!"
- Pional: "Just to let you know that i was listening this ep and its completely amazing, ace!"
- Trickski: "I am always looking forward to get dikso promos. they are just so much fun! all tracks are dope! love it!"
- The Revenge: "Cheers guys ... the Soho 808 and Duff Disco remixes are my favourite thanks."
- Chopstick: "All 4 tracks are damn solid! One of my favourite labels.. 2012 will be big for them!" and Johnjon added: "Love the Duff Disco tune"
- Catz n Dogz: "still 10 tons of love for your label guys!"
- Noir: "Really nice release. Will support."
- Sleazy Beats: "Wow, number 9 already? Time flies when you're having fun :-) Really nice collection of remixes, KRL's wonky remix should do serious damage when played at the right moment. Homework's remix is my favorite though, classy 90s Westcoast deephouse vibes."
- DJ T.: "Thank you for good music"
- Fred Everything: "Really enjoy the cheeky, french-touchy remix by Roberto"
- Alex Niggemann: "Quality as always!"
- Dirt Crew: "Big Up for Duff Disco! quality dope shit as always.. also the Soho 808 remix is real nice!"
- Nhan Solo: "I´ve fallen completetly in love with Dikso, my heart flitters on every release, please don´t tell my girlfriend."
- Till von Sein: "those 2 lil bastards from Amsterdizzle do it for me...great vibesand the DS & ADL remix is dope as well"
- Mario Aureo: "Great remix release - My fav is the Homework remix but also KRL and Solar de Luxe did a good job!"
- Mike from Kolour Recordings: "Words seem to fail me right now. Fresh new perspectives on previous dikso gems... wow... what a bona-fide treat. Every single remix is very special & picking a favorite is next to impossible. To sum it up best... everyone should do themselves a favor and pick this vinyl up. In-fact... Pick up two copies so when one wears out... you've got a fresh new one to put in it's place! tremendous release guys!"
- Jacques Renault: "Go go dikso - will play these guys for sure"
- Kruse & Nürnberg: "Digging all mixes. THANKS"
- Hot Since 82: "Larse track is cool, love roberto anyway... ace. Soho 808 is always really really cool, thanks guys will support"
- Nicholas: "Very strong release, especially the a1 track"
- Sasse: "Nice vibes, like robs remix and the homework perspective"
- Kiko Navarro: "Dikso is one of the labels that when i get a promo there is a big smile on my face, i like the way you are taking care of the high quality on each release. On This case my favourite is the Duff Disco, loving the deep chords and the atmosphere it creates."
- Adana Twins: "All tracks are super nice! Will play for sure."
- The Dead Rose Music Company: "Huge release, KRL is on fire as is Rob. boom"
- Tornado Wallace: "Liking the KRL remix. Thanks!"
- Norm de Plume: "Really like A1 & A2 nice and deep. Will be playing these two" and 20 minutes later he added: "Nice EP. A3 nice too , will play all 3..."
- Bicep: "KRL kills it, lovin the homework perspective" - David Magnier from The House Of Disco: "Really brilliant release! The A side totally blew me away! Well done guys, will be playing the hell out of these"
- Salvatore Freda: "B1 track is the one for me! love this early house feeling vibe...very very gooood one ! full support"
- Scope from Southwestseven: "Quality ep.. love the synth horn action on the solar remix!!"
- James Johnston: "Yet another superhot release!!! Every remixer comes up trumps here but the KRL mix just edges it for me....BOOM!!!"
- Satin Jackets: "A1 + B2 make me feel all giddy inside :o) Killer release!"
- Andres from Raw Cutz: "Cool remix package! Roberto Rodriguez and Daniel Solar & Andi de Luxe are for me."
- Toomy Disco: "Really nice set trax on this release. Will sit very nice in my deep house sets. Excellent production, very open minded. Great mood setters to open the evening. 10/10"
- Ali Ooft: "Wooo! KRL!!! Gonna be a big track for me. Digging Homework's deep remix as well."
- Show-B: "Booooom... another excellent release. really diggin A1 and B2... will be in one of the next CBLS. cheers."
- D-Pulse: "Daniel Solar & Andi de Luxe remix is what we need" Also some quotes from the blogosphere:
- keep-it-deep.blogspot.com: "The owners of Dikso recordings do a great job and release outstanding, genre-crossing music between lush disco and bouncey house."

P.S.: When I was writing this article, I had a first listening session with the final remix for the digital add-on package. Daniel and Aniya's track "Can You Really Know" got a big apple treatment from 50% of the soho808 guys, Dave Robertson and his girlfriend Alyssa. Must be a really harmonic relationship, the remix is unbelievable. Full of mystery and full of love, what is not a contradiction in terms. Love has always been a mystery to me. but it's there, for everyone of us. You don't believe in that? Can you really know...?

Andi 'the Sunday preacher man' de Luxe

Friday, March 2, 2012

DIKSO009 - V/A - Super Sound Single Remixes

Welcome to Dikso’s unbelievable before-and-after-show. Four contestants and four remix teams, four original stories that had to be continued and four results that had to be pressed on vinyl. And Dikso’s very own Daniel Solar was such a chatterbox that he produced a fifth story that will follow as a digital bonus.


A1 / Autodeep & Romorri - Make You Mine (KRL Remix)

I’m gonna make you mine, I’m gonna make you mine… That’s what Romorri said on Super Sound Single #4. And KRL, well known from the almighty Wolf Music Recordings label, beams him in a situation that made all dreams come true. The courtship has succeeded and Romorri, Autodeep & KRL are going mad on it. Definitely the most crazy piece of house music Dikso has ever released!



A2 / Larse – So Much Fun (Roberto Rodriguez Remix)

With “So Long” Larse is in everybody’s record case, Traktor playlist or download queue at the moment. On Dikso’s fifth Super Sound Single he delivered with “So Much Fun” his probably most disco- and funk-influenced track for years. Roberto Rodriguez from Finland added some straightness and a cool nordic attitude. So much rolling…



B1 / Duff Disco – I Won’t Forget (Homework Perspective)

Also more straightness for Duff Disco. Homework from Amsterdam touched his original in a very respectful way and present their deep and dope dancefloor perspective on Duff Disco’s original.



B2 / soho808 – Turning Slow feat. Lydia Caesar (Daniel Solar & Andi de Luxe Remix)

The hosts of Dikso take the back seat called B2. They sent Lydia and the boys from soho808 to the classic NY house scene before KBE Giuliani cleaned the city…



Grabe your copy...

Decks
Juno
Piccadilly
Phonica
deejay
Oye Records

Friday, January 27, 2012

DiKSO Podcast 11 - Nhan Solo



When you check out a podcast you will have a look at the tracklisting first. So, four of the first five track titles include the word "Love"? Any questions?

It's Nhan Solo from Berlin who joins us for podcast number eleven. He brings us some warm and deep slowmo disco mixed up with Janet, Liz and Lydia. Wanna meet the girls? Check out these 59 minutes of "Love".

Nhan runs the up and coming label Semester Musik, resident in the recent Beatport chart lists and different cases and harddisks of Berlin and not so Berlin deejays. He joins us at Dikso not only with this wonderful podcast, he will also be on our next Super Sound Single Vol. 7, coming up in April with some still top secret hot stuff from Mexico, Dortmund and London. And from Berlin, of course!

Also watch out for Nhan's new baby, a new label called Mother...



Feel free to visit him on...:

http://www.nhansolo.com
http://soundcloud.com/nhan-solo
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/nhansolo

---> DOWNLOAD this mix HERE <---

Monday, December 5, 2011

DiKSO Podcast 10 - André Langenfeld - The Gretchen Mikso



1979 - Video Killed The Radio Star. Radio programmes are for senior citizens, the future is music television.

2011 - Music television is just a shadow of it's former self. In Germany MTV turned pay TV and its sister Viva exchanged the music videos with daily soaps and other stuff for general pubescent interest. Radio Killed The Video Star?

I know wide areas in Germany where you can scrap your radio, nobody needs this boring Top 40 shit or "the best of 80s, 90s and from today". I hope that the people of my hometown Berlin can estimate the value of their high quality variety of different radio stations they have. One of these stations is "Fritz". And one of their hosts is André Langenfeld.

Starting his radio career right after the fall of the wall with a hip hop show on DT64, the legendary legacy of GDR youth radio, you can hear him now on Berlin's Radio Fritz with his 'Nightflight' show that features an intersting and wide range from nu-disco to house, from dubstep to electo. new stuff as well as classic stuff. Every friday night (to saturday) from 0:00 to 5:00 AM or for the following 7 days on: http://fritz.kunden.nc3.de/fritz.samstag.1.pls


Here we have DiKSO podcast #10 and it's a re-recording of a mix André played at the opening night of a new club in the heart of Kreuzberg called "Gretchen".

Nightflight w/ André Langenfeld
André Langenfeld

---> DOWNLOAD THIS MIX HERE <---