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Growing up with classical music and somewhat involuntary cello lessons, Gabriel Ananda's musical world changed when he was privileged to experience a DJ set by Sven Väth in 1995. After this revelatory experience Ananda began experimenting with electronic sounds, two years later releasing his first record on the German Label Hörspielmusik followed by several 12" releases on imprints like Trapez, Sub Static and last but not least Karmarouge Records. Refreshingly different from the common techno mainstream Gabriel Ananda breaks hearing-habits using well dosed deep structured sounds. Connoisseurs of the uncommon enjoy his straight and fiddly cool beats. Definitions are overcome once techno, house and dub merge in Gabriel Ananda's productions. 'Acoustic elements give a personal note to my electronic music', he says.
Cologne, Germany
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. Already in the...
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Cologne
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Techno
Founded in 2009, Basmati is the label of Gabriel Ananda and Marcel Janovsky, dedicated to Ananda's unique vision of deep and organic techno with a slight hippiesque feel.
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Frankfurt
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Techno
Cocoon is probably the best known worldwide techno-brand being exported from Germany. It's components include not only the label, but also a fine club in Frankfurt, parties on Ibiza and...
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Nuremberg
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Techno
Micha Klang and Jürgen Kirsch founded Glückskind Schallplatten in 2006 to provide a home for fine tech-house tunes and minimal techno tracks to win the dance floor's favour.
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Bremen
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House
In 2006 Stefan Bodzin created his own label called "Herzblut". As part of the label-conglomerate Plantage 13 he has found the ideal creative framework for his works. His solo...
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Cologne
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House
Karmarouge Records is successfully engaging as a music label and booking agency in electronic music since 2000. Karmarouge's philosophy is to release intelligent and valuable...
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Hamburg
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Minimal
A lovingly crafted label from Hamburg, Liebe*Detail's concept is to release split singles only from an exquisite cast of artists, all at home in the field of minimalistic techno house....
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Dresden
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Techno
With the Hardtechno Label "Miditonal Records" Carsten Rechenberger and Recall 8 have found their first "baby" in 2004. Four years later it was time to create the musical contrast to...
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Berlin
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Techno
Founded in 2005, Sportclub is the label of Axel Bartsch and Asem Shama, focusing on contemporary house and techno flavours. Contributors include artists like Gabriel Ananda, Afrilounge...
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Cologne
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Minimal
Trapez belongs to the Traum Schallplatten label family, which is run by Jacqueline Reinhold together with influential DJ, journalist and producer Riley Reinhold, also known as Triple R....
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Cologne
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Techno
The youngest member of the Traum Schallplatten group is the more techno orientated label Trapez LTD, releasing DJ tools for club use. Contributing artists are amongst others Dominik...
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Cologne
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Minimal
Traum Schallplatten is the sister label of Trapez focusing on a more melodic side of minimal techno. The label's name also stands for the whole family of labels run by Jacqueline and...
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Cologne
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Techno
For ten years Treibstoff provides the tracks for international prime time, with a back-catalogue of over 70 releases touching various genres of modern dance music. The label's roster...
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Cologne
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Techno
Short for 'Wir Im Rhythmus' (We In Rhythm), WIR is a successful Cologne-based label, publishing minimal and contemporary techno productions by artists like Minilogue, G-Man or...
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