The Ostgut label has grown out of the phenomenal Ostgut club in East Berlin that today is even wider known under the name of its new incarnation Berghain/Panorama Bar. The label was initiated as a platform for Berghain and Panorama Bar's residents as well as other artists the club has grown fond of over the time in its two locations. Stylistically it is open as possible without losing sight of the dance floor. It is strongly linked to the philosophy of the club as it pleases fans of harder techno (Berghain) and playful deep house (Panorama Bar) at the same time. Running just over two years the label has already established a standing far across the city borders with a few mixes, 14 divers Maxi releases, two LPs and a soundtrack for an unique event that took place in the club: Shut Up And Dance! Updated, a ballet presented by the Staatsballet Berlin combining so called 'high culture' of classical ballet with dance music and club culture.
This EP is featured in Update #055:
Ramadanman, Soul Clap, Gold Panda
March has marched on by, but not without pouring a vernal cornucopia of fantastic releases upon us. As usual our newsletter is filled to the brink with our personal favourites of the month, neatly split into genres for your browsing comfort.
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This EP is featured in Update #052:
Lucy, Efdemin, Romboy vs. Bodzin
We survey the state of club nation this week with Lucy's stunning album debut, Marc Romboy and Stephan Bodzin's massive 'Luna' project and DJ Koze and Portable remixing Efdemin. Fans of the latter should also check our new podcast by Dial's Rndm, Efdemin's more...
Breakdown (Original Version)
(Track 03 on this EP)
First full EP on Ostgut from Berghain resident Norman Nodge shows a reduced and contemplative side. Eerie strings wind over sparse synth blips and a slim shuffle in 'The Happenstance', 'Body To Body' is a straighter cavernous counterpart and 'Breakdown' a lush freestyling percussive workout. Excellent.
The Happenstance (Original Version)
(Track 01 on this EP)