A while has passed since our last compilation has been released but just in time for the 2011 holiday season Project: Mooncircle and Finest Ego bring you the already fifth edition of our acclaimed compilation series. Shifting focus towards central Europe, we find the three countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sharing lots of their historical and cultural heritage, this copious collection contains work from producers of a wide range of musical manifestations – all located in the spectrum between traditional sample-based and organic sound to electronic and experimental compositions. Grown up in the nineties with the organic sounds from across the big pond and a long tradition of electronic music in the German speaking world, this compilation showcases the fusion of electronic and classical soulful organic elements in the beat scene. The sound is as diverse as the country and its people, from Spaetzle to Klopse and from HipHop to Techno, on this compilation you can find Boombap from the likes of Brenk & Suff Daddy but also electronic sounds from the likes of Robot Koch and Bit Tuner as well as atmospheric sonical waves from Glenn Astro and Anthony Drawn.

The influences vary from Jazz records, video games, Hip Hop, Drum ‘n’ Bass and Techno. But are there two different camps clashing here? Retro vs future, mountain village vs urban center, winter vs summer…

The compilation includes acts like Chief, Brenk, Dexter, Mono:Massive, Hulk Hodn, Captain Crook, Stroe, Hubert Daviz, Comfort Fit, Robot Koch, Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie, Quendolin Fender, Ju-Ar, Twit One, Suff Daddy, Figub Brazlevic, Szenario, Portformat, Flowtec, D-Fekt & Mr. Beef, Bit-Tuner, Feux, Kalifornia Kurt, B-Ju, Playpad Circus, Flex Fab, Ill-Luzion, Anthony Drawn, Hazeem, Minor Sick, XL The Red One, Glenn Astro, Frederic Robinson, and Willy Sunshine.

Design by LGB5 x Alexander Brade. A&R: Martin Pohle. Mixed & Mastered by Sven Friederichs.
Release date: December, 25th.

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The documentary Left Fields (as a reference to the genre term and to D.I.Y.) deals with the struggle of independent artists to gain ground in 2011 music business. Interviewing MCs, label operators, producers and bookers, “Left Fields” explores the network of genre-crossing artists or labels such as Ceschi, Gonjasufi, Robot Koch, Comfort Fit, Fulgeance, Equinox Records, and Project: Mooncircle, who collaborate within networks across Germany, Switzerland and Austria. So basically it is a lot about the spirit and maybe punk attitude of this movement. “Left Fields” tries to provide an insight into the alternative hip hop scene featuring various concerts, the development of art work (design, screen-printing, etc.) and of course the opinions and stories of everyone involved. “Left Fields” comes with a hand-made, screen printed cover on a limited edition DVD and is going to be launched in Austrian cinemas and festivals in December 2011.

The Invisible Architect is the third full-length album by like minded production duo and long-term friends 1000names. Unlike their previous releases, which focused more on technology and machinery, they drew their inspiration for this album from the unconscious moments that just happen during live shows or studio improvisations, those happy accidents when the music emerges out of the chaos with no traceable origin. In these unconscious moments, it seems, the invisible architect – a mysterious natural power – creates this untouched and raw music, almost like the geological formation of rocks in a mountain or the trees in a forest are formed by the fundamental forces of nature.

In their own words: “It’s a mystery where the music comes from and why it sounds the way it does. We look for the answer in the garden of the invisible architect – and try just to be…“

Release date: December, 9th 2011.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Jet Set Records | Crosstalk | Juno | Boomkat and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Boomkat and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Radio Fritz November 26th, 2011 Nightflight with Andre Langenfeld with the song Water Resistant Rakete – LISTEN. Audio Texture November 25th, 2011 Hosted by James Barrie with the song Water Resistant Rakete – LISTEN. Play.FM November 28th, 2011 Basic Soul Radio Show with the song Born With Promise – LISTEN. Inter Fm Tokyo and Yokohama December 4th, 2011 Tokyo Moon Hosted by Toshio Matsuura with the song Perception Of Color – LISTEN. LA’s KCRW 89.9 FM December 3rd, 2011 Eclectic Hosted by Mathieu Schreyer with the song Born With Promise – LISTEN. Juice FM December 2nd, 2011 Morning Glory Radio Show Hosted by Mathieu Schreyer with the song Milky Plastic – LISTEN. PLAY FM November 27th, 2011 Bogaloo Radio Show with the song Born With Promise – LISTEN. BYTE FM December 2nd, 2011 Popschutz / Wonky Revisited with the song Paper Trip – LISTEN. BLEEP Podcast #043 January 1st, 2011 by Oli Marlow of Sonic Router with the song She Loves Purple Mornings – LISTEN.

DJ / Artist Comments:
Good mixture of dreamy more cerebral beats with some crunchy nuggets thrown in and nice little boogie undercurrents. Got a tune or two lined up for radio play. (James Barrie – Audio Texture – UK)
I think this may be their best stuff yet! Really digging it. (Slugabed – Ninja Tune/Donkey Pitch/Various – UK)
Gonna play some of this on my show, really like it. (Brackles –Rinse FM/FWD/Various – UK)
Some more dope wonky musical funkyness on Project Mooncicle. (Laurent Garnier – PBB Radio/Various – France)
Really liking some of this, especially born with a promise. (Gieom – Berkane Sol/Various – UK)
SSSIIICCCKKKKKK!!! Best work yet from 1000 Names. Paper Trip is a beast!! Supadope duo, supadope label. (Kidkanevil – First Word/Various – UK)
Project Mooncircle comes up trumps again, feeling it. Looking forward to checking out the rest… (Dj Flight – Metalheadz/Rinse Fm/FWD/Various – UK)
Big fan of these guys, will be supporting on Flomotion. (Nick Luscombe – Flomotion/BBC 6Music/Resonance Fm/iTunes UK – UK)
Strongest release from the guys to date. (Donkey Pitch Dj’s – Donkey Pitch/Various – Brighton)
Wow – brilliant, love this. Look forward to hearing the rest of the album. (David Martin – Modern Amusment/VOX/Various – UK)
Nice LP with beautiful steppy atmospheres. Born With Promise and Milky Plastic are my favs so far. Nice to see Project Mooncircle continuing their story of success when it comes to releasing stuff like this. Airplay for BLN.FM. (Florian Demmer – Music Editor/BLN FM – Berlin)

A city is a place for us to be lonely together… ’Loneliness in a big city‘ – a topic which has been accompanying people since they started their travels to far away places. But what does this particular loneliness really mean nowadays? Is it just a void filled with sadness and feeling of isolation in the coldhearted sort of place? Or maybe a space in one’s mind to find the better path on their road of life…? Let us present you opinions of several foreigners trying to make their dreams come true in a different country. Their statements are mixed with electronic, dubstep tunes, such as: Rumpistol, Rain Dog, Yoko Duo, Christoph El’ Truento, Soosh, Gards From KC, Krts, Sipp, Steamgoat, 1000names, Teebs, Sina., Antennae, Mo Kolours, Melo, Frederic Robinson, Broken Bubble, Kilimanjaro, George Fitzgerald, Furesshu, Jacques Greene, Inga Copeland, Long Arm, Robot Koch and 40 Winks.

… and you… have you ever been lonely in a big city….?

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There is a story about a man who has courage to explore the mistery of unknown and limitless Universe. At the beginning of his journey he stays in darkness somewhere in the outer space, afraid of his every step forth. But when he realises the adventure that is waiting for him, he feels no fear anymore and his imagination starts to paint colourful landscapes. Put your headphones on, lay down on the floor and take your own space trip with music of: The RAah Project, Alex Patchwork, Lung, Krts, Kwala, Blue Daisy, Memotone, 1000names, Kowton, Robag Wruhme, Volor Flex, Pixelord, Arkist, Dojo, Sina., Guerre, Robot Koch, John LaMonica and Daisuke Tanabe.

What are the colors of darkness that you’ve just discovered? Enjoy..

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Kowton and Tom Dicicco, residing in Bristol and Manchester respectively, make very different music from one another. Kowton’s seems to come from House, perhaps also Electro and Garage, often quite slow in tempo and hard to pin down to a specific genre. Tom’s music is Techno, bass heavy, melodic, textured and rooted around 125 BPM. With these distinctive styles the idea of a split EP might seem ambitious, but the result is four cohesive but different tracks that show the talents of both artists perfectly in the format of two originals on one side and two remixes of each other’s originals on the other. Tom Dicicco’s original is driven by a low-mid range thick stab and pounding kick drum, littered with intricate but not overbearing hi hat and snare work and some very atmospheric mid range. Kowton’s is subtle and sparse, low fidelity and plodding, with rattling percusion carrying the tune along. On the other side of the record, Kowton’s remix of Tom’s original is driven by an enormous bassline, with an off kilter dubby feel to the slow tempo and genre defying tune. Tom’s remix of Kowton rounds off the EP with a return to stab driven Techno, pulsating, dynamic and trance inducing.

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This week Gilles Peterson is joined in the studio by German producer fLako, who talked about his forthcoming releases and gigs. Listen and more information here.

Presented by Project: Mooncircle and CanYouDigit, internationally renowned and critically acclaimed artists Robot Koch and Long Arm will play a label showcase at Cafe Leopold on the 11th of November in Vienna. Supported by such DJs as their labelmate Gordon Gieseking as well as Kidkut, DJ Laho, Daze, Lexo, Motkii and many more you can expect all varieties of abstract and futuristic beat music between organic and electronic styles.

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The ARTE TV Creative team contacted us to be a part of their project. It is an editorially animated site for inspiring contemporary audiovisual creation – respectful and non-commercial. They are scenting out the brainchildren in audiovisual culture and provide an exchange-platform for creative offspring potentials and renowned artists – your daily dose of inspiration. More information here.

“Binary Compound“ is a new digital EP series from Project: Mooncircle. The concept behind the series is to have two artists create remix-sketches of each others tracks, which will result in unheard blends of styles and genres and therefore the exploration of new musical ideas. The first edition of this new series will feature Krts from Brooklyn and Pavel Dovgal from the Ukraine, who made remixes of “Kiss Purple“ and “Hold On“, respectively.

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The Russian-language magazine Musicserf conducted an interview with Long Arm, Pavel Dovgal, Bioniq & Gordon of Project: Mooncircle in Saint Petersburg!

“From Love To Dust“ is a two side EP of Barry Gordon, Ireland / UK based producer. He grew up listening to classic rock like Led Zeppelin & Rolling Stones and played in several bands. Barry fell in love with hip-hop after hearing Wu – Tang Clan for the first time, and started making music as Sina. in 2009. He owns and plays many different music instruments and has got a wide range of music influences, anything from blues and folk, to ambient and hip – hop.

The 6 track EP, set to drop in November, bleeds creativity, with influences from all aspects of music being incorporated in the works of Sina. He lets you submerge, full body, into impeccably produced, brittle clean sound with amazing groove control, touching and emotional. Thus, From Love To Dust never bores and features remixes of Switzerland rising star producer Gards From KC, UK beat smith Kelpe, and UK-based producer Soosh, who has had a collab with Gards From KC for Project: Mooncircle earlier this year.

Sina.:
“I suppose the tune “From Love To Dust” (a play on the funeral phrase “From Dust To Dust”) is about the idea of human love as eternal, or at least as continuing to have a life when we are gone- through family, friends, art & music. “Remembrance” is a wistful song about the rare personal moments when we realise the beauty of the world and our life in it, and of the importance of remembering those moments when things seem darkest.“

Release date: November, 5th.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Jet Set Records | Crosstalk | Juno | Boomkat and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Boomkat and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Play.FM October 31th, 2011 Basic Soul Radio Show with the song From Love To Dust – LISTEN. Groove Merchants October 25th, 2011 Hosted by Majestic Mood with the song From Love To Dust (Kelpe Remix) – LISTEN. Dubmission #670 October 30th, 2011 Hosted by Kerem with the song Remembrance – LISTEN. BBC Radio 1 November 28th, 2011 Hosted by Phillip Taggart with the song Remembrance – LISTEN.

DJ / Artist Comments:
Great craftsmanship! I will be supporting. (Om Unit – Cosmic Bridge/Various – UK)
Superb remix by Kelpe , great 2 original tracks and beautiful mix by Soosh. A great release all round. Will playlist on the radio for sure. (Laurent Garnier – PBB Radio/Various – France)
Very nice EP, more for my listening pleasure & radio, f*ckin great production. (Simbad – Hyperdub/Raw Fusion/Gamm/Various – UK)
Loving the Sina tracks, Sick Sick Sick! (Tes La Rock – Various – USA)
One of the best beat EP’s I’ve heard recently. (Ahu – Dolly/Dynamo Fm/Brownswood/Various – Turkey)
Niceness all round, Remembrance is especially warm. (Dj A La Fu – Big Dada/Radio Skool/Various – UK)
This really is something else. Fantastic tunes, love everything about them. The percussion is amazing and every layer is superb. Once again full support on this release! I need more stuff like this in my life!! (Submerse – Various – UK)

‘Carving Away The Clay‘ impresses upon the idea of an ongoing process in which raw material is stripped off of anything superfluous or impeding until the essential parts of ourselves are exposed. It is a never ending process of striving for perfection in all areas of life.

Release date: November, 5th

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Jet Set Records | Crosstalk | Juno | Boomkat and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Boomkat and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Dubmission #670 October 30th, 2011 Hosted by Kerem with the song Broken Toy – LISTEN. RINSE FM October 22nd, 2011 Hosted by Alex Nut with the song Lonely Town – LISTEN. BBC 6 Music November 4th, 2011 Hosted by Tom Ravenscroft with the song Broken Toy – LISTEN. Audio Texture October, 26th 2011 Hosted by James Barrie with the song Broken Toy – LISTEN. BBC Radio 1 November 23rd, 2011 Hosted by Gilles Peterson with the song Lonely Town – LISTEN. Rhythm Incursions November 23rd, 2011 Hosted by Laurent Fintoni with the song Inner Trouble – LISTEN. Ninja Tune | Solid Steel Radio Show December 1st, 2011 by DJ Irk with the song Broken Toy – LISTEN.

DJ / Artist Comments:
Really diggin this one. A nice development from his previous stuff (which i also love). (Slugabed – Ninja Tune/Various – UK)
Hey… SHIT ITS CRAZY! Really good, this is gonna be dropped non stop for sure Thanks! (Mweslee – Arkestra Disco/Beat Dimensions/Various – UK)
Lovely all round! (Om Unit – Cosmic Bridge/Civil Music/Various – UK)
Realy beautiful atmospheres on these 4 tracks (will present on my radio show) Would looove to hear more (Laurent Garnier – PBB Radio/Various – UK)
flako is a true talent, always amazing production and super creative beats, one of the best right now and this release is no exception, broken toy is my shit!!! (Kidkanevil – First Word/Various – UK)
Very strong EP, love the original production techniques and the synths are beautiful. (Kelpe – DC Recordings / Black Acre / Myo – UK)
Outstanding release! Vibes on all tracks. Full support on this! Lonely Town is the one that does it the most for me, deep, soulful and floating vibes! (Submerse – Various – UK)

Berlin producer Robot Koch is back for his third full length release, “The Other Side”.

Although Robot Koch has an international reputation as being “One of Europe`s finest producers of the beat generation“ (Low End Theory), he is much more than just a beatmaker… “(Post)-dubstep infused Electronic Hip Hop“ is far too constrained a label to understand what this producer is all about. Instead of following the sound of his previous albums “Death Star Droid” (“Essential listening” – Bobby Friction BBC) and “Songs For Trees and Cyborgs“ (“Music for a modern age that has rarely sounded so good” – Boomkat), Koch takes the genre defying ingredients from these previous records to another level. There still are some of those “Galactic ten ton beats and space age melodies“ (Dazed and Confused) that made the previous albums staple drops in the playlists of Mary Anne Hobbes, Starkey, Daedelus and Gas Lamp Killer to name a few, but there is a new dimension to Koch`s production and songwriting that didn’t show on his previous records.

The cinematic vibe of tracks like “Nitesky”, the quirky and moody feel of “Bugs” and the electricity of “Tapedeck” show how Koch more than ever manages to create intimate and timeless pieces of music that are soulful, deep, mysterious and that will appeal to fans of cutting edge Electronica and modern pop music alike. This is the most personal record of robot koch to date. Instead of going for big name features Koch teamed up with lesser know artists like Kansas based vocal talent John LaMonica, long time friend and theatre composer Nielson and mexican singer/songwriter Graciela Maria to find the right voices for his compositions. John LaMonica infuses his whimsical and heartfelt melodies that breathe an air of darkness and nostalgia with Koch`s fresh and forward thinking instrumentals to create something that fans of Radiohead, The XX and Jamie Lidell should not sleep on.

”I`m glad John contacted me, we were thinking of collaborating on one song for my album but it ended up being five songs, they were all fantastic and helped me find the right direction for ‘The Other Side’.”

After the release of the John Robinson collaboration album (“Robot Robinson” – Project Mooncircle) earlier this year, it seems surprising how extensive Robert’s output is, but don’t be mistaken, this album is a longer term project than just releasing the songs Koch made in the last year. Some of the songs found on “The Other Side” were made seven years ago.

”I didn’t know what to do with songs like ‘Bugs’ back then. Now it felt like the time has come to release them, they just made sense with of the most recent stuff I’ve been making and it all fell into place. But it was not an easy album for me to make. The previous albums just came together rather quick but this one was a real mission, something I’ve been trying to do for years and I could never really get it together until now.”

Legendary John Peel (BBC) knew in 2003 already when he said about Koch`s productions “Wonderful and strange, pop music from the future“.

Release date: October, 7th.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Jet Set Records | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records | Juno | Boomkat and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload | Beatport | Boomkat and more.

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Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
BBC1 June 29, 2011 by Gilles Peterson with the song Midnight On The Moon – LISTEN. GeorgeFM – Ear Shot Sunday – September 4, 2011 by Cian with the song Glassdrops – LISTEN. XFM Saturday, September 17th, 2011 Mary Anne Hobbs with the song Heal – LISTEN. UP FM, 107.5fm Auckland Monday, September 27th, 2011 Propa Radio Show with the song Heal – LISTEN. Play.FM Sunday, September 18th, 2011 Bogaloo Radio Show with the song Heal – LISTEN. Play.FM Monday, September 16th, 2011 Basic Soul Radio Show with the song Lights – LISTEN. KISS FM Monday, September 16th, 2011 Eine Stunde mit Visa Vie Interview – LISTEN. FLUX FM November 3rd, 2011 Electronic Beats Interview / Mix – LISTEN.

DJ / Artist Comments:
Really feeling this, especially Lights and Heal. (Dj No Names – Foregin Beggars/Various – UK)
This man or machine sould i say,..kills it,..love,.. Robot Koch pure heavy dancomatic vibes. (Guy Carlos – The Bees/Gorillaz Soundsystem – UK)
This is AWESOME! Loving Heal, Tapedeck, Feel, all 6 tracks are great in fact but those 3 are my top picks. Respect to Project Mooncircle – it appears I have become a fan and need to check out more of the back catalogue… (Dj Flight – Metalheadz/Rinse Fm/Wax Jambu/Various – UK)
Really really dope, subtle n space out as well as bangin, feeling this!!! Mr Koch is a badman. (Kidkanevil – First Word/RBMA/Various – UK)
ll sounds lovely to me – especially like that fact that his voice doesn’t overdo the whole mournful (blubstep?) thing – just sounds true to itself. (Palmskin – MoWax/Various – UK)
I really like this album, can be played in clubs, radio and at home. (Ahu – Brownswood/RBMA/Dinamo Fm – Turkey)
This is great, I will be playing ‘Heal’ on the show. (Mary Anne Hobbs – XFM/Planet Mu/Sonar/Various – UK)

Last year, Brooklyn’s Krts released Remixes for Beards and Flannels, a mix-tape of top shelf classics from hip-hop’s ‘80s and ‘90s heyday. This September, he’ll follow this with his newest and first-ever proper EP release, Hold On, on the Berlin label Project Mooncircle.

With sounds ranging from the eclectic side of Hip-Hop, Broken Beat, Downtempo, soulful Dubstep, Indie Rock, and Fusion Jazz, Krts crafts a soundtrack to an ever-changing NYC landscape, fraught with struggles and flashbacks of what-was, all while letting go of ideals in favor of a new, raw, and heartfelt future. The album’s title track, “Hold On”, concerns the battle of a fleeting love – electronic and psychedelic sounds lead to a heavy, mid-range looped chorus and a deep, rumbling dubstep-style bassline. A taste of struggle is represented in “Whatever”, with it’s 808 kicks, layered snare, eerie and rattling samples, sweeping syths, and improvised piano… all as an ode to the cluttered market of Brooklyn’s indie art scene.

23 minutes in 5 tracks, with a bonus remix of “Hold On” by Afro-House/2-Step artist Glenn Astro. Beat culture thumbed and molded into one emotive EP.

Release date: September, 23rd.

Artwork by Bioniq. Ideas & concept by Gordon Gieseking & Bioniq. Design by Natalia Borkowska. A&R: Gordon Gieseking. Mastering by Sven Friederichs.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Jet Set Records | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records | Juno and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload | Beatport and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
BLN.FM Sunday, August 10, 2011 Frischfleisch with the song Rooftop – LISTEN. RINSE FM Friday, August 19, 2011 Dj Flight of Metalheadz with the song Hold On – LISTEN. eFM/Radio Sarajevo / Sunhole Friday, August 19, 2011 Ear Conditioning Radio Show by Dave Watts with the song Hold On / Hold On (Glenn Astro Remix) – LISTEN. XFM Saturday, August 20 + 27th, 2011 Mary Anne Hobbs with the song Hold On – LISTEN. Soulection Radio Thursday, August 18, 2011 Show #45 by Joe Kay with the song Rooftop – LISTEN. XFM Saturday, August 20, 2011 Mary Anne Hobbs with the song Hold On – LISTEN. DONKY PITCH x Hivemind Vol 11 Monday, August 15, 2011 by Slugabed with the song Hold On – LISTEN. PLAY.FM / Samurai.FM Sunday, July 31, 2011 Bogaloo Radioshow with the song Hold On – LISTEN. BBC Radio 1Xtra Monday, August 22, 2011 hosted by MistaJam with the song Hold On – LISTEN. BBC Radio 6 Music Friday, August 19, 2011 hosted by Tom Ravenscroft with the song Ghosts – LISTEN. Groove Merchants Radioshow Friday, August 19, 2011 hosted by Majestic Mood with the song Hold On / Rooftops – LISTEN. Spin South West Saturday, August 27, 2011 hosted by Peter Curtin with the song Whatever – LISTEN. Boiler Room Monday, October 24, 2011 streamed the song Hold On – LISTEN

DJ / Artist Comments:
Yeah love the depth and textures, like an art soundtrack Hold On grabbed me most musically. (Rob ‘Stereo Mc’s’ Birch – Various – Worldwide)
This is VERY good! (Slugabed – Ninja Tune/Various – UK)
Nice vibes on this and very delicate and sensitive production, thanks for sending! (Kelpe – DC Recordings/Various – UK)
Superbly wonky and soooo fucking moody, full radio support. (Laurent Garnier – PBB Radio/Various – France)
Lovely EP – smooth vibe, wicked bass, interesting. Made my journey to and from work yesterday seem relatively painless. Played Hold On as my 1st tune on Rinse last night… (Dj Flight – Metalheadz/Play Musik/Rinse Fm – UK)
Feeling this, super soulful but nice n bugged out too, dope. (Kidkanevil – First Word/Various – UK)

“I would never fallen in love with the spring, if I wouldn’t know the autumn. I would never leave my home, if I wouldn’t feel how dear it is to me. The world is full of contrasts. Every day is full of conflicting emotions and events. And all of these leaves an imprint, and leads to the world formation in my mind. World – where dreams meet reality, and where the white can’t exist without the black.“ – Long Arm

Recorded, mixed and arranged by Long Arm | Georgy Kotunov in Orenburg, RUSSIA. Remix versions by Krts, Daisuke Tanabe, FiJi, Eugenia Peters. Vocals by Graciela Maria, Teknical Development & Tinavie.
Mastering by Sven Friederichs. Artwork by Bioniq / design by Gordon Gieseking. A&R: Gordon Gieseking & Jinna Morocha.

Release date: September, 30th.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Jet Set Records | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records | Juno | Boomkat and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload | Boomkat and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
XFM Saturday, September 3, 2011. Mary Anne Hobbs with the song Organic – LISTEN. Dubmission – WYEP Pittsburgh Sunday, September 4, 2011. Hosted by Kerem Gokmen with the song When We Fall (Daisuke Tanabe Remix) – LISTEN. Further In Fusion Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Hosted by Mark with the song When We Fall feat. Graciela Maria – LISTEN.

After much anticipation it’s finally here. Project: Mooncircle‘s Joe Kickass joins forces with another ill skill emcee/producer. Poland’s finest to be exact; O.S.T.R. (Asfalt Records).

This collaboration came into being after the two did a show together and instantly grew a mutual respect. The result is this smooth operator called “Copycats“ that they immediately started working on the day after the gig. With Killing Skills joining O.S.T.R. on the production and Egopep behind the film reels of steel, this video is certain to extend your summer throughout the colder days to come.

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Beautifully presented Deluxe Edition of Dday One’s debut album “Loop Extensions” featuring digitally remastered versions of the original tracks plus an alternate take, original demo and remixes. Newly reworked productions from 2tall / Om Unit (All City Records), Glen Porter (Project Mooncircle), 2econd Class Citizen (Equinox), David Vangel (Equinox) , Long Arm (Project Mooncircle) and Inner Science (Soup-Disk).

Double 180 gram vinyl, limited to 500 copies worldwide. Cover-art features an alternate photo from the original photo shoot by Dday One.

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The Finest Ego United Kingdom and Ireland compilation is the latest installment in a global series shining a light on new and established production talent. Following from editions covering Japan, Russia and Australia and New Zealand, this new installment brings forward 25 producers from every corner of the British and Irish isles.

On one side you have established talents like Mr Beatnick, Eliott Yorke (of Royalty and Foreign Beggars fame), Kelpe, Jay Scarlett (of Beat Dimensions fame), Om Unit, Sound Species and Ean (formerly Various Production) who have each been working in and around the UK scene for close to a decade now. And on the other side you’ve got upcoming – sometimes under new names – talents: Danny Drive Thru from Manchester, S Type and Soosh from Scotland, Darkhouse Family, Monky and Mr Healan from Wales, Bobby Tank and fLako from London, Lapalux from Essex, Huess from Bath, Benjamin One from Bristol, Sert One from Northern Ireland and Eomac, T-Woc, Naive Ted, Mikey Fingers & Vince Mack Mongrul and Melodica Deathship from Ireland. All these producers have been slowly but surely establishing their names in hip hop and electronic circles over the last few years.

Finest Ego United Kingdom and Ireland compilation represents many of the best talent around these isles today. It is by no means a definitive document though it is one of the strongest and most relevant ones you’ll find today. From straight up hip hop styles to downtempo, ambient electronica via boogie, dub and techno interpretations, Finest Ego UK and Ireland represents a snapshot of some of the best established and upcoming producers in these countries at the beginning of the ’10s.

Design by LGB5 x Alexander Brade. A&R: Laurent Fintoni & Jinna Morocha. Mixed & Mastered by Sven Friederichs.
Release date: August, 5th.

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Project: Mooncircle & Finest Ego have teamed up to establish a fresh new 12” producer series, entitled “Faces”. On every edition, you will find two different producers. Respectively, each producer will have their own record-side and unique cover artwork by the aspring LNY, known for his surrealistic portraits, blending humans and animals.

The very first installment of the “Faces” series will feature the two prolific beathsmiths Pavel Dovgal & Ta-Ku. Coming from backgrounds which could not possibly be any more different – Ta-Ku has Philippine roots and grew up in Australia while Pavel was born in Russia and moved to Ukraine at young age – these two artists share a common connection through their relentless work-ethic and individualistic creative approach to making music. They have been fighting for international recognition with their extravagant beats, just like the Megasoma & Hercules beetles fight for female recognition with their extravagant horns.

Release date: July, 29th.

Limited 12” vinyl for serious collectors, DJ’s and record addicts only!

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Dubmission (WYEP Pittsburgh) Sunday, June 12, 2011 #651 with the song Faust – LISTEN. BLN.FM / Finest Ego – June 8, 2011 hosted by Jinna Morocha & Gordon Gieseking with the song Ink Dropper – LISTEN. ‎DONKY PITCH X Hivemind Vol 9 – June 13, 2011 hosted by Slugabed with the song Build – LISTEN. Audio Texture – June 17, 2011 hosted by James Barrie with the song Guinea, Confessions – LISTEN. Groove Merchants – June 25, 2011 hosted by Valentin Menedetter with the song Something Less – LISTEN.

Sasha Kholenko is DZA, a Russian beat-maker and producer at the forefront of the scene in Russia and quickly invading the rest of the world with his unique electronic hip-hop creations. At the beginning of 2010, Jus Like Music made contact with DZA and then met with him at the Red Bull Music Academy in London where he was a participant. DZA submitted his track, Shifty, to the Oscillations compilation released last year by Jus Like Music Records. Since then, DZA has gone on to create releases for Error Broadcast and Black Acre Records, but now he is back with his Supershark EP.

A joint release between Jus Like Music Records and Project Mooncircle, the Supershark EP, is a hectic array of electronic mayhem with synths, bleeps and heavy beats. This release stands apart from the crowd with its exceptional layering of anarchic sounds over strong, unwavering, hip-hop-influenced beats and breaks. DZA’s ability to weave electronic sounds to create atmosphere and feeling is nothing short of astounding. 16 minutes of pure inspiration that will make even the most seasoned heads look up and take note.

Release date: June, 10th 2011

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Dubmission (WYEP Pittsburgh) May 12, 2011 by #674 with the song Twat – LISTEN. BLN.FM / Audio Texture – May 13, 2011 hosted by James Barrie with the song Twat – LISTEN. ‎DONKY PITCH X Hivemind Vol 8 – May 12, 2011 hosted by Slugabed with the song Starshark – LISTEN. ‎Play.FM – May 20, 2011Groove Merchants Show with the song Twat – LISTEN. Space Invader Radio – April 18, 2011 Trust In Dust with the song Twat – LISTEN.

We are happy to announce that we will be featured at the Satta Outside Festival (August, 12th – 15th) in Lithuania with our Project: Mooncircle artists Robot Koch, fLako, John Robinson, and the newly signed 1000Names.

The Finest Ego crew, furthermore, will be teaming up with Renegades Of Bump to organize a beat battle/challenge, similar to the Beatmaker Challenge at the Finest Ego Weekend in Berlin last March and the Ritmo Kovos Beat Battles and will bring the Beatmaker Challenge winner Playpad Circus along for live performances.

http://www.finestego.com/dates | http://www.sattaoutside.lt

‘The Mesektet’, in ancient egyptian mythology, is one of the two solar boats used by the sun god ‘Ra’ to travel through the cycle of night and day and carry the moon across the sky. It is told that he died every dusk, had to fight the dark forces of the underworld and bring light to the dead souls as he passed through – just to be reborn in the morning. Just like the sun god, uprising producer fLako uses ‘The Mesektet’ to end the cycle of darkness and prepare for his own rebirth, marking the end of an era in his style of production and move forward into new musical directions, which he already started to explore on his ‘Mini Toolbooth EP’. This release includes a collection of previously unreleased or only digitally available works from the time up until 2008.

The artwork design was created by surrealistic painter Dan May, known for his hairy fantasy creatures possesing humanlike features.

Release date: May, 20th 2011.

The Mesektet Teaser by UK HipHop Legend Mystro. Download the exclusive song Trujana now!

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Diskunion | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Dubmission (WYEP Pittsburgh) Sunday, April 24, 2011 by #644 with the song Colors Of Love – LISTEN. BBC 1 Worldwide by Gilles Peterson with the song Humming – LISTEN. Groove Merchants March 28, 2011 hosted by Valentin Menedetter with the song The Wrong Guy, Crying In The In, Passage, Sun BA – LISTEN. Global SoulJah and BBE Records Radio Show – April 25, 2011 hosted by James Barrie with the song Shake It Harder – LISTEN. Triple R (3RRR 102.7FM) – April 18, 2011 Breaking And Entering with the song Humming, Colours Of Love – LISTEN. Space Invader Radio – April 18, 2011 Trust In Dust with the song Crying On The In – LISTEN. NTS Radio – April 04, 2011 Jus Like Music with the song Dwarf Dance – LISTEN.

It’s The Trip
“Join 40 Winks on a road trip to anywhere. Bring your music player and tell your honey you won’t be home for dinner. It’s the trip, not the destination.“

About 40 Winks:
No hay banda! (“there is no band”, Mulholland Dr. 2001) pretty much sums up where 40 Winks aims to go with its instrumental hip hop: meticulously chop and paste samples together, to create an atmosphere of beats and vibes which steps beyond unimaginative loops. 40 Winks hit the scene in 2002, with a whole slew of laidback beats. Eager to share their sound with the world, they released a couple of albums independently. The attention they got from this, allowed them to build with people from around the world. One of these independently released albums, More Than Loops, got reissued in Japan on Swamp Records, after that the ball kept rolling. On their first worldwide release, Extended Pleasure on Escapism Records (2005), they reached listeners well beyond the (instrumental) hip hop community with the song “Melancholia”. After appearances on compilations, like Weapons Of Hope on Little-D (2006), they got a chance to do their thing on the renowned label, Merck Records with Sound Puzzle (2007). All this led them back to Europe, where the German based Project: Mooncircle welcomed them with a spot on the compilation Heart On The Right Spot (2007) and a full album The Lucid Effect (2008). In 2009 they took some time off, doing solo stuff and remixes. In 2011 40 Winks is back with a double LP called It’s The Trip (2011) on Project: Mooncircle. More Info/side-projects/downloads here.

Artwork By Afreux.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Fat Beats | Diskunion | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
Dubmission (WYEP Pittsburgh) March 7, 2011 by #639 with the song Sure Shots – LISTEN. Mondayjazz March 28, 2011 by A Trip Mix with the song Badwill, Outside The Box and more – LISTEN. Groove Merchants March 28, 2011 hosted by Valentin Menedetter with the song Mood Adapter, 40 Layers – LISTEN. Global SoulJah and BBE Records Radio Show – March 25, 2011 hosted by James Barrie with the song Not The Destination – LISTEN. Triple R (3RRR 102.7FM) – April 18, 2011 Breaking And Entering with the song Outside The Box – LISTEN. NTS Radio – April 04, 2011 Jus Like Music with the song Outside The Box – LISTEN.

From a laments perspective you can call this Jahcoozi’s Robot Koch meets Scienz of Life’s John Robinson. However we here at Project: Mooncircle like to see this as two dynamic forces of nature coming together in parallel universes, delivering cosmic opted sonics with science-fiction narrative conventions in a metaphysical tone. Robot Robinson is the FUTURE from Earth to Mars to Venus to Jupiter and Beyond, this project spells out the attempts to bring a different pitch of vocals to the world of Electronic Music. Robinson being no stranger to the scientifical lyrical approach along with Robot’s evolutionary voyage prone soundscapes this one is a sure shot! The Future of Music is in Good Hands.

All tracks produced by Robot Koch. All lyrics by John Robinson.
Artwork and original paintings by Ima One (Japan). Design by Gordon Gieseking.

Release date: March, 4th.

You can pre order the vinyl version at hhv.de | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Fat Beats | Diskunion | Crosstalk | Jet Set Records and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
FM4 January 10, 2011 by Tribe Vibes with the song The Program, Sun RA – LISTEN. BBE Radio / Global Souljah February 11, 2011 by hosted by James Barrie with the song The Program – LISTEN. Rhythm Incursions February 20, 2011 by hosted by Laurent Fintoni with the song The Planet Is My Canvas – LISTEN. Groove Merchants Radio Show February 20, 2011 by hosted by Valentin Menedetter with the song The Program – LISTEN. Radio Fritz March 16, 2011 by hosted by Pyranja with the song The Planet Is My Canvas – READ. etc.

STROKE.ARTFAIR is teaming up with PROJECT MOONCIRCLE to present an incredible selection of sounds and artworks.

The STROKE.ARTFAIR is the worlds first art fair with a main focus on all developements concerning the worldwide movement of the so called Urban Art. The fair was planned as a wandering-concept to justice the demands of this international art movement. The STROKE.ARTFAIR took already place twice in Munich (October ’09 and Mai ’10) and once in Berlin (October ’10).

The next issue of the fair – STROKE.ARTFAIR – will take place once again in Munich (may 26 – 29). Additional shows will be presented throughout Germany next year.

More information

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POWERED BY URBANEARS

With his ‘Let Me Introduce EP’ hitting the 200.000 downloads and the debut coloured vinyl LP ‘Mind Joe’ as good as sold out, Project: Mooncircle‘s young multi-talent Joe Kickass figured it was time to drop something new.

Whilst cunningly crafting his next full release, Joe and Killing Skills gathered a team of fellow producers to go to town on his debut album and remix the living crap out of it. The final result is a free 10 track serving that’s bound to leave listeners hungry for more. And as the artwork (done by the man himself and his trusty sidekick Erjee) suggests, these reworks put a whole new perspective on the world of ‘Mind Joe’.

With the likes of Weedy (40 Winks) and Terilekst holding down the more boombap side of things on one side, to Portformat, Comfort Fit, Jules De La Courgette and Denver delivering spaced out, trippy vibes on the other, ‘Mind Joe Remixes’ packs enough diversity to put your average aquatic ecosystem to shame.

Joe Kickass Official Website

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We’re proud to announce a very special event to you: “The Finest Ego Weekend”! This event is officially kicking off our artist-network “Finest Ego” (http://www.finestego.com), a new platform and community for up-and-coming young and innovative producers and music-lovers in and around the constantly changing and evolving bass music continuum.

On March 19th and 20th, some of the most active and prolific international producers as well as unknown young talents from all around Europe will come together in the club “Chez Jacki” (Maria am Ostbahnhof) on the banks of the river Spree. Whilst, on Saturday afternoon, renowned producers will host workshops and give insight into their music creation process and production-techniques (Native Instruments with Dj Rafik – DMC and ITF World Champion), the programm for the evening is filled with exclusive live-acts on both days. Robot Koch, fLako, Blue Daisy, Comfort Fit and the two Flying Lotus proteges Teebs and Jeremiah Jae represent the future of hiphop in a fascinating unique way and have developed a new sound, which at the same time ties in 30 years of hiphop tradition, whilst also connecting to the abstract structures of electronic music and the depth of clubmusic. Teebs, Blue Daisy and Jeremiah Jae have never before played live in Germany and are visiting Berlin exclusively for the “Finest Ego Weekend”.

Central part of the event is the “Beatmaker Challenge”, which gives young producers the opportunity to not only showcase their music in front of an international live-audience but to also win studiogear from Native Instruments, Clothing / Headphones from Wesc, Acrylick, Mishka and a record deal with Finest Ego Records and Project: Mooncircle.

Please send a application with your music and a short biography to: finestego@googlemail.com!

2 days ticket pre order (Only 15 instead of 20 Euro) here!

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“The Branches” album is a reflection of a world, where human feelings and natural powers are bound together. Everything is correlated in this world. There is no alive-dead distinction. The season change depends just on state of mind. Every move, every wind breath, every sound brings an information, opened for everyone who believes and ready to accept it, who hears and knows how to listen.

Artwork, original paintings by Bioniq and design by Gordon.

Release date: February, 11th.

“When Children Sleep“ free download.

You can order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Jet Set Records | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Fat Beats | Diskunion and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.

Excerpts of press or air play outcomes:
BBC1 June 15, 2011 by Gilles Peterson with the song The Waterfall Inside Me – LISTEN. BBE / Global Souljah Radio October 31, 2010 by James Barrie with the song After 4AM – LISTEN. Further In Fusion January 12, 2011 by Mark with the song The Waterfall Inside Me – LISTEN. BLN.FM in rotation with the song The Waterfall Inside Me, When Children Sleep – LISTEN. Rhythm Incursions January 11, 2011 by Primus Luta with the song When Children Sleep – LISTEN. BYTE.FM January 19, 2011 by Matthias Westerweller with the song Perfect Morning – LISTEN. MultiCult.FM by Madkab & Hecler with the song When Children Sleep – LISTEN. Play.FM by Valentin Menedetter with the song Perfect Morning, After 4AM and When Children Sleep – LISTEN. Triple R – Melbourne Independent Radio – 102.7FM at The City Rises with the song After 4AM – LISTEN. RTR FM 92.1 (Mount Lawley, Australia) at Full Frequency with the song The Waterfall Inside Me – LISTEN. Radio Ponsonby Auckland at Ren Radio Girl Show with the song The Waterfall Inside Me and Dummy – LISTEN. WYEP Pittsburg at Dubmission Radio Show #633 February 5, 2011 hosted by Kerem Gokmen with the song Dummy – LISTEN. BASE.FM at Base Breakfast February 15, 2011 with the song The Waterfall Inside Me – LISTEN. Triple R (3RRR 102.7FM) – Jan 24, 2011 Breaking And Entering with the song The Waterfall Inside Me – LISTEN. BBC1 – All Winners July 27, 2011 by Gilles Peterson with the song The Waterfall Inside Me – LISTEN. etc.

Long Arm Interview (English subtitles) at Musicserf

Mondayjazz.com – MJ167

Gordon Gieseking is a Berlin residing graphic artist, making artworks for various international labels and artists. He is also a DJ and a founder of Project: Mooncircle – label which representatives have been on Mondayjazz broadcast for several times. Just remember dope mixes from fLako, Robot Koch, Manuvers, Glen Porter, Pavel Dogval and many more, not to mention acts or artist, that could be associated as labels like minded friends. Core of the We’re On The Moon is also constructed around labels production and having in mind the quantity and quality of Project: Mooncircle releases, it is a promising and wide spreading journey through actual music. But freshness isn’t the only parameter, mix includes some all-time hits and is based under fluent, a bit dark and spacey emotion. The tracklist includes acts like Fancy Mike, Mr. Projectile, Evil Ed, FERARRI, Robot Koch, Pavel Dovgal, Juj, Jungle Drums And Ahu, Azzurro, 40 Winks, SATO, John Robinson, Lewis Parker, StaHHr, Cymarshall Law, 4RCE, Lewis McCallum, Long Arm, Dela, Doppelkopf, Asaviour, Szenario, Dj Krush, Zap Mama, Tumi, Jahbitat, Take, Tycho, Robot Robinson & Lusine. So an excellent presentation of material that has in some way always been around, but for the first time is clearly detailed. It will give you joy of cognition through recognition.

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Project: Mooncircle | Project Squared label special with CYNE @ TWEN.FM

Recording of the Project Mooncircle | Project Squared (V. Raeter, Jinna Morocha, Gordon and Skratch) and CYNE radio-special at TWEN.FM from Saturday night, also featuring some Finest Ego stuff like LONG ARM, Sato, Dela and 40 Winks. Listen to it here and enjoy!

Mexican Singer/Songwriter Graciela Maria has been singing since she was a little kid. Having livied in Mexico City for many years, she was part of the mexican electronic music scene and made music with local producers signal deluxe.

In 2009 she met berlin based producer Robot Koch in New York at his show at Coco66 in Brooklyn.
They started making music together and Grace was featured on Robot`s album “Death Star Droid” as well as on the Ep “Listen To Them Fade”. 2009 marked the beginning of a journey both musically and geographically for Graciela, as she moved from Mexico City to Berlin and started playing shows wolrdwide with Robot Koch.
They played everywhere from the Sonar Festival in Barcelona to some obscure art festivals in Bulgaria and Tunesia.

With Many Places, Graciela Maria`s stunning debut album, she steps into the light as more than just a featured vocalist on Koch`s electronica and dubstep driven compositions: Her own music breathes the vibe of classic singer/songwriters like Tim Buckley and Elliot Smith, with the music and the production being even more organic and live sounding than on the previous Koch tracks. The songwriting took place all over the world, as Graciela traveled and lived in many places recently, accompanied by her little notebook and her digital camera, which she uses to record song ideas on all the time. The topics she deals with are both surreal and personal and leave it up to the listener to be interpretated.

Producer Robot Koch teamed up with friend and fellow musician Sneaky (Fingathing / Ninja Tune) to create this organic and retro futuristic sounding album, that incorporates Double Bass, Live Drums, Cello and other String instruments and well as a subtle touch of cutting edge electronic production which Robot Koch is know for. The track “Many Places” features a string arrangement by Fiora Cutler.

Graciela Maria is an artist to watch out for in the future as she proves to create timeless pieces of music that are appealing to Indie/pop listeners and lover`s of electronic music alike.

Artwork & photos by The Binh.
Release date: January, 28th.

You can order the vinyl version at hhv.de | Jet Set Records | UGHH.COM | Rush Hour | Access HipHop | Cargo UK | Fat Beats | Diskunion and more.

Digital download at Itunes | Juno | Zero Inch | Beatport | Amazon | Bandcamp | Musicload and more.