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A – Puppy Crack (Original)
B1 – Puppy Crack (Mikael Stavöstrand Remix)
B2 – Beat The Puppy

Butane (alphahouse): “Mikael’s remix is cool! Will play!”

Pheek (Archipel): “Really like the remix”

Tim Xavier (Clink): “These are proper tracks! I will definitely play the Original Version out!

Kasper (Esperanza): “Mikael’s remix is my favourite”

Thomas Murphy (Circus Company): “The original mix is hell of a ride!!”

Andrés Zacco (Greener): “Thanks for this nice relase… I like the 3 tracks!!!”

Alland Byallo (Nightlight): “Great release! I love all three tracks. Another great Airdrop!”

Tim Green (Dirtybird): “9/10 Really love and will def play Mikael’s remix and Beat the Puppy.”

Derek Plaslaiko (Spectral): “You silly bastards ”

The Soul Clap boys from Boston who come up with the next AIRDROP outing, outdoing themselves every single time. It’s becoming increasingly hard to hammer them down to a certain sound or aesthetic as their thirst for innovation is just unquenchable! Just when you thought you kind of pigeon-holed the two crazy-ass house lovers who do not shy away from direct references and cheeky samples by labeling them somewhat discofunky deephouse techy, they strike back with a record that’s just way out. Unexplainable.

It all starts nice and steady with a tingly little percussive rhythm, but not without an opener that sets the scene: some weirdo looking for his “puppy crack” — drugs for dogs? Chillout choice of the night? Oh yeah. Snorts, klicking noises and space balls effects create the kind of tongue-in-cheek atmosphere that is typical for the likes of Soul Clap, as the humoristic DJ/ producer outfit does not even shy away to make turkey themed songs for Thanksgiving!

In all seriousness though: “Puppy Crack” is a potent dance drug and should immediately be banned to avoid further brain damage. Dripping into your drainage like some highly potent acid, the track breaks down into the wonkiest mayhem that clubbers’ ears have heard in a long time!

For those who like it darker, the ragged “Beat The Puppy” tool is the one! Not beating around the bush but rather beating the poor squelching animal, the track rages subliminally, gripping tight around the neck with a metallic beat that should have any old party dog wagging its tail rhythmically while the voice filters in causing uproar with its build-up.

Call in the ambulance and hope the doctor saving you when you overdose is Mikael Stavöstrand: he is just such a fine balancer and knows how to dose right: “Puppy Crack” becomes a deep entrancing affair with squelching noises and hypnotic synths that underline squeaking and clicking effects. Slowly the whole affair culminates in an evil addiction you did not even notice you developed!

Today is very special for us. Why? If the picture above isn’t self-explanatory, well this kind of article doesn’t fall from the sky in a ribboned egg every day – and easter has not even come yet! What an unwordable warm feeling taking all over our bodies and computers upon receiving this. Two pages in the illustrous German magazine raveline composed by our favourite music journalist Kat Richter (www.planetkat.com) about Techno situation in the US – hard environment, very hopeful nonetheless – and our new compilation dedicated to the country’s emerging scene, EXTRACTION US. Read more about it right below.

Get your EXTRACTION US limited edition copy now!

We are very happy to receive the DJ, producer, label head and radio moderator Anja Schneider of Mobilee Records, Berlin, in the most mythical club of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, this Saturday 14th February. Anja Schneider is coming to play this special night as part of her South American tour, which will also have her go to Brazil, Chile and Colombia.

On that night, we will also be announcing and celebrating the release of Andrés Zacco’s “Seated Hopping” EP – AD 007. A bomb EP, already receiving the praises of such producers as Matthias Schaffhauser, Alexi Delano or Someone Else, which will come out next month on 12″.

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From soulclap.us: “Another holiday, another special Soul Clap mix. This time we were asked to create a Valentine’s Day experience in conjunction with our interview on Boldfacers, which sounded good to us (and hopefully to your ears), because, believe it or not we’ve never made a Valentine’s Day mix before. Our goal for “Make Love With Soul Clap” is to create a journey from an ocean of seduction, to a freaky late-night dancefloor to the bedroom and then beyond, to the outer reaches of the galaxy, before finally cooling down with the rhythm of romance. This is a mix designed for you to put on with your lover or freak-out to on your own, but most of all make sure to have it ready and waiting on Valentine’s Day.

Tracklist
Janet Jackson – Anytime Anyplace
Art Of Noise – Love Beat
Cee-Lo – Closet Freak
Moodymann – Freeki Mutha F cker
Rob Mello – Love Nasty
Cassy – For You
Alan Smithee – Blue Blackness (CMAW Dub)
Womack & Womack – Concious (Gator Boots Edit)
Raze – Break 4 Love (Caught In The Act Mix)
Midnight Star – Midas Touch (CFCF Remix)
Kuniyuki – All These Things (Theo Parrish Remix Vox)
6th Borough Project – Nights Over Memphis (The Revenge Dub)
Omar ft. Stevie Wonder – Feeling You (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
Kleer – Intimate Connection
Dennis Edwards – Don’t Look Any Further (The Revenge Rework)
Q-Tip ft. Raphael Saadiq – WeFight/WeLove
Al B. Sure – Night & Day

We are proud to announce the first edition of our monthly events to take place in what can be considered as the most beautiful city of Italy, Naples. This is happening thanks to our friends and artists duos Restart & Stone and Viesse – who will be residents of the nights – as well as the kind participation of the Boudoir Club, which just recently opened. The AIRDROP monthly series to take place in Naples will feature the performances of Italian guests on top of our AIRDROP residents. This week it will be Pako Parisi and obviously Ferdj, Boudoir’s resident.