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Martin Landsky - Rough Days, Right Now
Artist: Martin Landsky
Title: Rough Days, Right Now
Record Label: Upon.You
Catalogue Number: UY122
Tracklisting:
1) Martin Landsky - Rough Days (Original Mix)
2) Martin Landsky - Right Now (Original Mix)
3) Martin Landsky - Rough Days (Instrumental)
A legend is back. There's no doubt about how Martin Landsky has been a staple in the German electronic music scene for about two deacdes now – as a DJ in his hometown Berlin as well as all over the globe and with a steady stream of high quality releases that has never run dry since 1997. Therefore we're pleased to welcome this man on Upon.You Records again for the release of his forthcoming single „Rough Days Right Now“.
Whilst opening with the so-called 'Main Mix' of „Rough Days“ it becomes pretty clear why Martin Landsky's productions are highly valued by DJ's and producers worldwide. A spatial, crystal clear vision of sparse TechFunk meets a meandering, analogue sounding synth motif and surprisingly discoid vocal reworks – a formula with only a few ingredients to create a massive boost on any heaving dancefloor for sure.
Following up is „Right Now“, another sparse and funky production effort prominently taking advantage of a well-familiar vocal snippet unearthed from the archives of electronic music, pairing this gem with a heapload of soft, organic pads and a distinct metallic climax to provide a new musical context that caters a lot of sonic heat for intimate late night floors and crowds looking for their very moment of sexual healing.
Finally the 'Instrumental' cut of „Rough Days“ gets as funky as thing can get, leaving out the discoid vocal bits for a bit of an alternative for all jocks who like to work their dancefloors with a pumping and muscular sonic vision.
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| track | artist | |
|---|---|---|
| Rough Days (Original Mix) | Martin Landsky | 7:00 |
| Right Now (Original Mix) | Martin Landsky | 6:42 |
| Rough Days (Instrumental) | Martin Landsky | 6:59 |
The headquarters of Upon You lies in Berlin, where, since the 90s, our entreprenurial protagonists individually discovered their own sounds and approaches. Resmann is one of the capital city’s most accomplished DJ-producers, for both his solo work and as member of Luna City Express and (formerly) Pan-Pot. Grunert spent many years working for music magazine Frontpage, co-ran the label Timing Recordings and established a DJ escort agency. Meinhardt, meanwhile, steadily rose as an exceptionally gifted DJ and party promoter. Now, having met with a mutual vision, they joined forces and bundled their energy into Upon You. And although Berlin is their center, they have successfully shared their musical versatility and love for detail on an international level. These days, Resmann and Grunert maintain the business side of things while Meinhardt has stepped away to focus solely on his creative output.
On the surface, the sound of Upon You could be categorized as tech-house, but with every release, new nuances of ambitious and functional club sounds emanate from the vinyl grooves. Upon You strives to be more! The stylistic diversity is aided by a varied roster, including Ruede Hagelstein, ONNO, Emerson Todd, Re-UP, Gunnar Stiller, and of course label-head Marco Resmann. Upon You also launched the sub-label series Sweet & Sour, a sub-label serving as a
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