isolatedmix 14 - Joey Fehrenbach

Nearly two years ago now, Joey Fehrenbach’s ‘Being Around You’ popped up in my Last.fm library and formed one of the very early posts on ASIP. After his first album, ‘Mellowdrama’, we had to wait four years for its successor ‘Dont Wake Me’, released just last year. Luckily, the four year break hadn’t resulted in a radical change of direction for Joey, just refinement of his superior downtempo.

Joey’s production sound is heavily reflected in his isolatedmix. An appreciation for chill-out is the spine of Joey’s music and indeed this mix, but it can quickly turn into something more upbeat and addictive. It’s the kind of music that can be played anytime and enjoyed by anyone.

Shorter than most, but sweeter than many, Joey’s isolatedmix is a great warm-up set with driving downtempo beats, playful tones and a few unexpected surprises – plenty of smiles to be had with this one.

See Joey’s site for links to purchase either of Joey’s albums if these awesome beats be floating your boat.

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Tracklist and a few words from Joey:

1. Plaid – Two Rooms
Beatless and beautiful. Chimes and bells are so expressive and have such a beautiful and delicate sound. Haven’t really heard much from Plaid in awhile, but this track will always be in my top 10.

2. Pitch Black – Flex
Groovy track with a lot of texture and atmosphere.

3. Le Sherifs – Errors
A really unique and moody track. Reminds me a bit of Siouxsie and the Banshees.

4. Koan – Matariki
Koan really sets the bar high for quality music. Not only do they create unbelievably
complex and lush arrangements, but also their recordings are so warm and polished.

5. Mark Finnie – Remorse
Old b-side from 1997. Still holds up.

6. Joey Fehrenbach – Ghosts
From my latest album.

7. H.U.V.A Network – Something Heavens
So smooth and groovy with a nice momentum. It just sort of drifts and flows into a epic climax. I think they made the bassline out of butter.

8. 80’s Casual – Fiesta
Trip hop with a flamenco vibe? Yep. And it works. Yee–uh!

9. Tropics – Give It Up
This is THE jam. One of my favorite tracks at the moment. Can’t wait to hear more from Tropics.

ASIP - Vinylic

A mix I put together this afternoon whilst dusting off some old records. Nothing new, everything plastic, lovingly mixed on two turntables. Wasn’t sure where this was going so it starts with some ambient, then progresses into techno and deep melodic stuff, finished off with one of my favourite tunes of all time by Paul Kalkbrenner.

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01. Aphex Twin – Polynomial C
02. Carl Craig – Wonderful Life
03. Global Communication – 12:18
04. 7 Hurtz – Sisters
05. 7 Hurtz – Mono Random
06. Slide – Buttaface (Mathew Jonson Remix)
07. Donnacha Costello – Orange
08. Tiga – Man Hrdina
09. Daso – Daybreak
10. Paul Kalkbrenner – Gebrunn Gebrunn
11. Ego Express – Live at Sirius Prime
12. Âme – Shiro
13. Code E – Analysis & Evaluation
14. Ed Chamberlain – Styge
15. Subway – Testing (Dexter Mix)
16. Paul Kalkbrenner – Since 77

isolatedmix 13 - Solar Fields

When the isolatedmix series first started, my intentions were to include artists who have inspired me from day one, or have recently made a big impact with an amazing record. Magnus, is one of the very few who tick both boxes. His work as Solar Fields leaves me as high as a kite every time. Since his very first album on Ultimae in 2001, to his latest release, #Origin 01, Magnus defines my soundtrack to escapism and his isolatedmix is nothing short of the epitome of beautiful music.

Titled ’21 Days Of Winter’, Magnus has featured some of my favourite artists to date, with N5MD‘s finest; port-royal, Winterlight, Proem and Bitcrush featuring amongst the classic Manual, M83 and Telefon Tel Aviv, resulting in an absolutely stunning isolatedmix. This is one hell of a start to 2011…

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01. Neu! – Elanoizan
02. Proem- Hope is great but we need Caffeine
03. Hecq – I Am You
04. SE – 15mg
05. Sensei – CPU Romance in an Airport Lounge
06. Xela – Softness of Senses
07. Bitcrush – Every Sunday (Winterlight remix)
08. port-royal – Karola Bloch
09. Solar Fields – Bigger Stream
10. Phoenix – Love like a sunset, pt. 2
11. Manual – Afterimages
12. M83 – Sister (Part 2)
13. Andrew Thomas – Soft Bullets
14. Stockfinster – Gold Canyon
15. Tobias Lilja – Manifesto
16. Savvas Ysatis & Taylor Deupree – Like Ice On a Summer’s Day
17. Monoceros – Background Birds (Flotel Remix)
18. Vector Lovers – Endless summer
19. Telefon Tel Aviv – The Birds
20. Secede – Memory table part. 2 (discolight)
21. Mungolian jet set – Ocean 0304 (Cruusin with the Henleys mix)

Read Magnus’s notes to each track below:

Neu! – Elanoizan
Smooth track from the German Kraut legends very last album.

Proem- Hope is great but we need Caffeine
Beat less and deep, fantastic.

Hecq – I Am You
Epic sounding.

SE – 15mg
Deep and emotional, makes you think.

Sensei – CPU Romance in an Airport Lounge
Her name is Tara and she like sounds, she also compose great music.

Xela – Softness of Senses
Fantastic track from the album Tangled Wool

Bitcrush – Every Sunday (Winterlight remix)
Into the fog.

port-royal – Karola Bloch
The end part of this 12 minute track. Makes me shiver.

Solar Fields – Bigger Stream
It’s me from my latest album Origin #1.

Phoenix – Love like a sunset, pt. 2
This track put a smile on my face. Very positive.

Manual – Afterimages
One of my favortite Manual tracks.

M83 – Sister (part 2)
Deep and emotional.

Andrew Thomas – Soft Bullets
Beautiful music.

Stockfinster – Gold Canyon
Sebastian Borg has made tons of great music, here is one of them.

Tobias Lilja – Manifesto
Another Swede, deep and harmonic.

Savvas Ysatis & Taylor Deupree – Like Ice On a Summer’s Day
A guitar driver masterpiece.

Monoceros – Background Birds (Flotel Remix)
Fantastic groovy. Kraut year 2000.

Vector Lovers – Endless summer
My favorite VL track, i never get tired of it.

Telefon Tel Aviv – The Birds
Fantastic opening track from the album Immolate Yourself.

Secede – Memory table part. 2 (discolight)
Simple and stunning track.

Mungolian jet set – Ocean 0304 (Cruusin with the Henleys mix)
Fantastic band from Norway, the album We Gave It All Away… And Now We Are Taking It Back should be in everyone’s collection, highly innovative album.

http://www.solarfields.com