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Music journalist Oli Warwick spent some time interviewing members of the Spezial crew to find out more about what drives the beat behind the music - read the full interview with Das Spezial founder and creator Shahab Notghi and guest collaborator, HLZ, on how he approached a remix of a Spezial track and his analog studio process.

Link bio / Das Spezial website

Vocals @carmenmellino.mp3
Words @oliwarwick
Photo @shot.by.stark

#DasSpezial #ArtistSpotlight #HLZ #KillThePilot #ShahabNotghi

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Archive Entry #163

Peace Division feat. Pleasant Gehman – Blacklight Sleaze (Original Mix) (2006)

Dark, seductive, and unapologetically underground.

Produced by Peace Division’s Clive Henry and Justin Drake, Blacklight Sleaze blends a hypnotic, stripped-back groove with the provocative spoken-word vocals of Pleasant Gehman.

Released on NRK Sound Division, the track captures the darker, sleazier side of mid-2000s underground house, where rolling basslines, minimal percussion, and unsettling atmospheres took center stage.

A late-night excursion into the shadowy territory between deep house and tech-house, built for dancefloors that had no intention of calling it a night.

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THE STRANGE PULL OF FATE’S MAGNETS: NOT EVEN NOTICED | 🇩🇪 | TROVE 043 | MUSIC

Carsten Fluck and Lucas Lejeune were barely teenagers when they struck up a conversation in a Frankfurt record store.

The friendship briefly burned bright before being extinguished…because, you know. Life.

Before fate’s magnets drew them back together in the most random of places.

“We literally ran into each other in a small Croatian village. We then played each other what we’d been working on in the meantime and once back in Frankfurt spent the following weeks in Lucas’s bedroom trying to turn that into something.”

An adorable origin story, if you ask me. not even noticed’s music feels like a wide-open plain.

I’m currently reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, an epic Western novel following Texas Rangers on a cattle drive across the American frontier. The landscapes McMurtry conjures on the page are what come to mind when I hit play on Carsten and Lucas’s catalogue. Large expanses of space. Unobscured views. Area to roam.

Iconic Frankfurt club Robert Johnson is a place that’s left an indelible mark on the duo.

“It gave us an early feeling for what a night can do when the music sits right, and that has stayed with us through everything we’ve released ever since.”

There’s a crispness to the sounds they produce, like every element has been laboured over until it sits exactly where it should. Pulled apart and put back together just the way Carsten and Lucas like it. Rubbed synth chords, potent drum patterns and acidic licks are always major players. The result…tunes that feel equally at home sitting down or standing up.

Full Story & Selections in Bio.

Photography by | @kasiakimzacharko

Selections & Descriptions by | @not.even.noticed

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My next one is a double header on my own label Aim Higher. Rubble is aimed at the deeper dancefloors while Secret Language of the Machines is pure electronica. Massive thanks to @kificreative for the artwork, @drakeyboy for the master and @strippedmusicmgmt for the help. Pre orders are now live at @beatport and the links are in the usual places. Thanks fam!!!

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Simple is better. But it's not easy.

When a track is just a solid beat, a bassline and a one-bar sample, you can't fake it.

There's nowhere to hide.

Peace Division knew that and used it to their advantage.

Track ID: Peace Division - Back 2 Back - Low Pressings 1997

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A huge thank you to Toshiya at Mule Music for championing independent music and supporting the release of “Romantic Schizophrenic” on vinyl.

The track was also selected as Mixmag’s “Tune of the Month”, while support came early on from @maceoplex, helping the track find its way into the wider underground.

Over the years, the song has continued to grow, reaching new listeners and taking on a life of its own. To now see it pressed to vinyl, complete with a monster remix from @henrikschwarzlive, feels incredibly special.

Thank you to everyone who has played, supported and believed in the track along the way — and to everyone continuing to champion underground and independent music.

The journey continues. 🖤

#DasSPEZIAL #MuleMusic #Mixmag #TuneOfTheMonth #HenrikSchwarz

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2015 Release. 2005 Tribal Attitude.

Midnight Special was Justin Drake from Peace Division and Tsuba boss Kevin Griffiths, so you already know this came from proper UK house heads.

They took Craig Bratley’s album track and turned it into a groove-heavy underground roller.

This is Beat On The Drum, the Midnight Special Mix.

Track ID: Craig Bratley - Beat On The Drum (Midnight Special Mix) - Tsuba 2015

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A massive thank you to James Threlfall and BBC Introducing West for playing our new track, ‘Cobra Mist’ feat. INDIA BLUE, and for continuing to support independent music curated with passion, creativity and love.

‘Cobra Mist’ is available now on Spotify.

Tap “Learn More” to listen to the full song. 🎧

Our gratitude also goes to the entire SPZL team for bringing this beautiful song to life. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve created together.

Thank you for listening, supporting and sharing the journey. ❤️

#CobraMist #INDIABLUE #BBCIntroducing #IndependentMusic #DasSpezial

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FLASHBACK 📸💥 #techhouse #housemusic #vinyl #music #fyp

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Archive Entry #113

Earth Deuley – Decomposition (2002)

Dark, tribal and hypnotic.

Released in 2002, Decomposition captured the tougher, more percussive side of the underground progressive sound. Built around a deep rolling groove, stripped-back rhythms and an almost ominous atmosphere, the track creates tension through repetition and restraint rather than melody.

Its raw, late-night energy made it a perfect opening statement for Peace Division’s Nite:Life 010 mix, setting the tone for a journey through tribal house, tech house and the darker edges of progressive music.

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PEACE DIVISION – NITE:LIFE 010

Released in 2002 on NRK Sound Division, Nite:Life 010 captured Peace Division at the height of their dark, tribal and tech-driven sound.

Earth Deuley’s Decomposition opens the mix, immediately establishing its mood with a deep, rolling groove before the set moves through tracks from artists including Oscar G & Stryke, Marcelo Castelli and James Holden.

The result is a tightly constructed snapshot of early-2000s after-hours club music: stripped-down, hypnotic and relentlessly focused on the groove.

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This Is Real Tech House

Before the big tribal house bombs that they became known for, Pesce Division actually did a lot more Tech House, albeit with a very percussive edge.

Track ID: Peace Division - Faze K - Low Pressings 1997

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We’ve just added a couple of hot names to our already bulging line up of DJs for this not to be missed summer charity bash!

All ticket money will be donated to @mindcharity so please tell ya mates, get some tickets and join us @theglovethatfits on Saturday 15th August from 3:30pm in the garden terrace!

Something Good presents: A Good Afternoon

Yes we’re heading down the road to GLOVES OFF at @theglovethatfits

Having persuaded some of our favourite DJ friends to give up their precious time for a good cause we want YOU to join us for a journey through balearic beats, disco and house… shake a leg, grab a cocktail and soak up the summer vibes 🔥 🪩 🥳

THERE WILL BE TACOS 🌮 🌮

DJs
JUSTIN DRAKE @drakeyboy
RAW SILK @rawsilkdjs
LOVETIME GUARANTEE @lovetimeguarantee
CONNY MX FX @connymxfx
JENN XING
STICKY RICKY @stickyricky4000
OLI DRAKE
REX RECKITT
JAMES THE FISH @jamesthefish

#dayparty #housemusicfamily #disco #fundraiserfun

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