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5 Years of Love On The Rocks
4 x 12" compilation, 15 November 2019
Paramida made her name as an integral part of the new Berlin school of DJs embracing a more expansive sound, a charismatic and eclectic idealism beyond the steady, straight-forward pulse of house and techno. Following five years at the city’s diverse OYE Records store, and alongside an international schedule of DJing, she has spent the previous five crafting her Love On The Rocks label in that same generous spirit.
Now, with half a decade passed, she has called upon many of the label’s previous associates, alongside some new faces, to curate a four-disc compilation produced upon the adventurous and personal principles upon which the label was founded. The title of the collection is ‘Supergau’, which Paramida explains to mean "A disaster beyond all expectations". It’s a typically pithy title for a label that’s found a unique groove between dancefloor fulfillment and surprising turns, keeping it’s dedicated buyers and open-minded DJs on their toes, just as Paramida likes it. Still, it hasn’t always been easy.
“Those 5 years didn't fly by,'' admits Paramida. “I had moments of doubts and thoughts about stopping the label. But something inside didn't let it happen. So whatever I'm doing with the label is something that is so deeply rooted in me that I'm not ready to stop yet. This compilation represents five years of ups and downs, tears and joy, growing, losing and finding itself again. I've never really questioned or reflected it much. The label has been pretty much a mirror of my personal life, my taste at a certain point and the artist or person that was involved in my life at that particular stage of my life. As such, I want to give this first chapter of Love On The Rocks a nice closure.”
Some artists on the compilation return to the fold, such including Fantastic Man, Massimiliano Pagliara, Violet, ELLES, Etbonz, Dirk Leyers and Alex Kassian. Others are featured for the first time such as Francis Inferno Orchestra, Bartellow and Eric Duncan. And others again are a complete surprise, including Kornél Kovács, Daniela La Luz and Hermann Kristoffersen. ‘5 Years of Love On The Rocks’ presents an opportunity for artists to explore the charismatic boundaries between house, disco, new wave and acid, with the shared goal of sheer dancefloor bliss.
“Every record I put out felt like a message I'm sending out into the universe”, explains Paramida. “And everyone featured on this compilation is someone I deeply connect with, even though it's a pretty unexpected mix of artists. Here’s to the next five years.”
SUPERGAU PT. 1
A1 Alex Kassian - Chopstick Romance
A2 Daniela La Luz - Warszawa
B1 Etbonz - Something To Dream About
B2 Fantastic Man - I Love You Baby
SUPERGAU PT. 2
C1 Warehouse Preservation Society - Loving Touch
C2 Francis Inferno Orchestra - Drongo Bongo
D1 P&D (Paramida & Dirk Leyers) - Deal
SUPERGAU PT. 3
E1 ELLES - Squirtelle
E2 Bartellow feat Jonas Friedlich - Dogz Out
E3 Kornél Kovács - Mindegy
F1 Violet - Run Free
F2 Eric Duncan - Quick Confused (Marcelas Edit)
SUPERGAU PT. 4
G1 Ivan Berko - Joule Thief
G2 Massimiliano Pagliara - Cuddle Me Away
H1 Das Komplex - Fala
H2 Herrmann Kristoffersen - Idolon
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Released by:
Love On The Rocks
Release date:
15 November 2019