Artist.....: VA
Title......: Diary No 2 (WEB)
Year.......: 2011
Genre......: Techno
Label......: Upon You Records
Catnum.....: UYCD002
Size.......: 177,5 MB
Playtime...: 77:28 min
Tracklist:
01. Douglas Greed Feat Delhia De France - Sense 05:28
(Original Mix)
02. Mark Henning - Stacked (Original Mix) 06:41
03. RifRaf - Down From Heaven (Original Mix) 06:30
04. Pele - C'Est La Vie (Original Mix) 06:32
05. Marco Resmann & Emerson Todd - Cursed (Original Mix) 06:33
06. Onno & Marcus Gehring - Elephant In The Room 06:15
(Original Mix)
07. The Glitz - Orange Blossom (Original Mix) 06:44
08. Gunnar Stiller - Serious Mate (Original Mix) 06:09
09. Nico Stojan - Inflagranti (Original Mix) 06:34
10. Marcus Meinhardt - Splash (Original Mix) 06:12
11. Santorini - Fly Away (Original Mix) 07:00
12. Javi Bora & Melohman - Moldavia (Original Mix) 06:50
Notes:
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Even after the success of Diary 1 Upon Yous first CD label compilation it was
clear that the Berlin crew wasnt through with their adventures and had every
intention to keep documenting them (and doodling in the margins, too).
With nearly 70 releases in their catalog and with recurring label nights held
in their hometowns top clubs Berghain/Panorama Bar and Watergate,
Upon You felt it was time to make another full-length statement in the form of Diary 2,
compiling 12 new, exclusive tracks, showing the labels wide sonic spectrum within
the realm of techno and house music. But Diary 2 isnt just some uninspired victory lap.
Whereas the first edition was curated by Marco Resmann
(who co-runs Upon You along with Hawks Grunert), this time the honor goes to DJ/producer
Marcus Meinhardt, a core member of the Upon You artistry and bookings roster as well
as co-founder of the legendary HomeSweetHome party series in Berlin.
Another core difference here is that while our first compilation focused solely on our
own home-grown talent, this sequel invites some international like-minded friends
in on the action such as Mark Henning, Douglas Greed, The Glitz, Melohman, Javi Bora and
RifRaf in addition to regulars like Gunnar Stiller, Pele and ONNO & Marcus Gehring.
From pristine pulsations to clattering percussion, from warm timbres to frigid synths,
Diary 2 covers all the bases, in line with the rich past of techno and house,
but clearly without any retro fetishism.
Douglas Greed sets the tone with the seductive opener Sense, featuring the demure
Delhia de France cooing Everything was buzzing and sizzling and fizzing and twisting,
while RifRaf contributes the fuzzy, buggy Down from Heaven which demands the fog machine
be cranked up to 11.
One of the compilations highlights (a relative term, as all 12 tracks are highlights!)
is the first collaboration between Marco Resmann and Emerson Todd, the bewitching Cursed,
which seems to melt sine waves until they evaporate in the air.
In between more spartan and darker moments, The Glitz and Nico Stojan lighten the mood with
their respective looney tunes Orange Blossom which would definitely make it into
Woody Woodpeckers DJ bag and Inflagranti the kind of track that makes you think you have
5.1 ears on your head.
And of course our tastemaker Meinhardt wouldnt neglect to include himself,
here bringing a slice of colorful, synthetic tropicalia titled Splash.
Finally, up-and-coming duo Melohman & Javi Bora close out the collection on a graceful,
somber note with the operatic Moldavia.