ARTiST.....: VA
TiTLE......: Dead Man's Hand Poker Flat Volume 6
LABEL......: Poker Flat
CATALOG NO.: PFRD20
GENRE......: Electronic
SOURCE.....: CDDA
RLS.DATE...: Feb-20-2008
QUALiTY....: VBRkbps
TRACKS.....: CD1: 10 CD2: 14
TRACK LiST
CD1 - Compiled by Steve Bug
01 Steve Bug & Cle - Behind The Curtains 07:42
02 Simon Flower - The Whisper Had It (Redshape's Discodub) 07:21
03 Jeff Samuel - Relapse 09:48
04 Martin Landsky - Man High 07:14
05 Steve Bug - A World Without 07:52
06 Matthias Heilbronn - Do It Right (Matty's PFR Mix) 08:57
07 Dan Berkson & James What - Indigo 08:01
08 Maik Loewen - Bright Night 05:42
09 Martin Landsky - Let Me Dance (Sebo K Remix) 07:35
10 Aril Brikha - Life Like 05:48
CD2 - Mixed by Cle
01 Raudive - Needles (Steve Bug Remix)
02 Guido Schneider & Florian Schirmacher - Organic
03 Martin Landsky - Cold Eyes (Version 2)
04 Ryo Murakami - Nightmare
05 MΣrtini Br÷s. - From Buleaux
06 MΣrtini Br÷s. - Towards Buleaux
07 Dan Berkson & James What Feat. Robert Owens - Reflections
08 Martin Landsky - Let Me Dance
09 Steve Bug - Mornwack
10 Cle - All Dried Out
11 Steve Bug & Cle - Hidden Pleasure
12 Maik Loewen - Napping At The Switch
13 MΣrtini Br÷s. - Karawane
14 Ryo Murakami - Her
74:58
184,4 MB
Release Notes:
The start of a new year marks the arrival of the sixth dedicated
compilation from the world-renowned and continually expanding Poker
Flat imprint. Just like the notorious "Dead Man's Hand" in a high
stakes all-nighter, this double CD release is full of carefully judged
mind games and more than a few winning surprises! Compared to previous
Poker Flat albums, the Dead Man's hand is taking a deeper route,
reflecting the label's latest developments.
The first half of the compilation is dealt out in traditional style by
none other than label figurehead and internationally revered DJ and
Producer Steve Bug. Bug's success behind the decks somewhat mirrors
the success of Poker Flat's inimitable sound, and his "Compiled by...",
unmixed CD shows off exactly that!
Key cuts include the disco versatility of Bug and Cle's
"Behind the Curtains", and the mischievous bass assault of Martin
Landsky's "Man High"; the CD shows off all aspects of the rich sound
catalogue the label is now associated with. There are some standout
remixes from rising stars, like new blood Redshape's deep techno
interpretation of Simon Flower's "The Whisper Had It", and
the emphatic Sebo K's remix of Martin Landsky's "Let Me Dance",
which proved to be one of the biggest tracks of the year!
In fact, every track is a true gem, with inclusions from previous
Poker Flat releases, to future hits surfacing on the label soon, to
specially produced material, exclusive to the compilation.
CD 2 contains a fantastic mix presented by key label name and one half
of the critically acclaimed Martini Bros, Cle. The German DJ and
Producer, who also collaborates with Steve Bug, has chosen 13 more
Poker Flat past and future classics for the "Dead Man's Hand" Mix.
An insistent and techy display of his mixing and track selection
skills, the mix opens as it means to go on with the excellent musings
of Raudive's "Needles", remixed by Steve Bug, which blends craftily
into an exclusive new funk stomper by Guido Schneider and Florian
Schirmacher simply entitled "Organic". Later, one of several tracks
produced exclusively for this compliation, Ryo Murakami's "Nightmare"
introduces a real late night element to the proceedings, which is
deftly followed by a double hit of Martini Bros, taken from Poker
Flat 90.
Further highlights include London duo Dan Berkson & James What's
"Reflections", with a stirring spoken eulogy from house legend Robert
Owens, and more seamless cuts from Cle himself, working alone and
alongside Bug and Mike Vamp. With the introduction of each new track
the mix evolves providing more insight into Poker Flat's recent
activities, as well as presenting one the strongest cases so far
for Cle as a DJ. Indeed Cle turns to his work alongside Mike Vamp as
Martini Bros to close the mix, with the deep and phasing slice of
reduced techno, once again suggesting the longevity of this music, and
the sheer scope of sound available on Poker Flat.
"Dead Man's Hand" sums up perfectly the ethos of the label, that is,
to produce genre defining electronic music, that works perfectly
whether inside the head or on the dancefloor. If the selection,
depth and field of music available here says one thing about this
label of labels, it is that its Here to Stay, and its not about to
start doing things quietly! Here's to Poker Flat in 2008 and beyond.....
enjoy!