Introducing... Lennart Richter!

So, the news is finally out there...  The East Project record label is kicking off in style with a VA containing 5 excellent original tracks from a variety of producers!

And here we can introduce you to the first of those artists - Lennart Richter!

(Out on Monday 2nd February exclusively on Beatport)

On your soundcloud you list your sounds as Deep House and NuDisco but also use the term G-House when tagging your music…  What does the G-House term mean to you?

Well I can only offer my interpretations of certain genres. Although a lot of G-House seems to be Tech-House with old Rap Vocals lately, to me it means a certain Vibe that you'll get from the track, and as long as it has that it can range from funky to deep to minimal and still work as far as I'm concerned.

Do you get a lot of influence from the music scene in Berlin or do you look further to other places around the world?

Although Berlin is considered one of the party capitals in the world, the music that's played in the clubs has neither changed much over the course of the last 5 years nor is it very inspirational. Also, with very few exceptions like the Chalet, you won't find any proper Deep House or Nu Disco. Most Clubs are still focused on mostly bassline only / minimalistic sounds and play either Tech-House, Techno or Goa - 3 Genres I really can't connect with that much. That doesn't mean I don't like to party in Berlin though.

Are you originally from Berlin or have you moved there recently?  It has been the place to go to in Europe over the past 5/10 years, if you are into the underground house and techno scene…  It must be great having that right on your doorstep?!

Born and raised in Berlin. Only place I can imagine living in in Germany.

You give away a lot of your productions and edits on soundcloud…  Do you make these records in order to give them away or do you make them for your own DJ sets and then feel the need to share them with the world?

I'm just a pretty impatient producer if you will, so often I finish a track in an hour or so and have no original Vocal at hand or just get the idea a certain vocal would fit the track well and then I just run with it. In Germany, you cannot play any bootlegs or unofficial remixes in clubs, otherwise you'll get in real trouble with the GEMA so including them in my sets isn't an option sadly. Free Download to me is obligatory with everything that's not going to be for sale.

If you are not DJing in Berlin, where else is the world would you like to be playing?

I've been lucky enough to play at last year’s Vogelball (MS DOCKVILLE) in Hamburg in August and did a few other gigs in other German cities, so I guess UK would be my next station.  But I'm not afraid of traveling at all and always willing to play as long as food and travel expenses are covered.

Your tune coming out on East Project features MAG.  Have you collaborated before and how does that process normally work?

Actually I just used an existing freestyle of him and cutted it up a bit. I discovered him over Soundcloud I think, and asked if he'd be willing to send me the acapella.

He's a cool guy, but we've never met in person since he's from Baltimore and I haven't been in the US for quite some time now… Last we spoke, he was going to record some new material and I'm pretty sure you will hear another collaboration between us.

Follow Lennart Richter on:

FACEBOOK

SOUNDCLOUD

BEATPORT

Lennart Richter Feat. MAG - We Aint Talkin
(OUT Mon 2nd Feb on BEATPORT)!!

The wonderful FREE world of Soundcloud... December 2014!!

As 2014 draws to a close, it seems like Soundcloud is awash with a load of FREE giveaways, so here is our round up of the best music we have found this past month...

Enjoy!!

EP's top 9 Singles of 2014!

2014 has been another great year, with shed loads of amazing music coming from different artists from all over the world!!

We are extremely near confirming the launch of our own East Project record label, so have been spending the past few months trawling through promos (some of which are amazing and we will be releasing) but the task of picking your favourite singles of the year can be quite difficult, so spare a though when we imposed ourselves with a tiny limit...

Anyway, without further ado, our top 9 for 2014 (in no particular order) are:  

Pharrell - Frontin (Yam Who? Rework)

Dragon Suplex - First Kiss (Joeblack Boogie Mix)

Lukas Lyrestam - All I think About (Sean Roman Remix)


Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Nine Lives Rework)

Rob Made - Hot Stuff (Sleezy Deep)


Clean Bandit - Rather Be (The Magician Remix)


Huxley - Say My Name (Feat Yasmin)

Tough Love - So freakin Tight

Kant, Tapesh - Ey yo

MUSICALITY... Interview & Podcast!

As further proof to our Brazilian love affair and the fact it is Christmas, we have a second podcast for the month and this time it is from the excellent MUSICALITY!

Expect a house extravaganza!!

Hi Rafael, you've started a new project recently under the alias Musicality. Can you tell us a bit about that and what’s coming up over the next few month?

Hello !! okay !! I would like to thank East Project for the opportunity of this interview.  The purpose I use the name Musicality was to change the principle of a common name for a stage name, and also because as electronic music here in Brazil is growing, I began to realize that many people who never had any connection with music, started coming to this branch and that a lot of bad music and many errors started to appear.  So I chose that name Musicality, which is the minimum that a musician or music producer can offer your audience.

When you meet somebody that does not know you are a dj for the first time, how do you introduce yourself?

Present myself as an ordinary person like all the others, but in the middle of the conversation, she says she likes electronic music, I say I like it a lot too and a I'm DJ and music producer.

If you had to pick one track you have made, what would be your favourite?

Another producer would be, Maceo Plex - Can not Leave You! One of mine would be, Musicality - I Do not Feel Nothing (Original Mix)!!

If you could collaborate with any producer, who would it be and why?

Here in Brazil all the producers would help a lot and collaborate with one another. I always collaborate on the musical part, so I understand more and if I have any questions, I ask for help too but that is quite rare. We all collaborate with one another because I know that one day I might need them too.

The music scene in Brazil, tell us how it is at present and any producers who are really making their mark on the scene?

As I said in the previous answer the scene of electronic music here in Brazil is growing, and with that comes lots of people trying to get into the business and also some very good music producers who really understand the subject and are making a name in the scene as: Loud Control, Grove Delight, pLASTC Robots, Flex B, Rafael Carvalho (Cuff), Alok Live, Live Vegas, Kash, Chemical Surf, Dashdot, Flow and Zeo, Gabriel Boni, HNQO, Gabe, Hot Bullet, Dakar Oak, Vintage Culture , The Duo, Wehbba, Gustavo Mota, Re Dupre, Rodolfo Zhor, Felipe Godoi, Max Duke, Dash Groove, Kriptus Gomes, Black Soulp, DJ Glen, Anderson Beher, Violent Marco, Lauro Viotti, Handersondj, Dake and many others that did not remember now...

But those who are being quoted throughout Brazil and abroad, making a name for themselves, making money and most importantly doing what you love, it is important to note that although the electronic music scene in Brazil is growing, the difficulties to be recognized here, it is still different to other countries.

To find out more about Musicality, click on the following links:

Musicality on Beatport

Musicality on Soundcloud

Musicality on Facebook

Dado Prisco... Interview and Podcast!

In the East Project office, we definitely seem to have a love affair going on with the Brazilians right now and we have managed to get another of their rising stars to provide us with one almighty mix for our Podcast series...

This time round we welcome the excellent DADO PRISCO!!!

INTERVIEW

What are you up to at the moment?

Now I’m getting ready for next year`s summer in Europe, which I’ll be staying for 4 months touring, so now I have to get a good number of tracks ready so they can all be released next year, also a few remixes and a compilation compiled by me for the German label Kiez Beatz, which is made of only Brazilian artists to show how much diversity we have in the electronic music scene in Brazil. And I’m working on about 7 original tracks with vocalists as well, to be released next year.

You have done quite a few bootlegs, what is your favourite to date and why?

I think my favourite is the Marvin Gaye one, that track is really strong and always works on the dancefloor, I’m working with a vocalist on it actually, to maybe make it as an original track so it can be released.

If you could remix any track past or present, what would it be and why?

It would be Shadows, from Hot Since 82 feat. Alex Mills. I just love the vocals so much, and the track hits so hard that it’s only possible to play at peak time of a set. I would love to do a more chilled version so it could be played in other situations as well, because I think the vocals would work perfectly.

If we was to come out to Floripa for a night out, where would you take us and what is the best club for music?

I would probably take you to Warung, which is 40min from Floripa but it's the craziest club for music and vibes. But if it had to be in Floripa, I would take you to Terrazzo, which is an outside area of Pacha and they have crazy line ups as well, and are very well known for partying up until midday... ahaha

In 2014, what labels for you have made the biggest impact?

I really liked the stuff that came out on Objektivity, very unique tracks!  I pretty much bought all of it and played them out a lot. Also Still Vor Talent, I really like their stuff, always releasing good music.

What do you predict is going to be big for you in 2015?

I’m working at the moment with well established vocalists for a few tracks, which will have potential for some bigger labels, so I hope they work out and they get to be released by them and also to have more shows in Europe for the summer.

To find out more about Dado Prisco, try the following links:

Dado Prisco on Soundcloud

Dado Prisco on Beatport

Dado Prisco on Facebook

Dado Prisco Website

Influences... Defected Records - 15 years old!!

Defected have been celebrating their 15th year in the music industry in 2014, so have put together a nice little round up of what they have been getting up to in the form of this great 20 minute documentary - Defected Presents 15 Years In The House



When it comes to house music, there is no denying the influence that this label has had on the scene.  They have managed to keep dancefloors jumping and DJ record bags full the world over with nothing but the best beats.

In fact, we could sit here for ages discussing the endless list of top productions and remixes that have come out on Defected but these are some of East Project's favourites:

Kings of Tomorrow - Finally


Hercules & Love Affair - Do You Feel The Same


Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey


Soulsearcher - Can't Get Enough


Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin'


Shakedown - At Night



Soul Central - Strings of Life

Dennis Ferrer - Transitions


Ame - Rej


Oliver $ & Jimi Jules - Pushin On

EP's Top 9 Podcasts/Mixes of 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, we thought we would round up some of the best music we have come across this year and give props to those DJs that have damaged our speakers on a continuous basis, thanks to some amazing podcasts and live mixes!!

With a mix of house, disco, nudisco, g-house and tech beats, these are the mixes that have kept us most entertained...

(these are in no particular order) - Enjoy!!

Kumasi Pod #2 - D15COM8 Live

Midnight Riot Podcast 001 - Yam Who?


NASTYCAST 8 Elijah Collins Podcast


Miami Sleaze Vol.2 Mixed by Rob Made


Nine Lives East Project Episode 12


Greg Wilson @ Toil Trees Beat - Herder Ribble Valley 19.07.14

DTP372 - Denny - Datatransmission


Ryan Blyth – Zero Day Mix December (151)

Kant Guest Mix - Mark Knights Toolroom radio 226