In order to get a rough idea on what Jannowitz Records‘ newest EP is all about, we just have to take a look at the title.
Breakout EP already gives away everything you need to know, because this EP is a real breakout EP, adding three brand new artists for the label: Gayle San, GRAU and Christian Craken. These are names you have never read before on any release at JAW, and if you have followed the label closely you might know that this is rarely the case.
Regardless, there are also things that just stay the way they are, one being the internationality of the imprint: Gayle San was born in Singapore, Christian Craken runs the PHOBIA label in Bulgaria and GRAU is one of the hottest electronic music duos in Germany right now. Another being the sound of the EP: Jannowitz Records stays true to its sound with four relentless state-of-the-art techno bangers.
The title giving “Breakout” is characterized by a catchy break with a circus-like trumpet line that makes it a promising late-summer hit that will bring beach vibes even to the most underground clubs. “Palmetto” is the second track by Gayle San and while it is harder it is not unimaginative at all. It lives through simple yet creative elements and a baseline that will drive you crazy. And with both tracks you will see that San, who has been working as a DJ since the ’90s with a monthly residency at Frankfurt’s legendary Omen club, has not lost any of her musical talent at all despite having cut back a little from the music scene over the last few years.
Now to the remixers: Bulgarian DJ and producer Christian Craken took some of his precious time to work with “Palmetto”.It will take moment until you realize that “Palmetto” is really underneath his remix but once the catchy melody starts you will get what happened. And isn’t that what a good remix is all about? Creating something new from tearing apart something already existing.
Our last remix is one of the most exciting signings Jannowitz records has ever made. GRAU is a talented electronic music duo from Berlin that concentrates on tech-house-like sounds with added vocals. For this one the label approached GRAU asking if they would be interested in doing a techno remix, and they said yes. The result impressed Jannowitz Records label boss BOHO so much that you can expect to see more of GRAU in the very near future – they are an integral part of the Jannowitz and also Jaw Dropping Records family now.
