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Music Monday: Listen to Âme Go Back-To-Back With RØDHÅD at DGTL Barcelona

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Musically speaking, many were intrigued when they saw Tale Of Us’ Afterlife party booked Âme and RØDHÅD for a back-to-back performance during this past Amsterdam Dance Event.

Innervisions’ Âme are better known for their transcendental soundscapes, often incorporating deconstructed orchestral instrumentation, vintage synth tones and intriguing vocal samples. RØDHÅD’s name, on the other hand, has become synonymous with the deeper, powerful and more melancholic sounds of techno.

The two were also recently paired up during DGTL Barcelona, with their set recorded and now available for your listening please divided into two distinct parts:

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Watch a Mini-Documentary Featuring Dixon and Âme’s Innervisions Imprint

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Smirnoff Sound Collective is giving fans an exclusive look into one of the most respected labels in the underground dance music world: Innervisions.

The German label, co-founded by Steffen Berkhahn, a.k.a Dixon, and Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann of Âme, has been paving the way as one of the most respected imprints in the world thanks to signature dreamy and mesmerizing releases from some of the most respected producers in the scene.

The mini-documentary features some exclusive footage including from Amsterdam’s Woodstock ’69 where Dixon and Âme performed b2b all day, Wiedemann diving into the label’s work and chilling with label newcomer Aera at the office in Berlin, as well as discussions on how to run a label of success such as Innervisions. The information revealed is particularly interesting for a label that counts three major producers and DJs at the helm, but it does a great job in describing how compromising and finding common ground has been key in pushing Innervisions to high levels of success in the 11 years of its existence.

The documentary comes following a recent revelation, via Dixon’s take-over of Resident Advisor’s Instagram, that fans can expect forthcoming albums from Âme and Schwarzmann in 2017.

Watch the documentary below.

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Âme and Schwarzmann Are Set to Release Albums on Innervisions in 2017

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Dixon took over Resident Advisor’s Instagram account to dive a little into Innervisions’ plans for the coming year, informing the electronic music world that followers of the label can expect forthcoming albums from Âme and Schwarzmann.

Specifically, Steffen Berkhahn posted the below photo to the Instagram profile showing him alongside Henrik Schwarz and Âme’s Frank Wiedemann in the label’s Berlin studio. The accompanying caption tells the full story here, “Best Thursday morning in a looooooooong time. In our Studio with Henrik and Frank. Listening to bits & pieces of the new LPs from Ame & Schwarzmann. 2017 is going be incredible.”

Dixon is taking over RA’s Instagram channel for the entire week. Follow his posts there for further possible updates on his and the label’s world.

 

Connect with Innervisions: Discogs | Resident Advisor | Facebook | Twitter

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Tale of Us Announce Full Afterlife Ibiza 2016 Programme

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With the Ibiza season almost underway, Italian Life & Death duo Tale of Us has announced the full roster of their freshman Afterlife residency at Space Ibiza.

Effectively replacing the now defunct ENTER.Ibiza series at Space on Thursday nights, Afterlife will be headlined by Âme, Dixon, Mano le Tough, Marcel Dettmann, Mind Against, Nina Kraviz, Recondite and RĂždhĂ„d.

On the DJ front, Tale of Us’ night will feature guest sets by the likes of Nonplus records chief Boddika, DJ Harvey, Monoloc, Gerd Janson and a selection of Life & Death label mates that include boss DJ Tennis, Thugfucker, Vaal, Somne, Job Jobse and more.

The residency will also light a strong group of live performers, with names such as Bob Moses, David August, Stephan Bodzin and Voices From The Lake all set to play.

See the full line-up below.

AfterLife Lineup

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Solomun Announces +1 Guests for Pacha Ibiza, Including DJ Koze, Dixon, Richie Hawtin, Sven VĂ€th & Many More

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Solomun and Pacha Ibiza are teaming up again this summer for a potent residency that sees the German giant bring an impressive roster of guests to the club for his “Solomun +1” series.

The Diynamic Music head-honcho will start things off on May 22nd alongside Butch, and will continue through to October 9th when he will close things off with a solo open-to-close set. This summer’s long residency will be peppered with a list of impressive guests, including debuts by Richie Hawtin, Black Coffee and Damian Lazarus, and returns by the top-roster names such as Dixon, DJ Koze, Âme, Mano le Tough and Sven VĂ€th.

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With Diynamic turning 10 years old this year, it is no surprise that label-mates H.O.S.H. and Adriatique will both be joining Solomun at key points of the season. Other illustrious names set to play the prestigious room include the influential Pete Tong, Life & Death label head DJ Tennis, Rumors boss Guy Gerber and a penultimate night set by Joseph Capriati.

Full dates are below:

OPENING PARTY: May 22 – Solomun +Butch

May 29 – Solomun + Adam Port
June 5 – Solomun + Dubfire
June 12 – Solomun + H.O.S.H.
June 19 – Solomun + Andhim
June 26 – Solomun + Adriatique
July 3 – Solomun + DJ Koze
July 10 – Solomun + Dixon
July 17 – Solomun + Damian Lazarus
July 24 – Solomun + Pete Tong
July 31 – Solomun + DJ Tennis
August 7 – Solomun + Black Coffee
August 14 – Solomun + Guy Gerber
August 21 – Solomun + ANNA
August 28 – Solomun + Richie Hawtin
September 4 – Solomun + Âme
September 11 – Solomun + Mano le Tough
September 18 – Solomun + Michael Mayer
September 25 – Solomun + Sven VĂ€th
October 2 – Solomun + Joseph Capriati

CLOSING PARTY: October 9 – Solomun all night long

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Listen to Âme X Dixon Essential Mix – April 2nd, 2016

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In the early hours of this morning, BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong gave the Essential Mix reigns to the two biggest names of the Innervisions label.

We are of course talking about Âme and Dixon, two of the most influential names in the underground dance music scene of the past 10 years. While both have had the pleasure of gracing the Essential Mix decks in the past, this marks their first time as a duo act. This morning’s Essential Mix was also the first back-to-back appearance for 2016 by any artist.

Their unique sound shines throughout the 2 hour performance, with plenty of unreleased materials debuted alongside such stand-out tracks as “Synthfrilla” by Frak, “Insvept” by Dorisburg, “Ingoma” by Christian Vinci and “22 Degree Halo” by Stimming.

Without further ado, here is the complete two hour recording available for your listening pleasure through SoundCloud. Full track listing and additional streaming is also available through the BBC Radio Player.