Poker Flat Recordings

Tim Engelhardt – Follow – Poker Flat Recordings

The sense of anticipation building throughout the introduction of Follow feels reassuringly familiar, chiming with energy and the rhythm of life while touching upon the word anthem. That sensation is only enhanced as the synthesizers continue to build into quiet crescendo quivering with so much melodic potential you do begin to wonder how a vocal might enhance, or otherwise, this already superlative production. Next is the more playful Burning which again sequences a rush of fiery electronics together remaining resolutely musical and yet potentially mind-altering. Brilliant.

Release: June 3
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Dachshund – Division – Poker Flat Recordings

Tapping into the past Dachshund’s title track, Division sequences deliciously smouldering moods together with pounding rhythms accompanied by fiery stabs. In a sense a tried and tested formula but one that works effortlessly well in this case. Corruption feels lighter in comparison as yet more Detroit influences reach their peak employing chiming synth lines against a fizzy shuffle of drums that features the title as the vocal repeat. Only, completes with a more hopeful sense of melody characterising its insistent drums and again punctuating progression of keyboard stabs.

Release: March 4
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Trentemøller – Moan (Tim Engelhardt Remix) – Poker Flat Recordings

Combining the eloquence of classical instrumentation together with a passion for contemporary electronic music Tim Engelhardt is the latest in line to offer an interpretation from Poker Flat’s indispensable back catalogue, celebrating twenty years in existence. Despite being recorded back in 2007 this remix adds fresh life to Ane Trolle’s timeless vocals as they drift effortlessly across a sea of poignant yet life affirming sounds which are as evidently 2021 as they are enduring.

Release: January 29

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Steve Bug – Never Ending Winding Roads – Poker Flat Recordings

Dance Music is as much a celebration of rhythm as it is about a host of other definitions from independence of thought and expression to striving for electronic innovation and the fulfilment of history. The unwelcome yet potentially freeing aspect of not having dancefloors to define what you do always was going to ask questions in terms of artistic possibility, while not being tied to arrangements most suited to that particular pleasure. Steve Bug’s latest album criss-crosses styles, discarding the restriction of genre boundaries, resulting in a set of music which dances, teases and plays with sound. From the twisted techno of the opening Ludic Loops to the proceeding electro flair of A Conscious Machine to the warmer, deeper pulse of The Clock Is Ticking the album is very much about exploration – hence the choice of title at a guess. Subsequently, Hijacked Minds has the feel of early eighties electronica while The Awakening pulses with soulful introspection. The chime of melody inspires the final number Upon Mountains containing its message of hope for the future, a prayer free from restriction.

Release: November 13

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Alex Niggemann – Materium (remix) – Poker Flat Recordings

Bassline. Syncopation. Funk. Are three word which readily fit the description of Argy & Ernest & Frank’s remix of Alex Niggemann’s exquisite gem from last year. The sparkle of captivating keys remains intact as does the exhilarating sense of melody they provide but it’s the unadulterated brute force supplied by the drums and bass that really drive this. Breathless.

Release: August 21

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Frankey – Sing – Poker Flat Recordings

The key to this production is tension. As layers of sound are introduced so does the pressure increase. And yet you can feel an almost improvised Jazziness at play here too with piano strikes contrasted by a chorus of heavenly voices. The drums are typically smouldering while sound effects and treatments pick out spaces creating further dialogue, all in all this is an excellent piece of music. Then, Satellite delivers a message in words that captivate and inform as taught beats and keys punctuate the intention in four-four time, feeling like contemporary Acid could and should.

Release: July 3

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Tim Engelhardt – First Contact – Poker Flat Recordings

A stunning piece of electronic music from Tim Engelhardt. First Contact, is soulfully resonate, forward-thinking capturing the essence of an imagined reality with its smouldering drums, cutting synthesizers plus probing bass. Creating a sublime atmosphere in the process while punching its weight in gold, this resolute production will serve both the dancefloor and your heart. Just to highlight that perspective a Beatless Tool proves the point with blazing keys setting the world alight. Second original, Light The Fire then carves out deeper grooves with more thought-provoking sights and sounds feeling just perfect.

Release: March 6

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Mihai Popoviciu – Sleepwalking – Poker Flat Recordings

It’s almost all in the way the bassline grooves and moves you in inevitable ways when something smoulders as much as this does. Driven by punchy drums the unfolding sensation of drama soon gathers pace with the addition of grainy synthesisers capturing the ever evolving sense of adventure. Apart from occasional vocal touches it’s pretty much all down to the addictive rhythms, and they are certainly irresistible. Francesca Lombardo then adds sparkle into the remix with punctuating keys bouncing off Acid attitude and effervescent melodies.

Release: November 22

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Francesca Lombardo – Flumen – Poker Flat Recordings

If you feel that music still has the power to excite, educate and define life then Francesca Lombardo’s wonderfully compelling Flumen is for you. An exciting piece of music that touches the soul, as much it may damage the dancefloor, while washing the stereo in the mood of anticipation. Its futuristic fusion of electronic sounds plays fast and loose with tantalising rhythms, alongside the melodic punch of humanity as the final moments of heavily treated guitar-like plucks infuse a timely, intense refrain. Psycho, then flips the coin to reveal energetic, twisted Techno beats, bass and keys all flying high.

Release: September 13

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Berkson & What – Keep On feat. Robert Owens (Tim Engelhardt Remixes) – Poker Flat Recordings

Does twenty years feel like a long time to you? Perhaps not if you’ve reached a certain vintage, but in the end it’s all about the music and how it survives exposure to the ticking clock. Celebrating that timespan then is a series of remixes with this from Tim Engelhardt beginning the sequence in two parts. Saluting, Keep On and featuring the unmistakable time honoured voice of one Robert Owens, Remix A highlights all of the vocal goodness on offer, alongside its timely message, over a bed of electronically charged rhythms feeling that bit loser with an addictive, shuffling funkiness very much in evidence. Remix B injects a little extra energy rearranging the song over brisker drums and freshly squeezed sounds. Although, either way this is a classic moment to add the labels already robust canon.

Release: August 16

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