
After Cargo Edition celebrated its fifth anniversary with the
sampler "Five Years Of Cargo Edition", the label is now
back with its next, denser label compilation. "Warehouse
Vol.2" is being released with four exclusive tracks of
various Cargo Edition acts. And this time all of them are
already known from the label roster: Steven Cock,
Ekkohaus, Sven Tasnadi and Michael Melchner. Steven
Cock's track "Sweet Beat Drop" from the previous EP
"Warehouse Vol.1" became one of the greatest hits for
Cargo Edition. The latest track by this Dresden-based
artist, "Right Thing", is a very minimalist house track that
perfectly masters the tricky balancing act between deep
house, reduced techno and soul. During the past few
weeks, Ekkohaus has spent a lot of time in the studio,
working on several projects, including his next release on
Cargo Edition. With "Unfamiliar" he is giving us a little
preview of his current work. Once again clearly
recognizable are the traditional house-music influences
typical of his sound, as well as the ease with which his
beats roll through a bouncy groove. "Rules" by Sven
Tasnadi comes across in a similar way. It reaches its
climax in a mesmerizing vocal loop that gives the track a
soul-like flair. After last year's "Petit Four EP" and the track
"Mr. Ray", which was produced together with Juno6 for the
"Five Years Of Cargo Edition" compilation, the Leipzig-based artist is impressing audiences again with his
consistent sound. The fourth track of the record - "Igloo"
by Michael Melchner - seems to be considerably
influenced by the Wild Pitch style of the nineties. The track
abounds with an energy that is created rather by the
additional drums than by the rampant modulation of the
keyboard sequence. The classic "Michael Melchner
sound" captivates audiences again and again with its
understatement and depth. Among other things he
recently released two tracks on the Oslo label.