Lemongrassmusic proudly present their 100th label release. For sure
this is a reason to party. But instead of receiving gifts, the label is giving
out a huge treasure box of goodies to their fans and followers. You will be
showered with 50 brand new, mostly unreleased tracks carefully selected by the
label owners and driving forces Roland & Daniel Voss. Guiding you through
the labels sound cosmos you will be delighted by receiving a splendid variety
of songs, all done by highly valued Lemongrassmusic heroes plus a few very
fresh signings and surprises.
Reaching the glory of 100 is only once in a lifetime. But to consider the label
as old aged is wrong thinking. Lemongrassmusic is only 7 years old and has
become an internationally known trademark for modern Lounging in only a short
time. Initially founded as a platform for their own projects such as
Lemongrass, Weathertunes, Jasmon and Five Seasons, soon the Voss brothers
expanded the label's philosophy to become a home-base for producers and
musicians from 16 different countries.
With genre-bending music releases Lemongrassmusic is widening the scope of the
Lounge genre by exploring Chillout, Ambient, NuJazz, TripHop, Electronic World
Music, Deep House, Nu-Soul and more. Artists like Karen Gibson Roc, Eskadet,
S.W., Faro, T2'n, Glam Sam And His Combo, Northbound, Gushi & Raffunk,
Michiko, Mirage Of Deep, MoShang, Man In A Room and Keisuke Sakai are
highlights of a brilliant up to date label spectrum, which is responsible for
unforgettable moments on Lounge floors worldwide. For those who have just
started to discover the labels work, "Lemongrassmusic - Episode 100"
is a very helpful tool.
The label's approach is buoyed with optimism and loving care in respect to the
creative expression of their signed artists. This visionary pursuit seems to
increase the quality of their releases as a notable difference. By caring for
an ethic way of business and on a personal level too, the claim "artists feel
at home at Lemongrassmusic" is not a phrase, it is a day to day reality of
the brothers’ work. The claim became like a song itself, like a sinewy melody
across the face of the whole thing. Such preconditions guarantee that the
label's flame will burn for long - very long.
There is no better take-off than Spain's Chillout wizard Mirage Of Deep
delivering with "Hechizo De Luna" a master piece of heavenly sweet
summer lushness. Followed by Faro the tranquility
of the summer continues, inviting us to stay a little longer on our favorite
beach. Softly we get picked up by Eskadet. His
"Immersion" is a breathtaking beauty of calmness with a shot of
melancholy. Russia's new female star Jane Maximova
continues seamlessly with her velvet voice embedded in a well arranged,
discreet Latin rhythm. It's time for a little musical diversity brought to us
by S.W. from the Netherlands. We cruise with him on the
"S.W. Avenue" where modern sounds meet charming 70ies Soul, guided by
a great guitar melody. Now Malkou takes over with
a portrait of how Paris sounds, when summer's heat is on and you'll go by boat
down the river Seine. Another Russian Import is Banda Dalai Lam with
a sweet and light love song interestingly sung in their native language.
Hailing from South Africa and Taiwan MoShang & Bailey sound
like a 5 piece Band, jamming joyfully in their studio, additionally enriched
with a heavenly Asian melody. Next is "Holy Road" taken from Northbound's
stunning debut album "Landscapes of nowhere". Considered as one of
Finland's hottest Acoustic-Electronica acts, fans and followers from around the
world love their unique sounds and atmospheres. With T2'n you
can be sure that we remain special. We feel gifted to have the beautiful
"Miss Chrome" on board, an emotional mix of broken beats and
cinematic soundscapes. "Everything Will Always Be Good" is the
message of Dub Mars. Riding on a funky mid-tempo Housegroove
the song puts a bright smile on our face. Be welcome 7b.
"Go figure!" is taken from the famous "Deep House Dreams
Vol.03" compilation. For sure the track will be a smasher on every beach
party in summer 2012 too. Likewise applies for Kay Dee The Bee who
sees us head-nodding very quickly after the minimal but funky offbeat House
groove has started. Another musical import is Kondencuotas Pienas from
Lithuania meeting Ahbee from the United States. Their
"Revolution" is a loungy reminiscence to the beauty of a summer day.
A true shooting star is Tim Angrave who claimed a
high reputation for his outstanding Remix work only in a short time. The track
"Endless Horizons" is a preview of his first album release, soon to
be released on Lemongrassmusic. Next we stumble across a new name of the
label's musical cosmos. The Canadian project Current Surrounds is
contributing a fine Chillout tune accompanied by an excellent Tabla groove. An
expression of the labels affinity to Japan and its music scene is antennasia from
Tokyo. The previously unreleased Sour Remix of their Hit "Seren"
shows the band's talent for modern Pop music by merging cool grooves with
Ambiental soundscapes of the original. Now it’s time for T2'n's alter ego Marty
Bobgarner. With "Atome At Home" he sticks to his
passion for twisted and edgy, always top class Cinematic Downtempo music. One
of London's freshest talents is Dee C'rell. With an
irresistible, intensive trumpet and powerful slam poetry he turns "Form 2
- As I Am" in a hypnotizing piece of art. All of sudden the spirit of
Jazzmatazz is back to life. Things lighten up with C.Cil, even
though she sets her sunny vibes on a slow and bass driven groove. Made for a
bigger audience is "Night Mail (ft. Civilian)" by Man In A Room. Led
by a catchy melancholic voice accompanied by a discreet minimal arrangement and
a breathtaking saxophone solo, the track would fit into every advanced Pop
radio program. Followed by Beach Hoppers which is a
successful collaboration project of vocalist Jana Tarasenko, producers Roland
Voss and Daniel Voss and Stéphane Klepper (alias Eskadet). With Airily and
"Walk Alone" we get back into the mood for summer lounging. A true
classic of the Lemongrassmusic output is Amun's "Red
Eyes", which is slow and sexy Eurasian Chillout at its best. With Around
Midnight we take a "Lightstep" up with charming
melodies and some trancy lines. Get uplifted by a cool & laidback
bass-groover called "Afternooner". Peaked by a beautiful piano theme,
this classy tune is made by Daniel Ray. Your feet won't
stand still with Mark Oakland. The Portuguese sampled the best of
the roaring 70ies into a very cool & modern Funk groove. A shimmering
beauty is "Karma Drops" by Gushi & Raffunk
proofing their passion for music with their claim "Born even before any
thought, music has filled our atmosphere". Alexandra Hampton is an
accomplished producer, instrumentalist and composer from the USA. Her title
"Eastern Treasure" makes us happy with a laidback Downtempo groove
supported by fine Asian percussions. Swedish Funkmaster Glam Sam And His
Combo let our listening pleasure raising even more with
some rappin' positivity. Head nodding fun is guaranteed. One of the labels all
time classics is JetTricks’ "Lose you (Lemongrass Deep
House Remix)", which is still putting a spell on every Lounge floor on the
planet. The highly acclaimed Karen Gibson Roc from Brooklyn
comes next. Her contribution "From The Inside" shows best what she is
famous for: laid-back & soulful Downtempo & HipHop beats combined with
poetic lyrics, performed by Karen's unique, silky voice. Another female
vocalist and self-labeled musical & technological geek is Michiko. Her
"Rock & Roll" is a 100% self-produced piece of lush Downtempo
influenced by NuJazz and R&B. The label's mothership comes next. Roland
Voss and his project Lemongrass are leading figures of the
international Lounge & Chillout scene. Of course he contributes a fresh
& unreleased track (as almost every track on this label compilation). The
track title says it all, "We Love The Sun" is a dedication to the big
shining ball sweetening life on planet Earth. The follow-up is a newcomer act
called Graddus from Russia, who is leading us with
"Novbahor" to a mystical place somewhere in Middle East. Redeemed by Kiwi
Twist we change style to "Dark Tango" indeed,
sounding like Henry Mancini after a very long night out in one of Buenos Aires
underground clubs. A label classic comes next: INNAMORATODELLAMUSICA is
Nikos Kakkos from Greece with a great talent for swinging Tango and cinematic
atmospheres. The man behind Five Seasons is Daniel Voss,
the other driving force of Lemongrassmusic. "On The Bridge" dances
between styles with a breathtaking freshness. Caught by an irresistible guitar
hook we snap our fingers from the first tone on. Let’s stay on the dancefloor
with Tafubar. The Pete Phunk Afternoon Rhodes Remix of "The
Wicked Thoughts Of You" is a perfect tool to sweeten up a warm summer
night at our favorite Beach Bar. Synthpathic from Turkey are
keeping the vibe and capture us for another drink and another dance. The
versatile Johannes Huppertz aka Newton feat. Twila.too comes
next and is taking us back to the Chillout room. Gentle string arrangements
underline Twila.too's beautiful voice. With Derrick's
"Eternal Spring" we appreciate another beautiful piece of high
quality Chillout & Lounge music. Just a few months ago Placid Larry
released a stunning album of atmospheric Downtempo called "Melancholy
Light". Never the less contributes the project's mastermind Daniel Ray
from South Africa a fresh and unreleased track, showing all his skills at its
best. A new entry to the label's universe is a top act of the international
Lounge scene: Openzone Bar. The title "Tranquility"
is taken from their very fresh album "Lifestyle", just released a few
days ago on Lemongrassmusic. Now we travel to the mystery of Asia. Yin And
Yang tell us the secret tale of "Laila". Nana
Wang is from Beijing / China. One of
her hits called "Lost The Eden" received a refreshment by Lemongrass
by adding a few jazzy elements and a warm swinging dubby groove. One of the
Voss brothers projects is Jasmon, having a high
reputation by loads of fans around the globe. After taking a creative break the
project is back with a big bang. The beautiful piece of music, they surprise us
with, is called "Pacha Mama", and it is leaving us longing for more.
Followed by MoShang's "Dreams For Baku" which is a
love letter to NuJazz Fusion. Another side project of the Voss brothers
follows. Weathertunes doesn't need any introduction. With
"Sitting On The Moon With You" they go new ways by crossing the
border to Soul and R&B, yet keeping the loungy and laidback vibe alive. Last
but not least is the Japanese musician and producer Keisuke Sakai.
Precious is his work by keeping the musical tradition of his country alive. His
contribution "Cherry Blossom" is a meditative piece of fine
repetitive guitar work, being so the perfect good-bye for this very special
anniversary compilation.
We would like to thank all artists and producers who have been working with us and who have been giving us their confidence during all the years !!