Hausaufgabe

How this installment of Hausaufgabe came about is a bit special. Back in early September I was requested to do a guest mix for somewhere, and as someone interested in any ol’ excuse for mixing I was happy to oblige. In the end this never got released, and it’s a shame for such excellent house music to go to waste. Hence I’m publishing this old set as the festive 25th episode of the podcast. Better late than never?

The music involved is also something slightly out of the ordinary. I’m presenting a variable selection of my favourite purchases from 2010 to 2012, the oldest track hailing all the way from 2006. The tunes range from disco influenced stuff to straight up acid, and the then-trendy “New Jersey” revival sound (hey, this was recorded back in September). For the three guys out there who still care about the medium in 2012, I can report that this is indeed something you’d call “100% vinyl”.

Big thanks to all who have tuned in during the first 25 episodes. I intend to keep providing you both quality and quantity in the future as well. See you in the next one..

01. Latecomer – Cosmic Cart (Soulphiction Aced Out Remix) [MCDE]

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After the previous two episodes, you may have thought Hausaufgabe is going all serious and moody on you. Fear not, as this time I’m taking it back to the roots with a bunch of nasty beats and even nastier samples. Fuck “deep”, this is house music to get drunk to!

The featured artists are no strangers to intoxicants either. Jazzmopper J settles for a classic cocktail and Dbow wants to roll it up, while Wattie Green stays true to his southern roots by indulging in some of that purple “kryptonite”. Fries & Bridges are apparently bogarting whatever they got by hiding it in their pockets. In other related vices, Jeff Service teaches you how to get your bad guy talk on. In the blast-to-the-past outro from 2002, Reset and Crazy P provide a similarly useful lesson to all the ladies.

01. Wattie Green – On That Crippy [Coyote Cuts]

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Hausaufgabe is back in the haus! Apologies for the delay with this episode. Tons of stuff just snuck up on me creating a little unplanned hiatus. But good things come to those who wait, and this is especially true for the 68 minutes of highest quality house music I present in this installment. Freshly squeezed, not from concentrate!

In the 23rd episode we celebrate the good things in life, from “friends” to “big ol’ booty”. Gems in the selection include Lauer’s massive hipster disco number on Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space label, retro Chicago sounds from Borrowed Indentity, and Wil Maddams continuing his winning streak of fine releases. Of course, no true Hausaufgabe mix would be complete without my trusty regulars W!ld, Carrier and Hamilton.

Have fun with the mix, and check back for more. Hausaufgabe 24 will be out soon, this time in a more upbeat style for a change.

01. Nhan Solo – Friends [Nurvous]

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The summer is once again a thing of the past, at least in our neck of the woods. Time to vacate the parks and the terraces, and head inside from the cold. To ease the unavoidable journey towards autumn, I’ve put together a set of atmospheric tunes with enough kick to get that blood flowing.

This time I’m especially happy to include Lazercat & Audit, the former of which also provided our going away party an excellent live set last month. In other points of interest, Martin Dawson earns a double appearance with his remix and another infectious Two Armadillos collaboration. I even got to throw in a housey number from Mike Dehnert, one of the very best techno producers at the moment.

Enjoy, and stay warm out there.

01. Lazercat & Audit – Catnip [Home Breakin]

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Straight outta Uleåborg! Since the previous Hausaufgabe podcast, I’ve ended my two year tour of Berlin and returned to Oulu, the historical house music capital of Finland. It’s a whole different world out here, but as this mix hopefully demonstrates, my DJing output is defeinitely not hindered by the sudden lack of nearby 24-hour beer and Club Mate serving spätis.

The first mix session of many to disturb my new neighbours includes some infinitely looping disco from Johnny Fiasco, Nick Jagger mangling a bunch of classic samples, a re-released but still fresh sounding remix from Busy, plus Byron Foxx with something to say regarding talking green testicles. To smooth things up in the end, Hapkido edits up an old favourite of mine.

Stay tuned for more. Apparently, it’s not that grim up north.

01. Johnny Fiasco – Infinite Disco [Chicanotrax]

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The 20th edition of Hausaufgabe is a special back2back house set between yours truly and Teemu P, who paid us yet another quarterly visit in the soon to be defunct Hausaufgabe Berlin HQ.

As one might expect, the extended weekend turned into an action packed ordeal of clubhopping, barskipping, mojito-fuelled antics, inexplicable photos (see above) and, of course, playing other people’s music. An outdoor event we were scheduled to appear in had to be cancelled due to explosively bipolar weather, so we decided to record something instead. As always, no planning or rehearsing was involved. What we have here is simply a dialogue between two different but oddly compatible music collections and their collectors.

01. Last Mood – Warehouse (Elef Remix) [Dirt Crew]

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This week, Hausaufgabe turns one year old. I’ve had a blast putting all these mixes together, and hopefully some of you out there have also gotten a kick out of them in the past 12 months. To celebrate, I’m keeping it business as usual: house music so real it wouldn’t be allowed in Vegas!

Items to mention from today’s selection include Cajmere and Farris teaming up for one of the hottest tracks of the moment, Busy from RTHM also continuing with his top-notch remix-work and DustyFruit officially becoming the 500th person in the past 6 months to sample “Breathe and Stop”. Meanwhile Hodges & Alexander set out to recreate the vibe of the former’s remix of “Servin’ Em”, which was one of the genre’s most memorable releases in 2010. Finally, it wouldn’t be July without some fun summer edits, and the legendary Frankie J has delivered a double dose of those.

See you in a bit with the 20th installment! As I soon have to relocate from Berghain Techno City Berlin back to the House City of Oulu, these beats are not about to stop any time soon.

01. Cajmere & Gene Farris – Donna’s a Flower [Cajual]

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The bier is strong in this one. Last weekend, after several days of joyous activities mostly related to the fabled Karneval der Kulturen, I stumbled home where I apparently felt the sudden urge to record a dubby and subtle episode of Hausaufgabe. To my complete surprise the next morning, the end result didn’t sound at all bad.

So there you have it: 100% genuine house music, low on cheese, no filler. Old favourite Jordan Peak continues going tastefully retro on us, and Sarp Yilmaz is back with one of the numerous gems in his new release. The much hyped Local Talk label has put out enough outstanding material lately to warrant two appearances. Lastly, Tripmastaz continue providing an exception to the otherwise infallible rule that one should stay clear of artists using a pseudonym in plural with a Z in the end.

Have a nice trip, there’s more to come.

01. Ezequiel Cestau – I’m Talking [Soul Shift]

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From deep house back to derp house! I just couldn’t leave you guys without your scheduled dose of lighthearted bangers, so we’ve got another double decker Hausaufgabe in our hands this month.

It’s not my thing to come up with themes for my mixes, but if I did, this one would be something along the lines of “French house all-stars vs blatantly sampled 90s US hip-hop superstars”. All this mixed in Berlin by a Finnish dude, how international can you get? Highlights include the smash hit from Weeks & Moralez everybody for sure knows by now, some very fine boots from the Cabbie Hat label, and an almost Ian O’Brien-esque melodic number by Takla. Not everyone got my memo on noise sweeps (see Hausaufgabe 15), but that must be a “part of the game”.

Crank it up and have a blast!

01. Nick Jagger – Gangsta Fairy Tail [Coyote Cuts]

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And now for something.. marginally different. After two episodes of upbeat party bangers, it’s time to chill out a bit. The house beats are kicking, but this time we’re taking a turn towards slightly more laid back and hazy sounds, with a touch of energy towards the end to shake you out of it.

On today’s two plates I’m serving delicious bits from venerable labels such as Robsoul, Compost, Lost My Dog and Moodmusic. We can hear about blues from ManmadeMusic, get taken into a jazz club (nice) by Simon Weiss, and witness what exactly Harold Heath does to an underwear model. Of course, the mix wouldn’t be complete without DJ W!ld’s 13-minute take on “Love Sensation”, which is quite possibly my favourite track of 2012 so far.

I hope you’ll have an enjoyable 72 minutes, and that you’ll still be hungry for seconds. What will the next installment of Hausaufgabe have in store for us?

01. Sarp Yilmaz – Turn On [Mussen Project]

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