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We love to explore the sounds of the world, and, as you already might have noticed, we don’t mind breaking the ranks from time to time. We are delighted to share the next discovery with you: our little wine excursion continues and our sip of the day is a heavenly smooth Pinot Noir with scents of Jazz, Soul, Deep House and Breaks. Please welcome the talented 2XM out of New Zealand to our bartender family!

It was in a high school jazz band when Ben and Liam first met. House music was still far, far away from their agenda. But when Ben released an ambient EP named “Chapters” after their graduation in 2016, Liam reworked one of the tracks. The resonance to their first co-production was so good they decided to continue to work as a duo – et voilà: “2XM” was born. Which, by the way, means nothing else as 2 times Murray, since both go by the last name of “Murray” (however, Ben and Liam are not related).

With a myriad of releases and records on imprints like Sloth Boogie, Blaq Numbers, Dansu Discs, Chikyu Records, The Nail Shop, Bolting Bits, Project Indigo and most recently Café del Mar, the pair have firmly set their presence in the scene.

It was their beautiful deep house gem “I don’t feel pain” out on The Nail Shop that caught our attention in late 2018. We watch and listen the talented duo ever since and love their genre-expansive and explorative style.

Ben and Liam gave us a sneak peek of what’s coming next this year: Two groovy EP's are scheduled on Eton Messy and Sengiley Recordings, as well as appearances on a VA's with Of Leisure, Sloth boogie and Backyard Wrestling (a new collective by Kamandi in Christchurch, NZ). We chose the latter, a deep and dreamy number named Psilio, as our favorite – what a tune!

Thanks guys, for this special treat, we love it.

Cheers & stay safe

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A tender caress in the ears, a fruity sensation reminiscent of summer, and a driving, refreshing taste; An experience full of mellowness and energy at the same time, with lots of tenderness, romanticism, affection or friendship. This is our sommelier’s review of Budakid’s fantastic Rosé. He drinks it on the rocks, by the way:

Kevin Huizing AKA Budakid is a Tilburg (NL) based music producer and

dj. As a kid he started as drummer in a drum ensemble, this is where he got his first taste of beats. Having a good sense of rhythm helped him as an aspiring dj and soon he landed his first residency in one of Utrecht’s most popular clubs.

As it happens with a lot of dj’s, dj’ing only wasn’t enough. So Budakid sought out to prove his worth as a self-taught producer. Influenced by the likes of Joris Voorn, Stimming, Trentemøller and acts such as Massive Attack, Radiohead and Caribou, the Dutchman developed a very unique melodic style. A typical Budakid song has floating melodies, the right set of chords and some strong, energetic vibes all mashed together. Such as his most recent track “Walkman”, a captivating hymn out on Exploited.

Other tracks of Budakid have been released on labels like Einmusika, Last Night On Earth, All Day I Dream, Get Physical and many more. Highly anticipated also are his upcoming releases on Disco Halal and Watergate Records.

Already regarded as a more than reliable producer/dj by his peers, nothing stands in the way of Budakid to become one of the greats. Thanks for this sensational summer sip, Kevin, we truly love it!

Cheers,

The bartenders

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Ernest Hemingway liked his cocktails strong, fresh, and slightly bitter. So his favorite bar in Havana, Cuba, created a Daiquiri-like cocktail for him with no sugar but double the alcohol. This eye-catching red cocktail got the name Hemingway Sour and we are honoured to present Namito’s interpretation of it!

Namito, or Ali Khalaj with his real name, grew up in Iran and escaped to Berlin during the Iranian revolution and the region’s subsequent years of war. In the commune of the Osho cult he learned to DJ, and, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Namito’s exceptional skills landed himself a residency at the legendary Tresor club and he became an ever present force within Berlin’s expanding techno scene.

The Tresor residency was the kick-start of an exceptional career of the DJ and producer including other high profile residencies, various full-length albums, collaborations with the world’s best producers and releasing on imprints such as Kompakt, Systematic Recordings or Kling Klong.

Recently, the lead single of Namito’s 2018 album, “Letting Go”, a collaboration with Ruede Hagelstein, was widely regarded as one of the year’s best tracks. Stone Flower, another outstanding piece of music released in 2019 on the lovely Sol Selectas, topped the dancefloor charts for a long time and is still in heavy rotation across the globe.

Namito’s productions have a very intimate, personal character, as art is his way to process struggles. In uncertain times, not matter if as an artists or just in general, it’s helpful to hear from people like him; it reminds us that there always is room for optimism in the throes of chaos and despair.

It is an honor to feature such an outstanding artist on our channel, and we are calling for another round of Hemingway Sour!

Stay safe, healthy and take care of each other!

Love,

The bartenders

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In times like these, we need good music to make light of the situation. We therefore are happy to welcome Mustafa Ismaeel to Schirmchendrink today and add his earthly Mezcal to the Schirmchendrink drinks menu :

Mustafa Ismaeel is a DJ and Producer from Toronto. His multicultural background has a major influence to his music and triggered the universe of his music: he was born in Iraq, grew up in India and Canada.

Besides producing an DJ'ing, Mustafa is also the driving force behind Deep House Toronto, an event and podcast series hosting local and international talents to showcase their music.

Mustafa already charmed us with his carefully crafted and compiled mixes and it is a great pleasure hosting the storyteller with another gem of a mix.

Have a sip and dive into this tasty journey. Stay safe, healthy and take care for each other.

Love,

The bartenders

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We’re excited to share this smooth discovery with you: Alex Hövelmann’s Tequila Sunset is silk for your ears as we need it to get through this Monday morning.

Alex Hövelmann, a producer, DJ an live act out of Cologne (Germany), started to the play the drums at the young age of four years. Today, his tracks get to be played by the likes of Acid Pauli at the famous festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.

Inspired by the music of Christian Löffler, Kollektiv Turmstrasse or Olaf Arnalds, Alex Hövelmann’s music let’s you dream and dance at the same time: spheric, melancholic and dynamic sounds that are sometimes driving, sometimes soothing.

Alex got our first attention thanks to his wonderful Interpretation of Christian Löffler’s “Haul” a few months back. His most recent productions have been released on Heidentoc Rec, Eisenwaren and trndmsk.

Besides producing music, Alex organizes events such as the Garten Eden Festival in his hometown Cologne.

Is is with great pleasure we host this up-and-coming talent on our channel. Have a sip and get addicted to Alex Hövelmann’s sensational Tequila Sunset!

Photo credit: Thanks to Natalie of Beautiful Booze for the amazing pic on the artwork. Check out www.instagram.com/beautifulbooze for more of her fantastic creations!

Cheers,

The bartenders

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We’re honored having another outstanding artist behind the Schirmchendrink bar counter today: Roy Rosenfeld is mixing his Vodka Soda with a lot of punch: it comes with fresh Lime, sparkling melodies and that mellow but always driving “Roy Rosenfeld groove”:

Roy is currently residing in Tel-Aviv, the capital of Israeli electronic music, but born and raised in the magical streets of Jerusalem.

A key milestone in his career was a beautiful track name Epika, a co-production together with Guy Mantzur – and it turned out to be one of 2015 biggest anthems. The success of his signature sound brought him not only on the Schirmchendrink radars, no, but on the release schedule of the crème de la crème of records labels: Guy J’s Lost & Found, Marc Romboy’s Systematic Records, Michael Mayer’s KOPAKT as well as the mighty All Day I Dream – just to name a few.

In 2019 his career got another epic boost: Apart from returning to All Day I Dream with his Rumbala EP, Roy released what is considered to be one of the greatest anthems of last year, ‘The Biggest Heart’, published on TRYBESof. In addition Roy has released another EP, this time on Sébastien Léger’s new label “Lost Miracle” that includes the A-side ‘Hypnosa De La Rosa’. The B-side ‘Creme’, is his first ever collaboration track with the French maestro.

2020 seems to continue in the same pace: his upcoming release on Guy Gerber’s Rumors label is opening up with a track that has enormous anthem potential: a hypnotic house track called „no drama“ - but with a lot of drama actually: loose grooves, an exotic and tropical feel, underlined by Roy’s signature bubbly drums. Wow – what a bomb release – we look forward dancing to this throughout the season!

Thank you Roy, for this phenomenal sip. We have another round, please!

Cheers,

The bartenders

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Join us in welcoming an up-and-coming talent from Montréal, Canada, to the Schirmchendrink counter: Mitch Oliver is spoiling your week start with two hours of pure smoothness. His deliciously deep cocktail is called Illusionist.

Mitch Oliver goal is to share his passion for music. So he did with releases on Magician on Duty or Akbal Music just recently. Fascinated by music at a very young age, he is often described as a music curator with is versatile and flexible sound. Over the last three years, Mitch has played in renowned clubs in his home town Montreal while pushing his own events: Aurora. Mitch Oliver is now devoting all of his time into music production and has just completed a yearlong intensive program to become a sound engineer.

Mitch’s Illusionist is pure silk, an incredibly emotive sip. It fuses dreamy emotions and danceable rythms in one exquisite concoction. Soft pads and a distinct vibe mark the latest journey of the sonic storyteller. Thanks for this chilling week starter, Mitch! We love it!

Picture credit: thanks to Giorgios for the phenomenal cocktail shot on the artwork! Check out https://www.instagram.com/the.g.and.tonic for the Illusionist recipe and more of his delicious creations!

Cheers,

The bartenders

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Todays’ serving is made as an infusion from a broad variety of world music and deep electronica. It comes with a jazzy, disco-like flavor and includes an excursion through a wide array of multi-cultural sounds. Thank you, Amentia, for this delicious hot treat on this grey and cold Monday!

For Amentia, music is a surge of emotions. Building on their classical training and many years of jazz practice in Strasbourg, France, respectively as pianist and percussionist, Raphaël & Etienne leap into electronica to form Amentia, a duo revealing a passion for mesmerizing melodies and old school synths.

Their originality relies on a bold harmonization of musical scales and universes, a sharp alternation of hypnotic and melancholic sounds. A resolute desire for beauty rooted in their wide musical taste, ranging from jazz and blues to classical music and psychedelic rock.

Amentia’s releases are featured on imprints such as Chapter 24 Records, Amselcom or Sol Selectas. Their most recent original production, on Sol Selectas as well, showcases their unique take on organic tribal house music. “Conquête De L'Oued “ is when the man awakes from the dream to find his horse, and rides through the desert valleys processing the lessons learned from the elders. Thirst almost overtakes his survival, but he no longer fears death, as the lucid journey has shown him the light.

We love Amentia’s astonishing art of storytelling and it is not exaggerated to say that also their Mystic Bissap, exclusively brewed for Schirmchendrink, will show you the light.

Enjoy the ride and have a wonderful start into the new week!

Cheers,

The bartenders

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The new Schirmchendrink year starts with the grandfather of hot whiskey cocktails. The Hot Toddy has one job and it takes it quite seriously – keeping you warm! Please welcome the lovely Jenner from Toronto with the first deep cocktail in 2020!

Jenner, based in Toronto, Canada, started her musical journey in 2002 when she discovered an after hours club in Berlin, Germany with fellow backpackers. It was at this moment that Jenner began her love affair with underground electronic music.

From 2002 to 2007, Jenner regularly attended Toronto’s night clubs and after hours that hosted many of today’s biggest DJ’s in the scene, but it wasn’t until 2008 that Jenner bought her first set of CDJs and mixer, and began honing her skills as a DJ.

Since then, Jenner has played many Toronto clubs and events, including Coda, Summerdaze/Bespoke Experience, Parlour, One Loft and Promise Cherry Beach. Her debut on the Mayan Warrior at Burning Man 2018 is slated to top her list of most memorable events, in addition to Camp Summerdaze and Harvest Music Festival. She's had successful shows in Tulum, Mexico, Montreal’s Burning Sun, Vujaday Music Festival in Barbados and Tmrw Tday festival in Jamaica.

Jenner is known for her deep infectious ethereal backdrops, brooding basslines, hypnotic melodies, and perfectly selected vocals to captivate her audience further.

What a treat to heat up the new year – thank you, dear Jenner!

Photo credit: thanks to Keyvan for the beautiful cocktail shot. Check out www.instagram.com/keydcocktails for more of his creations!

Happy New Year!

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For the holiday edition we invited an extraordinary duo to the Schirmchendrink counter: please fasten your seatbelt for Moullinex & Xinobi’s fantastic “Golden Hour” Cocktail.

You might have noticed that we venture an excursion into other genres from time to time, and we have saved a very special one with this last episode of 2019.

Hailing from Lisboa, Moullinex and Xinobi today are synonym for the driving underground electronic music scene in the capital city of Portugal.

Moullinex, was surrounded by music and musicians during childhood and since an early age has been solely dedicated to the pursuit of his own sound, refusing to adhere to a specific genre or scene, but taking comfort in disco and house as a starting point.

If there is a common trait between his productions, it’s the craft of melodies, a strong degree of human touch in machine- based music, unpretentious synthesizers, desperate guitars, striking basslines, and beats reminiscing from a not so distant dancefloor past. Luis often collaborates with Xinobi - in fact, most of the electric bass you’ll hear in his productions is responsibility his friend and co-founder of their imprtint Discotexas.

Moullinex established himself as one of the leading artists in the scene, with his own productions as well as remixes of acts like Røyksopp, Cut Copy and Two Door Cinema Club or a collaboration with Peaches. He has released three studio albums and most recently a wonderful jazzy house production named “AZUL”, together with Xinobi.

Xinobi’s album ‘On The Quiet’ was released in 2017 including the lead hit-single ‘Far Away Place’, which got an enormous revival last year due to the remix of Keinemusik’s Rampa.

Releases on Anjunadeep and MoBlack and remixes for artists such as Tensnake, The Avener, Nicolas Jaar, Riva Starr and many more prove Xinobi’s ability to re-arrange amazing music into a whole new universe.

It was in 2011 when Moullinex and Xinobi decided to join forces. Today both artists, either individually or as a duo, are among the biggest exports that Portugal’s electronic scene has to offer. If you want to get a feel of the live permormance, you should check out one of their dynamic Boiler Room sets!

Thanks for this energizing hour and Merry Christmas to all of you!

Foto credits: thanks to Dan Magro for the beautiful cocktail shot. Check out www.instagram.com/danmagro for more of his creations and the “Golden Hour” recipe!

Cheers!

The bartenders

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Moullinex

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Xinobi

www.xinobimusic.com

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Discotexas

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