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Achim Brandenburg is a bit of a Chicago house and Detroit techno buff, an area of expertise he first picked up as a record buyer for Hard Wax in his hometown of Saarbruecken. That was during the heyday of soulful house labels such as Prescription, and it’s a sound which still can be heard in Prosumer’s sets today. “My heart is beating for the early Chicago/Detroit sound and for music that feels similar and transports this feeling into today,” explains Achim. Slowly the consumer turned into Prosumer, issuing his first record on 240 Volt in 2004.
A year later came ‘The Craze’ on Playhouse, then vocal duties on Sebo K’s ‘Moved’, both of which became bona fide hits, melding house stabs with soulful vocals. Achim’s latest record is a collaboration with producer Murat Tepeli, with whom he also performs live, for Ostgun Ton, the record arm of Berlin’s Berghain/Panoramabar complex, where Achim is now a resident DJ.
“Whatever I do has got to be real,” says Achim about his DJing. “If a record doesn’t move me emotionally or physically, I won’t play it out. I have to feel the music and I’m always trying to share my feelings with the crowd on the floor. If everything goes down well, there’s an exchange going on. I try to keep a balance between pushing people’s buttons and surprising them. I’m sharing my inner emotions. And dance music has got to be horny.”
Prosumer & Murat Tepeli- Serenity (Original Mix)
Prosumer & Murat Tepeli- The Craze (Vocal)
Forgot to stick up his resident advisor mix which is outstanding.
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Recorded at Panorama Bar, Berghain, Berlin.
01. DHS – Hypnosis – Tino Corp
02. Djuma Soundsystem + Flip – This Sound (Murat Tepeli Remix) – Brut!
03. Peace Division – Voodoo – Crosstown Rebels
04. Patrice Scott – Atmospheric Emotions – Sistrum
05. Matthew Styles – Codename Mike – Unreleased
06. Jonzon & Rok – The Lure – Space Teddy
07. Herb LF – City Rush Boogie Dub – Farside
08. Mr. G – Balance – Careless
09. Swayzak feat Cassy – Smile and Receive (CassyBeatmix) - !K7
10. Millsart – Humana – Axis
11. DW – Endow – Dow
12. Basic Channel – Phylypstrack II – Basic Channel
13. Chaton – Catch The Beat (Agnès Redive) – Sthlmaudio
14. Schatrax – Restless Nights – Schatrax
15. Prosumer – Brownstone Mix 1 – Running Back
16. Firesteppa feat. Anna Paidoussi – Caus’ I Like – OMW
17. Tyree & Tine Renee – Do Yo! Thang – Supa Dupa
18. Curtis McClaine & On The House – Let’s Get Busy (Dub Mix) – Trax
19. Two Of A Kind – Like This – Housetime
20. DJ Funk – We Gotta Love – Dance Mania
21. Renegades Of Rhythm – NuPonty – Vigilante
22. Toronto Track Symphony – Do Me Right – DNH
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