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Spinner RPM: Booka Shade

German electro-techno duo Booka Shade shamelessly walk the line between minimal and anthemic with their club-rockin' basslines and funk goodness, earning a fan in Black Eyed Pea Will.I.Am who sampled Shade's 'Body Language' in his own 'Get Your Money.' Together, the two -- Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier -- founded Berlin's well-respected Get Physical label and churned out club hits from DJ T. and M.A.N.D.Y., lest we mention Shade's own productions.

"The track must have something special," Kammermeier tells Spinner of their remix selection. "When we remixed 'Kingdom' for Dave Gahan, we were a bit nervous because the song was on 98 BPM, but the verses had long pauses between each line, so it still sounded natural."

As for their musical discoveries, Booka Shade seek, simply stated, originality. "We don´t want demos that sound like DJ T. , M.A.N.D.Y. or Booka Shade," Kammermeier explains. "We look for people who have something to say and have a vision how electronic music should sound like in the year 2008 and 2009."

To that end, the duo pride themselves on a stand-out live show, cramming the stage with synths, FX units, an electronic drum set and four MAC powerbooks. Their music syncs flawlessly with their unique visuals in what Kammermeier describes as a "very physical show." In the studio, Shade have a similar set-up running Protools, Logic, even more synths and, of course, a moog. But all those fancy tools, Krammermeier says, doesn't a good DJ make.

"All these computer programs make Djing ridiculously easy, but the technical act of mixing two records so they beat match has never been the magic about Djing, anyway," he says. "The art of Djing is finding and combining the right records for the right moment, the perfect moment. A good DJ makes this 'moment' last for hours, without you even noticing."

The duo's latest creation is their contribution to K7's coveted 'DJ Kicks' series. Check out Booka Shade on tour, and get more information on their DJ Kicks album via K7.







 Download: Booka Shade 'Numbers' (MP3)

Booka Shade, 'We came to dance: DJ Kicks Flavour Mix October 2007'



Supermayer, 'Please Sunrise'
H.O.S.H., ' White Elephant'
Mathew Dear, 'Tide'
Smith ´n Hack, 'Falling Stars'
Alexi Delano & Xpansul, 'Antioxidation'
Quarion, 'Play Your Part (Drumpoet society)
Dave Gahan, 'Kingdom' (Booka Shade Dub Mix )
Depeche Mode, 'Monument'
Booka Shade, 'Numbers' (Club Mix)
Quarion, 'Karasu'
Riley Reinhold, 'Lights in My Eyes (Patrice Bäumel Mokum Remix)
Tiger Stripes, 'The Survivor'
Stewart Walker, 'Fernbank 1991'
Raz Ohara & The Odd Orchestra, 'Kisses' (Pantha du Prince Remix)

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marti

hot dance music!

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Rob

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