Dots & Pearls 3

Cocoon Recordings is proud to present the latest installment in their Dots & Pearls compilation series. This third edition is a retrospective of sorts for the label and features brand new and unreleased tracks. It's mixed by Daniel Stefanik, the DJ and producer from Leipzig who has been at the top of his techno game for more than a decade, who also includes four of his own edits. This seventy-minute journey through modern techno all starts with Daniel's owns edits of Guido Schneider & Andre Galluzzi's "Mario" merged with Tim Green's big label smash "Eclipse." The two blend perfectly and get things off to a fine start before the first exclusive, "Music On My Mind" by Subb-an really gets things going. Another one of Stefanik's edits is Luca Ballerini's "Impressions Of A Dawn," masterfully merged and mixed with Tim Green's "Eclipse" and "Thieves." With each new mix, Stefanik steps up the ante and energy levels and includes contributions from Dana Ruh, Fauntleroy (Len Faki remix) and Ilario Alicante, which are all compiled and mixed perfectly together into an engaging passage of techno. Another edit of Luca Ballerini's "Orizzonte" leads to "The Concept" by Waveshape, the second exclusive and previously-unreleased track on this mix. The rest of the mix finds Stefanik mixing a Waveshape track elegantly with Ricardo Tobar's "Blue Mint" into another edit that blends into Traumer's "Kiraf." Cocoon label boss Sven Väth makes an appearance with "Ritual Of Life" (Adam Port 108 Mix) - an über-classic club hymn that carries you away. Things get a little quieter and more contemplative with "Disappear" by Kamran Sadeghi and Julia Govor. Closing out the mix is we're brought back to Guido Schneider & André Galluzzi and their "ToFu Dubdub" of "Mario," rounding out the tight and fresh mix with a nice sense of circular cohesion.