HYENAH 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Berlin club Watergate is known for its futuristic LED walls and sleek design. The label arm is a place to hear the sort of sounds you would expect to be served up inside the place, and this new one from Hyenah is one of the most interesting for a while. It brings a dub sensibility - both in the cavernous rolling drums and vocal delivery to opener 'The Message'. It becomes a more familiar tech house track when Henrik Schwarz adds his spin, then on the flip 'Soul Rise' recalls early Carl Craig techno with its elegance and machine based soul. 'Not Enough' closes out this decidedly Afro tinged and dub heavy EP.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Slight tear and creasing to corner of outer sleeve, also the record has light surface marks/scratches, but otherwise in excellent working condition***


Berlin club Watergate is known for its futuristic LED walls and sleek design. The label arm is a place to hear the sort of sounds you would expect to be served up inside the place, and this new one from Hyenah is one of the most interesting for a while. It brings a dub sensibility - both in the cavernous rolling drums and vocal delivery to opener 'The Message'. It becomes a more familiar tech house track when Henrik Schwarz adds his spin, then on the flip 'Soul Rise' recalls early Carl Craig techno with its elegance and machine based soul. 'Not Enough' closes out this decidedly Afro tinged and dub heavy EP.

Review: RISE is a house music concept born from the inspiration of the African continent and influenced by the endless rhythms of the motherland. Headed up by Cape Town expat Floyd Lavine, it holds a monthly residency at local superclub Watergate since 2015. World class acts including Black Coffee, Culoe De Song, Osunlade and Henrik Schwarz have all been booked to play with the residents. The mission for Rise is unity and creating bridges from Berlin to Africa and the rest of the world through music and art. After inaugurating the label with a release by Lavine himself, he now taps fellow resident Hyenah for its sophomore effort. Mysterious as he is, we do know that he is capable of some soulful music - as heard on top imprints such as Freerange and Objektivity. Beginning with the epic hi-tech soul of "You Made Me Who I Am" which is exactly the kind of life-affirming danfloor drama you could imagine the likes of Dixon dropping to an eager festival crowd. On the flip is the entrancing tribal raindance of "The Ritual" made with late night voodoo in mind.