MARKUS SCHULZ presents DAKOTA & KOEN GROENEVELD - Mota-Mota

      Markus Schulz presents Dakota & Koen Groeneveld - Mota-Mota



      The hissing vent of the open hi-hat, the smack of the clap, metal-on-metal percussion - something wicked this way comes. Going by the name ‘Mota-Mota’, its deeper bass frequencies underpin prowling rhythms, cut with truculent synths, which are spliced in turn with ethereally warped hunting horns.

      It doesn’t exist in any tech/trance node or tech-house crawlspace. This is the most out-and-out techno Dakota’s dealt in eight straight years.

      ‘Mota-Mota’ is the first substance to surface from his 2017 ‘The Nine Skies’ project. It sees Markus in production alliance with Dutch producer Koen Groeneveld (the man behind ‘Slides’, ‘1981’, ‘Baksteen’ and Spinnin Record’s techno imprint Abzolut).

      An auditory tale of the unexpected, a transonic ride to the dark side, a postcard from the musical edge - this one will scare the horses. Once more down the rabbit hole Dear Friends… and onto the floor

      Listen/purchase here: coldharbour.choons.at/motamota

      STOP PRESS: want to be among the first to receive ‘The Nine Skies’ enlightenment!? Dreamstate,
      San Francisco on May 28th is where it happens. More details available via insomniac.com. You can also experience ‘The Nine Skies’ at Tomorrowland, Belgium on July 21st and at the UK’s SW4 festival on August 27th.

      More info on Markus Schulz, Dakota and ‘The Nine Skies’ to follow shortly, via the online resources below:

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      Markus Schulz Presents Dakota & Koen Groeneveld - Mota-Mota (Talla 2XLC And Arkham Knights Remixes)



      With his performance at EDC Vegas still dominating #TheNineSkies rearview, Markus Schulz expands the program with two new adaptions of ‘Mota-Mota’. Talla 2XLC and Arkham Knights are the artists charged with taking Dakota & Koen Groeneveld’s techno leviathan further down the bunny hole.

      Extra crunch to the percussion, added impetus to her tempo, greater stalk to the bass and even more menacing murk to its mainline! Who dares twist ‘Mota-Mota’ into something even moodier, dirtier and more industrial?! That be those Arkham Knights brothers, whose Reconstruction revision checks all the above boxes… and breaks a few rules into the bargain.

      In their 9/10 review, ‘2 techno 4 U?’ was the question DJ Mag leveled at ‘Mota-Mota’s “dense, delicious dance macabre” original. If that resonates, then Talla 2XLC’s redesign should tip the scales for you. With his mix, the German quartermaster instinctively pivots the track onto trance ground. That said, we’re still talking ‘Mota-Mota’, so don’t be expecting angels, rainbows or whatnot! Driven by riding hi-hats and hard claps, Talla quickens both pace and pulse, drawing out its drop, adding reverb emphasis to its FX, and just before its midnight arrives, allowing a judicious shaft or two of melody to break through.

      Two new mixes, neither to be taken lightly. Chose your weapon.

      Listen/purchase here: coldharbour.choons.at/motamota-remixes

      Tracklist:

      01. Markus Schulz pres. Dakota & Koen Groeneveld – Mota-Mota (Arkham Knights Reconstruction)
      02. Markus Schulz pres. Dakota & Koen Groeneveld – Mota-Mota (Talla 2XLC Remix)

      More info on Markus Schulz, Dakota and ‘The Nine Skies’ available, via the online resources below:

      thenineskies.com

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