Album of the week: Various Artists 'Amnesia Ibiza 2016'

An Amnesia concoction of rare grooves and minimal tech.

Artist: Various
Album: Amnesia Ibiza 2016
Label: Amnesia
Release date: 02/07/2016

As if seven diverse nights of clubbing aren't enough, Amnesia has gone and given us something to continue the party - whether it's in your villa in Ibiza, or your car in the UK, Amnesia Ibiza 2016 sees everything from minimal techno to deep house, craftily mixed by three of the club's favourite DJs.

After celebrating 26 years of global gatherings, Amnesia has a lot to show off. Every year it adds to its DJ family, this year counting the likes of Sven Väth, Ricardo Villalobos, Marco Carola, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and even Paris Hilton contributing to (ironically) keeping Amnesia unforgettable.

CD1 is mixed by none other than Mar-T, who's been an Amnesia resident since 1999. He kicks things off with a soulful NGHT DROPS remix of Moderat's ‘Eating Hooks', closely followed by 'Star Butchers - Darling Edit' by Awanto 3. Mar-T's stays minimal with an intergalactic twist, and things get more fast-paced as a pinch of groove is thrown courtesy of Brett Johnson and Mikey V's ‘Runaway'.

Hector Couto takes control of CD2 and proves exactly why he's been described as “the perfect blend of Chicago house and old-school techno”. Couto features remixes from Mathias Kaden and Davide Squillace, as well as two of his own tracks ‘Get It On' and ‘Old Roots'. CD2 is an instant turn on, Couto has tastefully selected artists such as Riva Starr, Richy Ahmed and Audiojack to make it a disco-infused recipe full of goodness.

Disc three is packed with rare goodies and mixed by Betoko, who, after a lively journey through disc two, bravely starts things off with a euphoric, minimal tech house banger, Arjuna Schiks - ‘Ankara' (Blancah Remix). Betoko has kept to the minimal theme throughout, ploughing ruthelss thought, precision at the task, with appearances from Sascha Braemer and Rampa, Betoko has masterfully prepared the perfect comedown mix.

This tasteful trio have poured years of experience into their own hour-long mixes, a gift that's been kindly passed it on to us lucky clubbers.


Tracklist

CD1 Mixed by Mar-T

1. Moderat - Eating Hooks (NGHT DRPS Remix)
2. Awanto 3 - Star Butchers (Darling Edit)
3. Stereociti - Interstellar Substance
4. Shadow Child - Lullaby
5. Braunbeck - Endless Night (Filburt Remix)
6. Vincenzo, Mic Newman - Melbs
7. Luca Donzelli & Mar-T - Bubbles Time
8. Escenda - Out of Moves (Kastis Torrau Remix)
9. Serge Devant - Always On My Mind
10. Brett Johnson, Mikey V - Runaway
11. Ian O´Donovan - Skyn
12. Isaac Tichauer - Higher Level (Bicep Remix)
13. Rampa – Headsup

CD2 Mixed by Hector Couto

1. David Keno, Smalltown Collective - Do You Dance Now
2. Jose Armas - Caronte
3. Audiojack - Bonafide
4. Raw District - Underrated feat. Forrest (Davide Squillace Remix)
5. Vidal Rodriguez - Got It
6. DJ T. - Music Is Therapy
7. Butch - Dope
8. Richy Ahmed - So Good
9. Arado - Get Up
10. Hector Couto - Get It On
11. Mar-T - Luca Donzelli - In Your Hands (Mathias Kaden's Lost in Time Remix)
12. Purple Disco Machine - YO
13. Hector Couto - Old Roots
14. Riva Starr - Can You Feel Sunshine

CD3 Mixed by Betoko

1. Arjuna Schiks - Ankaa (Blancah remix)
2. David Granha - Second Rising
3. Sascha Braemer - Secrets feat. MLND
4. Human Machine - 146
5. Betoko - Solarium
6. Nils Penner - Velcoro
7. Krom - Son
8. Betoko - Foreverness
9. Alexander Koning, Ed Dejon - Root It Out
10. Warm Hall - Transition
11. Rampa - Defiled


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