VA Podcast 15 – Tolga Fidan’s You’re Not Reagan And I’m Not Gorbatschow Mix

Tolga Fidan’s contribution to our podcast series comes with something a little different.

File under old-school hop hop!


VA043 Livio & Roby – Shinichi EP

After their Vakant debut in 2011, exactly one year later the Romanian duo Livio & Roby is back with their latest creation for the label. ‘Shinichi’, Hatzumoto’s little sister for the ones who know, is a classic 3 track EP, with 2 A-side cuts in unmistakeble romanian tech manner, raw, driving and twisted as only inhabitants of the Carpathian Mountains can deliver. On the flip you’ll find ‘Just Us’, Livio & Roby’s more deep approach on modern electronic music and the perfect appendix for this EP.


VA042 Jeremy & Walker – Bedouin EP

“The Essence of ‚Bedouin’ came from a long studio jam. While jamming I told Walker of an experience I had after visiting my parents in Dubai. I returned home and played at Watergate until early morning, I felt overwhelmed from what I had seen in one day: the skyscrapers of Dubai, the stunning beauty of the desert, the return home.

Everything seemed so surreal, Walker had lived in Santa Fe and knew the power of the desert. We spoke of how nomads & Bedouins lived with a great lack of permanence and commented how DJ’s & musicians are similar. Eventually we jammed all night, developing the hook while Walker added detail and instrumentation. We barely spoke. At the end, we sat silently and agreed “there’s our ‚Bedouin’.” Jeremy P Caulfield

“The idea for ‚After the Eclipse’ arrived in my brain while playing an after party in San Francisco. The spot looked out towards the downtown skyline. As the party progressed, the moon rose and a lunar eclipse became the sublime backdrop for our gathering. Back in Berlin I transcoded the feelings and thoughts into a sketch. At this point Jeremy and I were deep into finishing Bedouin and hitting our stride in the studio. Our conversations from years together had become a shared musical framework, causing the sketch to evolve fairly effortlessly. We passed sessions back and forth elaborating and then distilling. After separate New Years escapades, we merged the directions until finally, ‚After the Eclipse’ jumped out of the monitors.” Walker Barnard


Vakant’s official YouTube channel online!

Our Vakant YouTube channel is finally up and running. Subscribe to the channel to stay updated with new releases in full length, teaser videos and events!

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upcoming Vakant nights

May 18 2012 – Vakant @ The T Room Sessions @ Maria Peligro / Berlin / Germany

with DeWalta & Frieder Klaris

June 9 2012 – Vakant Night @ Kater Holzig / Berlin / Germany

with Anonym, Nico Purman, DeWalta & Jacopo Carreras (live) & Kenneth Scott

July 21 2012 – Vakant Night @ Watergate / Berlin / Germany

with Avatism (live), DeWalta, Cesare vs Disorder, Clockwork & Walker Barnard