DKMNTL-SLCTRS002 // Selectors 002 - Young Marco by dekmantel published on 2016-12-15T10:45:30Z DKMNTL-SLCTRS002 // Selectors 002 - Young Marco a1. Danny Boy - Diskomix (Disko Version) a2. Gerrit Hoekema - Televisiewereld a3. Ghostwriters - Swizzle b1. Larry Heard - Dolphin Dream b2. Wolf Müller - Pfad Des Windes c1. The Force Dimension - 200 FA (Extended Mix) c2. Frank Youngwerth - Whirr (Original Mix) c3. Green Baize - Spick And Span d1. Ray Tracing - Mariopaint d2. Personal FX - Objects In Mirrors Vinyl: http://shop.dekmantel.com/release/5604/young-marco Digital: https://dekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/young-marco-selectors-002 The Selectors project—an ongoing celebration of DJs with a particular devotion to their craft— successfully launched in 2016 with its first compilation (with Motor City Drum Ensemble at the helm) and a limited-capacity festival in Croatia. Dekmantel has already announced the festival’s return next summer, and now the compilation series is set to continue with a new edition curated by Young Marco. Born Marco Sterk, he certainly doesn’t come from a standard DJ background. A former skate rat who grew up loving American post-hardcore and ’90s hip-hop as much as early Warp Records, he’s been affiliated over the years with Amsterdam institutions such as Rush Hour, Red Light Records and, of course, Dekmantel itself. Still, there’s no question that he’s always followed his own path, even during the years that playing his favorite records meant that he was occasionally clearing dancefloors. Things are different these days, of course, as Sterk now regularly plays around the globe and has been widely hailed not just for his DJ talents, but also for his digging prowess and uncanny ability to pluck jams out of genres, eras and geographies that even veteran DJs will often ignore. In his mind, “the joy of getting home and finding out something is awesome is way more exciting than going through a big stack of curated records in some boring boutique record shop.” Still, Marco’s entry in the Selectors series isn’t some soulless collection of “Holy Grail” rarities. “Where’s the fun in that?” he explains. “Anybody with an internet connection can check what flavor-of-the-month records are in demand.” Just like the first Selectors compilation, this is not a mix CD, but a collection of hand-picked, unmixed tracks that Sterk has personally chosen from his own vinyl archives. Moreover, Marco has put together a collection of tracks that represent not only how he plays music, but also how he makes music himself. The songs here are melodic, electronic and bound together by a refreshing sense of naiveté. Nothing sounds overly calculated; the tunes here span several decades and include dollar-bin records, avant-garde records, club records and yes, a few things that collector types have likely been looking to get their hands on. It's not meant to be a grand statement, as Marco would rather provide an honest snapshot of his musical tastes and share a few of his favorite tracks and artists in the process. Comment by inhake2 !!!! 2020-09-12T23:03:28Z Comment by 1-800 CHAD @dkmntl: silly choon 2018-04-06T06:06:51Z Comment by Nikita Sokolov totoro 2017-10-25T15:03:30Z Comment by Sergey Synam nice! 2017-04-18T17:36:18Z Comment by thistlyrose yes 2017-04-13T20:02:42Z Comment by SensualLiving @wilde-harry: haha yes, i spent a hot minute like "wttfff iiisss thaaatt!" Another one of Wolf Mueller's tracks is called Miyazaki, guess hes a fannnnn 2017-03-01T02:15:51Z Comment by Jake @wilde-harry: yeah, path of the wind from my nieghbor totoro 2017-02-28T19:25:21Z Comment by Jory Kozwozki top 2017-02-05T15:14:42Z Comment by Daigoro swear this is from a Studio Ghibli film haha 2017-01-12T16:47:44Z Comment by Lurka Love this one! 2017-01-12T13:56:41Z Comment by Dansá N I C E !!!! 2017-01-05T00:19:44Z Comment by Sir Lord Comixx great tune 2017-01-03T01:15:21Z Comment by DJ OK no tears... only dreams now 2017-01-01T20:06:50Z Comment by DutchDisco Dutch disco approved - www.dutchdisco.nl 2016-12-28T08:15:03Z Comment by Carlo Gigante :) 2016-12-21T02:29:36Z Comment by aoooooi トトロやんけ! 2016-12-19T11:21:41Z Comment by Carl Heny Henshall NICE 2016-12-17T01:05:49Z Comment by Carl Heny Henshall NICE 2016-12-17T01:03:08Z Comment by Ross From Friends ace 2016-12-15T17:28:52Z Comment by Ruby Lentrill nice 2016-12-15T16:19:47Z Comment by DesMarteaux this one 2016-12-15T15:38:18Z Comment by aka-tony feelin it 2016-12-15T14:28:29Z Comment by Mäggi yeah 2016-12-15T12:20:09Z Comment by SENTIMENT soo nice ! 2016-12-15T11:52:38Z Comment by dekmantel d2. Personal FX - Objects In Mirrors 2016-12-15T10:53:53Z Comment by dekmantel d1. Ray Tracing - Mariopaint 2016-12-15T10:53:42Z Comment by dekmantel c3. Greene Baize - Spick And Span 2016-12-15T10:53:30Z Comment by dekmantel c2. Frank Youngwerth - Whirr (Original Mix) 2016-12-15T10:51:41Z Comment by dekmantel c1. The Force Dimension - 200 FA (Extended Mix) 2016-12-15T10:51:30Z Comment by dekmantel b2. Wolf Müller - Pfad Des Windes 2016-12-15T10:51:19Z