V.A. – Poker Flat Vol.5 Bets’n'Bluffs – 2CD (pfrcd19)
Poker Flat Recordings proudly presents it’s fifth label compilation!

Bets n Bluffs features the essence of the Poker Flat single-releases from the current season as well as a preview on things to come plus some brandnew exclusive tracks.

From bare and trippy minimal techno of Argy’s huge hit Love Dose or Berkson & What’s If I Was A Man to Trentemollers bombastic Always something Better, from funky hipshakers la Bug & Tanzmann’s Shock or Chardonnet’s Shake It to quirky soundscapes – the album covers the full range of modern electronic cutting edge music.

The fifth Poker Flat statement features Steve’s Berlin based inmates such as Guido Schneider, Martin Landsky and Martini Bros as well as internationally well reputed producers like Trentemoller, John Tejada, Luciano, Patrick Chardonnet or Martin Buttrich and highly talented newcomers like Argy, Dan Berkson & James What, Limacon, Philippe Autuorisian and Jamie Jones.

Poker Flat Volume 5 includes the best hits from the current season spearheaded by Luciano’s remix for Argy’s Love Dose, Martin Landsky’s 1000 Miles, Steve Bug’s Smackman , Chardonnet’s Shake It and Trentemoller’s Always Ssomething Better
as well as still to be released future classics like Martin Buttrich’s Snapshots or If I Was A Man by Berkson & What.

With a fine tradition there are’six tracks which have been exclusively produced for this album by John Tejada & Bilal Bashir, Dan Berkson & James What, Steve Bug & Clo, Philippe Autuori and Jamie Jones and only these exclusives are included on the double-vinyl version of the album.

On the second CD Poker Flat Volume 5 features a superb bonus-mix by Martin Landsky. Martin has been member of the Poker Flat family since the early days and apart from his album In Between (pfrcd04) he released eight fantastic singles on Poker Flat – most recently the club hit 1000 Miles (/w Loco Dice remix). Martin created an excellent live-turntable mix with a groovy flow which will attract both clubbers and home-listeners.

Altogether Poker Flat Volume 5 is a huge package including 24 modern, ‘state of the art’ songs in the field of techy & reduced House and Techno from one of the coolest labels around.