Compose 0130: Soul Penetration | Worldleague | Rollercoaster | 12-inch
Compose 0132: Soul Penetration | Worldleague | Rollercoaster | Maxi-CD
DJ Linus’ newest 12inch and maxi-CD, Soul Penetration, is truly a catchy deephouse-song; you can’t help but humming it right after the first listening! The clear sound of the flute underlines the male singer’s sexy bedroom voice. Worldleague on the B-side is a great track with latinbeats and pumping dub. The track is dedicated for the club called Heizkraftwerk in Munich. If Star Wars would have been produced in 1998, it would have sounded like Worldleague! The discosounds in Rollercoaster hurl you back to the Eighties. This 12inch is certainly a further proof of DJ Linus’ musical diversity! In the beginning of February 1999 the vinyl Soul Penetration was on German Club Charts number 12 and on German Dance Charts number 19!
As any press quote can tell you, DJ Linus is one of Germany’s most respected DJs and producers. Well known to many through his smasher Bar-B-Q (12inch of the month in Muzik), he is also a regular on playlists from Tony Humphries (featuring DJ Linus tracks regularly in his radio show), Gusto, Armand Van Helden, Roger S., Kevin Saunderson, Hector Romero, Release The Pressure/Groove, Blues & Soul, DJ-Magazine Hype Charts, Ricky Morrison, Danny Ross and in a lot of charts from other well known DJ- or house-stores.
DJ Linus is DJ since 1989. His style is a rare mixture of dub, deep-house, disco and nu-school. His favourite producers are Norma Jean Bell, Sandy Riviera, Mateo and Matos, Derrick Carter, DJ Spen, DJ Deep, Nick Holder. He is a regular at Heizkraftwerk, Munich. He has played at Planète in Rennes (France), and Ministry of Sound, London. He plays regurlarly not only in Germany, but in England and on the West Coast of the USA, too.
Press quotes:
"DJ Linus’ ‘Bar-B-Q’ is the perfect example of just why we’re going to have to eradicate ‘ruthless’ and ‘clinical’ from our dictionary of German cliches."
Musik, UK
"Bloody great."
Mixmag, UK
"Quality stuff."
Update, UK
"There are eight tracks of breadth and depth that would make the most adept of swimmers think twice before diving in, but dive you should...indispensable and useful collection if tracky treats. Fantastique."
Update, UK
"...another bunch of fat latenighters."
Update, UK
"Top quality house action."
Jockey Slut, Dec/Jan 1997
"Right from the start...Linus carves out a winding path into beautifully constructed groves."
Select, Sept. ’97
"This is hands in the air, naked in the front garden, arrested by police, charged for being a completely gay tosspot, discocidial trash house nob wank and it’s bloody great."
Mixmag, June/July 1996
"DJ Linus’ works makes you wonder as he appears to be making Saturday night house music without a cheesy riff or chart-destined hook in sight."
Tony Marcus
DJ Linus back programme:
Compose 0110 (EP): "Jungle Fever", "Giant Disco", "Free Love", "Never Surrender"
Compose 0112 (EP): "Deepest Thoughts", "Rebel Of Time", "Rebel Too"
Compose 0113 (EP): "Squirel(ed)", "Mandarin Lounge", "Original Squirrel(ed)"
Compose 0117 (EP): "Bar-B-Q", "It´s Movin", "New Jersey Funk"
Compose 0119 (EP): "Bar-B-Q"-Remix, "Junge Fever"-Remix
Compose 0120 (EP): "K.B.’s Groove", "Sex"
Compose 0123 "Fantasmagorique" (2-LP/CD):
DJ Linus releases on CD:
different tracks on V.A. "Munich Union Move" (Virgin), V.A. "Scall The House" (Housefrau/ Metronome), V.A. "Summer Of Love" (BMG), V.A. "Gee Trax" (Alphabet City), V.A. "Rave City" (Rave City Records/Metronome), V.A. "Defintion Of House 3" (Container/Metronome), V.A. "Definition Of House 5" (Container / Metronome), V.A. "House AG" (Din A1 Rec.), "A Funky House Trip - The Second Trip" (Arcade), "Kickin’ House Tunes" (Euro Media/Massive Dance Attack), "The Poison Club Compilation Vol.2" (Euro Media/Sub Teranean), "Disco Tin" (Bamboo Shoot/Motivation Recordings), "Musik Masters" (Musik/Cream/Deconstruction).
DJ Linus remixes:
Yeah-Bo! "Yeah - Bo!" (Rave City Records), Fabien D’ Estival "More Fuckin’ Grooves" (Spice Vibes), Mac Phisto "A Bad House" (Kosmotune), Adora "Feel So Good" (Freudenhouse), Planet Soul "Look Into My Eyes" (Strictly Rhythm), DJ Linus track "Pleasure" on 4 Seasons EP (Freuden House), Blümchen "Boomerang-Boom Dub" (Edel), Rose Windross (Ex Soul II Soul), "Sign Your Name", Mike Milk & Steve Sugar "Wicked Disco", Bobby D’Ambrossio "Moments Of My Life" (Edel), Tab Two "Belle Affair" (Virgin), Isha-D "Stay" (3 Beat), T-Phobia "Body Heat" (Le Grand Maison), Nine Fingers "Deep Love" (Amber), Calvin Rotaine "Bienvenue" (Alphabet City), Future Funk "Groovy Train" (Sony), Mike Milk vs. Rat Pack "Real Boogie” (Milk & Sugar), Jocelyn Brown "Free” (ICU), Justin "Marilyn 2000” (KW)
DJ Linus sound samples:
DJ Linus remixes in the pipeline:
for De La Bass (Peppemint Jam), for Bassline Members (Compose Records), for Ralf Gum "Get Up” (Compose Records)
DJ Linus has also mixed:
Compose 0128: "Discompose”; some of the best Compose 12-inches on a CD compilation
DJ booking contact:
see Booking Info