Afrilounge

In 2002 Eduard Hartter, Richard Rotfu� aka Richard Liapin and Markus Liefke aka
Liefko founded Afrilounge. With this, the three friendly djs and producers established
a solid basis in order to bundle their creative energy and to share their predelection
for electronic music.
After two years of common producing in the studio, they contributed their first
track, „The Dude", to the Full Body Workout compilation of Berlins Label
„GetPhysicalMusic". In 2005 a cooperation with Patrick Chardronnet led to their first
own EP „Phonix" and the compilation track „Just for a little peek", both appearing on
Steve Bugs PokerFlat Recordings. Furthermore they remixed MANDYs successful
clubhit „Body Language" for „Get Physical Music" and where also represented on „Full
Body Workout 2" with another track. 2006 was a mindblowing year for Afrilounge
since the release of the „Pin & Fko EP" on Alexander Flitschs new founded label
Connaisseur Recordings gained massive attention in the club scene. „Afrilounges
Visionary Remix" for Nick Curlys "Another Tearjerker" on 8Bit Records hit the
closing ceremony of this years Love Parade in Berlin like a bomb.2007 is a very buisy
year for Afrilounge. Till now, they dropped EP'S and remixes for 8bit records,
Connaisseur Recordings, Kassette and Playmate.
From Minimal to Techno, but always funky and groovy. Afrilounge is not afraid to get
in touch with various styles of music. Besides long nights in the studio they have
been touring the international
club scene, leaving behind musical traces in such notable clubs like Tresor
and Watergate (Berlin), Ultraschall (Munich), M1 (Stuttgart), Loft (Ludwigshaven)
and Supermarket (Zurich), only to name a few.



In 2009 finally the three Afrilounge Guys did what so many of us expected: they released music . and these three talented South German guys so far released only bombs.
Still eveyone around knows Lux Dementia on Connaisseur or Phoenix on Poker flat.
Bottomline these are Classics. Evergreens for the Techno and House Heads worldwide.
It seems that in the last 6 months they released more stuff then in the last 6 years before ;)
Especially their Remix Schedule was really impressive. Whether its for classic Labels like Compost or Soma or the biggest Labels around these days like 8 Bit, Systematic or Audioflys very own Supernature: All these guys do is that well known Afrilounge Soundproper deep groovy Tech House Sound that makes your booty shake after the first bar and make you feel like in your own world.
Besides all that Remix works they did lately it was also time to work on some solo releases.
Liapin was the first to step in the ring. His Releases on Connaissuer and Darkroom Dubs were pretty impressive and soon after that he received a lot of own Remix requests .
Next will be Liefko and after the first stuff we heard from him we are really looking forward to listen to more.
Hopefully their will be soon a new Afrilounge Ep.You never know, these guys are full of mysteries.