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As mentioned before, coming up with novel descriptions for these things keeps getting progressively harder after 90-odd episodes. So let's just go over the facts, shall we: 72 minutes, top notch grade A house music, relaxed mixing, no BS. Dig it or don't. Even our own Tom of Finland gets namedropped somewhere in there, so we shall meet at the marketplace. Download: http://minie0.pp.fi/breaque/haus...

Back once again with the etc etc. Apologies for taking my sweet time with this episode, but I experienced certain hardware problems rendering me unable to record for some time. That unfortunate business has now been solved, so expect the steady stream of mixes to continue. As promised, I bring you something slightly different from the previous two episodes. Slower, more relaxed and almost discoish...

And now for something completely similar. This episodes continues right where we last parted ways: more drum machines, more acid, more lo-fi distortion! Highlights include YM-chip flavoured Japanese console game soundtrack vibes from DJ Sonikku, tasteful breakbeat usage courtesy of Gerd Janson & Shan, as well as an apparent attempt by Steve Murphy to see how far one can push distorting a BWH sampl...

The 303 is strong with this one. I don't often go for such a specific theme, but this time it just kind of happened. As I was looking into my backlog of unplayed purchases for the mix, I noticed that quite a few of them came with a TB twist. However it may not be in the cliched style of acid house/techno one might expect, but more of a subtle additive. Nice to see the box (and its clones) still ge...

Remember those uplifting balearic disco house anthems I mentioned a while back? Perfect for the season and all that? I know you've been waiting anxiously all summer for some sweet terrace-ready sounds and I'm happy to say that this episode.. still won't have anything of the sort, sorry. This mix was conceived on a particularly dark and stormy day here in Berlin and it's a veritable flood of spacy,...

Choose summer. Choose outdoor activities, choose sun, choose beaches, choose beer.. Or choose lurking deep within the mancave piecing together new internet mix"tapes", during a season when precious few people are spending their time online listening to anything anyway. No points for guessing which option I went with. In true careless vacation spirit, I didn't bother to plan this one out too much....

Cut the midrange, drop the.. midsummer? Ok so that one doesn't really work. In any case, here's episode no. 85, which mostly concentrates on uptempo bangers, harsh kicks and tasteful distortion. UTTU features prominently here, kudos to them for several outstanding releases as of late. Also, a special tip of the hat to Asok for all those Amiga references in track titles :) This one arrives just in...

Out with the old, in with the new. No spelunking for buried treasure like the last time, only funky freshness straight outta the vast realms of recent releases. Well mostly anyway, at least one re-release seems to have snuck in through the back door. Oops? This is where you'd usually find some sort of description of today's mix, but come on, just listen to this stuff. And then head off to buy thos...

Missed me? Never mind, don't answer that. As promised I took a small hiatus after the three-episode spam last month. But now Hausaufgabe is back in effect, so insert hyperbole here. For this episode I dug into the archives for a change, unearthing several ancient but previously unplayed anthems. Warning: it's a tad rougher around the edges than an average episode and you might even spot some parti...

Another day, another mix. This one finishes the hat trick of three rapid-succession Hausaufgabe installments in a few weeks. Hopefully this flood of new episodes has made up for the fact that I've recently been somewhat slipping in my release schedule. Perhaps it's the spring sun finally gracing Berlin that has re-energized me to spend more time behind the turntables. Speaking of which, tradition...

After the beatdown that was the previous episode, I'd recon we've all earned a little something to cool down with. I'm turning things down a notch this time, with a more chilled out and soothing house mix containing sounds both old and new. Make sure to especially check out the "comeback" of Larry Heard as Mr Fingers, plus a particularly ear-pleasing remix from Finland's own Saine. Direct DL: http...

Something for the extended Easter weekend? Like, I dunno, an extended mix of no-nonsense house bangers? Got you covered mate. This baby also comes equipped with a bunch of those UK hardcore revival sounds we all know and love.. Well I do, anyways. Old school is the new new school? But I digress. Just crank it up and have a good one. Direct DL: http://minie0.pp.fi/breaque/hausaufgabe-80-2016-03-21_...

Once again an improvised b2b mix by myself & ovrWatch, recorded in Utrecht on 2016-03-05. Just a short 52min session this time, as we were in a hurry to catch a train to Amsterdam for some next level beers. 01. Harald Björk - Sabor Latino (Suzanne Kraft Remix) [Studio Barnhus] 02. Headless Ghost - Neverending Stories (North Lake Remix) [Tamed] 03. Terrence Pearce - Taxi (Francis Inferno Orchestra...

The word on the street is that mixing is officially an obsolete skill now, as Spotify's Diplo-promoting party playlists can do all that stuff for you automatically. Schade. Alas, since I had already recorded this mix last night, might as well go ahead and publish it. No Duplos or Legos here though, just moody house and techno for the discerning connoisseur. Alternative download URL: http://minie0....

As promised, I hit you with part two of the double stacked Hausaufgabe assignment for January. We pick up where #77 left off: nothing but bangers here! This one unintentionally turned into a mix very heavy on Aus Music, but there's nothing wrong with that as they keep putting out top quality releases at a near-exhausting pace. More to come in February, stay cool out there (shouldn't be too hard in...

Happy new etc. The years may change, but the Hausaufgabe series is here to stay. While cleaning up my backlog of previously unplayed but excellent 2015 releases, I'll be pumping out two episodes this month within a short interval. This is the first one, filled with spacy and dubby goodness. I believe the kids today call it "deep" but then again what do I know. Stay sharp, the second January instal...

Originally published on 2015-02-28 at http://dirtyradio.org/10515/breaque-hausaufgabe-62 01. Komon & Appleblim - Key Vision [Aus Music] 02. Foster - Loud Minority [Drumpoet Community] 03. Potholes - Mahla [Common Labour] 04. Jacob Korn - I Like the Sun (But Not on LCDs) [Running Back] 05. Redshape - Misc Usage [Delsin] 06. Halvtrak - Finding Yourself [Don't Be Afraid] 07. Kink feat. Rachel Row - F...