It’s a love story: Stil vor Talent have long been mad about Niconé and Sascha Braemer so that the recent past has seen some very memorable releases by the two producers. Now it’s about time they join forces to release a whole album together, of which the first set of two vinyl packages is taken. Known for their often very musical techno and house productions, “Romantic Thrills Part 1” encapsulates this style while adding an extra element of sex and pop appeal, without straying too far from the dancefloor.

“Pianotic”, “Runaway” and “Caje” are three prime examples of how to incorporate piano, trumpet or guitar melodies organically into electronic music without sounding artificial. The melodies on “Pianotic” make you want to hug the world again and again. Meanwhile, the guitar on “Runaway” adds a deeply melancholic element to a track underlined by wonderful singing, which bears the odd nod to Radiohead. “Caje” takes the Spanish guitar to the dancefloor, makes everyone sit in a circle and clap their hands to this Iberian summer wonder. The sun will break through the clouds when you put this on. Finally, “Little Love” progresses slowly towards deeper techno terrain with great sounding synth leads and basslines. Keeping the vocal elements central to the arrangement, it makes for a brilliantly deep and soulful tech anthem. Clearly, every track here is a winner, so that this EP is a must-have for vinyl lovers and DJs alike!

Catalogue number: SVT069