Refugium is an electronic wideband label based in Cologne/Germany. Prefering boundless partying Kernes developed with Refugium a wide open sound concept. Like his DJ sets on Refugium Kernes refuses to focus on one style. Quality and fun are not limited to a certain style, it doesn’t matter whether the beat is of the traditional straight or rugged broken variety, whether it’s round minimal techno, deep circling house or industrial raw electro. As a typical wide-band label Refugium blends these three different styles into a fixed structure: Minimal on side A, House & Elektro on side B. Kernes has developed the label concept for two reasons: To bring in more openness and flexibility to the current nightlife scene and to support stylistic open young producers giving them the possibility to represent themselves.
On each Refugium 12" you'll find 3 tracks in 3 different styles:
A.1 - Minimal
B.1 - House
B.2 - Elektro
If you are able to offer all three styles send your demos to:
Refugium - Andreas Kern
Martinsfeld 36
50676 Köln
In his eclectic sets Kernes combines Minimal, Deephouse, Techhouse, Oldskool Electro and funky Breaks. Depending on the type of party, his set can be focused on any one of these when required. Typical characteristics of are warm basslines, deep mellow influences and sporadic hits from long ago.
