Various Artists - 12 Inch Lovers 11 (2LP) [541]

Format: 2x12" in printed sleeve.

Includes music by: Paul Kalkbrenner, Water World, Panoramic, Natasha Bedingfield, Y-Traxx, Weiss, The Killers, Sia

Since 2020, 12 Inch Lovers has been releasing new samplers every year, eagerly anticipated by collectors. These samplers have become an essential addition and easily integrate into vinyl collections across Europe. They offer timeless classics and rare tracks that are often hard to find elsewhere.

With Samplers 11 and 12, they once again surprise with a mix of modern classics and tracks that have never been released on vinyl or are difficult to get hold of. By adding unique and exclusive cuts, the 12 Inch Lovers samplers remain innovative and high-quality. They are indispensable for DJs, collectors, and fans of contemporary classics.

SAMPLER 11

A1) Paul Kalkbrenner - No Goodbye (2019)

Berlin techno producer Paul Kalkbrenner became world-famous with his 2008 hit, Sky & Sand. Since then, he has released hit after hit and performed all over the world in the biggest venues and at the most renowned festivals. No Goodbye is one of his most recent successes, released in the summer of 2019.

The track originated from an a cappella he received on a demo while touring. He was immediately inspired by the vocal and built his sound and production around it. Interestingly, Kalkbrenner rarely uses vocals, but for No Goodbye, he collaborated with Australian singer Chiara Hunter, giving the track a unique and instantly recognizable character. The result is an elegant, dancefloor-ready track with a rolling house groove that quickly became a modern classic worldwide.

A2) Water World - Give Me Love (2000)

This trance classic by Water World appeared in 2000 on the French label Adequat Records and is the perfect song for a sunny summer afternoon. Warm melodies and pulsating beats instantly create that beachy feeling, as if you're dancing with your feet in the sand. The record is reminiscent of Nalin & Kane's Beachball, sharing that dreamy, sun-drenched vibe.

Behind Water World were producers Laurent David and Frédéric De Backer, names well-known to many trance fans. In the nineties, De Backer was involved in projects like Global Trance Mission (Dream Mission) and Y-Traxx, the trio that released the classic Mystery Land in 1997.

Give Me Love clearly bears their combined stamp: euphoric, warm, and melodic, with a timeless progression that perfectly balances emotion and energy. The track was released on vinyl as part of Trance E.P. Vol. 01 and remains a staple in retro-trance sets.

B1) Panoramic - Colors (1996)

Colors by Panoramic is a Belgian trance classic released in 1996 on the legendary XTC Records label, a sub-label of Bonzai Records. Panoramic was a collaboration between Belgian techno icon Marco Bailey and Mauro Mirisola. The duo, also known by playful aliases like The Coke Man & Sniff, released an EP with two powerful trance tracks.

We chose Colors, a track with pure Belgian trance DNA: energetic rhythm, dreamy synths, and a catchy female vocal. The combination of Bailey's production expertise and Mirisola's creative touch resulted in a timeless cut that still appears in many classic playlists.

B2) Natasha Bedingfield - Pocketful Of Sunshine (StoneBridge Club Remix) (2008)

British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield released the album Pocketful of Sunshine in 2008, with the title track as a single. The original pop version was a huge hit in North America, reaching the Top 5 in the United States. Swedish DJ and producer StoneBridge (Sten Hallström) transformed the song into a groovy house version, released in the summer of 2008.

StoneBridge gave the cheerful pop track a club-ready beat and an infectious piano riff that shone on dancefloors worldwide. It wasn't the first time he'd turned pop into house gold: he had already achieved global fame with his remix of Robin S - Show Me Love (1992), one of the biggest house anthems of all time. He also remixed Sia - The Girl You Lost to Cocaine in 2008, another club favorite.

The StoneBridge Club Remix of Pocketful of Sunshine appeared on a special remix EP in July 2008 and was played non-stop in clubs—including by us, in the venues where we performed. The result is a timeless, sun-drenched house classic that makes it impossible to stand still.

C1) Y-Traxx - Mystery Land (Fred Baker vs Mr Sam’s Magical Mystery Dub Mix) (original issue 1995)

Y-Traxx was a nineties trance project by DJs Laurent David and Fred Baker. This trance classic first appeared in 1995 as a B-side, but gained attention when it was featured on an album mixed by Paul Oakenfold. Thanks to that success, it received an official re-release in 1998 on the respected French label FFRR (Full Frequency Range Recordings).

In 2003, an excellent remix by Mr. Sam & Fred Baker arrived on the Nebula label. That version is highly sought after on vinyl by trance collectors, and we are proud to include it in our new sampler.

C2) Weiss - Feel My Needs (2018)

Feel My Needs by British producer Weiss (aka Richard Dinsdale) is the track with that unmistakable old-school piano and a catchy vocal that draws you onto the dancefloor from the first second. Released in May 2018 by the British label Toolroom Records, the track is pure feel-good house with a modern twist. From the first piano riff, hands go up.

Toolroom even called it a "future anthem" for the summer of 2018, and Feel My Needs indeed became a massive floor-filler. The record reached high positions on global dance charts and gained massive popularity at festivals and clubs that year. With its warm piano chords, solid beat, and soulful vocal, it is a modern house classic that will live on in the collective memory of clubs for a long time.

D1) The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke Mix) (2005)

The American band The Killers formed in 2001 and, a few years later, achieved gigantic success with Mr. Brightside. Part of their debut album Hot Fuss (2004), it became their biggest and most famous track—a true rock-pop anthem.

In 2005, the song got an electronic twist when renowned producer and remixer Jacques Lu Cont (alias of Stuart Price) created an eight-minute dance version titled Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix). This remix replaced the raw rock energy with a more progressive, electronic approach, driven by a steady beat and a long build-up.

The track found a second life in club culture and quickly became a dancefloor favorite. For vinyl collectors, it was an instant must-have, and to this day, it remains the perfect party closer. The Killers themselves loved it so much that they often used the remix live as an outro, followed by the original version. A remix that perfectly united rock and club culture—and has since become a genuine classic.

D2) Sia - Drink To Get Drunk (Different Gear Remix) (2001)

The legendary cover with the ice bucket says it all: Drink to Get Drunk was a huge club hit in the early 2000s. Released in 2001 on the British label INCredible, a sub-label of Sony Music, it was a collaboration between British duo DifferentGear (Gino Scaletti & Quinn Whalley) and singer Sia.

The producers took Sia's original song, Drink to Get Drunk, from her album Healing Is Difficult, and completely transformed it, maintaining her distinctive voice and placing it over a hypnotic progressive house groove.

The combination of Sia's unmistakable voice and the deep, powerful production immediately resonated: the track became very popular in Belgian clubs and an anthem of its time. In Belgium, it even reached number one on the dance chart in early 2001, and also performed well in the UK and the Netherlands.

To this day, it remains a nostalgia-laden favorite that perfectly captures the atmosphere of the early 2000s.