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Square Pegs, Round Holes: 5 Years of SNATCH!

Square Pegs, Round Holes: 5 Years of SNATCH! is a new mix album celebrating the 5^th anniversary of one of the most individual, unpredictable and dynamic record labels in dance music, boasting 16 previously unreleased records and 15 SNATCH! classics.

Founded by Riva Starr in 2010, SNATCH! was created as a platform to push undiscovered new talent as well as well-established, forward-thinking producers, all of whom shared a common agenda: to think outside of the box and create music that was nigh-on impossible to pigeonhole.

Riva’s Starr’s music – the records he makes, plays in his idiosyncratic DJ sets and champions via Snatch! – has always stood out from the crowd. From crafting unintentional international hits to the darkest, weirdest underground club tracks, Riva Starr takes inspiration from every genre imaginable to create a sound that is distinct, full of character and entirely his own.

Square Pegs, Round Holes: 5 Years of SNATCH! has been personally compiled and mixed by Riva Starr and includes 15 previously unreleased records, as well as 15 of the best-loved tracks from the label’s history: a fitting celebration of an imprint without which the dance music landscape would be decidedly less diverse. 

Says Riva Starr of the new compilation: “I asked all the family crew to cook up their best possible plates and also wanted to involve some friends of the label, people I respect as producers. The result for me is amazing: I’m really proud of it and couldn’t think to a better way to celebrate our first 5 years."

Unreleased tracks from the likes of Tuccillo, Pirupa, Ki Creighton and Riva Starr himself exhibit the wealth of talent involved with the label over the years, while Snatch! favourites in the shape of Kaiserdisco ‘Alkaline’, Santos ‘Let It B’, Adam Port ‘Symphony’ (Leon Remix) and David Keno ‘Upside Down’ demonstrate to newcomers to the imprint just why it’s held in such high regard by artists and fans alike.

Square Pegs, Round Holes: 5 Years of SNATCH! is out 24 May 2015 (Digital) on Snatch! Records/ITH

Tracklisting:

Mix One: Snatch! Unreleased
01. Upercent 'Spaceman' (Original Mix)
02. Tuccillo 'No Easy' (Original Mix)
03. Riva Starr ‘1983’ (Original Mix)
04. The Deepshakerz  ‘Around’ (Original Mix)
05. Ki Creighton ‘Get Together’ (Original Mix)
06. Lee Van Dowski ‘Eternity Forever’ (Original Mix)
07. Pirupa  ‘Abusive Words’ (Original Mix)
08. Santos ‘Who's Stoned’ (Original Mix)
09. Ruben Mandolini ‘Understand’ (Original Mix)
10. Adapter ‘I Don’t Know’ (Original Mix)
11. El Pocho ‘JuJu’ (Original Mix)
12. Ilario Liburni ‘Back Again’ (Original Mix)
13. Nuiton ‘Idealism’ (Original Mix)
14. Whitesquare ‘Shades’ (Riva Starr Edit)
15. Blue Mondays Feat. Kaysand  ‘Lovers’ (Synth Mix)
16. Sascha Sonido ‘Tango’ (Original Mix) 

Mix Two: Best of Snatch!
01. Riva Starr feat. Horace Andy ‘DubLife’ (Alexkid Dub Mix)
02. &ME ‘Dios’ (Original Mix)
03. Adam Port ‘Symphony’ (Leon Remix)
04. Riva Starr feat. Rssll ‘Detox Blues’ (H.O.S.H. Remix)
05. Astin ‘Dejected’ (Sidney Charles Remix)
06. Pirupa ‘Get Lost’ (Original Mix)
07. Paride Saraceni ‘Dissolute’ (Original Mix)
08. Kaiserdisco ‘Alkaline’ (Original Mix)
09. Riva Starr ‘In My Soul’ (Original Mix)
10. David Keno ‘Upside Down’ (Original Mix)
11. Riva Starr feat. DJ Sneak ‘In Da House Tonight’ (Original Mix)
12. Ruben Mandolini ‘Also!’ (Original Mix)
13. Santos ‘Let It Be’ (Original Mix)
14. Riva Starr presents Starr Traxx ‘More’ (KiNK Remix)
15. Riva Starr feat. Rssll ‘Hand in Hand’ (Technasia Remix)