Today, Solee takes over the Klangspot Spotify playlist for the first time. The German electronic music producer, DJ, live act, and Parquet Recordings owner has selected 10 tracks for the top of the Instrumental Beats playlist.
I am glad that Normen Flaskamp, better known as Solee, is the first artist to curate a playlist takeover here. Alongside Joachim Pastor, Worakls, and N’to, Solee was one of the artists who pushed me to start this melodic electronic music playlist. His tracks have appeared regularly in Instrumental Beats for a long time, so this selection feels like a natural fit.
The playlist is for listeners who enjoy melodic techno, progressive house, deep electronic music, and instrumental club tracks that also work away from the dance floor. Solee’s choices move through that territory without settling into one narrow style. There is rhythm and pressure in the tracks, but also room for melody, texture, and details that reveal themselves over repeated listens.
I do not feel the need to force Solee’s music into either techno or house. It does not quite work, and it does not need to. Every Noise at Once places Solee in categories including tech house, deep melodic euro house, minimal techno, and deep euro house. Those tags can be useful when searching for related music, but they explain only part of the sound.
Solee sounds like Solee. His productions can fit a techno playlist, a progressive house set, a chilled electronic selection, or a late-night drive playlist. That flexibility is one of the reasons his catalog works so well in a curated sequence. Some tracks lean into a steady club pulse, while others let the melody carry more of the weight. The sound is polished, though it rarely feels sterile.
For anyone searching for melodic techno Spotify playlists, progressive house tracks, or instrumental electronic music with more patience than a standard peak-time set, this takeover is a good place to start. It is not a list of obvious crowd-pleasers. The tracks come from an artist whose own catalog moves between introspective melodies and direct dance-floor momentum, and the selection reflects both sides.
Normen is also the person behind Parquet Recordings. He runs the label under the motto “Class instead of Mass.” The phrase works best as a description of its release policy rather than marketing copy: Parquet has maintained a recognizable musical direction instead of following every passing club trend. Its releases often leave space for long arrangements, changing atmospheres, and melodies that develop gradually rather than arriving as an immediate hook.
Artists including Township Rebellion, Hidden Empire, Tim Engelhardt, and Oliver Schories have released music on Parquet Recordings. The label also puts out records by newer producers whose work suits its melodic and atmospheric approach. By the time of this post, Parquet had reached 200 releases. That is a substantial catalog for listeners who want to explore German melodic techno and progressive electronic music beyond a single playlist.
You could fill the Instrumental Beats playlist with Parquet tracks alone and still avoid repetition. That says something about the range within the label’s sound. There are driving arrangements for club sets, slower tracks with a more reflective mood, and remixes that change the original without flattening its character. The common thread is less about a fixed genre than a preference for detailed electronic productions with a sense of movement.
Solee’s selection includes several of his own tracks and reworks, plus music by Ryan Davis, Wally Lopez, Third Son, and Mashk. The sequence works as a playlist rather than a simple artist sampler. “Impressed (Rework)” opens in familiar Solee territory, while “Rosa,” “Anmut,” and “Infinidad” show different sides of his melodic production style. The remixes matter just as much. They show how he approaches another artist’s material while retaining the character of each track.
Instrumental Beats is intended for focused listening as much as casual playback. Put it on while working, travelling, or winding down, then return to the tracks that catch your ear. Electronic music playlists are often treated as background noise, but these selections reward a little more attention. The ten tracks are concise enough to play in one sitting and varied enough to suggest further routes into Solee’s productions and the Parquet Recordings catalog.
Instrumental Beats: Solee takeover Spotify playlist
Listen to the Solee Spotify playlist takeover here:
The 10-track selection brings together Solee originals, reworks, and melodic electronic remixes. It offers a concise introduction for new listeners and a useful overview for people who already follow Parquet Recordings, melodic techno, and progressive house. Its pacing also makes it suitable for listeners who prefer a continuous musical arc over a collection of unrelated tracks.
Takeover tracklist
Solee – Impressed (Rework)
Solee – Rosa
Solee – Anmut
Ryan Davis – Jima (Solee Remix)
Solee – Infinidad
Wally Lopez & Third Son – Geometry (Solee Remix)
Solee – Ten
Solee – Saga
Solee – Instinct
Mashk – Last Breath (Solee Remix)
The tracklist has a clear internal logic. Solee’s originals establish the mood, while the Ryan Davis, Wally Lopez & Third Son, and Mashk remixes add contrast without breaking the flow. “Saga,” “Ten,” and “Instinct” are especially useful reference points for hearing the balance between his melodic ideas and club-focused programming. The sequence moves through different intensities without losing the measured pace that connects the selection.
Solee live at Rainbow Serpent Festival 2018 (full set with live ambience)
The full Solee live set from Rainbow Serpent Festival 2018 gives more context for how these tracks and related material work in a longer DJ and live performance setting. Festival recordings are imperfect by nature, and the crowd ambience is part of the recording rather than something to be removed. That makes this set more useful than a clean studio mix, especially for listeners interested in how this style develops over a longer runtime.
Resources
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