powerful 4-tracker from johannes volk for eternal friction records.

reissue of the 1969 album from japanese all-star jazz band four units (akira miyazawa, masahiko sato, masahiko togashi, yasuo arakawa). the vinyl lp is housed in gatefold sleeve.

special records store day 2017 ltd ed. 250 units one sided done by tete de maur.

after mathematics, bio rhythm and la beauté du négatif, american artist deviere is back on parisian label unlearn. lobster theremin artist and unlearn affiliate royer is on remix duty. water drums (a1), a deep and spacey cut reminds a joey-anderson-esque imagery for a moody and introspective club experience. strong yet subtle in the low end, this one is for the big sound systems. royer’s demi-monde remix comes up as a more housy interpretation, mixing dubby inspirations with lo-fi aesthetics. reminiscent of kyle hall’s early works on moods and grooves, rising (b1) is an upfront dancefloor track suited for peak time euphoria. speak into existence (b2) is probably the most accessible track of the ep, oscillating between acid-yet-warm feelings and solemn preacher-preachin’ vibes.

opilec music is proud to bring you the first ever remix album of san francisco s cult synthesizer-punk legends, the units! one of america s first synthesizer bands and pioneers of a genre now known as synthpunk, the units were notable for their use of synthesizers in place of guitars, and multimedia performances featuring multiple projections of satirical, instructional films critical of conformity and consumerism... predating mtv and 25 years before the birth of youtube! this is a definitive collection of over 24 of the band s original songs written between 1977 and 1984 and remixed for the dance floor in 2010 by a renowned and international cast of over 40 djs, producers and bands active in the contemporary club scene. this project celebrates the futuristic units along with the innovative djs that first played them.

units and measurements is the collaborative project of christopher hreno, mathew jonson and colin de la plante. the project sees these long times friends and veteran producers exploring the limits of hardware based improvisation and deep synthesis and effects programing . documenting a single epic 24 hour session at jonson s mothership studio in berlin, this first release sees the trio exploring some of the headiest ambient and tunneling hypnotic techno to be found in any of their admittedly vast individual back catalogs. this release is without question a portrait of 3 masters of their craft at work, and quite unlike anything else you are likely to hear this year. units and measurements will be available in a double vinyl and digital formats on november 4th via blkrtz, with worldwide distribution via kompakt.

fourth release from parisian label unlearn. after celebrating european talents with previous v/a : four shades, aurèle & caseer are back on us soil with chicagoan artist g. marcell. the title track hails towards the housier side of things. vocals sung by the artist, moody melody and a-1 production skills make ‘@ noon’ a serious summer groover. the rayne dub mix stands on the more melancholico-techno side of things with cleaver drum programing, proper bassline action and straightforward dance-floor material. the flipside shows a more experimental side of things with sound thought, an acidic trip full of haunting strings and cowbell awkwardness, and groov spin, a dazzling tune halfway between celestial unpredictability and caribbean bliss.

180g ltd ed 300 copies,
peur bleue records is pleased to present the imminent release of gohan s ep, ‘stabbed in konya’. you ll find a private link below for listening and downloading the entire ep on soundcloud.it describes a tragic journey into a fictional depiction of konya - a raucous and hostile anatolian city torn apart by mysticism and conservatism. the ep explores a landscape of detroit electro vibrations and dodgy murmurs whilst offering gracious melodic digressions along the way. after the album peur and the ep hedge fund released in 2012, gohan comes back with a new imaginary soundtrack on the edge of violence and grace, exploiting harmonic and texture flaws, enigmatic collages and a grinding bassline.

the french producer 1977 delivers with his first ep a bold and subtle blending of ambient textures, deep pads and raw rhythms perfectly mixed with some minimal sequences. in brief, a fine and complete piece of electronic music, made with constant attention to detail.

excellent todd terje & i-robots remixes !
todd terje s superb reworking of the units classic high pressure days , todd terje twists the original parts into a high intensity, floorfilling anthem driven on by live drums and warm analogue synths and bass. this is a mix that retains all the character of the original whilst bringing it bang up to date with an inspired take on this great record. available for the first time on a limited press since 2012. get on this fast or miss your chance of owning this todd terje masterpiece on vinyl.

to celebrate robsouls 30th release, phil weeks brings 4 extra tasty remixes to the turning tables.

3 incredible neo-trance infected and electrofied tech burners by label boss redhead, italian zakko & belgian talent michael manteca. supported by mijk van dijk, laurent garnier and tom hades

detroit flavoured tribal techno hammers.. will rock the chairs out!

phat harder rockin techclubber

raise the curtain once more on a very special orchestral performance. how could highgrade records better celebrate its 100th release than with twelve tracks from the highgrade disharmonic orchestra? the creative combo featuring both label bosses tom clark and todd bodine, alongside philip bader, daniel dreier and dale, began over a year ago with the intention of celebrating the tenth birthday of the berlin label. and the resulting gift: a musical experiment. the five artists have bundled their creativity together into a symphony unparalleled in the techno scene. every performance is like a jam session: all five laptops are interconnected, so each of the artists has the opportunity to react to the others and modify each track as desired. thus, new arrangements are created and constantly re-interpreted. drum machines and synthesizers are also in play, to further stretch the improvisational possibilities. no wonder then, that the 100th release follows in this creative vein. the highgrade disharmonic orchestra, with multilayer, kiddnaps us away into vastly different musical worlds: from deep influences and custom recorded vocals to an array of technoid sounds and effects. then back to groovy, swinging beats reminiscent of a balmy summer evening on the beach. therefore the record is something of a rollercoaster ride, where we never know what might be waiting behind the next curve. typically highgrade

(2lp gatefold with japanese obi-strip) the agony of hard bop, the rise of jazz-rock, and the emergence of free jazz. the definitive live recording that captures the chaos and climax of jazz in japan.

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high grade v/a compilation from dynamic reflection with tracks by hitam, jeroen search, audio units and matrixxman.

earwax brings on tar hallow 4 dope & effective grooves.

lapsus reissue gimmiks legendary idm album slow motion process which was originally released in 2001 on worm interface

bar records, the label from the now defunct club, returns with this ace two-tracker.

linkwood s debut album system from way back in 2010 finally gets a timely reissue on his own imprint night theatre. fresh with a couple of track changes, the album (in his own words) is how it should have looked and sounded the first time around , occupying an important transitional space between the highly collected early firecracker 10-s and the crafted linkwood sound of today.

incl tokyo prose remix, echo brown remix

sub-label of suction records

linkwood s debut album system from way back in 2010 finally gets a timely reissue on his own imprint night theatre. fresh with a new two colour screen printed sleeve and a couple of track changes, the album (in his own words) is how it should have looked and sounded the first time around , occupying an important transitional space between the highly collected early firecracker 10-s and the crafted linkwood sound of today.

25th anniversary edition - first vinyl reissue of the 1993 debut album from digable planets, expanded as a double lp for improved sound. includes deep liner notes by larry mizell jr. interviewing ishmael “butterfly” butler. lyrics are included for the first time. the 2xlp is housed in a deluxe wide spine jacket with booklet and inner sleeves.

our latest examination of esoteric, modal & progressive jazz of the 20th century has taken us to japan. the liberating force of jazz has been created and felt all around the world, but few nations on earth embraced the jazz message with the passion and intensity of japan. from the dawn of the jazz age to the present day, japanese audiences have been renowned tastemakers, enthusiasts and champions of the music in the 1980s, japan was the biggest per capita market in the world for jazz records, and it has even been said that japanese jazz fans kept the jazz record industry alive through the lean years of the 1970s, when the music fell from commercial favour in the land of its birth.

opilec music is back with this special va signed by the cosmic acclaimed italian disco stars daniele baldelli & marco dionigi. both are regular remixers at the label and close friends to gianluca i-robots pandullo. having never been released before on vinyl these tracks show their unique style, and their ability to be reworked into a modern sound. 1980 s gogogo by the swiss electronic pioneers schaltkreis wassermann is taken from the classic psychotron album produced by pj & stella (r.i.p) wassermann, which has recently been re-released by private records germany.

for l/b014 bulgarian musical genius and painter cooh aka ivan shopov has found time in his busy schedule to cook up 4 tunes that show his amazing versatility and cunning production skills. ranging from the trapped out influences of duuure vip, the remix of a legendary tune which was originally released on position chrome in 2008 and changed hard drum&bass forever, to the broken beats of propast and stunningly avant-garde sunshine units (a current favorite of the panacea & the l/b family), he switches effortlessly to the neuro-funk influenced raised in the sky, a collaboration with c.a.2k. from russia, who recently has had a run of strong releases himself.

new phil release with two reshapers: one is torontos finest basic soul unit and the other one is the man behind phil: philogresz. limited as always.

ziros debut release aims squarely for the dark heart of the dancefloor. punishing 4x4 kicks ride thunderous, swollen basslines to devastating effect. its an astonishingly simple formula but it serves as a bold statement of intent from the young producer. early support from the likes of mosca and brackles on rinse fm and bbc radio 1 saw ziro invited to record a guest mix for mary anne hobbs xfm show back in january - a significant feat for a producer with no releases to his name. backing up the title tracks, a stunning, hypnotic remix from man of the moment om unit flips oni on its head, wrongspeed style.

limited ddition of 300 copies.

terrence dixon with his next weired 4 tracker

excellent pheaking old skool 80s / kraftwerk inspired split ep

part 1 of 2 vinyl edition from the forthcoming autum/winter edition cd feat oliver moldan, stelios vassiloudis, nick & john dalagelis and sean quinn notto be missed

2018 repress - after gaining high praise for his previous productions on both the firecracker recordings 10inch series and prime numbers e.ps including tracks such as >miles away<, >r.i.p<, >piece of mind< & >lost experiment< we release >system<, the debut album from nick moore aka linkwood.

der kanadische produzent mathew jonson, der auch mit seinem label wagon repair musikgeschichte geschrieben hat, schneidet seine fabric-ausgabe komplett auf sich zu. er beginnt sehr technoid mit seinem bekanntesten projekt, cobblestone jazz, bringt eigene klassiker wie * decompression* in mehreren extended versions, fŠhrt fort mit den remixen fŸr subb-an und tobias. sowie mit seinem engsten kollaborateur the mole, droppt danach unveršffentlichtes material und beendet sein set stilvoll mit seinem acid-mix von inner citys * good life*.