since the labels inception, sistrum has kept an ear to the future while always keeping its roots firmly planted in the rich musical heritage of early house and techno – raw, real & unfathomably deep. in keeping with this ethos, sistrum proudly presents a true chicago original, mr. brian harden. three classic, late 90s cuts are brought together for a new generation of music lovers to enjoy, never before available as a 12inch release. simply, timeless.

medical records presents the debut full length release of kline coma xero. a self-titled lp influenced largely by the sterile and isolated iconography of authors such as philip k. dick, william gibson and jg ballard (from whence the bands name is derived)

sofi de la torre - vermillion (andre crom & chi thanh remix)sofi de la torre has a special charm, the sound of her voice inspires millions of thoughts and melodies and that was no exception for our star team composed by andre crom and chi thanh

andre crom and chi thanh worked together in the studio

a yummy slice of catchy dance floor bliss and a persuasive testament to the infinite willingness of the duo.

its time for local talk to go local again with another swedish producer, eric ericsson. with numerous releases out in labels like planet e, fragile and freerange he is one of those producers with one foot in the techno scene and another in the more soulful house scene. basically, he is not a one trick pony! for his release on local talk we would say he lands somewhere between classic chi-town house and thumping nyc house groove but without sounding too retro or washed out. its simply real house music!

time for another successful introduction to the off roster. meet the spirit of chi thanh, a berlin based multi talented beat wizard who brings us an outstanding debut ep. lets play starts out with infectious acoustic guitars that get in groove with a driving yet deep beat and bass combo.

in technicolor remixes features the considerable talents of terranova, zombies in miami and roosevelt.

double 12 inch vinyl plus cd-copy of the full album.
following two acclaimed eps on kompakt and more than a year of meticulous preparation, the bar has been set high for marius bubat and georg conrad aka coma whose much-anticipated album debut in technicolor will see the light of day via kompakt. you will hear them answer all expectations with an ingeniously composed collection of triple a tracks constantly shifting from club to pop culture and back. spiked with brilliant guest performances from the likes of vimes, roosevelt, ada and also mits frontman edi winarni, comas debut full-length gives you an panoramic view over cologne new school revamping the citys sonic skyline. purveyors of fine cologne stomp since 2007, coma knows how to incite a crowd.

following two acclaimed eps on kompakt and more than a year of meticulous preparation, comas (marius bubat and georg conrad) much-anticipated album debut in technicolor (kompakt 279 cd 106) will see the light of day via kompakt in april 2013. in advance of this incisive event, the band gives you a taste of the opulences to be expected with the 12 inch release of my orbit (kompakt 278) - one of the albums surefire highlights escorted by two brilliant remixes from upcoming luminaries dauwd and clouds.

ricardo takes the time out to pay tribute to dear friend, dj/producer boo williams. after releases on rush hour, vega records, trippin, reincarnation, neroli, & jellybean soul, rick drops 1 in boos classic style. limited white vinyl, only 300 copies pressed.

real tone rolls out the red carpet as we welcome a very special guest to our ranks, the inimitable point g. a side project of the great dj gregory, point g is an alias used by the french producer to explore a gritty, raw sound steeped in abstract vibes but with a very basic approach, which makes it all the more captivating. stripping away all the unessary baggage that comes with some todays music, point gs productions suck you into a deep, dark abyss where subtlety and simplicity reign supreme. them embody an alternative take on us deep house with gs personal touch and a sprinkling of french romance. point g unveils two tracks from years gone by that eclipse many of todays productions.
early feedback and support from maceo plex, josh wink, ben klock, laurent garnier, dj deep, maya jane coles, loco dice ...

marius bubat and georg conrad aka coma combine pop and house, techno and indie rock with an eclectic approach, creating highly recognizable music with an emotional impact. even though emerging just a short time ago, coma have already seen their share of travelling, with a recent appearance at sxsw 2012 and even a journey to vietnam. it was there the boys teamed up with norwegian dj charlotte bendiks, as they fought their way through the chaos of hanois traffic.

heavy chicago influenced four-tracker by the other half of morphology (his debut release under nakoradiomies alias).

after their tremendously popular > famous ep< from earlier this year - which with the erlend oye-sampled > raindrops< featured one of the secret weapons of this rainy summers festival season - colognes most lovely hotspurs are back with a bang! >gravity< perfectly captures the raw energy of their live sets. highly infective staccato basslines and a thrilling storytelling characterize this class a stomper. the flipside tracks operate on a deeper level. >total dly< sounds like an homage to fellow colonian the modernist with its jumpy yet elegant chord patterns while the lullaby-ish - fiction- is the perfect end-of-the-night track complete with a tender vocoder chorus and all. what sets coma apart from most of their competition out there is their capability of creating emotive, highly recognizable music that is as much pop as it is techno. which obviously makes them as kompakt as can be.

the fusion of ramons high energy peaktime flavours with sandys signature of uplifting melodies and sassy house harmonies defines a new sound, giving you two melodies that drive you to the housier side of techhouse life.

coma - the cologne based duo marius bubat and georg conrad have grown in leaps and bounds since their 2008 debut for firm recordings. since then, they have followed with highlight contributions to the last two total series and of course their acclaimed single crystal (kompakt 199) - both of which were released on kompakt. their live shows have established the act as a leading duo locally not to mention earning them fans across europe and asia. on famous , their new 12 for kompakt, we see coma embrace the art of melody and warmth more so than in past releases - an endearing maturity that you hear thoughout this gorgeously produced ep . starting off with playground altona - coma bring their techno/house euphoria to new levels in shimmering bath of disco glow. the ambient warmth of fameless succumbs to a floating bass kick as the sound of children play in the background. as raindrops fell outside of the studio - the boys used it as inspiration for raindrops - a sure winning track on this single as a familiar voice carries you amongst a severely catchy rhythm. a set ender of all set finales

original on permanent vacation now with 2 brand new mixes ... german producer tensnake has a passion for 70s & 80s disco, and with his recent track -coma cat- its obvious.

after a long time some firm artists decide to come up with the release of a real cooperation work. body hotel is a song that schad privat and thomas schaeben released 10 years ago on the first label compilation, firm 02. they reworked it 2004 and now coma, who came to hear and love it, did a remix of that with a fat linn drum and some new flashing ingredients gonna miss me is a brand new schaeben&voss track, rough and splendid as ever, lyrics by turntable orchestras. in your arms is a hopeful cooperation of coma with heiko voss, who contributed his guitar and gently singing for a beautyful track like this is.

the new single, chi chi, by the labels favorite artists, the inimitable phonogenic and sasse, get played by sven vath, joris voorn, steve bug, deetron amongst many more! including remix by wiretappeur alias stel, florian kruse and nils nurnberg.

coma are marius bubat and georg conrad, the long awaited rush of fresh air in the streets of cologne and the clubs worldwide. they combine pop and rave, techno and rock in a very unique, subtile and elegant way. coma are new rave and oldschool techno, 80s pop and 2k modernity in a deep hug.

erhabener dancefloor smasher auf der a-seite und ein bratziger sowie minimaler track auf der b-seite. eine weitere tolle visitenkarte von coma nach ihrem dogtown release

a very warm & innovating ep full of lush melodies & harmonies ! especially blue is that sort of track you fall immediately in love with after first listening and it contains enough chunky deepness to rock any club

nice glow fliz mats for your pioneer cdj-800, cdj-1000, dvj-x1

well known italian tv dj!!! includes special remixes by alex gaudino & jason rooney, good clubby dance product!!

following on from the club smash nice, which was deservedly tune of the month in februarys mixmag, german duo wiesel & captain koma bring us their third release for the label and its a corking double a side which pushes all the right buttons for maximum dance floor impact! this release features the awesome tracks ectoplasma stomp and watch out for blake which perfectly showcase wiesel and the captains quirky electro breaks sound that has gained global support and interest in recent months.

label boss dj cosmo with a vibey, jazz filled vocal track featuring a grinding bassline and wonderful string arrangement. on the flip talent extraordinaire alix alvarez (centralpark, black vinyl) strikes with a masterfully arranged broken beat remix

coma sind nu- rave und old school-techno, achtziger-pop und nuller-moderne, in innigster umarmung. sie geben den falschen hypes die richtige antwort und elektronischer tanzmusik neue impulse, stimmen und gefühle

first release on sashas new label. brilliant minimal epic house

originally released in 2005 angel alanis here with some pounding oldschool chicago style a must have

robag wruhmes mitbewohner hat kehrwoche. mit eisernem besen kickt er alles unnötige aus seinen tracks und presst die essenz auf platte. cool und funky geht die welt zu grunde!!

chi recordings bring us another stomper! side a - we have a fresh breaks remix from >flack su< with some nice bleepy - elecrtonic samples added to the groove side b -original track is a more broken beats affair..breakbeats with jazzy samples and a house beat creeping in the distance.

check >bow chi<' !!! its a really phat driven stomper for the ultimate peaktime >durchdreh< action !!!

cool original produced by fauna flash comes with fantastic remixes from henrik schwarz and moonstarr

produced by steve bug !!! …plus remixes by funk d'void (soma) & alexander kowalski (kanzleramt)

dirty booty chicago techno/dj deeon rmx

our favorite boyband with 8 new diamonds!

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