ltd 2017 repress !! maxim donskoi and levi verspeek are both hailing from amsterdam. they bonded over their mutual love for intricate and layered house music and started producing tracks together under their makcim and levi moniker. soon they found out that makcims strong musical vision and levis productional finesse make for a combatant combination of ideals that resulted in the daan de pup ep

ltd 2017 repress
rirom is a collaboration between ricardo villalobos and roman flügel and we are more than happy to have this dream team as our 80th release on raum musik. have fun... !

our next release is coming from phil evans. phil is also part of the new generation of dj’s and producers that are hailing from the rhein-main area around frankfurt. together with his best mate markus sommer he is running the label pager records. he caught our attention already a while ago and so we were quite happy to receive the tracks for this ep from him. he has a lot of personality in his productions already and his musical range is also quite large going from hip hop to house, but also more stripped down stuff or chicago house references can be found in his music selection and influences. besides that he is a lovely and very sympathetic young man and so it is definitely worth keeping an eye on him, because he is on fire.

nice price deal !!! taprikk sweezees unique and tweaked vocalssound with its multivoice soulbombast and loop pitches collides with the weighty beats by e.a.r.l, hbo and busy on the new poly ep

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nice price deal !!! exchange (red) is the first e.p. in a series of 3. it comes in red vinyl and uv-varnished covers

nice price deal !!! exchange (blue) is the third e.p. in a series of 3. it comes in blue vinyl and uv-varnished covers. fresh fakesch remixes in his ultimate unique experimental elektro style...

new fauxpas output!
extras: download codes included, very high quality old style tip on sleeves with gold stamping
we are back again with russian artist, module one. at just 22 years-old he is already had a stack of releases including an ambient album on detroit underground. * hometown* was written in the depths of russia in a place called novocherkassk, whose industrial cityscapes made a great impact on the overall sound of the album. most of the tracks were written in a few takes. most notably, the track * innermost self* is a dedication to module ones grandma who passed away a short time ago. due to a tragic sequence of events, he was unable to see her before she fell into a coma. the track is overloaded with tension and fear as well as stark anxiety. vinyl tastes better…

following his release on perlon as alter mahnn, collective member ion ludwig signs toi.toi s 4th release. the ep brings two tracks carefully chosen and crafted. rather than having the dance floor as a drive they are rather more mind driven, a very mature ep. not for you - this track, from the very beginning, manages to create a tension, a rather pleasant tension, a constancy is built and it does keep giving very slowly, building up to be an amazing jam suiting a dance floor as well as an inner moment of peace. are we for real brings a very slick groover. it brings a very delicate and extremely classy straight hihat leading the way at the forefront while the mind is grabbed by the musicality through a beautiful melody in addition to many hypnotic noises in and out.

encoder produces with self developed buchla-based software. he is no dj. expect three dusty techno tracks and one track focusing on ridiculous organic madness.

* no time to explain* was played by ricardo villalobos at dekmantel festival
raum musik 100 is coming from edgardo alonso better known as sakro. he is hailing from mexico and we have been following his work for quite some time now. therefor we are quite happy that we finally found the perfect match of tracks to put this single together. the title track of the ep „no time to explain“ already attracted a lot of attention during the summer when a handful of djs that were lucky enough to already have it, have been dropping the tune on some bigger stages and festivals and it quickly became a sought after track. we are very happy about our 100th release and as always we hope you enjoy the music as much as we do. cheers and happy birthday raum !

for the second release of sleepless musik, we are extremely happy to welcome tommy vicari jnr and alexandar kyosev to the family with two outstanding remixes. sleepless musik presents jerome.c & dubfluss - friendship connection part 2! 500 limited copies on this multi coloured record, no repress, and of course, vinyl only.

we are proud to present our thrid fresh juice edition on bm120.

polka! cherie! voulez-vous coucher avec moi? bordel! baby-boom! a new special edition in the le pop series. perhaps the most offbeat yet. instead of focusing on the current chanson-scene as usual, this disc is a party compilation that is fun, is independent of release plans, and that shows just how danceable and versatile the modern chanson is. listen to le pop la boum, and it is guaranteed to put a satisfied smile on your face. this new le pop is clever, energetic, full of humour and extremely diverse.

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steffen laschinskis project rising sun, make a welcome return to fauxpas musik after the album release the lamentations of rising sun. here we have the final single in the series of 3 including five brand new full-length tracks from the ep serie trilogy. vinyl tastes better

frankfurt based baile musik returns with cutting edge minimal techno grooves fused with hypnotic sounds and latin influence. basti grub? &?mike trend ?together with serbian veteran producer petar cvetkovic ?rounded up an impressive posse of producers who know how take their cues from these remarkable productions.

steffen laschinskis project rising sun, which consists only of himself, was very productive since the release of the last album the lamentations of rising sun. in the past two years the musician and dj was a real demon of work and he loves to work in different genres and is he very diligent. his next ep series trilogy will be released in early october, comprising three vinyls. graphic designer and art director andreas haase from hamburg took care of the design. vinyl tastes better

soul jazz records’ new nigeria soul fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of nigerian music recorded in the 1970s. the new album comes with introductory sleevenotes by bill brewster (author of last night a dj saved my life).
packed-full with afro-funk, disco and boogie all from nigeria, this triple album set brings together a stunning collection of diverse west african sounds. whilst a small handful of the artists featured (joni haastrup, tee mac, christy essien) have seen the light of day outside africa, this is essentially a collection of killer tracks by an array of artists completely unknown outside of nigeria.

we are really happy to present the first release on sleepless musik, a beautiful collaboration between jerome.c and dubfluss - friendship connection pt.1 with remixes by janeret and ana poiesis aka malin genie. limited copies, vinyl only.

neue elektronische instrumente – minimoog, arp odyssey, roland system 100 und mc-4, die legendäre korg ms-20 oder die roland tr-808 – ließen die musiker zwischen punk und klassischer ausbildung, zwischen kunstakademie, ratinger hof und dem kölner studio für elektronische musik, einen völlig neuen hybriden entwickeln. die zusammenstellung trägt neben der historisierenden leistung aber auch einen deutlichen genusswert: neu!’s “isi”, rothers “karussell” oder wolfgang riechmanns traumhaftes “abendlicht” nehmen einen mit auf eine reise durch die wolken, daf, liaisons dangereuses und die krupps tanzen gleichzeitig am boden mit schweren stiefeln auf den verdreckten böden des düsseldorfer untergrunds. “electri_city 2” versammelt die exzentrischen protagonisten einer bewegten zeit, gleitet im rundblick durch den elektronischen kanon der landeshauptstadt nrws und birgt gleichzeitig lang verloren geglaubte schätze wie teja schmitz weitestgehend unbekanntes stöhnen in “studieren”.

behutsam torkel ich durch die nacht. einsamkeit wird oft verkannt. schatten sind treue weggefährten. dunkelheit legt sich über die schultern, derweil grelle lichter gierig nach dem himmel greifen. ein behagliches gefühl umschliesst den leib. gedanken vollführen ihre kapriolen. mal fassbar, bald flüchtig. verloren gehen ist ein geschick. distanzen sind inexistent, grenzen werden unwirklich. hiding’s tiring, heilt: innere unruhe, melancholie, entschlusslosigkeit. raubt den blick fürs wesentliche. hiding’s tiring (dreems remix), forciert: wandel, zerstreutheit, sehnsucht. lässt dich fragend zurück. zirkelprint, hilft bei: zaghaftigkeit, trübsinn, ressentiments. am besten serviert mit campari auf eis. zirkelprint (markus kenel & nico sun remix), befreit von: einsilbigkeit, trivialität, bequemlichkeit. ein später abend am frühen morgen.

special triple pack for all you kammer musik lovers out there - contains three classic releases:
- kammer005: gwen maze & anushka - hermitage ep
- kammer006: neal white - hasen im mondlicht / lieblings pulse
- kammer008: mr. bizz - karalis ep

our little label have grown static, we reached the fourth vinyl release. -times- it call, and brings it to the point. the young producers maurits and luca barletta done a really good job. with their different styles they took you on a journey in time and space. luca barletta made a tune reduced on old school beats with some dub chords. that brings every house lover a smile in the face and make them dance until there is no tomorrow. maurits an awesome talented young producer made a modern deep techno track. with dry beats and huge basses. straight forward through the night, that is the maxim of his sound. including some remixes from chris bc & rhadow enjoy the pre listening. support our label and the upcoming artists.

incl daniel stefanik & ruben mandolini remixes

marwan sabb and illan nicciani are essential figures on parisian techno and house underground scene. booth as dj-s and producers, marwan and illan left an indelible mark releasing for labels such as sci-tec, time has change and sharing decks together with names like fumiya tanaka, martin buttrich, arpiar, sonja moonear and many other.

the vfmm is proud to present - at last - this very joyful event of the birth of the label s first 7- release: chordula and inherit the world are brothers from different mothers and respecting their musical approach either of the two are deftly deploying what was back in the 90 s critically acclaimed as the peak of the french-house movementthe avid listener will readily notice refinement and sophistication in arrangement and composition of each track. the simple, yet compelling basic structure of these cuts is the driving force which renders everyone who listens exuberant.his split 7- is the perfect musical match for the imminent summer - stomping beats, bouncy rhythms, funky chords and an overall upbeat character: let s get down and in the groove. thanks to chordula and inherit the world, the notable french-house may celebrate a short but intense revival as of now. the vfmm wolfpack recommends its new manifest#005 7- to true house devotees

the next release on our label comes from our dear friend franco cinelli from argentina. franco is one of the main artists and pioneers of electronic music in his country and also has been working as a dj outside of argentina for many years now. besides the fact that he is a very talented and super tight dj, franco also has been releasing some impressive music over the past years. we have been following his productions for quite a while and therefor we are super happy to finally welcome him on board of our label with this truly great release

andreas tilliander returns to kontra-musik in a grand style with his second tm404 album. titled acidub , this highly anticipated release is much more of an evolution than a repetition of the first superbly self-restricted album, where tilliander even decided to use only one of the two roland tb-303 waveforms. acidub is a more playful and open listening experience, no doubt inspired by his extensive live touring with the tm404 concept. in fact, you can almost hear tilliander s flock of acid machines breaking free from the restrained modus operandi. every sound is like a migratory bird with a heart yearning for high altitude and favourable winds.

new raum musik #96 comes from fathers and sons productions label boss julian perez!

the year is off to a good start! the highly anticipated new rising sun album is going to be released any day now. we are very proud to press this incredible record on vinyl. the lamentations of rising sun leaves nothing to be desired and is full of surprises. it defies categorization and shows influences of the past while taking us into the future. the bass and groove have a special energy and will inspire you to listen to this record religiously. it goes directly into the heart and soul. vinyl tastes better!
the double 12 inch release includes a download code.

soulphictions follow-up to last years riot ep delivers the heat again on musik krause!

streng limitierte 12--edition (150 stück), handgestempelt und bestickert. ein wunderschön-episches kraut-yacht-rock-psychedelic jazz-groove-werk mit gitarre, percussion, analogsynthesizer, flöte, sitar, bass, orgel, alles eingespielt vom großmeister roberto di gioia. gold ist das metall der götter. pur, elementar und unschuldig. die musik wurde komponiert für und basiert auf einem theaterstück namens gold der avangarde-theatergruppe hunger & seide. alle instrumente wurden vom legendären genie roberto di gioia (hobby, marsmobil, max herre band, udo lindenberg, klaus doldinger s passport, u.v.a.) eingespielt. der multiinstrumentalist , songwriter, preisgekrönter jazzmusiker und interpret roberto di gioia arbeitete auch an produktionen und live-performances mit Âme, peter kruder, dj hell (gigolo), wigald boning, beanfield, console, notwist, helge schneider, trüby trio, christian prommer

the vfmm is back with a cracking new 12- by one of the label s dearest producers. the underground wolfpack proudly presents again one of its leading wolves, kai von glasow and his newest output: a mesmerizing and bedazzling 4-tracker piece of vinyl replete with neatly arranged techno soundscapes that bring about a feeling of satisfying gloom. and yet, whilst listening to these soundscapes, the compelling and driving force of the entire musical arrangement of each track sets free an unremitting urge to dance the night away. this piece of vinyl is designed to take full control of the dance-floor by pouring out its stomping and fierce percussions. be it as it may - you ought to listen yourself! this record comes as a white 12- and is fitted with hand-numbered out-of-250 labels as well as a beautifully printed cover-sleeve. you had better buy one copy as this 12- will be sold out sharpish. the vfmm recommends the underground movement

das 1973 von neu! und clustermitgliedern gegründete trio markierte eine wende im krautrock: weg von der fusionitis, weg vom überambitionierten gegniedel, weg von der ironie, die allzu oft nur lausige fähigkeiten kaschierte. harmonia spielte seine impressionistischen skizzen mit minimalistischem gestus. kein text trübte den sound, alles war repetitiv, friedlich atmosphärisch und irgendwie lofi. brian eno hörte sich so tief rein in diese kitschlosen versponnenheiten, dass er den ambient erfinden konnte. heute, nach 31 jahren, klingt das etwas unfertig, vor allem die ein- und ausstiege, doch der naive charme der musik blieb erhalten. das album bildet den auftakt einer reihe von remasterten neuauflagen legendärer brain-platten. darunter auch ii von cluster. hat eno natürlich auch intensiv gehört.

nice price deal !!! ltd nice price sales pack , incl roman 001 & roman 002 (mod ep & lit ep)

our little label have grown static, we reached the fourth vinyl release. times it call, and brings it to the point. the young producers maurits and luca barletta done a really good job. with their different styles they took you on a journey in time and space. luca barletta made a tune reduced on old school beats with some dub chords. that brings every house lover a smile in the face and make them dance until there is no tomorrow. maurits an awesome talented young producer made a modern deep techno track. with dry beats and huge basses. straight forward through the night, thats the maxim of his sound. including some remixes by chris bc & rhadow

after contributing a remix for our label in 2011 daniel stefanik now returns to raum with his first solo single under his new moniker dlsk.
the a side * sense of doubt* is a bit more stripped down and melodic, as the b side and also the title track of this release * subterraneans* is more of a jazzy house groove, that simply doesn’t stop rolling and keeps the tension with subtle variations and other nice little gimmicks. as always we truly hope that you enjoy these tracks as much as we do and we are happy to have daniel back on board as for sure he can be called one of germanys top notch producers.

releasing our sixth vinyl release we came to a conclusion that fresh juice and lunar station are profiling themselves into two strong vinyl releases thematics on baile musik.

tyler friedman returns to kontra-musik with a series of immersive wax maelstroms, adorned with the mind-melting artwork of rafaela drazic. every track on ccc: bb: bbb: jj is a controlled experiment in lysergic dance music, an examination of how far you can warp the constitutive elements of techno without loosing it s essential spine. the result is four evolutionary techno suites full of movement and life that make your brain move just as vigorously as your body. as the personal work of a composer creating soundtracks for artist projects - most notably as a long-term collaborator of the otolith group, the filmmaker collective spearheaded by pioneering afrofuturist theorist kodwo eshun - ccc: bb: bbb: jj sums up everything kontra-musik is about: dancefloor celebrations challenging the boundaries of expectation and genre.

the dance is the result of a long lasting musical love affair between kontra-musik s ulf eriksson and sebastian mullaert (aka minilogue). as most love affairs, it started off as an exciting experiment: ulf would play records and sebastian would bring out his music gear and play a live set. as they were touring with this live concept, their sounds started to really integrate, and after one especially fine night at trouw, amsterdam, ulf and sebastian decided it was time to conceive the dance. once the decision was taken, everything else came naturally. the dance was to be recorded live, in one take, at kontra-musik s home field inkonst, malmo, sweden.

a fresh and exclusive collection of music compiled by gerd janson. music for autobahns ii, ambient race car music!

this time we present you two young talents from offenbach am main with three modular infected quirky groovin house tracks. cedric dekowski and felix reifenberg already put out some fresh music on their own imprint - hardworksoftdrink. they are working together in their studio for a long time now and developed a very own signature sound which you dont hear often these days. get ready for some funked up house!

a fresh and exclusive collection of music compiled by gerd janson. music for autobahns 2, ambient race car music!!

james ross is a guitarist and composer living in brooklyn, n.y. originally from pittsburgh, pa., he has studied guitar at the university of pittsburgh and the mannes college of music in new york city. he has studied sitar with pandit krishna bhatt, and north indian classical music and composition with la monte young and marian zazeela. a composer in a variety of genres, james has written music for orchestral and chamber ensembles, as well as solo music for the guitar and the zhongruan (a type of chinese lute). he has also performed and recorded electronic and improvised music. recent performances as a composer and performer on the electric guitar, laptop and other instruments include sets at the bell house, at the small beast at the delancey with percussionist joseph benzola, a performance with kyle bobby dunn at issue project room, at pianos with richard lainhart, at glasslands gallery with michael vincent waller, at goodbye blue monday with david beardsley, providing live music for katherine liberovskaya and ursula scherrer’s optosonic tea series at diapason gallery in brooklyn, with video artist alex carpenter at the tank in manhattan, and at damrosch park at lincoln center as part of the guitar ensemble for rhys chatham’s “a crimson grail.” a recording of the -crimson grail- performance was released on nonesuch records on sept. 14, 2010. as a classical guitarist, james has performed as a soloist and ensemble player throughout the northeastern united states. he received a solo recitalist fellowship in 1992 from the pennsylvania council on the arts and won the 1993 mannes college of music concerto competition, resulting in a performance of joaquin rodrigo’s “fantasia para gentilhombre,” at symphony space in new york city.

leipzig s zwischenwelten crew celebrates their 9th birthday with a new v/a record and their closest artists

minmal tracks

porn sword tobacco and svn return to kontra-musik for another untouchable release far off the beaten techno track. trying anxiously to get with whatever is fashionable right now has never been kontra-musiks way of doing things, and the same goes for porn sword tobacco and svn. thats why were such a good match

in wonderful thuringia in eastern germany (nearby gotha) a group of culture-enthusiasts run a 3-day festival every summer off the beaten festival track and far away from pr hustle and bust- le out in the woods. at this cucuma festival art and culture is played out in an utopian athmosphere that reminds of a peace- ful island. artists and audience sense a common party-vibe while being embedded in a scenic nature, that is attended by passion for detail. these individuate the festival to an intimate experience, one cant encounter anywhere else