erell ranson is based in the north of france and has already released memorable records on arne weinbergs aw-recordings, as well as on his own myself label. he expresses his personality through these soulful productions, and this new release on adepth demonstrates how his great talent has developed even further. each track on the new everything needs to be clear ep is an individual musical journey in its own right. the 4 track ep begins with erells original version of >everything needs to be clear<. its combination of gentle chords with electro beats is the foundation of the musical ideas explored throughout this release. the second track, >so strange to explain<, is deeper and an adventurous fusion of dark, intense tones, swirling beats and insistent percussion. on the flipside, canadian rennie foster remixes the title track, and delivers a fine piece of modern dancefloor techno which respects the key elements of title track. erells >sandcastle< closes the ep, and its sophisticated yet punchy bassline and fragile synths recall some classic early 90s productions.

midi meets part 4 – this time we team up with our friends from belgium and netherlands from q-ics fanatix label. another doublepack of full-force primetime techno which will hit you as hard as you need it!

once again loeb hit you up with a truly unique and wonderful slice of dancefloor strangeness all the way from russia.id10ts (can be pronounced idiots) is a new experimental beats project that features andrei from alexandroid whose >short cuts< was one of the many overlooked masterpieces released on the lo recordings label some years ago, along with pavel who is art director of one of the best clubs in moscow and ilya who according to rolling stone (russian edition) is one of the top 5 guitar players in russia. so a whole heap of talent on one black disc.the original gold room track is an extended mystical meditation with a spoken intro courtesy of the legendary sun ra whose wise words lead you into a new musical world where skewed electronics glide over persistent beats and delicate guitars chime along with harmonic male vocals that recall brian eno, talking heads and maybe tarwater.on the flip the inimitable dj koze does his funky thing like only he can, turning the original into an essential piece of leftfield dance music that s perfect for summer.

first on decks.de !! dino sabatini! we love to have him on prologue. try this first part of our double release of the concept >daughter of phorsys<. deepest energetic driving tracks, monster baseline and loaded with hypotonic everywhere. beware – awesome! and enjoy the part 2 called daughter of phorsys recall ep as well.

remember your first time at a rave? of course you don’t. and if you do, you either did it wrong or you’re a liar. with the latest installment of the 7777 onslaught, jared wilson aims to remind you of a time you dont remember. this ep is a souvenir back in time. beyond the zero and beyond the one and back into the analog bringing back memories you never had and experiences you never felt. paris massacre is reminiscent of a time when function mattered more than form and fashion, when sound systems and no lighting took precedence over state of the art fashion shows and laptop djs. its not nostalgic by any stretch of the word, though. how can one be nostalgic for a time they cant recall? the flip of the record is the wonderful >scmocid<, a wonderful reexamination of what it means to work a 303 to near death.

mathematics label presents a new series based on a slower, seductive side of house music. three slow dance compositions and electronic love songs in recall tomita, art of noise, paul hardcastle, and franck roger. tracks by mayo souloman, the exaltics and florin buchel. intriguing and unique.

oh my god! this is another impressive release on the fast growing analogmode label. a.paul is on a roll with his string of releases in 2009 on labels like planet rhythm, kombination research and naked lunch to name only a few. this time he collaberates with one of the biggest in the industry: the advent! this tune is just what to except from these guys. straight froward pumping techno! the second track is by japanese techno warrior riuji takeuchi followed up on the flip by sinisa tamamovic taking it deep. last but not least a switch in styles to the dancefloor magnet tadox. all in all a great diverse techno ep which you just cant afford to miss!

the force is back – miditonal proudly presents chapter 6 of their famous series of various artist records. besides the owners reche & recall and resident fin phranklin we welcome norman (stammheim, hoerspielmusik, relax 2000) and human like machines with their debut track.

>we are electric< is the second single to be taken from the recently released >entertainment< album by fischerspooner. a soaring slice of scintillating electro with super fried guitars and anthemic lyrics that put me in mind of blade runner. possibly the standout track on an album full of super strong tunes, >we are electric< comes with 3 amazing remixes which couldnt be more different from each other. the lush radio friendly nu disco mix by kitsune favourites classixx reaveals the pop heart of the song and makes us think of the pet shop boys. next up is an absolutely storming mix by cursor miner, this is so hot its likely to burn the hair off your head if heard at full volume. its extreme treated vocals recall moments from the first fs album but the beats are pure miner madness. lastly but by no means least we have hot chip at their most club friendly, comparatively subtle compared to the previous mix, its deceptive simplicity reveals an insidious dancefloor killer when played in the right context. so there we have it then a knockout single from fischerspooner on the back of a great album that has received some fine press, a selection of which is printed below.

wicked slice of tech music from the miditonal and 1040 camps!!

hailing from montpellier, rodriguez jr. makes his return to leena with “kids of hula,” bringing the coastal sounds of his hometown along with him. after the success of “rubbo swingo”, his first release on leena, rodriguez jr.—who also comprises half of f communications’ the youngsters—went on to release records for boxer recordings and mothership. on leena’s 11th release, he has returned for a second round, once again displaying his softer side as a housey, psychedelic producer. “kids of hula“ begins on a strongly melodic note with airy, exotic chords leading the way and occasional accents of tropical percussion lining the backdrop. old-school throwbacks also have their place here, as the track climaxes with the use of psychedelic vintage sounds that recall the work of space disco giant lindstrom until they ultimately fuse together with the track’s initial harmonies to create a complex and layered final product. the b-side “pandora” begins with a more stuttered beat and a warbled, static-laced environment. the track reaches its high point with psychedelic sounds comparable to those heard on the a-side that possess a more hypnotic, melodic, and spacey twist. digital exclusive “offshore” fills its landscape with fragments of vocals and high pitched bleeps, blurps, squeals that alternate in time with one another until vintage synthesizers enter the picture. as the track progresses, the old-school synthesizer sounds and vocal snippets unite and begin to work together in unison, by the time the track reaches its peak, the vintage synths have taken on a completely new sound and direction, guiding the pulse of the track until its ending.

the parkwalker is one of affie yusuf s monikers under which he released a handful of deep, soothing and hypnotic house gems on funknose, back in the 90 s. some people may also recall house of 909 releases on pagan or alola. we think it s time to get the parkwalker character out there again, walking the parks in search of magic potions and analog children. we think it s time for the parkwalker to rise again and intoxicate innocently wandering souls with his almost therapeutically caressing deep house magic. nowar has the honour and privilege to relaunch the parkwalker with its first release, degeneration. two deep spiritual house gems to which you dance with your eyes closed, melting away to otherworldly spaces. degeneration instantly talks to your soul and dictates the rest of your body with primitive universal moves and grooves. organic, sexy, and soulful music for mind and body. opendance continues the journey on the flipside with equal hypnotic deepness and electronic soothing sounds for angelic tribes in an imaginary future... essential house music

after a very long break afrobutt is back! many will recall the wonderful moments he brought us with offerings on big bear and noid. this time afrobutt jumps ship to the bright young things at electric minds. afrobutts life has been dedicated to two things and they are disco and butts. he spent the last 15 years researching these two subjects so he could then report his findings to the rest of his tribe. the journey has been a long one, but on his travels afrobutt would make recordings and rearrange them in way that would not offend the rest of his tribe. heres a 3 track ep tacking from the full length cd, shimmering in their full disco glory no stone has been left unturned to reach his goal of providing sexy, dubby disco music that will have you butt shaking at home or on a disco friendly dance floor.

refreshing as a blast of warm disco breeze to the nether regions comes this sultrily intoxicating outing which sees hanna produced in paris by purple musics alfred azzetto and italys vincent valler, accompanied by a genre straddling array of mixes. the french sung tune recalls classic french disco while the backdrops are sympathetic despite their diversity: alfreds sub sub mix stretches around the incredibly catchy song as a sexy piano vamp, dj fopp & walterino take the straightahead house route, ii moods recall knuckless 90s productions with lashings of stately piano, christian hornbostel goes for minimal dub, souldynamic & fioresehome home in on the sexy vocal over a gathering acid storm to delirious effect and blacksoul uncork a thumping deep house excursion uncannily recalling late 80s chicago with bare piano and haunting textures before switching gear to new york of that period. each one is dominated by that great vocal, the sort that sounds great on whatever you place it on apart from david camerons beat box bottom. pretty essential.

due to a multitude of pressing faults and issues this release has taken a hell of a long time to get right. its worth the wait as some fine tracks lurk on this slab of vinyl. four powerful tracks on this 12 which has been worth waiting for!

nasty colours stay true to their name and keep it raw, dirty and - yeah, nasty! release #4 is packed with the producing power of carsten rechenberger, ibrahim alfa, dj dro san and dj mem.

second release on this new hard techno imprint.. incl tracks by torsten kanzler, christian franke, steaphan strube and reche & recall 8

buzz chart no1 record robyn teams up with swedish producer falk for this sublime slice of house top notch mixes for all tastes from hed kandis moto blanco/wez clarke & legends ashley beedle & the mighty tiger stipes for those deeper moments. limited test press

detroit underground returns for their much anticipated ninth edition of their now legendary compilation series. featuring some of the label s biggest artists, namely funkstorung, richard devine and jimmy edgar, the ninth edition sees the label return to its more experimental roots after a successful, albeit brief foray into a more hip-hop and club-oriented music in the series seventh and eighth editions. while number nine, still puts you on the dance-floor, the release s forays into idm, acid and experimental sounds recall earlier du records and further detroit underground s reputation as a label that is not afraid to take chances

10th birthday at the miditonal camp!! to celebrate this the crew delivers a great v/a with heavy harder electro tracks by ndk, steph, queaver & versis, brachiale musikgestalter, lukes anger, reche & recall, cannibal cooking club, acel sohns, lectrick and fin phranklin

marco remus alter ego was born when the legendary technogladiators ep was released on kiddaz fm in 2002. the record turned out to be one of the most sought after production from the german legend. reminiscent of this classic killer cut nerven once more proves to be on top of things and slams down another rock-solid techno beast with all of marco remus trademark signatures!!

almost twelve months after delivering the gastronomic delight that was sugar slow, foundation man gerry o rourke returns with the astrologically astounding gemini ep a joint tribute to adam goldstone and simon freaked brant both of whom sadly left this planet last year. appropriately enough, we kick things off with a track cunningly entitled on an esoteric, minimal techno/house joint with shades of dubstep adding to the slightly ominous feel. we then lift the mood slightly for the quirky, retro, synth heavy techno inspired house of the title track, before bringing things bang up to date with the furiously futuristic rapid recal, and then rounding things off with the veritably funky raze dilemma. a worthy homage and another fine package from the foundation camp

incl. staffan linzatti (rrygular/eisfach) remix. with remixes for walter ercolinos >trapped in a rabbit hole chapter 3< and highly praised five green circles ronans bbq to the funky shuffler of tak, xhin has follow up with a 12 single entitled borg on meerestief incl. a great rmx from staffan linzatti from dapayks ryygular label and a mechanic-like brilliant remix of borg by sweden techno producer, staffan linzatti

to give his work a new context and to recall some of the timewriter’s finest moments, plastic city label gave his thumbs up for resensed part one, asking acclaimed musicians and newcomer producers alike to give the already complete masterpieces the midas re touch. the result, a first sequel of remixes that are now published on timewriter haven plastic city are at least as fascinating as thee eight original tracks and will equally appeal to those die hard the timewriter fans as well as those who discover him for the very first time

crazy fucked up hard techno sound on the killaz sub-label. supported by mark hawkins, dj mahatma, dj minupren, torsten kanzler

extremly pushing dirty & freaky harder techno and electro tracks and interesting vocal tunes...

phreaky chicago infected techno ep ...incl a2-poster mit western comic...support: all east-german no-future posse, bill youngman, mark hawkins, jerome hill. marco remus, aeox!!

six track excellent pumpin hard groove killer!!

cool mininal dubby techno, detroit like !!

new label from eastern germany - miditonal, based in chemnitz starts of with a superb v/a 4-tracker... featuring: michael forshaw, c.rechenberger & recall 8, ndk and queaver & versis. wonky techno, quirky tunes and actually all you love to hear.

the second longplayer from proc fiskal.

reptile music releases gloria de oliveiraÕs eps Òla rose de ferÓ and Òlvres de sangÓ as one album, entitled ÒfascinationÓ.

plaid are back with a new longplayer on warp records.

2018 repress !! minimalism and monotony but always fascinating, the basic channel sound moves every fan of futuristic music. no understanding of berlin techno can forgo this revelatory music. this treatment from scion draws out these beloved sounds, laying down an extended mix that strikes from the core of tresor s unmistakeable identity.

the new album from danish electronic trio system is a special kind of collaborative effort with piano magician nils frahm. his purpose-built improvisations on synth, organ and piano served as source material for the members of system (thomas knak, anders remmer & jesper skaaning), who merged his warm acoustic tones with their minimalist digitalism and set out to translate their distinctive clicks ÕnÕ cuts electronics into vivid soundscapes. over two years in the making, the resulting nine tracks are as sonically intriguing as they are touching. ranging from the mellow bliss of the title track to echoes of 90Õs and 2000Õs electronica and ambient sequences frequented by mesmerizing movements and sounds. the blending of piano and digital tones and noises into emotive pieces might instantly recall the work of alva noto and ryuichi sakamoto, though system and frahm come to quite different results.

after twenty years at the center of the electronic scene, the enigma that is chlo? still stands. while chlo? has long transcended her image as the ¦djÖ behind legendary club night pulp, headlining the rex as well as clubs and festivals throughout europe, endless revisions represents yet another deviation from rigid genre classification, deepening the often-linear perspectives on current music. a rich and multi- faceted work, the artist‹s captivating third album drifts from one mystery to the other, harkening back to philosopher theodor w. adorno‹s maxim: ¦the task of art today is to bring chaos into order.Ö

brainwaltzeras debut lp poly-ana follows quickly on the heels of the producers aescoba ep also released this year via film. across thirteen tracks of both previously released material and fresh excursions into the artists world, brainwaltzera explores sounds ranging from luscious, downtempo grooves and expertly reduced braindance cuts with nods to early 90Õs experimental idm to harder, more caustic outings all bound together by a recurring theme of otherworldly ambience. taking its name from a variety of sources dear to the artist, including polyphonic analogue synthesizers and the pol-lyanna principle itself a theory that suggests individuals recall pleasurable experience more acutely than displeasing ones the title represents a meeting point in the artistic process between creative method and conceptual choices. production techniques range from more traditional hardware synthesis to the incorporation of a modified dot matrix printer acting as a modulation source for midi parameters.

garden of love one of the first single tracks feat peter hook (new order) on the cover of their new album malamore, their first album for because music, lionel and marie limi–anas are back in black, and looking ineffably cool, standing next to a classic silver fifties trailer, shot at a beach festival in the french town of paulilles by the spanish border, just 30 minutes drive from the duos home town of perpignan. theyd been playing a dj set, only with 45 rpm vinyl - sixties punk, italian pop, movie soundtracks and seventies rock tracks, they recall. the picture syncs well to the colour of malamore, like the artwork of a movie soundtrack. the lettering on the cover is significant too.

dj hazard, der erste drum & bass dj/produzent, der als nichtmitglied der ganja kru auf deren berŸhmten true playaz label gesignt wurde, liefert ein adrenalin geladenes jump-up-drum & bass-set der sonderklasse mit 50(!) tracks in 66 minuten ab, das es einem die sprache verschlŠgt, und legt dabei techy, soulful und rhythmische variationen an den tag, so dass der mix durchweg tight und abwechslungsreich bleibt. ein kšnner eben!

rome s egisto sopor has been making waves with his releases for quite a while now: he put out a cdr album on legowelt s strange life records and a cassette on the much admired 100% silk label, both under the name polysick. as theawayteam he released the dvd relax & sleep and cd star kinship on japanese label maomoo. he is also one half of the low-key video unit aavv, whose work has graced many of the important releases of the new lo-fi electronic movement. digital native is his first album properÑfifteen tracks of glowing, nocturnal, analog grace that recall the days of acid house and early techno, but with a mood and intent designed for watching images dance on closed eyelids. it s no surprise that his work as a video artist resonates so strongly with the music he makes. polysick has tapped straight into the synthetic pleasures of early dance musics otherworldly pulses: the hypnotic arpeggios of italo disco, soaring detroit chords, cosmic disco, the -fourth world music- of jon hassell and the library exotics of piero umiliani. this is body music for the resting body. imagine the nexus of early acid house and italo music used for mental therapy, exotic traveling and imaginingÑexciting the brain waves and journeying into imagined spaces.

dj diamond is 24 year old karlis griffin from the west side of chicago. he has been producing music since the age of 13 and djing since 20, heading the -flight muzik- clique of footwork producers. you might recall his two tracks from our -bangs & works vol.1- footwork compilation of last year. in addition hes also released several mix cds in chicago, but this, his first international album showcases his unique style of footwork music. dj diamond is a unique producer with his own distinct style and an unusual ear for unexpected sonic and rhythmic combinations within the footwork template. often he thoroughly edits samples into tiny trance-inducing, techno-like stabs. combining this with a penchant for neon synths and loose, broken drums (that are often more effect-laden and freeform than those of of his peers) and you have a sound which has an intriguing, deeper, dreamlike feel. the breadth and quality of his production is clear when you listen to this album. take opener -rep yo clique-s woozy drawling synths and tribal tom patterns next to -speakerz n tonguez- with it-s snapping snares, minimal, repetitive voice samples and martial, detailed drum work. then a track like -torture rack- which is like grime in outer space: a minimal bassline and some samples from a computer game, while a bass kick stumbles at half time, swarms of percussive detail giving it drama. its a brilliant exercise in wonky tension. the extraordinary -decoded- comes across like a kind of amalgam of trance and prog rock bombast at 160bpm while -wreckageÕs- high pitch saw noise is like a strange metallic bird-call, over light cymbals, gabba-like kicks and metallic claps. -digimons- harmonic microedits could even be an snd track transported to chicago. finally the albums closer -i choose you- rolls out over a heavily edited and processed soul sample, its drums rolling off at odd angles to almost seasick effect.

the limited edition box set - strictly limited to 2000 handnumbered copies wordlwide - contains the regular double-cd + bonus-cd with 10 classic poker flat tracks selected by steve bug + a deck of uniquely designed poker flat playing cards, 100% plastic casino quality + free poker flat sticker!

very nice stickroth & ercolino compilation. incl. namito, simon baker and minilogue