soma proudly present the first in an exciting series of releases to celebrate 25 years at the top of electronic music as we turn to some of our favourite modern artists to reinvent some of the best from the back catalogue and up first is envoy s timeless classic, dark manoeuvres. originally released as part of the “coalition ep” in 1996 (which also featured the classic seawall), hope grant’s instantly recognisable hit is still found in nearly every techno dj’s record box and has continually served as a beacon of soma since it’s release. four new versions are served up here as dax j, norman nodge, obscure shape & shdw plus tensal all deliver fine interpretations of this soma classic.

his new ep on code is law features a great talent who has his roots based in the lithuania jungle & dubstep circles. this record contains heavy techno with concepts of modern times electronic beats and oldschool vibes. the whole sounddesign got a rough and raw aesthetic while all tracks are taking focus on the dancefloor with a massive bassdrum, evil vocals and rhythmic synthlines.

proper fachwerk style techno with vocals by envoy. comes with remixes by mike dehnert and roman lindau.

dark maneuvres is a track which lives up to its name, the original expressing pumping, dark and crunchy sounds interspersed with string arrangements and overdubs which move the track in various different directions. the 1996 original is a great example of some production techniques of the time and is of interest in identifying the direction of the techno sound in that era, as well as being eminently listenable. slam were very much involved in the progression of techno at the same time as envoy was creating tracks such as dark manoeuvres and as such they have a real handle on how things have evolved, enabling them to bring a classic release such as this bang up to date. the distinctive hook, attention-grabbing melody and strings which are distinctive elements of the original are all incorporated in a full and fresh dynamic which sees some of these elements regrouped in individual sections such as the strings or moulded with deeper, darker resonance into a new expression.

electric envoy consist of sven dedek and marco polo and they relaunched one of their famous projects from the past into todays formats with three fat techno and detroit influenced tracks for their first release on afu limited !

ltd backstock.. electric envoy aka basic implant aka sven dedek & alex bau

stompin techno with a melodic flash and a mono blizzard! limited backstock !!

the 4th album from finish forest-folk band hexvessel on limited edition 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with 16-page booklet included.

repress - german duo obscure shape & shdw drop three robust techno tracks in their first full release on rekids this may. one of the most exciting acts in techno today, obscure shape & shdw are the founders of from another mind - the label and party series making waves in south-germany. aside from rekids, where they remixed radio slave’s ‘vision’ last year, the pair’s abilities in the studio have seen them invited by slam for two separate remixes of monoloc and envoy on soma, with more projects to be announced. ‘himmel und erde’ is a cavernous cut boasting colossal kicks and skipping percussion before a tantalising melody comes into play. ‘am ende der welt’ is more deep and atmospheric in comparison, blending dusky percussion with echoing synths until ‘gefallene engel’ demonstrates syncopated drums and an otherworldly hook that conjure up a mesmerising aesthetic to conclude the release.

after the tease on the label’s latest va with their track “envoy”, scalameriya and the label boss vsk return to crs ltd with a 4-tracks ep. the duo has already proven to be a prolific team up in the past with releases on perc trax or power vacuum and with “helix ep” they continue to develop a fresh vision of techno, once again delivering tracks that represent a perfect symbiosis of their individual styles. without any fillers on board, this release showcases peak time tracks with instantly recognizable synths, sound design and theatrical breakdowns.

crs ltd is back, after a long break, with an impressive various artists. a tracks selection with strong industrial influences, from scalameriya & vsk, ontal, ayarcana & yura yura.

hot on the heals of his ethereal, raw & scrunchy ep for the lobster theremin main label, stu robinson aka asok returns with a quick fire reply via lt sub-label mörk.
applying a similar template of contradictory elements, cobbled into a melded, half-melted mass of aquatic techno, proto-rave and depth-charged deep house, inner circle is the transformation complete. a step into the unknown without a shadow of doubt.

the vagabundos return to kick start the ibiza season in real underground style. cadenza selects the cream of their crop to represent the second mix compilation this year, with cesar merveille and mirko loko going head to head on this real connoisseurs collection. the second disc, featuring three tracks from cesar merveilles selection, opening with the gloriously deep and subaquatic ricardo villalobos remix of envoy and backed with the glitchy luciano remix of tim wrights thirst and rob mellos no ears instrumental mix of losouls lies originally on the classic recordings label#

full artwork custom sleeves. n types label is on a roll right now and 003 sees a massive release from budapest based dj/producer matt u who is nothing less than a tune making machine. armed with a seriously heavy deep and techy based sound, matyas szalai has made a name for himself releasing hard and heavy drum & bass for labels as renowned as the legendary moving shadow, timeless and cylon. with over 34 releases to his name since 2004, this is one producer you should be keeping an eye on. his music encapsulates many genres of music, from drum & bass to dubstep, but all with that matt u sound running throughout. recently his dubstep tracks have been getting plenty of attention from djs such as n type, trg, luke envoy, tes la rok and many more. look out for his releases forthcoming on subway, boka and true tiger.

toneman is back with labelhead sven dedek himself. no introduction needed, his productions enriched playlists of all big names, from sven väth to chris liebing and back, his projects basic implant and electric envoy together with alex bau delivered numerous great vinyls. now sven is back, new sound, even improved technical production, slowed down, energy, techno