it was only a matter of time before the detroit / sheffield music connection was made again, this time with annie hall taking a break from co-running detroit underground to make an appearance on like minded sheffield label central processing unit. annie dedicates this e.p. to women in science (marie curie, lise meitner, elizabeth arden and caroline herschel) when tenured positions for women working in the field were extremely rare. although the tracks appear to be straight from the science lab, don t let that fool you as each track is brimming with laid back computer funk with subtle melodies that keep you hooked. annie has deviated from her signature fractured beats and delivered an easy listening electro affair that s equally at home on the dancefloor as it is chilling in high fidelity. tenured positions is a limited edition (300 copies worldwide) 12- vinyl with printed sleeve, paper inner and shrinkwrapped.

following last year’s breakthrough album “tundra”, lakker return to r&s with a very special new project.
lakker were commissioned by the re:vive initiative to create a new conceptual work solely sampling field recording, tv and radio broadcasts from the dutch national av archive, the netherlands institute for sound and vision. the curated material provided all related to and was representative of the theme the “dutch and water”.
the resulting 8 track release “struggle and emerge” is a tense soundtrack to the machine driven mid-20th century that captures the complex relationship between the dutch and the water that surrounds them- unyielding, colossal, industrial.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

polands father and son records and tapes presents its probably most adventurous release, four outer space excursions by dj sajko. plock-based pawel bartnik is a musician and sound engineer, releasing solo or as a member of kirk trio, one of the most forward thinking contemporary polish bands. here he presents his highly unique blend of slow motion techno, dub, industrial music, folk, jazz and field recordings. from twisted psychedelic bangers for the late night raves through eastern-flavoured operatic vocals to clicks and scratches from the deepest bowels of the earth,cutman lands somewhere between precise, conceptual structures and free, open-minded improvisation. different, fascinating and impressive.

it s argentinian time for melisma - on the a-side federico molinari teams up tender vocals and piano with a nice acid touch in a slightly hypnotic way - -joan s field- has a classic chicago sound setup blended with the an hypnotic and repetitive element that makes some dances longer ones.

using his 2014 opal tapes opus ‘holo earth’ as a jump-off point, jimmy billingham aka holovr lays down an expansive 5 track mini lp for edinburgh’s firecracker recordings. deeply atmospheric and functioning in multiple realms, trace realm is a collection of drawn out acid and ambient textures with nods to early uk rave and no wave electronics. essential celestial, new age dreaminess, battered acid and fried techno. • unique 5 track ep from holovr • strictly limited vinyl • silkscreened artwork by house of traps

boo williams favorite mortal trance remixed by ricardo miranda, jordan field and boo himself. tip!

playfulness, this is it. take one of the world leading jazz trombone players, gianluca petrella. take one of the brightest emerging talents within the european jazz scene, gianluca guidi. take a mad scientist of percussions, leonardo ramadori. take the flaming club culture charisma of dj ralf. take the mixing and recording studio mastery of fresco. let them meet – it’s a bunch of people who are true masters within their own field. and let them play.

after acclaimed debut ep by raw ambassador, milan-based un.t.o. records presents marcello napoletano’s destroyed ass ep: a limited edition, four tracker combo of different tunes.
the a side delivers a techno track and a funkier one, both of which will take you on a boat trip into an infected swamp lost somewhere in southern italy. at the same time on the b side marcello’s voodoo ritual will take possession of your body with two full-house tracks. café nanà is a crazed drive of broken percussions “and vibrant field-recordings of cups and glasses banging together in a smoke-filled, sun-drenched, cafe” while waiting for my bass is a warehouse melter reminiscent of gene hunt’s rawest works.

2019 repressing. adding a percussive and experimental edge to the current class of post-dubstep pioneers, mount kimbie, the duo of dominic maker and kai campos - are set to release their highly anticipated debut album crooks & lovers on scubas hotflush label in july. mount kimbies first two eps - maybes and sketch on glass - seemed like explorations of spaces so private that all within earshot were instantly turned into voyeurs.

despite building their careers out of strikingly different musical places, both dbridge and radioactive man have taken influence from the field in which each other operate. dbridge (darren white) was part of the iconic drum & bass outfit bad company and he helms one of the scene’s most solid and quality imprints in exit records and radioactive man (keith tenniswood) was born from the acid house scene and the off kilter electronics of his two lone swordsman projects (alongside andrew weatherall) which led him to create his decidedly uk take on drexciyan electro. it’s by no means a stretch to learn that both producers have crates that contain their favourites from each genre but they’ve also found a mutual respect and connection in the studio over the last few years, leading to the dbrm moniker for craig richards the nothing special label.

zipper is zemi17s second release on the bunker new york, and sees him expanding his musical palette considerably, in which his gamelan derived sound design pushes further out towards the expanses of techno s realm. zipper is the product of years of work. the tracks on this record began as field recordings taken from indonesia insect sounds, gamelan, found sounds, says kuffner. each of these tracks comes from a different stage of my music-writing process over the years. i eventually developed a kind of sketch and improv technique, re-arranging groupings and arrangements of a series of elements. zipper reflects a culmination of this technique, and in my opinion, its representative of some of my best work

despite building their careers out of strikingly different musical places, both dbridge and radioactive man have taken influence from the field in which each other operate. dbridge (darren white) was part of the iconic drum & bass outfit bad company and he helms one of the scene’s most solid and quality imprints in exit records and radioactive man (keith tenniswood) was born from the acid house scene and the off kilter electronics of his two lone swordsman projects (alongside andrew weatherall) which led him to create his decidedly uk take on drexciyan electro. it’s by no means a stretch to learn that both producers have crates that contain their favourites from each genre but they’ve also found a mutual respect and connection in the studio over the last few years, leading to the dbrm moniker for craig richards’ the nothing special label.

nous klaer welcomes cosime, a collaborative project between longtime companions arif and job. their debut ep consists of three tracks, including an outstanding version of the a1. most of the record was recorded and arranged on several autumn days, home away from home, facing a freshwater lake. field recordings, made on a former island that is now a peninsula, provide the basis of the hilary ep. on the b side the recordings lay over solid drum programming, centred on the offbeat hat. on the a side fyr offers a more fluid take, resulting in a splendid play of samples and rhythms sewn together. the alternative take of fyr takes on an anything-goes approach, highly club appropriate though moving away from the rhythm backbone. excellent music for pedaloes.

debut vinyl release for this curious japanese producer combining electronics with subtle field recordings across a gorgeous set of arrangements. a maiden voyage too for the lullabies for insomniacs label. blissful tip on this one! sugai ken is an electronic musician based in kanagawa, japan. using synthesis and recordings of his daily surroundings, he conjures the subtle and profound ambience of the japanese nightscape. his music evokes a nocturnal peace that reflects the intangible qualities of his memory and dreams.

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arts desire for the best, in this case we are pleased to welcome you one of the future iconic artist talking about functional effective techno, jeff rushin debut on the label is a perfect craft of what this artist knows best, functionality. 4 cuts that stands out from any bag out there, use carefully.

martin enke aka lake people returns to permanent vacation with his first original material since his debut album “purposely uncertain field“. the three tracks on the “every place you go“ ep stay true to the unmistakable signature sound of lake people from the first beat to the last breath. it is also testament to how far martin has built and refined his own sound universe. cinematic soundscapes and hypnotic ambience meet razor sharp beats that will keep you on the right track. your soundtrack for a romantic road trip through post-apocalyptic wasteland and abandoned cities.

certain tracks just get inside your head. the bar tender is one of those and serves up (pun intended) a nostalgic yet forward thinking tune. live strings and field recordings meet a killer groove to help create the summer anthem of burning man and all day i dreams events. *track id* was a constant request after all our events since. seth schwarz and be svendson we salute you! contact.

liberation technologies continue to work with innovative artists and encourage experimental and challenging perspectives in modern electronic music, welcoming newcomer hex with their latest release. hex is comprised of london based artists charlie noon & tom field. drawing influence from and exploring the outer realms of techno, experimental, rave and grime they breathe new energy into the dance floor. their spacious sound design fuses unfamiliar sound elements and building waves of melody with blistering percussion and kinetic soundscape.

the fifth release on voitax takes you on a journey into a field of distorted beats, rhythmic noise sounds and industrial and ambient influenced elements. fasten the belt.

five tracks between trippy electronica, dreamy ambient, field-recordings and spaced-out guitars. cassette c30, clear case, full printed 3-panel-j-card, yellow colored cassette labels, mastered by manes @ salz, cologne

decisions is proud to announce its second release: empty gallery ep by waterhouse, a melbourne based producer, dj and vocalist. the ep spans 3 years of waterhouse productions (2013-2015), charting a sonic emergence suffused with spatial, textural and emotional complexity. the ep opens with ‘breathless’, a heady rush of ambience, shimmering cymbals and field recorded textures. ‘a little sheep’ follows, progressively immersing the listener in accumulating layers of vocal melodies. on ‘3415’ rapturous choral textures encircle delayed claps and a reverb-drenched kick drum to form the most urgently rhythmic cut on the record. side a ends with title track ‘empty gallery’, in which an intricate constellation of strings, pads, rumbling sub frequencies and brusquely dry percussion meet lyrics confronting life after loss.

kris- & konflikthantering is swedish for crises and conflict management, as well as a course at university guiding you how to manage scenarios involving crises and strategies in handling conflicts. this album was put together while harald was taking this course. this album was made during semi-unconscious conditions and is an emotional transcription of experiences to the language of sequences and frequencies. the soundscape is a warm fuzzy travel from krauty basslines, vocal fragments and mantras through echoes and reverberating tunnels with shimmering arpeggios, field recordings and programed patterns in ancient japanese roland techniques. all recorded on the studer b67 master tape recorder, the heart of the kranglan broadcast studio.

strictly mood ii swing is a new track collection of music from one of the most influential house music duos of all time. as mood ii swing, production duo lem springsteen and john ciafone will go down in history as one of the most prolific and respected house duos of the last 25 years. at their best, they were simply untouchable, with their drum programming often cited as what set them apart from the rest of the field: always busier and more intricate than straight-up 4/4 house tracks

from the label: in blood is the stunning 4th album from uk based multi instrumentalist, sunset graves. following up 2015 s acclaimed opus love pours into death this brand new album goes deeper and darker with sonics for casual beat heads and intertwining textures to reward the deepest of repeat listens. this is sunset graves in widescreen, journeying through genres and landscapes, incorporating ambient, drum n bass, glitchy rhythms, bass music, field recordings, sound design, tech house, chamber orchestra and even post rock. 3rd & debut records releases eclectic electronic music by sunset graves, the sample based lo grounds (as featured on joris voorns fabric 83) and the more experimental soundscapes of tpique. in blood is our first full length vinyl release, presented on deep black virgin wax, black inner sleeve and a full colour insert. supported by earmilk, textura and the formant.

faith coloccia and alex barnett return to blackest ever black with their second duo album, weld. working with synthesizers, affected vocals, raw electrical noise, field recordings, evp techniques, tape manipulation and drum machines, barnett + coloccias special facility with the interpenetrating mechanisms of time, space and tone yields a music at once lucid and mystic. the vinyl release includes a code for album download in mp3 & flac format.

almost exactly three years after nr&, a project uniting &me’s and rampa’s production with the voice of new york disco-house-siren nomi, dropped their debut ep, we finally can announce a new chapter in this ongoing transatlantic menage. this very “spoken for” ep is comprised of two new tracks, that again fuse songwriting with floor-demands and showcase the same crackling and pulse quickening passion that instantly has become nr&’s trademark. so here’s the evidence – a long distance relationship is not necessarily doomed to get boring after a while. “taste like” on a might be conceived as the club-affair of those two new joints. a tune indulging in self-control, extending the pre- eruptive moment of excitement to track length. there is nomi’s unmistakeable sexed up oration, flanked by an affirmative thunderstorm of claps, then a bass heavy bridge, overflowing into a noise brushed finale. altogether a tasty flavour carrier for an effective floor heating. “spoken for” is not only the title track, but also the hymn coming out of the flipside ambush. there is no kick necessary to underpin what nomi’s charismatic croon is laying down. therefore a wise choice to let the arrangement of interspersed field recordings, percussive details and piano- and synth-decoration exercise in unobtrusiveness. safe to say, this tune will refine many future peaktimes anyway.

vinyl only. recruited by chez damier at a very young age to release on balance, jorge caiado took on the house and techno pioneers teachings to shape his own sound. also early on he got involved with the local scene by joining groovement, where he releases music and also helps to develop the artistic side of the label. his new “sunny days are coming” 3 track ep refers to the beautiful lisbon light but also to the idea of his music being a deep but uplifting journey full of discovery. it is clear that jorge’s sound is always evolving, be it in house or techno realms, therefore this new record raises the bar once by exploring the edge of electronic music field. tested with great reaction at lux dancefloor in lisbon, this ep will appeal to classic balance fans but will go beyond by reaching detroit and berlin music aficionados also

norwegian producer and composer biosphere (geir jenssen) spent a week on a dutch biological farm and experienced all the events of life on request of the incubate festival. he recorded 4 new tracks there which are now released as a limited 12-. deep ambient and field recordings, sub bass and sublime melodies by the ambient master!

third experiment from the teslasonic lab. a 6-tracks journey through some of the most notable inventions of the serbian genius. an electronic ode to electricity, its applications and its revolutionary place in the history of mankind. limited to 300 copies! no repress!

as an encore to the mesmerizing ccc: bb: bbb: jj release on kontra-musik, tyler friedman brings out his version of what he thinks -dj techno tools- are. this is music for the dancefloor alright, but it s a dancefloor from a strange and slightly uncanny dream. tyler explores the sonic field between the chillingly precise and the vivaciously warped - the disciplined and the untamed. he thrives in that space, creating an eerie microcosmos of evolving harmonies and rhythms that seem to have lives of their own - like music coming out from a haunted clockwork. a suiting apparatus for a label unconcerned with the conventions of time.

the 4th instalment from australia s analogue attic recordings comes from label bosses sean la brooy and alex albrecht. utilising field recordings from a popular melbourne location, edgewater towers effortlessly transitions between ambient and dance orientated pieces.

dripping out of the pores of tokyo high-rises, aquarium deepspace serves up his debut vinyl release and the second instalment on natural sciences. drawing on a palette of 90 s detroit house music and the electronic tropes of his home town of japan, midnight at the tokyo central is the unspoken soundtrack for the lost souls of the metropolis, recounting the ecstasy of smoke-filled dance-floors, the touch of dry ice melting through a fur coat, and travelling through neon at 6am. narrated by two separate protagonists under one identity, deepspace side explores muscular acid trax, aquatic pads and throbbing deep house jams for the floor, while aquarium on the flip is coated in hazy electronics and dopamine drained murk, drawing on field recordings taken at tokyo s central train station (rainy night in shibuya) through to lush subterranean jams laced in serotonin nostalgia.

this is number three in our limited edition pattern series, signed as always by label owner oscar mulero. scientific techno crafted with the utmost precision, working the stereo field and the frequency range on behalf of a sonic experience far beyond simple floor action. pressiing on transparent vinyl.

dark matters, the eclectic imprint founded by amirali is proud to announce its third release, paul valentin inner harm. growing up in a small village in southern germany, valentin was influenced by his musical family. studying classical guitar himself, he combines acoustic, electronic and field recordings in his music creating cinematic compositions.

ketev is the realm in which berlin based sound artist yair elazar glotman employs his unique ambient technoid soundscapes to explore the balance between darkness and light, fragility and strength, and tension and release. ‘traces of weakness’ follows up the solo contrabass lp ‘Études’ for subtext records, and continues to expand on the themes explored on previous ketev albums for where to now? and opal tapes. ‘traces of weakness’ was recorded at ems stockholm using their buchla modular synth, and processed with reel-to-reel tape manipulations including personal archived field recordings. the sleeve photography comes courtesy of yair’s father, the artist yehoshua shuka glotman.

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i walk around in the solar field. from here, the surrounding beams look like cylinder­thick, motionless rain or comet tails painted onto the sky. the tower is all white because the sunrays are pointing directly at it, white in an erased way, like if you leave an empty patch on a drawing, and surrounded by a halo. i go over to one of the sun mirrors. it’s huge and darkish and cold when i touch it. i don’t know if it’s cold and immune to the sun or transfixed in a much more extreme way than the desert. a solar plant can take much more sunlight. it has direct access, like a clip through into the thing outside. the widest zone, like the highest point when it’s lightning. the sunlight is magnetic. intense heat from the mantle pushing against the crust to get closer to the sun.

malka tuti are presenting a debut release from another tel avivian prodigy - yovav arzi. as part of the infamous red cotton band (with band mates who later formed red axes) he also part of the current red axes live band project.

as their passion for electronic beats knows no limit, they have initiated themselves in the wonders of music production, creating an impressive collection of tracks faithful to the genre, some of which charted real high along the way in the digital industry. after several years of committed effort, which involved studies in their chosen field of music, long sessions in the studio and many sleepless nights trying to integrate their own unique sounds into the underground techno music scene and propose a heady mix between the soul of techno and the irreverent expression of romanian underground musicians.

despite delivering a smattering of original nu-disco productions over the years, producer disco tech is probably most famous for his sneaky but relatively faithful reworks of classic funk, soul and disco cuts. here he returns to the re-edit field, reworking more sweet soul and funk jams. waiting on you delivers a slick, floor-friendly take on al green, while devil s work subtly tweaks a mid tempo funk-soul gem, check the suitably slow and dewy-eyed take me as i am.

pulsating reconstructions of fragmented piano compositions, melded with gritty peripheral field recordings. transcending from flashbacks, lingering between natural and industrial landscapes. broken left-field electronica by maxim wolzyn for the third marionette issue.

nach dem 6-track-minialbum math ilium ion anfang 2015 veröffentlicht der osloer produzent andré bratten, der neben todd terje, prins thomas und lindstrom, zur cosmic-disco-speerspitze des landes gehört, nun sein zweites full-length-album. gode ist ein eher dunkles werk, auf dem er einflüsse von arvo pärt, brian eno oder seinem landsmann biosphere verarbeitet, aufgenommen mit bandgeräten und unterlegt mit field recordings, modifiziertem piano, stringarrangements und sogar vocals (von susanne sundfor).

modern architect is a compilation of works by artist, dj/producer fred peterkin on the newly established energy of sound label. this project focuses mainly of freds work in the dance field of electronic music. this particular installment is a varied selection of emotive vibes as it is focused for use on the dance floor.

barotti is a musician and contemporary multimedia artist based in berlin. after years of working on urban sound installations, performing arts and experimental music, he is now releasing his debut album. a soundtrack for fantastic futuristic fairytales. epic and symphonic - with a deep electronic base. armed with iconic analog gear of the 1970s and 1980s, a hand-picked group of high level classical string and horn players and the whole imaginary world of his absurd fantasies, barotti is opening up a new dimension in the vast field between contemporary classical and electronic music.

where to now? records are proud to welcome back space afrika, following their long sold out debut release ‘above / below the concrete’. this four track 12” ‘primrose avenue’ can be seen as a continuation of the themes and ideas explored on that debut, but pushes the manchester duos palette of scorched inner city soundscapes, considered field recordings and rolling dubbed out techno dread further than ever before.

während roberts musikalische handschrift stets erkennbar bleibt, ist *hypermoment* eine stilistische weiterentwicklung seines sounds. mit seinen warmen, analogen klängen, seinen fields-recordings, den satten klangwelten und üppigen pianos, erlaubt dieses album noch mehr einsicht in sein innerstes, während es gleichzeitig die erste veröffentlichung ist, auf der roberts auch selbst singt (care, serenade, fernwood). die field-recordings nahm robert auf trips nach new york, berlin oder joshua tree in kalifornien auf, ebenso wie in seiner neuen heimat in silver lake, l.a., wo er unablässich an seinem album feilte. *hypermoment* featured einige alte bekannte, wie den in l.a. ansässigen künstler schwarzmodul, der auch auf *tsuki* zu hören ist, ebenso wie delhia de france, die auf roberts kürzlich erschienener *california dreaming* kollaboration zu hören ist. aber es sind auch einige künstler vertreten, wie z.b. uks fassine, mree aus new york oder stephen henderson aus kalifornien. *hypermoment* ist roberts bisher persönlichstes album.
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as for the 3rd release on the label, 9300 records called in fellow countryman walrus, the three original tracks on his ep take you to the left-field side of the house music spectrum while the remix of the title track, modeled by dj october, is a robust techno track that will simply hit you in the face.limited to 300 hand stamped and numbered copies !

glasgow youngster steven simpson may only have just finished his a-levels, but he is the first new talent to be plucked for this london imprints homage to vintage house, acid and breakbeat. 1Ø pills mate is a home for wary stragglers in the rave. riding 303 bass-lines into the mid-afternoon and steadily sinking into a hammock in a field come the next dusk. heavy come-downs and even heavier drum-jams. this is one for the true believers, the baggy white tee crew and everyone who s ever gotten lost in a dark, sweaty basement.

insula records presents their first release with the debut ep of cyspe (robin koek), half of the artefakt duo and known for releases on delsin and field records. it features three killer cuts. amnesia opens things up intense with sub-heavy layers of drums, synths and icy hi-hats all adding up to a steady and hypnotic groove. it is a cut that travels deep down the rabbit hole and takes you with it. transmission is then a soothing and blissful interlude with beautiful, floating chords all underpinned by a menacing bass line that grows loud and quiet as things unfold. lastly, passing is deep, spaced out and atmospheric with subtle pads and rolling drums that locks you into a perfectly endless groove. this is a varied ep that starts off what is sure to be an interesting new label.