prplx continue with four new tracks of the highest quality exploring the deeper side of the breakbeat spectre. these tracks still reminds us of early bluenote & speed days but definitely with modern production skills, wich can be heard in the mysterious & deep mask track (also known as the ufo track, samples where taken from an old sci-fi documentary, exploring unidentified flying objects). part two comes with full coloured artwork, limited to a 250 handnumbered edition on 180 gram crystal clear vinyl (customized 75mm labelcopies and 75mm innersleevesholes)

japans rhythm of elements return with another e.p. that display their versatility and belief in the many forms that soulful music can take. >tribe #3< contains the classic rhythm of elements combination of dj uchikawas firing electronic beats alongside virtuoso piano playing by makoto kuriya, plus bass by incognitos francis hylton. the track is a tribute to the late departed detroit electronic music artist aaron carl who sadly passed away last year. continuing the detroit connection, rick wilhite has been working with the likes of theo parrish and moodymann for years, and his remix of >tribe #3< provides an audio beatdown, stripping the whole thing down to its rawest elements, and supplying the hard and the smooth in perfect balance. >blow< is another journey into a percussive horn driven groove for the dancefloor. rhythm of elements provide the remix, layering the musical elements like flavours in a delicious cake. finally, >meditation bath< (loftsoul 2012 mix) takes the pace right down for this beautifully relaxing slow burner. close your eyes and let it flow over you.

following on from the first amigos ep on which spains paco osuna mixed it up with his real life friends comes amigos pt. 2, another ep of studio collaborations. its been a great year for paco, picking up plenty of acclaim across the board for his sets, remixes and productions, not least from dj mag spain who voted him best dj, best producer and best remixer in their recent awards.

the human experience ep from jamal moss is the 8th 12 inch from this highly coveted and limited imprint. how wet is your box starts with a great distorted & chaotic synth line & is followed by siddhartha (part 1). flip it for long live the flesh & the title track. hand stamped & limited to 300 copies.

next solo release from germanys techno pioneer robin hirte. beyond is a big room track with a smashy athmospheric sequence that will kick your ass out incl. a minimal tech remix from modus sollers and a dark techno remix from binary404 boss norbert davenport. dust is a classic summer track with a ba...

though his techno surely makes you dance, julian jeweil also knows how to get the most of his studio equipment and colours his tracks with more than enough detail to keep your mind as active as your feet.

its growing desire to introduce this new ep from an upcoming artist a. skomoroh, who brings us a techno progressive sound with its own unique melodic danceable style!

alberto tolo & matthew skud: ...in this ep we followed up our sound project that continues to evolve in the european underground trip, to complete this project and we finalized to make it took about a month, we have added almost all the material that we collected along our path...

tireless producer, tronic boss and top international dj christian smith here steps up for his first release on plus 8. over the years christian has offered up a high volume and high quantity of techno inclined singles for myriad labels (bedrock, systematic, 100percent pure, soma), so it only makes sense he now finds himself on one of the scenes most reliable outposts for such material. the two track ep kicks off with house is house which is, as the name suggests, a little house-ier than the flip, but still deals in plenty of heavy bass weight and slick repetition. the devil is in the detail filtered, dark voices, rattling cowbells, washes of white noise synths and long, thin, forward looking pads - all of which are married to a mid-tempo groove. the more forceful indulge me then follows. taught kick drums start immediately as claps and subtle synth stabs swell in volume until they eventually fill out the whole airwaves. squirming behind are thin and icy steel lines until the first drop when the deliciously bouncy groove sets in proper. far from aping the usual detroit and chicago tropes, christian smith has once again crafted two classy dance floor joints that are not only exquisitely produced, but that bare all the usual hallmarks of christian smith, one of the most consistent producers in the game.

music is love. music is life. music is home. music is friendship. plus eins recordings berlin continues this summer with a vinyl release called mims. mims is the shortcut for monday is my sunday...

phreek plus ones la spirale was a big hit at vagabundos in ibiza all of last summer and from from panorama bar to brazil, especially in its uber huge justin vandervolgen remix! we could finally secure this rthymic masterpiece for you and so you can finally take it to the streets now. massive tip!

here is a classical stereo 7 plus release, which incl. an amazing original track from deep voice and great stuff of really cool remixes:check out what our friends flippers have done, do not miss kostantin yoodzas signature style, which deserves much attention these days!also here youll find a nice groove & synthline from kosheen djs & dubspeeka. enjoy it!

this time plus 8 turn to spanish talent alberto pascual for their next four track outing.

classic soul !!

stereo 7 plus presents the second release of the series united artists including of 2 ep with 4 unreleased original smart tech/tech-house tunes from 2 upcomig new producers unitech (sirius + vision) and snap kit (like a wire + some sweep). two in one. check it out!

here uto karem returns to plus 8 for his second release on the label, with the two tracks he serves up - take control and all over you - continuing in the rising italian stars good run of form. as well as being an in-demand remixer, dj and producer, karem also runs his own agile recordings imprint on which he explores the same deep techno rhythms and loopy hypnotism as he does with his two original tracks here.take control is a liquid track which builds in looped layers through piston pumping percussion, up-right beats and plenty of melodic drama. though it pushes on from left to right in true plus 8 style, the warmth and atmosphere that surrounds the main beats and bass is what really sets the track alight. all over you again features a crisp, almost dry production style as various percussive elements flesh out a 4/4 techno groove. hidden within each bar are some wooden sounding hits and various melodic notes, all of which are heart-warming additions to a killer dancefloor groove. as well as this, there is a more driving dub version of take control which canters on a knife edge for its six minute duration, closing out another efficient and streamlined techno release on plus 8.

7 year old spaniard alberto pascual is the latest techno talent to be welcomed into the plus 8 fold with vertigo, his debut ep for the label. a skilled dj and live performer, pascual has been producing since 2004, with over 30 releases to his name, all of which pursue a direct and powerful techno style. its much the same on vertigo, the title track of this ep which hits loopy depths immediately. dramatic fx, crunchy hats and tension mounting hisses fill out the spaces between the beats, but the militant, marching groove never wavers. truchas rancias is more reserved: economical arrangements characterise the techno eeriness this time, forever hinting something is just around the corner but never quite showing you. final vinyl cut continuous learning is more unhinged, with swirling synths, dripping water sounds and shadowy voice sounds all coming together like classic plus 8 weaponry.

ed sheerans album + on transparent orange vinyl.

italian-born luigi madonna made his name in his home town of naples with early eps released by loose records, kondens, analytic trail, mkt catching the ear of many established techno stars before his original productions and remixes for the likes of material and drumcode began punctuating a succession of plus 8 / minus boss richie hawtins dj sets in recent months. and so hawtin has now called upon the producer to step up for his debut ep on the plus 8 imprint, throughout which madonna explores streamlined and stripped back grooves of the sort perfectly befitting the outlook of the label.

very special christmas edition - 2 records for the price of one! including ple001 (reflux - limbo ep with remixes from clickbox, dualisim, jens schröder & stephan barnem, matt minima and riccardo) + ple004 (mike wall & tex-rec - unknown ep) + a free download voucher - comes in a limited gatefold cover!

frenchman julian jeweils second ep on richie hawtins plus 8 label is sure to confirm jeweils status as one of technos most reliable talents. the four track ep encompasses everything jeweil has honed in his ten year plus career – tough sounds, high energy and a fusion of electro and minimal that hypnotises as much as moves you. thus far it has come on labels like cocoon and skryptöm records, whilst at the same time jeweil (real name julien bérard) has been busy playing underground parties all across his homeland.

out 3rd of oct since 1993, sam paganini has released a refined brand of deep techno thats won him support from the likes of marco carola, timo maas and paco osuna. furthermore, his progressive techno offerings like >zoe< or harder efforts like >strobe< have also become chart topping fan favourites. as such, 2011 sees plus 8 come calling for the revered italians sounds

killer 2 track vinyl from layo & bushwacka... bang

>passion<, einer der clubhits aus dem aktuellen album des italienischen nu-disco-trios phreek plus one, erscheint nun noch einmal als 12 inch mit killer-remixen von dj t. (get physical), toby tobias (rekids) und dem russischen talent sportloto, der gerade vom uk-label tirk gesignt worden ist. an den vocals: mr. white (the sun cant compare).

although firmly entrenched in the minus camp for years, this latest four track ep from us born, berlin based ambivalent marks a widening of his sonic remit. as such it arrives on the broader techno outpost that is plus 8, and can be added to the likes of clink for whom the man known as kevin mchugh has also recorded. carefully blending the soul of his american roots with a european propensity for machine music, ambivalent’s ever evolving sonic blueprint here explores some of his most fluid grooves to date

returning to the plus 8 fold once more, paco osuna is one of spains finest electronic exports. having made a name for himself with a residency at amnesia over a decade ago, he hass since gone on to play places like watergate, fabric and movement festival, all the while holding down a residency for barcelonas club4 night at city hall. his experience in the studio goes way back, too, with releases on drumcode and minus as well as mindshake - the techno imprint he founded in 2005. the osuna sound has never strayed too far from the pulsing heart of the dancefloor - despite investigating everything from dark and fierce to stripped and raw techno - and thats the case once again on his four ep …

remixes by jamie lewis, dj pierre and mikael delta.

pluseins no. 004 features three tracks of mike wall and tex rec, both individually outstanding artists and together at the same time one of the truly interesting production teams of our time. over the last years, mike wall has become known worldwide as one of the most popular german techno artists. a big remix get mike wall from logotech. his career has been developing at breakneck-speed since his first releases in 2008. heavily supported by many renowned artists in the electronic music business, their individual productions and collaborations have never failed to thrill their audience. their music has been described as deep and hypnotic, energetic and gliding, artistic and experimental. pluseins is very happy to release three absolutely faultless and haunting tracks of this highly promising production team. prepare for cutting edge techno by mike wall and tex rec, somewhere between creative chaos and futuristic genius.

limited edition one time pressing of 500 copies. 4 track ep features: unreleased jay tripwire remix of joshua iz - alpha & omega, joshua iz - rima a nu zulu bass bin workout, iz&diz - cosmid (featured on derrick carters fabric cd) and c++ - bounce to light. comes with a professionally made full length mix cd only available with this 12 inch!

die 18 stücke auf the only she chapter sind weitaus mehr zeitgenössische kompositionen als beats & loops-tracks. sie beginnen wie der titel auch alle mit the only... und featuren insgesamt 7 sängerinnen, darunter zola jesus, shara worden (my brightest diamond), niki randa (school of seven bells, flying lotus), sowie die bezaubernde, jüngst verstorbene trish keenan (broadcast). obwohl das album konzeptionell strukturiert ist, wurde der musikalische wandteppich eher unorthodox gewoben - ein effekt, der durch die unterschiedlichen herangehensweisen der sängerinnen noch verstärkt wird. mit the only she chapters gelingt es herren, eigene klischees und bisher erlerntes zu überspringen und seine horizonte und Ästhetik zu erweitern.

slamming groovin techno!! support from luciano, reboot etc

first on decks.de!! slamming minimal techno, incl click box remix!!!

rockin disco powerplay... name is program...

danny serrano is back on sphera with a slammin house tunecompleted with remixes from resident siwell and mister butch(greatstuff, cecille, noir, trapez, 100% pure).

the >calling planet earth ep< continues his journey of his experimentation with sound. in addition to the title track, >the magic city< and the sun ra homage >conversations in an analog dialect< showcase more of the evolving production from the mathematics label boss. hand stamped white labels. limited to 250 copies (no repress!).

a spiral of evolving and heady, sample-laden tracks unfurl on paco osunas latest ep, a richly produced melding of continent-spanning talent, with paco partnering up in the studio with real-life amigos daniel sanchez, alex under, joseph capriati and alexi delano. the amigos ep presents driven, moving grooves with satiating build ups, over densely-layered samples and drums. osunas seasoned skill-sets in the dj booth and as a producer come together knowingly in this release. osuna and his dutch/spanish counterpart daniel sanchez combine melodic and percussive samples in kawuriel, whilst with madrids alex under as his cohort, osuna transfixes with waaaa - featuring a distinctive pitch shifting sound throughout its phasing. your understanding of its unusual name will become abundantly clear upon the first listen. also notable is wope, which contains woodblock-esque percussion samples that compliment the rolling bass, co-produced with italian musician joseph capriati. the eps finale, waxfix, is a combination of the talents of osuna and swedens alexi delano, resulting in another cleverly-derived arrangement of steady bass drums and strong high hats. its a well-locked and smoothly syncopated, loop-based groove

the heliocentric worlds of hieroglyphic being vol. 1 brings 2 jamal moss tracks full of free jazz, experimental electronica, chicago acid house, & art noize elements. alter ur destiny is a long winding cut that flips halfway through for more mayhem. outer nothingness is a sun ra tribute. limited edition stamped white labels. only 300. no repress.

2010 has seen plus 8 celebrate its 20 year anniversary with releases coming from some of technos finest artists, including paco osuna, marco carola, skoozbot, mike shannon, danilo vigorito, datasoul and uto karem. now london duo layo & bushwacka! join the family with the release of their debut for richie hawtin and john aquavivas imprint, with the endangered ep.

heavy plays by marco carola, carlo lio , reboot , arado , laurent garnier , mendo , hugo , nick & danny chatelain , danny tenaglia !

4 tracks zwischen minimal & techhouse

subtrakt once again brings a release like no other, matching up two production outfits machinecode & broken note for a single that delivers exactly what you would expect from these masters of sound design.

>from the beginning 2 eternity ep< contains said track from the original galaxy studio sessions 2003, and from the same sessions, >bird songs 4 amelie<. these are from the original masters of releases that came out on jeff mills axis/6277 label in 2004. only 300 stamped white label copies

hieroglyphic beings >the ninth root< ep, from original source material that came out in 1998 on mathematics. later released on the debut dirty criminals 12 inch on dj hells gigolo imprint in 2001. 3 very acidic house tracks with that noisy aftertaste. 300 limited stamped white labels

danilo has provided us with a steady and heady floor filling ep which further confirms his status at the top of the techno food chain. this double header starts out with prima, a tension-laden track that reaches its release to stunning effect.

ltd 2010 repress !!! marco carolas string of recent releases on plus8 and his own 2m imprint are now effortlessly hurtling forward under the weight of their own momentum and the bloody cash ep shows no sign of relenting. in fact if its possible, this collection of four new combustible tunes adds another dimension to his already substantial repertoire. on the title track bloody cash, carola immediately shows his intent, letting fly with a spiraling tribal groove full of bright, crisp percussive elements that stretch skywards towards the sun. the tough, earthy beats keep everything rooted to the ground as he taps into some age-old hedonistic urge, creating a universal groove that rolls out across the oceans before breaking on the shores of each continent with an all encompassing call to dance. the main body of the track incorporates a straight synth stab doused in reverb that sets the scene for the finely crafted main keyboard riff, which is an accomplishment in itself. alternating between two complimentary parts, it elevates the backing track to another level. perfectly balanced and enhanced for maximum danceability, its without doubt one of carolas finest works to date

a dark bassline and classic synth stabs keep things moving along, with the occasional surprise of some classic 909 claps and shakers within. this tracks are crafted specifically for that moment during the party when the crowds minds and ears have combined with the djs master plan, and everyone is locked firmly in place ready for the ride. its a powerful heads down dance floor bomb that simply works.

old school electro-funk, made in 1983 by pyramid plus. massive vocoder action inside!