the mental groove classic series returns with a treasure trove of rare and hard to find tracks plucked from the personal collection of label founder olivier ducret, a pivotal figure in switzerlands acid house and rave-era party scene.

mental groove music and musique pour la danse are ecstatic (and there couldn’t be any better way to express our feelings here) to announce the first volume of mental groove classics, music played at the early warehouse raves and illegal fields parties of the same name. a compilation of rare, forgotten or sought after gems, topped with extra loops and intros for the working djs, and each side of the record ends in style with original pirate radio cuts which showcase the music in its original context, extended liner notes and interviews of the featured artists by dj, producer and radio host jerome hill of don’t / super rhythm trax / kool fm london fame. all tracks are remastered from the original sources by former dubplates & mastering engineer frederic stader (aka dj maxximus / warp records) and cut by daniel krieger at the legendary schallplatten schneid technik studios

lp, silkscreened covers with stamped labels, ltd 100 copies

chicago house verschmilzt mit detroit s afrofuturism und 707 grooves treffen auf warme melodien, acid basslines und jazzige leads. sechs tracks reines dancefloor-mental-wellness von thessalonikis 303-maestro.

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format lp vinyl - limited edition + poster following the much-acclaimed bcompilation, french dj duo jess & crabbe return to curate a second collection under the bazzerk banner, exploring a criminally unknown dance scene. changa tuki classics takes us on an exhilarating trip to a venezuelan underground electronic scene. defining changa tuki as a genre is tricky, the respective meanings of the words themselves is a mystery yet to be elucidated. changa emerged in the late 80’s as a the word to describe all strands of hard-hitting electronic music, to this day it remains the one popular term applied to all forms of house or techno.

a selection of 8 exclusive dub cuts

lp, remaster, includes poster

plays both: 33 and 45 rpm

2022 reissue

incl printed sleeve with silver pantone, includes note from composer (insert)

lp, half speed mastering 350gsm sleeve, inside out cardboard, limited to 500, half speed

ambient / drone

techno masterpiece!

limited old school edition incl. stamped white label

one sided lp, limited to 300

key clef presents his new ep mental groove

an inspiring collection of carefully chosen lullabies from all over the world

limited old school edition with stamped white label + 12inch sleeve.
mental groove records is ecstatic to announce the release of a collaborative musical effort between spanish producer extraordinaire orbe (hivern discs / analog solutions) and swiss adventurous mental groove label head oliver for a retro / phuturistic 4-for-the-floor e.p. mixing the science of hypnotic analog grooves with the wickedest sounds technique of the warehouse rave days.

mental groove records is thrilled and honored to announce the follow up to last year water vein ep (mg115) by asian psilocybe foundation & dj yogurt. entitled daikaku, a buddhist term for one who has achieved enlightenment. this second installment smiles on geinoh yamashirogumi akiras soundtrack. apf is an eccentric japanese musician who raised attention from the detroit. remixed by jon dixon of underground resistanceÆs timeline, apf first ep was released by once legendary producer orlando voorn (fix, game one, baruka). on the a side he achieves to capture akiraÆs spirit with his own organic and floating sound signature within a long, delicate and trippy techno number while on the flipside dj yogurt, a regular figure of tokyos nightlife who worked at cisco records, delivers two straight percussive numbers fueled with traditional japanese flavor to take the most discerning floors to a tetsuo state-of-mind. mastered by music matters mastering and cut at emil berliner studios, berlin.

the band scarletts fall is a duo formed in 2014 by ruth childs (british-american performance artist and singer based in geneva) and stephane vecchione (swiss performance artist and musician based in lausanne). they define themselves as dirty-girlie-kitchen-pop mixing catchy melodies and repetitive looping with fragile vocals and provocative texts. out of their playfully ironic and poetic universe you can ear shades of can, broadcast and young marble giants.

trio kazanchis got together by coincidence in 2009 in addis ababa, ethiopias musical hotspot while playing jam sessions in melaku belays club fendika and mulatu astatkes own african- jazz club before touring europe most underground venues and related festivals.

mixed by donato dozzy / mastered by neel. one man, live on stage, concocting wild sonic mash-ups of the jazz and techno traditions - mark de clive-lowe connecting deeply with his vision of time, texture, rhythm, space, and soul! - carlos nino italian musician, producer, dj and composer tommaso cappellato is a musical maverick - running the gamut from free-form techno to hip-hop production and jazz improvisation.

for fans of: - stone throw records - analog experimental sample based music - psychedelic rock - afro ancestral i may have no possessions, but here lies everything one needs this is alexandre francisco diaphras motto as governor of his own life. a multifaceted artist from guinea-bissau, based in lisbon: rapper, poet, edutainer & beatmaker, creating music based on improvisation in which he blends his psychedelic, black music, afro ancestral influences and love for the non-quantized beats in the same way as with experimental jazz, mixed contemporary and urban styles.
the 180 gram double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

the band: a french trio called france, using drums, bass and amplified hurdy-gurdy. they perform only live, in the middle of the audience - turned in to face each other - full on smoke machines and strobes. and they play only one song for the duration of their hour-long set. and its the most transfixing live experience of intense physical and mental focus. the distorted hurdy gurdy plugs frances sound into the countrys history of folk music and popular festivities, of communal trance and immersive pleasure.

mental groove records is thrilled to announce the debut release of french dj/producer vax1 aka marion xavier delivering a subtle, gorgeous and much valuable house / electro e.p. for your eerie nightlife moments that will make a lot of people jealous. headlining the ep with his straight to the point remix is alexander robotnick, the amazing italian veteran, the one responsible for the 80s electro favorites problemes d’amour and dance boy dance who takes the track to stripped down electronic territories that will fit comfortably in any set with that satisfaction guaranteed label.

mental groove records is thrilled to announce the official vinyl release of the sought-after ambient house / minimal techno e.p. by japanese producer asian psilocybe foundation (apf).

limited 6x lp box set, colletors edition - deluxe thick matte black carton box with golden mirroresque print. handpacked and no shrinkwrap. please denote: boxes can face slight colour fade on print and spots on paper which is due to the nature of the manual bespoke printing and declare no fault. each boxes gets 6x12&#8243,,,,,,,,,, vinyls housed in their innersleeves: 1xmg084 1xmg086 1xmg097 1xmg109 1xmg112 a/b/c/d (2 records)

format 2lp + mp3 - with download coupon, glossy black innersleeves and glossy insert with a short history of kuduro music

analog experimental sample based music - psychedelic rock - afro ancestral i may have no possessions, but here lies everything one needs this is alexandre francisco diaphras motto as governor of his own life.

bazzerk is the multiform label project run by jess & crabbe and is released under equal bazzerk and mental groove moniker.lcindo joaquim, known as dj afro pupo, was born in 1992 in the terra nova district of luanda. although the influence of us deep house and south african house are obvious on angolan afro house, its direct affiliation with the kuduro, or most traditional kazukuta and semba give it its own unique identity

with four albums and two vinyls under its belt released internationally, this supergroup founded by geneva-based pianist leo tardin launches this spring their new ep, big easy, which is also the fruit of their debut collaboration with mental groove records. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

notoriously known as a dj/producer of klub des loosers (record makers, air, john carpenter) and klub des 7, detect also produced solo albums, instrumental, hip hop, electro and experimental pop.

4th and final volume in the analog grooves vinyl (and analog) only serie, a joint venture between spanish producer eduardo de la calle & swiss mental groove records focusing on futuristic / cosmic compositions for both clubbing and listening enjoyment, simply classic and timeless music.

including download card with full album + 2 bonus tracks (crazy in love and palabras). comes inexclusive vinyl cover artwork with lyrics printed on the jacket (available for the first time).

last copiues left... highly anticipated new release by unstoppable electro producer hailing from france, don rimini. >nlarge your parties< is the follow-up to the much acclaimed >time to panic ep<, >absolutely rad ep<, and >kick n run< which gathered amazing feedback and great success among both listeners and the media. more than just a single, >nlarge your parties< is a mini album that includes four brand new tracks.

first spacemen 3 release in 10 years since live in europe 1989 - lp vinyl only - with silver cardboard sleeve, 500 copies - liner note by sonic boom - 29:12 version of suicide - recorded from the mixing desk - picture sleeve from the actual gig - 500 copies printed on shiny silver cardboard

while accurate for most washed up middle-aged rock musicians, the above definition does not apply to les has-beens.

one of the most wanted release from donato dozzy get finally available again!

announcing the forthcoming album ambient mixes.. …until the collaboration abum between sonic boom & sinner dc entitled maps get released, here are 2 colourfully mind-altering club version by the one & only pete kember, more usually known as sonic boom, founding member of alternative neo-psychedelia rock band spacemen 3 - a main influence for the like of my bloody valentine or slowdive & producer of the like mgmt and panda bear.

announcing the forthcoming album ambient mixes 4 brand new remixes off the album future that never happened. a side is fully filled with german freund der familie long & dark 10 minutes haunting dub-techno. flip on b side to find 20 minutes of mind cooling chills and spine-tingling thrills remixes by portuguese pedro magina, english lungwah & french polynesian zwei kreise in a pure i think therefore i ambient tradition.

here comes 3 in the analog grooves series, a prelude to eduardos forthcoming album on mental groove records

some people do music as a hobby, some people take it as a job, and some people just live for it. eduardo de la calle has been producing and releasing techno music around spain and europe for more than 16 years. a real veteran in the techno music scene, he has lived and worked in numerous cities developing his own projects throughout the years: lots of hours behind decks and in production studios. eduardo has an enormous potential, his love and passion for music, his production and his dj sets, deep and full of intensity have earned him a lot of respect.
limited 12 inch pressed on clear / translucent vinyl (no label paper on vinyl) & served in black innersleeve!

some people do music as a hobby, some people take it as a job, and some people just live for it. eduardo de la calle has been producing and releasing techno music around spain and europe for more than 16 years. a real veteran in the techno music scene, he has lived and worked in numerous cities developing his own projects throughout the years: lots of hours behind decks and in production studios. eduardo has an enormous potential, his love and passion for music, his production and his dj sets, deep and full of intensity have earned him a lot of respect. limited 3 x 12 inch pressed on pure black plastic vinyl (no label paper on vinyl).

repress !!! the young chilean- finnish talent with warm electro cuts with chicago & detroit flavours !!! enjoy this trip!! nr.1 in sven väths dj chart (may / june 2005)