MINUTES OF SLEEP (2018 REISSUE)(2LP. GATEFOLD+MP3)
2x12" Vinyl +mp3 UK15.06.18
2018 reissue of the classic. now in hq gatefold sleeve! original cover art. carefully remastered 2lp from original tapes + bonus download! following in the wake of *leland* (2012). the critically acclaimed full length debut by label founder francis harris. scissor and thread is proud to announce the release of his anticipated sophomore lp. *minutes of sleep*. the album is a further foray into harris signature blend of house. modern classical. shoe-gaze and noise which is the artists most ambitious and accomplished work to date.
part 4 in the ongoing series. the echelon is conceived in total secrecy. embedded deep in the contemporary landscape. its sole purpose is to function as an anonymous observer. translating its findings into music and movement.
very limited repress! when two legends meet one of the most promising talents from the new generation. the result just could not be any better. for its fifth release. berg audio is proud to present >a different path<. an ep featuring two original tracks from the paris-based producer traumer accompanied by incredible remixes from delano smith & exos. must have!
sintope bosses ntfo return to bondage music this may to deliver a combination of digital and vinyl only productions in the form of their esperantza ep. following an impressive break through year in 2009. romanian duo dani and robert aka ntfo have since gone on to carve out an impressive resume within the world of house. with a series of releases on 20/20 vision. objektivity. diynamic and jargon making up a notable back catalogue. owners of their own sintope imprint. releasing material from themselves alongside the likes of revered parisian djebali and fellow romanian rhadow. the duo have garnered stand out support from ryan crosson. cinthie. vinyl speed adjust and arapu to name just a few. and having recently featured on the labels bondage games compilation in january. here we see the duo deliver a fresh four track ep that s set to become a favourite of many in the months ahead. title cut esperantza sees the duo go to work. fusing rolling. crisp percussion with rich sub-bass. before uppercut interjects. unveiling a production packed full of swing. reinforced by robust drum licks. skipping hats and sweeping synths. on the flip. the first vinyl only cut lux reveals a smooth. stripped back effort. with lush. deep pads floating effortlessly over hazy background textures. whilst the electro influenced avoid closing things out in fine fashion. as trickling lead lines flow amongst and intricate organic percussion patterns across seven minutes
after strong releases by jerome sydenham. guti. martin buttrich and the esteemed label leaders the martinez brothers. here we have remixes of stec and chris martinez own out put by first team players. mathew johnson gives us an energetic analogue workout. peggy gou gives us a wistful version of ‘h2 da izzo’ with retro drums. lush strings to give us a straight up. classic house cut. this is also tackled by mayaan nidim who gives us a stripped back. refined take as you would expect from a perlon artist. dj deeon takes on the buoyant ‘stuff in the trunk’ with miss kittin’s playful vocals.
excellent classic longplay with hit tunes like da funk. revolution 909. rollin & scratchin. rock n roll. around the world. burnin. alive. indo silver club ... 16 tracks from typical french funk to harder electrofied chicago techno!
dilated pupils is a collective group of likeminded friends home-based in the netherlands. when forces are joined in one of their many studios each individual brings his own influences and styles to the table. together they share a distinct flavor in productions and raw one-take jam sessions created with the use of analogue machines and often recorded on tape. each of them have their own solo productions as well as other collaborations. but when united as dilated pupils they prefer to be known jointly as one entity with their own unique and distinguished sound. since 2014 the group has developed an interesting and widespread discography with releases on labels such as fear of flying. sol asylum. mode of expression. tabla. music is art. dorcas. make sense and mayak.
amazing rumanian styled up 4 tracker. france and spain join their sounds in this first installment of the series >eledance< of ipsum records.matthus raman. alejandro dengra. adrian bellin a.k.a zendid and dakpa take over the shows style framing this new only vinyl lovers label.
ONLY THE TRUTH IS INTERESTING (VINYL ONLY / HOWL ENSEMBLE RMX)
12" Vinyl D03.02.15
nilla invites the well-known dub and house magician gathaspar for the next session of this beloved vinyl series. his fingerprint on this material is obvious. incredible dancefloor-based materials. wide. warm and gently raw as always. remix by howl ensemble.
2018 repress!! max one copy per customer! ion ludwig for kontrast! kontrast is a creative collective founded in belgium about 5 years ago.they are known for hosting parties. proving their excellent taste in music by only working with the most talented artists. they are now expanding their output with a brand new vinyl only label. ion ludwig is delivering two very smooth tracks. both tracks are carefully selected. timeless pieces of music
the escape series proudly presents the next slice of wax featuring 4 brilliant artists and their stunning sounds. first up is a fresh cut from the americanborn veteran elbee bad. >supa kewl<. the track draws its energy from a bustling percussive atmosphere. pulling inspiration from the depths of tech. house. and a rich history of musical expertise. carrying the torch further. duererstuben drops another dancefloor-mover titled >tush & harsh<. the track plays just about as you’d expect from its titling. making for an extraordinary dance track full of deep groove and a thick atmosphere to bounce the night away. rising suns takes an afterhour atmosphere and throws is thick groove under it. giving a glorious euphoria as >flying in the wind< turns out to be the perfect title. and finally. freund der famillie crafts a breathtaking journey into dub-tech territory. >grand rue< holds back in its delivery. slowly dripping onto itself and its true. brooding form.
primary colours is back with the last release in the second colour series. this release is start studded by by the two fantstic artosts that have joined our family. it was their approach and faithful reproductions that we named this release. archetypes are a collectively-inherited unconscious idea. pattern of behaviour or thought that is universally present in individuals or a recurring symbol or motif in art or mythology. it is this exact thing we see here in this release. a train of consciousness with three distinct personalities.
diego krause and idealist team up for berg audios fourth release. the ep entitled >altitude< also features perfectly executed remixes by cab drivers & sven weisemann. cover artwork by the berlin based artist juli jah inspired by a well-known monument located in bulgaria named >buzludzha<. vinyl only & must have !
very limited repress. long awaited amazing longplayer by jay bliss! after a few years of releasing quite a bunch of eps on various labels. jay bliss has pulled down the throttle for a while. this doesnt mean that he took time off from the studio. on the contrary. he perfected his signature sounds. spending time to bake his own imprints aswell. its only natural that his first lp will see the light of day on stomping grounds. lush and organic pads. playful textures and attention to details are the building blocks of this introspective work. divided into 6 pieces. in perfect tune with the acoustic aesthetics. max binski creates a clean. yet beatiful peace of artwork. vinyl only.
havantepe s t.a.o.s.a. ep is the first vinyl release on grounded in humanity s sublabel alienus. expect 4 deep techno tracks with his dubby high quality trademark sound we love him for. this is part 1.... expect some more.
-mind against take the next step in their artistic development. discovering the techno side of things is a fresh breeze for their oeuvre and perfectly fits into the label’s policy… may the force be with you! - kristian
clear & sharp- edged new material from the german duo. -the beauty and significance of the music piece lies in how rich the silence is between the the sounds- yaku murakami
the home of gfd proudly presents the 3rd episode of the series. that brings to light the collision of two musical universes. personified by the collaboration between desolats talented argentinian guti and romanian artist guy from downstairs. the tracks featured came to life from nothing but iced cappuccinos. analog machines love and spontaneous jamming sessions that took place over a few summer days in gutis magical studio from bucharest. 180grs. vinyl only.
to the untrained ear a collaboration between mosaic boss steve o sullivan and minimal house maestro ricardo villalobos may not seem like the most obvious sound clash. however. dig a little deeper and you ll find that both these artists have a long history and shared love of stripped back aesthetics and dubbed out rhythms carving out respective sounds that have never strayed far from their roots. sullric is the result of a daylong session at the end of 2016 where the pair plugged in. switched on and set everything to cycle: recording several hours worth of material to tape with an edit of their favourite passage worked into two versions in post-production.
more space age melancholic sounds for the second instalment of the craigie knowes universal broadcast series. electro to techno across 4 celestial beats.
fort romeaus second outing for running back is another exercise in dance floor synthesis. starting where its predecessor saku left us with the green shimmer of a fairlight. emulators you might have guessed it greets us with the grey realism of an e-mu ii. purchased first by none other than stevie wonder. immortalised in ferris buellers ode to absenteeism and the original loon sampler. there is nothing this machine cannot do for you the same goes for fort romeau. his disco-informed. trance-induced tracks that usually end on a high note. are elevated by ambient soundscapes that end with a bang and sugarcoat your warm-up slots. while bird-heavy bonus beats that stand up on their own or help you out in the mix. nice like a stick of liquo-rice.
after nearly half a decade since their monumental make it good. dj tennis and fink re-collide on !k7. inspired. recent studio sessions have bore two breathing. sonic landscapes. entitled certain angles. glimmering pianos. droning machines and captivating songwriting take form. wrapping the berlin-based singer’s voice in subtle melancholy. both humbly understated. yet party-ready. certain angles perfectly summarises the life and death founder’s recent etching in the dj kicks stone. dj tennis has also called on four of his most trusted allies to reinterpret the 12′... with four digital-only remixes: the/das deliver a pensive moment of bubbling body music. francesco leali appears with a timeless. genre-bending re-perception as opus 3000. lee jones salutes the faithful dancers. mentrist’s unclassifiable excursion challenges the towering borders of techno.
mayak’s first part of their anniversary release continues to balance between deep and minimal house. for the a-side. the much promising noah skelton delivers a 12-minutes deep house saga. and for the 14 minutes remix on b-side we invited a legend - kamran sadeghi - who makes a sophisticated groove to support the great afterhours vibe.
>this life< has been a title paolo rocco has been saving for the right moment. as his first ep on his own label. this record brings us back to the early morning after hour 90s rave days. inspired by 909 drum grooves. deep warm pads. and melancholic vox chops. this is paolos definition of house music. with his a2 >doors open< being a perfect opening track. jack wickham and okain remixes complimenting his originals. this record is already going down as timeless.
2018 repress with tripple gatefold cover + unique time stamp + double sided 12inch inlay . >raw as fuck autistic star trek 1987- misty forests- x-files.- detroit unicorn futurism made on cheap ass digital & analog crap synthesizers recorded in a ragtag bedroom studio on a teac vhx cassettedeck in dolby c with an unintelligible yet soulfull vivacity< legowelt
POLITICS OF DANCING CRXSS DJEBALI & FRANCK ROGER (140 GR)
12" Vinyl UK30.04.18
the boys from politics of dancing records launch their new imprint. p.o.d crxss. it s a label of collaborations. of paths crossed. it s about friendship. having fun making music with each other. the first release is understandably done by parisian artists. as djebali. franck roger and politics of dancing have been long time friends. deejaying together for years. the result is two quality deep house tracks. cut for dance floors. one track pressed on each side of the vinyl for maximum dynamics and dj friendly use. friends. music and party. thats what it s all about.
5 years since midnight shift’s first release in 2012. the label assembles a collective of artists. most of them are in advance of their full eps releasing later. representing the sounds of the label is this manual of secret moves. up in the sleeves. the mystic motley crew also comprises the alternate sides of familiar faces — amato (the hacker). terry lamborgini (marco bernardi). innyster (seixlack). hodge in a new formation with gramrcy. and an electro moniker from an undisclosed artist: thermocline. from abstract acrobatics to the abrasive and the ultimate gob smack to the floor — the midnight manual.
it s time for a fresh new release from the apollonia stable. and this time around we unveil four groovy gems from shonky and tolga fidan working together for the first time. giving us a winning combination and one which is sure to satisfy fans of both artists. the first track dynamo sets the tone for the ep. the bassline has a deadly groove. while playful effects dance around at the top end creating an immersive atmosphere. intergalactic vibes. after that comes bastille . which features a similarly jaunty rhythm with a variety of bleeps. chirps and twangs layered on top on each other to give the track its depth and character. while a menacing b-line does its dirty work in the low end.on the flip we get micro-ondes . a mysterious into the undiscovered lands of planet funk. you feel as though you ve been transported to another world. where warped creatures lurk. calling out for your attention. as for the bass. its rhythm is utterly contagious. finally americana completes the collection. maintaining the unusual use of sound prevalent throughout the ep it utilises a myriad distorted instruments. support in the low end comes via a tough. punchy bass riff.
nice price deal !!! excellent groovy melodic 2 track ep. very hypnotic !!! puett ahoi is a huge solo project from mr frank hermann (he is well known as a part of trick & kubic . released on labels like great stuff rec etc pp)
nice price deal !!! produkt schallplatten is back in action after a brief hiatus with a new vinyl ep called >let’s get the band back together< think accidental meeting between a robot jam band and tito puente in detroit. on acid. at sunrise. or simply imagine the result of some real-time. unhurried jam sessions between some highly talented heads. edited to perfection with only the dancefloor in mind. o there you have it: three dope tracks generated by santos resiak. miguel colmenares. shadi megallaa. alland byallo. hector pizarro. red kite. seb steimel. walker and label boss sebastian herre. strictly limited to 300 copies. hand numbered.
