Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Cortex

reissue / repressed , troupeau bleu is the 1st and most famous album which had been recorded by the french jazz-funk band legend, cortex. the obscure french jazz group that’s been a favorite of funky collectors for years! reissued last in 2008 by underdog records, it’s now back in stock in a final limited repressing of 500 copies, reissued by trad vibe records under official license from alain mion. in 1974, alain mion, alain gandolfi & jeff huttner formed the mythical band, cortex, who then recorded several lps, including the legendary “troupeau bleu”. “troupeau bleu”, recorded in 2 days in july 1975, is a real musical u.f.o, an unclassifiable record, a mixing of thousand flavours, the kind of records you will discover listening after listening. the result is a stunning electric groove with a feeling that’s really fresh, nice and warm, and funky in all the right parts!

repress

trusts xy recombination series is back with a second volume of cutting-edge sonic fictions: electro legends ultradyne join techno avantgardists peder mannerfelt, second storey, and alex cortex in remixing classic trust tracks by microthol, clatterbox, and /dl/ms

limited coloured vinyl edition!

reissue on 7 inch vinyl.

jazz-funk reissue

jazz-funk reissue

jazz-funk reissue

limited edition of 500 copies on 7 inch vinyl.

after his great debut on rawax with the -knorke ep-, alex gave us his groundbreaking release from 2008 called -ñ-. he felt it s too good to be forgotten. we felt the same and now this beauty is ready to make people happy again - not only those on discogs!

alex cortex returns on his range label with 4 raw cuts. worth to check!

rawax proudly welcomes alex cortex to the family! we are happy to present you this outstanding artist who already released on such great labels like source records , klang elektronik or pal!

serotonin records, the little neuron that could, returns with a compilation of futuristic electronic funk. its what we live for: volume 1 is the first in a series of compilations sharing our vision of tomorrow and/or the sound of the day after yesterday serotonin has always been what weve lived for, now well try and make sure it’s what you live for too.

german techno champ alex cortex hasnt released an album since 2011 s kihon on pomelo, but the prolific and long-serving artist is rarely resting on his laurels. having released just one other ep from lowtec, blundar now presents a new untitled lp from cortex that should satisfy fans of his leftfield approach to techno in all its forms. track 2 is a masterclass in how to work breakbeats into techno without sounding forced or false, while track 4 blooms from delicate ambience to snagging broken beat with the grace you can only find with such a seasoned vet. spanning many moods, tempos and rhythms, this is a perfect demonstration of the many engrossing approaches cortex can attempt and succeed at within the many-sided realm of techno

vanta 004 comes from alex cortex, an artist who has been producing music for over 20 years now and who has been featured on many killekill releases already. for this release he delivers two monumental tracks in his very own aesthetics: although both tracks are straight at first sight, their complex beat structure makes them shift and drift. and also their sound is distinctive: crystal clear and without any of the reverbs that you hear so often in modern techno they still have an incredible depth and sound more psychedelic than most of the other stuff that you hear nowadays. killer!

alex cortex delivering the heat!! mr cortex is kicking hard with a direct and mental techno tracks! oscillon, a1, is a bleepy affair, direct and repetitive, but please, play it loud and watch. rheometric is in the same alley as oscillon but bringing the bleeps and glitches trip even more in your face. combined with the fat but quirky bassline, it does the peak time techno thing extremely well. b1 s title -shear wave- does the track justice. backed by a fat downtempo beat, the distorted 303-reminiscent synth line cuts through the mix in a way that s impossible to ignore. strain rate tensor rounds up the previous three cuts, also in a very dancefloor-friendly manner. bubbly main lead and anxiety-inducing pad sneaking in the background seem to be the main thing, until another synth hits you as a counterpoint and flips everything upside down. proper no-nonsens stuff!!

after a career in electronic music spanning more than twenty years and so far yielding over fifty vinyls under a host of guises, alex cortex now delivers his latest treat, his own label, range. it will be home, of course, to his own music, but will also welcome guests that in some way played a role on his path. no specific rules have been set as to musical styles, very much alike the diversity alex cortex is known and respected for. the thread holding it all together is authenticity.

nice price deal !!! file under real raw techno. limited to 300 copies and includes printed x-ray inlay.
all arrangements live at monox party in glasgow, no editing whatsoever. straight up techno that tastes like harsh strobelight and fog machine - alex cortex

legendary techno rebel alex cortex joins trust for an ep that wears his nonconformist creed proudly on its sleeve. we run your life takes center stage here, a massive electro banger and electronic warfare anthem for a dystopian future, its programmatic vocals striking a fitting resemblance to ur s most political output. bouncy beat experiment foam rubber landscaping and dizzily spiralling memory overload complete this triptych of techno rebellion. first release in trust s new covert systems series, limited quantity.

alex cortex with 2 fresh techno cuts. adventurous and slowly building trippy nervous modern tracks with almost an avantgardish cinematic feel. accompanied by strong remixed versions of florian kupfer and perseus traxx

killekill 014 is being delivered by alex cortex. on the a-side hyperfocus combines a heavily distorted kickdrum with uplifting trance chords and a breakbeat feeling as if this was the most normal thing in the world. the result is an outstanding anthem that can be used on all floors, whether they are techno, house or breakbeat.by force of attrition is a typical alex cortex-track, driving and static at the same time, slowly moving, hypnotic and deep. the b-side features a remix of hyperfocus by skudge. the swedish duo recently released an ep of alex cortex on their label skudge presents and in return remix this track here for killekill. they extract the breakbeat sounds of the original and use them for a warm minimalistic house tool driven by a smacky wooden snare.

killekill 014 is being delivered by alex cortex. on the a-side hyperfocus combines a heavily distorted kickdrum with uplifting trance chords and a breakbeat feeling as if this was the most normal thing in the world. the result is an outstanding anthem that can be used on all floors, whether they are techno, house or breakbeat.by force of attrition is a typical alex cortex-track, driving and static at the same time, slowly moving, hypnotic and deep. the b-side features a remix of hyperfocus by skudge. the swedish duo recently released an ep of alex cortex on their label skudge presents and in return remix this track here for killekill. they extract the breakbeat sounds of the original and use them for a warm minimalistic house tool driven by a smacky wooden snare.

nice price deal !!! killer 90s analog techno , with a heavy bassline (rumble ratio) tip!!

reissue , lp with poster

killekill 009 comes from alex cortex again. a techno personality that shouldnt need no introduction. we are happy and proud to release some of his vintage material recorded in the years 1998-2000, raw and substantial.with future acid the a-side features a bomb acid track recorded live at the legendary hd800 club in mannheim, which displays the raw power of alex live sets. the b-side features r-byte, a minimalistic chicago-style stomper and mem, a hood-like abstract and minimalistic techno piece.
this is the standard pressing on black vinyl.

killekill 009 comes from alex cortex again. a techno personality that shouldnt need no introduction. we are happy and proud to release some of his vintage material recorded in the years 1998-2000, raw and substantial.with future acid the a-side features a bomb acid track recorded live at the legendary hd800 club in mannheim, which displays the raw power of alex live sets. the b-side features r-byte, a minimalistic chicago-style stomper and mem, a hood-like abstract and minimalistic techno piece.
this is the limited pressing on transparent dark green, smokey marbled vinyl.

killekill herewith announces the start of a sub label focussing the housier side of what we like. killekill house trax starts with the release of a great track by alex cortex. quite uptempo but groovy as hell oh yeah comes along with a strong reminiscence to classic chicago house with its strong bassline and the catchy vocal sample. tyree cooper added a simple but well working piano and packed the original into an even more classic outfit. oh yeah!

limited kanzleramt classics!

15 years have passed since alex cortex began to create his own vision of electronic music - timeless and beyond trends, without a buzz or hype, steadily winning the following of djs and home-listeners, collectors and critics worldwide. his style can be described as unpredictable to a certain point, while maintaining high aesthetic standards. playful with quotes and references, always low-key and focused on psychedelic immersion into sound that shifts the attention from the artist to the music. kihon is a very personal effort, as suggested by the self-portrait on the cover that puts ear, eye, and mouth -reception and production- into context. the carefully elaborated design of this gatefold double lp speaks as a whole and in true minimalist fashion about the passing of time, without ever declaring nostalgia to be a means for itself. this also reflects in the music. alex cortex evades large gestures and obvious quotes, but is certainly conscious of locating his album within a framework of references to other works of electronic music that are important for his own musical evolution. in 11 nameless tracks, kihon takes us on a journey through organic worlds of sound that invites us to flow with the music and connect with the feelings contained in it. the title kihon that relates to japanese martial arts translates to basics or fundamentals, the training of which does not even cease when reaching master grades. those basics that are passed on beyond time are also the foundation of this album. by concentrating on the bare essentials, the music begins to speak, turning the album into a harmonic whole. kihon therefore is also a return to listening, away from a utilitarian perception of music as a background sound. this does not mean it would not work perfectly well in a club context -in the right hands it indeed does- but more notably, kihon is a work of art worth your attention and destined to stand the test of time

alex cortex >unshell< is the follow up to his acclaimed >i wont conform< (pom22) and the foretaste for his upcoming album which is going to be released on pomelo this coming fall.
>unshell< features 4 modern dancefloor tracks in best cortex style, characterized by tight rhythmic structures and a unique and irrestistible hypnotic power.
from deep stumbling house grooves with piano stabs and a male vocal admiring >your sexy moves< and a chicago jacker with a repetitive voice on the a side, to athmospheric dark techno with warped sound effects and breakbeat house layered with modulating 8-bit sounds on the flip, this record shows once more alex cortex skills to move off the beaten tracks in his very own style.

stomping hardcore action

the legendary french jazz-funk is back on 7 inch with a double single explosive! the title of the a side was sampled by jay dee, madlib, mf doom ... and shows the talent of pianist alain mion in fender rhodes and on her keyboards! the title of the b-side extract the 2nd album the group also served a medley 12 inch released in 1979! lets jazz dance!

this new record edition is the first realized directly from the original master tapes. great care has been given to the 24 bits transfer respecting original sound.

killekill002 comes from alex cortex solo. the a side track >tackle” is an old school minimalistic loop techno track with a weird bleepy melody inside. made for the late hours on big pas. b1 track >beach bass< is the hit of this record: a deep house number with a bassline that hits your heart immediately and makes you smile and want to dance. a house hit as it should be! b2 >boing boing< is an uncommon, strange electro track that rounds up this ep and shows the wide range of styles that can be expected from this label. alex cortex has been releasing electronic music of all kinds since 1996 on labels like source records, kanzleramt, klang elektronik, pomelo, platzhirsch and many more.

expert techno producer alex cortex returns with a four tracker, which includes some of his best work to date. alex cortex is best known for his versatile output, from melodic downbeat electronica for labels like ann aimee to kicking techno or drexciya-style electro.

sdj stingray aka. urban tribe aka. sherard ingram is one of detroits most original techno artists. after recording a legendary downbeat album on mowax, stingray supported drexciya as official dj, which inspired him to developed his own aquatic electro sound. alex cortex has been on the forefront of german techno since the mid nineties, with his first record tubed (1996) being a big clubhit in germany.

double 12inch package!! includes djs @ work & paragod remixes!!

the track >reticarga< comes in 6 different shapes, ranging from jazzy over techno to electro, from straight to weird.

elegisch treibend mit eindeutiger detroit-reminiszenz kommt >empathy box< auf der a-seite daher. >penfield unit< (b1) marschiert etwas stärker vorwärts, bleibt dabei jedoch stets gutgelaunt. >mood organ< (b2) taucht dafür umso tiefer ab, hypnotische wirkung garantiert. so musikalisch war platzhirsch noch nie!

vier musikalische stücke zwischen discoidem house- und chicago-beeinflußten grooves finden sich auf dieser platte. vier tracks mit fließenden arrangements und psychedelischen klangschichtungen, zwei von heute & zwei von 1998

zwischen techno und house, zwischen traditionell und modern, zwischen band und computer ist alles erlaubt. hauptsache es kommt von herzen. genau das bieten uns alex cortex und lopazz hier!! powerhouse!!! limited

great jazz funk issue, by famous 70s french combo cortex! an ultra limited lp edition only for the japanese market. recorded in 79, but pressed in 2006 by underdog records. unrealised seventies stuff propulsed by alain mion and alain gandolfi, lead members of cortex.

pomelo proudly presents this techno record by german producer alex cortex featuring lopazz, the team responsible for acclaimed releases on output, freundinnen, platzhirsch and get physical. this time cortex is the mainman, delivering 3 funky, deep and unique techno grooves, minimal, trance and experimental techno, all included. lopazz (with casio casino) provides the most poppy track, >thundercamel<

der heidelberger alex cortex erÖffnet das neue jahr mit einer absolut unbeschwerten zeitlosen platte , wie es seit jahren sein markenzeicen ist die a- seite ist eine schrÄge technonummer mit einer prÄchtigen bassline, welche an die alte gute technozeit erinnert.detroitmÄssig mit flÄche geht es auf der b-seite zu. gerade morgens entfaltet dieses stÜck seine volle wirkung. waidmanns heil!!!

der killertrack >tube< von 1996 ist nun wieder bereit euch den kopf zu verdrehen, und hat nichts von seiner stärke eingebüsst. dazu gesellen sich noch zwei neue psychoschieber.

ltd backstock.. alex cortex with three deeper atmospheric tunes and three cool pumpin tech classis..

very strong electro reworks!

col. 2lp: (2 x 140g lps (lp1: bananengelb, lp2: rot) in einem single sleeve jacket mit vierfarbig bedrucktem insert.)

discover soul, funk and disco gems from the 70s and the 80s.

coloured version / transparent vinyl, 3lp 180g vinyl, silver pantone, uv spot varnish

2023 reissue

incl. marcel fengler and james ruskin

clash lion is a mix of three personalities, shall ocin, terr and daniel watts. three artists with different musical backgrounds merging forces to create a truly eclectic and open minded label. with an approach to release unique electronic music covering a multitude of genres from techno to retro electronica, their passion for innovative and experimental productions shows no boundaries. the labels debut release comes from maetrik, tantalizing us with an outstanding release. deep and dark warping modulation, twisting upon a bellowing low end is accompanied by searing experimental riffs slithering throughout cortex 11 - b ninex 7 û c has a low end drone of power, which builds slowing alongside a relentless hat before releasing into a mind bending synth pattern of pans and fluctuations. synth depth reigns supreme as the weighty beat kicks into gear, completing a truly mesmerizing maetrik 2 track production.

the first instalment in our new ‘mr bongo record club’ compilation series – a selection of favourites, recent discoveries and sought after obscurities, which form the basis of our dj sets and our radio show of the same name. including cuts by claudia, cortex, dave pike set, fruko, neno exporta som, connie laverne, barbosa and more.
dj support from jeremy underground paris, disclosure, mr saturday night, luke howard / horse meat disco, dam swindle, tim sweeney / beats in space, hunnee, laurent garnier and more.

beautifully put together and deeply personal comp of pioneering belgium new wave / diy enigma, alain neffe (bene gesserit, psuedo code, subject etc). highly reccomended - includes folded inner with liner notes (biography).

killekill megahits ii is a jubilee release. but it’s not only that. it’s also milestone and turning point in the killekill history, because with this release killekill closes one chapter, and opens up another. we will start several new labels over the next months, so this is a hello and a goodbye release – looking back and forward at the same time. the full compilation got a lot of coverage and the tour was very successful, and so we will release the records as single releases as well. part 3 features the straightest tracks of the compilation. detroit-ish techno from alex cortex, stomping acid from blake baxter, the prince of techno and modern techno by ksp and cassegrain & tin man – 4 bomb tracks for the dancefloors.

killekill catalogue number 025 is a jubilee release: its killekill megahits ii. but its not only a jubilee release. its also milestone and turning point in the killekill history, because with this release killekill closes one chapter, and opens up another.

double 12 inch celebrating 5 years of kanzleramt records. great snapshot of 1999 techno in and from berlin and already a classic.

italian minimal/techhouse bizz!! mixes by cardo & elia, bismark & sdg!!

mini compilation celebrating 13 years pomelo!

possibly the most important new electronic label of 2008 brings us their first in a series of limited compilation 12inchs. its the release that many thought would never happen! the baby we ve been nurturing for almost 5 years and the 12inch that should have kicked our label off but never quite made it out of the blocks in time. essentially what we ve done for our first compilation is release a collection of tracks from four of our favourite producers. some are famous, some are soon to be famous, but all share the common trait that is the funk

dj support by dj hell, luciano, troy pierce, davide squillace (dc10, ibiza) and many more... name+relucto first gathered praise as remixers for the aforementioned fool with their demented re rub of drama earlier this year. their debut is a four track vinyl and digital release. longblackcurlyteeth’ is a dark and deadly slice of techno which germinates from stripped sleeparchive style minimalism into a gloopy acid evolution that plunges and skews itself into the sinister depths of foreboding, resonant evil. blueballs picks up the tempo and undulates along a jacking groove of raw metallic, mashed up alien calypso funk. title track spawnofspoon is a demonic mongrel of future styles. this scuzzy hip hop homage is riddled with shredded vocals and mutant bass modulations which explode into a post rave, acid armageddon. alex cotex is in devastating form with his hypnotic rework of lbct, the result is a mesmerising, relentless beast that reverberates a pulsing throb underpinned by a fizzing 303 bassline

euphoric trance bomb. includes jason cortez remix

digipack cd, silver pantone

to feel the future is to feel the fall into time. for the fourth instalment in tresor s kern mix series, dj stingray (urban tribe/drexciya) presents a device for decoding time in all directions, a sonic prism that refracts our senses into auxiliary components of a total future-rush.

grandiose fabric-ausgabe der berliner djane oesterreichisch-karibischer abstammung, cassy, die sich mit vier festen dj-residenzen in den top-clubs panorama bar/berlin, rex/paris, trouw/amsterdam und output/nyc einen kultstatus in der house-szene erspielt hat. nach mix-cds fuer cocoon und panorama bar serviert uns cassy ihren rohen, unverfŠlschten house-sound in einem trickreich-komplexen mixset von reduziertem hedonismus und herzlichern aufrichtigkeit.

the watergate mix series goes into the next round. konrad black is a founding member of the wagon repair label and part of the richie hawtins m_nus family. for watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as martin buttrich. his signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and refects his self-perception as a dj. over the last years konrads sound has found a home in berlins watergate club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis