eperimental improv, pop and r&b abstractions

hiphop, grime, dub and ambient-driven hybrids

modern power electronics...tip!!

comes with a fold out a2 sized poster and download card.

original soundtrack by prolific belgian composer michiel de malsche

essential!

12 inch incl. booklet

extraordinary mixture of acoustic drums, electric percussions, spiritual jazz and ethnic vibes

realistic monk is the new performance project from carl stone in collaboration with artist and composer miki yui. carl stone is one of the pioneers of live computer music and has been composing electro-acoustic music almost exclusively since 1972.

juni is the first joint release by charly schoeppner and sascha demand, two seasoned veterans of experimental and improvisational music. they call themselves giraffe. their longstanding friendship has now propelled them into making juni. juni contains 11 short pieces that effortlessly flow in and out of each other. intuitive, yet controlled, subdued, yet at times nervously ritualistic, percussive elements drive the tracks with melodic and harmonic impulses weaved around them. the record references abstract jazz and contemporary experimental music. it is an original snapshot of what makes contemporary experimental music tick.

electroacoustic experiments and filmic elements define the music that develops instinctively yet irrevocably, a sense of forward motion setting them apart. compositionally minimal, these tracks maximize their inherent potential all the way through to their logical and even illogical end. referencing electronica, ambient, shoegaze and at times modern classical harmonics, monochord builds and unbuilds in a slow heartbeat. introspective and filmic, its quiet and non-confrontational nature makes monochord move in the interzone between various spheres. their music escapes definition and that is its truest definition. its subtle pulse and evocative and drony feel invite and inspire.

lars stowe is mostly known for his work as anstam, releasing his very own brand of avantgarde bassmusic and idm-flavored intense electronic music on his own anstam label and on modeselektors 50weapons imprint

after releasing some highly acclaimed records on delsin tel aviv-based yoav b. releases three new tracks on the belgian meakusma label. gently rubbing shoulders with detroit techno (the way anthony shakir produces it) and hiphop, built on crazy loops and raw rhythms, the tracks are enhanced with psychedelic and playful sounds, that give them the feeling of being in continuous flux and movement. the mood here is absorbing yet ambivalent. on top of this, protect-u, from the fantastic future times camp, delivers a remix, pulling the music away from reality, firmly aiming it for the universe. with a mid-tempo house feeling, a crispy bassline and abstract synthesizer pattern, they take the listener beyond the infinite.

meakusma broadens its label profile with another brave and free-spirited release. sic! is a modern disco band with members jules etienne, alessandro tartari (from gui.tar and snax and snakettes) and producer and dj massimiliano pagliara (rushhour, needwat, balihu). they all share a passion for warm synth sounds, poignant melodies and groovy structures. far beyond typical or retro-kitsch, sic! have composed 4 wonderful disco songs full of summer, with timelessness firmly stamped on them. also check out the special remix 12 with remixes by errorsmith, quarion and lowlow. sweeet package!

second part of the series!

experimental music

this is pretty sneaky .... big tip!

gerald cleaver s second electronic album, jointly released by 577 records sub label positive elevation and meakusma. it sees cleaver further exploring the depths of electronic music offered by his hometown detroit, combining those influences with his personal musical background as a jazz drummer.

sebastien robert presents his emerging treshold lp

meakusma presents us experimental and ambient soundscapes.

hier gibt es drama und selbstbeobachtung in hülle und fülle, da diese beiden tracks rhythmische monotonie mit ergreifenden effekten kombinieren.

strong release by julion de angelo and viola klein, on the always on point meakusma imprint - killer!

new release on the belgium cult label meakusma by voila klein!

music for visual disorders collects together various compositions by tomaga that have been used by different artists or curators within the context of works of visual art, dance or exhibitions.

goings third effort is a joint release by silent water and meakusma. recorded in the span of one year in monthly recording sessions, it sees them venture off into an at times melismatic and contrasting contemplation on forward musical propulsion, 70s crossover jazz and minimalistic and at times downright futuristic electronic music. over the course of two spun out yet concentrated pieces, light and dark are built into a mesmerizing musical reverie that is equally as contemplative as it is explicitly emotional and confrontational. melodic as well as rhythmic accents diverge and coalesce with ease and poise, a subtle yet incessant throb defining everything throughout. record includes free download code + additional bonus track. running time side a - 24:43 / side b - 24:22 released in a gatefold cover.

viola klein is the house music auteur behind two beautiful and contemplative house music records on her own viola klein imprint.

butterflies is lord tang s second full length release. it is a warm descent into a dub fueled frenzy of color and light. it is a sound dredged from the depths of jamaican dub and spun into a new form that incorporates the many influences on lord tang s creator, dominic cramp: soundtracks, library music, vintage science fiction, broken beats, dirty electronics, modular electronic music, abstract tone clouds.

behind is an expansive collection for hackford, who draws from experimental, process-oriented composition techniques to create sensorially engaging dance music. an ethos of presence, enrichment and dissociation pervades behind - by stripping away the constructed-ness of so much dance music, hackford allows himself to produce music that is as much a joy to create as it is to share. an ambassador of -ecstatic states- as he calls them, hackford s music suggests heightened temporal zones may be ubiquitous if you allow them to be. behind is a proposition of such ecstatic states, its music pulsing vitally at opposite ends of the bpm spectrum. distinctly unmotivated by polemic dialogues around dance music, behind seeks a more soluble musical space for unmitigated engagement. it is music inspired by transitions, no less vital before sunset as it is after the curtain call.

afrikan sciences deconstructs mahbunzi nahgo pihndi goes to the market using his characteristic broken breakbeat approach to create a piece of daft and extremely mode rn elect ronic funk. finally, thomas bullock modi-cuddles haya into an prolonged ambient reverie to bridge and layer between dance floor pulsations.

on mix mups first outing on meakusma, he once again delves deep into abstracted, bleeped-out house music. his characteristically playful and quirky sound has gained him a loyal following amongst those looking for grooves that are as smooth as they are chopped up

tokyo-based ryo murakami has been releasing slightly minimal-inflected house music since 2007. his club-oriented work has always been subtly atmospheric and deliberately soft-spoken and non-confrontational, conjuring up an original sound that fits to modern-day house music like a glove. he co-runs and releases on the panrecords label and has also published his music on dessous, poker flat, baud, curle, etc

this album is a highly convincing distillation of what makes music modern today and, in the process, adds to it through subtraction of what is not essential. shrimp that sleeps is just that though, essential that is! lp contains free cd with bonus track & remix by sagat!

nice price deal !!! georgia is a collaboration between brian close and justin tripp. on their own georgia sounds imprint, they have previously released one album, asemic club, a collection of sound recordings from the previous 5 years, woven together into a dizzying stew

stefan schwander has been releasing his heavily processed and sequenced take on african music and american minimalism under his harmonious thelonious moniker since 2008.

meakusma is releasing a 12inch compilation to coincide with their party in eupen in september 2012. four artists from the line up each deliver two tracks.

brooklyn based madteo returns to meakusma after his critically acclaimed >sinister ministers< 10inch released on the label in spring 2009. his signature stylistic approach still borders on deep, ambivalent and engaging house music and hiphop influences. the five tracks here are some of the strongest material he has produced, with basslines, melodies and moods shifting in and out of focus all the time and once again setting a rough yet subtle mood. the >bangin on the ceiling< track features a new collaboration with hiphop legend sensational. for fans of deep and different club-oriented music.

heavy duty remix ep (accompanying the first sic! release on meakusma) features reworks by errorsmith, lowlow and quarion. errorsmith remodels orange sky, in his inimitable style, into a bouncing bomb, solely focused on making the dancefloor explode in delirious delight. lowlows version explores the darker side of the track, conjuring up a syncopated nu disco rhythm that sounds claustrophobic and ecstatic at the same time. quarion takes orange sky to the beach and gives it a balearic house feel.

meakusma delivers the 3rd and last part of their ruts series, featuring the deeper side of house and techno with tracks by immer.chic, vakula, even tuell, move d & benjamin brunn.

one of the rare new terrence dixon releases... this time on the nice meakusma. the two original tracks are two deep space jams with and from a detroit mindset, the remixes on the flipside by upperground orchestra take the >room 310< track into deep jazz territory. cosmic insanity! very much recommended!

meakusma starts a new series of special, limited releases. on 10inch vinyl and cd, a number of different artists will be contributing tracks, leftfield from the demands and expectations of any weekly release schedule. kicking off the series is madteo, who already prickled initiated ears with his releases on morphine and its sublabel lanquid.

following up on their rüts compilation and dvd manifesto , comes this new meakusma release, a collaborative effort of massimiliano pagliara (balihu, eskimo, live at robert johnson) and roger 23 (playhouse, swayzak soundsystem, 240 volt). two exceptional tracks, aimed directly at a demanding and sweaty dancefloor. on the aside, berlin based band ‘sic!’ (with jules etienne, alessandro tartari from gui.tar and massimiliano pagliara) have their track ‘h-ea-l’ remixed by roger 23. a 10 minute, moody dub, this track pounds its way gracefully to the center of the dancefloor. literally out of a thunderstorm, alessandro tartaris breathy voice emerges, sprurring on the track..

this dvd contains audio and visiual work by: move d, benjamin brunn,kate simko, pub, even tuell, clatterbox, peter van hoesen, chris parks, scott pagano, humanstudio, ego ..

third part of the series!!