electronic music approximately 35 years after bands like kraftwerk opened the magic box. a lot happened since then and it seems all is said, done and invented. however it is almost surprising that new things still pop up here and there when it comes to electronic music production.

runddans ist ein 39-minŸtiges werk von abstruser schšnheit und brillanz, das auf der cd als durchgehender 1-track enthalten ist und fŸr die doppel-lp auf 45 rpm in seine bestandteile zerlegt wurde (natŸrlich samt cd-beilage). seine macher sind drei gestandene musiker, jeder fŸr sich eine wahre grš§e seines genres

die erste ausgabe mit dem titel -sherwood at the controls vol.1: 1979-1984- prŠsentiert 14 von sherwood produzierte oder remixte tracks zwischen post-punk, mutant-disco, dub, funk und electro aus der hochphase zwischen 1979 bis 1984. klassiker und raritŠten, cd-erstveršffentlichungen und zwei komplett unveršffentlichte tracks (prince far i, voice of authority ft. congo ashanti roy). alle formate unmixed.

emikas new album channels electroclash era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amidst soaring synths. a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout this record. the intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods showcased point illustrate a fully-fledged artist. pitches her voice down on the vampish miracles to duet with herself in haunting fashion.

joy adegoke und wim janssens aka joy wellboy sind seit jahren unzertrennlich, ein paar in leben und kunst. ihr zweites album wedding klingt so komplett und vielfŠltig, wie man sich ein popalbum 2015 nur wŸnschen kann: songwriting trifft crooning, elektrobeat kuschelt mit chanson, es gibt minnegesang auf der tanzflŠche, herzzerrei§ende duette und engtanzballaden fŸr die ewigkeit.

amusiana is here to promote quirky, offbeat music through eclectic mixes that will surprise as well as entertain you. its run by steve rowlands whos previous collaborations and releases are as diverse as full moon scientist (a break beat/dub outfit signed to leftfields label hard hands and botchitt & scarper), pusmipulyu (a nu-jazz outfit with michael dog signed to interchill records) and melinda miel and marc almond (experimental torch songs on normal records) to name but a few.

is the truth out there? with the truth 2008 - 2013 anthology, solar one music presents a refine selection of some of the exaltics greatest tracks from 2008-2013, reviewing in this cd. five years of a highly prolific career. this future classic retrospective gathers together the very best of the jena located artist on labels such like transient force, bunker, clone or last known trajectory just to name a few.

nach der zerklŸfteten gefŸhlskŠlte seines debŸtalbums classical curves (2012) legt der britische produzent jam city nun ein sinnliches werk mit modernen popsongs zwischen grime, hip hop, post-punk, country, gotik und moderne vor. musik zur transzendenz, aber auch zur konfrontation. ein werk Ÿber liebe und widerstand. stets roh, stets tief in rot.

fragmented:
broken up, cracked open/apart, shattered, splintered, fractured
1 reduced to fragments
2 existing and/or functioning as though broken into separate parts
3 forcibly separated into many pieces

highly technical but still organic, combining advanced synthesis & sample wizardry *fragmented* clearly shows how contrasts can accentuate.

hessle audio prŠsentiert des selbstbetitelte albumdebŸt von pearson sound, aka labelmitbetreiber david kennedy. im ansatz minimalistisch, verwenden seine neun tracks eine handvoll von elementen und šffnen dem hšrer faszinierende, in sich geschlossene welten, lebendig mit bewegung und voller unterschwelliger detailarbeit: von riesigen und farbigen landschaften, zu elektrisierenden rhythmus-tracks, wo schichten von schlagzeug und bass Ÿbereinander liegen wie felsen nach einem erdrutsch. kennedys weitreichendstes gesamtwerk bis heute, eine suite von aufregend impulsiver, ausdrucksstarker und offener musik.

limited japanese cd version of the critically acclaimed album by uk house producer leon vynehall

following the international success of his much acclaimed debut lp, drone logic, daniel avery expands on his wide reaching world with a carefully curated collection of remixes from the artists with whom averys forward facing electronic style shares the deepest affinity. inviting each producer to either compliment, reconstruct or occasionally rebuild his original compositions, new energy stands as a testament to the strength of the current state of affairs in electronic music, borne out of one of its most original talents.

nach einem fulminanten debŸtalbum, das sowohl dancefloors der welt als auch kritiker au§er atem lie§, kehrt jeremy guindo aka bambounou nun mit centrum in albumlŠnge zurŸck. guindo benutzt verspielte electro-synths (echter electro, siehe detroit), die den hšrer in einen trance-zustand versetzen, der durch die peitschenden percussions von tracks wie each other gestšrt wird. im gegensatz zu orbiting bewegt sich centrum eher weg von bass und footwork und hin zu ambient und techno.

* mumdance & logos present proto , tectonic s first major release of 2015, set for release on 16th february. * recorded by the duo over 2014, proto is a collection of 10 future-facing club tracks that, against the odds, also provides a deep and involving experience for the listener. * proto focusses on the very brief sparks of innovation when new scenes were just forming and genre rules and paradigm were still grey areas, the early bleep track days when imported american techno was starting to be appropriated by the uk, the 93-94 proto era when hardcore was morphing into jungle and later when the darker sound of tech-step reared its mechanical, dystopian head. * all of this is underpinned with Òwot u call itÓ grime sensibilities and mumdance & logos trademark sonic disortientation. mumdance & logos concentrate on taking the moods and colours created by these leaps forward in sound and twisting them into something new, keeping in line with the futuristic visions of the originators.

2014 markierte die rŸckkehr des aphex twin nach dreizehn jahren kreativer abstinenz. sein album -syro- Ÿberraschte mit glasklarem sound und einer ausgeglichenen balance aus eingŠngikeit und komplexitŠt alle generationen von liebhabern abstrakter elektronischer musik und gilt als eine der definitiven release-†berraschungen des jahres, die ihm zahlreiche jahrespoll-platzierungen und sogar eine grammy-nominierung einbrachte. derma§en von den reaktionen entzŸckt, verwirklicht aphex twin seine ankŸndigung weiterer releases und legt nur wenige monate spŠter diese neue ep nach, die seinen ausnahmestatus als einen der innovativsten und kreativsten elektronikproduzenten fernab gŠngiger strukturen unterstreicht.

rank bretschneider s new project -sinn + form- (meaning and form) is based on the idea of a fundamentally chaotic world as we know it from mathematical or physical theories and models (dynamical systems, probability theory, stochastic systems), and the constant attempt of man to recognize and to describe, predict, control and change this world. musically, this system is simulated electronically using a modular synthesizer system

in recent times, phantasy have provided the soundtrack for many adrenaline fuelled nights and hazy mornings with critically acclaimed albums from daniel avery (drone logic) and connan mockasin (forever dolphin love & caramel). their latest discovery ghost culture emerges from the shadows to make the space between those two worlds his own. since announcing his arrival one year ago with a debut single mouth, the london based artist has built up a feverish following with a further pair of ear catching singles. this trio of sell-out releases, each pressed on invisible vinyl, offered a glimpse of a rare talent whose music was just as at home in the club as it was in ones bedroom. now phantasy, are proud to present his self titled debut album, a collection of ten tracks rich in emotion, musicality and sonic artistry.

opfer is a new project by dutch artist ian martin and belgian artist sebastien crusener and monument is their first album. ian martin needs no introduction to fans of adventurous electronic music. his versatile style allowed him to release on illustrious labels such as bunker, abstract forms or further records. sebastien crusener has provided all source material in form of field recordings for their project and ian modelled a abstract, minimal and dark ambient album that showcases a bleakness and almost disturbing coldness but yet makes you feel safely encapsulated in a world of comfort and strange beauty. additionally sebastien has kindly provided some wonderful poetry that gives you more insight into the world of opfer. dark ambient at its best. 150 manufactured hand numbered cds in slim line dvd case. the first 100 copies include a limited sheet with poetry by sebastien crusene

eric porter douglass lp for pan is the labels fifth full-length album following contributions from james hoff, valerio tricoli, lee gamble and objekt. the new york artist has been putting out jazz, hip-hop and house-influenced records on deepblak

exzellente retrospektive des kleinen, aber feinen tirk-labels mit 13 perlen seiner historie, darunter tracks und remixes von sugardaddy (aka tom findlay/groove armada), chaz jankel (blockhead-veteran mit seiner hymne im tollen todd terje-remix), space (den franzšsischen space-disco-heroen der 1970 er), the time and space machine (aka richard norris), greg wilson, richard sen, u.v.a. mit ausfŸhrlichen linernotes von rob wood (ex-jockey slut).

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-nothing gold- ist bereits das vierte album von joakim, das der franzoesiche dj und produzent diesmal auf seinem eigenem label tigersushi veroeffentlicht. der titel entstammt einem gedicht von robert frost, welches sich in s.e. hintons buch -the outsiders

das zweite album des franzšsischen elektronikers arandel klingt wie ein tribut an den godfather des minimalismus, terry riley, und bewegt sich zwischen benebelter electronica, emotionalem techno und krautrock, wo unterschiedliche tempi, stimmungen und themen miteinander verflochten sind. siehe auch brian eno, siehe oneothrix point never, progressive 70er synth-epen, 8-bit-soundtracks und john cage.

vladislav delays first ambient album in over a decade. sasu ripatti is one of electronic musics most prolific and eclectic producers. throughout the last two decades ripatti has explored every imaginable genre with over 20 albums under aliases such as luomo and sistol. a classically trained percussionist, the finnish native has also performed as a part of the moritz von oswald trio and his own vladislav delay quartet.

pop ambient 2015 introducing debutant soundsmiths while welcoming returning pop ambient staples.

mit candie hank produzierten sie so etwas wie desert-polka, hymnischen hip hop hingegen mit modeselektor und den puppetmastaz. wir hšren mitrei§enden neo postrock in kooperation mit tortoise oder laetitia sadier, radiotaugliches songwriting mit eric d. clark, gebrochenen funk in kooperation mit den eigens wiedervereinigten funkstšrung und einen astreinen r&b-ohrwurm mit den junior boys. so ist 21 again eine ode an die freude und freunde der band und gleichzeitig ein manifest des stŠndigen dialogs, eine feier der vielschichtigkeit.

die elektronikpioniere slam vereinen 22 jahre inspiration und modernste technologie zu einem soundtrip, der den titel album erstmals in ihrer karriere wirklich verdient. sie beginnen sanft mit ambientklŠngen, lassen dann schrittweise rhythmik und spannung steigen, was am ende bei den dancefloorkillern mŸndet, die man von slam gewohnt ist. reverse proceed ein facettenreiches techno-album!

the records fundament are slow, powerful beats which hold everything together springintgut has been responsible for the studio production at most times while f.s. blumm, experienced for years in making radio plays, has handled the mixing and collaging of the parts. the bird and white noise invites to join the travels, and in its long arches and bridges it can easily be listened to as a whole. while the opener or eskimono feature the rather lyrical side of the duo, tracks like land ab neu or chitin set more punchy priorities to a heavy bass and 808 drums. chitin is a late climax of the album, building up for minutes to a massive groove in an insect-like, abstract sound world, leaving just enough space for romantic cello lines to break through in the middle. the record has been released exclusively in japan for the duos tour in april 2014 via pingipungs partner label nightcruising in kyoto. pingipung now releases the lp version and the cd worldwide

steve hauschildt and bnjmn did a great selection in new electronic, modern classical, noise and ambient.

emotional rescue is proud to present the first ever collection of works from spanish song writer javier bergia. as a member of finas africae his name is finally coming to prominence. now with this selection of his music from 1985 to today, the depths of his acoustic, folk and balearic writing can be heard. born in madrid in 1958 to a family steeped in both classical and spanish traditional music, javier s unique mastery of guitar, percussion, voice, poetry and composition is drawn from both this grounding and upon his lifelong musical inquisitiveness . since 1980 he has been an integral part of the ancient music group atrium musicae . in 1984 he founded, with juan alberto arteche and luis delgado, the groundbreaking group finis africae as a sonic investigation into a fusion o f diverse ethnic musical forms incorporating both indigenous instruments and electronic elements. as a solo artist, his career blossomed when, in 1985, he recorded his first lp, the acclaimed recoletos and he has since recorded thirteen solo albums . with luis delgado he recorded the now classic album la fl or de piedra under the name ishinohana and regularly appears with singer ismael serrano. javier has composed music for and collaborated on many documentaries, films and advertisements as well as collaborating on protects with a myriad o f artists including maria del mar bonet, joaquin diaz, vainica doble, marina heredia, pablo guerreo, antonio vega and cafe del mar. today he participates in the sephardic music groups halilem and alquibla , as well as diverse alternative chamber music groups. javier works around the world as composer, arranger and producer and he appears daily with manolo hh on radio nacional de espana.

in the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown. and, in between, there are doors. having honed a clear and uncompromising sound, which has been flexed across all manner of tempos, and return to electric deluxe with their first full body of work: a sonic contemplation of the cosmos, woven with all their industrial tropes in tact.

a dying planet..encapsulated by those who killed it. filled with wandering souls and ancient technology, a way out emerges. a utopian star, an escape, the anarchostar.
the anarchostar is a psychedelic science fiction universe and the sophomore album of the american electronic composer and futurist distal. the anarchostars story acts as a conduit for the music, each release is a different part of the mythos surrounding the label narrative.

redinhos always been different. debuting on numbers in 2010, his bare blips ep showcased an artist with no desire to fit into the landscape of the time

cuthead got known to the wider public via his releases on uncanny valley but his roots reach way back before the labels start. there was a time when cuthead and his brothers from another mother threw wild parties at abandoned industrial locations or in the woods around dresden. the crew, which was known as kunst:stoff breakz, also established a label where cuthead released two albums and one ep

alec storey (frŸher bekannt als al tourettes) prŠsentiert auf seinem debuetalbum auf houndstooth psychedelisch-inspirierte, bassige dark electronica. double divide ist ein komplexes werk, inspiriert von liebe und emotion. es ist ein werk voller gegensŠtze, paradoxien und idiosynkrasien. ein mix aus hochintensiver, beatgetriebener musik, abenteurlichen clubtunes, die storeys basswurzeln belegen, gleichzeitig aber auch durch gefŸhlsgeladene ambientpassagen aus komplex-rhythmischen strukturen und melodisch emotionalen passagen ausbalanciert werden.

feat. the singles >cant do without you< and >our love<

jimmy tamborello aka dntel veršffentlichte bereits seit Ÿber zehn jahren auf renommierten labels wie pampa, plug research, sub pop oder moshi moshi. er arbeitete oft mit gut auf seine musik abgestimmten gastsŠngerinnen wie ben gibbard, jenny lewis, baths und mia doi todd, doch ausgerechnet auf >human voice< verzichtet er darauf und lŠsst einzig die maschinen sprechen

theatrics is as much a folk song fairytale as it is an exploration of electronic wonders.

without your love is the long awaited debut from ooooo on his brand new label nihjgt feelings.

13 jahre nach seinem letzten longplayer -drukqs- (2001) veršffentlicht aphex twin sein mit spannung erwartetes neues album -syro-, das mit einer fantasievollen outdoor- und online-teaserkampagne hŠppchenweise kommuniziert wird. musikalisch bietet der aphex twin elektronische abstraktion in perfektion. glasklarer, prŠziser sound, technisch auf dem neuesten niveau, teils superfunky, immer hochintensiv. es folgt dem †berraschungsrelease des bislang unveršffentlichten albums -caustic window-, das dieses jahr millionen von klicks und Ÿber 100.000 us-dollar per crowdfunding und auktion einsammeln konnte.

auf seinem dritten longplayer entledigt sich der norwegische musiker kim hiorthoy jeglicher folk-, freejazz-, lofi- und acid-experimente der vergangenheit. dogs ist ein klassisch minimalistisches klavier-werk, angereichert mit wenigen beats und synths. wŠhrend kim hiorthoy den schwedischen pianisten jan johansson als inspiration nennt, erinnern seine bezaubernden klanglandschaften an harold budd und eric satie.

so hat man northern lite noch nie gehšrt. organisch, greifbar, ohne elektronische zusŠtze. verspielt, manchmal ungeplant und mit dem fokus auf instrumente und stimme. die -wooden playground tour 2014- lŠdt zu x limitierten konzerten ein. saxophon und flšte, drums, keyboard und gitarre, dazu der kontrabass, das cello und die pure stimme von andreas kubat bringen den northern lite sound auf eine andere, ruhigere, aber nicht weniger mitreisende ebene. mit the white noize, einer band aus befreundeten musikern, geht es auf tour unterm sonnenhimmel. keine licht-effekte, keine gro§en bŸhnen, sondern gemŸtliche und passende plŠtze im garten hinterm club, auf der terrasse Ÿber dem szeneladen, inmitten einer freilicht-bar - das ist die -wooden playground- tour 2014

ambient musician pete burton is a multi-instrumentalist with a clear ethos about his music

kevin martin aka the bug meldet sich mit neuem album aus seiner wahlheimat berlin zurŸck! angels & devils beinhaltet 12 tracks zwischen electronic, dubstep, bass, dub und dancehall und gaesten wie gonjasufi, miss red, liz harris, warrior queen, flowdan, manga, u.v.a.! utopisch / dystopisch, schwarz / wei§, komplexitŠt / singularitŠt, negativ / positiv ... angels / devils

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dapayk s full-length album on 2xcd! confirming his way of production dapayk >... always manages to walk the line between really rough experimental sounds and nice quirky functional funk, and this album is no different.< (butane) the album cd is completed by the bonus disc >divine parts of a godless life< with 14 new tracks of cute minimal electronica, a musical expression of him that has not been released on cd up to now

bedrock underground sound of ibiza! compiled and mixed! incl. king unique, ramon tapia, sasha carassi, dave angel and more

after hyperdubs first compilation of 10th anniversary dancefloor heaters, -hyperdub 10.2- features some of the labels best songs of the last five years or so. hyperdub is often associated with dark and brooding instrumental music, however, this mid-summer collection sheds some sunlight over that dread filled reputation, showcasing an underrated cast of talented songwriters, vocalists and producers. the album is laced with brand new cuts from kode9, cooly g, morgan zarate feauring. eska and ghostface killah, jessy lanza, dean blunt & inga copeland, and dva featuring zaki ibrahim. ranging from melancholy r&b, garage, funk, footwork and icy pop, -10.2- covers this overlooked side of the labels back catalogue. the album opens with dean blunt & inga copeland-s grime lullaby signal 2012, one of their final collaborations, moving into burials dubbed-out r&b on shell of light from his seminal album untrue, and jessy lanzas stand-out cut 5785021, before sliding into the digi dub meets r & b slow jam of south londons cooly g with obsessed. king britt features next, with his fhloston paradigm project, on the deeply emotive never defeated- featuring rachel claudio. after their collaboration on his pretty ugly album, dva is joined again by south african singer zaki ibrahim with their brand new summery mutant garage track solid. dam funk jumps on ikonikas funk bomb -mr. cake-, adding a fun, party vocal. continuing the -80s funk vibe is morgan zarate and roses gabors ice cold prince-influenced pusher taker, the lead track from his 2013 ep. jessy lanza contributes some more sparkling r&b with the brand new you and me, followed by another track from morgan zarate, a lost dub featuring the soulful eska and wu tang clans ghostface killah. the tempo raises in the final stretch of the album with dvas and fatimas collaboration just vybe, terror danjah & melekas shimmering r&g cut you make me feel and the 160 bpm soul of the late dj rashads only one from his acclaimed double cup album. the cd closes with the lo-fi, bashy mutation of kode9 & copelands lies lies. 10.2 calls on hyperdubs sirens to balance the moody energy of 10.1 with fourteen slices of hyper soul. let them lead you astray

will to be well is the new studio album by dalhous, their second for blackest ever black. this double-lp reflects writer-producer marc dalls continued interest in the life and arcana of r.d. laing, but also alludes to more universal and enduring mysteries: the relationships between body and mind, illness and wellness, the physical and the metaphysical.

incl. tracks by mike candys, hardwell, cascada, jean elan, bryce, tujamo, armin van buuren, michael mind project uvm

system fork was designed around the principle of itamae, where ever detail was described and thought about before any work in the studio was done. this process took two years before a set of rules and principles were fully realised for the creative process in the studio.

modeselektion vol. 03- kommt erstmals ohne eigenen modeselektor-beitrag aus (vom souleyman-edit mal abgesehen), einfach, weil es so viel gute musik von alten und neuen freunden gab. das ganze ist daher erstmals auf einer zweifach-cd zu haben, au§erdem als digital bundle und, leicht abgespeckt, auch als doppel-12-inch-lp sowie auf zwei ep-auskopplungen auf vinyl. 19 tracks, lauter sŸ§e frŸchtchen. das maskottchen ist diesmal nicht umsonst der ananasaffe.

the histories of bbe music and the southport weekender have intertwined since day one. the first release on the label, stop & listen volume 1, was compiled by dr bob jones, the venerable uk selector who was for many years an integral part of southport s core of resident djs who helped shape the sound of the weekender scene.

the theory of dark flow suggests some structure beyond our visible universe - hinting at myriad other worlds outside our limited horizon. its a controversial idea that fascinates bombay monkey, a band who like to create their own musical multiverse.

ende mai meldet sich das allseits beliebte elektro-kollektiv hercules and love affair mit einem neuen album zurŸck. -the feast of the broken heart- ist das dritte werk der fahrenden disco um mastermind andy butler. schon beim debŸtalbum fŸhrte butler einen reigen voller talentierter musiker und djs zusammen, die mit singles wie -blind- die szene nachhaltig prŠgten. auf -the feast of the broken heart- finden sich abermals namhafte gastmusiker, darunter john grant, rouge mary, gustaph oder krystle warren.

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space-disco mit elementen aus kraut- und prog-rock fŸr die esoterischen und psychedelischen floors - so klingt das neue album von the emperor machine, dem projekt von andy meecham (bizarre inc, chicken lips), der als solcher auch topacts wie daft punk, moby und ršyksopp geremixt hat. das doppelformat enthŠlt zusŠtzlich das bonus-album -return of the egg- mit zehn weiteren tracks.

anchored between the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, when industrial music courted funk, when electro(nica) made a shy appearance and house was visceral and plaintive, also inspired by current r&b productions and futuristic hip-hop, tropics of love is a slow tempo record that shines like a steel sun and rings diabolically romantic.