harrison bdp embarks on the sixteenth expedition into the exotic lands of palm trees and blue skies with the ambient and spacey “be like water” ep for shall not fade sister-label lost palms. expedition sixteen features four jams packed full of dystopian-esque pads, crunchy drum sequences and ambient soundscapes.

el deux is the swiss electro-pop trio of gutze gautschi (guitar, vocals), steno onetz (bass), martin kraft (vocals, drum machine). formed circa 1981 in aarau by gutze and steno who played together in punk/new wave band fresh color aka frische farbe featuring a pre-yello dieter meier. gutze?s minimal electronic compositions did not fit the concept of fresh color, so they formed a new project with their live mixer, martin kraft, on vocals.

amen4tekno 09 with tracks by vandal, mandidextrous, zone 33, c3b, t-menace and bucka!

cong burn’s sixth tape is a seamless blend of ambient soothers and portastudio dubs from charlotte bickley (carlos) & aaron turner (anxiety support group / perfume advert). riyl pauline anna strom, jay glass dubs, katelyn aurelia smith.

if the outside agency’s new release on genosha 175 was to be summarized with a few keywords, they would most likely be “twisted” and “evil”. on an ever ongoing crusade to bring high-quality tracks to a tainted genre, another word to describe this release could be “uncompromising”. comes on black & gold mixed vinyl with download code included.

for revenge0 we are proud to present tafkamp’s full-length indrukken cassette album, featuring some of the artist’s deeper and dreamy productions to date. tape includes download-code for the digital files.

planet mu are very happy to be releasing “vicious circles”, the debut ep by sinjin hawke and zora jones, who aside from producing music also run the audio-visual production unit “fractal fantasy”. zora released several collaborations on last year’s “visceral minds 2 including “dark matter” with planet mu’s jlin, while sinjin has collaborated with dj rashad, just blaze and mikeq, and also produced music for monoliths like kanye west and frank ocean. remarkably, given the breadth of their work, “vicious circles” is their first collaborative ep, and the first time either have released on vinyl.

a compilation of minimal wave from around the world (1980-1991), the bedroom tapes features rare, unreleased, and licensed tracks all the way from belgium to australia to japan. the bedroom tapes excitedly marks minimal wave’s 66th release and is a follow up in the series to the lost tapes, the found tapes, the hidden tapes and of course the minimal wave tapes.

ltd repress! leipzigs perm delivers a fine quality techno ep on shtum with a nice versatile selection ranging from harder and jacking to deep and atmospheric. especially track 1 and track 4 are worth a special mention.... deep acid driven techno tracks that will stand out in big dark basements with a (probably) unconscious link to classic techno on labels such as probe. all the ingredients for a good night out in 1 record! the artwork is created by julia dichte.

recorded live in olganitz at nachtdigital xx , 90 minutes length, it s pure magic - just as jane s much-loved dance sets. the nachti ambient tape #1 contains the first 90 minutes of jane s ambient set at nachtdigital xx and will be available in limited quantity

mental overdrive, norwegian gran ol wizard of techno, owner of love od communications starts of with “clocked”, a colorful and moody track with a touch of grittyness. thomas urv, ploink label head and one of norwegian techno’s main protagonists, brings a signature raw high energy techno track “6.24 con dao”. per hammar, swedish producer and dj based in berlin, the captain behind dirty hands and 10years labels delivers a steady dubbed hypnotic house track “blank space”. thomas skjaerstad from trysil, norwegian winner of burn residency 2017 finishes the ep with a punchy, dark spaced out techno track titled “space x (sommeroya edit)”.

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six, twelve, nine.
thirteen, seven, eight.
three, five, five.
drinks, dive, trust.
try, think, dust
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janice - aa (silent reflection) remixes by amotik, cleric, kikatone and luis flores. the vinyl release comes with a download sticker.

ph17 keep things wavy with a various artist compilation full of hazy ambient works and hard-hitting trance made for the after-hours.

the buzz around the first wilson phoenix release was huge - good luck finding a copy of that one! the mysterious techno entity returns for round two and delivers the goods once more with some razor sharp club cuts that smartly straddle vibes without losing their way. -expansion- is a fist-pumping, 90s-indebted techno workout with an urgent stomp at its heart - the pointed motor city stabs and raw 909 drums are a gift for anyone wanting to whip the crowd up. -space being- is a wilder affair with bright and bold synth leads splattered over a sizzling electro beat. -field control- mans the b side with a robotic throwdown that should tickle electro, wave, new beat and house heads as much as techno fiends.

zum 20. jubiläum präsentiert das nachtdigital festival sein erstes doppelvinyl: nach sechs split-eps und mini-compilations in den vergangenen jahren macht das zum festival gehörende label nun den nächsten schritt. -nachti xx- versammelt beiträge von kollaborativen projekten die auch teil des festivalprogramms sind. die erste platte bestreiten giegling und klm (ein speziell für diesen anlass zusammengestellte formation aus kassem mosse, lowtec und mix mup), die jeweils eine ganze seite bespielen. vinyl nummer zwei vereint pandt und cologne tape mit einem beitrag aus der crew des festivals. das ganze kommt in einem von hausgrafiker manuel birnbacher gestalteten gatefold-cover, ist wie immer streng limitiert und wird ausschließlich auf vinyl veröffentlicht.
klm = kassem mosse + lowtec + mix mup
pandt = perm + talski

vinyl only, strictly limited, no repress.
gatefold cover, design by bus.group, artwork by reiche.
this year s nachtdigital record follows the path we started to explore in 2017: to combine artists who are close to us, each given the specific task to tell a story in up to 24 minutes (which is pretty much the maximum you can press on one side of a vinyl record) - with complete artistic freedom.

following the success of recent novamute releases by charlotte de witte and anna, nicolas has delivered a stellar techno ep. will appeal to fans of ricardo villalobos, len faki, ben sims, jay lumen, charlotte de witte, anna, chris liebing limited edition 12inch vinyl part 1 of a 2 ep series. bougaïeff returns to novamute with permutation djinn inspired by greg egans sci-fi novel permutation city. a follow up ep will be released later this year. following the success of recent novamute releases by charlotte de witte and anna, nicolas has delivered a stellar techno ep. bougaieffs interpretation on permutation djinn attempts to translate the stages of egans novel into music while respecting the constraints of making club friendly tracks. the opener woke up as a copy is an expansive track with blade runneresque metallic reverberations. panic time tryout is a peak time cut, fostering the futurist atmosphere with an unsettling melody. little djinn is the most frenetic of the tracks whilst no escape takes it back to peak time with resounding drums and drills.

steve bug shows us his deeper side incl. 2 dub inspired remixes by rhauder & marko fürstenberg.

highly synergistic split from eleh/caterina barbieri featuring two sides of similar audio dimensions. these two electronic sound poems slowly unfurl rich timbre and harmonics with an austere stillness that is, somehow, ever-changing. it hardly matters whose side is whose.

polaroid were an italian post-punk/new wave band, formed in turin in 1981. the original lineup of the band consisted of marcello zavatto (voice, guitar), massimo vagnarelli (bass, drum-machine), evandro fornasier (guitar), claudio vagnarelli (synthersizer) and marco farano (drums). polaroid made their debut with the cassette 6-track ep

mall grab helmed steel city dance discs is back for volume 7, featuring four club weapons from aussie newcomer nite fleit.

limited edition of 300 copies on clear vinyl.

building on the mission statement that was ferdinger’s debut album “gelände”, comes “abbild”, a 4 track ep and the second release on his life in patterns label. the tempos are tweaked up and the sounds are honed and angled for maximum effect. “gegendämmerung” is straightforward but manages a lyrical tilt, while “spiegelreflex” oscillates between moments of dry precision and epic dreaminess. with “abglanz” the newly paris based producer brings things back to the geological strata that characterized “gelände” - but now with a rawer edge and more reflective surface. glos’ remix of “gegendämmerung” provides ambient and analogue textures, finishing the ep on a more introverted and melancholic note whilst maintaining the mechanistic drive of the other pieces.

repress on black vinyl.

»janus« ist eine zusammenstellung seltenen materials von sun ra und seinem arkestra, das aus aufnahmen von 1963 bis 1970 stammt, die sowohl während live- als auch studioauftritten eingespielt wurden. der space-age jazzschamane bringt hier eine vielzahl von stilen und stimmungen auf die bühne. die tracks wurden remastert und auf audiophiles vinyl bei pallas in deutschland gepresst.

limited rsd 2018 release on porg-shaped 10 inch picture vinyl.

hypnotizing rhythms and stormy bass cuts make up various visions 2, as d-operation drop, zygos, hebbe and mrshl unite on the copenhagen based label’s 9th vinyl release. various visions is a new series of vinyl releases by circle vision, launched to present an umbrella of artists from around the globe, who share the label’s vision of sound design and affection for immersive bass music.

h1 displays an idea of pop music that came together through years of living, long rounds of editing, re-amping, sending files to friends, a vista of san francisco and walks on the outskirts of cologne. the songs could appear in blazing sunlight, empty rooms or city nights. on the sleeves of the 330 records, acrylic colors flow together and congeal in a clear plastic mass.

longevity is promised to no one. we literally live to die, and even great masters perish without saying what they needed to say while they’re among the breathing. most of us leave this earth too full, and the grim reality is artistic careers are usually short-lived. chicago footwork godfather rp boo has fought long and hard to evacuate his mind of all he can throughout his long career, spanning over 30 years since cutting his teeth djing for the legendary house-o-matics.

the music on this ep was conceived in china, between 1989 and 1993. the original tracks were mixed to dat in real time, in a small neighbour-proof studio inside my apartment in macau, a 19th floor with a view to the hurricanes. there’s a small, unexpected or improbable story behind each track, some little magic fused with the local atmosphere, certainly guaranteeing their lasting authenticity 25 years later.

earthboogie’s debut album, human call, rightly earned praise on its release earlier in the year, with listeners responding positively to its sticky and humid dancefloor fusions of african and south american rhythms, chunky dub disco, retro-futurist house, spacey analogue electronics and sun-kissed balearica. hot on the heels of that release, leng records has sourced new remixes of two album highlights – “high minded man” and “silken moon” – from running back label boss gerd janson and synthesizer-wielding balearic boogie stalwart pete herbert.

the first release from study records is a disco-infused ep from everyone’s favourite cop polisen. with these four tracks, the gothenburg raised producer, takes you on a trip consisting of fun, chugging sampling-work accompanied with groovy baselines and stabby pianos.

ltd one sided , numbered vinyl --- david morales’ legendary track ‘needin u’ is a landmark in house music culture all the way from its release in 1998 and remains a seminal classic in dance music history.
in celebration of the tracks 20th anniversary, french artist/producer dimitri from paris has created yet another thrilling remix of the face vs. mark brown s previous version of ‘needin u’,

after the succesfull launch of larry de kat his eccentric katnip imprint he has returned to the scene with a fresh new release drenched in house, disco, soul, hiphop and funk. it s with no doubt that this album conveys an undeniable sexy funky vibe. with eight tracks this is a win/win situation for every music lover.

from the age of fifteen, mark laird has been playing clubs and shows around ireland in venues like sandinos, the factory and a residency in voodoo venue. dropping his debut release on jelly red, laird continues to fly the flag for his country as a stellar producer and now joins fabrizio ulivieri’s hopera records, following up records by luksek & jun kamoda, classonix, last nubian, never dull, and hyas.

at long last! we’re delighted to present a hypnotic time-capsule courtesy of dissmentado aka ismael pinkler from carisma and kompakt collaborator, máximo graesse bondino.

warren harris aka hanna returns to shall not fade with the beautiful ‘on the basis of deference’ ep. the four tracker features three signature hanna productions, rounded off by a mindblowing remix from earl jeffers.

a year from its inception, artesian sounds proudly presents ars002: a debut ep from emre can swim introducing his unique brand of dubby, atmospheric low-bpm house music.
envisioned as a visit to a distant island, the ep opens with ‘another shake’, greeting you as you come ashore with a warm and tranquil mood. with ‘golfclap’, you venture deeper into the mainland, the rainforest thickens and tribal dance ensues. flip the record and things wind back down with hazy after-hours groover ‘slide in deep’. finally, aleksandir makes it a family affair and joins the expedition with a remix, packed with juno melodies and and rhodes-tinged broken beats.

time for another adventure down the east . . . disco hamam is back with their 4th presentation of turkish & oriental killer disco edits. this time, tokyo matt tells you a tale of the oriental with a fist full of dollars, whilst afacan soundsystem has a thing or two to tell about the disco.. east is east but these are the real deal yeast free dance floor beasts.

the donna smith experience’s “desire ep” is the 2nd edit release from this is our time. also, it is the first time that the glittering part of imre kiss wonderful soul is materialising on vinyl. these lustful tracks are just like going for a walk on a sweaty summer night which eventually turns out to be the best time of your life filled with dancing, flirting effortlessly & after a kiss falling in love for the last time. it is our soundtrack for the warm months, let it be yours too.

limited, vinyl only, label from melbourne, australia blowing over from the west comes hame djs debut on vulcan venti, with three tracks carefully constructed for the discerning disc jockey. stretching out over dubby breaks and tranquil textures, this is one twelve inch youre sure to get trispy to!

aus music welcome the debut ep from, matt karmil. the sourced ep follows his critically acclaimed will on smalltown supersound. matt delivers two classily edited cuts and two off kilter deeper tracks, a perfectly balanced ep with a track for all times and moods.

after reaching 100k subscribers on youtube, the channel houseum cross over to the next step with the launch of their new label houseum records. their first release ‘the four j’s’ features four bumping house tropes from channel regulars bellaire, subjoi, gavinco and jesse bru. this release represents the achievement of the work done on the channel by releasing four tracks with four differing, infectious vibes.

all aboard canoe 007. vinyl only!

politics of dancing records releases the third number of their famous p.o.d edits series. quite a line up on this one, with shonky, franck roger, 2vilas and john jastszebski reworking some house classics and underground gems. a weapon for your crate not to be missed.

incl. love is a stranger !!!! cold beat is a san francisco-based quartet fronted by hannah lew (synths, vocals) with kyle king (synths, guitar), luciano talpini aita (synths) and sean monaghan (guitar).

saft is proud to present the official re-issue of the 1986 joan bibiloni band classic “the boogie”. the vocals by deborah carter still sound as relevant and uplifting as ever. the sought after guitar licks of bibiloni have appealed to a lot of generations ever since he started making name for himself in the early eighties. while in recent times some of the more experimental work has been re-issued and compiled through some respected labels, the dancefloor classic “the boogie” still remains the pinnacle of the guitarist more dancefloor oriented work.

pressing on white 7 inch vinyl.