heya. varvet strikes again. this time with no less than techno veteran ben pest. ben who just started his own label over worx and before that releasing tons of records on labels such as bonus round, don t, i love acid just to name a few. he also released under the name black e together with cristian vogel on vogels sleep dept imprint. bens ep is 4 tracks of complete and utterly funky techno madness that will be hitting any dancefloor or twisted mind right in the stomach. first limited press is on solid green vinyl since this is bens favourite colour.

totally slammin mini-comp from lukes anger imprint ! features stable >wonksters< along side current >darling of the scene< al tourettes....

bonus round is back, the glitterati fashionista ep by ben pest unloads 4 original genre bending tracks that contain elements of techno and p funk, all ready to cause ruin to the discotheque! jumpadelic is a heavy chicago influenced, gangster funk workout. the tune has been causing a stir as part of bens live set with a vocal hook that gets everyone jacking! theres a party inside my mouth is a hard and crunchy electro funk track with some wobbly synths that will warp minds. lukes anger checks in with a futuristic re work of now panic adding some spookiness to the twisted original. tiny beginnings rounds off the ep with a slower tempo and more funk laden grooves, lots of cheeky sounds keep the mind hooked while the ass follows...

der produktive produzent ben pest hat die letzten jahre damit verbracht, seine einzigartige interpretation von electro, techno, acid und experimenteller electronica zu perfektionieren. hier nun das ergebniss!

ben pest debuts on berlin’s mechatronica with four lethal electro cuts, built to morph minds and move bodies.

new one from a key uk underground legend - ben pest (i love acid), limited copies red vinyl, full pic sleeve

killer collab from imogen and ben pest. repress on black vinyl.

after over a year in lockdown love love launches lovltd, a new series of limited records containing the tuffest system boomers and shakers. focused towards igniting the dancefloor this series is a celebration of rave in all its forms: acid stompers & wonkers / hardcore continuum // heavyweight bass flex. all the 12”s are graced with artwork by foundational uk graffiti legends a.w.e ‘all world experts’ est 1984- most notably keen and check.

1 per customer, ltd repress

killer ep with four tracks by ben pest and a remix by transparent sound.

great dont techno 4 tracker... new moves from cursor, ben pest & jerome hill ... cursor miner has built a solid reputation over the years for being a free thinker in the world of techno, breaks and bass music, and here for dont he delivers the massive >nonon<. with early support from perc, the track has to be heard to understand... it lures you into a trance then thunderous spastikesque drums pummel the listener into submission. in one word, classic. plus you get palinki, a warped techno bouncer. on the flip, another freethinker, ben pest treats us to >yam um sugli<, with deranged synths and drums practically oozing funk, this sounds like nothing else on the planet.. which is what dont is all about! finally, label boss jerome hill steps up to give a reworking to the aptly named >rumbler<, an intense techno bruiser!

finally panic bridge, the label run by ben pest (keyboard player with ninja tune artists pest), releases its second assault on the normal record-buying public. this time around ben and pals (some also from the band pest) bring another 4 tracks that pillage from the dank basements of garage, breaks & techno and empty the resulting goodies onto a carboot table of epic proportions

itÆs been a couple of years since victim last released a full 12, but just like the buses you wait that long and then two come along at once. for victim, the >off piste< 12 follows hot on the heels of their split 12 with jerome hill & dont recordings. in the case of ben pest, they are coming thick and fast at the moment, with a recent release on lukes angers bonus round label, and an upcoming 12 on the seriously deranged panic bridge label. so, all in all a busy few months. as for the tracks, they all share in common a seriously weighty bottom end, and a tendency for crunchy acidic midsàbut that is kinda where the similarities end, as ben takes the opportunity to explore various avenues off the main street of techno. from the stomping acid workout of >zeedonk< to the more electro-influenced beats of >pain n gain< this is a record that covers a fair few bases (basses?), although all with the aim of thrilling a crowd that enjoys their techno on the gnarly side.

ctrls lands on mechatronica, and fiercely mutates forward-thinking electro with machinist bass music into a cold-blooded and carefully programmed record, for the mind and for the floor.

second occupants compilation from the science cult camp, pressed on blue double vinyl.

ben pest alias overworx is back and brings us 808/303 electro, chi-town influenced techno tracks.

this is the sound of varvet!! grey marbled vinyl

for the first solo ep on horror boogie, fedka the irritant steps up, after his outstanding track on horror boogie 01. fedka the irritant is probably best known as the trombonist in the excellent band pest (ninja tune), alongside ben pest (panic bridge, victim, bonus round). he is also a seriously original and versatile producer in his own right. he has released on panic bridge, alongside the other pest members and his trombone techno live sets are something to behold. here, he drops four varied tracks, starting with the behemoth >words for friends<. a heavy slice of wonky techno, with a big kick and rasping synth. next up is one uncertain eyebrow. a building, funky, fuzzy acid-laced track that drops harder and harder as it goes on. on side b, calypso-flavoured, jazzed up >stick it< progresses on to a become a warbling bass effort with a smooth hip-hop vocal. last but not least, is >you only die once<, another funk-laden monster, with a killer slap bass line.

repress on red coloured 180 gram vinyl.

200 limited press black and orange vinyl no repress

acid steve’s avinit label delivers 4 more warm and throbbing london squat party acid techno anthems from the heart of the london acid techno underground. featuring some of the major players of the scene - geezer/secret hero etc. - and newer producers like acid steve himself, benji 303, and rats on acid, this release is already being championed by the likes of chris and aaron liberator.

next up on asking for trouble after selling out the album and re-pressing comes a four track remix ep for radioactive man’s luxury sky garden album. life-time friend of radioactive man and control tower partner dexorcist aka simon brown is first up to deliver his take on ‘sonic portal’ on the a side. his style has always been uncompromising and as a music lover and dj he s been a major influence on tenniswood’s style and taste for a long time. dexorcist turns in a detroit influenced banger which goes deep. ben pest then follows with his own take of the same track. a member of funk band pest, purveyor of wonky techno, music tech teacher and hardware enthusiast ben has also released on jerome hill’s don t’ label, i love acid and horror boogie to name a few. his take on ‘sonic portal’ is as genre bending and weighted as you’d expect. over on the b side pain struck stanley dumb remix ‘blast furnace’ - a fast and furious electro track which was released as a digital bonus to the album. they work it into a breakneck speed techno number. taste the amphetamine! completing the package biggabush (aka glyn bush) brings his dub influence to the mix. bush of rockers hi-fi connected with radioactive man during a mastering session asking to do the mix after hearing the record. the results are impressive and provide a welcome tempo and vibe change to the ep with its deep and dubby elements.

slidebar is back with a relaunch project to follow the path of our previous slidebar releases, a kick ass 12 filled with groove plundering variety of techno styles from producers you know and love. for the relaunch release - assault on preset 13 ep - we have 4 tracks from paul birken, dave tarrida & tobias schmidt, subhead and ben pest.

there are things in life which are suitable and things in life which aren t suitable. the things which are suitable should be ignored and left for those who enjoyed being tucked into bed and being walked across the street with their hands being held. the things which aren t suitable are what you will probably have some fun with despite the bumps and bruises suffered as a result. the suitable nature of the unsuitability of the following cheek full of tongue provided by scott robinson, ben pest, nox, and norman mueller will hopefully not cause any permanent damage along the way.