cristi cons lands with his debut on adams bite, serving up two pristine cuts of electronic wizardry. the label has previously meddled in strong 90ies aesthetics, delivering starry-eyed homages to days long gone. with the eternal wunderkind at the controls, things get kicked up another notch: following efforts from his peers, he is unearthing, deconstructing, and reassembling some of frankfurts halcyon days most essential sonics. drop the needle on the a side to access >black swan<, a contemporary house burner perfectly imagining the early trance experiments heard in the dark womb of dance music history. sprawling across the flipside, >ahead of the curve< finds cristi cons exploring the psychedelic side of this sound, revealing delicate details to lose your mind in and a playful bassline keeping bodies earthbound and flowing. zipping and zapping from goa to mainlandia via bucharest, there is plenty to fall in love with here. over and over again.

contort yourself continues to explore the crossover between decrepit 80s industrial and the modern artists drawing inspiration from those heady, experimental times, and the results are as thrilling as ever. haydees no gouvernance is a brutal charge of drums and distorted yelps, while 1983 jam de omnibus dubitandum by hunting lodge fuses layers of distortion and proto acid with live bass and brittle drums. catriel lays out a sinister but seductive message on nbdymksmefeellowlikeudo, giant swan bring their raucous avant-techno styles to dare and then gotshell remix hunting lodge into a thunderous industrial techno charge.

luxuriöse vinylauflage des clint mansell soundtracks zum prämierten psychothriller “black swan” des regisseurs darren aronofsky von 2010. basierend auf tschaikovskys “schwanensee”, dekonstruiert mansell das original zu einem modernen score für eine schräge märchengeschichte. schwarzes 180g doppel-vinyl im schicken gatefold, auf 45 umdrehungen pro minute geschnitten für ein besseres hörerlebnis. im original-soundtrack-cover inklusive eines neuen interviews mit dem komponisten.

marking a clandestine arrival out of, seemingly, nowhere, black swan emerges from the shadowy billows of smoke to immerse listeners in a lucid, cavernous dream, tracing silhouettes in the darkness with drowning ambience and orchestrated drones that screech and howl intermittently amongst the disorienting magnetic tape disturbances. black swan operates under a guise of far-away sounds traveling through murky waters, drowning the listener in its heavy-handed layers of ghostly resonance.
12 inch vinyl lp only limited to 500 copies worlwide.

the enigma that is black swan has emerged from the shadows to deliver its second work. awash with chilling ambience, found sounds and haunting samples, the quiet divide reins in the phantasmagoria, examining the blurred in-between, the darkness that lies at the divide. creeping ever so slowly out of the confined spaces of its previous work, in 8 movements, black swan moves further into the crevice, mining territory unbefitting to most composers. upon surfacing from the muck and grime, the resulting work is disquieting and poignant, exposing the listener to the inner workings of the desolate in hope that they will never have to plunge themselves into it.
12 inch vinyl lp only limited to 500 copies worlwide.

after the explosive statement of intent that was their debut 7inch >speeddance<, reptile youth are back with a vengeance – and this time their laser intensity is aimed fi rmly at the club. the danish duo drop >black swan born white remixes< featuring three sublime cuts of hypnotic house - their second single taken from their upcoming album release on hfn music. experienced house-meisters terranova bring the late night underground vibe to the original – providing two stunning mixes. the >terranova remix< submerges mads damsgaard kristiansens evocative voice into a narcotic groove, teasing out the new wave vocal infl uences and steadily building the tension into a dancefloor burner.

following the war cry of their fi rst single >speeddance<,reptile youth return with another sublime 7inch for hfn music.the second single taken from their upcoming album >black swan born white< sees the youth expand their sound towards a grandiose post-punk pop. already a live favourite at their increasingly intense gigs, mads damsgaard kristiansen vocals soar above the funk-driven robo-rhythm, while an instantly addictive melody references their newwave roots.on the b side, londons futuristic psychedelic no-wavers s.c.u.m provide a remix that drenches the vocals in waves of reverb and suspense, before the track explodes into a churning power riff.

the 4th modern talking album as limited edition of 2500 numbered copies on gold & black marbled 180 gram vinyl.

the always-deep closed paradise serves up the first release for better listen black label, which will look to show off the moodier, house side of the dc imprint. the secrets ep is four tracks of deep tackle, pulling from lush r&b soundscapes and vibes from far away places alike.

the new album from lana del rey on translucent black double vinyl. comes in gatefold sleeve and includes a 12x12 inch foto booklet

die beiden aus basel stammenden experimental-dance-labels amenthia recordings und a walking contradiction bündeln ihre kräfte und präsentieren ihr erstes gemeinsames release.

black rain (i) besteht aus drei erweiterten neuen musikstŸcken von a-sun amissa, die in den ersten monaten des jahres 2020 von richard knox geschrieben und aufgenommen wurden. black rain konzentriert sich auf einen ambienteren und filmischeren ansatz und bietet dem eine weitere textur a-sun amissa palette. wiegende, melancholische atmosphŠren sind hier an der tagesordnung, da sich komplizierte klangschichten ineinander und ineinander winden und einen dŸsteren und sentimentalen ton bilden. knox hat sich nie wiederholt und die ambient-elemente frŸherer releases zu einem konsistenteren ganzen entwickelt. die drei hier gefundenen musikstŸcke arbeiten wunderbar zusammen, da orchesterdrohnen den grundstein fŸr jeden satz legen, wŠhrend stark bearbeitete gitarren-, synthesizer- und klavierstŸcke um die lichtstrahlen drŠngen, die zeitweise in die dunkelheit eindringen. die klanglandschaften tropfen vor wŠrme und hoffnungsvoller zerbrechlichkeit, doch die charakteristische, vom untergang geprŠgte nervšse spannung ist Ÿberall vorhanden und sickert in die unterschwelligen texturen und impressionistischen, verzerrten gerŠuschschwellungen ein. hier wird viel zurŸckhaltung angewendet, und sicherlich gibt der minimalistische ansatz den tracks auf black rain den raum, auf sehr natŸrliche weise zu atmen und sich zu entwickeln.

nagelneue mix-compilation des hollaendischen trance/progressive-acts first state mit einem vorzueglichen tracklisting von fedde le grand ueber funkagenda und arty bis robbie rivera, edx und marco v, plus exklusiven tracks des kuenstlereigenen labels first state music, darunter die eigene neue single -maze- feat. tyler sherrit.

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hang on little tomato, pink martini s second album, features mostly original songs written by the band and its extended family. drawing on themes articulated in their first album, hang on little tomato is the result of the group s diverse collaborations and inspirations. from an advertisement for hunt s ketchup in a 1964 issue of life magazine to a dance sequence in the 1950 italian film anna, hang on little tomato includes songs in french, italian, japanese, croatian, spanish and english.

jitney music & the inner realmz are proud to present this breakthrough split lp from california s goomson and broke. built around jazz infused hip hop with razor sharp precision, this project is focused on pushing the envelope of rhythm and texture while preserving the classic analog sound.

as yours are the only ears, susannah cutler is reaching for a fresh start. limited edition sky coloured vinyl.

dj scam with the first psycho bummer release, pressed on purple coloured 180 gram vinyl.

the subways remain one of the most exciting live bands on the current touring circuit, thrilling crowds with their explosive rock sound and wild stage performances.

alternative, remaster

b-stock! obi-strip has been damaged. vinyl is unaffected & mint. remastered with gatefold

remastered with gatefold

brazilian artist diego garcia explores their identities projekt gestalten and the princess of death.

released october 3rd on endless, -secret world- is luca bacchettis debut album. the work summarizes and amplifies the last 15 years of his activity and career as a visionary artist able to meander through all forms of electronic music, without compromise. luca references the many lived experiences he has had around the world, but first and foremost -secret world- is a testament to his love for his homeland, tuscany.

brilliant leeds based band the indecision present their debut album. the vinyl release includes a cd.

the 3rd album from ray charles back on vinyl.

sounds for a late nightdrive through the city

spaciousness is the first volume in a series of releases that seeks to explore the connections, the overlaps, the roots and the future of a music variously referred to as ambient, deep listening, new age and even post classical. the double vinyl release comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

19 tracks from the critically acclaimed feature film on the ground breaking and iconic label mo’ wax. limited edition blue and red double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

ewan jansen signs our third ep with 4 beautiful house tracks, just in time for the indian summer.

dasha is back on sonic groove for her first outing on the label in six years. in this time elapsed dasha has released just two dance singles both some years ago. her last musical outing in 2015, is the stunning masterpiece experimental listening album entitled -sleepstep- on raster noton. now finally after a quite long hiatus from releasing dance music. dasha returns with -ain t no god nor king-, a four song extended play release . this deep minded, beat driven journey starts off with -katusha- a hard minimalistic, mesmerizing affair with strong delay effects on the kick drum forging a subconscious state of time and space as it echoes it way through mountainous canyons far away from civilization. next up is -dystopian drive-, a percussive song which brings an atmosphere of doom and gloom full on, with a gritty & stringent ebm bassline and tripped out layered acidic effects riding the thick bass waves. -black swan- takes it a few steps further into even darker dismal territories, a nearly nine minute journey which is a fitting sound track for surveilling a haunting post nuclear apocalypse scene from up above. -acid melancholy- is a 303 tweaked ambient sound sculpture with a metronomic pendulum rhythmic perc swinging back and forth which signals that time has run its course and the end is near.

skint records kündigt mit dem album -the invention of loneliness- von sailor & i eine spannende elektro-dance-pop-veröffentlichung an. der schwedische sänger, produzent und multiinstrumentalist alexander sjödin stellt jedoch nicht den klassischen archetypen eines musikschaffenden in der elektronischen musikwelt dar. vielmehr begibt sich der schwede unter dem namen sailor & i in das territorium von sigur ros und bon iver, die für ihr anspruchsvolles, fein abgestimmtes und melancholisches songwriting bekannt sind.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

soul jazz records’ new ‘boombox’ features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of rap records made in new york in the period 1979-82, all released on small, independent, often family-concern record companies, at a time when hip-hop music still remained under the radar.
triple heavyweight vinyl includes full artwork, text and notes as well as free download code.

celebrating our 20th release, glasgows dave clark returns to optimo trax as sparky. he was responsible for the third release on the label as luma which featured the club smash -john broadwood- and recently had another big club hit with signals- on numbers. we are delighted to welcome him back in what is a contunuation of a relationship that stretches back further than we care to remember. all four tracks here are certified dancefloor winners, from the reach for the lasers, kickless things fall apart through the synth rhapsodies of black swan and my prophet, climaxing in the jacking seven daggers. all killer, no filler is often a trite cliche in these blurbs but is entirely true in the case of this ep.

double 12 inch vinyl + download code & art print.

stalwart label tsuba continues its journey into eclectic musical territory with its next full-length project, *buy the ticket, take the ride*, the outstanding debut lp by english dark and dirty disco champion craig bratley. the double vinyl lp comes in a jute tote bag with download code included.
dj support from ewan pearson, erol alkan, justin robertson, damian lazarus, severino (horse meat disco), matt walsh, jacques renault, headman, mugwump, pete herbert, brett johnson, nathan detroit ...

deep, diverse music by the varsovian (who popped up on the blank slate 006 showcase). grooving, questing, finely detailed.