metal meets electronica incl moby, prodigy, orbital, marilyn manson, korn, metallica ! time capsule soundtrack from 1997 !

the phrase >tropical< is currently getting used to describe a lot of different music, some good, some bad, some ugly. to save on confusion senseless went out and travelled the world to find some music from the actual tropics, venezuela to be precise. somewhere buried deep in the mysterious rainforest, or possibly just in a studio in caracas, they found pocz and pacheko. it?s so near the equator maybe we can ditch the ?tropical bass? tag and go for something new, >equatorial bass< perhaps? maybe not. pacheko, francisco mejia, will be familiar to some for his solo releases on lo dubs, murder channel, seclusiasis and for his work with legendary venezualan expat cardopusher. his partner in bass pocz (carlos majoral) is a classically trained musician and production engineer. along with a select few others they run abstractor, a collective of producers, artists and designers, who promote parties, run a blog and do a fine job of representing bass music in venezuela pretty much solo. the collective includes graphic artist design or die who is responsible for the incredible artwork and pretty special video for >zarbak<.

in this release you can hear how familiar and modern sound architecture interact.

in den 1980er jahren waren die züri brännt-krawalle gewalttätige proteste gegen die exorbitanten kultursubventionen der stadt, die auch die kulturprogramme für die zürcher jugend abgebaut hatte. der platzspitzpark war seither für seine prächtigen gärten und seine barocke architektur bekannt, bis er zu einem treffpunkt für heroinkonsumenten wurde und fortan -needle park- genannt wurde. die behörden erlaubten den illegalen drogenkonsum und -verkauf im park, um das problem zu lösen, aber der mangel an vorschriften führte dazu, dass drogenhändler und -konsumenten aus ganz europa anreisten und kriminalität und Überdosen überhand nahmen. zürich verwandelte sich in ein chaos aus gewalt und wut, schlamm und benutzten nadeln. aus dieser atmosphäre entstand die musik auf diesem album. ursprünglich wurde squares and crossings 1986 auf calypso now veröffentlicht und sollte teil einer reihe namens the guild sein, einer sammlung von musik, die von schweizer musikkritikern geschrieben wurde. mario scherrer war der einzige, der auf diese einladung reagierte und somit der einzige, der für dieses projekt verantwortlich war. diese produktionen sind mit punklack überzogen und vermischen gleichzeitig elemente von new wave, pop, musique concrète, improvisation, poesie und ambient, was nur sinn macht, wenn man aus der gleichen stadt kommt wie die heimat des cabaret voltaire, dem geburtsort der dada-bewegung. dieses album ist nicht nur ein künstlerisches tagebuch, sondern hat auch eine ökologische affinität zu dieser momentaufnahme der schweizer geschichte.

reinterpretations of tracks from the “abolition of the royal familia” album by the orb. the double vinyl release includes a download code.

limited 180 gram black double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve

featuring dj spank spank & lothario lee (phuture), fast eddie and houz mon, acid house legends from chicago. this title is 4th ep of bigfire, electronic music band in tokyo / japan, including one of posthumous works of earl smith jr. a.k.a dj spank spank died this past september. moreover, this is his last works with lothario lee who has supported earl as phuture for a long time. but his familiar acid house style is well in the disc. and minimal remix suggests that challenging spirit of these phuture’s members still has not been lost. this title has more two chicago house remixes. one side is the creator of hiphouse music, -king- fast eddie. his remix is contemporary and universal house music every one demand. the other side is houz mon known as aclose friend of earl. this underground style with his awesome vintage roland sounds should be called ghetto acid, one of tidemark of house music. last but not least, original track is ingenious future electronic rock opera. we can say this as the originality of bigfire. -general of the universe iv- compares favorably with previous work.

hola, amigos! our next 12- comes from mexico, delivered to you by the one and only rodrigo alvarez aka rainforest, known already for his output released through monochrome recordings, omni music, cadence recordings, skutta records, or 45seven. so once you’re familiar with the said list of his affiliations, you might imagine what to expect. the most appropriate term for a common denominator to describe the content of this ep would be, let’s say, jungle refurbished. feel more than welcome to explore rainforest’s world of beautifully-crafted complex drum patterns, low-frequency bass lines, and rich palettes of background samplework. we’re positive that your early-morning cup of coffee can be well substituted with the powerful, fierce-percussioned squad nights. the pensive, deep-end blu diesel euphoria will help you digest your daily concerns, and the exotic, desert-inspired sound tribe will give you a strong energy boost. given a bowl of so varied ingredients, you can be sure that you get a really wholesome treat, especially if you’re after something more organic. in terms of sound, that is.

weaving sophisticated orchestral scores with spacious electronic production, oofjs baroque modern pop perches on the edge of contemporary music, overlooking both the familiar past and the anything-goes future. after bonding over their mutual love for french synthesizer music, all things russian, and serge gainsbourg, jenno bjørnkjær and katherine mills rymer formed oofj, whose distinctive chilled-out sounds find their way deep into your ear like an electronic ind gyrating with eerie symphonies plus the delicate sound of expensive-lingerie vocals, that could make you cry in a good-looking way.

casino shanghai was a -techno-pop- band started in the mid-80s in mexico city. they released their debut and only album -film- in december of 1985. an album considered today as cult status. casino shanghai were part of a great cultural change in mexico and its music scene. the band made various controversial appearances on tv when a band without a drummer or guitarist was unheard of. all members had been in different notorious bands in the local scene. ulalume was the lead singer of the casuals (punk-new wave) and denseundergrowth (avant-garde). carlos robledo and walter schmidt were part of size (post-punk) and have been playing together for many years in decibel (experimental). humberto alvarez played with mcc (prog rock) and is currently a well-known musician and multi-instrumentist. before the band split-up they recorded two last songs in 1986, -le tombeau d edgar poe- and -l action minimal-, as part of an unreleased solo ep for ulalume. these tracks were edited in 2014 on 12&#8243,,, by mannequin records together with a remix by in aeternam vale. the music of casino shanghai was also used for the soundtrack of some mexican films. -crónicas de familia- directed by diego lópez and nominated for the ariel award for best original soundtrack in 1986, and -juana la cantinera- directed by josé loza. -film- has been restored and remastered for this new edition including all original tracks plus two bonus: -le tombeau d edgar poe (haunted version)- and -cuerpos huecos- (spanish version of -hollow bodies- available only on a promotional 7&#8243,,,). limited to 350 copies on white vinyl with a new artwork and printed inner sleeve with photos and song lyrics.

riotvan, die zehnte. welch ein schönes, rundes jubiläum! die perfekte katalognummer, um mal kurz einen blick auf den bisherigen backkatalog zu werfen und sogleich nach vorn zu blicken auf die dinge, die man als nächstes in rillen pressen könnte. riotvan ist nicht nur abbild, sondern auch fester bestandteil und antrieb der elektronischen musikszene leipzigs, was wäre da sinnvoller, als erstmalig den inner circle des riotvan-kosmos auf einer schallplatte zu versammeln? rvn010 ist deshalb die erste so genannte various artists im roster. gleichzeitig aber auch der beginn einer neuen serie, die in regelmäßigen abständen die engen und die neuen freunde aufs spielfeld führen wird.

ninth release on the by now firmly established box aus holz label! man of the hour glenn astro links up with familiar production partner imyrmind for another effortlessly assembled and irresistable extended player. drum swing set to stun, and all manner of soulful fruit thrown into the blender for a seriously juiced package! as deft sample house jams sit perfectly alongside absorbing, synth heavy head-nodders. 100% quality cuts all the way.

weaving sophisticated orchestral scores with spacious electronic production, oofjs baroque modern pop perches on the edge ofcontemporary music, overlooking both the familiar past and the anything-goes future.

excellent techno compilation in the familiar rollin adagio style with trax by danilo vigorito, massi dl, carola pisaturo and many more... already played by ricardo villalobos, karotte, r.hawtin, luciano...

2023 repress - sick new onra! pt 2 of his chinoiseries, which has him going off digging all over china and vietnam on a quest for loops! comes with free download code! same same but different, the familiar phrase heard throughout south east asia, a perfect description to characterize onras latest project, a follow up to his 2007 lp - chinoiseries. so almost five years later, here we go back on the trail of another asian beat journey with 32 hip-hop instrumentals inspired by chinese and vietnamese music. a lot has happened in between: the big payback with byron the aquarius.

diese preachermann single gibt einen kleinen vorgeschmack auf das album was 2019 erscheinen wird.

10 years after blu and exile released their magnum opus below the heavens, the california duo have reunited to release 14 tracks from the original 2007 sessions. in the beginning: before the heavens contains previously heard songs and unreleased gems – the best of the best chosen from over 40 songs in the vault. their third collaboration follows 2012s give me my flowers while i can still smell them, and is slated for an october release. in the beginning: before the heavens is made of up songs that are raw and untouched, keeping the authenticity of blu and exile’s creativity at the time. the album has guest appearances from familiar names like dr. oop, donel smokes, aloe blacc, and blame one. while soul provider, another day, and party of two appeared on blus lifted ep, the majority of these songs showcase blu rapping at his peak, maintaining his underground attitude as he dishes on reaching star status (constellations), getting radio play (on the radio), or opposing views in a problem-ridden world (youre gonna die someday). exile, meanwhile, builds a golden hip-hop era feel with head-nodding samples and dj scratches.

2020 repress available! the triple vinyl contains a download code for the full 13 track album.
“ok so this is my 7th album, it doesn’t feel like it but i don’t know what should ... the last dnb album i wrote from the ground up was overflow, so in between i released shelflife 2 a compilation of unreleased tracks, and shine a light my weird departure from everything, with even ifË. i was back on familiar ground, i employed my voice a few times, got emotional, forgot everything and turned the tempo up. i am always looking for the songwriter slant in dnb, to feel the blues in my music is important to me, it is a raw connection i never get tired of looking for. and to sing it means a lot to me. i have tried to cover my own long standing interests in a musical genre that was supposed to have died a long time ago. and so here it is, a collection of tunes i have put together for the purpose of moving some part of you that’s the same part of me.” - calibre 2010

aufmerksamen beobachtern der geschehnisse im riotvan-camp dürfte der name jennifer touch keineswegs unbekannt sein. wir erinnern uns an ihre gesangliche verfeinerung der new world ep und ihren noch ganz frischen beitrag zur „familiar faces no.1“ labelcompilation. nach einer gleichfalls noch immer kreise ziehenden ep in zusammenarbeit mit keinemusiks own adam port, die wiederum bei pets verlegt wurde, ist es jetzt zeit für die große unabhängigkeitserklärung.

dritter und letzter teil der cargaa ep-trilogie auf warp, die der underground-grime-szene von lissabon gewidmet ist, wo junge produzenten polyrhythmische inspiration aus der afro-diaspora zu einer elektronischen clubmusik-mutation verarbeiten. der begriff cargaa kommt aus dem straßenslang lissabons und bedeutet heiß, geil. 12 inch mit bedruckten innentaschen plus downloadcode.

long-serving brit in san diego james clements dons his familiar asc guise once more, for a typically atmospheric trip into deep, ambient-influenced abstract techno for canada s silent season imprint. as usual, there s much to admire, from the sparse percussion, glacial electronics and icy melodies of deep freeze, to the minimalist, modular sounding hum of closer raging seas. arguably best of all, though, is immersion, which sees clements expertly combine early 90s style dreamy ambient chords, textures and melodies think pete namlook or early irresistible force with scraped metal textures and impeccable idm beats

the mighty soundmen on wax unleash 3 of their latest & greatest projects showcasing new talent to the label as well as some familiar names & faces. the wipe the needle boys kick things off with their collab with vocalist eddie stockley pure soulful smoothness with live guitars and classy drums. fresh from their outing on louie vegas vega imprint, djn project make their sow debut with æbeautiful people. instant hooky melody and as ever with the label a vocal to just die for, makes for the perfect combination. finally, defected artist dolls combers provides the killer remix on tyron dixons æbring it back bursting with hooky, catchy piano riffs, big vocals, and a steady moody bass. a major ep from an institutional label.

der spanische dj, produzent und labelbetreiber henry saiz prŠsentiert seine zweite balance-mix-cd, die vollstŠndig aus unveršffentlichtem material seines labels natura sonoris besteht, das derzeit 10-jŠhriges jubilŠum feiert. aufgenommen u.a. von vinyl und kassette, wurden die beiden exklusiven sets mit zahlreichen field recordings angereichert und perfektioniert. feat. henry saiz, petar dundov, tuff city kids, eduardo de la calle, brassica, u.v.a.