ltd coloured

srong 2-tracker

hive mind brings a late 90s album from the king of gnawa music back - and to vinyl for the very first time.

lunar orbiter program is pleased to announce the first solo mission for turk turkelton.

thinktank return to stepback records with another colony of underground styles. hive mind mentality further expands on the diverse, unique in your face club tracks that thinktank have made a signature of their sound. first up on the a side is them. budding entomologists vinnie and the leph aka thinktank have unearthed what some might say as sci-fi classic techno of the atomic age. underpinned by a sheffield style bass crawl coupled with bleeps that will crush any dancefloor. this is the electronic sound of nature running amok. burrowing further on the b side stw serves you techno in it’s most creative form – synth led with a sick groove and huge drum rhythms. last but not least – waaaassps dg is a classic thinktank track with a sting in it’s tail. snapping, clapping, alive and kicking. you will be buzzing when the break-beat drops.

the label presents their debut release, coming from koga, frankfurt underground dj and connoisseur of the m1 organ bass.

if you have heard daniel martin-mccormicks name recently, it would probably have been either in association with his disco/punk/echo band mi ami, or as sex worker on the not not fun label, or finally as ital on nnfs sister label 100% silk, recording quite different sounding house music to this album. raised in washington dc, daniel has a history in the citys hardcore scene, he was in the dischord records signed black eyes, but was also making dance inspired tracks at the same period, but coming from a very different angle from your average guy with a copy of logic and a working knowledge of dance musics history.
double 12 inch vinyl, including code for free download of this release.

after their first hello on the 6 years hive compilation adriatique is back on hive audio with a full ep. the swiss- based duo recently released some remarkable pieces of music in the last months with amzing feedbacks and chart-postitions. the aint nobody ep shows a few typical adriatique sounds but has a darker touch. the original a-side is filled with some old school housebeats paired with heavy synth work, deep vocals & a rolling bassline which makes this track work for every time of the night or morning. atapys remix of aint nobody goes into the same direction but delivers his very own interpretation. he put on the atapy stamp through his characteristic synthmelodies. then we have another original track from adriatique. mind games is a heavy dance floor track with lots of content. pretty much electronic with melodies and spoken vocals which really put mind games on the map. overall all tracks are made for the club and will achieve their goal. dancing not only with the body but also with the soul.

zurichs hive club celebrates its sixth birthday with a compilation of exclusive tracks via its hive audio imprint this spring. taking in tracks from the likes of adriatique, matthias meyer, rampa & re.you and niko schwind, 6 years hive is a package of sleek, modern house music that reflectsboth the label and the clubs considerable reputation.

friske is proud to announce the debut of his own imprint, melee. melee aims to provide a resurgence of raw drum & bass with a no compromise approach to quality and trends. with its debut, melee 001 features four producers and their unique sounds of authentic attitude, grinding surges and grimey basslines that have made them staples in the drum & bass scene.
illicit has been featured in loxys recent metalheadz podcast aswell as on the shogun audio show on ministry of sound radio, and the ep has received massive support from loxy, ink, hive, trace, a-sides, outrage, spirit, flight on rinse fm, raiden, btk, dj chef on kool fm, dylan, bkey, gremlinz, nymfo, fd, script, foreign concept and many more.

bassbuero a.k.a. thomas ingold and his partner björn müller are long-year resident djs and promoters in our hive club and come around the corner with a smooth customer debut. the title could not be any more designative, as with this is not house music we have a knotless and outstanding 90s number with lots of pathos and - declaredly - they have looked over some shoulders of big protagonists from france. when the vocoder chords are crossing swords with this insane bassline, every ravers heart must beat at least one octave higher. this is the tune for a perfect sunrise and big feelings on the floor. on the flip we have gruber & nuernberg, some good pals of bassbuero that played in hive several times as well - they contribute a complete antipole to the the original. almost a bit trancey they spin the chords over a straight old school house groove, never let the basic spirit of the original out of sight and though don t forget to leave their very own traces on this remix. in addition we have - as with every release - a digital exclusive bonus track, that certainly does not deserve the rating house music - lets call it rather fidget than deep. but be sure, its all gone will blow your mind out.

following on from their massive hit under the string theory moniker last year >swarm< and recent intec rocks release viral infection, jim masters & phil barry release mind over matter ep for advanced records under their own names. jim masters has been one of the most influential figures in the uk dance scene for over 15 years. dj support from: fergie, rob da bank, layo, jonathan lisle, james mowbray, trevor rockliffe, billy nasty

metal

boulderhead debuts on rhythm section international

ltd yellow vinyl

matrix sampler on coloured 2xvinyl ! incl rammstein, prodigy, deftones, rage against the machine, marilyn manson !!

max richters score for the first season of invasion on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

second longplayer from british death metal band beyond grace on dark blue and orange marbled vinyl lp.

limited edition reissue of the 2017 blanck mass album on clear with red splatter vinyl.

limitierte transparent-gelbe lp inklusive bedruckter innenhülle und downloadkarte

schwarze 140g vinyl inklusive bedruckter innenhülle und downloadkarte

insanely good new album from london modular alliance 2x12inch, 300 copies only.

incl. adiel, marco shuttle remix

fractions with the soundtrack for energetic nights.

vinyl 1 of the “z3r0 h0u2” album by gridlock.

new output by moscow-based recording artist ol aka oleg buyanov

strong electro compilation on 2 12 inch vinyl.. incl. carl finlow!

full spectrum double 12” from garies - eight tracks running from bittersweet beatdown-ish bits to slow-burn electro to second wave-inspired techno, injected with funk, melody and an mpc-mindset. garies = new jackson (all city, hivern) + lumigraph (mpr, opal tapes). full colour cover. mastered by thomas p heckmann. cut at schnittstelle. pressed at mpo. artwork by mel keane.

inits music has the rare quality of transforming bleakness into a soothing experience. in the duos new ep, wildcard, this mechanism is more intense than ever. and that might be because of the particular circumstances that surrounded its inception. two years ago, nadia dalo and benedikt frey decided to move from darmstadt to berlin. adjusting to a rough area of a big city when coming from a quiet town necessarily brings a change of perspective. for nadia and benedikt, that meant experiencing the city life as outsiders while trying to figure out what they wanted from it.wildcard is the sonic result of this process, and proof that changes always bring growth. recorded in their new home studio during winter, the six tracks on the ep are as haunting as their previous lp for hivern, but with a rawer approach and enhanced power. take cover and solver, an approximation to the kind of moody psych-techno they display in their live-shows and two of the most dance floor oriented tracks init have recorded to date. but its the title track which best expresses the mindset of this work. with its skeletal rattle and undulating synths, wildcard feels as desolate as a berlin street in a winter night, but possesses the kind of focus that turns uncertainty into hope. in a similar way, cuts such as copycat or half baked perfectly capture the sort of estrangement -daunting yet hopeful- that comes when moving into a new place, with its slow tempos mirroring the cautious pace of a foreigner and the intoxicated atmospheres calmly distilling the essence of a new environment. nadia and benedikt describe this new habitat as small kids on big bikes, eating dry instant noodles, playing with whats to find on the streets, static aircraft traffic closely over our heads and constant running engines. listening to the music that arose from it, its obvious that, once again, they&# 39,ve been able to overturn apparently hostile elements into a place were youd want to stay forever

this one has been a long time coming. great 12”s never get shelved at lddlm, time is not the essence. benedikt frey has been part of the extended family since his remix of car’s idle eyes and we crossed paths a few times at robert johnson in frankfurt. init, his project with his other half nadia d’alò, has seen releases on neighbours such as hivern or correspondant, our door was naturally open to their pretty personal brand of “off-kilter techno” as ra says. stereometric is almost a definition of init’s acid mind. failing their own tricks, heavy atmosphere and unusual restraint. nuts is almost an instrumental extension of the title track, when your head finally hit that window pane. wheels slows the rush down, wandering on an imaginary khyber pass. this is only deception though, mindwork being a real exercise in post-goa trance. hope you enjoy the trip. see you after the summer.

suns out, guns out: darkroom dubs ease into 2018 slowly with a new addition to their limited vinyl series courtesy of madrid analogue scientist eduardo de la calle. last spotted on planet e and boasting a 15 year back-cat on the likes of cadenza, biologic, just this, hivern discs and mule muziq, eduardo is a man you’re already well acquainted with. and you’re going to want to get even closer once you’ve digested these four straight-to-business stripped-back traxx. each cut designed for deep mix tailoring that you can really bend minds with.

a strong staple in the drum and bass scene for over a decade, gridlok is no stranger to whipping up heavy, power-fuelled tracks guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. ready to cause more chaos with a fresh spin on his trademark concoction of hard-hitting drums and driving basslines, gridlok now gears up to unleash 13 face-melting new tracks on his new z3r0 h0u2 lp.

miguel barros alias pional punktete in der vergangenheit bereits mit exzellenten veröffentlichungen auf labels wie hivern discs, young turks oder permanent vacation. für das britische ninja tune sublabel counter veröffentlicht der spanier nun seinen neuesten streich. die vier tracks bewegen sich elegant zwischen electronic-, house und pop und klingen zeitlos und frisch. pional, der bereits mit john talabot kollaborierte und mit the xx tourte, wird vom uk-hipster e-zine resident advisor regelmäßig in deren top 20 live performance gewählt. fans von jamie xx über metronomy bis hin zu zomby sollten die neue pional ep nicht verpassen!

jami bassols has been a close member of hivern since its beginnings as one half of aster. now, following the release of noche/ templo, his two acclaimed edits for nvh, he returns to the label with his solo debut as jmii. in thrills, the barcelonian producer displays a sound that s equally raw and lively, with a very personal sense of quirkiness. the title track is jmii s most expansive production to date. an uplifting house number built around an elastic bassline and sprinkled with a bubbly arpeggiated melody, echoed vocal snips and ravey pads. bailar is a sort of lunatic take on chi-house, with a crude bassline, psychotic organ chords and feverish percussion coming together to form an ultra-infectious groove. tightbrass follows a similar path, but conducted by frenzied synthetic horns that bring to mind a marching band of manic robots. in his remix, comeme s christian s. brings the track to a darker territory, reducing it to it s core elements and focusing in a nasty bassline that will for sure cause serious damage in the dancefloors in the upcoming months.

hivern discs keeps unveiling new talent by introducing mistakes are ok. hailing from bar- celona, mistakes are ok is the new project of franc sayol, whos been one of the minds behind hivern discs since the labels birth. following celebrated remixes for the likes of the xx and john talabot, mistakes are ok will release his debut album, nowhere near, in early 2016.

as big fans of red axes, were happy to welcome niv and dori to the label. their first release for hivern is pil sagol, a three-track ep that features some of their most adventurous material to date. the title track is a slice of shamanic house full of playful melodies, dripping textures and steady rhythms that result in the sonic equivalent of psychotropic trip through the jungle. me and abra in ruanda drops the tempo but keeps the mind-expanding effect with its mangled brass sounds and ceremonious pads. todum todum is the most dance floor-driven cut of the ep, building tension through distorted toms, reverberant claps and an unrelenting bass line whilst keeping the narcotic vibe of the whole release through highly enchanting cosmic melodies. the 12inch comes in a captivating sleeve by barcelona-based designer xavier marin.

plan b recordings continues its underground sounds compilation series. the a side represents label bosses dj spider and dakini9. dj spider is his usual twisted self on *hive mind* and dakini9s house- techno hybrid *lost* reveals a few layers of meaning for the careful listener. the b side welcomes berlins franklin de costa with a deep moody burner named *retreat* and fifth wall records co-boss divvorce turns in a stomper with *e./b.* to close out the compilation.

• beautifully marbled and very limited vinyl package feat. great techy remixes from inxec & tom ellis
• the first in a series of vinyl-only releases from this new arm to the well established 22 digit label

the sophomore release from ali wells new specialty imprint submit, feral grind (submit002) collects tracks from a wide swath of producers who operate at the intersection of techno, drone and diy electronics. curated by wells and music journalist justin farrar, the compilation features a balanced assortment of well-established innovators and under-the-radar sound explorers. the names pete swanson, prostitutes, burial hex, profligate, bleaching agent, hive mind and indignant senility will certainly be familiar to those who keep abreast of the latest developments in cutting-edge electronic music.

with his second release for planet mu this year, >dream on< is more of a full-length outing for ital aka daniel martin-mccormick and a much more substantial record than the popular and critically acclaimed >hive mind<.
on >dream on< ital takes his experimentation with house and techno forms even further, creating impressionistic deconstructions from the tropes of early house and techno. sunny chords, laid back drum shuffle and rhythmic vocal loops are picked apart and threaded with a rich psychodrama of delirious textures, tidal chords and uneasy roughness and dissonance.
vinyl format ships with digital download code.

this is the final installment of the heavy-weight >reboot the system< series. showcasing 2 of drum n bass scenes brightest stars remixing 2 tunes from gridloks debut lp >break the system<.
these tunes have been receiving heavy support from many of the top djs in the scene such as: andy c, ak1200, a-sides, bad company, cause 4 concern, dieselboy, ed rush, friction, hive, noisia, pendulum, prolix, total science, state of mind, the upbeats, and many more.

mit >ramlife< started das feinste d&b label der welt eine neue samplerserie mit den besten tracks seines aktuellen repertoires. den ersten mix aus etablierten topacts und heissen geheimtipps prŠsentieren die labelmacher loadstar. 34 oftmals exklusive tracks von dc breaks, frankee, the prototypes, d bridge & vegas, dimension, sub focus, hive, mind vortex, noisia, wilkinson, culture shock, u.v.a.

11 track cd digipack features 4 page, full colour booklet!the sophomore release from ali wells new speciality imprint:submit.a healthy stack of press & promo support