after 2014 s brilliant hoshi lp, hell yeah recordings is delighted to announce a second album from italians tempelhof and acclaimed countryman and composer gigi masin. entitled tsuki and due for release late april, it features nine tracks of exquisitely designed modern ambient with a blissful tinge of the beach, sun and sea. tempelhof is musicians luciano ermondi and paolo mazzacani, a pair who have put out three great albums and many magical eps since 2009. they are expert craftsmen who are skilled musicians with a rare grasp of melody, rhythm and timbre. once again here their work with gigi masin—who was picked as one of the best artists of 2015 by many outlets, and who enjoyed lots of love for his re-issued wind album, amongst others—is soothing, stunning and serene

robot kochs debüt auf monkeytown trägt die intensiven und emotionalen sounds von einem der talentiertesten deutschen produzenten in die affenstadt. er und einige seiner freunde vereinen ihre kräfte für eine ep, die kochs bisher ungehörte dancefloortauglichkeit hervorhebt. höchstwahrscheinlich beeinflusst durch seinen umzug nach los angeles, klingt jeder sound auf der platte wie unter kalifornischer sonne gereift. kein wunder, dass robot koch den deutschen musikautorenpreis 2014 als bester komponist elektro erhielt. auf der ep gefeatured sind curtain blue, born in flamez, may, schwarzmodul und blue, die zusammen mit robot koch eine platte gemacht haben, die gleichzeitig sexy, berührend und unglaublich sauber ist. jetzt schon ein anwärter für den favoriten 2015!

originally released in 1989

agnes / sarah goldfarb / arne weinberg…

lp with download code.

pink coloured vinyl, ltd to 100

reggae

biovinyl, heavy 350gsm sleeve, sticker

ambient / kraut / electro

black vinyl, ltd to 200

2 x lp with full picture sleeve with obi strip

reissue, soundtrack

ambient masterpiece! tip!

special edition-coloured vinyl

repress alert! please note: very limited quantities available.

shoko igarashi combines influences from all over the world on her debut album.

originally released in 1994

time passages eleven with innershades

since so many european labels have been reissuing lost and obscure 1980s japanese ambient albums of late, it was probably inevitable that at least one label would put together a compilation paying tribute to the sound. it turns out that jazzy couscous has won the race with kumo no moko, a superb double album that does a terrific job in putting japan s 80s ambient scene in context. as you d expect, the majority of the tracks feature either dreamy electronic sounds or a mixture of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, with nods to jazz coming thick and fast. there are naturally a couple of fairly well-known names on show, but for the most part the compilers have done a terrific job in highlight lesser-known tracks from unsung heroes.

new label katharsis from tokyo. the first release is sprit 12 from the label founder masafumi take and kannabi. also include iori and takaaki itoh remix. mastered by thomas p heckmann. vinyl only.

while the rest of the world basks in the body glo of a dreamy label debut from australia s bronze savage, moonboots & boardman are straight back to business, uniting a diverse cast of mancunian talent for a four track collaboration with clothing brand good measure. after romancing our ears with the emotional pop of delicious crime back on nado 1001, half silk returns to balearic base camp with the exotic exploits of tsukimi , a coastal cooler for hot summer nights. borrowing a bustling bossa from the libraries of japan, the mystery man canters through infectious organ licks, eleki guitars and subdued synths, darting between surf and city pop with a trail of tape delay in his wake.

our latest looking for mushrooms ep comes to us from a collaboration between long time dirt crew resident tigerskin and gifted jazz pianist and composer grambow. we first heard from grambow when his fluid key stylings featured on tigerskins faint in 2015. the title track is a suspenseful and moody journey, lead by live double bass from feature artist das eb. building in intensity with tigerskins warm production and steady percussive instrumentation until grambows live lead on a gritty synth growls in over the top. a true modern electronic classic as far as we are concernred. tsukiji is a playful deep house groover. balmy tuned percussion and shaken highs roll along under the light hearted piano which cruises along throughout the whole tropically touched endeavour. this track has party written all over it! octocat is a tougher italo disco tainted work out, tightly programmed live and analogue percussive elements push along, while wailing keys lick over a tenacious grunting bass. you can really taste and feel the long studio sessions the guys had to compose this great track. it is so much more than generic dance music. red fox is a divine culmination of the pairs compositional prowess and dance music knowhow. a cinematic and spirited house track that glides and glistens via delicate piano, plucky percussive riffs, bright strings and woodwinds. we are very honoured to release this outstanding musical release by tigerskin and grambow.

this 2xcd version contains all 18 tracks, despite the artwork only showing 15 tracks