classic album on 180g blue heavyweight double vinyl, including hit singles ray of light & frozen!

abandon all expectations ye who enter here, other lands (previous, druid-like incantations on firec015 mac-talla nan creag) got you covered with a truly compelling assortment of jazz snaz and post-armaggedon cosmo-disco oddities, occupying the space between alien-revisited exotica, classic jacking house workouts and a boc chromakey dreamcoat kinda vibe, seemingly elusive at first but definitely familiar to the ears of uncool survivors like you and i. one thing s sure, other lands could throw a balearic party at one of berghain s most secret leather-friendly backrooms that it wouldn t feel out of place. never mind the weird, inverse sun-tan lines.

the vision is a boat caught in a cyclone, with mermaid choirs and sea creatures all around. in the end, they drowned and floated up from the bottom.

xixa balance ep (apa002) abstract places audio elusive producer xixa delivers the second abstract places audio release. balance is a three-track ep where the co-founder of the label packs a solid techno sound drowned in complex and evolving atmospheres. as first label’s release (clip - gebre, 2016), this is not a 100% club record, we can hear ambient and idm influences, but a1 and b1 are perfect tracks to keep a techno set full of rhythm and tension, and will get its place on any dj record bag. a1 balance is built around a distorted but controlled techno beat. patiently, a wide palette of drones and other-worldly artefacts are growing next to carefully crafted percussive sounds. 1984 opens the b side of the 12”, with a 4 to the floor overdriven bass drum and a reverse reverb announcing its main synth sequence, accompanied by organic hi-hats and clap sounds. a collection of ethereal drones and noises is also used, giving the track a sense of cohesion and gluing its different parts. life inside a snow ball is xixa s personal take on ambient. some of the drones and artefacts from a1 are now mixed with new quasi- harmonic emotional textures and subtle noises emerging from a deep unknown space and forming a complete new sonic experience. balance ep is a very solid second release by abstract places audio that confirms the label sound and philosophy.

mute veröffentlicht zum release des sechsten albums >wixiw< des new yorker indie/experimental trios liars die beiden alben >drums not dead< und >they were wrong so we drowned< neu auf 180 gramm vinyl.
kurz nach dem release ihres hochgelobten zweitlings >they were wrong so we drowned< zog die band nach berlin um dort das 2006er album >drums not dead< aufzunehmen, ein weiteres konzeptalbum das mindestens genauso surreal klingt wie sein vorgänger. kurz nach der veröffentlichung erreichte >drums not dead< platz 6 auf pitchforks jahres-album-top-50.

ltd 50% deal ...significant success for artists is based on two things: talent and timing. dave.i.d has talent by the spadeful but his timing may also be spot on. when dave.i.d released his debut single in march 09 he was probably too ahead of the game but now as we enter the last third of 2010 it feels right on the money. daves initial release went down very well though. paul lester in the guardians important new band of the day feature totally lost it, calling dave.i.d >totally brilliant< and dubbing him >aphex timbaland<. his single was voted single of the year in dazed & confused and made the end of year round-up in drowned in sound. now with the amazing zola jesus setting up so well around the world and the dark electronica coming more to the fore outside its nerd roots, dave.i.d sounds perfectly in tune with the unhappy, troubled sound of now.
bespoke packaging using industrial blue plastic cut in a rhombus shape. the same blue plastic forms the backdrop to the live stage show.

the sixth compilation of mutated machine music from contort yourself centres around british industrial pioneers nocturnal emissions. the group hack out two thick cuts of oil soaked savagery. gears crunch and chains clatter as drum machines are minced and mangled for demon circuits bloodbath before the reduced and removed bitterness of even the good times are bad. l.i.e.s. main man ron morelli under the guise of u-202 takes on the static of the 83 original, lonesome rhythms fired into a gaping hollow of echo and decay. there is brief respite, very brief, coming in the haunted strings of penelope s fiance. torrent grinds this short break into dust with exe 2 blueprint, a sludge stomper drowned in distortion and dripping with distress. innsyter (l.a. club resource), aka seixlack, calls time with the hazy house bottle smasher, think fog machines and bodies in the dark and youre getting close. off-kilter madness all-round!

the time has come for another artful something vinyl. influenced by strong orbital gravity forces, stl aka stephan laubner transmits deep and moody generated soundwaves once again from his headquarter place out into the world. these 12 inches are able to maneuver eventful emotional vibrations from out of morphic fields and active surroundings, steep surely and on-target, straight home and interior. with three dimension-bending tracks, this release lifts off and comes in queue with, and on top of the existing vast beauty of the something catalog - which in abstract channels actually and already can give soulfood possibly forever. svs29 continues to hold on functional proven techniques and sense-intensities and includes besides genuine new never heard reality checking digs, some well known rare energy loaded twists, remastered today. it shouldn’t be unmentioned that this vinyl comes in limited quantities, and as usual in good shape with an unmistakable drowned tonal aesthetic, that will resonate deep & low till the edge of imagination. with a far visionated flair and an awareness for primary instincts, something vinyl series 29 is taking you through the hatch of space and time in order to make you feel, dance and excite your sweeping senses. now please enjoy and groove in!

dublin based first second label debut their first 12 inch from russian obscure techno stalwart bessiekats *oh, night wish ep*.
*thorny bushes an buches* is a throbbing jam that rides at a relentless 130bpm, with heavy kicks and rattling echoes drowned in a sea of hi-hats. *your leaves* is similarly abrasive, with alternating toms and cowbells leading the way for nightmarish strains. *808 times* closes the release in a relatively serene mood, its electro kicks and gated synths showing bessiekats well rounded approach.

music for nightclubs and far beyond

limited to 100 copies hand-stamped 12 inch.return to disorder is the new label from hamburg producer and dj helena hauff, known for her dark brand of ebm and electro-infused music and without doubt one of the best selectors currently playing in clubs. the act responsible for the debut release from return to disorder is children of leir, a leicester-based psych rock outfit whose influences come from mystical horror. not the sort of music one would immediately associate with hauff s floor pummelling dj sets and a hint that return to disorder will be dictated by hauffs tastes as opposed to a need to satisfy the beat. the four tracks present here are a fine introduction to children of leir, with their feedback-laden sound perfectly enhanced by the mastering skills of pete sonic boom kember.

co founder of one of our favorite labels of the moment how to kill detroit, knocked us over with his own trax recently, so we had to do a release with him. shady p brings us some prime detroit techno sludge with this ep.

now entering its seventh year, dutch label field records continues to focus on great album projects. after a triple 12- compilation in 2014, and ahead of a third album in the coming months, now comes a 12 track opus, in the wake of the dark earth, by d.a.r.f.d.h.s. aka swedish pair michel isorinne and jonas ronnberg.

previosuly unreleased material by chicagos great vincent floyd! early works, mastered from the original dat tapes. electronic soul classics, now available for the first time! all tracks are drowned with warm leads, dreamy drums and dragging melodies. the classic deep house sound in the vein of larry heard.

vergleicht man dieses album mit dem vorgänger order of noise, dann fällt sofort auf, dass die persönliche handschrift nun weitaus ausgeprägter ausfällt. dies bedeutet, dass sich vessel nun komplett von den bezugspunkten techno und house gelöst hat und eine ganz eigene auslegung elektronischer musik entwickelt.

stroboscopic artefacts celebrate five years in business with a series of special anniversary releases, featuring selected artists from the sa story-so-far who have strongly shaped the labels identity. in drowned by sight, rrose sets the tone for the record with a deep and twisting take on club techno.

the second album by valanx called >ejecta< (18-diam.) gets the remix treatment. four artists, each with their own unqiue sound, have reworked their favourite track of the album and gave the music their own twist and sound. the exaltics turns >beyond doubt< into a dark brooding metallic industrial beast with a strong and dominant sub bass line that will damage your speakers.crc, one half of the finnish electro masters morphology creates a trippy psychedelic techno epic on his take of the track >chasm< and showcases a masterpiece of drum programming and creation of atmosphere. on the flip, >trail of conjuration< gets the remix treatment by admx-71 aka adam x. his version takes the tribal aspects of the original and turns it into a dark industrial techno drenched track that immediately lets you think of an old abandoned warehouse drowned in strobe light and fog and a massive rave taking place.last but not at all least it is louis haimans turn and he creates a wonderful deep dub techno track out of >legion v2<. the sub bass and deep chords are whirling and will hypnotize the listener with endless echoes and reverbs. 300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution

notes: if you venture out of your own way and endlessly walk between deep and techno then maybe, at the crossroads with a cinematic landscape filled with emotions, you will find swap white ltd
swap white ltd is a techno and electronic label exclusively on vinyl , limited to 300 copies - 180gr heavyweight pressing

33-10-3402 is a code name for nenad markovic, an imaginative and limitless musician and producer from belgrade, serbia. this release is the first in a trilogy of opium den and whorehouse inspired singles entitled mecanica. the title track is an erratic and cacophonous 14 minute masterpiece, cycling you through disorderly drum programming until you have no choice but to surrender and just at that point, the ethereal pad melody offers you an escape. side bs byot is a blissed-out blur, drowned in reverb and subtly suggesting leads that may or may not actually exist-the perfect antidote to its impenetrable flipside.

ovatow drops 3 extremely deep journeys into the fog of endless re-verb and delay applications.flame and a thought are 2 electro-techno tracks that are both build on randomly step-sequenced square bass lines, raiser sharp snares and dubbed out melodies drowned in layers of breathing dusty tape delays. visitation dub iii is a different version of an ovatow track, earlier released as part of the viewpoints chapter one compilation, but this time stripped down to the core bass line, reminiscing bcs presence. the release is dedicated to the loss of south rotterdam based dj juvenile jay who played an important roll in the early dj career of frustrated funks head honcho klen, the man behind the ovatow moniker. very much recommended!

vespas, pillen, rock n roll. neben „west side story“ und „grease“ hat kein musikalisches drama die jugendkultur mehr geprägt als „quadrophenia“ – die rockoper der britrocker the who aus dem jahre 1973.

>the bay< is the electro quartets third single from the latest release >the english riviera<, following the release of both >she wants< and >the look<. the third studio release from the electronic stars >the english riviera< was released last april, and has since received a mass of critical acclaim from all corners of the industry. popular websites such as nme gave the latest release a rating of 9/10, with drowned in sound offering the same rating. now, fresh back from their recently sold out uk tour, the band are preparing to release the third single from the critically acclaimed album in >the bay<. defined as being one of the highlights taken from a fantastic album, >the bay< would be well placed as a future summer dancefloor classic.

becoming real is a young producer residing in a forgotten suburbia, busy channeling his very own postapocalyptic vision of london. a spectre-like entity flitting between a range of electronic frequencies, his self-termed >ghost-step< sound is as much influenced by a conceptual future dystopia as by luminaries zomby & mount eerie. re-imagining the iciest of grime synths through a warped k records aesthetic, becoming real has forged a frozen universe that still retains an unequivocally human feel. charged with future-dread, this is music for seas drowned in oil, tar-coated forest landscapes, and a prophesised world of underwater clubs and haunted dancefloors. after a sold out debut white label release last year, becoming real is ready to emerge in 2010 with the release of >fast motion< / jens clock<, backed with a scratcha dva remix of fast motion.

turning and turning in the widening gyre
the falcon cannot hear the falconer,
things fall apart, the centre cannot hold,
mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
the ceremony of innocence is drowned,
the best lack all conviction, while the worst
are full of passionate intensity.

surely some revelation is at hand,
surely the second coming is at hand.

makaton on token: a secret form of punishment

brakes is comprised of members of british sea power, electric soft parade, restlesslist, pipettes and tenderfoot. the band have toured with belle and sebastian, the killers, buck 65, and editors, as well as headlining many tours of their own. touchdown was recorded at the legendary glasgow studio chem 19 by the delgados paul savage (mogwai, arab strap, malcolm middleton) and mastered by the similarly legendary alan douches at west west side, ny. two singles are being released to coincide with the album ? colin murray has fervently supported the first, hey hey, on his radio show, and the songs iseetigers produced video featured as a drowned in sound exclusive before its universal release.

classic album on 180g heavyweight double vinyl, including hit singles ray of light & frozen!

plaid are back with a new longplayer on warp records.