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dawl on art of dark

first ep in a 5 part series from moab dep.

second ep in a 5 part series from moab dep.

great vinyl only output incl. mr. tophat, art alfie, bella boo, mans glaeser

new project from art-aud camp (secret rave camp) with remixes from eod and ryan james ford!

vinyl only.

killer release!

limited edition of 300 copies on 180 gram vinyl with hand-stamped black label.

4th from london based art of dark. split ep by uruguayan z@p and santiago uribe.

the art ensemble of chicago celebrates their 50th anniversary with this double vinyl release. housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

all the material on this album comes from live performances from january 1978, when the quartet of sun ra was in italy with a quartet michael ray, john gilmore and luqman ali making recordings for aldo sinesio and the horo label

persian is known for his pioneering smash dangerous which inspired the grime, dubstep & speed garage scenes.

2nd release of art of dark comes with omar (moj, time passages, cabaret) and unai trotti (cartulis)

relaxed debut on slow life by asyncronous

the incredible debut album from barney artist finally available on vinyl!

warm and jazzy / disco infected

funk-filled and familiar style of house by art of tones, 2nd part of 2

first proper 2x12 inch vinyl release of alpha stone’s 1996 space-rock album “stereophonic pop art music”.

12 inch hand stamped label

remastered audio and expanded tracklist on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. gatefold sleeve, printed innersleeves and 4 page booklet.

welcome to janx records first release. the debut ep features kevin over, sarp yilmaz, frag maddin and boj angler. four friends and four cuts of naughty sample-based house music. all tracks recorded with love in berlin, istanbul, essen and ibiza. available as digital release as well as strictly limited vinyl with silk screen cover art, hand-printed and packaged by the artists themselves. vital sales points: various artists ep featuring sarp yilmaz (istanbul) with former releases on apparel music, swink music kevin over (essen) with former releases on e.g. madhouse records, 4lux, rough recordings frag maddin (berlin) with former releases on e.g. madhouse records, upon.you, kakudo records, etc. boj angler (ibiza) with former releases on esance

ein tempel ist ein ort der ruhe und mediation. ein ort an dem man sich selbst finden kann und seinen geist reinigt. im rastafari glauben ist dies kein besonderer ort oder gebäude sondern der eigene körper. es benötigt keiner institution oder eines monuments, um sich selbst und dem göttlichen näher zu sein. folglich ist jeder tempel individuell und jedes individuum ein tempel. auf 20 beats erzählt c-ras über seine spirituelle reise zu sich selbst und erlaubt den zuhörern einen einblick in seinen tempel. der junge münchner entdeckte den rastafari glauben während seiner zahllosen reisen in das land seines vaters, der karibikinsel barbados. c-ras ist bereits seit längerem in der münchner szene mit seiner band greenery force aktiv. mit seinen zwei soloalben bei keller flavour -the high and mighty- und -concept of madness- etablierte er sich als veritabler hiphop produzent.

am 21. september erscheint das neue, vierte villagers album the art of pretending to swim. nach der zurückgenommenen, intimen atmosphäre des vorgängers darling arythmetic (2015), auf dem sich die zeitlosen singles courage und everything i am is yours befanden, verfolgt das neue album ein vielschichtigeres, facettenreicheres konzept, wie man es schon von conor o’briens debütalbum becoming a jackal (2010) und dessen nachfolger {awayland} (2013) kennt. eine gute prise soul, ein intelligenter rhythmus und ein umwerfendes spektrum akustischer details, analog wie digital, erzeugen eine hoch emotionale stimmung mit überaus eingängigen melodien. fein austariert, mit raffinierten perspektiven und songtexten, die die existentiellen Ängste und hoffnungen in einem eher hoffnungslosen, dystopischen, von technik bestimmten zeitalter umarmen, ist the art of pretending to swim das bislang wohl am opulentesten ausgestattete und beschwingteste album von villagers. das album wurde von conor o’ brien in seinem studio in dublin geschrieben, produziert, gemischt und zu großen teilen auch eingespielt.
die limitierte deluxe-edition erscheint als schwarze heavyweight lp plus roter 10 inch inklusive vierseitigem booklet und mp3-downloadkarte im klappcover.

following on from her stellar addition to monki’s & friends label - polish producer vonda7 continues her steady ascent and inaugurates a brand new project: art | werk with 4 deeply personal yet effective tracks.
the principle behind art | werk is to allow space for movement towards the left, to allow for full creative control and to provide a platform for the listener as well as the dancer with tracks that lend themselves as well to headphones as they do to the floor.
staying true to this, vonda7’s “pure intentions” ep is a genre-hopping collection that is hard to pin down as it spans breaks, techno and alternative pop whilst remaining suffused with a delicate balance of allaying melody and power.

the albums one of ra s greatest from the 70s recorded in italy in 1978, and featuring some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record! original tracks from the album include disco 3000, an incredible workout on synthesizer, with a tiny bit of drum machine, a little space is the place breakdown, and all of the wild sound you d expect from a sun ra album plus more long tracks the sweetly soulful friendly galaxy, a great soul jazz number, and dance of the cosmo aliens, which has spooky organ, frenetic bass, and somber percussion. check!

a mixture of live recording and studio post-production, on jupiter sounds unique to any other album sun ra made. the arkestra reflects a disco pulse right back on itself, and delivers one of the most cohesive albums of their career. the title track is a masterpiece of gentle atonal harmony, while ufo pushes along at a cracking disco-ish pace with fierce brass and spacey dub effects. this is a timeless ra classic.

the first ep out from the new label “art of dark” in london. split from evan baggs and etienne.

freshly launched vinyl label exploring the gradients of techno with a direction to move. 3 raw cuts from producer jamaica suk, san francisco native now based in berlin, featuring a remix from cassegrain.

adryiano with a solid versatile four track ep on baka gaijin.

limited 2017 repress!
nearly an hour of dense ambient fog & early morning techno from former resident @ panorama bar (aquaplano, mule electronic) known for 5+ hr sets of deep, hypnotic, techno & epic daybreak sets @ labyrinth festival.

this album is the result of a long personal journey and is conceived as a series of small tales.on stage or on cd, the dreamlike world of renart will take you away. between solitary experimentation and acclaimed electronic performances, he keeps surprising us.renart weaves melodic and melancholic atmospheres through tales which give free rein to our interior wanderings. at the crossroads of repetitive musics, 70s psychedelic rock and modern techno, renart creates powerful nagging rhythms and sharpens his future tracks in his misty castle of malpertuis.

“the art of 10 seconds” consists of beats composed on the legendary emu sp 1200. the machine allows you to only use 10 seconds of memory for sampling.
boora explores soviet jazz archives of the 60s and 70s, scientific documentaries, folk music and sounds of nature to bring you the raw and unique sound experience straight out of moscow, russia.

art-aud is back to present his second release of the main series, after booming with the secret rave one. this release comes from a really important icon in the italian electronic-techno scene, a person that from the beginning of the 90s helped form what we enjoy now through his music, parties and writings. his name is andrea benedetti, aka sprawl. over the years he provided help to lory d in creating sounds never seen, founded his label plasmek, created a fanzine called tunnel and a distribution company with marco passarani, to name a few. this ep contains three tracks of pure electronic excursion and a remix by the rephlex-twins darcangelo. the track electrome was originally released in 1994 on his own label and now, after nearly 23 years, sees the light again with a remaster

following two monumental releases on crosstown rebels, serge devant is back onboard the label to deliver one of his best to date. the immensely sensual thinking of you sees him team up once again with damiano and camille safiya with invigorating remixes from heavy-weights reboot and art department.

serge devant has been turning heads since the seminal fearing love feat. camille safiya dropped in 2015 on emerald city, picking up the best music video award at the 2016 hollywood independent reel film festival. serge reveals it was so nice to have the same company back in the studio to work on more magic! thinking of you breathes the air of summer with its blissfully smooth chords and deep hypnotic tones it s another winner from serge.

welcomed back onto crosstown rebels, no.19 boss jonny white aka art department delivers a raw, techno cut in his modular perspective remix. jonny has seen almost unparalleled success in the world of dance music and continues to be at the forefront of the industry with a huge focus on his record labels and his in-demand label showcases that take the name of his vinyl only label, social experiment.

frankfurt s reboot brings his flavour to the release with intricate percussion and deep underlying pads. growing up in sven vath s omen club, the talented musician now spearheads the new sound of frankfurt and has released on a wealth of labels like circus, moon harbour, cadenza and get physical.

zum kommenden album des aus wien stammenden djs & produzenten urbs, veröffentlicht beat art department eine ep mit remixen von retrogott, brenk sinatra und cookin soul. es handelt sich nicht um ein instrumental-album, sondern um eine sammlung mit zwölf souligen hip hop-nummern, die mit handverlesenen vokalisten der internationalen rap-, dancehall- und soul-szene aufwarten. neben den new yorkern wordsworth von emc sowie r.a. the rugged man, finden sich u.a. ward 21 aus kingston, jamaika, voice monet aus new orleans, blu rum 13 von one self aus washington dc, als auch alte weggefährten wie der wiener skero oder der wahl-münchner blabbwona von abstract art auf dem album.

duff breaks is composed of 40 breaks and sound effects compiled for easy use in any set or production. a companion for any serious dj or amateur record collector. duff breaks is the frst of an essential vinyl series transforming the sound of music and helping funky beats and drops conquer the world.

art yard records continues its voyage into the omniverse of unreleased sun ra tapes with i roam the cosmos – an unreleased, previously unheard 1972 live session recorded at slug’s saloon in new york. limited 180 gram vinyl pressing only with tip on sleeve. check!! fronting a stellar 18-piece incarnation of the arkestra, i roam the cosmos finds sun ra taking us on a poetic journey to the outer limits of planetary awareness. while the captain of the space-ship declaims his message with arkestra vocalist june tyson as co-pilot, the arkestra voyage into the solar centres of esoteric astro-black knowledge aboard a comet-trail jam on ‘discipline 27-ii’. as current arkestra member knoel scott observes in his liner notes, sun ra was a teacher, come down to earth to spread the enlightenment of the ancients and advance the alter-destiny of humankind. this earth was not his home: he was here to wake the sleepers, and to make sure no-one would forget his message. the universe sent him to converse with us, and i roam the cosmos is another unique message from saturn, delivered for tomorrow’s world by art yard records.

nolan the ninja is a throwback in many regards. in an era where many are just thrust into the realm of music without having gone through a proper stretch of artistic development, nolan has been through the gauntlet and honed his abilities to the razors edge over the past few years. nolans debut ep -fck the hype-dropped on left of center and attracted praise from 2dopeboyz, huffington post, pigeons & planes, egotripland, urb, watchloud, respect and numerous other outlets. after eye opening live appearances on dj eclipse s halftime show and tony touch s toca tuesdays shade 45 show it was clear the world needed a full length album from him.

space arts third single nous savons tout was released in 1978 on if records. their sound was similar to jarres early analog albums, but with the addition of real drums. dominique plays an arp odyssey, clavinet, eminent, and minimoog, maximizing their warm textures. roger plays the drums in an intricate fashion, influenced subtly by jazz fusion.

ursprünglich aus experimenten mit dreidimensionalen aufnahmetechniken entstanden, und als zwei einzelne, jedoch miteinander verbundene teile konstruiert, ist the ship gleichermaßen eine musikalische neuheit, wie ein traditionelles album. eno bringt auf diesem album wunderschöne songs mit minimalistischer atmosphäre, physischer elektronik mit einer allwissenden erzählung und technischer innovation zu einer einzigen, cineastischen suite zusammen. das resultat ist das beste musikalische werk von eno, ein album ohne vergleich in seinem bisherigen musikalischen katalog. der titeltrack und opener ist eine 21-minütige, zyklisch gesungene ode an das meer, voller dramatik, klangfetzen entfernter stimmen und bedrohlicher electronica. es folgt das dreiteilige werk -fickle sun-, dessen finale, ein cover des von lou reed geschriebenen velvet underground-songs -i m set free-, gleichzeitig das album abschliesst.
limitiertes transparentes doppel-vinyl im gatefold cover, mit bedruckten innentaschen, inklusive downloadcode und 4 x 300x300mm kunstdrucken.

ursprünglich aus experimenten mit dreidimensionalen aufnahmetechniken entstanden, und als zwei einzelne, jedoch miteinander verbundene teile konstruiert, ist the ship gleichermaßen eine musikalische neuheit, wie ein traditionelles album. eno bringt auf diesem album wunderschöne songs mit minimalistischer atmosphäre, physischer elektronik mit einer allwissenden erzählung und technischer innovation zu einer einzigen, cineastischen suite zusammen. das resultat ist das beste musikalische werk von eno, ein album ohne vergleich in seinem bisherigen musikalischen katalog. der titeltrack und opener ist eine 21-minütige, zyklisch gesungene ode an das meer, voller dramatik, klangfetzen entfernter stimmen und bedrohlicher electronica. es folgt das dreiteilige werk -fickle sun-, dessen finale, ein cover des von lou reed geschriebenen velvet underground-songs -i m set free-, gleichzeitig das album abschliesst.
erscheint als schwarzes doppel-vinyl im gatefold cover, mit bedruckten innentaschen, inklusive downloadcode und 4 x 300x300mm kunstdrucken.

goldenboy music releases its first ep. chapter one of a techno coloured vinyl series produced by blackwater exclusively for antonello teora’s productions. a two tracks single side ep plus devianza’s rework for a head banging set, two proper techno tracks, straight and rough. hate and violence are conveyed in a single artery, turning negative energy into positive trying to metabolise informations always consciously.
single sided pressing plus fold-out poster.

two generations of italian music history come together on this split 7inch. milan meets rome, fred ventura meets alessandro adriani. for this occasion adriani and ventura covered the 82 evergreen changing by bill bruce. the perfect combination to pay homage to this monumental piece of music. on the flip side fred s early 80s new wave band state of art got the remix treatment by alessandro s moniker newclear waves. another unique match of these two key figures preserving the 80s underground sound of italy.

in the spirit of 1960s and 1970s futurism, when tuned in musical explorers developed avant-garde music that reflected mans newly expanded frontiers temporal and beyond, berlin based argentine producer nico purman brings us aom002 on his label art of memory.

fresh vinyl with hot disco

seance returns to follow up its first release with another ep of quality underground techno, this time with two original tracks from the talented: alfred kopke (reaktivate / relapso) accompanied by a real heavyweight remix from germany s subjected (vault series / sleaze)

rekids begins 2016 with the launch of an exciting new talent. south korea-born dj and producer peggy gou has been honing her production skills since her days in london. now based in berlin, gou has drawn on her years of djing to help shape a sound that draws on detroit & nyc house, as well as the african rhythmic sensibility and boogie funk influences she shares with early sounds duo nu guinea, with whom she had piano lessons and sought production advice from as her music took shape. in addition to her work as a stylist and fashion producer, gou has also drawn on her art & design abilities to create the ep artwork.

nyc collective sheik ‘n’ beik continue to bolster their catalogue and add to a slew of cosmic cuts from xamiga, derek marin, voiski and peter corvaia with the next installment coming courtesy of nyc newcomer jeffrey scott.