the first installment of balans records in 2016 brings the debut of young, talented italian artist, drafted, to the dutch label.

after two recent productions on den haags notorious bunker and on tar hallow, klankman is back with a new dose of pure techno hypnosis. illumination through feedback distortion ep is a three-track release of irresistible rhythms, vibrant analogue workouts, displaying the intuitive diy compositional approach of talented dutch artist maarten epskamp, under his klankman pseudonym. illumination through feedback distortion ep will be available on vinyl on march 14, 2016. edition of 300 copies, distributed worldwide by rubadub. details sound is a milan based record label run and founded by giuseppe magistro (a hand) and matteo fabbri.

limited edition of 300 numbered copies. double 7 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.
the second release of no more pop features an obscure sideproject of the famous dutch minimal synth group “ensemble pittoresque”. originally released on a promo compilation for local bands in 1984 called “de wassenaarse slag”, the single “a distant dance” is a truly unique journey into dutch synth wave.

dutch power duo doms & deykers a.k.a steffi and martyn step up to the plate with a brand new action packed offering. following up their fonts for the people ep and their track whirling on ostgut tons zehn lp, the two take their continuous collaboration to a new level. the three tracks on dedicated to those who feel see steffi and martyn recognizing their respective strengths, combining their 90s heritage with a vision of the future, modern techno soul with all its flaws and bright euphoric moments. dedicated to those who feel serves as the introduction to a full length doms & deykers lp, scheduled for later this year.

in the last few years imugem has really impressed us with a constant output of versatile techno, so we are proud to add him to the label roster. he delivers a great ep once again, including a tripped out remix by dutch native deniro, who has been on fire with a string of releases on tape amsterdam, nina kraviz &#1090,,,&#1088,,,&#1080,,,&#1087,,, records and dekmantel.

nterstellar funk s debut ep on rush hour! this mystical six tracker takes you on an adventurous multidimensional journey. part of a new breed of young dutch producers and djs, interstellar funk crafts magical melodies and textured tracks that look to the future whilst taking cues from the past. dan curtin: -nice nice nice album, into the whole thing- solar: love cable 45 and the entire package- midland: superb stuff from interstellar funk

insula records delivers a solid follow-up to their first record, releasing a 4-track peak-time tripper by alderaan. after appearing on planet rhythm and weekend circuit the rising argentinian artist now brings his prolific atmospheric techno sound to the dutch imprint. the ‘continuous limit ep’ is an uncompromising journey through syncopating bass-lines, spacious textures driven by heavy kicks that will shake the floor.

new va ep on noisias prestigious invisible imprint. featuring tracks by residents hybris and current value, but also new material by beatmaker subtension and a special collab by disprove together with dutch dnb youngster signal. comes with a download code on sleeve for 320 kbps mp3s.

(basic bastard / baruka / designer loops / dope dog) first ep (of four) of the orlando voorn collected double cd what we believe is the best from the dutch producer in his early days. this ep focuses on the housier side of orlando voorn.

creme organization look to portugal s fast rising lake haze for a new three track ep that comes a year after he debuted on the dutch label with ivvvo. to date, the man born gon

msterdam house head and slapfunk artist daniele temperilli extends the ruff and ready formula kakudo records brings to vinyl addicted dancefloors worldwide. a formulae clearly showing: club music remains about tracks. massive tracks - that is! in which temperilli focuses on the power of our label s core ingredients. raw beats, raw bass. being part of the leading dutch house movement he caters an energetic mixture of thumpin , bass-fuelled vibes. as minimalist as eerie, as funky as mad, as oldschool as futuristic!

all track are written and produced by alessandro sensini and carlo battistini
tracks description:
a1 - raining: calma opens up with a hypnotic rumbler! snaps and claps take us in, before the eery synths and floating pointesque keys punctuate and a squelqchy, distorted bassline rumbles beneath the surface, making you feel like you re at a party in a haunted church. a2 - cuattro: calma takes us on a tropical trip, with an infectious sun-filled groove looping over incessant layers of beat patterns that weave in and out of the track teasingly, driven along by a banging bass drum to keep you nodding. b1 - mr amarè: calma shows his love for acid house with an epic, ever-evolving influenced roller that blends together nearly every percussion instrument you could ever dream of. crashes, symbals and a cowbell drive it along, underscored by a seriously funky bass line and mysterious vocal sample that emerges halfway through tying it all together nicely. b2 - cuattro /juju & jordash rmx): juju and jordash take over the remix duties for calma. the dutch duo add their deep trademark sunshine inflected beats and sturdy basslines to the already tropical loop, while infusing swirling synths and strings that lead us in and out of the breakdowns and on to a late night, chilled-out dance floor.

the 05 poly 800 loop ep was born in the name of the dutch-hungarian friendship when dj overdose collaborated with the budapest based record label dalmata daniel, and hungarian acts, s olbricht & 12z. a wide range of styles release from dark and mid-tempo to hard-hitting electro. just how we like it from mister model man. the ep also features two remixes both of which are complete reworks of the originals. s olbricht (farbwechsel, opal tapes, lobster theremin) transformed path to wrath into a dark abstract techno wave that manages to end up light and romantic. meanwhile 12z, the newest mascot of nicolas jaar s other people label have made an experimental symphony from be(h)anger and this pathos covers the whole essence of this ep.

repress . dungeon meat are back after 2 well received ep s from point g and mr g with some serious claw to the floor club weapons. welcoming another new addition to their brigade of beat butchers, it s the dutch producer and dj known as larry de kat who drops a fine feline selection for his purrr-versions ep. four killer tracks which showcase his diversity and perversity in the studio. theres no doubt that this selection will do the damage on the dance floor and bring even more attention to this undeniable talent.

following secret chapter, architectural s debut lp, and the release of amour in 2015 with the dutch imprint wolfskuil, we are delighted to bring you release number 7 which continues a saga of eps that are very effective on the dance floor without renouncing to their atmospheric and experimental roots. presented in an elegant 10 inch transparent vinyl, its two tracks, 7.1 and 7.2, share the limelight and will both leave the dance floor in ruins.

norwegian producer and composer biosphere (geir jenssen) spent a week on a dutch biological farm and experienced all the events of life on request of the incubate festival. he recorded 4 new tracks there which are now released as a limited 12-. deep ambient and field recordings, sub bass and sublime melodies by the ambient master!

having turned out two hazy, driving eps of muffled techno for lobster theremin sublabel mörk, nthng arrives on pacific command for a rare two track exploration of gritty dutch rave and rolling trance-y techno.
on *are you here*, nthng takes an up-tempo bucket-booted drum shuffle and steadily filters its way into a skittering hat furore, all coated with epic pads and a demi-hoover rave stab. full fire-alarm business.
on the flip, there is serious influence from early trance and techno with the warehouse-crushing *in the afterglow*. constructed on the back of an early 90s hard house-esque alien synth patterns and rolling wildly into the deepest depths of the forest rave, until the long-awaited sunlight pads come bursting through the leaves.

after a while, their deep voices fade away. a couple of years ago, they would sing for hours. now it feels like minutes. no one is left to listen to them. no one but you. this is albert s vanabbe03, the dutch minimalist s open invitation to his debut album coming this spring.

terrence dixon: orlando voorns in my world will be strong for album of the year 2016. really refreshing..and already classic. dutch legend orlando voorn restates his unique approach on techno! tip! orlando voorn has always been acknowledged as a master thanks to his unique sense for abstract melodies and drum programming. in my world restates that fact: beautiful, suspended, rich in detail. it s that high tech funk!
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

this four-tracker finds itself a perfect home in the balans collection, filled with masterly dutch artists taking a stab at timeless techno tracks.

vinyl only, 300 ltd copies, poly lined inner sleeves
hot white wax will splash out your speakers!
we are the music makers the new dutch minimal collective

shipwrec is turning back the clock and paying deserved respect to a giant in dutch acid. active in the 90s, random xs delivered high octane, 303 drenched, techno on the trailblazing djax-up-beats like few others could.

the maghreban returns to more familiar territory on this next 12 inch for zoot. dynamite kind of sounds mid sixties jingles record. radio caroline. john peel, tony blackburn. mid range. pneumatic open hats like steam being expelled down in the hull. calypso christmas - maybe some african notes here. more dutch wax resist. hand clapping. wow and flutter. the hypnotic sound of confusion.

selected advent deal - gerry read with a complete leftfield take on house music. mental jacktrax! mental jacktrax by gerry read. easy to resist these non-formulaic jack tracks in the days of conformist dance music cause its not the tunes that will make your crew do the fist pump thing during the weekly big headliner rave... but we like!! mr read is funky as fuck and reminds us a bit of dutch techno punks unit moebius (which is always a good thing!)

following strong releases on disco deviance and to rack n ruin, dutch disco fiends shmlss return with 2 killer reworks on special edition. both cuts work the trackier and clubbier side of the discotheque and are 100% guaranteed to shake the dance floor. so take the trip!

rod, aka respected long-term dutch activist benny rodrigues, hands in another burning 4 track ep for figure spc. as the series approaches the zenith of its 26 chapter a-z journey, the quality shows no sign of dropping, with rods crisp and characterful techno trips inspired by classic minimalist traditions. over four, bleep infused, tracky and positively charged cuts, rod opens the doors for us into his latest hardware-driven studio sessions. each track is a carefully carved snapshot, a different specific moment for the floor, the producers talent for creating elegant moments of tense and playful techno is clear to hear.

jesse calosso is a bronx-born dj and producer, part of a tight clique of new york artists that includes such luminaries as the martinez brothers and filsonik. 2015 has been a busy year for him. not only has he completed a mix-tape style album as masters at dutch with the martinez brothers and blas cordero, but also his tracks serving size and whatever right now appeared on the tuskegee ep the come up vol 1. he has dj-d at output in brooklyn, circoloco in ibiza and at seth troxlers acid future party in london to name but three. now, he releases a brand new four-track ep called the incoming on cutting headz.

dutch producer frits wentink continues to flourish in the follow up to his debut lp rarely pure never simple that was released on wolf music back in march this year. throughout releases on heist and wolf, frits has consistently drawn for his arsenal of synths, effects and drum machines and through doing so has stitched a sound characterised by raw drums, analogue bass tones and odd, lo-fi samples.

the dutch francesco robustelli is back on bla bla music with his first vinyl release, we welcome him to the world of wax! enjoy the power of his work ep

young marco delivers a compilation of his own remixes to inaugurate his new label, safe trip. featured are his versions of tracks by francis bebey, hnny, michael ozone, the recently released vangelis katsoulis remix and a couple of as yet unreleased remixes of jacco gardner and zulu pearls. few have developed as distinctive an identity as quickly as young marco. in two years, the dutch vinyl obsessive has shot from relative obscurity to global notoriety, building his name through brilliant, vastly wide reaching dj sets and optimistic, rhythm-obsessed, simplistic but-detailed production

ferro s first full ep for infuse finds the dutch native in fine form with his you are not your mind ep. weaving together intricate rhythms with his honed technical approach the tracks have a distinctly organic feel, equally pleasing at home or in the midst of a hazy dance floor.

welcome to the anticipated fourth installment of the the opium audio series. featuring two brand new, deep and trippy tracks by label-owner destrict himself, the fourth opium audio release also comes with lots of heavy additives. >goodbye fellas< represents a miles-deep and atmospheric structure while >becose i do< unfolds into a subversive drum-driven beast. young blood kashawar went on to remix destricts >goodbye fellas< in a deep romantic and uplifting way – not only after-hour-material! further on hardworksoftdrink programming-heros felix reifenberg and thilo dietrich remixed >becose i do< in their well known tradition for talented on-point producing-skills that never lacking craziness. not to stop there, opium audio 004 features two locked groove tracks by well known romanian artist vid and the dutch talent roon. 180g pressing and vinyl only.

citrus recordings present the fugitive ep by zero t and mindmapper & silvahfonk. dancefloor sounds with class made by producers you should keep an eye out for. fresh of his sophomore album on dispatch recordings, zero t continues to impress with impeccable skill and style when it comes to producing drum & bass. *the funnel* is based around deep stabs and raging mid bass sounds over powerfull rolling beats. signature zero t sounds right here. on the flip an exciting duo takes over with a track called *the fugitive*. dutch drum & bass frontrunners mindmapper & silvahfonk manage to deliver a techno infused stepper with plenty of weight to keep the dancefloor going. essential.

we re very happy to announce the re-lauch of klakson, the legendary electro/techno label run by steffi and dexter! klakson was one of the major west coast labels during the second wave of dutch electro/techno heydays at the beginning of the century, releasing several classics such as dexter s i don t care or fastgraph s systematic . now the time is right and a return in style it is... without mercy dexter drops four of his trademark razor-sharp sci-fi electro p-funk bombs that will make dancefloors explode worldwide... listen and learn ya kiddies!

vernon felicity is also known as conforce and boris bunnik, the tireless dutch producer who marries analog and digital sounds together into otherworldy sound tracks. now he is back on mos once more after a new conforce album on delsin, and again he impresses with his unique ear for detail and ability to craft intricate sonic worlds.

the first chapter in a series of three eps to come from dutch label field records is from swedish producer staffan linzatti. hypnotic techno from the outer edges of our galaxy combined with richly melodic, angelic and heavenly electronics on the deep space affair. dedicated millsian productions which are riddled with spaceship communications and distant sonar pushes.

ekman once gain keeping the dutch west coast spirit alive with 4 dramatic and haunting acid voodoo tracks certain to draw a new generation to the beauty of the dark side.

this new double aa sided 12- in the gynoid limited series sees two heavy hitting originals by the rising star of dutch techno - doka, and gynoid regular, ground loop from melbourne. both tracks receive complimentary remix treatments, with mørbeck performing a raw techno workout of doka s original, while on the flip-side, ground loop s track gets a deep and dubby signature remix by advanced human.

ravage are happy to announce that rising dutch talent, daniel te boekhorst aka induction, will take centre stage as the first artist to release on the label with liturgical hymns, the first in our ravage white series. surrounded by music in his youth and having learned piano at an early age, inductions play things were eventually set aside and replaced by his fathers analogue hardware and synthesizers. it was in the blood. his sound? a heady concoction of electronica that ranges from deep, melodic and groovy to more urgent and harder realms. a fresh face and name for the scene but one that is destined for great things, all starting right here with rws001 - liturgical hymns.

the perpetually seductive mike parker delivers a remarkable performance with this solid four track addition to the dutch label balans records, continuously known for delivering modern classics.

rubber is new label from the hague with a motley mixture of off-radar electronix for both the experimental clubber and home listener. rubber001 is a bold three-tracker. mannequin records head-honcho alessandro adriani hits the nail on the head with his secret weapons. secondly, reigning from finland, 0.5w (halvtrak and stak etop) pans across the room like running with titanium scissors. the cherry on top is this piece of dutch drum-laden poetry, probably on illegal medication, about a bicycle mechanic from the hague by legends unit moebius, reverend cor gout and salo mentale. all on 180 grams of white vinyl in a white jacket.

working out of haarlem, netherlands, aleks has returned with his second release for los angeles-based label, hesperian sound division. different stories features a selection of works from the multifaceted dutch producer, concentrated in the intersection between meditative landscapes, and delicately shuffling drum tracks. offering simplicity in structure, each track exhibits a concise yet detail-oriented approach, translating into four highly organic pieces.

flangers opens with the dark, gravelly, brooding, and heads down techno of the title track - a lengthy, spacious workout which manages still to cut a deep groove despite it s direct driving force. similarly, beast paces itself, slowly unfolding all of its treasures as it grows, swells and shapeshifts over the course of just over five minutes of sustained tension. on the flip, two heavyweight producers step up to the remix: germany s markus suckut and dutch producer, jeroen search. suckut s interpretation of flangers keeps much of the understated groove and tension of the original whilst dipping it in a more shrouded cloak of murky techno. jeroen search on the other hand pitches up the pace with a crisp, high-hat driven dive into the deep

dutch powerhouse creme organization started a brand new label entitled jericho one. the man behind the first ep is berlin based brit bnjmn, who has released on label like delsin and rush hour and has a strangely melodic, lo-fi sound. opener skur is a hurried techno jam with frosty textures and bleak industrial vibes. it sets the vibe for the total feeling of the ep which is way more floor facing compared to bnjmn s earlier productions. this is a truly out there and wild ep that once again finds bnjmn experimenting on the outer fringes of the techno world in his own unique, distorted way.

yes!!! its great they are back, the dutch duo strike back with some minimal madness, ltd 300 copies, full color sleeve, 180 gram, madness edition

proper destroyer, is what somebody said and its probably the best description youll hear for this new syncom data release. syncom data teams up with finnish/dutch vocalist saara soini for rumpukone. inspired by me and my rhythm box from the 1982 film liquid sky, saara soini delivers a powerful vocal performance on razorsharp beats and acidic textures by syncom data.

belfast born imprint computer controlled records follow up on their acid rich debut explorer ep from mark forshaw with a five tracker from chris moss acid on a release that also features a jacking collaboration with breakin records owner and all time don dmx krew. it marks the third in a run of original eps from chris moss acid who has been enjoying something of a renaissance in his productivity, releasing with a host of top grade labels from to jerome hills revered and uncompromising techno imprint dont and dutch electronic hub shipwrec.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
olivier boogie returns to the fold with i know you care ep, the follow up to to his provocative first ep, wd27. the spectrum is as wide as one would expect from the famed dutch selector, uptempo and high energy cuts include the swirling speed of come inside and crescendo building loops of i know you care. to balance, we slow down for deep sexiness found between the notes of how high and rollerboogie funk of watch your step.

catch recordings now mark up release number six in fine style. again nudging the boundaries and dipping their toe in uncharted waters, this latest release comes in the form of the trunk sewer ep, a five track affair featuring great original material by olerton as well as a brilliant first ever remix from literon. if you didn t know, literon is better known as dutch master gerd (one his many aliases), and is someone who has defined the underground house sound for years with countless releases on labels like clone and his own 4lux. to date the label has showcased a deep house and techno style for the main room. bobby o donnell, bob barker and doubting thomas have all released here and now it is the turn of the assured talents of harry wolfman and joel wilson aka olerton. this refreshing and original pair have released on top labels like strictly rhythm, soundplate and others, and are now back with a bang.