rosegarden funeral party aus texas ist eines der bemerkenswertesten und frischesten goth-post-punk-projekte aus den usa.

the new label fuego international, run by the parisian duo eliott litrowski and christophe amor (krijka), is hitting the desert with it’s first release: hysteric “summer in cairo”!
the great italo-disco archeologist has selected, flipped and reinterpreted fine pieces of music across different genres to bring your collection into a whole new universe! great fun on the dance-floor, with precise and detailed work from the australian producer for his new release.
the record will be available in a limited number of 300 copies in a papyrus style package.

mad habitat returns with a serene full-length from eye nono. channeling the more progressive side of american new age and 80s public access soundtracks alongside the rich tradition of australian ambient music

when love gets cold, music gets hot - austin ato kicks off percolate records with a blazing 4 tracker. this one will make you sweat!

irish electronica, jazz, rock and experimental music

meat recordings presents the long playing soundtrack for the critically acclaimed austrian feature film nevrland by gregor schmiedinger. it features tunes by electric indigo, matt mor, specific objects and gerald vdh. all music was carefully curated and selected by gerald vdh. while most of the tracks where tailor made to work in the various scenes of the picture the artists also kept an eye on the dancefloor and turned the pieces into fully fledged club tracks to be featured on this eight tracker. just like the movie itself, the soundtrack is a psychological, dark and twisted journey that will leave any audience openmouthed. the vinyl comes as a double 12 inch in a stunning gatefold cover.

crimes of the future head to the other side of the world their first release from australia. paradise box is responsible for the killer reel nitty gritty on greece s highy repected echovolt records back in 2014 and in 2017 he joins the crimes of the future family with the hookup ep. two original cuts of fine and upliftying deep and tropical house music are joined by two very special cover versions like you have never heard before. an incredible ep working equaly as well in the club or on a sun kissed beach bar.

the library vultures return with volume 4 of their mischievous archive-music cut ups. keeping up with the commodore reworks a 1980s australian tv jingle encouraging us to embrace the incredible spread-sheeting powers of the new commodore 64. on the flip whatever happened to the hippies? layers vintage counter culture documentary footage and a chunky beck / fatboy beat, over an instrumental sit com cue that wouldn t sound out of place in the background of cheers.

moving to london, producing two sell-out records with mall grabs steel city dance discs, and nailing mixes for rinse, nts and boiler room, made 2018 a landmark year for australian-born producer and dj loods. following his extensive touring across the uk and europe, loods has been working away in the studio to produce his classic music company debut. this two-track 12inch marks an impressive label outing for the artist, as title track walking away offers a summer-ready sound with soft keys, a soulful vocal sample and lilting beat. on the b-side is the deep and grooving the feeling, where the burgeoning artist presents another track primed for summer dancefloors with this disco house number.

the long awaited debut album from australian musician lachlan mitchell aka laneous.

repress - cinthies 803 crystal grooves returns with its third release this june, four-tracks of raw and emotive house music.

das zweite mac miller-album aus 2013 mit den singles -s.d.s.-, -watching movies- und -goosebumpz-, das in den albumcharts #3 in den usa und #50 in deutschland erreichte.

first of the year on butter sessions sees label heads sleep d return with their first solo ep since 2017. two unclassifiable, deep and euphoric bangers come out of the woods with elements of techno, idm and bass music. opening up the record we have u+zone a sweet and heart warming electro-cosmic force that takes inspiration from the deep ocean and the stark, spacious landscape of outback australia. emerging on the flip, centro turns the mood to the darker side with it s eerie chords and choir harmonies, held together with a monstrous drum and bass rytm designed for the freaks and geeks out there. pressed at 45rpm for extra fatness.

mondo groove präsentiert in zusammenarbeit mit i-robots von opilec records eine großartige double-lp-zusammenstellung von italo disco funky boogie-diamanten von drums records, dem italienischen label aus turin, das viele schwer zu findende singles aus den 70er und frühen 80er jahren veröffentlichte. alle stücke werden von original-master-bändern übernommen. einige sind nicht veröffentlicht.

little beat different deliver another album-length release, this time, it s a young hardworking italian davide, found in the deepest abysses of soundcloud, providing tracks that are beyond conventional forms of house music and techno, ranging somewhere between ancient ritual rhythms and early morning afterparty club beats. as a bonus, aussie newcomer (or is he?) hence therefore, who with every single one of his releases shapes up his unique sound, comes up with his trippy take on uk bass with his remix of waiting grounds.

2020 re-release... midland is back with his first original solo material since last year, with the new ep double feature. tracklist a1 stop, don t let the beat b1 double feature here is the forthcoming 12 inch from midland entitled *double feature.* having released two killer remixes this year for the howling and akase, this is the first original midland material since last years *duster* that came out on aus music. *double feature* is set for release on regraded, a subsidiary of midlands own graded imprint intended to focus on sample based disco tinged house which is exactly what this release is. two tracks aimed at the dancefloor featuring live percussion cuts, dreamy strings and midlands signature bassline programming. supported by ben ufo, joy o, jackmaster and gerd janson

four modern, textural, slow-burning instrumental hip hop soundscapes set a distinct mood on this new ep by the venerable chris deluca. heavy-hitting basslines and slightly ominous hat patterns dominate, leaving these cuts verging on the territory of dark, minimal electro destruction... with a subtle dose of that funky boom bap. perfectly applicable to both basement dancefloor experiments and gangster dealings alike. one half of berlin s funkstörung, alongside partner michael fakesch, de luca is more than well-versed in the genre, having done a few remixes for high-profile hip hop and experimental acts such as wu tang clan and bjork. they ve released an uncountable amount of records on labels !k7, compost records, music aus strom and acid planet, to name but a few. this is his first release for detroit underground. includes two fire remixes, one by fellow du resident producer valance drakes, and the second by none other than chris deluca s son, lenny deluca.

authors of the 4th release of the mosaique label are the project savage ground, known for its works on lux rec, pinkman broken dreams and enfant terrible. the project hides two people, daniele cosmo (owner of lux rec) and cco (who s already participated in the first v/a universe). in not is a mixture of synth wave, analog distortion, experimental dance electronic music and vocals. the ep contains 4 tracks that divided the two sides of the plate into two different moods. this is a vinyl release without digital sales and repress. limited edition, vinyl only, a&b sides 33rpm.

3am spares is a new collection of australian electronic dance music compiled andras and instant peterson that encompasses the darker sounds and later nights of the 1990s and beyond. following on from forerunner compilation midnite spares, this double lp draws from local 12? releases, cdrs and the archives of community radio station 3rrr fm to make a diverse and pumping scene audible once more.

the second release of polarity records is characterized by old-school house influences with techno shades. the artist, andy rantzen, is an australia-based lo-fi electronic producer. trained as an academic psychologist, rantzen has been writing and releasing music for over thirty years.

deluxe gatefold 3x12 140g vinyl, download code extrawelt are arne schaffhausen and wayan raabe. both have been around for about 40 years, and making music together for half that time. they enjoy normal things and are ashamed of their carbon footprints due to the large number of flights they take to bring them to their gigs. unknown, is the tenth studio album from the producer team, and the fourth under the name extrawelt. its largely devoted to another side of their creations.

new zealander julien dyne is a multi-instrumentalist with a long and impressive history of collaborative, live and solo musicianship. best known for his solo work on bbe and having worked with the likes of theo parrish, steve spacek, andreya triana and lord echo - one of soundway’s most successful artists. dyne has also accumulated a number of accolades over the course of a 10-year career including but not exclusive to being hotly tipped by both moodymann and gilles peterson.
dyne’s new project for 2018 is an 11-track lp on miles cleret’s extolled soundway label. demonstrating a shift in gears and movement toward a more uptempo, afro inspired sound ‘teal’ melds instrumental flair with astute production and a persistent grain of impassioned, effortless soul. the album features fellow new zealanders lord echo and mara tk, long term band-mate ladi6, fat freddy’s drop trumpeter toby laing, plus australian vocalist tim guy and jazz luminaries jonathan crayford and john bell. this is a body of work for the listener and the dancer alike with a mood as fitting for headphones as it is for the floor, with the double vinyl album cut loud at 45 rpm.

det ar grymt i norr is a compilation of exclusive tracks by artists reflecting the contemporary swedish underground electronic music scene: alvar, celldod, dissocio modus trans, hjarnkultur, agent side grinder, kinder aus asbest, aemit and yabibo hazurfa (special scandinavian letters not included). the title of the compilation, swedish for it s grim up north describes the atmosphere perfectly - in swedish, grymt also means cool. the gloomy cover was designed by erik soderberg. subtitled swedish synthetic darkness, the music on the album is intense, hard and cold at first listen but boiling with emotions underneath the surface. expect industrial, ebm, coldwave, acid and everything on the spectrum between electro and ambient. thank you for the music.

betrachtet man die bewegte biografie des can-bassisten holger czukay, könnte man zu dem schluss kommen, der experimentierfreudige musiker sei ein exzentrischer und unbändiger freigeist. doch czukay betonte in interviews immer wieder, dass er in seinem schaffen stets auf einen musikalischen partner angewiesen sei, egal ob in form eines konkreten gegenübers oder durch radiowellen und später das internet. doch die meisten seiner partner waren aus fleisch und blut. sein dem kino verwandtes gesamtwerk schmückt sich mit einer besetzung, die der eines scorcese-films gleichkommt: brian eno, phew, rolf dammers, david sylvian, annie lennox, jah wobble, die kollegen von can – die aufzählung ließe sich noch weit fortsetzen. viele dieser meisterwerke sind heute vergriffen, und so hat es sich das label grönland, das anfang des jahres zu holgers 80. geburtstag bereits die vielbeachtete retrospektive cinema veröffentlichte, zur aufgabe gemacht, holgers musik in remasterten neuauflagen wieder zugänglich zu machen.

new label from the well respected 4lux camp. australian wizzards made a big impression with their debut called ross. now they return on the newly born andarta label. they raise the bar even further: five stunning underground dance tracks. a strong combination of clever drum programming and musicality!

the belfast based dj & producer, garry mccartney, otherwise known as ejeca, has been steadily and consistently building his sound and profile over time, through a series of impressive releases for aus music, unknown to the unknown, w&o street tracks, bpitch control and last night on earth, amongst others.
ejeca carves out an energetic slab of audacious party house on ‘unloving’, resplendent with rolling beats and stabby chords, and topped off with dramatic strings and vocal chops. elsewhere on the ep, ejeca unleashes some 303 bassline action and dark vocals on ‘standard acid house track’, which thankfully rises well above anything standard! and on ‘crystal maze’, ejeca harks back to the darker dance energies that were a staple of the late 1980s uk acid house boom. wrapping up the ep, ‘iswhatis’ gets ever so slightly twisted with an orbiting synth hook and weighty stabs over a spirited rhythm section.

extreme rare library-music-veröffentlichung von französischem disco-pionier aus dem jahr 1978.

instrumentale cosmic-disco-rarität aus frankreich, die 1979 bei einem library-musiclabel erschien.

the german boogie compilation “boogie on the mainline” presents a selection of 10 rare disco tracks from germany plus one more tune from austria, all of them, originally released between 1980 and 1987. check! . the fully licenced album contains little known tunes by groups like imagination (which you can also see on the cover of the lp), squish, upstairs, the poptown syndicate and more. as the boogie-ish post-disco side of german music history still basically remains undiscovered as of yet, “boogie on the mainline” hopefully will shed some light again on 11 rare gems that were mainly published on small or private labels. the album is released on loudly pressed double vinyl with gatefold jacket on the new artless cuckoo sister label boogie on the mainline records. it includes extensive liner notes by compiler john raincoatman aka dj scientist.

late night techno, deep house, ambient soundscapes, introspective electro and sci-fi soundtracks with strong influence from the music of detroit and chicago. obscure australian imprint offworld records reactivates after a 21-year hiatus to issue the still tomorrow ep by producer tim jackiw as a label follow-up to the rare science of sound vol 1 touted as one of the best deep techno 12inch singles of the 1990s, reissued in 2016 on the recondite label and now highly sought after by collectors worldwide. a series of archival dat and tape recordings produced in tim’s adelaide-based home studio during the same mid-90’s period as science of sound and the recent memory feedback release on slow life berlin, this 6-track extended play 12inch covers a broad spectrum of electronic sounds including late night techno, deep house, ambient soundscapes, introspective electro and sci-fi soundtracks with strong infl uence from the music of detroit and chicago.

the nomads ep is a new chapter for the austrian duo. not only is it the biggest project for roygreen & protone to date it also includes hand drawn artwork & stickers by a florine imo and is rich of different musical flavours. it’s a thing from the heart... you can see, hear & feel it.

austin based pop artist lou rebecca makes a captivating debut with her stellar self-titled ep. born and raised in paris, lou’s music is delicately delivered in both english and her native french with a natural grace and unmistakable charm. lou’s approach to songwriting and performance is riveting from start to finish and has been a huge presence in the dense local synth scene for several years. now her unique brand of electronic pop has officially arrived, polished and teeming with personality. the vinyl ep included a download code.

australian group retiree return to rhythm section intl in 2018 with a new record house or home. the musical project of matt crowley, tori holleman and marco vella retiree have steadily congealed their broad influences into a unique emulsion of strongly rhythmic and emotional music. from two releases, theyve been described as pared back 1980s comfort pop for all occasions, having a whole lot of criss-crossing rhythm containing swirling synth flourishes, languid wistful vocals and strutting drum machines. the albums songs explore the theme of house or home and what that means in present day australia for different people. they journey from an aboriginal tent embassy on the south coast of new south wales, a retirement village, a one room flat in ringwood and a sleepless 17 hour stop over in malaysia.

mühelos überbrückt david guetta die kluft zwischen elektro und urban music, und seine einzigartige vision sowie seine angeborene fähigkeit, zwei welten miteinander zu vereinen, befähigt ihn dazu, immer wieder einige der heißesten kollaborationen des planeten aufzustellen. er ist einer der größten superstars der dance music, eine internationale, mit zwei grammys® ausgezeichnete ikone mit über 50 millionen verkauften alben und singles sowie mehr als 10 milliarden plays auf youtube und spotify. sein außergewöhnlicher katalog enthält zahllose #1-singles, mehrere gold- und platin-auszeichnungen, die beiden grammys® und die meisten follower in den sozialen medien, die ein dj/producer je hatte. david guetta gehört unbestritten zu den erfolgreichsten djs weltweit. jetzt erscheint mit 7 sein siebtes studioalbum, das wieder mit hochkarätigen kollaborationen besticht.

booty-shaking & mind-moving! the new s3a release specifically originated and is meant for the dancefloor, one dancefloor in particular to be precise. taking experience from his alma-mater rex-club in paris, s3a crafts a 4-track ep to honour this legendary venue in the heart of parisian music history. the label times are ruff releases a steady stream of dj-friendly tools and dancefloor ready house-tracks, with a hint to the past but never sounding dated. s3a rex club paris resident ep dedicated to legendary rex club in paris s3a just came back from his first australian tour

lp + cd with live recordings by icelandic ghostigital & finnbogi pétursson from reykjavik’s legendary bar sirkus & gallery i8, as well as danube festival, krems/austria plus an exclusive radio hit. all tracks are recorded from extremely loud concerts with on-site ultra low frequency installations. sonically this is classic – avant garde – electronic improvised noise & experimental music.

phace aka florian harres veröffentlicht sein fünftes album “between” auf neosignal recordings. zuvor veröffentlichte er vier alben: “shape the random” (2015), “raum und zeit” (als neosignal) (2013), “from deep space” (2010) und das legendäre “psycho” album (2007) auf teebees label subtitles.
phace, momentan wohl deutschlands bekanntester drum & bass-produzent, hat seit 2003 einen eigenen sound in der internationalen drum & bass-szene etabliert. neben future music awards und “album des monats”-auszeichnungen im britischen mixmag magazin, kamen unzählige signings von internationalen labels wie virus, renegade hardware, vison, subtitles und lifted, so dass phace international und über die genregrenzen hinweg ein echter star geworden ist. seine musik erscheint in sets von größen wie goldie, andy-c, pendulum, noisia, spor oder d bridge. neben all den weltweiten touren schaffte es phace in zusammenarbeit mit misanthrop ende 2008 sein eigenes label neosignal ins leben zu rufen.

external assessment vs. self-conception by robag wruhme: people always think, im that serene and quiet guy, but actually i’m quite a noisemaker. could be that the majority of the material he put out in recent years, most notably the thora vukk album, led to the overall apprehension of robag being the virtuoso of everything subtle, enigmatic and tenderly melodic. well, thats far from being a misconception, but still just one side of the coin. the other side is embossed with his most current productions, consolidated to a double ep, captioned with the enchanting name wuzzelbud ff. wait a second wuzzelbud devoted fans will instantly prick up their ears. we’ve heard that before. back in 2004 robag wruhme released his first longplayer named wuzzelbud kk. as theres no such scenario robag might be running out of stream-of-consciousness turned nonsense titles for his music, this must be a vocabulary intersection linking the early days of his career with its status quo. and it is. wruhme presents wuzzelbud ff as the stylistic follow-up to his debut album, showcasing a sound he commits has been neglected for too long. wruhme cuts to the chase: i wanted to put out some straightforward music for the dancefloor, something for the primetime. well, for the primetime of my sets, at least.

a new project from two anonymous aussie veterans. melbournes smouldering underground turns up two untitled cuts from bad channel, named for the faulty mixing console they were produced on, with a cheeky nod to mark and moritz. organic late night tracks, soulful and dub wise. they passed bradley zeros litmus test, so now they come to you cut deep on rhythm sections twilight sister imprint international black. the a-side keeps it spacious, a relentless stepper for the early hours. side b is music for autobahns, starlight soul for the post-club cruisers.

rÜfÜs chart topping debut album, atlas, gets a much-needed worldwide release, having only been available in australia up until now. featuring the much loved singles take me and desert night , atlas debut at #1 was a testament to the band s passion, work ethic and diy approach to music. a labour of love, the album was written, produced and recorded by the band between two studios they built themselves - one in a remote farmhouse on the nsw south coast, the second in a hollowed out water tank under one of their parents houses. “their sound cannot be likened to any other act- - ***** acidstag.com “australian indie-dance juggernaut rÜfÜs are poised for a worldwide breakout. the trio has already released four eps, put together a string of remixes and gone on multiple sold-out tours of australia… nobody can deny their infectious results.- - mtvhive.com

björn torske, gottvater der norwegischen cosmic-disco-bewegung und maßgeblicher einfluss für künstler wie prins thomas, lindström und todd terje, begeht das 20-jährige jubiläum seiner solokarriere mit byen, seinem fünften soloalbum. aufgenommen in seinem studio im nordischen bergen, verbindet der veteran auf byen- die beiden prägenden seiten seines musikalischen schaffens, einladende, clubby house music und erhaben-pastorale ambience. insbesondere der 8-minütige Überflieger clean air zeichnet sich durch himmlische synths und knackige backbeats über einer warmen, einladenden bassline aus.

nz import. 12inch with printed deluxe sleeve, plus lovely 2 sided full size photo inserfor its second release, strangelove resurrects two cuts from the australian cult synth pop duo, arvos, much-mythologised 1984 album luna. having spent time in europe and with heads & hearts full of the continents synth-pop movements, deborah gray and roy nicolson each returned down-under to discover a doggedly rock orientated landscape. finding solace in roys studio and inspired by their musical o.e.s, the arvo concept was formed and an album took shape. a glamorous visual/electronic opus, major label misjudgment and local bewilderment left luna to unjustly slip under the radar. rescued here, bikini channels an ipanema electronic vibe, nostalgically recalling antipodean beach culture while the synthetic undercurrents of so deep reflect on the nature of our dreams. also presented is a reimagined so deep instrumental from australias synth pop scholar-in-chief hysteric, while french m.o.t.m. shelter tailors bikini into an excursion version.

vinyl neuauflage dieser klassischen britischen reggae-lp von black slate aus dem jahr 1980.

two words is the debut release from the duo of canadian sound artist crys cole and australian songwriter francis plagne. building on a series of experimental live performances in which the pair toyed with possible common languages for their seemingly unrelated approaches to music, the lp’s two sides present a single piece that brings together abstract texture and slow-motion song in a sonic space where genre cedes to the logic of dreams.

4 track ep with a remix by sfv acid & other by roza terenzi. good music from la to australia.

australia based artist inkswel is widely known for his funk infused dance music that incorporates ingenious sample work and memorable vocal cuts. for the ninth installment of the pulp series the edible pyramid ep is a journey through the mind of the australian artist. the package includes a melancholic remix by no one else than long time champion of vinyl and red motorbike label boss eddie c.

best effort records jumps out of the box with their inaugural release ’number one’ - a selection of tracks that celebrate friends making music together. cold emotion are danny wild and rory stenning. the duo explore improvised club music using various keyboards and modular synthesisers. “toast” is a track taken from an extensive live recording session from 2015. accidental cv messages create unexpected cyclic baseline patterns while keyboard melodies float freely above jacking modular beats. the result is an imperfect, inspired club jam ready for any occasion. -cantao- pitches things down from the hypnotic frenzy of -toast- to offer a unique hybrid between computerized dub, subaquatic g-funk and triphop ambiance. canadian content! -manipulate me- is a collaboration between ivy barkakati and phran. the stark, alienated quality of ivy s spoken vocals & dark subject matter sounds even more claustrophobic and sinister backed up by the duo s frigid machine-funk, which is more in the spirit austere & icy 80s coldwave than modern house music. metric systems are a duo from somewhere in australia. the fathoms-deep -adaptation dub”, recored in 2009, is reminiscent of australia s after-hour dub technicians sheriff lindo or andy rantzen. look out for a full lp later in the year

der renommierte künstler elektronischer musik paul d. miller, besser bekannt als dj spooky, hat in einer kollaboration mit vp records einen exklusiven longplayer produziert. exklusive beats treffen auf authorisierte samples und melodien aus dem reichhaltigen katalog von greensleeves und vp. dj spooky wird dabei von seinem protege stephen levitin (aka apple juice kid) und dem keyboarder alex thompson (aka fourth shift) unterstützt. als stargast wurde walshy fire von major lazer für den tune enter the arena engagiert und der dancehall-künstler sanjay für dash it in the mirror- ins studio gebeten, sowie die stimmen von busy signal, lady saw und garnett silk kommen in dem vielseitigen dancehall-projekt zum einsatz.

norm de plume has been quietly making a name for himself the last eight years with remixes for tornado wallace and ben la desh and ep’s for kolour ltd and his own vinyl only imprint plumage winning him a solid following along the way. his passion for all things disco and deep, dubby, underground house inspired by his musical hero ron hardy feeds through into his production style as well as his recently formed peaches & prunes party which boasts an audiophile sound system and vinyl-only sets from the djs. so when the opportunity arose to do a full ep with norm we jumped at it. here we present you with the castlecrag ep, a nod to the londoners new adoptive home of sydney, australia, and whilst his sound may be more akin to the recent musical movements of melbourne, the laid-back sun-kissed melting pot of the harbour city certainly shine through in the two originals and folamour remix on offer here.