next up on local talk we got a raw peak hour jam from liverpool producer dale howard (lost my dog, large, morris/audio, off rec). there is nothing light or fluffy about these tracks, its just dirty straight up house music with a dark 90s basement feel. for the main track we actually chose the dub version of throwback over of the original mix. we just thought this version was soooo freakin raw even though its more stripped than the original version. you’ll see what we mean when you drop it in the club! the second track in out goes along the same house theories as throwback with jackin beats and deep chords that will do wonders in any authentic house basement. all in all, a might fine release of classic local talk house music. enjoy!

emotional rescue is proud to reissue one of germanys best - if most underrated - collectives dunkelziffer. formed of dominik von senger, reiner linke and helmut zerlett, the floating line up also included contributions from cans damo suzuki and jaki liebetzeit, as well as the unknown cases stefan kratchen and reebop kwaku baah. this true supergroup, over a 6 year period, made 4 ground breaking albums that covered the classic krautrock blend of heavy, repetitive drumming, intricate, overlapping melody and sonic intonation, but expanded it to include heavy dub, soul and jazz elements. this special retrospection obi set is being issued as part of record store day and features the three 12 inches that will later be released individually.

ebm leaning, dark, heavy, fresh techno ep - tip!

cork label basic grooves keep the focus on irish talent for their fifth release as label boss shane linehan welcomes his namesake bambrick into the fold for some well judged, atmospheric deepness. the process finds the waterford based producer veering through dark, heads down terrain though the dubby elements are complemented by a woozy melodic melancholy thanks to the gentle chords that spread out. linehan maintains the basic groove momentum on the flip with a remix that is more stripped back, lending those chords some glowing incandescence, whilst the percussion swells with sweet intensity as it progresses.

rsd exclusive, pink coloured & marbled vinyl, limited to 167 numbered copies. instant free download included.
sjoko, an alter ego of joost carpentier, is all about movement. to move is to displace a body from one place to another location. sjoko will induce movement by the use of musical rhythms, beats, melodies and harmonies. from intelligent dance to dark jungle on two sides !

2nd single cut from latest kuniyuki album feather world . a side, kuni reconstructed jazzy deep house which one of the best sax player played freaky sax to experimental techno house. it s not easy to compare to other artist. but if i say, it s like kink meets joe claussell. b side, one of our most respected artist dj sprinkles remxied dark poetry track which legandary 80 s singer anne clark joined to great playful deep house. it s for all house music lover. 3rd single cut will be finally kuni&henrik schwarz collaboration.

droning, dark techno ! vinyl only ! strictly limited !

the 4th and final sampler taken from swedish silver vol 2. patrick siech then steps up with the next track, kill room that also uses atmospheric percussion and stabs to build into a funky drum groove. the final track by cari lekebusch called xylopeggiator, conveys a dark, pounding 5 am rhythm that uses vocal samples and a melodic synth to create a hypnotic drum pattern

darknet returns for its 7th 12inch release, and just like the former 6, its guaranteed to set your local dancefloor on steamy hot fire. gabeen and yan cook are the first ones to line up, and the original dark shade has just that perfect vibe for creating exactly what its title says.

the bomb that should have dropped way back when. after a career spanning almost two decades dj overdose debuts on creme with his first full length album, upon which we remark with carefully considered understatement: a veritable tour de resistance in film noir electronics, bizarro world is a dank and dark alley made flesh

first vinyl release by new born italian label hypergroove characterized by deep and dark grooves in a complete v/a made to burn your dancefloor!

first pressing in dark red vinyl! in remarkably short time, van bonn has developed a well-deserved reputation as a forward-thinking dub music producer. he is tying up electronic listening music with dance music structures for the german label telrae and trapez since 2011, but his newest invention van bonn01 is another step forward. van bonn records now for the first time provides him with a platform, that is his own. it is a sound laboratory pushing his ideas as well as giving him the possibility to feature like minded people. the first edition on vinyl, comes in dark red with a nice artwork. gradient (cph dub) shows a new side with van bonn, expressing a certain form of industrial & romantic privacy in a very radical way. his epic 12 minute track explores the time and space continuum in ways of symmetry. this is a perfect extension of what we know from various dub techno productions of the past. rich filtered delays balanced with a monotony of a mighty & distant beat, makes it an hypnotic piece of music. gradient in its original version is the more hardish and forceful..companion of the a-side, being more raw an direct. van bonn uses here a lot of fx sounds to build a bubble which perfectly embeds the stomping machine liked beat. the >do not resist the beat< owner milton bradley and artist on prologue (and more) has delivered a remix of >gradient< in his genuine style avoiding commercialism and creating his own atmospheric, claustrophobic, cinematic style of techno. listen here to his remix for van bonn.

off046 - tiger stripes:known since years due to countless hits on labels like get physical, noir or toolroom, tiger stripes presents his debut on off recordings.the original of bright lights is a dark underground pop affair, perfect to spice up your set

italys legendary cosmic voyageur and disco innovator daniele baldelli makes his debut for lets get lost! 8 incredible tracks... more bang for your buck!

das in wolverhampton beheimatete duo letherette machte sich bereits mit diversen eps und remixen für u.a. bibio oder machinedrum einen namen in der globalen elektronikszene. mit >d&t< veroeffentlichen sie nun auf ninja tune ihre neueste ep, die gleichzeitig ein teaser auf das im fruehling erscheinende album ist. remixe kommen von clark (warp), the invisible und dem oesterreichischen act dorian concept. musikalisch bewegen sich die tracks zwischen dark disco, electronica und post-dubstep.

this is the sound of the future four. led by andy meecham, the brains behind the emperor machine, bizarre inc and chicken lips amongst many others, and captures the excitement, diversity, strangeness and harmony of the uk underground sound of the early 90s. we are talking about the sparse dub mix on side 2 of the 12 inch single, machines making mistakes and changing the course of history, the dark side of the rave away from the neon and the white gloves, future four points the way to the dimly lit corner of the dancefloor and makes you move. after a recent discovery of boxes of old s950 and mpc60 floppy discs full of sound sets dating back to the early 90s, all three tracks have been produced solely on the mpc 3000 in staffordshire, and in perfect unison of north and south, mixed by erol alkan in london.

from the hague, cancerdog is bringing back the mid 90s legendary acid planet years of a.o. beverly hills 808303 with hardpounding and menacing industrial (post?) acid bangers and mash. on the flipside of the coin comes star-kid with dark and epic weltschmerz techno swingin soundtracks for the apocalypse, the movie, that is ...

mystical! next space with dark driven minimal and dubbish techno sounscapes.

from noel jacksons hypertone label. this 12 inch from london young gun producer starts with a pounding bassline, eerie vocals and shuffling hats. the anthea 4 luv remix follows with a solid groove. on the flip, sats delivers a unique dark mutating synth & a killer bassline that also receives a remix from randall m.
limited to 250 copies and no repress

3 track 12 from new but not new artist anno stamm. an alias of berlin producer lars stöwe aka anstam who has been one of our favourite producers around all city towers these last few years. original with a capital o, anno stamm is allowing him to fiddle about in the undergrowth even further. raw and twisted, dark with a dash of colour and heavy with the drums. 3 tracks in all, and those of a certain vintage should be able to spot the sample on lead track * i still have the photographs*. as always for those to whom such things matters - theres the usual full colour shrink-wrapped artwork with a download code.

zadig is back on crf with a 3 tracks project, telling us stories about forgotten cities, deep and dark oceans, insane planets and outer space machines … a trip to arkham asylum.

new 12 inchfrom veteran producer patrik sjeren, last seen on fxhe with a heavy techno track on the omar-s 998 12 inch. on this ep, sjeren comes with two smooth and bumping house tracks for the a side. on the b side, sjeren changes it up and gets dark and dirty with two acidic techno tracks. essential

sexy deep remixes from dj jus-ed, boo williams, ron deacon, rick wade

brill dark minimal crispy techno

ethereal, haunted deep house music from beyond the grave, spirit-channeling from the deepest recesses of electro-spiritual obscurity. the slow to speak label presents its latest offering—a residual of the holy-era of the ny underground continuum, conjuring the ritual and pomp of the new electronic goth without abandoning its undeniable roots in the techno/deep house story. dark-matter melodies interlock in an ever off-centering orbit of sparse percussive return, while the distorted exhortations of some wandering intergalactic phantasm whisper menacingly just beneath the surface. trance-inducing, strangely unsettling and ultimately transcendent—further evidence that electronic music can transport its listeners into the fertile pastures of the sublime like any other high art. clear vinyl pressing with japanese obi.

first of two new bassheavy techno-ish dub eps by mystica tribe. four tracks of excellent electronic dub with heavy techno and acid influences. although only his second release after his debut in 2011 with meditation stick the japanese mystica tribe already delivers a powerful trademark sound: loose, shuffling beats, layered with heavy basses, tribal percussion and trippy elements, like the dark acid tale on titletrack flowers and the classic melodica stabs on fractale and moon & stone. tokyo dub at its best.

with the deep circus 011 we present you lilith, a young talented artist from los angeles who delivers an impressive debut on our imprint. raised in several european countries, lilith was exposed to many cultures, musical tastes and traditions. she was classically trained in piano at an early age, and enjoyed a full spectrum of music genres, from classical to punk. a passion for electronic music grew early on and after a move to dublin ireland, she began digging deeper into the music, stared producing and achieved her own unique style, which has been described as a fusion of deep, dark, dubby, and sexy minimal with house/techno rhythms. a kind of style that really hits your ears and brain, which makes us even happier to present lilith engine repair e.p. on our deep circus label. besides the original tracks *engine repair* and *silicone*, the record contains two massive remixes by oliver klein and sweet n candy.

theo parrish, kai alce, and larry heard, under his loosefingers guise, all on the one ep... ltd 2013 repress

after the release of oscar muleros last album black propaganda, its time to release the first remix pack. here it comes, with three outstanding remixes from the cream of dark beats: lucy, shifted and developer.

the duo altarboy comes back with a new analog flavoured single.fat tracks, deep and dark, warm and techno.

after a little break we are back on track with a definitive collectors item: a special double a-sided twelve inch with two catalogue numbers, featuring four artists. the first side starts with in a dark garage, a dancefloor stomper by okee ru, followed by an untitled track delivered by solidsoul (kevin kipfer & dzanin gabirovic), retouched and tube-amped by the enterbt crew. on the flip side we proudly introduce our new label mate, donato capozzi, with his vinyl-debut. two special gems, not only for the floor. watch out for more!

raw and hypnotic soundscapes in the fifth outing from the impeccable kawl series. four slamming tracks of dub infected techno, coloured with tinges from berlin and detroit. devastating dark and bleepy remix action from man of the moment, mattias fridell.

ce returns with the next instalment of the world electronix series. this ep focuses on 4 moody acid lead electro tracks perfect for dark basements and warehouses. once again this ep will be strictly limited to one vinyl run with no repress! first up ce is proud to welcome the exaltics (bunker, solar one, creme, abstract forms) to label with a hard piercing track not for the feint hearted. next up ce label head sync 24 delivers a signature style hypnotic groove for dance floor. the flip side sees sync 24 and abstract forms label head deixis team up for there second release. this time tuning in an acidic kick drum heavy roller. finally the ep is rounded off by crc aka michael deikmann who is no stranger to ce as one half of electro duo morphology.

the detroit threads record store has survived in one incarnation or another for more than16 years. in this time personal relationships have formed with music makers of every circle over the common bond of vinyl sound. it was a logical step to give back to this community a product that reflects the many faces that make up the store. a store that has been and will continue to be a hub for the exchange of ideas, kept alive by like minded people who still believe in the independent detroit spirit. this spirit shines upon the unique artists that move to their own beat, and never compromise their vision. detroit threads gives a voice to these artists that should be heard. nospectical is walter wasack, jennifer paull, and chistopher mcnamara. they are a team of detroit sound artists that lean into e.d.m. on the minimal tip. their comfort zone is inside of a sounds cape near the sphere of unconsciousness. nospectical is a cool dark breeze that is alive with a pulse. they tread into strangeness and let it come together to form a neurotic world. nospectical works to broaden the view and redefine the depth of detroit techno. detroit threads is proud to support this cause.

patrick arbez brings us 2 original tracks in typical arbez-style of dark, driving techno sounds. the release contains 2 big remixes by felix bernhardt and zellyana. a perfect start for the year 2013! only vinyl..vi tva records - music to touch.

vanguard sound proudly presents their new sub label anunnaki cartel! this debut release features four strong analogue chicago acid-house & house tracks by chris mitchell, amir alexander, joey anderson and chris and amir. limited copies and no repress

3rd in the dot series sees a 12 min monster by aubrey, twisting and changing with a dark bass line and strange rhythms, this is one for 5 am on a big sound system.

flying bodies are beta evers and charles kent. they produced only three tracks together of which only one was released on vinyl before. here are the other two tracks. one is a dancefloor smasher and the other one perfect for night drives on the highway... dark, minimal elektro to energize and sooth you. limited to 150 copies.

a coherent but diverse 12ich with six tracks in the typical sololust style. dark and moody but also spacious and full of emotion. an eclectic electronic music mix with influences ranging from ebm to electro to old school house and ambient. perfect for early morning dancefloors and private afterparties. limited to 150 copies!

ltd 2013 repress... ah, romanians. doncha just love em. well, it appears that, yes, we very much do here at fof as over the years we seem to have nurtured our fair share of talent haling from those shores and here we are yet again with another bright young thing in the shape of nu zau.pason a dark and trippy early morning ride, haunting pads and vocal snatches really bringing home the heady vibe over the course of its 10 minute running length. de ja vu on the flip acts as a nice counterpoint with its more optimistic outlook - a frisky tech house groover reminiscent of productions from the early days of londons tech house scene, still with an underlying sense of trippiness but one more associated with hot shimmering days spent outdoors than pasons sweatier dark room feel

first in is a beat heavy analogue chug rework of the rare and weird italo 7 inch *i am your master* by the mysterious italo connoisseur savino dj and dj peet need based in holland. the arpeggiating bass line digs a circular trench that gets deeper as the track marches on until you end up stuck on an island with a strange creepy midget man. music that blurs the line between disco dreams and nightmares starion is back for more on ep2. how will he make a heavier track than ep1s *another dimension*? by making *darkstar*. analogue manctalo chug at its finest. big bass line, big synth chords, big vocoder action. you couldnt get more dark disco electronic if you went clubbing with daleks and the cybermen were djing.

rekids have teamed up with detroits fit distribution and enlisted the services of motor city locals marcellus pittman and urban tribe to put the 313 sound on *working* and *taxi talk*. on the former, marcellus pittman lays down his trademark blend of mechanical yet jerky old-skool drum machine rhythms and disorientingly dissonant, tripped-out synth chords – creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere that evokes images of detroits manufacturing plants of yesteryear. on the flipside, urban tribe transform *taxi talk* into a big room monster, using rumbling synth bass, electronic bleeps and laser gun snares to transport us back in time to a dark and hazy 90s warehouse rave.

located in eindhoven, the netherlands, ivo hartman has been producing and playing gigs using a variety of pseudonyms. presently, he is focusing on his own imprint ivo hartman music. this label will present his vision on todays (dub-) techno and acid. expect deep, obscure soundscapes and techno rhythms that seem endless. pressing on dark transparent, smokey marbled 10 inch vinyl.

lovers of minimalist electro and techno will find much to engage with here. inspired by mathematical studies of pattern recognition and the concept of infinite dimensions, ekman produces sharp, precise beats over dark, trippy atmospheres that step and change creating a lattice of cold structured sound. limited to 200 copies on white vinyl.

for maximum vinyl sound quality this a 45rpm with a -12db cut! this release ist strictly limited to only 300 pieces worldwide (consecutive numbering on the backside.
the soc003 ist the start for the new metropolis series by dr. ogni jacquard. as international booked dj & live act dr. ogni feels home in the worlds big metropoles. inspired by his dj-gigs in the different countries and cultures, he integrates various elements of these metropoles in his songs. for berlin he integrates unpopular parts of the very famous jfk speech in 1963.

finally here comes the new vinyl of feierkind records. with the first one the bar has been set very high.nightmare focusing directly on the dancefloor and is an evil techno smasher. to this track no lower one than mike wall does his best with a dark pumping remix!

turn on the strobe lights and the fog machine. shtum returns with its second record, this time by dresdens very own kryptic universe. his ep comes with five cuts full of dark and gritty future jazz. his techno funk is playful as it is evocative. just listen to the bass line in *a light in the box* and the appropriately titled *critters funk*. not to mention the crazy piano in the title song and the rather hard-hitting *dark sky*. on top we got the mighty xdb on remix duties and his take on *signals*. again, the illustration on the b-side label is by aram haydeyan.

vinyl only! devastating and clever! crs ltd is the new series on vinyl. the first release is signed by conrad van orton and vsk. two different interpretations of the same title. you can define it as modern techno or dark techno, whatever you want to call it, the final result is unique, devastating and clever!

forthcoming tony lionni lp due on kerri chandlers madhouse imprint due in march. recent releases and remixes for madhouse, lo:rise and rebirth. ever since his seminal found a place release on osgut ton in 2009, tony has built a solid reputation as both producer and dj.