benedikt frey crafts a musical aesthetic that (much like the esp institute) might only be seen in its true form from a birds-eye view—a whole greater than the sum of its parts. his playful indifference to genre specifics and pre-prescribed instrumentation or production techniques makes for a loose and refreshing collection of work, and this debut for the esp institute, the lobbyist, serves up an incongruous three tracks so bewildering and narcotic we’re already impatiently fiending for more. on side a, the title track is no less than a medieval assault. led by a stomping war drum and a blasting bass synth that might literally have caught the studio on fire, an erratic array of clanking percussion, hi-hats and cymbals push us into a sinister corner where his whispering chant grants us the smallest bit of humanity before continuing with the beating. on side b, cupids delight (ft tcb) and gravel both explore variations on beauty—the former in a blur of ghost-like vocals smeared in harmony across a low-slung machine drums, and the latter evoking a tropical affair gone psychedelic, complete with drawn-out disorienting marimba and ritual clave/tom arrangements. welcome home brother benedikt, what took you so long?

repress - afrobeat makers vol. 3 >> nu guinea comes back with a joint venture between comet records and early sounds recordings. by re-working the original magic drum patterns from the afrobeat master tony allen, they created a compilation of tracks which is charged by a voluminous electronic jazz-funk imprint.

a dark rain falls on the reeds. the girl stands in the marsh. night birds are wailing. slowly she sinks in the water. no other way. an immaterial wave swells around her. the voice echoes on the other side of the liquid wall. going. she reaches her hand out to the translucent water and passes throughÓ her entire body, shivering, travels across. gone. she falls down the self-sufficient hole. the white noise of the water becomes unbearable. deafened, the girl tries to escape the surveillance of the sonar system. she finally crawls out of the aqueous tunnel : in front of her, lay the basses-terres

last known trajectory proudly presents the second album from visonia. opal s sunflowers continues the new- wave/cold wave theme combined with inimitable romanticism. limited pressing artwork by pavel javor

from field recording to analog machines, sound design and acoustic instruments. - reflecting on the sounds of our lives and their perception by our mind, - four - ghosts - were born. - the spontaneous realisation of an emotional connexion with a sound (the birth) and the feeling it can create in our mind, body and soul. (the story) first, the ghost is born, acknowledged and captured: rain falling, airplane passing by, metal grinding, underwater impacts, birds in empty spaces or other sources of raw sounds combined to form a spectrum of emotions, a personality. then, the ghost is understood, carefully tamed, manipulated and controlled to become part of the host s identity by the pure continuity of the cerebral activity through the nervous system and the being itself. eventually the consciousness / awareness of the moment is integrated and the ghost becomes the experience. (the source)

vinylsampler mit 10 tracks der spätphase der legendären krautrock-formation tangerine dream, zusammengestellt von der witwe des im sommer 2015 verstorbenen frontmannes edgar froese, bianca froese-acquaye. limitierte und nummerierte auflage von 5.000 stück weltweit auf mandarin-(tangerine)-farbigem doppel-vinyl, im gatefoldcover mit raren fotos.

duo from somewhere just outside of los angeles, little is known about them, but what you need is this: a prolific non-stop stream of countless releases for labels like opal tapes, handmade birds, beläten and chondritic sound. a truly weird approach that mixes up early industrial and exotic infatuations, cheap gear electronics and world music, obnoxious drones and beach-like radiance. again, primitive drumming and eastern traditions heritage, twanging guitars and dub reverbs. adhoc just premiered *dreary commonplace*.

next 2x12 inch lp by coldplay !

first support from ricardo villalobos, rhadoo, raresh, felipe valenzuela. fasters first installment on ruere records opens a new chapter in romanias underground realm of electronic music. from forme personale, the a side deep hypnotic reverie, where metalic humming birds are making their way into your synapses with the help of obsessive drums to presiune, with merciless hi hats hiding into the minimal techno sci-fi landscape. amazing artwork / 180g vinyl / anti static sleeve / vinyl only.

akkord return with their first original music since june 2014s hth020 ep. obelisk is a study in rhythm and frequencies, suspended in space. on the minimalistic monolith, a single element is moulded into a 3-dimensional sound sculpture, an aural illusion of a lead weight that floats away into the ether. in contrast, megalith has a pulsing gravity, drawing in laser-guided blasts of bass, broadsides of pitched-down jungle, and echoes of distant birdsong and telecommunications as it journeys through the static of space. presented on heavyweight 10inch vinyl. cut & mastered by matt colton at alchemy.

a distant shadow of a woman with jet black stringy hair glistened through the nearby shrubbery. was it her, or was i again lost in my own dementia? how in the living world could this be? i sipped on my medicine and fell into a deep sleep. i awoke days later to see her sooty eyeballs rolling over my entire body. her black wings seemed to stretch over a mile wide. they ever so subtly fluttered from the slow wind that was creeping in from the north. i startled when i realized what was happening and sprung up from my chemically induced coma. i grabbed her by the neck as tight as i could, only to realize that i was holding a black birds tail feather in my hand.

fa>le records next offering is the brilliant *lupe* ep by drana, hypnotic deep techno groovers with 2 super remixes by patrice meiner and novio dub tribe aka roger gerressen & sinan alakus, 180g vinyl only.

groovin hypnotic tracks made by bedouin, daso, gorje hewek & izhevski

the rawest, diy gospel ever resurrected. the west side of chicago was just an annex of the deep rural south for gene autry cash and his flock of recent old dominion transplants looking to cut their fiery, unadorned sounds indelibly to plastic. his jade label absorbed those god-fearing artists: family bands with wailing kids and barely amateur groups sourced from local parishes, infused with reverberations of country and western and deep soul. glinting authenticity shines from every track like a diamond in the unpolished rough—each group completely convinced that salvation comes through song.

estonian duo ajukaja & andrevski make their follow up to last year’s incredible rare birds ep with two more pieces of wonderfully weird house music on jon rusts label, levels. as spun by joy o on his beats in space mix. plus further support from tama sumo & lakuti,jamie xx, call super. skip stones on the lake of life with these oddball cuts!vinyl only. mastered at dubplates & mastering, berlin. each copy also comes hand stamped with an a4 insert.pronounced aa-yu-ka-ya for those in doubt

greetings, earthlings: we come from the land of endless summers and spontaneous jam sessions to deliver get physical number 300. its brought to you by the trio from copenhagen known as whomadewho, a genre-bending group of buddies who are no strangers to critically-acclaimed albums: from their first-ever eponymous album back in 2005, to 2012s chart-topping brighter lp, all the way to last years dreams lp, which was in fact, touted by many as one of the best things to come from the indie-dance sector of music in some time.

dear madam, dear sir, ramona is ready to reveal yet another manmade mystery to humanity – *reframe* by benedikt frey. browsing through freys back catalogue, one thing has always been certain with every new record released – freys music has always been mystical, was working in different layers and has never been only a further development of the record before.

new earlydub vinyl from the magic fernando costantini plus remixes by sons of tiki and birdsmakingmachine.
as usual 180 grams, 300 copies no repress, vinyl only. a must have!

with tracks like derdiedas or two birds, theres certainly no need to worry for future prime times.

bubbling spaceways electronics and keys sprinkled into a lightly laced jazz cigarette. double sided silk screen sleeve, designed by cosmo knex.

last year we released aaron ahrends first brief embrace ep, which received lots of great feedback. ada (pampa) took newborn and started to do a remix. at the same time she took some larvae as pets and watched their metamorphosis. at the end she released them as butterflies. the tune was highly recommended at here bbqs over the last summer. last year the forgotten birds (karaoke kalk) decided to stop touring as a band. their first and might be last remix at all was created spontaneously in a jam session. enough reason for to be very happy about their awesome gift.

thomas goertz returns with a massive 5 tracker! this time under his new moniker dendren on his interesting imprint untangle.

as a product of melbournes effervescent music scene, fantastic man, aka mic newman returns in 2015 with a four-track ep *el tropo* on his own fine choice label. following in the vein of his previous release *animal language*, which saw extensive plays from vakula, axel boman, young marco and tornado wallace.

verrina & ventura + praslesh and birdsmakingmachine remixes! vinyl only

this time early sounds delivers some papuan flavoured soulful deep house jams.

stalwart label tsuba continues its journey into eclectic musical territory with its next full-length project, *buy the ticket, take the ride*, the outstanding debut lp by english dark and dirty disco champion craig bratley. the double vinyl lp comes in a jute tote bag with download code included.
dj support from ewan pearson, erol alkan, justin robertson, damian lazarus, severino (horse meat disco), matt walsh, jacques renault, headman, mugwump, pete herbert, brett johnson, nathan detroit ...

exzellente remix-ep des norwegischen duos soft as snow, das seinen futuristisch-experimentellen pop von vier schillernden persönlichkeiten neu bearbeiten lässt: lucy aus italien (stroboscope artefacts), brian degraw aus nyc (gang gang dance), gabe gurnsey (factory floor), sowie der estländerin maria minerva.

larry levans name is synonymous with contemporary dance music culture, his contributions are widely noted in many books and documentaries and in the memories of the lucky people who got to experience his phenomenal dj sets at the now legendary paradise garage in nyc throughout the late 70s until the late 80 s. his name is still mentioned with reverence today and he is listed as an influence by countless djs and artists across the world.

unstoppable! the militia is back. the lyon-based crew should have chosen james bond for this seventh reference, but they asked asbrey, mark asbrey. after the relentless -utricule e.p.- from last year, london artist fundamental interaction delivers his second release for the label. night-birds must be careful : this is a ************* coup d état, aimed straight at the dancefloor. there s a fresh emergent scene in the uk, no doubt!

ptakis tunes soar wide-winged like their translation (bird) infers. with a breakout single under their belts on the very polish cut-outs krystina and a swirling vapour of mystique surrounding them, the duo present their first full 12 inch of original material which is both contemplative and transfixing. the kalina ep on young adults recordings clocks in around 25 minutes, but the ground it covers cannot be clearly conveyed through conventional cartography - a birdseye view of jagged cliffs, coastal haze, rolling bagpipe hillsides, and smoke signals.

n5md is proud to present fall into fire, the new lp from dag rosenqvist. fall into fire is rosenqvists first album since the self-inflicted conclusion to his jasper tx nom de plume in 2013 with the stunning an index of failure lp (handmade birds). while no longer veiled behind a moniker rosenqvist fittingly presents his most personal and arrestingly raw release to date. there are threadbare echoes of loss, fleeting moments of rage, and a restless undercurrent of remorse that rosenqvist presents with few concessions. fall into fire finds rosenqvist at his most achingly radiant while displaying some of the most contrastingly vast passages of any of his discography. fall into fire was mastered for maximum dynamics, all perceived silence is intentional. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

taken from the forth coming compilation album of the late 70s early 80s south african 7inch. these funk fuelled workouts combine the rhythmic passion of africa and drive of the us funk from that era. all tracks given a remastered touch up by mr chop

on wunderkammer youll witness blond:ish delving ever deeper into the psychedelic influences.

erste ep des norwegischen duos soft as snow auf dem fabric-sublabel houndstooth, auf der sie mit experimentalem pop zwischen minimal-wave und der frühen warp-phase überzeugen. analoge maschinen treffen auf eigenartige vocals und stark verfremdete gitarren.

hot on the heels of the dj mix of 2013 from john talabot and following luminaries such as maya jane coles, maceo plex and breach, next in line to mix it up for the esteemed !k7 dj-kicks series is aus music and simple records boss will saul.

big with: lee jones, dixon, art department, osunlade, raresh, tensnake, chris carrier, axel boman, tim green, glimpse, markus fix, dave dk, mr. g, terence terry, ivan smagghe, federico molinari, troy pearce, danny tenaglia, iron curtis, dj w!ld, agnes , mihai popoviciu, a saggitariun, estroe, jennifer cardini, cesare vs disorder, luca bacchetti, nekes, simon garcia, carola pisaturo, varoslav, david labeij, kabale und liebe, hooved

following their acclaimed *fuck off get free we pour light on everything* released in january, thee silver mt. zion memorial orchestra dust off an old chesnut from their 2005 album horses in the sky and coat it in glitter and shards of glass, not remixes really, but brand new recordings that use set-closing live favourite -hang on to each other- as a launching point for some rather glorious dancefloor excursions. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

dont sleep: kick the fakers balls! wake up and trust your soundsystem. trust your speakers and trust your ears! bleeps and basses,decent kicks and a little bit more of dirty noises are enough to keep a dancefloor under invisible water movin like young dolphins hunting a seahorse! wolkenfetzen (innerbeauty mix): emotional content is here the headline, this is a roland jx 1 session with romantic pads and classic house basslines, the bouncy kicking electribe beats waiting for the open air season as introduction and as a perfect outro ending in a loop of birds!

double lp of shakatak live at the nakano sun plaza hall, tokyo on the 15th december 1983. previously only available in japan on vinyl.

180gr vinyl 2lp & download code) for the first time on vinyl, includes cover art, excl. chris isaak cover version, download code for original latenightales mix as well as unmixed track version in both wav & mp3 formats

italys giovanni damico return to seven after the success of his ep with the label, earlier in 2013

the outstanding new album from birdy on 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including download code.

during off map excursions seahawks encounter the woo tribe, legendary creators of celestial tones. via mind-meld the two groups merge and blur to create two eleven minute plus journeys that explore the outer reaches of mystic disco, warped house and psychoactive boogie. drenched in delay and smeared with hazed reflections of a thousand birds lost in a tropical jungle mist, the results leave you fazed, stunned and overflowing with euphoric intent. designed with the most creative dance floors in mind, both journeys are deep, disorientating and empowering. this release is in league with the wonderful emotional rescue label whose recent re-release of woos *whichever way you are going, you are going wrong* album has brought so much joy to the world. swim on forever.

2013 repress - clear vinyl
fauxpas musik welcomes rising sun (real soon), who is also running some quite ruling labels like styrax and millions of moments and their respective sub labels. successfully running those, we are very glad he found the time to craft such beautiful gems to be released right on time for the warmer half of the year. >lift up your faces< is a grounding yet epic tale in best bobby konders manner, flowing and warming. julius steinhoff (smallville) is picking up this warmth, taking it to the floor and telling the tale eternally. if this is not enlightening enough for you, the sun will definitely rise with >lonely clarinet< letting an orchestra sing the birds and trees towards summer. this orchestras funking the last dark thought out on the last track praying and spreading pure love! this limited beautiful piece of coloured vinyl comes with an extra large poster done by doc robert / paedie! vinyl tastes better

retrieval is the debut collaborative album from faith coloccia and alex barnett. artist and composer coloccia was a founding member of everlovely lightningheart, and is perhaps best known as one half of mamiffer. she has contributed to recordings by house of low culture, boris and william fowler collins among others, and collaborations with circle and daniel menche are forthcoming. alex barnett played in oakeater but since 2009 has been active primarily as a solo artist, with releases on catholic tapes, draft, nihilist and others.

the seventh record released by the miteinander musik imprint extends summer for another couple of turns – the birds tweet and the waterfall splashes on mm007. trinidad, three swiss guys with an affinity for instruments and beats, deliver two melodious house tracks: >l oiseau< and >cascades<. two masters of their trade, stefano ritteri and yooj, take care of the remixes. italian expat ritteri, who runs his congaloid label out of london and who without a doubt counts to the ever-growing circle of friends of the miteinander musik family, lends >l oiseau< more tempo and swing. yooj, who found his way from his native san francisco all the way to the turntables of respected outlets such as berlins watergate, reinterprets >cascades< as a garage-influenced tune.

die frage ist sicher nur rhetorisch: does anybody wanna funk? fragt paulo mendonca, und wer den schweden mit portugiesischer herkunft kennt, weiß: sein funk funktioniert! nach hunderttausenden verkauften tonträgern und tourneen mit größen wie tina turner gibts ein wiederhören mit dem großen funk-gitarristen.
18 jahre lang veröffentlichte paulo keine alben mehr, er trat zwar noch live auf, widmete sich aber sonst ganz seinem verlag in london. doch dann juckte es ihn wieder in den fingern. er begann, songs für ein neues album zu schreiben und aufzunehmen. das resultat ist ein feuerwerk aus funk und rock, handgemacht und sehr groovy.
der vinyl-lp liegt ein download-code für das gesamte album bei.

christoph el truentos debut album, what we used to know, is born of change and confusion, and sounds utterly incredible for it. the deeply talented 24-year-old new zealander started writing back in 2011 at the time his son was born. tired fatherhood, personal upheaval and artistic indecision would actually help show christoph a clear path towards completing the record – a transcendant sweep of synths, samples, organic instrumentation and window ledge field recording that gently reveals new layers of sonic texture and emotion to the listener.

on his third time out, the horseman has decided to take some time to himself and rethink all of the suffering that he has caused. after his never ending >midnight ride< he paused to take a break and fell deeply asleep. he awoke to the sounds of birds singing and the piercing sunlight in the early hours on the hilltop of >northfield lane<. he felt joyous for a split second. could this be the end of his misery?