us-singer/songwriter jeb loy nichols, ex-mitglied der fellow travellers und compiler der kultserie country got soul, veröffentlicht mit mitgliedern von dub syndicate und roots radics ein reggae-album auf on-u sound, produziert von adrian sherwood. das album erschien bereits 2010 in limitierter auflage in japan, wurde aber jetzt komplett neu abgemischt. die cd-auflage enthält zudem 11 bonustracks bzw. versionen, die auf der lp als download-code beigefügt sind. nashville meets kingston oder lee hazlewood meets the wailers oder johnny cash meets horace andy. the high priest fo country cool. rolliing stone

transatlantyk delivers more deep dancefloor heat straight from the polish house underground. this time zambon has recruited two duets from the opposite corners of the country, hence the name of the sampler (polnoc/poludnie = north/south). the result is one of the most diverse and playful transatlantyk releases yet.

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nils frahms late night tales sind eine hypnotische reise durch moderne und klassische komposition, experimentelle elektronik, jazz, dub-techno, filmmusik und soul, gleichsam verstörend wie betörend.

in 1985 severed heads were asked to release a retrospective, so they dragged out bits lying around. the compilation was titled “clifford darling please don’t live in the past”, spread out into a montage over four sides of vinyl. this compilation includes live recordings, raw demos, unreleased studio recordings and solo pieces from each member of the band during from the first five years. the results are a striking hybrid of the avant-garde industrial and pop.

fourth release in the common series with a tribute to their home country. a collection of abstract pieces and soundscapes with ethnical roots which almost sound as if they have been made for a movie and trippy techno and acid. limited edition of 200 copies!

this release was born of a cross country trip with an 808 drum machine by thomas ragsdale aka winter son, alongside jozef k, resident of famed manchester and ibiza clubnight sankey, as they join perseus traxx to hammer electricity out of machines. with it&#700,,,s rim shots and claps and other transistor rhythms reverberating across vast distances of space, side a is stripped back and deep from the outset, pushing forward as scattered tones, arpeggiations and disjointed voices leave their trails vanishing from perception. side b tightens up from the previous reverbs and throws acid into the mix, as the two join perseus traxx and the sound becomes more raw and urgent as the three of them jam on their chosen machines.

dark entries digs deeper in to the archives of severed heads, one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the australian post-punk independent music scene. they began in sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. as the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style. in 1986 the band released the 12” single “petrol” on nettwerk records. we’ve decided to shed light on the evolution of “petrol” with this ep showcasing four earlier incarnations of what became an instant synth pop classic.

weve been meaning to put out some music by our friend harald ever since we started this wee operation five years ago. imagine our joy now that were ready to release not one, but two masterful records signed mr. bjoerk!

javi frias is a dj and producer from madrid that has been playing soul, funk, disco, boogie & house since the mid nineties in clubs and festivals all over his country and europe. always looking for soulful records around the world to make people dance, his dj sets are ever elegant, addictive and eclectic, full of energy and mostly on vinyl. in the last two years he has started to produce his own disco edits, respecting the sound of the original but adding some retouches to make them perfect for the dance floor.

the idea that france once had a genius and let him go to california where he was more welcome and appreciated than in paris is, in the digital area, a trivial issue. every single web entrepreneur heads towards the silicon valley to develop his ideas. during the 70’s, this was less ordinary. back then, it was another area, music, which witnessed the departure of a very talented guy for the united states, a country that quickly understood he was a star. marc cerrone, a trained drummer and disco phenomenon who sold more albums than many other artists put together, saw his career magnified by america but also slightly twisted by france which quickly reduced him to a style, disco music, without trying to understand who he was and how relevant his talent was. his path went through two phases, two complementary moves.

fleeting wax is a new label by basel djs mehmet aslan and miajica from alma negra, whose fame has spread far and beyond switzerland. the ep contains three striking edits from the reaches of what could be considered world disco in the widest sense of the word. its fair to say that this is the embodiment of a now familiar basel sound all sultry playfulness, turkish delights and sun drenched pop not pop. the first is tais schlager edit, built on a combo of hypnotic marimba-dreaming and that irresistibly sugary voice. istanbul digger dj fattish immerses himself into the singer-songwriter wealth of his country. and label co-owner miajica weds italian cantautore passion to the dancefloor. with its first release, fleeting wax clearly lives up to its romantic promise: unearthing forgotten relics and infusing sleeping beautys with new life.

groove line records are proud to add to their 2015 releases of half-speed mastered re-issuesingles with the pointer sisters classic 1980 tracks we ve got the power and evil, taken from the richard perry produced album special things. this is the first time we ve got the power has been released on a 12inch single. the genre defying female family vocal group the pointer sisters during a critically and commercially successful career took in country, jazz, blues, soul and funk to pop, disco, dance, electronic music and rock.

from a dark and depressing country in the northern hemisphere called sweden, comes this duo consists of towlie & sling. here with another slab of demented mongo ebm. creepy asylum music! alessandro adriani: * a2 sounds like snowy red on mdma.. amazing one*

magdalena strikes again on broken mind recordings, this time with her first release on vinyl.inspired on the track agressiva of front 242 and the corrupted political environment of her country, colombia. desobediencia civil starts with a straight intro and evolves into an old school but at the same time fresh sound techno, calling the attention of mister myles sergé, who adds his quote to this ep with an exquisite, elegant and dark remix. and to finish this trip a dark and deep outro. a killer ep from start to end

another bunch of successful edits on the unstoppable tvpc label. it s fourth sampler (and already a seventh record in label history) covers a wide array of exceptional gems, spanning from balearic pop, through electro disco, to slavic soul and disco funk. all tracks come from the late 70s and early 80s poland and were carefully reworked by some of the finest young producers from the country, keen to pay homage to their musical roots.

nils frahms late night tales sind eine hypnotische reise durch moderne und klassische komposition, experimentelle elektronik, jazz, dub-techno, filmmusik und soul, gleichsam verstörend wie betörend.

after the immensely well received start with blip001, soon enough dj’s and fans alike were banging down the abstract door of blip discs to see what else this new label could have in the pipeline. blip002 comes from label head honcho tom blip in the form of wrong guanco/shekere. these tracks are afro, unpredictable, dj orientated cuts - road tested by dj’s such as bradley zero & werkha, they’ve already been causing serious movements on dance floors up and down the country. due for release soon, blip002 offers another new, exiting artist to it’s roster accompanied by another limited 12” debut.

vinyl only. the second release from young and exciting hoxton records label from east london features kiril - the ukranian legend who has started making waves outside home country. the collaboration between rush arp & maurice giovannini is another beautiful track with organic sounds that can stir emotions. triptil is a rising romanian star that has already developed his own sound, which can be melancholic at times but never fails to move the dancefloor. radu mirica is another talented producer from bucharest, romania that is determined to make the future in the music industry and judging by this track, he may be well underway.

it is no exaggeration to say that ultrastretch has accumulated an array of outstanding releases and artists since its creation in 2011. one knows that being as renown a representative of the underground music scene as sammy dee is, he can easily sign music from any established artist he would like, the so called ‘big names’, however, when we look at the past seven releases on ultrastretch, the agenda here seems to be another. what has become an apparent and admirable feature of this label/platform and of sammy dee himself is his clear support for new music from young and yet to be discovered talents. it is on that note that ultrastretch 08 brings you romanian artist crihan. hailing from a small town close to cluj, alin crihan moved to bucharest in 2009 to be more in touch with the underground scene and music in the capital as it poses more opportunities for him to grow and develop. from dj’ing in the most various clubs in his home country, his first steps into western europe as a dj came earlier last year at no less than the legendary robert johnson club alongside petre inspirescu in frankfurt. producing under his real name for the past four years, crihan’s release for ultrastretch brings two tracks, setting the listener into two very distinctive paths. the a side, * uelden* is a dance floor oriented track. the first words to come to mind are groove and rhythm, giving the track a somewhat funky feeling overall. the elements have been crafted carefully and therefore appropriately placed just where and when you need them. by simply starting the track with a bass line and shuffling hihats he slowly develops to a journey that not onlyventures further into groove and rhythm but also in mind grabbing harmonies with deep/airy sounding pads giving it a comforting sense of beauty and obscurity. the b side is called a doua dimensiune, literally translated from romanian it means the second dimension. doing justice to the title the track does generate the feeling of being in another dimension. it is a very deep affair into mind-altering soundscapes, very atmospheric and at times dark and obscure. attention to detail is apparent judging by the overlayering of elements featured in this track. a constant rolling base formed of water tapping ambient sounds give way to harmonies made up of strings and random noises on top.

norwegian duo trulz & robin throw down the gauntlet with the third vinyl-only statement from the cymawax label, delivering an acidic take on their patented ‘hot and crunchy techno with soul.’ the prolific pair from oslo have been a force in their country’s electronic music scene for over two decades, with massive singles for full pupp, eskimo recordings, and the cymasonic and cymawax labels to show for it. now, the agent acid ep finds trulz & robin infiltrating the secret lair of a 303 conspiracy and decoding a quartet of sonic documents full of heavy synthesized funk. the ep’s title track is a slinky introduction, featuring battling analog squelches and drum machine patterns while a disembodied vocal plays on top. “i disappear”, adding collaborator brokkoli on the voice, is a more in-your-face effort as its pulsating sequences give way to floor-thrilling breakdowns. the low end might of “magnetisk smultring” showcases trulz & robin’s experimental side, complete with a disconcerting middle passage that soon reveals gentle synth melodies over a hypnotic rhythm section. then “my body”, the release’s closing track, introduces mysterious feelings … percussive clicks and tones build steadily as dub effects, sharp washes, and ominous whispers take hold. the agent acid ep is another triumph for trulz & robin … a masterclass of covert nightclub maneuvers.

returning home after the acclaimed holding ep and the highly regarded clap clap remix, lurka continues with his journey into sonic bat country. partials kicks off with lurka’s typical intrigue, pads swell with distant spectres of percussion build into the most saturated kick of the year slapping you in the face like wet rag, while an architecture of syncopated hats and bit crunching snares lock the angles a shower of haunting bells falls. dancehall for witching hour. mach steps in with an equally holo-deck soundscape. drums swing in awkward alliance with dry wooden blocks and woozy binary language. both tracks united in their skewed viewpoint and distinctive awkward funk.

limited to 500 edition lp vinyl! no digital points of interest! original soundtrack of 1982 cult classic horror movie pieces available for the first time ever. includes songs by italian movie score masters stelvio cipriani (la polizia sta a guardare, quentin tarantinos death proof), fabio frizzi (lucio fulci movies), and carla maria cordo (absurd aka anthropophagus 2). for the fans of soundtracks of horror, giallo, spaghetti western, and blaxploitation movies.

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.

time for some double dutch action with apollonia’s latest release, which comes courtesy of makcim & levi. the twosome have already been picking up steam in their native holland, playing at many of the country’s best-known clubs over the last few years, establishing themselves as selectors in a class of their own. and their prowess as djs is equal to their talents as producers, with their very first ep appearing on raum musik and finding its way into apollonia’s sets. now they’ve got together once again to produce their second ep just for the apollonia guys…the ‘more lettuce’ ep fits perfectly into the french label’s sound ethic, emitting a dark groovy energy throughout. for starters we have ‘more lettuce’, a gritty tech-driven monster on a mission. with its gravely percussion and air-raid siren-esque effects this is a surefire dance floor killer… listen out for the switch of pace, class. this is followed by ‘tegel’, presumably named after the airport in berlin. with this we get a kind of dingy berlin vibe, morose, grey yet ingrained with a bouncing energy that you just can’t help but bop your head to. on the flip side ‘thaiman’ injects a slightly odd feel to the ep with warped, muted sounds meandering around a subtle bassline. finally, makcim & levi close up the ep with ‘dope erwt’ another roller that will enchant the dance floor from the start, building into a bright, airy breakdown before continuing in its somber yet groovy manner.

nach der zerklüfteten gefühlskälte seines debütalbums *classical curves* (2012) legt der britische produzent jam city nun ein sinnliches werk mit modernen popsongs zwischen grime, hip hop, post-punk, country, gotik und moderne vor. musik zur transzendenz, aber auch zur konfrontation. ein werk über liebe und widerstand. stets roh, stets tief in rot.

norwegian producer thomas urv drops the småskansen ep on his own ploink imprint this april. one of norways leading techno prospects, thomas urv has promoted and played at countless events across the country featuring the likes of jeff mills, juan atkins, derrick may, carl cox, richie hawtin, robert hood and kevin saunderson. when not delivering his three deck performances across scandinavia, spain, france, holland, canada and the uk (for fabric and bestival) the norse producer is firmly focused on ploink and his studio activities. *fuktig sol* leads the ep and is a sinister cut led by a morose hook and syncopated rhythm whilst whirring atmospherics add to a looming tension. the dark undertones continue in *stell/less* although steady kicks construct a vibe better suited towards peak time dancefloor madness. tying up the release *sånn isbre* delivers a frenzy of layered sounds that evolve over the course of a lengthy 16 minutes.

dartriix is a sporadic but permanent collaborative project between two of op.discs label heads, fumiya tanaka and yoshihiro hanno aka radiq. after 6 years of absence, dartriix finally makes their return with this intensive double pack lp flying one hand, which is a good surprise to us.

love song 28, the song that established its writer jullian gomes. this incredibly talented young man hailing from pretoria tshwane in south africa is now one of the most revered producer/djs in the entire country.

man of mystery, a sagittariun, may not be the first, nor the last, in a long lineage of techno producers to go undercover and under a veil of anonymity, but the west country artist doesnt use this cloak to stir up any hype, quite simply the music does the talking, and since 2011, has released a breath taking selection of music on his own elastic dreams label. and so the archer lands on hypeltd after only one other foray onto labels other than his own (2014s lost cities ep for secretsundaze).

neon is not a common name for italian post punk lovers. born in florence, the cradle of peninsulas wave, they were probably the first important post punk gothic band in our country and they are still nowadays one of the most active band in 80s italian new wave time, still marking italian rock history.

fernandos solo work, as day outside, was recently comped by bill brewster, and right now he has simultaneous releases on leng, cynic and international feel. hes also in silver city with julian sanza exclusive japan import.

funk you quickly established itself through the italian scene, since it formed as a djs and party promoters collective, as one of the biggest techno parties in the country. funk you is now coming out with a limited series of vinyls. the first wax -the continuous body - is an outstanding work from oniks, raised in milano and residing now in the well famous dude club, with three originals tracks and one remix from max m, the label manager of m rec ltd. the tracks draw upon ideas from various points, forms and transform it on a physical object.

the fruit of b4ck6roundno1se has ripened despite the fact the the tree is in a demotivating country without sunshine in a fucking closed garden. the tree has been sprayed by a lot of jealous and hostile arseholes but its roots are strong. let this record and the whole self-made label motivation to all those, as well, always searching for excuses.

die skandinavische elektro band röyksopp veröffentlicht am 14.11.2014 ihr fünftes und letztes album *the inevitable end*. *the inevitable end* ist röyksopps bislang persönlichstes album und bereits die zweite veröffentlichung innerhalb von 6 monaten. im mai erschien bereits das von kritikern gefeierte minialbum *do it again* mit der schwedischen sängerin robyn. auf *the inevitable end* sind als gastkünstler jamie irrepressible, ryan james (man without country), die norwegische sängerin susanne sundfør und die schwedin robyn zu hören. das 180 gramm doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode für das gesamte album plus 5 bonus-tracks inklusive.

kosme has dived into the depths of his soul and returned with three striking tracks, which float tightly between vitality and robust despondency.archipel emotions is deep, sincere and exceptionally personal. it leaves the listener asking questions about themselves, is there a more exotic country available other than the chaotic landscapes of our own, secret gardens? all three tracks manage to take you on a journey where the landscape under your feet is confined to the illusory, to a dimension of paradise and peace. the reshape by fred p, itself offers an ecstatic, spiritual experience. glimpses of magic have been seen before on his earlier releases but archipel emotions firmly places kosme as the pilot of this cosmic adventure. strap in people, and prepare… text written by maxime gueugneau

in den 1980er jahren wurde claudia brücken als sängerin der beiden synthpop-bands propaganda und act durch hits wie * dr. mabuse*, * duel* oder * p:machinery* bekannt. auf cherry red records erscheint jetzt das dritte soloalbum der künstlerin mit dem titel * where else...*. die darauf enthaltenen songs zeigen die künstlerin in bestform. brücken vermischt unterschiedliche musik-stile und genres wie folk, blues, rock, country und electro. entstanden sind 10 neue titel wie * i want you*, * walk right in*, * moon song* und eine coverversion des nick drake-songs * day is done*. produziert wurde * where else...* von john williams, der für seine zusammenarbeit mit künstlern wie den housemartins, proclaimers, blancmange und petula clark bekannt ist. defintiv ein must have für alle electronic-pop-, synthpop-, propaganda- und claudia brücken-fans! jetzt erhältlich als limited-vinyl-edition!

endlich als lp-vinyl wiederveröffentlicht! im original 1978 auf dem label joint international als us-pressung veröffentlicht, wurden die bänder nach london zum legendären mastering experten kevin metcalfe geschickt, der eine komplett neue Überspielung für greensleeves anfertigte. das album wurde in randys, channel one und den chalk farm studios aufgenommen und bei king tubbys mit dem finalen mix ausgestattet, am mischpult dabei clive chin, lancelot maxie mckenzie, sid bucknor und prince jammy.

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.
oslo-based, icelandic producer, b.g. baarregaard, returns to whiskey disco for his third solo ep, disco inn. the title song features a talented roster of icelandic-via-oslo musicians. inga Þyri coos blissful harmonies atop a deep groove comprised of electric guitar chucks by sigurður guðmundsson and organ and bass by baarregaard. this deep groove will work those balearic moments to-a-tee. on the reverse, undercover lover exposes rnb style vocals, delayed claps and bass groove on the outside cut and country style guitar sitting comfortably next to 303 acid on the inside for kaffibarinn, an homage to the legendary reykjavik music venue.

at a time when the weekly flow of new albums, eps and mixtapes come to exceed the number of e-mails that pile up in our inbox, the dazzle in lokoms new double single is like the long anticipated rainfall season in a tropical country: nothing protrudes yet everything is present. totally melodic and surprisingly quiet despite its fabulous rhythmic complexity, good news from mars soothes like a perfect conversation in a sea of things left unsaid. at the same time dry, blazing and melancholic, blurred vision recalls the brooklyn duo team shadetek in their early 2000 years, when the two were still hesitating between ambient warpish glitch and grime jolts. when combined, both tracks offer a vision inspired by the union in 2014 of electronica and experimental dance: an infinity of possibilities where hope still exists. download card inside.

second part of the soundtrack for nicky sianos movie *love is the message - a night at the gallery 1977*.

from the sun kissed shores of brazil and the wonderful starlit nights of the mareh festival comes a new label, mareh music. mareh festival was started by a small group of friends whos only aim was to escape the big city, take an amazing sound system to a remote and beautiful part of the country, and then party together with friends and great music. it has grown since into a week long annual event featuring international djs playing alongside talented residents, and still has the same commitment to real quality and fun. mareh music is born from the soundtrack to those parties, and is launched to mark the festivals tenth birthday. so you can expect to hear beach bar boogie, disco-tinged dance floor movers and deep electronic groovers.

oneiro, pronounced o-ni-ro is the greek word for dream. 12 tones first ever vinyl release on klik records can be described as a dream crafted magically by the duo that represents the new era in the greek electronic music scene. based in the western part of the country, their sound is a unique blend of european tech house with the characteristic mediterranean touch. pure deepness. thats what oneiro ep is about.

first up, jd twitch teams up with his old mucker dave clark (luma / sparky) for a pseudo sleng teng dub pop workout. next up is jabru, the west country gent with releases upcoming on futureboogie and huxleys saints & sonnets with a digital dub gem. side two is jonnie wilkes & james savages naum gabo jamaican inspired alter ego with two uniquely demented takes on the sleng teng riddim. vinyl only!

label-owner kastil continues the soul notes imprint with a release that represents the self-reivention process that he is currently experiencing. emphasizing on advanced synthesis and a more atmospheric approach to his sound, the basque country native takes one on an intergalactic journey through his current mindset.

from underground to overground - the story of wau! mr modo. collectors edition, 180 gram double vinyl plus download code for the full album.

time will tell they say, and so it didnt… *lebush* had been lost in the minibar archive since 2005, making a few strongly unnoticed reappearances year in, year out, before finally ending up on glucks *…just the tip* ep today. the package comes with a self-explanatory lebush-kickmix version by cabanne, as well as two debilitating slices of interstellar ear pain called *in lov* and *werehouse*, both recorded while performing freestyle dentistry on a dead yet actively reluctant coat hanger. while doctors, surgeons and butchers the world over can only frown, you can get your own copy before they’re banned in your country.

remixes from artoniks and von d plus bonus track. limited edition back cover reads: sai sai is a nickname given to me by von d. sai sai which is french slang derived from my home country senegal, is similar to the meaning of joker. after finishing a tune one day, i felt the name sai sai was a good fit for it. considering being my debut 12inch release, i feel it is a homage to my swag and home country. my debut ep was named tee hee and i find it fitting my debut 12 being named sai sai. i believe sound is a gateway for energy to transmutate. if sai sai is the ship, ouf is the weapon.

step into the rabbit hole and we ll take you on a journey from romania to japan, featuring some of the finest producers from both worlds. first track is from the well known duo livio & roby, who also deliverd a stunning remix on our second release. they share the romanian side with cally, who needs little introduction because of his beatiful releases on fear of flying, neostrictly or broquade. on the flip side we have yudai tamura, a very talented japanese newcomer and yoshitaca, already a veteran dj and producer in his home country.