drittes und begnadet gutes neues album des us-alternative-country-duos shovels & rope, das seine karriere mehr als marathon statt als sprint lebt, und auf -swimmin time- auf sehr erfrischende art und weise folk, country, rock und punk miteinander vermengt und damit brilliert.

limited 2014 repress !!
moments in rhythm vol 3. was inspired by an in-depth conversation that questioned the level of importance that todays society does or does not value its critical art forms, most specifically music … the universal language, as a means of free expression. from this passionate discussion spawned the composition of an opened ended letter, written in 4/4 format that captures and shares the passion of this conversation, and ultimately asks some questions such as … is it in you?

a mesmerizing dark techno statement from this hamburgian art school child prodigy. curated with care by the labels dedicated a&r movement to maximize revenue in the contemporary musical playing field. on a more serious note, hamburg based producer yør is next up on dutch powerhouse creme organization with a four track ep that continues in his muddy and muddled techno tradition

the next mysterious release of the voitax series. tape driven techno excursions with a stomping industrial and droning touch. an edition of 50 records come with a hand-numbered photographic darkroom fine art print to reveal the unknown.

a cosmic disco classic on audiophile clear vinyl, containing 4 extra tracks! sleeve withexpanded artwork, recreated from the original art.

in gewisser art stellt estoile naiant den verbindungspunkt zwischen den frühen selbstveröffentlichten cdrs mit ineinandergreifenden instrumentals und pattens extrem strukturierten und detaillierten kompositionen der limitierten 2013er ep eolian instate (warp) dar. es scheint, als trete der künstler aus dem schatten geradewegs ins licht der aufmerksamkeit. in seinen einzigartigen und vorausschauenden sounds erkennt man einen psychedelisch angehauchten popcharakter, der sich vor allem in seiner deutlichen herangehensweise und sensiblen rhythmik äußert. patten arbeitet im visuellen bereich mit jane eastlight zusammen, mit der ihm eine weit- und tiefreichende, gleichzeitig angenehm bewusstseinsverändernde herangehensweise an artworks, videos und kleidungsstücke gelingt, die die charakteristika seiner musik in sämtliche richtungen zeitgenössischer kultur katapultieren.
pressung auf 180 gram vinyl, inklusive download-code.

die irisch-deutsche band unmap um die performance-art kuenstlerin mariechen danz und alexander stolze (bodi bill, dictaphone) entwirft auf ihrem debuetalbum pressures ihren eigenen ansatz von aktueller popmusik aus electro-soul, modernem r&b, trip hop und bedacht gesetzter electronica.

die irisch-deutsche band unmap um die performance-art kuenstlerin mariechen danz und alexander stolze (bodi bill, dictaphone) entwirft auf ihrem debuetalbum pressures ihren eigenen ansatz von aktueller popmusik aus electro-soul, modernem r&b, trip hop und bedacht gesetzter electronica.

soniclab is a creative electronic laboratory. the main goal is to present new projects and ideas of exploration in electronic music and visual art, in creative atmospheres, without limitations, feeding itself from experimentation and innovation.

cloaked in black, dimly lit and sparkling with dust, warm communications announces umbra volume 1. much in the spirit of adam xs traversable wormhole series, warm is bringing you a collection of anonymous releases that remind to remember drum and bass at its true heart: cracking snares, kick drums hitting your chest, subtle pads playing in an offcentered unison over 808 tones drowning distant thunder. these are the tunes you hear in a mix and say, who was that? the tunes that have made you wake up the next morning and type *id?* in the comments page. the tunes that do not even need to be named. warm communications umbra is truly about the art.
umbra volume 1 is a two-track ep that evokes omni trio and saw-era aphex twin, rumbling sine-heavy bass under ringing melody, computed chords and clean, crisp drums. this is a collectable, limited-edition series labeled appropriately with secretive sewer-grate artwork. umbra volume 1 is lurking there, underground, looking up through the shadows. it is up to you to find out just who is waiting there.

ibb and obb is a co-op platform game for playstation network and pc developed by sparpweed and codeglue. the game music has been scored by kettel. the complete score turned out so extensive and unique - we believe it is kettels biggest project in terms of time and effort - that the situational in-game music was reworked to an album for release on cd. the album stands on its own and has every quality youd expect from a kettel album. the context for which kettel has crafted this album makes it a piece of art and something truly special. the result is a definitive must have for all kettel aficionados.

cole williams heißt der mann, dessen stimme uns sowohl in den intensiven höhen als auch in den souligen mittelparts seiner songs ergreift. zugleich tief melancholisch, irre groovig und wenn er will, sogar ein bisschen prollig. es ist aber nicht nur wie er es sagt, sondern vor allem was er sagt: die explizit durchdachten und bedeutungsstarken lyrics erhalten gepaart mit der wow-stimme von cole williams und den belebenden beats echten tiefgang. auf diese art transformiert the child of lov den häufig recht verstaubten soul ins 21. jahrhundert.
pressung auf 180 gramm virgin-vinyl, mp3-download inklusive.

zoos of berlins sophomore album >lucifer in the rain< is an exquisite work of slanted pop and art-rock

north / south / east / west is a collaborative art and music project between photographer shaun bloodworth, designer stuart hammersley (give up art) and bleep.com, focusing on the music of four different regions of the world Ñ north and south uk and east and west coast usa. the project aims to showcase their pick of a handful of labels, artists and club nights from each.
the final product is a limited edition, deluxe package, designed by giveup art. with only 500 editions printed and compromising 14 high quality photo-prints and a 12 track cd (9 of which are exclusive) Ð all of which will be beautifully enclosed in a special, custom made package.

aptly titled the noughties, the latest 12 inch from beats in space records features three tracks recorded between 2005 and 2009 courtesy of tokyos humbly dynamic gonno. a dynamic producer who is clearly not afraid to nest until crucial hatch time, gonno flies the coop with a wingspan throwing psychedelic colour at a sunburst sky. blending a spectrum of musical influences and personal touch points about the people (and animals) he has encountered and the implicit joy / sorrow in that exchange, gonnos productions blur the lines between art and life experience.

limited to 100 copies with a small art-zine included.

all my art is based on living not doing art. just on experiencing life in many many different aspects the musician hans-joachim roedelius explains in the marvelous bbc 4 documentation krautrock Ð the rebirth of germany.

embossed sleeve-art & 180gr vinyl.
the third instalment of remixes features tokyo undergrounds finest, cos/mes, with rework of the experimental proto-electro track big dome that nods its head to the dancefloor whilst maintaining the balance of the original. the b side sees a special collaboration between la heavyweights lovefingers and eddie ruscha. under the alias secret fingers, they deliver a tropical, blissed-out version of manzaneras classic *islands*.

100% organic cotton ... a 1 colour chest print on an super-soft black organic cotton tee, this design is made with love and printed in the uk.
let us take you back, back in time, back to 1987... no not mooooondance, but detroit where a certain derrick may has just released nude photo.
with his kind permission we ve reproduced centre label artwork from that fabled release for our latest collaboration with the legendary label that istransmat. art by mr alan oldham.
this super ltd and one of 75 in this colour.

100% organic cotton . let us take you back, back in time, back to 1987... no not mooooondance, but detroit where a certain derrick may has just released -nude photo-. with his kind permission we ve reproduced centre label artwork from that fabled release for our latest collaboration with the legendary label that istransmat. art by mr alan oldham. this super ltd and one of 30 in this colour. get one before gone for good. a 1 colour chest print on an super-soft black heather organic cotton sweat, this design was made with love in detroit and printed in the uk.

>ein privateer, also ein freibeuter, das bin ich, wenn mans mal genau nimmt<, sagt mark knopfler und bezieht sich mit dieser überraschenden sse gibts nicht, wenn du diese art von musik machst

you & me is an album, which is here to extend the listeners summer. the concept of collaboration is even expanded on the cover artwork. a team of seven graphic artists led by johannes timbernagel interpreted the same template of jacobs face in their specific style. to bring them all together johannes texturized a 3d-model of jacobs head with a collage of all the drawings.

und hier kommt der nächste arbeitseinsatz.. second only vinyl v/a on subotnik!! incl tracks by new signed artists

the situation crew have paid their dues with some of the better disco edits to surface in recent times - a particularly slick and slippery revision of a quantic standard for disco deviance still gets rotation from those in the know. its nice to see the slightly elusive five valley crew return to the art of the twelve inch with something a bit more substantial in form of a new label situationism and some original material for the debut . barcelona is presented in three different danceable situations (geddit) with the disco version a particular highlight. the excellent psychemagik are also called on to remix the track in their own inimitable somewhere between house and disco style

this march the london based art editions and experimental electronics label we can elude control presents a new 12 inch by the sound artist and sculptor tom richards. through his custom built array of hardware richards has developed a tense percussive language, crafting immersive rhythmic compositions that explore aspects of structure, tonality and variance. his loop based patterns evoke a purist machine aesthetic reminiscent of a vintage analogue sensibility in collision with a super-modernist compositional approach and an exploration of post-techno ritualism. his production process focuses on a live improvised approach working across several custom made devices to built a rhythmic composite of interlaced tones and cyclical pulses.
including cd with live recordings by tom richards.

45 house tracks, feat joris voorn, kevin saunderson, sebastien leger, marc romboy, art department, maceo plex....

after the immense success of last yearÕs hed kandi world series: miami release, this ever popular hed kandi theme returns in 2012 with its second volume, world series: miami volume ii. floridaÕs art deco gem is without-a-doubt one of the most seductive and chic additions to hed kandiÕs global city roster, and with the hype, excitement and highly anticipated winter music conference and ultra music festival occurring in the month this title is released, world series: miami ii captures the upfront sounds from hed kandiÕs legendary pool and club parties at this prestigious and iconic jet set destination. hed kandi headline djs, eibhlin and carl hanaghan, lay down the mixes over 2 cds titled pool & club, each selecting tracks that define the atmosphere of one of the globeÕs most celebrated dance music capitals.

in september 1985 four of the greatest musicians of the 20th century returned to the studio in memphis where it all began: carl perkins, jerry lee lewis, roy orbison and johnny cash went back to sam phillips sun records studio to record an ode to elvis presley & the city they all loved.
it was their goal to reassert the vitality of their art outside the often stifling definitions of the music industry and to reassert the vitality of memphis as a music-making centre of great potential.
>memphis rock & roll homecoming<, with its mix of jazz, blues, country, gospel, rock n roll and soul, is now a proud part of the legendary citys legacy!
re-issue on 180 grams audiophile vinyl.

jack underwood was born in norwich in 1984. he graduated from norwich school of art and design in 2005 and is currently studying towards a phd in creative writing at goldsmiths college, where he also teaches english literature. he is a librettist, musician and co-edits the anthology series stop sharpening your knives. he won an eric gregory award in 2007. he lives in hackney.

this duo of finnish architects launched their career in 2008 with spraycan on switchs dubsided. they soon found eager champions in the tastemakers at kitsune, sound pellegrino, and the blogtelligensia over at fluokids. by 2010, they were legitimate players, having remixed whomade- who, delphic, crystal fighters, brodinski, crookers, health, and, most recently, azari & iii. a more refined, structural sound emerged on the babbadabba ep on made to play. and the larger scope of their commitment to intelligent design comes to fruition on their upcoming album on turbo, erecting a post-tropical hermitage of dancing manÕs thoughtfunk. the music is highly detailoriented, referencing everything from bass music to curry house, with eyes and ears trained on millennia of art and concept, with a special emphasis on the millennia when music actually existed.

just in time for the australian summer, sydneys indie-electronic-popettes, convaire bring the first and title tune from their highly anticipated debut ep, the new you. equal measures quiet childhood nostalgia and barefooted summer festival romance, the new you is a sparkling indication of what convaire do so exceptionally well - the art of creating synth-happy, 80s inspired, chill-sweet pop songs. inspired by the likes of talking heads, friendly fires and phoenix, convaire were first given airtime by local sydney radio heroes, fbi radio. since then, the four-turned-five piece released their first single gate track in september 10 to national airplay and gushing reviews. their exceptional reputation was vindicated whilst winning a triple j unearthed initiative, which saw the band play alongside delorean, kele (bloc party) and 2manydjs at sydneys iconic dance festival, parklife. two singles, over one hundred shows and a few tambourine shakes later future classic saw potential in john toweys vocal likening to the cures robert smith and the energy of the synth-loving slattery sisters. the new you ep is available in a 7 inch vinyl package + 5 track bonus cd, which is exciting enough to warrant a shoe shuffle and a couple of hand claps.

robokop & distrikt teamed up and delivered their mindblowing track fire. remixes by sinister souls and tim ismag completed this piece of electronic art.we are proud to present our 1st vinyl release!

2011 collection released to coincide with the popular green man festival. selected and produced by rough trade shops, the cd exclusively features artists playing at green man 2011, and serves to distil the sonic ethos of the event. includes tracks from fleet foxes, the low anthem, josh t. pearson, iron and wine, gruff rhys, explosions in the sky, holy fuck, squarepusher and many others.

ltd 2011 repress, rare stuff

forbidden friends is a new band from hutch harris, lead singer and mastermind of the thermals, portlands last great post-pop-punk-power trio. initially conceived as a way for lovers to send hidden messages in plain view (isnt there an app for that?), forbidden friends is now a legitimate, public work of art. the band is at once old fashioned (acoustic instruments, mono mixes), forward thinking (reference-less, incredibly danceable), and timeless (classic lyrical themes of love and desire.)
code for free download of this release included.

inclusive download code.
>gable is the story of two drummers who decided to play the guitar and a girl who learnt to play the keyboard by sticking coloured sticky labels on the keys.< french art-pop pioneers gable have been causing a significant stir of late, captivating audiences with their unique luxury diy. having spent the past year experimenting with a bizarre collection of odds and ends lying round their studio and home, they have created the fabulously eccentric and catchy album >cute horse cut<.

first full e.p. from infrasonics man jamie grind sees him weld the juke/footwork style to garage vocal edits, team up with hackman to produce a classy house bumper and throw a charging u.r. meets 2step end of set epic into the bag. comes in lush yellow vinyl, and is wrapped in original sleeve art from www.drewmillward.com

this record is the result of a collaboration between roman ruins (graham hill) and the artist hunter mack. originally launched as a kickstarter project which financed this two-song 7 inch vinyl record along with a limited art print, it is now available to the general public.
comes on orange vinyl, including code for digital download.

recorded in los angeles from the end of 2009 and into 2010, >everything in between< is the new album from no age, the duo of dean spunt and randy randall. they emerged from former band wives in 2005, to become no age, worldwide glowing talismans for the diy art-punk scene in la, now famously known as having its epicenter at the smell, a clubhouse where art-life/music-life welded and inspired a creative movement and attitude which has fertilized a purple patch of likeminded punkers and artists around the globe.
deluxe lp package with 48-page 12 inch booklet and download coupon for mp3s of the entire album.

as an accomplished musician, arthur pochon (aka art bleek) presents in december 2010 his >art supplies< and weaves elements of house, funk, soul, jazz, rare groove and more into a rich musical tapestry. with vocals from ursula rucker, voice, nya, charlie sputnik and airelle besson >art supplies< reveals many depths and textures over thirteen tracks of shimmering, heart-felt grooves.

the official debut album from la beat maker tokimonsta, first female to be a part of flying lotus los angeles-based crew/label brainfeeder. born and raised in the south bay area of los angeles,tokimonsta (jennifer lee) was an unfocused pupil of classical piano.

great audiophile pressing of 2 sought after cosmic disco tracks on this re-issue pressing. >the violence wont stop< is pressed for the first time on a full 12 inch side. the original albatros release was only pressed on a 7 inch. the rare and obscure space art track on the b side goes for around $200 on the bay. limited edition of 300. dont sleep!

rapids! play dark indie in their own unique style. hailing from the distinctly un-angular art punk town of bournemouth, the band have quickly come to the notice of bands and radio alike. opening shows for the likes of the chapman family and errors, the band have a live show that transfixes audiences. without any team around them in the early days, the band also gained notice from steve lamacq, john kennedy and tom robinson with steve lamacq interviewing matt holliday on air on his 6music show.

limited signed copy !

auf in the woods entpuppen sich die einst so träumerischen francis international airport als ehrgeizige tüftler und kreieren mit verlaub Österreichs album des jahres 2010!

g.i.disco - an 80s history of cold war s hottest music in west-germany berlin local dj heroes kalle kuts and daniel w. best a.k.a. g.i.disco have compiled an excellent 80s soul, funk, r & b and disco selection. it combines representative music of that time with informative liner notes about the german historical background (which also is an important part of 20th century s world history), international artist quotes and worldwide renowned art by berlin based photographer frank thiel to an unique history lesson and listening experience. soul, funk and r&b from the us became a worldwide dance and clubbing movement during the 70s when it turned disco. in the late 70s and 80s more and more new electronic instruments like synthesizers and drum machines were added to the horn riffs and piano licks, bringing the funk back on the dance floor while still leaving it s soul untouched