antoni maiovvi joins the crimes family in a perfect match of italo horror running out of the disco, leaving behind the gentle thud of dark techno in a dark roman alleyway.... junior fairplay s inaguaral remix takes us out of the darkness to a happy ending in sunnier climbs on a beach somehere in portofino...

orphx the veteran industrial-techno super duo strike again with their latest ep on sonic groove entitled sacrifice. filled to the brim with pulsing modular sound design and industrialized techno rhythms. orphx once again shine bright in a sound of darkness. highly recommended for those who like their techno and industrial tough but yet hypnotic.

rndm (pronounced *random*) is a new musical group featuring pearl jam bassist jeff ament, singer-songwriter joseph arthur and drummer richard stuverud. in april of this year, joseph arthur joined jeff ament and drummer richard stuverud in montana for a jam session, which would give birth to rndm *acts*. within an hour on that first night in the studio, the trio had bashed into shape an ament song called *what you cant control*. and after four days with longtime pearl jam engineer brett eliason behind the boards, the group had nearly 20 finished tracks, which were eventually whittled down to to 12 for this album. the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve and contains a download code.

not the usual bio rhythm release... as far as they have any usual releases at all. recently the label accidentally came across this lost treasure by midnightopera (workshop) and signed in at the spot. produced in 2007, five is an epic 12 minute journey straight into downtempo/deephouse walhalla, making your sunday morning seem to last forever. the 2010 rework is delivered by bad boy roger 23, diving into even deeper territories and adding some psychedelic elements to make it safely through the other side and back. sunrise over riegelsberg... dont sleep! translucent red coloured / black marbled copies, vinyl only.

half baked records is back with his fifth offering, presenting the solo ep of french dj & producer robin ordell. on top of having released on eklo, robin is one of the historical residents of half baked, an artist present in the family from day one, growing together with the project while bringing his own touch to it, a delicate balance between light and darkness, drive and delicateness.

for a brief moment hermans are cut free from their shackles and venture out from the black dungeon, dragging xylophones made from kraken bones and drums fashioned out of reptile skins the duo summon a battle chant from deep within. scores of allies join, endlessly banging the same rhythm relentlessly until the clouds draw and the red sun is no longer visible. a basic soul unit appears from the murkiness and descends upon the racket, bringing with him booming thunder and electric lightning, a dark army marching alongside him. the massive beat continues for days, shaking all those that hear it. slowy and steadily, the din subsides, the clouds part and the sun returns as hermans retreat back to the darkness to wait patiently until they are called upon again. zaires is the third of 12 releases from z o d i a c 4 4. one for each sign of the stars and then z o d i a c 4 4 is forever dead and gone. forever

joint release with ppu and zentao ii publishing. one-sided 12 inch pressing of trash companys mind game. rva disco darkness.

for the fourth instalment of our limited white label series we welcome the mysterious parisian producer crackboy. sporadically crawling from the depths of the citys underbelly to deliver prime, raw house cuts he has graced the likes of tigersushi, get the curse and i m a cliche with musical snapshots of darkness and light. crackboys latest is very much the soundtrack to the summer… the cheeky off track heats the soul and soles as our feet and body are unable to resist the pounding kick-drum and purple samples. this is set to leave a crackboy sized imprint on the summer of 2014.
single sided pressing with roland tr-909 etching on the flip.

roll the dice reinforce their characteristic piano and synthesizer sound with a 26-piece string ensemble for this monumental third album. limited edition double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy of the full album included.

sol asylum is back with their third release, this time around a various artist ep featuring tracks from friends and family members dana ruh, miss jools, and patrice meiner. this solid collection delivers a heavily swung slice of style and class without ever losing its straightforward dance floor attitude. the ep gets a proper start with dana ruhs >overcome<.a modern take on forward thinking house music with a cleverly swinging groove, pulsating filtered synths and provocatively soul stirring voices. all the rhythmical elements mold and evolve the track into a vibrant and energetic gem. next stop on our journey brings us to patrice meiners >uva< a broken beat dedication to his mother with fiery snares, atmospherically floating ghost like synths, intricately pitched hi-hat patterns and a tightly woven groove that is the signature sound weve all come to know and love from him. last but certainly not least is our trusted resident of sol asylum miss jools with >calamity cloud<. mysterious voices speak to us with an infinite realm of hovering synths, a playful but complex groove, driving hats, then a finely crafted layout brings us to alternate states between light and darkness creating a perfect balance that reminds us of a cloudy berlin day.

simple, effective and downright deadly. mella dee serves up the perfect sountrack built for basements, dimmed lights and late nights. mella dees solo sound has evolved from a true passion for all things garage, a perpetual dedication to hip hop, combined with a love for house music which was heavily influenced by the darkness of uk funky and dubstep. together these influences have enabled mella dee to develop a unique approach to the fusion of these sounds, into one bumpy soundscape that is simultaneously house, garage and techno. omena omena is finnish for apple. its also a record label set up by tobias lidstrom aka tooli. dj & co-running local talk records & oneoffs.

incl dont you want me !phil oakey and philip adrian wright the only original human league band members are joined by ian burden and jo callis on synthesizers and joanne catherall and susanne sulley on vocals for the bands third album on virgin records, *dare* released in october 1981. after three hit singles, *the sound of the crowd*, *love action* and *open your heart* the band released the final single from the album *dont you want me* which went to number 1 around the world and made *dare* one of the biggest selling albums of the year.
pressing on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve

cyber dance records are back on the attack with a fresh release from the legendary perseus traxx aka nigel rogers, a 4-track ep entitled after recent scientific developments an apparent horizon . its a firmly machine-based and totally jam-packed affair reflecting diverse sounds from the uk s own rich history of electronic dance music, with elements from the classic warp -deep space sound- prominent as much as the more usual 303-jacking acid house grooves in the vein of baby ford or bam bam. lost dreams opens the record with a floaty dream-like hipnosis from the depths of space and sets the tone in magnificent style, followed up on side a with the irresistible roll of reverse the trend that takes the groove harder, further and deeperstraight off to the beyond. dark strings reminiscent of old lfo, b-12 or autechre vinyls from the early 90s propel us into side b on darkness stalks , and then we re transported onto the concluding track on the ep, distances , an epic closer that opens with beautiful reverbed claps and acid squelches before diving into an inky black void of timeless space-travelling and slow-building tension that could surely echo hauntingly around any m25 rave in the depths of a late 1980s night.

dedicated to one of the biggest names in the history of hip hop - tupac shakur.

-divers- having already passed the club test with flying colours it is now ready to see the light of day on vinyl. the track cruises effortlessly through the darkness of the night, past whispered messages bringing with ease, the light back on to the dance

the long awaited debut album of finnish producer rasmus hedlund marks the first release from ljudverket - an audio imprint focusing on sounds that meet audience in clubs, galleries and livingrooms. *främjande av ljud* features 12 tracks with a tense feeling of the subarctic night, an everlasting darkness the northern hemisphere inhabitant has grown used to.

• handstamped white label from a uk live techno three-piece.
• heat-treated slabs of techno with scorched acid lines and sun-bleached pads.
• draws on classic uk techno and rave tropes - taking it back to the raw!
• mastered by christoph at d&m saturated, sunburnt techno from the heart of the uk. this raucous three-piece have had several solo records between them over the last 12 months but nothing quite this raw... acid lines that burn down warehouses, pads that shoot a ray of light through the darkness and intense industrial machinations mark this out as an exceptional debut !

lobster theremins white label series is inaugurated by the labels formidable golden boy palms trax. rising from the vintage grooves of his equation ep, this time round palms is on much more raucous form. whether it be the hyper-resonated darkness of forever, the hammer-stomping raw jam or summer electro tip lost control. galcher lustwerk on the remix too. this is serious stuff!

atmospheric, darkness, emotional, deep and organic, architectural returns with a very special album. a musical piece with a soundtrack essence that transport to the darker and disturbing forests. the cd edition has a second cd with a previous tracks compilation released on architectural recs

killer ep of hypnotic late-night techno from the rapidly maturing dark arts imprint. the brooding * point blank* kicks things off, combining twisted low end darkness with eerie orchestral stabs and immense claps – a darkly elegant opening. next up, * panic* is an essential joint, riding in on a tightly-controlled broken rhythm before a unique, string-heavy motif provides the intrigue. side 2 opens with the tensile funk of * downstream* – a sleek, driving dancefloor offering to get lost in, with space-aged atmospherics and bristling percussion sitting astride a tunnelling techno groove. finally the motorik * ricochet* combines submerged dub textures with slinky synth work – a strong closing statement for this towering record. tip! with support from the likes of dvs1, nd_baumecker, answer code request and alex do, dark arts is becoming an essential label.

hetem releases 20 minutes of raw, menacing, evolving 4x4 sound for new york based label grinch productions. this release is treating techno as more than just a style of dance music, for hetem this is a soundtrack for long, hot, humid summer spent in belgrade suburbs. this 3 track ep will immerse you into the melancholy filled streets of one of the biggest eastern european cities with a thriving electronic music and clubbing scene. birth of trust will engulf you with its pure analogue darkness, hypnotizing you until you move.

i d been thinking about starting a label for a few years but it never really seemed like it could work. nowadays there is more coherence in my productions it seems like the right time. i will be releasing music from other artists as well my own stuff - underground house, techno and the rest, stuff with darkness and sexiness. hopefully it is music that will speak to (somebodys) heart as well as their feet. the first release is called no splice no playback and it is two tracks of house music. vinny (flamingo) is a basement thing, suckle (twenties) works in warehouses too. thanks for reading. -mosca

abstract darkness from san fran based duo, red light. cold and dark heavyness... limited to 250 copies on 7 inch vinyl.

atmospheric, darkness, emotional, deep and organic, architectural returns with a very special album. a musical piece with a soundtrack essence that transport to the darker and disturbing forests. the cd edition has a second cd with a previous tracks compilation released on architectural recs.

following on the success of our cellar the imprint returns for the second releases with james mile , salvo castelli, nadia popoff and strck.dancers and dreamers for supporting the music, ideas and feasts of our family and friends. by the sounds that a typical wet earth offers. support by: ame, dubfire, tini, ben sims, ilario alicante, rino cerrone, john osborn, woo york

after the sensation caused by its last release, life and death comes back strong with another battle cry into the darkness. with a prized new member of the family, vaal, joining forces with a life and death mainstay, tale of us, the stage is set for another epic ep from the forward thinking label

bruno patchworks hovart is definitely a name to remember if youre interested in todays groove music scene. after playing as a bassist and guitarist for various bands, he started producing in the mid-nineties and has kept on mixing todays technologies with the raw spirits of house, electronic, disco, funk, soul & jazz musics golden years since then.

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

9 years on from their inaugural release from back in december 2004, saved records have now reached their landmark 100th release.

vinyl only release, grey coloured & marbled. second release from disrobe, this time with 4 tracks from german producer marvin zeyss.
support from laurent garnier, adam shelton, roberto rodriguez, matthias vogt, wareika...

the remains of the horsemans severed head are no where to be found so he has returned to sleepy hollow for vengeance. in >execution< you can hear his sword tear through the last human souls who were brave enough to step out side of their homes in the pitch black darkness. the headless horsemans >legend< has now been born in the neighboring villages but there was one survivor on his third attack. that was a gentleman named ancient methods, who showed his courage and strength so the horseman decided to let him live in return for his shield containing markings of times before his

up next on the decade strong crosstown rebels is class live act pezzner who joins forces on exit with vocalist and co-producer amina. exit is a charged edgy slice of disco-darkness, where the power of raw electronic stabs meets the sultry tones of aminas incredible bjorkesque vocals

european manufacturing, wonderful, diverse, refreshing house ep.

new limited 4 track pressing - restrictions may apply. features hand numbered, embossed printed card insert

mix the verspielheit of mgmt, the darkness at zola jesus, the groove of the whitest boy alive put atop of morricones or calexicos shimmering desert landscapes and around that certain sexyness and lasciviciousness that remind on the chromatics or glass candys of this world. this is the building, a trio from hamburg. based around the fabled drummer sven elsner (ex tigerbeat), as well as writer and singer daniel chun and pianist and second lead vocalist tina kaempe.

this is the start of our path in the darkness, in search of the brightest light. rectoversion its not just a label but a life concept based on the notion of dualism thats the reason why we have an original track for side with their remixes, a leitmotiv useful to show the complete face of each of them. so you can feel the black and the white of these two tracks by alpha code & future 16, with reworkings by tadeo and area fortyone.

limited to 100 copies - get the new album by the horrorist on 12 inch vinyl and cd with an exclusive bonus tracks plus a black armband with white horrorist logo.

vitalik recordings welcomes sam russo to the ranks with the rather fantastic vanishing test ep. sams production skills defy his years, his style defined and his sound signature. his trained ears have been sought after by the likes of craig richards, matt tolfrey and huxley in recent studio collaborations. his music is non-categorical genre speaking however his influences permeate his music, dub and bass play key roles, darkness and light coexist in a dynamic juxtaposition, bright expansive pads soar over rumbling kicks and moody bass lines.

after a short summer break fauxpas musik is announcing its comeback with the album solus by nocow. the tracks of the st. petersburg based russian remind us a little of the old aphex twin and autechre records. the record comes in heavy 180 gram vinyl, + download card + handmade silkscreen print cover! the artwork has been made by igor rudyak, design and concept by alex ketzer. vinyl tastes better!

r-zone is a new label launched by global darkness. who is involved isn t exactly a secret, those who feel so inclined can piece the information together quite easily. it is however irrelevant to the concept of r-zone, which would like to shift the focus away from namedropping and perception based on hype around individual artists and bring it back where it belongs, in the lap of the music.

statt einer kollektion ungleicher kuenstler erscheint after dark 2 wie eine produktion >johnny jewel & friends present<..die den idib sound auf heutigen stand bringt, ohne dabei den energischen neon-charme einzubuessen, der weiterhin ein immens attraktiver modus dieses labels bleibt

with prior releases on semantica and subsist, the enigmatic shxcxchcxsh introduced their unique understanding of industrial-leaning techno to avian with last years 12-inch rjrjrffrjrj. avian is now proud to announce the swedish duos first full-length album.
strgths features 7 scuffed, throbbing industrial tracks. initiated by the drones of slvrbbl, the openers atmospherics soon give way to the more direct, beat-driven lttlwlf. rsrrctn brings dubbier elements into play before leading into lvngwtrs searing melody and acidic dynamics. pctstss accelerates up to the records zenith, before descending back into the darkness for the cold steel rhythms of whtlght. closer lldtmps evolves over the course of its near-12 minute running time to move from unsettling, disorienting tension to a warmer, contemplative climax.
the lp marks avian s first full-length album release and will be preceded by a 12-inch featuring reconstructions by label bosses shifted and ventress, plus label acolyte sigha.

vicissitude - zu deutsch wandel, wechselhaftigkeit, unbeständigkeit - ist der titel des neuen, dritten albums von maps alias james chapman, das anfang juli auf mute erscheint. schwang im zweitling *tuning the mind* noch der hedonismus des mercury price nominierten erfolgsdebüts *we can create* nach, vermittelt das wunderschöne indie-rock/pop-album *vicissitude* nun die unmittelbare konfrontation chapmans mit der realität: *writing and recording coincided with quite a lot of things in my life changing. although things are good for me now, every song on the record comes from a long period of me having to take stock, to start again almost. i took myself out of everything and had a hard look at what i wanted to do and where i wanted to take maps.* den letzten feinschliff der platte übernahmen produzent und sound engineer ken thomas (sugarcubes, m83, sigur ros), der zuletzt auch an *we can create* mitarbeitete, und sein sohn joylon, der schon als programmierer und produzent für bands wie s.c.u.m. und telepathe aktiv war.

due to its black color, the raven was often a harbinger of death in western culture, brought to you in conjunction with dark deeds. but according to native american medicine teachings, light comes out of darkness and the color black is associated with the source of all energy, creating new realities - with the raven as its messenger. silky raven, namely jakob seidensticker and henrik raabe, have dedicated their work to this process with projects like the havana boys, seidensticker/salour and wareika. on the remix duties we first have october, who delivers an homage to the lfo-influenced sound of the 90ies, raw and pure. and second we have a remix by visionquests shaun reeves and jay haze, who join forces to create a dubtechno- influenced pearl, perfectly rounding up the package.

r-zone is a new label launched by global darkness. who is involved isnt exactly a secret, those who feel so inclined can piece the information together quite easily. it is however irrelevant to the concept of r-zone, which would like to shift the focus away from namedropping and perception based on hype around individual artists and bring it back where it belongs, in the lap of the music.

for the first time ever, the ives brothers cult debut album is reissued, here in remastered format. spread across 13 folk electro-acoustic pieces, an english love ode mixed with a melonconic darkness that transcends any simple happy-hippy pigeon-holing to offer much more. emotional rescue is delighted to announce welcoming the enigmatic, electro-acoustic duo woo to the roster.

limited to 300 copies! francisco is back and dives deep into darkness and moves in out between the atmosphere of an 80s horror movie soundtrack and a modern day take on eclectic disco. with two main theme tracks and three skits this mini-album is the perfect package to turn up the volume and turn down the lights when this bone shaking, gravedigger ep hits the decks. francisco is the italian producer francesco de bellis (known as on half of mat101 and jollymusic) solo project.

phantasy is proud to announce its next release by the legendary in flagranti. revered by many to be amongst the best producers and artists of underground club music, the swiss duos sounds have been staple in the sets of some of the worlds finest djs, from phantasy boss erol alkan to james murphy, tim sweeney, horsemeat disco and many more. their headrush ep features four cuts with only the dancefloor in mind, each track echoing the sexuality, style and darkness of the late night disco.

1st pressing of 500 copies in limited embossed sleeve & 180g vinyl. the now legendary acid village demo sees the light of day pushes into the mysteries and darkness of night, looping crackless & melodies pop through an atmospheres of samples & strings, stetched out, deformed and leaving us asking who the creators are?