>another psychedelic afternoon< lunges in with minimalistic percussion, acidic bass lines and radio voices. the progression of the track keeps one moving while the fluctuation in the velocity and warmth of the sound keeps the explorative side of the acoustics and rhythm flowing. >performer< switches the mood into a darker tone with rolling waves of industrial synths creating a contrasting groove between high speed lighter synths and heavier drum and bass rolls before the second part of the track reshapes the track into more minimalistic and aggressive dance floor weapon.

we launch our rocket number 010 by the expert hands of tensal, four pieces of direct to the floor operational techno, faster, heavier and darker. pressing on white to light green, slightly marbled vinyl.

first aid kit and friends play a tribute to leonard cohen, recorded live at the royal dramatic theater in stockholm, spring 2017. pressed on solid blue double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with fold-out poster included.

the 2006 album from frank black available on vinyl for the first time. pressed on translucent 140 gram double vinyl.

primal electronics that touch on early industrial and the darker end of techno on raw culture.

reissue of the 2004 album from pj harvey on 180 gram vinyl

previously unreleased demo recordings from the uh huh her” album (2004). the vinyl lp includes a download code.

2021 reissue of the sought-after 2009 album. strut’s inspiration information series moves on from the critically acclaimed mulatu astatke / the heliocentrics collaboration with the fourth album in the series, a mouthwatering head to head between finnish maverick jimi tenor and afrobeat drumming legend, tony allen.

remastered reissue on pink coloured 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

darker side of clock art! top release

2020 extended mixes on limited white coloured vinyl.

ant to be had proved his skill time and time again with a run of straight up excellence on knitebreed records. he has also slowly and surely walked towards the darker, and more jungle techno oriented sound. on the cinematography ep, he embraces that sound in full, with driving bass and deep atmospherics, all perfectly blended with his trademark crystal clean production and above all, dancefloor destroying beats….

strng electro acid 4 tracker!!!

new album from sen morimoto on limited mystery coloured double vinyl, download code included.

techno breaks

darker side of electro techno

4 darker house tracks

repress 2021 - after seven albums and almost two decades of blessing us discerning musical folk with the very best in disco and house that the uk has to offer, the stars have aligned and crazy p has collided with classic in the outer hemispheres of sonic glory. truelight ep demonstrates fully the unique and superior disco/house hybrid sound that has carved crazy ps legend into the bedrock of both those beloved genres. one true light provides cosmic clusters of subtle beats that sparkle and shimmer, with plenty of that well-versed groove that seems so effortless to the crazy p crew.in my hands follows some darker twists with a haunting crunching bassline and organ stabs. topping it all off are remixes of both tracks, one by crazy p member hot toddy aka chris todd, drawing on that memorable snaking bottom line and amping up the production with echoes of donna summer seduction. keeping it firmly within the camp, co-founder ron basejam remixes one true light, taking the tempo down to create lush, psychedelic soundscapes. theres no doubt, crazy p are stronger and more relevant than ever.

red & black splatter vinyl incl. download code.

limited repress! cafe d anvers records, the label created from the same minds behind the infamous belgian club cafe de anvers, are beyond proud to present their very first release, coming at you on vinyl! throughout the years, cafe d anvers club made it their mission to provide nothing but the finest quality house music in a unique setting, this decades old, brightly converted church was thé home base for partygoers of every background and flavor. it is with this mindset they proudly present their first release, brought to you by the belgian duo capoon. capoon is comprised out of techno and house producer & djs jackjazz and lemakuhlar, who have banded together to form this fresh duo. the album title track takes the lead out of the bunch, as the a1 >i got soul (original mix)< blasts off to treat its listeners to a veritable assault of drums, basslines, stabs, and a classic soulful (no pun intended) vocal cut that guides the breakdown to its relentless climax. the frankfurt based producer reboot gives us the honor of hearing his take on the b1 side with this >reboots million souls remix<. very reminiscent of the minimal glorydays, this exquisite union of minimalistic drums, bips, bleeps and faded stabs provides us with reboots unique take on the original. french native, matt sassari takes control of the b2 side with his remixed version, relying on the modern days techno sound, yet keeping it progressively darker in terms of structure and vibe to top off the colourful sound palette of the album. last but not least, and with the dj in mind, capoon dedicated the a2 side to an a2 acapella track, servicing those who want that little extra for their creative needs!

the 1991 tribal ambient masterpiece from o yuki conjugate available on vinyl for the first time.

repress! their initial 3 part series from a few years back became buy-on-sight homages to the raw, decadent & formative birth of club music. and while the first series concentrated on the darker, more electronic & mind bending side of nightlife, the x series works up an altogether more strobe-lit and full-tilt take on the glorious disco supernova from whence we all came.

back to the void. the deeper it is, the darker it is, the more it attracts us. sr60 on bca embryo series. all tracks written and produced by sr60. mixed by sr60. mastered by giovanni roma at l’arte dei rumori studio (na).

all killer no filler house from sanso must have for fans of the darker end of sound signature / kdj

vinyl only! after our first reissue of the mover in 2014, forbidden planet is back with two-part reissue of seminal material from the late 90s to early 00s by doomcore pioneer, fifth era. fifth era consisted of a group of musicians from the uk and czech republic who pushed a slower, darker version of hardcore. their transgressive style had an irrefutable impact on the underground and we hope that this release goes a way to reintroduce fifth eras unique sound to a new generation.

remixes from danvers, etherwood and lavan. as bottom end provider for cinematic orchestra and paper tiger, hunrosa (aka sam vicary) already has something of a pedigree for a man of such tender years. his music glides effortlessly between bonobo at his most sonorous, jon hopkins at his most ethereal and flying lotus at his most freaky. currently based in manchester, his music captures the wild organic senses of his cornish childhood, anchoring it with a darker 2am undercurrent.

nice price deal !!! no frills, just thrills. sebastien san is back on his own ab initio imprint. time does fly when you are having fun, so this is already the sixth release of the series. and there is no hostages being taken here, because what you get is three straight bangers for darker and deeper dance floors, with that trademark sebastien san jack always keeping your feet and ears busy. >adrastea< kicks things off dark and dubby, churning away in devastating fashion for a full 12 minutes. one can easily imagine djs destroying berghain with this one. flipping over to the b-side we first find >120 bpm<, a track rooted in oldskool chicago jack with a healthy dose of claps and flangers that will be very hard to resist. closing the e.p. is >arp madness ii<, a very worthy follow-up of >arp madness<, which was a standout track on ab initio 02. intricate and devastatingly effective dance floor music.

incl. sticker

2022 repress!
darker jackin ectomorph classics

it’s the idea of capturing a moment on vinyl that created the first release of “henk”. after countless hours of twitching the knobs on their machines the dj’s and producers stikdorn and mk braun created a string of tracks that will now see the light of day on their collaborative label. on the a1 a solo track by stikdorn takes you into darker spheres with an acid line and mystic strings/vocals. the a2 is an acidic banger ready to damage some dance floors seriously. on the b-side things get slower and quirkier. b1 is a bit broken and features a trippy acid line to guide you through lots of different drum patterns. b2 is a melancholic ride going seriously deep and mellow. the perfect closing track!

this new album is his unique mixture of laid back hip hop and lo-fi house sound which is inspired from late 80’s to early 90’s and much more darker than usual

meda fury welcomes tom wrankmore aka eliphino to the imprint for a stunning ep of thunderous breaks, 303’s and serious sub-bass pressure. hailing originally from the leeds, but with wider travels to settle down in both london and berlin, wrankmore’s music embraces hip-hop, rave, and uk garage. he now serves up a pungent confection pitched between the hessle audio crew, joy o and demdike stare’s most recent efforts. having released heaters for brownswood and hoya hoya over the years, eliphino now debuts as part of the meda fury family with the realistic sex ep. wrankmore has been locked away in his studio for the last 1.5 years, abstaining from gigging and releasing records to knuckle down and produce, emerging with a new darker edge and a much more hardcore sound. tom explains: “the theme of the ep is trusting your intuition in an information flooded world. i’ve collaborated with visual artists tom pounder & jon harris who have created two videos for the release, one for disc rhythm and one for realistic sex.- meda fury boss nick williams, “tom s new music epitomises to me what modern club tracks should sound like - wild, energetic, deadly. he’s discovered his own dark new world of sound fusing breakbeat, acid, speed garage and even industrial stylings”

the fourth release from london-based label eya continues to shape out an intriguing identity that nods to classic techno tropes while charging ahead with their own agenda. label boss jos -planet eya- sets a lively pace with its forthright drum machine jack offset by warm synth licks. evil knebel matches the tempo and weaves in a cosmic set of tones, which poten then cosigns with the equally trippy, propulsive -intransigence-. jos is back at the helm for closing track -purify-, which strikes a darker tone without losing that raw, vintage techno flavour that makes this label one to watch.

denis sulta s silver service imprint - an offshoot of sulta selects - present ssss-3, a two-track collaborative package from the inimitable hammer and atlus, denis own darker alias. taking reign over the a-side, belfast export hammer brandishes a weighty dose of low-slung, swollen bass and disorienting vocal stabs on dance since . using a palette of cathartic 90s house vocals he morphs their energy into something far more twisted. for the b-side, atlus forges an equally hefty fusion of raw percussion and swirling vocals, spun round by a dizzying acid bass lead. wasting no time in heading straight to the dancefloor, ssss3 sees two esteemed characters doing what they do best.

keysound recordings are excited to present three very unique cuts from scratcha dva x gage: “flytnurse,” “piffd” and “flytnurse (darqmix)”. dark, euphoric, weighty, and somewhat restless, they defy obvious categorisation. gage has made himself a formidable reputation by releasing some of the most forward-thinking darker dance music in the last three years, predominantly on the ever-quality crazy legs imprint. “telo” was a standout dancefloor moment, equal parts impactful and experimental, quickly followed up by the -mercury ep,- -2017 stay paro- and his banger-collab with kevin jz prodigy, -bad bitch.- scratcha dva first appeared on keysound 66 releases ago with the explosive dread grime anthem “bullet a go fly” featuring badness, riko, flowdan and killa p. but in truth he has a lengthy production back catalogue both before and after that 12”, with albums on hyperdub, his new “interludes” project and a track on the recent landmark kode9 & burial fabriclive 100

repress - amsterdam-based duo wanderwelle return to silent season for their debut album which is inspired by the mysterious pagan tribes that once roamed across the european woodlands. lost in a sea of trees tells the tale of a lone traveller who enters a dark, ancient forest. lured deep into the woods by something not of this world as he enters uncharted grounds. step by step his journey is getting darker as he encounters strange phenomena and beings among the trees

1800haightstreet are back! a huge four track excursion into deeper and darker waters with classic heaving drums, whale-song pads and melodic flourishes a-plenty.

first of the year on butter sessions sees label heads sleep d return with their first solo ep since 2017. two unclassifiable, deep and euphoric bangers come out of the woods with elements of techno, idm and bass music. opening up the record we have u+zone a sweet and heart warming electro-cosmic force that takes inspiration from the deep ocean and the stark, spacious landscape of outback australia. emerging on the flip, centro turns the mood to the darker side with it s eerie chords and choir harmonies, held together with a monstrous drum and bass rytm designed for the freaks and geeks out there. pressed at 45rpm for extra fatness.

the blues roots grow surprisingly deep in the finnish music scene. from this fertile ground rises singer emilia sisco, who debuts on timmion with her phenomenal single -don t believe you like that-. with her strong background in fusing blues, r&b and jazz, emilia apparently slips also nicely into the dark soulful grooves of cold diamond & mink. in -don t believe you like that- emilia sets herself into the role of a mistreated lover, who still tries to see a speck of hope in the doomed relationship. by dubbing herself, and accompanying the lyric with graceful harmonies, she succeeds in building a powerful beat ballad, that should appeal to the darker end of the dance floor. there s a special lane in history for soul music this understated. it s cool and intimate at the same time, like there s something dangerous lurking under the surface. so roll up something nice, if that s your thing, and hop along for the ride.

proper standout release from kleft on domestic exile. must have for fans of dmz, shackelton, jon e cash and the darker sophie tracks.

vinyl will feature individual, hand illustrated sleeves. distraction combines thundering bass elements from darker techno with deeper, emotive pads and flourishes to create a meditative yet driving late night groove. best used to hush dance floor chatter in favour of getting heads down and putting a shift in. static and choke also play with juxtapositions of light and dark elements, with choke being the firmer of the two. both offer sounds ideal for creating trippy and introspective dance floor moments, while not allowing those hard fought for energy levels to drop. viber.

lootbeg is no stranger to releasing quality music. with notable releases on crow castle cuts and o*rs he also finds time to act as label head for -a friend in need-. the travel to planet trance is being played monthly at sensu s club night at sub club in glasgow, such is the allure of the melodic pensiveness of the lead track. cydonia mensae offers a similar feel for those looking for something a little more stripped back. on the bside eupen lends a groovier house option before things get a little harder and darker with relate.

i descend in this arduous water,
filthy by the deeds done
the light runs out at each movement,
the sound becomes gloomier, at each eyelash beat
and i try undaunted to find a handhold
in these putrid ropes that drag me inside
a condemned cave, where water gets lost,
with my orientation
the breath lacks, there is no time,
i fall more in dephts, looking for a sure moment.
i found even darker and stunned by the scare,
i’ve let that an even gloomier sound
flooded my body, stained in black.
- utopian soul -

mechatronica drops another forceful electro release, this time with a diverse collection of new and familiar faces in kosh, ocb, jauzas the shining and ersatz olfolks.
the moroccan casa voyager crew conducts the a-side in style, kosh carefully manufacturing an expanding, fat and spacey electro drive while ocb laces old school electro flavours with breaks, acid and devastating groove.
on the flip, harder and darker electro sounds evolve as decade-long french electro producer jauzas the shining drops a potent electro/acid track in “machine”, followed by the relentless energy of “stella” - a murky, ever-intensifying journey through electro, breaks and industrial soundscapes by french producer ersatz olfolks.

2nd ep from jing on 6dimensions

3am spares is a new collection of australian electronic dance music compiled andras and instant peterson that encompasses the darker sounds and later nights of the 1990s and beyond. following on from forerunner compilation midnite spares, this double lp draws from local 12? releases, cdrs and the archives of community radio station 3rrr fm to make a diverse and pumping scene audible once more.

at the forefront of the irish electronic music scene, sligo-born berlin-based duo brame & hamo, aka tiarnan mcmorrow and conor hamilton, announce their hotly anticipated fourth ep, celebrity impersonator. via their own imprint, brame & hamo. the title reflects the duos personality and playful energy, nodding to their love of celebrity impersonators whilst growing up. we have a bit of a soft spot for impersonators as it is a pretty ridiculous way to earn a living. a bit like djing! our favs were those of tom cruise, bill gates, gordon ramsay and johnny depp. opening with ‘midnight express, the rolling melodics nod to the early sounds of prog house and italo, acting as a transitional opener to their signature trance via techno scores. on the b-side, title track ‘celebrity impersonator, is a moody four four that edges into the darker realms with their love of breakbeat shimmering through, resulting in a club ready anthem. melting down into a rolling trance groove with a late night heady feel, ‘request rhythm closes the ep. with an impressive discography of eps behind them on their own imprint - trants, club orange and the dj favourite, limewire, as well as bookings worldwide the irish pair are set to propel onwards from sligo to berlin and beyond.

sync 24s cultivated electronics rounds off 2018 in style with the from the dark series. 3 x v/a lps showcasing some of the leading lights of modern electro alongside some solid newcomers. focussing on the spookier side of the genre ftd brings in the various shades of darker electro tones from across the globe. volume 1 kicks off the series with with some super dark selections from sync 24 & alienata, australias hottest electro exports of the moment jensen interceptor and assembler code, seattle electro veteran 214, ce newcomer rico casazza, radio matrix boss & tresor resident delta funktionen, caught london sleeping head honcho stratowerx, delsin & clone affiliate versalife and berlin based ce newcomer exterminador.

after labels debut in 2017, the second transmission is coming from life notes recordings. french producer life recorder is going further with his new motion process id shaping a way to present another side of his music maybe darker but always showing love for emotional pads and atmospheres and willing to share something behind the music. -outside the algorithm- presents 3 new deep techno tracks born from moods and feelings and here a reaction towards a music/art scene nowadays often ruled by social medias algorithms, image and egos. technology can help us on the way even sometimes building bridges with the offline world but we have to reflect and preserve ourselves from wrong feelings and frustrations built from the digital era.