es ist eine gemeinsame veršffentlichung von ninja tune und der steve reid foundation, einer wohltŠtigkeitsstiftung, die von gilles peterson gegrŸndet wurde, um musikern durch krisenzeiten zu helfen und neue, aufstrebende talente zu fšrdern. sarathy ist absolvent des entwicklungs-programms der stiftung, die von four tet, emanative, floating points, koreless und gilles peterson betreut wird, allesamt kuratoren der steve reid foundation. wŠhrend ausgedehnter trips nahm sarathy field recordings der šrtlichen sidi gemeinschaften und ihrer gesŠnge sowie percussions auf, welche das rŸckgrat von -day to day- bilden. obwohl in den usa geboren, wuchs sarathy korwar in ahmedabad und chennai in indien auf. nachdem er sein studium beendet hatte, schmiedete sarathy plŠne fŸr eine musikkarriere und zog nach london, wo er als klassischer tablaspieler von sanju sahai ausgebildet wurde

counterstrike stand as one of the hardest production entities to pin down in the heavy-hitting end of drum and bass, delivering exceptionally well-executed cuts across the multiple sub-genres of the scene to carve out their unique sound. following up a string of releases across leading labels in the scene, which sparked as early as 2001 and sees them today as one of the leading forces with their heavy sound - they unveil their 2nd lp through their own algorythm recordings - fear division destruction.

der auf ibiza lebende produzent mark barrott setzt seine balearic-album-reihe fort. nach dem erfolg des erstlings bei trendsettern wie gilles peterson, trevor jackson, boiler room oder pitchfork, sowie dj-residenzen im la torre und dj-gigs zusammen mit dj harvey, folgt nun ein weiteres atmosphŠrisches balearic-werk mit field recordings, staubigen synths, afro-percussion und slide-gitarre.

fresh from the success of the peace of mind lp, mindtech recordings present their latest album project from belgian neurofunk duo human error! alongside their solo sinecore and t-psy aliases, sylvain colmant and gilles de ro have been collaborating as human error since 2010. with releases on close2death, future funk music and trust in music and their first album released by kaizaÕs t3k imprint in 2012, the duo have been a formidable force on the belgian scene for some time now. between a busy schedule playing shows all over europe they have spent the last two years in the studio gathering their best tracks, and now human error take their journey to the next level as their sophomore lp ÒintersectionÓ drops on mindtech.

hotflush recordings is delighted to announce the arrival of a second full length from sepalcure, the american duo made up of travis machinedrum stewart and praveen braille sharma. arriving four and a half years since their acclaimed debut, 11 track album folding time is a singular and tender statement that lands in may 2016.

friedrich goldmann would have turned 75. macro is celebrating the composers anniversary with a luxury box set cd edition of the complete trios of 1986 - 2004 and his singular oboe quartet (2000). two of the recordings were produced by goldmann himself, and all feature musicians with a long-term working relationship related to and deep expertise of the composers oeuvre such as ingo goritzki, bjšrn lehmann, members of ensemble mosaik and knm ensemble. the cd is accompanied by a 48 page booklet, featuring extensive essays by bjšrn gottstein (artistic director of donaueschingen music days) and musicologist bruno santos, exploring goldmannÕs groundbreaking aesthetics.

cocoon recordings is proud to present the latest instalment in their dots & pearls compilation series. for the first time, this third edition-which is a retrospective of sorts for the label- will come in mixed cd format and will feature some brand new and unreleased tracks that will also come as a 12&#8243,,, vinyl release. the artist mixing it up this time is daniel stefanik who also includes four of his own edits.

matt karmil is a british musician currently residing in sweden. ++++ is his third album, following 2014 s pnn debut - - - - and idle033, released on bristol label idle hands earlier this year. his output also includes a variety of singles for labels such as new york s beats in space recordings and stockholm s studio barnhus. on this new album, karmil can be heard exploring the concepts of impossible objects, reflection, symmetry, infinity perspective, truncated and stellated polyhedra - hyperbolic geometry, tessellations and lost love. while making the music that constitutes ++++ he interacted with mathematicians george p—lya, roger penrose and harold coxeter as well as the crystallographer friedrich haag, and also conducted his own research into tessellation. the result is ++++, karmil s most clever, strange, emotional and fun work yet, a testament to his breadth and depth as a musician. did we forget to mention that he s an awesome party dj?

anfang april veršffentlicht ninja tune das neue album des klanggenies ash koosha. zu sagen, dass ash koosha, ein im iran geborener und in london lebender electronic-musiker ist, kratzt lediglich an der oberflŠche dessen, was es Ÿber diesen bemerkenswerten mann zu wissen gibt. ein synŠsthetiker, der farben als tšne sieht, ein virtual reality pionier, ein software humanist, ein politischer kŠmpfer, ein ehemaliger rockmusiker und student der klassischen musik es gibt so viele seiten von ihm, wie es facetten in seiner fraktalen, komplexen, au§erordentlichen musik gibt. koosha arbeitet hauptsŠchlich mit seinen eigenen field recordings, behandelt jede gesampelte quelle als physikalisches objekt, er quetscht, streckt, verzerrt und formt soundeinheiten, bevor er einen hintergrund aus klassischer musik persisch und westlich hinzufŸgt, sicher auch ein †berbleibsel aus seiner zeit am teheran conservatory of music. das ergebnis strukturiert und formt er zu ergreifenden, originellen und oft wunderschšnen bewegungen ein prozess, den er als finden von geometrie in sounds bezeichnet. koosha hat schon mehr getan und erlebt, als die meisten kŸnstler in ihrer gesamten lebenszeit: so sa§ er im iran wegen seiner musik im gefŠngnis und musste in gro§britannien asyl suchen

nonkeen is a project led by nils frahm (erased tapes) alongside sebastian singwald and frederic gmeiner. nils frahm and gmeiner attended the same school in hamburg. a mutual interest in sound recording brought them together and they began producing their own radio show which featured sounds from school, the voices of their teachers and recordings of their own instruments, all recorded on tape machines for kids

nach dem 6-track-minialbum math ilium ion anfang 2015 veršffentlicht der osloer produzent andrŽ bratten, der neben todd terje, prins thomas und lindstrom, zur cosmic-disco-speerspitze des landes gehšrt, nun sein zweites full-length-album. gode ist ein eher dunkles werk, auf dem er einflŸsse von arvo pŠrt, brian eno oder seinem landsmann biosphere verarbeitet, aufgenommen mit bandgerŠten und unterlegt mit field recordings, modifiziertem piano, stringarrangements und sogar vocals (von susanne sundfor).

better strangers is the debut album by manchester based producer acre, set for release by tectonic recordings on 6th november 2015. the album follows eps on both tectonic and sister label cold recordings and visionists pan collaboration label codes. as influenced by rave & jungle, grime and techno as electronica, ambient and drone, his ep releases have been rhythm driven snapshots of other-worldliness spliced with dancefloor sensibilities. acre has sought to explore a wider variety of textures on better strangers to re-contextualise elements from uk bass music, bring them away from the dancefloor and open up new possibilities.

following releases on osiris, tempa and cold recordings, depatterning is the debut album by ipman, released by tectonic recordings.

the polish djs, producers and pets recordings label owners known for their electrifying performances and catchy cuts announce their third lp, basic colour theory, a fruitful collection of evocative melodies and gorgeous vocals. this album marks a pivotal moment in their career as house outfit catz n dogz.

doppel cd mit 61 tanzbaren r&b- und soul-songs aus den 50er und frŸhen 60er jahren. die sammlung wurde von der journalistin und r&b-kennerin lois wilson zusammengestellt und annotiert, die auch fŸr get on the right track, right on und ain t gonna hush verantwortlich war. mit dabei sind songs von namhaften kŸnstlern wie ray charles, etta james, jackie wilson, james brown und ike and tina turner, aber auch vielen unbekannten kŸnstern, die es zu entdecken gilt

after retiring from the jamaican police force arthur duke reid established his treasure isle liquor store and sound system in pink lane kingston and was crowned the undisputed king of sound and blues in 1956, 57 and in 58. the duke then moved into record production and after relocating the store to 33 bond street, he then built a recording studio on top of his new premises in 1966. according to the musicians and singers the wooden construction of the treasure isle recording studio gave the music a distinctive warmth and richness and with resident engineer byron baron/smithy smith at the controls, the sound of a bond street recording was immediately recognisable.
but the studio one sound is different to the treasure isle sound! the people have to know. - bunny striker lee
a glittering selection of strikers treasure isle recordings are featured on this compilation. so please sit back and enjoy the set!

2 cd compilation incl brame & hamo, tensnake, guti, escape, miguel migs and more

2 years after the release of his first solo album, favorite recordings presents solar, the second album by acclaimed brazilian composer lucas arruda, and the 100th release of the label! comes as double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

cocoon recordings presents a new mix-compilation and it is number 49!!! more than that it is the 10th edition of the label-inhouse-compilation-series mixed by chris tietjen and last but not least it will be the final chapter of this ten years lasting journey.

nach zwei gefeierten teilen der tempo dreams reihe, kehrt brooklyns bastard jazz recordings mit teil 3 der compilationreihe zurŸck. fŸr dieses album hat das label das bostoner produzenten duo soul-clap eingeladen die auswahl der tracks vorzunehmen, frei nach dem motto alles was funky ist soul-clap šffnen auf dieser compilation ein neues fenster mit unveršffentlichten modern funk-, electro soul- und leftfield house-tracks, auf die ihr geistiger mentor dr. funkenstein aka george clinton stolz wŠre.

shape the random- ist das dritte album des hamburger drum & bass-masterminds florian harres, auch bekannt als phace. veršffentlicht wird der longplayer mit insgesamt 14 tracks auf seinem eigenen imprint neosignal recordings. mit mehr als einem jahr in seiner entstehung bezeichnet florian shape the random als sein bis dato bestes werk. die musik folgt seinem seit einiger zeit typisch gewordenen abgedrehten sound und vereint auf seine ganz eigene, unikate und erfrischende art und weise elemente aus unterschiedlichen genres wie techno oder electro in drum & bass

opfer is a new project by dutch artist ian martin and belgian artist sebastien crusener and monument is their first album. ian martin needs no introduction to fans of adventurous electronic music. his versatile style allowed him to release on illustrious labels such as bunker, abstract forms or further records. sebastien crusener has provided all source material in form of field recordings for their project and ian modelled a abstract, minimal and dark ambient album that showcases a bleakness and almost disturbing coldness but yet makes you feel safely encapsulated in a world of comfort and strange beauty. additionally sebastien has kindly provided some wonderful poetry that gives you more insight into the world of opfer. dark ambient at its best. 150 manufactured hand numbered cds in slim line dvd case. the first 100 copies include a limited sheet with poetry by sebastien crusene

as watergate carries into its 12th year as one of the worlds elite clubs, it seems more than fitting and possibly long overdue, that pan-pot, who has been an integral part for nearly the entire lifespan of the club, will be curating the 17th installment of the illustrious watergate cd series

time is runningÉand it seems like we just woke up out of our interstellar sleep-mode as we are facing the arrival of the 14th edition of the almighty cocoon recordings compilation.

on the back of an exciting debut album in 2012 that saw him perform live at sonar festival and later with his band at viennas volkstheatre, before disseminating music on permanent vacation, suol and connaisseur recordings, enigmatic basque country producer el txef a returns with his sophomore longplayer >we walked home together<

friendly bacteria ist das erste regulŠre studioalbum von mr. scruff seit dem 2008 erschienenen ninja tuna

anfang april veršffentlichen die drum & bass-shooting stars fred v & grafix ihr mit spannung erwartetes albumdebuet auf hospital records. ihre kombination aus deepen basslines mit funky melodien, aehnlich wie logistics und druckvollen drums wie high contrast oder netsky, lassen die herzen der drum & bass-headz hoeher schlagen.

cocoon recordings very own best of series presents the next issue which is again simply called by the number of the release-order. so its number nine this time (neun).yep, you heard right, number nine it is and another proof how fast time is passing while we listen to house and techno

deep vibes recordings returns to the fore with none other than notorious frank heinrich aka reboot, purveyor of masterfully crafted rhythm etudes and a highly respected member of frankfurts vibrant house scene. with deep v, the offenbach-bred producer brings his seething second album to sascha dives imprint, bursting at the seams with intricate percussive bliss and nimble-footed grooves for the enthused dancer

following on from mathias kadens effort in september, next in line to mix it up for the illustrious watergate cd series is new jersey house innovator and widely loved scene figurehead, kerri chandler.

metal dance vol. 1 was resident advisor no. 1 compilation of 2012! ny times pick of 2012 this collection underscores the real romance of machines. mojo: thrilling foray into forward thinking post-punk electronica! trevor jackson (playgroup / underdog / output recordings) returns with the eagerly awaited second instalment of his metal dance compilation series this august, following widespread critical acclaim in the wake of volume 1. drawing from jacksons deep collection of original industrial, post-punk, ebm and new wave, the album is an inspired mix of sounds and styles, mining classics, dub versions, oddities and secret weapons inspired by his formative clubbing years at many of londons seminal nightlife haunts.

konstellaatio ist mika vainios neues meisterwerk unter seinem alias o auf saehkoe recordings, das mika 1993 mitbegruendet hat. die neun songs auf konstellaatio wurden in berlin produziert und aufgenommen und bewegen sich zwischen ambient und techno.

hakt recordings is pleased to internationally co-release break of lights, the stunning debut cd/lp from french musician and dj harold boue, aka abstraxion.

down paris after being the main artist on dirt crew recordings for over seven years and with a staggering 13 eps in that period either solo or with his buddy till von sein, the berlin based alexander krueger has finally concluded a full album for us. he is one of germanys most consistent producers an has an huge release list on discogs ranging from the mid nineties when he started out as korsakow and dub taylor on classic labels like force tracks, mueller and raum musik to date.

cd in 6-panel digipak printed in three pantone colours. featuring all-new material and recorded in the bands isolated studio on the edge of the essex marshes, the album ebbs and flows in mood like the nearby blackwater estuary. working with a palette of vintage drum machines, analogue synths, textural samples, acoustic recordings, electric bass & heavily treated guitar, the songs were born out of captured live studio performances.

cocoon recordings celebrates the 100th release with a double-cd, that contains the tracks by the above standing heroes and further exclusive material by dominik eulberg, minilogue, sante & frank lorber, popof, timo maas, gregor tresher & petar dundov, electric rescue and a track by legowelt

experimental ambient music based on neo-classical sound collages and modulated field recordings.

do you want funk? look no further! mindtech recordings is proud to present the myselor album. built to make you have good time, parallel consciousness lp includes 12 fresh tracks, an album full of awesome neurofunk tunes.

welcome back to the cocoon recordings headquarter. we are proud to present the next chapter of our infamous compilation-series and believe or not: its m already!

back from its hiatus, bios recordings are pleased to announce, the return of bios! to mark the labels comeback, label boss amaning has carefully selected dj friendly cuts featuring productions from a host of artists.

retro was the by far most overworked musical term in all areas house and techno. and well, we have to admit it it: so is this release by our new player matt john and his debut for cocoon recordings.

toolroom goes deep returns for its third outing, showcasing the deeper side of toolroom records. cd1 takes you on a garage-inspired ride with tracks from cloud 9 and zeitgeist whilst cd2 is a techy, rolling mix. the compilation also showcases favourites from the toolroom catalogue, including vanilla aces hypnotic and tapeshs dope music, alongside exclusives from label favourites deep city groove and brett gould. crammed full of the best tracks from established and up-and-coming labels & producers, toolroom records is proud to present its latest deep offering with toolroom goes deep 3.

das label eglo records, bekannt fuer extravagante veroeffentlichungen im bereich house, hip hop, 2step, rnb, broken beat, boogie, acid, techno und darŸber hinaus, feiert sein 4-jaehriges bestehen. aus diesem anlass erscheint ein rueckblick auf den label-katalog in form dieser deluxe doppel-cd. mit 23 tracks, darunter vier neue exklusive tracks und viele bisher nur auf vinyl erhaeltliche titel, erscheint das label-album-debuet zum ersten mal in einem cd-format. mit dabei: floating points, fatima, funkineven, shuanise, mizz beats, arp 101, gifted & blessed und viele mehr!

scott mou, known as one half of the duo jane Ð the folk techno drone duo he had with panda bear - aswell as part of manhattans famous record store other music, debuts with his soloproject queens. johan jacobsen describes the wonderful music of queens in oxymorons, colorful monochrome, myopic depth, sad joy, driven slowness, enlightened darkness, universal intimacy, ethereal earthboundness ... as it should be. queens is one of those wonderful artists who are hard to catch on the fly, who escapes easy definition. his music is an unexpected and unimagined universe ready to be explored, and it s a universe that is wonderful to be in. when dial records david lieske and peter kersten listened to a performance of their new york based friend in 2009, it was one of those unforgettable unique experiences you only have once in a long while these days. the idea of releasing an album was born. the production of end times involved other labelmates such as phillip sollmann aka efdemin (recording), kassian troyer (mixing) and hendrik weber, who once joined a life performance on stage with scott mou in 2012.

debuet des synthie-pop-duos um den air-musiker jean-benoit dunckel. mit seinem kollegen nicolas godin steht jean-benoit dunckel seit mitte der 90er-jahre dem wohl erfolgreichsten franzoesischen popexport vor: air. fŸr das projekt tomorrow s world tat sich dunckel mit der aus london stammenden sŠngerin und musikerin lou hayter (the new sins) zusammen. fŸr das selbst betitelte debŸtalbum schrieben beide gemeinsam die musik. die aufnahmen begannen 2010 in paris, nachdem duncker die englaenderin das erste mal gehoert und sofort zu sich eingeladen hatte.

netsky 2 deluxe re-packages the original album with a 2nd disc, packed with brand new tracks, exclusive live recordings, instrumentals, remixes + more.

the watergate mix series goes into the next round. konrad black is a founding member of the wagon repair label and part of the richie hawtins m_nus family. for watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as martin buttrich. his signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and refects his self-perception as a dj. over the last years konrads sound has found a home in berlins watergate club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis

80s classics and rarities!mixing traditional senegalese mbalax with cuban rumba, hip hop, jazz, soul and beyond, youssou n dour is one of the most celebrated african musicians in history. featuring the prime of his early 80s senegalese recordings and the material he recorded for virgin in the late 80s >from senegal to the world< covers the decade when youssou became a world music icon.

inspired by western african music past and present from the horizon is debruits debut album. it is the culmination of 3 years work, collecting field recordings, delving into restricted archives, sampling lost african vhs and reinterpreting discovered african melodies and rhythms, for synths and drum machines. this is a remarkable record, filled with groundbreaking combinations of styles and sounds, constructed with passion and energy, driven by adventure and ideological principle and packed with intrigue, authenticity and tribute.