this release journeys to mid-80s argentina and the highly sought after 2nd solo album of carlos cutaia. inspired by the new electronic sounds emanating from europe, this multi instrumentalist offers more than a pastiche, embedding his own melancholy in a unique and classic nueva wave-album. classically trained, carlos cutaia started as a composer for dance and theatre, before spending much of the 1970s as a member of a number heavy rock, prog rock and rock-fusion bands of some note, before finally going solo with the city of distant tones album in 1983. however, by the time of his 2nd solo album in 1985, as his country finally left behind a long period of military control and enjoyed greater freedoms, carlos was fully immersed in the new electronic pop sounds imported with hungry ears from europe. teaming up with fellow composer, keyboardist and producer, daniel melero and alejandro oucinde, the futurism of kraftwerk and gary numan s tubeway army was embraced, but also adapted to fit their native land, just as it was understand a new modernity. starting with the swagger of visiones incomunicadas, the template is set. sharp drum machines, semi-nonchalant, half spoken vocals set the scene, while chopped guitar and smart synth lines fit the over riding feeling of an intelligent nonchalance. things however, do go beyond the straightjacket of euro-pop as heard on the anthemic programacion and avant twist of the first of two piano-ambient pieces aproximacion dos and its companion piece uno found on the b side). eric satie and minimalism are clearly not far away. however, it is side b opener sensacion melancolica that captures the sound to perfection. a balearic masterpiece, capturing in it s title the over-riding atmospheric of a unexplained sadness, a loss. operativo and the poem humanos de america bring things to an end of a feeling melancolica.

a fantastic obscure record, whose tracks simply anticipate techno and generally electronic music of the early 70s, including kraftwerk’s milestone “autobahn”. the set provides some blending funk tunes driven by experimental electronic music, all with a heavy dramatic feel: the result is an unbelievable, unique and explosive library music lp, a collection of several tv synchronization themes. what we had is stunning drama cop scores and dark electronic moods, all surrounded by loads of fuzzy vibes and all that weird, industrial, futuristic synth fx and so on...
the vinyl release includes a cd-copy of the album.

victor ruiz is one of the hottest names in underground electronic music right now, and this 12inch on oliver huntemanns always-reliable senso imprint gives a pretty clear reason why. the brazilian dj and producer has been popping up all over the world in the last few years, and his string of amazing releases on labels such as electric ballroom and sudbeat have cemented his reputation. this 12inch is testament to that reputation made up of four tracks of uncompromising, precise techno. side a brings us red lights a spacey journey to the heart of the dancefloor tweaked and shaped for maximum effect on big room sound-systems. dutchman bart skils steps up on remix duties to provide a sick motor speedway mix somewhere between the krautrock influences of kraftwerk and the sleek techno of detroits 2nd wave. the flip brings us nevermind victor ruiz doing what he does best exploring track dynamics within a perfectly developed journey including an unsettling and trippy vocal that lifts the track even further towards the stars. label boss oliver huntemann stops by to provide the remix stipping the track down to his signature sound - deep and streamlined, yet full of emotion.

the greatest euro synthi-disco album &#65279,,,,,of early 80s finally reprint by mondo groove records. original released in 1982, computer disco is the most kraftwerk-ian italian production. marcello giombini was a pioneer of early sequencers and in this cult lp produced cheesey cosmic synth pop a little bit italo disco oriented. every fan of 70/80s synthesizer music and electronic djs should put in his collection if they not already possess the extremely rare original edition. original artwork restored. limited edition.

finally after some years das muster form nothern germany gonna join the stilleben family of pure electro! lurking in the shadows of kraftwerk and dopplereffekt he delivers a fantastic collection of songs that will smash the future with his electronics and precise machine funk. welcome to the world upnorth and das muster!

hinter dem projekt xander harris verbirgt sich justin sweatt aus austin, tx. er bezeichnet seine musik als dunkel gefärbten snythie-pop. nach seinem debüt urban gothic erscheint sein zweites album nun bei rock action, dem label der musiker von mogwai. folgende assoziationen tauchen in besprechungen zu seiner musik immer wieder auf: der soundtrack zu dem spielfilm drive, der soundtrack zu assault on precinct 13 von john carpenter, daft punk, die interessanten schaffens-phasen von künstlern wie tangerine dream oder kraftwerk. california chrome jedenfalls wagt den spagat zwischen atmosphärischen synthiesoundscapes und rhythmischen knallern wie etwa dem track buckle bunny. seine musik ist instrumental realisiert und überzeugt bei titeln wie basilisk stare auch mit wunderbaren melodien, die sich für eine nachtfahrt auf autobahnen ideal als soundtrack anbieten. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

göteborgselektronikerna (the electronic engineers of gothenburg) is the quartet that takes the tram ride through the line 11 to celebrate the city in true kraftwerk spirit. the quartet plays catchy beats and beautiful melodies, played and tweaked up with analog synths and vocoder.

fresh 80s sounding / kraftwerk influenced elektro

marek bilinski is one of the most famous polish composers, pioneer of electronic music in poland and multi – instrumentalists, using the newest and classic, electronic keyboard instruments like moog, nord, yamaha & roland. he is an alumni of the academy of music in poznan (music college in poznan). he acquired his popularity on the music market thanks to his bestseller album “the garden of the king of dawn” and video clip “escape from tropics”, which were accepted by tv audience as the best clip of 1984 which nowadays can be called a classic video mash-up. marek bilinski compositions deduces from the best standards of classical and romantic music. his talent and knowledge unite tradition with vision of modern world sounds. 30 years after the release of his first best-selling vinyl record called: “the garden of the king of dawn” marek bilinski is back with the next 12” lp called “best of the best”. the album will be a treat for all fans of the 12” and warm analog sounds of electronic music. all songs on the album are the original versions of these songs remastered on a world-class studio equipment. that’s why the sound is so velvety and dynamic. if you are a big fan of: klaus schulze, kraftwerk, tangerine dreams or jean michel jarre it will be your icing on the cake!

lush and adventurous melodic electro/techno tunes in his wellknown style by carl finlow! combining robotic melodies and smooth rolling drum machines in a kraftwerk meets the other peoples place meets underground resistance kinda way. 3 new tracks and a reissue of the lovely anomaly , originally released on device in 2003 as part of carl s electrilogy + album. the first artists release on the craigie knowes label after their sweet war child fundraiser compilation album.

daniele baldelli producer now has nothing to envy to the daniele baldelli dj. this is demonstrated by the authoritativeness of the first two 12inch of six of the series cosmic temple on mondo groove label. what strikes the eye are the covers, with fluorescent colors, which will form a patchwork created by aldo drudi (the designer of valentino rossi), a large mosaic that interprets garish aesthetics/logo cosmic. but immediately then the music takes the stage, 3 tracks in chapter 1 and 3 tracks in -chapter 2-, able to tell the true mood of the imaginary baldellis sound and take them to a land of wonders. chapter 4: an ingredient that can not miss in baldelli cosmic project is afro-beat: joka joka, sung by congolese bale mondonga. vhanessa is a magical flight in search of distant galaxies, a tribal electro joints game a kind of rubik s cube. the kraftwerk-ian archetipo leaves us waiting for the arrival of the chapter 5 and 6 to complete this cosmic temple, to listen to and to watch the puzzle of 6 covers

7 inch vinyl. electronic. more or less an homage to (very) early kraftwerk

your silent faces second release – the first on his own label tethys records – continues the deep, brooding techno trajectory set by his first track on fiedeltwo, a place where arms bend backwards. title track red rain is urgent yet considered: subtle acid lines swirl and build against bright defined percussion while the bassline builds towards infinity. it reveals ysf’s inspirations from motorik music, early industrial bands like nitzer ebb and deep techno heroes including sandwell district and rrose.kleinian transform takes techno to a place where georgio moroder meets front 242 and basic channel, creating robotic space-tracks with dub disco melodies, insistent bassline and mighty crescendos. its a late night dancefloor track influenced by dj hell and francois k, but equally by coil and new order. scorched earth closes the red rain ep with a post–apocalyptic melancholy, a soundscape which nods to kraftwerk and boards of canada. this is the track ysf wants you to hear at the end of times, recalling the blistering winds of post-nuclear fallout: darkly spacious, with a questioning melody. the ep was mastered by keith tenniswood at curvepusher.

karl bartos (ex kraftwerk) classic
incl matthew herbert remix & 2016 original remaster

wolfgang flür ist ein deutscher musiker und wurde als schlagzeuger bei der elektropopgruppe kraftwerk bekannt. die hier vorliegende compilation *eloquence - complete works* vereint alle songs, die flür seit 2002 veröffentlicht hat. darunter titel wie *i was a robot*, *cover girl*, *blues spark*, *beat perfecto*, u.v.a. inklusive sechs bonus tracks! ein absolutes muss für alle electronic-, elektropop- und kraftwerk-fans! jetzt erhältlich als limitiertes, durchsichtiges doppelvinyl inklusive mp3-download-code! 

an ep of golden bug on lddlm has been a long-time coming. paths crosses, encounters, similitudes. but it took all of us time to agree on how golden bug should fit into our mortal ethics of fragmentation: we don t want to sound like anybody else, each track on the ep should all sound different. the french but barcelona based producer played our game, anticipating his future and very diverse album with a spook yet catchy 12inch. wild boys was an instant ear-catcher, some proto funk with a very strong vocal by yan wagner that made it sound like duran duran on speedball. it was hard to take it to another level but lord tusk, one of our favourite producers of the emerging -no genre london scene beefs it up, kraftwerk way. its moody as we all are. ik voel je shows the more experimental spaced out side of golden bug, we d call it space rock if we had to. do not neglect l-horloge, it s slow, dark, menacing but it s a real time bomb if tuned correctly.

when i was 10 years old my father took me to a flea market in a very small city up north in sweden, pitea. there was a little bit of everything being sold there: ski equipment, comics, porcelain figurines and vinyl. it was there and then i came across autobahn by kraftwerk. the thing is, we didn t have a turntable at the house we stayed in, on those cold winter weeks so i had to wait until we came back home to give the record a proper spin. in my mind i played it several times and i thought it was amazing. i imagined it was music from the future. what i thought when i heard it for real? didn t like it at all. the very same feeling i imagined autobahn would sound like is the one i get after listening to ishi vu s debut on omena. these five tracks, you could call it an album if you like, are playful, quirky, dreamy and very addictive. like finding a new friend you know you want to keep for a very long time.

west side chicago hardware anthems. nick reads windbreaker project has been his refuge since the days of lazer crystal (thrill jockey). a chicago diy scene staple for over ten years, this is the first windbreaker full length. imagine kraftwerk being trapped in berghain and living off of floor scraps or christian hosoi pulling a christ air over the pyramids and you are somewhere close.

inspiriert vom new wave und punk der späten siebziger jahre gründen die aus toronto stammende, charismatische sängerin emily haines und der new yorker gitarrist jimmy shaw in brooklyn die band metric. die kombination aus punk, new wave, treibenden dancerhythmen, indiepop und einer spur electronic, verfehlt ihre wirkung nicht. in ihr neues album haben metric referenzen an musiker und acts gepackt, die sie inspiriert haben: depeche mode, new order, the cure, underworld oder kraftwerk. sängerin emily haines erklärt, dass es darum ging *die romantik einer anderen zeit zu finden, ohne in nostalgie zu verfallen*. dieses konzept findet sich auch auf dem albumcover wieder, auf dem das hotel chisca in memphis zu sehen ist (dort gab elvis presley sein erstes radio-interview). das neue album erscheint über das bandeigene label mmi via kobalt label services. doppel-vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

after putting out releases from the likes of uk rave legend warlock and baltimore rapper rye rye produced by bullion, dave maclean of django djangos kick + clap label announces tom furses run to me suite with because music, due out 9th october. on run to me furse has mapped out the ep as one opus divided into five cohesive parts. referencing early techno it has one foot in cologne and the other in detroit, with its tightly worked, precise machino-florescence, condensed and upfront, and free of the pomposity that abounds in the genre. a sound enamored with kraftwerk, juan atkins and yello, it underpins a latent narrative on themes of love, machines and obliteration.

one of the most all encompassing electro ep’s to come out of cpu. koova, aka gavin pykerman - one third of the critically acclaimed london modular alliance, steps up with 4 cuts of impeccable electro. side a takes you back to the multi-layered robotic funk of kraftwerk.

neue ep der kanadischen künstlerin maya postepski aus der indie/electro-szene torontos, die mitglied der famosen electroband austra (domino) und eine hälfte des electroduos trust (arts & crafts) ist. nach ihrem debütalbum lossless in 2013 ist lossy ein erster teaser zu ihrem anstehenden zweiten werk progress, das im laufe des jahres erscheinen wird. keytrack auf lossy ist das 22-minütige stück discoset. das vinyl erscheint in elfenbeinweisser farbe. at times it sounds like kraftwerk playing with trip-hop! electricity club

for some it might be kraftwerk, but for me, my favourite electronic pioneers are probably australias severed heads. they were so far ahead of the game that they had to invent a lot of the technology they used. inspired, playful, never boring and always sonically brilliant they pushed at the frontiers of electronic music more than most. by the late 80s they were pursuing a slightly more polished course and made a series of records that had the potential to reach a much larger audience. possibly because of their name they never quite managed that, but they had several big club hits, the dub versions of which crossed over into the nascent house scene. i am honoured that i am able to make the dubs of those three 12 inches from 1988 - 1990 available again.

electronic music approximately 35 years after bands like kraftwerk opened the magic box. a lot happened since then and it seems all is said, done and invented. however it is almost surprising that new things still pop up here and there when it comes to electronic music production.

compuphonic aka maxim firket is a multifaceted producer and dj from liege, belgium, who was raised on a well-balanced diet of classical music, early electronics and industrial variants from kraftwerk to front 242, and the revolutionary soundwave that swept over from detroit, michigan. hence, maxim did not only grow up to become a skillful violoncellist, but also a producer with a unique approach, blending his various sources of inspiration into one intelligent mix of old-school electro, house and minimal stylings.

when your debut set on pete tongs essential mix starts with masters at work remixing saint etienne and ends with kraftwerk, the tunes in the middle better hold their own. that was the challenge mobilee head anja schneider set for herself on her recent addition to the legendary bbc radio program, and she delivered with the help of a debut from maya jane coles, a classics from underground resistance, and an airing of her own latest, jimmy, which, with its propelling conga loop and haunting organ climax, made for one of the most memorable moments of the two hour session.

uwe schmidt is one of the most prolific contemporary electronic musicians of our era, with nearly 200 releases produced under a dizzying array of aliases. perhaps his most well known and celebrated project is señor coconut, of bossanova kraftwerk cover fame. we ve heard many dozens of uwes releases and consider more than a few of them to be bunker classics that are in constant rotation at both our house and on our dancefloor.

the legendary nico fidencos scor for black emanuelle is by turns sultry and serious, fun and funky. the sound is sophisticated, groovy and melodically memorable, mixin latin rhythms - in a continuous sexual tension with the exotic images of the beautiful laura gemser - and electronic textures that show the influence of early techno masters such as giorgio moroder and kraftwerk.

kraftwerk darf mittlerweile dem weltkulturkanon zugeschlagen werden aber darf die evolution auch zurückschlagen? mit respektvoller ironie? absoluter demut? eventuell sogar mit retrofuturistischem aberwitz? derlei ist hier versuchsweise dokumentiert.erstes wiener heimorgelorchester zollt bit für bit tribut und zerlegt die mythos-maschine in ihre einzelteile. es menschelt. es surrt, zischelt, kracht. es ist. von mathematischer schönheit. von kraftwerk.
limitierte auflage von 500 stück auf 180 gramm vinyl.

italian band n.o.i.a. was amongst the first electronic music groups to emerge in the late seventies and early eighties alongside peers like kraftwerk and depeche mode. nowadays they are re-releasing their back catalogue alongside a carefully curated selection of contemporary remixes and this latest package features rule to survive with a remix from prins thomas.

hier tueftelte kraftwerk im legendaeren klingklang-studio an klassikern wie >autobahn< oder >wir sind die roboter<, hier erlebten rheingold ihre dreiklangsdimensionen, und hier brachte daf den sequenzern das schwitzen bei. ohne den einfluss der düsseldorfer musik haette es gruppen wie omd, heaven 17 und depeche mode wohl nie gegeben. sie alle bezogen sich auf die pioniere der elektrischen stadt, bevor sie selbst botschafter der neuen musik wurden. von diesen pionieren handelt ruediger eschs buch >electri_city - elektronische musik aus duesseldorf< (suhrkamp), dem die hier vorliegende und gleichnamige compilation zur seite gestellt ist.

we dont really know if the young bryan kessler listened to kraftwerk, but then again we didnt ask - who cares, anyway? what’s certain, however, is that this punk renegade, songwriting wunderkind and all-around exceptional producer is a man of many faces, and all of them rock. discovered on stage while spouting anarchist pop slogans and showcasing an impressive underage mohawk haircut, he never was to be a bottled genius sticking to only one gun - and soon set out to become the lead singer and guitarist for neo punk nutters the pollywogs, while embarking on an equally public career as prolific dj and dance music producer

brill detroit electro , kraftwerk / juan atkins infected

excellent four track ep with fantastic tracks from electro (kraftwerk / detroit style) to analog detroit techno !! killer

since richie hawtin played this track in his boiler room set on ibiza, many people have been asking about this joyce muniz collab. the track features fresh vocals by bam (formerly known as mc baby bam) from the legendary 90ies hip-hop group the jungle bothers (native tongues/zulu nation). the beat is based around a sample from kraftwerk s it s more fun to compute, and for this version we ve actually got full approval from kraftwerk (yes - guess what). so we re happy to release it now. hope you dig it too

ray gun special release, kraftwerk / juan atkins infected electro

adventurous electro project 2 years in the making featuring works from ian martin, shemale, federico leocata, das muster, obergman, koova, linear synthesis (new project from kobol electronics and heinrich dressel), dmx krew, elec pt.1 and dj stingray. think kraftwerk, drexciya, dopplereffekt and bunker-style dark basement vibes all rolled into one neatly presented package and that’s pretty much what is on offer here. a fine selection of tracks which successfully presents fresh sounds by tried-and-tested names, while simultaneously introducing upcoming and arguably lesser known, but by no means any less talented artists. thoroughly essential for all electro fans out there. limited edition vinyl pressing

akurat wurde der jubiläumssampler bleep10 kompiliert, der diverse facetten zeitgenössischer elektronischer musik streift. mit dabei sind kompakts wolfgang voigt mit seinem gas-projekt, starke neuproduktionen von autechre, m-ziq und dabrye, sowie farbenreiche electronica von lone und machinedrum. und während oneohtrix point never dem hörer einen ambienten ruhemoment gewährt, steuern shackleton, untold und modeselektor explosives dancefloormaterial bei

cgi is proud to present the debut of 2 new duos who are experts at making their synths and sequencers sweat divine moisture. lyman-alpha forest is a new collaborative project between producers grey people (proper trax, finale sessions) and talk (deconstructure). as a duo they work to bring acid into new territories with their heavy, low-slung approach to producing melodic-and-spacious yet tight-and-focused slow-burning club-weapons. whether or not this is due to a stroke of compositional genius or if it is simply a side effect of the high levels of sizzurp found in the tap water in their hometown of nashville is irrelevant, but the effect is intoxicating all the same. travel 7 hours up i-65 and you will end up somewhere in chicago where afterburner spends long cold winter nights painting vivid synthesized tapestries as epic as the citys skyline. the duo of nicholas reed (windbreaker) and travis thatcher (voice of saturn) employ an aresnal of modular and analog gear to produce lushly cinematic tracks that chug along like classic moroder productions while simultaneously evoking the rich melodicism of kraftwerk. whether you listen to them at home in the headphones or on the dancefloor in the club, these tracks will take you on a wild ride.

heavily inspired by early rave and detroit electro, paul blackford’s first release on breakin’ records was described as a pioneering uk take on the detroit techno bass sound. since then, he’s released tracks on labels such as wide, deadlock records and twilight 76. in 2009 he set up militant science as an output for his own and other artists material, with support from djs such as dave clarke, dj stingray, dj godfather, edmx, keith tenniswood, and many more. blackfords latest release on cpu turns up the bass and tempo, think kraftwerk vs detroit in effect.

medical records presents its second contemporary artist release with roladex. imagine kraftwerk playing steven merritt songs. using an arsenal of analog instruments, roladex nostalgically borrows ideas from music of the past to carefully craft a unique brand of futuristic-mechanized pop, with an emphasis on songwriting and layered production. weaving sparse, sequenced arpeggios into fuzzy bass and bubbly melodies to create a bed of sound where they layout a somehow bright melancholia.
pressing on transparent, electric blue colored 180 gram vinyl with lyrics insert.

emotional especial is the new label from the emotional recordings stable. a sub label to emotional response, especial is though squarely aimed at the floor rather than the head. in a similar vain to the limited 4 eps-only label that was emotional relish, it will merge the sounds and styles that influence contemporary electronic producers, taking in new wave, new beat, ebm and proto-house to create something modern. jamie paton of cage & aviary helms the debut release with bizarre feeling. a youth soaking up punk, dub and new wave, the ep acts at times as a homage to the sounds of new order, the the, kraftwerk and the then other-wordly machine funk emanating out of mid-80s chicago. with both timothy j fairplay and scott fraser aiding and abetting down in the scrutton street bunker studio, with keys, guitar and a heavy dose of space echo, plus hypnotic fx laden vocals from jamie himself, all propel the ep beyond pastische and make the perfect start to especial.

with fans like amon tobin, skrillex and noisia (whove signed them to their division recordings label), youd expect neosignal to offer something different - and the german duo (aka drum & bass heroes phace & misanthrop) certainly dont disappoint. their debut album raum und zeit including the single planet online is out now! their influences range from can to kraftwerk and joy division to led zeppelin, and, while their music has elements of early krautrock, industrial and 80s ebm (electronic body music), its powered by 21st century, bass-driven production.

die erste welle der 7inch veröffentlichungen auf 359 music wird von der band mineral abgeschlossen. mineral sind eine multinationale band aus paris und dublin, die von talking heads, the pixies, syd barrett, kraftwerk, gainsbourg, the beach boys und bela bartok beinflusst wurde. die b-seite bietet eine coverversion des my bloody valentine-klassikers *when you sleep*. weltweit limitiert auf 359 kopien!

taking influences from kraftwerk, roxy music, and eno/bowie, die gesunden was one of the first neue deutsche welle outfits. the self-titled lp was released in 1982 on innovative communication which was the independent record label formed by klaus schulze in 1978 after klaus became very interested in the earliest berlin neue deutsche welle bands (such as ideal, etc). the lp is a diverse collection of songs that display a jagged electronic quality showcased throughout with hints of power electronics mixed with synth pop.
this reissue is presented on high-quality 180gram opaque baby pink vinyl. features slight alteration and reinterpretation of the original front cover and redesigned back cover. limited edition.

lovers of giorgio moroder, kraftwerk, aphex twin, drexciya, legowelt or ceephax will find it easy to relate to this wonderful melodic acid bath. with its foundations in synth pop, chicago house, detroit techno and electric dance, this album brings us a real taste of scandanavia, rather than the all too common swedish house mafia.

ultraphat spooky detroit / kraftwerk influenced electro monster , incl huerco s remix

the 2013 album from kraftwerk member karl bartos back on vinyl.

twelve years ago tresor records released terrence dixons debut album >from the far future< - a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genres many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as kraftwerk, derrick may and juan atkins. a luminescent and ethereal catalogue of tracks awash with shimmery synths and taught rhythmical programming - that still holds true today, >from the far future< made for a stunning first full length that cemented dixons already proven credentials from his population one work and utensil records foundations. after a string of stylistically rich releases - including another album, >train of thought<, this time for cologne-based label yore records - the detroit native returns to tresor records with >from the far future pt.2< - an ambitious, scopey and deeply personal sequel.