matti turunen is probably best known for his work as morphology (with michael diekmann). now he is releasing his new solo ep on cultivated electronics ltd. radau ep turns up the electro-funk to the max with lush arrangments, dulcet melodies and gritty beats

cracking album from a fabulous joint venture team. jaunty hiphop-downbeat-soul gems, perfectly balanced between phat beats, soulful melodies, strong lyrics and noisy overtones.

the labels founding members sam bangura and harry mccanna combine bubbling melodies with refined grooves.

as if formed from the vapors of sewer senders previous releases, eletun selona renders two pieces that have roots far down in the ground, while the air above is allowed to escape mysteriously unseen yet obviously present. a1 forms a body of evocative sounds using rhythm as its core, while a2 reminisces the allurement of a1 with enthralling melodies. on the flip side detroit resident segv elevates the embodiment of eletun selona’s works. the detroit mix decodes the a-side in a sharp manner, while b2 concludes segv’s feature with a deep interpretation, wrapping up the release in a solid execution.

two duos duthoit/hautzinger and drake/zerang explore traditional and contemporary melodies.

the long awaited follow up to the sought-after first be told lies va, featuring the heavy atmospherics, luscious pads, haunting melodies that makes the label s sound unique.

2022 repress. rising dutch talent deniro (aka reynier hooft van huijsduijnen) returns to trip with a double ep of original works. the tape records member previously appeared on the label as part of the concept albums. ‘mendoza’ is an 8-track quest into the spheres of polarity and tension. anxious distortions jitter in controlled spaces, angular melodies disfigure warm tones and frenetic cross rhythms flutter through minimalist forms. contrasting messages are weaved together with precision to facilitate a dialogue where dancefloor function and cerebral stimulation interact. deniro navigates his way round vintage gear with a meticulous accuracy, held together by an intuitive ear for timbre, an ingrained passion for detroit soul, and a firm understanding of sonic balance.

* deniro is able to transmit emotion in his music like no other. his soft spoken live cuts are sparse and trippy and you can always feel that it’s reynier behind them * - nina kraviz

fresh combination of dusty break-beats and stuttering rhythms boosted by rough, yet emotive melodies. a very well balanced pack melting together all sides of electro, drum & bass and glitchy atmospheres

with bursting energy, lilting lyricism and catchy melodies, the five-piece band seamlessly blends the jazz tradition with diverse influences from rock and experimental electronic music.

reggae

impressive 4 tracker with varied housy melodies.

planet mu founder mike paradinas aka µ-ziq teams up with mrs jynx for “secret garden”. limited pressing on green vinyl.

90s inspired

electro producer and cultivated electronics label owner phil bolland aka sync 24s highly anticipated debut album is coming up. inside the microbeat is a triple lp with esoteric and futuristic dance floor tracks mixed with enchanting experimental melodies.

fresh melodies and a bass line that drives the mood from beginning to end.

csr7000 delivers an ep bristling with energy, perfectly geared for the intercontinental range. the aptly titled „miles i” starts things off with a nod to one of the greats, preparing listeners comfortably to access their third zone. this journey clocks in at 10 minutes – luscious melodies and full endurance groove included. on the flip side, things get a bit trancier still. „jimi i” introduces intricate melodies to realign mind and spirit, with all the dynamic range to support the experience. „miles ii” ends the project on a jazzy tip, pleasurable for the sample-spotters and dancers alike. intricate drumwork harks back to the glory days of b-boy house and provides the perfect backdrop to this soothing trip. to enjoy while it lasts.

the sound of mind against offers vocal samples, rich melodies and delicate piano chords combined on one vinyl.

martinesque is back on home turf! following up from last years effort, >profound< doubles down on the psychedelic qualities. geared towards the early hours, he s served up three cuts of intimate ritual music. take the title track: during its 8 minute runtime, we are led down the rabbit hole of progressive house music. it is a modern take on the format, full of disorientating spatial modulation, brooding texture, and the emotional depth we ve come to expect from the artist. the b-side further illuminates this path. >watercourse< introduces a playful twitch to the palette, full of life-affirming echoes and melodies. rounding things off is the deepest track of the lot: >blackbird< features effective call-and-response vocals, continuously intertwining with its gently tripping bassline. a meticulously assembled package, this record sees martinesque deliver his most playful outing yet.

electro breakbeat excursions.

the sicilian based producer offers a beautiful ep with haunting drums, transcendent melodies and squealing acid lines.

fabe presents danceable melodies and intoxicating drums to dance to.

remastered 15th anniversary deluxe edition. includes the original album plus bonus vinyl with unreleased demos and alternate versions, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

repress! arpanet returns with new lp >inertial frame<. this album for record makers develops their conceptual electronic fragmentation into yet another evocative and mysterious strand of sub-marine electro. though inertial frame serves the usual amount of killer loops, mysterious percussive treads and midnight melodies. inertial frame talks the listener into derivative reflections on quantic physics and pays tribute to the works of 20th century great scientists

experimental / piano melodies

colder electro sounds merge with warm and happy video game melodies.

after his acclaimed contribution to the permanent vacation 10 years anniversary compilation, pional returns to the label with the miracle ep just to reach new heights in this fruitful relationship. madrid born and raised miguel barros established himself as an outstanding producer with his great pop sensibility and attentions to rich details whether with his solo eps, his on-going collaboration with the like minded john talabot or his remixes of fellow artists. on the title track miracle (comes in two different versions) pional is able to perfect his emotive dancefloor approach with a blend of poppy melodies and his distinctive singing voice, but all passionately rooted in club music.

sub/012 comes from the liverpudlian wunderkind dmc. 4 mega bass heavy cuts in his unique style. the tracks slap you round the face leaving you wondering where is left and right while your head is still in the clouds with his wonderful melodies

modern garage reinventions from dj crisps.

repress! danny wolfers aka legowelt with a new project ufocus on his own label nightwind records! 11 tracks with a mix of electronix and more club ready tracks, typical legowelt style. recommended!

palms palms, also known as lampsey lamps, has been making music ever since he felt like it. he creates melodies for both terrestrial and extraterrestrial forms of life, including plants, earthworms, lydgae and amyopi.

kid millions’ tireless rhythms meet jan st. werner’s boundless textural palette. limited pressing on purple and white marbled vinyl.

limited black repress! roberto bosco, head honcho of the renowned last drop records & sonorous waves, joins the kontakt label family with this extraordinary detroit dub influenced three tracker. strong melodies and funky stabs set new standards.

this is a very limited run of 250 copies. mystical circles is a brand-new imprint with its eyes firmly on the dancefloor. the label s first missive comes courtesy of island times deejay, a dj/producer/re-editor previous best known for his dj mixes, which were uniformly full of obscure, hard-to-find disco gems. we have no idea what the source material is for either of the edits here, but they sound like caribbean disco records. disco smoking is unfeasibly heavy, driving and stomping, with mazy horn solos, jazzy funk guitars and hazy vocal snippets riding a booming bassline and sweaty, non-stop drums. dawson street is a more relaxed, and rubbery affair, albeit one rich in chiming melodies, spacey synth solos, winding sax lines and elastic bass guitar. as the welsh would say: tidy!

ten new songs, instead of the usual eight, with a perfect balance of coldwave-inspired intimate atmosphere and catchy synthpop melodies.

views is in charge for the fifth chapter of discarded gems. the talented producer drive us into his musical scenario made of layers of progy and ethereal melodies, building up a crescendo of intensity and deepness from the beginning to the end to this ep, all well soaked of rooted bass lines and snappy drum grooves

limited repress with new artwork!
it s 6:66am when chinaski elbows his way on to the floor. leather jacket. metal studs. bare arms. tattoos. with his hand freshly stamped this newcomer brazenly strides into the bordello. his style? try to pin it down. beats parry and pound with the intensity of an ebm hammer. yet, strolling through those meaty kick drums stride shimmering melodies that sport elements of new beat, italo and techno. the rakish grooves of -surfin dead- occupies the a-side. bold rhythms fly in the face of burbling bass and cascading chords as chinaski takes control. a body pumping work out follows. -unschuld der sinne- throws beat shaped fists from the needle drop as a brawl breaks out. born in the smoke machines of belgium, this bruiser balances its rough edged rhythms with beaming bars. there s to be no relenting as the closer screams like a nitro-fuelled missle. -ab in die ewigkeit- soars is a muscle-bound sky rocket set to keep any floor rumbling to the break of dawn.

after some solo releases on r label group, monnom black, kaos and his own imprint, dimi launches his first release as and after parting ways with andrew. to celebrate the project’s comeback, and chose no other that regal’s notable and never disappointing involve records. fast beats, stomping kicks, squeaking synth razors and 90s infected, brain-melting melodies causing rave mayhem in a way that only and and his signature sound could be responsible for take the scene on the violent dawning ep, whose name stands for itself.

merope and vilnius chamber choir jauna muzika created these melodies based on lithuanian folk songs.

repress! 214s return to klakson with his north bend blend of electro-techno. 4 rugged beat orientated tracks with melodies and strings floating in and out like the mists of a twin peaks scene.

roberto bosco, head honcho of the renowned last drop records & sonorous waves, joins the kontakt label family with this extraordinary detroit dub influenced three tracker. strong melodies and funky stabs set new standards. limited coloured vinyl.

for the most recent collaborative release curated by wsnwg, label head rødhåd invited young, brighton-based breakthrough producer and dj rene wise to his studio for a week-long jam session in 2019. the end result is four driving, hypnotic techno tracks with a swinging groove and 90s-inspired percussion. made for the club, they build up tension and captivate listeners with rolling baselines, funky rhythms and mystical melodies.

whether offering up dreamy, hypnotic deep house tracks or soft downbeats, jenifa mayanja s work has always tended towards the melancholic fields and cinematic soundscapes. jenifa sets the bar always high, also in terms of quality and depth. she again delivers 5 extraordinary tracks, a mixture of elongated chords, playful smooth melodies and synth games, gentle new age jazz keys, all what your open minded heart can welcome. the mini album also contains a space ambient with pensive synth lines remix by allstarr motomusic

lisene enters the rift with the mind palace ep. fractal like sound design and complex melodies paint a picture of life on the other side of the wormhole.

after 20 years of good, loyal and unforgettable services to pop music, les innocents retired. jean-philippe nataf and jean-christophe urbain remember their meilleurs souvenirs (best memories): from jodie, a 7 recorded in 1987 to danny wilde (1999), this band’s discography underlines perfectly the strength of melodies and charm of harmonies

following in the footsteps of his first release, audition is now back with another hard-hitting, no compromise ep. things kicks off with “sync” a prime time banger track, while “altered vision” has a more soft side to it with its squelchy synth lines while remaining very playable. on the flip side, “the dictator” goes back to more relentless rhythms and heavy sequences, and the ep ends up with “in substance” with its ghost-like melodies.

every so often public release takes a snapshot along their discography timeline, to pause and recognize the various artists that represent the past, present and future of where the label sits. the last such release was in 2016, and four years, twelve releases later it’s time for another marker. this ep pools together six exclusive tracks from their global family, some on the pr roster for the very first time. from the beautifully addictive melodies by tendts and metropolitan soul museum, brooding baselines and synths from richard sen and tim sweeney, to the ecstatic floor energy produced by fran-key and earth boys, the range presented here is impressive. equally enjoyable as an abbreviated album, or as singular tracks at your service.

repress - stalwart of the scene, craig bratley, serves up big italo flavours all over the 99.9% ep, ably backed with a remix from mr. andrew weatherall. with previous releases on neil diablos to rack & ruin, tsuba, is it balearic? and robsoul recordings, bratleys futureboogie debut opens with the searing synths and chugging arped bass of 99.9%. wide-eyed melodies and punchy drums demand a mirror ball moment to this fabulous cut. family favourite, andrew weatherall, takes the chugging tempo to new depths, remolding 99.9% into a tense, reverb soaked, dubbed out sci-fi encounter. further explorations into space disco are to be found on italo love with luscious waves of thick analogue sound and planetary fx, whilst on take me to bedford or lose me forever, distinct asian influences are at play, as bratley channels his inner vangelis for a mesmerizing and cinematic piece.

summer vibes for body & soul on this beautiful 6-tracker from l.a. producer moodhay.

various creatures of the native flora and fauna are interpreted musically on dominik eulbergs label apus apus. the music pieces are thoughtfully presented with 2 tracks per ep. his first ep features the track bienenfresser (eng. bee-eater) on the a side and blauracke (engl. blue roller) on the flip side. the bee-eater is the most colorful bird of our native lands a quality which is echoed through the piece of the same name. the composition oscillates from one color into another without losing its significant habitus. it is a musical journey through the color scheme of the bee-eater, through which dominik eulberg takes us by way of his iconic style. he succeeds at a striking balancing act between sensitive subtlety and steady pressure, in order to offer us a satisfying share of hedonism. it is a piece of music that provides an intimate listening experience, while simultaneously supplying listeners with a collective, mobilizing anthem. the long introduction of the track emulates the agile flight for prey of the dazzling bird, but then it fervently taps out the stinger of the captured bee, and finally nothing can stand in the way of the massiveness of the celebratory bass drum. intrepid, yet with a high degree of ataraxia, dominik leads us through the skies on an expedition into the colorful land of the bee-eater. the magnificent turquoise blue plumage of the blue roller glimmers green or blue, depending on the quality of light. these colors, translated into worlds of sound, are reflected in this piece of the same name. sparkling melodies intertwine gracefully along musical chains, and create a constant redefinition of the theme. the piece is inviting and catchy in the typical eulbergian manner submerging into the auditory tract and manifesting itself with much elegy in the deepest cortex. the blue roller is a sit-and-wait hunter at first occupied with idleness, until finally capturing its anticipated prey. this imperturbable serenity is felt in this piece of music and illustrates eulberg s many years of knowledge and experience. he steers his audiences through the true essence of music, while always keeping both hands firmly on the wheel.