cocoon recordings is back in full force with the follow up to last years superb vinyl compilation >dots & pearls< providing a tracklisting that is nothing less than the modern interpretation of house, techno and tech-house >dots & pearls< ii eschews monotonous loops and predictable formulas and rather delivers a selection packed with energy and depth.

its time for the second release on diamonds and pearls in 2012. two of the most singular and distinct forces in house and techno today team up for a special sonic treat. we are talking about the two alechmists xdb and kassem mosse. so get yourself ready for two extended journeys into techno, house and beyond. xdbs >ekatem< is a driving, rough and ready house track with a beautifully bubbling square bassline and dirty synth work. on the flip xdb is joined by kassem mosse for an exploration into the outer reaches of house music. omrish is a gritty-yet-atmospheric jam, full of shimmering chords and floating synth melodies which are puntuated by double kicks and crisp cymbals. mesmerizing stuff.

after a short hiatus diamonds and pearls is back with another stunning release by the mysterious eat. >rapture< takes you on a twisted disco journey which slowly but surely turns into a grinding acidic trip. on the b-side he heads for headier tropes, dismissing the 4×4 template for a mesmerizing and moody percussive workout somewhere between monolake and shackleton & pinchs collaboration with the first cut >sand<, before he unleashes the brooding >flux< which sports a nasty modulated squelching bassline and the same off-kilter dubstep-feel. dnp and eat are definitely back – with a bang!

right before christmas, its the perfect time to pause for a moment and to draw a balance of the past year. cocoon recordings eleventh year of operation was characterised by pacesetting compilations: the >k< composition designed an intensive vision of modern electronic dance music,and also >eleven years< was a techno retrospective and an outlook at the same time.and if this wasn’t enough already,cocoon now puts a very special christmas gift under our tree,the >dots and pearls< double vinyl compilation.

the latest in the core series. classic early 90s vocal house, remixed by todd terry and ronnie ventura!

the dnp14 is the 4th vinyl of the phantasma compilation series on diamonds and pearls music from berlin. it is the final of 4 split eps sharing one idea and one artwork.
the a side featuring half hawaii with a really sexy, smooth flowing and trippy track called >emperors of venus<. sammy dee and bruno pronsato show us again that their joined forces are top-notch and that their work together originates one of the most energetic minimal styled music projects available today.
on the b side you will have the pleasure to listen to a excellent new eat masterpiece. the unique fat analog sound and the continuous rising movement of eats >crown of light< reveal that there are no borders in hyper modern electronic music.the dnp 14 is the wonderful completion of the phantasma series.

raised in the parisian suburb with a background of multiple genres throughout her life : from rock and new-wave to electronic music such as synth-pop, minimal techno, jungle, house, disco and 90s hip hop, malilones productions have helped express her influences and incorporate her emotion into the dubstep tempo we all love. malilone production has seen support from producers like matt-u, von d and bunzero as well as featuring in numerous dj gigs from paris to berlin.

well ok, no rule without exception... this beautiful joint from johannes albert is a little web 2.0 fairy-tail: the white rookie & cratedigga no. 1 moomin found a youtube clip of a dj hammering a super-deep, rough piano track in a club in the german city of paderborn. he didnt know the track, so he sent the dj a mail asking and a few mails later, the tracks from johannes were blowing away mr. offermanns ears. so the labelhead decided to make this the next white. of course first of all johannes & oskar had to meet a few times to make sure they understand each others vision well and after a few meetings they eventually became friends. so the labels movement towards the direction of house is continued by this release. wooden pearls is pure housemusic to the core. very wooden & grounded in the lower spectrum and crystal clear up in the sky. these very honest and timeless tracks tell us a story. the story of johannes alberts passion for house. since he was 15 years old, he is a fan. from the german franconia he follows house throu his local recordstore >swing king<

zagar is one of the freshest electronic bands from hungary. zságer, the leader of the band was the keyboardist and co-writer of the successful album shallow and profound from yonderboi. in autumn 2009 zagar release their new single wings of love and their second album cannot walk fly instead on mole listening pearls. on the new single wings of love they invited six of hungarys most popular independent female singers, called the underground divas. wings of love entered the top 10 charts immediately in hungary, earned heavy radio airplay and secured a no 1 position on the hungarian mtv video charts. they have earned numerous awards for this record also, most notably the hungarian record industrys phonogram award and second prize in the international songwriting competition 2008.

part 3 of the dnp phantasma series !!!

amazing funkin freak house with monster freaks remix!! ltd backstock

phantasma volume 2 by dinky, matthew styles and pier bucci is out now. this lovingly designed record is produced by three artists we really like and and it is just grea they decided to work with us again. matthew is damn sure one of our favourite producers and pier s skills are nothing short of his. on the last release we made with them, they d worked together as oblique strategies on balld inc. for phantasma volume 2 pier wrote a track on his own, highlighting the noble beats he is known for and expanding the explicit cadenced patterns with a chord phrase that leads the structure to perfection. dinky whose work was released on such labels as cocoon, traum, vakant and of course on her own imprint horizontal composed the other side together with matthew and you can sense their familiarity at once. the two arranged >choises< carefully, sleek and free of any kind of hubris. well, this attitude is hart to find these days and their versed piece may calm your stressed out ears both in the club and at home

stanley anscorm has finished the follow-up to battle beyond the sun. you can expect two epic tracks on this nearly 30 minutes record. although the tracks are based on identical compositional material, they shine in very different color. the black side is of high density and impresses with remarkable bass figures which seems to grow on the fundamental principles of low frequencies. these figures are easily carrying loads of percussions and even an orchestral set of horns which does not seem to be from this world. the white side can be understand as a lighter interpretation of the same topic and it is thrill of its own to discover the intersections between the two tracks. sure, this music is nothing you listen to in an elevator - stanleys art demands attention, there is no doubt about this - but the reward you get if you listen or dance to it with an open heart is of a kind you might never come in contact with somewhere else.

rmx by timewriter and nightmares on wax!

gaetano proudly presents pig & dan with cocoon recordings fame on his imprint with a remix full of madness which is blowing your mind. pig & dan had so many releases and remixes the past years that you cant mention every single one. they are one of the worlds greatest techno producers without losing their base. however this record delivers a very special sound combined with great grooves and breaking melodies to conquer your mind and inspire your emotions. imagine that this record will to take you on a ride - away from a dark monotonous world to a place you create in your mind. it is touching your soul. play it loud!

phantasma one is the first 12?,, of our second compilation, featuring”clapper” by tobias. and efdemin s “hope”. we are astonished and thrilled this split ep doesn t even sound like one but is of beautiful consistence and adequacy. “clapper” hypnotizes from the first second with a straight forward percussion rhythm which curls inescapable upwards even in the mind of an inattentive listener, pushing ahead with classic machine drums driven with a both glaring and harsh attitude. the crystal surface of efdemin s “hope” is woven into a plait of swelling basses and enriched with extensive spins of snare rolls and precious carpets of highlighted chords which seems to rise out of the drums which carry the whole track with slick efficiency. without a doubt this vinyl will be in every record case for a long time. grab your copy as long as there are some.

the name of the midwestern state of the united states ohio is derived from the seneca word ohi:yo, meaning beautiful river. khoibas music is also like a river, with a beautiful melancholy, with many crooks, rapids with deep and shallow water, with riber beds of sand and stone. ohio is a bitterweet song about a love crisis. about the good and the bad things of relationship. the hightrope walk between all or nothing. the desire of a new start, with the fear, that noting realy will changed.

finally! after months of struggeling with crappy pressings and lousy vinyl, at a moment it seems sure some vicious demon put a spell on us and we almost have abandoned hope of ever releasing it, we dare to swear: dnp 8 by matthew styles will see the light of day now!

zoltán palásti kovács and konrád pilisi founded the lushlife project two years ago and much longer since then have been inspiring people with electronic music which is going far beyond definitions of genre-bending entertainment. more than ten years of knowledge and research unify both of them - kovács as musicologist and historian – pilisi as radio presenter and well-known deejay

after the success of the much anticipated >silverbird casino<-compilation, diamonds and pearls are back with their 7th release. and with >i fight for mars< eat stepp into new sonic territory and unleash a full blown electro monster with haunting pads, pounding drums and an eerie cinematic feeling. this one will definetely turn some heads and send shivers down our spines. six tracks from lush ambient soundscapes to analog synth driven, italo inspired electro-funk. a massive sonic journey for all you starsearchers out there.

huge catchy electrohouse rocker feat alexander pearls on vocals not to be missed

no other than chilean sunnyboy and groove scientist luciano is taking us on the a-side on a long ride of lush but infectious minimalism. eleven minutes strong, luciano does what he does best and unfolds a continuous flow of subtle rhythmic changes, melodies and field recordings to create an overall hypnotic feel that sucks you in right from the start. think his last ep on cadenza with thomas melchior and add an eerie feel to it. on the flip side the enigmatic duo eat (both integrat parts of the diamonds and pearls family) steps up for some serious dancefloor destruction. what starts off as a pulsating acidic techno-monster that creeps up from the depths of a pile of analog synthesizers, turns into a breakbeat chopping electro-jam that will leave you behind with bleeding ears and thumping hearts, before the track jumps right back to techno peaktime.

finest deep atmospheric techhouse with remixes by eigenart and barbaros !!!

cool electro clash with nice and very catchy male vocals on the a side flip for the deep grooving dont go

this two-tracker features exclusive and unreleased tracks by no others than minimal-genius ricardo villalobos and the fast rising star of house, mighty henrik schwarz !! tip !!!

this is the first sombre dreadful picture which 24- year-old artist lászló fogarasi produces at the beginning of his album which is immediately a small resignation from his own musical past. the film noire has retired. the second album rises more and more into something absolutely unexpected..... having exchanged the forests of somogy county for the budapest, his new record >splendid isolation< is more mature and more urban than the amazing first album >shallow and profound<

one track /you re all i need to know/ was sang by de-phazz actress pat appleton

these two tracks arent just tracks - ever changing, twisting & turning explorations into deep, electronic tech house music. played by hendrik schwarz, nathan fake..

superphat deep slammin elektro techgroover / tip!

killer split release on new german deephouse imprint. on the a-side morgan cargo and at ease present a bouncy 15 minute ( ! ) oeuvre with sharp oldschool beats, some acidic dashes and ultra-deep chords. on the flip henrik schwarz makes another of his rare but always exceptional appearances: a mind-frying minimal scorcher that irresistibly builds and erupts into heavy distorted guitar outbursts>>> i love this shit

stag-o-lee presents part 7 of the trashcan records series.

bill mackay and drag city are delirious with pride to announce the discovery of a new territory: locust land.

the sixth album from la based songwriter dent may.

limited pressing on opaque tan coloured vinyl.

regular black vinyl pressing.