for two decades now, ploink has promoted techno nights around norway, presenting local talent as well as some of the biggest acts from around the world. last year we finally set up our label branch and with this we now count 9 releases. ksmisk is norwegian pioneers trulz & robin’s otherworldly alias. between them they have released music for over 15years on labels such as bpitch, eskimo, jackoff, electronic be, dialect, suicide, cymasonic, full pupp and rett & fletta. we are proud to present their first release for ploink. we asked them to describe the two tracks - this is what they sent us: strikkemor - grandmother is out of bed with here knitting kit. sneering and swinging here stick around. she is angry!!!!!!! ginnungagap - before time, there was nothing. an endless void of darkness. until.

the 19th release of rue de plaisance is made by our french friends from berlin, arcarsenal. the duo, etienne and alan, have released on high calibre labels such as underground quality and finest hour and also run the excellent record shop in berlin. we were seduced by their unique and personal music and we are proud to release such a great ep which showcases their different sounds from ambient to techno. timeless music for your pleasure.

the duo acid mondays have brought their quirky forms of house and techno to a wealth of respected labels over the years, warp, circus and 2020 vision to name but a few. now, negghead and lex wolf can add guy gerbers forward-thinking rumors to that list, with their humorously-titled tacos per minute ep which looks set to add to the imprints hard-earned reputation as a breeding ground for innovative techno.

as ever with the hell yeah crew, there is an interesting back-story to the labels next release, the ambitiously titled coast to coast ep. repress

duo from somewhere just outside of los angeles, little is known about them, but what you need is this: a prolific non-stop stream of countless releases for labels like opal tapes, handmade birds, beläten and chondritic sound. a truly weird approach that mixes up early industrial and exotic infatuations, cheap gear electronics and world music, obnoxious drones and beach-like radiance. again, primitive drumming and eastern traditions heritage, twanging guitars and dub reverbs. adhoc just premiered *dreary commonplace*.

wow, this is a turn up for the dancefloors - this new jolly jams release is by dj kaos of jolly jams records (i guess the introduction about him is not necessary). always highly collectable and rare, youll find eight jams showcasing the labels stunning sound. lay back is the opener of this beautiful ep, a house/acid stormer that is pure dancefloor dynamite. on the flip its psyche-rock class in the form of hurricane wheels. listen for yourself to the other six jams, well keep this review nice and short. dont miss out on these pieces of history!

la based dj/producer trent cantrelle is one of those rare artists who manages to have a foot planted in both the mainstream and underground camps of electronic music. whilst his music has topped the download charts on a variety of labels and he has rocked the main stages at global music festivals, he is also firmly at home rocking the secret warehouse parties of his adopted home town.

second installment on orson wells sound mirror imprint by another great new talent from frankfurt am main. kolomans music sounds like its from the past and the future at the same time. dreamy melodies, chords and strings meet deep warm basslines and hypnotic drum machine edits to shape compelling and timeless pieces of detroitish music. stamped white labels. initial run comes with a5 insert. dont sleep on this one!

axkan delivers a soundscape encompassed in dark, hypnotic noise. hailing from los angeles, his style is very unique and sought after, making its way onto labels such as, the cast project, rheostatus, secretechno, switch off, from 0-1 and gbb to name a few. we are proud to feature axkan on our fifth vinyl release including remixes from luis flores and anthony jimenez. you will find a wide range of elements ranging from experimental modular to dark atmospheres creating a nice blend of dance floor and thought provoking rhythms.

after a 3 year hiatus making techno for various labels, orlando b returns to his deep house sound which gained him recognition with ep’s on yore, undertones and seven music. this time he brings us three contrasting house cuts on his new label contemplate recordings which will now be the primary output for his deeper productions.

vintage house freaks and soul kids: rhode & brown from munich come back on toy tonics with a great, funk driven, instrumental ep. featuring a remix by upcoming producer hodini. rhode & brown come from the growing young, new house scene of munich. since 3 years the kids host their own night at munichs kong club and doing music. after a few remixes (check the one for brooklyn based label good company records) the boys release their first ep of 2015 on toy tonics. the sound? they proudly call it weißwursthouse produced on a stradivari-build mpc 1000 in their beautiful studio in the heart of munich. influenced by old soul records, detroit legends theo parrish and moodymann, as well as new experimental house from the scandinavian labels around studio barnhus. everything with their own unmistakable rhode & brown touch.

prolific doesn’t begin to describe japan’s keita sano, who has come seemingly out of nowhere to become one of the most unique new voices in electronic music thanks to a wildly eclectic clutch of releases for much-hyped labels like 1080p, joakim’s crowdspacer, mister saturday night, spring theory, discos capablanca and more. building on that buzz, sano is unleashing still more head-twisting takes on house and techno via new york’s most excellent unlimited. label boss paul raffaele has found a kindred spirit in sano. their shared love of classic dance music and refusal to let genre or convention define their work makes mxu a natural home for the “sunset ep,” coming as it does on the heels of the category-smashing “oyama edit” 12” and a 7” of drum track edits by disco king danny krivit.

a techno label for punk rockers, a punk rock label for techno-heads, maelstrom and louisahhh!!!s raar imprint aims to release truly innovative music from and for brave sonic explorers. unsatisfied with digital-only distribution, raar plans to press every release to vinyl, in collaboration with the vinyl factory, curating a library of tangible sound objects as the labels legacy. additionally, the digital releases will be pay as you want, and feature special open-source material (beat-a-pellas, acapellas, instrumentals, sound banks). the label encourages its audience to invest in and make use of what tools are laid out for the taking

theres no stopping ludovic llorca! after having several successful releases out on labels like we play house, shadeleaf and house of disco, art of tones returns to our beloved lt family with a second 12inch the rainbow song is the follow up to the same thing ep released back in 2013.

repress 2015 ... more forgotten rick wade classic made available again! these are classic cuts, previously released on original deep house labels from the 90s including harmonie park, m3, elevate, music is…on this ep you ll find the classic house cuts prime time, fade away, forgotten track & harsh thoughts...

deepartsounds is one of those labels that you get excited about each time they release a record, and with a line up like they have on this new one, it’s no surprise. limited pressing of 250 copies.

synthek is a tresor club resident and the owner of such labels as natch records and brand new stk label. born in napoli and now based in berlin, he is producing actual modern techno sound at its best. his outstanding new vinyl mri ep on wrltd presents the all shades of techno. it starts with slow tempo dark magic of the in slow motion track on the side a. then the incredible remix from arnaud le texier (children of tomorrow, safari) increases energy of the ep. and on the side b the two break techno stompers complete this striking 12-inch: a peaktime rave anthem mri, and a throbbing raw banger state variable.

spacey detroit-inspired electro from new maltese producer microlith, aka rhys celeste. brought to the labels attention by the mighty dave monolith, they were instantly hooked. microlith sits well among the likes of b12, plaid and afx (analord era), but with a strong electro rhythm preference rather than the aforementioned artists 4/4 techno. rhys admits to being heavily influenced by 90’s techno

known for rocking clubs as far as tokyo, new york, sydney, auckland, moscow and beyond- outside of productions inkswel has gained a name of respect when it comes to rocking the dance floor. early bboy fundamentals have salted his finely tuned craft, with a broad back catalogue of productions on labels such as bbe, rush hour, lumberjacks in hell, superior elevation and wolf music. oye records now brings his first ever edits release- previously only heard on dancefloors, jams that inkswel reconstructed for that purpose only- -making people dance . serving as tools for the groove, but unmistakably with the inxxxwel trademark sound. super limited pressing, launching the official oye edits imprint- party jams for party people.

rupert clervaux ist ein musiker, komponist und engineer, der zur zeit mit künstlern wie sian alice group, new build oder alice group arbeitet und dessen credits als mixer für labels wie treader, otoroku, matchless & fataka umfassen. beatrice dillon ist eine komponistin, performancekünstlerin und dj mit compilations auf the trilogy tapes und public information. das album -sudies i-xvii- ist eine sammlung an kurzen, reduzierten und rhythmischen stücken, die mit live-instrumenten, samples von live-instrumenten und computern eingespielt und zu einem intuitiven set zusammengestellt wurden. die kompositionen sind inspiriert von weltmusik, free jazz, bismallah khan, keith hudson, xenakis, reich und pierre schaeffer.

react is split secs first record of 2015 and the years first release from the la duos machine limited imprint. composed of alexandre mouracade a.k.a sonns and travis kirschbaum (tk disko), split secs has put out material on labels such as throne of blood, kompakt, and jolly jams.

as the first output of our new label we present you rtgd001: the wont cry ep by matteo luis & lo, both part of the fam & currently finishing the last touches of their upcoming debut album. the young cologne natives offer a warming and moony/dreamy/atmospheric work from their archives to start the labels catalogue as smooth as possible.

one of the coolest techno labels at the moment comes with another fine release. not the standard 90s loop techno inspired tracks but nice smart raw machine driven house/techno hybrids full of warmth and energy taking us on a journey to the higher echelons of the dance floor. recommend!

2015 has been the year that moon harbour turned 15, but rather than focus on the past, matthias tanzmann s label has continued to serve up fresh future sounds. the next artist to do so is lewis boardman, a long time uk talent who has released on a clutch of fine labels in his time.

nice price... incl huge luetzenkirchen remix!
criss source, born in essen, was known to be one of the most talented djs of nordrhein-westfalen already in the early 90s. his track >hugs n kisses< (mauritius music) advanced to be one of the most played tracks in electronic music worldwide and became a must-have for many international djs. he followed up with releases on labels like circles, echoplast or supra. and of course his new single saxphunk & dubphunk on our imprint blufin.

swedish electro profile visit borft for a -end of the year- release. deep old school tech & electro. limited to 300 copies. handstamped labels and sticker...

following up the fantastic summer re-release of upsetting keys “empathy” ep, path records follows with its first new catalogue number since 2006. path 008 marks the return of artist fate 258, whose 1999 “why 2k” path 001 ep has been a hotly sought after item on discogs. the three-track ep contains two exciting new mixes of cult classic techno track “the path”. the a-side version “path to hell” is the harder of the pair, a dark edgy journey into the unknown with shuffling 808 rhythms providing much of the melody. “path to heaven” slows the groove down and adds warm juno pads throughout the mix for a very deep detroit flavored techno style. on the final track “heaven or hell” sort of a broken beat downtempo piece, sparse vocals and bladerunner samples mix to complete the dystopian concept. these mixes of “the path” are considered pre-mixes, as they were completed in 1998 before the original release of path 001. fate 258 is a project from brooklyn producer reade truth, known for his work over the last decades on labels such as planet e, sonic groove, n-syde, wurst and strictly rhythm to name a few. limited to 250 worldwide, with the first 100 including full black and white cover art.

the chicago based perpetual rhythms label welcomes trinidadian deep to the family for their 6th release, native bush ep. trini is known for his deep, spiritual, and tribal sounds on labels such as ron trents future vision records and neroli.the same holds here for his ep three deep house tracks exuding love through percussive and atmospheric vectors.

talman records is the new brainchild from french producer and dj samuel thalmann aka okain. the label aims to focus exclusively on the music from the label boss, digging deeper into his musical roots to create a modern sound. after spending the last eight years releasing on some of the most sought after labels like bpitch control, tsuba and truesoul to name a few, it s time for the parisian artist to setup his own imprint and to continue to showcase his personal interpretation of house music. here is the first release containing three new tracks.

karousel is the new alias from irish producer gavin herlihy. forged in the fires of house and determined by a steely dedication to timeless deep dancefloor theory, the alias begins life on one of the uk s most trusted vinyl labels, illusion recordings. gavin started learning to produce in 2005 and less than a year in scored one of the tracks of the year in 2006 with machine a homework, a techno opus hailed by laurent garnier and dj hell as one of the tracks of the year. over the next few years a move to berlin lead to gigs at clubs like panorama bar, fabric and later circo loco while his productions took root in a variety of different genres and big labels. karousel is the expression of gavins house leanings rooted in the sampling of dusty old jazz and disco records and the use of hardware.

with one of the biggest artist lineups to have ever graced one ep, critical music presents phace, and his friends. the perfect outro for the labels most successful year yet. the double 12 inch includes a download code for all tracks as 320k mp3s.

hivern discs keeps unveiling new talent by introducing mistakes are ok. hailing from bar- celona, mistakes are ok is the new project of franc sayol, whos been one of the minds behind hivern discs since the labels birth. following celebrated remixes for the likes of the xx and john talabot, mistakes are ok will release his debut album, nowhere near, in early 2016.

the berlin-based label forbidden behaviours welcomes aboard the romanian talent zefzeed which has previously released on labels such as all inn, bodyparts, untold stories just to name a few. the ep is composed by three tracks that showcase perfectly the refined ears and tastes of the artist. this is a must for any serious vinyl pusher! don t sleep on this one..

not many labels make it to release number fifteen, let alone year 15, but that s exactly the milestone the moon harbour family is celebrating throughout 2015

gari romalis keeps on surprising us all, with his amazing ability to produce solid chicago laced beats, full of groove and brimming with soul. so far his music has been released on some highly respected underground imprints, such as rawax, rue de plaisance and bosconi records amongst a long list of others we couldn t be happier to have gari joining us on our vinyl catalogue, plus, along side him for remix duties, esteban adame, half of the renowned los hermanos. esteban is a key member on the ur crew and has been also releasing incredible music on labels such as underground quality, or his own ican productions, which he runs in collaboration with santiago salazar.

we can say with pride, that it is a great honor for us to welcome one of bucharests finests, adrian niculae aka priku for the 5th release on our silver series imprint. well known by music lovers for his strong appearances as a dj and also for his releases on labels like a:rpia:r or on his own platform motif records priku delivers 2 dub techno rooted and timeless tracks of the highest order on his forthcoming * mental pressure ep* bun venit la pressure traxx, priku!
on 180g transparent vinyl only.

bruno pronsato’s debut album as archangel, the bedroom slant, released in 2014, saw the producer update the style he has developed over the last decade on labels such as hello?repeat, perlon, dfa and thesongsays, and in the process, manifesting his love of pop, rock and post-punk in his music for the first time. on this ep, selected tracks from the debut album are reworked by dean blunt, peter gordon & oliver coates. the vinyl release includes a downloadcode.

the third release for lets play house offshoot, room service, is another fully-loaded four-tracker, a live grenade to be launched at dancefloors around the world. the originals here are by the organ grinder, the welsh producer known for his hefty house bangers for labels like 4 lux, heist, and, recently, lph itself (he remixed jacques renaults -the fake out- last year). pressing on translucent red & smokey black marbled vinyl.

12 inch with transparent sleeve, 180g vinyl. first 12inch from the press group from co founder rupert marnie shortinfo: hamburg based label the press group spreads 300 copies of fine, raw and modern house cuts. masala ep is not only the labels first release, but also the debut of press groups co founder rupert marnie. the record brings three tracks for the dancefloor. starting with some dubbed out 115bpm, followed by more peak time friendly material to a melodious track for after hours.

house is oks seventh instalment goes kraut with a three tracker from chris beiswenger formally known as tcb (the citizens band). since the split up of arto mwambe, chris has been slowly building a sound of his own. instead of sticking to standard templates he has gone deep into modular synthesis and his music can be described as futuristic, kindred and cerebral. labels such as live at robert johnson, tasteful nudes and story already recognised tcbs unique twist and rather happy songs is just another proof of his unquestionable quality. these three mid-tempo techno ballads will get your mind moving and spirit floating while your body will fall in instant trance dancing to these highly hypnotising pieces. a remix from roman flu?gel on top makes the ep a 100% frankfurt affair and when it comes to house and techno, we frankfurters take our green sauce serious, dont we? cheers, hiok team

joss is a ukrainian producer with a deep understanding of house. he has released his seductive wares on labels like this one as well as get high music and high-jack. a long time vinyl lover, he has played intimate clubs and vast festival all of europe and is now in fine form in production mode, too. opener solely is a deep, shuffling cut with icy hi hats, subtle cymbal splashes and a tight bassline than gurgles and bubbles invitingly. muttered vocals add an all important human element and its a fine effort, once more from the man.

jesper dahlback is back on his blank imprint with four pieces of stripped-back, fiercely percussive techno and one big vocal. complete with hand-drawn center labels. play it loud. do it right.

we are happy to announce the third ep on echocord by one of our favorite producers, stephan laubner aka stl. stephan is mostly known from his own very famous label something. he has also been releasing on labels like perlon, sushitech, styrax, echospace and smallville. this new ep message of sound- is the first part of 2, contains 2 original stl tracks and 2 loops. inside out is a beautifull almost ambient like dubby tune, and heavy snow is powerfull dubby house track, perfect for the dancefloor.

part 3 in the modern warfare series. limited to 750 copies.
the release of the modern warfare eps also see xl recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the labels early days. xls early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12inches from the likes of the prodigy, sl2, awesome 3 and jonny l. special request harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015.

the release of the kontrol ep sees xl recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the labels early days. xls early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12inchs from the likes of the prodigy, sl2, awesome 3 and jonny l. hugo massien harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015

llewellyn is the new alias of lake people. with this first full ep on kann under his newly found identity he releases himself in a refreshing disorderly manner and moves on to pastures new in house fields. check out these three fine late summer cuts from the labels internal professor of frequencies himself.

180g vinyl, fullcover, shrinked. after serving the past decade with numerous collaborations on some of the most recognised and respected labels, marco faraone new imprint >uncage< has finally set forth. with the partnership of his berlin-based friend norman methner, uncage strives for free musical expression and desire for artistic and musical expression, the search for established artists already on the scene and new upcoming talents, ready and willing to share this new project with the world. marco faraone debuts on uncage with his single >rotaryknobs<, remixed by two very prestigious international producers radio slave and markus suckut, artists who have given support to the project from the beginning. this label has set itself many new goals for the future. keep your ears open and get involved with the flow.

very limited 2015 repress! supported by: luciano, loco dice, raresh, tania vulcano, nick curly, reboot, sebo k, valentino kanzyani, laurent garnier, matthias tanzmann, ben watt, jimpster, federico molinari, ray okpara, martinez, frank roger, varoslav, okain, kiki, anthony collins.. all inn records look to kick-start 2011 on full throttle, and return to their homeland, for a label debut from, premiesku aka. livio & roby vs george g. the premiesku project was launched with releases for desolat and cecille, and it gives all inn records great pleasure to join those labels, with todays stunning three track ep. a collection that perfectly portrays their music vision. lead track >hooman< matches precise house beats, with a contrasting and cascading waterfall of twinkling keys. >virgula doi< takes us deeper. with its electronic bassline, and smooth stabs, it gives off some real >west coast< swing. rounding out the ep is >patru<. a wonderfully cinematic piece, with lalo schifrin-esque cymbal work, hammond stabs and wandering key melody, it is the pièce de résistance!

after several successful releases on labels like semantica, non series, chronicle and m_rec ltd, aiken has taken a new step in his career with the creation of his own label. with this new project, aiken aims to express his creativity with the combination of different influences.