rsd exclusive, purple coloured & marbled vinyl, limited to 169 numbered copies.
one-man ebm / new wave / darkwave project from flemish singer/multi-instrumentalist peter vandaele.
the frozen park combines the dark atmospheres of the 80s new wave era with a fresh contemporary sound. hollow sleep was chosen best alternative track of sonic seducers battle of the bands.

what did you do the year you turned 21? hip-hop prodigy fashawn earned a spot on the cover of xxl magazine, toured the world and built a rep as one of raps new rising stars. fashawns debut album, *boys meets world*, was heralded by critics and fans alike as one of the best albums of 2009 for its gritty, streetwise and intelligent rhymes. some even compared his introductory opus to nas brilliant *illmatic*. it was enough for xxl to name fashawn to its list of hip-hops best freshman.
fast forward to 2012 and over 200 shows and 2 mixtapes later fashawn is back in full effect with his latest release *champagne and styrofoamcups*. featuring taylor gangs wiz khalifa, mfn mr. exquire, kobe, k young, chevy woods and more champagne and styrofoam cups is considered a top release in 2012. working with boy meets world producer exile, fashawn also called upon hip hops next generation of producers in dj dahi (kendrick lamar, dom kennedy), rahki (eminem, 50 cent) and classic west coast producers jake one and hecktik.

the recordings for the wires cracked were completed in a frenzied two week period in october of 2012. i had mentioned in discussing a previous albums construction that i prefer to forget how i build any particular electro-acoustic amalgam. this is so that i dont get to precious with them, so that i could refine them further, so that the sounds themselves speak beyond their aggregate parts. with the album being relatively fresh in my mind, i can still recall various components to the wires cracked -- the desolate howl of a metal screen activated by a desert wind, the hissing air compression from the cooling apparatus for a laser at the slac national accelerator laboratory operated by stanford university, and the tremolo rhythms from a thin wire that still get me thinking fondly of günter schickert -- but much of the caustic drone, thrumming reverberation, and tactile grit thoroughly escapes me. that is probably for the best, since these various parts speak to an existential rupturing, the collapse of the self, the aftershocks of dark energy, and a belief in the hope for renewal. (jim haynes)

deep, deep inside the hard drive otherwise known as the non-local universe light sounds dark are in thinker mode trying to make sense of it a

the debut release from helsinki-based etherwerks, ether001, is a raw techno cut by producer/dj hannu ikola. the title track dense matter glows analog warmth and warehouse atmosphere swirling from dark hypnotic textures to crispy chord sounds echoing dubtechno aesthetics. a mix of fresh breaths with old school reverence from the north. the b side features a remix by another helsinki based techno producer samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver)

scr dark series is the new label of scr thats concentrating on dark techno. number 001 comes from no less than long time techno hero alexander kowalski who delivered an amazing detroit techno floor burner driven by deep chords and subtle melodies. alltime primetime favourite alert!

shlomi aber is known for his dark never ending grooves, and his new be as one release is once again proof of how the label boss is able to inject the right amount of funk in his beats. after the success of we dont fit on cadenza, fooling games feat. moggli on be as one and his more recent mancha on desolat, shlomi drops the doppler and limited by you. both sits on the line between house and techno, with shlomis trademark rolling tech-funk grooves driving the dance in its own exceptional way.

amongst the mortals with its syncopated rhythm and eerie background sounds takes you on a slow walk among the mortals for sure and is nothing for the faint hearted. daughters of the everfire is yet another sinister track from valanx and with its hard bass sound beating the rhythm it takes you on a trip to the dark side. daughters of the everfire (yves de mey remix) is a strong rhythmic track were yves has pulled out all his skills of the hat to rearrange valanx original version.

named in homage to the series of collectable football cards from the 1970s, the rothmans label follows the inaugural mario kempes release with another long-haired icon being given his dues in the form of the harald toni schumacher release, complete with another four tracks of chugging techno-disco. emotional responses timothy j fairplay kicks things off with *off the rails*, an expectedly dark and tense piece of carpenter-esque synth, while lwe writer per bojsen-moller delivers the atmospheric techno of *staying late*, whose rippling analogue bassline gives way to an unexpectedly funky breakdown. on the flip, steve cooks *noahs arp* takes things a balearic house direction with its thick, filtered analogue textures adding some psychedelic colour to its mid-tempo grooves, while emile strunzs *magnetic* adds some acid flavour to its low-swung, vocoder saturated italo swagger.

mannequin has the dual and parallel aim to unearth hidden or unpublished gems, running along a road that starts from the period of reference for this kind of music (late 70s mid 80s) and comes to nowdays, with a vision deeply influence by factory records / 4ad labels.

following his bomb booty jazz ep released under the jupiter jazz moniker alongside label boss maceo plex, miamis finest danny daze goes solo to release the calm – two original cuts of deep dark house with a stellar remix from dutch producer dexter.

bella union is very pleased to announce a new liaison with canadian quintet the belle game. in tandem with vancouver based-label boompa records, we will be releasing the new single *wait up for you* on limited edition vinyl 7 inch. led by the hypnotic vocals of andrea lo, the belle game take intricate guitar and keyboard lines, anchored by dark pop rhythms, and weave them into gorgeous, graceful melodies… the end result still retaining the rawness of a boozy confessional.

der hut proudly presents maksim dark & hernan bass on his record no. 23.

solar one music is always on the search for new missions and now its time for a new series on this label called the crystal issue. focus will be more on acid / chicago / detroit / techno / house which also big influences for the label heads of som. all releases will presented on one sided colored vinyls. first release will be from mantra who also releases on imprints such as bunker, creme, abstract acid etc. this is simply dark acid house at its best. limited edition on orange, marbled, one single-sided vinyl no digital release!

pushing oldschool spiced techno with a dark edge by the sheffield dogs who easily earned an extra treat. 180gr vinyl

limited 3 track 12 vinyl - 500 copies. the sonic aesthetic: a blog, a release, a hypnotic state.

xhin returns to token with new savagery. early support from untold, norman nodge, rrose & dave clarke.

vae victis cant hide their love and passion for raw house and techno. on this 5th release there is another fine selection of hybrids between styles perfectly expressing their love for genre bending music. durant exsists out of a small collective of producers with main roles for steve murphy, die roh and lucretio. the dove ultimatum, a 4 tracks ep of punchy analogue electronic music! on the a-side lay general motors and at ten, 2 broken beat electro techno tracks a la drexciya showing the hardest and most experimental side of the project. while on the flip the trio bring things on a housier field, though staying loyal to the a-side vibe by delivering 2 dark and obsessive raw house tracks.

every once in a while, there comes an artist who taps into the zeitgeist of music while injecting a lethal dose of individuality at the same time. glenn astros brand of 80s-and-90s-inspired house and hip hop contains an organic glow, a glorious shuffle, which sets the essen-based producer aside from his contemporaries. with releases on big bait, odd socks and ritmo sportivo, glenn has made fans of the likes of move d, dj ez, casino times and medlar, whose killer remix features on this release alongside a dark stomper from deft.

they give us a delicious lp with large amounts of deep moods, atmospheric and emotional house music (but not only) with synthesizer lines, synthetic basses, voices and breathing sequences. chris and darand are a winning combination.

zum 20-jährigen jubiläum des kultlabels aus chicago erscheinen nun diverse klassiker und raritäten als limitierte nachpressung auf vinyl!

dark blue transparent, smokey marbled vinyl.
a blinding melodic techno ep. after the overwhelming reactions on the duo tone and hex eps for music man, it wont come as a surprise that petar dundov and gregor tresher got back in the studio together for more.

solaronemusic present the third chapter of *the exaltics meets ...*-series. after gosub and morphology this time the exaltics meets andreas gehm aka elec pt.1, who has been releasing music on imprints such as bunker, mathematics recordings. both artists range their tracks from dark dramatic to souldriven and manic acid. 4 uncompromising tracks for both scenarios, smashing the dancefloor and/or your mind.

slowrave, trancepop and wave – with their second release rss discos label mireia is introducing you to the mysterious band the building. while their original songs *reginac* and *youth* explore the dark side of pop, good guy mikesh & filburts remix forces your hands up in the air. building up slowly but irresistibly, you will find yourself on a sweaty 80s dance floor! the vinyl comes in a screen printed special edition sleeve.

holly and lawyer dave are back with a limited edition live album, originally available on cd as a tour only release until we persuaded them that it needed to be on vinyl too. this album features 10 tracks including holly & the brokeoffs standards like >devil do<, >medicine water< plus a cover of the lee hazlewood classic >dark in my heart.

autumn days are coming quite near and with >jahreszwei< – an ambient tape by berlin based artist the marx trukker – we deliver the soundtrack for that more thoughtful time of the year. as the 4-track ep is put together chronological (starting with the track that was produced last), the a-side is more dark and dusty (roughly produced beginning of autumn with an electric bass, an old portastudio and loads of forbidden recording-techniques) while the b-side shines a bit brighter and lighter (produced digital end of summer, concentrating on the dave smith evolver synthesizer only). so take a walk through a forest next to you and enjoy the beautiful autumn-nature while having >jahreszwei< on your ears!
· limited tape (edition of 75)
· nice and arty black/white printed fold-out-poster as inlay (total size a4)
· 12 different unique artwork-labels
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

vinyl only! three protagonists of the best italian dark techno scene: fabrizo lapiana (labels owner) made the original track. dark atmospheres, devastating rhythm combined with anxious sounds, very high quality of functional techno. giorgio gigli (electric deluxe, zooloft, m_rec ltd) creates a hypnotic version and incisive as only he can do. ness (dynamic reflection, m_rec ltd, informa records ) has in his remixes, his best quality: visionary atmospheres, spatial and mental.a vinyl that will surely become a masterpiece!

superb debut release on piktogram, a label founded by polish artist ra. highly influenced by the naples, berlin, montreal and detroit techno scenes, his vision is to release fresh music with an old school flavour. this first two-tracker of bass-heavy dancefloor ammo of the highest calibre

two definitive dancefloor powers collide with some dark, space, psych-out grooves. dont worry, there is some melody going on here. a serious electronic feel too. the deep vibe of early acid house minimalism is abundant as well. just listen, and all shall be revealed. as for the artists…? well, old school meets new school.

we give a warm and greeting welcome to a new addition for our artist family to thomas hock aka bait and switch from bad nauheim ! his first ep for afu limited contains three powerful tunes with ass moving guaranty ! the title track combines a killer groove, dark voices and a furious groovin synthli...

outstanding, completely alienated & dark sounding techno

a.paul strikes again with the release of his mighty the sign of times album. dark industrial techno as he is known for. pounding beats, that keep on building to the ultimate dancefloor. this will set your dancefloor on fire within minutes. a must have for all serious techno djs.

it is easily believed that the juxtaposition of the words black and opera make no sense. we are here to disprove that idea. the black opera has been created with the purpose of uniting opposing worlds and making perfect harmony through multi-genre artistic expressions. with members located in atlanta, chicago, detroit, new york, los angeles, & paris, we dont claim just one place, we take the world.

already supported by lucy, speedy j, aiken, inigo kennedy. ars obscurae is a record label focused in dark and deep techno. its activity is based on the publication of music inspired by a conceptual foundation related to mystic arts and traditions, magic, religions, faith. of the dark side.

my nu leng join 877 records to present this exciting two track ep released on vinyl and digital. a side, the grid leads the way with an explosive dancefloor anthem that is already receiving serious attention in clubs and on radio. garage organs mix with rolling bass, swirling vocal cuts and boiling percussion all mixed together to form an instantly memorable and timeless floor-filler. hips n thighs (ft. majora) follows where the a side left off, a tough and dark stomper blending classic elements with cutting edge sounds, mysterious vocals and rising melodies.
early dj support from: dj ez, rosca, el-b, addison groove, marcus nasty,hudson mohawke, clek clek boom, goldffinch, tomb crew and many more

re-issue of a 1981 disco classic on dark purple marbled vinyl.

new kanada enters the fall 2012 season with some dark angular acidic house. black and medleys >roll the dice< - featuring the voice of rosina – is an old-school blend of disco, ny house and classic toronto warehouse vibes. slightly acidic, with its bubbling juno bassline – and slightly techno with the driving, repetitive beat – this house track should rock the deepest of dancefloors. file somewhere between henry street and early adonis. 5am - no earlier. for the flipside, adam marshall sits down at the controls for a clinical, tight, stripped-down scrubbing, turning the original into a late-night fear edit. broken, diffused drums and lots of black empty space in this one. the lights go out – blackout.

the cheapers are berlin djs ruede hagelstein and franzen texas. both are resident djs at watergate club, and call upon you records their home label. our friends contribution to the bar25 discography has been cooking for a long time, and now, finally, is ready to meet the light of the musical world. the title track, too late, is a cooperation with berlin djane and singer meggy, who has already seen success this year with re.you & rampa. the original is a soulful deep house track thats been freshened up with a tech-housy remix by smash tv. vinyl only, the cheapers have also added a particularly special track which features some dark sampling that the two artists refer to as gothic house

it is a cold dark winter – snow is lying everywhere. simon12345 and the lazer twins are heading up north into a little wooden house in the northern parts of denmark. they will live there for the next weeks and build up a temporary studio in this secluded cottage. simon has got a handful of sketches with him. musical states of mind and conceptual games he developed over the last years. basically the idea is to develop something truly unique and powerful – although none of them knows how that will sound exactly or what will happen in particular during this time. it is not even clear who plays which instrument, who will do what…nothing is set. the only thing clear is that they have things to say, things that have been burning in them for so long now. tell me. how can (mostly) instrumental music suggest a way of life? how can you criticize without pointing at something particular? how can music transport you into place of quietness and self reflection?

emission of electrons of a surface closes the release. dark and deep drums as cleverly programmed as ever, running on an infinite loop salted with bleeps and microtextures that lay under the ominous rhythm.

holy ghost! steps out of the studio with a new track, it gets dark. recorded during the sessions for their next lp (coming in 2013), this dark dancer comes as a limited edition of 600 on single-sided vinyl, featuring the original and an instrumental. comes with a free digital download card.

a.paul strikes again with the second release of his mighty the sign of times album. dark industrial techno as he is known for. pounding beats,that keep on building to the ultimate dancefloor. this will set your dancefloor on fire within minutes. a must have for all serious techno djs.

techno legends bang it out for synewave. storming 3 tracker. no explaining needed! limited hand stamped white label.

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.

two stunning slices of mercurial and heartfelt british techno from two outstanding northern producers that cuts across the m62 corridor like a night drive into oblivion. a 10inch black hit of space, lovingly designed for the dark, sweaty basements of provincial, post industrial towns and the cold light of day in the car park of knutsford services.

following the glowing reviews for the recent remixes of dancing inthe dark, layo and bushwacka! are set to release the next single from their forthcoming album rising & falling. the big dream is set to pick up where the audiofly and guy gerber & dj tennis remixes left off, and also features a fantastic remix from desolat co-founder martin buttrich.

it is about time the exaltics and koova appeared on abstract forms, and part three, the next instalment of the combined series, is the perfect vehicle for the pair to showcase their talent. the exaltics deliver a stealthy blow of three typically wonderful works, ranging from the menacing tension of >cold lights<, to the dark acid-techno of >with the lights out<, to the restrained electro shuffle of >the last resort<. flip over to where koova operates, taking us on a journey from the deep atmospheres of >shift register<, to the mechanical electro rhythms of >rtfm< and ending the ep with the wonderful clinical execution of >flux tube<. superb.