the yearly summit of keiji haino, jim o rourke and oren ambarchi continues with imikuzushi, which finds the group extending the power-trio strategies of last years highly praised in a flash everything comes together as one there is no need for a subject (bt05) and bringing to them a newly sustained intensity. for this performance, haino limits himself to electric guitar and vocals, forming complex networks of slashing rhythm work, noise squall and chromatic shredding, moving at times to near-silent passages of howled vocals and isolated, hanging guitar strums. the tendency towards driving free-rock which surfaced on moments of the trios last release is cemented here, with o rourkes fuzzed-out, non-linear bass riffing moving the music into almost garage-rock areas, combining with ambarchis drums to form a bedrock of hypnotic, metronomic pounding which transforms itself effortlessly into passages of flowing free-time. like all of hainos best work, the trio transcends any rock genre exercise to enter a non-idiomatic zone of ritual intensity, creating a music formed purely out of instrumental and group-mind possibility. presented as four unedited excerpts salvaged from an epic show that lasted well over three hours, the sometimes raw nature of the recording only adds to its directness and harshly emotive quality. francis plagne, melbourne, nov, 2011 released as a 6 panel digipak cd and as a limited edition double lp in a lavish gatefold with printed inner sleeves. design by stephen o malley with high quality live shots by ujin matsuo and stunning images by tokyo based photographer and sound artist shunichiro okad

the mortimer trap is an epic 77min variation of morton feldmans for bunita marcus constructed by german experimentalist and techno icon thomas brinkmann and australian sound artist oren ambarchi. pulsating waves of claustrophobic ambience generated from who-knows-what patiently builds into a throbbing rhythmic pulse of gorgeous sonic density. since the 80s thomas brinkmann has experimented with sound, its textures and its construction methods. his custom built two-arm turntable on concept 1, the sampling of damaged records on klick and various experiments with carved-groove vinyl are just a handful of career highlights that mark brinkmann out as a true musical pioneer. oren ambarchi, primarily known for his solo guitar records for the touch label, has worked with a diverse array of artists such as keiji haino, fennesz, phill niblock, jim o rourke, voice crack, keith rowe and sunn 0))). ambarchi and brinkmann first worked together in in japan in january 2011 in a trio with mika vainio. the mortimer trap is their first collaborative work as a duo.

please allow us the pleasure of introducing axel willner s loops of your heart. hailing from sweden, the man behind this record alone needs no introduction, as he is already well known in the electronic music scene for his project the field. loops of your heart reflects axel¼s experience in germany, where during his lengthy stays, his mantra-like arpeggiators contributed to the first manifestation of the sound of cologne tape, a group that formed while he was staying there. you can also hear this on the much sought after debut render, which came out on magazine last year. only a foreshadow for what was to about to come, willner has been living in berlin and letting his creativity go crazy. with an arsenal of special synthesizers and guitars he has put together and never ending nights . after touring worldwide with the field for the last 10 years, and never ending nights is like coming home again. you can hear german children speaking outside his studio in berlin (on the track neukšlln ) and it is not only the track titles which tell of things that have come to an end and or are about to happen. the old german musical tradition of letting yourself go (holger czukay, you, anima, cluster, you name it) is in the air, and willner breathes it. his highly personal approach to music and composition leads to nothing less then a matchless album that embodies beginning anew

the roaring sound of jungle has been tearing up the clubs and airwaves for years and with the recent rise of drum n bass storming back into the charts ministry of sound has decided to take you back to the roots of where it all began. jungle classics features over 40 huge tracks from the pioneers of the scene including godfathers shy fx, roni size, zinc, hype and adam f in addition to todays headline artists pendulum, chase & status, dj fresh amongst many others. take yourself back with anthems including m-beats incredible, uk apachi & shy fÕs original nutt...

2012 collection from the r&b trio. they emerged from the late 70s disco boom and helped define the 80s with a string of dancefloor hits, innovative dance moves (they introduced the uk to body-popping) and trend setting wedge hairstyles. this collection includes their four uk top 10 hits (-i can make you feel good-, -a night to remember-, -there it is- and -dead giveaway-) plus a further seven uk top 40 classics.

electronic, danceable pop meets industrial, dark techno. its the first time you can hear the folkpopsongs of piroth in these free interpretations. piroth remixed is a collaboration between the swedishlabel kranglan broadcast and oma gusti records. the release consists of 6 remixes of songs by the swedish folk-pop duo piroth. the remixes are made by some of the finest electronic producers such as popnoname (kompakt/firm/italic), disrelatedkin (ministry of sound/kitsunŽ), harald bjšrk (kranglan broadcast), studio barnhus (petter nordkvist, axel boman, kornŽl kov‡cs studiobarnhus/border community/pampa records/ourvision recordings), clara moto (infinŽ) and nathan fake (border community). the release is scheduled to the 26th of january 2011. the mastering is done by stefan echinger aka lopazz.

incl. remixe & tracks von henrick schwarz, loco dice, isolee, claude von stroke...made for the night ist nicht nur eine weitere dj mix compilation, sondern gibt einen kompletten einblick ins nacht & dj leben von jesse rose! incl. 19 tracks und remixe aus dem letzten jahrzehnt und diversen unveršffentlichen stŸcken!

little pianist is the stunning debut album of japanese duo bocca grande. formed by music producer kousuke ishida aka trio and piano teacher yuka kobayashi, bocca grande music gives an high value to the classic piano mixed with the electronic vibes. their beautiful single procedere, that anticipated the release of the album, shows magically their concept, a magnificent and emotional record, above any trend ! trio started to compose at sixteen years old. his sound reflects the deepness experienced in his life and that we find in the japanese culture and his dj style is influenced by the old school, from the deep side of chicago house to the detroit techno etc. their productions have been already released on labels like mathematics (chicago), four roses (germany), black vinyl (uk), nice and smooth (canada) and futic silver (tokyo). the tunes have been getting huge responses since played out by motor city drum ensemble during his guest slot at tim sweeneys legendary beats in space into the radio show in new york. an incredible album from start to finish. blending the majestic piano work with electronica, house, downbeat, dub and a cinematic vibe in a creative and innovative way, little pianist is one of those records that warrant to be listened to in their entirety... repeatedly!

legendary bournemouth-based trio aquasky return with their 8th studio album raise the devil featuring 16 bass-heavy party tracks which include guest vocals and collaborations from lee mortimer, engine earz experiment, daddy freddy, ragga twins, tenor fly, mr. thing, pyramid, acafool, deja, roisin brophy, didjelirium and bex riley. this album sees the trio take it back to basics and return to what people expect when they hear the name aquasky! having been solid friends since the heady days of rave and acid house, the guys first hit the studio together during the jungle era and in 1995 aquasky was born, signing immediately to moving shadow before going onto release on some of the biggest and best labels including polydor, botchit & scarper, reinforced, good looking records, hospital, southern fried and mr. bongo. in 2001 they took the decision to launch their own imprint passenger as a place where they had free reign to unleash their full creativity and develop both their sound and the sounds of other acts.

das mŸnchner elektronik-, clubmusik- und pop-label permanent vacation kann erneut auf ein produktives und erfolgreiches jahr zurŸckblicken - mit zahlreichen club-hits zwischen electro-disco, house und artverwandtem. die beiden macher des labels, benjamin fršhlich und tom bioly, haben ein glŸckliches hŠndchen beim signing von acts und tracks, das stellt die aktuelle werkschau selected label works 3 eindrucksvoll unter beweis. mit tracks von black van, parallel dance orchestra, tevo howard, todd terje, wolfram oder azari & iii und remixen von tensnake, axel boman oder legowelt.

the album title, as you might know, means >through hardships to the stars<, and that is precisely wareikas motto. you could say, that the trio from hamburg is the hardest working bunch in the music business.

walls alessio natalizia and sam willis dont deal in perfect wholes. the kompakt duo return swiftly on the back of 2010 s critically lauded self titled debut, an album that picked up mojos coveted electronic album of the year, featured in nmes end-of-year lists, not to mention winning fans such as of jamie xx, caribou, james holden and impressing us trio battles so much that they have invited the pair on tour around the us this coming october. yet it isnt these admittedly impressive accolades that make the announcement of second lp >coracle< such an anticipated one, what makes walls so alluring is the fully immersive experience of their mellifluous electronica Ð reaching out far and wide to pull influences sonic, emotional and theoretical together into patterns of blissful phantasmagoria. taking their debut as the prototype, willis and natalizia have taken those initial early-sunrise evocations and pushed them to even more grandiose expanse

founded in 2007 by julien henry (syhths & vocals) & marc aumont (bass & vocals), rafale got the meters in overdrive right from the start. they played festivals after festivals (les trans musicales, les dŽcouvertes du printemps de bourges, astropolis, art rock...) & stood out thanks to inflamatory shows which raw rock power melts with rapturous clubbing rave. after the release tow eps (rock it, dont stop it - excessively blogged - & drive, one of year 2009s best videos according to french magazine les inrocks) & with the support of the media, this double act grew to a trio when franck richard joined on the drums to work on a third ep produced by arnaud rebotini (blackstrobe) : eraser. rafale is now about to launch debut album produced by arnaud rebotini, on rise recordings

north london trio lets wrestle have been with us since 2007 when, as precocious teens, they unveiled their smart-yet-indolent take on classic underground rock disenfranchisement Ð the fall meets buzzcocks in 21st century suburbia, effectively Ð immediately gaining favour with scenesters like art bruts eddie argos and landing them a deal with bijou indie imprint, stolen. 2009s sparky, cheekily titled in the court of the wrestling lets album debut followed, winning universally positive notices and establishing frontman wesley patrick gonzalez as a wry, singular wordsmith, mature beyond his still tender years.

listening to the bleak, cold piano and string sounds, we soaked in pain and sorrow brought by unforgettable love. trumpet and guitar casually played, performers praise the happiness of love.. jazz ballads invites you to appreciate the most delicate sound of love, presented by stacey kent, grammy award nominee, maureen mcgovern, winner of academy award for best original song, and clare teal, bbc jazz vocalist of the year in 2006. the album includes thirty everlasting and classic songs, which has been around for more than half a century: when i fall in love, the theme song of sleepless in seattle, and i love her, beatles s classic work reaching top 2 in 1964, i can t stop loving you, will you still love me tomorrow, the monologue by carole king, embraceable you, written by george gershwin, which was separately rendered by billie holiday and ella fitzgerald, james taylor s don t let me be lonely tonight, when you wish upon a star, best original song for oscar from pinocchio, bonnie raito s i can t make you love me, and dream a little dream, advertising song for ferrero rocher. with deep, touching, and elegant jazz melodies, jazz ballads will take you to savor the lingering taste of love and romance.

the essential classic jazz voices.stacey kent, carol welman,jamie cullum, mishka adams,ranee lee,hilary koleenrique marcos..

the finest selection of cool tempo tunes!

say itŸberzeugt mit der einzigartigen stimme und dem lockeren sound der born ruffians. die 10 neuen songs atmen die farbenvielfalt, energie und jugend ihres gefeierten debutalbums red yellow & blue(2008) ein und erklimmen damit neue hšhen. das sympathische trio aus toronto experimentierte mit minimoogs und saxophon und fŸgte die neuen erfahrungen mŸhelos in seinen sound ein. in den vergangenen zwei jahren supporteten sie hot chip, caribou und die hidden cameras auf tour, und sŠnger luke lalonde lieh caribou fŸr sein neuestes meisterwerk swimseine stimme. hšchste zeit also wieder fŸr ein eigenes statement namens: say it!

spinning nowadays regularly throughout legendary clubs in berlin, dave is also playing gigs all around the world. having released his first 12inches on raum musik in the late 90s, the long players sensory overload (2000 mueller records) and lights and colours (2007 moodmusic) were the highlights of his career which is now being crowned with retake one.

exclusive tracks und remixe von peter kruder, henrik schwarz, christian prommer, psychonauts, carl craig, bryan ferry, dj linus, snuff crew, makossa and megablast, diskokaine, axel boman, tony lionni, kikumoto allstars und natŸrlich hell!

this is the soundtrack to 135 grand street, new york, 1979 also released by soul jazz records on dvd. the cd includes all the bands featured in the film ( and comes with bonus tracks not in the film). wild, raw no wave meets garage band meets post-punk. glenn branca, rhys chatham, evan lurie (lounge lizards), visual artists frank schneider and robert longo, wharton tiers are just some of the people in the bands.

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let me see you skank out! mrk1 cuts in vocals from his virus syndicate group while mixing up some of dubsteps finest new cuts for this latest mix, future:dubstep:03. when deciding who should mix future:dubstep:03 there was no hesitation in asking mrk1 he is undoubtedly one of dubsteps most established and respected figure heads. through his own contagious label, mix compilations including rephlexs grime (a key release in pushing the dubstep / grime sound to a wider audience) and releases on the genres biggest labels including two artist albums, mrk1 is without shadow of a doubt one of the genres most influential and successful artists. featuring on the compilation are three records from hatcha & kromestar as well as a host of records from mrk1 himself and bonus tracks from cyrus (of random trio). future:dubstep:03 also previews tracks from some of dubstepÕs best up & coming talent including the consistently genre chart topping bare noize (who also mixed future:dubstep:02), rebel sonix, scott nixon, rms and trimaxis

excellent oliver koletzki cd album!feat. mieze katz, axel bosse, die raketen, kate mosh,juli holz,fran & pyur

one of the most eagerly awaited debut albums of 2009, join the q meshes the high energy of drum n bass and rock with a wide ranging set of sounds that betray the fact that the mysterious trio were a band before they took to the decks. dancehall, metal, electro, grime and hip hop all make their presence known across the album thanks to a host of respected guest vocalists. its like ram raiding the best record shop in west london with your saxos ice turned up to drown out the alarm.

ltc (lussu, tucci, ciancaglini) is an italian trio led by pianist pietro lussu. the band members are all stars of the italian jazz scene in their own right and together they combine an experienced, groovy and stylish trio that is an healthy and welcomed