stewart s. walker’s genuine techno works from his late 90’s ep abstract symbols of decadence. the extended version of it’s process not substance brilliantly brings the best out of monotonity and rawness, while something for you keeps the release balanced with its warm and mellow vibe.

frames is back this time with an outstanding various artists compilation, 4 hypnotic grooves for artistically sensitive music connoisseurs. something you can listen to and fall in love with anywhere anytime… timeless. vinyl only.

after the successful 1st release -foxy lady- on teledub jichael comes up with his next strike: „german angst“ . the 2nd release on teledub features some different styles and moods but without a doubt it s a real jichael release … each track tells a story of its own and takes you onto a trip of unique sounds and styles … grab your copy! … only available on 180gr vinyl!

...it is the latest project from producer dark wave-techno / beyond /. inspired by the theme of terror, he reveals a deep, intimate and conceptual aspect of his sonic universe. an ep on vinyl 12, produced by his own label named urban legend record label. the result is a mystical journey through the darkest and desolated soul from the body corners, and the human mind, successively translated by crispy rhythms, lines synth disturbing and oppressive atmospheres. each track tells a chapter of the ritual search for an elusive promise of salvation through soundscapes and emotional devastated.

in ancient greek mythology, olympos was the living place of the twelve olympian gods and has inspired our limited series record label under the same name. olympos, will release a series of eps , with the figure of an olympian god, from various artists which will remain unannounced until the project is complete. kicking off the series is hephaestus, the god of fire and metal. dounai and lavein is an ancient greek phrase meaning give and take. a-side features lavein which is a broken beat, glitched up number, with a rather metallic timbre. resonances, filters, drums and arpeggiators arranged and programmed in style, resulting in a modern electronic piece with plenty of quirky, edgy vibes. on the flip side dounai is a melodious, esoteric and slow moving late night /after-hours affair, which expands slowly and steadily over a beautiful chord progression of lush strings and sparkling pads. a steady punctuated beat rolls smoothly throughout the track, completing this ep in a misty, hypnotizing and charming fashion.

it s not all minimal techno in romania, as the p-balans crew ably demonstrate on this second release from local hero the holy fix. the synths come down thick and gloopy on -the void- before -slagwise- ramps up the horror tones with a perfect distillation of what makes a soundtrack pop off. this is nightmarish disco music in the vein of maiovvi and the like, and it s delivered impeccably. there is a greater focus on club tones amongst the atmospheric fx on tracks & traps though, with -quite vicious- in particular conjuring up a thrilling, madcap romp through buffed up disco techno.

baby whale doses a cross between classic chicago house and e2-e4 with a no-prisoners boogie bassline and piano chords glistering in from rimini. jv’s signature spaced-out production assures a head-turning dancefloor banger for the 4am crew. adam & eve is an intriguing mix of exotica and arthur russell. ‘the sound of matisse,’ says the label.

keith carnal is back with the 2nd release of our catalog, the 1st made a massive impact in the techno/electronic playground. played in every different platform this artist showed us how electronic music can reach many different levels and people. keeping a simple and unique style that many try to imitate, but nobody reach his level. 3 cuts w/ our man shlomo did the rest of the job, doing a very deep and intelligent remix.

the symbiosis piece by malcolm pointon was very interesting and is the kind of use synthesizers should be put to. synthesizers should explore new sounds rather than imitate conventional ones... practical electronics magazine c.1975 malcolm pointon was born in 1940, stoke on trent. he spent his life and career in tape, synthesizer and keys, academia, sound, music and machine. here, for the first time, public information and ian helliwell present the rarely heard works of malcolm pointon. with permission given by malcolms widow barbara, helliwell has compiled an lp of material taken from master tapes of home-recorded, never released electronic material.

remix by ben cozmo d cenac living legend house producer better known as newcleus, the brooklyn/new york electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s for its ‘jam-ons revenge and ‘jam on it.

the epic botanical beat suite, the fourth release from percussionist adam rudolphs ever-evolving hu vibrational—is a trance-inducing rhythmic trip. recorded and mixed at bill laswells state of the art studio.

reiner witzel is a german jazz musician born in mannheim. he is said to be one of the best jazz-sax-players nowadays and won several awards. reiner witzel worked with well-respected artists amongst others defunkt @ new yorker knitting factory, with fela kuti @ shrine in lagos, in jazz clubs of tokyo and stadiums in dubai. moreover he played with the bundesjazzorchester, philipp van endert (urban lyrical), the gil evans orchestra, marla glen, kristi stassinopoulou, the hr-bigband and fury in the slaughterhouse. besides his work as a musician he is also busy as a photographer and portrayed lionel richie or roger cicero, a. o..

uk wave funk veteran dmx krew returns to abstract forms with his latest double album project. escape-mcp features 13 tracks of synth drenched electro and elastic techno grooves drawing inspiration from a 1983 computer game where the player is trapped inside a computer by a rogue processor. fortunately dmx krew isn t trapped inside a computer and is still with us making killer grooves. don t sleep!

betty harris’ the lost queen of new orleans soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in new orleans in the 1960s - all written, produced and arranged by the legendary allen toussaint, and featuring the cream of new orleans musicians and the incredible meters. the heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl lp comes in a gatefold sleeve with.

with half a century of existence, beninese band poly-rythmo can easily be considerate as legends of the african music alongside sela kuti and tinariwen. drawing their name from the extensive mix of influences that forged their sound (american soul and funk, nigerian afrobeat, french chanson, congolese rumba, etc.), they are known to be impressively productive as they released from 1969 to 1980 hundreds of eps and dozens of albums. in 2014, orchestra conductor florent mazzoleni visited the band and decided to produce this new album recorded in the legendary african studio satel. with its warm tone and mastery of rhythm variations, madjafalao will instantaneously become a classic of afrobeat and poly-rythmo will share their warm joie de vivre with thousands of people during their european tour starting in late october.

norah jones has come full circle with day breaks, her remarkable sixth album which finds her returning to her jazz roots while also proving her to be this era’s quintessential american artist, the purveyor of an unmistakably unique sound that weaves together the threads of several bedrock styles of american music: country, folk, rock, soul, jazz. day breaks is a kindred spirit to come away with me, though it is unquestionably the work of a mature artist who has lived life and grown immensely in her craft. the album features jazz luminaries including shorter, smith, and blade, who played drums on norah’s debut and became the backbone (and backbeat) of the new album.
the vinyl lp comes in a gefold sleeve with download code included.

after their initial 7- back in 2015 the boys have been riding high, riding low and put together 2 more tracks of west coast psychedelic blue eyed soul... galloping percussion ride through tear it down while the harmonies build around the lead vocal that is backed by a wonder rhodes accompaniment that takes on a life of its own and the track builds to crescendo before opening up and allowing the vocal to come back for a final outing... ‘sugar rush is a more downtempo number, tripped out vocals of acid adventures and wonderful big strings to create a trip through mustard yellow fields, purple skies and forests of candy green trees... the flip side see s the cosmic capers of dan wainwright twist sugar rush into a 9 minute epic trip designed for the dance floor

onnsets seventh release is delivered by damien schneider. the frozen echoes ep consists of three original tracks and a remix by joefarr (leisure system/onnset/hype ltd)

laura jones unveiled her new label sensoramic in may with sam and karousel cutting the opening tape in appropriate style. for the second release laura delivers her first ep since 2014. after taking time out to experiment in the studio and refine her style, the why question marks an evolution in the uk producer s output delivering two incendiary underground club cuts ably remixed by trevino and u-more. two veterans working under aliases, trevino is of course better known as legendary drum n bass producer marcus intalex who has more recently found a home for his 4/4 output on klockworks, the nothing special and his own label, birdie. u-more is italian veteran and berliner, ivan iacobucci, fresh from releasing on apollonia and a slew of underground minimalist labels who delivers a late night acid laden afterhours workout to compliment trevino s big room counterpart.

fragil musique reaches the 20th release mark, and offers us a very special debut ep from a newcomer to watch. vidock lands on the label with an unusual three tracker, oscillating between intense breakbeat excursions and moody techno hybrids. -dub attack- is the main club weapon here. cycling around the drum loop, pads and samples build up to heavy tension moments, then fade away to fully unleash the force of the stripped down broken kick-bass groove. the pressure is strong and never stops rising, gradually bringing the dancer to a manic arms-shaking state, while sporadic laser synth shots and percussion hints sprinkle the track, smartly shaping its three-dimensional aspect. on the b side, dance music ufo - metamorph - is an epic journey through what feels like unexplored fringes of sample driven emotional dance music. movie-esque haunting voices and disturbing sirens set the vibe, inviting one to drift along this dark and coloured ride. fellow nantes native simo cell goes trippy on the remix, taking apart the most heady bits of the original and extending them into a deep and breaky piece.

for fans of: michael mayer, roman flźgel, hot chip, wolfgang voigt, audion, john tejada, kšlsch, dj koze
key points
¥ third full length album from michael mayer
¥ features high profile collaborators incl. goddard from hot chip
¥ co-owner of record label kompakt
¥ remixes from kowton and patrice baumel
¥ full dedicated ww tour to support release

iokoi s debut album ÇliquefyÈ unfolds into the waving territories of #hypercyberealism, where physical and virtual spaces interweave. the dancing ÇselfÈ modulates trough reflections, creating floating and drifting instances of identity. iokoi is a blur. she plays with the barriers of reality and unconsciousness, creating a surreal performance in which she negotiates her identity, and enters a dialogue with the audience. she confronts the usual with capricious textures, oblique sounds and a subliminal voice.

sweet addiction is yuksekÕs great studio comeback. its 5 elegant tracks signal his return as a main player. the maxi, which prefigures a 3rd album, features the greek singer monika (make it easy) and the duo her (on the1st single, sweet addiction). yuksekÕs characteristic sound, midway between post-disco, house and pop, shines through on its various tracks. even more than on his last album, living on the edge of time, yuksek shows his talent as a singer. his new melodies are sunnier than before, his beats and production more subtle. airy, but still conveying a touch of hedonism in its most club-friendly sounds, this ep is a foretaste of a sparkling new opus. bio : at the start of the 2000s, yuksek released a series of maxis and then two albums: away from the sea (2009) and living on the edge of time (2011).those records laid the foundations of a sound that uncompromisingly combined pop, disco and electro. then in 2013, he set up his own label: partyfine. it is now home to artists such as clarens, weekend affair, get a room!, jean tonique, juveniles,tepr and villa.

!! ltd nice price action / ltd re-issue !! nicolas jaar has graduatedÐ space is only noise is a tour de force with few modern equals, and a great sign of things to come from one of electronic musics most exciting producers.

with half a century of existence, beninese band poly-rythmo can easily be considerate as legends of the african music alongside sela kuti and tinariwen. drawing their name from the extensive mix of influences that forged their sound (american soul and funk, nigerian afrobeat, french chanson, congolese rumba, etc.), they are known to be impressively productive as they released from 1969 to 1980 hundreds of eps and dozens of albums. in 2014, orchestra conductor florent mazzoleni visited the band and decided to produce this new album recorded in the legendary african studio satel. with its warm tone and mastery of rhythm variations, Ômadjafalao (watch out) will instantaneously become a classic of afrobeat and poly-rythmo will share their warm joie de vivre with thousands of people

royal athlete records are back with another set of party bombs, lovingly curated to achieve maximum perspiration. heading up side a is dreamers by uk s chaconne. a certified disco-piano-banger, recalling 80s nyc hedonism and emotion. (the real) kent clark, who so far has only one release on bordello s riviera disco series follows up with an electro-boogie dub workout entitled make it right . our man in holland: aux tha masterfader, takes us back to the old-school with the linndrum breakdance beast, let s dance to the beat ... he commands, we obey. closing up is dilemma, who recalls the memory of the early days of belgium s debauched nightlife with searing leads and low-motion grooves in bocca nights .

with day out of days, scratch massive has made a modern electronic album, perfectly at ease with the influence of pop, as a way to revisit and reexamine its clichés, its stylistic effects, and the hungry nostalgia for the 1980s.

classic 1989 live double lp. recorded live at the pasadena rose bowl june 18th 1988.

2016 re-issue, 1997 milestone! includes the hit singles block rockin beats and dont stop the rock!

opening things up, the sinister title track is a dense, winding affair built around staggered tribal patters and powered along with a brooding reese bassline. he/at’s “set openers” have become something he is known for and this is definitely one of his most dramatic. after that madness, “it’s impossible to describe the smell of a wet dog” strips things right down with subtly chaotic-timed rhythms and synth-work. kind of minimal...but not.
on the flip side, “a drama out of a crisis” is a straight-up new-meets-old techno stomper with early beltram-esq beats and modulated melodies, before the ep closes out with the rawness, “the man who made husbands jealous” is a tough acidic kind of work out with an infectious hook we think you’re going to like.

ahead of his third release for rush hour’s no label and following his alien jam’s ‘international journey of synthetic emotion’, design a wave’s debut on subsubtropics ‘international journey of applied music’ conveys another lush excursion into his ever colourful and deep-seated sonic realms.

modern obscure music kick off their new sub label, altre with a super limited 7” from continent & cont ext. proper experimental electronics that take the listener on a journey through the stars and beyond. comes packaged in highly collectable fold out sleeve, complete with printed postcards.

my cube is cube’s first vinyl lp and it is a multifaceted, kaleidoscopic listen, containing a multitude of moods and atmospheres. it sounds like the west coast’s answer to container, and will appeal to fans of aussie synth-punks total control just as much as it will to fans of regis, silent servant, and their seminal downwards record label.

on the second chapter of the kooaad muzik saga, obscure composer filippo diana shakes hand with cronenberg, carpenter and detroit s finest electro pioneers and delivers a masterful soundtrack to the never released sci-fi movie nemesi.

three tracks that contain references to san francisco 80 s hi-hrg synths, early house drum machine workouts, and melodic synth lines.. (incl remix from jason kendig). check!

dancing has been an intrinsic element of cultural development in every society on earth, and has existed in multitudinous forms since time immemorial. for many, it is a pure expression of joy, a release of inhibition and a communal act of passion and celebration.

(gatefold 2lp) a new compilation series, record box #1 presents a prime selection of forgotten gems and timeless classics from the crates of tlp aka troubleman, soundtracking a 30-year career in nightlife and music. featuring tracks by mother freedom band, bill withers, teena marie, chronixx, the family stand and many others.

as her 1st official self-release under her own label, creator diy, low leaf has produced a distinguishable record that not only establishes her prowess as a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, but also demonstrates her ability to execute her vision as a completely self-sustained artist in a lane all of her own creation.

a true pioneer from detroit and former part of underground resistance - act * the aquanauts*

es gibt den frühen acid house-holmes. sein letztes soloalbum the holy pictures (2008) atmete la düsseldorf, the jesus & mary chain und brian eno. er produzierte primal scream und jon spencer blues explosion. und er schrieb (und schreibt) unzählige hollywood-soundtracks, allen voran für steven soderberghs oceans trilogie (mit george clooney, matt damon, brad pitt). nun legt david holmes seine late night tales version vor, bestehend aus vielen, kleinen kopfkinofilmchen, in denen wir auf david crosby, buddy holly und die children of sunshine treffen. dazu gibt es reichlich exklusives holmes-eigenmaterial, kollabos mit bp fallon und jon hopkins, sowie das von ihm produzierte 10cc cover i m not in love von song sung. insgesamt sind es 9 exclusives, wozu auch die spoken word-perfomance von stephen rea zählt, der aus seamus heaneys aeneid book vi elsewhere anchises vorliest.

trusted friends is the first offering from holy smoke, the collaboration between producer/rappers jeremiah jae & zeroh. the nine songs recorded together in los angeles 2012 focus on the spirit, health and the sacred use of cannabis. special 10inch vinyl (containing unique trails of silver smoke encased in clear wax) housed in a one-of-a-kind silkscreened jacket featuring artwork by zeroh & psyteone

shelter invites you to visit his secret and mysterious island through two tracks : a balearique travel between psychedelic rock , asian and african music, with disco and house influence.

zk bucket gathers some like minded friends and push forward zaun records as one of the most forward thinking labels i know… outsider basement vibes with a raw attitude.
live recoreded at hardware jams. each copy coming in a unique handmade silkscreen sleeve.

four tunes called 4d mind sculpting comprise this 12 inch that fill up the frequency spectrum with its acid lines, chord progressions, and arpeggiation lines. four dimensions do not exist in our reality but if one could imagine the extra dimensional sense, then these four compositions are what i imagine.

dreamy california pads witness the strength of russian street knowledge, managing to stay afloat as grinding 808’s pull towards the underground. euphoric and elegant throughout, jg03 is top-down cruiser house with an attitude, and it’s exclusively from jungle gym.

marbod shows up with an adventure into wonderful sounddesigned housemusic. these four pieces of deeply grooving structures might are be influenced of early works by himself. he is coming home to his own imprint prooves once more how modern house music should sound like: deep, groovy and always surprising

special remarks deluxe spot varnishing on sleeve sleeve designed by dj fettburger.in times where a compilation of 12inch bangers passes as an album, telephones vibe telemetry opts for a different approach. without being a departure from his 12inches for sex tags ufo, full pupp and yours truly or his brilliant remix work for josé padilla and vangelis katsoulis, the norwegian producer from bergen who calls berlin his home, hones sound, skills and aesthetics on his debut long-player. vibe telemetry is inspired by the pure feeling of listening to house, disco and techno, prior to knowing what it actually was: ambiguous, euphoric, mystical and melancholic. sonic and physical experiences, which names and origins were yet to be discovered.

bbc records & tapes volume 13 features over 80 chilling death & horror sound effects on 180 gram blood splattered vinyl.

having broken the barrier for murky skewed house with his 2014 white label *a place called ballacid*, hungarian scene founder s olbricht returns with a full album on lobster theremin that channels his distinct brand of thumping, sludgy techno, weaving through repetitive drone-laden ambient and hague-esque escape soundtrack house. *for perfect beings* is a sound-palette tour de force, picking n mixing tempos and tonal balances that shift throughout each track and side of vinyl. which strangely starts on a 12 inch lp slab and ends with a pseudo bonus 10 inch two track experiment.