seattle/san francisco based techno label, from 0-1, drops a smashing mini-compilation for their debut vinyl release just in time for the dog days of summer. headlining this effort is >hethradia<, the very first collaboration between techno veteran bryan zentz and somas golden boy, lets go outside. >hethradia< is a sparse, heady effort set atop a sine wave-engorged bassline rivaling californias biggest swells. acid drenched bells and synths chime in from another dimension to round off an effort that stands to be emblematic of both producers more adventurous workings.

the west coast series continues... after the huge hasbeens release its sumerian fleet with a amazing 5 track ep full of big dark wave inspired tracks. the perfect sound track for a movie such as irreversible. scary, haunting and dirty! do we hear some influences of the cure? liaisons dangereuses? adult? front 242? john fox? by far the most inspiring electro release we have heard in a while with its crazy industrial drive and dirty machine funk and robotic synths. btw check out that last track blech erkrankung... that track alone is worth buying this record! big.

deep and dark techno … ltd backstock

great 1985 synth-pop / new wave album by abc. b-stock items, because cover with incision (as you can see on the cover pic - b side)

only for an artist like samuel l session and on labels like be as one, you could put together a remixes pack with some of the most genre defining producers in the dance music of the recent time and beyond. such is indeed for sls album the man with the case remixes pack. on the a side you have label boss shlomi aber, soon to release his 2nd long awaited artist album on ovum, who has reworked big bad drum in a jazzier, dubbier vein. damage is assured on the dancefloors. cadenzas main man reboot takes samuels the soloist and turns it into an hipnotic techno journey, something very different from what frank is known for. stacey pullen needs no introduction, being one of the leaders of the second wave of detroit techno hes a legend in the scene. with him, sls sections get reworked to a new high. to close the package, the soloist get remixed by sls himself, and its turned into a new dancefloor groover, bearing once again the swedish master imprint.

the spatial disco series continues with the best of the library albums >cosmosynthetic<, >percussions modernes< and >automation< from the legendary tele music label. all tracks written by s. mallia. after the hype about the cult disco album >arpadys<, producer sauveur mallia needs no introduction. volume 2 focuses on his electronic productions from 1981 to 1984.

when listening to scsi-9 its quite unavoidable the mind turning apart from the body and flying, fantasizing about unexplored roads and boundaries. once again, anton and maxim are providing a trip within their personal globe, travelling in the terra del fuoco (tierra del fuego), in the southest city of te world, ushuaia. tom turns the wave in an heavy deep stone, surely to become a classic to be hold in the most fond of the genre library. the voice is shaped in the loop and becomes like paraffin, the chords completing the whole, transforming an electronic piece into a classic dance floor track. the second track, chasing shadows, following the first one basic line, fill up the b side with the yapacc remix, not disappointing the expectations and concluding the ep in a classy way, giving voice to monsters and fairies, flowing into or days groove.
support by: someone else, osunlade, oliver klein, dj sneak, patrick zigon, nic fanciulli ...

electrick dragon is known for its many releases during the last couple of years and is now set for a full release on the moustache label. this dark poppy new wave and italo-isch e.p. has it allà.and contains 4 tracks.

compilation of a new wave of dance music from south africa, selected by mark ainley and mark ernestus!

the vinyl a side of release no.002 is brought by one of the label owners himself. alex niggemann. jewels is a track that gives you the sensation or maybe a vague feeling that something wild is going to happen. alex niggemann builds up the tention slowly. with a deep beat and some ethnical vocals he combines the secrets of an ancient world with the nowadays club scene. the warm toned percussions groove at a pace that definitely makes you move your feet, then your hips follow until your whole body moves to the rythmn. with lots of athmospheric details alex niggemann has created an audio piece to start perfect open air dj sets with. listening closely to it one can determine bells, street noises, sounds of goats or sheeps and a crowd talking. these elements are floating timelessly and combine into a hypnotic wave of sounds. to create a striking dynamic the producer has used calmness within intense passages. but the slightly more suble moments soon open up and harmonic string chords form into the arrangement which are eclapsing in the vocal hook line, one can barely not memorize. after former releases at labels such as hi-freaks and kindisch the recenty formed soulfooled is proud to present this munich dj and producer team with a staggering new track, findling & lihab created a deephouse mix with ol times combining smooth vocals with raw edgy chords.

the sound of the new wave band bauhaus seems to make its way into several releases nowadays. &#8232,,we are not talking about samples but the dark romantic feeling of this period.&#8232,,moonbeams track >distance< carries this haunted and ghostly feeling of the 80ies, the chill of cold steel and rooms with little light from candles.&#8232,,sure it would not be a moonbeam track if there were not the spine-tingling melodies which have always been the strength of their music!

escape from new york >singles collection< contains the groups full discography. the group comprising of british record producers john falleti, mike whitford, nigel swanston & tim cox (who also recorded as airstrip-one) penned these two gems in the early 80s at a time when italo disco & new wave were the flavour of the day. >fire in my heart< needs little introduction, an incredible slow-mo balearic masterpiece with rapturous vocals. now worth a pretty penny this originally was released on uk rollerball records in 1984.

the beautiful swimmers return! big coastsees the swimmers bring more and more influences into the vibe, from the reggae chunk, sleeping bag trumpets, and percussive tidal wave of the title track, to the 808 kraut spiral of touch base, a cut that sounds like tangerine dream doing some heavy breathing in ghana. rounding out the 12is give it all you got, an aggressive disco stormer djs have been asking us about for almost a year now. summer is here!

pure electro techno, 3 tunes boosting the dancefloor with their melt of electro-wave, banging techno and melodious bass.

z is hitting you with 3 tracks from the debut album by akabu, dave lees pseudonym for his more electronic housey material. the debut akabu album >the phuture aint what it used to be< is due this year and is filled with deep, musical, properly underground grooves but which still posses enough energy to keep the dancefloor busy. boom clap bachelors - a collective of producers, live musicians and djs out of copenhagen / denmark. the collective was founded in 2005 it provided the outlet for future collaboration. the music spans from electronica, disco non disco to leftfield, new wave, soul and indie influcences. remix comes from the mighty motor city drum ensemble

palms out is proud to present the second ep from austins dubbel dutch, the throwback ep. on a wave hype from every corner of the globe, across genres - foregoing any remixers, this three song original ep - has been described as >everything thats exciting about music right now<. a hybrid of genres peek their heads out- uk funky, classic house, baltimore club, tropical, bashment rhythms, drum n bass & dubstep - this is music that defies description.

roberto bosco is becoming a household name these days in electronic music. he burst on to the scene with a remix of juan atkins classic >game one< in 2007 on orlando voorns nightvision records. since then, hes gone on to get praise from françois k, who has regarded robertos music as having an effortless quality. an almost dazzling sense of ease that masks a very strong foundation. a depth and musical maturity that belies his young age. this penned him to his >my universe< ep release on wave music earlier this year. now, mr. bosco has outdone himself with this 2 tracker ep release for minimalsoul recordings. simply put, its a timeless journey into the new sound of electronic music as we know it today. >biosphere ep< is a diamond in the rough and a positive input to quality underground electronic music!

heavy nu disco with a slightly early 80s wave disco touch. richard sen mix on the flip.

supported by: richie hawtin, josh wink, laurent garnier, brothers vibe, claude vonstroke, youandme, funk d void. deo&z-man are doing their own thing since many years. after a couple of releases on labels like opposum and third wave music, the 2 smart italian wonderboys arrived the dekadent homebase. rock«n roll

the detroit duo known as reference focuses on the soul of electronic music, not the hype, staying true while working to promote the expression of underground music and dance culture. luke hess is a name synonymous with a new wave of detroit techno producers, but his roots go deeper than that. his continued dedication to musicianship and his natural talent as a dj have allowed him to release music on some of the most respected labels in the genre, and play some of the most prestigious clubs in the world. brian kage is the founder of the record label beretta music. along with a countless number of successful releases, brian s experience as a producer, dj, and label head has helped catapult the careers of some of today s brightest and best artists in the dance music community.

3rd release of shanti records presents a debut ep of artist dmitry ustinov. known for his parties >idle conversation< in clubs and dj-sets (as yaponets) dmitry now comes with his own disco production under moniker taras 3000. two tracks - slow and shining >white clothes< (produced together with famous local rock-band bi-2) and bassy new-wave flavored galaxis are supplemented by perfect dancefloor-ready remix of galaxis by pete herbert (reverso 68 / eskimo, ubiquity, k2).

jephte guillaumes uptempo masterpiece receives its rightful full release on his own tet kale imprint!! deja vue delivers three exclusive 12 mixes not available on the limited promotional release, featuring variant instrumentals and the full vocal in all its glory, spliced and rearranged for maximum effect. heralding a new wave of future deep house classics, deja vues full release reinserts the skillful musicianship & studio-based expertise that pushes dance music forward, beyond the realm of standardized electronic music and into the domain of timeless musical complexity and beauty. featuring germanys thoroughly qualified vocal governess wiltrud weber & an guillaumes own monolithic talent, tet kales newest full-blown vodou house magnum opus drives forward with uncompromising force & rigorous integrity, a full song in a world overwhelmingly dominated by replicated tracks.

argentinian talent santos resiak has already created a valued position amongst a fresh wave of house producers. after his debut for glueckskind schallplatten, and the highly prized >even better< ep on immigrant records, resiak allows us access to 3 fresh cuts ready for the summer…

new versions of this avantguarde disco / wave classic with takes by brennan green, dj spun and others.

relaxed 2001 downbeat release by professor oz for pro-zak trax, including a remix by richard dorfmeister of kruder & dorfmeister fame.

helsinki-based non person has been crafting his quirky audio sculptures since 2006, embracing the citys burgeoning experimental music scenes as his playground. from dirty club tracks to audio installations and deep listening, he is no stranger to the numerous ways of compressing organic emotions into expressions in data. coming from one of the first local proponents of the new wave of multicoloured beat music moving feet in select locations around the globe, presenser / mi empress is a study in elasticized electronic hip-hop and moist, yet fiery 140bpm bass structures. the first release bearing the non person name, this one is a keeper. channel zero is a new label run by dead-o of clouds with the aim of pushing new, forward-looking music to new sets of ears around the globe, with no boundaries set as to the type of music being released. as anyone who has witnessed a dead-o dj set can attest, he is a man who knows how to connect the dots. gaining momentum, channel zero is set for further releases this spring ? stay tuned

inspired by nu-wave disco, italo disco, pop cliches and 60s glamour magazines: dutch band le le is a unique force. made up of parra, graphic talent par excellence, serge faberge (who used to be in the dutch rap-electro crew djvt) and rimer london (who has been part of the electro duo comtron).
their album le classics is a collection of weird electro funk songs. rough and lofi pop techno and fucked up house.…introducing the new art of >espernatology<: a crazy combination of different languages and fantasy words. the 10-track album will be released next week, meanwhile we are already putting out a limited 5-track album sampler (including special parra poster) on 12 inch vinyl.
dj-support by dj mehdi, headman, erol alkan, munk, telonius and many more!

after their magical 23rd digital release, polands elektropunkz label take their metaphysical musical offerings to the physical product for the first time with their debut vinyl release. this is a bee-stinging super sharp shooting yellow limited 1-sided ep with tracks from fotoplastikon, interfunk & loyal plastic robot. first to detonate is interfunks pacy bubbling claustrophobic >get up< electro wave workout. moving east is gdansks loyal plastic robot (who has previously released on bunker) with >italian bomber<, a string-driven track with italo layers and keys contrasting with a bassline smothered in darkness. last up is the euphoric symphonic majesty of fotoplastikons >misja profesora terbovena< – a dynamite piece of classic analogue italo-synth stylings with some ultra-funky keys breaking through to take you to outer space and the fitting finale for this first vinyl release on elektropunkz. limited release of 111 copies!

one of the best house track from sneak !! one of the second wave of influential chicago house producers and a member of the vanguard of late- 90s starts a new label for his classic production since 1993.for his first release, the killer track called love released in 1995 on 83 west is for pure house track lovers & collector items. bonus, a new remix by sneak himself ! you cannot miss this release

ltd clear vinyl !! ww 150 copies !!! one of the best house track from sneak !! one of the second wave of influential chicago house producers and a member of the vanguard of late- 90s starts a new label for his classic production since 1993.for his first release, the killer track called love released in 1995 on 83 west is for pure house track lovers & collector items. bonus, a new remix by sneak himself ! you cannot miss this release

since introducing themselves under cover of darkness with the auspicious release of the epic hellish hi-nrg >optimus maximus< ep by chicagos most menacing of macabre merchants, gatekeeper, the shadowy figuresresponsible for the demon disco label fright have been busy toiling away with their equally shadowy associates and are now ready to unleash upon the world another wave of crimson covered dance decadence with the release of antoni maiovvis >zulawski<.

limited backstock of this deep minimal 2003 mindtours release, featuring leif, tom ellis and steevio.

big with dubfire, bodzin, beyer, joris voorn, anja schneider, magda, joseph capriati, fabrizio maurizi, paco osuna, jesse rose, jonas, someone else and many others! big bang with this great release produced back to back by nihil young (after succesful releases on 1605, rekluse, 3rd wave...) and his newcomer friend ninetto. a cool and funky tech house and a monster techno track for doomed ep, which includes amazing remixes by gary beck (soma, edit select, figure...) and ascion & d. carbone (sci+tec, ad limited, drumcode)!

slowmo & psychedelic house meets a dark, tripping and extended remix by minilogue

on this record we have the honour to present:
andres garcia with >lembran<
andres garcia produces electronic music. &#8232,,,everywhere from minimal techno to the open waters of cinematic sound.&#8232,,, everything for the dancefloor, the theatrical stage, the silver screen and your listening pleasure.
dandy jack & the metronome allstars with >39 steps<:
dandy jack is maybe better known for his incredible energetic live appearances, shaking crowds all around and turning audiences into a non-stop atmospherical body wave. together with other artists (like for the memorable narod niki 1st public concert at mutek 2003) or alone, in small clubs or bigger events, the german-latin effect has nothing to proove, just power to give.

excellent post punk / new wave... very expensive artwork

awesome 3 x lp with picture sleeve!! lush, warm detroit sounds from heavyweight producers! a real standout release - strictly limited copies, only 100 left !!

supported by adam beyer, sebastian mullaert aka minilogue, dave seaman, hot chip, max cooper, secret cinema, dubfire, okain, piemont! kaiserdisco are floating on a wave of success, storming the charts like no other! seductive percussive tracks that always succeed in formulating a real musical theme that is the essence of what makes their tracks attractive for so many of us

nice re edits of two 80s tracks: cans a spectacle is a post krautrock minimal wave breakbeat mover. the flip is an edit of the song elements of vogue by david ian which has stripped out the lyrics but kept that late 80s dance mix feel.

on the prowl launches their new sub label with otp party breaks 1. nyc house legend marcos cabral from runaway (dfa, rekids, im a cliche, wurst, chinatown, mule, etc) solidifies the backbone of whats to come. expect nothing less than to hear the sound of the current wave of nyc dance music with upcoming releases featuring nyc artists that we know and love. lifetime groove (marcos cabral & shux edit): on side a marcos teams up with chinatown records partner in crime brennan green to rework some roller boogie magic. the result is an epic twelve minute adventure, jam packed with balearic overtones and dubbed out feel good vibes. an instant classic! lonely (marcos cabral edit): on side b, he shows how simple arrangements can ignite the dancefloor. classic deep house track sampled and looped up...bursting with tension over eight minutes of chord stabs and repetative saxophone flurries. this edit has been notoriously canned across the globe in many runaway dj sets, now available for the masses.

dasha rush though a new signing has been a very close ally of sonic groove over the last four years. adam x owner of sonic groove met dasha in a very ironic way at a random party in nyc where the music being played was not to their liking...

isrs partymonster returns with another slamming 4 tracker destined to be a favourite among djs and fans alike. tymon is in a league of his own as one of the front runners in the new wave of hardcore industrialists and just mixed one of the cds on the thunderdome compilation.

encer kincy was giant in chicagos house music revival - part of the second wave of younger djs and producers that took the music of the early 1980s, rubbed it up and dropped it in places like 500 west cermak, medusa’s and the vault. a lot of people who are now superstars of the scene - mark farina, sneak, derrick carter, and dozens of others - were a part of that movement, too. spencer released a number of tracks on relief, planet e, cajual, peace frog - labels representing the classics of that era - and he usually recorded under the name gemini. as a dj, he operated in his own space - i’m sure he could play for a room, and sometimes did, but the unrestrained madness of a spencer kincy dj set had to be heard over several hours to appreciate. he could blend a sleazy disco track into hard acid, downtempo into a punishing armani track, jazz into detroit techno and so on. it wasn’t technically brilliant or tricky, but the selection was exquisite. a number of figures from his era still list him as an influence. his productions, viewed as a whole, are so much like his sets: going softer than many dared to go, and going much harder than just about any dared to go. simple jack tracks! respected by the standards of the industry of the time, and you certainly couldn’t go anywhere in chicago without hearing derrick, sneak, mark, lego, gene, jevon, diz, johnny or the other djs beating them. and so many of them have a timelessness - a little piece of eternity stuck like some bit of wax between the grooves

limited warehouse found!!! a must have for any fan of good chicago house!! sublabel from minimal wave comes with an official repress wich can be considered by many to be the first full length house record ever produced - tracks from this 1984 album have been bootlegged and re-edited over the years but here it is, in it’s official repress glory!

acid kirk is one of the first belgian undergound techno wave icons, making sort of a comeback these days. delivering dark, no blend, pure malt acid!

way ahead of its time and quite incredible to imagine such a modern sounding record could have been made so many years ago... this cult new wave/dance cover of the doors classic was taken off the first of the two long players that la synth band moebius (not to be confused with german electronic maestro... dieter moebius of cluster and harmonia fame ) released on moonwind records, 1979-1980.

2004 triple vinyl classic!!

ideen zwischen bollywood und beethoven: zweites album der us-indie-rocker.einige bands bleiben immer bei ihrem alten strickmuster, andere ver?ndern sich von album zu album radikal. vampire weekend haben bei ihrem zweiten album weder das eine noch das andere getan. oder vielleicht beides: >wir klingen mehr wie vampire weekend als auf der ersten platte< meint denn auch schlagzeuger christopher tomson. dabei sprudelt >contra< ?ber an frischen ideen, es pr?sentiert sich dem h«rer kurz und straff durchkomponiert (zehn titel in 39 minuten), die songs setzen sich fast unmerklich mit so schwierigen themen wie verlust, angst und dem tod auseinander. ein gewagtes, ein gelungenes unterfangen. die aufnahmen begannen im januar 2009 in new york, nur zwei wochen nachdem die jungs von ihrer 18-monatigen welttournee zur?ckkamen.
auf >contra< haben verschiedene musikalische stile, kunstformen und philosophien ihren einfluss genommen: third wave ska, the hallelujah chicken run band, brasilianischer baile-funk, kongolesische daumenklaviere, repo man, reggaeton, bollywood, philip roth, beethoven, dancehall und die beastie boys wurden dezent und kultiviert verarbeitet.