its been almost a year since the release of efdemins fantastic two-tracker >america/the pulse<. >america<, that was also used on his curle mix-cd >carry on...<, became quite a big tune and even ended up on the number one spot in groove magazines chart. therefor efdemin preferred that no-one touched that track anymore, and we decided to give >the pulse< a remix treatment. john beltran is a highly respected artist that has been around since the early nineties - r&s! peacefrog! styrax! - and when we heard the ultra-funky mega-bomb he made from >the pulse<, we knew we made the right decision to ask him. another one of our long time favourites from accross the ocean is convextion aka e.r.p. he did some ground-breaking stuff on matrix, down low and frantic flowers. we asked him to do a remix of crcs amazing take on detroit techno, >vaskitsaherra<, originally on curle 009. the result ended up being nothing else than a timeless piece of art. this record comes as a beautifully marbled coloured vinyl, limited to 500 pieces.

city wasteland comes as a full cd as well as a split in two 12inches including some tracks that are vinyl-exclusives. sebastian lohse a.k.a. break sl from dresden is still quite young, but you can feel that he already defined his own universe of sounds and proper production skills. the second 12inch (city wasteland pt.2) now starts with the track move! which doesnt carry it s name for nothing - this is true-school techno! next, dirtbomb shows some nice edges and has a kinda dark feeling. hovering samples and a raw, dirty feel on the drums gives the whole track a very subtle blues. on the flip break sl enters deepest territory of detroit-influenced techno with weird dancer. the last track here tff is a vinyl-exclusive which delivers intense and acid-like drum layers ... chicago galore! thanks for purchasing a real copy!

following the success of their storming funkatech debut >wickedest combination ft. ic3/the system<
west london threesome pyramid are back with the first single in a four part series entitled >elements< consisting of earth, air, fire & water but inspired by their four prefered staples: sex, drugs, rock & roll! in true pyramid style expect nothing less than dancefloor destroyers with uncompromising attitude that deliver the breaks fundamentals: big bass & real breakbeats wrapped up with a fresh twist for 2009.
proclaiming the arrival of this new series in full effect is the preacher this summers first festival anthem. take heed all ye doubting thomases this will bring you to your knees. the ominous intro gives way to heavy rock guitars and a foreboding preachers sermon whipping the crowd into a frenzy before suddenly being struck down by waves of bass and earth quaking beats so big they will bring the lame back to their feet. this is a big room track guaranteed to smash up the dance. big warm and heavy it will rock the most sinful of ravers into repentance. watch those hands reach for the sky ... hhhhallelujah!
not letting up the energy for a second and next up on the flip is >broken dreams< featuring the vocal and production talents of yoof (sons of mecha). no massive build ups here just a great vocal hook, raw beats and bass. no sir this is a ram raid. break steppin broken beats, rapid distorted basslines, thrash guitars & crashing cymbals... have it! underground and uncompromising pyramid bring the skank for 2009.

punk rock anthems for the next generation!!

stealing thunder so you move that ass, the duo dubbed thunderheist unleashes serious electrocrunk boom bap. ribcage-rattling bass breaks laced with proper rhyming are flipped with digital booty bass, 80s-inspired electronic pop and slowed down southern bounce, all fresh-dipped in serious swagger. mc and singer isis and producer grahmzilla know how to bring it. and once they ve brought it, it stays brung. >torontos shit-hot electro duo< (nme.com) are already a huge online phenomenon, but this first full taste of their forthcoming album comes courtesy of nasty mix records in canada. catchy, propulsive, ecstatic and uncompromising, it s party music of the highest order, utterly unique but sounding like its been in your head all along.

alan fitzpatrick is a producer who has been making everyone sit up and take notice since his first appearance on the scene a little over 18months ago. with various outings on fergies excentric music label, and his own 8 sided dice imprint and forthcoming records on the seminal bedrock records, alan is without doubt the rising star of dance music with his cross genre sound. and if that wasnt enough here is the first outing on adam beyers mighty drumcode! adam, who is unbelievably fussy and purveyor of nothing but absolute quality, snapped up this two tracker instantly – a testament to alans awesome sound. both >statix< and >rubix< are earthshakingly good. both hard and funky, but at the same time extremely versatile, and will be excellent mixing tools and big records in ther own right. the kind of records that never leave the box. get it..

der titel legt es schon nahe: >for now<, das zweite album des britischen 60s-retro-trios the bishops, ist eine art bestandsaufnahme. eine referenz an den moment, an das jetzt, das die gruppe aus london seit erscheinen ihres deb?talbums 2007 mit hunderten konzerten ausgiebig gelebt hat - u. a. als support f?r james blunt auf dessen europa-tour. so sind denn auch viele der songs von >for now< auf tour entstanden, aufgenommen wurden sie im sommer 2008 in london vom produzenten brian o?shaughnessey (primal scream, my bloody valentine). abgesehen von den klassischen dreimann-arrangements spielen the bishops auf >for now< auch mit ungewohnten instrumenten wie trompete, mundharmonika und klavier. rockig und im besten stil der kinks und fr?hen beatles ist das allemal, wie nummern wie >hold on<, >free to do what you want< und die erste single >city lights< beweisen. doch auch ein folksong wie >he was a friend of mine< schaffte es auf die platte.

as the title of their new full length recording suggests, green concorde is moving, and moving fast. the direction is one and one only: out!
be it from the dark star palm trees of miami, from the silvercoated buildings in the city of glass or from the claustrophobic humidity of their now abandoned rehearsal room in copenhagen, this outfit is running for safety. out where the stars look like arrows on fire. as they move, green concorde stays true to their pulsating post-punk brand, though some of the sounds characteristic noise has been distilled and filtered, leaving a more soft and atmospheric expression than the one characterizing their previous album, ten cities. and unlike ten cities, this album is not a result of hours spent in a cold rehearsal room in a humid basement. instead the nine songs were written under intimate and private forms, partly in the bandmembers own appartments in copenhagen, partly in a small cottage in the dark outskirts of denmark. the run has begun. are you ready to follow green concorde down the corridor, to the exit, through the gates, out into safety?

in the sequence of numbers the seventh follows the sixth blow. this one is the first ever solo release by daniel d. curtis featuring three tracks. a sides first minutes already forebode the expressiveness of before we come. with well known techno structures in the background the magical spheres literally embrace and motivate every summer lover to a hip swing. after the first zweikarakter contributions and remixes, which are on pt006 (bachner & biereige - home summer) there is nothing more to mention than to listen, feel, and the artists request to get paid.

mr. popps soundtrack f?r 2009: der duesseldorfer setzt auf seine livequalitaeten.

a rare release from one of minimal house and techno s most respected icons, thomas brinkmann. isch is a much sought after track taken from a record that has been out of print since many years. not many people know that this track was originally made for the mutek festival in 2002. out of respect we let mr. brinkmann choose his prefered remixer and we were more than happy when soulphiction aka jackmate (perlon, sonar kollektiv, philpot) took on the challenge. his remisch is nothing short of a future classic, maybe even his best rework to date. an essential release for your collection!!

permanent vacation are delighted to bring you the second chapter of the first space oddities saga compiled by alexis le-tan (music journalist and member of the tigersushi bass system) and jess (formerly of the famed french house duo jess & crabbe and now drummer for punk band 10lec6). the pair met in 2001 through a mutual love of no-wave and leftfield disco. in 2003 jess came upon a big collection of library music, which he bought for next to nothing. whilst he was ciphering through it and finding the most interesting extracts, alexis was digging in all things cosmic, where along the way he also started to pick up many bits and pieces of obscure mood musics. in 2007, they put together some of their best space disco treasures giving birth to the highly acclaimed space oddities project released last july. as the first episode of space oddities was reaching to an end and following the amazing feedback they received, the parisian duo started working on the next volume in the heat of 2008’s sunny days. a new direction was chosen: more organic, guitar lead and psychedelic than the previous one, still focusing on the dancefloor and their love for freaky synths and fierce beats.

the mighty soundmen on wax unleash 3 of their latest & greatest projects showcasing new talent to the label as well as some familiar names & faces. the wipe the needle boys kick things off with their collab with vocalist eddie stockley pure soulful smoothness with live guitars and classy drums. fresh from their outing on louie vegas vega imprint, djn project make their sow debut with æbeautiful people. instant hooky melody and as ever with the label a vocal to just die for, makes for the perfect combination. finally, defected artist dolls combers provides the killer remix on tyron dixons æbring it back bursting with hooky, catchy piano riffs, big vocals, and a steady moody bass. a major ep from an institutional label.

the smptm label is back again with another sick release! the a side sees dose & menace tackle psidream & pacific s runway track that was initially released on nightfall.. this remix couldn t be laying around doing nothing so no wonder benino syndrome snapped this up for another immense 12 inch!flip it over for menace taking it solo style with his thinking aloud tune.. oldskool vibes mixed in with proper future sounds!the syndrome force is up and running again and ready for global domination!
support: prolix, the upbeats, misanthrop, state of mind, black sun empire and more...

rick wade - first darkness the third release on our new born vinyl only sublabel that twists us arround these days like nothing else in this world. after the tremendous sucess of of ricks debut on laid 01 intelligence which had been a great kick off for our new imprint we couldt help but wonder: where we all in fact just dating the same person over and over again? but anyways here is just another wonderful record of one of our all time favourite producers mr. rick wade. as you can sense from the title rick wade once more employs some of his darker signature synths lines in the main track that provide a glorious sparkle of sublime athmosphere

almost no other club has been the subject of so many song dedications. this time, nicone & sascha braemer deliver a heart-wrenching declaration of love for the bar25. >nur mal kurz< is nothing less than this years hit of the summer. straight rumbles, smooth sound dimensions and high-noon vocals are a serenade to the 25 timeloop

a rare release from one of minimal house and techno s most respected icons, thomas brinkmann. isch is a much sought after track taken from a record that has been out of print since many years. not many people know that this track was originally made for the mutek festival in 2002. out of respect we let mr. brinkmann choose his prefered remixer and we were more than happy when soulphiction aka jackmate (perlon, sonar kollektiv, philpot) took on the challenge. his remisch is nothing short of a future classic, maybe even his best rework to date. an essential release for your collection!! limited pressing of 500 coloured vinyls!

nice price deal !!! electro-rock 1st decade style, delivered by neonman in 2004. and dont get fooled by the records title - there s nothing weak in here!

old school buddies mike regan and ray pulling finally get to put their stuff on wax. both based in the merseyside area, they have both had thorough misadventures in music and like nothing more than a good mix tape or cd!!

alcohol, drugs, overdrive, noise, neon lights, party people, revolution, rave is king ! . this could be mr fukkk offf moto, this crazy german guy, signed on coco machete for his album, gave us two banging electro-house party anthems bloodfuck & i give you bass. bastian heerhorst, better known as fukkk offf, from hamburg germany, had nearly every blog on his shit last year, and you know why ? just because hes not kidding, this is just dancefloor stuff, nothing else, but surely it works

this record is a bomb! it had to be said... telegraph is proud to present tom ellis first vinyl album! sex, drugs and sausage rolls is an 8 track project that showcases the huge talent of this special uk producer. there are so many hits on this record that we can definitely call it a bomb and djs will go crazy for this one! all tracks are dancefloor killers, always funky and groovy they are full of creativity evolving into different atmospheres. a uk garage flavour on some tracks brings a fresh vibe into his productions, toms music definitely is very human and always musical. the sexy vocal tracks like simple truth or boogie turns are just incredible and sound like nothing else. sex, drugs and sausage rolls will become a classic record over time. toms highly acclaimed and ever growing discography spreads far and wide through labels such as hartchef, minibar, trimsound (his own imprint), logistic, archipel, floppy funk, morris audio and telegraph. he regularly performs live around europe and can be witnessed displaying his bass guitar skills along side label partner leif with their trimsound live project.

martin ikin, aka dj mayhem, has been producing since 1991, originally recording hardcore, jungle techno, and drum and bass tracks for such legendary labels as basement, face, and precious materials. after a brief hiatus from the music scene, he has returned with a vengeance with releases & remixes for labels like defected, hed kandi, stereo sushi, soulfuric trax / migrant & of course his own soul purpose label. here we have a new guise key issues but nothing changes and as ever with mi productions it’s the same tight production, driving beats, rolling basslines & sizzling keys. if you liked dj mayhem blow which was signed to defected then this is for you!!

the huge new version of rose rouge..already quoted a brilliant remake of the st germain classic by pete tong who played the track 5 times in 4 weeks on bbc radio 1 and tipped it essential new tune, and rewieved nothing less than a techno jazz classic in dmc update & number 2 in the buzz chart, and with early support from leading names including groove armada, luciano, villalobos, dj sneak, crookers, dubfire, laurent garnier, mousse t, nick warren, ralf & rob da bank to name a few...

before his debut album following in september on green, ripperton stikes back with a new 10 prends-moi avec toi is a twisted 4 minutes groove. spoken words and lush beats. on the flip,the windsurfer isolée did the remix, well nothing more to say. let the sunshine in and try to get your copy

2nd album by raw british indie-rockers eight legs, straight out of stratford-upon-avon!

phantasma volume 2 by dinky, matthew styles and pier bucci is out now. this lovingly designed record is produced by three artists we really like and and it is just grea they decided to work with us again. matthew is damn sure one of our favourite producers and pier s skills are nothing short of his. on the last release we made with them, they d worked together as oblique strategies on balld inc. for phantasma volume 2 pier wrote a track on his own, highlighting the noble beats he is known for and expanding the explicit cadenced patterns with a chord phrase that leads the structure to perfection. dinky whose work was released on such labels as cocoon, traum, vakant and of course on her own imprint horizontal composed the other side together with matthew and you can sense their familiarity at once. the two arranged >choises< carefully, sleek and free of any kind of hubris. well, this attitude is hart to find these days and their versed piece may calm your stressed out ears both in the club and at home

some spicy latin salsa to heat up the dancefloor at your tropical dance party! there s nothing quite like listening or dancing to good strong latin music, and i m not talking about wishy washy bossa nova or boring rumbas that your mum and dad danced to on their honeymoon cruise in the caribbean. i m talking about tropical rhythms that make your hips grind and jiggle, complex, crazy beats that make your feet take on a life of their own, hypnotic piano and blasting horns that whirl around inside your head, intensifying an already exotic experience. it doesn t matter if you don t understand the lyrics, the fun is all there in the vibrant atmosphere and the knowledge that you re listening to pro musicians making seriously exciting music.
when it comes to proper latin, there are loads of bands to choose from. most of them don t get a peep outside of their local communities, it appears that the latinos are only too happy to enjoy their own music, and so what if the rest of the world can t hear it? not so orcestra esencia - this west coast usa outfit can give it some if they really have to. check out these two irresistible tracks. tropical dancefloor salsa at its finest. now that s what i call bangin latin!
we re not the macnamaras, and we re not leaders of men. we are an east bay salsa band, the finest in the land. we play at wakes and weddings, and every fancy ball. we cancel playing funerals, to play the carnival!

second output from the needlight records imprint. this brand nu label has been settled up by cisco and miss chrysalide, 2 well established artists out of the parisian electronic scene.the label will cover a wide spectrum of electronic dance music. nothing but music without boundaries, as you will discover with this project >tribute to< by french female producer miss chrysalide (qalomota records, missive) releasing a dark, sweaty, hypnotic ep

the groundbreaking black album!! produced by bob rock!! includes enter sandman, the unforgiven and nothing else matters!!

>there is nothing more alive or energetic than crystal fighters dazed & confused. offering raved-up folktronica and minimal electro pop and veering from fischerspooner-style euphoria to animal collective-toned delicacy time out crystal fighters reputation has rocketed in 2009, perhaps due to their uncanny ability to create carnage at every performance. loud & quiet forget what you think you know about londons party scene, crystal fighters have the perfect remedy for those jaded eyes and ears< fact

nice price deal !!! essential & deep album by the man monoder aka jussi pekka! timeless beauty ! monoder. born in the cold north among industrial warehouses, people wearing only gray and random rabbits crossing the streets. his home town has two-lane streets which were made for the mass movement that never happened. physically close to civilization but mentally light years away. with the economic regression hitting hard, the town is filled with unemployed and old people wandering the streets and trying to find out what went wrong. like zombies of a mental desert. monoder. though the name sounds familiar, he has nothing to do with italodisco or electropop. the music, as the name, is filled with cold, stripped down and hypnotic atmospheres. taking you on a trip filled with hunger, cold breeze, forests and frozen tundra. the studio is on the roof-level of abandoned rubber factory, where disillusioned entrepreneurs try to get their daily bread doing what ever. moist pushing from the sealing and walls. water dripping during the mixdown. someone pulling cargo in the hallway.

stanley anscorm has finished the follow-up to battle beyond the sun. you can expect two epic tracks on this nearly 30 minutes record. although the tracks are based on identical compositional material, they shine in very different color. the black side is of high density and impresses with remarkable bass figures which seems to grow on the fundamental principles of low frequencies. these figures are easily carrying loads of percussions and even an orchestral set of horns which does not seem to be from this world. the white side can be understand as a lighter interpretation of the same topic and it is thrill of its own to discover the intersections between the two tracks. sure, this music is nothing you listen to in an elevator - stanleys art demands attention, there is no doubt about this - but the reward you get if you listen or dance to it with an open heart is of a kind you might never come in contact with somewhere else.

charted by gergor tresher further support by: tom stephan, jerome sydenham, noir, atle, djuma soundsystem,.. a: papperlapapp a hit for djs with balls!! as usual from rune rk, this sounds like nothing else. a very catchy melody mashed up with that classic 101 bassline, makes this a monster on the right system. watch out for the buildups, and let the break run through, because thats where this track really shines. btw papperlapapp is german slang for >nonsense<, so the title seems quite fitting :-) b: filter games (rune rk remix) sommerfugl is a butterfly in danish, and thats exactly what this track is.

like any group enthralled by the history of electronic pop, the fascination movement love remixes. on the heels of their 0.5 ep, and to keep you busy while they put the finishing touches on their debut album, they give you remix vol 1. starcluster twists “radio” into burbling new dancefloor shapes with a tinge of 90s proto-house including 808 drums and roland baselines, alba (a new project with roland sebastian faber and michael black of unit 4/jupiter black) reworks “down again” into something sweeping and nocturnal, adding rock flavored live drums and a new shimmering melody on top. elitechnique stunningly suspends “just pretend” in space with spinning organs, transforming it from a propulsive pop song into something wholly different. in the days of dime a dozen remixes that consist of nothing more than retro-fitting tracks with a 4/4 beat, these beauties show off the originals in new and surprising ways.

coming from vendetta, this number 13 is nothing to be afraid of. quite the contrary - put your hands up in the air and scream out loud for gui boratto, mastiksoul and cedric gervais!

planet rhythm kicks off another double pack project and this time the one and only rotterdam techno governor bas mooy steps up, presenting a big time essential double pack, which techno lovers worldwide can t won t and shall not miss! watch mr mooy team up with none other then ortin cam & jeroen liebregts and watch his tunes get the remix treatment by people like dj boss, a.paul, wavemother & exium! either way essential status has already been reached by the a1 track, called white pony . watch those hands rise towards the sky for this gruesome techno beast. just watch the drop, then watch the people.. it will speak for itself. dj boss takes bas s bloedneus to a whole new level. feel the eastern vibes slam your face with its pounding subs and smashing kicks! angstgegner gets a straight up a.paul rework, making it an even more terrifying track as it already was. dark alley warehouse sounds all the way! just when you thought.. wheres the bas?... it starts hitting you on the b2 with kadaver . the man himself on a solo mission with some heftyness ready to fill up any arsenal that needs upgrading.. record number 2 is no different.. by teaming up with partner in crime jeroen liebregts (aka 1/2 of radial) they deliver warm beats, injected with some warehouse funk and fueled by industrial gasoline. a daring mixture with grand proportions. wavemother takes on the 3rd remix in this series and boy, if you like some quality good ol techno, this is the one for you! who s your mommy??? the mooy is back again on the d1 with some more of that gooooood ol techno sound! feel the industrial vibe in this one. something this guy is a king in doing, maintaining and moulding like its nothing! hear the kofferkuli murder and you know we re right! last but not least exium steps up for the final remix treatment. the side may be called d2 but this could easely be the a1. trance sounds sliced and diced like only those amazing spanish people can pull off! the digital release features 3 extra bonustracks, remixes by a. paul, diabla diezco and oliver kucera.

we like to introduce the first impact by tickles on ipoly. with >freirausch< he delivers a real mad-goer. marching machine sound for nothing but the peaktime. its followed by some very unique remixes by the ipoly heads. alec troniq transformed >neuralverschiebung< into a crazy and overdriven jumpin tune. the mentalic remix of >fallout< is a dark, straight ear-cleaning technomonster. enjoy while you can!

yes maam is the first single from the forthcoming compilation cosmic balearic beats vol. 2 on eskimo, featuring nothing but unreleased tracks by talents from around the globe. summer is here, yes maam!!

villa nah makes pure electronic pop with plenty of emphasis on catchy melodies and meticulously crafted soundscapes reminiscent of the 1980s. stylewise, villa nah is related to 80s bands like heaven 17 or new order, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. once you ve heard their debut single, you ll know that villa nah is about nothing else but their own style and sound. the single opener ways to be is built around a synth bassline, handclaps and the kind of irresistible melody that you cant shake out of your head once you ve heard it. envelope is a tad more dark with an uplifting synth melody serving as a hook. daytime, in contrast to its title, evokes a strong sense of night time. villa nahs vocalist juho paalosmaa is a very charismatic performer, whose great sense of stage drama brings to mind a young glenn gregory or philip oakey. indeed, villa nah is not merely a production duo but an actual band with a live show that is not to be missed.

maaco is back with a new 12 inch thats for sure to bang your floor! after several releases on clone, dbass and his own map recordings as cybonix and d.i.e. for more than a decade, dj maaco is putting detroit in effect back on the map. pure detroit electro tracks in the tradition of juan atkins model 500 project and aux88 and the likes. detroit in effect are the knights of pure detroit electro techno and they are back to rock your party! warning... you probably know the game with these detroit labels, these will be gone as quick as butter melts in the hot sun!

we present one of the most covered house classic. its nothing new but time again to re-release this great song. produced by john jones (hed kandi), martin mayhem & steve norman from spandau ballet and peyton and remixed by dj meme who delivers a deluxe interpretation with his typical timeless sound. its a must for all the house heads!!! we promise this is dope for every country.

atlantikwall 004 - limited 12 inch from the atlantikwall 001 - 006 box !! this boxset features 6 blacklabeled records and is limited to 300 copies. its the 1st in a series of 3 boxes with old work from i-f during the 1992-1997 period

supported by dubfire, kombinat100, dan curtin, shinedoe, ed 2000, benno blome, dubnitzky and many more... slowly but constantly days are getting longer again and clothes become shorter and shorter. green is sprouting on the acres around and acker records delivers the perfect soundtrack for the euphoric hormone cocktail of the first warm days in spring: endlich frühling means nothing else but finally spring and that is exactly what its all about: the title song comes with plenty of cosy but pushing boost in its lower sections , above that some driving percussion and dreamy , playful melodies unfold. subtle string entries underline the very positive flow of this track. on the flipside rundfunk 3000 take up the idea of the original and add a proper pinch of melodica sounds. the result presents much more song character and is perfectly appropriate for late afternoon dance floors as well as a stimulating breakfast on the balcony. finally the track rabulka features a pretty different style: very driving bass sounds, various rhythmic elements and dubby melodies evolve an astonishing deepness. this is for the spring time!

supported by dubfire, kombinat100, dan curtin, shinedoe, ed 2000, benno blome, dubnitzky and many more... slowly but constantly days are getting longer again and clothes become shorter and shorter. green is sprouting on the acres around and acker records delivers the perfect soundtrack for the euphoric hormone cocktail of the first warm days in spring: endlich frühling means nothing else but finally spring and that is exactly what its all about: the title song comes with plenty of cosy but pushing boost in its lower sections , above that some driving percussion and dreamy , playful melodies unfold. subtle string entries underline the very positive flow of this track. on the flipside rundfunk 3000 take up the idea of the original and add a proper pinch of melodica sounds. the result presents much more song character and is perfectly appropriate for late afternoon dance floors as well as a stimulating breakfast on the balcony. finally the track rabulka features a pretty different style: very driving bass sounds, various rhythmic elements and dubby melodies evolve an astonishing deepness. this is for the spring time!

mugwump rollen einen erhabenen, optimistischen deephousetrack aus, um ihn im laufe des tracks mit markerschütternden schreien zu konterkarieren. das klingt geschrieben natürlich nur halb so gut wie in echt...

evil activities combined forces with superstar hardcore dj panic for the new neophyte release! the boys kick off with the title track invincible on the a side... the raging kickdrums, massive synth works and cool samples by mc alee make this track another heavyweight party slammer which is already causing total mayhem on all international hardcore floors. the flipside starts with the terrific dj neophyte & tha playah remix of the (already) hardcore classic quiet dedication, this floorfiller receives a typical neophyte & playah rework and is now ready to rock the world... this 12inch finishes with the bonus track nothing, a powerful hardcore track containing vocals by mc ruffian.

minus has released a first rate selection of home grown artist albums over the past 18 months, with heartthrob, false and gaiser all creating long players of real substance and this trend is set to continue in 2009 with arguably the label’s most significant release of recent times. louderbach’s long awaited second album autumn represents another jump in the evolutionary cycle of minimal techno, having developed from the largely instrumental project that gave us enemy love into a fully-fledged song based outfit. as a result, autumn has a much deeper feel than its predecessor and indeed breaks new ground, with the dark metaphors of gibby miller’s often chilling vocal performances fitting hand-in-glove with the ominous landscapes and broken architecture that troy pierce constructs so effectively. drawing on shared influences such as bauhaus, coil and joy division, the duo have conceived an album of emotional depth and exquisite detail, appropriating the best elements of these early-eighties pioneers and reinterpreting them through a contemporary lens to achieve a perfect balance of style and content. it’s the result of an unspoken understanding that spans thousands of miles from their respective homes in l.a. and berlin and this distant intimacy is a naturally occurring theme throughout the album, manifesting itself as dark, twilight tales of melancholy romance, burning obsession and the slow, disintegration of desire

so we got thomas with ulla and vera on ernst. plus a piano. and yes, it s all about the music and nothing but music here! finest techno minimalism to be exact, made in 2000.