chicago native jordan fields drops an awesome 4 track ep for those who love chicago sound. a tape called 1990 - this lost track was created 2 decades ago with heavy influence from mr fingers. the just an illusion re-work feels like the soundtrack to a break dance movie.

tip! serie limitee records is a brand new >vinyl-only< label created by london based dj & producer monsieur cedric. limited to 300 copies. chicagos maestro joey kays >full flight< is a classic deep-house masterpiece. steve frisco is an underground pioneer who has been around for nearly two and half decades, >red zone< is an homage to some popular early 90s french riveras after-hours. e.r.m.a.n & abtomats >el gatito< is a dark chicago house track, perfect for some obscure dancefloors. monsieur cedrics backroom remix takes things even further. the label manager also added a mysterious bonus track, an edit of a 90s classic called >bonus track 1<.

when hartmood sent us his stuff in the late eighties we were like >oh my gosh its far too early for that kind of next gen shit!< we asked him if he was in a hurry. he said >do what ever you like!< more then two decades later we thought it was time to release his shit. and so we did. we asked boris bunnik and dcnt to do a remix and in the end we even had some more next gen shit!

mole city is not in the tradition or deviating from the tradition – it is the tradition. after two decades of launching drums, guitars and pianos through the shifting interzones between harmony and chaos (moonlighting along the way with the likes of sleater-kinney, wild flag, elliott smith, built to spill and a long list of others), quasi are a genre of their own - they write songs in the style of quasi, and mole city is the quasi song book: parlour sing-alongs for the last century.
now in their 20th year as a band, and a two-piece once again, sam coomes and janet weis hand-deliver the double album/liberation cookbook/encyclopedia of kicking ass, mole city, to those of us who still care about well-built, homemade objects crafted with integrity, spirit, fire, and skill.
pressing on double 180 gram heavyweight virgin vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve with mp3 download code included.

crucial electro 4 is a ground-breaking album as the tracks featured include classics featured on the original electro albums and also other monster electro tracks that we did not include on the original electro albums. as well as including the full length original versions, we have included re-edits of key tracks which are exclusive only on crucial electro 4! many of the tracks on crucial electro 4 have not been available for more than 2 decades and can only be bought from discogs or similar sites on scratched or worn vinyl for sometimes silly money! we have got hold of many of the original master tapes and have re-mastered each track to the highest quality, an audiophiles dream. add to this the exclusive street sounds re-edits and you have an album that is an essential buy for any street sounds and electro fan. the double vinyl lp will include the full length original versions except where there are exclusive street sounds versions, in which case these will be used. only 500 limited edition double album vinyls (180gm heavyweight) will ever be pressed!

time to welcome soul 223 to the label with his debut delusions ep entitled fear of stopping. something of a complete legend in our eyes and ears, steve pickton has been releasing top drawer tuneage for over two decades both as stasis on influential labels such as b12 and peacefrog and more recently as soul 223 on equally well regarded imprints like delsin, soul jazz and neroli.

the pedigree of this collaboration should need little explanation. luminaries of british electronic music spanning over two decades, russell haswell (gescom, haswell & hecker) and downwards label founder karl o connor (regis, sandwell district, british murder boys) have come together to produce three tracks of inimitable experimental techno in their debut collaborative release. with each track built upon a permutating sonic foundation, these are muscular and expertly paced compositions that effortlessly transition between hypnotic rhythms and textural and timbral experimentation.

2013 repress / release number 6 from our label brings us oscar muleros latest work, proof that the new sounds hes experimenting with do not constitute at all a departure from his command of the rawest side of the purest techno. horses, oscar muleros new ep, takes us back to the mulero that the majority of the public will recognise, to the overwhelming sound that has led him straight to the top over the past two decades. the record opens with like a wolf: broken drum beats, sharp hats, fm basses and dynamic white noise drones whose energy never falters throughout the track. horses, the second track, gives the record its name and offers intricate rhythm programming, dark atmospheres and acid sounds that, as a whole, create a mental and hypnotic feeling. the closing track is in a silent way, which runs along similar lines to the previous two, but with less bpms and with an obsessive sequence that mutates and develops throughout the track leaving the listener with a mills aftertaste, but with a berliner touch.

the 909, the drum machine that has shaped the dance floor in the last few couple of decades, is still leading the underground sound. in this e.p. tino venditti, dj producer based in rome, goes through the sound 90 thus exploiting the wake of 909, adding a pinch of electronics

najem sworb makes his debut on the clone basement series! known by some for his fantastic release on the now defunct ai records, unknown for most. a release that shows the core of the clone basement series, nothing fancy, trendy or hype. just the sincere basics of techno that make people gather in dark basements for over 2 decades now. an almost ritual tradition of techno music. primitive and refined at the same time!
includes free digital download.

deluxe book-style package, includes artist notes, complete musical scores and photographs - 2x12 lp + cd.
in 20 years of kompakt no one ever got bored: the cologne-based label always knew how to maintain its geographic and stylistic positioning on the fence. we owe that to all those great – and also wildly different – artists who have found their way to us in two exciting, sometimes exhausting, always inspiring decades. from the borderlands between faux pop and cheerful science also comes colognes multi-instrumentalist gregor schwellenbach, who separated 20 label classics from their dance roots and re-recorded them as chamber music.

early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!!! thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album *dark matters* on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. as a keyfigure of early german techno, ebm-techno and acid, thomas p. heckmann has shaped the landscape of electronic music since his very beginning in 1990. his huge success as drax ltd. ii - amphetamine, knarz - tanzmaschine, silent breed – sync in, welt in scherben, exit 100 and countless others set standards and beyond in the under- and overground.

thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album dark matters on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. the album is backed up by a teaser 12inch coming on green & black marbled vinyl with remixes by the recent shooting-stars of the scene niereich & kraemer, techno heavy-weight alex bau and french talent drumloch prior to the release.
early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!

a new set by the coolest chap in new york city documenting the before-and-after development of a solo electric guitar piece that alan licht has been playing out for last four years. revered for his work in the blue humans and text of light, and a key figure in his generations pantheon of experimental solo guitar players (such as jim o rourke and oren ambarchi), four years older is his debut editions mego release, representing another peak in a career of mining the rich seams of minimalism, noise and avant-garde in general that stretches back more than two decades.

the bomb that should have dropped way back when. after a career spanning almost two decades dj overdose debuts on creme with his first full length album, upon which we remark with carefully considered understatement: a veritable tour de resistance in film noir electronics, bizarro world is a dank and dark alley made flesh

the much loved balearic gabba project series returns with yet more classically inclined, beautifully italo licked sounds that recall the halcyon days of the balearic scene almost two decades ago as remixed by disco pinup prins thomas.

macchina nera an mysterious alpine character already gave a guest appearance at pam 15.5 besides the label boss anette party. now it is his turn to rev up. and you just hold his debut ep in your hand.
here the super chef mixes up what came under his nose in the last decades. house tunes, a sirens voice that even would have made good old sylvester jealous together with an ass moving groove that bring every epic-o-meter to explosion. the essence unveils the pure sou of this exceptional talent. full of love turned it all pastamusik co-workers to little creatures floating through the office on hand made hearts. macchina nera is a well known old stager in his hometown who represents the munich lifestyle and joy as (almost) no other. but – this is only the beginning. s o o n we wll be back to release a of full album of this gem-artist as well as a number of remixes suitable for all (s) ex positions. remember his name!

luc who? marianni? this reclusive french composer paved the underground music history with a handful of mind-blowing lps but still managed to surprisingly fall under the radar. even the experts seem to have forgotten about him when there were clues all over the place! it is true luc marianni didnt belong to no family but his own, with his constant work-in-progress through the gathering of friends and the odd random musical chance meeting.
it is therefore with great pleasure that we offer for the first time in decades the scarce remaining stock of original copies from his first and last vinyls, hoping to turn some heads along the release of the remix ep on ddd records: ddd-lmr-t01 with remixes of jared wlison (detroit), dam mantle (glasgow) and nukubus (rotterdam).

luc who? marianni? this reclusive french composer paved the underground music history with a handful of mind-blowing lps but still managed to surprisingly fall under the radar. even the experts seem to have forgotten about him when there were clues all over the place! it is true luc marianni didnt belong to no family but his own, with his constant work-in-progress through the gathering of friends and the odd random musical chance meeting.
it is therefore with great pleasure that we offer for the first time in decades the scarce remaining stock of original copies from his first and last vinyls, hoping to turn some heads along the release of the remix ep on ddd records: ddd-lmr-t01 with remixes of jared wlison (detroit), dam mantle (glasgow) and nukubus (rotterdam).

re:vision series restarts with steve poindexters timeless classic >computer madness<. we are very honored and excited to be able to re-release this beast of a track! it is hard to imagine that this was really created over 2 decades ago. so the task at hand was to find the right contemporaries to revise this masterpiece, we didnt have to look far to find the man for the job: function is an old friend here at thema, and things got even better when he brought in jerome sydenham to co-produce the second treatment. it is thus with great pride we announce our re:vision of computer madness, featuring two resolutely modern reinterpretations of poindexters classic.

that is attack, decay, sustain, release. the adsr envelope is just one type of envelope, but it is a popular one that has been used in electronic music for decades. attack is the period of time after the initial release, it is typically the loudest part of the sound decay is the phase while you are going from the attack to the sustain – you are decaying the volume from this sharp initial phase to the normal volume phase sustain is the normal phase of the sound. it is typically less volume than the attack, and go on for an indefinite period of time, or for a specific amount of time release is the draw down from the sustain period to no sound. a fade out.
mini-lp release, cd version included.

here we go with the next release on frank mullers mad musician from the techno headquarter berlin. some might know this track from franks live performance as beroshima. ken ishii heard this track in japan and offered to do a remix. we dont have to explain ken ishii and his nice releases. he has been on the scene for almost two decades and has influenced the japanese techno scene like no other. two other mixes are done by frank muller himself. his alter ego beroshima mix is is pure techno spirit and simply rocks the shit out of your lazy bones. brand new and good for you!

after bringing together the extended family for retrospective s first showcase compilation, label co-founders and curators ruben & ra follow up with a 4-tracker from the revered glaswegian disco duo, slow it down and the london-based house veteran elijah collins. alright, inspired by nv s classic from 83, marks a collaboration between slow it down & elijah collins. following on from the trio s reworking, there s a ruben & ra remix that layers nv s vocal sample over original analogue riffs and a weightier bassline. having recently featured on the yam who?s midnight riot vol.2 compilation, i dont need pumps cherelles affair forward by 3 decades, before the janet jackson-sampling tramadol boogie completes the flipside in fine style. finally, a big thanks to yam who? for sanctioning the inclusion of i dont need ...

just 14 years old cologne native tim engelhardt is gifted with talent and skills others wont reach within decades. after his remix debut on the new vinyl-label playmusic productions, headed by andreas lindemann, tim comes up with his first solo release including 3 tracks for showing us what the definition of deep house really means. a perfect fusion of groovy soundscapes, rhythmic percussions, melodic piano hooks and epic synth pads is just the basic description of the complex timeless sounds he did. this kid gots real potential being a big one in the future, we should definitely keep an ear on it ...

ever wondered what untold jamming with gang of four after a night at rage might sound like? of course you havent. neither have we. but it will give you some clue to the sound-clash he’s cooked up for the final part of his change in a dynamic environment trilogy. kane picks up a nagging post-punk baseline and drives it like marty mcfly through three decades of club music. while overdrive simmers with punk attitude before spitting right in the face of melody and exploding into a raucous, drums & bass jam.

2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary. founded in 1987, by kevin maurice saunderson, his first release was triangle of love produced by,kreem, (just one of his many guises), little did saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his kms label.

2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary. founded in 1987, by kevin maurice saunderson, his first release was triangle of love produced by, kreem, (just one of his many guises), little did saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his kms label.

2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary. founded in 1987, by kevin maurice saunderson, his first release was triangle of love produced by, kreem, (just one of his many guises), little did saunderson know, at that time, that two and a half decades later, he would still be releasing music on his kms label.

back and cooking up more funk and flavor with his second album for rekids, mr g proves hes still the king of rhythm with state of flux. packing more history than most of the top current producers put together, mr g has been fine-tuning his breed of music for two decades. described by the man himself as its all about a bassline, his music takes the formula of a ballad and the movement of reggae.

second part of four in the imbroglios series sees modern sound alchemist pepe bradock emerge from his studio with another outerwordly, mind-bending mixture of tricky, swinging beats, collages of rich, imaginative sound snippets from every corner of the musical spectrum and a phletora of exotic, cheeping noises and sounds. its a miracle how pepe keeps pushing the envelope with every new precious release yet is instantly recognizable - on of the true innovators in any style of music today and another cornerstone of every good record collection that will still sound good in decades. play super loud!

robert owens robert owens, the american contemporary r&b and house-music vocalist best known for his work with the chicago house group fingers inc. in the mid-1980s needs little introduction. a pillar of the underground house music scene for close to 3 decades, wolf + lamb is honored to offer up this tribute ep, featuring an original work of deep house bliss by the uk-based mike gill, and the gritty brooklyn remix of his 1992 no.1 club chart ill be your friend by label owner gadi mizrahi and soul clap. a true tour de force with gems for the dancefloor primetime and sunrise bliss. vital sales points: - tribute ep to robert owens, a house music legend for 3 decades - contains a new original track by uk-based mike gill featuring robert owens

unreleased egyptian jazz: 2x45s set in a unique hand-printed fold-open pyramid! four sides of previously-unreleased ethnic mythic mystic jazz from the legendary egyptian drummer! before the re-release of his album with the cairo jazz band recently, the name salah ragab was best known to jazz fans and record collectors by way of another lp that was recorded with sun ra in the early 70s. his album >prism music unit< with the cairo jazz band was released in egypt with another by the cairo free jazz ensemble, but perhaps only salah himself knew of the other songs he had recorded at the time, but didnt make it onto these lps. the tapes lurking for decades in an old trunk, its taken until now for them to see the light of day, and we present them here as four amazing pieces of egyptian jazz on 2 seven inch singles. entombed within a hand-printed, hand-made pyramid shaped box, this is the first time in 40 years that these recordings will have come to light. ladies and gentlemen, behold the splendor that is salah ragab and the cairo jazz band!

perception productions, a new york based label that ran from the late 60s through until 1974, was a strangely eclectic affair. its roster stretched from a radical afro-american poet through to the pop band king harvest whose hit ‘dancing in the moonlight’ became a massive hit for the uk band toploader a couple of decades later. the inbetween points covered jazz, funk, vocal harmony soul and proto-disco.

for a blink of an eye shhhh leaves the mystical and foggy output to open its doors for floorburning loopfunk with a gypsy taste by no one else than german techno�producer sascha muller, an experienced senior in electro�scene releasing his infinite creative output for some decades now. starting with the main theme >sommernachtstraume< (summernight dreams) and a video with handmade moulded plasticine characters it burns down the romanian street credibility at first glance. an additional remix by bluff with reminiscences to ancient hypnotic techno music as celebrated in cologne mid 90s closes the a�-side while a new confusing journey starts on b�-side. with its two hypnotic big city nightlife classical electro pieces >bangkok< and >future punk part ii< the soundtrack returns again and reveals a soft carpet full of robotic cyberpunk maelstrom for dancers and listeners after 6a.m. we welcome another new unexpected artist on shhhh, stating that eclecticism is not a bad word, but a desired place to be.

alexi delano dwells in the perfect balance between shiny minimalism and dark vivacious techno. with more than two decades on stage he has been able to combine different roots and facets of the contemporary music scale.
alexi is intimately linked to the plus 8, clink rec and truesoul labels and each one of his projects has been leaving foot prints on the minimal/techno scene. he performs constantly in clubs around the world and in prestigious events.
born in chile but raised in sweden, alexi, with fellow swedes like cari lekebusch, adam beyer, jesper dahlback (who is on he flip side), joel mull and others, became a house hold techno name!

remixes of the track skill shot, which is included on the >20 - two decades of hardfloor< album and originally released on the album >all targets down< from 1998. versalife is a restless producer from terschelling, holland, who strives only to combine digital and analogue together into atmospheric, well designed pieces of music.with such an honest mission, its no wonder the man known as boris bunnik aka conforce has had continued success recently, with a number of singles, eps and albums coming on respected imprints like clone, delsin, meanwhile and rush hour.pip williams from the uk began djing in his ear teens, making electronic mix- tapes for friends in the safe confines of his bedroom. after gentle persuasion from his fanbase, live gigs followed including residencies across london and gigs in europe.a foray into music production was a logical progression.having run its natural course after a string of successful releases, pips drive to showcase his music was still rampant.

both exclusive tracks from the 20-years anniversary album >20 - two decades of hardfloor< now on vinyl!

for 100% pures 75th release we welcome international dj and peaktime club producer dj madskillz aka gertjan schonewille.
he has been stoking up the dancefloor ovens for 2 decades now, fuelling the party crowds with his relentless energy for dynamic tech-house sets and dedicated dance releases and remixes. with a fiercely loyal international following for his beats with balls music, madskillzs infectiously energetic tech house performances always turn up the heat, guaranteeing that 2011 will only get hotter.
…… and as frank sinatra once said: dont get even, get mad!

something - a raw & pure monster of a track is not wasting any time for shifting layers or building up loads of unnecessary things. once the needle scratches the surface of the record > something< immediately unfolds its strength and power. thus, the suddenly emerging voice sample that sounds kind of scary easily creates an atmosphere like being morphed into a party of ghosts and dungeons going nuts while listening to this ultraphat hypnotic techno-tune from berlin. this track guarantees the full amount of peak time pleasure and sweaty walls inside the top clubs around the globe within the next months. for the flip-side freakshows 24th release delivers a very special remix version which does not need to hide behind the original. techno music veteran literon is contributing his creativity and production skills that he has been developing since he entered the scene almost 2 decades ago

mannheim based plastic city has been around for the best part of two decades now, working with some of the most exciting artists in house and techno and maintaining an output of electronic music that is unrivaled. now the label behind artists such as terry lee brown junior and the timewriter is looking towards the release of the debut album from the awesome nikola gala. gala is part of the exciting wave of greek talent that has risen through the ranks of the house and techno scene over the last decade. he is a prolific producer who has released music on some of the hottest label around including rekids, ibadan, his own escada music and of course plastic city.

>they were from downtown, somewhere in soho and boy did they love that drum machine of theirs...< following the stellar trip down 80s lane with the bicep boys, mystery meat returns with two rip-roaring edits from soho808, another rising duo, but this time from across the pond in nyc. these fine gents have been causing an absolute ruckus over the past few months or so following appearances on soul claps social experiment 002 mix (not to mention doing an awesome podcast for soul claps acclaimed series) as well as jamie jones fabric 59 mix, berlins dikso imprint, and being featured on the wurst music ever compilation due out this fall. big tings a gwan to say the very least! here we see the chaps head into edits territory, well sorta. to call these edits is quite an understatement. soho808 give a serious overhaul to two songs of discos past, adding additional instrumentation and tweaking the arrangement big time. first up to bat is trouble and strife, an amazing, slow-burning take on one of the most famous of songs from the past couple of decades. trust us, you cant resist! flip it over for a loopy counterpart, low-slung, sultry female vox and all. mmmm, well bring our meat to suzys bbq any day!

the mojuba sublabel a.r.t.less is very proud to present the debut album by detroit techno veteran martin bonds aka reel by real. after 2010s retrospective of his most seminal work including some collaborations with juan atkins and anthony shake shakir, these are the first new tracks under his reel by real moniker since almost two decades and it seems like it could have never been a better timing for it than now! these nine new pieces of music are showing their unique fresh colours of detroit techno in a way they could have been only created by someone like marty bonds who is always striving to find his very own way in musical creativity. this album takes you on a great multifaceted journey through one of americas definitive music capitals and the birthplace of techno narrated by one of its very own musicians and a true ambassador of its soundtrack! to support the scene of authentic detroit artists the cover illustration for this album was created by abdul haqq from third earth visual arts who is still (after more than 20 years) giving detroit techno a visual face with his artworks for the likes of underground resistance, transmat, red planet just to name a few! enjoy the resurrection of reel by real with this very special debut album

a journey into electronic, soulful, afro & latino rhythms
there are few labels who will get the opportunity to work extensively with the most dynamic remixers, djs and producers of this decade. bbe seems to keep coming up trumps. grammy award winner louie vega has been on top of the dj game for over 2 decades.

there are few labels who will get the opportunity to work extensively with the most dynamic remixers, dj s and producers of this decade. bbe seems to keep coming up trumps. grammy award winner louie vega has been on top of the dj game for over 2 decades. he gained further notoriety as part of the collective known as ‘masters at work’ with kenny gonzalez form a formidable partnership reminiscent of the greatest producers of yesteryear. quincy did it with chaka khan, james ingram, al jarreau and the brothers johnson, while gamble and huff did it with archie bell and the drells, harold melvin and the bluenotes, teddy pendergrass and mfsb.

big with: sven väth, reboot, dubfire, josh wink, monika kruse, sascha dive, tobi neumann, karotte, gregor tresher, butch, nick curly, derrick carter... welcome dj sneak on his first full ep on cécille records, after the 2009 summer hit >some more< on the somero 09 sampler on cécille. the puerto rican born is no doubt one of the founder of chicago house music alongside derrick carter, green velvet and many more, he is for sure a living legend. since over 25 years hes playing and producing his own unmistakable sound. people like ricardo villalobos, luciano and many many others playing his releases since decades. the fallin beats ep gives you 3 different tracks, one of them >operation sneak 2011< is an reedit of one of his classics from 1993. >babylon fallin< comes with a great emotional hookline and >musica de parada< shows the easiness an flawless of his rhythmic sound

supported by: wehbba, ramon tapia, nic fanciulli, satoshi fumi, dubfire (sci+tec), juliet sikora,.. here we are with a new floorshaking tech house project by marcus schmahl and michael schickert called msms. you could know marcus schmal under his aliases broombeck, guardner or rauschfaktor who released on labels like utils, both are friend for two decades and decided to enter spring time with chrystal-clear sound, housy beats and a deep flavour. their first productions were released on starlight unlimited and heatflow so lets have a short look on what they are presenting on plastic

records like this dont come very often. thankfully it seems there are still people out there who care enough to create beautiful projects and timeless music. after the ingenious june white label came out last summer, these days records office fell in love with it and without wasting any time rushed to contact the mysterious artist and propose an album. although well-hidden in a secret back-alley of west london where june lives and dreams music, his unique approach on acid house, synth wave, chicago house and 80s nostalgia was too good to be left unnoticed and has been favored by people such as panorama bars steffi, mathematicss owner hieroglyphic being, terre thaemlitz and the clone record store to name but a few. almost half a year after his >alleviation< ep, junes debut album >cytheria< has been realized and features a 12inch sampler with two brand new tracks and two remixes by critically acclaimed dj sprinkles on one of junes older tracks >lost area<. terre thaemlitz aka dj sprinkles, who has been well renowned for his contributions in music and arts in general for the past two decades, delivers an epic remix that takes one to a forgotten musical territory somewhere between early warp records, hacienda, 80s new york club sound and older balearic music. the albums cd version includes 10 new songs and 4 from the artists back catalogue and retains a great balance between dance floor orientated tracks and synth-pop.

soeren bodner alias monkey maffia is in his deepest corners most definitely one of these. as 50% the mass of the duo wighnomy brothers he along with ex-dj partner robag delivered for more than 1 and 1/2 decades the thunderous current to the dance floors of the world. his vinyl collection has a great measure of the university library. his creativity is just the same. thats why his release debut is nurtured from a kiln of ideas and inspiration. now finally a new valve of creativity of monkey-energy, as it were. fluctuations and trends of the genre he gives a sly wink to. for him quality and originality is taken seriously. there is not just a mere taste when hearing his track-select ingredients of his own making. the same as in his sets, there is an indisputable >happening< along with a diversity in the pieces. it is quite simply monkey maffia unadulterated - sometimes coaxingly understanding, sometimes psychotic with a thump in the hand and scratching on the head...

thomas fehlmann is integral to kompakt and the labels history. his solo releases and collaborative work with alex patterson as the orb have been some of the kompakts most revered and cherished tunes. following the success of his 2010 full length gute luft (a collection of re-edited versions from his score to the hit documentary 24hr berlin), we start 2011 off with titan one / dfm. on october 16, 2010 thomas fehlmann performed in montreal, canada at the historic molson coors brewery building together with members of the montreal symphony orchestra (osm). together they sought to recreate a version of gustav mahlers classic symphony no. 1 (titan). kompakt is proud to now offer a new recording inspired by that epic concert of symphonic and electronic with a new recording inspired from that performance – renamed as titan one. the hum of cellos and strings conjoin fehlmanns electronics – held together by the sublime, unobtrusive thump of a bass drum. titan one flows with a beauty and edacity that is rarely heard in both classical and electronic music form. the b-side features a new recording inspired from the second piece of the performance - a new version of thomas fehlmanns du fehlst mir from his 2006 kompakt full length visions of blah. reanimated as dfm, the piece again conjoins the different musical worlds in a way we have never heard to such a high standard. a much more upbeat affair than to titan one (of course) bass and keyboards mingle with the symphony the playfulness of the original song rolls throughout dfm. whether as palais schaumberg, the orb, or 3mb (to name only a few alias). fehlmann may have 3 decades of professional recordings under his belt but he continues to prove to the world as being one of the most fascinating and creatively open musicians in his field. this release clearly proves his story is far from over.