san francisco/paris-based label spring theory is back with its fourth release. called sweet bitter love, it s a four track ep of manic sample-driven house from keita sano, a japanese producer who s been on a roll lately with releases for like-minded imprints discos capablanca, mister saturday night, and strictly groove recordings. sweet bitter love kicks off with the tripped-out flair of -once i found a diamond.- it s an uplifiting bongo-led cut with dubby melodics that sound like the kind of thing sleeping bag records would have put out in the early 80s. jacques renault provides a leaner peak-time version — complete with hard-hitting snares and growling bass — via his -once i found a diamond (jacques renault trouble funk remix).- things take a turn for the delightfully weird on the ep s namesake -sweet bitter love.- starting like a straightforward house cut, it explodes into a psychedelic collage of spaghetti western guitars, tribal calls, displaced jazz fills, and other forms of cleverly sampled soundtrack exotica. the release wraps up with yet another curveball on -bouzouk.- here sano lays out a subwoofer-knocking ny garage house rhythm that takes a left turn with frenzied bouzouki playing charting arpeggios through a haze of echoing foreign voices. taken as a whole, sweet bitter love is that rare idiosyncratic bomb of an ep that will keep your dancers moving and your trainspotters guessing — in other words, it s spring theory through and through.

johnny superglu s second release on plynt, rambo village is his darkest work to date, a mysterious, ethereal and hypnotic urban safari infused with the post-industrial spirit of his hometown of charleroi, a scarred, broken landscape of crumbling steelworks and decaying iron mills. pressing a disparate variety of antique, analogue audio equipment into service, it s a piece of low-fi knob-twiddling shot through with the spirit of chicago s house hey-day and iconic acid house with an instant dance floor feel. enter a moist world of dancing red-masked devils, driven by a hypnotic & mysterious flow that will freeze your blood.

title track joyride kicks things off with a straight up 909 beat, complete with scifi sweeps and classic wood block percussion, quickly working its way into an very subtle groove with every element working effectively to keep it fully funk laden. sideways completes the a side of the release and gets going right from the beginning. pumping percussion takes hold and hits the ground running before a perfectly weighted synth hook lashes over the top with henning playing with the synths lfo to creative effect. dust takes things down a notch as swirling pads drape themselves over a serious 909 beat. henning lets this one loop out, letting the subtle variations in the synths do the work as the 909 holds the beat solid and reminiscent of early berlin/detroit dub techno crossovers. mars attacks closes of the ep and does so in particularly fine fashion. a more broken beat affair this time from henning and he really works his machines into a sonic warfare of bass tones and tweaked out synths that sear through the crashing percussion workout.

following toju kaes critically acclaimed debut *villa/11 rooms*, the young vienna-based producer offers us with his new album *unfold* an outstanding collection of tracks that contrary to the detail-loving beautifully arranged first output shows a distinct rougher and downscaled side of his music. ranging between the sticky crowded dancefloor and the safe haven of ambient roots it hints at, the album, released through swiss label neopren records, still unfolds its own room of both subtlety and drive as well as a much-needed sense of buoyancy and a certain impression of forward movement. with a new and unexpected feeling for roughness and spontaneity and some great avant-garde moments (buscheli), unfold is a marked progression, both in terms of composing and producing, in the career of the artist.

from the suburbs of italy to the swiss ghettos, breakcore, industrial and drum n bass sounds are shooted from the best necrophiliacs heavyweights. djs and producers with machine guns through all over the world ... to kill the shit you listen day after day, to delete the concept you have about music, to create a new era of breaks destruction. prepare your brain to the next level of the techno, hardcore dnb, nekrolog1k is coming, and is coming fast, hard and brutal !

complex adaptive systems are able to adapte and change themselves based on experience. that is dynamic systems with self-organization which gave rise to global behavior called emerging, that cannot be explained by a single physics law. adaptation is reached through the constant redefinition of the connection between system and its environment.

timeless horizons is a compilation of songs originally released on three private press lps: auf der suche (1984), zeitlos (1986) and new horizons (1988). original copies are almost impossible to find these days and change hands for serious sums, so welcome the timeless horizons... dont you agree that music is best when it is not easy to describe it? just like the music of wolfgang barthel, matthias böhm and reinhold bauer. their amalgamation of oriental folk, percussive rock and a good bit of blues will let you drift away, dream, dance... into the storm.

co-label owner sinfol, returns to anagram providing us with four distinct techno cuts that dip into the realm of dub. with this release, sinfol shows his ability to travel through various emotions and soundscapes while staying true to his own distinctive modern take on grooves.

• 10 inch handstamped limited edition of 200 copies, no repress.
• dj support so far from key players including: murf (subterrain), russ gabriel (ferox)
• following the first 2 sell out releases, the mysterious silver ash returns with tallow, the 3rd in a series of super limited 10 inch vinyl, handstamped, and lovingly mastered with a superb warm tape qualities. the original mix carries beautifully structured shuffling beats, and a wall of stunning reverbed stabs, dubby chords and cut through bass. fellow dub techno producers, hailing from australia, the echo inspectors provide a deeper reshape, soaked in warm dub soundscapes!

acid, no wave and experimental house producer drvg cvltvre has been busy recently. after releasing with chris moss acid on shipwrec in 2014, vincent koreman then served up a full ep of his own, on dutch label cos_mos and is now back once again with a new four track affair on pinkman that comes two years after he offered up the label’s first ep in 2013. up first, * my houz* is a swampy house track with heavy drums, whirring machines and white noise textures all adding up to an intense affair that sounds like little else. then comes * tyranny of the gods* , a slow tempo but high impact track that builds and builds on a nerve lead synth line as frazzled bass props things up from below. dark and weird, occult and rave, its another unique proposition. on the flip, * sleepdealer* is an unbalanced house track with taught, tight bass and is shot through with laser like synths. serene and spaced out, it makes way for closer * crack spirit guide* which is a noisy, intense and brooding fusion of crisp percussion, big walls of synth and chattering drums that really have you on edge. once agin, then, drvg cvltvre has come up with the idiosyncratic goods.

doubtingthomas has recently got a lot of love, and his new two-tracker on mayak shows why. * telegraph* delivers dance rhythms with the speed of light. on the other side - hypnotic groove of * taking control* comes through the bones and makes your skin go goosebump.

these are techno and house hybrids run through a funhouse mirror. each track is guaranteed to leave you in a different mental place than where you started.

bit trip ep sees the return of another well known 8bit talent - snilloc is back with a massive release! after the broad success of 800 ep, the hungarian producer now has four new tracks ready & waiting to be played out loud. these babies are made for the club & each production has a unique vibe carried through tight drums. elso & tripless are energy loaded peak time bombs, perfect when the crowd is feeling it! once you get in deep, what u like & chic le moste is exactly what you need. slow evolving groovers with just the right amount of tools - we are sure you will enjoy this quality release from start to finish as much as we do!

it was only a matter of time before the prolific electro stalwart scape one aka kurt baggaley made an appearance on cpu. scape ones penchant for sci-fi is reflected in recombination an electronic adventure through space time, stopping briefly for an atomic war. kurts vast experience and collection of analogue synthesizers can be heard to full effect with crushing bass, bubbling leads and arpeggiated sweeps throughout. strong artistic influences on the ep from john foxx, vangelis to autechre (incunabula-esque). all in all a cocktail for the perfect electro cut.

the second release on ftd is also the second release of lisbon based production trio niagara. although they havent released a record since *ouro oeste* dropped on príncipe back in 2013, their signature sound has travelled through many different guises. ftd002 charts such experimentations during this time, from the fall-over drunk guitars on *falcão*, to the wedding bells and released hounds on *mustor*.

remastered re-issue on 180 gram vinyl of the 1967 linda jones debut album. includes a bonus 7 inch.

nearly two years ago we released mys/kela by a newish stockholm-based producer who had put out a couple tracks on a couple labels studio barnhus and local talk owned by friends from around town. that produce s name was hnny and a lot has happened since then, both to him and to us. hes gone on to crank out more l.t. 12inches as well as some hes dropped on his yummy and puss imprints, weve gone on to unleash a couple dozen more records and see the list of talent we ve hosted at our parties grow to astounding length. somehow, through it all, we managed to stay close with hnny, whos real name is johan cederberg, and even book him for a couple nyc gigs. the friendship that began so humbly and gently in 2013 has blossomed.

eddy romero & frink were digging in the rock formations beneath earth s crust and have quarried a track which was forged into the newest schallbox-vinyl straight by the pressure of the continental plates! schallbox018 is an expedition through a scarcely lit tunnel, down into a mysterious and cryptic underworld. the tracks pull fiction and element unfold a maelstrom that takes us ever deeper down into a dark abyss. pull fiction in m.ins remix version is a percussive club monster that gives over to sparsely flickering lights revealing the way onwards, while the mystical voices in steve cole & ronald christophs remix of element take us back into the daylight again.
played & supported by: someone else / david keno / marc depulse / mihai popoviciu / sven dohse / stacey pullen / paco osuna / marco fender / riva starr / jesse rose / forest people / animal trainer / ramon tapia / dj w!ld / hermanez / hanne & lore / deepshape / beatamines / filtertypen / ante perry /kiko martínez / björn wilke / dj hildegard / marc poppcke / helmut dubnitzky

after releasing his new album, film of life, late 2014, tony allen makes a bridge with modern club music through 2 remixes. house guru ricardo villalobos and partner max loderbauer present a rework of * african man* , in which they slowly drags it in a minimalist groovy mutation. on b-side, rising londoner fort romeau reveals a new facet of tonys piece * go back*, bringing deep graceful and elegant modern discoid rhythm mixed with damon albarns silky vocals.

aaaas debut album *shiva watts* sounds both vivid and complex, capturing the raw energy of the mexican producers praised live performances at mutek, boiler room and elsewhere. it is a direct result of tireless, disciplined experimentation with analogue hardware. the 16 tracks on *shiva watts*, which is available for the first time ever on vinyl through the berlin-based antime label, take their cues from a variety of musical styles, most notably acid, combining elements of hard-hitting techno, textural idm, dry-but-funky electro and trance-inducing house with lush ambient-leaning interludes. *shiva watts* is an album which celebrates stylistic and emotional ambiguity, which provides the perfect soundtrack for a world yet to come - and everything that will follow after that. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

hut vibez records is a london based vinyl label, with a focus on house and techno. hv002pt1 is designed for the club systems: the second instalment in the hut vibez records series is a rhythmic release, sure to work the crowd. jase is now delving deeper into the analogue world, creating music with a organic sound.through this latest production he delivers two intuitive tracks, which capitalise on the sound vinyl can offer. resonant and complex, these tracks demonstrate jases adept fascination with seeking out new ways to work, bringing a satisfying and exploratory sound to the techno realm.

voyage directs message comes through loud and clear on the labels first compilation, a collection that takes in both unreleased tracks and a hand-picked selection of classics from the imprint s first five years...

limited edition 12 inch in picture sleeve with artwork by mighty wright. city life is one of the two releases on the beau-jolly label, dating from the following year. a handclapping, screaming, chase through breaking glass and slick 80s pop videos. uptown downtown. red lipstick and white fur coats. glamour, gangs, and boppers. the exclusive artwork by chris wright of turbo island illustrates the crazy in & out vagaries of loves playground.

one modest man known as das komplex has been steadily producing music for almost a decade now in his quiet hometown of koszalin in western pomerania region of poland. it could have stayed like this if not for maciek sienkiewicz (veteran dj and promoter, one of the pioneers of polish electronic music scene), who picked some tunes for his new label fasrat. as the artist himself prefers to stay out of the spotlight, let the music speak for itself: from sun-drenched, guitar-driven like a fish (remixes coming from some key players in modern disco/balearic scene), through futuristic disco of -narkoleptyczni troche- and hazy deepness of nowadays, towards epic, over 13 minutes long, jazzy, dreamy, but no less energetic -siren-. elegant, original, infectious grooves for club play and home listening alike. limited edition with cover art by acclaimed contemporary painter aleksandra waliszewska

dear madam, dear sir, ramona is ready to reveal yet another manmade mystery to humanity – *reframe* by benedikt frey. browsing through freys back catalogue, one thing has always been certain with every new record released – freys music has always been mystical, was working in different layers and has never been only a further development of the record before.

here today is significant through their releases on philpot, suol, claqueur and the legendary uk house label buzzin fly records.

now living in warsaw, donnell knox was well known, along with black nation s jay denham for forging a tough, distinct kalamazoo techno sound in the 90s. his label, sonic mind, put out some very coveted, underground wax that still sounds unique, extra rugged, and fresh. well d-knox is now on a bit of a comeback mission it seems, with some really inspiring new material, and “africa calling”. the first version, created to donnell’s much loved “spirit man” alias, is a soulful trek through layers of pads and emotive synth work. the simple, but uplifting, vocal snippet really gives it an organic and spiritual feel, the tempo is driving and quick, but the overall vibe is laid back and deep. remixes come from the likes of brooklyn based titonton duvante, who maximizes a synth pattern to a form a beautiful, reaching, version, while canada’a rennie foster channels his futago traxx style to present a full on tribal, drum based mix with added vocal pieces. also, detroit transplant, now living in canada as well, j garrett goes in with a very emotional, warm, string laden take. the ep is capped off with another version from donnell that could stand as it’s own track really, a totally different, but equally as strong, version featuring a driving baseline and detroit style string vamps. a really nice release, worthy of your support, from a well loved veteran of the techno underground.

after the first ep lately in 2014, unknown berlin-based artist rhythmath deepens with its second release to keep spreading dynamic, mental-not-mental, dance-floor friendly techno music.with the aim of letting crowd dancing loosing the sense of time through structurally- functional tracks, filled by intriguing deep-minimal elements and energetic percussions, rhythmath #2 rises from the most hidden mathematical theories linked to music – in particular, rtmt explores the euclidean algorithm, translating it into four lusty cuts characterized by an intense and smart fusion of drums, claps, synths and breaks.-

the last time these gentlemen linked up was for their release what you see on leftroom limited in december of 2013. since then, circle (rob paine + keith landis) produced another ep for worship while rise 8 has been recording their full length album. the universe let these artistic minds & souls meet in the studio once again to create gone too deep. the original mix is a deep and moody house builder that is really brought to life through the haunting vocals of rise 8 s gerhardt koerner.

mike gervais is back with the second release from deep within the system lair. relentlessly coded synth lines snake through rough kicks and industrial soundscapes on two seething original cuts, with two remixes completing the package. luis flores (clr, droid, blank code) delivers a pounding metallic reinterpretation, while doubt (mistress, don’t be afraid, disposable commodities) takes things down a cloudy and twisted path into murky

a couple years ago developer created a modularz sub label named - developer archive - the idea was to slowly release tracks taken from his personal collection and specifically made for his live dj sets. through developer archive these tracks are now being released in a limited amount and the chosen selection are the ones that developer felt made the largest impact in clubs and venues around the world.

rounding off the vinyl series that accompanies themas label-defining strength in numbers compilation, part 4 downsizes from 12 inch to 7 inch to present two distinctive jams that show some of the farthest reaches of the new york imprints sound. laurine frost may be best known as part of the nonconformist house and techno scene of europe through releases on perspectiv, sharingtones and nervmusic, but on this special creation for thema he makes the perfect tribute to the city that gave rise to the label, with a little help from the racy diatribe of amiri baraka on “your house”. by way of a truly special finale for the series, minneapolis maverick dj slip graces the label with an all-too rare appearance, taking an altogether more primal approach on “x7” that channels his years spent conjuring up next level techno for missile, music man and more into a taut and punchy electro excursion infected with tricked out effects and seductive sci-fi noir atmospherics. it’s the perfect example of the freaky fringes thema has comfortably reached to over the course of the last forty releases.

run harder vol. 1 is the first installment in the run harder series. a various artists concept that will represent different cities across the globe. the first effort is a trans-atlantic affair. two great american metropoles and two european cities are connected through a slice of black gold.

played by ricardo amongst others! big 12- release on resopal - which comes as a 16+minute version. this sounds as brilliantly mental as you d hope. the two french guys worked a travers les branches in a their very own rancho-relaxo trademark style. a big big big extended electronic excursion. this is a haunting piece which travels through a rich landscape of fine textures. we decided to release it on a single sided white coloured limited vinyl.

dm003 gets the black maths series off the ground. black maths is all about the most introspective of the rhythms that can get the dance floor on fire. one artist per side displaying their separate musical universes with one common link: mystery. a mystery that goes from placid to oppressive, sometimes even bordering on unnerving. black maths is above all an exciting journey through sound.

remastered neuauflage eines der besten deep southern soul-alben aller zeiten von sandra bright aus memphis, später nashville, aus dem das stax-sublabel truth kurz vor der stax-insolvenz leider nur einige 7 inch singles auskoppeln konnte. 1989 erschien es dann bei demon records und wurde zur begehrten rarität.

2 classic soul cuts get a re issue through new series buried treasure. pressed on a limited 7 inch heavyweight vinyl with a dinked centre.

the third release on palms & charms comes from tokyo club stalwart masanori ikeda (mansfield, ikeda x), who has had previous releases on the legendary flower records and cos/mes imprint snaker. a resident dj at london club wag in the early 90 s, masanori returned to japan later in the decade and has since provided the soundtrack to many a tokyo night-time adventure, most recently with his continuing residency at shibuya institution oath. with afro tipsy, masanori offers up a monster of rolling percussion and pulsating synths. feel the stress of the day fall away, your veins flowing as if with the very energy of a thousand suns. moving confidently to the dance floor, your head and limbs begin to move in new and unexpected rhythms. don t be alarmed - you feel good. on the flipside, the remix from almunia (claremont 56) takes you deeper than deep. the sound envelops you as you enter the club. the continental winds and low pressure lift you aloft and you circulate around the dance floor, carried far as if on a warm jet stream. the rhythm drives, dubbed-out guitar echoing through the night. leonardo ceccanti and gianluca salvadori taking you to new places.

harry klein records is back. the first contribution comes from giorgia angiuli. born and raised in the deep south of italy, giorgia is a classic example for a inimitable talent when it s about combining different styles of music. either playing live on stage or recording in the studio – her unconventional manner of reception and rendition, same on stylistic as on technical issues, allows her to create unique moments through her music. in this sense her forthcoming ep, named nebula , is a contribution to the multiple diversity which marks the electronic scene nowadays more than ever. it s taking us on a journey through the facets of heart-warming house, straightforward techno, and the fields of intense and dreamy pop, always reminding us of what s really essential in music.

ltd album format (300 copies) includes laser cut slip mat, firm sale only!
emikas new album channels electroclash era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amidst soaring synths. a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout this record. the intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods showcased point illustrate a fully-fledged artist. pitches her voice down on the vampish miracles to duet with herself in haunting fashion.

emikas new album channels electroclash era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amidst soaring synths. a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout this record. the intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods showcased point illustrate a fully-fledged artist. pitches her voice down on the vampish miracles to duet with herself in haunting fashion.

voyage direct s message comes through loud and clear on the label’s first compilation, a collection that takes in both unreleased tracks and a hand-picked selection of classics from the imprint’s first five years...

new yorks marcos cabral has not so quietly been creeping up on unsuspecting victims of modern electronic music through the last years. his project as chemotex for trilogy tapes singlehandly executed a type of out of sync shuffle jack not seen since the days or early rush or even cajual which have had floorboard pulling effects in clubs when dropped. download code included. tip!

one per person pls following her debut on the music for shut-ins compilation, antenes concocts three tracks of otherworldly techno on l.i.e.s straight from her nyc workshop. tip! *antenes operates a laboratory of self-made analog sequencers and synth modules built and manipulated in the name of rhythmic, sonic and spatial exploration. antenes signal path transforms synthesizers into sequences that burst with percussive energy, bouncing sound through sound like so many fuzzy am radio stations clipping during a late night drive. the result is a sound fundamentally unique and viscerally propulsive that shuttles dancers into a vortex of electro pulses. *

the original opens with a field recording intro followed shortly after by heavy bass shots and a pulsating kick drum. snare patterns and an underwater synth melody hit the speakers with an abstract touch, while halfway through the pace changes with a new bass coming in. an experimental and brave track, it reflects idriss djing style and his long sets, going into different mental spaces, a wavelike combination of beats and up&down rhythms. eduardo de la calle s trademark analog sounds fill his tribute remix with acid keyboards, rim shot grooves, industrial noises and metallic vibes, swinging with a rolling bass line and bringing the original percussions to the fore.

dan farserelli releases the runnings thoughts ep, his first solo outing on the fuse london imprint. running thoughts kicks things off with a sub-aquatic joy ride of deep and twisted beats, shards of static sound puncturing through to lend the track an otherworldly feel. another day toughens things up with a booming kick and more focused dance-floor sensibility whilst the eps vinyl only track lost inside injects a sense of melancholia with its eerie pad imbuing the groove with a trippy edge

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aira ep project concept:
musicians are with huge imagination into their creations, but they must still call on new technologies, such as roland aira, to express themselves through the sounds and fill up their music with soul, rhythm and melody, we seeks out this connections between the humans and those machines. we invite most talented musicians around the globe to let them provide new forms of music and sounds and we release it on special ep vinyl series.

californian modular synthesizer and audio equipment producter tiptop audio is proud to introduce a new project for 2015: tiptop audio records. in the recent years musical productions have seen a remarkable return to the use of hardware through analog synthesizers and digital control interfaces. this trend has proven so strong that it prompted a rebirth of modular synths in a new format (eurorack). tiptop audio has made a name producing sophisticated but easy to use modules, designed to form a complete system that is especially effective for dance-oriented productions and live sets. tiptop audio records selected for its first issue some of the most groundbreaking artists using such systems, to present a range of artists who, through their tracks, explore the landscape of dance music in a very fresh perspective. these are the artists who inspire the tiptop team to make more innovative devices, which in turn make new music (a nice feedback loop).

courtesy of just listen records and cpr (caxton press) emcee killa and grim reaperz combine to bring you their brand new project zapatista. dervied from the zapatista movement in chiapas, mexico during the 1990s both artists have adopted a philosphy of mind and music through the movements of the zapatistas with an aim to enlighten people of their existence.