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after a series of releases on various record labels hydergine is back on separate skills recordings. of course again with melancholic atmospheres and darkness driven dub techno music. recorded on a tape machine and mastered by helmut erler at dubplates and mastering, sspt006 is strictly limited to 300 copies in 12inch vinyl format only.

brussels, monday 1 am. capital of a united europe, its inhabitants separated by cultural spheres along lingual lines. yet, in the back of a dimly lit pub they encounter one another surrounded by nocturnal buzz and the smell of skimpy beer. the night is a place where poets, authors and musicians dwell, in an attempt to leave everyday reality behind in favor of a universal nowhere in particular.

ever capitalizing on aerodynamic tactics, anthony linell s latest ep, layers of reality, presents three tracks that exceed gravitational force with the slickest of manoeuvres. tersely fluctuating and resoundingly austere, the ep has its moments of breezy volatility that punctuates the mesmeric rhythmic cycles to sweeping effect.

mastering by d+m berlin ... awareness level (sspt 004) comes with two high qualified dub techno streams with fantastic chords and very deep atmospheres. this vinyl record release part has appreciable darkness and affability with excellent progression in both tracks. sspt004 is stricly limited to 300 copies in 12inch vinyl format only. supported by levon vincent.

grey report triple vinyl sales pack, including gr05v / gr06v / gr07v.

swiss artist and veteran producer ripperton contacted the esp institute out of the blue mid-2017 to share a gorgeous mix of self-produced material, a collection of pieces made without any agenda outside of representing the self, not geared toward the dancefloor or a specific environment but simply a bi-product of introspective exploration. we were floored, the mix was on constant repeat in our world for weeks, then was subsequently pulled apart into separate titles to form this beautiful double lp, ripperton’s debut with the label. the title sight seeing speaks of someone stepping outside their current reality to look in the mirror, as if to ground themselves and keep sight of who they are in a world of extreme highs and lows. inspired greatly by expansive landscapes and views from airplane windows (imagine your commute flying over the alps every weekend), ripperton describes this collection as postcards to himself, messages from his subconscious recorded on tape (both conceptually and literally), melancholy soundtracks to the mondays that follow weekend journeys. while musical genres tend to cycle through bandwagon moments, the esp institute strives to operate independently of these, and while sight seeing is undoubtably an ambient album, we’re simply proud to revel in the chance moment where an esteemed artist such as ripperton spreads his wings in a beautifully unexpected mode of expression.

alternating systems ep is the debut release of our kommuna tapes imprint – an alternation of new and established artists, music for dancing through the night and music for the mind. track by track, we build a kommuna of artists who share our insatiable appetite for music discovery, guided by a certain vision of the dancefloor: deep stripped-down grooves, sometimes challenging, always with character. limited vinyl & tape label. based in barcelona, curated by cmyk & rubi.