“ferns and stuff” is wild & free’s debut single on discotexas. it’s part of the much anticipated debut album from this la based duo. titled “shapes on shapes” the album sees drew kramer and george cochrane deliver on the promise of their early releases with 11 tracks of languorous poolside disco, tropical pop and balearic house. this first advance single stands as a perfect example of the exotic album s vibe.
both multi-instrumentalists, singers and producers in their own right, the pair came together in 2015 and have spent the past 2 years crafting a series of acclaimed eps and remixes (for the likes of joe goddard (hot chip), panama, gigamesh, rac and ben browning of cut/copy) that saw them tipped by the likes of spin, xlr8r, indie shuffle and many more and take their live show on the road playing alongside the likes of brooklyn’s body language.

repeat orchestra (aka stefan schwander aka antonelli electr., rhythm maker, one half of the duo swimmingpool as well as being behind >a rocket in dub<) returns with another 12inch in his purest form of his electronic soul, based around live-performances, orchestral instrumentations and deep house. in a post-modern manner, the >asafa chords ep< operates differently as opposed to the standard sampling clichès of standard house-tunes that we hear on each and every street corner these days. the two pieces follow a minimal yet above the norm musical approach, with tricky and advanced rhythms and a strong groove that lets the listener dive deeper into the world of a one-man-band, who likes to express his version of afro-futuristic housemusic by bringing deep chords, live-played strings and lots more of his personal flavour into his production. . the result is a warm and wonderfully musical expression on the dancefloor that will guaranteed stand out from the rest.

metalurgic funk vol. 2 takes a short leap from vol. 1, with all 4 cuts based around solid tonks of straight forward techno. cutting 909-hat s, tunnel-visioning and simple but detailed slings of futuristic synths thread the whole record together. pretention is left aside for upfrontness and most advanced interpretation of these looped bangers are left to happen in the listeners head while segueing into the core of techno.

tresor is glad to announce the release of manni dee’s first album the residue , on june 15th. based in london, manni dee is held in high esteem by many for his spotless production and relentless dj sets. the gleaming rendition of manni s creative vision stuns. he knows sounds inside-out, making his studio a favorite stop for many to receive manni’s expertise. the production of the residue’ was inspired by the city of london and its general living conditions. more particularly, how social cleansing, inequality and the political situation generally - and on a holistic scale - informs internal and external locus of control. the residue’ is disconsolate, and with such heart-wrenching tracks as “in communal solitude”, “vicarious living” or “submit. breathe.” or the mutinous “at mercy of the muse” and “paroxysm” manni dee clearly cuts out his insurgent statement. in parallel to his regular dj schedule, manni dee will also take his sonic proclamation in its live pa form out to the most advanced stages starting this summer.

advanced deep driving techno from amsterdam! jp enfant s let recordings continues to slowly but surely build a fine reputation, and in fact his last ep on the label featured a track, sirens , which got used to great effect by daniel avery on his acclaimed dj kicks mix. now a fourth interesting ep on let recordings comes from shoal, who makes his first out on vinyl after a digital release on planet rhythm in october. utrecht based shoal aims to balance his techno sounds somewhere between rhythmic hypnosis and detailed soundscaping. he urges listeners to twitch out of their comfort zone and to really engage with his music. that is made all the more easy given that it is such inventive stuff. a powerful ep from this emerging new artist.

prism it s a new, berlin based, techno label born from the mind of ilario alicante. first release it s a killer pack including 3 stunning original tracks from marco effe with an amazing markus suckut remix. tip.

big with: richie hawtin, dubfire, dj hell, mandy, dj t, james what, ralph lawson... well what can we say, two tracks that could not be more different from well know mainz/ germany based artist butch aka bülent gürler. the a side >destruction< is a track that so perfectly fits into the scene of german minimal house, we think it will be eaten up immediately by the dj scene. the flipside track >muskatnuss< is more challenging and made for the advanced djs. this track is weird, funky, housey and more on the side of the new school of house we get nowadays from cecille and similar labels. the track makes use of samples from butchs most sought after sample libaries that include fantastic cartoon sounds he has cut up and arranged rhythmically. a stunning performance!

the second release from merkur aka japasese embassy is coming. we can expect an exciting and unexpected 3 tracker which does not fit in any conventional category. gonno, tokyo based producer and dj, has graped everyones attetion with his outstanding “i don’t need competition (inkl. donnacho costello mix)” on beyond records in late winter 2008. for merkur he has designed the acid-revival track “desolation 303?,,. this track is build on a tricky chicago styled rhythm and an acid sequence which first comes slowly, later on developing an beautiful drive suitable on every dancefloor. berlin based japanese artist / label owner shingo suwa painted the tune “silver blue” with a lot of love for chords and melodic spins. maybe you can call it housemusic knocked down to a minimal attitude. “two of us” plays with warm synths on a solid base, slightly referring to the detroit deep house culture and impressing with an advanced but nevertheless solid groove

german deep house maestro ralf gum continues his superb output with another single taken from his celebrated long-player >uniting music if no harm>’,is featuring rachel claudio on vocals and proves ralf’,s talent to deliver songs with the right combination of elements to make a serious impact on the advanced dance-floors. the pumping beats and multi-layered percussion in the ‘,original mix’, are surrounded by an effective baseline and kicking poly-synth stabs to build the driving musical bed for rachel’,s passionate vocal.

tony senghore is no stranger to the world of electronic house music. after countless releases under various monikers including records for paper recordings, music for freaks, underwater and seasons he now graces john dahlbäck s incredibly successful pickadoll imprint with his particular definition of driving & playful dance-floor insanity. way out is based upon a non-stop bass line and perfectly embodies tony s advanced musical temperement by including oriental melodies and fierce efx. careful you don’t lose control on the dancefloor! ‘way off’ on the flipside displays his ability to combine bass-heavy rhythms with simple, keen riffs – but no less mental for it!

the reflective and immersive extraterrestrial synth explorations of surgeons girl s a violet sleep ep mark a stunning, dream-like debut for the bristol based artist to close a tumultuous year. specialising in live audio-visual performance, combined with a love of analogue synths, surgeons girl weaves emotive and enveloping sounds from her instruments, drawing on influences from the likes of suzanne ciani, laurel halo and kaitlyn aurelia smith. livity sound is a label set up by peverelist in 2011 as a vehicle for a raw and exploratory strain of uk techno, rooted in the heritage of uk dance music and sound system culture. it has since become one of the uk s foremost protagonists for cutting edge underground electronic music.

the first volume of the new remixes series is up next on bld tape recordings. original tracks previously released have been revisited by artists that support the label since the early days and give shape to this varied and solid 3 remixes ep. on side a, eric cloutier blurs the line between deep house and techno with a signature theorem remix of the transpose layered with acid basslines and scuffled dub chords. stojche pops up on b1 with an advanced power house-ish vision of crawling showcasing drums, chords and leads precisely crafted. and on b2, copenhagen-based anastasia kristensen delivers her take on bubble games bringing us into a trippy and faster dark mood charged by repetition and enigmatic pads.

dabj have taken flight with their first drop. and it s another fine selection of sonic warheads from advanced helicopter commander fear-e.

aar is a project by milan-based producer, dj and designer giorgio di salvo. the first grade lp is his first record under this name, self-released in collaboration with haunter records, the first chapter in a new series dedicated to tonal and rhythmic experimentation. advanced audio research is the ironic definition of this new music course of his, a nod to the large amount of esoteric studio gear accumulated and (ab)used during the years. the project itself is the result of years of study and experimentation with generative music matrices, based on the application of a three dimensional array of variables and unknowns to algorithmic pattern creation. the result is punishing, close to the most radical exploits in ear-wrenching breakcore, footwork and jungle, albeit with a sonic and structural finesse that reveals the producer’s manic dedication. track a-4 is produced in collaboration with somec and b-01 in collaboration with heith, channeling abstract and melancholic vibes into the project. vinyl comes in ultra ltd. edition of 100 copies, each one wrapped in a different hand-printed folder.

returning after recent 12” on the cyclist’s tape throb to native fuselab al-90 together with his moscow-based colleague dx2ov starts a new round of his firm advanced tape house with a more complex approach thus even more groovy and wavy. 2 tracks of 4-4 beats, flowing tape layers plus touchy melodies and dx2ov’s quirky tricks for this spring’s floors.

stimming x lambert on kryptox. stimming x lambert have done an album together: exodus! this duo debut will be released on the new berlin based kryptox label on 9th march 2018. kryptox is the new label for neo -jazz/kraut/classical music my by gomma and toy tonics founder mathias munk modica. stimming is one of the main names in german advanced techno. he first appeared to the public with cooperations with david august and solomun on diynamic records. later he did orchestral techno works and is by now one of the leading names in his genre. lambert is one of the rising starts of german neo-classical music. the pianoman with the mask. after 3 albums (some recorded with little help by niels frahm) he is selling out venues all over europe. together stimming x lambert created a new approach on postmodern, romantic, krauty electronica mixed with classical piano elements

austin-based musician eliot lipp delivers “skywave”, an album lipp has been working on for the past several months. with influences from sci-fi soundtracks and 70s and 80s funk, he channels a collection of weird, high-definition, melodic beats. in these nine songs lipp feels he “might have everything i want to say in one moment.” recreating key musical moments in a current and relatable way was the goal in producing skywave and giving himself permission to take some risks as well. with a versatile approach, lipp has created opportunities to connect with some of the artists he first looked up to, playing in cities across america and abroad always returning to his hometown in the pacific northwest. collaboration plays a role in all his albums. he’s been a fan of emancipator for a years now and was beyond excited to get his “not quite awake” remix. he asked dmc champ chris karns to scratch on ‘joyride’. in addition to doing cuts, chris ended up playing live drums and layering unique vocal samples. ‘reflection’ came from a jam session with gibbz and cherub in their nashville studio. one of lipp’s biggest musical influences last year came from a group of producers from seattle that call themselves fish tank friends. most of them had a hand in the early stages of ‘spiders’. with monthly trips planned from texas back to washington, he anticipates more evenings surrounded by friends, fans, and new listeners where he brings everyone together through the touch of a button.

ltd to 200 copies pressing.
supported by: christian varela, richie hawtin , steve stoll, terrence dixon, aubrey ,angel molina, slam, pacou, tun nel, warren fellow , noemi black, kerstin eden, gotshell ,chris fortier, g- man, dave simons, maceo plex, gigi gallo, sintek , sutter cane, nadja, lind , anderson noise, lo shea, m.i.d.i. advanced human (dj hi­shock),tom laws.pete bones ,orde meikle ,st honore ,alexi delano ,bodyscrub ,paul loraine ,joseph capriati ,anthony castaldo , archivone, fundamental interaction, kill ref, anders hellberg ,dustin zahn,luigi madonna..

in advance of new music from ben frost in 2017, bedroom community is excited to present the definitive recorded version of his 2013 opera and directorial stage debut, the wasp factory, based on the novel by the late iain banks.
setting his unwitting characters against the backdrop of vast, implacable forces of nature - storm, sea, fire, and even their own madness - frost reaches deep into his formidable arsenal to reveal an unexpected warmth, from the composer of electronic experiments like aurora and theory of machines. the focus here is on the live sound of the reykjavík sinfonia, recorded in abbey road’s studio ii and, for the first time, the human voice. he sets david pountney’s libretto to tuneful, even soulful vocal lines, an extraordinarily unreliable narrator describing scenes of extreme violence and horror in music of incongruous loveliness.
limited pressing on translucent vinyl.

pentatones, the artists collective based in berlin, leipzig and amsterdam, have produced a new mini-album, which is released in june on lebensfreude records. in advance they come back with the single -glowing- and surprise with an unusual musical perspective: less difficult, less mystical, almost affirmative. a magical track. matching: marek hemmann as a remixer with a great charming and dance affine version. a bomb!

the new york-based (u)nity is made up of michael valeanu, axel tosca laugart, chris smith, max cudworth and amaury acosta. they formed the band in 2006 as a project to explore afro-cuban jazz, funk, soul and contemporary electronica. they say they ve been influenced by everyone from chucho valdes to art blakey to led zeppelin to kendrick lamar, and you can definitely hear all of that in this jawdropping work. guarapachanga is special in that it was the first song written by the band back in their days as music students at the new school. it s derived from the style known as guarapachangeo the most advanced form of cuban rumba, heavily improvisational and based on very complex rhythms and melodies. on this recording, (u)nity is graced with a guest performance by grammy award winner pedrito martinez, a master rumbero, one of the greatest conga players ever, an innovator who has left a permanent mark on cuban music. martinez is also a priest in the yoruba religion and a historian of cuban culture. over its eight and a half minutes, guarapachanga twists and turns and journeys through a mind bending array of different tempos and modes, from latin jazz to hip hop, ultimately ending with a trippy ambient soundscape. the whole thing is overlaid with free spirited melody, soul and the afro-cuban essence that is the bands lifeblood. the white-hot live playing gives it the feel of the best early-morning jam session, yet it packs a sonic punch that will make it sound incredible on a good sound system in the hands of adventurous djs in the world-beat or spiritual-house vein. if you didnt know guarapachanga was a contemporary work you might mistake it for a loft classic, yet it s also as fresh and exciting as anything you ll hear this year.

december is the alias of paris based techno producer tomas more. having released a slew of respected releases under his full name, tomas is mutating his focus towards the a more experimental realm with his work as december. ‘on a leash’ proceeds tomas’s sold out debut cassette for where to now?, and a 12” for blackest ever black ‘in advance of the broken arm’. december’s latest offering for where to now? explores resoundingly tuff and metallic, largely analogue sounding techno jams.

nice price deal !!! raw waxes continues the release number four with one more original track from the noisemaker. the edition 4.2 is enriched by the remixes of korova, duo who were protagonists of our first release, and inigo kennedy, old school artist truly appreciated by raw waxes. on side c, point x15 advances as an acid robot going ahead with swollen broken baselines covering sinister and rough ambients. the rhythm gets darker and nimbler as far as the stylus moves on the decks. on the side d, korova delivers the mirror of their hypnotic and straight techno soul. drums play hard, ambients are kept happily enjoyable, while the acid synths and chords go with the flow embellishing the original version. inigo kennedy’s reinterpretation seems to come from early ’90 productions on missile records. acid elements and palpitating hi-hats, followed by the syncopated bass drum, gradually fire the minds up and accelerate the roll of weird but deep moments. pure industrial machine guns.

4 mal techno

the ganas ep is dedicated to professor jaime escalante who passed away on march 30, 2010. the movie >stand and deliver< was based on his life. as a math teacher, he worked hard to inspire latino students in east l.a. to work hard at their math skills and at life with desire or in spanish ganas. when everyone else expected latinos not to do well at advanced math and calculus, he reminded students that the aztecs and mayans were masters of numbers. the tracks on the >ganas ep< are designed to inspire listeners to overcome expectations and remember that todays so-called minorities are the descendents of some of the worlds greatest civilizations.

second release on this promising french label.advanced industrial techno as we like it!inspired by an anticipated post-apocalyptic future,polar inertia formed their duo in 2010,they swiftly pointed themselves in the direction of an extremely contrasted music, both heavy and delicate. evoking a sci-fi end-of-the-world countdown scenario, the two artists of polar inertia decided to move aside,and make way for an imaginative and poetic world based on the words of a mysterious narrator. this is the first episode of polar inertia,and our second release on dement3d records.

first on decks.de !!! advanced electronics with an distinctive argentinian touch.
a1: liquen - a wide range of experimental yet carefully chosen sound structures framed by a massive rhythm section - south american new school techno which is gloomy and beautiful at the same time.
a2: neutro - motorized intensity focussing on a unique variety of obscure twisted synths - haunting sound art for minimal diehards.
b: rain cover - a deeply refreshing slice of minor-key-based musical stimulation, dominated by plain rhythmic patterns and riddled with subtle sound effects.

the return of klakson!! mesak delivers a full length (soon to be released) and this is a limited advance vinyl copy of that album. mesak delivers great nordic electrofunk and of course marcel dettmann delivers what people expect... phat berlin styled basement style techno tracks that will be many peoples favorite! must!

berlin/lausanne based avant-garde label minimood unleashes more advanced dancefloor devastation, this time featuring tokyo resident sackrai and legendary kompakt cologne techno knight heib. on a1 etecite remix heib gets serious and unveils the truth and love of techno at the same time by working a pulsating monolithic bass tugs at a pounding kick in his unique breathtaking manner! while sackrai himself dives into a rich tapestry of electronic jewel encrusted forward thinking minimal with twaye on b1. finally, sackrai provides a fine piece of beautiful understated minimal, where shuffling metallic tones recycled from a dubious eastern block factory find a home in the hypnotic space that floats between minimal and techno!supported by laurent garnier, martin eyerer, seth troxler, florian meindl, kabale und liebe, alland byallo, franco bianco and many more…

this time metamorphic recordings is in full on boundary pushing mode with a new sound from dan curtin. techno always has been and always will be about taking risks and going where no one has gone before and this ep, facts is right there. modern techno that will work for djs playing the gamut of techno, tech house, house, minimal and more. vocalist jason byers from cleveland based rock band disengage worked side by side with curtin to add a powerful vocal touch to the intense musical journey presented here. to all you djs working hard to keep it real, to move forward, to advance our scene, and to have a voice of your own, this one is made for you!

essential acapella selections, perfect for advanced djs & very useful for producer

b.u.r.n.e.d - the next strike ! the new track discodrome - uplifting electrohousesmasher based on advanced eighties and sci fi electro rockin beats

three techno tunes for the peak of the night.. the tunes are build in the typical wjh style.. advanced driving tech with a kind of dirty baseloops!!