in -music be my lover- alex sander combines a fusion of special electronic sounds and elements of the 80 s and 90 s with interesting and exciting new rhythms of today. this is deep house that will certainly climb the charts and fill every dance floor. the voice belongs to lamont prince, a singer and producer from washington, dc. his singing style combines the roots of gospel with elements of art rock.the amazing remixes come from patty kay, boy next door and samuel fach.

beyond plastic bundle
1 x beyond plastic book
1 x beyond plastic vinyl only compilation
1 x beyond plastic cotton bag (only available in this bundle)

book info:
beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.

the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebedetail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.

– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

vinyl info:
in addition to the book project >beyond plastic<, this vinyl only compilation features four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by sebastian dubiel (ortloff records), sandrow m (uncanny valley), max k. (brothers in love) and andre kronert (decks records).

– vinyl only
– limited edition of 180 black 12-inch vinyls
– including risograph-printed inlay with liner notes by sascha uhlig (groove)
– mastered by manes at salz (salz-mastering.com)
– pressed by r.a.n.d. muzik (www.randmuzik.de)

vinyl only release, limited to 300 numbered copies.
alex & digby return for faarat003! two killer tracks of subtle minimal synthesis. *nothing with you* is a slice of micro gold - considered sound design and woozing synths are backed by a scattered broken beat. the b side *tokyo* takes us into noir-ish house territory, speckled with acidic warbles and tight rhythmic technique.

we here at watergate are extremely excited to bring you our next 12inch release from a close friend of the club and producer extraordinaire, alex niggemann. for this ep alex joined forces with the acclaimed voice from whomadewho, bon homme, to create an incredibly warm and beautiful journey. sorrow is a masterfully crafted array of sound and emotion. while a big rolling kick and crisp hand claps drive the groove, a capricious arpeggio, warm piano chords and the smooth serenade of bon hommes vocals create an undeniably passionate excursion into the deeper moments one can experience on the dance floor.

short time deal! alex jansen delivers his debuting ep on ugold series with four reduced, tres tight lockgrooves on the a side... and a spheric dubtale on the flipside. welcome, alex!

remixes coming from chymera and quantum entanglement.

wound music is back with the third chapter of the only vinyl series. from the collaboration with bartolomeo, cocorico dj resident, the italian label is glad to present bear in black ep feat. remixes by julien sandre & alex kennon. 4 killer tracks full of house and techno items. tip!

nice price deal !!! vom kult open air zum label! das ist der werdegang des neuen label esiw-records, welches auf dem namen des open airs >es schallt im wald< basiert. es wird standesgemaeß mit einem sommertune in die open air saison gestartet. der titel >naples< von cajuu kommt treibend groovig daher, vergisst dabei aber nicht die housige gute laune. supported by ray okpara, gorge , markus homm, jimpster, sash bbc, daniel bortz, filtertypen, chris fortier, d.diggler, lars wickinger, mirco violi

contexterrior & tuning spork were launched in the early 2000s by jay haze and soon became critically acclaimed & influential, establishing - along with perlon - the new school minimal house & techno sounds of the 00s.

khaan started his dj career in 2005. since then, developed through his passion for electronic music, he has been setting high standards on the turntables. in 2007 he decided to start producing his own tracks, much to the joy of his ever growing fan-base. by now his electronic beats can be heard in various releases - *journey to africa* with the label tanzbar musik (including miss jools remix) or *control me* on the *venice ep* from blackrose records, if only to mention a few. further releases with prestigious labels like off, blufin or natural rhythm have proved themselves topsellers. this time khaan got together with alex gori from italy, delivering 2 good tracks for this ep, with a huge amount rhythm, feeling, and groove. for the remix we have no other than sis and zohki & roozlee from viva music, big love to you guys, think you gonna listen.

chelsea hotel records come back with the second release from romanian artist called alex kravitz. mr. blacklash a-side is a solid trip into the new melodyc techno atmospheres. wrecck b-side is composed by a very strong techno tool, in which solemn rhodes try to create suspence on the dancefloor. enjoy this amazing 180 gramm vinyl with full cover print and shrink wrapped sleeve.

ovums 20th birthday celebrations continues with the return of alexkid with 20-something years in the game, the former parisian turned berliner is lauded by peers and fans alike for his production technique, and infamous on the circuit for his extensive collection of - and near-obsessive relationship with - machines.

the fifth release on kv records is dedicated to berlin-based producer alex agore who is certainly one of the most talented musicians in the house music business nowadays. this ep reflects the best of what house music can offer when it is about celebrating the underground sounds of the 90s coming from new york. the whole record is here to make you dance, groove & sing: deep chords, warm vocals, infectious rhythms & basslines ... in short, 100% pure house music.
played by: marc cotterell (plastik people), lady blacktronika, tommy finger jr., titonton duvanté (residual), twos tones ...

limited edition of 300 hand-numbered copies.

this very first debut ep of alex.do shows the unique taste of the young berlin boy. from detroit to trance back to 90s jacking techno and some melancholic dystopian vibe – alex.do can do everything in his outstanding freedom of mixing the past and the future.

after some harder releases on trapez within the last months, alex under focus on his trademark crossover techno, not easy to label into an any specific genre but a sound full of personality. a1. bailar pegados is the kind of track that herbie hancock would have carried in his vinyl case to every club. a2 brings the listener into a robot party at the blue oyster, the club that gives name to track on b side la ostra azul an arpeggiated retro futuristic bomba. 100percent profits of the sales are donated by the cmykmusik foundation to organizations related with children and music.

tenax recordings are preparing to tread a new and fresh path. the florence based label team of alex neri, marco baroni and federico grazzini are looking to explore their roots with a new series of vinyls, produced with the instruments and hardware that have fuelled their creative electronic journey

straight from the berlin pioneer of house alex agore, comes his new track the prayer remixed by the uncle of house james johnston. we have already been introduced to alexs eclectic group of productions, his many signings with past or respected house labels like: wilson records, 4lux, defected, washermans deepdownslam and kolour recordings. alex and james also own together no matter what records a vinyl label full of quality and soul. these two together create a vision of sound for the future and soul thats a blast from the past, together they bring you the crème de la crème of house music. welcome to the sound of axe on wax.

alex smoke returns to r&s with the follow up to his transfixing debut *dust*. he has delivered a full eps worth of mesmeric music, which is quite possibly the most dancefloor material he has released in some time.

nice price deal !!! new years deal - all the tracks on alex burkats latest release, the ep 285 kent are references to, homages to, and an elegy for various ny clubs and clubbing experiences

alex blaxx drops three original tracks for dessous recordings following a couple of very well received releases on buzzing fly and sccucci manucci.

alex w fired again detroit inspired techno burners with massive sound, sweet atmosphere and funky grooves. ep included dub version and berlinimal remix by denizo.limited.

das stimmt, es ist vielleicht sogar das erste mal fuer monkeytown. es zeigt wie sehr wir an alex banks und seine musikalische vision glauben. die tiefe emotionalitaet seiner energetischen musik hallt eben lange nach. die tracks auf illuminate sind so komplex geschichtet und dennoch so zugänglich, dass man bei jedem neuen hoeren etwas neues zu entdecken vermeint. alex ist virtuoser multiinstrumentalist und man hoert den ineinander verschachtelten beat strukturen an, dass sich hier jemand intensiv mit kompositionslehre auseinandergesetzt hat

poker flat recordings welcomes back the ever-prolific alex niggemann for another speaker-troubling dispatch.

detroit inspired techno at its best with powerful tricky grooves, warm and massive.

after dropping superb tunes on the critically acclaimed in the dark compilation on still music, alex israel is back this time with an ep for the jerome derradjis worldwide infamous label stillove4music.

auf seiner ersten monkeytown ep fusioniert der aufstrebende, britische elektronikproduzent und dj alex banks techno mit dem electro/indie songwriting von bands wie animal collective. elizabeth bernholz von gazelle twin steuert melancholische vocals bei, phon.o einen exzellenten remix. der bonustrack phosphorus erinnert an die grossen crystal castles auf einer polnischen warehouse-party.

bushwick17 is a project by costanza francavilla and alex infascelli. it is a 17 minutes improvisation session, recorded in bushwick on a summer afternoon - with no additional edits, mixing or efx. the idea is based on both artists s obsession with the number 17: the concept was to freely capture 17 minutes of their day together, without any thought before the act or any extra sound manipulation after the act. costanza placed 2 mics on the floor in the middle of the room - facing the wall - and played synthesizers while merging herself with dreamlike vocals into ambient floating textures. alex turned on a fan that was abandoned in the studio, placed the electric guitar in front of it, creating ethereal drones, and moving from guitars atmospheres to abruptly exploding yet sultry drums patterns. the result is an hypnotic sonic journey into an indefinite condition of space and time.
single-sided pressing, download code included.

alessio pagliaroli catapulted to the dj-community after his moodmusic debut distactions featuring vocals from jinadu and remixes from frankey & sandrino(innervisions) and moodmusic head sasse. plays by mano le tough, dixon, jimpster and many more, distractions was one of the highlights of 2013. now alessio is back with his 2nd moodmusic ep the bass the day featuring the vocals from chicago based jerome stokes. chicago inspired grooves wrapped around the inspiring vocals and a jacking bass makes the original a true peak hour missile. remixes comes courtesy of alex attias and acid meister freestyle man.

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.
the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.
– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

massive and analog powered tracks by labelowner alex kork. this ep underlines his style with a few of the most wanted tracks from his live sets.

limited to 300 numbered copies. brand new label out of london town! alex & digby channel vintage perlon vibes on this debut 12 on their flash as a rat imprint. stripped back, rolling numbers with an unforgettable vocal loop on the a-side. these will cause absolute devastation on the summer terraces!

slamming remix package by full crate & mao !!!

tennessee techno: alex falk brings the sound in purified form. his approach has already piqued the interest of many influential djs and producers, and the track *ptr* from his debut ep on proper trax is among the selections included on hessle audio co-founder pangaeas fabriclive 73 mix. falks previous releases have focused on punishing, pulsing, synthetic techno. for his cgi ep, we are treated to another side of falks sound as he allows a bit more house into the mix. limited to 400 copies.

creme organization are getting busy right from the start of 2014, and here serve up an ep from detroit insider alex israel. israel has released on the label before and this new four track offering continues in his usual good form, exploring cerebral and atmospheric techno soundscapes with plenty of elan

universal consequence 001 with hugo barritt and alex celler. the opening release is for universal consequence focuses mainly on dark deep house. the style and the feelings sets the tone for this label.

first ep on tanzbar musik including an amazing remix from jay haze!alex bizzaro is a 25 years old dj and producer of italian tech-house and deep-house scene.on 2007 he started to work in the studio, fusing, developing and improving his musical style.

dta2 is by alex w and denizo with a solid 6 track ep with techno tracks that are rooted in transmats share in classic detroit techno.

memorias release #22 comes courtesy of stathis lazarides & archie hamilton, with a remix by alex celler.

next alex bau bomb... acid fused techno monster

originally released in 1985, now back on kstarke records!

re issue of the classic alex agore ep for kolour ltd ft tornado wallace on the remix. now pressed on clear vinyl.

nobody knows where these guys were beforehand, but this record is a real hit. a new release has emerged from an equally new label - detroit techno archive it reflects the labels name perfectly. the 12inch recording includes six wonderful detroit techno tracks, from a couple of artists. the first associations that come to mind are detroit legends like underground resistance, derrick may, stacey pullen, kenny larkin, and octave one. youll find some old-school techno with a rich groove, multilayered melodies, and some great stories behind them. this is real hi-tech jazz.

expect some great techno tracks with the typical handwriting of alex under.

mit lump und pink moon zeigt alex q wiedermal, dass euphorisierende momente, idylle und romantik das feeling einer kleinstadt nicht besser beschreiben koennen. erscheint als eingeschweisste vinyl only 12er mit poster

alex agore can be described as one of the bastions of the true house music, gaining notoriety for his no nonsense house productions. his unique deep sound has a resounding feel of classic 1990s with a refreshing melodic vibe.

true love never did run, it stood its ground. it fought. it tried to hold on, but in the end? there were bitter tears, and loveliness all rolled into one. for romance is the glamour that turns the days dust into shimmering golden haze. dreamy night owls and deep end lovers-this ones for you: stb crafts more shapely analogue tones in this four-track soliloquy to the night from label head francesco belfiore and rome-based upstart alex tea.

killekill 014 is being delivered by alex cortex. on the a-side hyperfocus combines a heavily distorted kickdrum with uplifting trance chords and a breakbeat feeling as if this was the most normal thing in the world. the result is an outstanding anthem that can be used on all floors, whether they are techno, house or breakbeat.by force of attrition is a typical alex cortex-track, driving and static at the same time, slowly moving, hypnotic and deep. the b-side features a remix of hyperfocus by skudge. the swedish duo recently released an ep of alex cortex on their label skudge presents and in return remix this track here for killekill. they extract the breakbeat sounds of the original and use them for a warm minimalistic house tool driven by a smacky wooden snare.

evensloped is back again on 9volt. paul.groove and lars gustavs new 12 inch is an per(c)fect mix of raw techno, driving grooves and a bit dirtiness. rumbling basses, mind blowing breaks and the exceptional sound design will keep you at the floor. prime time techno at its best.