hailing from holland monocorpse serves dark electronix/techno… extremely minimal, raw and primitive in sound and the tracks are ritual and occult in orientation and mood… think of the previous gooiland elektro releases by drvg cvltvre and ekman but stripped down to the essence and pitch black… also comparisons with ancient methods have already been made… but these tracks have a nasty and dirty sound of their own ... this 12” ep is something for the real freaks out there.
limited 150 copies.

in ancient greek mythology, olympos was the living place of the twelve olympian gods and has inspired our limited series record label under the same name. olympos, will release a series of eps , with the figure of an olympian god, from various artists which will remain unannounced until the project is complete. kicking off the series is hephaestus, the god of fire and metal. dounai and lavein is an ancient greek phrase meaning give and take. a-side features lavein which is a broken beat, glitched up number, with a rather metallic timbre. resonances, filters, drums and arpeggiators arranged and programmed in style, resulting in a modern electronic piece with plenty of quirky, edgy vibes. on the flip side dounai is a melodious, esoteric and slow moving late night /after-hours affair, which expands slowly and steadily over a beautiful chord progression of lush strings and sparkling pads. a steady punctuated beat rolls smoothly throughout the track, completing this ep in a misty, hypnotizing and charming fashion. one copy per customer .

vakant comes back with a very special release from an unknown group of creative entities. three cuts of tribal space techno weaponry aimed at the dancefloor. we have received a message from entities lost in between the stars in the vacuum of interstellar space. the transmission was encrypted in an ancient code we were able to translated into frequencies understandable to earthlings. a psychic telegram has been sent to us, activating the body and the mind, divided into aggregations of codes that form three tracks of straight in your face, high-octane fueled, acidic tribal techno, riding on solid bass lines, trippy synths, shiny percussions and abstract ambiences.

illusory house and techno from new york native image man, following up a release on crucial newcomer label sunal/perabob with another four-track 12” of windy, paradoxical tracks built from samples and drum machine. “glance” shifts further into a weirded out but druggily decadent realm where he’s found looping the reflections of disco, soul and ancient pop samples into his own spaced and primitive euphorias, starting out with the slowmo downbeat of “more” before the more apprehensive rhythms of “else” end up filtering out into a pool of a reverberant samples that echoes out the second half. from the image man himself: “we trust in the sound we take for granted—the music wouldn t lead us astray, would it? emotions can lead us astray, the wanting to feel, the wishing of forever lasting, the pleading for change, the expectation of ecstasy. just a quick glance in the mirror.”

the compilation features artists that all have been releasing on echocord and echocord colour before, from veterans mikkel metal, deadbeat, fluxion to newer signed artist arovane.

after a few digital releases, lunar convoy delivers a masterfully executed debut ep to inaugurate newcomer belgian imprint norite’s vinyl series. counting northern electronics, hypnus records, semantica and prologue among his main influences, lunar convoy’s first effort is utterly coherent while not failing to evoke a plurality of emotions. imbued with sacred atmospheres, infiltrated with mysticism, ritualistic melodies and aesthetically charged rhythms, outer rim territories is a testimony of his love for deeper realms. on the a side, seswenna’s trancey lead synth and pumping bass opens the ep with an excursion towards distant planets. ryloth ventures into darker fields, scattered with whirring and saturated analog complains and haunted by ancient voices. on the flip side, eriadu sets a more mystical pace with syncopated kicks and floating eerie pad, to embark on a parallel dimension. allen’s take on ryloth is symptomatic of the us-based producer, speeding things up and offering a stripped down version filled with devastating hi-hats and firing toms to end this solid 4-tracker with the hypnotic-yet-effective sound that got him signed on attic music, m_rec ltd, polegroup or more recently granulart recordings. with such a captivating release, lunar convoy has set a high bar for the upcoming releases and left us under his sway.

travelling extensively across asia and africa between 1974-1985 to study music, roberto made many field recordings and collected many instruments on his travels which he would then combine with synthesizers and electronics back in italy. big tip!

celestial being visited nairobi at the end of august and beginning of september 2012 where he worked with local musicians to create celestial music. kenge kenge brought cow horns and hand made drums and were joined by local folk singers olith, who had come to nairobi through making music with king kong and irungu with his father who has since passed. when asked what the kenge groove sounded like, the receptionist prisca said its like the angel is coming before proceeding to provide additional vocals for all three tracks. nairobi story tells of an ancient village story passed down as a folk song to the present generation. celestial being kept forgetting whether olith was male or female and ending up making a song with him called all woman. this is currently a vinyl only release

fortuna co-founder kalbata takes the controls for this new, middle eastern techno banger! al-shark is a banging arab farfisa excursion played frantically on an analog techno rhythm section. it s the first release from the fortuna camp which is not a reissue, but worry not, this could easily be an ancient lebanese proto-house experiment unearthed from a dusty reel.for the b-side kalbata takes things even further with a tribal relick of the original, placing us in a voodoo ceremony where ghosts of sinners come to dance. already on heavy rotation by gilles peterson and acid arab, this anthemic 12- is not to be missed! limited vinyl!

project sts-31-spiralgalaxie (hubble telescope series vol.3) a clash of the titans! celebrating solar one music s 40th release and 10th anniverary, this split lp sees two stars under various disguises, heinrich mueller (aka der zyklus and various other projects) and german producer robert witschakowski aka the exaltics, back to back in a no return odyssey through the depths of the galaxy. expect nothing but contemplative and cosmic electro beats using original outer-space sounds from the universe. closing the hubble telescope trilogy which brought to you luxus varta and more recently e.r.p. (respectively with the -everything is nothing- and -ancient light- ep s), trippy -spiralgalaxie- will mark a new step in som s history. as usual, the final chapter of the series dedicated solely to hubble and all the great scientists and engineers at the nasa and esa, comes with a beautiful cover print picture taken by the space telescope.

new portland based label, dark leader, emerges with it’s premier release featuring two gritty masterpieces to lose your mind to on the dance floor. “reasons for war,” a heavy techno track by drvg cvltvre, transports you to the iconic volleyball scene from, “top gun,” if it were being played by a group of ruthless terminators. emile strunz’s track, “bubastis,” named after the ancient city of the cat goddess bast, will lure you into a sweaty, egyptian-tinged hypnosis. limited release worldwide, dark leader 001 is housed in full color jackets featuring artwork by koen delaere, designed by eric adrian lee and mastered by timothy stollenwerk.

transit records kyoto’s 5th vinyl release!! the label is based in the ancient japanese capital “kyoto” (not tokyo).
a-side tracks are composed by bee lincoln in berlin, aa-side by ryoma sasaki in kyoto. so, the sounds of berlin and kyoto are mixed in this vinyl. this work “transition ep /tr-004” includes 3 cool deep tech house tracks & 1 nice deep house track. these tracks will fit many kinds of floors and people dance to the music (ongaku &#38899,,&#27005,,)!!
supported by: doc martin (sublevel), someone else (little helpers), ondrej (kumquat), lex (athens), flokati (flauschig records / verlauf dich nicht), frau hofmann (tanz.t.raum music), zuckermann (lebensfreude) daniel m. (separate skills / frantic fork)

written in a stone in weimar resides an ancient word that now spreads some songs of mystery and joy. glyk.

a fresh relic was unearthed in the distant east and the retreating ice sheets of siberia - the ancient bones of a forgotten race, once again touched by sunlight and air, stirring the caged memories within. tendrils of this prehistoric demon’s soul wrapped themselves around those who made the discovery - entrancing, captivating and compelling them with its dark story from the deep past. it is a tale that runs eternal, an account of the deepest savagery of nature - a conflict that has spilled across every conscious being and drives the endless cycle of life.

zeit echo are a german/swedish electro-pop/minimal-electronic duo formed by thomas karlsson & matthias schuster. all electronics, synthesizers & drum machines are by thomas karlsson at studio zeitklang. vocals on “secretary” by lidia fiala.
all the cuts and edits are made by the genius of mick wills.
mastered by helmut herler at dubplates & mastering.
vinyl only - 200 copies pressing - no repress - numbered.
supported by: mick wills, william bennet aka cut hands, clouds, ancient methods, drvg culture

early sounds recordings brings to light its freaky side with its brand new sublabel project, periodica records, that delivers for their first release a weird & stellar journey through the casio cz 101 cosmic-synthesizer by whodamanny (already seen as part of -the mystic jungle tribe- crew). prepare to take off!

volume 7 hits for summer. deep techno. developer archive is an extension of modularz. a solo project that started in 2011 releasing limited vinyl only releases and continuing to focus on techno and bizarre raw grooves produced exclusively by developer

“the earth was incessantly covered in ice, it’s landscape an immense, frozen desert. boulders and sand washed to the valley, crushed under the glaciers’ enormous weight, leaving nothing but the hardest rock behind.” neunau draws inspiration from natural phenomenons, sculpting his indelible and furious expression into materials: a ritual guided only by the rhythm of his own heartbeat. composed exclusively of sounds recorded at the ancient forge museum in bienno, in the middle of one of the largest valleys in the central alps, neunau presents an experience that goes beyond simple listening. his tools — water, iron and microphones — are used to transport the listener through time and place. a true voyage through forgotten ritualism and symbolism, these extracts aim to grind contemporary dance music to its barest essentials, making long-lost times ours again.

the ancient haruspex used to read chicken liver in a bid to predict the future and foresee natural disasters. taking influence from this technic, fango embarked on a long insular trip, reflecting down till the depths of his own soul. the outcome of this arcane ritual is viscera, a series of 3 ep s focused on the pure essence of fangos artistic delirium.

kris- & konflikthantering iii/iii (kln009) is the final ending with 2, 14-minute plus tracks. one dedicated to the ancient rave grounds of hellasgarden where it all began in terms of dancing in dirty fields lit by sonar sweeps from the broadcast masts and strobes visible all the way to the city. the last song is the very live version of sabor latino, birds from the garden, hypnotic basses from the mc-202 and shimmering arps from the sun, a sunrise anthem in its own. let the summer begin

limited to 300. a fourth vinyl release for london label bleed, and a first full ep from new jersey based dj spider, who runs plan b and sublevel sounds, and has also released on the trilogy tapes, killekill and nord, occasionally in collaboration with phil moffa, marshalito and franklin de costa. spider also featured on the most recent bleed release, providing a remix for volte-face s all grown up ep. this release, burning museums , is said to -represent the loss of knowledge of mankind by the modern scientists who are destroying ancient texts in their attempt to erase history-. a tough, direct yet heady ep, burning museums features 4 spider originals, 3 primed for techno floors, and 1 ambient excursion. there s also a remix by bleed boss, volte-face. eatly support from svreca, dj nobu, daniel avery, tripeo and zadig.

a collection of works by dennis young from 1984 - 1988.

2016 sees the 3rd anniversary of houndstooth, and the label mark this with their 50th release. tessellations is a compilation of brand new, exclusive tracks from each of the 14 artists to release on the label. the release serves to simultaneously trace common threads and highlight tensions within such a stylistically expansive roster. this 12inch sampler collects four dancefloor-leaning cuts onto vinyl for the first time. the atmospheric jungle of special requests live from alpha centauri could be the soundtrack to an intergalactic chase scene, whilst akkords vector grinds gradually towards an explosion of mechanistic breaks, like an ancient machine brought to life. cant stop sees marquis hawkes dusting down the 303 for a playful yet powerful acid banger, before second storeys elephant ride draws syncopated funk from his machines in his inimitable style.

as both a producer and the helmsman of the outis music label, dino sabatini has carved out a distinctive musical style that shows a great reverence for both ancient archetypes and future possibilities for change (see, for example, his mnemosyne co-release with edit select, in which each track is dedicated to a separate greek goddess).

wolfsheim are a synthpop duo from hamburg... on the flip is a brand new remix by german producer ancient methods, a pseudonym of michael ‘trias’ wollenhaupt, who provides a driving, ebm-leaning, amphetamine-laced club ready cut.

our friend carli löf – true musical genius, master producer of everything from rugged & raw grime scorchers to straight up eurovision goodness – finally debuts on barnhus, with nothing less than a timeless, laser-soaked rave hymn. on the flip we have our very own pedrodollar nordkvist flexin some serious remix muscle with your choice of contemplative comedown house and/or solemn ode to ancient trance gods.

there is an audience to our drama. like the hero of a dream, he works for us, in our behalf. there is an strange world that waits and watches. and an ancient dread of non - existence.
vinyl only release.

kris- & konflikthantering is swedish for crises and conflict management, as well as a course at university guiding you how to manage scenarios involving crises and strategies in handling conflicts. this album was put together while harald was taking this course. this album was made during semi-unconscious conditions and is an emotional transcription of experiences to the language of sequences and frequencies. the soundscape is a warm fuzzy travel from krauty basslines, vocal fragments and mantras through echoes and reverberating tunnels with shimmering arpeggios, field recordings and programed patterns in ancient japanese roland techniques. all recorded on the studer b67 master tape recorder, the heart of the kranglan broadcast studio.

vinyl only - 200 copies pressing - no repress - numbered.
supported by: mick wills, william bennet aka cut hands, clouds, ancient methods, drvg culture

vinyl only - 100 copies pressing on translucent - no repress - numbered.
supported by: mick wills, william bennet aka cut hands, clouds, ancient methods, drvg culture

with their new album entitled trembling air, hungarian electroacoustic duo 12z (onetwozed) present an eclectic palette of intricate, improvisatory tone poems.

yachting club, if the name evokes a leisurely walk on the deck of a boat, the first ep of yxc reveals the depth of an imaginary journey that does not lack elegance. released in september 2015, captain s memories invites us to a timeless journey into the intricacies of sound, which combines, post industrial clatter of a fantastic boat, unceasing sea rolls, and the harmonies of souvenir.the slow and hypnotic groove, between brokenbeat, abstract, downtempo and film music gives way to reverie but often reveals a delicate nostalgia. quick descriptions of tracks : “havre” describes the encounter between our main character and a local tribe, the broken beat leaves places to their chant both welcoming and threatening.“ancient horror”. on a disturbing 90’s hip hop beat, synths and brass sample narrates the epic fight between the captain and a mythical beast. “captain’s memories”: this beatless track, punctuated by agonizing strings invites us to journey with the captain’s nostalgia, the sea he traveled, the women he met..

dj sonikku debuts on distant hawaii with three sparkling, island-hopping balearic house joints from the heart of a deep jungle-smattered paradise. dreamed up from within the internet-scorched mind of tony donson, his dj sonikku alias sees him utilise segas heralded yet mildly-ancient 16-bit megadrive console as a proto-mpc platform from which to assemble his tropical-tinged house sound.
repress on translucent, blue marbled vinyl.

ebm & synth-wave derived goth-techno banger

early support from lucy, perc, paula temple, ben klock, answer code request, ancient methods. scottish duo clouds debut on electric deluxe with timeslip roadmender.

lele magicien, derived from ancient iranian mager, referred to the assignment of certain forces on objects, events or creatures that do not possess normally. masomenos are already known in exercising of magic with their sets and music. the 37th catalgue number shows again the magical spectrum of the french duo. we hope you enjoy!

fresh goods from vc-118a. known as one of the deepest electronic producers out there, samuel has released under different monikers as mohlao, multicast dynamics and inward content (together with delta funktionen). here he presents a 6 track conceptual ep about ancient aviation machinery operated throughout turbulent times. but don t be mislead, this might be conceptualized in historical events, the music is far from a blast from the past. this is some pure futuristic hi-tech-electro from the north of the netherlands! for fans of warp and all other adventurous dj s out there...

italian melody makers modular project reveal their debut ep, a nature-dubbed and organic five track effort merging tech house and electronica. the endeavor kicks off with the nostalgy laden yet upbeat leaf, whose steady bassline gives leeway to a dreamy developing, synth lined harmony. aptly entitled into the woods, the second track goes into deep territory via distorted synths, a wave-reminiscent element that remains its central focus til the very last sequence. the woodlandish journey fully unfolds at the third track, a contrastingly darker ...

2017 repressed .... we are delighted to welcome back detroits rick wade to the landed records imprint. a guy who needs no introduction in the house and disco music scene, ricks stable career as a dj and producer has spanned more than two decades. treating the world to some of the best loved deep house and angry disco tracks, its easy to see why hes such a well loved and respected artist. the adjustment of status ep spins a terrific story of raw house music and angry disco - two sounds where rick is well and truly on top of his game.

following an acclaimed release on ancient monarchy and ahead of his debut for blackest ever black, rhythmic theory returns to idle hands for the third time. ‘future tense’ channels the spirit of era defining mid-90s dnb but twists it with a contemporary techno feel. a contemporary of livity sound and hodge, rhythmic theory’s music sits closely to theirs but with a distinct sound palette all of his own.

the odd music camp is ready to take you further down the rabbit hole with its latest music imprint tapes of old. always in the studio creating new recordings the odd boys danny and damian don’t often get all their music out to the public. tapes of old is a new outlet for the boys to release their most prized treasures from tape into tasty white labeled wax. the latest concept looks to bring you more of the funky, tripped out, and odd music you’ve come to expect from the powerhouse duo. it’s time to dust off the tapes of the past and bring them onto the dance floors of today.

three rompecabeza releases for one special price! contains these eps:
- rompe009: bradler & dualton - remington
- rompe016: dave shokh - ancient valentient
- hulahoop005: tim vitá - cultural hoop

oltrarno is an ancient neighborhood of florence where merchants, artisans and artists were struggling against the sleepiness for centuries. the first release of oltrarno recordings is called *worlds*, produced by the florence - berlin based o.r. crew and dedicated to explore the different shades of clubbing music.

since the turn of the decade token has by and large been an exclusive platform for the music of inigo kennedy, ¥ phase and ctrls. the belgian label has, however, remained on point by putting out formidable productions by rich oddie & ancient methods eschaton project, german powerhouse r¢dhåd and spanish heavy weights oscar mulero and christian wünsch as spherical coordinates, to some intercontinental fare by xhin and go hiyama. token, an iron clad operation continuously manufacturing unyielding techno, has always, deep within its impenetrable shell, had a soft spot for british techno. and following a reissue of mark brooms two, maintaining the glacial release rate of rodz-konez legend makaton, and welcoming surgeon to its fold with the thunderous fixed action pattern 12inch, the belgian label seeks out some fresh uk blood by inviting james shaw, aka sigha, to debut on the label with a stylistically sleek and suitably booming 12inch, our father / a better way of living.

in april of this year, donato dozzy took a set of mouth harps back to his parents house in the italian countryside and set about exploring the possibilities of that most basic of instruments. the mouth harp had been calling to dozzy ever since childhood, when he had discovered the marranzano on a holiday in sicily with this parents at the tail end of the 1970s. almost four decades later, dozzy had begun to see in this peculiar, ancient sound, the roots of the music hed been making and playing in clubs all these years. it was time to find out how far he could trace it all back. the loud silence is the result of those explorations, an accompanied deep-dive into childhood memory, social history and the roots of psychedelia.

mystic jungle s tribe lands to solaria planet with a sound inspired by craters, solar wind and obscure presences who are probably responsible for the hieroglyphics found in an abandoned cavern.

charolastras are a group of experimental electronic musicians with a keen interest in ancient rituals involving dance. in many cultures from the past, music and dance were closely tied with shamanism, spirituality and even combat. these traditions continue today in some parts of the world where music isnt solely for entertainment, as is often the case in our modern western society. the group s goal is to spread a message of peace and unity with their music. this intention is evident in the blissful ethereal textures used in their mellifluous productions. but their sound can also have a harder edge that evokes conflict, not calm. this is all by design because, as charolastras like to point out, sometimes you have to fight for peace .

why does my mind circle around you? why do planets wonder what it would be like to be you? this time vakula explores the universe of the man who was searching for a world where there were women and children obeying the moon but faced the reality with its wisdom, and fever, and sickness. and faced it too soon. the music and voices are all around us. choose, the croon, the ancient ones. the time has come again . the album is vakula s thoughts in time and out of season dedicated to morrison, the poet, the musician, the soft mad child, the great man. enter again the sweet forest, enter the hot dream, come with us. everything is broken up and dances*

taking a more shuffle-heavy detroit-leaning mentality for this ep, but still retaining that tape-crusted edge, snow bone explores more of his heaving, modular-esque detroit-inspired sound, as well as more stripped back rollers. boulder-crushing kicks and bass reign, all grated over with scattered modem bleeps and trashed up hats!