on the this latest release from power vacuum, a motley selection of inmates gather once more to deliver a new seminar on the mechanics of meltdown. beyond the zone of fruitless intensity lies ever more exhaustive trailer park visionaries blasting out wreck beats, a sound futuristic yet primitive like a turbo charged shire horse. peering through the heavily worked over fug, we sift through the transphonic ashes of technos blast furnace to retrieve these molten ingots and sling them into a disenfranchised cassette player

american experimental musican shane english continues in a long tradition of outsider electronics as hes been humbly prolific in his output though the years involving himself in numerous recording projects.collaborating with jonah lange in their group corporate park as well as an ongoing collab with beau wanzer (seeing a release last year under the cp/bw name), english now commits his second full length solo offering to vinyl in the form of the general dimensions lp. sparse machine driven electronics dominate the recording providing a back drop for the occasional pulsating rhythm, metallic clank or floating obscured vocal. while it is a dark and sparse affair there is a quiet downtrodden beauty throughout giving the recording a sense of uncertain serenity in an almost shoegazey way. highly recommended for those into early electronics.

verträumte soundlandschaften, atmosphärische beats, aber auch direkte, cluborientierte sounds für den moment, wo die euphorie einer party alle trägt: der 23jährige dänische produzent sekuoia kreiiert hypnotisierende elektronische musik, die stets warm und organisch ist und veröffentlicht im herbst diesen jahres endlich seinen ersten lanspieler -flac-. seine heimatstadt kopenhagen spielt für sekuoia alias patrick bech-madsen dabei eine durchaus wichtige rolle: vor allem die starke house- und technoszene inspiriert ihn immer wieder. aber nicht nur diese. für kollaborationen hat sich sekuoia mit der experimentellen sängerin kill j und marc roland des poporchesters kentaur vor allem um dänische acts bemüht, die den pop in seiner musik hervorkitzeln. so wird aus -lamp in the dark- ein sinnlicher, vom r&b inspirierter song, während -brace- sich mit roland am gesang zum richtigen ohrwurm entwickelt. und wenn man von patrick hört, dass zu den musikalischen vorbildern four tet und caribou zählen, kann man bei diesem song durchaus auch noch bonobo ergänzen. aber auch die andere seite des spektrums wird von sekuoia noch weiter erforscht - die cluborientiertere.

next on version is a remix set by the legend that is benny ill of horsepower productions. on the a-side you will find a stunning techno steppers rendition of orson’s -rise 6-. check the b-side for orson & hops -dread drumz- getting benny’s unique jungle treatment. both sides are tried and tested in the dance and have been rinsed on radio by respected djs such as kode9 and n-type. version 006 - the benny ill remixes - is a true soundsystem weapon and will be a killer in any serious selector’s war box.
mastered by beau thomas at ten eight seven, london. artwork & photography by orson sieverding.
supported by kode 9, paleman, n-type, pearson sound

from rubber duck marching brass bands to mutant swinging pans, expect classy miniatures and raw bruitist soundscapes, hawaian interlude or proto-funky chase featuring cracked up ocarinas, obsessive rattles, vintage drum machines and a consistent amount of analog synths, all revealing a unique and playfull sense of accuracy in their use. exclusive and previously unreleased material, digitalised from original master tapes, wrapped in deluxe package with full booklet designed, photos and detailed liner notes (english & french). artwork & layout by jean-philippe bretin a weme rds and biceps rds co-release.

two years ago i played at studio 9 in vilnius, lithuania. the following day i missed my flight home and ended up spending an extra day, which gave me a chance to explore the city with my friend linus, who took me to the contemporary art centre. it was there i spotted a book named ‘rojus’, that linus told me translated as ‘paradise’. the word and striking cover of the book stuck in my mind. a few days after returning home, i turned on to a national geographic documentary named ‘designed to dance’, explaining the courtship rituals of birds of paradise. as i watched, i jokingly began drawing similarities between these birds’ attempts to captivate and impress the opposite sex with dance, and the way strangers try to attract one another in clubs and interact on the dance floor. this gave me the idea of creating a record of functional club music, sequenced as if it were a club night, from doors to closing, using samples of these birds of paradise and their habitat. thus, rojus. leon vynehall 2016

repress !! having wowed critics and crate-diggers alike with 2012s acclaimed magik cyrkles compilation, psychemagik are now ready to unleash the follow-up, magik sunrise. bristling with psychedelic, cosmic and curiously balearic oddities hand-picked from the depths of their vast record collections, magik sunrise is, if anything, even more inspired that its predecessor.
given that magik cyrkles was widely considered to be one of the best compilations of 2012, that is some feat. that collection garnered praise across the board, appearing in the end-of-year charts of rough trade, juno and piccadilly records. as if that wasnt enough, dj magazine also described it as f***ing great! for magik sunrise, the kent-based duo has dug even deeper into the dusty corners of their record vault, deep in the cosmic forest. the result is another inspired, 15-track collection that gleefully skips between all manner of forgotten gems and little-known nuggets, occasionally stopping to acclaim an otherwise unknown track or artist.

the first release from half true records, a small operation tucked away in the depths of eastern germany. mastered by beau thomas @ ten eight seven, pressed on white marbled vinyl and hand stamped & numbered, edition of 250. elegant, dreamy house on the a side, poesie is a black & white charmer, deep house in the truest sense. heights (dub) rolls across the b side, art-house techno with punch and depth.

back in 2011, chicago s beau wanzer reshaped the angry body-music of the now-defunct houston duo //tense// with an 8 minute claustrophobic tr-909 workout. the track never saw the light of day on vinyl... until now. imagine wax-trax era sounds fused with wanzer s notorious grit. guaranteed to pummel.

beau wanzer and dan jugel are juzer. making their first appearance on nyc s corner label, juzer now see a release on italian outpost dog in the night. here we get three tracks of no holds barred mid-90s rz-1 techno somewhere in between dbx ot jack master era hawtin. complete and effective mixing tools, dry claps and all these cuts are sure to work the crowd into a frenzy. recommended.

hardware-loving l.i.e.s. affiliates shawn o sullivan and beau wanzer debut civil duty album on ny techno figurehead anthony parasoles *the corner* label

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.

vinyl: 180 gram
drawings by: craig richards
mastering by: beau thomas
dj support from seth troller, neville watson, tim sweeny, doc martin, subb-an, slam, tensnake, ewan pearson ...

music by tim wright
drawings by: craig richards
mastering by: beau thomas
vinyl: 180 gram

mutant beat dance are traxx & beau wanzer. limited rh release of 450 copies with hand made silkscreen covers. pure jakbeat! traxx and beau wanzer team up for another mutant beat dance release. the ones who are familiar with the duo, know they are out to push music into a different realm every time they collaborate. the mutants call it jakbeat, inspired by the early days of house music. tip! artwork by ruben verkuylen

unfinished business is the latest step for luke solomon, a mix album for his kaleidoscopic talents that gives him the chance to highlight what is still the bedrock of his extraordinary career: being behind the turntables and digging out those records you really should be listening to but might have missed in the avalanche of background noise. this handpicked four track sampler highlights some of the exclusive vinyl only releases from the forthcoming compilation.

beau wanzer (l.i.e.s, nation, mutant beat dance) and dan jugel are juzer. strong 90 s techno heritage on this stone-cold killer e.p for anthony parasole s the corner.

new york techno producer shawn o sullivan makes his return to l.i.e.s. under his vapauteen moniker. after an amazing release on avian as 400ppm and a collaborative effort on the corner with beau wanzer, here we get o sullivan turning down the bpms and slowly crushing everything in sight. the a-side provides three tracks of unforgiving modular slowcore beat electronics which trudge their way to the grave, while the b-side is strictly about power electronics and harsh tone work outs. sure to piss off someone on the internet or better yet, in real life.

gilb r und i:cube zählen seit jahren zu den helden der permanent vacation-macher. umso stolzer ist das münchener label nun darüber, dass die beiden franzosen mit ihrem projekt chateau flight nun bei permanent vacation ihre neueste maxi veröffentlichen. das original von la pregunta ist ein luftiger und euphorisch stimmender sommer-house-track, während der deepe beau dub eher in der tiefe der nacht zu hause ist.

streetwalker is a collaboration between chicago residents elon katz (white car/hippos in tanks) and beau wanzer (mutant beat dance/l.i.e.s).

the streets are talking and the new corner is here produced by shawn o sullivan and a joint track by civil duty produced by shawn & beau wanzer of mutant beat dance ...this release wasnt made to have fun too, the artists who produced these tracks had real bad intentions in mind to destroy all in its path with no regard for human life ... straight raw driving modulated analog techno of the highest regard! tip

fully koded chicagoians traxx and beau wanzer team up for another mutant beat dance release. together they have produced arguably the best 80s chicago house record not made in the 80s. the mutants call it jakbeat, inspired by the early days of house music. tip!!! let me go is as intense and rhythmically inclined as they come. naughty woods sparse vocals cry desperation, almost nearing insanity, which makes up for a pressure cooker like warehouse anthem. rottonfunk is another intense work out which has a killer groove and makes us wander off to the promised land (wherever that is). its delightful to hear that chicago house music this good still gets made. surely when it was released way back when, it would fetch top dollars on the interweb. authentic stuff!

debut album for the singer dominique dillon de byington aka dillon - she made a winding journey from brazil to berlin via cologne. dillon is inspired by billie holiday, jean-michel basquiat, jeff buckley, and highly recommeded by dj koze

und wieder einmal macht rajko müller seinem namen als visionärer ausnahmeproduzent alle ehre. auf >well spent youth< setzt isolée erneut maßstäbe und liefert uns ein atemberaubendes album zwischen house, techno und pop ab. niemand klingt wie isolée. nicht mal entfernt. der name ist programm. in den letzten 15 jahren hat isolée es geschafft seinen eigenen trademark mit seinem atemberaubenden klangdesign zu kreieren. jeder ton scheint liebevoll aus den untiefen seines anlogen geräteparks gemeißelt und abgeschliffen worden zu sein, bevor er ihn in ein außerirdisches abstraktes, stetig morphendes und dennoch verbindliches und bouncendes klanggemälde savantischen ausmaßes einwebt. 1998 gelang isolée mit beau mot plage (playhouse) ein zeitloser geniestreich, der weltweit und genreübergreifende verzauberte und die grenzen der elektronischen tanzmusik neu auslotete. es folgten 2 hochdekorierte alben >rest< & >we are monster< auf dem frankfurter label playhouse und zahlreiche remixe für z.b recloose, blaze, franz ferdinand, roy davis jr , tiga, alter ego oder international pony. isolée erinnert auf einzigartige weise wieder einmal, wozu elektronische musik fähig sein kann und ist bereits jetzt schon ein heisser anwärter auf eines der alben in 2011!

late 2008 discos capablanca invited eric d. clark and traxx (nation) to dj at a label party. eric ended up singing live over traxx beats. doing so in a daze, originally an unreleased instrumental by traxx and beau wanzer, evolved into the final version you hear here, combining 808 sounds and a passionate vocal delivery, with the rough and gritty edges still intact.

the >modern electronic elements series< concept was driven by thoughts of traxx to unleash different styles of sound to the element of jakbeat. part 1 features saturn v, beau wanzer and d marc cantu...

ja, es klingt wie ihr euch das vorstellt. vieleicht noch ein wenig besser. efdemin & rndm haben wieder diese unwiderstehliche dial mischung aus zug zum tor, detroit house & deepness hinbekommen

excellent melodic techhouse, patrick zigon remix a la isolee - beau mot plage or ame - rej

cd digipack

after 2020s mixtape hybtwibt?, space afrika are back with their new longplayer honest labour.

new album by brigitte barbuÉ

phenomenal chicago house by trio mutant beat dance (traxx aka melvin oliphant, beau wanzer and steve summers)

running back will mark its fifteenth anniversary with the release of its first label compilation, the running back mastermix, in september. as befitting the celebration of a landmark year in the life of gerd jansonÕs widely adored imprint, janson has invited one of house musicÕs original & greatest proponents of the mastermix, nycÕs tony humphries, to curate and mix the cd & digital editions of the compilation, accompanied by an unmixed double-lp which features a handful of the compilations rare & exclusive cuts. the mastermix is a timely reminder of what has made running back endure and remain at the top of many house music fansÕ favourite label lists for over a decade. beginning with todd terjeÕs blockbuster ÔragyshÕ and traversing tracks from across the labelÕs history, it includes contributions from long time label regulars alongside more recent additions and reminders of some of rbÕs best reissues. label mainstays tiger & woods, matthew styles, redshape and leon vynehall all appear, alongside mr g, paul woolford and recent breakthrough artists shan, jex and roy camanchero. tiger & woodsÕs ÔdonÕt hesitateÕ appears on vinyl for the first time, while the dixon edit of precious systemÕs anthem Ôthe voice from planet loveÕ will be available on wax again after only appearing on a super limited 12inch run the first time around.

two years ago i played at studio 9 in vilnius, lithuania. the following day i missed my flight home and ended up spending an extra day, which gave me a chance to explore the city with my friend linus, who took me to the contemporary art centre. it was there i spotted a book named ÔrojusÕ, that linus told me translated as ÔparadiseÕ. the word and striking cover of the book stuck in my mind. a few days after returning home, i turned on to a national geographic documentary named Ôdesigned to danceÕ, explaining the courtship rituals of birds of paradise. as i watched, i jokingly began drawing similarities between these birdsÕ attempts to captivate and impress the opposite sex with dance, and the way strangers try to attract one another in clubs and interact on the dance floor. this gave me the idea of creating a record of functional club music, sequenced as if it were a club night, from doors to closing, using samples of these birds of paradise and their habitat. thus, rojus. leon vynehall 2016

kitsunes vierter blick auf die hei§en talentschmieden amerikas. vom futuristischen r&b der von kanye west protegierten kacy hill bis zum aggressiven indie-glam der kanadier heat. neue urban-pop-hybride von den stars von morgen. 10 von 14 tracks sind exklusiv.

das dj koze prophetische qualitŠten besitzt, ist nicht erst seit dem tag bekannt, als er sich erstmals unter seinem guru-pseudonym swhaimi zu beat meldete. denn schon vor einigen jahren orakelte er beispielweise Ÿber die sŠngerin dominique dillon de byington alias dillon: >sie singt angenehm unperfekt und wahrhaftig. sie hat charakter. ich finde sie gut. sie hat eine schšne zukunft vor sich.< jene kommende zeit, die der weise hanseat der jungen kŸnstlerin aus berlin bereits damals prophezeite, ist nun herangebrochen, denn dillon hat sich in den letzten jahren oft an ihr klavier gesetzt und hinrei§end leise lieder geschrieben, die jedoch unbedingt ganz laut gehšrt werden sollten. >this silence kills< wurde co-produziert von tamer …zgšnenc (mit) und thies mynther (phantom / ghost, stella)

endlich wieder erhŠltlich! re-release des ersten hochdekorierten album-klassikers -rest- von isolŽe aus dem jahre 2000 mit drei bis dato auf cd unveršffentlichten stŸcken und erstmalig neu remastered! tanzflŠchen in aller welt standen und stehen kopf, so sie bereit sind, sich auf rajko mŸllers elektronische reisen einzulassen. mit -beau mot plage- bohrte sich mŸller ins internationale hšrbewusstsein. dieser track wurde schon kurz nach seiner veršffentlichung 1999 als eine der einflussreichsten deutschen musikproduktionen seit kraftwerk gehandelt. isolŽes debŸtalbum -rest- holt das ausnahmestŸck von seinem sockel und rŸckt es in den zusammenhang, in den es gehšrt. ausgegliche ausnahmemusik. ein ganzes album lang! mit -rest- gelingt isolŽe aka rajko mŸller das kunststŸck, sich in die herzen der clubgŠnger zu spielen und gleichzeitig von kritikern unterschiedlichster couleur wortgewaltige lobeshymnen auf den leib geschrieben zu bekommen. wahrlich ein klassiker!