brill berlin berghain styled techno monster ... incl benjamin damage remix

second release from its berlin-based founder, kennedy smith. bsr002 (vinyl only) follows hot on the heels of the parisians recent electrifying debut for the double r, the white-hot new label from matt edwards (radio slave) and jamie fry (stablo). this latest triumvirate of original material finds smith taking his sound into a deeper techno direction, while still retaining the house grooves of his previous material. bsr002 provides further evidence of why kennedy smith and bright sounds are names to watch in 2014.

put simply, alexi delano and butane share a devotion to pure artistry that few in this industry are able to claim. both, over the breadth of expansive careers, have consistently chosen to forgo more commercial paths for wholesome, timeless, underground projects . after a chance meeting at an impromptu after-hours in brooklyn where they rocked a packed warehouse together well into sunday evening, the two decided to combine their talents in the recording studio, where they found an undeniable synergy. alexi, born in chile, raised in sweden and later adopted by new york, has been producing music for nearly 20 years. butane, born in the usa, dues paid in berlin, and currently calling new york home, has been djing professionally for 12 years and producing for almost 10. when 30+ years of experience comes together, one should take notice. here, the results are electric.

gacha is a young artist originally from georgia, now operating in berlin, this second ep for apollo records is an excellent six tracker that fits the apollo chillout manifesto perfectly. his music is a cinematic, glacial mix of beautiful melodies, treated guitars and tender drum programming, and two tracks on this release see him working in tandem with natalie beridze who adds her ethereal vocals for standout tracks *saysea* and *atlas*. elsewhere on the ep gacha continues the form of his last ep, working his influences from classic electronica to garage into his trademark deep and atmospheric sound.

ju go presents his first feautre-ep together with mat, a berlin dj and producer. >different moves< distinguishes itself by deep basses and instruments full of sound like saxophone or piano which operate harmoniously in the interplay together. the powerful piece of music is rounded by remixes of oliver schories, melokind and vamos art, who also indicate the gentle side of the ep.

vinyl only! the transitional man is back with a debut killer ep on pushmaster discs, 3 pure detroit/tool infected tracks. incl. huge mattia trani remix. &#8232,,,mastered by d.funk, cutted by cgb at dubplates & mastering, berlin!

back to back with andres zaccos latest release, comes the voltage control ep
the debut of franco cinellis new project called psynote.
mastered by cbg at dubplates & mastering , berlin

vent is a newly formed berlin based vinyl only label, built upon the love of raw and unpretentious techno. with a widespread group of artists under its wings, vent is taking the same thoughts from different people in different parts of the world and thus gathering the cognates of a contemporary techno vision...

tom simmert und philipp triebel, two young guns from offenbach and berlin, share contributions to their first ep: deep, melodic, always powerful and with slight hints of melancholy, this record has its own distinctive note. admire those piano-hooks in ergo (a), a fantastically placed break in foolproof (b1) and the dreamy synthies in told you so (b2). comes as red vinyl, weighing 180 grams!

rivulet 004 is a home run for the young label wich operates between leipzig and berlin. the split-ep comes with 2 tracks by talski and stanley schmidt wich discloses the understanding of electronic music between the antagonism of deep and cheesy, techno and house, melancholia and euphoria that always drove the idea behind the label. stanley schmidt delivers a sample-based deephousetrack, wich opens up from a darker mood to sunshine- inspired >emo-house< using soul-inspired strings and a catchy (but not well known) vocal-snippet by candi staton. >a.brain0030< by talski is a dark, mystical techno-ballad wich comes with a broken beat and a drifting tribal. as always talski proofes his skills by using unusual sounds and a nonconform arrangement, wich always bears the quality of his tracks.

a passionate homage to deep and atmospheric minimalism in techno music on leipzigs connwax label! after the labels debut release by eduardo de la calle, attaining cosmic consciousness is an out of the ordinary highlight showcasing the spectrum of the berlin based producer refracted who recently made his debut on the silent season label. no repress. limited to 250 copies.

5 track record from serbian duo sixth june – laslo antal and lidija andonov – who are rising from the mostly unknown music scene in belgrade but nowdays re-based in the analog paradise called berlin !

paragram is now on to its fourth installment, and gladly welcomes a new member to its family, michael melchner. after several releases on respected labels such as love letters from oslo, moon harbour, cargo edition and eklo, the talented berlin producer now announces his 12inch debut on paragram. the ep, composed by three tracks, each one complementing the others, is a combination of futuristic beats, deep hypnotic basslines and slick glitchy percussions moving in and out of the arrangement.

bangin berlin berghain techno !!! prime time

limited collectors edition vinyl only release from the berlin based party sol asylum. london based duo odd deliver a solid 4 track ep with tripped out grooves, complex drum patterns and lush synth melodies. early support from rhadoo, margaret dygas, tini, and dana ruh.

pets recordings prepare to usher in 2014 and what is set to be a seismic twelve months for the berlin based imprint.

working together in person has been an important point in cavaans collaborations lately - much preferring the human interaction and local landscapes over the soulless exchange of sound files over the internet. with this point taken care of, the two cavaan guys struck out in a berlin, heidelberg and venice studio. while the awesomeness of the cities kept the team quiet the landscape nonetheless teamed with sounds.

we are happy to welcome nyc based dj spider and berlin based franklin de costa in the killekill family. for catalog number 016 these two heavy weights of contemporary house music have joined forces to genetically modify their original sound and deliver 4 superdark and driving tools on the verge between techno and house – straight into the hands of the daring dj.

it has been too long since private gold has seen fit to unleash the audio dragon to dropkick our listening holes. but unleash they finally have, in the guise of ex-cologne enfant terrible, daso. daso is a longtime associate of the private gold family, and it was only a matter of time before he poked his head out of his new berlin cave to spray the landscape with some much needed fire

berlin-based producer and dj hubertus schacht is back on samuvar 6 with a stunning microdubhouse-track - >hikari< sports multi-layered soundscapes, is full of little nifty melodies and big mighty chords albeit never losing sight of the dancefloor. swinging hi-hats, compelling breaks and a massive drop – embedded in a smoothly floating midtempo-arrangement. perfect for the early morning hours when facing the absorbed crowd of usual suspects in a club. and just as perfect for lounging around at home. headphones, sofa, let the world float by. on the flipside pavel pokhorovsky, formerly responsible for samuvar4, presents a convincing track with a calm and concentrated pusher. timeless record, quality!

expect spacial techno from berlin-based stojche on the 3rd release of mysterious label grounded in humanity. after achieving the long awaited breakthrough in human cloning, mankind decided to revolutionize industrial production and the global economy with the mass-production of human clones - the assembly line. sophisticated technoid work-out on this creamy and excellent release…..limited, vinyl-only, no re-press. 225 copies worldwide!

2021 repress! berlin based midas 104 & joshua jesse (katermukke, parquet) are debuting for dantze with soulfulo tech-house topped with a remix from gabriel ananda (basmati, traum, suara).

atomium focuses on collaborations between artists. this second release from the belgian label brings out a collaboration between two berlin-based producers releasing two astonishing house tracks. pm is composed by martin teysera (herencia, cynosure, 31377 records) and philippe liedekerke aka pipo vitch (atomium, hatchwork, toys for boys). >restless<, the a-side of the ep, brings some jacking flavors and twisted spacy stabs on the dance floor. the analog synths trace the line and you just need to start the dance : a classic club track for the end of 2013. >back home<, the b-side, is led by a monster bassline that keeps the groove locked while the guitars delightly bring your brain either back on earth or on another journey. this full analog ep is definitely something to watch out. bring it on and make some noises ! tip

kanzler & wischnewski are the dream team from bavaria and berlin. active since 2009 they provide us again with danceable beats accompanied with jazzy elements or sounds from folklore and exotic instruments. same way also in the new release with the strange title appearing floepete

honesty (aka honey drop) drops the long awaited ep on cabinet records. after 3 years of abstinence he strikes back with 3 fantastic dancefloor tracks for your pleasure. >cascais< is a region near lisbon/portugal where honesty spend his holiday and tuck the inspirations back in his studio in berlin. >big sur (pacific mix)< goes more south with more latin feelings. >big sur (dub)< is the essence of kicking beats with driving chords. the 12 inch is shrinked wrapped

underground techno weapons for the floor. early support comes from laurent garnier. this is strike two of the mysterious berlin based label >crossing< formed and produced by avion.

part of a constellation of little known, largely spanish techno artists who have defined semantica as a must-watch techno label since at least 2009 but really for its entire history, aikens work is also a stunning summation of the qualities that make this small group of leading-edge talents essential encapsulations of the genres musical progression up until this time. deeply rooted in the innovations of detroit, berlin and new york, his music also takes in flourishes of sound design and broken-beat experimentalism rooted in the rich past of uk dance music

luca d arle brings his fresh sound to newest i records release. throughout the past few years luca has developed some serious deep house driving out a fresh scene in southern italy. he has now spread his wings to berlin and is set to bring his version of deep to the nu-school of house heads.

hot off the heels of mixing the thirteenth instalment of berlin nightclub, watergates long-standing mix series, ruede (real name tobias) hagelstein returns with an alien invasion, space-history themed three track ep for tiefschwarzs ever-reliable imprint, souvenir music.

for every producer the first album is a big thing and filled with lots of emotions and love. finally after two years of work, after their last single sugar - cocina india with a straight pumpin sweet n candy remix, lepetris album >acoustic signs< comes out on wanted beatz with full of natural sounds. inspired by his impressions, lepetri speaks in his tracks from minimal to techno about his experiences and places, such as the album name implies, an acoustic sign in the musical underground culture without losing the sense of club music. so it was important for him to bring his experience and adventures in form musical expression. from rocking beats up to melodious strings, each turntable can be served in the club. a club album which fits to each phase of a party. therefore, the first vinyl goes more towards house and the second vinyl contains more techno elements. check it out and enjoy!

vinyl only! alien rain is a tainted techno project of milton bradley. under this alias the berlin based artist has served up disgruntled electronics and downright deranged acid. panel beaten 90s tracks that pervert and pummel. floor a-bombs that leave behind nothing but a 303 wasteland. mr bradley has caught the attention of deep sound channel and been called upon to deliver his style of hypnotic fallout techno. two sealed vials of audio venom are the result.

if you thought in past times…what does…pastamusik – well then, here’s a short update. we had to take a creative time-out, enjoy the summer and besides of that play numerous raves and club nights. label manager was still very active during that period. between playing gigs in barcelona, istanbul, london, berlin and brandenburg, she prepared the next ten pastamusik records (or files) which will be released during the next couple of months. here we go, winters here and it’s time again for some hot music.

its not easy making jams that really work the crowd just as well in bristol as in berlin. nor any other city for that matter. its those crossover artists that really stand out for us with tunes that do so much more than just ride the wave of whats hot. enter the organ grinder and his sick 3track ep for heist.

hot on the heels of their recently released label compilation we make colourful music because we dance in the dark, and an ep from new talent tcts, london via berlin collective greco-roman get set to release *our town* by letthemusicplay featuring kate tempest. starting out as a teen rapper in lewisham and now hailed by the guardian as one of the brightest british talents around, 27 yearold south london spoken word phenomenon kate tempest has been causing a stir at poetry slams and performances up and down the uk, from glastonbury festival to the edinburgh fringe. this year saw her self-penned performance piece brand new ancients claim the ted hughes award for innovation in poetry – making her the first person under 40 to do so – and shortly after her victory she was one of eight poets commissioned to perform at the hayward gallerys light show in london.

lucy is back on clr with another one of his mind-bending, deep and hypnotic techno productions. those who have already appreciated his unique approach to modern techno in previous tracks will surely like the 201 phasing ep by the berlin based, italian dj/producer.

geddes returns to mobilee, an invitation to inject another dose of londons elegant toughness and atmosphere into the berlin label.waiting masterfully keeps the listener on the edge, teasingly building momentum with measured intensity. as it gallops into its stride it finally reveals itself as a work of rhythmic tension and hedonistic release. hypnotic.

recorded whilst battling insomnia during a cold and bleak berlin winter, jack dixons new ep finds him channeling the light and the dark of his home city. inspired by the bygone euphoria of early analogue techno and the harsh industrial landscape outside his window, the three tracks of those questions swirl vinyl crackle, ghostly rave vocals and human heartbeats around pounding jackhammer bass, intense drops and intricate house rhythms. the result is a perfect encapsulation of the curses and blessings of a sleepless hibernation. it is an atmosphere also present in the hazy drones and pulsating sub-bass of skudges exhilarating, analogue remix of heirloom, the revered swedish duo tuning down the filters and reinterpreting the track as a ghostly and paranoid low-end basement banger.

one per customer ... limited repress. slow life are a berlin collective with an insatiable diggers philosophy, with african percussion master s.moreira heading up the production/machining side. diverse deep sounding tracks with space-out atmospheres and kicking rhythms, plus an extra laid back journey. mastered by mark richardson. 180g vinyl-only!

ponta do sol is a homage to one of the greatest places known to man. madeira island. it also expresses perfectly the actual indian summer we enjoy in berlin.past summer euphoria meets the arising melancholy of fall-winter. lets dance! is inspired by a break from a unknown english indie band from the 80 s. the origins of the mix reach out to the style of vsq releases back in the days on combination records. uplifting bouncing house beats and chord progressions meet funky basslines.lets hustle! contains squeaky harmonics and chords that will drive you mad just until you will be relieved by a driving acid 303 underlined by a monster sub bass pattern. lets rock!

mirco niemeier - poise boredom is a word that does not exist in mirco niemeiers vocabulary. after the opening of the berlin wall, he took the chance to taste open minded music from all over the world, which brought him to be an actor of the scene later on as well.

busking really is next-level in berlin, with the acoustic guitar replaced by the laptop, drum machine and minimoog, all powered by a car battery. it was this thrown together setup that first introduced the world to skinnerbox as iftah gabbai and olaf hilgenfeld took their leftfield, jazzy attitude and improvised genre-bridging music to the streets of berlin for impromptu jam sessions. it wasnt long before skinnerbox were rocking the floors of ritter butzke and wilde renate and getting their music pressed to the black gold was surely the next step...

decay is the first release of falling ethics, the berlin based label managed by p.e.a.r.l.

mangue welcomes michael nielebock (treibstoff, deep circus) from berlin. remixes were done by fabian schumann & black vel and mister mos ferry: niklas dapayk worgt.

following releases from disclosure, vampire weekends baio and hot chips joe goddard feat boris dlugosch, london via berlin collective greco-roman release the *i m not dancing* ep by tirzah (produced by micachu).

vinyl sampler 9/10 of the sound of belgium - the compilation cd

since his 2011 debut lp *bible eyes*, psutka has been busy with various studio production projects as well as recording and touring with his side-project hiawatha. his return as egyptrixx takes the form of a multi-media collaboration with berlin-based visual artist a.n.f. (andreas fischer). together the pair focused on a process - a set of meaning-through-reduction principles applied to both sound and video - with atmosphere, repetition and texture given priority over traditional ideas of narrative and song structure.

bleary faces is the debut ep of berlin based fabian dikof. as a youngster he learned his first basic skills in producing and deejaying from mr. andre lodemann himself. all of the tracks featured here are on a slow-house tip without losing their ruff edge through a massive bass foundation. it is all about progresssion with a strong emotional build up. deep-house veteran vincenzo is on remix duties here. he re-creates the main track bleary faces with a new theme enhancing the original with some more disco-influenced touches.

baby ford and zip need little introduction and debut on trelik as > bfz< featuring co-conspiritor thomas melchior. the trio originally appeared on the 1999 >perlondon< 12 inch for perlon with ford and zip re-uniting for the >glidin along the riverbed< release then 2010s >clean hands< on pal sl. thomas melchior recently appearing on his own aspect music kicks off the 12 inch with a floor friendly up-beat 9 minute >melchior productions ltd< edit remix of >uff<. an >uffapella< closes the a-side featuring abstract sound design and textured vocals. side-bs >so they say< creates a feeling of space and unhurried rhythmatics whilst the title track >uff< combines deep instrumentals, chord and haunting vox with subtle bass and modulating kick. recorded in london and berlin. mastered at d & m

first runners out from the free spirit society s newly moved berlin-establishment is johanna knutsson & hans berg. being the title-track of this 2-track 12inch, i buy pink sheet is just as funky and loveable as imaginable, a mechanical jacking housegroove surrounded with bits of melodic techno elements. rabbithole takes you down a more narrow and deeper path filled with expectations.