ruff daft returns, and after a various artist ep for number 7, number 8 on the label goes back to the founder, with three new tracks from cottam washed out kicks things off, at the cross roads between mood hut & basic channel where dub techno sensibilities meet dreamy chords for a delectable deep house track. horns harks back to cottam s earliest releases, with an afro-ish horn loop teased out over four minutes until the full loop and bass kick in to devastating effect. a ruff draft sees cottam look back towards his techno roots, with a killer kick drum and raw acid lending an abrasive edge to a well rounded ep of varied styles.

immersed in the early days of the 90s midwest rave scene, bill converse began djing at a young age in lansing, michigan. luminaries such as claude young, traxx, and twonz were key early influences. since moving to texas in 1998, he has experimented with analog techniques in varied studio bunkers. early techno, noise, ambient, tape, and paranormal processing are all part of his uncanny sound palette.

presenting the latest release on nicole moudabers mood records, exploring the many facets and nooks between techno and house. we introduce young spaniard alvaro am to the spotlight with his ‚every time ep, a two tracker laced with clout, energy and spring in plentiful amounts. ‚every time aims it sights on a more house focused sound, skipping, pressurized tics around swinging beats and bass stabs, while wobbling, squelchy bass melts into the tapestry. no glitz, no glamour - just a raw, grooving jack thats tailored perfectly towards the floor.on the ...

nice price deal !!! 18 track lp of freeform electronic miniatures, gbm and soundtrack flavours. recorded between 2010 and 2015 in various places in france and germany.

dark entries and honey soundsystem records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by san francisco-based musician and producer, patrick cowley. “muscle up” is a collection of cowley’s instrumental songs recorded between 1973 and 1980 found in the fox studio vaults. this compilation also includes bonus compositions found in the basement of megatone records owner john hedges and the attic of former bandmate maurice tani.

ketev is the realm in which berlin based sound artist yair elazar glotman employs his unique ambient technoid soundscapes to explore the balance between darkness and light, fragility and strength, and tension and release. ‘traces of weakness’ follows up the solo contrabass lp ‘Études’ for subtext records, and continues to expand on the themes explored on previous ketev albums for where to now? and opal tapes. ‘traces of weakness’ was recorded at ems stockholm using their buchla modular synth, and processed with reel-to-reel tape manipulations including personal archived field recordings. the sleeve photography comes courtesy of yair’s father, the artist yehoshua shuka glotman.

nylon trax the brooklyn born seattle-based label, lead by new yorker jaymz nylon has returned to its vinyl roots with the release of a four track ep. archv 1 features interstellar tunes from the catacombs of nylon trax extensive catalogue featured talents on this ep are the vocalist darrius willrich, leandro p. feat. anthony poteat, dj qu, dj jus-ed, zulus at work, m. carporale and nylon himself. traversing between all corners of the nylon trax diaspora, the club-ready archv 1 leaves no rock unturned. proving the perfect introduction to those unfamiliar with the labels hyper-global sound, nylon trax return to vinyl is nothing short of timely.

the 5th release of the s3a records is done by the label owner: s3a. two musical and personal pumping tracks and a blasting hit on the full size for this great release. one step forward in the s3a vision, right between raw sampling house, musicality and dancefloor music! great release from the sampling as an art records label owner: s3a. two musical pumping tracks and a blasting hit on the full size for this tasteful record!! right between raw sampling house, musicality and dancefloor efficiency! a must have !

the first release of new label florklang is a split ep, created by a japanese and an european producers who are actively outstanding from last couples years. this ep contains two tracks. one is by japanese artist humandrone who creates acid sounds with rich in originality that has been released by european label such as snuff trax, burek and more. this time from florklang presents (rizing field) by humandrone recorded one and only sounds of analogue synthesizer that attached importance to raw sounds. literally it had been recorded only once. other one is by walrus who is founder of electric music project bepotel producer based in brussels. in florklangs first ep presents a another deep and smooth track called (silver gifts) by walrus which inspired by house sound like larry heard and krautrock. florklang thanks to announce this exquisite release and also this could not be realized without the friendship between japan and belgium.

berlin based label schakal’s second release ‘minos’ is a collaboration between producers mallone and arne spremberg and includes a remix from finnish veteran sasse. the ep is centered around the theme of electricity, with arne and mallone jamming together on analogue gear to create a charged dancefloor energy. the pair have been friends for many years and their connection is truly palpable.

dont touch my sister is romain azzaros rouge mécanique début album. cinematic hazy instrumentals and a heady mix of post-punk, italo disco, ambient and noise shine through azzaros dedication to his signature telecaster slide-guitar, bringing acoustic life to electronica. citing the visual realm as a strong influence on his music, rouge mécaniques releases are often accompanied by short films and hand picked design. the prelude video for dont touch my sister was born of a collaboration between romain azzaro and the film maker louis vignat, as inspired by the cover artwork of les beaux arts de paris artist jeanne briand.

is the doctrine of the mind fully contained within the physical brain? or are there places that we can traverse, places between places, that exist outside of ourselves and the consensual reality we all seem to inhabit? close your eyes and just try it for a second. you may be surprised where you go… exploring this theme of journeying beyond our strict sense of self, label mates and friends tale of us and mind against have joined together once again to create a work that works, fittingly, well past the summation of it s parts. playing with tension and release and a restrained but expressive sonic palate that paints a picture without words, these accomplished artists from the life and death team bring us to a place that seems to surely exist. even if we might not be able to pinpoint exactly where that is

by now, we ve come accustomed to tabernacle records exploring the outer reaches of detroit-influenced techno, electro and ambient. even so, their latest outing from regular contributor jeremiah r is something special. beginning with the floatation tank-in-space ambience of chorus, calisto sees the producer laying down a whopping eight cuts that variously touch in drexciyan electro, artificial intelligence-era idm, and hard-to-define hybrids that confirm the intergalactic potential of electronic music. interestingly, the music is roughly equally split between horizontally inclined, beat-less explorations, surging dancefloor workouts, and the kind of mid 90s home listening fodder that sits somewhere in between.

after releasing a beautiful debut 12inch last year on antinote, the man behind the visual identity of the parisian imprint makes an impressive come-back on the labels catalogue with life goes on if you are lucky. while listening to it for the first time, we can already imagine the long nightly conversations held between nico motte and his machines that gave birth to this album – the man trying to learn from the machines their most secret sounds. tip!

between grooving underground elements, tight hats and some really special ideas surounded by a lot of very warm and misterious colors, the first release of sidefact shows out. with crocodile soup, jam on, silat beksi, groovesh, mokma and an artist that wants to stay secret as unkown we will take you on this trip and hope you enjoy the special styles on every side. our artworks are painted by a good friend and artist which gives it the extra flavour.

stronger than pride is the third studio album by sade. originally released in 1988, the follow-up album of their first multi-million albums *diamond life* movlp602 and *promise* movlp797 was another international success. the album including the singles *paradise* and *love is stronger than pride* went multi-platinum in various countries.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.

brilliant tv and movie themes by francois de roubaix!!! on 20 november 1975 francois de roubaix disappeared while diving. before going towards this tragic death, francois had received an order for a television series theme tune commissaire moulin. as usual, the composed melody has been indelibly printed in the collective memory. francois de roubaix always put his fingers where it should be! between electronic tricks and acoustic works, this record brings the themes of this television series together with other musics composed for never released or still unknown projects... all unpublished music, never pressed on vinyl! it soon becomes clear that francois de roubaix feels confortable with this kind of exercises. the result is every time sublime. recommended!!

the first collaboration between sars & abdulla rashim sees a diverse long player of aggressive industrial, drone and live electronics. a melancholic story in the manner that has come signifiy the sound of northern europa.

collaboration between freund der familie and the seml crew straight out of paris.

cromby is an exciting addition to the london house music scene: originally hailing from belfast he has made camp in the british capital and brought his mpc 2000 xl with him. the young man who has grown up listening to chez damier and moodymann makes use of the japanese sampler from akai in a highly fresh and creative way combining raw drums with sweet and melancholic pads and chords. on his * planets and parks ep* cromby displays a very nice balance between a traditional deep house understanding and a forward thinking attitude and is thus just perfect for tenderparks’s idea of musicality. as far as the artwork of the record is concerned the beautiful black and white image is the last part of tenderparks current series concieved by art director till sperrle and photographer magdalena bichler. and as you ve come to expect from tenderpark all tracks have been mastered and cut by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering once more.

omm#3 comes as a 2 part ep, omm#3.1 & 3.2. pineland is a collaboration between pheek & giash.

omm#3 comes as a 2 part ep, omm#3.1 & 3.2. pineland is a collaboration between pheek & giash.

the latest ep from neapolitan s -made in italy- imprint features aney f. (innocent music) and a great collaboration between alex fuente and valentina cx on the a side. on the flip, roberto apodaca & guti legatto and jesus soblechero to complete this must have various artists. vinyl only / limited edition

as their passion for electronic beats knows no limit, they have initiated themselves in the wonders of music production, creating an impressive collection of tracks faithful to the genre, some of which charted real high along the way in the digital industry. after several years of committed effort, which involved studies in their chosen field of music, long sessions in the studio and many sleepless nights trying to integrate their own unique sounds into the underground techno music scene and propose a heady mix between the soul of techno and the irreverent expression of romanian underground musicians.

raw, intense, wall crumbling techno in a collaboration effort between 2 of the undergrounds hardest hitters, matt mus and dolby d.

veleno viola is proud to present the 2nd release by italian artist mace. as economic complexity is boosting the financial industry, constantly increasing the demand for financial services, human perception of value changes and so do our reactions and our feelings. i asked myself whether nowadays we are witnessing a financialization of emotions. splendore finanziario wants to reflect on the correlation between human nature and the financial system, considering the intensity and the way in which they re changing and giving a sonourous vision of their future developments pink vinyl jacked in gloss printed sleeve.

for two decades now, ploink has promoted techno nights around norway, presenting local talent as well as some of the biggest acts from around the world. last year we finally set up our label branch and with this we now count 9 releases. ksmisk is norwegian pioneers trulz & robin’s otherworldly alias. between them they have released music for over 15years on labels such as bpitch, eskimo, jackoff, electronic be, dialect, suicide, cymasonic, full pupp and rett & fletta. we are proud to present their first release for ploink. we asked them to describe the two tracks - this is what they sent us: strikkemor - grandmother is out of bed with here knitting kit. sneering and swinging here stick around. she is angry!!!!!!! ginnungagap - before time, there was nothing. an endless void of darkness. until.

pulsating reconstructions of fragmented piano compositions, melded with gritty peripheral field recordings. transcending from flashbacks, lingering between natural and industrial landscapes. broken left-field electronica by maxim wolzyn for the third marionette issue.

three years after his successful release ‘brume de pomme’, the parisian producer and dj tom joyce is finally back with a 4 track ep with sounds benefit, his brand-new vinyl label. ‘diversions ep’ is a perfect blend and association of his great store of influences, where the french artist delivers four diversified and atmospheric cuts, navigating between chicago house, mellow deep house and lo-fi electro beats. a record that should definitely delight the dancers and the dreame

cp/bw is a collaboration between corporate park (aka shane english/jonah lange) and beau wanzer. the lp collects material recorded over the past 3 years from various fits and bursts in denton, tx. it s a slimy hodgepodge of varied influences processed by warped minds and melting hardware, displaying wanzer and co. s unique brand of american electronic madness.

can t joke with dexy is the opener here and is a bumpy, edgy house cut with tense and nervy keys jangling above a roughshod drum line. it grows ever more dark and comic and things roll on before faith is a more breezy, airy house groove. the drums here dance a nimble dance, thin synths and emotive chords all come in rich layers and a lo-fi percussive line proves how frey can conjure up idiosyncratic sounds with ease. like its title suggest, ghosts is a hauntingly atmospheric track with icy hi hats, pixel thing and hugely melancholic chords and harmonic bells all adding a sense of calm and serenity to turbulent drums deep down below. lastly, scale is a sub 100bpm crawler with fat elastic synths strung up between lazy kicks. two filtered spoken word lines add plenty of weirdness to this soupy bit of cosmic seduction and round out an ep that is stuffed with fresh ideas and great sonic invention.

peur bleue records present *se15 tales* by ghostly peckhamite producer nick araguay. this elaborate first effort depicts his lavish and exuberant lifestyle in south east london, mixing sophisticated pads, sheffield-heavy basslines and bitcrushed claps, while oscillating between classic techno and emotive house. peckham is on fire.

after the success of his debut album back in flight school on hot creations, miguel campbell has spent the last three years living in ibiza, dividing his time between touring and the studio. since returning to his hometown of leeds last year, his production output has been prolific, with a slew of original tracks and remixes coming through his own outcross records imprint, the same label that will release forthcoming second artist album

welcome aboard tim love lee s esteemed label of love: tummy touch ! in conjunction with our compadres over at pacific beach, we re very happy to have this wonderfully eclectic and long established label on the team so, we pick things up with an absolute beauty of a 12 ! the multi-talented musician, vocalist and champion beatboxer beardyman features as mountainside from last years acclaimed distractions lp undergoes a stellar overhaul from the irresistible partnership of colleen dj cosmo murphy and london producer extraordinaire yam who... no surprise these two seasoned party-starters deliver a mesmerising, mid-tempo rework, somewhere between jagwar ma & aficionado s sublime output. in other words, a veritable balearic barn-stormer.

4 friends who rather be early than l8te. mechatok is the man. 18 years old, relatively new in the game, he is delivering on a level we didnt even know was existing before we got to check out his stuff. moving effordlessly between contemporary pop aesthetics, video game soundtrack and dubstep influences he produces music that could work as a score to the nasa end-of-the-year resume commercial but also gets your local dancefloor into new spheres. this of course is only one interpretation it could also be normal musik in some better place, we suggest you go there and stay as long as you can.

the tenth release on stockholms phorma presents deepbass & nax acids exomoon. exomoon is a 11 minute journey through hazy space between disjoint galaxies. on the flip side, neurotron gives exomoon a dub treat, transforming the original track into an atmospheric beauty. vinyl only.

rfsplit is a new series, a collaboration between crf and a guest label with two different artists. for the first release, we choose clft, the french label based in lyon.on the a side we ask birth of frequency to do two tracks, the scar and the fink, two hypnotic and abstract tunes, with a dry and claustrophobic atmosphere.clft choose 2030 on the b side with life’s lake and fallen-in, very detroit influenced with light pads and melodies.

opak records alkyle series is a indépendant music label owned by seq9 & eeror303.! the music selected on the label is a melting pot between techno, house, minimal, chicago, détroit, electro, pop, uk funky and abstrakt hiphop.!

seth troxler continues to shed light on the frontiers of his musical interest and offers up the next record on soft touch - his imprint specialising in the more celestial strains of indie, rock, electronica and everything in between. this third instalment comes from a fresh nomadic trio: aou who align their esoteric set up and a wide range of influences to present their ‘gordo laika’ ep.

waltzing the line between techno and avant garde, her sixtrack >for sweden< ep finds a fitting home at peder mannerfelts eponymous label. machine woman, aka anastasia vtorova, is a sovietborn, berlinbased, audio and visual artist. >growing up in the ghetto of leningrad in the 90s surrounded by political unsuitability and brutalist architecture will shape you for life, but so will discovering boney ms night flight to venus<

* kickin in*, an epic 12-minute journey through disco, that patrick cowley recorded in 1978. the song encapsulates the hi-nrg dance music that patrick became known for. it was an * up* sound for the gay disco scene, music that would compliment and sometimes enhance all night dancing. on the flip are two earlier songs produced between 1975-77 featuring basslines by college classmate and studio mate maurice tani. both songs feature patrick narrating erotic gay sex fantasies inspired by san franciscos leather bars, back rooms and bathhouses. these songs show the sleazy side of cowleys slow burning, oozing electronic creations

the first solid uncoated release compiles four tracks oscillating somewhere between gloomy house and aroused techno leanings. limited to 300 hand stamped copies.

myth music returns with urgency grip ep by s:vt aka sven von thülen, including a remix from white material’s young male. the 4 track ep shifts between pulsing bass tones, robo-rhythmic drum grooves and sleak detroit inspired sequences, making it a perfect addition to the myth music family.

when umek introduced his moniker zeta reticula at the beginning of the century, he got the following review: *sounds something like a cross between basic channel style minimalism, anthony rother electro bliss and ummmm.... umek and his crazy synthetic chords and razor sharp production.* his sound has changed since, but it seems like he is not immune to some nostalgia. electro nostalgia to be exact.

modern tapes are back with a new ep on floyd unit records! the pairing of the techno producers, living between bari and new york, and ian russo has yielded 2 extraordinary tracks where 90s industrial techno meets spacey dub chords and lush ambient soundscapes.

hot new release on bottin s tin label... it has been a while, but worth the wait!! first collaboration between italian synth friends alexander robottin and bottin, produced in the hot summer of 2015 in florence. class!

playful techno on this split release between chaval head honcho victor santana and techno veteran mark broom. where mark broom comes with a nice modern take on melodic 90 s uk techno (think plink plonk, a.r.t. releases), victor drops two old schoolish techno bombs.

june records presents concept 1210, a collaborative project between we are monsters, ratlife records, nation and june records. represented respectively by all the wild eyes (solar), credit 00, naughty wood, traxx, the pedestrian, villan x ,trenton chase and june. concept 1210 is a contemporary take on diy electronics, introducing nu-no wave made with the original rhythm machines, synthesizers and sequencers that became available between the period of late 1970s to mid 1980s. “my sin” by the pedestrian with credit 00 is a recording from a live performance in 2010 at hellerau festival in dresden. june s -the legion- is a studio recording made with a korg kpr-77 and a modular system that transits to electronic chaos. “character” is the result of the uninhibited collaboration between aficionados villan x and naughty wood offering a new demented take on diy electronics. * protection* is the outcome of the first collaboration between june and traxx resulting to riot electronics. *all the wild eyes* offers doggo with vocals by credit 00, a psychedelic - 10 minutes long - boss dr-55 driven piece. trenton chase s * prowler* is a home recording that transfers angst through a hypnotic maelstrom of noise and grainy atmosphere. limited double vinyl edition of 250 copies (12-inch pressed on black vinyl and 10-inch pressed on grey vinyl).

italian producer massimiliano vianello has split his hazylujah output evenly between amsterdam stronghold delsin and meda fury, the r&s subsidiary dedicated to knackered house