the buzz has been around for some time, but now its getting real! the recently created cologne label magazine will release its debut record >cologne tape.< until now, they have made their appearances almost hidden, but it might not be too far-fetched to refer to them as a kind of supergroup: cologne tape are ada, axel willner (the field), joerg burger (modernist, burger & voigt), philipp janzen (von spar), john stanier (battles), jens-uwe beyer (popnoname)

crystal clear blue vinyl 1000 copies only

second release by junki inoue

cologne is danny lane and vasilios manoudakis - a photographer and a ship captain who make songs together.

to those familiar with the output of cologne-based imprint firm from back in the early ‘00s, the name of geiger, alias nass, shall undoubtedly ring a bell. herald of an hedonistic melange of funk-soaked electro pop and guitar-riddled synth music, sitting somewhere close to acts like ween and junior boys, alexander geiger is about to break a eight-year hiatus with the drop of his debut album under the newly-founded moniker of fahrland. a release that both encompasses a healthy dose of the discoid tropes from the firm era but also aspires to split with a segment of it, geared towards exploring further undisclosed fringes of his shape-shifting sound universe, ‘mixtape vol.1’ is the fruit of a decisive move from the sleepless berlin to the peaceful countryside landscapes of fahrland – a lushly forested area near potsdam which you’ll have understood played an essential role in geiger’s longed-for return. this limited edition bundle includes the vinyl lp plus mc and download code.

following on from the recent lp on brew records, that we love so much, cologne homeslice, tbz, drops a self released casstte. beat tape business (a load on here ranging from kooked out dancehall, pickled downbeat and nobbly electronics ). very much a winner. tip!

tt05 is brought by st. joseph, an excellent dj and producer from cologne. the ep is split into two very different types of sounds, one presents a more rolling techno type of sound and the other, more mellow vibes.

for our first release of 2017 rnt welcomes hade! best known for his work on local talk and basic fingers, the cologne native delivers a symmetrical 2 sides of disco edit barnstormers and downtempo head-nodders. from the beefy kick drum thump of say what you wanna say and my thang, to the obscure yet memorable sample sources of jeep cherokee xj and range rover hse, this is one to get the party shaking!

nice price deal !!! it s been a big shock for all of us to hear the sad news that our good friend andreas gehm passed away this year. his last big project is the -worldwide electronics- - series on his own label -cologne underground- which brings his friends from all over the world together. the idea of „worldwide electronics“ is to combine music from all over the world on one album (in fact, there will be a vol.2 too). the second idea was to combine well known artist with newcomer. when gehm, who runs cologne underground together with dbh distribution, ask the artist for tracks, he don’t ask for any specific style. the artist were free to deliver whatever they want. so at the end it ended up from deep house (oldschool definition, not edm definition) to acid. „worldwide electronics vol.1“ contains one track from greece (dimdj), germany (hardfloor), netherlands (baz reznik), england (perseus traxx), columbia(s.valencia) 2 tracks from japan (takeshi kouzuki and jin-cromanyon) and the first of hopefully a row of collaboration tracks from legowelt (netherlands) and elec pt.1 (germany) as „gehm & wolfers).

inga mauer loves trains. -it s a fantastic chance to be nowhere-, she says. from cologne to clone is, in many ways, a celebration of this nomadic sense of existence. -i don t need a home, only a studio-, she confirms. recorded in a period when inga lived between cologne and rotterdam, home to the famed clone records shop (hence the title), the music on this ep is inspired both by the emptiness you suffer in futile non-places such as airports and the chasm you experiment in majestic scenarios as a russian forest. both by solitary travels and first encounters with machines you always wanted to touch like an 808. six tracks constructed with razor-sharp drum-machines, penetrating synth sequences and estranged vocals. raw sounds that capture the type of clairvoyance that one can only feel when in transit, far from the chains of our comfort zones. from cologne to clone is much more than a train journey. it s an introspective voyage to a beautifully warped soul. a reminder that, in fact, sometimes you only need your self-expression to feel at home.

sounds like someone discovered electronic music just the day before and started pressing random buttons on cheap synthesizers – but some of the tracks were interesting fresh, new, out of the ordinary... cassette c40, clear case, 3-panel reversible 2-in-1-j-card, mastered by manes @ salz, cologne

five tracks between trippy electronica, dreamy ambient, field-recordings and spaced-out guitars. cassette c30, clear case, full printed 3-panel-j-card, yellow colored cassette labels, mastered by manes @ salz, cologne

caldera’s first album »stuck in a dream of being awake« is the kind of soundtrack that you need to listen on your headphones during a walk through the streets of your city. it’s for the day – it’s for the night. a sketch of thoughts and feelings – of voices and sounds that drift away and return. about a blurred line between reality and dream. cassette c60, clear case, limited edition of 50, full printed 3-panel-j-card, mastered by manes @ salz, cologne

continuing to release the gems, andreas gehm makes his super rhythm trax debut with a 4 tracker of on point acid house music that sounds both modern and classic at the same time. ranging from the crooning 303s of i dont dance through the lush detroitesque strings of there to the box working fire department west and the almost dbx like modulation on control your mind, there s something for all fans of real techno and acid music on here. super rhythm trax delivering the goodness again

this is a tape! six dubbed out techno cuts for a mystic and adventurous field trip to the ancestors of late-nineties dub techno. what happened remains uncertain ...cassette, ltd. ed. of 100, full-colored 3-panel j-card, mastered by manes salz, cologne.

this is a tape! eight dark n moody ebm-/industrial-like tracks between poltergeist-paranoia, straying in haunted houses and dreaming of ghosts n goblins. cassette, ltd. ed. of 50, b/w-printed 2-panel j-card, mastered by manes salz, cologne

massive underground acid techno ... raw stuff

vinyl only - ltd. 200 copies low stock

autumn days are coming quite near and with >jahreszwei< – an ambient tape by berlin based artist the marx trukker – we deliver the soundtrack for that more thoughtful time of the year. as the 4-track ep is put together chronological (starting with the track that was produced last), the a-side is more dark and dusty (roughly produced beginning of autumn with an electric bass, an old portastudio and loads of forbidden recording-techniques) while the b-side shines a bit brighter and lighter (produced digital end of summer, concentrating on the dave smith evolver synthesizer only). so take a walk through a forest next to you and enjoy the beautiful autumn-nature while having >jahreszwei< on your ears!
· limited tape (edition of 75)
· nice and arty black/white printed fold-out-poster as inlay (total size a4)
· 12 different unique artwork-labels
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

alex ketzers new ep >falling off< comes with six moony, yet powerful and drifty tracks, influenced by 80s/90s wave-sounds and synth-pop. mixed with lovesong-acapellas, the ep gets a second level, thats about lovers joy and lovers grief – a releationship packed in six tracks...
· limited tape (edition of 50)
· nice and arty full colored fold-out-inlay
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

the 3rd patro de musica release comes courtesy of andree wischnewski, backed up with remixes by mike wall and eric kanzler.

gabriel ananda delivered his first original ep for a label other than his own in over a year! warm cologne which features two originals from gabriel, is available now on monique musique.

classic reggae !!

finally the next boss axis release on solees parquet recordings! as usual melodic-techno in highest quality, incl. brilliant remix by mr. rodriguez jr. (mobilee)

rick wade, the self-entitled new duke of cologne returns to cologne based yore imprint, the real dukes in town. the detroit based deep house soldier rick wade has been around for a long time and has been releasing deep house tracks long enough to warrant the ‘old master’ title (all the way back in 1993, he built his own studio and established his harmonie park label), and now he returns of the mighty duke of cologne with a three-track yore follow-up to his fabulous 2008 full-length the good, the bad and the deep.it takes mere seconds for the title cuts deep bass-and-drum pulse to work its magic. driven by a slinky backbeat, the tune gets its skanky kick from a wah-wah guitar figure in the background and the silky allure of classic disco-era strings.

refreshing darker techno w/ subtle dubby work outs - recommended!

vinyl only release !! story is a freshly squeezed label from germany. say hello to a label, run with passion and witness the birth of a beautiful and deep houseimprint. you wont find any artistnames on our records, we do not feel the need to let you know who did the record and so do the artists who contribute tracks. the only important thing is, they produced these tracks, full of understanding and with a great love for housemusic. let the story begin and let us tell you something about our history. story 01.

two chillin raggae trax by donavan & cologne

incl. rob acid aka robert babicz mix, after it has been a long time since a record was released on our favourite label fq inside, is it more than time to bring one out…here and now we come with a really fine acid track. it was produced by gabriel fiebelkorn from cologne. thats probably the reason why it was named >burn cologne<…but cologne isn t burning, but for sure the track is – it pumps and pumps and pumps, that it is a really great pleasure to listen to it. it is a very great acid track without being oldschool. the rob acid remix comes along with his typical hypnotic style and flies with you around cologne. close your eyes and enjoy! fantastic!

der erste teil der onitor städtereisen startet sinnigerweise in köln. ada vs. metope, martiniq vs. breitbarth, salz & april zeigen euch die musikalische landschaft der stadt

many well known loops!!

strong funky techno / techhouse...incl gennaro rossi & martin h remixes

cool production toolzz !!

sweeping & bleeping cologne acid trip

pop

on in your eyes remixed maschinerie – the young electropop-duo from cologne – has reworked their debut single from 2018. the two original versions are completely remastered. both of the remix artists have focussed on individual and significant reinterpretations: k-paul – the berlin legend – stays next to definition, which is unsepararable part of the swiss techno-scene since quite a few years. the vinyl combines inspiring and refreshing pop music and modern clubsound. strictly limited to 250 pieces – you better dont miss this!

ltd cream white vinyl - first pressing only! 2nd album of the acclaimed electronic pop duo from cologne

cd in digipak, 2nd album of the acclaimed electronic pop duo from cologne

alex ketzers newest ep >fourth face< follows up right in the footsteps of his previous installments, continuing the cologne-based producers endeavour of blurring the line betwixt abstract-adjacent techno and moody atmospherics through intricate narratives and vibrant motion. as ever with ketzer, sound design is a matter of vital balance and focussed devotion, and no effort is spared in the sculpting of this dialogue between complex, slo-evolving soundscapes and surgically executed rhythms that unfolds as one fascinating audio-origami of sorts.

cologne-based, multi-instrumentalist and creative jazz powerhouse gianni brezzo keeps the momentum with ep filigrani, arriving via berlin’s jakarta records

ltd edition heroes variant ! black vinyl

hoove is back, fresh house beats from cologne — limited copies - no repress!

two years on from marius lauber aka roosevelt’s debut album, his sophomore effort young romance, released september 28, sees the dj, producer and vocalist break free from the dance floor and step out into the light, a transition he makes effortlessly as he asserts his place in the upper echelons of guitar and synth-pop royalty. having taken some time since his eponymous 2016 debut to tour tirelessly and pen remixes for chvrches, glass animals, rhye and more, this sophomore record began in his hometown of cologne before being finished in los angeles, where it was mixed by chris coady (beach house/grizzly bear/future islands). here, roosevelt covers the trials and tribulations of love, finding ‘home’, touring and losing touch, propelling himself into uncharted territory, both sonically and aesthetically.