batov records opens another chapter, introducing “five seasons”, the debut album of eje eje, the brand new solo project of itamar klüger, of the satellites, presenting a fresh and contemporary world incorporating the rich diversity of middle eastern and mediterranean musical styles with psych, funk, dub and other internationally known sounds.

unique fusion of acoustic and electronic genres of historic and contemporary club music

recently created guatemalan label identidata is extremely proud to present sacratavica, the very first collected survey of joaquín orellana s avante garde / modern classical compositions. with a career spanning over 50 years of activity across contemporary art, performance, theater and sound art, orellana is a highly singular figure in guatemalan culture. tip for fans of phillip glass & bernard parmegiani

9 track album lp featuring contemporary indonesian funk rock project recorded with musicians in jakarta, amazing instrumentals with indonesian lyrics.

“tyrants” by raz ohara is an album that is rich and diverse in its sonic palette, ranging from harshly distorted synth-peaks, cinematic soundscapes, all the way to avant-garde contemporary classical, and jazz music.

the official reissue of adelhard roidingers contemporary jazz/fusion masterpiece.

echocord returns late june with a new release, joel alter under his jor-el alias, entitled ‘tilted reality’ and comprising three originals from the swedish artist. currently based in copenhagen, sweden born producer and dj joel alter is a name synonymous with the contemporary techno scene on both his home turf and across the globe, his back catalogue to date features a long player for the uncanny valley imprint, solo ep’s for d’julz’ bass culture, sweatshop and collaborative works for kontra musik alongside henrik johnsson amongst much more. this time round though we see alter return under his jor-el guise under which he first started releasing material on dj hell’s internation deejay gigolo imprint. up first is title-track ‘tilted reality’ laid out over seven minutes with a slowly unfolding dynamic feel, encompassing spiraling atmospherics, distorted rhythms and blooming stab- sequences. ‘elevation’ follows and takes a more direct groove-driven approach via straight four-four percussion and hooky bass chops, whilst tension building pads and fluttering dub echoes gradually build around the foundation. ‘solitude’ closes out the package deliving into deeper realms with soft ethereal dub chords, acid tinged leads and emotive strings.

this is a superb package that brings a widely loved favourite back to the fore with contemporary remixes and a fresh remaster

featuring the woody guthrie classic this land is your land , the title track of the new george clooney film up in the air !!! sophomore album from contemporary vintage soul queen sharon jones on brooklyn s daptone imprint bringing us back to the 1970s with sincerity, integrity, melody, and an unwavering loyalty to rhythm! gatefold sleeve!

-da best riddim eternal action krew- is a subtile mixture of musical influences: from the most old school hip hop beat to the most contemporary flow, going from west coast vibes to caribbean colors. da break is back!

repress - the tone always makes the music. but only those who actually make the sound? an ancient-house-avantgarde dream has always been there since the legendary warehouse days of ron hardy, to bring more sounds and tones constantly to an independent, repetitive development. and thus beyond the limits of an executive creative artist on the otherwise purely commercial sense what we call in common beyond imagination. raw footage, the latest album concoction of chicago house legend ron trent (prescription) on his new imprint electric blue works in the best sense of stanislav lem heroes trurl & klapauciusals, cruising like those two metal brains frantically invented by the universe of 4/4-sounds to get insane tracks out of the new material matter located there, and put them together to brand new ones. this trackwerk varies as well as of course between classical chi-town to the context of contemporary, epic house dubs and lives in a perfidious manner from the interaction of various computer modules that constantly spits out new and exciting interactions. in the end, the software sings only as digital output of great analog sounds, which may well be understood as a mocking voice to the majority of contemporary homeboy wackiness format

melting electronic / contemporary avantgarde.

music from memory s fourth release sees the amsterdam based label taking an exciting sidestep with the release of clouds, an album of contemporary music recorded in spring 2014. clouds is the debut album of gaussian curve, a collaboration between italian ambient pioneer gigi masin, land of light’s jonny nash and marco sterk (also know as young marco). 2023 repress

lo kindres and mr tcs phase group label continue their exploration of the fringes of contemporary electronic music with a release that brings together two separate projects born from analogue hardware improvisation

erased tapes presents an overview of the label’s 15 year history. comes on triple vinyl with download code included.

crossroads explores the mysterious terrains of contemporary deep minimal techno with the feral’s distinct and inimitable tribal sound. limited pink marbled 180 gram vinyl in custom cut full colour sleeve.

crossroads explores the mysterious terrains of contemporary deep minimal techno with the feral’s distinct and inimitable tribal sound. regular black 180 gram vinyl in custom cut full colour sleeve.

the first vinyl release from 7k!’s layers compilation series - a collaborative record to present the range of contemporary classical music.

contemporary electroniuc jazz

a 1965 to 1978 spanning retrospective of the influential detroit artists workshop, presented by author, dj and activist john sinclair.

uruguayan music that sheds light on a new path, guarded by candombe & hip hop. an hypnotic, contemporary and ancestral record. to listen from beggining to end, in a trance. include contributions of hugo fattoruso y ruben rada.

g-archives is the new chapter of tensal to his label, 4 files lost on the hard drive form this ep passing the classic and contemporary techno with surround sounds for the dancefloor. 2022 repress on black vinyl.

cristi cons lands with his debut on adams bite, serving up two pristine cuts of electronic wizardry. the label has previously meddled in strong 90ies aesthetics, delivering starry-eyed homages to days long gone. with the eternal wunderkind at the controls, things get kicked up another notch: following efforts from his peers, he is unearthing, deconstructing, and reassembling some of frankfurts halcyon days most essential sonics. drop the needle on the a side to access >black swan<, a contemporary house burner perfectly imagining the early trance experiments heard in the dark womb of dance music history. sprawling across the flipside, >ahead of the curve< finds cristi cons exploring the psychedelic side of this sound, revealing delicate details to lose your mind in and a playful bassline keeping bodies earthbound and flowing. zipping and zapping from goa to mainlandia via bucharest, there is plenty to fall in love with here. over and over again.

repress - the previous 3 volume series is now compiled as a compact 2lp. the late, great j dilla is rightly celebrated as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, in part because his ear for music was so diverse and expansive. as dilla’s mother ma dukes explains, “he didn’t come with a limited capacity, and real producers produce, produce, and produce. “there are no formats for genius workers ... just non-stop creations.” now, a fresh batch of those creations will be made available to the world for the first time, in the form of the latest official j dilla release, dillatronic. presented by ma dukes and compiled by djs alien villainz (fellow detroit natives who worked closely with dilla), dillatronic contains over 40 rare instrumentals that showcase dilla’s undeniable electronic influences. j dilla’s music was impacted by the diverse musical history of detroit - the birthplace of techno and one of the most important cities in the history of electronic music. “you can hear it in songs like ‘raise it up’ for slum village or ‘make it hurt’ for busta rhymes,” says young rj (dilla’s protégé and member of slum village). “the detroit influence is part of what gave him an edge in production.” with today’s music sounding more electronic than ever, dillatronic has a shockingly contemporary feel. “these tracks are still ahead of their time sonically,” explains rj. “the things producers are doing now, dilla did that 15 years ago.”

fantastic album by contemporary percussionist robyn schulkowsky (john cage, iannis xenakis, morton feldman) and live electronic music veterans gebrüder teichmann.

the sampling moods records label focuses on contemporary garage house and essential interpretations of rare groove hits and other underground disco classics.

sterac (a.k.a. steve rachmad) offers 4 titles that go beyond the club - balancing raw detroit influences and contemporary depth.

an essential slice of contemporary roots reggae and dub on jah works label, extended versions recorded & mixed at earth works studio, amsterdam with veteran singer vivian jones.

yan cook on planet rhythm with four contemporary and effective techno cuts. 2022 repress incoming!

delsin welcomes a true pillar of the contemporary techno scene, answer code request, for his first ep in six years.

two duos duthoit/hautzinger and drake/zerang explore traditional and contemporary melodies.

(tracks by ignez, emily jeanne, altinbas & cirkle, alarico, dustmite, yant, marcal & decka) for the third installment of tokens fuga compilations, the label invites another list of 9 cutting edge artists who offer their unique vision of contemporary club music for a collection of tunneling and intelligent cuts.

time capsule presents a comprehensive compilation, to bring the sound of contemporary gwoka from gouadeloupe to a wider audience.

after two archival releases, raakvlak appears in the frontline of contemporary sonics, and it is the french collective organizatsiya that gets the labels feet wet.

collectors item, inaugural release celebrating 1st anniversary - artwork from acclaimed canadian contemporary artist amy stewart. 100% of vinyl proceeds will be donated to supporting indigenous cultures and decolonisation.

south africas contemporary jazz

kuldaboli is coming out with his 3rd release on stilleben records. an ep filled with hidden electro gems selected from a lost and found usb stick. made in the past but with contemporary and ageless sounds by the icelandic electro producer.

setoac mass, vsk, kaiser and kwartz on the next room trax release.

ltd 2021 repress - a wide ranging, eclectic and progressive musical outlook has always been the lack of afro approach. his latest material follows suit as he harnesses disparate musical styles ranging from funk, soul and hip-hop to create a contemporary yet vintage musical escapade of superb songs. on his 4th studio album for freestyle records, the influences, sounds and musical textures are more eclectic than ever. below, adam talks us through some of the his favourite moments on *music for adverts*.

robin verheyen presents an adventurous cross-fertilization between baroque, free improvisation and contemporary jazz.

(incl. nina simone, the swiss, greko feat. gosha, toto , nneka, reflekt feat. delline bass, ragged life & julien jabre) after the successful release of 12 inch lovers vinyl 1 & 2, a sequel was inevitable. again 2 compilations with a fresh and contemporary mix of true classics combined with more recent, hard to find club hits

(incl. the mackenzie, the chemical brothers, oxia , mr. happy, gregor tresher, cari lekebusch, thugfucker & klangkarussell) after the successful release of 12 inch lovers vinyl 1 & 2, a sequel was inevitable. again 2 compilations with a fresh and contemporary mix of true classics combined with more recent, hard to find club hits.

bram weijters crazy men is a thrilling take on belgian jazz-rock and fusion from the 1970s.consisting of musicians from a wide array of contemporary jazz bands including lucid lucia (ex brzzvll), dans dans, stuff. and cargo mas, the ensemble is led by antwerp based piano and keyboard player, bram weijters.

stefàn dubs is part of the folklore crew operating out of toulouse, and is also the producer behind the excellent maquis son sistem records. stefàn dubs and folklore have been pushing their own style of contemporary, dub influenced dance music spanning garage, techno, house and jungle. the spring tones ep is a perfect fit for trule, drawing on these influences to create something new while remaining focused on dance floor functionality.

no artwort cover!on his sixth album, the arc of tension, the berlin based dj, label owner and producer oliver koletzki yet again presents his remarkable vision of contemporary electronic music, while he assumes the role of a storyteller. the arc of tension speaks to its listener as a singular, self contained work, which communicates by way of its natural flow and arc of suspense. the latter is mirrored not only in the multifarious narrative of the actual album, but can also be understood as evidence for its creators long musical history. while koletzki focussed on a diverse range of vocal collaborations on his previous long players, he now moves on to a different form of storytelling, rooted in the quiet confidence of a veteran musician, as well as the hectic lifestyle of a globally in demand dj.

gatefold vinyl lp + booklet, high quality 180g vinyl, eco-friendly bagasse cover and 20 page booklet, featuring illustrations by artist clara sipf. booklet includes comic on the making of the record, an essay on the contemporary relevance of jazz, texts by and information on all of the participating bands and an interview with the record’s sound engineers

second vinyl only release from jambutek with four more dance-floor friendly slices of contemporary house music.

2021 repress! the third time is the charme...that’s right. thus, the joy about the third album by marek hemmann is huge. likewise, the third album is perceived as an important brand which ought to show the actual extent of a musician’s potential. either hold one’s ground or dare something new? marek hemmann is not deterred by such expectations. he was merely in the mood for new tracks. the eight newcomers on “moments” sound accordingly - easygoing, detached and characterised by the same profoundly and harmonically balanced musicality for which marek hemmann is world-renowned. anyhow, a “just continue as before” mentality is not an option for the berliner by choice - from the beginning, his music effort- lessly blurred the established genre lines. in this vein, his new work is influenced by a great candour. as already accomplished with his highly esteemed albums “in between”and “bittersweet”, in “moments” marek hem- man takes the listeners - and certainly the dancers - on a journey through different spheres of contemporary electronic music.