for its 20th release, cadenza turns to romanias petre inspirescu, aka pedro. he may be a new addition to the label, and for that matter a new name to many listeners. (until now hes recorded two compilation tracks and one ep, for the labels vinylclub and a:rpia:r.) in his home town of bucharest, romania, however, petre has long been a pivotal figure alongside his frequent accomplices raresh and rhadoo, and in the last two years, his appearances in ibiza and throughout europe have brought his name to many listeners lips, heightening interest in the fertile romanian scene�an unexpected outpost of advanced electronic music whose rise recalls chiles emergence as a central player in contemporary techno, despite its location on the socalled margins !! this 2x12 brings us four another outstanding minimal and hypnotic tunes. essential !!

joel mull is more than a contemporary techno artist. he definitely will be known as one of few who more than rode but created the wave and will always be mentioned regarding the fact that he underlines the message that techno will never die! he made his choice in his early adolescence attending a music school and spending hours and days at the piano and keyboard. he is amongst the top 4 swedish electronic musicians with the likes of adam beyer, cari lekebusch and jesper dahlbäck. he started traveling around the globe more than a decade ago and quickly made himself well known as tasty bit of the electronic world with great dj-sets and astonishing live performances which are a must have seen even for the hardest critic. he is a quiet guy who learned his handcraft and evolved into a genius producer who incorporates all his listening experiences in his music. code red, drumcode, kanzleramt, inside records, primeevil, loop records, superstition records, svek, tortured records, turbo, underwater �are some of the platforms which aid him spreading the message

real soon is proud to present the debut release by berlin-based producer hauke freer. hauke has an old-school production approach, working with contemporary software but using a palette of mainly vinyl samples to give a loose, effortless, raw-sounding edge. my beat is a dirty, gritty, house work-out featuring deep, filtered chords, lo-fi percussion and roughly chopped vocal pieces. old-fashioned in a good way - just the way we like it! we must face our fears is a smoother, minimal track with a delicate, beautifully measured mesh of percussive knocks, slides & bleeps driven by a pulsing sine wave bass. as the track builds, a classic detroit-flavoured chord wash brings it all together. bliss... biography hauke freer grew up in a small town near hamburg and moved to berlin in 2000 to work for the techno label kanzleramt. after spending a year in australia djing and working for the label future classic, hauke returned to berlin to work for the resopal schallware label

he is back! the inimitable rene breitbarth, master of thousand and one groove, expert for drilling out the funkster-norm and agent provocateur withing the smog of contemporary dullness. this is blissful like deep house, driving like empathic techno, timeless and tranchantly current, with always one fork in the others meal. supported by jeff samuel and mike monday

lead track, keep control, is a prime slice of club house. this is the kind of tune you can be sure is going to rock any dancefloor, and even raise the mood to another level. solomun s sparse production means the track retains an old school vibe while still sounding contemporary. there are enough breaks to give the crowd a chance to make themselves heard too. another quality of this track is the fact that it fits into almost any kind of house/techno set

it was 1883 when the krakatoa vulcano erupted and generated the loudest sound historically reported. about 120 years later, in 2002, the project krakatoa was born, generated by the underground enthusiasms living in the city of turin,aiming to contemporary electronic sound esploration with a special appeal for clubbing. krakatoa was originally established as a cult underground party based at the beach club in turin, where every thursday more than a thousand youngsters use to meet at the feet of the dj booth where the two founding fathers, dj pisti and samuel, regularly perform. they are often supported by special guests such as josh wink

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

yoruba records present their latest artist, the talented teresa jenee, in true yoruba style, this percussion heavy, midtempo song compliments perfectly to teresas thoughts and fears, includes a remix of one of the hottest producers in contemporary house music, karizma, with his kaytronik dub, creating a deep vibe, also with mixes from nomumbah member ale reis, and on the flip side, osunlade comes in once again with his yoruba soul mix

+ big 2000 and one rmx supported by: richie hawtin, luciano, shinedoe, adam beyer, sebo k� mute: produces with >sigh< a perfect conjugation of the most intense techno and old school sound with minimal and contemporary tech-house. it plays wonderfully with

big with magda, ricardo villalobos, vera, luciano, dorian paic !! kreiskollaps is the track which starts the new oslo label,having proofed its ability to rock dancefloors nationwide. christian burkhardt presents a slice of contemporary minimalism, adding lush atmorspheres and rounding it up with a deep pumping bassline. think thats enough? wait till you here federico molinaris remix, hes already showcased his remixing skills on raummusik and 8bit and takes the whole thing to another level. its more on the housy and hypnotic tip but still maintains the whole context of the track and is sure as hell going to move your butt. also dressless by christian burkhardt is more of a housy affair, groovy as hell complementing perfectly the ep

the excellent balearica series goes from strength to strength, serving up another awesome collection of rare and in demand party treats from the original ibiza playlist. kicking off with the full 8 min version of love internationals classic followed by more rareness and classic including the highly sought after il veliero which has been played by dj harvey and recently sampled by lindstrom on the contemporary fix, then all the way until jorge bens samba magic, an essential collection

big with aquaviva, oxia, huntemann , tuomas salmela from finnland is no stranger to the dance world. besides running his own phonogenic audio label, he still finds time to put out records on other labels like 2020 vision or get physical. his style could be described as scandinavian electro soaked housemusic � it always contains a certain dose of melody and rump- shakin drums. swedish taboo is his view on contemporary techno in the vain of border community or stephan bodzin productions��

get physicals belgian protege strikes again with a release that brings together deepness and contemporary beat-programming - one more evidence, that hes one of europes finest new producers for this refreshing style of warm and melodic club tunes

the sound of miami wmc 2007! celebrated us producer/dj john julius knight returns to the production forefront with his highly anticipated soulfuric trax ep trax for my head.it features three very diverse productions and is set to capture the attention of a wide range of djs, making this ep a perfect example of jjks ability to create varied sounds to maximum effect. the cut rolls in as a captivating french kiss style tune, that fuses classic house sounds with contemporary beats, making this a seriously gripping instrumental only track. most likely the biggest surprise production wise, the rush is a laid back but equally powerful tech cut. the blend of atmospheric sounds, tight beats and a driving bassline creates a sublime musical weapon. with what is love jjk delivers a prime time bomb, that is set to create some real heat on the dancefloors. uplifting strings and a pumping bassline build the core of this explosive production.

john >julius< knight returns to the production forefront with his highly anticipated soulfuric trax ep >trax for my head<. >trax for my head< features three very diverse productions and is set to capture the attention of a wide range of djs, making this ep a perfect example of jjk s ability to create varied sounds to maximum effect. >the cut< rolls in as a captivating >french kiss< style tune, that fuses classic house sounds with contemporary beats, making this a seriously gripping instrumental-only track. most likely the biggest surprise production-wise, >the rush< is a laid-back but equally powerful tech cut. the blend of atmospheric sounds, tight beats and a driving bassline creates a sublime musical weapon. with >what is love< jjk delivers a prime-time bomb, that is set to create some real heat on the dancefloors. uplifting strings and a pumping bassline build the core of this explosive production

through their involvement with leipzig-based netlabel 1bit wonder, daniel stefanik and sven tasnadi became acquainted with each other. recognizing similar approaches to production they decided to throw things together - cargo edition #3 being the result. daniel s unique feeling for melodic harmonies meets sven s preference for vivid complex rhythmic structures - the outcome being two enthralling tracks, at the same time driving and deliberate. this is stuff for real music lovers - it appeals to fans of contemporary dancefloor production means as well as to those who appreciate highly emotional records!! already played by mike shannon , jay haze, reynold...

three tracks that look straight to the dancefloor and shout out loud: fight for your right to party! pablo clearly reveals that he is up to pushing grooves, provocative tunes and approves the more functional gangue of karmarouge noir. pablo akaros distances himself from contemporary explicit minimal techno by adding some real dirdy sound elements always well touched with a pinch of vodoo. the a-side track >konnekt köln< is an euphoric rave track wich is characterized by a sophisticated sound architecture of lovingly selected rough and disturbing elements. hands up. >pestana pegada< on the flip side is dark but funky

originating from the city of lille in northern france, terence fixmer has been one of the key protagonists in the connection of electronic body music in the style of front 242, klinik or nitzer ebb with modern techno since the end of the nineties. with releases on his own label, planete rouge, and the albums >muscle machine< (2001) and >silence control< (2006) on dj hell s label, international deejay gigolo, the 34 year old berliner-ofchoice is positioning himself at the cutting edge of a techno concept that is as aware of the past as it is relevant to the contemporary

second fat release from hugo on floppy funk! after his much acclaimed >ubitquity< (floppy funk 04) and the fabulous tongut releases, >hugoist< is a 100% pure hugo style: electronic, minimal, funky, deep, rough and clubby! yes, we dare to say it s a bit fuckpony stylee! 4 tracks of the a new italian sound hailing from torino, where hugo is part of the scene together with mates like titta. hugo is also involved in >concept<, a contemporary answer to the necessary integration of different media. concept starts from the music, spreading its contents through various channels like radio, magazines, multimedia and club nights. you can t resist the hugoist!

bugz in the attic release the second single from the inspired debut album back in the dog house,a live favourite and deftly handled cover of yarborough and peoples 1980 bassline heavy dont stop the music. bugz, pioneers of deep and dirty dance music, brought a brimming confidence along with the experimentation of their debut, which glistens with stone cold funk, boogie and disco but remains resolutely contemporary thanks to their immersion in club culture and the broad pool of guest vocal talents at their disposal. for dont stop the music former basement jaxx collaborator sharlene hector was given the task of re doing a bugz favourite, and the result is an out and out west london bruk up twist that takes the basslines from p funk, the soul of the original and a certain pirate radio grit and delivers the very essence of bugz.

the fission trips ep contains 4 tracks of disco techno excellence as usual with spirit catcher! the polished and classy sound which oozes out of these lovely belgian fellas has rightfully placed them amongst the premier league of contemporary electronic music producers.they divide their attentions between coveted labels such as freerange, silver network, rotax, 2020 vision and the mighty and unstoppable winding road recs.anyway less of our modesty. heres their new ep.

wagon cookin joined xan blacq in salvador de bahia where they recorded this sultry piece of nusoul called the week the weekend.later xan blacq did it again at his london studio in an uptempo style, rerecording everything. result is a great piece of contemporary soul made with the heart to move the feet. original has the distinctive wagster jazz touch, but this time with and slightly electronic feel. flip the side and you will find a broken beat remix of the original brink on dreams included in their amazing last album. electronic but yet jazzy broken production that will rock the place!

the a-side of his new release, a minimal-moover with a certain progressive touch, brings the necessary portion of darkness to the dancefloor, whereas the hypnotic pendant >minority existence< with its 303- bassline screws into every convolution of the brain.. techhouse with a strong crossover-appeal, exciting and adult, contemporary but although full of personality, thats the sound of electribe !!

circle music is very proud to present sébastien léger � one of the most outstanding artists in the recent electronic music business, an exceptionally gifted producer who is operating far beyond all the french filter house clichés. sébastien léger is bringing you the funk, now widening the boarders of techhouse on alex flatner s circle music! consequent progression in his production work, the great variety of house music colours in his tracks, the construction and arrangement of its electro and funky rhythms, all these ingredients helped to establish his position at the forefront of reconstructing contemporary electronic music. as a result of this you can find sébastien léger s releases on world famous imprints such as carl cox s intec, defected or josh wink s ovum just to give a brief summary

following january s sampler 12inch, headspace releases we are the ones we ve been waiting for, a 12-track album of the finest modern techno music. from powerful floor-burners to mellow, laid-back grooves, this is an album at home on the headphones as pumping through a big system. deeply rooted but never backward-looking, dan s sound is as relevant today as it has ever been - and it displays a confidence and maturity few contemporary techno producers can match

christian attersee is one of austrians finest contemporary artists when it comes to painting but he always was musician in heart as well classy examples of his musical art going as far back as the 70s monkey music now has unveiled these early recordings of attersee and cafe drechsler mastermind alexdrum alsongside with don summer produced up to date versions of attersees early material featuring vocals by german hip hop legend flowin immo

a combination of traditional brazilian/latin music and contemporary electronic dance featuring vocalist janaina rodrigues da silva the sophisticated arrangements and energy the driving beats and the irresistible original brasil vibe will draw you on the dancefloor

mobilee presents new stuff from sebo k . with his first release in 2006 he opens up a new horizon for the mobilee sound lab. sebo k s releases so far have always reached next steps and has been groundbreaking. sebo k is responsible for the most successful mobilee release >rancho relaxo< in collaboration with anja schneider. be prepared for horizons and moved feat. prosumer. some more powerful tracks from berlin s finest sebo k. horizons is a straight forward goin up groove monster with a perfect arrangement. just plug and play! moved feat. prosumer shows another side of sebo k s creativity. with the lyrics and vocals of prosumer he created a deep and seducing house tune. it reminds us a little bit to what, again? we waited to long for a contemporary re-interpretation of dubby sounds! a new sound colour for mobilee and a helpful track for the sexy djs of you. summer season is starting now

jacek sienkiewicz delivers two head candies that no doubt could make some south-american microhouse masters think about updating their sound.. youll get two pieces of precise, thoughtful, contemporary music that is equally bound to move you in the club and comfort at home.. great!!

the mysterious new world aquarium is one of new religion's favourite contemporary electronic music producers and comes with two great athmospheric minimal tracks !!

saboteur's latest offering comes from japan via the new voice of heady peak-time techno, rennie foster.. he blends tribal techno to a very contemporary and intelligent dance floor headspace..

harder noise styled breakish underground 6 tracker

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

sophomore album from contemporary classical trio quest ensemble, incorporating elements of jazz, folk and traditional music.

deena abdelwahedÕs first album is shifting the epicenter of contemporary electronic music south: ÒkhonnarÒ will be released on november 16, 2018 by infine&#769,,,.

in a time when jazz music is entering a contemporary renaissance and exciting the ears and minds of new audiences, zombie zombie s �tienne jaumet offers us his unique, idiosyncratic take on the sound with the sprawling Ò8 regards obliquesÓ, his 3rd solo album with the versatile label.

extraordinary pieces of music have long stood in direct correlation to the physical surroundings that inspire them. when oliver koletzki and niko schwind packed up their berlin studios last april to spend a month locked away in a cottage nestled in the stunning nature of cape towns noordhoek area before heading to afrikaburn, little did they know that its long beaches, dramatic mountain views and the heritage of its indigenous people would have such a profound effect on the club-ready sound they had championed with a string of eps and live-performances since 2015. the result of four weeks of geo-cultural stimuli and creative experimentation culminated in the album noordhoek, released in may 2018 on stil vor talent. while the productions on noordhoek display the same on-point sound design of previous oliver koletzki and niko schwind releases, the impressive emotional depth and electronic floor-focus of its twelve tracks effortlessly merge with complex rhythmic textures to form a contemporary narrative on ancient dance rituals. after a roller coaster ride through twelve versatile yet coherent productions, one thing is certain as the ultimate crack of thunder crashes down on noordhoek: south africa fuelled the creative energy of two remarkable musicians, who where able to translate the abundance of their impressions into a truly original world of sound.

luaka bop presents this album from contemporary brazilian legend kassin. one of the leading producers and instrumentalists in brazilian music, alexandre kassin has produced roughly 100 records for singers, including marisa monte and bebel gilberto, recorded with sean oÕhagan (stereolab, high llamas) and made a full album based on nintendo game boy sounds. he has played bass for caetano velosoÕs live shows and conceptualized the orchestra imperial band. his new album, relax, is rooted in dreams and surrealism, yet grounded enough to reach listeners where they are. across 11 tracks, kassin flirts with latin rhythms, brazilian pop, and straight-ahead soul, using this varied stylistic array to tell imagined tales of death, drug usage, politics and fate. theres a dichotomy to relax, with kassins arrangements often feeling bright and danceable, yet with incredibly sullen themes. its a record that speaks directly to the yin and yang of everyday life, and the uncertainty that comes with simply existing.

after more than three years of silence as a producer, efdemin a.k.a phillip sollmann returns with a striking hybrid concept that merges the album format with the -continuous dj mix- format, presenting completely new material in a seamless manner. this cd-mix, named na�f, officially reinstates his label of the same name and is a sprawling tour of inner space featuring 19 distinct tracks from fellow producers (e.g. margaret dygas, steve bicknell, jeroen search, pom pom, marco shuttle or gunnar haslam) along with an additional ten that feature efdemin himself (either as soloist or collaborator). the release condenses his decade-long dj-ing journey and evolution as a producer into a single potent elixir of contemporary techno. owing to his additional projects, such as collaborating with pan artist konrad sprenger on a modular organ system to be installed in museums, or scoring for a neue musik ensemble, the berlin-based efdemin is known as hiker between the worlds . his regular stints at berghain or panoramabar, his partnership with established labels (e.g. ostgut ton, dial, sushitech) and the leadership of his own na�f imprint all demonstrate that since more than a decade.

digipack, 4c print w/ solid color. cover artwork expands over all pages, liner notes inside. 5 1 1 5 9 3 is the first full-length album release of vienna based artist electric indigo, who started djing in the late 1980s, worked at the legendary hard wax record store in the early 1990s, and effortlessly manages to entertain the dancing crowd at berghain as much as the contemporary music avant-garde at wien modern.

>what was old is new again<. the old adage is so tired that nobody takes its proper measure: all people hear is the word old, when the important one is new. making new things out of old things is an act of alchemy. the proof is in this fifth album no rest for the wicked of perpignan which is blown right open here and there by a few very contemporary guests.

migration cinema is a new moniker of the sonic practitioner and composer el�as merino. grisaille, his release for e/c, adopts a varied approach to the pattern of emergence within merinoÕs work. these seven recordings present not only electronic, but mostly instrumental trajectories, whose densities are unfolded through a huge collection of music performers. migration cinema creates a situation for the musicians in which they navigate a resonant and responsive compositional space, while the space itself is treated as a plastic medium. * grisaille suggests an unconventional view of chamber and instrumental contemporary music from a culture alien in both space and time, heard through the filter or sieve of iannis xenakisÕ architectural and physical approach to sound. alternating between opacity and translucency, monochrome and colour, grisaille conjures a spectral palette reminiscent of fredrich cerha, but with an approach to instrumental hybridisation more reminiscent of the electroacoustic worlds of ana maria avram and iancu dumitrescu. * grisaille was written, recorded, and produced by el�as merino between 2013 and 2016 in spain and england, and includes across its seven tracks more than 24 performers and a student choir. all the instrumentation has been written, scored and orchestrated through computer music methodologies such as algorithmic and generative systems. grisaille swims into hybrid spaces from acoustic reverberations captured by the artist itself at notre dame (paris, france), basilica di sant eustachio, (rome, italy), and eglise st. laurent, (marseilles, france).

itÕs already been 5 years since the last zombie zombie album rituels dÕun nouveau monde, after which the group explored other territories by signing 2 film scores, namely loubia hamra by narimane mari and irr�prochable by s�bastien marnier, as well as creating the music accompanying a contemporary circus show called slow futur created by martin palisse and elsa gu�rin. wouldnÕt these beautiful parentheses make you want to return to the sources? after 10 years at versatile records, 2017 also marks the decade anniversary of the release of their first album a land for renegades in 2007, at the time considered to be one of the 10 best albums of the year according to rough trade. livity - zombie zombieÕs latest opus seems to plunge us deep into science fiction, with a cover designed by the mythic cartoonist philippe druillet, who is also the founder of the cult m�tal hurlant comic series. the title of the album is somewhat misleading, as one could mistakenly think of a certain dub record made at the famous island records compass point studio in the bahamas.

steffi occupies a unique space in the realm of contemporary electronic music. although she s a world renowned dj, steffi s musical interests reach far beyond the dancefloor, and it s her work as a producer that has established an impressive, hard-won legacy. soon after moving to berlin in 2007, steffi joined ostgut, becoming a resident at panorama bar and releasing on the club s label. to date she s released five albums, including two solo for ostgut ton, a co-production with virginia, another with analogue cops as third side and a collaboration as doms & deykers on martyn s 3024 label. her impressive discography features club classics like Ò yours feat. virginiaÓ , carefully chosen remixes and appearances on labels including permanent vacation, underground quality and mixes for panorama bar and fabric. she owns and operates four labels: klakson (with dexter), dolly, dolly deluxe and dolly dubs. world of the waking state is steffi s third solo album for ostgut ton and a musical departure for both her and the label. it s also a serious statement of intent. over ten tracks she embarks on entirely new electronic terrain for her productions, marking industrial spaces with superlunary warmth while exercising a refined knowledge of polyphony and arrangement. subdued melodies interact with each other over implied harmonies and microcosmic drum patterns, luring us into a world that is introverted, bewildering and gratifying all at once.

through the sparkle is a collaboration between french ensemble astr�d and american pianist and composer rachel grimes. rachel grimes is best known for her chamber music project rachelÕs, a hugely influential group formed in 1991 in louisville, kentucky, releasing six studio albums between 1995 and 2005. she has also released a string of contemporary classical works in recent years on labels such as temporary residence. astr�d is a collective of four musicians based in nantes, releasing records on rune grammofon and home normal. after years of mail and email back and forth over the ocean, from nantes to kentucky, astr�d invited rachel to come for a residency to make music together and play shows in france. they gathered for a few days, here and there, in 2012 and 2013 to write songs in cyril and vanina s home studio in the countryside.

pianos have featured in house music since day one. there s just something about the combination of looping piano chords and a skipping house groove which works so well. in contemporary dance music the piano still remains intrinsically linked to house, though it was in the late 80s and 90s that the true piano house classics were created. we took it to our hearts. the emotionally charged piano riff became a defining motif of uk dance music. producers knew they only had to alight upon a suitably uplifting three-chord piano hook in order to unleash a tide of misty nostalgia for rave s halcyon days. ministry of sound are proud to present piano house classics.

claude debussy (+1918) was one of the most popular and forward thinking composer associated with impressionist music. his innovative and at this time new way to compose music with non traditional scales and chromaticism inspired countless artists from the likes of steve reich, philip glass, miles davis and herbie hancock. remarkable attributes of his music were i.e. the usage of parallel chords, bitonality and many compositions of whole-tone and pentatonic scales and all this surely reminds us on contemporary electronic music where you hardly find limits or boundaries when it comes to traditional, harmonic sounding scale tone music. after studying countless composers of the last centuries marc romboy decided to accept the challenge to edit, remix and reconstruct several works of his favorite french composer, ranging from ãla merÒ to -pr�lude � l apr�s-midi d un fauneÒ. romboy: ãone sentence of debussy impressed me a lot when he said that he simply intents to write new sounding music. this is and has been exactly my goal, to create kind of unheard soundsÒ. on the album romboy performs together with the dortmund philharmonic orchestra, the renowned conductor ingo-martin stadtm�ller, the well respected d�sseldorf based concert master miki kekenj and sound programmer ali khalaj. the recordings was directed december 12th 2016. its the first live recording ever released on an album where electronic sounds and classical components were merged in such manner.