the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene Ð dominance electricity Ð is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

secret love 6 continues where the five predecessors already set new standards. collecting the best music that is floating around at the moment - be it new or old - but fitting one common denominator: quality pop music that will stand the test of time. contributions by known artists like el perro del mar, caribou, jori hulkkonen, tim knol, trembling blue stars, cantoma mix with songs by newcomers like princeton, love inks, psychemagik and loose fit. mario & vidis cover version of bon ivers re:stacks and dark souls by unforscene are two exclusive tracks only available on this compilation! furthermore luc cousineaus la premiere fois from 1976 is featured on a compilation for the very first time.

kampong pressure - cover artwork incl. 20 page booklet w/ exclusive photos by dimitar variysky

you & me is an album, which is here to extend the listeners summer. the concept of collaboration is even expanded on the cover artwork. a team of seven graphic artists led by johannes timbernagel interpreted the same template of jacobs face in their specific style. to bring them all together johannes texturized a 3d-model of jacobs head with a collage of all the drawings.

since first bursting onto the scene with the now classic album wide angle in 1999 hybrid have been known as one of the most forward thinking and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. after four extremely well received albums, over twenty singles, countless remixes and a raft of movie & game soundtrack work it is time to reflect on some of the bands numerous highpoints. hybrid classics celebrates and relives some of the bands finest tracks from their breakthrough classic finished symphony to an exclusive cover of depeche modes enjoy the silence (as chosen by an ask-hybrid-to-cover-this fan poll in 2011).

mit neneh cherry hŠtte wohl kaum noch jemand gerechnet. erst recht nicht damit, dass die stimme von 7 seconds an der seite eines free-jazz-trios suicide covert. zwischen neneh cherry und the thing hat es offenbar gefunkt. vor zwei jahren trafen die prominente sŠngerin und das radikale free-jazz-trio erstmals zusammen, nun haben sie gemeinsam ein album eingespielt. angesichts der hits von neneh cherry, die sich zwischen hiphop, soul und ethno bewegten, mutet ihr comeback-projekt abwegig an. betrachtet man jedoch die familiŠren hintergrŸnde, liegt die kollaboration eigentlich auf der hand: neneh cherry ist die tochter des jazzmusikers don cherry, der the thing mit einem seiner stŸcke zu ihrem namen inspiriert hat. der renommierte schwedische saxophonist mats gustafsson und das norwegische rhythmus-duo ingebrigt hŒker flaten und paal nilssen-love transzendieren das spektrum herkšmmlicher jazz-trios. neben einem cover von don cherry finden sich darauf songs von the stooges, mf doom, martina topley-bird und ornette coleman. wenn nicht alles tŠuscht, steht mit diesem album die †berraschung des jahres ins haus.(78sfm)

dont listen to my record, listen to my message, vibrate to my music, lets merge our dreams, together spreading our combined energy in an immense blue wave that will flood the world - and the truth will emerge.
- sebastien tellier
comes as transparent blue vinyl in gatefold cover, including insert.

after months of hard work forbidden society can proudly present the new album to the treshold, which is coming out on forbidden society recordings label. album consits of 15 tracks total (6 available on lp, 13 on cd and 15 in digital form). the album is filled with all sorts of different genres from drum and bass, drumstep, crossbreed to electro or dubstep, all precisely fitted together with forbiddens charismatic and solid sound, which will creep under your skin up to the point where it is almost unbearable (that is why the new album is called to the treshold). solid fans of forbidden society were able to hear some of the tracks, remixes and co-operations with other artists on various places in europe, or even in tokyo, japan. the album itself can show off with awesome cover, all done by kikai(jap), well known for his manga-anime desings, in co-operation with kristof from nosqrl graphics. lp album is coming out on the 21st of may, and the cd one week later. you do not want to miss the great experience of the new album!

>my third solo album is coming out april 1st! its a really big deal to me, as this album was finished during a difficult time of my life. i am very happy to see it coming out and to have worked with some really talented people in the creating process. even the record cover is very special to me. its designed by the marvellous trevor jackson, who you should know for his amazing artwork for lcd soundsystem, the rapture, soulwax, chromeo, mattias aguayo etc. i cant wait for you to see it and listen to it.<.

the spring edition incl. brian may, nicki minaj, rizzle kicks, rihanna

cementing a year that saw a string of sublime stellar releases from mario & vidis, the dynamic force give house music a new accessible heartbeat with their album changed, set for release next spring. mario & vidis title their debut artist album after their future classic anthem, changed,an apt advocate to the new age slow house sound they have mastered and unmask themselves as purveyors of a hive of activity in their lithuanian home. spanning two discs and twenty tracks they cover much musical terrain, striding through epic soundscapes, hypnotic pop melodies, wandering into pure soul and running away with the finesse of raw house music on the second disc.changed opens with the atmosphere heavy introducing to you, lightly tickling the senses.

mad decent is proud to announce our very own -mad decent volume 1- compilation, featuring 18 tracks hand selected by our leader diplo from his favorite overlooked remixes of past releases plus a variety of new music from our next crop of artists. the compilation presents a selection of mad decent artist who ve helped shape the labels unique personality since inception. featuring huge new remixes of classics such as bosco delreys -wild one- (reset! remix) and malucas -el tigeraso- (sticky k remix) to unreleased gems like boy 8-bit -house on the hill- and dillon francis -beautician 2.0-, to in your face bangers like ruskos -everyday- (netsky remix). mad decent vol. 1 is as much a showcase of the labels biggest names and tracks as it is an illustration of its incessant efforts to bring new genres and cultures to light. the label has come a long way from the underground philly scene where it all started, collecting a diversified group of artists along the way. from blaqstarr, to rusko, to savage skulls and po po, the sound and influences come from all over the world, and somehow work together to form a unified front of weirdos that make music outside the lines.

for toro y mois chaz bundick, 2011 has seen the release of his acclaimed sophomore album, underneath the pine, remix work for tyler, the creator, a split 7 inch with cloud nothings, and a steady stream of international tour dates. just over halfway through whats already been a busy year, the prolific producer has a brand new batch of lavishly funky material to offer. bundicks latest is no sloppily assembled bunch of pine session throwaways. the freaking out ep was put to tape in june during a period of touring quiescence. the release finds bundick reveling in twenty minutes of boogie, roping in the heavy sounds of groups like the gap band and mtume. while the first two tracks are modern takes on the 80s post-disco vibe, -sweet- sounds like the product of a todd edwards and teddy riley collaboration, with smooth synths weaving in and out of meticulously chopped and arranged vocal samples. the new jack influence spills over into the cover of cherrelle and alexander oneills -saturday love-, in which a swingbeat carries along fluttering piano lines steeped in delay. the eps crown jewel, -i can get love-, sees bundick assimilating styles of each of his to-date releases, with the synthesized funk of causers of this, the irresistible hooks of pine, and dance alias les sins penchant for filter effects and house beats. full of energy and crafted with a conciseness that begs repeated listens, freaking out is toro y mois most concentrated venture into pure dance floor hedonism.

2011 album from the australian deep funk quartet. look out watch out builds upon the diamond hard and gritty funk and soul template they established with their self titled 2009 debut long player. not content to return with simply more of the same, look out, watch out expands the groups sound and repertoire, featuring as it does, incredible new vocalist may johnston, guest contributions from renowned randa khamis and roxie ray, a choice cover version plus original tracks augmented with some raucous and heavy brass.

for the first time in 30 years throbbing gristle are now back on their own original industrial records label. to mark the occasion we are pleased to announce the rerelease of tgs first five albums on vinyl & cd. each album has been restored and remastered specifically for each format by chris carter from 24bit baked tape digital transfers of the original first generation analogue master tapes. each of the cd special-editions are presented in a gatefold sleeve featuring restored and remastered cover artworks and an integrated 8-page booklet (the booklets feature different artworks and content to the vinyl editions). while the cd releases feature the same track count and running order as the vinyl editions each cd special-edition also includes an exclusive bonus cd containing content from the year of the albums original release. this additional content includes tg live tracks and remastered singles. the greatest hits cd special-edition also includes two previously unreleased throbbing gristle mixes from the 1980s.

dj andy smith Ð one of the worlds premier funk djs and the man who supplied portishead with their samples Ð joins forces with keith lawrence - renowned reggae collector and reggae dj from www.colourfulradio.com - to present the heaviest selection of funky reggae in the uk smiths comps have sold over 35.000 units inc. the acclaimed -document- series which included albums for greensleeves & trojanp>killer cover versions of stevie wonders you havent done nothing (sly dunbar), marlena shaws woman of the ghetto (hortense ellis) & william de vaughns be thankful for what you got (donovan carless) super rare cuts from bumps jackson, barry waite & sly dunbar tracks from impact, randys, demon, dynamic, hot shot, tent & various pama records offshoots various tracks from the pama catalogue which back-in-the-day was a contemporary of trojan inc tony scotts what am i to do now, pussy by kid longo, lloyd terrells i did it, ricos tribute to don drummond, d tony lees peyton place, lester sterling & stranger coles bangarang & children get ready by the versatiles.

the cocoon label presents the cocoon morphs tokyo cd, previously released exclusively in japan. presenting exclusive work by artists of the highest cocoon-caliber, cocoon morphs tokyo also celebrates the aesthetic partnership between world-renowned german photographer and artist andreas gursky and cocoon-head sven vaeth. gursky has published a cycle of large-sized pictures with -cocoon- as the central theme: the -cocoon- pictures reference current club culture, with gursky using the big techno events cocoon stages as inspiration. the architectural frame of his work refers to the design of the cocoonclub in frankfurt. the spatial concept was developed by v„th, together with the design agency 3deluxe. in gurskys cover art, you can see the idealized approach to the original cocoon club in all its fervent glory. here, excellent electronic music meets the work of the most important contemporary german artist worldwide - again, cocoon explores new frontiers and combines art forms of the 21st century. artists include: gerber & kalbata, tiefschwarz, pig & dan, vaeth vs. rother, schneider & galluzzi, ricardo villalobos, david k, and patrick zigon.

even while braid kept its name on the tip of peoples tongues, the prospect of hearing new music from the band remained elusive - until now. it took only a few practices to write three tracks and arrange a cover (of jeff hanson s -you are the reason-), all of which the band then recorded with engineer j. robbins (jawbreaker, the promise ring, jets to brazil, frame and canvas).

andreas reihse is well known since 1994 in his role as musician with kreidler. sometimes he releases club music, for example using his alias april or with detlef weinrich (kreidler, tolouse lowtrax) as binford on labels like italic, onitor or smoothrooms. he also composed soundtracks for artist movies and installations (rosemarie trockel, maximilian zentz zlomowitz, thea djordjadze, andreas gursky, frances scholz/mark von schlegell, among others). romantic comedy is music for dark clubs, for places without much light and oxygen Ð its driving, percussive dance music. a comedy in six acts: from l.a. to dŸsseldorf and back. music and lyrics? - pop goes my heart! - of course its a romantic comedy, a bittersweet romance full of memories and a bit of sorrow. >der lange weg nach dŸsseldorf< the title reminds of mittagspauses der lange weg nach derendorf, derendorf, the district of dŸsseldorf where andreas reihse and stefan betke / pole in the late 80ies shared a rehearsal room. langeweg also was the adress of the studio of klaus dinger in zeeland. the titles of the other pieces refer to dubious characters that show that the trip on the west coast makes stops in manchester, milano, brussels and london without forgetting charlottenburg and williamsburg. places that hold up against oblivion and reinvent themselves. your club needs you. the cover was designed by artist thea djordjadze

a few days ago james blake premiered a new track, a collaboration with bon iver called >fall creek boys choir<, and now its been announced that the track will be included in an upcoming ep from blake called enough thunder.
we now also know that the ep is due out october 10 on atlas and will feature blakes cover of joni mitchells >a case of you<, as well as four other new tracks from the electronic singer-songwriter wunderkind.

august darnells swaggering alter ego kid creole dons his famed fedora and gets back in stride with his first high profile studio album in over 10 years: i wake up screaming. darnell first came to prominence during the mid-70s in new york, forming dr. buzzards original savannah band with his brother stony browder before producing a slew of eccentric projects for ze records including cristina, don armandos seventh avenue rumba band and gichy dan, as well as sporting his trademark zoot suit and fedora for the first time for the debut recordings by kid creole & the coconuts. signing on to chris blackwells island records and seymour steins sire imprint, darnell would become one of the 80s most unique and recognisable figures, scoring a brace of unforgettable chart hits mixing heavyweight tropical grooves with plenty of lyrical bite: -stool pigeon-, -annie, im not your daddy-, -im a wonderful thing baby- and more. with cover artwork echoing his love of 1940s film noir, this album explores the vibrant mind of darnell with a variety of themes and styles. recorded at darnells own studio in sweden and mixed by brennan green (chinatown recordings), i wake up screaming is an essential return from one of the truly unique characters in the world of music.

following on from our ludicrous but well-received sci-fi covers album >from the stars volume 1< in 2010 we thought it was time for a sequel. cue the hyper-driven >from the stars volume 2<, an album full of disco and synthy-themed cover versions from obscure and not-so-obscure science fiction. we must be out of our interstellar minds...

thirty-five precious, stinging selections from an hmv run of more than four hundred 78s, recordings made in uganda and kenya from the mid-1930s till the mid-1950s.three main types of performance are featured (not forgetting a lovely early kenyan big-band calypso, as if straight from the pen of lord kitchener).luxuriously presented, like a small hard-cover book, with full notes, including extensive translation, and haunting photographs with the recordings brilliantly restored at abbey road

thomas brinkmann breathes new life into his stellar side project soul center and berlin-based label shitkatapult feels privileged to release the good work. dont be mislead by the albums title, though. taken literally, general eclectics will lead you astray not once, but twice. while the cover might allude to local noise merchants einst?rzende neubautens infamous haus der l?ge sleeve and paolo uccellos horses rear, the albums inner sleeve is covered in maps, footballs, cigarette, butts, priests ˆ each replete with their own rich history.

the audience is immersed in the kicking, hypnotizing sounds and breaks that explode right into your face! two cds for one single cd price! nice and noble digipack cover! including free bonus mp3s. download link is inside the album!!

walls are a band from london made up of members sam willis (of allez-allez) and alessio natalizia (of banjo or freakout), >we take our inspiration by the sense of discovery, curiosity and playful nature of our approach to making music. we have a pastoral take on the natural world, music that has a natural, unique and personal feel - utilizing the best that old / modern technology has to offer.<

featuring new, exclusive and unreleased tracks from the likes of dave dk, kiki & sasse, filippo moscatello, tigerskin, stel, penner+muder

this summer beni will continue to reign the dancefloor supreme with a new monster slab of black plastic, maximus featuring vocals from the mighty sam sparro. who put the fun in acid-funk you ask? the answer is: beni did. a low-slung exercise in dark and dirty arpeggiated sleaze, maximus marries a sparse bubble-groove that creeps up behind you and licks your ear with a very purple vocal performance by sparro to devastating effect. the resulting track is something akin to kiss-era prince and friends dirty dancing at a toga party while ancient rome burns down around them. on the flipside beni and nicky night time give maximus a night-time re-dub rubdown, taking the track away from the creepy funk freak and towards a straighter slammer jammer, favouring blatant dancefloor manipulation over the subtle and the sexy. also featured (and included on the next kitsune maison 7 installment) is fringe element, which encapsulates the feeling of surfing on a shooting star like never before, with beni sitting proudly at the controls. an electronic orchestra of descending basslines, vocoder snippets, bleeps and acid squeaks, fringe element caps off another compelling chapter in benis lifelong voyage through dance. after the cover of his first ep my love sees you made by geneviíve gauckler, his new 12 is illustrated by french artist andre.

the fifteenth release on minimal wave, presented with original artwork on the cover, is stereos >somewhere in the night< cd. two of the tracks: somewhere in the night and no more first appeared on their 12inch releases in 1982 and 1983 respectively, and are now highly sought after. both tracks became cult dance floor hits, and received radio airplay in europe and the us throughout the 80s until now. the rest of the cd brings together the french bands best studio recordings from 1982-1985. the cd is presented in a digipak, includes a card insert with photos of the band, and all copies are hand-numbered. the cd includes 2 bonus tracks.

more trance, more love, more fun, more sex...you can get a hint at what is coming by checking out the two first singles the ballad of tom scraw remixed by the minimal goddess chloe and worst than love with remixes from losoul and gilbert and a juicy cover of iggy pops classic nightclubbing.in the meantime junesex is testing the new album live in france to great public acclaim many tried to sum it up: pop, minimal folk, electro funk, house, rock,acid love, chic sex, bodily fluids only one label fits: junessex!

very fresh french elctro-clash

italic would like to announce antonellis new album soulkiller. it is stefan schwanders aka antonellis 6th album and was produced using analogue drummachines, synthesizers and sequencers only and recorded live without any overdubs onto an old-school tape recorder. the result is amazing: antonellis house music on soulkiller is so incredibly rough and emotional that it reminds of the garage rock from the stooges. and the tracks sound as if esg was doing cover versions of moodymann. moreover, you will find flamboyant pop references, from bohannon to te r ry hall. the first single release taken from this album is the track hamilton and comes in the original version and in a remix version