tasteful nudes welcomes prolific french producer anaxander to the fold for our sixth release, an orderly life. past records for boe recordings, local talk, dame-music, quintessentials, and love what you feel have primed astute record buyers for these four cuts: at turns dark and thumping, melodic and melancholic, and hypnotically whirling, each track finds anaxander expanding on american dance music influences to create something wholly his own. the record artwork features an original photo by los angeles photographer armando christian armenta.

kazak sees swaab return to wrong state, presenting one of his most direct and intense workouts to date, following recent releases on voltaire music, push-push, jesus was black and recovery tech. grunting bass drives along one of his typically stomping grooves, metallic atonal synths giving the track an icy cool. subtle dashes of infectious percussion increase the tracks energy, with a big atmospheric break allowing some hypnotic fx to take centre stage. it is a heady, dark ride that carries a lot of weight without ever overbearing.

20th anniversary edition - 2014 repress! underworlds most legendary longplay ever - a must have! including mmm... skyscraper i love you, dark and long, cowgirl, river of bass & many more! pressing on 180 gram double vinyl, download code included.

vent goes dark and deep with this fourth release, which so far has received nothing but great reactions. following the success of tolga baklacioglus raw message in *restless punk*, this time arbiter and tolga teams up for a split ep in order to further define the essence of vent.

vin sol & matrixxman open up their label, soo wavey, to newcomer en who drops this 4 track ep (including a remix by vin sol & matrixxman) of house and techno. the lead track truth steps out of the gates swinging with aggressive yet tucked tr-909 programming sitting nicely alongside dark motifs. ens and reality then delves into menacing minimal drone techno territory, ultimately yielding to a subtle call and response exchange among dueling 808 tom bass lines. on the flip side, 4u lighten things up a tad with soulful, atmospheric detroit chords supplying a much needed breath of fresh air. last but not least, vin sol and matrixxman join in on the fun supplying a hypnotic, off kilter reworking of 4u imbuing the remix with restrained chicago jacking vibes that flawlessly straddle the divide between house and techno. limited to 500 copies (no repress!).

alec storey (formerly known as al tourettes) praesentiert auf seinem debuetalbum auf houndstooth psychedelisch-inspirierte, bassige dark electronica. double divide ist ein komplexes werk, inspiriert von liebe und emotion. es ist ein werk voller gegensätze, paradoxien und idiosynkrasien. ein mix aus hochintensiver, beatgetriebener musik, abenteurlichen clubtunes, die storeys basswurzeln belegen, gleichzeitig aber auch durch gefuehlsgeladene ambientpassagen aus komplex-rhythmischen strukturen und melodisch emotionalen passagen ausbalanciert werden.

the man behind the end of level boss label, cyclonix, delivers 2 club tracks just the way we like them. already tried and tested in the clubs by our man cottam, who fell in love with the tracks on first listen. they demand to be played in the early hours of the morning in dark basements from nottingham to leyland and beyond. label boss cottam takes over the b side with a leisurely walk back from the supermarket taking the scenic route for no apparent reason.

sev dah brings his brand of powerful, no-nonsense techno with the mighty, pounding xanax. life of the unborn takes a more experimental approach and offers a dark and haunting soundscape. inter gritty is on remix duty, stripping it down and turning the ep around with his jacking, chicago-inspired take on xanax.

irishmen kieran craddock & peter fleming, aka effy, after 2 releases on discos dead and erimus, respectively, showcasing their jackin house and dark warehouse proclivities, and attracting support from uk households such as swamp81, are now armed and ready to join the im family.

nomadico returns and unleashes yaxteq on ur with four unique tracks that work together to express his nomadic style of techno. the release starts with the singularity, an analog bass driven track with dark atmospherics and acid elements that can only truly be appreciated in a dark sweaty club at 5am

black drop effects is named after the black drop effect, the dark bridge which appears to join two almost-touching bodies against bright light: famously, venus becoming teardropshaped on its transit across the sun, just before it moves into the darkness of space. all four tracks on this ep from italian-born producer palese are named after scientific aspects of the planet venus, confirming that industrial can most certainly still be intriguing. the ep surprises you with twists and turns, defying any stereotypical assumption of techno being all uniform monotony.

hex is proud to present juliett & hilary warner as they join forces on the first release of our limited series. blonde - a dark minimalistic techno groove accompanied by 3 techno remixes from knobs, sync therapy, and the collaboration, dolgener & memnok. join us in the dark.

revno return and how! the mysterious gino fontaine is unmasked - a nom de plume for non other than the chicken lipped, emperor machinist himself, andy meecham time and again he has proved his mettle, and it is safe to say this is an absolute killer, with esteemed gentleman of dance music, bill brewster having already picked up on lead cut *revnorev* for his acclaimed after dark (nightshift) compilation and quite right too, if you can find a better example of an anthemic light / dark chug-fest, we would be happy to hear it! the mix featured here is an exclusive version for this 12 inch alone! scorching bass pulses and atmospherics, powered by synthesized drums finally give way to a cool chicy guitar line and ymo style top lines for an epic space-disco finale… konkondo graces the flip, and could easily be a mysterious early 80’s cosmic holy grail with its gentle wave washes gradually unfurling into an mesmerising roland bassline and back again. a stunning release then, limited and lovely as ever - dont sleep !

combo release by lunar lodge & mai mai mai. three unreleased tracks born from the collaboration between the two sides of the roman obscure underground scene. industrial beats, dark techno, drones and samples from the traditional percussions of sila mountains: armed with analogue equipent (909, 707, ms20, opera 6, pro-one...) they will bring you down exploring your dark feelings thru the deepest side of the beat.

a collapse of any truth, absence of light, and spectroscopic industrial manoeuvres in the dark: this is isolated process ep realized by kwartz. isolated process is a robotic monotonic thought deep down the furthest abyss. belling drums alongside drones and solid grey basslines appears on first function and second function: two different points of view, two moments about the same hypnotic march. milton bradleys remix is a slower exploration of what remains alive underneath the space. slow and cyclical beats hits back the mind once lost in the ocean. pure machine darkness.

pure techno bomb! dark, excessive and apocalyptical sounds such as the spheres of mescaline. including a fat, delusional remix by drumloch, label owner of pragmatik recordings.

limited to 250 hand-numbered copies on transparent red coloured vinyl!
killekill welcomes a new duo on board. skew and satirist are not newcomers. nor are they a well-guarded techno secret. but for this initial outing they want the music to come first. both artists have a background in sonic and technological innovation and have started this project for their left-of-centre techno manoeuvres. berlin s killekill is the natural launching-pad. the ep visits idm-dipped dark techno, a track built around a malfunctioning feedback matrix and a wide-angle, subtly melodic adventure

violet poison is the dark, enigmatic and esoteric side-project of francesco baudazzi, already known as obtane, co-owner with giorgio gigli of the defunct techno label zooloft. the new project is focused on analogue proto-techno with influences from 70s italian progressive bands like goblin or ost composers like fabio frizzi and earlier downwards records from 1994-1995.

transcendent starts a white label (hand stamped) series besides the regular label output. the first release is by leeuwardens finest electronic music veteran marcel caron, hailing from the north of the netherlands. he presents two carefully crafted dark haunting uncompromising ambient techno tracks. prepare for an ultimate dystopia of dark hardware electronics. including two hexagon (aka conforce) remixes for the different hours.pressing of 150 copies!

tudor gheorghe, also known as romansoff, is a dj, producer & vinyl collector form bucharest, romania. heavily influenced by the small local underground parties on the electronic music scene in buchares romansoff started collecting vinyl, djing and later on headed in to production. in 2013 he started releasing music on his own imprint, raw tools. a vinyl only series with a raw, analogue, sound which was charted by known artists such as ben sims, mark henning and serge. now picked up by machine musics diesel we bring you two great tracks from romansoffs dark vaults in romania rage machine and in my heart

from the roots of old-school detroit, he speak with the language of techno which is reflected in the current european industrial and urban scenery with dark, tribal, deep sounds. since 2009, tommaso marasma has produced releases for labels like intellighenzia electronica, darkhouse music, sinthetics records, jumbo trax who have received excellent feedback from international artists including djrush, juan atkins, robert hood, scan7, ben sims, pet duo, djbold, mark williams

what does a rave sound like the next day? the strobe lights in a dark warehouse, the pounding kick, the blur of ecstatic faces lead to a morning-after emptiness, all fade into memories of the friends you once had. on ode, tin man (proper name johannes auvinen) explores this feeling, offering tracks which possess an exhausted joy, the aural equivalent of the stretch of time beginning when the last record is played and stretching on towards the doleful contemplation of last night’s unmade sheets. appropriately, tin man’s melancholic dance music is more club-ready than ever.
the double 12 inch lp comes in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

our next mission is completed with these four bangin remixes by three of heckmanns tracks! yari greco takes his favorite heckmann track called simply 808 from the sub waves records series and gives it a fat and bangin make up with his dark techno version

belfast s sex lies magnetic transposes it s latest tape release onto double wax, a dissonant collection of willie burns guises, a compilation of sounds falling in and around ambient, claustrophobic psychedelia, dark electronica and 4 a.m basement house.

remastered re-issue of the iconic 1981 disco album from arabesque. deluxe edition on 180 gram vinyl, including 8-page booklet.

another new face for shtum but certainly not for all the techno aficionados out there: jacob korn makes his debut on uncanny valley s sub label to celebrate his old but not forgotten love for dark and bleepy techno

steve frisco, of serie limitee fame, brings us the latest bundle of hot tracks to hit wax classic in 2014. as the title suggests, steve takes us on a journey through low fidelity sounds and production techniques. think dark, moody, yet crunchy basement house tracks with inspiration taken from all over the u.s and the rest of the house world. it’s a generous offering as well. six whole dusty tunes for those diggers who are looking for something with a bit more range than another record of generic piano laden, house-by-numbers pieces that still seem to be flooding the record store shelves in 2014. the moods do vary from track to track, but they remain very reflective and almost melancholic at points. the title track, ‘adventure in lo-fi’, is the deepest of the lot with filtered chords, echoing claps and a sporadic kick pattern that often clears way for the track’s bass hits. now, compare that to ‘da brooklyn beat’. whilst the former had a distinct sunrise/sunset kind of feel to it, the latter is definitely more of a club affair. skippy snare hits and a strong organ lead the track on, and at the risk of utilizing very overused buzzwords such as ‘raw’ and ‘ruff’, this track, and the rest of the a-side for that matter, certainly captures that essence. stalwart wax classic fans will no doubt be picking this one up to add to their collection. however, i strongly recommend this ep as a jumping in point to the label for any newcomers out there

first of two samplers taken from the forthcoming hot creations compilation album hot summer jams, featuring hot new tracks from some of the labels stalwarts as well as some of some burgeoning producers new to the label. this sampler features the mighty jamie jones, delivering the acid drenched dance floor beast ‘people from the moon, as well as germanys own jamy wings delectable dark ‘attention. on the flip santé & sidney charles treats us to the anthem that is ‘all night long, whilst dj le roi jacks the beat into submission on ‘free your mind. a tasty four tracker to sufficient to wet the palate of a the driest mouth..

methxxs resident hip hop aficionado gives us three tracks of 170bpm metalheadz b-boy influenced rufige.

ital has returned to planet mu for *endgame*, his most singular and hypnotic work to date. the double vinyl lp comes with download code included.

pragmat is a label from leipzig/germany and was founded by markus masuhr in 2012. this label is a new interpedation of techno. the label is following his line of dark, dubby, pure and peak haunting techno. 4 tracks of deep and raw, yet intricately textured techno. elementary loop techno tracks with dark elements, showing consistently forward. in a mystery track construct with pushing apocalyptic sounds and vocals. he meet dark side of the night.

with focus battling between murderous bass and bewildering soundscapes throughout the ep, the choice of three energies and tones makes kalawila s debut a surely applicable dance floor tool for techno and house devotees alike. stockholm/berlin-based kalawila debuts on his own imprint, mountain explosion device, with an ep made for warehouses. slagsmal utbröt pa mount everest ep’ is an ensemble of three dark house tracks on the verge of techno, each sonically similar and yet delicately versatile in function. slagsmål utbröt på mount everest is a forward-leaning and fast paced roller with long build-up. meanwhile khajuraho is steadily reclined on cooler percussion and kindred warehouse bass-sounds. pluto far sparken then shifts focus slightly to the peripheries in a deeper passage of harmonics and reverberations.

rotterdam based drum & bass label citrus recordings presents its 60th vinyl installment. on the bill we find long time veterans state of mind and exciting newcomers soligen & type-2 delivering two hard hitting pieces of dark, neuro flavoured drum & bass.

killekill welcomes a new duo on board. skew and satirist are not newcomers. nor are they a well-guarded techno secret. but for this initial outing they want the music to come first. both artists have a background in sonic and technological innovation and have started this project for their left-of-centre techno manoeuvres. berlin s killekill is the natural launching-pad. the ep visits idm-dipped dark techno, a track built around a malfunctioning feedback matrix and a wide-angle, subtly melodic adventure

mechanisms industries re-emerges from the tape studio to welcome the return of fanon flowers with 3 tracks of pure dark, gritty modern techno. lots of mechanical sequences for maximum peak time dance floor performance.

vacuum geometry ep is the first release of the 30drop project. four tracks have been edited, to further on be understood as a conclusion of the experiment and evolution of detroit techno on one hand, and as a dark and industrial european techno on the other hand. with this, a new a mix of styles is born, acquiring a particular and differential sound expressed by hypnotic, synthetic and cosmic textures, and by oppressive and evocative pads.

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we are proud to present the next thrilling release by co-owner pherox on slash! tims second ep named dmf-9-electric is a mixture of deep soulful and floor shaking electronic music. we call it the gentle side of techno, no wonder that one of the hottest artists in this scene john daly delivers a cracking remix to this 4-track ep. lets start with the first track road days which is dominated by deep rolling basses and floating voices creating a hi-tech energy peak time track. once you get the sudden effect of it, its gonna reveal the true freak in you, give it a try! the other title on the a-side called rude vox is a dark dream of liberty and a long voyage into the night. its clothed in moonlight and restless in wanting where the voices of children paired with strings, a ghost precedes us, a shadow follows us - each time we stop – we fall. the b-side starts with john daly s rework on the track shelter. the remix is a dark miracle of shiny blackness which has his own magic, while the sun sinks low, an h-bomb in reverse. john takes the key parts from the original track and raises them into a new context. techno-soul in its purest form. we, for one, are in ecstasy enthralled. can we convince you to smile? the whole ep ends up with the original one from pherox. the circular beat of shelter with its loaded flashy effects will heat up any dance floor for sure. boys and girls, its getting hot in here so take off all your.. or just keep doing whatever you want!

purple velvet is chris james and lee dearn, two purveyors of deep and sensuous house music since forming in late 2011. having gotten to know each other at various late night music sessions, the pair have increasingly honed their own house sound that s as suited to the dark confines of a club as it is the sunnier vibes of an outdoor terrace.

merck 274350 with its propulsive mechanical basslines, industrial-strength percussion, and a germanic vocodered mantra, this teutonic panzer tank of a track takes absolutely no prisoners - an electronic matter of fact statement inspired by the passing of time, fate, circumstance, and synchronicity. holland s misanthropic high priest of psychedelic, doomy, dark house & techno, drvg cvltvre, delivers a trippy interpretation, turning the track into a lysergic love letter to this iconic chemical catalyst, maintaining the dynamic bassline of the original but adding a nagging 303 line to deliver an explosive 3am dancefloor device. one step closer to heaven begins with a metronomic, rhythmic new beat stomp and a nagging insidious synth refrain that recalls the more electronic side of new order. muscular synth riffs then drop in and out of the mix, taking the track into dark ebm territory and ramping up the pressure before the influences of giorgio moroder and cerrone come to the fore, propelling the track into a rapture of hypnotic celestial electronic disco.

hailing from the ever-strengthening parisian electronic music scene, sylvain peltier has been carving out a name for himself amongst his fellow city-dwellers with dark, hypnotic incantations that inject a little black magic into the restrained cyclical motions of tough minimal techno.

nsm002 is me, mosca, again. two not-house not-techno tracks, a little more raw and textured than my last 12inch but with the same emphasis on dark, sexy grooves and just enough dissonance and freakiness. the greyhounds is a dubby rolling thing with an indulgent breakdown that i wondered about scrapping. i ended up backing myself because the crowds i played it to seemed happy, and ive wanted to use those strings for eleven years now. i tried to make clinical trial for the basement clubs, dust and metal and tape. thanks for checking it out.

manchester artist belly is back with his second ep of 2014 released through his new inprint belly dance and this time he is joined by east end soul vocalist shona carmen & one half of asphodells tiimothy j fairplay on the remix. the second ep see s belly up the pace slightly from his inagural release moving slightly away of the slow beat of tracks like dark autumn and farewell and embark on a sligtly more up tempo , swing style bordering on the style of machine drum. the first track control is a hazy club track with strong vocals from both belly & shona backed up by drum and bass beats which is followed by vocal heavy space beats in the form of zu . on the flip side we see the real inpact of shona carmen with a clubtrack loaded with summer vibes called painting . the vocals are soulfull and beautiful with a swing tempo and drum patterns that lift throughout. this is followed by timothy j fairplay bringing in his own take on 90 s chicago garage music with a banging clubtrack remix of dark autumn off of belly dance 001.

antoni maiovvi joins the crimes family in a perfect match of italo horror running out of the disco, leaving behind the gentle thud of dark techno in a dark roman alleyway.... junior fairplay s inaguaral remix takes us out of the darkness to a happy ending in sunnier climbs on a beach somehere in portofino...

rafael da cruz 1st black label 12inch finally hits the streets, dipping into deeper, gloomier spheres of house. soaring synths cleverly trim the bed of fat broad baselines. the black 80s give the original a wicked analogue touch, with a splendid soulful vocal version as bonus track. cosmic cowboys and david hasert supply two impressive remixes that both create a dark, but uniquely vibrant scenery and complete the package.

the first new crazylegs music of the summer season is a bold slice of motown-fuelled house music from tommy rawson, following up his debut on sweden’s local talk last year. uk garage hero zed bias brings the dread with a dark, broken maddslinky refix on the flip, after recently announcing his imminent retirement from the dj circuit. imami rounds off the package with a booming mutant funk workout, off the back of his debut ep on druid cloak’s apothecary compositions label last november. crazylegs is a young record label birthed in 2012 from a five-year old bristol club party of the same name – founded by jambo and shandy and now run by a small team of like-minded djs and producers – tied together by a love of surprising, spontaneous electronic music and existing to provide a home for the people that create it.

after his split lp release with fellow florida idiot savants os ovni and featuring on the 3rd in our dark acid series, matt weiner (featureless ghost, cgi records, dka records) returns as twins (that which is not said)for a full 12- release. this is a four tracker of raging dancefloor acid

(krikor rmx) maestro is tigersushi s new gem discovery. krikor revives the industrial filthy groove of maestro s heros throbbing gristle and chris & cosey. dark and sexy.

killer dubbed out ambient drum & bass/electronica ep. pressing on translucent green, dark smokey marbled vinyl.

killer dubbed out ambient drum & bass/electronica ep. pressing on translucent yellow, dark smokey marbled vinyl.