containing 4 highly refined techno transmissions, da003 is possibly the finest release yet from dark darts. no mean feat considering the first two have received widespread support from heavyweights such as dvs1, nd_baumecker (ostgut ton), mr c and nick dunton (surface).

two absolute masters going over to the dark side with serious results. trademark elements from both artists combining into gorgeous vox laced dubbed out electronics, recorded in berlin. the force is strong in these two... on the flip ricardo villalobos and max loderbauers vilod collaboration takes the whole other side, twisting out the original parts and arriving on a planet all of his own. metroplex returns! tip!

evol ai aus slowenien ueberzeugt mit feelgood-tanzmusik und selig laechelndem mutantendiscosound. in der vergangenheit hat der mann bereits auf nang veroeffentlicht oder leute wie laurent garnier, franz ferdinand und lindstroem geremixt. die dark disco ep enthaelt auch zwei remixe, diese kommen von ilya santana und sleazy mcqueen.

statt einer kollektion ungleicher kuenstler erscheint after dark 2 wie eine produktion >johnny jewel & friends present<..die den idib sound auf heutigen stand bringt, ohne dabei den energischen neon-charme einzubuessen, der weiterhin ein immens attraktiver modus dieses labels bleibt

the first collaboration from seasoned chicago electronic artists k-rad (chris grabowski) and opcode66 (todd mariana), kno-001 is a deep and techy ride through space and sound. *from dark to light* offers a tasteful, musical journey geared toward experienced listeners and late night party people. reminiscent of watching the night sky transform into sunrise, *from dark to light* captures and explores this glorious experience. with simple, driving bass, an edgy monosynth riff and well-crafted sounds, strings help carry the piece through its musical transition as it builds and ends with great energy. *dream about* subtly addresses concepts of isolation and futility as realities. listeners may contemplate the relationship between reality and dreams (and the necessary functions of each) while immersed in slowly-evolving melodies. with many incidental sounds worked into the fabric of the piece, simple and satisfying percussion, and lush effects trails, *dream about* playfully and defiantly transfigures reality into something dream-like.

after the great release of >ivano tetelepta & roger gerressen / floating ep< that have been cousing a buzz in the underground scene. japanese rising label >fasten musique< continues to lead the deep tech minimal pack with its third release featuring the finest producers.

the second in our series of electronic / acid / techno 12inches. this one focusses on artists now living in our adopted home glasgow. limited to 303 copies.

earthlings choice of name is as self-confident as their performance. the japanese trio defines itself as a worldly representative, capable of creative exploration without limits. the group calls their first album dance to express the fullest flowers of rhytmic movement, attending to both physical and spiritual needs.

repress. we are proud to release the first in a series of electronic / acid / techno 12 inchs here. the 12inchs will delve into the netherworld of original dance music referencing detroit techno, chicago acid trax and the danceable end of noise and early industrial. on this the maiden voyage we are joined by...

with every release being supported by the biggest djs all across the world and by reviews and interviews, itamar sagi is now a well respected name in techno, and one we love to have back on intacto.

trotz zahlreicher nebenprojekte wie alexis taylors about group, joe goddards the 2 bears und einem vollgepackten tour-kalender, lassen uns hot chip nach ihrem erfolgs-album in our heads vom sommer 2012 auch in diesem jahr nicht im stich: die neue single dark and stormy erscheint am via domino! der typisch leichtfüßige hot chip-sound trifft auf eingängig groovende bass-lines und den soulig-melancholischen gesang alexis taylors. dabei herausgekommen ist ein elektrisierender dance-pop-song, der spätestens mit dem aah-ooh der bridge ganz fest im ohr hängen bleibt.

dark maneuvres is a track which lives up to its name, the original expressing pumping, dark and crunchy sounds interspersed with string arrangements and overdubs which move the track in various different directions. the 1996 original is a great example of some production techniques of the time and is of interest in identifying the direction of the techno sound in that era, as well as being eminently listenable. slam were very much involved in the progression of techno at the same time as envoy was creating tracks such as dark manoeuvres and as such they have a real handle on how things have evolved, enabling them to bring a classic release such as this bang up to date. the distinctive hook, attention-grabbing melody and strings which are distinctive elements of the original are all incorporated in a full and fresh dynamic which sees some of these elements regrouped in individual sections such as the strings or moulded with deeper, darker resonance into a new expression.

this is the second vinyl for the spanish label that is connected to discos paradiso record shop. agony forces (lycaon) express their experience better than ever. they are growing more and more. very high quality of modern techno. one of the two remixes is signed by an artist who doesnt need any introduction: ness. his style is unmistakable. the surprise is the other remix signed by dark vektor, pure electro that we dont hear much of these days.

prspct xtrm 007 by dither will be hitting the streets soon.

early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!!! thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album *dark matters* on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. as a keyfigure of early german techno, ebm-techno and acid, thomas p. heckmann has shaped the landscape of electronic music since his very beginning in 1990. his huge success as drax ltd. ii - amphetamine, knarz - tanzmaschine, silent breed – sync in, welt in scherben, exit 100 and countless others set standards and beyond in the under- and overground.

all tracks written and produced by dan curtin and the purveyors of fine funk. (peacefrog)

thomas p. heckmann drops the bomb and delivers his brandnew full-length album dark matters on nachtstrom schallplatten. what a masterpiece and deadly alliance between one of the most influential techno artists since decades and the notorious german techno imprint. thomas outstanding production skills and the raw, dark energy of the tracks make this album a true weapon in any serious dj-set. the album is backed up by a teaser 12inch coming on green & black marbled vinyl with remixes by the recent shooting-stars of the scene niereich & kraemer, techno heavy-weight alex bau and french talent drumloch prior to the release.
early support by chris liebing, dave clarke, sasha carassi, xpansul, gary beck, alex bau, terence fixmer and various others!

deep, deep inside the hard drive otherwise known as the non-local universe light sounds dark are in thinker mode trying to make sense of it a

scr dark series is the new label of scr thats concentrating on dark techno. number 001 comes from no less than long time techno hero alexander kowalski who delivered an amazing detroit techno floor burner driven by deep chords and subtle melodies. alltime primetime favourite alert!

der hut proudly presents maksim dark & hernan bass on his record no. 23.

citruslp006 is a rugged piece of technological drum n bass haling from ekaterinburg, russia. place2b and paimon deliver an ashtonishing output which would fit best in a dark club atmosphere. this piece of wax contains 2 mint remixes by household names zero methos and mefjus. contains a full length cd.

xhin returns to token with new savagery. early support from untold, norman nodge, rrose & dave clarke.

berlin based dj, producer and label owner oliver deutschmann has announced his debut album, *out of the dark*, will be released on vidab records in march 2013. as a forerunner to the album, vidab present three remixes of tracks from the album from the vidab family.

available on very limited hand stamped 180gram vinyl. the result of a creative coming-together of two very different producers, breach and dark sky present the somewhat unexpected sounding *the click* on naked naked. as the fourth ep from the imprint, which has seen the release of label boss breachs *you wont find love again* and breach and midlands collaborative *101 & somewhere ep* previously, *the click* continues to champion uk sounds in line with the london imprints aesthetic.

they give us a delicious lp with large amounts of deep moods, atmospheric and emotional house music (but not only) with synthesizer lines, synthetic basses, voices and breathing sequences. chris and darand are a winning combination.

we are proud to say that the sampler for the magnificant the dark defender album is one of the most energetic outputs on the citrus label thusfar. these two tracks are already in high demand and will float around for a while after its releasedate. btk delivers some excellent remix work on the b side. on the a side you find heat one of the most slamming tracks on the album.

vinyl only! three protagonists of the best italian dark techno scene: fabrizo lapiana (labels owner) made the original track. dark atmospheres, devastating rhythm combined with anxious sounds, very high quality of functional techno. giorgio gigli (electric deluxe, zooloft, m_rec ltd) creates a hypnotic version and incisive as only he can do. ness (dynamic reflection, m_rec ltd, informa records ) has in his remixes, his best quality: visionary atmospheres, spatial and mental.a vinyl that will surely become a masterpiece!

superb debut release on piktogram, a label founded by polish artist ra. highly influenced by the naples, berlin, montreal and detroit techno scenes, his vision is to release fresh music with an old school flavour. this first two-tracker of bass-heavy dancefloor ammo of the highest calibre

holy ghost! steps out of the studio with a new track, it gets dark. recorded during the sessions for their next lp (coming in 2013), this dark dancer comes as a limited edition of 600 on single-sided vinyl, featuring the original and an instrumental. comes with a free digital download card.

layo & bushwacka are set to release the first wave of material from their forthcoming long-player >rising & falling<, with a remix package of the track >dancing in the dark<. contributions come from guy gerber & dj tennis and audiofly, and constitute a package that leaves the listener with a building anticipation for subsequent releases from the album, which will be out this autumn.

earlier this year, this shadowy label came from nowhere straight onto the globes deeper floors, from panorama bar to fabric and many in between. provoking comparisons with classic uk labels like b12 and irdial, the ep gained number 1 chartings and found its way into a wide array of dj boxes, with the likes of dvs1, dbridge, roger 23, justin miller (dfa), dario zenker, deep space helsinki, dj mourad and surfaces nick dunton all hooked.

dark schranzin techno with hardcore effect

after the club tropicana sounds of bang the bomb its time to roll the sleeves up and get down to the business end of this trip. touching down on planet subturanus in search of the real underground shit light sound dark do not disappoint digging deep into its core and excavating strange alien like sonics which had previously been lying dormant.

first vinyl sampler, taken from the debut album >bunker< by the relic.

the relics alter ego cubic nomad strikes again with an industrial technoid release in his own style as we have become quite familiar with. acid hardcore crossovers, distorted kicks and energetic ryhthms all over the place. dj support: peaky pounder, broken rules, carnage & cluster

very limited blue edition! stereo 7 records presents dark snow house from russia.dark november is an exiting debut ep from aerofeel5 – a tandem of 2 russian producers combined an unique vision of contemporary club sound. they arent afraid to mix musical styles, to go beyond borders of common traditions.

so what is after the void ... we bang the bomb of course with a lady in a thong surrounded by snakes and hand grenades, obvious really! having been away for some time it appears that a light sounds dark spring is in the air. en route to their next destination (rumoured to be a dark subterranean world full of nasty mutants danger electrified tracks out this summer) with arms out the window and the mothership roof down, its full steam ahead and proper european dance music time. not really train spotting as before although a couple are a bit off piste like maltas very own ian dury by the name of iain richardson rapping about sitting on a green bus! much more like it however are classic italo covers of big in japan, gloria, a wonderful new wave version of falcos euro smash der kommissar and the thoughts massive german hit wait a long time sounding like some long lost talk talk record. light sounds dark do some minor tweaking (going for that natural look) to big beast anthems axodrys you and colme 111s you take me high (early euro take on chicago) and for lovers of something a bit more funky theres some groovy goings on from kraut funksters epsilon urging people to leave the city which might not be a bad idea if the water runs out.

from north yorkshire, england, more classic 88 uk dark acid house from mantra, a full-length on full white vinyl without labels.

js is the half of the rks project and one of the minds behind earth mothern. for the fifth work of the label he produced a thick ep transfiguration of the dark side of the earth (mothern) which points out all his talent. the first track, when i met mary, heavily influenced by the early sound of berlin and detroit, is a dancefloorkiller. ocp rework the track with their bare gross minimalistic blueprint, mixing and recording on physical electronics as it is mandatory at the restoration headquarters. king korgs hypnotic synths and strong beats, pushing on melancholic pads. roll a groove for a savage ride… the last track, thinkin of you is a sweet late night house tune, evocating the skyline of chicago and detroit