bang! patrick richard delivers a new ep with four bass-heavy house and techno hybrids. the a-side starts off with a wild, bass driven anarchic journey, followed by a pulsating jacking house inspired track, climaxing in a hypnotic groove. the deeper b-side begins in a dark and bass heavy territory, where a hunting analogue lead adds character. the final track is a collage of spaced out and seductive melancholic instrumentation for early morning sets. intricate arrangements, cinematic sonic landscapes and attention to detail makes this super limited ep a must have for anyone interested in electronic music pushing boundaries.

the ninja of westcoast electro returns with a cassette tape filled with evil distorted techno. steeped in dark acid and drum machines on overload setting, these are some of the most brutal tracks ever on nyh!

can t joke with dexy is the opener here and is a bumpy, edgy house cut with tense and nervy keys jangling above a roughshod drum line. it grows ever more dark and comic and things roll on before faith is a more breezy, airy house groove. the drums here dance a nimble dance, thin synths and emotive chords all come in rich layers and a lo-fi percussive line proves how frey can conjure up idiosyncratic sounds with ease. like its title suggest, ghosts is a hauntingly atmospheric track with icy hi hats, pixel thing and hugely melancholic chords and harmonic bells all adding a sense of calm and serenity to turbulent drums deep down below. lastly, scale is a sub 100bpm crawler with fat elastic synths strung up between lazy kicks. two filtered spoken word lines add plenty of weirdness to this soupy bit of cosmic seduction and round out an ep that is stuffed with fresh ideas and great sonic invention.

mareggiata a san vito is an ep from vesalio a.k.a. livio improta. a mature and balanced two track ep, explicit homage to the sea and to the roots of the purest italian electronic music culture. the ep opens with *vient*, an hypnotic and dark piece that perfectly mix the british influences of downtempo and break core with dark ambient and italian acid house influences. *terr_one* closes the ep, a never ending magnetic tribal loop piece of twelve minutes. this ep is dedicated to those who lived through the dance floor.

hello ! we are still play records and we are pleased to present our first vinyl titled sediual central. a dark and groovy vibe by alessio viggiano accompanied by a mr. deka remix. this is one of many forthcoming from still play records. we will continue to push the boundaries striving for futuristic and professional music. all feedback is welcome and we hope you enjoy the grooves.

nathan melja is the same young frenchman whose debut ep we released under the name melja late last year. since then, he moved to new york and worked at mister hq for a few months, manned the light booth at the mister saturday night and mister sunday parties (djs make the best light guys), and spent most of his time outside that making music. leo draws is the culmination of that music-making, two murky but beautiful tracks centered around vocal samples and one off-kilter number aimed at the dark corners of the dancefloor.

an ep of golden bug on lddlm has been a long-time coming. paths crosses, encounters, similitudes. but it took all of us time to agree on how golden bug should fit into our mortal ethics of fragmentation: we don t want to sound like anybody else, each track on the ep should all sound different. the french but barcelona based producer played our game, anticipating his future and very diverse album with a spook yet catchy 12inch. wild boys was an instant ear-catcher, some proto funk with a very strong vocal by yan wagner that made it sound like duran duran on speedball. it was hard to take it to another level but lord tusk, one of our favourite producers of the emerging -no genre london scene beefs it up, kraftwerk way. its moody as we all are. ik voel je shows the more experimental spaced out side of golden bug, we d call it space rock if we had to. do not neglect l-horloge, it s slow, dark, menacing but it s a real time bomb if tuned correctly.

locked grooves third release on his eponymous label sees the belgian deliver an intense and driving two tracker. following his memorable collaboration with mind against and a track on life and deaths some things rise compilation, end/scherzo reveals a dark rêverie. end, with its haunting, hypnotizing synths, pulls you deeper and deeper into the vortex while scherzo brings you back up for air with its lively play of arpeggios and crescendos. end/ scherzo arrives on december 11th on both physical and digital formats, while both previous locked groove records releases will be made available digitally for the first time on the same date.

having recently played an eight hour set to a sold-out crowd at london’s oval space, the prolific dusky drop a trio of moody club tool tracks on 17 steps as they continue their european autumn/winter tour. a club tool in the most effective sense, lead track ’lydia’ is dark, nagging acid groover that builds and builds throughout its 6 hypnotic minutes. with all the melodic material based around the lydian scale, ‘lydia’ was originally inspired by a bizarre, trippy dream alfie had in which everything was all based on the lydian scale. a homage to classic techno, ‘bitter lake’ is a hard-hitting surge of looping, percussive energy and detroit-nodding rave stabs that build to a hoover-fuelled breakdown release. rounding off the trio, the brilliantly titled and uniquely composed ‘infinite libido’ again explores dusky’s more percussive tendencies and has been a regular feature in their dj sets for the past year.

surveyor mode delivering new original material on the resopal mother label and setting standards with their unique techno style. the dark brooding atmospheres of their first 12- ep -palacina- is setting the mood of this release with prodigious and strangely affecting sounds that seem to filter straight out of a machine-driven future. -oak island- has a techno percussive hiss that keeps a deep, modern underground feel. -valerie anne- features a layered, robotic vocal. finally, -metaclear- surprises again with a pounding techno groove and a bittersweet synth melody. played and supported already by m_nus enter team, joseph capriati

the unreleased album from 1984 sees the day of light! the final album for keith hudson aka the dark prince of reggae was recorded at tuff gong studio and backed by the wailers! six extended masterpieces of rasta communications. a must have album for the keith hudson fanbase, for roots reggae & the wailers collectors in general, and all the dubheads outernationally!

e as one debut a new talent on the label, the swiss techno head gomorra. his first appeareance on the label is presented with a 3 tracks ep that bring dark and well crafted techno, with a significant own trademark, on the imprint.

dark ambient from the posh isolation crew - black 12 inch + mix cd by greh holger + insert.

lithuanian artist gardens of god has been gradually furrowing his way into the limelight with stand out releases and a unique musical style. montana is his latest package on ellum featuring two captivating cuts of modern electronica polished with a dark, techno edge.

from the storming energy of opening cut the key of night all the way through to the deepertripping solar fields its a must-have ep for >those who know<. young uk based producer cleric has established himself not only as a bonafide new talent and key player in the international techno world, but also as a prolific artist on figure. now well known for his crisp, deadly club tracks and rich melancholic ambient studies, in this fifth single for the label he explores his hard-hitting yet luxurious sound ever further. whats immediate about the four tracks on offer here is clerics extremely powerful, yet masterfully controlled bass frequencies. coupled with his addictive, smart and dark 90s-reminiscent synth hooks, we are left with an array of stomping, percussive weapons primed for expansive spaces and killer sound systems.

repress !! hot off the back of the first release, a crisp collab with his mate djebali, we have french duo zendid with a collection of cosmic deepness. across four tracks they explore the dark matter of the universe, transmitting alluring frequencies to seduce your mind, body and soul onto the dance floor. each track has its own character yet works within a similar sound ethic, deep, sexy and celestial.

busted tape heads and lashings of noise, lento whips his limiter to bring dark heavy bespoke rhythms direct and raw from the source. sparse abstract drum work puncturing seductive ghostly vocal cuts and noir-jazz samples, with an evocative tension mark the a-side grooves. while the b-side track mantle of strength takes things closer to the club with an example of just how good his drum craft can be.

blue marbled vinyl with handmade stamps and free sticker, inspired by jules verne’s “20.000 leagues under the sea” ... deap-sea monsters and fear of the dark side! vinyl only - no digital release or promo!

lucindo returns for his 2nd release on 3th records which he runs with ascion and d. carbone. alien rebellion enters with atmospheric textures and strings rising from the abyss into a new world of deep tension and emotion. once the dust has settled, we enter full out attack with industrial rhythms, ruffled percussion and acidic lazer beams. the journey continues along paths unknown, dark underlying elements of the alien attack is upon us, insanity and anxiety enter the inner dimensions of the mind. the chase is on and battle commences as we feel the power and the energy of the sonic weaponry. as we make it through the other side we feel cosmic clouds of waveforms encapsulate us, as we make our homeward journey.

2015 looks to be delta funktionen s year. following the terrifically dark and deep wasteland series comes -a new planet-. a cold electro beat is the bedrock from which a corrupting and corrosive 303 coil grows. but even with this caustic foundation, moments of salvation are to be found. a second techno moon dawns midway, frostier percussion giving way to warmer rhythms. full and flowing bars fall and rise behind the squawk, allowing a new and brighter element to bloom. a track that is at once atmospheric and club centric from an artist at the top of his game. this will be released as a limited single sided 12- vinyl with a silkscreen print on the b side.

axkan delivers a soundscape encompassed in dark, hypnotic noise. hailing from los angeles, his style is very unique and sought after, making its way onto labels such as, the cast project, rheostatus, secretechno, switch off, from 0-1 and gbb to name a few. we are proud to feature axkan on our fifth vinyl release including remixes from luis flores and anthony jimenez. you will find a wide range of elements ranging from experimental modular to dark atmospheres creating a nice blend of dance floor and thought provoking rhythms.

audionumb is back with its third instalment of the va limited series. this various artist ep features tracks from close friends and artists that have been supporting the label for quite some time. dont miss great producers such as adrianho, alexis cabrera, deaf pillow, nice n trick and chris bc, this release features a carefully selected deep and dance floor oriented music.

the funk n deep 2015 ade sampler paves the road to amsterdam dance event featuring our artists from all across the world. from chart-topping veterans to rising artists, this album is the hottest and latest sampling of funk n deep records distinct flavor and passion for deep, dark, and dirty techno grooves.

a sort of cabaret voltaire for the iphone age, drooids are a collective of three multimedia artists who produce electronic music using improvisational, often anarchic methods. utilizing a hodgepodge of gear both old and new, and not-wholly-quantized, they create a collage of sounds that verges on chaos before slipping back into a dark yet weirdly club-oriented beat. their live shows usually feature multiple guest collaborators, costumes, sculptural props and performative antics. for their debut release on lse we tried to capture the spirit of these shows and recorded over 11 hours of drooids improvising in the studio of the course of one week. those 11 sprawling hours then got edited down to these 4 snapshots, mastered and pressed in a limited edition of 200 (40 with original gelatin silver prints) for our 6th vinyl release.

this berlin based imprint drops once again a special minimal & microhouse 3-tracksr vinyl borned by the cooperation of rqm s label lord francesco passantino with sonartek. mental grooves and dark breaks melted to create an eclectic ep adaptable to several set times. another great example of the round qube dna, show the deep need the crew to propose high quality standards both music research and in sound mixing and mastering.

while their debut on mysterious downtown romeo records was dominated by lovesickness packed in soulful garage dubs, this time pt/b reflect on lapse and transience - boiled down to three dark and plain rave anthems.

synthek is a tresor club resident and the owner of such labels as natch records and brand new stk label. born in napoli and now based in berlin, he is producing actual modern techno sound at its best. his outstanding new vinyl mri ep on wrltd presents the all shades of techno. it starts with slow tempo dark magic of the in slow motion track on the side a. then the incredible remix from arnaud le texier (children of tomorrow, safari) increases energy of the ep. and on the side b the two break techno stompers complete this striking 12-inch: a peaktime rave anthem mri, and a throbbing raw banger state variable.

veteran nottinghamshire based drum & bass artist soul intent unleashes a limited edition, gorgeously black and gold mixed, 12 inch vinyl release, entitled *soul intent relicks 01*. featuring two killer d&b remixes guaranteed to devastate any discerning dance-floor.

label founder mire composes the debut release on nuthe recordings. hailing from east london he sets the tone for the label with his own vision of techno and experimental music. the first track on the ep is distorted silhouettes a dark pulsating, bass heavy techno cut. sitting on the flipside is entropy this is more melodic, with a twisted analogue synth lead throughout and a pumping 4x4 kick. the final track is a haunting droney soundscape which which cuts like a razor at points and tails off as an outro into whats coming next on the imprint.

slamming dark acidic techno, fresh analog feel
supported by: deepbass, slam, riva starr, meatrik/maceo plex, matt cooper, signal deluxe, angel molina, mord, pascal feos, raphael dincsoy, single man, joseph capriati, markantonio.

uc005 is music for sideways times when down is up and up is down. golden round circus and i couldnt fool around no more are spiritual kin to michael wynn band s dark night and straight shooter s frame of mind.chugging, cosmic aor by heads for heads. golden round circus elevates the mind with hypnotic synth and i couldn t fool around no more soars on open drum breaks, guitar solos and multitracked harmonies. nobody knows what s really going down with the mysterious viking known as the keeper. here s what we know: the keeper is swedish, has some previous work in nemas problemas on fasaan recordings, and an upcoming release on passport to paradise. while we ve been sworn to reveal no more information, the keeper is more than welcome to the universal cave family.

it was in high school where music joined these two boys, exchanging deep techno and trance cassettes between classes. they grew and decided to study their passion, musical production. pablo & nani share the same style but each one does it differently in their own way, we could define it as deep tech-house. in this first ep they had clear ideas, they wanted to do a vinyl that could be played at the club, either in warm up and peak time, and they have done so. “the people we like” is the favorite of dactilar, modern deep house full of details with a clean groove. “for russia with love”, pablo’s favorite, classic deep techno in honor of all his russian followers. “krampf” is the bad guy of the movie, mental techno for long dj mixes, and “the hum”, dark and powerful from beginning to end. after so many years we are pleased to present pablo bolivar & dactilar together.

new killer vinyl by i:cube
i:cube delivers 5 pieces of music to suit different moods and activities quite different from his usual style , with an emphasis on contemplative and haunting dense soundscapes. please take some time to listen, and enjoy the experience. try this in the dark

eternal love takes you to a journey into deep and dark shades of future rnb.

ambassador of dark, driving techno nicole moudaber, has teamed up with skin, the multi-talented skunk anansie front-woman, established dj and fashion icon, for a collaborative ep entitled breed .

manchester based producer sameed delivers us a very nice ep for the skylax n°141. after his first weapon -spend ep- on the swedish label local talk, he confirms here his taste for house music with -ma thang-. this new release is perfect to bring a dark and sensual amosphere to a warm up set.

melbourne based percussive dance collective no zu bring us their newest creation in the form of the hi gloss ep.

vinyl only release, born and raised in constanta, home of the legendary la mania club, sepp was influenced by electronic music’s finest sound from an early age. step by step he rose from the ranks not only to become his city’s most beloved dj but also a la mania resident. production followed quickly and quickly came a few releases for uvar, body parts or andromeda. now it’s time for a new challenge and it appears sepp is here to serve. catren is the name, sepp is the game ! sepp’s work is usually a bit minimalistic and super organic and this ep is no different. crampei de balad starts a little broken an creepy only to develop into a super casual dance track. with the kick in comes the synth that will only be eclipsed by the occasional vocals. dance !
glass din stele is the serious one. the steely organic feel present in so many of his works is on. dark strings, piano, ample reverbed spaces and a super groove come together into a ultra deep track that echoes the artist’s fundamental influences. petre inspirescu and ricardo villalobos, probably, if we have to guess.

following up the fantastic summer re-release of upsetting keys “empathy” ep, path records follows with its first new catalogue number since 2006. path 008 marks the return of artist fate 258, whose 1999 “why 2k” path 001 ep has been a hotly sought after item on discogs. the three-track ep contains two exciting new mixes of cult classic techno track “the path”. the a-side version “path to hell” is the harder of the pair, a dark edgy journey into the unknown with shuffling 808 rhythms providing much of the melody. “path to heaven” slows the groove down and adds warm juno pads throughout the mix for a very deep detroit flavored techno style. on the final track “heaven or hell” sort of a broken beat downtempo piece, sparse vocals and bladerunner samples mix to complete the dystopian concept. these mixes of “the path” are considered pre-mixes, as they were completed in 1998 before the original release of path 001. fate 258 is a project from brooklyn producer reade truth, known for his work over the last decades on labels such as planet e, sonic groove, n-syde, wurst and strictly rhythm to name a few. limited to 250 worldwide, with the first 100 including full black and white cover art.

prolific bremen based imprint drowned unleash their fourth 12 inch, this time tobs delivers four heavyweight techno tracks, taking cues from uk hardcore and dark warehouse raves. the result is some break ridden, bass bin destruction.

los massieras see themselves as legitimate psychedelic explorers sonically adventuring into dark territories and furry textures. their concrete, minimal electronics, trance inducing percussive sounds and mutant disco influences are drone infected, with slight dub inflections and sometimes even an unusual cold & poppy feel, if you care to consider the residents a pop band.

sold out! what happens when scales and patterns of contradicting emotional imprints combine? when light and darkness, bitter and sweet, frost and blaze collide? those are the questions that johannes heil chooses to address on his upcoming album, opening up a vast grey-scaled area for the listener to traverse with techno as a blindfold. <black light> sees the german techno mainstay return to the album format for an intimate ten track odyssey of close-curtained introspection. heil chooses the words of fellow futurist nikola tesla to set the stage of the black light story: >black is the true face of light, only we do not see this<. track names are dropped in favor of a chronology of scenes, better adapted to the seemingly polar opposition of the forces that the figure and cocoon regular conjures throughout the album. everything that we perceive is processed and set into relation with past memories, digested emotions and iron-branded impressions. battling the current, johannes heil chooses to challenge certitudes by forcing us out of our comfort zones into the absence of light. if the pictures painted on >black light< are dark, they are also far from monochromatic. the machine-driven sonic prism acts both as the heavy cloud and the burst of light that shoots through to guide us. its the aggressor and the victim, the clenched teeth and the jubilant, the paranoia and the sanity of the mind. its pure heads-down driving techno with volumes of grandiose. provoking our senses, extending his art onto our personal canvases, the exile boss gives the listener the freedom to interpret the emotional context of each piece, to write the scripts of the individual scenes. the impression that >black light< leaves upon first listen testifies that 20 years down the road, johannes heil shows no sign of slowing down.

the third album from adele on vinyl lp.

the second 7inch of käften is dark energic synth tones from claus fovea that will make you dance your socks off.

new kangding ray album. great follow-up to -solens arc-

on side a you will find two classic tech-house tunes but yet dark underground. the single track on side b is a long travell slowly changing it s acid theme, more experimental & minimal than we are used to hear from tilliander.

uk techno stalwart ben sims adopts his ron bacardi alias for an outing on bass culture records, bringing with him three varying slices of 4x4-based music. d’julz has a deep penchant for bass and funk, and this is evident throughout the ep. we get off to a rugged start with ‘rock your body’, a deliciously dark slice of grumbling techno. intertwined with the morose bassline is a mysterious, tribal-esque female vocal, warped and twisted to add a primal feel to the track. on the flip, bacardi puts his a different hat on giving us ‘first effort’ a vivacious funk-laced hybrid, which teases you spitting out intermittent trumpets and other such live instruments. finally, ‘the money/dub’ goes straight into disco territory with that oh-so-familiar entrancing rhythm that will keep you fixed to its beat from start to finish. that filtered wah-wah guitar is impossible to resist, especially when combined with such crisp percussion. sheer quality from monsieur bacardi…

field records continues to focus on its first run of solo artists eps with four tracks from uk pair szare. before now this frozen border and horizontal ground duo has excelled in crafting cavernous bass chambers and off beat rhythms with ease - just as they do here. riding up and down, skipping left and right and swelling with a sense of post apocalyptic optimism as it goes. this ep is full of fresh ideas, fulsome production and a dark energy that makes it fit perfectly on the most recent end of the hardcore continuum.