summer house vibes on better listen records

remastered!

direct from the midwest clear is proud to present four tenacious hardware workouts from juzer.

20 years of fabric - 20 years of never not making noise. part 2 of the anniversary compilation on magenta coloured double vinyl with download code included.

deeptrax bringing sci-fi spiritual deep house and late night +313 groovin techno from tim jackiw.

night dreamer session from seun kuti & egypt 80 - recorded live and cut direct-to-disc.

das erste release von cyberport by man-l ist eine ep mit drei tracks die einen remix der kanadischen dub-techno-legende matt thibideau unter seinem titel altitude enthält.

4 slabs of direct and sharp cutting techno from lenson & thanos hana for tar hallow.

a decade of rave volume 2 !

two snts releases (snts008 & snts010) bundled up for a special price!

b-stock! cover with seam split. snts records has released 6 eps arranged as parts of two trilogies, chapters and scenes, and snts s debut album proper, the rustling of the leaves. a couple other artists have also contributed remixes, with shifted appearing on scene iii and polar inertia set to surface again on the album. next, snts records will expand its reach with solo positive centre, who has released on our circula sound and stroboscopic artefacts.

after surpassing 100k plays on soundcloud, it became clear that ren riz s disco jam marmalade deserved an official release.

meditative and hypnotic 3 tracker with essential rhythm with direct, organic charge

lillian alexander s a dream without you is an incredible modern soul tune with an undeniable drumbeat and funky slap-bass intro. reissued direct from the original reynolds master tapes, this song is sure to move the dancefloor. this is the original 7inch version which is a different mix than the album version.

alex the fairy returns to finders fee with rusty blade tears, the second record of three. the first track, a 4/4 kick blindly barging through an arcade is followed by a bathtub riding down the motorway in a dali-esque landscape. on the b-side, an angry cordless phone precedes some rusty ice cubes in arctic water. finder’s fee is a label for found sounds, found melodies and found rhythms.

one of the founding fathers of chicago house, himself a grandson to a dj and frequently alongside other greats such as ron hardy on the decks, gene hunt summons a 3-tracker for the midnight shift label. true house and techno direct from the source and in his own words, a rather ‘jungly’ take of it due to the tracks’ chaotic percussion. ‘feeling it’ takes you back to the original old school, with all the classic elements in place, it’s a house lover’s wet dream, 30 years after the fact. spector twists things up while keeping that pumping jacking groove a perfect intersection between then and now.scatter punches through the noise like a clarion call to arms - where are all our jacks and jackies at report to the dancefloor, please.

hard hitting, direct, exceptional techno banger

specialist minimal sounds direct from berlin.

direct, hard stomping techno ep

the fifth release from the bunte kuh label is another winner: it comes from bardia salour and features three fresh originals with a remix from peter schumann. it s also set to be available on vinyl release too. salour is a german artist who runs his own esteemed events in hamburg and has played all over europe from watergate in berlin to culture box in copenhagen. his dub infused style is utterly distinctive and these new cuts prove that once more. north scapes opens up with a molten, acid tinged bassline. as it grows more wild there are icy hi hat loops layered in with some big piano chords to finish it in style and mean the floor will really go wild. liquid lava is more direct, with hard hitting techno kicks and deft synth sounds colouring in the grooves. then comes the excellent urban signals, a dramatic, dubbier cut with cavernous bottom ends and subtle, supple synths layering in warmth and atmosphere. last of all, peter schumann s lsd25 restyle of north scapes pairs it back to a warm, bubbly warm up house tune that will get you moving with its sonar blips and nice, deep cut and churning drums. all four of these tracks are fresh and classy efforts sure to make their mark.

deranged chi influenced house that channels the spirit of early cajmere / green velvet from william djoko (uttu / voyage direct)

here it is finally tone dropout vol 7. this is a anglo/french,italian/oz extravaganza, a tdo meets lht banger.

direct, hard, swirling techno.

die erste clear memory enthält fünf tracks unserer mitglieder, die sich für die hohlen versprechen von ruhm und reichtum für anonymität und integrität entschieden haben. fünf tracks gleichermaßen von robo-romantischen dystopien, kalter elektronik, mitreißenden hymnen und todbringenden floorfillern. geeignet für hart arbeitende djs, liebhaber und heimhörer. schließe dich dem rudel an, denn das ist erst der anfang.

formerly releasing exclusively for pact infernal s label altar, one half of pact infernal steps forward as nastika with the black sun ep. nastika takes the fright to the floor in a more direct fashion than his work with pact. sinuous, eastern tinged waves wash over percussive stomps on yajna and sati , while the matching black sun tunes mark out a unique stylistic territory somewhere between techno and mysticism. with black sun, nastika further refines his crucial musical accompaniment to the indelible works of pact infernal.

joton returns to his label newrhythmic recs. presenting this new special series on vinyl, recorded only on one side. the first track >out of the smoke fire< is an environmental track that makes us enter the context of this new work of joton. experimental sounds with martians fx. the second track is >not your hero< a techno steamroller, direct to the jugular, powerful rhythms accompany an acidic and metallic melody, which enter in your head to not go out and make you dance in hell. the vinyl ends with >the light above< a track of atmospheric techno, where the pads cross, achieving abundant and luminous soundscapes.

the tel-aviv based label parallax brings yogg and pharaoh together for their 8th vinyl release. it starts off with the epic title track, a laid-back bassy groove surrounded by crispy hits and shifted electrical noises, building up to a climatic second part which fuses a lot of the producers unique soundscapes, all on a hypnotic pounding rhythm section. this is followed by a quirky broken electronica short, -ompti-, chopped-up modular sweeps and lush melodic hints create this uniquely structured a2 track. the b-side starts of with -maurice-, a more direct and intensive techno cut, which also breaks into an energetic – wobbly 2nd section which also features many of their unique sound explorations in a dramatic final section. b2, -abadei- has a deeper buildup approach for most of it, starting from a pure yet uneven rhythm section, and growing into a mass of counterparts and layers of noise and crackle. the ep ends with an unlisted locked-groove, an intense and dirty industrial-techno groove.

ltd repress! classic dance mania sound right here! jammin gerald nailing that original 1994 chi-town ghetto style, if you know then you know! unapologetic, raw, jackin booty trax for the clubs. its all here. from the breakbeat driven, b-more club influencing get the ho 94 to the insanely stripped back and crazy sensuous black woman riffing black women (club) this ep has it. an essential addition to any collection if you like your club music direct and to the point, dance mania is a label that should need no introduction by now, but if you re new to the game this is a good place to dive in! 100% legitimately remastered from dat, including a new bonus track believe, and reissued with the permission and assistance of dance mania records and mr. parris mitchell, chicago usa.

joton returns to his label newrhythmic recs. presenting this new special series on vinyl, recorded only on one side. the first track >out of the smoke fire< is an environmental track that makes us enter the context of this new work of joton. experimental sounds with martians fx. the second track is >not your hero< a techno steamroller, direct to the jugular, powerful rhythms accompany an acidic and metallic melody, which enter in your head to not go out and make you dance in hell. the vinyl ends with >the light above< a track of atmospheric techno, where the pads cross, achieving abundant and luminous soundscapes.

kassem mosse & lowtec produces electrified, intergalactic jazz infected, raw & direct house trips

4 great minimal techno tracks on one ltd 12inch vinyl from russia, first pressing comes with a full cover artwork direct from moscow. big tip!

utopia cloak arrives on film with six track ep, marina gardens. utilising both electronic & acoustic components, the british producer crafts hazy, dynamic electronica with a decidedly emotive bent. the music explores a curious production aesthetic - at once half sunk and at the same time gloriously crisp and direct. caustic drum machine hits underpin the majority of the work, compete with polyrhythmic rolls & glitches, while softly warping synth lines occupy the majority of the remaining sonic space. rather than working explicitly with nostalgia, utopia cloak makes more subtle references to the classic sounds of yore - riffing on downtempo & idm with gentle and considered nuance, eking out arcane hooks & rich melodies with a pleasing focus on compositional structure & songcraft. contrast is the key here, though - and utopia cloak works hard to find the balance between metallic per-cussion strikes and wide-angle instrumental elements, avoiding chaos in favour of a lush, rewarding lis-tening experience.

back in 1995 while living on the west coast, at the peak of the rave experience, dj spun and dhyan moller recorded a bunch of live tracks, without any sequencer, all direct to cassettes. spun aka jason drummond, reached out last spring after rediscovering all the cassettes and asked us if wed be interested in releasing some of the tunes. jason shipped us the cassettes and after a good transferring session, we decided we had to release all the tracks under a 3lp set. this stuff is fire. we still love dj spun and dhyan moller!

falk records will be releasing ‘spaces’ from icelandic experimental producer aaiieenn this august. aaiieenn is the solo project of electronic musician hallmar gauti halldórsson. halldórsson first came to music though being a mover and shaker in iceland’s punk and hardcore scene where he was the “harsh noise guy” with local band distill the world. with aaiieenn however, halldórsson moved away from the guitars and screaming to a fully electronic world of experimental synth music and gorging on the mathematical possibilities and expanses of arpeggio/sequencer driven ambient music. ‘calab-yau’ and ‘continuous property 1’ drip shards of pure crystalline sound into deep crevasses as harmonic droplets ping of gleaming surfaces coated with spongiform bass. the light and effervescent ‘euclidean’ evokes classic ambient works aphex twin, while ‘manifold’ is more direct with a muscular and sturdy bassline. spaces closes with the fluttering and lush ambient sounds of ‘zariksi’ that are carried into the skies by a pulsing and gliding techno beat.

desperate music for desperate times, collin strange returns to the label with a hard hitting ep of 90s style warehouse acid. this is remorseless, zero compromise, full fledged acid mayhem start to finish in the truest sense of the word, coming direct from the source. strange does what he does best pushing his 303, 101 and 909 to their limits with extreme intensity and abandon. if siege made electronic music this is what it would sound like. punk electronics for those who thrive on everyday chaos of the new world disorder. no trance to be found here.

after his much acclaimed how is club 246 (quintessentials 59) some months ago, our detroit maestro and non stop producer is back! we love javonntte as he covers everything from live and direct cuts to smooth deep house tunes as you will hear on his private party ep. no big fuss just pure house music! are you invited to javonnttes private party?

breaking down the boogaloo, study all we can do. conquered panic & bored with style, manucure might be too wild. but everything should be fine wine despite the evident warning. hum hum, sing, rap, simply dance with the mad yogi discernment. sleek or bazerk, bump with the jerk or ride a bike with angels, hustle on broadway! you will need two copies, if you want to blend your psychic power to romance with direct note access. monotonous for stereo tonus chic! peep with hummus connecting lakes & sleepy volcanoes, incognitoes

italian scifi producer and sound designer oisel joins the warm up family with this extended ep, offering four cuts in the physical version and 7 in the digital release, this is almost an album that showcases the great studio skills of this young talent, with tracks of diverse approach ranging from direct exercises to more mental and layered.

noamm is the electronic equivalent of a honed switchblade. with surgical precision the bass agenda alumnus incises keys, cuts chords, pierces percussion and razors through rhythms. it is this slicing sound that the greek artist brings to his debut 12 for shipwrec. seven tracks of machined melodies and frigid fire make up psychoanalysis. the ep is brimming with calculated fury and clinical rage. from the coursing cruelty of ruhestimmung and the menacing dance macabre to the future world coldness of das schwarze korps, noamm is direct and straight to the point with his hard hitting style and no-nonsense approach. few respites are to be found on this 12, into the abyss of changing subconsious being the only refuge from the arctic winds and audio blasts that scour this record. frosted ferocity from start to finish from this exciting musician.

bucharest duo vinyl speed adjust return to visionquest. four tracks of the crystal structure/vsa bossmens signatur grooves, back & forth builds on the introspective motion and reputation of their previous visionquest eps retro and carpe diem: off & on is a tight weave of heavy atmospheres and swelling basslines, blue notes takes us up a gear thanks to a bassline that bumps with authority and a maze of rhythmic layers. deeper again we hit two more mystic moments: noek is deep, direct and driving while late shuffle flips the coin for a smouldering farewell. like all vinyl speed adjust eps it leaves you wanting more.

only 200 copies worldwide!
this is uenay s debut release.
4 boomy, pure & direct techno bangers.
4 driving, effective, boomy techno stompers.
a massive 4 track debut ep.

under cover for many years, this affie yusuf two tracker finally sees the light of day on the acclaimed mindyourhead imprint. comes on a generally deep green, mixed colour marbled 12’’ vinyl. affie yusuf paved the way uk acid house scene and so much more, releasing techno and acid throughout his career. mindyourhead records recognises that sometimes you need to look a little bit into the past to move ahead and has re-launched the label with this vinyl only release. ‘parrot soup’ is a fine example of just how a track title can have absolutely no relevance to the music whatsoever. this is a lovingly constructed example of how to convey images with sound, this music renders images brimming with joy and loss, icy cold chills and the warmth of the first rays of sun on a spring morning. tight, punchy drums with crisp 808 snares and driving toms lovingly complimented with dream-like pad sequences, soul searching strings and lush bassline form a quality crossover track that will appeal to lovers of many styles of techno and house. ‘something special’ is on a different tip, more driving and direct in style with the ‘everybody…’/ ‘something special’ vocal samples put to great use (need to be heard in context!) and that essential marching ‘affie acid’ bassline. the lead follows a similar pattern to the acid but pulls your head in a slightly different direction leaving the listener suitably twisted!! this proper ‘party acid’ has just the right level of balls to destroy a dancefloor without scaring off the faint of heart. lovely work affie!!

“monstrance” is mika vainio & joachim nordwall’s first album together and was originally released june 2013 via touch (to:88). it consist of drone works and pulsating electronic minimalism but also guitar, acoustic elements, organs and metal percussion. it was recorded in einstürzende neubauten’s berlin studio during an intense session in early summer of 2010. “monstrance” is a place where vainio’s and nordwall’s backgrounds as musicians and composers meet, and something new and extremely powerful is born. something deep, raw and direct…

bergsonist is the moniker of moroccon born and nyc based selwa abd. solyaris follows the self-released i and a prolific slew of releases for labels such as styles upon styles, borft, and angoisse amongst others. for selwa her uncompromising & otherworldly, hypno technoid creations aim to capture a given moment in time, contextualising her often direct, hugely affective, & unpolished approach to production.

89:ghost are thrilled to bring you an ep from talented finnish producer vesa-matti, with an ep that could be a dub techno soundtrack to a finnish sealife documentory, here s some direct info: tracks were written & produced by vesa-matti kivioja in vaasa, finland, between 2011-2017 in three different locations, highsquare sound, studio k & seafront mixingroom: we seriously dig this dude, try check out his other, more ambient work too if you can. peace. nx

a chance encounter at university during the acid house summer of ’88 and subsequent bonding over baby ford’s “oochy koochy” established a life-long friendship between leicester lads, jimi o’callaghan and al green. inspired by the sounds of detroit, early ny house like murk and masters at work and the emerging uk sounds of lfo, orbital and aphex twin, the pair began djing and making music as the wild geese. their first ep, “the wild geese ep”, was released in 1994 on their own giddy goose recordings imprint. the guys pressed 500 copies and, with jimi’s connections made interning with pete tong’s ffrr, sold copies direct to london shops. the record sported packaging designed to look like an american 12” and an accompanying press release attributed the ep to a fictitious dj duo hailing from wisconsin. rave reviews followed and a distribution deal was struck with vital uk, who produced and sold another 500 copies worldwide. another ep followed a year later. sadly, plans for a third ep on the label never materialized, but the pair remain close to this day. 24 years later we are honored to reintroduce this genre-defying, uniquely forward-thinking ep to today’s dance floors.

desroi debuts on avian. shifted s avian label returns to fore with a heady, five track offering from german producer, desroi. in keeping with the label s finely tuned aesthetic concerns, the music draws from a reduced palette – keeping the colours muted & the tone driven and direct, focusing instead on drawing out pleasing textures & subtle rhythmic anomalies via intricate use of delay and reverb, to arrive at a sweet spot between dance-floor potency & the more cerebral posits of the techno genre. tethered at the base by cavernous low end, heady drum machine programming drives the work – often married with a single warping synth motif shifting about the sonic periphery, modulated carefully across the course of the recording s run time to create both moments of heads down introspection & outright hysteria. like much of the best work on the label, the music has a diy quality that belies its complexity, but at the same time lends to its undoubted effectiveness. desroi s ability to harness the full force of such a limited collection of elements is testament to the producer s skill as an artist within the genre, creating a powerful sense of cohesion on his avian debut.

for the third release on intergraded, we welcome tracey to the label. having cut his teeth as a dj and producer in amsterdam over the last 15 years his sound has developed into something both classic and futuristic. across the “outcome” ep he follows on from his two excellent ep’s on “voyage direct”, with four tracks that traverse from electro, sci fi soundscapes and trippy club rhythms that fit perfectly into the sound of the label.