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italian artist co-pilot brings us a combination of electronics, retrowave and breakbeat.

after an essential hiatus, 12 inches deep returns with a brand new project. introducing hot dime recordings, house and garage based on a different set of metrics, uk garage. the brainchild of 12id label founder, urbanite, and none other than uk garage legend, karl tuff enuff- brown, of tuff jam fame, hot dime recordings launches an all new, us based uk garage platform, with 2tuf4u vol. 1, a massive compilation hand selected from karls prolific vault of works and collaborations. turn to the a side for a joint effort between karl brown, and fellow ledge, jeremy sylvester, as -tuff asylu with an original, and individual hot mixes. flip to the opposite side for another pair of special hot mixes, this time of the anthill mobs when i think of you, followed by a swinging donk mix from the unmistakable, dem2, to round out the volume. one not to be missed.

super deluxe lo fi 7inch grape-colored vinyl housed in diy low-budget sleeve, + includes i love my vcr sticker

as her 1st official self-release under her own label, creator diy, low leaf has produced a distinguishable record that not only establishes her prowess as a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, but also demonstrates her ability to execute her vision as a completely self-sustained artist in a lane all of her own creation.

berlin-based belgian producers sierra sam & marcus vector present the debut release of d.i.y. (dumb irresponsible youth), their new house-oriented project. sierra sam (toysforboys, einmaleins, trapez) and marcus vector (toysforboys, nomor, playground) recently released their first joint effort for contexterrior. working together once again, this time around theyve put aside their usual dark techno inclinations, opting instead for uninhibited house led by analog percussion sounds. drumroll, please… >pimp my saw< is a frenzy layers and layers of toms, kicks, steeldrums and clicks. >screw it up< is a more melodic affair, with the classic build-up and tension that defines classic house material, plus a hint of latino finesse. on the flip, >hammer of love< closes things out with a shuffly balance between the organic and the artificial, with looming atmospheric ambience to set a darker tone. these three tracks are the perfect tools to use where the sun dont shine. (that would be the nightclub, you pervert!)

inc. big freaks rmx, diy embrace the modern world of house music with this contemporary 4 tracker. this is the debut ep from the band of flys, a duo with many years studio experience, and long time attendees of diy parties and club nights.. charles webster: >best thing the freaks have done for ages<

crazy basheabvy electrotracks incl rmxs by dj assault, jetta, crowdpleaser, st plomb

thomas neyens lässt sich von den wurzeln des frühen techno und der lo-fi electronica inspirieren und präsentiert eine einzigartige klangpalette, die auf einem diy- und rohen produktionsstil basiert.

der underground elektronik-künstler gesloten cirkel landet bei selvamancer. das experimentelle diy-imprint mit sitz in barcelona begrüßt ihn stolz mit seinem aufregenden neuen mini-album i live in the midwest.

30 verschollene lieder aus 12 jahren schmutzki auf rotem doppelvinyl.

5 track ep, limited vinyl in a diy printed sleeve

wave / darkwave compilation!

carlos grabstein, langjähriger partner von oráculo records, leitet das in berlin ansässige label miseria records. gestartet als diy-kassetten- und digital-label im jahr 2021, ist das label klar fokussiert und spezialisiert auf ultra-rare synthie-basierte darkwave-compilations. jetzt im jahr 2023 schließt sich miseria mit oráculo records zusammen, um zum ersten mal eine auswahl seiner besten bisherigen veröffentlichungen im vinyl-format zu präsentieren, präsentiert im double gatefold-format in einer wirklich limitierten auflage von 300 exemplaren, gepresst auf hochwertigem, massivem schwarzem vinyl mit lackierung. alle tracks wurden von daniel hallhuber in den young and cold studios (deutschland) speziell für vinyl gemastert.

ltd vinyl

thorn valley is a 20 song assemblage of various transmissions from the ever diffuse and widening diy underground, released to mark the four year anniversary of world of echo.

parallel minds meldet sich nach einer zweijährigen pause mit einem dublastigen, himmlischen dance-debüt des vielversprechenden produzenten, plattendrehers und langjährigen diy-szenemitglieds ficilio aus toronto zurück.

pins: a compilation of electronic music from glasgow is a project and party born out of the desire to represent a diy ethos bubbling through the veins of glasgows electronic music community.

akribisch kuratiert vom belgischen klang-globetrotter sofa, präsentiert elsewhere xx ein dutzend herausragender stücke, die alle in ihrem eigenen persönlichen raum zwischen den imaginären welten von post-kraut, diy-synth-punk und odd-pop-balladen angesiedelt sind.

das acid-minimal-synth-punk-duo holiday inn aus dem osten roms hatte nicht damit gerechnet, dass es seinen kult auf so unverwechselbare weise verbreiten würde, dass es alle regeln des stickigen diy-zirkels der halbinsel über den haufen wirft und techno-industrial-enthusiasten, hardcore-noiser und theatralische dark-waver vereint.

a mosaic of lo-fi breaks, cosmic ambient jazz and wonky chromatic funk, the eccentric brazilian diy wizards debut album furto beautifully pieces together a huge range of seemingly disparate sonic elements.

limited pressing on pink vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. anfang 2018 treffen sich die sängerin inga nelke und die beiden gitarristen thorsten dohle und felix will auf einer session in einem kölner proberaum und kreieren, begleitet von einer drum-machine, eher zufällig einen sound, der irgendwo zwischen shoegaze, kraut- und psychedelic-rock andockt und den diy-spirit der punk- und new wave-Ära atmet.

repress! following up on his contribution to the first five years of tears compilation, randstad steps up to the bill and delivers his first solo release for pinkman records. 6 tracks ranging from twisted industrialized beat trax to brain melting weirdo dance. a great cross-over record for adventurous djs and fans of the cold, minimal diy sound of the 80s alike.

repress - pursuing their explorations in the vast corridors of international funk and disco music, favorite recordings and bruno patchworks hovart present us voilaaa. with this first single composed of 2 tracks that clearly reveal the afro-disco inspiration of this new experience, favorite also expands its new series of disco 12inch singles recently launched with several fine reissues, but this time with one of its special homemade production recipe. under the imprint of the label and after their long years of collaboration in the achievement of projects such as the dynamics, mr president, mr day, patchworks galactic project, or taggy matcher, the insatiable french producer therefore returns to his first love and specialty, disco music, staring this time at the african and caribbean influences. indeed, as everywhere in the 70s and 80s, funk and disco movements were extremely influential in these regions, and in most cases, the combination of the festive, yet sometime futile nature of disco, and the instinctive, deep, sometimes rough nature of african music, sounds like a perfect balance. aiming to find back this energy and specific sound, patchworks quickly began producing a few tracks, using his unique and ruling beats and bass lines as foundations, this time he dresses all with guitars, keyboards and brass distorted with vintage and diy effects pedals and boxes. with a very dynamic music scene around him in lyon, where there is no shortage of artists with african origins, he decided to surround himself with singers from the region, even if it means to accompany them on unusual musical paths. a more than successful bet with a result surprising of authenticity, as it’s unveiled by these first two titles alongside sir jean and pat kalla, both from a musical background as rich than different. with an album planned for the end of the year, that promises to be as explosive and magnetic, patchworks and favorite recordings make a strike again and confirm them a little more if needed, as the true warrant of the modern dancefloors loyalty, to the spirit of their mythical ancestors

a collection of current diy post-punk sounds on black double vinyl.

a collection of current diy post-punk sounds on limited neon green double vinyl, download code and fanzine included.

r58’ by flammkuch is the fourth release on caf? a swiss-based label. on these six tracks flammkuch explores diy analogic synthesis through it’s own creations to produce complex and distinct electro ballads.

2019 repress the elusive and enigmatic brazilian producer ‘coastdream’ resurfaces on x-kalay with his third ep, and arguably best work to date. coastdream has garnered something of a cult following throughout the burgeoning underground music community, his instantly recognisable brand of woozy 5am power house and diy club tracks form a signature sound few can come close to.
classic piano stabs, dreamy pads, punchy drums and some real basement grooves all feature prominently across the four tracks in play here. proper capri-sun business this one...

6 self recorded improvised drone rock waves from eric quach (thisquietarmy - relentless diy powerhouse) and aidan girt (godspeed you! black emperor).

new diy label from amsterdam based rachel green with her new zohar project. only a small batch but nonetheless a cool release which we like to support!

in life as on stage, it s difficult to figure out whether kg is joking or not. in music, can humor mix with genuine pleasure? is it possible to build a stadium anthem in a diy home studio in the middle of elsass, germanische france? are we allowed to dance hands up, laugh on a dirty pastiche and feel the depth of our melancholic nature on the exact same fast beat? maybe this is what this single is pursuing in an epic quest

second release from bore hole, russian label associated with the now infamous &#1050,,&#1083,,&#1091,,&#1073,, (kisloty club). the release continues the label’s diy philosophy with four trippy lo-fi cuts from an obscure moscow artist balancing different in genres and tempos ranging from 120 to 160 bpm.

having started out throwing diy raves in toronto canada, the forth collective became influenced by the citys hunger for self-expression. various artists vol. 2 is the second instalment in a series of compilations that gives toronto artists a chance to realise their ideas on the local and international stage.

dope lo-fi diy machinefunk by wool and the pants (japan)

nothing happens ist ein seltsamer packender diy / pop-song mit zwei versionen des titeltracks. und außerdem das erste release der neuen 7 inch reihe von cosmic pint glass.

strut present an exclusive new compilation curated by optimos jd twitch, kreaturen der nacht, bringing together classics, rarities and oddities from germany’s original post-punk and diy scene.

krym mryk, a young record label based in crimea, was started by stas karpenkov with a diy approach. it all began when stas approached ildar zaynetdinov (gost zvuk records) with music of his own. back then, ildar used to host the radio gost broadcast, presenting new electronic music from russia, and stas s music made it onto the air. eventually he issued a 7 inch with his music in november 2016, thus starting a label of his own. and now he comes back with a new techno/ambient 12 inch includes a remix by stanislav tolkachev.

more organic, summer-tinted groovers from nz duo dj kush boogie. proper miniature punchy drumwork puckering a carpet of warm soft chords and casio sampler vocal chops. real diy bedroom house for the heads. essential grip from the lobster secret stash!

when fouk & glenn astro remix a new artist you know what the vibe is: dirty diy house with a heavy funk vibe. mangabey is the new kid on the toy tonics family and he is a master of this style. he lives in lyon/ france (and is a good friend of folamour who remixed his first ep on toy tonics some months ago).

yugen’s third entry, laurine, arrives courtesy of los angeles-based producer and these things take time label-head b. hayes. at just 22 years old, hayes has packed remarkable perspective into this immersive deep-house four-tracker. it’s the work of a true participant. as if hayes work as a dj, producer, and label owner wasn’t enough, he has also put in time as a diy party promoter (he threw the beloved like i, love u parties that used to go down in the chinatown area of chicago) and a production assistant at chicago dance institution smart bar. the sum of all these parts is hayes impeccable ability to balance functionality with sonic taste.

“cliché’s principle” exhibits the two-sided aura of an artist long familiar with the cultivation of diy ethos: an effortless expulsion of playful immediacy and the unfolding of a musician well versed in unpretentious composition. lucy cliché’s five track ep for fleisch records is a jacking romp through 120-125bpm electro/new-beat, swooning through downcast ambience, lobotomised vocal samples and sweat-drenched hardware rhythms.
lucy’s musical oeuvre piles high, as a figure in the sydney underground for the past 15 years she has always explored sounds that playfully antagonize the status-quo, the dysfunctional no-wave approach of her band naked on the vague and the manipulated tape ambience of half high echo throughout cliché’s principle in the form of chorus buzzed synth chords, abstract drones and ethereal evocation. while there is the strong presence of a live veteran at work behind the machines, cliché’s principle holds five tracks produced purely with the intention of paving the dance-floor.

californian electronic pop duo peaking lights make a splash on dekmantel with sea of sand the bands first release in 2018. its a kaleidoscopic melting-pot of dainty dub, experimental and leftfield beats, with wondrous sunny soundscapes that blend together the unconventional home-fashioned electronics, and windswept vocals that have defined peaking lights to date. sea of sand is the band’s first record in three years not released on their own imprint. with six tracks, exceeding 30 minutes in total, the extended ep is a prelude to a forthcoming lp. with a diy aesthetic and approach to analogue instrumentalism, peaking lights retro-digital sound is one that sits perfectly with dekmantel.

kawuku sound is the coming together of uk producers contours & cervo and ugandan percussion troupe fonkodelis arkestra. this is the culmination of a month-long creative process that was born out of the nyege nyege affiliated boutiq studio in kawuku, kampala - uganda. the music was written and recorded in this shared residency space, home to musicians and visual artists from all over east africa and beyond, and a hub for kampala s underground electronic music scene. boutiq studio s diy mentality provided the perfect environment for experimentation, allowing the fusion of these disparate sounds. kawuku sound is a reflection of this, merging the hypnotic and trance-inducing percussion of buganda drumming with elements of contemporary electronics and traditional instrumentation. this the first album release to come out on manchester imprint banana hill as they continue to push the boundaries of afro-electronic sounds.

the first release on tava discs arrives courtesy of label-founder beigean, confidently establishing their remit of discovering and showcasing charismatic house and techno from a gritty, diy perspective. influenced by a diverse joyful musical upbringing of east coast hip-hop, turn of the millennium tribal techno, uk bass, punjabi folk and bollywood disco, each of the four tracks on beigean s ep flawlessly but daringly weave each of these specific musical avenues into hyper-specific and utterly physical tapestries of sound, road-tested and engineered to turn open-minded dancefloors outside of their heads.

garage bands suddenly obtain cult status and become the antithesis of their initial appeal’ garage class were a group of reluctant outliers who produced one of the finest contributions to the wave of uk diy music that emerged during the late 70s and early to mid-80s. hailing from alsager in north west england and comprised of tim shutt (vocals) phil murphy (lead guitar) clive williams (guitar) lynne sanders (bass) and phil bourne (drums / bass on studio recordings) garage class originally went by the name of the pits before their then manager steve hurt imposed an alias which, though unpopular within their ranks, would nevertheless reflect the shambolic art they would eventually capture on their first and only single.

armand (26 jahre, synths & drum machines) und clara (25 jahre, vocals & drum machines) lernten sich auf einer kunsthochschule bei paris kennen. er schwört auf den techno des berühmten warp-labels, sie sang bei den garage-rockern cannery terror. nach ersten diy-shows stieß das hippe label cracki records auf agar agar, 2016 erschien die debüt-ep -cardan-, auf der clara erstmals ihre rolle als hohepriesterin des goth auslebte: eine art wiedergeburt von siouxsie im gewand von donna summer. stücke, die klingen wie ein diskoider schamanischer trip, dunstig und ultra-langsam, ein aufruf zu besessenheit und hingabe. zwei jahre danach sind ihre konzerte monate im voraus ausverkauft. nun erscheint ihr mit spannung erwartetes debütalbum -the dog and the future-, wieder mit dem markenzeichen von agar agar: claras hingebungsvolle stimme schwebt über makellose, dunstige slow-disco instrumentals. es ist ein melancholisches, nostalgisches und zugleich poppig-futuristisches album, das sich thematisch um die virtuelle realität, um simulationen des lebens, um hunde und um die liebe dreht, und vor augenzwinkern in richtung pop-kultur, vor labyrinthischen rätseln und opium-geschwängerten schwingungen nur so strotzt. es oszilliert zwischen granatapfel großen herzen, einem himmel aus schatten, dem dunst der erde, mystischen zuckungen und dem schwarzen leder des nihilismus der neuen blank-generation.

having previously released some rare solo material from ende shneafliet member hanjo erkamp aka dr. c. stein, artificial dance is now serving up something special from the cult dutch minimal wave band’s lesser-known side project, king ende shneafliet. adding king to their name in honour of original dub maestro king tubby, king ende shneafliet produced far more experimental and out-there material than their better-known big brother. they released their first cassette, dimension mix chapter i in 1981 via cult label trumpett, with batches of follow-up material trickling out on various obscure tapes and later cd-rs up to the year 2000. artificial dances first dip into the dimension mix archives a second vinyl volume will follow later in the year features selections from chapter ii (1999), which was originally recorded between 1981 and ’88. the magical, mind-altering music is raw, lo-fi, spaced-out and forward-thinking, combining effects-laden, sample-heavy sound collages and reverberating ambient soundscapes with pulsating proto-electro jams, moody minimal wave instrumentals and kosmiche-influenced throw-downs. it effectively joins the dots between early-80s, diy electronic exploration and dub soundsystem culture.

after last years excellent discoveries from volume 1, another batch of lost and unreleased dutch (cassette) material is coming back to the future. for this sequel we dug deep into the dutch lowlands and again found some independent music thats still relevant today. in the process we met even more amazing musicians and heard great stories from a distant-not-so-distant past. expect a wide palette of diy and experimental sounds by artists from groningen, zwolle, arnhem, the hague, rotterdam, tilburg and deurne. volume 2 will also feature a beautifully designed inlay with liner notes in dutch and english. mastered by wouter brandenburg, designed by steele bonus and compiled by mark van de maat.