this is the year of peder mannerfelts rebirth. after seven years he has laid the subliminal kid to rest. with this new 12 inch, the chains have been locked in and the road map has been obliterated. ep1 is focused like a laser etching out intricate patterns in massive, humming machines. mannerfelts ideas have been reduced to a razors edge and he balances these freeform compositions like a master.
this ep could be seen as a prelude to peder mannerfelts debut album under his own name that will be released by digitalis industries in february and at the same time is the first part in a ongoing series of self released records by mannerfelt.

subb-an is back with one of the most hyped tracks to land on crosstown rebels in recent times. a collaboration with cedric from azari & iii under new moniker s.y.f (starving yet full), say no more shows the wunderkind producer on a wholly satisfying song-based tip. a killer weapon for any peak-time dancefloor, its a bumpy infectious ride with a wonky edge - steeped in the soul of cedrics vocals rolling over immaculately crafted grooves

london based imprint wetyourself! will release the appiness l.p by british duo app this ? the first long player for the label and an incredibly unique body of work

jubilee for dystopian… not only the number 005 for the label, also 5 years of dystopian showcases around the world and a good working agency and label since 2012 – the dystopian guys want to say thank you with that special release. and what fits better to invite some long term guests to remix dystopian artists ?! first, we invited pär grindvik who played the second dystopian party ever in 2010 to remix the already wonderful >stone edge< by felix k. and what else to say, that one turned out into a tribal techno monster.second remixer is function – he played the every first dystopian event back in 2009 (you remember, as sandwell district live, ben klock, shed and rodhad).. so, this time it s our pleasure – and to get a good balance to the a-side, he delivered a groovy hypnotizing minimalistic tool.. you need to let i grow, but than this track getting you from behind :)

180 g vinyl! a real hip hop classic you ll all know this classic tracks - a must have

part of a constellation of little known, largely spanish techno artists who have defined semantica as a must-watch techno label since at least 2009 but really for its entire history, aikens work is also a stunning summation of the qualities that make this small group of leading-edge talents essential encapsulations of the genres musical progression up until this time. deeply rooted in the innovations of detroit, berlin and new york, his music also takes in flourishes of sound design and broken-beat experimentalism rooted in the rich past of uk dance music

the journey continues. clone records continue with the re-issue series of the early catalogue of one of the most groundbreaking and influential techno acts ever. raw, uncompromising music made with soul and creativity that has always been the trademark of drexciya. this is the 4th release in the series and contains arguably some of their rarest and most astonishing tracks such as black sea, mantaray, hydro cubes and depressurization.

geddes returns to mobilee, an invitation to inject another dose of londons elegant toughness and atmosphere into the berlin label.waiting masterfully keeps the listener on the edge, teasingly building momentum with measured intensity. as it gallops into its stride it finally reveals itself as a work of rhythmic tension and hedonistic release. hypnotic.

nach seinem szenehit surge sowie der vieldiskutierten navigate ep auf houndstooth lässt das manchesteraner bass-duo akkord, bestehend aus den beiden dj/produzenten synkro und indigo, nun sein selbstbetiteltes debütalbum folgen, auf dem es jungle-revivalismen, verrauchte ambiencen und tiefgreifenden dub zu einem darken uk-bass-sound fusioniert, dass einem das blut in den adern gefriert. das 180 gramm dopel-vinyl erscheint im geprägten cover mit pvc aussenhülle.

the sophomore release from ali wells new specialty imprint submit, feral grind (submit002) collects tracks from a wide swath of producers who operate at the intersection of techno, drone and diy electronics. curated by wells and music journalist justin farrar, the compilation features a balanced assortment of well-established innovators and under-the-radar sound explorers. the names pete swanson, prostitutes, burial hex, profligate, bleaching agent, hive mind and indignant senility will certainly be familiar to those who keep abreast of the latest developments in cutting-edge electronic music.

bleary faces is the debut ep of berlin based fabian dikof. as a youngster he learned his first basic skills in producing and deejaying from mr. andre lodemann himself. all of the tracks featured here are on a slow-house tip without losing their ruff edge through a massive bass foundation. it is all about progresssion with a strong emotional build up. deep-house veteran vincenzo is on remix duties here. he re-creates the main track bleary faces with a new theme enhancing the original with some more disco-influenced touches.

the der dritte raum label presents the second 12inch ep from its latest album release morgenland. andreas krüger once again steps up to deliver the goods. and with his cutting-edge collection of little dirty machines, he certainly proves to have his finger on the pulse of contemporary dance music.

bow ep, the 5th modal analysis release, delivers two cutting-edge techno tracks from the manchester-based duo and, as well as a remix by russell haswell. bow #1 and bow #2 highlight the distorted broken-beat style that and specialize in. completing the record is haswell, who displays his own harsh, rhythmic noise aesthetic with a decomposition of bow #1.

welcome to the world of magic eye, an illusory duo from leeds experimenting with light and sound. the mystical pairs debut release, inside my love, comes on the legendary house label strictly rhythm. kicking off with plummeting and rubbery kick drums it sucks you down into a warm and inviting place somewhere on the edge of the cosmos. when the dulcet chords of a certain minnie riperton song drop in its pure bliss. wooden percussion clacks away and then the whole thing drops into a serene breakdown complete with heavenly vocals. its a sympathetic re-imagining of a classic track that works to perfection. remix wise the label features interpretations from purp & soul artists harry wolfman & mark wells, plus mike mago.

a demo tape, sent to capitol records by the trash company in the early 90s, garnered this curt response from then president of the r&b division, joy bailey: some music was never meant to be heard. thug records returns with one of the most intriguing releases to grace the catalogue so far. not restricted by any one scene, max monroe of the trash company produces a hypnotic medley of original hard edge rhythm & blues, soul dance and classic psychedelic punk wave textures. armed with a condition known as synesthesia meaning he perceives sounds, words and letters in terms of color and a 4 track cassette recorder, the trash company has spent the last 30 years as a bedroom recording genius.

right after the release of their nineth ep, the slam jam neroli series is back once again. as usual, expect a wild mix of disco jazz funk gospel and fusion with the classic sjnrl edge. djs as theo parrish and sadar bahar drop regularly sjnrl numbers, so you know its the real thing! will be the 10th release the very last one????

black asteroid is back on clr with a challenging four track ep full of top notch, uncompromising techno. the man who started his career as a sound engineer for prince at the legendary paisley park studios has once more created a cutting edge, exciting sound full of unrelenting energy and depth

warm and crispy as always, the third monday night - mixed, structured and recorded live on tape. the whole ep is a cutting-edge merger between old school and modern, carefully crafted sounds, to forge an outstanding collection of deep house tracks with a timeless fashion.the opening track on side a serves a gentle two-chord loop, locked with a groove beat progression, whilst track two builds up a dense swarm of rapid drums, with synthetic bursts twirling on an energetic bassline. on the b side, a bare, rampant one note bass leads a haunting, gloomy first track, whose main theme is surrounded by recurring confused, scatterbrained vocal samples, while the second one is characterized by the simplicity of an upright, stabbing rhythm directing an emotive one note chord. the ending track develops around a big, serious bassline, pleasantly contrasting with a succession of dreamy, floating melodies and noises

indigo aera is extremely excited to release these precious gems from kirk degiorgios personal archive. kirk found the tracks by accident going through his dat tapes from 1991-1992. no repress! limited amount of numbered copies

the first release of melbournes newest imprint, butter sessions, sees label founders, sleep d dish up a 3 track vinyl only ep. three very versatile tracks claimed to be made deep in streets of melbournes south east vary from obscure sampled house jams to stripped back jacking techno, with a rough diy edge running throughout.

b-stock! cover with seam split and bent corner. longstanding zoo artist lee pennington presents his first solo ep on the label. comes with romping, stomping berghain esque remix by spencer parker. already the most forward thinking music project ever to hit the island of ibiza, channel zoo was initially an event offering a variety of cutting edge new sounds, provided by the unrivaled underground house and techno record labels of the future. with rapid development from ibiza into hosting channel zoo events at the most prominent clubs in europe featuring only the best artists it was only a matter of time before a serious imprint was established. channel zoo recordings will showcase and push future artists that are keeping music real and fresh without any hype or marketing gimmicks. expect to see and hear a gathering of devoted producers and artists as channel zoo recordings is predicted to make a real impact in electronic music ...keep locked on!

uk edition..., das trio aus iggor cavalera, weltweit gefeierter schlagzeuger und gründungsmitglied der legendären brasilianischen metalband sepultura, seiner frau laima leyton und dem bassisten max blum, bleibt seinem unverwechselbarem rock-trifft-elektronik stil treu.
dem vinyl-release liegt die cd-version des albums bei.

great follow up of dolly dubs 01! once again staffan lindberg is delivering. his nice & smooth the orbit is a great & optimistic club track that will have the sun shine on any floor, with the mighty trevino remix adding a slightly rough edge to the original version. but dont let the easy-going fool you! the b-side dives in deeper territories with y2k that reminds a bit of early kevin saunderson works, and feel like dancing, which is a proper sexy house burner for the morning hours. wonderful & diverse release.

vinyl only! the next generation of dutch house producers is here. de sluwe vos drops a heavy house hitter on the new soulfood label. including a montell remix. de sluwe offers a nice contemporary version of classic peak time tracks rooted in the 90s club house and (uk) garage tradition. fresh, sexy and ballsy house music that will maintain its essential and funky edge ten years from now. soulfood the new home of house in pure, raw and uplifting form.

rawthenticity is back with a brilliant 3 track vinyl ep produced between france & japan by fulbert (foul & sunk, soul notes), miruga (balance, ethereal sound) & toni be (soul notes, remote). serious deep house cuts from the edge of disco to more dub techno infused sound.

since day one, radiq has been showing an affinity for the afro-centric funkiness and carefully-honed sound design of modern days minimal music. as in many of his previous tracks, all six songs of >vida noir< has this certain kind of unyielding quality - long, hypnotic grooves with muted kick drum set the stage for more emancipated experiments in texture and sound design. on >a long hot summer break<, for example, the effect is utterly obvious as kicking its ass into gear with syncopated drums and strain of warm chords before animated vocal sample slips in like fingerprint. while deeply seductive interplay of those chugging percussion gives way to delighted horn of >a-dieu<, warm chord and acoustic guitar of >calling< is perfect example for radiq’s masterful sound and texture. >machine codes modified< has rather restrained structure for him, but tightly woven drums speaks eloquently about its carefully arranged funkiness and dance floor functionality. despite their repetitiveness, its surprising how well these productions forming cohesive solidarity as an album. presumably, it owes a lot to wide tonal vocabulary which is radiqs hallmark - these tracks has something concentrated, vivid qualities. this album sits just at the edge of the dance floor, but also performs its exceptional strength on intense home listening. dusky synth and truncated surge of bass of >vida noir< constructing something dark, before closing this album with modulated afro-acoustic guitar and deep falsetto voice (by the producer himself) of >rondo<. this album offers up an engaging and comprehensive amalgamation from the inquisitive sound by the maestro

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the beats have an edge, the chords are not trying too hard, the composition is perfectly crafted to hit all the right spots. when that crowd is thirsty for more heat, pull out this record, drop one of the tracks and watch everyone go wild!

mr. afro bionic djinji brown brings us an eclectic palette of grooves and sounds that breathe deeply from the soul of music. djinjis corner cleverly reaches though his diverse influence creating an ep that is deep, primal and soul filled. his gift lies in the ability to take music to the edge, stretching beyond the limits of any one genre. as a tribute to his father, jazz artist marion brown, he used a song title taken from marions album titled afternoon of a georgia faun written in 1970 in honour of the birth of his son

featuring new material and recorded in the bands isolated studio on the edge of the essex marshes, the album ebbs and flows in mood like the nearby blackwater estuary. working with a palette of vintage drum machines, analogue synths, textural samples, acoustic recordings, electric bass & heavily treated guitar, the songs were born out of captured live studio performances.

already support and liked by:pete tong, tensnake, karmon, adana twins, doctor dru, robosonic, amine edge, round table knights, digitaria, balcazar & sordo, kellerkind, ntfo, davide, la fleur,turntablerocker, dirty doering, oliver schories, monte, animal trainer, betoko, miguel puente, rhadow

spearheading freitags new focus on the subgenres industrial techno, dark and raw is martin dolgener, a veteran of professional media sound design since the early 90s. martins been a music maker from the age of twelve, crafting beats using a key-tar and ghetto blaster.

our fourth release comes from ogris debris, part of the affine family (home of dorian concept and cid rim) and an internationally acclaimed producer duo from vienna. combining cutting-edge digital production with finest ingredients of techno and house, ogris debris create a unique brand of dance music that is widely acknowledged as innovative by the global scene.
for this release, ogris debris deliver a uk-bass influenced, chord-driven primetime house stomper, somewhat different to their previous releases. on the b-side, hyperdubs grime and funky don scratcha dva eases the rhythm with his rolling bassline sound for a weighty dj tool track, while the clonious diverts the energy with his soulfull keyboard skills and swinging drums into an infectious late-summer future funk affair.

limited edition deluxe vinyl of 300 numbered copies. 180g heavyweight vinyl, dvd of the film, 8 page booklet, download of the soundtrack plus an additional exclusive bonus download of the soundtrack being performed live at the saint-merry church in paris, april 2011. housed in a black paper inner sleeve and packed to reverse printed black and white outer sleeves. a very special limited edition release, from the founding members of farewell poetry.

face my fury. face my fear. face my guilt. i am alone.

beware: must have release! three cuts of ballistically designed cutting edge dance music. one fast gritty experimental electro cut. the appointment program has been deepening its investigation on resonant frequencies and on the limits of groove dynamics

berlins new hottest residents eric volta & sebastian voigt team up once again, this time bringing their infectiously deep and dark edge onto the visionquest imprint. with intoxicating dreamy synths, title track words and chance opens up into real groover with the seductively haunting lyrics from rising artist forrest adding a new dimension. on the flip one quarter of the visionquest power force lee curtiss takes the reins to deliver a chugging dancefloor ready remix with effective play on the vocal. eric volta then goes solo with one last more? riding out through rolling percussion with beautiful textures

dood, the second single from claude vonstrokes forthcoming album, urban animal. dood is inherently dirtybird and the one youve been waiting for if you were expecting something nasty from the project. the heart-squeezing booty-bass-line smacks instantly, while the rumbling drawl of the stoned vocal perfectly encapsulates vonstrokes witty spirit. the track is an homage to the time claude spent in los angeles during the production of the album and really captures the fun, dark edge of that sprawaling so-cal metropolis.

diametric. is pleased to welcome imugem orihasam to the rooster of artists. having released for labels such as sistrum, statik entertainment and nsyde amongst others, the japanese producer has built a strong reputation amongst lovers for fine, well thought out and interesting electronic music, ranging from house to techno. his first release for diametric. adds another facet to his portfolio as these three tracks are harsh industrial-infused dark and funky techno cuts, with an experimental edge.for this release detroit based producer and member of aux 88 keith tucker aka optic nerve has blessed us with a remix and delivered a stunning funky dj friendly remix of grain. deep futuristic melodic detroit techno. 300 hand-numbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution.

already support by david keno, enzo siffredi, widlkats ,kellerkind, amine edge, fapples, ben weber, wd2n, ollie gibson and more! the 5th number of erase limited is here in a deep house mood massdigital returns to erase with a new massive big singleunder his belt releases on keno records

leonid delivering some real deep house gems! amazing warm & subtle groovy tracks with a techy edge and some distant detroit echos pure bliss. maybe not peak time tracks but very well suited for building up tension, or for the early after hours, when the sun rises again. tip!

dubspeeka is a relatively new name on the house music circuit but has entered it with an impact. his unique take on house music has given him an edge over other producers. releasing most of his own music on his label skeleton. he has worked relentlessly hard to create a name for himself and build his label as a brand and outlet for all his musical endeavours what, has given dubspeeka leverage to have acts such as glimpse and pierre deutschmann feature on his label

cam consequences new label, etcht records is sure to be a continuation of whats already begun for this exciting producer. theres an intellectual curiosity that questions and opposes what we should expect in these anticipated debut tracks. its that sense of the unknown that makes this an exciting, inquisitorial listen. mclaren presents questions. theres a sense of reaching in the juxtaposition or conflict between melodic gentleness and the force of the unknown that first butts heads in, lyon, where we are shaken awake and innocently marched forward, only to be left dangling at the edge. it is that sudden cessation, the technique of knowing when to stop that leaves you with an inexplicable yearning for more...

bunker, creme org., mathematics to name a few labels, who andreas gehm aka elec pt.1, the man from cologne, releases his output the last years. after the ep the exaltics meets elec p.1 early 2013, solar one music is happy to announce his fantastic longplayer black pukee. 12 tracks on the edge of early dark jackin acid, chicago house and uncompromising underground techno and you can clearly hear his passion for the purest 303 sound. double lp presented in full printed cover artwork. are u ready for gehm?

first up sees the new methodology track in full on dance floor assault mode - serious break-fuelled techno with rolling drums, off beat funk elements and big stabbing chords moving in and out of fx laden atmospheres at a fairly furious pace. the b side introduces yet another incredibly talented producer from the iridite stable - mike singleton is a regular dj at glasgow s internationally famous monox club as well as being one of the chief tech-heads and all round music know-it-alls at rubadub records. his track here will appeal to anyone who likes to be genuinely shaken up by a track - it s got the lot - cutting edge production techniques, heartfelt melody, intricate and complicated programming, bassline turning and twisting almost inside out, fantastic fx, but most of all >the funk<! methodology round things up with another mutant house/techno hybrid track - all shuffly percussion, filtered samples and a mournful, string laden climax, layered with weird bleep-ing riffs and super-sub bass

thomas brinkmann releases the first of a series of releases on third ear. the quality and originality of these tracks reminds us just how good a producer thomas brinkmann is. techno it is, but nobody sounds like this. this, the first release is the guy martin ep, inspired by the british motorcycle racer and raconteur, guy martin. brinkmann, is himself a keen motorcycle rider and racer.

in 2011, we begin to think about doing a record label. we had been following somaticae for some time and at this moment he was playing some art & punk gigs with a furious live of electronic improv, on the edge between hypnosis and noise. two of these sessions became our second release, *dressed like a bubblegum*, raising the interest of people like surgeon, perc, and peter van hoesen , his remix for mondkopfs *ease your pain* receiving praise from ancient methods as well as labels downwards and avian. but somaticae had already moved forward, and in a matter of a few weeks, he was sending us what quickly and easily took shape as *catharsis*, a ten track piece which is to be the first album release on in paradisum.

at the edge of failure a door to greater understanding and discovery is sometimes opened. some of mankinds greatest discoveries and experiences took place by sheer coincidence or even by mistake. from the big bang, to penicillin, or the invisible light we call x-rays, chance and human error has played a big part of our history and evolution as a species - can we really afford to be perfect when we owe our mistakes and weaknesses so much?

round 4 at the dystopian camp! this time with alex.do, rodhad and felix k