back in april last year hans bouffmyhre joined the edlx family with hypnosis, a driving three-track ep and tool package that saw the sleaze man get deep and loopy. now the young glaswegian is back with more heavy hitting slabs of his no nonsense type of techno.

astropolis following the spirit that has made it the oldest and finest french electronic music event, by keeping on its watchword: pleasure. it is to nouméa, cut off from the outside world and phare away of the electronic sphere that let us fight ep took shape. three track spread on 2 records delivering a plural techno, mixing masterfull and powerful groove. ep enclosed by electric rescue, with a better days devastating version reminding sound from ur. all tracks are mixed by stephane scan x.
supported by: agoria, fabrice lig, magda, marco carola, slam, get abril, rone, john digweed, deetron, sebastien léger, nicole mudaber, kolombo, paco osuna, hermanez, dubfire, gregor tresher ...

1984 bay area boogie funk holy grail reissued for the first time. prince-infused vocal stylings with over-the-top drum programming and unique synthesizer work. a true masterpiece of self-released 80s funk

the debut 12 album from georges vert. conjuring the sounds of giorgio moroder, black devil disco club and the best in italo-disco. an electric mind is part of the melodic house-bag range (featuring a unique lp sleeve with hexagonal holes), exploring noise of a more electronic disposition.
limited 12inch album, hand stamped with the georges vert logo. includes code for immediate digital download of an electric mind in mp3 format.

its been over a year since the planete rouge graced our fair roster, which is why were pleased to welcome terence fixmer back into the edlx fold with bells

having dabbled with lower tempos of house and techno in recent years on his exit records imprint and convex industries, dbridges 4/4 alter ego vevit presents his debut ep for electric minds in the form of the nudge ep - where two varied cuts display his tactful use of restraint and release for club tools which, if put in the right hands, can alter the state of play on the dancefloor.

incl mike wall remix

gleich der opener the sun never sets around here zeigt, wo die reise hingeht. leichte, unscheinbare töne entwicklen sich zu einem wohlbekannten wall of sound aus gitarren und handclaps. die wundervollen melodien und harmonien der folgenden songs klingen wie eine indie pop-fusion aus elo und den everly brothers

*my recent sets have become something of a tici taci megamix* … andrew weatherall, as recommended by the chairman. a brand new label with some old hands on deck, tici taci is bringing the funk back with this first release - electric plum. producer duncan gray (ex sons of slough, veteran of many vinyl labels) has gone back to basics, slowed things down to 110bpm and plugged in the real instruments.

after a decade of releasing on labels like mental groove, dumb unit and prologue, outside his co-owned and well-fashioned zooloft stable, as a producer giorgio gigli has long hit his stride. since emerging on rome-based elettronica romana, gigli has honed a distinctly dark take on trippy, dystopic-tinged techno, especially so with partner obtane

the third release on james zabielas imprint born electric comes from canadas iron galaxy aka adam hodgins. his discography includes music on trend setting labels like audio culture and tigas turbo recordings.

after years of honing his craft as one half of uk house duo homepark, newcomer fold continues his prolific run of solo work following on from his debut outing on george fitzgeralds manmakemusic imprint earlier this year with the slime ep. he now makes his first appearance on electric minds with the upstairs for thinking, downstairs for dancing ep armed with an arsenal of four tracks that are tailored to suit all moods of the dancefloor and that have already been given the thumbs up from the likes of joy orbison and midland.

bei den aufnahmen des albums arbeiteten die pet shop boys erstmals mit stuart price als produzenten zusammen. auf *electric* befinden sich insgesamt neun tracks - acht neue pet shop boys songs sowie eine coverversion von bruce springsteens *the last to die* - und wohl die kompromissloseste sammlung an tanz-hymnen, die von den pet shop boys je vorgelegt wurden.
das 180 gramm doppel-vinyl kommt inklusive downloadcode.

be002 welcomes pedestrian for his first release on james zabielas imprint born electric the debut offering is hoyle road it comes delivered in all formats along with a hard hitting package of remixers including falty dl, spectrasoul and benjamin damage & doc daneeka. the original is a stirring, honest piece of music with a lot to say - we think the listener will love.

after becoming an iconic figure at electric minds club events in recent years heidelberg�s move d is heading in the same direction release�-wise as he gears up for his second consecutive release on the label arm of the club night. the ever�-reliable bastion of disco�-inspired house returns to the fold with a sumptuous slice of melancholic psychedlia in the shape of �to the disco �77�. bliss�-inducing guitar strings meet ominous synth lines as the track organically ebbs and flows to a dramatic climax. a true master class in the art of delayed gratification. his previous hybrid minds ep for the label was his only release of 2012 and now has been re�interpreted by some of the electric minds extended family. retrofit head honcho jay shepheard opts for a classic piano�-house led offering for his remix of �got 2 b whilst former member of commix endian goes for a more refined approach for his version of the same track. join the dots founder duff disco takes the tempo down a notch with his groove�-laden re�-rub of �useless� to round off the diverse vinyl�-only package.

raw analogue alchemies delivered with all the sleek and polish of its black-on-black casing made bryan blacks edlx debut last year as blackasteroid a truly memorable one, consolidating all of the motor mans proven paisley park-honed engineering capabilities into a succinct and forward-facing ep. defined by its gritty textures, fizzy white noise manipulations and a signature mechanical hum throughout, black acid achieved a uniquely tactile sound quality, reaffirming bryan black as a formidable one to watch under his revised blackasteroid guise.

mongolia ep is the new dance-ep by dj, composer and musician susanne kirchmayr, aka electric indigo. the focus of mongolia ep lies on an interplay of unsynchronised dub effects. club music is otherwise quite restricted, these unsynchronised dub effects subvert this, the artist explains her basic intention with the tracks based on refracting rhythms and structure.

a real dj weapon. big ups!

while a series of projects are slated for release under the dirt tech reck banner, the first is the electric street orchestra. its inspiration is from those who are called street people. forgotten people from a forgotten city. it has also steeped in the detroit tradition of ignoring the notion of genre and taking a broad range of elements and inspiration to create something that is both new and familiar. bringing together a constellation of detroits sonic masters. dtr-01 takes urs mad mike and agent chaos, house music king theo parrish, hip hop/house percussionist dez andres, and rock/funk master guitarist duminie deporres, and joins them through the lens of jeedo’s vision of the future

incl. hot chip und midland remix! 12inch vinyl (limited to 300 copies worldwide)

echer has been around for quite a while, producing under duffstep & duffdisco to great acclaim he has decided to step out of the limelight and into the shadows. more than a metaphorical manoeuvre, he has already made a name for himself as a manipulator of a cheeky sample and a producer not afraid to add some bombast to the often-linear world of dance music.

over the last three years move d has become a regular fixture at the electric minds parties. not only is he a highly skilled dj his productions are timeless and his extensive catalogue is testament to this.

limited edition transparent vinyl pressing in screen-printed sleeve. last copies

ideal audios latest offering is served up by remain & electric rescue.erma finds the duo in sinister form.their mysterious machine opens with a broken beat before its thumping kick-drum breaks through and powered by a rocky electrified bass riff marches on through two huge breakdowns. marc houles remix unleashes a snarling bassline and spritely melody before the snare roll announces the the arrival of the synth line.

blackasteroid guise to present black acid: five tracks of lab-crafted techno, and a deeply groovy entry into the electric deluxe stable!

matthias heilbronn is one of new yorks best and best-known dj/producers, and an international name in his own right. hes had worldwide house hits, including the massive its gonna be alright under the name deep zone in the mid-90s and more recently do it right on pokerflat, scooped a string of awards for his djing, production and editing, and is one half of m&j with dj joeski

knowing all too well that two—or in this case three—heads are better than one, electric deluxe are proud to announce deception ep, a new collaboration from droid brothers raiz and jeff derringer.

daniel avery releases his >need electric ep< june 25th on phantasy sound. the london based dj has spent the last few years impressing his peers, collaborating with justin robertson, being singled-out as the one to watch by andrew weatherall (who also lent his midas remix touch to daniels last release) and has now signed up to erol alkan’s phantasy label. daniels releases have already appeared on tigersushi, throne of blood and relish and he is a sought after remixer having leant his distinctive style to tracks for metronomy, django django, the 2 bears, mickey moonlight, jokers of the scene, amongst others. this new ep is a definitive statement of intent for avery as a producer in his own right. the vinyl resurects lock grooves for the more adventurous dj, and features unique artwork from the up and coming kate copeland.

whetting appetites for works-brendon moellers ninth studio album and his first full-length for speedy js compound techno stable-electric deluxe present the >wanderer ep<, with remixes from clrs tommy four seven and argentine vanguard jonas kopp.

brendon moellers long player homage to the spirit of techno works, electric deluxe taps two of the albums polar moments for remixes to deliver work ethics. selecting one of works toughest tracks for the a-side, adjust to the fading light, the ep opens with a rare vocal refix from berghain resident ben klock

pumping prime time uk techno

infestus is groovements new breed of talent. hes a musician, producer and dj based in lisbon that participated in 2010s rbma london edition

after last years success of >phased<, j alexander is back on his friends electric imprint with >vanguard<. on the flip sasha carassi keeps up the dancefloor pressure in fine style.

electric guest is a los angeles based rock band formed in 2010. their music is a melding of r&b, funk, pop, and classic rock. with meditative lyrics, catchy choruses, and dance inspiring rhythms the band brings a feel-good experience direct to the eardrums

2012 is the time for john lord fonda to come back to the light, starting with a huge techno ep >bang the fire!<, including two original tracks bang and >heaven s on fire< both with a minimal techno imprint. this new release is the first extract from his forthcoming album, scheduled for 2012.
>bang< open the tracklisting, a classic john lord fonda track, energetic like always as even if he takes time, he drives us in the end in huge orgasmic breaks, quite intensive…,. then we continue with a kazyo (from teenage bad girl) remix that delivers a dancefloor epileptic killer version. electric rescue is fascinated by the energy of techno music, so he did a very minimal but powerful version.

title track -dust- launches the ep into an immediately throbbing groove, rung through with the dissonant clangs of the genre s cold, machine-obsessed heritage. this hydraulic homage is succeeded by -overshadow- —a closer inspection of techno s cogs and wheels that sees volkov tinkering with its parts over 9 minutes of cumulative atmospherics. endless—the new collaboration between alistair wells aka perc and giorgio gili, based on speedy j s electric deluxe label—offers a hypnotic remix from their pooled influences of brian eno, byetone, robert henke, irdial and ifach. here volkov s dark and growling slow-burner is stepped up into an octane workout, dressed with gili s minimalistic traits and seasoned with a spot of perc-style abrasiveness. -corner- is dust ep s provocative closer. driven by anxious, incessant hats and syncopated hisses it uses suspended melodic morsels to work itself into a beguiling anti-climax that leaves you begging for more.

feadz and kito met in 2008 at a music festival in australia and bonded instantly over their passion for music and music production. the pair kept in contact over the years and met up a number of times when they found themselves in the same city. in 2011 feadz invited kito to visit him in paris to work on some music. after a week in the studio an exciting new project was born, a project that celebrates their mutual love for techno music

ppu teams up with beats electric for this re-release of a remastered 1984 carmen classic. check!

influenced and inspired by new techno tendances, skryptöm records present a fresh and avantgardist techno music.

classic techno album from the network vaults. featuring the biggest names from detroit who pioneered the techno sound. derrick may, juan atkins, kevin saunderson they are all here on this superb ground breaking album

slow motion family proudly presents the rimshooters (massimiliano pagliara & rotciv). name comes from a special obsession for rim shot drum sounds, typically found on famous and legendary roland drum computers such as tr-808, 909, 707, which both of them had already used in their individual productions. the final result is a mixture of classic and vintage sounding tracks yet modern, through the use of old synthesizers and drum machines as well as software artifacts and techniques.

next up on electric minds is croatias ilija rudman with two-tracker >cinematic behaviour<. coming from one of the leading players in the disco-boogie movement, both weapons here certainly have the showering of cosmic dust that gives the sound such rapturous dancefloor appeal.

electric envoy consist of sven dedek and marco polo and they relaunched one of their famous projects from the past into todays formats with three fat techno and detroit influenced tracks for their first release on afu limited !

persnickety sounds is here to funk-ti-fy your world!in this era of nu-disco, space disco, cosmic disco, disco house and shit, there must be a beacon of quality to light the way and lead the faithful back to a place where good grooves matter and realness is holding court.let the labels fall and just get it movin.

finest electro madness with blue maquina and dibu - z

starting in 2007 with a string of eps on munichs compost black label jay shepheard has gone on to release productions and remixes with a diverse range of influential labels including buzzin fly, rebirth, freerange, dirt crew and poker flat. alongside working with established labels jay also launched his own boutique label retrofit in february of 2010.since the launch retrofit has gone from strength to strength with reviews and features appearing on resident advisor,de:bug, juno plus, dj mag, pulse radio and dj history.

as 2011 unfolds, ld very much retains his own sound drawing from his roots: drum pan sounds of jamaica resonating throughout, flashes of soca drums, subtle tribal nuances, and the ghost of jungle reverberating in the warm, pulsating sub bass. it seems now is very much the time for ld to make the transition from behind the scenes and into the limelight.

fresh on the heels of their last ep for lip service, the main stem deliver again with a delicious full-length that sees ten years of musical trials and tribulations amalgamated into one lean danceable form

a progressive tech-house outing for j alexanders latest release. phased is giving a deep house reworking by talented berliner alex q. very deep, warm and moody… friends electric records delivers again!