uk techno stalwart steve bicknells lost recordings series must be one of the longest running in dance music, the lost and cosmic founder has been putting out previous unheard material from his early 90s heyday on and off since 2004. there are few surprises on this 10th edition, but plenty of slamming, no-holds-barred grooves. the hissing, spacey, cymbal-heavy track 3 is particularly trippy, while theres a gnarled, ragged intensity about the pulsating heaviness of track 1. arguably best of all, though - ambient interlude track 2 aside - is track 4, an eerie techno shuffler built around a wonky, off-key electric piano loop and fizzing percussion.

squarepusher verbrachte zehn jahre damit, sein eigenes einzigartiges softwaresystem zu kreieren und zu verfeinern. damogen furies ist das erste album, das komplett mit diesem aufgenommen wurde. alle aufnahmen entstanden jeweils in einem take, ohne edits. damogen furies strahlt die brutale energie eines debütalbums aus. es ist gleichzeitig höhepunkt und zusammenfluss aller seiner bisherigen werke und exkursionen. auf dem album interagieren squarepushers haupteinflüsse der jazz der miles davis schule und die dance music und überspannen ein spektrum von albträumerischem drill n bass bis zu frühwerken diverser electric jazz-pioniere.

valleys, ravines, crags, inaccessible mountain peaks, abyss. since times immemorial, stark mountain landscape has always been humankinds inspiration and a constant reference point for many generations of exploratory artists. ridges is a result of a creative encounter between veteran of improvised avant-electronics max loderbauer (among others, co-creator of sun electric, member of moritz von oswald trio, and frequent collaborator of ricardo villalobos) and spiritus movens of warsaw-based label recognition jacek sienkiewicz.

the a1 was never a big surprise. mattias fridell s consumed for profit was one of the tracks of the year, and surely fridell s personal best track, and was played by anyone who at least plays a bit of techno in their sets. the usual fridell quality of standard and a tight synth line! a2 sees french artist electric rescue s quarries in the a. mochi remix. a peak-time banger, slapping the synth stabs right into your face. this one always gets the floor jumping. the b-side kicks off with label-head advance human s pure , stripping things down to some essential moody but slamming techno, right up there amongst his best productions. b2 has +platform s mosses closing things off, and as we came to know and love from +platform, it s out there, dubby and dreamy techno, born for those deeper berghainesque floors.

auf ihrer letzten ep * freak* zeigte sich ellen allien im hochsommer 2014 mal wieder von ihrer besonders vielgestaltigen seite. drei tracks mit drei bewegenden gefühlszuständen die jeweils für sich einmalig positive emotionen verbreiten. besonders der track * freak the night*, der mit wärmendem bass, 303-acid-tupfern, roland-piano-klängen und ellen alliens anfeuerndem gesang eindringliche rave-signale verteilt, entwickelte sich zum hit. nun hat die berlinerin befreundete künstler wie aux 88, radio slave und ejeca gebeten den verspielt kreativen track und das ebenfalls auf der letzten ep zu hörende stück * butterfly* zu remixen.

chapter ii of the the untold stories, begins with the beat circle, a new project of denis kaznacheev and ol, an epic work of attitude, an anthem for a new beat generation, filling the whole aside with groovy sliding bases, crisp clean cut claps, eccentric electric interactions, rich moments of imagination: decaying tones come as if some great engine then arrives to take the dancers further on their journey.
first vinyl is translucent yellow, 2nd solid black.

isabel, the first of a new attic series dedicated to hurricanes, is the latest ep signed by fabrizio lapiana on his own label and including remixes from reeko (mental disorder / pole group) and max_m (m_rec ltd). lapiana delivers two tracks with mighty and warm bassdrum, hihats and evolving percussions everywhere focused on diffuse electric click and vivid minimalism. the pole group artist shapes “dfract” into a more bodily and harder structure while the m_rec boss takes the same track and makes its own atmospheric and ultra-rhythmic style. proper dirty dancefloor techno of the highest order.

here comes the second blind spot music vinyl with some of our favourite techno artists on the board. the original track scattered produced by the japanese ryuji takeuchi and it is a proper peak time smasher. ryuji after a few remixes is finally landing with an original track on blind spot music. in the past techno fans have heared his unique style on various releases on label likes of nachtstrom schallplatten, sick weird rough, huehelix or his own imprint local sound network.
on the remix duties are: mallorcas techno ambassador angel costa, who has released on some of the most prestigious labels of the techno scene such as clr, electric deluxe, micro.fon. the german michael schwarz, whose unique driving-techno materials came out on driving forces, wall music, praxxiz and at last but not least blind spots very own dr hoffmann & gabeen. the duo is infecting the techno scene slowly with their lethal sounds.
the scattered ep is not for the faint-hearted, serious underground techno beats on it.

label boss dodi palese is back on what ever not with a brand new chemtrails ep of 6 tracks including remixes from d’marc cantu (crème organization, m>o>s) & rising techno italian artist chevel (enklav, non series, stroboscopic artefacts). title track results as a sick combination of well randomized drum patterns, synths and abstract layers turned into a bouncing house interpretation by the mighty d’marc cantu. the electric shocks of dodis machines go all the way through ‘storm’ delivering a monster dub track which got also treatment by the eclectic and talented chevel, check his slow tempo doped beats to see what we are talking about. two additional luscious bonus tracks, barium and aluminum, complete the package. dodi palese brings the chemtrail conspiracy theory to the music dimension!

here introduce 3rd release from label, and we proudly introduce new fantastic 3 track ep detroits fame rick wade! after releasing hustlers lullaby ep, detroits fame delivers new 3 track ep called the fields. starting with the track called *beautiful world* is rework of 90s heart full vocal classic with fender rhodes chords and mystic strings arrangement on black dance music groove. this must be big stuff! featuring electric piano chords and refrains, in the fileds delivers soulful jazzy deep house groove.there also features fantastic instrumental version on flip side. and secret distant memories deliver boogie disco feeling with strings and horns.

digital solutions is a culmination of a 35 year relationship with music production for the mastermind behind model 500, techno pioneer juan atkins.

based in berlin, slow life is a multidisciplinary collective of spanish and italian creatives led by percussionist sergio moreira. his production first caught the ears of phonica via a trilogy of highly impressive 12 inchs on the group’s slow life label, all of which were instant hits and flew out the shop. for this release, moreira teams up with xinner for three of the ep’s four tracks and the results are a spellbinding journey through deep, hypnotic techno, broken beats and submerged ambience. the artwork is once again by acclaimed visual artist jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community, electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

nice price deal !!! acidicted strikes back – raw deep and moody – with a full length 2x12inch album. for the 10th release adalberto picked the finest tools out of his box to kick acidicted_2.0 on a trip new from the past to the future of electric houze. against all odds toolbox comes along with 8 fresh oldschool flavoured trax, showing a wide range of hardware based and tb-303/tr-909 driven stuff......ride on! limited to 111 black vinylworldwide.

acidicted strikes back – raw deep and moody – with a full length 2x12inch album. for the 10th release adalberto picked the finest tools out of his box to kick acidicted_2.0 on a trip new from the past to the future of electric houze. against all odds toolbox comes along with 8 fresh oldschool flavoured trax, showing a wide range of hardware based and tb-303/tr-909 driven stuff......ride on! limited to 111 pieces worldwide.

rora is proud to introduce u-­more for its 9th release which – following the labels beliefs – unveils uniqueness of up and coming producers musical skills. electric and eclectic. sounds that go beyond the mumbling loops. machines noises that establish junction with human brain. sour bounces and perturbing scratches, we penetrate within a spooky hunting and leave with an enigmatic quest in mind. disturbing and tensed ear, catching sounds. u-more seizes us in his acetic world, of extremely well orchestrated, nonetheless sharp soundscapes. a three tracks ep that will keep rotating in your most hidden neurons, without even noticing. unlimited thrills guaranteed.

astropolis records keep on the spirit that has fashioned the identity of the oldest and finest electronic music event of france: a pleasure that thinks plural, no matter the trends, just to share a love for music. after highlighting young and promising producers with madben and oniris, rave spirit with the driver and electric rescue, astropolis records comes up early this year with a fourth ep released by two producers sharing the same passion for soulful dance music: laurent maldo and jules wells.

limited pressing of 250 with hand-made covers
the third release published by the vfmm, this time teaming up with the befriended label kashual and its mastermind - a brother from a different mother - thome thomp from berlin.the record encompasses a broader scope of electric music productions and still clings to the love and passion for analogue hardware.on side a of the record we again are lucky to present another bizarre yet gripping voodoo stomper by our very beloved bufiman. we are also very excited to welcome the very debut of a rather talented and promising project called forum whose uncompromising and raw acid sound is tearing every dance-floor to bits.the flipside kicks off with a very deep-laid and mellow analogue soundscape produced and arranged by the renown and ingenious rvds. utterly hypnotized by this track, the listener will then be caught and dragged down by the harsh and very stark atmosphere of the fairly industrial but emotive techno production of our mate thome thomp.you all are advised to keep an eye out to this record as it will be gone very quickly.

undoubtedly & massive early 90s revival techno. both tracks spanning on their own full sides between several themes each - unlike much of todays poorly produced and reduced retro dance music. two other parts of this collaboration will be released on klasse wrecks and grafiti tapes respectively. blip!

we guess theres not much need to say anything about the two guys from mainz and their two big tracks ! mushroom man was and is butch’s biggest tune and is still selling very well, heckmann’s track silverscreen follows hot on the heels and is still a floorfiller worldwide wit sales also still continuing ! this 12inch starts the countdown for the upcoming afulimited cd compilation after summer that will include the best tracks and a bonus cd with remixes of afu artists remixing afu artists ! the complimenting series of three 12inches is called afuxtra and includes such diverse people as butch, gabriel ananda, kiko, andrey zots, jesper dahlbäck, electric rescue, ji-fi aso. ! so here is number one of afuxtra with a whirling remix of silverscreen by butch and a peaking remix of mushroom man by ji-fi ! loved by: 2000 and one, josh wink, brother’s vibe, tiga, xpansul, john acquaviva, piemont, mihalis safras, dave spoon, pär grindvik, tom wax

cve live 2011 is a live recording of the caribou vibration ensemble which came together and toured in 2011. the ensemble included four tet, james holden, ahmed gallab of sinkane and the quartet of horn players who recorded on *swim*: kyle brenders, colin fisher, rob piilonen and steve ward, and the four members of caribous regular touring band. these three tracks document the live energy of the shows, that was as electric for the band as it was for the audience. this release is dedicated to the memory of the sound engineer for caribou, julia brightly, with all proceeds going to genderedintelligence.co.uk. comes with big fold-out poster.

having previously kept their re-edit series in-house, leeds-based crate-diggers joe s bakery have invited moton (aka london veterans diesel and dave jarvis) to deliver the latest release. those who ve followed the moton records inc series (active since the 90s) will know what to expect: expert re-rubs of obscure material that get the right balance between dancefloor chops and home listening selections. look out for the odd shuffle and electric piano solos of -moody blues-, the percussive early 80s, synth-heavy live disco brilliance of -zoo- (yes, it s definitely balearic) and the hazy, midtempo disco-funk of -bumps-. it s getting progressively hard to find worthwhile re-edit 12- singles, but this one s a genuine killer

nerolis quest for unique sounds this time leads to shannon harris of urbanicity. his rare previous releases being a favourite here at the neroli headquarter. the chicago artist delivers an spacey electric version of his classic kinetic energy, while on the other side he goes real spiritual with the incredible suite that is into the light. you will be entranced by charles stepneys grand daughter brandice manuels divine voice and then brought back to funk in a way that once again proves shannons originality.

already support by marcel dettmann, marcel fengler, steve rachmad, objekt, deetron, len faki, voiski, sebo k, dj deep, bleak, tripeo, jonas kopp, slam, electric indigo, the exaltics, stephen brown, jeroen search, xhin, dexter, dimi angelis,…

bristols facta and hodge are a pair of rising young producers who, more than most, have absorbed the influence of tempas early music and wielded it to create something defiantly their own. hodge has been on a powerful run of form over the last two years, with a string of acclaimed 12 inches for livity sound, idle hands and hotline striking a unique balance between brutalist sub-bass muscle and vortex-like whirls of voice and percussion. factas releases for soundman chronicles and idle hands have been equally striking - dark, hypnotic and dread-filled rollers for the moodiest of dancefloors. you can hear both producers approaches vying for attention on this collaborative 12 inch, and the resulting tension turns the atmosphere electric.

new label akuba records bringing you the very best in deep, cosmic, soulful & funky african disco music. their debut release includes 2 edits, the a side is gonna tear up the dance floor for sure, its an afro disco bomb, heavy drums, tight guitar licks with added keyboard stabs, some wicked brass and cool vocals, add some dubbed out effects and we have the perfect afro party tune. the b side is a more laid-back affair, cosmic dubbed out afro disco with a very tropical feeling going on, plenty of acoustic and electric guitars, copious amounts of effects and ending with some jazzy piano, a true desert island disc and perfect hula dancing material.

anything eddie ruscha touches is generally worth checking, and this latest outing for lectric sands offshoot it’s a lectric world is no exception. ruscha kicks things off with the electric dub, an untypically funky fusion of his usual vivid psychedelics, exotic vocal samples, crunchy guitars and an undulating disco-rock groove. the original rub - all bubbling electronics, muted guitar licks and deep house warmth - adds a little balearic disco flavour, before ruscha returns to more familiar territory with the delay-laden and pleasingly out-there lectric dub. finally, he reaches for the marimbas on the pleasing dub, an afro-influenced blast of wide-eyed balearic sunshine complete with lilting pedal steel.

two original tracks by plants army revolver. this is a debut album about this new duo from italy. obscure techno with an aggressive bassline. on the b side, to complete the release, a mental remix of diaspora by echologist, the new project by brendon moeller (prologue/ electric deluxe). limited to 200 copies distributed world wide by triple vision keys words: aggressive, techno, mental.

-sunkissed- is a unique track, with an exceptional use of jazzy chords and electric piano stabs working their way into a groovy bassline progression and topped with cool vocal snippets and a killer breakdown. a feel-good harmony experience for sure. -whos

we have the honnor to receive for the first time a producer who really bring his own way of doing techno today and influence many techno artists, dusty kid, with 3 pure techno killers, hot and dark power techno in the same time with a detroit feeling or sound we listen to at berghain.

support from: dave clarke, truncate, mark broom, electric rescue, gerd, the advent...label head s-file returns with his new two track techno banger no reply and bliss.

strait ii dat aka ronald burrell (of burrell brothers fame) dropped this scorching 4 track ep of garage house pressure way back in 1993 and here in 2014, it sounds as fresh as ever.

this e.p. sets out to honor to spring wherever and when it may happen. it arrived early for our location the year it was first created. *furuike ya - ancient pond* was the original title. this is taken from an ancient haiku by matsuo basho. the remix for *ancient pond* was created by jason drummond (aka dj spun) from rong music nyc. this rework of the original adds a funky twist to the beats and bass line. *electric sheep* is taken from the philip k dick book including this portion its title. the theme of this track hints on the nature of our creations and the future possibilities. this particular version contains only the 303 melodies/elements of the original, which is set to be released in the next ep to follow. pressing on transparent, blue colored vinyl.

from the tropics comes whiskey disco, a sneaky re-edit label bent on dredging the decanter for diffident dancefloor genius from latent disco perpetrators. it is loosely connected to sleazy mcqueen and his assorted cohorts.
oslo-based, icelandic producer, b.g. baarregaard, returns to whiskey disco for his third solo ep, disco inn. the title song features a talented roster of icelandic-via-oslo musicians. inga Þyri coos blissful harmonies atop a deep groove comprised of electric guitar chucks by sigurður guðmundsson and organ and bass by baarregaard. this deep groove will work those balearic moments to-a-tee. on the reverse, undercover lover exposes rnb style vocals, delayed claps and bass groove on the outside cut and country style guitar sitting comfortably next to 303 acid on the inside for kaffibarinn, an homage to the legendary reykjavik music venue.

typically eccentric, melodious, atmospheric and bristling with interesting ideas, cosmic vibrations delves deeper into ruschas archives and comes up with gold. highlights are naturally plentiful, but keep an eye out for the psychedelic ambience of electric brain, the analogue electronic explorations of nova laser, and shockers, an acid-flecked chunk of chiming balearic deep house with exotic, arabic touches

cosmic disco ensemble midnight magic find their way on to the ever adaptive soul clap imprint for their next release. -viscous love- is a 5 track ep which see the magic ones explore the more spaced out corners of the disco universe. the ep starts with the funked out, slap-bass heavy, night flight before weaving its way to the more slo-mo pitched down viscous love and pick up , the later showcasing some synth work that parliment would be proud of. trouble t and electic shock finish the ep with aplomb, electric shock being one of the stand outs of the release with its driving italo-disco bass line.

this is the second of the 6-volume surgeon reissues label srx.
recorded one night almost 20 years ago after a bottle of whiskey, pet 2000 imagined a future of mutated, mechanical animals. the title was inspired by an actual pet shop in nottingham.
played by every techno dj back in the 90s, it can still burn a hole in any dance floor today.

support by: alexi delano, angel molina, bollen & fichtner, deep space helsinki, electric indigo, evad (whorehouse 69), jeks (stab recordings), jorge savoretti, luke slater / planetary assault systems, marcel dettmann (berghain, ostgut, mdr), merlyn martin (subdivisions)

audiojacks gruuv label returns this october with a four-track package from french producer okain, featuring a remix from tuccillo. parisian artist samuel thalman aka okain has quite the standing in contemporary electronic music having been a prominent name as a dj and producer for the past fifteen years. playing at some of the leading nightclubs across the globe such as fabric, watergate, space ibiza, rex club and electric pickle to name but a few. thalman has also built quite the respectable back-catalogue in his time, releasing material via the likes of tsuba, bpitch, memento and cadenza, and here we see him add gruuv to his affiliations.

fantastic four track album sampler from jay haze & esb’s forthcoming ‘finding oriya’ album released this november on leftroom. philadelphia-born producer jay haze has carved out quite the career for himself over the past decade, having headed up the successful tuning spork and contexterrior imprints, as well as operating under his fuckpony pseudonym which has seen him unveil material for the likes of get physical, cocoon and bpitch. here we see haze pair up with esb (electric sound broadcast) aka elan benaroch, notably known for his work with canada’s deepen sound, to deliver a long player for the leftroom label. finding oriya is the musical culmination of the journey towards fatherhood for haze, here we see haze & elan explore a variety or ethereal, mind-bending and profound textures to create an intelligent, understated and charming collection. from the electronic beauty of finding oriya, the dropped-tempo nu-disco tinged feel of founded in you, through to the entrancing feel of friday always remembers, ands the mid-tempo magic of cant keep giving in, this eclectic four track sampler is a great introduction to the eagerly anticipated album.

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big with: monika kruse, sis, someone else, davide squillace, electric indigo, mark henning, benno blomme, julietta, varoslav, re-up, jay haze, pheek, alland byallo

pacific horizons once again call on friends & family for interpretations of their catalog. oslos frisvold & lindbaek rework their recent single bandini into a rolling psychedelic techno workout. crue-l mastermind kenji takimi takes 2010s forest electric� into bombastic disco territory as being borings. on side b music for dancers co-founder & resident thomas k makes his debut as romeo with an epic remake of beaches of the black sea� complete with fresh vocals & acid. finally, another los angeles luminary, top shelf founder j-disko, screws fata morgana� into a stony, percussive, promethazine-hazed journey into the night.

from underground to overground - the story of wau! mr modo. collectors edition, 180 gram double vinyl plus download code for the full album.

david k is the parisian-turned-berliner producer who has been a prominent artist within the underground house scene since the late 90s, having first joined forces with dan ghenacia of apollonia when releasing his bestseller * boul de nerf* on freak n chic. a fruitful career in production led to music on labels like cocoon, visionquest, supplement facts and bpitch control, while his new album * out of range * is just about to drop. ten years in the making and signed to tiefschwarzs souvenir, david proves his music is still as relevant today as ever. as one of the main artists on freak n chic, david k seemed a natural fit for apollonia to approach...* david is an old friend and talented produced who we have known from the beginning back in paris. of course we wanted to see what he could do for the new label, as you know by now we apollonia are always referring back to our roots. a 2-track package, * middle-aged romance* is characterised by its bell melody and hard-hitting bassline, an electric story moving between ethereal wonder and an intense workout. * drop the beat* perfectly demonstrates the classic chicago house style david k and apollonia first enjoyed together all those years ago, but adding a very modern, textured touch. coming 2014, apollonia invite premiesku to the label – the combination of livio & roby and their pal george g – and also the newest addition to the lola ed roster.

a kaleidoscope of rainbow textures and rhythms disperse into the exotic soundscape of *tropical*. electronics, real folk instruments and noise-making objects feature here generously on this six-track concept album, blending together a sonic palette influenced by a rich variety of music, people and places. the material was initially written over the course of a few months during what seneviratne called *a beautiful burst of inspiration*. working with veteran producer asier leatxe ibanez d opakoa (electric lady studios, nyc), seneviratne then set about disassembling all the songs and re-working them meticulously, enriching the sounds by adding a huge range of live instrumentation, before processing the audio through vintage analogue studio gear. the vinyl lp comes with download code.

strong limited salz double packer incl telrae022 & telrae bonus (blue coloured) + different telrae label stickers

top-remixes des 1990 er bleep-techno-klassikers -aftermath- von einem der derzeit besten produzentenduos der szene: ricardo villalobos & max loderbauer. das berliner duo schüttelt ein fast 20-minütiges minimal-bass-monster aus dem Ärmel und setzt mit der electro jazz version experimentell dort an, wo sein dub mix aufhört. limitierte 12- zum best-of-album -n.o.w is the time-, dessen ebenfalls limitiertes lp-boxset weitere remixes von lfo, morgen geist, special request, loco dice, mr scruff, u.v.a. enthält.

the prolific lord of the isles (aka scotlands neil mcdonald) has had a string of stunning 12 inches over the past few years on labels such as permanent vacation, unthank, shevchenko, mule and of course his four track > year of the city ep< on phonica, which was widely acclaimed upon its release in 2012. this time loti presents two long-form tracks, each a mini-masterpiece in itself. the 10 minute plus >greane< bursts into life after an intro of kicks and white noise hi-hats. it continues to slowly build, with pitch-bent synth lines and a pulsing bass-line making way for a melacholic shift in mood. truly original stuff! on the flip, a swirl of synthetic strings introduces ‘gigha’, in a manner that brings to mind rhythm is rhythm’s legendary ‘kao-tic harmony’, before the drums and infectious acid-line join in. over the 8 minutes they continue to interweave and play off each other to dazzling effect. artwork by jack featherstone, the designer of a number of sleeves for border community (including the highly praised campaign behind james holden’s ‘the inheritors’, its singles and live visuals), electric minds, warm and of course, phonica.

for a brief moment hermans are cut free from their shackles and venture out from the black dungeon, dragging xylophones made from kraken bones and drums fashioned out of reptile skins the duo summon a battle chant from deep within. scores of allies join, endlessly banging the same rhythm relentlessly until the clouds draw and the red sun is no longer visible. a basic soul unit appears from the murkiness and descends upon the racket, bringing with him booming thunder and electric lightning, a dark army marching alongside him. the massive beat continues for days, shaking all those that hear it. slowy and steadily, the din subsides, the clouds part and the sun returns as hermans retreat back to the darkness to wait patiently until they are called upon again. zaires is the third of 12 releases from z o d i a c 4 4. one for each sign of the stars and then z o d i a c 4 4 is forever dead and gone. forever

abstract animal gives a warm welcome to french techno talent leghau who already left his footprints on len fakis figure imprint or electric rescues skryptom. here he delivers two peak time techno smashers that got remixed by m.a.d.a. & plankton and chief animal monomood.