german producer vertical67 debuts on lunar disko records, with a 10 inch consisting of 3 deep & dreamy tracks, crafted somewhere in berlin. the uplifting >in space< covers the a-side with bright and protruding soundscapes, glistening like stars in a far away galaxy. the b-side opens up with >craic memories<, portraying a house groove throughout, yet still retaining an electro mood amongst some delicate and twinkling melodies. finishing up the ep is the affectionate >mutuality<, displaying adept drum programming alongside a lush female voice which rises sporadically above dreamy melancholic sounds and a soft brooding vox ...

to mark its 11th release ce launches a new v/a compilation series featuring exclusive material from some of the hottest names in electro from across the globe right now. the world electronix series will be strictly limited to 4 x single press 12”s with no re issue. the first instalment of world electronix aims to showcase the darker dance floor side of the genre. the series kicks off with parisian resident carl a finlow aka silicon scally who turns in a signature style machine tech roller reminiscent of his early scsi av works. the duty then shifts to spain s number one electro export boris divider with a clinical, tight, rother-esque groove. on the flip we see london based ce label head sync 24 join forces with australia s abstract forms label owner deixis. the debut release for these 2 artists is a spooky,spacey affair with haunting vocals and a killer sub!rounding off the ep are finnish duo morphology, who alter the proceedings with a freaky 4/4 electro piece. the following editions of world electronix will include tracks from e.r.p, versalife, gosub, the exaltics, crc, dynarec, fastrgraph, plant43, defekt, steve allman, sync 24 & deixis. watch this space!

manuel mind & valentino tomasis dadaesque electro underground hit strange sounds, released on a touch of class, lately has been remixed by numerous gifted techno and house producers. strange sounds remixes vol. 2 includes the straight-forward peaktime feel of mas ricardos remix

>black beauty< is the second album from metope for his co-founded areal records label. much like its precursor, >kobol<, the album swoons between techno, minimal and house timbres and poignantly coloured melodies. nestled amidst eerie dance moments such as >no self-control<, >deep sheep< and >alive<, however, are these woozy, country-kissed ballads like >so cutoff< and the riff-lead >rough romance< that ply >black beauty< with blues and soul. married with metopes warped and wonky electronic vision – epitomised by the albums serene slo-mo conclusion, >blood river< – >black beauty< is a blissfully tender listen, whilst providing left-field djs with plenty of weird and wonderful floor fodder to play with. the album features guest appearances from areal artists sid lerock (aka pan/tone), undo and stiggsen as well as electro-blues guitarist and singer k_chico.
double 12 inch vinyl release, includes cd-copy of the album.

badboe is back with the second ep from his upcoming album pump up the funk coming out in the end of 2012. 4 brand new hot funky jams from the funk master himself - all mixed up and road-tested to perfection. following up on the success of his one of those days ep which has topped the breakbeat charts on both digital and physical format.
badboe is one of the key players in the nu funk scene and with this release he is stepping well into the world of ghetto bass and electro vibes, but without loosing the funk and soul that he is so respected and loved for. this release is already getting support from some of the major players in the ghetto funk scene and has been very well received on a recent badboe tour to australia and new zealand.

futuristic-funk starchild jimmy edgar returns with the third single to be taken form his recent album >majenta< out earlier this year on hotflush. this time edgar shoves is free-spirited sexual appetite in your face, with a slice of stripped-down, upfront electro-funk complete with j.g. ballard-inspired lyrics of car-crash sexual fetishism. alongside the original album cut, two alternate takes are reworked by a pair of producers at the very top of their game: jon convex and john talabot. whilst talabot creates an eerie and downright epic re-imagining through his combination of amazonian electronics and volume manipulation, the convex cut enhances the dance floor potential of the original with bubbling, arpeggiated 303 bass.

freakin electro / acid / techno strikes

hotly anticipated does not really do justice to the level of excitement the release of reptile youths debut album is generating among fans and critics alike. those in the know are expecting the danish duo to deliver a defining moment of 2012 - injecting their off kilter brand of highly-charged electro-punk-pop into the worlds consciousness - and reptile youth aren’t in the business of disappointing. reptile youth was formed by mads damsgaard kristiansen and esben valløe in 2009. it was their intense period of gigging through asia and europe that earned reptile youth their radically evangelical fan base, while also prompting a string of superlative-laden reviews hailing the youth as the saviors of rock n roll. hype aside, the incredible energy generated by kristiansen and valløe and their extended live line up have made the arrival of this debut album a red letter day for their clued up followers

the next roaring 20ies are yet to come and ostfunk delivers this electro-swing-fourtracker for this new party era in berlin. wolfgang lohr and klangkuenstler (famous as live act on germanys top event sonne mond sterne) deliver on their debut ep as guest-stars of ostfunk records the whole range of 2012 frenetic and happy swing sounds!

manuel mind & valentino tomasis dadaesque electro underground hit strange sounds, released on a touch of class,lately has been remixed by numerous gifted techno and house producers.strange sounds remixes vol. 1 includes the distinguished sound of established minimal acts andri

breaks and hip-hop producer ninelives the cat comes through with this nagging slice of solid production and catchy vocals in the form of >lalala<. the chorus hook will claw into your head like the feline in control, while the choppy funk licks that make up the beat will find a comfortable home on dancefloors all over. on the remix tip, funkanomics bring an uptempo 80s flavour with filtered guitars and brash drum machine beats, while dj alias does a more subtle turn in tightening up the groove of the original. will styles rounds things off with an electro-indebted workout full of chunky synths and club-ready construction.

uk producer jason courtney aka simplicity is beauty makes his long awaited heavy reel debut in real style with this atomic bomb of an ep. from the low slung driving bass of title track >i am colossus< to the more stripped back sounds of >the obelisk<, its an ep that crosses genres & straddles the fine line between electro & techno. we are sure it will find a home at most parties.
the newly formed dynamic production duo of unsubscribe - techno baron dave clarke & mr jones complete the package with their own twisted & distorted take on the title track, evoking memories of some of daves classic electro mixes from back in the day.

over the past few years, while many on the planet have been searching for meaning amongst the chaos, aussie nu-disco/electro duo philosophy of sound have found their footing in music, steadily building a following for their own brand of conscious electronic music. get yourself ready for their hotly anticipated >fragile disco< ep, which comes pressed on transparent red vinyl and includes a code for free mp3 download of this release.
if you like electronic music with brains, get amongst this.

carl craig aka paperclip peoples seminal debut single oscillator remixed by sebastien san into a precision-driven electro rampage, balanced out with a bit of string sophistication. fresh and timeless at the same time

it is about time the exaltics and koova appeared on abstract forms, and part three, the next instalment of the combined series, is the perfect vehicle for the pair to showcase their talent. the exaltics deliver a stealthy blow of three typically wonderful works, ranging from the menacing tension of >cold lights<, to the dark acid-techno of >with the lights out<, to the restrained electro shuffle of >the last resort<. flip over to where koova operates, taking us on a journey from the deep atmospheres of >shift register<, to the mechanical electro rhythms of >rtfm< and ending the ep with the wonderful clinical execution of >flux tube<. superb.

far too loud has once again upped the anty on electro house with the certifiably bangin firestrom ep.
the eps title track firestrom leads the way, but is heavily supported by two additional tracks, lightbringer and 600 years that add depth to the ep and showcase far too louds versatility within the realm of heavy electro.

the ep kicks off with empire of dust, an epic and brooding electro beast with powerful, mechanoid drumwork and majestic synth vistas that manages to be euphoric yet dark and grounded at the same time. it was this track whose intent later gave rise to the shape and form of the other 3 tracks on the empires ep.

diametric. is pleased to announce the return of morphology with a release of four new deep electro/techno tracks. being praised as one of the finest electro acts in recent years, this new 12 inch showcases why this praise is so well deserved by the finnish duo. michael diekmann and matti turunen deliver their mix of superb machine funk electro beats and melancholic deep synth work in perfection here. b1 track >herschel crater< will cause some serious frenzy on the dancefloor with its straightforward beats and dark sequence that respectfully nods towards the sound of drexciya. dont sleep on this one, it will go through the roof.
300 handnumbered limited vinyl copies only. no digital distribution.

after the dexter and erik travis releases its funkateer mr blount getting freaky on his 2nd release!hailing from new zealand reggie blount made his debut 1.5 year ago on clone crown ltd. his hard times debut ep sold out straight away and got loads of fine feedback from the heads out there. this second ep starts with more crazy funky vocal p-funk tracks flip side starts with the incredible track hey. one of those tracks that is able to give you goose bumps and grow on you to become one of those our tunes kinda tracks you share with that special person. ep is finnishing of with the beautiful wave electro funk kinda thing called racecar! as if garry numan is doing some p-funk

3 snuff crew remixes at once!! back in the day chicago oldschool tracks. acid house, techno and electro at its best.

limited to 200 copies on transparent dark blue vinyl.
after huge succes on labels like klesha, input-output inc., membrane recordings and stilleben, klorex55 is back from his permanent vacation with a fresh electro 12 inch.
big with: luke eargoggle, 240 interceptor, klen (clone)

soundway present a slice of raw trinidad carnival roots with a progressive twist, courtesy of one of the islands most original and forward thinking musical minds of the post war period. on the flip highlife-techno pioneer drumtalk morphs it into a dark and twisted electro-tropical groove dripping with rolling distorted synth-lines and filtered vocals.
limited edition 12 inch release, including code for free mp3 download.

the earlier works of the hungarian dj/producer duo called savages y suefo came out on urbanworld records. now, they continue their mission at agogo records with a nice 6 tracker vinyl 12 inch. side a contains three own tracks with guest vocalists like judie jay and mc guacho. on the flip side you can find a self remix and two remixes from rube and renegades of jazz. the 12 inch is a melting pot of swing-hop, electro-swing, downtempo, dub and latin music.

trevino aka marcus intalex has been wowing all and sundry with his tight detroit / chicago / whoknoswhere take on uk bass music. his early tracks like >chip< on martyns 3024 and >derelict< on naked lunch, showed tough, melodic, techno and electro were back on the menu, but filtered thru the mind and ears of a man who was been releasing fresh uk music since 1994. appleblim was amongst the first to hear and start playing trevino’s new cuts, and has seen him go from strength to strength.
eearly dj / radio support already from: martyn, loefah, 2562, scuba, mary anne hobbs, oneman, rob booth, rob da bank, ben ufo, pearson sound, axel boman, distal, objekt, synkro ...

goes beyond >simulations<, with >dimensions< that has a bassline as catchy as newcleus & the rest is deep & raw 808s & transparent, sweeping textures, built like minimal-synth yet grooves into electro/italo orbit.

legendary sound research proudly presents its first vinyl release! considering the success of our two edits compilations we decided to feature four of them on wax!the a-side is dedicated to the two busiest edit masters of the past couple of years:rayko and alkalino, while the b-side features a highly anticipated combination: 78 edits and the legendary 1979 orchestra, or simply put 78-79! the package is strictly dance floor material with flavors of disco, balearic, funk, soul and electro boogie! we guarantee it to either get the party started or make it hotter than july.

limited to 200 copies! a swedish duo with only food and underground electro music on their mind.

slamming remastered reissue of über-rare detroit electro gold >mill-due< by t.mack on tiny label megas. incredibly hard to come by, this underground 12 inch from 1985 oozes funk, soul, boogie and delicious groove with a huge slice of time-defying electro chic. with a super-squelchy analogue bassline, sexy guitar licks and killer beats, it is topped off with detroit style space-age deep vocals which conjure images of early juan atkins productions - this record is a collectors wet dream! an on-air favourite of the electrifying mojo, this is motorcity electro at its very peak. absolutely 100% essential for fans of electro and techno alike! do not miss out on this true holy grail of detroit electro funk

phat viewlexx release, between electro, acid , house

slamming remastered reissue of über-rare detroit electro gold *mill-due* by t.mack on tiny label megas. incredibly hard to come by, this underground 12 inch from 1985 oozes funk, soul, boogie and delicious groove with a huge slice of time-defying electro chic. with a super-squelchy analogue bassline, sexy guitar licks and killer beats, it is topped off with detroit style space-age deep vocals which conjure images of early juan atkins productions - this record is a collectors wet dream! an on-air favourite of the electrifying mojo, this is motorcity electro at its very peak. absolutely 100% essential for fans of electro and techno alike! do not miss out on this true holy grail of detroit electro funk.

the ep of housewife includes two new versions signed by the originators. miss kittin turned the track into a electro vintage delight, equally uplifting and freaky.supported by dubfire, ewan pearson, agoria, quentin harris, justin roberston, solomun, reboot, max cooper, the hacker, monika kruse, lee burridge, chloe

mental reaction ep is an original scan 7 release on detroit underground of classic detroit warehouse techno and electro via two new tracks and a remix. after many years of collaborative work we are wildly ectatic to present – finally! – scan 7, fabled anonymous masters of stealth, activism and classic detroit techno. mental reaction and noise tension are two new ‘zenith’ recordings shifting the order of things to reveal dark energy amid consistent, intense forms of brightness. punctuating the diptych is a ground pounding, break-oriented remix of mental reaction by dus annie hall. state of the art graphic futurism by dmas3 makes strange any sense of normality cutting new forms for productive living in an ever-expanding universe. mental reaction is the antidote to austerity via classic detroit warehouse techno. a new throbbing, syncopated scan 7 classic detroit rhythm hails us, freeing up accumulated, pent-up anger having to cope day-after-day witnessing cowardly, hypocritical elites avoiding culpability for wrongdoing in the world. warm, rhythmic frequency distributions align logical and ethical sensibilities hypnotically. mental reaction is a new scan 7 legend to reveal dance-activist pathways to higher ground in the face of adversity.

limited edition pressing on transparent dark green, marbled vinyl.
lunar disko records presents its first lp from dutch artist vc-118a. >international airlines< is based on a retro-futuristic concept of aircrafts, drawing inspiration from this idea throughout to create an ethereal sculpture of sounds. vc-118a aka samuel van dijk guides the listener through a network of light and emotions via seven intense and atmospheric electro/techno tracks that will leave you floating deep within inner space…constructed in the north of holland, >international airlines< explores the artists concept of aircrafts through emotive soundscapes, brooding over an array of analytic drum programming. each track levitates the listener to another atmosphere – never attached to geographical locations or time. gravitating from beginning to end, >international airlines< displays the artists focus on his subject – an air flight through different colours of sound. intelligent music for deep and subtle minds.

lunar disko records presents its first lp from dutch artist vc-118a. >international airlines< is based on a retro-futuristic concept of aircrafts, drawing inspiration from this idea throughout to create an ethereal sculpture of sounds. vc-118a aka samuel van dijk guides the listener through a network of light and emotions via seven intense and atmospheric electro/techno tracks that will leave you floating deep within inner space…constructed in the north of holland, >international airlines< explores the artists concept of aircrafts through emotive soundscapes, brooding over an array of analytic drum programming. each track levitates the listener to another atmosphere – never attached to geographical locations or time. gravitating from beginning to end, >international airlines< displays the artists focus on his subject – an air flight through different colours of sound. intelligent music for deep and subtle minds.

limitiertes doppel-vinyl, weiß & blau marmoriert, inklusive cd-version des albums.
nachdem der albumtrack >henrietta< bereits seit ende mai im internet kursiert und im radio rotiert, erscheint nun das neue werk der brooklyner electro-pop-psychedeliker. und das neue album bleibt nicht hinter den erwartungen zurück! >fragrant world< betreibt genre-mashing mit einem breiten spektrum an quellen. psychedelic pop, indie dance, r n b, digi-funk, exotische synth-experimente, gespenstisch surrende, rückwärts laufende orgeln, ueberschwaengliche baesse. >i wanted to make a record that was legitimately, to use a bad word, funky<, erzählte chris keating zuletzt dem under the radar-magazin.und selbst in den dunkelsten momenten dieser musik behält er recht.mit >fragrant world< liefern uns yeasayer ein fantastisches follow-up zu >odd blood<!

in 2011 it got a little quiet around the co-productions of fraenzen texas and ruede hagelstein aka the cheapers. but since the beginning of the new year the lights dont go out in their studio doing beats and sound. next to releases on areal records and bar25 the uy063 was born. title of the name giving a-side goes back on a quote from paris hilton who wants to tell with >amazeballs< how super cool she finds things. anyway the two artists made it real with their concise bassline which will make the people reliably squeak more than hobby djane hilton. on the b-side things turn a bit more severe: egyptian summer quotes with samples the arabic spring in africa and produces a revolutionary ground mood which has never been heard before. on b2 however there are the cheaperesque absurdities on the microfon like we know them. depositing skillfully their own vocals in the belly of a hungry electro monster.

freakin spooky electro

limited warehouse found nice price action !!! excellent 12 selected tracks from electro - techno - acid ....selected by luke slater

classy, oldschool-not-oldschool electro & house cuts.

the 3rd vinyl of zellyanas vitzexy-series is finished. she kindled a deep and dark >fire< as a special birthday gift. a powerful remix of the track is made by patrick arbez (ton liebt klang). whatever that means >tzitz< - we only know that it is the name for a track by zellyana & lüer! >tzitz< is remixed by mariano santos (argentinia) and again patrick arbez. both are a perfect way of driving techno! a massive vinyl ep - a must have for every dark techno lovers!

hot release by neil landstrumm & mat consume, who did a first shit & cheap release on scandinavia in 2001, and 2012 seems a good year to tear it down with a totally unexpected raw & raving electro banger for the dutch shipwrec label. inspired by 60s surf & garage and later punk & wave, the drum machines are set to give us the essential kicks, claps and hihats we need for that oldschool electro vibe. the trashmens surfin bird gets a remake dipped in acid and with shadowlands pre-dubstep skills take control, but nevertheless, all tracks have those wobly basslines typical to landstrumm’s music combined with unique vocals that make this release something special and definitely standing out! this release comes in a sick designed three colour silkscreen printed sleeve, limited to 300 copies including a download code to redeam the digital tracks from the label

limited to 50 numbered audio cassette copies (25 black / 25 white) with large reversible booklet. watch out for the crime city trax 12inch (crime city 002)!!! >crime city< is the place where killers, hookers & ghetto-jackers are loosing their face... crime scene are introducing their hood with 14 casio rz-1 driven lo-fi trax - from electro to ghetto, houze and acid - this >cassette only< full length album contains over 60 minutes of finest street sound madness!

samuel van dijk (mohlao, multicast dynamics) introduces his new project vc-118a on trust. four tracks of sparse and spacious, yet intricately textured techno and electro that are both a departure and a continuation of his acclaimed and much sought after productions for meanwhile and field records, as well as his recent collaboration album with delta funktionen as inward content.

great album featuring some hot electronix! hailing from spain this is the first release on this d.i.y. label! intense uncompromising tracks of which the a side is rooted in classic detroit techno and electro. the b-side takes the listeners into orbit with some amazing spaced outed tracks. a pleasure to welcome this new label that delivers a first run of only 200 numbered copies on heavyweight vinyl! lets hope they will manage to do a repress at some point because this is too goo do share with only 200 people!

hypeltd are happy to introduce another new talent in the form of j. alvarez. it is a name you wont know yet, but the man behind it – seattle based producer chris 214 – has already made a name for himself with some rude electro, techno and even ghetto tech releases on in-the-know labels like frustrated funk (a subsidiary of clone) harbour city sorrow (and again) and others. now, though, he is on a house tip, and it is for that reason that he has assumed this new moniker…
continuing in the tradition of offering up sounds a little less accessible than its older hypercolour brother, hypeltd seems to have once again unearthed a producer more than worthy of popular attention.

across 4 tracks dmx explores plenty of heavily wired analogue soundscapes that are part house, part funk, part electro and part techno.

nice price deal !!! sinistarrs take on the sounds of his native detroit has landed him releases on goldies seminal metalheadz imprint and won the hearts of discerning drum & bass heads and general beat-lovers alike, combining the sonic qualities and raw aesthetics of detroit techno and electro with jungles schizo rhythms.
hit and hope present sinistarrs first non-dnb excursion in the form of the >cetra ep<. despite jumping tempos and styles, all 3 originals manage to remain coherent with sinistarrs catalog. the emotive synth chords, beefed up roland trs and human production ethic of 90s detroit are squeezed into the format of various current underground sounds in something altogether very unique.
at 135bpm, the title track cetra is drawn out progressive structure nods more to a classic rephlex cut than the majority of current club, or bass music with despite sharing a tempo and similar rhythms.
early dj suport from om unit, goldie, gerry read and dark sky

seattle-based electro and bass producer 214 delivers four heavy bass workouts for yellow machines tenth release. heavy, tight machine drum rhythms, rolling basslines and bright synths is the concept for this ep. references to boddika and convex have already been made with 214s previous tracks, and this ep is heavier and more driving than any of his other work to date. proper dance floor damage is guaranteed.
including mix cd celebrating of yellow machines tenth release, showcasing all 36 songs released by the label to date.

london based audio visual collective old apparatus have started their own label, sullen tone, with their first ep derren dropping in july. with two releases on dubstep pioneer malas deep medi label under their belt, and - in contrast - a tape of improvised electro-acoustic music for berlin-based the tapeworm, the group formed sullen tone to provide a home for old apparatus to elaborate and expand on their vision and allow the listener to be drawn even further into their compellingly beautiful yet destructive dystopian world.