the collectable artifact imprint is taking a detour from incendiary and obscure disco re-issues into releasing even more obscure material. mysterious italian electro-wave band cristalli liquidi are featured here with a killer rare italo gem produced by tinto b. (also known for robots are un-american, re-released on italians do it better last year). inspired by a lcd soundsystem song tinto b. comes with this great record! we cant find the connection to the lcd soundsystem track that supposed to have been his source of inspiration, and actually we dont care... its some of the best recent italo disco we ve heard in a while! if you are big on italo vocals the a side is for you, if instead you dig deep electro disco but without the chanting, the dub version on the flip side will more than certainly send you into italo space. another hot artifact release from mr. bottin. tip! (limited supplies!)

the pioneer producer of all things electro swing and balkan beats delivers his new song schlawiener: (dunkelbunt) takes the mic himself, rapping about vienna the way he sees it and his life as a traveller & jetlag junkie. this limited edition release (only 300 copies!) comes in white vinyl and includes a bonus cd. schlawiener is a cheeky play on words in german, translating roughly as a smooth operator / dodger living in vienna. someone you almost automatically turn into when moving from a hanseatic city (hamburg in this case) to the foothills of the balkans (and stay there for more than a decade).

uk breakbeat legend clatterbox returns to trust with two killer hard-hitting electro tracks. the remixes are a real treat as well, coming from the elusive creepy autograph – for those who know – with a 6min electro-step-tech monster and pomelo records main man, dan lodig, recording under his lok44 guise.

hot new one from legowelt in his nacho patrol guise. whirling synth organs and tough percussion, pitched to raise the spirits in voodoo style. shangaan electro producer, nozinja, is on the remix... burning it at 180bpm!!! the remix is dedicated to his little sister or sesana whom we are told was dancing wildly during the recording..

electro killer killer, featuring dilemn (hardcore beats, future perfect, boxon records, goog...) and mr tools (low factory).

phillips is the magnificent debut album by phillip lauer on running back. frankfurts melody man has amassed a body of work that includes the adventures of arto mwambe, top singles (delta nrg) on his extinct brontosaurus label for permanent vacation or live at robert johnson as well as remixes for the likes of maxmillion dunbar or with the tuff city kids project. the twelve songs that make phillips have been described as 808 state kissing movin records while cluster are in the room –, or a dolby nr tempest. whatever you want to call it, it has all the ingredients and romantic notions that can make dance music oscillate between the sacred and the profane: house, gloomy gothic grooves, cock-eyed electro, new wave trance and lots of songs without words. the power of lauer. available on cd, nine track gatefold lp and digitally. escorted by two tensnake remixes of trainmann on rb032 and more to come…,.

hailing from south africa, sfr lays down his first imprint for wheel and deal. vha venda: tribal style vocals open to stomping 808 half step roll out building into a broken 4×4 skank. nci nci: carrying the latest wheel and deal 4×4 electro style with gritty lfod bass and skipping drums. dance floor smasher.

memory ist nicht unbedingt eine abkehr von lazer swords frühen stücken, aber diejenigen, die peitschende hip hop-beats und gecuttete vibes erwarten, werden überrascht sein: antaeus roy (aka lando kal, neuberliner) und bryant rutledge (aka low limit, san francisco) haben sich zurückgenommen, aber gleichzeitig ihre soundpalette erweitert. sie präsentieren eine schlankere, sexiere, cluborientiertere version von lazer sword, die auf 80er electro, detroit techno und verschiedene uk futurism-einflüsse zurückgreift. die palette reicht von klassischem techno, über einflüsse von juke und footwork, infiziös-mutiertem 80er freestyle bis zu gastproduzent jimmy edgar mit seinen berühmt-berüchtigten roboter-sex-vibes.

dekmantel proudly presents the return of vedomir to their imprint – with nothing less than a full length album this time!
mister karpenko was responsible for one of the most in demand dekmantel releases to date (picture of you ep), so this artist album is the next inevitable step. the ukraine-based producer shows he is getting more mature with every release, delivering a comprehensive artist album that crosses over genres easily.
ranging from downtempo, almost jazz-like slowburners to haunting chicago house with a true analog feel, and from dark electro stuff, to the beautiful ambient soundscape: this record is a piece of stunning musical versatility.

brand new project out of italy from obtanes francesco baudazzi ! features printed insert in clear poly bag francesco baudazzi, sometimes known as obtane amongst other secretive pseudonyms, is an electro-acoustic sound artist hailing from the tyrrhenian coast between la spezia and carrara on the west coast of italy and is renowned for producing truly dark atmospheric and droning conceptual music, enlivened with subtle, spacious field recordings and analogue synthesis. running the highly regarded zooloft recordings alongside giorgio gigli for the last five years. francesco has managed to create a highly respected sound dipping heavily into drone and industrial techniques, whilst retaining the truly hypnotic sound of early italian electronic music. making guest appearances away from his zooloft imprint label under his obtane monicker on labels such as synewave, sonic groove and strobescopic artefacts. surface welcome francescos first release under his birth name, for part two of the surface limited series focusing on the diversity that artists have to offer away from the constraints of their expected roles amongst the scene

a split ep made up from the two electro projects of irish producer matthew flanagan. the defekt side of the ep contains 2 tracks dimension glider and cv1 both tracks offer dark si-fi feel with modular synth seqs and depth.the ess(electronic speech systems) side has 3 tracks of different electro styles and hints at the defekt project.the 3 tracks coment elenin, substance d and thermo drive are all a little deeper with melodic pads and jams that keep the analog synth feel.

the cl interpretations, based on the sixth melted recordings release cl versions of echtzeit, were firstly divided into two sucessful releases: part 1 and 2. now that more artists of circle of friends of melted have done their own interpretations, a third part was released. this time all tracks were based on the same track three, but now with a wide-spread spectrum of techno – from melodic, deep and dubtech to harder, diffused and current state of the art techno. monomood, known from the melted recordings friended label etui records, starts with his constructive warm and melodic rebuild called 3cl of echo. also aerror is here into deep dubtechno, much different as his last version of part 1. sector varied his track for part 1 into a more deep dub but kicking techno track terminals rmx. bassart, an austrian techno and electro dj, comes a with highly diffused hard techno interpretation – his first vinyl appearance. it is the first techno track (called cotta re-dub) of bons on vinyl, too. he is in the circle of friends and supporter of melted for many years, since the start in 1999.

lando kal (a.k.a. antaeus roy), one half of bay area electro duo lazer sword, follows up maneuver, his 2011 debut for hotflush, with two cuts overflowing with the darkness of a long berlin winter. a major player in both san francisco and new yorks underground club scenes, landos love of r&b, dark jungle, detroit techno and classic house is front and center on these two bass heavy productions. the infectious rythym sektion comes on strong, lando expertly weaving the vocals of the 1991 rave classic hinted at in the title with threatening drums and kinetic percussion. on the flip, landos dynamism is on display, as inquisitions syncopated beats swagger along, insistent and knocking, drawing you into its multi-layered paranoid rhythms. lando kal has released on respected labels numbers, rush hour, sugarcane recordings, still cold, and has remixed the likes of sepalcure, hovatron, salva, sepalcure and doc daneeka. up ahead, lookout for a single dropping on leisure system, the notorious berghain party collective and label.

a legend of techno music on tigersushi. we are really proud!
an electro hacktivist since the 90s, french techno pionneer, inventor of what became electro clash with miss kittin, true italo disco lover, legitimate son of dopplereffekt and kraftwerk and godfather of the new french sensation gesaffelstein with whom he runs the label zone. when michel amato (his real name) contacted us with a few tracks we felt so honored. he really got back to his roots here with deep italo and electro, warm analog synths against cold robotic drum machines, great melodies. it would have been a hit on the now defunct cbs radio.

shadow dancer is coming back with their 6th release for boysnoize records. paul and al farrier could be considered bnr veterans. with their consistently quality tracks and electryfying live and dj performances they have established themselves as one of top electronic artists around. the new ep is filled with futuristic deep, techno and classic electro (yess electro!!) sounds and the good stuff you need to get down to the floor. second city & jamma show their pure manchester warehouse style, where mashine code goes totally old-nu-school doppeleffektish and when we heared voice tracer we imediately thought of raster noton. thank you shadow dancer! the 4 track ep will be available on vinyl and as a digital download on the 16th of april. out on boysnoize records, april 16th 2012

new with his debut on dusted decks records, birdee! discoo is a massive disco influenced electro house bomb and comes with huge remixes by jay robinson, stereofunk and golden toys!

originally from the usa and now relocated to valencia spain, eric estornel is making incredible leaps and strides releasing some of the most devastating yet unique music in the industry. his sudonyms maetrik, mariel ito, plaex, and now maceo plex are under great demand for the rich dynamic production and unique blend of techno, house, funk, and electro that only eric can devise.

allì borèm returns to desolat with two smashing tracks accompanied by dj rafik. there is quite a way that allì borèm went since scotch your mind, his debut release on desolat in 2011, that was compiled by sven väth for in the mix the sound of the twelfth season. with 2 new tracks allì develops further his musical vision with peak time sound of once and psychotic funk of jonk. the release is completed with a remix by dj rafik. rafik, founding member of lordz of fitness and dj who won dmc world championship 6 times, stands for a unique club sound - an eclectic mix of electronic music, breakbeat, hip hop and rock. with his impressive skills on the mpc, rafik turns once into a serious electro-funk floor shaker.

the album was unanimously praised and confirmed krazy as a special planet in the ed rec galaxy. depending on his mood, his music can be somber and melancholy or experimental, and with no warning slide into a warm almost poppy funk. his comps can be either built on a classical or jazz base, with funky synths and organic electro sounds, mostly with powerful bass lines inspired by british bass-music. for his second album the noise in the sky, krazy baldhead delved into his 70s influences: while on tour for the b-suite, he traveled by day listening to 70s.

our favorite portuguese artist >johnwaynes< is back with two summer feeling songs. a side,>papiro< is afro brazillian unique house track and b side,>like the sunshine< is electro boogie track with male vocal(like prince). please also dont miss their excellent release on lets get lost(vol.7&8).

12 inch album sampler from taken from hervas debut album meanwhile in madland will leave you literarily astonished!! a1 tech house bomb be like me, comes exclusively on vinyl as well as the deep & hypnotic dj nature remix!! meanwhile in madland is a work of rhythmic seduction and deep breath, with a relatively restricted, yet very distinctive canvas of sounds, digging into different genres, providing a refined and enchanting result. on this sampler youll also find triangle, an electorid trancey uk funky track prooving our youngster is reactive and prepared to the most recent floor developments. soul crash, is a spiritual electro-funk track with the right dose of angelic singing and charming keys, bringing back your memory to aphex twins selected ambient works volume i. the sampler story ends up with the sensual male-female singing interaction of breathe!

former knob-twiddler with the hardcore band the rise, alongside cory kilduff, who both later went on to form ocelot, an electro-pop band that was signed to mark joness wall of sound ...
james welsh has had quite a career already it seems! in between his bmxing holidays, touring the world and slaying festivals, he has found the time to come up with some excessively heavy house music ...
pressing on dark red vinyl.

christian smiths tronic label enjoyed a fantastic year in 2011, persistently receiving plaudits from the media, scene tastemakers and the record buying public for the labels consistently first-rate output that consisted of a genre-blurring mixture of tech house and progressive flavoured techno floor-smashing grooves. since meeting in berlin during summer of 2011, christian smith and florian meindl have stuck up a productive studio partnership. having released their first collaboration - desire - via meindls flash imprint in december, this subsequent ep for tronic sees the duo take their corporation a stage further with a two tracks of slightly left of centre yet unashamedly peak-time tech house. mothership leads off the ep with a distinctive retro-electro bassline that builds into the main hook via a series of peaks and drops before taking off into a tweaked crescendo of high-pitched tones. red alert opts for a subtler approach, creating its simple but effective groove from jacking percussion and wobbly synth stabs, which pulse throughout, morphing to distorting and echoing in the break.

bill youngman has become one of the most important parts of the killekill family. his new record displays his wide range of interests: from dark techno in shadent he crosses over to drone monster alert in wespe to his very own style of melodic electro in centrumcircuit. about bill youngman: scandinavia, tresor, null etc., bill has from day one been producing a lot of excellent other stuff. for exam- ple, he released one album of the finest electronica on depth charge’s dc recordings under the alias audible, several great eps of electro on serotonin and recently remixed jamie lidell in a rather techy dubstep style for warp. bill doesnt follow trends and dislikes being categorized into one stale genre and so perfectly fits into the killekill master plan. expect several eps from him on killekill in the future. bill will furthermore attempt to push the threshold of modern electronic music production.

yellow machines latest release brings us into futuristic sci-fi territory with four slabs of bass heavy electronics. scanones original track >andromeda< is pure science fiction electro, where thumping drums collide with hoovers and twisted emotive space melodies. radioactive mans remix cuts straight to the chase with a full on robotic electro bass workout with wonky undertones, guaranteed to smash the floor. adjs remix is stripped back, intelligent and heavy, with intricate glitch patterns denoting uality future music. finally, sync24s remix is a minimal, dark and menacing beast, demanding heads down in the crowd, and watch out for the sub.

it has been half a year since we released the last max cooper ep on traum, so his new finished ep comes in handy for all of his fans and people interested in the grey zone of techno vs. electronica. max coopers new release the >egomodal ep< comes as a 4 tracks ep and adds up to a great piece of music. once again it focuses on dynamics and tangents, along with the concept of complexity and simplicity. the >egomodal ep< stays true to max coopers approach to link a mathematical structure with a simple one. we are happy to say he has succeeded to fuse complexity with variations by still finding time to focus on details and keeping up that nice randomness which makes his music so appealing also for clubbers and djs.
this release is extremely diverse in styles and offers in its vinyl version everything from the dark detroit electro styled techno piece >epitaphy< that evokes old detroit days… to the melodically trembling >autumn haze< that is a huge track because its flow is superbly programmed ... to rippertons mighty house hymn of a remix, ending in the basseline monster >raw< which looses its teeth towards the end.

le peuple de l herbe eine mixtur aus triphoppiger electro, hip hop, dub, funk, jungle und alternative-rock, mit messerscharfen breaks und bläsersätzen.

brilliant jimmy edgars unique sound of electro - disco - funk - and - 80s - vs - future spirit....

kindness throws his net in a wide arc when it comes to inspirations for his debut album: phoenix style soft-pop, 80s electro-boogie, arthur russell-tinted balearic, beatdown house, synth-pop.

a good feeling starts if the first drumsounds of >feel so good< find your way from the boxes in the space. the head own style drawers belonging open in the half dozen and argue about the most correspondent blueprint. house? in any case. disco? unfailable to hear influence. electro? also not to dismiss this. dub? the father of the whole atmosphere. cosmic? also this is a part of the authoritative ingredients in the here available circle of the sounds. and the dance floor suction strengthening cow bells are anyway a tight of a track element of all last music generations! quintessence is, here two artists have poured your wide motley collection in influence in the form of a single track, have condensed and with it have interlocked at least 40 years of dancefloor history in fresh kind with each other.

funckarma goes in league with onionboy (darko esser), both delivering a track of their own, and a remix of each others. funckarmas rusty w is lush electronics and heavy dubstep at the same time, effective & abstract dancefloor artillery! onionboys remix is a 100% old school electro track, solid as a rock and reminding a bit of old rude66 and satamile tracks. onionboys kokon is an electronic beauty that keeps building up.. tick layers of nostalgic synths over firm beats... magical! funckarma turn this track inside out with their typical and complex idm beat structures that can only be done by the funcken minds. another uncatagorizable shipwrec release, limited to 300 copies, full colour artwork and a download code to redeam all audiotracks and artwork in digital format.

for a blink of an eye shhhh leaves the mystical and foggy output to open its doors for floorburning loopfunk with a gypsy taste by no one else than german technoproducer sascha muller, an experienced senior in electroscene releasing his infinite creative output for some decades now. starting with the main theme >sommernachtstraume< (summernight dreams) and a video with handmade moulded plasticine characters it burns down the romanian street credibility at first glance. an additional remix by bluff with reminiscences to ancient hypnotic techno music as celebrated in cologne mid 90s closes the a-side while a new confusing journey starts on b-side. with its two hypnotic big city nightlife classical electro pieces >bangkok< and >future punk part ii< the soundtrack returns again and reveals a soft carpet full of robotic cyberpunk maelstrom for dancers and listeners after 6a.m. we welcome another new unexpected artist on shhhh, stating that eclecticism is not a bad word, but a desired place to be.

incl max cooper remixes, very trippin electronix / electro pop

2016 repress with basic artwork! ... robot dystopia , fat futuristic electro / electronica 7 track ep - limited to re-release

bpc-lady ellen allien öffnet die türen zum allien dance. dark electro meets house! die aktuelle 12 inch >galactic horse< wurde von ihren labelkollegen skinnerbox co-produziert - expect the unexpected, möchte man sagen - und trifft damit genau ins schwarze: >take me out< knallt dem hörer einen knochentrockenen, knackig-rohen oldschool-electrofunk-beat um die ohren, der in den folgenden siebeneinhalb minuten portionsweise mit eingängigen streicher-hooks und athmos versüßt wird. unwiderstehlich!

6 tracks of mind altering electro straight out of gothenburg.

phreakin electro / dub - roots hybride, ft queen warriors on tha mic

once again some special sounds and atmosphere on fdb recordings with a pure miami style electro 12. magotron & debonaire brought out here some very well produced piece music that could take u back in the early 90s in an eye blink. special project ltd 300.

the long 45rpm side is a solid acid 140 bpm techno killer. b side starts with a 33rpm 138 bpm (45 boostable for a olschool acidcore effect - recommended). the records ends with a 140 bpm electro acid hard techno kicker.

dubbed the godfather of french electro by i-d magazine and considered to be royalty of the french electronic music scene, joakims diverse and trendsetting musical tastes have earned him a pretty damn big global rep. on the labyrinth ep you can catch joakims darker dj friend extended mix, a lush analog slow burner from canadian duo and domino records regulars the junior boys, an even slower - borderline chopped and screwed - melodic mix from uk producer lone and a dirty arpeggiated beast from deadstock 33s and stopmakingme. future classic have been working with joakim in australia for some time now - touring him down under, partying and hosting shows together, trying to get him to go surfing with us and even getting him to put some club touches on future classic alumni mitzi. what a record!

six true electro cuts from finnish producer sami liuski aka 8bit rockers aka bangkok impact of creme organization fame.

future electro bass by vcs2600 aka konrad west on this limited release.

more quality stilleben electro stuff.

gothenburg based producer volfram sends deep space electro vibes towards earth.

uncanny valley continues to introduce more artists from the valley with their own solo ep.with uv008 its credit 00 whos put on the map. the dresden resident delivers four ice cold chicago inspired cuts, with hints of acid and electro,straight out of his machines which will make every synth aficionados mouth water.another me is, by credits standards,an almost intimate jam, which shows that house can be a decent funky affair.in the cave problem youll get an extensive bassline before synths that seem to come directly out of a hurdy-gurdy from hell add the right dose of gloom.the b-side is started off with the living room, a hard rocking track that comes like an acoustic exploration of sophisticated sound and drum ideas. the final brios theme is a weird and slightly menacing sci-fi work that only needs a proper movie.and again a new cover artist, credits longtime buddy geprg hpfmann.

stereofunk, the guy from dresden, is back with a new single on coco machete records called >el patron<. this is the second single from his upcoming full length album >radio robotic< due out next month. >el patron<, following last summers smash >get off< featuring d secret svc, is all hands-in-the-air, revved up dance floor sensuality for the electro disco generation. between the funk bass line, rising pianos, italo synths and imperative vocals, >el patron< just wont let up until you are hooked. >el patron< is the boss. but thats it for now folks, we hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek, stay tuned next month for more >radio robotic<.

the third and final part of the n.t.a. triptych by versalife! another amazing ep with 4 tracks that are like the night. dark, sinister and intense! electro/techno tracks as we like em!

first up is >waves< by norwegian dynamo the treatment. after the success of his on & on ep, as well as an overflowing vat of remixes, in 2011, the treatment is back to form with this flawless rework of surfaces >falling in love<, a surprising yet harmonious blend of nu disco, classic house chords and electro – a cerebral record that also highlights his instinctive side. we all love a piano riff too, of course.

psyche are a canadian dark synth pop act centered around singer darrin huss, who has made his homebase in germany. since their debut album >insomnia theatre< in the early 80s, psyche have continued to record, and perform globally nearly 30 years to date. their indie electro-pop hits such as >unveiling the secret<, >prisoner to desire<, >sanctuary<, >gods and monsters<, and >15 minutes< are enjoyed throughout the world. psyches version of >goodbye horses<, originally made famous by q lazzarus (as heard in that pivotal buffalo bill moment in the movie >silence of the lambs<) has maintained and continued their renown as it has been played, and performed throughout europe, and as far away as mexico, south africa, and australia. optimo offers a re-aquaintance with not only the exclusive re-workings of two favorite club songs >goodbye horses< and >prisoner to desire>, but also with two of psyches pioneering instrumental tracks that inspired djs and electronic fans alike.