highly anticipated since their first ep, 51 ways to leave your lover, broke its way into the hearts of all who heard it, tristesse contemporaine has perfected this magic by taking it all the way to the parisian and french stages. crystalline arpeggios, dreamy loops and whispered vocals creating a world of destabilizing and refined emotions which carry a thrilling light to the darkened dancefloors. the trio of enigmatic donkey masked singer, maik, leo on guitars and narumi on synthesizers, trusted their minimalist melodies to the expert hands of dj / producer, pilooski. romantic and flamboyant, arrogant and haunting, this first album imagines a world in chiaroscuro, where the electrical illuminations of shoegazing merge with electronic beats, with a heightened new wave sensitivity. climb to the dark side of modern pop as you enter the fractured, hypnotic, dance of tristesse contemporaine.

the dream of another way, red light on her skin, smoke and sensuality in the air, broken promises and a mans embrace. born out of east london’s underground party, love fever records seeks to encapsulate the intensity of a+as late nights and early mornings. over 3 years of pioneering and party providing has seen love fever grow from a word of mouth disco in a dalston loft, to the party for the musically aware, and adult orientated mincers of london and beyond. warehouses, strip clubs, art gallerys and photographic studios have been transformed with many of the true disc jockeys in electronic music joining alex & andy to push the boundaries. a sound has emerged, cross genre, with a heavy leaning on sleaze, elitist house and romantic techno to create a pornographic energy.

orphx, one of the main leaders of the industrialized techno movement returns to sonic groove with their latest new 12 inch >hunger knows no law<. delivering the goods once again to sg. orphx combines a mixture of tightly woven, deeply & bleepy hypnotic sound designs layered over fierce industrialized drum rhythms. electronic hypnosis for the dance floor. as was the case with their previous sg releases this one is sure to be played many a top techno ddj. >hunger knows no law< is being timed for release with orphxs european live show tour early this spring. along the tour will they will make their debut at the legendary techno mecca in berlin, berghain.

r&s famous ambient sub-label is ready to release its first ep in more than a decade with an ep by synkro called broken promise. manchester bass luminary joe mcbride, aka synkro. the multi-faceted producer, whose productions effortlessly transcend electronic genres, has crafted an entrancing piece of ambient heaven called broken promise. apollo hope to make the jump to releasing contemporary music as successfully as their parent label and are already working with two other upcoming producers, jack dixon and submerse on future projects.

vinyl part 1 of 2! we like this series sooo much.. so we are happy that we can offer you the vinyl release. we want to say thank you and see you soon. first a look back, and of course, the show must go on... a wonderful 2011 year full of delights in the groove we leave behind. on the occasion of the 5zig compilation the cooking has gone positively viral. the accompanying tour stretched a lot of muscle fibers. now we aim a sweeping blow in the form of a collection as a gift, with new music for the future. we are attempting naturally through >excess of beatrhythms, to stimulate the youth to excess<. whether this excess is manifest in the head or the legs is for each to decide for himself. carefully-crafted beat-music with electronic attachments are delivered to you.

vinyl part 2 of 2! we like this series sooo much.. so we are happy that we can offer you the vinyl release. we want to say thank you and see you soon. first a look back, and of course, the show must go on... a wonderful 2011 year full of delights in the groove we leave behind. on the occasion of the 5zig compilation the cooking has gone positively viral. the accompanying tour stretched a lot of muscle fibers. now we aim a sweeping blow in the form of a collection as a gift, with new music for the future. we are attempting naturally through >excess of beatrhythms, to stimulate the youth to excess<. whether this excess is manifest in the head or the legs is for each to decide for himself. carefully-crafted beat-music with electronic attachments are delivered to you.

ferdinando apicella a.k.a. kernel key was born in naples. in 2011 he started his electronic carreer as producer and has already had releases on popofs form imprint as well as releases on agile the label of uto karem, loose records and mkt the label of markantonio. now he makes is next step with his release on kd music.

after their vakant debut in 2011, exactly one year later the romanian duo livio & roby is back with their latest creation for the label. shinichi, hatzumotos little sister for the ones who know, is a proper 2 track ep, both cuts in unmistakeble romanian tech manner, raw, driving and twisted as only inhabitants of the carpathian mountains can deliver. as a digital bonus you’ll find just us, livio & robys more deep approach on modern electronic music and the perfect appendix for this ep.

outstanding, unique sounding, idm rooted, dense atmospheric electronic ep - tip!

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

for correspondant 06, we have invited another french producer who comes from paris and calls himself offset. after a series of jazz/funk projects, offset found his calling with electronic music. >gazoline< is the title track and its a straight dance floor burner that crawled under our skin on the first listen. >subversive< is proof that slow can be dark, groovy, powerful, and sexy all at the same time, and >addicted< has a taste of trance just the way we like it, not too much, but just enough.
supported by maetrik, karrotte, chloe, ewan pearson, ivan smagghe, the hacker ...

ballistic record is an electronic music label from spain by delusions. we produce our own music, we also offer music by other artists. worldwide distribution by triplevision.2nd ep feat. serious techno beats by delusions, svreca, and jose pouj

mute welcomes a brand new era with the birth of their latest electronic associate label, liberation technologies. citing reference from mutes original and continuing statement of intent, the label exists to give space to and encourage artists to experiment and challenge themselves, anonymously if they choose. the first release on liberation technologies is the >spring ep< by king felix, a producer from ann arbor, michigan who has also released music as laurel halo. the spring ep draws from a melee of influences, sharply carving out its own sonic palette. driving and dramatic, its an uplifting theme-and-variation exercise on oscillation and forward motion.

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.

this new project from one of mathematics artists fuses the sounds of early electronic dance music with new spiritual free jazz vibes. catastrofic events & man from messapia take on the a-side with an aggressive tempo & headrush. the man who can do everything & terra tra due mari” go deep.

the man with a hand in hypercolour, hypeltd, glass table, losing suki and sneaker social club has such an inexhaustible enthusiasm for all forms of electronic music that he is starting a new label! space hardware is jamie russells latest project and comes to fruition with the inaugural sounds of placeholder, an artist russell unearthed one afternoon on soundcloud. the labels mo is simple: to release spaced-out headphone music for the rave generation, where this debut ep consists of two original tracks from the mysterious placeholder, plus a tidy remix from uncanny valleys jacob korn.

gerardo frisina goes back to the roots of the sound which has made him famous worldwide: the latin sound of classics like >descarga< or >the latin kick< (both previously released on schema). >moderno primitivo< is an ep about the encounter of the ancient afro-cuban tradition (the core of frisinas artistic dna) with a refined electronic taste. this component enriches drums and percussions and gives more edge to the whole production with details like pads and effects. in >moderno primitivo< the latin ensemble headed by frisina takes us into a jam session where percussions, piano and trombone play happily. the latin house mix is a club version where the rhythmic element and the groove take control of the mix. the melody is broken and a hammond plays over a ostinato bass. the flavour is definitely tribal. >cogele el ritmo< is a trip into frisinas latin world. slower than >moderno primitivo<, still has a solid hook to the dance-floor and is a triumph of joy and colour.

next up on the much hyped local talk label from stockholm comes a straight up house burner from polish dj and producer tanzlife. with a combo of soul drenched vocal samples and jackin electronic house theories tanzlife has got a big club winner ready to drop. the ep delivers two outstanding tracks entitled heart attack and cold fire, both with a seriously classy house feel that really hits the spot if you have been a fan of local talks previous releases. even before the tracks were signed to local talk they gained support from such diverse djs like claude von stroke, dj ionik (traveller rec) and dairmount (room with a view). local talk is talking to you!

after only a tiny time-out cómeme can t help but remain restless and return even more internationalist than before, since this ep brings together artists from moscow, medellin and cologne, as well as guests from spain. its a collection of tracks that translate comemes ever quintessential voltage into different musical temperaments, drawing the bow from infectious semi-electronic body music and cumbia-inspired rhythm affairs to detached pitch-frenzied sequence-disco and a sphinxy creature with fanfares and whiplashes.

its a great honour for us to be able to present conrad schnitzlers last work. only a few days before he passed away last august, he created this unique, almost 70 minutes long work. 36 parts mixed into each other create a walk through his entire work. this record is not only for fans of conrad schnitzler. its like a trip through 40 years of electronic music. conrad schnitzler once more shows how strong his influence has marked young artists like emeralds and oneohtrix point never. wihtout his solo works and his projects kluster, tangerine dream and eruption electronic music wouldnt be the same. the tracks on the vinyl edition are in the order sides a,c,b,d. this allows you to make your own mix of this big work.

lp debut from claudio prc on prologue! talking about italian outstanding electronic music artists, claudio prc is one of the first to mention. his understanding of profound and overwhelming beats is extraordinary. claudio abducts us in a world of minimalistic sound experience opening a new universe of impelling simplicity. claudio is equipped to receive all credits an astonishing instrumentalist deserves.

played and supported by marcel dettmann, laurent garnier, markus suckut, norman nodge, jonas kopp, dimi angelis, max_m, tadeo, electric indigo, arnaud le texier and more.the biorecordings born in 2011 from an idea by fabio scalabroni, italian dj and producer. already has several releases out with pseudonyms ambit3, bitbucket, hologram, cogor etc. he prefers and loves electronic music: ambient, deep, techno, idm and dubtechno. this label was created to give quality to his musical roots ..dub techno / detroit. biorecordings: the life of something that passes through the heart!long horizons and distant landscapes the hidden corners of his personality journeys where the mind can see everything. after three fantastic releases in digital format, biorecordings is shown in the preferred format: vinyl. here fabio shows an original track with the classic atmosphere that he knows how to propose. one track of pure dub techno. a visionary trip where you close your eyes and move your body to infinity. three different remixes signed by underground artists who know very well their sound source. gr-oy plays the track by focusing on a rhythm that rides on the atmosphere turned into deep hypnosis. giulio maresca creates a much more acidic version, but never leaving the atmosphere of the original track. zzzzra enters the deepest roots of dub, echoes and chord fills every space.

the talented producer from nijmegen proves himself yet again at the forefront of spaced out and hypnotic electronic dance music. and the king of all thats dub, brendon moeller, delivers a mental rework under his echologist monniker

with the netherlands such a power-house of modern electronic music and with a strong close knit community of artists and labels, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that hiphousemarks a rejected debut for kabale undo liebe and lauhaus.

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.

soundway are set to release the debut album from batida, the brainchild of angolan / portuguese dj mpula aka pedro coquenão. a distinctly modern and vibrant project with its feet firmly rooted in the past, batida combine samples from old 1970s angolan tracks with modern electronic dance music.

spiel(z)immer developed close ties between electronic music and contemporary art. creative projects and extraordinary ideas are our strength. the music is playful, infatuated and versatile. we belong to the alternative electronic music, which reflects the diversity of the scene. created from pure gut feeling on a sunday morning.

die turntablerocker selbst bezeichneten ihre musik einmal als electronic wildstyle . eine wilde reise durch verschiedene genres, disco-pop mit einflüssen aus hip-hop und funk, schweißtreibend und mitreißend, eine begleitung durch die clubs der stadt.

tip! vinyl only! deepest analog mixup between detroitish oldschool sounding art and dubtechno. neurotron is the harmonious connection between human nerves and electronic physics. the result: a positive change of perception by electronics.

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.

in over 10 years of experience in the hard electronic music scene, stormtrooper has scored releases on labels such as industrial strength, artillery, deathchant and several others, always bringing a different sound which has shocked the crowds of many countries. now, after his appearance on sana 10, the man strikes back on the 17th release of cerebral destruction with 4 intense, multifaceted tracks which contain the result of his latest sound research. nice and quiet sound e.p. is not just an alchemic mixture of hardcore and drum and bass, but blends also everything in between in a way only stormtrooper can. another dancefloor cleaner? no way! while having his sound fresh and experimental, peter kept the vibe which moves the crowd always avoiding the obvious combinations. the truth is that there are no words for this record the only way to fully understand is to listen for yourself the nice (and not so quiet) sound of stormtrooper!

nottingham based dj / producer nick lawson tirelessly devotes himself to the endless possibilities of electronic music. his meticulous approach to djing and production has seen him hone a versatile style that explores the deepest realms of house and techno.

if you have been following graeme clark in his solo disguise as the revenge or the stream of 6th borough project 12-inches leading up to this one, you should know what to expect here—deep, blissfully hypnotic sampledelia with track flows governed by the laws of extreme repetition. its a shame that trance means a particular subgenre of electronic music, because that term applies just as much to the effects of these tracks as anything tiësto has ever played.
given the space, clark and craig smith are able to utilize this formula over a broad musical spectrum, creating music in the full-fledged sense, one that traces a landscape of tempos, styles and emotions and a menagerie of resurrected sounds conjures up images of dusty record shops and tattered vinyl, musical spirits captured on wax. awesome!

headphone with mic fools gold edition - the tma-1 is about to take on brand new features, colours, logos, the works, a-trak’s brooklyn-based label let their characteristic, electronic, hip hop panache and dj expertise flow through the stripped down, iconic curves of the renowned dj headphone.

no use is the first collaboration between long time friends and house music veterans steve conry and iain macpherson. and their fine debut >no use< is the first release on what promises to be a quality outlet magic feet. the original mix is a warm, mid-tempo, acid laced house throbber, perfect for those early hours sessions. taking care of the remixes are craig bratley (instruments of rapture, foto recordings) who amps up the atmospherics, makes the whole thing a little chunkier while adding some space to the whole affair. finally ooft! step up with a rolling and mesmerizing electronic house workout high quality and a stunning debut.

like hardly any other ambassador of modern rhein main house music, christian burkhardt has experienced a true rocket-like takeoff in the last year. burkhardts cocoon debut ep stopover goa has, after one year, still a place of honour in many djs record cases. also his legendary live set in the pouring rain at last years green & blue may belong to the lasting memories of a life dedicated to electronic music. the heidelberg-born producer has already worked for la peña, raum…musik and oslo, and his collaborations with einzelkind and sascha dive became a talking point, too. with his second ep for cocoon, he again sets new standards. theres nobody around who is able to alienate vocals from the collective memory of afro-american culture into a hallucinogenic cocktail without harmful side effects in such a way than burkhardt is. nevertheless, and despite the massive, forward-pushing bass drum and hand claps, he never loses the focus of his soul. so - open your mind, we wish you lots of fun with heart and mind and the considerably acid-like waffles, while the tropical-hypnotic seagull atmosphere of twentysecondcenturydrama already whets the appetite for the upcoming club summer season of 2012.

for more than 10 years,philip bader has been mixing it up in the berlin electronic muisic scene as a producer, dj and label founder – no wonder then that his first studio album,wishful thinking,to be released on berlin label highgrade records, is such an eagerly awaited piece of work.philip, a native of the capital city, has taken a year to complete this debut long player that seemlessly juggles a wide range of musical styles.

south londoner jessie ware has already cemented herself as one of the freshest talents to emerge from the uk underground. the last couple of years have seen jessie collaborating with some of the most respected producers on the electronic spectrum. jessie caused waves throughout the scene in 2010 when she lent her vocals to masked producer sbtrkt for his fantastically catchy and squelchy track nervous. this year she melted hearts with sampha on the hauntingly romantic track valentine and most recently worked with bristol dubstep producer joker on his ominous and thunderous lead single the vision

toy tonics is a new label from germany. releasing funky futuristic house and electronic dance music. mainly artists who are working in berlin or have a strong relationship to the city. influenced by 90ies housemusic and german electrofunk. toy tonics 002 comes from sacco vanzetti duo. matias monteagudo from venezuela and paul estrela from usa. who run the superb mini house label estrela recordings. their 3 track ep for toy tonics is straight forward-thinking house music in the tradition of keeny dope and louie vega early new york productions. deep. extremly funky. soulful. the record includes a remix by the mighty john tejada.

3 x 180gr heavy weight vinyl + cd) new petar dundov album! driving, thrilling and emotionally charged ideas from the pond is set to cross the techno / house / trance divide and become one of the essential electronic albums of 2012.

the italian slok consider himself more a great pasta chef than an underground contemporary electronic music artist...by the way, he had big influence on the italian breakbeat, drumnbass and jungle scene with his two debut albums they call it jungle and freak 2000, both produced for the renowned irma records. after a natural change to electronic and personal house music beats and sounds in 2006, the international club hit lonely child, released with the collaboration of satoshi tomiie & hector romeros saw recordings label (defmix production), boosted his musical career quickly. his discography also includes releases and remixes on hi profile records labels like get physical music, my favorite robot, circle music, one records, turbo, om, harthouse, plastic fantastic (stereonova), futic tokyo and many more. he currently runs on his own imprint electronic petz, a structure created for support brand new talented electronic music minds. in 2010 he released two different albums: rain, on alex flatners label circle music germany, and the fat pasta grooves on electronic petz. after an intense studio work and sounds research, the year 2012 promises to be full of new collaborations including the release of a new artist album and a live set.

it marks the long awaited reunion of electronic pioneers vince clarke (erasure/ yazoo/ depeche mode) and martin l. gore (depeche mode), who have joined forces for the first time in over thirty years to craft an album which, demonstrating their mutual love of electronic music. after initial tentative discussions, and a meeting at short circuit presents mute festival in london, where they both performed, these two influential musicians and songwriters, began work on the 10-track album, working in a typically unique way with the pair working alone in their respective studios, communication only via email, exchanging files until the albums was ready. the album includes the recent 12inch ep1 / spock, described by the quietus as one of the best tracks of 2011, plus the forthcoming ep 2 / single blip. the album was produced by vince clarke and martin l. gore and mixed by the influential californian electronic artist Überzone / q.
comes as double 12 inch in full artwork gatefold cover, including cd-version of this album.

valanx is the new project of arne weinberg. after deciding to stop releasing under his own name, the project is focusing on his new-found passion for electronic music beyond the techno productions he is best known for. this first album is the result of liberation and recovered inspiration in the studio, and the ability to express musical experimentation without boundaries. this is how arne weinberg sounds in 2012. valanx stands for edgy, dark, sinister and thoughtful electronic music without limiting rules such as club compatibility, crowdpleasing or certain expected structures, tempos or sounds that confine most of todays musical genres. everything is possible, expect the unexpected. 300 limited lp copies - no digital distribution.

the first part of his big city tale entitled großstadtmärchen acted like a catapult for oliver koletzki in 2009, pushing him from the dj booth into the limelight of electronic pop music. now, three years later, oliver releases a sequel to the successful long player in the form of großstadtmärchen 2. in addition, stil vor talent is presenting a jam-packed double vinyl remix package of some of the album’,s many highlights.

after a break from releasing new material while he concentrated on developing the freerotation electronic music festival, mindtours label boss steevio is back with a 4 track ep of live improvised modular music. modular techno vol 1 is four tracks of raw, deep, jazz tinged, freeform, analogue minimal electronics, all sequencing and sound manipulation was jammed live on steevios modular synthesizer, without the use of a computer, or eq / compression / mastering or any other processing in a deliberate attempt to capture a live electronic music performance directly to vinyl.

sometimes it is difficult to tell the journey of an artist such as flash grab road. initially, it is the story of a struggling taxi driver from marseille who made electronic music in his spare time. one day, tired with life he decided to throw away everything and live for his new passion, texas holden poker.

striking out in june 2011 with his debut ep >in your gut like a knife< - a neat summary of his electronic excursions at that point - the beautifully artworked 12 inch acted as a portal into a world of daydreams, tumbling into shadows and embracing luminescence simultaneously. breeding surreal headphone-friendly landscapes, he struck a peculiar and delicate balance between otherworldly and familiarity, at times sneaking a sly glance towards the dancefloor but mostly conjuring a sense of longing and rye melancholy. ticking with a distinctive bounce and rhythm, it comes as no surprise that gang colours was raised on the bump and grind of uk garage. taking a step back from chopped n screwed rnb vocals and the swing of ukg, >the keychain collection< explores more sombre recesses within gang colours palette. the scattered technicolor synth melodies that characterised his ep are present, but softer, cosier even, weaving betwixt and between forthright piano chords and wills own vocals. >the keychain collection< eloquently captures gang colours first steps on a long road.

new established audio innovation records stands for sonorous names in connection with new ideas launching the electronic sound sphere! bass-boost, playfully adapted melodies, remarkable sound always moving forward! that is what we know and what we can expect, on krischmann&klingenberg next ep!

a cool work from xpansul and alessio mereu coming back together in the same ep, after the previous project from somewhere to nowhere released on 2009 on t-bet records. but this time theres a striclty featuring enclosed in the emphasis of two tracks, including a remix by sasha carassi already known for his great works on various labels such drumcode and mores.moldy oscillatoris a powerful mix of synth attacks and transporting bassline, the kick is very deep but strong too. an ancestral background takes everything so dark and aggressive, a great techno dark mix.second step for moldy oscillatorremixed by sasha carassi, the bassline is very fat and hard, the synth runs in background very hypnotic and insidious. heavy techno dark gear of course.acid cream whiphas a pumping groove and is framed by a an electronic bassline, an acid synth carrying the track very high, rolling chords and majestic cuts. acid pumping techno tune. a flawless job, where youth and experience are a winner pair for an epic release of course. analytic trail, your trusted music dealer.