three tracks inspired by electronic music pioneers.

presenting envelope. album written, produced & mixed by milan w. and pressed on 180g vinyl, by ekster. coming out on the 6th of june 2018, with foil-stamped cover-drawing by gerard herman. mastered & cut by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering.

enau002 brings sweden’s electronic hero hakan lidbo to the forefront with bubbling, percussive electronica in the a-side -sustain-. the b-side offers up a tasty contrast with two heavy hitting house bangers by swedish wizz kid omar santis, the remix going deep, while -smor- opts for the playful mood.

fly rocket ships ep unites berlin based alland byallo’s breakbeats and swedish fjäder’s cosmic techno for a unique ep that takes you deep into space.

the great upheaval is an imaginary soundtrack for every moment in history ravaged by violence and superstition. a collection of pieces projecting landscapes dusted by seizures and turmoils.
these layered compositions are packed of electricity and analogue walls, acoustic textures, drone strings and cinematic looped-movements. a sonic cathedral illuminated only by the fire that remains after battle and precedes the cult. a sonic miasma for each end of cycle.

hope in bags? no way, but rather thoughts on vinyl! true to enliven musics credo, not to program tools but to bring feelings back to the dancefloor, this new release is as spheric and deep emotional as a tech-house-funk-jazz-track could be. packed with a ribbon loop, bound by sven tasnadi, the >envelope of hope< is conveyed. the recipient launches a hearing pleasure on a special level, either heard in a sunny morning, beginning a lovely day or in the evening prospecting a lovely party, this track sets you in the right mood to experience all things with a quite positive elegance. as always, every part of the body is pleased but most of all the legs and the heart.

more crazy stuff from the sewers of the hague. darker electro stuff. must for all bunker fans! a 2010 repress with the standard new bunker label and hand stamped on the back!

frech & fordernd hauen dir narita einiges um die ohren. die sind definitiv in ihrer eigenen welt zuhause

migration cinema is a new moniker of the sonic practitioner and composer el’as merino. grisaille, his release for e/c, adopts a varied approach to the pattern of emergence within merinoÕs work. these seven recordings present not only electronic, but mostly instrumental trajectories, whose densities are unfolded through a huge collection of music performers. migration cinema creates a situation for the musicians in which they navigate a resonant and responsive compositional space, while the space itself is treated as a plastic medium. * grisaille suggests an unconventional view of chamber and instrumental contemporary music from a culture alien in both space and time, heard through the filter or sieve of iannis xenakisÕ architectural and physical approach to sound. alternating between opacity and translucency, monochrome and colour, grisaille conjures a spectral palette reminiscent of fredrich cerha, but with an approach to instrumental hybridisation more reminiscent of the electroacoustic worlds of ana maria avram and iancu dumitrescu. * grisaille was written, recorded, and produced by el’as merino between 2013 and 2016 in spain and england, and includes across its seven tracks more than 24 performers and a student choir. all the instrumentation has been written, scored and orchestrated through computer music methodologies such as algorithmic and generative systems. grisaille swims into hybrid spaces from acoustic reverberations captured by the artist itself at notre dame (paris, france), basilica di sant eustachio, (rome, italy), and eglise st. laurent, (marseilles, france).

stunning 4-tracker by contemporary japans fine electronic mind doltz. meta-ambient, beyond space, heavy yet subtle mixture of tranquility and anxiety that will take a listener on a hypnotizing journey through furtive meanings and rhythms. issued on 150-gram 12-inch black vinyl disc jacketed in the design envelope. limited 12” pressing!

classic black vinyl edition.

rock

reissue

jitney music & the inner realmz are proud to present this breakthrough split lp from california s goomson and broke. built around jazz infused hip hop with razor sharp precision, this project is focused on pushing the envelope of rhythm and texture while preserving the classic analog sound.

reissue, for fans of deep house and 90s techno too

incl the hacker remix. tip!

repress - vinyl only! superluminal sub-label rediscovery is back for its 2nd instalment.

90s dance hymn - na na na na ... freed from desire back on vinyl ! played in stadions all around the world (music to score goals) ! on black 140g vinyl, mix envelope without holes !

vinyl postcard, hand numbered, coming in a white flap envelope with info card inside.

ltd repress - the late, great j dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hiphop producers of all time. an innovator who pushed the genre in new sonic directions, the detroit native born james yancey crafted timeless soundscapes for the likes of slum village, busta rhymes, common, erykah badu, a tribe called quest, the roots, and many more. since his death in 2006, dilla’s mother maureen “ma dukes” yancey has worked tirelessly to further her son’s legacy, and her latest effort is the new posthumous album motor city. inspired by dilla’s beloved hometown, motor city is a collection of rare and unreleased jay dee instrumentals, hand-selected and sequenced by ma dukes. conceived as a “letter” to her son, motor city is packaged in a limited-edition mailing envelope, complete with a handwritten message from ma dukes to j dilla inside. include access to an exclusive mix of the album by dilla’s close friend j rocc, a world-renown dj and founder of the beat junkies.

collectors piece

techno bomb !

70 of the copies will include an envelope with special release stickers

official re-isue.

the third realm of consciousness compilation on tale of us afterlife recordings is the label s most complete statement so far. the full spectrum of the label is on display here, as they continue to push the envelope with a high-quality and diverse selection of artists.

first pressing of 1.000 numbered copies on different shades of grey swirled audiophile 180 gram vinyl. contains an exclusive 8-page booklet with pictures and liner notes.
fifty shades darker is a 2018 erotic romantic drama film directed by james foley and written by niall leonard, based on the novel of the same name by e. l. james. danny elfman wrote and composed the score for the movie.

trinidadian producer and long respected deep house soldier damien lee ah yen aka trinidadian deep returns on the legendary shelter label for an ep of sun drenched, soulful sounds entitled tribute songs . this ep marks the start of a new run of releases for the newly regenerated ny house label that has long been at the forefront of the deeper end of house and garage for over 2 decades. trinidadian deep s latest effort see 2 brand new cuts - dear owen & snake hips cover a wonderfully emotive and rhythmically driven pair of cuts that can work on the dancefloor at any time of the day or night! on dear owen gorgeous melodic pads envelope around recordings of children playing far off in the distance, weaving guitars and live percussions drive us into a dreamlike state, a truly sublime and blissed slice of music indeed. snake hips sees things move in a more stripped back, techy direction that still maintains the td trademark deepness, a blend of detroit leaning synth notes and live cowbells combine to create a joyful mood that will undoubtedly take the dancers off into a new cosmos, heads down and hands up to the sky. a truly original 12- here and one that sees the shelter label heading off into a new and exciting direction for the future, essential house music.

uzuri is proud to bring back our very own giorgio luceri after realising his first space fire truth ep with us last fall.this one really pushes the envelope, and dare we say, this may well be his best work to date.

open s 5th release invites japan s sasaki hiroaki from yotsume music. sasaki s smooth blend of thoughful tech house has been presented in 2 original pieces as key ingredients for any after hours gathering expressing tripped out broken piano excursions with subtle driving drums. frazer campbell pulls his version back from the after party to the daytime with a version that raises the heartrate with bold 101 synth leads and chicago influenced percusion. finest hours pablo tarno joins the release with his signature sound of garage meets early techno providing a classy envelope of silk like power for the peak time floor.

after his well acclaimed soundtrack lp on hivern discs, brussels based producer lawrence le doux is returning to homebase vlek for his next offering. and what a project it has become: le doux, heads first, dived deep into the belgian national history of electronic music, and came up with a sampler covering the various fields the belgians have explored over the last 30 years. from digi dub over simple drum computer house to one­man industrial cassettes: host has it all.

like a message in a bottle, carried round by the ocean streams for decades, henrik rylander’s album “fran en obestamd plats i rummet” has floated around in the space of swedish underground music. hoga nord pulls the cork and unfolds the message that is a piece of music that was ahead of its time, sounding now 20 years after its first release in the late nineties. this album is a well-kept secret even for the most initiated music lovers in sweden! the music, influenced by flying saucer attack and other reverb/distortion drenched acts from the early nineties, harmonia and some of kraftwerks earlier works and minimalism, still sounds fresh!
rylander, a member of legendary acts such as union carbide productions and the skull defekts, has been pushing the envelope for electronic music, varying between ambient and noise. rylander’s solo works could be described as sophisticated music and “fran en obestamd plats i rummet” combines the sophisticated sides with his band oriented works that holds another kind of tension.
this record is the first release on the sub label hoga nord arkiv on which releases from the past, that hasn’t got as much attention they deserve gets re-released in an appropriate context.

much may have changed over a two-decade period, but drumcode s commitment to releasing the scene s most cutting-edge and refined techno remains resolute. 2017 has already seen releases from adam beyer vs pig&dan, alan fitzpatrick, ilario alicante, julian jeweil, as well as a debut album from layton giordani. the label continues push forwards, bringing fail-safe, club-ready music to the techno community. perennial pushers of the techno envelope, dense & pika are renowned for their standout studio output that seems to constantly conjure up a particularly unique take on their distinct sound, d&p have rather outdone themselves in 2017. kicking off the year with a selection of back catalogue remixes from the likes of danny daze, scuba, slam and yotam avni that illustrated the high esteem in which d&p are held by their peers right across the spectrum, from heritage acts to current headliners and cutting edge talent, the duo have gone on to drop bomb after bomb after bomb. their universally lauded remix of tiga s louder than a bomb was the first of a run of chart topping cuts, with a remix of me & her s wild rage on jamie jones hottrax imprint and their own casino single both challenging the norm of what techno sounds like in the here and now. cooked up with a more melodic vibe and fusing elements of house and techno, dense & pika s latest outing on drumcode offers something different compared to their previous work. there is still that vintage feel to each of the tracks with analogue sounds and arrangements born and developed from experimental studio jams. indeed, suki heavily utilizes the distinct harmonic tones of the dave smith prophet 8 keyboard. while little sun - a staple of d&p performances over the last three months - delivers a more classic drumcode sound. lanky closes out the release with an infectious slab of wonderfully wonked-out raw funk

in partnership with a stable sound, the content label is proud to present cut chemist s madman ep (vinyl edition). featuring musical contributions from mumbles, gone beyond and deantoni parks. the project showcases the envelope-bending progression of sample-based music and hip-hop experimentation in the modern age.

nice price deal !!! runaway wraps up the year with a soulful chugger in the vein of lil louis or carl craig….a fully realized sound and atmosphere of where their direction is going. the fire below is house music built for big sound systems! on the flip we get a very impressive remix of their poltergeist track done by im a cliches label head cosmo vitelli. cosmo pushes the envelope a bit further to show the darkness that lurks between sounds, evoking memories of isolee and other fine playhouse moments

this mysterious duo have been long time friends since childhood and both have active solo careers in the independent music industry. on this ep they join forces to give listeners a refreshing and envelope pushing abstract deep house experience.

transmitting crucial beats from burlington, the vermont-based producers es-k and loupo have crafted a smooth, introspective long-player for the cold busted label titled symbiosis. holland-born es-k (essential knowledge) is known for his monthly spontaneous grooves series (where a collection of tracks are created in one sitting) and his vital 2016 album passages. fellow vt rhythm- wrangler loupo is also on the rise, with a recent album on the melody soul label named good company. this new collaborative release, symbiosis, is a brilliant meeting-of-the-minds, blending the styles of these two talents over the course of ten tracks. the result is deep and meaningful as well as groovy and headz approved, showcasing the duos penchant for envelope pushing in terms of atmosphere, melody, and rhythm.

vinyl only - limited 100 numbered copies pressing on marbled vinyl
first issue of the new flash forward unreleased series with a great team up : oneiric and man-d.a. ! emanuele luzzi, the man behind onirico (-stolen moments-) and oneiric (-blue envelope-), comes back with one exclusive unreleased track, composed at the time of -a tone colour of onirico- (1992). due to the hypnotic strings sample and emotional minimoog solo, -aurora- hits the target at first listening, reminding happy sounds from that period. ultimately, another great release from flash forward! man-d.a. - calling 313 : this track was conceived in 1992, during a very prolific period when he was remixing songs by juan atkins, underground resistance, blake baxter for the legendary umm label and the detroit influence is evident ! remastered for flash forward! past and furure classic !

vinyl only - limited 400 copies pressing first issue of the new flash forward unreleased series with a great team up : oneiric and man-d.a. ! emanuele luzzi, the man behind onirico (-stolen moments-) and oneiric (-blue envelope-), comes back with one exclusive unreleased track, composed at the time of -a tone colour of onirico- (1992). due to the hypnotic strings sample and emotional minimoog solo, -aurora- hits the target at first listening, reminding happy sounds from that period. ultimately, another great release from flash forward! man-d.a. - calling 313 : this track was conceived in 1992, during a very prolific period when he was remixing songs by juan atkins, underground resistance, blake baxter for the legendary umm label and the detroit influence is evident ! remastered for flash forward! past and furure classic !

since his first release in 1997, hanna has been a body of art with the agenda of putting ambiguous chord structures and harmonies into an electronic music envelope. the more popular works lying in the deep house and techno genre. the apron release called the never end, opens and closes with ambient pieces without drums or percussion with strange titles being and when which are improper adjectives or nouns that symbolize the ambiguity of the chords and beauty of the sound. the other 4 pieces nudge previous unique hanna minerva that makes this a special and impressive release.

a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme. on my last couple of albums i challenged myself with regard to formats, trying to push the envelope as far as what exactly constitutes a rap record. talking (bleep) and problems were my last two lead singles, both markedly unconventional. i adore both of those songs and i adore both of those albums specifcally for the new creative fulfllment i enjoyed while making them. there’s much more of that to come, but after spending 3 years outside of the box i was left with a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme. thats veins. - homeboy sandman

one-off collaboration with off-white c/o virgil abloh. off-white picture disk with mint card and clear envelope. very limited.

ltd repress - a psychedelic jazz monster from stone cold estonia. ltd vinyl lp (500 copies) forerunners of underground estonian jazz-funk since 2013, estrada orchestra is a 5 pieces band based in tallinn. loosely defined genre borders situate the group of master improvisers into equal parts psychedelic grooves and avant-garde. although names like herbie hancock and mulatu astatke pop into mind, the list of kindred spirits of estrada is far and beyond to find.

after 10 years of pushing the envelope of bass music, leeds based j.sparrow launches his own record label navy cut. navy cut promises to explore new territory in sound system music by focusing on quality releases by some of the worlds talented producers. nc001 introduces a new project between leo james (ruckspin, author, submotion orchestra) and ed gooden (quark). speak back the a side is very reminiscent of early rhythm and sound featuring shanee pink on vocals. the b side ventures into a more sound system style steppas affair featuring moody guitar by ed gooden. to finish off this debut release egoless one of croatia s finest exports completely flips the a side with a lively remix. future releases by navy cut will feature music by j.sparrow, author, rwild and guests.

wareika steps up for the amphias 12th vinyl chapter. the german trio walks off the beaten techno trail, applying just enough pressure on the bassline pedal to envelope your attention on the sinusoidal theme from break new sol, revealing at the end a rewarding guitar solo, hidden all this time under the crisp percussions. on a train again completes side a, with its industrial ambient modulations steadily stabbed by the derailed cadence.
sit reinterprets wareika on side b: a more dancefloor oriented take, with just a few breaks from the devilish rhythm, enough to give the crowd some time to breathe into the tracks odd atmosphere. wareika s playful harmony makes a great addition to amphias musical path.

official reissue of the 1992 mystic record classic! after -stolen moments- by onirico, flash forward delivers another gem produced by emanuele luzzi , under the oneiric name. the four-track 12- that made the history of techno-house scene worldwide. -a tone colour of onirico-, including -emphasis- and -blue envelope- was picked up also by luke vibert, derrick may and steve rachmad! really big tune! ltd repress

brainbox shows the open-minded and versatile character of the belgian de:tuned label and explores the more cerebral output within the full spectrum of electronic music.
the album compilation features 25 tracks of both new and previously unreleased material, offering a widely eclectic mix of ambient, techno, idm, broken beat and drum & bass from a range of well-respected and established artists who ve pushed the musical envelope and have inspired a whole generation of music enthusiasts. the tracks have been mastered by matt colton at alchemy mastering to ensure the highest playback quality.
in addition to the music, de:tuned has worked with designer kevin foakes from openmind (aka strictly kev, dj food from ninja tune) who has translated the diverse musical theme of the album into stunning graphic artwork.
brainbox will be available as a limited edition (300 copies worldwide) numbered box set consisting of 6 heavy weight 180 gr records housed in individually printed inner sleeves. the vinyl box includes a download card and sticker.
de:tuned would like to thank all the artists for their contributions and support. stay tuned!

nonplus has been pushing the envelope for forward thinking music since its inception in 2009 and the next ep confirms this. there is little known about hexagon son but the raw and intricate sound of the spiral ep suggests this is no newcomer. from the hypnotic swirls of spiral17, the raw robot funk of opia to the deconstructed tape driven re-imaging of blipworx. the spiral ep covers all corners of the expansive world of techno.