pionneering production from the düsseldorf mid 80s electronic underground world. transferred for the first ever time from the original cassette to vinyl. konrad kraft (detlef funder) is one of the still overlooked producers of düsseldorfs fertile electronic music scene. arctica was originally released on cassette on funders imprint sdv tontrager in 1987 in a handmade edition of about 50 copies only.

lybes dimem is a project by visual artist and musician lukas rehm. with elaborate beat structures and the use of error, the music plays with cognitive phenomena and abstraction while maintaining an emotional refuge. lybes dimem is presented in formats ranging from spatial sound experiences to synesthetic shows complementing the auditive layers with visualizations of realtime data, computer graphics and moving image. lukas rehms installative art, and compositions have been internationally presented and awarded with multiple emerging arts prices. syncleft chronem is the first album released by lybes dimem in both digital and vinyl for-mat and accompanied by a moving image artwork. the title reflects the projects interest in the potential of difference, cognitive frictions and exertion: sync variability in the processing of auditive and visual signals, syncleft the synaptic cleft, which is a crucial empty spa- ce in biological neural networks, chronem the chroneme as a theoretical unit to measure the time of an articulated sound. mathematically clean sounds juxtapose patterns and transitions familiar from the realm of organic acoustics. multi-layered noise textures ex- plore the simulated space. a tem- porary continuity is provided by percussive and melodic elements, right until the next escalation, eventually awaiting a concluding resolution. the visual language explores different phenomena and techniques of cognition inspired by the rhetorics of big science (computer graphics, discontinuity of material, pop cultural references).

dj koyote and too smooth christ team up to release on some party tunes, a 3-track ep of collaborative and spontaneous jams. willing to produce coupe-decale-inspired tracks with old analogue gear, they crafted at the end an hybrid sound mixture, somewhere between south african house, grime and uk funky. on error : does not computer, a tr606 meets swirling arpeggios spiced with crystal riffs. a sneaky bass line provides an even more swaying groove to the track. on strike (on-a-string mix), a straight-out-of-pretoria riff meets a strong and conquering string stab on top of a really dry and thumping beat. modern action is the most introspective track of the ep, with an m1 pattern flipped upside-down and hazy cymbals rythms.

advanced and fresh takes on techno by milton bradley and lockertmatik. both opening with a droning soundscape followed by essential techno cuts. open your mind!

another va from luke eargoggles stilleben records that keeps on releasing the purest electronic music. jensen interceptor and obergman are two familiar names in the electro game but on this 12- hiltipop and t-error will also show their vision and style.. and it is reckless!!

outstanding upfront drum & bass & developed industrial techno derived steppers - highly recommended!

solipsism heads into new territory with this deeply hypnotic four track ep of dubbed out downtempo techno and fuzzy electro. hypnagogo ep has had support from soma records (scotland) joe muggs (mixmag, the guardian), indie rock magazine (france), is this music magazine (scotland), regal radio (scotland), relaxed machinery (australia) & many others.comparisons have been drawn with artists as diverse beaumont hannant, boards of canada and deepchord.

inspired by the early industrial pioneers, dead crooners and the unrelenting speed of change, uncanny valley combine homemade metallic resonators, pound-shop contact mics and sellotape synthesisers, with human error for unusual effect. remixes come from the fantastic manfredas and mondowski.

the pieces were created as structured improvisations using a monophonic synth (primarily) along with a yamaha dx7 (borrowed from a friend) and possibly a guitar. recording was made on an older otari mx5050 1/2 8 track. mixing was done on a tascam m-50 console and a revox a77 1/4 machine. i recall the project happened in two bursts: i did half of it in september 85, then i finished up and edited the album together in december 85. i dont really recall making copies for anyone. i think i played it for a dozen people and that was it. just forgot about it. i remember jeff ament from pearl jam (green river back then) came by while i had it playing on my home stereo. he asked what it was and said he liked it. surprised me a little. with regard to overall aesthetic: i like the sound of machinery, but i enjoy the fragility of human error and human instinct. i like to put things into motion then climb aboard and drive. i can’t play an instrument (in the classical sense) for the life of me, so i’ve always just played things that are mostly choice rather than a convolution of style and technique. i guess you call that the brian eno school of rock.

the sound is short and dry, like a fist colliding with leather or other flesh, but the repetition and reverberation transcend such violence and lead the listener to a heightened state by the time the parade is cancelled. a point of consideration. stick around because at least a few folks will still march and it could be a gorgeously lonely thing to witness

stephen laubner never fails to deliver the goods, whether on his own label something or elsewhere. having recently popped up on the untold stories, this time around hes dropping his uniquely crusty compositions on synthetic gold. after a quietly disconcerting ambient opening, the leftfield grind of the taphead pushes an uncompromising agenda of ragged bass and an unrelenting groove. october sunrise by way of contrast is a more intimate, sweet natured affair. syntax error too taps into the softer side of laubner s craft in a most mesmerizing of ways, but for the die hard fans fear not, there s also plenty of locked groove loops included to keep you tripping into infinity.

j. f. burma is a new analog synth project of jeremy berman, a longtime friend of the bunker who we met via the forums of i-f’s cybernetic broadcasting system internet radio station in the early 2000’s. while living in brooklyn, jeremy spent many hours each week searching for undiscovered gems among the piles of records (and sometimes rat skeletons) at notorious greenpoint crate-digging spot the thing. inspired and educated by the music he was finding, he purchased his first modular and started building synthesizers and modules in spite of his lack of training in electrical engineering. currently, about half of his current eurorack rig has been diy’ed via trial and error.

dmx krew returns for volume 4 of the popular synth funk series with another bumper pack of electro funk jams. pure fire!!!

ince his beginnings, russian genre-mangler oleg buyanov aka ol has been burrowing his way through various audio-scopes and scenes, dispensing his unparalleled blend of raw house and instrumental hip-hop flavours on a variety of labels including beat-focused error broadcast, faces records and more recently, fabio monesi’s wilson. following on from his ‘scape border ep‘ released on the london label two years ago, the muscovite producer returns on meda fury with ‘jungle tv‘, a twisted six-tracker fusing classic broken-beat and deep, uncluttered dubby distortions

diese schallplatte schafft neue möglichkeiten, plattenspieler zu überprüfen und einzustellen. die meisten tests (außer frequenzgang) können auch ohne mess- instrumente, also nur mit dem gehör durchgeführt werden und eignen sich daher besonders für den ambitionierten musikhörer, der wissen will, wie gut seine anlage unter realistischen bedingungen mit anspruchsvollen signalen zurecht kommt und ob bedarf für reparaturen oder verbesserungen besteht.

this record createsnew possibilities of inspecting and adjusting record players. most tests (except for frequency response) can also be carried out without measuring instruments, just by listening, and are therefor particularly well-suited for the ambitious music listener who wants to know how well his system deals with demanding signals under realistic conditions, and wether there is a need for repairs or improvements.

norwegian sound artists alexander rishaug and lasse marhaug have worked together as a duo for almost 20 years. in this time they have produced one album, 2004s feel free at home. now, the pair are ready with their follow-up: corneal clouds. the music was recorded in 2012, then put through an extensive and meticulous fermentation process of five years until now at last it is ready for the public. rishaug marhaug promotes positive thinking through their unique brand of electronic music.

astray is the sublabel of away, berlin. away, berlin’s party series and the eponymous vinyl label celebrate the launch of its sublabel astray with the road force ep by discrete circuit. while away with previous contributions from joe claussell, mr. ties, and move d leans more to the housier side of things, astray will take a different path by taking some darker, techno-centered steps. following the idea only to release productions by both label founders, discrete circuit and h4l, as well as unique collaborations which either of them will form with outside artists, astrays second ep will premiere the joint studio work of discrete circuit and dj/producer blind observatory.

first full-length in seventeen years from chain reaction /force inc. legends.

mannella brings a rousing 12’’ ep, enclosing a sunil sharpe’s remix done with the forthright purpose of make you go ape. the original mix of “nibiru road” is a ever-changing techno story, told by a steady groove and such a badass kick-drum. a vitalizing ebb & flow of that rubbery synth and that melodic, a bit saturnine pad, that let you fly to the next planet. “fourth dimension” has been recorded from one of the live performance that mannella is doing under dahraxt alias. the hypnotic bubbly atmosphere created around that chopped pad, delivers this track to another dimension of delight, giving it a unexpected slant. sunil sharpe doesn’t need introduction, since his multiple releases on imprints such “trensmat”, “labrynth”, “mord”, “mindcut”, “inner surface”, “works the long night” , “black sun records” or his own “on the hoof” to name a few, have made him the well appreciated artist that today he’s. with this rework he confirms how much enthralling his charisma is. jts004 “it can only be attributable to human error.” cit.

distorted releases # 005, 006 & 007 all bundled up for one special price!

nach der veröffentlichung von -moderat live- auf cd und als digitales produkt erscheint dieser release nun auch endlich auf vinyl in einer liebevoll ausgestatteten 2x12- vinyl-box. das artworkmotiv - in einer speziellen adaption als handsiebdruck ausgeführt und die box aus maschinenkarton in einer ritz-falz-klammertechnik manuell produziert - enthält außerdem das 20-seitige exklusive fotobuch von birgit kaulfuß -in my eyes- sowie alle tracks der ursprünglichen ausgabe auf schwarzem doppelvinyl. die ausgabe ist weltweit auf 1.500 stück limitiert.

“reflecting visons of possible realities emphasize that space is only noise if you can see that life without music is an error.”
from long floating techno noise layers to cyborg elektro, displaying once more that old fashioned genre settings will not apply to subsonic releases.

minimalistic art sublabel, 0000, kicks things off with scribble acid, an ep from man at the top, brayan valenzuela. title track scribble acid is a mixture of acid sounds and saturated kicks combined to create an industrial techno line. 0000 differs, highlighting the simpler sound of acid. error makes use of metallic percussion to devastating effect but is lined with pauses in all the right places to allow you to breathe.

channeling a love affair with classic 90 s hip hop, an affinity for otherworldly themes and an ear for raw funk, barclay crenshaw uses his given birth name to bare his soul and deliver a slowed-down, emotive collectiob of collaborations and instrumentals. this self-titled debut album is a left-field deperature from his better known allias, claude von stroke, but the quality is undeniably the same. the themes of alien abductions and exploring of time and space are discovered and brough to life over ten tracks that sound like a mixture of gold rope chains and new age enlightenment. modern organic beats mixed with gorgeous melodic movements and underlying grittiness create an experience that is eclectic, expressive, and expansive. coded art furthers the sense of mystery and the unkown. harking back to the past while gazing into the future.

after an italian-artists-only policy in 2016, un.t.o. goes international with its 6th release presenting the amsterdam-based producer jack roland. this one cuts a line between rough and ready electro and cutting edge techno.

no problemo is jonny teardrops first physical album release. inspired by native american peyote songs, using his jaguar as a bass, drum samples from obscure japanese crust punk songs, jonny teardrop charges through 13 brief songs snapping audible polaroids and conjuring fragments of memories. a short movie made of 13 scenes, written by himself and directed by louis vignat will be presented alongside the album. the 13 videos will be your introduction to jonnys weird and complex universe, a door that wont be easily closed once opened.180g vinyl with a secret locked groove giving access to a free downloadable ep

abstraxion returns to his own biologic records to release this impressive revisited album - giving tuff city kids, kasper bjørke, vessels, clarian, conforce, mattheis, ripperton, init, eduardo de la calle, cleveland the freedom to have their own take on tracks from abstraxion’s ‘she thought she would last forever’ lp released in october 2016. ripperton’s first mark on spazieren is one of meticulous sound design and textures complemented by a poignant vocal that provides a wicked ambience. his second offering is rapt around a warm bassline with orderly percussive stabs. init’s remix has been crafted with precision - an unhurried and mysterious track that builds and anticipates smoothly due to the precise instrumentation and adept reverb that’s been applied on the vocal. conforce closes out the ep with intent by delivering a dark, forceful and abstract take on spazieren. pr report : dj feedbacks : supported by : barnt, mano le tough, jennifer cardini, joris voorn…

roman flügel: i think the first 5 tracks of the album are simply fantastic

mr.rooge is back for the first time on gosu showing that he isn t only a skilled house/techno producer but also can go different ways experimenting with breaky electro-like styles to form the second installment on the label. he s accompanied by an yet unknown japanese technician named dj yue who is in charge to bring it back to funky techno terms with his remix contribution.

quanta records’ third release, correspondances, is a mini lp by aeon that combines experimental techno, ambient and musique concrète elements. the tracks of the album communicate through similar sounds, noises and rhythmic patterns, but while atmospheres diverge, there is a constant exchange from cold and industrial to solar and melodious so as to form a complex and balanced ensemble.
aeon’s has placed randomness at the centre of his creative process. computing and random programming have allowed the artist to explore new structures and to no longer simply consider a glitch as an error, but rather as a primal source of novel sound.

first release comes from chicago s one and only melvin meeks. with releases on legendary labels like relief and target. there s nothing more we need to say about this great artist!

rain text is a new project by giovanni civitenga and giuseppe ielasi. this 4-track ep is the first in a series of records produced using each time a different and fairly limited bank of sounds. giovanni civitenga is a producer from rome, currently living and working in berlin. he has released albums under different monikers on various labels including brainfeeder and huntleys + palmers. in 2014 he started skyapnea, a label and series of broadcasts on nts radio. giuseppe ielasi grew up in the south of italy and now resides in the outskirts of milano. he mostly plays solo, but also in bellows (with nicola ratti) and in duos with enrico malatesta, kassel jaeger, andrew pekler. he has released (short) records on 12k, entr acte, senufo editions, dekorder, error broadcast and other labels and also produces music under the -inventing masks- moniker.

nice price deal !!! for the first time chicago artists traxx & josh werner come together as jm strap and they are responsible for the a side of this record. we proudly present >the owl in daylight<, an amazing track that brings back the chicago jakbeat sound with an incredible bassline that seems alive, weaving all around the song to take it to the next level with a simple but intriguing dark pad and brilliant solid drums. on the flip we have >play error< by juanpablo. this madrid based artist is responsible for the frigio label and his track composed on the phrygian scale. the result is a dark and rythmic tune with a sweet melody and background voices. like the other tunes on this record >mute city< by lektoluxe remains at the underground level with galactic melodic synths and a fat deep bass that switches to acid tones at points.

unfashionable acid from boneless one.

vault no 19 with another slamming vinyl ep... four tracks for your madness

british techno producer tom dicicco makes his debut on delsin now after many fine releases on off minor recordings, the corner and his own run out run and inner surface music. he is someone with a textural richly, forceful sound that is dark and abstract yet enriched with very real emotions and here he is on point once more with some of his most sensitive and cerebral cuts yet.

2016. twentyfive years after der dritte raums first release on sven vaeths harthouse and eye q label, andreas krüger aka der dritte raum locked in his studio again to create electric friends, an album ostensibly meant to make up for his previous album aydszieyalaidnem and it marks a shift to a more pop direction. the double vinyl lp includes a download code for the full album.

another welcome name to soma from the spanish camp is reeko who delves head first into unfathomable deep techno depths with his debut release, barcelona #3:00 a.m. reeko has been building his name with great care and attention to his sound for many years and all this has culminated in a producer who can easily flip form deep, cerebral techno to full on filth. his debut on soma happily straddles these fields as thunderous sub bass matches some equally future realms of energy.

nice price deal !!! tadd mullinix returns to the lesser spotted charles manier avatar for the second album release on his bopside label, and the first under this guise following releases for nation and ghostly. the resulting 11 track album is mostly new material with a lineage of inspiration that can be traced back decades, from box banging ebm club trax to spectral beatless excursions. drawing influence from a variety of sources but still a cohesive, engaging listen - ‘american manier‘ is destined to become a future underground classic.

applied sound research in stepping techno context & a quick look behind the ultraworld

release in deluxe 2 lp gatefold edition as part of because musics 10 years anniversary. includes cd for the first time! quentin dupieux classic from 2008… featuring uffie, error smith, and carmen castro.

takaaki has probably never been in better shape than now. his last dj gigs and releases (1962) prove it all. it is time for a new wols release (#6), 2 new originals + remixes by oscar mulero and mike parker. have a listen. an epic ep, as always.

huge club banger alert! the infamous sneaker delivers 5 tracks of acid and ghetto house for ulm records. rough and dirty and material ... straight down to the bone.

the hypnus clergy is delighted to finally reveal our 10th sacrament. this time we have gathered yet again in choir to howl in unison as the midnight sun soar through the night.
support from antonio ruscito, arnaud le texier, artefakt, brando lupi, echologist, cio d or, david att, deepbass, eric cloutier, etapp kyle, exium, felix lorusso, gianluca meloni, iori, kwartz, mattias fridell, ness, nihad tule, nika khak, oscar mulero, rasmus hedlund, reggy van oers, samuli kemppi, setfan vincent, stephanie sykes, svreca, takaaki itoh, unam zetineb, victor martinez (error etica), vilix, vsk, warmth and still counting.

carsten nicolais practice investigates the boundaries between visual and audio art forms within an integrated artistic approach. influenced by scientific reference systems, nicolai often engages mathematical patterns such as grids and codes, as well as error, randomisation and self-organising structures.

(includes downloadcard) hunee presents his debut album hunch music, a striking assembly of the artists versatile inspirations and productional talent.it is a rich musical journey that latches onto you and doesnt let go easily. hun choi, better known as hunee, is a korean berliner who moved to amsterdam over a year ago. in berlin he used to work in a record store where he could extend his unquenchable enthusiasm for music. the connection with rush hour was a natural continuation of his musical path