part 2/2 of his amazing album. intelligent communication. since 1967, astronomers have been receiving and cataloging very precisely timed radio pulses coming from sources they call pulsars. they have long assumed these to be natural sources, exotic spinning stars that emit laser-like radio beams that sweep through space much like lighthouse signal sequences. highly regular flashes and complex signal ordering are produced through intelligent modulation of their beam s intensity and direction of polarization. more significantly, through their seemingly purposeful geometrical alignments, pulsars appear to be conveying a coherent message. are these beacons from an intelligent origin? and are they warning beacons to warn us against the next shockwave that comes of the active galactic nucleus ore want they attack us? it might be prudent to consider whether we are talking about friends or foes.....mike storm.

vohkinne returns to atrophic society for its fifth installment with 3 cuts of top shelf techno. bathed in dust is a tough and gritty workout optimized for the floor, and remixed to perfection by patrik skoog. wetwork is a fast paced, odd timed tool that will find favor with fans of the old school.

the second issue of tiptop audio records attests to the labels attitude towards developing a nuanced sound set to become a standard for production.?the line-up for tiptop records includes big names of a scene now described as modular techno, which consists of a fast growing group of artists interested in expanding their compositional techniques through modular synthesizer systems. the vinyl format is a testimony to the labels dedication to produce music in a physical form. the result is a?four side, double lp packaged in original artwork (including a special poster) by italian artist matteo giampaglia, with handmade lettering by caterina scardillo. it is an invitation to a territory of oscillations, and?a trip of 10 (+ 2 extra digital) tracks that reconsiders the concept of sound design applied to electronic club music

damien lynch is a gentleman youve met in a past life. emerging with this debut, he steps nicely into a home at the esp institute. on side a, we‘re invited to the heights, a transcendent state where the negative space between the notes is equally as important as his lush instrumentation. damiens build-up of warm analogue machines twinkle and stab, leading way to a memorable hook, a squelching chord melody full of live nuance and energy. on side b, safe house plays out a similar theme in terms of arrangement, however, the ethereal space damien creates with the kalimba and driving arpeggios elevates us to an even higher plane, where his lead floats gracefully across the stereo spectrum, blanketing the fast-paced rhythms with a calming sense of purity. were serious when we say that these two songs will guide you toward enlightenment.

its been a long hot summer for dext a string of quality releases and remixes from the likes of alden tyrell, bodyjack, the zenker brothers, lo shea and oli furness plus a label showcase at privilege in ibiza. only 4 releases in, the label has fast established itself as a standout player in the game.

he/at returns to his own label with four uncompromising workouts. rough beats, razor sharp synth work and booming bass merge to form this ep. taking cues from the harder fringes of chicago house and straight up detroit techno, this ep is as eclectic as it is tough.

ruhig comes back after one year with particles ep as first installment of a double ep on midgar. the record opens with particles, an atmospheric detroit influenced cut made out of synthlines dropping like voodoo spells, epic pads and fragmented beats. eddying follows up with a more direct approach to the dancefloor, 4/4 stomping beat and thin hi-hats backed by lasers and passionate ambiances. etere on the b-side gives the records an halfway breath, sounds like a late afternoon walk in the fields of a southern countryside village (with constructions going on somewhere nearby), before to start again with the sweet and eerie perle, where droney pinching drums are flooded by a swarm of dreamy fireflies. idiom to close the ep with a fast syncopated cut, showing the approach of ruhig to any form of musical expression and genre, far from traditional ambient or deep techno and going further, to reach out daring and more demanding levels.

for their first ep, palma deliver a mixture of fast and melodic techno. composed in the heat of the summer and the moistness of a tiny room transformed into a studio, the three musicians handle drum machines, sound modules and effects to re-interprate 3 tracks from their previous live set. the a side is minimal and discrete, while providing with a strong theme. on the b side, palma show a more powerful angle to their music with heavy stabs, acid basslines and pounding drums. here is the first 12- of a series focusing on jams and live sessions

following on from last years 1 sided white label ‘home’ which subsequently sold out in a flash, 2 more tracks from e. myers have been commited to plastic. a side ‘hate’ is a dreamy house track with a rounded bassline with horns and strings that lift it into the stratosphere. b side ‘love’ things take a somewhat darker, more ebm driven turn. 1 time press, act fast.

• luke standings first release of 2016
• printed disco sleeve
• blue hour steps into darker territory on his first release of 2016, miramar. swirling synths cloud thundering drums on the a side whilst the title track flirts with classic millsian techno and fast paced hypnotic energy.

mosdeep is back with a fascinating four track ep, the tales of part 1, that veers from slow and beatless to fast and energetic. it comes from r-a-g and is a soundtrack to a distant world with corrugated drums, free flowing synths and lots of mysterious forces at work. pressing on translucent purple coloured & marbled vinyl.

mosdeep is back with a fascinating four track ep, the tales of part 1, that veers from slow and beatless to fast and energetic. it comes from r-a-g and is a soundtrack to a distant world with corrugated drums, free flowing synths and lots of mysterious forces at work. pressing on black vinyl.

christian smith opens the show with his techno track - drive like a firework. fast and groovy played 909 hihats combined with a repeating lead bass loop is always a guarantor for a peak time track. but it s not enough with that. christian adds a second acid like synth line, which drills his message in your brain: party like a freak! remember literonvs - white falls

ein sonnenjahr beinhaltet 12 mondzyklen. der tag und die nacht haben jeweils 12 stunden. im fußball weiß man um die stärke des 12. mannes und seit der gebietsreform hat berlin exakt 12 bezirke. mit dieser ausgabe der about:berlin gehen wir nach kreuzberg-friedrichshain. genau genommen geht es direkt an das kottbusser tor. unser cover-motiv blickt vom obersten stock des plattenbaus am kotti fast schon sehnsüchtig richtung mitte.
das limitierte 4-fach vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

incl download code... the re-issue includes remixes from melbournes fantastic man and enigmatic french house producer i:cube who holds down the b side. the original pressing sold out extremely fast and there has been a consistent demand for a re-press. the original mix pizza guy sold 42k units worldwide since its release 2013. a dedicated pr & marketing campaign is implemented in both uk and anz. 6 weeks pre-order campaign with several remixes pitched in for premiere partners & coverage.

and just like that, sounds of the city bring out a new walt j ep! the label is fast becoming recognised for its ability to force mythical house producers from chicago back into the studios after decades of hiatus, and we still don t know how they manage it! after brian harden s recent stormer, this three-tracker by the great walt j is just what we need to sooth our evenings a strong beat winds into starry melodies and forward-thinking percussion on test your limits, while simplicity (the atkins tribute) calls all stations to detroit and lays down some utter truth it s exactly the sort of house music we want to hear bald, fiery, and deep as hell. bypolar, on the other hand, is classic walt just doing his thing dope samples, heavy chords, and dusty drum swings. the quintessential house shit.

ever striving for perfection, sherard ingram aka dj stingray 313 for this fifth barba release hits us with elegant but typically fast pacing modern electro 3 tracker.

das vorletztes 50 weapons release vereint die neue berliner technoschule: rødhåd trifft hier auf die drei fjaak-jungs, eine kombination mit fatalen folgen.
• * super smash* (angelehnt an super smash bros, ein nintendospiel, mit dem die jungs sehr viel zeit verbracht haben) ist ein fjaak powerhouse-banger wie er im buche steht und der lange zeit als opener für ihr liveset diente.
• während fjaak sich auf housige synths verlassen, taucht mike bierbach aka rødhåd direkt ins dunkle. sein -oblivious- paart fast schon paranoide percussions mit typisch dystopischen synth-flächen, die in der ferne heulen - wahrscheinlich in trauer über 50weapons.

candido cameron was a cuban percussion maestro who had played with luminaries such as dizzy gillespie, buddy rich and count basie throughout his illustrious musical career which started in 1952. fast forward to 1979 and candido finds himself caught up in the disco boom that had engulfed his adopted new york city. feeling he could add his trademark quick-fire conga and bongo playing to disco s straight 4x4 syncopated rhythm he cut some records with legendary nyc label salsoul. the fruits of this partnership were 2 full length lp s and a handful of 12inch singles that changed the face of underground disco.

anonymous edits return with vol 3 picking 3 tasty cuts and reworking them for 2016. limited pressing act fast.

after a succesful remix for monkeeplatez second vinyl cut, greenville massive returns to the berlin house imprint to release their latest 4 track ep with their characteristic melodic house sound with 2 original tracks. on remix duties the duo has invited monkeeplatez´ own eintier. young fast-shooter dayne s delivers a deep house cut to complete the package.

freedom wig ist der name des mittlerweile dritten studioalbums des norwegischen duos ost & kjex. zehn tracks, die wieder einmal perfekt den spagat zwischen indie und underground electronica schaffen und dabei nichts vom typischen ost & kjex-humor vermissen lassen. wie das genau klingt? vom jazzigen intro von honky tonk, über die extrem tanzbare bassline von chachacha, bis zu den tropischen xylophon-klängen in down river und dem fast schon spirituellen summen von easy bietet dieses album ein extravagantes feuerwerk für die ohren. und das spürt man vor allem bei den einzigartigen und energiegeladenen live-shows der skandinavier. schön, dass es noch künstler gibt, die uns daran erinnern, nicht alles zu ernst zu nehmen.

bristol based julian smith aka october returns to skudge records with the full length black body radiation. sounding like the soundtrack for a long lost dystopic anime movie. action packed, intense, fast-moving. body music from the future.

>flow motion< often is considered one of their more accessible releases - featuring the classic track >i want more< and the baleric title cut, cited by fsol, aphex twin, mars volta, and countless others as a major influence. 7 tracks, picture sleeve, 180g vinyl + mp3
-flow motion-, das achte studioalbum von can, wurde 1976 bei virgin veröffentlicht. das album ist stark von cans liebe zum reggae beeinflusst, der erste titel -i want moore-, fast ein disco-track, wurde als single ausgekoppelt und erreichte chart-platzierungen in deutschland und großbritannien.

- die lp erscheint als 180g vinyl inkl. mp3-download codes

credit
irmin schmidt - keyboards, vocals
jaki liebezeit - drums, vocals
holger czukay - bass, vocals
michael karoli - guitars, violins, vocals

jimi bazzouka is back! we all know jimis love for all sorts of music and especially african and traditional music. for this 3rd episode of outstanding edits, jimi goes industrial + synth pop + techno + african music. dont sleep if this ones sells out as fast as the 2 previous volumes.

50% deal , be fast !!
in early 2015, italian electronic producer fabrizio mammarella aka telespazio released an excellent debut full length on hell yeah, and now the label offers up four tracks from it remixed by modern greats kito jempere, wolf muller, harvey sutherland and tempelhof. in original form the album was a truly unique and idiosyncratic journey into a freaky sound world. now it has new moods and groves layer into it and becomes just as exciting a proposition as a result.

another essential contribution to the studio barnhus catalogue from the unstoppable force that is baba stiltz. these ultramodern dance pop anthems see young baba utilizing his own voice in a more direct and heartfelt manner than on any of his previous barnhus recordings, as well as dusting off the old acoustic guitar. much more to come, until then: lets make this last, dont move too fast make it for real, know how you feel lets make this last, dont move too fast lets make this real, know how you feel, dont move too fast make it real, know how i feel

following on the success of markus suckut and eduardo de la calle previous releases, shlomi abers next release is another ep of fast driven, pulsating, relentless techno, topped with remixes by two of the most sought after producers of the past years, truncate and jeroen search. on the a side, 48v and its truncate remix, while on the b shaded in mars and jeroen searchs remix of it. another one to bag.

nach renaissance, seinem letztjährigen debüt, ist rafael da cruz aus köln zurück mit seiner zweiten black label 12inch. diesmal überzeugt er düster und treibend mit rex, mit einem unglaublichen remix von edgar peng und einer epischen version von andre lodemann, welcher in den letzten wochen bereits viel support von tastemakern wie Âme, dixon, sandrino und mehr erhielt. 2015 war ein super jahr für rafael da cruz. er tourte durch südamerika, thailand, indien und europa und spielt in legendären clubs wir d-edge, warung and watergate. seit fast drei jahren betreibt er mit right to love seine eigene clubnacht im bekannten und wohl unangefochten besten clubs kölns, dem gewölbe. die geschichte geht weiter und dieses kapitel heißt rex.

marvin zeyss is back with the 3rd issue on his own imprint. again featuring 4 exclusive cuts. be fast - vinyl only & gone when it s gone...

ephemerals new album chasin ghosts is the follow up to their breakthrough album *nothing is easy* and looks set to further build on the fast growing uk and international fanbase that saw them tour their debut extensively, including shows at key festivals like glastonbury, bestival and mostly jazz and score a sync in hit us tv show homeland. pressing on transparent vinyl.

after recording various psych soul and funk tracks on the whiz record label the real thing carried on after leaving the label to record more studio cuts with musician and producer stu gardner. here they let it rip with an incredible fast version of james browns *give it up, turnit loose* ... and they left in that all important secret ingredient of a lovely long drum break. stu gardner himself took to the microphone on this track, with various background vocals and screams, and did the vocals for the amazing b-side *it s a family thang*!

fresh, boomy, explorative rhythm textures in dj compatible techno mode.

succeeding his profound and forward-thinking album >depth charged< which was revealed last february, terence fixmer returns with >depth charged remixed< featuring ostgut tons answer code request and uk’s underground techno hero steve bicknell. >elevation<, originally the final track of the album, emotional and reflective, is kicked up a notch by acrs patrick gräser by adding ponderous drum patterns making it perfect for the floor. conversely, steve bicknell takes on >unforeseen<. with its fast paced rolling bass it is now put into top gear shivering with feverish reverberations. to compliment each variation, included on the ep are fixmers own live versions that have energetically filled dance floors throughout his tour.

with growing support from technos finest selectors, this uk label is fast becoming one-to-watch if sci-fi-laden machine music is your bag. dark arts 06 rolls out with ‘gallery’, a crafty slab of organ-burning techno. to follow, rugged detuned bass throbs throughout the raw but funky as hell stealth-houser ‘spare groove’. the aquatic electro of ‘opaline’ is a delicate, percussion-driven ride until the chest-caving bottom end hits.to finish, ‘atrium’ is a deadly, percussion packed minimal groove - heads down and eyes closed for this tense space jam. highly recommended!

jack cutter is a songwriter and guitarist based in the san francisco bay area in california. he started with a $5 banjo just after finishing high school. in university, during the late 60’s, he performed with bar bands in buffalo, new york. after completing university and a year as an aerospace engineer, he decided that attack helicopters were not really what the world needed and so he headed off to california in pursuit of music and mystic times. fast forward to fall 2014: jack is playing his quintessential tune, ‘gift of our fathers’ in the sf bart subway to an onslaught of morning commuters when he was spotted by 40 thieves. eureka! love at first sight and in the next few months, two of jack’s original acoustic pieces were given the 40 thieves treatment. enter david sanderson aka david harks, a singer, songwriter, producer and label curator from the east sussex region of the uk. ‘having fallen in love with the cosmic boogie (of 40 thieves classic ‘backward love’) i really felt i would love nothing more than to write a tune with them. layne got back in touch with a track he was working on entitled serpent strut with jack cutter and we worked via email over a few months to brew up that misty soul.’ deep, stony, psychedelic, drawing from the well of hawkwind, joni mitchell, david crosby, baffo banfi and tolkien-tinged acoustic led zep, the proof of concept is now complete and in the capable and loving hands of claremont 56.

nouvelle phenomene is a new wave/synthpop band from budapest, hungary. they debuted with the glory of romance lp in 2014. fast forward to the summer of 2015 bordello a parigi takes care of a maxi-single with the original lp tracks cruel game and au fond de mon coeur and remixes of both tracks by vanzetti & sacco and machinegewehr!

masterworks music certainly know how to make an entrance, kicking off this new series, bag of tricks , with a star-studded cast. picking the best high-end sizzlers from a who s who of the nu-disco scene. highlights include the sublime slicked-out chic-style electro-disco of rayko looks like love the shiny 80s synth-soul seducer too much for me to take by dr packer and the shoulder-padded power-stomp of 80s child s bangkok nights pressed on limited white vinyl these won t be around for long so act fast!

part 2 of editors kutz 005 pressed on purple vinyl feat cuts from jkriv / noodleman / riccio & emvee who round things off nicely. with edits and reworks on little known or impossible to find originals, and some beloved classics, this release covers various disco styles, keeping the right balance between the uptempo and low tempo vibes. limited repress act fast

catalogue number pp011 is another trip sponsored by the obalski music lab. check into the world of el lobo. lean back and meditate over a glass of champagne, get sucked into ambient landscapes only obalski can deliver. the feather of a tropical bird gently lands on a bed of fresh, humid green grass. flip sides, fast a basedrum jumps and punches, soft yet certain it leads the way, getting joined by pleasent company of fairylike synth sounds, every now and then a bumblebee hums. snippet, who s on the phone?

giant 45 returns with 2 more tasty reworks. a side takes a blue eyed soul gem and reworks it for today s floors. on the flip we have a much sought after japanese boogie classic reworked in the same way. limited 7 inch pressing so act fast.

one per person pls ... blazing edits from the infamous denis simachev bar resident lipelis out of moscow. fast disco, end of the nighters, and heavy freak vibes fill this plate and it s sure not to last long. a must for your sleaze arsenal. tip!

part 1 of editors kutz 005 pressed on hot pink vinyl feat cuts from luvless / trujillo / jean claude gavri & label boss vinyladdicted who teams up with sleazy mcqueen to round things off nicely. with edits and reworks on little known or impossible to find originals, and some beloved classics, this release covers various disco styles, keeping the right balance between the uptempo and lowtempo vibes. limited repress act fast.

the television screen is the retina of the minds eye david cronenberg, videodrome 1983. passarella death squad lynchpin danny passarella collaborates with london techno producer perc to create 5 soundscapes echoing erotica viewed through supercharged synapses to accompany the recent series of artworks created by danny passarella that share similar voyeuristic obsessions. lavishly colourful, the listener is drawn towards them, like an obsessive james woods slithering into his television in the climactic sequence of cronenberg’s horror classic videodrome. available as a limited edition 12- see-through blue vinyl release, the 5 tracks act as an abstraction and intensification of the mood set with their previous collaboration temperature s rising .

already played by ricardo villalobos. be fast on this one. we are glad to introduce you cht 6th release from our co-founder roberto natalini. 2000 bc is an electronic techno tune full of experimental sounds and dark atmosphere. inclhuge remixes by our friends amir alexander and franco cinelli. the additional black hawk is a very strong track with old school elements and a bouncey underground groove. artwork by daniele troiani. comes again with an outstanding cover art. chelsea hotel never fails!

archeo recordings is a reissue record label that regenerates old, lost, obscure (and forgotten) rare gems of italian music of the 70s and 80s, and not only.

cologne based acid maverick andreas gehm dons his elec pt1 guise for his debut 12inch on bristols happy skull. following a string of releases for acclaimed labels such as jamal mosss mathematics recordings, creme jak, chiwax, bunker and solar one, gehm is fast emerging as one of the most prolific and distinctive producers bubbling up from the european underground

turning back the clock, before fast forwarding it, comes giovanni damico as g-machine. a new virtuoso of space boogie.

san franciscos very own pagan anarchist acid rave sons dj spun and jonah sharp team up with skate punk legend ray stevens ii and liquid liquid / fist of facts sal principato for their sophomore release on golf channel. a short sharp shot to the head, its hot is a fast & vibrant piece that evokes bygone, punk, no wave, genreless days - and at a fair clip at that. the bonus beats strip it down to the skeletal for some voodoo business while the columbus hotel mix is a version that sounds like nothing else you will hear this year. industrial techno tribal goth dub vibes for 2075 and beyond!