spezial offer!!! form and function’s second release comes by the hand of a. brehme. over the years the brussels based artist has build a solid reputation as a dj through both frequent appearances as well as curating his own nights at fuse club in brussels. this alongside being a coresident together with peter van hoesen at technoon and playing in clubs such as de school, grelle forelle, suicide circus and more. after years of silent but devoted work in the studio a. brehme is ready to release his debut ep consisting of four powerful cuts that perfectly reflect the sound and mindset he gained his reputation with.

on the a-side things start of with “inityiat” which simply can be seen as a distorted form of “initiation”. starting of hypnotic, the track slowly progresses adding a plethora of subtle percussive elements. an ethnic and mysterious chanting complements the latter throughout the sonic voyageand caters for a promising start. part two of the a-side, “hata isler”, takes off where “inityiat” ended, but amplified in strength. subliminal voices manipulated harmoniously into the pads are mixed with sophisticated alternations of snares and hats. the result: a perfect continuation of the spirit the first track. side b commences with “insan”, a title that serves the track right. straight forward, upgrading the tempo of the previous tracks into a drive that’s impossible to resist. the maelstrom of drones and soundscapes on a layer of thundering sounds, induce a new stage of sonic hypnosis, until it gradually phases out into silence. “tzotzil” on the other hand is a skillfuly crafted tooltrack that’s build around a glooming and reverbing baseline.

90s freak-beat enthusiasts may recognize this record as oringally released on temple records new york in 1995. we are such fans of the label that we ve teamed up with khan (aka bizz od, 4e, gizz tv....) to start a new series of releases pulling from temple s vaults. the first in the series sees khan and brother cem (aka jammin unit and 1/2 of the legendary air liquide) unleashing a torrent of acid-tinged jack in the form of you make me function and fun house . drummy madness for the most unhinged hours of the dance. pressed on clear vinyl and bearing the original temple logo as homage to the label.

recompiled i/ii ist das erste von zwei vinyl-only-releases von function, die zuvor unveröffentlichte stücke sowie bereits vergriffene musik beinhalten. recompiled ii/ii wird im oktober 2017 erscheinen.
a-ton ist ostgut tons editionslabel mit besonderem fokus auf ambient-, archiv und andere musik.

after releases on wolfskuil and stockholm ltd. border one is set to make the first release on the new born belgian imprint “form and function”. this 4 track ep marks a new momentum in his young career. his ‘despair ep sets the pace for the new brussels based imprint that’s surfing on a wave of young talents and initiatives coming out of the country’s capital city.

tripping, effective house jams blending subtle disco & jazz vibes w/ dub approach.

it’s been a long time coming. after raygun, conscious mind, void vip, stolen desire and a host of other guest appearances over the years, it was about time spirit delivered his first full solo release and it has certainly been worth the wait!
‘international’ has already been causing some severe destruction in the hands of those dj’s fortunate enough to have early access. an unrelenting frenzy of thunderous bass, seesaw amen fills, cavernous reverberating drums and hypnotic pads spiralling towards it’s intense surging apex. creeping synths, stripped-down militant rhythms and stealth subs provide the perfect vision for the title track, ‘stalker’ before ‘look out’ completes the journey with a brooding bass overload, surrounded in huge atmospherics and mystical echoing vocals.

brassica is a trusted staple in the field of outboard house and techno, from time served on labels as esteemed as dissident and civil music through to more recent outings on feel my bicep and others. here the uk producer has been snapped up by vivod for four tracks of deep analogue house and electro to warm the cockles a treat. coco diaz is a tightly wound jam that hinges on a broken beat, while splash opens out into a blissful melancholic reverie. nothing to say amps up the sleaze and the acid a treat before blue function heads into more trippy soundtrack territory

next fuction output incl. huge s.p.y. vip interpretation

nice price deal !!! a double a-sided split single by the labelowner and the mainfloor-rocker from madrid. codec is pushing his concept of goosebumps-evoking music further to the point of no return, where it is directly crawling under your skin. as the title says the track is drifting on and on and before you realize it youll find yourself hands up high into the center of the dancefloor and the middle of the night. constanly rising... ascii.disko is further developing and fusing his future translation of detroit with an overwhelmingly huge, emotionally uplifting sound. he is sharpening his creative vision of what makes a dancefloor move and turns a great night into an outstanding one!! ltd re-release!!!

are there any aliens out there? (probably!) what would they think of the human race? do the people in power really care about us? what would they think of mass corruption from corporate companies and governments?..... but hold on a minute, are we decent to our own partners, families, neighbours, people in need of the essentials and those we work with? do the police, authorities, prisons, care homes and detention centres look after the vulnerable in the correct way? yo aliens!!!!!! you are probably more advanced than us as a race so you ve probably worked out ways of stopping inequalty, slavery, famine, war and other general shite. if so, get your self down here right now and show us the way!!!!!!

the ep is a testament to the musical development of the space echo project and we re excited to hear what the future holds. dj support: franck roger, jacques renault, massimiliano pagliara, dj rocca, shmlss, phil darimont, pete herbert, snax, hard ton, sebastian voigt, dicky trisco, marvin & guy, pete herbert, alkalino, jarle brathen, rayko, fingerman

nonplus continue with the source direct re release and remix series and here we have one of the most influential dnb tracks ever written, source direct - the crane, which was a 90s classic at the forefront of the future thinking genre. alongside the original track there was an alternate version found on an old dat tape which will now surface on nonplus ltd 003, and on remix duties, inland & function give their take on the track giving it the 4/4 techno treatment.

inoue shirabe is no newcomer for those who have been following antinotes releases last year. with function spring / gravitation of acidtree, his third release on the parisian imprint, the okayamas producer delivers what may be his two most sophisticated tracks so far. with function spring, inoue shirabe continues to investigate the subtle equilibrium between opposite feelings of sadness and joy that he successfully reached on down into the black church, on his previous 12inch. this time, the japanese producer uses celestial elements (bells, an organ in the distance that we can hear punctually) to counterbalance the roughness of the rhythmical section, in order to plunge the listener into a profound state of meditation.

as a preemptive strike before soma unleash their specially commissioned compilation, transmissions glasgow, we are proud to bring you one of the highlights from this as two of scotlands biggest techno exports, slam & gary beck, come together for pressure lights. a track celebrating slams long running club night pressure, that has been at the centre of scotlands techno scene for almost 17 years. big room beats and furious snares are the order of the day as the 2 techno titans deliver a monster track designed to destroy any dancefloor.

incl function remix

motor city. the home of hi-tek soul. or simply, the origin. just a few of the names with which to descibe a city in the heart of america that has the power to captivate ones imagination. in the early 20th century it revolutionized transport, ushered in an age of previously unknown mobility and became the automotive capital of the world. during the 60s it gave us motown, one of the most influential r&b and soul record labels to ever exist. and, before the turn of the millennium, it would bring forth another musical revolution: the one called techno music. to abstract division, the city of detroit and its artists are a major source of inspiration. as such, they decided their newest metropolis ep was to be an hommage, a means of giving back. this special package includes an original track that keeps close to the spirit of melodic, rhythmic, minimalism detroit is known for. it also features three very special remixes by close friends oscar mulero - under his trolley route alias (which he hasnt released music under since 2010) - function, who ups the darker ante and marcel fengler who infuses it with his trademark berlin funk.

digital & response with a 3 track drum & bass vinyl

the famous electronic band from nyc blondes (rvng intl) revisited by claro intelecto, huerco s & function. jus brilliant

the 3rd classic installment features remaseterd tracks from function & sandwell district.

2nd part of sneaky tim s legendary - whats your function - release. this time including - mental kombat -, - bad connection - and the 2nd remix of - mental kombat - from ricardo villalobos & heiko mso!

inspired by his dj residency at limelight, beginning in 1993 at the famed the new york venue, the wheels behind david sumners function project began turning. in 1996 the first wave of productions emerged, with his now classic debut on damon wilds synewave label.

body function and vatican shadow have combined forces on > games have rules< for hospital productions, simultaneously stripping back each producers more prevalent production elements - the dancefloor-focused techno structures of function, the experimental cassette-roots of vatican shadow - to create an album of dynamic electronic ambient music, equal parts rhythmic and atmospheric.

rawax proudly presents sneaky tims legendary release >whats your function<. ricardo villalobos and heiko mso with a remix weapon

long time colleagues david sumner (aka function) and ed davenport (aka inland) have teamed up to relaunch sumners esteemed imprint, infrastructure. the label has been lying dormant since 2006 when sumner focused his energies on sandwell district and relocated to berlin in 2007. they kick things off with a collaboration under the guise function/inland with this new ep, odeon/rhyl

when you finally achieve a long sought after goal, dont think of it as you making it, but rather that it was not challenging enough to begin with.
epi centrum is jurek przezdziecki, who you may be familiar with thanks to his numerous releases on labels like cocoon, affin and synewave. known for always pushing sonic boundaries, as well as seeking new sources of inspiration, he is undoubtedly one of those artists who does anything but tow the line. raw, organic electronics, mixed with precision in execution are at the very heart of jureks output and his work has thus far received praise from the likes of depeche mode, laurent garnier, sven väth and damon wild.

jubilee for dystopian… not only the number 005 for the label, also 5 years of dystopian showcases around the world and a good working agency and label since 2012 – the dystopian guys want to say thank you with that special release. and what fits better to invite some long term guests to remix dystopian artists ?! first, we invited pär grindvik who played the second dystopian party ever in 2010 to remix the already wonderful >stone edge< by felix k. and what else to say, that one turned out into a tribal techno monster.second remixer is function – he played the every first dystopian event back in 2009 (you remember, as sandwell district live, ben klock, shed and rodhad).. so, this time it s our pleasure – and to get a good balance to the a-side, he delivered a groovy hypnotizing minimalistic tool.. you need to let i grow, but than this track getting you from behind :)

after functions epic debut album incubation had several months to breathe, ostgut ton issues four remixes by function contemporaries rrose, vatican shadow, recondite and nsi. spread over 4 sides of vinyl they paint a picture rich in texture and atmospheres fitting its origin.

after this sublime achievement of voigtmann on our last ep, this time our dear friend michael melchner is introducing his vision on our viennese imprint.

the infectious, hypnotic and psychedelic work of function/sandwell district is now on ostgut for the 1st time.

an original electronic disciple hailing from new york, sandwell districts david sumner a.k.a function presents his debut album *incubation* on ostgut ton. like the soundtrack to a suspenseful techno-thriller, or retro-futurist sci-fi tale, it is a modern sound journey heavy on imagery. over eight tracks we are guided through the varying moods and scenes of functions musical temperament. be it through writhing layered club tracks, soaring string-led atmospheres, or melodic pieces founded on classic electronic traditions, *incubation* marks a new level of maturity for the berlin-based producer.

re:vision series restarts with steve poindexters timeless classic >computer madness<. we are very honored and excited to be able to re-release this beast of a track! it is hard to imagine that this was really created over 2 decades ago. so the task at hand was to find the right contemporaries to revise this masterpiece, we didnt have to look far to find the man for the job: function is an old friend here at thema, and things got even better when he brought in jerome sydenham to co-produce the second treatment. it is thus with great pride we announce our re:vision of computer madness, featuring two resolutely modern reinterpretations of poindexters classic.

incl. shifted, lucy, dettmann remixes! the second remix package to reinterpret planetary assault systems seminal record function 4, originally released on the influential peacefrog label in 2000.

das indie rock-quartett the plea stammt aus dem kleinen irischen dorf ballyliffin, und nachdem sie im letzten jahr die ep >nothin but trouble< veröffentlichten, erscheint nun ihr debütalbum auf planet function. produziert und abgemischt wurde >the dreamers stadium< von chris potter, der unter anderem auch the verves >urban hymns< oder i am kloot produziert hat. the plea überzeugen mit druckvollen, hymnischen songs voller hingabe und dringlichkeit.

soon-to-be-stadium rock ... it could be played to fireworks on the pyramid stage at glastonbury. (q magazine)

we are very proud and honered to release this ep by function aka dave sumner from sandwell district. one of technos true underground heroes, function (dave sumner) has been djing and making music for over 15 years. hailing from new york, he was seduced by techno music when jeff mills held a residency (as well as his own first) at the limelight in the early 90s. dave started to produce music and from the mid-90s onwards, put out music on damon wilds synewave and his own infrastructure imprint. together with regis (karl o connor) he worked as portion reform, putting out uncompromising music on downwards and becoming the only non-birmingham producer to release on the label. in 2008 dave moved to berlin, still working with regis, and now silent servant (john mendez), put his focus on the acclaimed sandwell district imprint. obsessed is a supper powerfull floating track for the dancefloor, a typical function production. this ep also contains remixes from substance and scb aka scuba, both peak-time tracks.

lirum larum is a brand new joint of >efdemin< and >rndm< who are better known as >pigon< when they team-up in the studio or behind the decks. always riding the thin line between house and techno with a twist for the obscure they decided to have their own imprint from now on. lirum larum will publish music of their own project, from friends and other partners in crime. in that regard the first release is the perfect prototype of what can be expected in the future. the 1st release features a composition of their own in two mindblowing interpreations. no other than >function< (dave sumner of the splendid sandwell collective) and >tobias.< (who released a totally underrated outstanding album in ostgut last year!) provide their interpretations of pigons track >kamm< (originally released on beatstreet in 2008).

phat remix package, with planetary assault system, silent servant, xhin...

concluding what has proven to be a nothing short of an epic trilogy, dynamic reflection unveils the final instalment in abstract divisions >form and function< series. the crowning piece features one new abstract division track, >deformation< and three remixes from mike parker, norman nodge and the secretive area forty one

finally,a new function 12inch!comes on black wax in printed in and out sandwell sleeve.the welcome return of function aka dave sumner to the sandwell camp - no surprises here - just superb quality on all levels.

abstract division returns with the second addition to their form and function series on dynamic reflection. similar to the first release, part ii also features two original tracks and two remixes, this time around by none other than delta funktionen and ben sims.

originally released through peacefrog in 2000, the tracky, tripping metallic thump of function 4 is a great early example of slaters pioneering droning, mesmerising musings as p.a.s. this is the 1st episode.

continuing a trend of strong releases in 2011, dynamic reflections ninth ep sees the light of day. firmly re-establishing the labels forward thinking nature and intelligent approach to techno, this release, the first of three, features two original tracks by abstract division and remixes by both milton bradley and dasha rush.

nic fanciulli & function (sandwell district) remixes! while he is halfway into an extensive 6-month world tour, we are now very proud to present the album remixes. gregor invited 5 of his fav producers of the moment to remix their fav album cuts!

3.1 , this is a completely different version to the marbled wax, effectively a new release - original version is deleted . wonderful lp re-versions from function and sandwell district.

more sandwell magic !! here s the new 12 release of lp remixes from the wonderful function on a prime slab of white / black / grey marbled wax for the 1st pressing only. this is also the 1st of the new releases to come in a disco sleeve with a catchy internal print job - pay attention at the back

two brand new function tracks ! finally available as a two sided release - features original a-side... function aka dave sumner returns with the new version and supreme techno affair that is >variance<. moody in the extreme, this release finally comes with the kicking and slightly acidic b-side it always deserved without sinking into the predictable mire of dub techno. space is indeed the place....

killer remix package !!! the enigmatic duo behind much of droid behaviours activity, vangelis and vidal vargas make their debut on droid recordings as raíz. raíz marks a new sound and message for the label, bringing a deeper sound to the power and grit. the raíz project first appeared on historia y violencia with the dark dub track nueva, which made waves for the label last spring. this time round the duo delves into an exploration of atmosphere, psychedelia, and themes of emotional disorder with the keep secrets ep. on remix duties are like minded music veterans james ruskin of blueprint uk and jerome sydenham vs function of ibadan / sandwell fame..

awesome berghain dub detroit whatever techno coming your way!