some may have thought the trail was cold, but battant (chloe raunet and joel dever) have just been running as far as they can. not running away from something, just keeping on moving. from the headless wave of their first lp, towards the strange shores of their second album, as i ride with no horse that is produced by its a fine line (aka ivan smagghe & tim paris) and will be released worldwide in october 2011. first glimpse: shutter. this is one of the many places where they now stand. a dry, sparse yet catchy romp. on their own edge (between early cure and meth country if you need ready made tags), electronics still dance in the corner, reigned in by the sharp its a fine line (tim paris & ivan smagghe) production. the live take of clearcut is what it says. ghosts in the machines, spookiness never in vain, this is a real song. the idea of a cover of westbam and nenas classic old school, baby had been in the mind of the team for a while. this track is a part of our history. not an easy tackle but we like to think they have made the anthem theirs. going beyond the anecdote, here is a seriously rocking wink with early support from optimo, james holden, tiga, chloe and more.

vinyl doublepack containing the best material from two albums that were recorded back in 2004, all revised and remastered in 2010. very experimental, based in (dark) ambience with rhythmic patterns oriented among idm, electro and triphop. one album was inspired by asian horror movies, and the other was highly inspired by david lynch films >lost highway< and >mulholland drive<. spooky great release... and again bonus cds included!

iberian records feature on their seventh release an ep from migrant (aka 23hz) who comes with three slabs of soundsystem funk and groovy vibes. >limbic sistim< kicks off proceedings with a building arrangement into a catchy vocal lick – all underpinned with tight beats and warm subs. >acid sumatra< works on a similar tip but ups the tribal and percussive pressure on a deeper insistent rub. whilst >pipe club< brings some classic two-steppy flavours into the mix but cleverly reinforced with massive sub weight. these three tunes are taken from migrants forthcoming album, also entitled >exit plan<. more bass n groove from the lisbon and barcelona based label that should find favour with the deeper end of both dubstep and uk funky scenes.’ early support by scratcha dva, ghosts on tape, kid606, chrissy muderbot, cardopusher, slackk, mesak, phaeleh, deville, bunzer0, throwing snow.

our 2 golden old ladies are back with a dub inspired deep cruise around the corner. anette throws the beats and chords and anita tries to kick out the bad ghosts directly into the mic. acid pauli catches the mood of this exorcism and transforms it to his own world.

after taking a break for more than 6 months bukaddor & fishbeck return with 2 quality tracks. >camino< unites tight and loose aspects in an exciting modern way of club music. the track works on more than one level and incorporates silly little ghosts of sounds and massive basslines and last but not least: a lot of profound sound shaping. >physx< on the b-side is much more warped, moves in way of a snake, does is surreal dreamlike and still makes these brave cuts that throw you back into life. at times this track seems to be quite dadaistic and maybe this accounts for the most experimentell track they have ever released... but it would not bukaddor & fishbeack if this track did not have a atchy clubby side to it.

vinyl set compiling >the crackle of my soul< & >up here in the clouds< albums plus debut 7 inch release from klanggalerie. limited to 500 copies. recorded between 2001 and 2010.

dj and production superduo youandme are back at it again. their first full ep on vinyl did it delivers three great tracks that reflect the duos wide musical range, from the deepness of ghosts, to the darker introspectiveness of nightvision and the dancefloor house of black jack, another youandme must-have record. lim. ed. of 500 units

fully qualified survivor is a 1970 release by british folk-rock singer-songwriter michael chapman, featuring the hit >postcards of scarborough<. after the critical acclaim michael chapman received for rainmaker in 1969, he followed up quickly in early 1970 with fully qualified survivor, a record more adventurous and haunting than its predecessor, with added production flourishes and equally strong songs. fully qualified survivor is the album that established chapman as a folk troubadour.

boys and diamonds is unmistakably a pop album but also one that comfortably fits in with kompakts long-standing lineage of genre-refracting releases. you will be hard up find another record that cohesively brings to mind siouxsie rubbing elbows with shabba ranks, giorgio moroder sipping daiquiris in bali, desmond dekker envisioned through skittering footwork, tom tom club sitting in with congotronics, even early madonna produced by chris and cosey. unlikely as all of that sounds, rainbow arabia makes it sound easy. mostly recorded at their home studio in echo park, muppet palace, boys and diamonds was written and produced by the couple with help from their friends in los angeles and beyond. drummer/producer extraordinaire butchy fuego (pit er pat, boredoms, mia) contributes arrangements and beats in places, and icy demons dylan ryan plays on the percussion-heavy island shuffle nothin gonna be undone . the album was mixed at the wonderful hobby shop studios in la by mudrock, who also adds some final production touches on the record. the 11 new songs on the album, were also made possible by the encouragement of peers/heroes in la like former ghosts, fool s gold, secret circuit, abe vigoda, and part time punks dj crew. outside of their hometown, they also found support and inspiration from kindred spirits like pictureplane, spoek mathambo, as well as their new home, the ever-illustrious kompakt

babylon by car is entirely in this ambiguity, between nostalgia and modernity, between pop and post-punk, electronic music and rock, past and future – its where kraftwerks >men-machines< celebrated an endless future with obedient machines. botox summons the ghosts of the century, from cybotron to wire, from fad gadget to john carpenter, to give birth to greatly personal music and, in all honesty, a rather unique sound in french electronic music. botox doesnt swagger to keep their motors running. both melodic and fierce, >babylon by car< comes as it is. and its probably the best way to take it in

soul jazz records new compilation of the uk funky scene.
>riddim box< explores the most unique, left-field and innovative uk funky releases of the recent past with loads of killer tracks and exclusives! uk funky inhabits the space between dubstep and house mixing together elements of grime, dancehall and rnb with the percussive rhythms of nigerian afrobeat and caribbean soca to produce one of the uk’s most interesting recent musical developments.

nice price deal !!! the latest release on sabina plamenovas opit label marks the next step in her creative path with two multi-faceted and intriguing tracks of her own, remixed by egyptrixx and ghosts on tape, producers who boast some of the most relevant and inventive ideas in contemporary bass-driven club music. still impossible to define, subeenas original tracks on the package are innovative even by her own standards, and for the first time plamenova combines her own voice with her sensitive, intelligent, and nuanced production, to powerful effect. support from untold, simbad, sinden, altered natives, appleblim, scratcha dva, modeselektor and more.

immaculate expansive night music. written and recorded between hungry ghosts studios in west london and a remote kent shed the attention to gear on both tracks is really rather special. the view is from above, the lights... are they on? there is life underground: these shall not last long.

a great 4 track ep full of hard techno tracks by 013 records from belgium!

nice price deal !!! >titan<. sometimes titles are just perfect, arent they? its a huge, sprawling beast that seems to inhale every mutant strain of bass music it can and exhales it in one exhilarating 4:20 blast. it opens with ominous rumbling and 8-bit bleeps (and crickets?) before ambient chords ascend out of the depths, dragging a twisting electro synth with them. that pulsating, spiraling synth slinks its way through the gossamer membranes of the track, contracting and expanding as needed, its bulbous, serrated ends emanating industrial howls like ghosts of rave sirens.

the spaniard manuel fernandez llorente had a classical musical upbringing, studying at the music conservatorium in madrid. he has been composing and producing electronic music since 1996, not only releasing on his own label >7noise< but more importantly also being licensed for various major compilations. now he is releasing his first tracks on highgrade records. at first, >addiction< unspectacularly plods on towards house heaven, but then the sparse vocals and timeless organ sounds give you a warm and soft electro shock. the first track on the b side >the gull< shows off prompts talents as a composer. a very discreet melody blankets the straight beat, taking away the coldness of the bass. a beautiful dream track that should never really end. >mechanic< brings it home and is right in your face, a journey into minimal techno country, where you meet the sound ghosts that prompt has summoned. a single drum beat here, a voice there and a now and again a sound shred that are all meticulously arranged to make the perfect atmosphere.

ruffneck proudly presents his new album, of course brought on the mighty enzyme records imprint! a beautiful designed double 12 inch + bonus cd (contains all tracks from vinyl) which offers you 8 brandnew hardcore bombs that will blow your speakers! already played by all the usual suspects so have it large!

ultraphat dbx / detroit influenced analog flavoured monster !!!

stunning hypnotic minimal techhouse, the mighty mau5 is back hot on the heels of his massive smash ghosts & stuff we have 3 tracks taken from the at play vol 2 the first time on vinyl for these monster cuts

we are honoured to announce john roberts blame the next step in our current excursion into the world of djs, clubs, flashlights, boy meets boy and boy meets girl meets girl... john roberts is already a resident in our little universe but this time we decided to mix him up with the masters of deep desasters because his new record is so heavily haunted by the spirits and ghosts of those who started it all we could not resist. these to die for chords of blame shake up minds and hands as they just would be related and who is to blame if you feel the shiver of a down pitched wurlitzer organ hand played by john in new york and also back in berlin. watch out for john roberts upcoming album on dial hopefully ready this fall!

the original pressing of >get off< with serato control vinyl on the bside sold out before we even got them all back from the pressing plant. unfortunately we weren t able to press any more with serato, but we ve been getting requests all along and now that we ve got this jamming new remix from jack beats, we felt the time was right. if you don t know jack beats, they are plus one (of scratch perverts) and beni g. these guys are heavy on the uk scene and have recently done remix work for lady sov, white williams, ac slater, does it offend you yeah?, caspa, black ghosts and much more. they turn in an epic remix that switches from rough mid tempo drums and baltimore hey grunts, to one of the craziest electro wobble things we ve ever heard. seriously. crowds have been eating this thing up and with support from djs like craze, a-trak, kissy sellout, drop the lime and boyz noize this is bound to be a big tune for summer. of course you also get the original line up with the diplo produced >get off<, the awesome bonus beats, and the rob3 remix.

attention - triple album for the price of a double! mothership tranmsission 019 – >voodeux - the paranormal<
two years ago, on the east coast of america, a couple of highly technical production wizards joined forces and created their own genre of strange and creepy techno under the moniker, voodeux. one from boston and the other from philadelphia, tanner ross and james watts first released >the curse< ep on mothership in 2008 with great success. with dj support rolling in from everywhere claude vonstroke soon commissioned them to record a full-length album of this new moody sound. voodeuxs debut album, >the paranormal< is a concentrated vision of myth and mysterious beats, exploring the eerie after-life side of techno like no other artists have done to date. it is a vision of ghosts and goblins hiding in the closet ready to scare the daylights out of you. using dark funk, ghoulish atmospheres and futuristic production, voodeux is staking their claim as the next generation of american techno and >the paranormal< is a techno masterwork for the modern underworld.

zwischen arcade fire und beirut: grosse gefuehle und grossartiger folkrock im dezember 2006 gruendeten jamie, rory, dave, andy, arne, ian und gill im schottischen edinburgh eine band - broken records. ihr sound verbindet traditionellen europaeischen folk mit modernem alternative rock made in scotland. bereits die erste 7-inch-single if the news makes you sad don?t watch it erschien auf dem coolen londoner label young turks und wurde von den ueblichen verdaechtigen gefeiert - von radio 1 bis nme. letzterer erklaerte broken records zu one of the countrys most exciting new bands. das albumdebut auf 4ad entstand im monnow valley studio in wales, wurde von ian caple produziert und vereint grosse gefuehle mit grossartigem folkrock zwischen arcade fire und beirut.

second release on important corestyle, the sister label of important hardcore records which concentrates on the more underground styles of hardcore... this time the label proudly presents 2 highly respected artists on one e.p.! on the a side two slammin tracks by north german top producer moleculez who is responsible for loads of kickin releases on top labels like the third movement, meta4, born ultraviolent and loads of more... the good man serves us two different tracks, which both will be highly appreciated by all lovers of hardcore! the flip side offers two tunes by stan grewzell (known for his releases on industrial strength). alluring ghosts is a rather slow (almost doomcore) track with a very recognazible synth sound and a marching bassdrum. mondmarsch is more industrial/dark/tech orientated.all in all, a stylistically conclusive e.p.

teufelswerk the german for devils work is hells masterpiece and a towering double album follow up to 2004s ny muscle and his breakthrough 1998 opus munich machine. across 16 exquisite tracks divided into two themes, night and day, hell weaves an intoxicating spell. night sees hell in more familiar nocturnal surroundings as detroit and chicago grooves battle the ghosts of kraftwerk, neu! and daf with notable vocal contributions from bryan ferry and p. diddy.

second part with remixes by h.o.s.h and jimpster !!

the journey into bass continues as bass frequency productions releases electro endeavours volume 2. get your (b)ass up!

mighty robot kicks off 2009 with the first vinyl release from french electro artists katelectro and jauzas the shining. the original version of >plug< is music custom-made for a dark room and a strobe, the spoken vocal adding to the sense of vague unease. newcomer ottomatique takes his >plug< rework in a different direction, retaining the vocal, adding some eighties synths and underpinning it all with a throbbing industrial meets disco bassline. the legendary ultradyne push the discomfort and discord up a notch in their remix, staying fairly true to the original, but drenching it with their unique sinister atmospherics. things take a reflective turn for closing track >art of noise< as ghosts crackle in the circuits and bring the collection to a close.

new sub label from membrane recordings, blues + acid! in a human world, even the machines get the blues. discarded debris turning backs on the dusty strewn mess of cables and circuits in the corners time passes with calloused wind. random ghosts from the mississippi delta to chicago seem to find their way into the dusty boxes. a temporary home to let loose and vent.

djax up beats special including edge of motion, dj rush and acid phreex with true classics you need to have

new excellent groovin detroit stuff from mastermind dj bone on his own subject detroit label

apologist hails from the holy land of cosmic disco italy. behind the name apologist (wave music) we find the producers brusca and sam perez. they started to gain recognition with their dark, progressive thriller of a cut called ghouls & ghosts on h plus in 2004, the duo has released productions and remixes together, separately and under different names on quality labels like yoshitoshi, baroque, swift, restart, wave music, but they dont limit themselves to sinister grooves of that nature. while their style is always epic with sweeping synthesizers and digital drama and effects, apologist is showing their sensual, dubbier side with this exlusive release of pycairo records.

nice price deal !!! the unhistories sound is psychedelic, but not in the paisley way. more mind expanding/modern...get it straight, singer isnt referencing any past trend in music. their idea involves their (very) original compositions tangling with voices stumbling, clucking, heaving, whipping, shrieking and sighing in a graceful jumble. this is a crux. this is unhistories. by way of introduction, the record is packaged in a way that brings the fun and the fury of singer into your hands, your home, your lap, your eyes, ears and headphones with life, weight and a glossy polish.

the skull returns to kindisch with four impeccably sultry and leftfield dancefloor cuts. >must have back< is silky, chicaning mix of ice-cool male vocals and slick, vacuum-packed percussion that will prove devastating to discerning dancefloors, while >lalalala< is a raw, spaced-out house jam that serves up spry, bouncy congas, wobbly bass and clipped hi-hat patterns with no small amount of dubby echo and delay. >forever ever< is a wonderfully trippy slice of minimal techno, a heady bass and percussion workout haunted by the blue, smoky ghosts of jazz keys. be careful - you may well find yourself hypnotized forever ever.the mood is less abstract but no less intense or inviting for deep, reverb-laden closing track >lovesong<. an insistent kick-drum and mind-bending fx make this prime dancefloor material, but the mood of the track is more complex - wistful, pining, mindful of the past, expectant of the future - a lovesong through and through.

gunjack & matt k strike back on the 64th release on this massive techno imprint! a serious beats extravaganza that will test your eardrums on how much bass you can handle. dirty beats, dirty samples, serious techno with a hiphop flavour..

nasty four tracker of subdued detroit minimal house from newcomer silivo manuel. silvio touches on a range of motor city vibes here, ranging from the moodyman styled atmospheric disco of the dark mind that is carlo marx to the haunting, minimal drums and native american chants of the dance of the ghosts.

the second part of the three-ep series celebrating level records tenth anniversary >top ten 2/3<, is literally a miniature world tour on vinyl. ferenc vaspoeri kicks off with an escape from the city and deep into hungarian forests yet maintains a metropolitan perspective with his harmonic, almost texture-free sound design. next on the map is hidenobu ito, who summons ghosts in tokyos asakusa district with the spookiest house sneaker released on level records to date. on the flipside, it s back to duesseldorf, germany, with local legend antonelli electr. throwing on a twisted chicago-esque house tune before fax from mexico invites us to his mountainous home with a miracoulous track which may surprise fans of his earlier works with electric guitar sounds over a massive and insisting groove

taken from the recent album standing in the way of control includes a funky black ghosts remix the original album version and a huge electro flavoured punks remix not to be missed

nice indie electro house mover incl remixes by para one (institubes), williams (get physical), filthy dukes (four music) and the black ghosts

monotonie and subtile variation mit psychedelischer einfärbung bestimmen den sound dieser platte. erster von drei teilen mit cineastischer musik auf mbf ltd vom labelchef

nice electro remix a la re match by medicine 8 the original track is taken from siobhan donaghys forthcoming album ghosts

nice price deal !!! rock house hybrid with male vocals includes remixes by black ghosts and shadow dancer

do you like to dance tzatziki? can you feel the bass of kalamata olives? do you feel feta sometimes on the dancefloor? this are all questions our 2 doctors from athens can t answer you. the only answer they know is how to make the boopie shake. this is what they say. you need to proof? do it. boopie trap is a classical piece of malaka house music that will be reinterpreted by everybodys darling dario zenker from hometown munich and the so called boss popnebo himself. what else? their ghosts are also in da house. we hate to write about the music, because how do you want to say in words what the music should sound like? difficult. not really.

paris producers guillaume atlan (the supermen lovers) and gregory louis (aloud) have recently joined forces to form new act moto signed exclusively to cyclo records. taking their influences from 70s californian funk - rock bands and icons like stretch, chicago, prince, ac/dc, they develop a style of their own, adding a touch of electro to their live instruments (guitar, bass, vocals) to deliver sexy, uplifting tracks. >heartbreaker< their first single contains that genuine positive rock n roll attitude that will make you jump off your seat while driving a convertible car on a desert highway. >who cares< on the b-side in a more spaced out way but with that added 70s funk treatment will take you to the next lost motel where you may not find anyone but a dog to talk to. motos debut ep, have been selected as part of the soundtrack of eric lavaine new screenplay >poltergay< (out october 26th in france), a comic production where gay ghosts make the life of an ordinary, newly established couple quite difficult...

troy pierce (aka louderbach, slacknoise and one third of run stop restore with magda and marc houle) unleashes one of the year s most anticipated tracks with >25 bitches<. the original track goes back a while, coming into creation as a joke composed while stuck waiting in an airport. not like humor is never ever a part of troy s music or persona, 25 bitches has been knocking down doors in his & fellow djs sets like magda and richie hawtin since last fall. pierce s bass-heavy mix starts of full of dark ghosts, working into a dub bassline and surgical mix of effects and vocals

20 new exclusive and forthcoming tracks on this limited edition 3x lp includes artist bios and an original cartoon by michael segal !!!

ultraphat futuristic minimal electronic techhouse monster made in greece. incl mathias schaffhäuser remix (ware) . tipp >> already played by get physical s dj t. also in the case from martin eyerer, ruede hagelstein & monoroom