musically and emotionally, superpitchers third full-length studio album, the golden ravedays is a one sound autobiography that exhibits the skill, feeling and depth of style that the artist has honed over a period of twenty years, musically, and forty-plus-years, emotionally. and full-length it is: the golden ravedays is an epic album of 24 tracks that was released in january 2017 and is stretching over 12 respective chapter albums during a one-year period on record label, hippie dance.

optimo music are delighted to present the second full-length from the golden filter, still / alone. after relocating to london and playing shows around europe for a year and a half, self-imposed pariahs penelope trappes and stephen hindman delved into creating a two-sided existential opus by renting out old studio spaces around the uk and using mostly analog 80 s instruments, machines and effects. an album about being in love with pure solitude, when still // alone is separated into two distinct sides, record one, still, is a hypnotic meditation for the nightclub. wavy patterns of sound and light bounce off of penelope’s literary vocal bursts, layered over the ominous deep synths and arpeggiators, held together only by a strict 4/4 beat. the rhythm, ironically forcing the body to move, however internally focused and mindful, still. record two, alone, takes the club offline and into the fringes of raw, odd pop.

it is mmmm?, it is aaaaaah, it is roar-roar!, it is boombittyboom, it is yess-yess-yess-right-there, it is what?!, it is looong-so-looong-not-long-enough, it is oh-oh-coming-please-don’t stop!, it is seriously?, it is intergalactic, it is yawp-yawp!, it is pandemonium, it is never-been-heard-like-this-before: superpitcher!

the number of bad luck is the number of good luck in our world. antoine harispuru aka golden bug is back on lddlm with what has been a constant night hit for ivan smagghe since he magically received it. we are very happy to share it with you. progress feat. diego holdez kind of defies categorisation, and blows the walls of the classic slow downed clocks of golden bug. we d describe it as vocal funk? you may describe it the way you want. ask your girlfriend, she seems to love it. on remix duty, miami come berlin bad boy danny daze a rest from the big room for a pounding omnidisc version that will slowly burns through any leather jacket, very corrosive stuff. physical disco is classic golden bug, a demented industrial pinball machine of some kind. whilst supernova is that exact machine played by a retro-futurist vocoder robot. think aux 88 played at 33rpm and you ll be as close as you can.

with the musical institution that the guitar constitutes, golden retriever sets out to change its paradigm with very simple means, creating a void between genres and ideas to be in, grinning in its essence yet at times grounded with serious introspective ingredients. with only an iphone as a recording studio, golden retriever has created the ep in a very minimalistic sense, not only when it comes to sheer production elements but also through that instruments chosen to use. having a background in various other scenes, you could say it s a consequence of leftover creativity and exploratory passion that didn t fit in anywhere else at the moment. the sonic palette is naive, luscious and surprisingly thick and sturdy considering the limitations of both instruments and recording equipment used. with unassailable melodies that are equally captivating as ravishing, it seduces you with the same drifter romantics and beautiful scenery as you would find in any classic country song without following the same structure. whenever a string of the guitar is plucked, struck or touched, it invokes feelings of both adventurous joy, but sometimes also the sadness of leaving something behind.

der hamburger produzent & dj david august veröffentlicht eine weitere 12inch auf counter records/ninja tune! mit der the spell/a golden rush 12inch kündigt david august seine zweite ep bei counter records an. die neue ep ist die natürliche weiterentwicklung seiner letzten veröffentlichung j.b.y./the ouvert und knüpft genau dort an, wo er mit the ouvert aufhörte: the spell vereint breakbeats mit einem üppigen klangteppich aus arrangierten field recordings, bevor er eine überraschende wendung nimmt und eine eindringliche frauenstimme erklingt. die neue ep beweist, welche dynamik in david augusts musik und auftreten steckt. in 2016 spielte er vor über 100.000 begeisterten fans, unter anderem bei festivals wie dem roskilde oder sonar, seiner dj-tour sowie seiner eigenen headline-show im londoner koko, die innerhalb einer woche ausverkauft war. nicht zu vergessen, die drei ausverkauften shows mit dem berliner symphonie orchester in zusammenarbeit mit dem boiler room.

crimes of the future is the kind of label you can trust, no matter who is at the controls. the same could be said for giallo disco, and certainly the two labels orbit a similar space for lurid soundtrack-inspired hardware jams from the italo age. vercetti technicolor is one half of the giallo team alongside antoni maiovvi, and here steps out with a perfectly bombastic range of compositions that revel in b-movie brilliance. -golden taurus- is the perfect slow-burner, those mono bass notes warming like no soft synth ever could, while -topaz fear- brings a more action-driven sequence into the mix. -death wish- too opts for a pumped up club scenario, while heinrich dressel smokes out -golden taurus- into a seedy slow-jam.

20 year old utrecht based producer julian alexander steps up for the next release in infuse with a ep of raw house grooves. sweet rain kicks things off, its deeply rounded bass and swung percussion imbuing the track with a real sense of groove. cabin fever continues the vibe whilst present brings a sense of warmth an undulating pad lending the track a more blissed out feel whilst straight furrows a tougher path with a dirtier warehouse kick and metallic percussion.

his first solo ep, barbies back, out on gomma, is a huge success for the ghetto-disco wizkid and everyone starts falling in love for his sound: his first album, hot robot, is released in 2008 and erol alkan, jori hulkonnen, prinstomas, digitalism, shitrobot play his tracks all around the world. thought, recorded and produced in his studio in gracia, barcelona, v.i.c.t.o.r features a number of collaborations: julienne dessagne (sachienne), yan wagner, fabrizio mammarella, moscoman, guillaume atlan, in fields, pajaro sunrise

taken from maps of hyperspace’s “superspace” album. “the golden energy” gets revamped for the dance floor courtesy aural imbalance. sanderson dear strips down the instrumentation for a minimal house vibe in his version, and adriano mirabile digs into mikael’s debut ep for his lush tech-house rework of “dream seeker”.

die großen hits der rocksteady-Ära von duke reid sind auf diesem album zusammengefasst. auf 180g vinyl gepresst und von den original-masterbändern gemastert, ist diese rarität nach mehreren jahrzehnten nun wieder auf vinyl erhältlich. seit den 60er jahren produzierte duke reid auf jamaika ska und rocksteady. sein tonstudio war die erste anlaufstelle für diesen sound, das label trojan (auf dem diese compilation erscheint) hat sich nach dem soundsystem-truck von duke reid benannt. duke reid liebte amerikanischen jazz und blues und ließ diese leidenschaft in die produktionen einfließen. seine produktionen gelten bis heute als weit ausgefeilter als die der konkurrenz. diese kopplung enthält jede menge raritäten, aber auch welt-hits wie “the tide is high” von den paragons.

filou brings the 9th vinyl of the romanian label escapism musique. with two original tracks, revolt and golden black, filou ascends proportions of the tech sounds in complex tracks that gets the listener into motion. cristian burkhardt transcends the tones of revolt into a symmetrical harmony that vibes up with the sheer, meanwhile ed ed enthuses through his play with cheer and rhythm, ending the release in a dancing mood.

blacksilk finally unveils the first issue, shedding light on its founder s darkest moniker. taking shape as a multi-disciplinary project, the record label founded by the dj and producer marc ash aims to bring out the best of yet hidden experimental and obscure electronic acts. this challenge is achieved by pushing the boundaries between art and music, conveying a strong message with a well defined aesthetic imprint and therefore employing unconventional art pieces into release-specific imageries.

patrick adams produced track on this p&p affiliated label, heavy keys and vibes & live party feel throughout the song. features the vocals of margo williams. onesided - huge tip!

golden parachutes is a unique, collaborative musical effort comprised of stewart walker (us/berlin) and touane (italy/berlin). following five years of collaborative live-performances and techno releases through stewart’s persona records imprint, here the duo has decided to co-mingle their influences from afrobeat and progressive jazz into a boundary-free exploration. liberated from the constraints of repetitive, pounding kick drums, they unveil a new sound of timbral fluidity built-up from live and sequenced instruments. more than just music, their innovative approach delivers 43 minutes of consummate aural landscapes that pull the listener in head first. as the title ‘into the dark grey morning’ suggests the album takes you on a sweet atmospheric journey where melodic washes of colour and light flicker illumination into the dark clouds of monochromatic noise and reverb compositions, evoking fresh beginnings in electronic music... like a light at the end of the tunnel. as level records third long-play release, ‘into the dark grey morning’ is an unexpected turn away from the labels normal tendencies. with it’s live-instrumental melodies layered over sweeping electronic backdrops the album dips deeply into progressive rock waters and surfaces with a contemporary krautrock sound, logically delivered by a label from düsseldorf, the birthplace of krautrock music.

eduardo de la calle brings back to memento his trademark analogue sounds and musical experimentations with the golden archives 1 ep. two tracks that once again define the spanish mavericks personal hybrid of detroit techno and european electronica, veering into psychedelic territory and progressive rhythms, and continuing to explore the outer limits of the underground scene. * missing you (edit)*s chants and deep soulful atmospherics build up with emotional piano melodies, while * quasicalligraphic*s mechanical stabs and ghostly synths are accompanied by spectral percussions and melancholic chords.

is it balearic releases a debut ep from clandestino s joe morris. 4 tracks of lush electronic grooves. the title track golden tides is a mid tempo houser with beautiful pads and soft arpeggios. late afternoon sundowner vibrations. the second track bayou has touches of sueno latino about it, an afterdark evocative tropical house trip. on the flip the first track light of the moon is a more reflective slo mo affair. warm pads and 808 sounds melting into cicadas. finally we come to mpondo theme. sounds of nature kalimba and loose percussion all sit together and watch the sun dip over the savannah horizon. a proper ep this covering all shades.

gold coloured vinyl in deluxe pantone gold sleeve – limited to 2000 units with downloadcode included.
first time on 12” since the original 2007 press. finally back on wax, the hot 8 brass band’s legendary cover of marvin gaye’s sexual healing gets a special release for record store day 2016. pressed on gold coloured vinyl and housed in a deluxe pantone gold sleeve, this special package features the original edit of sexual healing alongside fresh new edits for the dancefloor. this stone-cold classic has been a fixture in radio, club and festival sets across the world for almost a decade and only continues to grow in popularity.

with their next carefully curated release, the opilec music label begins to shine a light on the roots of italo with the reissue of an ultra rare and obscure synth italo disco track by a. avenue from 1984.

goldenboy music releases its first ep. chapter one of a techno coloured vinyl series produced by blackwater exclusively for antonello teora’s productions. a two tracks single side ep plus devianza’s rework for a head banging set, two proper techno tracks, straight and rough. hate and violence are conveyed in a single artery, turning negative energy into positive trying to metabolise informations always consciously.
single sided pressing plus fold-out poster.

before the release of cosmic machine 2, here’s a new teaser of what is going to be another fantastic compilation. the french disco and proto-electro, still young and fresh is back with its groovy beats, punctuated by its timeless synthesizers ... a real treat for cosmic machine’s fans!

hidden truth is an open window to the occult knowlegde, an initiation into the hermetic wisdom. jonas kopp delves into his characteristic sound. direct, mental and mechanic in equal parts, the fifth release of this series comes full of classic and atemporal techno structures.

hand numbered limited edition of 300 copies on 180 gram high quality lacquered pressed solid black vinyl. all tracks have been specially remastered for long cut vinyl format by alek stark at fundamental audio (madrid).

lenzman is back on metalheadz with his first original work since his debut album looking at the stars. the ep is everything you would expect from lenzman, soulful and well produced.

we are extremely excited about this new release, wich sets the return of lars bartkuhn to dance oriented projects. the needs label founder and author of some many classics like * world*, * walking through circles* under his passion dance orchestra or masterpieces like ‘midnight ceremony’ with his brother marek as bobjazz, joins neroli with a lush and joyful ep aptly titled * music for the golden age*. lars here offers the musical and deeply evocative journey golden age in two versions that have great long building qualities and the subtle groovy ‘daybreak contemplation’. lars is equally experienced in the production/programming field as in being a bandleader and composer. the exquisite trademark balance between the organic and more driving electronic elements is evident throughout the whole ep and delivers a breathtaking and delicate musical insight into lars artistically unique language. a perfect addition to nerolis catalogue.

an ep of golden bug on lddlm has been a long-time coming. paths crosses, encounters, similitudes. but it took all of us time to agree on how golden bug should fit into our mortal ethics of fragmentation: we don t want to sound like anybody else, each track on the ep should all sound different. the french but barcelona based producer played our game, anticipating his future and very diverse album with a spook yet catchy 12inch. wild boys was an instant ear-catcher, some proto funk with a very strong vocal by yan wagner that made it sound like duran duran on speedball. it was hard to take it to another level but lord tusk, one of our favourite producers of the emerging -no genre london scene beefs it up, kraftwerk way. its moody as we all are. ik voel je shows the more experimental spaced out side of golden bug, we d call it space rock if we had to. do not neglect l-horloge, it s slow, dark, menacing but it s a real time bomb if tuned correctly.

one hundred. three digits. finally weve made it and were proud to announce that we’ve reached a milestone that every label aims for: the one hundredth release in a continous sequence of catalogue numbers. and what a journey it has been over the course of the past eight years. to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event no-one less than marco resmann himself comes up with a dedicated 12inch single thats not only named 100 but also comes as a special gold vinyl edition plus gold label prints and seethrough packaging that makes this record stick out amongst many in each and every vinyl lovers collection as well as in every dj case.

leaving paradise.

just 6 months after his debut release on the label, weekend circuit invite alderaan back at the helm of techno. alter ego of buenos aires artist franco de michele already revered by some of the industry greats presents statics / golden ratio a manifestation of progressive and dynamic techno, with stanislav tolkachev taking the b side. hailed as one of live technos notorious artists, stanislav makes his first appearance on the london based imprint, presenting an abstract take of ever intense, rolling techno for the remixes. with previous releases on the likes of semantica & m rec ltd, tolkachev, originally from ukraine comes as no newbie.

uc005 is music for sideways times when down is up and up is down. golden round circus and i couldnt fool around no more are spiritual kin to michael wynn band s dark night and straight shooter s frame of mind.chugging, cosmic aor by heads for heads. golden round circus elevates the mind with hypnotic synth and i couldn t fool around no more soars on open drum breaks, guitar solos and multitracked harmonies. nobody knows what s really going down with the mysterious viking known as the keeper. here s what we know: the keeper is swedish, has some previous work in nemas problemas on fasaan recordings, and an upcoming release on passport to paradise. while we ve been sworn to reveal no more information, the keeper is more than welcome to the universal cave family.

field records continues to focus on its first run of solo artists eps with four tracks from uk pair szare. before now this frozen border and horizontal ground duo has excelled in crafting cavernous bass chambers and off beat rhythms with ease - just as they do here. riding up and down, skipping left and right and swelling with a sense of post apocalyptic optimism as it goes. this ep is full of fresh ideas, fulsome production and a dark energy that makes it fit perfectly on the most recent end of the hardcore continuum.

the idea that france once had a genius and let him go to california where he was more welcome and appreciated than in paris is, in the digital area, a trivial issue. every single web entrepreneur heads towards the silicon valley to develop his ideas. during the 70’s, this was less ordinary. back then, it was another area, music, which witnessed the departure of a very talented guy for the united states, a country that quickly understood he was a star. marc cerrone, a trained drummer and disco phenomenon who sold more albums than many other artists put together, saw his career magnified by america but also slightly twisted by france which quickly reduced him to a style, disco music, without trying to understand who he was and how relevant his talent was. his path went through two phases, two complementary moves.

l.a. based funkateer moon b is bringing his hazy cosmic funk-jams to the pulp imprint. measure pleasure is a slice of heavy synth laden otherworldly machine funk that is sure to evoky a vary of sentiments. with remixes by the swede golden ivy and briton fudge fingas, the 5th installment of the pulp series is promising to be a melodious trip down funk avenue.

tattoo and street artist by day, techno producer when dusk hits, the multi talented andreas andreasson aka diagenetic origin returns to sonic groove for his annual installment of heavy, deep and diligent techno. with the *golden age ep*, the berlin-based producer showcases a diverse collection of moody cuts, from the futuristic longings of the rhythmically challenging *telepathic future* to the deep cavernous percussion workout of *the awakening*. drawn out aerial melodies are both supported and shattered by andreas penchant for heavy primal drum programming, serving as a reminder of his formative years spent drumming for punk and hardcore bands in sweden. spanning the depth and breadth of the techno scale, *golden age* commands attention and adds to his consistently qualitative output on sonic groove.

new x-masters! after the massive nicholas/morning factory release its finn gold with the 2nd x-masters. finn gold resisted his routines and started working on some other music... opening track is a briliant cover version of the classic atmosphere. pretty bold to cover such a classic, but finn gold nailed it! flip side gives 2 other excellent 90s inspired tracks for the body and soul. pretty amazing release!! recommended.

the first split ep on optimo trax!

music for nightclubs and far beyond

after proudly rocking two of his next-level cuts for one of our earliest split releases, cgi is thrilled to welcome golden donna back for a full four-track ep, seedy approach. the tracks chosen for this release open up listeners and dancers to a deeper and more diverse side of the producer otherwise known as joel shanahan.

cooked straight on the searing streets of glasgow and served up for mind-bending, floor-filling pleasure – golden teacher are back with sauchiehall enthrall, an all-new four track ep released directly by the band. following a slew of snapped-up releases on optimo music, soul jazz / sotu, huntleys & palmers and akashic records – which saw the band meld the worlds of acid-house, leftfield disco, ebm, dub and afrobeat – golden teacher have redrawn the boundaries of their sound yet again, giddily embracing jacked-up uk funky, dancehall, musique concrète and further tripped-out stylings from the badlands of escocia. slithering, rattling and snapping like a snake with a toothache, this ep is further proof that golden teacher are one of the most infectious and unhinged dance acts around at the moment. repress

appropriate to the golden gate club s philosophy and attitude, -its never to late for gate-, ggcr is coming up with cat.002. it took nearly 2 years for this second release, we could also say, better now then never or good things take time, but hey, who cares anyway? to the content, -golden times- is a exclusive various artist collection, trying to reflect the wide spectrum of sound we find in the place. four very different producers with four different tracks but yet a unique vibe. techno, deep house, tech house and electronica goes here very smoothly hand in hand. while only three of them, saytek, midas 104 and elizar & dromme are placed on the vinyl, samuel fach s -technologie- has been added as digital bonus.

for the second vinyl release we welcome on board another great artists by the name of christian farias, maurice giovanini & gorbani - that bring you a powerful collaboration ep named >golden axe / crisocalgaru< which consists out of 2 original tracks & 2 amazing remixes from - nu zau & plusculaar directly from bucharest, romania…

on the aa side is the previously unreleased instigator while on the a side he reworked golden teachers

there are two front-cover artworks on one record: one by stefan marx, one by alex solman info: back in 2012, benjamin brunn played a heartbreaking ambient liveset at the almighty golden pudel club, hamburg. his set was recorded and released as a cd on pudel produkte. as it was the perfect soundtrack for the lazy days at smallville recordstore, we all felt the urge to release this on vinyl- and during a blurry smallville night at pudel, we decided to do it. benjamin cut out two parts of 20 minutes each and here it is as a limited recordstore day 2015 item. there are 2 front covers on this fullcover sleeve- one from stefan marx and one from alex c.i.a solman, the king of pudel-related artworks and mfoc.

german mark jackus and marcus sur collaborated on this beautiful piece of music with singer/songwriter golden parazyth.

five dubbed out techno cuts from echoed (industrial) anthem to (pulsating) dancefloor banger. inspired by late-nineties dub techno. what happened remains uncertain ...