solaronemusic is proud to announce this special record. andreas left us suddenly at june 20th in 2016 after long health problems. around that time we finished with him - the worst of gehm - release. he was so happy about this project!!! even one week later we got the terrible message that he died. we put alot of love and effort in this project to give him his last big monument! special thanks to all his friends and labels like mathematics recordings, abstract acid, creme organization, psycho thrill and of course bunker. rip in andreas! we will never forget you!

with his third album vin ploile the bucharest, romania based producer, musician and dj petre in-spirescu captured a whole new audience in 2015 and reached out with minimal leftfield ambient sounds to music loving folks, that are not part of the world-wide dance music universe. well known as one of the key figures of the romanian electronic dance music scene since his first ep tips on lucianos label cadenza, inspirescu stepped away from club sounds that made him famous due to releases on labels like vinyl club, lick my deck or amphia.

identitŠt und fiktion: der englische pianist geht der realitŠt auf den grund.

based on the eponymous play by brothers and author/performer team tobi and mike mŸller at schauspielhaus zŸrich, swiss experimental documentary film a1 traverses through time and space along switzerlandÕs first and most elongated highway structure. rich in archival sources, it sheds light on the costs and benefits of rapid movement: social, migratory and ecological patterns, economic and military designs that are mostly not immediately obvious to the casual motorist. stefan goldmannÕs soundtrack engages the filmÕs multi-layered aesthetics full on, providing a dazzling array of short compositions. profoundly synthetic in production, this free-wheeling phantasmagoria of peculiar, yet intensely likeable miniatures branches off into all directions Ð from minimalistic to overflowing, calm to banging, nightmarish to soothing. the visual patina of historic documents is playfully mirrored in intense distortion and noise artifacts, bound into rhythmic units and melodies formed of ghost notes. finding ever new ways of mining his techno background to yield surprising new forms and ideas, stefan goldmann has proven his abilities in a dazzling range of projects over the past years. works for dance, ensembles, an opera and various object-based creations made him a natural choice for the job of finding a refreshing way of linking sound and image. on its own, the music holds up by putting the listener on a high-velocity road trip of the curious mind.

diesen sommer veršffentlicht dev hynes freetown sound, das dritte album unter seinem aktuellen alias blood orange. aus einem reichen oeuvre an techniken und referenzen schšpfend, entfaltet sich das album fast wie ein theaterstŸck, beschwšrt unerwartete stimmungen, stimmen und zeitalter herauf. freetown, die geburtsstadt von devs vater und hauptstadt sierra leones ist titelgebend. inhaltlich ist es das bislang persšnlichste und auch politischste album von blood orange. verhandelt werden themen wie rasse, religion, gender und sexismus. musikalisch lie§ sich hynes von den alben der dust brothers inspirieren: its very cut and paste. like my version of paul s boutique. it kind of plays like a long mixtape.

der perfekte soundtrack fŸr bars, clubs und natŸrlich das heimische wohnzimmer. ministry of sound liefert uns auf der neuesten ausgabe der chilled house ibiza-serie die coolsten und angesagtesten house-hits des noch jungen jahres. auf zwei cds gibt es tracks und remixe von sigala, years & years, flume, birdy, snakehips, maribou, diplo & sleepy tom be right there, bob moses, ame, moderat, lindstrom, uva! kick back, relax and make time stand still to the sound of chilled house ibiza 2016!

3 cd compilation incl. eats everything, craig david, mk, josh parkinson, blonde and more

during the last three years a new name has been making waves at ostgut ton and berghain: berlin born, raised and based producer kobosil made his debut with a remix of barker & baumeckers silo (ostgut ton, 2013), completely unknown at the time, he has quickly earned his stripes as a dj on the clubs main floor, eventually becoming a resident at berghain. following up on five subsequent 12 releases and kobosils first live sets, his debut album sees him covering yet new ground in the form of a full length release

the art of omission is a craft new jersey native joey anderson masters like few others. after releasing his acclaimed debut album after forever in 2014 and the 1974 ep earlier this year, anderson returns to the dekmantel label serving up the signature sound we love him for. invisible switch is the perfect example of what anderson can do with very little, catapulting him to one of the finest and most original techno and house producers to date.

ever since first appearing on bristol s black acre imprint back in 2009, kwesi darko s blue daisy project has been hard to pin down. 2011 debut album the sunday gift was a triumph of woozy downtempo fusion, with bustling bass music influences rubbing shoulders with folksy elements, ambient, trip-hop and experimental electronica. following black acre s demise, darko now finds himself on r&s, a label willing to let him follow his unique path. as a result, sophomore album darker than blue is an even more adventurous and enjoyable set than its predecessor, with darko adding modern classical, beat poetry and hazy jazz influences to his already heady musical brew.

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 70s, 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.

imagine bringing together two distinct but complementary musical talents, already established as composers and producers in their own right, one male - with years as a performer on the festival and club circuit behind him - and one female - a rising star with a sirens voice, a maverick committed to live performance. imagine their astonishing sound: an intoxicating concoction of driving rhythms, lush synths, psychedelic effects and instantly memorable hooks drenched in a dark atmosphere of melancholy and brooding beauty.

long arm follows up *the branches* from 2012! every new experience lets him grow as a person and also expands his knowledge of the world that surrounds him. his young mind is sometimes blurrying the lines between imagination and reality, dreaming and being awake, reality and fantasy. making sense of this world in its very own unique way, his world is filled with fantastic and surreal magical creatures and quirky characters.

the latest chapter in the electronic evolution of guitarist john frusciante features a new project under his trickfinger guise and has him utilizing the classic hardware that spawned the eternal acid template. frusciantes desire to cede control to machines has paradoxically allowed him to present a singular take on elemental dance music, a brilliant and unexpected entry into acid tests growing canon of modern, 303-focused dance music.

it seems that there is an overabundance of artists today who have reached a level of success from their work, but very few of them come close to the level of output and range as butch. equal parts producer extraordinaire, dj, gentleman, and comedian, butch has everything deserving of a star in todays dance music arena. which is why, we here at watergate are extremely pleased to present him as next in line for our watergate mix series

opfer is a new project by dutch artist ian martin and belgian artist sebastien crusener and monument is their first album. ian martin needs no introduction to fans of adventurous electronic music. his versatile style allowed him to release on illustrious labels such as bunker, abstract forms or further records. sebastien crusener has provided all source material in form of field recordings for their project and ian modelled a abstract, minimal and dark ambient album that showcases a bleakness and almost disturbing coldness but yet makes you feel safely encapsulated in a world of comfort and strange beauty. additionally sebastien has kindly provided some wonderful poetry that gives you more insight into the world of opfer. dark ambient at its best. 150 manufactured hand numbered cds in slim line dvd case. the first 100 copies include a limited sheet with poetry by sebastien crusene

fifteen years on ibiza, fifty years alive: in 2015 sven vŠth celebrates two major birthdays. with more than 10.000 of his fans he will celebrate his own birthday on october the 25th in mannheims maimarkthalle. luciano, dj koze and richie hawtin will be among the well-wishers behind the turntables. the birthday bash will as well be the kick off for vaeths world tour, which will take him through three continents. sven vŠth s fans: some of them are dancing for more than thirty years to his music. within frankfurts club scene, they followed him from dorian gray, the omen, u60311, to the cocoonclub to ibiza.

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dapayk s full-length album on 2xcd! confirming his way of production dapayk >... always manages to walk the line between really rough experimental sounds and nice quirky functional funk, and this album is no different.< (butane) the album cd is completed by the bonus disc >divine parts of a godless life< with 14 new tracks of cute minimal electronica, a musical expression of him that has not been released on cd up to now

over the past couple of years, kellerkinds unique interpretation of house music has truly catapulted him out of the figurative basement and into the limelight. whether it was the disco-infused cool of backflash or the tribal rhythms found on his debut-album basement story, through hard work, rather than by miracle, marco biagini matured into a producer who is at the top of his game.

on moving to canada from his original home of haiti, pianist and singer/songwriter henri-pierre noel brought with him much of the tropical island s influences. the kompa funk sounds of his homeland, along side contemporary north american jazz and disco, ran throughout henri s 1979 album piano, re-released by wah wah 45s in 2012, and now its time for a second helping with the re-issue of 1980s dance floor friendly one more step, both albums having been originally released on very limited private presses and since become holy grails of the back music scene.

on the back of an exciting debut album in 2012 that saw him perform live at sonar festival and later with his band at viennas volkstheatre, before disseminating music on permanent vacation, suol and connaisseur recordings, enigmatic basque country producer el txef a returns with his sophomore longplayer >we walked home together<

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phil weeks is a house music purist. whether djing or producing, the parisian with the huge personality delivers raw beats influenced in equal measure by classic chicago house and nu-school french flair, underpinned with a hip-hop attitude. his long running robsoul recordings also defines him as one of the most skilled label heads in underground house music

mika vainios first solo album for blastfirst sees him return to his classic power electronics, heavy beats approach that made his pansonic duo with ilpo vaissanen garner a world wide reputation. the album developed from vainios recent live sets to make ten tersely titled tracks apprently inspired by the shipping container industry. four stars in mojo > heavy-freight< the wire complained of the album being >too rock< the quietus described it as >fearsome<. vaino continues to tour the world Ð an army of one.

cd digipack 2 panels, 16pages booklet!comelades world is atypical and his inspirations come from many different sources, from contemporary music to the cramps, and make him one of the most creative and original artists of our times

music from the eastblock jungles is the product of an artist who forged a sound in complete isolation, with visa problems leading him to entrench himself in the middle of nowhere in his native russia, continuing in the uk rave tradition of his essex-spawned idols, the prodigy. the album: years in the making, it features a massive stockpile of new material, as well as proxy classics both renowned (raven) and unreleased (abyss).

despite the many years still ahead of him, rone has already come a long way, being one of the most acclaimed young french musicians on the electronic scene. his videos have spread all over the world wide web with the speed of light and his powerful liveset has been appreciated from sonar festival to panorama bar. three years have passed since the release of spanish breakfast and now his next album, tohu-bohu (hurly-burly), is coming out via infine.

the name paul ritch echoes around the world. his productions and live sets, charged with pure adrenaline and characterised by his powerful, harmonic, and deep techno, have made him the holder of a unique mark of sounds in which his passion and power transmit numerous memorable music moments.

only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011

the watergate mix series goes into the next round. konrad black is a founding member of the wagon repair label and part of the richie hawtins m_nus family. for watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as martin buttrich. his signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and refects his self-perception as a dj. over the last years konrads sound has found a home in berlins watergate club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis

this is global music, peng bass. what genre is this? not sure, but one things for sure, there is no one else who makes music quite like vadim. this album is perhaps the danciest we have witnessed from vadim and this is something that for those who have seen him live in the last few years will have felt. its a tropical bass extravaganza with no limits, no boundaries, no boxes. a nod to your mind, body and soul.

die klaviatur der musikalischen einflŸsse reicht bei hot chip von soul, Ÿber r&b, gospel, indie, detroit house und disco bis zu funk. der spezifische sound, dem sich die band mit dieser vielfalt verpflichtet hat, ist nach wie vor einzigartig.

das solo-debŸtalbum des new yorker remixers richard jankovich (beck, radiohead, of montreal), mitglied der electro-popper burnside project, bewegt sich zwischen indie-rock und electro-pop und featuret prominente gastvokalisten, darunter robyn hitchcock, tanya donelly (throwing muses), peter coyle (lotus eaters), mark burgess (the chameleons) und sal principato (liquid liquid).

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.

john lord fonda is somehow a signore of electronic music in france, a free bpm hero. a simple and classy producer who only communicates through music.2012 is a new beginning for our antisocial nerd, with an ep and overall his album supersonique coming out now in france and may worldwide. he started re-producing track in 2005 delivering debaser, his previous album that sold more than 10 000 copies, having some really great feedbacks from so many medias worldwide.between june 2009 and october 2010, he got back in studio improving his production skills, getting the right way of producing for the current market, tracking all his weak point to get better, bigger. from the last years he only kept 2 tracks, brunette tattoo and orchidŽe, concentrating on brand new tracks and influences for all the rest of the album. he came back on stages in 2009 with composite, a live-set project which enabled him to discover upcoming artists and to assimilate all the new techniques.changing several time of tempo, supersonique is containing quite a few pearls, some efficient like brunette tattoo, you originate and orchidŽ. but the album also include some fine and melodic tracks like ÒemilianaÓ or toyboxes (which goes aphex twin electronica style). some ghosts from the classical music also haunt the album such as mozart, getting out (under acid) in whats going on, verdi facing some syncopated drums on sound of a melody or vivaldi on brunette tattoo. a full orchestra seems to drop a tear on orchidŽe.john lord fonda is a dance music warrior, an electro-tech seigneur, a future leader of free french techno. this second album has a huge class, a kind of urgency, full of simplicity, and goes straight to the point.

amazing masterpiece by pawas! this album is an unreleased discography which includes tracks and sketches from his early years, some of which were specially saved for this album and some new sketches. the tracks also distinctly portray inspirations from many great artists which have influenced him over the years. the track names represent his journey through a spiritual world, which was, is and will be a huge part of his life.

on his debut album the host works in a spacey interzone, using vintage gear to create dramatic panoramas for the headphoned mind. he creates a unique suite of modern impressionistic sonics that tumble and waft in and out of the mix, earthed with strong melodies that take inspiration from net-age genres while never recalling them directly. throughout, he masters all the potentials of vintage synths, drum machines and reverbs, along with guitar and bass to explore a sound that sets him apart from producers working on computers, creating something much more band-like but rich with lively micro-detail.

following on from the debut artist album from marco bailey and the second album from guy j which have both been well received internationally amongst press and public alike as well as huge compilation releases from label owner john digweed himself in the form of the structures and bedrock 12 releases. following on from the second instalment of the structures series bedrock proudly present the debut artist album from rising star stelios vassiloudis titled -it is what it is-. a fantastic double cd release showcasing forward thinking music and once again showing why bedrock is one of the leading labels in the electronic scene. in addition to the many original pieces of work on this album, stelios has also teamed up with a vast array of talented vocalists and song writers. -the z- is a collaboration between himself and sasse who owns and releases music on his esteemed mood music label. based in berlin sasse has a long history of successful releases and support from some of the biggest names in the scene. john dalagelisinvolvement with the project (he co-engineered and co-produced the continuous mixes) resulted in him contributing his songwriting and studio finesse to -sunrise on the avenue-. john runs the very hip dieb audio imprint and has released music on a wide variety of labels over the years. the album is rich with the many vocal talents it hosts with notable contributions from the likes of astrid suryanto, tomomi ukomori, anna maria x and darren murray. astrid has an established history of working with some of the greatest names in electronic music such as todd terry, king britt, dj yellow and morgan page as well as a plethora of great labels like nervous, plastic city and armada amongst many others. based in japan, tomomi ukomori has also worked on stellar releases with key labels in that territory like avex, apt international and green parrot recordings working with the likes of mathias kaden, hernan cattaneo, omb and hideo kobyashi. anna maria x is a name synonymous with the music scene in greece whether it be as a dj or a producer/singer. anna has been one of the main names in the electronic scene being involved in clubs, radio and of course a whole host of releases with her studio partner, gpal.

listening through bigfield, its clear why many people consider harald one of the finest producers ofelectronic music today. every single sound is pure perfection, the colors are vivid, the arrangements tothe point yet never less than enigmatic. whats more important is that hes got soul, oceans of it. harald is a true romantic artist, constantly returning to the same themes of nostalgia, understated euphoria and sunshine over snowy landscapes. over the last few years, haraldÕs followers have heard him get closer and closer to the core of his art with every single release. finally, bigfield has arrived -his first true masterpiece, one of those rare albums that will make listeners dance, weep and smile inequal parts.

recorded in jamaica with the cream of reggae s session men at channel 1, dynamic and aquarius studios, mixed at king tubby s.

el rego is a true legend of african soul music. here for the first time on album are 12 of his greatest recordings from the late 60s and early 70s hand-picked by daptone records. afro-soul collector/ dj frank gossner had spent years combing west africa tracking down 45s by theophile do rego (aka el rego) before finally meeting him face to face in his home in benin. from that relationship came this album, which we present to you here in a 20 page hardcover bookcase cd featuring el regos own story of his life and music along with pictures from his personal collection and artwork from his original 45s. the music has been remastered with great care, and the vinyl contains an exclusive bonus 45 (while supplies last) of se na min, one of his most sought after afro-funk tracks, backed with e ma non tin me, a beautiful and somewhat more traditional song about two blind men who agree to go together and leap to their deaths into a river.

we have the pleasure to present one of the most awaited album this year!ladies and gentelmen - switch technique - altered. after more than a decade with handfuls of releases and hundreds of hours spent on perfecting his standout sound there has come a time for his fascination of hardcore to take him to a whole new level of music production. switch technique has created a new unique and completely fresh production standard defined by combination hardcore and drumandbass. simultaneously, hes pushing his ideas of regular drumandbass which he loves to interpret and translate into hard oriented techstep and darkstep.

ralph myerz is with no doubt one of the most active music personas of the norwegian music scene. it was the year of 1997 when ralph asked for people to play percussion with him during a party in bergen, norway. the jack herren band showed up through a combination of mutual contacts and high-school friendship. supposedly a one-time-event, they had so much fun playing together that they decided to form a band, and ralph myerz & the jack herren band was formed. the band released a 7inch and a 12inch on the telle records that were followed by great reviews from magazines and dj around europe, including dimitri from paris who included the track nikita on one of his playboy mansion compilations.

five classic artist albums in wallets housed in a new slipcase. nice and simple, no frills just great music! includes circle of love (1975), together (1977), we are family (1979), love somebody today (1980) and all american girls (1981).

tiga and zombie nation have joined forces to create the most potent dance record of the year. apocalyptic tension. panic-fueled fundowns. 2012 is approaching. the heat is now - partys over earth! having both rocked remarkably long and prolific careers, the members of zzt possess uncanny staying power in an industry where hype ends faster than it begins. zombie nations production credentials are impeccable, and his reputation as a live performer has made him a permanent fixture on europes main stages.

only once in a while you would enter the real magic of house music. how rare are those club nights, festivals, releases or tracks you get totally mesmerised, you feel like something changed. you want to take home that one party, the sound or a special moment to keep it forever. with moomins > the story about you< we discover exactly this kind of experience. it is an album of uniqueness and transcendence, like a meteorite touching the ground of your own private garden. sebastian genz aka moomin never intended to reinvent house music as his productions come from the heart and are related to the lovely peoples dancefloor. thats what gorgeous parties and releases of the white label around oskar offermann and the smallville imprint taught him: real house music is only possible within a soulful surrounding

katalyst is sydney-based producer ashley anderson, one of australias most prolific producers. over the past two decades katalyst has risen to the top of the australian hip hop and electronica scenes, receiving multiple aria and j award nominations along the way. his reputation as one of australias best producers has seen him collaborate with the likes of geoff barrow of portishead, aloe blacc, dead prez, guilty simpson, phat kat, j-live, finale, frank n dank, diverse, ugly duckling and steve spacek (who together form space invadas). the latest product of his audiophiliac obsession, deep impressions? deconstructs and distils soul, hip hop, funk, jazz, reggae and electro influences into what is perhaps most accurately described as -the katalyst sound-. it is a reflection of the large variety tunes that influence katalysts own musical direction. the album also includes collaborations with the likes of los angeles hip-hop artist bootie brown (of the pharcyde), sydneys own kweeng (killaqueenz), underground legend mr clean, upcoming north carolina mc coin locker kid, stephanie mckay (usa), steve spacek (uk), hau (koolism), and jane doe (formally jade macrae).