unequal is a label founded by anselm from frankfurt am main in 2015. ranging from deep, spaced out analog techno to more droning, industrial rough sounds, the aim is to give an impression of whats going on in the ffm underground these days. sophisticated broken beats and modular synths are essential for this project. unequal means not to be just one specified style but an open-minded platform to express a diverse view of music within the techno genre. with his first ep called -gral-, anselm delivers some cold, moody techno tracks with spherical soundscapes as an connecting element. the title track on the a side is a journey through wide open extramundane synth layers and bubbling acid drops covered by a voluminous bass. b1 is a bit more conventional one with driving hi-hats and slightly jacking beat whereas b2 is four-to-the-floor trippy stripped-down minimalism for the heads.

being the second release of the athenian label vanila - this time coming from the man behind the brand, anfs - vnl002 includes 3 original tracks characterized by low frequencies, industrial soundscapes and hard-hitting drums, all structured in four-to-the-floor sequences.

dark syncopated sounds with hammering rhythms and industrial analogue flavor. with keepsakes remix.

optimos prolific dj/producer/label boss jd twitch aka keith mcivor has curated a compilation of early 80s synth, industrial and cold wave classics and undiscovered gems in collaboration with the vinyl factory, following the cease & desist diy! (cult classics from the post-punk era 1978-82) compilation on his own optimo music label, and youth stand up!, a collaborative recording project featuring young musicians from glasgow, ghana and belize on his autonomous africa imprint.

tectonic label boss pinch returns to home territory with his latest tales from the darkside. hard, uncompromising beats, sculpted for twisted dancefloors. lead track ‘screamer’ sees recent collaborator and grime-legend, riko dan, pick up the mic to voice pinch’s industrial garage style rhythm, true to terror-form. complementing the darkside sonics, riko’s savage delivery threatens from the offset, with no let-up, no sign of weakness. not for the faint hearted. flip for ‘no justice’, seeing pinch on solo production duties providing a sub-heavy pounding rhythm, twisting an almost ragga style beat in dark dub territory. police sirens wail around calamitous thunder and atmospherics before the beat pounds in. second drop brings warped basslines to the forefront, pushing things further down the rabbit hole. ‘screamer’ has been played on bbc radio 1 on the benji b show, also featured on mary-anne hobbs’ 6 music show. dj support from the likes of mumdance, loefah & many more.

parallax 03 - this upcoming release on parallax features two fresh cuts by yogg on the b-side, and the first taste from his new collaboration with another tel-aviv based producer -pharaoh. 460 is a 10 minute run of subtle deep atmospheres and flucuating dub sequences. for now shows yoggs more violent techno style with its accentuated offbeats & industrial leaning patterns. oo-oo brings this one to closure on a quite but powerful note, with a more lush texture and subtle serial sequencing.

mutiny & disorder sees adam x and perc continue the fusion of their shared techno and industrial influences across two new tracks.
opener *mutiny* marries pulsing synth tones with spoken word vocals and the pairs trademark sharp percussion, whilst b-side *disorder* floats distorted lead sounds over driving hi-hats and a wall of sub bass.
already established in the netherlands after two successful back to back gigs since the release of their first ep adam x and perc are now preparing for debut performances in london and paris this coming february.

mothball record starts its 2016 release schedule with a bang by releasing their first lp. originally produced in a tiny edition of only 100 copies back in 87, this dark masterpiece from prolific italian artist deca finally appears as an official reissue on mothball (in collaboration with bordello a parigi) remastered from the original tapes. -synthetic lips- is an absolutely diverse album spanning industrial, synth-pop, ambient and even elements of new age...some tracks will hit immediately and others will reward repeated listening.

over the past several years, j(ay).a.d has released several eps touching on footwork, dubstep, grime and dancehall, approaching dance music with a wide open lens that tends to blur accepted genre lines. a bjork co-sign earlier last year jettisoned the amsterdam-based artist into the popular consciousness. raised in suriname, j(ay).a.d is the consummate dance music outsider and despite living in amsterdam, his music hardly ever fits in with the citys house and techno hegemony. the ogri ai ep is very much a blueprint record, simultaneously paranoid and dark, its seeped in industrial dread and natural beauty. and while many of j(ay).a.ds contemporaries attempt to create more alien sounding music at the expense of a human element, the ogri ai ep has been a overlooked milestone for the hybrid footwork & grime realm, and its now back on re-stock.

taking a purely scorched-earth approach to production, longhorn finds daze on typically reverent but ever-more pounding form. pushing the limits of acceptable lo-fi techno and crushing everything underfoot into one bass-addled debris-strewn mush. title track longhorn bends and contorts metal, steadily melting surfaces at 2000°c heat, cooking and roasting against a background of charred industrial drones. tool is the roller, stuck somewhere between the warehouses of detroit and berlin and harnessing probably the most rubber kick drum known to man. dusting off the cerebral pounding is oil rig . a muffled, dissonant chime reflecting on our pillaging of the earth, our unrelenting ambition for natural destruction, forming a breakneck dystopian chant for the new world.

a1. gunnar hemmerling: phoenix asteroids (w+p l & g hemmerling) growling drum and bass patterns meet sharp chords in outer space. a2. lars hemmerling: freebirds in a cage (w+p lars hemmerling) back on the industrial trail,drones and noises here in a detroit approach. b1. lars & gunnar hemmerling: twin peaks (w+p l & g hemmerling) the titletrack offers a arm sounding journey with a mellow/lost melody that fits perfect the next afterhour. mastered by cem oral cut by stefan betke. the label is run by lars fenin aka fenin who has released on such imprints like: echocord, shitkatapult, meteosound , etc. and lars & gunnar hemmerling ,the dubby-twins who are known for their variety music journeys as dj team and their releases on eintakt, fullpanda etc.

acid, hypnotic and industrial are the three components that close the circle of anubis ep, an ep that combines the elegance at the old school groove above 130 bpm. arnaud le texier remix is a mix of refined pad, dark and deep sound, this tool will take you in a mystical whirl! arnaud is a techno dj / producer & children of tomorrow label head. based in london, uk.
pressing on translucent green colouzred & smokey marbled vinyl.

2016 repress
recondites debut on the dystopian label. four tracks feature the whole range of creativeness from this extraordinary producer. or as the groove-magazine puts it into words: from borderline-idm (liberia) to trance-not-trance (cleric), industrial-beat (ec10) and john-carpenter-house (equilibrium) - it has it all. the many shades of techno!

south london ordnance returns to aery metals with a quartet of rolling club cuts. the british artist ties up italo and industrial references with trademark steely percussion and warping atmospherics. exercises in razor edged tool techno trade blows with more submerged, rhythmic recordings and finnish outsiders femme en fourrure return to the label for a new collaboration.

recorded live as part of doug aitkens station to station. manufactured on the vinyl factory press. hand-crafted, mixed media artwork by abaeke studio(abaeke, vincent humeau, tilly thompson, alex lunn and emma berit smit). mixed media used: ink pads and woodglue mixed with sand. music produced by justin stanley

nemorous records is rooted in a techno tradition, albeit eager to grow in all different kind of directions, thus touching genres as diverse as industrial, experimental or even metal. the label is run by veteran dj (and newcoming producer) anja zaube and markus grotmann, who recently started to dj under the dim_light moniker. they both share a powerful vision of the label s overall sonic and visual aesthetic. nemorous records output will be on analog media (vinyl, tape) first and foremost, with digital availability maybe later. the main focus will be on new or lesser known artists in whom both strongly believe, on vinyl format complemented by remixes from more established artists. the first issue is by anja zaube, backed with a remix by jan grebenstein.

-it s very direct, danceable club music, anchored stylistically between electro, techno and industrial/newwave, strongly influenced by 80s acts liaisons dangereuses, ch bb, sporadically, daf and the consumed /concept period of richie hawtin.- is how hanno

sheffields hopeworks has become an essential melting pot for the cultural and musical future of a city whose electronic heritage has surpassed its industrial one. as creative director & resident dj lo shea, returns to the vinyl arm of this warehouse institution with a statement of intent & a lithe follow up to last year s deep draw ep following his successful seaghdha series, lo shea continues to flesh out a distinctive sound which is informed and inspired by all those late nights. expertly programmed modern sonics possessed by the spirit of 90 s rave & the uk s characteristic bass influence. northern lights leads the charge - a mechanised, syncopated stepper that could easily be a lost sunklo release elsewhere soundscape interludes sit alongside atmospheric, precision club jams, with the b side struggling to contain the two stout a side cuts it has to hold in place. a recent resident advisor podcast, winning plaudits across the board as well as away games for phonica & dext are certainly cementing a assured future for lo shea & hopeworks!

under his chemotex alias, marcos cabral has been one of the trilogy tapes most productive artists in recent times. this is his third 12&#8243,,, for will bankhead’s imprint in less than 12 months. unlike cabral’s recent album for l.i.e.s, which reveled in its’ own distorted, balls-out intensity, thulsa strives to get a balance between becalmed techno hypnotism, skuzzy grooves and gently melodious intent. this blend is perhaps most satisfyingly mixed on the industrial-tinged clank of “delta city-, though the woozier, scuffled late night warmth of “music for security” pushes it close. twice he heads towards deeper territory, first on the title track’s trance-inducing synthesizer loop groove, and secondly on the dubby, locked-in tech-house majesty of “lorentz-.

sova stroj is the nom de plume of luxembourg-based producer michel flammant. with a history in black metal, rock and synth pop bands, he has now ventured out on his own, delving into experimental and electronic music. sova strojs debut album silent earth explores feelings of willful desertion through forty minutes of highly concentrated and almost teleologically dark ambient patterns. musically the album is centered around an abstracted industrial music influence paired with precise and evocative melodic and harmonic explorations

in 1985 severed heads were asked to release a retrospective, so they dragged out bits lying around. the compilation was titled “clifford darling please don’t live in the past”, spread out into a montage over four sides of vinyl. this compilation includes live recordings, raw demos, unreleased studio recordings and solo pieces from each member of the band during from the first five years. the results are a striking hybrid of the avant-garde industrial and pop.

over a year since their last release, birdsmakingmachine come back hitting hard with a diverse three-track ep ranging from deep to minimal house. the title track “deaf crows” intelligently layers delayed snares and elaborate hihats into subtle analogue pads and melodies, resulting in a sophisticated, yet dj-friendly composition. at over 10min long, it’s an endless rotation of industrial rawness that manages to melt into the smooth and rich textures for which the birds are known. “black midget”, on the flip, goes into darker depths, with an almost broken 4/4 beat underlying overly swinging rhythmic arrangements and hypnotic synth lines that reminisce some of the earlier bmm material. finishing off the record is the simply titled “primos”, offering a more minimalistic approach with its intricate arrangement of quirky arpeggiating melodies and playfully juggling hihats, closing off the ep in the neatest birdsmakingmachine fashion.

lumieux is from bucharest, ro and got in contact with electronic music at an early age (14 years) when he decided to continue with this style of music. for four years he experienced several genres of electronic music: techno, dnb, deep house, tech house and something uncommon genres: experimental, house, industrial etc. finally he decided to combine two genres of electronic music: house and techno.

dyad present the first instalment of their common purpose series. christian wünsch sets the tone with *fluid mechanics*, a masterclass in dynamics and repetition. this is followed by *binary*, a hypnotic warehouse techno cut by up-and-coming uk producer setaoc mass. on the b-side argentinian producer mental resonance contributes a sophisticated arpeggiator-led cut with *reduction* and to round things off is reflec, another highly promising uk producer who weighs-in with his industrial techno destroyer*the war horn*.

the first collaboration between sars & abdulla rashim sees a diverse long player of aggressive industrial, drone and live electronics. a melancholic story in the manner that has come signifiy the sound of northern europa.

maneuvers to dresden for the dunkeltier missonen. follow jaw drop debut rising for macadam mambo edits, sneaker dj dons persona for 4 cut n pastes of library, ebm, industrial und proto groove musings to neu welt orders. bahnsteig not beige balearic nu disco shite edit machine but searching deeper. speigel tv is youth reminder of joke time aber now for the tanzfloor. groovy. cruisin generates proto 4/4 hymns for dose of 909ers. tear it down does so mit electric body punk funk

repress 2016 !! played by ricardo villalobos, sonja moonear and cristi cons

pulsating reconstructions of fragmented piano compositions, melded with gritty peripheral field recordings. transcending from flashbacks, lingering between natural and industrial landscapes. broken left-field electronica by maxim wolzyn for the third marionette issue.

it is the year 2015, and the easy money remix series is back! it may even be 2016.. who even knows anymore with the irksome delays at pressing plants these days. the outside agency - as part of their never-ending quest to obtain more speedboats - have sourced yet another batch of remixes from their friends for the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007s easy money remix ep. dither, wavolizer, mindustries and igneon system are the first four artists to deliver their undoubtedly smashing renditions of their favorite tracks by the outside agency. part iii is coming up next, because these speedboats arent going to finance themselves. highly recommend by speedboat salesmen everywhere!

dark entries digs deeper in to the archives of severed heads, one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the australian post-punk independent music scene. they began in sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. as the project developed song-structures and vocals were employed in a more-or-less recognizable mutant electro pop style. in 1986 the band released the 12” single “petrol” on nettwerk records. we’ve decided to shed light on the evolution of “petrol” with this ep showcasing four earlier incarnations of what became an instant synth pop classic.

duo from somewhere just outside of los angeles, little is known about them, but what you need is this: a prolific non-stop stream of countless releases for labels like opal tapes, handmade birds, beläten and chondritic sound. a truly weird approach that mixes up early industrial and exotic infatuations, cheap gear electronics and world music, obnoxious drones and beach-like radiance. again, primitive drumming and eastern traditions heritage, twanging guitars and dub reverbs. adhoc just premiered *dreary commonplace*.

primitive world aka sam willis joins r&s following a string of highly regarded releases on black acre, ecstatic sound and obsession recordings. the legendary belgian label is the perfect home for his dancefloor deconstructions, with the projects experimental, off kilter take on house & techno a natural fit for r&s records boundary-shifting heritage. a former member of revered kompakt duo walls, primitive world draws from willis time as part of influential london duo allez allez, whose dj sets and podcast frequently drew from dance music s punk and industrial fringes. purple caps finds the primitive world sound further maturing, the eps four original tracks confidently club focused yet esoteric enough to demand the full attention of djs and dancers with their off kilter rhythmic sensibility. since its inception in 2012 with the danceteria ep on black acre the project has already won ardent fans among djs such as untold, lowtec, joy orbison and barnt, while an early versionof this eps azimuth found its way into tessela s radio 1 show in 2014.

incl. rod rmx! the spanish producer s label debut is another prime example of format s steady and stripped-down techno sound, which is built on hard knocking grooves and industrial twists for the darkest of clubs.

lucindo returns for his 2nd release on 3th records which he runs with ascion and d. carbone. alien rebellion enters with atmospheric textures and strings rising from the abyss into a new world of deep tension and emotion. once the dust has settled, we enter full out attack with industrial rhythms, ruffled percussion and acidic lazer beams. the journey continues along paths unknown, dark underlying elements of the alien attack is upon us, insanity and anxiety enter the inner dimensions of the mind. the chase is on and battle commences as we feel the power and the energy of the sonic weaponry. as we make it through the other side we feel cosmic clouds of waveforms encapsulate us, as we make our homeward journey.

the vinyl factory has teamed up with french label zone for another rugged techno four tracker, this time from close associate and well established production talent maelstrom. though his name suggests total chaos, maelstroms music belies intention, focus and precision. often marked as exciting newcomer to french techno, maelstrom has actually been making music for over fifteen years. with a cryptic history of aliases and side projects, illegal raves thrown in warehouses and fields and basements, the artist has really come into his own under this moniker. the optics ep showcases metallic techno, acid house, industrial noise and stark ambient sounds, forging smokey machine music for those with a penchant for post punk and a soft spot for the spikier end of the techno spectrum.

corresponding positions strikes for a third time. presenting its tribute to outstanding achievements of female pressure group and all the women in the music industry out there. this time cp would like to introduce you 4 different styles borough to you by 4 different female producers, showing diversity available on music market today. banging acid from rebekah clr / soma, delicate feelings from electric indigo - female pressure founder, modular love from annie hall / detroit underground usa and analog industrial sounds from label boss monya. title itself is a political statement which raise an objection to existing governmental situation and express approval to pawels kukiz movement. art- stefan wülser / masterings- soluxion lab.

this time we have something special for you on hell beat limited. after a lot of successful releases on 12- vinyl we present you now the 4th release on hbl as 2x12- vinyl and cd. it will be the first cooperation on an album release of grieche & cristian glitch - -structure-. the name follows the sound of this exceptional techno. it s a mix of industrial, dub, deep, raw, acid techno and their own style.

edition 282 marks the long awaited debut of manuel anós aka psyk on the expansive and honorable tresor records catalog.
the madrid-based producer had previously released a single track jackin under the alias maan back in 2012 on dj deep s kern vol. 01 compilation.
psyk takes the stage with a four-track solo ep ‘works’. on both side’s first positions – with ‘definition’ and ‘balance’ – psyk delivers electrifying tracks teetering on the boundaries of hypnosis.
on the inner-rims, psyk slows down the pace with ’stigma’ and ‘lowdown’, introducing some industrial tones to his techno equation.

modern tapes are back with a new ep on floyd unit records! the pairing of the techno producers, living between bari and new york, and ian russo has yielded 2 extraordinary tracks where 90s industrial techno meets spacey dub chords and lush ambient soundscapes.

at first sight, *100 ep* is the most abrasive techno output of portland duo asss. following their acclaimed singles on haunted air records, alex smith and sean sumler have crafted an excellent four-track assault of propulsive drum sounds filled with industrial textures. across the frequencies of *101* to *104*, dense dynamics and unpredictable manipulation of modules reflect their own spontaneous, improvisational style into a new highly destructive release. comes with insert.

going further into techno territory, orphan swords come back with a three tracks ep called -license to desire- on paris-based desire records. following the -risk in the new age- ep (2014), this new hypnotic release is probably their most powerful so far, concentrating ebm, minimal techno gristle and industrial electronics. this ep clearly relates to previous efforts such as -caim- that has been described by xlr8r as -the grinding sounds and whirling blasts of white noise position the track directly in the realm of acts like sandwell district and richie hawtin s digressive and hypnotizing plastikman moniker.- make sure to check out the massive epic of asmoday and the textural sophistication of hooker .

hailing from the industrial northern heartland of france, romano rapeso presents four techno cuts on the resopal label. he regulary plays club weetamix and together with techno s finest and most respected dj s including our big sven vath. now you have the chance to experience manipulation ep in its full beauty. climbing synth themes float amongst a barrage of drums in this rather anthemic yet controlled studio session from rapeso. the ep contains four tracks with some really heavy, prominent raw grooves. serious club food - played by sven amongst others.

vsa records debuts with the two label founders - vinyl speed adjust - forefronting two monster acid cuts - the a side -lost and found-, makes due with some very intriguing bassline rhythms, melodies, vocal chants and breaky hi-hat patterns whilst the b side - -black and white-, seemingly continues the idea, retaining the specific roland sound, but in a much more industrial techno fashion, with a more obvious kick drum and looped out rhythms. vinyl only.

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

hector merges soulful house grooves with techno atmospheres, driving wobbly bass-lines with rolling 4/4 percussion patterns and hypnotic industrial melodies with distorted sampled vocals. mycloud showcases the producer s aesthetic taste for powerful analogue sub lines and never-tiring loops, like being lost in a mystical fractal. phil s theme merges tech house relentless grooves with a dark / late night vibe, driven by a owwling synth and subtle pad sounds. the ep is backed up with romania s prodigy hansel: his broken techno version of mycloud sends the dance floor into a futuristic dimension.

nice price deal !!! osakas koshiro hino steps up to the plate for the next journeys by nous disques with an oblique experiment in syncopated, gritty-textured, deep-hued techno with a heroic dash of industrial malevolence.

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! debuting on vosnos fifth release is edc with his cosmic explorations ep. alghough, edc is no debutant in its real meaning as he has been recording and dj:ing for some years now as endlec with his heavy industrial techno sound. as edc he wants to explore the deeper side of the techno realm and doing so, emerging with five prime techno cuts.

enter 513 is the first ep of the french duo uvb 76. four tracks of an abrasive and warlike techno. from the space race sg1 to the industrial thorn, through the warrior anthem uwe – the maxi combines analog blasts, metro smells and agressive steps influenced by noise and industrial music. enter 513 is a first cinematic essay where mechanisms and textures superimposed. both club and radical, the result is dark and visceral.

remarkable industrial techno killer ep.