dominatrix is a synth-pop/electro project from the 80’s, best remembered for their 1984 club hit, “the dominatrix sleeps tonight”. the brains behind this new york city based project is producer/songwriter stuart argabright, whose other projects over the years have included ike yard, black rain, the futants, the death comet crew, the dystopians, and the voodooists.
the story behind this project began one night when a young stuart met a beautiful mysterious older women in a corvette while hitchhiking. they became friends, spending nights at her east side apartment, getting high and listening to bowie records. after argabright noticed the bull whips and manacles hanging in her closet, it became apparent that his friend’s occupation was chaining up, whipping, and torturing upscale manhattan businessmen (who were very willing victims and had the credit card bills to prove it). this project came to life because of his sincere admiration and respect for professional dominatrixes.
this is a limited edition on white vinyl with un-released tracks from dominatrix.

limited edition of 300 copies.

after the series of caribbean related releases, emotional rescue returns to the early 80s downtown nyc post punk / new wave scene with plus instruments collecting their best and rarest songs on one groove laden ep. 4 tracks of pure downtown punk-dub-funk, all with the nonchalant euro-style delivery of truus de groot. it doesnt get better than this. coming with extended unreleased versions, the originals were collected from sought after eps, an obscure compilation lp and fiishes with a never before released song, this is history. licensed and remastered for aural pleasure

slightly odd warehouse-kind-of-find from the west coast of usa. tracky beats, driving organ-synth-pads on the b, sometimes almost jacking and definitely a little bit wrong. this 12inch has more real taste of the underground than the regular limited edition hyped labels these days.

vinyl only release, eklo 030 is here!!!
after * monopolar*, robin ordell bring us his second ep on the label, *instruments*. he recently moved from london to set up studio in berlin, adding some analog stuff to his collection of toys. he s back with 3 new tracks, plus a remix from his friends from birdsmakingmachine !the 3 original tracks are connected, they each possess the same kind of vibe & energy and we can feel the new ritual touch in robin s music. micro house modern, ritual grooves, and modular explored sounds is what you are gonna find here… add a stunning remix for the bmm guys and you have an essential 12 inch!!! vinyl only release

nathan fake and wesley matsell launch their new imprint cambria instruments. very limited pressing.

2014 markierte die rückkehr des aphex twin nach dreizehn jahren kreativer abstinenz. sein album *syro* überraschte mit glasklarem sound und einer ausgeglichenen balance aus eingängikeit und komplexität alle generationen von liebhabern abstrakter elektronischer musik und gilt als eine der definitiven release-Überraschungen des jahres, die ihm zahlreiche jahrespoll-platzierungen und sogar eine grammy-nominierung einbrachte. dermaßen von den reaktionen entzückt, verwirklicht aphex twin seine ankündigung weiterer releases und legt nur wenige monate später diese neue ep nach, die seinen ausnahmestatus als einen der innovativsten und kreativsten elektronikproduzenten fernab gängiger strukturen unterstreicht.
die vinyl ep erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

nathan fake and wesley matsell are both producers best known for their releases on border community - nathan fake has been putting out psychedelic permutations on dance music since 2003 for the label, while matsell recently released the blissful total order of being ep for them earlier in 2014. cambria instruments is a new label venture from the pair, and for the first release they have teamed up for a split 12- of kaleidoscopic electronic sounds. nathan fake s contribution black drift starts things off, an initially inauspicious tripping beat gathering momentum and morphing into a far-out piece of fuzzy house underpinned by sunken low-end rumbles. it s the kind of brilliantly wide-eyed track we have come to expect from the producer. over on the flip, wesley matsell s bismuth is a more shadowy, moody affair, a tight techno rhythm holding things together while synths spin wildly. a highly expressive, lysergic trip and one of his finest productions to date. all in all, you couldn t hope for a stronger start from a new label.

derrick carter, mark farina and chris nazuka classic from 1989 gets a re master and a re issue for 2014!

dungeon meat is the new label and production outfit brought to you by dungeon masters brawther and tristan da cunha. packing a serious punch, its aim is to present tracks designed specifically to rock the party and shake the sound system. originally conceived as a platform for their own musical visions it soon became apparent that they would have to open the doors to a select few who shared their ambition to make no messing, hard hitting house grooves. one of these artists is the mysterious blunt instruments who has the honour of kicking off the label. after road testing his huge club hammer hold back brawther and da cunha knew it had to be on dungeon meat as it epitomised exactly the sound they wanted to present. hold back has been a firm fixture in their sets and even got cut to dubplate by jeremy underground paris. its not all about the a-side though as blunt instruments craft 2 other killer club cuts for the flip side we wont go on too much trying to describe how good this ep is ... instead well let the music do the talking

twisted infectious bass breaks

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on cambria nathan fake returns to his own label..

2014 markierte die rźckkehr des aphex twin nach dreizehn jahren kreativer abstinenz. sein album -syro- źberraschte mit glasklarem sound und einer ausgeglichenen balance aus eingŠngikeit und komplexitŠt alle generationen von liebhabern abstrakter elektronischer musik und gilt als eine der definitiven release-†berraschungen des jahres, die ihm zahlreiche jahrespoll-platzierungen und sogar eine grammy-nominierung einbrachte. derma§en von den reaktionen entzźckt, verwirklicht aphex twin seine ankźndigung weiterer releases und legt nur wenige monate spŠter diese neue ep nach, die seinen ausnahmestatus als einen der innovativsten und kreativsten elektronikproduzenten fernab gŠngiger strukturen unterstreicht.

as a trained dancer, movement has always guided gigi fms work, whether through developing movement based instruments, or questing to make you move via sound-systems across the world

to infinity and beyond. ufo95, alias killian vaissade is a french artist and electronic music producer. in search of unknown sounds, ufo95 travels through different worlds and different eras. he finds his inspiration in the psychedelic rock from the 60s and 70s, and in the techno scene from the 90s or even the idm scene, such as aphex twin... he also draws from the jungle and experimental scenes to propel a hypnotic, alienating and decidedly unique sound. very early on, music was his calling. mainly because he lived with his family above his parents’s nightclub. killian learned to play several instruments, he will also tryout rock bands in high school. as he turned 18, he chose to move towards music through sound engineering. first contact: he was then abducted by electronic music and, selftaught, he launched other artistic projects. he started playing under other aliases, and first live performed with rgs collective. recently, he landed in the reunion island in order to set up a family start-up, which works to reclaim environmental waste. recently back in france, he confined himself out into the countryside during the spring of 2020 and fired up ufo95, an unidentified fabulous object of music. he also released his first lp >popularity is overrated< on mama told ya label, in a cosmic collaboration with anetha. ufo95 is a good guy. be like ufo95. explore. enjoy.the b-side starts with syndrome. its earth-shattering kick and hypnotic atmospheres drag the listening into a weird, occult journey. ideal for the late-night darkrooms, metaphorically and figuratively. takaaki itoh, the japanese techno sensation and founder of the acclaimed wols label, follows up with his own rendition of the track. the remix from this remarkable legend within the scene is both eerie and engaging from the get-go. its driven by a thumping kick, playful hi-hats, and modular bells – a combination that combines the whole release and makes it such an essential for djs who are daring enough to take their set toward unknown territory. the planet x label is the brainchild of the icelandic techno artist exos where the harder side of techno is explored.

metal

these are four more classic techno sounds steeped in great synth craft from the burden brothers.

egoless’ dubternal lp is an ode to the healing power of instruments.

tape music, sound experiments and free folk songs from freinet classes 1962 - &#8203.1982.

a recognize artist from the mouth to mouth is presenting this ep on his own label, monotale records, a part of monotale’s instruments.

second album by la combo monde ufo on the italian imprint quindi, a collection of dream pop vignettes and outer rim punk exotica

-sample-free, reimagining of mobb deep s classic the infamous recorded with acoustic instruments. -has the blessing of mobb deep s havoc, who has production credits on the record. -reid is working towards building a live show of the project, debuting spri

-sample-free, reimagining of mobb deep s classic the infamous recorded with acoustic instruments. -has the blessing of mobb deep s havoc, who has production credits on the record. -reid is working towards building a live show of the project, debuting spri

alain péters is one of the best-kept secrets in the music scene of the indian ocean and beyond. his music is a unique blend of creole blues, maloya and international folk, a fusion of african instruments, indian mysticism and european poetry.

ago gazo set the scene for a hybrid genre in which the notions of trance and liberation are palpable. percussion, instruments and traditional chants from togo, analogical machines and modular synths share a common destiny in this project.

get cozy for fall with our all-new seasonal chillhop essentials 2022 compilation. soothing, laid-back lofi instruments welcome falling leaves and cozy hoodies. quiet rains, games with friends. it s time for coffee or tea and an evening of relaxation. with over an hour of beats and vibes, the song project includes an impressive list of producers.

for its 303rd release, tresor records is glad to present a commissioned work by donato dozzy. rome based production maestro and dj extraordinaire donato dozzy is unanimously considered as an illustrious leading light in all techno artforms. along his long career and extensive discography, dozzy has proven to use his instruments most interesting ways, always re-inventing his music, always presenting new approaches to both the deeper and the more rhythmic forms of electronic music. it was self-evident to tresor records to enroll donato dozzy’s talents for this assignment, a nod to the seminal roland tb-303 bass synthesizer. the result is a relentless collection of radical, propulsive and bleeding-heart acid tracks. donato dozzy wishes to dedicate this work to his lifelong friend filo.

this time irb did a 4 tracker ep that took a long time to produce but features several genres on one single vinyl. it opens with the club banger the boogie back inspired to old chicago sounds, hypnotic rhythm and sirens to send the dance floor on fire! second track is mannaganna, a deep instrumental with lots of spatial sounds, guitars and effects. b side opens with homecoming, plenty of instruments, two guitars, piano, synthesizers and a vocal riff by daniele and it closes with the downtempo instrumental soul funk track irb that shows these guys are up to making some real music!

this time irb did a 4 tracker ep that took a long time to produce but features several genres on one single vinyl. it opens with the club banger the boogie back inspired to old chicago sounds, hypnotic rhythm and sirens to send the dance floor on fire! second track is mannaganna, a deep instrumental with lots of spatial sounds, guitars and effects. b side opens with homecoming, plenty of instruments, two guitars, piano, synthesizers and a vocal riff by daniele and it closes with the downtempo instrumental soul funk track irb that shows these guys are up to making some real music!

pressed on black 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

prospector 01 presents the experimentations of pit spector, ark and losoul. sharing productions tricks and incorporating many different samples, instruments and hardware, brothers pit and ark create a highly distinctive piece with ‘song for everyone’. quite unlike anything in your current record bag and bursting with a plethora of flavours, this is one of those grooves you just can’t put in a box. ‘red sun’ is a mesmerising techno number. highly addictive and plagued with the voice of the terminator, it sucks you in and sends you spiralling back out. given the losoul treatment it reincarnates itself as the evil twin. darker and more minimal in form, it’s stark persona pushes the 3am dancefloor to the very edge.

barely lit is about finding a warm glow during times of loss, change and regrowth. made with various ciat lonbarde instruments, a buchla music easel, a verbos modular system and elektron octatrack. produced & mixed by paperbark mastered by salz mastering artwork by kate winterhalter design by aoki & matsumoto

an adventurous mix from special request for the next installment of !k7’s dj-kicks series. the double vinyl in gatefold sleeve includes a download code.

eclectic journey thru giovannis deep mind and thru his huge collection of synths and instruments.

this is the second part of the modern house quintet s debut album, this time featuring their work under the cyclades alias. a collection of dreamlike house and electronica, sometimes ambient and sometimes more urgent. this second lp is distinct from the first in the sounds explored - but connected somewhat in the sheer variation and exploration of instruments.

repress !! students red axes are very excited to present the first part of their new project called: trips, a multi media venture combining music, film and travelling across the globe in pursuit of extra ordinary collaborations. niv arzi and dori sadovnik are seeking to discover new grounds and sounds, and to record local musicians, indigenous instruments and present workshops for youth music schools. in march of 2017, the israeli duo touched down in africa for the first time, and set up camp in both ethiopia and ivory coast, yielding in africa, a triple header ep which features three slices of contemporary body music, with both east and west african musical motifs. the project will always present a musical release, on vinyl and digital, that was created on the trip, accompanied with a documentary, showing the whole journey.

the reflective and immersive extraterrestrial synth explorations of surgeons girl s a violet sleep ep mark a stunning, dream-like debut for the bristol based artist to close a tumultuous year. specialising in live audio-visual performance, combined with a love of analogue synths, surgeons girl weaves emotive and enveloping sounds from her instruments, drawing on influences from the likes of suzanne ciani, laurel halo and kaitlyn aurelia smith. livity sound is a label set up by peverelist in 2011 as a vehicle for a raw and exploratory strain of uk techno, rooted in the heritage of uk dance music and sound system culture. it has since become one of the uk s foremost protagonists for cutting edge underground electronic music.

neo classic with analog instruments

us issue of 2019’s “do&#287,,,,,u Çiçekleri”. a vivid bouquet where sven wunder fuses colours and pigments by using traditional and modern instruments merged with arrangements and melodies that stretches from popular to folk music.

350gsm sleeve, liner note

slowed afro-percussion, brazilian flavours, elements of ethno folk, flighty wood instruments, trance overtures, shamanic voices and more are pieced together via heavy sample use in an early hip hop mastermix style.

emerging from genevas underground scene, ethyos440 is the meeting of groove band leclair and dj/producer dj laxxiste a. this ultimate late-night-infected-dub-live band pairs sequencers and human grooves, analog instruments are played live on riddims, fxs, and samples manually executed with a dub-mix approach towards the extreme.

incl. loods remix

180gr

1/2 gott is the new project of sneaker from dresden/berlin and scannoir from zurich, who share their love for ebm and synth pop not only when djing but also when producing. in several nights and with the help of a decent group of instruments, they have evoked a series of tracks that can certainly be subsumed as new swiss wave. the first record is entitled 1/2 gott and will be followed by gott in the foreseeable future. the result is music that sounds as if the iron curtain had never fallen. although sneaker likes to step to the microphone, he leaves the vocals to scannoir, who gives the perfect counterpart for the menacing beats with his deep laments. the tracks are little masterpieces in the matter of repetition with whipping drums and off-beat percussions. however, they cannot disguise their hymn-like gesture. this must be the sound of a sunrise over the industrial area.