faszinierend, wie die unterschiedlichen production values von deep house, afrobeats, synthesizer-disco, smooth-jazz und neo-trance hier ineinandergreifen - mit diesem album ist padilla ganz auf der hšhe der zeit. groove (mai/juni 2015)

while the record can be enjoyed in one long listen, there are going to be different tracks that speak to individual listeners. clouded is one of the stronger arrangements, taking the sonic sweeps often heard from marcel dettmann or function and filling the surrounding space with dreamy samples and warm bass. stems is playful and fluid, and the records opener, rise is an eerie and melodic tinkering intro. as a whole, the release of hinterland on ghostly international is a perfect marriage the label has always had an affinity for music with depth and frequencies that can magnetize a wide variety of listeners

nearly three years after the release of his debut album lucky shiner, gold panda returns with his second album half of where you live, to be released on ghostly international and his own notown label (uk). the album is the product of a period spent touring the world multiple times around, absorbing influences and probing potential new avenues of creative exploration.

>a good friend of ours said after hearing an advance copy of this record that adult. used to sit on the sidelines and critique the idiosyncrasies of culture, but now we are on the inside, sending our message out.< so says adam lee miller of the way things fall, adult.s fifth album and a record that genuinely deserves the oft abused music industry epithet longawaited. miller pauses before adding wryly, >we agree.<

choir of young believers, led by jannis noya makrigiannis, garnered an imposing number of accolades in their danish homeland for a debut full-length. that release, this is for the white in your eyes, signaled the arrival of a powerful new talent, possessed of a fully formed vision, arch compositional ingenuity and a tenor to die for. while white in your eyes racked up overwhelmingly positive international press, it can practically be seen as a soft launch for choir of young believersÕ masterful rhine gold.

for the past decade or so, polish musician michal jacaszek has been exploring a new, resolutely modern chapter in eastern europes long, storied love affair with classical music. his creations are painstakingly crafted collages of electronic textures and baroque instrumentation, harpsichords being swarmed by woolly static one minute and pulled apart by billowing wind the next. ambient music - if we can generalize unnecessarily for a second - is rarely so sonically challenging.

dub trio is back with their fourth and most powerful album to date Ð iv Ð an overwhelming blend of sounds, styles and ideas that come out swinging, and hit harder than ever. can metal coexist with dubs bass heavy riddims? dub trios newest album proves that not only can such incongruities coexist, but that in the right hands they flourish! with iv the band succeeds dramatically at emphasizing the theories, emotions, sounds, and concepts of their current musical exploration. iv finds the members playing multiple instruments, tweaking, turning & torturing knobs, cutting and chopping the audio itself, and shaping the compositions to create their own unique interpretation of dub as an art form.

the international rudeboy is back! since leaving home at the age of 15 to become a sound engineer, wayne -lotek- bennett has been on a quest to hone his interpretation of the sounds that he grew up with ? a journey that has taken him to all corners of the globe. from festivals in czech republic to clubs in japan and all points in between lotek has forged his own path as a ska revivalist, culminating in his debut album on first word, international rudeboy.

closely related to underground resistance, scan 7 is a mysterious detroit underground collective gathering seven artists. the group is most famous for its ninja like appearances, often dressed in black with black masks and hats, the use code names to protect there true identification, they believe its not who you see, but what you hear that is the most crucial element in techno! associated with such labels as underground resistance, soma & f communications, scan 7 via their own imprint have brought together a double cd of detroit influenced techno.

hipster metropole brooklyn: von da aus bastelt der us-japaner shigeto seine abstrakten hiphop, besser mal: glitch-hop oder wonky beats. in den letzten jahren hat der beatschmied diverse eps produziert. dunkle jazz melancholie, dubstep bŠsse, ambient und hiphop schaffen gro?es. freunde von flying lotus, mount kimbie, samiyam und hudson mohawke dr?cken sofort auf den imagin?ren >gef?llt mir

feat. going home, you dont know and the massive hit the perch

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

max graef is back with his third album.

salsa bestial is the international presentation of puerto ricos orquesta el macabeo. formed in 2008, the veteran backgrounds in punk, rock, hardcore, ska and reggae of its 12 members have joined in a celebration and irresistible new take on salsa gorda or heavy salsa.

re/united records is a new venture created by international dj and music producer paolo driver, with the collaborator and executive producer kyko, and elite pianist and composer alberto bof

geminii family is grooving and is very happy to welcome new international members like ohm hourani, luc ringeisen & geminii ltd.

the emerging label wage slave seeks to foster the growth and development of an international underground techno conspiracy. seeing dance music as a mechanism for creating social change the label is proud to announce the release of zeks in revolt. this release is the first instalment in a series of limited edition propaganda pieces designed as a tools for djs who desire to facilitate the liberation process of the earth and human kind.
zeks in revolt is the work of a long time, yet little known, agitator in the us underground scene emmett perlman. the track is designed with the late night hours in mind, when people are the most open to change.

hiphop / rap international

90s-inspired rave

rsd release, 1000 only, black vinyl

limited tape release of the new album from khruangbin.

the new album from khruangbin on classic black vinyl.

vinyl only

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

hiphop / rap international

get physical presents: cocada is a brand new compilation put together in cooperation with the brazil music conference, and is compiled and mixed by local and long time star leo janeiro. all bar one of the 14 tracks is exclusive, and all come from exciting brazilian talents, making for a great window into the scene. Ôcocada is a word that evokes strong childhood memories for all brazilians. it is a delicious coconut sweet which, says the label, is a little surprise in the middle of an ordinary day that makes you appreciate all the good things of brazil. as such, it is a perfect name for this selection which features tracks from big and emerging names alike. under the name cocada well be launching music and organizing workshops and parties, in order to bring greater visibility to the electronic music being produced in brazil and throughout latin america, says get physicals managing director roland leesker. our desire is to create an international platform both for emerging underground producers and well-known artists, a&r manager matt plessis adds. cocada is very sweet and we want to give the world an opportunity to taste some of those powerful delights that have been produced in brazil,. among the albums more established producers is hnqo, who runs the playperview label and has released on hot creations. his track Ôsorrow is a moody cut with a shapeshifting lead synth that brings a zoned out feel.

4th khruangbin album

2024 repress

dies ist die zweite auflage der begehrten spectrum lp von shook. es zeigt den funky track -milestones-, der durch seinen better call saul soundtrack (netflix 2015, se01e01) international bekannt wurde. die tracks auf diesem album könnten als -east meets west- -album mit französischen einflüssen elektronischer musik für japanischen technopop und jazz-funk gesehen werden.