ein halbes jahr nach seinem erfolgreichem debütalbum - elaenia -, das von musikliebhabern und kritikern als eines der besten alben des jahres 2015 abgefeiert wurde, veröffentlicht der britische dj und produzent sam shepherd aka floating points die kuiper ep, auf der er auf den beiden, zwischen 14 und 18 1/2 minuten langen tracks, seine fähigkeit auslebt, elektronische und organische klänge zwischen laptop und orchestralem ensemble zu einem perfekten klangerlebnis aus jazz, electronica, klassik, soul und brazil zu verweben, was er auch live in montreux und beim melt! festival präsentieren wird.

discarded gems is a series aimed to the discovery of rejected musical gems, buried in live sessions, noisy tapes, old digital system, and reserve them a dignified space on a plastic disc. the first release is a man-driven machines excursion in multiple shades of house music. riding acid basslines, rooted rhythms, crackling samples and inherent chords progressions are the foundations of this ep.

ltd 2016 repress - delusions of grandeur have had an exceptional couple of years since their inception in 2009 with fourteen vinyl 12s from a host of producers helping to put them at the top of the pile of underground labels making house music for discerning ears. it was only a matter of time before the label took the logical next-step into artist albums and here they are with the debut lp from 6th borough project entitled one night in the borough. its more than likely that youve come across 6th borough releases or edits on labels such as instruments of rapture, jisco or permanent vacation as well as having kick started the whole thing off here at delusions of grandeur with their release the soul part ii (under the aka craig smith & the revenge). its also more than likely youve been in some late night establishment whilst the revenge provided musical accompaniment on his record players seeing as he is one of the most in demand djs playing underground house and disco on the scene right now.

nice price deal !!! school of zuversicht is a band collective around front lady dj patex. extensive live shows, a living room called golden pudel club in hamburg, and countless side projects by patex and her musicians sum up to an impressive peer group. 10 famous friends have now expressed their affection to school of zuversicht with their contributions to this remix collection. we are proud to introduce sounds by die boys (deichkind), station 17, festland (zickzack) and paulo olarte (liebe detail), as well as our pingipung heroes wols and mister tingle. special: we will release two selected killer tracks (die boys and festland) as limited 7inch vinyl single, including the download code for the whole album! once sold out the digital download will still be available.

in the short time since his debut, chairman kato has developed his own sound, as unique and offbeat as his personal reputation. launching his live show in 2011, as well as his own art exhibitions, chairman kato has staked his territory as one of the most keenly watched producers in london, now stepping on to the international stage at the top of the underground. its with great excitement then that we share this release on awkward movements. science & romance consists of four original tracks, influenced from all aspects of chairman katos life, as immediately heavy as they are emotionally layered.

summer s here and so is this explosive ep from ruby hill s & diamond mountain records, bliss on wax. limited to 300 copies and pressed on heavy 180g vinyl the ep comes in a hand stamped manilla brown sleeve with stickers and separate artwork.

mount liberation unlimited is formed of sunbeams, sockerbitar, and swedes ! chance members of a stockholm-based band during their late teens, tom lagerman and niklas janzon found themselves peeling off from the pack to smoke and make techno. dreaming of a global dance music community in which artists are allowed anonymity, the two set out to service this secret society by soundtracking happy-making moments under the mount liberation unlimited guise. mlu s third release, (eerie) for your love, developed organically and inversely from their live set into the studio. in this procedural fluidity, hypnotic live takes animate as tenacious tone, melody, and groove. mlu s method relies upon thee jam, the feeling shared in the moment, and then revisiting that friendzied magic. this dedication to spontaneity is tempered by a naive faith in one another, an unspoken jibber jabber that melds two minds together in childlike harmony.

heading up the release is newcomer bogdan drazic, crunched up horn and elephant blaring freak-house and ebm, perfect for zombie clearance raids. in the amazon. at night. the gates of hell are open and i couldn t possibly describe what s climbing out. last but by no means least is the valencian hero daniel kyo, perhaps the true heir to the throne of the real sonido de valencia, spaced out and cosmic with layers of emotion and sinister atmospherics. they sleep, we live.

mainline - legendary disco track reworked like never before. pipeline - a hot flip on this bruce johnston classic! the beat patterns alone will drive disco freaks to the edge. cratebug is a chicago dj, producer & remixer. his remixes and edits are hot gold and have found their way into the mixes and live sets of countless djs all over the world. most notable and well-known among fans & supporters of cratebug s work include: derrick carter, frankie knuckles (rip), louie vega, kenny dope gonzalez, dimitri from paris, boris dlugosch, francois kevorkian, danny krivit, moodymann (kenny dixon jr.), theo parrish, master kev, moon boots, jackmaster (jack revill), the martinez brothers, doc martin, mark farina, kon, dam swindle, radio slave, luke solomon, jimpster, alton miller, juan mcclean, james murphy, alton miller, horse meat disco, gene farris, jack the box (tyree cooper & bobby starr), the black madonna, jojo flores, marques wyatt, terry hunter, ricardo villalobos, kiko navarro, ted patterson and many more!… released on limited blue vinyl

the contemporaly house tracks which combine his established heavy groove, smoothness & beautiful essence! -secret floor 002- misterious, raw feeling & the roop of vocal sample are intertwined together to be miraculous sounds-saturday night- melodious and uplifting house track-o-nature- unique sound quality made by mpc & the trumpet sample greatly melt together -sky lounge- slow down...dope track with a spice of japanese sample blackoly profile:dj, beatmaker, and sound producer in tokyo, japan. born in 1981, his parents taught him to play in a forest and make what he wants to play by himself. started his dj carrer when he was 19.the first track he played was -bucktown- by smif-n-wessun. in the ensuing year he started making tracks under the name of dj shibaki. kept releasing his own tracks by casset tapes and cd-r and released -document-(12-) in 2006. after that he released mix cd -abstract- and -gravity-, and he has done around 100 of play in a year with his style of going back and forth freely among various sounds evolving abstract, breakbeats and hiphop.in 2009 he played together with dday one, dorian concept without knowing who they are. when he played together with dj kensei, he got a meaningfull comment -do you always do such a mix?- in 2010 he became immersed in creating tracks with mpc2000xl which was not not used for a long time, and started doing dj & live only with his own tracks by using cd-r & kaoss pad. thereafter he started making house tracks under the name of blackoly influenced by house djs & dancers whom he has played with since 2000s. the various music in his background & the dancer s excitement on the floor like -house- atmosphere greatly melted together and it led to build his unique sounds. in 2013 he released -dirty channel-(12-), in 2014 -dr.circus-(cd), and his work continues to this time.

antoni maiovvi s return to giallo disco since 2012 s stockholm synthdrone ep is my moon, a single sided 7- of the feature track from the found footage horror film -hangman-. directed by adam mason, my moon exists as a sort-of otherworld goodbye horses , taken to each scene as ritual. a long term live and fan favourite finally released. pressed at 45 for extra spook action. art by eric a lee. mastered by brassica. includes download.

following the release of 2015’s animistas album on mindtours, steevio returns with the fourth and final volume in the modular techno series after starting the project in 2012. initially conceived as he moved his studio practice towards a purely outboard, analogue, modular synthesiser set up, the modular techno series has charted the development of steevio’s exploration of this working practice both on record and on stage. the work involved in live appearances across the uk and europe over the past four years have fed into the creative process, with rehearsals for sets often yielding the material that has ended up on vinyl. volume 4 is arguably the darkest instalment in the series to date, dealing in a strict economy of minimalist rhythms and off-key melodic touches while still easily identified as the unmistakable tones and distinctive grooves of steevio. in the grand tradition of techno as visionary music, the dystopian tone that lingers throughout modular techno vol 4 points to a future of uncertainty, but this is far from nihilistic music, always within the darkness remains a glimmer of hope.

berlins cult techno duo exercise one release their newest 12inch featuring 3 tracks. one track reminiscent of the past, one track gazing at the future and a time defying remix by locked groove.timetrap has always been the dark horse of exercise ones back catalog, so they decided to go back to the original idea of the track and see where they could take it. a few sessions later their ears were happy and timetrap 2016 was born. the staccato groove and eerie hook of the original now live in a much more powerful and demanding surrounding. exactly what they where looking for.

the band: a french trio called france, using drums, bass and amplified hurdy-gurdy. they perform only live, in the middle of the audience - turned in to face each other - full on smoke machines and strobes. and they play only one song for the duration of their hour-long set. and its the most transfixing live experience of intense physical and mental focus. the distorted hurdy gurdy plugs frances sound into the countrys history of folk music and popular festivities, of communal trance and immersive pleasure.

for this new release, rue de plaisance opens its doors to a new york city artist we have been following since her debut 3 years ago. she’s developed a very personal, warm and groovy sound on different labels (brouqade, bodyparts) and in her live acts. her recordings have gathered the support of great artists from the scene and it s a real pleasure to welcome oshana.

pure worries from leipzig — three club burners steeped in detroit traditions, distilling the explorations in collective, nervy hypnosis of km live sets. as the music slowly unfurls, there he is at every turn, subtly tweaking its parameters, redistributing its weight, pricking its grooves into a state of utterly infectious perpetual movement. the two visions of chilazon track opposite pathways: the first is twelve minutes of gorgeous, dubwise, aquatic techno, spattered with kicks and razor-sharp hi-hats, and smeared with ghostly echoes, then a terse mesh of broken drums, escalating to a quiet yet feverishly intense peak. lanthanum is calligraphic swordplay, its toms and bass stabs warily circling one another in a graceful steppers’ dance, spaced-out and fathoms-deep

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!

blow out - summer 2016 nice price action ...back after a two year hiatus following their top 10 hit with >the creeps<, freaks launch their next episode with >umakenosense<, a mind-bending electronic monster package complete with bad ass radio slave remix.
>umakenosense< is a distorted trip into psychedelic territory through a minefield of cosmic energy. this is music that appeals to the mainstream and the dark underground, a formula that freaks have achieved time and time again.
radio slave has become renowned for his epic reworks, producing some of the best-loved remixes of the past few years. he doesnt disappoint with an expedition through low-end and high-octane stratospheres shaking out thegroovy beast and creating a sonic soundsystem mash up of a remix ... rewind!
freaks was originally the brain child of bournemouths justin harris and london-based luke solomon, but has mutated through its live format into a 6 piece outfit incorporating the infamous jonny rock on guitar, sascha darroch davies on drums, vocalist stella attar and rub on bass. with three albums behind them, a seminal label we know and love as music for freaks and a top 10 hit with >the creeps<, freaks have journeyed through filter disco, quirky mid tempo house and minimal techno to cement their own revolutionary style.
luke, justin and stella are now writing new material for their 4th studio album and a best of compilation (out end 2009). from early demo listening, it looks as if it will be a mesh of all their electronic, disco and leftfield pop influences and will undoubtedly re-introduce their fans to a whole new level of freakish behaviour.

fresh from live performances at bonobo’s outlier festival, the quietus stage at the great escape, and supporting max cooper, london-based production virtuoso guy andrews revisits his acclaimed debut album ‘our spaces’. informed by audience reactions at these shows, he takes two of the lp’s standout tracks and reconfigures them for the dancefloor, with devastating results. meanwhile two like-minded artists tackle the album’s lead single ‘in autumn arms’. max cooper crafts a formidable collage of idm textures, with staccato beats punctuating the lilting guitar riff, whilst dj mag’s former ‘best breakthrough producer’ ben pearce takes the track into the main room, turning in an elemental 4/4 floor-burner.

j-zbel returns with second ep on 12 dedicated to all amigos rest in fif. each sides results in a massive piece of freaky vibes and suggest to dance the hell out of you. this is cross-style ep from hard rave to one thousand bpm.

four raw acid cuts created and performed live by lithuanian producer, audrius vaitiekunas also known as ijo. the artwork image was generated by feeding audio signal through a custom built analog video synthesiser by london based artist and designer tom jef.

the dutch artist releases music at a rate of knots – there’s been at least nine albums under the legowelt name alone now, and he has over 30 different aliases, all of which interact in weird, wonderful ways. his music has appeared on labels as disparate as unknown to the unknown and cocoon, and he’s got a reputation as a real studio wizard – not only due to the hardware in the studio, but the sample packs and plugins that he gives out for free online. on top of that, he’s about as unpretentious as it’s possible to get.
here institute of the overmind, which was made live in a session filmed for fact tv, gets the vinyl treatment backed with a monster 90s trance re-work from photonz

dam swindle return to freerange with an exclusive track following the incredibly well received figure of speech and unfinished business releases. their label heist continues to hog the top spots on the leading download sites and their releases on freerange have been amongst the labels biggest sellers. recent dam swindle remixes of romanthony, hercules & love affair and seven davis jr have helped confirm the dutch duo as one of the most exciting and hyped deep house acts to emerge from amsterdam in recent years. tijuana based artist soul of hex aka sébastien vorhaus already boasts material on the likes of mcde, quintessentials and his own vicario ltd. the new project has already seen huge support from larry heard (including 2 remixes from the man himself on his release lip reading), and is fast becoming an in-demand multi-instrumentalist live and visual show.

a collection of rough live jams including collaborations with mituo shiomi and fellow anopolis member oldman talkin.

primitively made sample­ based electronic music w/ drum machine, tracked live. music which has no right to exist ­ sampled, then resampled. second release and first widely distributed material by a project which fermented in the basement cave for a few years before going public. music about loss and the developmental/gentrification hell which has blanketed once homely neighborhoods. tricks of the eye, tricks of the mind, what was never to be again.

our 003 has arrived, a trio of tracks from the vast archives of salford s own sonic insomniac, mr d.ball. although previously unheard, these tracks evoke instant feelings of nostalgia and reminiscence.as always dave exhibits his effortless knack for combining emotive melodies with liquid basslines and refined percussive rhythms.from the majestic electric piano and live strings of title track elements,to the graceful, wandering synth lead and growling bass of doreen through to the epic 13 minute b-side healer with its subtle chord progressions and sumptuous live bass crescendo.timeless,sentimental music that will appeal as much to lovers of classic techno such as underground resistance or mayday as much as it will to fans of ash ra tempel or jean luc ponty.all tracks recorded in salford between 2002-2006, extracted from minidisc 2015.

after making some massive claims regarding electronic music last year which caused a stir in the dance music community, mat zo had a lot to live up to with his long awaited second album self assemble. what didnt help was the fact that his first album, damage control was critically acclaimed by many within dance music and is now considered a modern-day masterpiece with mesmerising tracks such as the sky and the massive easy with porter robinson.

second album of the avalanches on double vinyl with album-cd icluded.

the fallen angel. the rebellious soul expelled from the pearly gates and forced to live in hell among mere mortals for eternity. here they endeavour to condition and corrupt everything around them, a bold middle finger aimed in the direction of its former home in the promised land. now imagine a soundtrack to this tragic tale. funkineven—also known as steven julien— has made just that with his debut album fallen.

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.

after a sell out first ep on optimo music, mr tc follows it up with ep 2, surf & destroy four more tracks of analogue plus live instruments delirium. mr tc has been taking his live show (which involves a four-piece band) out on the road to great acclaim. his music and dj sets encompass leftfield disco, tropical oddity, house and techno whilst channelling the spirit of a youth spent playing in psychedelic rock bands in luxembourg, listening to krautrock and worshipping lou reed and david bowie. this is just the beginning

proper analog live sounding techno

das sound of sinning album der amerikanischen psychedelic-soul-sensation monophonics aus dem jahr 2015 ist ein songtechnisch grandioses groove-manifest voller magischer momente. one of the best live soul bands i have ever seen, so schwärmte al bell, produzent, songwriter und mitbesitzer von stax records über die band monophonics und radio eins konstatierte bereits zurecht: einer der derzeit heißesten acts san franciscos

merc is very proud to welcome mark seven as guest editor on e-versions 7. it took a long time, a lot of telephone conversations, a lot of pleading, digging, sweat and tears to simply find out what tony s slice was after hearing it on mark s parkway mastermix. turns out its mkviis attempt at recreating a live mix by tony humphries he heard on kiss cutting 2 copies of the phone conversation back and forward forever. with ev#7 looming we knew this would be a perfect opportunity to have a guest on the series, so we persisted and broke him down and he finally gave in to the pressure. in addition to tonys slice, mkvii has turned in a superb acid work out in the form of case study 9. -i want to know if you have any plans for this weekend-

mainline - legendary disco track reworked like never before. pipeline - a hot flip on this bruce johnston classic! the beat patterns alone will drive disco freaks to the edge. cratebug is a chicago dj, producer & remixer. his remixes and edits are hot gold and have found their way into the mixes and live sets of countless djs all over the world. most notable and well-known among fans & supporters of cratebug s work include: derrick carter, frankie knuckles (rip), louie vega, kenny dope gonzalez, dimitri from paris, boris dlugosch, francois kevorkian, danny krivit, moodymann (kenny dixon jr.), theo parrish, master kev, moon boots, jackmaster (jack revill), the martinez brothers, doc martin, mark farina, kon, dam swindle, radio slave, luke solomon, jimpster, alton miller, juan mcclean, james murphy, alton miller, horse meat disco, gene farris, jack the box (tyree cooper & bobby starr), the black madonna, jojo flores, marques wyatt, terry hunter, ricardo villalobos, kiko navarro, ted patterson and many more!…

our planet… is next!? yes, this is in fact the case, at least according to one stockholmdwelling, 30-something (wishes-he-was-a) failed pop star, real name arvid wretman. just how he fell from his position as poster boy of kärrtorp’s ever-vibrant noise scene to the pill-popping, cher-covering discotheque pleaser standing before us today, we could not tell you. what we do know is that studio barnhus stands ready to ride that cash train all the way ’til the bitter end! so yeah, wanna pop some pills? or do you wanna chill? varför alltid dansa och spela det ena? …and do you, or not, believe in life after love? these and many other questions are posed, but never answered, on this ypin ep, the starting point of what we hope will be a particularly lucrative bizniz venture between those two powerhouses of scandi-tronica, your planet is next and studio barnhus. ps. your planet is next’s live show will bring added marketing value and guaranteed customer satisfaction to your dance party.

after their successful releases in digital format, soulstice music is now ready for the vinyl market, and what better way to do so than with the smashing new single from renowned italian soulful house master mark di meo (quantize, king street sounds, reel people music). this extraordinary piece features the incredible vocals of young rnb talent rona ray, and all instruments recorded live at the studio. this track is filled with emotions that capture the real essence of soulful house music: with vocals that inspire love, smooth melodies that sway and a dance beat that will have you dancing the song away while falling in love! also included are 2 incredible remixes from us house music legend -reelsoul- and the italian super duo -rightside- (quantize). soulstice music is proud to contribute to the music industry with such high quality releases, and this is just the beginning! stay tuned for more! all about love is supported by kenny carpenter, groove assassin, souldynamic, yass, michele chiavarini, soulfuledge, cool million, pablo martinez, n dinga gaba, peppe citarella, m.caporale, david montoya, dave doyle and many others!

der spielmacher ist das album zum gleichnamigen fußball-musical, das regisseur patrick wengenroth und maurice summen (die türen/staatsakt) gemeinsam konzipiert haben. musical wie album bietet musik von und mit die türen, christiane rösinger, jens friebe, chris imler und andreas spechtl, die nicht zuletzt auch rollen im stück übernehmen und ihre stücke live vortragen. das doppel-vinyl mit etching auf seite 4 erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.

a multi-instrumentalist, robert was trained in saxophone starting at age 10, before moving onto a fender telecaster after high school. after being exposed to southern california rave culture in the late 90s, he moved onto djing and collecting records. by the time he planted his roots in san francisco in 2005,robert had built an impressive analog synth-based studio, which also serves as the creative hub for his riveting live performances.

repress 2016 , rudolfs new nervmusic release is a bass-bin destroyer that has enough strange psychedelic details hidden in the grooves to keep things lively. recorded in london >join the army with me ep< delivers a special selection of long playing minimal jacking dance floor hymns with style that makes us happy in techno today. this is bass-heavy nasty shit, at times almost bordering on a tribal vibe, while retaining a fucked up surrealist dance music vibe. experimental grooves and patterns will portal our consciousness in to the world of psychedelic and spontaneous vibes. not surprising that daze maxim should be involved in a project this dirty-funky yet sonically wild... daze turns in a remix of the adventurous b-side >join the army with me< that irons out some of the stumbles, brings his bouncy basslines, and injects some jack into the box.
a1. chapter 5 - experimental spasm of bass and percussion simply make you to want more of this mentally penetrating weapon. yeah, play it again!
b1. join the army with me - elaborate swinging patterns with live shuffling feel and glitched out sounds. secret voices somewhere out in the darkness slowly but surely urge us to rise on to hammering action dance floor.
b2. join the army with me (daze maxim remix) - this rhythmically dynamitic and melodic remix from daze maxim will definitely convince you to join army of intelligently wiggling house groves. timeless.

after showcasing the debut releases from the high on wye quintet (magic mountain high, soulphiction and steevio) and monoak, the freerotation label returns with a various artists 12” featuring four more artists intrinsically linked by the annual festival. anthony child, aka surgeon, has been a regular fixture since first appearing at freerotation in 2011. his recent exploration of modular synthesis and use of the buchla music easel has found a home in the ambient yurt at the festival, and equally has manifested in album projects such as 2015’s electronic recordings from maui jungle vol 1. “unconscious fearless determination” follows on from this more experimental, less dancefloor-focused side to child’s work, while still pulsing with the techno fundamentals that quickly defined him back in the mid ‘90s. duckett hails from north wales, and has been a key part of the freerotation fabric since the beginning of the event. after some releases on mindtours, mindyourhead and sthlmaudio back in the mid-‘00s, his music has started to reach a new audience through releases on untilmyheartstops and a clutch of lauded live performances. “breaks my heart when i remember that day” captures the alien synthesis and emotional heft that singles duckett out as such a remarkable artist. steevio is the co-founder of freerotation and mindtours records, responsible for a huge swathe of techno releases reaching back to the ‘90s. as well as his releases on mindtours, he has recently appeared on untilmyheartstops and in collaboration with pev on schmorgabsord, and is set to appear on russ gabriel’s new label rivers of groove. with its expressive swells of off-kilter melody and snaking drum lines, “pendulum” continues the thread of exploration steevio has been following on his journey into experimental modular techno. tom ellis has been prolifically issuing forth material in a soul-enriched space in between house, techno and funk for more than ten years. from running the acclaimed trimsound label to releasing albums and singles on telegraph, archipel, hartchef discos and more recently ethereal sound to name but a few, tom’s recorded work and immersive live performances continue to reach out to new moods and timbres. “as a take” finds tom at his most reflective, layering on dubby effects and organic instrumentation in a truly meditative end to the ep.

nice price deal !!! macro has been the home for the albums of some of electronic music’s most exciting live acts. so when a live band enters this context, it should better enter with a bang. kuf do just this with their album debut. the three-piece outfit with keys, bass and drums cooks up a sound that is as warm, cozy and exciting as it is utterly alien. the rhythm section hints at the great history of dirty funk and bouncing r’n b, but the grooves are firmly of today: dance-centered, thrillingly interactive and broken up at the best possible joints. the bewildering thing about kuf is that it is a vocal-led group that has no singer on stage at all. all vocal elements are based on self-recorded samples which keyboard whizz kid tom schneider melds and bends and squeezes in real time. as if it was the most natural thing to do. with no artificial synchronization in place, valentin link on bass and hendrik havekost on drums push the disembodied voices into an arena of hyperintegrated realtime magic of rough soul, intertwined by improvised outbursts and shaped with the aesthetics of raw mpc-based cut up techno.

bang!!!

the anonymous entity chptr derived from undefined controlled sequences progressing into endless alienated narratives, all live recorded and captured on the eponymous label, chptr.

amazing new label with an outstanding first release. tales of the machines is about catching moments, all tracks are recorded live and released only on vinyl. great printed fullcover and mastered by dubplates and mastering.

returning to leyla after inaugurating the label in summer 2015, manni dee presents counterculture. a brutal yet evocative four track ep that conveys emotive states through noise, rhythm, texture and repetition.

“ode to eskapism” is dedicated to all of those that use techno as a way in to escapism. to those that use techno as a mental diversion from the perceived unpleasant, boring, arduous, scary, or banal aspects of daily life. those that cannot subsist on the scanty satisfaction they can extort from reality alone. those that feel the need to dissociate from reality in order to experience it. to all of those that emerges recreated, stronger and full of life after a weekend escape into techno. the label bond is the brainchild of swedish techno dj and producer petter b. the concept of the label is “music by djs for djs”. the label focuses on releasing tracks that enable the dj, rather than the producer, to be creative. it is based on that special bond which is created every time a dj combines tracks, loops and sounds live into something new and unique.

“last days and time” is the third studio album by american r&b group earth, wind & fire, released in 1972, their debut album on columbia records. it was recorded at the legendary sunset sound studios in hollywood, california, with founder and multi-instrumentalist maurice white, verdine white and philip bailey. due to their live performances it cemented their status as the main funk band and set the stage for the band’s blockbuster breakthrough. songs on the album like “make it with you” (originally from bread) the pre-“brazilian rhyme” powerful funk sax style “power”, (which sounds like an early version of “serpentine fire”) and “remember the children” are excellent examples of the great songs and albums they have made during their career.
180 gram audiophile vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

one of the founding members of apollonia, shonky was responsible for his label’s very first release back in 2012 with ‘the minneapolis touch’. outside of working on the trio’s debut lp ‘tour a tour’, shonky has been relatively quiet on the solo tip. here on apollonia’s 25th release we’re treated to four new cuts from the berlin-based parisian, kicking off with plombie&#768,,re (plumber in english). shonky injects a variety of unusual sounds, which revolve around a jaunty bassline, while voices dip in and out of the background, repeating the mantra ‘house music’ together with other difficult to decipher vocal clips. the track has a catchy rhythm that bounces along with aplomb. up next ‘house me’ is a sleazy, mischievous cut with a deadly low end and a seductive vocal that urges you to ‘house me’. as the bassline rumbles, high pitched effects add a hypnotic element to the track. badboy business.on the b-side we have ‘perchee’, which is powered by cleverly layered percussion, which is almost ‘live’ sounding. another one of those ‘shonky’ basslines gets us straight into the groove, with utterly contagious beats – this is one to shake the dance floor down its core. finally, ‘cosmopolis’ has that inner city realness flowing through with the chatter of a street corner in the background, a killer b-line and one of those classic vocal samples that is oh so familiar and gets you nodding your head as soon as you hear it. and there it is, four dance floor cuts with plenty of depth and groove in true shonky style… c est formidable!