london based punk duo black volume are not easy to classify. their delirious industrial post punk sounds at times like proto house and at times becomes some sort of mutant electro. their b series sound is made of a conglomerate of filthy percussions, unexpected samples and something with the appearance of melody, with a weirdly addictive result. black rubber is james brown wearing black leather at 40ºc (in the shade) while suffering a mental breakdown. excentric melodies sliding down rhythmic dislexia. negative return blooms from an improvised beat with no traceable sequence, on top of which we find rubbery synth lines, creamy interferences and mysterious sampling, everything sounds like melting from old vhs footage with the future we enter a romantic dystopia. sensual and passionate but equally crunchy, it rises up through cheap calculator arpeggios, pitched vocals and obsessive bass lines. streetfight evoques a desolate landscape, devastated and radioactive. distant echoes from an extinguished human race that left behind only majestic rusty ruins.

already three years after his third album, vitalic is back on jennifer cardini’s records label correspondant records with two original new tracks. often unclassifiable, but always efficient, vitalic shouts out and restyles his universe under many different ways. after having mixed electro music to rock, to disco and then to pop in the course of his three albums, « film noir » ep invites us to a spatial journey. unusual, unknow, fascinating, powerfull and sometimes dark , this project defines itself as a cold disco. his own and recognizable esthetic shows here two of his multiple faces : ‚film noir’ will remind absorbing universe of german sound of 90’s : a techno and slow kick, a spatial slicks and a worrying mental melody. ‚ooey’, a sort of hallucinated electro pop joined by some chorists, without forgetting lady disco despite of its new wave bass.

a new split ep with 4 great techno tracks on children of tomorrow with the label boss arnaud le texier and new comer eric fetcher that signed lately on the great compilation on polegroup mixed by exium. and a solo ep on the sub label of polegroup calls aine. not to be missed! supported by : marcel dettmann, ben sims, efdemin, dvs1, slam, pfiter, francois x, darko esser, mental resonance, kr!z, rodhad, electric rescue, exium, etapp kyle, submerge, invite, maetrik, thomas hessler, joseph capriati, jonas kopp, jeroen search, marco bailey, philippe petit, miss sunshine, kobosil, joton, synthek, marcel fengler, mental resonance, luciano esse, the plant worker, truncate, dj krenzlin, savas pascalidis, antonio de angelis, paul mac, christian wunsch, shdw, keith carnal, mattias fridell, tim xavier, dr motte, etc

ltd nice price - jon convex kicks off his exciting new convex industries imprint with two of his own solo productions >bump and grind< & >closer<. as one half of instra:mental there is no surprise with the sonic qualities of these tracks, an amalgamation of raw electronica/techno and bass music, or as he likes to call it, epm (electronic party music). both tracks feature convexs trademark pitched vocals, thumping kicks, rounded basslines and twisted glitch edits fit for any dancefloor, a must for any dj that wants to get a crowd moving.

australian-canadian cult label release their third and final vinyl sampler from their sun gaze / moon faze compilation series. the cult flies ever closer to the sun with sonic assistance from peter power, 84pc, a1st, thomash, dj grount, lum & von party feat. naduve. we live in a beautiful world, ladies and dudes... cherish it in all it s different forms, love it and don t be afraid. never forget we re in this together: we are all in one mind. peter power pulls up the post peyote summer sunrise anthem, a sweet sing-a-long perfect for cult heart-opening exercises and shamanic morning rituals. tel aviv s 84pc, a trio comprised of malka tuti s katzi kenneth, asaf samuel and naduve, deliver a beautiful piece of sun-kissed guitar prog downtempo. mellow, melting, mental, magic mushroom music. a1st drops on a3 with a soaring, beautiful theme of sun memory, an ecstatic journey inward to the radiant heart of the universe. cult favourite thomash reworks calando fumando palho (released on his 2015 ep) into a hauntingly beautiful lunar version, balancing organics and synthetics like a psychedelic boss. japan s dj grount steps in to the party with dolmenzoo, a clap-jacking bell jam that runs up and down the inside of your mind. label guru von party calls in naduve to charm the psychic serpent on cobra kush, a slow-burning tribal trip-out best served with a fat spliff. finally, lum joins the familia with rosa, a ritual offering to pacha mamma, a gentle tribal call to realignment with our mother, the earth.

new ep from shlomi aber on his own be as one imprint. 3 driving cuts of pure darkroom techno: peak time a side warfare with driving drums influences, while the b side polished with the deeper, mental vibes with conexion and thrived under.

thomas urv and miss mostlys norwegian techno imprint ploink drops the second in its trilogy of releases celebrating the brands 20-year anniversary. following on from the first release that featured renowned scandinavian artists such as prins thomas, mental overdrive, urhaug, nordenstam, christian tilt and hutmacher, the labels next outing sees five more members of the local scene make appearances.

qnd philosophy starts with a new project from veteran cosmic disco originator daniele baldelli and his long time partner in crime marco dionigi. the two gents will take us into a spaced out galaxy of sounds. so sit back. fasten your seat belts and enjoy the trip. daniele baldelli (baia degli angeli/cosmic) considered worldwide as a truly innovator for his cosmic style trademark a mix of african music, disco, psychedelic rock, krautrock and dub, often played at the wrong speed, hes a very active dj and respected artist. marco dionigi resident dj of top italian club alterego since 89. besides being the mastermind and founder of quantistic division/qnd philosophy labels. he is a popular dj and and experienced producer key releases baldelli & dionigi cosmic disco? cosmic rock! (eskimo recordings) baldelli & dionigi the units remix high pressure days (opilec music) baldelli & dionigi adaptors the music of richard bone cd (prismatikone records/word and sound) baldelli & dionigi phil manzanera caracas - mental remix (ln/cc recordings) baldelli & dionigi museum of love remixes (dfa records)

the usual concept. an evergreen techno style tune and a hard dirty remix from endlec. no-frills just techno.vinyl release only, limited edition 100 copies onlymastered by black monolith studiosupported by truss, perc, truncate, samuli kemppi, alessio pili, jonas kopp, alexander dniel, maks, astronomical telegram, mental resonance, aymeric g, biemsix, bosh, datura dilema,mirko, tzx grinder, overdraw records, subsist, thomas hessler

the stimulate side of inertie records was created to provide dark and mental techno for long dancing nights. we are very proud to announce the first 12“ of stimulate side with a hypnotic techno ep by label co-owner, vakarm. after his brilliant ep on berlin based imprint resopal (supported by answer code request, plukkk., johannes volk, mtd, ian o donovan, progression, kvd, nx1, 14anger and many more), french man vakarm is back with three devastating techno tracks. american talent echologist, also well known as brendon moeller or beat pharmacy, brings a powerful remix and perfectly complements the ep. be careful, this is a 300 copies limited release!

for our next chapter, there is parrish smith. in his wicked game of creation and demolishment he s working on combining organic and mental material which brings him to his first full-length ep. his melted personal stories convey through rough mechanics and exuberant expressionism. this tells the story of fulfilment, development and setbacks. mixing up illusional layers of metal drums with harsh and rough moving synthesis. polyrhythmical electroniczzz for the mind.

the second release on persistence is a “split”, on a-side there are the label’s boss manuel di martino with an original track called “moments” and two fantastic remix from xhei and mattia trani. on b-side whe have hertz collision with their track “she was my treasure” and a very mental remix from mental resonance.
supported by ben sims, joseph capriati, attemporal, beat movement, bleak, coefficient, dave miller, eric cloutier, exium, frankyeffe, invite, jeroen search, kirk de giorgio, milton bradley, nicolas bacher, pfirter, philippe petit, roberto clementi, thomas hessler and more.

the second release is a split between the label owners lc12 and the rising star autre.
on the first side rumore and orphidal are opening the release with a 115 bpm proto-ambient track filled with liquid grooves and tribal elements while in the second cut they are showing us their faster and deep-acid side with conversations.
on the other surface autre is killing it with filter sessions 329, a mental techno trip did while experimenting with his new filter bank, an 808 and a juno 106. the b2 is an elegant track with a fred p-esque touch, suitable for every kind of dance floor.

tracy is finally back on sonntag morgen. with 3 original tracks and a mind blowing collaboration with mtd. the 2 label owners back again on vinyl!

limited edition of 300 copies with unique artwork made by russian street artist (grisha), which were carefully adapted to sleeve design by mikhail myasoedov. the vinyl lp contains 4 selected tracks from the full 8-track album.
after 9 years of silence, here’s the 11th album from the unclassifiable brussels-based duo. with their usual tamping drums (just mention the two parts of “the decision to exist” or “same area”, led by a ferocious 808), a regular bass guitar hammering, some bare minimum poor voices, threatened violins, skinbound flute and oboe here and there, a distorted furious piano everywhere and finally some tiny cautious optimism (the extra-human guitar in “enough slaps”), the whole is carefully assembled in order to obtain an accurate picture of life on earth. “pain” and “pleasure” are different aspects of the same mental construction.

parallel fourth reference comes from the key artist dominant. into my blood, dominant focus his energies in a mental and twisty voyage. current and sincere techno, really solid. 1995 provides a moment of reflection, emotive techno with a floating progression full of rhythms and melancholic ambients the first remix is from spanish producer tadeo. hypnotic techno from the outer edges of our galaxy combined with an powerfull and lysergic bassline. the second remix is from david att (ex attemporal). he showing us a killer remix with his unmistakable dark style full of character.

first was eduardo de la calle. after, xpansul remaking the big “soplo” from tecknoise and now, unclosed returns with a new exclusive 180gr vinyl, and this time, it’s signed by tadeo (non series), ignacio tardieu (sine recs), tecknoise (unclosed) and martin emit (unclosed). as always, this new reference is released as 180 gram premium vinyl, limited copies, and only it will be released in vinyl format. all tracks are techno based, from mental techno of tadeo’s cut to the classic dub techno made from ignacio tardieu. all designed for the clubs, first or last hour, but you decide when, where and how enjoy it.

full range milton bradley techno sound: dark, industrial leaning to 1990s style acid.

for its fifth release, french indie label rave or die introduces two new acid rave tunes. in the a side chris moss acid (don’t, 030303, shipwrec) delivered a savage acid track .on the b-side the label boss umwelt will imerse you in low bottom of the warehouse with a dark mental acid track.

red rack ems cult radio show inspired smugglers inn series returns and this time it s under the bergerac label umbrella. volume 3 brings more secret weapons to the table and features an all star cast of space funkateers.

on its sophomore release, raar s bold mission of unbridled techno with a punk-rock ethos is continued in tracks from label co-founder maelstrom and newest family member, specialivery. opium wars sets a seething tone, deftly holding a line of tension as machines moan and shriek. focused yet dissonant, the discomfort continues to build without resolution, playing the edge but never grasping hold . diameter of recess starts under the skin in maelstrom s typified controlled chaos. as it grows, the track becomes both an aching roar and a needle-sharp, frenzied insistence, a feral yearning and a frustrated surrender. swiss italian carlo bernasconi is a man of many aliases, the most ferocious of which is specialivery. having eagerly taken up the challenge to push further than the original demos sent, dust detector subsystem is a demonstration of this, cumulating in -an extremely rare, compulsive mental movement- presented in both teeth-bared, club-optimized and more pensive beatless versions. it is with great pride and pleasure that we present the evolution of raar. it is our greatest hope that this work inspires and liberates its listeners. released on 12inch via the vinyl factory

unblock music comes back again stronger with its reference 003 retro city ep, spicing up the electronic with three new cuts of one of its most self-wise producers: tomoki tamura label boss of the mighty holic trax.the title track to the ep retro city, with taste of acid house lines, analogue machine and mix of vinyl samples wrestling each other for control here tomoki builds an absolutely mental stuff.among the tracks is eee something rmx, this cut reflects the imprint from unblock label boss tuccillo, whose eclectic discography has earned him a well deserved international following in the last years old school house sound that allowed to breathe in a warm, enveloping sound, there s not a weak point on here.finally the 12inch to listen the eee something original and its secret weapon , the intriguing rmx of djebali that has its own distinctive flavor full of emotion and musical invention.in this latest offering of unblock music.tuccillo and the camp around him individually as well as their labels and frequent collaborators are continuously releasing solid electronic music and the result is simply brilliant.

crunchy mental flowing flavours.

its one year since we started this adventure and we want to celebrate pressing our first vinyl. for this special event we have onboard one of our best friends and someone we respect massively, no other than oscar mulero. he his providing two futuristic reworks of uncuts track beneath, floor orientated but mental at the same time, with flanged synth sequences and scientific drum programming making two techno tools that will crush sound systems worldwide. aside from the remixes, an own rework of beneath is made by the hd substance & leandro gamez duo as well as a brand new original track called f9, arpegio madness, concrete beats and solid structures as we should expect from this two veterans. four solid cuts of no joke modern techno made by those who know for those who know.

after the first successful vinyl release, subosc ltd is glad to announce its second release. lachriz aka farron is the artist in charge, offering three original cuts + a johannes volk remix. the ep will be available as a vinyl only release, on a strictly limited pressing.
already support from jeroen search, zadig, arnaud le texier, stefan vincent, kwartz, raiz, kessel, mental resonance, inter gritty, logotech, mattias fridell, roberto clementi, invite, george apergis, ben buitendijk, future 16 ...

celebrating 20 years, thomas urv and miss mostly’s ploink imprint drops the first in a trilogy of techno releases featuring the norwegian brand’s core artists.
the package inaugurates with oslo’s prins thomas editing tromsø legend mental overdrive ‘hellbent’ for a decadent cut featuring sinister drones and dusky atmospherics. urhaug, also known under his house alias tobii, demonstrates tantalising melodies and a chugging bassline in ‘7.3’ before ploink veteran nordenstam takes things into a rhythmic direction in ‘haustfargar’ using shuffling percussion, bouncy toms and spectral synths. christian tilt, another core ploink member, then drops the mesmerising ‘ord’ boasting industrial stabs, a throbbing low-end and cosmic effects. tying it all together, fresh bergen talent hutmacher concludes the release with a cacophony of grooves, samples and echoes in an arcane number named ‘dobbelgänger’.

as the dust settles on eduardo s most successful year to date – a year that saw him release his debut album >the intellinet prophecy< and drop science on labels such as badance, nonplus, mental groove and his own analogue solutions – the spanish super-producer propels into the new year with another broad, rich statement of musical intent: this time on marco faraone’s and norman methner s uncage. a label that doesnt just nurture unbridled, freeform creativity but insists upon it, uncage ignited late 2015 with marco s mesmerising >rotaryknobs< and remixes from both radio slave and markus suckut. each artist setting the bar high with their own unique take on techno, it s a tough release to follow. naturally, though, eduardo delivered a wonderful ep. and he’s done so with three beautiful original compositions ranging from cosmic techno to velvet jazz and subdued, poignant house. dig deep...

new granulart limited release from label boss valentin corujo aka kessell. four tracks of modern techno, as on previous limited serie, pressed on colored solid blue, black & clear mixed vinyl.
early support from oscar mulero, answer code request, reeko, samuli kemppi, pfirter, lewis fautzi, peter van hoesen, rodhad, antigone, birth of frequency, inigo kennedy, zadig, paul mac, brendon moeller, angel molina, raiz, discknocked, blndr, mental resonance, alexander kowalski, quail, jose pouj, ame, etapp kyle, eric cloutier, ben sims, ness, hector oaks, nx1, developer, arnaud le texier, james ruskin, henning baer, kwartz, vince watson, victor martinez, kike pravda, amandra, andrea, marcel heese, p.e.a.r.l., sigha, marcel dettmann, dj pete aka substance, slam, aiken, dj rolando, w.i.r.e., xhei, kr!z

physicial is proud to invite kraemer & niereich and a. paul, 2 legendary producers on this ep. a superb mental techno realese, progressive and dark.

let, the young but already assured label from the amsterdam based party crew presents their next release from close friend, robin kampschoer. he previously released music on studio soulrock and redevice, and it is hypnotic, deep and painstakingly produced stuff that makes maximum impact with minimum effort. his first productions for the label come with a remix from none other than detroit s luke hess. serene and blissful rollers that will take any dance floor to a higher mental plane.

hidden truth is an open window to the occult knowlegde, an initiation into the hermetic wisdom. jonas kopp delves into his characteristic sound. direct, mental and mechanic in equal parts, the fifth release of this series comes full of classic and atemporal techno structures.

lisbons event promotor frenzy, kicks off 2016 with its first release, and its a massive one. portuguese house don pedro goya (classic music company, bloop, overall, music for freaks) delivers a functional deep dancefloor-ish theme - flux. rolling bassline, heavy mental atmosphere and four on the floor drums, turn this record into a very versatile and reliable one. on the b-side, the remix. archie hamilton simply did what he does best. vinyl only

shanti celeste steps up with a full ep after her amazing strung up track from the recent future times compilation vibe 3. big tip! she uses the full a side for the killer being, a nasty dancelfoor cut that balances sleek, precision drum patterns with cool, showerdown melodies that haunt the feet and the mental. the b side starts off like a lost cbs slow burn cut with good spirits, an exercise in machine romance, and ends with an ambient mix of the a side, to drift off into space with. shanti is on.

a triple lp entitled * from joy * by kyle hall. the title is derived from the idea of finding a way to live life in a state of presence, detaching oneself from the mental, self imposed narratives echoed by society s traditions and judgements. we as people tend to be at our most honest and present in our childhood, so in some ways from joy serves as a mechanism and reminder to return to one s youthful energetic state. the 8- track album, all produced before 2010, is a homage to where kyle lived at the time in his father s basement on the westside of detroit on joy rd.

this berlin based imprint drops once again a special minimal & microhouse 3-tracksr vinyl borned by the cooperation of rqm s label lord francesco passantino with sonartek. mental grooves and dark breaks melted to create an eclectic ep adaptable to several set times. another great example of the round qube dna, show the deep need the crew to propose high quality standards both music research and in sound mixing and mastering.

selected advent deal - gerry read with a complete leftfield take on house music. mental jacktrax! mental jacktrax by gerry read. easy to resist these non-formulaic jack tracks in the days of conformist dance music cause its not the tunes that will make your crew do the fist pump thing during the weekly big headliner rave... but we like!! mr read is funky as fuck and reminds us a bit of dutch techno punks unit moebius (which is always a good thing!)

it was in high school where music joined these two boys, exchanging deep techno and trance cassettes between classes. they grew and decided to study their passion, musical production. pablo & nani share the same style but each one does it differently in their own way, we could define it as deep tech-house. in this first ep they had clear ideas, they wanted to do a vinyl that could be played at the club, either in warm up and peak time, and they have done so. “the people we like” is the favorite of dactilar, modern deep house full of details with a clean groove. “for russia with love”, pablo’s favorite, classic deep techno in honor of all his russian followers. “krampf” is the bad guy of the movie, mental techno for long dj mixes, and “the hum”, dark and powerful from beginning to end. after so many years we are pleased to present pablo bolivar & dactilar together.

we welcome birth of frequency, one of the new techno talent from paris, to granulart. as on previous limited series, four tracks pressed on clear, black & transparent blue mixed vinyl
early support by oscar mulero, marcel dettmann, tripeo, christian wunsch, leiras, samuli kemppi, answer code request, peter van hoesen, pearl, jonas kopp, luke slater, inigo kennedy, kr!z, kwartz, xhin, quail, hector oaks, eric cloutier, arnaud le texier, mental resonance, ame, eric fetcher, discknocked, jeroen search, truncate, paul mac, jose pouj, victor martinez, marcel heese, pulse one, zadig, developer, acronym, blndr, kike pravda, ben sims, ribe, bas mooy, ness, henning baer, angel molina, aiken, slam, pacou, nx1, xhei, efdemin, anton banks, donor

great techno release with inigo kennedy rmx & headless horseman the past years have seen yacoub chakarji and irakli kiziria exploring vast range of different directions spanning from deeper tracks to more utilitarian music, but always with originality. this time the berlin duo return on the label fracture with a playfully mental cut that gets remix treatment from two of the most interesting techno artists in recent times. termination hits a striking balance between functionality and an almost deviant quality. in the hands of inigo kennedy it becomes splendid atmospheric techno, while headless horseman makes it more explosive and sinister for his first time on remix duty. music for the more daring selectors out there

after the amazing release from kwartz and hector oaks, we are very pleased to have on vinyl filip xavi, young belgrade artist with a lot of potential, not a newcomer on sonntag morgen. he shows 3 mental, hypnotic and banging tracks ... and to complete the ep we have the honor to have on board dasha rush, with an outstanding remix!

the meant label really is on a fine run in 2015, and now offers up its 3rd release of the year. this one is a brilliant, club ready package from rework and features excellent original material alongside carefully clickbox remix.

nice price deal !!! its a fact, argentina has been providing us hi-intensity doubtless quality techno during the last years. this record is a perfect sample of what is coming on. jonas kopp invites the new young values of the local scene to show the sound of buenos aires. classical percussions and synthesizers which evolve to paroxysm, surround sequences and metallic texture determine the character of this four track vvaa.

italian producer from napoli, diego amura, delivers here a diligent techno along beautiful layer synth, create intrigue and suspense, surprise us, then finally bring us back to something more mental with scintillating melody.

for his ninth release, lyon based imprint focused on one of the most prominent irish producer : lee holman. underrated, kawl’s label head has been around long enough to prouve his savoir-faire. each of these three tracks are crafty & mental dj-tools. from saint-etienne with love, mush reappears after a long period of silence with an outstanding jacking remix. do not try this at home, you might end up dancing… vinyl only & no repress, as usual… be sure to get one of these 300 copies

this ep represents all the universe of easy morph, a dark, mental techno mixed with high pitched percussions and colorful synths. the duo is already working on a new release. feel free to check our facebook page for gigs, new releases and performances from our street artists.

gonzalo md delivers two thrilling primetime originals, flanked by two banging tool remixes from the plant worker and labelhead valent.

up and coming producer, odd/even label boss and close stockholm ltd affiliate andre kronert arrives on figure with an astounding 3 track ep, completed by a deadly len faki dub. kronert has risen through the ranks yet stayed true to his reduced, warm and powerful sound strategy. the opening track g.i.a.n.t makes for a wonderfully tense opener, with its expansive dark sound design and deep dub kick arriving around the half-way point. this is countersigned then by two more energetic tracks in the shape of the throne room and fallen space, both pivoting over a fulcrum of classic synth hooks and carefully honed percussion. len faki takes the throne room into a different mental zone, with his almost tropical dub version, ensnaring a freaky pitched motif to accent and build upon andre s powerful original elements. classic reduction, and an ep of classic figure contemporary techno.

drumma records presents its second collaboration with romanian duo vinyl speed adjust (vsa). the ep titled the awakening shows us vsas intelligent approach to music, an ideal fit at drumma records where creatively effervescent music is embraced with open arms. the record has 4 tracks. the eponymous the awakening is a special trip between break rhythms, modern jazz and a dreamy perpetual arpeggio. it creates a great mood for artists who want to present something special during their set. a2 is the grind, a very strong and acid track with a powerful evolving bassline that creates perfect suspense. inspired by the 90s, its raw and its analogue, definitely a hot track. monoxide comes with a linear rhythmic pattern and a very deep sub-bass sound fused with trippy synth soundscapes, ideal to put in a mental note during a session. the release is topped off with an amazing remix by the great valentino kanzyani. hes brought his own approach to the grind. the remix is a track with very strong groove and an intelligent evolution that creates small sonic worlds at every turn. valentino knows how to masterfully work a constant crescendo where tension and rest is perfectly resolved and we can feel his approach to techno at its best.

phooka releases two tracks on love blast records: an intense techno ep focused on dark ambient drones and bassline. -armspin- was made for the dancefloor, mental groove and an insistent rhythm. -floating drops- is a more experimental vision of what techno could be, with big kick, breakbeat and deep aggressive synths. -throwing technques- is a glimpse into the techno genre, coming as limited 12s-­sided, first 100 silkscreened on one side.