florian meindl surges ahead in 2017 as he returns once more to his home base flash recordings. he has been locked away in his studio and is now ready to unleash his new album �time illusion�. with these album sessions florian has created a special collection of analogue focused tracks which will be released on a double vinyl album and digitally in the spring. amalgamating his array of impressive hardware, he has refined his sound and crafted a selection of tracks that demonstrate intricate knowledge and mastery of his analogue equipment. his aim was to find the right balance between musical depth and sound design while interacting with the hardware. in anticipation for the lp release in early april, florian has prepared a unique live set featuring a modular system, the korg minilogue, effect boxes and a 909 drum machine which were used in the creation of the album and which he will be touring throughout 2017. electronic beats visited him in his basement at riverside studios berlin to record an exclusive live session, which you can find on youtube and his facebook page.

der britische ausnahmeproduzent darren daz cunningham, besser bekannt als actress oder neuerdings azd (acid ausgesprochen) ist mit einem neuen album auf ninja tune zurück! spätestens seit seinem 2014 veröffentlichten album ghettoville welches auf dem von ihm mitbegründeten ninja tune sublabel werkdiscs erschien wird er als einer der größten innovatoren elektronischer musik gehandelt. das album vereint komplexität spielend mit eleganz und verschmelzt zusammenhanglose wortkonstruktionen und elektronische klangwelten mit hilfe neuester ghetto cut up technologie. cunningham selbst beschreibt das neue album als non dance based civillian mind groove, mapped to an external soul beyond the collapsing black hole�music is chaos r.i.p music

ra+re, pronounced rare is a paris based female only record label. the name of the label, ra+re records, describes precisely what it aims to represent: rare, underground, unique and meaningful music. ra+re records wants to gather talented feminine artists that will spread their sound and sensibility all over the world. ra+re records is excited to present its 5th release, signed by the argentinian artist, victoria engel, vinyl only. this new ep blends dub-techno sounds and an aerial and mind-blowing atmosphere. keeping the groove and the feminity of all ra+re records release. also, the talented dutch artist, andrea cichecki marks an amazing remix very minimalistic and powerful.

italian label spazio disponibile continues its fine run of form with a new ep that features four collaborative tracks by the bosses voices from the lake (aka donato dozzy and neel) versus semantica boss svreca. the ep is a result of their first studio session all together in rome. all three have been perfecting cinematic ambient techno for years now and have the cerebral, atmospheric aesthetic down to a tee. here they offer up proof across a series of hypnotic tracks that take you deep into your own mind. it s alien and abstract yet wholly consuming and will zone you out in no time.

solaronemusic is proud to announce this special record. andreas left us suddenly at june 20th in 2016 after long health problems. around that time we finished with him -the worst of gehm- release. he was so happy about this project!!! even one week later we got the terrible message that he died. we put alot of love and effort in this project to give him his last big monument! special thanks to all his friends and labels like mathematics recordings, abstract acid, creme organization, psycho thrill and of course bunker. rip in andreas! we will never forget you!

»original skinhead reggae classics« kompiliert die bekanntesten reggae-tracks aus den späteren 60er und frühen 70er jahren, die sich mit der damals jungen skinhead-jugendbewegung beschäftigten, mit dabei u. a. acts wie dandy, lloyd charmers, derrick morgan, the pioneers oder symarip, dessen »skinhead moonstomp« später von the specials gecovert wurde.

mrtn, shedbug, outify and miltiades join up and combine for p!lwht002, the latest offering from party makers and label play !t loud. one slab of hot wax with extra added groove and realness, these are four rocking tools with scuba level depth and realness.

existing at the very forefront of electronic music with his intricate production style and experimental sound design, viper recordings� own insideinfo has continued to leave a lasting impression on the drum & bass music scene since his first viper release back in 2008.
now bringing together a mind-blowing amalgamation of genres, sounds and vocal talent from all ends of the spectrum, insideinfo gears up to release his hotly-anticipated debut album on viper recordings, the self-titled insideinfo lp.
insideinfo is more than just a drum and bass album. left of centre, classy, and set to brush shoulders with some of the most expertly crafted electronic lp�s of recent years, this lp shows us that the talented producer is at the top of his game.

this is land of dance, we�ve reached the tenth release and we want to celebrate it with an album, fifteen tracks and artists divided into four vinyls (two double pack) including music by: seldom seen aka santiago salazar, jared wilson, ricardo miranda, nightjars aka analogue cops, healing force project, boston 168, drvg cvltvre, xxxv gold finger, jann, passenger and dave hargadon (slowburn) plus some new names such as: andrea vietti, seven sins and müskije lycheeni. the tracklist has been thought as a dj set that evolves from ambient to jazz to house to techno. this is land of dance!

the arms of someone new fearlessly mix genres without sacrificing the unity of their vision. ��susan sleepwalking� could as well be retitled �music for interiors� - both architectural and of the mind� - the michigan daily 1985. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. housed in the original jacket featuring a blood red-tinted photograph with ghostly textures. each copy includes a 2-sided 11� square insert with lyrics and press clippings from the band�s archive.

beranek�s debut album, �sound of danger�, was released on mind expanding records in november 1981. nowhere near as accessible as the previous single, the album fared poorly commercially. withdrawing from the single�s fun, kitsch pop, the album is cool and static, driven by thin rhythm boxes, cold synths, and glacial guitars. taking heavy cues from david bowie, all of the songs are sung in a nasally english accent, a rare occurrence in norway at the time. the lyrics are melancholic, but tinged with paranoia. there are also upbeat tracks that evoke a prog or glam sensibility a la king crimson, alan parsons, or roxy music. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. housed in the original jacket featuring red, black, and white lines that evoke a visualized richter scale designed by monica moltzau. each copy includes a 2-sided 8x11� insert with lyrics and an autographed press photo of beranek.

2nd episode of love me some friends with two new guys which gave us their most beautiful experimental work on what moonrise hill love. housy catchy track from side-projecs okwa, saint paul the best bassline ever from marco goldmember bianco big beats, breaks and mushrooms in the same track with g2s shitty jazz orchestra debut to arrhythmic drops with the poulaillerie crew kaffe crème with roomates bernie.

arbouretum has been called �the best of the millennial classic rock bands, a guitarfuzzed powerhouse.� the band, founded by guitarist and vocalist dave heumann, effortlessly weaves its melodies and guitar solos with often hypnotic rhythms of bassist corey allender and drummer brian carey around the deliberate keyboard of matthew pierce to lift the vocals. the results are a full sounds delivered with a striking sense of intimacy. throughout their time together, the baltimore-based band have been praised for their ability to weave elaborate vocal lines, and guitar solos that often unravel into extended improvisation, but never with as much fnesse as on song of the rose. in less practiced hands, these ideas could easily fall into contrivance, but on song of the rose, arbouretum use these elements to perfect their craft of storytelling in song, both lyrically and sonically.
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acidicted techno bumper! if you find your body in the middle of a dance floor, surrounded by peace, love, unity, empathy and respect, the only thing that matters is what your body feels inside the music. your head, your legs, your arms and your whole body transmit the energy of the music directly to your mind. your mind start to travel into a matrix. the matrix of the moment existing thru music. markus suckut on andre kronerts odd even! outstanding coverprint, shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. mastering and cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering.

jacques bon motions through the day�s early energy dawning light. true to the record�s title, bon composed the four tracks for his debut ep on beats in space records in the morning sun, reflecting and refracting the colors of daybreak from his compositions. burning spheres aside, bon draws inspiration from his past in paris, where he slung records at daphonics and started the label, smallville with pantha du prince, and his current life in hamburg, where he frequently helms the legendary decks at golden pudel. both cities and their scenes offer crucial cues for bon�s productions across dawning light and past releases for smallville and mule musiq. beginning with licks from his juno 106, filtered through the glide of a tb303 and foundational fits of his roland drum arsenal, bon embraces simplicity in setup to allow for maximum melody. opening track �island� assembles the palette of dawning light, infusing the ep with a warm glow. �we are� twinkles like the first blinks of awakening, dusting away night�s sleep with golden beams trickled onto tangled bed sheets. �aurora� evokes the first rush of the refreshed energy, shaking off yesterday and centering the mind, body, and soul to power through the hours. the record�s title track bounces with youthful optimism, a fitting end for the four-tracker�s mission of morning praise. each 12&#8243,,, on beats in space records features original artwork in considerate and serial form. andrew kuo�s prismatic painting holds dawning light in good polychromatic company, the geometric colors soft-coded entry point for bon�s music.

sydney�s outer time inner space move from record store to record label in 2017 and they�re keeping it local with the first release. in 2016, thomas mcalister aka cop envy, turned in a stunning ep for uk label opal tapes. a percussive excursion through 3am mind melters, thom proved his ability to craft seemingly effortless, yet undeniably entrancing club tools. under new alias sean thomas, thom extends his reach into deeper, harmonic textures. heady melodic inflections float atop peak-time, rolling rhythmic beds in what feels like an ode to the late 90s, limited-capacity club excursions of western australias red ember records, patrice scotts sistrum recordings or the uks phono label early support from: plo man, ben fester, simon caldwell, adi toohey and a load of other selectors that are keeping it deep in twenty seventeen

up next on good company records is tourist kid s under armour suite , a power ambient head cleaner in four parts, built for the club, and best enjoyed at high volume. originally recorded in a sweltering bedroom in hawaii, the a-side pits rolling virtual piano against heavyweight clouds of crisp dsp that jitter and jostle at 125 bpm for this, local audio/visual artist rory glacken s first vinyl release. on the flip, the suite is reworked by basic mind, one half of gcr alumni long body, who lures a blowfly house stomper from the original s minimal, digital dusk. packaged in a disarmingly plain black sleeve !

the new york-based (u)nity is made up of michael valeanu, axel tosca laugart, chris smith, max cudworth and amaury acosta. they formed the band in 2006 as a project to explore afro-cuban jazz, funk, soul and contemporary electronica. they say they ve been influenced by everyone from chucho valdes to art blakey to led zeppelin to kendrick lamar, and you can definitely hear all of that in this jawdropping work. guarapachanga is special in that it was the first song written by the band back in their days as music students at the new school. it s derived from the style known as guarapachangeo the most advanced form of cuban rumba, heavily improvisational and based on very complex rhythms and melodies. on this recording, (u)nity is graced with a guest performance by grammy award winner pedrito martinez, a master rumbero, one of the greatest conga players ever, an innovator who has left a permanent mark on cuban music. martinez is also a priest in the yoruba religion and a historian of cuban culture. over its eight and a half minutes, guarapachanga twists and turns and journeys through a mind bending array of different tempos and modes, from latin jazz to hip hop, ultimately ending with a trippy ambient soundscape. the whole thing is overlaid with free spirited melody, soul and the afro-cuban essence that is the bands lifeblood. the white-hot live playing gives it the feel of the best early-morning jam session, yet it packs a sonic punch that will make it sound incredible on a good sound system in the hands of adventurous djs in the world-beat or spiritual-house vein. if you didnt know guarapachanga was a contemporary work you might mistake it for a loft classic, yet it s also as fresh and exciting as anything you ll hear this year.

amazing longplayer by 3kz. dreamy, romantic, and pure. >parallel reflections< is the debut album from 3kz, the collaborative project between z.i.p.p.o and kaelan. this retro futuristic composition will elevate your mind, move your body, and touch your soul. 180g.

the most innocent among us suffer greatly when the rich and arrogant act with belligerence. so too, the fallout of current conflict obscures the lesson from history. we strive to elevate our thinking beyond the level at which it currently resides. the process of learning is painful. featuring two tracks from the mind of label boss vohkinne, and remixes from dj spider and ground loop, as007 resides in a contemplative place. the music is reflective of where we find ourselves in life.

san francisco based dj al lover�s list of collaborations contain names like the brian jonestown massacre, goat and white fence, and he has remixed bands like the night beats and thee oh sees. except from producing mind-altering music, al lover is also the official dj of levitation and tours europe extensively.
al lover�s double album release zodiak versions on hoga nord rekords (2015) opened up for a beautiful cooperation between the label and the artist and now the two parts are taking it to the next level with the release of the nymphaea caerulea ep. on this picture disc ep, a third player flavors the music and that is cairo liberation front (clf).

the totality of the many in one: cologne tape, an on and off gathering band from all over the world, did not call their second album welt without reason. the collective incorporates the nucleus of the label magazine and consists of the artists ada, barnt, jens-uwe beyer, jörg burger, john harten, philipp janzen, mario katz, john stanier and axel willner. all members live scattered between berlin, cologne and hamburg. they meet rarely and abruptly, but each of them always has the feeling that something relevant needs to be done. the ensemble�s name represents a city and the musical recordings that are made in it.their -rst release, -render-, marked the start of the label magazine in 2010 and found the way into dj sets by famed artists like dixon with music, which does not necessarily have the dancefloor in mind. subsequently, little, absolutely sublime pieces of cologne tape appeared in the public.

with the super wings in mutiny and a trail for the manslaughter of his former bandmate, spuds nathan, still hanging over his head, manford best came out swinging with come go with me. it�s a chirpy, calypso-influenced insight into the state of his mind and his first solo album.

ranging from up-tempo to balearic beat, these remixes are sure to hit the mood. pete herbert brings an 80 s dance floor flavor with massive stabs to perk up any situation. a vision of panorama mix is a beautiful mellow, sexy anthemic tune, perfect for the sun beaming down on the islands of your mind. greeen linez has the ultra lounge, 90 s jazz groove covered here perfectly.

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magic and mind blowing 4 tracker. first single ep by johannes heil since a long time. >by night< is a classic statement of a true mastermind and techno pioneer and a homage to of what we all living for: energy, light, power, hope, peace and love. be aware of this release. outstanding coverprint, shrinked and dj friendly 140g pressing. mastering and cut by cgb at dubplates and mastering.

another sublime album by prism aka susumu yokota. originally released cd only in 1995. the 10 tracks beyond the time barrier.

solid gold playaz hails from winsconsin usa. the duo, kenny gino & big mike are veterans of the midwest rave, techno and house scene and have released their incredible productions on moods & grooves, kanzerlamt, soulfuric trax, silver network, losonofo records. minds beneath atlantis was originally released in 2003 by jeff ks silver networks. jerome (of still music) immediately fell for this deep house 4 tracker and that record has been steadily in jeromes crates through the years. jerome remembers reaching out to kenny gino back then and they ve been friends since then. this reissue is a teaser for a larger project with solid gold playaz that will be released on still music later this year.

a sensational mix of west african afrobeat tradition and contemporary european urban culture, reminding us of ebo taylor, for the traditional element, and hugh masekela for its mix with jazzdaniel dzidzonu takes it further down the jazz road and introduces even rock and fusion. as a result this record is one of the key albums of the new afrobeat generation, or in the case of daniel, the afro-european generation of today.

out of the south american continent colombian producer duo uron appears for the first time on black brook limited. two tracks of the original and three remix versions completes the ep. the tack titles hiperion and leda are multiple terms. one of saturn s moons is called hyperion and one of jupiter is called leda. we don t know for sure if there is an intended meaning to their sound involved. what we listened to is what you get now. pure energetic techno, signal sounds, heavy drums. the upcoming ep contains more than 30 minutes quality music. responsible for the two remixes is greek producer endlec. hyperion and leda are also two terms leading into the world of greek myths. is it the bridge to endlec while travelling through space your soundtrack should be the 9 minutes groover of leda - repressed mind & escape to mars remix is the perfect piece to float.

well it s time to let someone else have a go, label boss nail concedes, and so for the 8th release on 89:ghost, and it s first for 2017, we are very proud to welcome logic systems of vancouver bc to the roster. in the artist s own words, the logic systems ep is a selection of lush, expanding hypno-excursions from the west coast of canada. 4 self sustained energy patterns designed for movement, body/mind awareness or inner reflection. is that a studer in your pocket, or are you just enjoying the show? presented on total darkness black coloured vinyl.

body. mind. spirit.
early support from claudio prc, slam, oscar mulero, patrick siech, antonio de angelis, arnaud le texier, kwartz, mtd, antonio ruscito, retina.it, samuli kemppi, takaaki itoh, rasmus hedlund, dj sandrien, brando lupi, dadub, david att, nx1, sam kdc, blndr, luigi tozzi, periskop and more.

over 3 years ago, casey tucker was thrust into the limelight after 15 years in the shadows. never truly getting the recognition for is detroit influenced and post rave sound in the 90s, for those that knoe reissued some of casey s classic material and unearthed some gems on dat in 2013. fast forward to the current day and a recent treasure trove was uncovered and some fresh dats untouched since the late 90s were discovered! ben promptly bought a dat player on ebay and shipped it to casey s home for the un-dusting to commence. fttk has worked with casey to present another round of authentic material spread across a further three eps. the track carpet dancer has been in demand since the fine balance recordings gained deserved attention. originally featuring as the a side on the very first fine balance ep, it evokes all of the emotions that caseys music can muster. juxtaposition is a slower groovy effort with meandering chords, trademark fizzy percussion and topped off with a lush string finale. whatever comes to mind rounds off the ep with a rolling percussive bassline, delicate arps and smooth sweeping pads.

jasss is an outstanding sound artist and dj (playing resident at the mannequin records night in berlin). raw and pure, she returns with an instant-classic second single for death of the machines. es complicado is a percussive a-side driven track, a passionate industrial/futuristic wink to the past, while �no chanche� on the b side is opening a new path for her productions. the mind sick samples from the 1966 bergmans masterpiece persona leave the track - as the movie itself does - in a climax wrapped by a variety of interpretations, moving from tribal new beat rhythms and ending into an acid nightmare. tip!

joakim on samurai: this is a very personal record. i tried to channel the emotions and spontaneity i had when i first started making music. its not about nostalgia, its about the freshness and directness call it naivety you lose when you start becoming a professional musician. i moved to new york almost 5 years ago. these past few years have been a weird combination of excitement and quite challenging events. ive learnt what it means to be exiled, in every sense. this album is about that, being far away from home and from yourself and finding your way back. the album is built like an unknown city, you walk through it, making random turns, getting lost, some corners may bring back memories, you�re getting away from something and at the same time youre on a quest. hence the importance of listening to it in its entirety (yes, im a utopian). it will be the only physical release, very limited. no cd edition. producer, d.j., label manager, tireless gem searcher, musician, music lover, its hard to reduce joakim to a single function xavier veilhan, french artist et sculptor tall lanky weird dude who makes great music

omar has a totally unique, individual style and sound still marks him out as a future thinking and utterly unrivaled artist, who has collaborated with so many legendary names that it would be foolish to deny his worldwide reputation - who would dare contradict the likes of stevie wonder, erykah badu, carleen anderson, angie stone, common and fellow fans and followers like maxwell and jarrod lawson?
following on from 2013�s album the man, 2016 sees his new long player further cement this undeniable reputation. love in beats is omars 8th studio album of his long, illustrious career and may just be the most eclectic & varied to date. somewhat more electronic in it�s conception and sound than it�s predecessor, love in beats incorporates soul, caribbean rhythms, an undercurrent of funk, with touches of zouk, a jazzy waltz, spoken word and also features collaborations with us soul legend leon ware, blue note pianist robert glasper, grime mc ty, guadeloupe born singer jean-michele rotin, and uk soultress natasha watts, the floacist and mayra andrade, the cape verdean born singer who lives and records in paris.
co produced by scratch professer, omars grammy winning brother, this collection should create excitement worldwide, the sounds are varied - but all have omars� unique fingerprint on them, style and substance beautifully merged!

in 1979, emma dorgu decided it was time to act. he�d torn up the lagos live scene with the thermometers and conquered the airwaves with the single, �world people�. but there were injustices afoot, not just in nigeria, but in south africa and zimbabwe and across the continent as well, and he felt that something needed to be done. roverman was his politicized call to action. blackman akeeb kareem lent him the instruments and let him rehearse in his sitting room. dorgu sets his stall out early in the reggae-tinged �free my people� calling for freedom for south africa, freedom for zimbabwe, indeed, freedom for all. thankfully political injustice hadn�t rid emma completely of his urge to get on down. the new york ghetto funk of �roverman� and �loving� and the straighthead boogie of �afro fever� leaven the message with a funky beat and an irresistible pull towards the dancefloor. on roverman emma dorgu has achieved that that rarest of beats, an album that challenges your mind while it speaks to your feet. protest music has never sounded so funky.
(peter moore)

if you�re setting out on an epic voyage to the electronic disco universe, it pays to recruit an experienced pilot. when it comes to intergalactic musical fusion, few are quite as experienced as cosmic disco pioneer and noted dancefloor explorer daniele baldelli. produced alongside friend and regular studio partner dario piana, zero gravity cannily updates baldelli�s early �80s cosmic disco blueprint for the 21st century. we think that the ep contains some of his strongest music to date, with each of the three cuts offering subtle nods to the italian maestro�s original cosmic club ethos. a-side �infinity machine� expertly combines many of baldelli�s greatest musical inspirations into one mind-bending late night workout. underpinned by a druggy, arpeggio style bassline, the track rises and falls through waves of funk-rock guitars, crunchy clavinet lines and intertwined synthesizer solos. throw in jammed-out electric pianos, and you have a near perfect fusion of cosmic disco and blazed funk-rock. the producer�s long-held love of african rhythms surfaces on �if you drive�, where bold acid bass, ricocheting percussion hits and weightless chords combine beautifully with starry melody lines and vintage analogue synthesizer motifs. it�s afro-cosmic for the nu-disco generation. a fine ep is completed by �air lock�, in which baldelli and piana pepper a rubbery, electrofunk-influenced groove with cascading synthesizer melodies, swirling pads and a swathe of fuzzy, eyes-closed guitar solos. it�s bold and assertive, but also as otherworldly and stratospheric as you�d expect from a pioneer at the peak of his powers.

(incl. in aeternam remix) n.e.w.s. welcomes ravage white series. ravage is proud to present the hyperborean land ep by the upcoming french duo as patria. this release marks the third instalment in their white series label.the a1 and b1 contain two sensitive and mesmerizing productions, portraying the distinctive as patria sound. the a2 and b2 consist of two mind-bending versions, presented by french wave producer in aeternam vale.

* the past is never dead. its not even past. often the reverie rolled on deep into the night, an unflagging, unredundant product of the raconteurial mind.* a few years ago the last 12inch on kristofferson kristofferson. 2017, continuation of the story. rising sun indulges in reminiscences with full of breakbeats, deep house and ambient. special edition of 100 here. 180 grams vinyl, handmade stamps and special cut by dubplates and mastering, berlin.

limited 198 copies , special edition
incl 6 x 7 inch vinyl:
kristofferson 001.5
kristofferson 002.5
kristofferson 005
kristofferson 006.5
kristofferson special 1
kristofferson special 2

this spanking brand new 12 release emerges from the mind of one of argentinas most popular talents focusing on the stripped down side of electronic music. with nothing ep comes a huge first cut, produced by the hottest minimal gaucho man around: fernando vargas. three releaxed tunes for the floor

slowciety approaches music with an open mind and brings different musical styles together. the young label is always in search of musical creativity, yet it doesn�t forget its strong attachment to dance floor energy. officially launched in february 2016, the label has since shaped its identity through podcasts mixed by a large roster of european artists. for their first release, orsery, clint and 6tizen, the three producers of slowciety, drop a various with strong deep house and techno sounds. a nervous journey shifting between melancholy sounds and dance floor beats, highlighted by a harsh and hypnotic remix by i:cube, versatile�s famous co-pilot and legend of the french underground scene.

moscoman continues his treisar journey with the stunning snake & pygmy ep.
on the a side lies the gorgeous trance inducing snake in a hat, an uplifting intergalactic voyage gliding through layers of synths, twinkling piano notes and melancholic melodies that skilfully progresses into pure bliss.
on the flip, the pace slows down with pirate of the lost ark. this dark mesmeric number features moscoman�s signature gritty bass style, rolling snare drums and swirling synths all mantled in mind bending effects.
the bpm rises again on the closing track forget the rest, an irresistible amalgam of dreamy keys and rumbling drums, punctuated by a catchy electronic funk.
snake & pygmy is the second of twelve releases for moscoman�s treisar label.

this collection of demos and live recordings from amsterdam/dutch post-punk bands capture the early 80s sound and offer a unique insight into the spontaneous, diy music style of the time. wide representation of styles on here - from driving guitar punk to weird minimal synth, deluxe 180 grams vinyl edition w/ two page insert with info & pics of the bands.big tip for the nl punk collectors and beyond!

mechanisms industries owner fanon flowers extends the prrukblk catalog with a slice of wax in his signature style. vivid synth work with repetitive sequences that linger through the listeners mind long after the initial listen. �strong interaction� ep is combined of 4 dancefloor cuts on the moody side of things. beautiful patches and lucid hats come together in a wash of dancefloor oriented techno.

following his release on perlon as alter mahnn, collective member ion ludwig signs toi.toi s 4th release. the ep brings two tracks carefully chosen and crafted. rather than having the dance floor as a drive they are rather more mind driven, a very mature ep. not for you - this track, from the very beginning, manages to create a tension, a rather pleasant tension, a constancy is built and it does keep giving very slowly, building up to be an amazing jam suiting a dance floor as well as an inner moment of peace. are we for real brings a very slick groover. it brings a very delicate and extremely classy straight hihat leading the way at the forefront while the mind is grabbed by the musicality through a beautiful melody in addition to many hypnotic noises in and out.

phrased return to lb produce with a fresh four tracker. a deep and polished meander through the darker corners of the warehouse top room.
title track �positive centre� combines a skipping, house beat with sultry diva vocals and ethereal melody lines that ping laser beams straight to the heart. �how many� is an looping, falling ambient excursion into the smoke of the dancefloor. outta the smoke comes �partition of the mind� on the flip - a deep broken house tune with zen-affirming sub-bass tumbles and hazy, polyphonic synths. �bakers tape� is a house tune that really bangs. do not sleep on this.

after the success of the broad and powerful second lp alone in time?, Ø phase continues his ongoing connection to token with the submerged metropolitan ep. the title track enters with burchett s own brand of unease, the lead is tense and discordant, moving over a bumpy, rolling kick. brushing off-beat hats rush overhead and play delicately with this unease above the thunder. a vague spoken word sample adds texture and contributes to the cerebral edge. ethereal swells and intense rhythmic play introduce fallen columns, which delves into atonality with keys that add a controlled recklessness to the composition. this absent mind takes on a hypnotic, dubby form with a confidence that belies its complexity. a sublime breakdown introduces the heavier second half of the track, which enters impressively and batters on to the end.