the hamburg based hannes rasmus released a record in 2013 called *analog ist besser* on gold pandas precious label notown which also featured luke abbott from border community. this put him on the map for minimal electronic melodic music with a lot of tastemakers and friends of melodic techno. his ep on traum *musik für fünf maschinen* refers to the equipment he used to write the music… the title of the tracks however refer to swimming pools.

das original stammt aus dem dem 2011er gold album icke wieder und zählt zu den highlights einer jeden paul kalkbrenner live-show. pig & dan schreiben hier ihre erfolgsgeschichte fort, in deren verlauf sie exzellente titel und remixes bei soma, cocoon oder terminal m ablieferten. die beiden wahlspanier verpassen boexig leise hier eine dicke portion techno und machen aus dem feingliedrigen original einen club-smasher, den sie mit einem 1a breakdown aus der legendaeren original melody kroenen.
die vinyl ep erscheint inklusive download-code.

first to go is evolent with their smasher *the legacy*. a slick, yet powerful journey through the depths of sound and rhythm. known for their 100% hardware based live performances, evolent proofed once again their love for depth and details in this massive tune. *we just keep on searching for the perfect balance between a somehow minimalistic approach and detailed storytelling* state the two guys from evolent. and thats exactly what they did. this wonderful piece of music will be available on a limited number of 12 inch vinyl, including a massive remix from michal ho (get physical, nice try) and a twisted afterhour remix from monkey maffia (freudeamtanzen).

das legendaere original aus dem jahre 2008, dass eine tragende rolle im film und auch bei live-konzerten von paul kalkbrenner spielt, wird hier durch die format:b technoschule geschleust und heraus kommt ein remix der spitzenklasse. das europaweit aeußerst erfolgreiche duo format:b greift dabei tief in die trickkiste und produziert einen aus den orginalteilen bestehenden komplett neuen uptempo tech house groove. das vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

svn is one of the most important figures on the german electronic music scene right now.

es kommt sicherlich nicht alle tage vor, dass die eigene ehefrau einen track remixed. im fall des brandneuen remixes von simina grigoriu für paul kalkbrenner trifft genau das zu. simina, die seit knapp zwei jahren mit paul kalkbrenner verheiratet ist, nimmt sich hier den track >kleines bubu< aus dem 2011er album >icke wieder< vor und macht aus dem original einen gelungenen tech-house track auf basis des bekannten streicher loops. die exzellent gesetzten vocal samples und die markante discobassline geben dem gut gemachten remix eine weitere eigene individuelle note.

paul kalkbrenner veröffentlicht mit >kruppzeug< im remix seines bruders fritz kalkbrenner eine neue streng limitierte 12inch single aus dem im frühjahr erscheinenden remixalbum. das original, welches dem 2011er album >icke wieder< entstammt, wird dabei von fritz kalkbrenner nicht nur in ein komplett neues musikalisches gewand gekleidet, sondern durch seinen eindrucksvollen gesang auch in eine beeindruckende songstruktur mit strophen und refrain weiterentwickelt. wie einst bei >sky & sand< ist auch hier das zusammenspiel der beiden brüder ein echtes musikalisches highlight.

alle guten dinge sind drei, sagt das sprichwort. doch zum glueck stimmen diese altbackenen weisheiten nicht immer. und was unsere jungen wilden hier aufs parkett feuern, wiederspricht dem volksmund gehoerig. mit frieda musik 004 werden wir wieder durch die verschiedenen aspekte einer perfekten nacht begleitet. >aunty terrible< geistert sich durch so manche wahnwitzige afterhour. mit >looming< traeumen wir uns in vergessene sehnsuechte waehrend >play mode< unsere naechte in strahlende tage verwandelt. >cooles eis< dagegen kommt verspielt und mit viel witz in unsere herzen, ohne aufdringlich zu sein. viel spass mit unserem 4. kind wuenschen wir euch!

rivet is back on kontra-musik with a classy funk affair that will be luring us ever deeper into dancefloor delirium.

als ersten vorboten auf sein in 2014 erscheindes remix album präsentiert uns paul kalkbrenner mit >altes kamuffel< einen der vielen klassiker aus seinem schier endlosen katalog in neuem gewand. der track, der auch auf dem soundtrack kult klassiker >berlin calling< vertreten war, wird für die limitierte 12inch vinyl vom französischen techno urgestein vitalic geremixed. das ergebnis ist eine beeindruckende neuinterpretation der kalkbrennerschen > rave-schule< für die jetzt-zeit. hier zeigt sich techno in seiner rohen, fast schon kompromisslosen form und wird von gekonnt gesetzten flächen und melodiebögen aufgeputscht. auf der b-seite der maxi findet sich der original mix von > altes kamuffel<, wie man ihn als highlight aus den vielen liveshows von paul kalkbrenner kennt.

first ep on tanzbar musik including an amazing remix from jay haze!alex bizzaro is a 25 years old dj and producer of italian tech-house and deep-house scene.on 2007 he started to work in the studio, fusing, developing and improving his musical style.

vinyl only! no digital!the new music label from leipzig zwischenwelten was founded by chris manura. the new label will mainly release own music but also productions from various artists. the remix from douglas greed (freude am tanzen, noir music) is very bassline styled music. zwischenwelten is a sublabel of dirtydrivesounds and open to all kinds of individual music from it defined by modern bass music but with an individual to the music. 200 handmade package copies!

dville is the first single from the upcoming full length album reality is what you can get away with. dville is a return to a sacred recording place, omniscient recording studios first in berkeley and now in oakland, california and a collaboration between long time friends matt nee and josh tonnissen as kompvte and inspired by natural beauty and open air mountaintop festivals

release number 004 on lokee musik comes from long time collaborator and regular behind the decks at lokee events gavin herlihy. gavins music has been a constant feature on some of underground house and technos most iconic labels since 2006, and were very excited to add him to the lokee musik roster.

2013 repress - clear vinyl
fauxpas musik welcomes rising sun (real soon), who is also running some quite ruling labels like styrax and millions of moments and their respective sub labels. successfully running those, we are very glad he found the time to craft such beautiful gems to be released right on time for the warmer half of the year. >lift up your faces< is a grounding yet epic tale in best bobby konders manner, flowing and warming. julius steinhoff (smallville) is picking up this warmth, taking it to the floor and telling the tale eternally. if this is not enlightening enough for you, the sun will definitely rise with >lonely clarinet< letting an orchestra sing the birds and trees towards summer. this orchestras funking the last dark thought out on the last track praying and spreading pure love! this limited beautiful piece of coloured vinyl comes with an extra large poster done by doc robert / paedie! vinyl tastes better

the year 2013 is coming to an end and we present you a special goody with the catalog number 013 to close it up. rising sun is back with his second ep for fauxpas musik. the pause ep comes as a vinyl only release. six beautiful & innovative house music delicacies - a timeless beauty that has been pressed into colored vinyl. also, our friend paedie & design konzept from alex ketzer did the artwork. vinyl tastes better

300 copies vinyl only, underground minimal techno

big with ricardo villalobos
after remixing chupacabras the bigger man for us already in 2006 the oslo label mastermind and our dear friend federico molinari is now releasing his first solo single for our label. federico has been constantly upgrading his studio over the last two years and by this of course also has gained even better production skills. combining modular sounds and lots of effects with his own very well structured and characteristic rhythms can be described described as his new way working. we think that he is doing great and truly hope that you like his stuff as much as we do

as a label manager a lot of music reaches you ears. some you get especially attached to. this release is one of those. the two italian producers massprod and herva (bosconi, delsin) has together produced some music that feels very unique and different.

studio bruno is the joint project of johannes beck as well as his friend musicians and producers. the concept of studio bruno is based on a one week stay at studio bruno in an old farmhouse in steigerwald, franconia, a lovely nature park in north bavaria, where each musician invited brings a machine or an instrument of his choice. the focus of that week is the common producing and live improvising.for the first record steffen bennemann (nachtdigital) and sevensol (kann) were invited. sevensol brought his tr-707, his monotron delay and steffen bennemann came with his field recorder. the result of this one-week session is a deep house track with a distorted synth line and a krautrock-slash-funky jazz track!

limited vinyl edition with album cd! incl remixes by kollektiv turmstrasse, matthias meyer & patlac, dub taylor. the cosmic cowboys project was born in 2008 from the different styles of twoyoung venetian artists, nicola sansoni aka randomatique and kaled jabariaka kaledj. for >zero gravity love< their first album which will be released on musik gewinnt freunde, collaborations with talented musicians and singers from all over the world were made. it defines a mixture with their well-known emotional, groovy and new dub and electronic structures. the result is nothing that can be named into a specific genre but a mix of all their influences reshaped into the new sound of cosmic cowboys that they like to call >the version 2.0 of ourselves<. but there is more to it than that. if you still havent noticed yet we also have the 3 fabulous remixes with us, which fit best together with the album. dub taylor, matthias meyer & patlac and also kollektiv turmstrasse did their very best and created something new. >zero gravity love remixes< is the perfect match and absolutely ready for the dance floor. dubby, hypnotic, playful, moving, and last but not least, music made with much love. give it a listen now!!

following their successfull release salinas (pacha recordings), bedrud & giese start through with another euphoric club-filler in their very own style of deep but pushing tech-house: african child (rotfenstermusik) stays to its name and lets african child choirs meet deep bass

every moment in life has its own and special soundtrack. eclectic and in its usual frieda attitude the >moments like this ep< captures these snap-shots, transforming them perfectly into sound. the three original tracks, composed by ordinary subject, sweeten the party horizon with the right groove. >moments like this< develops an unbelievable drive and with the piano play from sacha ketterlin reaches an incredible deepness. one gets totally into the unrestrained celebration mood with >a jimmy<, which rocks with guitar riffs from 50-51. on the other hand, the >cansons charmed mix< on the >moments like this< invites you to dream. while most dreams take place in black and white, canson in his typical style, draws in the richest of colors, sending our souls into a foreign world. before he smoothly sets us back into our world, he manages to make us glide on a slow trip in which the pictures start to reveal that our aspirations seem almost tangible. last but not least, the >a jimi< is remixed by the label chiefs don ramon and san marco. their >spaghetti house mix< transforms the irrepressible rocker into a bluesy ride into the sunrise.

the seventh record released by the miteinander musik imprint extends summer for another couple of turns – the birds tweet and the waterfall splashes on mm007. trinidad, three swiss guys with an affinity for instruments and beats, deliver two melodious house tracks: >l oiseau< and >cascades<. two masters of their trade, stefano ritteri and yooj, take care of the remixes. italian expat ritteri, who runs his congaloid label out of london and who without a doubt counts to the ever-growing circle of friends of the miteinander musik family, lends >l oiseau< more tempo and swing. yooj, who found his way from his native san francisco all the way to the turntables of respected outlets such as berlins watergate, reinterprets >cascades< as a garage-influenced tune.

while waiting for the new jonsson & alter album 2, the duo releases their best 12-inch so far. we say welcome back to a matured duo, whose poetic take on house music hits harder than ever.

there is this very small but beloved festival called gratwanderung near the middle of nowhere in a stone quarry south to leipzig, germany. juno6 together with matthias speck were the choice of the festival organizers to create their very first split ep -gratwanderung musik 1. absoluteley brillant electronic stuff!

more tracks selected by the running back head honcho, gerd janson, for our continuing music for autobahns series. this 12inch includes tracks previously only on the cd release plus some exclusives varied and roadworthy electronics that can also be used in cycle lanes and footpaths...tip!

the track 303/303/303/606/606 is heavy, slow grooving techno that brings the listener back to the dark emptiness of the plastikman consumed era. on the b-side the tm404 project is allowed elevated to new levels. with a yamaha sy-1 and a yamaha tg33 entering the machine park, tm404 for the first time, breaks his roland oath and opens up the project to a future of new po ssibilit ies. during the development of the svans ep this track actually went under the working title the summer hit. take a listen to the fine bassline, airy production and the selected ambient works-inspired harmonies and sounds and you will know why. welcome to over 12 minutes of pure old school bliss.

after a short summer break fauxpas musik is announcing its comeback with the album solus by nocow. the tracks of the st. petersburg based russian remind us a little of the old aphex twin and autechre records. the record comes in heavy 180 gram vinyl, + download card + handmade silkscreen print cover! the artwork has been made by igor rudyak, design and concept by alex ketzer. vinyl tastes better!

skipson returns on raum with his second single for our label. somewhere between detroit house, hip hop influences and loads of funk he is constantly managing to deliver his own unique and very characteristic sound. support comes from no other than mister no ears rob mello who is delivering one of his sought after no ears dubs. we hope that you enjoy as much as we do.

lokee musik goes into round three with an ep from the man of mystery known as anonym. very little is known about the person behind the mask, except some rumours that he hails from the motor city. in true classic techno spirit he prefers to stay anonymous and let the music speak for itself.

the kontra-musik white label series has turned five. we celebrate with the group who started it all. frak returns to kontra-musik with four more tracks of acidic craziness.

release #6 by zürich based miteinander musik sees the return of dani nydegger, backed up with remixes by m.in and zustra.

part 2 concludes killawatts largest body of music to date, the opposing rhetoric ep, a 6 track opus of truly progressive uk underground sound that melds his influences from dubstep and techno with expansive, high-tension sound design. the eps second triplet of beats feature his most overtly techno-focussed sounds yet, expanding his horizons and dropping the pace down to 125bpm, and delivers punishing dancefloor rigidity and bass-immersed sonic force. on black air, killawatt threads tightly coiled syncopations above a grinding 4×4 structure, and delivers a near-cacophonic but ultimately heavy full-sensory overload. the flipside is divided between the churning swell of dark industrial aesthetics on art of discourse, and the moody permutations of reactive technique, where rippling melodic shimmers provide accentuation to its pounding sub-density.

the flames still burn white hot on friedas musics first record. this seems to be no reason not to throw more explosives on top. with the elephant carousel ep the second label maker don ramon inspires a dance carousel that makes even the most peaceful pachyderms on friedas soil rotate. all four tracks are infectious to body and soul. each for itself an original. all four tracks extensively tested on the party crowd by aunt friedas nephew. rather in a club night or at a funny after hour- hands were in the air and the corner of the mouths were rising high. a very special delight for the friends of the upper class reduction surely is the argenis britos remix of the track wild goats. all in all definitely an ep that streches the trunk in the sky!

osiris music uk continue to stake their claim as one of the most prolific labels of the year, with a rapid-fire release schedule boasting consistently excellent music from kryptic minds and their meticulously curated roster of talent. next to step up to the plate is sleeper, and he delivers two imperious examples of dark and twisted sub-frequency architecture, showcasing both his production prowess and his ever-fertile pool of creativity.

we are excited to present the remixes of the amazing album behaving like a widower by producer holger zilske and swedish singer-songwriter august landelius. the album was released on our label in 2011 and was nominated for the award deutscher radiopreis in the same year. behaving like a widower is so good, it actually wouldnt require any remixes. nonetheless, our friends went down to work with great care and passion for detail. monokle, nocow, almunia, kim brown, stimming, dave dk, irrelevant and lake people have contributed to this double vinyl. its up to you to choose whom you prefer! vinyl tastes better

lokee musiks sophomore release features newcomer afriqua. a 21 year old from virginia, usa and currently based in berlin. this fledgling producer and student of the royal academy of music sparked interest with lokee when they met at one of their famous after hours in london. the title track here is melt & features broken groove with afriquas minimal perspective. electric pulse stabs are at the heart of this rhythm and drive it with a much appreciated space. vocals from sorcha richardson adds an eerie anthemic touch reminiscent of somewhere between the cocteau twins & fever ray

with mgf022 we open the sound-universe with and for ilia ferrein from novosibirsk, russia. with meeting sea & hover, ferrein creates a perfect, clear, dreamy and reduced as well as an euphoric dubsound atmoshpere, with little moments full of magic melodies. the proper counterpart and highlight remix on the b-site is presented by doyen robag wruhme. there is no further introduction needed, we think...his remix of meeting sea includes his typically energetic, nearly hypnotic sound and it grooves as always keeping the focus on the original track at the same time.

novembergold ist anke schaubrenners erstes album seit 20 jahren. in zwölf liedern blickt sie tief in die menschliche seele. mit handwerklicher präzision, untrüglichem sinn für musikalische dramaturgie und zahllosen, liebvoll gestalteten details im klang und in der instrumentierung atmet die gesamte produktion eine atmosphäre der entschleunigung, die sich wohltuend von vielen schnelllebigen pop-alben unterscheidet. novembergold ist die musikalische entdeckung der langsamkeit, die klar macht: hier fließen die einfachen dinge im leben und die natürlichen klänge in der musik zu einem harmonischen ganzen zusammen.

the kowalski club based in stuttgart / germany extends its activity and captures the clubs spirit and sound on vinyl and digital releases. for the first >kowalski musik< release no less than basti grub was engaged. the acclaimed dj and producer delivers a summerly tribalistic and melodious deep-tech-ep full of lightheartedness. all three tracks of >te quiero decir< are pure kowalski and take the listener on a journey in the dreamworld at stuttgart main station. protagonist basti grub runs his own label >hoehenregler< and has just released an ep on desolat, home of loco dice. this first release defines the high standards of >kowalski musik<. early support by monika kruse, reboot, loco dice

just 250 copies - no digital - no repress

fishermen is a new project created by martin (mrsk) and his friend thomas. their first ep was released on the skudge white series. when it is time for their second coming, delirium tremens, the duo delivers four tracks of dark, grinding soul techno, inspired by the sea. to be played at maximum volume

amici ep heisst das erste kind von frieda. und genau das, was der name verspricht, findet sich auf dieser ep. in zusammenarbeit mit freunden wie alexi delano und bardo sind zwei hypnotisch- melancholische tracks entstanden, die über die ohren und das herz zu den nimmersatten tanzbeinen führen. denn genau dafür steht frieda ein, freunde, die gemeinsam eine gute zeit verbringen, sei es im studio oder auf der tanzfläche oder zur schlemmerei zwischendurch. aus diesem hintergrund kommen auch die beiden remixe von sebo & madmotormiquel, welche sich musikalisch perfekt in tante friedas musikalische welt einfügen. erfüllte gesichter auf der tanzfläche sieht und erlebt man auch bei san marcos sologang und so verspricht die komplette ep beste unterhaltung für die frühen morgenstunden oder die noch spannenderen späteren stunden.

including remix by paskal & urban absolutes!

phuture shock musik have the special honour to present the latest release by bass music pioneer - colin lindo aka nubian mindz. a certified veteran in the game, with a sizeable back catalog that spans releases for seminal labels such as 2000black, delsin, rush hour, and archive, not to mention some groundbreaking efforts on 4heros trailblazing reinforced label where it all began for the producer under the moniker alpha omega.

after the successful collaboration of toni and bedrud by music is a dream is another collaboration between the two veterans.in this publication are also various remixes on board.the sound is as always warm and bassy and guides you to dance and departure.

ganz nach dem motto des zürcher labels enthält die fünfte veröffentlichung von miteinander musik produktionen mehrerer künstler. >sugar hill ep< heisst die platte. die a-seite liefert der berliner exponent des zürcher labels - edward ean. >laboe< ist ein deeper und verträumter track mit dem hang zum dunkeln, der den zuhörer gedankenverloren zur mitreissenden melodie wippen lässt. der remix stammt von dj le roi aus dem hause >get physical<, der aus edward eans original einen neuen stil kreierte und so entstand ein track, der jede tanzfläche zum glühen bringt. für die b-seite der ep ist der zürcher abdel hady verantwortlich. mit >purple valley> komponierte er einen technoiden, aber auch sehr melodiösen track mit einer melancholischen gesamtnote. reartes sphärischer remix ist von der disco-musik inspiriert und bringt auch die verkrampftesten tänzer dazu, ihre glieder ungehemmt über die tanzfläche zu schleudern.

5 years ago lokee started as a daytime gathering in a warehouse apartment in east london which quickly became londons most respected and intimate sunday setting. fast forward to today & you have lokee musik - a record label that aims to capture the broad appreciation of music found at these famed private parties. the first release comes in the form of ejeca.