the night is what makes a big city come to life. right after sundown, the hectic buzzing of downtown makes way for adventure playgrounds, bathed in neon light, revealing their countless chances and opportunities. its when youll find the subway spitting out its purpose seeking passengers by the minute. a coming and going of restless people passing through. all it takes is a few hours, before the sunrise makes it all disappear. mental bend captures the magic of that very moment in their dreamy soundtracks. if you close your eyes, you can see blurry pictures passing in slow motion, accompanied by their atmospheric songs. grainy black and white snapshots, fragments of memories lighting up somewhere in the farthest corner of the cortex. one step is the berlin-based indietronica duos visually vivid debut album, released on enfant fenou. mental bend are all about letting go. sissip (voc/synth/bass) and hendrik havekost (beats/production) know how to trust their instincts, crafting their hypnotic signature sound, somewhere in between electronica, ambient and dream pop. before founding the band in 2013, the two were already shaping their skills in all kinds of different formations and styles of music. as soon as they got together, they had a viral mini hit with their song take my hand, praised on various tastemaker blogs and generating over 100.000 likes on soundcloud in no time. the bands first long play record one step is all about important experiences and decisions, small as well as big steps, all a part of making progress, which in the end can even be life changing. it was a step, that recently got mental bend their record deal on mos ferrys sub label enfant fenou.

this lp + bonus cd features the entire track listing, plus 5 bonus tracks from the italia new wave lp. this album represents the musical mutation that occurred after the post-punk hangover gave way to more frigid emotional shores, in-line with the synth-wave moment that was sweeping europe and the white cliffs of albion. this scene flourished in italy between 1981-1985, and the musicians that came out of it are still revered today (particularly in the us). robotic rhythms and intuitions that, besides sharing common ground with the electronic movements that had come before, also knew how to fill up the dancefloor! featuring four previously unreleased tracks by der blaue reiter, along with tracks by modo, actor s studio and la maison, as well as the still fresh sounding contributions by true pioneers of the genre neon and naif orchestra.

dm002 showcases 5 dance floor cuts from keita sano, lucretio, alter-d, bioroot, and asymmetrical. this ep was inspired by the video games jet set radio and jsrf. some of the soundtracks for jsr and jsrf were produced by the latch brothers (including mike d from the beastie boys), and features tracks from other great musicians such as cibo matto.
the artwork of this release captures the essence of the video game and the ep within. hazy nights out in the capital, neon lights, high rises and 4:00 am eats.

third album from the killers, originally released in 2008, now back on 180 gram vinyl.

ltd 2017 repress - metal dance vol. 1 was resident advisor no. 1 compilation of 2012! ny times pick of 2012 this collection underscores the real romance of machines. here is vol. 2.... 15 tracks auf der 2x 12 inch vinyl

ein schauer aus fuzz und punkrock, aus verträumtem grunge und seele entblössenden texten, das ist das zweite album der kalifornischen punkrocker monster treasure. stell dir vor, blondie spielen unbekannte nirvana-cover im cbgb’s der frühen 1980er, als es grunge noch nicht gab, und du kommst annähernd dorthin, wo monster treasure stehen. transparentes, mit regenbogenfarbenen spritzern coloriertes vinyl plus downloadcode.

the hacker lp on dark entries, yes!!! also incl a track with miss kittin. well done!

quadratschulz delivers his debut album -ww303-. ten tracks make up this vision, a vision of lazers, pulsing neon and gleaming chrome. arcade game memories. curls of acid. electrofunk vocals. synth wave chic. and even some past greats. all are lovingly folded together in this rich and diverse collection. styles are juxtaposed. 303 bars throb and strings soar in the lilting -der rasende roland- whereas -robotic dancer- struts to a future-world funk. quadratschulz sculpts his sound with a wonderfully warm and autumnal quality, as in the cascading synth showers of ferrofluid. yet there are colder moments, the frigid flows of kran sprouting into the chilly house tones of piloten. a tribute to the groundbreaking lfo is also included. bleep festooned chicanery is the offering as ring the bell takes you back to the infamous warehouse parties of 90s britain. and if that weren t enough, the 2lp also comes with downloads for some cracking remixes by dmx krew, andreas gehm, kettel, chris moss acid and posthuman to name but a few. a wide angle view of quadratschulz s unique sound.

after five years of disco modernism, old and new teams of producers join together for this fresh collection of future dancefloor fillers. the main idea behind the milano disco wave title is to represent what is happening now in the milan s club scene. featuring six tracks crafted by well known artists as rago and farina of lectric workers, fred ventura and paolo gozzetti of italoconnection, stefano tirone of modo, livio fogli of la maison, young hopes as forklift & saw and codazzi, all working hard to produce a modern sounding version of italo disco for the future. the release is strictly limited to 300 12- vinyls.

3 lp gatefold, vinyl includes 13 classic tracks, 3 previously unreleased titles, 27 track mp3 downloadcodes, includes 4 unreleased titles and 2 bonus tracks. 3lp, 2cd + 27 track mp3 review on acid jesus, the first of many collaborations between roman fl³gel and j÷rn elling wuttke. including 3 (+1 more on mp3) unreleased tracks!

while many of com truises contemporaries mine nostalgia as an end unto itself, the princeton, nj bedroom producer (aka seth haley) recombines older musical forms as a means of expressing something deeper and more ambitious, building a carefully conceived picture of the artists vibrant inner world. the cyanide sisters ep, com truises first official release, was first available as a free download through am discs in june of 2010, ghostlys remastered and extended reissue of cyanide sisters nearly doubles its tracklist, making good on months of blog and music-critic enthusiasm and delving deeper into seth haleys synth-savvy project. with com truises proper full-length on the way, and a string of high-profile remixes for neon indian and twin shadow already in the can, the cyanide sisters ep is an electrifying introduction to a prodigious new talent.

label co-founder vercetti technicolor returns to giallo disco after the black september lp with the soundtrack to the psychedelic neon-soaked slasher short hard pill. directed by writer-director daniel freedman, vercetti technicolor s fulci meets digweed score takes you from mainetti to martinez. drugged out club hits and tense shadowed corridor atmospherics. no one is safe... not even you. art by eric a. lee.

album of the week (mixmag), album of the week (the independent), the drive soundtrack with a rocket up its arse. (dj mag) - just three of the reactions to john bs latest >light speed< album from earlier in the year, a neon-soaked journey into one of the most epic drum & bass lps of recent times.
now the title track is about to be unleashed with a package of remixes that go beyond the norm, ready to hit all corners very hard indeed. for johns most ambitious single release yet, some of the most exciting young producers from around the world have been drawn in to offer their take on the uplifting stadium anthem >light speed< featuring the vocal talents of nsg.
from the totally re-worked club house mix through to hyper-boiled drum & bass smashers and electroid dubstep, no holds have been barred and if hi-rolling drumstep is what you are after, johns even got that too. a massive dynamite release from one of electronic musics most flamboyant figureheads.

on ep5, legendary german musician burnt friedman makes his dekmantel records debut with ‘monsun’. the berlin based artist, who built a reputation for himself through his explorations into obscure, finely-tuned, experimental dub through his label nonplace, alongside his collaborative relationship with the late can drummer jaki liebezeit, is one of the crucial, sonic manipulators of our time. ‘monsun’ finds friedman crafting flowing, percussive, dub techno that is both esoteric, and progressive. befitting of a dekmantel release. alongside friedman sits legendary detroit act ectomorph, aka. bmg & erika, also making their dekmantel inauguration, with a record that surmises’ the group’s anologue, style of motor city beats

>lost in love< is the first single to be taken from l-vis 1990s forthcoming debut album, neon dreams. continuing a collaborative partnership which began on last years >forever you< single, breakthrough bristol-based vocalist javeon mccarthy once again takes centre stage here. through its melodious analogue synths, infectious vocal hooks and sub-4 minute running length, >lost in love< in many ways serves as the ideal entrée to neon dreams. this is the sound of l-vis 1990 revisiting the routes of his dance music love affair. picking up his own theme from the original—the classic french bassline—l-vis 1990s neon dreams club mix pushes the low-end triumphantly to the fore. club is certainly the operative word here, feel the remixs bangalter-esque bassline drop and your minds eye fixes instinctively upon an undulating dancefloor. the night slugs allstars — l-vis 1990, bok bok, jam city — also take the floor on their version, albeit via the neon-tinged scenic route. much like the label itself, their remix is replete with colour, difficult to define and relentlessly innovative.

with artists like dj nature and admin taking boogie cafes black series on a deep house ride, it was high time we brought you the second in our neon series focusing on new, hot-of-the-press, original disco, rising star saucy lady drops a brand new boogie banger on you with together an up-tempo percussion heavy disco treat with u-key in the mix. on the flip, keyboard impresario e. live goes to work with a sweet and jazzy remix, the way only he knows how. finished off with an instrumental to wind the ep to close.

it was in february 2015 when japanese producer and sound designer kuniyuki takahashi, sometimes known as koss, releases with the ep ônewwave project æ2ö a record, that tapped some roots of his mu-sical education: new wave, german electro punk from bands like a daf, ebm from acts like front 242 as well as industrial music.

omer joins the love on the rocks family with a massive underground smash, the not-so-well-kept secret rework thats been doing the rounds recently among a handful of trusted djs, inducing hands-in-the-air hysteria and clocking up more than a few plays in clubs from robert johnson to panorama bar. finally it lands here as the title track of the ep, perfectly tooled for any poolside dance party. phew! finding just enough room for another huge jam to share the same side, omer moves effortlessly into his trademark late night melancholic trip territory with high hopes, leading in with snapping percussion before giving way to a fierce bassline, swirling layers of melody and synths that resonate with warmth and emotion. rounding out the proceedings, back and forth pulses with electric energy from the word go, quickly pulling you into its distinctly neon after-dark atmospherics, with a forboding hook that twists around itself amid spiralling tension, and on into euphoria. you and me to the party, you and me all night. you and me to the party,you and me all night.

nice price deal !!! arctic hospital & freunde sind für jeden spass zu haben. von deepem techhouse bis zu sub-bass techno !!

nice price deal !!! a co-production with benga ? the brilliantly sparse, bleepy >green eyes< ? is going to grab peoples attention, but the other three tracks here are easily as good. sarah goldielocks akwisombe makes outstanding modernist electro-pop with dark, emotionally intense lyrical themes and a hefty dj-friendly dubstep wallop, and is without question a talent who is here to stay. the ep is overall inspired by london, underground music scenes ? 2step / garage / grime and dubstep, paranoia, relationships and concealed emotions.

limited edition 45 from daru jones x marcus machado’s (aka d.stubs & m.drix) beat tape “pregamevl1”. which features guest appearances such as dj premier, dj scratch, pete rock, doug wimbish, felix pastorius, the royal pharaohs and more.this single features live instrumental covers from classic gangstarr / madvillain joints! a. discipline / nice girl (gangstarr) b. meat grinder (madvillain)

for the second instalment, &#22806,,&#31070,,&#30000,,deepspace takes us down from the neon skyline to the hum of surface drones and tesla waves seeping through the circuit boards of the megacity. it’s the slogan for our new robot overlords as we punch into cellular devices. the gradual seeping of billboard acid frequencies into the bloodstream as mutants whistle out from ventilation shafts. a hazy bygone recollection of biological matter as we sink into concrete, junk and mechanical s&m.

erster vinyl-reissue des legendären alan vega soloalbums von 1980, einem klassiker des new-wave/electro-punk. zwei limitierte, verschieden-farbliche 180g vinyle inklusive a1 neon-poster, downloadcode und neuen linesnotes von henry rollins. die farb-version “rockin fireball” (futno26) erscheint auf transparent-orange-marmorfarbenem vinyl mit roten und gelben tupfern, “vapid city” (futno26b) dagegen auf weissem, marmorfarbenem vinyl mit schwarzen tupfern.

theomatic is back with a surprise 12-inch from the labels mainman an-2. mint ep is a collection of four space-boogie jams spanning a variety of moods and tempos that have been recorded over the period of last couple of years. the lo-fi beats and pulsating kalimba-esque arpeggios on sigint create an instant feel of a sci-fi movie soundtrack, while an ultra-deep kick drum and a punchy bass on mint is a sure way to test your speaker performance. things get more chilled and pensive on the flipside with dusky downtowns brooding synthwork and rolling pads taking you on a stroll along glittering neon-lit city streets. last, but not least, amberflames take on dusky downtown is a steaming affair that uses tight compression and lush synths and to create that special euphoric dancefloor moment.

totes preesh make tracks for your ears. sean marquand and patrick wood of new york city have created these sounds for you and your friends and tooled them to perfection, for your pleasure. whether youre at home, or in the club, or driving around in your car, looking for drugs, you can count on these guys to soundtrack your day correctly. they were featured on 2015s mangiami - la compilation on golf channel recordings, but this is their first 12inch. they are here to make you bump to a cosmic sound that is sexy and pristine, and yet, also feels exactly like two buffalo boys going round the outside, round the outside. double a-side alert. first up head shop boys, a kicky, kinky, neon affair, perfect for late-night debauchery on the flip, haole is a straight up trip with some serious old school new york flavour, and will undoubtedly prove to be the worlds first crossover drive-time club banger.

hear, hear! get ready for some cyberfunkadelic minimal with a blend of house.

d edges cultured off shoot olga is back with a new ep, radiolarian, from german-bulgarian stefan goldmann. again it is a perfectly well sculpted ep with deep and sleek lines that get right into your head. the man behind it is the co-owner of the excellent macro label and for more than fifteen years has released intricate house and techno sounds. he is a deep thinker and master of hi-fidelity sound design and intricate grooves, so is perfect for this label. radiolarian is first and is seven sublime minutes of tunnelling techno rippled with neon melodies and firefly like pads that burrow into your brain. it is a high tempo and high impact track but a subtle one that works its magic slowly. building to a number of peaks, it then pulls back and the whole thing starts again. on the flip, streams is freaky and unhinged, with weird synth sounds making for a trippy atmospheres as minimal beats roll below. perfectly detailed so as to work on both head as well as heel, it rounds out another fine ep.

ltd nice price -- coolest electrofield tech house disco album with lots of 80s influences...

the reveries begin with a simple electrical hum – a starting signal for the appearance of a vibrant array of sound, shifting before us in seemingly random motion. before we know it, all those pulsating melodies, razor-cut hifi-house beats and drunken robot jazz ensembles start forming into patterns, secretly & perfectly designed by one art alfie. a long time operator in stockholm’s small but insistent underground music scene, oscar wedrén broke through internationally in 2012 with the karlovak project, founded with on-off studio and dj partner rudolf nordström, a.k.a. mr. tophat. the duo’s inexplicably fresh takes on classic dance music tropes is as much a result of a brilliantly odd pairing of personalities as of a defined concept and a precise method in searching for the perfect house groove. while writing reveries of, released early spring 2017 through studio barnhus, art alfie freed himself of all conceptual footholds, delving instead deep into his archives of old and new memories and feels, working with improptu field recordings and emotionally-guided sampling processes. he came back with an intricate and personal debut album and he didn’t lose his groove on the way.

there’s not a lot to tell about the project glow in the dark by a certain harry miller. only perhaps we can state that with these eight tracks at hand harry miller accomplished probably the most enchanting album of the still quite young year. just when we wanted to dismiss the short-dated genre of chillwave wistfully, “future bliss” comes along with a bewitching sound hailing from an optimistic but cranky future. already the opening track “step one” with its vocal samples and its spoken word intro is futuristic soul full of affirmation of life pillowed on a synth bedding smoothed to the max up to its edges. but also the following seven tracks spread infectious positive vibes all around. the magic of glow in the dark’s tracks is energized mostly by miller’s delicate way of treating his various samples, a wary manner one usually only shows when picking up a guitar. and unlike sample based music feeding from hiphop his tracks are completely free from any sort of nostalgia, because all of his songs are designed for the future through and through. “future bliss” is one hell of a joy ride, from the first note to the last tone. the neon funk of “1987”, the broken beat of “7 billion = 1”, the synth pop of “the last dance” and in general, all of the eight tracks could be little, but great hymns on their own. but only in its entirety they sparkle this fathomless ingeniousness hidden in glow in the dark. in the end it seems to be wiser that one has as little background information as possible to be able to lose oneself fully in this “future bliss”.

a deep house classic

berlins true romance is back on the disco train for their fifteenth release. label boss tensnake is at the wheel this time and cooked up two irresistible a sides. first in line is the sci-fi infused machines, a catchy slow analog burner with deep synthetic bass lines, etheric melodies and floating french vocals. the perfect soundtrack to blissfully cruise the foggy, neon-drenched nights of a dystopian future. on the aa side, the vinyl only black as flies slings us back under the blazing sun. starting with sultry vocals and a stripped down disco-not-disco vibe, the track morphs into a unique blend of italo-zouk madness. heavily road tested by the man himself, this one is a certified exotic weapon. limited pressing - dont sleep!

troubled kids releases #009, 010 & 011 all bundled up for one special price!

garofano rosso s triumphant return to giallo disco comes in the form of his debut album titoli di coda . a bloodied trip to the microcosm of a doomed city, a neon-noir at the corner of gordon & cole, where old cellar doors slam like gated snares and justice comes with a bullet. in between krautrock funk, straight up-crime solving disco and instrumental ballads almost gothic like in their epicness, the artist also known as giorgio luceri, whose releases on mathematics have been turning heads for many years, births this daring and impressive debut that we re immensely proud to release on giallo disco. art by eric a lee.

12inch with deluxe clear pvc vinyl sleeve in neon print tracklist: a. preissenkung b1. preisreduzierung b2. im karton gespart short info: look out for the b2, a slab of weighty illektro on a rolling bass / sons of slough tip. other tunes are misshapen hybrids, file under dubstechno.

following the excellently received dilation lp on film, the duo return to the berlin based imprint for a remix package featuring faltydl, grand optimist, djrum & portable sunsets. erol sarp & lukas vogels ingenious use of the grand piano has won them many plaudits over the years. working solely with the sounds of the grand piano and a set of 20 self-built hammers hitting the piano on different parts - filtered & warped in an extraordinary fashion, the pair craft dense, rousing music - kept fresh & current with nods to idm, ambient & techno. as such, the original recordings are fertile ground for remix opportunities, and the film label call on a whos who of left-field electronica to reimagine the work. nyc native faltydl takes on newtons cradle, flipping the original and turning in a stepping, psychedelic slice of half time proto-footwork while both phillip otterbach, operating under his grand optimist alias, and 2nd drops djrum offer tripping, ambient reinterpretations. 1080p s portable sunsets reimagines key lp cut neon as fuzzy beach house jam, reseting the original & eeking out a wholly different energy with driven drum machine hits & a soothing vox line.

the label owner dj shufflemaster who came back to the scene in 2014 gives his unreleased tracks which were produced from 1995 to 2002.

electri city was created in 1980 in bundt’s own studio. using a ppg synthesizer and a teac four-track tape recorder, he anticipated the home recording trend. he worked on the mixes with a revox tape machine, cutting and splicing by hand. whereas he had enlisted guest musicians on the predecessor neon, this time around he did everything himself, except for two tracks which featured keyboarder steve robison (reiner geyer) who had played with bundt in the krautrock band nine days’ wonder.

invisible, inc now brings the aptly named spacerocks into the fold with the release of a 6- track ep that comes storming in from the outer reaches of a galaxy light years away (or just decades past?) into the earpiece of your unwashed spacesuit. it s hard to pinpoint what genre this actually fits into but if you imagine vapourspace s gravitational arch of 10 as interpreted by vangelis with drum programming by nitzer ebb you d be getting reasonably close. other influences may well include cluster, conrad schnitzler, chris & cosey to name a few, while comparisons can be made to contemporaries like solyst, musiccargo, barnt and secret circuit. spacerocks is a solo offshoot project from higamos hogamos main man steve webster (also fort lauderdale, the black neon, memphis industries, dc recordings). the project sees steve ditch his band and strip things down to his modular, vintage and custom-built synthesizer set up alongside equally rare and vintage analogue drum machines, sequencers and fx units.

thom sonny green, seines zeichens schlagzeuger bei den britischen indierockern alt-j, stellt mit seinem solodebüt “high anxiety” nun auch fundierte songschreiber-, produzenten- und visual artist-qualitäten unter beweis. wo bei alt-j körperliche kraft und ausdauer gefragt sind, zeigt sich dieses projekt eher von seiner intellektuellen, esoterischen und doch bescheidenen seite. die einflüsse auf “high anxiety” waren vielfältig: von clams casino über deftones bis arca und radiohead. entsprechend experimentell und verspielt, jedoch gleichermaßen durchdacht präsentieren sich die 21 songs, begleitet von 21 videos, die die stimmung des albums widerspiegeln und verdichten. thom, für den kunst und musik die welt erst begreifbar macht und mit sinn erfüllt, veröffentlicht das album auf seinem eigenen label sudden in partnerschaft mit infectious music. sudden soll nicht nur “high anxiety” ein zuhause geben, sondern auch anderen künstlern die möglichkeit bieten, sich mit ihrer musik kreativ einzubringen.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

a slice of international oddball rap from la baleine 3000, a group composed of belgian producer lawrence le doux, french dj afrojaws, and japanese mc illreme. the ep features seven cuts of soft, dreamy beats, vinyl fuzz, and delicate verses that speak to hip-hop’s universal appeal and ability to transcend boundaries. as illreme puts it on the nap , “the story is always over on the way. when does this story end?”
sleeve created on an analog typewriter in the vlek workshop by dimitri runkkari. hand-carved vinyl art by jeff ablezot.

limited edition reissue on transparent double 12 inch vinyl.

ein album voller möglichkeiten. oder: hier ist nichts, wie es scheint! die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

limited rsd release on translucent, red coloured 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve. includes comprehensive sleeve notes explaining back stories to each track, as well as a special two verse poem penned by clarke himself.

mothball record starts its 2016 release schedule with a bang by releasing their first lp. originally produced in a tiny edition of only 100 copies back in 87, this dark masterpiece from prolific italian artist deca finally appears as an official reissue on mothball (in collaboration with bordello a parigi) remastered from the original tapes. -synthetic lips- is an absolutely diverse album spanning industrial, synth-pop, ambient and even elements of new age...some tracks will hit immediately and others will reward repeated listening.

after the late nite, neon-red funk of his last release the digital fantasy (which picked up support from the likes of benji b, alexander nut & ross allen), quaid returns with a new ep: cfe. ain contrast to the strung out, hazy eroticism of the digital fantasy, here the heart rate has elevated and the signals pushed further into the red nightlyfe best illustrates this with its rough hats, minor chords and irrepressible rhythm. body forms is a nod back to the hydraulic, locked funk of quaid s previous releases, whilst tango offers huerco s style synths under subverted prince housequake-era drums.a 99percent weaves around a driving bass algorithm and the insistent vocal refrain supplied by longtime collaborator dziko.atheres a change in mood here, the night has passed and sunrise is moments away. lights on tomorrows horizon glint endless glass, dust and chrome.

dripping out of the pores of tokyo high-rises, aquarium deepspace serves up his debut vinyl release and the second instalment on natural sciences. drawing on a palette of 90 s detroit house music and the electronic tropes of his home town of japan, midnight at the tokyo central is the unspoken soundtrack for the lost souls of the metropolis, recounting the ecstasy of smoke-filled dance-floors, the touch of dry ice melting through a fur coat, and travelling through neon at 6am. narrated by two separate protagonists under one identity, deepspace side explores muscular acid trax, aquatic pads and throbbing deep house jams for the floor, while aquarium on the flip is coated in hazy electronics and dopamine drained murk, drawing on field recordings taken at tokyo s central train station (rainy night in shibuya) through to lush subterranean jams laced in serotonin nostalgia.