back on his label dmt, philippe petit delivers three jackin, fast-paced, raw techno attacks designed for body shaking in sweaty basements around the globe. decision making theory: stripped down no-nonsense techno, aimed directly at the dance floor since 2013.

philippe petit celebrates 10 years of his label knotweed records, delivering a 3-tracker infused with house and techno influences.

through these four new techno tracks, philippe petit is trying to carefully balance the opposites (stable versus unstable, emotional versus detached) to find the right equilibrium.

excellent split ep double header

chamonix based artist philippe petit makes his second appearance on syxt by delivering two classy and carefully-crafted future classics.

phat analog/ 90s sounding techno

three slices of techno with a side of acid from philippe petit for his decision making theory imprint.

olivier kolly aka oktet is back for this 3rd techno home-made release by gravitation crew! the first track is a timeless acid bomb that resounds like the ideal soundtrack of an interplanetary space travel. with his reinterpretation, dmt and knotweed label boss philippe petit continues the space exploration, the planet toward which we’re heading seems more strange and intriguing. 2nd track is as an epic adventure to the borders of real and imaginary. newrhythmic label boss joton gives an hypnotic remix where sirens and tribal rhythms are mixed up. time to take off !

philippe petit releases his debut ep on involve records, >rhino<. the belgian artist delivers a three-­&#8208,,,,cut weapon full of melodies and acid spirit. serious damage for the dancefloor in this exploration on the grooviest side of techno.

dmt 013 is philippe petit s first and only techno attack for 2017. the record starts with lose yourself (part i) , an atmospheric track with a groovy rhythmic pattern that builds into a menacing acid trip. it continues with one life , using some very clear dubby pads, snare and toms, its underlying baseline bringing a happy feeling to the e.p. lose yourself (part ii) is aggressive and hypnotic at the same time, its intricate structure leading the listener to a state of trance. the record ends with distant memories , a prime time techno cut with several layers of synths to cover all sound frequencies to devastating effect.

yan cook makes a stong impression with his debute ep on dynamic reflection. melter ep includes three mesmerizing originals and an outstanding philippe petit remix on top. yan cook shedding his upcoming status more and more and turning himself into an artist which is here to stay. this ep has already did some serious damage on the floors, as expected. >> repress

annie hall, stephanie sykes, orion and philippe petit get featured in this third release on nsp music. four artist’s vision we love, remixing some fresh techno tracks of talented artists mtd & compass.

with its tenth dmt release, philippe petit drops energovill, a big room techno bomb driven by a repetitive synth pad and a dreamy distorted saxophone line that will leave nobody indifferent. philippe then strips down the track even more to deliver a dub oriented, beat-heavy version of the track. on the other side, ubx127, from the figure stable, is on remix duties: he takes the key elements from philippe s versions and turns the title track into an unforgiving minimal techno attack. philippe closes the ep and reworks energovill once again, this time into a melodic, atmospheric and dreamy beatless version.

dear friends, it s been five years already since i started this adventure. thanks to all the artists involved so far: myk derill, gonzalo md, opuswerk, myles sergé, terrence dixon, invite, hydergine, julixo, dying & barakat, bleak, benales and the fallen. most important of all, thank you for your support! here is to another 5 years.

four new stripped down techno tracks brought to you by philippe petit. road-tested on several dance floors during the last couple of months.

scrape starts with a slow minimalistic acid bomb tones aimed to burn the dancefloor. side b continues with meltdown, a dub track where the chords slowly progress to their peaks, underlined by a heavy kickdrum. the e.p. finishes with flotation, keeping its core minimalistic concept, full of sub bass and high treble, reminiscing of early hood or mills.

the state of the world e.p. brings you 4 new tracks by philippe petit. appearing develops a positive tone through layers of heavy bass and a deep 808 kick that finally blooms into a warm synth line. expanding exults happiness thanks to its multiple layered bleepiness, aiming to put the listener in a state of trance. shrinking is a hard hitting percussive affair, whose relentless beats, driving hi-hats patterns and claps take you into what can be seen as a neverending downward spiral. disappearing rings the alarm with a 132 bpm fury of pads and subtle acid, but it might already be too late... support from rodhad, len faki, johannes volk, boris, samuli kemppi, i/y and many more..

up and coming belgium-born activist philippe petit, operator of the knotweed and decision making theory labels, returns to figure spc with a delightfully versatile four tracker. spanning cold-wavesynth electronics, purist club techno and up-building melodic zones, its perhaps petits strongest effort yet. capturing a neo-classical, archaic mood in >mist<, philippe works stunning cyclic synth themes along with tactile filtering drum patterns. >solaris< and >negative zone< then both work stand-out tracky, trippy elements into two killer club weapons, showing off the frenchmans studio skills. the lighter footprint of >suspended< closes the ep with a joyful, above the clouds journey, lifting up weightlessly into the ether.

new techno attack from philippe petit played and supported by marcel dettmann, francois x, rodhad, laurent garnier, boris, nina kraviz and many others

long-serving french talent philippe petit is welcomed to figure spc with this dextrous and inventive four-track ep. petit is the owner of the knotweed and decision making theory labels, enjoying a busy schedule as a fine purveyor of edgy, melodic and classic techno stylings. we look forward to more to come from mr. petit!

in addition, he invites terrence dixon back on knotweed so that terrence can give his own minimalistic interpretation of stars

ben klocks first tune of 2014 ! printed outer sleeve - free stickers included

played by ben klock, myles sergé, gonzalo md, opuwerk, darkcell….

mixing berlin and detroit influences, philippe petit comes up with three new tracks that will satisfy listeners looking for main room full-on pumping techno, detroit chords or atmospheric early/late evening dubby sounds. supported by paul hamill (psycatron), skudge, markus suckut, mattias fridell, unbalance, satoshi fumi, salvatore freda, richie hawtin, gonzalo md, paco osuna, myk derill, nicolas duvoisin, myles serge, opuswerk, eric cloutier, zadig, alan nonamaka...

knotweed records is a new label launched out of chamonix, france, by belgian dj and producer philippe petit.

rediscover all the french radio hits of the 80’s in this 5lp boxset. from lio to rose laurens or images. and a few international ones like imagination or sabrina!

this volume french rare groove offers us a one-way ticket to france from the late 60’s to the early 80’s. from confidential releases to forgotten movie soundtracks, discover the grooviest tracks from the french scene. have a good trip!

with french connection, discover rare tracks of funk, soul and jazz made in france. 23 avant-garde nuggets from the 60’s and 70’s gathered in a nice double vinyl! with: cortex, janko nilovic, godchild, francis lai, bernard estardy, philippe sarde, edition spéciale, bruno leys, jean-claude petit, serge gainsbourg...

this volume french rare groove offers us a one-way ticket to france from the late 60’s to the early 80’s. from confidential releases to forgotten movie soundtracks, discover the grooviest tracks from the french scene. have a good trip!

modern synth wave / idm killer on countersunk

three dynamic reflection releases bundled up for a special price (dref023, dref026, dref029).

we’re glad to welcome back aun to cyclic law for their latest opus! aun’s music as always suggested forays into other dimensions, be it to imaginary worlds, industrial wastelands, through space and time, or via mind altered states. from the ominous dystopian artwork, of a city being drained of its energy by some mysterious black hole, to the first notes of the title track “fiat lux” we are once again transported on aun’s otherworldly travelling path. ever since the space industrial and power electronics of aun’s previous cyclic law cult release “black pyramid”, the world has become even more sinister, but in contrast, “fiat lux” exudes even more of aun’s melancholic hopefulness. the disintegrating chords and densely textured waves, anchored by a left field industrial pulse, invoke occult drug enhanced, future psychedelia. created in part in their montreal studio, these tracks were extensively performed live, prior to recording, and refined while on tour breaks in montpellier, barcelona and tokyo. the energy of these cities is definitely at work in these recordings, which also features a french connection of experimental heavy hitters: witxes, frédéric d. oberland and philippe petit have helped round out dumais and leblanc’ arsenal. fiat lux: let there be light, from light will come darkness.

subosc is back with the second chapter of the “organic elements” series dedicated to techno music characterized by refined ambient aesthetics. the ep includes contributions from kessell (polegroup, granulart), hiroaki iizuka (known for his works on coda records, nheoma and his appereance on tresor), drafted (soma, balans, mmaudio) and ben buitendijk (field records, oblique, mosaic).
although the tracks are clearly aimed for the dancefloor, they are also perfect for intimate listening, since the modeling approach used considers a balance between the sharpness and effectiveness of traditional techno elements with the mellowness of dreamy textures, pads and atmospheres. inspiring, mind wandering, intense and analog souding are the most suitable adjectives to descrive these compositions, in which the mixture of influences from four minds blends in a unique outcome. a must have for all the collectors and lovers of modern techno with a soul attitude.
vinyl only release with a limited pressing!
already support from oscar mulero, kr!z, svreca, jeroen search, farron, etapp kyle, philippe petit, thomas hessler, pacou, mattias fridell, tensal, invite, abstract division, mental resonance, alfredo mazilli, joton, quail, shaded explorer, i.f.r, kwartz …

modern techno at his best

first time ever available on 2x12 inch vinyl + 2xcd + poster. reproducing cult vintage concert boards & biogs and photos inside the gatefold. part of the 10 years because edition.

emex is the emergent techno act of athenian producers george apergis and alex retsis, owners of modular expansion records. the renowned emex live performances are based on analog synthesizers and hardware equipment. emex have performed live at legendary clubs such as berghain and tresor in berlin. the brand new emex ep “z80a” includes two original tracks “z80a” and “source code”. the tracks go beyond a healthy mix of noisy techno beats, minimal acid synth-lines and dub chords. modularz records label boss developer, remixes “z80a” into a minimal acid banger with nods to rave, while george apergis transforms source code into an epic minimal club tool. early support by chris liebing, luke slater, marcel dettmann, slam, jeroen search, audio injection - truncate, alexander kowalski, ilario alicante, subjected, black strobe, mikael jonasson, 2000 and one, shlomi aber, johannes volk, philippe petit, axel karakasis, marcel heese, thomas hessler, liss c, abstract division and many more.

following releases on knotweed and philippe petit’s dmt, lpz records welcomes argentinian gonzalo md to the label for a joint release alongside lpz’s very own techno duo p. lopez & octavio.
the a side features blue vortex and neferu, two driving techno tracks from gonzalo md that showcase his trademark machine groove. on the b side, p. lopez & octavio lay down a deeper vibe than usual with lorn and immersion falling somewhere in between techno and house.

the italian producer hydergine continues his deep sea journey with the tenth tiefenrausch release. on this ep gather three outstanding dub techno producers with their individual sound. the floating hydergine sound meets the different approaches by frank hellmond and don williams. the dancefloor oriented tune „dissolved“ gives the direction for the ep while „shamanic healing“ shows the introspective side of this gathering. with his remix don williams comes straight to the point and delivers consistent techno without compromises. frank hellmond gives a whole different face of dub techno with a soft and harmonic lead. audiomaster by salz music, pressed on 180gr vinyl, shrink wrapped and all covered up by the artwork of alex ketzer and the imagery from jules vernes „20.000 leagues under the sea“. supported by dustin zahn, luke hess, dax j, grad_u, philippe petit, plural, jamie mccue, vincent neumann, echo inspectors, mareena, hiver, arnaud le texier and many more...

this is the second episode of our various artists serie. the fallen (a collaboration between plural (james johnson) and fbk (kevin kennedy)) opens the e.p. with interference, a fast paced killer hypnotic dance floor friendly dub track: they create a sound that is unique, fluid and extremely danceable. philippe petit follows with exposed, a stripped down, bleepy bass-heavy rhythmic piece of techno. julixo brings us own structure, an aggressive jackin techno track leading to a warm synth line that will leave nobody indifferent. terrence dixon closes the e.p. with odd numbers, a track that only him can do. sub bass melodic techno reduced to the max: ace!

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

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.

benales opens the e.p. with radiate, a track where you can clearly hear his influences of the american school of 90s minimal techno. long time dj but new on the production side, this is benales first effort on vinyl. after his initial masterpiece on knotweed records (kw006) and a handful of releases on demented (hiss 1992) and krill, opuswerk is back on knotweed with displacement, a trippy, hard hitting, analogic techno attack: no concession on this one! gonzalo md has already delivered the goods on both knotweed (kw004 and kw011) and decision making theory (dmt 006), as well as a fantastic ep recently on extrasolar. here, with sharp oscillation, he keeps developing his unique style, producing a highly percussive, almost samba-like, piece of techno. label owner philippe petit closes the e.p. with indian summer, a track moving along a warm bassline, bearing some recognisable krautrock influences.

with the release of this set of remixes figure head len faki reveals previously unseen shades of both the source material and his own musical identity. produced over the course of last year and originally never intended to come out, the hidden objects were to remain just that – hidden from anyone but faki himself who was privately developing a different side of his in the studio.

for their second vinyl release, the guys from initial berlin get none other than detroit techno legend claude young to open their new va compilation with a beautiful ambient mix of *no longer us*. knotweed records owner philippe petit follows with *versatile* a 707-heavy jam à la john heckle whilst on the b side, youngsters kalli, lado and viels give their personal views on the berlin techno scene with three relentless and punishing stompers! limited to 500 copies / silk-screened sleeve by artist franck itow.

i first heard of julixo when i put my hands on his fantastic ep called silas released on rauh 005. after that, i kept a close eye on the sounds he was posting, and when i heard rebho, i knew we were going to do something together. the warm synth line, together with the jackin drum patterns, were perfect. then came reflections, which fitted superbly with rebho. although slower, and maybe more introspective, you still have that warm feeling going through the track. we decided to go with life of crime on the other side of the record. much more aggressive in its construction, that track deserved a side on its own: modern techno at its best. i hope you will enjoy this nice versatile release as much as i do! best regards, philippe petit

children of tomorrow presents a new ep from tensal from hector sendoval (50% of exium). after his splendid album supported by ben klock, surgeon, oscar mulero, jonas kopp, dvs1 etc. to name few! he delivers 4 tracks on this uncertainty thesis ep with his analog touch that is based on cyclic lines and vintage synthesizer. from timeless techno for the dancefloor to deep classic, including a bonus vinyl only track!
support by: tommy for seven, truncate, jeroen search, etapp kyle, markus suckut, ben sims, slam, kr!z, pfiter, zadig, samuli kemppi, marco bailey, francois x, submerge, synthek, invite, arnaud le texier, abstract division, joseph capriati, lenny posso, antonio de angelis, michael wells, paul mac, max_m, philippe petit, mental resonance, etc...