this young producer from belgium made himself a name with techno and house releases on teknotika, reload and freelectronics. here he offers some deep and funky tracks between house and tech-house that refers to act like freaks and other classic artists.

motormännen make information techno infused with an air of swedish nostalgia through a filter of retro-futuristic skepticism. the music is packed with minimal acid loops and samples with excerpts from swedish politicians, documentaries and christer glenning, reflecting on times when the cold war and the traditional welfare state were dissolving. inhibitions were relaxed and new, foreign influences crept into the body of society and the old information monopolies. motormännens tracks are visually enhanced by messages from pictures and videos from the 1970s and 80s. motormännen released their debut album *informationstechno* on cassette in 2014, which was nominated for best swedish dance album of the year at manifestgalan 2015. during 2015 the band received attention from swedish radio p2 and p3 and performed a series of gigs at home in stockholm.

limited edition of 500 numbered copies.

nice price deal !!! what happens far away from pointless party spots, boring student clubs, werder bremen and the smelly station forecourt full of piss, in this beautiful, grey city next to the river? more than before, we checked the musical output of the town, listened to recordings from friends and dug the archive. back to the origin of our intention – having a platform for all the artists who surround us in our dynamic environment and structures. for the five year anniversary of zckr records: a journey through warehouses, rehearsal rooms, workshops and studios of people who create the art we appreciate and who let us look to the future with a great sense of enthusiasm.

first pressing in red black splatter! for the true and experienced lovers of authentic techno sound architecture, this record does not need much presentation. cari lekebusch has since the beginning of the 1990s been releasing a steady stream of vinyl records as well as all types of digital formats. since 1986 the personal label project of cari has been going through many phases of change. one of them being the ending of the hyb catalog numbered vinyl releases, and the beginning of the hp and hpx catalogs. to mark a reset and a >return to base<, cari is morphing the grid once again and will now continue the hyb catalog that shifted into the hp and hpx catalogs around 1997. the retro sounding audio-pictures of >return to base 1 & 2< are intentionally created with the various h-productions releases in mind, that came out around 1993-1997. both tracks are created with a cool, stripped down approach and recorded live with only what 2 hands can muster at once. live and direct from the hybrid productions headquarters! and not a cheeseburger break in sight! - with warm regards from stockholm

fumiya tanaka s double-tracker >beautiful town< was fully inspired by its cover artwork: a set of carefully selected old pictures with a layer of masterful signature paintings by romanian artist and fine-arts student bonjour bonsoir. a-sides >abacus avenue< is the ep’s most dense and eerie side. an addictive piece that utterly succeeds in sucking you right in like a vortex would. the locomotive bassline serves its purpose of movement in a strong loopy groove, while the pads and poltergeist y sounds reformat our heads with an inability for space-time tracking. the otherside of this town, >himegami marathon<, is another mysteriously intricate work. its a microcosm of grooves, sinister details and voices locked in a tight groove built on a single bass stab and a flowing, never-ending set of wet claps. a piano kicks in at key points, alongside percussive elements, reminding us that this town is alive.

vinyl only release, ltd to 500 copies
i didnt mind what she called me, what anybody called me. but this was the room i had to live in. it was all i had in the way of a home. in it was everything that was mine, that had any association for me, any past, anything that took the place of a family. not much: a few books, pictures, radio, old letters, stuff like that. nothing. such as they were, they had all my memories and no one could disturb this private peace.

l i m i t e d repress
a true techno auteur, mathew jonson earlier this year released his second solo album, her blurry pictures on crosstown rebels, encompassing a new evolution in his rhythmically complex and timeless approach over eight fluid and rich composition. now soon to drop is a package of unmissable blurry remixes featuring a trio of first class reworks by dixon, tale of us and akufen

beyond plastic bundle
1 x beyond plastic book
1 x beyond plastic vinyl only compilation
1 x beyond plastic cotton bag (only available in this bundle)

book info:
beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.

the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebedetail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.

– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

vinyl info:
in addition to the book project >beyond plastic<, this vinyl only compilation features four exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by sebastian dubiel (ortloff records), sandrow m (uncanny valley), max k. (brothers in love) and andre kronert (decks records).

– vinyl only
– limited edition of 180 black 12-inch vinyls
– including risograph-printed inlay with liner notes by sascha uhlig (groove)
– mastered by manes at salz (salz-mastering.com)
– pressed by r.a.n.d. muzik (www.randmuzik.de)

brand new 19 track double vinyl lp from cracker jon & 2late entitled *you can take the cracker out of croydon*. cracker jons highly anticipated debut album on high focus records entirely produced by 2late. featuring fliptrix, dirty dike, leaf dog, lee scott, datkid, sly moon, dubbul o, smellington piff, eric da red, strange neighbour and dj sammy b-side. this limited edition double vinyl comes shrink wrapped with an exclusive plastic drop card that contains a digital download for the whole album plus some bonus instrumentals and pictures.

first release on sun cat recordings / ancient sound from outer space is by italian obscure electronic producer named healing force project, that means freedom of the soul. inspired by space jazz and experimental techno, antonio marini reconnects distant horizons until the sky falls away, sonorizing the last ancient astronaut landing on earth in five hypnotic tracks. mastered by andrea merlini and illustrated by fernanda veron, *last journey to heliopolis ep* pictures early dawns and aching nights, combining different analog and digital elements. a cosmic trip without return only makes sense if has no stops or boundaries.

swap white ltd 02, included a iori remix (prologue, phonica white). cinema sonore vol. 1 will be the actor of your own analog film. a sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sounding elements, technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. the first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in paris in 1900. the idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as the concept of cinema itself. in the early 1930s it became a global phenomenon. 180 gram vinyl only, no repress, handnummered, mastered by mb (matthieu berthet) mastering.

music from the original star trek tv-series and motion pictures.

recorded at johns last night at the vagabond nightclub in downtown miami during this years miami music week, live in miami features 37 tracks and nearly 4 hours of the very best underground electronic music, spanning across more than two decades. showcasing a wide selection of new and classic records ranging from (nicole - a small entrance to a large spectrum and laurent garnier - acid eiffel)digweeds latest opus effortlessly takes us through a vast array of sounds, eras and genres from what was an incredibly special night back in march of this year

since its very first beginning, the monkey bar has proved to have no boundaries music-wise. this composition of tracks pictures a state of mind, a bridge between the past and the future. a selection made by producers that can speak with the heart, the mind and the soul.

exzellente remix-ep zum aktuellen daniel bortz debütalbum -patchwork memories- mit bearbeitungen von acid pauli & nu, den tuff city kids gerd janson & phillip lauer, bostro pesopeo von permanent vacation sowie einer eigenen daniel bortz club version.

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.
the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.
– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

re-issue zweier verlorengeglaubter lps dieser formidablen live-band der funk-, soul- und disco-ära der späten 70er. ltd auf 500 lps, gatefold, sleeve notes , studiosession pictures, incl cd & dl-link

e-issue zweier verlorengeglaubter lps dieser formidablen live-band der funk-, soul- und disco-ära der späten 70er. ltd auf 500 lps, gatefold, sleeve notes , studiosession pictures, incl cd & dl-link

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.

after 2 years where the old stories were still being carried around and re-told over and over by the worlds discjockey the next mysterious deephouse raconteur finally adds a new tome to the old legend in his own distinctive, unmistakable style: while the narrative is effectively and assuredly driven on by a classical yet forceful 4/4 rhyme structure the vocabulary is more playful, experimental and abstract with melodic fragments evoking pictures of vast, futuristic landscapes and a mood of deep contemplaton and enlightened serenity. another satisfying pageturner

es beginnt mit alone at home, dessen versunkener downtempo-vibe beinahe noch eindeutiger von seinen entstehungsbedingungen erzaehlt als sein titel. hier schon gleich das schwere mollpiano als untrügliches markenzeichen. es folgen unter anderem spend the night mit einem vocal-loop als augenblicklich greifende endlos-hook und dem im laufe des albums immer mal wieder in erscheinung tretenden, bassig intonierenden bortz am mikrofon

flashback to chicago in 1985, when house music was just being born. a few kids - matt warren, miguel garcia and ralphi rosario, get together to join forces with the already established sunset mobile disco - owned by brothers alex and robert rojo - to create a new record label as an outlet for their productions. here still music presents the full story, written by jacob arnold - of one of chicagos house music best kept secret in a superb gatefold dlp compilation that includes remastered, rare and unreleased tracks from the sunset records inc. label along with lost pictures and artifacts spread in a gatefold dlp. check!

re-issue of the original 1975 album with the majority of its rhythms from errol dunkleys album *sit and cry over you*! this is a cooperation of pressure sounds and count shellys legendary third world label. the album comes with sleevenotes by steve barker and excellent pictures from the period!

its been a good year so far for a1 bassline, with a string of well thought of releases on dirtybird, his own imprint sourceunknwn and the much touted pets recordings, the home of catz and dogz.this new offing on his own label again phobia, a colab with the fast up coming bobby champs (pictures/hypercolour), is sure to have similar success, on the b side kevin mcphee delivers a dark techno remix.

the story begins somewhere far away from awareness and rational thought. our main characters plays the roles of lost but not aimless arrows of pictures. pictures made out of sub atomic movements, amplified through breathable air and finally fragmenting its energy into space. we see the the sun go down in the ocean, the purple and red colors and finally the majestic sight of whales plowing the water in the horizon. it has been many years, in fact, so many years that we are now back again to the same point time. it is like an infinite loop, never loosing pace and determination.

we are happy to present an extreme talented newcomer on boxer. joachim pastors music is still at home in the already stressed minimal genre but giving new impulse and originality to it. where else functional dancemusic is creating pictures of louis de funés, doctor snuggles and redwine drenched festivities ? a record for clanking glasses, cheeky pranks and laughing faces c est la vie !

eight full party shakin digitalism works (own track & remixes)

we are proud to release the second ep from the new fluxion album on echocord. this work is about his travels in music. the sounds, influences and aesthetic of his actual travels, expectation-journey-destination, alongside the music influences deriving from them. through his prism those sounds, pictures, travels, emotions left traces of new directions, of future journeys to take. fluxion captured the motion in his travels with a different feeling each time. >eruption< is maybe the most powerfull deep dubby track from the traces album, perfect for the dancefloor. >motion 3< and >motion 2< are beautifull floating dubby tracks. finally morphosis did a remix of >eruption<, pure killer madness for the dancefloor. after a decade in the field of dub, techno, ambient, fluxion opens the horizon with music that cannot fall under one specific territory.

breathing the air of late spring in rome, the climate is one of wonderful sunsets and open-air dance floors. this is the picture that attilio tucci and sergio picciaredda capture in their proverbial camera under the pseudonym camilla green, a continuing collaboration with wild cat, which started with altarboy of the album left below (wwr004.) the harmony between the line of 303 and the pad synth on lost love evokes intense emotions and opens up in a revolving way. the track >xo< emerges techno with the beauty of its essential components: the fast-paced beat, the hypnotic samples, the wise use of the acid sound that never sound noisy. the warm voice of wild cat in both the tracks will envelope you. let inhibitions go and dance. the higher powers say youll need to stock up on these beautiful pictures and memories of late spring to help you get through another cold winter.

in its own way, speicher on kompakt extra has always been one of the most uncompromising series in the kompakt universe. starting out as a mere compilation series to tie up some loose ends from our regulars, it has since become a guarantee for vanguard dance sounds from all over the planet, with kompakt being able to invite and support electronic artists that comfortably inhabit both the delicate and the more deliberate ends of the electronic music spectrum. thats also where we found the highly versatile sei a, native glaswegian, now residing in london and immersing himself in the hybrid house, firm techno and bass-heavy scenes that happily co-exist within uks capital. he is well known to paint vivid and emotional sonic pictures that touch on rather more considered house and bass tropes, prizing feeling over fads and staging an impressive balancing act between hardcore beat science and lush, moody arrangements. this 12 inch is no different, featuring two stellar examples for sei as stylistic reach, rave stabs included. welcome to the many-faceted party that is speicher

sunkissed records delivers the 2nd collection of balearic moments, this time with 4 tracks by the >cure.

fat! supported by: dirty doering, david labeij, brothers vibe, dave seaman, jackspot, lula circus, paul oakenfold, doomwork, yokoo and many more. agora audio, the berlin based label owned by dj/producer erich bogatzky launched at the beginning of this year with a superb single from lula circus. now the imprint turns to germany producer carsten rausch for the labels second offering, the superb >somewhere in between<. this is only the second release from agora audio but it is clear the imprint are one to watch in the months to come.

we are proud to release the first ep from the new fluxion album on echocord. this work is about his travels in music. the sounds, influences and aesthetic of his actual travels, expectation-journey-destination, alongside the music influences deriving from them. through his prism those sounds, pictures, travels, emotions left traces of new directions, of future journeys to take. fluxion captured the motion in his travels with a different feeling each time. on no man is an island with the unreleased dennis brown vocal version ,an influential song, with a clear message. desert nights a kind of desert rock meeting dub on a road movie. butiama an actual place, where variations and consistency in rhythm is within people s dna. this ep also includes a flowing rmx by our good friend thomas fehlmann. after a decade in the field of dub, techno, ambient, fluxion opens the horizon with music that cannot fall under one specific territory.

classic!

brand new label london label features superb karl o connor remix ! first edition limited to 350 copies with laser-cut sleeves folded, stamped and glued by hand. also features hand-numbered fluorescent card insert - see new pictures below . plain sleeved 2nd edition will swiftly follow . new from london based upstart diagonal comes a four tracker of tough, skeletal rhythms from label boss powell. revelling in mechanical hooks, cold, brittle percussion and unfamiliar time signatures, powell pursues new modes of dancefloor dread but is unashamedly indebted to the past to: (amongst others) the propulsive funk of suicide, the linear surge of nitzer ebb and the uncompromising force of mika vainio. no wave new york remains more of an inspiration than bass-heavy london, as does the vision and encouragement of friend and blackest ever black owner, kiran sande. diagonal would like to thank downwards boss karl o connor regis for his love and support and, of course, for the bleak and brilliant rework he has contributed to this first release. thank you karl...

new york noise describes the period in history (1978-88) where new york art and music collided. beginning in the mid-1970s, new york city s soho and east village became a hot-bed of musical and artistic ideas. owing to new property laws, downtown new york and its many warehoure and loft spaces became the home of artists, bands, filmmakers, studios, art galleries and more. in this small area partically every musican was also an artist, every artist a filmmaker and every filmmaker was in a band. this scene is documented over a vibrant ten year period and the book includes pictures of jean-michel basquiat, david byrne, suicide, keith haring, glenn branca, esg, madonna, laurie anderson, philip glass, afrika bambaataa and hundereds more previously unseen photographs. with accomanying text from david byrne, laurie anderson, cindy sherman and more, this is an essential record of a fascinating era in new york s cultural history.

excellent marek hemmann bundle! >only our hearts to lose< double 12 inch lp by marian aka marek hemmann and fabian reichelt plus >left/right< ep + various fat stickers!

>only our hearts to lose< is a nice, shining character between the club and the balcon. tollen ablum der beiden zum immer wiedr hören und neu entdecken für club und wohnzimmer ... tolles album

following nfms superb debut 12 inch on nu directions in the spring, their sophomore release on the label offers something for everyone. mosus and hlzs collaborative project has born fruit since its inception at the turn of 2010 with releases on some of the scenes premier labels. sgn:ltd, 31 and v recordings are some of the imprints that have showcased their creations to date with many more in the pipeline. the >super earth ep< is a collection of the duos most creative work to date. a soundscape of musical textures, >panoramic views< and >screenplay< explore the drum & bass boundaries, while >moving pictures< and >medallion< are snappy bass-driven workouts for the dancefloor.
dj and radio support from dj krust, commix, lynx, logistics, nu:tone, storm, spirit, digital, sabre, zero t, lenzman, artificial intelligence & flight.

lessismorecordings head honcho gideon hommes has no time to waste. he lives for music 24 hours a day. producing, recording, spinning, selling and above all, loving music is what keeps him busy. there is no past, only future and gideon is setting the standard higher and higher with his ever-evolving productions. with this special doublepack (sold seperate) 12inche he showcases the talent surrounding him. diversity is the key and great music is what its all about.

organ-driven afro-beat, cosmic afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by samy ben redjeb, founder of analog africa. no effort has been spared!
to document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70s, samy crisscrossed the lengths of ghana and togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. in the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. afro-beat airway showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with afro-american funk, soul and jazz.

this new record, drawing clouds, focuses on the raw techno aspect of andres production. never forgetting the more dubby textures and winding electrics so dear to the argentine master of wizardry, he creates yet another enthralling landscape right at the first seconds of the title track. as the maelstrom wraps around your mind, the unbeatable rhythms and fast-pace of the flip space mountain wallop your body for a tremendous trek. following the extremely favorable outcome of greeners first 12 inch, leonel castillos >el nino<, andres zacco pictures here the kind of journey we could only wish no end for.

incl lullaby ! a 1989 masterpiece by the cure, a sentimental, bittersweet and melancholic release. digitally remastered from the original master tapes by robert smith, pressed on heavy 180gr vinyl, including lyric bags.

vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

nice price deal !!! the portraits series is a project born out of the meeting between music and art. the pictures on the record covers of the five releases are a sample of the photographic work of claudio gaiaschi, renowned milanese photographer, who shot dozens advertising campaigns for numerous international brands but also author of artistic pictures being showed at exhibitions in paris, london, new york, rome, baku, tblisi. claudio gaiaschi has been praised by masters artists of the photo like mario giacomelli and in tratti (the collection where the portraits series covers are taken from) he tells the stories of new families framing them in a non-pose having a result of >... pictures that last: in embarassment, in tenderness, in hostility. actual faces of ancestors.< (cit. nicola del falco)
supported by: thomas shumacher, brothers vibe, diesel (x-press 2), michel cleis, ughl, mihai popoviciu, alex neri, alex picone, federico grazzini, ...

2 killer tracks by spanish producer / dj!!

a collection of super rare and highly danceable masterpieces recorded between 1969 - 1981 by four legendary composers from benin: antoine dougbe, el rego et ses commandos, honore avolonto, gnonnas pedro & his dadjes band each one of them with their own distinctive sound. this compilation comes with a 40 page full colour booklet with ultra rare pictures and biographies. fasten your seat belt and enjoy the mind blowing sound of benin.