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okay temizs oriental wind live at montreux jazz festiuval - 1982, ultra limited copies!

istanbul based global record company caz plak proudly presents -kÜn-, the first solo album of cem y&#305,,,,,,ld&#305,,,,,,z, one of the preeminent faces of the electronic-traditional hybrid music in turkey.

cem y&#305,,,,,,ld&#305,,,,,,z known as one of the important musicians of past years and has an impressive career, from his education in istanbul technical university conservatory to the orient expressions band, from montreux jazz festival to one of the world s most esteemed music festival sonar barcelona, -&#304,,,,,,nsanlar- the band that he founded with bar&#305,,,,,,&#351,,,,,, k, soundtracks of various tv shows and movies, the smash hit song called -stil- which he composed and read on the musique de france album of acid arab and made a tremendous impression all over the world. kün album, in this respect, is the first solo album of cem y&#305,,,,,,ld&#305,,,,,,z and represents a new phase of hybrid music retaining his signature sound, blending traditional, electronic, psychedelic music and anatolian philosophy.

kün has recorded in istanbul, mastered in los angeles and produced by caz plak in 12 lp format in limited numbers.

plak is really proud to announce monster heart driver debut 12inch.like agoria,the driver is from lyon and has really good taste for raw techno and detroit excursions. the a-side raw as fuck is straight from the mid 90s with a small detour via the year 3000. an analog session recorded on the fly,loud kick, phat toms,oversized nasty hats and a rave gimmick for your head,forget the forward thinking depressive thing,this shit is a perfect big room techno tool,you gonna smile, ance and sweat!on the flip side the path is your late rainy sunday companion, it will show you the road off detroit,ur and shakir are at the corner,to bristol dubby thing unreal excursion that worth the trip.welcome home m0nster heart driver!

coming not so far from the alps, opuswerk is a new talented artist in love with hardware equipment and already got some strong producing skills. the charismatic tall guy is a main actor in the renewal of the techno scene in geneva,throwing parties every week-end hes got a residency at milk club and will also open up for carl craig at electron festival yep opuswerk knows how to move a crowd. the a-side features futurewerk,the first of a collaboration with london based techno outfit fundamental interaction, is a raw dubby influenced track where chords and rhythm clearly aim for the dance-floor at 3am,or later depending on your countries going out habits. on the b-side,th13-13 is a flashback to the mid-90s,a squirting bassline with bleeps and blops,it plays subtly with a syncopated rhythm section and discrete chords. pure hardware jam!comes in 180 grams of black wax,carefully mastered at d&m,berlin. full printed sleeve designed by frederic laborde.

cco aka contra commumem opinionem has released 2 eps on the chicago based label mathematics that were played a lot at plak office. we have been even more amazed to meet him at zukunft club in zürich … the young talented producer is not from the windy city but from our lovely sweetzerland! soo here we go with 2 slices of raw chicago techno/house carefully crafted & extended for plak: the moody atmosphere of >structural constraints< will fly you far far away, on the flip side >structural drift< is a spiritual momentum with a liquid 303 lead and sensual pads for your chemical sunday therapy. this piece of wax is an analog affair, no software!

john daly is from cork, ireland, now relocated to galway. hes the owner of feel music & one track records, producing heavyweight cosmic dub house with a very unique & classy blend (steffi named him one of the biggest newcomers). along writing music, john daly is an amazing dj with regular appearance at panoroma bar and fine clubs all over the world. >first water< is a brand new collection of warm analog rooted house/ techno carefully shaped for your endless week-end. mastered by helmut erler at d&m, this lovely 2x12inch !!!

an eternal raw groove, dirty keys, deep & dub chords…extended house for club abuse ! part 4.

a 14 minutes epic track, extatic keyboards, melancholic strings & raw beats…call it house, techno or what you want, this is an outstanding soulful piece of music written by the electronic chameleon ripperton. from analog to analog, dedicated to wax lovers.

an eternal raw groove, dirty keys, deep & dub chords…reduced & monotone, this is blueprint techno for club abuse ! part 3

ltd warehouse find... an eternal raw groove, dirty keys, deep & dub chords… reduced & monotone, this is blueprint techno for club abuse part 2!

after his collaboration with hopen and releases on plak , num and mentalgroove ltd . the owner of plak comes back with a solo 2 tracks ep : fragile mix up of chicago house & dirty bleep minimal . its all about freakies parties , vodka , love & friends

tip !! played by ripperton, agnes, quenum, chaton, crowdpleaser. we are really proud that ali joins the plak family. he’s from istanbul and got a very unique feeling for deep stuff. 2 endless tracks, nearly 24 minutes, of reduced head-y house, roots percussions, jackin’ hihats and cut-up vocals. add a trumpet lead and traditional turkish music on background and dive into ali’ world

a collection of timeless deep & atmospheric tracks produced by the sooo talented john daly. from deep rooted house to dub excursion to 70&#8242,, jazz funk to stripped down disco, john daly goes beyond common house genre. his rare blend brings us to a vaste unknown area. a masterpiece for all music lovers.

raw & dirty bleep tech house by the supposed mentally okay donk boys ! somewhere between dancemania & daniel bell, the crazy guys bring back the fun on the dancefloor with 4 freaky tracks full of extatic bleeps, nasty hihats, processed voices & a phat killer groove. earlier support comes from dachshund, markus kafka, mike shannon

problably the best kept secret in switzerland . the 3 youngbloods of pompelmoessap rocked every plak party with theirs amazing live act and theirs talented skills for production are obvious. these 4 tracks of powerfull so called mnml tech house will bring u to a higher state of consciousness

one time, somewhere along the way, dont remember when, but i became aware of a sound…a feeling, so deep.. the sound of the cosmos?… i ve been chasing it ever since…. » a timeless house ep , no boring overdone effects , only a blue print groove . john daly is from cork , ireland . owner of feel music (with one eye ) . artwork by the unknow guy !! support: dj t, ripperton, james flavour, agnes

with only a few releases on plak and mobilee , the southman nhar landmarks his own vision of techno :liquid bleeps , pearls of acid ,a catchy beat and melancholic feeling . don t worry ,keep on dancing nhar takes care of your mind

ultraphat minimal techno 12inch

2 endless maximal techno monsters , complex drums edits ,percussive funky synth madness , sophisticated breaks & crackling stuff . quenum gots the groove & produce an other swiss hi-tek masterpiece

dozzy turns life is wondersin a reduced techno anthem ,simply the perfect groove.. on the flip side agnes goes wild & dirty on it is cut.. endless spaced out house for the party freaks !

how to make sense of a window aka hrdvsion & lee van dowski ! the 2 hottest producers of the moment jam together in a virtual studio over the ocean , lee pressureful minimal tek vs. nathan post technoid feeling . complex rhythms structures ,spaced out synths, weirds bleeps , all you need to get high after the after party .

its all about glamour & aestheticism . 3 tracks of warm bleep minimal with a touch of melancholy . nhar gots the skills to bring you to the highest head trip..

2 outstanding tracks in a similar vein : solid techy groove , bubbles & bleeps flowing on cutted hihats and space out fx. it goes to deep & minimal techno with a gripping acidic bassline haunted by melancholic synth and floatin crispy sounds: swiss minimal hi-tek guaranteed

long upbuilding hypnotic tech house with detroit-esque chords & spoken words ( monk ). flip side, 2 tracks of tricky spaced out minimal, analog bleeps & moody synth flavoured .for those who can t get down

tribute to basic channel a pure dub & crakling sweet techno with cinematic object and spoken words .on the flip side the rising star from vancouver hrdvsion aka nathan jonson (itiswhatitis ) does a massive remix : epic shuffle techno , when click house meets melancolic synth ….rave anthem ! already supported by mathew jonson, quenum (cadenza )

turkish ladies. female singers from turkey 1974 – 1988 is a first ever compilation of female music from turkey from 70s and 80s. sony music turkey and ladies on records deliver a compilation emerged from deep and profound listening to the message of turkish female singers. created from music archives of old turkish labels (elenor, türküola, sah plak) under licensing umbrella of sony music turkey, the compilation captures the broad diversity of music performed by turkish women.

cco aka florin buechel (mathematics, drumpoet community, plak) with 4 tracks of pure analogue oldschool deepness. another fantastic very limited outing from the hot jam camp. be quick!

steadfast presents a new series: one bubble, four composers from various corners oft he bubble, four unique visions of contemporary techno aimed squarely at the dancefloor. combined, these producers have had releases on the following great labels: electric deluxe, ostgut ton, third ear, mule, re(form), knotweed, m_rec, eclipse music and plak, to mention but few.

agnes is known for his usual deep, dubbed-out minimal techno productions and explores as well more house-influenced rhythms and textures. agnes runs the geneva-based label sthlmaudio recordings. launched in 2003, sthlmaudio has released tracks by agnes, puma, octex, apoll, cabanne, croatian producers luka & lazo and lately the swiss duo azuni. agnès also had a well received ep on cabannes minibar label (treat me bad) and upcomming releases in late 2006 on plak records, einmaleins musik and perspectiv records. he has recently started to collaborate with the zurich based label drumpoet community under the moniker of cavalier. he also released to date 2 ep under his ray valioso name for real soon records in the uk.

fünftes album des aus irland stammenden house- und techno-produzenten john daly, der bereits auf labels wie plak records, irr, mule musiq oder wave music veröffentlicht hat. die musik des iren ist gleichermaßen mit techno, house, disco, electronica und dub verbunden. charakteristisch für die tracks von john daly sind warme, ungeheuer organische sounds, die er zu einem guten teil mit hardware-synthesizern einspielt. >sunburst< erscheint als aufwändig gestaltete gatefold-doppel-lp mit beiligender cd

deep house veteran john daly (wave, drumpoet, plak & mule, feel music) delivers, with two epic tracks recorded to tape in one take using live hardware. the a-sides haze mix features expansive mind bending synths unfurling over 20 pulsating minutes into an ebbing, cascading dub-trance masterpiece. the b-sides aerosol mix redirects the intensity to the floor with relentless beats & crashing claps complementing the extra melancholy synth refrain on a bin-rattling 45rpm cut.

cavalier ist ein projekt des schweizer top-produzenten agnès (sthlmaudio recordings, plak), der nach zwei eps unter diesem namen nun einen grandiosen longplayer hinlegt. >a million horses< besticht mit deepen und ungeschliffenen tracks zwischen house und techno. es ist ein album, das von der energie der jack-trax-beats lebt. faule kompromisse macht agnès nicht. das in zürich beheimatete label drumpoet community veröffentlicht dieses kleinod als wunderschön gestaltete doppel-lp samt beiliegender cd. diese enthält die 10 stücke der vinylversion sowie neun weitere tracks!

correspondant has been jennifer cardinis residence at rex club paris for 8 years. the parties have been legendary with guests and friends from all over the world and today we are extremely proud to announce that correspondant has become a label! for our first release nhar and plein soleil will have the honors. nhar began his productions alongside kevin scherschel as the 22 crew and has since then worked with minimal house imprints modelisme, plak or mobilee to name a few ... on the b side comes plein soleil s interpretation. lead by krikor and chloe, plein soleil need no introduction, everyone remembers their latest pressing on live at robert johnson as well as their stunning remix of losoul on playhouse. so get ready for nhar and plein soleil…

as dj and as live act, frances nhar certainly knows how to tweak the controls. hes transmitting his message on every channel, sporting his personal recipe for dancefloor mayhem, consisting of driving beats, melancholic euphoria and some other ingredients meant to stay a secret. on diverse labels like mobilee, plak or modelisme, the former member of the 22 crew shines with his panoramic view, melodic depth of focus and concise footwork. that love has to be rewarded, so kompakts jörg burger, a.k.a. the modernist throws in one of his rare remixes for close up, delivering that bonus punch and enhancing the originals charm with the razor-sharp musical scale hes become known for. its a born winner for wir

a fresh new collaboration with some top notch house tracks on this split release. agnes probably needs no introduction after his recent release on plak and running his own sthmllaudio, and he delivers all quality. big revelation on this 12 is jonny white with his tikkun olam... already a office favorite here at clone... we keep playing this over and over... somehow reminds of old deeper house tracks by mr fingers (athmosphere and basslines) but with modern productions skills. killer track and killer split release with some forward thinking house music thats embracing the future, without forgetting the past! recommended!

soniculture welcomes a new artist to the family. bernard siefert, betterknown as nhar is known for his releases on labels such as mobilee, meerestief, plak and modelisme. his hypnotic sound is unique, adding at the same time fine tuned melodies and vocals, in this way, enriching the whole musical experience. with this release, nhar shows us a bit more energy, keeping the soul and exploring the feelings that characterize his productions, but making us dance even more than usual. this is an amazing piece of work from one of the most original producers of the new french techno scene. the a side begins with >derceto<, a very modern techno track but with an old school touch and an outstanding percussion arrangement. the hypnotic bassline is strong and involving and the vocals make it dirty, when needed. thinkfreak closes this side with a powerful remix, taking the energy to higher levels and making it a dance floor slammer for the craziest moments of the night (or day). with >owls are not what they seem<, nharshows us how hypnotic he can be. the track is filled with sophistication andthe production details are exquisite. this is electronic dance music at itsbest. dalessandro & expander present a version of >owls are not what theyseem< that is sexy and groovy and is for sure perfect for that special afterhour moment or simply when there is a special need for love.

nhar is known thru his productions on mobilee, dirt crew, plak, meerestief.. incl falko brocksieper remix (sub static)

john daly is originally from cork (now living in galway) ireland. after many years of making music he started his own label feel music in 2005. since then he has had several successful releases on other labels such as chatons plak records, irr and francois kevorkians wave music as well as remixes for labels such as compost, rekids, flexx and internasjonal with much more to come this year. he is a long-time dj and vinyl enthusiast, these days playing a mixture of extra deep house and techno with a generous helping of disco thrown in

support by superman, spiderman, batman, catwoman, captain america, rambo and all the super heroes on the earth…. ali kuru (8 bit / plak records) for his debut on kailash delivers 3 tracks really complete! beats sophisticate and percussive with a deep house touch!!! delete aka sergio munoz (safari electronique) made a dancefloor remix 100% techno. just wonderfull and powerfull ep!!!

quenum has released records for plak, 60 secs, alphahouse, toys for boys, soma, trapez, and—his own labels—num and cadenza. now its time to hit the thema imprint for their 10th birthday

nhar is known thru his productions on mobilee, dirt crew, plak, meerestief.. incl falko brocksieper remix (sub static)

we are proud to announce the first vinyl release of the label we invite for this first one nhar from france. this fine & talented electronic producer is well known for his music income quality. ever signed on meerestief, mobilee, plak and more... he deliver for this release two minimal and groovy tracks

already support by james holden, ripperton, anthony collins, sian. nhar has been releasing stuff since 2005 on labels like mobilee, plak and modelisme. with dont forget to lick, the frenchman has conjured up a real booty shaker from the depths of his hard drive for meerestief. summery drumming on the other hand by lucy, comes across tender and almost fragile. the artist hails from paris and released his formidable debut glass computer on rippertons perspective label. his contribution for meerestief is a fabulous track with dreamy pads and surreal sound, riding on a clear kick drum. it is a movie sound track and a small symphonie a the same time!

highly acclaimed with his first ep >un/mute< minz strikes back with 3 massive tracks to dance on to till the end of time. on the a-side, darkslide, with his huge rollin bassline and the clever housy breakbeat is like a road roller crushing everything on his way! chaton from plak records as offerd us one of the most crazy and burning remix ever on perspectiv. his reisit of the previous ep smashing track >chinese drip< is unbelievable. massive rhythms long walk to the top, catchy loops. exactly what you need to explode all the shy audience! this remix his taken from our forthcoming compilation >family tree<! on the b side, a masterpiece from our family tree compilation: the man with the kite. this is an odyssey about love, wind, friendship, unbelievable melodies, flyin beats and perfect edit

benelli ist kein anderer als agnes den wir schon von num, minibar, 60sec, plak und sthlmaudio kennen. auf dem dario zenker label hometown music zeigt er und wieder einmal den schweizer groove

finest crispy minimal tunes incl pheek & mossa rmxs !!