2009 gründeten john pelant, micky alfano und mark ritsema night moves eine band, die nicht nur auf pressefotos beeindruckt. nach dem einstieg von drummer jared isabella anfang letzten jahres war die band vollständig und wurde schnell von domino records entdeckt. im märz erscheint nun auch in europa das debütalbum colored emotions mit seiner knieerschütternden mischung aus folk, dream-pop, psychedelic und natürlich der wahnsinnsstimme von sänger john und einer bandoptik, die trotz all der nebensächlichkeit einfach nicht unerwähnt bleiben darf. als produzent fungiert thom monahan der bereits für devendra banhart oder den beachwood sparks an den reglern saß!

aus vondelpark einstigen vertäumten bedroom-elektronika-skizzen werden nun komplett instrumentierte zarte pop-songs.

music is dead is the new solo project by french producer olaf hund. juggling absurdity, cynicism and intimacy, hund wakes the dead, singing a post-punk score for guitar and electronic instruments bringing a new breath to electro-pop music. with the memories of a boy from the old school who saw the end of the golden age, olaf hund defines himself as a post-electronic artist.

off046 - tiger stripes:known since years due to countless hits on labels like get physical, noir or toolroom, tiger stripes presents his debut on off recordings.the original of bright lights is a dark underground pop affair, perfect to spice up your set

brazilian duo digitaria get set to shine even brighter with a highly anticipated second ep for the one and only hot creations. a potent mix of sweetly sensual vocals and dreamy electro pop with a kick for the floor, the shine ep is backed by a pair of exceptional remixes courtesy of cosmic icon morgan geist and on-point breakthrough artist of 2012, waff.

les fils du calvaire are hybrid, between fancy french pop, decadent club music and outgoing cabaret. pop extrapolation of dop, they have sense of show, phrase and mixture.

the heartbreaks verbinden britischen sixties pop mit dem northern soul der ronettes oder der shangri-las. sie tourten mit morrissey, kaiser chiefs, the killers und hurts, sie spielten für kitsune in paris und burberry in new york, und gelten als neue britische pop-hoffnung. ihr debuetalbum heisst funtimes und genau das bieten die 10 tracks, jede menge spass von einer der in-bands des moments

orre releases a 12inch mini-album by the inimitable avrocar. cited by radiohead as a prime influence on their kid a album, they also did an acclaimed session for the radio show of the late john peel. the eight songs here are improvised sketches, referencing the psychedelic side of krautrock, harmonious sixties pop and lethargic post-punk. combined with a modern feel of rhythmic progression and production, avrocar effortlessly comes up with songs that are moody, but yet fit many moods. without pretension, straight to your heart and mind, avrocar is a band to be cherished.

brand new music!!! this latest offering of unreleased gems played at dope jams monthly parties features fresh and all-original tracks from some of nys finest practitioners of electronic music. winter sampler 2013 #1 opens with the jerky, post-punk nodding funk of emperor, from the promising and much hyped brooklyn outfit beige, an imminent anthem perched somewhere between house, techno and psychedelic pop—and superseding of all of it with its sheer scope, ambition and originality.

bella union is very pleased to announce a new liaison with canadian quintet the belle game. in tandem with vancouver based-label boompa records, we will be releasing the new single *wait up for you* on limited edition vinyl 7 inch. led by the hypnotic vocals of andrea lo, the belle game take intricate guitar and keyboard lines, anchored by dark pop rhythms, and weave them into gorgeous, graceful melodies… the end result still retaining the rawness of a boozy confessional.

people have all the power - they just have to remember it, findet steve mason und sorgt mit seinem neuen eklektischen meisterstück *monkey minds in the devils time* für revolutionären wind in der flaute der aktuell doch sehr unpolitischen popwelt. das neue album besticht nicht nur durch seinen inhaltlichen tiefgang. dass der ex-beta band sänger mason auf stolze fünfzehn jahre erfahrung als musiker zurückgreift und produzent dan carey (hot chip, bat for lashes) seine finger im spiel hatte, merkt man dem album an. das glanzstück *monkey minds in the devils times* ist an musikalischem facettenreichtum zwischen pop, indie und elektronik kaum zu überbieten.

for maximum vinyl sound quality this a 45rpm with a -12db cut! this release ist strictly limited to only 300 pieces worldwide (consecutive numbering on the backside.
the soc003 ist the start for the new metropolis series by dr. ogni jacquard. as international booked dj & live act dr. ogni feels home in the worlds big metropoles. inspired by his dj-gigs in the different countries and cultures, he integrates various elements of these metropoles in his songs. for berlin he integrates unpopular parts of the very famous jfk speech in 1963.

the revenge has created a devilish duo of *lose my head* dub remixes to contrast against the funky original from brooklyn synth-pop quartet body language. relentless builds, tight drum kicks, and a hypnotic 303 bass-line create a perfect detroit house beast named dub 1. his equally naughty brother dub 2, will transfix you with throbbing chords and tight percussions, building up to an epic swell of dance-floor mania, beware of the insanity-causing drop!

in the realm of electronic music australia isnt down under anymore but rather up there: so many fresh new producers pop up now and bell towers - aka melbourne resident roman wafers and one half of the bamboo musik dj team - proves himself one of the most promising ambassadors with his debut on internasjonal.

nice price deal !!! lace curtain is james, david & mikey from total control, rat columns, rank/xerox, eddy current suppression ring et al, exploring an electronic world of pleasure, frustration and sadness. bedroom dancers, synthetic singers, basement kicks in a romantic void. influenced by the germans, the italians, pale british button pushers, glamorous alien pop futurists, mid-western sweat, nyc disco dreamers, undercover kings and queens escaping a dull grey world with rhythm and noise, sound and vision

tropics a.k.a. chris ward first appeared on planet mu last year, following up two eps with the album parodia flare. commended by pitchfork for his lush soundscapes and hazy pop, whats clear with tropics is that he listens to a lot of dance music and he cares about production values. the synth and beat programming is as competent as anything out there, and he avoids lazy indie stylings and one button bontempi organ beats – his are crafted songs, much of the pleasure lying in his gift for dynamic arrangement, which is a joy amid rafts of useful formulaically assembled house tracks.
in common with the general post-financial collapse vibe there is less sunshine in this ep than before, and he has absorbed something from a year of intensive house music listening, but chris essential qualities remain a forward-looking wistfulness, hope beneath melancholy, something even more acutely needed now than before. oh look! here comes winter.

doldrums ist das psych-pop-projekt des 22 jaehrigen airick woodhead aus toronto. ein sound der zwischen zerhackten samples, geisterhaften vocals und percussions zu schweben scheint, alles zusammengehalten durch airicks stimme, der wohl androgynsten im alternative-electro universum.
pressung auf schwarzem vinyl, inklusive mp3-downloadcode.

all tracks written & produced by ark (guillaume erroyer) and pit spector (pierre deniel) 4-track package from exciting new duo ark & pit spector. made up of brothers ark, the parisian known for his pioneering releases on perlon and karat, and pit spector, an up and coming producer, they join forces on their debut ep for eclectic label hold youth. true to the hold youth ethos the ep calls on a number of different influences, from the smooth, funk-led vibes on tournsoul, to the techno-inspired sounds of seuils remix of the nuts. ark & pit spector explore all that is sexy and hypnotic through the subtle but effective all green, while more down-tempo the nuts is verging on 80s-esque wonky-pop. seuil steps up for his take on the latter and delivers a dark, murky and all together sinister version of the original, adding a pulsating bassline to compliment the stripped back edit of the vocal. forward-thinking and open-minded sounds, old futur is another worthy addition to the hold youth catalogue.

easily recognizable by his impassioned johnny cash-meets-charlie feathers vocals, the french-born don cavalli began to get any notice in the greater music and blog community when he released his full-length *cryland* (2007), which featured his amalgamation of swamp blues, lo-fi pop, country gospel, and early rock & roll. in 2013, don cavalli will release his new studio album *temperamental*, staying on blues track while dismantling the traditional codes of the field. indeed, thanks to an old fashioned sound take and a contemporary production, don cavalli makes his new album sound old but incredibly modern. and if *temperamental* goes through many kinds of sounds, in the end it always goes straight to the point: a unique cajun blues from the bayou serving a soul and sophisticated voice. a must-have!
cd-copy of the full album included.

two seductively hypnotizing tracks that reference all the best (?) bits of italian pop and balearic culture.. artwork design by phantom. complete with deluxe packaging and 180g vinyl

after his separation from playhouse in 2007 and the rather longish break that followed it, it looks as if isolee has finally found their new homebase with pampa records. evidence of this may be found in such unprejudiced tracks as taktell, a single extracted from the album well-spent youth. as is tyical for isolee, it defies any clear-cut genre classification and creates its very own harmonic setting, merging associations of pop, house and distant landscapes into a unique sound voyage.

the new year reveals a couple of surprises on stil vor talent. among others, we are venturing into the stormy waters of indie-pop with svt096 >keine sterne< by noerd, the labels next extraordinary band project.

limited pressing of 300!! mysterious bufiman and the glorious tim schumacher on the label that fully dedicate itself to the underground house sound. bufiman delivers two magical tracks that blend analogue disco, fantastic house and heavy tribal voodoo rhythms to create something very special in electronic dancemusic - we call it obscure discohouse, he calls it monkey b-boy-style. tim schumacher is representing on this record his very own interpretation of chicago-house and brings us three driving tracks that are rooting deeply in the love for analogue sound production of the late 80ies, no matter if its house, disco or synth-pop, but always with a very personal approach to what house-music is all about: emotions. on the last track no less than dj jakob from terpsiton/vfmm is jamming together with tim and two other friends in a dadaistic session

macadam mambo continues to tease us with forthcoming edits. mme404 ep will be dedicated to (ex) yugloslavian disco, reggae and synth pop edits. emir krkic is in charge of the rework duties. you might know him under his muslim disco club monniker, he released a killer ep on feed records last year.

brandneue 7 inch des talentierten produzenten kwes (speech debelle, the xx, ghostpoet) der als neue free-pop hoffnung auf warp fuer wirbel sorgt. experimenteller pop mit r&b/soul einfluessen. juengst auf tour mit bobby womack(!), wird sein für 2013 angekuendigtes debuetalbum mit spannung erwartet.

slowrave, trancepop and wave – with their second release rss discos label mireia is introducing you to the mysterious band the building. while their original songs *reginac* and *youth* explore the dark side of pop, good guy mikesh & filburts remix forces your hands up in the air. building up slowly but irresistibly, you will find yourself on a sweaty 80s dance floor! the vinyl comes in a screen printed special edition sleeve.

ghostly founder, production maestro and experimental pop visionary matthew dear breaks out a roll call of remixers for the release of *fighting is futile*, the third single off his acclaimed album beams. the single comes accompanied by four remixes, each holding a mirror to the original and refracting it into a surfeit of fascinating new forms.

incl. cos/mes remix, enchante remix! this is a remix 12inch of the euro-dance-pop group hound love. side a is a long upbuilding trippy house-nothouse mix by cos/mes (ene, esp, funiki). flipside is a playful uk house, rubberband-style meets london-style mix by enchante (top nice, greco-roman).

moving into 2013, the hot creations camp shows no sign of slowing down with one of their biggest releases to date from the mighty production duo benoit & sergio. debut release on the label bridge so far is an utterly stunning two tracker oozing distinctive style and pop sensibility.

mark es collaborative project e series continues with the follow up to the excellent megacity ep. on this 12, mark teams up with keyboardist nat woodcock & vocalist greg bird to piece together another excellent ep, combining the influences from both producers ranging through 80s synth pop, classical avant garde, italo disco & detroit techno. a departure from previous merc releases which have relied on sample heavy driven deep house, project e holds tight to the deep house direction but takes it into distinctive cosmic territory.

the third u-ton release enters the merry world of post-disco and proto-house, mirror ball fantasies, baby powder dreams and rays of sunshine. manhooker are guiddo (music) and mavin (vocals) who were brought to the attention of ostgut ton by nd_baumecker. wheels in motion and club anonymous both got the club remix treatment by rotciv (the rimshooters, mister mistery) who delivers clever and respectful dance floor adaptations without destroying their peppy pop appeal.

after appearances on werkstoff and kammer musik neal white is back home on eintakt records with a quite playful while straight ahead thinking 12 inch. we start off deep underwater with the title track, a melancholic dubtechno drifter with a touch of pop called goldfish. enjoyable pianos, a rainy atmosphere, some classic chords and that tasty voice by klavinora make that track a proper name giver. after that wet a-side we come up afloat facing the livefish remix from rhauder (famous artist on the great label ornaments) on the other vinyl side, a reduced (even a bit) stoic floor operator, driving us through the confusions of the autumn sea. coming ashore and meeting queen ema is peaceable after all that. conciliating with the world and weather while getting surrounded by warm pads, curly effects and again the piano hints played by klavinora

preceding the release of bad cop bad cops debut album >wings of techno<, 4 tracks of the long player get the remix treatment by a unique quartet of techno artists: tobias, group niob, brendon moeller and pomelos upcoming star kemetrix. >wings of techno< is a psychedelic tour-de force through various styles of electronic sounds. deep and unique, jacking at times while laid back and cosmic at others. all four remixers on duty here manage to keep the psychedelic and surreal feel of the originals intact while adding a great dose of dancefloor friendliness to the tracks. ostguts tobias. reworks hilton hihat into a deep and dreamy acid techno tune. he is followed by motor city talent kemetrix, who steps up the pace and edginess with a twisted, stomping electro-techno hybrid remake of beauty. group niob, the viennese duo formed by cheap records legend gerhard potuznik and martin dibek, contrast the goth-pop vocals of the original bodyless material with deep dubbed- out techno beats. and lastly, the unmistakeable brendon moeller turns cheeky into an undulating, deep bass driven dub techno stomper

alex ketzers new ep >falling off< comes with six moony, yet powerful and drifty tracks, influenced by 80s/90s wave-sounds and synth-pop. mixed with lovesong-acapellas, the ep gets a second level, thats about lovers joy and lovers grief – a releationship packed in six tracks...
· limited tape (edition of 50)
· nice and arty full colored fold-out-inlay
· produced by audio service (rand muzik)/leipzig
· printed and assembled by noorden/cologne
· including download-code for flac/mp3/etc.

kenneth bagers edit series continues. hand stamped limited white label 12 inch, featuring 3 diverse but delicious edits: a dino paniele edits & extends a funky italian disco cut (sounds a bit like an italian steely dan or quincy jones), escapee and glove is in the air are both edits of australian pop hits, one new and one old.

in the country mario & vidis come from cover version is a little bit of a curse word and arouses serious suspicions whenever mentioned. even the biggest pop names do half of their gigs and have half of their income just performing well-known songs and impersonating well-known international artists. but when the vocals of bon ivers >re: stacks< recorded by up and coming british singer songwriter james barbarossa mathe were sent their way they didnt have a slightest doubt. not an obvious track selection and a really unique vocal treatment inspired them for a cover version of a different kind. as yet another proof of superior quality the release comes with a remix from Âme. vinyl only and limited to 300 copies this one is a little bit special.

nice price deal !!! ltd nice price action!! the debut debukas ep firmly planted him as one to watch, with four tracks that explored underground electronics with a pop sensibility and a grounding in classic house and techno. this new seven track ep continues down this route with his rich analogue sound and soulful vocals again taking centre stage.

debütalbum des kalifornischen duos poolside, bestehend aus filip nikolic und jeffrey paradise, letzterer ist zusammen mit zwei mitgliedern von the rapture auch bei den calculators aktiv. poolside mischen auf erfrischende art und weise disco, indie und pop. ihre erste single >do you believe< befand sich in den playlists von todd terje, dimitri from paris und the magician. die zweite single >take me home< war der opener des letzten aeroplane-mixsamplers.
pressung auf coloriertem doppel-vinyl.

when 2 become 1: >just wanna feel< is gush-worthy, hype-topping, expectation-shattering perfect house pop from blonde disco don, magic touch, and heavenly weirdo wizardress sapphire slows. the single is singular, like early st. germain mornings, breezy, bright, and breathtaking. b side, >when i see you<, is pure piano pleasure, from opposite sides of the pacific, touch and slows have created coastal holiday sand n? sea sweet sensuality. the 12 inch also includes end-of-days echo-ccordian, slippery dark nights risin? rubix remix by outside-the-box beat bester i:cube, as well as a dub-do-over from m. touch himself. a match made for the internet age, a flawless faraway coolaboration with the best of both and mucho more. all design by effortless art hooligan bobby houlihan.

standout track taken from don ninos latest album >in the backyard of your mind< (released in may), >beats< is about to take over your turntable for good thanks to three new remixes at the crossroads of the indie-pop and electronic music genres.
the original version of >beats< is a freaky and well-balanced piece of folk music. its lyrics are about body transportation and spiritual dematerialization. but in the hands of chloe, turzi and cubenx the beat boxes substitute the drums, the vocals get distorted, the track deconstructs itself as well as the walls fall between the genres.

like their american third stream predecessors, the three musicians on stage, donald chifamba on cello, vimbai mukarati on sax and vocals and his brother tinashe on congas and marimbas, accompanied by the experienced pianist filbert marova, produced a kind of music that resisted any kind of stylistic pigeon-holing. it also mixed the influences of classical music and jazz but added in pop, soul and the melodies of their shona culture.

nice price deal !!! the kwattro kanali label returns with its second release containing 4 brawny tracks by liebig & enviro. the 4-tracker presents at first a gorgeous disco funk edit of a wellknown 80s synth pop hit with massive drums & extended synth line providing a definite cosmic disco feeling. next up is a heavily filtered disco tool with horny snippets woven around deep n low grooves, strictly made for maximised happiness. on the flip waits a smashing dancefloor-friendly groovetool contrasting its rhythmic drive with filtered vocals and a monstrous bassline. beefy kicks are added, guaranteed to raise a desire to dance! the last track is a hazy slo-mo looper with vocal teases, sexy shakers and a tough kick settled in a huge groove. don t miss that vinyl only release!

first release on new label martin hossbach (berlin). berlins most extravangant furniture dealer, rafael horzon, who sold more than 30.000 copies of his biography »das weisse buch« in germany, lets peaches sing about his love for the shelves he makes in his berlin-mitte factory. this is the first time peaches sings in german! classy synth pop, music written by armin von milch of milch fame. extravagant die-cut sleeve, the inner sleeve features the lyric sheet as used by peaches and also includes a cd featuring the two songs from the vinyl. mastered by helmut erler at dubplates & mastering, 180g pressing. a music video will be posted on youtube and go viral, a week prior to the release.

the torino scale ... is a way of gauging the potential damage that may occur in the event of an impact from asteroids or other objects from space. as the richter scale measures the strength and potential damage from earthquakes, the torino scale is used to measure the potential for damage from objects striking earth. it is all about impact... but it is also about beginnings, as scientists discovered that primal dna might have been carried to the earth by an asteroids collision with earth. the torino scale is the debut solo album from berlin based producer and supersoul recordings head xaver von treyer, aka xaver naudascher. the result is astral pop music that swirls around the idea of beginnings, ends and aggregate states, whilst staying true to the known supersoul sound - strong connections to dance music (krautrock, italo, chicago and detroit) without being nostalgic or exclusive to one style.
limited edition of 350 numbered copies. comes as red coloured, black & white marbled triple 12 inch vinyl in heavy cardboard box, including cd-copy of the full album.

zwischen avantgarde und pop: das 1981er-album des deutschen elektronik-avantgardisten auf 180 gramm vinyl.

a rare chance to get hold of two of pop legend princes most sought-after dancefloor bombs on one slab of 12 inch vinyl. this great remastered reissue features the super-rare long versions of both >sexy dancer< and >controversy<. both originally only available as limited promos, these awesome extended versions went on to become underground club classics receiving heavy rotation from the likes of larry levan and ron hardy amongst many others.

ende november erscheint mit >nayim from the halfway line< alexis taylors erste solo-veröffentlichung auf domino. die 12 inch des hot chip-sängers beinhaltet vier von ihm eigens produzierte tracks, die sich clever zwischen pop, house, jazz und funk bewegen und perfekt mit seiner einzigartigen stimme harmonieren.

one bare killer berlin flavoured techno track and a more house flavoured track. roman lindau quality as usual!