brilliant atmospheric works from vertical67. four tracks of spaced out and emotive electronics.

the first self titled album from emptyset is reissued. released in 2009 the material formed the initial departure within emptysets ongoing exploration of time, structure and analogue technology. the album highlights the projects development and the foundation of their studio based production process, forming the first part of a tryptic spanning across demiurge, released in 2010 with subtext and the 2013 raster-noton album recur. the eponymous debut creates the first point within this narrative, initiating a dialogue between full frequency audio, noise and the emergent properties of sound, and the starting point for their contained sonic approach.

ben frost veröffentlicht eine ep mit remixen von regis, evia christ, hrtk, dutch e germ & kangdingray auf 12 inch via mute! die limitierte v a r i a n t ep folgt dem von der kritik gefeierten album a u r o r a (best new music auf pitchfork.com) und bietet remixe des britischen produzenten evia christ (kanye west), dem downward-labelbetreiber regis, dem experimentalkünstler dutch e germ, dem australischen duo hrtk und kangding ray (raster noton). schwarzes standard vinyl inklusive mp3-download code!

mute, die mutter der elektronischen musiklabels, kehrt mit seinem aktuellen signing diamond version zu seinen musikalischen wurzeln zurück: pure elektronik. diamond version ist der projektname für das jüngste musikalische betätigungsfeld zweier innovatoren der elektronischen musik, byetone und alva noto. als führende köpfe des chemnitzer labels raster-noton und mit ihren solo-projekten alva noto und byetone, sind sie veteranen im grenzgebiet von intuitiver und konzeptueller kunst, zwischen galerie und dancefloor. die Ästhetik von diamond version ist aufgeladen mit surrealem und subversivem humor, wo werbe-slogans bis zur sinnlosigkeit repetiert und marken-logos verfremdet zitiert werden.

diamond version craft music that is somehow simultaneously futuristic and archaic. on the surface, its static effervescence and mechanistic precision evoke the march of technology and the sinister detachment of late capitalist society. but it affects listeners on a more instinctive level, interfacing directly with the nervous system and rendering the polyphonic chatter of the bodys impulses crisp and cold. there is something oddly permanent about they rhythms they unearth, as though theyare simply tapping into a deeper pulse that has always been present within their circuitry. diamond version is a collaborative project between two of the most groundbreaking, experimental and forward thinking operators in modern music, olaf bender and carsten nicolai. as joint heads of the berlin-based label raster-noton and with solo projects alva noto (nicolai) and byetone (bender), for over a decade they have been releasing work that spectacularly blurs the lines between the visceral and the conceptual, bridging the gap between gallery and dancefloor. diamond version release the latest instalment in their series of eps leading up to an album in summer 2013.

diamond version ist eine kollaboration zweier innovatoren moderner musik, byetone und alva noto. als führende köpfe des chemnitzer labels raster-noton und mit ihren solo-projekten alva noto (carsten nicolai) und byetone (olaf bender) arbeiten die beiden seit geraumer zeit an der grenze von intuitiver und konzeptueller kunst, einer verbindung von galerie und dancefloor. der dritte teil der ep-serie mit den titeln *turn on tomorrow / turn on tomorrow (version) & sense of urgency* beinhaltet drei tracks, in denen das auditive, das visuelle und das sloganhafte unmittelbar miteinander verschränkt ist. an der crispen, synthetischen oberfläche der songs spiegelt sich die brutale realität der slogans und macht deren bedrohlichen dystopischen gehalt - und ihre absurdität - sichtbar.

tm404 is a new concept from analogue mastermind andreas tilliander aka mokira (kontra-musik, raster-noton, type). tm404 uses a multiple set up of the classic roland machines tb-303, tb-606 and mc-202 to create a mesmerizing acidic techno-drone. tm404 will release a full-length album on kontra-musik in late january and we are very much looking forward. but before that we have another great release to present. kontra-musik 028 is by far our most radical release on so far. this is dance music really pushed the limit. what you are about to hear is the result of morphosis (morphine records) remixing tm404 using his favorite korg machines – the ms20 and the sq10. rabihs own words on the music: quite challenging and not really ordinary dance music. i believe in moving forward with things, with whatever chances and possibilities i have, it is my contribution to this world.

diamond version ist eine kollaboration zweier innovatoren moderner musik, byetone und alva noto. als führende köpfe des chemnitzer labels raster-noton und mit ihren solo-projekten alva noto (carsten nicolai) und byetone (olaf bender) arbeiten die beiden seit geraumer zeit an der grenze von intuitiver und konzeptueller kunst, einer verbindung zwischen galerie und dancefloor. der zweite teil der ep-serie mit den titeln >science for a better life<, >shift the future< und >forever new frontiers<, in denen das auditive, das visuelle und das sloganhafte unmittelbar miteinander verschränkt ist. an der crispen, synthetischen oberfläche der songs spiegelt sich die brutale realität der slogans und macht deren bedrohlichen dystopischen gehalt - und ihre absurdität - sichtbar.

six artists remix the rich sound material from sven kacireks lp >scarlet pitch dreams< (pingipung 32, april 2012). svens original percussion recordings and his densely layered melodies invite for a rework which fo- cuses on the single elements. robert lippok (to rococo rot, raster noton) turns the title track into a balearic sunshine dance until the voice and synthlines evoke a deep and driving witchhouse at- mosphere. absolutely awesome remix! opiate aka thomas knak from denmark (morr music) is one of pingipungs favourite artists in the world and we are very happy to have his remix included here. his highly individual syncopating beat works dive into the pool of svens percussions, with the snare and marimba always in the foreground.

nach den heissen veröffentlichungen der ep1 / spock und ep2 / single blip nun die dritte singleauskopplung (ep3 , aftermath). die remixe auf ep3/aftermaths stammen von der berühmten englischen edm-formation lfo (warp) und vom mitgründer des legendären raster noton labels alva noto!

nice price deal !!! die tracks auf der >modeselektion vol. 02< betreten dunklere, experimentellere wege, auch wenn sie immer noch mit mindestens einem auge das markenzeichen von modeselektor, den party-faktor, im blick haben. auf der zweiten modeselektion-compilation finden sich bisher unveröffentlichte tracks von u.a. monolake, prefuse 73, mouse on mars, clark, lazer sword, martyn, siriusmo, addison groove, egyptrixx, anstam, diamond version (ein neues projekt von raster notons byetone und alva noto), phon.o, bambounou und natürlich modeselektor und bringt damit einige der größten namen der elektronischen musik-szene auf einer platte zusammen.

modal analysis is a new label born in athens, greece and devoted to experimental and conceptual techno. the first ma release plate belongs to cassegrain, the berlin/thessaloniki based duo with recent vinyls for prologue and m_rec.the two tracks, plate vol.1 and plate vol.2, designed for long trips on the dancefloor. coming from berlins legendary raster-noton label, kangding ray completes the debut with a suspenseful remix of plate vol.2.

surplus ships is sort of an odd - beat based - vinyl version of pomassls spare parts album (raster noton 2009). with hints from his excellent skeleton material released by sabotage/laton/sex tags mania (1996-2007) his new mini-lp takes fragments of dubstep, techno, skwee, even oriental atonal melodies and merges it with pomassls signature industrial attitude and avant sense of compositions. enter the quality sonic world of pomassl.

shadow dancer is coming back with their 6th release for boysnoize records. paul and al farrier could be considered bnr veterans. with their consistently quality tracks and electryfying live and dj performances they have established themselves as one of top electronic artists around. the new ep is filled with futuristic deep, techno and classic electro (yess electro!!) sounds and the good stuff you need to get down to the floor. second city & jamma show their pure manchester warehouse style, where mashine code goes totally old-nu-school doppeleffektish and when we heared voice tracer we imediately thought of raster noton. thank you shadow dancer! the 4 track ep will be available on vinyl and as a digital download on the 16th of april. out on boysnoize records, april 16th 2012

nach der heiss erwarteten veröffentlichung >ep1 / spock< veröffentlicht mute nun die zweite single-auskopplung >ep2 / single blip<. eine bedrohlich-pumpende bassline durchzieht diesen von dunklen, filterigen synthies dominierten und mit rhythmischen bleeps gefütterten minimal-industrial techno track. neben der treibenden originalversion finden sich noch zwei hochwertige remixe von byetone und mathew jonson auf der b-seite. olaf bender (byetone), einer der gründer des legendären experimental-elektronik labels raster-noton veröffentlichte 2011 sein hochgelobtes album >symeta< welches unter anderen in den jahresbestenlisten von fact & the quietus auftauchte. der kanadier mathew jonson wiederum machte sich in der szene neben seinem gehypten impro-projekt cobblestone jazz und veröffentlichungen auf seinem eigenen label wagon repair unter anderem mit remixen für plastikman, moby und den chemical brothers einen namen. die ep wurde wie auch das album von stefan betke (pole) gemastered und von timothy q wiles gemixt

after his 2009 release for raster-noton, grischa lichtenberger delivers more sonic experiments - this time for the magnificent semantica label.

g.h. is gary howell, longtime associate of modern love as one half of pendle coven and sometime contributor to the hate project. the ground ep features howells first material produced outside of pendle coven and takes on a much darker, more stripped down aesthetic - making use of location recordings amassed over the last decade. the title track extends over 7 minutes from a solitary bass pulse into a slow, three dimensional industrial reduction heaving with uncomfortable bass weight and a sense of nervous expectation. its like the bare, skeletal noise framework for darkest junglist hardcore stripped of its percussion - all bar a bass drum and intense shards of noise. albedo has more of a swing to it, dominated by a growling bassline and the metallic clunk of disjointed percussion at odds with the squashed funk lurking somewhere at its core. the template is extended on earth, a brilliantly discordant club variant that sounds like an r&b mastertrack exploded into 100 constituent parts and put together not entirely in the right order. it builds and collapses into itself, a stylistic oddity that at one and the same time brings to mind boards of canadas re- working of colonel abrams - trapped and the extreme frequency vortex of the raster noton lab

kontra music comes up with two mind-blowing techno pieces from marcel dettmann. constructed out of parts, samples and inspiration from swedish experimental dub/drone act mokira (type, raster noton & mille plateaux), dettmann delivers two brand new cuts.

it’s with a lot of excitement that archipel’s boss himself releases a vinyl extract of his album’s favorite tracks. while the album which consist of 2 cds, we thought some of the works would fit well in the hands of collectors who would push the tunes in their quirky sets. the opening track, titled “big trouble in little cave” is one that could haunt a techno party in berlin where in the breakdown, things just go out of control and while you think you can’t take anymore, the music takes you back to earth. tests have proven to be used with care, reports indicate some people reacted with a lot of noise. “dérape totale” is perhaps a cross of four tet releasing on raster noton. awkward combo indeed but the strange structure on top of weirdly arranged percussion is set to catch your attention and draw you into an inner journey. with the chance of having manchester’s dncn join him for vocals, pheek goes with his first interpretation of what a pheekie-pop tune could be: fun, intriguing and catchy! >follow the flow< is the closing track and is one build tension with surprising exploding percussion clashes on top of melodic waves.

kondens is a collaboration between swedish electronic music veterans andreas tilliander (mille plateaux/force inc, raster-noton and repeatle) and stefan thor aka folie (mitek). the sound is a hybrid of techy dubstep with a twist and banging dub-influenced techno. pure peak time bliss without losing the love for dub and tape delays. the vinyl debut, first cut ep, includes a stunning deep techno remix signed norman nodge.

incl reboot remix !! wareika is the collaboration of henrik raabe and jakob seidensticker, both specialists in dub techniques (voidcom / ministry of sound, jubilee rec., ostwind rec, lebensfreude rec.), jack-of-all-trades florian schirmacher (philpot, cadenza, perlon, poker flat) and michael hank. >men village< – their first production as a collective - comes up with almost 15 minutes afrorelated drums and percussions, accompanied by warm analog-synth raster scanning and highlights, served on a pushing, strong-force but simple beat, that carries one’s body and on and on. reboot – the below and cadenza artist reduced the original to its more rhythm-based elements and added his typical trippin percussion twist

zwischen modern love house & raster noton Ästhetik & trapez scher clubkompatibilität hat sich benjamin ganz hübsch eingerichtet

2 originals + 2 remixes by haessleholm natives andreas hoerlen (future/past productions) & stefan thor (folie) hew more to the groove than his cliphop (raster-noton) & ljud (mille plateaux) albums. swedish producer andreas tilliander with proggy funked up techhouse !!!

future idm, lo-fi wave, freakfolk and everything in between

die publikation -source book 1- reprŠsentiert den beginn einer umfassenden aufarbeitung der vergangenen 20 jahre des raster noton labels. einer kurzen einfźhrung von olaf bender folgt ein von max dax gefźhrtes interview und ein einblick in die philosophie der labelmacher. der hauptteil des ersten -source book- enthŠlt den umfassenden katalog aller releases die zwischen 1996 und 2016 veršffentlicht wurden. ein weiterer teil der publikation ist die beiligende -archiv 4- cd die nur mit dem buch erhŠltlich ist. sie beinhaltet stźcke von alva noto, emptyset, kangding ray, atom tm, byetone, frank bretschneider und weiteren kźnstlern. das modulare konzept des buches erlaubt es seiten zu entfernen, auszutauschen oder hinzuzufźgen was eine aktualisierung des inhalts zu gegebener zeit mšglich macht. das buch ist limitiert auf 1.000 stźck kommt in einem kartonschuber, ist 400 seiten dick und wiegt 3 kilogramm