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dafosse is an exploration of momentum and the crevices of space that resonate from it. milo mcbride debuts on concrete records with 3 hypnotic techno tracks and a powerful remix by refracted.

supported by dave clarke, gary beck, amelie lens, uvb, mark broom, tataki itoh, ken ishi

sublunar, the record label founded by sciahri and dagdrom last year starts his 2018 with a brand new ep from the berlin based artist refracted, known for his releases on semantica, pole group, silent season and mind express. this 12” perfectly represent how his style has been crafted during these years, a balanced mixture between his incredible ear for detail, tunnelling trips and tougher beats.

oblique is proud to present it’s second various artists ep by friends we have met years ago online. before we had our first releases, we would upload our music to soundcloud and these guys were always on my radar to check instantly. besides inspiring me, their comments and feedback were invaluable to my growth as a producer. fast-forward a few years and everyone has grown in their own way, with multiple releases, labels and parties to emerge. the platforms have changed, but the connection did not, hence the idea to reunite them on wax :)

mod21s chapter 1 carefully revisited by refracted, plant43, neel and marco shuttle.

unità psicofisica isn’t just an ordinary label, it is the coming together of passionate and inspired artists. with the aim of gathering young and rising artists, the label unites various forms of art, from producers and photographers to illustrators and video makers. the purpose is to create a platform where artists can express true emotion and creativity by concocting an artistic “unity”, mainly focused on generating a new form of art by combining music and all sorts of art.
the first act of the label - assioma - was created by the founder and owner manent, the release contains two of his original tracks and two remixed versions. the first remix was composed by the spanish refracted, the other from the italian mod21.
four tracks that fall into the genre of techno, each perfectly represents the main elements of the label: hypnosis, minimalism and aesthetic of sound.

after his warmly received digital release in our aine platform we are glad to introduce you the first solo ep by refracted in our label. this berlin based spanish producer is a modular and analogue expert and this work is a perfect example of his scientific approach to techno.

through the spirit realm is refracteds first lp to date, and it comes canadas excellent silent season, a home to rasmus hedlund, quantec, and asc, among others. enter the jungle quickly gives a picture of what s to come thanks to the track s abstract blend of animal sounds, a myriad of noises which is swallowed up the warm and dubby swings of the jungle is thick, a donato dozzy kinda lick. the whole lp follows a similar string of thought, one that binds stripped back techno together with deep ambience and slow moving plates of drone, the ritual begins is simply hypnotic and we could keep it on for hours on loop. its tribalism at its most cutting-edge, and an altogether fantastic debut performance from this growing techno personality.

after the success of the first mind express ep, refracted returns with yet another collection of deep and mesmerising techno cuts.

the new slow life has landed and the berlin collective is setting the bar high with this one! four expertly produced, inventive & atmospheric cuts - two originals, two remixes - that will take you to the cosmos & back before you even realise you ve been taken on a trip. s. moreira and refracted are on absolutely deadly form here! mastered at alchemy and pressed on 180g vinyl.

refracted starts the year 2015 with the launch of his new label mind express. dive deep into a concept of techno envisioned by refracted.

a passionate homage to deep and atmospheric minimalism in techno music on leipzigs connwax label! after the labels debut release by eduardo de la calle, attaining cosmic consciousness is an out of the ordinary highlight showcasing the spectrum of the berlin based producer refracted who recently made his debut on the silent season label. no repress. limited to 250 copies.

limited 200 black vinyl pressing in custom brown record jacket with black inner sleeve.
the deeply layered rhythms and atmospheric elements that refracted shows across the four tracks on along a ghostly trail make a perfect match for silent season, as the berlin based newcomer joining some illustrious company in the shape of stl, djorvin clain and edanticonf in contributing to the canadian labels rise. clouds of sub bass meld rhythmically with the stripped back percussive lilts of enlightenment as they traverse a scenic back drop of textural atmospherics, whilst the title track is similar in tone if imbued with a spectral feeling that justifies the name. contrasting this, both oo-koo-he and hyperdimension are gloopy bassline lead arrangements that slowly swell around the senses.

maya shenfeld is back with her 2nd album. limited edition opaque yellow vinyl.

maya shenfeld is back with her 2nd album. classic black vinyl edition.

luigi tozzis outstanding spiral ep gets remixed by rrose, refracted, psyk and evigt moerker.

limited edition white with black splatter vinyl, code for high quality download included.

pressed on heavyweight vinyl

three concrete records releases for one special price. includes cltd009, cltd010 and cltd011.

comes with standard cover! valentino moras first v.a. compiliation on his own imprint with artists such as konduku, donato dozzy, neel and more

valentino moras first v.a. compiliation on his own imprint with artists such as konduku, donato dozzy, neel and more

3 edit select releases for one special price! (editselect037 / editselect049 / editselect054)

pressed on transparent vinyl

steinlach is back on vinyl with a fine remix package.

introspective techno from simone bauer, remixed by refracted.

a tribute to cyberpunk - corin’s debut album on bedouin records.

part 1 of the spectrum va series from on the 5th day.

a multi-hued maze of twisted rhythms and refracted textures from sage caswell.

as you may probably know, we have a sister digital label called aine, where we release mainly the work of new talents of the scene. now it’s time to step forward and give them physical exposure, of course on wax. for this purpose we have selected four tracks from aine’s back catalogue to start this mini compilation series. the chosen are ribe, oisel, refracted and ruptur3. three spanish producers and an italian one.

new chapter on nonnative series. new semantica artists cosmin trg, samuli kemppi, opuswerk and refracted featuring nonnative 09.

following on from his intimate entry into the dj-kicks mix series, lone is putting out a vinyl only ep of all the unreleased tracks from it. the horizontal mix tapped into all of lones influences, from hip-hop to house, idm to techno. it also showcased some producers signed to his own magic wire label, and of course the back bone was built from some of the nottingham mans freshest new productions. they come after celebrated releases on werk discs, r&s and dekmantel, and include dance floor aligned eps and more rounded full lengths designed for close listening. here he sits in between the two across three thrilling cuts. opener ‘saturday night is a breezy bit of deep house with crisp boom-baps and swirling pads that lend it a dreamy, ethereal feel. spoken word snippets are stitched into the groove and the whole thing is as frictionless and feel good as house comes. next up, ‘arc is a little more direct, with scattered snares flapping over dry wooden kicks. its a punchy bit of house latest dj-kicks mix star kerri chandler would be proud, and comes overlaid with spring time flutes and luscious pads as a classically inclined bassline powers things along. last but not least is ‘alpha wheel 4 (ambient mix), a kaleidoscopic passage of suspensory sound scuffed up glassy surfaces trapping you in rays of refracted light from start to finish. all three tracks exhibit lones authentic, lived in and lo-fi aesthetic, and as a result slip perfectly into his ever more essential discography.

forgotten idols lie smashed and scattered across the floor. dissonant undercurrents coerce a riptide of shattered beats as duran duran duran speeds into sight and docks directly into your neurological pathways. tracks swarm into your mind effortlessly dismantling the techno mainframe. refracted acid takes ‘sexus’ to a place where famished ghosts leer at each other across a mist-infused steam room. repeated listenings reveal new fissures, fresh layers emerge as we scrape away at the glacial enormity of this techno scree-face. redemption is in sight as we take a final pasting on ‘marathon man’, a track so banging as to provoke a wry smile on the face of any seasoned raver. at its climax it screeches under the weight of its intensity, flinging its subjects into a feral transcendence.

released in the light of sweet summer bliss.
early support from cio d’or, refracted, etapp kyle, iori, jonas kopp, kwartz, samuli kemppi, eric cloutier, brando lupi and luigi tozzi to name a few.

new york native shawn o’sullivan returns to avian as 400ppm with debut lp, ‘fit for purpose’.
as an artist, o’sullivan has long since explored the juncture between hard-hitting, functional dance floor material and more lofty, conceptual work. from a purely structural standpoint, the artist’s return to avian bears all the hallmarks of previous output under the alias, utilising the same palette found on early ep’s for guy brewer’s label. stripped back and driven, the music marries caustic drum-machine polyrhythms with warping, pitch bent leads and characteristically atmospheric use of reverb. it’s a decidedly dance floor offering, but the music comes refracted through o’sullivan’s own lens, with plenty of elegant references to a career spent exploring much of the techno genre’s periphery, from noise to new wave. crushed vox bubble up from beneath wrought-iron percussion and the artist takes time to step away from high energy 4×4 workouts to explore more complex rhythmic structures and harsh, low tempo grooves.

touching down for the inaugural release on the newly formed label, north of 7 sounds, is the mighty rumbleton - a true heavyweight with over 2 decades immersed in sound system culture, running the stand firm hi-fi label and releasing music on scientific wax, rupture ldn, outsider, and samurai music to name but a few. a true master of his sound, we are extremely proud to have rumbleton set the bar for future north of 7 excursions. “a new day” takes you on a journey filled with haunting pads, razor-sharp drum kit clashes, and infinite amounts of low-end. bottomless swathes of atmospherics respire in and out of the mix, culminating in a breathtaking breakdown - crafted with utmost devotion to the godfather of soul himself. a truly honourable homage to jungle’s roots in sample culture and breakbeat science. “conscience” on the flipside is weightiness refracted in minimalism. rumbleton fully submerges your mental space in a cavernous, dubwise fog, while militant, scorched-earth drums power the tune forward. a warm, subterranean bassline churns endlessly beneath, all the elements occasionally exhaling and collapsing under their own weight, only to regenerate once again…

in honor of the february full moon of 2017.
early support by cio d’or, ness, svreca, slam, patrick siech, refracted, giorgio gigli, iori, jonas kopp, nihad tule, nima khak, samuli kemppi and exium to name a few.

following critically acclaimed releases from eduardo de la calle, refracted, and monomood, connwax returns with another exceptional offering of bold and original techno. for this release, they have enlisted the help of a rising young talent in berlins underground scene: akme. the producer and resident dj of renowned club, about blank demonstrates his uncommon technical precision and emotional depth with this debut ep, drawing on his vast array of influences and experiences across all genres. in elements, the bass drum takes centre stage. the engine room relentlessly driving everything forward. yet as the track develops, a fine lattice work of detail starts to unfold. meticulous percussive elements imbue the piece with an enigmatic depth as a sombre melody sweeps through the rough rhythmic landscape. we are allowed a brief moment to reflect before the bass drum continues its inexorable path forward. akme takes a more reduced approach in black matter space is left for the interplay between the understated acid bassline and delicate hi-hats to lock the track into a hypnotic groove. here, the statement is defined by what is left unsaid. for the final track concealing, ak

limited vinyl only release.
dive deep into a concept of deep and atmospheric minimalism in techno music on annulled label! fluid system explore the subconscious and wrap it in an oppressive environment showcasing the spectrum of the paris based producer blndr. this vision is also interpreted by refracted and mod21, which lead us to a sort of psychopathic rituals.

supported by: deepbass, ness, rraph, svreca, antonio de angelis, arnaud le texier, hector sandoval (exium), kwartz, takaaki itoh, the noisemaker, unam zetineb, valentin corujo (exium), vilix, mattias fridell, oscar mulero, refracted, dj sandrien, eric cloutier, giorgio gigli, nihad tule, attemporal, ben buitendijk, brendon moeller (echologist), etapp kyle, nima khak, rasmus hedlund, retina.it, victor martinez, antonio ruscito, dubit, periskop, shaded explorer, warmth, astronomical telegram to name a few.

nado16 saw stratus take us all the way from the gower peninsula to the adriatic, and now swedish newcomer gryningen beckons us into a sepia dream for aficionado s third 10- special. the latest example of moonboots & boardman s fine ear for talent, the mysterious gryningen appears out of the shadowy stockholmsnatt without a word or a website, on hand to lead us right through the looking glass. the opiated drones of tvu kvarter frun vintergatan set the tone from the off, shifting and shimmering while languid synths lazily embrace you amid the gentle roll of the groovesome rhythm section. as the opener drifts out into the crashing waves, jag flyter omkring i en ask rises from the baltic sea with a lilting sway and understated melody. cosmic sequences sparkle like water in the moonlight and the subtle textures of acoustic guitar and chimes send us deeper into slumber. the organ-led slia dagar i rymdlaboratoriet tumbles down through the ocean murk into a subaquatic terrain of dubby reverb and psychedelic echo, illuminated occasionally by the refracted shimmer of chiming keys. from that moment of nocturnal shade we soar into the light on the swooning, swaying beauty of frun andra hand till strnnderna i nice . born out of the hazy childhood memory of matinee performances and fine white sand, this exotica inspired beauty warms the soul with its cinematic sense of wonder, all told through orchestral intricacy and steady guitar. this is a dream you ll want to have again and again. officially aficionado.

the first vinyl release on abandoned audio, the new sub-label from 31337 records, ezekiel honig‘s ‘a film of string & wood‘ continues his form of refracted, geographically oriented, electroacoustics. sitting in a background of field recordings and incidental real-world objects, textured piano and horns act as cement for chunky, yet subdued rhythms that fall over themselves and snap back into place. warm, looming tonal progressions remain incredibly intimate and focused while retaining an expansiveness of space, a perfect metaphor for honig’s music on the whole – personal and specific while intersecting with something more universal. throughout its five tracks, ‘a film of string & wood‘ stretches and pulls its melodies, weaving them through each blocky snare, each bassy kick drum phrase, with a heart and mind that hearkens to a different time, memory-tinged with a nostalgia for a moment that is yet to pass. pressed on sturdy 180 gram vinyl and featuring artwork/design by ezekiel honig.

more early support from amandra (ahrpe), antonio de angelis, arnaud le texier, blndr, dj sandrien, edanticonf, elle, nima khak, oscar mulero, refracted, retina.it, rraph, samuli kemppi, shaded explorer, subforms, the noisemaker, tommy four seven, unam zetinebm, victor martinez / error etica, vilix among others.

jamaican-born, brooklyn-raised producer heartbloc provides the standout a1 cut “mirage”. out of a dense forest of percussion emerges a shimmering, refracted melody, turning endlessly inward upon itself, mutating, snaking out of sight and just as suddenly reappearing. on the b side is r gamble’s remix of young longisland based artist bosco clowe’s “suffication”. it’s a gritty, propulsive warehouse-ready techno interpretation of her original mix, which comes next-a rumbling, dubbed-out spacescape painted in tough textures and bouncy rhythms. limited pressing.

supported by etapp kyle, edit/select, mattias fridell, svreca, eomac, unam zetineb, antonio de angelis, dars, gianluca meloni, brando lupi, refracted, vilix, xhin, dj sandrien, eric cloutier, arnaud le texier, developer, nima khak, ancient methods, casual violence, rasmus hedlund, sleeparchive, eastern renaissance, ryuji takeuchi, smoke machine, artefakt, reggy van oers, tom bonaty (prologue), and, attemporal, lewis fautzi, antonio vazquez, modvs, ntogn and many more.

third shot on connwax! following up our first two widely acclaimed eps produced by eduardo de la calle and refracted, three unique and versatile techno tracks are emerging from the abyss. banging raw rhythms, sharp chords along with stripped down and spaced out soundscapes recomposed to an out of the ordinary highlight of the berlin based producer monomood who recently did a great release on uncanny valleys sublabel shtum. limited to 250 copies.