on the ropes kicks off with psychedelic and alternative electronics from rubio.

natural vinyl

omena proudly presents ceramics by saine

new album from berlin based musician and sound artist jan jelinek, based on image and acoustic source material from moby dick.

punk

a must have record for all fans of regis downwards, birmingham techno

with full sleeve.. anthony bernardo delivers a shockingly good follow up to that luchesi belter on full dose that combines dub with the stark detroit minimalism of andre holland or terrence dixon

i descend in this arduous water,
filthy by the deeds done
the light runs out at each movement,
the sound becomes gloomier, at each eyelash beat
and i try undaunted to find a handhold
in these putrid ropes that drag me inside
a condemned cave, where water gets lost,
with my orientation
the breath lacks, there is no time,
i fall more in dephts, looking for a sure moment.
i found even darker and stunned by the scare,
i’ve let that an even gloomier sound
flooded my body, stained in black.
- utopian soul -

for the 23rd release on pinkman, rotterdam based mitchell goor delivers a 4 tracker of slow, raw and warped techno. the contrast between unpolished percussive instruments and ethereal melodies reoccurs throughout the release and gets polished and refined by haunting vocal samples and pungent acid bass lines. this gives the record an ability to take audiences on rollercoaster rides through tension and anger as well as hope and promise, powered by permanent, adrenaline stimulating, raw energy.

born in poland and now operating out of the ever-effervescent london, the adoptive city where she’s learnt the ropes of music production and djing, anii – real name ania iwinska – has lived many lives in one. yet if one thing’s remained a constant over the years, no matter the harshness of the obstacles life threw at her, it’s indeed a deep and inextinguishable love for music, be it behind the mixing desk at wired studios or in her own shoreditch workroom, the key place where she’s kept honing her skills with unfazed diligence, up to the point of making it her actual second home. a&#324,,,,,,,,ii lands her debut transmission on kompakt and surely not the last. named after the polish word for ‘roots’, ‘korzenie’ finds ania threading her way in between subtle deep-house and techno folds, delving into the essential strength of her past and present to carve out an hypnotic maelstrom of traditional polish music strings, tribal percussions and elegiac melodies. coupling eerie ostinatos with stealthy bass moves, it’s an ode to the magnitude of memory and power of resilience that reels out, blurring the line between late night club environment and further spacious, moony soundscapes.

auf departed glories gelingt dem norwegischen electronic-produzenten und ambient-guru geir jenssen alias biosphere eine eindringliche klangatmosphäre, die mit worten nicht zu erklären ist. die entrückten tracks erhalten ihre kontur durch den hintergrund, vor dem das album entstanden ist. das bild des covers ist vor mehr als hundert jahren von dem russischen fotografen sergei prokudin-gorsky, einem pionier der farbfotografie, aufgenommen worden. es zeigt eine armenische frau in einer landschaft, die heute zur türkei gehört. the crystal clear yet haunting atmosphere fascinated me, erklärt biosphere, was ausschlaggebend für die atmosphäre des albums war. hinzu kommt seine recherche während eines aufenthalts in polen, krakau: das psychologische trauma der mittelalterlichen königin bronislawa, die sich mit ein paar nonnen in den bäumen vor den tataren versteckte, bildet die inspirierende grundlage von departed glories. diese elemente und die hinzunahme einiger klangschnipsel ukrainischer und polnischer volksmusik formen den gespenstischen, in mark und bein übergehenden charakter des werkes.

with his last ep offering on keinemusik, &me displayed himself once again as supplier of anthems that easily reconcile style with general floor purpose. you would think, such an universal and inexhaustible tune as this very “after dark” can only be a lucky hit. but no, he’s knocking out the classic material just like that. another example? catalog number km028, his brandnew “trilogy” ep. the titletrack on a initially places a synth arpeggio behind a kick that in dryness is hardly to excel. the beat of -trilogy- is then seasoned with rimshot patterns until the saturated bassdrum comes in and paves the way to the dancefloor. &me even refines his knack for stoic grooves on this jam and once again shows his sure feeling for suitable vocal features. sabotas croon comes devoid of big gestures and still knows the ropes to appeal to the collective mentality of a clubcrowd. on the flipside, “woods” is living up to its name from the very beginning. woody percussions are thumping within an almost subtropical scenario that’s frequently pervaded by mighty synth clouds. and once again, there’s an arpeggio sneaking in that at some point is taking the lead in this strictly instrumental affair. add a break building that will educe a floor’s complete euphoric potential without going for the rather mindless escalation and there you have it: a b-side that’s actually more of an a-competitor.

kid sublime s protégé j.a.n. drops his brand new debut 12 .amsterdam based j.a.n. got inspired by local dj’s in the amsterdam nightlife scene at early age. soon he started djing, and hooked up with fellow amsterdammer and dj/producer kid sublime, who showed him the ropes of rocking a sampler. j.a.n. quickly caught the virus and invested in his own digital equipment, started digging for samples, and thereby widening his musical spectrum.

uk edition..., das trio aus iggor cavalera, weltweit gefeierter schlagzeuger und gründungsmitglied der legendären brasilianischen metalband sepultura, seiner frau laima leyton und dem bassisten max blum, bleibt seinem unverwechselbarem rock-trifft-elektronik stil treu.
dem vinyl-release liegt die cd-version des albums bei.

das trio aus iggor cavalera, weltweit gefeierter schlagzeuger und gründungsmitglied der legendären brasilianischen metalband sepultura, seiner frau laima leyton und dem bassisten max blum, bleibt seinem unverwechselbarem rock-trifft-elektronik stil treu.
dem vinyl-release liegt die cd-version des albums bei.

deep 4 tracks from kez ym from japan.

next up on frustrated funks limited vinyl series is italian producer and visual artist federico leocata. this young producers sound aesthetics can easily be compared with dataphysix style of production with its snappy, minimal and dark characteristics (who knows what their real connection might be). but when looking a bit further federico manages to create a world of its own where unpleasant, obscure and sinister sounding tracks bring you in a dark imaginary world of ropes, burning leather and foggy torture chambers. this is the second ff release in this series of limited hand numbered and hand stamped colored vinyl 12s.first come first serve.

young and talented boris brejcha has a long musical history. he was trained in playing drums and keyboard at his childhood which had been a perfect school for the following chapter - producing electronic dance music. his sense of humour resonates in his productions as well as his predilection for unconventional sounds. he started showing his talent at several stages and online labels which lead him to harthouse mannheim. now he shows the ropes to his audience with his first vinyl ep and you hear him grin because he knows what hes doing. attention please

nice price deal !!! the serbian tag-team strikes again and smack you in the ropes with another cutting edge piece of futuristic technology. the sub label of recon warriors has a more open minded character, and features productions which move beyond what we are used to. bass settings with just a little more sub than your system can take... melodic fragments that will take you to a creepy state of trance and kicks that keep you awake for a long, long time, yet make you warm and comfortable like a fireplace does a cabin in the midst of a fierce winter!

support by heiko laux, leandro gamez, anderson noise, nils hess , nacho marco,..!! young and talented boris brejcha has a long musical history. he was trained in playing drums and keyboard at his childhood which had been a perfect school for the following chapter – producing electronic dance music. his sense of humour resonates in his productions as well as his predilection for unconventional sounds. he started showing his talent at several stages and online labels which lead him to harthouse mannheim. now he shows the ropes to his audience with his first vinyl ep and you hear him grin because he knows what hes doing

stevie kotey working with chaz jankel and dave barbe of (bow wow wow) covering a giorgio moroder classic thats remixed by chicken lips. bearfunk gold has made it happen. to kick off our new series bearfunk gold, label boss has pulled out all tricks known to man to produce a complete classic of a record. on top of this all stevie ropes in his brothers to provide a chicken lips remix so dubbed out that studio 1 would be proud.

first long-player of rico puestel

iggor cavalera is best known for his part as the drummer of brazilian super-group sepultura. having toured heavily around the globe, winning several best drummer accolades and sold over 10 million records, iggors incredible ability to project emotion and evoke thought through his percussive talents is being given an outlet in the form of his exciting collaboration with his djane wife laima leyton, mixhell.

iggor cavalera is best known for his part as the drummer of brazilian super-group sepultura. having toured heavily around the globe, winning several best drummer accolades and sold over 10 million records, iggors incredible ability to project emotion and evoke thought through his percussive talents is being given an outlet in the form of his exciting collaboration with his djane wife laima leyton, mixhell.