if you thought in past times…what does…pastamusik – well then, here’s a short update. we had to take a creative time-out, enjoy the summer and besides of that play numerous raves and club nights. label manager was still very active during that period. between playing gigs in barcelona, istanbul, london, berlin and brandenburg, she prepared the next ten pastamusik records (or files) which will be released during the next couple of months. here we go, winters here and it’s time again for some hot music.

hot on the heels of their recently released label compilation we make colourful music because we dance in the dark, and an ep from new talent tcts, london via berlin collective greco-roman get set to release *our town* by letthemusicplay featuring kate tempest. starting out as a teen rapper in lewisham and now hailed by the guardian as one of the brightest british talents around, 27 yearold south london spoken word phenomenon kate tempest has been causing a stir at poetry slams and performances up and down the uk, from glastonbury festival to the edinburgh fringe. this year saw her self-penned performance piece brand new ancients claim the ted hughes award for innovation in poetry – making her the first person under 40 to do so – and shortly after her victory she was one of eight poets commissioned to perform at the hayward gallerys light show in london.

retrieval is the debut collaborative album from faith coloccia and alex barnett. artist and composer coloccia was a founding member of everlovely lightningheart, and is perhaps best known as one half of mamiffer. she has contributed to recordings by house of low culture, boris and william fowler collins among others, and collaborations with circle and daniel menche are forthcoming. alex barnett played in oakeater but since 2009 has been active primarily as a solo artist, with releases on catholic tapes, draft, nihilist and others.

fantastische live-versionen der größten hits von disco-queen donna summer, aufgenommen am 28. februar 1999 im hammerstein ballroom, new york city. high fidelity pressung auf schwerem 180 gramm vinyl im klappcover.

well rounded are back with the second of our edits series...300 strictly ltd stamped white labels. vinyl only. no repress.

in the 1970s the american composer henry flynt started a series of pieces under the title >new american ethnic music<. in so doing he worked together native styles of music such as blues, country or hillbilly with electronic production methods to make something altogether new. so far in germany it has never been attempted to rework folklore electronically for a compilation. however, this picture changes if one redefines the idea of who the population is. incomers have brought new >national anthems< to germany, which means - even the portuguese fado, the african gnawa, the croatian klapa or the vietnamese quan ho are these days at home in germany. with the cultural project >heimatlieder aus deutschland< (native songs from germany) founded by former spex editor mark terkessidis and label manager jochen kühling all the various styles of traditional folk music now found in germany has been collected. thirteen of the songs recorded for the project have now been transformed by contemporary electronic producers to present a >new german ethnic music<. but why remixes? for one thing electronic music has recently focused a lot on the past (ghost music, hypnagogic pop etc.) – electronic editing is well suited to follow the effects of the immigrant music which the >imaginary national anthems< has created. furthermore the projects instigators were curious how >electronic musicians< would handle folk music and folk songs which is a hugely difficult task. to this end artists were sought out who could get along with the idea of each music style and who are known to already have experimented with the human voice. the results are as varied as the music styles and djs involved. some melodies remain completely intact while others are abstracted beyond recognition. margaret dygas associative approach ensured that she presents a polish song about a girls arranged marriage with a claustrophobic feeling. with his remix of the marrabenta of mozambique mark ernestus has continued the rhythmic experiments he is known for with jeri jeri. thomas mahmoud translated gnawa into dub and finaly ulrich schnauss turned the song of the italian chorus of >donni so< into a hymn for the horizon-expanding power of migration.hopefully this compilation will also expand some horizons.

mr. statik is back on mos ferry with his new ep roll down the shutters. and he got massive support from sasha perera (jahcoozi). she performed the laid-back vocals on this release. remixes by dapayk and daze maxim complete the package - but enough with the name dropping. the original track shows influences in dub, but with an elegant touch.

still music presents the second volume of the in the dark: detroit is back series showcases a wealth of the motor city taken including marcellus pittman, delano smith, rick white, amp fiddler and many more.

this is a special pre-release from the upcoming album by estroe called >comfort and closure<. this album will be released the 14th of november and we wanted to do something special to celebrate it. thats why estroe asked two producers who she admires a lot to make their interpretation of two tracks from the album, called >sustained illusion< and >ouf of my comfortzone<. both aril brikha and ray kajioka did an excellent job. we are excited about to launch the new estroe album and hope you enjoy this special release.

experimenting with analog synthesizers and obscure percussion instruments helped kyson create the melancholic atmosphere of >the waters way<, the title of his new lp and first with friends of friends music a reflection of his time living in the long and harsh european winter. the new kyson live show, debuting this fall, is energetic as well as intricate. the three-piece setup incorporates live drums, analog synthesizers, vocals and samplers. accompanied by scott van manen (drums, samplers) and sam rogers (keys, vocals).

dessert islands 15th release comes courtesy of griffin and zej burton. delicious!

three tracks that nicely bend the rules of deep house and push bass lines into the abyss.

a very unique style... whim-ee, aka sara garcia is a french dj/producer. originally from recife, brazil she relocated to paris as a child where she began her journey into music via classical piano school for nine years. whim-ee later began experimenting with electronic music, injecting her own unique fusion of house, techno, jazz, funk, and soul.

for the collectors this massive album from 2008 is split into 3 different parts.

when irr track hound ada goes sniffing around the corners in cologne, she means business. one can imagine her happy panting when she learned that she just intercepted unbelievably huge and simultaniously unreleased material from matt karmil. here is the result of this strange event. matt karmil is letting us all inhale his scent.

athens-based lower parts label has released its third vinyl ep, a debut single by ksts, featuring five uncompromising, acid-drenched techno/house jams. expect proper, raw warehouse cuts with that typical 90s flavour 5 track ep , acid rawness - techno house jams pressed on clear transparent 12 inch vinyl. mastered by marco antonio spavent

attention minimal and tech-house lovers: here comes the hit for autumn 2013 on black fox music!
the global underground talent kim pixa(systematic) from czech republic comes with the first single of his forthcoming album in early 2014. after his remix for marc romboys *taiyo* on systematic, now there is a cooperation with the international well known xenia beliayeva (shitkatapult). she fell in love with his track and the result is an emotional, sad and also powerful love song. dark abstract basslines and a punching melody combined with xenias lovesick german vocals is the perfect mixture to set every dancefloor on fire.

daniel lopatin, sohn russicher us-einwanderer, hat sich als oneohtrix point never mit experimenteller elektronik einen namen als talentierter komponist erarbeitet. er veröffentlichte drei alben auf minilabels, arbeitete mit antony hegarty als sänger und mit animal collective als festivalhoster (atp) zusammen und schrieb neben brian reitzell die musik zu sofia coppolas jüngstem film *the bling ring*. lopatins musikalisches schaffen wird von kritikern mit einem zerbrochenem spiegel verglichen, in dem sich klänge aus der vergangenheit brechen. auch auf seinem warp-debüt *r plus seven* blinkt seine neigung zum experimentellen immer hervor, zeitgleich wagt er sich so nah wie nie zuvor an traditionelle songstrukturen heran, so dass die zehn neuen tracks zu gleichen teilen aufwühlerisch wie hypnotisch wirken.
doppel-vinyl im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

clear soul forces is next to carry the burning flame for the city of detroit. discovered, championed, and mentored by royce da 5’9”, the four-man group rhymes like genetically enhanced street poets from the 70s who are here to remind us what album rap sounds like. the vision of e-fav, l.a.z., noveliss, and producer/emcee ilajide combines golden era, 21st century, backpack and sub-woofer hip-hop but never sounds dated, derivative, or awkwardly avant garde.
pressing on golden coloured double vinyl, download code included.

guerrilla soul is amir alexanders deeper alter ego. his first official release under that moniker is a tribute to elizabeth short, the black dahlia. she was a victim of los angeless most notorious unsolved murder back in the late 40s. deep, dark, moody, and emotive vibrations evoke a feeling of wistful melancholy. amir comes with 2 different perspectives of the same theme one on each side of the record. rhythmically moving with lush pads and a minimalistic, yet succinct bass line. deep and super deep are the flavours du jour

the recent album by sting as 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve, featuring 12 brand new songs!

limited edition of 500 copies.
again we search into west coast skies to an artist reaching for them. to los angeles, to katie gately, still in the throes of academe we find her, playing at new pop forms. this here record in july bloom is a bold and exciting taster of what is in store, around the corner. six tracks of frightening ambition. a prime distillation in computer-music-pop. more alarming – this is her debut release, she has been making organised sound for just over a year.

la fleur is a dj in the ascendant. now a resident dj at watergate in berlin (and with a brand new ep for their label ready to drop - more on that in minute!) she has balanced her craft and her electronic music production with precision and flair: all of this is the result of hard work and a constant stream of quality gigs across the world. for the uninitiated, la fleur took her first forays into the studio in 2008, with her remix of david ekenbaecks nairu on trunkfunk records but it was her solo debut, the flowerhead ep, for her own power plant label, which really rocketed her into charts and record boxes worldwide.

female-power! for a long time we have waited for magit cacoon to get this ep together and now that it is finished, we cant wait to smack it into your face! all of the tracks are heart and floor certified, meaning that this release is perfect for any occasion. *deep cancion* is expertly suited for a classic house moment, timeless and beautiful - just like our magit. with *more than time* she is tightening the reins and the old pro ian pooley is holding them steady with his remix. this one will take you deeper. his remix will be published on vinyl as an exclusive edit. just for the friends of the black gold.

not long after panta rhei gives birth to its first work, she will arise, not only to admonish, but to reign in white splendour, white, like the geese on capitoline hill, as white as carrara marble, white, like cliffs of dover, like herself, iuno. panta rhei 001 is strictly limited to 101 white-coloured 7 inch -vinyl & will not be released digitally.

ikonika is one of the outstanding producers of her generation. her 2008 debut >please< (hyperdub), announced a forward thinking, highly melodic, twisted take on uk underground dance music. after further singles for planet mu and hyperdub, she went on to release one of the best albums of 2010 ‘contact, love, want, have’, receiving glowing reviews from the guardian, bbc, nme, fact, resident advisor, pitchfork among many more. her remix projects have included interpol, caribou, cubic zirconia and dj mujava.

with every release being supported by the biggest djs all across the world and by reviews and interviews, itamar sagi is now a well respected name in techno, and one we love to have back on intacto.

new talent andrea cichecki releases her debut on telrae. based in berlin, andrea has been recording music for some years, and started djing 13 years ago.. organizing a lot of party s in the underground scene and got inspired by great music and meeting great people. apart from music she works artistically in many fields such as photography, graphic design and illustrative artwork.

hey shorty girl you looking so fine, can you tell me what you do… she said daddy can i dance for you, daddy come and watch me juke.
courtesy of slug one entertainment, chi town house hero dj slugo drops an e.p of new and unreleased ghetto work outs on thug records. live and direct from the south side of chicago, work tha hoe, all purpose pussy & booty clap are signature dj slugo jack tracks. watch me juke, the lead track on this record is a footwork anthem and features vocal arrangements by edgar big gemini porter from the group men at large and kendall moore a/k/a k scrilla. artwork inspiration from the originator dj screw rip, labels designed by daniel crocetti. if you aint got no footwork just sit back and feel the beat. too hot to handle.

nach ihrem durchaus gelungenen und erfolgreichen debütalbum *hunger* (top 40 uk-charts), haben die fünf jungs von frankie & the heartstrings ihr zweitwerk fertiggestellt. ihr großartiges nachfolgewerk *the days run away* wurde produziert und aufgenommen vom suede-mitglied bernard butler, der auch bereits 2011 an dem stück *everybody looks better (in the right way)* mitgearbeitet hat. die lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

in on my way, a rich cultural heritage has been distilled into an upfront album of burning dance floor action, showing us why the bbe-crowned king of digging has for so long remained a formidable, worldwide musical icon.

while hexagon cloud may be erikas debut solo release, this is by no means her introduction to the scene. for years erika has been a member of ectomorph and co-conspirator of interdimensional transmissions, but since these projects play shadowy games with identity and perception, she may just need that introduction. limited edition, silk screen cover with foil sticker enclosed collectable! tip!

a dream team if ever there was one, kid fonque and rising star dj whisky have crafted a seductive, richly-textured composition which songbird zaki ibrahim has taken to sublime heights. be is a afro-tinged, drum-driven deep house number that is guaranteed to inspire some arm-raising, hip swaying dancefloor action. showcasing the enthralling vocals that only she is capable of - zakis intimate conversation draws you into a hypnotic realm of rhythm before expanding into a breathtaking ballad.

i am sure joe goddard needs no introduction, the co-founder of greco-roman and leading member of hot chip + one half of 2 bears releases this stunning 4 track ep. the title taking over is, as joe says: a reference to that moment when the music at a club starts to really hit you, when it forces you to focus on it and the night ahead. featuring collaborations with boris dlugosch and mara carlyle, taking over is an attempt to make synthesizers sound nice. the lead single from the ep is the step together which was premiered on the b traits (in for annie mac) on bbc r1 last friday. since that announcement step together has received more plays across the bbc networks. we have big plans radio wise for this track and we expect to see a lot more plays forthcoming across, bbc r1, 6 music, 1xtra, xfm and kiss fm.

double 180 gr vinyl, also includes digital download. swiss producer ripperton returns to present his new studio album a little part of shade due for release june 2013 on green records.

once again, raphaël laredo slipped through the authorities fingers: he does not care about the rules anymore, he infringes the standards and delivers us an ep beyond the correct and required limits! the only indication, its address: the club -akasha-.
rafaël murillo is already there, armed with a bomb. despite everything, laredo is a believer, he knows all the good and the bad theories. he insists on involving us, from the top, on the traces of the plot -crop circles- supported by the strong foundations of his brother, gaffy. the tech house spirit of laredo glides between paris and barcelona. eloïse oddos totally seized it when she designed the amazing record sleeve of crop circles for seconde.

jackmaster cunt ep is the 5th release from sound black. its a departure from the lady blacktronika’s signature slo mo sound taking us on a journey into jack. she’s got 4 deep groove laden tracks here to please the hardest of deepcore house fans and the deepest of hardcore house heads. the tracks here borrow largely from the sounds of chicago and new york/new jersey in the 90s, sounds near her heart. these are the roots revisited and brought back to the future of house.

limited translucent, red coloured & black marbled vinyl.
jackmaster cunt ep is the 5th release from sound black. its a departure from the lady blacktronika’s signature slo mo sound taking us on a journey into jack. she’s got 4 deep groove laden tracks here to please the hardest of deepcore house fans and the deepest of hardcore house heads. the tracks here borrow largely from the sounds of chicago and new york/new jersey in the 90s, sounds near her heart. these are the roots revisited and brought back to the future of house.

better than a classic cafe del mar compilation, piano cloud offers the sweet samplings of balearic ambience mixed with the cheeky love-hangover of a disco-dance-diana instrumental.

in little over a 2 month campaign valentina has been so very received by radio with online press and print press too. she has crept into a couple of radio shows thus far with wolves being dropped on the phil & alice (radio 1) show already her online presence has grown from strength to strength since we launched an exclusive stream with gorilla vs bear. since that launch we have had such amazing feedback not only in the uk but europe and the row.

little boots aka victoria hesketh became one of the most talked about new pop stars around when she arrived with her goldselling debut album hands in 2009, going on to achieve worldwide success and widespread critical acclaim.

roundabout sounds presents the soul desire ep from japanese artist rondenion (ragrange records).two tracks to wet your appetite for rondenions first full length lp to be released this summer on roundabout sounds. remixes on the flipside by rick (the godson) wilhite of detroit and baaz (office recordings) in berlin.

listening to flaws its hard to believe denai moore is only 19. born in spanish town in jamaica in 1993, she grew up surrounded by her musician fathers instruments and record collection at home, and by the time her family moved to tottenham, london when she was 10 she was already displaying songwriting abilities beyond her years.

excellent album by freund der familie! finest dubby techno to space influenced dubstep and ambient

betsy just stood there with her mouth wide open. those two guys where fencing each other up and down the stairway. they took 20 steps, back to back, then they turned around, smoothly from the hip, firing magazines at each other. then 10 steps and then 5, both where still standing. they beat each other to a pulp until the blood came out and then until no blood came out and still none of them hit the ground. betsy did not dare to move, even when the duelists finally went away in opposite directions she still stood there like a curtain rod. she cautiously moved her eyes to the left, cautiously meved her eyes to the right, everything seemed to be safe. then there was this flicker of light in betsys sunglasses. they came back.

brand new kevin mcphee 12 inch on naked lunch, pressed on white marbled vinyl.

doppel-vinyl im klappcover, inklusive mp3-downloadcode für das deluxe-album mit dub-versionen.

the vinyl lp comes with a download code.
a real sense of drama is a thread that runs through solar bears music, supermigration, their second album following 2010s critically lauded she was coloured in is full of all kinds of drama – from the intimate to the psychedelic, from the chase to the suppression. this time it has been taken to a new level in all kinds of ways.