horacio cruz has been producing many tracks and remixes for naked lunch in the past years, always with great techno material, mostly hardgroove. this time though, he shows some of his new influences, and his sound has definitely changed

produziert wurde das album in berlin von nackt (apparat), co-produziert haben ben lauber und ein electro-pionier der zweiten generation: t.raumschmiere. *out of chaos* enthält zwölf moderne electro-chansons zwischen bar und tanzfläche. herausgekommen ist ein großes album, auf dem dieter meier an der bar seines lebens über den fluss der zeit sinniert. mal klingen seine lieder wie electro-akustische yello-songs (lazy night, paradise game, jimmy) mal wie ein zärtlicher verflossenen-blues aus dem tiefen ozean (loveblind, annabelle), mal gibt es postpunkige unverschämtheiten (fat fly, baffoon), oder eine ode an einen befreundeten künstler, der sich als nachtportier durchschlagen muss, wird zum besten gegeben (night porter). immer klingt *out of chaos* nach einer magischem sound-alchemie aus chanson, electro und dub. im mai startet die tournee zum album!
die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive cd-version des albums.

informa records 7th instalment *depth surroundings ep* exhibits four original works from deepbass (informa records, dynamic reflection) & nax_acid (aconito records, phorma). both artists have provided stripped back hypnotic productions immersed in deep tones and intense evolving atmospheres. informa007 stays true to the labels distinctive sound while it delves even deeper into the depths of the abyss.

raw and dirty chicago stuff ... as we love it

(double vinyl + cd) the dutch dj and producers first record as tripeo arrived in 2012, and the moniker became an outlet for a more direct side of his techno sound. anipintiros, features eight tracks of purist techno. early support from blawan, rodhad

mit dauwd stoeßt eines der vielversprechendsten talente des vereinigten koenigreiches zur künstlerriege von kompakt. nach einem remix von comas my orbit (kompakt 278) im letzten jahr dringt der londoner produzent mit der kindlinn 12inch tiefer in neues musikalisches territorium vor, einer reise voll zuendender rhythmen und epischer melodien. in drei schillernden tracks rückt er zunehmend ab vom uk-sound und erfindet sich als virtuose von treibendem house und romantischem techno neu

yoruba grooves are proud to present the second of our vinyl series from david gtronic & chad andrew, in the shape of a two track ep, with remixes from two of our fondest artists.2013 was a big year for the deep tech sound and a perfect setting for two great artists to join up and collaborate.

in time, plusculaar has become an indispensable asset to our label so it is only fair that we kick off this esemtrax limited vinyl series with his *rumänische* ep. after the massive success *stai jos* on enough! music, it is our turn to take advantage of his talent so we asked for some top quality tracks. the result is mind blowing! it contains his finest work yet, a blend of techno and minimal, the very well known romanian sound.
played by: richie hawtin, someone else, amine edge, transmit promo radar, luca doobie, mariano mateljan, guido durante, herck ceryx, ovidiu adrian, indy lopez, edgar de ramon, javi alvado & thc, pantany, claude solis, alessan main, elchinsoul, michel de hey, marco carola, dirty culture ...

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.
the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.
– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

in certain times special things reoccur. raydilla returns to his warm pulp home with a balanced 4-track ep. the title track the feeling is that signature raydilla sound that combines nice thick drums with a grooving bassline and some moody chords nicely sitting on top. the vocal sample comes in sporadically to finish it off.
this is a vinyl only release.

cleric hails from manchester in the north of england and describes his precision designed, heavy techno tracks as a means to translate emotion to others to transport his intuitive feel for timing, tension and sound engineering to listeners far and wide.

re issue of 1996 classic house cut from mood ii swing featuring john ciafone. containing 4 tracks including the absolutely essential b side >slippery track<. taken from the original dats this has been fully re mastered for 2014 and will sound better than anything on discogs. no digital release planned until summer 2014. re issued in conjunction with groove on productions inc / george morel.

oh yes, this a heavyweight bad boy on gamm from french beatmaker/producer izem. after his extensive travels around the globe the sound on the ep is influenced by africa, cuba as well as the middle east.
itt is an electronic take on a classic fela joint, celia (cruz) goes along a similar route but on the latin tip. both are pretty nasty and a near perfect marriage between futuristic productions and raw retro samples. finishing off the ep we get served a slice of arabic boogie using hipnotics hard to find boogie gem *are you lonely* and some fierce middle eastern vocals.

the sound of disco rose out of philadelphia in the 70s before being nurtured in new york and later rising to the top of the pops. by 1979 it made its way to india, where it was blended with sitars, tablas and huge orchestras in a wildly inventive, and often boldly surreal, fusion of purab aur pachhim (east and west).

the new metronomy album, love letters, has a title that speaks volumes about sensations and modes of communication, about things that have always been there, and will always be here. its no coincidence either. this is a record that wants to be timeless. in its execution, love letters tries to do fresh things in an old-fashioned way. it takes richer methods of recording and injects them with the shock of the new of tight electronics, and experiments in sound. it does so not to be retro, but to embrace the quality standards of the past. it also aims to be up there with the greats, reaching for those old stars.

twilight will represent the sound of delano smith today, with an eye to the future, yet strong connections to his roots. this album is dedicated to the true vinyl lovers and supporters that have followed delano over the years. this project will be released as vinyl version only. the lp will be spread over 3 x 12 records and will include 11 new and exclusive tracks in a beautiful sleeve designed by sushitech home designer kerry roper.

130 limited is a new born label, downtempo techno down to 130 bpm, inroducing the first record from nico pluto, from brittany. 2 solid electro tekhouse tunes, trippy and progressive. loud sound 45 rpm mastered and cut by shane the cutter!

having a debut that managed to possibly be the most regularly outed track by andrew weatherall as he dug deep to discover the sound that resonated as a love from outer space, while at the same time seemingly slipping under the radar of practically everyone else and disappear in to relative cult obscurity is some mean feet

all music recorded between 94-96 on several different budget machines such as the amiga mastersound sampler interface, fostex x-26 4-track tape recorder, korg x3r sound module & an alesis quadraverb effects unit

dresdens lockertmatik label with their 4th releases. classy detroit influenced techno tracks. dark warehouses, decaying factory areas are almost gone in this citys landscape but the dark underground sound connected to it, is still vibrant here. lockertmatiks mission is to embrace the best techno traditions and to move it forward into the twenty-first century! limited to 250 copies, silkscreened jackets!

the vinyl is housed in the original jacket featuring stark black and white photos of pier 13. each lp includes a double sided 11x11 insert with lyrics, photos of the band and the atmospheric pier. crash course in science go above and beyond what is considered new wave in attitude and sound.

s.m.a.l.l and oleg poliakov are no strangers to the scene! s.m.a.l.l making his mark on labels catwash, esperanza, monique musique and his own imprint politics of dancing, oleg poliakov setting it off on the sthlmaudio, circus company and bass culture imprints, both combined bring forth that special something to their sound. these two dynamic talents unite as one bringing you this explosive track entitled *munkaroo*. munkaroos driving bass and guitar riffs set off with soulful vocal bits, will definitely enlighten the crowd setting them off to a frenzy! brothers vibe remix quirky samples and deep vibe keep the party groovin steady... a massive release from this dynamic duo!

technorama records is honoured to bring to you this superb new release by stephen brown. edinburghs techno master stephen brown is an artist with a distinct sound, a sound that he has crafted over 20 years from his works on legendary labels such as djax-up-beats, transmat, subject detroit, theory, skudge and of course on his own realtime imprint. here he delivers one just sublime track called medusa which is a structured deep techno track with a built in funky vocals. you can find here also a wicked techno remix by mojuba & a.r.t.less records boss don williams, known also under the oracy alias. 300 copies limited!

limited handstamped beatwax series, blue coloured 12inch.
tech house sound including remixes by raumakustik and fabian schumann

roll out the grime-covered welcome mat for the sixth installment of proper trax! armed with a stack of filthy, ash-covered analog sound machines, that would make most studio pros weep in anguish, grey people return with welcome to my chevy.

graze minerals possess a superlative lustre, which is most notably seen in diamond. such frequencies are transparent or translucent in nature, and have a high refractive index. tones with a true adamantine lustre are uncommon, with examples being cerussite and zircon. mweapon minerals display luminous bass bands, which appear to move as the specimen is rotated. such frequencies are composed of parallel fibers, which reflect sound into a direction perpendicular to their orientation, thus forming narrow bands of light. the most famous examples are fm and subtractive, but the effect may also occur in other sound banding - such aquamarine, moonstone and tourmaline. scrap minerals consist of thin transparent co-planar sheets. light reflecting from these layers give them a lustre reminiscent of pearls. such minerals possess perfect cleavage, with examples including muscovite and moss opal.

2013 was a good year for mr natalizia. breaking out of his musical (comfort) zone and touring schedule as one half of kompakt records stars walls, a deeper side to his music oeuvre was shown on the excellent not waving debut, umwelt, before then going on to compile the killer *mutazione* compilation of italian new wave 1980-1988 for strut records. spanning 9 tracks, *human capabilities* takes the sound of umwelt and the subsequent super limited cassette only reinterpretations of redacted and mixes harder percussive tracks alongside explorations of melody through ambient pieces that close each side.

classy super sound house single...by half of tase, known from acido

uruguayan guillermo miranda is no stranger to cynosure recordings having released a number of eps in the past as of the defunct super duo monoblock. following a path to the dancefloor similar to his past collab releases with martin teysera guillermo steps it up and delivers a bomb combination of chunky house groove and futurist techno sound design with the dragones y otro cosas ep

sun ep is the first release from label founder and cocoon artist julien bracht on his own label. the 2-track ep radiates a sense of confidence and motivation into a composition wherein the sound is expressed by the combination of melodic and hypnotic sounds, combined and inspired by the hardness of his break/techno beats.

the first mode of expression comes from dilated pupils, a new project from holland. this is a must have for those who like the sound of mosaic, fear of flying or eshu.

ein album im sinne klassischer songwritertraditionen. natürlich angereichert mit anleihen an ihre detail-versessene und floor-berauschende aneignung von house, aber überdeutlich zu einem in sich geschlossenen sound-kapitel verdichtet. es ist ein album, das neben der kooperation mit bostons e-funk wizard tanner ross auf zwei stücken vor allem in zusammenarbeit mit dem englischen sänger und musiker chris james entstand. james, der unter anderem auch mit seiner band stateless auf ninja tune und !k7 veröffentlicht, hat einen wesentlichen anteil an der strahlkraft dieses albums. seine wärmende stimme und seine intuitive entwicklung von gesangsarrangements fruchteten augenblicklich mit den vorstellungen der berliner produzenten und so erarbeiteten sie letztendlich elf gemeinsame stücke ...

the cryovac machine is held together by the strength and character of like-minded artists and craftsmen. these artists have the knack for expressing and imprinting their identity through and on sound.

limited to 200 copies!
william durant iii is the studio project of lucretio, steve murphy and the legendary dj octopus. together with caio (muscle records) they have released the infamous underground ep *the dove ultimatum* on vae victis records with the pseudonym of durant. they produce their music in the brenta studios only with machines and recording on tape just the first take. together with caio, madì grey and chevel they have founded the independent record label muscle records to promote and spread the sound of brenta, the river which run through the little towns from where they come from, in the venetic swamp.

following up the first release on his new monclova label, david alvarado (ovum, peacefrog, plastic city) returns with the second instalment *battle* hitting on his signature deep, dark techno sound. this 2 track release continues to explore around the edges of techno and deep house, not just crossing genre borders but erasing them completely.

untenrum mit ordentlichem punch, reduziert-technoider sound und dennoch durch die vocals und house-elemente rundum gelungener einstand der beiden djs und produzenten madison und gaudier. das vierte vinyl aus dem house t&n ist gleichzeitig der erste gemeinsame 4-tracker von den beiden jungs. nach diversen soloprojekten und ersten gemeinsamen gehversuchen lassen sie es auf und gerade mit feel it! ordentlich krachen. loose und what ever stehen dem in keinster weise nach und bei deep symphony ist der name programm. voller support von der ganzen tach&nacht-family! wer das fühlen will muss hören…

repress 2017
time to prove that the mojuba sublabel wandering was initially founded to be a platform for all different kinds of good music. the new 12inch is the pre-album-release for sven weisemanns modern classic and cinematic forthcoming lp project entitled xine. it will feature 3 exclusive tracks which will only be available on vinyl and can be seen as the thematic introduction to the whole concept. regarding sound a new dimension of the weisemann-sounduniverse can be discovered, it sounds like the naturally next step after his excursions on essays music. be prepared for deep pianos, lush strings and breathtaking soundscape which are still connectable with his music that we all love!

new yorkers maw are dance music royalty. whether tearing down superclubs worldwide, working with the nudisco funky musicians & going fully live with their seminal music is my dope ep project, educating the world in tru-school disco vibes, making perfect, broken beat, crossover or bringing joyful keys, they embody dance music s history and flair for innovation this new extraordinary limited vinyl only release, that still sound amazing like timeless classic.

wild oats is proud to present jay daniels karmatic equations ep. this is his second release, the first being *scorpio rising* out on sound signature. although a newcomer, jay is already known for his rhythmic vigor and twangy synth leads. starting out as just a dj, jay has seamlessly made his way into production, he is a natural and already being praised by some of the best in detroit. the 5 track ep comes as double-vinyl and outfitted in a full color reverse board record sleeve and full color center labels.

steve lees (the project club) above machine label returns with another superb release from acclaimed italian duo almunia their last single for am was a best-seller, and their celebrated output through paul mudd murphys claremont56 label, including the recent pulsar lp has seen the their blissful & uplifting balearic sound win over many a new follower *find my way* is a gorgeous, acoustic guitar led vocal number, conjuring up twilight beach side boogie, balmy breezes and ice cold drinks. marius circus gets to work on the b side, taking the irresistible melodies to a much later, darker dancefloor. laying a foundation of squelchy moog style bass and a toughened up rhythm track before heavily effected guitars sweep across the mix elevating the whole thing to near transcendental heights! a superb release and addition to the above machine catalogue.

supported by: rhadoo, cassy, raresh, onur Özer, alex celler, zip, vera, dan ghenacia, kreon, michael melchner, seuil & dyed soundorom.
concealed sounds return with a new 12 for 2014. this time around we have invited our friends from mysteries sylphe label to remix the title track by martinez, and they delivered a monster! on the a side we find >consolidation (sylphe lydlos dub)<, were we are taken a true journey thru sound and rhythms for about 13 minutes. the remix kicks off in a kind of tracky way, with a strong focus on the irresistible groove laid down by holdie gawn & micawber. after the first small breaks and manipulations to the groove, we are introduced to some very trippy modular sound design. these sounds takes the lead of the remix and forms into small melodies in a very organic way. while you can still sense the ingredient from the original track, sylphe takes a slightly different directions and offers a good opposite to the original with their own special twist. the original version of >consolidations< is presented on the b side of this 12. its a dirty groove ridden track that goes on for well over 10 minutes, developing from a broken groove into a more danceable techno pieces, with its shattering metallic sounds, bubbly baselines, deep layers of sub rhythms and lush pad chords to give it some more atmosphere. two very different version of modern instalment in techno music. we hope you enjoy it as much as we do… and as always there is a special hidden track on this 12.

with the second release of the new year, culprit delves deeper into the nocturnal, melodic side of its sound by presenting balcazar & sordo, dance spirit + discern with calling for you featuring shawni. following the template set by the title track from adriatiques midnight walking ep that opened 2014 for the label, the calling for you single is another lush piece of pulsating electronic house. the artists behind it are truly a global creative collective that connects culprits home base of los angeles with london, guadalajara (mexico), and berlin.

an imaginary country continues from the trajectory of tim heckers last album, the critically acclaimed harmony in ultraviolet, while also showing a few new tricks. tim has incorporated more pulses into this work and also works with a sound pallete including overdriven mellotron strings and synthesizer. at times this album is less overtly aggressive than previous works, but the notion that this is pastoral work would be dead wrong as there are plenty of the agitated crescendos that he is know for. this music backs off from the void of immensity in favor of a terrain of lushness and warmth.

the manchester-based label, music is love, has made some serious headway in their debut year with a flurry of impressive releases from a pool of highly talented up-and-coming artists. moving into 2014 and the mil crew continue to unearth fresh talent with the creation a new sister label, a label devised on bringing together a broad range of musical aspects and inspired by a desire to nurture a sound with more sonic craft. for their inaugural first release they welcome colman buckley for his first full ep. with 4 tracks of uniquely differing styles, the ep is branded by percussive rhythms and slick grooves, with acid-fused textures and deep house melodies piecing together a strong collection of tracks.
pressing on translucent, black splattered vinyl.

extremely welcome vinyl reissue for this highly collectible and obscure early 80s jazz-funk-disco fusion lp from david astri. originally released on tiny baltimore label award, the album oozes quality all the way from the excellent opening track, super-cool sexy floor-filler *get down to it* - with standouts including the superb brass-driven funk workout *do it right*, the beautifully delicate and dreamy *safe and sound* and breezy summer groover *everyone has feelings*, both with sweet vocals from karen goldberg. however, the lp saves the best till last with an amazing eight and a half minute version of the wonderful in-demand electro funk boogie burner *dancing digits*, a big play for many discerning djs including harvey, todd terje etc. dont miss your chance to own this fantastic slice of jazz-funk heaven.

zum souligen sound des liedes, das ihm sein freund jean-michel tourette überließ, stellt bela die frage: warum nicht auch mal den freundeskreis entschlacken? einfach den ballast abwerfen und mal auf sich besinnen. auf der ausverkauften bela b club-tour letzten herbst war dieses lied der opener und auch auf dem album eröffnet es das kabinett der songs, die uns einen runderneuerten bela b zeigen. dass die americana-experten von smokestack lightnin (mit denen er das album eingespielt und produziert hat) und die ausnahmesängerin peta devlin tief in ihrem inneren den sound von motown & stax lieben und ehren, wird hier eindrucksvoll zur schau gestellt. die 7 inch erscheint inklusive single-cd.

rough acidic and grainy techno from the details sound crew. strictly limited copies, vinyl only, no repress

valcrond video presents the next work by sound and image artist luke wyatt, songs from bad kid school

100 limited copies, the new kubic records, luca m & just2 bring a packed explosive techno ep sounds characteristic of them, turbo gum a dense track ready to put dance on the dance floor, jelly bear a track tech house sound made for the dance floor 100% groove