edo is a personal view over the modern asia, japan in this case. inspired by the street sounds and bugged out day to day world of tokyo his debut ep is four tracks of slippery head music. chiseled from the deep seams of an intergalactic mine and informed by the dark heart of house and no wave disco this is club music from the oily underbelly.

nice price deal !!! the escape series proudly presents the next slice of wax featuring 4 brilliant artists and their stunning sounds. first up is a fresh cut from the americanborn veteran elbee bad, >supa kewl<. the track draws its energy from a bustling percussive atmosphere, pulling inspiration from the depths of tech, house, and a rich history of musical expertise. carrying the torch further, duererstuben drops another dancefloor-mover titled >tush & harsh<. the track plays just about as you’d expect from its titling, making for an extraordinary dance track full of deep groove and a thick atmosphere to bounce the night away. rising suns takes an afterhour atmosphere and throws is thick groove under it, giving a glorious euphoria as >flying in the wind< turns out to be the perfect title. and finally, freund der famillie crafts a breathtaking journey into dub-tech territory. >grand rue< holds back in its delivery, slowly dripping onto itself and its true, brooding form.

following the great ep from doomwork, italy strike back with the duo reform! two guys who joined their mind together to create music, testing new electronic paths, playing with external machines to creates their own sounds, after only one release and one track on a compilation you can see that the duo have a lot to say into techno. reform bring here with “chaotic dimension“ a very complete release who take from techno madness with chaotic dimension to deep techno for extremis passing by a super funky vibe for dancewear with this vocal who drives you, to end with treasure who deliver a mind blowing experience.

in the past, berlin-based djane miss dica showed with her releases on third-ear-recordings and auftakt records her talent for modern electronic music . now, she opens a new chapter with her new label radio productions and proves that, besides groovy tech-sounds, she is also capable of more harmonic productions. in her first release „out of blue“ of her new label, melodic sequences melt together with analog sythesizers. together with her vocals it creates a new signature sound. as external support remixes from the two well-known artists rené bourgeois and lars wickinger complement this release. all in all it is a very colorful release in which everybody will find his favorite.

centrifuge ep part 2 is the second vinyl release on this hardgroove techno german label. one more time with creme de la creme of hardgroove’s best music producers. second part of centrifuge ep contains remixes from f.tek, dj brutec, eric sand and mark malle. mr. f.tek is bringing to our ears a really good hardgroove beat with heavy kicks and nice percussions. dj brutec remix sounds as always great. heavy kicks, heavy hihats and dark percussions for a real good hardgroove sound, definitely a club burner. eric sand s remix is one of the best remixes on centrifuge ep’s. his killer bass and hihats are destroying every sound system, definitely one great track for every hardgroove fan. mark malle s remix is more progressive and with his bpm under 130 perfect for afterpartys or chillin. centrifuge ep is for all people, who love hardgroove techno and we from kickmasomeass label will bring you only the best from the best. hope you all will appreciate our work and will support our label in the future too. may the hardgroove be with you

paper recordings are hitting their 200th single release on record store day with a 12 inch featuring crazy p, steve cobby - producer / dj and flash atkins music. it will be a limited run sold in numbered brown paper bags in a throw back to our very first promos twenty two years ago. the three tracks span the paper sound from electronic funk to stripped back electronic disco and proper deep house that sounds as fresh today as it did when it cdjs were something you looked at on tomorrow s world

the second ep on unequal has two fearless tracks from cloak. a1 is a peaktime oriented banger with evolving staccato hats and rough machine sounds all over. a2 goes one step further and disturbes with noisy droning synths and a sick low bassline. flip side by anselm tells a raw story in downtempo with crooked melodies and dense hi-hat rhythms.

tresvibes soundsystem, the trio of satoshi otsuki, dj pi-ge, and kikiorix, is based in tokyo and their label, vis rev set is about to kick into gear. their first release will be pressed on wax introducing the unreleased tracks from their mix cd -playground-. a-side includes a track with its original groove made of complex yet excellent minimal sound by hello?repeat soundsystem, a unit of daze maxim and jan krueger. b-side offers a minimal house track with jazzy and soulful live sound by dewalta from meander and also dj pi-ge s deep tool-track full of analogue sounds. the contents of this ep are all prominent modern minimal house tracks. you should drop them in your house set but they can really be played during any kinds of sets! they come only on vinyl!

hvnx is a new hivern sub-label focused in concept eps and mini-albums from artists in the label’s orbit. the series will be a platform for more adventurous sounds, with a special accent in techno and hard ware jams. every release will include a photocopied inlay with a mood board of the artists inspiration for that release.

weichgeklopft und richtig glücklich: ellen allien meldet sich mit „turn off your mind“ zurück, einer ep deren titel darauf verweist, das es der berliner dj, produzentin und labelchefin um in klang gegossene monotonie geht, durch die der geist den leib verlässt und nur noch der körper im wind der bässe und rhythmen flattert. „hoo“ und „off“ heißen ihre beiden neuen tracks. sie sind schnell, fesselnd und roh wie ungeschliffener stahl. produziert wurden sie an der guten, alten roland aira tr-8, der roland tb 303 und einem jupiter synthie anfangs bei ellen allien im wohnzimmer - einem ort der sich perfekt für tiefschürfende zeitreisen eignet, um dann später im studio fortgesetzt zu werden. ihre beiden musikalisches trips gehen zurück ins berlin der neunziger, jener zeit in der sie gast und resident in legendären clubs wie dem e-werk, dem planet und dem tresor war und sich vom sog der nacht tief ins innere grober techno- und acid-sphären aufsaugen liess. beide tracks dehnen sich auf epische acht minuten aus, verbreiten durchdringende technomagie und lassen sie mit sounds tanzen, die zum bedingungslosen „lost in music“ auffordern. eine kraftvolle ep, gemacht für nächte, in denen niemand merkt das der tag jenseits der dancefloor-euphorie anbricht. zeitgleich zur veröffentlichung startet die bpitch control chefin eine neue party reihe mit dem titel bpitch boogy, die in einem berliner warehouse ihre neue heimat hat. und natürlich tourt sie auch um den planeten und stellt die treibende energie ihrer an die roots von techno und acid erinnernden tracks einem weltweiten publikum vor

recently released on l.i.e.s. russian torrent versions, fabio monesi makes a return to his own wilson records after last year’s album -parasol dance”. from the raw beat of “mirage” to the smooth and jazzy sound of “pipe dream”, this ep encloses the versatile approach of fabio monesi to the music, in which analog recordings and warm sounds are a must.

rnt pushes the boundaries of their ever-expanding reserve imprint once again, bringing the tropical soul of fatnotronic into the fold. a sprawling 12 inch + bonus 7 inch pack, onde anda spans a range of equatorial flavor, showing the sao paulista duo s knack for bringing just the right touch of today to classic and obscure brasilian sounds of the past. and with beautifully illustrated packaging, this one s a treat for both the eyes and the ears! pressed on 12 inch with a bonus 7 inch both heavyweight vinyl both in a full picture sleeve.

we finished 2015 with a six-track jumbo ep from borrowed identity and thought we d repeat the same trick for 2016, though this time with originals from okayama-based producer keita sano. eye begins with keep an eye out, pt.2, a propulsive song that sounds like a lost contender for the knight rider theme. own signal keeps things dark, but with a spartan bleakness. the side finishes with smoker, another manic cut that ll give you chills. the flip finds keita exploring brighter sounds without losing that industrial, jagged edge. trmk is essentially a beat track that ll ignite any dance floor and fix is a herky-jerky ditty that ll get you stomping around the club like a possessed reveler. the 12inches cherry on top is think twice, a funky ass-shaker that centers around a crackly sample of crowd noise, a chopped-up disco vocal, and bouncy bass. a fiery finale for this hedonistic party.

danish djuma soundsystem teams up with italian aki bergen and they get showered in spoken poetry by none other than south african lazarusman.the reciepe is already there and looking good,but even better.it sounds good too. 2 different versions from 2 great producers. aki bergens version is very driving, electronic and suitable for the primetime and late night hours. djuma soundsystem serves the more organic and deep version for the warm up hours and small intense clubs.

studio barnhus love affair with lukas nystrand von unge continues with his second ep for the label, a collection of six tracks recorded between 2010 and 2016. from a1s sturdy take em-to-church organs, through a goulash of the sweetest, roughest lil’ house jams you ever heard, all the way to b3’s cut-up disco jubilation, this record is a perfect example of why the sounds coming out of tensta tape academy remain so endlessly fascinating to us. love story to be continued shortly - in the meantime: go grab your copy real quick, deejay!

konstantin sibolds long-awaited techno-trance-smash hit mutter. already in heavy-rotation with the biggest ones in the brobdingnag dj league. 10 minutes and 29 seconds of rave rabies with and without beats. dedicated to konstantin sibolds mother and frankfurts seminal techno club omen. sounds of yesterday made for today.

the wisp kollektiv reveales a 4 track va compilation with tracks by macher, psch, sev and kaitaro! from deep club sounds to flexible grooves and atmospheric dub the network of artists create space to encounter different perspectives of contemporary electronic music upon their first vinyl release.

after his successful remix of orions gravity johannes volk returns to polytone with his debut ep. two excellent techno tracks are in place and a spaced out ambient piece called it could happen describes the mysterious view from a spacecraft cockpit into the wideness of the universe. on the a-side volk blows the whistle of the ep s title -asteroid riding- with funky chords accompanied by a wide deep bassline, short samples, classic percussions and a cropped stomping kick-drum, that let you ride through the orbit. on the b-side -earthbound- pounds with a broad hollow kick, arpeggiated synths, alerting sounds and a harmonically settled type of string-line that eases the elements diversity like the blue planets gravity. within the tracks that have been built to transport the feel of time and space, johannes volk again pushes himself on the cutting edge of electronic music.

a1 nubian mindz - deep in raves: well known for his versatile and rich production, colin delivers once more. with a quite suitable name - deep in raves is just that. a deep plunge into dark and rave-like atmosphere. after a short intro layered with an ominous voice, massive bassline takes over and drives the track through the darkest curves. enriched with short percussions and a synth stab this is quite a stomper best experienced on a good club soundsystem, preferably in the dark. a2 volster - nebula: almost obsessed with audio purity, volster manages to combine new and modern sounds with old-school genre roots. nebula is all about complexity. although it is based on an electro foundations, it s so much more. space filled with an oscillatory synth motion perplexed with smooth pads that gives the impression of an interstellar properties. no detail is left unengaged, from the 808 that keeps everything in motion to the subtle amount of panning. this is a beautifully crafted story by a producer who is slowly but steadily growing into one of the best croatian artists. b1 lucretio - dracula: the most famed beard of cadoneghe/italy has pulled another magic gem from his music source. widely known for his relentless tendency to push the analogue spectrum to it s extreme, lucretio surprises once more with his ability to blend simple pieces into an effective sub storm with almost comic like features. dracula is not your conventional tune and it s pretty obvious why as soon as you put the needle on. broke down rhythm is heavily fueled by polished but enormous sub background with sparse and ¥in your face¥ shots. seemingly random notes take a gloomy and powerful form during the break and soon the lurky atmosphere comes into picture. this is truly brilliance in it s full simplicity. if only bram stoker could hear this, he would probably be both stunned and amused! b2 james booth - jxst do it: one of our goals on vakum is to be on a lookout for a new and promising talents. berlin based james booth surely fits the bill. jxst do it is a seriously crafted track with rich rhythmic section wrapped in a steady build up. after the initial break-beat intro sliced in short chunks, subtle 303 bassline takes over and the rhythmic game begins. booth delivers a perfectly timed cuts accompanied by a diverse palette of percussions. this is a perfect piece for those build up moments in the club..

d3 elements continues to serve up delicious house music with its next ep, which this time comes from the detroit native moreese. he serves up three cuts of rich, musical club sounds that continue in the motor citys fine tradition.

this promising israeli talent delivers two slow burning tracks oozing with eastern influence and informed by the modern sounds of dance. part of the 84% creativity crew, naduve presents his second release with cocktail d amore in the form of a two track ep which revels in it s dark and seductive energy. -no good news- builds over it s 7-minute run layering mystic vocal synths and coupling them with splashing hats and tight shakers to give just enough beat driven energy to keep a crowd to attention. the flying guitars and staccato synths of a trip in tel aviv slither over half beat percussive structures to give this track a sinister feel ideal for late, late, late nights. wunderkind man power drops a tab on a trip, giving it a fresh take perfect for psychedelically inclined moments.

halogens latest release brings two seasoned craftsmen, ilk & etch together for a collaborative effort on my soul. the two combine their production skills for a soulful stepper with intricate drum patterns layered with classic breakbeats, soul samples, and heavy sub bass - taking the listener back to the classic 90 s jungle era with modern day influences.
the b-side features remix duties from danny scrilla. danny is a well seasoned producer with releases on such labels as cosmic bridge, civil music, rudimentary records, and most recent zam zam sounds. danny brings his integrity to my soul with a heavy 808 halftime intro, seductive piano work, and detailed horn stabs, leading the listener into a melodic dance floor jungle shuffle with a delicate vocal sample weaving in and out of the track sending chills down your spine.

zipper is zemi17s second release on the bunker new york, and sees him expanding his musical palette considerably, in which his gamelan derived sound design pushes further out towards the expanses of techno s realm. zipper is the product of years of work. the tracks on this record began as field recordings taken from indonesia insect sounds, gamelan, found sounds, says kuffner. each of these tracks comes from a different stage of my music-writing process over the years. i eventually developed a kind of sketch and improv technique, re-arranging groupings and arrangements of a series of elements. zipper reflects a culmination of this technique, and in my opinion, its representative of some of my best work

the third release of the concept vinyl 03 is packed again with four mind-blowing and hot sounds of the season. here we go!

mike ash returns to super rhythm trax after providing the very first release and gives us 4 authentic and acidic warehouse smashers. mike ash may be familiar from early releases on moving shadow and rising high records under a variety of pseudonyms in the early 90s but in the last 10 years has become synonymous with releasing mind blowing and true electro under his own name. when he turns his hand to acid house, the results mirror the high quality and his no nonsense approach shines through having lived and breathed the music and culture back when it was exploding in the late 80s and early 90s. in his own words i tried to keep with the original 1988/1989 vibe. i didnt use any synths / sounds / samples that weren t available past 1990. its all juno / sh-101 / 303 / jupiter / 808 / 909 / 707 / 606 and samples from the beats breaks & scratches vol 1&2inch the tracks exude a raw and strangled soul and are a bold and comfortingly honest take on the warehouse and pirate radio sound of the uk.

with this new release best works records presents a new multi-talented dj and producer from georgia, gacha bakradze. this 4 track ep is not the typical club record but a mind stimulating piece of music. it opens with drift, a track where rhythm and beats are melting down in a pot full of warm flowing sound- scapes, then goes into more hypnotic lead sounds with the second track golshifteh. on the b-side youll find a techno infused remix from berghains resident norman nodge, elevating the original track drift to a real dancefloor bliss. the last track tiresome walk takes us on a sweet journey through playful melodies and laid-back rythmics, he delivers a majestic slow burn, crafting something that would serve well both as a stirring set opener or an emotional end.

ostgut ton reissues acht of zehn with original tracks by din (aka efdemin and marcel fengler), fiedel and tobias. 2015 marked ostgut tons ten-year anniversary, celebrated with an extensive 30 track compilation release, titled ostgut ton | zehn, spread out over ten 12inch vinyl records housed inside a limited box set. this sampler sold out in no time, which is why ostgut ton is re-issuing these ten 12inches individually in 2016. bubbling synths, a stoic bassdrum, some live hi-hat percussion and synth pads full of bliss – what started as marcel fengler’s and efdemins inaugural collaboration as din for 2013s masse ballet sees its continuation in form of mono on a1. on a2 fiedel contrasts the opening tracks cool sounds with an upbeat contribution: probe-806 gently brushes funk, electro, acid and even boogie territory atop the general muscular rhythm. analogue synth aficionados are being served by tobias.: like a drug is a minimalist techno track with maximalist dancefloor effect through its use of haunting, distanced vocal fragments, discomforting alarm tones and crackling background textures. as with every good drug, you dont necessarily want more of it, but rather a longer duration of effect (in this tracks case: 8:36 minutes).

streng limitierte lp-auflage des dritten rustie-studioalbums evenifyoudontbelieve, das ende 2015 ohne vorankündigung rein digital erschien. auf den 16 tracks denkt der glasgower produzent seine progressive fusion aus dance- und rock-sounds weiter und spielt auf den feature-tracks gitarre und weitere instrumente selbst ein. das doppel-vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

after befogs debut ep *unus*, here comes *duo*, a new release with 3 brand new minimal groovy tracks full of spiritual sounds that will take the dancefloor to outer space. only 300 copies available.

our parisian edit friend reverend p hits us with a 4 track ep loaded with some serious boogie and disco heat. concentrating on the sounds of gladys knight (a side) and george duke (b side), reverend p decided to edit em not once but twice...ouble action = double fun :) the a-side tracks are two uptempo numbers with gladys while the flip comes with one mid tempo boogie tune and a high energy disco cut from mr duke. solid gamm material for anyone down with the more soulful sounds of disco!

slamming remix package , hot mixes from soul clap & robosonic

it’s not easy to create something that sounds epic and yet doesn’t veer off into cliche-riddled pathos, which is why the latest release from gaspard de la montagne hits so hard. it’s perfect.

nice price deal !!! tim kossman gives his debut on telrae with a vibrant and personal 2-track release. >at the core< makes moves gentle and with poise. tims sound aesthetic is a nice balancing act of tough >vertical sounds< and >horizontal floating< sounds. the tension he creates is breathtaking and to the point, never random. kossman is also good for some surprises, so expect a challenging composition here. >slower than zero< by its title, defines the style of the flipside entirely. meet the other face of tim kossmann, chilled out- slow motion- heavy dub electronica at its best! we totally embrace this song!

mit seinem 4. release introducing auf zaijenroots präsentiert matt nowak ein herausragendes dj tool für ein breites internationales publikum der elektronischen tanzmusik. so verschieden wie die künstler selbst, so verschieden sind die 4 tracks. toyz on acid - hawaiien teacher, das mysteriöse duo mit einprägsamen namen kreierte eine narrative techno hymne, die mit sicherheit in die tiefsten tiefen der darkrooms der clubwelt vordringen wird. eine punchige sp1200 kickdrum und ein düsteres rauschen wird immer wieder unerwartet mit futuristischen sounds und einem treibendem shaker begleitet. ein innovativer dancefloor kracher!

we are very proud to announce that we have signed arovane aka uwe zahn for echocord. uwe is in our world a legend within the electronic music scene. he started to do releases on the old berlin labels din and city-centre-offices. he is known for being one of the best producers ever within the idm & electronica scene. back in the 90’s he listened to the music of basic channel, maurizio and fluxion a lot. this sound is timeless. in the summer of 2015 he started to record a couple of dub sounds and beats beside his collaboration work and the production of his new album. he talked to fluxion and told him about the growing project. he liked the tracks very much and connected it with echocord and the modul ep was born.

he first ep in vinyl only for onward by bs as deep. fresh sounds with detroit house and 90 s styles influences. included a great remix by mike sharon a.k.a chrom owner of ultra knites records.- additional credits for onward recordings mastering studios.

tyler friedman brings a hyper-realism to the table which meshes in very interesting ways with rohrer’s conversational percussive instincts. sounds like villalobos meets burnt friedmann.

the second release on hail blk, with deeper grittier atmospheres from new artist llimbs. the four tracks presented here pace steadily with heavy beats immersed in dark industrial noise echoes and repetitive oscillating sounds with moments of brooding introspection.

bryan kessler is not a musician, he is a force of nature. the young talent’s refreshing perspective on electronic club music shows a love for powerful sounds that so many other producers are lacking these days. something that he was already able to proof on releases for get physical (remixed by dj hell), coméme, low hanging fruit and like records. the release starts with you look like trunks, a heavily driving, desert inspired piece that makes clear that kessler grew up in rock music. his second track vegeta charges up with a red-glowing synth lead that eventually explodes in a wave of youngster mayhem. teens are still doing it! the b side is dedicated to ludwig zibell’s remixes of both tracks that continue kessler’s energy with precision and warmth. his b1 remix releases a flock of tarantulas that set the clock to peak time, while b2 adds psychedelic loops to the drive of the original. this is the fourth vinyl release of supermoll from köln. rooted somewhere between a sound of cologne legacy, german experimental kraut attitudes and dirty acid vibes from oversea. 150 hand numbered copies w/ illustration by paula prandini

exciting and fresh fluid structured organic techno with that trademark natural feel of voices from the lake on their own new spazio disponibile label. first release is a superb release by donato dozzy and neel showcasing their mutual love of advanced textured sounds and carefully crafted rhythms that create a deeply hypnotic effect. killer techno!!

deto & gleam is back with a massive piece of modern dub techno. the 180 g limited transparent vinyl comes with 2 tracks. eerie sounds cutting through the dense atmosphere and the instruments are detecting signals… (hint: side b is especially laid back at 33 rpm)

otake 007 is the debut from the born new polish project id ensemble. the release is called hollow ep and is authored by filip kaczmarek, self taught musician with technological attention to detail. it is one of few projects which filip runs in parallel although this one is heavily influenced by berlin sound exports. it was created as an expression of the need to break from the pattern, escape from the trademark. there are four tracks on the ep which are inspired by some detroit and berlin sounds, thus still having some special polish touch.

next in line to work with underground imprint getme! is uk artist nicky otter, with gme012: i can t really explain (it), a two track release out on 14th march across vinyl and digital platforms. across the ep, nicky ventures between parameters of ambient electronica and big, bad club tracks. nickys outsider sound find its perfect home on london s getme! label, both artist and label undefinable by genre, shape or sound. a-side i can t really explain (it) is a straight call for the dance floor for those after sounds on a more house and garage tip. originally trained as a drummer, nickys percussive talent shines across this bassy number, complete with creeping melody and layered vocal samples for a track nodding to club edits from a nostalgic time gone by. moving into murkier territories, b-side sketch original slow is journey through the darker strains of electronica, hazy techno feels and euphoric ambient vibes. dreamy melodies and carefully mapped out drum patterns meet here, giving sketch original slow an other-worldly feel.

panic! at the disco wurden 2004 in las vegas, nevada, gegründet. death of a bachelor ist das mittlerweile sechste album der band um mastermind brendon urie. der letzte longplayer too weird to live, too rare to die! stieg 2013 auf #2 der us billboard charts ein.
am 15.01.2016 brachten panic! at the disco ihr neues album »death of a bachelor« auf den markt und sorgten mächtig für wirbel in den usa. nun traten sie mit ihrer erste singleauskopplung »victorious« in namenhaften shows wie jimmy kimmel und good morning america auf und lieferten energiegeladene performances ab.
und genau so ist auch ihr sound. »victorious« ist frisch, voller power und wie von panic! at the disco nicht anders zu erwarten, mitreißend. die kraftvollen vocals werden perfekt durch die präzise gesetzten drums unterstützt und werden immer wieder durch synthie-sounds durchbrochen, die so klingen wie der song. siegreich und nach jeder menge spaß!

deep88 presents his new lp ‘the black album’. this double-vinyl houses his personal style that is reminiscent of the sounds of a bygone era whether the depth and warmth of new jersey and italian house, a dose of sun-soaked balearic or primitive raw jams synonymous with chicago.

michele mininnis hyper martino ep is a strange adventure in sound, the finest example of music noir and engaging story of audio science fiction. michele hails from south italy and counts everything from post-punk, krautrock to new wave, house and disco amongst his influences. hes been a dj for years but only in 2014 has released his debut tupolev love ep on glasgows optimo trax. he immediately found himself in the spotlight of discerning djs and music collectors alike. after a few months he released another highly acclaimed ep entitled endless ceremony on belgian label curle. and now, after a short hiatus he returns with his latest hyper martino ep radiating oblique and unpredictable sounds. remixes come courtesy of tel aviv’s hit-assembly-line red axes who yet again deliver a bloody good remix, and of a reckless new age traveller, industrial-yoga-trance guru and australian multi culturist dreems.le temps perdu is a new label founded by lemmy caution, a man of mistery, a fan of steal mustangs, robot poetry and otherworldly sounds, well know across the outlands and operating from alphaville. the vinyl release includes a download code.

limited repress of the first release! played by raresh for six years nervmusic has been the instigator of actions that have brought a circle of techno culture fans together to form an independent movement in moscow s nightlife. all along the way, the members of nervmusic were searching for a unique sound that eventually necessitated becoming a music label. the starting point of the nervmusic label will be karen ep, a release by easy changes (foundsound, stock5), a techno act from moscow and core members of nervmusic since the beginning. with a remix by cabanne (minibar, hello?repeat, perlon), the legendary french techno producer who crafted a special take on the track gneedos. further development of nervmusic will be a contiuous research in avant garde techno sounds. nervmusic aims to infuse the work of new artists with the contributions of legendary producers.

ark & pit spector continue their inspired journey with an extended ep full of groovy jams and absorbing rhythms for hold youth. the frenchmen have formed a potent alliance with a series of expertly-crafted, high-quality releases dropping over the last couple of years. on this new ep they go deeper into their sound explorations with five original works and a remix from their parisian buddy and hold youth member, le loup. first up, we go into bumping jazzy territory with ‘chauffage central’, a mesmerising cut with swirling pads, soulful vocal clips and a jaunty b-line. straight up after that, hold youth rudeboy le loup gives ‘chauffage central’ a funky little rework, throwing live sounding percussion, nubian vocal clips, trumpet parps and a pumping bassline into the mix which gives a totally different identity. the final track on side a, is a cheeky teaser called ‘petite ondée’. rolling out for just under two minutes the track has a muffled, jazz-esque feel to it with a warm rolling bassline and bright, sparkling piano keys. on the flip we kick off with ‘air conditionelle’, a lush, retro feeling with those oh-so-familiar heavy-hitting eighties snare licks. the bassline takes you to a new york city street and the whole atmosphere is that of an old school nyc neighbourhood, while a spoken-word sample adds a human touch just before the track comes to an end. ‘sub tropical’ goes a little leftfield with an unusual combination of sounds in tandem with a pulsating low end, occasional sax licks and punchy percussion to give it plenty of energy. ‘averse et contre tous’ closes out the ep with a slothish ride into the sunset – ark and pit spector show their experimental side presenting an odd union between blues samples, gruff electronic sounds and piano keys. another triumphant effort from ark and pit spector, in fact, some of the finest work to date. make sure you check it out!

szary und sascha sind sich einig, dass moderat schrittweise das produzieren von tracks gegen ein traditionelleres komponieren von songs eingetauscht hat — ein prozess, der sich vor allem auf iii vollzieht. »stell dir vor, du sitzt im kino und siehst einen film mit einem unglaublichen soundtrack«, beschreibt szary die idee hinter moderat. das gilt für die band im allgemeinen, aber besonders für iii, wo dynamische sounds und bildhafte texte einen tiefgründigen emotionalen sog erzeugen. das trio modernisiert die songwriting-tradition mit einer faszinierenden palette aus können und hingebungsvoller perfektion, geprägt durch ihre »erfahrung mit sounds aus fast 25 jahren sub- und clubkultur«. auf dieser gemeinsamen basis steht iii für pop im modernsten sinne — ein erfolg, den die musiker gemeinsam erreicht haben. »ich glaube, unsere musik ist reifer geworden«, merkt gernot bescheiden an. wir sagen: auf moderat iii hört man eine band auf dem höhepunkt ihres schaffens.