unbelievable deep and driving techno sound of the first hour. this 4 tracker from r.m.k. shows where techno should be. in the here and now, without exaggeration, without bling bling and without polarization. r.m.k. utilises his knowledge and past experiences, which include regularly playing at berghain and tresor in berlin, as well as fabric in london, to develop his individual sound. during his more than 20 year career in music, he has formed friendships and worked in partnership with other respected artists such as trevino (marcus intalex), jamie anderson, robert owens, goldie and nastia. although the focus is always on the very heart of the most raucous of raves, r.m.k never shies away from groove and funk. this is conveyed in a live show that utilises classic hardware from the golden age of uk rave.

efficient space continues to expose australias esoteric musical history with oz waves - a collection of 80s diy recordings, compiled by odd wave anthropologist steele bonus. definitive proof that inhabitants of the down underground were links in a global network of creative kooks, oz waves connects those who utilised mobile recording rigs and small press releases to create and disseminate misfit synth-punk, tape loop experiments and inner city pop. through overseas mail order exchanges, anonymous groups like zerox dreamflesh could find place on belgian compilations, while chris and cosey lullabied their son to sleep with irena xero and her interdisciplinary art collective zip. bonus selects 10 survivors from the fertile period (1982-1989), most of which were only issued on cassette in tiny editions of 5 to 100 copies. m squared affiliates prod join the extraterrestrial software seduction, he dark ages minimal wave neglect and the irreverent cut ups of the horse hes sick and mk ultra & the assassins of light. the remaining tracks have been sourced from musicians private archives and are being officially released on oz waves for the first time - andy rantzens industrial dub itch-e & scratch-e precursor, the buoyant vocal-drone of ironing music and moral fibro, sydneys short lived answer to weekend and marine girls. with detailed track by track notes, lines are drawn to severed heads, scattered order and other

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after an almost instant sell out last time around, london label tone dropout return for vol. 5 of their series of 12-s. an acid washed ep drawing from the ranks of their ever growing family, each of the four tracks celebrates the timeless appeal of the silver boxed 303 after the rain by label regulars the he-men opens with the soothing patter of raindrops, a hypnotic acid line rising from the deluge to morph into a moody house ride drenched in its own outbursts of spectral sound. dawl is also back on home turf with asylum , following a repress of his sought after solo ep for pareidolia recordings. less about seeking refuge than losing your mind it motors along with steely intent, darkly funky bleeps, throbbing acid and industrial percussion embracing the twin legacies of sheffield and detroit. italian dj and producer robbenspierre launched tone dropout s digital offshoot with a full ep last year and makes his vinyl debut for the label with quarta vanitas . bubbling breakbeat house, a trancey euphoric lead and swirling ethereal vocals take you deep into the thick smoke and laser light of the 4am dance floor. in the wake of an appearance on tone dropout vol.4, corporeal face returns with another rave induced vision. trapped on one, the rushing warehouse breakbeats and bass of permo erupt into waves of acid, fractured vocals and serotonin-depleted synths adding a dark edge to the ecstasy.

lunar disko presents time marches on (part 1) time marches on with two various artist eps to celebrate the 20th release on lunar disko records. eight tracks encompassing the modus operandi of the label since the beginnings part 1 features three lunar disko favourites in the form of john heckle, 214, and vc-118a, alongside a label debut from upcoming dublin producer conan aka conan o’ donnell. detroit influenced electro and techno on the a-side, while the b-side transports the listener into deeper electro soundscapes.and time…is still marching on…

lp 180 g vinyl remastered by göttsching, long deleted vinyl reissue. remastered by manuel göttsching and released on his own label mg art. inventions for electric guitar is manuel göttschings first solo album, recorded: july-august 1974. the album was written and performed entirely by göttsching on electric guitar, hence the title. manuel played his guitar and used a 4 track teac a3340, revox a77 for echoes, wahwah pedal, volume pedal, schaller rotosound and hawaiian steel bar.

after the retrofuture compilation was released, including 8 tracks from newcomer artists from madrid paying homage to one club, the logical move was to present a collection of remixes by already established artists from spain s capital city. released in 2 vinyl eps, retrofuture remixes 1 & 2 includes remixes from some of the most relevant electronic artists of the spanish scene in the last 20 years.

im februar steigt in utrecht (nl) das nŠchste gro§e a state of trance festival mit armin van buuren und vielen weiteren kźnstlern der armada-familie. insgesamt legen źber 30 djs auf, darunter aly & fila, orjan nilsen, coming soon!, omnia, john o callaghan, ben nicky und ram. sie alle sind auf der offiziellen doppel-cd mit neuen produktionen vertreten. somit reihen sich auf a state of trance 800 insgesamt 40 trance-hits aneinander, darunter die offizielle festivalhymne von armin van buuren i live for that energy (asot 800 anthem) als opener, die euch direkt in die richtige stimmung versetzt.

cd jewel case remastered by manuel gšttsching and released on his own label mg art. inventions for electric guitar is manuel gšttschings first solo album, recorded: july-august 1974. the album was written and performed entirely by gšttsching on electric guitar, hence the title. manuel played his guitar and used a 4 track teac a3340, revox a77 for echoes, wahwah pedal, volume pedal, schaller rotosound and hawaiian steel bar.