medical records presents an lp of previously unreleased songs by an icon of italo disco and synthpop: gay cat park. the lp perfectly walks the fine line between italo disco and synthpop. fans of early depeche mode, yaz upstairs at erics, and the lighter synthier side of italo disco will fall in love with this essential collection. presented on high-quality 160 gram splatter vinyl, including special insert with liner notes by dave segal.

the debut album by scottish synthpop band chvrches on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl

a set of minimal synth recordings, captured live with in-studio performance. these pieces are a tribute to the golden era of electronic music that mainly emerged in europe between 1978-1984 and is often described as minimal electronics, synthpop, synthwave etc. sinister melodies, shadows and frost making up a haunting, dystopian sonic environment. drum machines driving step sequencers and mono-synths, hand played polyphonic synthesizers, all enveloped by the industrial sound of the spring reverb. he only feels night within.

brand new project from orphx partner rich oddie. features colour insert in clear poly bag. strong release for fans of early basic channel ! for over twenty years, rich oddie has been making electronic and experimental music as a key member of a wide range of projects and bands, ranging from ambient to industrial, techno to punk. the most well known of these is orphx, a long running collaboration with partner christina sealey that has gained widespread acclaim for their pioneering fusion of industrial, techno, and electro. richs other projects span across experimental and psychedelic music: antiform (ambient / electro-acoustic), closing sale (synthpop), magic shadows (garage punk), o/h (power electronics), and oureboros (ambient / black metal). surface is delighted to release richs very first solo ep with two tracks that dig deep into his trademark aesthetic of dark droning atmospheres, dubbed out sound manipulation, and relentless rhythms.

minimal wave is proud to present a full length lp by french mastermind philippe laurent. the lp is entitled hot-bip, a pseudonym laurent used throughout the 80s and 90s and also the title of his 1983 cassette on fraction studio. hot-bip features tracks recorded between 1979-1988, most of which have either remained unreleased or only previously appeared on scarce 80s experimental cassette compilations. laurents music can be described as spacey synthpop, containing much depth and range. it is edgy, political and pushes the limits, transforming his sound beyond one specific genre. hints of classical influences as well as electro influences can be heard. hot-bip showcases laurent’s best musical output from the 80s and includes some very avant-garde pieces from as early as 1979. a limited edition of 999 hand-numbered copies, this lp is pressed on 180 gram, translucent red vinyl and housed in a black and white matte printed heavyweight sleeve.

limited 5 track ep pressed on white vinyl.
karlmarx are brothers isaac aesili (aka karl) and mark mcneill (aka marx) from new zeeland. the >mists< ep is the first taster from their forthcoming fulllenght >the karlmarx project<. it is music from the drk side of the mon, fusing electronica, techno, synthpop, industrial, future soul and instrumental hip hop into something new and exciting.
karlmarx have enjoyed early support by benji b (bbc 1xtra) and lefto (brownswood). the song >mists< will also be featured on the forthcoming brownswood comp >lefto & simbad present worldwide family vol.1<

released in conjunction with john tejadas lucid dream: recovered data 95 full-length album as part of the phthalo origins series, reworked data is two singles and eps featuring (as the release name implies) updated remixes, reworkings, and versions of john tejadas original electronic compositions by his contemporary peers in techno and house production.
reworked data vol. 1 features bodycode applying the house and techno sensibility of his recent immune album for spectral sound to tejadas production, followed by labelmate broker/dealers sophisticated melding of the source materials nearly fifteen-year-old anvil vapre-era sense of melancholy to an insistent 4/4 rhythm. traum schallplattens dominik eulberg continues his tradition of developing elaborate, drawn-out explorations of the ebb and flow of techno dynamics by adapting the asymmetrical idm sounds of tejadas source into a persistently propulsive techno narrative. finally, ninja tune and plug researchs daedelus applies the accessible synthpop template of last years love to make music to to tejadas melodies — almost crafting another >fair weather friends< in the process.
reworked data vol. 1 is available in a limited edition, hand-numbered run of 300 12 inch eps.

>i m that alley< is the new single from south african shock-poppers sweat.x. it comes as they embark on their two month european tour and is a taste of their forthcoming album >187<. >i m that alley< is a departure from vocalist spoek mathambos hyper-surreal rap style, and, together with markus wormstorms finely designed production, is a modern take on the classic synthpop love song. accompanying the title track is >the knife<, a freaked peek into the world of sweat.x, a favourite of their live shows, it finally gets released here. third track on the single is a remix of >i m that alley< by new york-based mike slott. slott has been making waves with his work as one half of heralds of change and this remix is his best work to date and is already being used to close out his live set. the release also includes instrumental versions of >the knife< and >i m that alley< for maximum club efficiency!

zweite 7inch des rock kids kid carpet aus seinem neuen album casio royale auf sunday best, auf dem er eine deutliche wandlung in richtung crossover pop ? hier: synthpop ? aufweist. die flipside kommt mit einem exklusiven si begg remix eines albumhighlights.

great 80ies infected electro synthpop tracks

after productions with sven väth and dj hell, anthony rother continues the tradition of mutual sound enrichment in an ingenious way, including the current publication for the sublabel datapunk limited. this time, no less than xenia beliayeva is involved, up to now the only female producer on datapunk thanks to her highly acclaimed >ultra glamour ep< of last summer. the 26-year-old muscovite by birth has regularly worked as a disk jockey already since 1996 and is considered as one of the hottest german dj insider tips since her support gig for kraftwerk at the zkm opening in karlsruhe. a part from brilliant breaks, xenias remix of rothers retreaded super space model hit >dont worry< is mainly characterised by the interplay of beliayevas and rothers voices, >love s gonna change your life for good<, who would have ever dared to doubt about that. with the flipside, rother once again did a solo revision of >roses<, available up to now exclusively on the cd version of the album >super space model<, and created a highly dynamic synthesis of classical datapunk sound and sporadically interspersed reminiscences of the romantic synthpop of the past century

michelle grinser - dj, producer and the beat mastermind of tough n nasty disco-punk rockers dakar and grinser steps out on a shadowy wave of electro-dub blip frenzy with his stunning, beautiful and all the way classy solo debut on southern states minimal techno fortress - st. louis based alphahouse limited. although d&g still have a knack for writing simplistic electronic arrangements and cherry.picking throbbing baseline and synth constantly evolving a brave new sound to bridge the gap between industrial music, synthpop and disco, grinser s >swallow - my - pant< is a lovely minimal electronic record which rather states a less rockin approach to what is used to be called berlin beat

now this is a phat dj tool!!! one 12inch with 100 locked grooves, that are perfect for use by turntablists / producers & creative dj s wanting to throw the finest looped grooves into the mix. the grooves range from electro to break-dance to new wave to 80s hiphop to synthpop to house to techno…..the list goes on. all of these grooves are extremely useful & ooze funk. with the current popularity of electro this 12inch fits just nicely into the mold. each 12inch comes in a specially designed, hand-sprayed, limited edition >graffiti sleeve<

serious punchy analog styled synthpop / electro detroit stuff

die ultimative werkschau aus knapp 30 jahren des belgischen synthpop-trios telex. darauf zu finden sind die hits moskow diskow und euro vision, genau wie das bisher unveršffentlichte synthpop cover des beatles-klassikers dear prudence.

full-length cd compiling d arcangelo s 1996 rephlex debut ep, together with unreleased archival 90s tracks. an even division of harsh, industrial electronix tracks, and warm, melodic electro/synthpop tracks. tracks 2-7 taken from darcangelo ep (1996 rephlex / 2017 suction records), tracks 8-13 taken from darcangelo ii ep (our new imaginary sequel to the duos classic 1996 debut), 1+14 cd/digital exclusives, previously unreleased)

with his new album trail of intuition danish singer and songwriter jacob bellens once again is shimmering somewhere in-between electronically influenced songwriting and synthpop music, using his characteristic voice to reflect on his lifes journey. since the age of five, making music means creating a parallel universe to jacob bellens

prekaere bonvivants, begnadete musiker, radikale typen, von spar sind vieles, vor allem aber eine der erstaunlichsten bands aus jenen gefilden, deren spannendere musik von den briten krautrock getauft wurde. sebastian blume, jan philipp janzen, christopher marquez und phillip tielsch wurden in der vergangenheit šfter als wiedergŠnger des genres gefeiert (u.a. lieferten sie 2012 gemeinsam mit stephen malkmus vor den augen der geruehrten can-gruendungsmitglieder irmin schmidt und jaki liebezeit eine neuinterpretation des albums ege bamyasi auf dem kšlner weekend festival), auch wenn sich die vier gleicherma§en von techno, synthpop, noise, postpunk und neuer musik inspirieren lie§en.

2011 debut album from tropics aka british producer and multi-instrumentalist chris ward. since planet mu released his first single, -soft vision-, the synthpop of his early tracks has evolved into a more substantial and personal style. parodia flare features ward as a multi-instrumental auteur, weaving together vintage sounds, rhodes keyboard, banks of old synths, software and guitars, live drums and electric bass.