tape archive comes back in 2016 with its second release. keeping it rolling strongly on battered roads, the label introduces waitress behind the steering wheel. “copy 1” compiles three cuts of nitroglycerin jams to blast off your car stereo until the next layover...

99letters steps up on thrhndrdsvntnn with a collection of chugging, otherworldly house and techno excursions. tape saturated machines groan under ghostly synth pads and layers of static, whilst over driven percussion pounds overhead.

rose records co-founder martin hayes makes his solo debut on razor-n-tape with 4 tracks of down-n-dirty disco and soul! having previously collaborated on a more production-centered ep on rnt reserve, hayes shows us his penchant for digging and slicing up the dustiest of grooves.

!! repress !! the second album on ilian tape comes again out of munich city. skee mask doesnt spend a day without making music and the dedication, attention to detail and architectural approach really make this album an absolute trip to listen to. its the sound of a peaceful and energetic place. its smoky and cosy. its where skee mask spends most of his time. he lives for the music and we are really happy that this freak became a core member of the ilian tape family. this album is made for true lovers and hustlers. turn it up loud!

the two tracks that form mw001 venture through warm, moody and dense atmospheres. irvins slow- burning productions blur the boundaries between dub techno, house and ambient constructions, utilizing their often minimal and rigid characteristics in a way that keeps the pieces focused yet malleable and unassuming.

the second release from spazio records is a transatlantic affair. made by the dynamic duo zopelar from sao paulo in brazil and sumorai from the southern part of sweden. the tracks are the fruits from jams made behind hotel walls in tokyo. deep, raw and sticky-icky.

super beautiful piano songs performed by dial records christian naujoks – both as artist and as composer

fourth in the nightwind records cassettetape series. dozing rhodes jazz and spellbinding synthesizer trips. comes in the usual luxurious vintage c64/zxspectrum style microvhs video game box . also includes free professional dome sticker and -nomad ninja- microzine/map. the cosiest drugged up christmas album for this winter!

masters of weirded out rave and brvtalist experimentalism drop 4 untitled, extreme pieces of music on nyh. the spanish/british duo roc jim

overlord of polish techno, foql, drops 2 originals and 2 remixes on this tape. slabs of heavy, doomed out techno get complimented by remixes by tapirus (aka charlton) and the mighty german techno duo fallbeil. peak hour madness

the ninja of westcoast electro returns with a cassette tape filled with evil distorted techno. steeped in dark acid and drum machines on overload setting, these are some of the most brutal tracks ever on nyh!

rnt co-head jkriv does it up royal here with a bit of old and a bit of new. on the a side the queen on her throne is one of j’s seminal reworks in all of its 8 min glory, and although names have been changed to protect the innocent, a bomb by any other name is still a bomb! on the flip, a lesser known west african 70’s jam is worked up into a raucous jazzy afro-house stomper in king mashie. plus there’s a the stripped down beats-n-synth-apella of queen’s beats, perfect for mixing with the og or played on its own!

delightful weird bavarian massage

a dead party mix for the lost souls of this world. tony boggs (aka joshua treble) is also known for his collaborations with mitchell akiyama as letters letters on type records and desormais on akiyamas own intr_version label. zero likes was recorded as tony s brother spent his last days in hospice, sampled life support machines and nurses whispers inter-splice hazy drones and jaded lo-fi beats. unfollow zooms in, giving us a dimly lit skeleton, dizzying motorik beats and paranoid textures undulate freely beneath the steady pulse.

west side chicago hardware anthems. nick reads windbreaker project has been his refuge since the days of lazer crystal (thrill jockey). a chicago diy scene staple for over ten years, this is the first windbreaker full length. imagine kraftwerk being trapped in berghain and living off of floor scraps or christian hosoi pulling a christ air over the pyramids and you are somewhere close.

nirvanas debut album on tape.

mysterious scottish producer otherlover is out for revenge with this tasty 10inch slice of deepness on razor-n-tape reserve! the a side works an obscure steve winwood sample into looped perfection, building slowly to a synth boogie climax, with the b side dubbing things out a bit more. you need this one - no backchat

la nature malade brings along a brand new album of analog electronics for 2015 from a well known uk producer operating under a new alias, aquariun. eden and after is a 9 track album on a limited hand numbered pro dubbed blood red cassette in an edition of 100 worldwide. crossing styles and opening with the sub aquatic funk of title track side one takes you through banging electro on energy in constitution, the dark dub techno of to the letter of my oath and leaves you disappearing through a black hole on the path of helium rain. on side two a slice of dark, heavy instrumental hip hop gets things started with where is that perception? next we get into some straight 4/4 club techno with cut up drums and bumping baseline of mi dominante before moving through some blissed out detroit vibes on earth looking inwards, aliens talking through fm synthesis on collected stills and finally closing out on a rough as you like tr606 driven electro groover. look out for more to come from aquariun in 2016.

spiritual spicy maradona rockets

the two dirty birdies from hageby are back with the back in the day ep! the title cut flips a classic brooklyn funk sample into a deep house burner, last night really gives it to us (baby), and estrelar showcases the groovy disco side of the wo. rounding out the ep is a daniel leseman remix that reworks the title track into a completely fresh production, bringing the deep dance floor heat for which the fouk member and outplay records co-boss is known. all killa no filla!

euphoric fresh techno tracks with house flavor

bld returns with a heavyweight cuts ep focused on analog machines and taking influences of early 90 s techno and acid productions. a-side s be apart is an epic acid breakbeat dancefloor killer looking towards the future and the past. meanwhile on the b-side you can find this is the edge, a deep, dub and hypnotizing stomper, closely followed by soft walker, an unique mixture of slow breakbeats and floating acid synths. limited copies.

limited 100 cassettes includes a free downloadcode redeem via bandcamp

schnell vergisst man, dass rival consoles das erste signing auf erased tapes war. mit einer handvoll demos inspirierte ryan lee west einst robert raths im februar 2007 zur label-gründung. nun erscheint das neue album des in london lebenden produzenten. es trägt den namen *howl*. die neun tracks des albums erforschen ein weites spektrum an emotionen, das von dissonanten eruptionen und ursprünglichen rhythmen im titelstück bis zu schwermütigen improvisationen in *3 laments* reicht. ein lange gereiftes, sehr persönliches und dunkel klingendes album.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

razor-n-tape welcomes chicago native chrissy into the disco fold with an ep that gets down and dirty in all the right places. as a journey through various underground dance sounds, this record covers some serious ground - from uptempo space disco, to slow-chugging 70s r&b, and even an official edit of a dance mania housey freak-fest on rag tyme s fix it man. jump on it!

intense uplifting berlusconi healers

established producer d marc cantu has been crafting his own style of jakbeat since the late 90s, but comes to nyh with some dark and experimental techno and drones.

a new player on the tape hiss roster again. with his unique attitude rdma leads the way in keeping the labels repertoire diverse. peculiar vibes are mixed with heavy drums, sharp hi-hats and dreamy textures. the first ever remix in the history of tape hiss is featured on this release delivered by route 8 adding some extra depth and yet another vibrating component.

limited tape relese, download code included.

now four releases in, razor-n-tape reserve continues to deliver the deepness with this ep from the netherlands junktion. although a relative upstart on the scene, junktion has been getting some serious heads nodding lately with releases on sleazy beats and outplay, and the hot & bothered ep continues to define his dusty and organic sound. from the summery ease of the title track, to the fresh take on the oft-sampled i m wishin to the discofied chugger fling cleaning followed by the slow-burning visions of you, this ep is a beautiful listen from beginning to end. and the kids are gonna dig it too.

bahdeni nami besticht mit einer vielzahl an kollaborationen mit produzenten aus dem elektronischen bereich, die einmalige interpretationen des bereits etablierten sounds von omar souleyman liefern: four tet ist erneut mit an bord, gilles peterson ist mit dabei, modeselektor steuern 2 dance-tracks bei und legowelt liefert einen remix des titeltracks. das neue album wurde in instanbul aufgenommen, omars wohnsitz, und der sänger wurde dabei standesgemäß von traditionellen musikern begleitet. unermüdlich bringt omar souleyman seine wilden dance parties in alle ecken der welt vom sxsw, über konzerte im rahmen der verleihung des friedensnobelpreises, hin zu rock-clubs auf der ganzen welt.

format : cassette , kein vinyl

zadig is back on his own imprint with three nervous and raw tracks. he founds two of them in a * rush* folder, and after a few months playing those two tracks all around the world, he decided to release the package under the title of * lost tape* with an additional jam as a bonus beat. tape 1 is a banging and hypnotic long track, with a frenetic synth and explosives hats. tape 2 is more dirty, with distorted synth and crunchy beats. tape 3 is a bonus jam, made with machine drums only.

this is a tape! six dubbed out techno cuts for a mystic and adventurous field trip to the ancestors of late-nineties dub techno. what happened remains uncertain ...cassette, ltd. ed. of 100, full-colored 3-panel j-card, mastered by manes salz, cologne.

this is a tape! eight dark n moody ebm-/industrial-like tracks between poltergeist-paranoia, straying in haunted houses and dreaming of ghosts n goblins. cassette, ltd. ed. of 50, b/w-printed 2-panel j-card, mastered by manes salz, cologne

late nite tuff guy is a new breed of disco vigilante, prowling the neon streets on a mission from god / david mancuso to reclaim the clubs and fuck shit up. the scandalous alter-ego of genuine techno legend hmc (known to his momma as cam bianchetti), late nite tuff guy (lntg) puts the acrimony in acronym, the oh in disco, the amp in camp and the dang in dangerous. his shit is controversial, but it doesnt stink.
peddling the most credible of disco edits – sexy and tasteful to a tight white tee – and accruing some serious acclaim from an illustrious roll call of heads in the know (including jeff mills, todd terje, richie hawtin, laurent garnier, ellen alien, steve lawler, carl cox, nic fanciulli, jackmaster, optimo and the don himself – sir greg wilson, who remixed lntgs one nite in a disco), the world is his and its about to blow up... 2015 pressing

2015 repress. stripped, straight forward, moody detroit techno/house. simon haydo is back on his own imprint dem with an excellent three tracker, the deepest to date.

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thanks to infamous martin waslewski, this ninth heulsuse release should definetly have several festivals of the hook. a-sided -chain gin- comes with stunning vibes for the summer season, while -noba- gets contrastively deep. but be sure - by no later than -rasperry heaven- this release becomes epic in a wellrounded manner.

transparent purple cassette with black and white sticker and full colour double-sided j-card.
trumpet and electronics by josh millrod
vocals on opening the doors by noa fort
cover art and layout by stuart munro.

video channel tape archive brings tracks on wax for the first time with a three tracker from unknown producer f.t.f. filling the gap from youtube to vinyl with stomping basses, heavy hihats and power melodies, the ep provide weapons for the dance floor with unique aesthetic. beware of the ninja waiting for you in the dark.

scandinavian man of mystery tom of finland, once known as one of the most influential erotic visual artists of the 20th century, now shows his prowess for sexy edits on his first outing for razor-n-tape. a quartet of disco heaters, slow burners, and summer anthems comprise this tight little package, so assume the position cuz these 12 inches are going deep in ya!

laurine frost and denis kaznacheev teamed up to syud. their first ep ‘soho’ based on studio tapes which were recorded earlier in a small village not too far from moscow. all the three extraordinary pieces obviously contain modular synth, field recording elements and show the alloy of unique frost-kaznacheev style. tricky rumbling, heavy rolling basslines and crazy concept. joyfully intelligent tunes inside and outside of the dancefloors.

berlin head mike davis drops four tracks of uncompromising techno taking inspiration from the raw side of house music and 90 s 303 acid culture, what makes this collection stand out is its freeness. it could be argued that the structure and arrangements fall more in line with jazz than traditional techno. mike manages to avoid the constraints of techno production and delivers natural yet unpredictable arrangements. themes and moods change throughout taking you on a journey through berlin via detroit.

the *tape jam ep* is patrick vanos fourth release on berlin-based label mos ferry. the a side *rhythm disease* crackles and rumbles in this typical sound mos ferry is known for. *drone shadows* on the flip is much quiter and vano plays the techno bow in wide and flowing moves – best suitable for the later party hours.

with a quiet intensity over the last 12 years, strategy has proven himself to be an incredibly resourceful and rewarding musician in both group settings and as a solo artist. in the latter guise, this portland producer/multi-instrumentalist (aka paul dickow) has released a prolific amount of excellent work for quality indie labels such as kranky, idle hands, 100% silk, endless flight, and entracte, putting a cerebral yet sensual spin on dub, ambient, post rock, and house music.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

hamburgs broken techno duo fallbeil drop three tracks of insane corroded techno on us. improvising and balancing between techno, noise and electro, they are defining an authentic sound in techno