for fans of: michael mayer, roman flŸgel, hot chip, wolfgang voigt, audion, john tejada, kšlsch, dj koze
key points
¥ third full length album from michael mayer
¥ features high profile collaborators incl. goddard from hot chip
¥ co-owner of record label kompakt
¥ remixes from kowton and patrice baumel
¥ full dedicated ww tour to support release

!! ltd nice price action / ltd re-issue !! nicolas jaar has graduatedÐ space is only noise is a tour de force with few modern equals, and a great sign of things to come from one of electronic musics most exciting producers.

exclusive track by marcel dettmann and levon vincent
includes 6 unreleased edits and remixes
full tour schedule to support release
cover art short by infamous berghain doorman sven marquardt

after the hip hop after all tour, guts confirms in an idea more than this in the back of his head to make an album where the proportions 80% samples and programming / live 20% would be reversed. ok! an album to push further his musical exploration, go to the electro-funk, afro-disco, space jazz. add choir here, the talkbox there, play a monstrous bassline, a fiery sax solo instruments or let slip only several minutes: guts did nothing forbidden, opened the doors of the studio, broke the unlocked windows and vents so that no breath or vibration is left out.

das duo essaie pas, jŸngst untergekommen bei dfa records, veršffentlicht sein neues album demain est une autre nuit. hinter essaie pas verbergen sich die in montreal lebende marie davidson und ihr musikalischer kompagnon pierre guerineau. die geschichte hinter dem neuen album ist geprŠgt durch einen neuanfang. als die band von ihrer ersten europa-tour zurŸck nach montreal kam, mussten die beiden erfahren, dass ihr proberaum und studio einer schnellen gentrifizierung zum opfer gefallen waren, auch ihre wohnung verloren sie nach einem streit mit dem vermieter. einen neuanfang konnten essaie pas in den industriehallen von le filles electriques wagen, einem veranstalter fŸr verschiedene kŸnstlerische events. this environment influenced our music, sagt pierre. the sounds are more clear and open, the production has more depth, on a full frequency range. die musik von essaie pas lŠsst sich schwer in ein genre zwŠngen, vielmehr ist es ein grenzŸbertritt zwischen verschiedenen sounds.

crack ignaz nennt sich schlicht den beliebtesten menschen …sterreichs. 2013 setze er mit elvis / based im nebel der hanuschplatzflow auf den plan, ein kollektiv befreundeter mcs und producer, das von salzburg aus mit einem rapentwurf steil ging, der einiges mit dem asap mob, young thug oder future am hut hat und sich eher wenig darum schert, was im deutschrap gerade passiert. fast forward nach 2015: money boy und l goony gehen mit casper auf tour und turn up ist das neue lŠuft bei dir. mit kirsch veršffentlicht crack ignaz nun ein album, das aus drei grŸnden neue standards setzt: 1. crack ignaz ist ein unfassbar guter mc. sein mundartrap flowt saucool und verhŠlt sich zu hochdeutschrap wie dirty south zu eastcoast. 2. crack ignaz hat die besten producer. lex lugner, wandl, feux, b.visible and padillion verpassen kirsch ein sounddesign zwischen wolke und footwork, das man so noch nicht gehšrt hat.

martin gore, gruendungsmitglied und songwriter von depeche mode, kuendigt die veroeffentlichung von mg an, einem atmosphaerischen, 16 stuecke umfassenden instrumentalalbum, das ende april auf mute erscheinen wird. martin gore begann die arbeit an mg in seinem heimstudio in santa barbara, kurz nach abschluss der delta machine-tour im mŠrz 2013. mit der idee eines rein instrumentalen albums ging er allerdings schon geraume zeit schwanger. abgemischt wurde das album - wie zuletzt bereits das 2012er album sssss von vcmg, der zusammenarbeit von martin gore mit vince clark - vom kalifornischen produzenten q / ueberzone.

fifteen years on ibiza, fifty years alive: in 2015 sven vŠth celebrates two major birthdays. with more than 10.000 of his fans he will celebrate his own birthday on october the 25th in mannheims maimarkthalle. luciano, dj koze and richie hawtin will be among the well-wishers behind the turntables. the birthday bash will as well be the kick off for vaeths world tour, which will take him through three continents. sven vŠth s fans: some of them are dancing for more than thirty years to his music. within frankfurts club scene, they followed him from dorian gray, the omen, u60311, to the cocoonclub to ibiza.

the records fundament are slow, powerful beats which hold everything together springintgut has been responsible for the studio production at most times while f.s. blumm, experienced for years in making radio plays, has handled the mixing and collaging of the parts. the bird and white noise invites to join the travels, and in its long arches and bridges it can easily be listened to as a whole. while the opener or eskimono feature the rather lyrical side of the duo, tracks like land ab neu or chitin set more punchy priorities to a heavy bass and 808 drums. chitin is a late climax of the album, building up for minutes to a massive groove in an insect-like, abstract sound world, leaving just enough space for romantic cello lines to break through in the middle. the record has been released exclusively in japan for the duos tour in april 2014 via pingipungs partner label nightcruising in kyoto. pingipung now releases the lp version and the cd worldwide

so hat man northern lite noch nie gehšrt. organisch, greifbar, ohne elektronische zusŠtze. verspielt, manchmal ungeplant und mit dem fokus auf instrumente und stimme. die -wooden playground tour 2014- lŠdt zu x limitierten konzerten ein. saxophon und flšte, drums, keyboard und gitarre, dazu der kontrabass, das cello und die pure stimme von andreas kubat bringen den northern lite sound auf eine andere, ruhigere, aber nicht weniger mitreisende ebene. mit the white noize, einer band aus befreundeten musikern, geht es auf tour unterm sonnenhimmel. keine licht-effekte, keine gro§en bŸhnen, sondern gemŸtliche und passende plŠtze im garten hinterm club, auf der terrasse Ÿber dem szeneladen, inmitten einer freilicht-bar - das ist die -wooden playground- tour 2014

stil vor talent entfŸhrt dich auf eine tour druch berlin mit einer neuen compilation-reihe. wir fangen die essenz und den geist der deutschen hauptstadt ein - durch die musik, die wir lieben, spielen und zu der wir tanzen. die reise beginnt am u-bahnhof schlesisches tor im herzen von kreuzberg: hier pulsiert das leben, direkt an der spree, nur einen steinwurf von der berŸchtigten club-szene der stadt und unserem eigenen headquarter entfernt. ausgewŠhlt von oliver koletzki, mit artwort von chrisse kunst. auf gehts!

following the inaugural crossing wires compilation by toronto trio my favorite robot, next to mix it up for the exciting series is global electronic music icon timo maas. coupled with an imminent north american tour throughout cities including miami, austin, denver, washington dc, montreal and new york, maas will celebrate his forthcoming crossing wires 002 release.

wenn es die letzten beiden jahren einen newcomer in der clubszene gab, der weltweit fuer ganz große furore gesorgt hat, dann war dies john talabot aus barcelona. unter seinen fans finden sich größen wie james murphy oder the xx, die den spanier für das vorprogramm ihrer diesjaehrigen nordamerika-tour ausgewaehlt haben. verglichen wurde er bereits mit leuten wie james holden, four tet oder caribou.

while >sweet nothings< was a balancing act between clubsound and listening-electronica the duo is now turning its back on the dancefloor, to take the listener on an accustic tour through their personal amber room. with their chamber-electro mix, containing characteristics of dubstep, catchy pop-elements, classical string arrangements and and a singer/songwriter like intimacy, they achieve to create new sound-rooms

der suedafrikanische rapper simba & der multi instrumentalist milton gulli present >the heroes - tribute to a tribe called quest.<

mika vainios first solo album for blastfirst sees him return to his classic power electronics, heavy beats approach that made his pansonic duo with ilpo vaissanen garner a world wide reputation. the album developed from vainios recent live sets to make ten tersely titled tracks apprently inspired by the shipping container industry. four stars in mojo > heavy-freight< the wire complained of the album being >too rock< the quietus described it as >fearsome<. vaino continues to tour the world Ð an army of one.

horror inc.s first full length album montreals marc leclair, a long time buddy of perlon and also known to some as akufen, delivers 10 tracks and takes us on a very personal trip through the depths of booh. dont miss horror inc.s fabulous live-set, as he is currently on tour

das londoner elektronik musik-duo simian mobile disco ist 2013 in aller munde und bringen nun ein live-album heraus. aufgezeichnet wurde das konzert bei ihrer letzten tour in philadelphia, fuer ihre albumpromotion >unpatterns. auf >live< zu hoeren sind: >hustler<, >its the beat< und tracks vom aktuellen album

der new yorker saenger und multi-instrumentalist allen hoist machte seine ersten buehnenerfahrungen an der seite von soul-, latin- und jazz-legenden wie tito puente, dizzy gillespie, millie jackson, solomon burke, sam & dave, ron carter oder mongo santamaria. eine tour brachte ihn schlie§lich nach europa und es begann eine tiefe verbindung zu paris und der dort ansaessigen musikszene. gemeinsam mit einigen der besten world musik-& jazz-musiker der franzoesischen hauptstadt nahm er im jahr 2000 das klassische jazz-album -just before spring- auf. in den darauf folgenden jahren entwickelte sich eine enge zusammenarbeit zum soulab label. fuer sein neues album -soul renaissance- arbeitete allen hoist mit renommierten produzenten wie 4 hero, kaidi tatham (bugz in the attic), greg gauthier oder franck roger zusammen. so entstand eine brillante kombination aus akustischen und elektronischen sounds und einfluessen aus soul, house, jazz, broken beat, doo wop, nu soul, afro beat, latin und funk.

do you love elegant, sophisticated music with a feeling, as much as raw, gutsy, hard-hitting music? guessing that you do penniman records takes great pride in introducing you to the excitements, because their music fits into both categories. they are an all natural free-of-additives-and-preservatives r&b / soul band. a band with both feet solidly planted on memphis and detroit, and with a heartbeat which is pure chicago. to put it simply, the excitements are what the doctor ordered: six dynamite musicians intent on bringing out the very best from koko jean davis extraordinary voice, a voice which will either break your heart or astonish your ears, whatever koko fancies the most. the excitements career is truly awesome. their first gig took place in july 2010, and a month after that the band embarked on the first of their three recording sessions, their first spanish tour and a series of concerts all across europe. very few groups can boast of enjoying such a critical success, selling so many 45s and capturing such a loyal following in so short a time. their splendid first album, -the excitements- available on vinyl and cd - has been produced by the great mike mariconda - the only living man with a direct connection between his ears and his crotch. hearing is believing, and koko and her partners are bound to mesmerize with numbers such as nathaniel mayer s -from now on-, barbara stephens s -wait a minute- and little richard s -never let you go-, a track which will go straight to your heart. you may call them old-fashioned. a classic sound, if you wish. one thing is clear: the good stuff is here to stay. stop reading, listen to the excitements and hear for yourself.

for toro y mois chaz bundick, 2011 has seen the release of his acclaimed sophomore album, underneath the pine, remix work for tyler, the creator, a split 7 inch with cloud nothings, and a steady stream of international tour dates. just over halfway through whats already been a busy year, the prolific producer has a brand new batch of lavishly funky material to offer. bundicks latest is no sloppily assembled bunch of pine session throwaways. the freaking out ep was put to tape in june during a period of touring quiescence. the release finds bundick reveling in twenty minutes of boogie, roping in the heavy sounds of groups like the gap band and mtume. while the first two tracks are modern takes on the 80s post-disco vibe, -sweet- sounds like the product of a todd edwards and teddy riley collaboration, with smooth synths weaving in and out of meticulously chopped and arranged vocal samples. the new jack influence spills over into the cover of cherrelle and alexander oneills -saturday love-, in which a swingbeat carries along fluttering piano lines steeped in delay. the eps crown jewel, -i can get love-, sees bundick assimilating styles of each of his to-date releases, with the synthesized funk of causers of this, the irresistible hooks of pine, and dance alias les sins penchant for filter effects and house beats. full of energy and crafted with a conciseness that begs repeated listens, freaking out is toro y mois most concentrated venture into pure dance floor hedonism.

silent dust is the project of uk duo dan blishen (originally from manchester) and andy hobbs (hailing from kent), who produced drum & bass together for years under the respective monikers zyon base and hobzee. their self-titled debut,silent dust,brings their signature d&b sound into a different light, drawing from a wide range of influences - ambient, drum & bass, garage, dub, breakbeat and soundtracks. the result is a collection of deep, bass-laden productions that sound like absolutely nothing else, filled with lush arrangements, an array of found sounds (footsteps, vinyl crackle, sellotape stretching), cinematic vocal samples and glitchy, idiosyncratic drum programming. the album travels through a wide range of emotions and sounds - from the sublime intensity of the giant (equipped with floating operatic samples and tight drum programming) and the dark atmospheric grace of marlowe, to the weighted basslines of the club-suited zero nine zero and the sheer beauty of winter song lined with strings and a reggae-tinted vocal. though its driven by experimentation, this is a d&b record at heart: even the ambient tracks were written at 160-170 bpm. their debut album was originally signed to soul:r, but was pulled at the last minute: the duo bravely opted to start their own label, none60, to release their tour de force.silent dust is a downtempo, atmospheric album that will become an instant favourite for open minds, and for those who seek something new. one of the most unique records to come out of d&b this decade.

walls alessio natalizia and sam willis dont deal in perfect wholes. the kompakt duo return swiftly on the back of 2010 s critically lauded self titled debut, an album that picked up mojos coveted electronic album of the year, featured in nmes end-of-year lists, not to mention winning fans such as of jamie xx, caribou, james holden and impressing us trio battles so much that they have invited the pair on tour around the us this coming october. yet it isnt these admittedly impressive accolades that make the announcement of second lp >coracle< such an anticipated one, what makes walls so alluring is the fully immersive experience of their mellifluous electronica Ð reaching out far and wide to pull influences sonic, emotional and theoretical together into patterns of blissful phantasmagoria. taking their debut as the prototype, willis and natalizia have taken those initial early-sunrise evocations and pushed them to even more grandiose expanse

moguai returns firing on all cylinders, in what is set to be the most ground breaking and innovative release of the year. fresh from a us tour and the release of several high profile singles, moguai & mau5trap are turning the world of the mix compilation on its head Ð and hand the power directly back to you with an innovation thatÕs set to rock the electronic music world to its very core!! disc 1 features the mixed cd, whilst disc 2 features exclusive availability of german house sensation moguaiÕs ableton software files, fresh from his 75 minute live dj mix recently performed at ÔbetaÕ released on mau5trap. the disc includes the full mix, all tracks (exclusive single tracks and special edits performed during his live set) and loops and parts, mastered exactly as used during his performance. these prize assets are available for people to create their own remixes using the elements of moguaiÕs original performance using ableton live, or import the music into the audio software of their choice. for all budding producers, remixers and technology geeks, this debut compilation takes the tools and places them firmly in your hands

ben butler & mousepad, the new electric wizard on the block, are unleashing their debut album >formed for fantasy< to coincide with their forthcoming us tour with legendary futurist popsters deerhoof. the album, conceptualized by philip k. dicks hallucinatory mind, played by prog-rock legends magma and goblin, influenced by the sounds of uks emerging wonky pop culture with some good ol funkadelic thrown in the mix. it sounds out of this world but you still can move your feet to it. recorded in various places around europe (rotterdam, berlin and darmstadt)

say itŸberzeugt mit der einzigartigen stimme und dem lockeren sound der born ruffians. die 10 neuen songs atmen die farbenvielfalt, energie und jugend ihres gefeierten debutalbums red yellow & blue(2008) ein und erklimmen damit neue hšhen. das sympathische trio aus toronto experimentierte mit minimoogs und saxophon und fŸgte die neuen erfahrungen mŸhelos in seinen sound ein. in den vergangenen zwei jahren supporteten sie hot chip, caribou und die hidden cameras auf tour, und sŠnger luke lalonde lieh caribou fŸr sein neuestes meisterwerk swimseine stimme. hšchste zeit also wieder fŸr ein eigenes statement namens: say it!

recoil selected ist eine werkschau von recoil, dem soloprojekt von alan wilder, dem langjŠhrigen depeche mode-bandmitglied. das tracklisting fŸr >recoil selected< hat alan wilder sorgfŠltig aus dem gro§en fundus an recoil material zusammen gestellt. er erklŠrt dazu: >es ist eine auswahl meiner persšnlichen favoriten, die ich neu gemastert und editiert habe, um eine meiner meinung nach umfassenden recoil hšrerfahrung zu bieten.< recoil selected wird als einfach- und doppel-cd erscheinen wobei die zweite cd des doppel-cd formates neue unveršffentlichte remixe und alternative versionen enthŠlt, die von alan wilder und paul kendall, der die letzten 10 jahre mit alan wilder an den recoil veršffentlichungen gearbeitet hat, ausgewŠhlt und editiert wurden. auf dem album sind als gastsŠnger diamanda gal‡s, joe richardson, douglas mccarthy, samantha coerbell, toni halliday und maggie estep zu hšren. zur unterstŸtzung der albumveršffentlichung wird recoil zum ersten mal in der karriere des projekts au§erhalb des studios agieren und auf tour gehen. unter dem titel >a strange hour with alan wilder & paul kendall< finden zwischen mŠrz und mai 2010 eine reihe veranstaltungen in europa und den usa geplant wobei jede veranstaltung mit auftritten von verschiedenen gastmusikern und befreundeten djs und kŸnstlern besetzt ist. die aktuellen termine finden sich hier: www.recoil.co.uk

originally created in 1994, christian smiths tronic label holds a special place in techno circles. with the momentum of his recent successes behind him and the strength of fresh inspiration driving his ambition forward, 2010 promises to be a vintage year for the new, super-charged christian smith. having recently made his second appearance on bbc radio 1s essential mix, spring 2010 will see christian embark on a world tour to accompany his soon to be released debut solo album >directors cut<.

spektakulŠre, unter hohem technischen aufwand gedrehte dokumentation der contakt-tour von richie hawtins label. neben dem labelgrŸnder sind djs und produzenten wie marc houle, heartthrob, troy pierce, magda und jpls gefeaturet. au§erdem zahlreiche interviews mit den machern der tour und minus-freunden. die bonus-cd enthŠlt sŠmtliche im film vorkommenden tracks.

being taken with the creative spirit of the city and the musicality of the region, ian simmonds has decided on an honorable isubmersioni in a new creative adventure with fresh inspiration. parallel he started the live-jazz-poetry band >wise in time< with the requisite tour, as well as vinyl releases on musikkrause.

auf der lang erwarteten dritten bpitch compilation gibts einen kleinen vorgeschmack auf das,was uns dieses jahr erwarten wird:fette sounds,wilde partynŠchte und durchtanzte schuhe. aber mal ehrlich-wir kennen es nicht anders wenn ellen alien,kalkbrenner,sascha funke & co. on tour sind!dieses jahr durch ganz europa.man darf gespannt sein!