deep, dark and instinctive techno/ rhythmic/ industrial/ drone music from manchester uk, are the words that can be found to describe the music of casual violence.. its safe to say that they picture the painting discovered in this new ep. expression unrelated is made up of four tracks as good as they are varied.. on the a side theres burn it all down , pure quality techno 4/4, dark and fleshy, the perfect bullet to hypnotise the dance floor in a few seconds.. youth horde, an interlude/break, deep aquifer on a down tempo beat, which rails in this a side beautifully. on the b side, the track who gave his name to the ep, expression unrelated is a track as dark as it is rhythmic. a broken devasted beat, over 9 minutes of insanity.. sensitive souls beware. we finish off with an outro/intro, where long and hypnotic strings interlace.. as already stated, pure drone music from manchester.

life, death, energy, love, hope, danger, agony, peace, if i stop today it was still worth it. even the terrible mistakes, that i have made and would have unmade if i could, or that maybe i would just redo the same. the pains and thoughts that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it for having been allowed to walk where i ve walked. which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, above and beyond it… i won t regret!

insmonia is the new project that mihalis & cj will run. so this is the point where everything start! amazing rave beats with a demarzo remix. not to be missed!

this legendary 1994 double-pack on eightball has long been an object of desire for house music fanatics and vinyl junkies worldwide since it s original release. it has never been re-issued in it s entirety... until now... featuring classic tracks -making a living-, -young and free-, -all in the same family- and much more, -the african dream- captures the perfect essence of classic club music where disco and house music collide in the melting pot of nyc. an absolutely essential release from a classic era of nyc dance music that captures the deepness, rawness and soulful edge of the people who made it. timeless house sounds. one for the true connoisseur now made available again. a beautiful thing! -the african dream- has been lovingly re-mastered and re-pressed with the original full sleeve artwork intact in conjunction with eightball records

industry sheds all personalized effort and tests how far you can get by using presets only. all sounds are factory presets of 3 obsolete 1990s japanese workstation synths, all effects are presets, all notes are quantized and most panning is purely accidental (laid out in the preset sounds). industry doesnt rely on successful presets, but on failed sounds of now obsolete synthesizers - industrial assumptions of where culture will go, but where it chose not to. the result is a surprisingly pleasant listening experience with effortless grooves and rich textures - and mildly demonic connotations. from smooth to kicking - a conveyor belt enjoying mood swings. as beautiful as the scheduled meeting of a pvc sheet and a thermoform mould on a workbench.

the new dj rocca release for italian records is a cosmic disco track that takes you on a journey, a trip where synth pop meets italo disco and, when the machines used to run the rhythm.this is a proper journey to the hottest star of our galaxy...the sun...with 3 different versions: a more muscular original version, plus a dub version to lose yourself on the floor and a fantastic leo mas & fabrice version in their classic vein. a really hot as sun record for the dancefloor !!!

the original, with a well-constructed bassline incorporates a warm up melody that begins to set the tone for the night ahead. each layer is distinct as the track begins to build itself right to its crescendo when each of those individual layers collectively come together. you can distinctly hear the 80 s like synths that are cleverly inserted into the track which are highlighted by the female vocal samples. the grittier elements add a touch of darkness and instantly transport you to a warehouse club with an intimate atmosphere. the remix, done by the widely loved tech-house duo pleasurekraft jack up the tempo a notch, and add a bouncy groove to the track. where the original brought out a darker side, the remix is more upbeat and settles in well for a peak hour set. bringing that crisp bassline to the fore, and tuning out the melodies to make them a tad subtler it showcases a more tech-house version of the original. there s an added element a slightly more haunted vibe which is coupled together with those gritty and harder elements. all i can conclude is what a tech-house bomb this is from the highly talented pleasurekraft. they always manage to bring something new and unique to every single track they ve ever remixed which truly shows their remarkability as consistently good producers.

the third sampler from the ralph lawson content album features three of the uks hottest house artists doing what they do best.

simon garcia joins the freerange fold for their 196th release where he delivers two brilliant originals that seem to encapsulate the labels sound perfectly. the spanish producer has slowly but surely built his reputation over the last few years with quality releases on guy gerbers supplemental facts, rippertons perspectiv and most recently steve bugs poker flat recordings.

operating from the heart of brooklyn, ny, the latest artist to sign up to ornate is jordan, whose plush deep house sound has already surfaced via a collaboration with fred p on the deep explorer compilation far & beyond. living on the border of the bushwick and ridgewood neighbourhoods, the title of the ep is a nod to the difference jordan sees between his own spiritual, detailed work and the trend for rougher analogue sounds that have been sweeping the city he calls home. with a focus on expressive, richly melodic synths and delicately balanced rhythms, his music stands apart from the wave of guttural lo-fi sonics, and yet this is still house music with that east coast punch where it counts. with an imminent release for the noted finale sounds imprint establishing jordan well within the remit of high-end house and techno, it gives us great pleasure to present these exercises in soulful immersion, from the three 4/4 driven pieces to the ambient vignette -visage-. with the door open for more experimental interpretations, it made perfect sense to invite former ornate guest leif back to turn out a remix of the track, his own hushed tones having recently graced a critically-acclaimed debut album for fear of flying. it s the ideal complement to an ep of highly developed musicianship that spells another exciting step forward for both jordan and ornate.

here it comes the third release from rising label with an original track from deepbass, another rising artist, that gives the name and life to this record and gets completed by remixes from abstract division, max_m and p.e.a.r.l. the original track, -sleepwaker-, is a deep gummy trip into the deepbass world, shaped on modern techno. following, we can find abstract division remix, where the dutch guys goes on purposing a very beautiful version keeping at time an eye posted to the dance floor. on the b side we can find max_m s version, a track that goes punchy and energetic from the beginning while keeping all the essence from the original, simply and very effective. p.e.a.r.l. closes the ep going darker and harder with a broken track, -loopy- and powerful version to complete another finest techno ep.

it is said that the gods of the dead demand you ritualistically commit to each intensely hot beat of the ceremonial drum. now, here, is the music for their celebration of death, music to dance together with, to oblivion, a music both spectacular and ecstatic where, like never before, the spirits of santería and vaudou mix with raw electricity into burning diabolical polyrhythms. we here present cut hands and festival of the dead.
the double vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve and includes mp3/flac download code.

paul white has long established himself as an acclaimed hip-hop producer, but on his debut lp for r&s records he expands his horizons with the most personal music of his career to date. with the the sampler laid aside, the south londoner emerges as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer as he charts the intoxication, heartbreak and ultimate triumph of a grand love affair.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

inwave prestents its first release with 4 awesome tracks by third child, counrad, plusculaar and lumieux. an amazing split where all artist expressed their own style, as scything sounds, breathy vocals, and a variety of vibes lunge from the darkness. techno-minimal and romanian style that reveal inwave a perfect place to be.

this is the record of the year for us. goldffinch are mindblowing on this one, it is their very first move in this direction and the reusult is just brilliant. this is dj material that cannot be overlooked, all three gorgeous tracks out on vinyl in september as part of our clubwerks series. within the infinite flow of quality emotional techno, goldfinch have geared up to follow the fine sonic trail lead by the likes of life and death, innervisions, ten walls and many others bringing together the massive appeal that only impeccably crafted techno can draw. we just want this music played where it can be heard by everyone. endless love.

walking through the sky, five years ago christian naujoks, peter m. kersten and richard von der schulenburg started a series of spontaneous recording sessions without any intention or idea. the only thing what held the group together were the immediate results hitting the three musicians straight inside their hearts. jazz as a metaphor of instrumental conversation, improvisation in the most dillettant way, science as a matter of exploring the opposite sound of what instruments were built to, these might be parts of a concept where there was none.

180 g vinyl. fernando has released on well loved labels such as gomma, internasjonal, 2020vision, leng, redux, under the shade and bearfunk, where last year he released his debut album float becoming a firm favourite of dj harvey in the process.

in the late 60s early 70s many american soldiers where stationed all over germany. among those where musicians who played in several army bands like the east of underground who recorded a now sought after album after they had won the special services entertainment showband contest held in frankfurt in 1971. nobody knows which other bands participated in this contest, maybe also the soul explosion which were stationed in augsburg, upper bavaria. around the same time, a man named charles held opened a club in augsburg town called tarantel. furthermore he was running a record label of the same name on which he released a handful of 7inch singles from different, local bands, mainly not funky at all though. the soul explosions release remains the only one in the field of american soul & funk music. the band recorded a fantabulous double sider, one deep funk side with a soulful ballad on the flip which makes both hardcore funk and soul collectors happy. unfortunately there is no more information available about the band, only that they even performed live at the tarantel club.

for most people, seth troxler is a name associated with detroit-leaning house and techno. yet this only scratches the surface of troxler s musical outlook, hence the formation of soft touch records, an imprint focused on peeling back the layers of the exotic and the strange, where interstellar guitar, calypso disco and seductive techno tracks can come together in unison and feel totally at home. on the labels first 10- release, long time friend and guy gerber collaborator, clarian, collects three tracks for soft001, a kaleidoscopic journey through 6am electronics, afro-beat indie pop and sixties west coast heartbreak. it s a bold opening statement for a label prepared to break the mould, get you on the floor with a whispered promise through the dry ice.

limited edition vinyl - cyan & yellow haze.
one of las smartest young voices says the la times…which the artist suspects, may just be a covert way of saying la is dumb. “open” mike eagle wouldnt terribly mind, being born and raised in chicago where the painful winters and his uppity grandparents kept him inside as a youth. he spent his formative years watching alternative music happen on mtv and hoping to one day be able to audition for the native tongues. as a young adult after graduating with a degree in psychology, he did the next best thing and moved to los angeles, joining the project blowed collective where he made music and toured with busdriver, aceyalone, abstract, nocando, and more. he has also gained notoriety in the world of comedy by being invited by professional funny people (paul f. tompkins, hannibal buress, matt besser/ucb) to rap at their shows. he would like to be raps kurt vonnegut but recognizes that he would first have to create something as iconic as the four-stroke illustration of an anus. he practices by releasing rap albums that delight, entertain, and confuse.

a harmless deed release number 8 brings the third installement from epiphany, a record we are really excited about. from the ever evolving and soul infused acid of -let the boy be- where everything sits over a deep and rhythmic chord progression, to the noisy deepness and jam feel of -player-, or the weirdly addictive groove of -on the run- where snares and pads find their way over a jazzy melody, -last gasp- proves itself to be epiphany s strongest release to date, a record that radiates energy and futurism.

a twenty year break away from making music is almost unheard of especially within electronic music circles, but that is where antenna happy finds himself with pinto. clocking in at 9.09 pinto draws from psychedelia and techno set straight for the sun. this kaleidoscopic sonic excursion has all the makings of a cult classic, and heads up the debut 12- release on newly founded imprint reinhardt records. taking lead on the b-side an entirely different affair in the shape of fallen. this is benchmark electronic music, as arpeggiators take flight mirrored against hypnotic acid bass, for a journey into the outer house territories. closing the ep, spark holds the reigns. conceived within the same stretch as pinto, however it wasn t until some months later that spark took on its full form. emotive modular synths lay the groundwork, connecting the dots between low-slung techno and house music, culminating in a track that sits in neither genre camp. spark will appear on the digital release only. the ep title track takes its name and inspiration from paintings by antenna happy s three-year-old daughter, whose birth inspired him to return to making music. close-ups of these paintings can be seen in the artwork for the release.

there are instances where people love certain pieces of unpredictable art.

proud yorkshire label hudd traxx have been putting out a reliable stream of quality deep house since 2005, with artists like dj sneak, rick wade, iron curtis, jay bliss and agnes just some of the many names to appear on the label. this 46th release features three debutants, while the fourth name, j.t. donaldson, spearheads the release with a wishy-washy, bassline driven deep house vocal cut -got myself together-. hudd traxx provides dusseldorf producer maximiljan with his first physical release with the track -son of a- which merges the linear 909 house style of norm talley with smooth chords and cheeky vocals similar to the now defunct swiss house duo azuni. but most interesting for the label on this release, it s the two new names in professional gigolo and tuneon that prove hudd traxx still know where to look when it comes to unearthing new and vibrant talent.

though i am old with wandering through hollow lands and hilly lands, i will find out where she has gone, and kiss her lips and take her hands and walk among long dappled grass, and pluck till time and times are done, the silver apples of the moon, the golden apples of the sun.

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we are proud to present the next thrilling release by co-owner pherox on slash! tims second ep named dmf-9-electric is a mixture of deep soulful and floor shaking electronic music. we call it the gentle side of techno, no wonder that one of the hottest artists in this scene john daly delivers a cracking remix to this 4-track ep. lets start with the first track road days which is dominated by deep rolling basses and floating voices creating a hi-tech energy peak time track. once you get the sudden effect of it, its gonna reveal the true freak in you, give it a try! the other title on the a-side called rude vox is a dark dream of liberty and a long voyage into the night. its clothed in moonlight and restless in wanting where the voices of children paired with strings, a ghost precedes us, a shadow follows us - each time we stop – we fall. the b-side starts with john daly s rework on the track shelter. the remix is a dark miracle of shiny blackness which has his own magic, while the sun sinks low, an h-bomb in reverse. john takes the key parts from the original track and raises them into a new context. techno-soul in its purest form. we, for one, are in ecstasy enthralled. can we convince you to smile? the whole ep ends up with the original one from pherox. the circular beat of shelter with its loaded flashy effects will heat up any dance floor for sure. boys and girls, its getting hot in here so take off all your.. or just keep doing whatever you want!

demarzos sound is a meticulously crafted one. his toxic perfectionism and shrewd sense of rhythm lead him naturally to where he is today. his well-revised sets include anything from underground deep house to main room deep tech. after releases on hot creations, noir, glasgow underground or loulou records to name a few, arrives to sincopat with two secret weapons. holster is a cheeky but solid track which brings together groove and melody. analogue synths being added, it also presents changing voices all the way. for the remix, walker & royce take the deep way with a dry kick and sinister notes. pay attention to the astonishing breakdown. trigger is the second original track, in the same language than holster, and using some classic groovebox bullets. ramiro lopez, one of the sincopats golden boys, after his bedrock release, offers two fresh versions with different treatments.

a diverse and damaging three track ep from bone, exploring and exhibiting detroit techno musically, figuratively and spiritually. a1. here to stay (won t fade away) a nod to detroit as an ever-present - a marker by which others are measured, bone s first track on the detroit ep, here to stay (won t fade away) makes a statement above and beyond just being a fine example the music it refers to. the sumptuous melody that opens the track is accompanied by a substantial yet soft, almost warm, kick, a combination that somehow provides an atmosphere and depth way beyond merely the of the sum of its parts. more rolling percussion and drums are crisply ushered in before the here to stay (won t fade away) vocal begins looping over the composition. linear, straight up loops, grooves and rhythm give a consistent sense of railroad-esque motion atop of an ever-present vein of lush synth and melody. a track that is certainly here to stay. a2. detroit is ... soul with more of an emotional focus than symbolic this time, it s clear this one is from bone s heart. detroit is ... soul, ducks and weaves in the grey area between house and techno, the initial percussion that is brushed over the kick giving more of a house swing than a techno groove. the on/off, cut-and-dry synth chords contrast with the looser fluidity in here to stay (won t fade away), and gives a real sense of intent and desire. the real focal point however is the profound vocal that comes swirling over the top, -detroit is what i love, detroit is what i need, detroit is where i m from, detroit s the air i breathe?- no explanation necessary. b. detroit is ... hard bone rounds off part 1 of his detroit ep with aplomb. where the previous two tracks have drawn on the emotional and symbolic significance of detroit as a place and as an ideal, detroit is ... hard, cuts straight to the chase. utilizing the same vocal sample as detroit is ... soul, bone feeds things through the grinder and comes out with a late night dancefloor destroyer that blends millsian fury and red planet mystique with the archetypal subject detroit aesthetic. chaotic arpeggiated melody, indignant claps and breakneck drums and percussion are the chosen company for bone s words on this flipside to detroit is ... soul. detroit is ... hard, undoubtedly to become a mainstay for sweaty after-hours affairs the world over

if nothing else, tardis records is a vessel of friendship: a place where joint passions thrive. thusly, eli verveine and oscar schubag have asked dj jes from chicago to perform his west coast-inflected house magic.

here is the new single by rachel giannini aka camilla green, the fourth with wonder wet records. side a is a classic deep house track where begins the collaboration with carola and her beautiful voice. side b is in an hypnotic techno influenced trip, featured by altarboy.

rawthenticity is proud to present this new ep from fulbert - where distorted raw drums meet soulful deep house. powerful cuts.. slamming detroit influenced pernicious planet, gritty deep ghetto-reminiscent ideals, raw drum madness meditation in a forest of shimmering mirrors and the ethereal clouds of as a closing track for this ep.

time to say goodbye.my idea behind falkplatz schallplatten was from the beginning to release 10 catalogue numbers and shut it down after. so, it took me 4 years to come to this point and it definitely feels right to do this step. in the meantime i founded a few other labels that are more heads down and where names dont matter that much.

after the success of the first ep on belief system records in 2013, ritzi lee has decided its time to deliver the next bomb! with radio signals ep ritzi is taking a deeper exploration on how certain signal sounds can influence space, and how he can apply this in techno music. the result (for now) is 4 tracks that cover different levels of suspence. >deflected< works like a frequency shield where no influences from outside can come through. >activate< is a subtile suspence build up to pass over the signals to infinity. >s.o.s.< is the tune to save our souls in techno music. and >code 754< is the technology to support intergalactic carrier wave transport.

nx1, spanish duo samot and surit from nexe records step up to the plate for the next release on terence fixmer’s planete rouge label, with their ‘pr’ ep. having also released on the likes of semantica, dynamic reflection, m_rec and modularz, their tracks are the result of many years of experience in the electronic music scene where techno was the main soundtrack. the ep is comprised of three new cuts, opening with the thunderous ‘pr1’ with its pulsating bass setting the tone for the rest of the ep. ‘pr2’ follows with some dappled electronics before ‘pr3’ pounds into play, rounding up this triple techno-header. big with marcel dettmann, luke slater, marcel fengler, joseph capriati, truncate, drumcell and many more

for speicher 80, miami-based dj/producer danny daze presents two powerful cuts where heady playfulness and dreamy ambience meet the raw energy of muscular basslines and bouncing beats

hot city orchestra is a reformation of a band, which was originally formed in 1998. at the age of 17, arno völker (einzelkind) and simon birkenfeld became friends and started making drum and bass music together. they toured all over germany with their record label and had residencies at robert johnson in offenbach and tanzhaus west in frankfurt. after gaining years of experience within the breakbeat scene, arno went on to become einzelkind with releases on playhouse, cocoon, white and his own imprints la peña, jax and pressure traxx as well as worldwide dj gigs. simon was still focusing on his breakbeat career for another year, making an album with a uk drum and bass legend, but it was never released. he stopped making music and started focusing on his career in pr and marketing, where he mostly worked on music and art projects. during this time, the long-time friends arno and simon came up with the idea to launch the blog-network-project www.disco-very. net now, 16 years later, after making first beats together, the boys are back! a tiny bit older, much wiser, more handsome and around 50 bpm slower.

detroit young gun rawaat finally steps up with his debut vinyl release for lobster theremin. having carefully honed an inimitable sound that caresses the left-facing corners of house, techno, ambient and beats, this marks the start of what promises to be a very special year for the mid west talent. rawaats own diy tape imprint, crisis urbana, simultaneously provided the breeding ground and outlet for ideas and a collective mentallity that is beginning to define a new wave of detroit producers, and listening to their discography it is immediately clear where those tape-saturated, cut-and-paste jams found their roots.

launching after the seminal tambacounda ep clap! clap! drops 2 works carved from the same tree as the soon to come long player. buck is a customary quick-step drum workout where the world both modern and ancient collides to create an explosive oldworld sci-fi b-boy stomper. on the flip ichnusa is a more dreamy psyched out acid voyage across the planes.

feel my bicep records returns once again for round three. this time however the lead is given to peers and friends in the form of a remix 12inch where by brassica and john talabot have remixed bicep - satisfy taking one side each.

never forget where you come from

the new tugboat edits is a chicago/nyc split 12 inch featuring tim zawada and chrissy (chris e. pants/chrissy murderbot). starts with a summer vibes cut where tz flexes his disco music followed by two alternative disco cuts from chrissy and ends with another new wave edit from tim. hand stamped and numbered white label 12 singles. limited to 400 numbered copies.

otis clay gehört neben al green und ann peebles zu den federführenden künstlern des amerikanischen soul-labels hi records. das album -i can t take it- war lange vergriffen und wird hiermit für den deutschen markt in einer exklusiven auflage von 200 stück in farbigen vinyl (180g) neu aufgelegt. otis clay war neunmal für den grammy als bester r&b-sänger nominiert und gilt international bei soul und blues-fans als außergewöhnlicher sänger.

the new soft-spoken, hard-rocking group from baltimore debuted their full length live show at the wolf + lamb marcy hotel this march. following in the footsteps of greats like nicolas jaar and pillowtalk, they were the first invited guest in over 2 years to perform at the legendary brooklyn proving grounds. life on planets is a duo that met in the studio lofts of their east coast hometown, whereby a collaboration fusing indie artrock and electronic music began to take shape. it was a pairing of two dramatically different personas, merging as one for a serendipitous, romantic sound that s now been signed to the double standard label. life on planets has also released music through better on foot, where the debut single apollo made waves in early 2014. the touring act features live vocals and guitar, backed by a dj/producer, dawning a long-awaited return to authentic songwriting in dance music.

portrait of a legend: 1951–1964 is a compilation album by american singer-songwriter sam cookethe compilation is generally considered the most complete and comprehensive collection of cooke s work. it has been included on various -best-of- lists by music publications, including rolling stone and time.

adult dance combo velour return with this erotically charged single. influenced by the hedonistic golden age of 1970s swing culture but with a flirtatious hint of 90s french house. the release provides a window into a world where decadence and romance are divided by a thin velvet curtain.

*the island of dr electrico* is a varied musical landscape, at times lush and tropical, at other times an impenetrable swamp teeming with all manner of surprises. migrating seabirds have long flown thousands of extra miles avoid dr electricos blighted isle, leaving him alone to experiment with dark beats, primitive synthesizers and the raw emotion of kidnapped souls. the resulting sounds are a rich palette of classic cinema, from lonesome spaghetti to surf-rock, from psychedelia to spine-bending space disco, overlaid with the voices of our protagonists the tiger and the mysterious lady. from their unlikely beginnings in the suburban wilds of melbourne australia, the bombay royale have taken their unique sound to audiences throughout europe, uk and the usa, where their performances have been met with astonishment and critical acclaim.
the vinyl lp comes in gatefold sleeve, mp3 download code included.

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italian techy sounds at their best. danilo vigorito knows how to balance out his sound on this splendid 12. chordy but rolling techno patterns and atmospheric topsounds. this is hard to place in a box which makes it extra fun. where dark star is a somewhat mysterious and ethnic sounding opener the remaining two tracks are chordy techno at its best. danilo vigorito knows how to deliver.

iii rivers bringen zee ruckus eins more time! mark forshaw providing the subterranean transmissions on this latest space nugget. with shulgin gone, secret tales of him dosing up the clientele at bohemian grove have surfaced, with this record surely soundtracking the ensuing all night discotheque?! the north-west uk based artist provides 3 tracks of smoky, hardware-based techno infused with narcosis throughout.

if youve been even the most casual participant in or observer of the nyc dance music and club scene over the past decade, youve most definitely encountered luca venezia, a.k.a. curses, who once was better known as drop the lime, a central figure in the trouble & bass crew. where dtl was all stripped and chewed dubstep and grime, curses is clearly of a house bent, albeit one thats been cut with plenty of heavy bass, breakbeat-leaning drums, and a frantic energy that one wouldnt find on classic chicago 12inches.