versatile electro(nica) workouts from ben chapman.

vinyl sampler 3

wolfgang schlögl aka i-wolf (piano) and eduardo raon (harp) play at casino baumgarten in vienna.

volume 4 of the stereo hörtest-edition with an audiophile excursion into contemporary jazz. pressing on 180 gram vinyl, audio-cd and code for hi-res file download included.

incl . atjazz and yuksek remix

only 40 copies available!

nice price deal !!! its safe to stay that with every release on ab initio sebastien san raises the bar, and we can only hope more will follow! the first two releases on sebastien sans ab initio imprint have turned quite a few heads in the direction of the frenchmans sound universe. started as an outlet for his own productions ab initio is home to some of the finest work sebastien has put on vinyl in recent years. director to his own special style sebastien always succeeds in pleasing both house and techno lovers with pristine production and detroit-like sounds that are very much his own. the first two releases on sebastien sans ab initio imprint have turned quite a few heads in the direction of the frenchmans sound universe. started as an outlet for his own productions ab initio is home to some of the finest work sebastien has put on vinyl in recent years. director to his own special style sebastien always succeeds in pleasing both house and techno lovers with pristine production and detroit-like sounds that are very much his own.

12 inch + 7 inch

the new album from anni hogan on limited blue vinyl with download code included.

koenigsforst – following the 1997 release of zauberberg (kompakt 370.1), wolfgang voigts gas project returned with koenigsforst, a full length that has stood the test of time as a template for introducing fundamentals of 90’s techno into the principles of contemporary electronic music.

the new album from anni hogan on black vinyl with download code included.

...zdf hitparaden hits auf 3lps, incl roland kaiser, karat, peter maffay, dschingis khan, münchener freiheit, wolfgang petry, andrea berg, blue system, rainhard fendrich...

zauberberg is the first to disclose the true nature of wolfgang voigts unified sound and ideology as gas.

new swiss label caf? team up with 808hz to confront our impending over-industrialized future through a kaleidescopic darkwave and analog lense.

a collaboration of oscar powell and wolfgang tillmans on limited vinyl.

rausch ohne namen / mein schöner schein / du bist die sonne / hier will ich sein / rausch ohne morgen / wir brennen hier / die sterne funkeln / im flammenmeer / hörner und fanfaren / fanfaren der freude / fanfaren der angst / den wein den man mit augen trinkt / gießt nachts der mond in wogen nieder / vorsicht mit der axt eugene / personal jesus / kein anfang kein ende / achtzehnter oktember / die nacht bricht an / der könig kommt / die jagd beginnt / freude schöner götterfunken / der lange marsch durchs unterholz / glaub mir da ist nichts / es war einmal ein räuber / der liebte einen prinzen / das ist lange her / frühling sommer herbst und gas / es fährt ein zug nach nirgendwo / pauken und trompeten / zukunft ohne menschen / warmer schnee / alles ist gut / die glocken läuten / du bist nicht allein / das rauschen im wald / das rauschen im kopf / leicht wie nebel / schwer wie blei / musik ergibt sich / strömt wie gas / eine lichtung / schweres gepäck / einstand im jenseits / der tod hat sieben katzen / weltkulturerbe rausch / endlich unendlich

wolfgang voigt 2018

uneven paths: deviant pop from europe, 1980-1991 is the second multiple artist compilation on music from memory and is compiled by record connoisseur raphael top-secret and label man jamie tiller. the compilation brings together twenty one tracks from across the continent, exploring the more unusual and unexpected sides of pop music produced during that period.

clocking in at 11 minutes, this is a radical deconstruction of the track bint el khandaq that appears on the mashrou leila album ibn el leil. lost souls of saturn tease out the underlying emotion and yearning present in the original and take the listener on a beguiling, symphonic ambient journey that calls to mind wolfgang voigts much loved gas project, or the shimmering imaginary landscapes of brian eno. renowned for their rousing, sensual electro-pop mashrou leilas songs touch on political freedom, lgbt rights, race, religion and modern arabic identity. lost souls of saturn were approached by the band to reinterpret the original track and the stunning results fit perfectly as their debut release on r&s. this is the next step in the evolution of seth troxler and phil moffas lost souls of saturn project. look out for an album on r&s in 2018.

the latest in vladislav delay’s new label series finds the man himself & max loderbauer (nsi, sun electric) on top, uncompromising form. operating somewhere between wolfgang voigt s pounding waltzes and the tunnelling techno of rrose, the a-side s #2 tucks up militant triplets and chaotic, streaming synthlines to febrile effect. over on the flip #6 involves a hyper-accelerated production sounding something like dj stingray and villalobos having it out at breakneck momentum with a gush of stepping drum percolations and bouncing micro-melodies peaking for a delirious climax. it’s properly maladjusted business, and all... more

robert rental was the stage name of robert donnachie (1952?2000), a british pioneer of post-punk, diy, and industrial music. originally from port glasgow, scotland, he moved to the south of england with thomas leer in the late 1970s where he met glenn michael wallis. glenn was recording music with the group heute and leaving to start his solo projects nkvd and konstruktivists. both were heavily involved with throbbing gristle and the industrial records crew. in the summer of 1979, robert invited glenn to his studio in battersea to jam. robert on guitar and glenn on an edp wasp synthesizer. for each session that summer they would play for about 40 minutes, maybe longer, stoned. robert suggested they record it, many times erasing and over recording one session for the next. the music had no titles, as they were never intended to be released. on these recordings, robert enjoyed playing like robert fripp of king crimson, while glenn channeled wolfgang flur of kraftwerk. influenced by krautrock bands like can, neu!, cluster/harmonia, as well as terry riley and brian eno the duo forged a unqiue brand of industrial music. tape loops and synthesizer sounds played backward conjure dark ambient moods. all songs have been remastered for vinyl by george horn at fantasy studios in berkeley. the lp is housed in a jacket that features a drawing by robert rental from glenn?s archives as well as a handwritten note from robert to glenn. each copy includes 2 photo postcards featuring a transcription of robert?s letter and liner notes from glenn wallis.

unsere pop ambient compilation-serie kehrt für 2018 ins rampenlicht zurück, natürlich kuratiert von wolfgang voigt, der auch für die aktuelle ausgabe eine handverlesene auswahl an genre-veteranen und neuzugängen präsentiert. bereits vorhandene erfahrung mit der mission macht sich unter den diesjährigen beiträgen schnell bemerkbar dank individueller künstlerperspektiven, von den organisch-rhythmischen samplecollagen the orbs (zu hören auf skys falling) zu kaitos ätherischen trance-klanglandschaften (travelled between souls) und mikkel metals intim wirkendem ambient-songwriting (shame).

since making their debut on the imprint in 2013 with blue aconite, the italian duo hiver has since released two more eps on curle. kicking off the ep is elipse, a stunning four-minute track that nods to avant-garde artists such as wolfgang voigts gas alias or brian eno, as the pair gradually weaves several layers of shining, atmospheric tones before slowly fading into the background

die brüder wolfgang und reinhard voigt werden mit recht zu den zentralen urhebern der kompaktschen ästhetik gezählt, dank eines umfangreichen outputs von beiden künstlern, der von früher profan antibeat-bastelei zu vielschichtigen ambientstudien oder trocken-launigen technohymnen f³r anspruchsvolle tanzflure reicht. als duo zeichnen voigt & voigt f³r einige von kompakts ber³chtigsten ver÷ffentlichungen verantwortlich û da wõren etwa das kehlige erdingetrax 12ö-triumvirat, der psychedelische soundtrack ohne film ôdie zauberhafte welt der anderenö (kompakt 274 cd 104) und stilprõgende speicher-h÷hepunkte wie ôroxyö (kompakt extra 3), ôgong audioö (kompakt extra 54) oder ôsupertripö (kompakt extra 82). f³r die neueste speicher-ausgabe speicher 99 prõsentieren sie den knackigen schieber sanfte gr?sse, dessen stoischer schaffel mit mysteri÷sen, pitch-verliebten synthiemotiven bestickt ist. auf der r³ckseite herrscht das postindustrielle durchdringung, eine pulsierende klanglandschaft mit deutlichem hang zu metallischem kratzen und hypnotischen feedback-loops. so nah dran am 100. speicher-release dienen diese tracks als zwingende rückbesinnung auf die wurzeln der serie in raubeinigem techno mit twist û und auf zwei der f³hrenden pioniere in bestform.

following their much acclaimed surprise debut, vermonts sophomore longplayer presented another set that rewards deep listening (allmusic) and a mix of simplicity and richness whose result is a feeling of spaciousness and a thrilling sense of weightlessness (xlr8r). stripping away even more percussion than on its predecessor, ii saw marcus worgull and danilo plessow zooming in on ambience, texture and sonic cohesiveness, allowing each electronic voice to come into focus (pitchfork). now, ii remixes puts the beat back into the mix, thanks to iconic artists dixon, i:cube and wassermann who each develop their own irresistible groove out of the immersive source material. as one of the albums most highlighted cuts, dschuna gets the royal treatment by innervisions head and internationally revered selector dixon who proves his strong command of the dance floor with a hypnotic ride that surrounds the soaring sounds of the original with tribal esque vocals. the instrumental version drops the chants, but retains the enchantment, all elegant rhythm and gorgeous strings. versatiles i:cube, legendary producer and dj in its own right, brings a distinctly parisian touch to the spectral skorbut, whose sci-fi-imbued widescreen aura gets reimagined as laser-gun-wielding space funk machine. meanwhile, wolfgang voigt aka wassermann condenses paradigma’s roaming synths into pulsating trance swells on his stomping krautramatrik mix.

awesome wolfgang voigt (kompakt) and mad professor remixes

thomas brinkmann is one of the great producers of techno music and modern dance music. he initially gained notoriety in the experimental electronic music and techno community for his full-length variations of material by wolfgang voigt under his mike ink moniker, and richie hawtin. the variations were made by playback of the original artist records on a turntable of brinkmann s design, which has two tone arms with separate outputs for left and right channels. the turntables were then pitched down from 33rpm to 27rpm and the results recorded and mixed. both voigt and hawtin were sufficiently impressed they released the results on their own labels. since then thomas brinkmann has produced some all-time classic dance tracks, many of which are collected here in what is a personal selection by thomas brinkmann himself. there are unreleased tracks, different versions, and tracks that have never been released on vinyl. a full colour 20-page book with track notes by thomas brinkmann and photos from his personal collection is included. limited edition box. highly recommended! ean4050486123461

‚cosmic future groove’ landet in der nächsten galaxie… auf volume 2 gravitieren sage und schreibe 18 bisher unveröffentlichte spaced out disco, funk & elektronik grooves! aus den tiefen diverser library musik archive aus deutschland, england, frankreich und den usa gezogen, präsentieren sich die verschollensten perlen in ganz neuem gewand! kaum einer der tracks existierte bisher in der digitalen welt, lediglich auf den originalen library lps, die auf diversen gebrauchtmärkten von rare groove und elektronik djs gejagt werden und ihre besitzer zu horror-summen wechseln…
pressung auf blau-transparentem vinyl.

a second release for londons future primitive records brings to the fore a new hand-picked selection of hard to find if not overlooked tracks from wolfgang voigt, dj guy and fernando corona, aka murcof. all of the music to feature on this four-track recast ep was previously subject to tape or cd only release. lifted from his only album as love inc., wolfgang voigt s income sits primo as the a1, holding firm 22 years after its original release. predating voigt s work as gas, its caustic chords, shimmering melodies and chilled 90bpm vibe render it a production borne from the classic dub techno blueprint of the early-to-mid 90s. an early take on slo-mo techno. the dat tapes of dj guy have again been raided, with future primitive joining a select cast of followers to rejuvenate the englishman s productions with an edit that appeared on his tape for crisis urbana. both b-side tracks botas de oro and secondary inspection theme come from murcof s one time terrestre alias, a project from the earl 2000s which fuses textural, slow-motion and minimal house sensibilities with mexican banda and norteno music aka nortec, a micro-sub-genre to come out of tijuana. loose percussion, swung drums and winding rhythms are made all the more esoteric through the subversively climactic nature of terrestre s music.

produziert mit und von 11 verschiedenen freunden, weit entfernten fremden und naheliegenden verdächtigen. und geschrieben auch mit anderen anderen (etwa carsten friedrichs und maurice summen oder francoise cactus und wolfgang müller oder snap! und t.raumschmiere). faktenwillige schauen sich die imposante liste der beteiligten an und machen sich an die arbeit der differenzierung.

auf diesem album haben wir nach langer zeit einmal wieder sämtliche tatort-hits und -melodien zusammengestellt: klassiker, hits, unbekannte titel und bislang unveröffentlichte musikstücke - songs und melodien aus über 40 jahren tatort-geschichte.
lp 1 umfasst etliche „tatort“-songs von beginn des erfolgsformats bis heute: hits und titel von santana, chris rea, nina hagen und unveröffentlichte titel von hugo egon balder.
lp 2 enthält die schönsten melodien aus den tatort-folgen mit götz george dem legendären kommissar horst schimanski zusammengefasst sowie titel aus den schimanski-spielfilmen. mit westernhagen, chris norman, klaus lage, dieter bohlen, david knopfler und tangerine dream.
das doppel-vinyl erscheint im klappcover.

“horse follows darkness” is the second record by delia gonzalez, her follow up to the album “in remembrance”.
the title is taken from a werewolf genre film her 8 year old son wolfgang had created. horse follows darkness is essentially a modern electronic soundtrack for the revisionist western.
even the idea for the record cover is inspired by one of the most well known modern westerns, robert altman’s mccabe & mrs miller.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

fast zwei jahrzehnte nach dem letzten offiziellen gas-albumrelease kehrt wolfgang voigt mit einem brandneuen langspieler zu seinem legenda&#776,,,ren ambientprojekt zuru&#776,,,ck. narkopop setzt die klassische gas-a&#776,,,sthetik zwischen symphonischer gro&#776,,,sse und subtiler variation fort, eine reise zu den untiefen von rausch und entru&#776,,,cktheit. - erha&#776,,,ltlich als luxurio&#776,,,se hardcover cd oder vinyl artbook edition inkl. 24-seitigem booklet. die 3xlp vinyl-version entha&#776,,,lt eine cd mit dem gesamten album und einen vinyl-exklusiven bonustrack.

unafraid to push boundaries, ephemerals third album, egg tooth, explores new directions: their modern soul and r&b songs now tinged with flavours of jazz, afrobeat, psychedelia and bluesy cinematic orchestral arrangements. with influences ranging from nina simone to kate tempest, steve reich to alice coltrane, egg tooth sees songwriter hillman mondegreen and singer wolfgang valbrun combine beautifully, marrying direct and honest lyricism with powerful vocal delivery. it s an album with recurring themes of rebirth, love, world politics and philosophy in a varied and eclectic collection of songs - an eclecticism perhaps a reflection of ephemerals diverse backgrounds: the singer wolfgang is a new yorker living in paris, the writer in nottingham, the sax player lives in france, while the keys, trumpet and rhythm section are in bristol, sussex and london.

new band name, new lp, the former max graef band toured and worked on new music all year. musical progress, and the impression of not enough edge and rawness in a lot of recent music, inspired and motivated a majority of the recording. the band has grown as a unit and wrote a lot of material together this year in late night sessions. during 2 weeks of recording the new songs in the studio the goal was to try all sorts of instruments, amps and effects and be open to any combination of sounds. furthermore, they and engineer lutz fahrenkrog-petersen tried to capture and maintain the raw feeling of the live recordings using almost exclusively analog pedals and racks as well as keeping the editing of the recordings to a minimum. although bands like et cetera (wolfgang dauner), embryo or xhol have heavily infuenced max graef and his band, the result turned out very original ranging from distorted jazz-rock to experimental soul, electronic percussion workouts to free sound experiments and psychedelic rock. with some tracks being around 14 minutes long, it is better to let the music speak for itself though.

debut album including big bombs “this girl” vs. cookin on 3 burners & “dont you know” feat. jamie n commons!

thats desire/here we are ep is a 12inch vinyl and digital release by fragile, wolfgang tillmans evolving band project that spans from early recordings in 1986 with bert leßmann to a full band ensemble made up of a group of musicians in new york in 2016. the double a-side ep opens with thats desire, a collaboration with the new york rapper ash b. the song evokes associations with dfa, daf and a queer talking heads. in a spontaneous action ash b. takes over the mic and raps over tillmans heartfelt lyrics, originally written in 1985, combined with a funky bass line by thomas roach. the experiment results in a driving indie-dance sensation about the pleasure and pain of getting lost in ones own desire.

die -ground floor- 4-track-ep ist das erste neue n.o.w. material seit vier jahren und sein erstes dancefloor-offering seit über einer dekade. mit den vier neuen tracks offenbart george evelyn seine tiefe verwurzelung in der clubkultur und im detail in den bereichen dancefloor, footwork, house und ibiza-nightlife.

pop ambient - our longest-running compilation series after total - sees a new instalment for 2017, featuring exclusive material from acclaimed genre veterans and series newcomers jens-uwe beyer, yui onodera & scanner, max wÜrden, leandro fresco, thore pfeiffer, kenneth james gibson and soulsavers remixed by wolfgang voigt.

wolfgang voigt is a man of many means and monickers, having engendered a unique take on electronic expressionism across multiple media - from riotous early 90s acid to cyber-folkloristic techno or the abstract drama of his current rückckverzauberung project, a pioneering vision to be found on vinyl, canvas or flickering screens. ranking among of the most dense, hypnotic, atmospheric recordings in his oeuvre, the gas releases have since become internationally recognized classics with a cult following, hailed as a wondrous high point in the history of electronic music (pitchfork) and some of the most influential albums of the 90s (the guardian).

third full length album from michael mayer. features high profile collaborators incl. goddard from hot chip. for fans of: michael mayer, roman flügel, hot chip, wolfgang voigt, audion, john tejada, kölsch, dj koze ...

jürgen karg’s career in music began in the 1960s as bass player for german jazz legend wolfgang dauner. it was not until the 1970’s that he switched his attention to electronic music, launching himself wholeheartedly into exploring the genre and building up an extensive collection of synthesizers over a five year period. his efforts culminated in “elektronische mythen”, a mighty opus of experimental music which reveals new aspects every time it is played. jürgen karg’s music is deeply serious, as vexing as a jamais vu, yet absolutely beautiful. “elektronische mythen” is an album which fits like a puzzle piece between the first and second soundtracks for a clockwork orange. it’s worth to check it out!

neue elektronische instrumente – minimoog, arp odyssey, roland system 100 und mc-4, die legendäre korg ms-20 oder die roland tr-808 – ließen die musiker zwischen punk und klassischer ausbildung, zwischen kunstakademie, ratinger hof und dem kölner studio für elektronische musik, einen völlig neuen hybriden entwickeln. die zusammenstellung trägt neben der historisierenden leistung aber auch einen deutlichen genusswert: neu!’s “isi”, rothers “karussell” oder wolfgang riechmanns traumhaftes “abendlicht” nehmen einen mit auf eine reise durch die wolken, daf, liaisons dangereuses und die krupps tanzen gleichzeitig am boden mit schweren stiefeln auf den verdreckten böden des düsseldorfer untergrunds. “electri_city 2” versammelt die exzentrischen protagonisten einer bewegten zeit, gleitet im rundblick durch den elektronischen kanon der landeshauptstadt nrws und birgt gleichzeitig lang verloren geglaubte schätze wie teja schmitz weitestgehend unbekanntes stöhnen in “studieren”.

deluxe doppel-vinyl edition im klappcover, limitiert auf 1000 stück.
neue elektronische instrumente – minimoog, arp odyssey, roland system 100 und mc-4, die legendäre korg ms-20 oder die roland tr-808 – ließen die musiker zwischen punk und klassischer ausbildung, zwischen kunstakademie, ratinger hof und dem kölner studio für elektronische musik, einen völlig neuen hybriden entwickeln. die zusammenstellung trägt neben der historisierenden leistung aber auch einen deutlichen genusswert: neu!’s “isi”, rothers “karussell” oder wolfgang riechmanns traumhaftes “abendlicht” nehmen einen mit auf eine reise durch die wolken, daf, liaisons dangereuses und die krupps tanzen gleichzeitig am boden mit schweren stiefeln auf den verdreckten böden des düsseldorfer untergrunds. “electri_city 2” versammelt die exzentrischen protagonisten einer bewegten zeit, gleitet im rundblick durch den elektronischen kanon der landeshauptstadt nrws und birgt gleichzeitig lang verloren geglaubte schätze wie teja schmitz weitestgehend unbekanntes stöhnen in “studieren”.

limited to the initial pressing, 800 copies.... ltd , max 1 per customwer, ohne artwork cover

unofficial record store day 2016 release by wassermann (wolfgang voigt, gas, mike ink, studio 1....) ltd , max 1 per customwer

optimos prolific dj/producer/label boss jd twitch aka keith mcivor has curated a compilation of early 80s synth, industrial and cold wave classics and undiscovered gems in collaboration with the vinyl factory, following the cease & desist diy! (cult classics from the post-punk era 1978-82) compilation on his own optimo music label, and youth stand up!, a collaborative recording project featuring young musicians from glasgow, ghana and belize on his autonomous africa imprint.

orchestrating their return to kompakt with the much-acclaimed new full-length moonbuilding 2703 ad (kompakt 330 cd 124), iconic pioneers of electronic music the orb found fresh momentum in an enticing melange of psychedelic loops, deep textures and striving beats. the album saw the duo at the peak of its creativity, indulging in that distinct style of warped miniature epics they ve perfected, ever oscillating between ruminant sampling and propulsive jamming. with moonbuilding 2703 ad remixes / sin in space pt.1, we present three reworks willing to tackle the sonic thicket of the source material - and succesfully translating the orb s unique brand of musical insanity into their own resourceful idioms.

timeless horizons is a compilation of songs originally released on three private press lps: auf der suche (1984), zeitlos (1986) and new horizons (1988). original copies are almost impossible to find these days and change hands for serious sums, so welcome the timeless horizons... dont you agree that music is best when it is not easy to describe it? just like the music of wolfgang barthel, matthias böhm and reinhold bauer. their amalgamation of oriental folk, percussive rock and a good bit of blues will let you drift away, dream, dance... into the storm.

what a year 2014 was for us as a label. starting with the release of my lifer concluded ep, featuring incredible producers addison groove, fur coat, livio & roby and maetrik. later in the year we went on to release one of the most explorable and rewarding projects we have been involved in as a label wolfgang haffner the remixes. a 6 track ep with some of the biggest names in electronic music, ricardo villalobos, nightmares on wax, acid mondays, max loderbauer and myself. with the success of the remixes we knew we would have to release another strong ep to follow. myself and rockets & ponies are proud to bring you our ?rst release of 2015: acid mondays, chi ka pasa .