balans welcomes french mastermind >hemka<

for the next installment on darko esser s balans imprint the dutch producer tetelepta brings his slick, laidback tech house vibe to the label with -waiting for the flash- ep.

after her well received 707 collision ep on balans records earlier this year, the parisian dj and producer hemka returns on the dutch imprint with familiar ep presenting four stomping, big-room techno cuts.

(tripeo remix) the first installment of balans records in 2018 brings the talented female parisian, dj and producer, hemka, to the dutch label.opening the ep, 707 collision rushes in with subtly shifting groove repetition, suspenseful melodies and echoes of detroit. the atmospheric nocturnal rounds keeps the fast-paced rhythm with added sci-fi flavor - peak time techno at its best! the first installment of balans records in 2018 brings the talented female parisian, dj and producer, hemka, to the dutch label. opening the ep, ’707 collision’ rushes in with subtly shifting groove repetition, suspenseful melodies and echoes of detroit. the atmospheric ’nocturnal rounds’ keeps the fast-paced rhythm with added sci-fi flavor - peak time techno at its best! on the flip side balans records boss, tripeo, offers his own interpretation to the title track and following in that groove he works his magic to ecstatic, infectious effect in a playful, funky mood. ’707 collision (tripeo beatless tool)’ on the other hand is swapping the pressure for something much lighter, a sublime journey to the deepside.

(yotam avni remix) darko essers balans imprint returns this fall with one the most promising projects emerging from the electronic scene of tel aviv, deepa & biri. having previously released on derrick mays transmat, dj hells international dj gigolos and their own label black crow, the duo now presents their ælinear regression ep on the dutch label.

p-balans is activating again all its current accomplices in order to reinforce the heretic electronic scene of bucharest. a first collaboration of khidja, masters of psychedelic depths, and delusion men (comprised of holy fix and utopus), the reliable founding persons of future nuggets. all together delivering a smash techno-punk ep uplifted by an enchanting slowburner remix signed by borusiade.

having previously released on z.i.p.p.os fides imprint, 3kz now bring their powerful four tracker not from here on balans records. 3kz are z.i.p.p.o and kalean

utopus is ion d s project that deals with tehno heresies, not-minimal and fragmented melancholy. ion d is the ubiquitous main character of future nuggets standing as a producer behind many entities like steaua de mare, raze de soare, australopitecus oltensis, co-producing delusion men and appearing under different cameos in both volumes sound of the unheard from romania. on p-balans imprint utopus will endevour with club-oriented laboratory work, keeping intact the delics of each genre compressed in the amalgan. set yourselves up for some balanced grooves augmented by unfinished melodies, abstract dramaturgy and very serious tehnodelic motors.

it s not all minimal techno in romania, as the p-balans crew ably demonstrate on this second release from local hero the holy fix. the synths come down thick and gloopy on -the void- before -slagwise- ramps up the horror tones with a perfect distillation of what makes a soundtrack pop off. this is nightmarish disco music in the vein of maiovvi and the like, and it s delivered impeccably. there is a greater focus on club tones amongst the atmospheric fx on tracks & traps though, with -quite vicious- in particular conjuring up a thrilling, madcap romp through buffed up disco techno.

played by dj sofa, benjamin fröhlich, lesyeux orange
p-balans is a new imprint in the future nuggets emerging constellation. a tehnodelia ramification within the bucharest electronic scene that will host rising names like khidja and borusiade while introducing new characters like the holy fix (camil dumitrescu, co-member of delusion men) and utopus (ion d, producer of steaua de mare, raze de soare, anahore?ii among others) already featured on -sounds on the unheard from romania vol. 2-. keeping the same strategies of fusion and diffusion as future nuggets, p-balans will explore the space traversal to techno, entering and exiting the dark halls of the club through multiple doors

the first installment of balans records in 2016 brings the debut of young, talented italian artist, drafted, to the dutch label.

this four-tracker finds itself a perfect home in the balans collection, filled with masterly dutch artists taking a stab at timeless techno tracks.

the perpetually seductive mike parker delivers a remarkable performance with this solid four track addition to the dutch label balans records, continuously known for delivering modern classics.

balans welcomes back swedish-born staffan linzatti for his second release on the dutch imprint with dividing in two, an energetic two-track ep keeping consistent with the labels vision of delivering classic techno rhythms

making waves on his own label, dem records and the swedish barnhus label, stockholm based techno dj & producer simon haydo delivers 4 trademark hypnotic little monsters for balans!support by from blawan, shifted, ame, jonas kopp, svreca, cassegrain and much more

his eclectic background provides him with a fresh angle on classic techno, pushing the envelope for the genre in a manner we love..early support from laurent garnier, angel molina, samuel l sessions, pfirter and dj deep.

we welcome uks rising star jordan peak on board for his first fully fledged techno release

new artist dars to darko essers balans label. dark techno from rotterdam.support from inigo kennedy, deetron, gregor tresher and rolando amongst others.

fix, samsa and millian are peaktime, stripped down industrial machine funk monsters. a trio of bassheavy battle weapons wich will leave any dancefloor in shatters.

early support from jeff mills! we have been looking forward to this release for a while now and we are happy to share this amazing ep with you. swedish futurist staffan linzatti has joined ranks with balans and how!

were really extremely excited to unleash these 4 gems by amsterdams stefan vincent. early support by ame, raresh, untold, dvs1, dj deep, chymera

ever since his classic vangel release on ostgut ton we have been huge fans of samulis sound. needless to say we are very proud to have him on board

from friendly and uplifting (beware) to ultra-dark (subcutanteous tissue), abstract & dubby (detoxification) and home listening jazzed up electronics (aquarium), imugem manages to pull all of that of seamlessly without effort.

amsterdams tim wolff delivers 3 up-tempo techno tunes with strong detroit references, that showcase some one of his best work untill now

dutch minimalists dimi angèlis & jeroen search return for their second stripped down and abstract sonic affair on balans records.

balans head honcho darko esser is on duty for his very first ep on balans records. remixes comes from peter van hoesen and regis & function a.k.a. sandwell district. the new year couldnt have started better.

the mysterious rod enterns the balans arena with an uncompromising, abstract techno affair. little can we tell you about this mysterious character. only that a famous dj from rodterdam is behind this alter ego and that he did a very well received ep on ben klocks klockworks earlier this year.
the music coming from this persona is one hundred percent puristic, stripped down, dj tool techno. with a capital t you have seen that right! no nonsense hypnotism as we rarely see it nowadays. three or four sounds per track, each pushed and stretched inside out for maximum result. these tunes are made for dark, strobe lid cellars or underground techno temples such as berghain.
techno is back and this is about as abstract and underground as it gets. we look forward to release more rod records in the future.

colin mckeown a.k.a. the parallel has build up quite a name for himself the past 2 years with deep, dubbed and spaced out techno releases on prolific imprints such as komisch, nice & nasty and science timeless music from the emerald isle.

up next on balans is a brazilian old school house & techno talent extraordinaire. he operates under the monniker betek and has only one release on black stripe under his belt so far. this is about to change, because he will be a regular on the imprint from now on.
hailing from beautiful rio de janeiro, you might not expect an artist who is dedicated to old school roland drumcomputers and bassline machines. betek clearly has a big love for the edm past, but takes it well into the new millennium with a fresh angle.
you can expect more of betek this year!

balans records is the latest addition in the wolfskuil labelroster. devoted to pure and honost house, techno, acid and electro music with a distinct old school flavour, but also strongly settled in the here and now.
early support by norman nodge & laurent garnier.

4th out in 4 including remixes from gene le fosse, warren fellow, giorgos gatzigristos, piet van dongen! played out and top stuff for guy j, gregor tresher, joris voorn, technasia, orde meikle - (slam), hernan cattaneo, john digweed and many more!

techno and house heavyweights chymera and king roc who both delivered not one but 2 mixes for this ep!

we are very happy with the additions of manchester based underground cultfigure claro intelecto. his interpretation of clubhit >the return< will definitely be causing waves on the dancefloor.

we have scheduled a series of 4 remix singles to accompany the album release. for part 1 we are happy to announce nicolas masseyeff, andre lodemann and nuno dos santos on the remix duties!
seth troxler: >nuno dos santos mix is killer.<

the first feedback to the album has been overwhelming! classic drum sounds, deep melodies .. proper old skool vibed on here .. ! support by joris voorn, gregor tresher, karotte, deetron

7685rec kicking off 2019 with new artist prtv on the label.

femur s second release goes deeper into totally unsettling, dark and gloomy sounds. this time with one of our most valued fellow artists celldöd. we are proud to press the track -terrorbalans- for the first time on vinyl. it had been previously released on cassette by celldöd himself on his own platform brutal disciplin. he has also included two unreleased tracks, the machine-like -svart sira- and -socker-, dirtier and naughtier. the closure to this second reference is a magnificent remix by swedish duo fishermen, originally released on brutal disciplin, too.

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inspiriert vom rumänischen kulturerbe, sei es film, tanz oder musikinstrumente, ist folclor abstract ein blick zurück zu den wurzeln auf der suche nach einer sinnvollen zukunft.

4 melodic & dub inlfuenced techno gems. 200 copies limited edition blue ink hand stamped white label 12. this third disc introduces amsterdam local 543ff, the second contribution from taupe who brings another very warm detroit techno groover.label owners jasper wolff & maarten mittendorff show their love for dub techno and the talented duo d&s strike again with a broken, melodic techno trip.

the 3 release. 3 artists. 3 solid tracks. rex hansson has made a solid original version. you clearly hear his skills as a past percussionist. the beats together with skånska vocals, low key rhodes and some 303 knob twiddling make this track special and great. emil nyman. this mix is something. it’s tossing and turning from a metallic sound to the softest wood. from the deepest parts of the ocean we follow the pads and organ up in the sky. the b side is dedicated clark eng. a minimal offbeat version with low toms and rattling high sticks, claps and snares. the track is moving like a newcomen engine. the minor changes all the time makes it to a hypnotic minimal house track.

consistency and a diverse but functional aesthetic have kept berlin based record label vakant ahead of most imprints operating in the same space. having released records since 2004 they have focused on working with only a select number of artists as they believe this is the only way to endure in a scene which is susceptible to trends, with premiesku being part of the family as well as the likes of dewalta and avatism. having already released a highly successful ep on the label in 2014, and more recently being a part of the labels latest anniversary compilation, 10 years vakant, the romanian trio return with a driving four track ep. this ep features catchy melodies, vivid emotion and driving, floor-focussed percussion, which consists of three original tracks as well as the ever-dependable varhat stepping up on remix duties. one of frances most exciting exports, varhat has already released a string of impressive records on labels such as mulen and howl. his interpretation of cu balans brings a signature sound which portrays a lighter more bouncy feel to the track. premiesku which consists of livio & roby and george g are a romanian joint alias that have been releasing and performing together for over nine years. their widespread influence on the flourishing underground scene is no secret, their innovative live performances, and constant flow of cutting edge productions remain one of their nation s leading lights in the field.

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adrian niculae aka priku spins the deck since 2004 and since 07 he has been a full time member in the sunrise booking agency family. a constant figure at sunwaves festival at the black sea coast - romania, priku had gigs in ibiza, italy, ukraine, croatia, belgium and russia, currently focusing his creativity mostly on production. as his latest tunes are ready to take the call, at all inn black, priku uplifts the down tempo of the cold season, with these smooth and delirious beats. though it might trick you with its name, >monday swing< is a perfect match for a saturday night on the dance floor and, at the same time, could be one sharp play on a lazy mode afternoon..

london based producer tommy four seven tommy, now up for release on wolfskuil records, with >deer code<, and includes a remix by label honcho darko esser himself! berlin meets chicago on this one. peak time material!

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