mentalist techno from and serious tip for fans of punisher era ur, cybersonik, the mover and d arcangelos centuria city alias

an exploration of energies and vibrations by an on bast. pressing on white 180 gram vinyl.

end of summer is nearby again and luise is reminiscing this year s precious moments. with a touch of melancholy and weightless beauty zazou & an on bast are setting the right theme for the upcoming autumn days. while knowing and following each other s musical progression for years, this celebration of polish-german friendship came off with unexpected ease and utterly pleasing results. in the spirit of collaboration this release is supported by basel s charming arutani on the vinyl side and luises own niju aswell as plattenfreund gottlieb scheppert on the digital outlet. completion it is by any means.

für ihren nächsten törn hat die crew von acker records eine polnische skipperin angeheuert, die den exotischen namen an on bast trägt. mit heiterer leichtigkeit steuert sie seaman with a lap dog durch die schweren, wogenden subfrequenzen, angefeuert vom hypnotischen ruf der seeleute. für das minimale everything is possible navigiert sie entlang einer dichten wand aus brummendem bass, im mysteriösen zwielicht zeichnen sich geisterhafte klangfiguren ab. nach einer schwungvollen wende übergibt die fahrensfrau das ruder an mollono.bass, der seinen remix zu seaman with a lap dog unter straffer rhythmischer takelage in einen geheimnisvollen melodienebel manövriert. und die fahrt ist noch nicht zu ende, für die gemächliche passage durch das surreale bermuda-dreieck der klänge übernimmt erneut an on bast das kommando. so endet die reise mit ferret stories da, wo sie begonnen hat, in aufbruchstimmung und mit fernweh. achtung - everythings possible enthält starke krissel geräusche - dies ist so gewollt !

2x12inch vinyl, collectors item, limited to 300

first v/a release on ninetimesnine with 4 high octane rave bangers. repress with generic sleeve.

new portland based label, dark leader, emerges with it’s premier release featuring two gritty masterpieces to lose your mind to on the dance floor. “reasons for war,” a heavy techno track by drvg cvltvre, transports you to the iconic volleyball scene from, “top gun,” if it were being played by a group of ruthless terminators. emile strunz’s track, “bubastis,” named after the ancient city of the cat goddess bast, will lure you into a sweaty, egyptian-tinged hypnosis. limited release worldwide, dark leader 001 is housed in full color jackets featuring artwork by koen delaere, designed by eric adrian lee and mastered by timothy stollenwerk.

ruede hagelsteins the modest theme has proven to be one of souvenirs most provocative releases so far. released in the summer, the tracks dramatic horn hook is so epic it belongs in a science fiction film and as a piece of forward thinking techno, it ranks among one of souvenirs best. now the track is back with a remix from souvenir spearheads tiefschwarz alongside a new track from berlin based ruede. semikolon is another dark and dubby deep tech-housy outing for ruede that begins with a dramatic spoken word by naneci and ominous organ stabs. as the track progresses it takes on a chicago house vibe re-imagined at 10am in the panorama bar. an urgent bell begins to ring through the track raising the tension as the vocal intones a surreal chant before giving way to huge synth stabs that lead the track into a slow motion emotional explosion. just when things can get any more hectic the crescendo sinks to silence compressing the energy before the beats emerge back in their earlier deep house guise. ali and bast schwarz take their turn at remixing the modest theme fresh from their incendiary remix of emad kamandians kamanche for souvenir 012. the signature dramatic horn riff remains albeit injected with new percussion lending the track a tough tech house appeal that places it within the context of 2008s underground house sound. both tracks are another addition to souvenirs impressive collection of music aimed at the head just as much as they are at the heart and feet.