labelfounder insect o. is back with a 3 track vinyl release of his handcrafted dub techno sound. but there is always more to discover. sandstones starts with field recordings he took at the sandstone mountains of saxony switzerland national park while hiking during the pandemic. back in the studio he layered it on top of spicy chords, beautiful pads and a shuffling groove. but it is this melancholic organ that gives big emotions to the track. the second track is named after a famous little bass synthesizer. volca dub was recorded 10 years ago. it was sitting on the hard disc, waiting for the perfect moment to get finished and released. the chords of the korg volca bass are heavily modulated and tranched into swirling tape delays with a rumbling sub bass underneath. just like dub should sound. the final track everlasting he recorded live in one take on his modular synthesizer. it starts with the rolling bassline by a buchla inspired dual oscillator. a dreamy melody and melancholic chords are fading in. filter pings are providing clicky drums while white noise from the moog dfam is playing a polyrhythmic snare. pitch shifting echoes and a dreamy reverb are gluing the sounds together. it makes you remember the past and think about the future. just like memories do. and some memories last forever.

etui welcomes tim kossmann. with lockdown loops the westfalia dub techno mastermind presents a very personal ep with 3 deep, loop based tunes recorded in extreme isolation during lockdown. the situation created a feeling of lonesome remoteness and uncertainty, transcended by putting in more man hours in the studio.

alessandro crimi returns to etui records with his wandering ep. the release includes 2 original tracks by the swiss artist and remixes by federsen and insect o. the ep starts with the title track wandering. beautiful layered pad sounds and spacious percussions giving you the feeling of wandering around in a meadow. with some punchy drums san francisco dub techno master federsen turned the track into a dub heavy groover. the flip side starts with the mystic sounds of jericho. be prepared for some bass heavy vibes layered underneath deeply processed synth chords. for his remix insect o. spiced up the synths with some effects and laid it on a forward pushing groove.

black 2021 repress! bristol based new artist el choop opens the edition with pulsating chords and synths in his track unknown landscape. italian producer hydergine takes you on a psychedelic mind trip with his energetic deep techno track blue state of mind. the flip side starts with etui records label head insect o. with his dirty chords and wired echoes he is telling you the mystic story about the ancient architects. and finally monomood returns to the label and proves his musically diversity. a mellow brass and a deep bass will give you goosebumps when dancing on the afterhour or just sitting in a smokey jazz bar. the artwork is done by graphic designer and musician daniel madlung aka dandytracks. its based on a photo of the sea of sand at indonesia s mt. bromo volcano, taken by insect o.

black repress! with beauty warp ep, welsh born el choop finally gives his vinyl ep debut on etui records. the light green/white marbled vinyl opens with a set of raw icy chords, sculpted around a dark kick and glittering percussion. designed for the dancefloor, beauty warp is as light as it is heavy. the inner cut exhibits el choops deeper side with adrift in the opal fields. with a more conventional dub techno palette, it paints a dusty, gritty, and echo filled sonic landscape. reverse to find women (night), a 12 minute moody workout of melancholy chords and weighty lows complete with a set of polyrhythmic stabs that you just cant seem to count.

etui records welcomes dub mastermind van bonn

with etui winter camp 5, the label brings back a musically fireplace for cold moments. the vinyl editions incl. 8 beautiful sounding tracks between ambient, dub and techno by federsen, van bonn, monomood, insect o., frank hellmond, salzinger, 3voice & cynic_al and infinitedub.

atacama remixes by idealist, patrick zigon, van bonn and el choop

ltd 2019 repress! on the 2nd release of the limited vinyl series

etui records continues its 20th anniversary with the first full-length by label founder insect o. >atacama< is a compilation of 10 tracks showcasing his wide range of music production skills. beside his music he also shares a big passion for traveling and video filming. back in his studio he creates memories about his journeys. he combines analog synthesizers tones with sounds of his modular system, endless echoes and warm reverbs.

ltd blue white marbeled edition. etui records continues its 20th anniversary with the first full-length by label founder insect o. >atacama< is a compilation of 10 tracks showcasing his wide range of music production skills. beside his music he also shares a big passion for traveling and video filming. back in his studio he creates memories about his journeys. he combines analog synthesizers tones with sounds of his modular system, endless echoes and warm reverbs.

2018 repress on black vinyl coming in!

2018 repress on black vinyl coming in!

ltd gatefold edition! we are kicking off the labels 20th anniversary with two parts white vinyl edition of etui winter camp 4

we are kicking off the labels 20th anniversary with two parts white vinyl edition of etui winter camp 4. part one focuses on dub techno.

we are kicking off the label’s 20th anniversary with two parts white vinyl edition of etui winter camp 4. part rwo focuses on techno.

2015 black repress! since the climate has slightly changed during the last years, its hard to talk about real winter in the northern hemisphere. however the world feels a bit colder these days. to keep your hearts warm, etui records has opened the winter camp again. artists from australia, italy and germany are delivering a musical fireplace of dub and deep techno. can dub techno sounds happy? of course! melbournes silver ash opens the vinyl edition of this years etui winter camp and spreads some dubby chord funk across the dancefloors with his meranti. dresden based dandytracks of vekton tell part 2 of their dubstories about us. on the flip side etui records label head insect o. shows his love for hypnotic driven techno in his kondor and new italian artist drafted proves in his ascending that detroit techno and minimalism have been always a great combination. may the world feels a bit warmer with this.

since the climate has slightly changed during the last years, its hard to talk about real winter in the northern hemisphere. however the world feels a bit colder these days. to keep your hearts warm, etui records has opened the winter camp again. artists from australia, italy and germany are delivering a musical fireplace of dub and deep techno. can dub techno sounds happy? of course! melbournes silver ash opens the vinyl edition of this years etui winter camp and spreads some dubby chord funk across the dancefloors with his meranti. dresden based dandytracks of vekton tell part 2 of their dubstories about us. on the flip side etui records label head insect o. shows his love for hypnotic driven techno in his kondor and new italian artist drafted proves in his ascending that detroit techno and minimalism have been always a great combination. may the world feels a bit warmer with this. etui winter camp 3 will be out as digital album inc. 11 tracks and special white vinyl edition incl. 4 tracks.

hydergines musical roots and influences are going back to the classic sound of the 90s dub techno pioneers. his pseudonym is taken from the name of a smart drug used to improve the metabolism of brain cells and cognitive abilities.

alessandro crimis quantum realm is the much-loved dub techno track appeared on our last etui winter camp 2 compilation. long term etui records label artist and abstract animal founder monomood delivered 2 massive remixes for this track.

with etuiltd005 translucent tracks we are presenting 4 new tracks from the deeper side of techno. we also welcome 3 new and established artists to our vinyl series.

etui records has opened the winter camp again and invited friends

with etuiltd005 translucent tracks we are presenting 4 new tracks from the deeper side of techno. we also welcome 3 new and established artists to our vinyl series.

played & supported by ame, acid pauli, audiofly, joel mull, martin landsky, valentino kanzyani, mihai popoviciu, dualton, bushwacka

played & supported by alan fitzpatrick, ben sims, luca bacchetti, hrdvision, jonas kopp, mark henning, d.diggler and many more.

with the start of its new limited vinyl series, dresden label etui records is returning to its musical roots of the late 90s. they retrace detroit techno and simultaneously transfer dub techno into an up-to-date audio frame. the etuiltd001 monomood >oktrosis< ep is released as a black/red marble vinyl, limited to 300 copies.

played by: laurent garnier, patrick lindsey, blood and tears, half stereo, bjoern stolpmann and many others

amtlicher techhouse mit einer prise dub. support kommt von ame, akufen, 2000 and one, solomun, afrilounge, daniel stefanik, stimming, ripperton, brendon møller, ashley beedle, david ellesmere, willie graff, jussi-pekka, ray okpara, patrice bäumel.

plays by laurent garnier, dj pierce, gunjah, abnormal boyz, stachy and many more... alex carbo & insect o. drehen einen >science fiction summer movie< für alle wetterlagen. funkelnde miezenaugen schleichen durch dunkle technokeller & vom stroboskop liebkoste glitzersynths markieren die verspulte dramatik die von einer punchigen bassline gehalten wird

feinster techno der dich durch die nacht klöppelt. ob im psychoaktiven original, im minimalen end of tape mix (gunjah & stachy ) oder im magisch verpeilten mix von insect o, etui 11 ist von vorne bis hinten eine geile platte. empfehlung

wusstet ihr eigentlich, dass etui immer besser werden ? frisch, aufregend, abgefahren und am puls der zeit. so ist die >tombola der freisinnigen< auch kein puristischer konzeptzirkus sondern vielmehr eine musika- lische wundertüte der besonderen sorte mit gunjah, end of tape, alec troniq, mentalic, soeren matschiste und insect o. drin

brand new release from alex carbo including an insane remix by alec troniq. with aquarius he offers a well done sequel of his successful scorpio release on etui006

alec flirtet mit klassischen schemata. auf dem bügelbrett liegen schnörkellose chords und ein wollüstiges drumset. kesse beats treffen tighte miezen. etui ist schräg, funktional & humorvoll. wie wärs mit euch beiden ?

auf ihrer 3. gemeinsamen platte vereinen insect & matschiste schnackelnden techno für die peaktime auf a & einem schrägen groover sowie einen kickenden >dream-houser< auf b. Ähnlich gut wie die letzte etui

Überraschung der woche: alex carbo schmiedet ein originelles eisen irgendwo zwischen romantischem techno und freakigem minimal. tip

auf ihrem neuen release praesentieren die beiden dresdner quirligen techhouse mit rauhen vocals. mit leidenschaft zur clubmusik schauen sie dabei einmal mehr ueber den tellerrand hinweg. zum abschluss bringt der milchmann nochmal frische energie in den club..

dub at its best. 180g! primary colours secondary series returns for 2021 with the ninja of the deep, the minimal, the dark, lurking in the shadows. with honour we present altone. altone has been on our radar for quite some time now, following his progress with releases on fellow dub labels etui, greyscale, hello strange, ranges, spclnch, apnea and cold tear. we were presented with these cuts of dub over a year ago, waiting for the right opportunity to release these weapons upon the world, a world ready for change, thought, progress and understanding. altone presents three cuts of pure deep dub. altone presents effuse, slight pain and grain. choosing the right person to do justice with a remix was a difficult process. we scoured the planet to find the right producer to compliment and do honor to the beautiful original that is effuse. a man no stranger to our family, we welcome upwellings for his debut on primary colours. upwellings remix takes the elements of the original and fuses them together with a hypnotic, low end driven masterpiece. a track for the early mornings, among the late night warriors. 2021 is the start of a new chapter and primary colours is pleased to be back presenting tunes of depth and feeling to the new world. expect more.

amazing crystal clear pressing! for its 11th release, ranges announces a special collaboration. ohm is known as an icelandic dub techno veteran with releases on labels such as thule records, Æ recordings, luck of access, x/oz, and solid groove. he teams up with el choop, a uk-based artist with a distinctive approach to dub techno, who released on key labels like echocord and etui.

2016 repress! primary colours opens the vault to a reserve series. a limited edition vinyl cut on 10 wax that sees the echo inspectors collaborate with some of their favorite artists. bourne dub began its journey in melbourne australia with etui records boss, insect o, touring the great southern land and meeting up with the lads from echo inspectors. bourne dubs infancy began. many trips later between dresden and melbourne the track is here to be shared and played alike. for the remix it was only natural to enlist the magical touch of the mysterious silver ash. the signature sound is sprawled all over this reshape and we cant be happier and ensure you will be also.

relating back to the etui records roots of monomood, abstract animal presents the remixes of absolute control that originally appeared on etuiltd 003. who can be more suitable for transforming the heavy chord sounds of the original into a forward pushing floor behemoth than 50 weapons multi talented sound artist benjamin damage? in addition to that monomood took a re-edit of his own track and put a even more dark and industrial feel on it. to close the circle etui records mastermind and dresdens very own insect o. converts the originals four to floor rhythm to a broken beat machine funk monster.

the cl interpretations, based on the sixth melted recordings release cl versions of echtzeit, were firstly divided into two sucessful releases: part 1 and 2. now that more artists of circle of friends of melted have done their own interpretations, a third part was released. this time all tracks were based on the same track three, but now with a wide-spread spectrum of techno – from melodic, deep and dubtech to harder, diffused and current state of the art techno. monomood, known from the melted recordings friended label etui records, starts with his constructive warm and melodic rebuild called 3cl of echo. also aerror is here into deep dubtechno, much different as his last version of part 1. sector varied his track for part 1 into a more deep dub but kicking techno track terminals rmx. bassart, an austrian techno and electro dj, comes a with highly diffused hard techno interpretation – his first vinyl appearance. it is the first techno track (called cotta re-dub) of bons on vinyl, too. he is in the circle of friends and supporter of melted for many years, since the start in 1999.

mangue debuts with a massive various artist record – containing the homies and new members david jach & sonntagskind (kol mojito, lordag) and raumakustik (microtonal, ipoly, etui).

moenstertime! finally lexy & gunjah hooked up their own label for your dancefloor pleasure. directly starting with a boom-collabo with soffy o (well-known from their work with toktok in the past). >chronicles< is a real earworm with hot remixes coming from david august (stil vor talent, diynamic) and end of tape (bar25, microtonal, wba, etui).

alec is one of the most-promising acts from east germany at the moment with a very own unique style crossing reduced techno with epic and mystical influences. his debut single >passengers< on etui records brought him very good support from various key-djs like karotte and his last ep >sub aquers< on ipoly music is dreamy grooving the clubs at present, played by laurent garnier etc. >orville< is matching with a teeting drive and its beautiful spheres while alex carbo puts the theme into a powerful minimalistic remix. >not in violet< is a well freaky dancefloor track with some vocoded voices

support comes from laurent garnier, anderson noise, chris fortier, gunjah, jamie stevens.. ipoly music is the new imprint a&r ed by alec troniq and mentalic, managed by microtonal records. after various releases for etui records, phonocake and microtonal the two talented travellers have found their own place of creativity and reveries. ipoly stands for melodic dancemusic to lead deeper sentiments back to the dancefloor where body and mind become reunited. on ipoly001 alec troniq immerses via sub aquers to abyssal spheres, to dive through his own world of myths. on the other side a daunting mood of odd claustrophobia is created, to flip afterwards into a quite oppositional flow