180 g vinyl

das debüt-album von neuseelands indie-pop sensation ella maria lani yelich-oconnor aka lorde als vinyl-lp im klappcover, inklusive 12x12 inch booklet.

at last - the essential montreal ep tracks mastered properly! comes in a twice hand-stamped brand new printed downwards jacket tracks unavailable on vinyl for some years regis explores the various forms and effects of repetition within this d.a.f. inspired 1995 british underground techno classic. properly mastered for the first time by our very own techno luvvy matt colton - this is truly linear, hypnotic, low-fi machine funk.back in the early days of downwards only the surgeon titles were mastered properly as oconnor didnt think his own productions were worth it(having been transferred direct from tape)features a brand new downwards printed jacket and two hand stamps.

a one-off release from james and karl here showcasing chunks of their killer live set from a recent london gig. the a-side is basically a brilliantly executed and bass heavy mashup of ruskins classic track work alongside the much loved blunted rhythms of kalons man is the superior animal.in contrast the b-side is a great intro/outro beatless tool.

fresh 2010 repress !! historia y violencia is a new project exploring the hispanic roots of santiago salazar (dj s2) and j. mendez (silent servant). both producers dissect their latin upbringings as a cinematic theme to create snapshots of the day-to-day blood and sweat that has shaped them as individuals. the sound takes cue from detroit, berlin and chicago to create classic, deep dancefloor tracks. santiago salazar started djing in the early 90s inspired by mix tapes his brother was bringing back from the gay underground scene in los angeles. his style has always been a mixture of house and techno. after moving to detroit, santiago began his music training with mike banks, label founder of underground resistance. he is also half of the duo ican (ican productions / planet e) who have been responsible for some killer techno releases. the central american born j. mendez cut his teeth as jasper in the late 90s/early 2000s, running the california-based cytrax label. a veteran dj from the age of 16, he has performed worldwide in clubs from berlin to osaka. along with technical wizards kit clayton and sutekh, he helped shed light on the small but influential minimal techno scene on the west coast. a chance meeting with karl oconnor in 1999 established a friendship that would later open the door to the sandwell district label in 2006. silent servants sound is a reinterpretation of early 80s post-punk electronics, paired with the deep, metallic sounds of basic channel and downwards.