das elektroakustische duo jesse und sein erweitertes kollektiv feiern eine art comeback. nachdem sie nun seit 15 jahren ein fester bestandteil der finnischen elektronischen musikszene sind, veröffentlichen sie ein neues album namens descend. produziert von der band zusammen mit dem berliner dj sotofett, ist die platte eine reise in die tiefen des mikrokosmos unserer gedanken.

opak records alkyle series is a independant music label owned by seq9 & eeror303.

what difference does it make, whether it s 20 minutes or 20 years, since neither amounts to the faintest echo of the tiniest whisper in the thunder of time.

the sound of yss, is gravitating towards old school detroit, working beautiful harmonies as well as stabby chords, with classic 909 programing keeping the stems on a short leash. on the b side is a remix by the chicago based producer melvin oliphant iii aka traxx

buzzing electro-techno

fevr ist ein post-punk-trio aus l.a., das etwas abliefert, was man sicherlich als das beste amerikanische post-punk-album seit jahren bezeichnen könnte. die einfachheit und qualität der arrangements und die sehr unerwarteten gesangsarbeiten transportieren sofort zu den besten der besten des genres, wobei sie zu keiner zeit darin eingekapselt sind, sehr überraschende stilwechsel passieren die ganze zeit, was das hören zu einer wahren musikalischen reise macht.

krtm goes all out on his third longplayer. 27 tracks on double vinyl, housed in a printed gatefold sleeve with download code and insert.

sonar kollektiv presents the second album from dutch drummer and producer joris feiertag.

breaks & bass

fresh from her collaboration with collette warren, riya returns to spearhead records with the blame ep. will hine (aka hospital records artist whiney) steps up on production duty on all four tracks (plus a little help from emba on descend).

three methodical releases bundle up for a special price (methodical003 / methodical0004x / methodical005).

first ever vinyl release of the 2004 acoustic live album from pain of salvation. pressed on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with album-cd included.

electro breaks sound mit rollenden basslines und euphorischen melodien sowie ein rave monster auf b2

van abbe is back with no comment presenting 2 originals, a monologue from guy tavares (bunker records) + an evigt mörker remix. what did you feel the first time you were stargazing? standing alone in a dark backyard with your neck bent and the light from a thousand distant suns glittering in your bright eyes. did the overwhelming sensation of your own triviality descend upon your young soul like a dementor from azkaban? or did an unprecedented yearning breach every fibre of your being, compelling you to break free from the shackles binding you to the very ground? if you are in the latter category, this music is constructed especially for you. its a spaceship built from wooden barrels and rusty metal crates, pinned together with a multitude of crooked nails. but it works. it really does. you just have to make your mind broad enough to fit your clumsy terrestrial body in the spacecraft. the booming engines and the melodic bleeps from the control panel will do the rest. soon enough you’ll find yourself surrounded by the very stars you used to gaze upon as a child.

another solo outing from the juju & jordash

i descend in this arduous water,
filthy by the deeds done
the light runs out at each movement,
the sound becomes gloomier, at each eyelash beat
and i try undaunted to find a handhold
in these putrid ropes that drag me inside
a condemned cave, where water gets lost,
with my orientation
the breath lacks, there is no time,
i fall more in dephts, looking for a sure moment.
i found even darker and stunned by the scare,
i’ve let that an even gloomier sound
flooded my body, stained in black.
- utopian soul -

as a full moon hovers over an empire of cratered landscapes lightyears away, galaxy explorer hvl signals descend to earth with electronic cuts orbiting around turbulent electro and translunar techno. four more stories from the great void.

the first 3 releases from methodical - all bundled up for one special price!

as the first record in feral’s “climbing himalaya”-series reached the summit, we now slowly start to descend along the slopes passed shimmering lakes and enchanted forests. part ii comprises four dense ambient deep techno cuts infused with tribal influences and the inimitable dubby sound of feral. part 1 & 2 has so far received early support from many prominent deep techno producers such as claudio prc, deepbass, etapp kyle, giorgio gigli, kwartz, ness & svreca to name a few.

another split vinyl between two new artist on the third methodical release. on the a side, from the well known labels semantica or prologue, we have the pleasure to have mod21. on the b side another excellent italian artist, with releases on labels like soma or invite’s choice, drafted.

deep and dubby techhouse action

following their debut ep release -one- earlier this year, french music act esss deliver an array of sounds in their latest ep naturally entitled -two-. electro down tempo 80 s synths meeting 70 s funk with modern dark techno builds. -two- is a melting pot combination of gesaffelstein and stranger things . the opening track (1) berlingot will no doubt take the dance floor by surprise as layered synths, kick drums and bass sounds descend into a new wave banger. (2) kickflip is a glitchy down tempo cut with dreamlike percussion with twisted retro synths. (3) nightlight is an ominous rolling cut that offers similar 80 s sounds but with added grooves and darker techno elements.three tracks on -two- offer retro and futuristic beats, enough to lose yourself into. get -two- after -one- by ess

over his twenty year the hacker has traversed a spread of styles, from frosted electro to raging techno slammers. -midnight bliss- shows another side of this multitalented artist. warmth flows from the title piece. clean rhythm patterns are spiked by synthlines as liquid melodies are swirled into a carefree cocktail that simply radiates. -heavy duty disco- takes over the flip and runs headlong into speakers. the hacker builds a track of generous proportions. textured keys weave through columns of toms and snapping beats before bruising basslines descend for a late night encounter of formidable intent. without doubt, a future classic from a classic creator.

freshly dressed after a double helping of made to measure goodness, aficionado size up another summer time smash for the sandal-wearing masses. keen to capture the coastal cool of the wirral peninsula, the label crack out the crystals and summon strange-wave sorceress brenda ray for another hit of her interplanetary excellence. wandering from new age haze to celestial rays on this tripped out trio, our genre blending genius takes the fourth world into the fifth dimension of psychedelic sound. our spiritual journey begins with the chakra cleansing solartude , an out-of-body beauty which bathes us in swirling flute, dreamy chimes and shimmering tape delay before sending us off towards the orient. eastern tones and hushed vocals ride a glistening sequence as this flawless fusion of exotica and dub suggests a medicated martin denny stumbling out of chinatown and into a humid mangrove. next stop on the voyage of self discovery is space dustin , a lunar lullaby for lucid dreamers which sees brenda spin fairlight mallets, celestial keys and whispered vocals into an immersive ode to the outer rim. floating free of space and time, perhaps you too can glimpse the excellent birds. over on the flipside and the temperature begins to rise. skip, hop to bop sees brenda dabbling with dub techno, setting basic channel synths and stirring strings to a skittering rhythm. dislocated and disoriented we descend into a strange subterranean world of rothschild parties, lynchian noir and muffled techno. surrounded by swirling voices, shuffling percussion grabs hold of you and all that remains is to sway.

cause nothing can introduce us better than music, here is fhuo s first release fhuo001 - v/a : -l homme ne descend pas du singe mais du bruit-. for this first one, the goddess and her weird creature are glad to welcome such a sample of french talents from jazzmen to tennis player, from barbecue master to yoga teacher, all together under her supervision and sweetness. club atmosphere to winter chillness, these four knights of the apocalypse are bringing you what you need in all situation.

for the hundreth release on boxer recordings the label owners were able to find someone very special. someone who impressed and characterized them already 20 years ago when both were working in the groove attack warehouse responsible for packing boxes mostly with kruder & dorfmeister records and cds. peter kruder - known as producer, dj and one half of the electronic super-duo kruder & dormeister - delivers the perfect soundtrack for the 100th boxer anniversary party. stylistically confident hes crossing the areas of house, techno and dub and touches even the border of dubstep on the track the sign. the release with the plainly title boxer 100 is not a knockout nor a right punch - boxer 100 is a fleetingly skipping athlete whos strength comes from his verve. just like a certain mr.martiniq 100 catalog numbers earlier.

downfall theory embarks on a new chapter as it hosts a full release from a producer other than its owner, sanys. myztical isn’t exactly a newcomer though, and the ukrainian producer has already two releases to his credit on nicz records. given the title of his debut on downfall theory, it is no surprise to learn that myztical is using it as a means to question reality. inspired by the science fiction writer philip k dick and decades of electronic music, he certainly succeeds on venturing into uncharted territories on the title track. muffled, repetitive vocal samples, an atonal rhythm and relentless, slightly distorted kicks show that quite often, simplicity is the most potent ingredient. on “faith of our fathers”, myztical disappears farther down the wormhole. splintered rhythms, deranged howls and a deranged filter push his vision for broken beat techno into the abyss. “substance d” sees the ukrainian hotshot return to a more linear approach, pounding kicks underpin ghostly shrieks before a breakdown sees the track descend into grimy, woody mcbride-style acid. the accompanying vocal sample, the embodiment of a bad trip, only serves to accentuate the track’s darkly hallucinogenic qualities. finally, there’s “shifted realities” - it revisits the jagged filters of “faith of our fathers”, but does so against the backdrop of a pounding industrial kick and a grungy, low-slung rhythm.

supernovas originally formed the basic chemical elements which subsequently merged in a myriad of variations, creating life as well. all the components of our world descend from that single original replicating molecule.

after landing his malfunctioning px-4000 on the purple planet, captain dmx steps out of the smoldering cockpit. after barely setting foot on the dusty landscape, the captain is startled by deep thudding from over the hills. dragging his oxygen pack with one hand and his atomizer with the other, he sets off in search of the other-wordly din. over the hill his pupils adjust to the stroboscopic lightning and below him lies a sea of strange creatures moving together as one body. a cosmic sermon takes place under the three suns in the sky, mechanical and stuttered frequencies set a manic pace and drive the dark creatures back and forth. captain dmx sighs a heavy breath and starts to descend into the fray.

parrish smith s debut of dystopic forbidding sets the tone of this label s impressive first release with a superb stark, acid ridden slab of body music. helena hauff adds to the proceedings with her remix of pankows >das vodkalied< taking no prisoners and using heavy percussion in contrast to a wonderfully tense set of arpeggiations, which all descend into skull crushing pressure. carrying over to the flip side are pankow, pioneers of the italian industrial/ebm scene, with two tracks from their legendary first tape -throw out rite- from 1983. with das vodkalied disembodied vocals are cut up and come from every direction driven by a raw, off-kilter energy and pounding beat. i m food for you cranks up the drive and anxiety to create a killer track based around stark arpeggiation. last of all, perseus traxx provides an acidic stripped down venting of frustrations which he spits out with vehemence.

with their sixth release tiefenrausch keeps on delivering excellent dubtechno this time by textural being from portland. we enter the ep with an overwhelming deepness in >safe places< and sink right in. with >transmission< we walk on the thin line between house and dub. a reminiscence to the classy days of disco music combined with roughness par excellence. >descend< back again under the water surface to get drown into the dubbyness of this textural being. the ep is the first one to come with new cover artwork. we‘d like to thank cris for his outstanding artwork of tiefenrausch 1-5 and are looking forward to marvel at the next 5 releases designed by alex ketzer. all tracks mastered by salz.

this crew dont do things by half! following the insanely nice michael boothman record a few months back - invisible city edition descend to even further depths and give us a fully re-mastered issue of this mythical treasure! big limited edition tip!

the second lifesaver compilation vinyl extraction including an extended version of benedikt freys sometimes plus the citizens bands descend and portables nano flower.

smm: context is the first release in ghostly internationals new yearly compilation series of evocative, open-ended music. the artists on context span the globe, straddling the intersection between classical minimalism, electronic and drone composition, film soundtracks, and fragile imaginary landscapes. in other words, smm: context relies on its listener to fill in the blanks, providing real-world context for its darkly emotional sounds. limited 180 gram vinyl + heavyweight jacket + inner art sleeves. includes some of the most well-established names in the ambient / drone / modern classical / home listening genre.

the 9th release on domestic violence comes from sveteq and septromatiq. these two are creating a big stir in the scene with some extremely fresh releases on labels like mental torments and reconstruction, just to name a frew. on domestic violence they present their killer style in the form of calm storm ep, four absolute killer tracks full of energy and heavy bass!

as the crowds descend on the party capital for the start of this year s ibiza season, toolroom deliver your guide to this summer s future anthems and killer cuts. over 50 new and exclusive tracks spread across three discs that provide the very best in house, tech house and techno! featuring guaranteed main-room essentials from the world s leading a-list dj s and producers including fatboy slim, camelphat, bicep, maya jane coles, four tet, peggy gou, kšlsch, claptone, mk, special request, mark knight, paul woolford, huxley, solardo, claude vonstroke and ben pearce to name a few, alongside brand new, never before heard exclusives from eyes everywhere, sante sansone, mash, space jump salute and more. capture the magic of ibiza, from relaxing by the poolside, heading to the club or onto the after party. discover this years future anthems with toolrooms seal of approved ibiza weapons.

copenhagen, the new album from stillhead mixes experimental, cinematic and futuristic dub, glimpses of drum & bass and his trademark deep, expansive, intricate sound. immersive and wide-screen electronica meets ultra-tight percussion with a variety of vocals peppered throughout. alongside a full album of original tracks, there are a host of incredible remixes which bring the sounds of stillhead that little closer to the dance floor. bop, hatti vatti, versa, tonik ensemble, mr. roque, generate, other spectrum and another channel all bring their unique sounds and production genius to the table taking their remixes in a range of new directions. the album is stillheadÕs document of his year spent living in the danish capital.

its a thing of stately, fragmented, charred beauty....this is a stone killer from first to last beat.

you can forgive a band who set out to create something even just a little bit different and get it horrendously wrong, but its tough to have sympathy for a band who shy away from the challenge altogether. such was the case with autokratz on their first album, animal, which, apart from a passable opening track, consisted of a series of bland electronic pastiches Ð dance music that conversely made the listener want to sit and wait it out. that didnt stop the hype building around the duo, though, thanks in no small part to the fact that the album was released through in-vogue french label kitsunŽ music. the confusing positivity surrounding the lp suggesting, perhaps, that style overcomes substance once a record company has received the hipster seal of approval.this time around, however, kitsune has stepped aside, with autokratz releasing the follow-up on their own label, bad life. but has the sense of responsibility that surely comes with this step made them re-evaluate their direction? has it inspired them to inject a much-needed shot of creativity into their work? not a hope. if anything, autokratz descend even further into mediocrity on self help for beginners. once again, their best tunes are loaded towards the front of the album, starting with the lead single, -opposite of love. its far from outstanding, helped in no small part by the terribly contrived lyrics, but does possess a catchy synth melody Ð enough to earn it a place on club playlists, at least. its a similar story with -becoming the wraith, which has peter hook on hand to deliver an overtly new order-esque bassline. beyond that, however, the quality dips dramatically. tracks like -the seventh seal and -r.i.s.e. are typical of the selection on offer, underwhelmingly vapid, derivative tunes which show up a disappointing, but not totally unexpected, scarcity of guile on the part of their creators.where autokratz do excel is as producers Ð a quality evident not only in their own work, but also in their remixes for other artists. unfortunately, this only serves to exacerbate their deficiencies on the other side of the control room desk. ultimately it may mean that, having failed to address the shortcomings of their debut, autokratz will be fated to be filed under -also rans in the annals of music history. thats assuming, of course, that someone out there will actually remember them at all.

die erfolgreiche dubstep compilation von ministry of sound >adventures in dubstep & beyond< geht in die 2. runde!34 tracks und remixes auf 2 cds u.a. von joker, zed bias, el-b, afrika hitech, lv, quarta 330, evol intent, kromestar, jazzsteppa u. v.m.!