in this outstanding 12”, stk drops two beautiful analog jam moments in studio. the tracks are deep, raw and soul. the b side is an amazing re-interpretation of high tech soul by detroit veteran hero, gari romalis.

recommended for everyone who is into uncompromising dance music devoid of emotional signifiers and willing to catch a brief glimpse into the chaotic dimensions of a cold urban environment.

unprotected by walls of learning & confines of style. four raw cuts of uncompromising grooves from head front panel.

perc returns to perc trax with “dirt”, one of his most raw and uncompromising works to date.

cover not mint - vinyl unaffected. black asteroid is back on clr with a challenging four track ep full of top notch, uncompromising techno. the man who started his career as a sound engineer for prince at the legendary paisley park studios has once more created a cutting edge, exciting sound full of unrelenting energy and depth

uncompromising club music from fractions.

marcel fengler’s imf imprint is back with 3 uncompromising tracks from milo spykers and a remix from the label boss.

uncompromising acid techno on the 3rd interruption records release.

coloured vinyl - already a well-established presence on the outlandish fringes of experimental, alternative and dance music, celebrated israeli duo red axes make a surprise left-turn onto phantasy with a three-track 12inch, sipoor. unsurprisingly, the results are as pleasingly out-there as the occasion requires. following on from last year’s self-released lp, the beach goths, sipoor immediately announces the axes’ uncompromising return to the front and centre of the dancefloor with the raw, provocative bad time story. brazen, brash acid triggers this particular tale, as red axes briskly modulate their way through a ruff, tuff but never less than musical landscape of 303s and 808s. sipoor takes a more gradual approach to building offbeat rave tension, featuring an unknown male using his native tongue to request some kind of house, some kind of techno and some sort of release. his wish (and we hope, yours) is the axes command, as the music goes deep before seamlessly unfolds around a throbbing bassline and a playful, familiar keyboard sample, beckoning feet to the dancefloor and perhaps tongues ever so slightly to cheeks. concluding the 12inch, teroof takes each of red axes signature ingredients - deeply rhythmic ebm-inspired drums, spiralling electronics, unapologetically odd vocal distortions and reconstructs them amid what sounds like the monaco grand prix, as high-velocity motors speed past the soundscape, kicking up some serious dust.

the premise of this album is that transformation is possible. it frees the known to dare into the unknown. home stories is hainbachs fourth release on seil records. it displays an uncompromising approach to sonic world-building and explorative ambient music. the majority of home stories was recorded in the black forest, the artists old home, but the album is far from a reflection on the past. it is about the changes this area has seen and more importantly, about transformation in general. as humans have always been changing the landscapes - for better or worse - hainbach takes a tentative listen to what can be found in taking the well-known and changing it to the uncanny. thus the piano, which often serves as a compositional root sound and familiar element changes over the course of the tracks, is abstracted, re-synthesized, shaped into abstract forms, and relocated to physically impossible places. produced & mixed by hainbach. mastered by salz mastering artwork by nasa design by aoki & matsumoto

uncompromising and mesmerising 4 tracker from perseus traxx.

original video game soundtrack from “total war: three kingdoms” on translucent red 180 gram triple vinyl, housed in a tri-fold sleeve.

uncompromising rhythmic experimentations.

techno at its best! this first release sets the record straight by bringing 4 uncompromising tracks combining percussive rhythms with deep and spiritual synth lines that would be right at home in dark and moody clubs as well as in your late-night home listening session.

uncompromising minimal stuff for headnicking

repress - already a well-established presence on the outlandish fringes of experimental, alternative and dance music, celebrated israeli duo red axes make a surprise left-turn onto phantasy with a three-track 12inch, sipoor. unsurprisingly, the results are as pleasingly out-there as the occasion requires. following on from last year’s self-released lp, the beach goths, sipoor immediately announces the axes’ uncompromising return to the front and centre of the dancefloor with the raw, provocative bad time story. brazen, brash acid triggers this particular tale, as red axes briskly modulate their way through a ruff, tuff but never less than musical landscape of 303s and 808s. sipoor takes a more gradual approach to building offbeat rave tension, featuring an unknown male using his native tongue to request some kind of house, some kind of techno and some sort of release. his wish (and we hope, yours) is the axes command, as the music goes deep before seamlessly unfolds around a throbbing bassline and a playful, familiar keyboard sample, beckoning feet to the dancefloor and perhaps tongues ever so slightly to cheeks. concluding the 12inch, teroof takes each of red axes signature ingredients - deeply rhythmic ebm-inspired drums, spiralling electronics, unapologetically odd vocal distortions and reconstructs them amid what sounds like the monaco grand prix, as high-velocity motors speed past the soundscape, kicking up some serious dust.

raw & uncompromising - dimi angélis on mord.

fabrizio rat starts his own techno label la machina. the label will be the platform for music oriented to the dancefloor as well as to the mind. the first release, the double bind ep, includes 4 tracks of uncompromising analog techno, labyrinthine sequences, hypnotic textures and banging beats mixing modular synths melodies, drum machines and acoustic piano sounds. on the b side, a phenakistoscope completes the experience, as the artwork animates when the record turns. hand and mechanism, oscillator and string, man and machine have rarely been so close.

dax j and uvb on monnom black - music for the deepest, darkest parts of the night from 2 uncompromising artists.

2lp, 2x180g an uncompromising return of the internationally known russian duo scsi-9 is back with >squares and circles< an 8 track album enclosed in a double vinyl.

dustin zahn returns to his own label following last years big releases on rekids, mistress, and parabel. zahn heads straight into the tone zone with three emotive and uncompromising techno cuts. with >juvenoia< zahn has made a clear statement that signals a new era of his musical and artistic direction. support from: dvs1, efdemin, truncate, joel mull, and more

outro tempo ii: electronic and contemporary music from brazil, 1984-1996 is the second installment of music from memorys brazilian series. this volume picks up where the first outro tempo left off, shedding light on a new wave of experimentalism that emerged in brazil in the late 1980s and 1990s. the twenty tracks collected uncover another area of brazilian music that looked to the future for inspiration. this time it drifts beyond the rainforest and into the pulsating heart of brazil’s great cities, where it meets a generation of young artists eager to radically change the face of contemporary brazilian music. in outro tempo ii the avant garde and pop worlds meld in a haze of percussion and electronics. it presents another uncompromising and magnetic reinterpretation of the limits of brazilian music. outro tempo ii is compiled again by john gómez and features original artwork by alice quaresma.

enigmatic mancunian duo and bring a dynamic and raw take on modern techno. the two maintain strong analogue production ethics and showcase this with the ep, pushing each track into more melodic realms, while retaining the uncompromising and attitude towards the dance floor.

reformed society, aka londoner harsh puri, joins marco faraone and norman methners uncompromising techno imprint uncage with >bend the wave< ep. featuring four originals - two of which digital exclusives - and remixes by parisian key techno figure, bambounou and steve tangs obsolete music technology, reformed societys ep sounds and feels like a seasoned professional. very nice fullcover and download code.

last copies arriving in january for a special price!
since it’s inception in 1991 on the streets of glasgow, soma records has stood for uncompromising quality of the highest level in every area it operates. stuart mcmillan & orde meikle formed slam during the acid house explosion in the late 80’s and then together with friends glenn gibbons & dave clarke they forged one of electronic music’s most widely known and well respected labels. with mcmillan & meikle as the figureheads with their slam project and influenced by the early detroit techno scene, soma quickly began to develop it’s own sound and with their eyes firmly fixed on a vision of the future, the team began the quest to instill their unquenchable thirst for electronic music into the world around them. soma quickly became an international brand as slam’s anthemic “positive education” brought about an electronic renaissance that saw the group thrust into the limelight and green lit the furious rise of the label.
limited edition 5x12 inch box set with illustrated vinyl sleeves, poster and stickers.

the prodigys seventh studio album, no tourists will be released on their take me to the hospital label via bmg. in a career approaching 30 unpredictable, uncompromising years, the prodigy have become that rare artist whose influence can be felt across all walks of life. continually defining (and re-defining) electronic music, the band have clocked up a staggering 6 number 1 albums, played to many millions around the world, and remain as relevant and respected as ever. though much has changed in the musical and social landscape, what remains a constant is the prodigy s resolute focus on following their own path, their own way. this, perhaps, is the true meaning of no tourists , and in 2018 the anger, urgency, and irrepressible spirit of the prodigy has no doubt never been more needed

monnom black marks its 17th release with its first various artist compilation presented on triple vinyl. keeping with the label’s modus operandi, the compilation is packed with iconic, raw and uncompromising techno, featuring 13 artists new and old to the imprint! essential selection!

3 new uncompromising banger tracks on vinyl by sev dah oozing of nineties techno nostalgia, but not because of some stylistic choice. rather nostalgia as a form of dedication and belief.

with their ears towards detroit and their feet stuck in the dutch polders cosmic force and edo8 came up with some of the most uncompromising, hardhitting westcoast electro tracks of the early 00s. all tracks taken from the early out of print marguerita recordings. all tracks revived for the clone westcoast series. part 1 of 3!

with their ears towards detroit and their feet stuck in the dutch polders cosmic force and edo8 came up with some of the most uncompromising, hardhitting westcoast electro tracks of the early 00 s. all tracks taken from the early out of print marguerita recordings and revived for the clone westcoast series. part 2 of 3!

a memorably bracing, momentarily pummeling highlight of ‘song for alpha’, daniel avery perfectly bridges the light and dark contrast of his influences on standout cut, ‘diminuendo’. uncompromising tech-noid drums establish genuine frenzy, matched by a pulsating industrial drone, ultimately collapsing into ethereal feedback, before one final round of frenetic rhythm.

nigh/tmare’s most recent ep, entitled “hypnagogia” on thrènes records, is the perfect example of the artist’s uncompromising attitude. the integral work on this project is the perfect sublimation of experimental overtones, rugged beats, and techno punch, making for a candid, outstanding, and diverse approach with a lot of edge.

industrial metal visionary author & punisher delivers his sixth full-length recording and relapse debut beastland. drawing inspiration from his career as a mechanical engineer, tristan shone (the creator and sole artist behind author & punisher) forged a relationship with design, sound, and fabrication that ultimately yielded his hand-built “drone machines” which mapped the journey away from traditional instrumentation towards custom made -precision machinery.- a robotic experimentation in industrial metal, noise, doom and drone, author & punisher recalls nine inch nails channeling godflesh, traversing through dark, uncompromising, and often disturbing soundscapes with occasional detours into rich melodies and splinters of light. armed with newly built “drone machines” and a new label, beastland is author & punisher’s career-defining statement and a powerful listening experience that further blurs the line between man and machine. the vinyl release includes a download code.

aura dinamica continues with it s second release so far. label head portrait delivers some uncompromising cuts for the dance floor, featuring a remix by rhyw .

la rioja in spain may not be thought of as a hotbed of avant garde techno and electronica, but psychoskunk has been quietly issuing an uncompromising salvo of proudly underground releases since as far back as 2004. error etica, an alias from label boss victor martinez, is at the controls for this tenth vinyl release on the label, and he s sounding as proudly left of centre as ever. diatonic scale locks into an insistent groove, but the real magic of the track lies in the grubby notes punching their way around the drums, capped off with artful distortion that gives a wonderful bite to the production. tetratonic scale keeps things fuzzy but blows the rhythms wide open for a more poised, patient kind of techno incantation. r2pis remix of the track meanwhile clamps it back in order with a stern beat and a slow-release minimalism guiding the evolution of the track.

after being absent for a while, glance is returning with a uncompromising authentic record on footjob. it recently has become quieter around the man who used to be a founding member of running back, but for this occasion he went and dug in his archives and came back with some beautiful old tracks, just to compile them in a classic, full of groove second footjob ep. as a bonus he finishes and ends the record with two downbeat sounding songs in reminiscence of his former genre crossing alter ego siro. so this goes out to all the realkeeper, oldschooler und newcats. glance is back on the map.

berlin-based american kevin mchugh aka ambivalent is definitely no stranger to the scene. with r u ok on richie hawtins minus label he landed one of clublands absolute hits of 2007 which can still be found lurking in discerning dj’s record cases today. since 2015 he has been providing high quality tracks on his delft label, and he celebrated his cocoon debut two years ago with the daylights ep. together with dutch clone-producer martijn hoogendijk aka alden tyrell, ambivalent has cooked up another serving of straightforward techno complete with rigorous hi-hats, which will no doubt summon up the uncompromising energy of his berghain sets wherever its played. with its powerful incantation of sequential rave signals, wallfall recalls the best days of jeff mills in the form of ultra-modern detroit-oriented premium techno, while detente lays disconcerting industrial distortion over expansive dubtechno for maximum acceleration. the perfect fix for hot nights of celebration.

alexander lay-far, one of the most prolific and in demand music producers in russia, is about to release his long-awaited 3rd studio album war is over! deeply personal, honest, emotional and uncompromising album boasts the exciting collaborations with the likes of stee downes, jesse futerman, pete simpson, riddim research lab, phil gerus, andy compton and recloose. after a slew of successful releases on the ever so great local talk, leng records, g.a.m.m., razor n tape, bbe among handful other labels, lay-far is releasing a 100% diy product on his own imprint in-beat-ween music.

if the outside agency’s new release on genosha 175 was to be summarized with a few keywords, they would most likely be “twisted” and “evil”. on an ever ongoing crusade to bring high-quality tracks to a tainted genre, another word to describe this release could be “uncompromising”. comes on black & gold mixed vinyl with download code included.

bergsonist is the moniker of moroccon born and nyc based selwa abd. solyaris follows the self-released i and a prolific slew of releases for labels such as styles upon styles, borft, and angoisse amongst others. for selwa her uncompromising & otherworldly, hypno technoid creations aim to capture a given moment in time, contextualising her often direct, hugely affective, & unpolished approach to production.

the third release on null+void recordings comes from manchester based artist dead sound. who on his this is human ep has fully expressed his expert knack for laying down engrossing tracks on a solid bed of grooves. on this is human he works between slinky electro and quirky techno in a tough edged four track ep
null+void recordings label head kirsti has been a fan of dead sound since his first release in 2010 - no faith - on net label acroplane and following him avidely since. for anyone unfamiliar with the dead sound he’s historically found his releases land on perc trax and rebekah’s decoy two of the uk’s most uncompromising techno artists labels respectively.

uk dj and producer rohan walder, a.k.a. randomer furthers his exploration into deep, spatial techno on dekmantel’s ufo imprint. fusing together two-step rhythms, cavernous beats, distortion, layered kicks, and an attentive detail to sound design, randomer delivers an uncompromising array of abstract and destructive techno tracks.

the 20th release from nina kravizs seminal &#1090,,,,,,,&#1088,,,,,,,&#1080,,,,,,,&#1087,,,,,,, imprint is an homage to some of the most uncompromising manifestations of electronic music imaginable. tracing sub-cultures from the 90s to the present day, &#1090,,,,,,,&#1088,,,,,,,&#1080,,,,,,,&#1087,,,,,,, 20 interrogates the boundaries of tempo and form via hardcore, gabber, acid techno and ambient. a mix of unreleased material and essential gems, the ten-track compilation visits &#1090,,,,,,,&#1088,,,,,,,&#1080,,,,,,,&#1087,,,,,,, regulars, esoteric masters and relative newcomers on a voyage to the extremities of a global underground. &#1090,,,,,,,&#1088,,,,,,,&#1080,,,,,,,&#1087,,,,,,, 20 continues the tradition of gatefold double eps as a conceptual album. all of the tracks are selected around a particular story, a trip, and presented as a continuous sonic landscape. all of the tracks are structured in a way that they can be mixed one with another an endless amount of times making a continuous loop, a trip, that needs only end when the party stops. kraviz works without release dates or deadlines, enabling her to achieve a certain sound bank to shape the story, unmasking the thoughts and unraveling like a dream.

re-issue of forgotten minimal techno abstraction from hamilton, ontario. the unsung genius of secret werewolf is fully on display on this 1996 gem. rubbery and polymetric, akin in mood to robert hood/metroplex productions of the same era, but full of eerie metallic timbres and flexing grooves which combine into a lysergic hypnosis unlike anything else from then or now.
a taste of the forthcoming geej re-issue project surveying the steel city records catalogue, a wellspring of unsung, singular dance music that arose from the abandoned industrial spaces and uncompromising producers of the fertile but secluded techno zone of hamilton, ontario canada circa 1995-1997.
first time pressed in over 20 years, vinyl only.

the -old school- that merge with the new making a unique sound. the -italian stallion- dj soch, owner of black angus records keep on tapping into sounds from the past making them fresher and up to date creating tracks that can persist over time.after the success of -unknown- is the time of -planetary session- the original mix is a journey through an idyllic world made of pads, synths, vocals and raw beats.the -underground mix- is a deep and cyclical dub, a surrounding bass and a bitter vocal for an uncompromising underground dancefloor tune.for the remixes this time soch choose two young dj/producers from his home town:leonardo martelli, one of the star atists of antinote records, that create his own version with visionary atmospheres, dark and electro, stefano light version istead make us think of a sunset by the sea with percussive grooves and warmer and softer sounds.the release is 100% made in foligno, a small italian city home of one of the best club in europe, the serendipity club, son of dancity festival, where artists play confronting and sharing their passion for music. black angus rough is vinyl only limited edition.

dj nephil returns for the 5th installment on his gravitational waves imprint. 6 uncompromising cuts of eerie synth lines, vocal samples and growling basslines form this ep with unblinking confidence. gravitational waves continues to shine, as always dont miss it.

a past affiliate of richie hawtin’s minus label, berlin-based expat kevin mchugh (aka ambivalent) joins the ranks at cpu under his more recent alter ego of la-4a. mchugh launched his own delft imprint in 2013, which saw the birth of la-4a, initially an anonymous production handle. on slackline, mchugh delivers 4 tracks of uncompromising techno: you’ll find interwoven breaks and refined sampling, and as the track entitled punishment clearly suggests, only the hardiest of techno fans will survive it’s onslaught.

following their work compiling last year’s hugely well-received ten years of jaunt ep, blackhall & bookless return to their label with four varied, equally confident shades of their distinct, versatile dancefloor vision. ‘forward’ is an instantly enveloping slice of big-room techno that’s entirely club ready and yet focused on atmosphere and tension, taking no prisoners and yet unfolding on it’s own terms. that same ecstatic and almost ethereal club pressure reemerges on ‘voyager’, under which gently unleashes a skittering landscape of blissful breakbeats and vangelisesque synths. inspired by the unforgiving sea that borders their hometown in the north east of england, ‘ocean’ is perhaps the most intense moment on the ep, dragging listeners into wave after wave of undulating dub chords, always underpinned by driving, raw and percussive drums. ending in forgiving ambience, this moment of respite leads to the conclusion, ‘occupy’. a beatless send-off, it nonetheless remains equally compelling and vast in it’s filmic and complex sound design, showcasing blackhall & bookless’ finely tuned meld of the substantial and the subtle. tinged with the north sea air and the pulse of detroit, blackhall & bookless continue to master the sound of agile, accessible yet uncompromising club music.

cititrax is excited to present the third in a series of four song samplers showcasing the talents of some of the most innovative producers of the moment. cititrax: tracks volume three features the a powerful new collaboration between amato (aka the hacker) and mariana saldana (medio mutante, boan), the brutal industrial techno of barcelona based british producer the sixteen steps, a polish mastermind based in miami known as his dirty secrets, and the nyc underground duo further reductions (shawn o’sullivan and katie rose). the overall sound can be described as modern, uncompromising and guttural. each artist reinvents dance music by bringing their own unique vision to the floor. artwork designed by veronica vasicka and sourced from polaroids shot in nyc clubs in the 1980s, cititrax: tracks volume three is pressed on blood red clear vinyl – limited to 999 copies and housed in a matte printed sleeve.