experimental / electronic

electronic music

vinyl 1

various artists ep by huren and gaja

2x12 inch lp by vakula

4 track techno ep by ena. incl. jasss remix

b-stock, cover with seem-split. industrial post punk sound

industrial post punk sound

the latest release on arma comes from dutch legend and devoutly deviant underground operator ruud lekx, aka rude 66. with a legacy that reaches back to the early 90s and the rough and ready dutch electro sound of bunker records and the hague, hes maintained a distinctly non-conformist approach that touches on acid, italo, techno and more besides, all finished with the punky attitude that sets him and peers like unit moebius and i-f apart. the tracks gathered together on the witch trials ep come from throughout lekxs career. as the artist himself says, tracks from wildly different eras and sessions suddenly can combine to form one coherent ep. its almost like the a-side tracks were waiting for 20 years to be combined with the b-side tracks. the overriding theme that binds together these timeless machine excursions is that of medieval witch trials a global phenomenon that peaked in the 15-1600s. considering the suspicion, propaganda and mass moral panic involved in this strange curio of distant history, lekx points to the parallels with the current age, of political polarization and fake news accusations flying all over. the ep title is also a tribute to two records close to his heart: the falls live at the witch trials, and the one-off witch trials project by members of the dead kennedys, adrian borland and christian lunch. werewolves & poisoners and the crusade against idolatry are both archive tracks from the 1994-5 period when lekx made his first albums for bunker records.

ltd arma pack , contains 06 & 10

7 track 2lp - ukrainian producer vakula, whose name is linked to the early days of arma, re-emerges with techno game. ukrainian producer vakula, whose name is linked to the early days of arma, re-emerges with techno game. the double vinyl features seven confidently-carved tracks that reflect vakulas current exploration of techno landscapes. as the cover suggests, it is a game. the author does little to nothing to explain the rules, throwing the listener into an elegantly structured space that feels alarmingly material. featuring artwork by juli kozyr

mick has been active in the seedier corners of electronic music for more than 30 years, first immersing himself in the world of hi-nrg and new wave before embracing the house, techno, acid and electro explosion of the late 1980s. aligned with dj hell in the 90s and more recently the intergalactic fm crew, hes the quintessential selector. a life spent digging in the undergrowth for deviant dance music has given him the edge that makes a truly gifted spinner, without riding on hype or studio productions. however, mick isnt adverse to the odd outing on vinyl, having previously appeared on international dj gigolos both solo and as the kinky lovers with sometime partner isabella venis, but these moments are few and far between. for this release on arma, mick has given us two edits that speak to his distinctive style as a dj the original tracks are cult choices re-moulded into deadly, subversive club weapons. the brooding darkwave of himmelfahrt 89 is enough to turn the most indifferent bar crowd into swaying, baying denizens of the night, while stay silent pummels out a relentless electro motif that teeters on the edge of destruction for 11 thrilling minutes. these arent crowd-pleasing dj tools, and neither are they slick and easy edits of obvious classics. this is a peek into the inner workings of a man with decades of experience working masses of flesh into a sweaty fever pitch using sounds youve never heard before. the mastering on micks edits was undertaken by none other than dutch electro legend rude 66, while the striking artwork on the sleeve sees arma reach out for the first time to french artist judex. the nerve-shredding, broken op-art assault was originally found in a book published by cult illustrator sam rictus.

it is making my blood boil. man, my jaw is hanging down listening to this stuff. read the email from butthole surfers man and producer, paul leary, when he heard the demo for what would become the debut philipp gorbachev & the naked man album. philipp gorbachev, the russian musician and dj, has been throwing killer parties and making some of the most innovative and exciting electronic music to come out of moscow in years. in 2014 he released his debut album silver album but when invited to perform a live boiler room he had something else in mind: a band scenario. the resulting concoction was not something locked into a 4/4 beat but rather a much more organic, groove-based sound with funk-strutting bass lines and live drums that rolled and flurried around the beats that jumped around leading the charge of the songs along with gorbachev’s damo suzuki-like vocals. taking that experiment into the studio, i dont give a snare is a wild ride that jumps genres, switches paces and alters tones frequently. the opening goodman exploding in intense rhythms and heavy, spiralling riffs that at times recall sabbath but the ever-shifting drums and gargling electronics give a wonky freshness that feels impossible to place into genre. whilst gorbachev cites a range of influences from beck to blind willie johnson as being core to him, the primary motivation is the live nature of the project itself. the main influence is the constant live experience we have as music players and performers. i want to get the most out of every party, every jam, and every dancefloor.

aelfric michael avery has been a self-reliant artist for a long time. the canadian producer has been exploring underground acid and rough, homemade techno since releasing his first material as avery monarch back in 1994. however it wasn’t until more than ten years later that his music would surface again on his own napalm enema label. napalm enema has also carried work by the likes of faltydl, paul blackford and mrs jynx. avery has released just as much music under his acid elf guise, most notably appearing alongside +10 acid crew (jodey kendrick) for the sought-after bruvs acid ep, and now the alias makes a welcome return to vinyl with four essential tracks from the archives. there’s a subdued, hypnotic and delirious quality to the productions on this ep for arma, ranging from the uneasy delay pulses of fetus to the metallic clamour of urban wasteland, but most importantly they’re all injected with a distinctive personality that stands apart from the 303-tweaking masses.

limited comapct cassette edition , very attractively priced. tracklist: a. hypnobeat - ritual fire dance b. hypnobeat - ritual fire dance press release: following recent releases from vakula, alex danilov and andrey zots, arma turns its focus towards the unique, transcendental sound of hypnobeat. the project has its roots in the diy industrial scene of frankfurt in the early ‘80s, spearheaded by perlon affiliate james dean brown (narcotic syntax) in collaboration with artists including tobias freund, victor sol and pietro insipido.

following recent releases from vakula, alex danilov and andrey zots, arma turns its focus towards the unique, transcendental sound of hypnobeat. the project has its roots in the diy industrial scene of frankfurt in the early ‘80s, spearheaded by perlon affiliate james dean brown (narcotic syntax) in collaboration with artists including tobias freund, victor sol and pietro insipido.

including remixes from margaret dygas (perlon) & petre inspirescu (ar:pi:ar).

april will see alex danilov, notable dj and producer from yekaterinburg, release his music on arma. published along with reshape by fred p., three original tracks constitute the noises ep — the second release of the label in 2016. being welcomed to diverse clubs throughout russia and europe, alex danilov has all the experience needed to know how dance music works. his own productions are about finding the way to sustain deep mystic atmosphere within signature low-pass rhythm picture. side b, containing both original and remix of unknown numbers, shows how this approach varies from classy style of fred p. aka black jazz consortium. noises ep is the 12th release by arma. the cover features artwork by p.kuznetsov.

four exceptional tracks, written by ukrainian producer vakula, form the modulation ep. arma labels 11th release. known for his classic and deep house productions, vakula steps up his techno game and approaches 4x4 zone with insistence and thoroughness his work has been always associated with. record is covered in black cardboard, main artwork created by p. kuznetsov

arma continues to translate the clubs unparalleled experience into vinyl format. 10th release from the label features benjamin brunns track *gamma delta epsilon* followed with two remixes by steve summers and alex danilov. in the original version brunn merges techno and futuristic house patterns into beautiful grotesque rhythm construction. both retakes show authors at their best: alex danilov creates a deep cosmic mood slowing down the tempo and adding dreamlike poetic chords, steve summers boils track down to laconic strong-beat narrative. the record comes in cover that features original painting by pavlik kuznetsov.

london-based producer and dj warren brown, also known as wbeeza, has written three exclusive tracks for arma at his studio in peckham. the psychosomatic ep is named after its intense, dancefloor-oriented title track and will be released on arma. the vinyl, with accompanying cover artwork created by moscow surritualist protey temen, will hit major online retailers in march 2015.

arma 06 and arma 07 as double vinyl pack for one special price!

arma label announces its eighth release. san propers pet=master ep is the second extended play record in a row produced by the label in year 2014.

small bodies ep by easy changes is going to be the first release of arma label in 2014. hungarian producer laurine frost -whose name in advanced moscow line-ups quite naturally correlates with easy changes - did the remix of the title track. fresh and forceful techno flow makes the seventh release distinct among labels latest production. at the same time its connection to the roots is very strong. artists preserved and revitalized that pure underground attitude of early arma deeds its reputation as a club was built on

arma label got its sixth volume released. acid western starring dusty baron, sai and ponty mython is about to hit screens. action flows along griboedov channel, poetic black-and-white slow motion directed by dusty baron, mostly known to arma17 audience as latecomer. picture turns into high-key at scenes featuring sai and ponty mython, resulting in vivid illusion - happy-end is possible.

piticu and jeefo, most valuable updates to the thriving romanian scene, are sharing sides at the latest release by arma label. warm morning beats in >arzi unde< and >moa phoa< give the idea of what piticu is doing to late dancefloors getting people on board for continuous euphoric journeys. jeefo develops his sound as if it were a motion. sharp and focused >attack< is a persistent virtual flight that goes through the array of stunning futuristic objects. >limonada< has more close-ups and the intimacy much needed to enjoy the beauty of idealistic soundscapes

the sky is bourbon, the vinyl heavyweight and the remixes come from vakula and dj sprinkles aka terre thaemlitz - what else could we ask for? cheers!

the third arma release includes two tracks by andrey zots, who clearly has something to say as a regular of armas strongest events and has talent to do that with style. the beloved armas solgier rhadoo grants his name to the release as a producer putting effort into remix of andrey zots track ty el.

2012 seems just a perfect time for second release at arma label. alex danilov, becoming more and more welcomed as a dj at arma club afterhours, goes deep-n-down in two nicely sedating productions on side a.
flip the vinyl for vitalizing track from another moscow dj djungl and sexspionage theme by venedikt reyf & paul eidner.

arma17 is the leading russian underground venue, the only russian club properly represented on the international scene. since it was launched in april 2008, located in a 150+ years old building, packed with funktion one sound - arma17 became permanent home for all major international labels and artists: ricardo villalobos, loco dice, luciano, sven vath, magda, james holden, rhadoo, pedro, raresh, dj hell, ivan smagghe, seth troxler, marco carola, cassy, mathias tanzmann and hundreds more. as a new stage of its development arma17 is a launching a record label with a goal to provide to the best russian producers (which started to rise in a recent years) unique opportunity to enter international market and to introduce new cool russian sound to international audience. we will also public unique productions which were done by the international artists, which are most closely connected to arma17 club. first release contains 7 new tracks from such international artists as: bruno pronsato, dop, piticu (romania) and following producers from russia: anton zap, easy changes, andrey zots, vakula.