Emphasis

Vinyl Releases

FIREWALLS
12 Inch 21.05.19
steven tang s emphasis returns with the reclusive intrinsic on firewalls. -firewalls- builds soulfully techno syncopated synths & rhythms while the deeply modulated -falling- is thick & smoky filled with delayed synth madness that coalesces with a brooding bass line. includes -bonus beats-! house techno
EMP019
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in stock
11.46 EUR *
JUNK HABIT
12 Inch 11.11.16
tang breaks out a little-used alias, transmitting from the concrete jungle, audio hallucinogens changes thoughts. the “habit” is a subtle rumbling bass line evolving into a fluid, acidic language, which only crickets would understand.
EMP018
Emphasis
out of stock
12.28 EUR *
INFINTESIMAL
12 Inch 15.06.16
4 tracks of spaced-out, moody, atmospheric, detroit-techno-style tracks. * verged*, originally released on aesthetic audio (detroit) gets a remix by tangs alter ego, obsolete music technology after being dropped in omts live set in the past year.
EMP017
Emphasis
out of stock
11.46 EUR *
EMPTY PATTERNS
12 Inch 09.11.15
sean hernandez, a.k.a. chicago skyway presents * empty patterns* on emphasis recordings. in the past, chicago skyway has recorded for labels such as eargasmic recordings, m>o>s deep, uzuri, altered moods recordings, and machining dreams, to name a few. empty patterns is a collection of tracks named after empty, programmable user patterns founds in most modern sequencers, synthesizers, and drum machines. we can only speculate which instrument was used for these tracks. all tracks are dj tools and is geared towards djs and dance floors. lots of chicago jacking house style drum patterns and bass synth stabs, with added reverb and distortion for grit and color.
EMP016
Emphasis
out of stock
10.39 EUR *
VOLATILE
12 Inch 13.05.15
back at it again, taking the true essence of the “jacking” sound of chicago house and putting it’s own stamp on it is what obsolete music technology has done with their new 12&#8243,, entitled, “volatile.” warbling, wobbling, distorting, sinisterly acidic basslines abound is the best way to describe this release! for dance floors only! you have been warned! “volatile” starts off with some 707 drums intro and then fading in, is this tripped out, bubbling bass sound that sends you off a cliff! just when you think that’s all to the track, dark, melancholic pads comes in for added atmos-fear! rounding out the a-side is “killin,” with it’s 2 acid style basslines, one sounding at a high octave and the other at a lower octave. riffs playing separately sounding great, but when played together, there is something slightly, mentally off. on the b-side, “broken siren” is high energy! 808 tom drums bringing the funky low end while a short, electronic piano lick drenched in warm, fuzzy, flange effect. setting it off is a decayed sine wave, mimicking an actual alarm sound. lastly, “electric current” best describe this distorted acid bassline and its tweaking filter and resonance controls over jacking 808 drums
EMP015
Emphasis
out of stock
10.64 EUR *
WINDY CITY EP
12 Inch 03.12.14
reissue of a 1998 classic by steve tang!
emp001
Emphasis
out of stock
10.39 EUR *
ENLIGHTENMENT
12 Inch 03.12.14
dutch artist, having dropped 2 midnight shift & mord records as charlton, suits up with an ethereal jacking track, a bubbling, burbling acid track, some dutch techno, & crowns it with dark, wide spaces in the mind.
emp014
Emphasis Recordings
out of stock
9.82 EUR *
INCITE (DUBBYMAN REMIX)
12 Inch 04.11.13
track from *thoughts from chicago vol. three* 7 inch on eargasmic gets a rearrange by tang, & a dubbyman remix. a mid tempo goover called *slight* rounds out the ep.
emp013
Emphasis Recordings
out of stock
9.82 EUR *
SINCE THE ACCIDENT
12 Inch 18.10.12
tang recreates a track he imagines he heard at the since the accident! party, in the 80s. 303 bass over 707 drums. also includes a bonus beat & specter remix of sta, plus added track >descending<.
emp012
Emphasis Recordings
out of stock
8.18 EUR *
MMMMMUSIC / DISTANCE
12 Inch 17.02.12
following up the well received >relapse ep< on machining dreams, dj/producer steven tang presents >mmmmmusic< under his obsolete music technology moniker. the 4-track, 12 inch vinyl single focuses in on melody, which has become the signature sound and of his label, emphasis. upon first listen of the main title track, you will hear a driving tr-808 drum intro, then lush, emotive pads and strings comes in over the top to give the listener that emotional hook. setting off the track is the funky synth bass voice sounding , >mmmmmusic!< backing the title track is the stripped down >reprise version< and >chicago skyways pay toll mix<, where the synth bass voice is extracted and cut up into skyways frenetic drum programming style reminiscent of steve poindexters >work that motherfucker<. also includes the track, >distance.<
EMP011
Emphasis Recordings
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
BASS SYNERGY
12 Inch 03.08.11
emphasis recordings is proud to present the latest tang single, >bass synergy<! the title track continues in that chicago/detroit vibe that we all come to know from tang. it starts off with a bass heavy, industrial styled, drum programming before a pulsating bass comes riding along a funky melody. just when you think you got the beef of the track, things break down to rumbling arppegiated bass roll. then boom! both basslines and percussion come back in for the for the finish! did i mention theres strings?
emp010
Emphasis Recordings
out of stock
10.64 EUR *
LIFE FORMS
12 Inch 06.05.09
debut single from piero russo as e.s.o.m. (electronic sound of milano). 3 track 12&#8243,, of space aged techno & ambiance, rooted in the detroit/ chicago style of dance music. lush, melodic, ambient, soothing pads warms the soul.
emp009
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out of stock
5.46 EUR *
7.29 EUR
25% Discount
EVENING STAR
12 Inch 30.09.08
chicago styled jack tech with low bubbling basslines and detroitish soundscapes
emp008
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out of stock
10.64 EUR *
OMINOUS/ ARNE WEINBERG RMX
12Inch 07.11.07
5 years later, the 1st proper release of a track that appeared on the 2002 demf compilation cd from generator records, detroit. the original 9 min version + remix by arne weinberg (aw recordings) + 2 more
emp007
Emphasis
out of stock
9.00 EUR *
DREAM EXPRESS
12 Inch 29.11.06
ultrapcool and stonecold minimal techno dub, a la basic channel, rhythm & sound and so on...
EMP005
Emphasis
out of stock
7.03 EUR *
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