limitierter doppel-release des brixtoner künstlers gaika zu seiner gleichnamigen global-tour-party the spectacular empire mit unzähligen künstlerkollegen, die wie er von forschungsdrang und politischer provokation geleitet sind. speziell der track battalion vereint soziale weckrufe, politik und kunst in einem dröhnenden dancehall-powerhouse, der bis zum emotionalen ausbruch anschwillt und verdeutlicht, weshalb gaika zu den aufregendsten britischen künstlern der letzten jahre gehört. 2 x 10inch inkl. download-code, limitiert auf jeweils 500 stück weltweit.

as björk continues to make waves in the electronic scene, we are now presented with exclusive remixes by boundary-pushing artists and djs selected by the icelandic artist. the vulnicura remix project will be released in very limited quantities for collectors only, as a series of single-sided etched translucent 12” records including download code, each with their own unique etching & die-­cut vulnicura wound sleeves, designed by m/m (paris).

ressort imprint’s fourth output “four cuts on hurting” gets a decent treatment from four well established remixers. pfirter, cassegrain, blind observatory and label head ekserd deliver their own takes - rsi011 therefore is aptly named “more cuts on hurting”.

new portland based label, dark leader, emerges with it’s premier release featuring two gritty masterpieces to lose your mind to on the dance floor. “reasons for war,” a heavy techno track by drvg cvltvre, transports you to the iconic volleyball scene from, “top gun,” if it were being played by a group of ruthless terminators. emile strunz’s track, “bubastis,” named after the ancient city of the cat goddess bast, will lure you into a sweaty, egyptian-tinged hypnosis. limited release worldwide, dark leader 001 is housed in full color jackets featuring artwork by koen delaere, designed by eric adrian lee and mastered by timothy stollenwerk.

since making their debut on the imprint in 2013 with blue aconite, the italian duo hiver has since released two more eps on curle. kicking off the ep is elipse, a stunning four-minute track that nods to avant-garde artists such as wolfgang voigts gas alias or brian eno, as the pair gradually weaves several layers of shining, atmospheric tones before slowly fading into the background

let your brain slowly melt to the delightful sounds of dima disk. having first heard their music via the palace x bronze skate video a year or so ago, we did a bit of digging and it turned out to be by a duo called dima disk, one half of whom was an old glasgow pal called ragnar and robert nikolajev from tallinn s legendary club lekker. you may have heard their recent ripper on porridge bullet. having been fans of the shit coming out of estonia for a good few years and also having a thing for releasing music from our glasgow connections we felt that this needed to come out as a rad 12-.

volume number four of random numbers split series is released. a cross section of the best italian experimental artists, released in 5 volumes. each artist has been given the space of a single side c50 cassette, in which they could express their music freely, without compromise. volume 2 is entrusted to healing force project and massimo carozzi. this volume is dedicated to complex textures and mental voyages, soundscapes and rhythmic illusions. healing force project describes his work whit this words: “this session is my own and personal view of a hypothetical live that i would propose. made for the “embrace” series on sequencias (label from brooklyn), my goal was to start from an industrial groove with a sharp and rough step at the same time. during the listening, the primary elements gradually fade away, giving way to jazzy and broken rhythms structures. many samples, especially sax and trumpet, create sick textures and an apparent state of perpetual mental trip. “ massimo carozzi’s side consists of seventeen sound miniatures composed and assembled from recordings made between 2010 and 2016 in various parts of europe using a small portable modular system and a digital recorder. credits: mastered by francesco brini at spectrum mastering & vinyl artwork by emanuele luppino c+p 2017 random numbers

the fifth and final volume of random numbers split series is released. a split of the most experimental italian scene in 5 volume. to each artist is assigned a side of a c50 cassette, in which to let the music speak without compromises. volume 5 is entrusted to attilio novellino and collin mckelvey. the latest issue of the split series wants to be a bridge to future random numbers publications. in this case the two artists involved instead of dividing the two sides of the cassette decided to merge their productions into a collaboration. started in 2014, the collaboration between attilio novellino and collin mckelvey produced two albums: hypehunt and me&#768,,,taphisiques cannibales. sons of the same approach, shared by similar sound sources and similar compositional techniques, the two works find in the different suggestions around which they are made, the specificity that allows them to grasp its essence, autonomous and complementary at the same time.

the 3rd lp in the series air afrique records presents is a journey which leads more to club-tracks. it starts with an uprising afro-track performed by the camroun rapper the tale (a.k.a. zeegee) in pidgin english. the last track of the a side is a tribute to the fast techno-like style funana which is very popular on cabo verde islands. the b-side is going straight into tropical bass and ends with an pure simple straight foreward electro-tech track.

fierce and emotive machine jams from st. julien. elements of acid, industrial and cold wave styles. highly recommended limited back stock

listening to unknown path s pathfinder for the first time is a claustrophobic experience. it s as if the tracks had been recorded to tape and left to decompose for 10 or so years, then dug up and re-recorded. a thick layer of grunge and an overall murky feel sets the tone for path 0.1 and continues throughout the ep. paths 0.2 and 0.3 add a more upbeat feel to proceedings, as the beats get scattered around like they were in a pinball machine. path 0.4 finishes off the experience by bringing the tempo back down, while all the time keeping the uneasy atmospherics that make this ep a unique and rewarding listen.

counting down to the end of the jealous god!!

autumns is the solo project of christian donaghey from derry, northern ireland. following several releases on downwards and clan destine and hot on the heels of his debut lp, »suffocating brothers«, the »dyslexia tracks« ep sees autumns deliver 5 tracks and 38 minutes of brutal beauty. aligning itself closely to his recent live performances – where snares (and belts) crack like whips and synthesizers »wriggle like a fucking eel« – »dyslexia tracks« completes autumns journey from his post-punk beginnings to producing some of the tautest and toughest electronic music we’ve heard in some time.
alongside progressive appearances on cult labels donaghey’s restless work ethic has seen him share stages in europe and the us with the kvb, lust for youth, beak, silent servant & dva damas.

bringing electronic music to the physical realm, genre-bending drummer ian chang is set to release his debut ep spiritual leader this september. an acclaimed drumming virtuoso known for his work in son lux and landlady, chang uses his kit to control and manipulate samples resulting in a seamless synthesis of raw performative intensity and sophisticated sound design.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

(reissue) -- freaky soundjourney

new tom ware reissue

incl jtc & charles manier mixes

repress - 1990s ebm tinged, direct techno banger.

hailing from helsingborg but living in berlin since 2012, swedish street artist and electronic musician erik jaahalli releases his debut on borft. with smudgy analog romantic morning theme tracks bordering between chicago house, detroit techno and european new beat influences. but what youre hearing is geographically the sound of lichtenberg berlin now and more specifically the morning vibe at the private continous party domestic affairs. lennie the cat and dong xuan center included. -dj joakim cosmo

hybrid techno tracks full of tension on time to express number 30, presented by label founder peter van hoesen. the belgian producer takes up the opportunity to expand upon his previous work on the coast to coast ep. no longer exclusively restricted to straight 4/4 rhythms, van hoesen s music investigates hybrid, broken grooves infused with a clear sense of spatial sonic awareness. this is made clear with the first two tracks, towards manifestation and fox tactics. on the second half of the ep van hoesen launches two solid techno cuts, shifting from dense bassline work (concrete varition) to percussive, shuffling grooves (fox tactics). as with all previous time to express outings a specific i ching hexagram was chosen to accompany this release. hexagram #10 ( treading upon the tail of the tiger ) refers to advancement with care and ways of respectful progress. the title of the ep is a direct reference to the first line of this intriguing hexagram. nine at the beginning will be released on vinyl and digital formats on october 23rd 2017. a specially designed t-shirt will be made available at the same time, interpreting hexagram #10 through its design.

strong remix vinyl, with hot mixes from lucy, sigha, twr72

300 copies only

ultraphat dark underground techno .... mindblowing. masterpiece, just a future classic, only 1 per customer

the latest milos instalment on his own receptive visions label. first cut energy tremor rolls along with it’s metallic beats and synth stabs, while samadhi which has a more energetic feel with it’s clattering drums and bubbly liquid keyboard lines, will certainly get the dance floor moving.

in the spirit of pioneering library music manufacturers and archives like de wolfe and kpm, red bull music academy presents a series of library music releases by academy alumni. new zealandís grayson gilmour helms the inaugural entry with his unique combination of baroque pop, electronics, and new wave sounds, accompanied by a remix from bristolian ambient and drone producer paul jebanasam. mastered at calyx and manufactured via handle with care.

harry miller aka glow in the dark is neither to be found on any social media channel nor can you google anything about him, let alone does he maintain a website. the man hides completely behind his music and quite obviously in his studio. after his debut in february earlier this year, now already a few months later, his second album drops, “into existence.”
the vinyl release includes a download code.

this may look like just another lp, but in reality, it s a journey. i always made electronic music, but sometimes i wanted to get a musical point across that a synthesizer couldn t reach: the human touch, the perfection of imperfections, atonal experiments, the euphoria of the slightly out-of-tune fuzz guitar. so 7 years ago, my friend weytkin and me started a guitar combo to see what we could do with our collection of guitars and vintage equipment. the only machine i was 100% familiar with was the drummer: my trusty roland tr-808.- – ruud lekx (rude 66, jagdstaffel 66, lekx).

this is gajek. this is 17. come in, feel free. don’t worry if you see a flute in the sink. matti gajek’s followup to his 2014 debut album restless shapes opens the floodgates to signals from a future best navigated by ear. moving through polyphonic pulses, layers of grooves and sounds, zooming in and out of ever evolving patterns of concentration and decomposition, the ten tracks of gajeks 17 are electrifyingly futuristic clubmusic true to the almost five decades old motto of berlins zodiak free arts lab: total freie musik - totally free music. paying tribute to electronic pioneers like hans-joachim roedelius and florian fricke while staying clear of historical mystification gajek revisits the abstract clarity and improvisational audacity of 1970s electronics from a perspective this is not 71. today motoric rhythms emerge and elapse from postdigital aural scapes, intense and sublime, linking the thermodynamic to the ephemeral. beyond the echoes of past utopias 17 discovers present signs for possible tomorrows.

dolly is proud to welcome parisian wunderkind coni to the label. operating on the brink of meditative house and (detroit) techno, nicolas oliers particularly hypnotic offering will certainly stand out in any set. the title track caligula is a slowly developing, climactic techno burner with icey, imperial strings hovering over it. a2 electroflash is a more warm, lush, deep-into-sunday-afternoon bubbler with a distinct french feel, topping breezy chords with a sharp hook to give it edge. with fellow parisian bambounou joining coni on the flip side, medusa goes deeper into percussive territory with a pulsating bongo riddim embraced by haunting organ pads perfect for those all-lights-off moments. a beast with many heads!

nico nightingale, aka neud photo, is no stranger to collaborations. the new yorker s latest sees him teaming up with cristiano f. grimaldi to form intrzn, a partnership meshing a free style approach to melodies with cold rhythms. their -zone- quartet is a twilight of fluctuating moods. percussion is bare, allowing bright bars to shine and darker moments to fester. music which in one breath is elated and uplifting and, the next, dejected and downtrodden.

j.c. aka jose cabrera and kastil collaborate and come with the exciting results. a fresh blend of fierce techno, ambience, industrial, noise and found sounds recordings. a full length captivating album that pushes and pulls you through an edgy and engaging world of sound.

“control” is the first release on jeff derringer’s new label, oktave records. the smartbar resident takes his chicago techno event to the next level with this new label offering. jeff supplies the sounds for this first record, which continues his impressive run of releases on esteemed labels such as soma, electric deluxe and perc trax. this time out, jeff delivers immediate dance floor action with the a-side, “control”, a driving, intense affair with jeff’s trademark heavy kick and mutating sub bass. on the flip, jeff introduces an ambient re-working of his 2010 track “tarantula”, as well as the blissed-out, dub laden affair “touch disease”. the record and the label represent a new depth of commitment to the oktave mission and sound, with upcoming releases to feature respected producers like iori, giorgio gigli and more. stay tuned for further developments from oktave records.

following up his tender, soul-searching, journeyman 12” on lobster sub-label mörk last year. the northern hemisphere’s drum fanatical enigma roza roza returns with another round of heavily swung, choppy drum jams, all shrouded in a smooth aura of glistening hi ends, smooth carpeted pads and rankling, chiming basses.
“-”was by far one of the most off-kilter eps we’ve released so far, and sadok sudei picks up where the frenetic drum skits left off, reaching further afield for inspiration and providing a refreshing angle on core elements and ideas distilled from detroit techno, arp-led ambient and uk dub and bass influences.

new 2 track 12inch release from lamont for swamp 81 sublabel, 81. mastered at teneightseven

time for something a little different from public release.
eye o is the convergence of a few bay area stalwarts—kevin woodruff, formerly of tussle, and jason schwartz - and “deux o & debut” is their first studio-recorded public offering. the five-track, fifty-minute- long lp is a weaving journey through a pastiche of styles that’re all nephews, cousins, brothers, sisters of one another. kraut-rooted motorik drums reconfigure into more complicated math-y patterns, razor-sharp dance-punk guitars stretch out and dissolve into dubby post-rock atmospherics, synth loops you’d more commonly find in house tracks get grafted onto fuzzy psychedelic breakdowns, hard rock licks lock into chunky industrial grooves.
less for dancefloor destruction and more for trippy weekenders, the instrumental record manages to both be a focused, cerebral, conceptual hunk of fat to chew on and a spaced-out, intuitive ride through the cosmos. for use during those off-kilter small hours of the night just as much as it is vision quests and introspective weekends. it’s rare that an outpouring of so much can feel so simple and sublime.

rawax welcomes patrick raddatz, robin scholz and philipp boß r&s-b&s collective to the family! robin scholz already showed us his talent with the debut ep called -retrospective ep- on the rawax 10 inch series (10.5) also on rawax004ltd together with einzelkind as rhythm factory and last but not least with label boss robert drewek as rdrs on housewax (h1004). philip boß is the label owner of high rising -einfach hören- label which entered the record stores some weeks ago. patrick raddatz is one of the old school dj s from frankfurt. active since 2 decades known from the famous x-fade nights on radio x and of course of his -everglade reshape- on weave records which was 2005 a very big club hit all over the world. this new production is a fantastic demonstration of advanced space electro & ambient - worth to check!

der in berlin lebende britische dj, produzent und labelbetreiber (infrastructure new york, counterchange), ed davenport, veröffentlicht mit der festnetz ep auf siamese ein wundervolles minialbum mit 4 clubtracks und 2 interludes. dabei demonstriert er eine beachtliche vielfalt, die sich von modernem acid house, trippig, elektronisch und ohne 303 (festnetz) über bezaubernde late-night-deepness (severance) und die in der panorama bar und im block tel aviv getestete geheimwaffe rain bis zum perfekten sunset-track inner sense erstreckt.

airhead has put out some great music this year. kicking off with the radiophonic ice of kazzt for mumdance s different circles and just recently the low slung cristobal on ps records his production chops get bolder by the minute. it s no surprise seeing as he spent much of the previous year producing key tracks for the incredible -1-800 dinosaur presents trim- album alongside bullion and boothroyd as well as regularly touring and writing with long-time musical partner james blake. back with another 12- on hemlock, his first since 2014 s rolling october / macondo this time the sound is dustier, warmer, but packing twice the punch all the while retaining his signature understated wild-man groove. both tracks are capable on dancefloor whilst richly layered, packed with detail and arranged for maximum connectivity with contemporary beat styles such as house, techno and breaks. what happened to ricky martin? shaded is the twisted latin stepper you didn t know you needed, so much, right now. polished drums dug into a tweaky sci-fi soundbed make way for the curveball drop not every dj will be able to style out but those brave few that do will reap the reward. captain, we have an incoming transmission. by now, antipolo will be on the long-range scanners of a several fleets in this sector and is finally ready for replication and deployment. beaming out to the far reaches of the dancefloor we have bass, breakbeats and synth hooks but not as we know it together forming an advanced composite bond of extreme strength and malleability.

following their much acclaimed surprise debut, vermonts sophomore longplayer presented another set that rewards deep listening (allmusic) and a mix of simplicity and richness whose result is a feeling of spaciousness and a thrilling sense of weightlessness (xlr8r). stripping away even more percussion than on its predecessor, ii saw marcus worgull and danilo plessow zooming in on ambience, texture and sonic cohesiveness, allowing each electronic voice to come into focus (pitchfork). now, ii remixes puts the beat back into the mix, thanks to iconic artists dixon, i:cube and wassermann who each develop their own irresistible groove out of the immersive source material. as one of the albums most highlighted cuts, dschuna gets the royal treatment by innervisions head and internationally revered selector dixon who proves his strong command of the dance floor with a hypnotic ride that surrounds the soaring sounds of the original with tribal esque vocals. the instrumental version drops the chants, but retains the enchantment, all elegant rhythm and gorgeous strings. versatiles i:cube, legendary producer and dj in its own right, brings a distinctly parisian touch to the spectral skorbut, whose sci-fi-imbued widescreen aura gets reimagined as laser-gun-wielding space funk machine. meanwhile, wolfgang voigt aka wassermann condenses paradigma’s roaming synths into pulsating trance swells on his stomping krautramatrik mix.

ptwiggs brings the surrealist violence for brand spanking sydney imprint deep seeded. taking an erratic hairpin turn after dsr001s off-piste techno, purge comes off like a tragicomic thriller, swerving between saccharine sensitivity and brutal ultra-violence in the blink of an eye. shit is rough in ptwiggs towers, dishing out relentless tyson jabs to the head on day of wrath with holly herndons inverted poltergeist drifting about between the blows, while lara dies seems to execute your favourite video game character a trillion times per second just for laffs. but it s not all blood and guts rendered in vivid hd. coil-axis twinning of demonic and angelic energies course through yyyy and drift below the surface of the more berserk pieces. not for the faint of heart but life s probs beaten the feeling out of you at this point anyway.

3 texts about that record from daft punk, the pilotwings & jorge socarrás (friend and musical partner of patrick cowley) have been written. (see below) andrei orlov pushes alive sounds from modern electronica spectrum through avantgarde, krautrock or ambient. it is totally new even if you would quote tangerine dream or john carpenter to assimilate ... it includes a track reinterpretation by le chocolat noir. based in moscow (russia), andrei orlov pushes alive sounds from modern electronica spectrum through avantgarde, krautrock or ambient. it is totally new even if you would quote tangerine dream or john carpenter to assimilate ... this space world full of lights crossing the city late at night, boarding with them all kind of styles ... cosmic disco,psychedelic pop, synth music. linking past to modernity is something conscient in andrei s sound, permitting him to play live at local places involved into technological process where conferences also take place, at the 2016 synthposium festival for example.

visionist kehrt zurück mit seinem zweiten album „value“, einem präzisen oeuvre, das seinen konzeptuellen und thematischen prozess, geltendmachung in den werten von selbstdisziplin und selbstbildung zu finden, durch akribische kompositionskunst über zehn tracks aufbaut.
der fokus auf seinen qualitativen prozess erlaubt es ihm, sich diesem immer mehr fordernden klima zu entziehen und durch den trost, den er in der routine und dem ethos seiner eigenen arbeit findet, seine beständigkeit aufrechtzuerhalten. durch das erstmalige verwenden seiner eigenen stimme, fährt visionist weiter fort mit der entdeckung einer humanistischen und intimen kreation.
am projekt beteiligt ist die kollaborative arbeit des einflussreichen künstlers peter de potter, bei dem obendrein daniel sannwald die künstlerportraits beigesteuert hat und frederik heyman und teri varhol die visuals produzierten.
limitiertes goldenes 180g heavyweight vinyl inklusive 10-seitigem artzine (von peter de potter) downloadcode.

visionist kehrt zurück mit seinem zweiten album „value“, einem präzisen oeuvre, das seinen konzeptuellen und thematischen prozess, geltendmachung in den werten von selbstdisziplin und selbstbildung zu finden, durch akribische kompositionskunst über zehn tracks aufbaut.
der fokus auf seinen qualitativen prozess erlaubt es ihm, sich diesem immer mehr fordernden klima zu entziehen und durch den trost, den er in der routine und dem ethos seiner eigenen arbeit findet, seine beständigkeit aufrechtzuerhalten. durch das erstmalige verwenden seiner eigenen stimme, fährt visionist weiter fort mit der entdeckung einer humanistischen und intimen kreation.
am projekt beteiligt ist die kollaborative arbeit des einflussreichen künstlers peter de potter, bei dem obendrein daniel sannwald die künstlerportraits beigesteuert hat und frederik heyman und teri varhol die visuals produzierten.
schwarzes 180g heavyweight vinyl inklusive downloadcode.

glass ist der versuch einer stilistischen manifestation. ein unbewusstes konzeptalbum als zusammenfassung der letzten zwei jahre. dramaturgisch und auditiv mutiger als zuvor. die kombination aus persönlichen eigenschaften, neigungen und prozessen in form von individuellem sounddesign, autarker materialbeschaffung und sanft souliger stimme. i see my life through milky glass. (aparde - glass) trübes glas, steht für eine undurchsichtige, zerbrechliche barriere, für einen diffusen blick auf das leben. dabei geht es um zwang, obsession, maßlosigkeit, bewusstsein, entfaltung, befreiung, ausgleich, innere konflikte, bewältigung und den umgang mit diesen themen, die maßgebend für die entstehung von glass waren. das debut-album von aparde.

tom flynn marks his first appearance on exit strategy, starting off with a strong package of four tracks. each of them tends towards a slightly different side of his ecstatic and clean production style - making this a very coherent well balanced collection of killers.

rotterdam based duo arkvs release “oppression” ep through the prruk black series. the result is an exciting package of futuristic techno sounds and searing drums. the duo has managed to find a perfectly executed trip throughout the different sides of arkvs. while the general tone is darkish throughout, there are some uplifting atmospheres and hints of hope to be found in this package. while the title track is a thumping piece of dancefloor techno, the cinematic voyage “our deepest fear” is a stand-out production of adventurous electronics. on the b-side we find “chose to defy”, which is a tough work of dark techno and the somewhat more mellow “nonviolence” on which an intrusive bassline is combined with some beautiful synth sounds.

tv showw is a new record label from paris. we are very proud to launch the label with an ep from one of chicago s most prolific and inventive electronic musicians : jamal moss a.k.a. hieroglyphic being or i.b.m., among others. jai/mahl is his fresh new alias especially created for this ep. the three tracks are made for the dancefloor (four-to-the-floor) while not diluting his signature oddity made of sonic textures and damaged rhythms. moss calls his style -synth expressionism- or -rhythmic cubism.-

we welcome gabo barranco to the omnidisc family. gabo has a recklessly curious ear for distortion. an enthusiast and creator of electronic music ranging from classic acid house to crackling ambient to venetian snares-style glitch bass assaults. on jazz d, aaaa channels his admittedly shy personality into an identity-hopping slate of ideas that s undeniably intense.

1997. drexciya dont have no phone. theyre too busy to do your remix. mad mikes response was short and to the point, enough to put off some, but not vincent koreman. addicted from an early age, the dutch producer dug deeper and deeper into the mythology and mystery of james stinson and gerald donald. the sounds, images and ideas conjured up by the detroit electro duo pulled koreman in, his fascination growing ever more intense as the underwater dwellers sonically prospered. fast forward twenty years and that fascination has not diluted one drop, in fact the aquatic dream of the wavejumpers is the inspiration for recolonization. these tracks would have never had existed, says koreman, if it wasnt for stinson and donald creating that great, energetic, abstract electronic music and coupled it with an original vision on the african diaspora, art and culture. this music is an homage to th e enigma of drexciya, a tribute to the machine marine men who pioneered electro and a vision. drvg cvltvre continues that vision, one of an underwater race that has reconquered earth, overcoming big business, corporate greed and water pollution to reclaim the surface from man. forget mankind. our time is over, recolonization is here.

fresh from collaborating with anthony ‘shake’ shakir on their remix of funkadelic for the ‘reworked by detroiters’ lp, tyler dancer makes his full solo debut for don’t be afraid. the ‘resisting in the darkness’ ep sees the arrival of a major new talent from america’s midwest and the first outing for a unique new voice in techno.

the now long running and still essential rzone series hits release number 18 with four more busy and bristling cuts of club focussed weaponry.

aiby returns to vizual with an amazing ep, albeit without the noise. this solo project is deep, dark and freaky and showcases aiby’s love for vintage gear. yet there’s nothing old about these tracks — aiby’s sound is fresh and forward looking with hard driving beats that have just the right amount of wiggle. these tracks sound great played loud and are perfect for deep and dirty late nites. a forthcoming iz & diz remix of “you need a freak” will round out the project quite nicely.

in physics, entropy is a quantity generally described as the measure of disorder within any kind of thermodynamic system, including the universe. it counts the microscopic states that system can assume when open, interacting with others or getting altered by external conditions.
thus, entropy makes for the perfect description of the way ilpo väisänen (pan sonic, i- lp-o in dub) and dirk dresselhaus (schneider tm, a s s, locust fudge) have approached music creation since the establishment of their collaborative project angel (now die angel) in 1999. allowing energy to flow freely through machines, bodies and different acoustic conditions, they’ve generated a powerful archive of mutating sonic states. a kind of creative attitude that favors exploring the physical complexity of unstructured electronics.
that’s where the title for their first release on cosmo rhythmatic comes from, “entropien” being the finnish word and the german plural for entropy. getting back to the stripped down set of their beginnings (modular synths, effects, and processed guitar), they’ve come out with one of their most, intense, rawest and noisiest albums to date, showcasing an impressing scale of dynamics while attacking the senses with belligerent tones. oren ambarchi also shows up on two tracks, intertwining his drums, field recording, and guitar within the duo’s discordant layers.
entropien i is dedicated to mika vainio. may your soul rest in peace.

boniface second release on his imprint with two groovy tracks. mastered by vincen (yystudio)

pre-echo press is pleased to announce beast, a new project & moniker from acclaimed sound/visual artist, koen holtkamp (mountains, thrill jockey). a somewhat radical departure from holtkamp’s previous working modes where sound has typically been treated as an edifice to be sculpted, the works here are far more concerned with the generative possibilities of rhythm. the pieces on beast developed out of holtkamp’s creation last year of an audio-visual performance that centers on the physical properties of light via 3d laser projections.

pre-echo press is pleased to announce beast, a new project & moniker from acclaimed sound/visual artist, koen holtkamp (mountains, thrill jockey). a somewhat radical departure from holtkamp’s previous working modes where sound has typically been treated as an edifice to be sculpted, the works here are far more concerned with the generative possibilities of rhythm. the pieces on beast developed out of holtkamp’s creation last year of an audio-visual performance that centers on the physical properties of light via 3d laser projections.

alec is one of the most-promising acts from east germany at the moment with a very own unique style crossing reduced techno with epic and mystical influences. his debut single >passengers< on etui records brought him very good support from various key-djs like karotte and his last ep >sub aquers< on ipoly music is dreamy grooving the clubs at present, played by laurent garnier etc. >orville< is matching with a teeting drive and its beautiful spheres while alex carbo puts the theme into a powerful minimalistic remix. >not in violet< is a well freaky dancefloor track with some vocoded voices

cin cin, the label from fort romeau and ali tillett is proud to present its 9th release. first up, fresh from a storming solo release on numbers and one half of esteemed production duo tiger & woods, marco passarani delivers two acidic jack-trax suitable for any occasion. on the flip, new yorker evan michael gives us two anthems that seamlessly mix techno, acid and italo to excellent effect. guaranteed peak time pleasers all round!

as comfortable being played after manuel göttschings e2-e4 as right before a terekke lo-fi house anthem, it is laced with the melancholy of an early morning post-rave comedown. yet for all the references and name-checking, its a record that is hard to compare to anything else, past or present.

on the spectrum does, new york avant-rock musicians che chen and robbie lee create three earthy and slow moving pieces, informed as much by various global folk traditions as they are by 20th century composition and improvisation.their ‘anything goes approach to improvising leads to a sonic document that sounds raw, intense and freshly exciting. a wild and shambolic brew sounding like nothing else.

braindance records, giving the morning calm a second chance.
after spending years venturing between ocean and land, i.m.j.u.s has found solitude back in his hometown, seoul. upon returning he has dedicated himself to delivering the paganist delusion e.p. five recordings of melting rythmics derived from hypnotic minimal to pace driving tracks. i.m.j.u.s break codes up and this output shows his unique and unconventional sound interpretation. with inspiration peculiarly drawn from industrial sounds through his experiences, we are left with a convergence of experimental and uniquely imaginative techno.

litüus returns to avian.
sparse and reflective, the chicago native’s work occupies a curious space on the periphery of the techno genre. by stripping back the music to all but its most vital elements - most notably the sequence, but at the same time maintaining a sense of urgency in its articulation, litüus crafts exquisite, ghostly shadows of busier, more fleshed out material. neither intro nor outro, but rather suspended in some middling point of formation - what remains is a remarkably pure examination of minimalist, experimental synthesis.

we are pleased to welcome back two old friends: dmitry distant and igors vorobjovs! remember the amazing track these pros teamed up on for in the dark again 05? now they’ve come up with a whole ep, featuring 2 tracks od dmitry and 3 of igor. you’ll find igors delivers some intergalactic electro, and dmitry lets the melancholy of a gloomy wave sound rise.

the label boss is back with a new full leght release, 4 cuts that goes on different areas of the techno world in a very personal way. no fashion, no compromises, and no fear.

this ep will not improve your dj career.

new 030303 release. john heckle s first one for 030303 starts off deliciously with translate- being a moody and melodic and bouncer that caters to a twisted dance floor. terix, the opener on the b-side is a beautiful reminder of derrick mays detroit, rhythm is rhythms kao-tic harmony in particular. the end of this record then, is like the end of most nights: with lots of melodies going on and a stomping rhythm hear me is by far the most mind bending track of this excellent 12inch.

rod malmok (aka rod from previous klockworks fame) kicks off the eponymous label with his debut-album back to square one.

hollands house & techno kingpin de sluwe vos kept his best work until today to be released on his patron imprint. a four tracker which combines low tempo sharp synths as well as dancefloor shakers with rolling snares and undeniable claps for a dark and sweaty night club setting. as he is equipped with a deeply rooted understanding of club music, de sluwe vos raised the bar with this release for the future releases on the patron records imprint.

conceptually linked to its predecessor silent earth from 2016, refugium delves deeper into the same vision of a peaceful and apocalyptic utopia. taking an intimate and introspective point of view, the album explores the quiet and in-between moments of being. using hypnotic patterns, organic pulses and complex layered drones, refugium is ambient music that spins around its own set up atmosphere. it evokes a pendulum of emotion and thus creates an in-between moment all by itself, a refuge, a haven. download code included

"antenna broadcasts new exciting sounds to the ether, channelling a banging a side and two deep cuts on the flip. the message is clear; a beautiful 90 s inspired release with artwork to prove it. ready to dismantle the floor and sooth you into the abyss. brought to you by the bakk satellite service."

brooklyn s effective weapons return with another useful weapon for your record box, -tear gas- includes four relentless tracks bristling with techno-industrial carnage. dark s&m flavor abounds on the lead track -controversy-, a powerful- slow motion burner with super sleazy samples and ultra-heavy rave sounds. 909 workout techno makes up -dominator- which is based around an extraction from the klinik. the b side includes -bun hope!- and -take a pil- which also edit freely from industrial 80s jams and inject them with the ew flavour.

titonton duvante presents residual classic. this series is created to all the outstanding releases titonton did in the past on various labels. some of those are not active anymore but the music needed a return on vinyl and with residual classic there is now the right platform.
first release is the classic * avenues/ alleyways* from 1998 which originally came out on 2000 black!

tidy line-up including randomer, gilbr, voiski and tolouse low trax. tip! in terms of experimental, techno, very few come close to the impact that this uk producer has had on the scene. with a sound that is rarely classifiable, randomer’s dekmantel contribution is a staggered, minimally-twisted, dark, kind-of-two step, awesome thing. versatile records’ gilb’r has found himself an integral part of the dutch scene since moving to amsterdam, and brings forth his organic, percussive grooves that have helped define his music, and label to date. salon des amateurs’ tolouse low trax provides a seasoned session of amniotic, grizzled, hypnotic post-everything music, that is eerily discomforting and wonderfully pleasurable at the same time. and on the ep’s fourth track, parisian techno wizard, voiski adds layered organic, futuristic loops that work to stale the progress of time, and space.

this is a reissue of ‘casioworks’ by gust de meyer, originally released as a cassette on ding dong tapes and records in 1983. this stuff has been making crooked collectors, old and young minimal-wave heads and other music lovers going bonkers for years. at the age of 35, back in 1983, gust de meyer was working as an assistant at the faculty of social sciences of the catholic university of leuven, were he did some groundbreaking work. he got a phd in musical industry and introduced the study of video games.

tram planet records is proud to premiere the first ever release from knoxville, tn electro producer dialectic sines. ben has been navigating the swampy tennessee underground for the better part of last decade, where he honed his production and dj skills. the tracks on this tape represent ben’s best work from the past 5 years and are not to be missed for fans of classic electro.

clean slate is the first release from addremove on swiss label thrènes. there isn’t a lot to say about addremove himself or herself as he/she prefers to keep their identity unrevealed, at least for the moment, so lets concentrate on the music. clean slate consists of 5 original tracks and a remix from jk flesh (project/alias of justin broadrick of godflesh, final and jesu).

the debut release elixir ep from aert prog features three original tracks and two remixes provided by talented producers andre salmon & jonny cruz.
the elixir ep embodies all the elements that defines aert prog style, a deep & soulful touch with the title track « elixir », which bring you back to the basics of mental techno, with a powerful main theme followed by rich melodic synths taking perception to another level.

2017 repress of classic russ gabriel slow up builder with an incredible tobias remix!

the artist known as g-23 continues his journey to the head of the gum under the schooldesk underground with this release on torn hawks valcrond video. this multi-faceted italian producer also deploys weirdo sounds under the name secret rave and strange audio dreams, often on his own label art-aud. he has also released under the alias moscow death disco on helena hauff s return to disorder. remixes of access code from valcrond affiliates decor and mr. husk start off each side. both will pound and smear club meat all over the countertop. lets pound those veal cutlets so thin you ll be able to see through them like flesh-pink stained glass. a2 brings us the sleazy slouch of bleep shots. it sure sounds like a crew of developmentally impaired bullies out to steal your lunch money, so hold on to your fanny pack. finally, the title track closes things out in a brilliantly uncomfortable way. ars trip is a headache you d pay to have.

it s yeark trax from gunma japan. parvati with an impressive female voice sample. parvati remix is by stephen brown (transmat,djax-up-beats,indigo aera,skudge records). chocolope is emotional track. sour diesel is acid sound.

we got cuthead on rat life number 12. you probably know this guy. he is respected worldwide for his one of a kind house and hip-hop productions. lately he said, he got a bit bored with all the soulful jazzy sampling, the groovy shuffles and the catchy hooklines. so, he decided to do something a little different for rat life records. well, thank you sir! happy to present these five variations of banging sounds!

yandom are not new to the scene. but then again they are. the project has been kicked off by yannick labbe and dominik marz, already renowned producers and djs before they decided to join forces in in january of 2017 with their remix for dekodeko on leipzig-based label ors. yandoms productions are discoid excursions to the dark side a sound spanning from leftfield italo-esque productions to straight up techno-bangers. a sound already loved and played by artists like michael mayer, solomun, kornel kovacs and many more. at the moment, yandom are working on eps following their next release on &nd music (scheduled for september 2017). as djs, yandom deliver an infectious and very musical freestyleapproach, dropping anything from techno to vintage classics and held together by a strong foundation of electronica. a yandom-set is anything but random and yes, they do look as good in reality as on the photos.

deluxe edition 200 copies worldwide. 1 x lp 180gr black vinyl, silkscreen gatefold cover, cd included + pvc protective sleeve). falling man is: sven de potter, lode sileghem, sander van den broecke, paul van de velde.

sixth part in the very exclusive schatrax repress series. handstamped 180 grams coloured vinyl.

a complex web – the story of dive position and the shining path ... began in 1982 when peter miller (aka dr. william s ray – vocals, tapes, guitar) met andrew millar (aka maurice spectograph the nose-y pieman – program execution) in gold coast, australia. while sharing a similar taste in music, they decided to form a band, so dive position was born. equipped with a korg synthesiser and tascam 4-track recorder, they -wanted to have the sound of kraftwerk, the groove of can, and the menace of throbbing gristle-, ending up with -a cross of suicide and the residents-, as peter recalls. in a local record shop they met stig andre leonardson (aka vincent blackshadow), who joined the duo on percussion and drum machine programming. their motto was -now is then-. dive position then became the fatal charm around 1984, and the fatal charm became the shining path who eventually released their only album -basic training manual- in an edition of only 250 copies, most probably in 1986. the band then started to drift apart, and shortly after andrew sadly passed away – this compilation -now is then- comprised of previously unreleased dive position and the shining path material is dedicated to his memory.

finally, the long awaited third part of the extrawelt trilogy on cocoon recordings is on the way, and with this advance 12inch release of fear of an extra planet (blackout) and hail the whale we are given an incredibly strong first impression of extrawelts third album. fear of an extra planet (blackout) in particular, has the potential to become a monumental club hit.

the new label from eastern europe delivers music with soul. jerelo means “the source”. released on vinyl only