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Sphere Gear is the latest chapter in a musical journey that began in 1999 with Weekend World Recordings and more recently evolved into Shadow Story, the label and home of Bradford duo Martin Cartledge and Alexander Church, aka Dronelock, and Serbian duo Boriz Noize and Dekode, aka Ontal. Operating as an offshoot of Shadow Story, the Sphere Gear imprint will release just 10 limited-press vinyl releases in its existence.

Dronelock kick off Sphere Gear's debut outing with 'Theia', a 5-track EP that delves into the darkest reaches of the duo's abstract electronic world. The title track is a potent, claustrophobic opener, with chopper blades, caustic drones and eerie synth shimmers making for a turbulent and unsettling trip. 'Morphia' offers an antidote, washing over the senses with its all-consuming, ethereal ambience, before the menacing electro of 'The Oath' drags you right back out of the dream state.

'In Human Form' tests the senses further, a schizophrenic soundscape that balances dead silence and abrasive noise, leaving the EP to conclude with the dystopian techno march of 'Once Again', an unruly kick drum call-to-arms.

All five tracks will be available on the limited edition vinyl release, while 'Theia' and 'The Oath' will also be available as a digital download.

Trust No One Part . 3 is the third installment of the trilogy conceived by Dj Maxwell of modern dance music . After the success of Part.I and Part.II , this third chapter as the previous 38 tracks full of new and interesting musical paths that touch every aspect of dance music today . Trust No One Part.3 : Modern Dance Music !

Los Angeles meets Chicago on this infectious, energetic 12. 6 tracks from a mysterious producer going by the name of Druguse inspired by juke and footwork sounds. Mini LP...
A more drugged out Cali sun drenched hazier version of the Chicago sound, but there's barely time to catch your breath for that bong hit as this 12 baits along with the same frenetic pace and energy of its the Mid West inspirations. All anchored by vocal hooks, there's a strong hip hop feel to this quirky and original 12.

Björk is a rare artist - a true original, a non-conformist with wide appeal, an extraordinary genre-busting musical individual who speaks to the heart, the head and the feet. She is the quintessential modern musician, ceaselessly innovating, and completely multi-dimensional in the way she uses performance, technology, fashion, video and art to complement her music.

'Vulnicura' was written, produced and recorded in collaboration with Venezuelan producer Arca and British musician The Haxan Cloak. Of the album's nine tracks, six are written by Björk with two co-written with Arca and one co-written with Spaces. Six songs are produced by Björk and Arca, one by Björk, Arca and The Haxan Cloak and two by Björk. All string arrangements are by Björk. The album was mixed by The Haxan Cloak, except two songs mixed by The Haxan Cloak and Chris Elms, and mastered by Mandy Parnell.

Also available as a standard digipack CD.

01. Stonemilker
02. Lion Song
03. History of Touches
04. Black Lake
05. Family
06. Notget
07. Atom Dance
08. Mouth Mantra
09. Quicksand

Future Brown greifen auf Themen wie digitale Interkonnektivität, globale Reisen und eine vitale weltweite Künstlergemeinschaft als Inspiration zurück. Von regionalen US Rap-Varianten zum UK Grime, von Dancehall bis Reggaeton - Future Brown spinnen eine zutiefst durchdachte Ästhetik, die intuitive Verbindungen zwischen diesen eigentümlichen Sounds aufbaut, um dann den individuellen Kollaborateuren eine Stimme zu geben. Kollaborationen wie mit Shawnna, Kelela, Johnny May Cash oder Sicko Mob schlagen Brücken über musikalische Grenzen und Klüfte hinweg, während Future Brown zur selben Zeit den eigentlich geographischen Abstand zwischen den einzelnen Künstlern bewusst machen wollen.

Fat banging Ragga Jungle... and raggatek ! superb boots for weird dancefloor !

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings is proud to present Tom Showtime with his brand new 4-track vinyl release, The Butter Zone EP. As it has done so many times before BBP is bringing Ghetto Funk and Funky Breaks back to its roots by putting the funk in focus and letting the rest speak for itself. Never before has it been done as well as this with Tom Showtime getting on board and tailor-making this 4-track EP of banging feel good jams around our genres beloved 105 BPM, aka The Butter Zone.

Tom Showtime is no newbie to the field having dropped laid-back funk bombs on lables like Groove Penguin, Booty Fruit, Riddim Fruit, Tru-Funk as well as an artist EP on the Ghetto Funk label.

This time he really means business as he takes us on a deep dive into his crates of samples and treats us with some flawless ghetto boogie jams. The EP even comes with a scratchapella cut - so DJs don't forget to pick up your doubles...

Ramzi's debut 12" for Total Stasis gets the repress treatment here. Very limited copies!!

Dan Deacon, der vollbärtige Wunderwuzzi des Popgeschäfts, meldet sich mit seinem neuen Album "Gliss Riffer" zurück. Das selbstsproduzierte Werk ist ein 'back to the roots' für Dan Deacon. Nach seinen letzten Ensemble-lastigen Alben "Bromst" (2009) und "America" (2012) findet er wieder zu einem einfacheren Schreib- und Aufnahmeprozess zurück. Und obwohl "Gliss Riffer" größtenteils elektronisch produziert ist, ähnelt die Klangpalette doch auch wieder den letzten beiden Alben. "Gliss Riffer" umfasst alle gewohnten instrumentellen Spielereien und hyperventilierenden Nuancen, die wir von Deacon erwarten, aber er legt ein größeres Selbstvertrauen an den Tag, was den Gesang betrifft, wie man auf "Feel The Lightening" hört. Und ja, auch die "weibliche" Stimme ist Dan Deacon. Wie schon sein 2007er Werk "Spiderman Of The Rings" ist "Gliss Riffer" ein musikalisches Erlebnis, das vor Ekstase und Energie wahrhaftig sprührt. Der klangliche Übermut wird nur von den Lyrics gedämpft, die den quälenden Ängsten der menschlichen Existenz trotzig die Stirn bieten.

* Following a string of successful label releases in a short period of time, DLR is ready to unleash his debut solo album on Dispatch Recordings, entitled 'Seeing Sounds'.
* Having previously collaborated with Octane on the 'Method In The Madness' album, DLR has quickly established his own signature sound; an instantly recognizable groove mischievously poking through the mix, terrorizing dancefloors in a truly unique way.

* As an album concept, 'Seeing Sounds' is DLR's exploration into sound design and how the manipulation of organic elements and subtle soundscapes can create imagery within the music; to set the scene and immerse the listener up to a cinematic level.

* Commencing this quest from abstract beginnings, DLR investigates over a selection of different formats and styles, ranging from the tantalizing neck snapper 'Charlie Brown' to sinister breakbeat nonchalance of 'I Found Out'. * Inviting external influences to the fold; specially selected guests join the project to explore further, including Total Science, creating the cataclysmic 'Control The Sound', Hydro, the ambient chords and emotive vocal sample in 'Empyreal' and partner in crime Break, resulting in the mighty, yet constrained 'Human Error'.

* Since Resident Advisor's initial announcement, the album has had support from all corners, including Noisia, Friction (numerous Radio 1 plays), Goldie, Calyx & Teebee and The Upbeats, with Mixmag selecting it as their February 'Album of the Month'.

* With an innate understanding of the technology available and a shrewd willingness to exploit it, 'Seeing Sounds' is the culmination of DLR's very best work to date.

Melanie De Biasio lieferte im vergangenen Jahr mit "No Deal" ein beeindruckendes Album ab und wurde seitdem europaweit als eine der faszinierendsten neuen Stimmen im Jazz wahrgenommen. Kein Wunder also, dass die Belgierin 2015 mit dem EBBA (European Border Breakers Award) ausgezeichnet wird. Anderthalb Jahre nach der Albumveröffentlichung von "No Deal" erscheint nun durch Initiative von Gilles Peterson ein wundervoller musikalischer Nachschlag dieses fantastischen Werks: "No Deal Remixed". Neben Gilles Peterson liefern u.a. EELS, The Cinematic Orchestra, Seven Davis Jr. und Japans Tshio Matsuura (AKA Hex) Reworks dieses beeindruckenden Albums.

Noisia have revealed the title and tracklist for their forthcoming compilation, 'Ten Years Of Vision Recordings', celebrating the tenth anniversary of the trio's Vision cordings imprint.

The album includes 22 remastered tracks from the label's back catalogue, and two new unreleased songs (bundle only) - Noisia's 'Incessant', and a collaboration between Noisia, Mefjus & Hybris called 'Reptilians'. Besides (now) classic tunes from Noisia themselves, the tracklist features works by some of the most respected artists in drum & bass, including Phace, The Upbeats, Calyx & TeeBee, Spor, Black Sun Empire and Mayhem.

'Ten Years Of Vision Recordings' is available as a double CD accompanied and a limited edition forty page book showcasing ten years of Vision artwork, featuring all vinyl, CD and digital covers, booklets and sleeves. Each week Vision will run a Throwback Thursday promotion, whereby the label will upload a release from back catalogue onto their SoundCloud and YouTube channels. At the end of February, Noisia will create a special podcast around the compilation release.

This compilation coincides with the launch of the 2015 Noisia Invites tour, featuring 10 European shows across Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Denmark, UK, The Netherlands (x2), Italy and France (x2).

The tickets for the new tour are on sale now, and follow previous sold-out Noisia Invites events in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands. Further information and tickets via: www.noisiainvites.nl

The Noisia Invites concept sees Noisia host, curate and play each event, alongside a handpicked selection of leading and emerging talent. Previous artists have included Chase & Status, Wilkinson, TC, Audio, UZ, The Upbeats, Hybris, Alix Perez, Kill the Noise, Phace, Rockwell, Black Sun Empire, Calyx & TeeBee, Foreign Beggars, Neosignal, Friction, KOAN Sound, Mefjus, Ed Rush and many others.

Since the release of July's 'Purpose EP', Noisia's recent projects include the Valve Music Pack release, and their Driveclub Remix of Hybrid for Sony's new Driveclub game, plus November's performances with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (NNO) at two unique live events at Groningen's historic VERA venue.

Working from their brand new, state of the art studios in their hometown of Groningen, Noisia have gradually developed and cultivated a sound that's obsessed with production techniques; a sound that's instantly recognisable whether you're hearing three minutes of a Noisia track dropped at a festival or three hours of it while playing DmC Devil May Cry.










[aK] CD 1-11 | Noisia - Diplodocus,

2014 stands as a defining moment for the RAM Records imprint. Not only did it announce the pivotal signing of artists like Audio, Teddy Killerz and Bensley but they also oversaw the birth of compilation series RAMLife hosted by Loadstar. Even in its first form, it contained nearly every essential release the last twelve months had to offer.

But this year, RAMLife is taking you into deeper and murkier dimensions. Having already flexed his production muscle on the ricocheting, four-track 'Nil by Mouth' EP, as well as his first visual debut in the music video for 'Heads Up', it's now time for Audio to cut open and expose his musical psyche.

Including some of the most aggressive, technically adept and prominent artists the genre has to offer, including Bad Company, Optiv & BTK and Noisia to name a few, no stone goes unturned for the album's entirety. Audio also throws bass-fuelled bullets in the form of exclusives, with explosive VIPs that have yet to be released.

The brand new cut 'Foodchain' from Audio sets a theme which is prevalent throughout all 27 tracks. Uncompromising yet diligently crafted, it leads you into a freight train of musicality which holds you hostage from start to finish. Zipping through to the mechanical composition of Mefjus' 'Brainwork', all the way back to Spor's heavy-hitting 'Bullet Time' remix; this is a no holds barred exploration of the genre's darker side.

Während "Orbiting" sich auf eine extraterrestische Zukunft konzentrierte, befasst sich Guindo diesmal mit der Zukunft unseres Planeten. Das Konzept einer geordneten Zukunft mit System, ohne Platz für Ausbrecher, taucht im Kopf des Hörers schon beim ersten Hören auf. Als bestes Beispiel dient "Composer", ein Track mit Fließband-Groove. Guindo benutzt im ganzen Album verspielte Electro-Synths (echter Electro, siehe Detroit), die den Hörer in einen Trance-Zustand versetzen, der durch die peitschenden Percussions von Tracks wie "Each Other" (Vorsicht, Dancefloors, Bombenalarm!) gestört wird. Während "Orbiting" sehr durch Guindos Kindheit im XIIIten Bezirk von Paris (Chinatown) mit vielen hohen Gebäuden und schmalen Gassen beeinflusst ist, blickt "CENTRUM" auf die Zeit nach seinem Debut zurück: Viele Gigs in der ganzen Welt verteilt, zum Großteil auf Techno-Parties, auf denen Guindos Bass- und Footwork-Einflüsse wohl meistens zu kurz kamen. Auch das ist hörbar auf der Platte, die sich tatsächlich im Gegensatz zu "Orbiting" von Bass und Footwork wegbewegt - natürlich nicht zu 100%! Aber Ambient und Techno sind die Genres, in dessen Richtung Guindo sich dieses Mal eher orientiert. "CENTRUM" ist keine reine Clubplatte, die von vorn bis hinten mit 'Brettern' vollgestopft ist (obwohl fähige DJs trotzdem viel Stoff finden werden). Fans von "Orbiting" werden in keinem Fall enttäuscht sein von "CENTRUM", einer Platte, die auch Techno-Veteranen imponieren wird.

For those who've been paying attention Cutline have been one of 2010's most successful new acts. They have already released a collaboration with Barbarix on High Rankin's 'This Is Suicide Dub' compilation LP and remixed The Qemists, J Majik & Wickaman, Nick Thayer and Mindflow, the latter of which smacked into the Beatport charts at #3 and had the support of 125 A-list DJs worldwide (Paul Van Dyk surprisingly included).

* Named in Knowledge Magazine's top 20 producers to watch out for in 2013 and with support from the likes of S.P.Y, Camo & Krooked, BCee and more; Keeno is Med School's newest kid on the block and is making waves in the scene.
* Med School are proud to present his debut album 'Life Cycle'. 14 tracks demonstrating his ability to add orchestral and cinematic elements to Drum+Bass while retaining a strong dance floor impact.
* Press / Promotion: Comprehensive campaign in-house serving all UK music and dance titles as well as national, regional and student press - Mixmag, DJ, Trap, Notion, Music Week, Future Music, Time Out, Metro, London Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Independent, Dazed + Confused, Vice, The Wire, The Fly, Vice Magazine, Clash.
* Radio / Internet: Med School Website, Med School Facebook (23K Likes), Twitter (9.6K Followers), Soundcloud (22k followers), YouTube (18k subscribers), Med School Mailing List (3,882 Subscribers), Hospital Records Mailing List (43,000 Subscribers), BBC Radio One - Accross the board specialist support sought. 'Friction Fire' for 'As One feat Pat Fulgoni' on Friction's show, '60 Minutes of Keeno' Confirmed on Mistajam's show. Rinse FM Hospital Records' Show mix + interview, Hospital Podcast & Videocast.

* Med School are delighted to welcome Sunchase aboard with a debut 4-track EP that fuses melodic electronica and drum & bass with thoughtful percussive patterns, compelling vocals and infectious bass lines.

* Downtempo title track 'The Truth' is transcendent and thought-provoking, opening with beautiful simplicity and a gorgeous vocal softly whispering throughout. The track unfolds with a hidden depth of heavy synths that gradually builds into an atmospheric wave of calm. Contrastingly 'Thing' is an excellent example of less being so much more. Sunchase combines forces with Electrosoul System to create a warped, futuristic and minimalistic drum & bass excursion hooking you in with astute and captivating vocal chops.

* On the flip side is 'Kolo' featuring Blu Mar Ten. An effortless blend of distilled musicality intertwined with complex yet crisp drum patterns and a haunting string section, all exuding that distinct Blu Mar Ten essence. Last, but by no means least, is the infectious and funk-ridden bass line of 'Think of You', a track to keep your ears guessing and feet moving.

* Sunchase first entered the wider drum & bass consciousness back in 2004 with the anthem 'Remember Me'. He has subsequently released with many respected labels including the seminal Moving Shadow, Noisia's Invisible imprint and has appeared on Hospital Records' 'Hospitality 2010' and 'Sick Music 3' compilations. His debut album 'Static Nitro' picked up Mixmag's album of the month and received widespread critical acclaim back in 2010, more recently he featured on Lung's debut album 'Wait Less Suspense' on Med School. 'The Truth' EP builds on these solid foundations, it's refreshing and honest, exhibiting Sunchase's versatility and unrestricted creative liberation.

* Press / Promotion: Comprehensive campaign in-house serving all UK music and dance titles as well as national, regional and student press - Mixmag, DJ Mag, Trap, Notion, Music Week, Future Music, Time Out, Metro, London Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Independent, Dazed + Confused, Vice, Faze Magazine, The Wire, The Fly, Vice Magazine, 1883 Magazine, Clash Online, CMU Update, Crack Online, The Daily Street, Data Transmission, FACT, NME, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, XLR8R.
* Radio / Internet: Med School Website, Med School Facebook (25K Likes), Twitter (10.6K Followers), Soundcloud (26k followers), YouTube (20.7k subscribers), Med School Mailing List (4,200 Subscribers), Hospital Records Mailing List (47,000 Subscribers), Rinse FM Hospital Records Show. Hospital Records Podcast USA series, Kmag Podcast, Ministry of Sound Podcast. D&BA Podcast, Hospital Facebook (262K Likes), Twitter (64K Followers), Soundcloud (48k followers), YouTube (238k subscribers), Hospital Records Mailing List (50k Subscribers) BBC Radio1 & 1Xtra support from Mistajam, Friction, Crissy Criss, B Traits, Annie Mac, Andi Durrant (Kiss), Eddy Temple-Morris (X-FM), DJ Hype (Kiss), Kiss FM D&B residency, Rinse FM Hospital Records Show.

AFTER A LONG WAIT, WHILE (1<2) - THE 25-TRACK TRIPLE ALBUM FROM EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE DANCE MUSIC AGITATOR, DEADMAU5 FINALLY DROPS, AS A LIMITED EDITION, THREE-LP VINYL BOX-SET. STRETCHING OVER 140 MINUTES, THE PRODUCER'S OPUS SHOWCASES BOTH HIS DOWN TEMPO ELECTRONIC EXPERIMENTS AND FESTIVAL-READY GEAR, COMING TOGETHER IN HIS MOST COMPLETE WORK YET.
'I'VE DONE HIP-HOP TRACKS, GLITCH TRACKS, PIANO CONCERTOS, AND DANCE HITS," ZIMMERMAN RECENTLY TOLD VANITY FAIR WHEN ASKED ABOUT HIS ALBUM VISION. "I THINK A LARGE PART OF MY FAN BASE KNOWS THAT, SO THIS IS FOR THEM. AND IF IT'S NOT FOR THEM, THEN MAYBE I'LL ATTRACT SOME NEW FANS WHO AREN'T SO EDM."YOU'LL HAVE TO BE QUICK IF YOU WANT TO SECURE A COLLECTOR'S ITEM, AS IT WILL BE A LIMITED RUN, KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR THEIR ARRIVAL! DON'T HAVE AN OPERATIONAL TURNTABLE AVAILABLE NO MATTER - WE RECKON THESE WOULD LOOK SLICK DISPLAYED BOASTFULLY ON A WALL.

Limited edition of 500.

Tesla Tune (2014) is dedicated to the inventor Nikola Tesla. The piece emits sound that comes from an alternating current transformer, which is lead through a programmer (time-adjusted frequency equalizer and switch box) to channel the sound through eight different outputs—pipes. These eight pipes of different lengths hang from a ceiling, producing what seem to be different sounds, but the frequency is always the same, 60 Hz. The lengths of the pipes affect the pitch.

Finnbogi Pétursson, born in Reykjavík, Iceland, has been exhibiting since 1980 and is one of Iceland's most prominent light and sound artists. He is known for works that fuse sound, light, sculpture, architecture, and drawings. Sound—a crucial element—is typically incorporated into spare sculptural installations. Pétursson represented Iceland at the Venice Biennial in 2001 with his monumental sound installation Diabolus. His artworks are held in numerous private collections as well as at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Vienna, Austria, and the National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland. Permanent installations are at Landsvirkjun, Vatnsfellsvirkjun (an electric power plant) Reykjavík University, and the Reykjavík Energy Headquarters. Finnbogi lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Mit Museum Of Love reiht das geschmackssichere Label DFA einen weiteren Release in den Reigen für 2014 ein. Am 10.10. erscheint das gleichnamige Debütalbum des Duos, bestehend aus Pat Mahoney, seines Zeichens Gründungsmitglied von LCD Soundsystem und Dennis McNanny aka Jee Day. Zusammen bilden sie Museum Of Love, eine direkte Anspielung auf Daniel Johnstons Song, verrät Mahoney: - I had always loved the song, and had been thinking of what such an edifice would contain when we were trying to name the project', und McNanny weiter - Pat's a sculptor, I'm a painter, we make music and museums are sacred spaces and love is an elusive thing."
Die Produktion, Instrumentierung und das Songwriting lag im Aufgabenbereich von McNanny, während sich Mahoney um den Gesang und um die Drums kümmerte. Ein detailreiches Disco-House Album, das sich perfekt in das Sound-Regal von DFA einreiht.

Mannequin Records is proud to present one of the most rare and unknown Italian Minimal Synth bands from the 80's. Musumeci were formed in Turin at the beginning of 1985, from an idea of Mauro M. (synthesizers - ex guitar player of Rude Pravo) and Franco G.
(programming - ex noise maker of Errata-S-Corrige).
The group was founded as a link and expression of various experiences, aimed, at least initially, to highlight the individual personalities of the members. The formation settles after six months of testing with the final entry of Laura G. (ex-keyboardist of Rude Pravo) and Paul C. (voice of K Position). Musumeci were playing several shows, preceded by long monologues in which find space rumorism, electrical scans, voices, screams, etc.
Presented here are the two super rare demo tapes that Musumeci recorded in 1985 ("Schwarz Morgen") and in 1986 ("Zusammen"), on their own label Zeltweg.

- 12'' LP on black vinyl, 33 RPM
- Limited edition of 300 copies
- Artwork designed by Mushy and Alessandro Adriani
*Strongly recommended to fans of D.A.F., Severed Heads, Liaisons Dangereuses, Single Gun Theory.*

Special limited edition vinyl taken from the very succesful new Spy Technologies 7 album!

Whereas last time around, they were all about "vocal harmonies from NYC to Cape Town" and "massive guitars from Portland to Düsseldorf, mixed with clattering beats from Berlin to Detroit" Aloa Input - a Munich-based three-piece that seems to be just as addicted to new input as it's quick and productive when it comes to releasing more genre-smashing, ebullient output - are about to leave planet earth with their sophomore release, an album that finds them dashing through the better part of recent music history. "MARS ETC." was recorded in The Notwist's own studio, produced by Olaf Opal.

We're proud to present to you, hot on the heels of his blistering live set at Don't in November, Chris' debut for the label, a four track EP of wild and untamed acid music all mixed down live utilising the original Roland boxes. Expect raw uncompromising Acid music !

Living on Superstition is the debut LP from New York native Phil Tortoroli a.k.a. James Place. After his initial cassette release An Entire Matchbook A Night (Opal Tapes) in 2014, James Place returns with a harrowing, med- itative record of candle-lit rhythms and frost-laden ambience. The album was composed using an intricate collection of analog equipment, includ- ing the TR-606, Casio SK-1, SP1200, and a multitude of vinyl and tape- based samples, and mastered by M. Geddes Gengras.

White Asega co-­owner Jack Dixon wrote New Curtains after a friend who was coming wildly off the rails told him he was a good producer but his tunes were boring. The original version was really sparse and about 300bpm. When Jack moved to New York the parts got lost, so he remade the track a dozen times. This was the version we all liked best, although Jack never wants to hear it again in his life. It sounds tough and tropical. Our friend Troy Gunner remixed it, and turned it into something so loud and slamming it will knock your teeth out.

After telling Jack to stop making boring music, Mark Kodiak spent two horrendous years working with Jamie Kodiak on a song they've called Taargus. It nearly destroyed their friendship forever but we think it was worth it. It has brutal weapon sounds, nasty snares and an incessant 'yo' that has been described as 'annoying and unnecessary'. The artist Tom Pounder has created a blinding video for it that contains brand new colours. French born bass genius Bambounou stepped up to remix the track, taming the wild stems into a hypnotic early­morning House stepper.

It took us approximately 2000 exhausting Facebook group chats, four cross­Atlantic flights and one divorce to get to this point. We hope you will enjoy this record for the rest of your lives.

RIP Ken Tulley.

PRAIRIE from Brussels debuted January 2013 with a wonderful dark EP called "I'm So In Love I Almost Forgot I Survived A Disaster". Now PRAIRIE follows up with a first full length. Although often discribed as ambient music PRAIRIE is more likely a dark musical trip through veins of post-post rock ideas: Electronic music production, instrumental layers and powerful drone energy

Ryan Teague is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Bristol. His music combines acoustic instrumentation and arrangements with electronic and processed material, often incorporating minimalist, ambient and electro-acoustic styles. 'Last Known Position' is the first single from 'Block Boundaries'. Remixes come from techno aficionado The Field, Warp's Plaid and Errors complete the package with a sublime reimagining of the track

"Scheich in China" is a project from Hamburg, mixing electronic soundscapes with ambient, industrial & a minimalistic approach

Leading up to the release of their next album, Tribazik return with the remx EP 'Spacetime Collapse', featuring remixes from such electronic royalty as Venetian Snares. Tribazik are no newcomers to the spotlight. Having supported influential post punk band Killing Joke on their European tour and having previously enjoyed reviews from Rock Sound, Kerrang and Terrorizer on their last album 'All Blood Is Red', mixed by Andy Gill, of Gang Of Four, the band are establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Band members Hedge Seel, Jerry Kandiah and Syan Barlow have each earnt their music industry colours. Jerry runs the infamous Old Street studios, Syan's last band Interlock released the critically acclaimed album 'Crisis//Reinvention' on Anticulture records in 2004, and Hedge's intricate drum solos are enough to make a session player wet himself.
The EP is a rock-electronic fusion, that takes Jungle drum patterns and Acid Techno bleeps and puts them together with menacing bass guitar riffs and distorted electric guitars. The original mix's intro greets us with tribal like drum fills and inspired bass guitar finger picking. Energetic vocals from Jerry soar over the percussion and bass, whilst Hedge's intense live drum work can't help but impress - it's complexity immediately intrigues. Electric guitars enter sporadically mingling side by side with acid squelches. A daring fusion pulled off. Coming to the first remix, we have Venetian Snares' interpretation. VSnares, as he is sometimes known, is a man who needs little introduction, having received praise from industry icons such as John Peel and having released on Planet Mu, for the last 12 years. Here he dishes out a 5 minute workout of insane amen break madness. This is perfectly complemented by drilling bass hits and vocal samples. The sheer complexity of the drum programming is astonishing.
Next up - Chris Liberator and Sterling Moss provide an Acid techno remix.
Having built up a solid reputation in the world of Acid Techno, the pair have
been selling out shows in; Australia, Japan and Brazil. Taking the bass
guitar and putting it behind a marching bassline, the production duo
then build up in insistency and urgency into an acid frenzy. Kenny Parish, AKA Ghost, offers up a gorgeously filthy remix. Drum beats
and percussion simmer away. Then we launch into full on chopped up live jungle break samples, courtesy of Hedge Seel. Meanwhile Ghost pumps gallons of throbbing bass into the mix - Top notch

Since we heard for the first time the music of Gianluca Petrella something within us got changed. Deep, incisive, fine, introspective.
All that our soul has always loved and looked for...
He is one of the most talented trombonist all around the world, his international collaborations include, among others: Steve Swallow, Joy Calderazzo, Jimmy Owens, Greg Osby, Carla Bley, Gerard Pansanel, Klaus Suonsaari, Steve Coleman, Tom Varner, Michel Godard, Joel Allouche, Lester Bowie, Sean Bergin, Hamid Drake, Marc Ducret, Roswell Rudd, Lonnie Plaxico, Ray Anderson, Pat Metheny, Oregon, John Abercrombie, Aldo Romano, Steven Bernstein and the Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen.
Collaborations with italian musicians: Enrico Rava, Roberto Gatto, Antonello Salis, Gianluigi Trovesi, Roberto Ottaviano, Paolino Dalla Porta, Paolo Fresu, Danilo Rea, Enzo Pietropaoli and many others.
In the 'electronic area' he has collaborated with 9lazy9 (Ninja Tunes) and performed with the worldwide famous avant duo Matmos. In the same music fields stands the collaboration with Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer for the project Re:ECM.
'103 Ep' is traveling on the most intimate and electronic side of Gianluca's music, clarifying its fine taste with a series of cinematic atmospheres described with the combination of haunting jazz melodies with obscure electronic pathways.
This record captures completely the atmospheres evoked by dark cities, midnight, smoky streets, loneliness, existentialism and romanticism, allowing you to experience the jazz music from an unusual perspective.

This precious Ep is served on a 180gram Audiophile.

Behold is the second collaborative release from Oren Ambarchi and Jim O'Rourke following on from the 2011 release 'Indeed'. Seamlessly blending field recordings, electronics, guitar, drums and other acoustic instruments into a subtle combination of Krautrock, minimalism and classic free flowing electronics. Side A takes the listener into the Fourth World adventures pioneered by Jon Hassell whilst the flip seems like an unlikely pairing of Krautrock aesthetics and the slow building repetitive structures of The Necks.

In 2014, nearly three years after her acclaimed debut The Entire City (July 2011, Anti-Ghost Moon Ray), Gazelle Twin re-emerged in full force to stage and screen, gnashing her teeth and armed with pickings from her sophomore full length - UNFLESH - set for worldwide release on 22 September 2014, followed by the artist's first ever Tour in October. February's "bleak banger" (SPIN) single - 'Belly Of The Beast' and the 4-track EP 'Anti Body' in May, conjured intrigue from Dazed & Confused, I-D, Noisey, SPIN, The Fader, XLR8R, Q Mag, Radio 1 and a crop of well-established artists including Grimes, Chelsea Wolfe, Mira Calix and Tom Demac.
In UNFLESH the British artist/composer/producer - known on her ID cards as 'Elizabeth Bernholz' - explores a newfound, adrenalised-Pop style in greater depth - from the bone-chilling, Iggy Pop-inspired 'I Feel Blood', the stark choral lullaby of 'Premonition', to the Prince-meets-Sonic Youth influenced 'GUTS' and 'Still Life'. Far removed from the artist's former dreamscapes, UNFLESH presents a stripped down hyper-colour, hyperreality. Conceived in part, as a means of acting out vengeance on her antagonists (the list of which includes teenhood, recurring dreams, and her own body), Gazelle Twin's startling, electric-blue guise at once embodies the strife of her blighted younger self, and a kind of post-Pagan manifestation with superhuman potential - a concept that bears all the markings of an unwritten, cult Graphic Novel.But UNFLESH is not just an auto-biographical purging. Songs delve as candidly into themes as diverse as the history of European colonisation (I Feel Blood), Euthanasia (Good Death), children raised by animals (Human Touch), to gentle musings on miscarriage (Premonition). Despite this odd crop of topics, a 2 year exploration into science and medicine - the mutations, mysteries and liberations of the human mind and body - forms the spine of a courageous concept LP. A solo artist through and through, Bernholz rarely works out of her cloistered, digital home studio, but with the additional production and mixing artistry of Benge (one third of Wrangler, one half of John Foxx and The Maths, and internationally renowned analogue synthesiser hero), her new sound - crafted consciously from the analogue sounds of John Carpenter and Prince - is notably strengthened by the addition of museum-piece synthesisers such as the Moog Modular, the Linn-1, Formant Synth and the legendary CS80 - used by Vangelis' to create the soundtrack for Blade Runner. The LP's artwork (by the artist herself) features a Francis Bacon-inspired digital collage of the grimacing girl in blue, highlighting a clear obsession with the surreal and the visceral and confirming that Bernholz's all-encompassing creative output is every bit as startling as her recent critical acclaim suggests. Those who acquire the 12" LP or Digipak CD version of the UNFLESH album will encounter typography by Grammy award-winning British design agency, Barnbrook

As a member of Lumisokea, Andrea Taeggi shapes acoustic and electronic sound alongside Koenraad Ecker, into their singular take on bass music. Time signatures fold into themselves, volleying voluptuous percussions and sesimic synthscape. This seismic fixation extends beyond press hyperbole into aesthetic and philosophical study and on 'Aum' Taeggi presents the debut release of his Gondwana project. As Gondwana-land saw a pre-Pangaean unified land mass so Andreas solo mission is to draw all his influences together and mediate the whole. Opener 'A Gospel of Dirt' sets the scene with sparse sonic elements fused against a metallic backdrop. Sounds morph from liquid to solid shapes, melodies set to scales of a different time and place. 'Bootstrapping' tickles ears with it's off-coloured arpeggios backed up by a 9 legged gallop in the tesseract. Þingvellir open the b-side in majestic style, a paen to glaciation, of gargantuan movement unmeasurable in human time. Cast in bronze tones, fizzing with combs before it's deafening crescendo. Aum is a special record from a special musician and shows us a modern take on the cinema for the ear. Mastered by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering.

With releases on a slur of top labels including Invisible, Critical, Metalheadz, Subtitles & Dispatch, 2014 sees Hybris release his debut album on Noisia's Invisible imprint.

Entitled 'Emergence' the new album is set to cement Hybris as one of the most forw

This next release demonstrates exactly what can happen when you merge a formidable heavyweight with one of the genre's most promising talents. Jaguar Skills needs little introduction; he's infamous for his ninja-like DJing skills with years stacked behind the decks.

As a result, it was no surprise the artist tried his hands at production alongside Chord's impressive musicality. Already unstoppable from its conception, 'Lust' could only be released on an imprint known for its high quality. And RAM Records is proud to unleash this toe-tapping, catchy piece of sonic artwork on the dnb community...One that's already taken the radio airwaves by storm.
Opening with a rhythm that curls itself around your aural senses, prepare to be pulled into 'Lust' by its funky groove and well-chiselled hooks. The vocal delight of Matti Roots really brings light to the seasonal feel this track creates; an arpeggio of notes underpins each high-hitting voice crescendo. Bright but not without substance, Chords' production style is instantly recognisable. This debut from Jaguar Skills serves as a perfect platform for the high standards this mix-maker is about to set, as well as the benchmark which Chords has already carved.

On the flipside, Break holds onto the A-side's sunny disposition, yet throws down a riddim that hits as heavy as a freight train. The foundations laid by the producer are slightly different, as it rattles forward with clinking percussion, alluding to the kind of drop Break is renowned for. With his distinctive, boundary-pushing drum rolls and bouncy, booming and concise hits, there's no mistaking a sound which adds another dimension to the remixes' original.

You're also served up with another dish which is vastly different from house-guru Monstro. like the previous edit, the record's humanism winds up within the first thirty seconds, however the seismic impact of its drop rolls out into a house-bassline that thumps with every bar. A genre transition which doesn't fall short of the original's production prowess, prepare to hold onto your seats because this serves as the optimal way to wrap up two striking remixes of an already impressive track list.
Dominating playlists for years to come, this release from RAM is yet again taking the genre to another level. But considering the parties involved, there was no other direction for this record to take.

The New Year starts with the welcome news that The Cosmologist returns with episode three of the Cosmology series.

Trip 1 started life as a tribute to 70's radical firebrand's The Last Poets and their 1977 clarion call to arms, 'It's a Trip'.

A loose and ever changing collective, the initial line up was formed on May 19,1968 to mark Malcolm X's birthday, having all met at East Wind, a Harlem based writers work shop.
They took their name from a revolutionary South African poet Keorapetse Kgositisile who rightly prophesized that the talking would soon give way to the persuasiveness of the gun.

Continuing that thought, civil rights for African Americans was very much the beat of The Last Poets; a cause they would champion and indeed, were not afraid to back up their mighty words with direct action.

However, the project was a long and laboured affair spanning many months, and try as they might, the original track just would not to be bent into shape for a modern dancefloor.

It simply refused to yield to the editing process, to the extent that it led to Laurie (the musical genius, rhythm section & orchestra behind The Cosmologist) labelling it a 'problem child.'

The message within that original 1978 track was so powerful and despite the advances made in racial parity in the ensuing decades, inequality remains stubbornly entrenched, leaving so much of the Last Poet's 35 year old sermon ringing as loud and true today as it did when it was first unleashed. In a Broken Britain that last year saw a massive rise in food banks on the one hand, whilst the other hand spent a staggering £6 billion at the Boxing day sales, 'the man' may have moved out of plain sight, but he is still running the same game.

In the end, following the purchase of a Roland SH 1000 (fans of Imagination will instantly recognize the bass synth that gave Body Talk & Illusion those killer hooks) it then led the track somewhere altogether unexpected. Sometimes, you just have to let go of an idea and the beats take over to decide upon the final destination.

The end result draws inspiration from' it's a Trip', where the faintest snatches of the vocal ghost in and out of the mix. From there, a slow and menacing chug builds into an epic journey that takes us to the very heart of Balearica that will we are sure, find favour amongst DJ's who opt for a more eclectic playlist .

As with any problem child, perseverance, patience and a lot of love helped Trip 1 to flourish, and to finally find its true voice.

Trip 2 is different beast altogether and can be traced back to the very dawn of the Cosmic movement, via Italian originator Daniele Baldelli. Mike Oldfield's Foreign Affair was a track he picked up on its 1983 release, as it fitted his hypnotic electronic sensibilities perfectly and many DJ's have since adopted it over the years as an ethereal end of night anthem.

As with all The Cosmologist reconstructions, the track is reworked so as to grace a contemporary setting, whilst retaining the essence of the original.

The influence of Jah Shaka hangs heavy in the air, with an authentic 70's style dub designed to rumble those speaker stacks. This is the sound of a popular holiday destination out of season and it warms the soul like late winter sunshine.

A limited, hand stamped 12" on crystal clear vinyl, this next piece in the Cosmology jigsaw will be let loose in spring, for those who know where to look...

Under the influence, and always under the radar...

Copies sent to Andrew Weatherall, DJ Harvey, Daniele Baldelli, Giles Peterson and Luke & Justin UnaBombers.

Tonik Ensemble is the musical output of Icelander Anton Kaldal Ágústsson. Exploring the vast expanse of the electronic spectrum, his soundscapes are a mix of electronics and more organic live instruments. Together with an ever-evolving cast of talented collaborators, the output is deep, atmospheric yet soulful pseudo-techno.

Anton Kaldal Ágústsson's upcoming album 'Snapshots' is set for release on February 10th via Atomnation. Before then, Tonik Ensemble released the single 'Until We Meet Again', which came package with additional remixes by Applescal, Olaf Stuut, and fellow Icelander Snooze Infinit and found support by Xlr8r, THUMP, The Line Of Best Fit and the Bandcamp Weekly radioshow. The journey of writing the album 'Snapshots' began with exploring the colour palettes various electronics and instruments along with playing around with the human voice. The first output was the song Imprints with Icelandic vocalist Johann Kristinsson. Other vocal collaborations on the album are Shipsi from Latvian band Instrumenti, Icelander Hörður Már Bjarnason who has been part of the Tonik live set since 2012 and Icelander Ragnhildur Gisladottir, who lend her voice to legendary debut album Maxinquaye by trip hop musician Tricky.

Electro-Blues Vol.2 is a double digipack CD and download album featuring one side of vintage and another of vintage-influenced sound. Taking a fresh look at what constitutes the blues, both musically and in terms of attitude, this album is not one for the purist. Side-stepping the cliches (and taking the inevitable flak), it aims to breathe new life into a genre that once defined cool.

Side one is hot off the dance floor at our underground test-bed club nights in London and Brighton where vintage classics have been cut with hip-hop, dub step, glitch and break beat. Combining the energy and feel of the original music with the clean percussive production of the lap-top generation adds a welcome sonic frisson. Side two further compliments this by re-contextualising the idiom as a form of gritty late night jukebox entertainment and offering a reminder that the roots of this music are as much about Saturday night escapism as they are about extended guitar solos on a 12 bar progression.

Electro Blues Vol.1 was released in early 2013 and divided critical opinion and blues fans alike. It received support from the likes of Craig Charles on BBC 6Music - "I'm gonna be playing this album to death!" - and Blues & Soul Mag who gave it their coveted "most unusual blues album of the year" award. On top of hosting the afore-mentioned club nights in London and Brighton, electro-blues was invited onto the festival circuit, programming electro-blues themed stages at Glastonbury's Shangri-La, Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Love Supreme and more.

Four Seasons Lounge - Winter Edition. That's music to relaxe your body und give your spirit the well deserved calmness. Soothing ambient and chill out sounds help you to find your inner balance, touch base again and win new power. 31 all exclusive tracks. Beautiful three-page digipak.

01. Sunsplorer - Winter
02. Jaques Le Noir - See The Light (D-Chill Soft And Clear Remix)
03. Sucram - Genesis
04. Castlebed - Speak Easy
05. Alberto Casallo & Miki Leris - Clang (Original Mix)
06. D-Chill feat. Katy Blue - Paradise
07. Crystal Noise - Like Tears In The Rain
08. Krusty - Fighter
09. Niestolik & Richter - Strange Love
10. Cedrik Zimmermann - Element
11. Dennis Landman - Sunday
12. Music Hazard Inc. - Explorer (Original Mix)
13. Francis Milia - Clear Sky
14. Sinatic - Awakening
15. e-Love - You Take My Heart (Gardenhouse Chill Out Edit), 16. Extranova - Dark Clouds Over Paradise.

01. MonZoom - Liquid Minds
02. Electric Moonlight - Close To You
03. Miki Leris - Street Walking (Original Mix)
04. Flow River's - Wave Of Love
05. Florian Fai - Blazing Sun
06. Digital Project feat. Erin Panto - If I'm Yours
07. Bob Brazill - Love & Money
08. Kato - Gone Is Love
09. Magma - Iridium Flares
10. Funkaholics - I Don't Wanna Give You Up (Chill Version)
11. Chill Quadro - On A Ride
12. Airwax - Moonwalker
13. Sanctuary - Step On Mars
14. Digital Project - All The Time
15. Perry Frank - Winter In June

Inspired by a journey of a man, who is not afraid to leave everything behind and travel far beyond the stars, Vakula sets off for the exploration on new sound magnitudes. Written by David Lindsay in 1920, a story of a fearless traveler who is exposed to sublime energies and unknown spheres concurs with Vakula's perception of reality and his personal voyage to unknown dimensions. Claimed to be a soundtrack to A Voyage To Arcturus, the album is an attempt to expend beyond conventions of the modern house music and dedication to daring ventures.

*Returning for our first release of 2015, we proudly to welcome Gamma back to Dispatch for his first Dispatch EP as a solo artist.* Having previously released on the label as part of the Spinline trio, Gamma brought the incredible 'If U Go Away' to our Transit 2 compilation album and we knew it was only a matter of time before he would be back for a full release.

* Taking us into the New Year, the Zion EP is comprised of five tracks that delve deep into the senses, remaining pensive, yet always hard hitting. * Title track 'Zion' sets the scene dramatically, with half time beats shuffling over subterranean low ends. Collaborating with Dispatch favourite Hydro, '3 Dayz' follows on, raising the energy levels with suave overlapping bass grooves.

* 'Streetheadz' comes next, a percussive assault on the dancefloor, with strong support so far. 'Midnight Heat' contrasts the elements expertly, with sultry pads and soft vocals met by dark, growling mids and sharp stepping drum work* 'Empathy Control' closes the EP with a slice of pure robotic funk, with a refined bassline cutting below jittering mechanic entities. Support on this release comes from Icicle, Kasra & DLR

The Fabel sound is constantly morphing through stages. From the warmth and familiarity of a 'wish you were here' family photo to the depths of an icydubbed out dream were the lines are constantly blurring. Fabel's latest album, Sinestesia takes you through the spectrum of his sonic world.Hailing from Barcelona Spain, Fabel is a sonic storyteller and multiinstrumentalist, as prolific on the keys as he is on the bass. Sinestesia is full of Fabel's signature electric piano solos and his complex baselines of labyrinth style funk. His production is a true fusion of raw live sound with modern detailed digital synth and percussion. Accompanying Fabel on a few tracks is the lovely finesse of Dutch Harpist Anne Vanschothorst and the Bluesy Guitar of Barcelona's Ian Currie. Both are musicians Fabel has been jamming with over the last years, with many of those improvised elements have woven their way into the album. On songs like the majestic 'Here once stood Elms' and spell bound down beat of 'Where's Mo'. Sinestesia has many faces but there is logic to the journey, the listener is encapsulated in the mood bluesy atmosphere, leading you down a winding road of crafted electronica and around each bend to melancholy depths and ethereal highs.

* Following the hugely successful debut of our 'Dispatch Dubplate' label, with the first two vinyl releases selling out across all stores, we're proud to welcome #3 in the series, led predominantly by label favourite DLR. Much like the previous Dubplates, each vinyl will showcase a thicker set 180 grams in weight, hand numbered (1 - 300), hand-stamped, signed, with an added label sticker pack with all 300; never to be re-pressed.

* Setting off the release, we're pleased to release our most in-demand dub from the past year; the mighty Break & DLR rework everyone has waited for - 'Murmur VIP'. With the original first appearing in 2012 on Octane & DLR's 'Method In The Madness' album, the Break & DLR VIP has revitalized the initial buzz of an already popular track, in spectacular fashion. Causing havoc on dancefloors worldwide, it has already seen heavy rotational support by Friction on his BBC Radio 1 show (with 6 plays on the show in total to date).

* In addition, we present a new, original track from DLR; the immaculately detailed 'Regeneration'. This drops us right back to the late 90s with a cosmic vibe that pays homage to the Virus / Konflict era, brought right up to date. Although delivered in a superbly tight, modern construct, it never loses its old school essence and authenticity. This release features two versions of the track, the 'Generated Mix' is exclusive to the vinyl format, whilst the gnarly 'Metamorphosis Mix' also features as a digital only bonus, both offering a very different take on a track that (in its original form) was never planned or set to surface, so we felt it fitting for this to appear on the Dispatch Dubplate label.
* Completing the Dubplate comes the second re-work of the release, as 'Tugboat' receives the remix treatment, with 'The Moneyshot VIP' appearing on both vinyl and digital formats. A new take on DLR's solo Dispatch single from 2013, the VIP is nothing short of a huge re-work and a complete re-invention of the original, taking a much more stepping dance floor approach from start to finish.

* Call the alarm and hear your warning - Reso has arrived. Hospital Records are incredibly proud to present the master of the drums' debut Hospital LP, 'Ricochet'. Over twelve tracks Reso successfully defines the optimal balance of crazy and calm, driving through tension rousing build-ups and captivating breakdowns.

* Having exclusively signed to Hospital Records in 2014, we welcome Reso's second solo display with the label following his 'Pulse Code' EP released last March. With his phenomenal skills behind a drum kit and previous engineering experience with highly acclaimed dubstep producer Burial, Reso has set his stance as a producer's producer with 'Ricochet' as a just reminder to expect no less.

* In two halves the 'Ricochet' LP demonstrates Reso's impeccable assiduity with drum-driven mayhem and futuristic euphoria. Tracks 'Move It', 'The Blob', 'Taiga' and title track 'Ricochet' facilitate Reso's spirit of unquestioned diligence with their multilayered madness. Following, 'What Is' and 'Coming Back To You' make full use of Reso's cinematic soundscapes and painstakingly precise drum patterns.

* Not only a force to be reckoned with when it comes to Hospital's home genre of drum and bass but a versatile producer who seamlessly shifts focus with tracks 'Aqueous' and 'Echo Loss' through melodic synths and emotive jazz-styled piano.

* Guaranteed to find it's way into any respected DJ's track-list, 'Ricochet' is about to take every dance-floor by storm as an album firmly cementing Reso as a strong-standing member of the Hospital roster.

* Digital Marketing: Youtube upload schedule for music and video content on Hospital Records YouTube channel - (260k subscribers), cross promotion upload with UKF youtube channel.

* Press / Promotion: Comprehensive campaign in-house serving all UK music and dance titles as well as national, regional and student press - Mixmag, DJ, Trap, Notion, Music Week, Future Music, Time Out, Metro, London Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Independent, Dazed + Confused, Vice, The Wire, The Fly, Vice Magazine, Clash. Kmag (interview), D&BA (interview). UKF Website and Youtube Channel. Reddit AMA, FACT Mag TV interview.

* Radio / Internet: Comprehensive in house campain from Hospital Records. BBC Radio1 & 1Xtra support from Mistajam, Friction, B Traits, Annie Mac, Andi Durrant (Kiss), Eddy Temple-Morris (X-FM), DJ Hype (Kiss) Sixty minute exclusive mix on Mistajams BBC Radio 1Xtra, 30 Min Guest Mix on Frictions BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, Rinse FM Hospital Records Show, Hospital Podcast Hospital Records Podcast USA series, Kmag Podcast, Ministry of Sound Podcast. D&BA Podcast, Hospital records Website, Hospital Facebook (262K Likes), Twitter (64K Followers), Soundcloud (48k followers), YouTube (238k subscribers), Hospital Records Mailing List (50k Subscribers)

01. Reso "Taiga"
02. Reso "Move It"
03. Reso "Coming Back To You"
04. Reso "Ricochet"
05. Reso "The Blob"
06. Reso "What Is"
07. Reso "Aqueous"
08. Reso "Echo Loss"
09. Reso "Deadly Premonition
10. Reso "Callisto"
11. Reso "Happy Travels"
12. Reso "Unexist"

Next level heaviness: Audio is now an official member of the Ram Records family. And he's entered the creative fray with two of the most brutal, ballistic bangers you'll play all year.

A decorated sound scientist for well over 10 years, what Audio doesn't know about explosive production dynamics truly isn't worth knowing. His previous outings - four albums and an anthem so unanimously massive it knocked EDM superstar Avicii off the top spot on Beatport - speak volumes. Literally... Each and every Audio production stops the very best D&B producers in their tracks, making them rethink their game. Naturally his first full Ram debut is no exception.

'Heads Up' is a king size tear-out session of Godzilla proportions. Opening with subtle themes of dark cinematic drama, he pitches us into a drop that's so physical and visceral it's outrageous. Sneering and tearing with raw aggression, you could reload this 20 times over and your crowd will lap it up every single time. Just when you thought Audio couldn't possibly raise the bar higher...

And that bar stays high on 'Stampede'. Referencing the classical sounds that made drum & bass the distinctive genre it's become, a series of icy pad, searing basses and tightly woven percussion build into a hook made of unadulterated savagery and concentrated destruction. Nodding deftly at every muscular sub-genre D&B has spawned - from tech to neuro to jump-up - Audio has whittled such a sharp sonic stick the police are considering filing it as a dangerous weapon.

Audio and Ram Records: A collaborative union of forces that's nothing short of a recipe for pure drum & bass devastation. And this is just the beginning

Four decades on and Azymuth has reached legendary status amongst fans worldwide and across the music industry thanks to the trio's pioneering blend of traditional Brazilian jazz and proto funk fusion from the early 70's right through to the present day.

In 1979 the band's first Milestone Records release, 'Light As A Feather' quickly became one of the best-selling LPs of the year. Featuring the worldwide disco/fusion hit single 'Jazz Carnival' and going on to sell more than half a million copies internationally, the album stayed in the UK Top 20 for eight straight weeks. An incredibly well thought out album both in pace, song selection and musicality, 'Light As A Feather' marked a maturing of the band as they began to rightfully utilise the studio as an instrument itself, embracing numerous mixing and recording techniques not yet common for the time as well as pioneering the use of the Big Muff and Dolby System to great effect. The end result is an album that endures to this day as a jazz funk masterpiece.

Now Far Out is pleased to present this seminal recording remixed and re-mastered from the original tapes, lovingly reproduced on heavy weight vinyl and CD. Featuring previously unreleased tracks and remixes from house stalwarts Theo Parrish, Ashley Beedle, Mark E and more, this definitive edition of Azymuth's breakthrough LP is a must-have for connoisseurs and an invaluable introduction to the Azymuth sound for the uninitiated.

Sadly with this re-release album well into production at the untimely recent passing of Jose Roberto Betrami, FARO170 stands as a solemn reminder of our dearly departed friend and the effortless musical genius of Azymuth in their ascendancy.

01. Partido Alto
02. Avenida Das Mangueiras
03. Light As A Feather
04. Fly Over The Horizon (Voo Sobre O Horizonte)
05. Amazonia
06. Jazz Carnival
07. Young Embrace (Um Abraco Da Mocidade)
08. Dona Olimpia
09. This Exists (Existe Isto)
10. O Pescador *
11. Jazz Carnival (Full original mix) *
12. Avenida Das Mangueiras (SS translation by Theo Parrish) *
13. Codsall Juniors - Endless Flight (Mark E)
14. Jazz Carnival - Yambee Rework (Ashley Beedle and Yam Who Remix)

LTJ Bukem has been rinsing this release all year and 'Good Times' has got some serious weight behind it. Have A Break have been going for a good few years now and we love this label.

Need For Mirrors return to Warm Communications for another dose of tech fueled drum & bass.

From the tech stepping chrome plated "Verve" to the sinister dub movements of "Berners Street Dub".

Closing out the release is the digital exclusive of the Jonny L inspired "Blue Go Purple". Will be available on 12" & digital formats.

Incl LoVil Remix! LoVil are Max Loderbauer& Ricardo Villalobos! Earlier this year, the 21yearold Valentin Stip unveiled his debut album on Nicolas Jaar's Other People Records. On 'Sigh', Stip presented classical piano, lightly sputtering grooves and intimate found sounds into an album of compositional grace and emotional honesty. Now comes reinterpretations from LoVil who are the combined talents of Max Loderbauer and Ricardo Villalobos, creating an elegant and organic movement that takes the static fizzes of'Pendule'†to new heights. Additionally an equally bold and experimental rework of 'Tableaux II' comes courtesy of Oren Ratowsky & Solpara. Valentin Stip emigrated to New York City in middle school and immediately fell in with a creative crowd including then fledgling producer and future Other People label head, Nicolas Jaar. Upon learning the ins and outs of electronic production, Stip discovered a new, personal way of interpreting the darkly shaded piano music he'd been writing. He soon released a string of melancholy, beatbased EPs on Nicolas Jaar's Clown & Sunset label, Anytime†Will†Do†(2011) and Angst†(2013), and toured alongside Jaar, all while he was still in college. Paul Sara AKA Solpara is part of Valentin Stip's label collective, Booma. He is also half of Pavla & Noura with Valentin who have previously released on Jaar's Clown & Sunset label on the Don't Break My Love Compilation and has forthcominh material coming up as an EP for OtherPeople in 2015. Nicolas Jaar's Other People is a serial label. L

Uber Recordings' latest release see the legendary Bing Ji Ling make an appearance. See Me Through featuring the sweet vocals of Diane Birch is a sunkissed slice of California soul. A beautiful heartfelt love song oozing quality. Live instrumentation and a tight arrangement creating a real classic song. The second track, the remix of Thought Our Love Was Strong is something a little different. Tropical digital reggae vibrations all over Bing's sweet soulful smokey vocals.and bluesy guitar. West Coast Collie weed poolside stylee.
The B side is Coyote's reworking of See Me Through. Throbbing disco sub bass loops and dubbed out vocal samples with extra percussion and funky guitars layering over house beats build up to a vocal break down, before dropping back in with all guns blazing. Big smiles and dancing guaranteed.

Downliners Sekt zählen zu den bemerkenswertesten Künstlern der brodelnden Electronic-Szene Barcelonas. Auf ihrem dritten Longplayer "Silent Ascent" fesseln sie den Hörer mit einer überzeugenden Mixtur aus Post-Dubstep, Berliner Techno-Dub und Leftfield-Hip Hop. Ihr deeper Sound ist inspiriert von der Wissenschaft von Autechre, den Geisterechos des Basic Channel-Sublabels Burial Mix und dem Shoegaze von My Bloody Valentine. Zu ihren Fans zählen solch gestandene Kollegen wie Mount Kimbie, John Talabot, Kevin "The Bug" Martin oder Mary Anne Hobbs. Deshalb wundert es nicht, dass sie für die Produktion von "Silent Ascent" die Berliner Produzentenlegende Rashad Becker gewinnen konnten, der maßgeblich am Basic Channel-Sound beteiligt war.

Don't just think about Jellphonic tonight, pick up the phone and call. If you're lonely, confused, or just need a friend. He's been waiting, waiting to hear from you. Hot, private and live 24 hours a day for adults only. It seems like 12 years since Jellphonic put out a 12'', but this release proves that he is still the baddest man in the whole damn town. 5 low brow cuts that celebrate the finer things in life, analog synths, minimal production and mindless funk. All on his own imaginary label too, Bon appetit!

* Mumdance & Logos present 'Proto', Tectonic's first major release of 2015, set for release on 16th February.

* Recorded by the duo over 2014, 'Proto' is a collection of 10 future-facing club tracks that, against the
odds, also provides a deep and involving experience for the listener.

* 'Proto' focusses on the very brief sparks of innovation when new scenes were just forming and genre
rules and paradigm were still grey areas; the early bleep track days when imported American techno was
starting to be appropriated by the UK, the 93-94 proto era when hardcore was morphing into jungle and
later when the darker sound of tech-step reared its mechanical, dystopian head.

* All of this is underpinned with 'Wot U Call It' grime sensibilities and Mumdance & Logos' trademark sonic disortientation. Mumdance & Logos concentrate on taking the moods and colours created by these leaps forward in sound and twisting them into something new; keeping in line with the futuristic visions of the originators.

* Both producers had a banner 2014, launching their new label Different Circles and spearheading a
movement of "spatially untethered club trax" coined Weightless. Mumdance took up a residency on Rinse
FM, went B2B with Tectonic boss Pinch on their acclaimed mix release ("no one else is putting music
together quite like this" - RA 4/5) before being selected for RBMA Toyko. Logos, aside from appearing
with the Boxed crew across London, had a new track 'Metropolis' top Keysound stable comp 'Certified
Connections' and had 2013's debut 'Cold Mission' LP checked in FACT's 100 best albums of decade so
far.

Preceding the full length third album of Phace!

"Shape The Random" is the third artist album of Phace, aka Florian Harres, the renowned German electronic music producer, DJ and label owner championed by the likes of Amon Tobin, Noisia, Skrillex, Andy C, Goldie and beyond.

Phace's own imprint, Neosignal Recordings, will release "Shape The Random" on 16 March, preceded by a two track album sampler on 16 February (digital and vinyl formats). Having worked on the album for over a year, he believes this longplayer to be both his best work so far and his most intense production experience to date. The 14 track album contains the original and uncompromising drum & bass music that's become his signature - twisted bass, rhythmical madness, high contrast ambience, deep cinematic themes, explosive energy, and elements of analogue tech and funk.

We hope you enjoy the music and wish you a joyful and healthy 2015! Vielen Dank!

Vinyl Re-Release des Herbaliser-Klassikers "Very Mercenary" aus dem Jahr 1999! Kommt als 2LP+MP3!

Sommer, Sonne, Meer - die neue Saison kann beginnen!
Das einzigartige, sonnige Flair der balearischen
Strand Cafés kommt mit diesen 20 Tracks zu Ihnen ins
Wohnzimmer und steigert die Reiselust und die Vorfreude
auf den Sommer 2015.
Ob in lauen, stillen Sommernächten auf Formentera oder
in der Betriebsamkeit der Strände Ibizas - dies ist der
perfekte Soundtrack dazu - sorgfältig ausgewählt und
zusammengestellt von Roland Voss alias Lemongrass.

01. FIVE SEASONS - SUNSHINE AND SEA
02. ROBERTO BRONCO - FOR YOUR LOVE (feat. WENAWEDWA)
03. MARK OAKLAND - LOVETRAPPENING
04. ABRAXAS - JUST A WARM FEELING
05. MAN IN A ROOM - SOMETHING NEW (feat. NATASHA TSIROU)
06. VELVET DREAMER - 1.000 MILES AWAY
07. STUCE THE SKETCH - CHUKI YA NINI
08. COOLCOMOTION & NEWTON - CORAZON (BLACK DIAGRAM)
09. CASTLEBED - COLD MOVES
10. PAULSEN & STRYCZEK - EL MEDANO

01. NORTHBOUND - DRIFTWOOD
02. DUB MARS - ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE
03. JANE MAXIMOVA FEAT. DMITRY RAS - LATE IN THE NIGHT
04. ESKADET - INACCESSIBLE
05. AIRILY - HARMONIZE
06. LEMONGRASS - I'M STELLAR
07. MIRAGE OF DEEP - VIMANA
08. DEE C'RELL - CARMEN'S THEME
09. MO'JARDO - NOW & THEN
10. WEATHERTUNES - WAY OF LIFE

*Making his Black Acre debut rogue genre-splicer Alex Coulton takes the label back to its roots in the darkest corners of the club. With certified smashers dropped on All Caps, Livity Sounds and a long catalogue of tinkering with the perimeters of House, Techno and Grime, Alex's invention and adventure make him a perfect edition to the label's cannon. Here he come out of corner swinging with the bass equivalent of an H-bomb. 'Murda' is a rock solid grime/techno bastard child buliding a drum workout littered with bleeps, churps and claps riding along a tidal wave of low-end. Round two is no less bloodthirsty with the bruising 'Break Pressure' which dabbles with ethereal atmospheres before unleashing a drag-jungle beatdown.
Press: Tailored Communications Berlin

Black vinyl edition of previously released album on tape. Tracks recorded in 2013 in London. 200 copies pressed!

Second release from MDDA on In My Own Sweet Time Recordings, after a stellar debut that received support from the likes of Pangaea & Midland. More innovative Techno sounds, invoking elements from the best releases of early DMZ, Aphex Twin, Drexciya etc. Seriously killer material from a truly interesting producer.

Fresh from his record on Stockholm's Born Free, Rolling Helix is the latest 12" from London's Enchante. This is the second release on new imprint Top Nice UK records which he also co-founded. Currently getting support from NTS Radio DJs and launching at their 3rd Birthday, NTS station founder Mr. Wonderful describes the record as 'killah'. Rolling Helix delivers four warm and rough UK techno tracks, layers of heavy drum-programming, acidic baselines and looping atmospheric samples. The EP is backed up with a SILVERLINK remix of 'Gunman' reminiscent of early MK or CJ Bolland.

Smilax Records presents a new ambient compilation,Baleares, designed for moments of ultimate relaxation. An unmixed CD containing 14 tracks with the best sounds of the genre.

It's a great pleasure to welcome back 16 Armed Jack... in its best Ragga jungle style ... With him Havok & Disorder... Massive ragga jungle, pityless and Amen break abusers... With a bit of Tehcno behind the stuff... just a bit !

Sister label to Wild Oats offers a fresh take on the soulful side. Reverse board sleeve w/ subtle printed interior.

Since 18 years now electronic duo Klangwart occupy self-confidently their very own niche between Avantgarde and Pop. Markus Detmer and Timo Reuber, the two 'elder statesmen' of neo-Krautrock, are since regarded as the most authentic heirs to the psychedelic sound gurus of the '70s. Nine tracks of otherworldly beauty - energetic, organic, unpredictable

The first deKon with hypnotic and deep techno from vienna. Tip!!

The label of the confidence in things experiment-joyful funkyness, presents a debut of the completely special mood. Welcome Irisfog in the world of the noble music preservation. Lukas Rabe & Niklas Kraft are together Irisfog. The two bustling musicians and sound nerd originate from Leipzig. There they are com- mitted in different projects & volume from noise to jazz. Therefore blows also the wind of influences, which besides with hearing habits from abstract to orchestral and herbaceous are combined. Niklas Kraft trades under the name of besides under the name Talski. Its publications on the Vinyl only label Rivulet can convince dancers and lovers at the same time into a basin of full deepness bathing to go together. Deep one is here also in all four pieces more than trump. Here nothing is only no way sunrise or sunset, here the fog cannon is started up there, all the same whether she seems or not. However, where much fog is, it becomes also repeatedly sunny. In the heart above all, because the music of Irisfog also comes there. You can say in addition, it is out that belly music in a jam character with all kinds of synths, microphones, various devices and samples. There are four songs for the dark side of life, without going so far as to speak of darkroom techno. Listen for yourself...

LFO Demon... Has always been an artist I enjoyed... remember his « Rave For Communism »... And here he comes back. SO lets check seriously what we talk about. A-side brings a speedjungle gabba 8bit raving piece called Asgard Arkanoid... Classic LFO Demon hysterical sound ! B-side brings more Dub... Oups... Don't talk too fast... Here come the Speedjungle rave again ! Ahahah ^^ Dubstep detsroyer !

Jean Bach aka Leprozid Pfarrhaus aka Bidol Cath and in real life to be known as Sascha Schierloh set up his first pseudo-compilation "Little Brutal Rave Bastards" long time ago on legendary labels like Dhyana or simply his own imprint. After a very long time he now releases the 5th volume as grey 7" vinyl in an extremely limited series of less than 100(!) pieces. If you like dead cable noise, harsh IDM or good old noisy techno, this is your perfect sunday afternoon record! Grab your copy until it's sold out!

Limited edition of 300 12' heart shaped black vinyl only.
This limited edition vinyl contains two of the highlights from the hotly anticipated Nadine Shah album 'Fast Food' out April 2015.

The fourth Tempa Remix 12' — following on from Modeselektor's remix of Headhunter — brings together remixes of two of the label's deadliest tracks.

On the A-side, label figurehead Youngsta remixes Truth's sinister 'Devil's Hands' into a throbbing 4/4 monster — amping up the chiming melodies and chasms of sub-bass of the original.

On the B-side, Truth show off their own remixing skills, bringing even more alien dread to J:Kenzo's already dubbed-out original.

imited edition pink vinyl, sticker sealed and hand numbered. Limited to 200 copies

Limited Blue Vinyl Pressing!
NC-17's Grindhou5e imprint is home to a roster of star names including State Of Mind, The Upbeats, Mr. Xplicit, Smooth, and the man himself. Now in its third year, the label is based in NC's home town of Toronto, Canada, and has become a go-to label for those looking for drum & bass with a difference.

Always hard, always dedicated, and always with an eye on the future. And now the UK's Voltage is bringing the flavour to the label, coming correct with a four-track EP.

Voltage is one of d&b's veterans, with a string of hits under his belt, such as Hard Goin, both under his own name and as a member of the mighty Cabin Fever. He's worked with a ranage of names throughout the scene, and is now dropping some massive tunes as a solo artist. Get ready to dive deep into some new sounds from Grindhou5e and Voltage.

The EP starts off with the quite frankly big Tingz A Gwarn. Floating around some old skool themes, Voltage brings all of his power and rage to the lead track. Snarling, slowly developing bass underpins some sharp, rolling breaks and eerie, unusual samples. Shimmering synths complete the package, making for an urgent, booming track to set things off perfectly. Element two of the EP is Element One, on which Voltage switches up on us, injecting some electronic flavour into the track's opening. Things continue in a dark, deep kind of a way, with some rangy effects put into the mix. An essential track, one not to be slept on.

Make sure you keep more than an ear out for Rollers Express, the kind of tune which might just blow your mind. Plenty of low end, plenty of funk-fuelled future sounds, and plenty tof grit and attitude, all delivered in the unique Voltage way. Every detail is looked into and covered, and the production is as exact as you would expect. Huge.

The final stop on the journey is Hornet, an insane, infectious slice of funk. Rolling beats, flavourful basslines and enough sting for even the hardest junglist, this one is right up there as well.

Voltage really can do it all, and does it on his new EP for Grindhou5e.

SQM Part I is Oubys' second album on Testtoon (Part II will be released later this year) Oubys develops his characteristic sound into an exploration of source, energy and contemplation. The six tracks here play with melody, atmosphere and contrast and produce a stream of consciousness like parallel world that invites as much as it challenges. Oubys' music has an explicitly visual feel, but what the associated image might be depends on the listener's interpretation of its energy. Contradictory yet beautiful, SQM marks a new Phase in Oubys' recording career. This is experimental electronic music for open-minded ears. Free download code inside every copy.

Bristol-based producer Jinx in Dub is well known for delivering the rudeboy reggae skank across multiple bass music genres, from
d'n'b to dubstep, breakbeat and beyond. Here he purloins the classic Michael Rose/Black Uhuru number Party Next Door and sends
it spinning into jungle mayhem on the frenetic Amen in Session, in the process creating an instant badboy anthem.
On the flip, Jinx links with Kanjah's Seek and Find track which samples Massive Attack legend Horace Andy for another rolling,
rastafarian floorkiller that slides in and out of dubby drum workout territory each time it drops. Classic sounds from a producer with a
serious understanding
of how to make the breakbeats kick, and another absolutely essential double-header for discerning record bags from Jungle Cakes.

Mind Brains is a new band/recording project originating from Athens, GA featuring former Olivia Tremor Control member Eric Harris (on homemade electronic drum set), alongside Emily Waldron (lead guitar and electric auto harp), Kris Deason (synths and homemade electronics) and Hannah Jones (percussion and tympani), with appearances by Heather McIntosh, Andy Gonzales and John Fernandes. It was written and recorded by the group and it features a lot of home made electronic instruments and a dog with a cough. The music runs the gamut from pretty and strange group vocal excursions to long, meandering electronic instrumental passages, at times reminiscent of the works of the Residents or Captain Beefheart.

Full of sharp clicks and snares backed by a warm textured synth, this melody-driven track is just overflowing. It's just another tune that you'll wanna keep listening from the EP which features five tracks (including Rain Jacket) all with a coherent sound backed by an amazing production. The EP Will be released on September 16th on 12inch, and on digital stores like iTunes, Xbox, Juno and Beatport but you can already pre-order the EP on Bandcamp.
Pascaal is Peter Wiley, an Austin based producer who instantly got a little following after his debut with 'Dragonlillies' and followed with same success 'Rain Jacket'. He's already been featured on Indie Shuffle, Earmilk and Neighborhood Tapes and has been played by Booddha in his DJ sets.

13 Jahre nach seinem letzten Longplayer "Drukqs" (2001) veröffentlicht Aphex Twin sein mit Spannung erwartetes neues Album "Syro", das mit einer fantasievollen Outdoor- und Online-Teaserkampagne häppchenweise kommuniziert wird. Musikalisch bietet der Aphex Twin elektronische Abstraktion in Perfektion. Glasklarer, präziser Sound, technisch auf dem neuesten Niveau, teils superfunky, immer hochintensiv. Es folgt dem Überraschungsrelease des bislang unveröffentlichten Albums "Caustic Window", das dieses Jahr Millionen von Klicks und über 100.000 US-Dollar per Crowdfunding und Auktion einsammeln konnte.








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Limited edition hand-numbered 12" single, featuring remixes by Kid Sublime, Billy Palmier, Jazz Neversleeps, MonkeyRobot and Sleepin Giant. From certified dancefloor filler over modern funk and 80's boogie stylistics to the straight-up late-night sexiness of the original version.

2015 Repress, Cover in Fulltone Silver & Black, incl. mp3
Kreng's 2011 album repressed to vinyl!
The less we know about Belgian sound alchemist Pepijn Caudron (aka Kreng), the better. We know his debut release 'L'Autopsie Phenomenale De Dieu' appeared seemingly out of nowhere on the Miasmah label in 2009, but other than that very little tangible information has surfaced. This sequel, the blackly monikered 'Grimoire' simply re-enforces Caudron's shadowy legacy with a similarly dank concoction of cracked strings, creaking percussion and half-heard dialogue. Thankfully however Caudron has refined his craft in every way, from the artfully restrained layering of samples to the deliriously magickal atmosphere he manages to conjure up. There is the sense even from the first few seconds of the record that you are transported out of time and reality, and as hoarse, alien breaths croak over oily bass drones the poignant spoken words 'You don't belong here' become an apt anchor for the entire album.

Excellent old shool drum & Bass, for once Criterion does not go Jungle ! Ugh !

The release of Somebody, Somewhere (ERS002) really helped shape the feel and sound of Emotional Response in its infancy. In another way it helped Timothy step away from being known as engineer extraordinaire to the likes of Andrew Weatherall and Daniel Avery and to establish him as a proper solo artist with his own, particular musical vision. Now a fully established solo artist with releases across a myriad of labels, DJ gigs across the
globe and also being co-owner of the Crimes Of The Future label, Timothy returns to Emotional Response with a mini-LP of brooding intensity. We start with the tough The Quay, where his more expansive House and Techno productions of late are glimpsed on a dubbed out dance flor, before his increasing interest in break beats is again examined on the self-explanatory Unexplained Intergalactic Radio Bursts. It is however, the deep, deep heavy synth cuts Salamoor that sees a full return to the sound Timothy was fist associated with, all late night keys and (space) echo percussion. This is seen again later on Night Ferry and the classic closing track, Is It Wrong, however before that is the title cut, Stories Of Prison. A full on bump along dark streets, this has a deathly kick that shakes bones. It's easy to throw lines like Carpenter and Goblin, arpeggios and horror lines, but it's all here in his own inimitable way. A welcome look at TFJ. The future offers more to come, but sometimes it's good to go back.

No.3 of this already established Start of the Year series that Because Music Paris, the Home label of Metronomy, Django Django and Connan Mockasin just to name a few and Les Inrocks , legendary french indie magazine build together since 2012 .

Wagwaga brings here a superb experimental dubstep release... out of tyhe comon fields... Colored 10 inch, serygraphies sleeve... LIMITED EDITION !

Gatefold Cover, Etching on side D, DL incl. film in HD, incl. mp3
There's always been a hugely cinematic tone to Dark Dark Dark's music, be it through the immersive sense of atmosphere much of the instrumentation and vocals instill, or the image-strewn lyrics and sense of place that can transport the listener to another world. So it makes perfect sense that they would end up in the world of cinema. However, this is not simply a film score commission. Here the group's involvement with Flood Tide runs much, much deeper. Flood Tide is written and directed by former band member Todd Chandler, and features the band both as characters and performers.
Set within artist Swoon's floating junk sculptures project, 'Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea', Flood Tide both documents and reimagines the real-life journey of Swoon and her collaborators as they build boats out of junk and set out on the open water of the Hudson River. All of this is accompanied by an original, nineteen song soundtrack by Dark Dark Dark.

The film and soundtrack release comes after a fruitful and productive few years for the group. After releasing the much praised debut album on melodic 'Wild Go' in 2011, the band followed up with full-length 'Who Needs Who' in 2012, and then the 'What I Needed' EP in 2013, a year that saw them tour the world, play two ATP's within 6 months (curated by The National and TV On The Radio), as well as create a score to Jerome Hill's La Cartomancienne. Flood Tide also premiered in 2013 at the Torino Film Festival, exposing the world to the group's rich and evocative soundtrack for the very first time.

With much of Dark Dark Dark's previous material being glued together by the distinctive vocals of Nona Marie Invie, this soundtrack is unique in that it is primarily instrumental, an approach that motivated the group immensely. 'We were excited to have an opportunity to make an instrumental record because we've always been inspired by bands like Rachel's and Dirty Three, and soundtracks like those from the movies Waking Life and Dead Man,' say the band. Much like some of the influences and inspirations mentioned here, the soundtrack to Flood Tide succeeds as a stand-alone record, even when free from its contextual home of the film. 'This is a really unique record,' the group say of the project, 'it's much more textural and ambient than most Dark Dark Dark material.
The line-up featured on the soundtrack is one that never toured full time, and this record is a beautiful document of the chemistry and sensibilities of that variation of the band. The group have taken the material on the road, playing it in strange, distinctive places that are emblematic of the film's own unique journey. 'We've played this material in a hand-built drive-in movie theatre filled with junk cars, on rafts on the Hudson River, in the canals of Venice and in museums across the USA.'

The double gatefold vinyl release wraps up this project for the band perfectly, 'We're excited to have the recordings out in the world. It's a document of a special time in our lives. Releasing a small run of vinyl with a download of the film seems like the most beautiful and intimate way to share this project.'


The film and soundtrack feature Dark Dark Dark members Nona Marie Invie, Marshall LaCount, Todd Chandler, Jonathan Kaiser, and Mark Trecka.

Noisia return to Metalheadz for their first single following up from last years massive "Strange Owl Project" on the Platinum series LP.

* This time they bring to the label the twisted sounds of "The Bells Of" & the melodic funk of "Last Look". Both tunes have been getting major support from all the big club dj's and radio players over the last 4 months and now the single is ready to land.

LP: Thick sleeves + Thick printed inner sleeves, 180g grey vinyl, incl. mp3
Ricardo Donosos musical vocabulary draws as much from contemporary composition, drone, to techno and noise. A year before exploding onto the electronic music scene in 2011 with the critically acclaimed Progress Chance, Ricardo Donoso's debut release "Deterrence" was issued as an extremely limited cassette edition - a through-composed ambient piece, "Deterrence" is stripped of all the rhythmic flux which he has become known for. Considered by many in underground circles to be a true masterwork of the Dark Ambient genre, "Deterrence" is often times compared to works by artists such as Lustmord, Biosphere & Deathprod.