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Hör Gut Zu (Listen Up!) - stands for minimal and ambient techno and convinces with clear influences of the old school.

Reduced to the essence, René Reinert and his sound are considered a real insider tip among connoisseurs

Big warm welcome back to DC’s James Bangura!! Solo dolo this time around, the Black Rave Culture member finds himself swimming in therapeutic & reflective waters. Stretching out into vulnerable, personal territory always makes for the best tunes. And this disc (James Bangura's "Shadow Boxing EP”) is a damn doozy!! Very excited & grateful to share this beautiful release with y'all!!
(Title is inspired by Bangura’s grandfather, Carroll Daniel Smith, who boxed for the US Army in WWII)

“When I think of ‘Shadow Boxing’ I think of practice & preparation. 2020 was a tumultuous year, this was the first time in awhile that I had a moment to reflect on the years passed. My time in military service, dealing with depression & anxiety as a veteran, the loss of loved ones, the ending of relationships, and taking unplanned life paths. This portion of my life story was about healing. This record was the silver lining & the sign of good things to come. It’s about never quitting & being kind to yourself. Loving differently & being vulnerable. These are things we have to practice (and prepare) doing everyday because we can easily let dark moments overcast the joy in our lives. Music has always been therapy for me & is even more important now through the turbulent times we are living in. So practice & prepare.”
- Timothy Smith-Bangura

A new Uk based label from a small collective of close friends with a keen interest of getting fresh music out on vinyl only. To get things going Jase steps up with a 2 track 12''. 'You Wanna Get Real' ... great little stomper with raw bass , raw drums & vocal samples. On the other side 'Whispers' a minimal banger with a cheeky side to it, tidy first release from Off The Map Records.

As the always-man-behind and mainly jack-of-all-trades he influenced a lot of art and style. For many of us he is like one of the greatest hidden icons on the spot. Scandinavian man of mystery, Jasper Frederik, is now doing it again musically.

After his acclaimed debut 'Beautiful' on A CLEAN CUT (e.g. #40 in Deutsche Club Charts DCC), he shows his prowess on his next song outing 'Universe', a kind of eclectic hypnosis as a never-ending track.

Years ago by leaving the causal circuit of Scandinavia after uncountable art & acting projects, collaborations, affections and residencies he started to reach his real destiny via stops in Germany, United Kingdom and the Bahamas: New York City.

The universe could be a better place, but, hey, there are a lot of things to do here on this planet, our world. Universe is here. Art is here. Love is here.

'Universe' is spotlighted with stunning and killer remixes by two highly influential artists and producers: Man-of-the-moment Captain Mustache (Bedrock, Permanent Vacation, Kompakt, Return To Disorder) and living legend DMX Krew (Rephlex, Breakin' Records). What a blast.

And directed by Clemens Wittkowski/bauhouse with I AM JOHANNES a touching video about inner feelings, the human universe, completes this really powerful package.

Following the last Ma.to's EP we joined forces with two artists taking care of music and artwork on the 4th release. The first one delivered by the infamous Italian legend Miki 'aka' Major Hypnotic Key Institute. His resume and collaboration's list are known and long enough to establish him as a pioneer and precursor of electronic and rave music since the 80s. 4 tracks ranging from slower hypnotic rhythms to speed-up marched techno/trance.

And for the occasion on the artwork we collaborated with friend and genius Conxi at Ivvoki Studio, the result speaks beautifully for itself. Proudly presenting this 4 track Ep with included a repress of an old work from Miki on Interactive Test and a Re-Edit of miki and 2Volt of an early work from the Italian synthpop electronic band A.T.R.O.X.

Well balanced music, techno / trance / minimal spreading pure 90s vibes from both sides but sounding so contemporary.

A Must! have.

NewKiller returns with an EP that is firmly rooted in the dark 93 days. There has been a big buzz about this one with all 4 tracks being championed by Jay Cunning on his new hardcore & jungle show.

“If” is an unsettling slow builder. When it drops…. oh my, it all comes together. Not for the feint hearted.

“Mind Loss” & “Danger” tear the dance floor a new one with hoover noises galore, grim samples and rushing breaks.

The free bonus track “Slippery Slope” is a beast of a track. Amens, dark pads and samples that will be familiar to the genre hoppers amongst you.

The first release in the eight part “Astra Spectra” series also marks the beginning for new label Science Cult. Techno veteran Stefan Weise (Gem Records, Wolf Trap, Framework Records) and Audiophile Music Group co-founder Jimmy Freer collaborate as Syrte and Visions of Glosters respectively to deliver three highly effective electro cuts, with a space funk centric remix by Syrte.

SJT and Aaty are still running street acid / rave project Teknobuskers.
After a long covid isolation, finally we came back on the street of Berlin.
Since last year, Robotron (Drums) and MCRD (Mic.) got a part of this project
We are now 4 people bringing up own gears on the street and playing them together to generate street acid music.

This acid improvisation was recorded directly to Tascam Portastudio 414 in front of S-Bahn Warschauerstrasse on 21.08.21.

It will be released on cassette tape w/ digi download code by end of October.

The 27th release on Gestalt Records comes from Manchester-based Aiden Francis, spanning three original cuts of driving techno and a levitating remix by South African producer Terrence Pearce aka Biodive.

We are excited to share our second book of our ‘Fucking Hammers’ VA complilation. This time round we are proud to welcome three new Artists to the GFR camp within Tymon, VII Circle, Gijensu & glad to welcome back the mighty New Frame who appeared on Benzeen Vol. 1 late 2019.


The music presented resembles our brand, concept and idea of the music we push.
Within the Fucking Hammers realm though, each artist showcaes their individual sound and approach to techno music.


It’s action packed and could start a chainsaw. Enjoy the record and diversity within the artists. #fuckinghammers only #ttns

Old school rave sound from Acid House to UKG and rave sound... Crazy stuff !!

Limited edition including an insert of an original design of Juan Mendez (Silent Servant).

Lakej joins Non Series white. Limited edition including an insert of an original design of Juan Mendez (Silent Servant).

Petar Dundov (Music Man, Cocoon) and Marc Romboy (Innervisions, Systematic) have teamed up in order to release their first common EP. And when you take a listen to both tracks you realize that this was due! Two pieces of tracks which underline the passion of both, music tha moves. - Garden of cyrus' is a pure hybrid of both´s sound signature. A sequence drives the track and doesn´t leave your brain anymore. - Caper tran' is a trip into space, you don´t want to Stopp this journey, the planets are all over sudden so close. Watch out for further volumes by end of the year...

ITALO MODERNI brings Modernation Vol.4 it’s the last compilation from 4 and this time on vinyl. We finish this compilation with the best quality in production with artists like Timothy J. Fairplay, Alessandro Adriani, Chino, Chupacabras, Leroy Se Meurt, Univac and Adrian Marth. The A-side sounds like a late-80s industrial EBM cut but with a strictly new future concept inside of each track, while the b-side goes more Electro eighties weird sounds strong with metallic beats perfect for the adventurous working DJ. Everything with that futuristic touch that surrounds us today in the electronic music scene.

The UKW club in north-east Germany and its street location number calling 49b.
A unique building and home for music enthusiasts where no fame exists.
The new inhouse label is now starting its output with music from friends and regulars of the club.
The label philosophy is simple: Music from the heart that moves.
This first release comes as a compilation splitted into two parts packed with chords, raw analog drums, dubby elements dreamy pads and bleepy elements

The sun, kissing the forehead through half-closed blinds; the night, coming uninvited through a windowpane like a damp, sticky shroud. Light and darkness, solid foundations and elusive glimpses of parallel realities. Armies of digital insects - taken aback by warmth of one brave heart, 90s chillout rooms updated for todays vast and desolated space full of fragile souls desperate in their look for any kind of communion; “artificial intelligence” after three decades of wandering, trying to finally find a helping hand, solace and peace. Shimmer and shine. Welcome to “Pristine”, a new recording from the mind of Jacek Sienkiewicz.
For the past years Jacek has been escaping his image of relentless producer and performer of driving, multi-layered club music. His most recent works include deep ambient records, abstract electro-acoustic experiments, and super smart, stripped-down yet incredibly complex contemporary electronica. The last few records, mostly on his own label Recognition include albums with Max Loderbauer and Atom™, reinterpretations of works by Bogdan Mazurek of the legendary Polish Radio Experimental Studio, scores for radio plays and last year’s massively overlooked “Krasz”, music for theatrical performance of Ballard’s/Cronenberg’s “Crash”.
“Pristine”, a labour of love, is at times abstract and atonal, at times breathtakingly beautiful and tender.
8 tracks written and performed in Jacek’s unmistakable, singular style, and covering many grounds - abstract, electronic forms, neo-classical wonders, super tight compositions and freeform, jazz-like improvisations and stripped-down rhythms. Different moods, machine-translated and reverseengineered in a variety of recording locations, make up this exceptional record.
Shimmer and shine, immerse and enjoy.
Co-Financed By The Minister Of Culture And National Heritage of Poland.
The project has been implemented in co-production with Recognition Records and the National Centre for Culture of Poland

From his beginnings as F.U.S.E. on Warp, Richie Hawtin has come a long way in the minimal techno game. The Plastikman project now offers up "EX (Performed live at the Guggenheim, NYC)" on Mute. A hugely welcome return, this is his first album under this pseudonym since 2003's seminal 'Closer'. EX was recorded live at the Guggenheim, NYC sometime last year and is a modern update on the hypnotic, slowed-down acid trax that he was a pioneer of way back in 93'. Throughout the seven track album we are treated to his trademark brand of twisted squelchy 303 acid lines, but with a modern backdrop of psychedelic synth lines of epic proportions. There are echos of classic Plastik in the 'Spastik'-like ball bearing snares of 'EXpire' to the more moody tracks like 'EXtend' and onto the sedate house of 'EXtrude' rendering this album the perfect soundtrack for introverted solo missions and late nights wondering around empty art galleries and basement nightclubs.

The 10th anniversary celebration continues with the second installment of the Eternal Series. Four deep, atmospheric and melodic cuts from Tensal, Aleja Sanchez & Ricardo Garduno, Ness and Edit Select.

Green Vinyl

Industrial hard techno at the frontier of hardcore... massive !

Re-release of 2manydjs’ seminal album As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2

In the first two decades of the 21st century, few have controlled the cultural weather quite like Stephen and David Dewaele. The Dewaeles are familiar to millions as 2manydjs, a project which undoubtedly moved the needle for modern DJing. In 2002, after a string of creative broadcasts on radio while still known primarily as a rock band, they released As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2.

This was a mix so giddy, creative, genre-blurring and downright fun that it could only be considered equal to a full-length album – which is exactly what happened, tallying Album of the Year and Album of the Decade accolades from the likes of The New York Times, Spin, The Face, Pitchfork and more, and shifting over half a million copies globally.

As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 is now reissued featuring Richard Young’s iconic original photography. To celebrate this 20th anniversary, 2manydjs will perform at London’s Brixton Academy on Saturday December 17th alongside Miss Kittin, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul and other 2002-specific special guests to be announced.

The Belgian brothers-in-arms are also known to many as electronic/indie rock band Soulwax, the adored group whose combination of rock, rave and gleaming white suits has proved irresistible to record buyers and festival-goers from the 1990s to the present day.

Through their Ghent-based studio and record label Deewee, the Dewaeles continue to push cutting-edge electronic music, including Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul’s infectious Topical Dancer, one of 2022’s most celebrated electronic pop albums. They have also kept up a hot streak as remixers, applying their signature jagged-yet-refined electro touch to the likes of Róisín Murphy, Peggy Gou, Robyn, Sylvester, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg and Marie Davidson. Despacio, the roving audiophile soundsystem which the Dewaeles undertake alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, completes the picture.

Alongside like-minded allies such as Erol Alkan, Tiga and Jacques lu Cont, 2manydjs swept dancefloors into delirium, gifting a rock ‘n’ roll attitude to club culture. With As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 as their genre-blurring calling card, the Dewaeles’ unique style managed to be deeply credible and hugely scalable, propelling the brothers to dance music’s summit, a vantage point from which they never came back down.

Pauper 08 offers 1 tune per side.
As usual each tune is an exploration...

A side is a 165 BPM old school tribe sound, very progressive and chanting... with a crazy end...
The flip starts very monomnom soundslike and finally turn cheezy old school :)
The kicks are very pumpin & electro, and the sound is loud !!!

Mental acid digger... with a superb "Let's All Shout" C.Ysme novating tune : a future must have.
The Malhen and the See You Soon are 2 tribe classics grooves in a Swimming pool of old school kicks : drowning hypnotism. Tribal african feelings...Postman bring a more Hardfloor sensation, with a night-forest ambiance...

Creatures of the night material.

Detroit's deep techno master, Deepchord, makes a more than welcome return to Soma after 5 years. With a brand new album dropping, Rod Modell delves deep into his ethereal sonic world to bring you 'Functional Extraits 1'. The first single to be taken from the forthcoming album. Built in a way that only Deepchord can, he transports you to different realms with lush soundscapes and perfectly processed electro-acoustics giving you an insight to the mind of the unique artist.

Shale glides across a field of electo-static noise, guided gently by cisps, fleeting percussion and gently warping synths. Lateral begins awash with waves of sound and glistening dub stabs while rolling beats acts as the heart beat of the track with a building intensity adding a sense of urgency. The uplifting yet dystopian sounds of Mapping spiral into existence urging you down the rabbit hole as more classic techno percussion manoeuvres this track on it's journey. Modell seeking out his roots as yet more traditional dub techno prevails via the final track, Ricochet. Pumping kicks and sub set to a perfect pace and ambience is a perfect, contemporary nod to the time honoured Deepchord sound.

RE-CUT 2022 !!!

Red plate for the first time... The color it should be all time actually ^

Repress

Formal yet experimental, each track plays with textural contrasts, gossamer lightness brushing up against uncompromising density. The result is a thing of austere beauty: from the cinematic opener to the climactic rush of the finale you will find shimmering arpeggios, industrial polyrhythms and, at one point, even an unabashedly 80s synth lead.

IND in his special skillz... With melodious and nostalgic beautyful intros, opening on a light speed kick... and a crazy ambient drop sensitive and touchy.
The kick then turns more threatening... to turn Hardcore, without becoming that crazy either...

Both tunes in a pure Joe IND style.

Superb !

Superb EP ! The best from them with a banging full Electro Techno/Freetekno side and 2 Electro Techno groovers on the flip.. Some vocal samples you could recognise from big cheezy classics...
Sound is quite minimal and spacy, the bass is light and groovy, in that Pumpin 2.0 style proper to Ixindamix.

The full EP provides a wicked printed sleeve.

BIG !

Mental DSP style sound...With that pinch of RSF crew brilliant sound and composition... A pure jewel.

Acid Mental tribe... Keja with 2 long tribe tunes, acid, … with a B side under FKY influence... Notice also 2 bonus tracks... hidden mikes, afterparty checking...

Superb Keflat23 EP ! Acid chanting and mental... Regular 160 BPM.
This is a HOT Case !

2 trackerz of high volume... Creative irrident sound, acid and not-so mental.
Check the black pearl !

Tribe crazy 6 tracker !
Old school and offering some XP high time (kanaky)...

Repress

The Hardest of hardest out of the PRSPCT camp. One of the toughest releases to appear in 2012. Straight up crossbreed madness. XTRM music at its best.

3 bangers mental live set style from Matek, in a never too much spirit and one hardcore crunch from Mr Runlevel.

Powerfull Melly is back with a full EP.
A side, a 45 Killer of a kind leads to a mental hardfloor twirling tune... That can be cool at 33 RPM too :)

The flip start with a tooth brushing 175 BPM cruiser.
Second tune is a trap door, with a loud heavy kick, 178 BPM heavy ambiance, really Hardtek in the shape, sound and ambiance.

BIG !
Illustration by Kristof Albert