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The new Ctrls record is a peak time affair, powered by a rhythm that is lean and functional. 'Charge' has a pacey funk bass line in the foreground, but whirring and clicking away in the left field are shards of glitchy percussion and unexpected stops and starts.

The b-side has the innovating minds of Rrose & Rich Oddie (one half of Orphx) providing powerful workouts both for the 'heads' and for the floor.

We know the storm caused by Ctrls' last record ('Movements EP' came out in February) hasn't quite calmed down yet, but we just couldn't hold this one back.

This sixth Ctrls record for key Token component Troels B-Knudsen sees the Danish producer continue to supply the Belgian label with a mechanical sound distinct from his counterparts Inigo Kennedy and Ø (Phase). Formally a drum and bass producer, Ctrls has fully embraced the old school, high-tempo aesthetic Token has long championed, and this three-track Users 12" provides the label with a fresh slab of non-conformist beats designed to fuel the industrial club night. It supplies the Ghent-based operation with its first opus of 2015 which follows a resolute 12 months that saw label owner Kr!z release records by hardened UK techno devotees Surgeon and Makaton, to collaborations by Christian Wünsch and Oscar Mulero and Ancient Methods and Rich Oddie, to Inigo Kennedy's first album for Token and the Aphelion compilation featuring music from Lucy, Rødhåd, Planetary Assault Systems, James Ruskin and Karenn.

Since his debut record in 2012, Ctrls has continually manufactured a high intensity style of minimal techno that combines super-sized beats, basslines and synths to create something so ferocious few techno imprints other than Token could handle. Both "Externalizer" and "Incoming Data" draw inspiration from the same acidic synth-line which is made to fit the rock solid 4/4 beat of the former and the frenetic rhythms of the latter. "The Disparates" on the other hand focuses its attention on box cutting percussion and a caustic vamp of synthetic stabs wrapped in a thin layer of industrial atmospheres. For more of the unrelenting sound Token forever purports, Ctrls delivers yet three more high grade, heavy hitting sessions of unrelenting techno you won't find anywhere else.

Ctrls is an artist somewhat indivisible from Token. All six of his EPs have come out via the label, melding turbo-charged rhythms with gritten, celestial synth-work. Following Ø Phase's sweltering 'Tunnel Vision/Internal Conflict' 12" and an all-start remix EP of Inigo Kennedy's 'Requiem', Ctrls' latest release comes in the form of an ethereal two-tracker - 'Two Worlds' and 'Onto Them'.

'Two Worlds' feels like something of a voyage sonically to say the least. Elysian synth-soundscapes build gracefully across the tracks opening minutes, a beautiful reminder of Ctrls' ability to craft music outside the boundaries of the dancefloor. Glitched-up drum loops are introduced at the opportune moment, stumbling alongside a simmering reduction of the opening section. As the track progresses the two sections build together in perfect harmony, transitioning fluidly between Ctrls' contrasting elements.

The flip-side ventures into harder territories, thumping low-end and biting melodies showing a similar mix of timbres. 'Onto Them' is laced with close-cut delays and groaning spring reverbs, adding a characteristic layer of roughness to Ctrls' precisely engineered production.

While the sound is very much in line with his previous work, there is something effortless about Ctrls' work here. The 'Two Worlds' EP has a flexible, straight-forward quality to it, feeling as though he has hit his stride artistically with an incredibly clear vision.

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Mechanisms Industries reemerges from the Tape Studio to welcome the return of Fanon Flowers with "Track Modes 4". The fourth installment of the Track Modes series. Two tracks of pure dark, metallic modern Techno. Relentless and unforgiving tracks designed to destroy the dance floor. Dropping later in 2016: Fanon Flowers "Track Modes 3" reissue in vinyl and digital format including a remix by Don Williams on A.R.T.less Records Berlin.

Per Martinsen AKA Mental Overdrive is one of Norwegian dance music's founding fathers. Alongside friends such as Bjorn Torske, Biosphere, Rune Lindbaek and DJ Strangefruit, Martinsen was integral in laying the foundations of Norway's now blossoming dance music scene during the late 1980s and early 90s. As a producer, he cut his teeth making house, techno and hardcore for Belgian imprints SSR and R&S Records at the turn of the '90s. He was a regular at the R&S studio in Ghent, programming and mixing for other artists including Joey Beltram. Since then, Per has continued to produce and release quality electronic music, both under his Mental Overdrive alias (see releases on Full Pupp, Smalltown Supersound, Rett i Fletta and his own Love OD Communications imprint), and as part of outfits such as Frost (alongside his other half, Aggie Peterson) and Illumination/ Chilluminati. Per is featured heavily in Ben Davis and Pete Jenkinson's documentary film chronicling the rise of Norwegian dance music, 'Northern Disco Lights'. In addition to appearing on screen, he also wrote the incidental music featured on the soundtrack. He is also on a continuing mission to overthrow the evil empire of global capitalism through several projects touching in on other fields of artistic expression, and is very pleased that Juno Records once tagged him a 'Weekend Situationist' in one of their reviews. His new album 'Epilogue' will be released on Sept 22 2017 through Prins Thomas' Techno/Not Techno label Rett i Fletta. Per Martinsen on Epilogue: As for EPILOGUE it has been quite long in the making compared to some of my other albums.

Few artists have made such an undeniable impression on Token as London based Ashley Burchett, aka Ø (Phase). Since debuting on the label in 2006, Burchett has scarcely looked back, releasing an impressive slew of EPs as well as his meticulously crafted debut LP Frames of Reference all via Token. His latest release, the 'Tunnel Vision/Internal Conflict' 12" captures perfectly the grainy, oddball approach which has garnered Burchett's productions so much attention in recent years. Following pounding releases by Makaton and Ctrls, as well as the Aphelion compilation on which Burchett featured, 'Tunnel Vision/Internal Conflict' shows a flair and originality rarely matched.

There is little concession made for patient build-ups across the release, 'Tunnel Vision' for example surging forward with pummelling low-end and jagged percussion right from its opening. The track operates at whirlwind speeds, so much so that the combination of Burchett's twirling, ethereal chords and steadily intensifying percussive work is almost overwhelming. 'Internal Conflict (Acts 1-3)' on the other hand flirts with a more old-school brand of techno. Reverberating drum machines cut sharply alongside the incessant stomp of 4/4 kicks, a tortured acid-riff chugging forward relentlessly.

This is techno for the small hours - frantically paced, disorientating and charged with adrenaline. Burchett has maintained fiercely consistent standards as a producer across his assorted releases, and this latest EP for Token is no different - crafting dancefloor techno which is both captivating and hypnotic.

(180 gr triple LP incl. CD) Only 2 years after the critically acclaimed 'Frames Of Reference', Ashley Burchett aka Ø (Phase)now presents his sophomore album 'Alone In Time'
Take a look over Ashley Burchett's back catalogue and you'll find the Greater London resident has played an understated yet influential role in purporting British techno. Fifteen years ago Burchett's prevailing Ø (Phase)project debuted on Sheree Rashit and Steve Bicknell's Cosmic Recordings before providing Cosmic ID with its final record in 2002, and since 2007 Burchett's helped mould and define the sound of Token by becoming the label's marquee artist.

In 2013 the Belgian imprint finally coaxed the debut album from Ø (Phase), Frames Of Reference, described in Tony Naylor's 4/5 review for Resident Advisor as, "a techno album of real imagination and depth that, when it needs to be, is brutally functional." Almost two years since its release Ø (Phase)is back with Alone In Time, his second studio album which adds to the continuous slew of unrivalled long players Token has put out of late. Token spreads the 11-tracks on Alone In Time across three heavy weight discs, and the music further demonstrates Burchett's deft skill in linear arrangements shaped to fit the warehouse frame, while painting a colourful, Detroit influenced side to his productions yet to really be heard to this extent before.

This uncharted sound of Ø (Phase)can be found in tracks like "Remote", the album's homage to electro, to the jittery, alien grooves of "Spacialize", "Mo¦del" and "Nep-tune". There's big room domination on productions like "Orbitron" and "R-Mash", while the album's title-track is a journey through Burchett's conceptual references to cosmology, time and isolation. Burchett explains, "it was always an intention to make another album and now just felt like the right time. Life moves on, we change and grow. As lessons get learned and ideas form, the desire to express them gradually manifests."

Furthermore, Burchett adds, "Frames Of Reference was about overcoming personal struggles and challenges, while Alone In Time is more forward facing." With an extensive back catalogue in his wake, Ø (Phase)has become a relied source for the discerning techno DJ and these new, expertly crafted club cuts add to his ever-expanding pool of productions for selectors to choose from, and it's clear, if the bouncing rhythm of "Blind Eye" and orchestral epic of "The Maze" is anything to go by, Ø (Phase)isn't only head strong, but standing tall.

"A CELEBRATION OF 5 YEARS INDIGO ÆRA"

Over the course of the past five years, Amsterdam based label Indigo Aera has evolved in to one of the most trustworthy and respected contemporary Detroit techno labels around.

Apart from new music that's mostly analog based and highly energetic, head honchos Maarten Mittendorff en Jasper Wolff decent to the vaults of early day, soul-searching techno regularly, digging up forgotten gems to re-issue them with modern quality standards. Esteemed artists like Stephen Brown, Skudge, Steve Rachmad, Antigone, Louis Haiman and Kirk DeGiorgio all contributed to Indigo Aera, and there's more to come.

The Lost Archives Special consists of unreleased tracks from absolute legends, to music that has never been released in a physical form before, to fresh compositions of techno's most talented contemporary artists.

Phase strikes back after 'Binary Opposition' and does it with ease.
Two tracks, two different sides of the spectrum. One takes you to the sun, the other one to the dark side of the moon. Astral travelling at it's best.

Mote-Evolver welcomes back Psyk (aka Manuel Años) after his strong label debut release, Distane. For his second Mote-Evolver release, Psyk delivers yet another standout effort with four tool-oriented tracks of clean, tight, yet powerful minimalistic approach.

The title track "Arcade" that opens the EP contrasts high-energy thumping drumbeat with a hypnotic layer of syncopated rhythm. Its movement and development is subtle and organic, yet at the same time skillfully elevating the energy with joining clapping beat and hi-hats. Following "Surface" will stay in your mind with its obsessive singularity of monotone balanced with the groove of muted heavy beat. It's a moody number that grabs the listeners' attention with certain tenacity that stays throughout the track.

One might find B-side of Arcade EP slightly funkier; "Intern" is meshed with lighter elements like beeping sounds and clapping, providing the refreshing vibe to the EP. However the carefully crafted dynamic and the simple, pure, and fun personality of "Intern" assures that it's no less powerful tool for the dancefloor. The last track "Somewhere" is perhaps the grooviest track of Arcade EP, thanks to the deep dark dubby bass that's setting the tone properly from the very beginning. Psyk combines and tames energy into a relaxed atmosphere for "Somewhere", giving a breathing room for emotion that draws you deeply into the euphoric moment. With Arcade EP, Psyk is clearly not shying away from showcasing his skills of honing the diverse mood and texture of techno that are highly functional.


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early support from:

ADAM BEYER / TRUESOUL, MAD EYE, DRUMCODE: BIG!
ROLANDO / OSTGUT TON: Psyk comes through again! All 4 tracks will get plenty of plays from me!!!
BRENDON MOELLER / ECHOLOGIST (STEADFAST): simple and effective techno weapons
RYAN ELLIOTT / SPECTRAL SOUND: Nice EP!
PÄR GRINDVIK: thanks! arcade and surface for me
SCANMODE / DJ MAG SPAIN: amazing works
STRAY LANDINGS: psyk is a firm favourite over here at Stray Landings. Already have a contributor primed for a review! thanks a lot, really great ep!

Three long years after it last graced our ears, the Parallel Series is back with a new pair of well-established producers. This fifth edition sees Sev Dah and Jeff Rushin take on a side each; the result being four expertly crafted pieces oftechno aimed straight for early mornings on darker dance floors.

Three long years after it last graced our ears, the Parallel Series is back with a new pair of well-established producers. This fifth edition sees Sev Dah and Jeff Rushin take on a side each; the result being four expertly crafted pieces of techno aimed straight for early mornings on darker dance floors.

Sev Dah doesn't mess about, opening the A side with Svarog, a fierce workout with rough rolling percussion and a pleasingly off kilter melodic line. We're then taken deeper with Morana, a winding adventure with the mood of those early Detroit tracks but with the production values of today, and an evolving, transcendental melody sure to take dancers to another place.

Jeff Rushin begins the AA with what has to be the most disorienting track on the release. A distant kick drum disassociates you from the rising intensity of a ringing synth line, before the two gradually fall together with added percussion to bring your head back into the right space. The release ends with Obsolete, a track that quickly disregards its name by filling the audio spectrum with layers of dissonant panning and shuffling hats. This one was clearly produced to bring clubbers to attention and throw a curveball at sets of otherwise traditional techno.

Zizkov is the name of a certain shady Prague neighbourhood, where fox experienced a lot of happy, and at the same time sad moments. Favourite place on Earth.

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After last years 'Vector Projection EP', there just had to be a follow up at some point. Oscar Mulero & Christian Wünsch continue on the same path with this new 'Kinematics Equations EP'. The recipe stays the same: 4 spacey but powerful cuts, straight for the floor. Stellar.

'White Punks on E' is the taste of bike chains rubbing against black leather. Heavy cast iron forged across studs and hot-wired organs. The howls from blazed skull hordes jacked up to distortion engines broadcasting into neglected cellar units.

It's shrill echoes from the parking lot carried along the financial district, overturning lobotomised business lunches, attache cases and $50 slick-backs. Nasty club rock fed through biohazard cassettes, doom arcades, sabres and scorpion tattoos - new blood to rock the neighbourhood and a pleasure to welcome Stratton into the fold.

An electro classic back from the tomb! "I Need A Freak"- If you don't know, you need it. I you have it, you need another copy! On the flip, "My House on the Nile": a previously unreleased vintage Remix (1984-1985). Comes in a sexy full color sleeve!

Vinyl Only, Hand stamped
Atmospheric Minimal Dub Techno And House Tracks By Lucid Soul, Andrea Senatore and Ruff Stuff

Concluding his debut album Champagne Palestine, van Abbe presents 4 new Visions on his VANABBE04.
Ben Sims: more quality from a.v.a, great stuff. thx!
Laurent Garnier: I Like this a lot
Dj Deep: SUPER STRONG TRACKS
Kirk Degiorgio: loving this EP!
Simian Mobile Disco: This is excellent
Intalex / Trevino: Big fan ere. nice vibes
Randomer: 1 & 3 absolutely sick
Developer: Pushing grooves ! downloading thanks
Kangding Ray: Love Vision 03
Rene Passet: Longing for a kick never felt so good as on Vision 1
Simon Whight: This is great. Obviously techno but not going hell for leather. The sounds are so personal, intimate. Invites you right in and keeps you there

Lithuanian Alex Krell rides the new wave of deep and dark techno straight into the Sodai fold, delivering a comprehensive and cohesive four track EP for Gardens Of God's respected imprint.
Enticingly deep and dubby, title track Parallel Seduction sets the tone with a rumbling bass and reverbing stabs. Optyx picks up the pace, with driving percussion and shimmering synth soundscapes. The subtle distortions of Wiemar are next up, conjuring a deep brooding atmosphere. Lastly, Knocturne is expertly crafted for the dancefloor leaving us fully immersed in a flawless EP.
' I find it difficult to finish tracks, so most of mine are made in just one session' Alex reveals. 'I also avoid listening to electronic music when spending time in the studio, because with all those sounds stuck in your head it's hard to keep your originality.'
Alex Krell is a DJ, producer and petrolhead who lists Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Queen as his influences. Now living in the capital, Vilnius, his background enhances his productions with a uniquely dark and earthy energy that makes his techno stand out from the crowd and proves he is one to keep a close eye on.

Here comes Rauschwaren 006 by berk offset. 2 tracks from Berk Offset and 1 remix by Norman Müller. Rough and raw phrikkel rhythm go hand in hand with shaky fehlerfunk techno from beginning to end! Enjoy our latest release

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone for supporting us so far - 2016 has seen the DEXT label continuing to go from strength to strength, with our Callahan and Mella Dee EP's backed with remixes from Hodge and Endian which have been been super well received. Now for the third EP of the year from our resident comedian Bodyjack.Bodyjack has been an integral part of DEXT since he remixed Dubspeeka on our 2nd release and headlined our label takeover of Privilege in Ibiza last Summer. We are very excited about his return to the label with this 3-tracker (and our first full solo artist EP!), and we think you're going to dig this...
The title track Cobra Effect is one of those tracks you aren't going forget in a hurry. Intense and brooding, we are hard-pushed to categorise this, but layers of sinister bass coupled with dark, driving snares and eerie synth work culminate masterfully, making this the perfect DEXT track.
Hydra Effect lifts the vibe with a straight up peak-time house jam with a sting in the tail. A raw-but-infectious bassline winds along under Bodyjack's signature killer drum programming, before blasting off with something you aren't going to expect.
Rounding the EP off is Slowine Effect: a proper dancehall workout (reminiscent of Bodyjack's earlier work) and a real cross-genre party starter. The most upbeat of the 3 tracks; this again takes all the elements of what we love about the music from the past and cleverly works them into something special for the rave.And that's not all for Bodyjack on DEXT this year - he will be back with a one-off Ltd record called "Hot Shot", backed with a very Special remixer...but more on that soon!

Brendon Moeller finds himself entangled in the Plan B matrix for his next release which includes remixes from Spider & Phil Moffa! Don't sleep on this!

Cheap Present was formed in 2013 as a collaborative project between Melbourne artists ENV and Luis CL serving as an outlet for the pair to experiment outside of their main musical acts and subsequent genre limitations.
Cheap Present's music is mostly recorded live in the studio with minimal overdubs and draws sounds and influences from various sources. Using old keyboards and samples mixed with digital high definition sounds, the duo create a mixture of raw elements from the techno and dance tradition with a nod to classical melodies and industrial music. Each song features heavy drums to highlight the melodic playfulness of their bass, synth arrangements and humorous but expressive vocals and song titles.
The Anterior mini LP follows on from the duo's Wet Garden cassette earlier in the year and presents a collection of material looking back from the group's creation in 2013 to more recent output. The pair's evolution is clearly on display on the this 12 inch, from initial jam based songs such as Waterproofyouth and Bergwasser, which have a spontaneous metallic edge, to new songs such as Rooftops, which display a more meticulous and mature approach to production."

DJ T-1000 drops 4 classic hard-edged cuts of pure Detroit Techno on Third Ear. Born and raised in Detroit and based in Berlin DJ T-1000 is Alan Oldham, owner of Detroit labels Generator and Pure Sonik, and a gifted Techno DJ. Also an accomplished graphic illustrator, known globally for his iconic artwork for Djax-Up-Beats, +8 Records, Transmat, Astralwerks and many other electronic music labels, including Third Ear. Alan did the artwork for The Defenders Of The Deep House World ep curated by Mike Huckaby, and he has done the artwork for his Third Ear ep also.

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A long time ago, at a festival far, far away, the members of the legendary Borft trio Frak were just going to bed in their tent when something caught their attention. Now, this was well before Frak's rise to international fame - in fact, this moment was Swedish music history in the making, because what they heard was someone playing a Frak tune. That someone turned out to be Kontra-Musik's own Ulf Eriksson and once their paths had crossed, there was no turning back. Frak has since released five highly sought after records on Kontra-Musik and Kontra-Musik White Label. When it was time for a 10-year anniversary gathering in Ulf Eriksson's private garden, Frak of course turned up together with other Kontra artists like TM404 and Rivet. For those present - we few, we happy few - this turned out to be one of the most magical summer nights in living memory. The Swedish word for porch is altan, and so, to honour this wonderful experience of the whole Kontra-Musik family coming together, Frak decided to name their brand new album Altan Gathering. Another great friend of Kontra, Henrik Jonsson aka Porn Sword Tobacco, made the album cover and we wouldn't have it any other way. His aesthetic choice of tin foil is on point: Listening to Frak is a lot like biting into a fresh falafel wrap without first removing the aluminium foil holding the delicious mess together; it's mouth-wateringly warm and moist but at the same time intensely harsh and tough to chew. This might seem like a far fetched analogy but if you've ever went partying in Kontra-Musik's home town Malmo you'll know the feeling. And if you've never been to Malmo, well do stop by someday. It seems, when the stars align, the gatherings here can be the stuff both legends and albums are made of.

First ever vinyl edition of Justin Broadrick's crushing industrial turns as JK Flesh for Hospital Productions, combining the Suicide Estate and Antibiotic Armageddon releases for a greyscale spectrum of brutalist techno / abyssal acid dub / tramadol tribalism / noxious noise textures that's highly recommended if you're into Regis, Birmingham at night, Kareem...
It's an unflinchingly bleak representation of the world described in hard edged techno and shot thru with moments of affective, synthy pathos. In sonic and literal tone, the record forms a stark reflection on Justin K Broadrick Brummie stomping grounds, using demolished tower blocks as cues for some of the album's most affective moments, such as the wrecking ball assault of Bayley Tower (New Mix), the rubbled rolige of Stoneycroft Tower, or the 'marish zumby techno lurch of Bromford Bridge Estate, and all in a way that surely dovetails with the perceptions of anyone who has lived in a built p British area, or anywhere else with lots of
concrete and little sunlight.The other half of the tracks are taken from and titled in reference to Antibiotic Armageddon - the inevitable point when pill-gobbling citizens of the world are no longer protected against old viruses, and new ones. The tone of these cuts is understandably bleak af, too. Tamiflu dry-wretches a windswept passage of bummed-out dub techno breaks, where Squalene (New Mix])glumly follows suit with the clammy synth malaise of Ethylene Glycol and the knee-buckled crawler Thimerosal, which sounds like one of his Godflesh tracks in the process of terrifying itself to death.s

1x white + 1x black vinyl !
Ligovksoi's new EP with remixes by Peder Mannerfelt, Abdulla Rashim, Polar Inertia and HBT. The duo Ligovskoi, between Bruxelles and Paris, has come up with five new pieces, bringing their craft to a whole new level. Their condensed and moving soundscapes are now heightened by narrative compositions and constructions. (Cross and Lethe for instance, will drag you down several routes...) Their hybrid sound-design and detuned, infra-thin arpeggios now also integrate free improvisations and breathtaking, melodramatic moments. (take a shot at Aures for example) Enjoy

Pure Techno Bomb!
Dark, excessive and apocalyptical sounds such as the spheres of Mescaline. Including a fat, delusional remix by Drumloch, label owner of Pragmatik Recordings.

Kontrafaktum surfaces from the depths of the abyssal zone with dark drone techno crafted by nax_acid.

Route 8 back to his techno project Q3A dropping some heavy grooving tracks! A year after his last release on Delsin, the talented Hungarian producer is back with four more cuts of techno and electro excellence, club tracks that ooze atmosphere and intriguing details. The Nameless Place kicks off with a tense and tangled techno track that is urgent and slick as is hurries on through damp underground caverns. The Very End of You completely flips the script and is a slow motion bit of dub. With only sparse kick drums, the focus is on the cavernous pads that smear in huge arcs as watery droplets and heavenly chords add to the brain soothing effect. Temple of Retribution is back to techno, this time with loose, jumbled percussion and clipped drums cantering along at high speed. Again it's roomy stuff with no real edge, the Deva Station drops into house mode, wriggling drums and distant vocal cries finished off with some classic Detroit keys. It's a high tech, soulful track that closes out a diverse and devastating EP.

This marks the first vinyl release from Echospace (Detroit) this year, lovingly mastered @ Alchemy Mastering, London. An unreleased classic from the vaults emerges with beautiful reshapes by cv313 (recorded and reshaped from 2007-2016). This is where the sound of cv313 was realized, culled from cassette tapes recorded live (1995-2000) with nothing but analog/digital hardware, no computer in sight (excluding our Commodore 64 midi sequencer, which is still alive and well today). The radius project has been absent since the final release in 2001, the first 12" appearing in 1996 (limited white label run of 100 copies pressed at Acme pressing in Canada) after revisiting these works we realized there was truly some magic here. This project was initially sent to Rod Modell & Mike Schommer shortly after they launched their brilliant deepchord label in 2001. They were incredibly kind in saying it was the best demo they had ever heard and passed it on to Octal records for release, sadly, that didn't materialize and since then these masters have been collecting dust in our cassette rack for nearly 20 years now. We've spent months doing our best to restore the old tapes from our Tascam 688, an 8 track cassette recorder purchased and abused since 1992 and to our ears still sounds quite impressive even by modern standards. (that is of course, if you can get past the tape hiss) We've had nearly every component replaced and re-calibrated to bring this obsolete machine back to life, it's been a truly nostalgic experience re-visiting these masters.

We truly hope you enjoy reliving these magical times of music, very inspired by all that was happening in those years, there was just something in the air, an undeniable energy, long may it live on...

Scenario founder Sebo K drops his debut LP - a seven track mini-album - entitled 'Patience' on Rekids in November.
Reflecting on 15 years as a producer, Sebo K has an admirable discography but recent years have been particularly exciting. The German producer's continual rise includes recent releases on Bass Culture, Robsoul Recordings and Tsuba, whilst his vinyl-only label Scenario has been putting out wax featuring Ian Pooley, DJ Honesty, Jus Ed, Dan Curtin, DJ Deep and Diego Krause. Having cemented a
reputation for consistently quality house music, Sebo K's debut on Rekids exhibits a refreshing sound from the established artist.
Echoing notes and ethereal chords usher in 'Paradigm Change' as breakbeats join a moody bassline for the release's opening cut. Picking up the pace, rattling percussion, ghostly pads and sci-fi inspired synths make up 'Xhale', whilst syncopated drums and eerie atmospherics see Sebo edge more towards electro in 'Transitions'.
Breaks make a welcome return in 'Restless (Darkness Mix)', a suspenseful track complete with ominous synths and elements of rave, contrasting to the otherworldly and futuristic aesthetic of 'Eyes Wide Open'. Amongst the seven tracks are two instrumental numbers called 'Messier 78' and 'Atlantis', which feature twinkling melodies and serene strings to add a cinematic touch to the overall package.

AB2088 aka Andy Brown emerged from the shadows earlier this year with his critically acclaimed debut album 'Sagittarius' on Computer Club. TX0 follows up in the form of a mini LP and 7" single on CPU.

Brown has already shown his knack for crafting beautiful red planet-esque techno and this album galvanises his reputation. A number of different tempos and dystopian soundscapes can be found throughout, all held together with jacking TR style sequences.

With the summer coming to an end, Andre Crom presents 2 dark and moody cuts between techno and house to return to the club dancefloor's.

In "Destiny", a syncopated kick & tom groove lays the foundation, while spacy tops build tension, which is resolved by breaks featuring the looped and heavily effected lead vocal.

TRACE7000, known of Turbo Records, delivers an exceptional remix, a funky groove with a broken beat "live percussion" feel, using an extended part of the vocal and an epic breakdown, this remix has proven to be an exceptional dancefloor weapon and true "standout track".

"Fulfilled"features similar ingredients as "Destiny", but uses a more linear groove, and stays instrumental, making this a very universal dancefloor tool.

Happy to announce the third Kling Klong release from Christian Hornbostel. This EP contains 3 really different original clubbangers plus one remix from Terminal M artist Skober. Label owners Martin Eyerer & Rainer Weichhold are curious to learn which track you prefer.

(limited to 300 copies) This 5-tracker across two slabs of vinyl is Deetron's round-up take on house music as it stands today, from the hands and ears of a well-medalled and highly fielded DJ.

Swiss purveyor, Sam Geiser aka Deetron, delivers his first double pack EP on his label Character: DoubleSix Takes Vol.1. The 5-tracker across two slabs of vinyl is the producers round-up take on house music as it stands today, from the hands and ears of a well-medalled and highly fielded DJ.

Having carved a long-standing reputation in both the techno and house worlds, Deetron exposes another slice of his soul here. Utilising soul, funk and hip-hop production techniques, the tracks are built on sampled material, much in the vein of his earlier and heavily charted tracks Orange, Sing and Silence. Derived from recordings and other noises, voices and sound sources, the samples are then craftily manipulated, processed and layered to piece different parts - bass, percussion and so on into one original sonic universe.

The opener, I Got To Have You features a loopy vocal sample that builds towards a delicious moment of disco in the breakdown -a throwback for the dancefloor - but not too long - what a tease! Take Me Higher takes things up a notch, contrasting a clean bass signal with a distorted lead while an infectious female vocal lifts up the curve. Wrapping up the first package is The Grand Cruiser: its sluggy almost sleazy, low-end and sideways groove over a steady beat makes it an off-kilter and memorable character indeed.

Supper in Casa Blanca immediately paints an exotic scene with shakers and a tinkling can dancing to a chance encounter with expressive synth work and a beating heart. Signing the EP off is Blues, a hyper-smooth, jazzy galaxy ride filled with vintage suave - Dont let nobody take the blues away!

Earlier this year, Subwax Bcn made an important contribution to the electronic music community by having the timeless dub techno compilation Vibrant Forms II by Fluxion remastered and reissued. First released in the year 2000 on Chain Reaction, Earlier this year, Subwax Bcn made an important contribution to the electronic music community by having the timeless dub techno compilation Vibrant Forms II by Fluxion remastered and reissued. First released in the year 2000 on Chain Reaction, Vibrant Forms II is widely considered to be one of the greatest achievements in the genre. As it turned out, Vibrant Forms II became one of the last records to be released on Mark Ernestus and Moritz von Oswald's classic label - a suitable swan song if there ever was one. And that's it, right

Well not quite.

If one would search for Fluxion - Vibrant Forms III, Discogs would come up empty and Google would treat it as a misspelling. Until now.
Konstantinos Soublis, aka Fluxion, and Subwax Bcn have decided to pick up the banner and release Vibrant Forms III as a CD as well as four individual 12" records under 2016. It contains everything you could hope for and more: The massive, booming basses, the clicks and hisses, the atmospheric thunderstorms, the opium smoke-scented streaks of reverb and dub echoes. The warmth. Yes, above all else the warmth: Sometimes moist and dripping as in Safe Harbour, sometimes blisteringly dry as in Variant. It's no easy task, giving cold, dead machines warm breaths. And no-one quite does it like Fluxion.

The Reissue of Vibrant Forms II was an act of cultural preservation. It reminded us about the legacy of the Basic Channel label family, in which Chain Reaction played an important part. Without this legacy, the contemporary body of electronic music would look different and make very different sounds. With the Release of Vibrant Forms III, Subwax Bcn takes it one step further. Fluxion's Vibrant Forms III album remind us of the timelessness of truly great music, never mind the genre.

A quick split between H.J. and A.N. One freaky-deaky drum tool that operates on it own wave in space and time on the A, and the other side - a snappy, hazy ode(s) to the Rhodes.

This time a debut at Flatlife Records; with two French underground Acid Techno pioneers!! Krissmix & Koss are well known in the French underground scene and with Hungry Bonzai they come out very powerful!! Pumpin acid techno with great remixes from Tassid, Rene Reiter & Draft Punk!! Don't miss this!

Having impressed on the 'Home Grown' EP, released in March of this year, London Modular Alliance return to Hypercolour with the 5 track 'Wolves' EP. Once again, a heavy arsenal of modular synths and analogue hardware were deployed in the production of these tracks, each once packing a punch and aesthetic that will appeal to many. 'Brockie Det' fires out the blocks with on point electro beats and melancholic pads, whilst 'Militant' continues the theme, with dusted drums and thick washes of bass for a real futuristic funk moment. Elsewhere on the EP, the disassembled arrangement of 'Advance & Proceed' gives off a cold and discordant atmosphere, but remains firmly in groove and sonically tight, there's a distinct jazz flare in the mix also! 'Tremors' hits hard and heavy, giving the Detroit electro cats a run for their money, whilst the EP title track, 'Wolves' is a busy and inspired slab of British IDM at its very best.

Originally from Hannover, Mat.Joe are up next on Hot Trax with a release that is straight up raw techno at it's best.
German production duo delivers two killer new tracks for a great Hottrax double-header. Nonstop Nonsense is a massive barnstormer of a track, that's been massive for Jamie Jones; it's a bit of a beast! Dat Cream is a refreshing bass driven rib rattler of a track grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and shaking you senseless.
Joining forces to create a formidable duo are best friends Matze and Johannes. After bonding over a mutual love for hip-hop, breakdance and skateboarding they soon started to produce music together. Having previously released on Defected, Snatch!, Gruuv and OFF Recordings among others, this release is their debut on the grittier Hot Trax imprint.

Michael Klein has ventured into his own world with his brand new imprint: BLK DRP.

With BLK DRP Michael wants to showcase his passion for the sounds of the underground while supporting each release with a feature of remixes and collaborations with artists who are constantly inspiring him.

Michael debuts the label with a dubby and dark techno piece called 'Signal Response' which sees the hot new Belgian talent Amelie Lens delivering a massive peak time, Techno stormer. The B-side, 'In Focus'
is defined by trippy stabs running on a broken beat and LA based production duo Raiz transformed this into a unique, jackin bomb the Droid Behavior co-founders are known for.

Kicking french hardcore, dirty and crunchy, full of dancefloor tricks but still uncomercial. Excellent !

Dutch legend Orlando Voorn restates his unique approach on techno! TIP!! Orlando Voorn's sense for abstract melodies and drum programming has always acknowledged him as a master. "In My World'' restates that fact: beautiful, suspended, rich in detail... it's that high tech funk!

Rote return to BleeD for a second EP release on the label, the first of 2016. Formed of Daniel Avery and label-head Volte-Face as an 'open-ended' side project, the duo tend to adost an esoteric and experimental approach to techno, expressed in this case with 5 diverse original tracks. As solo artists, Volte-Face has appeared on Svreca's Semantica imprint as well as releasing 3 solo EPs on BleeD thus far. Daniel Avery is a high-profile fixture on club and festival bills, and is soon to be found contributing to the legendary DJ Kicks series.

'EP2' builds on the sound of the duo's debut EP, which was well supported in the underground, and remixed by experimental techno doyens DJ Nobu and Svreca. Featuring two 'heads down eyes closed' club tracks, 'Rote 3 and Rote 4, two ambient excursions, 'Lifted' and 'Sun At Night' (the latter of which would be equally at home on a psychedelic rock LP!) and a lilting melodic closer, 'End Of The Sky'.

More hot Techno tracks from one half of Forward Strategy Group.

Following on from the widely acclaimed album from The Mekanism, Seth Troxler's Play It Say It label commissions a series of essential remixes from Chris Carrier & Dan Ghenacia, Ryan Crosson and dOP.
Parisian DJ & producer Damien Roussel AKA The Mekanism has been building a serious following over the last few years, with a string of compelling releases on the likes of Kerri Chandler's Madhouse, London imprint Needwant and of course Play It Say It. His 8 track LP 'Breath', released in March of this year, garnered international support from everyone from Mixmag to DJ, Tsugi to Faze, plus extensive radio props from BBC Radio 1 and 6Music. Now the package gets brought to life once again with a set of standout remixes.
First out of the blocks are Frenchmen and enduring house legends Chris Carrier and Dan Ghenacia. They flip 'Journey' into a rubbery and bubbly number where the bassline and synths tightly weave around one another and work you into a lather. Soulful pads, filtered vox and slick electronic stylings make this one a warm and trippy cut for the late night hours.
Then comes Detroit talent, Visionquest man and ever-evolving techno mainstay Ryan Crosson. His 'Break' remix of 'Breath' is a high octane throwback with crisp breakbeats, chattering claps and a wobbly electro groove that gets right under your skin. Toms gently patter above, bass runs deep and there is real space and dynamism to the perfectly arranged track.
French funsters and Circus Company associates dOP then get weird with their excellent remix of 'Da Beat.' In their hands it becomes a percussive number with an old school, spaced out feel. Warped synths, metal hits and squiggly lines all hustle and bustle the dance floor into action.
Then Crosson comes again with an 'Ambone' remix of 'Breath'. It's an atmospheric and escapist ambient version with skeletal percussion but no kicks. Muted, distant acid, rising pads and snatched vocal cries fill it with tension and make it a perfect tool to drop into any set to add suspense and drama. This is a top team of remixers who all come correct and add great new perspectives to the interesting Mekanism source material.

3 deep house bangers plus Dave Ellsemere pours out a sweet remix of one of BV Black's most popular trax, "Black2dc".

Torn Hawk debuts on UTTU with a 4 tracker of oddball machine funk, guitar-laden techno & general leftfield dancefloor madness!

Trudge embarks on the second expedition into the exotic lands of palm trees and blue skies with his ambient and dreamy 'When The Rain' EP on Lost Palms. Expedition two features four jams packed full of breakdowns, breathtaking soundscapes and lo-fi esque drum sequences.

Reissue of modern classic LP by Varg that inaugurated Northern Electronics. Gritty acidic/tribalistic definitions of black metal music on this new side project of Abdulla Rashims ARR records. Isolated in the coldest parts of northern Sweden, Varg's music is the outcome of a loners mind. Trying to interpret ancient life by machine experiments live recorded in single takes. No overdubs or editing are made.

The 10th release from the Düsseldorf based label Gua Ltd.
This 2 x 12inch V.A, contains 6 tracks with various genres.
From now we continue with 500 limited copies & no repress as always.

Rooted Series is back with another various artists release.
Side A comes with Rainer from Half Baked and bodyparts records and a collaboration between label boss Bolumar and Pablo Marco from Cadenza and Fathers & Sons.
Side B comes with Dakpa from Mulen and usual in the label and the talent Jam' On from Newfact Music as always Vinyl Only!

The Dutch Zodiak Commune Records proudly presents the White Cyclus collection. White Cyclus is a collection of six releases with Underground Acid and Dark Techno tracks from different producers. White Cyclus I is released in 2012. After 5 years of silence we are releasing White Cyclus II in Juni 2017. And White Cyclus III will released in Oktober 2017!
The silence is broken

White Cyclus II EP
contains these 4 fantastic producers:

Pzylo (FR) - Power Vape

This man needs no introduction. Owner of the Acid Cirkus label and responsible for many track on many labels. His stunning distorted acid will blow your ears off with the track Power Vape. Expect pumping kicks, scissoring hi-hats and hard 303 sounds.

VoodooAcid (NL) - Karadian

A young collab of 2 guys with lots of love for music. After a year of livesets and making live music in a bus at several random places around the Netherlands, they went into the studio. Get ready for some fresh Acid!

1NC1N (NL) - Dexteram

This new talent came recently to our ears. Always looking for new sounds using several synths and drums. This dark industrial techno track isn t that easy to get out of your mind. Expect a deep bassline, nice percussion and effects!

SB-Six (NL) - Batteries For Lunch

He made several tracks like deephouse, ambient, garage, triphop and drum n bass! This guy can produce everything he wants. Now it s time for ACID! This tracks has a nice 303 loop with a very catchy synth underneath. Lovely oldskool sound on this one!

Silencio celebrates the first year of the label with a double-pack vinyl aptly titled Uno.
Comprising of new and established artists, the tracks on Uno collectively summarize the the feel of this label's year, while giving us a hint of what to expect in the year to come.
Click Box & Stefan Dichev kick off the release with 'Memories'. Presenting a collaborative production that will prove over and over again why sound is one of the strongest senses tied to memory. Engineered with emotionally responsive rhythms that roll into a rocksteady baseline, this track evokes feelings with finesse. "Memories" also features funky squiggle sounds and trailing even-tempered tones to punctuate its procession. This is one you'll want to relive every time the opportunity arises.
New comer Wave Particle Singularity has done it again. 'Virtue' is a tremendous track that will quickly establish itself as one of your new favorite things. The drum sequence, accented by beguiling background sounds and curious vocals, gallops throughout this selection with all its feet off the ground together in each smooth stride. Plus, it also comes fully equipped with a pleasingly unpredictable pace in the form of some moody, well-orchestrated changes that result in a perfectly adjusted attitude. Never a dull moment on the dance floor.
Guaranteed.
Kepler.'s latest offering 'Tool A' possess all the qualities one would normally associate with a fine wine because the taste left on the palate after its consumption is both complex and satisfying. During its ascent, effects that compress a thousand echoes into a single sample ride alongside an active baseline that ripples accordingly. Subtle, flavorful snippets bleep and bloop in complete balance, giving this cut a coordinated, contemplative vibe that brings everything into focus.
With his first track on Silencio, Yuuki Hori's 'Scene 5' is truly a unique item. This electromechanicaly exotic sounding export from Japan makes an impression with layers that are neatly stacked and minimal to the max. Its main feature, a sample that seemingly mimics the mating call of a male bullfrog, rhythmically ribbits in harmony with the beat, bellowing over the entirety of this track. All the various elements of this composition come together in a natural way that feels symbiotic and sounds superb.
Another Silencio first, Jorge Ciccioli's 'TD8' has a deliberate intention to create momentum, with a deep, penetrating baseline that rises to the occasion by descending the darkest depths of its own digital horizon. In the midst of the mix the listener is greeted with a clever chorus that effectively sounds like air vibrating, or in layman's terms "blowing", within an empty glass bottle. As it goes through the motions, observe how every note is noticeably nuanced in an effort to reflect the subtle changes that take place.
Closing out the release and year for Silencio, is Laughing Man with 'Reach Out'. Hard, heavyand heavenly are all terms that could be used to express the sentiment of this selection.
Notice how right from the get go this production profoundly pounds out its agenda with a solid, speedy beat that relentlessly rocks throughout the recording. Accompanied by aseries of wavy, spirited vocal layers, ringing bells and an inspired intersection of cymbals,this track is one hell of a ride that will enable you to make contact with the other side.

Alien Jams presents a new release by Wilted Woman called Home Listener. After releasing the amazing "Diary of a Woman" on She Rocks! earlier this year, WW is back with this sublime 5 track EP. From the onset, playful synth patterns mingle and coalesce, spiralling towards dizzy culminations. At times wobbly and disjointed, WW creates stunning compositions that would work magic on the dancefloor. Each track of Home Listener feels like its own paranormal entity, living organisms that develop and grow as the music unfolds.

**Transparent blue wax with fold-over artwork in poly sleeve. Edition of 300, includes instant download of the full album** Beppu (The Boats) ratchets the industrial levels on the second part of an album trilogy that started with 'Coercion' in 2014. With 'Persuasion' he allows the machines to lead the compositional process, letting himself be taken into the red by unrelenting, Vainio-style noise pulses and four-to-the-floor kicks with rail-gun 16ths side-chained to near-oblivion with a bone-head momentum. Sonically, we can trace the record's roots back thru the narky grooves of Spanish industrialists, Esplendor Geometrico, while the album name and track titles pay tribute to J.A.C. Brown's book on brainwashing, 'Techniques of Persuasion' (1963), with names and notions like 'Institutional Neurosis' or 'Subliminal Perception' firmly backed up by spirit-crushing drums and vicious synthetic atmospheres. It stomps on the fine line between anger and catharsis, freeform atonality and melodic sleight of hand. RIYL Shapednoise, AnD, Throbbing Gristle, Esplendor Geometrico, Pan Sonic.

After releases from the likes of Dakini9, Fox and Franklin Da Costa, it was only natural that Jersey City-based label Green Village would turn to DJ Spider for a new 12 inch. Well, it seems natural to us, in any case. The NYC artist is now a respected member of the Big Apple's contemporary house and techno wave, and it's an absolute must for him to be represented on the city's bubbling scene, especially when he's up for firing off tunes like "Space Jungle" and Satsang", two mean, club-minded house bangers with a prominent lower-end. "Divide & Conquer" turns things darker and more ominous thanks to its icy, minimal approach - a cold blend of stripped-back beats and circling bass tones - while "Urantia Of Nebadon" displaces the traditional house framework in favour of a dark, molecular selection of electronic sounds guided by a simple pattern of 4/4 beats. Classic Spider material...

This up and coming producer is already a legend amongst the crew of techno freaks in Brooklyn. With previous releases on local imprint Lovers Rock, and releases slated for Proibito and Exotic Dance under the the aliases DJ Python and DJ Xanax, DJ Wey aka Brian Pinyero has contributed a massive 12' to BANK Records. The A Side Song for Masahiro' is dedicated to Masahiro Ueda, a DJ and friend who graced the BK scene by way of Japan. It's a bass heavy tune with melodic pads floating in the forefront amongst the occasional cheering sample. It's perfect for either opening or closing a set midsummer. In contrast, the B Side opens with Flow On.' With its distorted kicks, relentless claps and hypnotic bells one could imagine hearing it on a nightmarish carnival ride...fit that into a set. The record ends on an electro tip with spaced out pads, backwards samples and classic electro style drum patterns. Distinct in sound and diverse in approach, don't sleep on the homie DJ Wey.

The tenth release of the Nottingham based, vinyl only Leftback calls upon the talent of the two label co-founders delivering four intimate and personal works culminating in a lucid, yet non-linear and highly evocative record.

Dudley Strangeways opening track 'Hallam' showcases acute sounds full of colour which introduce themselves along it's steady tempo. Once leaving these territories, Strangeways makes his way to a more nocturnal perspective with 'What's Wrong', shaped with metallic unceasing tones filled with dense, repetitive beats that replicate the sounds of machines, gears and obsessive patterns.

McLardy's tracks begin with the intricate rhythmic patterns of 'Uno' (one, the unity, the absolute), a mosaic that originates from a web of synth basslines alternating between simpler designs and complex inputs from beginning to end. Accessible without being conventional, this work reflects the Nottingham artist ability to slowly build up a sequence of convoluted trajectories.

'Prana' awakens a different world of perceptions and can be seen as a stand-alone work juxtaposed with the rest of the EP, the track develops across a calmer, slower bassline in stark comparison to the tempo of the other three tracks on the release. McLardy creates a dialogue between the incorporeal painting in the background and the fragmented, broken and divided beats that push the listener across the length of the track.

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When I played in Belgrade I met this talented newcomer Ilija Djokovic who played a great set before me. He sent me his tunes and I was so impressed that I put one of his tracks on my essential mix right away.

I hope you enjoy this deep, soulful techno release as much as I do plus a funky Hatzler remix! (Monika Kruse)

First ever vinyl edition of Justin Broadrick's crushing industrial turns as JK Flesh for Hospital Productions, combining the Suicide Estate and Antibiotic Armageddon releases for a greyscale spectrum of brutalist techno / abyssal acid dub / tramadol tribalism / noxious noise textures that's highly recommended if you're into Regis, Birmingham at night, Kareem...
It's an unflinchingly bleak representation of the world described in hard edged techno and shot thru with moments of affective, synthy pathos. In sonic and literal tone, the record forms a stark reflection on Justin K Broadrick Brummie stomping grounds, using demolished tower blocks as cues for some of the album's most affective moments, such as the wrecking ball assault of Bayley Tower (New Mix), the rubbled rolige of Stoneycroft Tower, or the 'marish zumby techno lurch of Bromford Bridge Estate, and all in a way that surely dovetails with the perceptions of anyone who has lived in a built p British area, or anywhere else with lots of
concrete and little sunlight.The other half of the tracks are taken from and titled in reference to Antibiotic Armageddon - the inevitable point when pill-gobbling citizens of the world are no longer protected against old viruses, and new ones. The tone of these cuts is understandably bleak af, too. Tamiflu dry-wretches a windswept passage of bummed-out dub techno breaks, where Squalene (New Mix) glumly follows suit with the clammy synth malaise of Ethylene Glycol and the knee-buckled crawler Thimerosal, which sounds like one of his Godflesh tracks in the process of terrifying itself to death.s

There is something brewing in PicNic34's crew, ready to throw out the second single release which boasts an unconventional Vladislav Delay rework. Masterfully done to be print at 45rpm, but it should be played at 33rpm, it is already played and supported by Laurent Garnier, Sunil Sharpe, Tommy Four Seven, Joris Voorn, Andrew Grant and many more artists.

This time is the turn of Lucretio (from The Analogue Cops) and Francesco Devincenti to bring us a wind of change in the current music scene. Their original mix Tempesta di Valvole' is grounded on the same high sound quality which characterized the first release of the label. They fished particular fat sounds from their hardware-boxes of treats, forging a sleek Techno track stuffed with delayed synth originated by a modular machine, the same that Francesco Devincenti loves handle.

The remix is made by one of the key feature of electronic music, Sasu Ripatti, who has worked with a wide range of musicians, ranging from Massive Attack and Craig Armstrong to Ryuichi Sakamoto, Black Dice, Scissor Sisters, Towa Tei and AGF. Vladislav Delay, Luomo, Uusitalo, Conoco or Sistol: each of his pseudonym is synonymous of unexpected fresh rain of rhythm. Revisiting Tempesta di Valvole' he has injected horsepower to the original tune, flowing in a sinuous movement that rattles off that knot between pure experimental and Techno sounds. The crew of PicNic34 adds another highly sought record to their new, but propulsive project.

RELEASE

'The Practice of Pseudoscience', a three track EP by M Parent, is the second vinyl release from the US based label Chem Club Records. Having been inspired by peripheral thoughts about pseudosciences, this EP is washed in steady emotional build ups using airy reverb, scattering percussion, throbbing stabs and solid kicks. The title track (A1) uses these elements to move towards a piercing synth peak while 'Cycle of Intellect' (A2) spaces out these features as it creeps to a dubby impactful end. The B side 'Temazcal Rites' was directly motivated by a scorching summer day when the intensity of the sun sparked an idea for a sizzling percussive experiment. What we're left with is a funky but emotive soundscape that tops off the EP in a unique fashion.


ARTIST

M Parent, the artist behind Chem Club's second vinyl release entitled 'The Practice of Pseudoscience', is a Brooklyn based animator who uses his background in this story-driven medium to further express himself musically. His storyline approach to producing makes for an attentive listening experience full of arcs and plot twists that still maintains it's focus on the dancefloor. Using hardware exclusively, M Parent's aim is to produce emotive tracks that exist somewhere between a continuously evolving song and a fully functional track. M Parent DJs regularly at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Brooklyn and has a monthly residency at Jupiter Disco called Modal Form with fellow Blankstairs artist, Nathaniel Young.

DECO is the new label of Manuel De Lorenzi (Monday Morning) and Giacomo Silvestri (25Hours).
After their strong friendship and collaboration in studio they decided to release some fresh stuff together.

4 original tunes, deep ones with a touch of housy dancefloor vibe.

DECO is their platform to express all the ideas fixed and mixed together. DECO is music, art and their inspired mood.
Stay tuned...!

Stockholm-based Mikael Jonasson is a long serving DJ and producer who continues to push the boundaries of modern club music with his amazingly crafted techno productions. With past releases on labels like Drumcode, Figure, Octopus Recordings and Phobiq, Mikael has earned the support from the key players all around the globe and now makes his first appearance on Darknet with three quality cuts on 'Dissonance EP', also including a remix from Austrian techno-rave master Niereich.

Autotomy is a collaboration between Belgium's Sleeperhold Publications, Brooklyn-based musician Patricia (Max Ravitz) and the Dutch artist Louis Reith. This output is the result of a long process of contemplation, discussion and elimination which gave us a record that encapsulates both Patricia's sense for hardware production and dance floor rawness. Describing this release is not a simple task. So we'll just tell it like it is: it's a record that slows down and, in this process, reveals its mystery. Referencing the title of this release, wunderkind Max Ravitz seems to provide the listener with the possibility of transformation, a way to shed part of your own being.When running though the tracks, one discovers the essentials of Patricia's sound architecture: the presence of lightness, of longing, mixed with the ability to deny it in the next instant. Sonically, there's a careful balance in these productions that belies their fundamental function as body music. It's ambient yet danceable, approachable despite it's often deconstructed layout, and ultimately warm and inviting.The entire record is made using Ravitz collection of hardware, which gives it its uncompromising texture. The presence of kicks, beats and soundscapes does not originate from a clean digital source but from a physical action, an excerpt of movement, a tick of the human hand. It is floating versus rhythmical movement, visceral versus strict. But above all, it is alive.The artwork used for Autotomy's sleeve design and the etching on the B-side was provided by Louis Reith. (All three tracks feature on the record's A-side.) Just as Patricia, Reith tries to resist technology in favour of physical and craft-based media, though the contrast between digital and analog is always present.Dutch artist Louis Reith produces works through a variety of different media, ranging from collages to wood sculptures, to paper objects and ink on paper works, always keeping an interest in simple abstract shapes and their combination. With an interest in materiality Louis resurrects found footage and creates new landscapes of shape and color, celebrating the human hand at work. Deliberate compositions form an illegible visual language where hidden words are portrayed as abstract sculptures.Reith also co-runs Jordskred, an independent publishing company worth checking out.Ravitz certainly is unstoppable and releases in a relentless and uncompromising fashion.Besides many collaborative projects with an array of artists (released under monikers such as Masks, Pulpo, Inhalants, DSR.MR...) he's released music on labels like Opal Tapes, L.I.E.S., Russian Torrent Versions, Ghostly Intl.,... 2017 has been quite a year for him so far. He not only founded his own imprint, Active Cultures, but also released a triple LP. Ghostly Intl. describes the release as a 'kaleidoscopic, a multi-faceted techno trip' and we couldn't agree more.

Following Prins Thomas' lovingly received 4 X LP vinyl ambient record Principe Del Norte released last week, Smalltown Supersound announce the equally sprawling remix package to compliment it, including remixes from seminal ambient legends The Orb and artists featured on his 'Paradise Goulash' mix in 2015; Sun Araw, Young Marco, I:Cube, Ricardo Villalobos and Hieroglyphic Being.

The intertextuality between Paradise Goulash, Principe Del Norte and the remix package is underlined when you think back to the track that opened CD3 of the Paradise Goulash. It was 'The Subbadubba Beat (Stockholmia Glue mix) by Swedish producer Joel Brindefalk recording as Ü, a conversation about whom sparked the idea for Principe. 'I likened Joel's record to The Orb's Peel Sessions record, which then had me and Joakim from Smalltown talking about me doing an ambient record' says Prins.

The Hieroglyphic Being remixes 12' will be the first to be available on March 18th 2016 in the UK and Europe and April 15th 2016 in North America and Japan. Release date for the second double 12' and The Orb and Sun Araw remixes to be confirmed and all remixes will be collected on a double CD and digital release to be released in Summer 2016.

Introducing another new name to Truesoul Simon Baker has delivered an outstanding EP that encapsulates everything he is about. Named after the title track, 'Chapter One EP' is a breathtaking collection of tracks that showcase Simon Baker's diversity and talent as a producer. Baker's use of percussion and synths that are laced throughout each track create trippy grooves that are supported by the raw sounding drums.

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Monika Kruse's label Terminal M was founded in the year 2000 and 13 years later it's now time to celebrate the 100. release. And we are very glad that our closest friends Andhim, Yousef, Paul C & Paolo Martini, Pele & Shawnecy and Darlyn Vlys celebrate with us with an exclusive track for this release. And also Monika spent some days in the studio for her very own submission to the compilation. Curious to hear your favorites...

Tom Dazing has been around for a long time in the belgian scene. Debuting in 2006 on Toys For Boys amidst the then overwhelming Minimal craze, he quickly made a name for himself with a string of releases and his typical DJ sets filled with dark pulsating basslines and deeply cooled basskicks.


Although he kept busy with his label Thrill Recordings and Dj sets all over Belgium, it took Tom a while to reinvent himself and his sound and a few years to build his studio into the analogue wonderworld it has now become. His sound can be best described as raw, droning Techno with constant change and Acid as the leading thread.
We are really happy at Coincidence Records to present you his comeback EP, aptly called Back In The Daze Ep.

Opening track 'Arcane' can only be described as a signature dish of what Tom Dazing 2.0 stands for: vintage 909 bass kicks setting the pace, brutal analogue synths sweeping and growling in a vortex of aggressive sounds and acid bleeps, building to a break that is not a dumb EDM gimmick to please crowds, but leads to a second chapter within the track, more layered on an Acid undertone.

Second track on the A-Side "Terrapin Protocol" is more of a House track gone wild. Oldskool piano melodies lead the ocean of weird, analogue threats beneath and a hint of trance completes the break and finale of the track.

B-Side 'Babylon' is the kind of stripped down acid house tune you'd expect on labels like Clone or Levon Vincent's Novel Sound. But Tom turns it into a spooky Acid burner that will send the more adventurous DJs amongst you into a love affair with this track. Tested on the Belgian dance floors and this tunred out to be a secret weapon indeed.

A 'Catharsis' can only happen in the end when you've gone through all the tests life has thrown you, and so it's positioned at the "end" of this EP. A weird, bit hard to define track that uses an unsettling 3/3 pattern against a 4/4 beat. It twists and grinds and goes to a deep, deep, deep break only to blast away in an icy, dark and gloomy acid pattern where it came from. For the DJ that dares to take some risks with his crowd...

All this will be released on vinyl and as usual, was mastered by Dimitri Andreas

The first EP from new Japanese label 'UGFY Records'. A1 'atom tears' and B2 'SOUL DANCING' are from the project 'UGFY' by Tokyo based dj 'You Forgot' and producer 'Yuji Namiki' who are hugely influence Detroit Techno, Chicago House, Beatdown and Hip Hop. These two tracks are with grooves for experienced listener, Japanese sensitive melody and rough sounds mastered with a cassette tape. B1 'T.O.P. DANCE ###1' is abnormal track done by 'Nuboyuji Namiki'. Raw House!

We are very happy to bring this amazing release that includes four top quality pieces from some super talented artists. On the A side for the first track we have Sander Ellerman's work and it presents a perfect combination of rhythmic grooves that are beautifully combined with the ambience elements, which takes you into a fantastic underground and trippy vibe. The second track from this side is from the talented Romanian artist Dubphone, who smartly managed to create subtle track with and exquisite club sound that haves strength, great arrangements and a true hypnotic vibe too. The B side is composed by another two tracks. The first one is from Herck, who worked perfectly in a great articulation of different synth elements, over an underlying layer of percussive sounds that constantly brings up the mood, reminding us of a great sunrise like moment, but never leaving the expected craziness behind. The second track from this side is from no one else than Xandru and he created a mind-blowing cut that takes you deep down and up with ease in what promises to be a truly exciting melodic and sonic delight as only him can perform.

Presenting the latest release on Nicole Moudaber's MOOD Records, exploring the many facets and nooks between techno and house. We introduce young Spaniard Alvaro AM to the spotlight with his ‚Every Time EP', a two tracker laced with clout, energy and spring in plentiful amounts.

‚Every Time' aims it sights on a more house focused sound, skipping, pressurized tics around swinging beats and bass stabs, while wobbling, squelchy bass melts into the tapestry. No glitz, no glamour - just a raw, grooving jack that's tailored perfectly towards the floor.

On the flip, 'Bvck' punches through speakers with a jittery, swinging rhythm, back by finely tuned drum loops as it ducks and dives, lead by triggered melodic synth-stabs, intensifying after every 12 bars as layers of woodblock percussion and twanging guitar strum samples add groove to the tuff, techy banger.

LTD 200 copies!
"Devianza" is a new way of conceiving electronic music, a sort of 'sonic socialism' which involves the sharing of music projects developed by Blackwater Label. I Droni A Torvajianica" is a melodic techno track with hints of acid. It was written and designed in a summer day at Torvajanica Seaside between two lovers who shared passion for Drone music. The funny title sounds like the guys were imagine drones in this place and tell each other: 'Ehi look at that drone passing! Cool Ah!'. "La Torre Del Greco" is the continuation of both technical and emotional of the first track. This was written and designed in honor of a destination, a physical place called Torre Del Greco near Naples. But it is also a reminder of something far away in time, nostalgic and old, as well as the piece in its sound expression. Mio Nonno Era Un Cavallo" is the piece that closes the EP in a transversal way. A chasm sound rich and vibrant with a deliberately enclosed in a bubble, feeling appeal to the use of ketamine to which we refer. The pun in fact refers to the use thereof as an anesthetic for horses and more widely used as a drug.

The second of our two part 12" sampler taken from our Leftback Vol.1 mix CD featuring four previously unreleased tracks is now available in unmixed format on vinyl. The four tracks were previously featured exclusively as part of Leftback Vol.1 with this second edition including new music from OCH, Ittetsu, Kashawar & Matthew Burton.

Third chapter by HomeMadeZucchero very own Meze is a 4 dimension disengaged statement. Wide ambiances wrap mental bass lines and saturated dynamics in a minimalistic melodics drama. Tempered by icy harmonic pads and human shreds.

Marking the reactivation of this famous label founded in 2000, this new release of Paul Nazca is a bomb. Memory is the perfect fusion of a very heavy techno bass and highly melodic string lines. Intensively played and supported by Laurent Garnier, Memory and Paramel will bring you back to what is the deep essence of techno from the detroit point of view.
You'll also be the lucky owner of Kit Kat, an exclusive pumping track you'll find nowhere else than on this plate.

The ever growing international collective of bouq.'s friends and family is proud to showcase its latest new talents. Old mate Matt Sassari together with D-Deck is joined by Szkatulski & Kosmalski from Poland to demonstrate their very own dancefloor magic

Cr= Craig Richards, Va= Volkan Akin, Jt= Josh Tweek, Yy= Yonatan Yudkovitz, Jm= Jesse Morrison, H= Hamid

HPLS 002 sees the concept unfold a little bit more by showcasing six of the different collaborations featured on the forthcoming releases. The highlight would be indeed the collaboration with all time favourite ,and Fabric DA , Craig Richards.

The result captured perfectly the mind bending essence that you usually encounter in his early morning or after party sets .Tracks with Volkan Akin , Josh Tweek and Jesse Morrison will fit perfectly in more conventional narratives , when the live saxophone from Yonatan Yudkovitz compliment a more down tempo and experimental exercise.

Combining motoric beats with rapturous melodies, North East London Boy / Girl duo Deeds make a fervent, synth heavy mould of electronic music. Influences range from electronic film scores, Ambient and Synthwave music, through to Post-Punk and House. Debut release on London label Snap, Crackle & Pop takes off with title track Disorder encapsulating all of these elements through the filter of a contemporary electronic landscape. Video Dreams goes from heavenly synth melodies into kicked out guitar jams, while the frenetic and brooding tones of Unknown sit more firmly on dance floor territory. On the b-side Swedish electronic favourite The Filed deliver a trippy ambient take with acid influences whilst San Francisco's Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem collaborator Bezier explores other worlds in a ten minute voyage through futuristic and almost euphoric synth landscapes.

UK House & Techno heavyweights Dusky return to their 17 Steps label with the classic house indebted 'Square Miso', picking up swiftly where this summer's hugely successful 'Cold Heart' EP left off - the lead track an ever present in Gerd Janson's summer DJ sets.Already recognisable to many from Dusky's festival sets as well as Jackmaster's recent Circo Loco terrace recording, 'Square Miso' draws on the swing of classic NYC house with soulful, cut-up vocal samples and tightly programmed beats, whilst paying tribute to the '90s Italian House classics with its distinctive piano melodies - with a dash of Shades Of Rhythm-era UK Rave for good measure. As well as the club-ready original, a beat less piano and strings 'reprise' is also included. A darker, Detroit-nodding club tool, 'LF10' blends heavy-hitting stabs, atmospheric melodic textures and House grooves. An immersive roller, like 'Square Miso' it serves as another example of the duo's ability to blend different influences into unique hybrids.
With 2017 releases from B.K.R & Jamie Jones, Christian Piers, Bwana and Kiwi, Dusky's 17 Steps has become an increasingly prolific outlet of forward thinking House and Techno - with support from Gerd Janson, Midland, Len Faki, Maya Jane Coles, Tiga and George Fitzgerald among others.

After the sensation caused by his last release, Elchinsoul comes back strong with another battle cry into the darkness on Cellaa Music.

In his usual nonchalant style, you can expect deep driving arrangements. Through the precisely applied sub-basses and the unobtrusive synth pads, a first class sound-performance is guaranteed.

Made to fill dark basements, clubs and also festivals with sound.

The EP contains 4 tracks and includes a masterpiece of a remix by Sven Jaeger, and a special vinyl only track, which will not be availeable digitally. If you have listened to the full EP, there only will be 4 words to describe it: this is DOPE SHIT!

A second release for Verdant Recordings and another deftly curated collection of deep vibes for the heads. A thread of deep and dubby acid runs throughout with Havantepe opening and appearing alongside the mysterious RV800 (the two last joined forces on the Subsync EP from Japan's Formula). A bubbling acid track and first vinyl release from Russia's Low Orbit Satellite maybe the pick of the four here Or perhaps the trippy closing work from Mick Welch Sophie O'Leary provides another colour study for the EP's artwork.

September 2014 saw the release of Wind It Up, Joel Mull's stunning debut release with MOOD and one of the labels strongest and most popular releases to date. Fresh from working on new music with Sasha, the Stockholm native returns to Nicole Moudaber's ever growing imprint to fly solo once again on his Buzzers EP.

The titanic trio are lead by Buzzers. The rise and fall of the metallic droplets oil this mighty techno machine as the march of its kick drum rolls like the constant throb of a diesel engine. Dark and deadly. 

Erector Pili sees Joel delivering a relentless tribal pattern wrapped in dreamy atmospheric and moving waves of synth. Final cut Pulhapanzak seems to combine elements of both the previous tracks. The ferocity of the lead track and the sweeping, ghostly atmosphere of the second, to create an excellent finale. 

The return of Manie Sans De´lire with seven new tracks on a double vinyl edition (12' & 7') of 300 copies recorded in studio between June 2015 and July 2016. Manie Sans De´lire is the project of June and Trenton Chase focusing on electronics, played and recorded live.

THE MASTERS OF DISASTERS are T.RAUMSCHMIERE & DEADBEAT.
20 korns......17 jaegermeisters.....Where the fuck is the tobacco - We go through 2 lighters a day'. When and why the fuck did everyone lose their sense of humor Fuck this shit. Is this going to work on the radio Fuck it... New studio. Old friendships rekindled. No expectations. Love for days. Still techno. Still us. A disaster by anyones estimation. Built in fucking Utrecht of all places, on a foundation of wobbly Dutch bread. Deeply weird. If only it were that simple. When the going, gets weird, the weird turn pro. We get stupid. We get raw, we do the dumbest shit, you ever saw. Ear worms for days. Gorgeous chaos every minute. Plunging toward disaster with each and every passing second. Thus sayeth.... The Masters..... of Disasters.

Dancefloor Grinding acid pumping tribe.

limited edition of 250 copies'

For the second release within the steel plate series we're happy to present an exclusive contribution by cologne's dynamic dub duo SALZ. They made quite an impact over the last couple of years with releases on their own salz imprint as well as guesting on labels like kompakt, ware, nesta and riot city. They like to keep a low profile so we won't say no more than that: You will love their clear, deep and bass heavy sound, focusing on a few elements and bringing them to full effect - beautiful, pure and hypnotic.

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The inaugural release comes from Sandro Kuhne, resident and owner of SBZ and SBR, he provides two cuts for the Genetic Impression EP, two tech ho use grooves, subtle in their arrangement but powerful in the low end, effective dance floor mo
vers. Providing the remix is Romanian duo Livio & Roby, who need little introduction and deliver a solid mix, true to their name.

After releasing their first two releases on one disc, the third release on Amsterdam imprint Working Titles is a release on its own. Label founders Scott Franka & Kaap are behind the label's third release that features two epic tracks from the Dutch pair and again finds them exploring new and exciting techno territory with their lively machine jams.

First track 'Poise I' is a deep and dubbed out techno track with deft synths slowly shapeshifting and bringing sombreness to the quickened groove. It's late night music to zone you out with sparse but rich detailing to keep your mind occupied and it gets ever-busier over the course of thirteen enthralling minutes. Then 'Poise II' is a 16 minute masterpiece that is watery and dubby. It has undulating synth currents and increasingly textured snares. Building to a peak then pulling back, with occasional freaky vocal sounds and sci-fi motifs, it is a truly cinematic piece that closes out an ambitious EP.

We are honored to announce the latest album from Michel Amato aka The Hacker, 'Le Théâtre des Opérations'. Michel began making music in 1989 a the age of 17 in Grenoble, France. He grew up listening to New Wave bands like Duran Duran, The Cure and Depeche Mode as well as the darkerside of electro Kraftwerk, Cabaret Voltaire and D.A.F. In 1990s he released a series of 12' singles and an album of cold, calculating and relentless techno. In 1997 he teamed up with Caroline Herve aka Miss Kittin and to release landmark singles and albums that effortlessly channeled the carefree spirit of 80s electro pop (of which we released an EP of lost demos back in 2015). Michel's new live project sees the enigmatic artist go back to his roots, performing a 100% analogue set directly inspired by his first true loves of New Wave and dark, powerful techno.

'Le Théâtre des Opérations' features 8 new tracks spread evenly across 2x12's cut at 45rpm for maximum sound quality and DJ utility. The title comes from a metaphysical journal by French-born Canadian science fiction writer Maurice G Dantec. Passionate about avant-garde techno, The Hacker has taken his influences and crafted a potent homage to the power of the synthesizer. Songs veer from gritty, raw EBM to dark, subterranean electro, effortlessly channeling the strains of the Michel's musical DNA: Front 242, Jeff Mills, Dopplereffekt, Drexciya. The only vocal track features an appearance by longtime friend and collaborator Miss Kittin, named Time X' after the French science fiction television series Temps X. All songs have been mastered and lacquer cut by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Cover artwork features a collage by London-based artist Anthony Gerace, and each copy includes a postcard featuring a photo of a young Michel from 1989.

Contact was established with Thee J Johanz after two full years of oblique telekinetic communication strategy and hiding cross stitched hieroglyphs depicting occult modes of interstellar travel in his 'food waste only' bin. Once we had captured his attentions, and several rounds of erotically intense negotiation later, Johanz agreed to dig deep in his DAT archives for unreleased, unheard and unassailable recordings from around the era of his seminal Irdial Discs 'Confidential' sessions and allow us to put them into your earholes via the terrible step child that is our Work For Love label. Three offerings from the golden era of British Electronica are hereby presented and packaged with love for fans old and new. Side A comes deeply carved with an alternative take of Savanah from Johanz' Confidential release while the B side holds a double dunt of unheard & relentless dance floor bangers Unreleased #9 and Choke Me.

"Forty Six Knobs Machine" by Unbroken Dub is the first release from Nikita Zabelin's label, Resonance Moscow. Based in the Russian capital, the label focuses on electronic music from towns and regions nationwide. Unbroken Dub is the stage-name of Denis Safiullin, well known to domestic audiences as a member of the Hot Wax team. That project comes from the industrial city of Tyumen, sometimes called the "Hydrocarbon Heart of Russia." Winter temperatures in the area can fall below -45C. Denis is a long-standing aficionado of analog synths and continues to experiment with all manner of samples. Those two trajectories produce a high level of originality, especially when he enlists the support of leading club figures from around the world. Denis' release for Resonance Moscow is excellent proof of this bold experimentation. All three tracks on "Forty Six Knobs Machine" use the Rokton, an antique Soviet drum synth.

UNO_Label is proud to presents the second chapter of DIADE vinyl release Diade : two titles one release.
This time are on duties the Funk'n Deep label leader Durtysoxxx and his fellow Jayforce with a stormer track titled Pancakes,
an outstanding original accompanied by a superb remix from the likes of the Ukrainian Techno Maestro Spartaque who hand us over his own unique interpretation!
On the other side the Colombian Duo Grasso & Maxim with their track : Dens Two different version developed with the massively talented Richie Santana along with Johnny Kaos & Ben Bear. Basses and grooves will drive you toward a strong musical momentum, catching your attention immediately.
Save some room in you bag for these hot tunes.

Fantastic 4 track EP of rare underground new wave disco tracks: A must for fans of Italo, Krautrock, MORODER. Limited to 300.

New Yorker Anthony Parasole provides three powerful, dancefloor productions for the third release onJoseph Capriati's new label REDIMENSION. The exceptional opener 'Velocity' wastes no time setting the theme of the record with its supremely-tight drum programming, jerky bassline and synth notes that spiral into space. 'Bang' has similarly skipping percussion and a looped melody which reveals itself for a moment midway through the track before the pulse beats on. A killer, minimalist combination of drums, bass and the sample that the track takes its name from. Finally, the restrained, warehouse feel and human touch to the rhythm of 'Hot Zone' again finds the Berghain resident exploring the sweet spot between house and techno. His sonic voice between the two genres is founded on his wider influences, and the result carries a subtle funk, muscular beats and hint of NYC swagger. Tried and tested by Joseph Capriati and sure to stay long in the bags of DJs, Parasole's fine productions have the hallmarks of an artist who knows exactly how to move a dancefloor himself. At once you both expect the unexpected and find that every progression or pad sweep arrives exactly when it was meant to.

Angelehnt an ein legendäres Konzert im Mai 2008, bei dem das Pariser Symphonieorchester Les Siècles unter seinem Dirigenten Francois-Xavier Roth Kompositionen des Detroiter Techno-Produzenten Carl Craig in vollkommen neue Klangsphären überführte, erscheint nun das Album "Versus", das diese Konzeption aufgreift und in Perfektion vollendet. Dabei wirkt der französische Pianist Francesco Tristano als Mediator, der Craigs Techno-Sounds in klassische Partitionen transformiert. Als zusätzlicher Spiritual Advisor war Carl Craigs langjähriger Freund und Wegbegleiter Moritz von Oswald an den Aufnahmen beteiligt, mit dem er zusammen in 2008 das legendäre "Recomposed" Album bei der Deutschen Grammophon veröffentlichte. Traditionelle Klassik-Orchestrierung trifft elektronischen Underground-Sound.

Acid Fourniture is a journey into the darker recesses of Ceephax's acidic mind. Simple 303 lines pulsate alongside sinister chords and detuned synths. Berlin Trip is a classic acid 4 to the floor track along the lines of Flow Coma by 808 State. Alligatored is a tight 808/303 groove made for the dancefloor. The Zone is a slower more introspective Acid, conjuring up lost warehouses and derelict minds. Alien Beacon takes a more electro acid slant, inspired by sinister lights in the sky and paranoia.

Swedish born Christian Smith is sitting firmly at the top of the electronic dance music industry. His outstanding productions over the years have set the bench mark high, releasing on a collection of the industry's most respected labels such as Drumcode, Cocoon, Bedrock, Minus and his very own Tronic.
2016 has been a busy year so far for Christian, his Tronic label party series has been holding events worldwide, including the BPM Festival and Sonar OFF week, and an ever growing catalogue of releases not forgetting his most recent EP Force Majeure released in July on Drumcode which immediately entered Beatports Techno Top 10, straight in at No.8.
This September, Christian will release his third solo album titled Input-Output on his own Tronic imprint. Consisting of 11 original tracks, each one embodies Christians message of creating real techno, with powerful percussions and melodic basslines throughout.
As the first album teaser, he released the first track Blast Off on the 25th July. This track is the definition of a techno builder, steadily rolling and pulsating its way through a rising synth blast that takes you high before dropping you back into the crispy percussive beat. You can expect the second set of exclusive tracks to be released on the 22nd August, with both Subzero (Club Mix) and Explanation.
Input/Output is an outstanding production offering some of the best driving techno you can expect from an artist like Christian, with his trademark style incorporated in every track.
It takes you on a journey, through a variation of sounds and textures, which still manage to cater to everyone's musical palate. Synthesizers work their way throughout, alongside dark atmospheric harmonies and haunting vocals or that pounding kick drum in some of the heavier tracks. It never disappoints!

Remixed Pack of Christian Smith's latest Album 'Input-Output' featuring Laurent Garnier, Pig&Dan and Julian Jeweil reworks.

Dark Sky return with two highly effective techno tracks featuring dark and roaring basslines at the center, the London duo leave no doubt that they haven't lost any of their acclaimed production skills.

"Kilter" is a rhythm-driven club anthem, featuring a sweeping bassline that nods to classic Dark Sky, while on the Bsdie, "Acacia" opens with ethereal synth pads before giving way to a onslaught of low end goodness before slowly revealing building percussion which finally climaxes in all its thumping glory.

A project that came to life fuelled by collectors' obsession and a lifelong willingness to dive head first into unknown musical wormholes, Miles Whittaker and Sean Canty have never been defined by a singular musical trajectory.
Their opening salvo of releases dabbled with the aesthetic of the occult and provided an alternate, parallax view of the Italian Library records with which they were both obsessed at the time, but as their long running mixtape series and brilliantly curated DDS label attest, their interests extend far outside the crevices of early electronic music and into dance music, dancehall, roots, jungle, techno, industrial, noise and beyond.
While 2013's Testpressing series provided an outlet for mostly club-based productions shot from the hip, Wonderland has been constructed with a narrative in mind.
From the clipped Hardstyle of the opening Curzon, through the jaunty Dancehall mutations of Animal Style and FullEdge, Exotica/House refractions on Hardnoise, the frankly ridiculous, bassbin destroying Jungle ructions on Sourcer, or the extended tease of Overstaying, it's probably the most enjoyable and loose-limbed hour of music in their catalogue, or that you'll likely hear in these weird, angst-ridden times.

This is Gajek. This is '17. Come in, feel free. Don´t worry if you see a flute in the sink.
Matti Gajek's followup to his 2014 debut album 'Restless Shapes' opens the floodgates to signals from a future best navigated by ear. Moving through polyphonic pulses, layers of grooves and sounds, zooming in and out of ever evolving patterns of concentration and decomposition, the ten tracks of Gajek´s '17 are electrifyingly futuristic clubmusic true to the almost five decades old motto of Berlins Zodiak Free Arts Lab: - Total freie Musik - totally free music. Paying tribute to electronic pioneers like Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Florian Fricke while staying clear of historical mystification Gajek revisits the abstract clarity and improvisational audacity of 1970s electronics from a perspective firmly rooted in the digital now - this is not '71. Today motoric rhythms emerge and elapse from postdigital aural scapes, intense and sublime, linking the thermodynamic to the ephemeral. Beyond the echoes of past utopias '17 discovers present signs for possible tomorrows.