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Jack Murphy's debut 12" on new label Knowing Something. Having previously released records on Frozen Border sublabel Reference and Don't Be Afraid's Special Editions series, Murphy now ventures out on his own with this first Knowing Something record.

The record across its four tracks takes cues from a variety of places including mid-90s breaky techno, late 90s electro, and early 2000s Ifach records.

The next Alien Jams 12" is from rkss, entitled Cutoff EP. These four tracks were recorded in 2014 within a period of two weeks, using a Juno-60 and Vermona Retroverb Lancet. Perhaps their most dance-able release to date, Cutoff interweaves aquarian dream-like electronics throughout soggy percussion and glistening chimes. Propelling the listener forward, rkss churns through water-logged signals, while synths cut through in gusts of euphoria.

Michele Pinna presents a new LP under a fresh moniker and alter ego, Time Traveler, representing a direct confrontation of the artist's own fear of time as an unrelenting force. The LP, titled 'I'm Made Of Stars / Journal', takes inspiration from conversations between Pinna and his father on the topics of galaxies, space and of course, time. These converstions were the starting point for the abstract, futuristic and dark work presented on the new LP. The release also draws on Pinna's artistic interests outside of music, presenting a work not just of sound, but one with a coherent visual aesthetic spanning the physical releases of the LP. This visual aesthetic has taken shape through multiple collaborations with the photograpers, stylists and designers Nicolas Mazzei, Danila Tkachenko, Khourianbeer and Cinzia Araia.

The resulting album is a twisting sci-fi journey invoking images of a dystopian galactic future. Pinna takes techno and filters it through his own imagination, dismantling it and rebuilding it with an unheard palette of textures, timbres and rhythms. At times disorientating and chaotic and at others, restrained and delicate, the LP has one foot in dance music and the other in emotional and visionary experimentation. The album will arrive on Pinna's new label, Chronicles Diary, set up specififically for this release which can be considered much like a diary or journal of Pinna's emotions and imaginings of the future. A limited edition vinyl release will come with a fitting physical package much like a real black diary. Inside the sleeve can be found prints that are the product of Pinna's several collaborations, and serve to provide a visual reference point to the futuristic vision of Time Traveler. The standard vinyl release, aimed more at DJs, will come in paper moleskine packaging. Alongside these, there will be a cassette published followed by a digital release in the next months.

WC & Abono deliver the third instalment for ALLISANDNOT. Four tracks that span experimental techno and tough house, all sourced from deserts and forgotten lands.

Louis Haiman returns to Indigo Aera with The Cosmic Memory EP, which features two originals as well as a remix by Berghain heavyweight Marcel Dettmann.

Haiman, who is also known for his output on Transmat and Abstract Forms, last released on Indigo Aera in 2012 with the highly acclaimed techno 2LP called Soul Purpose. In the past years Louis established himself as a producer with the ability to create avantgarde futuristic techno in classical Detroit roots.

His first single here is 'How Free Am I', and is eight delicate minutes of floating ambience and subtle, stripped back rhythm. It's all in the bassline at first, after pixel thin synths float in like fireflies before static crackle and soft percussions flesh out the heavenly sound world. Soothing and absorbing throughout, it becomes a forceful and high pressure bit of techno in the hands of Marcel Detmann who layers in solid kicks and clacking hits to drive things along. 'Hidden Knowledge' is then a slithering bit of atmospheric electro with rumbling synths and pads suspending you in deep space. It rounds out a captivating EP.

finally repressed!
Luke Eargoggle on the Creme sublabel Creme Eclipse with classic Dopplereffekt icecold robotic electro tracks.

With Human Energy, Travis Stewart (aka Machinedrum) has made a career-defining album, one which will take him from best-keptsecret of the electronic music cognoscenti to breakout star of the US music scene. Written between January and April 2016, the record "reflects a period of great change in my life. I moved across the country to a new city, I proposed to the girl of my dreams, I moved into a new house, bought a brand new computer and set off to write a new album."

From opener "Lapis," Machinedrum sets out his stall - an arpeggio ascending to heaven which, apparently building towards the mother of all drops, instead fades up and off into the ether. The music throughout is scintillating, from the mind-candy riffs of "White Crown" (featuring some crazy guitar work from Tosin Abasi of progresive metal band Animals As Leaders), the ecstatic d&b finale of "Do It 4 U" (an absolute stand-out with showstopper vox from singer-of-the-moment DAWN), the smile-inducing, melodic brilliance of "Color Communicator," or the precision and build of first single "Dos Puertas," featuring Rihanna collaborator Kevin Hussein. Hussein, DAWN and Abasi aren't the only collaborators to have bought into this new take on the Machinedrum universe. Fresh off the back of two prominent collabs on Beyonce's Lemonade, MeLo-X offers understated, classy assistance on the wonderful "Angel Speak," sitting his voice in amongst heavenly vocal chops. Jesse Boykins III offers a moment of astral r&b goodness on "Celestial Levels." Rochelle Jordan provides the lift off as Machinedrum works the rhythm flips on "Tell U." There are telling contributions, too, from Ruckazoid, Roses Gabore and SK Simeon.

On its sophomore release, RAAR's bold mission of unbridled techno with a punk-rock ethos is continued in tracks from label co-founder Maelstrom and newest family member, Specialivery.
'Opium Wars' sets a seething tone, deftly holding a line of tension as machines moan and shriek. Focused yet dissonant, the discomfort continues to build without resolution, playing the edge but never grasping hold . 'Diameter of Recess' starts under the skin in Maelstrom's typified controlled chaos. As it grows, the track becomes both an aching roar and a needle-sharp, frenzied insistence; a feral yearning and a frustrated surrender.
Swiss Italian Carlo Bernasconi is a man of many aliases, the most ferocious of which is Specialivery. Having eagerly taken up the challenge to 'push further' than the original demos sent, 'Dust Detector Subsystem' is a demonstration of this, cumulating in "an extremely rare, compulsive mental movement" presented in both teeth-bared, club-optimized and more pensive beatless versions.
It is with great pride and pleasure that we present the evolution of RAAR. It is our greatest hope that this work inspires and liberates its listeners.
Released on 12" via The Vinyl Factory and free digital download + bonus materials via RAAR.fr

Free jazz electronics, club beat tracks and psychedelic passageways all make an appearence on the latest 33.10.3402 ep for L.I.E.S. which follows up this year's earlier standout ep for the label. Truly exciting music coming by way of Belgrade, unafraid to turn the corner where most would runaway. Adventerous music for those who know. Not to be missed.

It was only a matter of time before the Detroit / Sheffield music connection was made again, this time with Annie Hall taking a break from co-running Detroit Underground to make an appearance on like minded Sheffield label Central Processing Unit. Annie dedicates this E.P. to women in science (Marie Curie, Lise Meitner, Elizabeth Arden and Caroline Herschel) when tenured positions for women working in the field were extremely rare. Although the tracks appear to be straight from the science lab, don't let that fool you as each track is brimming with laid back computer funk with subtle melodies that keep you hooked.
Annie has deviated from her signature fractured beats and delivered an easy listening electro affair that's equally at home on the dancefloor as it is chilling in high fidelity.
Tenured Positions is a limited edition (300 copies worldwide) 12" vinyl with printed sleeve, paper inner and shrinkwrapped.

Toeing the line between divinity and profanity, blurring beauty and debasement, is Drvg Cvltvre. Following Offender Status and Gauwvuur is an eight track album: Into the Endless Night. From the guttural emotion of Where Embers Die' to the bleak ferocity of Brakes are Death', a complex and hardened array is on display. Buried angst is never far away. There Were Rumours' flexes with embittered bars before the unrefined purity of Jericho Flats.' Respite from this whirring carnival is a rarity, relief from the see­sawing serration of Shock Corridor' or rollicking jeer of Charge of the Haploids.' But there is reprieve, radiance breaks through. Into the Endless Night' pulses with brightening hope, one which is reflected in the gritty finale of Winnerden Flats.' Heartening warmth piercing the hail. Balancing on the precipice, an album of scared and soulful sounds from this dark­eyed light in modern electronic music.

With Human Energy, Travis Stewart (aka Machinedrum) has made a career-defining album, one which will take him from best-keptsecret of the electronic music cognoscenti to breakout star of the US music scene. Written between January and April 2016, the record "reflects a period of great change in my life. I moved across the country to a new city, I proposed to the girl of my dreams, I moved into a new house, bought a brand new computer and set off to write a new album."

From opener "Lapis," Machinedrum sets out his stall - an arpeggio ascending to heaven which, apparently building towards the mother of all drops, instead fades up and off into the ether. The music throughout is scintillating, from the mind-candy riffs of "White Crown" (featuring some crazy guitar work from Tosin Abasi of progresive metal band Animals As Leaders), the ecstatic d&b finale of "Do It 4 U" (an absolute stand-out with showstopper vox from singer-of-the-moment DAWN), the smile-inducing, melodic brilliance of "Color Communicator," or the precision and build of first single "Dos Puertas," featuring Rihanna collaborator Kevin Hussein. Hussein, DAWN and Abasi aren't the only collaborators to have bought into this new take on the Machinedrum universe. Fresh off the back of two prominent collabs on Beyonce's Lemonade, MeLo-X offers understated, classy assistance on the wonderful "Angel Speak," sitting his voice in amongst heavenly vocal chops. Jesse Boykins III offers a moment of astral r&b goodness on "Celestial Levels." Rochelle Jordan provides the lift off as Machinedrum works the rhythm flips on "Tell U." There are telling contributions, too, from Ruckazoid, Roses Gabore and SK Simeon.

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The release of the Kontrol EP sees XL Recordings continuing to reconnect with the spirit of the label's early days. XL's early reputation was built around a series of underground, club-focused, outsider rave 12's from the likes of The Prodigy, SL2, Awesome 3 and Jonny L. Hugo Massien harnesses that spirit and brings it right up to date in 2015.

Kevin McHugh returns to his Delft imprint as LA-4A for his & the label's first artist album. Phonautograph represents an artist album in its purest sense: a deeply personal work that feels like the culmination of a lifetime of passion and experience - one that ebbs and flows across a variety of styles and tempos, from the electrifying acid house and electro of 'Resistor', 'Capacitance' and 'Dialup' to slower tempo ambient and experimental excursions such as 'Frequenzvariabler', 'Blitzlicht' and 'Semantron'.

BT14 brings back Pip Williams & Koova along with Simon Lynch as London Modular Alliance for Out of Sync. Between them they have released records for Abstract Forms, CPU and A.R.T. among others.

Across 5 tracks they bring together a wide range of influences from electro, bass & techno to create their own unique sound. Opening the EP De-Orbit_118 is a beatless excursion into space before crashing back down to earth with the deranged The Mind is a Terrible Thing. Closing the A side, Tinker matches sombre pads with squelchy intricacies. On the flip Their Discontent grooves and trips out while closing track Out of Sync offers an even deeper variation of opener De-Orbit_118.

Powder following up her doubt release with more of that far out and far eastern electronics!

Billy Nasty's Electrix Records introduces a new series entitled 'Electrix Shox'. Volume 1, released in December features new Electro tracks by The Advent and Mazzula.

The Advent (Cisco Ferreira) has built a mammoth career since the late 80s and become a luminary of the Techno scene, but what's perhaps less known is his love of old school Electro. Those who happened upon him at this year's Bloc Weekend will be able to testify to this fact and it's certainly not the first time he's used his production talents to create the sound, having released his 'Light Years Away' album on Electrix back in 2003. Now he returns to the label with two new blistering tracks, the beautifully Kraftwerkesque 'Eurodynamic', which is a collaboration with his son, Zein (proving the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!) and the darker, bass-driven 'Diverse Scope'.

Mazzula may be a new name for some people, but he certainly stands his ground here. This Stoke-on-Trent resident has been on a musical journey since an early age when he first heard the likes of Ultravox and synth pop, then discovering House in the 90s, and while the rave scene which followed left him unsatisfied, the early sounds of Techno (though hard to find in his area) eventually brought him to his spiritual home of Electro. Influenced by the likes of Aux 88, DJ Stingray and Paul Blackford, his tracks have gained support from some mighty names in the trade, like Dave Clarke who's played tracks on his famous White Noise radio show. Mazzula's two tracks for the vinyl release are the stabbing delights of 'Carl Craig Always Did' and the sputtering drive of 'Doors'...

Don't has dug deep into the history of electronic dance music and now brings you two of the finest 1988 Belgian New Beat tracks that set
imaginations on fire back in the day... Remastered, and STRICTLY limited to 300 copies with no repress, This... is New Beat !

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{Four songs in autobiographical sequence}
- Abandonded
Abandonment through Tibetan eyes
- Kataniksis
From death to life again!
- Cortisone
Cortisone who restored hope when it seemed lost.
- Endorphins
Endorphins are one of three main groups of endogenous opioids produced in the brain, with representative beta-endorphin, which has the strongest analgesic action.
Marked worldwide as the anti-stress hormones and natural analgesia and happiness..

Shelter is our latest release from Clint Stewart and it's a benchmark in the catalog as it's the first time any of our releases have included a remix. And, for that remix, we showed no restraint, commissioning our very own, man of the hour, Stephan Hinz. As you dive into the first cut off the EP, 'Shelter', you instantly begin to take an excursion into the ethereal. Shimmers of distant audible light flicker in the backdrop as a hypnotic pulse tightens its grip, strapping you in for a trip deep into celestial territory. Long single blasts of deep bass and racing percussion thrust you further into the void until you're far from your point of origin. 'Shelter' is a journey into the vast, ever expanding reaches of impassioned sonics ideal for deeper dance floor antics.
On the flip is 'L714' and much like 'Shelter' it's a cosmic ride, but differs in the fact that it is exceedingly relentless. Eery string like tones and massive low end bursts set the stage for a narcotic, swirling lead that parallels a comet hurtling through the ether. Bits of it falling apart and leaving a visible tail of particles in it's wake creating the ideal flip to 'Shelter'. Where both originals may have left something to be desired for those who want it heavy, Stephan Hinz fills that void. While staying undeniably true to the original 'L714', he adds only what he felt was missing. Taking the original to new heights with colossal drums and tension displayed with the arrangement of a cinematic masterpiece derived from another world. Overall, the 'Shelter Ep' is a complete package, hitting all emotions and leaving nothing to be desired no matter the time or situation.

Back in 1996 the beloved and still active electronic music producer KHAN released his very debut album on the EMI-offspring Harvest, once home to legendary bands like Pink Floyd or Air Liquide, which crossed borders between psychedelic, well-hypnotic Armchair / Intelligent Techno, thrilling Electro, early Minimal- and DubTechno as well as tripping Acid.

Very few original pressings of this pioneering album have now been rediscovered in a lost box sitting in a dusty Berlin storage space and are now available again, 18 years after the albums initial release. A true contemporary document proving that quality electronic music never grows old and is able to stand the test of time.

The new Mannequin Records serie "Death Of The Machines" is launched with their own Alessandro Adriania first up. It features a banging Mick Wills remix of the unreleased 'Crow' backed by White Swan', hypnotsing, and truly psychedelic electro tune . TIP! Mastered by Rude 66. Highly recommended!

The label's first reference, HOODED001, is a two tracks EP called "Los Dinosaurios" by Personal Mythologies. The two cuts have been recorded from live improvs by the artist. The A Side, homonym to the title of the EP is a slow, rugged and abrasive techno jam that passes the 11 minutes mark. The second extract, "Cuando Los Dinosaurios Dominan La Tierra" is an ambient odissey of fourteen minutes that features a static melody around which different melodic and rhythmic elements are developed.

Five metal-heavy cuts on a clean plate from the still mysterious The Hague based burrow. Comes in all-white all with psychoactive inlay tissue.

finally repressed

The Klasse Recordings Sub label with some fierce and fresh electro tracks by Privacy. Comes with one nasty remix from Helena Hauff. Top stuff!

After his impeccable debut release Malfunction EP, Tsvi finally comes back with an incredible new piece of work: Set You Free EP Tsvi opens a darker chapter in his artistic journey temporarily running away from the 80s synth flavors. For his first vinyl release he wants to make sure this becomes an instant warehouse classic, Nervous Horizon is all about the impact on the dancefloors.He has definitely delivered what we were expecting, the opening track Set You Free is a masterpiece. In this track the artist certainly shows his deep connection with Detroit and Berlin modular techno. The use of silence is definitely a touch of genius, Tsvi only uses the amount techno he wants, we are not in Berlin, this is being chopped in Hackney!
Headshot brings us straight back to E3 (East London postcode).
Pounding grime pulse track with yet again with a techno twist that isn't shy to show it-self. Black Dog is a dance floor killer, very high on adrenaline it's an amazing weapon to drop mid set and stun even the most hardcore ravers.In Mass Production Tsvi uses the amon break for the first time and the result is an explosive hardcore-rave warehouse track with a timeless touch.
(This is the bonus track of the 12" and is a vinyl exclusive)
The remixes in this EP are also insane.
Lokane adds and extra layer of grime to Headshot with dark arpeggiated vst leads and by giving the drop an even more gully impact. Luru goes in on the Headshot remix delivering one of his best productions so far. By reworking the drums the track takes a whole new spin. Luru's flip will get you jumping for sure!
Yeah is the fun dj tool of the EP. After it's techno intro, Yeah drops into a bright flangered bouncing bass that takes you by surprise.Overall this EP show's that Tsvi has matured as a producer taking his sound to a new standard that sets him apart from the rest of the scene and is without a doubt one of the major players to look out for in 2016 alongside Wallwork, Lokane and all the rest of the Nervous Horizon squad.

New York's Marcos Cabral has not so quietly been creeping up on unsuspecting victims of modern electronic music through the last years. His project as Chemotex for Trilogy Tapes singlehandly executed a type of out of sync shuffle jack not seen since the days or early Rush or even Cajual which have had floorboard pulling effects in clubs when dropped. TIP!
Under his birth name, Cabral released a double lp of archive material on L.I.E.S. in 2013 which slipped under the radar yet set a precedent of what was to come as he took his sound back to his roots. An ep and a half plus some comp tracks later (you may have heard Dancing on Manhattan on Ben UFO's essential mix) and Cabral has now delivered a fully realized lp of material for 2015 the aptly titled "Buried Alive Twice"

Buried Alive Twice will not send you slam jacking to death, but rather slowly deliver you to the furthest ends of your mind. It's a subtle trip that if you're not careful will leave you smack in the middle of a Hanna Barbarra bizzaro world episode wondering how to get out of its twisted reality.
It swims, sinks, pushes, pulls, drives, crashes, gets sent to the hospital, gets operated on and sent home through these six songs. One may think this is a lot to deal with and well, yes, it is....

New 2 Track 12" release from Paleman for Swamp 81 sublabel, 81. Mastered at Metropolis

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Beau Wanzer returns with another LP of archival material plucked from the mutant mounds of shitty coughs and smelly feet. Wanzer digs deep and delivers twelve tracks in his inimitable style, with some dating as far back as 1999.
The brutal electronic punk productions like 'Something Stinks' are balanced with moldy movements such as 'Staring at at Fish'. This LP takes a more vocal heavy and menacing approach, but it's not without moments of respite. Undoubtedly another oozing outing from the Chicago deviant.

Enter 2016 - Fresh out of the Midwest Keith Worthy (Detroit), Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being (Chicago), and Steven Tang (Chicago) bringing some of that notorious Midwest D.N.A. on this deep acid banger! This limited quantity release is sure to be a collectors classic!

Samo & Max Stenerudh back in KWC 92 mode... info soon