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Acid and wave influenced techno on Minimal Wave sublabel Cititrax. Played by Ron Morelli & Traxx (destroyed and mangled not just played more like) amongst others. TIP!
An-i is the latest musical moniker for Berlin based former New Yorker Doug Lee. Doug has been DJing and producing records for the last decade under various aliases and collaborations. The Cititrax EP Kino-i will be the debut release and home for An-i, a showcase of his love affair with machines. It fronts a hard hitting sound beyond category, moving from techno to jack to punk and to noise. It suggests an anything goes attitude perhaps dictated more by the will of machines themselves then any author.

Morphine continue to expose more destructive electronics from the U.S. underground...4 bare bones tracks that owe as much to grimy techno as they do to the late 80s industrial pioneers ... Right On Point... TIP!

3 distinct parts 1= Bangin' Techno, 2 = Deep Techno, 3 = Electro. Pure Sonik's biggest tracks and remixes of the past few years, skillfully blended together by label boss Alan Oldham

Nic and Eliza Coolidge are KNOX, a brother-sister duo residing in New York City, whose sonic experiments land them somewhere between the taut, emotive beat-work of James Blake and the acoustically-powered atmosphere of Bon Iver. KNOX's tracks are shifting sonic playgrounds with seething, surging production, plaintive guitar lines and ethereal harmonies weaving throughout.

Formed in March 2011, KNOX finds themselves working with the likes of John Tejada, Throwing Snow, Paula Temple, Sasha, Maya Jane Coles, and Jori Hulkkonan, as well as being one of Red Bull Music Academy's 2013 participants. "We are inspired by so much," the band has said of their influences, "From the consequential sound events of walking down the street, to classical music, to industrial underground. We try to absorb as much as we can and emit what feels natural."

KNOX's forthcoming and third EP, Thieving of Well, is the unfurling locus of these instincts—winding together deep plunges of heavy bass, echoes of indeterminate sonic matter and swirling cathedrals of melody. Thieving of Well will be released on Boysnoize Records, with a remix from Throwing Snow.

Following on from the White Collar Boy & Somadrone outings for numbers 001 & 002, Bodytonic Music have called in some friends in high places in the shape of Optimo's JG Wilkes & L.I.E.S. bossman Ron Morelli (debuting his Ghost 202 project w/ L.I.E.S. labelmate Svengalisghost) to remix the debut release of Adultrock, or Gav Elsted to his postman.


A 5 track spaced out funk excursion concocted in Gavs secret synth lair in Dublin, 'Chants' features is already getting heavy rotation from the likes of James Holden,John Talabot, Pional, Annie Mac & more. It drops on March 31st on Vinyl, April 14th on Digital, on Bodytonic Music.

We all know by now that J.Tijn can make it bang. His wonderful excursions on Pennyroyal and Turbo are testament to that. On this 4
track EP, however, Tijn shows that there's more to this boy than straight-up, tear-out techno...

Physical Records proudly presents his upcoming 2012 spring's release Overload Destruction EP by Nicolas Cuer. This monterous techno anthem is oscillating between N.Cuer usual minimal style and Physical Records fearsome atmosphear, develloping with a huge leads and squeaky sounds, undoubtingly's been prepared to set fire on the floor.
As for B side, we get two remixes made by the label co-owners and main artist Mik Zif and Midwooder. The first is drilling deeper into darkness with a proper Physical techno rave style rmx. When the second is digging deeper into minimal techno, bringing the original tunes a bit more of deepness, while still keeping it ultra dancefloor efficient.
Definitely about to make a lot of noise in the techno scene this year and further, Overload Destruction and its remixes appears to be unmissable titles for any minimal and techno sets!!!

Defeating apathy by creating his own world, Abdulla Rashims music thinks before it speaks. Untangeled energy and drive breathes life into the rigid rhythmic structures, where the wild, almost primal, core illuminates the heartfelt and soulful layers within in his music. This musical contradiction between thought and letting go, acts as the base foundation in Abdulla Rashim's music.

After the success of Erol Alkan's debut 'Illumination EP', Phantasy
is proud to present the first remix 12". Man Make Music's U - delivers a psychedelic freakbeat version of 'Check Out Your Mind', while Chicago producer and recent L.I.E.S. signing Beau Wanzer offers a mesmerizingly propulsive, mechanical rework of 'Bang'.

Exclusive Record Store Day 2014. Special hand-picked selection of early singles as well as previously unreleased on vinyl tracks by Alexander Robotnick (aka Maurizio Dami). The first single on the record is "I Wanna Believe" which was released under the moniker Gina & The Flexix in 1985 on the legendary Fuzz Dance label (an Italo Disco sublabel of Materiali Sonori). It is a rare 12" single featuring a dance-floor stomping beat, melodic synth leads and female vocals. The other single on the compilation is the 7" version of "C'est La Vie" which was released in 1987. Most of the LP is comprised of tracks recorded from 1982-1984 which have only been released on CD in 2003 on the "Rare Robotnicks" compilation (except one track from 2005's "Krypta 1982" and one other track culled from "Robotnick Archives"). The exclusive to vinyl tracks were hand-selected and display a diverse and ever-changing sound palette yet maintaining the unique and unmistakable Alexander Robotnick style which we have all loved through the years. For fans of classic Italo disco. Presented on high-quality 180gram tri-color transparent blue/purple colored vinyl.

Extra-raw DJ tool EP from Delroy Edwards. Manufactured in East Los Angeles, CA. * the pretty eared among you better watch out* .. very limited...

2nd album from the very talented Hiele....more dope shit on Ekster! Limited to 500 copies.
Behavioral scientists discovered why watching a forest relaxes the mind while the sight of an urban jungle, no matter how intricate, stresses us out. A forest contains so many lines, triangles, etc that our mind immediately gives up on trying to see it all. This giving up is the relaxing effect.

In the city our eyes and mind keep on trying to see every line, square, rectangle, etc. Impossible of course, and thus: stressing. The same goes for Hiele's music which is a true aural forest of all music electronic. There's simply too much to hear: ambient, 808 jack, nineties IDM, Chicago footstep, glitchy bits,...

So, only two cerebral reactions possible. First, if not accustomed with electronic music, is to put the needle off the record after a few seconds into the first track, and to never give it a second try. Secondly, to sit back and let the ingenious compositions wash over you.

By the time you've been able to pinpoint a certain recognizable sound, Essential Oils, even more so than it's predecessor, has already moved on so much that it leaves you wondering if a new track has already begun or not. (This wondering, again, makes you lose the pace.) Most electronic artists would be able to make a full-length album with the material that Hiele uses in only one track. Yet, amidst all his frantic compositions, Hiele never loses his keen sense for sweet melodies and, yes, even danceable beats.

The album comes in a full color printed sleeve, with cover photo by Hildegard Hanssen and graphic work by Victor robyn. All tracks produced and mixed by Roman Hiele. Mastered at Dubplates & Mastering Berlin.

New album by the irrepressible Dutchman... The '2080' part of the album title is taken from the Roland JV2080, a legendary digital synthesizer from the nineties that was used a lot in the making of the album. Bought second-hand in Tokyo for a couple of hundred dollars, it lends the record a very dewy eyed soul, whilst the 'Crystal' part of the title stands for the self-made 'DIY germanium crystal compressor' Legowelt used throughout the writing process. The album itself features ten new tracks of pure Legowelt music mainly recorded in De Hague in the past year, but also on the road during tours of LA, the Californian desert, Tokyo (which spawned 'Crystal Cult 2080') and Tejada Gran Canaria (where 'The Future of Myself' was written.) Where his last album The Paranormal Soul was an organic trip into misty forests, this one seems more concerned with medieval spirits; it's deeper, darker and the whole thing is tied together by a more coherent sense of ancient alchemy. Given the use of a DIY germanium crystal compressor during production, it's no wonder everything feels warm, fuzzy and mystic in a way that draws your attention in like that fabled philosopher's stone... glare too long and you might just turn to stone. Right from the opening track the mood is so encapsulating you are drawn right into Danny Wolfers' mysterious electronic world. From there various different tempos are explored and plenty of famed synthesiser work comes to the fore, wrapping grooves in trippy themes, impish spirits and plenty of organic lushness.

Late 2011 Russell Haswell recorded 10 tracks of intense, improvised modular synth sessions, for a planned 5" vinyl series
on DOWNWARDS. Chaos oscillators, rave hoovers, and other dynamic, complex waveforms and noise generation were utilised,
abused and sculpted into high resolution, style smashing experiments in sound generation.

We are all prostitutes(WAAP) is a joint venture by three german labls
from Berlin (Aromamusic),Dresden (WBA) and Hamburg (Kachelfunk).
First release comes up with Sven Wegner´s "Blasted" with huge rmx´s by
Haito,Dj Aroma and Lars Funk providing from deep house to techno.
We are dominas even if making musik is always a striptease of your soul.
No pimps needed, we remain in charge as artists, thats why we are all
prostitutes.
big support already by Richie Hawtin, Tim Green, Claude von Stroke, Electric Indigo, Gunnar Stiller...

Medical Records presents two exclusive releases. Compilation of very rare and sought after A + B sides (plus 2 more hand-selected tracks) of 3 Italo Disco iconic 12" singles that were originally released on the legendary Fuzz Dance label (a sublabel of Materiali Sonori). The first single needs no introduction to lovers of disco. Trophy "Slow Flight" (vocal + instrumental versions) was released in 1982. A very hard-hitting percussive track with very interesting production that is quite gritty yet smooth with it's vocoded vocals and synth melodies. The second single which is probably the most rare is Zed "Plastic Love" vocal + instrumental versions that were released in 1983. Sultry female vocals and pulsing electro sequences make these two versions absolutely essential. Clocking in at the third position on both sides are the vocal and instrumental versions of "Hesitation" by Mya & The Mirror which is a production by Alexander Robotnick (Maurizio Dami) with female vocals. Also included as bonus tracks at the end of side A and B are Mon Bijou's "Just a Lover" and Naif Orchestra's "Check Out Five". For fans of classic and the synthy side of Italo Disco (i.e. Casco, Sun La Shan, Amin Peck, etc). Presented on high-quality 180gram striped "Italian Flag" colored vinyl. Limited Edition.

Bavaria is John Tejada and Kimi Recor. While We'll Take a Dive is the first for the duo's newly cemented partnership they have appeared as guests on each other's releases for nearly a decade. The duo decided to exclude any extraneous instrumentation so that Tejada could focus solely on his modular synth programming while Recor took on the role to provide that all-too-vital human element by way of her silky vocal delivery. In theory We'll Take a Dive might sound like an exercise in minimalism, which couldn't be further from the truth. The album highlights the duo's deftness in getting maximal use from their instruments of choice while creating a superb darkly-hued electronic pop album that showcases its own unique strain of affecting tension and restraint.

Cloudface follows up his debut release for Mood Hut with a sublime EP of lush electro and quirky house and techno for Going Good. Peppered with synth-smattered instrumentals, this epic 8-tracker takes us into the depths of Cloudface's spiritual nebula and dissolves us into the fabric of space-time!

From its tentantive beginnings, this monster of a track quickly gains momentum. As the driving bass accelerates, megaphonic vocals kick in to create a future classic by two of Technos masters. 'Free Yourself' sees Phil Kieran and Green Velvet doing what they do best. Phil laces straight bass with sci-fi sounds of hiss, plink and echo landing just on the right sideof weirdness. Green Velvet delivers lucid and soul searching lyrics in his signature hypnotic drawl

!!! finally repressed !!!

*This winter Tresor dons hardhat and flashlight once again to exhume more lost treasures
from its stated past. Under the guise of it's own 10-year dormant Archiv Series—which saw cuts from the likes of Robert Hood, Jeff Mills, Blake Baxter and Eddie Flashin' Fowlkes brought back to wax and dancefloors worldwide—comes a reissue EP straight from the heart of the club's former Wertheim department store days, courtesy of long-time resident Juan Atkins.
*On the A-side there's the slow-burning spangled ballad 'I Love You', from his 2004
record 'Fast Forward', while the B-side hosts the '95 version of a stone cold Metroplex classic: 'Techno City', a track so slick it will never go out of style. Sit back and remember the good times, or discover them a-new, all over again.

Mid-paced, fresh 'n' funky electro gear on this eight track EP from Swedish artist, Obergman. All very nicely produced while maintaining the quirky factor throughout which results in an EP that gels perfectly from start to finish. Having first appeared on Luke Eagoggle's label Stillenben earlier in 2012 Abstract Forms quickly got in on the action, and once again Obergman doesn't disappoint, the funk is strong in Sweden.
Limited to 250 copies.

Im Laufe des Jahres 2014 veröffentlichen T.E.A. eine
Trilogie, die sich mit dem Leben an sich und dessen
einzelnen Facetten auseinandersetzt - mal nachdenklich,
mal ironisch, immer noch kritisch und rebellisch -
Attribute, die T.E.A. begleiten und auszeichnen. Winus
Rilinger, Per Anders Kurenbach und Andre Kampmann
(aka CYAN) zeigen hier, daß Altern nicht Tristesse und
Stillstand bedeuten. Ihre Kreativität und Schaffenskraft
spiegeln sich in den neuen Songs wider.


Perish !, Trägertitel der gleichnamigen EP, die den Veröffentlichungsreigen
im März startet, ist eine klassische, treibende T.E.A. - Nummer in
extravagantem Sound - Design. Mit Human Remains begeben sich T.E.A.
auf eine apokalyptische, beinahe prophetische Reise in das Inferno des
menschlichen Daseins - elektronische Zukunftsmusik - hart und modern.
TRACKLIST
PERISH ! (Single Edit)
PERISH ! (Performed ba Desireless & Operation Of The Sun)
PERISH ! (AmGOD - Remixxx)
HUMAN REMAINS (18 Summers - Remix)
PERISH ! (Patenbrigade Wolff - Remix)
HUMAN REMAINS (Album Version)
PERISH ! (FabrikC - Remix)
PERISH ! (Rebirth - Remix by Enter And Fall)
PERISH ! (3rd Man - Mix by Per Anders Kurenbach)
PERISH ! (Album Version)
SPIEL MIR DAS LIED VOM TOD (Version)

Dusted Decks Records Release Nummer 16 kommt vom Londoner Global-Player BIRDEE, welcher bereits auf namhaften Labels wie Southern Fried, Simma Records, Casa Rossa und vielen mehr veröffentlicht hat. Mit seiner Single DISCOOO liefert er einen erstklassigen Electro-House Song, welcher hält was er verspricht; dicke Disco Samples und prägnante Vocals flattern hier und dort durch den Track und verleihen dem Titel einen einzigartigen Drive für den Dancefloor. Die Dusted Decks Acts STEREOFUNK und GOLDEN TOYS nehmen sich in ihren Remixen dem Thema nochmal klar an, versehen es mit ihrer persönlichen Note und bauen zwei Dancefloor-Bomben der Extraklasse! Der dritte Remix kommt von Altmeister JAY ROBINSON, welcher das Thema überaschend anders angeht . . . gespannt . . . dann reinhören!

New with his Debut on Dusted Decks Records; BIRDEE! "Discoo" is a massive Disco-influenced Electro House Bomb and comes with huge Remixes by JAY ROBINSON, STEREOFUNK and GOLDEN TOYS!

The Bunker 4000 series with its 3rd release! The Hague's new young talent debut for crazy acid house and retarded acidic techno, with the same sort of 'gospel feeling' as '90's' Chicago's early 'Green Velvet. Comes in a small edition, so dont sleep!

In Paradisum's 11th offering comes from Low Jack, who returns to the label after his collaboration with Qoso. It's a heavy EP of dense, apocalyptic sounds from the fast rising French DJ and producer that often churns along at a very predatory sub-100bpm.



Grainy, dusty, dirty and psychedelic, title track 'Flashes' is a prickly concoction for sure. The kicks drag below, white noise patterns emerge above and way off in the distance massive industrial machines seem to be working in a heavy storm. 'Your Soul' has more light in it thanks to the mellow melodies, but stormy winds still percolate in the background and the spread-apart kicks still trudge with a dark and heavy heart.



'Don't U Know' is another monster full of coarse analogue sounds, whirring and broken machines and stomping kicks. It's terrifyingly industrial stuff that will blow your mind ion the right darkened dancefloor. 'Sweet Cheater' sounds like a fruit machine gone bad, with layers of grim and dirt and cowbells and kicks all piled on top of each other into a patchwork of sound so tightly packed its impossible to ignore. Frankly, nasty noise never sounded so good!

[D] CD 4 | Do It [Explicit] 5:14

Florian Kupfer is back with a new ep diverging from his previous efforts and delving into unknown territories with interesting results. Nasty one from this very talented young upstart! TIP!
This Society turns out to be a massive floor board ripping cut in a similar to old Acid Planet or Bunker tracks, no bells and whistles just bare bones warehouse mayhem. Resistors teases in start/stop fashion throughout pushing to the point of no return and never getting there leaving the listener in limbo. Finally, taking up the entire b-side, Reach Another System is an autistic 909 driven piano track in the most unconventional sense which implodes upon contact. Strictly for the freaks, as they say.

Four tracks of gritty club ammo straight outta the East side torrents .. from bleep era warehouse vibes to sweaty dub to all out jak madness....

Spesimen aka Andy Crosby from Ann Arbour Detroit made a big impact on the electro scene with only a handful of EPs.
Sought after EP, containing 4 timeless deep and minimal electro jams.

The VIP series on Butterz is all about the artist taking two of their popular tracks and exploring the ideas further than the original versions. On the first edition Swindle took 'Mood Swings' and turned it into a 9 min epic, which was only available in a small run of 200 copies, likewise with Terror Danjah's edition, he revisited 'Morph' and combined it with P Jam's classic 'Anger Management'. For Flava D's edition she reworked Home and Hold On from her first outing earlier this year on Butterz (BR012) at the Red Bull Studios in London alongside the Butterz crew this summer. 'Hold On' takes an aggressive turn with P Jam throwing down the breaks, and Royal-T joining in lending a hand with the bass in his first appearance on the label in over two years. Flava's new take on 'Home' which was originally written in 2011 showcases how much she has developed since joining the Butterz stable late last year. Made with the whole crew in the room you can get a sense of a willingness to wow the room, especially in the second half, where it takes a darker turn. This marks the start of a slew of releases from Flava D and the rest of the Buttterz camp to close 2013 following their announcement of their new residency at Fabric.