Techno News

12" sampler from awesome Clouds-curated compilation of hardcore Scottish hooligan techno.

Heir apparent to the UK techno throne, Clouds have been gaining credibility with each release. With their LP Ghost Systems Rave, 12"s on Fifth Wall and Soma, and their latest Tannhauser Acid Works EP, they've reached beyond the warehouse and into the wild apocalyptic rubble of po-mo UK hardcore.

Their lead track Blood Skating is an industrial blitz of terror-beats, laced with a haunting, Aphex-grade vocal pad. It sets the tone for this incredible release, which they've A&R'd out of thin air, apparently from their mates in Dundee, Perth, and the surrounding mud-lands.

The 12" sampler features DJ Hesburger's 'Roll Up Your Sleeves, Welcome to the Dance,' an awesome slice of overdriven acid electro that sounds like MPIA3 on MDMA. Jane 'Fuck Your Alliance' is proper mental brain dance, while Dance Company's 'Berzerkerz' sounds like an unearthed hardcore anthem from 92.

The full "...I Care Because You Don't" compilation is coming October 2014.

The aim was just to create some timeless laid-back music!

Early support by Laurent Garnier, Franco Bianco, Simon Beeston, Marco Carola, Mattias Fridell , Dr.Nojoke , Nadja Lind, Axel Bartsch and many more ...

We're pleased to introduce the launch of echospace (detroit) archival editions. A special edition series focused on the rare, historical works of deepchord.

The long out of print deepchord catalog has since been remastered and will finally be available again on this gorgeous triple LP set. The release includes photography by Rod Modell and a 12" X 12' (frame-able) photograph emphasizing the creative eye and instincts of the artist.

It's been a lengthy and timely process restoring old analog tape, DAT and cassette recordings (some dating back to 1994) all of which have been carefully resurrected from the vault of Detroit's revered NSC Studio. The long out of print catalog has been remastered, mixed, and once again bounced down to tape to ensure the best possible listening experience. Great measures, focus and time were spent to preserve the analog warmth and sonic integrity of the original masters. For those who don't know, these releases are considered by many some of the most inspired and influential sounds to emerge from Detroit well over 10 years ago, a blue-print was set here for many artists to come, a step in the evolution.

Expect gorgeous plumes of sound deeper than the ocean floor, a rich analog tapestry made in the heart of Detroit, Techno City.

MASSIVE EP FROM TRUNCATE WITH A REMIX FROM JEROME SYDENHAM.

Caustic, laconic, long-face techno thumpers.
Less single malt than paint-stripper (albeit expertly applied with a sex-machine).

limited hand stamped 12"
Stepping in to inaugurate the project is Berlin based Adam Parker a.k.a Afriqua. With a back catalogue that bears a fitting degree of musicality stemming from an interest in classical piano, Afriqua's Jazz-suffused productions have been released on the likes of Tiefschwarz's Souvenir Music, 2nd Drop Records, F4T Music, and Lokee Musik.

His 'Slap' EP kicks off with Sexism that gently pours warming, loose-fingered Rhodes over a propulsive 4/4 pulse before 'Pastage' rubs tough flecks of acid alongside whetted hats and claps. 'Slap' then offers a unique revision of an eminent early Hip-Hop cut before 'Segment' renders a barren, icy landscape.
Support from the likes of Hackman, LTJ Bukem, Boola, Ekkohaus, Gorgon City, Axel Boman, Danielle Moore (Crazy P), Tom Shorterz and Lo Shea, The Revenge, Artifact, Trevino and many more.

*Restless Marshaits hailing from Geneva are based around the core of Jil and Stuff. They released a sizeable amount of new roots classics throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Recently becoming active again, they are best remembered for the sessions they recorded at Kingston, Jamaica in the mid/late 90s with legendary musicians such as Vin Gordon, Deadly Headly and Dizzy Moore. The original releases have been since long deleted, but some are now unearthed thanks to Partial Records.
* This uplifting blazing horns instrumental `King of Kings' is another bonafide classic which was originally released in 1999.
* This is an alternative cut to the one previously released, plus the dub cut `King of Version' has never been heard before until now.

*Restless Mashaits hailing from Geneva are based around the core of Jil and Stuff. They released a sizeable amount of new roots classics throughout the 90s and 2000's. Recently becoming active again, they are best remembered for the sessions they recorded at Kingston, Jamaica in the mid/late 90s with legendary musicians such as Vin Gordon, Deadly Headly and Dizzy Moore. The original releases have been since long deleted, but some are now unearthed thanks to Partial Records.
*`Adwa March' from 1996, is a horns-led steppers piece - featuring saxophonist Deadly Headly and trombonist Vin Gordon with some great percussion from Scully - which was in every box of all serious roots selectors back then.
*`Adwa Version' is a different version side to the one previously released.

This is a brand new collaboration between two neighbors from Puglia, Italy. After years of not seeing each other they reunited and came together in the studio to deliver the Neighbors EP. Both are prolific Italian dj/producers having released on several international house and techno labels worldwide

great VA on Hermine Records !

Part One - Limited Release Only !! Preorder To Save Your Copy !!

Italian rising artist Dario Tronchin a.k.a. Chevel made a name for himself in the 2012 techno scene thanks to his unique mixture of experimental dub oriented techno sounds. After being signed by Lucy's Stroboscopic Artefacts, Chevel's need of pursuing his own sound aesthetics brought him to launch his first music platform, Enklav.

Enklav is a label founded by Chevel himself in 2012; its aim is to release both his friends' and his own vision on electronic music, with tracks and sounds that move from minimalistic techno to ambient via noise or classic acid house.

'Rediscovery' will be the very first vinyl released by Enklav, after having grown up through digital market thanks to tracks by Von Tesla, Evn, Mudwise and the recent Quatremont College project,a moniker hiding the identities of the Enklav collective (Von Tesla, Evn, Mudwise and Chevel).

The Lp consists of seven tracks featuring both recent and old recordings made by Chevel, a package where Dario shows the best of his sound palette, mixing up old and new techniques of composition.

The use of analogue hardware and modular systems are predominant both in harder acid tracks like 'Isolation' and in the smoother melodic ones like 'The Hills' or 'Rediscovery'.

Expect much more from Chevel in the next months, with the launch of his brand new experimental deep house record label 'Monday Night Records' and his further committment to Non Series (an album planned to be released within the end of the year) we're sure this upcoming italian artist will have much more to say in the next future.

SVN is one of the most important figures on the German electronic music scene right now. His productions for labels like Acido, Sued and Atelier among others are always providing a fresh breeze to our sour ears. This time he for the first time joins forces with Swedish poetic mastermind and musician Henrik Jonsson aka Porn Sworn Tobacco and the result are two outstanding techno jams. Complaints A is the kind of techno that aims for the soul. Its dense hypnotic rhythms runs below airy, bittersweet pads that slowly moves under your skin and lifts you up. The b-side continues in the same vein, but this time the beat is harder and the pads are replaced by a mosquito sounding synth figure bringing early Robert Hood minimalism to mind. Sublime! Recorded at Neues Deutschland studio, the home base of most things good.

'Dilderano' written and produced by Cédric Dekowski, Sven Hergenhahn and Felix Reifenberg 'Brown Paper Bags' written and produced by Sven Hergenhahn "John Delan" written and produced by Thilo Dietrich and Sven Hergenhahn Artwork by Karl Becker, David Goossens and Timothy Schaumburg. hardworksoftdrink is a creative collective founded by twelve friends in 2012 faithfully representing the Offenbach and Frankfurt am Main area. They work on a range of cross-discipline projects including music production.
The first vinyl output of hardworksoftdrink named chup EP is focussed on Muanda, one of the team's producers.

Dub Dynasty aka Alpha & Omega Meets Alpha Steppa's much anticipated second album. Dub Dynasty's 2013 debut 'Unrelenting Force' received widespread critical acclaim with support from media platforms such as Q Magazine, Mixmag, Wire, BBC and Rinse FM to name a few. Dub Dynasty once again deliver an international line-up featuring vocalists and instrumentalists from around the globe; UK, USA, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Suriname. With diverse contributions ranging from the soulful vocals of Wellette Seyon, Cian Finn and Prince David, to the militant chants of N'goni and Ras Tinny, traversing the enchanting flute melodies of Don Fe to the spoken word teachings of internationally recognised spiritual guru Mooji. This album is a musical journey to be experienced both at home and at soundsystem sessions across the globe. With various mixes from the LP currently being spun exclusively by top soundsystems and DJ's, from high octane dub outfit Iration Steppas to leading dubstep delegate VIVEK. Beautifully mastered and pressed to two disc vinyl for maximum bass pressure featuring artwork contributions from South Africa's dance movement the University Of Steppas.

01. Blessed Ithiopia (ft Wellette Seyon)
02. Thundering Mantis
03. Black Rose (ft Ras Tinny)
04. Ever Powering Medicine (ft Ngoni)
05. We Got Jah (ft Ngoni)
06. Blessings (ft Cian Finn)
07. Evil Fi Bun (ft Prince David)
08. River Jordan (ft Don Fe)
09. Welcome The Lion On Your Path (ft Mooji)
10. Ithiopia Dub (ft Wellette Seyon)
11 .Thundering Mantis Pt II
12. Black Rose Dub (ft Ras Tinny)
13. Ever Powering Dub (ft Ngoni)
14. We Got Dub (ft Ngoni)
15. Blessings Dub (ft Cian Finn) *CD BONUS*
16. Evil Fi Dub (ft Prince David) *CD BONUS*
17. Welcome The Dub (ft Mooji) *CD BONUS*
18. Jordan Dub (ft Don Fe) *CD BONUS*

Kenneth Christiansen & Dennis Bøg presents the Pattern Repeat
Album. After the new Ep Pattern Repeat 07, here comes the album. The album is a a compilation of already released tracks, but it has so far only been released on vinyl and digital.
All the tracks are taken from thePattern Repeat label, except 2 early tracks, released on Echocord Colour. Kenneth is also running the labels Echocord and Echocord Colour, and Dennis is known from his Baum Label, and his Resoe releases.Its all about dub-techno but with a heavy metallic sound that defines the
project Pattern Repeat.

Crystal Maze's return on Bio Rhythm... Three cosmic techno jams of the absolute highest order, crafted & molded after dark at the Crystal's analog alchemist lab.