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Back in 2021, when Volodymyr Gnatenko agreed to work on his debut album, none of us could have predicted it would be released, post-pandemic, against the backdrop of war. At the time, the 23-year-old producer from Lutsk was riding high on a string of well-received 12s for labels such as Where We Met and Animals On Psychedelics, besides local Ukraine labels such as LSS557 and Rhythm Buro. He was, between covid closures, playing live at Kyiv clubs such as Closer and Kureni, looking to tour in Europe, and spending every spare second making music.

How things change. When missiles began to rain on Kyiv, Gnatenko, alongside a few friends from Closer, hid in his studio. For a while, the bombings did not stop. But for the producer, neither did the music-making. Choosing to stay in the city, he continues to make beats, managing only to mix down between bombing raids. He changed his first name to match that of his president, ditching the previous spelling of his name because it was the same as the aggressor, “the same as my worst enemy, I am ashamed and disgusted that I started my career with it”.

The album speaks of softer, easier times. A combination of rich ambience, and laidback breaks alongside loose progressive and trance-fused dancefloor tracks, this debut brings together all the strands that Gnatenko plays with. The process, he says, was exhausting and long. Yet the results are lighter, fresher. Maybe because, he says, “it is dedicated to my future wife. All the tracks are my words of love for her". Deeply hypnotic and freely moving between ideas, it feels like it was made a lifetime ago, not a matter of months. Now, it resonates with a new defiance. It is a debut with an extra layer of meaning.

French electronic producer Blutch is back with another supremely trippy EP “Condate” on home label Astropolis Records, featuring a remix from Azo.

This Brittany native has a broad, borderless sound that mixes up electronica, breakbeat, house and IDM with stirring emotional undercurrents that range from nostalgia to melancholy. Last year he served up his superb ‘Terre Promise’ album on the label, and once again, it combined a raft of different sounds on one majestic record. He again shows off his ability to layer captivating melodies over compelling rhythms on this fresh new EP which extends his LP released last year with a more dancefloor suite. "Condate" is the original name of the city of Rennes in Brittany, France, where he lives. A city he loves passionately. The tracks featured in this EP are mainly taken from his live act "Terre Promise". The cover artwork also comes from the audiovisual live act: a motion design work made by Romain Navier, mixing landscapes from Brittany and hallucinated 3D creations, dressing Blutch's stage with a fabulous work around the album's theme. These tracks represent the more festive part of the live show, just as Blutch's love for Rennes is also linked to its festive character.

First single ‘Condate’ is a physical cut driven by a slick breakbeat. Melodic rain falls down the face of the track as booming bass roots you to the dance floor, and once again, the whole track is doused in heavenly synth work and subtle waves of euphoria.

‘Condate’ is a perfectly impactful EP, both physically and emotionally. The EP drops on the 24th March (vinyl/digital).

This EP is again driven by Florian Meindl's live act performances which are mainly done on a highly effective, stripped down hardware setup.

The Wild Sequence series continues with number 5 accelerating in speed and intensity.

Pulsar marked the beginning of Florian Meindl's appearance at HÖR live stream Berlin and the end of his ARTE Concert set, after countless live interpretations it was time to press it on wax.

Steve Parker celebrates the launch of his MUTED Records imprint with the sounds of LSD. This package contains two mind boggling cuts of energy laden techno + two remixes by some of Parker's most appreciated peers. "LSD" is a work of high endurance that cruises along at a steady pace. Growling fx sounds are firmly placed on top of thundering drums and a squelching drone sound. "Psychedelic Therapy" showcases a more subtle side of Parker's palette. This track revolves around an acidic bass sound, chaotic arps and a soothing pads that glues the whole together. To top thing of we find Gotshell and ARKVS on remix duties. Gotshell does a gripping industrious approach of "LSD", whereas ARKVS smooth things out for their rework of "Psychedelic Therapy".

Wicked open minded free Tek Acid mental sound EP !

After releases on Involve Records and Arts we’re very happy to present you Turin based duo Exilles that signs the third vinyl release of 24/H Records.

Marco and Norberto spent one day at Tempio del Futuro Perduto Studios (24/H Records HQ) working with personal and resident machines to craft out Night Illusion EP: 2 tracks journey into purest form of their sound.

A full immersion daily session after a tour through Tempio's walls generated acid, spatial, overdriven but melodic cuts: A1_Night Illusion opens the release supported by dreamy A2_Remix from 24/H Records resident MBM and then continued with B1_Rupture with dedicated B2_Remix signed by Label Owner Marthial.

Perfectly reflecting the sonic profile of the artists these 4 cuts are designed to massively hit the dancefloors.

All tracks were written and produced within 24 hours.

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100 times Snork. 100 times yellow & black. 100 times genuine underground techno. Who else could honor this anniversary release better than label owner Christian Schachta aka Syntax Error himself. For more than 20 years, he has committed his music career to the underground scene. As he has seen many others come and go, he himself remained a constant member of underground techno. And his sound has always been one that you would recognize in the middle of hundreds.
In 2019, while others are busily discussing whether future is female, male, diverse, vegan, non-plastic or cosmopolite – Syntax Error’s answer comes loud and clear: Future is Human. The name of his new release and live set is a statement against the omnipresent hype – pleading for less talk and more drive. It is a call to let go from time to time and let techno do its job, which is in fact to create a neutral space where politics, gender, religion and other stigmatism need no signs – whether to forbid nor to unite them. They are simply as they are and you can talk about it or not. And you don’t have to be perfect, politically correct or cool. Drink your vodka redbull or your green smoothie. A lot or a little. Just do it and let go. Because future is human. Future is loud. Future is many things. And whatever else it is, one thing is safe, future will come – already tomorrow.
Having premiered in classic underground locations, this live set has proven more than club-compatible and the new tracks made of tight bass-lines, tricky sound arrangements and a powerful attitude are ready to enter the whole scene.
As a special anniversary gift to himself, he has asked one of his most liked fellow artists to contribute a bursting remix to this release. And Oliver Chesler aka The Horrorist was happy to do that in his very own merciless style.

SYNTAX ERROR
Exactly this world of the deep and groovy techno music is the well-known territory of Syntax Error. Having started as techno DJ in the late 90ies, he soon found his very special sound favoring deep wobbly bass-lines, harsh snares, FM tones and drones, deep bass drums and tricky percussion. Like a syntax error, he breaks with commonplace regularities and creates a wholly new sound experience that is highly recognized within the techno scene.
Up to 2019, he has produced over 20 different 12” releases on the labels Snork Enterprises, Feinwerk, Relax2000 and UNDERtheGROUND Records. Each of his releases is an authentic, passionate creation of sound always mirroring some experience from his personal life - whether it’s from his adventures as scuba diving tycoon, as sonar operator or as DJ and producer enthusiastically roaming the techno club scene in Germany and abroad. In 2018, he finally realized his dream and went on his first Japan tour performing amongst others in the well-known Contact Club in Tokyo and live on air on the famous Japanese media platform Dommune.

THE HORRORIST
The Horrorist is one of those unique artists that only come around once in a while. Recording since 1989 he and has released over 80 12" singles and 5 full length albums. He had a Number 1 hit on the German Dance Charts (DDC) with the song "One Night in NYC" and his album "Manic Panic" went to Number 1 on the German Alternative Chart (DAC). The scope of his music catalog is huge and he has recorded for every major label (Universal, Sony, Warner, etc...) and all the best known techno labels (Tresor, Gigolo, Industrial Strength, Neue Heimat, Credo, etc..). The Horrorist has worked with the biggest names in techno including Chris Liebing, Ben Sims, Frankie Bones, Ricardo Villalobos, DJ Rush and many more.
His ability to make song structured music work on the dance floor is a big key to his success. His vocal technique is quite original and unique. He also refuses not to stick in one genre so on any given record expect styles from indie new wave, electro, EBM, techno, to synthpunk.
The Horrorist is a sensational live act. A mixture of industrial attitude and punk style with synth-techno music. The show is comprised of Chesler's in your face vocals, video projection and live drum machine and synth. The Horrorist performs regularly around the world and has played in every major nightclub and for most major event organizations.

SNORK ENTERPRISES
It's a distinct sound diving deep down into the spheres of genuine underground techno where bass-lines surround your mind and the fascination of a gloomy yet groovy world of sounds inevitably enters your head.
Founded in 2004 by techno DJ and producer Christian Schachta, known as Syntax Error, Snork Enterprises is a base for modern underground electronic techno music. It's not at all about being pretentious or arty for the sake of it. It's about real depth on the dance floor. Short and sweet: very snorky! It's a journey with friends such as Cristian Vogel, Phil Kieran, Jens Zimmerman, Daze Maxim, DJ W!ld and other big names from the techno scene having dedicated themselves to an uncompromising, stunning beat to go even further on a trip to the instantly exceptional, experimental sounds, ranging back to various roots of electronic underground.

First release of Tangram & Stikdorn with their new project TSP on 180g Vinyl. Analogue jams textured in reverberating sounds covering up a wide range of styles. Limited to 150 hand-stamped copies. Composed by Tangram & Stikdorn in between 2018-2022 in Cologne.

For release number three on Syntax Error, there's a harder distortion laden track of label owner Louk which Paul Mac manages to turn into something musical (fair play!), and two excellent tracks from Rotterdam DJ & producer combo of Erik Pijl and Stephanie Noordermeer.

Space Textures returns for our third release here we bring together talents from across the electronic spectrum. Textures is a various artists concept to facilitate the release of some of our favorite and most influential producers. In Textures 1 we present – Infinity, Petit Astronaute, Fernie, and Motion Symmetry providing 4 exclusive tracks with sweepings pads and hypnotic rhythms.

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Five years in the making, label boss Emmanuel aimed to deliver what for him was the very best selection of artists and people he could ever imagine in one single roof. We have repacked and redesigned our very first compilation after the great first run. 20 artists, 5 records, 1 box.

The Box is a meticulous work of one entire year, every artist of the 20 selected delivered something that connects deeply with the label and the reason why they are part of it. The study goes beyond when artists get different colors of palettes and a different surface to paint, their known soundscapes come with something freer than the usual approach that they did in their singles.

This is a pinnacle for a label that always placed music in front of everything but kept the design and the aesthetics on a top-level each release, each year. ARTS V.

Moon Harbour marks its historic 20th anniversary with a 10-track compilation of all new music. It features old friends like Marlow and Luna City Express, icons like Steve Bug and Butchand new
signings like Black Circle, so it is a fine representation of the label's famous sound.

Matthias Tanzmann founded Moon Harbour in 2000, and since then it has been at the forefront of the tech house scene. Even in the face of the major shift from vinyl to digital, a distributor going bankrupt
and the coronavirus pandemic, careful A&R and Matthias's own productions have ensured the label has remained utterly relevant. The Leipzig label has released countless EPs, LPs and compilations
and hosted label showcases all over the world. It has nurtured the careers of artists like Sable Sheep and Ekkohaus and has given a vital platform to new stars like Miane, Detlef and many more.

"Evolution is a natural process and important to artists as well as to labels," explains Matthias. "Music is always redefined and subject to trends. New generations of musicians want to create their own
identities through their sound. As a label, we listen to a lot of new music and try to stay open-minded within our own aesthetic range."
After a year of re-releasing classics from the label's back catalogue, the 20 Years of Moon Harbour compilation is all about fresh and exclusive music. It kicks off with Andrea Oliva's 'Return To The
Dancefloor,' a bumping cut driven by naughty bass before raw percussive energy from ANEK and tense cosmic melody Black Circle. Butch layers up tribal grooves and exotic vocals, then Luna City
Express mark the mid-point with the steamy house of 'Mami Wata' featuring Sunru's soulful vocals.

Marlow throws it back with some old school piano energy on 'Corktown,' Matthias nails a perfectly slinky tech house groove on 'Binford' and Ninetoes' 'Polanco Hills' ups the pace and drives forwards.

Closing out is the punchy and stripped back house of Steve Bug's 'Going Up' and Sven Tasnadi's loopy and hypnotic 'Cuckoo.'
This essential collection is further proof that Moon Harbour continues to shape the sound of contemporary European house music. Here's to the next 20 years.

Michele Mausi presents the second various artist from the triology called "Those Who Dare" on his label R3volution Records.

This time in one 12" you can find new exclusive tracks from Norbak, Magna Pia, Eric Fetcher, Vil and of course Michele Mausi.

Five techno tracks ready to destroy your dancefloor.

Hellcat industries is the latest scheme from the forever audacious bbbbbb family, focusing on cheeky dance floor bangers channelling the fun 90s not-so-serious techno anthems combined with the bbb oddball spirit, the modernised sound of 2k20 future stars and mad in-house label artwork.

‘Chanting from a Tiny Book’ is the second chapter of Hellcat where Bjarki and VTSS split a twelve inch together. "H311CAT02" follows the success of the first V/A with VTSS, Cadency, Kuldaboli and Bjarki on board, and continues sharing the tales of the cat from
hell.

After the behind the scenes work VTSS did as curator of the first V/A, the bbb team unanimously invited the polish selector and producer to continue her involvement with Hellcat naming her the labels A&R.

The tracks selected by VTSS for the second installation include her own productions with the banging ‘Batman Church’ and the more anthemic ‘How to Win Big’, complemented by the BBBBBB-SIDE which features Hellfire and Safety Savage from Bjarki - tunes VTSS has playing relentlessly in her sets over the past year.

The two collaborators come from quite different backgrounds but have been working together for two years finding and embracing a common ground and mission - to bring back the fun to techno.

The labels plans for 2020 include a couple of V/A’s and EP’s putting attention on maybe still a bit lesser known artists but with (in the eyes of Bjarki & VTSS) a bright future - another crucial mission of HELLCAT - with remixes from the label daddy and mommy included in digital form for every release.

"Le Disque De l'Art Gué" highlights in a 10-track compilation the avant-garde and dreamlike work of Fizzè, in between medieval ballad, acoustic industrial and psychedelic world music. It includes original tracks from "Kulu Hatha Mamnua" and "Manoeuvres d'Automne" albums released in 1987 + unreleased materials and remixes by Fizzè.

Compilation, concept and production by Fizzé, Orsett & Fischer

Analog mastering by Tim Stollenwerk

Drawings, obi strip and insert layout by Anne-Marie Gratton

The record cover represents the acrylic painting "Till" by Alex Rabus

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they stood in silence
brushed the dew
from their sleepy eyes
wandered violent paths
to get away from it all
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Following two sturdy & well-received releases on his own label, Border One returns with the dazzling, club focused ‘Morph’ EP.

Be aware of the rabbit hole, as the 4 cut EP sends you spiraling in between spaced out synths, topped off with delicately placed drum patterns.

Amniote editions readies the DCX capsule with two beat oriented releases focused on tripped out atmospheric sounds.

Moloch Horridus debuts with four beautiful cuts of electro belters spanning from straight-in-your-face-no-bullshit stompers to more meditative moods.

DCX-4: Moloch Horridus - Self Guard EP
12” & digital
All tracks written & produced by Tred

Parietal Eye returns in collaboration with Cantil for two versions of Final Destination - explorations of sizzling hi-tek sci-fi soundscapes and turbo-driven drum programming.

DCX-6: Parietal Eye & Cantil - Final Destination
Mesh print & digital
All tracks written & produced by Yuri & Internazionale

The artwork is designed and imagined by Amniote household art director and co-founder Rose Marie Johansen.

Originally conceived as a standard EP, the remixes of The Human & Assets' original composition Jugem Jugem have proven to be an eclectic array of high-quality tracks, ranging from warm and rounded minimal sounds to rumbling low-end rigidness - and a few classic techno bombs to round things off.

The project turned into a two-disc collection of remixes, each giving the listener a specific and original flavour of electronica. Remix duties were masterfully executed by Japan's own Ko-ta, known by his sly releases on DJ Nobu's Bitta label; rising underground marvel and Edit Select Record's household name Linear System, with his hypnotic syncopations - and to finish the release off in massive style, French heavyweight Moteka (Skryptom) brings his colossal version of the original.

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Dominik Eulberg, of Traumschallplatten, Cocoon and Kompakt notoriety, presents the next installment of the Hertzblut Recordings EP series in the form of 'Backslash'. The EP opens with 'Opel Tantra', a delectable example of a living, breathing techno orchestra in full effect. B-side 'Noch Ein Bass im Ärmel' sees plucked strings and key stabs pick out an alluring groove, as distant chimes twinkle evoking the enchanted forest ever-present in Eulberg's thoughts.

The Abstract Eye is back once again with his first offering on the Technoindigenous Studies label, and it’s a heavy one! Here he gives us another mega banger with his Nine Oh Nine EP. This record uses one of the most historically important drum machines throughout its entirety: the Roland TR-909. The classic drum machine used by his predecessors in electronic dance music also happens to have been released during the year of his birth. You almost surely know the sound of the TR-909 in other contexts, but, as he always does, he adds his atypical twist to it and uses it in a timeless context. Each of the record’s four pieces could have been released decades ago or far into the future. Another Gifted & Blessed production sure to please and set the dancefloor ablaze!

DJ Haus Enters The Unknown is a yearly compilation looking back at the last 12 months of UTTU releases - some obvious highlights but emphasis on overlooked b sides too. It's also an opportunity to work with friends outside of the UTTU label by including exclusive collaborations and tracks from the UTTU extended family. Ahead of the full compilation release UTTU present a triple vinyl edition of the exclusive tracks and collaborations featuring: Legowelt, DJ Deeon, DJ Seinfeld, DJ Normal 4, Marquis Hawkes, DJ Boring & many more.

'Following a string of successful releases in 2015, head of Gråtone: +plattform is the mind behind the second release from the Norwegian imprint.
tm22 features three trancy cuts framed within in +p's signature percussive work.'

freshly repressed ! The pairing of Andreas Baumecker (nd_baumecker) and Sam Barker (Voltek) seemed almost destined to result in some outstanding music. The fruits of a friendship and production partnership closely founded upon their love for more experimental dance sounds, the 'Candyflip' EP introduces the pair's debut output.

J. Alberts “config” EP for Couldn’t Care More is one more step into his very own microcosm of electronic music wizadry: There is the flickering groove of “Armor”, myriads of cut-up sonic pieces morphed into a glorious track somewhere next to Techno and House and there’s the distorted quiet beauty of slowly breathing “config4”, ambientesque but filled with tension like Huerco S does it. There are the holographic breakbeats of “config5”, with voice samples and synth stabs melted in New Yorks fiercest heat and there’s the sped-up ambient groove of ghostly “config2”. The last track “Court” sums it up, a breathless groove mutation topped by spheric keyboard sounds. J. Albert gets it all together and he does it with a quite uncanny certainty. A different level.

On behalf of re:discovery records, it is with great excitement that we announce the 1st of a 3EP set highlighting the music on 1990's Norwegian electronic act Neural Network. In 1993-1995 they released 2 full albums or Origo Sound that featured label mates Biosphere. In 1993 they opened up for Prodigy and shared the bill with other seminal acts like AFX, Autechre, Orbital and H.I.A among other heavyweights. However, their 2 full albums 'Brain-State-In-A-Box' & 'Modernité' did not get picked up by any other label or distributer and their popularity stayed regional. In fact a 3rd album was never released (Until part 3 comes from this series!) and sadly they went their separate ways to form other electronic acts in 1997. We hope to shine a bright light on their early music. Side A features the wonderful aquatic adventure in 'Aqueous' followed by a shift into the sci-fi realm with the mysterious 'Mechanical Heart'. Two great examples that show off the group's deep post rave sound for the future. A real melding of styles. All 3 EP's have inserts where the band shares their memories of the early days.

All these tracks in the series are placed on vinyl for the first time with fantastic artwork by UK's Grid Pattern. Dare to Dream! Its not only our credo at re:discovery records but it's also our goal in hearing music that was made for the stars.

Terence Fixmer's path through the changing techno landscape of the past 20 years has been anything but direct. Indeed, the French born producer, musician and Planete Rouge label founder has long been influenced by the periphery of continental European dance music subgenres from electronic body music, new beat and acid, before combining them into his own pioneering hybrid of futuristic, EBM-inflected techno with classic releases such as 2001's Muscle Machine or the collaborative Between The Devil LP with Nitzer Ebb's Douglas McCarthy as Fixmer/McCarthy. While the sound in recent years has been rediscovered and recast in diverse contexts by a new generation of producers, Through The Cortex sees Fixmer gravitating toward a different kind of industrial-tinged electronics, led as much (or more) by analogue sequencers, melodies and ultra-saturated sounds of synthesizers than drums and percussion. Across eight tracks at a compact but varied 40 minutes, the LP touches on an aesthetic hinted at in recent Ostgut Ton releases (2016's Beneath The Skin EP and 2017's Force EP), revealing a sonic narrative through noisy, screaming synth/vocal riffs with a jagged, guitar- like post-punk sensibility. Through The Cortex is techno with a voice - or rather multiple voices - guiding listeners through hypnotic, space- and social-themed terrain as a kind of dark soundtrack to darker days. The result ranges from the slow John Carpenter-inspired Escape From Precinct 13 funk of 'Expedition' and the patient yet muscular stomp of 'Fury' to the mesmerizing Suicide-like pop of single 'Accelerate', where Fixmer, using his voice as an instrument, chants the track's ambiguous title in an invocation of systemic change/collapse. Elsewhere, the story is told with more abstract and wailing vocals like on 'Shout in A Black Hole', or in the warm, entrancing chords floating across the stereo image in ostensibly changing time-signatures on 'A Halo Somewhere' - the LP's uncharacteristically kosmische musik come-down. The track, and Through The Cortex as a whole, reflect what can be described as Fixmer's idiosyncratic take on both techno subgenres as well as the larger pool of electronic music in general. This broad approach translates into a sound that is not only difficult to pin down, but also one that lends itself to multiple listens.

Originally from Manchester now based in Lewes, Kalli co-runs the GODDEZZ parties and record label.

Sonically, Kalli can't hold back when interconnecting the dots of hoover synths, electro, gritty rave and off-kilter weirdness.

Soft Play is a primal techno beast with punk undertones and monstrous hoover rave drop.

Gems Per Capita shows Kalli in full club mode, unleashing a bass heavy electro tinged track with a killer Acid break; a peak time weapon.

The memory of trying to naively connect to an identity, along with searching for daily eccentric enjoyment in a rural, rainy post-industrial town’ Kalli.

Response & Pliskin joins forces once again for another essential drum & bass release, limited hand stamped copies..