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Widely acclaimed techno pioneer Nicole Moudaber has delivered the release of her 'Adoption' EP, a two-track production on Nicole's own MOOD label which sees the dynamic producer tackle two tracks from one of the most important innovators of dance music since the 90s, Moby.

First up she offers a uniquely dark and twisted rework of 'Like a Motherless child', pitching down Moby's vocals to create a deep demonic sound, verging into a range of immersive textures.

On the flip side Moudaber spins a heavy and grinding feel on her remix of Moby's 'Mere Anarchy', (taken from 2018 album 'Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt'). Moudaber packs the mix with haunting melodies, with the subtle use of orchestral sounds adding a hypnotic feel to the release.

Nicole's MOOD has served as a home for an array of the most intriguing productions of recent times since launching 5 years ago, previously hosting names such as Carl Craig, Alvaro Am, Pan-Pot, Pleasurekraft and Carl Cox, who Nicole recently collaborated with for her milestone 50th release on the imprint. An event promoter, record label founder, radio host, and one of the most passionately followed DJ/producers in the world, Nicole Moudaber is a one-woman army marching her muscular take on techno all over the globe.

A1) The first track of the compilation, - Nuk by subjected is based on square sounding loops, driven by soft as well as dynamic sounding hi hats. It's character would suit openings and peak time sets.

A2) Second track produced by Italian powerhouse - Kaiser is filled with pulsating sounds, which makes you feel as if you are space traveling, leaving you with an impression of touching the future instead of the past.

B1) - SX One , starting with a moody pads smoothly turns into properly stomping track. When the throbbing sound is appearing we have no doubt thatthis track would perfectly suit big room venues. Great track by the rising techno queen Denise Rabe.

B2) Coming to an end, we meet a track of another Italian producer. MTD delivers a hypnotic and pounding piece, gradually releasing it's uprising temper.

After their successful debut on the Bangers compilation Teenage Mutants are back on Terminal M with a strong 4 track ep. Great melodies to trip away on the dancefloor! (Monika Kruse)

Alex Dior comes up on COMPLEXX MUSIC 007 with a real Monster Release and a fantastic Techno Banger with huge Remixes by Andre Walter, Patryk DHB and The Silent Artist, the mysterious act with no name.

„Winter Scenery“ is more than a simple Techno Tune, it´s a rolling monster on the Dancefloor, a funky and kickin´ prime time smasher in every sense. Label Head Alex shows with this high energy tune the own reputation in Techno….or Tekno? ….Tekkno? However, just rave… !!!

The Remixes are filled up with great tunes like Andre Walters Interpretation. Andre is partial for unbelievable techno lessons, and again he shows his talent for straight work in the techno heaven. It´s a masterpiece from the Dark Knight of techno history.
The young polish multi talent Patryk and his Killer-DHB-Remix is another brilliant debut on the label, a great tune with best regards to Drumcode! After smashing Remix for Mauro Picottos legendary label ALCHEMY, Patryk starts again into impressive remix works.
At the End we proudly present another amazing and epic Version from The Silent Artist, full of pure deepness and fantastic melodies. What a fantastic hymn that sounds like a neverending tune!! The Vinyl Remix from the unknown act is another huge smasher on Alex´ COMPLEXX – Mothership and comes up in a different way to the 13-minutes-digital Version.

Early support by John Digweed, Slam, Sasha, Steve Lawler, Paul Nazca, Dr. Motte, Ramon Tapia, The Advent, Joy Kitikonti, Bebetta, Tony Kasper, Chris Maico Schmidt aka Mike S (Cybordelics), and many more...

Assembler Code returns to Dance Trax this time with Alex Jann for a high octane ride through icy electro-tek madness following on from last year's collab Ep alongside Jensen Interceptor. Roza Terenzi supplies a mindful remix absorbing dubstep, electro and techno - TIP!

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A smell of abyss and
purple morning light.
Night sky dispersal.
White flesh was showing,
perfume of Death.
Whistling to stray dogs,
smiling, dancing.
It rains all day.
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Phase Fatale makes his Ostgut Ton debut with J.G. Ballard-inspired EP Over the past four years, Hayden Payne aka Phase Fatale has earned a reputation as a techno innovator, both for the broad spectrum of dystopian electronics included in DJ sets as well as his deep understanding of synthesis and sound design in his own productions. Having previously released on labels such as Jealous God, Payne made his Unterton debut with last year's Anubis EP. Since then he has settled into residences at both Berghain in Berlin and Khidi in Tbilisi, released his first LP on Hospital Productions and kicked off his own label BITE with a collaborative EP between himself and Silent Servant. On his debut 4-track EP for Ostgut Ton, Reverse Fall, The New York native has sharpened the rhythmic contours of his productions, creating an imposing wall of sound within the techno framework. Inspired in part by Crash, J.G. Ballard's dystopian novel on the fetishization of car crashes, Reverse Fall is uncompromising motorized, cybernetic techno - infused with haunting soundtrack-like flourishes reminiscent of films by directors John Carpenter and Dario Argento. The night drive is audible from the get go on the EP's title track, accelerating and swerving at the pace of a dark, melodic bassline and distorted hi-hats. From there, the lumbering tempo, drone and teeth chattering sonics on 'Incision' (A2) suggest twisted wreckage. 'Blackbox' (B1) picks up the speed with whip-crack snares, rim shots and bursts of distortion, while EP closer, 'Empty Whip' (B2) offers a more spacious groove, where staccato synth lines flash across the stereo image, punctuated by the sounds of metal-on-metal. While Reverse Fall is a slight departure from Payne's previous releases in its concentrated focus on techno, it's this focus that is also the EP's motor.

Phase Fatale vero¨ffentlicht J.G. Ballard-inspirierte EP auf Ostgut Ton Im Lauf der letzten vier Jahre hat sich Hayden Payne alias Phase Fatale einen Ruf als Erneuerer von Techno erarbeitet - sowohl hinsichtlich des breiten Spektrums dystopischer Electronics in seinen DJ-Sets, als auch wegen seines tiefen Wissens von Synthese und Sounddesign in seinen Produktionen. Nach Releases auf Labels wie Jealous God debu¨tierte Payne 2017 mit der EP Anubis auf Unterton. Seitdem u¨bernahm der New Yorker Club Residencies in seiner Wahlheimat Berlin (Berghain) und seinem - quasi - Zweitwohnsitz Tiflis (Khidi), vero¨ffentlichte sein Debu¨talbum Redeemer auf Hospital Productions und startete außerdem sein eigenes Label BITE mit einer kollaborativen EP seiner selbst mit Silent Servant. Seine erste O-TON, Reverse Fall, atmet einen frischen, reinen Geist von Techno - weder nostalgisch noch futuristisch, eher anarchisch und beila¨ufig visiona¨r. Phase Fatale erweitert mit dieser 12" die klangliche Variation und musikalische Narrative seines bisherigen Schaffens als Producer ebenso wie er die Bandbreite seiner DJ und Live-Sets spiegelt. Gleichzeitig verschiebt er die Genreparameter von Techno vorwa¨rts: ihm geht es musikalisch weniger um ‚ha¨rter', sondern um dichtere Atmospha¨ren und basslastige Grooves einerseits, um einen bissigen, markanten und scharfkantigen Sound andererseits. Auf Reverse Fall gibt es von Film(musik) - namentlich Carpenter und Argento - informierte Stellen: markant-melodio¨se, bedrohliche Synth-Arpeggios, Staccato-Hi-Hats, du¨stere Sechzehntelsequenzen, knackige Snares und schnalzende Peitschenschla¨ge, noisige Drones und dro¨hnende Pads. Zwei Stu¨cke wie gemacht fu¨r halsbrecherische Hochgeschwindigkeitsfahrten auf der na¨chtlichen U¨berholspur (- Reverse Fall', - Blackbox'), zwei abgebremste Stu¨cke fu¨r die Horrorszenarien danach (- Incision', - Empty Whip'). Musik, Karosserie, Ko¨rper und Kopf verma¨hlend - hier inspiriert von J.G. Ballards Verkehrstodfetisch Crash, dort a¨sthetisch im Geiste Dirk Skrebers um Stahlpfeiler gewickelt. Eine Abfahrt u¨ber das gesamte Frequenzspektrum, mit Frontalcrash in einer schroffen Klangwand.

The Fifth Kingdom presents it’s second release, 3 transcendental trips from label head Ancestral Voices. Title track Samhain is a return to dexterous syncopation, a rhythmic ritual that aptly celebrates our descent into the new season. Fómhar slides deeper, translating the Autumn harvest into a mood that seeps from the tracks pores. Blewit Mist captures the morning glow, a glowing ambient passage that carries us into our new environment.

This is the new EP from the Kellerbeats crew on their own Label Kellerbeats Records with great remixes by Murat Acar and Christina Semmler.

Adding to previous 12'es on Ostgut Ton and his own RK label fellow Neuko¨llner and Berghain resident Kobosil offers four new uncompromising Techno club tools.

While all cuts on the 105 release share filthy, stone-cold, elemental rhythms - pounding, energetic and hypnotic 4/4 kick drum slaps - the devil is, like with all Kobosil productions, in the aesthetic details. '40000 L' uses gargling synth patterns and howling horns to dramatic effect; 'Bei Nacht H (178)' contrasts the kick with a harsh, tinny drumbeat and menacing melody pad, creating a nightmarish vibe.

'Backmask N' on B1 offers heavily alienated vocal samples alongside rave-reminiscing synth stabs and staggered hi-hat percussion. 'Derange' closes this four-tracker with grainy drone echoes and throbbing, sizzling synth pulses.

Adding to Kobosil's full-floor-focussed sonic repertoire 105 shows him from his darkest and most vigorous side yet - this 12' is a brute, in the most positive sense.

Dutch Techno master Orlando Voorn has opened up his archive for the second essential instalment of an ongoing artist focused series brought to you by new imprint Above Board Projects. The compilation will be spread across 2 double 12" volumes and will feature tracks from many of Voorn's pseudonyms including; Fix, Baruka, The Ghetto Brothers, Mute & many more. We are proud to introduce the first of a 2-part archival collection entitled 'Diligence'. Each track featured on the compilation has been carefully selected and programmed in conjunction with Orlando Voorn and the Above Board Projects team. Voorn has an extremely long and storied career in making music and is severely underrated as a producer in our humble opinion. His DJ skills are, of course, legendary, with him winning the prestigious DMC mixing championships in 1986 in his native Holland and making a career as one of the country's leading Hip-Hop DJ's. As a producer he has long been linked to numerous legendary producers and releases, counting labels such as Fragile, Metroplex and more as homes for his output. His association and collaborations with Detroit have been the stuff of legend since day one and some of the music contained within these compilations celebrate that while showcasing some of the more overlooked tracks from the man's more than extensive catalogue. Part 2 opens with the minimalistic bladerunner Techno of Voorn & Juan Atkins' Infiniti classic 'Game One', a true modern classic, also featured is the rolling, paranoia inducing late night groove of 'Dream World' from one of Voorn's more obscure projects Complex, all showcasing a wide variety of styles and sounds. Flawless selections from the early 90's sitting alongside later productions only go to show how diverse and talented an artist Voorn is and how fresh and vital his music still is today. An essential collection for any serious techno lover. All tracks fully licensed and remastered with the full permission of Orlando Voorn. Remastering and lacquers by Curvepusher. Compiled and directed by the Above Board Projects team. Design and layout by atelier Superplus. 2019.

Float Records 5 Year Anniversary is celebrated with a sublime release. Divided in 2 parts we've tried to bring the ultimate Float sound to your table.

Colored sleeve is designed by Stan Haanappel.

Warehouse Find!

Two Nu Jungle Techno tracks written by Ron Wells & Jimmi Nugent. Typical SE sound, clean Pumping and atmospheric.

White Vinyl

Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor a dynamic duo you'll never get wrong when it comes to strong and forward thinking dancefloor music.The guys from Australia smash four tracks of strong hitting Electro with a heavy dose of Wave. The floor will be on fire.

Rounding-off a landmark year for Clark which saw an accelerated drive for variety and freshness - including skewed renditions of Bach performed at the Royal Albert Hall and a hugely acclaimed score for TV series ‘Kiri’ - the leftfield legend takes it back to the source with two bangers for the massive.

The riff-powered heavy electrics of ‘Branding Problem’ romp from Detroit to Belgium via Chicago and the M25. It’s platinum-grade dancefloor techno, but it’s more too. The production flair and inventive sound sculpting ensure a level of quality and originality not found in your average grist-for-the-mill DJ fodder.

‘Legacy Pet’ is hardcore and tech step dipped in loopy juice; it’s the sound of a raver wandering out from a cavernous warehouse, across fields and into an enchanted dingily dell dance, throwing gun fingers with the goblins and faeries.

“I’ve been quite amused at how easy it is to stream background music these days. How accessible it all is and how entitled we all feel to it, like it’s some sort of air freshener you spray in your Uber.

For some reason I’m imagining a future where Elon Musk does a streaming deal, so he can prance around controlling nano implant VR chips for 1 million amortal coastal elites, while the rest of us don’t have electricity and only manage one rave a year - to a sound system powered by rationed candles. This is music for that fantasy scenario, ha.

Anyway, I don’t want these 2 tracks to be part of background air freshener world. They are limited edition club gear. I wanna play them out so badly in my live show.

Influences: Hardcore UK rave, Detroit techno, Jungle, Oizo, Ed Rush and Optical, No U-Turn. The origins, the source and it’s constant subsequent mutations. BEHOLD THE CONTINUUM, HARDCORE WILL NEVER DIE.” Clark

London artists Ben Gibson and Fundamental Interaction come together as Dyad once more for some blistering techno on their own self-titled label.

The first artist other than label head Patrick Topping to release on TRICK , his Geordie compatriot Adamson delivers an eclectic mix of tracks. The EP opener and title track, ‘Electric Acid Tater Tots’ is an acid-soaked techno slammer, strung together by Elliots own robotic vocals. Skream then steps up to deliver the labels first ever remix, a trippy, high-energy workout, before the Electric Acid Tater Vox offers a stripped-back vocal version which is available exclusively on the vinyl. Over on the B-side, ‘NYC Dada’ is an infectious disco-house edit destined to fill countless dancefloors, then ‘11am in Brisbane’ delves into melodic techno waters.
“I don't recall writing the lyrics, but I like to believe they appeared in the notes in my phone delivered by some divine spirit via the medium of an Apple iPhone XR - cheers Steve,” Adamson jokes. “About four instrumentals existed for about four weeks and I would often find myself standing on the table at parties singing out the lyrics excitedly trying to explain that 'this is my song.’” - Elliot Adamson The record is also accompanied by two exclusive bonus tracks. Lesgo Lesgo Lesgo is a true techno odyssey and bonus purely for digital copies of the EP. Then, there is the Electric Acid Tater Tots (Acid Mix) , a secret dubplate that has only been sent out to a select number of DJs. A true weapon for the warehouses.
“Elliot had to be the first artist, other than myself, to release on TRICK!” Topping enthuses. “ I’ve been championing his music for years and this release has been a long time coming. He’s now helping me A&R and is a resident at the label parties. His EP genre-hops and this is what TRICK is all about.” - Patrick Topping

4trk-028 the Oscillate EP is a collaborative effort from Francesco De Luca and Jason Patrick. The title track of the release, Oscillate springs into action with it’s tough modulating bassline and keeps the energy pumping throughout with spacey synths, heavily effected drums, crisp hi-hats, and more. The second track of the release, Oblivion, gets on with an otherworldly synth line that works away in tandem with another poly synth. Processed 909 percussions bits are laced throughout the track. Trumbull & Fort is an electro tune that pays homage to the genre’s roots with it’s title being the names of the cross streets in Detroit where the Metroplex post office is located. Deep atmospheric synth pads, bleeps and bloops, a polyrhymic synth, 808 drums snap

Fierce acid and techno cuts by I Murdered, Berlin local Janice and US-born, Berlin-relocated Luis Flores reignite the flame with their hardline second outing and first for Reclaim Your City, 'Blood In Blood Out'. Both schooled under the banner of mind-intrusive techno that packs a punch, the two have forged distinctively wild sound signatures, steering at a distance from weak-kneed raving pose and increasingly unsubstantial trends. As I Murdered, Janice and Luis explore the most severely trenchant facet of their respective universes, immersing their heavy-duty analogue wares through halls of noisey abrasion and further ear-splitting, gut-churning FXs to keep the adrenaline rushing in torrential downpours. Comprised of two originals and a pair of remixes courtesy of boundary-pushing Canadian duo Orphx and Justin Broadrick under his JK Flesh alias, the EP plunges us in a wildly enjoyable kind of nightmarish, dungeon-like scenario. While the title-track makes for some Frankensteinian creature of sorts, electric riffs bringing its dead flesh to life as thunder strikes all over the place, Orphx revamp gives it a more straightforward, acid whip, cutting the raw gem into a further efficient, club-suitable weapon. Flip sides and 'Insomnia' unleashes the rogue, murdering stomp on a harsh EBM/cold wave-infused tip, with JK Flesh flying in on intruder mission for some last ditch heroics, breathing in a healthy dose of hyperventilating vox samples, knee-buckling breaks and face-melting junglistic moves in true Source Direct fashion. 'Blood In Blood Out' will appear as a limited edtion, red on red themed die-cut package with full coloured vinyl and a spot varnished inner sleeve.

Versatile techno compliation with some real killer tunes from the eastern parts of Germany on Leipzig's Connwax label. Tracks by Tresor veteran Pacou, x/319 & Fragmentiert and Anja Zaube. Pure & honest techno cuts!

Special Request joins forces with Nina Kraviz and Anastasia Kristensen, shattering the doors of perception over a four-track EP. 'Through The Looking Glass' drops July 20th on Houndstooth.On the A side, Nina Kraviz provides two interpretations of 'Curtain Twitcher'. 'Alice Was Here Remix' takes the intensity of the original and boils it into a 4/4 spin of frenzied basslines and distorted acoustics, punctuated by her languid reading of the Mad Hatter. For the 'Samba Version', syncopated polyrhythms take charge of a fragmented melody.
Opening the AA side, 'Looking Glass' lures you down the rabbit hole with mysterious bleeps, only to reveal a whirlwind of stormy breaks and junglist percussion. Closing off the trip, Anastasia Kristensen's remix of 'Tiresias' marches its way through a field of swollen bass and glitchy percussion.

Massiv building up techno with a great hook and the vocals of a speach from President Kennedy. Will only be played by players.

360 degrees of freedom is overwhelming in music, and you need not truly begin to find freedom until you put yourself under extremely narrow constraints.” It was with this quote that Don Slepian laid the groundwork for over 40 years of musical output. Slepian’s work draws equally from the harmonic terrain he explored while performing with a Javanese gamelan ensemble, as well as his time spent building and modifying electronic audio equipment for studios and fellow musicians. Gravitating towards improvisation and experimentation, Slepian built a breathtaking sound-world that stretched the briefest of moments into an eternity of detail and depth. In 1980, Slepian self-released a series of cassette albums that built upon and perfected this practice, offering “New Music for Digital Orchestra”.

New Dawn is one of those albums - an enthralling example of New Age euphoria, and early-electronic
experimentation.

New Music For Digital Orchestra? An ironic subtitle for an album without any traces of digital technology found within. The instruments, tools, and recording techniques are entirely analog. A Korg PS3100, Mellotron voices, Mellotron flutes, analog tape echo and analog recorder were used to create both of the pieces found on New Dawn with both tracks being recorded live with no overdubs

Dream Cycle returns for the third instalment in his series of EPs on Sneaker Social Club. 4 tracks cover a range of moods from the tough, club ready 2 step on “Told You” to the slo-mo ambient throb of “Untitled Dream”.

DJ Support
Dusky, Deadboy, Breaka, Changsie, Barely Legal, LMajor, Foul Play, Jackie House, Jossy Mitsu, Kate Miller, Etch, Kornel Kovacs, Coco Bryce, Delfonic, Octo Octa, Avalon Emerson, Silvia Kastel, FaltyDL, Ciel, Gigsta, 2 Bad Mice, Etch, Kornel Kovacs, Coco Bryce + More

In compiling a remix 12” for the most recent Homemade Weapons LP - Gravity, we approached 2 titans of underground electronic music who have both been supportive of Homemade Weapons and Samurai Music. Donato Dozzy and Tommy Four Seven have each been utilising our releases in their sets and we have been inspired and grateful for their fearless deployment of drum and bass to their predominately Techno audiences.

No stylistic directive or requests were given. We trusted these two gifted artists to interpret the music in their own unique fashion, but in all honesty expected remixes around the techno tempo. What we received back are 2 landmark drum and bass versions that re-define the nexus between Drum and Bass and Techno.

Samurai Music has worked for many years in both Drum and Bass and Techno and constantly explored the middle ground between the two. Many Drum and Bass producers have been releasing their version of this cross over but producers from the Techno sphere coming at Drum and Bass have been fewer and less successful.

Donato’s remix is a poignant reduction that strips Svalsat to a potent shuddering core, splashing grey swatches onto a constant rhythmic build. The maestro’s power of subtle, hypnotic transformation applied to the 170 tempo sculpts the rhythm to searing perfection.

Tommy Four Seven reforms Red Tide into a grinding undulation, a thrusting and propulsive menace with titanium strength breakbeats bulging at the edges of it’s construction.

Retrocausality features eight new tracks spread across two EPs. Thematically, the record is inspired by the idea that spirituality and science can crossover and blend, such as the theories of quantum physics and Buddhism, according to the press release. The EPs are titled A Posteriori ("from cause") and A Priori ("from result"), meant to highlight the duality of perception. The music is a mix of ambient, drum & bass and techno in the Grey Area style pioneered by ASC, Sam KDC and Horo label head Geoff Wright.

The Japanese artist, real name Maiko Okimoto, first released an album on Horo in 2017. Earlier this year, she also put out the Figure And Ground EP via Sacred Court.

Retrocausality features eight new tracks spread across two EPs. Thematically, the record is inspired by the idea that spirituality and science can crossover and blend, such as the theories of quantum physics and Buddhism, according to the press release. The EPs are titled A Posteriori ("from cause") and A Priori ("from result"), meant to highlight the duality of perception. The music is a mix of ambient, drum & bass and techno in the Grey Area style pioneered by ASC, Sam KDC and Horo label head Geoff Wright.

The Japanese artist, real name Maiko Okimoto, first released an album on Horo in 2017. Earlier this year, she also put out the Figure And Ground EP via Sacred Court.

A1) Sept opens up the EP with the powerful track /'82Chaos Collider/'91. A greasy bassline with a punchy kick connects perfectly with an accompany of delayed vocal loops and dynamically working percussions. All this turns the track into a serious dancefloor weapon.

A2) The second track is a subjective vision of the title track mixed by Setaoc Mass. Mysterious and atmospheric sounds with a well compressed kick and groovy drums - that is what we call the signature style of Manchester born uprising star.

B1) Putting on the B-side you will find an original production by Sept. Stomping kick, eerie sounds and a LFOed main lead - that is what makes Sin Area a good choice for peak time hours.

B2) For the final track on this release, the Berlin based label welcomes Stroboscopic Artefact/'92s Pfirter. His massive off beat interpretation, filled with arcane sounds is dedicated to the challenging music lovers.

Dritte von vier Albumveröffentlichungen des britischen Techno-Masters Paul Woodford aka Special Request in diesem Jahr. "Offworld" stellt die Frage, was gewesen wäre, wenn Jam & Lewis bei Metroplex gesigned wären. Die Antworten sind atemberaubend. Beide Formate erscheinen in edlem Packaging: die CD im Silberfolien-Gatefold-Sleeve, das transparente Doppelvinyl in zwei Silberfolien-Taschen mit schwarzen Innenhüllen, die wiederum in einem chrom-versilberten Aussencover samt Fotobeilage stecken.

In the era of micro dosing, Squirrels On Film will provide you with a generous portion of the good stuff. Build your Acid House into an Acid Pleasure Fantasy Castle Extravaganza with the current selections from these various squirrels (on Acid). “Unless You Have Wings Like a Bat” will conjure the ghosts of rave past for the séance, and all your funky friends have been invited. The Warehouse has drum machines in the red, and skeletons in the closet, all wearing smiley face masks and handing you gel tabs you probably shouldn't take. A Squirrel you'll be hearing from more in the phuture, Chris Mitchell hits next with “trks.” The dystopian dance party is on tonight. There's no going back. You're too far gone. The walls only appear to be shaking and breathing heavily like they're dancing and you're standing still.
San Francisco's Sepehr jacks the tab further on “Servant's Taunt” like the Criminal Justice Act had never been passed. It could be Miami Bass or a field in England but it's a party, and everyone's eyes are perfectly dilated.

Bayview Acid Squirrels "Love Is The Slug" is pure phuture phantasy pleasuredome meltdown. You Will Never Be The Same.

*Highly recommended* 2019 Repress of Archetype ''CN2'' alias project.
NYC Veteran and machine wizard Charles Noel aka Archetype reaches deep into hissonic archive to present another incredibly special release on Bright Sounds.
Featuring exclusive previously unreleased material ranging from abstract to sublime in the form of a new & unique alias, (CN2). Essential

Sascha Borchardt (a.k.a Monoloc) will start a label, Unterland, with a new EP.

The label will serve as a vehicle through which the German producer takes a step away from the club environment by presenting new sonic interpretations, including experimental, minimalist, and atmospheric. Material will come from Monoloc himself and friends, and the focus will be on 'dramatic' sounds with drone and noise influences. Think movie soundtracks and film music, albeit with both feet planted in the electronic genre. Each release will aim to 'tell a story' through 8 to 10 productions.

Unterland will launch in end of march 2018 with a collaborative EP by Monoloc and Beauty of Inconsequenz, a unsearchable and unidentified project with no previous recording history. The eight tracks are all based heavily on field recordings; the sound is dark and deeply atmospheric with dubstep influences. While distanced somewhat from the 4/4 format, the tracks are cerebral and hypnotic.

From there on, there will be 3-4 releases per year, each of which will be accompanied by high quality artwork as curated by Borchardt, who will work closely with selected photographers and artists to provide imagery that aesthetically compliments the music.

Thomas & Tassilo melden sich zurück mit 3 Cuts intensivem Techno, die allesamt die harten, dunklen und psychedelischen Momente wilder Club- und Warehouse-Nächte verkörpern und dennoch ihr Ziel stilistisch und technisch auf unterschiedliche Art und Weise erreichen. "Radio Berlin EP" - ein neues Highlight in der reichhaltigen Diskografie des Berliner Duos.

Following last year's 'Vitriol' EP and 'Otider' album, SSTROM is back on Rosten with 'Drenched', 12 tracks for the floor, divided on 3 EPs, each to be released three weeks apart. SSTROM is the project of Hannes Stenstrom, once part of Swedish band Slagsmalsklubben, and one half of enigmatic techno duo SHXCXCHCXSH (SHX). SSTROM's output is explicitly immersive, relying on tense immediacy and spontaneity. The subtle 4x4 pulsations frame vivid narratives, rich layers of texture with lush harmonies surfacing from the warm and alien flow. On his 'Otider' LP SSTROM manifested a sonic diversity relating to his personal experiences and incorporated a diversity of genres and elements ranging from '90s rave to hints of minimal synth or outsider house melodic sensibility, yet everything carefully merged into a coherent whole. On 'Drenched' SSTROM concretizes his ideas even further. The EP's came to life after he broke his computer by spilling a drink on it. It forced him to try out different techniques of composing and recording. With limited ways of working, a more minimalistic form of expression emerged, based on very short but mind-bending harmonic structures and layered pulsations. The process proved to be very creative and resulted in these twelve tracks whose magic will work best on EP format and for the floor.

Die Orakel presents the ORKL-0114 series: Three 12" white-label vinyl releases produced by Frankfurt based artists 386i, Benjamin Milz and Koga as a tribute to Sheffield's bleep techno era.

Limited coloured vinyl with no re-press.

Another huge release on Nachtstrom with remixes by Radial (Mord, Planet Rhythm), Arnaud Le Texier (Affin, Children Of Tomorrow), 138 (TXTRL) and Jose Pouj (Injected Poison, Tsunami).

After ten years of not taking themselves too seriously the Groningen creative collective KopjeK thought it was high time for the next step. Their residents have grown from local-pub-DJ’s to (inter)nationally acclaimed DJ’s and producers, so starting their own record label feels felt like a logical move. KOPREC001 is the debut solo-EP of Nathan Homan and features two originals; the breaky, spacey and pacey club banger “CUL8TR” on A1 and the more smooth, sexy and laid back house stomper “Wapperwang” on the flip side. The EP is completed by two remixes; one slow paced, highly emotional and arpeggio-heavy rework of “CUL8TR” by Tjade, the producer who recently rose to fame with his “Koi Jaye edit” on Bordello a Parigi, and a heavy drum and acid infused rework of “Wapperwang” by Mathijs Smit, the latest addition to the KopjeK talent pool.