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The young and talented Louh debut on Libertine Industries, 4 outstanding acidic tracks for every dancefloor.

TRAUMWEG is a new techno label based in London and its debut release features original music
from Raniero, who recently worked with Anthony Castaldo for a track released on Carl Cox’s Intec. ! !
Following Raniero’s debut on Intec, this is his debut solo EP and it also features a remix by Darse
whose notable releases include contributions to SK Recordings and Tale Of Us label Afterlife. ! !
“Eltern” opens the release with dramatic synths and heavy percussion before the orchestral chords
of “Josefinum” fuse with pulses of acid. Things then get atmospheric with the ethereal intro track
“Augusta”, which Darse toughens up with his own percussion to create a slick, shadowy mood.

Having started out throwing DIY raves in Toronto Canada, the Forth collective became influenced by the city's hunger for self-expression. Various Artists Vol. 2 is the second instalment in a series of compilations that gives Toronto artists a chance to realise their ideas on the local and international stage.

232Reach staged the impeccable relationship between Kalter Ende and
Sarf, and their parallelism both artistically and personally. After years of
fellowship, close lives and styles, of mutual collaborations, of sharing
related experiences and of an entire existence waving the same flag
together, the couple of producers emerge with a new record symbiosis
created expressly to release their own material.
The label begins with a first delivery conceived jointly and without any
type of epigraphs that can divert the attention from what it represents. If
there is a minuscule possibility of altering the musical interest against any
external condition, it is totally eradicated.
00001 is the first cut of the reference, direct techno with a clean punch,
deep and very careful, and with an initial loop that persists throughout the
passage opening way through the wide panoramic spectrum. Everything
flows normally and passively until the modular chain appears and forces
the rest to evolve timbrically. The second cut (00002) is sharper and
much more forceful, on this occasion the first sequence is present again
throughout the piece, but the rest of motifs that sprout progressively and
end up waning come to equal at times, but never get to overcome the
background of the work.
The B side opens with 00003, mental and dynamic cut, dominated by an
imposing and heartbreaking arpeggio that again appears from the same
modular entrails. This third track seems to be elaborated by infinite and
tiny perfectly structured elements that are shelled in the mind of the
listener. The fourth and last cut (00004) does not present the rhythmic
mobility of the previous tracks, only in several fragments the charles
supports the agility of its tempo. The theme focuses on other harmonic
aspects and on the boiling that emanates from its roots.

Brothers Black return to family label Voxnox Records in late 2017 with a four track vinyl realase.
A1 The duo kick off the release with the title track 'Marianas', a subaquatic track that digs deep into the sound spectrum with searing soundscapes and a pulsating resonant bass that will be felt through all those on the dance floor.
A2 Voxnox welcome Delsin records mainstays Artefakt to the Voxnox fold. The duo have taken the original 'Marianas' and built upon the deep foundations to create an ethereal and atmospheric trip over a complex groove that will lull the listener into a hypnosis.
B1 Building on the deep aesthetic of the EP, the second Brothers Black original 'Pulling Teeth' is a stomping club track that combines a singular looping lead with delicate, sparkling analog highs.
B2 Voxnox welcomes Invite of Invite's Choice to the family. The veteran Dutch producer and DJ takes the original 'Pulling Teeth' to transform it into an exceptional, relentless club track that hints at the original whilst introducing newly formed and unique sounds.

For this third EP, Parisian label Forest ill Records artists invites fresh producer Muelsa to join them on this record. Follow them to a trip in the universe of 4 of the best Parisian producers. Fasten your belt and take place to the spaceship.

The HACKER/LARRY McCORMICK/COSMIC FORCE/DEFEKT

Hot off the heels of MonoTrax Volume 1, Monotone is not letting up with this vinyl only compilation of what could be considered some of the best Electro has to offer. To prove that things get started by legend The Hacker with this pure Electro outing. This one is a littler slower but still a powerful number that will put you into the groove. The second cut on this plater comes from the Monotone boss himself with Root Code. This is actually one of the hot tracks from his Intelectro album however this has not seen wax until now. This jam picks things up with his patented solid drum patterns while the rhythms build up until the middle breaks off into epic keys that lift the track even higher until the end drop into the bass. Side B starts off with the Dutch hero Cosmic Force. Maximilian of Roma is a hybrid of grooves and textures throughout. The energy on this carries the track throughout. Just the unique composition you expect from the Utrecht ninja! Last but far from least. The Irish man comes with a nice riding flow as DeFeKT shows why he is one of the hottest Electro/Techno artists at the moment. I Am Here is proclaimed as this riding tune is relentless and shows why this record is a diverse group of artists yet the spirit of MonoTrax is even clearer. To bring together top notch Electro producers for an exciting compilation series.

Blind Delon was founded in 2016 by Mathis Kolkoz—a French artist who draws his energy from coldwave and synthwave references channeled through the use of ancient synthesizers, icy bass lines and black romanticism, all combined with a raw elegance and melancholy.

Discipline - Blind Delon’s first album features a stunning sound design, laced with dark energy and a daring lyricism. The album, although written and composed by the band, is an all star collaboration with Kris Baha, Lapse Of Reason, Incendie, I Hate Models, and others.

“True Lies” was originally released in 1999 on Daft Records and showed Dirk Ivens (The Klinik, Absolute Body Control) once again changing the game to create another refreshing and groundbreaking album. Suggestive industrial with distorted vocals, metallic rhythms and noises perfectly balanced with up tempo dance beats and technoid rhythms.

Production on this work is shared with the talent of Ivan Iusco (Minus Habens Records, Nightmare Lodge) and Eric Van Wonterghem (Insekt, Monolith).

"True Lies" is available for the first time on vinyl record with all original songs plus extra tracks from the singles "Two Faced Man" and "Broken Meat", some old compilations and a bunch of cover versions to classics by Suicide, The Normal and The Klinik. Limited edition of 550 copies on double blue colour vinyl with gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeves and numbered card.

For those familiar with the infamous "Birmingham Techno" movement, Makaton is someone who needs little introduction. For those that aren't, the Brummie producer is the head of the inimitable Rodz-Konez and has seen himself showcase his cut-throat techno on seminal labels such as Token and Blueprint. His first contribution for Voitax came at the end of 2017, with iconic dance floor slayer Around The Throat, which went straight for the jugular on the VOI 010 V/A. A good half a year on and we get "Immaculata" - Makaton's full debut EP for VOITAX.

Early Support by Ancient Methods, AnD, Anosme, Anastasia Kristensen, Dave Clarke, Drumcell, Electric Indigo, Henning Baer, Inigo Kennedy, Kangding Ray, Kwarz, Manni Dee, Matrixxman , Marcel Dettmann, Mark Broom, Phase Fatale, Pfirter, Rebekah, Ruffhouse, Stephanie Sykes, Surgeon, Swarm Intelligence, Svreca, Tommy Four Seven, Umwelt and many more.

Music Man celebrates its 30th birthday with a limited series of special coloured vinyls, containing 2 classic tracks that were important in the labels history.
Up first are Metro Dade's 'Andor Voyage' (MM017, 1995) and Stephen Brown's 'Red Room' (MM150, 2010).

Traditions never let you down, Pax Kivi debut is pretty impressive, original acid music for classy dance floors.

A1) Sept opens up the EP with the forceful - Challenge . Showcasing Sept's trademark saturated, analog sound, - Challenge combines rolling percussion with eerie soundscaping and a haunting vocal. A true peak time weapon, this track is sure to set all systems alight.
A2) On - Challenge remix duties is longtime collaborator and friend, Violent. Drawing on the atmosphere of the original, Violent delivers a hard hitting, stomping techno banger that will find a lot of favour with those at the harder end of the spectrum.
B1) Opening up the B-side is a further Sept original, - Six Doors . Employing his excellent use of soundscaping, - Six Doors is a measured stepper with undeniable UK influences. One for the deeper hours of the night.
B2) Closing off the originals on the EP is - Astral Spirits . Aptly named, this ambient piece clearly displays Sept's excellent production skills. Dark, eerie soundscapes and twitchy percussion make this an intoxicating and disturbing piece.
B3) For the final track on the EP, Voxnox Records is delighted to welcome Headless Horseman. Known for his exceptional and unique production style, the Horseman is surely one of techno's greatest talents. Headless Horseman delivers a tough, remix that builds perfectly on the atmosphere of the original whilst showcasing his trademark galloping groove. Not to be missed.

…what to say? this is a New Beat masterpiece, simply an instant classic!
yes there’s that track you heard at Dekmantel festival last year ;)

'Futuro perfecto' is the evocative first release by UNIVAC for Femur. In it the passion for machine-like, cold and harsh sounds are being dug into in this new work, which takes him a step further in his rewarded trajectory. The selection is varied and unclassifiable and, despite diverse influences, the sound maintains its personal and non-transferable touch.

Repressed !
From Pa r i s w i t h Techno! Taapion records i s back with the third compilation: Four tracks made by French
Capital city with Bambounou, Shl0mo & A WB, PVNV & Kas:st.
First come The Traitor from one of the strongest parisian artist of these last years. The track has a psychedelic and breaked rythm , giving a feeling of a strange and deep dream with melancholic pads on top.Shl0mo & AWB, two of the three label heads, are standing on A2 with blind . they are building up a travel through cosmic drops driven for th and unstoppable big room rythms : a timeless witsful .Just flip the record and you ll find another Taapion records owner on B 1 : PVNV. He is travelling again I n a deep and atmospheric techno. An amazing journey into the center of a dream where techno is a religion.The newcomer Kas:st is closing the record on B 2 . With Noumene they decided to recreate their own vision of Taapion records.With that amazing voicepad , the french duo catches you on t h e Techno highway and gives you strong emotions.

he Ctrls class of inventive, inorganic techno is a mainstay of Token's output. For his ninth solo EP, he takes a trip down a back alley to the spirit of some of his earlier releases on the label.

The Shortest Path starts with flitting high-end precision accompanied by a gracefully deviating tone that's as close to the natural world as Ctrls is prone to handing over. It takes on new life with a sparse and ultra-synthetic groove.

Rush Hour is gripped by an acute yet almost-imagined drone that builds intensity before going all in. The oddball break takes it down and whips back around to shuddering effect.

Crash is a full-scale collision. Slamming into that Ctrls brand of strange and discordant percussive details, a fierce and perfectly unpleasant bass is teased by semi-conscious accents.

Highway comes in on a half-step, straightening up with a muted klaxon crescendo into hypnotic transit.

A first for Token, the Routing EP includes two staggering, driving locked grooves crafted in the spirit of the rest of the record.

As tension and seduction overlap in “Zero One”, the sound and the build-up is just enough to suck the listener in before the slight shift of style in “Zero Two”. The track gains the rhythmic flow of its own and grapples with higher pitch without losing the distinct tone of the producer. All three tracks share familiar dark undertones which are notably highlighted in “Zero Three” with a clear intention to leave the listener on an unmistakable high.

Her intimate knowledge of techno (particularly the raw and uncompromising variety designed by the likes of Jeff Mills, Mike Banks, Joey Beltram and her collaborative partners Surgeon and Regis) has taken her to the studio, where she now provides Stroboscopic Artefacts with a 4-track contribution to this ongoing legacy of ecstasy.

After kicking things off in 2017, Loop LF returns to Well Street bringing his unique sound design, broken rhythms and deep subs. Martsman kindly pops back from the future to provide a beautifully technical dnb remix.

Following well-received releases from Annie Hall, J. Wiltshire, MANASYt and Ricardo Tobar, MUSAR continues with another distinct slice of hugely satisfying, leftfield dance music, this time courtesy of legendary Norwegian producer Mental Overdrive.Limited to 150 copies!

The must have DJ tool is back for a third chapter

Label boss Pete OntheCorner has dipped into his secret stash of firelighters from around the globe.

On the Corner’s backroom and basement workout ‘Versus’ is brimming with heat and is once again the essential tool for discerning DJs.

The very latest productions, new signees, dubs and remixes bring a future taste of the action On the Corner. This uncompromising and unrivalled collection brings the label’s global family together on wax.

Versus III features tracks from Dengue Dengue Dengue, Khalab, Penya, Planet Battagon, Blood, Wine or Honey, James Stewart and the uncompromising street sounds of Mnanda from Dar es Salaam. Flexing their remix might for this 12”: Nicola Cruz, Mahgreban, Hieroglyphic Being and Sarathy Korwar goin’ in live.

There are some familiar faces occupying this tasty wax and some new comers.
Get your atlases out again as OtC criss-crosses the globe introducing you to artists from afar-afield as Dar es Saalam, Chicago, Hong Kong, Lyon, South London, Peru and Rome.

Lekker music served by Chef Aki, Sous Chef Rasputin and Gardemanger Kaschiel.
*Sans Amuse-Gueule.

We are proud to present our new release by Detroit veterans Keith Tucker & Anthony 'Blaktony' Horton.One of underground music's most enigmatic characters since the mid-80's, Anthony 'Blaktony' Horton first appeared as a member of the house group 'Sight Beyond Sight' (Submerge / Soul City / 430 West records). Further exposure in Detroit's underground presented him memberships within various groups and collectives (Optic Nerve / early Aux 88 / Aux Men / Alien FM / Scan7), recording on labels
like Direct Beat, Elypsia, Puzzlebox, Trans Atlantic, Minimal Soul, Night Vision and numerous guest features.Known mostly for his vocals, writings and concepts, DEMF vet-Blaktony places his producers hat on to release on Technorama Records his new electro project alongside of Keith Tucker, part of the famous electro duo Aux88, who has recorded under several monikers such as Optic Nerve, K-1 or Alien FM since the very early nineties and who has built his own unique style of electro and techno music out of Detroit.
You can find here two brilliant remixes of 'The Rogue', full of trademark Optic Nerve funk and futurism, combining deep techno with haunting vocals and machine rhythms. On this other side, 'We Are Detrroit' by Keith Tucker keep the same vibe of classic Detroit techno stuff and Delta Funktionen delivers a fabulous remix that finds its place near the solid electro techno sound.
We are very sure these tracks will devastate the dancefloors. Get re assimilated!

Davis returns on his own imprint with some dense atmospheric techno

Mixing Berlin and Detroit influences, Philippe Petit comes up with three new tracks that will satisfy listeners looking for main room full-on pumping techno, Detroit chords or atmospheric early/late evening dubby sounds. Supported by Paul Hamill (Psycatron), Skudge, Markus Suckut, Mattias Fridell, Unbalance, Satoshi Fumi, Salvatore Freda, Richie Hawtin, Gonzalo MD, Paco Osuna, Myk Derill, Nicolas Duvoisin, Myles Serge, Opuswerk, Eric Cloutier, Zadig, Alan Nonamaka...

In Records continues his musical trip and stops this time in Sweden (Malmö). Rimbaudian is an artist that we don't need to present anymore, surely one of the most gifted producers of his generation. He Keeps soaking up the best in deep, souful techno. This is a very special release perfect for techno and house lovers alike

In the 5th installment of our various EP series, we continue our journey through both international and Georgian soundscapes. Put the needle on the A side, and you'll find yourself in a melodic electro labyrinth. The journey goes on with the hypnotizing grandezza of a big room. The A-side closes with a spaced out sketch, deeply dedicated to rave reminiscences. What happens when electronic music resonates with eastern territories Flip the record to find out. Distorted kicks and dirty drums, like ruins of an empire long gone, clash with house samples. Our second Georgian artist keeps it dirty: Intertwined melodies tell fairy tales of landscapes both familiar and foreign.

Strap yourself in and take 4 mind-blowing hits of Viers!

Bass to break skin and torrents of drums flow through the bloodstream. Synth stabs up the spine. Hi-NRG surges within. Straight-to-the-face warehouse sonics with techno vertigo to elevate your heart rate.

You can expect withdrawals.

Originally designed as a series to run concurrently with the Livity Sound label as an outlet that shares and reflects it's ideas and aesthetics, the Reverse series has evolved in to an institution of cutting edge UK dance music in its own right, featuring releases from the likes of Batu, Bruce, Forest Drive West and Hodge.

The series returns with a debut 12” from Bristol duo Cando following in that lineage of purpose built dance floor tracks. Cando's combination of percussion driven tracks and mystical hooks root them firmly in a Bristol tradition.

Second release on Craig Richards' Tuppence seven-inch single label, comes courtesy of E.R.P. AKA Convextion (Gerard Hanson). Hot on the heels of his brilliant 2845 album comes this mesmeric 'New Road' seven-inch, a must for all Convextion fans.
Please note these are limited 7' only releases. Watch out for other forthcoming releases on Tuppence from Deadbeat and from Howie B.

Another bomb on milky orange vinyl is dropped with label release No. 5 of the inglorious Questo! Music from Switzerland. The Original Mix of - Propper from Francesco Ballato is boosted by 3 remixes. Let's start at the core: Francesco's stripped-down style of deep and groovin' house is turned into an inventive and quirky floor sneaker, which gets higher and higher into a thrilling dramaturgy with the voice of Bruce Lee.

Same side is featured by another uprising producer from Switzerland: Stoga. He found a phat groove in the box and smashes it with a tight direction more into techhouse.

Danish boy Jacob Phono from Berlin, whose list of impacting releases has raised strongly in the recent time, leaves Bruce Lee out of sight and delivers a solid techy version of - Propper on the B1 side.

B2 belongs to Bee Lincoln with his 2nd remix for this label. His faible for deeply driven sounds is unmistakable, which is topped in a tricky way and shoots the floor with kinky snare games.

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Support by: Benno Blome, Daniel Mehlhart, Secret Cinema, Someone Else, Seth Schwarz, Mira, Markus Kenel, Fat Cat, Heinrich & Heine, Rich vom Dorf, Enzo Tedeschi, Lars Neubert, Sascha Aviar & More!

We would like to welcome Gonzalo Medina to the Knotweed family. Gonzalo MD is a young producer coming straight from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He likes to qualify his music as hypnotic dub techno with a touch of darkness & Detroit and we think that suits his sound very well. He tests his own productions regularly in Buenos Aires at Cocoliche, where he DJs often with all the usual suspects. He has already more than a handful of releases on digital labels, but this is his first foray in the vinyl world.

We are happy to welcome Invite (aka Tim van Paradijs) to the Knotweed Records family. Many of you already know Tim for his skills as a DJ and for his famous Invite's Choice podcasts serie. He now demonstrates his production skills by delivering three big room techno tracks that will for sure make some noise on techno dance floors across the globe.

AF Trax = Against Fascism Trax and is a new label project instituted by JD Twitch/Optimo Music. Its aim is to make a musical and cultural protest in opposition of rising far right politics and ideology in the world. Encouraging artists to make music intended to interrogate these toxic ideas, and with all label profits donated to Hope Not which campaigns to counter racism and fascism. Against Fascism Trax's intent is to provoke conversation, inform and financially support the opposition to fascist thinking. Its simple idea is that we must do something more than just talking. The moral thing to do is to act.

AF Trax plan to release 10 Eps in 2019. The first release is a 4 track EP from Logtoad, channeling UK hardcore but in a 21st century way.

Logtoad is a performance artist, sound designer, DJ and veteran of Glasgow's music community, active since 1992.

He has performed live music a handful of times under a variety of aliases. He currently lives 225m above sea level, less than 50km from Hunterston B nuclear power station.

In addition, he invites Terrence Dixon back on Knotweed so that Terrence can give his own minimalistic interpretation of Stars.