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Knotweed Records is a new label launched out of Chamonix, France, by Belgian DJ and producer Philippe Petit.

Break, Techno and Rave attitude, these are the features of the new EP by Robbenspierre. Six tracks, pure floor killers. Supported by: Tom Cottrell (Alphaville Records) Sween (Tone Dropout) Dawl (Tone Dropout) Anthea (Partisan) Extrawelt. Mastered by: Stafano Genta and original artwork by: Anna Rarefatta.

We had been following Robert's works for quite some time so when we were about to launch the label, he was one of the very first artists we reached out to. After accepting our invitation Robert sent over these 3 cuts which we signed without hesitation. Arnaud then came onto the EP after a nice chat we had with him over dinner here in Malta, which led to this exceptional remix that he delivered some time after. An overall prime EP which we are more than glad to share with you.

Ben Sims' Hardgroove label opens its 2019 account with a four track EP comprised of cuts from the Londoner's recent 'Tribology' mix-comp. M-Plant artist and UK techno don Mark Broom features alongside Clone's Cadans with Italian emerging talent Marco Bruno and Hardgroove alumni Avision serve up hefty, peak time workouts.

WHEN I WAS A CHILD leading the way to the other tracks. Comes out of the context with a set of strings and melodies and a broken rhythmic announcing something that is going to happen, like reminiscent of a past, report when a very young Frankyeffe decided that his artistic direction was about electronic music.

ECLYPSE MENTAL broken beat, dark and introspective linked to a protest title against the lack of empowerment of some peoples to evolve.


INTO RIPPLED STREAM is a total innovation for Frankyeffe: his first vocal track. The artist confesses that this was a dream, putting words on his track. The final product is a song that goes straight to the listener stomach, arouses deep emotions, like just as deep and heavy sounds and the composition of this piece and the beautiful voice of Phil that give an extra touch.

1985 fully reflects the background' meaning. Lightning energy, a shocking kick. A track where there is a past, present but also the future of Frankyeffe. You can not sit still while listening.




"Many people ask me what 30' means to me as it's just a simple number.30 is my current age, and age is nothing but a way to measure time that has gone.30 is the name of my first album, where I tried to involve in just one work all of my background and all of the efforts I made through the years. It's a goal achieved, an artistic and personal consciousness that I'd like to share as much as I can with you guys.I wanted to call it this way because I had the need to prove points, involving emotions and feelings, knowing that emotions and feelings are hard to contain. In these 18 tracks there's everything I've been, 'till this moment and everything that I want to be from now on.It's an emotional path full of colors,the perfect painting to make you understand my interpretation of music.
Inside the album you will find linear tracks and techno killer,in the same time tracks more downtempo and introspective. To each of them I wanted to give the most intimate interpretation I could give,trying to make you absorb everything that has influenced me,musically in my carrier.This is the firt time I'm showing myself this way as it's the first time I really feel ready to do it,so then 30 perhaps is an acquired maturity to make me experience this revolution.The album will be out on RIOT my music label,it's not an accident if Riot' is the acronym for Revolutionary Idea On time.
Enjoy the music".

The second vinyl release from Hybrasil's self titled Berlin based label features four hand picked tracks from the Hybrasil LIVE show. Entitled Calculator EP, it speaks volumes of his knack for crafting genuinely beguiling techno.

Amsterdam-based artist and Format-label honcho Juan Sanchez himself delivers a quartet of tracks carrying his signature sound for the label's thirteenth release.

Never one to settle for the ordinary, Juan Sanchez' latest outing follows a more conceptual approach to techno. Each track adds its own flavor to the mix, with the EP as a whole being a combination of dubby and dancefloor-fused material. Synth and bass arps, stripped grooves and driving drums are the main ingredients of Juan's sound, all of which come together across this EP's four-track canvas. The result is a balanced mix of both dubby and dancefloor-tinged techno laced with experimental twists and turns.

With his new release, Juan adds another quality slice of techno to the Format roster.

This the first release of this newly formed label, product of the studio collaboration between the experienced music duo.

A1 holds a special place since it was one of their first productions, defining their sound and workflow in the studio. Driving energy, crispy drum sounds and well crafted pads make this one a perfect track for the early morning hours. B1 is one of these tracks that stay glued in your mind and you can't stop humming their melody. Evolving basslines, forceful kick drums and an elegant lead make 'Backup' one to remember. B2 is showcasing the duos attention to detail when it comes to minimalism in music making. Few elements arranged in a way that make the track progress flawlessly to a proper mind bending groove.

Focus and hard work ethic are the key elements of this collaboration. During endless studio sessions the duo has defined their characteristic sound and more material will be coming out soon. Staying quiet. Working hard. Together

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For the 2nd Release Proper Techno Tunes is proud to welcome UK Hero Mark Broom with his Dank EP.
Remixes coming along from german Labelhead Dave Simon, Luca Agnelli from Italy and argentinian producer Flug.

Berlin based producer ''Synthek'' is a renowned name within contemporary Techno. Besides succesfully running his label Natch Records, he has been also a resident at the infamous Tresor.

For the seventeenth installment in the string of Attic Music releases, Synthek (Luca Landolfi) comes up with a staggering EP that contains a lot of adventurous drum patterns, bold arrangements and swells of daring FX.

On the A side we find ''Loser'', which is a brave cut of spherical yet moody techno that uses a buldging percussion line and otherwordly fx to create an ominous vibe. ''Uneven Mind'' is an exotic cut with tough drum sounds that uses a hypnotic synth swell that cuts throughout to create an alarming atmosphere. French producer and Concrete resident Antigone comes up with an uplifting (eight minutes long) remix for ''Uneven Mind'' on the B side which is beautifully orchastrated throughout.
''Faithless''is a percussive cut with intense FX blips.

Arsenik Displays is a two part vinyl compilation and a collaboration between the label and artists across 7 countries.

The tracks are made by artists that have been long time supporters of our label and whom we admire for their work. Despite the range of artists, they still manage to deliver music associated to the label’s sound.

It’s a pure honor to accomplish this project together with Newa, Nihad Tule, Oisel, Savas Pascalidis, Albert Van Abbe, Pfirter, Dustin Zahn & Johanna Knutsson, and Sonia Sagan who shared her drawing for the A-side labels.

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This release is one of the latest and most surprising insights into the Hamburg underground techno scene. If you have thought so far, there is no such thing, we are happy to teach you better with four tracks by three rapidly emerging Hamburg artists.

Three tracks from the likes of Milton Bradley presents Alien Rain with his top acid game, the first and one of the kind venture outside of his Alien Rain label, Developer with his unique sounding groovy stomper and Insolate's deep dive into hypnotising murky waters. Don't sleep on this one!
Supported/played by: Dax J, Truncate, Cio D'or, Norman Nodge, Stephanie Sykes, He/aT, Electric Indigo, Juho Kusti, David Att, Jeroen Serach, Adriana Lopez, SLAM, Matrixmann, Thomas Hessler...

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Four moments in time and space interpreted by Ness with "Moving Through Illusions". The EP have been written and produced between Barcelona 2017 and Sofia 2018. Mastered at Studio Cosmos. Design by Aerphis. Original picture by Hortense Coumailleau.

Kelly Criterion is a forceful EP of high energy constructions, diving straight into the core of a peak time set with little respite. Using his trademark ear for sound design of the utmost detail, each track combines an amalgam of immersive textures to forge intense, driving dancefloor bombs. Sparking a blazing fire from the offset and dousing it with lighter fluid throughout, Kelly Criterion is a relentless package for the most discerning techno fans.

R&S presents a killer 2 tracker from Romania’s Ada Kaleh AKA Iulian Cuculea, which follows his stunning "Palatul de clestar" EP on R&S in 2017.

Iulian's music combines hypnotic rhythms with rich, naturally evolving sounds that invite the listener into a parallel world. Appropriately enough this release was inspired by a literal and metaphorical trip to the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park - a camping / hiking expedition with two friends lead to some mystic experiences.

"We arrived quite late, so we put our tent somewhere quiet, near a small river, set up a little campfire, cracked a couple of beers open, rolled a joint and enjoyed the view we had of the Milky Way.
The next day we ventured into the mountains, munching on the mushrooms as we went. They soon started to mess with our perception of time, adding new dimensions to our reality. There was nobody else but us on the mountains, which made us feel like all the energy of the place ran through us only. Suddenly, we saw a gorgeous valley ahead, so we decided to scrap the previous route we planned and just went towards it. It felt like we were approaching an elvish land when we were welcomed by 3 beautiful mares. This was the ancestral valley, which inspired the B side of the release called Valea ancestrală (the romanian translation of ancestral valley)."

Deciding to change route and go towards another climb, one they felt sure would lead them to the land of dwarfs, one of Iulians's friends sensed the presence of a viper ahead, so they returned down to the valley and explored another route; "Soon we were on the cliffs again, on the opposite slope we saw an ancient woman holding the mountain together, which sparked talks about the universe and the female energy holding everything in her universal hands, religion, duality, finite and infinite planes of existence. This was a cosmic call, and became the inspiration for the A side, Chemare cosmică (romanian translation of cosmic call).

Musical cues for the Ada Kaleh sound come from the varied likes of Boards of Canada, Sigur Ros and Future Sound of London amongst others, evident in the dreamlike focus on natural sounds that pervade the two tracks of this release - A-side "Chemare cosmică" draws the listener in with a percolating main synth riff that burbles along like a winding mountain stream, underpinned by the pulsing rhythm track and swirling lysergic synth washes oscillate through the track like vapour trails. On the flip "Valea ancestrală" provides a more stripped back vibe, rattling percussion and sketched out bandpassed chords jostle with the occasional synth swirl to mesmeric effect.

Dark Acid mental superb EP, sometime deeper trancy sometime hardcore doomy... big open minded sound talking about techno melodies.

The past few years, we've watched from afar as Tokyo based DJ Haruka has established himself as one of Japan's top DJs and a crucial figure in the dance music scene. Since inviting him to play a Butter Sessions party in Melbourne and catching him multiple times in Japan, our online curiosities were met in real life with his impeccable taste and personalised style of house and techno. Needless to say, when Haruka sent us his debut EP "Senko", we instantly heard something special in his approach to music creation.

The three original tracks, entitled by their respective BPMs, encapsulate everything we loved about his DJ sets - bold, acidic and relentless synth sequences that are as intense as the Shibuya crossing, paired with masterful live percussion and drumming from Izpon (of Japanese salsa band Banderas) and Shigekazu Otake (of cult group Cro-Magnon) to create a unique sonic space. The recordings snarling nature reflects the pure force of DJ Nobu's Future Terror crew, of which Haruka is a key member. Additional live dubbing and mixing work from Naoyuki Uchida of Dry & Heavy - "Flying Rhythms" glues this raging bull together while purveying it's raw energy.

On the flip side, label heads Sleep D offer an unflinching club-ready version of "120", while French royalty Zadig contributes a mesmerising 14+ minute dubbed out, psychedelic burner that brings a new focus to the soundscapes of the original.







d 4. 120 (Sleep D Remix) feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida
[e] 5. 106 (Zadig Remix) [feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]




[d] b1 | 120 (Sleep D Remix) [feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]
[feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]




[d] b1 | 120 (Sleep D Remix) [feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]
[feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]




[d] b1 | 120 (Sleep D Remix) [feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]
[feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]




[d] b1 | 120 (Sleep D Remix) [feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]
[feat. Izpon, Shigekazu Otake & Naoyuki Uchida]

How emotional can you get on a dance floor? Love Letters - Cast Off is part of our decades-long exploration of this question. A stunningly confident four track EP that harnesses the power of deep rave with twisted up vocals, acid lines and techniques drawn from the best of classic house topology storming propulsively into the future.

Love Letters is NY-based designer and musician Maxime Robillard whose creative process for both design and music often begins from the same consideration of function, “What is the use, what is the environment. How do I want people to move through or move to the sounds? Movement is integral to my creative process.” Robillard goes on to share the particular story behind this EP: “This EP was made after a major accident in my life. Two of the tracks were made with both arms in a cast, and in a way this can be listened to as a love letter to my connection with this kind of music, with the community I have found on the dance floor, and with particular sounds. It acts as a document of my gratitude that after the accident I am alive and well and can still enjoy the music and world that I’ve dedicated so much of myself to.”

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3-track EP together with Stefano Noferini, who's main track 'Reflex' still holds the pole position in Terminal M's beatport ranking. And obviously the DJ from Sofia/Bulgaria is even better in shape now with more great releases on Snatch! and Noir Music.

But now it's definitely time for three new techno belters for the big winter raves.

Things to Come Records has been relaunched in conjunction with Metabanana Airforce Distribution.

“Here we are again. This time in the future. This is the next wave. This begins the next message. The new wave. The new direction stands again. A female voice blows the first horn. We are lined up behind her. Ever ready as we ever were. These are the things to come!” - Oliver Chesler

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Silent Servant - former Tropic Of Cancer and Sandwell District producer, Juan Mendez - makes his
stunning album debut with the poised fusion of epic techno, primitive post punk, and industrial
electronics on 'Negative Fascination' for Dominick Fernow's Hospital Productions.
Since he stopped recording with Sandwell District, Mendez has explored his divergent yet
compatible tastes to their fullest, recognising and reconciling their congruent rhythms,
atmospheres and intentions with alchemical ability. If you're familiar with his previous
trajectories you'll no doubt be seriously impressed with his balance and contrast of time-
honoured elements, from the bellicose sci-fi romance of 'Process (Introduction)' to the full flight
techno escapism of 'Utopian Disaster (End)', and if you're new to his sound - whether you're a
noise freak wondering what the f*ck Hospital Productions are doing releasing a techno album, or
a techno head who's baffled by the raspy drums - you should be quickly realising that this stuff is
the way forward.
From the wave-scanning intro he spins a bleakly noirish narrative, slowly building tension with
'Invocation Of Lust''s acid hypnosis and the stoic deployment of drones and agitated drum machine
slaves on 'Moral Divide (Endless)' that resolves with gritted techno determination on 'The Strange
Attractor'. Yet perhaps our favourite moment is 'Temptation & Desire', sounding like the converged
darkroom visions of Front 242 and Stephen Morris, but if any cut shocks us the most, it's 'A Path
Eternal', revealing SS at his most unreservedly sublime and vulnerable without his usual, armour-
plated chassis of beats.
It all surely adds up to one of the most impressive examples of modern industrial techno you'll hear
this year, one which doesn't merely pay deference to its roots, but nourishes and augments them
with the kind of vision that imparts the strong feeling that he's really been biding his time, 'til
now...

After releasing Wraetlic's seminal 'Ad Absurdum' earlier in the year on Huntleys + Palmers, we're very pleased to have arranged for the entire album to be remixed by friends, associates and artists we've long time admired. These will drop over the remainder of the year on Belters and we're very excited to hear and share all these new interpretations.

The first one is easily the heaviest record on Belters to date. Headed up by Hodge, who can do no wrong to our ears and as expected, he's turned in a stomper. This is well matched with the thundering effort by Toronto-via-Cairo's DINA. On the other side, Deena Abdelwahed does the damage with a wonky number, alongside Glasgow's boy wonder, Pseudopolis who drops the pace but keeps the heat.

The imprint celebrates the release of first long lenght with this compilation featuring tracks by some of the most prominent underground techno artists among some new talents including works from: Christian Wünsch, Datura Dilema, Developer, Dinamite, Kalter Ende, Stanislav Tolkachev, Unkle Fon and Vertical Spectrum. The sound palette focuses on danceable numbers, but also include some broken beats and industrial touches showcasing the diversity of the catalogue.

Arriving as the third outing of Len Faki's recently established non-profit platform LF RMX, these previously exclusive edits take on a raging classic by courtesy of Frankie Bones, godfather of the North-American rave scene. The new Hardspace Mix bolsters up the characteristic vocal and synths for even more frantic effect but trades in the percussion for Faki's signature assault of claps and hats. These also dominate the stripped-back Hardspace Tool, which carefully builds momentum only around the sirens and some seriously sizzling low-end rumble. Both of Faki's personal mixes capture the original's raw energy, yet manage to appear in both sleek but powerful presence. As with all releases of LF RMX, the proceeds of this record will be donated to the Berlin charity project Straßenkinder e.V. to be used in actions against child poverty.

Next up on Etruria beat, is the Dutch duo Hush & Sleep who have been steadily making name for themselves in the past year. They deliver a stunning two tracks EP with Farrago and Marco Effe on remix duty. The EP starts off on a joyous note with the track Mirth. As this is an old English word for gladness, the main melody takes you on a carefree ride supported by a stomping kick and dreamy pads in the back. Farrago takes a more stripped down approach with his version. He builds on the dreamy pad, making it serve as a warm blanket over his signature tight percussion. Contradicting Mirth, the second original slowly starts to drag you into a feeling of hysteria, hence the name. Taking their signature kick as the foundation, Hush & Sleep use a haunting melody that lingers on in the back and sets an eerie mood. Marco Effe's remix is a deep stunning techno groover. Taking the main melody but twisting it into his own wonderful creation and sending you off on a journey into time and space.

Canadian John Varuhin serves up the second tasteful EP on Clyde Records , a sublime minimal techno affair across 4 standout tracks.

This Vancouver artist is a techno DJ and producer who has also played a purely digital live set in the past. He has a clean, crisp style that comes back from the future and is rich in hi fidelity details that make it truly cinematic.

Opener ‘ Bunker ’ is a spacious track with gooey kick drums rolling deep as slithers of synth and tiny metallic sounds glint and glisten up top. It’s perfectly transcendental, while the excellent ‘ Retribution ’ picks up the pace with a sense of silky techno urgency. The unsettl ing sound of distant automation and darkened synths recall the best of Motor City techno and ensure this one will have the floor locked in.

The expertly designed ‘ Rainy Day ’ is pure minimalism, with icy hi hats and scuttling little details sure to find favour with fans of Robert Hood. Hugely atmospheric and absorbing, it’s the sort of deep and late night track that’s designed for intimate club rooms. Last of all, ‘ Detached Screen ’ is another deep, rolling, perfectly elongated groove design to melt your mind and trap you in the beautiful repetition.

This is a classy and timeless EP of meticulously crafted minimal techno.

Chapter 3 of 7, deviates into serious techno, dirty, raw. The A side draws from the memory of sounds taken from a time in 2013, when the people of Istanbul stood for 1 month against their government. The screams of the defiant and the wailing of the oppressors collide, in the March of Gezi Park.

Despite the short period as producer of Kolpos, the first steps of this argentinan producer ha
ve became large strides and hisexperience to develop big magnitude projects consolidates with great celerity, argument more than justified for platforms as Concerns Music which bet for artist with a very defined personality.Fractal recreates the international connection that techno is living in these moments between Europe and Latin American countries with a more globalized style , it represents the synergestic link between two cultures and a relative approach of hemispheres.

Mato takes us on an eclectic bass-driven journey with Moving In, his debut release and latest from Euphoria Records. The EP opens with the tribal rhythms of 'Gozo Carnival', a laid back groove that sets the scene for the vinyl. Euphoria Jamz follows with something best described as a late night ghetto jam while 'Where's the Chutney' drives the record on with a thick dose of meandering bass.

Mato, hailing from the ancient island of Malta, keeps one foot in Berlin's club culture, the other deep in Malta's energetic party scene which he has been instrumental in for over a decade; curating distinctive dance events and introducing artists such as Ryan Elliot, Margaret Dygas, tINI, and Enzo Siragusa. Mato's most recent venture is 'Mute', an intimate open-air club which he co-created and where he is also resident DJ.

It's been almost two years since Music Man released Petar Dundov's third album "Sailing Off The Grid" on CD and limited 4LP. He's been so busy touring and remixing that after last year's single "Origins/Rise", these are only the first two new Dundov tracks since the album. Petar's melodic signature sound in full effect. A must for the fans.

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In order to celebrate 5 thrilling and inspiring years, we gathered well-known artists, Goldmin
regulars and emerging talents. It was really important for us to express the elusive nature of
the Goldmin sound, in the form of a compilation tracklisting. Over the past 5 years, we had
the chance to meet most of these guys in person, follow their very own creative path, share
ideas, thoughts and there's no doubt that they all had their part to play in crafting our sound.
This intimate and stimulating kind of collaboration had to be expressed and there couldn't be a
better way to capture what we've been busily working for, than a serie of Various Artists 12".
What it comes down to is a quintessential, hard-to-follow Goldmin selection devoid of any
specific standard or norm. And this whole compilation seems to reflect that non-septate
artistic direction, this little something, which has grown throughout our whole catalogue,
since the label's birth.That's why, picking these select few tracks, that could illustrate Goldmin
Music's essential freedom was probably our toughest work yet. It was also important to pick
only the most original and iconic tracks from each artist. In the end each track had to be their
most Goldmin one and they all have been tried in all types of situations, in club at 1 and 5
AM, on the highway at night or even staring at the ceiling during a sleepless insomnia
session. They all fullfilled their duty.

Wrong Assessment strikes back on his own label AWRY with three tracks showing the different facets of his deep and hypnotic sound completed by an eerie breakbeat remix from the Berlin based master Cosmin TRG.

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* Packaged in re-sealable polybag with A4 artwork insert. Comes with EOC logo sticker and download code.

* Katsunori Sawa returns to his EOC (Enormous O'Clock) alias for Mirae Arts. Hailing from Kyoto (Japan), Katsunori Sawa is the co-founder of 10 Label with techno producer, Yuji Kondo. Currently producing and performing as a solo artist as well as in collaboration with Yuji Kondo (as Steven Porter), Anthone (as BOKEH), and Chafik Chennouf (founder of Leyla Records). EOC debuted on the legendary UK label Ai Records in 2008 with an album called Information Warfare. Katsunori Sawa has since then developed a catalogue of deep techno escapades for labels such as Weevil Neighbourhood, Opal Tapes, Leyla Records, and 10 Label.

* The Path of Untitled Memories is a project grounded in neon excess and delicate balance of modern conformity. Ceaseless wriggles beyond pleasures. Electro excursions for the curious minded.

* Logo and sticker design by Jason Smith (founder of Ai Records). Artwork by Elbert Choi (founder of Mirae Arts).

* Vinyl pressed at the highly reputable Gotta Groove Records, Cleveland, Ohio.