Techno News

R&S welcome back techno icon Benjamin Damage with his new double headed single Malfunction/Binary. Montreal' from his debut R&S EP proved to be one of the labels biggest techno releases of the last few years - the pummelling drums, intense atmosphere and obsidian melodies are synonymous with the music that has made the label timeless.Road tested in Benjamin's heavy artillery live shows across the globe, Malfunction / Binary pick up where the last EP left off - pistoning rhythms, breakneck beats and monolithic bass, but this time the mood is more reflective and optimistic - skying cloud-like pads offer a dreamy counterpoint.Made between London and Berlin, Benjamin's wanderlust and restless studio dynamic sees him continually breaking down his gear to travel,Being on tour with all my gear I find it quite easy to work in new places,' he explains. 'I like the energy of different cities and its good to keep moving.'This new single is released ahead of a huge live show at Sonar by Night in Barcelona where he shares the bill with the likes of Modeselektor and Helena Hauff. With 'Malfunction/Binary' sure to do the business and an album in progress for R&S scheduled for 2019 it's going to be an exciting year ahead!

Having been an electronic activist in Marseille for more two decades and more, DJ OIL is now a firm staple of LDDLM. Following the RAIN ep released in the summer 2016, here is the first 2018 outing from us: the already bubbling HERITAGE ep.
'Heritage' has been an Ivan Smagghe (and a few others) secret weapon for more than a year now, a strange sampladelic track featuring a full Marcus Garvey speech. A subtle yet powerful appropriation of early house clichés, the hit has one feet in tradition, one feet in political modernity.The EP comes with two more warped cuts: the slow guitar swamp of 'Brouillage' and the System 01/McKenna influenced 'May Be'. Psychedelics and sun.
A second 12' by DJ OIL will follow shortly, doubled with a full digital release of the two EP's with digital extras.
Expect new releases from our camp by Rheinzand, Init, Johnson and more...

It goes without saying that space has always been central to Techno - both in terms of its cosmic and futuristic trajectory, as well as in the spatial dimensions of sonic elements. Etapp Kyle's first full Ostgut Ton EP release sees the Ukrainian-born, Berlin- based Berghain resident emphasizing the connection between the two, while avoiding Techno's overt intergalactic cliche´s.
By partially linking to his Continuum EP (Unterton, 2016), the results are four tracks of pristine, sci-fi minimalism, propelled by Ambient synths and percussive explosions in distant skies - more utopian than dystopian. Opener 'Alpha' establishes the cosmic theme from the get go, with chord swells and a whirring, phasing spacewind panning across the stereo image. While a subdued kickdrum gets things started, it's the rhythmic interplay between dynamic high-hats and halled-out rimshots that guide the track through space. From there, 'Quantum' on A2 strips the voyage down to a glowing, unwavering arpeggiated synth line, interspersed with twisted, high-pitched bells and updated 909- esque snare patters.

Etapp Kyle's deep, bleepy minimalism continues with 'Source' on the flipside, where morphing hats and an atmospheric two chord progression lay the foundation for an interlocking array of rhythms. On closer 'Ritual', things take a different turn entirely, as a dirge-like drone resounds across a colossal sonic expanse. Eventually, ASMR-inducing vinyl crackle and miniscule syncopated rhythms fill in the galactic details. A booming, tribal timpani completes the kick-drums in each measure, while shakers hold a groove.

As a producer, Etapp Kyle manages to create atmosphere through an ear for detail and extreme precision. Here, his mix of minute, hallucinatory rhythmic elements and sonic spatial exploration project the tracks beyond the big room to Techno's biggest room: the universe.

Randomer & Hodge, Alden Tyrell & Serge and Kowton on remix duties... a pretty near perfect Basement session even if we say so ourselves . Don't Stop!!!

MTD comes back on his own Methodical, with an 8 track album, 6 on white colored vinyl and two digital bonus. 'From The Heart' represent MTD in all his potential, from mental to deep to heavy. Enjoy the journey.

Full on no-nonsense techno tracks compiled on the trustworthy Connwax label! Tracks from Arnaud Le Texier, Jeff Rushin, Perm and Tsorn. Limited to 250 copies. Vinyl Only.

Cryovac Recordings is proud to release its' 20th edition on random colored vinyl. Cryovac is a gathering of minds that work together to create a physical record of their sound in this time. We go our own way in production and arrangement for our personal vision to endure. Our goal is to add a new layer to the Detroit soundscape.

D.J. Roach is a techno activist with a rhythm agenda of percussive techno. His banging and clanging romps rock through breakdowns and back again. Conga and claps work together to form a shaky funk. what is needed for a healthy dancefloor.

A.Garcia's subtle drone rides waves of synth in an offering of minimal ease. His moody atmosphere turns tone in soulful harmony; while simple drumming builds to a nonchalant bop. The rise and fall of the elements allow you to examine the track on all sides. Garcia smoothes out an early morning gem that is taylormade for a smoke.

The first release on a relaunched Rotation Records from Label Boss, Dave Angel. A special inside out Club cut. Big Room Techno

One of the current techno scene's 'hidden treasures', Bristol based A Sagittariun has discretely released a wide breadth of music over the last five years for labels like Secretsundaze, Hypercolour and his own Elastic Dreams label. Two highly acclaimed albums in 'Dream Ritual' and 'Elasticity' as well as fifteen EPs have appealed to those who like their techno without frontiers, taking in blistering 140BPM techno, breakbeat IDM and ambient dub with ease. His second release for Hypercolour displays signs of crossover appeal at long last... Lead track 'Vanishing Point' has already been receiving early plays from the likes of Laurent Garnier (dropping it in his recent Timewarp Germany set), Spencer Parker and Len Faki. Big pumping beats and spiralling FX fall aside to a lone breakbeat that ushers in one pretty special breakdown section. The childlike keys and fathoms deep synth stabs (straight out of the John Carpenter school of fathoms deep synth stabs) have already drawn comparisons to the retro 80s vibes to be heard on the American sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. It's a breakdown that takes the listener to an uncharted dimension, bookended by slammin' beats that acts as a perfect mood changer in any set. Watch this one soar! 'The Pathway' keeps things on an all together straighter tip; an incessant tribal loop weaves and filters around a thunderous kick and shuffling hats, ebbing and flowing all the way in what might be A Sagittariun's most club-centric and stripped back production yet. Matrixxman (Dekmantel/Spectral Sound) is on hold to deliver a superb remix; pushing the original down a long dark tunnel for a growling and reverberating techno overhaul.

Zone look to Irish artist and esteemed electro producer DeFeKT aka Matthew Flanagan for their next EP.

Over the years this artist has become synonymous with proper techno and electro. His hardware based sound has won him fans all over the world and chief amongst those records is the 2010 mini album he released and which got hammered by legends like Dave Clarke. Working on Combat Recordings, Signal Code and Electronic Explorations amongst others, his rugged drum sounds and modular synth style is textured and real and for that reason always stands out.

It is the slick and slippery electro acrobatics of 'Mental Ease' that gets us going. With rasping basslines, slapping hits and drums and a lively groove, this one is a restless and relentless jam for the peak of the night. Up next is 'VHS Romance' which takes a more introspective path with zoned out pads and a burrowing lead synth line that carries you into the night amongst warm chords.

Then comes 'A Pure Vision', which is a deep and elastic number with flashes of synths and crisp, cold hits contrasting with each other in alluring ways. The monstrous bass keeps things nice and physical as well as it being emotionally touching. Lastly, 'Plastic Skin' comes on strong with a manic lead line racing along at a hundred miles an hour. It is constantly changing shape and never lets up, ending the EP in a truly arresting place.

This is proper electro from one of the best in the game right now.

HEADPHONIQ drops an amazing album from the creator of the WARP remix! ILO fuses together a raw mix of deep house, jazz dub, disco & Detroit techno! Imagine DERRICK MAY, MAW, BJORK, KRAFTWERK, CARL CRAIG, PEPE BRADOCK & ROY AYERS make music together & you come close to what the sound of this is.

- The first album on Lee Gamble's UIQ label
- A warped reimagining of EDM sample packs
- RIYL Florian Hecker, Rian Treanor, Jesse Osborne-Lanthier, V/
Vm, Evol, Errorsmith, Theo Burt
- Master and vinyl cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy

First Album release for the parisian duo Second Spectre.The martials drums and percussions make it harder than rocks. Leading voices and noisy drones for sound design and cinematic lovers. 7 tracks debut, for a promising journey.

Based in Chicago, Stave is the solo project of Jonathan Krohn. He also collaborates with Karl Meier under the name Talker. Jonathan, Karl and Ken Meier also run the label Standards & Practices.

Russian producer Valya Kan debuts on Spencer Parker's Work Them Records with a four track sampler from her subterranean album 'Dust And Haze'.'Leave' opens up the sampler with tantalising synths and dubby effects before you're lead into 'Promises' featuring Valya Kan's voice, uttering the track title whilst syncopated percussion and ghostly atmospherics work their magic. Flip it over and you're hit with the whirring sci-fi elements and rattling samples in 'Smoke In The Cockpit'. Rounding off the sampler 'Acid Hotel' is a more up-tempo, demonstrating rolling arpeggios and snappy snares.

With the fifth EP, Solid Rotation returns to the Various Artist output and releases DEPOT II. A pureremix workout with four killer tracks.On the A-Side you can find a Remix of lekande's- as we walked through fields' by Benedikt Frey, which will take you on a mind bending, percussive techno-trip. If you don't turn the disc, another Remix is ready for the Play-Button. Panthera Krause leaves the knobsbehindwith a playful, dreamy version of vokode's - Wiek . On the B-Side,Jonas Friedlich is waiting for you. He was not able to keep the handsoff two tracks.- Glowe' and - Wiek' by vokode were turned into a rhythmically changing,Chaos Mash-UP,which will letyou stepforever. The final trackcomes from Westlake & Hayter. Asmashing Electro reinterpretation of lekande's - as we walked through fields .

The two versatile record labels Banlieue and Peur Bleue are joining forces for a very special occasion: PSYOP, the outstanding debut album by WATCHING AIRPLANES, a production duo breaking through in 2018.

PSYOP opens up an alternate reality where dance music is freed from the yoke of genre-based distinctions and is no longer tied to any dancefloor norms. By exploring different moods with smooth sailing and rough patches, PSYOP is an intense journey in the murky world of psychological mass conspiracy. This LP could very well be the soundtrack for an cutting-edge Orwellian sci-fi movie or an imagined futuristic venue where music and dance of a new kind are performed. Forward-thinking dance music from the future seems like the most accurate description for this album devoid of any tropes or nostalgia.

Insula Records Returns To The Shelves With A Brand New Ep By 3kz, A Unique Collaboration Between The Gifted Italian Producers Z.i.p.p.o. & Kaelan.
The Record Lifts Off With 'outta Here', A Journey Into Other Heights With Glissandi Melodies Rising Over Arpeggiating Sequences To A Solid Driving Techno Track That Is Functional, Spot-on Material For The Floors. This Side Is Complemented With 'urban Jungle', A Clear-cut Heady Track With Upfront Drum Programming That Leads To A Driving Atmosphere.
The B-side Is Something Special And Is Fully Covered With The 15-minute Spanning Title Track 'd50 Tears'. This Beautiful Washed Out Ambient Arrangement, Full Of Emotion And Soul, Channels The Mind To Other Places. A Cinematic Masterwork That Shows The Sophistication Of 3kz In Full Depth.

Alan Fitzpatrick debuts on UTTU with 3 peak time techno cuts, includes a remix from Falcon Black Ops.

The Irish artist Diarmaid O Meara, fresh on the release of his 'In Your Head' album, joins the Teja collective with an eclectic and pulsating EP 'Take Over'. With four tracks of driving techno taking form in the melodic intelligence of 'Dreams' to the full bass heavy dancefloor shuddering noise of Industry, This EP covers some of the best O Meara has to offer, on a beautiful marbled green 12.

Der irische Künstler Diarmaid O Meara, der gerade sein Album "In Your Head" released hat, schliesst sich hier mit dem Teja Kollektiv zusammen mit der vielseitigen und pulsierenden 'Take Over' EP. Mit vier treibenden Techno Tracks, von melodischen Klängen 'Dreams' über Bass intensive Dancefloor Shredder 'Industry', bietet diese EP einige Prachtstücke von O Meara, alles auf einer wunderschön grünen 12er Scheibe.

Scion of the Urals this devotee called Gedevaan drops a notable classy non-Moscow sound. The city where music can be fake, where anyone can lie to you, where anything can be sold and re-sold for a higher price. Where constantly you suffer from major vanity and notorious capital speedy manner. Moving to that town may change you with no warning. 'Class Compliant' is more about authentic slow-burning undercurrents. Smells like 'rest of Russia' the noise is out of massive roaring cities and their pre-harsh dummy lives. Inclined to withdrawn and introspective synthesis Gedevaan offers an original dim-light feel, warm-wet, woody swamps and mossy rocks. A velvet haze makes your vision blurry. Just look! Is it a Baba Yaga's hut Track the music. To don't forget about your roots. It's pretty nice to accomplish with old stuff by Perc and a brand new one of Electric Rescue - the pure primal perception with a high impact factor.

Hard hitting techno joints, chaos, mayhem, in a good way! Will cause havoc in clubs!

Thomas Hessler returns with his second full EP for IMF, with four tracks further establishing the on-the-rise German producer's talent for sleek, agile techno.
EP opener Push is the record's most intense cut, brimming with a powerful intent that's barely contained by the track's dramatic surging synths. It's followed by Rise, which matches its rhythmic urgency to an escalating melody that teases while it builds towards its cathartic 'house lights up' moment.
The record's B1 track, the aptly-titled Reflections, is the EP's most contemplative, with an unwavering pulse underpinning a subtle rising-and-falling melody that always threatens to burst into technicolour before dipping back into darkness. Finally, EP closer The Hope may be optimistically named yet is conversely the track most likely to incite dancefloor panic, with a drum rhythm that bucks like a rodeo bull, to which your best course of action is to hold on tight and enjoy the ride.

After his appearance on Born Free Records, Rollerboys Recordings, and Rett I Fletta, Johannes Wilkstrom aka Yourhighness contributes to Cocktail d'Amore Music with Stratofortress. The Berlin based imprint gathered techno guru Rrose, Born Free Records owner Samo DJ, and international Japanese wave representative Gonno, to offer an EP with a wide range of interpretations of the title track.
The original mix is an acid based, industrial influenced techno banger. Highly energetic, for sweaty late-night dance floors. On the same side Samo DJ transforms the techno blaster into a funky EBM ballad, characterized by a deep male voice and a breakbeat groove. Rrose is on remix duty on the B-side. Stratofortress suddenly turns into a dubby, everlasting build up, that eventually implodes in the depth of a black hole.
Closing the EP Gonno offers a slow-mo rework. Deep and very cinematic, this remix will please every Cosmic Hole connaisseur.

When looking for music to be released on Magazine, our guideline has always been energy. The key question remains the same: Does the artist have something important to say Does it have a sense of urgency Alex played us these tracks while visiting the Magazine studio in Cologne earlier this year and we were consumed by unadulterated rage. This is anything but a conceptual release, Alex has not released this kind of music before. A side of Alex manifests itself through these techno tracks, that most might not have known before. Brutal yet beautiful, furious yet fragile. A Berlin native who shaped his sense for techno by striving through his hometown and its infamous raves, Alex is now one of the prominent protagonists of that scene - not only when regularly playing at Berghain. The EP harnesses this experience perfectly, fully preserving the energy of the creation process by recording directly to tape. Most productions may have suffered from this primitive method of locking sound into position, but not these tracks from a techno master.

Since 2011, Smoke Machine have been running a successful and well established podcast series. Now, after 8 years, they have ventured into the offline realm and will release their first EP. The record features tracks by Blind Observatory, Dorisburg and Agnois. These artists have regularly played Smoke Machine parties and their larger event Organik festival and are in line with the Smoke Machine sound.

12" sleeve designed and hand stamped by Alex from Cassegrain.

In quick succession to ARCS-03, which boasted remixes by The Mover, Shifted and Peder Mannerfelt, Cassegrain keep up the pressure with a new EP of originals - ARCS-04. Returning to their tunnelling hypnotic trademark sound over three focused, club-ready trips, the Arcing Seas heads channel varied and irrepressible moods into each track. Built on solid dancefloor founda-tions and rich in colourful, non-conventional sound design, they scan through tribal ritualism with A side 'Shahmaran', moving to the pumping urgency of 'Caracal' and the rolling post-acid workout of 'Vulpine'. ARCS-04 is a straight-up DJ-friendly 12'', something that's conveyed in the record's more minimalist artwork.

'Me Me Me is two... and in keeping with the name it seemed that I had no choice but to put out what is only my second ever release on my own label since launching with the debut release 'Tachyon' back in 2016.
(It's also the labels 13th release too. Spooooooky)

So here it is, a double A Side...
Side A is 'Valhalla' which attempts to be as majestic as the name suggests.
Side AA has 'Fidelity", which is me channelling big room house as much as I can, while trying to keep ahold of whatever heart strings I can tug on.
I'll let you judge if I've achieved what I'd set to do with either.

Past those brief descriptions, I still find talking about music to be mildly redundant when you can most likely listen while you're reading this, so instead I'd like to use this sales blurb to issue a massive heartfelt thanks to everybody who has supported the label in the last 2 years, as well as every artists who has trusted us with their music.

Big love to, Dj Tennis, Last Waltz, Red Axes, James Hadfield & Danny Linton, Axel Boman, Bird of Paradise, Pale Blue, Pional, Frank Butters / Cult of Glamour, Andrew Weatherall, Ess O Ess, Desert Sound Colony, Elliot Adamson, Rex The Dog, Forriner, Shit Robot, Raj Pannu, Cosmin TRG, Edmondson, Dauwd, ASOK, Vyvyvan, Paul Woolford, Christophe, Ian Blevins, Dharma, Jana, Pink Skull, Medlar, Ben Caldwell, Dos Attack, Force Majeure, Club Tularosa, Juan Maclean and AWOL!'

Man Power - Summer 2018

While carefully handling their respective careers, postponing then their obvious collaboration, Möd3rn trio's members have capitalized its desire and now deliver its mere substance, in the
rightest moment, where, simply, all the distant forces converge.

The six daring, expert hands merge now into a unique entity, unanimously moving within the same effort towards techno music. The formula is elaborated freely: each one's adjunctions -subtle keys, nervous chords, underground blows, rhythmical uproars- pour into a thick maelstrom, opaque, condensing Detroit's grieving sensibilities as well as last decade's bewildering cacophonies.
Chance intertwined their paths and now the three companions celebrate both the friendship that resulted and the good fortune that has driven it, by improvising live together as one faceless, solid body agitated by the urge of dance and music, composing the material that shall be processed later on to form their eponym label's releases.

This first album delivers us a raw & emotional techno. Through this long format, the 3 producers indulge more and expand the scope of their musical playground. Less condensed than an EP this album is a contemplative musical journey that awakens all the senses while remaining dedicated to the dancefloor. This album appears as an obvious decision, logical continuation of the story,
because Möd3rn was born from live. Today, Möd3rn shows us a varied panel of his efficient work, sensitive and powerful, combining strong feelings and dynamic energies.

Modular synthesis wizard Eddie Symons, aka Nullptr (null pointer), lands on CPU with some of the finest laid back analogue electro you will hear post 'Other People Place'. Fans of Cygnus and DMX Krew take note.

After his debut LP 'Optical' on Detroit Underground, Symons has firmly established himself as a class act to follow. Expect spacey wavetable pads, step sequencer conversations and killer modular bass.

mysterious white label offshoot

Opaq Is Back With A Various Artists Featuring All The Members Of The Crew. Be Ready For A New Smasher!

Serotonin Records Returns With A Compilation Of Futuristic Electronic Funk. it's What We Live For: Volume 2' Is The Second In A Series Of Compilations Sharing Our Vision Of Sounds Of Tomorrow.

Bpmf Has Been Making Electronic Music Since '84. In The Late 80s He Produced Hip/hop Which Allowed Him To Gather A Large Library Of Breakbeats. In The 90s He Released Techno As A Member Of Prototype 909, Chillout As A Member Of Rancho Relaxo All-stars And Electro As Half Of Synapse. Bpmf Has Released Electro On Serotonin And Emf. He Mostly Plays Live Techno But Enjoys Mixing It Up And Surprising People. zu Heiß Fu¨r Uns' Is A Breaks-heavy Tribute To His Recently Departed Friend Frank Heiss.

Nyc-based Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Dj And Producer Heidi Sabertooth Has A Serious Love For Hardware. Grit-laced Drum Loops, Vintage Acid And A Tide Of Unruly Sound Clatters Forth From Her Studio. Creating Her Unique Brand Of Avant Electronics Since 2012 She Shares It With The World On Her Newtown Radio Show Deep Dive And Her Residency At Bossa Nova Civic Club. Her Highly Lauded Live Hardware Performances And Vinyl-heavy Dj Sets Have Cemented Her Own Place Among Nyc's Techno Community And Beyond. 2017 Saw Her Debut Ep On Motor Records, 2018 Ep 'neu U' Released On Lost Soul Enterprises ,'machine Funk Is Our Game Volume 2.' On Kraftjerkz Contains A Track. The Brutal Dark Funk Of so You Want To Take Back Your Will' Takes Serotonin Deeper Than Ever.

Somatic Responses Are Veterans Of The Breakcore Scene, Brothers Paul And John Healy Have Been Creating Complex, Distorted Techno Since The Mid 90s. Unlike The Break-heavy, Jungle Sounds Of Their Contemporaries, Somatic Responses Have Remained More Experimental, Sounding Closer To The Acid-laced Braindance Outcrop Of Artists Such As Autechre And Aphex Twin. The Hypnotic

Soundscape Of strategy Of Desire' Sets The Perfect Mood For An Early Morning Wind Down.

Blocaus series is back and explores this time the deep side of things guided by the fearless AWB lighting the way. The Parisian based producer AWB is well know to be the owner of Taapion Records with Shlomo and PVNV and also released music on Soma Records and Raw Imprint. AWB's sound oscillates between deep / atmospheric techno, with film scoring influence which are reflected in this EP. He delivers 4 fantastic cuts including an outstanding remix by Peter Van Hoesen all on the edge of an amazing melancholic and deep techno style.

Italian brothers Mr. Bizz are making their fire debut on Codex with amazing Core EP. Having solid release profile on the strongest Tech labels like Transmit, Alleanza, Bitten, Terminal M, Funkin Deep Records they have delivered three brilliant tracks Core, Red Code and Hide Me. Top class production techno masterpieces which ones we are very proud to press on Codex' wax. The release has been powered by nasty & brutal sound of french rising star ( Wex 10 ). Quentin was already well known by his tracks and remixes on Riot Recordings, Naked Lunch, DSR Digital, Remain Records, Respekt Recordings and more and we are also very happy to have this tallent on board of our label.
So this is another great Codex release submitting all colours of Techno.

MTD makes his debut on Binary Cells with "Mokusha". In this fourth vinyl episode, the Italian based producer also known as Sonntag Morgen and Methodical label head delivers three sophisticated gems designed for dancefloors, combining hypnotic bleeps, banging kicks and deeper textures. B2 also features a stunning remix from french craftsman Birth of Frequency.

22 Digit LTD is the vinyl only off shot of UK based 22 Digit Records, and this new release is upfront House
music in the style of artists like Mr. G. This 22 Digit LTD release is a collaboration between UK stalwart Moodymanc and label boss William Welt
with solo remixes from Appleblim and Alland Byallo. Moodymanc also known to many as Dubble D, is a Manchester based artist who boasts seminal releases on labels including Tsuba, Local Talk and 20/20 Vision among many others of a similar calibre. William Welt is a young artist who now based in Manchester, cut his teeth in Newcastle upon Tyne, and has releases on labels including Traum and CONSTRUCT.
The first of the remixes comes from Appleblim, whose bass heavy sound has been a regular feature of
imprints inclouding R&S Records, Aus Music, Tempa and Skull Disco. Second of the remixes comes from Alland Byallo, who has previously released on labels including Third Ear, Get Physical, Poker Flat, Moodmusic, Dirt Crew and Rawax.

WLDERZ are back on skryptom for a new EP. This is a pure powerfull record of techno but deep and melodious in the same time. ALGO and BASED are killers for 2 different reason, the first is a pure techno dancefloor killer and the second federate the people with his nice melody. There is a third original very deep who's making the dancers dreaming. And we have the big honour to receive SleepArchive for a remix that makes his own print on minimal techno scene, raw, powerfull but minimal, enjoy !

Berlin based Zehnin keeps up a fine release schedule by asking Blawan to remix its inaugural EP from Lucy. Once again focussing on experimental, ambient and techno sounds, it is another fascinating release. Blawan has been in his own sound world for years now. Releasing on the likes of Hessle Audio, Hinge Finger and his own Ternesc, he's made brutalist, heavily textured tracks, big room tools and dark grooves with freaky sound design. It's all helped to make him one of the most interesting producers of the day, and here he shows another side to his sound. First up is his version of 'The Hermit,' which is seven spacious and mysterious minutes of creeping pads and implicit rhythms. Dark but inviting, it's stripped back, hollowed out techno that manages to be hugely absorbing and menacing without any clearly defined drums. On the flip is the equally beguiling 'The High Priestess'. Deep, subliminal kicks set the tone as groaning riffs, train-track percussion and distant, tortured pads all slowly hypnotise. It builds in pressure and creeps you out as it locks you ever further in. This is evocative dead-of-night music that says a lot in impressively economical ways.

4 track ep with dancemusic crossing borders between techno and trance. Recorded live and analogue at Studio Cosmos; situated far out in the woods of Sweden. Category: Dance, inner journeys, landscapes, dream, techno, trance, soul Limited printing 300 copies only.

Hailing from Tel Aviv, and cutting her chops on the Los Angeles underground, Mor Elian is a relatively new name on the block, but her deft tastes have seen her share the stage with the likes of Kerri Chandler, Mike Dunn, Seven Davis Jnr, DJ Qu and many more, and most recently, releasing her debut vinyl release on the excellent Prime Numbers label, featuring FXHE's OB Ignitt on remix duties. On 'Drum Vortex', Mor strikes a killer release for Hypercolour, enlisting two big remixes on the release from Joey Anderson and Markus Suckut. On her original mix, 'Drum Vortex' rolls out a ricocheting drum workout that indeed goes through the vortex; otherworldly voices and cosmic drones sit in the middle of the mix whilst the rides and hats intensify. Joey Anderson has proven himself as one of the most diverse house producers out there, with offerings for Dekmantel, Syncrophone Recordings and Tanstaafl Planets. Joey remodels 'Drum Vortex' into an old style warehouse dub; rolling congas and snares with incessant synth stabs and bending strings, making up for one serious remix from Mr. Anderson. Another interpretation is on offer from Markus Suckut, whose techno prowess has shone for labels like Rekids, Be As One, Mosaic and his own Exile label (run with Johannes Heil). Suckut's trademark dense beats are in play here, shuffling hats and micro bleeps weave through vocal elements and sturdy percussive work, bringing a touch of the Berghain style to this remix package. Closing the release is another original production from Mor; 'Basma' again focuses of the drum groove, with bright and springing claps bouncing off the hazy bottom ends and melodic touches. Pacey and energetic, Mor gets bang on the groove to carve out a club little B2 style track in time honoured traditition.

ae Recordings is the infamous sublabel of Thule Records, which was responsible for some of the finest techno releases from Iceland in the early 2000s. This collaboration between two titans of the Icelandic electronic music scene, Thor & Yagya, was one of the pedestals of the Thule Musik dynasty. Originally released in 1998, it still stands the test of time even ages gracefully like a good red wine, where the the harsh tannins of its youth gradually give way to a softer mouthfeel.

Ooger deliveres finely crafted techno with glacial atmosphere a blend Thule records has long time ago perfected. The phuture isn't what it used to be The Phuture is Cow.
ae Recordings/Thule Records is considered by many to be a pioneers in the field of dub-influenced techno music and was a starting point for many of Iceland's most renowned electronic musicians.

June Records presents a new compilation with live electronics, featuring music from Svengalisghost, Manie Sans De´lire, newcomer Bruce Roach, Trenton Chase, RR Hearse + Furnace Miskin and Zodiac Free Arts Club who will release his second LP soon on HVNX.

This 20th EP finds heavyweights DVS1, Sterac and Ryan Elliot all remixing some released and unreleased originals by label owners Japser Wolff & Maarten Mittendorff. Their last solo EP on the label, Cosmic Language, marked the 10th release on the label, right here they celebrate the 20th release with a fine techno affair that summed up their now six year old outlet perfectly with some of their favourite producers aboard.

I first heard of Julixo when I put my hands on his fantastic EP called Silas released on Rauh 005.
After that, I kept a close eye on the sounds he was posting, and when I heard REBHO, I knew we were going to do something together. The warm synth line, together with the jackin drum patterns, were perfect. Then came REFLECTIONS, which fitted superbly with REBHO. Although slower, and maybe more introspective, you still have that warm feeling going through the track.
We decided to go with LIFE OF CRIME on the other side of the record. Much more aggressive in its construction, that track deserved a side on its own: modern techno at its best.
I hope you will enjoy this nice versatile release as much as I do!
Best regards, Philippe Petit

The fifth record on NEW YORK TRAX is by Løt.te, the Turkish-born, Brooklyn-based DJ, producer and designer affiliated with The Bunker New York by virtue of two well-received vinyl releases. This politically charged EP titled 'State of Exception' is Løt.te's personal reflection on the current social and political climate in Turkey. With rhythmic synths brought to the foreground, Løt.te committed a masterpiece that only a skilled and thoughtful artist like himself can. The opening 'Ultra Vires' is a relentless synth-driven warehouse track mercilessly rolling at the speed of 140BPM. The deeper Ausnahmezustand follows; it is a reflective and rhythmical piece perfect for both home listening and the dance floor. 15.07.2016 opens the B side with its tense yet playful atmosphere and numerous constantly evolving layers of sound. Finally, Graft is a shockingly intense introspective piece. Crafted with Japanese taiko drums and digital synthesizers pushed to their limits, it is a lesson in perfect sound design.

The Europe-centered techno scene might be thinking: Where is techno in a city as vast, dynamic and electric as New York It's alive and well, and keeps growing through aptly-named NEW YORK TRAX. Founded in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, NEW YORK TRAX is an outlet for New York music, by New York artists, in New York city.
The artist behind the fourth New York Trax release needs no introduction. Steve Stoll is one of the pioneers and founding fathers of New York techno. Producing pure, minimalist analogue-minded techno (even though his career began as a drummer with the industrial label Wax Trax), Steve Stoll has recorded for his own label Proper NYC, Trax Records, Djax, Nova Mute and many more, including his recent appearances on Nina Kraviz's imprint Trip. This record on New York Trax is the essence of Steve Stoll's style: minimal, driving, with a subtle groove that sinks in the rich texture of sound. It connects the dots between the past, present, and the future of the New York sound.

Arcane Patterns is a vinyl & digital label that encompasses kinetic body music by translating sacred codes, mathematical polyrhythms and dooming moods, catering to both the club and the home listener.

Shaped by the emancipatory energies of the hardcore/punk scene in their youth, Berlin & Mainz-based duo 'aphtc' (aka Kl.ne & CRSC) now immerse themselves in the realms of bass-heavy club music, sonic fiction and syncopated hyperstition.

Limited to 300 copies with unique artwork which quotes the late great Mark Fisher, this 12" meticulously executes the modern-day UK Techno/Bass sound design with clean tensity and dread. Don't sleep.

The 12inch When Grounds Shift by the duo aphtc is a visceral trip into a sonic fiction, in which everything is out of balance. Rhythms take over your sensory system in order to resonate in a new way and your muscles are tricked by spontaneous desires. While the intricate breakbeat on When Grounds Are Shifting (The Otolith Is Obsolete) create a dialogue with the genderless vocals samples, counterpointed by sudden strikes of visceral subbass, the jungle inspired B side Gravity`s Pitfalls starts with clusters of atonal clouds peaking in a trembling bass drop followed by polymetric drum patterns that sketch spaces of radical autonomy. Inspired by the intriguing aesthetics of the Hardcore Continuum and the sonic language of noise and bassmusic, this idiosyncratic record takes a great step forward to shape a colourful future.

Food celebrate their 50th release by bringing you 3 new remixes of SL2's classic, 'DJs Take Control'.Aside from a Remastered original (exclusively cut to vinyl), we bring you 3 new takes on one of the most infectious Breakbeat-Rave tracks from 1991.
DJ Boring takes you to another world with his stunning left-of-centre breakbeat excursion while Shadow Child provides a hypnotic-dreamy 4 to the floor workout. Slipmatt & Sooney's 2018 update pushes all the peak-time House buttons, finishing off a remix package we're proud to be involved in.'When Rave-hero Slipmatt approaches you with an update of one of your favourite tracks, you sit up and listen. You then work out that you can celebrate the 50th release on your own label in the most apt way possible, by returning to your roots!' - Shadow Child.
SL2 'DJs Take Control' is out on vinyl via Food Music - 31st August 2018.

Tallmen 785, after releases on Hotflush, Fiedel and his own self-named imprint, makes his full EP-debut on OFF.

Things kick off with Batucada, a full-on dancefloor tool with raw and unique sounddesign.

The name-giving 'Circadian Rhythm' goes down a more subtle and experimental route, with an intricate synth lead pattern joined by a swung ladback groove.

'Driving Forward' does what its name says, an arpeggiated lead on a hefty kick, joined by meandering distorted pads make this track as danceable as trippy, a perfect tune for the later hours and to close this EP.

Sender Berlin, the producer duo of Hendrik Vaak and Torsten Litschko, belong to the great discovers of the 90´s Tresor Headquarters generation. Their "Spektrum Weltweit" debut album released on Tresor Records in 1999, with its subtly fusion of filigree grooves, minimalistic deepness and playful melodies is one of today´s classics in the techno genre. Allmusic appreciates their work with the words: "Sender Berlin keeps tweaking theirsongwriting, never recycling the same song idea twice, but still using a consistent palette of sounds to differing results with each song." The unity of multiplicity influenced also the main idea of their UnGleich record label which was founded in the same year and which set standards as related to stylistic bandwidth and uncompromising quality.

Uplifting debut from Blind Observatory with driving remixes by I/Y and 88uw.
Blue vinyl.

Electric Rescue is back on his own imprint to his new album, the third one and the most powerfull one no compromises techno and electronica music, a film of his 2 years past life, authentic, personnal and unique vision of the actual techno scene and life, pure !

Fresh for 2018 the ever pioneering Octave One are bringing us some brand new music for the new year. Using their much loved Random Noise Generation alias the upcoming release entitled 'N2 The Enfinate , contains a new single as well as a remake of 'Rock my Soul' in the form of the 'Reborn Vocal Remix'.
The first Random Noise Generation release was 'Falling in Dub' in 1991 and sounding just as fresh 27 years later,'N2 The Enfinate' is due for release this March. For this single a retro energy has been explored in the title track 'The EnFinate', running parallel to a more contemporary groove and rolling, marauding baseline. The second track on the package, 'Rock my Soul' (Reborn Vocal Remix) starts with a strong intent and a weighty bassline paving the way for precise and bright chord stabs.
The single is taken from the new album 'Endustry', a full body of work encompassing 7 full length cuts, set for release in spring.
After touring and making music for decades the spirit and essential energy of the craft is what keeps them eternally inspired to keep creating and touring the globe... 'Once it takes hold of you you can't stop even if you wanted to.' say the brothers.

'H' contains work retrieved from Body Boys' archive, to be released in March 2017.
Body Boys pulls strains from the past and interiorises the future throughout 'H': the inaugural release for Civilised Life. Hand stamped on white reverse board.
Previous work by the artist includes two cassettes and an LP on Opal Tapes; 'Growth Window' (2013), Hood Spectrum (2016) and 'No Face' (2015). Other released work includes a range of cassettes for Indole, Music For Downers and Strange Rules.
Mastered by Beau Thomas. Artwork by Craig Gallacher.

Footwork label head Jay Lumen is back presenting a smashing acid sprayed Techno dance floor weapon.
"Solar" takes a journey to another planet with fatty, dusty, dirty 303 sound elements. Solar' is a great choice for main stages. And dark rooms as well...

* To celebrate the second anniversary of Khemia Records we are pleased to welcome back In Aeternam Vale, the legendary French artist who inaugurated the imprint on a split Ep with Bronze Teeth in March 2016.

* This is the first single-artist Ep produced by the label, initiating a new series that will run parallel to the V/A editions.

* The tracks 'Dave' and 'Circles' form an elliptical conundrum composed of various references including Kubrick's alchemical allegory 2001 A Space Odyssey, (sampled in French) with it's existential narrative of a schizophrenic artificial intelligence lurking in the shadows. The Deus ex Machina wondering if mankind is still useful to machines, or perhaps even dangerous to them The infamous Seveso chemical disaster at the pharmaceutical laboratory ICMESA caused by human error, the glowing blood-red sphere of HAL 9000, the all-seeing eye of the sentient super-computer and the circular composition of the toxic compound 2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), released into the atmosphere at Seveso. With this cryptic feedback loop, Laurent Prot is suggesting that the new technologies we are developing now, for use in our near future could result in catastrophe when human control is lost to the self-learning of AI. The homicidal consequences of a machine take-over find visual form in the bleak, dystopian aesthetic of Evelyn Bencicova's cover artwork.

Next up on Dusky's renowned 17 Steps label is the return of long term pal Kiwi. Having supported the lads on 9 of the 17 Steps tour dates and having also provided the 15th release in the label catalogue - the fellow Londoner now readies his 'Oooh' EP which comes backed up with a remix from Feel My Bicep affiliate Hammer.

Kiwi's sound is one defined by positive, kinetic feeling - joining the dots between Detroit Techno, Soul and Balearic. With previous releases on Futureboogie, Life and Death and Moscoman's lauded Disco Halal imprint, he's garnered several accolades including reaching number #85 in Mixmag's Top 100 tunes of 2017 and sitting at #1 in the genre chart for a total of 9 weeks with his 'Orca' EP back in 2016.

Now - continuing on his ascent, Kiwi lays out a pair of rapturous, gooey House jams that lands right on time for the festival season. On 'Oooh' - Vocal lines swirl over a largely beatless backing track. A rich, balmy feeling unfolds behind synth chimes and layered delays which work together to form an irresistible summer DJ tool. 'Andromeda' then follows up and blends 80's soundtrack-tinged stabs with crispy drums and thick sub bass before being accompanied by a pulsating synth line that carries the track to a delectable crescendo. Hammer then closes things up with a somewhat hallucinogenic take on 'Oooh' with LFOs, analogue sweeps and blobs of acid bleeding together to cap off an altogether warm and woozy trip.

Third release by Japanese artist Kosei Fukuda from his own platform. Great atmospheric sound scape with Japanese precision. Minimalistic Experimental IDM Techno. Including one Digital Bonus.

Berlin based electronic mainstay Marquis Hawkes has announced details of his second LP 'The Marquis of Hawkes', due out 24th August 2018. Ahead of this, Hawkes will release a new single featuring acclaimed UK soul singer Jamie Lidell on the 20th July. The single, entitled 'We Should Be Free', features, alongside the low slung but melancholic original version, three reinterpretations of the song, remixed by Hawkes himself. Both this, and the essential previous single from June, 'Don't U', which featured the vocal talents of Ursula Rucker, will appear on the forthcoming album in an extended version.The album will be the producer's second LP for us, following his critically acclaimed debut 'Social Housing' for the label, which was released in 2016. Entitled 'The Marquis of Hawkes', the new album adheres to a specific sound palette whilst still displaying eclecticism across its eight tracks. Opening with the beat-less droning ambience of 'Beton Theme', the album takes in a variety of themes from across the house music spectrum, from the deep and dubby meditation of 'Instrument Of Thought' to the body jerking rhythms and retro bass stabs of 'Tough Love', the introspective mood of 'The Matrix', to the soulful New Jersey styled House grooves with a contemporary twist of 'Sunset', building through the optimistic joyousness of 'Hope In Our Hearts' before closing with Lidell's heartfelt and passionate emotional overload on 'We Should Be Free'. First emerging in 2012, after being sought out by Glasgow label Dixon Avenue Basement Jams, and having previously been heavily involved with the free festival sound-system culture, the London born artist's iconic sound has taken shape with the influence of music from cities like Chicago, Detroit and New York alongside the UK's underground house scene.
With both depth and clarity of vision, Marquis Hawkes' second album for Houndstooth expertly hones a shining hybrid of classic slamming house and grittily soulful optimism, making for a career-defining piece of work.

Part 2 of the EP kicks off with 'Domino' a track that's bassline drones underneath its own distinctive synth line to keep the drums rolling along steadily. The title track 'Black Leather' is everything you would expect in a Drumcode record; a subtle throbbing bass line which, keeps the track moving before the synth stabs enrapture the track and twist it into a dark, throbbing composition.

Shokh makes his return to the Omnidisc family with a sizzling hot electro/techno 3 tracker. Lets not talk to much... just listen!

LIMITED EDITION WHITE COLORED VINYL!

For our 4th vinyl release we are thrilled to welcomeTHE SCUMFROG for the first, but for sure not last release on WONNEmusik. The result is the next release on the black gold.

- CHEMIQUAMOUR" comes with a Remix from our homebased Label & Booking act MOE FERRIS. As a friend of WONNEmusik the 2nd remix of this great Vinyl comes from DJ & Producer Team MINOTOR and the 3rd comes from incredible AMANIC on this white colored Vinyl!

We think you'll agree, that we delivered an absolutely fantastic release for this winter season, so it's your turn to dance to CHEMIQUAMOUR on the Dancefloor!

these 3 atmospheric tracks are circulating for a while trough the live set of woo york.with the best combination of epic soundscapes and melancholic melodies, it shows another wide range of dystopic music.

Firmly executed beat driven percussive techno tools for any DJ set condition.

The foreboding title of Anthony Linell's latest EP doesn't come as an unnecessary warning. If you're inclined, 'Alienation From Self' presents a stern collection of tracks that thrill and bite in their severe austerity. For the less inclined, the machine-precise claustrophobia might just signal that it's time to leave.

After Agoria and Oxia, Dino Lenny is now entering the Sapiens family. Founder of Frenetica and Fine Human Records, Dino Lenny starts young as a dj in a small radio in Cassino (Italy) and after a while he moves to London where soon he starts enjoying successful releases on labels like Ellum, Innervisions, Crosstown Rebels, Exploited, Yoshitoshi, Toolroom, Suara and many others. Dino also gaines notoriety remixing Underworld, Missy Elliot, Timbaland and collaborating with everyone from Scissor Sisters to WuTang Clan and Madonna. In 2015 Dino signes to Ellum 3 eps in a row 'It's Saturday", 'Living in a Song' & the anthem 'This Is a Love song". 2016 sees Dino remixing in partnership with Seth Troxler 'The Magic Room' out on Seth's label (Play It Say It) and contemporary on Innervisions 'A Certain Distance' with a great Rework from label boss Dixon himself. This year Correspondant will take part in this exciting journey with a track that Dino wrote with Fiberroot called 'Suddenly' meanwhile his label Fine Human Records continues building nicely with great support. The italian wizard just got remixed by Agoria & Maceo Plex and his original mixes of 'Shoot Me to the Sky/ This Time we take it Easy' will be out soon on Sapiens. Exciting electronic days for Lenny!

With his debut solo album, Italian producer Ness proposes 10 variations on an additional notion of trance through music, which he has chosen to name as Trancemigration. Levitating on wide sonic vistas, spiralling on fluid, rippling melodies, pushed out on propulsive basslines, these vessels of the soul we call our bodies experience, then, the nature of Trancemigration. An unfiltered expression of Ness ´s will to use the music as a vehicle for self-improvement and evolution, in the clubs or under wide open skies, a vision of the undefinable moment of letting out and passing through, an embracement of the gift that is the moment. (Words by Nuno Mendonc¸a).

The brilliantly beguiling R-Zone series hits release number 20 with another genre defying four track EP by no one knows who. As always, the music looks backwards to go forwards and frantically blends breakbeat, rave, acid, house, electro and techno into wild new forms. The Geometry of Shadows kicks off with a flurry of pinging kick drums, rushing synths and smeared chords that manage to be physical yet serene at the same time. Chrysalis is deep Detroit style house with gurgling basslines and warm future soul synths extending off into the cosmos. Ship of Tears then races through the galaxies as asteroids, shooting sci-fi synths and glassy melodies all fly by in enchanting fashion, Acid is buried deep within and the drum programming is busy and direct. The Parliament of Dreams closes things down with more haunting celestial pads and cold acid lines that are all backed by boom-bap breakbeats. It's dance floor euphoria of the highest order once more.

You gotta jump on this tune. There's no denying the driving bass line that drags your body into the sound. Being the moving power, this solid "bass-plate" gets built up and down by bright highlights and jumping tunes. A little fatalistic roaring, some swirl here and there, yet every sound feels right where it should be. It is a playful but not at all naïve conglomerate of home made, easy going techno sounds, reminding you a little of back then, but first and foremost letting you groove right now! Easily, yet resolutely, you get carried away by the catchy beat that is pushing forward both tracks "Stata" and "Ticket" on the first RELAX 2000 release in 2015. A perfect restart to just relax and enjoy some fresh, real good techno tune!

A chance encounter at university during the Acid House summer of '88 and subsequent bonding over Baby Ford's 'Oochy Koochy' established a life-long friendship between Leicester lads, Jimi O'Callaghan and Al Green. Inspired by the sounds of Detroit, early NY House like Murk and Masters at Work and the emerging UK sounds of LFO, Orbital and Aphex Twin, the pair began DJing and making music as The Wild Geese. Their first EP, 'The Wild Geese EP', was released in 1994 on their own Giddy Goose Recordings imprint. The guys pressed 500 copies and, with Jimi's connections made interning with Pete Tong's FFRR, sold copies direct to London shops. The record sported packaging designed to look like an American 12' and an accompanying press release attributed the EP to a fictitious DJ duo hailing from Wisconsin. Rave reviews followed and a distribution deal was struck with Vital UK, who produced and sold another 500 copies worldwide. Another EP followed a year later. Sadly, plans for a third EP on the label never materialized, but the pair remain close to this day. 24 years later we are honored to reintroduce this genre-defying, uniquely forward-thinking EP to today's dance floors.

Baxter and Barnett, creators and founding members of FOUR313, now have a second FOUR313 release and this time out the dynamic duo unleashes a well-rounded, four track vinyl EP. Side A has two songs produced by Blake Baxter with A1 being a Detroit house styled tune titled 'Agape', featuring Blake's classic, soft-spoken word style. A2 is a party starter, big room, dance-floor filler appropriately titled 'Let's Get It Started'. Side B has two tracks produced by Thomas Barnett with B1 aptly titled "Mandela Effect', this is a Detroit techno styled track with Barnett's signature bassline sound. B2 is titled 'Magnetofunk' & has a vintage feel that uniquely transforms into a modern day, prime-time groove, a must have for DJs. Blake And Thomas are setting their sights on touring as the DJ unit "FOUR313" in the Fall of 2017 with the theme & tour name, 'Reconstruction'. Their concept is one which supports new artists and incorporates them into future FOUR313 releases, FOUR313's purpose is to come together as artists, to reconstruct their past, present, and future while building a new beginning.

In those times of newfound experimental conformity, it is sometimes needed to go back to simplicity. This may be where DJ OIL is leading us to. You think you know what you can expect but common ground is not always in your head, it is sometimes under your feet.

This is the second 12' of the BREF AVENIR collection (to be released digitally later this month), our Southern activist using well-known tropes and samples to provide necessary confusion.

TELEPHUNK is nothing else than a monster breakbeat funk (away from the new Lynn Collins dictatorship), unfashionably cool if you see what we mean. If PARESSE is its twin dark sister, locking electro in its black music roots whilst remaining strangely 'European', then FALL is its downer baggy brother.

Ltd. Repress !

Nummer's long awaited debut LP marks the 10th release on the Going Good label.
Needless to say this one's been in the pipeline for a while and we're super happy to announce it's imminent arrival.

Comprised of the duo of Emmanuel Corre and Silvere Letelier, Nummer have surprised and impressed many with their fresh take on the last 20+ years of dance music. Inspired by the deepest strains of Detroit, Chicago, New York and their native France the pair have tapped into something that few artists manage these days - an original style. This sprawling 2 x 12" touches on many of these cornerstones but never apes anyone's sound or vibe, forging their own path into the cosmos and beyond. Machine music with a beating heart is central to the 'Second Sight' atmosphere and Nummer's character as producers. This is the deepness.

Very first 12' from Prague - based collective Harmony Rec. by
Jamida including a remix by Ness. (Coloured sleeve)

New EP by Sesssion Restore on his rauh imprint. Versatile tracks from detroit vibes in 'Time And Again' to dreamy acid in 'Lark 99' till rougher tool techno in 'Dusting'. Perfectly rounded up with a pure and slippy remix by Stojche.

Artwork by TZU TING WANG, Layout/Concept by Fiona Luigi

5 years since Midnight Shift's first release in 2012, the label assembles a collective of artists, most of them are in advance of their full EPs releasing later.

Representing the sounds of the label is this manual of secret moves, up in the sleeves. The mystic motley crew also comprises the alternate sides of familiar faces — Amato (The Hacker), Terry Lamborgini (Marco Bernardi), INNYSTER (Seixlack), Hodge in a new formation with Gramrcy, and an electro moniker from an undisclosed artist: Thermocline. From abstract acrobatics to the abrasive and the ultimate gob smack to the floor — The Midnight Manual.

The 12th Release from GIANT RECORDS is from BASEMENT UK - Abian Saavedra and Brando Morales are two young producers that hail from the Canary islands and both
have a massive love and respect for the early UK HOUSE & GARAGE sound - hence their name. Their track - GANGSTA - lends itself to the above mentioned sound and
could surely stand the test of time among those early classics and it reminds us of an early Grant Nelson Nice&Ripe groove, Wicked swinging drums and hats that all sit comfortably on a low sub bass and spoken word jam.
The next mix of GANGSTA is from long time Giant favorite TOM GILLIERON - Tom's mix is dark and twisted with hidden layers that swell and grow through the track - his mix
builds and builds with a subtle use of the original vocal which then turns into a trippy late night slice of dark magic - Tom's sound is 100% on the button on this mix EXCEPTIONAL !
The following mix is from long standing Tech-House master - JAY TRIPWIRE - Jays mix takes us on a 303 Acid ride into a heady state of affairs, twisting and turning the dial
until the point of break - a serious peak time killer.
The last mix falls on DAVID HOLNESS - keeping the essence of the original but adding more punch and a heavy weight bottom end and sweet Techno pads - that will sure to
rock many a dance floor. Vinyl only - 200 pressed and hand stamped and numbered

Informa Records 7th instalment 'Depth Surroundings EP' exhibits four original works from Deepbass (Informa Records, Dynamic Reflection) & nAX_Acid (Aconito Records, Phorma) Both artists have provided stripped back hypnotic productions immersed in deep tones and intense evolving atmospheres.
INFORMA007 stays true to the label's distinctive sound while it delves even deeper into
the depths of the abyss.

Tony Scott drops his 2nd single for Soma under the Edit Select moniker and continues to experiment with his deep and pervasive soundscapes. As we work toward his debut LP on the label, Scott turns in 3 perfectly crafted and hypnotic Techno affairs, drenched in smooth, calculated rhythms and mind bending atmospheres.

Welcome to the dark side. Where chaos is the constant, distortion forms the standard and frontiers are built out of opaque shadows. Mumbling voices are hunting you through a maze of creepy synthesizer sounds. Welcome to Antifuse. With their latest release, the Berlin-based duo NERKKIRN are following their path of experimental techno sounds, this time leading into dark shades of whirring electronic sounds. By creating a gloomy, yet groovy tune, Antifuse builds up a perfectly conductive path within the unique sound system of Snork Enterprises. Like a mysterious rollercoaster, four versatile tracks are pulling you into a vague ride through various spheres of electronic sounds. Starting off with high speed into the deep and gloomy mines of underground techno, Dipode unfolds its dark side in full blast. Moving forward, Antifuse chases you upside down on a roaring bass line merging into Electronichangover.There, in a reduced atmosphere of sound, subtle tunes still forcefully keep pushing you through an odd darkness until everything, then, flows into a slight glow at the end of the tunnel - Reversebias.

Poison Is The Collaborative Project Of Producers Dj Plead And T.morimoto. On This Debut Self Titled Ep, The Artists Contemplate Their Mixed Lebanese And Japanese Heritages Through A Dense Combination Of Digital Emulations And Rhythmic Patterns. Poison Investigate The Uncanny Abstraction Whereby Centuries Old Instruments And Rhythmic Patterns Are Encoded Into Files And Presets, Digital Synths, Heavy Subs, 808s, And Vocals From Collaborator Arz, Combine With Emulations Of The Shakuhachi, Mijwiz, Taiko, And Darbuka Among Others. Enabled By Commercial Sound Design Tools, The Two Australians Have Produced A Beguiling Piece Of Audio Simulacra To Be Enjoyed By Djs And Listeners Alike.

Super Utu Present This Eponymous Ep In 10' Polyvinyl Chloride. On Side A We Hear Eh Mnee7 Ft. Arz. Off-beat Guitar Strums Build Tension As Arz's Auto-tuned Arabic Vocals Punctuate A Pop-song Structure, And A Digital Mijwizz Solo Calls Dancers To Floor. Next Is Ccgc60, A Minimal, Trance Inducing, Techno-not-techno Anthem That Is At Once Strange And Familiar. On Side B Mess Tool Channels Heady Poly-rhythmic Bass Patterns And Wild Drum Solos, As Multiple Digital Flute Melodies Chirp Playfully Above. The Final, International Funds Transfer, Alternates Between Tight Snare Rhythms, Heartfelt Melodies, And A Driving 4 To The Floor Kick Drum That Stretches Out Into An Expansive Late Night Dj Weapon.

Dj Plead Has Recently Welcomed The Release Of A Solo Ep Through Air Max 97's Decisions Label. He Is One Third Of Bv (formerly Known As Black Vanilla) And His Photography Graces This Record's Cover As It Does Numerous Other Australian Artists Including Cop Envy And Jikuroux. Meanwhile T.morimoto Has An Ongoing Practise As A Multi-displinary Artist, Curator And Writer And Is Currently Pursuing Academic Research Into Aesthetic Standardisation Under Post-digital Conditions. His Music Has Been Released Through Us Label Illuminated Paths As Well As Cult Australian Label This Thing, Plastic World And Body Promise.

Words By Tom Smith.

Setaoc Mass' fourth record for Figure displays a level of maturity an artist this young rarely inhabits. Two tracks feature his ability to craft finely layered IDM, showing another perspective of the ideas behind the cavernous techno taking up the rest of this EP. Nestled between the electronica-pieces is Torque, heavy yet undeniably beautiful with its big breaks towards ascension, moving effortlessly despite its weight. Things turn serious on the flip side, bursting with bleeps and bulging beats. B1 is a slowly swelling beast with many heads, twisting and turning ceaselessly along its 6-minute runtime, never once letting the tension decline. Spiraling inwards for a full-on mind trip, Search Lights is that key track to drop in the murkiest, darkest hour of the night, one that cuts through relentlessly and unites whatever is left of the dancefloor for one last frenzied commotion.

Biotop proudly welcomes the Spanish master of machines, Eduardo De La Calle, for his debut Biotop EP. Eduardo is well known for his countless analog releases on labels such as Cadenza, Mule Musiq, Be As One, Planet Rhythm, Mental Groove, and his own delicious imprint, Analog Solutions, to mention just a few. Biotop boss Patrick Zigon is a big fan of De La Calle's music from the early days, so he's honored to extend the Biotop family with this exceptional artist.

"Hyde Numbers" is a typical De La Calle EP featuring multilayered masterpieces built on Eduardo's unique analog studio rig. The first two tracks, "Hyde Number 1.34." and "Hyde Number 8.47." are uncompromising driving techno tracks built on hypnotic chords and roaring synths with rousing snares and effects, ready to destroy the dance floors of dark techno clubs worldwide. In contrast, "Hyde Number 66.4." convinces with its melancholic pads and lush deepness; the clever disharmonic approach makes its beauty more than special, and it was already featured on Patrick Zigon's exclusive mix compilation for the 15th anniversary of the legendary "Macarena Club Barcelona", released in October.

"Hyde Numbers" is out digitally in November and on vinyl in early 2017, complete with delicate mastering by Werner Niedermeier, full analog vinyl mastering by Kotec (KTC Mastering) and with a beautiful cover design by Ninaj Noori.

Just a few months after its first release, Nitsa Traxx comes back with a very special 12'.
The project started with a file exchange between Eduardo de La Calle and Ferenc. They decided to work each track on their own side using only a few isolated sounds from the other. This way none of the tracks could never be treated as a full original, but proper remixes of tracks that never existed, building an uncanny, almost dreamlike emotion.
A Side is for Ferenc's 'Parón Largo', where synthetic strings are omnipresent and time and space unbends, evolving to an anticlimax where an eerie vocal and the longest possible drop are the leading trademark. A never ending and emotional standstill that goes deeper than the Mariana Trench.
Eduardo De La Calle uses his distinctive signature sound in the B Side. 'Cloaking Tech D Fly D' is an obsessive yet beautiful track that reminds us of the Somewhere in Detroit series. This is a mental and heart-warming tribute to the Motor City sound that just a producer like Eduardo could do.
Next releases are on the corner already, and we can't wait to share them with you.

A year on from Luigi Tozzi and label head Dino Sabatini's collaborative Manticora EP, Outis return with a striking, singular solo work from Tozzi. Ecate EP sees the Roman producer bringing three distinct slices of techno, each with its own set of subtleties and the crystal, adept sound design that defines Tozzi's work. Spanning the A-side is Ecate. This title track is rolling and hypnotic, with muscular, percussive bass. Throughout the track, angelic chords come and go, washing the listener in euphoria. Alongside, we hear a disorienting melody, grounded by the lightly swung four to the floor kick that gives this track an infectious groove. The flip opens with Leto, which immediately defines itself as a club track with an unbroken but evolving set of percussion and a weighty kick. It's around this kick that other elements build. We hear long, ringing, resonant string sounds, and a bell like melody morph and unfold as other percussive components come and go. The track falls away into atmospheric eeriness, which perfectly sets the stage for the EP's finale. Esperede's swung, panning drums give it a disorienting feeling of otherworldliness from the get go. This is before you're greeted by an alien, slightly dubbed out melody and a hanting backing drone that feels like a reference (perhaps in opposition) to the angelic chords of the EP's first track. It's on this closing track that Tozzi's delicate, expert sound design best shines through, and really has to be heard to be understood. Vital Sales Points: Social networks and Promotion by Tailored Communication

Len Faki is ready to share another batch of his personal secret weapons, this time giving away three floor-focused edits, starring a pair of Russian producers Philipp Gorbachev and Nocow. First up are two takes from Gorbachev's recent LP, a throwback into the rave scene's heyday. featuring anthemic synths and even front-row vocals by Polina. The catchy album opener gets rigged with a solid fundament and peak time-friendly bpm, while similarly sumptuous cut Lazer waltzes through Faki's tested and well-proven percussive layers. Boasting massive low-end impact on the flip, the Hardspace Mix of Nocow's K$$$$ hits a special spot, mixing heavy bass, IDM-grade level of detail and Ghetto-ish vox into a unique and heady power-blend. As with all releases of LF RMX, the proceeds of this record will be forwarded to the Berlin organization Straßenkinder e.V. to be used in actions against child poverty.

Vinyl Only

Three amazing tracks from one of the best Italian new talents. 400 copies / No repress - Vinyl Only!

Following up on his exceptional 12 debut Numb (Figure 73) earlier this year, Seatoc Mass delivers another EP of finely tuned and highly diversified techno deep space explorations. Starting on an atmospheric note, Cipher's intricate melody winchingly twists its way under your skin while airy breakbeats faintly hint at the producer's UK roots. In contrasting fashion the bleep- driven Lost Lakes sticks to its metronomic stomp, making for a simple yet utterly effective tool. Choral howls and detuned synths merge on Transform for a gentle yet trance-inducing introduction to the flipside. Emotive highlight Rain then sees the Manchester producer sonically recreate a thundering storm, complete with flashing strokes of lightning and a downpour of celestial scale. The breakbeat returns on closer Flying Buttress, albeit now at much faster tempo, exploring the common ground between futuristic grime and techno. Blending all these different styles and their distinctive tropes in a coherent statement is a feat not easily accomplished. Yet here Seatoc Mass pulls it off again, developing further the confines of both his personal and the label's sound.

On the 4th vinyl release we have a brilliant four tracker EP by
two old friends - Spartaque and Alan Wools.

Traveling all around the world Spartaque still pays a very big attention on Techno production, his hobby, his work and the passion of whole life.

Both collaborations were started with a great idea by Vitalii, finished, mixed and mastered then by Alan Wools, whose production skills don't give in to any doubts.You will find the real techno masterpiece Elements and (Vinyl Only) gem Icy Road on the A Side.

The B Side was completely devoted to Alan and two his powerful tracks World In Trouble and Not So Hard. Already tested and approved by the techno fans from different corners of the world, you can finally get them exclusively on wax!

The debut ep of the newcomer Anthro aka Bas Baarda who has been gaining a lot of deserved attention with his recognizable sound and powerful performances lately. This record is a must have for daring dj's who are thinking outside the box.

David Vunk, head of the Moustache empire returns to Omnidisc with pure power on this 3 tracker. Dont sleep

Biochemical anomalies by Developer.

The third 12-inch record by Native Response is here. NR003: Ornithogallum EP by Human Space Machine. This time the record's significantly more focused towards the dance floor, blending functional techno grooves with cosmic synths and arpeggios.

Human Space Machine is part of the Native Response crew, and makes his debut release on the imprint. On remix duty this time is the almighty Eduardo De La Calle.

A1: DRMSH1. This one-take jam immediately encapsulates the sound of Human Space Machine. Strong impressive techno that takes on a hypnotising quality and remains classy and controlled at the same time. The live tweaking of the lead synth and hi-hats make it sound like you're in the middle of a tripped out liveset at 5:00 AM.

A2: SFR5. This record starts off with a strong percussive groove and equally hypnotising bass line to lose yourself into. Neatly developing into a classic sounding Detroit record, the pads and polyryhthmical arpeggio are guaranteed to make you forget whether you're clubbing for hours or days. Halfway a pushing hi-hat makes everything downright party. Club killer, killer club track.

B1: RN2GLM. A haunting pad slides in, confusing the listener and setting a dark but inviting atmosphere. Playful drum machine patterns start grooving together with a sensual bassline that's sure to create a mayhem in the club. The lead synth creeps in and opens up, showing you that weirdness doesn't have to give in to functionality. One for the more daring DJ's that choose to explore instead of stay safe in the standard techno dogma.

B2: RN2GLM - Eduarde De La Calle Response. Do we really need to say something about Eduardo Delivering a monstrous techno banger, Eduardo De La Calle remixes RN2GLM as a giant closer for Native Response's third release. Starting off with a raw sounding bass drum, haunting pad sound and percussive synth groove, the remix grows to absolute peak time drum machine madness. Must have for every closing DJ.

John Digweed's long standing 'Live in...' series continues to Tokyo - "This time we head to Tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. Contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system." - John Digweed This 3-part vinyl sampler, out via Bedrock, captures elements from across Digweed's set - from the deep to the peak and everything in between. Vinyl one see's tracks from Marc Romboy, Molecule, Denis Horvat and Luke Brancaccio & Simon Berry Versus John Digweed & Nick Muir.

John Digweed's long standing 'Live in...' series continues to Tokyo - "This time we head to Tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. Contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system.' - John Digweed This 3-part vinyl sampler, out via Bedrock, captures elements from across Digweed's set - from the deep to the peak and everything in between. Vinyl two see's tracks from Marc Romboy, Robert Babicz and Luke Brancaccio & Simon Berry Feat. JJD.

John Digweed's long standing 'Live in...' series continues to Tokyo - "This time we head to Tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. Contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system.' - John Digweed This 3-part vinyl sampler, out via Bedrock, captures elements from across Digweed's set - from the deep to the peak and everything in between. Vinyl three see's tracks from Renato Cohen, Edit Select, Jimmy Van M & Juan Hansen and Pascal FEOS.

New Mike Dehnert!!!

Four tracks to jack to, from label bosses Posthuman. 'Wake Up' and 'Jet Set' on a stripped house tip, 'Usurpate Acid' bringing the 303 trap action slow and heavy.

Rod Malmok (aka ROD from previous Klockworks fame) kicks off the eponymous label with his debut-album Back To Square One.

AWRY delivers its second record with Midgar affiliate Ruhig. The forward thinking release features 3 dazzling originals and a rattling remix by Italian artist Sciahri. A charged with electricity record juxtaposing evenly dark and hypnotic Techno tracks.

AWRY is an electronic music label based in Milan, run by Wrong Assessment. The label's focus lies in the production of artists whose works are based on a common ground, made of deepness, hypnosis and minimalism.

STRICTLY STRICTLY is a new label with 4 heavy MPC-based house-jams by Berlin-based producer RWIN. Strictly emotional affect with lush and spheric sedatives on the a-side and strictly dance-floor material on the b-side where he prays for jack and compels to move.

This is Uenay's debut release.
4 boomy, pure & direct Techno bangers.
4 driving, effective, boomy Techno stompers.
A massive 4 track debut EP.

Mental Overdrive, Norwegian gran ol wizard of techno, owner of Love OD Communications starts of with 'Clocked', a colorful and moody track with a touch of grittyness. Thomas Urv, Ploink Label head and one of Norwegian techno's main protagonists, brings a signature raw high energy techno track '6.24 Con Dao'. Per Hammar, Swedish producer and DJ based in Berlin, the captain behind Dirty Hands and 10Years labels delivers a steady dubbed hypnotic house track 'Blank Space'. Thomas Skjaerstad from Trysil, Norwegian winner of Burn Residency 2017 finishes the EP with a punchy, dark spaced out techno track titled 'Space X (Sommeroya Edit)'.

The rising London based label is quickly defining his own and unique sound laying down the law with another live jam recorded 4 tracks release by his own boss DOTHEDU.Following the success of the first release, Senseverse Records has came back with Lost Acids EP, a rough lost minded trip with an unusual sense of refinement. The producer lets the trip's curtain rise with Lost Acids which takes us to a gloomy hidden place on the edge of the house and techno roots with a banging 909 and crescendo 303 which dives smoothly into the background own producer's voice, Colombine Acids explores the happier stage of the trip and keeps the sound on the thin line in between the 2 genres with his fat kick and the flying and clashing crashes.
The B1 throws us right back deep into the dark with a slowed down and mentally twisted remix by the very well known producer Florian Kupfer. Finally Early Acids rings down the curtain's trip with some fine classic house music sonorities that lead us to a dreamy and dancy closing.

Madteo's superb debut album released back in 2008 on the then fledgling Morphine Records.... Now a highly in demand item for the techno/electronics heads, and prized by those who got it the first time around. TIP!

Italian based trio Agents Of Time' launch today their brand new electronic-music record label Obscura'. The first release Day one' is showcasing the Agents' style and personal touch with 4 new original tracks. Era' is the first track of a new era for Agents Of Time (as the title might suggest): strong analog sound, lead by the classic AOT hypnotic sequencing. Dungeon' is a further step in a dark and obscure world: strong bassline, powerful drums and magnetic synths to mark the uniqueness of this track. Rebellion' is where the Agents have pushed their own limits, for the most aggressive track of this release: a perfect combination between techno and psychedelic atmosphere Lower World' looks forward: jazzy and acid composition, the perfect closing for the EP.