ACTIVITY FM returns with AFM004, a four-track various artists release that cuts across electro, techno, house and Detroit-inspired machine funk. Each artist brings a distinct voice, yet the EP holds together as one focused statement for the floor: raw, futuristic and full of movement. Stripped-back but powerful, rooted in machine soul yet open to different regional energies and approaches. The result is a VA that feels cohesive without losing the individuality of its contributors, a versatile and high-impact 12” aimed squarely at adventurous dance floors.
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Dark, futuristic, fearless and built for those who understand that techno is not just style, but vision. Detroit Techno Records welcomes one of the true architects of Detroit electronic music: Suburban Knight. Known off-record as James Pennington, he is widely recognized as a foundational figure in the city?s history, an artist whose recordings helped define the darker, moodier and more cerebral edge of Detroit techno. His classic works such as ?The Groove? and ?The Art Of Stalking? remain touchstones of the form, while later activity with Underground Resistance further cemented his role in shaping the deeper mythology of the Detroit sound. Coming straight from Detroit, USA, DTRV011 is more than another catalogue entry. It is a new chapter from a genuine legend, an artist whose contribution to Detroit techno was never peripheral, but central. Suburban Knight remains one of the rare names whose music still carries the original weight of the city: dark, futuristic, fearless and built for those who understand that techno is not just style, but vision.
Timeless and built by one of the legends who helped define the language of house music. Huge support by Ricardo Villalobos. KBMV001 is not just a debut catalogue number on Shelby own label, it is a foundation stone. Authentic, timeless and built by one of the legends who helped define the language of house music. Klassik Blueprint Muzic opens its catalogue with a statement. Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the Chicago house sound, Shelby?s history reaches back to the formative years of the culture, with early milestones including ?Essence Of A Dream? under his Risqué III alias in 1987 and ?All For Lee-Sah? on Derrick May?s Transmat in 1989.
That legacy is exactly what gives ?OMG (Oh My God)? / ?Who Wants It DEEP?? its force. This is not nostalgia packaged as heritage, it is a living connection to the raw machinery, groove science and emotional depth that made Chicago house a global language in the first place. Shelby has long been associated not only with classic Chicago house, but also with the tougher edges where acid, techno and Detroit-inspired futurism meet, a cross-current reflected throughout his discography and in the way later reissue culture continues to treat his catalogue as foundational. Pressed on 180g vinyl and coming straight from Chicago, USA, this is a release that connects past, present and future in one gesture: authentic house music from a genuine architect, still speaking with authority.
Rooted in dubwise textures, subtle groove architecture, and warm analog sensibilities, this record unfolds with elegance, restraint, and a strong sense of atmosphere. With Echoform, the label once again underlines its refined aesthetic and deep understanding of timeless underground music.
Blending elements of Disco and House, deep and funky the EP delivers a rich and highly effective sound palette built on infectious basslines, crisp drums, and a strong feel for arrangement. There is a playful elegance running through the whole release, balancing feel-good vibes with enough depth and musicality to keep things sophisticated. It is a record made for crowded floors, open smiles, and long nights.
- 1: Movin' Shoes
- 2: Talkin' To Your Toothbrush
- 3: Take My Money
- 4: Not A Winner
- 5: Livin' In Shame
- 6: What Have I Done Wrong
- 7: Tenderness
- 8: Honky Tonkin
- 9: Home With My Dog
- 10: Good Ma'am
- 11: Yes It Hurt
- 12: Talk To Me
- 13: You Only Said It To Hurt Me
Gold Vinyl[26,26 €]
Active for more than a decade within the Geneva scene, DJ Laxxiste A. has established himself as one of the key figures of the local club culture. A DJ digger, musician, producer and experimenter, he moves between rave culture, dub and adventurous electronic music. As one half of Oram Modular, a project that left a mark on Geneva's house and techno landscape, and through several live projects, he has long navigated between soundsystem culture, the dancefloor and free party. This new release, composed of five original tracks and two remixes, offers a synthesis of Laxxiste's musical obsessions. Jungle, acid, breakbeat and dub collide in a dense, textured universe shaped by a distinctly dub-driven mix. The tracks were first tested in a hardware live set, where machines, FX and samples were pushed and reshaped in real time before being refined into finished pieces. The result is an organic and sometimes raw sound, combining lo-fi textures, twisted samples and deep basslines designed for adventurous dancefloors.
The record also features two collaborations. Lateena, a key voice of the Swiss dancehall scene, appears on one track, bringing a distinctive vocal presence. Another piece unfolds through a double transformation, with a remix by Bony Fly later extended into a dub version by dubmaster Androo.
Outstanding Dub! Subset returns to Primary Colours with Gathering The Threads, a record that feels reflective rather than declarative. Following recent work with Echo Inspectors on “Youthman” and the measured pulse of “Impedance” from the Antipodean Dubs compilation, this release settles into its own pace. There is no sense of urgency here, only continuation. Across four originals and a remix from Pugilist, the collection leans into low frequency weight and spatial awareness. The grooves are patient. The arrangements are economical. Each element is given room to sit in the mix without excess.
- A1: Lazy
- B1: Buckle Down, Winsocki
- A1: Stellub
- B1: Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love
Charlie May and Duncan Forbes return to 49North with a brand-new Spooky record !
Lucent unfolds with the long form Biform, essentially a piece in two halves that perfectly sets the listener up for the lush widescreen sonic journey that follows. The album flows from start to finish building energy as it moves though it’s different phases culminating in the infectious groove of Perpetual.
This is the sound of Spooky back in the room doing what they do best, making beautiful emotive electronic music that transcends boundaries.
- A1: Law - Unanswered
- B1: Law - Kinetic
- B2: Law - Approach With Caution
- C1: Galvatron - Get Up
- C2: Galvatron - Get Up (Nectax 'Proteus' Remix)
- D1: Galvatron - You
- E1: Mister Shifter - Reverie
- E2: Mister Shifter - Salvation
- F1: Mister Shifter - Feeling Infinite
- F2: Mister Shifter - Honeymoon Phase
- G1: Duburban, Peeb & Pixl - The Method
- G2: Peeb & Pixl - Magic & Mayhem
- H1: Duburban, Peeb & Pixl - The Last Glacier
- H2: Peeb & Pixl - Rhodes Dream
- A1: Flower's War
- A2: Nonsense Of Folly (Thanks: Noncaterians Of Cortessa)
- A3: The Shortest Way To Love
- B1: Dance Freek
- B2: Dead Romantic
- B3: Marching Turkish
- Flower's War ("Kyoto Night" Version)
- Dead Romantic ("Kyoto Night" Version)
Through the dense blend of Japanese New-Wave, between moldy kimonos and punctured paper screens, along the rails of a sonic bullet train, this mini-LP reaches us, overflowing with purebred Punk-Funk, splinters of Soul and shredded Jazz. A gold nugget in a sea of sadness. Scattered energy trapped in a handful of vinyl grooves. Originally released in 1986.
- A1: 栄養 Boys
- A2: (Eiyō Boys: Nutrient Boys)
- A3 1: Blood Sunday 4:15
- A4 2: Bad Man 4:11
- A5: From Blood Sunday / Bad Man (1982)
- A6 3: Untitled 1 0:49
- A7 4: Untitled 2 2:57
- A8 5: Untitled 3 2:38
- A9 6: Untitled 4 1:28
- A10 7: Untitled 5 0:42
- A11 8: Untitled 6 1:35
- A12 9: Untitled 7 1:42
- A13 10: Untitled 8 1:37
- A14: From = (1981)
- B1: 栄養 Boys
- B2 1: Asia In Japan -You Know? 6:10
- B3 2: Mad Call 4:53
- B4: From Asia In Japan (1981)
- B5: Duppi
- B6 3: 三千の夜 (Three Thousand Nights) (Velvet Night) 5:10
- B7 4: はつねつのみやこ (Hatsune No Miyako: Capital Of The First Song) 5:17
- B8: From Velvet Night (1986)
Vol.1[22,06 €]
The second chapter of the journey through the bamboo forests, sounds, and visions of some of the most eccentric artists who remained in the shadows of Japanese new wave. Between Kraut and electronic impulses, chamber music for glass dolls and avant-garde club tightrope walkers.
- A1: 月光慰問客
- A2: Gekko Imonkyaku (Moonlight Comforter)
- A3 1: W9 Bc (Sakyū Nite: At The Sand Dunes) 3:53
- A4 2: 迷子(Maigo: Lost Child) 2:33
- A5: From 月がでたので (Tsuki Ga Detanode: Because The Moon Has Come (1986)
- A6: Popsong's Factory
- A7 3: D'ameja 452
- A8: From My Pops / D'améja (1981)
- A9: Funeral Party
- A10 4: Double Platonic Suicide 5:47
- A11 5: Dream Of Embeyo (サンド・ノイズにまける子等)
- A12: (Sando Noizu Ni Makeru Kora: Kids Defeated By The Sand Noise) 7:06
- A13: From Dream Of Embryo (1986)
- B1: Anima
- B2 1: Logical Nation 2:38
- B3 2: Not Only One 4:16
- B4: From Cities (1983)
- B5: D.r.y. Project
- B6 3: Bizarre Tastes 3:44
- B7 4: Value Another 3:11
- B8 5: A Pompful Of Horses 3:23
- B9: From Bizarre Tastes (1986)
- B10: 東京ギョギョーム
- B11: Tōkyō Gyogyōmu (Tōkyō Fish-Oom)
- B12 6: ナンタラッタ・カンタッタ(Nantaratta Kantatta) 1:36
- B13 7: サイコ・レボリューション(Psycho Revolution) 2:16
- B14 8: 人面疽 (Jinmenso: The Human-Faced Sore) 2:48
- B15: From エレキのテロリスト(Electric Terrorist) (1988)
Vol.2[22,06 €]
From the depths of the most independent and revolutionary underground, a handful of tracks from the repertoires (often limited even to a single flexi disc) of some of the heroes who rode the wave, extracting from it—more for themselves and expressive necessity than for us—its most mystical and expressionist essence. New and No Wave, minimal and minimalist electronics, Avant Wave from the land where the sun still rises for now.
- A1: Rigor Mortis
- A2: Drinking Sand
- A3: Neurobeat
- A4: Close Combat
- A5: Cybernetics And Pavlovian Warfare
- B1: Check It Out
- B2: Ballistic Statues
- B3: Burn Out
- B4: Bodycheck
- C1: On Command
- C2: Flesh
- C3: Colonial Discharge
- C4: Taste (The Suburban Whiplash)
- D1: Drinking Sand (Remix)
- D2: Rigor Mortis (Extended)
- D3: Flesh (Remix)
- D4: On Command (Live 89)
- D5: Burn Out (Between The Sheets)
Clear Blue Vinyl[33,82 €]
Belgian electronic body-music pioneers A Split-Second deliver an expanded reissue of their influential 1987 debut Ballistic Statues, a landmark of the New Beat and EBM movement. Blending dark electronics, cold-wave tension and precision-driven sequencing, the album helped define a pivotal moment in the late-80s European underground.
This new edition brings together all tracks from the original album and enhances them with essential recordings from the same era, including the band’s complete 1986 debut EP (A Split-Second), the cult Smell of Buddha, and additional period material.
Pressed in a limited run of 300 copies on black vinyl, the release comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes a reproduction of the original lyrics insert along an exclusive poster and one postcard.
Ballistic Statues remains a defining statement—raw, innovative and far ahead of its time. This reissue brings together the core foundations of A Split-Second in one essential collection making it ideal for both long-time followers and new listeners discovering the band.
- A1: Rigor Mortis
- A2: Drinking Sand
- A3: Neurobeat
- A4: Close Combat
- A5: Cybernetics And Pavlovian Warfare
- B1: Check It Out
- B2: Ballistic Statues
- B3: Burn Out
- B4: Bodycheck
- C1: On Command
- C2: Flesh
- C3: Colonial Discharge
- C4: Taste (The Suburban Whiplash)
- D1: Drinking Sand (Remix)
- D2: Rigor Mortis (Extended)
- D3: Flesh (Remix)
- D4: On Command (Live 89)
- D5: Burn Out (Between The Sheets)
Black Vinyl[28,53 €]
Belgian electronic body-music pioneers A Split-Second deliver an expanded reissue of their influential 1987 debut Ballistic Statues, a landmark of the New Beat and EBM movement. Blending dark electronics, cold-wave tension and precision-driven sequencing, the album helped define a pivotal moment in the late-80s European underground.
This new edition brings together all tracks from the original album and enhances them with essential recordings from the same era, including the band’s complete 1986 debut EP (A Split-Second), the cult Smell of Buddha, and additional period material.
Pressed in a limited run of 500 copies (200 on clear blue and 300 on black vinyl) housed on a gatefold sleeve with a reproduction of the original lyrics insert, an exclusive poster and one postcard.
Ballistic Statues remains a defining statement—raw, innovative and far ahead of its time. This reissue brings together the core foundations of A Split-Second in one essential collection making it ideal for both long-time followers and new listeners discovering the band.




















