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4th album from Dutch electronic duo Tangent .
Limited Edition 180gm Orange vinyl LP w/DL of full CD tracklisting.
Previous coverage from Arctic Drones, Collective Zine, Igloomag, Soundblab
Approaching Complexity is the fourth album from Netherlands based ambient-beats duo Tangent.
This follow-up to 2016s Collapsing Horizons finds the duo expanding their sound by adding reoccurring expressive piano themes to their composite of skyward ambience and unfolding beat formations.
The album is said by the duo of Ralph van Reijendam and Robbert Kok to be 'about the transition from basic forms to complex struc- tures which are often seen in nature during the transi- tioning of seasons.' They add that 'Life awakens from hibernation and evolves from being introverted to becoming extroverted, even building upon the remnants of previous cycles and evolving into new realms.'
Approaching Complexity for Tangent is all about their evolution as progression has been a clearly defined constant in their output as a whole. Each work effort- lessly transitioning unto its predecessor.
OTHER TITLES FROM TANGENT
- MD248 / Collapsing Horizons / LP

Archive tracks from this much revered New Jersey duo. We assume both the originals were recorded in the mid 80s. Nieuwegeinâs most warped mind Parrish Smith, on remix duty..TIP!

Timothy J Fairplay With The First Release On Nyc Label Body Works. 4 Tracks Of Electro Madness With Influences Ranging From New Wave, Italo, Gigolo/ebm, Chicago (acid House & Early Industrial) & 1890's Haunted Brothel Vibes.

Extremely heavy off-label reworking of Steve Reich's 2X5 (Movement 3, fast) by Ukraine's Vakula. Comes with a bonus track on the flip. Raw, analogue and organic. Act fast as this is limited and WILL NOT BE RE-PRESSED. Hand stamped, clear vinyl, 180g.

The Cyclist produces, what he has termed, "Tape Throb", musical excursions into techno dance that echo the production techniques and warm sounds of the electronic pioneers, taking his cues from the likes of Throbbing Gristle and Boards Of Canada. His releases to date on labels like Stones Throw, All City Records, Music Is For Losers and Crash Symbols have seen him rack up four full length albums (including under his Buz Ludzha moniker) with plenty more juice in the tank, as his debut on Hypercolour attests to.

"Pressing Matters" harks back to the golden age of breakbeat, bendy synths and pliable bass smack in the face of brain melting breaks, delivered with energy and a very authentic touch. A hugely unique sound and without frontiers, it's a cut that will cross genres with ease.

Robag Wruhme never fails to disappoint as a producer/remixer, his purple patch seems to show no sign of letting up, with releases on Pampa, Kompakt and remixes for Stimming, Alter Ego and Paul Kalkbrenner. His remix of "Pressing Matters" masterfully flips from its breaks origins into a twisted four to the floor belter, with grandiose touches and church like organs giving it a spiritual spin.

"Back In '92" will indeed evoke memories 24 hour pirate radio output and raving in fields, and for those who weren't there first time around, it's a cut that's as fresh and vital sounding today as it ever was, with light piano riffs and melodious keys over the choppy drums.

Featuring the vocal talents of Tanaya Harper, "Push" closes the EP in fine style, intricate drum patterns and rolling snares jar against the ethereal vocal performance and brooding synths, a quintessentially British type of production and one that treads similar territory to Jamie XX's recent pathos to UK rave culture.

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With releases for the Technasia label Sino, for his own platform Green or remixes for illustrious heavyweights such as Robert Babicz, Alexander Kowalski and Slam, Voorn belongs to those ambassadors of deep, uplifting, perfectly produced but still constantly energetic Tech House, that have set standards.

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Frustrated Funk is the chosen medium to release the next phase in Dataphysix's research and experimentation of electromagnetic radiation

Moustache Homo club series one [MST035] Moustache Records goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of Rotterdam City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men, she-males and trannies. To catch this notorious serial killer the Dutch goverment hired the most serious guys. David Vunk with his cult classic Hetero girl (six lines of speed version) btw pulling the trigger is his middle name. Then the Macgyver in breaking into everywhere BRZ with his oldskool modulair techno track with top notch Jungle Brothers samples that remind me of Guy Tavares or Unit Moebius called YOKO 01. On the flipside we have| Parasols with the track Exort he's the man waiting in the car and the man who will take care of all things later, is Dax Jax with a Parkzicht classics vibe pumping 90-ies track called MaDMAn. One thing for sure, we will get the fuckker.. and leave his last parts to the piggggs..... various artists.. electro techno nowave classics dont sleep on this..... limited copies!

New album is split across a series of 4 ltd 12" singles.

After a series of cult hits with "Lower State of Consciousness", "The Worm", "ZZafrika", and "Vulkan Alarm!", ZZT continue their reign of underground club domination with their most overt anthem yet.

More Corp Less Corporations ! Another Crazy Release On Libertine From The Madrid S Artist Not To Be Missed !!

Different Lekstrix is the next level House jam by Mr Mageeka. This track has a unique sound that cross pollinates the energy of UK Funky with the minimal jacking rhythms of early Dan Bell and 90's Relief releases.

EARLY SUPPORT BY DUBFIRE, MOONBOOTICA, M.A.N.D.Y., DAMIAN LAZARUS, MYSTERY JETS, ED & KIM, ASTON SHUFFLE,...
After the summer-smash-hit 'Gravity', which is still on heavy rotation by DJ-icons like Maya Jane Coles or Erol Alkan, this is the second single taken from Remute's brandnew album 'Theme Tunes For 10 Games Never Made' :
'Something Monstrous'
Nomen Est Omen --- A screamin' catchy Vocoder-Electro-Banger for bodybuilders, disco dancers and, well,. uhm,... little monsters.
Following the tradition of Daft Punk Remute remixes himself here for the first time in his career and transforms the tune into an oldschool Sawtooth-Rave-Monster beaming you back a couple of years and gives you the feeling you still dance in the mud of the Tresor-Loveparade-Park...

Going Good's 13th release is finally upon us and we are quietly confident that it is indeed a truly special one. This is London duo Weird Weather's second sonic offering and already their stepping left-field sounds are pricking up all the right ears. Contained within are some heavyweight signals transmitted live and direct from the capitol's infamous MAP Studios, giving us a heady blend of Shaka inspired sound-system meditations, early 90's FAX reflections and spirit invoking downtempo meanderings. Weight for the bass.

The legendary DJ unleashes the first single from his forthcoming fifth studio album 'ZUKUNFTSMUSIK'. It's arguably one of his deepest marriages of music and art to date...
Collaborating with Tom Of Finland Foundation, the LA-based celebrants of queer culture's most iconic illustrators, Hell's gritty, grainy, sweaty single pays homage to electronic music's deepest,
longest standing roots. The era where Paradise Garage and The Warehouse and DJs such as Hardy and Levan threw down then-unclassifiable fusions to the most multicultural, multisexual dancefloors in history. Hell's first single in well over a year, 'I Want U' throbs and thrusts with in-the-moment physical tension. Unhurried and extensive in its 11+ minute arrangement, it's every bit as deep and as long as you'd want such a session to be with its rush-riddled breakdown that dips deep under the skin with lavish emotional chord changes and peaked atmospherics.
A celebration of gay culture, an homage to purist analog-driven proto techno, a statement for what's shaping up to be yet another exceptional album from the hugely influential International Deejay
Gigolos founder, 'I Want U' comes complete with two startling remixes: the legend that is The Hacker accentuates the grit and crunchy EBM charm of the original with an all-out exercise in sonic horsepower while Hell's selector kindred spirit and all-round robot-rustling icon Martin Matiske provides a whirlwind trip back to another foundation era for electronic music with b-boy-busting
electro boogie spectacular.

Trust us, you're going to want all three. And thankfully you'll get all three right here. Let us know what you think!

REALITYCHECK returns to UTTU with 3 blissed out deep club tracks - melodic techno, electro-bass & Detroit house - all in the mix!

limited 1-sided pressing !!

Optimo Trax reaches no. 33, the final number in the series (although reserving the right to return at some point). The last release is a 3 track EP from Montreal's Solitary Dancer that ends the label's run with a distinctly non 4/4 feel. We asked Solitary Dancer to say a few words about this EP to which they responded with - "Recordings inspired by archetypes existing within a hypothetical matriarchal society and how that may pertain to our present day reality.'

Gliptolito sees Frigio return to its beginnings whilst making a bold statement of future intent. This time in collaboration with Seti Recordings for a split release by the heads of both labels. Juanpablo shares the platter with ArD2, the team of Ekis and Penélope Martín (of NSRB-11 and Zwischenwelt.) Label boss Juanpablo opens with his ever evolving sound. Rasping beats and subtle key changes are warmed by basslines in the cerebral 'Ica'. 'There is a Silence' comes from a similarly esoteric place, gentle chords shimmering against glitchy undercurrents and clean drums. ArD2 follow up their 2010 appearance on Frigio with two tracks of complex machine funk. Sidelined is their trademark electro sound as the pair lean towards electronica and broken percussion for 'Winter.' Colder tones arrive with 'Utopia', sublime string work warming them through to bring 'Gliptolito' to a close.

"City" ist das zweite Album des aus Manchester stammenden Gitarristen und Komponisten Stuart McCallum
für das Label Naim. Sein Debüt, "Distilled", erschien dort 2011. Auch wenn beiden Alben irgendwo in der
hypnotischen Schnittmenge von instrumentalem Jazz und melodiöser elektronischer Musik angesiedelt sind,
so wird im Vergleich doch eine markante Weiterentwicklung hörbar, denn auf seinem zweiten Werk taucht der
Brite noch weiter in die groovige Electronica-Welt ein. Dass dabei nach wie vor akustische Instrumente eine
dominante Rolle spielen, versteht sich für das Werk eines Gitarristen von selbst. Ihm zur Seite standen Robin
Mullarkey (ESKA, Roisin Murphy) am Bass, Sean Foran (Trichotomy) am E-Piano und Richard Spaven
(Flying Lotus, José James) am Schlagzeug und Synthesizer sowie an elektronischen Klangerzeugern.
Gastauftritte haben die Violinistin Emma Sweeney und JP Cooper, Sharlene Hector (Basement Jaxx),
Fridolijn van Poll und Sophie Barker (beide Zero 7) am Mikrofon. Die Verwendung von Gesang ist ein Novum
für McCallums Solo-Werk. Das im Übrigen gar nicht mehr so solo ist, da Richard Spaven, den McCallum aus
seiner Zeit beim Cinematic Orchestra kennt, "City" mitgeschrieben und koproduziert hat.

Nikolajev Hits Hard With His New 12' Release 'retta' On Pa¨a¨stevest. Tallinn Lekker Club Co-founder Robert Nikolajev Channels Raw Grit And Pulsating Energy In Retta (dance Mix). The Flip Side Houses An Internal Dialogue Of Unnerving Tension.

Limited 300 Press.
All Tracks Produced By Robert Nikolajev. Mastered By Alex Gordon.
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Golden Teacher was born in early 2013, when members Ollie, Laurie, Rich, Sam, Cassie, and Charlie gathered at Glasgow's legendary Green Door Studios and packed seven cassettes with raw, rhythmic improvisations. These instrumental sessions, dubbed Green Door Disco Band (or G.D.D.B.), were a covert prologue for the band's infectious and hallucinatory dance music. Originally issued via cassette on Golden Teacher's own Akashic Records, this vinyl edition compiles G.D.D.B.'s most commanding moments for an explosive re-introduction to the band's emergent boogie.

Golden Teacher's method was simple: Pack the studio with instruments, position a tape recorder on the floor, and then just go for it. Whenever the vibe was right someone would hit record. The members swapped instruments at random, mutating across primal electro-disco and swirling, psychedelic house. Jerry-rigged rhythms breach the delectable fry of tape hiss. Melodies dissolve into throbbing ambience as percussion lurches in and out of focus. The band achieves a contagious blend of hazy atmospherics and crystalline frequencies that suffuses each groove with club-level delirium.

G.D.D.B. captures Golden Teacher's kinetic genesis, transposing the dynamics of their freest and most elastic live performances onto plastic. As an exclusive bonus, the album is offered with or without a companion cassette, compiled by the band from two live performances on February 2nd, 2013. Side A is Golden Teacher in classic dance floor motion; Side B documents a baffling reinterpretation of Ludwig van Beethoven via abstract electronics. The tape is only available from House Rules.

Tapes recorded between 1981 and 1983. Added effects and mixing on four tracks was done between 1983 and 1986. From the Artist statement: "Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by the far off, faded, almost muffled sounds, melodies and harmonies coming into my room from outside sources. I would record these sounds, with a recording device and microphones of various quality levels, and then modify them with various effects over many years - this was my secret passion. I called this kind of work, with those old tapes, "the sound from next door, or, the neighbour's sounds". Over the years, the instruments I use to complete the sound layers haven't changed - I continue to use various defective Casio keyboards, a semi acoustic Hofner bass, a myriad of effects and cables, and an old analogical, multi-effect Ekomultitone from the 1960s."

Two Berlin underdogs and a Detroit ravemaster. A driving force in the very early Frankfurt electronics since the late 80s, to hardcore acid in Brooklyn in the early 90s, producing legends as Carlos Peron among many others along his way, ADSX aka Andre Fischer might sound new to many but has been an active part of the underground electronic movement for the last 30 years. Benji DF aka Hanoben is no newbie to the scene either and might have soundtracked your night if you were to be found at clubs like Tresor or Snax in the late 90s. Together they recorded an ode to aural sex, its acid counterpart, and a genius sketch of a club banger. When label honcho Capablanca heard the latter had little doubts about commissioning an extended mix to Motor City's Special Forces Gen. Sharif Laffrey aka thee Activator, who needs little introduction to the discerning raver ears as the man behind instant acid classics Turn It Up and Always, among others. After countless studio days and nights and endless versions (we stopped counting at 56th) Sharif delivers what is possibly his best work to date, an unstoppable 12 minute dancefloor annihilator. To wrap such special release we asked legend Alan Oldham aka UR's Minister of Information aka DJ T-1000, (also responsible for label designs for Transmat, Djax, Submerge, Pure Sonik and a long etcetera) to create one of his classic artworks. Capablanca deconstructs his center pieces for the fully printed sleeve, and everybody S.C.R.E.A.M.

- Dieser magische Moment... Genau darum geht es.'
(Anthony Rother über Verbalizer)

Kein Platz für lähmende Gedanken. Stattdessen gibt es nur noch Musik. Der Körper gehorcht allein dem durch den Raum ulsierenden Bass. Das ist es, wovon Raver sprechen, wenn sie erklären, was ihnen synthetische Club-Musik bedeutet.
Und genau darum dreht sich auch Verbalizer, das nun erscheinende Album von Anthony Rother, auf seinem neuen Label Nextdata.

Der Club als abstrakter Raum. Es geht um das Loslassen. Menschen machen sich frei, begegnen einander
und die Musik wird zum gemeinsamen Taktgeber.

Irgendwann nennt Rother diesen Prozess - die Dramaturgie der Ekstase', kann sich dabei aber das Grinsen
nicht verkneifen. - Die Leute sollen mit Verbalizer einfach ihren Spaß haben. Ich stand im Club und fühlte
plötzlich den Sound für dieses Album.

Verbalizer treibt im Raum nach vorn, ohne ins Intellektuelle abzugleiten. Es ist die Geschichte, der Augenblick und das anbrechende Abenteuer einer tanzenden Gesellschaft, irgendwo auf dieser Welt.
- Ich war auf der Suche nach einem expandierenden Klang. Dabei war wichtig, wie ich diesen Sound den Synthesizern in meinem Studio entlocke, so dass dabei eine Kraft entsteht, die alles Weltliche und den Alltag beiseite zu drücken vermag', erklärt Rother den hedonistischen Ansatz von Verbalizer.

Club-Tracks wie diese kommen ihrem Wesen nach ohne erzählerische Inhalte aus. Dennoch sorgen sie
beim Hörer für das Durchleben - oder besser für das Durchtanzen - ihrer ganz eigenen Geschichte. - Einige meiner vorherigen Alben haben ein komplex durchdachtes Konzept. Verbalizer wechselt
dagegen vollkommen die Perspektive: Der Inhalt und was sich aus dem Album ergibt liegt im Körperlichen, dem unaussprechlichen.'
Um es also kurz zu machen: Verbalizer - um zu verstehen, sollte
man das Album feiern.

Six tracker of jacking acid house and warehouse rave music for dancing to. No fucking about.

Four to the floor goodness from Planet Mu hardware don Chevron, Granary 12 (new Scottish duo featuring Steven Simpson of 10 Pills Mate fame), Heka Trax boss Nightwave, UK electro rave heavyweight Matt Whitehead, Balkan label owners Posthuman, and Han Do Jin - new moniker of Rag & Bone's Warlock. No need for more blurb, just listen to the tracks. Edition of 303 hand-numbered 12"s.

The fifth release on the Animals Dancing label is a special one. Sourced from recordings of a live set from 2014, Animals Dancing famiglia Jonny Nash & Suzanne Kraft (Diego Herrera) originally created these tracks in L.A. ahead of a series of live performances together. After some finishing touches made in Jonny's studio in Bali in 2016, Animals Dancing are very excited to finally launch these two to the club.

Za Talent will see you now.

Pinkman delivers another sturdy record for the connoisseurs of discomforting electronics. The second 5 Years Of Tears release unifies 6 artists, each with their own interpretation of the labels ill-famed sound, embodied in vibrating basslines, metallic beats, and corrosive acid. Gear yourself up for yet more nerve-racking music and get accustomed to the obscurity of this series of releases, because the madness is all but finished.

the new album from calvin harris with the hits ready for teh weekend & yeah yeah yeah !!!

Second part of the Evoked Potentials Series.
You know the score... Another ''must buy'' release by Gerard Hanson. Besides E.R.P.'s ''Gallup String'' there are 2 excellent remixes by Ideograma and Svreca

Electronic producer Rejoicer has signed to Stones Throw and will release the album Energy Dreams this summer.
· Energy Dreams is rooted in jazz and beats. Drawing on the psychedelia of spiritual jazz, its name, track titles and artwork are inspired by visions of lucid dreams.
· Music video for first single 'Double Astral Move' + series of visuals in lead up to album release
· Similar artists include: Thundercat, Hiatus Kaiyote, Badbadnotgood, Flying Lotus
· PR & radio campaigns in UK, Germany, France and USA

Daniel Lopatin Aka Oneohtrix Point Never Lässt Seinem Hochgelobten Neuen Album "age Of" Die Limitierte 4-track-ep "we'll Take It" Folgen. Der Titeltrack Ist Als Albumfavorit Gleichzeitig Die Neue Singleauskopplung, Die Übrigen Drei Tracks Sind Bislang Unveröffentlicht. Eine Editierte Version Von "trance 1" War Übrigens Teil Des Radiosignals "a Message From Earth" Zum 40-jährigen Jubiläum Der Golden Records, Die An Bord Der Beiden Voyager-missionen Mit Klängen Und Bildern Von Der Erde In Den Weltraum Geschickt Wurden.

One Sided Limited Vinyl Release: Trippy, Psychedelic Electro-techno Romp Encouraging Dance-floor Ruckus And Scrambled Minds. Complete With All Manner Of Bleeps, Voice Manipulation And Otherworldly Sound Effects.

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Omer joins the Love On The Rocks family with a massive underground smash, the not-so-well-kept secret rework that's been doing the rounds recently among a handful of trusted DJs, inducing hands-in-the-air hysteria and clocking up more than a few plays in clubs from Robert Johnson to Panorama Bar. Finally it lands here as the title track of the EP, perfectly tooled for any poolside dance party. Phew! Finding just enough room for another huge jam to share the same side, Omer moves effortlessly into his trademark late night melancholic trip territory with High Hopes, leading in with snapping percussion before giving way to a fierce bassline, swirling layers of melody and synths that resonate with warmth and emotion. Rounding out the proceedings, Back and Forth pulses with electric energy from the word go, quickly pulling you into its distinctly neon after-dark atmospherics, with a forboding hook that twists around itself amid spiralling tension, and on into euphoria. You and me to the party, you and me all night. You and me to the party,you and me all night.

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7th Sign warmly welcomes Marcellus Pittman to the label. With a distinctive sound that pulls together soul and electronic texture into a form without compare, Marcellus already boasts a formidable track record.

Recorded in late 2016 by London based dance-duo Monaco_band001, The Business EP is made up of three live recorded hardware based kraut infused house Jams. Bouncing bass, 707 beats and swirling synths run throughout all three tracks on this debut 12".

/ABRINA & SAMANTHA is the newest Ed Banger records signature a brand new project born from the meeting of confirmed producers Julien Briffaz (Bot'ox) and Laurent Bardainne (Poni Hoax) where mental and dancing techno collide, obviously influenced by tribal tones and the most radical grooves (be reassured! didgeridoo is prohibited)

The second part of the Seltron 400 trilogy on MOST, Trans i Bas, sees the group re-embark on their singular journey in search of the essence of the rave. Since the first EP in the series - Zabawa Trwa - came out last year, they have augmented their back-to-back dj sets with a full-on live show, which again fed back into their recording process.

The record's title cut, Trans i Bas (also available in an earth-shaking drum version) is as uplifting as it is spontaneous, complete with trance-infused pads and heavy, tripping bass. Jest Nadzieja brings a little swing and a mental breakdown, while Oo is all crunched riffs and one-finger-string-solo glory. Nuff said.