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Nach der Fertigstellung von "Computer Disco" (1982) machte sich Marcello Giombini daran, das Album "I Adore Commodore" zu komponieren, welches zum größten Teil nur mit einem Commodore 64 eingespielt wurde. Giombini war ein Veteran der Musikanwendungen auf Personal Computern - angefangen mit einem Apple II Europlus, wandte er sich kurz darauf dem C64 zu. "I Adore Commodore" wurde von den damaligen Videospielen inspiriert, was sich auch in den Tracktiteln widerspiegelt.

Ltd to 800, handmade lino-block stamped sleeves, hand numbered, insert., incl. mp3,

Preceding her epic new record Imaginations, due May 29th, Single features two exclusive new songs not available on any other release.

Molly Nilsson is in a mood: the mood for love, perhaps For an artist who has spent almost 10 years skirting the issue of love, almost addressing it, taking it out to dinner only to stand it up, Single' almost lands a sucker love-punch to the listener's heart. About Somebody seems to be about somebody, or maybe even somebody's body, about desire too, perhaps. How else to interpret the line Babe I want to party with you every night, and have a hard-on for the rest of my life' But this is a Molly Nilsson song, and this is Empowering Content. Over a rousing, even anthemic, verse/chorus one-two, a soaring synth-string hook that rides the handclaps beautifully, we're soon left wondering whether our beloved narrator is really focusing on the other' at all. Love lets you down: treat it mean, keep it keen, and remember if you can't love yourself how the hell are you gonna love any body else

On the flip, Quit (In Time), is a classic minor-key Nilsson elegy to obsession and addiction, sounding almost close to an early 80s Springsteen love-story.

London-based act Two Another emerged at the end of last year with debut track 'Higher', an addictively slinky and nocturnal pop tune. Inspired by the decadent end of 70's soul and pages from J Dilla's production book the track features ethereal house synths, catchy vocals and an irresistible bass-line.

It quickly turned heads, winning them the attention of tastemakers such as Majestic Casual, Indie Shuffle, Hilly Dilly, Discobelle and Blah Blah Blah Science, whilst also clocking over a million plays across Soundcloud, YouTube and Spotify.


Their second offering 'Keeping Me Under' went even further to cement excited intrigue with its smooth hook-laden vocals and bass line reminiscent of the Motown era. It raced up the Hype Machine chart and clocked up hundreds of thousands of plays through word of mouth, leading them to be featured in Pigeons and Planes' '20 Artists About To Blow, According To Social Media'.

The story continues with the announcement of Two Another's self-titled debut EP, which combines their two tracks to date with third offfering 'Shouldnt Have Done That'. The latter
presents a more stripped back and emotive element of their sound, with wistful falsetto vocals laid over an enticingly minimal beat.

As a body of work, the debut EP introduces an outfit with a vibrant and accomplished sonic poise, rich musical references and songs that are instantly infectious. With a lot more in the pipeline for 2016, it's the perfect opportunity to start watching out for Two Another.

STACIAN is Person L is Oakland resident, solo artist and academic Dania Luck. Beginning in the American Mid West, Stacian has been an ongoing Bay Area concern since 2008, deeply involved in the minimal wave and underground electronic music scene. A dystopian vision of alienated humanity, broken communications and technoid mal-forms, Person L is her most fully developed full length and a leap forward from 2012's Songs For Cadets. Moving away from the primitive Cold Wave of previous work, Person L manages to create a bleak dystopia without relying on Ballardian cliche, though still invoking concrete prisons and urban disassociation. Person L is a throbbing, murky underworld that revels in imperfections, a submersive, digital swamp bleeding through the club.

Themes of humanoid alienation and identity confusion abound. Person L is the nominal (and sole) band member of STACIAN, a manifestation of Luck's that re-creates a near-human face in the mirror. Album opener Volx is a massive stomper, 909 kicks bringing an almost electro-glam thump into the stereo field. Luck's skill as Person L and as STACIAN is in maximilising minimalism. Volx is a simple composition, an arpeggiated analog synth and simple kick-snare but it creates the drama Luck's vocal thrives on. Headstand is similarly huge sounding, though here the track unfolds gradually with synth strings eeking out a simple melody before the catastrophising kick ramps up the pressure. It's a wonderful exercise in abstraction vs. body moving dynamics. Album single Telephonix is the closest thing to a conventional pop song on Person L, with murky electronics belying a thrilling Cold Wave dancer. We're lost in the throes of miscommunication: in placing our trust in electronic communications we've divorced ourselves from human interaction.

On Side 2, Dirgent heralds a darker portion of the album. A slow burner with a blown-out low end anchoring the doom, it marks a dark wave of distortion that swells up and consumes the listener. The narrative turns in on itself Remote Cntl, ironically marking the most human of the tracks here. Though the album is devoid of any overt feminist sentiments, here Stacian covertly samples a male voice man-splaining electronic music before burying him in electronic sludge. It's absurdly thrilling. Spooky Action At A Glance takes John Carpenter-esque atmospherics into Stacian's Maximalist approach, the horror blow up to kitch, day-glo proportions. Album closer gNoMoN takes a dub rhythm and blasts it into the Cold Wave outerverse, a menacing doom to close Person L.

Third album of Swedish 90's Eurodance quartet also have recieved special Mirumir "deluxe" treatment. Originally released in 1998, this newly mastered edition spreads on 2 LPs and includes complete album plus a lot of rarities and b-sides.

Side-project of Ace Of Base mastermind and producer Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Yaki-Da got their 15 minutes of fame in 1994-1995 with the hits "I Saw You Dancing", "Pride Of Africa" and "Show Me Love". A highly collectable piece of 90's pop.

The DNA of Purple Rain can be felt throughout pop culture at large. It is a timeless body of work with an immortal resonance exemplified by smashes such as 'Let's Go Crazy,' 'When Doves Cry,' 'Darling Nikki,' the title track 'Purple Rain' and more. Minted Diamond by the RIAA for sales exceeding 13 million, the record stands out as the sixth best-selling soundtrack album in history, moving more than 22 million copies. Hailed by Vanity Fair as 'the best soundtrack of all time,' Time Magazine placed it as the 15th greatest album ever.

The album won two 1985 GRAMMY Awards® in the categories of 'Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal' and 'Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special.' Posthumously, it was honored as 'Favorite Soundtrack' at the 2016 American Music Awards. It was also recently nominated for a 2017 Billboard Music Award in the category of 'Top Soundtrack/Cast Album.'

*2015 Paisley Park Remaster of the original tapes from the soundtrack, presenting an unheard vision of the album overseen by Prince himself before his untimely 2016 passing.

Samantha Urbani may be best known as the front-woman for conceptual punk pop chart crashers Friends but, now with her long awaited solo project, she is about to cut her own unique swathe through the music landscape all over again, cementing her position as unparalleled pop contrarian bar none.

Harry Miller aka Glow In The Dark is neither to be found on any social media channel nor can you google anything about him, let alone does he maintain a website. The man hides completely behind his music and quite obviously in his studio. After his debut in February earlier this year, now already a few months later, his second album drops, Into Existence.'
Like his first album Future Bliss' (SK336LP) the 8-track LP shines in a stylistic richness encompassing musical landmarks like Nu Funk, Chill wave or Leftfield electro pop. But still the eight songs, played in the right order, result in a coherent overall picture. Apparently Miller's studio must be quite lugubrious. Or should one understand the dedication on the back of the cover ( Dedicated to all the lovers that exist in the dark') even as reflection of his emotional perception Listening to the music you tend for the latter. Hideaway' und Sultry Creatures' both base on a vocoder voice which at the same time sounds enraptured and also entranced. On The Key', though, you hear Miller's voice after all (almost) unalienated. got HYPE' is deceleration medicine in a dangerous dose. As well as Arise', which seems not to originate from this world. By now, Glow In The Dark lives probably in his very own universe and that's the reason why you can't find out anything about him at all. Only too well did he send us this postcard in form of Into Existence', this in every moment very impressive, very intimate album. Thanks.

4x140g vinyl LP set with 3' mini CD - Limited edition vinyl colours.

Includes 6 never before heard bonus tracks from the archives and several additional audio clips.

Contains huge double sided poster and liner notes by Jerry Casale of DEVO.

Petri Dish = Clear vinyl with blue and white splats.

For decades DEVO have been working non-stop at Recombo DNA Laboratories on a new kind of research to keep up with the mutating world around us! That extensive research is now ready for public consumption.

For the first time ever on vinyl FUTURISMO present unhindered access into DEVO's labs, documenting the scientific analysis and demonstrations as conducted by the band between the years 1977-2008! This tireless research has manifested itself in Recombo DNA...an unmissable collection of studio demos and unreleased rare tracks that span DEVO's entire recording career, from their original basement days to their famed 'Freedom Of Choice' era, right the way through to unused demos from their last studio album, included as part of the six bonus tracks taken from the archives that have never been released, or even heard before.

This incredible limited edition 4xLP set is a sonic fusion of demos, alternate versions and outtakes, demonstrating the true breadth and talent of one of America's most important bands. Yet, this set doesn't stop at four beautiful slabs of mutated vinyl, oh no! also included is 'The Somewhere Suite' served up on the format it was originally intended to be back in the May of '89, although it was never actually released at the time, it's contained here in all it's glory on 3' Mini CD!

This summer FUTURISMO give every DEVO fan the release they've been waiting for, a one time pressing of DEVO's Recombo DNA! Each set includes 4x140g limited edition coloured vinyl in the choice of 'Petri Dish', 'Emergency Codes' or 'Molecular Mutation' and a 3' Mini CD. Contained within the wide spined sleeve alongside this fanatastic devolved collection of recordings and bonus tracks, is a huge A1 poster, colour inner sleeves, download code and brand new liner notes by Gerald V Casale of Devo.

DEVO's Recombo DNA is an essential addition to the collection of any science fearing spud, so grab you're lab coat and witness audio mutation in action! Only while stocks last.

After only 3 short years, my second album o u r w a l l s is out. It comes clad in vinyl, polycarbonate, bits and bytes and I'm very happy and relieved to finally let go of this one. The cores of its 10/11 (CD/2LP) Tracks were developed on a loop pedal at home. Lyrics spun here and there. Almost all of them are trying to extract levels of meaning from an everchanging knot of emotions. They take their time - ranging between t h r e e m i n u t e s f o u r t y to t h i r t e e n m i n u t e s f i f t y s e v e n - to clinically isolate, examine and name the elementary building blocks constituting the knot. o u r w a l l s is about the ups and downs of your everyday-mercilessly-hopeless love relationship, about staying mild when things get rough, fabulous metaphors, childish selfdefence mechanisms, the burning space in b e t w e e n words and o u r very personal w a l l s that have so far always kept us safe..

First single taken from OMD's forthcoming thirteenth studio album "The Punishment of Luxury". Limited edition 12" with exclusive non-album B-side "Skin".

With their 13th studio album 'The Punishment Of Luxury' out September 1st via 100% Records, synth-pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark release new single 'Isotype' impacting July 14th.

Written, recorded, produced and mixed by OMD - Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys - 'Isotype' is taken from the duo's brilliant new album 'The Punishment Of Luxury', a daring collection of stylish synth pop and masterful song writing that will rank alongside their very best.

Boasting an infectious synth line and soaring melody 'Isotype' sees the band address the issues of communication and technology within the 21st century. Speaking of the track Andy said '"It's about the modern world where our communication value systems are so reduced that you wonder if we're actually getting any clear point across'.

Having played a triumphant sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall in May last year, OMD head back out on the road again this autumn for a string of must-see shows, including a show at The Roundhouse November 13th.

2LP includes special insert and digital download code.Though they're both originally from Kansas, Chrissy & Hawley met in Chicago, and began working together on songs that unite their very different individual styles: emotional dance music with catchy melodies and thoughtful lyrics in the tradition of Yazoo, Pet Shop Boys, Arthur Russell, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Larry Levan, and Patrick Cowley.Their debut album comes hot on the heels of an EP on Smartbar's own Northside '82 imprint, which has won over tastemakers like The Black Madonna, Jackie House & Jason Kendig (Honey Soundsystem), Prince Rama, and Avalon Emerson.Some of the most earnest and charming pop music I've heard in years" - Avalon Emerson.Ive been obsessing over 'Photobooth" - Jason Kendig.Nite Owl co-founder Chrissy is a genre-bending DJ / producer, known for releases on labels like Classic, Freerange, Razor-N-Tape, Planet Mu, and Hypercolour, his influential "My Year Of Mixtapes" blog, and his DJ residency at the legendary Chicago nightclub Smartbar.Hawley Shoffner is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter with a distinctive, immediately recognizable voice in the tradition of Karen O, Kathleen Hanna, or Siouxsie Sioux.

Coldplay have confirmed the final tracklisting for the 'Kaleidoscope EP', which will be available to download and stream from July 14, and released on CD and vinyl on August 4.

Produced by Rik Simpson with Daniel Green and Bill Rahko, the EP features brand new song 'All I Can Think About Is You' and a new live version of Coldplay's hit collaboration with The Chainsmokers, 'Something Just Like This', recorded in Tokyo in April. It also includes 'Miracles (Someone Special)', a collaboration with Detroit rapper Big Sean and another new song, 'A L I E N S', which was written with Brian Eno, and co-produced by Eno and Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Kings Of Leon).

3 new wave, industrial, goth re-edits that harken back to the legendaryall-ages Chicago night club, Medusa's. An extended re-edit of SIOUXSIE'S"HAPPY HOUSE", a version of PSYCHEDELIC FURS "HEARTBEAT", and a version ofFAD GADGET'S "COLLAPSING NEW PEOPLE". White labels in stickered sleeves.

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Limited edition 12' EP featuring 5 remixes by UNKLE, Ewan Pearson, Tom Furse, Roman Flügel, Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, presented by Electronic Beats, German Telekom's music platform which has been at the forefront of electronic music for more than 15 years

140 Gramm Black Vinyl 2LP w/ dlc! Re-Issue von PULPs 1987er Album "Freaks" als Teil der Fire Embers Re-Issue Serie von Fire Records. "Freaks" in der 2012er Version erscheint als Doppelalbum mit einer Bonusscheibe voller Singles und B-Seiten aus der "Freaks"-Ära. PULP hatten sich seit ihrem Debüt ,It" deutlich verändert. Die meisten Songs auf ,Freaks" haben jedoch die Jahre frisch überstanden. Auf Disc 1 vergnügt sich das komplett unveränderte Originalalbum in seiner vollen Länge. Disc 2 als Bonusdisc versammelt insgesamt 11 Tracks, darunter die großen Maxi-Singles, die seinerzeit vor dem Album erschienen und nicht darauf landeten: ,Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)" und ,Dogs Are Everywhere". Die beiden B-Seiten ,Tunnel" und ,Manon" der 7" Albumauskopplungen (,Master Of The Universe & ,They Suffocate At Night") komplettieren die zweite Scheibe und machen die 2012er Version zum definitiven ,Freaks" Release von Pulp.

140 Gramm Vinyl inklusive Downloadcard (inklusive vierExtratracks) Auch "Separations", das Album aus dem Jahre 1992, wird als Teil der Fire Embers Reissue Serie mit unveröffentlichtem Bonus-Material neu aufgelegt. Pulp hatten sich bereits einmal musikalisch verwandelt und sich durch die düstere elektronische Phase auf ,Freaks" weit von ihrem Debüt "It" entfernt und dabei deutlich an Schwung aufgenommen. Der inzwischen zu Kritikerlieblingen avancierten Band ging bereits der Ruf voraus eine Live-Band geworden zu sein, mit der nur wenige mithalten konnten, doch erst ,Separations" war der große Schritt hin zu dem Sound, mit dem Pulp nur wenige Jahre später die Massen mitreißen sollten. Auf ,Separations" gibt es zum ersten Mal diesen unausweichlichen Disco-Puls. ,Separations" ist das Übergangs-Album, in dem Pulp die romantisch-verklärte Außenseiter-Vergangenheit zurückließen und brachte passenderweise mit ,Countdown" und "My Legendary Girlfriend " auch zwei sehr erfolgreiche Singles hervor. Der Download bringt noch vier Bonustracks hinzu: ,Death Goes To The Disco" und "Is This House " sowie die längere Maxi-Version der Single ,Countdown" und das bisher unveröffentlichte "Death Comes To Town". Remastered und neues Packaging. Liner Notes von Everett True.

Pulp’s debut and one of their most honest recordings - capturing a band at the beginning of their startling career. ‘It’ is a gentle, mainly acoustic album that hints at the musical directions Pulp would later pursue. The album touches on the majestic, theatrical ballads of Scott Walker, as well as the stark, folky song poems of Leonard Cohen. Certainly an album by a young band trying to pinpoint their direction, and absorbing many an influence from all around, ‘It’ has aged beautifully into a charming collection. Fire are to reissue Pulp’s 1983 debut album ‘It’ as part of the Fire reissue series with bonus material. Liner notes by Everett True. Featuring 4 Bonus tracks including single version of ‘My Lighthouse’ and alternative mix of ‘Blue Girls’, ‘Sink Or Swim’ and ‘Please Don’t Worry’ from Pulp’s John Peel session in 1981.

Full Cover Art 1LP Print - The new 2nd Solo Album by Ezechiel
Pailhes.

Beautiful piano melodies, ballads drawing their inspiration from jazz, classical music and cinematic imagery, hummed choruses, a mood at the crossroad of nostalgia and reverie, instruments with uncanny timbre and charm, chiseled percussions, added to a subtle electronic production, this is the recipe for Tout Va Bien, the second solo album by French composer Ezechiel Pailhès. All this is reflected in the opening track, River Day, which begins with 'prepared piano' sounds (a technique mastered by Ezechiel, which consists in placing different objects on the strings of the piano, to create singular percussive notes). This deliberately mysterious and poetic introduction, supported by light electronic effects, is soon combined with a light beat, organ chords and vocalisations by the artist, which gradually transform the track into a ritornello, with both nostalgic and lighthearted tones. As the artist states it: 'We could describe this type of emotion as a kind of endearing nostalgia, close to saudade,' i.e. the Portuguese term expressing the idea of a light melancholy stripped of its sickly aspect, or a 'haunted craving' as the singer and composer Pierre Barouh nicely put it. 'This feeling comes naturally to me when I write. Generally, in my music, I seek a form of soothing, of eternity even, (without meaning to sound pretentious). This is something I encounter in classical music, which is what I listen to most.

Looky Looky is the new project from Jeffrey Sfire and Ian Clark, both residing in Detroit, Michigan. The pair met in the late 90s when Ian was performing as one half of Le Car with Adam Miller of ADULT. Ian also recorded under the moniker Perspects, and released on Clone, Ersatz Audio and Interdimensional Transmissions. Jeffrey has released a series of singles and remix EPs with Samuel Long as Sfire on CockTail d'Amore Music and Ultramajic.
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The duo released their 8-track debut album 'Part Flamingo' in 2016. All 8 tracks represent one body of work but are presented as 2 distinct concept EP's: 'Part Flamingo' and 'Nurse Coven'. They're loose, fun pastiches of 80's movie soundtracks with accompanying imagery. For the 'Flamingo Boots' EP we chose 4 songs from the album which the pair extended for maxi 12' throbbing dance mixes. Looky Looky describe the project as equal parts light and dark, a contemporary recasting of Italo, Hi-NRG and electro. The songs infuse bright '80s sonic textures with a seedy, sweaty thump. The Motor City duo is about a year into the project, but is already known for their hardware-heavy live set after playing the Honcho Summer Campout last year and the 2017 edition of Gays Hate Techno in northern California.

A selection especially curated by Nick Currie for this deluxe double LP release of Momus's Pubic Intellectual: An Anthology 1986 - 2016.

For forty years, Momus has been releasing albums to critical success. In his lyrics and his other writing, he makes novel use of de-contexualized pieces of continental philosophy, and has built up a personal world he says is dominated by values like diversity, orientalism and a respect for otherness. He seems fascinated by identity, Japan, Rome, the Avant-Garge, time travel and sex.

Dark Entries is proud to present Household Shocks', a 16-track compilation of UK DIY/Synth/New Wave/Post-Punk originally released in 1980. The album showcases 9 bands from the thriving post-punk scene in Scunthorpe and the North of England. Operating on a shoestring budget, co-producers Chris Leaning and Paul Singleton (both of One Gang Logic), released "Household Shocks" on Stark Products, a label they founded in 1979. At almost 50 minutes of music, the album took four weeks to produce at the Studio Playground in Lincoln. It was supported heavily by the late Radio 1 DJ John Peel. In July 1980 Paul Singleton and Chris Leaning opened a record shop in Lincolnshire, England. It opened under the name All Tomorrow's Parties', but later moved to the city center and was renamed Parade.' Through their growing local music scene and the separation of economic classes, their shop became the hangout for the local punk movement. It was there that the idea for Household Shocks', a compilation of their friend's bands, was born. THUNDERBOYS offer three punky pop blazers and feature Carmel McCourt who who subsequently achieved chart success with her band Carmel. PRODUCT OF REASON contribute three haunting synthesizer heavy numbers. SINKING SHIPS supply two tracks of off-kilter dubbed out angst ('Weight Loss' is the best Gang of Four song not by the Gang of Four). JUVENILES provide two power pop jams. MYSTERY GIRLS supply one track of quirky post-punk that recalls The Prats. DEFECTORS, a female fronted quartet featuring COUM Transmissions affiliate Tony Menzies, grant us one superb track of somber gothic new wave. FAULT 151 serve a slice of wistful Flying Nun-esque indie pop featuring a 14-year old bassist. URBANTECH, a short-lived synth-punk outfit, deliver one delirious track. ONE GANG LOGIC contribute two metallic synthesizer drenched pieces and close the album with a somber atmosphere.

Orange colored electro Funk killer ! Olschool and massive !

New 5 track extended play 12' by American production duo The Chainsmokers, consisting of producer/deejay/singer Andrew Taggart and producer/deejay Alex Pall.

7"

Very Limited Trunk Website Only Release! (Until now)
Trunk Records caught everyone off guard way back in 2003 when they embarked on a series of reissues from the off-kilter musical world of Basil Kirchin, with his seriously scored orchestras, science fiction experiments, home-spun psychedelia and avant garde racket.

Now Trunk pulls out the trump card with an unknown Kirchin 1979 electronic floor-filler, in the shape of Silicon Chip. This nearly 40 year old tune contains all the analogue froth, cosmic thump and boogie down bass to get any party started.

Pressed on yellow wax, dead, dead limited, and brilliant. Backed with the stop/start helter-skelter arpeggio'd Silicon Sessions - works a treat when pitched down a little.

Why do firework designers put the big burst at the end
Why is the fourth movement of a symphony the most powerful one
Why does the climax come at the end of the movie instead of the beginning
Why do we eat dessert last
Because we all love to save the best for last.

The third and final single from BOOKA SHADE´s recently released GALVANY STREET album with CRAIG WALKER is rather special and contains undoubtedly the most obvious pop hit of the album. It has also quickly become a live favourite on the ongoing album tour across Europe.

LONELIEST BOY is often described as Pet Shop Boys meets Booka Shade. The previously unreleased single & extended versions are quite different from the album version. One highlights the pop qualities and get´s straight to the point, the other with the dancefloor in mind.

But that´s not it... yet.

The previously unreleased JUST LIKE TONIGHT could compete with the best moments of NEW ORDER. Next to LONELIEST BOY it is easily one of the most catchy tunes ever recorded by BOOKA SHADE. Arno and Walter didn´t want to overemphasise the pop context of the album, so one of the 2 songs was dropped even with it´s strong melodies - now it´s time to release it from the vault.

In context with LONELIEST BOY the song works perfectly well. Not as a traditional b-side track, but rather a double a-side single. Same as with LONELIEST BOY in single & extended version.

Following celebrated compilations from Motor City Drum Ensemble and Young Marco - and with the second edition of its limited-capacity festival in Croatia right around the corner - Dekmantel's Selectors series now continues with an edition curated by Marcel Dettmann
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Although he's now known as one of the world's most celebrated techno artists, even Marcel Dettmann had to start somewhere. Long before he ever held court at Berghain (or its predecessor, Ostgut), he was just another young boy in Eastern Germany, one whose earliest encounters with capitalism involved spending every penny he could scrape together down at the local record shop. In those days, it wasn't techno that got him excited, but new wave, post-punk, industrial and EBM acts like Front 242 and Depeche Mode

It's music from my childhood,' says Dettmann. It's still relevant and still inspires me.' That inspiration can be heard across this edition of the Selectors series, as Dettmann has put together what he describes as a pre-techno compilation.' Much like the previous Selectors editions, the compilation is not a mix CD, but a collection of tracks hand picked by Dettmann from his own vinyl archives. Freshly remastered - and occasionally reworked or re-edited by Dettmann himself - the songs here are undoubtedly vintage gems, but they also represent a very personal journey into Dettmann's past.

It was a great opportunity to dig deeper into my own musical outlook,' he explains. The tracks come from a time before Marcel Dettmann became a DJ.' Simply put, the songs here are some of the building blocks upon which he's built an incredibly storied career, and now he'd like to entrust them to future generations.

History Of Modern vinyl re-press at new low price. The band release their brand new studio album 'The Punishment of Luxury' in September

REPRESSED !!
(part 2 of 3) 'Ritual Chants' is a stellar earthbound and outer space odyssey spanning 3 chapters, respectfully embellishing Psychemagik's taste and passion for the wonderful, the sublime and very often unusual.

Ritual Chants skilfully shows insights into applying retro finds into a contemporary setting, much of the material acquired via world tours and capturing the excitement of finding lost jewels and sharing them to crowds across the planet.

Compiled by Danny McLewin, the renowned record digger of the duo, the compilation is carefully programmed and sequenced into 3 themes: Beach, Love & Dance, all of which tenderly demonstrate curious ears with a respectful nod to the past and the future.

On part 2 (Love) the semi discordant funk of Zru Vogue's 'Do the Zru', reminiscent of a later era Can, laced with thumb piano and an addictive head nod groove finds its place alongside the Gallic seduction of 'L'Amour Joue Au Violon' by Jeanette, a real string-swept lost masterpiece reminiscent of 'Melody Nelson' era Serge Gainsbourg. The booming drum machine mechanics of 'Hangin' Out In Space' by Tony Wilson does exactly what it says: a galactic deep fried boogie which will have even robots shaking their metalware into the long wee hours.

Psychemagik are unique in their perspective, not only is their ability to seek out rare musical treasures from the worldwide musical domain astounding, but there's also a supernatural nature to their curation. They are a duo as infamous for their production technique as their DJ skills, their prolific edits laced with subtle studio production re-interpreting vintage gems and giving them a contemporary bounce. Mixmag named them their 'Stars Of 2012' and their remix output includes Bryan Ferry, Roisin Murphy, Noel Gallagher, Haim, Azari & III, Wang Chung, Paul Weller and Metronomy, with FACT mag summing up their skills best when they observed their "ear for mind-expanding dance floor mysticism".

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(part 3 of 3) 'Ritual Chants' is a stellar earthbound and outer space odyssey spanning 3 chapters, respectfully embellishing Psychemagik's taste and passion for the wonderful, the sublime and very often unusual.

Ritual Chants skilfully shows insights into applying retro finds into a contemporary setting, much of the material acquired via world tours and capturing the excitement of finding lost jewels and sharing them to crowds across the planet.

Compiled by Danny McLewin, the renowned record digger of the duo, the compilation is carefully programmed and sequenced into 3 themes: Beach, Love & Dance, all of which tenderly demonstrate curious ears with a respectful nod to the past and the future.

Part 3 (Dance) opens the door to the thick of the night, with phenomenal and unknown cuts such as 'Love and Happiness' by Mansour Sallas and Ennio Morricone's disco infused hybrid cut 'Dance On' adding magic and mysticism to this bountiful line, and high quality floor polishers such as Popcorn Makers 'Nothing', a sweaty gyrating slice of European sleaze bringing the delightful 3 course meal of 'Ritual Chants' to a close.

Psychemagik are unique in their perspective, not only is their ability to seek out rare musical treasures from the worldwide musical domain astounding, but there's also a supernatural nature to their curation. They are a duo as infamous for their production technique as their DJ skills, their prolific edits laced with subtle studio production re-interpreting vintage gems and giving them a contemporary bounce. Mixmag named them their 'Stars Of 2012' and their remix output includes Bryan Ferry, Roisin Murphy, Noel Gallagher, Haim, Azari & III, Wang Chung, Paul Weller and Metronomy, with FACT mag summing up their skills best when they observed their "ear for mind-expanding dance floor mysticism".

CD packaged in a wallet slipcase Sleeve

Johnny Jewel presents his Summer Mix Of The New 12 Inches, Excerpts From LPs, & Archival Reissues from Italians Do it Better Label.

20 Traxxx...79 Minutes...11 Artists...9 Cities

Includes tracks from Chromatics, Nite Jewel, Glass Candy, Johnny Jewel alongside new label signings such as Heaven

This Summer Is Gonna Be Sick...

Very limited white vinyl
Los Angeles-based duo LUCKY +LOVE have announced they will release their debut album 'Lucky + Love' on June 30. The lead single is 'Digging in the Earth', the video for which was directed and edited by cinemaphotographer and animator Steve Barron.
These 8 electrified tracks were written when bandmates Loren Luck (drums, synths) and April Love (vocals, keyboards, guitar) were living next to a noisy construction site in Glendale, California. Here they successfully incorporate synth-heavy bass with polyphonic harmonies and crystalline vocals, propelling the music into trance-inducing territory.Inspired by artists such as New Order, OMD, Depeche Mode, Washed Out, Tycho, and Cocteau Twins, their sound falls beautifully into an everyman's land between electro rock, dream pop, electronica and synth gaze. This music has, in the words of Loren Luck, 'lots of LFO, riveting arpeggiations, simultaneous solos via spacey square waves, with April's smoky vocals'. This record is an electronic music record, but comes from a more traditional place, where OMD or Kraftwerk came from - one of an unsampled, unprogrammed live recording originally at 192kHz/24-bit quality.'Musically, as much attention was paid sonically to the organic moog instruments as April's voice, and we offered the analog synths space in the songs to breathe to their true dynamic potential,' says Loren Luck.This album came to light through recordings at Eagle Rock's Cave Studio with Josiah Mazzaschi (Light FM), sessions with sound editor Morgen Stary, and Comp-ny Studio with Grammy winner Be Hussey (Guides). The vinyl release was mastered by Kevin Gray, who most recently engineered the reissue of Vangelis' Blade Runner.LUCKYandLOVE currently write and record in their music studio in Echo Park, California. The band is looking forward to recording new tracks with producer John Fryer (This Mortal Coil, Nine Inch Nails, Cocteau Twins, Love and Rockets, His Name is Alive) with plans to drop more singles later in 2017.