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After releasing brand new material on DUM034, DUM Records are dipping into the label boss's production archives for the next one: it is a reissue that features tracks from a number of classic Mono Junk releases. Two came on Trope Records, one in 1995 and one in 1993, and the last pair of cuts come from 1996 when they were released on Plug Research. Arguably some of the influential Finnish producer's finest work, all of the tracks here emphasize how long he is operating on the top of his game already.
First up is 'A...', a hard hitting techno cut with urgent drums and real menace in the groove. Widescreen synths add soul to the visceral feel of the track and then comes 'Another Acid', which for the first time is being released as a full length track at 6 minutes 26. It was from Mono Junk's first ever Trope EP and is a no nonsense acid banger that kicks like a mule and is riddled with great effects, slithering lines and arresting drums. On the flip side are two tracks from his Mood EP from 1996 written as Kim Rapatti, both sounding as fresh as ever. The first is a blissful and beautifully tripped out deep, Detroit house track and the second is a melodically rich, colourful cut that journeys far off into the galaxy. It's hard to think of these as twenty years old, because they still sounds as essential as they ever did. It's not for nothing they've all been previously released as A-sides...

'White Punks on E' is the taste of bike chains rubbing against black leather. Heavy cast iron forged across studs and hot-wired organs. The howls from blazed skull hordes jacked up to distortion engines broadcasting into neglected cellar units.

It's shrill echoes from the parking lot carried along the financial district, overturning lobotomised business lunches, attache cases and $50 slick-backs. Nasty club rock fed through biohazard cassettes, doom arcades, sabres and scorpion tattoos - new blood to rock the neighbourhood and a pleasure to welcome Stratton into the fold.

DJ T-1000 drops 4 classic hard-edged cuts of pure Detroit Techno on Third Ear. Born and raised in Detroit and based in Berlin DJ T-1000 is Alan Oldham, owner of Detroit labels Generator and Pure Sonik, and a gifted Techno DJ. Also an accomplished graphic illustrator, known globally for his iconic artwork for Djax-Up-Beats, +8 Records, Transmat, Astralwerks and many other electronic music labels, including Third Ear. Alan did the artwork for The Defenders Of The Deep House World ep curated by Mike Huckaby, and he has done the artwork for his Third Ear ep also.

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A long time ago, at a festival far, far away, the members of the legendary Borft trio Frak were just going to bed in their tent when something caught their attention. Now, this was well before Frak's rise to international fame - in fact, this moment was Swedish music history in the making, because what they heard was someone playing a Frak tune. That someone turned out to be Kontra-Musik's own Ulf Eriksson and once their paths had crossed, there was no turning back. Frak has since released five highly sought after records on Kontra-Musik and Kontra-Musik White Label. When it was time for a 10-year anniversary gathering in Ulf Eriksson's private garden, Frak of course turned up together with other Kontra artists like TM404 and Rivet. For those present - we few, we happy few - this turned out to be one of the most magical summer nights in living memory. The Swedish word for porch is altan, and so, to honour this wonderful experience of the whole Kontra-Musik family coming together, Frak decided to name their brand new album Altan Gathering. Another great friend of Kontra, Henrik Jonsson aka Porn Sword Tobacco, made the album cover and we wouldn't have it any other way. His aesthetic choice of tin foil is on point: Listening to Frak is a lot like biting into a fresh falafel wrap without first removing the aluminium foil holding the delicious mess together; it's mouth-wateringly warm and moist but at the same time intensely harsh and tough to chew. This might seem like a far fetched analogy but if you've ever went partying in Kontra-Musik's home town Malmo you'll know the feeling. And if you've never been to Malmo, well do stop by someday. It seems, when the stars align, the gatherings here can be the stuff both legends and albums are made of.

This time a debut at Flatlife Records; with two French underground Acid Techno pioneers!! Krissmix & Koss are well known in the French underground scene and with Hungry Bonzai they come out very powerful!! Pumpin acid techno with great remixes from Tassid, Rene Reiter & Draft Punk!! Don't miss this!

Reissue of modern classic LP by Varg that inaugurated Northern Electronics. Gritty acidic/tribalistic definitions of black metal music on this new side project of Abdulla Rashims ARR records. Isolated in the coldest parts of northern Sweden, Varg's music is the outcome of a loners mind. Trying to interpret ancient life by machine experiments live recorded in single takes. No overdubs or editing are made.

LTD 200 copies!
"Devianza" is a new way of conceiving electronic music, a sort of 'sonic socialism' which involves the sharing of music projects developed by Blackwater Label. I Droni A Torvajianica" is a melodic techno track with hints of acid. It was written and designed in a summer day at Torvajanica Seaside between two lovers who shared passion for Drone music. The funny title sounds like the guys were imagine drones in this place and tell each other: 'Ehi look at that drone passing! Cool Ah!'. "La Torre Del Greco" is the continuation of both technical and emotional of the first track. This was written and designed in honor of a destination, a physical place called Torre Del Greco near Naples. But it is also a reminder of something far away in time, nostalgic and old, as well as the piece in its sound expression. Mio Nonno Era Un Cavallo" is the piece that closes the EP in a transversal way. A chasm sound rich and vibrant with a deliberately enclosed in a bubble, feeling appeal to the use of ketamine to which we refer. The pun in fact refers to the use thereof as an anesthetic for horses and more widely used as a drug.

Dancefloor Grinding acid pumping tribe.

Acid Fourniture is a journey into the darker recesses of Ceephax's acidic mind. Simple 303 lines pulsate alongside sinister chords and detuned synths. Berlin Trip is a classic acid 4 to the floor track along the lines of Flow Coma by 808 State. Alligatored is a tight 808/303 groove made for the dancefloor. The Zone is a slower more introspective Acid, conjuring up lost warehouses and derelict minds. Alien Beacon takes a more electro acid slant, inspired by sinister lights in the sky and paranoia.

Jun Kimata is a sound designer based in Tokyo specializing in acid techno music.His debut album "silo" released in 2012 by Denryoku Label is a mystic journey through this style and we are pleased to announce his Shape Of My Voice EP - a continued exploration of his signature sound, full of pleasant psychedelic surprises around every corner. On remix duties and hot off his recent Forbidden Colours release, we recruited Andres Aguirre who provides a trippy techno joint to spice things up.
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes in you once again

2 excellent 170 BPM mentalcore trippaz and one 160 melodious swinger.

New electro from Sync 24 and Privacy. With 2 raw analogue jams from DeFeKT on the flip.

After the first big success, the second Vinyl Release from the young Frankfurt Label eMBi Music is following now. The next artist from Italy, who is not quite knowen yet will be talked about. "Odo Makes A Smile" is not only the artists name, but also programm. In "U Got it EP" he is showing his skills and the sense of music. He is combining the melody and melancholy in clubs suitable Grooves. This lead also Aldo Cadiz to a remix and together with the Molisans Brothers this record will be a must have for every recordcase.

Astral Dust is a 4 song excursion bridging the styles of Derek Michael and Marshall Applewhite. This project stems from a live recording of a set performed by Michael in 2002. After being tucked away for almost 15 years, the recording was found and sent to Applewhite who dissected the performance into fragments and breathed a new life into them. While some portions of this release are distinctly sludgy, the majority is a perfect amalgamation of both Michaels and Applewhites hard-edge, melodic borderline IDM styles. The digital release will feature 2 digital only sub cuts from the sessions.

Hailing from Ann Arbor and based in Detroit, Charles Trees started DJing raves as a teenager. A multi instrumentalist, Charles has played in jazz bands, scored films and released experimental downtempo music on Lovemonk. For this 3 track EP for Vanity Press he returns to his dancefloor roots.

"Sometimes a year becomes 20, and this is the case with Jesper "Bellfrog" Rydberg second coming on Borft Records since his debut in 1997. As DJ Jespha Galore, he is a super solid DJ arranger and inspiration on the swedish electronic scene since mid 90's. And hailing from Borft Records friendtown Helsingborg this record differs a bit from the traditional Karlskrona sound and goes into softer territory with classic acidhouse sounds and friendly melodic funky electronic disco, at times almost bordering to italian pouch pouch vibes with shiny cars and prosecco. Buy doubles and you got a cool little set bordering between acidhouse and electronic disco." / Joakim Cosmo

Acid lovers will dig this! A set of 200 - !!! - Locked Grooves on double vinyl all sampled from original Acid classics and pitched up or down to an 133.333 BPM tempo.

A record set not necessarily official but fun for all tool-loving vinyl jocks out there. Spice up your life!

Limited to 300 copies.

SUPERMOLL is an electro label from good old Cologne. Its focus lies on
Deep Acid, Techno and Pop. And what a nice blend that actually is.

SUPERMOLL 01 is the first label sampler giving four young Cologne
artists their collective vinyl debut:

A1 Jeandado - Was Wäre Unser Leben Ohne Die Wirren Unserer Jugend
Jeandado opens with a heart-warming, melancholic synth solo that
positions his track clearly in the glorious realms of pop. With striking
toms and a burning bassline this piece tells the story of a life.

A2 Rosainblau - Universum
The A side continues with Universum, a beautifully leftfield perspective
on electronic music. In old memories of a genre called synth pop the
universe unfolds in front of your eyes (and ears).

B1 Ludwig Zibell - Herkulesberg
Ludwig Zibell's track sets a landmark for a very special place in Köln:
the Herkulesberg, a so called "Trümmerberg" of post-war debris in the
center of the city. This special scenery gave the inspiration for his
slowly progressing piece of intense deep techno art.

B2 Diom - Switcheroo
"Switcheroo" by Diom celebrates reduction. Hypnotic chimes and subtle
changes echo the compositions of musicians like Steve Reich and other
representatives of the minimal music scene.

Flatlife is introducing an excellent new acid techno LTD series on vinyl with special deeper acid techno tracks. The first track on the A-side has support from Laurent Garnier and is one of the finest acid techno tracks on this moment. On the flip; Oliver Kucera brings you back with this psychedelic acid techno bomb ! Don't miss this one !!

Acid mental industrial grinder... The freaky acid fog !

Excellent Ep melting the forces of the South pumping style, to the Acid Mental tribe and Acidcore Techno. Comming from the SK1T crew, Underground project from south France !

Violent acid techno/Core hardcore and doom...

Italian producer Pearl River Sound has been crafting his unique blend of experimental electronics and banging acid for the last couple of years. ON his debut tape for New York Haunted he drops 4 red hot tracks that will make your ears pop. Dancefloor acid with enough twists to keep you awake in the middle of the night...

strong acid techno house sound loike aphex twin !! very limited re-stock of the original pressing !!

Banging Acidcore music from Berlin... Offering 3 massive tunes, exciting and politics ! Big UP !

ET is back on his FoKalm label

An unraveled feeling when the action drops in. There is no time to escape, you have been overpowered.
You just realized that moment when you arrived in a intergalactic backlight battle war between masters and servants.
The invasion belongs the force of the occupied lords of monarchy. There is only one option to be the commander on this EP.

Dark Acid techno, from 140 to 170 BPM.

New act for Bunker from Finland. Rocking robopop and 8 bit electromadness wich will remind many of their great times behind classic computer games. Fresh re-press with Bunkers new standard Scorpion label!

Following a number of self-released mix tapes of his own incredible productions Binary Digit debuts on Opal with Acid Drop. Exquisitely written and executed hardware driven acid techno and electro recalling the 'smile until your face hurts' vibes of Analord era AFX and the perfect alien spheres of Dopplereffekt.

Jensen Interceptor aka Mikey Melas returns to CPU with another brutal electro storm.

The dance floor is never far from his mind with each track building upon his signature thunderous kicks and android basslines.

Melas demonstrates his meticulous knowledge of the genre on this E.P. as he jumps between aquatic synths and no nonsense UR science.

Banging Acid Music from a master of the genre... First full EP from this talentuous Italian producer, with a very aerian acid melo style, and a hard kicks... With this strange feeling that it's a mix, natural live set sound !

With an insane first track of bassline techno with a singer in a very Gothic spirit. Big one ! Then after comes the tribe Berlin Invasion state of mind ! B side opens with a loud techno tune, dancefloor killer in a positive cheezy form, a bit in a Ixindamix style... Last track is an acid mental techno tune. A masterpiece from those Italians triberz removing to berlin... and invading the city !

After delivering the 8th Polybius Trax's release under Myriadd's alias, Craig Stainton strikes again. And this time he does it under the name of Mantra with 4 tracks of jackin', acid house and acid techno.

Besides publishing as Mantra in mythical labels like Bunker, Solar One Music and Abstract Acid, he has done so in Djax-Up-Beats, Crème Organization, Chiwax, Gnosis, Boe Recordings and many more with his other alias and projects: Acid Phreex, Craig Stainton, Monofonix, Myriadd, Modular Men and Nite Vision.

With this EP "The Seventh Seal" (PT009) and with its predecessor in the label "A New Day" (PT008), shows us of his mastery in the art of invoicing dance music under the different strands of acid.