Techno News

Pure functional techno tracks on Ben Klocks label. Limited as always..

OMM#3 comes as a 2 part EP, OMM#3.1 & 3.2. Pineland is a collaboration between Pheek & Giash.

We welcome back Danilo Schneider and his powerful and energetic EP“ Different Views“. The musical influences of recent years let’s Danilo produced this wonderful release. That’s not enough. An
excellent driving and hypnotic remix from Sascha Dive completes this EP. The mastermind of dub influences of the highest. Three beautiful tracks in a good mood and balance to your ears. Enjoy.

Support from: Vid, Andrey Pushkarev, Rich NXT, Annie Errez, Jay Tripwire, Ittetsu, Lo Shea, Matt Star, James Dexter, Oskar Szafraniec & Milou.

The ‘Leo’s Landed’ EP - the 17th release in Lefback’s burgeoning discography - kicks off with ‘Flipside Flute’, a gloriously wonky and unusual cut that’s sure to appeal to DJs reading for something different from their bag. The title track is another that showcases the producer’s knack for unconventional wares. A relentless, grinding, atmospheric track full of weighty bass kicks and off-kilter piano lines, it’s a stifling, unconventional track that will sound at its best when the night is at its strangest point.

The B side gets underway thanks to the cowbell heavy strands of ‘Perc’. Dramatic, eerie and sparse, it’s another rugged cut on display, with its shuffling beats and many relentless emphasis meaning it’s sure to make an impression in any set it finds a home in. It’s then left to the swagger of ‘Real Talk’ to conclude the release. A brisk, confident-sounding, baseline-led jam featuring a sporadic female vocal and some brilliant 8-bit sounds, it’s unlike anything else on show here, but it too is designed to create a bit of a stir. By the time this one goes deep, chances are you’ll be reeled in hook, line and sinker. Genuinely brilliant and out there stuff, Dudley Strangeways latest is every bit as fantastically odd as Pearson’s alias. Top work all around.

Mulen present the next vinyl with sunny guys Livio & Roby.

Ping Rate
Listen to the pulse of sound, because Snork #71 is turning up the ping rate right to the top! With this year's third release, Snork Enterprises presents a sonic blast with two brand new
tracks by Mr. Snork himself, aka Christian Schachta aka Syntax Error. Motherfucker move your Ass! The catchy beat of "Marionette-like Fucker" holds every string tight in his hand. Like a virtuous puppeteer, with each ping of sound, this track forces your body into motion. So just let go and leave yourself to the stunning bass-lines getting into play with perfectly aligned groovy techno sounds. All strings attached to the dance floor! Turn around and come deeper. Deep down below where the light is dark and your head feels dizzy; where acoustic waves blow your mind. Feel the underwater moaning of the clunk of heavy working machines somewhere far away. Hear how snoopy jellyfish sneak up right next to you. And find yourself drawn to a point cloud of deep wobbly bass lines and tricky percussion.
Syntax Error
Exactly this world of the deep and groovy techno music is the well-known territory of Syntax Error. Having started as techno DJ in the late 90ies, he soon found his very special sound favoring deep wobbly bass-lines, harsh snares, FM tones and drones, deep bass drums and tricky percussion. Like a syntax error, he breaks with commonplace regularities and creates a wholly new sound experience that is highly recognized within the techno scene. Up to 2014, he has produced over 20 different 12" releases on the labels Snork Enterprises, Feinwerk, Relax2000 and UNDERtheGROUND Records. Each of his releases is an authentic, passionate creation of sound always mirroring some experience from his personal life - whether it's from his adventures as scuba diving tycoon, as sonar operator or as DJ and producer enthusiastically roaming the techno club scene.

Jedi Jet graced us with their presence on Mo's Ferry more than once... most recently with their mini album 'Little Things' including remixes. Somehow, the two Croats always make the right combination of rocking house grooves with funky Frickelsound treasures, which they gather at the wayside. With 'Two Side Story", they celebrate their minimalistic weirdness on a fully packed 4-tracker 12inch. UKbased producer Tom Ellis (Trimsound, Minordust) contributes an easy-going, reduced, but tremendously swinging remix of the title track. The flip continues with quirky rhythms supported by a punchy kick drum. It simply rocks!
DJ: 'Vincent Lemieux: "Fav: Two Side Story. Great release. All songs are cool. Thanks for the promo, will be waiting for the Vinyl." Men In Trees: "Fav: Two Side Story. Wicked EP. Will play it for sure. Thanks." Osunlade: "Fav: Two Side Story (Tom Ellis Remix). Crazy sounds! Love it two side story!!" Someone Else: "Fav: Two Side Story (Tom Ellis Remix). Fun EP!" Chris Carrier: "Fav: Two Side Story (Tom Ellis Remix). Great EP and remix." apendics.shuffle: "Diggin' Two Sided story orig - funky!" Alland Byallo: "Fun stuff, bit too glitchy for me, but there's just nothin like a Tom Ellis track/remix. That dude is straight geeeeenius." Berk Offset: "Yeah, great and freaky EP, again. Love those guys. Ellis remix is the bomb. Will play this one for sure!" Charles Widmore: "Yo... if you wanna ride... ride the white camel... full support!" Simon Beeston: "Fav: Two Side Story (Tom Ellis Remix). Freaky tweeky. Nice one." Summer (Brendon Collins): "Fav: Alley Cat. Very cool release, usual quality from Mo's Ferry." Noah Pred: "Fav: Two Side Story. Feeling the rubbery groove on the A-side, thanks..." Elio Krass (microzoo): "Fav: Two Side Story. Sweet!" F.E.X. - (Robotronic Paris): "Tom Ellis rmx for me." George P.: "Great job once again from the man. Tom Ellis rmx." Matt K: "Fav: Two Side Story (Tom Ellis Remix). Super danke!!" Ralf Kollmann: "Exactly what i expect from a Mos Ferry release. Consistent! Tom Ellis Remix finde ich super." Telonius (Gomma): "Fav: Two Side Story. Great thanks." Werner Niedermeier: "Tom Ellis remix and Alley Cat are defo in the box!" '

Studio Mule drops “Anthologia”, the final chapter of a close look on the work of the Tokyo born DJ and producer Takayuki Shiraishi, a jack of all trades, that sways through Tokyo’s vast music scene since the late 70’s, a time when post punk grooves called the tune. As part of the band BGM he released in 1980 the album “Back Ground Music” on the legendary Osaka based underground label Vanity. Last October Studio Mule reissued BGM’s no wave, free funk mini-mal treasure. A few Month earlier Studio Mule already published “Missing Link”, a thrilling retrospect on Takayuki Shiraishi's unreleased material from the late 1980s, a creative period of which only a little ever saw the light of the day.

And now “Anthologia”, a record that is dedicated to his work during the years 1990 to 1996, a time span, in which Shiraishi moved on to produce house, downbeat and playful electronica. In 1995 he released the ambient/techno 12inch “Spectral Colours” on the R&S sublabel Apollo under the alias Planetoid. Two years later he manifested his techno leaning creativity under his given name on the album “Photon”, a record that helped launching Japan’s techno scene. It was followed by two more long players, that display his wide musical taste with ambient, house, breakbeat and other genre blending styles. Besides producing, Shiraishi was also a prominent figure of Tokyo’s club nightlife, DJing alongside Jeff Mills as well as Krautrock icons like Holger Czukay.

“Anthologia” features three unreleased tunes of this lapse of time, as well as highlights some work Shiraishi produced together with his friend Jun Sonohara as Musica Nova and a hidden gem he tuned in for the “Isolated Audio Players 1” compilation, published by the Tokyo based Pickin' Mushroom Recordings label in 2000.

The three unreleased tracks display his love for diversification. “Distant Thunder” is a drone driven ambient voyage, that slowly melds into a gentle rhythmic sensation driven by loose hi-hat patterns and a soft chord crescendo. On the opposite, “Lapis Lazuli” comes around as a mellow melodic downbeat trip enlarged with twisted rhythms and cosmic infiniteness. “A Voy-age” shows his love for house music with a grooving arrangement that comes close to the kinky house gems of contemporary producers like Lowtec. Also, the already known “Isolated Audio Players 1” compilation tune “Flicker” is located in the house spheres, delivering nervous jacking minimal vibes emerging from a precise produced dance of melodies, grooves and sound effects.

In comparison, the four Musica Nova tracks show again another side of Takayuki Shiraishi’s many musical talents. “Birds in Paradise” is an elegant triphop tranquilizer, while tunes like “Nocturnal Tribes” and “Green on Green” express his passion for electronic arrangements that think out of the box with airy melodies, slow-motion big beat rhythms, jazz particles and an overall cosmic sound complexion. The tune “Shifting Sand” goes the same direction, while adding esoteric reverberations and a touch of Drum and bass.

Together the eight tracks turn “Anthologia” into something more than just an anthology of Takayuki Shiraishi’s work. In association, all compositions work like an album that overwhelms with a reasoned story-arc, who slowly rises to a hypnotizing peak, from where all downswings to a calm finish, that makes you want to start all over again.

the second part of this deetron samplers !!!

OMM#3 comes as a 2 part EP, OMM#3.1 & 3.2. Pineland is a collaboration between Pheek & Giash.

repressed !

After only a tiny time-out Cómeme can't help but remain restless and return even more internationalist than before, since this EP brings together artists from Moscow, Medellin and Cologne, as well as guests from Spain. It's a collection of tracks that translate Cómeme's ever quintessential voltage into different musical temperaments, drawing the bow from infectious semi-electronic body music and cumbia-inspired rhythm affairs to detached pitch-frenzied sequence-disco and a sphinx creature with fanfares and whiplashes.

Rewire Records head Enzo Leep come back with a badass ep on his Label Co-ownered with Medu.

The title track: Seoul gets off to an intricate start before sparking into life with a bouncing bassline and sprightly top-line.
The liquid percussion takes the thing up a gear and, when the leads string creeps in, you'll feel like you just want to conquer the world Astral is more percussive and features a more dynamic bassline with many sparkling and shinning' synths making it energetic and tripping at the same time.

There are so many elements and layers in Birdsmakingmachine Remix of ¨Natansa¨ that make this such an infectious listen. Music just for fine listeners.

Natansa Bala Original is essentially an eight-minute loop, it's the kind of cut you could play from start to finish in the right setting. Intricate drums, a live-sounding bassline and a analogic effects combine for a perfect banger that will surely be getting rinsed for some time.

Rich NxT returns to his own NxT records series with 3 new tracks on heavyweight hand-stamped 180g vinyl.

For our next release we joint forces with our friends from the 31337 Crew. The three tracks from Echoton unite drifty grooves and organic minimal accents. The second and third piece are collabo tracks with Sven Laux and Pachyderme and they focus on laid back hypnotic groove - like a trippy somnambul session through badlands. Keep an ear on the creative output of these great guys! Yarn Records' third release comes hand stamped in a recycled paper bag with a sticker and a length of 27 minutes. Strictly limited to 300 copies.

Once in a while, music with such profound audio spiritual healing qualities, combined with the essence of funk, arrive from the cosmos.. This time round, Helen Copnall becomes the conduit for AER, delivering a deeply powerful set of emotive, moving frequencies that are unrivalled in their honesty & integrity. "Lotuses in a sea of fire" delivers an enlightened compelling message, full of drive & cosmic musicality, soaring through the clouds, that resonate through the soul. "Cedars" takes us on a groove laden workout, with intricate patterns and lashings of spirit. British Artist Helen Copnall is a musical genius, A DJ/Producer who runs the 50Arc collective in London, including the Arcmix studios, with fellow artist partner Charlie Tear. Tip!

number 7 from keinemusik with remix by tiefschwarz !!! great baby !!!

Big support by:
Tim Green, Nic Fanciulli, Timo Maas, Gregor Tresher, Dj Hell, Dj T, Einmusik, Martin Eyerer, Peter Kruder, Sebastian Lutz, Ahmet Sisman

'SHRR02' is a 2-track compilation EP consistanting of music released by Ronan O Ciosoig on One Louder Recordings between 2001 - 2002. A peculiar and short-lived Irish label, One Louder recordings only released two records, both of qhich are now highly sought after and practically begging to be repressed. Remastered for both a vinyl and digital 2019 release, we hope to make this music accessible again.

Takahisa Mitsumori (aka Mergrim) presents the Cntnr EP, a five-track package of warped minimal grooves and microscopic sound design due March 25th on his own moph records imprint, which he has run since 2007. Takahisa Mitsumori has released 4 albums under his down-tempo moniker "mergrim." He is also a sound designer, live performer, and booking director of KGR'n in Tokyo, whilst being based in Berlin since 2017. This forthcoming EP will be his first release under his real name "Takahisa Mitsumori." On it he explores the trippier spaces of glitching, subdued house. Employing a
hazy textural palette, Takahisa weaves woozy synths and angular glitches through hypnotic drum patterns. Mastered by Schnittstelle Mastering, Berlin..

Manchester-based brand Animal Crossing debut the first release of their new vinyl-only label with an EP from Nayve and a remix from resident Joey Jackson.

Simian Mobile Disco’s Jas Shaw and new talent Bas Grossfeldt present ‘Klavier’ – an album of haunted elegance, graceful poise and cerebral depth, which is centred around the Yamaha Disklavier.

Combining the prepared piano minimalism of Hauschka with Basic Channel style dub techno, the pairing is mirrored in the duo, where Shaw’s formidable dance music experience synergises with Grossfeldt’s arts-based appreciation of contemporary composition.

Second collab is from our good friends Alessio Viggiano & Akyra with their 'Feeling' EP, four super cool house cuts

Because in art the only thing that lasts is the emotion
This time from Argentina! We present this VA loaded with a lot of minimal, house and deep by the hand of two artists from the city of Buenos Aires (Agus Garcia, Santierri) and two from the city of Cordoba (Riggz, Cajal)
Mastered by Martin Bellomo
Cover art by Caro Tonelli

Anonymous newcomers Broke Brotherhood delivering 4 cuts, from driven trippy techno to wonky house.

Celebrating the broke side of lyf. That side we all know, but forget to wear it with pride. Losing money for the love of music xxx Bobby Donny

the new supersmasher by deadmau5 !!! a megabomb !!! now repressed !!!

Raven has collaborated with many well-respected artists including Kate Tempest, Paul Weller, Mica Levi, Kwes and Bullion. His music upholds a balance between the orchestral and electronic, abstract and conventional. Parallels can be drawn to the artist Arthur Russell, in terms of their diversity, creating tracks you can dance to, but also songs and music for reflection. Drawing inspiration largely from the people around him, Raven explains "I find people really inspiring, it’s amazing what can happen after a good conversation, it can give you a different perspective on things. I guess I’m always trying to get a new perspective in one way or another, I find that really creative." Combining this with an interest in dance as an art form and movement, Raven came to create Jeté. Having recently worked with some incredibly talented choreographers and dancers, Raven looks to explore the creative freedom, emotion and human connection within dance with his new record; the EP title Jeté literally translates as the French for "jump" and the cover art was a photograph taken by Raven's father of dancers back in the 80s.

Riccardo Schiro continues his exploration for the dancers and deejays out there with this massive acid-mental track for big rooms. On the flipside "Islands", an immense ambient jam recorded live by the Gravity Graffiti crew, a genuine psy-kraut voyage.

Silat Beksi returns on What You Want - this time together with his friend and Truelovesounds - artist, Florian Meffert. Highly recommended!

An accomplished producer with releases for the likes of All Inn Black, MAYAK and Body Parts in his locker, Andrei Adrian — better known by his alias, Zefzeed — is one of his country's most respected and consistent producers. Just as capable of conjuring up spirited deep house melodies as he is more intricate minimal perspectives, his is a unique take on electronic music that continues to endear him to those outside of his native Romania. His latest release comes at us from Naural, a Romanian Timisoara city - based label for whom he returns to here courtesy of the exceptional sounds of the aptly curiously-named 'Watermelon Effects as Viagra' EP.

The all-round intriguing EP gets underway thanks to the title track, a curious cut with muffled vocals that evokes memories of some of Perlon's most inspired works. A truly ambitious opener, it's also an auspicious one, and one that neatly paves the way for 'Loquat. Another example of the producer's knack for unusual and unconventional approaches, it sees Zefzeed rip up the rule book in quite astounding fashion. A versatile and curious DJ tool, it's definitely made with restrained, patient taste-makers in mind.

The second plan comes from the mind of one of the most creative and respected exponent of the minimal scene.

Rene' Audiard has in his background the attitude to use melodic textures combined with micro and minimal rhythm that makes unique his own productions.

The final touch comes from the Vinyl Club master, Luc Ringeisen.

Having kicked off last year courtesy of the exceptional 'Highpath Prologue' V/A, the London-based Highpath imprint has been touted as one to watch in influential circles. Founded by two Frenchman, Stephane Ghenacia and Thomas Roland and Helmed as a trio with Ludo M, the label's first release featured a host of astutely chosen talents, including Dan Ghenacia, Chris Carrier, Alex Arnout, Taymor Zadeh, Jedsa Soundorom and the aforementioned Mr. Roland & Mr Ghenacia. For the label's latest, HH001, the lads deliver with aplomb once more, this time with another cleverly chosen cast delivering the sounds.

Up first is Bassam, who impresses courtesy of the exceptional sounds of 'Lee Mouzi'. A tidy, well-crafted cut full of twinkling melodies and zippy acid lines, it goes off on tangents aplenty and keeps the listener guessing at every turn. A real rollercoaster of a track that comprises various sounds and moods, in many ways it's indicative of the release as a whole.

French producer JL (aka Jules Lemesie) is up next soon after courtesy of 'Get It'. A track that goes deep in search of kicks, the action is consistently interspersed with a muffled vocal that injects it with that extra bite. A canny tool with which to move the night along with, its percussion-heavy flavours prove a nice foil to matters elsewhere.

Two other Frenchman kick off the B side, with live act Oden & Fatzo getting things underway thanks to the sumptuous sounds of the baseline-heavy anthem that is 'Midnight Bedtime'. A rollocking track that's notable for its groovy aesthetic and firm dedication to the 'floor, this is peak time music that's best handled with care. Sure to get punters dancing and smiling in their droves, it's also further indication of the label's determination to trump upon emerging artists — and be greatly rewarded for doing so.

Seeing us out the gate is the sounds of Tom Akman's 'Misunderstood'. A Detroit-inspired

battleweapon that's high on intoxicating vibes from the get-go, it too follows an unfamiliar path, with its deep yet banging vibes and many madcap vocals ensuring it stands out from the crowd. A thoroughly intriguing and engaging EP, discerning DJs are sure to be reaching for this one long after the summer has come to a head. Majestic stuff throughout — and proof indeed that Highpath's opening salvo was no flash in the pan.

L’Embrasse is a compilation originally released in 1987, less than 50 Copies were distributed at the time through local shops & it's a portrayal of a unique and very little known scene, generated in the deep underground milieu of Amsterdam.

None of the tracks presented on this album has ever been re-released after the ultra-limited original edition on cassette format appeared.

At the time, a dozen different acts were featured: Menko (S.M. Nurse founder), Robbie Horsfall, Peter Van Garderen (Nine Circles founder), Der Rudi, Antonia (Tonny Timmermans), No Honey From These, Incredible Coöp (S.M. Nurse members), Tranquil Eyes, Beatnik Love Affair, Cheiron, Spin & Kokkie & The Male Ego.

Die-cut 300-gr cardboard jacket. All the elements on the cover have been hand stamped. Includes download code and numbered insert. Mastered by Ruud Lekx from the original tape. 200 Copies!

Welcome To Our Seventh Journey Where Mihigh Introduces You To The Darkest And Deepest Side Of Music.

Leftback 016 sees the second installment of the internal connection series designed to bring through new artists and friends to the label. The EP delivers four diverse tracks ranging from driving House to dub techno with also a little something in-between. A1 welcomes Annie Errez with her driving hard edged take on house, with releases on labels such as Steve O'Sullivan Mosiac and playing alongside the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, East End Dubs, Cristi Cons, Rhadoo as resident for the Leeds popular club night System. A2 sees one of our favorite dub techno producers Star Dub, provide an upbeat dance floor cut rolling bass and the crisp warmth we've come to expect from his music. B1 Introduces long time friend and Chord records head Luke Black with more groove led beats shining through with a catchy sparse vocal hook. To complete the EP the duo behind the Real Gang label and events Miffy & Miller supply an intelligent deeper close to the record.

A term for listening to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis is a poignantly perfect moniker for Portland producer Joel Shanahan’s most elusive and emotive electronic aura-reading solo alias: Auscultation. III arrives a full four years after its SILK predecessor, L’étreinte Imaginaire, delayed by tragedies too expansive to enumerate.

Throughout, these shadowy psychic rhythms percolated at the periphery, as both escape and exorcism. The songs share a smeared mood of longing and lament, foggy melodies gliding through low-lit spaces, dissipated dance floor ether spiraling like smoke under a streetlight. It’s a music of faces in the night and things unsaid, swaying at the threshold. What could have been and what will always be.

Mastered by Eric Hanson. Design by Britt Brown.

Microtonal welcomes Drehkontrolle. This guy is a real working machine and already made it on Labels like Terminal M, Baroque Records, Plattenbau Music and many more. This release is coming up with two Tech House Originals and remixes from Alec Troniq (Ipoly Music, Broque) and Blaues Licht (happy to present their vinyl debut) for the harder & freaky players out there

Played & supported by Paco Osuna, Stephan Bodzin, Anderson Noise,
Marc DePulse, Wehbba, Ingo Boss, Patrick Lindsey, Kolombo, Alec
Troniq, David Keno, Oscar and many more.

New obscure label shows the artist one month after release date online - just follow the QR code!

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Stop"press" an extraordinary Radio Slave donation for Running Back! The man like Matt Edwards took care of a matter near to his and our heart: an EP dedicated to the crafty DJ Duke, his infamous Power Music label empire and those massive sounds dat ruled di Sound Factory nation.