Techno News

Massive tune from very deep down. Ruede Hagelstein gives a lesson in Minimal Techno, Gunjah lets it rain dopamine. Both contenders for this year's remix throne. Madness.

mysterious white label offshoot

Vinyl Only

Neil Landstrumm!

Curating the more up-beat yet refined house grooves, new imprint Addition by Subtraction open their account with an initial 12' release. Enlisting the skills of 4Plae Records head honcho ADMNTi & Entity:London crew member Jordan Dessar, they both flex their production muscle to carefully craft an extended player featuring 4 diverse and club friendly cuts.

Early Support from: Rossko, Ben Rau, Chris Stussy, Nick Beringer, and friends

We have the tremendous pleasure to welcome Manuel De Lorenzi to Bad Barbie Records with his Company EP, including three ground-shaking tracks for our next vinyl release. The first track called Company as ep, starts with a solid tech house base composed by several old school elements, like the hi-hats, with a great organic and raw sound. But is not after that the main synth riff enters the scene that the story really begins and the groove is finally completed. This synth riff with a subtle delay effect that plays around in the stereo image, truly creates a fantastic vibe, which gets round up beautifully by the bass line that finally gives this track an amazing party groove. The second track called A Child has a more elaborated groove and a deeper vibe than then previous one. With several percussion layers articulating each other and plenty of occasional fx and sounds, combined with the deep stabs and synth in the backend, create a cloudy atmosphere that is near the border of hypnotic too. A great delicate track with a superb quality to listen and play. The last of this three tracks is Jack Malleus, a fantastic collaboration between Manuel and Andrea Speed, which resulted in nothing less than a powered deep tech driven by an involving and groovy string bass line. The constant texture sounds in the backend working as pads, and the crazy and tweaked vocals, complement all together working perfectly as the main responsible sounds to elaborate the underground and yet strong ambience that characterizes this track.

Act Natural Limited. Vinyl only. 200 copies. No Repress. No digital promo.

Generatia '90 proudly presents it's second record. After the serene vocals & atmospheres that dominated the first vinyl, this one is a perfectly balanced mix of different visions coming together in one 100% romanian VA. Each track has a special and unique signature from each artist, custom made for Generatia '90, but still keeping a part of each artist's energy and emotions.

part 3 of 3 of the seq series

a great minimal techno hoouse bomb with remix by martinez !!! already support by richie hawtin, loco dice, matthias tanzmann, angel molina, ..

Third release by Japanese artist Kosei Fukuda from his own platform. Great atmospheric sound scape with Japanese precision. Minimalistic Experimental IDM Techno. Including one Digital Bonus.

Killer selection of adventurous electronic dance music. Craigie Knowes are back with the second instalment of their Annual Fundraiser series for War Child. Music spanning from instrumental to experimental, and from electro to techno... all killer, no filler!!!! They welcome back Neville Watson and The Burrell Connection to the series along with a wealth of new friends like Legowelt, Andy Hart, Aroy Dee, Chaos In The CBD and more. Recommended!

Label boss Christian Schachta returns once more with two new cuts of grinding bass and razor-sharp percussion for your listening pleasure. contains a remix by patrick lindsey !!!

Vinyl only hand stamped 180g wax. Third release from long standing Fuse London resident Rich NxT's NxT Records. Not to be missed!

Vinyl Only

Three amazing tracks from one of the best Italian new talents. 400 copies / No repress - Vinyl Only!

Rod Malmok (aka ROD from previous Klockworks fame) kicks off the eponymous label with his debut-album Back To Square One.

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!

For the first release from Antam Records, the Italian producer Marco Maggi aka mag0 delivers 3 original bleepy techno tracks with a minimalistic and electric groove. Ode to venice will for sure shake every dancefloor where it's been played. Remix duty is from the talented french producer TC80 with an hypnotic and deep techno rework. These Acid layers and the drums give the remix an almost old classic trance mood. All tastes are served through this EP.

great support Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Mathias Kaden, Onur Özer, Dubfire, Laurent Garnier, Sis, Raresh, Nick Curly, Karotte, Tim Green, Konrad Black, Matt Star, Frank Leicher, Marczin Czubala, Paco Osuna, Mirco Violi, Nekes, Federico Molinari, Robert Dietz, Matt Brown, Gel Abril, Jacuzzi Boys, Agaric, Someone Else, Bloody Mary, Hugo, Dan Drastic, Marcel Janovsky, Piemont, Anthony Collins, Axel Bartsch, Luke Solomon, David Keno, Nicolas Duvoisin, John Selway, Gruber & Nürnberg, Toni Rios and many many more

Joran van Pol is back on Minus with Edge, a fantastic four track EP that is his first on the label since 2013. In the years since, the Amsterdam based artist has set up his own FADE label and has continued to evolve his cinematic techno sound. Previously, van Pol has also released on labels like Rejected, SCI+TEC and Ideal Audio, and has the support of all the big techno players who often reach for his tunes in their sets. As a DJ he is just as in demand, with headline slots everywhere from Space Ibiza to Time Warp all behind him. Having recently set up a new studio, he is still coming on strong with fresh inspiration and ever more essential grooves. 'Illos' opens things with seven spooky minutes of icy techno. Rolling rubbery drums pump away below, and the details up top make for an evocative soundscape with distant industrial sounds, groaning bass and razor sharp hi hats all filling your mind with imagery. Next comes title track 'Edge', another brilliant sonic landscape with tense chords repeating over ticking percussion. It's a track that builds tension throughout, and keeps you looking over your shoulder into the eerie blackness. The perfectly high pressure 'Return' is one that locks you in and never lets up, with warped synths snaking above traintrack like drums and hits. A dark, rumbling bassline and the sounds of pistons releasing air all add to the intensity of this brainmelting bit of futuristic techno. Last but not least, 'Frostbite' is then the most spacious and spooky offering of the lot. It has freaky alien sound designs scattered around the track with supple kicks driving the whole thing forwards. It's an absorbing cut that hurries along and takes you for a thrilling ride. These are four more inventive techno tracks from one of the contemporary scene's brightest stars.

After his amazing summer release "Gimme some muah" on Brise records (with support from Sven Väth, Marco Carola and Loco Dice) Mirco Veitengruber strikes back with his next house bomb on Movida records. On B1 you'll find a trippy Basti Grub Remix, who had releases on Desolat, Cocoon Recordings (Compilation J) and many other well-known labels. He gave that track his special Grub-esque note. And please check also A2....cause we really like Dave - our good friend and a very good dj - with his first production ever !!!Supported and played by : Reboot, Nick Curly, Richie Hawtin, Brothers Vibe, Mirco Violi, Meat, Jacuzzi Boys, Ilario Alicante, Hugo, Soemone Else, Ivan Smagghe, Monika Kruse, Daniel Mehlhart, Kaisedisco, C-Rock, Paco Osuna, Pascal FEOS, Abnormal Boyz, Luc Ringeisen, Franksen

RAWAX proudly welcomes Diego Krause to the Family!
A fantastic debut from the Unison Wax/ Beste Modus man.
We're very happy to release "Pale Blue" before Summer!

already suport by patrick lindsey, holgi star, karotte, sebbo, tim baker, mihalis safras, ...

Monologue is a brand new label founded by the AltaVoz creator Max D. Blas and the producer and Kosmophono label owner Alex Piccini, that comes out of the blocks firing on all cylinders thanks to an essential EP from Ryan Crosson.

Crosson, of course, has long been a part of the Visionquest collective, as well as having his own esteemed back catalogue wth releases on labels like Minus, Mdrnty and Brachtune. The Detroit artist is always evolving, and here shows us his grasp of elastic groove and freaky atmospheres is as strong as ever.

The title track is up first, What State I'm In featuring Cari Golden. It is a high tempo, high intensity track with slick and quick drums and hits and molten sci-fi melodies all racing along and taking you with them. Golden's vocals are hurried in the mix to add extra freakiness and the whole thing really sucks you in.

Dumb Dancin' is up next and is eight minutes of loose limbed and liquid minimal techno. Claps bring funk, the drums are restless and infectious and subtle vocals are like whisps of smoke that come and go to add real steam to the groove. Wonky synths blurt out at the mid-point and are sure to blow minds when heard in some darkened club.

Guti is a long time South American talent with ties to Desolat and Be As One amongst others. Here he remixes the original into something more pumping and heads down, a driving track for the dead of night. All in all this is a fine way to kick off what is sure to be an essential label.

Our second vinyl release 'Apus La Cariera' comes from Mihai Pol and it is an organic reinterpretation of the musical influences that Mihai gathered and perfected him as an newly emerging artist.
TRCKV02 is harmonious flared release with sounds pitching having been placed in a frenziedly yet smart allegory, only to create a well rounded three track release. 'Apus La Cariera' follows a mystical allure to its journey, whereas 'Raw' is more of an unpolished track, especially aimed to be a rough piece of the release. 'Prepareu' on the other hand intrigues the B-side with an uneven story to tell.

MIA presents a high quality Various Artists double pack!
A fantastic selection of music for the winter season!
Vinyl only - be fast!

compile the anthology of the third from 6 records to get the overall picture !!

freshly repressed!

MixCult Records & Radio stocks 2 entirely dissimilar environments. Side A is an action-packed, riveting acid hymn by Low Orbit Satellite. Side B submerges into a dub driven mesmerizing world by Heavenchord. Both Russian virtuosos associate to build this unyielding masterpiece.

First vinyl release of a mini-series with 4 new and previously unreleased tracks from 4 different artists.

Deep driving tracks on this stunning debut 12" Distances on Electronic Emergencies. The five tracks by the French-born artist, now based in Portland, USA, stand out for their crystal-clear production, trancey basslines, hypnotic rhythms and complex, dramatic melodies - reminiscent of synthesizer Gods from the seventies like Klaus Schulze, combined with the Orb-like feel of the nineties, launched into the future.

Final part in the series "Soul of the Automaton" by Versalife closing it in style and with fine electro orientated elegance and crispy sounddesign.

"Let's travel a bit deeper! We are starting a vinyl series of underground sound! This first compilation includes tracks created by Russian artists Quazee, Shyam, Sickdisco and the Italian-French duo PrideOldMachine & Bakked."

Valioso016 - "Koi Fish EP" comes along with the two Heidelberg talents Jan Golly (BE9) and Durrred (The Gathering). The EP includes two trippy and straight minimal tracks. First track "Koi Fish" can be played within a peak time set, while "Quotes" fits more to an after hour environment. Both tracks will be completed by a virtous and flowing Remix of romanian DJ & Producer Cristi Cons.

Unknown Label rises from the need to move away from the conventional music industry and to find a place where the music speaks for itself, where artists can go beyond their limits and fully express their potential.

Our aim is to constantly better ourselves by the continuous experimentation in the deeper side of music, delivering to you something new, real and unfiltered like a diamond in the rough.
For the seventh release we call some new and old friends.
Loquace, Fulvio Ruffert,Gregorio Serasin,Bolumar and Ra.Pu all togheter for the second va of the label.

1x each customer, no repress

Cocoon Recordings presents: R!

Includes a set of 6x12' exclusive fluorescent vinyl records which glow in the dark and create a "magical' effect while played in club.

Techno in 2018 and Cocoon Recordings in 2018: What on earth is left when everything has already been said, done, produced, sampled and triggered, then revisited and re-imagined once again for good measure - and all that, knowing full well the wheel can't actually be reinvented... but hang on a second, isn't that exactly the point Isn't that the real core of this music It just keeps on turning like a great, infinite wheel!

The revolution in sound, that magical moment at the very beginning is now, admittedly, a distant memory. To this day however, the origins of the movement reappear time and again as stylistic features in current productions. The uncompromising, distorted rhythms of Detroit, the euphoria of UK Acid House and the subsequent 'Second Summer of Love' or the magical "Bring Down The Walls" vibe of Germany's post-reunification years which still shapes the Berlin scene today, not forgetting of course, the Hessian excess of the Techno-freaks from Frankfurt.... all this has very little to do with contemporary Techno. The meaningful element of this music, the true core of quality techno lies in itself, not in what once was or where it came from. That's exactly why this music still works, even for those who have been on the bus from day one.

In the meantime, the wheel has turned so far that every conceivable genre has been defined and then packed full of memorable moments. Techno, Minimal, House, Tech House, Deep House, Electro, EDM, Acid etc, etc, etc. Names, styles, references... it's all smoke and mirrors. Yes, they certainly help us to categorise a track on first listening, but it's listening to the music, dancing to it and simply letting it be that's by far the most important thing. Society as a reflection of cultural development shows us where persistent labelling can lead. Left, right, up, down, all this ultimately leads us to lose sight of what's really important. Music and dancing connect people, overcome language barriers, skin colours and national borders and we have to start looking at our music in this light. Almost 30 years after the Second Summer Of Love, it's time to classify our music not by origin and category, but by the feelings it triggers and how it works.

Which brings us to Cocoon Recordings and above all to Cocoon Head Sven Väth, who demands exactly this from himself and "his" music. Few other DJs embody the ability to "think outside the box" like Frankfurt's honorary citizen, whether he's dropping Sade's version of "Why Can't We Live Together" to close out the night or ushering in Monday morning with the Bangles' "Just Another Manic Monday". Of course Sven and Cocoon are also synonymous with Techno, nevertheless we should look back over the last few years of Cocoon Recordings with great pride and recognise that strict style guidelines and exaggerated pigeonholing no longer apply. It's especially true for the compilation series, which having now reached the letter R(ecordings), impressively shows the arc the Frankfurt label's output continues to span. From soft and melodic with a lot of depth to highly functional and extremely crisp - there's a creative range on offer that very few labels can boast.

"I listen to and play everything that I like and that touches me. I always pack a genre-spanning record bag, I'm particularly interested in those special tracks - that's exactly how my vision of Cocoon Recordings is about!" (Sven Väth)

The current compilation "R" not only continues this idea, it is a prime example of the label's philosophy. The illustrious circle of artists on the latest compilation is peppered with such prominent names as Isoleé, Lusine, Pig&Dan, Inigo Kennedy, Ambivalent & Alden Tyrell, ROD and Mano Le Tough. Label representative and Frankfurt original Ingo Boss is once again on board and with contributions from International Anything, John Heckle, Cristi Cons and Eduardo De La Calle, promising new faces from further afield are also represented. Of course, all this doesn't say much about the actual content, but that's exactly what it's about. Known vs. unknown, origins, discography etc, it's not important on this LP-Box. Cocoon Recordings delivers what the label stands for and what it does best: promoting new artists, bringing celebrity names on board and above all, not building any musical walls either on or off the dancefloor. With releases like this, it's clear to us that the journey is ongoing and the wheel will continue to spin. All we have to do is join in and stop trying to label everything we don't know and put it in a box. Our music isn't new anymore, but it remains great and has the energy to connect us, no matter what category or subcategory it belongs to.

That's enough talk for now... "Go out and start dancing!" (Franz Beckenbauer)