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Los Angeles based Principleasure releases his debut LP 'I (One)' on 30th April to critical acclaim. 'An enthralling debut album' according to Mixmag who promptly made it their Album of the Month, 'A brilliantly crafted debut album' proclaim Future Music Magazine and 'Brooding with icy contempt' say Electronic Sound in their full page review. With festival support from DJs as diverse as Dixon and AME to A-Trak, 'I' comes hot off the back of 3 EPs released in 2018, with videos from Hirad Sab (Sevdaliza) and Yoshi Sodeoka (Digitalism), support from BBC Radio 1 (Annie Mac) and KCRW (Mario Cotto).

Funeral Souvenir’s "La noche del anhídrido" is an Spanish cult electronic masterpiece recorded by Miguel A. Ruiz (Orfeón Gagarin) in the eighties, now issued for first time in 180 gr virgin vinyl.

Besides of all the album the vinyl includes, like bonus tracks, the lost songs of the German compilations of 87 and 88 and free download code of the digital version, antistatic inner sleeves & insert with original material and info of the issue in heavy paper. All songs remastered from the original tape.

"LA NOCHE DEL ANHÍDRIDO" was recorded in 1987 and initially released in cassette format C-30. A work of industrial environments with rhythmic touches voice treatment and above all some icy metallic effects to call them somehow) that imbue the whole album and give it timelessness.

This work could be introduced today as a scoop of Miguel A. Ruiz and nobody would notice that 32 years have passed since this artist conceived it. This is the merit of the great sound artists, who know to make their work remain beyond time, space and dimensions. A privilege for our minds."

Josep Maria Soler Solá. September 2019. Stahlfabrik / Wet Dreams.

Several members of the NNY Records label have embarked on a new editorial adventure, this time for the cassette and digital format. Industrial Possession is the new label in which they will be dedicated to publishing artists whose productions transit through areas close to EBM, Industrial and Techno.

The first of these releases is in charge of the producer Antonio Barbetta, who dresses in the clothes of his alias Raw Ambassador in which he is engaged in billing productions influenced by the best EBM and Industrial today. This first, “Under My Control” work includes eight excellent themes that also have an Acid and Techno touch that makes it irresistible to fill with darkness and induce the dance of the most demanding dance floor.

Banging Industrial techno with some crazy new ideas like this long noizy acid break in the Slope Unit track or the noise industrial ambient long intro on the Duellist tune... FAT! Once again offering a wicked sleeve... limited edition! BIG Stuff!

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Iron Sight (Isak Hansen) returns on Strange Therapy with the second chapter of his sonic story: The Broken Son. The Danish artist continues his saga with a very narrative work exploring his inner world and memories throughout a double cassette release. Expect grim atmospheres and industrial-tinged scenarios, in which noisescapes and distorted vocals deliver a sincere and powerful performance enriched by crunching rhythms. But this not all: eerie and evocative ambiances, as well as surprising elements coming from distant sonic dimensions, shows us another side of his soul and art in a work full of pathos.

A Losers Game welcomes us with sparse rhythms and noisy vortexes underlined by aggressive vocals and mysterious atmospheres. A sense of dread and tension grows around us giving aural form to inner turmoil and unspoken words. Orchestral synth-lines enrich the track with an elation doomed to be cut short by the main theme. The Loser starts as an ambient piece full of evocative sounds and soothing atmospheres, a different affair showcasing emotional takes and grandiose choirs and arches. Then, destructive kick drums and malevolent vocals perturb our peace once again without forfeiting the previous motif in a climaxing communion of opposites.

This Is Not Your House/The Family rewards us with a beautiful mantra full of elegance and orchestral undertones. A hidden crescendo reaches desperate shouts among celestial soundscapes fusing ethereal movements and sharp noises – giving once again body to a mental dimension made of contrasting feelings. I Had A Name explores droning effects in a rare atmosphere rich in majestic awe, adding horn sounds and mechanical glimpses. We reach a compulsive march made of war drums and demonic vocals in a slow but crushing manifestation of rage. The perfect balance between elements conjure a unique feeling in the listener.

So Wrong dwells in dark ambient paranoia before engaging us with broken rhythms and sulfurous passages, building a techno-gothic pastiche with organ sounds. Iron Sight’s craft shows itself by the means of corrosive bass sounds and roaring vocals, picturing a scenario made of fractured tension. A suffering mind finds here is apt description thanks to a well thought songwriting, as well as a beautiful passage during the final part of the number. Devil’s Deadly Stare surprises us with soulful choirs akin to ethereal music, upon which a clean voice sings for us a crooning piece. This is a moment of pure bliss and a demonstration of Isak’s love for music in various forms. The listener will maybe think to retro and folk elements, but the track finds strength in its own peculiarity.

Cell employs sharp noises in a hypnotizing theme with droning repetitions and sparse sound, a representation of brooding feelings reaching sudden hard and distorted beats. Hoarse vocals guide us in a hellish but crawling mantra made of restrained aggression. Something is following us in its sonic corridors, but we never find a real conclusion to the alarming chase – the episode ends abruptly with a sense of suspense and dreamlike stupor, Gods Eyes ends our journey with elegant arpeggios and the usual sparse electronic elements. But if we think this is just a peaceful outro, we have to think again: stomping distortions and ogre-like vocals have their say during the slow crescendo. There is no happy ending at the end of the album, a sorrowful desperation mixed with rage is the final statement of a work of sonic art.

French trio Empire State bring their sophomore release to Veyl in the form of 'B.R.U.', a scorching hot noholds- barred 6-tracker full of kicks to the face, fermented lyrics and monumental riffs. Post-punk, postindustrial, post-apocalyptic and post-everything else, if tracks like 'Cuntworms' and 'Blow' don't get you hyped we don't know what will. For fans of Suicide, Powell, Giant Swan.

The fourth installment and latest in the Falling Ethics ELEVEN series contains tracks by label owner P.E.A.R.L., JK Flesh and the mysterious Auto De Fe. 'Moral Standards' is a tough opening track by label owner P.E.A.R.L. that is dancefloor oriented and packed with an almost tribal vigour. JK Flesh's 'Static Demon' revolves around a non linear rhythm and a fierce synth sequence that elvolves throughout. Auto De Fe's 'Mierda Bendita' is an adventurous piece of work that will strike a chord will lovers of industrial music.

The talented artist Restive Plaggona returns to Sacred Court with his new EP, including a massive remix from the Swedish duo SHXCXCHCXSH.

Mental techno that takes "It's time to develop." Weet mental sensation of evolution... Glassy sounds... With some XP broken techno tunes... Industrial trance sound.

Superb compilation of unreleased tunes from the Scuderia crew! Masterpiece to get!

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AsymetriK is the bold and experimental alias of Arjun Vagale, an artist who's been a leading figure in the Indian electronic music landscape for over two decades.

The debut release of his self-titled label wends through the chaotic landscape of what we broadly call "electronic music". As AsymetriK seizes a free and open platform to explore his versatility, the EP delves deep into uncharted territory, spanning varying tempos and creative musical paths.

Double Cassette edition on gold color tapes. 34 tracks, 35 Artist.
Each edition contains digital Download plus stickers.

Cititrax presents a full length LP by a new duo called Tornische. Julio Tornero and Hanna Chamiarytskaya (aka Anneq) got together in Madrid after having met through mutual friends. Immediately, they bonded and found a musical chemistry between them. They went into the studio and began revisiting Julio's unreleased archives, incorporating what he had already recorded years ago with fresh sounds and Neu Deutsche Welle style duets. The result is a modern, chaotic, take on 80s European new wave, 90s detroit electro, and contemporary indie pop. The energy level is always high, the melodies are catchy and the vocal delivery and lyrics futuristic, subversive, italo-disco / punk, and surreal. A special album, this one is line with Medio Mutante's classic debut EP, 'Inestable' (2008) and not unlike the pioneering sound of Liaisons Dangereuses.

The vinyl will be pressed on 160 gram ultra clear and limited to 500 copies. The record is housed in a PVC printed sleeve, with a neon graphic designed by Peter Miles. The back features an image by Nastya Porukevich along with the track titles and album info.

We welcome to the mighty Moustache records family: Kendal a french producer based in Toulouse. His 4 tracker hits Manifesto Ep bring us a dystopian italo vibe from the past, present and the Nofuture where the flesh merging with the machine. The A1 track called: Ultimo It's a tale about a world where jesus turns the water into proseco and the preacher jams on his 707 to bring new believers into italo disco church. A2: Profondo rosso: Humanity as gone. One spaceship drifts into space seeking the new promised land. Maybe this big red planet with its lush jungle. B1 Giallo Inferno: She put on her favourite blue velvet dress and her red lipstick. She's alone in the mansion. Black leather gloves is hidding in the dark B2 Corpo Meccanico: When Deckard chasing some fuckin renegade replicant over Los Angeles 2019 that what it turn up loud on his radio. Perfect OST for cyborg's killing spree. This in a great full colour sleeve and an even greater 12inch Artwork. Watch out for this cult italo disco dance classic. Gone is Gone!

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Karl O’Connor (Regis) rallies the Downwards troops for the odd family portrait of ‘Let Love Decide’, including the first new Concrete Fence collab between Regis and Haswell since that killer PAN hookup, plus all new and exclusive tracks by label staples Mick Harris, Nick Dunton, Simon Shreeve, DVA Damas and Karl Meier, plus Rachel Aiello’s Layne, and Khrone/Mjolsness (Male) and various appearances by Regis himself in different formations.
Cutting across the face of the label, ‘Let Love Decide Pt.1’ is the first part of Downwards’ contemporary portrait series aligning veteran hands with the new class of mutant industrial disciples. The nine tracks include a strong clutch of exclusive projects such as the EBM supergroup You Hung - a quartet of Nick Dunton (vocals), Jim Siegel (drums), Simon Shreeve (Live mix and Studio), and Karl O’Connor (synth) - and Karl & Ken Meier’s “ambient” alias Obelus, cued up beside previously unheard Fret gear by Mick Harris and a Cub collab between Karl O’Connor and Simon Shreeve, to highlight the label’s strength in diversity and shared purpose.
Naturally, the label kingpin Karl O’Connor is a constant throughout the compilation, a connective ligature that ties the slurred slow techno of Cub’s ‘Teenage Fists’ to the live band EBM praxis of You Hung, where O’Connor’s synth underlines Krishna Goineau-styled vox by Nick Dunton (65D Mavericks) and the gnashing drums of Jim Siegel (Raspberry Bulbs), as well as the welcome reappearance of his Concrete Fence duo with Russell Haswell in a sharp cut of pranging industrial funk that sounds like vintage Autechre, chopped and skewed.
Following his turn in Cub, Simon Shreeve also weighs in his powerful studio pressure on the soggy, gothic lurch of ‘The Space Between Cultures’, while Mick Harris ramps the distortion on a ravenous Fret cut ‘Helicopter Rig’. The rest is essentially a showcase of the label’s American ambassadors,
taking in the scuffed modular dub brawl of ’Scale Reference’ by Karl & Ken Meier’s Obelus beside Layne’s blank-eyed swagger, and a stark shot in the ambient unknown by Jonathan Khrone & Benjamin Mjolsness (aka Male), while L.A.’s DVA Damas stretch out across the D-side on a stripe of sexy darkwave-techno rolige.

Joe Farr appears on SLAM as early as SLAM002 with a remix for Ansome and has also contributed two singles to the SLAM digital series. 'Death Becomes Us' is Joe Farr's first EP on SLAM, two original tracks are presented. Tight drums coupled with warped and rhythmic synths keep tension throughout the EP both tracks are driving dance floor stompers. Ansome appears again on his label with a moody, rolling remix of 'Death & Hope' and Danilo Incorvaia is welcomed to the label for the first time, giving his take on 'Loss & Agony'.

Monnom Black marks its 17th release with its first various artist compilation presented on triple vinyl. Keeping with the label's modus operandi, the compilation is packed with iconic, raw and uncompromising techno, featuring 13 artists new and old to the imprint! Essential Selection!

Blind Vision is a project started by Andreas Froese (former Club Bizarre / Technoclub DJ), in 1988 and released on New Zone (parent label of Zoth Ommog and Suck Me Plasma) some classic EBM & 'Sound of Frankfurt' hits featuring collaborations and production work by Ralf Henrich (Robotiko Rejekto, Axodry), Markus Nikolai (Bigod 20), Sevren Ni-Arb (X-Marks the Pedwalk) and Claus Larsen (Leaether Strip).

Sebastian Heda's new EP is a auditory glimpse into the insides of the haywired central nervous system of a man machine. The opener DISSOLUTION takes no prisoners and sets the direction for this exploration in modular-made attacks from a dystopian future. Followed by no less than two great remixes by ARCHITEKTUR and CAREMAJOR. The next and eponymous track CV GUERILLA is at arms and aims at you with relentless, percussive drum fire and another well executed version by ENDLEC. Finally you get short bursts of radio traffic from a RANDOM SOURCE, leaving nothing but silence and a big grin on your face.

11xxx27 returns on Infidel Bodies with a new tape release "No Hope, No Fear".

The sound is purely industrial with ambient/techno influences and blends perfectly with the graphic concept (by the artist) that deals with social/political issues.

The dark sound of desolate atmospheres filled with marches of incisive kicks and metallic shots, fully embody the sense of oppression, anguish, revolt, fear, common to many scenarios belonging to the past and present.

An absolutely suggestive mood, characterized by research.
Samples taken from documentaries and postwar films, collages created by the search for images in newspapers and history books, manage to represent a scenary where all hope is lost and
where fear is won.

The remixers UVB, Raffaele Attanasio, Operant have fully embraced the project, participating with three reinterpretations of great impact.

IB005 - SPECIAL EDITION CASSETTE
C-60 Tape Pro-Dubbed, Jcard 2 Side, Download Code, A5 Zine, Stickers, Ampoule with barbed wire.
Limited Edition

Phase Fatale makes his Ostgut Ton debut with J.G. Ballard-inspired EP Over the past four years, Hayden Payne aka Phase Fatale has earned a reputation as a techno innovator, both for the broad spectrum of dystopian electronics included in DJ sets as well as his deep understanding of synthesis and sound design in his own productions. Having previously released on labels such as Jealous God, Payne made his Unterton debut with last year's Anubis EP. Since then he has settled into residences at both Berghain in Berlin and Khidi in Tbilisi, released his first LP on Hospital Productions and kicked off his own label BITE with a collaborative EP between himself and Silent Servant. On his debut 4-track EP for Ostgut Ton, Reverse Fall, The New York native has sharpened the rhythmic contours of his productions, creating an imposing wall of sound within the techno framework. Inspired in part by Crash, J.G. Ballard's dystopian novel on the fetishization of car crashes, Reverse Fall is uncompromising motorized, cybernetic techno - infused with haunting soundtrack-like flourishes reminiscent of films by directors John Carpenter and Dario Argento. The night drive is audible from the get go on the EP's title track, accelerating and swerving at the pace of a dark, melodic bassline and distorted hi-hats. From there, the lumbering tempo, drone and teeth chattering sonics on 'Incision' (A2) suggest twisted wreckage. 'Blackbox' (B1) picks up the speed with whip-crack snares, rim shots and bursts of distortion, while EP closer, 'Empty Whip' (B2) offers a more spacious groove, where staccato synth lines flash across the stereo image, punctuated by the sounds of metal-on-metal. While Reverse Fall is a slight departure from Payne's previous releases in its concentrated focus on techno, it's this focus that is also the EP's motor.

Phase Fatale vero¨ffentlicht J.G. Ballard-inspirierte EP auf Ostgut Ton Im Lauf der letzten vier Jahre hat sich Hayden Payne alias Phase Fatale einen Ruf als Erneuerer von Techno erarbeitet - sowohl hinsichtlich des breiten Spektrums dystopischer Electronics in seinen DJ-Sets, als auch wegen seines tiefen Wissens von Synthese und Sounddesign in seinen Produktionen. Nach Releases auf Labels wie Jealous God debu¨tierte Payne 2017 mit der EP Anubis auf Unterton. Seitdem u¨bernahm der New Yorker Club Residencies in seiner Wahlheimat Berlin (Berghain) und seinem - quasi - Zweitwohnsitz Tiflis (Khidi), vero¨ffentlichte sein Debu¨talbum Redeemer auf Hospital Productions und startete außerdem sein eigenes Label BITE mit einer kollaborativen EP seiner selbst mit Silent Servant. Seine erste O-TON, Reverse Fall, atmet einen frischen, reinen Geist von Techno - weder nostalgisch noch futuristisch, eher anarchisch und beila¨ufig visiona¨r. Phase Fatale erweitert mit dieser 12" die klangliche Variation und musikalische Narrative seines bisherigen Schaffens als Producer ebenso wie er die Bandbreite seiner DJ und Live-Sets spiegelt. Gleichzeitig verschiebt er die Genreparameter von Techno vorwa¨rts: ihm geht es musikalisch weniger um ‚ha¨rter', sondern um dichtere Atmospha¨ren und basslastige Grooves einerseits, um einen bissigen, markanten und scharfkantigen Sound andererseits. Auf Reverse Fall gibt es von Film(musik) - namentlich Carpenter und Argento - informierte Stellen: markant-melodio¨se, bedrohliche Synth-Arpeggios, Staccato-Hi-Hats, du¨stere Sechzehntelsequenzen, knackige Snares und schnalzende Peitschenschla¨ge, noisige Drones und dro¨hnende Pads. Zwei Stu¨cke wie gemacht fu¨r halsbrecherische Hochgeschwindigkeitsfahrten auf der na¨chtlichen U¨berholspur (- Reverse Fall', - Blackbox'), zwei abgebremste Stu¨cke fu¨r die Horrorszenarien danach (- Incision', - Empty Whip'). Musik, Karosserie, Ko¨rper und Kopf verma¨hlend - hier inspiriert von J.G. Ballards Verkehrstodfetisch Crash, dort a¨sthetisch im Geiste Dirk Skrebers um Stahlpfeiler gewickelt. Eine Abfahrt u¨ber das gesamte Frequenzspektrum, mit Frontalcrash in einer schroffen Klangwand.

Fierce acid and techno cuts by I Murdered, Berlin local Janice and US-born, Berlin-relocated Luis Flores reignite the flame with their hardline second outing and first for Reclaim Your City, 'Blood In Blood Out'. Both schooled under the banner of mind-intrusive techno that packs a punch, the two have forged distinctively wild sound signatures, steering at a distance from weak-kneed raving pose and increasingly unsubstantial trends. As I Murdered, Janice and Luis explore the most severely trenchant facet of their respective universes, immersing their heavy-duty analogue wares through halls of noisey abrasion and further ear-splitting, gut-churning FXs to keep the adrenaline rushing in torrential downpours. Comprised of two originals and a pair of remixes courtesy of boundary-pushing Canadian duo Orphx and Justin Broadrick under his JK Flesh alias, the EP plunges us in a wildly enjoyable kind of nightmarish, dungeon-like scenario. While the title-track makes for some Frankensteinian creature of sorts, electric riffs bringing its dead flesh to life as thunder strikes all over the place, Orphx revamp gives it a more straightforward, acid whip, cutting the raw gem into a further efficient, club-suitable weapon. Flip sides and 'Insomnia' unleashes the rogue, murdering stomp on a harsh EBM/cold wave-infused tip, with JK Flesh flying in on intruder mission for some last ditch heroics, breathing in a healthy dose of hyperventilating vox samples, knee-buckling breaks and face-melting junglistic moves in true Source Direct fashion. 'Blood In Blood Out' will appear as a limited edtion, red on red themed die-cut package with full coloured vinyl and a spot varnished inner sleeve.

* Emika releases a remix EP of her 6th studio album ‘Falling In Love With Sadness’, (Originally released on World Mental Health Day Oct 2018)
* The remix EP explores 4 sound worlds in electronic music today. Experimental bass music, hypnotic & dark techno, and electro.
About the remixers:
* Pinch, a pioneer of UK bass-driven music, is considered to be one of the most groundbreaking, explorative producers to emerge from the UK dubstep scene.
* Rising techno star Julia Govor is an artist doing things differently, paving her own way with her own label, receiving recognition from the global dance music scene.
* Rebekah needs no introduction, pioneering her own intense sound, now entering her 20th year in the business, she is a serious artist with some seriously heavy vibes.
* Underground Berlin talent Headless Horseman, all though shrouded in mystery, is in high demand world-wide to perform his unique live sets at some of the biggest clubs and festivals.
* Emika produced original album material with cult electro icon The Exaltics.
* Solid remixes from solid underground artists.
About the remixes:
* Pinch creates a seductive environment for a scene from which could have been from David Fincher's Fight Club, one which threatens to overload at any given time, but retains tension until the end.
* Julia’s mix transports us into the next part of our journey, beyond conflict and tension, she gives us the chance to breathe, open up, be free and to dance.
* Rebekah's remix brings us hurtling back down to Earth at a tremendous pace, with crystal clear drums that wake up the soul and synths that energize the mind, this version is more than a dark techno track, it has the spirit of a self-confident grown woman running through it.
* Headless Horseman brings Emika’s original into a beautiful new song space, revoicing the harmony and finding completely fresh chords and backing.

* The artwork hits the mark with a message important for Emika: Equality. With 3 female artists and 3 male artists all featured on the cover, this is a way in which Emika highlights her love for collaboration and sharing of the spot-light.
* Green coloured vinyl (1st edition) 500 copies pressed..

‘’We are moving into a new century where collaboration is going to bring music forwards and exclusivity is going to become a thing of the past.’’ - Emika

Industrial Doom Hardcore, or maybe Hardtechno at some point but anyway not too speed, very fat, crunchy and defenitly Hardcore in the spirit.

Techno veteran Adam-X dons his ADMX-71 moniker with three tracks of subterranean, cyborb, body music influenced slow grinding techno. Tense, textured, and ready to explode all three tracks explore the dark present and future we are heading towards, with track titles like Nuclear Hysterics and Dire Situation the music goes hand in hand with the modern day chaos unfolding daily. Properly heavy and dense there is still air letting the tracks breathe and develop as they slowly boil over scorching everything in their path. HEAVY!

Ghettoplanet Classics From Hellboii's Vault. As Heard At The Legendary Dystopia Parties And On The Hague's Pirate Radio. Some Of His Best And Most Personal Recordings Of The Past 15 Years.

After his comeback album on Morphine in 2014, Sote marks his return to rhythm by taking part in Repitch's 10inch series with a banging two tracker extracted from his more than 20 years old unreleased archive. Neuroenhancer produced in 1995 is a heavy duty techno drilling machine, pairing an oldschool Mills like groove with a throbbing mass of modular synths. On the other side In Music I Trust''s main engine is an incandescent hardcore/jungle beat, haunted by spaced out vocals in the darkness. The track was produced in 1997 with friend 'Safar' a San Francisco based DJ/Producer, shortly after Sote s initial experiments with Jungle and Drum n Bass pre his Warp EPin 2002.

We welcome to the mighty Moustache records family: Kendal a french producer based in Toulouse. His 4 tracker hits Manifesto Ep bring us a dystopian italo vibe from the past, present and the Nofuture where the flesh merging with the machine. The A1 track called: Ultimo It's a tale about a world where jesus turns the water into proseco and the preacher jams on his 707 to bring new believers into italo disco church. A2: Profondo rosso: Humanity as gone. One spaceship drifts into space seeking the new promised land. Maybe this big red planet with its lush jungle. B1 Giallo Inferno: She put on her favourite blue velvet dress and her red lipstick. She's alone in the mansion. Black leather gloves is hidding in the dark B2 Corpo Meccanico: When Deckard chasing some fuckin renegade replicant over Los Angeles 2019 that what it turn up loud on his radio. Perfect OST for cyborg's killing spree. This in a great full colour sleeve and an even greater 12inch Artwork. Watch out for this cult italo disco dance classic. Gone is Gone!

Oleka aka Forest People is back on Mindcut with a full EP of heavy distorted drums and broken beats. The perfect selection for the peak time.
This EP contains 5 tunes incl. a remix from Berlin based producer Swarm Intelligence

Supported by
Sunil Sharpe, Dave Tarrida, Dj Ze MigL, Patrick DSP, Perc, Randomer, WIRE, Another Alias, Antonio De Angelis, ArchivOne, Datapimp, Deep Space Helsinki, Diarmaid O Meara, Droidpanik, Drumcell, Dubtek Leeds, Electric Indigo, Fear Effect, Ike Dusk, Jeff 23, Joseph Capriati, iFormat, L.A.W., Luigi Madonna, Mark EG, Matt TDK, Millhouse, MTD, NOMAD, Paco Osuna, RVDE, Unconscious Laws

The next release on Mindcut is just around the corner and shows up with a very special duo.

Rendered (14anger and Daniel Myer) known for their ground breaking releases on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe and Body Theory are now joining the Mindcut stable.

This e.p includes 3 powerful techno tracks laced with an EBM and Industrial flair; to round of this excellent package it contains a heavy remix from no other than Max Durante (Sonic Groove).

Rolling drums and evil synths is the philosophy of this deadly e.p which finds its way directly into your mind and sure to destroy every dance floor.

Early Support by:

Dax J, Rebekah, I Hate Models, VTSS, Tommy Four Seven, SPFDJ, Manu Le Malin, Endlec, AnD, The Panacea Official, Patrick DSP, None of the Above, ?????? - hkkptr, Philipp Strobel, Thomas P. Heckmann (OFFICIAL), Zanias, faux naïf, Gijensu, Fractions, Ike Dusk, EXAL, Dave Tarrida, Paul Birken, Paco Osuna

Returning for his third appearance on Frigio, Maurizio Martinucci (aka TeZ, Most Significant Beat and permanent member of Clock DVA since 2010) introduces one of his darkest works to date. Forged in his studio/lab in Amsterdam, the Italian artist casts three works of industrial paranoia with none other than Clock DVA delivering a very special remix.

The same intensity, the same fevered energy that permeated Dusk, is plain to hear in this production. Pulsating drums are pierced by metallic groans and choking voices for the alienating assault that is “Amna.” Clock DVA take on this factory floor demon, soothing and reworking the original. Keys cascade against throbbing basslines and stuttering rhythms, vocals by Adi Newton taking the form of a poem that circles and swoops in a track of brimming with a primal force. Stalking chords introduce “Dene.” A lancing beat lashes a lone string, static and resonance building as layers of machine noise make their inhuman presence known. The end comes from the hull of an abandoned ship, or so it sounds. Aquatic echo swirls around a spread of sunken snares, shrieks and slicing through the crash and squeal of wrought iron. Primordial music from the mind of Pragma.

Dutch powerhouses Parrish Smith and Interstellar Funk team up for their debut collaboration on L.I.E.S. with a new four track ep. Striking up the perfect balance of both their signature styles, this record hits the sweet spot between metallic synthwave, slow beat industrial, and clanging EBM hybrids. The duo effortlessly weave together a sonic narrative with nods to the past but unmistakable emphasis on their ever expanding foward thinking future sound. Recommended!

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Early Support by Ancient Methods, An-I, AnD, Anosme, Dax J, Francois X, Inigo Kennedy, Kangding Ray, Manni Dee, Mumdance, Marcel Dettmann, NX 1, Positive Centre , Ruffhouse, Samuel Kerridge, Svreca, SNTS, Schwefelgelb, Tommy Four Seven, Umwelt and many more.

Forgoing traditional melody and song-writing, Esker's distinctive sound focuses on the interplay between noise, texture and rhythm. Voitax is happy to present her stunning debut EP, which was assembled from various recording sessions over the past two years. Formerly a drummer and guitarist in various bands in Melbourne's noise scene, the influence of her past is evident in this record - a combination of processed guitar, mangled samples and bizarre, ghostly synthesis form a deep and complex sonic space. The effect of almost a decade in Berlin is just as clearly heard in the EP's thumping techno pulse. Wielded with a drummer's feel for timing and meter, phasing rhythms, crunching lo-fi percussion and thundering kicks provide a solid backbone. Having become absorbed in techno culture, this is her contribution.