Cititrax is proud to present a follow-up to An-i’s Kino-i debut 12”, released in February 2014. An-i continues his love affair with electronics offering us three distinct slabs of throbbing machine funk. The opening track Gutz is a dense mutant high energy number, modern yet timeless. Rut, the first track An-i recorded whilst still living in New York and the first one to catch our attention, opens the B side with a massive dose of syncopated teutonic mayhem, spacier and sparser than the rest. Save Us completes the release with an anthem of dirty warehouse techno.
The record is pressed on 160 gram fluorescent magenta orange vinyl and housed in a high gloss grey Pantone sleeve. Pre-order available now, orders will ship as soon as the records are in stock. Vinyl release date: December 2, 2014.

Vinyl: http://minimalwave.com/releases/release/gutz/

Digital: (coming soon)

An-i - Rut

Cititrax is proud to present a 4 song EP by Broken English Club. After the strong reception of the Violence & Divinity split with Silent Servant as well as his solo EP for Jealous God, here Oliver Ho (also known for his Raudive alias) continues in a similar vein, delivering sparse vocals and shards of live instrumentation over heavy, stuttering beats and bleak synths. The tracks on this EP are rich and darkly atmospheric, pulsating loudly through a smog filled dance floor. A subversive spin on dance music, the blank-stared, pin-point-focused electronics and layers of noise betray no/wave and post punk influences, dragging together industrial experimentation and pitch-black techno. Artwork designed by Veronica Vasicka and sourced from the archives of Silent Servant, the Broken English Scars EP features a one of a kind vinyl pressing of white inside clear – limited to 999 copies and housed in a matte printed sleeve. Vinyl pressing release date: April 7th, 2015. Digital release to follow.

Pre-order vinyl: minimalwave.com/releases/release/scars/

Broken English Club - Channel 83

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Cititrax is excited to present the first in a series of 4 song samplers showcasing the talents of some of the most innovative producers of the moment. Cititrax: Tracks Volume One features Amato, an edgy new project brought to you by The Hacker, Tzusing, a young producer from China known for his hard-hitting L.I.E.S. releases, our beloved Berlin based former New Yorker An-i, and Oliver Ho’s stunning Broken English Club. The overall sound can be described as modern, uncompromising and guttural. Each artist reinvents dance music by bringing their own unique vision to the floor. 
Artwork designed by Veronica Vasicka and sourced from Polaroids shot in NYC clubs in the 1980s, Cititrax: Tracks Volume One continues the theme of the one of a kind vinyl pressing of blood red inside clear – limited to 999 copies and housed in a matte printed sleeve. Vinyl pressing and digital release date has been pushed to August. Pre-order will be available soon.

Tzusing - King Of System

We’re honored to announce an exquisite double LP release by obscure Japanese artist Tomo Akikawabaya. As long time admirers of Akikawabaya’s 1980s releases on his own label Castle Records, we had attempted to reach him for many years without any luck. Finally at some point in 2014, a conversation was struck and one thing lead to the next. It was through Nao Katafuchi that we finally made contact with the legend himself, and began speaking about the proposed release idea. It turned out that the admiration was mutual, which was surprising as we thought Akikawabaya had disappeared completely. After working through the track selection and artwork ideas, we came up with the release plan. We’re very excited to present this double LP entitled The Invitation of The Dead. The collection of songs include the entirety of both The Castle (1984) and Anju (1985) releases, all newly remastered. They sound fresher and stronger than ever before, exactly as the artist had intended them to sound when he recorded them 30 years ago. The songs that span this double LP are personal and unique; they are dark synthpop gems. The artist still remains a mystery, as does his relationship to the model Rena Anju featured on this and all but one of his album covers (Kojiki to Onna). The Invitation of The Dead double LP is a limited edition of 999 copies. The first 300 copies will be pressed on 160 gram black vinyl with white haze for the A/B sides and white vinyl with black haze for the C/D sides, and the remainder will be pressed on 160 gram black vinyl for the A/B sides and white vinyl for the C/D sides. The double LP will be presented in a gatefold sleeve designed by Peter Miles featuring cover photo by Alao Yokogi. The release will be available in late September. 
Pre-order here: http://minimalwave.com/releases/release/the-invitation-of-the-dead/

Tomo Akikawabaya - Mars

Mix made for the CAV EMPT SHORT TERM RETAIL EXPERIMENT ［C.E］
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Download Mirror: http://tzusing.com/music/Tzusing_CEmix.mp3

Cav Empt Mixtape

From Orient to Okzident 
Steady beat - a German? voice - a bar fight - Hong Kong scenes by night - the city cowboys are riding through basement kitchens and along the asphalt. Collecting debts until the next triad board meeting… 
Meanwhile the junk has left the harbour ready to carry dangerous goods across the ocean. Look over there – it’s the marine police. Can you hear the horns blow in Pacific Times? It’s damn hot in the streets of Beirut. But the bazar gives good cover to those who are on the run. Peeking around corners, hiding in the sandy breezes until the dark night falls. So finally one can indulge in the more lustrous activities of life… There the glamour and dispersal awaits the ones who can afford it. Take a risk – no way we gonna hollahback. 

Samo DJ, Baba Stiltz and Tzusing came together to form this four track EP that invites you to let your mind wander to foreign territories. Take the ride and find yourself in exotic places far from here and now… but still so close.

B2) Samo DJ + Tzusing – Hollabackboi (snippet)

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