A year in the making, these are the (at time of initial inclusion)underexposed tracks which have found favour with us in 2018. Either we've not heard that many, at least on Soundcloud, or it's been a poor year seeing as we've usually managed a few of these previously. Ho hum. Hopefully 2019 will be more fruitful.

Underexposed 20181217

La clef USB #23

JAN'18

"Beyond your eyes, unreal dark
Beyond your cage, unreal force
Beyond your dreams, unreal forms
Beyond your love, unreal death".
Die Form 'Luminary (L'âme Électrique)' [1995]

L'âme Électrique - JANUARY 2018 // Dark Electronics - Techno - Industrial - EBM

01 08 18

Everything's a bit better this week... Sereia Do Mar gets things going in a jaunty style, from Analog Africa's latest release (from Brazil). Then the Orielles keep things upbeat, before the darker driving beats of Nadine take over. RANGEr (shades of Shriekback) keep the dance mood going, with things taking a few twists and turns before arriving at Geowulf's dream pop. Park Jiha's closer may not be to everyone's tastes, but there's so much of it, that everyone will like at least one of the passages! Pick of the week is a toss up between Sereia Do Mar, and Volta Cab...

Jan 12 - Jan 18 2018

electroclash

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I wore the dress I just bought for you, with the green hat, you thought - you thought was cool.

this night summer was in the air - gin tonic shot our hearts 

It´s a T.. it´s a T..
It´s the light which lights our way so we don´t miss a spot

I cried oceans for you
I cried rivers
they lead to nowhere they just made me shiver

they lead to nowhere

with time, winter came
for restless hearts, there is just pain
I stood on this hill, trying to keep still
I remember I was surprised, cause I´ve found paradise.

I still walk
I keep walking
I still fall 
I still fall -  for you


PROD. BY GEORG RAQUET

OLYMP

Kheops (Original)

In my memory
Thoughts that I rejected about me
They become my own enemy
Can someone tell my mind to set me free

Cause my insanity
is compromising who I’m meant to be
And erasing all ability
To understand what neither of us need

And that’s the reason why I said the things I said to you
I’ve done what I had to do
Reasoning my solitude
Even when I’m feeling on my own
Too weak for you, I think I’ll have another two
I’m not sure what it’s good for
But I’ll be sober when I’m over you

In my memory
Thoughts that I rejected about me
I’m realizing my reality
to get my thoughts and dream

Dream of all the things that I, that I ever said to you
Done what I had to do
I’ve put up with your attitude
even when i’m feeling so alone,
Too weak for you, I think I’ll have another two
Not sure what it’s good for but I’ll be sober when I’m over you

Over you

Pre-Order EP

Sober (Over You)

Enter the passphrase "HEY" : 
http://whiterabbit.network

November 24th sees the return of Dark Horses with their new single, XIII, released on Tricky Spirits Records.

Underpinned by an insistent, pulsing synthesizer, singer Lisa Elle paints a ghostly dystopian scene in which every one of us is broken down into data, our individuality and expression stripped back to numbers and algorithms.

As the razor-sharp guitars crash in, she urges you to run... because what else is there left to do in a world where the rich and powerful can tap deep into our inner psyche at the click of a button and the smell of a few dollars more?

Produced by Dark Horses and Bob Earland.
Artwork by Ferrish VP

XIII

The EP "Beacon Of Maracaibo" is available in digital and limited cassette edition :
https://johnkoolrecords.bandcamp.com/album/beacon-of-maracaibo

Thanks to Paola Raiman for the video and to @resident-advisor for premiere : https://www.residentadvisor.net/feed/103325
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmXO1Jj20WE

Beacon Of Maracaibo

Zoa Peak

Digital / Cassette

DAMON ELIZA PALERMO - Zoa Peak

First track from the forthcoming album 'Hormone Lemonade', released 23 March 2018 on Duophonic:
http://smarturl.it/hormonelemonade

Make Out Fade Out

Taken from debut album "Have A Spirit Filled" out on january 26 on Field Mates Records.

Pre-order (run of 50 tapes only) https://fieldmatesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/elan-noon-have-a-spirit-filled

Have A Spirit Filled

Elan Noon - Blue

My Whole Life

Tempus

All Dawn

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I pretend to reach for her, but before she can guess my intentions, I catch one of her wings instead. She flutters, trying to break loose, her one free wing batting my hand.

Stream / Download

Moth Wings

https://www.discogs.com/Tim-Fairplay-An-Introduction-To-Consumer-Electronics/release/11173670
Timothy J. Fairplay's debut on Nocta Numerica Records
(Vinyl / Digital)
Buy the digital version here: https://noctanumerica.bandcamp.com
Buy the vinyl on Clone, Juno, Deejay.de, Red Eye Records or directly from our Bandcamp. 
EP EXPECTED FOR JANUARY 2018

Catalog number: NN009
Title: An Introduction To Consumer Electronics
Artist: Timothy J. Fairplay
Distributed by Syncrophone (Worldwide)
Artwork by Humangigz
Mastering: MA Spaventi

A1 - Pure Hex
A2 - An Introduction To Consumer Electronics
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B1 - Honecker Complex
B2 - Birthday Celebrations At Utrecht Space Disco

Timothy J. Fairplay - Birthday Celebrations At Utrecht Space Disco

@NeinRecords starts the year with the Techbeton EP titled ' Technobeton 2018' with remixes coming courtesy of Daniel Kyo, Pet Peeves (one half of Pin Up Club) and Walter.

@Technobeton was started in Sofia, Bulgaria as a joint venture corporation between 100% TECHNO and 100% BETON. The company aims to translate beats and basslines to concrete tracks and builds them in real scale and in 100% BETON, thus examining certain spatial and sculptural properties of contemporary Techno music. In a second conceptual loop the built concrete is being liquified to sound tracks and arranged in a loud timeline to 100% TECHNO. All together 100% TECHNO + 100% BETON react in a self-sufficient closed circuit and form the sound and vision of TECHNOBETON.

However, our pick of the release comes from Valencian @DanielKyo, who produces a typical high quality, dancefloor ready killer of a track to start the new year in fine fashion.

Release Date - 05/01/18

TECHNOBETON 2018

PREMIERE - Technobeton - This is Countach (Daniel Kyo Remix) (Nein Records)

from debut album out on BORN BAD RECORDS
MORE INFOS : http://www.bornbadrecords.net/releases/bb101-vox-low-st/

VOX LOW -  Now We're Ready To Spend

Artist : @voiron
Label : @craigie-knowes
More premieres : bit.ly/2eTWTpU

Premiere : Voiron - 4 Pole Voiron (Acid Mix)

'oh my' out 26 January, 2018 on Father/Daughter (North America) and Memphis Industries (UK/EU)
Pre-order: smarturl.it/nadine_ohmy

oh my

Pews

Machine 7 is taken from the mini album 'Living In A Radio City' Recorded at Lightship 95 in East London and produced by Rory Attwell (The Vaccines, Palma Violets, Telegram) 

Living In A Radio City is out now on iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, Amazon etc

Machine 7

New Album 'TwentyTwo In Blue' out March 23 
Pre-Order Now - http://smarturl.it/SB_22Blue
Limited Edition Album Merch - http://smarturl.it/SB_OfficialStore
Listen/Download "Crisis Fest" - http://smarturl.it/SB_CrisisFest

Crisis Fest

Blue suitcase is a track that was mostly written over the last few days of summer, inspired by events, discussions and 'philosophical' musings that took place in the studio during the recording of the album. We wanted to completely let loose with the track, combining psych- garage wig outs with elements of our favourite disco and dance boogie tracks, such as Luther Davis Group's 'You Can Be A Star' and Rita Lee's 'Chega Mais'. The lyrics also fuse together an anecdotal story of spotting an unaccompanied case on a train platform, and the allegorical discussions and theories that followed. This included topics ranging from Schrodingers Cat to James and the Giant Peach! 

Blue Suitcase (Disco Wrist) features on The Orielles' debut album 'Silver Dollar Moment' out on February 16th via Heavenly Recordings. 
Pre order the album here: http://heavenlyemporium.com/buy/silver-dollar-moment/

Silver Dollar Moment

Blue Suitcase (Disco Wrist)

A1.The Pilotwings - Massilia Attack

Following on from the well received Chord Cluster 12" from late 2017, the irresistible pairing of Steve Bug (@stevebug) and Langenberg (@langenberg) return with 'Paradise Sold' - a full ten track album of exquisitely crafted house music on Bug’s own Poker Flat Recordings.  (Out: 6th of April 2018)

Neither Steve Bug nor Langenberg needs much introduction due to the sizeable contributions both have made in building the European house and techno scene as we know it. Bug’s relentless commitment to quality - both in his own work and in the many producers he has championed - has made him one of electronic music's most revered artists and curators. 

Langenberg aka Max Heesen is the deep guru of the German Deep House Scene. One half of the duo Ribn, he has released on labels like Drumpoet, STHLM Audio, Strax Leaves, Ovum and most notably on Dessous who put out his debut solo LP released in late 2016. Put these two dons in a studio together, and the results are truly special. 

With „A Touch Of Detroit“ you can get a first insight, tipping the cap to the forefathers who went before, the track explores a harder-edged machine funk that echos the city’s pivotal role in electronic music. The pads are restrained, while the bass and rhythm track hit all the right emotional buttons.

01. Senior Elfo
02. NGC 6240
03. Paper Stabs
04. Sleepwalker’s Bridge
05. A Touch Of Detroit
06. Chord Cluster
07. The Teaze
08. Search For Xur
09. Late Harvest
Beatport excl. Tales Of The Beijing Duck

@stevebug
www.youtube.com/SteveBugTV
www.facebook.com/stevebug/
instagram.com/steve_bug/
https://twitter.com/steve_bug

@langenberg
www.facebook.com/Langenberg-201247216842/

www.facebook.com/pokerflat.rec
www.twitter.com/poker_flat
www.youtube.com/PokerFlatRecordings

Paradise Sold

pre-order

Steve Bug & Langenberg: A Touch Of Detroit

Following Waella's first release with Hanna comes Alan Abrahams with his new RANGEr project. Featuring a collaboration with acapella choir Korus, the five tracks on Portable presents RANGEr are a delicate blend of jazz, soul and house and the most explicit nod to his South African roots.

Portable presents RANGEr

RANGEr - Nomalizo Feat Korus

Pre-order our new release on bandcamp Now and get it 2 weeks before release date: analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/the-im…estern-movie

“In 1960 we received an invitation to play in Recife, a wonderful, exciting and dangerous place, often described as a “social jungle”. The Forró party took place on the first floor of Caxangá´s neighbourhood theatre; With its high ceilings, wooden floors and balconies, the place was perfect for these kinds of events. When all the windows were wide open, there would be a wonderful breeze during the hot tropical evenings.

Since everyone was looking for amusement, the place was packed on weekends. People from all corners of society would arrive nicely dressed, animated and chatting loudly over the sound of clinking glasses.

Pernambuco´s Cachaça, considered by many, especially by the locals, to be the best in the country, had started flowing generously and the popular sugar cane based alcohol lives up to its reputation. We always had a few shots to warm up before performing and by the time the place was packed we were already in a very good mood. 

Our local cachaça had loosened the bodies and minds of everyone in the room, people started to pair off and twirl around to the sound of forró music, smiling and sliding their feet off the floor - a reflex picked up from dancing in rural villages to avoid kicking up the dust”.

Camarão - Living Patrimony of the state of Pernambuco
November 2012

Make Out Fade Out

Duophonic UHF Disks