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Legowelt - Crystal Cult 2080 Album News, EP announcement

Irrepressible Dutchman Legowelt is to release a new album in the coming months. Entitled ‘Crystal Code 2080’, it will come on Creme Organization and is preceded by a sampler EP that features one track from it. That track is ‘Crystal Cult 2080’, a melodically mystic production that is alive with Legowelt’s usual synthesiser magic. 

The other three tracks are just as muddled and multi-layered, texturally rich and typically Legowelt.  They include the eeriness of ‘majestic Alchemy’, the stormy and filmic emotions of ‘Mistral’ and classic house jack of  ‘Do What U Gotta Do’ with its mesmerising synth lines and deep moods.

The ‘2080’ part of the album title is taken from the Roland JV2080, a legendary digital synthesizer from the nineties that was used a lot in the making of the album. Bought second-hand in Tokyo for a couple of hundred dollars, it lends the record a very dewy eyed soul, whilst the ‘Crystal’ part of the title stands for the self-made ‘DIY germanium crystal compressor’ Legowelt used throughout the writing process. 

The album itself features ten new tracks of pure Legowelt music mainly recorded in De Hague in the past year, but also on the road during tours of LA, the Californian desert, Tokyo (which spawned ‘Crystal Cult 2080’) and Tejada Gran Canaria (where ‘The Future of Myself’ was written.) Where his last album The Paranormal Soul was an organic trip into misty forests, this one seems more concerned with medieval spirits; it’s deeper, darker and the whole thing is tied together by a more coherent sense of ancient alchemy. 

Given the use of a DIY germanium crystal compressor during production, it’s no wonder everything feels warm, fuzzy and mystic in a way that draws your attention in like that fabled philosopher’s stone… glare too long and you might just turn to stone. Right from the opening track the mood is so encapsulating you are drawn right into Danny Wolfers’ mysterious electronic world. From there various different tempos are explored and plenty of famed synthesiser work comes to the fore, wrapping grooves in trippy themes, impish spirits and plenty of organic lushness. 

"Majestic Alchemy is sounding dope... interested in hearing the album. "
ike_release (EPISODES, Chicago)

"Majestic Alchemy!"
Ombossa

"do what you gotta do :)"
Dave Ellesmere (Graphene / Belief System, Berlin)

"loving this!!"
Osunlade (Yoruba Records, Imerovigli, Santorini)

"big Legowelt fan! Thanks! "
Dario Zenker (Ilian Tape)

"Love this ep! Legowelt and Creme can,t go wrong"
Dimi Angélis (A&S, Traut Muzik, Balans)

"superb work, love mistral"
Marko Nastic (Radio B92 / Exit Festival, Belgrade)

"Nice release. Love all 4 track. "
Eduardo De La Calle (Analog Solutions)

"Do What You Gotta Do, very nice."
Keishie

"mistral and do what you gotta do! club trax executed with style and finesse."
Alex Downey (Third Ear / Split / [covert], London)

"Good record, especially Do What you Gotta Do, but i have to agree with Mute Oscillator!"
Aroy Dee

"oh man, legowelt is UNSTOPPABLE!!!"
Hunee (Hunch Music / Rush Hour, Berlin)

"great ep!!!! majestic alchemy is my fav......"
Oliver Kapp (Raygun / Indulge, Hamburg)

"'do what u gotta do' works for me!"
Fred Deepsounds (Deepsounds.fr)

"do what you gotta do!!"
DVS1

"Majestic Alchemy for me. Overall a very rich ep!"
Sunil Sharpe (Sheworks, Dublin)

"'do what you gotta do' HOT"
Enrico Crivellaro (Archive/Neroli, Verona)

"Crystal Code 2080 (Extended 12'' Dub) / Mistral for me at 1st listening, thanks. "
Angel Molina (Sonar Music, Barcelona)

"2013 definitely seen the return of the album format looking forward to this one as well after this sampler. Mistral is the one for me here"
Paul Mac (Stimulus Records, Brightlingsea, Essex)

"thank you for good music!"
Dj T (GET PHYSICAL MUSIC GMBH, Berlin)

"Great EP! Mistral iis fantastic :) "
Jackmate (Philpot)

"barely feeling this one"
Electric Indigo (indigo:inc)

"Legowelt quality as usual. Majestic Alchemy is my fav track. "
Carl Suspect (Uncanny Valley, Dresden)

"Majestic Alchemy for me. thanks!"
Lakker / Eomac

"again retro chicago and detroit stuff with a twist nice!!"
Kuczera (Intergalactic FM, heerlen)

"loving Majestic Alchemy!"
Lando (Hotflush / Rush Hour, Berlin)

"Feeling the dub!"
Jimmy Posters (Pulse Radio / Saints & Sonnets, London)

"Crystal Code & Majestic Alchemy for me. More dusty sounds than the last LP! I like :-)"
Delta Funktionen (Ann Aimee, Berlin)

"Majestic Alchemy for us on here thanks!"
AnD (Horizontal Ground, Black Sun Records)

"Nice as usual, very musical. Will play "Crystal code 2080". Thx."
MuteOscillator (Ksoul & MuteOscillator )

"A very nice taste of things to come... Looking forward to the rest."
Owain Kimber (Dessous Recordings / Littledetroit, Cardiff)

"Thanks Majestic Alchemy is twisted but I really like Do What U Gotta Do."
Mike Grant (Big 50 Entertainment, Oak Park)

"Sounding good, downloading for closer inspection."
Surgeon

"Majestic Alchemy is doing it for me, but then again I'm a sucker for over driven kick drums. Mistral is also great."
Truss / MPIA3

""Mistral" is my favorite tune here so far, but in my eyes not the strongest Legowelt release."
Norman Nodge (MDR, Berlin)

"Majestic alchemy !!!!! Superb, but all the tracks are brilliant. "
Fabrice Lig

"all tracks ok."
alex cortex

"this is another great one from Legowelt Will play Of cousre "
Laurent Garnier

"No bad at all but not the best Legowelt I heard. "
Ksoul (Ksoul & MuteOscillator , TORINO)

"as usuall classy!"
Christereo

"It's Legowelt. You need this in your life. No more to be said really."
Nubian Mindz

"Danny can i love you any more than i allready do....yes you have succeeded once again...once again absolute supreme quality that most of us can only dream of producing.....bastard how can i not be this good !!!!!!!!!!!!"
Marco Bernardi (Take the Elevator, Bristol)

"Wicked stuff. Crystal Code 2080 is my favorite. Cheers!"
Yves De Mey

"Gritty sounds from my hometown... very cool melodies in here!"
DJ Fabio (STUG / DITCH 100% vinyl techno parties, Den Haag)

"great stuff from mr wolfers as always. very good and consistent ep all in all, crystal code and do what u gotta do are my favorites. club and radio support mos def, big up"
Jan Kinčl Zero (Zero Show @ Radio808, Zagreb)

"Mistral and Do what u gotta do are bombs! Really curious for the album. Thnx"
Kid Culture (DJ Mag NL)

"Do What You Gotta Do is sublime...."
Vince Watson (Bio Music, Amsterdam)

"Not for me this time thanks"
Karim Sahraoui (Transmat records, Aix-en-Provence)

"On another planet!"
Innershades (Roze Balletten, Aalst)

"Can't wait for the album, these are great. "
Tessela (Poly Kicks)

"so good it hurts! great thanks"
Pär Grindvik (Stockholm LTD)

"Love all 4 tracks. 5/5"
Leri Ahel (Mutant Disco Radio Show, Rijeka)

"Great EP loving Crystal Code 2080 & Majestic Alchemy!"
DJ Billy Nasty

"All 4 are fantastic but 4 is the standout for me."
J. Tijn

"majestic alchemy and do what u gotta do"
Domenic Cappello (Sub Club)

"A+"
Bryan Kasenic (The Bunker NY, Brooklyn)

"Pure Legowelt quality. Ace!"
0x4644 (BLN.FM, Berlin)

"Nice"
Vincent Pollard (Exclaim.ca)

"Not really for me but will DL Mistral and see if it grows on me, thanks"
Mosca (Ann Aimee, BBC Radio 1)

"At the risk of stating the obvious: all four tracks are ace. Thanks."
Dave TTB (TOTHEBONE, London)

"do de do! love it!"
Michel De Hey

"downloading"
Tim Thaler (BLN FM, Berlin)

"yay"
Objekt (Objekt)

"Great stuff! "
Pawel Gzyl (Nowa Muzyka, Krakow)

"He must have more tracks than ProRail and still he can do no wrong ;) "
Giles Armstrong

"Majestic alchemy indeed. "
Sven VT (De-bug, Berlin)

"looking good... can't wait for the complete album !"
Tomaz (22tracks, Sint Pieters Leeuw)

"i wish i had 10 more hands to put in the air"
Koen van Bommel (Noisey (Vice))

Crystal Cult 2080 is sure to prove another lucid and distinctive chapter in the ever-captivating story that is the musical career of Legowelt. 
http://www.factmag.com/2013/10/18/legowelt-joins-crystal-cult-2080-on-new-lp-for-creme-organization/
http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2013/10/legowelt-announces-new-album-cre
http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2013/10/21/legowelt-enters-crystal-cult-2080/
http://www.clubbingspain.com/noticias/2013/nuevo-album-de-legowelt.html

Creme 12-73 - Legowelt - Crystal Cult 2080 Album Sampler (Out November 2013)

GCA004 ‘Rudeboyz EP’
Release Date: 1st June 2015
Format: 12” Vinyl/Digital

Rudeboyz are Massive Q, Andile-T and Menchess from Durban. They make Gqom (or Gqomu or Igqom); raw, dark and hypnotic South African house music rooted in the townships of Durban, and shared with the world via the internet and social media. Gqom blares out at makeshift clubs, taxis and shopping malls; it is the music in Durban. Gqom roughly translated from Zulu to ‘Bang’ or ‘Hit’ - It’s uncompromising and stripped back music geared for the dancefloor. 

This EP has been a long time coming. Internet in Durban is woeful, which explains why a lot of tunes are at lower bit rates and equally why this release has been so long in the making. 

The EP opens with Get Down - the most direct and punishing of the four tracks with a punching synth and unrelenting kicks that do not deviate from their rhythm or their cause. 

Mercedes Song and Mitsubishi Song are odes to legendary presses of the pills that fuel the parties that run through the night. They roll for six unsettling minutes a piece - a long ominous drone underpinning the pounding beats. On Mercedes Song TD Snax adds to the unease as he shouts and yelps in Zulu: “Yaze yangibamba weeh yaze yangibamba” - "This Mercedes has got me so high, this is my Mercedes.” Mitsubishi Song, one of the biggest Gqom tracks of 2013, mirrors this unease switching between cascading toms and jolting, stuttering rhythms, cowbells and bird tweets.

Sambuka Dance is an ode to a very different poison and its disorientating arrangement is reminiscent of its effects. A jarring, angry chant harasses incessantly transforming the track into a full body experience.

As Jumping Back Slash eloquently put “Gqom feels like music you’ve been listening to for years”. It is a ghostly cousin of sounds it touches on - brash, abrasive music with no inhibitions.   

These four tracks were handpicked from a vast catalogue of tunes from Rudeboyz built up over the last couple years. We urge you to go listen to more of that catalogue: http://kasimp3.co.za/RudeBoyzSA

Tracklisting:
A1. Rudeboyz - Get Down
A2. Rudeboyz Ft. TD Snax - Mercedes Song
B1. Menchess - Mitsubishi Song
B2. Rudeboyz - Sambuka Dance

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Mitsubishi Song - Menchess

Private Archive - B (Fiction & Taxonomy)

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V/A - Hybrid Sound Architects V2.0 - H-Productions [HPX166]

Hybrid Productions Sound Architecture proudly presents: [HPX166] Hybrid Sound Architects V2.0. This second album in the titled series perfectly encompasses the various productions and sound architects related to the hybrid blueprints for the year 2025 and 2026. Crossing beams across the globe with sound architectures by Alex Schultz & YearsAstray, Alexi Delano, Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell, Cari Lekebusch & Spekki Webu, DJ Lily, Franz Jäger, Mikrotakt, Mamwadi, Nait Zabes, Orion, Pierce, Sean Colt, The Miller, Uncertain, Valo.

01. Alex Schultz & YearsAstray - Panic
02. Pierce - I Used To Warn You
03. Nait Zabes - Rue Jarry
04. Mikrotakt - I See Through The Spite
05. Mamwadi - Natural Selection
06. Franz Jäger - Bipolar Steel
07. Orion - Micro Dreamer
08. Valo - Shark's Hammer
09. Alexi Delano - The Cleaner
10. Cari Lekebusch & Spekki Webu - Spoor Een
11. The Miller - Tartarus (2025)
12. Cari Lekebusch - Tip Tap Toe
13. Uncertain - Rescue
14. Alexander Johansson & Mattias Fridell - EuroVision
15. Sean Colt - Mr. Strange
16. DJ Lily - Organized Groveling

Out in all portals 24th of November, 2025.

with peace from / Cari Lekebusch & The Sound Architects

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GTG Premiere | Alex Schultz & YearsAstray - Panic [HPX166]

Support here: https://somovrecords.bandcamp.com/album/smv013

British techno veteran Justin Berkovi joins Somov with three timeless recordings that bridge pounding minimalism and emotive ambience. Cemented in the 90s history books Berkovi's sound lives on as always with timeless energy and emotive power. Adding to the release, label head Ignez contributes a remix of ‘Step Up’.

PREMIERE: Justin Berkovi - Red Dawn [SMV013]

[PREMIERE] | Jan Goertz - Homecoming [K034]

◘ Sammelwerk V by Various Artists

Artist: Jan Goertz
Track: Homecoming
Label: KONFLKT
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Cat. No: K034 
Date release: 20.11
Format: Digital, Vinyl

10 years of KONFLKT – time to celebrate.
We started the label in 2015 as a home for our own productions and for tracks from artists and friends we appreciate. From the beginning, the goal was simple: to release music we’d want to hear ourselves on the dancefloor – the kind that makes us pull off strange, unrhythmic dance moves. In the same spirit, the fifth Sammelwerk compilation brings together familiar label artists and new contributors, all delivering tracks we’d be excited to rave to ourselves.

◘ TRACKLIST
	
1. Casual Treatment - Stumbled On That One
2. Tarrecc - Life Cycle
3. Irakli - Recycled Brains
4. Van der Meer - Forty-One
5. Jan Goertz - Homecoming
6. Black Mirror Park - Affinity

◘ PRE-ORDER / BUY LINK:

https://konflkt.bandcamp.com/album/sammelwerk-v-k034

◘ MORE:

Jan Goertz:

https://soundcloud.com/jangoertz
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Sammelwerk V

Homecoming

[PREMIERE] | Jan Goertz - Homecoming [K034]

Pre-Order Link: https://h4music2.bandcamp.com/album/shift-soul-ep

Track: Guestworker Groove 
Artist(s): H4 
Catalog: [H4001]
Format: Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Release Date: 19.12.25
Mastering:  Max Tebbert 
Artwork: Luca Hessenthaler 

Artist links: 

Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/4TQgsp18fYHb8NkBfc
Bandcamp: https://h4music2.bandcamp.com/music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hfourr?igsh=MWdkZnJicGlwNGx5bA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

PREMIERE:  H4 - Guestworker Groove [H4001]

Support here: https://instinktlab.bandcamp.com/album/instinktlab023

Following his debut on our platform in 2021, our dear friend Juri Heidemann now returns to the label with our very first vinyl release, INSTINKTLAB023. Over time, his sound has evolved into a clear and distinctive signature, embodying modern, purposeful techno as it is perceived and defined in 2025. This release marks a milestone for both our label and our friendship.
credits
releases November 28, 2025
Artwork by Darwin Wagner
Mastered by Leon Bölting @ Arclab Mastering Studios

https://soundcloud.com/juriheidemann
https://www.instagram.com/juri.heidemann/

https://soundcloud.com/instinktlab
https://www.instagram.com/instinkt.lab/

PREMIERE: Juri Heidemann - Tension [INSTINKTLAB023]

B1-Yotam Avni - Tribal Techno(ARTSCCV050)

Support the Label, Buy it here: https://distant-lifeforms.bandcamp.com/album/lucinee-lifka-first-contact-ep
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Title: First Contact EP
Artists: Lucinee, Lifka
Label: Distant Lifeforms
Catalog: DLF01
Format: Vinyl + Digital
Style: Techno
Release: 11.12.2025
Artwork & Layout: Luca Hinrichs

Tracklist:
A1 Lifka – Center Shock
A2 Lucinee – Soft Exit
B1 Lifka – Cyklosphere
B2 Lucinee – Two Colours I Can't Forget

Distant Lifeforms’ First Contact EP marks the launch of the new techno imprint by Lucinee and Lifka. 

With hypnotic rhythms, dense atmospheres and relentless drive, First Contact invites listeners on a journey beyond matter and mind - a bold introduction to the label’s sonic identity.

Lifka:
https://soundcloud.com/lifka36
https://www.instagram.com/lifka36

Lucinee:
https://soundcloud.com/lucinee
https://www.instagram.com/lucin.ee

Distant Lifeforms:
https://soundcloud.com/distant-lifeforms
https://www.instagram.com/distant.lifeforms

Premiere: Lifka – Cyklosphere [DLF01]

HATE exclusive premiere.
Full streaming of the EP soon on our HATE YouTube channel.

Support the label, buy it here:
https://frontleftrecords.bandcamp.com/album/PurpleBox
https://hardwax.com/label/front-left-records/

PurpleBox is the 5th release in the BOX series by Elad Magdasi, presenting a fresh selection with a creative twist: A- and A+, as well as B- and B+, share similar drums. One side is Minor and the other is Major. 

This way Elad brings to the release different interpretations of his vision while keeping it at other sides of the spectrum. 

Front Left Love.

Artist: Elad Magdasi
Title: PurpleBox 
Label: Front Left Records 
Catalogue: FLRBOX05
Format: Vinyl & Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno
Release date: November 19, 2025

Tracklist: 
1. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox A+
2. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox A-
3. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox B+
4. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox B-
5. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox C1
6. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox C2
7. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox D1
8. Elad Magdasi – PurpleBox D2

Follow #EladMagdasi here:
https://soundcloud.com/eladmagdasi
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PurpleBox

PurpleBox A–

Premiere: Elad Magdasi — PurpleBox A– [FLRBOX05]

One Hundred Fifty

French Kiss

Morgenstern returns after a long hiatus with Phantom Pulse, a nine-track statement shaped over two years beneath Berlin’s strobelights. Each piece reflects a period of transformation, distilling the energy of countless nights into a focused and personal sound.   Three remixes by KaioBarssalos, Noah Tauber and Nihil expand the release with their own distinctive voices. All three have been part of the GTG story, and their return gives this project a special weight.   Phantom Pulse closes the year with intent.   Mastering by Mython  Artwork by Bureau Bizarre

Pre- Order: https://grabthegroove.bandcamp.com/album/phantom-pulse

Artist: Morgenstern
Catalogue Number: GTGSOLO007
Releasedate: 05.12.2025
Format: Digital

ARTIST LINKS:
SC: @morgenstern030
IG: https://www.instagram.com/morgenstern/

LABEL LINKS: 
SC: @grabthegroove
 IG: www.instagram.com/grabthegroove/
 BC: grabthegroove.bandcamp.com

BCCO Premiere: Morgenstern - Phantom Pulse [GTGSOLO007]

Popping up for the first time on Figure SPC Y, it was the remarkable synth-work of @UBX127 that instantly struck a chord with the label’s demand for substantial techno. Now the Stockholm artist proves himself loyal and hits back twofold with a pair of EPs that further highlight his mastery of both vivid modulation and effective sequencing.

Leading into this batch of new tunes are the crafty and beautifully fleshed-out synth-arpeggios of opener Han, which UBX127 complements gracefully by adding tender touches of melody. A2 cut Create and Destroy displays a new side to the producer that verges on the manic, building upon a swirling theme that soon flies into a lunatic frenzy. Soothing then are the spacious sounds of Barabrus, a crisp piece of floating breakbeats and shoving sub-bass. Living up to its name, Swells starts as a bold synth-led groove and slowly grows into a romping beast that rebels against glistening sonic whiplashes.

Even in its own right Constant Permutation Part 1 stands as a cohesive and compelling record that will add to any collection. But with its equally strong successor already waiting in the wings, it is UBX127 himself who will make a lasting impression.

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Constant Permutation Part 1

Constant Permuation Part 1

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