+ MAY AND JUNE 2025 PART I

Say You Will

Keep Running

The Madrid-based duo formed by Rama and Pedro, aka Teemon & Poomba, make their debut on Rotten City Files with the Stellar Rain EP, following their acclaimed work on labels like Música Cavernícola and Espacio Cielo. This release features two original tracks and two remixes by Psycho Weazel and Alvaro Cabana, offering an opportunity to revisit the "Euro Disco" roots and influences of the label.



"Meteoro Rain" is a track with an Italo vibe that, combined with Rosa's vocals, gives the song a retro character. A hopeful synth melody and modern production provide it with the necessary strength to shine on the dance floor without losing its nostalgic soul.



On the other hand, "Stellar Love" retains the Italo essence of the previous track but leans more into epic melodies and arpeggios. It shares the same nostalgic soul and power but is tailored for those who connect more with instrumental productions.



Label head honcho Alvaro Cabana reimagines the first track with a '90s groove, adding a faster tempo and a mood reminiscent of late-'90s Tech/Progressive House, with some nods to classic "Reese" productions (“Rock To the Beat”).



Closing the release, the Swiss duo Psycho Weazel (Exploited, Correspondant, Iptamenos) transforms Stellar Love into a peak-time bomb made for the dance floor, with a hypnotic, trance-like mood sure to delight the most devoted rave heads.

https://soundcloud.com/teemonandpoomba
https://soundcloud.com/rotten-city-records

Teemon & Poomba  - Meteoro Rain feat. Rosa Venenosa [ROTTEN CITY Files]

Elektric Bazaar presents Holographic World, the latest EP from Barcelona-based producer Diego Montiel. At the heart of the EP lies its title track, a powerful techno-acid anthem designed to electrify dancefloors with its raw energy. 

Each remix brings a unique perspective to this Holographic World: Elfenberg injects his signature bouncy groove, Skelesys and Karla Lynch deliver dark, rock-infused intensity, while Fabrizio Mammarella delves into the depths of dark disco. IBÄ rounds out the release with a hypnotic psy-tech twist, adding a trippy, otherworldly dimension. 

Welcome to a Holographic World. 

https://soundcloud.com/mammarella
https://soundcloud.com/elektricbazaar
https://elektricbazaar.bandcamp.com/album/diego-montiel-holographic-world




Diego Montiel - Holographic World (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)

un mapa emocional hecho de tracks que envuelven al indie dance … productores que convierten el espacio  en ritmo. una mezcla electrónica con  mucho groove y un toque oscuro que les va a encantar

VONGOLD 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 VOL 2

New Leaf

Vintage synth fetishist Italo Brutalo brings you his superb sophomore album Second Horizon, released 29th May on his and his girlfriend very own Bungalo Disco label. The German producer possesses an incredible armoury of retro analogue synths, and he certainly knows how to use them. And push them to their limits. Congratulations, listener. You are about to step into an alternate electronic universe.

Kicking off with City Sight, every synth is a joy. Warm tones, clear, crisp symbols and snares. A beautiful melody intertwined with acid tweaks and dreamy vocoder vocals, sounding almost more keys than voice. And that 80s drum machine line. There are five different decades where this modern classic would feel right at home.

You want it darker? Here comes Memory Sync, bursting through your loading screen like an end of level baddy. Press ‘play’ and you will know exactly what I mean. The hi hat and kick drum pattern on Digital Freedom is to die for, the acid bass and Italo disco melody giving your day an instant serotonin boost.

Surveillance State kicks the tempo up more than a notch, this eerie 3-D soundscape literally makes you feel as though you are being watched by a Machiavellian force. You can literally feel the paranoia oozing from your speakers. Technology is like a souped-up Kraftwerk 33 played on 45. Close your eyes and imagine stop-frame footage of robots in a car factory. Just brilliant. Heiss Oder Kalt (Hot Or Cold) is a perfect title for this lush mix of warm and cool synths, with a vocal sample reminiscent of a mad scientist.

Chasing Shadows, The first single to be released from Second Horizon, is just damn well exciting. It’s like you’re driving K.I.T.T. on turbo boost, in pursuit of the Midnight Express. Strap yourself in as Italo Brutalo hits the TB-303 button on the console for an acid fuel injection. Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, the joyous robotic vocal kicks in. I dare you to try and stay still whilst Chasing Shadows plays. It’s impossible.

Free To Move takes the tempo down a notch, robotic melodies dancing with each other in beautiful synchronicity, giving life to a beautiful android, leading perfectly into Black Gold, a soundscape rich enough to deserve to grace a Hollywood masterpiece.

Human Code is a perfect companion piece to City Sight. Drop this one in a club and see the reaction. Pure bliss. Then comes dark and sleazy low tempo I am a creator pulls you into the thought process of Italo Brutalo, before Tonight finishes this perfect long player off to a joyous, satisfying conclusion.

Musical visionaries often find it difficult to write that difficult second album. With Second Horizon, Italo Brutalo has brought you an original masterpiece. Enjoy.

Cover Art: Bungalo Disco
Mastering: X at 12inch.Berlin
Laquercut: AB Mastering
Original Photos: Gerald von Foris

Second Horizon

Chasing Shadows (Original Mix)

A decade has passed since Infinity Night graced Bordello A Parigi with his wonderful Winter and Summer EPs. After too long a wait, the French producer returns with the aptly titled Le Temps Qui Passe. Six slices of select synthesizer music make up the 12”, tracks lovingly crafted with Frederic Bergamaschi’s trademark analogue warmth. A melancholic melody meanders through brightness in “Tu Ne Me Réponds Pas”, dulcet words hidden under the machine gauze of a vocoder. Skittish percussion gives way to the refrain of “It’s Full of Stars”. Hazy keys appear as an arpeggiator rumbles below a shimmering sky. “Les Souvenirs De Valerie” picks up where its predecessor left off. Astral notes are beamed into the heavens, echoing into the while crisp cymbals tether the piece. Infinity Night has always sought that point of balance in his music, a bittersweetness he accentuates and explores. This is true in the darker shades of “Nymphomania”. Beats are bolstered, key stabs piercing the tenderness of analogue trills. The title track is a rich patchwork. A burbling undercurrent supports forays into diverse tangents with lyrics surfacing through key shifts and sliding scales. Marching to militaristic rhythms, “I Comme Icare” is the curtain call. The stringent drums are broken by sailing synthlines, vocals masked in a familiar mesh to close. Le Temps Qui Passe, well worth the wait.

Infinity Night - Full Of Stars [Bordello A Parigi]

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Mao Fonnegra - Terpsichore

Kalipo - Alles

Paint A Picture

https://modeca.bandcamp.com/album/vicioso-ep-2

Modeca’s debut EP “Vicioso” marks a new chapter after more than a decade behind the decks and in the studio. With a focus on moody disco and electronica, the release delivers a sound that’s both precise and atmospheric, balancing depth with a subtle, brooding energy.

The EP features the original mix alongside a slowed-down reinterpretation. Vocals by Argentinian singer Lucciana add a layer of mystery and sensuality, resulting in a groove that feels both intimate and hypnotic.

Mastered by Submarea Estudio.

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https://on.soundcloud.com/ijPychzTUCxKwDKHYC

https://www.instagram.com/modeca__

https://modeca.bandcamp.com

Modeca - Vicioso

Resonant - super slowed

AMBIENT SOUNDSCPES INSPIRED BY THE WRITINGS OF FRANK HERBERT AND HIS DUNE UNIVERSE

SPICE: THIS SEARING HEAT

Memnon

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Kalipo is one of the most busiest and creative forces in Berlin’s electronic music scene. With over 30 million streams and global radio airplay, his solo project blends electronic intensity with emotional depth somewhere between club culture and indie aesthetics. Straight, driving beats rooted in Krautrock meet striking melodies inspired by Electroclash, House, and Techno from the 2000s and 2010s. His sound shifts between raw and emotive           – floating freely between Dark Disco, Electroclash, Wave, Techno, and House.

Kalipo himself describes his sound now as Disco Punk or Neo Punk – Tapping into a scene that's all about the spirit of today’s Indie Sleaze revival.

With five solo albums and a broad catalogue of singles and remixes on acclaimed labels like Iptamenos Discos, Ki Records, Get Physical, Audiolith Records and Heimlich, Kalipo has carved out a firm place in the scene. His releases have been praised by outlets such as Resident Advisor, TAZ, Spiegel Online, Rolling Stone, Musikexpress, DJ Mag, Mixmag, Groove, Tsugi, ELLE, and Penthouse.

Beyond his solo work, Kalipo is a founding member of the influential German band Frittenbude, which has played a key role in shaping the German Electropunk sound for nearly two decades and won the 1LIVE Krone, Germany’s top radio award. The band has regularly charted (in DACH Region) and performed at major festivals such as Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hurricane, and Southside – playing in front of crowds of over 40,000 people.                                                                He is also part of the Disco-Darkwave trio Dina Summer (together with Local Suicide), which was hailed by FAZE Magazine as one of the most promising upcoming electronic acts in Germany.

Kalipo has collaborated with or produced for artists such as: Curses, Rampue, Oberst & Buchner, Ben Böhmer, Kid Simius, Nico Morano, Acud, Local Suicide…

He has been remixed by: DJ Hell, Theus Mago, Damon Jee, Phunkadelica, Daniele Baldelli, Joyce Muniz…

DJ Support: Kalipo’s tracks are supported by some of the biggest names in the global scene, including: 2 Many DJs, Solomun, Charlotte de Witte, Âme, Dixon, Joris Voorn, The Hacker, Maceo Plex, Perel, Dubfire, Joyce Muniz, DJ Hell, Acid Pauli…

Live Highlights: Clubs: Kater Blau (BER) · House of Yes (NYC) · La Station – Gare des Mines (Paris) · RSO (BER) · Klein (Istanbul) · Sisyphos (BER) · Woomoon (Ibiza) · About Blank (BER) · The Grand Factory (Beirut) · Gazgolder (Moscow)… Festivals: Fusion Festival (DE) · Audioriver (PL) · Xibalba (MX) · Summer Contrast (PL) · Sziget Festival (HU) · Melt Festival (DE) · Lethargy Festival (CH) · Nation of Gondwana (DE) · Deichbrand Festival (DE) · Paradise City Festival (BEL)…

Kalipo - Alles

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