Time was no longer on his side; the realisation had firmly hit home. Things that he'd once done with ease now felt like an effort, days that had seemed endless now passed by in the blink of an eye. While for some this may have caused anxiety and despair, he didn't mind all that much. It gave him a strange sense of satisfaction; it was time to slow down and change the pace. 

Next up in Lyon-based imprint Hard Fist's busy schedule is a collaborative EP from two key figures in Mexico's underground electronic scene: Thomass Jackson and Theus Mago. Separately the pair, who run Calypso Records and Duro respectively, have made a global impact with releases for the likes of Correspondant, Futureboogie, Multi Culti and many more. Recorded both together and remotely, due to the pandemic, and fuelled by intense FIFA sessions, the four tracks on El Venao capture their signature flare for tripped-out ritualistic club sounds, and come complete with a rerub from Ana Helder.

PREMIERE: Thomass Jackson & Theus Mago - Clubby (Ana Helder Remix) [Hard Fist]

Secret Friends

In Aeternam Vale - Dust Under Brightness (Lokier Edit)

Smart Cities

Serie noire is a brand new skylax records sub-label dedicated to what can be so called indie dance, dark disco & italo-disco, genre that we have promoted & pioneered for years. In this first part, you will be able to find the explosive “free gluten” signed david body, the very mental “waves” by facets, the fabulous neurotiker “bdsm” which reminds us of the best of viewlexx and on the B side our national Signal ST, with a title dedicated in tribute to our label, an improbable collision of house music & new order (our lifelong love) and to close it all Silicodisco with “Mirror constellation”, an incredible Spanish producer who reminds us at times waxtrax but also the sepulchral atmospheres of the cure's disintegration.

Vinyl Only 🤌🏻

PREMIERE: Facets - Waves

The album 'Fire in the Sky' on @khoinix brings the horror soundtrack-inspired elements from Ubre Blanca's previous work together with the group's more recent focus on the dancefloor, pushing at the edges of the dark disco sound the band has become known for.

The tracks draw inspiration from techno on 'Heatseeker', EBM on 'Prison Acid' and 90s trance on 'Purity Spiral' to the ubiquitous John Carpenter influence on the title track and 'Stress Positions', a dark and somehow danceable track in 6/4 time, making heavy use of the Roland GR-500 synth guitar and incorporating bass guitar for the first time on an Ubre Blanca release.


Ubre Blanca
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ubreblanca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ubreblanca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubre_blanca/

Khoinix
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/khoinix
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/khoinixrecords
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khoinix/

PREMIERE: Ubre Blanca - Heatseeker (Khoinix)

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/paunsi
Track: Healing
Label: Irving Street Records
Format: Digital EP
Release date: 16/02/2024
YouTube: https://youtu.be/9mfaXHHI9G4

“Paunsi” aka “Pauns von den Hell” is a German DJ and electronic music producer based in Portland, Oregon. "Heartbreaks'' is the debut EP of Paunsi. Through ambient soundscapes, lush lo-fi house beats and energetic acid basslines, Paunsi processes an tumultuous emotional journey triggered by a breakup. Each track encapsulates a moment in the healing process, expressed through captivating musical narratives. "Healing" is the triumphant finale of the "Heartbreaks" EP – a celebration of progress. This energetic house track declares that darkness and pain associated with heartbreaks will eventually pass. Paunsi encourages listeners to "let it go" and make room for new love—both for themselves and others.

PREMIERE | Paunsi - Healing [Irving Street Records] 2024

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/user-109127798
Track: Echoes of the Void
Label: https://soundcloud.com/avant
Format: 12" Vinyl. CD, Digital LP
Single Release date: 21/03/24
YouTube: https://youtu.be/9rJlAxWhAH4

Portland based act Dancing Plague has been a steady presence in the dark/cold electronic music scene for quite a few years now. Since 2016 Conor Knowles’ solo project has been putting out one constant flow of independent releases creating one sonic palette rich with EBM, goth, industrial and synth influences.
Their 5th studio album continues to flesh out and perfect their unique brand of crushing darkwave. Elogium explores themes of loss, regret, rebirth and growth coupled with throbbing basslines, rave synths, and pounding drums. Knowles balances aggressive waves of electronics with enough pop sensibilities and catchy hooks to be inviting to those new to the genre. His skills can be clearly appreciated on tracks like the first single Fading Forms which explores the somber feeling of the years passing you by. Knowles’ emotive baritone crooning paints a melancholic picture of the slow fading of time as you feel like you’re fading with it. 
Fans of classic icons such as Depeche Mode, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails as well as contemporary torchbearers Cold Cave and Kontravoid do not sleep on this.
Plenty of disturbing beauty to be found in the depths of the underground.

PREMIERE | Dancing Plague - Echoes of the Void [Avant!] 2024

instruments used:

jd-800, sh101, sh2000, jupiter-8, jx-8p, ms20, sh-5, streichfett, M1, linn lm-1, tr-808

Angst

Buy the digital Mechatronica Aid EP here: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/aid-ep

If you’re currently lucky to be in a position to spare some funds, please consider making a charitable donation in your community to help fight the Covid-19 outbreak.

Should you still have any additional good fortune left, we have put together an Aid EP, to help support the artists on our label, currently under financial pressure due to the massive amount of event and DJ gig cancellations - and to keep the lights on in our collective, which is heavily dependent on income from event production.

The Aid EP additionally enables us to provide a bit of work for our mastering engineer, also a DJ and producer, financially impacted by event cancellations.

All sales will be split 50/50 between the artists and ourselves, after mastering costs have been recouped. 

Stay healthy out there - and if you have the means, we encourage you to find ways to reach out and support those affected in your local communities.

Mechatronica Aid EP

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Cardopusher - Mirror Terror [MTRONAID]

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new video from Arnaud Rebotini. The legendary French producer and multi-talented artist now brings us, Shiny Black Leather, a stunning four track EP of EBM and more on essential imprint Mannequin Records. Today we premiere the title track, which is a seductive, electro-goth banger which is the perfect dance floor weapon for even the darkest of nights. Directed by Maximilien Pegasus, the video clip infuses the track’s mood to create an immersive world of style and debauchery. 

Shiny Black Leather is out on vinyl + digital on January 29th. Get yours on Bandcamp. Watch the video at: www.thebrvtalist.com/arnaudrebotinishinyblackleather/ 

@mannequin-label
@arnaudrebotini

Shiny Black Leather 12'' EP

Arnaud Rebotini - Shiny Black Leather (Mannequin Records)

The history of the DJ & producer duo and couple Local Suicide stretches back over a decade to the year 2008. Since meeting, Munich-born Brax Moody and Thessaloniki native Vamparela have collaborated together on various projects, all culminating in the conception of Local Suicide in Berlin. Local Suicide’s distinctive sound, is an energetic fusion of new wave, EBM, post disco and dark techno that they themselves have given the name technodisco, while Beatport declared them as one of the key figures in the uprising dark disco scene.

Their DJ career has carried them to all four corners of the world, whipping crowds into a frenzy at Lollapalooza, Melt!, ADE, Off Sonar, Festival Forte, Berlin Festival and almost every club the German capital has to offer. Their live cuts have been honed to perfection with years of shows alongside the very best in the scene, even being invited by New Order to warm up for their live performance. This hectic schedule has taken them across Europe, Asia, North Africa, South America and the United States.

With solo & collaborative releases with Curses, Theus Mago, Lena Platonos, Hard Ton, The Hidden Cameras, Rodion, Alejandro Paz, Thomass Jackson, Skelesys, Franz Matthews & more on labels such as Bordello A Parigi, Multi Culti, Duro, Ombra INTL, Lumière Noire, Eskimo, AEON, Ransom Note & TAU the duo had numerous releases reaching the top 10 iTunes, Beatport & Juno charts and had massive editorial playlist support by Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music and Deezer.

Local Suicide has had a stunning amount of press coverage from leading mags like DJ Mag UK/IT/US/LA/ES, Mixmag, FAZE, Groove, TRAX, Time Out, Tsugi, XLR8R & Rolling Stone and has played themselves in Fett & Fett, a series broadcasted on the biggest german national TV station ZDF in which their musical productions were featured extensively as well.

In 2021 the powerhouse launched their own label Iptamenos Discos where they recently released their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Eros Anikate’ among others. In 2022 the duo also revealed their new live band project Dina Summer with Kalipo with which they released their debut album ‘Rimini’ on Audiolith Records. The LP got praised by German magazines such as Der Spiegel, Musikexpress, Musikwoche, Kulturnews, Sonic Seducer and was featured as album of the week on Sunshine Live & Laut.

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Secret Friends

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