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Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/kompilation_2xlp

How do you define an artist who has never performed live, nor DJ’ed, nor ever had his photograph published and has never partaken in an interview? By the music of course. Jürgen Paape has proven this time and time again. How? Listen. Here. Right. Now. Co-owner of Kompakt. The house’s most elusive member remains the uncompromised, untainted shining star. He, who has launched the label with its very first release “Triumph“, Jürgen Paape has left a legacy of music that is a true core of the sound which Kompakt’s foundation is built on.

We celebrate Jürgen Paape with “Kompilation”. A well deserved opportunity to hear Jürgen Paape for fans and newcomers – revived and remastered and for the very first time on double vinyl – in a way that it plays through like a full length album. Some of the biggest moments of Kompakt over a three decade history are here; the chorus of “So Weit Wie Noch Nie” remains timeless – there to send shivers of pleasure down your spine as we feel at the end of exhaustive end of a night. “Take That” is an anthem for the still to be built rock stadiums of tomorrow. It’s a bonafide hit that put him in the charts in Australia and Italy. – “Come Into My Life” remains undeniably one of Kompakt’s catchiest pop tracks ever. “So Wird Die Zeit Gemacht” – builds on Paape’s signature sound with the spirit and vitality of classic house and a truly demented vocal hook. Then there’s the unique Schaffel quirkiness of “Ofterschwang” and so many other hits Jürgen Paape has delivered over the years. Well, it’s Paape!

Kompilation

Jürgen Paape - Nord

Karenn - On Request [Voam]

9 YEARS OF VTSLCS

Mañana Means Heaven

Cititrax is proud to present a four song debut solo EP by the Hacker’s new project called Amato. Influenced by early EBM, German techno and new wave, Michel Amato aka The Hacker began producing tracks under his new moniker Amato in 2014. The first one to be released, called Physique, came out in 2015 on the Cititrax Tracks Volume One EP and was a dancefloor success. On this forthcoming EP, entitled “Le Desordre et La Nuit”, Amato integrates his love of the new wave to form four ebm tinged techno funk hits. Very dancefloor friendly, these tracks take pop elements reminiscent of Belgian body music and bring them to the present day. Amato shines as a producer here, as he has so many times before. It’s an absolute honor for us to release this debut project. Artwork is sourced from photographs taken in NYC in the 1980s with layout by Veronica Vasicka. The release is limited to 999 copies pressed on 160 gram silver vinyl, and accompanied by jackets printed on matte heavyweight cardstock. Release date: July 13, 2016.
minimalwave.com/articles/article/…dre-et-la-nuit-ep

Amato - Deranged

Get 'Hidden Empire vs. Channel X' EP here: 
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Artist: Hidden Empire // @hiddenempire
Channel X // @channel-x
Release Title: Hidden Empire vs. Channel X
Label: Stil vor Talent
Catalogue No: SVT172
Release: 2016-07-15

Hidden Empire and Channel X go back to back productionwise and set off a joint release with 6 original dancefloorready compositions. Apocalyptic vocals proclaim (This is) 'Not the End' in the analogously entitled track, triggering the release on a dynamic and fast paced tone. With a playful groove laden with descending synths, the piece buzzes along on a backdrop of alternating noise leads. 
'Dinosaurs in Space' evokes a far away land through cavernous soundscapes and metallic rattles, ranking as the series’ most spacious sounding cut. Pairing mechanical subsynths with high pitched bits and blobs, 'Elephants & Ants' plays on contrasting elements as the murky melody unfolds in a steadfast fashion. After mainly focusing on their live performance. 

Channel X return to the studio to dole out a matching set of three aptly crafted arrangements. An amalgamation of shadowy soundframes make up 'Before Midnight', a deep tech exploration complemented by matchingly eerie vocals.
Spirited synths and a boiling bassline are the central tenets of 'Lift off', as the melody rolls out gradually. 'Waves' brings together slices of undulating synths and wobbly sound articulations, all in an upwinding manner. With a groovy vocal sample, the track deftly morphs into a movementinducing frenzy.

Hidden Empire - Elephants & Ants [Snippet]

BUY OR DIE!

T.P. Heckmann "Das Ende Vom Lied" Al Ferox remix

BUY VINYL: http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/vinyl/kirlian-camera-helden-platz-12/

Dark Entries is proud to release “Helden Platz”, a long out of print 12” maxi single from seminal Italian electronic act Kirlian Camera. Keyboardist/vocalist Angelo Bergamini founded the project in Parma in
1979 and named it after an electronic device that photographs the electromagnetic halo around objects and living beings. By 1980, Angelo had recruited singer Simona Buja, keyboardist Fabrizio Chiari, and bassist Mauro Montacchini. Their demo cassette, “Dawn”, attracted the attention of Italian Records, a popular independent label. Over the next few years the band would release their first mini-LP, “Kirlian Camera”, the full length “ It Doesn't Matter, Now”, and the singles “Communicate,” “Edges,” and “Blue Room”. The latter was a significant hit, eventually landing them a deal with Virgin Records.

By 1987 the line up consisted of Angelo Bergamini on all instruments, Charlie Mallozzi on electronic drums and Simona Buja on vocals. Virgin wanted the band to provide another hit single in order to exploit the success of “Blue Room", refusing to release the band's less commercial material. In 1987 the band went Lark Studio at Carimate Castle, Italy to record with Italo disco producer Oderso Rubini.   Thanks to the insistence of Bergamini, the label agreed to release “Helden Platz”, German for “Heroes' Square,” in 1987. The song features Kirlian Camera’s brand of dark wave, marked by haunting melodies, slow moving
synth washes, and orchestral strings. The song features the stark, dramatic vocals of Simona Buja, who sings about the “Blue blood of Winter” in a tale of Germany and Austria during World War II. Included here is the extended 12” mix, the 7" edit, plus the original B-side “Burial”,  an instrumental that evokes a funeral procession soundtrack.

All songs are remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. It is housed in the original jacket, featuring a photo of a headstone from Zentralfriedhof Cemetery in Vienna. Each copy includes
a 2-sided postcard with lyrics and photos of the band.

Kirlian Camera - Helden Platz

Cat-No: F//005

Schwefelgelb return to Fleisch with Den umgekehrten Atem. 
This 4 track document offers Sid and Eddy’s latest gems in the pursuit of the perfect beat. Propulsive and heady, Den umgekehrten Atem renders the glass and dust of early digital and wavetable synthesis with narcotic definition. 
Fragments of RGB split conga and drone swarm around this body hybrid of Techno and EBM, created with the sole purpose of stirring neural cocktails in the minds of listeners from Detroit to Berlin. 
Currently one of the best live electronic acts on the planet, extensive touring across the globe in support of an unfaltering stream of releases has made 2017 an incredible time for Schwefelgelb so far. With a record of such energy and clarity of vision as this, it doesn’t seem like stopping any time soon.

A2 Schwefelgelb - Das Aermellose Hemd

R & S Records 1991 Belgium
http://www.discogs.com/Christian-Jay-Bolland-Ravesignal-III/release/32793

CJ Bolland Ravesignal III - Horsepower (Exclusive remix)

For this third DGTL release, Man Power created a three-track EP called Apologue EP, that showcases just two of different sides of his multi-faceted musical scope.

The a-side features two firm, acid influenced tracks. The first of these two, The Duellist, is an emotive house record, with a soundscape of piano melodies, synths and syncopated percussion laid on top of an acid bassline. El Mago del Tiempo features heavy hitting kicks combined with a sharp synth pattern. It has a long build up that keeps evolving throughout the entire composition. Halfway through, the track breaks in to a raw and fierce rhythm accompanied by yearning, drawn-out synth pads.
On the flipside, Put Your Hands on the Car (And Get Ready To Die) brings back memories of a long gone past with nods to Balearic Pop, EBM, and the Soundtrack work of Stewart Copeland, James Horner, and Jan Hammer. This multi layered production has a warm and analogue sounding feel to it that rounds off a 3 dimensional release.

BUY HERE: https://www.beatport.com/track/el-mago-del-tiempo-original-mix/10183820

Apologue EP

DGTL003: Man Power - El Mago Del Tiempo

The second part of the EBM Manifest remastered series includes the epic track Himmel & Hoelle that could easily be alled the Amphetamine of EBM-Techno. Originally released in 2001 on Heckmann's now defunct Wavescape label, it already had a huge impact back in the days that still lasts until this very day. Also included are the two Wavescape classics Satan & Deibel and Dunkel and the emotionally driven Violent Stains. 
These tunes stood the test of time and are still important and respected by the contemporary wave of EBM / Techno / Industrial !

EBM Manifest Part 2

VINYL

EBM ManifestPart 2

Out on Beatport now:
www.beatport.com/release/cashmere/2415854

Laser guided synth beams and undulating bass frequencies permeate throughout the new release from Hidden Empire, reaching further into their woozy and darker corners, their visionary sound evolves with each sequence.

Listen to all Octopus releases here:
beatport.com/octopusrecordsofficial
twitter.com/octopusrecords
facebook.com/OctopusRecordings
facebook.com/SianOfficial
instagram.com/octopusrecordings
djsian.com/home
octopusrecordings.com/home

Cashmere

Hidden Empire - Panther - Octopus Recordings - OCT143

Artist: Gamma Intel
Track: Post Factum
Label: Brokntoys
Release: 2017

I do not own any rights to this track.

Gamma Intel - Post Factum [BTMNC01]

Up next on Hector's VL Recordings, the label boss has teamed up with his Colombian cohort David Gtronic for a new collaborative EP, 'Holding On'.

Ahead of the release, the dynamic techno producers have handed the title track of their forthcoming release over to Mixmag. A deep, 10-minute soundsystem voyage, 'Holding On' shows off Hector’s notoriety as a purveyor of brooding cuts and Gtronic’s affinity for bold techno.

'Holding On' drops on February 22 via VL Recordings

Purchase: https://vl.ffm.to/holdingon

Holding On

More exclusive music

Premiere: Hector & David Gtronic 'Holding On'

#RDM008 - Shlomi Aber: ‘Zohar’ EP

RELEASE DATE: 29.11.2019
LABEL: Redimension Music

TRACKLIST:
A1. Zohar - Shlomi Aber
A2. Tora - Shlomi Aber
B1. Woodhill Grove - Shlomi Aber
B2. Going Distance - Shlomi Aber

►Available across all major streaming platforms worldwide & stores via https://lnk.to/REDIMENSION008

Zohar EP

Zohar

Shlomi Aber - Zohar

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James Welsh continues his run of exemplary club singles on Phantasy with another powerful and uncompromising two-track release, Sitting/Rubber Dog. The record follows D974, which earned support from DJs including Laurent Garnier, Charlotte de Witte and Luke Slater.

Sitting enforces precision rhythm with a rolling, dystopian bass line alongside a hypnotic and memorable vocal sample. As the tension increases, the track’s clinical feel is unexpectedly flipped on its own head, blossoming into an intoxicating and emotive synth melody.

Meanwhile, Rubber Dog stays true to its absurdist title, as Welsh dials his analogue assistance to a head-spinning maximum, pulping out an unwieldy jam that blends industrial and electro influences to riveting and darkly psychedelic effect.

Sitting/Rubber Dog

Rubber Dog

The four classic Knarz tracks that stood the test of time !

Knarz Classix

Knarz - Uns Verbrennt Die Nacht

B2 - Vincentiulian - Quatro

A1 - Vincentiulian - Din0zaur

Artist: Mijo feat. Persona 
Track: Batucada
Label: Muy Muy Limited
Format: Digital
Release date: 28/07/20
Purchase: https://mijomexico.bandcamp.com/album/encarta

Muy Muy’s third release continues exploring Mexico City’s incredibly deep pool of talent, with an EP of slow burning, melodic techno from a staple of the scene: Mijo. 
A frequent collaborator with Rodion, Rex the Dog, Bryan Kessler and Sascha Funke, to name a few, he has an impressive discography under his belt for such a young artist.
Coming from a traditional musical background, this solo EP is a departure from Mijo’s club tracks that he has become widely known for, offering a darker and more subtle approach from this multi-faceted artist. Another EP for the times, these slow burning tracks are heavy on textures and melancholic memories of the long after parties that sometimes stretched for days in the hectic, chaotic, yet eternally beautiful capital that Mexico City is.
Our choice was ’Batucada’ - collaboration with chilean artist Persona, almost 7 min techno thriller, excellent weapon for 4am mindblowing peak hour dropping.

https://soundcloud.com/mijomijo
https://soundcloud.com/persona_rs
https://soundcloud.com/muymuycdmx

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PREMIERE #1106 | Mijo feat. Persona - Batucada [Muy Muy Limited] 2020

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