Released Music

We're excited to to announce our next release on Silva Electronics, this time coming from SE founder Michael Claus. Realm is a collection of four tracks that utilize a variety of analog and digital production techniques and demonstrate Claus' ability to create a cohesive style from a variety of sound sources. The title track Realm and Atmos Schematics, originally written in 2018, are entirely "in the box" and showcase an atmospheric sound that includes an acidic 303 synth line. Baümer and Surge were originally recorded to tape in a single take via an old Tascam Portastudio in 2017 and were produced and mixed earlier this year. Surge's driving percussion and drums are equally matched by Baümer's sludgy and drone-adjacent sound design. This release is fit for deep listeners and DJs alike.

https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/realm

releases August 24, 2021

Music / Production / Mix: Michael Claus ( @michael-claus )
Mastering: Mark Pistel in Room 5 (www.markpistel.com)
Cover Design: Michael Claus

SE 11 // Michael Claus - "Realm" ep

Lavender Palace is a portrait of a process more than a place – the result of a creative headspace San Francisco producer (and Silva Electronics boss) Michael Claus describes as “dropping out of the world and entering a flow state.” That heightened sense of spatial focus, dilated and dialed in, colors the collection in subtle shades of dream house, dub techno, and liquid downtempo.

Recorded before and during the strangest days of peak lockdown, Claus found himself drawn to sci-fi notions of fantastical cities and mythic landscapes, hazy realms in the horizon of the mind’s eye. Further inspired by a new and improved studio arrangement in the city, the sessions unspooled in long, low-slung voyages of texture and pulse, restlessness and reverie, “yearning for a better tomorrow.” It’s music of empty streets and guarded hope, percolating at the precipice of futures too real to recognize.

https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/lavender-palace
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Lavender Palace

PREMIERE: Michael Claus - Soft Bloom [100% Silk]

DC Promo Tracks #1036: "Cloud Mask" by Michael Claus is part of the release "Lavender Palace" on 100% Silk @100percentsilk  

Buy Now: https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/lavender-palace 

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DC Promo Tracks #1036: Michael Claus "Cloud Mask"

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Michael Claus is a San Francisco, California-based producer and DJ that takes familiar sounds — techno, electro, ambient and kin — and shakes their foundation. His productions and DJ sets are known for their sound and range. Not "lo-fi," but corroded. Twisted around, shifted. He moves from deep, affecting washes of ambient sound to heavy, hard-hitting drum tracks with gentle steadiness.
Michael Claus has released numerous albums and EPs across several well-regarded labels in the U.S. techno underground. His first 12", Ice Pick, was released on Left Hand Path in May 2018. He has released several cassettes on Detroit-Berlin outfit Jacktone Records and L.A.-based twisted house label 100% Silk. He currently runs his own label imprint called Silva Electronics.

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Michael Claus - Mirrored State

Embarking on a thrilling sonic departure, Michael Claus resurfaces with "Dark Forest," a 12" EP that's sure to incite movement on dance floors everywhere. Shifting away from the chill, down-tempo vibe of his previous release "Lavender Palace," Claus dives headfirst into the realm of breakbeats, heavy synth lines, and distortion. The two original tracks, "Dark Forest" and "Paranoia," bear witness to the innovative producer's penchant for exploration, as he navigates the new BPM range and sound palette with fearless curiosity. Designed for the sub-heavy club sound systems, this EP is destined to reverberate with unbridled energy and intensity.
As if the original tracks weren't enough, the EP also boasts two outstanding remixes that add their own distinct flavor to the mix. Force Placement takes the reins with a jungle-inspired rework, infusing a groovy bass line that rolls beneath a vortex of mind-bending sound effects. This percussive adventure will undoubtedly captivate the senses, transporting dancers to an immersive world of rhythm and intrigue.
Further enhancing the EP's allure, Lara Sarkissian delivers a hazy and psychedelic remix, blending sub-heavy rhythms with mesmerizing sound design. This ethereal concoction showcases Sarkissian's deft touch and mastery of her craft, as she seamlessly weaves together entrancing elements that complement Claus' original vision. "Dark Forest" is a testament to Michael Claus' ever-evolving artistry, and with these remixes, the EP promises to leave a lasting impression on all who dare to enter its enigmatic domain.

SE 17 // Michael Claus - "Dark Forest" (feat. Lara Sarkissian & Force Placement) (12")

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https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/gradient-dreams-ep

Drawn from live performances in San Francisco and Sacramento between 2022 and 2023, Michael Claus’ latest 4-track EP distills the energy, experimentation and atmosphere of those sets into a focused studio release. Loops, textures, and rhythmic sketches originally crafted for the dance floor and shaped in real time by crowd energy, space, and intuition have been reshaped into four fully realized tracks—each one carrying traces of the environments and moments that first gave them life.

From the high-velocity percussion and drive of “Gradient Dreams” to the low slung and staggered swing of “Plastic Soul,” Claus weaves together a palette of saturated percussion, hazy atmospheres and pixelated melodies. “AI Instinct” locks into a hypnotic and machine-link churn of syncopated 909s and a minimalist 303, while “Invisible Beach” closes things out with a groovy melody that feels half dream, half machine. There’s a distinctly cybernetic mood running throughout—neon-tinted and lo-fi, like glimpses of a decaying city’s sprawl refracted through smoke and chrome.

Influenced by the retro-futurist visions of authors like William Gibson, Claus taps into a sound both worn and futuristic, pulsing with motion yet heavy with atmosphere. The result is a collection that feels lived-in and cinematic. Whether heard in a club or in solitude, the EP offers a snapshot of Claus’ creative loop between performance and production, memory and reinvention.
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releases June 13, 2025

UPDATE on our upcoming release pre-order, “Gradient Dreams” EP.

We have decided to donate all proceeds of this release to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, whose mission it is to supply medical aid, treatment, food, water, and necessities to families affected by the ongoing crisis. They also focus on rebuilding healthcare facilities, and funding trauma counseling and mental health services to foster healing in the community.

From the BBC ( https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz63jnx52l0o ):

“The IPC assessment, released on Monday, found half a million people - or one in five - were facing starvation in Gaza. It said nearly 71,000 children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished over the next 11 months to April 2026.”

From PBS ( https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/as-israels-blockade-pushes-gaza-towards-famine-aid-workers-say-they-feel-helpless ):

“After months of trying to raise alarm, humanitarian workers are overflowing with anger, frustration and horror over Israel’s nearly three-month blockade of Gaza. The Associated Press spoke to over a dozen aid workers, some with years of experience in emergencies around the world and Palestinians who have worked through this and other wars.

They say what is happening in Gaza is a catastrophe, among the worst they have ever seen. It’s more painful, they say, because it’s man-made, caused by Israel cutting off all food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to the territory nearly 11 weeks ago.

The world’s top authority on food crises last week warned of famine unless the blockade ends. Almost the entire population of around 2.3 million is acutely malnourished, and one in five Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, it said.” (from PBS)

Please consider making your own contribute to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.  You can make a donation and learn more about their work on their website: 

https://www.pcrf.net/
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Composition, production, mixing: Michael Claus
Mastering: Russell E. L. Butler

SE 21 // Michael Claus  - "Gradient Dreams" EP

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Following 2023’s ‘Dark Forest’, New York-based producer Michael Claus is set to release ‘Gradient Dreams’, a 4-track fever dream of dark, rhythmic techno. Our pick “Plastic Soul” is an industrial acid house burner brimming with a vibrant, gritty aesthetic.

Michael Claus - Plastic Soul [Silva Electronics]

This is the first installment in a series of mixes that features only music I made.  This mix consists of a few of ambient tracks that were created over the course of 2016.  Headphones or hifi speakers recommended.  Something to listen to when you're riding transit or when you're falling asleep.

Select Works Vol. I (Ambient mix) (100% Unsigned//Unreleased)

A short clip of a house track I made back in 2014.  It's unreleased and unsigned.

Once In A While (Clip) [unsigned]

Out now on @Jacktone Records

https://jacktonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/assorted-tracks-vol-2

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A2 Half Asleep - Michael Claus (Jacktone Records)

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2017/09/michael-claus-past-era/

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Memory Protect

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Download: Michael Claus - Past Era

Out now on @100percentsilk !

https://michaelclaus.bandcamp.com/album/memory-protect

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B6 Tidal Shift - Michael Claus (100% Silk)

A track off my tape that came out on 100% Silk in 2017.  They run a really good label, check em out and support!!
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A3 'Past Era' (Out now on 100% Silk)

Left Hand Path is proud to present its fourth release — ICE PICK, a beautifully aggressive four track techno EP from Bay Area troublemaker MICHAEL CLAUS. Following acclaimed releases on Jacktone and 100% Silk and his unforgettable remix on our last record by Nackt, ICE PICK plays with (and against) modern movements in underground techno to satisfying effect.  

While Michael's previous releases featured a gorgeous dub-infused atmosphere, ICE PICK steps towards a more militant sound. Its eponymous title track is described perfectly by its name — a lethal rhythmically compelling club track primed for the peak of a late-night DJ set. FOR EACH has the listener ascending an endless staircase of arpeggios, chased by raw electro beats. HEXES is introspective, reinforcing Michael's talent for writing sublime melodic hooks. The record's closer ACID 46 is a bonafide dance-floor stomper built around an undulating, coruscating acid riff, giving it a kaleidoscopic Bay Area twist. 

ICE PICK will be released as a ltd.300 black vinyl record (with full color artwork sleeve by Mariah Tiffany) and a digital download via Left Hand Path's Bandcamp on May 4, 2018.

Michael Claus / Ice Pick STREAM (LHP-004)

All proceeds will be donated to Cherushii's, whom is one of the founders of RTLOYW along with producer Roche, family.  Please consider supporting. RIP Chelsea Faith.
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This track of mine was featured on the 'Run The Length Of Your Wildness' (RTLOYW) compilation.  So much love for the entire crew!  This track was recorded live and to tape, so there are flaws, but I think it does a good job of documenting a moment and feeling.  This track is dedicated to my boy Johnny mf-ing Igaz aka NACKT!  Rest In Peace, brother!! <3
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"This album is our phoenix. Run The Length Of Your Wildness along with its close community has been through a lot since the Ghost Ship Fire of 2016. We miss our friends so much! This 29-track compilation is but a glimpse into our collective mourning, celebration, and creative expression around how we've been managing to carry on. 

All proceeds will be donated to Cherushii's family.
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released September 10, 2018 

Compiled by Blake Thomas, Arnold Rafael, Ben Winans, and E.M. Malinowski 
Mastered by David Last at Last Faith Studio, 
Except "Five Points", mastered by North County 
Cover by Cal Volner-Dison 

Thanks to all of our contributors and regular attendants at our Monday night party over the last several years. 

Special thanks to Kara Marie, David Last, and Sabrina Fox. 

Dedicated to our wonderful friend and collaborator Cherushii. We love you and miss you every day!"

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Fervor Loop (RTLOYW Compilation - OUT NOW)

For SE 006, @michael-claus offers up a diverse set of music that ranges in tempo and genre and is packed full of atmospheric bliss.  Using a variety of acoustic instruments, field recordings and synthesizers, Claus creates a cohesive sound through out the entire release and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you.

Out January 28th 2019

Cover by @Michael-claus

https://silvaelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/arrival-lp

SE006 // Michael Claus - 'Arrival' lp PREVIEWS

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First Listen :: Michael Claus - Particle Dub [Silva Electronics]

For SE 006, @michael-claus offers up a diverse set of music that ranges in tempo and genre and is packed full of atmospheric bliss. Using a variety of acoustic instruments, field recordings and synthesizers, Claus creates a cohesive sound through out the entire release and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you.

Out January 28th 2019

Cover by @Michael-claus

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Transitions lp

PREMIERE: Michael Claus - Wave Runner [Silva Electronics]

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Arrival LP

3. Wave Runner - 'Arrival' LP - Silva Electronics (OUT NOW)

Disruption - 'Arrival' LP - Out Now on Silva Electronics

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Label: @silvaelectronics - silvaelectronics.bandcamp.com
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Releases on: @100percentsilk // @lefthandpathwax // @JacktoneRecords // @SilvaElectronics + more
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Contact: michael@silvaelectronics.net
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