Pittsburgh Track Authority is back. After a five year hiatus from releasing music--during which time PTA maintained focus on expanding the catalog of their labels Pittsburgh Tracks, Love What You Feel, Machine Age Records, and Sleeve -- Preslav and Adam are back with a rejuvenated outlook on music and a renewed sense of purpose. The new album titled PA System is a collection of house and techno written to serve as a document of the past 18 months. As always with PTA, friends near and far, old and new, were a part of the writing process and the album includes collaborations with C. Scott, Santiago Salazar, Stuart Bogie, Nic Offer, Samurai Velvet, John Hall, and Kenny Peagler.

Pittsburgh Track Authority - PA System - Pittsburgh Tracks - PGHTRX-LP-04

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Renraku Presents: RKU_V01 is a product of the collective's technical prowess and affinity to preserve a more eclectic and classic sound.

Renraku’s first vinyl release is both an homage to the roots of electronic music as well as a perceptive look into rave music's future, with an emphasis on house, techno, and garage aesthetics.
An anonymous collection of four high-tech/low-frequency dance-floor heaters, these tracks are at home in any DJ's crate, on weighty soundsystems, dimly-lit warehouses, or your headphones.

Physical release only with an extremely limited run. Intended for those with timeless and visionary taste, an instant future-classic. 

From 1990 to 20XX

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PREMIERE: Unknown Artist - A1 [Renraku]

Edinburgh born and London based Bert S puts forth his first EP, which is a delicate and unwavering journey into ambient dub techno.

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https://gestaltlabel.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/gestaltlabel

Endeavours

PREMIERE: Bert S - Portal Sequence [Gestalt]

PREMIERE: Bert S - Binary Systems [Gestalt]

Duncan Harrison debuts on the label with this killer three track EP. The influence of house on his sound is readily apparent and yet somehow leaves space for all sorts of other moods, ranging from tech to beach, dark to smooth afternoon daydreams. The wandering yet cohesive sounds flowing out of this EP are nothing short of stunning and leave you desiring to set the whole release on repeat.

https://itunes.apple.com/album/the-optimist-single/1363717259
https://open.spotify.com/album/5HohXVC1JJi3nkn5Src4C1?si=OYPdLMalQnao_Z9zDCZDlQ
https://www.traxsource.com/title/951569/the-optimist
https://www.beatport.com/release/the-optimist/2254074

PREMIERE: Duncan Harrison - Phonic [DeepWit Recordings]

This latest release from Signatune brings together four big names from the Parisian house scene; Djebali, Politics of Dancing, Okain and Reda Dare, one of Signatune’s founders. A celebration of the local scene, Signatune has put out this EP to reflect on their own routes in Parisian house scene and to celebrate the subgenre. With Reda Dare being from Paris and having spent the first ten years of his career there, this release is of particular importance to him.

Getting us started off is ‘Into The Depth’ by Djebali. ‘Into The Depth’ walks a line near apparent minimalism without coming even vaguely near to the potential boredom that comes with it. Made up of few parts, the track rarely strays beyond the bounds of the drum machine, slinky bass line and the softly droning synth. ‘Into The Depth’ keeps it simple but also keeps it constantly pushing ahead, getting your whole body moving.

Politics of Dancing’s ‘Lisa’ moves into completely different sonic territory. Coming out the gate with a classic, sharp house beat, the track kicks into peak Euro-90’s when the bassline lands. A smattering of vocal samples complete the sound of the excellent throwback track. Okain’s ‘Delair’ has a polar opposite texture, with the beat and music having a decidedly modern and digital sound. The track builds and builds with quirky, ricocheting synths and some found sound samples. As ‘Delair’ keeps developing, it will start to move you in ways that you didn’t know were possible.

Reda Dare then delivers his own vision of the subgenre on ‘La Bien Aime’. With a cleverly syncopated drum machine providing the framework, Reda Dare fills the space with a deep, lowdown bassline, distant synths and the occasional break of filtered guitar and vocals. ‘La Bien Aime’ could work at any time of the day or night but one thing is certain; it will get you dancing.

PREMIERE: Okain - Delair [Signatune Records]

A1 - PTA W CScott - Plaza

A2 - PTA - Devotion

A3 - PTA W Nice Rec - Downstroke

B1 - PTA W Santiago Salazar And Stuart Bogie - The Meetup

B2 - PTA W Samurai Velvet - If I Only Knew

Also visit our label's soundcloud account at http://soundcloud.com/inthemachineage

A1 - PTA W CScott - Plaza

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