Väx Upp - Grow Up

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NotHavingAnySymptomsIsASymptom

Transmission incoming from Mr. Incognito's secret lab. Rat Life presents eight psycho acoustic models made by the low key East German producer. You probably never heard of him, but he is doing this thing since half an eternity. Rather than playing a lot of shows he focuses on studying the craft of electronic sound manipulation and what else can be said that: he is on top of his game! He shows us that it is still possible to create sonic structures that are beyond the usual by just using classic devices such as the TR 808 rhythm composer and a TB 303 monophonic synthesizer. Next level funk composing at various tempi!

Mr. Incognito - The Secret Lab (Rat15)

Pasiphae's take on Venderstrooik's 'Espionage' 

@venderstrooik @pasiphax

Out on November 4th: 
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Venderstrooik - Espionage - Pasiphae Remix

Standard & Deluxe Edition incl. AGE T.Shirt - (2x12" VINYL LP)
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“The Orion Years” finally reissued in vinyl format to celebrate its 25th Anniversary // Hybride Sentimento invite Thomas P. Heckmann with one of his most prolific alias; AGE. An ode to 60’s German sci-fi TV series: “Raumpatrouille Orion". Deluxe Edition with new artwork + 2 exclusive tracks, remastered by artist himself, at TROPE studio (Mainz,Germany). Back in 1994, an emulsion time for club oriented electronic music and while biggest techno hits were produced, a bunch of musicians started to explore machines in a non-conventional way, giving another smell to the appreaciation of this new form of music and production: independant, synthetic & futuristic(in the way of announcing something modern; out of humanity). We can point out just a few labels spreading this kind of 'avantgarde' electronic scene, Mille Plateaux, where "The Orion Years" has been published, was one of them. Some of those artists been highly appreaciated by the audience, basing their career on such abstract, melodic or not, experimental dance muzik, sometimes assisted by computers or sequencers, sometimes not.  

Thomas P. Heckmann took part to this specific orientation in a very subtle way as his career always been based on techno production. Aside the hits (at the time on top of big charts), Thomas Heckmann always played with outfits and aliases, permitting to spread secretly, more developed and less commercial, maybe more personnal productions through different labels often owned by himself. At the difference of all his productions, the first album under AGE moniker appears to (still) be an UFO of a generation and a career. Hybride Sentimento, in collaboration with Trope, is happy to reissue an album probably timeless for every aspects quoted, and for the reason to be privately worship since 1st meeting. Enjoy!

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AGE ～ "The Orion Years" (2x12",LP,Vinyl)

Computer Birds

458695.006 B2 AD - European Crime (PR 458695 Discoteca edit)
VA - Pubblicazione Privata (Discoteca Edits)
Vinyl 12", to 147 copies.
incl. a postal card insert.

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The midday sun scorched the tarmac and beamed down on the buildings that bordered either side of the wide street. The concrete and glass faces of each tower reflected and intensified the sunlight, forcing people to shelter from the heat in doorways and under awnings. A trader from one of the market stalls that lined the street wiped the sweat from his brow as he bartered with a customer, while a driver in a glimmering car tried to navigate their way through the immovable crowd. From one of the buildings, a girl watched from her window, completely safe from the unrelenting chaos that ensued below.

São Paulo based musician Frontinn is next up on ODDiscos, the label associated with ODD, a São Paulo collective that offers an alternative platform for expression. Marking the producer's debut album, Underlying Problems, matches spacious production and atmospheric harmonies, evident on our pick ‘Relentless Effort’; a steadily paced EBM-influenced cut with woozy synth lines, subdued percussion and repetitive bass.

PREMIERE: Frontinn - Relentless Effort [ODDiscos]

Parasitic Fungi

[HOB004] Odøn - Parasitic Fungi

A2. Parasitic Fungi CLIP

Walking through the roses she looked out at the rest of the garden but relished in the fact that she felt at home amongst the tall, delicate flowers. It was not treason for her to feel this way, it was not a crime for her to enjoy the delicate scent of the wondrous blossom in the glow of the warm summer afternoon. She was peaceful and alone, silent and quiet in her own perfection. She was no traitor to the cause for it in itself was but a lie which lay some place else amongst the wild thorns and tall grasses far away. 

Maison Fauna is a newly launched record label from North Carolina, an imprint and lifestyle brand focused on house, techno, and UKG. The first release is a sprawling compilation from a wide assortment of artists due for release on the 13th of November next month. This track was our pick of the lot.

Maison Fauna Field Guide 1

PREMIERE: Jquell Roaché - Traitre [Maison Fauna]

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