Ice Age

Force Exposure

A Matter of Honor

Two years after releasing the acclaimed Crash Recoil, Anthony Child aka Surgeon returns to Tresor with new LP, Shell~Wave. Retaining the minimal equipment list and studio-version-of-live-show-sets approach of the previous album in order to focus on the work itself, Shell~Wave is a deeply personal document of both where Surgeon is and has been, converging three decades of experience with a continued curiosity in the untested.

"To make this project, I had to dig really deep in terms of what my relationship was to techno; I've been involved with it for a really long time and there's a lot about it I feel dislocated from, so I had to really think hard about what techno is to me. I often get asked "what is techno to you?" but I can't answer that with words; this album is the answer."

From the complex, twisting track Infinite Eye to the caustic Soul Fire, the eight tracks that make up the body of the album are single-take explorations of the vast, hard yet minimal techno Child is synonymous with. 

Neatly dividing the record in two, the emotional centre of the record comes in the form of Dying, a vibrating, beatless piece that with a mantra-like vocal loop steeped in reverberating effects.

Further echoes of dub production appear throughout the record as tracks like Divine Shadow, and Empty Cloud have an almost ever-present mist of reverberation, driven by the appearance of a new delay unit in the equipment list; while much of the philosophy of Crash Recoil's creation is present, the process and the instruments have changed as Child again switches up his approach to studio work.

This insistence on trying novel techniques doesn't preclude returning to old ones, as this use of modern digital machines with live, hands-on takes that are as inspired by 60s producer Joe Meek and 70s reggae as they are by this year's synthesiser expos.

"For me, it's an interesting experience returning to old techniques again after 30 years. [I'm] always exploring and finding myself back at the beginning. Connecting the present with the past."

This philosophy of 'time travel' is inherent to the music itself as the synchronised loops repeat while the delay and effects branch out, forming unique eddies; distinct quantum moments within the circular whole; the future leaking through the spaces between the sounds. All of the concepts on the album are perfectly communicated through the painting by Taiwanese artist Jazz Szu-Ying Chen which suggests the movement of water, sound waves, and the chitinous shells of sea creatures.

BANDCAMP

Surgeon - Serpent Void

HATE exclusive premiere.
Full streaming of the EP soon on our HATE YouTube channel.

Support the label, buy it here:
https://dame-music.bandcamp.com/album/15-years-of-dame-music-vol-1

15 Years Of Dame-Music Vol.1 is an ode to the unmistakable sound of the TB-303, a core element of Bloody Mary’s widely respected sound and label. Above all, it celebrates fifteen years of quality dance music, set to continue across its three excellently curated volumes in 2025.

Artist: Various Artists
Title: 15 Years Of Dame-Music Vol. 1
Label: Dame-Music
Catalogue: DAME052
Format: Vinyl / Digital
Genre: Electronic
Style: #Techno #Acid
Release date: March 28, 2025

Mastered by Thomas P. Heckmann
Artwork by Philip Mercieca
(c) Dame-Music 2025, all right reserved
Catalog number: DAME-052

Tracklist:
1. Thomas P. Heckmann - Days Of Buzz
2. Bloody Mary - Fractal Waves
3. E-bony - 303 Elements 
4. HARDFLOOR - I’ll Never Own A Helicopter

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The first volume, releasing 28th March 2025, features a track from Bloody Mary and welcomes back Thomas P. Heckmann, E-Bony, and Hardfloor to the imprint.

15 Years Of Dame-Music Vol. 1 with label regular Thomas P. Heckmann’s ‘Days Of Buzz’ electrifying the dancefloor with waves of mind-melting acid over a resolute beat. Label head Bloody Mary then drops ‘Fractal Waves’, playful, 303-licked, and comfortably switching between straight 4/4 and raw, crunched-up breaks; this is a rave-ready cut showing Mary at her best.

On the flip, artist E-Bony returns to Dame-Music after closing the label’s 2024 schedule with the ‘Machine Code’ EP. His ‘303 Elements’ builds from a low-slung groove to an intense climax as acid drips, oozes and rains over crisp drums while hoover sounds create an otherworldly atmosphere at its peak. Closing out the first volume is 90s Acid Techno duo Hardfloor with ‘I’ll Never Own A Helicopter’, providing a hands-in-the-air club track to work the dancefloor into a frenzy.



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15 Years Of Dame-Music Vol. 1

Days Of Buzz

Premiere: Thomas P. Heckmann — Days Of Buzz [DAME052]

15 YEARS OF DAME-MUSIC VOL. 2

1 - DEAS - Warszawa 
@deasdj
A2 - Ben Sims & Ritzi Lee - Bag Of Spiders
@ben-sims @ritzi-lee
B1 - Viikatory - Seal Your Camera 
@viikatory
B2 - Jerome Hill vs Fear-E - Sucker Punch
@jeromehill @fear-e

Vinyl & Digital out on the 27th June 2025
dame-music.bandcamp.com

Mastered by Thomas P. Heckmann
Artwork by Philip Mercieca
(c) Dame-Music 2025, all right reserved
Catalog number: DAME-053

VINYL PRE ORDER

DAME-053 - 15 Years Vol. 2 - DEAS, Ben Sims & Ritzi Lee, Viikatory, Jerome Hill vs Fear-E

The Circle's End LP

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Burden - Bated Breath

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Boston 168. "Stoned" comes off the big new v/a from the Berlin-based label Das Werk. To mark one year of activity, the label presents the first edition of its new compilation series — [Kompendium1]. This release captures the original essence of Das Werk: deep, rhythmic, and cohesive.

[Kompendium1] brings together 16 artists whose tracks intertwine melody and atmosphere to create a unified narrative. It’s a carefully curated sonic archive that reflects the label’s aesthetic and the creative vision of its community.

The v/a is out June 13th. 

PREMIERE: Boston 168 - Stoned [DWKOMP1]

[PREMIERE] | Sanna Mun - Binary Systems [TOKEN133]

◘ FUGA IV by Various Artists

Artist: Sanna Mun
Track: Binary Systems
Label: Token
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno
Cat No: TOKEN133
Date release: 18.07
Format: Digital, Vinyl

Token presents the 6th chapter of the Fuga series. Challenging new faces to complete the label’s sound, Fuga VI is another focused compilation that balances spatial detail and rhythmic bite. 

◘ TRACKLIST
	
A1 / 1. Skjöld - Forbidden City
A2 / 2. Tapefeed - Residual Memory
B1 / 3. Stephen Disario - Out Of Tune
B2 / 4. Merino - Memoria
C1 / 5. JSPRV35 - Question
C2 / 6. Terminus - Catch 22
D1 / 7. Sanna Mun - Binary Systems
D2 / 8. Mode_1 - Lifespan

◘ PRE-ORDER / BUY LINK:

https://tokenrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fuga-vi 

◘ MORE:

Sanna Mun:

SC: @sannamun
IG: www.instagram.com/sannamun


Token:

https://soundcloud.com/tokenrecords

FUGA IV

Binary Systems

[PREMIERE] | Sanna Mun - Binary Systems [TOKEN133]

Support here: https://artbeiton.bandcamp.com/album/aggressivity-not-welcome

Art Bei Ton is releasing its 8th VA under the title “Aggressivity Not Welcome”, as a statement on the current political climate. We stand together in opposition to all forms of oppression, and those who use their power to commit violence and discrimination against humans and all living beings.
Featuring artists from different corners of the world, this 8-track compilation showcases a diverse range of sounds — from ritualistic drums to deep and trippy techno.

Opening the journey with some 85Bpm ritualistic drums, the Mexican artist Koscoy guides the listener through a hypnotic soundscape of ancestral rhythms and textured layers. The talented Indian producer and DJ Innerworld offers an introspective journey, blending psychedelic elements, hypnotic pads, and atmospheric textures with subtle percussive details.

With this deep techno tune, Japanese artist eRee guides us through her minimalistic sonic journey, traveling through cinematic sounds and organic textures. Mesmerizing audiences for years, Italian artist Worg offers another hypnotic and driving track — a perfect dancefloor tune. A master at blending deep, hypnotic, and driving techno elements, Berlin-based artist VIVEZ creates a meditative space with pulsating rhythms and trippy layers. Through his track “Swings,” Hal delivers a deep and driving techno experience, blending dark soundscapes with trippy elements.

Lisbon-based duo ERR0 deliver a driving and trippy track, blending groovy basslines and rhythmic percussion — a perfect tool to energize the dancefloor. Closing this VA, the amazing Georgian artist Boyd Schidt casts a mystical spell on the listener with trippy rhythms and obscure incantations.  

Release Date: 16th July 2025
 Label: Art Bei Ton
Mastering: Tomás González 
Distribution: Triple Vision
 Artwork: Apo.G 


A Matter of Honor

Mike Inzinger